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>>343543
"This is a very special kind of bag. It's called a bag of holding. You must be very careful to let nothing pierce it from the inside or outside or it will break, but as long as it is in good condition, the inside is much larger than the outside. I heard that you're learning to use explosives from the Lieutenant. So I figured you'd want a place to store them."
"This is a very special kind of bag. It's called a bag of holding. You must be very careful to let nothing pierce it from the inside or outside or it will break, but as long as it is in good condition, the inside is much larger than the outside. I heard that you're learning to use explosives from the Lieutenant. So I figured you'd want a place to store them."
Light Heart [Warlord] No.343556
>>343552
I cock a brow
"You… cannot remember?"
Is he dusted or something? Anything that I can spot that indicates he's high?
"That's odd… Do you remember what you ate this morning?"
Roll #1 4 = 4
I cock a brow
"You… cannot remember?"
Is he dusted or something? Anything that I can spot that indicates he's high?
"That's odd… Do you remember what you ate this morning?"
Roll #1 4 = 4
>>343561
She gives a small frown. "She was confined to the brig because she couldn't pass a test, so I had to sneak in something for her."
>>343562
He just smiles and keeps at the wheel.
"No, no, not for a time anyway. I take it you're anxious to get back to work. A noble goal. Why don't you stay a spell and tell me a bit about yourself?"
>>343563
He shrugs. "I trade most of my rations for snuff."
Well that was blunt.
>>343564
She frowns. "You're a neeeeeecromancer, right? I can show you how to harneeeeeeeess Tartarian Power. You'd be neeeeeear unstoppable."
She gives a small frown. "She was confined to the brig because she couldn't pass a test, so I had to sneak in something for her."
>>343562
He just smiles and keeps at the wheel.
"No, no, not for a time anyway. I take it you're anxious to get back to work. A noble goal. Why don't you stay a spell and tell me a bit about yourself?"
>>343563
He shrugs. "I trade most of my rations for snuff."
Well that was blunt.
>>343564
She frowns. "You're a neeeeeecromancer, right? I can show you how to harneeeeeeeess Tartarian Power. You'd be neeeeeear unstoppable."
>>343570
"How do you expect meeeee to help?"
>>343572
"I think so. And her mother is there, too. As I understand it, the Commodore considered her failure to be a breach of contract and made Captain Abilio re-apply that nasty hex to her."
>>343569
He keeps playing. "I was, once. Not anymore. I can't remember why they let me stay."
>>343574
"No more to your story than that? Where does one acquire alarm-disabling skills in the Old Country?"
"How do you expect meeeee to help?"
>>343572
"I think so. And her mother is there, too. As I understand it, the Commodore considered her failure to be a breach of contract and made Captain Abilio re-apply that nasty hex to her."
>>343569
He keeps playing. "I was, once. Not anymore. I can't remember why they let me stay."
>>343574
"No more to your story than that? Where does one acquire alarm-disabling skills in the Old Country?"
>>343581
She nods. "I feel a little bad for them. I must be going soft… or maybe it's just because a prisoner never did me a favor before."
>>343583
You knock on his door, and no one answers. He must be elsewhere right now. You find him up at the helm of the Pillager's Fancy with Tony.
>>343584
She shrugs. "I don't pay heed ta most of da crew. Only some ponies I take a special interest in." She gives you a small smile.
"I tink Alys has joined Landgrave's circle. He won't be pleased if he finds out you killed her."
She nods. "I feel a little bad for them. I must be going soft… or maybe it's just because a prisoner never did me a favor before."
>>343583
You knock on his door, and no one answers. He must be elsewhere right now. You find him up at the helm of the Pillager's Fancy with Tony.
>>343584
She shrugs. "I don't pay heed ta most of da crew. Only some ponies I take a special interest in." She gives you a small smile.
"I tink Alys has joined Landgrave's circle. He won't be pleased if he finds out you killed her."
>>343587
He gives you a look of bemusement. "No doubt he'll be easier to keep on a leash than Mocking Wark."
>>343588
"Ya are welcome. I would naught have taken an interest in ya if I did naught like ya. I only have one sleeping bag, afta all." She gestures at your improvised bed.
"As fer da killing… I cannaught say I tink she's a valuable member of da crew. Those who aren't seem ta be Landgrave's favorite company."
>>343589
She nods and closes the door behind you.
He gives you a look of bemusement. "No doubt he'll be easier to keep on a leash than Mocking Wark."
>>343588
"Ya are welcome. I would naught have taken an interest in ya if I did naught like ya. I only have one sleeping bag, afta all." She gestures at your improvised bed.
"As fer da killing… I cannaught say I tink she's a valuable member of da crew. Those who aren't seem ta be Landgrave's favorite company."
>>343589
She nods and closes the door behind you.
>>343576
I laugh.
"It started when I was just a little puppy really. Me family was very poor.
They all worked for the local mining company. And even as a puppy I had to go with them. And one day I somehow stumbled into one of the vaults."
My eyes lit up. "They must have missed a little puppy crawling in. I couldn't believe it. So shiny, so pretty, all those gems, all that gold. I was completely wild." I frown. "Then one of the staff came in and threw me out. But I couldn't forget about it. So.." I chuckle. "I had to find other ways to do it."
I laugh.
"It started when I was just a little puppy really. Me family was very poor.
They all worked for the local mining company. And even as a puppy I had to go with them. And one day I somehow stumbled into one of the vaults."
My eyes lit up. "They must have missed a little puppy crawling in. I couldn't believe it. So shiny, so pretty, all those gems, all that gold. I was completely wild." I frown. "Then one of the staff came in and threw me out. But I couldn't forget about it. So.." I chuckle. "I had to find other ways to do it."
Light Heart [Warlord] No.343600
>>343592
"That… remains to be decided."
I look over at the ocean
"I still have time before reach Autumnsreach after all. He seemed like an intriguing fellow though… a drug addict, musician…"
Turn my gaze back to Smitts
"Although I do admit I am rather puzzled… what does he do exactly? What warrants him to stay on these vessels?"
"That… remains to be decided."
I look over at the ocean
"I still have time before reach Autumnsreach after all. He seemed like an intriguing fellow though… a drug addict, musician…"
Turn my gaze back to Smitts
"Although I do admit I am rather puzzled… what does he do exactly? What warrants him to stay on these vessels?"
>>343595
"Good skill to have. I like having talented men around me, Mister Tony. Anypony can crack a skull, but it takes a keen hand to play the angles."
>>343597
She laughs. "If I wanted ya ta leave, you'd know."
>>343599
You find him at the helm of the Pillager's Fancy. Light Heart and Tony are there.
>>343600
He gives you an odd smile. "You seem to think it's a privilege."
"Good skill to have. I like having talented men around me, Mister Tony. Anypony can crack a skull, but it takes a keen hand to play the angles."
>>343597
She laughs. "If I wanted ya ta leave, you'd know."
>>343599
You find him at the helm of the Pillager's Fancy. Light Heart and Tony are there.
>>343600
He gives you an odd smile. "You seem to think it's a privilege."
>>343607
She seems unsure at first, but accepts your embrace.
"I'm… proud ya decided ta pursue the path of respect for da dead. I knew dere was someting different about you."
>>343609
He nods and gives a smile, "Good, good. We have need for such talents often. Hone them, and you'll find yourself rich and fulfilled."
>>343610
Without missing a beat, he turns to you and, without changing his cheery tone, remarks, "He crossed me years ago, so I ruined his life. His prison is not made of metal bars."
She seems unsure at first, but accepts your embrace.
"I'm… proud ya decided ta pursue the path of respect for da dead. I knew dere was someting different about you."
>>343609
He nods and gives a smile, "Good, good. We have need for such talents often. Hone them, and you'll find yourself rich and fulfilled."
>>343610
Without missing a beat, he turns to you and, without changing his cheery tone, remarks, "He crossed me years ago, so I ruined his life. His prison is not made of metal bars."
Felfire [Necromancer] No.343619
>>343615
"It's been you and Fervor both that changed me."
Then, let go of her.
"But yeah, I should get some training done anyway. Gotta learn how to come back on my own if I ever want to become immortal."
Chuckle a bit and leave.
Go find doc peg.
Could you list me all the stuff I have to train with for his path?
"It's been you and Fervor both that changed me."
Then, let go of her.
"But yeah, I should get some training done anyway. Gotta learn how to come back on my own if I ever want to become immortal."
Chuckle a bit and leave.
Go find doc peg.
Could you list me all the stuff I have to train with for his path?
Light Heart [Warlord] No.343623
>>343615
"So in that case you are not concerned about his well-being whatsoever? Good. He could be of use… as long as he knows how to handle a gun."
>>343616
Turn to him, raising my forehooves in the air slightly
"Mister Chip, I am a entrepreneur, a seeker of joy and bliss and above all, an adventurer. During my life I have found that in this world it is wise to make friends and gain comrades one can count on. You have shown yourself to be a capable fighter in combat, so yes, you have piqued my interest."
"So in that case you are not concerned about his well-being whatsoever? Good. He could be of use… as long as he knows how to handle a gun."
>>343616
Turn to him, raising my forehooves in the air slightly
"Mister Chip, I am a entrepreneur, a seeker of joy and bliss and above all, an adventurer. During my life I have found that in this world it is wise to make friends and gain comrades one can count on. You have shown yourself to be a capable fighter in combat, so yes, you have piqued my interest."
Light Heart [Warlord] No.343629
>>343624
"I feared as much. That is the consequence of dusting, is it not. It would have made him quite easy to control but… oh well. It cannot be helped I suppose. I will need to continue my pursuit of allies no matter what."
I shrug and turn my attention back to Chip
>>343626
I wave a hoof dismissively
"Mister Chip please, there is absolutely no need to be modest. You have skill and I've seen it clearly. And as I said, I could use some of that skill at my side in battle. We could be… partners."
"I feared as much. That is the consequence of dusting, is it not. It would have made him quite easy to control but… oh well. It cannot be helped I suppose. I will need to continue my pursuit of allies no matter what."
I shrug and turn my attention back to Chip
>>343626
I wave a hoof dismissively
"Mister Chip please, there is absolutely no need to be modest. You have skill and I've seen it clearly. And as I said, I could use some of that skill at my side in battle. We could be… partners."
>>343619
My replies have been a little flaky because installing updates.
You find Doc Peg in his clinic. He's sterilizing his instruments with drinking alcohol.
>>343630
"There are some sensitive materials that were lost during a boarding. A pegasus got away with some of our documents and charts. No doubt they'll be held at the headquarters of the Holy Guard. Our sea charts are straight-forward, but our correspondences are encoded. It will take them time to break them. We can't risk a direct confrontation, however: The Holy Guard has too many resources."
My replies have been a little flaky because installing updates.
You find Doc Peg in his clinic. He's sterilizing his instruments with drinking alcohol.
>>343630
"There are some sensitive materials that were lost during a boarding. A pegasus got away with some of our documents and charts. No doubt they'll be held at the headquarters of the Holy Guard. Our sea charts are straight-forward, but our correspondences are encoded. It will take them time to break them. We can't risk a direct confrontation, however: The Holy Guard has too many resources."
>>343643
"Yes, that would be ideal. In a disaster situation, we could attempt a frontal assault, but preferably we'd like to take care of this subtly and get out."
>>343641
He looks surprised, but nods.
You look down to examine the Still, and when you look up, Felfire is staring back at you. She starts, "Interested in the Mystic Still? It's where I make my magic whiskey. I can make other kinds, too, though."
"Yes, that would be ideal. In a disaster situation, we could attempt a frontal assault, but preferably we'd like to take care of this subtly and get out."
>>343641
He looks surprised, but nods.
You look down to examine the Still, and when you look up, Felfire is staring back at you. She starts, "Interested in the Mystic Still? It's where I make my magic whiskey. I can make other kinds, too, though."
Light Heart [Warlord] No.343648
>>343640
They can hear.
Smitts would know about it anyway.
>>343642
"Want from you? Game? Mister Chip please, it is quite simple. I made the same deal with Miss Emrille already. It is a mere alliance between the both of us. Together we are stronger than while we stand on our own. We exchange favors for one another and ensure each others' safety…"
I give him a seductive, half-lidded look
"And let me assure you that I will make it worth your while, one way or… the other. All you have to do is… listen."
They can hear.
Smitts would know about it anyway.
>>343642
"Want from you? Game? Mister Chip please, it is quite simple. I made the same deal with Miss Emrille already. It is a mere alliance between the both of us. Together we are stronger than while we stand on our own. We exchange favors for one another and ensure each others' safety…"
I give him a seductive, half-lidded look
"And let me assure you that I will make it worth your while, one way or… the other. All you have to do is… listen."
>>343646
You're awake and in jail. You can take the test again today.
Spring Water is with you, cuddling up against the warm Teddy Ursa cutely. She might be cuter than you!
Redcoat is brooding in the corner. Keymaster is near the door.
>>343647
"Little, I'm afraid. We avoid Holy Guard patrols, so until now, Autumnsreach was out of the question. Still, the documents in question are worth the risk."
>>343649
"The Mystic Still allows me, or any other brewer, for that matter, to coalesce obscure magical effects into kinds of alcohol. It's a little dangerous for a novice, but you can gain a lot of insight into how the magical world works if you become skilled with it. Because our ship is moving, it crosses over different leylines, which change the effects in addition to how you brew your liquor."
You're awake and in jail. You can take the test again today.
Spring Water is with you, cuddling up against the warm Teddy Ursa cutely. She might be cuter than you!
Redcoat is brooding in the corner. Keymaster is near the door.
>>343647
"Little, I'm afraid. We avoid Holy Guard patrols, so until now, Autumnsreach was out of the question. Still, the documents in question are worth the risk."
>>343649
"The Mystic Still allows me, or any other brewer, for that matter, to coalesce obscure magical effects into kinds of alcohol. It's a little dangerous for a novice, but you can gain a lot of insight into how the magical world works if you become skilled with it. Because our ship is moving, it crosses over different leylines, which change the effects in addition to how you brew your liquor."
Light Heart [Warlord] No.343653
>>343650
"What I meant is that if we indeed agree on a partnership, we listen to each other and then aid one another with any problems when needed. If you prove to be a valuable and loyal asset to me, I will reward you gratuitously."
I wink and extend a hoof to him
"So what say you? Deal or no deal?"
"What I meant is that if we indeed agree on a partnership, we listen to each other and then aid one another with any problems when needed. If you prove to be a valuable and loyal asset to me, I will reward you gratuitously."
I wink and extend a hoof to him
"So what say you? Deal or no deal?"
>>343654
"It has become trivial over time, but you are right, for a long time, it was mostly blind experimentation. I am afraid my forte is mimicry, but to try to chart unexplored magical territory made me feel alive. It is the gift of Independence."
>>343655
Looks like Summer's movement has caused you to stir as well.
"It has become trivial over time, but you are right, for a long time, it was mostly blind experimentation. I am afraid my forte is mimicry, but to try to chart unexplored magical territory made me feel alive. It is the gift of Independence."
>>343655
Looks like Summer's movement has caused you to stir as well.
>>343662
"Well… first, pick your poison."
He opens a cabinet. There are a few hundred bottles of various sizes and labels. He's got everything: gin, vodka, chianti, Irish, korn, bourbon, vermouth, pisco, calvados, bourbon, and more.
>>343660
She smiles at you when you return to her. "What now?"
>>343664
He nods slowly. "We'll probably have to scout it out, first. Make a plan once we get there… Like I said, we've never visited the city before."
"Well… first, pick your poison."
He opens a cabinet. There are a few hundred bottles of various sizes and labels. He's got everything: gin, vodka, chianti, Irish, korn, bourbon, vermouth, pisco, calvados, bourbon, and more.
>>343660
She smiles at you when you return to her. "What now?"
>>343664
He nods slowly. "We'll probably have to scout it out, first. Make a plan once we get there… Like I said, we've never visited the city before."
Light Heart [Warlord] No.343669
>>343665
"Mister Chip is a good asset to the team, but I still require more…"
I circle around Rosemary, thinking out loud
"Recruitment is not simple however… These pirates can be quite hard to please… I could recruit in Autumnsreach but… I doubt any holy ponies will be eager to join my ensemble…"
"Mister Chip is a good asset to the team, but I still require more…"
I circle around Rosemary, thinking out loud
"Recruitment is not simple however… These pirates can be quite hard to please… I could recruit in Autumnsreach but… I doubt any holy ponies will be eager to join my ensemble…"
>>343667
He nods. "She's aggressive. Ambitious."
>>343668
"The best preparation now is relaxation. Best to get ready for the job by working out your nerves. Can't afford to crack due to stress while hiding."
>>343670
He nods and retreats from the prison. You have a little bit of time in private before he returns.
Redcoat coughs. "Do you know where they're headed now? The fleet, I mean. I don't hear much on the inside."
>>343669
She cocks her head. "What about Weeping Sitar? Or Mocking Wark?"
>>343666
You pour the vodka into the still.
"Turn on the heat, then focus your magic on it. You don't know how to work it, so don't worry about getting one effect in particular."
Roll 1d20.
He nods. "She's aggressive. Ambitious."
>>343668
"The best preparation now is relaxation. Best to get ready for the job by working out your nerves. Can't afford to crack due to stress while hiding."
>>343670
He nods and retreats from the prison. You have a little bit of time in private before he returns.
Redcoat coughs. "Do you know where they're headed now? The fleet, I mean. I don't hear much on the inside."
>>343669
She cocks her head. "What about Weeping Sitar? Or Mocking Wark?"
>>343666
You pour the vodka into the still.
"Turn on the heat, then focus your magic on it. You don't know how to work it, so don't worry about getting one effect in particular."
Roll 1d20.
Light Heart [Warlord] No.343675
>>343672
"Weeping Sitar would probably be obedient but… he's a duster. He would not be able to concentrate on his job properly without his… ugh… fix."
I stick out my wrinkle my nose in disdain
"Mocking Wark is too abrasive and heady. A very common donkey trait, I assure you. They usually do not take orders well. Somepony like that would just endanger us all in combat."
"Weeping Sitar would probably be obedient but… he's a duster. He would not be able to concentrate on his job properly without his… ugh… fix."
I stick out my wrinkle my nose in disdain
"Mocking Wark is too abrasive and heady. A very common donkey trait, I assure you. They usually do not take orders well. Somepony like that would just endanger us all in combat."
>>343675
She cocks her head at you again, in the other direction. "So which is more important? Obedience, or usefulness?"
>>343677
>>343679
"Holiest City in Equestria, huh? I can work with that… if I can get free…"
>>343678
The quartermasters sell supplies. Including the one you were just talking to.
>>343673
You brew up some Dire Vodka.
She cocks her head at you again, in the other direction. "So which is more important? Obedience, or usefulness?"
>>343677
>>343679
"Holiest City in Equestria, huh? I can work with that… if I can get free…"
>>343678
The quartermasters sell supplies. Including the one you were just talking to.
>>343673
You brew up some Dire Vodka.
>>343687
Felfire
The other Felfire claps you on the back. "Not bad for a first try! It looks a little dire to me. We must be crossing a fault line."
>>343674
He chuckles. "You're certainly a dog that knows what you want, don't you? Well, not being one to stand in the way of romance, I can tell you that I know Light Heart can be very understanding if it means gaining a little loyalty in return. You could open up to her. She will probably surprise you."
Felfire
The other Felfire claps you on the back. "Not bad for a first try! It looks a little dire to me. We must be crossing a fault line."
>>343674
He chuckles. "You're certainly a dog that knows what you want, don't you? Well, not being one to stand in the way of romance, I can tell you that I know Light Heart can be very understanding if it means gaining a little loyalty in return. You could open up to her. She will probably surprise you."
>>343699
"Nothing more than the obvious. It's the Holiest City in Equestria. Home to mostly priests, paladins, and other ponies of Celestia, it's more of a collection of shrines and churches than it is a proper city. It's essentially the worst possible target for a raid: plenty of skilled warriors, and most of them have taken vows of poverty."
>>343700
Felfire smiles at you and flutters her copper wings a bit. "Just remember! Even more dangerous brews can be useful if you use them at the right time."
With that, her catalyst glows a little and you feel better almost immediately.
Wounds are back to full.
>>343701
"So what will you do?"
>>343702
You find Blue Topaz in her chambers. She addresses you without looking up. "Yes?"
>>343704
"Then that will be our chance. I believe in you. How hard can some test be?"
"Nothing more than the obvious. It's the Holiest City in Equestria. Home to mostly priests, paladins, and other ponies of Celestia, it's more of a collection of shrines and churches than it is a proper city. It's essentially the worst possible target for a raid: plenty of skilled warriors, and most of them have taken vows of poverty."
>>343700
Felfire smiles at you and flutters her copper wings a bit. "Just remember! Even more dangerous brews can be useful if you use them at the right time."
With that, her catalyst glows a little and you feel better almost immediately.
Wounds are back to full.
>>343701
"So what will you do?"
>>343702
You find Blue Topaz in her chambers. She addresses you without looking up. "Yes?"
>>343704
"Then that will be our chance. I believe in you. How hard can some test be?"
>>343709
"It's probably possible, but I've never done it."
>>343708
"We're not sacking it. This is intended to be a more subtle mission. We need to recover stolen documents. In short during the naval battle for Stonebriar, a pegasus boarded and escaped with sensitive information and sea charts."
>>343712
>>343717
"Suffer well. It can't be worse than having your eyes burned out."
>>343714
He opens the door when you arrive.
"Miss Heart. What brings you here?"
"It's probably possible, but I've never done it."
>>343708
"We're not sacking it. This is intended to be a more subtle mission. We need to recover stolen documents. In short during the naval battle for Stonebriar, a pegasus boarded and escaped with sensitive information and sea charts."
>>343712
>>343717
"Suffer well. It can't be worse than having your eyes burned out."
>>343714
He opens the door when you arrive.
"Miss Heart. What brings you here?"
Felfire [Necromancer] No.343728
>>343724
Grin at doc.
"Good!"
Grab some Chianti, we need good stuff.
And then, pour all my malefic intent onto it. Make something that could kill a pony in one sip.
Roll #1 10 = 10
Grin at doc.
"Good!"
Grab some Chianti, we need good stuff.
And then, pour all my malefic intent onto it. Make something that could kill a pony in one sip.
Roll #1 10 = 10
>>343723
"Very well, come in."
He invites you into his mansion. From here, you can see a grand staircase that leads to the second floor, and there are doors that lead to a ballroom, music room, and sitting room. He opts for the latter of the three.
>>343727
Looks like you can't imagine how something as subtle as eyes work.
"Don't be sorry. You didn't do this. I'll kill the ones who did."
>>343728
Looks like your will to kill isn't very good. You create some Mender's Chianti.
>>343731
"Luck had nothing to do with it."
"Very well, come in."
He invites you into his mansion. From here, you can see a grand staircase that leads to the second floor, and there are doors that lead to a ballroom, music room, and sitting room. He opts for the latter of the three.
>>343727
Looks like you can't imagine how something as subtle as eyes work.
"Don't be sorry. You didn't do this. I'll kill the ones who did."
>>343728
Looks like your will to kill isn't very good. You create some Mender's Chianti.
>>343731
"Luck had nothing to do with it."
>>343735
He invites you into the sitting room and takes a seat. "What would you like to know in particular, Miss Heart?"
>>343736
"Don't resign yourself. Breed your hatred. Let it flow. Hate is a passion that fuels relentlessness, and we'll need relentlessness to deal with these pirates."
>>343737
She remarks with surprise, "That's an old favorite of some. Won't do much for you to deal serious wounds, but it'll make it easier to stay on your feet."
>>343741
She nods, still looking at her figures. "We have them. They're a doubloon a piece."
These are functionally similar to the smoke screen trickshot.
>>343746
Aaand with that, Keymaster returns.
"G'rat'ns 'ere."
He slides a platter into your cell. It's not on par with the feast Emrille brought you previously, but it still has bacon, sausage, and apples.
He invites you into the sitting room and takes a seat. "What would you like to know in particular, Miss Heart?"
>>343736
"Don't resign yourself. Breed your hatred. Let it flow. Hate is a passion that fuels relentlessness, and we'll need relentlessness to deal with these pirates."
>>343737
She remarks with surprise, "That's an old favorite of some. Won't do much for you to deal serious wounds, but it'll make it easier to stay on your feet."
>>343741
She nods, still looking at her figures. "We have them. They're a doubloon a piece."
These are functionally similar to the smoke screen trickshot.
>>343746
Aaand with that, Keymaster returns.
"G'rat'ns 'ere."
He slides a platter into your cell. It's not on par with the feast Emrille brought you previously, but it still has bacon, sausage, and apples.
>>343755
>>343758
He nods. "She didn't put much time into studying. I suspect she'll pass her next test, which means she'll be free to roam, and Spring will be back to her proper age."
>>343757
"Just a coat with pockets and a flask? I could do both for just one."
>>343756
"M'pl's're t's'rve."
>>343754
"Certainly. You try to put on the appearance of nobility, and that's important. Anyone can gain an office, but what makes a noble noble is the way one conducts their actions."
>>343758
He nods. "She didn't put much time into studying. I suspect she'll pass her next test, which means she'll be free to roam, and Spring will be back to her proper age."
>>343757
"Just a coat with pockets and a flask? I could do both for just one."
>>343756
"M'pl's're t's'rve."
>>343754
"Certainly. You try to put on the appearance of nobility, and that's important. Anyone can gain an office, but what makes a noble noble is the way one conducts their actions."
>>343781
Felfire chuckles a little uncertainly. "I don't think I know either of the ponies you're talking about, but stop by any time."
>>343790
He speaks at length about social graces and how to handle yourself at a breakfast. You consider that he might be making jabs at you, given that you realize you must have made six or seven minor faux pas during your last meal.
Felfire chuckles a little uncertainly. "I don't think I know either of the ponies you're talking about, but stop by any time."
>>343790
He speaks at length about social graces and how to handle yourself at a breakfast. You consider that he might be making jabs at you, given that you realize you must have made six or seven minor faux pas during your last meal.
>>343822
"I'm not asking for one. Look Miss Topaz." I put my hands to my chest.
"I'm going to be frank with you. I know I might not seem to be the most honest of types.
But all of my life I've been interested in gold, gems and yet I don't know much about them.
If you could me a chance to learn more about them, I'll help you in any way I can."
Despite myself, my voice becomes a bit pleading.
"I'm just asking for a chance, I don't need a key to the vault and you can shake me by my ankles if you ever even think I might have taken something."
"I'm not asking for one. Look Miss Topaz." I put my hands to my chest.
"I'm going to be frank with you. I know I might not seem to be the most honest of types.
But all of my life I've been interested in gold, gems and yet I don't know much about them.
If you could me a chance to learn more about them, I'll help you in any way I can."
Despite myself, my voice becomes a bit pleading.
"I'm just asking for a chance, I don't need a key to the vault and you can shake me by my ankles if you ever even think I might have taken something."
>>343837
She cracks the first thing resembling emotion since you've come into contact with her. You're not sure how to describe it, though, and her ancient jowls mask it well.
"I wasn't remarking about your appearance. It's not wise to trust anyone on a pirate ship with a key to the vault. I've had plenty of would-be 'apprentices' attempt to gain my favor in the past so that they can gain access to the loot. I am beholden, however, directly to Landgrave and therefore the Commodore, and no one else."
She pauses. "If you are genuine, I will take you on as an apprentice, though believe me, if I think you might have taken something, you'll get much worse than an ankle-shaking."
>>343827
Between the low light and your nerves, you don't do so well on logic and rhetoric, though you pass grammar with flying colors.
Landgrave comes to the brig personally to express his disappointment, remarking that he had hoped you would succeed with a lack of distractions. He then tutors you on test-taking strategies. '1d5'
You spend the rest of the day in the brig with your filly mother. Nothing else of note happens, except for Redcoat's mutterings of disappointment, and in the evening, Cloudy Stripes stops by and helps sew up your teddy ursa. You pass out on the implement at night.
>>343825
He transitions from manners at the dinner table to speaking at length about how the manner in which one carries one's self determines their social position, not just their birth rank, and he remarks that one that strives to be noble but is not is higher, in his eyes, than one truly noble but without regard for their class.
He discusses the ancient concept of noblesse oblige, as well, and how one's apparent power becomes true power. He closes on the note,
"One wears a mask, Miss Heart, and one's face grows to fit that mask. Be certain the mask you wear is the face you'd like to bear."
>>343800
Reiterated
"Yes?" He calls through the door.
Roll #1 2 = 2
She cracks the first thing resembling emotion since you've come into contact with her. You're not sure how to describe it, though, and her ancient jowls mask it well.
"I wasn't remarking about your appearance. It's not wise to trust anyone on a pirate ship with a key to the vault. I've had plenty of would-be 'apprentices' attempt to gain my favor in the past so that they can gain access to the loot. I am beholden, however, directly to Landgrave and therefore the Commodore, and no one else."
She pauses. "If you are genuine, I will take you on as an apprentice, though believe me, if I think you might have taken something, you'll get much worse than an ankle-shaking."
>>343827
Between the low light and your nerves, you don't do so well on logic and rhetoric, though you pass grammar with flying colors.
Landgrave comes to the brig personally to express his disappointment, remarking that he had hoped you would succeed with a lack of distractions. He then tutors you on test-taking strategies. '1d5'
You spend the rest of the day in the brig with your filly mother. Nothing else of note happens, except for Redcoat's mutterings of disappointment, and in the evening, Cloudy Stripes stops by and helps sew up your teddy ursa. You pass out on the implement at night.
>>343825
He transitions from manners at the dinner table to speaking at length about how the manner in which one carries one's self determines their social position, not just their birth rank, and he remarks that one that strives to be noble but is not is higher, in his eyes, than one truly noble but without regard for their class.
He discusses the ancient concept of noblesse oblige, as well, and how one's apparent power becomes true power. He closes on the note,
"One wears a mask, Miss Heart, and one's face grows to fit that mask. Be certain the mask you wear is the face you'd like to bear."
>>343800
Reiterated
"Yes?" He calls through the door.
Roll #1 2 = 2
>>344031
He gives you an amused smile. "Did you not know? To call me Sir Landgrave is redundant. Landgrave is my title, which I have formally adopted in lieu of a name: it is merely fate that has led my titulature to carry ironic meaning… not unlike yours. I feel we are two of a kind."
>>344032
That would be Fullmaster Abilio, Captain of the Pillager's Fancy. You find Felfire at the threshold, and he waves you in simultaneously.
>>344034
It would seem he's been patched up since the raid. He raises a brow. "You may need some direction with the Star Charts, unless you're particularly versed in readings or navigational equipment."
>>344035
You find Nurturing Heart on a cot in the bunkhouse. She's asleep.
>>344037
The Viscountess Nihil is busying herself with her makeup at the nightstand, but she does stop to consider you for a moment.
"Good grace prevents me from being seen without my makeup on, Tasia, but I do grow curious as to what Landgrave is discussing with the unicorn Light Heart below, in the sitting room. She is part of that crew of pirates, but seems to be cut from a more noble cloth. Go and observe them, will you not?"
>>344042
She holds up a block of copper with a hoof.
"This is junkmetal we acquire when we purify gold for doubloons. It's soft when heated, and malleable, so we usually sell it when we make town. Take this block, and replicate one of my doubloons. If you can maintain… let's say fifty percent fidelity, I'll consider taking you on."
She gestures at her instruments: engraving tools, blades, designs, presses, and the like. The first step will be outlining the rough shape.
He gives you an amused smile. "Did you not know? To call me Sir Landgrave is redundant. Landgrave is my title, which I have formally adopted in lieu of a name: it is merely fate that has led my titulature to carry ironic meaning… not unlike yours. I feel we are two of a kind."
>>344032
That would be Fullmaster Abilio, Captain of the Pillager's Fancy. You find Felfire at the threshold, and he waves you in simultaneously.
>>344034
It would seem he's been patched up since the raid. He raises a brow. "You may need some direction with the Star Charts, unless you're particularly versed in readings or navigational equipment."
>>344035
You find Nurturing Heart on a cot in the bunkhouse. She's asleep.
>>344037
The Viscountess Nihil is busying herself with her makeup at the nightstand, but she does stop to consider you for a moment.
"Good grace prevents me from being seen without my makeup on, Tasia, but I do grow curious as to what Landgrave is discussing with the unicorn Light Heart below, in the sitting room. She is part of that crew of pirates, but seems to be cut from a more noble cloth. Go and observe them, will you not?"
>>344042
She holds up a block of copper with a hoof.
"This is junkmetal we acquire when we purify gold for doubloons. It's soft when heated, and malleable, so we usually sell it when we make town. Take this block, and replicate one of my doubloons. If you can maintain… let's say fifty percent fidelity, I'll consider taking you on."
She gestures at her instruments: engraving tools, blades, designs, presses, and the like. The first step will be outlining the rough shape.
Felfire [Necromancer] No.344048
>>344047
"I told you, I'd hate to bother."
Just try the scale for now, that I can use on my own, no?
Focus my magic on it.
Roll #1 2 = 2
"I told you, I'd hate to bother."
Just try the scale for now, that I can use on my own, no?
Focus my magic on it.
Roll #1 2 = 2
>>344051
>>344052
The first time you do nothing again, but the second you go WAY past your goal and tear off several layers at once with no regard for proper balance. The dirt side of the scale goes down and the sand side goes up.
>>344053
She gives you a lazy smile. "I did miss you."
>>344055
"There is a time to every season. The season of balance approaches rapidly, and those who have found themselves at Fate's mercy will soon turn the tables. I expect you'll be at my side when that happens, Miss Heart. All of the most fortunate ponies will be."
>>344056
"The Pillager's Fancy is traditionally the home to the spellcasters of the fleet, though necromancers have kept the title of captain for nearly as long as the ship has been in the fleet. I am no exception: I study both the arcane and the veil."
>>344057
Inside Landgrave's dimensional mansion, they are one floor below you, in the sitting room.
>>344052
The first time you do nothing again, but the second you go WAY past your goal and tear off several layers at once with no regard for proper balance. The dirt side of the scale goes down and the sand side goes up.
>>344053
She gives you a lazy smile. "I did miss you."
>>344055
"There is a time to every season. The season of balance approaches rapidly, and those who have found themselves at Fate's mercy will soon turn the tables. I expect you'll be at my side when that happens, Miss Heart. All of the most fortunate ponies will be."
>>344056
"The Pillager's Fancy is traditionally the home to the spellcasters of the fleet, though necromancers have kept the title of captain for nearly as long as the ship has been in the fleet. I am no exception: I study both the arcane and the veil."
>>344057
Inside Landgrave's dimensional mansion, they are one floor below you, in the sitting room.
Felfire [Necromancer] No.344061
>>344059
And now, less power it is.
Why is my balance so off today?
Have I ever been balanced at all?
Roll #1 3 = 3
And now, less power it is.
Why is my balance so off today?
Have I ever been balanced at all?
Roll #1 3 = 3
>>344060
You track her to the captain's chambers. The door has been carelessly left open. Abilio is at a table, writing. Inside are the mage Borders Skewed and the necromancer Felfire.
>>344061
>>344067
You shave a few grains off the sand layer and bring them closer into alignment, but you still haven't given it enough power.
>>344062
You hear it all and stay quiet. Assume you've retroactively heard the rest of the conversation, too.
>>344063
It's an okay start… you'll need to do better. Next comes the fine-tuning: get the shape just right.
>>344065
She seems a little confused. "Oh… I've just been waiting here."
It seems she's forgotten to do anything but stay here to heal and otherwise service you. Fortunately not much time has passed, and she still looks relatively healthy. A little food might be in order, though.
>>344068
"There's just the matter of one thing… There is not currently an opening in my circle. I have just recently filled it with a warlock named Alys, a noble in exile. She was to fill the place of the oh-so-tragic loss of the mayor of Cloudsdale. Still, I am a firm believer in opportunity for expansion. If only one of the two of you remained, I wouldn't be forced to make a difficult decision. And, of course, in the interest of politeness, I will inform her of your candidacy as well. If you find yourself successful, there will be… rewards for being a member of my inner ring."
>>344069
"Naturally. The Tartarian Gates I create deal with both."
You track her to the captain's chambers. The door has been carelessly left open. Abilio is at a table, writing. Inside are the mage Borders Skewed and the necromancer Felfire.
>>344061
>>344067
You shave a few grains off the sand layer and bring them closer into alignment, but you still haven't given it enough power.
>>344062
You hear it all and stay quiet. Assume you've retroactively heard the rest of the conversation, too.
>>344063
It's an okay start… you'll need to do better. Next comes the fine-tuning: get the shape just right.
>>344065
She seems a little confused. "Oh… I've just been waiting here."
It seems she's forgotten to do anything but stay here to heal and otherwise service you. Fortunately not much time has passed, and she still looks relatively healthy. A little food might be in order, though.
>>344068
"There's just the matter of one thing… There is not currently an opening in my circle. I have just recently filled it with a warlock named Alys, a noble in exile. She was to fill the place of the oh-so-tragic loss of the mayor of Cloudsdale. Still, I am a firm believer in opportunity for expansion. If only one of the two of you remained, I wouldn't be forced to make a difficult decision. And, of course, in the interest of politeness, I will inform her of your candidacy as well. If you find yourself successful, there will be… rewards for being a member of my inner ring."
>>344069
"Naturally. The Tartarian Gates I create deal with both."
>>344077
She's toying with some odd scale that has a piece of sandirt stone in the middle. As she applies magic to it, it shaves off part of the stone, separating the sand and the dirt.
>>344075
Seven is within range (4-7).
Finally you get the scales to balance and you work out the rest of the stone from there. You feel a little more confidence in your inner balance.
>>344074
Some Warlocks have learned to create rifts into Tartarus to pull out spirits to serve. I have learned to not only do this, but create doorways while inside Tartarus. Because of the odd spacial properties of the realm, this makes for exceptionally fast travel without need to deal with intervening roadblocks, such as guards. The Tartarian realm is, of course, is rarely guarded aside from it's natural defenders. It goes unseen but all but a select few."
>>344079
She giggles giddily. You go collect your daily rations from the hold. She doesn't appear to draw rations, but there is enough to share.
>>344083
Acknowledged.
>>344085
Aboard the Pillager's Fancy(?)
Given that you can move freely between the ships you're not really tied down in this regard.
She's toying with some odd scale that has a piece of sandirt stone in the middle. As she applies magic to it, it shaves off part of the stone, separating the sand and the dirt.
>>344075
Seven is within range (4-7).
Finally you get the scales to balance and you work out the rest of the stone from there. You feel a little more confidence in your inner balance.
>>344074
Some Warlocks have learned to create rifts into Tartarus to pull out spirits to serve. I have learned to not only do this, but create doorways while inside Tartarus. Because of the odd spacial properties of the realm, this makes for exceptionally fast travel without need to deal with intervening roadblocks, such as guards. The Tartarian realm is, of course, is rarely guarded aside from it's natural defenders. It goes unseen but all but a select few."
>>344079
She giggles giddily. You go collect your daily rations from the hold. She doesn't appear to draw rations, but there is enough to share.
>>344083
Acknowledged.
>>344085
Aboard the Pillager's Fancy(?)
Given that you can move freely between the ships you're not really tied down in this regard.
Felfire [Necromancer] No.344092
>>344087
With a smile, set the scale back and trot over to Abilio.
Wait for him to finish talking.
In the meanwhile, glance at the star map and see what I can understand.
Roll #1 2 = 2
With a smile, set the scale back and trot over to Abilio.
Wait for him to finish talking.
In the meanwhile, glance at the star map and see what I can understand.
Roll #1 2 = 2
>>344080
You fine-tune it splendidly. Emrille enters.
Now you need to apply the press and make it the proper thickness.
>>344092
You have no natural talent for it at all. It's just a bunch of dots and lines to you.
>>344094
Captain "Fullmaster" Abilio is a large unicorn stallion wearing a tricorne. His cutie mark is an an ornate archway filled with fire. He is writing a correspondence.
Felfire is a pegasus mare with a cutie mark that resembles a golden ring. She wears nothing but a vial of cyan fluid.
>>344096
"It is a process you would not be familiar with. The technique has been passed down from master to master for many iterations. Personally, I believe the line dates back to the original unicorn guardians of the Great Gate of Tartarus, before Cerberus was made the gate guardian."
>>344097
You now have 12 doubloons total.
>>344101
She seems confused. "I don't really ask… sometimes they just come and see my cutie mark and demand I heal them, so I do, and they leave."
You fine-tune it splendidly. Emrille enters.
Now you need to apply the press and make it the proper thickness.
>>344092
You have no natural talent for it at all. It's just a bunch of dots and lines to you.
>>344094
Captain "Fullmaster" Abilio is a large unicorn stallion wearing a tricorne. His cutie mark is an an ornate archway filled with fire. He is writing a correspondence.
Felfire is a pegasus mare with a cutie mark that resembles a golden ring. She wears nothing but a vial of cyan fluid.
>>344096
"It is a process you would not be familiar with. The technique has been passed down from master to master for many iterations. Personally, I believe the line dates back to the original unicorn guardians of the Great Gate of Tartarus, before Cerberus was made the gate guardian."
>>344097
You now have 12 doubloons total.
>>344101
She seems confused. "I don't really ask… sometimes they just come and see my cutie mark and demand I heal them, so I do, and they leave."
>>344105
Well that's something.
"Hey Emrille". I say as she walks in.
I then turn my attention to the press, lay the shape on it. I inspect the doubloon and the press one more time to make sure everything is in place.
And then I slowly press the rough shape.
'1d10'
Roll #1 4 = 4
Well that's something.
"Hey Emrille". I say as she walks in.
I then turn my attention to the press, lay the shape on it. I inspect the doubloon and the press one more time to make sure everything is in place.
And then I slowly press the rough shape.
'1d10'
Roll #1 4 = 4
>>344107
She seems bored and unimpressed by your laughter. One imagines that when you've minted hundreds of thousands of doubloons, twelve seems like nothing at all.
>>344109
He nods. "Be aware that Miss Alys may not take kindly to your candidacy."
>>344111
"I can."
>>344112
You recognize some of the star patterns from pictures on the temple walls you taught yourself with, but you're not sure what the stars have to do with magic.
>>344114
She smiles, interested. "Very good, Tasia. That's useful information to have. I had known about Alys, but his interest in Light Heart makes things more unstable. I will have to monitor its progression. Now… I need to have some privacy to do up my hair. You're dismissed. Take the day to yourself, you've done well."
>>344118
That's a bit too thick, but it's all cooled now, and another try would crack it…
Well, time to engrave it.
>>344124
She raises her tail a little. "Yes… And you too, now."
She seems bored and unimpressed by your laughter. One imagines that when you've minted hundreds of thousands of doubloons, twelve seems like nothing at all.
>>344109
He nods. "Be aware that Miss Alys may not take kindly to your candidacy."
>>344111
"I can."
>>344112
You recognize some of the star patterns from pictures on the temple walls you taught yourself with, but you're not sure what the stars have to do with magic.
>>344114
She smiles, interested. "Very good, Tasia. That's useful information to have. I had known about Alys, but his interest in Light Heart makes things more unstable. I will have to monitor its progression. Now… I need to have some privacy to do up my hair. You're dismissed. Take the day to yourself, you've done well."
>>344118
That's a bit too thick, but it's all cooled now, and another try would crack it…
Well, time to engrave it.
>>344124
She raises her tail a little. "Yes… And you too, now."
>>344132
He's working with Blue Topaz's press and engraving tools.
>>344133
He finishes up the letter, and lacking any further questions from Borders Skewed, he approaches the chart to demonstrate it to you.
"This is an actual chart of the stars, however, this one behaves a little differently than most. Try charging it with your magic, unadulterated, like you did with the scales."
>>344135
Well, you have a whole mansion to wander, or you could explore the ship.
>>344136
She's in Blue Topaz's chamber.
He's working with Blue Topaz's press and engraving tools.
>>344133
He finishes up the letter, and lacking any further questions from Borders Skewed, he approaches the chart to demonstrate it to you.
"This is an actual chart of the stars, however, this one behaves a little differently than most. Try charging it with your magic, unadulterated, like you did with the scales."
>>344135
Well, you have a whole mansion to wander, or you could explore the ship.
>>344136
She's in Blue Topaz's chamber.
>>344147
>>344148
It starts off slow, but it picks up later. She moans while you take her. To the casual observer, it looks like straight sex.
>>344152
You wander the second floor and find most of the rooms occupied. They mostly house the other nobles that Landgrave invites to breakfast.
>>344153
Passable. Now that it's engraved, you'll need to seal it.
>>344157
He gives you a serious look. "I don't believe you have the proper training to even attempt it. I haven't even started training my pupil–" he gestures at Felfire, "– In the Tartarian Arts. Not only do I doubt you'd grasp the underlying concepts, but I suspect you'd be a danger to yourself."
>>344160
The next day you awaken to find Keymaster has already left a tray in your cell. This time it has more apples, but instead of meat, there is lettuce, melon, and some kind of tuber. See: >>344026
>>344029
>>344163
You don't get much out of it. Seems like a normal star chart to you. He shakes his head. "Like this:"
His horn glows golden, and the chart springs to life. It projects itself three dimensionally in front of you, and the starts slowly rotate in the heavens. You can see essentially every star that is observable from the world.
>>344148
It starts off slow, but it picks up later. She moans while you take her. To the casual observer, it looks like straight sex.
>>344152
You wander the second floor and find most of the rooms occupied. They mostly house the other nobles that Landgrave invites to breakfast.
>>344153
Passable. Now that it's engraved, you'll need to seal it.
>>344157
He gives you a serious look. "I don't believe you have the proper training to even attempt it. I haven't even started training my pupil–" he gestures at Felfire, "– In the Tartarian Arts. Not only do I doubt you'd grasp the underlying concepts, but I suspect you'd be a danger to yourself."
>>344160
The next day you awaken to find Keymaster has already left a tray in your cell. This time it has more apples, but instead of meat, there is lettuce, melon, and some kind of tuber. See: >>344026
>>344029
>>344163
You don't get much out of it. Seems like a normal star chart to you. He shakes his head. "Like this:"
His horn glows golden, and the chart springs to life. It projects itself three dimensionally in front of you, and the starts slowly rotate in the heavens. You can see essentially every star that is observable from the world.
Felfire [Necromancer] No.344186
>>344178
"Whoa…"
Look around, do I recognize the stars Terrebonne told me about last night?
Roll #1 8 = 8
"Whoa…"
Look around, do I recognize the stars Terrebonne told me about last night?
Roll #1 8 = 8
>>344182
The outside of the mansion beckons. You wonder fervently what the pirates are up to. Or the non-pirates in the brig, for that matter.
>>344186
You remember most of them with surprising accuracy. Abilio points to and names off several, and you're proud to say you are able to match wits and name several yourself.
>>344189
>>344196
He nods pleasantly. "I jus'erv' t'shi' miladies."
>>344195
You can, it's not specific to one pony. It's actually a projection.
The outside of the mansion beckons. You wonder fervently what the pirates are up to. Or the non-pirates in the brig, for that matter.
>>344186
You remember most of them with surprising accuracy. Abilio points to and names off several, and you're proud to say you are able to match wits and name several yourself.
>>344189
>>344196
He nods pleasantly. "I jus'erv' t'shi' miladies."
>>344195
You can, it's not specific to one pony. It's actually a projection.
Light Heart [Warlord] No.344215
>>344205
I nod
"Indeed. One Lady Alys. Without her, the choice of Landgrave will be easy."
I pause for a moment
"I am not certain I want to commit to a position like that. While it would grant me some power on the fleet, it would also tie me down and put me into the spotlights."
I nod
"Indeed. One Lady Alys. Without her, the choice of Landgrave will be easy."
I pause for a moment
"I am not certain I want to commit to a position like that. While it would grant me some power on the fleet, it would also tie me down and put me into the spotlights."
Emrille [Gunslinger] No.344223
>>344215
"Do you have anything better to do at the moment? I certainly don't. I got a nice little sum of money from that heist, even if it was fucking terrifying at times. And hey, if you'd be in a better situation, I'd have a more powerful ally."
Smirk at her.
"And by the spotlight thing, do you mean you'd be afraid to get assassinated?"
"Do you have anything better to do at the moment? I certainly don't. I got a nice little sum of money from that heist, even if it was fucking terrifying at times. And hey, if you'd be in a better situation, I'd have a more powerful ally."
Smirk at her.
"And by the spotlight thing, do you mean you'd be afraid to get assassinated?"
>>344210
You leave her panting and salivating for more. "Have I been good?~"
>>344212
It passes through. It seems to be just an illusion. A sort of foolamancy.
>>344216
"The Stars guide our fates. Some point to the Gods or to Randomness itself, but our fate lies in the Heavens. If you understand the signs, you don't need to rely on the insights of Narrow Moonbeam or Gar the Terrible. It would likely take years to master that, though, but in the meanwhile, you will no doubt learn about the nature of the flow of magic. Something you may not have yet known: the leylines of the world are mapped in keeping with the paths between the celestial bodies. They mirror each other. Learn one, and know the other. That is why there is only one set of constellations. All other interpretations of star groupings have been discarded. They are not relevant."
>>344217
"Then when we have time, I will teach you."
>>344219
He holds up sheets of paper. "W'n yer re'd'."
>>344221
The navigational officer, or the recently-blinded pony chained up in the brig?
>>344190
You put the seal on. You need to get the trimmings just right. You'd say you're at about 44% accuracy, and this is the last step.
You leave her panting and salivating for more. "Have I been good?~"
>>344212
It passes through. It seems to be just an illusion. A sort of foolamancy.
>>344216
"The Stars guide our fates. Some point to the Gods or to Randomness itself, but our fate lies in the Heavens. If you understand the signs, you don't need to rely on the insights of Narrow Moonbeam or Gar the Terrible. It would likely take years to master that, though, but in the meanwhile, you will no doubt learn about the nature of the flow of magic. Something you may not have yet known: the leylines of the world are mapped in keeping with the paths between the celestial bodies. They mirror each other. Learn one, and know the other. That is why there is only one set of constellations. All other interpretations of star groupings have been discarded. They are not relevant."
>>344217
"Then when we have time, I will teach you."
>>344219
He holds up sheets of paper. "W'n yer re'd'."
>>344221
The navigational officer, or the recently-blinded pony chained up in the brig?
>>344190
You put the seal on. You need to get the trimmings just right. You'd say you're at about 44% accuracy, and this is the last step.
Felfire [Necromancer] No.344237
>>344229
"And so learning the stars I can learn where the flow of our world's magic is stronger…"
Start to stud them. I have already a nice understanding, no?
Can I figure out how the laylines are affected by the stars?
Roll #1 1 = 1
"And so learning the stars I can learn where the flow of our world's magic is stronger…"
Start to stud them. I have already a nice understanding, no?
Can I figure out how the laylines are affected by the stars?
Roll #1 1 = 1
>>344235
You end up finishing right at 40% accuracy.
Blue Topaz scrutinizes it at length. "Well, it's not what I wanted, but it's better than the drivel I got out of the last peon. Very well, I'll take you on."
>>344237
Apparently not. You lean in close and collapse face-first onto the chart, causing it to close.
Abilio urges you to try re-opening it yourself.
>>344242
"I don't even know who you are."
>>344249
He passes you a tophat while Felfire flails about with the chart.
"Pull a rabbit out of that, and we'll talk."
Looking inside, it seems to be an ordinary tophat.
>>344256
Like Notch, you will now rest for a while.
>>344260
Landgrave welcomes you back into his sitting room.
"I imagine you've come to a decision?"
>>344263
His room's getting crowded. You see Seekkill wander out, and on the inside, Felfire is trying to charge a map with her catalyst, while Borders is trying to make sense of a tophat. Abilio is overseeing both.
"Ah, my other faithful student returns."
>>344236
You find Miss Terrebonne in her chambers. It's dark in this room, not unlike your old cave, or the unlit temples.
You end up finishing right at 40% accuracy.
Blue Topaz scrutinizes it at length. "Well, it's not what I wanted, but it's better than the drivel I got out of the last peon. Very well, I'll take you on."
>>344237
Apparently not. You lean in close and collapse face-first onto the chart, causing it to close.
Abilio urges you to try re-opening it yourself.
>>344242
"I don't even know who you are."
>>344249
He passes you a tophat while Felfire flails about with the chart.
"Pull a rabbit out of that, and we'll talk."
Looking inside, it seems to be an ordinary tophat.
>>344256
Like Notch, you will now rest for a while.
>>344260
Landgrave welcomes you back into his sitting room.
"I imagine you've come to a decision?"
>>344263
His room's getting crowded. You see Seekkill wander out, and on the inside, Felfire is trying to charge a map with her catalyst, while Borders is trying to make sense of a tophat. Abilio is overseeing both.
"Ah, my other faithful student returns."
>>344236
You find Miss Terrebonne in her chambers. It's dark in this room, not unlike your old cave, or the unlit temples.
Borders Skewed [Mage] No.344294
>>344280
Oh?
The easiest way to do this would be to just put a rabbit in and then pull it out, but are there any rabbits around?
Roll #1 4 = 4
Oh?
The easiest way to do this would be to just put a rabbit in and then pull it out, but are there any rabbits around?
Roll #1 4 = 4
>>344289
"As I understand it, she has a private room on the Seaworthy. The second mate's room. The actual second mate never uses it. You'll know it by way of the silver handle. As for her particular brand of magic, I believe it's Tartarian. You might ask the Fullmaster for more information: that's his realm."
He pauses for a moment when Keymaster approaches with some papers. Landgrave looks them over, and gives a soft smile. "Will you excuse me a moment, Miss Heart?"
>>344290
"I was da one dat taught her, yes."
>>344293
>>344296
You do a bad job of starting it up, but get it eventually.
>>344294
Not a single one.
>>344295
He eyes you for a moment. "I am rather occupied at the moment, but suppose you could continue your studies. Of the four classical elements, you still know nothing of water, is that right? Do you know what the two attributes that make up water are?"
>>344297
She nods absently. "Until then, I need you to deliver something for me. Take this to Ruxiang the Eye – he rarely leaves the crow's nest of the Seaworthy."
>>344292
He seems cool and nonplussed.
As you turn to the door you notice Keymaster leaning against the wall, staring at you intently. He remarks, "I w'ldn' make thr'ts 'bout d'mag'n usefulness t'th'C'm'dore."
>>344299
Keymaster disappears with your papers.
"As I understand it, she has a private room on the Seaworthy. The second mate's room. The actual second mate never uses it. You'll know it by way of the silver handle. As for her particular brand of magic, I believe it's Tartarian. You might ask the Fullmaster for more information: that's his realm."
He pauses for a moment when Keymaster approaches with some papers. Landgrave looks them over, and gives a soft smile. "Will you excuse me a moment, Miss Heart?"
>>344290
"I was da one dat taught her, yes."
>>344293
>>344296
You do a bad job of starting it up, but get it eventually.
>>344294
Not a single one.
>>344295
He eyes you for a moment. "I am rather occupied at the moment, but suppose you could continue your studies. Of the four classical elements, you still know nothing of water, is that right? Do you know what the two attributes that make up water are?"
>>344297
She nods absently. "Until then, I need you to deliver something for me. Take this to Ruxiang the Eye – he rarely leaves the crow's nest of the Seaworthy."
>>344292
He seems cool and nonplussed.
As you turn to the door you notice Keymaster leaning against the wall, staring at you intently. He remarks, "I w'ldn' make thr'ts 'bout d'mag'n usefulness t'th'C'm'dore."
>>344299
Keymaster disappears with your papers.
Felfire [Necromancer] No.344319
>>344313
Is this just about rolling? If so I could probably spend my time better.
STUDY DAH MAP! YARRR!
Roll #1 4 = 4
Is this just about rolling? If so I could probably spend my time better.
STUDY DAH MAP! YARRR!
Roll #1 4 = 4
>>344319
It won't matter in a moment.
>>344322
"Wet and cold, schoolfilly."
He drops a tomb that reads The Classical Elements in front of you.
"We wish to utilize its secondary attribute."
>>344323
You see him crossing to the Seaworthy, then headed up to the crow's nest.
Landgrave leaves to go to the brig.
>>344326
>>344328
Landgrave comes in with a pleased look.
"You have done much better than yesterday. Open it."
Keymaster opens your cell. "You're both to report to Lockermaster Jones on the Seaworthy to have your collars removed until the next time you fail a test. And then to Captain Abilio of the Pillager's Fancy, assuming you want your proper age back."
>>344329
Okay, you go. Given that you don't want to disturb anyone in the mansion, and you don't want anything to do with the pirates, there is nothing interesting for you to do. Maybe you should work on a hobby. Do you do things other than be angry?
>>344325
You cross to the Seaworthy and climb up to the crow's nest. As expected, Ruxiang is perched there. He seems intently focused on something. He doesn't take his eyes away from his spyglass, which is fixed on the horizon.
"Drop what you're doing. Get Smitts. Now. Pillager's Fancy, first mate."
It won't matter in a moment.
>>344322
"Wet and cold, schoolfilly."
He drops a tomb that reads The Classical Elements in front of you.
"We wish to utilize its secondary attribute."
>>344323
You see him crossing to the Seaworthy, then headed up to the crow's nest.
Landgrave leaves to go to the brig.
>>344326
>>344328
Landgrave comes in with a pleased look.
"You have done much better than yesterday. Open it."
Keymaster opens your cell. "You're both to report to Lockermaster Jones on the Seaworthy to have your collars removed until the next time you fail a test. And then to Captain Abilio of the Pillager's Fancy, assuming you want your proper age back."
>>344329
Okay, you go. Given that you don't want to disturb anyone in the mansion, and you don't want anything to do with the pirates, there is nothing interesting for you to do. Maybe you should work on a hobby. Do you do things other than be angry?
>>344325
You cross to the Seaworthy and climb up to the crow's nest. As expected, Ruxiang is perched there. He seems intently focused on something. He doesn't take his eyes away from his spyglass, which is fixed on the horizon.
"Drop what you're doing. Get Smitts. Now. Pillager's Fancy, first mate."
Felfire [Necromancer] No.344361
>>344344
Aaaalright.
I keep trying to learn, quietly, and let Abilio talk with the other two.
Roll #1 9 = 9
Aaaalright.
I keep trying to learn, quietly, and let Abilio talk with the other two.
Roll #1 9 = 9
>>344352
He seems annoyed. "I was going to expound on the other cold element, soil, but if you're not interested…"
>>344350
Landgrave sort of raises a brow. He's nonplussed in the unsure how to react sense. When you let go he leaves.
Keymaster gives you a grin, though. "I kn'y'd d'well."
>>344356
She shakes her head. "What do ya want ta learn, exactly?"
>>344358
Unless you want to suffocate, you should get the collars removed first.
>>344361
You find some new insight into how laylines are laid out.
He seems annoyed. "I was going to expound on the other cold element, soil, but if you're not interested…"
>>344350
Landgrave sort of raises a brow. He's nonplussed in the unsure how to react sense. When you let go he leaves.
Keymaster gives you a grin, though. "I kn'y'd d'well."
>>344356
She shakes her head. "What do ya want ta learn, exactly?"
>>344358
Unless you want to suffocate, you should get the collars removed first.
>>344361
You find some new insight into how laylines are laid out.
>>344370
You catch him as they turn around to return to the crow's nest. Smitts doesn't wait.
>>344367
Smitts continues on to the crow's nest and meets with Ruxiang. You can't keep up with his amazing agility, and they begin speaking immediately. You'll have to get up there if you want to hear.
>>344372
Abilio spares you a passing glance. "I thought you wanted to learn how to fool reality. It's just a matter of tapping one shoulder and appearing at the other."
He reaches in and pulls out a hoof of carrots.
>>344374
The door is closed. "I told you, Tasia, I need privacy for my hair. It would be uncouth to be seen while it is in a state of repair. Entertain yourself. You do know how to relax, don't you?"
>>344375
Jones is waiting at the shutter to the hold of the Seaworthy when you come down.
"I was told you were coming… let's make this quick."
He opens the door briefly and with a little glimmer of magic from his horn, the collars fall free of you. He collects them shuts the door, then remarks through the shutter: "Alright, now get going."
With that, he slides it shut.
>>344379
The actual important part of the session is about to begin.
>>344381
"Well, ya'd need ta know how ta commune, first…"
>>344383
She's traveling with Tony over to the Seaworthy from the ship you're on.
You catch him as they turn around to return to the crow's nest. Smitts doesn't wait.
>>344367
Smitts continues on to the crow's nest and meets with Ruxiang. You can't keep up with his amazing agility, and they begin speaking immediately. You'll have to get up there if you want to hear.
>>344372
Abilio spares you a passing glance. "I thought you wanted to learn how to fool reality. It's just a matter of tapping one shoulder and appearing at the other."
He reaches in and pulls out a hoof of carrots.
>>344374
The door is closed. "I told you, Tasia, I need privacy for my hair. It would be uncouth to be seen while it is in a state of repair. Entertain yourself. You do know how to relax, don't you?"
>>344375
Jones is waiting at the shutter to the hold of the Seaworthy when you come down.
"I was told you were coming… let's make this quick."
He opens the door briefly and with a little glimmer of magic from his horn, the collars fall free of you. He collects them shuts the door, then remarks through the shutter: "Alright, now get going."
With that, he slides it shut.
>>344379
The actual important part of the session is about to begin.
>>344381
"Well, ya'd need ta know how ta commune, first…"
>>344383
She's traveling with Tony over to the Seaworthy from the ship you're on.
>>344390
Apparently you really know how to relax. What do you do that's so relaxing?
>>344393
"How to talk to the dead."
>>344376
"Maybe you should read on how the elements are interconnected if you're so quick to jump to conclusions."
>>344396
Feel free to wander.
>>344397
Abilio's in his room. While Felfire is on her way out, Emrille and Borders are inside.
Apparently you really know how to relax. What do you do that's so relaxing?
>>344393
"How to talk to the dead."
>>344376
"Maybe you should read on how the elements are interconnected if you're so quick to jump to conclusions."
>>344396
Feel free to wander.
>>344397
Abilio's in his room. While Felfire is on her way out, Emrille and Borders are inside.
>>344402
He lets go of the carrots and they vanish.
"It's just a parlor trick. I don't have any carrots to teleport inside. I'll prove it. Name something that could fit inside a hat."
"ALL HANDS TO STATIONS!"
>>344403
You find him aboard the Seaworthy, placing Virgin's Dice with Salty Slugs.
"ALL HANDS TO STATIONS!"
>>344405
Feels good, pony. You see Ruxiang speaking with Quartermaster Smitts in the crow's nest of the Seaworthy from here.
"ALL HANDS TO STATIONS!"
>>344407
"…Certainly. We should gather all the hands at once."
"Yes."
"…Don't tell them what it's for. This is my white whale…"
"Okay."
With that, Smitts yells, so that all can hear, "ALL HANDS TO STATIONS!"
>>344408
>>344411
He pushes it towards you, and blasts Spring with golden light. She's back at proper age.
"ALL HANDS TO STATIONS!"
>>344412
"With training, ya can learn ta talk to dem on your own terms."
He lets go of the carrots and they vanish.
"It's just a parlor trick. I don't have any carrots to teleport inside. I'll prove it. Name something that could fit inside a hat."
"ALL HANDS TO STATIONS!"
>>344403
You find him aboard the Seaworthy, placing Virgin's Dice with Salty Slugs.
"ALL HANDS TO STATIONS!"
>>344405
Feels good, pony. You see Ruxiang speaking with Quartermaster Smitts in the crow's nest of the Seaworthy from here.
"ALL HANDS TO STATIONS!"
>>344407
"…Certainly. We should gather all the hands at once."
"Yes."
"…Don't tell them what it's for. This is my white whale…"
"Okay."
With that, Smitts yells, so that all can hear, "ALL HANDS TO STATIONS!"
>>344408
>>344411
He pushes it towards you, and blasts Spring with golden light. She's back at proper age.
"ALL HANDS TO STATIONS!"
>>344412
"With training, ya can learn ta talk to dem on your own terms."
Felfire [Necromancer] No.344433
>>344420
"Hey Face co-"
Oh crap.
Raise dead on my shadow, call Fervor's spirit. If I can, make it back to my boat and find Abilio or Terrebonne for orders.
Roll #1 6 = 6
"Hey Face co-"
Oh crap.
Raise dead on my shadow, call Fervor's spirit. If I can, make it back to my boat and find Abilio or Terrebonne for orders.
Roll #1 6 = 6
Light Heart [Warlord] No.344436
>>344427
"Well I-"
I look surprised as I hear the yells
"Sounds like trouble is inbound, mister Chip. We will discuss these details later."
Hover in the air and try and see what is happening
Roll #1 3 = 3
"Well I-"
I look surprised as I hear the yells
"Sounds like trouble is inbound, mister Chip. We will discuss these details later."
Hover in the air and try and see what is happening
Roll #1 3 = 3
>>344434
"Throw it anywhere. We're on the hunt.
–
Everyone
Ponies, griffons, diamond dogs, goats, and more flood up to the main and gun decks. Cannons are loaded and the three ships come to full sail, jolting forward in speed. Most of the NPCs are now on the main deck.
The gangplanks between the ships are pulled back, as the ships have different speeds. The Seaworthy, having the sleekest design, pulls ahead of the other two.
There's something of a speck on the horizon.
"Throw it anywhere. We're on the hunt.
–
Everyone
Ponies, griffons, diamond dogs, goats, and more flood up to the main and gun decks. Cannons are loaded and the three ships come to full sail, jolting forward in speed. Most of the NPCs are now on the main deck.
The gangplanks between the ships are pulled back, as the ships have different speeds. The Seaworthy, having the sleekest design, pulls ahead of the other two.
There's something of a speck on the horizon.
>>344451
You use your top hat with binoculars. There's something moving on the horizon. It seems big, twisting, and is thrashing along in the waves.
>>344455
Not even a little.
>>344451
>>344452
"Steady, Felfire. It would seem there's a target ahead."
You use your top hat with binoculars. There's something moving on the horizon. It seems big, twisting, and is thrashing along in the waves.
>>344455
Not even a little.
>>344451
It's a huge sea dragon. It seems impeded by something, perhaps coral, and is thrashing about in the waves. At its current speed, you'll catch up to it soon.
>>344452
"Steady, Felfire. It would seem there's a target ahead."
>>344477
The ships begin to pull broadside to the monster. You're now in close enough range to see it in all it's dreadful glory, but the ships are keeping a safe distance, at the length of cannon range.
It's enormous, and black-scaled. Easily the about half the size of a ship, and it's angrily pounding at the water.
Then a command rings out.
"FIRE AT WILL"
Those of you on the Darklantern feel a thunderous shake as all one hundred fifty cannons go off almost simultaneously.
The shaking on the Seaworthy is much more tolerable, as only fifty five shots ring out.
The Pillager's Fancy is mostly support. A mere twenty cannons go off.
[1d150]
[1d55]
[1d20]
Roll #1 46 = 46 / Roll #2 46 = 46 / Roll #3 16 = 16
The ships begin to pull broadside to the monster. You're now in close enough range to see it in all it's dreadful glory, but the ships are keeping a safe distance, at the length of cannon range.
It's enormous, and black-scaled. Easily the about half the size of a ship, and it's angrily pounding at the water.
Then a command rings out.
"FIRE AT WILL"
Those of you on the Darklantern feel a thunderous shake as all one hundred fifty cannons go off almost simultaneously.
The shaking on the Seaworthy is much more tolerable, as only fifty five shots ring out.
The Pillager's Fancy is mostly support. A mere twenty cannons go off.
[1d150]
[1d55]
[1d20]
Roll #1 46 = 46 / Roll #2 46 = 46 / Roll #3 16 = 16
Borders Skewed [Mage] No.344550
>>344538
"Eat us all in one bite? I doubt that we would be terribly injured though, at least, not among you, I, or most of the people here with us."
Check a nearby cannon, if there is one.
Roll #1 9 = 9
"Eat us all in one bite? I doubt that we would be terribly injured though, at least, not among you, I, or most of the people here with us."
Check a nearby cannon, if there is one.
Roll #1 9 = 9
>>344569
It looks like it won't take much more. It has taken quite a beating. The next volley will probably finish it off. It begs the question why another volley hasn't been fired.
>>344572
It would seem not.
>>344579
The dragon has not retaliated at all. Something is keeping it restrained…
–
A little figure grapples onto the head of the beast and starts driving a line through the monster's skull.
It looks like it won't take much more. It has taken quite a beating. The next volley will probably finish it off. It begs the question why another volley hasn't been fired.
>>344572
It would seem not.
>>344579
The dragon has not retaliated at all. Something is keeping it restrained…
–
A little figure grapples onto the head of the beast and starts driving a line through the monster's skull.
>>344592
>>344599
>>344608
You three hear the figure yelling at the top of his lungs. Over the distance, you can hear just two words before the rest get ripped away with the wind.
"They're real."
>>344599
>>344594
>>344592
>>344602
>>344608
The five of you get lucky, and manage to sidestep the threat as they burst up the sides of the ship.
>>344598
>>344600
>>344601
>>344597
>>344603
(Spring: Automatic 0)
The rest of you are not so lucky.
They burst from the surface of the sea onto the deck and cut into each of you.
Spring Water: 1 hit left
Felfire: Helpless, 1 wound left
Summer Seas: Helpless, 3 wounds left
Seekkill: 3 hits left
There they are, tearing into you from all sides. You barely manage to get a good look at the monstrous, relentless beasts that are attacking you. It would seem the legends are true. These abominations are real. Someone has called upon the Sea Ponies, and now you're in distress.
>>344599
>>344608
You three hear the figure yelling at the top of his lungs. Over the distance, you can hear just two words before the rest get ripped away with the wind.
"They're real."
>>344599
>>344594
>>344592
>>344602
>>344608
The five of you get lucky, and manage to sidestep the threat as they burst up the sides of the ship.
>>344598
>>344600
>>344601
>>344597
>>344603
(Spring: Automatic 0)
The rest of you are not so lucky.
They burst from the surface of the sea onto the deck and cut into each of you.
Spring Water: 1 hit left
Felfire: Helpless, 1 wound left
Summer Seas: Helpless, 3 wounds left
Seekkill: 3 hits left
There they are, tearing into you from all sides. You barely manage to get a good look at the monstrous, relentless beasts that are attacking you. It would seem the legends are true. These abominations are real. Someone has called upon the Sea Ponies, and now you're in distress.
Seekkill [Dark Hunter] No.344617
>>344612
I fly up and hit one of them with a dart soaked in my special poison.
Cursed Arrow.
Roll #1 8 + 3 = 11
I fly up and hit one of them with a dart soaked in my special poison.
Cursed Arrow.
Roll #1 8 + 3 = 11
Borders Skewed [Mage] No.344618
>>344612
"Do I perceive what I perceive? By all that is real…"
Quick! Displace a Crossbow bolt into a Seapony!
Roll #1 8 + 2 = 10
"Do I perceive what I perceive? By all that is real…"
Quick! Displace a Crossbow bolt into a Seapony!
Roll #1 8 + 2 = 10
Light Heart [Warlord] No.344621
>>344612
My eyes widen in surprise, but I quickly recover from the initial shok and unload my pistols into one of these beasts
Roll #1 7, 10 = 17
My eyes widen in surprise, but I quickly recover from the initial shok and unload my pistols into one of these beasts
Roll #1 7, 10 = 17
Felfire [Necromancer] No.344622
>>344612
I don't even.
Have my shadow fly back and raise me up, since I can't stand up on my own when I have one wound left.
Roll #1 10 = 10
I don't even.
Have my shadow fly back and raise me up, since I can't stand up on my own when I have one wound left.
Roll #1 10 = 10
>>344622
You can, it's just risky.
You're up, and get a circumstance bonus with your next attack, +1.
>>344621
Seapony. Goes down smooth.
You blast one of them, sending it toppling, and outright kill another.
>>344618
Right in the brain. Reality doesn't split it apart: it stays put. That thing is dead.
>>344617
I'd say it went down, but it didn't. Your bolt stays in its head, but it turns on its former allies.
>>344616
You blast one of them nicely with a wind shot, sending it careening toward the edge.
>>344627
You attempt to disappear, and get a facefull of Sea Pony teeth for your efforts as they pile on.
You're helpless and have four wounds left.
>>344624
You're quite the speaker! You send it screaming for the depths as it falls to the deck.
>>344625
You take a swing, but miss, and take a hit for your efforts.
>>344631
One of them bites a wound out of you
>>344628
but your mother heals you and gets you to your feet.
Spring Water: 1 hit left
Felfire: 5 hits, 1 wound left
Summer Seas: 5 hits, 4 wounds left
Seekkill: 3 hits left
Chip: 6 hits left
You can, it's just risky.
You're up, and get a circumstance bonus with your next attack, +1.
>>344621
Seapony. Goes down smooth.
You blast one of them, sending it toppling, and outright kill another.
>>344618
Right in the brain. Reality doesn't split it apart: it stays put. That thing is dead.
>>344617
I'd say it went down, but it didn't. Your bolt stays in its head, but it turns on its former allies.
>>344616
You blast one of them nicely with a wind shot, sending it careening toward the edge.
>>344627
You attempt to disappear, and get a facefull of Sea Pony teeth for your efforts as they pile on.
You're helpless and have four wounds left.
>>344624
You're quite the speaker! You send it screaming for the depths as it falls to the deck.
>>344625
You take a swing, but miss, and take a hit for your efforts.
>>344631
One of them bites a wound out of you
>>344628
but your mother heals you and gets you to your feet.
Spring Water: 1 hit left
Felfire: 5 hits, 1 wound left
Summer Seas: 5 hits, 4 wounds left
Seekkill: 3 hits left
Chip: 6 hits left
Seekkill [Dark Hunter] No.344654
>>344644
I pull a shell out of my pouch and use Touch of Death on a seapony. My minion attacks the same one that I do.
'1d10'
Roll #1 8 + 1 = 9 / Roll #2 10 = 10
I pull a shell out of my pouch and use Touch of Death on a seapony. My minion attacks the same one that I do.
'1d10'
Roll #1 8 + 1 = 9 / Roll #2 10 = 10
>>344653
It comes up close enough for you to put your blunderbuss to its head. Bang. Dead.
>>344652
Summer is back up to four wounds. Previously it was a typo, as she would have lost one for rolling at 3.
>>344654
You cripple it, making it collapse, and your sea pony bites it in the throat, killing it utterly.
>>344651
You slash another to the deck.
>>344655
Taking careful aim, you beautifully take out a seapony that was just about to leap onto Summer.
>>344656
Magenta takes the shadow of a seapony grudgingly.
Weeeeee better get on with the main eeeeeevent soon.
Speaking of which, Alys is out fighting on the Seaworthy, near Tony, Chip, and Light Heart.
The Magenta shadow do send another sprawling, though.
>>344657
You suffer what may be permanent damage to your nose. With your next roll to get out of helplessness, roll for nasal damage as well.
>>344662
Another sea pony gets a good bite out of you. Spring topped off your hits and upped your wounds by one, though.
>>344665
And you.
>>344668
And you!
Spring Water: 1 hit left
Felfire: 5 hits, 1 wound left
Summer Seas: 5 hits, 4 wounds left
Seekkill: 3 hits left
Chip: 2 hits left
Borders Skewed: 4 hits
Hostiles recover: [4d10]
Allies deal damage: [1d30]
Non-Engaged Hostiles Attack: [1d12]
Roll #1 4, 4, 9, 9 = 26 / Roll #2 3 = 3 / Roll #3 10 = 10
It comes up close enough for you to put your blunderbuss to its head. Bang. Dead.
>>344652
Summer is back up to four wounds. Previously it was a typo, as she would have lost one for rolling at 3.
>>344654
You cripple it, making it collapse, and your sea pony bites it in the throat, killing it utterly.
>>344651
You slash another to the deck.
>>344655
Taking careful aim, you beautifully take out a seapony that was just about to leap onto Summer.
>>344656
Magenta takes the shadow of a seapony grudgingly.
Weeeeee better get on with the main eeeeeevent soon.
Speaking of which, Alys is out fighting on the Seaworthy, near Tony, Chip, and Light Heart.
The Magenta shadow do send another sprawling, though.
>>344657
You suffer what may be permanent damage to your nose. With your next roll to get out of helplessness, roll for nasal damage as well.
>>344662
Another sea pony gets a good bite out of you. Spring topped off your hits and upped your wounds by one, though.
>>344665
And you.
>>344668
And you!
Spring Water: 1 hit left
Felfire: 5 hits, 1 wound left
Summer Seas: 5 hits, 4 wounds left
Seekkill: 3 hits left
Chip: 2 hits left
Borders Skewed: 4 hits
Hostiles recover: [4d10]
Allies deal damage: [1d30]
Non-Engaged Hostiles Attack: [1d12]
Roll #1 4, 4, 9, 9 = 26 / Roll #2 3 = 3 / Roll #3 10 = 10
>>344683
Not only do the crews collectively do little to help your cause, most of those unaccustomed to raids, that just act as support crew for the sails, start getting devoured alive or killed outright.
Notably, Face looks to be a in a bad way over on the Seaworthy, and Blue Topaz is forced to retreat back into the hold, chased down by sea ponies.
Not only do the crews collectively do little to help your cause, most of those unaccustomed to raids, that just act as support crew for the sails, start getting devoured alive or killed outright.
Notably, Face looks to be a in a bad way over on the Seaworthy, and Blue Topaz is forced to retreat back into the hold, chased down by sea ponies.
Seekkill [Dark Hunter] No.344690
>>344683
I Touch of Death another and my seapony helps take it out.
'1d10'
Roll #1 3 + 1 = 4 / Roll #2 2 = 2
I Touch of Death another and my seapony helps take it out.
'1d10'
Roll #1 3 + 1 = 4 / Roll #2 2 = 2
Felfire [Necromancer] No.344692
>>344683
Are there bodies near Alys? If so, Time Bomb. Instant Detonation.
Have the two shadows fight for me, drink the Chianti.
Roll #1 3, 6 = 9
Are there bodies near Alys? If so, Time Bomb. Instant Detonation.
Have the two shadows fight for me, drink the Chianti.
Roll #1 3, 6 = 9
>>344686
How embarrassing!
>>344684
You get in a brilliant shot, knocking one overboard, but sea ponies hunt in packs, and another takes a 3-hit sized bite out of you.
>>344688
At your expense, it would seem. They go for the throat, and tear into you. You're helpless.
>>344689
Two brilliant shots ring out, sending one corpse careening into the mast, and the other pony, still holding on to dear life, into a stack of barrels.
>>344690
You've lost your advantage, and you feel teeth sink into your wing. You're feeling very unpredator-like. Your seapony doesn't do much to help you: in fact, it's so damaged, it's quite nearly about to fall apart.
>>344692
Fervored is in a bad way, but Magenta is showing impressive utility. She knocks another down.
>>344694
You clip another in the gills, and it screams in agony.
>>344698
Similarly, you give one the cudgel.
>>344699
You stay down, but you think your nose will make it. They keep biting you, though!
>>344705
Skilled as you are, you are hindered by mysteries of recharge 2.
Spring Water: Helpless, 4 wounds
Felfire: 5 hits, 1 wound left
>Fervored: 2 wounds
>Magenta: 5 wounds
Summer Seas: 4 hits, 4 wounds left
Seekkill: 1 hit left
>Sea Pony: 1 wound
Chip: 2 hits left
Borders Skewed: 4 hits
Tasia: 3 hits
Tony: Helpless, 4 wounds
How embarrassing!
>>344684
You get in a brilliant shot, knocking one overboard, but sea ponies hunt in packs, and another takes a 3-hit sized bite out of you.
>>344688
At your expense, it would seem. They go for the throat, and tear into you. You're helpless.
>>344689
Two brilliant shots ring out, sending one corpse careening into the mast, and the other pony, still holding on to dear life, into a stack of barrels.
>>344690
You've lost your advantage, and you feel teeth sink into your wing. You're feeling very unpredator-like. Your seapony doesn't do much to help you: in fact, it's so damaged, it's quite nearly about to fall apart.
>>344692
Fervored is in a bad way, but Magenta is showing impressive utility. She knocks another down.
>>344694
You clip another in the gills, and it screams in agony.
>>344698
Similarly, you give one the cudgel.
>>344699
You stay down, but you think your nose will make it. They keep biting you, though!
>>344705
Skilled as you are, you are hindered by mysteries of recharge 2.
Spring Water: Helpless, 4 wounds
Felfire: 5 hits, 1 wound left
>Fervored: 2 wounds
>Magenta: 5 wounds
Summer Seas: 4 hits, 4 wounds left
Seekkill: 1 hit left
>Sea Pony: 1 wound
Chip: 2 hits left
Borders Skewed: 4 hits
Tasia: 3 hits
Tony: Helpless, 4 wounds
Light Heart [Warlord] No.344736
>>344725
Rosemary can heal Tony [1d10]
I stab another seapony with my sword, a look of disdain on my face
Roll #1 10 = 10 / Roll #2 10 = 10
Rosemary can heal Tony [1d10]
I stab another seapony with my sword, a look of disdain on my face
Roll #1 10 = 10 / Roll #2 10 = 10
Borders Skewed [Mage] No.344741
>>344725
My recharge should be done now.
NOW, I do some Displacement! Displace two seaponies together!
Roll #1 2 + 2 = 4
My recharge should be done now.
NOW, I do some Displacement! Displace two seaponies together!
Roll #1 2 + 2 = 4
>>344728
Tony takes an additional 2 wounds. Spring Water takes 2. Summer Seas takes 2. Borders takes 2. Tasia takes 2.
Spring Water: Helpless, 2 wounds
Felfire: 5 hits, 1 wound left
>Fervored: 2 wounds
>Magenta: 5 wounds
Summer Seas: 2 hits, 4 wounds left
Seekkill: 1 hit left
>Sea Pony: 1 wound
Chip: 2 hits left
Borders Skewed: 2 hits
Tasia: 1 hits
Tony: Helpless, 2 wounds
Two sea ponies get back up. There are ten sea ponies actively engaging you, four helpless.
Tony takes an additional 2 wounds. Spring Water takes 2. Summer Seas takes 2. Borders takes 2. Tasia takes 2.
Spring Water: Helpless, 2 wounds
Felfire: 5 hits, 1 wound left
>Fervored: 2 wounds
>Magenta: 5 wounds
Summer Seas: 2 hits, 4 wounds left
Seekkill: 1 hit left
>Sea Pony: 1 wound
Chip: 2 hits left
Borders Skewed: 2 hits
Tasia: 1 hits
Tony: Helpless, 2 wounds
Two sea ponies get back up. There are ten sea ponies actively engaging you, four helpless.
Seekkill [Dark Hunter] No.344749
>>344725
I plunge my claw into it's eye while I try to escape and my minion bites the back of its neck.
'1d10'
Roll #1 7 = 7 / Roll #2 9 = 9
I plunge my claw into it's eye while I try to escape and my minion bites the back of its neck.
'1d10'
Roll #1 7 = 7 / Roll #2 9 = 9
>>344730
You try your best but you don't succeed. The light of your horn might guide you home, though.
>>344732
At least you get them to stop biting you.
>>344734
Another falls to the deck.
>>344735
You take a couple hits for your efforts.
>>344735
No, there were some corpses over there. You don't see her on the deck anymore, dead or otherwise. Looks like you did significant damage to fleet property and killed some allies, though.
You get hit a couple times during your incantation, but Magenta knocks down your aggressor.
>>344736
Tony's back up at 100%. You slash apart another seapony.
>>344738
It misses miserably. Maybe you haven't mastered it, yet? A seapony drags itself along the deck to bite at you.
>>344741
Correct. It fails, though. You take two, going helpless.
>>344742
A cracking smash over the head, and you knock another one out. Brilliant!
>>344745
They rip into you. It's brutal.
>>344749
You both send a sea pony sprawling each.
Spring Water: Helpless, 1 wound
Felfire: 3 hits, 1 wound left
>Magenta: 5 wounds
Summer Seas: 2 hits, 4 wounds left
Seekkill: 1 hit left
>Sea Pony: 1 wound
Chip: 2 hits left
Borders Skewed: Helpless, 5 wounds
Tasia: 1 hits
Tony: Helpless, 2 wounds
Emrille: 4 hits
You try your best but you don't succeed. The light of your horn might guide you home, though.
>>344732
At least you get them to stop biting you.
>>344734
Another falls to the deck.
>>344735
You take a couple hits for your efforts.
>>344735
No, there were some corpses over there. You don't see her on the deck anymore, dead or otherwise. Looks like you did significant damage to fleet property and killed some allies, though.
You get hit a couple times during your incantation, but Magenta knocks down your aggressor.
>>344736
Tony's back up at 100%. You slash apart another seapony.
>>344738
It misses miserably. Maybe you haven't mastered it, yet? A seapony drags itself along the deck to bite at you.
>>344741
Correct. It fails, though. You take two, going helpless.
>>344742
A cracking smash over the head, and you knock another one out. Brilliant!
>>344745
They rip into you. It's brutal.
>>344749
You both send a sea pony sprawling each.
Spring Water: Helpless, 1 wound
Felfire: 3 hits, 1 wound left
>Magenta: 5 wounds
Summer Seas: 2 hits, 4 wounds left
Seekkill: 1 hit left
>Sea Pony: 1 wound
Chip: 2 hits left
Borders Skewed: Helpless, 5 wounds
Tasia: 1 hits
Tony: Helpless, 2 wounds
Emrille: 4 hits
Felfire [Necromancer] No.344785
>>344779
Also, since there is no second pet, Time Bomb one of the dead minions with no allies around. Blow it up istantly.
Roll #1 6 = 6
Also, since there is no second pet, Time Bomb one of the dead minions with no allies around. Blow it up istantly.
Roll #1 6 = 6
>>344773
Another one's down.
>>344763
Your magic singes her coat in her time of need. She's on the threshold of death. You also nearly get cut open, but Chip protects you.
>>344774
You shout him down.
>>344776
Spring's at one wound.
You take a hit and send a sea pony down.
>>344779
>>344785
You drink the Chianti and feel a lot more steady on your feet. Magenta knocks down a sea pony.
You deal some explosive damage to your ship and hurt a seapony.
>>344781
You see them.
Your minion knocks another fellow seapony down.
>>344782
Another is outright ded.
>>344783
You're on your feet with one wound left.
Spring Water: 5 hits, 1 wound
Felfire: 5 hits, 1 wound left
>Magenta: 5 wounds
Summer Seas: 2 hits, 4 wounds left
Seekkill: 1 hit left
>Sea Pony: 1 wound
Chip: 1 hits left
Borders Skewed: Helpless, 5 wounds
Tasia: 1 hits
Tony: Helpless, 2 wounds
Emrille: 4 hits
Light Heart: 4 hits
[9d10]
Roll #1 5, 10, 8, 1, 5, 1, 8, 1, 8 = 47
Another one's down.
>>344763
Your magic singes her coat in her time of need. She's on the threshold of death. You also nearly get cut open, but Chip protects you.
>>344774
You shout him down.
>>344776
Spring's at one wound.
You take a hit and send a sea pony down.
>>344779
>>344785
You drink the Chianti and feel a lot more steady on your feet. Magenta knocks down a sea pony.
You deal some explosive damage to your ship and hurt a seapony.
>>344781
You see them.
Your minion knocks another fellow seapony down.
>>344782
Another is outright ded.
>>344783
You're on your feet with one wound left.
Spring Water: 5 hits, 1 wound
Felfire: 5 hits, 1 wound left
>Magenta: 5 wounds
Summer Seas: 2 hits, 4 wounds left
Seekkill: 1 hit left
>Sea Pony: 1 wound
Chip: 1 hits left
Borders Skewed: Helpless, 5 wounds
Tasia: 1 hits
Tony: Helpless, 2 wounds
Emrille: 4 hits
Light Heart: 4 hits
[9d10]
Roll #1 5, 10, 8, 1, 5, 1, 8, 1, 8 = 47
Felfire [Necromancer] No.344796
>>344793
"COULD I GET SOME HEALING?"
I can't attack until someone heals me, a critfail and I'm dead.
Magenta keeps attacking.
Roll #1 10 = 10
"COULD I GET SOME HEALING?"
I can't attack until someone heals me, a critfail and I'm dead.
Magenta keeps attacking.
Roll #1 10 = 10
>>344796
Magenta kills a seapony.
>>344797
It closes too quickly and rips at you. You're helpless… surrounded by pirates. Not a good situation.
>>344798
A beautiful shot takes off its head.
>>344799
Healed for one.
>>344801
Dust to dust. The sea pony zombie finally crumples.
>>344802
With a splendidly placed stab, you rip into its horsey scales. One disabled.
>>344805
You are become death, destroyer of hope. A true bolt of lightning bursts forth from your horn, burning Spring.
>>344806
A mob of sea ponies attempt to devour Summer, who is busy trying to kill her mother, but you hold them off for her.
You miss just in time to have them rip into your throat.
Protect ends. You absorb the three critfails that affected you and Summer. You collapse at death's door.
>>344807
You send one helpless, and Rosemary fixes the damage that Summer did.
>>344811
>>344809
Nevermind, no action, took too long.
Spring Water: 5 hits, 2 wounds
Felfire: 5 hits, 1 wound left
>Magenta: 5 wounds
Summer Seas: 2 hits, 4 wounds left
Seekkill: 1 hit left
Chip: Helpless, 1 wound left
Borders Skewed: Helpless, 5 wounds
Tasia: Helpless, 4 hits
Tony: Helpless, 2 wounds
Emrille: 4 hits
Light Heart: 4 hits
[6d10]
Roll #1 6, 9, 5, 6, 3, 3 = 32
Magenta kills a seapony.
>>344797
It closes too quickly and rips at you. You're helpless… surrounded by pirates. Not a good situation.
>>344798
A beautiful shot takes off its head.
>>344799
Healed for one.
>>344801
Dust to dust. The sea pony zombie finally crumples.
>>344802
With a splendidly placed stab, you rip into its horsey scales. One disabled.
>>344805
You are become death, destroyer of hope. A true bolt of lightning bursts forth from your horn, burning Spring.
>>344806
A mob of sea ponies attempt to devour Summer, who is busy trying to kill her mother, but you hold them off for her.
You miss just in time to have them rip into your throat.
Protect ends. You absorb the three critfails that affected you and Summer. You collapse at death's door.
>>344807
You send one helpless, and Rosemary fixes the damage that Summer did.
>>344811
>>344809
Nevermind, no action, took too long.
Spring Water: 5 hits, 2 wounds
Felfire: 5 hits, 1 wound left
>Magenta: 5 wounds
Summer Seas: 2 hits, 4 wounds left
Seekkill: 1 hit left
Chip: Helpless, 1 wound left
Borders Skewed: Helpless, 5 wounds
Tasia: Helpless, 4 hits
Tony: Helpless, 2 wounds
Emrille: 4 hits
Light Heart: 4 hits
[6d10]
Roll #1 6, 9, 5, 6, 3, 3 = 32
Seekkill [Dark Hunter] No.344818
>>344813
"Useless doctors!"
I fly up into the air and hit whichever seapony that looks closest to death with a dart.
Cursed arrow.
Roll #1 4 = 4
"Useless doctors!"
I fly up into the air and hit whichever seapony that looks closest to death with a dart.
Cursed arrow.
Roll #1 4 = 4
Felfire [Necromancer] No.344822
>>344813
Time for Magenta to keep attacking.
Time Bomb on one of the dead ones again, instant detonation, only if no allies and two or more enemies are near it.
Roll #1 5 = 5
Time for Magenta to keep attacking.
Time Bomb on one of the dead ones again, instant detonation, only if no allies and two or more enemies are near it.
Roll #1 5 = 5
Light Heart [Warlord] No.344825
>>344813
"Miss Rosemary. Heal mister Chip if you please."
Keep the Doctor safe. Stab whatever comes near! '1d10'
Roll #1 2 = 2 / Roll #2 2 = 2
"Miss Rosemary. Heal mister Chip if you please."
Keep the Doctor safe. Stab whatever comes near! '1d10'
Roll #1 2 = 2 / Roll #2 2 = 2
>>344814
You're up.
>>344815
And you send one down with a well-placed arrow to the knee.
>>344817
Aha! Your horn IS good for something! You stab it well and it collapses.
>>344818
>>344820
Nice shot. It looks sickly and pale.
>>344821
You light up your own life. Feels good.
>>344822
Magenta is at last becoming overwhelmed.
>>344823
You miss, but you're at a safe distance, at least.
>>344825
They're surrounding you both from all sides, slashing at you with fins and gnashing at you with teeth! You cannot hold!
You're knocked to the ground, and Rosemary can barely keep them off of you.
>>344826
Beautiful. Another one's gone for good.
Spring Water: 5 hits, 2 wounds
Felfire: 5 hits, 1 wound left
>Magenta: 4 wounds
Summer Seas: 2 hits, 4 wounds left
Seekkill: 1 hit left
Chip: Helpless, 1 wound left
Borders Skewed: Helpless, 5 wounds
Tasia: 5 hits, 4 wounds
Tony: Helpless, 2 wounds
Emrille: 4 hits
Light Heart: Helpless
>Rosemary: 1 hit
You're up.
>>344815
And you send one down with a well-placed arrow to the knee.
>>344817
Aha! Your horn IS good for something! You stab it well and it collapses.
>>344818
>>344820
Nice shot. It looks sickly and pale.
>>344821
You light up your own life. Feels good.
>>344822
Magenta is at last becoming overwhelmed.
>>344823
You miss, but you're at a safe distance, at least.
>>344825
They're surrounding you both from all sides, slashing at you with fins and gnashing at you with teeth! You cannot hold!
You're knocked to the ground, and Rosemary can barely keep them off of you.
>>344826
Beautiful. Another one's gone for good.
Spring Water: 5 hits, 2 wounds
Felfire: 5 hits, 1 wound left
>Magenta: 4 wounds
Summer Seas: 2 hits, 4 wounds left
Seekkill: 1 hit left
Chip: Helpless, 1 wound left
Borders Skewed: Helpless, 5 wounds
Tasia: 5 hits, 4 wounds
Tony: Helpless, 2 wounds
Emrille: 4 hits
Light Heart: Helpless
>Rosemary: 1 hit
Borders Skewed [Mage] No.344886
>>344885
"And.. I think I can do this again, now."
Displace two more Seaponies together!
Roll #1 5 + 2 = 7
"And.. I think I can do this again, now."
Displace two more Seaponies together!
Roll #1 5 + 2 = 7
Felfire [Necromancer] No.344889
>>344883
"Fucking idiots."
Still bleeding out I guess.
"Magenta! Keep them off me!"
Magenta attacks the same one Borders just hit.
Roll #1 10 = 10
"Fucking idiots."
Still bleeding out I guess.
"Magenta! Keep them off me!"
Magenta attacks the same one Borders just hit.
Roll #1 10 = 10
>>344886
As reality flexes back into place, one of them falls over in confusion.
>>344887
You try, but another comes at you from the side. Clever girl. It really tears into you, leaving you helpless.
>>344888
You send another to the ground, then see a little filly run over to it.
>>344889
Just in time for Magenta the shadow to outright DEVOUR the sea pony. Intense.
>>344891
You kick the sea pony that Tony shot at repeatedly in the head. It stops moving… dead.
>>344892
Do you smell that? It's roasted sea pony.
Spring Water: 5 hits, 2 wounds
Felfire: 5 hits, 1 wound left
>Magenta: 4 wounds
Summer Seas: 2 hits, 4 wounds left
Seekkill: Helpless, 2 wounds left
Chip: Helpless, 1 wound left
Borders Skewed: Helpless, 5 wounds
Tasia: 5 hits, 4 wounds
Tony: Helpless, 2 wounds
Emrille: 4 hits
Light Heart: Helpless
>Rosemary: 1 hit
[1d10]
Roll #1 3 = 3
As reality flexes back into place, one of them falls over in confusion.
>>344887
You try, but another comes at you from the side. Clever girl. It really tears into you, leaving you helpless.
>>344888
You send another to the ground, then see a little filly run over to it.
>>344889
Just in time for Magenta the shadow to outright DEVOUR the sea pony. Intense.
>>344891
You kick the sea pony that Tony shot at repeatedly in the head. It stops moving… dead.
>>344892
Do you smell that? It's roasted sea pony.
Spring Water: 5 hits, 2 wounds
Felfire: 5 hits, 1 wound left
>Magenta: 4 wounds
Summer Seas: 2 hits, 4 wounds left
Seekkill: Helpless, 2 wounds left
Chip: Helpless, 1 wound left
Borders Skewed: Helpless, 5 wounds
Tasia: 5 hits, 4 wounds
Tony: Helpless, 2 wounds
Emrille: 4 hits
Light Heart: Helpless
>Rosemary: 1 hit
[1d10]
Roll #1 3 = 3
>>344896
Nope, it's still down. You shoot at it, just in time for one of the others to stab into YOUR back. Stupid backstabbing rogues!
>>344897
They pile onto you, throwing off your concentration. They drag you to your knees as you burn your own life out.
You're at death's door.
>>344898
Emrille picks off one of those on the pile, though.
>>344900
She tries to tear into the pile, but gets dragged in and ripped limb from limb.
Beeeeeeeeeefed it.
>>344905
Don't get much more ded than shot in the head. Nice aim.
>>344902
You're up, but Rosemary is now down. What a turn!
>>344903
Luna seems to be with you, saving the day. At just the right moment, a surge of healing brings your mother back to fighting fit.
>>344904
You stand up, standing as one with the pirates.
Felfire: 5 hits, 1 wound left
Summer Seas: 2 hits, 4 wounds left
Seekkill: 5 hits, 2 wounds left
Chip: Helpless, 1 wound left
Tasia: 5 hits, 4 wounds
Emrille: 4 hits
>Rosemary: Helpless, 2 wounds
Tony: 3 hits
Nope, it's still down. You shoot at it, just in time for one of the others to stab into YOUR back. Stupid backstabbing rogues!
>>344897
They pile onto you, throwing off your concentration. They drag you to your knees as you burn your own life out.
You're at death's door.
>>344898
Emrille picks off one of those on the pile, though.
>>344900
She tries to tear into the pile, but gets dragged in and ripped limb from limb.
Beeeeeeeeeefed it.
>>344905
Don't get much more ded than shot in the head. Nice aim.
>>344902
You're up, but Rosemary is now down. What a turn!
>>344903
Luna seems to be with you, saving the day. At just the right moment, a surge of healing brings your mother back to fighting fit.
>>344904
You stand up, standing as one with the pirates.
Felfire: 5 hits, 1 wound left
Summer Seas: 2 hits, 4 wounds left
Seekkill: 5 hits, 2 wounds left
Chip: Helpless, 1 wound left
Tasia: 5 hits, 4 wounds
Emrille: 4 hits
>Rosemary: Helpless, 2 wounds
Tony: 3 hits
Seekkill [Dark Hunter] No.344916
>>344906
I fly up to the crows nest and start shooting darts at the one I hit with my cursed dart.
Roll #1 10 = 10
I fly up to the crows nest and start shooting darts at the one I hit with my cursed dart.
Roll #1 10 = 10
>>344909
You're running thin on energy here as more hostiles latch onto you.
>>344910
They turn their attentions to you, and take you to the ground.
>>344911
She is stronk! And feeling fine.
You are not, however, and take 3.
>>344912
It works. Nice grapple.
>>344914
You fail and take a bite for your efforts.
>>344915
You can't quite hit the back, but a nice slash across the gills will do. That sends him down.
>>344916
He's dead, but he hasn't stopped moving. The dead will serve.
>>344913
A bolt of healing spreads out across the crew, and even at day, you can see the moon watching over you. Everyone's back up to full, except you, writhing on the deck.
Summer Seas: Helpless, 5 wounds
[3d10]
Roll #1 10, 9, 9 = 28
You're running thin on energy here as more hostiles latch onto you.
>>344910
They turn their attentions to you, and take you to the ground.
>>344911
She is stronk! And feeling fine.
You are not, however, and take 3.
>>344912
It works. Nice grapple.
>>344914
You fail and take a bite for your efforts.
>>344915
You can't quite hit the back, but a nice slash across the gills will do. That sends him down.
>>344916
He's dead, but he hasn't stopped moving. The dead will serve.
>>344913
A bolt of healing spreads out across the crew, and even at day, you can see the moon watching over you. Everyone's back up to full, except you, writhing on the deck.
Summer Seas: Helpless, 5 wounds
[3d10]
Roll #1 10, 9, 9 = 28
Borders Skewed [Mage] No.344923
>>344918
That filly did very well.
While the seapony is held down by telekinesis, shoot it in the head!
Do I get a bonus?
Roll #1 4 = 4
That filly did very well.
While the seapony is held down by telekinesis, shoot it in the head!
Do I get a bonus?
Roll #1 4 = 4
>>344921
You take some serious hits for your efforts.
>>344922
Okay, but no more of this 'reusing rolls for something else' business.
One down, she's healed.
>>344923
Rip and tear! You're grabbed by teeth, biting into your side.
>>344926
Well, that one's definitely dealt with. It's dead.
>>344927
It could have been worse. It could have been an opera. That doesn't make it hurt less, though.
>>344929
They sense that it's just plain wrong, and gang up to destroy it handily.
>>344931
You're already up! Instead you punch a sea pony. Yeah. Feels good punching sea ponies.
>>344924
You also learn that fact.
>>344930
You CAN. It doesn't mean you're GOOD at it.
Summer Seas: 3 hits
Felfire: 2 hits
Borders: 3 hits
Tony: 3 hits
[2d10]
Roll #1 10, 10 = 20
You take some serious hits for your efforts.
>>344922
Okay, but no more of this 'reusing rolls for something else' business.
One down, she's healed.
>>344923
Rip and tear! You're grabbed by teeth, biting into your side.
>>344926
Well, that one's definitely dealt with. It's dead.
>>344927
It could have been worse. It could have been an opera. That doesn't make it hurt less, though.
>>344929
They sense that it's just plain wrong, and gang up to destroy it handily.
>>344931
You're already up! Instead you punch a sea pony. Yeah. Feels good punching sea ponies.
>>344924
You also learn that fact.
>>344930
You CAN. It doesn't mean you're GOOD at it.
Summer Seas: 3 hits
Felfire: 2 hits
Borders: 3 hits
Tony: 3 hits
[2d10]
Roll #1 10, 10 = 20
>>344935
There are no downed ponies, they stood up in the meanwhile. How ARE they standing, anyway? Best not to dwell on it. You kill one.
Rosemary hesitates. She shrieks a little and tries to aim, but loses her nerve and gets bit.
>>344936
You charge into battle, and a sea pony literally tears into your neck, lifting you by your nape, leaving you helpless.
>>344937
You spend too long looking for a target and get hurt for your trouble.
>>344938
You appear to have burst into treats. Or at least that's what the sea ponies think as they try to eat you alive. Helpless.
>>344939
You pull her free of the sea pony, albeit painfully.
>>344940
You do manage to kill that one. Nice aim, knucklehead! Somebody keepin' track of your heads shot here? Bonk!
>>344941
You displace one into the mast. Reality doesn't adjust to shove it out: it'll make a nice trophy head. Dead.
>>344946
>>344945
>>344944
>>344942
This is silly. I'm using RAW.
You're a very hidden doggie.
>>344943
She's protected. Effect persists through damage next turn.
Summer Seas: 5 hits
Felfire: Helpless, 2 wounds
Borders: 3 hits
Tony: 3 hits
Seekkill: 4 hits
There are no downed ponies, they stood up in the meanwhile. How ARE they standing, anyway? Best not to dwell on it. You kill one.
Rosemary hesitates. She shrieks a little and tries to aim, but loses her nerve and gets bit.
>>344936
You charge into battle, and a sea pony literally tears into your neck, lifting you by your nape, leaving you helpless.
>>344937
You spend too long looking for a target and get hurt for your trouble.
>>344938
You appear to have burst into treats. Or at least that's what the sea ponies think as they try to eat you alive. Helpless.
>>344939
You pull her free of the sea pony, albeit painfully.
>>344940
You do manage to kill that one. Nice aim, knucklehead! Somebody keepin' track of your heads shot here? Bonk!
>>344941
You displace one into the mast. Reality doesn't adjust to shove it out: it'll make a nice trophy head. Dead.
>>344946
>>344945
>>344944
>>344942
This is silly. I'm using RAW.
You're a very hidden doggie.
>>344943
She's protected. Effect persists through damage next turn.
Summer Seas: 5 hits
Felfire: Helpless, 2 wounds
Borders: 3 hits
Tony: 3 hits
Seekkill: 4 hits
Borders Skewed [Mage] No.344956
>>344949
"Should be the last of them…"
Hold one and slam it down with Improved Telekinesis.
Roll #1 7 = 7
"Should be the last of them…"
Hold one and slam it down with Improved Telekinesis.
Roll #1 7 = 7
Spring Water [Charlatan] No.344958
>>344949
So is Summer helpless or not? If so, heal her
If not, heal that weird necromancer mare…
Roll #1 8 + 2 = 10
So is Summer helpless or not? If so, heal her
If not, heal that weird necromancer mare…
Roll #1 8 + 2 = 10
>>344950
Your bludgeoning is slow and clumsy, and you get torn up over it.
>>344951
At least you shake yourself up.
>>344954
Miss. Just when you thought today was your day! Looks like most of them are gone, though…
>>344956
You throw it on the ground! Welcome to the real world, jackass!
>>344957
The battle has taken its toll on the two of you, and it shows. Against the last couple sea ponies, you have little respite.
>>344958
No, she's protected. Felfire's at full, though.
>>344959
And you were there, too!
>>344960
In an amazing display of cunning, guile, and shadowy skill, you burst from the shadows into a random pirate's blade, cutting yourself badly as you collapse. Helpless.
>>344952
THIS time you have more luck. It looks a sickly pale color as you shoot it to the ground.
Summer Seas: 5 hits
Felfire: 2 wounds
Borders: 3 hits
Tony: Helpless, 3 wounds
Seekkill: 4 hits
Chip: 4 hits
Light Heart: 2 hits
>Rosemary: 1 hit
Your bludgeoning is slow and clumsy, and you get torn up over it.
>>344951
At least you shake yourself up.
>>344954
Miss. Just when you thought today was your day! Looks like most of them are gone, though…
>>344956
You throw it on the ground! Welcome to the real world, jackass!
>>344957
The battle has taken its toll on the two of you, and it shows. Against the last couple sea ponies, you have little respite.
>>344958
No, she's protected. Felfire's at full, though.
>>344959
And you were there, too!
>>344960
In an amazing display of cunning, guile, and shadowy skill, you burst from the shadows into a random pirate's blade, cutting yourself badly as you collapse. Helpless.
>>344952
THIS time you have more luck. It looks a sickly pale color as you shoot it to the ground.
Summer Seas: 5 hits
Felfire: 2 wounds
Borders: 3 hits
Tony: Helpless, 3 wounds
Seekkill: 4 hits
Chip: 4 hits
Light Heart: 2 hits
>Rosemary: 1 hit
Felfire [Necromancer] No.344966
>>344962
pss, the chart still says 2 wounds.
Now let's end this.
"Fervor! Heed my call!"
Stomp the scythe on the ground and raise the shadow of one of those seaponies.
Roll #1 5 = 5
pss, the chart still says 2 wounds.
Now let's end this.
"Fervor! Heed my call!"
Stomp the scythe on the ground and raise the shadow of one of those seaponies.
Roll #1 5 = 5
>>344964
He IS quite a dog. He's feeling refreshed and up, though.
>>344965
I'll take that as an attack instead. One ded.
>>344966
Call upon the shadow ponies when you're in distress.
You'd think with all these bad rolls, you'd actually use that Scythe of Nemesis. Instead you just get bit by the one pony still up.
>>344968
You knock the pony down with a well-placed shot, but it gets back up while Rosemary struggles.
>>344975
Summer "Deathbringer" Seas, Nightmare Terror of the Manesian, attacks Rosemary for 1 wound successfully. A seapony gets to its feet during the lull.
>>344977
You make it ded.
>>344978
There's nopony up! You miss miserably and give the seapony an opportunity to strike. This is still a rout, though.
>>344980
It's going down swinging, though. That'll leave a mark.
>>344982
+1 for Aerial Divebomb
You still take a beating, though.
Summer Seas: 5 hits
Borders: 1 hit
Tony: 5 hits, 4 wounds
Seekkill: 1 hit
Chip: 2 hits
Light Heart: 2 hits
>Rosemary: 1 hit, 1 wound
–
…
…
…
…
…
As the crew prepares to move in on the last sea pony, a monstrous head bursts from the ocean and slams onto the deck of the Pillager's Fancy alongside the healers and main group. It looms there, glaring at you, as seaspray goes everywhere.
Uh oh.
He IS quite a dog. He's feeling refreshed and up, though.
>>344965
I'll take that as an attack instead. One ded.
>>344966
Call upon the shadow ponies when you're in distress.
You'd think with all these bad rolls, you'd actually use that Scythe of Nemesis. Instead you just get bit by the one pony still up.
>>344968
You knock the pony down with a well-placed shot, but it gets back up while Rosemary struggles.
>>344975
Summer "Deathbringer" Seas, Nightmare Terror of the Manesian, attacks Rosemary for 1 wound successfully. A seapony gets to its feet during the lull.
>>344977
You make it ded.
>>344978
There's nopony up! You miss miserably and give the seapony an opportunity to strike. This is still a rout, though.
>>344980
It's going down swinging, though. That'll leave a mark.
>>344982
+1 for Aerial Divebomb
You still take a beating, though.
Summer Seas: 5 hits
Borders: 1 hit
Tony: 5 hits, 4 wounds
Seekkill: 1 hit
Chip: 2 hits
Light Heart: 2 hits
>Rosemary: 1 hit, 1 wound
–
…
…
…
…
…
As the crew prepares to move in on the last sea pony, a monstrous head bursts from the ocean and slams onto the deck of the Pillager's Fancy alongside the healers and main group. It looms there, glaring at you, as seaspray goes everywhere.
Uh oh.
Felfire [Necromancer] No.345002
>>344987
Okay this is persona-
Oh fuck.
EXPLODE A CORPSE NEAR IT! TIME BOMB; INSTANT! Then, raise ITS OWN SHADOW!
Roll #1 5 = 5
Okay this is persona-
Oh fuck.
EXPLODE A CORPSE NEAR IT! TIME BOMB; INSTANT! Then, raise ITS OWN SHADOW!
Roll #1 5 = 5
Seekkill [Dark Hunter] No.345008
>>344987
I try to hit it in an eye or the mouth with a cursed arrow as I fly back up to the crows nest.
Roll #1 9 + 2 = 11
I try to hit it in an eye or the mouth with a cursed arrow as I fly back up to the crows nest.
Roll #1 9 + 2 = 11
>>344993
It doesn't take far sight to identify this as a corpse.
>>344997
>>344999
>>345008
You put some holes in the corpse.
>>345002
You damage the deck some more.
>>345003
It's pretty easy to avoid retaliation from something dead.
>>345004
She's feeling fit!
>>345007
>>345000
The two of you miserably trip over each other in fear. Given that Spring Water is a Groves character, she probably loses control of her bladder for such a critical failure, but let's not get into that.
It doesn't take far sight to identify this as a corpse.
>>344997
>>344999
>>345008
You put some holes in the corpse.
>>345002
You damage the deck some more.
>>345003
It's pretty easy to avoid retaliation from something dead.
>>345004
She's feeling fit!
>>345007
>>345000
The two of you miserably trip over each other in fear. Given that Spring Water is a Groves character, she probably loses control of her bladder for such a critical failure, but let's not get into that.
Borders Skewed [Mage] No.345014
>>345009
"Oh. It, ah, appears this is dead."
Do I know anything useful we can butcher from dead Sea Dragons.
Roll #1 8 = 8
"Oh. It, ah, appears this is dead."
Do I know anything useful we can butcher from dead Sea Dragons.
Roll #1 8 = 8
Felfire [Necromancer] No.345022
>>345009
There is an elder monster on the deck, they'll excuse me.
I hope.
Raise its shadow already!
Roll #1 3 = 3
There is an elder monster on the deck, they'll excuse me.
I hope.
Raise its shadow already!
Roll #1 3 = 3
>>345059
Most of the damage is superficial, since they sort of leaped aboard.
Except what Felfire did. It's pretty serious. Big chunks of deck missing, and cracks in the main mast. She caused pretty intense ruin.
>>345061
There are explosive holes all over! Someone was using explosives. At least two critical damage areas on the Pillager's Fancy and one on the Seaworthy.
>>345060
He's standing on the sea dragon, cleaning the kill. It's too big to drag aboard.
Most of the damage is superficial, since they sort of leaped aboard.
Except what Felfire did. It's pretty serious. Big chunks of deck missing, and cracks in the main mast. She caused pretty intense ruin.
>>345061
There are explosive holes all over! Someone was using explosives. At least two critical damage areas on the Pillager's Fancy and one on the Seaworthy.
>>345060
He's standing on the sea dragon, cleaning the kill. It's too big to drag aboard.
>>345081
She's having tea with the other nobleponies. Looks like they didn't even notice the attack.
"Ah, Tasia, good. The new pot of tea is ready. Would you be a dear and fetch it?"
>>345086
He nods. "It's a good kill. The seaponies are what I was after, though. Wish we had managed to get one alive, but such is life. I hunted sea dragons for decades, but I've only seen a sea pony this close… well, now."
She's having tea with the other nobleponies. Looks like they didn't even notice the attack.
"Ah, Tasia, good. The new pot of tea is ready. Would you be a dear and fetch it?"
>>345086
He nods. "It's a good kill. The seaponies are what I was after, though. Wish we had managed to get one alive, but such is life. I hunted sea dragons for decades, but I've only seen a sea pony this close… well, now."
Emrille [Gunslinger] No.345403
>>345402
"But they died and there's that. Nothing we can do about that. Moping about them won't help anypony, not them, and especially not you."
Let out a slight chuckle.
"And by that new trick talk I meant I tired to keep as many of them off of you as I could."
Rub the back of my neck.
"I know that I couldn't really protect you two all that well, but I tried…"
"But they died and there's that. Nothing we can do about that. Moping about them won't help anypony, not them, and especially not you."
Let out a slight chuckle.
"And by that new trick talk I meant I tired to keep as many of them off of you as I could."
Rub the back of my neck.
"I know that I couldn't really protect you two all that well, but I tried…"
Emrille [Gunslinger] No.345451
>>345447
"Can you shoot a gun? If not, I can't really teach you."
>>345448
"That means she is still in a ripe age to learn. This is a dangerous world we live in. Do you think I lived off the good will of ponies when I was a filly? Or do you think you can still shelter her after all this?"
>>345449
"You pull the trigger, it goes 'Boom', and the thing you aim it at is gone. Taking aim, firing, and hitting what you want to is fun."
"Can you shoot a gun? If not, I can't really teach you."
>>345448
"That means she is still in a ripe age to learn. This is a dangerous world we live in. Do you think I lived off the good will of ponies when I was a filly? Or do you think you can still shelter her after all this?"
>>345449
"You pull the trigger, it goes 'Boom', and the thing you aim it at is gone. Taking aim, firing, and hitting what you want to is fun."
Emrille [Gunslinger] No.345496
>>345489
Nudge her in her chest gently.
"There's your problem. You worry too much. We made it out alive, right? Right. No sense in crying over spilled milk. Now, between all the shi- uh, I mean, all the stuff going down, we have a moment to relax. A moment for ourselves."
Nudge her in her chest gently.
"There's your problem. You worry too much. We made it out alive, right? Right. No sense in crying over spilled milk. Now, between all the shi- uh, I mean, all the stuff going down, we have a moment to relax. A moment for ourselves."
Emrille [Gunslinger] No.345549
>>345542
"Good thing you are a nice little pony and you don't get into trouble all that much, isn't it?"
Chuckle at her.
"Aaaaaaand I don't know. Maybe yes. Maybe no. It really depends on her."
>>345546
"Hey, I dropped that already! You don't want it, I won't teach her how to shoot, even if it would be for her own good."
Then I give her a nudge with a sly smirk.
"And you don't know how much willpower I need to not make that joke in front of Summer now~"
"Good thing you are a nice little pony and you don't get into trouble all that much, isn't it?"
Chuckle at her.
"Aaaaaaand I don't know. Maybe yes. Maybe no. It really depends on her."
>>345546
"Hey, I dropped that already! You don't want it, I won't teach her how to shoot, even if it would be for her own good."
Then I give her a nudge with a sly smirk.
"And you don't know how much willpower I need to not make that joke in front of Summer now~"
Spring Water [Charlatan] No.345590
>>345588
"Okay then… A stallion walks into a doctors clinic, looking distressed. 'Doctor Doctor I swallowed a bone!' He says. 'Are you choking?' the doctor calmly inquires. The patient frowns and yells 'No, I really did!'"
I shrug
"I've got plenty more awful ones like that one."
"Okay then… A stallion walks into a doctors clinic, looking distressed. 'Doctor Doctor I swallowed a bone!' He says. 'Are you choking?' the doctor calmly inquires. The patient frowns and yells 'No, I really did!'"
I shrug
"I've got plenty more awful ones like that one."
Summer Seas [Cleric] No.345618
>>345597
>>345606
"Okay! Um…"
I put a hoof to my chin, then my eyes light up as I think of one.
"A pony walks into a doctor's office. He has a cucumber up his nose, a carrot in his left ear and a banana in his right ear.
'What's the matter with me?' he asks the doctor.
The doctor replies, 'You're not eating properly.'"
>>345606
"Okay! Um…"
I put a hoof to my chin, then my eyes light up as I think of one.
"A pony walks into a doctor's office. He has a cucumber up his nose, a carrot in his left ear and a banana in his right ear.
'What's the matter with me?' he asks the doctor.
The doctor replies, 'You're not eating properly.'"
>>345616
"Not quite."
He reacts with surprise to your hoof. "You picked an odd time to get amorous. I'm not sure I can satisfy a mare until I have the Doc take a look at these wounds."
>>345617
Not bad! The arc is a little lower than it could be, but you get a solid shot off. Excellent show for a waste of resources.
"Not quite."
He reacts with surprise to your hoof. "You picked an odd time to get amorous. I'm not sure I can satisfy a mare until I have the Doc take a look at these wounds."
>>345617
Not bad! The arc is a little lower than it could be, but you get a solid shot off. Excellent show for a waste of resources.
Light Heart [Warlord] No.345691
>>345682
>>345684
>>345685
"I've seen- no felt Summer's healing spells… And they are quite intriguing to me."
I motion to Rosemary
"If I recall correctly, we had a little agreement in terms of helping each other out, miss Spring Water. I'd like your daughter to teach and pass on her incredible skill to miss Rosemary."
>>345690
I chuckle
"My my, such aggressiveness."
>>345684
>>345685
"I've seen- no felt Summer's healing spells… And they are quite intriguing to me."
I motion to Rosemary
"If I recall correctly, we had a little agreement in terms of helping each other out, miss Spring Water. I'd like your daughter to teach and pass on her incredible skill to miss Rosemary."
>>345690
I chuckle
"My my, such aggressiveness."
>>345746
She looks really embarrassed.
"Uh…"
She leans down next to you. "I feel silly asking a filly for this but… you're so brave… I can't heal ponies under pressure like you can, all the time. And I saw you stabbing them with your horn. I have a gun, and I couldn't even shoot straight, I was shaking so hard!"
She looks really embarrassed.
"Uh…"
She leans down next to you. "I feel silly asking a filly for this but… you're so brave… I can't heal ponies under pressure like you can, all the time. And I saw you stabbing them with your horn. I have a gun, and I couldn't even shoot straight, I was shaking so hard!"
Seekkill [Dark Hunter] No.345764
>>345754
I'm not touching any of that. If she taught Felfire that shadow thing then she probably knows other things as well, so I don't want her angry with me.
I go back to the deck and try to track her to her current location from there.
Roll #1 9 = 9
I'm not touching any of that. If she taught Felfire that shadow thing then she probably knows other things as well, so I don't want her angry with me.
I go back to the deck and try to track her to her current location from there.
Roll #1 9 = 9
Summer Seas [Cleric] No.345766
>>345752
"Oh, um…"
I fold my ears back.
"The… the horn stabbing was because I- I was angry, miss Rosemary. I- I don't like doing it…"
I gulp.
"B- But! Um… for your little, um, problem… you just have to… think confident? I- I actually am very scared, but I always try to… put that scared-ness in a jar and put the lit on tight, because if I don't then ponies are going to get really hurt. Does that help any?"
Rolling for effectiveness? '1d10'
Roll #1 3 = 3
"Oh, um…"
I fold my ears back.
"The… the horn stabbing was because I- I was angry, miss Rosemary. I- I don't like doing it…"
I gulp.
"B- But! Um… for your little, um, problem… you just have to… think confident? I- I actually am very scared, but I always try to… put that scared-ness in a jar and put the lit on tight, because if I don't then ponies are going to get really hurt. Does that help any?"
Rolling for effectiveness? '1d10'
Roll #1 3 = 3
>>345816
"I am, rather. I need to file paperwork regarding the attack today. What was it about, Miss Heart?"
>>345817
Abilio and Terrebonne look a little distressed.
"You're not going to be letting this get in the way of your studies, are you?"
Terrebonne just looks a little uncomfortable. They're acting like you'd imagine the stuffy necromancer parents you never had would act.
"I am, rather. I need to file paperwork regarding the attack today. What was it about, Miss Heart?"
>>345817
Abilio and Terrebonne look a little distressed.
"You're not going to be letting this get in the way of your studies, are you?"
Terrebonne just looks a little uncomfortable. They're acting like you'd imagine the stuffy necromancer parents you never had would act.
Felfire [Necromancer] No.345827
>>345822
"Uh… No, of course not. I mean, I wouldn't even be able to do this was it not for the studies."
Look at them again, then sit.
"Is there something I should know about? Is it about the battle and the explosions? Because Sunnyskies already scolded me for that and I spent the after battle helping Chip fix!"
"Uh… No, of course not. I mean, I wouldn't even be able to do this was it not for the studies."
Look at them again, then sit.
"Is there something I should know about? Is it about the battle and the explosions? Because Sunnyskies already scolded me for that and I spent the after battle helping Chip fix!"
>>345834
Abilio gives you an exhausted look.
"Terrebonne, will you take the gryphon and teach him about talking to the spirits?"
"Yes, capta'n."
Terrebonne leads Seekkill off, and the door closes.
Abilio addresses you. "I don't blame you for this. I don't expect you to learn about your second mate, even though she has extraordinarily allowed you to use her room instead of sharing the bunkhouse. It might behoove you, in the future, to consider asking about whether or not you can fuck the manifestations she taught you to create in private. Or did you not never bother to learn that the ewe that has stuck up for you to me on so many occasions comes from a culture that takes sex very seriously? The least you could do is let her sleep in her own room. She's your mentor, not your school roommate."
Abilio gives you an exhausted look.
"Terrebonne, will you take the gryphon and teach him about talking to the spirits?"
"Yes, capta'n."
Terrebonne leads Seekkill off, and the door closes.
Abilio addresses you. "I don't blame you for this. I don't expect you to learn about your second mate, even though she has extraordinarily allowed you to use her room instead of sharing the bunkhouse. It might behoove you, in the future, to consider asking about whether or not you can fuck the manifestations she taught you to create in private. Or did you not never bother to learn that the ewe that has stuck up for you to me on so many occasions comes from a culture that takes sex very seriously? The least you could do is let her sleep in her own room. She's your mentor, not your school roommate."
>>345852
"She did. They take one mate. That's all. If they die, they do not take another. If you want the rest of the story, maybe you should respect her enough to ask her yourself."
>>345856
"Then behold."
She pulls a corpse off of her bed and lies it in front of you, then feels about the area where your wing meets your back.
"Let me find ya Bethany Point…"
[1d10]
Roll #1 7 = 7
"She did. They take one mate. That's all. If they die, they do not take another. If you want the rest of the story, maybe you should respect her enough to ask her yourself."
>>345856
"Then behold."
She pulls a corpse off of her bed and lies it in front of you, then feels about the area where your wing meets your back.
"Let me find ya Bethany Point…"
[1d10]
Roll #1 7 = 7
Emrille [Gunslinger] No.345893
>>345889
"Aww, crap…"
Give her a hug.
Rolling for comfort.
'1d10'
"You know I'm sorry about that, I really am, but I can't do anything… I… yesterday when Summer still had the collar, I tried to get the bosses to take it off… I failed, and I owe some favors now, but I tried. I'm not kidding when I say I don't want this for you."
Roll #1 10 = 10
"Aww, crap…"
Give her a hug.
Rolling for comfort.
'1d10'
"You know I'm sorry about that, I really am, but I can't do anything… I… yesterday when Summer still had the collar, I tried to get the bosses to take it off… I failed, and I owe some favors now, but I tried. I'm not kidding when I say I don't want this for you."
Roll #1 10 = 10
Spring Water [Charlatan] No.345939
>>345923
I stare at her for a while, seemingly studying her
"Emrille I… I honestly don't understand. Why… why are you so… obsessed with me? There are so many other mares out there, but you decide to fall for a… widow who is several years older than you and has a child of her own…"
I stare at her for a while, seemingly studying her
"Emrille I… I honestly don't understand. Why… why are you so… obsessed with me? There are so many other mares out there, but you decide to fall for a… widow who is several years older than you and has a child of her own…"
>>345937
Well, I won't say it's not a pleasant sight, but… a becoming dress really makes a lady a lady, don't you think? Or at least… Maybe we could compromise on one that is battle practical?
You almost think your shadow is grinning at you, which seems impossible given a lack of facial details. Then again, so is a solid shadow that follows you around.
Well, I won't say it's not a pleasant sight, but… a becoming dress really makes a lady a lady, don't you think? Or at least… Maybe we could compromise on one that is battle practical?
You almost think your shadow is grinning at you, which seems impossible given a lack of facial details. Then again, so is a solid shadow that follows you around.
Emrille [Gunslinger] No.345953
>>345939
I shrug.
"It wouldn't be true if I could explain it, now would it? There are many mares, yes. But you are not just a run of the mill one. You are so much more. I mean, shit, just look around, after all this, what happened to you, you are still so… strong. I don't think I could do the same myself."
I shrug.
"It wouldn't be true if I could explain it, now would it? There are many mares, yes. But you are not just a run of the mill one. You are so much more. I mean, shit, just look around, after all this, what happened to you, you are still so… strong. I don't think I could do the same myself."
Emrille [Gunslinger] No.346004
>>346001
"Nothing, I repeat, nothing would have happened if they had the common sense of not making a scene when facing a barrel. They stay put, we rob the bank, we leave with the money, nopony gets hurt. Then they went ahead and tried to play hero. And I told you, it's not like I enjoyed doing it. I tried to pick off the loudest ones too, so the others would shut up and stand down."
"Nothing, I repeat, nothing would have happened if they had the common sense of not making a scene when facing a barrel. They stay put, we rob the bank, we leave with the money, nopony gets hurt. Then they went ahead and tried to play hero. And I told you, it's not like I enjoyed doing it. I tried to pick off the loudest ones too, so the others would shut up and stand down."
Emrille [Gunslinger] No.346013
>>346007
"And attacked us. We defended ourselves."
I sigh and rub my eyes.
"Look, I know you judge me for that, and you have every right to do so, but what happened happened. If they didn't die there, they most likely would have died in the barrage after. And if I didn't had the luck to be hired by these pirates, it's very likely I would have died in that shithole of a city too."
"And attacked us. We defended ourselves."
I sigh and rub my eyes.
"Look, I know you judge me for that, and you have every right to do so, but what happened happened. If they didn't die there, they most likely would have died in the barrage after. And if I didn't had the luck to be hired by these pirates, it's very likely I would have died in that shithole of a city too."
Emrille [Gunslinger] No.346099
>>346083
"Yeah. First of all, there's Light Heart. Really helpful, and a decent pony too. She seems like somepony who honors a deal, and 'rewards loyalty'. She wants to get a seat in the inner circle of that asshat Landgrave, which would allow her some more influence… after we removed somepony else, of course. So yeah, she's not that bad.
Then there's Felfire. She's a strange one, I couldn't really figure her out yet. Sometime she is reasonable, sometimes she gets batshit insane and creepy. Seems to be interested in those dark magics of her more than anything.
There is also Tony, this diamond dog. I've spoken with him a little, he seems to be a run of the mill thug, but has his own brain with his brawl at least.
I've also spoke a few words with that Bordy seer. Not enough to really know him yet, but he seems pretty scholarly.
Then, most importantly, there's this unicorn. She's pretty, she's clever, and she has incredible willpower~"
"Yeah. First of all, there's Light Heart. Really helpful, and a decent pony too. She seems like somepony who honors a deal, and 'rewards loyalty'. She wants to get a seat in the inner circle of that asshat Landgrave, which would allow her some more influence… after we removed somepony else, of course. So yeah, she's not that bad.
Then there's Felfire. She's a strange one, I couldn't really figure her out yet. Sometime she is reasonable, sometimes she gets batshit insane and creepy. Seems to be interested in those dark magics of her more than anything.
There is also Tony, this diamond dog. I've spoken with him a little, he seems to be a run of the mill thug, but has his own brain with his brawl at least.
I've also spoke a few words with that Bordy seer. Not enough to really know him yet, but he seems pretty scholarly.
Then, most importantly, there's this unicorn. She's pretty, she's clever, and she has incredible willpower~"
Emrille [Gunslinger] No.346112
>>346103
"That weird griffon? Oh right. We're not that much of friends, but he did save me from drowning. Calls himself the 'Unscarred' I think. And I shit you not, he caught four of my bullets with his beak.
Chip…"
I shrug.
"Let's just say he's not the highest of calibers between bullets. At least he doesn't seem malevolent, just simple."
"That weird griffon? Oh right. We're not that much of friends, but he did save me from drowning. Calls himself the 'Unscarred' I think. And I shit you not, he caught four of my bullets with his beak.
Chip…"
I shrug.
"Let's just say he's not the highest of calibers between bullets. At least he doesn't seem malevolent, just simple."
Spring Water [Charlatan] No.346312
>>346311
"When the pirates… came to my clinic the rest of the town was already burning… There were wounded ponies everywhere… all dragging themselves to my clinic for help."
I let out a long sigh
"Summer and the rest of my staff had to resort to simple healing spells… we had ran out of supplies and lacked the power to constantly cast more advanced spells… we tried to save as many as we could but a lot of them were clearly beyond hope without the proper treatment…"
I close my eyes and clench my jaw
"Then the pirates came to hit my clinic… and all I had was that dinky old pistol…"
"When the pirates… came to my clinic the rest of the town was already burning… There were wounded ponies everywhere… all dragging themselves to my clinic for help."
I let out a long sigh
"Summer and the rest of my staff had to resort to simple healing spells… we had ran out of supplies and lacked the power to constantly cast more advanced spells… we tried to save as many as we could but a lot of them were clearly beyond hope without the proper treatment…"
I close my eyes and clench my jaw
"Then the pirates came to hit my clinic… and all I had was that dinky old pistol…"
Spring Water [Charlatan] No.346314
>>346313
"There were four of them… three stallions and a mare… bursting into my clinic, yelling at us to drop to the floor and bring forward the doctor… as well as other things."
I open my eyes again
"Only I had already snuck behind them without them knowing… so I shot them. One bullet for each… They were dead before they even hit the floor…"
"There were four of them… three stallions and a mare… bursting into my clinic, yelling at us to drop to the floor and bring forward the doctor… as well as other things."
I open my eyes again
"Only I had already snuck behind them without them knowing… so I shot them. One bullet for each… They were dead before they even hit the floor…"
Emrille [Gunslinger] No.346315
>>346314
I smile bitterly.
"You did the right thing. You probably saved your own life….as well as other things. It was kill or be killed, so you did the former. I don't think anypony in their right minds would judge you for it. And you shouldn't condemn yourself for it, either."
I smile bitterly.
"You did the right thing. You probably saved your own life….as well as other things. It was kill or be killed, so you did the former. I don't think anypony in their right minds would judge you for it. And you shouldn't condemn yourself for it, either."
Spring Water [Charlatan] No.346316
>>346315
I shake my head
"I don't. Heck… my mind barely had the time to process it at the time. Too busy and concerned with other stuff. So I stepped right over their bodies and got back to work. Thankfully Summer was in a different room… so she did not see what I had done."
I run a hoof through my mane
"Nopony else seemed to come for the next hour… I was so caught up with my work that I did not even care. The dead were discarded to a different room, while the living were tended to with all we could muster."
I close my eyes again
"And then all hell burst loose…"
I shake my head
"I don't. Heck… my mind barely had the time to process it at the time. Too busy and concerned with other stuff. So I stepped right over their bodies and got back to work. Thankfully Summer was in a different room… so she did not see what I had done."
I run a hoof through my mane
"Nopony else seemed to come for the next hour… I was so caught up with my work that I did not even care. The dead were discarded to a different room, while the living were tended to with all we could muster."
I close my eyes again
"And then all hell burst loose…"
Spring Water [Charlatan] No.346328
>>346325
I shake my head
"Two shots… tore right through the entire building… That's when I snapped out of it and… grabbed Summer and ran… The whole place was on fire and falling apart and…"
I let out a weak sigh
"It was terrible… None of my nurses got out… and neither did my patients… and all I could think about then was getting Summer to safety… I… I didn't so much as glance back when we ran… Some of those ponies I had known for years… and I abandoned them…"
I shake my head
"Two shots… tore right through the entire building… That's when I snapped out of it and… grabbed Summer and ran… The whole place was on fire and falling apart and…"
I let out a weak sigh
"It was terrible… None of my nurses got out… and neither did my patients… and all I could think about then was getting Summer to safety… I… I didn't so much as glance back when we ran… Some of those ponies I had known for years… and I abandoned them…"
Emrille [Gunslinger] No.346331
>>346328
I hug her again.
"Shhh… there was nothing you could have done about it. What you did manage was get your daughter out of that mess alive, and that is the most important thing. You couldn't have fought all those pirates or stop their cannonballs or anything. Don't feel bad about not being able to do something that is impossible."
I hug her again.
"Shhh… there was nothing you could have done about it. What you did manage was get your daughter out of that mess alive, and that is the most important thing. You couldn't have fought all those pirates or stop their cannonballs or anything. Don't feel bad about not being able to do something that is impossible."
Borders Skewed [Mage] No.346343
>>346340
"Hahahahaha. That's one of the things I've been trying to learn for a while, actually. I only know how to move objects and phase them in or out, but creating a pocket dimension? Well…"
Roll #1 1 = 1
"Hahahahaha. That's one of the things I've been trying to learn for a while, actually. I only know how to move objects and phase them in or out, but creating a pocket dimension? Well…"
Roll #1 1 = 1
Borders Skewed [Mage] No.346349
>>346348
"Either way, I suggest that you take care of yourself first. You need your mind clear to make good decisions, do you not?"
"Now, if you'll excuse me, I tire. I wish you the best, but I need to rest. That attempt to create a room took a lot of me."
Bye Sylt bed now
"Either way, I suggest that you take care of yourself first. You need your mind clear to make good decisions, do you not?"
"Now, if you'll excuse me, I tire. I wish you the best, but I need to rest. That attempt to create a room took a lot of me."
Bye Sylt bed now
Emrille [Gunslinger] No.346352
>>346350
"And she'll need you for a while so don't you even think of dying. She'll be fine, as long as you keep taking good care of her like until now, and I will try to keep you both as safe as I can. I don't have much power, but I might gain a more influental ally soon. Just, keep strong like you did so far, okay? Don't give up!"
"And she'll need you for a while so don't you even think of dying. She'll be fine, as long as you keep taking good care of her like until now, and I will try to keep you both as safe as I can. I don't have much power, but I might gain a more influental ally soon. Just, keep strong like you did so far, okay? Don't give up!"
Spring Water [Charlatan] No.346353
>>346352
"I am not giving up in front of my daughter. I will do everything I can to see her get the life she deserves… I owe her that much."
I sigh once more
"But all this… stress and danger is starting to weigh on me… I don't know how many more Stonebriars I can bear seeing… Not to mention all the conflicted feelings I'm getting…"
"I am not giving up in front of my daughter. I will do everything I can to see her get the life she deserves… I owe her that much."
I sigh once more
"But all this… stress and danger is starting to weigh on me… I don't know how many more Stonebriars I can bear seeing… Not to mention all the conflicted feelings I'm getting…"
Spring Water [Charlatan] No.346355
>>346354
I look at her uncomfortably for a while
"There's something else I'd like to say but… I'm not sure I should."
Roll #1 4 = 4
I look at her uncomfortably for a while
"There's something else I'd like to say but… I'm not sure I should."
Roll #1 4 = 4
Spring Water [Charlatan] No.346363
>>346360
>>346361
>>346362
"Look… Emrille. I know you want us to be more… but… you have to understand this is completely foreign territory to me. I've been alone for nine years now… spending my time between running the clinic and educating my daughter. There's been more ponies that tried to get closer to me in that way, but I always politely declined."
I gulp and rub the back of my head awkwardly
"I'm just not sure if starting a relationship… would be received well by Summer… She'll see you as somepony who tries to shoehorn herself into our lives… another mare at that. Heck… I myself never really considered the possibility of me ever being together with a mare…"
>>346361
>>346362
"Look… Emrille. I know you want us to be more… but… you have to understand this is completely foreign territory to me. I've been alone for nine years now… spending my time between running the clinic and educating my daughter. There's been more ponies that tried to get closer to me in that way, but I always politely declined."
I gulp and rub the back of my head awkwardly
"I'm just not sure if starting a relationship… would be received well by Summer… She'll see you as somepony who tries to shoehorn herself into our lives… another mare at that. Heck… I myself never really considered the possibility of me ever being together with a mare…"
Spring Water [Charlatan] No.346377
>>346370
"I know she does but… it's different because I'm her mother… She'll get confused and…"
I sigh
"I'd like to give you a chance Emrille… I really do. You've been good to us… But I'm just so afraid of the consequences… as well as the fact that it wouldn't be fair for Summer if I diverted attention from her while we're… here."
"I know she does but… it's different because I'm her mother… She'll get confused and…"
I sigh
"I'd like to give you a chance Emrille… I really do. You've been good to us… But I'm just so afraid of the consequences… as well as the fact that it wouldn't be fair for Summer if I diverted attention from her while we're… here."
Spring Water [Charlatan] No.346384
>>346382
"But…"
I swallow and close my eyes
"… It's my fault that he's gone… my fault that my daughter never had a father figure… my fault that we were imprisoned… S-she has so much potential and… here she is aboard a pirate ship… seeing and experiencing all kinds of horrible things she doesn't deserve… Seeing her own mother die and-"
I interrupt myself, still keeping my eyes shut while breathing faster than before
"Here I go again… being too soft for my own good…"
"But…"
I swallow and close my eyes
"… It's my fault that he's gone… my fault that my daughter never had a father figure… my fault that we were imprisoned… S-she has so much potential and… here she is aboard a pirate ship… seeing and experiencing all kinds of horrible things she doesn't deserve… Seeing her own mother die and-"
I interrupt myself, still keeping my eyes shut while breathing faster than before
"Here I go again… being too soft for my own good…"
Emrille [Gunslinger] No.346392
>>346384
"Hey, hey, hey…. Stop. Stop and listen to me, all right?"
Put a hoof on her shoulder.
"You are in a terrible situation, I know, but you are not making it any better. In fact, you are hurting yourself. You are prisoners and she's gone through some grim shit, yes these are facts. And you know what I'll say? Deal with it. Right now, you can't unmake that with a wave of your hoof, so try and concentrate on the good between all this bitterness! Like the fact that you even have ponies who want to help you, ponies who you can call friends on a ship full of pirates and so on! Stop needlessly chewing on yourself for fuck's sake!"
"Hey, hey, hey…. Stop. Stop and listen to me, all right?"
Put a hoof on her shoulder.
"You are in a terrible situation, I know, but you are not making it any better. In fact, you are hurting yourself. You are prisoners and she's gone through some grim shit, yes these are facts. And you know what I'll say? Deal with it. Right now, you can't unmake that with a wave of your hoof, so try and concentrate on the good between all this bitterness! Like the fact that you even have ponies who want to help you, ponies who you can call friends on a ship full of pirates and so on! Stop needlessly chewing on yourself for fuck's sake!"
Emrille [Gunslinger] No.346399
>>346397
"Selfish? For her? And do you think if you keep up what you have been doing so far, you'll be fine? That the stress and worry won't add up and just magically dissappear? And that you won't snap and yell at her and hurt her if you do? And don't tell me you won't, because I'm no doctor but I know that even the sanest pony can lose her mind like that."
"Selfish? For her? And do you think if you keep up what you have been doing so far, you'll be fine? That the stress and worry won't add up and just magically dissappear? And that you won't snap and yell at her and hurt her if you do? And don't tell me you won't, because I'm no doctor but I know that even the sanest pony can lose her mind like that."
Light Heart [Warlord] No.346528
>>346512
I rub my nose
"A fair plan. Although I'm certain she'll bring along extra help. In which case we should too. As I mentioned before, I have managed to make an agreement with mister Chip already. If he is true to it, we will have one strong fighter to help us out already. I would like to get mister Tony in on this as well. Perhaps I could even get the unicorns to aid us if I word my request right."
I tap a hoof against my chin in thought
"I wonder if mister Seekkil would be willing to join if I told him he can have the body once she is removed…"
I rub my nose
"A fair plan. Although I'm certain she'll bring along extra help. In which case we should too. As I mentioned before, I have managed to make an agreement with mister Chip already. If he is true to it, we will have one strong fighter to help us out already. I would like to get mister Tony in on this as well. Perhaps I could even get the unicorns to aid us if I word my request right."
I tap a hoof against my chin in thought
"I wonder if mister Seekkil would be willing to join if I told him he can have the body once she is removed…"
Light Heart [Warlord] No.346723
>>346717
"I sincerely doubt so."
Motion her to follow and lead her up to the deck. Find a place near the railing and settle down to watch the sea
"From what I hear, it is the holiest of cities. There will be holy warriors everywhere, the largest part of them worshipers of that Celestia."
"I sincerely doubt so."
Motion her to follow and lead her up to the deck. Find a place near the railing and settle down to watch the sea
"From what I hear, it is the holiest of cities. There will be holy warriors everywhere, the largest part of them worshipers of that Celestia."
Light Heart [Warlord] No.346765
>>346761
I chuckle and pat a hoof on my own fancy garments
"I got this piece for a small price from a tailor on the run from the oncoming pirates. Nice and form-fitting… yet functional. I am very pleased with it so far. The only downside is its dark color. Wearing black in the sun is not optimal."
I chuckle and pat a hoof on my own fancy garments
"I got this piece for a small price from a tailor on the run from the oncoming pirates. Nice and form-fitting… yet functional. I am very pleased with it so far. The only downside is its dark color. Wearing black in the sun is not optimal."
>>346870
He's characteristically in the crow's nest of the Seaworthy. He seems to be one of the few true fixtures.
You climb up to the nest. "Yeah? You again?"
>>346871
As you enter the clinic, you don't see him first, but you hear him moving around in a neighboring room. He sticks his head out and looks at you expectantly.
>>346872
Perhaps. You toy with the top hat a bit more. If you want to figure out how to use it, you'll no doubt find good advice from the Fullmaster. Otherwise, you can try to figure it out yourself.
>>346875
He's snoring loudly on a cot in the bunkhouse of the Pillager's Fancy.
>>346877
You find her in her cabin this time.
"Ya return it would seem. What do ya want?"
He's characteristically in the crow's nest of the Seaworthy. He seems to be one of the few true fixtures.
You climb up to the nest. "Yeah? You again?"
>>346871
As you enter the clinic, you don't see him first, but you hear him moving around in a neighboring room. He sticks his head out and looks at you expectantly.
>>346872
Perhaps. You toy with the top hat a bit more. If you want to figure out how to use it, you'll no doubt find good advice from the Fullmaster. Otherwise, you can try to figure it out yourself.
>>346875
He's snoring loudly on a cot in the bunkhouse of the Pillager's Fancy.
>>346877
You find her in her cabin this time.
"Ya return it would seem. What do ya want?"
>>346882
Before you can poke Mocking Wark, his eyes shoot open and he turns to face you.
"I toldja ta bring booze."
It would seem he was pretending to be asleep just so he could pretend to snore loudly.
>>346883
"Ah, but do ya even know what ya want ta learn? I consulted with Gar last night. Ya are quite da primal beastie, aren't ya? Perhaps ya would be best served learning about da physical side of da art… unless ya'd prefer ta study spirits more than practical applications."
>>346884
You confront Abilio and he seems mildly amused when you pose your questions.
"Yes. No. And no."
He regards your confusion for a moment and clarifies: "You're not tricking the hat. The hat is a vessel for pulling a spacial trick that exploits the tendency for portals between two spaces to exist in well-founded shapes, like small circles. A circle is, after all, the natural shape of the magical plasma that composes a two-dimensional portal. In short, create a portal to a space without knowing where that space is. So instead of focusing on a location, such when you want to teleport, focus on the item you want. A location is merely a spacial condition. The exploit is to phrase an object as such a condition. Try."
>>346887
He opens it, and grins.
"Ah. My share of the loot. Thank you. And you are?"
Before you can poke Mocking Wark, his eyes shoot open and he turns to face you.
"I toldja ta bring booze."
It would seem he was pretending to be asleep just so he could pretend to snore loudly.
>>346883
"Ah, but do ya even know what ya want ta learn? I consulted with Gar last night. Ya are quite da primal beastie, aren't ya? Perhaps ya would be best served learning about da physical side of da art… unless ya'd prefer ta study spirits more than practical applications."
>>346884
You confront Abilio and he seems mildly amused when you pose your questions.
"Yes. No. And no."
He regards your confusion for a moment and clarifies: "You're not tricking the hat. The hat is a vessel for pulling a spacial trick that exploits the tendency for portals between two spaces to exist in well-founded shapes, like small circles. A circle is, after all, the natural shape of the magical plasma that composes a two-dimensional portal. In short, create a portal to a space without knowing where that space is. So instead of focusing on a location, such when you want to teleport, focus on the item you want. A location is merely a spacial condition. The exploit is to phrase an object as such a condition. Try."
>>346887
He opens it, and grins.
"Ah. My share of the loot. Thank you. And you are?"
Borders Skewed [Mage] No.346903
>>346895
"An item I want…?"
Well.
"To be safer, let's focus on a dagger first… and teleport it into the hat."
Attempt to do so
Roll #1 7 + 2 = 9
"An item I want…?"
Well.
"To be safer, let's focus on a dagger first… and teleport it into the hat."
Attempt to do so
Roll #1 7 + 2 = 9
>>346894
"To teach?" He starts. A second later it's like you're starting in a mirror.
"Not anything for your current skill level. Keep working on on mending. You haven't been neglecting your studies, have you? It's a highly versatile technique that has applications in many fields. It essentially removes long-term threat from battle. What are wounds, when any wound can be mended? Beware, of course. In time, you may grow to few them as trivial as I have."
It's sort of eerie seeing yourself in front of you using a lot of big words.
>>346897
"Da physical concerns itself with controlling da mortal plane. Flow of life. Da spiritual with controlling da immortal. Flow of souls. The former is concerned with raising da dead, chemistry of explosives, causing tings ta wither. Da latter with communing and resurrection."
>>346901
"Changed yer mind then, ya feisty bramble?"
>>346903
You try to make a dagger appear in the hat a few times without success by teleporting it. You almost give up and just displace a dagger from your belt, but while preoccupied with the thought, you reach in aimlessly and pull one out. It seems not looking in the hat is necessary for the equation. Probably something about reality.
You examine your knife belt and notice one missing. Interesting.
This isn't a displacement spell, but 7 passes anyway.
>>346900
He nods a few times. "Right, right. Forgetful sometimes. You want something?"
"To teach?" He starts. A second later it's like you're starting in a mirror.
"Not anything for your current skill level. Keep working on on mending. You haven't been neglecting your studies, have you? It's a highly versatile technique that has applications in many fields. It essentially removes long-term threat from battle. What are wounds, when any wound can be mended? Beware, of course. In time, you may grow to few them as trivial as I have."
It's sort of eerie seeing yourself in front of you using a lot of big words.
>>346897
"Da physical concerns itself with controlling da mortal plane. Flow of life. Da spiritual with controlling da immortal. Flow of souls. The former is concerned with raising da dead, chemistry of explosives, causing tings ta wither. Da latter with communing and resurrection."
>>346901
"Changed yer mind then, ya feisty bramble?"
>>346903
You try to make a dagger appear in the hat a few times without success by teleporting it. You almost give up and just displace a dagger from your belt, but while preoccupied with the thought, you reach in aimlessly and pull one out. It seems not looking in the hat is necessary for the equation. Probably something about reality.
You examine your knife belt and notice one missing. Interesting.
This isn't a displacement spell, but 7 passes anyway.
>>346900
He nods a few times. "Right, right. Forgetful sometimes. You want something?"
>>346915
He grins and scrambles to his feet.
"An' so I answer the clarion call! Where does my noble vassal need aid? My power is yours."
>>346916
Summer Seas grins at you. "Good. And keep up in your book studies, too. Or else Mister Landgrave will ground you."
She gives you one of your trademark pathetic looks. "And I'd missss you."
>>346917
"Yes. The mind is a powerful thing, isn't it?"
>>346918
He shrugs. "Church spires. Shrines. Lot of trees. Nothing new. Not close enough for good intel. You want good intel? Too many ships around here. Holy guard. Don't like it."
He grins and scrambles to his feet.
"An' so I answer the clarion call! Where does my noble vassal need aid? My power is yours."
>>346916
Summer Seas grins at you. "Good. And keep up in your book studies, too. Or else Mister Landgrave will ground you."
She gives you one of your trademark pathetic looks. "And I'd missss you."
>>346917
"Yes. The mind is a powerful thing, isn't it?"
>>346918
He shrugs. "Church spires. Shrines. Lot of trees. Nothing new. Not close enough for good intel. You want good intel? Too many ships around here. Holy guard. Don't like it."
>>346923
"Tha' dirty lark was no good from the day she boarded. The very night she made ship, she and her horny mutt of a stallion bodyguard go' themselves in a fight with some goat. Both warlocks, not a pretty sight that was. In any case, the whole thing resolved itself when one of them botched their incantation and summoned a demon. Captain killed it, and the very next day, two warlocks leave the ship, one comes back. No prizes for guessing which one made it back, my fair lady."
>>346925
You spend a few minutes paralyzed by guilt for letting her out of your sight.
>>346927
"Then ya should talk ta da Doc."
She directs you toward the clinic in the forecastle.
>>346928
He hoots a little. "You a cloth dog now. We pilgrims now."
He grins and tosses you a Celestial icon.
>>346930
Summer Seas nods back at you sweetly.
"Tha' dirty lark was no good from the day she boarded. The very night she made ship, she and her horny mutt of a stallion bodyguard go' themselves in a fight with some goat. Both warlocks, not a pretty sight that was. In any case, the whole thing resolved itself when one of them botched their incantation and summoned a demon. Captain killed it, and the very next day, two warlocks leave the ship, one comes back. No prizes for guessing which one made it back, my fair lady."
>>346925
You spend a few minutes paralyzed by guilt for letting her out of your sight.
>>346927
"Then ya should talk ta da Doc."
She directs you toward the clinic in the forecastle.
>>346928
He hoots a little. "You a cloth dog now. We pilgrims now."
He grins and tosses you a Celestial icon.
>>346930
Summer Seas nods back at you sweetly.
>>346921
>>346939
The first time, it doesn't take, but the second time, you manage to pull out a plush. It's a narrow fit, though.
"Be careful. Things too wide to fit in the hat won't work. No confusing the universe when it comes to width. Depth, though, is another issue."
He pulls a twenty foot length of rope out of your hat a few hoof-holds at a time.
>>346940
Your mind shifts to daydreams of Summer following a butterfly into a den of pirates after you get horribly murdered by something even worse by a Treasury Golem. It's not doing much for your paralysis.
>>346941
No sign of a doctor here. Just two unicorn fillies that look identical.
>>346944
"So good that your liege is the benevolent sort, then. We'll give that fussy weedwillow a wallop."
>>346946
"That's the spirit. Get it convincing before port."
>>346939
The first time, it doesn't take, but the second time, you manage to pull out a plush. It's a narrow fit, though.
"Be careful. Things too wide to fit in the hat won't work. No confusing the universe when it comes to width. Depth, though, is another issue."
He pulls a twenty foot length of rope out of your hat a few hoof-holds at a time.
>>346940
Your mind shifts to daydreams of Summer following a butterfly into a den of pirates after you get horribly murdered by something even worse by a Treasury Golem. It's not doing much for your paralysis.
>>346941
No sign of a doctor here. Just two unicorn fillies that look identical.
>>346944
"So good that your liege is the benevolent sort, then. We'll give that fussy weedwillow a wallop."
>>346946
"That's the spirit. Get it convincing before port."
Spring Water [Charlatan] No.346950
>>346948
Okay.
Just calm down.
Shut myself off from those thoughts.
And find my damn daughter already
Roll #1 5 = 5
Okay.
Just calm down.
Shut myself off from those thoughts.
And find my damn daughter already
Roll #1 5 = 5
Borders skewed [Mage] No.346953
>>346948
Carefully put away my plush Unicorn. For some reason, I feel very attached to it. Then pull out a stack of crossbow bolts.
Roll #1 1 = 1
Carefully put away my plush Unicorn. For some reason, I feel very attached to it. Then pull out a stack of crossbow bolts.
Roll #1 1 = 1
>>346952
She returns the hug.
>>346951
Summer Seas looks at you surprised.
"Uh… I'll go get him!"
She disappears into a side room, and Doc Peg emerges.
"Doc Peg."
>>346953
You stick your hoof, and pull it out. Well, kinda. The actual hoof part of your leg is missing. Looks like you accidentally did it backwards. Ouch.
Abilio cocks a brow. "You should probably see the ship doctor."
She returns the hug.
>>346951
Summer Seas looks at you surprised.
"Uh… I'll go get him!"
She disappears into a side room, and Doc Peg emerges.
"Doc Peg."
>>346953
You stick your hoof, and pull it out. Well, kinda. The actual hoof part of your leg is missing. Looks like you accidentally did it backwards. Ouch.
Abilio cocks a brow. "You should probably see the ship doctor."
>>347009
He waves you along behind him to enter a back room.
Beyond a pane of glass, you can see a whole tank of squirming worm-like creatures.
"Are you familiar with the medicinal leech?"
>>347011
"Then be out with it."
You can see her eyes glowing against the candles, but she's otherwise shrouded in dark all the way back on her bed.
He waves you along behind him to enter a back room.
Beyond a pane of glass, you can see a whole tank of squirming worm-like creatures.
"Are you familiar with the medicinal leech?"
>>347011
"Then be out with it."
You can see her eyes glowing against the candles, but she's otherwise shrouded in dark all the way back on her bed.
>>347006
enter and see that everything's ready for transporting '1d10'
"I'm guessing we'll be at autumnsreach within the day. Couldn't happen any faster, however I'm glad that little incident occured. Is there anything happening that will raise less suspicion that we were traveling with pirates?"
Roll #1 8 = 8
enter and see that everything's ready for transporting '1d10'
"I'm guessing we'll be at autumnsreach within the day. Couldn't happen any faster, however I'm glad that little incident occured. Is there anything happening that will raise less suspicion that we were traveling with pirates?"
Roll #1 8 = 8
Felfire [Necromancer] No.347032
>>347016
"When I accepted the shadows.. That was a huge step for me. It was like denying the whole reason I have started necromancy for.
Because corpses couldn't hurt me. Because I could stop them anytime I wanted.
But then I met Fervor. And you. And you taught me abou the shadows and I don't have control of them, instead leaving it to the spirit and…"
Stop for a while, try to say it clear.
"I needed to know if I could trust him."
"When I accepted the shadows.. That was a huge step for me. It was like denying the whole reason I have started necromancy for.
Because corpses couldn't hurt me. Because I could stop them anytime I wanted.
But then I met Fervor. And you. And you taught me abou the shadows and I don't have control of them, instead leaving it to the spirit and…"
Stop for a while, try to say it clear.
"I needed to know if I could trust him."
>>347027
He pulls a fish out of a nearby bucket and drops it in. The leeches seize upon its flailing body and start to drain it of blood immediately.
"Leeches live on borrowed time. Every second they live, they have stolen from another creature, but their kills are more meaningful than most. That life is conserved, and used in a different way. When you think of it like that, most other killing just seems wasteful, don't you think?"
>>347032
"Felfire, I am proud of what ya have become. I am not upset about ya practicing ya own craft. I was upset because ya braught up a touchy subject in front of oddas. I've become… accustomed ta oddas tiptoeing around me. When ya happen ta be da only second chance at life, ponies leave ya be."
>>347034
She gives you a look. "I'm surprised at you, Tasia. Shouldn't you be happy that such lowlives have accepted Celestia into their lives? Redemption is always prized over elimination, isn't it? I hope you haven't become too bloodthirsty in your time away from the abbeys."
He pulls a fish out of a nearby bucket and drops it in. The leeches seize upon its flailing body and start to drain it of blood immediately.
"Leeches live on borrowed time. Every second they live, they have stolen from another creature, but their kills are more meaningful than most. That life is conserved, and used in a different way. When you think of it like that, most other killing just seems wasteful, don't you think?"
>>347032
"Felfire, I am proud of what ya have become. I am not upset about ya practicing ya own craft. I was upset because ya braught up a touchy subject in front of oddas. I've become… accustomed ta oddas tiptoeing around me. When ya happen ta be da only second chance at life, ponies leave ya be."
>>347034
She gives you a look. "I'm surprised at you, Tasia. Shouldn't you be happy that such lowlives have accepted Celestia into their lives? Redemption is always prized over elimination, isn't it? I hope you haven't become too bloodthirsty in your time away from the abbeys."
Borders Skewed [Mage] No.347049
>>347027
"Not exactly, but I am required to work as one on the crew. You too, then?"
And where is the doctor anyway? This hoof isn't going to heal itself.
Unless…
With my other hoof pull out my missing hoof bits from, say, my bag.
Roll #1 2 = 2
"Not exactly, but I am required to work as one on the crew. You too, then?"
And where is the doctor anyway? This hoof isn't going to heal itself.
Unless…
With my other hoof pull out my missing hoof bits from, say, my bag.
Roll #1 2 = 2
>>347042
I take my hand off her and laugh.
"How did you know?
I must be getting too predictable."
I then stop laughing and stand in front of her.
"But tell me "partner", what sort of trouble are you talking about?
Because this doesn't sound like you're talking about pirate hunter kind of trouble."
I take my hand off her and laugh.
"How did you know?
I must be getting too predictable."
I then stop laughing and stand in front of her.
"But tell me "partner", what sort of trouble are you talking about?
Because this doesn't sound like you're talking about pirate hunter kind of trouble."
Light Heart [Warlord] No.347064
>>347058
I nod
"To keep it short: It has recently come to my attention that Landgrave is looking for a replacement in his inner circle after a unfortunate death. Now Landgrave has decided to choose a new pony to fill up that empty spot. There are two candidates for it, one Lady Alys, who is a warlock and… me."
I nod
"To keep it short: It has recently come to my attention that Landgrave is looking for a replacement in his inner circle after a unfortunate death. Now Landgrave has decided to choose a new pony to fill up that empty spot. There are two candidates for it, one Lady Alys, who is a warlock and… me."
>>347044
"Forgive my brash words Viscountess but over the past two days their actions have been anything but turning their lives to Princess Celestia's following. I'm not convinced in the least that they could change their ways anytime soon, and… I wasn't going to say anything but I feel I should press forth my thoughts to alert the authorities the moment you among the other nobles are safely out of their reach."
Stand firm after spilling the beans
"Forgive my brash words Viscountess but over the past two days their actions have been anything but turning their lives to Princess Celestia's following. I'm not convinced in the least that they could change their ways anytime soon, and… I wasn't going to say anything but I feel I should press forth my thoughts to alert the authorities the moment you among the other nobles are safely out of their reach."
Stand firm after spilling the beans
>>347048
He feels about the area where your wing meets your back.
"Interesting… You seem to know more about decay than I had expected… you're a budding necromancer in more ways than one. But I can teach you to do more. You just destroy life. I can show you how to draw it out for your own use."
>>347055
She sighs. "Naught one of dem. He did naught want ta return ta dis world. He asked me ta wait for him as he waits for me, and so I do, each night. I had originally tried ta force him back, ya see… and ta make matters worse, then I did naught understand resurrection fully. I tried ta take a shortcut. Through a spark of inspiration, a new spell was born. A curse."
I'll be right back, I'm being called away. Twenty minutes, tops. Feel free to roleplay.
He feels about the area where your wing meets your back.
"Interesting… You seem to know more about decay than I had expected… you're a budding necromancer in more ways than one. But I can teach you to do more. You just destroy life. I can show you how to draw it out for your own use."
>>347055
She sighs. "Naught one of dem. He did naught want ta return ta dis world. He asked me ta wait for him as he waits for me, and so I do, each night. I had originally tried ta force him back, ya see… and ta make matters worse, then I did naught understand resurrection fully. I tried ta take a shortcut. Through a spark of inspiration, a new spell was born. A curse."
I'll be right back, I'm being called away. Twenty minutes, tops. Feel free to roleplay.
Light Heart [Warlord] No.347083
>>347072
I nod
"Indeed I do. Without Alys in the picture… well… let's just say my chances will improve greatly. I have already recruited more help and devised somewhat of a plan. I believe with you on board, we should be able to remove her from the scene. It should not be hard to take her out, but I'm not one to underestimate my enemies. In return, I will aid you when the time arises."
I nod
"Indeed I do. Without Alys in the picture… well… let's just say my chances will improve greatly. I have already recruited more help and devised somewhat of a plan. I believe with you on board, we should be able to remove her from the scene. It should not be hard to take her out, but I'm not one to underestimate my enemies. In return, I will aid you when the time arises."
Light Heart [Warlord] No.347113
>>347102
"I understand your distrust, but all I can give you now is my word. This is not a high risk operation, mister Tony. Indeed, the risk/reward ratio will be far more profitable than the initial mission the captains and the commodore gave you. I assure you that there will be no treasure golems around this time. And yet in return, you will have a partnership with me to rely on when you are in need… as well as a sum of money if you prove yourself to be willing to help."
"I understand your distrust, but all I can give you now is my word. This is not a high risk operation, mister Tony. Indeed, the risk/reward ratio will be far more profitable than the initial mission the captains and the commodore gave you. I assure you that there will be no treasure golems around this time. And yet in return, you will have a partnership with me to rely on when you are in need… as well as a sum of money if you prove yourself to be willing to help."
>>347075
He chuckles. "Well, this way you get some of their life energy, not just their courage."
You're not sure how serious he's being.
>>347069
Without looking away from her mirror, the Viscountess replies, "That would be quite unfortunate. You know I went to great lengths to mask their presence to your benefit, Tasia. Or have you forgotten your Paladin's Code? You never seemed a stickler for the fine print…"
>>347092
"It's not ya fault. Ya've been here less den a week. Next time… just take care of ya business in private."
He chuckles. "Well, this way you get some of their life energy, not just their courage."
You're not sure how serious he's being.
>>347069
Without looking away from her mirror, the Viscountess replies, "That would be quite unfortunate. You know I went to great lengths to mask their presence to your benefit, Tasia. Or have you forgotten your Paladin's Code? You never seemed a stickler for the fine print…"
>>347092
"It's not ya fault. Ya've been here less den a week. Next time… just take care of ya business in private."
>>347127
He expertly plucks a leech from the tank with his telekinesis and levitates it in front of you, then guides your claw to it.
You feel a burst of magic through the point he's making contact with your body. You feel the sensation of when you use your poison. The feeling of exerting death on another. But instead of that life twisting away, into the Immortal Plane, you feel it entwining with your own, the vitality joining with yours.
>>347136
"I sappose dat depends on how convincing our disguises are."
>>347133
The Doctor seems busy. When he sees your hoof, he points at the duo of unicorns. More specifically, the filly.
>>347134
She raises a brow, still looking into the mirror. "Don't you remember, Tasia? You must only travel with the virtuous. Traveling with evil ones is grounds for Falling. You'd be excommunicated immediately if they found out you were on this ship. The alternative is to lie by omission, another distinctly dishonorable act. Your salvation is a loophole: it is okay to travel with evil ponies if your travels lead them to reform themselves. I shall direct these ponies to the Shrine of Celestia, they'll sing a few hymns, and your honor is safe. Don't I take good care of you?"
He expertly plucks a leech from the tank with his telekinesis and levitates it in front of you, then guides your claw to it.
You feel a burst of magic through the point he's making contact with your body. You feel the sensation of when you use your poison. The feeling of exerting death on another. But instead of that life twisting away, into the Immortal Plane, you feel it entwining with your own, the vitality joining with yours.
>>347136
"I sappose dat depends on how convincing our disguises are."
>>347133
The Doctor seems busy. When he sees your hoof, he points at the duo of unicorns. More specifically, the filly.
>>347134
She raises a brow, still looking into the mirror. "Don't you remember, Tasia? You must only travel with the virtuous. Traveling with evil ones is grounds for Falling. You'd be excommunicated immediately if they found out you were on this ship. The alternative is to lie by omission, another distinctly dishonorable act. Your salvation is a loophole: it is okay to travel with evil ponies if your travels lead them to reform themselves. I shall direct these ponies to the Shrine of Celestia, they'll sing a few hymns, and your honor is safe. Don't I take good care of you?"
>>347149
"Don't just act. Feel. I will guide your movements. It's up to you to learn the muscle memory."
>>347154
She chuckles as well. "It's up to you if you keep it."
>>347147
"We still have some time before we make port. If it will make you feel more honest, you're free to go try to make them more closely acquainted with our heavenly mother. Prepare them for their conversion at the shrine. No pony is truly past redemption, I like to think."
"Don't just act. Feel. I will guide your movements. It's up to you to learn the muscle memory."
>>347154
She chuckles as well. "It's up to you if you keep it."
>>347147
"We still have some time before we make port. If it will make you feel more honest, you're free to go try to make them more closely acquainted with our heavenly mother. Prepare them for their conversion at the shrine. No pony is truly past redemption, I like to think."
>>347179
You ask around. Apparently she's sequestered herself in her quarters ever since the seapony attack yesterday.
>>347180
She waves a hoof. "Spare da pleasantries. What do ya need?"
>>347181
She looks you in the eyes and offers a smile. "Oh, don't worry so much, Tasia. Celestia forgives all things in time. May She watch over you."
You ask around. Apparently she's sequestered herself in her quarters ever since the seapony attack yesterday.
>>347180
She waves a hoof. "Spare da pleasantries. What do ya need?"
>>347181
She looks you in the eyes and offers a smile. "Oh, don't worry so much, Tasia. Celestia forgives all things in time. May She watch over you."
>>347189
"It's a dangerous subject. He doesn't think you are ready. I've spoken ta him about it… Perhaps if you could show him someting ta demonstrate ya aptitude."
>>347190
You feel you're picking up on it right away. It feels natural. Like the circle of life you've known your whole life.
You feel yourself clutching it harder, and you lose focus on the world as you throw your senses fully into feeling the sensation of drinking in the life of another. It's exhilarating.
Soon you come down from your high, and find yourself back in the clinic back room, clutching a withered corpse.
"It would seem you're a quick study."
>>347194
A rough stallion voice answers. "Yes?"
>>347196
"I am a simple ewe. Speak politely and do naught take advantage of my open door policy, and we'll be fine. And if you are the amorous sort, I would prefer ta naught know about it. The rest is simple business."
She gives you a toothy grin.
>>347201
No, I said the room was empty. Presumably you left her alone that night or got up early this morning. Maybe you left her alone so you could consummate with Fervored.
"It's a dangerous subject. He doesn't think you are ready. I've spoken ta him about it… Perhaps if you could show him someting ta demonstrate ya aptitude."
>>347190
You feel you're picking up on it right away. It feels natural. Like the circle of life you've known your whole life.
You feel yourself clutching it harder, and you lose focus on the world as you throw your senses fully into feeling the sensation of drinking in the life of another. It's exhilarating.
Soon you come down from your high, and find yourself back in the clinic back room, clutching a withered corpse.
"It would seem you're a quick study."
>>347194
A rough stallion voice answers. "Yes?"
>>347196
"I am a simple ewe. Speak politely and do naught take advantage of my open door policy, and we'll be fine. And if you are the amorous sort, I would prefer ta naught know about it. The rest is simple business."
She gives you a toothy grin.
>>347201
No, I said the room was empty. Presumably you left her alone that night or got up early this morning. Maybe you left her alone so you could consummate with Fervored.
>>347208
"Self taught? Unbelievably. I could show ya the way, in time, though."
Too bad you only have two days instead of three. You'll have to wait one more if you want Resurrection.
>>347210
Beautiful. In general, here are some rules for Hat Magic:
>DC6: Pull a generic object out of your hat (e.g.: flowers, some arrows, a dagger, carrots)
>DC8: Pull a specific object out of your hat
(e.g.: the key to your cell)
>DC10: Pull something bigger than the hat out of your hat
>On critfail: Your hoof's off! It's actually gone. You'll need that Mended if you want your 'hand' back, and you take a wound.
You can't make repeated rolls for the same object. The universe will catch on if you try the same trick too much!
"Self taught? Unbelievably. I could show ya the way, in time, though."
Too bad you only have two days instead of three. You'll have to wait one more if you want Resurrection.
>>347210
Beautiful. In general, here are some rules for Hat Magic:
>DC6: Pull a generic object out of your hat (e.g.: flowers, some arrows, a dagger, carrots)
>DC8: Pull a specific object out of your hat
(e.g.: the key to your cell)
>DC10: Pull something bigger than the hat out of your hat
>On critfail: Your hoof's off! It's actually gone. You'll need that Mended if you want your 'hand' back, and you take a wound.
You can't make repeated rolls for the same object. The universe will catch on if you try the same trick too much!
>>347209
"How interesting. And you are?"
>>347233
Looks like three unicorns are.
>>347229
She raises a brow, and then gives a hearty laugh. "Oh. You're tankin' me for being here maself. Then I will accept."
>>347241
Okay. This pirate goes beyond suave. As he turns around, you can only describe yourself as basking in his presence. He's everything good about a rugged man, and everything charming about a polite one. Even his accent is endearing. And THAT FUCKING PACKAGE. It strains belief.
You can't help but stare. Roll to snap yourself out of it.
On the bright side, this guy is canonically neigh-irresistible to mares, and one of the most Good aligned guys in the fleet. He doesn't even like killing! So don't feel too bad.
"How interesting. And you are?"
>>347233
Looks like three unicorns are.
>>347229
She raises a brow, and then gives a hearty laugh. "Oh. You're tankin' me for being here maself. Then I will accept."
>>347241
Okay. This pirate goes beyond suave. As he turns around, you can only describe yourself as basking in his presence. He's everything good about a rugged man, and everything charming about a polite one. Even his accent is endearing. And THAT FUCKING PACKAGE. It strains belief.
You can't help but stare. Roll to snap yourself out of it.
On the bright side, this guy is canonically neigh-irresistible to mares, and one of the most Good aligned guys in the fleet. He doesn't even like killing! So don't feel too bad.
Light Heart [Warlord] No.347268
>>347251
"Allow me to elaborate… You may or may not know about a certain condition I have… my weak heart."
I close my eyes
"It's been… quite the burden so far in my life. Knowing that my heart may stop working at any time. I always assumed my death would come sooner rather than later… and lived from day to day with that knowledge in my mind. Never quite caring about what tomorrow would bring."
Open up again
"Though thanks to you… I can worry much less. For the first time in my life, I can go about while knowing that even if things go awry, I can be brought back with the flip of a gold coin."
"Allow me to elaborate… You may or may not know about a certain condition I have… my weak heart."
I close my eyes
"It's been… quite the burden so far in my life. Knowing that my heart may stop working at any time. I always assumed my death would come sooner rather than later… and lived from day to day with that knowledge in my mind. Never quite caring about what tomorrow would bring."
Open up again
"Though thanks to you… I can worry much less. For the first time in my life, I can go about while knowing that even if things go awry, I can be brought back with the flip of a gold coin."
>>347261
A little drool hangs out of your mouth, and he gives you a cool smile and closes your fly trap gently.
He's kind, too.~
You only manage to pull yourself together because you see the docks of Autumnsreach approaching rapidly.
>>347264
They're discussing posing as pilgrims to fit in while scouting Autumnsreach.
>>347268
She chuckles. "Just make sure there's enough of ya corpse ta bring back."
Rosemary gives a terrified look at the mere idea, but Mocking Wark looks stalwart and confident.
A little drool hangs out of your mouth, and he gives you a cool smile and closes your fly trap gently.
He's kind, too.~
You only manage to pull yourself together because you see the docks of Autumnsreach approaching rapidly.
>>347264
They're discussing posing as pilgrims to fit in while scouting Autumnsreach.
>>347268
She chuckles. "Just make sure there's enough of ya corpse ta bring back."
Rosemary gives a terrified look at the mere idea, but Mocking Wark looks stalwart and confident.
>>347275
Once you are out of his presence, you feel much more in control of yourself. You manage to regain your grumpy facade in no time, and you're back in front of Nihil as if nothing ever happened.
>>347274
Good choice. They weren't going to open it for you anyway.
You see you're docking now while outside.
>>347277
She nods, and you feel a comforting hoof around your shoulder.
Glancing to your side, it's your shadow. Wark looks unsure whether or not he's seeing things.
Once you are out of his presence, you feel much more in control of yourself. You manage to regain your grumpy facade in no time, and you're back in front of Nihil as if nothing ever happened.
>>347274
Good choice. They weren't going to open it for you anyway.
You see you're docking now while outside.
>>347277
She nods, and you feel a comforting hoof around your shoulder.
Glancing to your side, it's your shadow. Wark looks unsure whether or not he's seeing things.
>>347287
The docks seem to be a busy place. Pilgrims arrive all the time, and this city is totally different than Stonebriar.
In Stonebriar, even a walled dock was considered too much of a security risk, and merchants were everywhere, with most of the guards at the borders.
Here, it seems guards are ubiquitous. The average citizen is a guard. A paladin guard, at that.
They don't seem concerned about anyone sneaking into their city at all: in fact, there is no market row. Shrines and temples everywhere, but little commerce going on.
Shouldn't be too hard to pull this off it you're not retarded. Tirek help Chip.
The docks seem to be a busy place. Pilgrims arrive all the time, and this city is totally different than Stonebriar.
In Stonebriar, even a walled dock was considered too much of a security risk, and merchants were everywhere, with most of the guards at the borders.
Here, it seems guards are ubiquitous. The average citizen is a guard. A paladin guard, at that.
They don't seem concerned about anyone sneaking into their city at all: in fact, there is no market row. Shrines and temples everywhere, but little commerce going on.
Shouldn't be too hard to pull this off it you're not retarded. Tirek help Chip.
>>347311
"There is."
Your shadow returns to its normal form, released.
"But not anymore."
>>347313
It's on the mainland. The city is sprawling: it's hard to tell where the end of it is, because there are no walls. From the ground, it seems endless, and ventures off into the trees.
>>347310
She, along with Landgrave and the other nobles, follow you out onto the deck.
"There is."
Your shadow returns to its normal form, released.
"But not anymore."
>>347313
It's on the mainland. The city is sprawling: it's hard to tell where the end of it is, because there are no walls. From the ground, it seems endless, and ventures off into the trees.
>>347310
She, along with Landgrave and the other nobles, follow you out onto the deck.
>>347327
Not like you can walk and talk or something.
>>347330
She's on the deck.
>>347331
"A crewmate destroyed by cannonfire. There are some wounds beyond healing."
>>347332
They almost immediately break off in different directions after arriving. The Viscountess looks at you. "You can either follow me back to the Chapel as I go through my formal greetings for my return, or you can escort these pirates to the Shrine of Celestia if you want to be sure. I'm certain I'm safe now that I'm back within the walls of Autumnsreach. Thank you for your service, Taisa."
>>347335
She doesn't leave her room.
I thought we were dress hunting.
>>347334
We are.
Not like you can walk and talk or something.
>>347330
She's on the deck.
>>347331
"A crewmate destroyed by cannonfire. There are some wounds beyond healing."
>>347332
They almost immediately break off in different directions after arriving. The Viscountess looks at you. "You can either follow me back to the Chapel as I go through my formal greetings for my return, or you can escort these pirates to the Shrine of Celestia if you want to be sure. I'm certain I'm safe now that I'm back within the walls of Autumnsreach. Thank you for your service, Taisa."
>>347335
She doesn't leave her room.
I thought we were dress hunting.
>>347334
We are.
Everyone
And with that, Smitts starts to gather up the crew.
"Alright. I've been put in charge of logistics for this excursion. Spread out through the city. Find viable targets, if there are any, but I doubt it. I'll have teams searching the Holy Basilica for clues to the whereabouts of our documents. Stay low key: we're not planning on fighting here. In particular, I have a job for Felfire."
And with that, Smitts starts to gather up the crew.
"Alright. I've been put in charge of logistics for this excursion. Spread out through the city. Find viable targets, if there are any, but I doubt it. I'll have teams searching the Holy Basilica for clues to the whereabouts of our documents. Stay low key: we're not planning on fighting here. In particular, I have a job for Felfire."
>>347359
"I'd like a word with you in private."
He takes you off to the side.
"I've been keeping an eye on you. I understand you passed on a moonstone to the filly unicorn, and it reacted most interestingly. I want you to follow up on that. I've seen this only once before. Use her to find out where the Locus is. I have no doubt there will be something worth looting there. This is an order. Understood?"
"I'd like a word with you in private."
He takes you off to the side.
"I've been keeping an eye on you. I understand you passed on a moonstone to the filly unicorn, and it reacted most interestingly. I want you to follow up on that. I've seen this only once before. Use her to find out where the Locus is. I have no doubt there will be something worth looting there. This is an order. Understood?"
>>347425
You see many temples from where you are. The Shrine to Celestia is pretty prominently on a hill visible from the sea, though.
>>347429
With your landfall, ponies come along and reattach your collar, along with Spring's.
It would seem your 'parole' is only granted at sea.
How many people want to keep going? I guess someone else could be assigned to lead the group that keeps an eye on Summer. Otherwise she can't leave the ship, which means the plot doesn't advance.
You see many temples from where you are. The Shrine to Celestia is pretty prominently on a hill visible from the sea, though.
>>347429
With your landfall, ponies come along and reattach your collar, along with Spring's.
It would seem your 'parole' is only granted at sea.
How many people want to keep going? I guess someone else could be assigned to lead the group that keeps an eye on Summer. Otherwise she can't leave the ship, which means the plot doesn't advance.
Borders Skewed [Mage] No.347469
>>347468
"I'll be here to help you if there's anything."
Guess I'll take a good look at the moonstone too.
Roll #1 1 = 1
"I'll be here to help you if there's anything."
Guess I'll take a good look at the moonstone too.
Roll #1 1 = 1
>>347469
A wave builds up and slaps the shore, managing to catch you in the undertoe, and drags you into the sea. Roll to swim to shore.
>>347468
Up ahead, you think you see something. It's a sort of building, out in the distance. It's mostly submerged, but there's a path leading out to it that's just above water level.
A wave builds up and slaps the shore, managing to catch you in the undertoe, and drags you into the sea. Roll to swim to shore.
>>347468
Up ahead, you think you see something. It's a sort of building, out in the distance. It's mostly submerged, but there's a path leading out to it that's just above water level.
>>347477
Your plush unicorn floats free and gets carried away by the current. You feel the urge to scream "WILSONNNNN!"
You would, that is, except you're drowning pretty badly. The air loss is getting to you.
You almost sob about your unicorn being gone for good when it tangles back into your hooves. It's so good to have Wilson back.
Double critfail bonus: You now think Summer Seas is your plush unicorn until further notice. Enjoy your neurological disorder.
You're drowning! And your plush unicorn is, too! Roll to save yourselves!
>>347478
You try to help him, but get dragged in by the current yourself, and soon you find yourself in a compromising tangle of hooves with Mr. Boundaries.
You're also drowning. Roll to save yourself!
Your plush unicorn floats free and gets carried away by the current. You feel the urge to scream "WILSONNNNN!"
You would, that is, except you're drowning pretty badly. The air loss is getting to you.
You almost sob about your unicorn being gone for good when it tangles back into your hooves. It's so good to have Wilson back.
Double critfail bonus: You now think Summer Seas is your plush unicorn until further notice. Enjoy your neurological disorder.
You're drowning! And your plush unicorn is, too! Roll to save yourselves!
>>347478
You try to help him, but get dragged in by the current yourself, and soon you find yourself in a compromising tangle of hooves with Mr. Boundaries.
You're also drowning. Roll to save yourself!
>>347487
Wink is single target, and it's automatic.
You wink yourself to shore. You feel light headed after all that, now where's your…
OH GOD YOUR PLUSHIE IS STILL DROWNING. SAVE IT!
>>347491
The air loss is getting to you, too. Until further notice, you also think you're Border's plush unicorn. Albeit a magic talking plush unicorn.
You have all that practice from the >1 on the poison joke ice cream, too.
Wink is single target, and it's automatic.
You wink yourself to shore. You feel light headed after all that, now where's your…
OH GOD YOUR PLUSHIE IS STILL DROWNING. SAVE IT!
>>347491
The air loss is getting to you, too. Until further notice, you also think you're Border's plush unicorn. Albeit a magic talking plush unicorn.
You have all that practice from the >1 on the poison joke ice cream, too.
>>347513
Using your far sight, you see a path leading up to the temple. The tide is at its lowest now: you imagine as night falls and the moon comes out, it will be submerged.
You carefully trot over it. You and your plush unicorn now stand at the archway above a staircase that leads down below. There are lights, surprisingly, in this structure beneath the sea.
Looks like a good place for plush adventures. Who knows what's down in this temple-like sanctum?
Using your far sight, you see a path leading up to the temple. The tide is at its lowest now: you imagine as night falls and the moon comes out, it will be submerged.
You carefully trot over it. You and your plush unicorn now stand at the archway above a staircase that leads down below. There are lights, surprisingly, in this structure beneath the sea.
Looks like a good place for plush adventures. Who knows what's down in this temple-like sanctum?
Borders Skewed [Mage] No.347525
>>347519
>>347511
"Remember when I'd use to take you out to libraries with me in my bag?"
"Well, I don't really, it's like the idea just came into my head somehow. Still, though I'm not so sure if your identity isn't some disscoative disorder of mine, I guess we could enjoy ourselves!"
Pet her and use Far sight down.
>>347511
"Remember when I'd use to take you out to libraries with me in my bag?"
"Well, I don't really, it's like the idea just came into my head somehow. Still, though I'm not so sure if your identity isn't some disscoative disorder of mine, I guess we could enjoy ourselves!"
Pet her and use Far sight down.
>>347525
You can't see further than the bottom of the staircase. It's not too far down. There's a door with two torch sconces down there. The torches are lit. Presumably the door is to keep out the water when the tide rises. It must be a very nice door.
You vaguely wonder who lit the torches.
You can't see further than the bottom of the staircase. It's not too far down. There's a door with two torch sconces down there. The torches are lit. Presumably the door is to keep out the water when the tide rises. It must be a very nice door.
You vaguely wonder who lit the torches.
>>347532
Verily. It wants you to go down.
>>347533
You make yourself proud by doing a much better job looking out than any other plush has ever done.
This is not very impressive to others, though.
You're such a good plushie for the master.
>>347531
Through the door, you find a small temple-like area. It looks like a living area. There are bookcases with book and scrolls and a sleeping roll.
Looks like someone has been camping down here.
Verily. It wants you to go down.
>>347533
You make yourself proud by doing a much better job looking out than any other plush has ever done.
This is not very impressive to others, though.
You're such a good plushie for the master.
>>347531
Through the door, you find a small temple-like area. It looks like a living area. There are bookcases with book and scrolls and a sleeping roll.
Looks like someone has been camping down here.
Borders Skewed [Mage] No.347604
>>347602
"Tch. Get back in my bag, Twily!"
Improved Telekinesis to pick up Summer and place her on my back, if not in one of my bags.
Roll #1 5 = 5
"Tch. Get back in my bag, Twily!"
Improved Telekinesis to pick up Summer and place her on my back, if not in one of my bags.
Roll #1 5 = 5
Borders Skewed [Mage] No.347616
>>347613
"Oh.. hmm?"
Stare at Summer for a bit.
"I trust you'll keep the details about my toy to yourself. Please esxcuse me."
Twily, where are you? Try pulling her out of the hat.
Roll #1 2 = 2
"Oh.. hmm?"
Stare at Summer for a bit.
"I trust you'll keep the details about my toy to yourself. Please esxcuse me."
Twily, where are you? Try pulling her out of the hat.
Roll #1 2 = 2
Curry [Male Unicorn ?????] No.347648
>>347639
"Borders, eh? I preferred Bounder. Makes you seem more… energetic. Ehh. As for the shrine, it isn't know for much of anything these days, not after the Darkest Night all those centuries ago. It's only managed to avoid being sacked by the bloody Sun followers because they think the place is just a rock in the sea. And it won't show itself to anyone it doesn't want to see it."
>>347645
"That I do, miss Seas. Not much conversation aside from the odd seagull or two, and after a fair few brushes with seaponies, well, I've broken off talks with them. Still, the place has a bit of charm to it, don't you think? And it's only accessible when the tide is at its lowest, meaning I've never got to lock my door!"
I'll chuckle.
"Not that I've got a door to lock, as you may have noticed."
"Borders, eh? I preferred Bounder. Makes you seem more… energetic. Ehh. As for the shrine, it isn't know for much of anything these days, not after the Darkest Night all those centuries ago. It's only managed to avoid being sacked by the bloody Sun followers because they think the place is just a rock in the sea. And it won't show itself to anyone it doesn't want to see it."
>>347645
"That I do, miss Seas. Not much conversation aside from the odd seagull or two, and after a fair few brushes with seaponies, well, I've broken off talks with them. Still, the place has a bit of charm to it, don't you think? And it's only accessible when the tide is at its lowest, meaning I've never got to lock my door!"
I'll chuckle.
"Not that I've got a door to lock, as you may have noticed."
Borders Skewed [Mage] No.347654
>>347648
"Sun Zealots and Seaponies… yes, I can imagine why you'd want to hide yourself. But why was Summer Seas called here?"
Let's try my Hat trick again to retrieve my Twily.
Roll #1 9 = 9
"Sun Zealots and Seaponies… yes, I can imagine why you'd want to hide yourself. But why was Summer Seas called here?"
Let's try my Hat trick again to retrieve my Twily.
Roll #1 9 = 9
Borders Skewed [Mage] No.347659
>>347657
Ignore how I pulled her back out without taking seawater with her and resist urge to hug her right now
Roll #1 1 = 1
Ignore how I pulled her back out without taking seawater with her and resist urge to hug her right now
Roll #1 1 = 1
Curry [Male Unicorn ?????] No.347682
>>347678
>>347680
"Yes, Hydra. Nasty fellow, too. Moved in about two or three centuries back, and we've been trying to starve it out ever since. Well, after it took most of the Lunar Priests before they could seal the doors."
I'll dismissively wave a hoof.
"Anyway. It must have a food source down there, because every time I try to get to that door, it decides to come up to say hello! You would not believe the number of times I've had to hobble back up here because that scaled menace nearly took a leg from me."
>>347680
"Yes, Hydra. Nasty fellow, too. Moved in about two or three centuries back, and we've been trying to starve it out ever since. Well, after it took most of the Lunar Priests before they could seal the doors."
I'll dismissively wave a hoof.
"Anyway. It must have a food source down there, because every time I try to get to that door, it decides to come up to say hello! You would not believe the number of times I've had to hobble back up here because that scaled menace nearly took a leg from me."
Curry [Male Unicorn ?????] No.347688
>>347685
"Oh by the tides, no. At least, none so big as he could fit through anymore with any ease. The few times I've managed to get fairly close before he notices, it seemed as if he'd taken up fishing with his tail. It's quite a sight, I tell you, a hydra fishing for sharks and seaponies. And they never seem to learn!"
"Oh by the tides, no. At least, none so big as he could fit through anymore with any ease. The few times I've managed to get fairly close before he notices, it seemed as if he'd taken up fishing with his tail. It's quite a sight, I tell you, a hydra fishing for sharks and seaponies. And they never seem to learn!"
Curry [Male Unicorn ?????] No.347719
>>347709
"Sneak? And let it get away with centuries of crimes unpaid for? Quivering kelp, we can't have that. What we need to do, miss Seas, is head into town at the next low tide, and gather ourselves a fine party of individuals to combat the foul fiend, and end its horrendous hold on the inner sanctum of the Lunar Shrine!"
There'll be a shine to my eyes. Kneeling next to Summer, I'll throw my hoof around her shoulders, and wave the other one in a vague non-direction.
"It'll be a grand adventure! We'll call it… That time we killed a Hydra that was blocking the way to the Moon Sanctum!"
"Sneak? And let it get away with centuries of crimes unpaid for? Quivering kelp, we can't have that. What we need to do, miss Seas, is head into town at the next low tide, and gather ourselves a fine party of individuals to combat the foul fiend, and end its horrendous hold on the inner sanctum of the Lunar Shrine!"
There'll be a shine to my eyes. Kneeling next to Summer, I'll throw my hoof around her shoulders, and wave the other one in a vague non-direction.
"It'll be a grand adventure! We'll call it… That time we killed a Hydra that was blocking the way to the Moon Sanctum!"
Curry [Male Unicorn ?????] No.347727
>>347723
"Excellent thinking, Bounder! I'm sure they'll be around come next low tide."
>>347726
"Of course they're scary, miss Seas. That's why we've got to stand up to it, and beat the scariness out of it so it doesn't threaten any other ponies! Reclaiming the Sanctum, and what's at the bottom, is an added bonus!"
"Excellent thinking, Bounder! I'm sure they'll be around come next low tide."
>>347726
"Of course they're scary, miss Seas. That's why we've got to stand up to it, and beat the scariness out of it so it doesn't threaten any other ponies! Reclaiming the Sanctum, and what's at the bottom, is an added bonus!"
Summer Seas [Cleric] No.347739
>>347727
"Beat it up… so it doesn't scare or hurt any other ponies?"
The gears in my head start whirring.
"Maybe… maybe that is a good idea. Maybe… we should stand up against that evil hydra!"
I'm getting ridiculously tired and might pass out soon. Wanna call it an end here?
"Beat it up… so it doesn't scare or hurt any other ponies?"
The gears in my head start whirring.
"Maybe… maybe that is a good idea. Maybe… we should stand up against that evil hydra!"
I'm getting ridiculously tired and might pass out soon. Wanna call it an end here?
Light Heart [Warlord] No.347861
>>347855
I shake my head
"No, I did not. I do not enjoy killing the helpless. I'd rather not kill at all in fact. I only do it out of necessity."
I smirk again
"Besides, it would have been a complete waste of a pretty face like hers. So I simply knocked her out and got out with her coin and my partner."
I shake my head
"No, I did not. I do not enjoy killing the helpless. I'd rather not kill at all in fact. I only do it out of necessity."
I smirk again
"Besides, it would have been a complete waste of a pretty face like hers. So I simply knocked her out and got out with her coin and my partner."
Felfire [Necromancer] No.347868
>>347867
Frown at her.
"Of course I do. Why would I be here otherwise.
Maiming myself aside, that's it.
As soon as I've learnt how to resurrect from Terrebonne I'll start working harder on my shadow magic and spirit connection.
Might even get a hoof into tartarus, if the goats helps."
Grin.
Frown at her.
"Of course I do. Why would I be here otherwise.
Maiming myself aside, that's it.
As soon as I've learnt how to resurrect from Terrebonne I'll start working harder on my shadow magic and spirit connection.
Might even get a hoof into tartarus, if the goats helps."
Grin.
Light Heart [Warlord] No.347871
>>347870
"I propose a mutually beneficial agreement between the two of us. A pact where we agree to offer our services to one another. Or to put it more crudely: I scratch your back, you scratch mine."
I clear my throat
"We would essentially become partners. Just like miss Emrille and I already are."
"I propose a mutually beneficial agreement between the two of us. A pact where we agree to offer our services to one another. Or to put it more crudely: I scratch your back, you scratch mine."
I clear my throat
"We would essentially become partners. Just like miss Emrille and I already are."
Light Heart [Warlord] No.347873
>>347872
"Miss Felfire please. I am a mare who keeps to her word. I understand your initial distrust, but I can assure you that you that there are plenty of other people aboard this vessel who have taken my offer."
I smile
"And everypony always wants something done… So I know you must have some matter you could use aid with as well. In which case I can show you my gesture of goodwill and help you out to cement our partnership."
"Miss Felfire please. I am a mare who keeps to her word. I understand your initial distrust, but I can assure you that you that there are plenty of other people aboard this vessel who have taken my offer."
I smile
"And everypony always wants something done… So I know you must have some matter you could use aid with as well. In which case I can show you my gesture of goodwill and help you out to cement our partnership."
Light Heart [Warlord] No.347875
>>347874
"You could, for one, offer your resurrection services for free once you have mastered them. I tend to work with a lot of ponies, and unfortunately said ponies will sometimes die. I am never one to turn my back to loyal followers of mine, so as it stands I am forced to pay miss Terrebonne for her services… which is quite expensive for me. In return I could aid you in your quest to master the dark arts which you are so fond of."
"You could, for one, offer your resurrection services for free once you have mastered them. I tend to work with a lot of ponies, and unfortunately said ponies will sometimes die. I am never one to turn my back to loyal followers of mine, so as it stands I am forced to pay miss Terrebonne for her services… which is quite expensive for me. In return I could aid you in your quest to master the dark arts which you are so fond of."
Light Heart [Warlord] No.347968
>>347956
I tap a hoof against my chin
"My knowledge is somewhat limited to what everypony else knows. From what I hear she got into trouble from the first day she arrived on this vessel. Nearly causing a disaster as she and her bodyguard fought another warlock. When the ships arrived in Stonebriar and both warlocks left for shore, only one of them came back, and that was miss Alys."
I tap a hoof against my chin
"My knowledge is somewhat limited to what everypony else knows. From what I hear she got into trouble from the first day she arrived on this vessel. Nearly causing a disaster as she and her bodyguard fought another warlock. When the ships arrived in Stonebriar and both warlocks left for shore, only one of them came back, and that was miss Alys."
Felfire [Necromancer] No.347982
>>347980
"Because I think you had realized that the very moment I spoke about her.
Hard to mistake the signs.
Ex pirate, a warlock, just left this ship…
You'd have to be dumb not to see it.
And so you were hiding something from me, otherwise you'd have called out the name of Lady Alys almost istantly."
Narrow my eyes and grin.
"What is it, Light Heart?"
"Because I think you had realized that the very moment I spoke about her.
Hard to mistake the signs.
Ex pirate, a warlock, just left this ship…
You'd have to be dumb not to see it.
And so you were hiding something from me, otherwise you'd have called out the name of Lady Alys almost istantly."
Narrow my eyes and grin.
"What is it, Light Heart?"
Felfire [Necromancer] No.348015
>>348011
Lean back on the railing and look at the sky.
"Oh well."
Commune with magenta.
Don't leave her shadow. Tell me everything she says or does. I don't like this one bit.
"So back to the question at hoof.
You wanted my help as a resurrectionist. Can do.
But Terrebonne will skin me alive if I don't give her something for the lost revenue.
So half a doubloon each time and you have a deal.
On top of your help."
Lean back on the railing and look at the sky.
"Oh well."
Commune with magenta.
Don't leave her shadow. Tell me everything she says or does. I don't like this one bit.
"So back to the question at hoof.
You wanted my help as a resurrectionist. Can do.
But Terrebonne will skin me alive if I don't give her something for the lost revenue.
So half a doubloon each time and you have a deal.
On top of your help."
Light Heart [Warlord] No.348024
>>348023
"I have miss Terrebonne to take care of it, miss Felfire. If you wish to let your distrust get in the way of good business then that is not my fault."
Roll #1 1 = 1
"I have miss Terrebonne to take care of it, miss Felfire. If you wish to let your distrust get in the way of good business then that is not my fault."
Roll #1 1 = 1
Light Heart [Warlord] No.348027
>>348024
I shake my head in disapproval and turn to walk away
"Oh, and miss Felfire? Lady Alys is already dead."
Bluff
I smile and head back to the hammocks
Roll #1 6 + 2 = 8
I shake my head in disapproval and turn to walk away
"Oh, and miss Felfire? Lady Alys is already dead."
Bluff
I smile and head back to the hammocks
Roll #1 6 + 2 = 8
Light Heart [Warlord] No.348052
Seeing my distrust for shadowmancy that spawned during my time with those two zebras, I make sure to make some perception rolls every so often to see if that necromancer did not hex me.
Roll #1 4, 4, 5, 10, 5, 1, 5, 7, 4, 8, 8, 4, 9, 4, 8, 4, 8, 6, 4, 8 = 116
Roll #1 4, 4, 5, 10, 5, 1, 5, 7, 4, 8, 8, 4, 9, 4, 8, 4, 8, 6, 4, 8 = 116