WHAT IS YOUR QUEST?

>>226700

To not die horrifically.

>>226699
>**Used Marshmallows as earplugs to stop the derped out filly from rushing off to the Castle**
>**Traveled to the Castle in the Sand**
>Used a stone to distract guards, assumed cardboard box disguises from hammerspace, snuck into the Castle
>Distracted guards inside the Castle with rocks, got most of team to the Grand Staircase
>**Went back and rescued the scared filly**
>Looked into treasure room; tempted to search through treasure
>Sitting on steps, trying to determine next course of action
>Decide to investigate the treasury to see what may be inside
>xXx Have Pinkie jump onto the puzzle tiles xXx

(Posts keep being too long, continued)

>>226700
To figure out what to do with that damned box.

Oh god I hope we dont have too many new people who dont know the story so far.

>>226780

Frankly, I'm glad it's going to be removed from the game.

Though I do feel bad that we messed up so much that Jr deemed this necessary. Honestly, I bet we would have been better off if Jr never hinted at it and we left it in the tree.

>>226798
give Luna the elixir

Seriously though, that would be terrible.

>>226771
Next Night…
>**Let Strawberry show you how to safely traverse the tile puzzle trap**
>Safely reach the treasure room
>**Raisin relinquishes Golden Box**
>Tell Strawberry to go and find the key that opens the box
>Stop Strawberry from entering Tezel’s Throne Room
>xXx Open the box yourself xXx
>**Dump out Piece of Granite**
>Formulate a plan to attack Tezel
>**Send Pinkie in to distract Tezel…**
>xXx Have Pinkie deliver the Golden Box directly to Tezel xXx
>(RIP) Pinkie is crushed, Tezel has the Adanemzurai(RIP)
>**Destroy the Crystal Phonograph**
>Tezel goes into a rampage; escape with remaining party members
>Escape from Throne Room; watch as two guards are assaulted by King Tezel
>Go back into Throne Room to assist one of the guards; avoid looking at carpet
>Lyra and Rarity come running into Throne Room; gigantic stone lion is chasing them
>**Save Guard; he stays inside the Treasure Room to stall the stone monster**
(Continued)

>>226814
>Though I do feel bad that we messed up so much that Jr deemed this necessary.

He's doing what we tell him to do. We told the princess about some mysterious, dangerous artifact that the BBEG needs to take over Equestria. Of course they are going to be interested in it.

>>226814
My only concern is with the royalty messing with it and getting enchanted by it.

That would be....... not good.

>>226842
>xXx Run through main hall toward the entrance xXx
>**Have Rarity fix up Hayseed, give Hayseed to Raisin**
>Tezel comes back into his castle, namedrops on his fancy golden box, the “Adanmenzurai”
>Attempt to hide; Tezel finds the group
>Tezel takes the group outside to smash under the Titanio
>Regain control of Raisin, group hug before…
>HUG HAYSEED! PREVENT PERMADEATH!
>Back in town, you thank Celestia for being alive. Give Scootaloo a big hug, continue along to fetch Sweetie Belle (and give her a hug as well)
>Head into Library, obtain Twilight’s Earplugs
>--Send a letter to Princess Celestia telling her about the Adanemzurai --
>Head to the Town Square in search of Rarity
>Tell Sweetie Belle to give Rarity the Earplugs, Scoots to get some Elixir off of Pinkie while you fetch some grapes from Dad
>Obtain Grape Basket, look for your friends. Spike runs up to you with a letter in hand
>Read the letter. Princess Celestia asks you to confirm that you heard the name correctly
>xXx Confirm that you heard Sally tell you about the Adanemzurai xXx
>Scootaloo comes up behind you, hyper-active from consuming Snakeoil Sally’s Miracle Elixir
>Rarity and Sweetie Belle are heading into the Town Square; Rarity has equipped the Earplugs and is now focused
>Received a reply from Princess Celestia

>>226859
"Raisin,
I've sent my sister Luna to retrieve The Adanemzurai. If you know where it is, please direct her to it. She will be in the Town Square within the hour.
~Princess Celestia XO
Standing at the edge of the busy Town Square with the royal parchment in hoof, Raisin reads over Celestia’s orders. Surrounded by her dearest friends Sweetie Belle, Scootaloo, Pinkie Pie, Rarity, and Spike, Raisin ponders over her next course of action with extreme care. With her Royal Highness Princess Luna due to meet with the young adventurers soon, Raisin takes a few moments to consider her options before devising a strategy for this beautiful, sunny morning.

Raisin's fate, as well as the fate of all of her friends, is now for you to decide. Pow-wow, discuss theories, and use me to gather as much information as you deem necessary to continue forwards with your epic journey.

>>226859
>xXx Confirm that you heard Sally tell you about the Adanemzurai xXx
Yeah, we have a few save/loads left, do NOT save, I'd say.

Them knowing about it might be REALLY bad right now.

>>226847

There's also a reason why he name dropped it so much and was unreceptive of the idea that we should skip ahead a bit, even though he must be getting tired.

>>226859
>--Send a letter to Princess Celestia telling her about the Adanemzurai --
>--

What?

>>226913
I think that may be really bad.

>>226899

What the fuck are we supposed to do with it then?

Opening it is bad, we can't trap Tezel in it, destroying the granite chip did nothing.

What gives? The only thing I can see coming out of finding it was effectively stopping it into falling in Tezel's possession, which is also accomplished by sending it with one of the princesses.

>>226934
The act of sending the letter or the object in question?

>>226913
GAME INFO: '--' marks a significant event. It's not necessarily biased in either direction, but the choice has the potential to severely alter the course of the game, especially in deviating from established runs.

I've used it only once before to describe the potential outcome of an event.

Well should we just try and hide it? We've come too far now, and if we don't give it to Luna she might take us in for questioning.

A refresher on the kind of save system we're using?

>>226943
We haven't tried putting something else in yet.

Jr noted that taking the granite out was a positive thing.

If we ever get a chance, we should try having Rarity open it with her magic, so she's not touching it, to try and figure it out.

>>226977
SYSTEM INFO: We are currently using an death-triggered reload system. You have 2 lives; to save your progress, you can hug Hayseed.

Hugging Hayseed no longer loads to your previous save. You must die to reload.

>>226989

Well then what do we do about Luna then?

>>227009
We give it to her. Play out this second-to-last life as much as we can. Maybe we'll win this time. Maybe we won't. But we will know more regardless.

It might be a long shot, but Ponyville should have a bblacksmith.

Maybe we can get the box, take it to him, and pray that he can whip up a replica in a short time? I mean, Celestia would be glad to think Sally's box is a fake and would allow us to keep the original.

>>226894
Tell Spike and Sweetie Belle to wait here and watch for the Princess while we take Applebloom to go get the box for the Princess. Mention that we thought we saw that crazy Unicorn from the woods wandering around town and that if she bothers them Sweetie Belle should try singing that song Derpy sang to the fillies. Suggest to Sweetie Belle that she should go and talk to Pinkie Pie to see how she avoids crashing after drinking the elixir.

>>227067
>>227033

Maybe both? We could try the second option, but if we can't finish a fake in time, then give it to her.

>>227082
Applebloom isn't with us, she's at the farm, sick.

>>227096
Oh, right.

>>227082
Tell Spike to wait in the square for Luna while we go with Sweetie Belle to get the box.

>>227033
>>227088
GAME INFO: Princess Luna isn't due to arrive for almost an hour, from what you determined in Celestia's letter.

If you guys are absolutely stuck, you may ask me for a hint, but it does not come without a price. 1 Life.

>>227082
>>227096

And Scootaloo is hyper now.

Regardless, we have to get the box and the jelly.

>>227112
Agreed. The letter said an hour or something, we'll see if we can get Luna a fake by then.

>>227123
>hint
no way, we got this.

>>227123

We'll risk it. If giving her the box is a bad decision, then I'd rather we lose a life and backpedal to our last save point so we can avoid making that mistake.

>>227123

No hint

The candle that burns half as long burns twice as bright.

>>227123
>If you guys are absolutely stuck, you may ask me for a hint, but it does not come without a price. 1 Life.

Nope.

>>227135
Something tells me that lying to Royalty in a Jr quest would end badly.

>>227151
Bad idea. We push this life as far as we can, get as much information as we can, and if we dont succeed, we do on the next one.

>>227174
What they don't know won't hurt them!

>>227125

Alright, so how about this:

Rarity hangs around

Sweetie sings to attract the derped fillies

Pinkie goes and gets a jar of the jelly

While we and Scootaloo retrieve the box? We know acting confident works.

>>227174
>>227174

We might not be able to if we can't make a convincing fake. Besides, we'll just suggest that Sally might have made a fake with the intent of selling it to some museum.

>>227191
Saying that in a Jr quest is like a redneck saying "Look at how fast I can make this monster truck go!"

Alright, we have ourselves an interesting collection of actions.

>Attempt to see if a goldsmith is in town that can reproduce a fake Adanemzurai in under an hour
>Go to Sally's tree and obtain the Adanemzurai
>>227199
>These decisions

I think these are the most popular actions. Going to retrieve the Adanemzurai seems to be the most prominent answer.

>>227199
>While we and Scootaloo retrieve the box?

Scootaloo is hyper. She will try and attack Sally if HA she shows up.

>>227199

Sounds good.

Also, is Hiro here? He was with us all the way up until now and he'll probably feel bad that he missed Raisin's death.

>>227235
>Go to Sally's tree and obtain the Adanemzurai

Would taking everyone to the tree and coming back take more than an hour? Time flows kinda funny in your quests.

>>227249

Yeah, maybe she should go with Pinkie.

We convinced Sally to give us the box before, she can easily fly up and get it for us.

>>227275
>Time flows kinda funny in your quests
Yeah, seems like time passes by in actions. Where sneezing takes the same as moving across the country.

>>227235

We need the regular box to how how to make a fake.

I say >>227199 and >>227284

>>227275
GAME INFO: The amount of time it takes to complete an action can never be absolutely certain. Random events could alter the amount of time needed to complete an event.

>xXx Confirm that you heard Sally tell you about the Adanemzurai xXx

Oh I think I just realized how this is going to screw us. We need to find Sally and tell her to skip town immediately.

Should we really be making a fake? What would we have to gain from this? I mean, this is a Jr quest and all and >royalty don't mean shit in terms of helping us, but really, what do we have to gain from this?

>>227323
Give us a rough estimate.

>>227337
To keep the box and mess with it. Try to figure it out.

>>227337
I don't think we can. We aren't exactly rolling in the dosh it would take to hire a goldsmith to do an intricate rushjob.

>>227332

Well mention it when we confront her at the tree.

>>227352
What is there to figure out about it? Assuming I'm remembering correctly, it's a cursed box that steals the soul of anyone who opens it long enough and contains a piece of stone needed to finish that statue dude. What else more can we learn about it?

>>>227423

Fuck no, she won't let us have the box if she knows Luna herself is coming to apprehend her.

>Go to Sally's Treasure Tree with Pinkie
>Tell Sweetie to sing a song
>Tell Scootaloo to hang out with Rarity

I see a couple votes for these actions. Do you wish to proceed with this plan?

>>227452
Modify that to asking Scootaloo to go to Sugar Cube Corner and asking the Cakes how Pinkie Manages to not crash after drink Sally's elixir. If she tries to be stubborn tell her that she can't help us beat Tezel if she's asleep on her hooves.

>>227440
We're not entirely sure what the purpose of the item inside it was. It MAY determine who can control the effects of the domination spells.

At the very least I'd want to try to put some of Raisin's hair into it to test this hypothesis. I know we dumped out what was in there and crushed it, and it didn't seem to do anything, but that may have been because nothing new was added.

>>227452

Yeah, but send Pinkie to go get the jelly. We're on a time limit and should get everything we need to do in town done asap.

>>227502

We should have paid more attention to our last death. It might have not been Titanio, but maybe an enraged Tezel stomping us after seeing the granite bit was missing.

>>227502
Okay... then what? We're still messing with a box containing magic WELL beyond our comprehension.
And besides, like you said, once we dumped the contents out nothing seemed to have changed. The domination spell seems more like a defense mechanism than anything else.

>>227502
That sounds like something to ask Luna. What are bigtime NPCs for if not information?

>>227532
I think we would have heard him stomping around angrily and yelling if that were the case.

>>227565
I was thinking if worse came to worse, if we could get the box to bend to our will, we can use it against Tezel.

He'll probably be arrogant enough to just use it, install it in Titanio, and then we'd have control of it.

Then... then we crush him.

>>227566

Then what the fuck is the purpose of the granite?

>>227604

But the box still tried to suck our soul even after the granite chunk came out of it. I would agree if the spell stopped, but the curse is on the box itself.

>>227609
I'm pretty sure that King Tezel is made of granite.

>>227630
GAME INFO: King Tezel is a living statue comprised solely of granite stone... with the exception of his notched Golden Crown.

>>227604
If we manage to get control of Titanio I'm in favor of breaking off Tezel's horn, then his legs and leaving him there.

>>227645

I vote we step on him.

Just for added irony.

>>227629
Right: The box is enchanted with the control spell, powerful enough to control something inanimate, like Titano. It's not a curse, it's just a control spell. Opening it normally triggers it, but that's probably not it's intended use.

I think.

>>227644
Aaaaahhh, so the piece inside was part of the crown maybe?

Was there any granite in his crown?

>>227645

No.

Give him the Pinkie treatment.

No mercy.

>>227691
>Give him the Pinkie treatment.
>King Tezel rolls what is left of his body over
>Pinkie deed

>>227687
GAME INFO: The Golden Crown is composed entirely of gold and a few precious gemstones. A rectangular notch is missing from the very front.

>been almost an hour
>still haven't actually done an action

We're never finishing this quest.

>>227722
Was the piece of granite rectangular?

>>227722

So it's craved from that, which is why the box has a bit of his power.

Okay, I get it now.

>>227735
I'm leaving for vacation in two weeks. I'm thinking I may miss the part of the quest where you all debate on whether or not you all are ready to leave town.

>>227740
META INFO: From what you remember while you were Applebloom, the Piece of Granite was a simple chip of granite with no clear geometric form. It looked as if it were struck off of another larger rock.

>>227735

Once we get rolling, things will fall into place.

That or we die horrifically, in which case Jr draws us Raisin's tombstone.

>>227772
Is the box rectangular and roughly the size of the notch in his crown?

>>227791
META INFO: Using Applebloom's gift of approximation, you'd say that the box could more than likely fit inside the missing notch of his crown.

You were never close enough to Tezel to confirm this as fact; it remains a general approximation.

>>227833
Hurm. And you said there was a hole or something on the bottom of the box?

>>227833

I remember. 90 fucking percent.

It was at that point when I knew we would probably fail.

>>227861
META INFO: From your rough analysis of the box when it was in your possession, you had determined that the base of the box had a rough network of protrusions on it.

There is a hole in the dead center of the bottom of the box.

>>227901
Those holes are where it connects to Titano's back, guys.

Anyway, lets get moving?

>>227493
This one I vote.

>>227966

Agreed, we can discuss meta shit after we get bad end.

>>227966

Seconding.

>>227966
>>227493
>>227452
>>228012
Getting your wits about you, you decide to divvy up your team and start heading out. Knowing that the derped fillies are going to be coming around any time now, you tell Sweetie Belle to begin singing.

"...what should I sing?" Sweetie looks at you in confusion. You hum your way through the melody that you learned on Sally's Stage the other night.

"...why am I singing again?" Sweetie Belle seems a bit lost. Scootaloo immediately pipes in, fluttering about. "OhcomeonRaisinThatSongIsSOOOOOOAnnoyingWhyW-" You hold a hoof up to her mouth and tell her that you're gonna need her help to check something.

"Scoots, could you go to Sugar Cube Corner quick and find out..." You lean in to whisper. "...ask the Cakes how Pinkie manages to keep from crashing after drinking so much elixir. I have a feeling you're going to want to know that little bit of information yourself."

Scootaloo nods. "AlrightSureWhateverLETSGO!" Scootaloo buzzes off, leaving in a blur. Pinkie bounces after her, following the speedy orange Pegasus to Sugar Cube Corner.

(Continued)

>>228103

and the dread returns.

>>228103

I immediately regret my actions.

>>228103
You make sure that Sweetie Belle is singing the melody before you start heading out. In a matter of moments, Sweetie is surrounded by a small gathering of fillies. Rarity and her look rather surprised.

"Lead them off to Sugar Cube Corner, Sweetie Belle. I've gotta go check on something... suspicious." You give her a nod. She nods back, keeping up the melody. She trots off with the fillies in tow.

"YOU DON'T NEED ME FOR ANYTHING, DO YOU DEAR?" Rarity shouts. Several members of the crowd turn to stare at the vociferous pony.

You look toward the tree, seeing that the small clearing is currently empty.

>Long action; do you guys wish to interject anything before heading toward the tree?

808

Did we just fuck up?

>>228201
>>228115
>>228164
MORALE BOOSTER: You guys have not fucked up.

>>228184

Tell Rarity to chill out and keep an eye out for a unicorn with silly eyes. We'll be back in a bit.

>>228184
Take Rarity along. She can just magic the box down.

And try to open it with her magic.

Then we put some hair in it. And test.

For science.

>>228184
Motion for her to follow us to the tree.

>>228184

"No Rarity, it's fine. Just wait out here for a while. This is something I have to do on my own."

Proceed towards the tree, but try not to be seen. Try to act only mildly surprised when we're caught.

>>228248
>>228250

Agreed, Have her follow us and keep watch.

>>228273
>>228248
>>228246
>>228250

You guys know that it'll be impossible to negotiate with Sally if Rarity throws a spell or two at her.

>>228319
We don't need her. We know what she knows.

>>228248
>>228250
>>228273
You motion for her to follow you. She gives you a soft smile and starts heading your way. You lead her toward the small alleyway. She looks about curiously as you enter the quieter divide between the buildings.

You stand next to the tree that you know Sally has been jamming her ill-gotten treasure into. Off in the distance, you see that odd Unicorn from last night talking to one of the guards. She seems to press him about something.

You look up into the tree, seeing a few glittering objects hanging up in the branches. Rarity's eyes gleam. "RAIS-" She catches herself when she notices your face scrunch. "Raisin, look at all that gold!" She whispers excitedly.

Looking about, you do not currently see Sally's horrid disguise making a cameo yet.

>>228336
170
Can't forget our bomb gauge, can we?

We can move to next horse for the next action, when we're ready.

>>224867
>>224867

>>228364
This. Let's move so that we don't get scattered.

Thanks Leth!

>>228336

Tell her that our "friend" only said we could borrow the gold box with the red gem on it. Could she magic it down for us?

Watch the skies, too.

>>228336
Motion for her to lean down so we can whisper in her ear. Once she is down at our level remove one of the marshmallows and tell her that there is a rectangular box we need to get out of the tree and give to the Princess. Tell Rarity to be on the lookout for Sally.

>>228336

Have her lift us up and get the box.

>>228389
This.

>>228380
WATCH THE SKIES TRAVELER

Ok I've missed everything regarding Raisin Quest. I guess it's way, way too late for me to join now? ;_;

>>228396
I like what >>228397 said.

>>228396

Alright, I think we should have Rarity get the box AND ONLY THE BOX while we keep a lookout.

When a cloaked figure approaches. Stare it down.

>>228425
>>228380
>>228389
You motion to Rarity to lower her head. Carefully removing one of the earplugs, you begin to tell her that you need to grab a rectangular golden box from the tree. All of the other stuff is not necessary.

"Ugh.. there's that song again..." She immediately scrunches up her nose in disgust. "Oh. Right. Yes, the golden box..." She looks like she's having trouble focusing. "I can pull that down, no problem." Her eyes are starting to unfocus.

You keep your head on a pivot, looking for Sally. There's no sign of her yet.

>>228504
Replug, keep vigilant.

>>228517
This. Watch for Sally and the unicorn.

>>228504

Put her earplugs in again.

Be sure to look behind us too.

Hey, we never got an inventory check, did we?

What was our inventory before we sent everyone off?

>>228517
>>228536
Don't forget to check the skies as well.

Warn Rarity to not open the box.

>>228504

Say, "I know you're watching. At least have the decency to show yourself."

>>228573

Oh yes, this too. We can't have her curiosity ruining everything.

>>228517
>>228536
>>228558
You plug up Rarity's ear once more. She shakes her head quick, letting her eyes readjust. Using her magic, she pulls a brush out of her bags and fixes her mane quick. She scans the branches for the Adanemzurai. You can't help but notice how drawn to the other treasure she is. "...are you sure all you need is a little box? I'm seeing so much beautiful gold up here..."

You assure her that you only need the golden box. It's what the Princess is coming to town for. Rarity sighs in disappointment. "Oh, alright. I'll find it... eventually... behind all this other treasure... I'm sure." She prods around the branches for a bit.

You continue to look about. Suddenly, your eyes meet up with Sally's dorky pony costume at the end of the alleyway. She stares back, dumbfounded.

"Ah-HA! Found it!" Rarity begins to withdraw the small golden box from the tree. "Is this it, Raisin?" She jiggles the box, hearing the Piece of Granite rattle around inside. "What's inside? More treasure?"

You continue to stare down Sally. She's frozen in place.

>>228617
"Don't open it Rarity. Let's go back to the town square now."

Back away, keeping an eye on Sally.

Give her a grin while you're at it.

>>228617
Tell Rarity that the rest of the treasure doesn't belong to us and the owner would be very upset if we took more than the box. Warn Rarity that she should not open it because it will hurt her if she doesn't do it right. Make sure that the unicorn isn't sneaking up behind us then head over to Sally. We need to get her out of town before Luna discovers we weren't being entirely truthful.

>>228617

Walk past her, not breaking eye contact.

But, tell her that she should take the rest of the treasure and leave before Luna gets here. The box is the only thing we're interested in.

>>228617

Wait for a bit, if she doesn't approach, then leave. Tell her that people are looking for her and that she should probably take her ill gotten goods and leave.

You know, you'd figure you'd be nice since you're taking her box.

>>228658

Don't act cocky. She has anger issues, remember.

>>228733
They're the best kind of people to rile though!

>>228743
While we are at it why don't we go and tell Pinkie that it's her birthday?

>>228743

Not the kind that almost crushed us accidentally. Besides, she's not a total bitch. I mean, what she does is pretty shady, but I don't think she deserves jailtime.

After all, before this her elixir never caused anyone to feel bad for more than a day.

>>228658
"Don't open it Rarity. Let's go back to the town square now."

Rarity shrugs. "Well... alright, then, darling..." She looks positively confused. "Remind me again why we're only taking this..."

Sally interjects. She slowly approaches the two of you, whistling the song that you know controls the derped unicorns. Rarity doesn't so much as take notice. Eventually, she sees that you're staring down the alleyway. Her eyes narrow down and she retracts in shock, bumping into the tree. "eeeEEEAHGH WHAT IS THAT?!" A pair of gold necklaces fall from the branches, landing on top of Rarity's horn and a few around your neck.

Sally, again, looks confused. She pulls off the hood to her costume, squinting toward the two of you. "...earplugs? Seriously? That works?" She shakes her head. You see her eyes fill with a desperate though angry demeanor. She bounds toward the two of you.

>>228796

Stare her down and tell her to please stop.

>>228796
Back up and say that Luna knows about her connection to her rocky friend and that she needs to get out of town before she is made to answer some killer questions.

>>228796

Dive out of the way, throw off the treasure. Yell to her that you only want to box.

>>228787
>Besides, she's not a total bitch
She sacrificed herself to save us. No way in HELL is she a bitch.

>>228826

Stand firm. She doesn't want to hurt us, and she might slow down when she sees we're not interested in running away.

>>228796

"Yeah it works. You know why I'm taking this box, I know I'll probably get myself killed, but it's better than letting my closest friends suffer a horrible fate. Please..."

>>228914
This. Tactic worked last time. Stay firm and assure her it's our risk to take.

>>228914
This could work.. Remember to let her know that The princesses somehow found out about her connection to her rock-headed friend and that one of them is on her way to town right now.

>>228927

Then again, things are different from last time.

Oh God, the paranoia.

>>228960

Let's avoid threats until she calms down.

Also, tell Rarity not to sling any spells if we can.

>>228826
>>228878
>>228830
As Sally bolts toward the two of you, Rarity pushes her back up against the tree. You stand firm, not budging an inch. Sally doesn't seem to relent in her charge. Suddenly, the Griffin freezes in place, a soft aura of blue magic surrounding her body.

Rarity's horn shines brightly. She starts to breathe again, trying to catch her breath. "S..Sally?! What are yo-"

Sally's talon is just inches away from the Adanemzurai in your hooves. "You stupid kid! You have no idea what kind of danger you've got in your hooves right now!" The griffin struggles to get out of Rarity's magical grip. She squirms and jitters. It's straining Rarity's ability to keep her still.

Sally's eyes shrink a bit. "Kid, put that back up there. NOW."

>>228914
>>228927
>>228960
"You know why I'm taking this box already, Sally. Yes, I know I'll probably get myself killed, and yes, I know what this box really is... but I've gotta take a chance." You speak sincerely.

"Purple, you have no clue what you're doing. That artifac-"

"The Adanemzurai."

Sally stops. She stares at you, bewildered. "...how... how did you..? Where did you hear that name from..?"

Rarity turns to look at you. "WAIT, WHAT DID YOU SAY? WHY DO YOU LOOK SO CONFUSED?" She yanks on one of her earplugs instinctively. Suddenly, she loses control of Sally.

Sally gets up to her feet. She doesn't attack. "Fess up. What's going on here?" She leans in. "How much do you know?"

>>228994
I'm so much less caring about fucking up right now.

Load on death means we can take much bolder risks.

At least while we still have a quarter or two to spare.

>>229047
Put Rarity`s earplug in first.

>>229047
Pop the earplug back in and explain to Sally that it's... hard to explain. But that she's in danger and should flee if she gets the chance.

"It doesn't matter how I know about it. I do. And I intend to stop Tezel. I know you can't help me directly, all I'm asking if for you to lat me go, and get ever you out of this mess."

>>229047
Tell her that we know that the Princesses know she has it. Tell her that we know one of them is going to be here in less than an hour and will want to ask her some questions that will stick her between a rock and a hard place. Tell her that we don't know how much we can safely tell her about the box without upsetting her boss.

>>229047

Tell Rarity to plug her ears again and that you've got this.

"I know a lot. Please Sally. I know it's dangerous, I know you're trying to protect me. You know what will happen if nobody does anything. Besides, even if the worst happens, at least that's one troublemaking filly out of your hair. I only want the box. You can take your treasure and leave, I won't care. I just have to save my friends"

Oh god I could see Jr putting together some sort of meta quest that delves into something trying to discover and abuse Raisin's powers for themselves...

Remember that time with the guards and Sally helping us out, and the king found out immediately and sent the stone bird to kill everyone?

He's probably watching right now.

>>229149

Maybe tell her that you have friends in high places, which is how you learned that this box was important.

>>229185

That's a bit too meta.

But maybe a quest where we accidentally go back in time too many times and accidentally wind up in the age of dinosaurs?

>>229201
Exactly. Which is why we should be sublte in our warning.

>>229231
Maybe Rasin dies for real, and she goes into the afterlife and meets all the other dead Rasins. They they try work together to get back to the world of the living.

>>229201

But if she just lets us go, it won't alert the bird.

Remember last time?

Hey, wait a sec

What if we get her to spill the beans and summon the bird while Luna is here? Luna will be able to blast it out of the sky with ease.

>>229118
>>229145
>>229149
>>229169
You casually walk up to Rarity and hold up her earplug. "Don't worry about it, I've got this." You pop it back in. Rarity looks at you, worried. "...What's going on?"

You tell Sally that you're pretty sure you've figured it all out. You know that the box is important and is the key to helping you crush up some rocks. You make sure to emphasize that you don't want any of her treasure, taking off the gold chains around your neck. She picks it up and chucks it into the tree, continuing to listen.

You carry on, telling her that you know she's a good griffin and she only means to protect you, but you've gotta do this. It's for the future of Equestria.

Impressed, Sally nods her head. "You know, kid. I admire your tenacity. I know that you know a lot more than what you care to share, and that's fine." She throws her hood back on. "And you know what? If you really want to kill yourself, just go ahead and pop that box open. I bet the thing carries a terrible curse." The griffin turns around and starts heading back to town.

>Stopping current action because it's long. Anything you wish to interject?

Immediately, she covers up your mouth. "Okay, okay. I got it. Don't say anything.

>>229339
DARRRHGHG Sorry bout that last part; writing as I was going.

208

>>229339
Tell her that if she doesn't get out of town in about half an hour things are going to get very looney and she will get caught between a rock and a hard place. Put some extra emphasis on loony.

>>229339

Try not to have bad flashback when our soul was ripped from our body.

Place it deep in our bag and head back to the square to rendezvous with everyone and maybe take over singing so Sweetie can have a rest.

>>229339

Mention that it would be wise to take her treasure and leave town.

You know, as thanks for not tearing our throat out.

>>229339
>>Stopping current action because it's long. Anything you wish to interject?

>Immediately, she covers up your mouth. "Okay, okay. I got it. Don't say anything.

So this should be discarded?

Okay. Thank her, let her know she should get out when she can, and lead Rarity back to the town square.

We should head in somewhere nearby, I really want to try having Rarity magic that box open before Luna gets it.

>>229462

Yeah, but we can test it when we're with everyone.

We don't want them doing stupid things on their own. Fucking Scootaloo...

I really think we should get Sally out of town before she ends up alerting Tezel/letting the princess know we lied in our letter.

>>229492
I think she'll be pseudo-cooperative.

She does want us to succeed.

>>229522
I not worried about Sally cooperating. I'm worried about Luna doing any number of horrible things to Sally/us/herself.

>>229522

We're walking on thin ice as it is. If Luna has to blast a giant stone bird to bits, she's going to definitely bring us in for questioning.

>>229379
>>229438
You call out as the griffin starts taking her leave. "Hey, Sally... I think it'd be smart to get out of town. Never know if... well, you know, someone else knows about what we know about. Like the Princess, for example."

Sally doesn't turn back around, but you can see her nodding her head. "You never can be sure of these things anymore, can you?" A small bag drops out of her costume and hits the street with a jingle. She heads straight for her stage.

Rarity looks over to you and toward the bag of coins. "...what did you say? How did you do that, Raisin?" Rarity is genuinely impressed. You can hear someone approach from behind the tree.

"Do you know of the Castle in the Sand?"

424
>>229462
GAME INFO: Yes, that last bit of story should be discarded. I was formatting my quest story thing and forgot to take out irrelevant actions. Organizing things at the moment.

>>229547

I'm hoping she handles her problems in the traditional way: send adventurers out on a quest and give them gold and xp if they return.

>>229572
>"Do you know of the Castle in the Sand?"
I forgot how we dealt with this guy before.

>>229572
Put marshmallows in the Treasure Seeker's ears.

>>229572

FUCK

The box is in our bags, right? Just say no and walk out to the populated area.

>>229600
I don't think we did. IIRC, we just got the hell out of dodge any time he even came near us.

>>229572
>>229611

SHIT, THIS.

Do we have the marshmallows in our inventory?

>>229572

Nope, nuh-uh *shiftyeyes*

>>229613
GAME INFO: The box is currently sitting on the ground in front of you. As it sits, it's currently out of the Treasure Seeker's sight.

>>229621
INVENTORIES:
Raisin: CMC Cape, Boots, Hayseed, Stompstarter, Rocks, Vial of Glittering Sand
Rarity: Earplugs, Gold Necklace (3)

>>229621
We should have some left. We had a bag of, what, 8 or so? And we've only used two.

>>229646
Oh, I guess we never got the marshmallows. That's right. Crap.

>>229572
Put a hoof to our mouth and start singing. Motion for Rarity to grab the bag of coins and follow us.

>>229660
GAME INFO: Sweetie Belle currently has the Bag of Marshmallows. She is currently located at: Sugarcube Corner

>>229677
Ah. Well that doesn't help us here.

Rarity might be okay for a while if we use hers....

But Treasure Seeker probably won't willingly let us plug his ears.

>>229702
Which is why we sing, lead her to the town square, get Rarity to go get he others, and wait for Luna to show up/our friends to get back.

>>229666
>>229727
>Same Anon or should we try to sing to our Fanatic Treasure Seeking friend?

>>229747
Those were both me.

So should we sing the song?

>>229760
I'm not sure that helped last time.

This one is... different.

But we can try.

Sing the song.

See how he reacts.

>>229760
>>229778

Maybe at least to lead her out. We just have to get the group back together.

>>229760
>>229778
>>229759
You think quickly. Turning to face the Treasure Seeker, you do your best to cover up the Adanemzurai. She turns her head as you move, but her gaze soon turns toward Rarity. The derped unicorn walks up to Rarity and lowers her head, staring at the chains around her neck.

"Oh.. umm... yes... do you like them?" Rarity recoils, trying to regain her personal space. She clears her throat. "Pardon me, do you mind?"

You start humming the song. The Treasure Seeker melts into a stupor. Tranced, she shuts her eyes and listens to the sweet melody escape your lips. Rarity is utterly confused. She looks toward you, to the bag of coins in the alley, to the Adanemzurai, then up to the swaying unicorn that you're singing to. She shakes her head, then glowers. "...okay. That's it. I can't do this anymore." She stands up, yanking some gold out of the tree. "IF YOU NEED ME, I'LL BE AT MY BOUTIQUE NOT BEING WEIRD." Rarity walks off, carrying a stack of golden treasure on her back.

The afternoon sun hangs above your head. Luna is expected at any moment now, you figure.

25

NEW HORSE?

DID I MISS NEW HORSE

>>229868
Go to the alley and use our hoof to push the bag of coins somewhere out of sight so we can come back for them later. Go the the town square and wait for Luna.

>>229868

Thank God we started singing.

Well, perhaps it's best if we just let her go. Keep singing until we put the box in our bag and head out to meet up with Sweetie.

>>229868
That was a fast hour. I was hoping all that happened in like 10 minutes or so.

Oh well. Keep singing, grab the box and coins, and head to the square.

>>229868

Keep singing and try to find Sweetie Belle.

>>229887
New horse is >>227739

Holy shit, there's a huge Flutterapist thread going.

The guy that was writing them can't into English for shit.

>>229934

Do we have enough space in our bag?

I still think we should go for the goldsmith idea now that we have the dosh.

>>229938
Thank you Leth.

>>229934
Like I said: Time is wonky in Jr's quests.

>>229934

Yeah, I call shenanigans if the alleyway was right next to the mains square.

Still, pocket the gold, stuff the box as deep as we can into our bag, and head out.

>>229939
As the guy that was screncapping the original ones I can say that my jimmies are quite rustled.

>>229946

Yeah, we shouldn't waste this opportunity.

Question is, should we run this by Sweetie so she knows she'll need to stall Luna a bit, or do we not waste time and heat to a goldsmith directly?

>>229946
>>229987

>Luna is expected at any moment now, you figure.

>>229925
>>229907
>>229934
>>229936
You decide to let the confused unicorn head on back to her house. Obviously, your current actions make little to no sense to any of the ponies, so it's reasonable that she's fed up with your weirdness.

You continue to sing the melody and keep the Treasure Seeker under it's hypnotic spell. You reach for the Adanemzurai to put it in your bags, but you realize that you have no room in your bags to hold another item.

Current Inventory:
Raisin: CMC Cape, Boots, Hayseed, Stompstarter, Rocks, Vial of Glittering Sand

META INFO: Yes, time does travel a bit weirdly in quests. We rolling in Zelda time, nignogs.

>>230001

Yeah, you might be right.

Well, I suppose we tried.

>>230006
Can we balance the box on our back?

>>230006
Dump the rocks, put the Adanemzurai in the saddlebags, and just carry the money bag in our mouth.

Hum the tune loudly.

>>230027
GAME INFO: This is a possibility. The box is small enough to balance on your back.

>>230027
Bad idea. Jr'd probably make it like, fall off, open on its own, and suck someone's soul out.

>>230006

Alright, have we ever used the stompstarter in this quest?

I nominate leaving it, but put it somewhere we'll remember it. Also, how much space does money take up?

>>230059
GAME INFO: Money would take up a single slot in your backpack.

>>230032

The moment there's a break in the song, the treasure seeker will break out of trance and go berserk when she sees it.

I say swap it with the stompstarter. We've used every other item except for that.

>>230048
We have tried opening it without touching it before and it didn't work. I think we are safe with it on our back.

>>230085

Fuck, maybe just a few coins then. If we're not smithing up a fake, then we don't really need the money. However, we might be able to get some candy after this is all said and done if we fit a few bits in between the stuff in our bags.

Alright, let's see here...

Everyone wants to dump a different item from their Saddlebags in order to carry the Adanemzurai.

One Anon says that we can get by if we throw the golden box up on our backs.

What say you guys? Gotta find a way to carry that essential magic cursed box with you somehow...

>>230091
>>230059

These guys are right. Swap with stompstarter, but hide it in a place where we could find it after we give away the box.

>>230194
Since we reload on death, we could carry Hayseed and the box on our back, and stuff the coins in the bag.

Hmm. Well, I mean, we could set hayseed down.

We can get her later, but we load upon death, and I don't think we should hug her at all, because of the whole Royalty thing.

>>230194
I vote for carrying it on our back, but if we do have to dump something let it be the rocks. We can find more at the Castle.

>>230208
>we could carry Hayseed...on our back
NOPE.

>>230227

As much as I hate to say it, that does make sense. Things have the potential to go either very smoothly or very badly.

Just to be clear, Hayseed doesn't need to be with us when we die to reload, right?

>>230208
>>230227
>>230249
We need her to save and you best believe Jr will do his best to never let us see her again if we set her down.

>>230249
>>230227

>Everything goes off without a hitch.

>Hayseed is carried off by a stray dog while we're gone.

I still say stompstarter.

>>230283

Me too.

>>230283
>Ponyville burns down

>>230249
GAME INFO: Hayseed isn't necessarily required for a reload... but, do consider, she's your best friend. She's always been there for you... would you leave her behind now?

>>230249
We do have a back y'know. Like >>230208 said, dump the rocks, take the bits and carry Hayseed and the box on our back.

>>230194
Fuck no. Do NOT drop the stompstarter.

>>230298
OH JUST FORGET THE COINS DUMP THE ROCKS AND TAKE THE BOX

>>230315
Drop rocks, hide coins, take box.

>>230307

Why not? When have we used it during this quest?

>>230298

No, she'll leave us when she's pried from our cold, dead hooves.

>>230332
We may need it eventually, you never know. Rocks are easily replaceable.

>>230269
>>230298

>That feel when the only Causality we will have is Hayseed

You're gonna have to carry that weight...

>>230315
Why forget the coins? If we have some actual funds we can get some proper tools and the like and not have to rely on whatever we scavenge from our house.

>>230352

We got this. We had this quest in the bag until we fucked it up and got Pinkie killed. If we just shattered the phonograph with our rock, I bet we would have won.

Just so you know, putting Hayseed on our back is a bag decision. Dump the rocks, but please PLEASE keep Hayseed in our bag. Put the coins on our back, Ponyville doesn't have a very big crime rate.

What if we dropped the rocks, put the coin bag on our back, and the box in our saddlebag?

>>230324
>>230315
Without a second thought, you decide that the Rocks aren't really all that rare. You fish them out of your bags and dump them on the ground, all the while singing your alluring melody to your tranced audience. Quickly, you fill the empty back with the Adanemzurai. It barely fits, but fits well enough to be hidden from view.

With the Adanemzurai safely in your bags, you look back toward the Town Square. Rarity is taking the long way home, avoiding a majority of the crowd. Their eyes quickly snap to see the hoard of treasure on her back. You move toward the town square, kicking the bag of coins behind a garbage can. You figure that garbage day isn't for a few more days; you can fetch it tomorrow morning when this is all over.

As you head into town, you just catch of glimpse of Sally sneaking out from behind her stage. She turns her head and meets your eyes one last time. Without a gesture, she turns her eyes to the road and walks off. She's not wearing her usually eccentric gettup; nobody even notices her leave.

The town square is still bustling, but you do not see your friends anywhere. You keep your eyes to the sky, waiting for the Princess to arrive.

The paranoia is setting in again.

Hide coins
Swap rocks for box

>>230441

Start walking in the general direction of Sugarcube Corner while singing, rush back to the town square if when we see a chariot.

>>230441
Sit somewhere where we can see the Princess arrive before she sees us.

>>230441

Go to Sugarcube Corner with treasure seeker in tow.

>>230499
>>230509

I'm going to have to agree. If we wait, then nobody will be singing while we talk with Luna, which will bring the treasure seeker out of her trance.

Damn, if only we swapped for those marshmallows.

>>230499
>>230509
>>230541
You keep up your chipper melody, leading the Treasure Seeker back towards Sugarcube Corner. You can see your dad looking out from his stall. He stares for a moment, then pretends to ignore you while adjusting a sign for the Grape Stall. As you continue, a small derped filly ends up joining your party. She seems awfully familiar.

You soon find yourself outside of Sugarcube Corner. You notice that Sweetie Belle and Scootaloo are just standing around. The fillies aren't in sight. Scootaloo buzzes over to you, waving her hooves.

"RAISIN! WhileWeWereWaitingForYouTheFilliesAllRanOffForSomeReasonBecauseIThinkTheyDidn'tLikeTheSongOrSometh-&
quot; She continues on.

Pinkie bounces out of the bakery. "..Oh? Hey, where'd they all go?" She looks about.

Sweetie Belle looks really sorry. "Uhm... they're going to be okay, right?

Oh damn, didn't see the migration. Reposting


Ok I've missed everything regarding Raisin Quest. I guess it's way, way too late for me to join now? ;_;

>>230654
NO. YOU'LL GET US KILLED.

If you want to join read the pastebin links thoroughly first.

>>230654
META INFO: You're probably good if you just missed the story from last thread up to now. If this is your first time playing Raisin Quest, you can read up the pastebins to catch yourself up to the story as of now.

Do you need links to the pastebin?

>>230642

see if they have any marshmallows inside. if we can plug the treasure seeker's ears, it will make things much easier for us

>>230687
This. Get some marshmallows and plug her ears.

>>230687
GAME INFO: You remember that Sweetie Belle has a saddlebag full of marshmallows. This idea seems more convenient than bugging Mrs. Cake for Marshmallows.

>>230685
I'd love them please. I take it we're near the conclusion?

>>230642

FUCK. Tell Scootaloo to have some jelly because she's been such a good friend lately.

Tell Pinkie and Scootaloo to keep quiet while we and Sweetie sing as loud as we can while still keeping the tone. Maybe move west towards the mountains if they're making their way there.

Do it fast, I really don't want any casualties.

>>230722

We were, but then we pretty much died and were only able to reload through a loophole.

>>230722
META INFO: These links were compiled by good fellow quester and Game Master MightyShockwave:

http://pastebin.com/M0umJhNx
http://pastebin.com/xJrsGPtJ
http://pastebin.com/qn4AzSPN
http://pastebin.com/fLKPy5v7
http://pastebin.com/mQB7W0Cp
http://pastebin.com/39KCC9j7
http://pastebin.com/0AjGEEUa
http://pastebin.com/3k6HDMzz
http://pastebin.com/RB5uvEAE

That should catch you up to the story as of now. We're heading on our semi-final run to the endgame.

Plug Treasure seeker's ears with the marshmallows, then do >>230729

The young filly's too if we have 4 marshmallows, but I think we only had three.

>>230768
GAME INFO: Because you didn't eat all of Sweetie's Marshmallows this run, you have an entire bag full. There's an ample supply; not enough to plug up an army, but probably enough for the Treasure Seeker and a handful of fillies.

>>230796
Save Strawberry and Treasure Seeker!

>>230796
Well then let's plug up the unicorn's ears and the fillies ears.

>>230803

second

>>230642
Ask Scootaloo if she tried singing to them.

>>230796

Plug treasure seeker and the filly we have with us then, then go hunting.

>>230751

There's a lot, so you might want to just read the summaries at the beginning of each if you want to get into the action.

Be aware that we play for keeps: if we use up all of our lives, that's end. Game over.

>>230826
>only reading the summaries
Bad idea.

>>230642
>>230642
>>230642
>>230642

NEW PLAN: NEVER TRY TO MULTITASK EVER AGAIN

Tell Scootaloo to eat some jam.

>>230836
>people not taking Rasin Quest extremely seriously
>laughing crystalized Rasin

After we plug up the ears of the two ponies following us tell the others to go find the fillies. Tell them that if the fillies make it to the Castle In The Sand King Tezel will kill them. Suggest the Scootaloo not sing to them this time.

>>230839
Or at least never let Scootaloo to her own devices.

>>230858
I'm just waiting for Jr and MS to find some way to run quests against each other. Half of us will be playing as vampire Scootaloo and the other half will be playing as Raisin and trying to hunt Scootaloo down.

>>230888

That sounds extremely contrived and circlejerkish.

I'll think about it.

>>230817
You ask Scootaloo if she tried singing to them. She has a beaming smile. "WellYeahOfCourseSweetieBelleWasGettingREALLYTiredSoITookOv-" You put a hoof on her mouth.

>>230803
>>230807
>>230826
You ask Sweetie Belle for her bag of Marshmallows. She smiles. "Um... okay! We brought that bucket of grapes over to snack on as well..." You tear into the bag and start inserting Marshmallows into the ears of the derped unicorns. There's only two with you at the moment.

You plug up the Treasure Seeker. Her eyes start to focus. Immediately, she jumps back with a certain fear in her eyes. "WHERE AM I?! WHY CAN'T I HEAR ANYTHING?!"

Pinkie bounces up to the mare. "You're in Ponyville, silly! Took you long enough to find out you're somewhere where you weren't!" Pinkie smiles.

"WHAT?! ARE YOU TALKING? AM I DEAF?! WH..." She reaches for her ears, but you stop her from pulling the marshmallows out. The pony is very scared. You pop a set of Marshmallows in the other fillies ears. She snaps out of her trance, then looks about. "Uh... what... WHAT'S GOING ON? WHY AM I IN PONYVILLE?" She's pretty calm.

You encourage Scootaloo to eat some jam. "BLEEECH! PinkieAlreadyGaveMeSomeAndItWasNASTY"
Pinkie glowers at Scoots.

>>230907
It would be nearly impossible to pull off. Both groups of questers would need to think they were the only ones and the quests would have to be run at more or less the same time.

>>230932
Loudly explain that both of them were put under a spell after drinking the elixir that a gryphon was selling. Tell them that they will be fine as long as they keep their ears plugged for a day or two. Ask Pinkie to keep them safe and ask Sweetie Belle and Scootaloo to find the ponies and plug up their ears as they find them. Let's return to the square and hope we haven't kept Luna waiting too long.

>>230932
Ask the cakes for a pen and paper. It may be easier to just write to them.

Try to reassure them they'll be okay if they keep the marshmallows in their ears.

Also don't forget about Rarity. We don't want to let her run off again.

>>230932

Try to project and tell them that Sally's elixir was spiked and that they're getting better. However, they need to calm down.

After that, run westward singing as loud as we can. Tell Pinkie that she can search to, but she just needs to bring them back. If Sweetie Belle can sing, she can help, but at least ask her in which direction they wandered off if she's too tired.

>>230932

Tell Pinkie to keep a watch on them so they don't remove their earplugs and go searching. We don't let anyone die.

>>230990
GAME INFO: Rarity already got fed up Raisin's Pinkie-esque actions and went home with a pile of golden treasure.

As far as you know, she's keeping the earplugs in.

>>231031
I've learned not to trust NPCs in your quests.

>>231031

Okay, Pinkie gets pen and paper and keeps watch on the unicorns while we look for the fillies?

We have to get them before Luna shows up.

>>231079
Or we could send Sweetie and Scootaloo to plug up their ears while we meet with the Princess.

>>230987
>>231001
You shout to the two that they were poisoned by Sally's Elixir. They recoil in shock. "ARE YOU SERIOUS? SHE'S BEEN CAUGHT, RIGHT?!" The Treasure Seeker pony looks appalled.

You tell them that the Marshmallows in the ears are the only cure you know of. If they want to get better, they need to keep them in their ears for at least 2 days. Pinkie nods in approval. "Or at least until Raisin breaks the Crystal Phonograph again!" The other ponies look at her funny. She just gives them a cute smile and trots back toward the bakery.

The unicorns seem rather calm. You're certain the others are probably wandering around in town again. As you ponder how you'll recollect them, you hear a blast of trumpets from the Town Square. Sweetie Belle looks up. "Oh! That must be..." She yawns. "That's the Princess, I bet."

>>231124
So are we gonna give her the real box or not?

>>231124
>Pinkie
uhhhhhhhhhhh

haha fucking Pinkie

>>231124
Tell her to give Scootaloo the bag of marshmallows and tell Scootaloo to find the derped fillies, plug their ears, and lead them back to Sugar Cube Corner. Tell her that if she doesn't they will wander into the forest and get eaten. Let's go meet the princess.

We need to remember to find Pinkie after this is all over and apologize to her.

>>231124

Fuck this. We need to find the fillies before they wander off any further. Luna be damned.

>>231154

We can't plug them all. We need to attract them through singing.

>>231159
But we have extra party members that can do that for us. I imagine that Scootaloo is quite adept at jamming things into holes.

Should we give the box to Scoots or Pinkie and just have them turn it in?

I think that Luna might want to speak with us personally.

Either way, the situation is fucked.

>>231124
Anyway, reassure the Unicorns, they'll be fine if they keep the marshmallows in.

Head out and while delivering the box, make sure you mention to her that there's a group of fillies headed [insert direction toward the castle here], and they'll be hurt or worse if they can't be found.

Some her her guard should be able to help find the corral them. Teach them the song to get the fillies to follow them.

Get Sweetie to ask Pinkie Pie to find the fillies and get them back to town before they get hurt.

>>231181

Okay, maybe send Scoots and Pinkie to give the box to Luna, while we and Sweetie try to gather the fillies? Shout to the deaf unicorns to stay calm and you'll be back in a second before we leave.

No matter what we do, it always seems terrible.

Why Jr, why?

Pinkie Pie can find and plug and/or sing to the fillies for us. Pinkie Pie can't ask Luna questions for us.

Alright, decision time, questers. I see a grab-bag of potential actions here, each with it's own fun set of consequences. So... what do we have here...

>Go Meet up with Luna
>Have Pinkie/Scoots run the Adanemzurai to her Royal Highness
>Try to find the derped fillies before they get hurt

Decisions, decisions. Reassuring the unicorns will be included into the next action, fyi

>>231219
MORALE MODE: It's not always terrible. In fact, you guys are still doing just fine. Nothing is broke or fucked, rest assured.

Not yet, anyways.

>>231259

we should go meet up with Luna. we can round up the fillies once we've dealt with her

>>231259
Meet with Luna while Pinkie and Scoots find and save the fillies. Make sure that Scootaloo understands NOT to sing to them and that Pinkie Pie knows to sing the song at the proper tempo and pitch.

>>231287
She won't even come close to it.

But they can help locate, yes.

>>231259
Go to Luna, try to get her/her guard to help locate the fillies and get them back to safety.

>>231259

As much as I hate to say it, we have the best chance of finding the lost ones by air. Let's go meet with Luna. We have to be sure to mention that there are derped fillies that wandered off and that they need to be caught before they wander into the monster filled forest at the endge of town honestly who thought it would be a good idea to settle down in a place like this?

Avoid mentioning siren sand unless she doesn't care enough to help us.

>>231287
>I forgot to mention telling them to grab Sweetie's marshmallows and plugging their ears until they run out

It's about time for me to sleep.

Meeting with Luna is a bad idea.

Then again, if we don't she'll just hunt us down and her guards will drag us to her.

>>231281
>>231287
>>231307
You tell the others that you're going to meet up with the Princess and see what she has to say. You ask Pinkie and Scootaloo to keep their eyes open for the other fillies that wandered off; they must be found. "A-Ok, Raisin!" Pinkie gives you a little salute as she starts prowling around, keeping her nose to the ground. Scoots buzzes about, holding a hoof above her brow. Sweetie Belle shrugs. "I'm gonna tag along with you, okay?"

You tell Sweetie to watch the two 'recovering' unicorns. Sweetie looks kind of bummed, but nods. "Okay..."

Quickly, you make your way back into the Town Square. You are met with the royal visage of a rather tired looking Luna. You start to wonder why Celestia didn't come herself; her sister has probably been up all night. Luna's voice booms over the market.

"Citizens of Ponyville! We have come to meet with a young filly named 'Raisin'! Is she in town?" The atmosphere of the market is completely broken by her incredible volume. You wander up the street. Luna holds up a small photo, blinks a few times, then looks back up to you. "Raisin! Come! We have much to discuss!" Your dad looks down at you, then up to the Princess. He shakes his head, then goes back to bowing to her majesty.

Luna steps down from her royal chariot. She directs you toward the Town Hall. A small platoon of guards stand outside the door as the Princess rushes you inside.

"Raisin... our loyal subject... now that we're in private, I must ask... Do you know where the Adanemzurai is located?" Her tone is much softer. "It's crucial that we secure it at the Royal Archives in Canterlot. It's the only way we can stop something terrible from happening."

>>231449
Tell her we know where to find it and ask if it would be possible to use it as a weapon against the threat if we managed to open it and replace what is inside it.

>>231449

"First I want to know just what an 'Adanemzurai' is. What does it do?"

>>231449
Nod and produce the box from your satchel. Keep it close.

"Princess, what is this, Exactly? How does it take over ponies minds?"

>>231449
Let her know about the derped fillies and the danger they are in.

>>231449

Yes, but we need her help first. A group of fillies is under some sort of spell and are making their way to the forest. If they're not stopped by her guards now, then they'll most certainly meet with a horrible fate.

>>231449
We gotta recruit her to our cause, that much I know for certain. Anyone got any ideas?

>>231510
>>231514

this should take precedence over all else. Tell her that there are 9 that you know of, possibly more. They don't respond well to anything other than asking if you've been to some "Castle in the Sand" or something crazy.

Be insistent. We do NOT want any deaths. Tell her that we can discuss things once her guards have been sent to round them up.

>>231538

I'm still debating whether or not we should even give it to her in the first place.

We should at least mention there's something inside.

>>231574
Well of course we wouldn't give it to her right off the bat. I'm in favor of telling her that it is in a safe spot, but there are fillies in danger right now and they need to be saved before we can get her the box.

>>231574
>>231607
Why not just... convincing her to help us stop King Tezel, THEN take the box back to the archives? She'd be a huge help to our cause.

>>231510
>>231514
>>231544
You tell Luna that there is a group of fillies wandering around the town that have been put under some sort of spell. You think it might be related to the Adanemzurai.

"Fillies? Under a spell? Can you elaborate?" She looks at you with grim concern.

You explain that the fillies don't seem to respond to anything other than some 'Castle in the Sand' nonsense.

"Siren Sand... this is definitely Tezel's doing." Luna responds immediately. "Don't worry; I'll take care of this immediately." She leans her muzzle up with a scowl. "Wedge! Vicks!"

Two guards come dashing in. Luna barks an order out. "Round up all of the fillies and foals in town at once! Time is of the essence!" They dart out of the door.

Luna lowers her volume again. "They'll be safe under the watch of my guards. It is critical that we find that Golden Box. Do you know where it is, Raisin?" Luna presses. "Where can we find the one you called 'Sally'?"

>>231681
Tell her we KNOW Tezel is up to something as we speak. And he has eyes on the town. We need to act stealthy and we need to act NOW. Forget taking the box back to Canterlot, she should stay here and help us defeat Tezel.

>>231681

Alright, I guess this is it.

Give her the box, tell her that Sally skipped town not long after you swiped it and you don't know where she is.

As that you and your friends be given free movement bout the town, since you're obviously not under the influence of the spell.

>>231710
This. Tell her that only unicorns are affected that it might be Siren Sand that has done it to them.

>>231710
>>231710

Also, tell her that something's in the box, but it seems locked. Maybe she could try opening it.

>>231737

Yeah, maybe giving away the box won't be so bad if we destroy the granite bit first.

>>231681
Be fairly Truthful. Tezel is up to something right now in this 'Castle in the Sand'.

Also try asking her how the box works, and what the shard inside it is supposed to be for.

>>231681

"Can you tell me a little more about the Adanemzurai first?"

>>231737
>Maybe she could try opening it.
No. No. NO. The last thing we need is the royal guard coming down on us for kidnapping the Princess' soul.

Next thread is open I think. Should we hop over now?
>>227739

>>231751

If it's really impossible to open without getting her soul sucked, an alicorn like her would now. She's thousands of years old.

>>231773
Last thread hasn't died yet. May as well stay here for now.

>>231774
>parasprites
>assuming anything in a Jr quest

>>231710
>>231734
You decide to hoof over the Adanemzurai to the inquisitive Princess. You tell her that you found it up in a tree outside of town and that Sally may have stowed it up there for safe keeping.

Very carefully, Luna lifts the box out of your grasp. "This... this is it. This is the Adanemzurai. Well done, Raisin... you found it." She carefully sets it down on the floor.

"So... I was wondering... what does this thing do, anyhow? I couldn't open it-"

"NEVER. Never open this box. I'm glad you didn't try to." Luna looks down at it again. "The Adanemzurai is a dark, cursed item that forces ponies under the influence of the box's owner."

You continue with your questioning. "So Tezel owns the box, correct?"

Luna shakes her head. "No. The owner of the box is whoever is inside of the box, part of the box..." She looks at your confused expression and continues. "...which could be any part of the pony that's trying to use the box. Hair, eyelashes, hoof chips..." Luna taps it, hearing the rattling stone inside. "...which, from the sounds of it, Tezel put something in here already..."

You ponder another question to ask the Princess. You can hear a bunch of fillies outside of the door now.

>>231890
I KNEW IT

>>231890
Ahem.

"How would you even be able to open it without setting it off?"

>>231890

"Is there a way to defeat Tezel? Like, for good? Some sort of weakness?"

>>231890

WHYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY

>>231890
>No. The owner of the box is whoever is inside of the box, part of the box...
Oh god dammit. I don't mean to doubt you Jr, but was that REALLY in your script or whatever you call it? 'Cause Leth was RIDICULOUSLY on the money if that's the case.

Anyways, I really don't mean to sound annoying, but I still say we should try and recruit her to our cause.

>>231890
Ask her if King Tezel would need to open the box in order to activate a giant stone alicorn he was forced a bunch of abducted Unicorns to build. Tell her we are certain we could resist the boxes effects if we opened it upside down just long enough for whatever is inside to fall out if she shut it for us.

>>231890

>Leth was right

YOU WOULD NOT BELIEVE HOW RUSTLED MY JIMMIES ARE RIGHT NOW.

>>231924
META INFO: That was in the script. I had that written down since I first started writing the quest document concerning the functionality/nature of the Adanemzurai.

Leth just put shit together quick. I wasn't about to say anything, though.

>>231932
> in order to activate a giant stone alicorn he is forcing a bunch of abducted Unicorns to build

>>231890

I HAVE AN IDEA,

WHY DON'T WE PUT A LOCK OF MY HAIR IN THERE AND GIVE IT TO TEZEL?

BOY, HE'LL BE IN FOR A SURPRISE IF HE OPENS IT

>>231890

And with that, our victory method was lost.

I'm half tempted to just drown ourselves so we restart.

>>231987
We still have plenty of information we can gather.

Make the most of this life.

>>231949

Do you enjoy seeing us rage?

>>231890

Just go outside and meet up with them.

Fuck Luna, just fuck her.

>>231998

FUCK YOU AND YOUR PSYCHIC BULLSHIT

I'm sorry I ever doubted you, Leth

>>232052
The ideas were sewn by everyone. I just came to a logical conclusion based on the ideas put forth by the questers.

>>231916
"How would you even be able to open it without setting it off? Wouldn't Tezel be trapped in the box if he opened it?"

Luna nods her head. "He would be... unless he's got the right key." She flips the Adanemzurai over very slowly, exposing the underside to you. "In this 'Castle' that Tezel has made his residence in, there should be a few pedestals that will accept this connection... pending he didn't destroy them all." She sets the box back down. "But that doesn't matter. With the box in hoof, Tezel is nearly powerless."

>>231917
"Is there a way to defeat Tezel? Like, for good? Some sort of weakness?"

Luna carefully picks up the Adanemzurai, heading toward a massive chest in the middle of the room. It's covered in royal symbols. "Tezel cannot be defeated... as far as we know. That's why he was simply banished from Equestria." She tucks the Adanemzurai into the chest. "He can be tossed, smashed, crushed, and blown to pieces... but he just keeps getting back up. Granted, much smaller, but over time, he regains his giant form. We do not know how to stop him once and for all." She smiles. "But, without the Adanemzurai, he cannot remotely control any of his abominable creations! This will keep him from forming an army under his command!" Luna nods to you. "You've saved Equestria, loyal citizen."

You can hear the clamoring of young fillies outside.

896

>>232131
Tell Luna that we have an idea to defeat Tezel using the box, but ask if she could wait while we check on the noise outside.

>>232131
Well where do we go from here? Ask her what she wants us to do to help her? If she's content enough with having the box out of Tezel's hands, she might want to just call it a day.

>>232131

"Not yet I haven't."

ask her about the missing piece of Tezel's crown

>>232131

>Implying an end

Are you serious?

He has a fucking stone bird (god knows what else) and countless unicorns trapped.

>>232131

Alright, let her go so we can get back to the real quest.

>>232166
META INFO: Oh, naive anon. You could wish that you had reached an ending.

>>232131
But, Princess, he still has all those ponies under the effects of the Siren Sand!

>>232131

"Hey, wait a second, if he's a big rock can't you just blow him up with a bomb or something?"

>>232166
Yeah wait, did we ever see his minions in action after we had the box? If so, we should point that out immediately.

>>232190
We did, but I'm not sure how we could go about explaining how we know so much. We could always tell the truth. That seems to work well in Jr quests.

>>232203

No, that would be too meta.

I say ask Luna to give us and our friends permission to travel freely and just let her take the box away.

>>232203
Luna seems content now that the box is in her hands, because she thinks Tezel is powerless without it. If he can still control minions without the box, we have a serious problem.

>>232212
But we need the box to get a best end. I'm in favor of tipping our hand a little bit. If Pinkie can break physics, why can't we know thing to be true?

First things first though, tell her that we might want to check on the commotion outside.

>>232161
Quickly, you try to get one more question in before she packs up and leaves. "Princess... I saw a notch in Tezel's crown that Golden Box would fit perfectly into."

Luna stops. "...you 'saw' Tezel's crown?"

>you need to come up with something quick if you wish to continue gathering information for this question. Otherwise, you can choose to back down.

>>232223
GAME INFO: >"he cannot remotely control any of his abominable creations!"

Just >saying.

>>232223

Which is why we continue the fun bits and not have the god-empresses take care of everything for us.

It would just be such a lame end considering everything we've been through. I'd honestly accept bad end over hand wavey end just because Jr is tired of this.

>>232240
"Sometimes I see things. I don't get it but they are almost always true. Tezel can still control his stone creations without that box, but he does need it to activate his current creation. If he doesn't get the box he may go berserk and kill and the Unicorns he currently has under his control."

>>232240
"I didn't exactly "see" it, per say... That griffon we mentioned? We overheard her talking about there being some big notch in Tezel's crown that looked like it would fit something around the size of the box in it."

So how do you think Luna would react if we told her how we really have seen him.

>>232240

"I saw a picture of him in an old book and thought it was a bit suspicious. This town's library is pretty extensive"

*shiftyeyes*

>>232240

"Time travel."

>>232258
This one seems good.

>>232240

Do this >>232273

Be especially convincing.

>>232258
>>232282

Don't get too meta. I want to get back to the exciting bits.

>>232258
I'd go for this, adding that our "visions" helped us learn what we figured out, to add some credibility.

>>232258
I almost forgot. If she needs any further proof tell her that these visions helped us beat Cilipharus.

>>232304
>>232322

I vote against this.

>>232326
Why?

>>232304
>>232322

>We're enlisted into the Royal special forces
>They don't allow childish things like dolls.

>>232339
>Every vision I have had of me losing my doll ends with me dying

>>232332

Because this opens a whole new can of worms. There's a difference between having second chances and abusing it.

>>232362
Hey, the game's rules were made with the intention of being abused as much as possible.

It wouldn't be possible to win otherwise.

>>232362
How else do we convince her we saw the crown?

>>232362
It opens up a whole new direction for future Raisin Quests assuming we survive this one.

>>232376

>>232273

>>232387
>old book about an ancient evil no one else knows about
SEEMS LEGIT

>>232387
And then how do we convince her to keep listening to us?

>>232377

Bad ones. We don't need everyone knowing our name and treating us special just because we're psychic.

>>232258
"Sometimes I see things. I don't get it but they are almost always true. Tezel can still control his stone creations without that box, but he does need it to activate his current creation. If he doesn't get the box he may go berserk and kill and the Unicorns he currently has under his control."

Luna looks you over. "...you cannot possibly have the gift of foresight... not at such a young age..." Luna stamps her hoof on the floor. The giant box begins to float. "Tezel has never worn a crown nor a distinguishing mark of royalty, of that I'm certain. Whatever visions you are having are not of the future."

Luna lowers her head to you. "Regardless, you have done an incredible service to your kingdom this day. Again, Raisin, you have saved Equestria from mortal peril. If there is ever anything you desire, feel free to voice your requests through Twilight... when she's found, of course." The Princess looks at you with some concern. "There has been a lot of missing unicorns lately."

As the doors open up, a small rush of fillies and colts come barging in, followed by guards. "Vicks, keep these children safe until we return with the counter-curse to Siren Sand." The silent guard nods his head.

You're now in a small sea of fillies and foals. "What's going on? Why are we here?"

219

Also, I'm starting to get really tired. Might call it a night soon.

>>232391

We don't.

We let her leave, get our friends, and finish the quest normally.

>>232396

Ask for special permission for us and our friends to move freely.

Thank God the metafags got told.

>>232401
>trying to alienate a powerful ally
>not getting as much help and information as we can first

Holy shit guys stop turning this into a "I'm right you're wrong" shit fit.

>>232396

Maybe a quick run to get everyone and recruit AB?

You know, prepare everything so next time we can just set off. We know Zecora doesn't have anything for us, so if we get everything ready we could finish next time.

>>232396
Tell Luna that she has to listen to us. Twilight Sparkle the others WILL be killed by King Tezel if she doesn't. Ask her how we could have possibly defeated the dragon Cilipharus if we didn't have foresight.

Alright. Thinking ahead. How do we intend to defeat a being even the immortal goddesses dont know how to defeat?

>>232425

Agreed, it didn't matter anyways.

Seconding asking Luna to let her guards let us adventure without worry. We wanted to see our friend to day for a tea party.

>>232435
And to add on to this, tell her that if she sends some pegasi ahead to scout they will see a large stone bird and a lot of Unicorns carving a gigantic stone alicorn out of the rock. Call in the request she just gave us if we have too.

>>232396
>Tezel has never worn a crown nor a distinguishing mark of royalty, of that I'm certain.
Wait, so the crown is something new then?

>>232448

I don't know, but it's possible.

Unless the only victory method was using the box to possess the Numidium and crushing Tezel.

Jr, can you at least be kind enough to tell us if the box is absolutely necessary? Just yes or no.

>>232448
Well if/when we die and come back again, we smoosh him into bits and don't have to deal with him for another 200+ years.

>>232472

Well, she was gone for 1000 years.

>>232474
>Just yes or no.

That's a hint and would cost a life. Let's not take a hint.

>>232472

seems like it. it could have something to do with him being able to control his creations without the box

>>232485
>>232474
Anon answered that question. This would indeed be a hint, costing you one precious Raisin.

>>232485

But still, what's the point if we're just going to be forced to die anyways to reset to a point where we have the box?

>>232435
Yeah, tell her that he already has several unicorns at his beck and command, including Twilight, and they're hard at work carving him a new weapon.
>>232472
Maybe we should also bring up what >>232480 said. Things have changed in the time she's been gone.

>>232501
We may about to be forced to die if we lose that box.

>>232497

And if it's no, then we're totally fucked.

Fine, but you're the one who will have to run an extra two nights when we inevitably lose. I don't mind, but this is our 11th day.

Still, I suppose I won't risk taking the hint.

>>232501
... so we'll be back to have the box?

The box probably isn't REQUIRED for a victory. Almost nothing in particular is.

It's just potentially very useful.