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Space Quest: Tangents (thread 6): zulu No.329655[Last 50 Posts] >>329703 >>329705
Last time:
Our intrepid crew found the kidnapped colonists, who revealed that the cult had forced their newfound slaves to work in the mines. Pera put the clues together and surmised that "Bromion" – the word the cultists keep repeating and the being they worship – is a dragon. The colonists revealed that five other ponies (including the parents of Honeybee, the filly the crew found in the abandoned colony) had been taken to the upper levels of the cultist fortress for reasons unknown, and the crew resolved to save them.
While freeing the captives, the crew fought off an attack from more cultists before heading towards the upper levels. They raided an armory, where they found many useful items. They currently wait in the armory. The mines are behind them to the west, while the stairs leading to the upper levels are ahead of them to the east.
Our intrepid crew found the kidnapped colonists, who revealed that the cult had forced their newfound slaves to work in the mines. Pera put the clues together and surmised that "Bromion" – the word the cultists keep repeating and the being they worship – is a dragon. The colonists revealed that five other ponies (including the parents of Honeybee, the filly the crew found in the abandoned colony) had been taken to the upper levels of the cultist fortress for reasons unknown, and the crew resolved to save them.
While freeing the captives, the crew fought off an attack from more cultists before heading towards the upper levels. They raided an armory, where they found many useful items. They currently wait in the armory. The mines are behind them to the west, while the stairs leading to the upper levels are ahead of them to the east.
zulu No.329731 >>329732 >>329733 >>329734 >>329736 >>329751
Quick rundown of who got what last time:
Hotshot – Laser rifle that has +1 to attack and reduces crit fail range of cleave attacks by one. Armor, +3 hits and one free heal on yourself in a combat.
Gibson – robot wolf. You also made it stronger +1 to its attacks.
Pera – harmonica (+2 to inspire) and electro truncheon (+2 to attack)
Belle – special med supplies. +2 to Natural Remedy (you only got to roll once so if you want to do a quick check you can).
Clinic – laser pistol, +1 to attack, reroll one noncrit miss. Armor for Grey as Hotshot's above.
>>329723
You trip and hit your head. Fortunately the helmet on your armor absorbs most of the blow. Still, you feel silly.
>>329729
You notice that there's a door here. Stone. It looks like it slides up when the keypad next to it is activated.
There is also an inscription on it. You can't read it, however. It looks like squiggles.
Hotshot – Laser rifle that has +1 to attack and reduces crit fail range of cleave attacks by one. Armor, +3 hits and one free heal on yourself in a combat.
Gibson – robot wolf. You also made it stronger +1 to its attacks.
Pera – harmonica (+2 to inspire) and electro truncheon (+2 to attack)
Belle – special med supplies. +2 to Natural Remedy (you only got to roll once so if you want to do a quick check you can).
Clinic – laser pistol, +1 to attack, reroll one noncrit miss. Armor for Grey as Hotshot's above.
>>329723
You trip and hit your head. Fortunately the helmet on your armor absorbs most of the blow. Still, you feel silly.
>>329729
You notice that there's a door here. Stone. It looks like it slides up when the keypad next to it is activated.
There is also an inscription on it. You can't read it, however. It looks like squiggles.
Belle Nitron [terraformer] No.329734
>>329731
Oh, that's pretty neat, might as well roll real fast just in case. I take a last look around for anything useful.
Roll #0 6 = 6
Oh, that's pretty neat, might as well roll real fast just in case. I take a last look around for anything useful.
Roll #0 6 = 6
Hotshot [M. Unicorn Bounty Hunter] No.329747 >>329749
>>329745
"So either the dragon's in there, or the hostages… or both."
I'll tap my hoof on the floor paneling.
"Hmm… We'll come back to it later. If we can't find the hostages anywhere else, they're going to be in there. And I really, really hope they're not in there."
"So either the dragon's in there, or the hostages… or both."
I'll tap my hoof on the floor paneling.
"Hmm… We'll come back to it later. If we can't find the hostages anywhere else, they're going to be in there. And I really, really hope they're not in there."
zulu No.329758 >>329761 >>329762 >>329763
>>329751
A full draconic keyboard. Of course, the draconic alphabet only has 14 letters and two tone markers.
>>329757
You the machine's software laughs at you. Well, it would if it could. Instead it simply blares out a loud, unpleasant noise. You hear some sort of siren start on the other side of the door.
A full draconic keyboard. Of course, the draconic alphabet only has 14 letters and two tone markers.
>>329757
You the machine's software laughs at you. Well, it would if it could. Instead it simply blares out a loud, unpleasant noise. You hear some sort of siren start on the other side of the door.
zulu No.329803 >>329811 >>329814 >>329818
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>>329773
You prepare to burst through the doorway, operator style. You operate your hoof all over the threshold, operating your head once again onto the stairs. Your helmet dulls the impact, but you really should watch out for where you're stepping.
>>329775
You wisely decide not to follow Hotshot's lead and instead head up the stairway.
>>329778
>>329787
As do you.
>>329783
The bright light momentarily blinds you, but you adjust quickly. As you climb into the temple, you see that it is an enormous cavern – maybe a hundred meters tall and wider than you can clearly see. Huge pillars of stone rise into the ceiling. In front of you, maybe another hundred meters away, you see two huge golden doors, set into the cavern's wall. They are covered with gemstones that glitter in natural light that streams down from a set of skylights carved into the cavern's opposite wall. In front of the giant doors is a dais, on which stands a single robed unicorn. On either side of the dais are two stone dragon heads on tall pedestals, their mouths open and snarling.
"Welcome, infidels, to the Temple of Bromion. I am Apotheosis, the High Priest of this temple. And these are my guards," says the unicorn. Four guards – armored and carrying laser rifles – appear from behind the dragon pedestals. They take aim at you.
"If you surrender now, I may show mercy."
You prepare to burst through the doorway, operator style. You operate your hoof all over the threshold, operating your head once again onto the stairs. Your helmet dulls the impact, but you really should watch out for where you're stepping.
>>329775
You wisely decide not to follow Hotshot's lead and instead head up the stairway.
>>329778
>>329787
As do you.
>>329783
The bright light momentarily blinds you, but you adjust quickly. As you climb into the temple, you see that it is an enormous cavern – maybe a hundred meters tall and wider than you can clearly see. Huge pillars of stone rise into the ceiling. In front of you, maybe another hundred meters away, you see two huge golden doors, set into the cavern's wall. They are covered with gemstones that glitter in natural light that streams down from a set of skylights carved into the cavern's opposite wall. In front of the giant doors is a dais, on which stands a single robed unicorn. On either side of the dais are two stone dragon heads on tall pedestals, their mouths open and snarling.
"Welcome, infidels, to the Temple of Bromion. I am Apotheosis, the High Priest of this temple. And these are my guards," says the unicorn. Four guards – armored and carrying laser rifles – appear from behind the dragon pedestals. They take aim at you.
"If you surrender now, I may show mercy."
>>329822
"HE ARRIVES IN HIS GLORY AND THEN DEVOURS THE FLESH OF THE UNWORTHY!"
>>329825
"You will find that they also eat ponies. And, rest assured, he has eaten many, many gems by now."
"Actually, you won't find that he eats ponies, because by then you will most certainly be dead. But he WILL eat your corpse, and he WILL gain nourishment from it."
>>329829
"Care to find out?"
"HE ARRIVES IN HIS GLORY AND THEN DEVOURS THE FLESH OF THE UNWORTHY!"
>>329825
"You will find that they also eat ponies. And, rest assured, he has eaten many, many gems by now."
"Actually, you won't find that he eats ponies, because by then you will most certainly be dead. But he WILL eat your corpse, and he WILL gain nourishment from it."
>>329829
"Care to find out?"
zulu No.329863 >>329865 >>329868 >>329872
>>329846
He's taken aback a bit, both by the fact that a little goat is trying to defy him and by the fact that you speak pretty good Draconic.
"Of course we know what will happen! Bromion shall arrive and eat the captives, he will grow in power, and then he will destroy the infidel ship."
He's taken aback a bit, both by the fact that a little goat is trying to defy him and by the fact that you speak pretty good Draconic.
"Of course we know what will happen! Bromion shall arrive and eat the captives, he will grow in power, and then he will destroy the infidel ship."
zulu No.329880 >>329882 >>329883 >>329890 >>329898
>>329865
Sensing, perhaps, that negotiations are going nowhere, you let loose with an arc of laser fire that hits all of the cultists square in their chests. While the guards' armor seems to absorb the worst of the blast, Apotheosis stumbles a bit before giving the order to return fire.
"SLAY THEM!"
>>329868
He ignores your question. The guards ignore your question, too, and one of them shoots you in your foreleg. A glancing blow, but it still hurts.
>>329870
You try to duck, but Apotheosis pulls a vibro sword from his robes and slices you across your back. You're bleeding and on the ground, helpless.
>>329872
You miss to the High Priest's right, and one of the guards returns fire. His blast hits the ground in front of you, sending a spray of hot shrapnel up into your face.
Apotheosis casts a spell on himself.
Sensing, perhaps, that negotiations are going nowhere, you let loose with an arc of laser fire that hits all of the cultists square in their chests. While the guards' armor seems to absorb the worst of the blast, Apotheosis stumbles a bit before giving the order to return fire.
"SLAY THEM!"
>>329868
He ignores your question. The guards ignore your question, too, and one of them shoots you in your foreleg. A glancing blow, but it still hurts.
>>329870
You try to duck, but Apotheosis pulls a vibro sword from his robes and slices you across your back. You're bleeding and on the ground, helpless.
>>329872
You miss to the High Priest's right, and one of the guards returns fire. His blast hits the ground in front of you, sending a spray of hot shrapnel up into your face.
Apotheosis casts a spell on himself.
zulu No.329902 >>329905 >>329906 >>329907 >>329914
>>329882
You take aim with your souped-up laser rifle and blast him right in the head with a line of incendiary plasma fire. He screams in pain and falls to the dais.
>>329883
You leap up to your hooves, ready for action, though your back is still bleeding.
>>329890
"Yes, my lord!"
Grey peaks out from behind you and shoots his former master in the belly. You try to do the same, but a near shot from one of the guards causes you to miss.
>>329898
There's a pegasus in here, but all are firmly bound, and the cage is locked. You take a potshot at one of the guards from up here, though, and he staggers and almost falls over.
Apotheosis rises to his hooves and dives behind the dais. You can no longer see him. Well, Belle can.
You take aim with your souped-up laser rifle and blast him right in the head with a line of incendiary plasma fire. He screams in pain and falls to the dais.
>>329883
You leap up to your hooves, ready for action, though your back is still bleeding.
>>329890
"Yes, my lord!"
Grey peaks out from behind you and shoots his former master in the belly. You try to do the same, but a near shot from one of the guards causes you to miss.
>>329898
There's a pegasus in here, but all are firmly bound, and the cage is locked. You take a potshot at one of the guards from up here, though, and he staggers and almost falls over.
Apotheosis rises to his hooves and dives behind the dais. You can no longer see him. Well, Belle can.
Clinic Love [Mad Scientist] No.329906 >>329925
>>329902
"Belle, take out the leader!"
Me and Grey start firing at cultists.
'1d10'
Roll #0 2 + 1 = 3
Roll #1 2 = 2
"Belle, take out the leader!"
Me and Grey start firing at cultists.
'1d10'
Roll #0 2 + 1 = 3
Roll #1 2 = 2
zulu No.329925 >>329926 >>329927 >>329928 >>329940
>>329905
You leap onto Clinic's back and start firing, but the guards see though your heroics and immediately blast you with a hail of laser fire. You're knocked right on your ass with a swath of laser burns up and down your belly. You're pretty badly wounded from that little stunt.
>>329906
You and grey start firing, but you're both hit by the lasers intended for Hotshot.
>>329907
You play a few bars of the Bright Skies Interstellar commercial jingle. The sound of the company song rings out through the cavern, made all the more beautiful by the clarion tones of the Digitizer D-Lux.
+3 to everyone's next roll.
>>329914
Inspecting the cage more closely, you see that it is, in fact, welded shut. The cage door cannot be opened unless you spend some time slicing it open. You don't have much time for that right now – not with the hostages screaming and not with the guards occasionally firing at you.
Apotheosis casts a spell on himself.
'1d10+1'
Roll #1 2 + 1 = 3
You leap onto Clinic's back and start firing, but the guards see though your heroics and immediately blast you with a hail of laser fire. You're knocked right on your ass with a swath of laser burns up and down your belly. You're pretty badly wounded from that little stunt.
>>329906
You and grey start firing, but you're both hit by the lasers intended for Hotshot.
>>329907
You play a few bars of the Bright Skies Interstellar commercial jingle. The sound of the company song rings out through the cavern, made all the more beautiful by the clarion tones of the Digitizer D-Lux.
+3 to everyone's next roll.
>>329914
Inspecting the cage more closely, you see that it is, in fact, welded shut. The cage door cannot be opened unless you spend some time slicing it open. You don't have much time for that right now – not with the hostages screaming and not with the guards occasionally firing at you.
Apotheosis casts a spell on himself.
'1d10+1'
Roll #1 2 + 1 = 3
Clinic Love [Mad Scientist] No.329928 >>329949
>>329925
"Someone kill that high priest before he does something terrible!"
I start to make my way around the room and shoot at the leader while Grey covers me.
'1d10+3'
Roll #0 7 + 4 = 11
Roll #1 4 + 3 = 7
"Someone kill that high priest before he does something terrible!"
I start to make my way around the room and shoot at the leader while Grey covers me.
'1d10+3'
Roll #0 7 + 4 = 11
Roll #1 4 + 3 = 7
zulu No.329949 >>329951 >>329952 >>329954 >>329957
Apotheosis casts a spell on himself again.
'1d10+1'
>>329926
You struggle and stumble, but…
>>329927
…Pera does a somersault off the dais and helps you to your hooves.
>>329928
You buffalo-charge your way through the guards and on top of the dais. Grey rides along on your back, shooting at one of the guards and sending him tumbling to the ground. You fire your pistol wildly at the high priest. He takes a few shots to his ribs, but he stays on his hooves.
>>329929
Belle takes a careful shot at him from the cages. He falters, slamming once again into the ground.
Roll #1 4 + 1 = 5
'1d10+1'
>>329926
You struggle and stumble, but…
>>329927
…Pera does a somersault off the dais and helps you to your hooves.
>>329928
You buffalo-charge your way through the guards and on top of the dais. Grey rides along on your back, shooting at one of the guards and sending him tumbling to the ground. You fire your pistol wildly at the high priest. He takes a few shots to his ribs, but he stays on his hooves.
>>329929
Belle takes a careful shot at him from the cages. He falters, slamming once again into the ground.
Roll #1 4 + 1 = 5
Clinic Love [Mad Scientist] No.329954 >>329959
>>329949
I shoot him from point-blank range while Grey continues to cover me.
'1d10'
Roll #0 7 + 1 = 8
Roll #1 1 = 1
I shoot him from point-blank range while Grey continues to cover me.
'1d10'
Roll #0 7 + 1 = 8
Roll #1 1 = 1
Belle Nitron [terraformer] No.329957 >>329959
>>329949
Hm, try blasting a guard.
meanwhile, I'll have boltzy slip inside the first cage and unbind the prisoner '1d10'
Roll #0 5 = 5
Roll #1 6 = 6
Hm, try blasting a guard.
meanwhile, I'll have boltzy slip inside the first cage and unbind the prisoner '1d10'
Roll #0 5 = 5
Roll #1 6 = 6
zulu No.329959 >>329961 >>329966 >>329967 >>329969 >>329970
>>329951
You burninate his coat and he falls to the ground, helpless.
>>329952
You try to play, but your lips are too numb, and you only make awful squawking noises. -1 to everyone's next roll.
>>329954
You shoot at Apotheosis on the ground, and he takes a bad wound to his leg. A guard charges over to your position and smashes Grey in the head with the butt of his rifle. Grey falls to the ground, wounded and helpless.
>>329957
You swoop down and shoot at a guard, but miss. Boltzy unbinds one of the prisoners. He is now free to move about his cage.
You burninate his coat and he falls to the ground, helpless.
>>329952
You try to play, but your lips are too numb, and you only make awful squawking noises. -1 to everyone's next roll.
>>329954
You shoot at Apotheosis on the ground, and he takes a bad wound to his leg. A guard charges over to your position and smashes Grey in the head with the butt of his rifle. Grey falls to the ground, wounded and helpless.
>>329957
You swoop down and shoot at a guard, but miss. Boltzy unbinds one of the prisoners. He is now free to move about his cage.
Clinic Love [Mad Scientist] No.329969 >>329994
>>329959
"Oh no you don't!"
I shoot the guard that attacked Grey.
Grey activates the suit's healing mechanism.
'1d10+-1'
Roll #0 4 = 4
Roll #1 8 - 1 = 7
"Oh no you don't!"
I shoot the guard that attacked Grey.
Grey activates the suit's healing mechanism.
'1d10+-1'
Roll #0 4 = 4
Roll #1 8 - 1 = 7
Belle Nitron [terraformer] No.329979 >>329983 >>329994
Huh, I guess I'll have boltzy keep working on freeing them, and I'll.. cover my team, shoot at the guards. '1d10-1'
Roll #0 8 + 1 = 9
Roll #1 6 + 1 = 7
Roll #0 8 + 1 = 9
Roll #1 6 + 1 = 7
zulu No.329994 >>329997 >>330001 >>330003 >>330006 >>330011 >>330014 >>330016
>>329966
>8
You slice open a wound on his leg. He screams in pain.
>>329967
You use your electro truncheon on the guard's head. He jolts a little in shock.
>>329969
You miss, and Apotheosis bites at your ankles. Ouch.
>>329979
>7
Boltzy frees another two prisoners. They watch in horror at the scene below.
>5
You miss, but the lone standing guard is far too busy fighting your teammates to bother shooting you.
>>329984
He rises to his metal paws, only to fall again.
>>329970
The High Priest scrambles onto his hooves and says an incantation. His horn glows with infernal power, and a bolt of fire arcs out from it towards Clinic.
He casts Storm Bolt (with Fire) at you. For three hits.
'1d10+1'
The other two guards try to get up.
'r2 1d10'
'r3 1d10'
Roll #1 7 + 1 = 8 / Roll #2 2 = 2 / Roll #3 4 = 4
>8
You slice open a wound on his leg. He screams in pain.
>>329967
You use your electro truncheon on the guard's head. He jolts a little in shock.
>>329969
You miss, and Apotheosis bites at your ankles. Ouch.
>>329979
>7
Boltzy frees another two prisoners. They watch in horror at the scene below.
>5
You miss, but the lone standing guard is far too busy fighting your teammates to bother shooting you.
>>329984
He rises to his metal paws, only to fall again.
>>329970
The High Priest scrambles onto his hooves and says an incantation. His horn glows with infernal power, and a bolt of fire arcs out from it towards Clinic.
He casts Storm Bolt (with Fire) at you. For three hits.
'1d10+1'
The other two guards try to get up.
'r2 1d10'
'r3 1d10'
Roll #1 7 + 1 = 8 / Roll #2 2 = 2 / Roll #3 4 = 4
Belle Nitron [terraformer] No.330016 >>330024
>>329994
How's everyone's health look?
Shoor at the priest again, he should know better than to mess with us.
'1d10' for boltzy messing with the cage.
Roll #0 4 = 4
Roll #1 10 = 10
How's everyone's health look?
Shoor at the priest again, he should know better than to mess with us.
'1d10' for boltzy messing with the cage.
Roll #0 4 = 4
Roll #1 10 = 10
zulu No.330024 >>330028 >>330029 >>330031 >>330034 >>330040 >>330044
>>329997
Don't correct me. -infinity to your next bajillion rolls.
>>329997
He screams in pain as his coat is burned.
>>330001
You rush forward and try to hit him again, but he effortlessly parries your blow.
>>330011
You try to take aim with your pistol, but the pain from the magical fire is too much.
Clinic, though healed by his armor, pukes something up. I suppose it's reassuring to know that his gag reflex seems to be working.
>>330014
It yips and growls in metallic fury, ready to bite something again.
>>330016
Pera is wounded. Grey Eminence is badly wounded. Hotshot is badly wounded. Clinic looks a little wobbly.
Boltzy gets everyone's bonds cut. He also begins to knaw at the metal bars with his robot teeth.
Apotheosis casts a spell on himself.
'1d10+1'
The other guards try to stand.
'r2 1d10'
'r3 1d10'
Roll #1 8 + 1 = 9 / Roll #2 1 = 1 / Roll #3 5 = 5
Don't correct me. -infinity to your next bajillion rolls.
>>329997
He screams in pain as his coat is burned.
>>330001
You rush forward and try to hit him again, but he effortlessly parries your blow.
>>330011
You try to take aim with your pistol, but the pain from the magical fire is too much.
Clinic, though healed by his armor, pukes something up. I suppose it's reassuring to know that his gag reflex seems to be working.
>>330014
It yips and growls in metallic fury, ready to bite something again.
>>330016
Pera is wounded. Grey Eminence is badly wounded. Hotshot is badly wounded. Clinic looks a little wobbly.
Boltzy gets everyone's bonds cut. He also begins to knaw at the metal bars with his robot teeth.
Apotheosis casts a spell on himself.
'1d10+1'
The other guards try to stand.
'r2 1d10'
'r3 1d10'
Roll #1 8 + 1 = 9 / Roll #2 1 = 1 / Roll #3 5 = 5
Belle Nitron [terraformer] No.330040 >>330064
>>330024
Alright, fly over to Hotshot. "Hey, hold still a moment. I'll get you fixed up."
'1d10' for boltzy getting those prisoners freed, she's such a brave squirrel. That pegasus can probably fly the other down right?
Roll #0 4 + 2 = 6
Roll #1 8 = 8
Alright, fly over to Hotshot. "Hey, hold still a moment. I'll get you fixed up."
'1d10' for boltzy getting those prisoners freed, she's such a brave squirrel. That pegasus can probably fly the other down right?
Roll #0 4 + 2 = 6
Roll #1 8 = 8
Clinic Love [Mad Scientist] No.330044 >>330064
>>330024
"Someone heal Grey!
I shoot one of the guards while Grey tries to stand again.
'1d10'
Roll #0 4 + 1 = 5
Roll #1 2 = 2
"Someone heal Grey!
I shoot one of the guards while Grey tries to stand again.
'1d10'
Roll #0 4 + 1 = 5
Roll #1 2 = 2
zulu No.330064 >>330065 >>330067 >>330072 >>330077 >>330082
>>330028
You miss. He cuts you with his sword.
>>330031
Yes. You're close enough.
You shock him with your truncheon. He shakes it off but is a little stunned.
>>330034
You're not close enough to him, being still near the entrance. Your dog contents himself with tearing out a guard's trachea. You, similarly, blast the other guard as you move forward.
>>330040
Hotshot feels a little better, but he's still clearly hurt.
>>330040
Boltzy continues to gnaw on the cage.
>>330044
Overcome with worry for your minion, you miss. Grey struggles and cannot rise to his hooves.
He's clearly very badly wounded and needs immediate medical attention.
Apotheosis's horn glows once more. A huge fiery spike forms in the air and hurtles at Clinic!
'1d10+1'
'r2 1d10+1'
Roll #1 5 + 1 = 6 / Roll #2 3 + 1 = 4
You miss. He cuts you with his sword.
>>330031
Yes. You're close enough.
You shock him with your truncheon. He shakes it off but is a little stunned.
>>330034
You're not close enough to him, being still near the entrance. Your dog contents himself with tearing out a guard's trachea. You, similarly, blast the other guard as you move forward.
>>330040
Hotshot feels a little better, but he's still clearly hurt.
>>330040
Boltzy continues to gnaw on the cage.
>>330044
Overcome with worry for your minion, you miss. Grey struggles and cannot rise to his hooves.
He's clearly very badly wounded and needs immediate medical attention.
Apotheosis's horn glows once more. A huge fiery spike forms in the air and hurtles at Clinic!
'1d10+1'
'r2 1d10+1'
Roll #1 5 + 1 = 6 / Roll #2 3 + 1 = 4
zulu No.330097 >>330099 >>330101 >>330103 >>330104 >>330111 >>330116
>>330067
He screams in pain as his body is set alight. He falls to the ground and begins to roll around in an effort to put the fire out.
>>330072
Bitey goes haywire, slamming into dais repeatedly. What is it with this dumb hardware?
You hit one of the cultists solidly. He remains standing but is pretty wobbly.
>>330075
Rubbing salve into a corpse's wounds is unpleasant, but the bag of half-living flesh clearly responds to your touch. He is mostly healed.
Boltzy hits a snag and can't quite get the cage open.
>>330077
Grey can't rise from his (metaphorical) grave, but you can.
>>330082
You play a little ditty about tasty books. +1 to everyone's next roll.
Apotheosis casts a spell on himself.
'1d10+1'
Roll #1 8 + 1 = 9
He screams in pain as his body is set alight. He falls to the ground and begins to roll around in an effort to put the fire out.
>>330072
Bitey goes haywire, slamming into dais repeatedly. What is it with this dumb hardware?
You hit one of the cultists solidly. He remains standing but is pretty wobbly.
>>330075
Rubbing salve into a corpse's wounds is unpleasant, but the bag of half-living flesh clearly responds to your touch. He is mostly healed.
Boltzy hits a snag and can't quite get the cage open.
>>330077
Grey can't rise from his (metaphorical) grave, but you can.
>>330082
You play a little ditty about tasty books. +1 to everyone's next roll.
Apotheosis casts a spell on himself.
'1d10+1'
Roll #1 8 + 1 = 9
Belle Nitron [terraformer] No.330111 >>330123
>>330097
Alright, that's enough healing for now, fire at the high priest.
'1d10' for the cage, but can't the prisoners help
Roll #0 4 = 4
Roll #1 2 = 2
Alright, that's enough healing for now, fire at the high priest.
'1d10' for the cage, but can't the prisoners help
Roll #0 4 = 4
Roll #1 2 = 2
zulu No.330123 >>330129 >>330135 >>330137 >>330138
>>330101
You shoot him in the rear, opening up a bad cut.
>>330101
You slice off a piece of his horn with your pistol.
"Aaaagh!"
He'll no longer get his +1 on his spells ;_;
Grey rises and takes cover in the entranceway.
>>330104
Your truncheon strikes the helpless pony in the face. He gibbers and spits at you.
>>330111
Before you can fire, one of the guards strikes you in the side with the butt of his rifle.
With a few calming words and lines of software code, he settles down, ready to attack once more.
Apotheosis tries to get up.
'1d10'
Roll #1 10 = 10
You shoot him in the rear, opening up a bad cut.
>>330101
You slice off a piece of his horn with your pistol.
"Aaaagh!"
He'll no longer get his +1 on his spells ;_;
Grey rises and takes cover in the entranceway.
>>330104
Your truncheon strikes the helpless pony in the face. He gibbers and spits at you.
>>330111
Before you can fire, one of the guards strikes you in the side with the butt of his rifle.
With a few calming words and lines of software code, he settles down, ready to attack once more.
Apotheosis tries to get up.
'1d10'
Roll #1 10 = 10
Belle Nitron [terraformer] No.330142 >>330163
>>330133
Three still? Alright, see if I can lower that number fire at the wall behind the guards.
Roll #0 10 = 10
Three still? Alright, see if I can lower that number fire at the wall behind the guards.
Roll #0 10 = 10
zulu No.330163 >>330165 >>330170 >>330171 >>330172 >>330173 >>330176
>>330135
One of the guards shoots you in the ribs as you take aim. You quickly give up that particular goal.
>>330138
He doesn't respond with anything but a very strong blow to your legs with his sword.
You stagger but remain on your hooves.
>>330140
You fly at the most wounded-looking guard. He easily sidesteps you and kicks you in the butt, sending you tumbling.
You are helpless.
>>330142
The main walls are too far way to create a cave-in, so you take careful aim at one of the guard's legs, instead. Your laser pistol's bolt hits him squarely, and he falls to the ground, helpless.
>>330155
He gnaws at the cultist Belle sent to the cavern floor. You're pretty sure you see bits of his flesh come off. You shoot one of the other cultists and shoot him right in the face. His helmet absorbs a lot of the blast, but he still falls over, helpless.
Apotheosis begins casting another spell.
'1d10'
Roll #1 2 = 2
One of the guards shoots you in the ribs as you take aim. You quickly give up that particular goal.
>>330138
He doesn't respond with anything but a very strong blow to your legs with his sword.
You stagger but remain on your hooves.
>>330140
You fly at the most wounded-looking guard. He easily sidesteps you and kicks you in the butt, sending you tumbling.
You are helpless.
>>330142
The main walls are too far way to create a cave-in, so you take careful aim at one of the guard's legs, instead. Your laser pistol's bolt hits him squarely, and he falls to the ground, helpless.
>>330155
He gnaws at the cultist Belle sent to the cavern floor. You're pretty sure you see bits of his flesh come off. You shoot one of the other cultists and shoot him right in the face. His helmet absorbs a lot of the blast, but he still falls over, helpless.
Apotheosis begins casting another spell.
'1d10'
Roll #1 2 = 2
zulu No.330180 >>330181 >>330183 >>330184 >>330187 >>330191 >>330192
>>330170
You leap up, ready for action.
>>330171
This fucking dog, man. He runs towards Apotheosis and immediately slams into a pillar. He crumples over, helpless.
You however, decide to finish off the guard he was attacking. His abdomen opens up in a gruesome display of gore.
>>330172
You strike him in the stomach, and he flies backwards. He's not burning, but he's very clearly staggered.
>>330173
Your shot hits him in the legs, and he falls to the ground, helpless.
>>330176
You wound him a little. Your laser opens a small cut on his forehead.
Apotheosis tries to get up.
'1d10'
That other guard tries to get up
'1d10'
Roll #1 10 = 10
You leap up, ready for action.
>>330171
This fucking dog, man. He runs towards Apotheosis and immediately slams into a pillar. He crumples over, helpless.
You however, decide to finish off the guard he was attacking. His abdomen opens up in a gruesome display of gore.
>>330172
You strike him in the stomach, and he flies backwards. He's not burning, but he's very clearly staggered.
>>330173
Your shot hits him in the legs, and he falls to the ground, helpless.
>>330176
You wound him a little. Your laser opens a small cut on his forehead.
Apotheosis tries to get up.
'1d10'
That other guard tries to get up
'1d10'
Roll #1 10 = 10
Clinic Love [Mad Scientist] No.330191 >>330198
>>330180
"What kind of pony are you to take so much punishment? I hope we leave your carcass in mostly one piece."
I blast him again.
Roll #0 4 + 1 = 5
"What kind of pony are you to take so much punishment? I hope we leave your carcass in mostly one piece."
I blast him again.
Roll #0 4 + 1 = 5
Belle Nitron [terraformer] No.330192 >>330198
>>330180
So now all guards are up again? Shoot to kill one.
'1d10' for cage opening stuff, if we can get them out maybe they can help us.
Roll #0 5 = 5
Roll #1 6 = 6
So now all guards are up again? Shoot to kill one.
'1d10' for cage opening stuff, if we can get them out maybe they can help us.
Roll #0 5 = 5
Roll #1 6 = 6
zulu No.330198 >>330200 >>330203 >>330207 >>330213 >>330219 >>330221
>>330184
His horn works, it just doesn't work as well.
You blast him badly, and he staggers on his hooves.
>>330183
He stops frigging out and returns to normal operations.
>>330187
You bean him right in the head. He's out for the count. Good job! A truncheoning worthy of the Royal Canterlot Gendarmes themselves!
>>330191
As you try to blast him, the sole remaining guard knocks your gun to the side.
Remember you get a free reroll
>>330192
You hesitate to shoot, since he is so close to Clinic.
>>330192
That cage is open. The pegasus inside begins to take ponies out and fly them towards the stairway. You all came through.
Apotheosis casts a spell.
'1d10'
Roll #1 9 = 9
His horn works, it just doesn't work as well.
You blast him badly, and he staggers on his hooves.
>>330183
He stops frigging out and returns to normal operations.
>>330187
You bean him right in the head. He's out for the count. Good job! A truncheoning worthy of the Royal Canterlot Gendarmes themselves!
>>330191
As you try to blast him, the sole remaining guard knocks your gun to the side.
Remember you get a free reroll
>>330192
You hesitate to shoot, since he is so close to Clinic.
>>330192
That cage is open. The pegasus inside begins to take ponies out and fly them towards the stairway. You all came through.
Apotheosis casts a spell.
'1d10'
Roll #1 9 = 9
Belle Nitron [terraformer] No.330221 >>330228
>>330198
Yes! Go collect boltzy and give her a pet on the head or a treat, watching my back while I do so in case I get a good shot or something.
Roll #0 4 = 4
Yes! Go collect boltzy and give her a pet on the head or a treat, watching my back while I do so in case I get a good shot or something.
Roll #0 4 = 4
zulu No.330228 >>330231 >>330234 >>330235 >>330236 >>330241 >>330246
>>330203
Wisely, you take aim at the remaining guard. You shoot him right in the face and he's down, helpless.
>>330207
Bitey rushes forward, but Apotheosis strikes him with his vibro sword. Bitey seems not much worse, considering.
>>330214
You wound him, he's sent tumbling. But as your bolt strikes him, a tentacle of magical energy leaps out and staggers you.
>>330219
You truncheon him in the head, too, like a Canterlot Gendarme attacking a stupid hippie protester. He's out like a light.
>>330221
You pet her. She coos.
You shoot at Apotheosis, only to find another magical tentacle of flame meeting you at your face. You're scorched, but not badly.
You note that there is one more cage dangling above the dais filled with prisoners.
Apotheosis tries to get up.
'1d10+2'
Roll #1 2 + 2 = 4
Wisely, you take aim at the remaining guard. You shoot him right in the face and he's down, helpless.
>>330207
Bitey rushes forward, but Apotheosis strikes him with his vibro sword. Bitey seems not much worse, considering.
>>330214
You wound him, he's sent tumbling. But as your bolt strikes him, a tentacle of magical energy leaps out and staggers you.
>>330219
You truncheon him in the head, too, like a Canterlot Gendarme attacking a stupid hippie protester. He's out like a light.
>>330221
You pet her. She coos.
You shoot at Apotheosis, only to find another magical tentacle of flame meeting you at your face. You're scorched, but not badly.
You note that there is one more cage dangling above the dais filled with prisoners.
Apotheosis tries to get up.
'1d10+2'
Roll #1 2 + 2 = 4
>>330234
>>330235
>>330236
>>330246
You all combine to strike at the wounded priest. Laser fire and dog bites tear flesh from bone, and the aura of flame dies.
"Hahaha," he gasps. "I am not done, yet…"
"BROMION!," he shouts with his dying breath, inflected slightly with magical energy.
You all grimace as the giant, golden, jeweled doors behind the dais begin to grind and part, sliding up into the cavern's walls. You hear a terrible roar…
>>330241
You play a grim tune to go with this grim turn of events. (see video)
-1 to everyone's next rolls tomorrow!
PAUSED UNTIL NEXT TIME
NEXT TIME: DRAGONS!
>>330235
>>330236
>>330246
You all combine to strike at the wounded priest. Laser fire and dog bites tear flesh from bone, and the aura of flame dies.
"Hahaha," he gasps. "I am not done, yet…"
"BROMION!," he shouts with his dying breath, inflected slightly with magical energy.
You all grimace as the giant, golden, jeweled doors behind the dais begin to grind and part, sliding up into the cavern's walls. You hear a terrible roar…
>>330241
You play a grim tune to go with this grim turn of events. (see video)
-1 to everyone's next rolls tomorrow!
PAUSED UNTIL NEXT TIME
NEXT TIME: DRAGONS!
Last time, on Space Quest: Tangents zulu No.346515 >>346518 >>346519 >>346521 >>346522 >>346526
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In an effort to rescue the remaining missing colonists, our intrepid crew penetrated the cultists' temple and fought the High Priest and his guards. While they defeated the dragon cultists, with his dying breath the High Priest opened the temple's doors leading into Bromion's lair.
You all stand now before the gilded doors as they slide apart. A terrible roar fills your ears. The colonists – both those streaming for the temple's exit and those still hanging in the cage above you – scream in terror.
You have a few seconds to prepare as the doors slowly part. Hotshot is bleeding a little, as is Clinic Love. Everyone has a -1 to their first roll.
You all stand now before the gilded doors as they slide apart. A terrible roar fills your ears. The colonists – both those streaming for the temple's exit and those still hanging in the cage above you – scream in terror.
You have a few seconds to prepare as the doors slowly part. Hotshot is bleeding a little, as is Clinic Love. Everyone has a -1 to their first roll.
Belle Nitron [terraformer] No.346525 >>346531
>>346519
"Its just a matter of flying them out out boss." I fly up there and attempt to rescue someone.
Roll #1 9 - 1 = 8
"Its just a matter of flying them out out boss." I fly up there and attempt to rescue someone.
Roll #1 9 - 1 = 8
Last time, on Space Quest: Tangents zulu No.346531 >>346533 >>346537 >>346538 >>346539 >>346542
>>346519
The cage is sealed shut. You'll probably need to cut it open, and it doesn't look like the colonists in there are pegasi…
>>346521
>2-1+2=3
You play a quick tune, but it can't be heard over the dragon's roar…
>>346522
"I-I think there might be a release mechanism nearby, master, but I REALLY think we need to get out of here!"
>>346525
You fly up and begin cutting away at the bars with your laser pistol. A few of the colonists could wriggle out of the cage now, but you would need to ferry them down.
>>346526
You just use the minus sign now
>6
You help bend the bars some more.
>>346529
Two cages. You got everyone out of one. They're in the tunnel leading out of the temple now.
The cage is sealed shut. You'll probably need to cut it open, and it doesn't look like the colonists in there are pegasi…
>>346521
>2-1+2=3
You play a quick tune, but it can't be heard over the dragon's roar…
>>346522
"I-I think there might be a release mechanism nearby, master, but I REALLY think we need to get out of here!"
>>346525
You fly up and begin cutting away at the bars with your laser pistol. A few of the colonists could wriggle out of the cage now, but you would need to ferry them down.
>>346526
You just use the minus sign now
>6
You help bend the bars some more.
>>346529
Two cages. You got everyone out of one. They're in the tunnel leading out of the temple now.
zulu No.346547 >>346550 >>346551 >>346553 >>346554 >>346557
>>346533
It's an effort at this distance, but you're able to get one of the colonists down.
>>346537
You get another down. Looks like there are three left in there.
>>346538
You start shaking and collapse on the ground in fear.
>>346539
You grab somepony and take them down. Two left.
>>346542
Your ministrations don't help much. Indeed, seeing the goat freaking out on the ground shakes you a bit, too.
The door opens. The room beyond them is dark, but you can see the glowing reptilian eyes of Bromion in the shadows. He roars terribly and steps through the passageway.
He's an enormous beast, with black shimmering scales that coat his body in thick armor. His outstretched wings almost scrape the cavern's vaulted ceiling, and as he walks it feels as if the whole mountain shakes beneath him.
He sucks in a huge breath and forces out a huge jet of red flame. Everyone roll to dodge!
'1d10+3'
Roll #1 4 + 3 = 7
It's an effort at this distance, but you're able to get one of the colonists down.
>>346537
You get another down. Looks like there are three left in there.
>>346538
You start shaking and collapse on the ground in fear.
>>346539
You grab somepony and take them down. Two left.
>>346542
Your ministrations don't help much. Indeed, seeing the goat freaking out on the ground shakes you a bit, too.
The door opens. The room beyond them is dark, but you can see the glowing reptilian eyes of Bromion in the shadows. He roars terribly and steps through the passageway.
He's an enormous beast, with black shimmering scales that coat his body in thick armor. His outstretched wings almost scrape the cavern's vaulted ceiling, and as he walks it feels as if the whole mountain shakes beneath him.
He sucks in a huge breath and forces out a huge jet of red flame. Everyone roll to dodge!
'1d10+3'
Roll #1 4 + 3 = 7
Clinic Love [Mad Scientist] No.346551 >>346562
>>346547
I run to the side of the room and blast at him with my gun.
'1d10+1'
Roll #1 4 = 4 / Roll #2 5 + 1 = 6
I run to the side of the room and blast at him with my gun.
'1d10+1'
Roll #1 4 = 4 / Roll #2 5 + 1 = 6
zulu No.346562 >>346565 >>346568 >>346569 >>346572 >>346574
>>346550
You catch the full force of the dragon's might – you are coated in flames, and you feel your skin begin to sizzle and bake. When the flames stop you are still smoldering and knocked on the ground, helpless and badly wounded.
>>346551
You manage to hop – as well as buffaloes can hop – to the side, as does Grey. But both of you are caught in the flames nonetheless, but with most of attention focused on Hotshot, you are spared the worst of the blast.
You shake off the pain and fire a quick shot at the dragon's head. He doesn't even seem to notice the lance of laser fire.
>>346553
Still quaking in fear, you try to scramble to your hooves and hide behind the dais, only to be caught in the jet directed at Hotshot. You manage to stay on your hooves, but you nearly falter from the extreme heat.
>>346557
You fly upwards effortlessly and dodge the blast. Were only your friends so lucky to have wings.
>>346557
Caught in the hellfire, you briefly contemplate the irony that Hotshot's name did not protect him from the dragon's breath. Is that irony? No, probably not. But you're burned badly so you don't particularly care.
The dragon roars in temporary triumph and stamps his front feet into the ground. The ground shakes, and those of you not currently burning (Belle, basically, and Clinic) note that the confines of the temple are a little small for a dragon…
So here's how this is going to work: The dragon has three sections – the head, the torso, and the tail. The head is the weakest part, but attacking it leaves you open to the most danger – his bite and his breath (though he can always re-maneuver if he tries – its a tight squeeze in here, but not too tight; basically he can't fly in here). The torso is heavily protected, but he can only really get you with his claws there. The tail is something of a middle ground, but attacking it till leaves you open to attacks with the tail.
Please declare what you are attacking at the start of each turn. Sol and Campfire, please remember that you each have minions that you can/should order around.
And of course if you want to run that is always an option… though it has consequences
You catch the full force of the dragon's might – you are coated in flames, and you feel your skin begin to sizzle and bake. When the flames stop you are still smoldering and knocked on the ground, helpless and badly wounded.
>>346551
You manage to hop – as well as buffaloes can hop – to the side, as does Grey. But both of you are caught in the flames nonetheless, but with most of attention focused on Hotshot, you are spared the worst of the blast.
You shake off the pain and fire a quick shot at the dragon's head. He doesn't even seem to notice the lance of laser fire.
>>346553
Still quaking in fear, you try to scramble to your hooves and hide behind the dais, only to be caught in the jet directed at Hotshot. You manage to stay on your hooves, but you nearly falter from the extreme heat.
>>346557
You fly upwards effortlessly and dodge the blast. Were only your friends so lucky to have wings.
>>346557
Caught in the hellfire, you briefly contemplate the irony that Hotshot's name did not protect him from the dragon's breath. Is that irony? No, probably not. But you're burned badly so you don't particularly care.
The dragon roars in temporary triumph and stamps his front feet into the ground. The ground shakes, and those of you not currently burning (Belle, basically, and Clinic) note that the confines of the temple are a little small for a dragon…
So here's how this is going to work: The dragon has three sections – the head, the torso, and the tail. The head is the weakest part, but attacking it leaves you open to the most danger – his bite and his breath (though he can always re-maneuver if he tries – its a tight squeeze in here, but not too tight; basically he can't fly in here). The torso is heavily protected, but he can only really get you with his claws there. The tail is something of a middle ground, but attacking it till leaves you open to attacks with the tail.
Please declare what you are attacking at the start of each turn. Sol and Campfire, please remember that you each have minions that you can/should order around.
And of course if you want to run that is always an option… though it has consequences
zulu No.346581 >>346582 >>346583 >>346586 >>346587 >>346590
>>346565
You summon your strength and get on your hooves after rolling around a bit to put out the fire.
>>346568
You play a few bars from "Don Perseo the Dragonslayer," a popular goat ballad. Everyone feels a little better. +1 to rolls next turn.
>>346569
clever buffalo
You think back to your education and the handful of lectures on macro-reptilian biology you attended. While the dragon's scales are quite thick along its spine and sides, the underbelly is relatively vulnerable. Reaching that target will be difficult, however – you'll need to work your way into position first. (Basically, to attack the underbelly you'll need to roll to reach it at -1 penalty and also roll to attack).
>>346572
You roll around a bit, putting out the smoldering bits of fur, and almost get to your hooves when your robot wolf eagerly slams into you, licking your wounded face with his metal tongue. You're still helpless. Also wounded a bit from where the robot tongue opened up your burned skin.
>>346574
Your laser blast strikes him right in the forehead, under one of his long horns. There is no evidence that it hurt him in the slightest.
You note that Gibson, Clinic, and most especially Hotshot are all wounded.
You summon your strength and get on your hooves after rolling around a bit to put out the fire.
>>346568
You play a few bars from "Don Perseo the Dragonslayer," a popular goat ballad. Everyone feels a little better. +1 to rolls next turn.
>>346569
clever buffalo
You think back to your education and the handful of lectures on macro-reptilian biology you attended. While the dragon's scales are quite thick along its spine and sides, the underbelly is relatively vulnerable. Reaching that target will be difficult, however – you'll need to work your way into position first. (Basically, to attack the underbelly you'll need to roll to reach it at -1 penalty and also roll to attack).
>>346572
You roll around a bit, putting out the smoldering bits of fur, and almost get to your hooves when your robot wolf eagerly slams into you, licking your wounded face with his metal tongue. You're still helpless. Also wounded a bit from where the robot tongue opened up your burned skin.
>>346574
Your laser blast strikes him right in the forehead, under one of his long horns. There is no evidence that it hurt him in the slightest.
You note that Gibson, Clinic, and most especially Hotshot are all wounded.
zulu No.346601 >>346606 >>346608 >>346617 >>346618
>>346582
You feel it inject a bit of Euphorazine into you, which numbs the pain, but it does nothing to heal your wounds.
>>346583
>>346585
You try to move underneath the dragon, but he swipes you with his claw, sending you retreating backwards. You settle on shooting his side instead. You take perfect aim along a seam in his scales, and a long bloody wound open up between two of his ribs. He roars in pain and turns his attention on you.
Roll to dodge a claw attack! Also roll for whatever else you want to do.
'1d10+1'
>>346586
Seeing Hotshot in peril you rush to his aid and apply a healing salve to his wounds. He feels better, and is soon ready to fight, good as new. Though his coat is still burned horribly.
>>346587
You leap to your hooves and actually feel a little better in the process. Your wolf, seeing your improved predicament, charges at the dragon's side, gnawing near wear Clinic wounded the great beast.
>>346590
You jump straight up, reaching his face in a flurry of goat-tacular acrogoatics. You hit him squarely in the nostril with your electro-truncheon.
He tries to bite you. Roll to dodge (as well as whatever else you're doing, of course).
'1d10+2'
Roll #1 3 + 1 = 4 / Roll #2 8 + 2 = 10
You feel it inject a bit of Euphorazine into you, which numbs the pain, but it does nothing to heal your wounds.
>>346583
>>346585
You try to move underneath the dragon, but he swipes you with his claw, sending you retreating backwards. You settle on shooting his side instead. You take perfect aim along a seam in his scales, and a long bloody wound open up between two of his ribs. He roars in pain and turns his attention on you.
Roll to dodge a claw attack! Also roll for whatever else you want to do.
'1d10+1'
>>346586
Seeing Hotshot in peril you rush to his aid and apply a healing salve to his wounds. He feels better, and is soon ready to fight, good as new. Though his coat is still burned horribly.
>>346587
You leap to your hooves and actually feel a little better in the process. Your wolf, seeing your improved predicament, charges at the dragon's side, gnawing near wear Clinic wounded the great beast.
>>346590
You jump straight up, reaching his face in a flurry of goat-tacular acrogoatics. You hit him squarely in the nostril with your electro-truncheon.
He tries to bite you. Roll to dodge (as well as whatever else you're doing, of course).
'1d10+2'
Roll #1 3 + 1 = 4 / Roll #2 8 + 2 = 10
Clinic Love [Mad Scientist] No.346608 >>346629
>>346601
Rolling to dodge and shoot at the wound in it's side again.
'1d10+1'
Roll #1 6 = 6 / Roll #2 9 + 1 = 10
Rolling to dodge and shoot at the wound in it's side again.
'1d10+1'
Roll #1 6 = 6 / Roll #2 9 + 1 = 10
zulu No.346629 >>346631 >>346633 >>346635 >>346637
>>346606
You fire a few quick shots at him, hitting relatively close to the nostril Pera attacked. He's clearly a little irritated by it.
>>346608
You easily dodge his clumsy attack – obviously he's distracted by the number of enemies as well as that wound. You miss the mark a bit on hitting that wound again, but you do strike near it. He doesn't like that much, you think.
>>346617
As you try to leap off of his snout and scurry underneath him, he bits you mercilessly and flings you across the room. You hit the dais with a thud, helpless and wounded.
>>346618
You apply the same poultice to Gibson's wounds, and they close almost instantly.
Sol's taking a while so we're going to move on a bit here
Bromion tries to burninate the following characters: Pera (roll to dodge after you try to get up), Hotshot, Belle.
'1d10+3'
Roll #1 7 + 3 = 10
You fire a few quick shots at him, hitting relatively close to the nostril Pera attacked. He's clearly a little irritated by it.
>>346608
You easily dodge his clumsy attack – obviously he's distracted by the number of enemies as well as that wound. You miss the mark a bit on hitting that wound again, but you do strike near it. He doesn't like that much, you think.
>>346617
As you try to leap off of his snout and scurry underneath him, he bits you mercilessly and flings you across the room. You hit the dais with a thud, helpless and wounded.
>>346618
You apply the same poultice to Gibson's wounds, and they close almost instantly.
Sol's taking a while so we're going to move on a bit here
Bromion tries to burninate the following characters: Pera (roll to dodge after you try to get up), Hotshot, Belle.
'1d10+3'
Roll #1 7 + 3 = 10
Clinic Love [Mad Scientist] No.346635 >>346643
>>346629
I don't have to dodge, right? While he is busy with the others I keep blasting at his wounded side.
Roll #1 5 + 1 = 6
I don't have to dodge, right? While he is busy with the others I keep blasting at his wounded side.
Roll #1 5 + 1 = 6
zulu No.346643 >>346646 >>346647 >>346653
>>346631
You try to dodge the intense flames, only to be caught squarely in them once again. The fire licks your body like a cheap Ionian masseuse, and you feel your skin blister and burn. You remain on your hooves until you fire your weapon. The intense heat from the military hardware burns your hooves, and you tumble to the ground, helpless and hurt.
>>346633
You quickly jump to your hooves, and are immediately blasted with fire. Most of the blast is absorbed by the dais you dove behind, however.
>>346635
You continue slicing away at his side. You're starting to open up another wound, but for the most part you're just chipping away at his scales.
>>346637
You fail to dodge, catching a furious wave of extreme heat, but you make your way to Pera nonetheless and manage to heal her wounds. She feels better now.
Bromion tries to turn to face Clinic (you can roll to stay on his side if you wish, but you don't have to).
'1d10'
Roll #1 8 = 8
You try to dodge the intense flames, only to be caught squarely in them once again. The fire licks your body like a cheap Ionian masseuse, and you feel your skin blister and burn. You remain on your hooves until you fire your weapon. The intense heat from the military hardware burns your hooves, and you tumble to the ground, helpless and hurt.
>>346633
You quickly jump to your hooves, and are immediately blasted with fire. Most of the blast is absorbed by the dais you dove behind, however.
>>346635
You continue slicing away at his side. You're starting to open up another wound, but for the most part you're just chipping away at his scales.
>>346637
You fail to dodge, catching a furious wave of extreme heat, but you make your way to Pera nonetheless and manage to heal her wounds. She feels better now.
Bromion tries to turn to face Clinic (you can roll to stay on his side if you wish, but you don't have to).
'1d10'
Roll #1 8 = 8
Clinic Love [Mad Scientist] No.346646 >>346655
>>346643
I try to move and stay on his side. I also keep firing.
'1d10+1'
Roll #1 1 = 1 / Roll #2 10 + 1 = 11
I try to move and stay on his side. I also keep firing.
'1d10+1'
Roll #1 1 = 1 / Roll #2 10 + 1 = 11
zulu No.346655 >>346657 >>346658 >>346659
>>346646
As the immense dragon turns, he all but crushes you under his claw. You collapse on the ground and roll away as best you can, but you are still wounded by the dragon's attack.
You are underneath the dragon in a fairly compromising position. You fire at the large nubs that you are reasonably certain are his reproductive organs, causing him to roar in pain. As he is distracted, you scurry out from underneath his crushing body. You are winded, but not helpless.
>>346653
You fly over to Hotshot and apply more medicine. His skin immediately begins to clear up, and he feels better.
>>346650
You play a bit of the theme to "Kawaii Gun Goats Academy," a niche eastern cartoon. Everyone feels a little better. +1 to rolls next turn.
At the moment, no one is at the dragon's head. Everyone but Clinic is roughly facing his torso. Clinic is at the dragon's tail.
Bromion tries to turn around and find Clinic.
'1d10'
Roll #1 3 = 3
As the immense dragon turns, he all but crushes you under his claw. You collapse on the ground and roll away as best you can, but you are still wounded by the dragon's attack.
You are underneath the dragon in a fairly compromising position. You fire at the large nubs that you are reasonably certain are his reproductive organs, causing him to roar in pain. As he is distracted, you scurry out from underneath his crushing body. You are winded, but not helpless.
>>346653
You fly over to Hotshot and apply more medicine. His skin immediately begins to clear up, and he feels better.
>>346650
You play a bit of the theme to "Kawaii Gun Goats Academy," a niche eastern cartoon. Everyone feels a little better. +1 to rolls next turn.
At the moment, no one is at the dragon's head. Everyone but Clinic is roughly facing his torso. Clinic is at the dragon's tail.
Bromion tries to turn around and find Clinic.
'1d10'
Roll #1 3 = 3
Belle Nitron [terraformer] No.346662 >>346666
>>346657
"Right, ..close to the dragon.." I gulp a bit and turn to face it.
If I can get close enough give clinic some healing.
Roll #1 1 + 2 = 3
"Right, ..close to the dragon.." I gulp a bit and turn to face it.
If I can get close enough give clinic some healing.
Roll #1 1 + 2 = 3
zulu No.346666 >>346667 >>346668 >>346670 >>346672
>>346657
You miss. Fortunately he is far too distracted to blast you with a bit of flame or anything.
>>346658
You ram your horns into the scales Clinic was attacking before, and you instantly penetrate his side. You tries to shake you off violently, but you manage to extricate yourself from his innards before he can crush you.
>>346659
You successfully roll underneath him as he tries to find you and start firing at his testes. You miss and hit his leg, and Bromion immediately realizes where you are. He tries to collapse onto the ground and crush you beneath his belly. You manage to roll away once more, avoiding the worst of it, but his back claw rakes at you as you try to get away.
You're on the ground, helpless and wounded.
>>346662
You fly in bravely, but you're caught by one of Bromion's wings and are sent tumbling to the cavern floor. You're now helpless.
You miss. Fortunately he is far too distracted to blast you with a bit of flame or anything.
>>346658
You ram your horns into the scales Clinic was attacking before, and you instantly penetrate his side. You tries to shake you off violently, but you manage to extricate yourself from his innards before he can crush you.
>>346659
You successfully roll underneath him as he tries to find you and start firing at his testes. You miss and hit his leg, and Bromion immediately realizes where you are. He tries to collapse onto the ground and crush you beneath his belly. You manage to roll away once more, avoiding the worst of it, but his back claw rakes at you as you try to get away.
You're on the ground, helpless and wounded.
>>346662
You fly in bravely, but you're caught by one of Bromion's wings and are sent tumbling to the cavern floor. You're now helpless.
zulu No.346674 >>346676 >>346678 >>346679 >>346683
>>346667
You rise to your hooves, only to falter before…
>>346668
Hotshot arrives and picks Belle up. Everyone feels a little better.
You are both facing the dragon's sides.
>>346670
You easily get up on your hooves. You are still behind the dragon.
>>346672
You pull your truncheon and start smacking him in the side. The shocks probably hurt a bit, perhaps no worse than a bee sting, but cumulatively they seem to cause him some distress.
He tries to turn to face Pera, Hotshot, and Belle.
'1d10'
Roll #1 4 = 4
You rise to your hooves, only to falter before…
>>346668
Hotshot arrives and picks Belle up. Everyone feels a little better.
You are both facing the dragon's sides.
>>346670
You easily get up on your hooves. You are still behind the dragon.
>>346672
You pull your truncheon and start smacking him in the side. The shocks probably hurt a bit, perhaps no worse than a bee sting, but cumulatively they seem to cause him some distress.
He tries to turn to face Pera, Hotshot, and Belle.
'1d10'
Roll #1 4 = 4
zulu No.346689 >>346692 >>346694 >>346695 >>346697 >>346699
>>346676
You rush to his side and blast away with your pistol, hitting several of the already-open wounds along his ribs. He yowls and swipes at you with his claws. Roll to dodge.
'1d10+1'
>>346678
He just barely manages to turn and stay with you. You manage to strike him with your fire shot, which does not seem to help you harm him. You chip away at his scales, but no better than a normal laser shot would.
>>346683
You bump your head on a column as you try to stay out of his way. He would have managed to stay with you, had you not immediately flew over him to the aid of Clinic.
You apply the poultice to Clinic's wounded back, and it immediately begins to heal. He is better now.
>>346683
He snaps at you and lacerates your forelegs with some of his teeth. Your little goat legs can't reach his head.
Bromion tries to burninate Hotshot and Pera.
'1d10+3'
Roll #1 3 + 1 = 4 / Roll #2 8 + 3 = 11
You rush to his side and blast away with your pistol, hitting several of the already-open wounds along his ribs. He yowls and swipes at you with his claws. Roll to dodge.
'1d10+1'
>>346678
He just barely manages to turn and stay with you. You manage to strike him with your fire shot, which does not seem to help you harm him. You chip away at his scales, but no better than a normal laser shot would.
>>346683
You bump your head on a column as you try to stay out of his way. He would have managed to stay with you, had you not immediately flew over him to the aid of Clinic.
You apply the poultice to Clinic's wounded back, and it immediately begins to heal. He is better now.
>>346683
He snaps at you and lacerates your forelegs with some of his teeth. Your little goat legs can't reach his head.
Bromion tries to burninate Hotshot and Pera.
'1d10+3'
Roll #1 3 + 1 = 4 / Roll #2 8 + 3 = 11
zulu No.346702 >>346704 >>346706 >>346707 >>346708 >>346709 >>346712
>>346692
>>346697
You leap through the flames and headbutt his right in the eye. He coughs a few times in response, and the incendiary breath isn't so bad, perhaps.
You would still be horribly burned, probably, were it not for Belle's intercession >>346699
. She catches you and flies you to the dragon's side, near Clinic.
>>346694
>>346696
In a virtual repeat performance from earlier, the dragon's claws almost crush you, only for you to roll underneath him and begin to blast at his nethers. You quickly roll outside and get back on your hooves – hurt but not helpless.
>>346695
You are caught in the blast, and were it not for your sturdy armor you'd likely be burned to a crisp. You make the unwise decision to continue firing as the jets of flame reach you, and you soon collapse because of the intense heat.
Bromion tries to turn to face Pera, Belle, and Clinic.
'1d10'
Roll #1 9 = 9
>>346697
You leap through the flames and headbutt his right in the eye. He coughs a few times in response, and the incendiary breath isn't so bad, perhaps.
You would still be horribly burned, probably, were it not for Belle's intercession >>346699
. She catches you and flies you to the dragon's side, near Clinic.
>>346694
>>346696
In a virtual repeat performance from earlier, the dragon's claws almost crush you, only for you to roll underneath him and begin to blast at his nethers. You quickly roll outside and get back on your hooves – hurt but not helpless.
>>346695
You are caught in the blast, and were it not for your sturdy armor you'd likely be burned to a crisp. You make the unwise decision to continue firing as the jets of flame reach you, and you soon collapse because of the intense heat.
Bromion tries to turn to face Pera, Belle, and Clinic.
'1d10'
Roll #1 9 = 9
Clinic Love [Mad Scientist] No.346704 >>346716
>>346702
I try too move around to his side and blast at his exposed ribs.
'1d10+1'
Roll #1 5 = 5 / Roll #2 5 + 1 = 6
I try too move around to his side and blast at his exposed ribs.
'1d10+1'
Roll #1 5 = 5 / Roll #2 5 + 1 = 6
zulu No.346716 >>346718 >>346719 >>346720 >>346722 >>346729
>>346704
He easily maneuvers to face you. You blast away at his head, instead. You begin to see some scales falling away above his eyes…
>>346706
You struggle to get up, but immediately fall back down.
>>346707
Pera feels totally fine now. There is no fire to dodge yet.
>>346709
You rush over to help hotshot, but end up headbutting him and tumbling over, yourself. You are now helpless.
>>346712
Pera's a bit far away, but you manage to pick up Hotshot. Hotshot is no longer helpless.
Bromion tries to bite Clinic Love.
'1d10+2'
Roll #1 2 + 2 = 4
He easily maneuvers to face you. You blast away at his head, instead. You begin to see some scales falling away above his eyes…
>>346706
You struggle to get up, but immediately fall back down.
>>346707
Pera feels totally fine now. There is no fire to dodge yet.
>>346709
You rush over to help hotshot, but end up headbutting him and tumbling over, yourself. You are now helpless.
>>346712
Pera's a bit far away, but you manage to pick up Hotshot. Hotshot is no longer helpless.
Bromion tries to bite Clinic Love.
'1d10+2'
Roll #1 2 + 2 = 4
zulu No.346734 >>346735 >>346737 >>346738 >>346740 >>346741
>>346718
You run away from the dragon's jaws, and spill your ass into the dragon's side. You are helpless.
>>346719
You miss, but the dragon is too distracted by Clinic to care.
>>346720
You leap onto your hooves, ready for battle once more.
>>346722
You take a few shots at the dragon's head. You create a long cut above the dragon's right eye. He turns his attention to you!
Bromion tries to bite Belle.
'1d10+2'
>>346729
You lunge for the side along with your robot. While the stupid dog gets caught up chasing its tail, you strike at its side, melting away a few more scales with your laser beam.
Roll #1 1 + 2 = 3
You run away from the dragon's jaws, and spill your ass into the dragon's side. You are helpless.
>>346719
You miss, but the dragon is too distracted by Clinic to care.
>>346720
You leap onto your hooves, ready for battle once more.
>>346722
You take a few shots at the dragon's head. You create a long cut above the dragon's right eye. He turns his attention to you!
Bromion tries to bite Belle.
'1d10+2'
>>346729
You lunge for the side along with your robot. While the stupid dog gets caught up chasing its tail, you strike at its side, melting away a few more scales with your laser beam.
Roll #1 1 + 2 = 3
zulu No.346747 >>346749 >>346750 >>346752 >>346753 >>346754
>>346735
You arise from the floor, prepared for combat.
>>346737
You fire a direct shot into his right eye. He yelps – a deep and rumbling yelp, but a yelp no less – and winces in pain. It does not seem to wound him, but he is stunned momentarily.
>>346738
Using the opening created by Hotshot, you rise up and shoot at his open mouth. He roars and tries to snap at you, futilely. You can see that he is bleeding from the mouth now. You wounded him.
>>346740
You shoot once into his ribs hitting an earlier wound and compounding his injury. Bitey grabs hold of an exposed bit of dragon flesh and tears it from its owner.
>>346741
You play a stirring rendition of "Kick That Ass!" an old-timey folk tune about the ancient rivalries between donkeys and goats. Everyone feels much better about this ordeal. +3 to your next rolls.
Bromion tries to burn Pera, Hotshot, and Belle.
'1d10+3'
Roll #1 8 + 3 = 11
You arise from the floor, prepared for combat.
>>346737
You fire a direct shot into his right eye. He yelps – a deep and rumbling yelp, but a yelp no less – and winces in pain. It does not seem to wound him, but he is stunned momentarily.
>>346738
Using the opening created by Hotshot, you rise up and shoot at his open mouth. He roars and tries to snap at you, futilely. You can see that he is bleeding from the mouth now. You wounded him.
>>346740
You shoot once into his ribs hitting an earlier wound and compounding his injury. Bitey grabs hold of an exposed bit of dragon flesh and tears it from its owner.
>>346741
You play a stirring rendition of "Kick That Ass!" an old-timey folk tune about the ancient rivalries between donkeys and goats. Everyone feels much better about this ordeal. +3 to your next rolls.
Bromion tries to burn Pera, Hotshot, and Belle.
'1d10+3'
Roll #1 8 + 3 = 11
Clinic Love [Mad Scientist] No.346750 >>346772
>>346747
I roll under the dragon and blast away at his soft underbelly.
'1d10+4'
Roll #1 2 + 2 = 4 / Roll #2 1 + 4 = 5
I roll under the dragon and blast away at his soft underbelly.
'1d10+4'
Roll #1 2 + 2 = 4 / Roll #2 1 + 4 = 5
Belle Nitron [terraformer] No.346754 >>346772
>>346747
dodge that dragon, then fire again, maybe the eye or mouth again? '1d10+3]
Roll #1 6 + 3 = 9 / Roll #2 8 + 3 = 11
dodge that dragon, then fire again, maybe the eye or mouth again? '1d10+3]
Roll #1 6 + 3 = 9 / Roll #2 8 + 3 = 11
zulu No.346772 >>346773 >>346775 >>346776 >>346780 >>346781
>>346749
You take cover behind the dais, but your coat is still noticeably singed. You blast away at his face, but largely to no avail.
>>346750
>5
As you try to roll under him again, he catches you in his front claws and tries to rend you apart. Only your immense size and sudden thrashing causes hi to drop you, and you are back on your hooves immediately, ready to charge his testes for another blow. But as you attempt to do this, he falls to his belly in an effort to crush you. You barely manage to escape the onslaught.
>>346752
You are only a little burnt – it's barely noticeable. But the pounding you give his eyes is another matter, as you plunge the electro-truncheon straight into his socket. The jolt is enough to stun him for several seconds. And you're pretty sure he's crying a little bit.
>>346753
>12
>12
You totally dodge the incoming hellfire, and you shoot him several times in the face. Deep red pockmarks dot his scaly face where your laser pistol has made its mark.
>>346754
While a tiny bit burned, you add to your companions' furious attack on the dragon's face. Deep cuts open up, and it's evident that his face is very much wounded now.
He tries to burn you all again – Pera, Gibson, Belle, and Hotshot.
'1d10+3'
Roll #1 7 + 3 = 10
You take cover behind the dais, but your coat is still noticeably singed. You blast away at his face, but largely to no avail.
>>346750
>5
As you try to roll under him again, he catches you in his front claws and tries to rend you apart. Only your immense size and sudden thrashing causes hi to drop you, and you are back on your hooves immediately, ready to charge his testes for another blow. But as you attempt to do this, he falls to his belly in an effort to crush you. You barely manage to escape the onslaught.
>>346752
You are only a little burnt – it's barely noticeable. But the pounding you give his eyes is another matter, as you plunge the electro-truncheon straight into his socket. The jolt is enough to stun him for several seconds. And you're pretty sure he's crying a little bit.
>>346753
>12
>12
You totally dodge the incoming hellfire, and you shoot him several times in the face. Deep red pockmarks dot his scaly face where your laser pistol has made its mark.
>>346754
While a tiny bit burned, you add to your companions' furious attack on the dragon's face. Deep cuts open up, and it's evident that his face is very much wounded now.
He tries to burn you all again – Pera, Gibson, Belle, and Hotshot.
'1d10+3'
Roll #1 7 + 3 = 10
zulu No.346800 >>346801 >>346802 >>346804 >>346805
>>346773
Bromion's fire jet burns you, but not badly, and Bitey charges forth ready to gnaw on the dragon. Unfortunately, he mostly just attacks Bromion's claws, doing little damage.
>>346775
You effortlessly dodge the fire, but as you run around to his rear, he catches you with a swipe of his tail. You are helpless.
>>346776
No, he doesn't seem to be running out. And you feel the fire all over your armor's helmet. Your ears are badly burned, and you collapse in pain, helpless.
>>346780
You try to hit the previous wounds on his side, but you can't, and you satisfy yourself with just melting away a few more scales.
>>346781
You ALMOST manage to get away from the flames, but your tail gets burnt a bit. You ignore the pain and strike his eyes with you laser pistol, causing him to wince.
He tries to bite Gibson's robot (roll to dodge that, Sol) and also to claw Clinic.
'1d10+2'
'1d10+1'
Roll #1 4 + 2 = 6 / Roll #2 5 + 1 = 6
Bromion's fire jet burns you, but not badly, and Bitey charges forth ready to gnaw on the dragon. Unfortunately, he mostly just attacks Bromion's claws, doing little damage.
>>346775
You effortlessly dodge the fire, but as you run around to his rear, he catches you with a swipe of his tail. You are helpless.
>>346776
No, he doesn't seem to be running out. And you feel the fire all over your armor's helmet. Your ears are badly burned, and you collapse in pain, helpless.
>>346780
You try to hit the previous wounds on his side, but you can't, and you satisfy yourself with just melting away a few more scales.
>>346781
You ALMOST manage to get away from the flames, but your tail gets burnt a bit. You ignore the pain and strike his eyes with you laser pistol, causing him to wince.
He tries to bite Gibson's robot (roll to dodge that, Sol) and also to claw Clinic.
'1d10+2'
'1d10+1'
Roll #1 4 + 2 = 6 / Roll #2 5 + 1 = 6
Clinic Love [Mad Scientist] No.346804 >>346815
>>346800
I try to avoid his claws and blast at that hole in his side.
'1d10+1'
Roll #1 2 = 2 / Roll #2 3 + 1 = 4
I try to avoid his claws and blast at that hole in his side.
'1d10+1'
Roll #1 2 = 2 / Roll #2 3 + 1 = 4
zulu No.346815 >>346817 >>346819 >>346820 >>346821 >>346823
>>346801
You spring up. You're ready.
>>346802
You fly to Hotshot's side and apply some soothing medication. He feels much better.
>>346804
The claws catch you and shove you around, but miraculously they fail to tear you apart. Your weak attempt at hooting the dragon aside, this could have been much worse for you.
>>346805
You weap like a little colt. This really wasn't what you signed on for. Game over, ponies.
But – NO THAT'S NOT THE RIGHT ATTITUDE. That's not what they taught you at BSI security training. You rise to your hooves, a new pony ready for battle.
Bromion seems a bit wobbly. His head is badly wounded, and his ribs seem pretty tender.
You spring up. You're ready.
>>346802
You fly to Hotshot's side and apply some soothing medication. He feels much better.
>>346804
The claws catch you and shove you around, but miraculously they fail to tear you apart. Your weak attempt at hooting the dragon aside, this could have been much worse for you.
>>346805
You weap like a little colt. This really wasn't what you signed on for. Game over, ponies.
But – NO THAT'S NOT THE RIGHT ATTITUDE. That's not what they taught you at BSI security training. You rise to your hooves, a new pony ready for battle.
Bromion seems a bit wobbly. His head is badly wounded, and his ribs seem pretty tender.
zulu No.346827 >>346828 >>346829 >>346830 >>346831 >>346832
>>346817
You play a little tune of your own devising. Good work. +1 to all rolls next turn.
>>346819
>>346820
>>346824
IT'S HUGE SO IT MUST HAVE HUGE GUTS RAAARGH
His left side is a mangled mess now. Ribs and raw flesh are exposed to your penetrating fire.
>>346821
He manages to swipe at you with a claw. You are helpless.
Very badly wounded, he tries to burn all of you.
'1d10+3'
Roll #1 9 + 3 = 12
You play a little tune of your own devising. Good work. +1 to all rolls next turn.
>>346819
>>346820
>>346824
IT'S HUGE SO IT MUST HAVE HUGE GUTS RAAARGH
His left side is a mangled mess now. Ribs and raw flesh are exposed to your penetrating fire.
>>346821
He manages to swipe at you with a claw. You are helpless.
Very badly wounded, he tries to burn all of you.
'1d10+3'
Roll #1 9 + 3 = 12
Clinic Love [Mad Scientist] No.346828 >>346834
>>346827
I try to escape the flames and shoot at it's side as I run.
'1d10+2'
Roll #1 8 + 1 = 9 / Roll #2 7 + 2 = 9
I try to escape the flames and shoot at it's side as I run.
'1d10+2'
Roll #1 8 + 1 = 9 / Roll #2 7 + 2 = 9
zulu No.346834 >>346835 >>346836 >>346837 >>346838 >>346839
>>346828
You dodge most of the incoming flames, but the cavern is filled with the stink of burnt buffalo fur nonetheless. You fire your laser repeatedly into the ground meat that is Bromion's ribcage. He screams and stamps his feet, shaking the cavern.
>>346829
You follow Clinic closely and also dodge most of the fire. While Bitey falls onto his back momentarily and waggles his metal paws worthlessly in the air, you join Clinic in tearing into Bromion's side.
>>346831
You charge and strike the dragon in the ribs as well, impaling truncheon deep in his innards. The jolts cause his flesh to smolder. He is obviously very close to death now.
>>346832
You scramble to your hooves and avoid the worst of the blast, but you are still burned.
>>346830
Badly burned, you fall to the ground once more.
Bromion is bleeding openly from his face and sides. He musters his last strength for an infernal blaze on the entire party.
'1d10+3'
Roll #1 5 + 3 = 8
You dodge most of the incoming flames, but the cavern is filled with the stink of burnt buffalo fur nonetheless. You fire your laser repeatedly into the ground meat that is Bromion's ribcage. He screams and stamps his feet, shaking the cavern.
>>346829
You follow Clinic closely and also dodge most of the fire. While Bitey falls onto his back momentarily and waggles his metal paws worthlessly in the air, you join Clinic in tearing into Bromion's side.
>>346831
You charge and strike the dragon in the ribs as well, impaling truncheon deep in his innards. The jolts cause his flesh to smolder. He is obviously very close to death now.
>>346832
You scramble to your hooves and avoid the worst of the blast, but you are still burned.
>>346830
Badly burned, you fall to the ground once more.
Bromion is bleeding openly from his face and sides. He musters his last strength for an infernal blaze on the entire party.
'1d10+3'
Roll #1 5 + 3 = 8
Clinic Love [Mad Scientist] No.346836 >>346840
>>346834
I try to stay out of the way of the fire and keep blasting at his side.
'1d10+1'
Roll #1 4 = 4 / Roll #2 6 + 1 = 7
I try to stay out of the way of the fire and keep blasting at his side.
'1d10+1'
Roll #1 4 = 4 / Roll #2 6 + 1 = 7
zulu No.346840 >>346841 >>346842 >>346843 >>346845 >>346848
>>346837
Managing to stay in cover, you avoid almost all of Bromion's attack. Your body may be burned, and your spirit may be broken, but you are not dead.
>>346836
>>346838
Both of you eat a large helping of dragon fire, but your attacks stay true, blasting away the last of the scales on Bromion's left side.
>>346839
Burned but not wounded, you rush to Clinic's side and heal him. He is fine now.
>>346835
Capitalizing on the opening left by Clinic, Bitey, and Gibson, you charge into the gap, braving the hellfire and plunge your horns deep into the dragon's entrails.
Bromion lets forth a final, earth-shattering roar before collapsing to the cavern floor, dead. The huge drake's body drapes over most of the ruined temple.
Managing to stay in cover, you avoid almost all of Bromion's attack. Your body may be burned, and your spirit may be broken, but you are not dead.
>>346836
>>346838
Both of you eat a large helping of dragon fire, but your attacks stay true, blasting away the last of the scales on Bromion's left side.
>>346839
Burned but not wounded, you rush to Clinic's side and heal him. He is fine now.
>>346835
Capitalizing on the opening left by Clinic, Bitey, and Gibson, you charge into the gap, braving the hellfire and plunge your horns deep into the dragon's entrails.
Bromion lets forth a final, earth-shattering roar before collapsing to the cavern floor, dead. The huge drake's body drapes over most of the ruined temple.
Belle Nitron [terraformer] No.346851 >>346856
>>346849
The cute squirrel side kick needs to join in as well. Rolling for Boltzy's pose.
Roll #1 2 = 2
The cute squirrel side kick needs to join in as well. Rolling for Boltzy's pose.
Roll #1 2 = 2
Belle Nitron [terraformer] No.346855 >>346856
>>346853
"Okay, and we all got burned back there, let me know if you need something for that." lather myself up with healing salve.
Roll #1 7 + 2 = 9
"Okay, and we all got burned back there, let me know if you need something for that." lather myself up with healing salve.
Roll #1 7 + 2 = 9
zulu No.346856 >>346858 >>346859 >>346864
>>346851
Boltzy's a little shocked at this whole affair. She mostly just clings to the top of your head.
>>346847
You hear the two colonists above you.
"I-it's dead?"
>>346850
The dragon's ribs are now wet with goat spittle as well as blood.
>>346852
Mangled. Like a mouse caught in a wheat thresher. It's holding together, but the internal organs are clearly a mess.
>>346855
You are very healed. You put some on Hotshot, too. He is healed.
Boltzy's a little shocked at this whole affair. She mostly just clings to the top of your head.
>>346847
You hear the two colonists above you.
"I-it's dead?"
>>346850
The dragon's ribs are now wet with goat spittle as well as blood.
>>346852
Mangled. Like a mouse caught in a wheat thresher. It's holding together, but the internal organs are clearly a mess.
>>346855
You are very healed. You put some on Hotshot, too. He is healed.
zulu No.346873 >>346878 >>346879 >>346886
>>346864
>>346865
You don't find any controls. But you do have time to better check out the layout of the temple. To the west are those enormous gilded doors – they're open, and inside is what you are sure was once Bromion's lair. You can't tell exactly what's in there, though.
To the east are the stairs you came in through, but much further to the east are a set of stone doors that look like they might lead out onto the mountainside.
To the north is another set of stairs leading upwards. You can't see where they lead, exactly.
>>346867
Oh, there's the controls. They were a hoof pedal on the dais. It's a wonder you didn't accidentally trigger it in combat.
You press it and the cages slowly lower to the ground. The two remaining prisoners emerge from their cage – they seem underfed but unscathed.
>>346865
You don't find any controls. But you do have time to better check out the layout of the temple. To the west are those enormous gilded doors – they're open, and inside is what you are sure was once Bromion's lair. You can't tell exactly what's in there, though.
To the east are the stairs you came in through, but much further to the east are a set of stone doors that look like they might lead out onto the mountainside.
To the north is another set of stairs leading upwards. You can't see where they lead, exactly.
>>346867
Oh, there's the controls. They were a hoof pedal on the dais. It's a wonder you didn't accidentally trigger it in combat.
You press it and the cages slowly lower to the ground. The two remaining prisoners emerge from their cage – they seem underfed but unscathed.
zulu No.346881 >>346885 >>346888
>>346876
He speaks wistfully. "They are so rare these days… and when they live they are trapped on Dragon preserves. He was allowed to live free here, in the wild, impeded by nothing – not by ponies or their wretched morality.
"You may think we were wrong to do what we did, but there are some things that are not meant to live in 'society.'" He practically spits that last word out.
>>346878
The light here is dim – streaming out of a large opening near the top of an enormous cavern – even larger than the temple – but you can make out piles and piles of gems and gold here. Most of it is uncut and unfashioned – just raw jewels torn from the earth and placed here in huge beds for the young dragon.
He speaks wistfully. "They are so rare these days… and when they live they are trapped on Dragon preserves. He was allowed to live free here, in the wild, impeded by nothing – not by ponies or their wretched morality.
"You may think we were wrong to do what we did, but there are some things that are not meant to live in 'society.'" He practically spits that last word out.
>>346878
The light here is dim – streaming out of a large opening near the top of an enormous cavern – even larger than the temple – but you can make out piles and piles of gems and gold here. Most of it is uncut and unfashioned – just raw jewels torn from the earth and placed here in huge beds for the young dragon.
zulu No.346892 >>346896 >>346898 >>346899
>>346888
"And what were we to do? We could not allow them to tell the Kingdom about us or Him.
"Bah – you cannot understand. He was so far beyond us… he should have been allowed to rule as he pleased."
>>346886
The two ponies – a stallion and mare, both Earth Poneis – perk up. "Honeybee? Why, yes, she's our daughter! Is- is she alive?"
"And what were we to do? We could not allow them to tell the Kingdom about us or Him.
"Bah – you cannot understand. He was so far beyond us… he should have been allowed to rule as he pleased."
>>346886
The two ponies – a stallion and mare, both Earth Poneis – perk up. "Honeybee? Why, yes, she's our daughter! Is- is she alive?"
zulu No.346902 >>346904 >>346905 >>346906 >>346908
>>346891
Piles and piles. More jewels and gold than you've ever seen.
>>346898
>>346899
They start crying. They're really very happy, you can tell.
>>346896
"Gather? What, you think we can just put it in our saddlebags? What do you think we were doing for the last twenty years here? Bromion was a full-grown dragon! He had immense wealth! You'll never be able to just pick up the treasure and leave.
"And, besides, I'm sure YOUR society would frown on that. Your idiot friend is right – they'll want to give all of it to the podunk colonists, I'm sure."
>>346893
"Sunshine here. The colonists are on the ship now."
He's speechless at your tail of vanquished dragons and limitless wealth.
"W-what?"
Piles and piles. More jewels and gold than you've ever seen.
>>346898
>>346899
They start crying. They're really very happy, you can tell.
>>346896
"Gather? What, you think we can just put it in our saddlebags? What do you think we were doing for the last twenty years here? Bromion was a full-grown dragon! He had immense wealth! You'll never be able to just pick up the treasure and leave.
"And, besides, I'm sure YOUR society would frown on that. Your idiot friend is right – they'll want to give all of it to the podunk colonists, I'm sure."
>>346893
"Sunshine here. The colonists are on the ship now."
He's speechless at your tail of vanquished dragons and limitless wealth.
"W-what?"
Clinic Love [Mad Scientist] No.346905 >>346907
>>346902
"Not all at once, and not if our money crunchers are smart."
Any tomes about necromantic magic?
Roll #1 10 = 10
"Not all at once, and not if our money crunchers are smart."
Any tomes about necromantic magic?
Roll #1 10 = 10
Hotshot [M Uni Bounty Hunter] No.346906 >>346908 >>346911
>>346902
Alright, enough standing around, that corpse is starting to smell.
"Clinic, forget the treasure for right now. Belle, Pera, let's get these two out of here and back to Honeybee. And maybe a nice meal. Gibson, you and me are going to carry a small part of this back, no more than our saddlebags can hold. We'll need proof, after all."
After thinking a minute, I'll turn to Clinic.
"You might want to take one of its teeth as well, just to make sure they believe us."
>>346904
"I never said all, I said most. Now get moving."
Alright, enough standing around, that corpse is starting to smell.
"Clinic, forget the treasure for right now. Belle, Pera, let's get these two out of here and back to Honeybee. And maybe a nice meal. Gibson, you and me are going to carry a small part of this back, no more than our saddlebags can hold. We'll need proof, after all."
After thinking a minute, I'll turn to Clinic.
"You might want to take one of its teeth as well, just to make sure they believe us."
>>346904
"I never said all, I said most. Now get moving."
Belle Nitron [terraformer] No.346911 >>346919
>>346906
"What are they going to do with it? Its not like they have things to spend it on." Pick up a few valuable looking gems.
Roll #1 4 = 4
"What are they going to do with it? Its not like they have things to spend it on." Pick up a few valuable looking gems.
Roll #1 4 = 4
zulu No.346919 >>346922 >>346924 >>346926 >>346929 >>346932
>>346911
>>346910
You get a few jewels and put them in your saddlebags.
Fortunately, gems are worth much more now than they were a few centuries ago, when an insane monetary system that pegged the Bit to the value of gems caused constant cycles of deflation and inflation. The Royal Equestrian Central Bank now regulates the value of currency via a variety of financial instruments, namely the buying and selling of bonds.
>>346909
Apotheosis's study is well-appointed, decorated with several oil paintings of dragons and holding several large shelves of books. There are also some large chests here.
>>346912
Yeah sure.
You find the "Azure Grimoire," a dark tome of necromancy. It contains many ancient secrets.
>>346914
The two ponies – Misty and Bullfrog – follow you.
>>346910
You get a few jewels and put them in your saddlebags.
Fortunately, gems are worth much more now than they were a few centuries ago, when an insane monetary system that pegged the Bit to the value of gems caused constant cycles of deflation and inflation. The Royal Equestrian Central Bank now regulates the value of currency via a variety of financial instruments, namely the buying and selling of bonds.
>>346909
Apotheosis's study is well-appointed, decorated with several oil paintings of dragons and holding several large shelves of books. There are also some large chests here.
>>346912
Yeah sure.
You find the "Azure Grimoire," a dark tome of necromancy. It contains many ancient secrets.
>>346914
The two ponies – Misty and Bullfrog – follow you.
Clinic Love [Mad Scientist] No.346926 >>346931
>>346919
"Excellent."
Is there anything in here that I could use to increase the effectiveness of my reanimator?"
Roll #1 5 = 5
"Excellent."
Is there anything in here that I could use to increase the effectiveness of my reanimator?"
Roll #1 5 = 5
zulu No.346931 >>346933 >>346934 >>346936 >>346943
>>346922
There isn't a fancy hat made of dragon scales here. There is, however, a crown that seems to be made of dragon scales and bone sitting on the High Priest's desk.
"That was used in our ceremonies," says Grey. "Please do not touch it."
>>346926
While the High Priest clearly dabbled in necromancy, it's clear that he was no learned master of the dark arts.
>>346929
You're upstairs.
There isn't a fancy hat made of dragon scales here. There is, however, a crown that seems to be made of dragon scales and bone sitting on the High Priest's desk.
"That was used in our ceremonies," says Grey. "Please do not touch it."
>>346926
While the High Priest clearly dabbled in necromancy, it's clear that he was no learned master of the dark arts.
>>346929
You're upstairs.
Clinic Love [Mad Scientist] No.346936 >>346938
>>346931
I grab the bedsheets off his bed and use them to make a large bag. After that I go back to the treasury and start filling it with gold.
Roll #1 1 = 1
I grab the bedsheets off his bed and use them to make a large bag. After that I go back to the treasury and start filling it with gold.
Roll #1 1 = 1
zulu No.346937 >>346942 >>346943 >>346945 >>346947
>>346932
You found the priest's computer. It looks like he kept very detailed records. This will undoubtedly be useful to the authorities.
>>346933
You can, of course, take the crown. Grey would just be a little upset if you do. But who cares what he thinks?
There's an old-fashioned slug-throwing sub-machine gun here, hidden underneath the bed.
These sorts of weapons are favored by bandits – anyone more likely to be fighting on the ground than in space.
>>346934
There is a mushroom sandwich here that the priest evidently did not finish before he fought all of you.
This really wasn't intended to be "find stuff time"
You found the priest's computer. It looks like he kept very detailed records. This will undoubtedly be useful to the authorities.
>>346933
You can, of course, take the crown. Grey would just be a little upset if you do. But who cares what he thinks?
There's an old-fashioned slug-throwing sub-machine gun here, hidden underneath the bed.
These sorts of weapons are favored by bandits – anyone more likely to be fighting on the ground than in space.
>>346934
There is a mushroom sandwich here that the priest evidently did not finish before he fought all of you.
This really wasn't intended to be "find stuff time"
zulu No.346949 >>346954 >>346957 >>346961 >>346964
>>346943
"Because it is sacred."
>>346945
The truck is almost certainly back at the ship with Sunshine and the colonists.
>>346947
You easily guess Apotheosis's password – "Bromion" doesn't work but "Noimorb" does.
If there's anything you'd like to know about the cult, you can ask, but it doesn't seem like there's anything of extreme interest here.
"Because it is sacred."
>>346945
The truck is almost certainly back at the ship with Sunshine and the colonists.
>>346947
You easily guess Apotheosis's password – "Bromion" doesn't work but "Noimorb" does.
If there's anything you'd like to know about the cult, you can ask, but it doesn't seem like there's anything of extreme interest here.
zulu No.346969 >>346971 >>346973 >>346980
>>346954
"He was worthy of worship. Perhaps you can't understand that."
>>346961
>>346957
"Roger. Lucky will be out there shortly."
You have a little bit before he arrives to check out anything you want.
>>346964
You get everything onto your data drive. Good job. You even copy some of the priest's hidden files – pretty good stuff. Primo scaly porn.
"He was worthy of worship. Perhaps you can't understand that."
>>346961
>>346957
"Roger. Lucky will be out there shortly."
You have a little bit before he arrives to check out anything you want.
>>346964
You get everything onto your data drive. Good job. You even copy some of the priest's hidden files – pretty good stuff. Primo scaly porn.
zulu No.346983 >>346988 >>346989 >>346991 >>346992
>>346971
You fit as many gems as you can carry.
You get two scales, pried from Bromion's sides.
>>346980
You find some references to bank accounts on the home planet. This will also be interesting to the authorities.
You get two scales, too.
>>346973
>We don't have anything that can open up the side of the mountain mounted on the ship, do we?
"No, nothing with that sort of firepower."
You fit as many gems as you can carry.
You get two scales, pried from Bromion's sides.
>>346980
You find some references to bank accounts on the home planet. This will also be interesting to the authorities.
You get two scales, too.
>>346973
>We don't have anything that can open up the side of the mountain mounted on the ship, do we?
"No, nothing with that sort of firepower."
Clinic Love [Mad Scientist] No.346989 >>346995
>>346983
"Drat. I have an intact dragon corpse that I am interested in bringing aboard. It will be useful to have around if we ever wind up on another hostile planet. Can you spare me some mechanics to help me cut apart and reassemble the corpse once it is in a cargo hold?"
"Drat. I have an intact dragon corpse that I am interested in bringing aboard. It will be useful to have around if we ever wind up on another hostile planet. Can you spare me some mechanics to help me cut apart and reassemble the corpse once it is in a cargo hold?"
zulu No.346995 >>347000 >>347001 >>347004
>>346989
Sunshine murmurs something, and Captain Rosewater's voice comes onto the radio.
"Dragon corpse?! No, you're not bringing that on my ship, Clinic. No. No no no no no. I don't want you screwing around with something like that around me or my crew."
>>346991
You grab five.
>>346992
Well, it looks like the records here are very intermittent – the last recorded transaction was from eight years ago. Obviously the cultists didn't have many ways to contact the homeworld, after all.
From the references, though, it looks like quite a large account. At least it was eight years ago.
Sunshine murmurs something, and Captain Rosewater's voice comes onto the radio.
"Dragon corpse?! No, you're not bringing that on my ship, Clinic. No. No no no no no. I don't want you screwing around with something like that around me or my crew."
>>346991
You grab five.
>>346992
Well, it looks like the records here are very intermittent – the last recorded transaction was from eight years ago. Obviously the cultists didn't have many ways to contact the homeworld, after all.
From the references, though, it looks like quite a large account. At least it was eight years ago.
Belle Nitron [terraformer] No.347004 >>347012
>>346995
"Why are you all taking its scales? Are they that nice?" Take a few myself and see what's so special, maybe Boltzy will like it.
Roll #1 5 = 5
"Why are you all taking its scales? Are they that nice?" Take a few myself and see what's so special, maybe Boltzy will like it.
Roll #1 5 = 5
zulu No.347012 >>347015 >>347017 >>347020 >>347026
>>347004
You grab one.
>>347003
He smells like peaches.
>>347000
"Clinic, I've been very tolerant of your 'experiments,' but taking a dragon corpse onto the ship will just raise too many questions from the authorities when they show up."
She puts on her "RSF officer" voice.
"What happened to the dragon you and the colonists said your crew killed?"
"Oh, I don't know, Commander Hardass – the space buzzards must have eaten him. Please please please don't search my ship. CERTAINLY don't check my xenobiologist's laboratory for illicit necromantic materials!"
>>347007
You must have accidentally pressed your radio transmitter.
"Four days," says Captain Rosewater.
You grab one.
>>347003
He smells like peaches.
>>347000
"Clinic, I've been very tolerant of your 'experiments,' but taking a dragon corpse onto the ship will just raise too many questions from the authorities when they show up."
She puts on her "RSF officer" voice.
"What happened to the dragon you and the colonists said your crew killed?"
"Oh, I don't know, Commander Hardass – the space buzzards must have eaten him. Please please please don't search my ship. CERTAINLY don't check my xenobiologist's laboratory for illicit necromantic materials!"
>>347007
You must have accidentally pressed your radio transmitter.
"Four days," says Captain Rosewater.
Clinic Love [Mad Scientist] No.347020 >>347023
>>347012
I sigh into the radio.
"You're right, captain. It wouldn't be a good idea to bring the corpse in then collapse the cavern with explosives. No one would ever believe that was how we killed the dragon."
I kick the corpse.
"We'll be back aboard soon."
I start walking back to the cave entrance.
I sigh into the radio.
"You're right, captain. It wouldn't be a good idea to bring the corpse in then collapse the cavern with explosives. No one would ever believe that was how we killed the dragon."
I kick the corpse.
"We'll be back aboard soon."
I start walking back to the cave entrance.
Belle Nitron [terraformer] No.347026 >>347029
>>347012
"Here you go girl, have a scale, maybe it will give you some kind of attack boost?" I smile and give boltzy the scale. rolling for her reaction.
Roll #1 2 = 2
"Here you go girl, have a scale, maybe it will give you some kind of attack boost?" I smile and give boltzy the scale. rolling for her reaction.
Roll #1 2 = 2
zulu No.347046 >>347056 >>347057 >>347059 >>347066
Moving on
You all board the truck and journey back to the sweet confines of the MV Celestial Drifter. You make your reports and settle into the relative luxury of the ship as you wait for the Royal Space Fleet's ships to arrive.
The colonists are all accounted for. While some died during their stay in the mines, casualties among the civilians were relatively low, all considering. Thanks to your efforts, the Galtor IV colony is saved.
As you enter the ship's cargo bay, Honeybee's parents leap out of the truck to find their daughter – waiting happily (if teary-eyed) in the arms of Captain Rosewater.
There are still four days until the RSF arrives. If there is anything you would like to finish up, now is the time. If not just say so and we will totally finish up.
You all board the truck and journey back to the sweet confines of the MV Celestial Drifter. You make your reports and settle into the relative luxury of the ship as you wait for the Royal Space Fleet's ships to arrive.
The colonists are all accounted for. While some died during their stay in the mines, casualties among the civilians were relatively low, all considering. Thanks to your efforts, the Galtor IV colony is saved.
As you enter the ship's cargo bay, Honeybee's parents leap out of the truck to find their daughter – waiting happily (if teary-eyed) in the arms of Captain Rosewater.
There are still four days until the RSF arrives. If there is anything you would like to finish up, now is the time. If not just say so and we will totally finish up.
zulu No.347074 >>347079 >>347081 >>347082 >>347085 >>347095
>>347059
Not to go into too much detail here about the communications of this setting, but you won't be able to do that until you get back to the homeworld. There is no instantaneous communications here – FTL communications come from putting a message on a big rocket, basically.
>>347066
You feel really confident. There are a few other crewmembers here, as well as some of the colonists who have chosen to stay on the ship for now instead of going back to the village.
>>347057
You find that your goo and magic has restarted some, but not all, of Grey's biological processes on a cell-level. Cells are dividing and multiplying as if he were fully alive, though this process is confined only to a few parts of his body.
>>347056
Sunshine spends a lot of time healing your burns, and you are well on your way to regrowing your coat.
Not to go into too much detail here about the communications of this setting, but you won't be able to do that until you get back to the homeworld. There is no instantaneous communications here – FTL communications come from putting a message on a big rocket, basically.
>>347066
You feel really confident. There are a few other crewmembers here, as well as some of the colonists who have chosen to stay on the ship for now instead of going back to the village.
>>347057
You find that your goo and magic has restarted some, but not all, of Grey's biological processes on a cell-level. Cells are dividing and multiplying as if he were fully alive, though this process is confined only to a few parts of his body.
>>347056
Sunshine spends a lot of time healing your burns, and you are well on your way to regrowing your coat.
zulu No.347089 >>347093 >>347103 >>347108
>>347081
Everyone seems to enjoy it.
Applesugar, a nurse in the colony, approaches you.
"Say, that's a Digitizer D-Lux Harmonica, isn't it?! Wow, you're really lucky to have one of those!"
>>347082
You do so. It's very well encrypted now. No one could crack it but you.
As soon as y'all are done we can perma-finish
Everyone seems to enjoy it.
Applesugar, a nurse in the colony, approaches you.
"Say, that's a Digitizer D-Lux Harmonica, isn't it?! Wow, you're really lucky to have one of those!"
>>347082
You do so. It's very well encrypted now. No one could crack it but you.
As soon as y'all are done we can perma-finish
Belle Nitron [terraformer] No.347095 >>347099 >>347108
>>347074
Help fix up the town, repair and rebuild.
If its possible to work with the other engineers to make one of those robotic dogs into a cuter package, fake fur, and some basic dog tricks like fetch, and install basic AI so it can learn new tricks.
then give it to Pera because A puppy can really boost your confidence
Roll #1 1 + 2 = 3
Help fix up the town, repair and rebuild.
If its possible to work with the other engineers to make one of those robotic dogs into a cuter package, fake fur, and some basic dog tricks like fetch, and install basic AI so it can learn new tricks.
then give it to Pera because A puppy can really boost your confidence
Roll #1 1 + 2 = 3
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The RSF's HMS Parallax arrives in a few days and conducts an investigation. They confirm your reports, and upon returning to the homeworld in a few weeks you find that you are all heroes.
While most of the value of the gold and jewels is given to the colony (or seized by the Royal Investigative Service as evidence), a small portion is given out to the crew of the Drifter. You all have more money than you know what to do with, at least for a while.
This was evidently not enough for Gibson, who empties what was in the cultists' bank account. While he forgot to delete the bank info on the the priest's computer, his mad hacking skills allow him to avoid the RIS's fury, and he is able to feed his nerdy habits with a truly ridiculous sum of money.
Unfortunately, this means that the larger network of dragon cults is yet undiscovered, and the RIS and RSF intelligence suspect that many, many such cults live on, out beyond known space…
The colony of Galtor IV prospers and grows as both a tourist attraction and a mining colony.
Honeybee grows up to be a starship pilot. And a cute one, at that.
THE END
While most of the value of the gold and jewels is given to the colony (or seized by the Royal Investigative Service as evidence), a small portion is given out to the crew of the Drifter. You all have more money than you know what to do with, at least for a while.
This was evidently not enough for Gibson, who empties what was in the cultists' bank account. While he forgot to delete the bank info on the the priest's computer, his mad hacking skills allow him to avoid the RIS's fury, and he is able to feed his nerdy habits with a truly ridiculous sum of money.
Unfortunately, this means that the larger network of dragon cults is yet undiscovered, and the RIS and RSF intelligence suspect that many, many such cults live on, out beyond known space…
The colony of Galtor IV prospers and grows as both a tourist attraction and a mining colony.
Honeybee grows up to be a starship pilot. And a cute one, at that.
THE END