Hello again, questers, and welcome to another rousing session of Raisin Quest 4. Let's get our summary going and see what happens tonight, shall we?


Last Time on Dried Grapes, Living Statue Quest:
>Check to see if the Boulder Snake Statue has budged; no perceivable displacement noted
>HUG HAYSEED, SAVE THE GAME (Save 2 = Day 1, Boulder Snake Statue, 6:30pm)
>xXx Still out and about; Applejack fetches Applebloom for dinner xXx
>Break the door into the Library, talk to Twilight; tell her that ‘LS’ isn’t a pony nor does he live in Ponyville
>** Confirm that ‘LS’ is not a pony with Twilight; use the comparison between the Thank You Letter and the Love Letter as evidence **
>-- Find out that the Boulder Snake must have come from the Whitetail River –
>**Make sure that Sweetie Belle goes back to the Boutique to check in with Rarity**
>Bump into Dad; go home with Scootaloo and invite her in for some dinner
>Give Scootaloo a hug after dinner; nearly crush her with Golem Strength
>--Write a letter addressed to the Mysterious Pony that sent you an unsigned letter, asking them to meet with you--
>Trade out your 85 Bits with a Pack of Bubblegum

>Exit house, place the letter under the doormat
>Head towards Sweet Apple Acres to collect Applebloom
>xXx Go knock on the front door to greet an angry Applejack; find out that Applebloom is grounded because Applejack found out she stole one of her Love Letters xXx
>xXx Walk around the side of the house, leaving a hoofprint trail xXx

>>4252135
>--A frisky Winona suddenly appears—
>** Use your Twisted Iron Rod to distract her **
>**Equip your Reinforced Boots to prevent creating a longer hoofprint trail**
>Rush behind the Toolshed with Scootaloo
>?? Turn around to sate a curiosity; see a small shiny silver object slide behind the Big Barn ??
>Search around for a ladder; there are none in sight. The Toolshed is locked
>--Big Mac starts moving a wagon in the distance; panic slightly--
>Decide to combine Twisted Iron Rod with your Spool of Rope to make a Grappling Hook
>Launch the Grappling Hook over a branch; Launch the Grappling Hook at Applebloom’s window (25% chance of successfully latching; succeeds)
>**Applebloom acquired**
>xXx Try to immediately recover the Grappling Hook (25% chance of successfully retrieving; fails). Rip off windowsill and cause a racket xXx
>xXx Alerted AJ storms outside, already aware of the culprits xXx
>xXx Try to outrun Applejack; Scootaloo and Applebloom split up and head for clubhouse xXx
>Applejack lassos Raisin; rides her down a trail
>** Mention that you were trying to free Applebloom so you could get her checked out for poisoning at Zecora’s. AJ is still irate**

>>4252152
After catapulting a small stone pony into a nearby hill by using her own momentum , her Grappling Hook, and a nearby apple tree, Applejack leads the defeated filly back to the farm. The farmer is extremely disappointed with Raisins underhoofed behavior, especially considering that she’s saved Equestria on multiple occasions. Raisin tries to reason with Applejack before the cowpony hat sporting pony gets her parents involved.

Things are looking a little rough on the first full day of Raisin’s adventure, but thankfully, she’s got some backup. That backup, of course, is you guys, the questers. Her guardian angels, so to speak. You can save her!

Have fun and good luck! Raisin is counting on you!

With the sun setting behind the mountains and a long, torn up orchard trail to backtrack, you follow Applejack as she marches you back to the farmhouse. You can hear her hooves hitting the dirt a little harder than a normal trot. She looks tensed up as she keeps her vision trained on the settling dust ahead.

“What were ya’ll even thinkin’, not mentionin’ that my lil’ sister might be poisoned by some flower ya’ll went pickin’ in the Everfree Forest!” Applejack doesn’t turn back to even make eye contact with you. “Shoot, at this point it sounds like yer makin’ it all up!”

“Well, I did mention i-“

Applejack’s furious emerald eyes whip around to meet your cold, stony pupils. “Not when ya’ll first came to the door!” She glares at you before turning her head back to the path.

IT BEGINS

>All dem Xs

I-I'm sorry.

>>4252176
"I thought you would be angry. Adults always seem to get angry or protective and mess things up when they try to help."

>>4252176

Apologize and say that it was our fault AB was late and we pressured her into stealing AJ's letter. No sense to punish Tiny Apple.

>>4252176

Say sorry yo

>>4252176
"And if I'm not lying? And something happens to Applebloom?"

"Does this really sound like the sort of thing I would joke about?"

>>4252176

Tell her there's a nefarious plot ahoof and that her secret admirer is a dragon who may or may not want to use her for nefarious means. Tell her that Zecora has an order form for arcane materials from the same LS. It even has identical handwriting if she still isn't convinced.

TIME AND INVENTORY CHECK

NOW

FAGET

>>4252299
Does she even know that we know that she has a secret admirer?

>>4252176

Apologize and tell Applejack that we were only trying to look out for her.

>>4252321

The love letters are addressed to her.

>>4252308

Jr pls.

>>4252233
>>4252267
>>4252273
>>4252285
>>4252327
You hang your head low as you following Applejack's heavy gait. "...I'm sorry, Applejack... I didn't mean to seem as though I'm deceiving you..." You pause, clearing a metaphorical lump out of your throat. It's more out of habit, but it still feels like swallowing has cleared something. "We were really worried about Applebloom and we didn't want to have all of our future adventures cancelled over one little... well... possibly really big mistake."

Applejack doesn't seem to be too talkative. Your hooves patter behind hers as she holds her peace. Suddenly, she lets out a sigh. "Ya'll know better than ta keep secrets like that. If she really is poisoned, she needs ta get on over to Zecora's pronto." She sounds a little less mad after your sincere apology, but her gait is still pretty heavy.

She takes in a deep breath. "We're gonna talk with yer parents first, then ah'll make sure Applebloom talks ta Zecora."

>>4252308
GAME INFO:
TIME: 9:00pm

INVENTORIES:

Raisin: Hayseed, Smaller Spool of Rope, Satchel + Pack of Bubblegum, Royal Medallion (Equipped), Grappling Hook + Rope (tied to us)

Applebloom: CMC Cape, Hammer, Box of Quarter Sticks (x3), Stompstarter

Sweetie Belle: CMC Cape, Baby Blue Sapphires x9, Saw, Nails, Lamp Oil

Scootaloo: CMC Cape, Fireworks x1, Stompstarter, Bag of Sneezing Powder, Wake-Me-Up Dust

>>4252434
Tell her that we might not have time. If our guess is right Applebloom has until midnight. If we go back to our parents that might delay us too long and the longer we wait the more monsters are going to be awake in the Everfree forest.

>>4252434

"About that. How about you accompany me to the clubhouse, THEN talk to my parents? I have a really bad feeling that something bad is going to happen as soon as the sun sets."

>>4252434

Shouldn't we take Applebloom to Zecora first ?

Time may be of the essence.

>>4252494

Yeah. Use this to make her not waste time with our parents. Specifically mention that the flower was called Midnight Widow and you think that might be for a reason.

>>4252434

Stress how important it is that Applebloom gets to Zecora immediately.

>>4252494
>>4252524
>Midnight Widow
Yeah, definitely mention this.

>>4252518

We have to. Otherwise she might ded and that would ruin our no fatality run.

>>4252494

Thriding notion

Also >>4252524

>>4252494
>>4252524
>>4252552
>>4252563
>>4252578
You boldly move up ahead to get closer to Applejack. "Hey, I know I messed up, alright? Judging by the name of that suspicious flower... MIDNIGHT Widow... we might not have much time. We need to make sure she's alright first."

Applejack starts to look a little perturbed again. "Are ya'll just tryin' to get out of trouble with yer folks now? Ah never even heard of a flower like that."

"No, no... really, that's what it's called! It was really hard to find and... okay, Applebloom handled it and I think she might have gotten poisoned by it."

Applejack looks you over. "...and ya'll delivered them ta Zecora already, right?"

"Well yeah! We were there earli-"

"Did she mention that any of the flowers ya picked might be poisonous?" Applejack asks.

"...uh... well, no..."

"Then how do ya know if it's poisonous? She woulda said somethin' if they were dangerous."

"Uh... umm..."

>>4252634

"Well, it's not like I can be poisoned for obvious reasons."

>>4252634
"She seemed kind of scared when we told her we picked all of them. She also told us that she normally hired professionals to get them for her."

>>4252634

I think we were kind of distracted. We were attacked by a griffin near her hut and helped her bring it in to nurse it back to health. I think something really weird is going on."

>>4252634

Do >>4252692. AB only handled them for a while at our house. When we went to her we were the ones carrying them.

>>4252634

Tell her that she can come with you and that we'll even help on the farm if she joins us for a little while. She can speak to our parents after we're sure Applebloom is fine.

>>4252634

Tell her that we don't recall telling Zecora that Applebloom had the flowers in her mouth.

>>4252649

Mention this. It's plausible why she didn't say anything.

We are wasting a lot of time.

AB is sleepy, scoots is sleepy, Sweetie Belle is Sleepy, AND we don't NEED them right now. This is information gathering time.

I vote we drop it, and head to the mountains and investigate the guys house.

Alone.

>>4252786
Are you drunk?
That's just begging for trouble.

>>4252692
this could work

>>4252786

AJ is strong though. She'll definitely hinder our progress if we try walking away now.

Besides, you don't really want to see poor little Applebloom die slowly from poison creeping through her veins, do you?

>>4252798
From what? We're basically invulnerable, and loading is a death away.

What are we gaining from spending all this time here?

>>4252825

AJ's a hardworking earth pony. She could definitely size up to us in terms of strength.

>>4252786
But we should drink the elixir and tell Pinkie Pie it's the snake's birthday first.

>>4252634

Do what >>4252723 says to do and say.

>>4252825
being in too big of a rush is sure to get us killed
we need to know when to sprint and when to walk

>>4252692
>>4252723
>>4252806
>>4252867
"She seemed kind of scared when we told her we picked all of them. She also told us that she normally hired professionals to get them for her."

Applejack maintains her eye contact with you. You can feel her gaze as though it were searching through your eyes, making sure you're telling the truth. "Could she be scared because ya'll went really deep in the forest?"

"She probably was worried about that, but..."
>>4252649
>>4252768
>>4252756
"...I obviously can't get poisoned anymore... and we didn't tell Zecora that Applebloom carried the flowers for a little while."

Applejack's eyes continue to look around yours. Her expression goes from a hard, gritty concern to a pale worry. "...yer not lyin'..."

"No ma'am."

She stops in the middle of the darkening path. Her air of confidence seems to be diminished as she realizes that your concerns are perfectly genuine. "...alright, ya'll win. Ah don't want my lil' sis being poisoned by some forest petunias." The dusty mare stares you down.

"Alright, Raisin; where did she and Scoots get off to?" Applejack seems willing to listen. As the sun sets, you feel a wave of anxiety rush over you. You dread to think what will happen to your friend if your suspicious are correct.

APPLEJACK has joined your party... for now.

>>4252897
Lead her to the rendezvous point and meet up with the others.
We need to get Applebloom to Zecora's, stat.

>>4252897

Go to the clubhouse and tell her thanks for believing us.

>>4252924
This.

Also, check AJ's inventory.

>>4252897

To the clubhouse

>>4252897

Everyone said they were meeting at the clubhouse, right? Let's head there first, then rush to Zecora's hut.

>>4252924

Maybe she'll be more willing to believe what we say if she sees the feral griffin.

>>4252897

To the clubhouse, where we'll find them, all our meat-sack pony friends

>>4252965

Haha, do this.

I know your sneaky sneakiness Jr.

>>4252897
Tell her that they are at the clubhouse, but she should hang back so they don't get scared and run off.

>>4253019

Holy shit yeah.

>>4253019
also this

>>4252924
>>4252971
>>4252977
>>4252994
"We were all planning on meeting up at the clubhouse at around 8... they're probably there right now."

Applejack jumps over the fence lining the side of the orchard trail. "Then we ain't got no time to lose! Get a move on, filly!"

"Hold up! They'll get spooked if you get there first!"

"Then try an keep up!" She bolts up ahead, cutting through the orchard and heading to the clubhouse. Quickly, you try to climb through the fence, but end up busting through it. Not wanting to waste another moment, you charge after Applejack, your thunderous hooves smashing the grassy Earth as you sprint.

You see Applejack getting close to the treehouse, hanging back just a little ways as you get closer. When you trot up to her side, she calls out. "Applebloom! Applebloooom! Get down here, fast!"

There's no response from the clubhouse.

>>4252965
>>4253005
GAME INFO:
INVENTORY:
Applejack: Cowpony Hat, Lasso

>>4253151
"APPLEBLOOM, IT'S ALRIGHT! WE JUST WANT TO GET YOU TO ZECORA'S IN CASE YOU GOT POISONED WHEN YOU HELD THOSE FLOWERS. AJ ISN'T ANYWHERE NEAR AS MAD AT YOU AS SHE IS AT ME!"

>>4253151

Tell them to come out. Let them know you're there.

>>4253151

Shout that everything is all right and that we need to get to Zecora's quick.

>>4253151
call out to them too. of coruse they wouldn't answer if their sister came calling
tell them we need to get applebloom to Zecora's

>>4253198

Seconding this.

If there's still no response, tell AJ to go up there and pray they didn't take off without us.

>>4253246

I just hope they're not sleeping.

Also. Raid the clubhouse for a lamp.

>>4253264

OH YEAH.

Can't forget about this. It's going to be dark and spooky without some sort of light now.

>>4253264

WE KNOW THERE'S A LAMP IN THE CLUBHOUSE JR. IT'S CANON AS SEEN IN THE SHOW. DON'T TRY TO WEASEL YOUR WAY OUT OF THIS ONE YOU FAGGOT.

>>4253198
>>4253201
>>4253217
>>4253222
>>4253246
"Guys! C'mon! Everything is all right! Come on out!"

There still doesn't seem to be an immediate response from the clubhouse. As you look through the windows, you see a bouncy pink and purple mane through the panes. As Sweetie Belle looks down at you and AJ, she immediately ducks back down.

"No, really! We're cool! Applebloom, you need to get down here immediately! We've gotta get you over to Zecoras stat!"

After a small silence, you hear Applejack shout. "Now! Yer not in trouble... not yet! Stop foolin' around and get down here!"

A crimson mane peeks out of the doorway. "Why do Ah have ta go to Zecoras?"

Scootaloo pops out. "...yeah, what's going on?"

The trio look confused as they head out to the ramp, concerned now with the tone that Applejack has taken. "What's goin' on? This isn't a trick, is it?" Applebloom looks suspiciously your way.

Applejack suddenly casts you an evil eye. "...how come none of them seem to know what yer talkin' bout, Raisin?"

>>4253360

"You know those flowers you grabbed for a moment in my house? One of them was apparently called Midnight Widow! I'm just really scared!"

>>4253360
"Applebloom, remember when you held those flowers in your mouth? I think you might be poisoned and one of them was called Midnight Widow so we have to get you to Zecora's fast!"

>>4253360

Quickly explain what's going on and tell them to grab the lamp.

>>4253360

"We've been on a totally unrelated adventure and it slipped my mind I guess. Sorry."

>>4253406

ESPECIALLY DON'T FORGET THIS.

Applejack can hold it so she's sure we don't run off and stay by her.

>>4253406
>>4253415

Do it quickly though. Time is of the essence.

>>4253406

Be sure to have the CMC grab it. Don't want to end up breaking the clubhouse floor because of semantics.

>>4253380
>>4253392
>>4253415
You swallow hard, slightly nervous with Applejack's menacing gaze. You're glad that you don't perspire anymore... you feel as though you'd be sweating bullets right now.

"U-h.." Your voice cracks. "Applebloom, remember those flowers we picked for Zecora?"

The little red mane nods. "Yeah?"

"One of them was called 'Midnight Widow', remember? I think it might have been poisonous!"

"Wouldn't Zecora had said someth-" Applebloom stops and looks over at Applejack. "O-Oh! Now that you mention it, Ah have been feelin' a tad weird... ooooOOooohh..." She nudges Scootaloo and Sweetie Belle.

"Oh, right! She's had some... uh... her stomach has been really bugging her. She's tweaking out!" Scootaloo adds.

Applejack seems too worried to care. "C'mon Applebloom, hop on. We've gotta get ya'll to Zecora before it's too late!"

>>4253451
>>4253440
>>4253406
"Hold on. The forest is going to be really dark right now..."

Applebloom pulls an empty Lamp out of her Saddlebags. "Waaaay ahead of you, Raisin... ooooOooohh... my stomach..."

Applejack meets her halfway up the ramp and puts her up on her back. "Ya'll little fillies stay right here. We'll be back in no time. Applebloom, fire up that Lamp."

>Anything to add/intervene?

>>4253360
"I'm not exactly known for filling people in on what's going on..."

>>4253520
>tweaking out
Isn't Scoots a bit young to know that phrase?

>>4253520
tell them not to leave the clubhouse no matter what.
we can't risk them leaving and something happening to them.

>>4253559
oh no wait I misread. she's talking to us too.
disregard that

>>4253520

Tell Scoots and Sweetie to get some rest. We might be still adventuring once we get the poison thing sorted out.

>>4253542
GAME INFO: Scootaloo probably learned the slang from Rainbow Dash as a result of stalking her. Being head of the Rainbow Dash Fan Club, she needs to stay hip on the latest Rainbow Dash slang and jargon.

>>4253520

Can we get an inventory check again?

>>4253542
It's Scootaloo, are you really surprised?

>>4253520
Have Applebloom carry the lamp in her mouth and have Applejack keep her lasso at the ready. Tell the girls that they should probably go home for the night. Use eyeblink code to ask them to get our mail tomorrow in case we are grounded.

>>4253585

Yeah, assuming we aren't totally fucked over we might want to tell them to stay at the clubhouse and nap so that they'll have more energy for late night shenanigans.

>>4253601
GAME INFO:
INVENTORIES:

Raisin: Hayseed, Smaller Spool of Rope, Satchel + Pack of Bubblegum, Royal Medallion (Equipped), Grappling Hook + Rope (tied to us)

Applebloom: CMC Cape, Hammer, Box of Quarter Sticks (x3), Stompstarter, Lamp (Empty)

Sweetie Belle: CMC Cape, Baby Blue Sapphires x9, Saw, Nails, Lamp Oil

Scootaloo: CMC Cape, Fireworks x1, Stompstarter, Bag of Sneezing Powder, Wake-Me-Up Dust

>>4253624
GAME INFO:
INVENTORY:
Applejack: Cowpony Hat, Lasso, Applebloom

There we go

>>4253614

...We have an eyeblink code?

>>4253520
>>4253624

Tell Sweetiebelle to give Applejack the extra lamp oil.

>>4253624

Trade the sack of bubblegum with lamp oil.

>>4253624

Give Applejack the lamp oil if she has the space. What is her carrying capacity?

>>4253670
>>4253692
GAME INFO: Applejack would be unable to carry this item. Her Cowpony Hat can only store 1 item, which it is currently storing her Lasso.

>>4253660
Yes. Jr told us about it during Raisin Quest 3.

>>4253520
Tell her you want to come with.
As the one who should have been carrying the flowers the entire time, it feels like Applebloom's safety is our responsibility.

We don't want to lose a friend because of our own stupid mistake.
Not again.

>>4253730
META INFO: Damn you're good. Excellent memory, sir Anon.

>>4253701

Then swap with sack of bubblegum.

>>4253701

Ah

Then we should trade Sweetie the bubblegum for the lamp oil.

>>4253743

...We weren't going? I thought it was given that AJ was dragging us along too.

>>4253763
I hope you're right.
Just in case though. Because it seems like the sort of thing Jr would do to try to hinder us.

>>4253520
Tell her that we're going wit her. We have lots of experience in the forest and it will help to have a stone pony with her if she runs into monsters.

>>4253701
Give Sweetie Belle the bubblegum and take the lamp oil and keep it in our satchel.

>>4253744
Thanks.

>>4253730

That feel when new player. I should read it.

>>4253624

Swap oil with sack of bubblegum, then fill lamp with sufficient oil.

>>4253804

Oh yeah. Voting for using oil on lamp then lighting it because DM is a dick.

>>4253804
We might have to do this.

>>4253673
>>4253747
>>4253756
>>4253804
While you have some time, you motion Sweetie down the ramp quick. "Hey, I'll trade you that Lamp Oil for some Bubblegum."

Sweetie gives you an affirmative nod. "Roger, Raisin!" She hands you a small flask as you pass your Satchel and Bubblegum her way. She stores it carefully in her Saddlebag. "By the way, great work thinking up an excuse. I thought you guys were gonna get super-grounded for sure!"

You look her square in the eyes. She's taken aback. "...oh... she might actually BE poisoned?"

You simply nod.

>>4253777
>>4253774
>>4253743
As Applejack prepares to storm off, you shout. "WAIT!"

Your volume makes her hesitate. "What is it? We'll be right back, Ah promise."

"I'm coming with you."

"Ya'll are in enough trouble already! Ya'll stay right put!" She glowers at you. "...them flowers better be real or Ah swear..." Her cold glance pierces your eyes.

"...not gonna get far without a lit Lamp in the pitch black Everfree Forest, are you?"

The mare stops. She looks around, realizing that Applebloom and her own inventories are completely full. Unable to trade out any inventory items, she kicks the ground. "Ah fine... since ya'll got the Lamp Oil. Fill it up and give it a light. We haven't a moment to lose!"

Quickly, you fill up the Lamp with a healthy supply of Lamp Oil. Your Lamp Oil flask is now empty.

"C'mon! Keep up, Raisin!" Applejack darts off towards the road.

"Alright, you guys just chill. Be right back."

>>4253920

Try to keep after her.

>>4253920
Jump on her back

>>4253920

Follow Applejack. Try to be aware of any creepy noises.

>>4253920

I sincerely hope that following AJ is a good idea and that we weren't supposed to stay behind and do more investigating shenanigans.

>>4253990

We're fucked this run pretty much at this point. We should probably just make sure AB is fine and whether or not it really IS poison for future runs.

>>4253920
Keep up with her.

>>4253962

I think AJ doesn't want to be paralyzed for life.

>>4253990

FUCK

THE PARANOIA

IT RETURNS

>>4253990
I think that investigating during the night when there might be a snake made out of stone wandering around may be a bad idea
we should be there to confirm that AB is safe

>>4253940
>>4253971
>>4253990
>>4254044
"...yeah, we'll just wait here." Scootaloo kind of mumbles to herself.

As the sun begins to completely set and trade places with the moon, your hooves dig into ground. You start chasing after Applejack. With a brilliant shower of sparks, you see the Lamp fire up. Applebloom is still groaning on Applejack's back.

You follow the flickering flame as your small party runs down the road. You pass your house in a few minutes, then start booking it through town. Passing by the creepy Snake Statue, you find yourself keeping pretty good pace with the farmer and her sister.

A storm seems to be coming together. You're not sure, but you swear that you see Rainbow Dash arranging some dark clouds high up above town. It's typical to do them late at night when the Pegasi are all on schedule.

Following Applejack, you rush passed Fluttershy's house. You're not sure what it is, but you have an odd sensation that you're being followed. Very faintly, you hear the flapping of wings... you pray that it's not an owl...

>Continue to Zecora's?

>>4254127

Take a quick look behind us and keep going.

>>4254127
Peek over your shoulder and see what's following you.
Then keep going.

>>4254127

Ask Applejack if she hears flapping.

>>4254127
Make sure that if we trip we will hit a tree or bush instead of a pony then look over our shoulder really quick.

>>4254127

Look around and keep going.

>>4254163

Be sure to do it really quick and then turn back towards AJ to make sure we don't lose her.

>>4254127
inb4 death.

>>4254155
>>4254163
>>4254208
You decide to take a look over your shoulder. To your horror, an extremely nasty looking Great Horned Owl is flying just above you. Two piercing yellow eyes glare down at you, filling your soul with perfect anxiety. A fear and panic overtake you as you trip over your stony hooves.

>>4254184
As you slide to a halt, you make sure to kick off toward a bush. It does little to slow you to a stop. You dig your hooves into the path, trying to get out of there as fast as possible. You look about, watching the owl perch near Fluttershy's house. You keep an eye on it as you right yourself quick.

Looking ahead, you see that Applejack is already a ways into the woods. The glow of the lamp is a little firefly in the distance. It's not much further to Zecora's now.

You make up for lost time, darting into the woods. As you continue, you hear a scream. Applebloom sounds terrified. Your thunderous stomping causes something to dash off into the bushes quick.

Making your approach, you notice that Applejack is gone. Applebloom is calling out for her; you're not but a few hundred feet from Zecora's Hut.

"Applejack! APPLEJACK!! Come back!!" Applebloom sounds terrified.

You hear the creature you scared going deeper into the woods. It sounds like a struggle.

>>4254308

Tell Applebloom to head to Zecora's and then follow the creature, Applejack may be in trouble.

>>4254308
Tell Applebloom to get to Zecora's.
And then go investigate the struggle.

>>4254308
Yell for Applebloom to run to Zecora's hut. After that move towards the scuffle, but make sure that we can stop instead of running over both Applejack and the monster.

>>4254373
>>4254375
>>4254387

Pretty much these three.

>>4254308

I immediately regret everything.

>>4254308

ded Applajack

ded Applebloom

But no dead us.

The curse's true horror.

>>4254373
>>4254375
>>4254387
You snap your head towards Applebloom. "Run! Get to Zecora's now!" Your air of authority reverberates off her shaking form. She shakes her head fast and bolts toward Zecora's, taking the Lamp with her.

Quickly, you lose no time in darting into the bushes. As you follow the sound of the struggle, you realize that it's becoming hard to see. You can hear Applejack in the distance.

Suddenly, you tumble down a small hill. When you thump into the ground at the bottom, you see a pair of beaming yellow eyes fixated on a set of furrowed emeralds. You can hear Applejack kicking and punching something... it sounds like dried branches. She's grunting a bit as though she's being hurt.

All around you, Applejack, and her assailant, some more eyes begin to emerge from the darkness. It's nearly pitch black down here, but the eyes of everyone down here seem to ignore the absence of light. They nearly glow, including Applejack's. Yours probably do not, considering they're made of stone.

>>4254482

HAVE FAITH! IT'S NOT OVER UNTIL THE FAT LADY SINGS!

>>4254534

Timberwolf?

Watch out for others.

>>4254534

Tell Applejack that we got her back!

>>4254564

If it's a timberwolf, we're already dead. The pack has us surrounded, probably.

>>4254534

Get in there and turn whatever is attacking Applejack into kindling.

>>4254534

PUNCH THE WOLF

>>4254564

Look around for other emerald eyes. Tell Applejack to watch her sides. They might flank her.

>>4254534
Punch everyone that's not AJ.

>>4254628
PUNCH IT

Jr, does the death of an NPC also result in a forced load of one of our saves?

I couldn't bear telling AB her sister got torn apart.

>>4254681
No.

Pinkie died before and it did nothing.

Though that was different rules...

>>4254578
>>4254617
>>4254628
>>4254649
>>4254671
You aim straight for the yellow eyes near Applejack and lunge forward, stiff-hoofing the creature that's attacking her. You hear a hollow but fierce explosion of noise as though a tree just burst apart. Applejack looks around, unable to see anything.

"Raisin!? Raisin is that you!? Please be Raisin, please!" The young farmer pleads as she searches about blindly, feeling for your hooves.

"It's me! Stay close, there's more!"

Applejack winces and whines as she crawls toward the safety of the ledge by your side. You back up, keeping your six o'clock toward the slope. The yellow eyes seem to ignore you, staring straight at Applejack.

"We gotta get out of here... fast..." Applejack tries to maintain her voice, but it falters slightly. You can tell she's been hurt.

Another set lunge for Applejack. You deftly deny it, headbutting toward the eyes. You hear another loud crunch, but it's followed quickly by whimpers. The others seem to move in tighter, moving in unison.

>>4254681
>>4254735
GAME INFO: The death of an NPC will not trigger a reload. You must trigger the reload yourself or somehow die during the course of your adventure.

>>4254752

INVENTORY CHECK

We have to have something, ANYTHING we can use right now.

>>4254752

Tell Applejack to get behind us. We have to have each other's 6 so none of us can be back attacked.

>>4254777
GAME INFO:
INVENTORIES:

Raisin: Hayseed, Smaller Spool of Rope, Empty Flask, Royal Medallion (Equipped), Grappling Hook + Rope (tied to us)

Applejack: Cowpony Hat

>>4254752

What did Granny Smith use to get away from them? I can't remember.

>>4254752
Break the wolves if they try and get close. Stomp on the ground and try to make some noise to scare them off.

>>4254831

Does the grappling hook still have a chunk of window stuck to it ?

We could use that as a weapon.

>>4254831

How heavy is the royal medallion? Could we perhaps give it to Applejack to swing around like a morning star if she's too weak to kick?

>>4254838

Yes, stomp and quake. Be sure to tell AJ so she doesn't get distracted either.

>>4254831

Maybe we could do this>>4254862, except instead of the medal we use the rope and ourselves.

>>4254861

If we can give it to AJ without losing our guard, we should.

>tfw late to Raisin
>get here in the midst of drama
PANIC

>>4254862
GAME INFO: The Royal Medallion is a lightweight piece of jewelry that bears the Royal Sisters in brilliant silver and gold holding a massive gem with engravings upon it signifying sacrifice, valor, and honor. Currently, there is no light to gleam off of it's surface.

>>4254878

Applejack's the one who needs protecting. We can watch her back without any weapon, but if AJ's hurt she needs anything she can use. The grappling hook is god since she can swing it around and cover a wide area.

>>4254861
GAME INFO: The windowsill is no longer attached to the Grappling Hook + Rope. It came off when AJ used the Grappling Hook to hook you onto a tree and stop you in your tracks.

>>4254834
She made a bunch of noise. We need to make noise to drive them off.

>>4254934
Stomp our hooves on the ground repeatedly like Donkey Kong?

>>4254934

Then I second the notion of stomping the ground and yelling. Just yell to AJ so she know what we're doing.

>>4254922

I mean like she grabs the rope, which is attached to us, and then swings it around and use our heavy ass as a weapon to destroy all of those circling wolves with the momentum.

Actually that's a retarded idea, forget it.

>>4254831
What happened to AJs lasso?

We should give her our rope

>>4254952

These wolves are rustling our jimmies, that's for sure.

>>4254954
>>4254952
>>4254934
>>4254877
>>4254838
You feel terrified... not for yourself, but for Applejack. She may have been really angry and impatient with you before, but you worry for her life. Keeping her close, you look at the hungry eyes circling you. There seems to be no way out. Applejack's breathing becomes shallow as she gulps hard.

"...looks like... this is it..." She quivers and shakes.

An overwhelming sense of urgency rushes through your stony body. With a loud yell, you rear back up and slam your forelegs into the ground. The menacing eyes suddenly jump 3 feet in the air, then scurry backwards. You slam again, hearing Applejack bounce off the ground. The eyes falter and look about, then disappear. In an instant, their yowling fills the forest as they make an escape. One whimpering monster lays not too far off... probably the one you headbutted.

"Raisin... Ah..." She pauses. "...Ah owe you my life..." Applejack's hoof rests up on your back.

The forest seems to have fallen relatively silent... all but for the distant 'hoo' of an owl. You're thankful that it's too dark to even think about looking for it in the trees above.

>>4254984
GAME INFO: Before you ran up behind Applejack, she had lasso'd one of the fiends. When you ran up, you must have startled it. Her being lasso'd to it, it very quickly dragged her off down the ditch.

>>4255081
Get her to Zecora's, fast.
AJ's going to need patching up.

>>4255081
Tell her to stay right behind us and ask her if she knows the way back to the trail.

>>4255081

HAHA SWEET VICTORY.

At this point I kind of don't want to turn Raisin back

>>4255081

For once I don't immediately regret everything.

>>4255081

"We need to get back to safety!"

>>4255081
Get back to Zecora's hut. If we can't remember which direction we came from call for Zecora.

>>4255081

Follow the hoots of the owl. Maybe it's Owloycius or whatever the fuck he's called.

>>4255126

At this point, I'm not sure if we can even do that sidequest now.

>>4255155

Do this. she's probably out looking for us and might even have a light source.

>>4255110
>>4255148
>>4255155
"We need to get to Zecora's Hut. You sound like you're hurt."

Applejack lays by your side. "Nah, Ah'm fine. It'll take more than a'couple a Timberwolves to keep this mare down..." She attempts to stand, but quickly falls over. She cries slightly in pain. "...jus' gimme a second ta catch my wind..."

As you prepare to carry her toward safety, you realize the step slope behind you is covered in mud. It's not letting you get any traction. "Darn... thought I could just tank charge up this thing..."

"Ah can't see a thing... Ah have no idea where we fell..." Applejack tries to stand again, hitting the ground once more. "Dangit! One of them nipped my back legs! Ah don't think Ah can rightly walk!"

You hear some rustling from up above on the ridge.

>>4255155
No don't do that, we don't want more attention on us

>>4255155

Good idea.

>>4255248

The noise is what drove the timberwolves away.

>>4255261
And we have no idea what else could be lurking in here. Besides, I don't think us calling Zecora will scare them, it was more the cacophony of our stomping

>>4255245

Tell Applejack to lean on our back for support. Call out for Zecora.

>>4255245

Ask who's there

>>4255245
Oh fuck I hate this
I say we call up to the rustling and take a chance and hope it's benign

>>4255245
Stay quiet.
Wait until either you hear a voice, or the sound grows further away.

>>4255245

Shout up for help.

>>4255276

We can't pass this attempt at rescue up. If it's another monster, we'll just have to deal with it. Otherwise, we have no hope of getting back up the slope.

>>4255327
Maybe we could use our grappling hook to snag on something up the slope.

>>4255245
Stay quiet, if it's our friends they'll probably call out.

>>4255327

Maybe we could give Applejack the spool of rope and ask her to form a lasso with it, lasso something up the slope, drag ourselves up using the rope and then pull her up after we get to the top.

>>4255351
We would still have no way of pulling ourselves up the rope.

>>4255081
Tell Applejack to hold onto our back and tell the rustling thing that if it is planning on eating us it's in for a surprise.

>>4255370

We not strong enough to pull ourselves up?

We need a signal that our friends will be able to recognise for situations like these

Do we have one?

>>4255399
Are we? We're really heavy.

>>4255284
>>4255288
>>4255297
You notice the rustling of leaves. Feeling confident from your shutdown of that entire group of Timberwolves, you shout up above. "Who's there?!"

A pair of glowing green eyes pops up. "Ah ha! I found zem! Quickly! Zis vay!" An unfamiliar male calls out into the darkness. "My my... zou don't look anyzing like I ree-member..."

"I said 'who's there'?!"

The eyes jump. "Oh! Yes, right, of courz! I am called Harry. You remember ven I vas cuckoo earlier, yes? And zou gave me zose app-els?"

As a Lamp light nears the ledge, you see the mangy coat of the griffin you helped earlier fade into view.

"...you?!"

Zecora breathes a sigh of relief and asks if you and Applejack are alright. Harry buts in, saying that Applejack appears to be hurt.

"Do zou have a... uh... it is... twisted, long... can climb it..." Harry fumbles.

"A rope?"

"Yes! Do zou have von?" The griffin looks a bit crazy still, but Zecora seems to be okay with him near her.

>>4255399

The rope would probably rip out whatever it's snagged on or break.

>>4255439

Oh my god.

She's french.

Kill her when nobody's looking.

>>4255439
Warn him about the hook on the end and then toss it to the left of him and Zecora.

>>4255439

Tell them we have a rope and try to throw it up. Ask them how we can get out though. The rope can support AJ, but definitely not us.

>>4255439
I don't trust this guy at all. I guess we'll have to throw him the rope but I don't like it one bit

We're still going to have to find another way back up though

>>4255459

>she's

He, fuck.

>>4255439
toss up the grappling hook. tell them to look out first though; don't want to bonk them by mistake

>>4255439

Ask if we can get flown up because it wouldn't support us.

>>4255439

Tell them to watch out. We just scattered a group of timberwolves and they may be regrouping.

>>4255504

That griffin might be too weak to hold up a filly made of granite. Still, he might be able to help if we climb the rope at the same time. Distribution of forces and whatnot.

>>4255487
We saved his life.

I imagine he's fairly grateful.

>>4255484

Seconding warning. I know you're a dick like that Jr.

>>4255535
Eh, I don't like the vulnerability we'll be in after throwing him the rope and hoping he pulls up AJ. If it comes to it, I'm sure he could incapacitate Zecora too

Around Griffons never relax

>>4255557
>All my racial stereotypes are here
>and AJ is here too!

>>4255486
>>4255487
>>4255502
You untie the Grappling Hook from around your waist and toss the hooked end to the left of Harry. He moves in the way to catch it, unaware of it's incredible weight.

>>4255543
>>4255484
"Careful! It's heavy!"

He sidesteps toward Zecora, letting the hook dig into the ground near the bush. It's weight helps the two loops at the hook end dig in deeply under the soil. "Zou vern't kidding..." Harry stomps on it a couple of times, making sure it's firmly planted. "It is gute! Come up!"

You let Applejack get a hold of it first. You finally see her when the light pours down the ridge. There are a ton of long, jagged wooden splinters buried into the sides of her rearlegs. She's taken care not to remove or disturb them too much. She's bleeding a little bit... the sight of blood somehow still manages to make you a bit queasy. Carefully, she pulls herself up.

"Applejack!" Applebloom shouts as her sister gets firmly planted up on the ridge. "Applejack, you're hurt!"

"Yeah, but Ah'm alive.. thanks to Raisin." She tips her hat as she looks down the ridge over her shoulder.

"Alright, now zou!" Harry shakes the rope. "Come up!"

"Uh... I weigh like 400lbs... I think it'll break if I try."

Harry looks puzzled. "Zere is no vay zou are so heavy! Zou are so small!"

You test the rope. Effortlessly, you feel the hook slide up top with your yank. Surely, it's not going to hold your weight.

Suggest Harry carry you up?

>>4255646

Like he could even carry 400lb.

Is there not a less muddy way up nearby?

>>4255646
Suggest that he help us. The rope and him probably have no chance of getting us up on their own. But if we distribute the forces between the two, it might work.

>>4255646

Yes, no sense in ruining perfectly good rope.

>>4255646

Ask Harry if he thinks he might be able to help.

Tell him not to strain himself. He he thinks it's too much we can find another way.

>>4255646
No. Try to go around.

>>4255646
>He moves in the way to catch it, unaware of it's incredible weight.
Ha, I knew you were planning that
I don't think we should, he's already mangy and underfed as hell. Let's find another way around, we're made of stone after all

>>4255704

Assuming equal weight distribution, that's 200 lbs he'd need to lift and 200 lbs the rope would need to hold.

>>4255699
GAME INFO: Looking around with the extra light, you can't see much. The ridge looks like it goes on for some good distance. Further to your left, facing the ridge, the land begins to sink into some swamp. To the right, the ridge seems to continue on, but there's dry land under it. It goes into the darkness.

>>4255646
Just try climbing up.

run and stomp and dig in and do everything possible using our strength and essential immunity to physical punishment to get ourselves up the slope.

... depending on the slope angle.

>>4255742
How did we get out of the other pit we got trapped in?

>>4255742

Maybe we could zig-zag on the drier part of the ridge so we can get up without going too far from the others.

>>4255742

How steep is the ridge? 45 degrees? Maybe the rope might be able to hold if the angle isn't large enough. Normal force from the ground ay be able to reduce the tension by around a half depending on angle.

>>4255757

Yeah. You should really tell us about this previous adventure. Hiding it from us deprives us of potentially useful information unfairly.

>>4255789
Not to mention that Raisin already knows this.

>>4255749
>>4255775
GAME INFO: The slope is roughly 70 degrees. It's quite steep. Applejack was able to climb up by just using her forelegs, but that's probably because she's incredibly strong.

>>4255757
>>4255789
GAME INFO: During your earlier escapades, you were the only one that didn't fall into the pit. The CMC all did, however, and your quick wit with your rope and Twisted Iron Rod helped make an escape for the three. Undocumented Quest

>>4255742

Definitely want to stay away from the swamp.

Should probably try the weight distribution thing on dry land since we'll also let the traction on our hooves also contribute to the upward force.

>>4255807

By undocumented, do you mean a short thing you did that was just a one-night adventure or some idea that you were playing around with that never led anywhere?

>>4255807
Tell them that we are going to try where it is drier and ask them to bring the rope with them.

>>4255838
I think he just means 'adventures that happened off screen'. Stuff that happened between the last one and this one.

>>4255807
Go over to where you see dry land and then try running up the slope.

>>4255765

I guess this is our best shot if we combine the other ideas. does the trail lead along the dry portion? Might ask the others to move the grappling hook and attach it somewhere near there.

>>4255838
GAME INFO: The Undocumented Quest happened between the events of Raisin Quest 3 and Raisin Quest 4. This was an adventure into the Everfree Forest with the CMC to collect 7 rare flowers for Zecora to use in a complex, mysterious bath remedy.

She only asked for 2 types of flowers, but you went on and collected all seven needed types.

>>4255807
Maybe try to have people pull us WHILE we dig in as much as we can into the ridge face.

We're incredibly strong, and can lift ourselves, the only thing missing if a good footing (hoofing?). Just try it, why not?

>>4255898
So try and get everyone to move along to the dry land, have people pull/carry us whilst we try ascend it then?

>>4255898

Which is why we tell everyone to move towards the drier part of the ridge while being careful to stay away from the swampy areas.

>>4255854
>>4255765
>>4255749
>>4255714
Looking about, you see that down the right side of the wall seems to be drier, more sturdy land.

"Hey, I'm going to try running up over there. Can you bring the light?"

Harry looks down at the Grappling Hook. "I shall bring ze Hook!" He reaches down to pick it up, straining immensely. "Ach! Iz so heavy... how did zou...?" He struggles with it as Zecora follows you alongside the slope.

As you move along, a nice patch of the slope doesn't look as muddy as the rest. You back up and prepare for a charge. "Stand back!"

Zecora walks off to the side, allowing you a clean full steam run at the veritable wall. You pick up speed and jump, kicking your hooves wildly as the wall approaches. You can feel the soil beneath your hooves fly as you run hard, each hoof digging into the side of the slope.

After about 30 seconds of this, you look down to see that you've dug out the bottom of the slope considerably.

"Huh..."

Harry drops the Grappling Hook near the edge of the ridge, gasping for breath.

>>4255898
>>4255967
>>4255969
"Alright, plan 2."

Harry dangles the rope down as he lays near Zecora to catch his breath. He's completely winded. Zecora rolls her eyes, sets down the Lamp, and gets the rope firmly in her hooves. After you tie it around yourself, you let her know you're going to start.

Straining and pulling while you kick, you see yourself slowly ascending the wall. "Yess!!"

The rope snaps under your weight and bouncy movement.

>>4256018

Well, shit, what can we do now?

Wish you would have told us the griffin was winded and let us decide our next action then. If he couldn't help then we would have probably voted not to try the rope.

>>4256018

God dammit. I guess we're gonna have to split up, Scoob. Walk along the ridge until it becomes less of an angle. Ask the zebra and griffon to get Applejack safe whilst we do it.

>>4256018

Why.jpg

>>4256063

Going to agree with this.

>>4256018
Toss them up the rest of our rope. If we are lucky there is enough for us to run it back and fourth a few times between us and the hook.

>>4256063
GAME INFO: Applejack and Applebloom are already headed back to Zecora's Hut. Since Applejack had no way of helping, it was best to see that she got herself some immediate medical attention.

>>4256063

She should probably take the rest of the group back to her hut and cure Applebloom first. Nothing can hurt us; we'll just lose time.

>>4256091
Good thinking anon, let's do this

>>4256018
We could use Applejack's lasso as a new rope.

>>4256092

Did we also tell Zecora about the Midnight Widow?

>>4256091

Yeah this actually. Reinforce it.

>>4256121

If we didn't, we should now. Don't want to come all this way and have ded Applebloom ruin it for us when we get out of this little ravine.

>>4256121

FUCK YOU JR

WE'RE GOING TO MAKE SURE ABOUT THIS

LE UPBOAT.

>>4256121
>>4256160
GAME INFO: You have not told Zecora about Applebloom's contact with the Midnight Widow flower.

>>4256119
GAME INFO:
INVENTORY:
Raisin: Hayseed, Smaller Spool of Rope, Empty Flask, Royal Medallion (Equipped)

>>4256166
And the hook is up at the top of the ledge, along with AJ's lasso.
It wouldn't be that hard to bark an order up to them and have them tie the lasso to the end of the hook.

>>4256166

Tell fucking Zecora about Applebloom's contact with the Midnight Widow flower oh my god

>>4256192
actually this sounds way more important

>>4256181
>AJ's lasso.
A timberwolf is currently dragging AJs lasso behind it

>>4256166
>>4256192

Jr pls. We know you want to kill AB, but pls.

>>4256215
ah...right.
forgot about that

>>4256192
>inb4 it's not poisonous in the slightest

>>4256123
>>4256112
>>4256091
You come up with a brilliant spur of the moment plan. "Alright... uh... let's get a few loops of the rope around me and the hook. We should be able to get up there if it's reinforced like that."

Zecora compliments your thinking, asking if you have any more rope. You confirm, unveiling the rest of your Spool. Emptying the Spool of the rest of it's length. You step on the end of the rope, tossing the bundle up top. Zecora ties it around the Grappling Hook, then sends it back down. You tie it around yourself and send it back up.

Repeating the process 3 times, you now have quite a bit of rope supporting you. Feeling more confident, you give Zecora the go ahead to start pulling. Harry helps this time, grabbing onto a bunch of the rope and heaving. As you kick and the two above pull, you can hear the rope straining. Finally, the top of the ridge comes into view. You pull yourself up to meet a very winded zebra and griffin.

"Man, am I smart or what?"

>>4256192
>>4256202
>>4256226
Zecora catches her breath and asks you what you and the Apples were even doing in the forest at this time of night.

"Oh! Applebloom handled that Midnight Widow stuff! I think she might have been poisoned! She could die!"

Zecora glowers, telling you that she'd have warned you if the flowers were fatal. She does mention that Midnight Widow is slightly poisonous, however, and that she needs to check Applebloom for signs of the poisoning.

>>4256181
GAME INFO:
>>4256215

>>4256289

At least we'll know whether or not we'll have to waste more time we we reload.

>>4256289
Good thing we saved AJ or she'd be so pissed

>>4256298

At least we fucking know. Thank you, jesus christ.

>>4256298
Shall we move everyone to Zecora's hut?
We should ask Harry some questions and see just what his story is.

>>4256298

Well, that just means she'll probably have some sort of debuff. I can live with that. AppleBow is best CMC, if anyone dies it should be Sweetie Belle

>>4256315
Calm, anon

>>4256298

Let's go back to the hut and help Zecora treat Applejack and Applebloom. May even drill the griffin for information.

>>4256337
>Sweetie Belle

But she's cutest voice CMC.

Anyway, let's get back to the others and see if AJ and AB got eaten along the way or not.

>>4256298

Head to Zecora's hut so that we can make sure Applebloom and Applejack are all right and so that we can find out more about Harry.

>>4256337
But SeatyButt is our waifu.
RaisinBelle OTP

It's been a while. Is the new horse ded yet?

>>4256407

This thread is 2 generals old now.

>>4256401
>RaisinBelle
>not RaisinScoot

>>4256401

Nope. That's Scootaloo. We've already taken her home to meet the parents. Plus she loves riding us, unf.

>>4256401
RaisinScoot is canon

>>4256321
>>4256350
>>4256379
>>4256391
You breathe a sigh of relief out of habit. Gathering your Grappling Hook + Rope, you tie it around yourself. The Lamp makes the forest at least 10 times less creepy, especially with Zecora and the wierd Griffin guy around.

"Lead the way then..."

Zecora takes the lead, carrying the lantern in her mouth. She leads you and Harry back to the Hut. Inside the window, you can see Applebloom wrapping some bandages around Applejack's legs. She's working like a nurse, though Applejack looks like she keeps saying that she's 'fine'.

You, Zecora, and Harry enter the Hut.

"Raisin! Thank goodness... thank you so much for being there... without you, my sister would be..." Applebloom gets interrupted by her sister.

"Thank you, Raisin. Ah really owe ya one for helpin' me." She looks like she's still in pain, but there's a certain calm to her eyes.

Zecora immediately drills Applebloom, asking her if she's applied ointment to Applejack's wounds. She says she has. Oddly, the Zebra opens up Applebloom's mouth, pulling out her tongue. She inspects it, then let's it go. Immediately, she shoves a small twig into Applebloom's mouth, saying that she'll be fine.

"...so... she was poisoned, then?"

Zecora nods, saying that it's nothing to worry about. At most, she'd get a really bad stomach cramp tomorrow without medicine.

"At least we know she's safe..." Applejack nuzzles her sister as they rest near Zecora's cauldron.