<In which ponies have headaches and spooky dreams.If you would like to catch up, the thread archives are here:1- http://dl.dropbox.com/u/28501521/General%20Archive/Boat%20Quest/Log%201.7z2- http://dl.dropbox.com/u/28501521/General%20Archive/Boat%20Quest/Log%202.7z >
The pounding in your head is almost too much to bear. It sounds as if someone is banging together all the metal in the world, right here in this room.
>>2238578Calm down. This isn't real.
>>2238626Your vision fades, and all the sounds around you become strangely muted and distant. You can hear your name being called, but cannot place who it is."Ren? Ren!""Ms. Crux?!"
Try to count to ten, then backwards again. Relax. Regain control.
>>2238628>>2238643Ten.Nine.Eieeeght.S...seven."Renne!"FiveFourrr"R̸ÈN̡N͡E̴"
>>2238628Remember to breath.
>>2238705calm down.......
>>2238705Shake your head and focus on the voices saying your name
>>2238705Lose yourself to the void
>>2238705focus renne, calm down and focus......who is calling your name?
>>2238731"R̡E̢NN̢É"The pounding in your head has been replaced by the chanting of your name in a thousand different voices at once."RE͏N͟N̛E">>2238779You don't want to know. You don't want to know. You close your eyes, wait, and tremble.
>>2238801OPEN YOUR EYES
>>2238801Start blocking them out, one at a time. Or dozens at a time. Try and hear the voices of your friends. They're worried about you, you can't scare them like this.
>>2238801Get your eyes open.
>>2238828You can still hear them. Faintly. They are separate from the horrible din pounding in your ears."REN̴NE""Ren!""Ms. Crux!"
>>2238910Focus on what you are seeing.
>>2238910>>2238932Celestia's cutiemark?
>>2238910Do you hear anything besides voices? Background noises?
>>2238932You are afraid to open your eyes, but you can still hear."Ren! Are you okay?""Ms. Crux, please, wake up!"Their voices are more clear, now, but still muddy.>>2238988Beyond the chorus of voices, growing faint, you can hear what sounds like the scraping of stone against stone and a deep, recurring boom, as if the earth itself had a heartbeat.
>>2239041Wake up and freak out
Wish I could participate in this. Looks >funKeep it up LK. I really like how you draw things
>>2239041Try to wake up.
>>2239150well, nobody is stopping you>>2239041WAKE UP
>>2239086>>2239155>>2239197"Ren! Are you okay?!""Ms. Crux?"Your eyes flitter open. The pounding in your head is gone, and it almost feels odd to hear such quiet.
>>2239211"What happened?"
>>2239211Throw up your fancy breakfast on Remnant
>>2239328But we hardly had anything. I bet we're still hungry.
>>2239353>>2239328Your stomach is unusually stable, and it seems like whatever that was was all in your head. You admit you are kind of hungry, though.>>2239315You try to explain what happened along with apologizing for the entire ordeal. You tell Remnant and Saffron that this sort of thing has never happened until you got on the cruise. You try to describe some of the things that you saw and heard, but the descriptions don't seem to come out just right.
>>2239472See if you're steady enough to walk, get some fresh air
>>2239526This sounds good. Get a glass of water to take with us.
>>2239472Try to remember what your heard, it could be important. Scraping stones? Recurring thud like a heartbeat? Have you ever heard these before somewhere?
>>2239526>>2239587Your legs seem oddly stable as well. In fact, aside from your shaken state of mind, you seem to have recovered from... whatever that was almost immediately. Water would still be nice, though. Before you can open your mouth, Saffron has a glass in her paw and is standing with Remnant."This stuffy bar is no place for a conversation, and I do believe you could use a bit of fresh air, Ms. Crux.">>2239623You try to think. The sound of stone on stone, you have heard countless times before, but this seemed different. It was more of a scraping, sliding sound, rather than the clicks and clacks of rocks hitting each other that you are used to. The thudding noise? You have never heard that before, nor do you want to hear it again.
>>2239759We probably should leave, I bet people are looking at us.Head to one of the outside decks.
>>2239759Maybe we should see a ship doctor
>>2239914After some fresh air.
>>2239984>>2239914>>2239819You bring it up to Remnant, but he insists a bit of fresh air will help you more than you know. You agree and follow, the three of you finding yourselves on the top observation deck. The air is clean, clear, and crisp, but the air between your group is rather tense, and you can feel it."Ms. Crux, are you sure that this hasn't happened to you before?"
>>2240088We are, right?Its not like there's some dark event in our past that we had dismissed until now, right?
>>2240088Tell them that something like that happened as we were falling asleep last night. It's probably just anxiety.
>>2240153good idea, let's say this>>2240088(out quest: I can't believe you can draw this so fast, great work)
>>2240153>>2240133100%, you tell him. The dream last night, and your blackout just earlier are the first time that has ever happened in your life, only since you've been on the ship. You say that it might just be anxiety, having never been on such a fancy trip like this before, or the excitement for the upcoming dig."Relax, Ms. Crux, I can see that whatever has happened has you worried, but we will discuss that at a later time when you are more ready to do so. Perhaps a change of topic is in order? I talked to one of the captains while in the bar and asked him about our destination. He informed me that we will be reaching the coast by midday, tomorrow. Before long, we will be up to our withers in glorious discoveries!"Remnant nods to Saffron, who gives you the glass of water with a smile. He asks her to retrieve something from their room, and she nods before walking off.
>>2240310And this is where he tells us that he has been having visions too.
>>2240310Ask more about the destination, what kind of discoveries?
>>2240394The two of you talk over the dig, you hopes of what you'll find, and of the things that have been found already."They say that they have found a new style of pottery that has never been seen before, and by quick examination it is apparently older than anything we have found thus far. This could very well be the most important discovery for diamond dog anthropology to date! Though she does not show it, Saffron is excited beyond measure. Moreso than you and I."
>>2240310Midday tomorrow? We have to grab a scarf before then. Can't get off the boat looking like a ragamuffin.
>>2240652Ask more about Saffron's background
>>2240652Ask if there are any more archaeologists aboard.
>>2240749>>2240695You as-
>>2240976
>>2240976>>2240999ICEBERG DEAD AHEAD
"T-this is your captain speaking. There is nothing to worry about. That was just a... routine test of the ship's horn. We apologize for inconvenience, and hope that you enjoy the rest of your day!"
>>2241109Uh... OK then.Now what were we saying?
>>2241109See how the crew is reacting
>>2241198This.
"Ms. Crux. Did that sound like a ship hor-"
>>2241376Shit is getting real. Maybe we should find Saffron
"Y-your captain! This is your captain again! We ask that everyone please remain calm! We are in the process of... figuring out what is going on. Please, if you would all return to your rooms in as calm a manner as possible, it would be greatly appreciated!"*clink**THUD**sccrrrfff*"Do ANY of you have an idea of what the fu-"*crrck*
>>2241559Uhh....>>2241473This. If stuff's going down, we'd best stick together.
>>2241559Ask Remnant if we can come back to his room with him.
>>2241473Run to the scarf shop.THIS IS OUR LAST CHANCE, I CAN FEEL IT.
>>2241628THIS IS NO TIME FOR SCARVES
>>2241653We said that when we ditched the shop before! We're being warned in advance to make up for it! I can feel it... this is our last chance. If we don't do this, we'll miss our opportunity forever.Just think of how Indiana Jones would have looked without his hat. That'll be us without our scarf.
>>2241837Fine then.
>>2241837When Indiana Jones lost his hat he reached under a nearby falling door, he did not jump into collapsing ruins for it. Priorities. Dead ponies cannot wear scarves
>>2242052Well fuckYou think you'll end up using any sound effects with that script thingy? You could post the sounds in ** format or whatever to make sure people without the script or who are using the archive can still keep up with the quest.
>>2242052That lifevest is sounding pretty good about now
>>2242052WELP
>>2242079<Not today, I don't think. I didn't have much time to prepare. Gonna try and get some sounds in next week, though. Would give me more time to learn about it, too.>
>>2242052What's the column made of, rock or something else?>>2242098Yeah, prep for sinkage as best we can, and try to find Saffron and make sure she's ready.
>>2242052What the fuck is that?!
>>2242052Try not to panic.
>>2242160Stone.
Do we know how to swim?
DO NOT PANIC!Let's review our safety tips for a sinking vessel, shall we?
"THIS IS YOUR CAPTAIN! PLEASE, EVERYONE ON BOARD, PROCEED TO THE LIFEBOATS. STAY CALM. PLEASE STAY C-"*crrrrrrrrk*>>2242362>>2242384You know a scuba spell, but have never been that great of a swimmer. You try your best not to panic. Though you are shocked and frightened, Remnant is completely immobile with fear.
>>2242492>Scuba spellCool, how does that work?Is water pressure still a problem?Is there a time limit?Can it be used on more than one person?We really need to go find Saffron, and hopefully a couple of lifejackets. Kick Remnant into gear and get headed towards where Saffron went.
>>2242492Grab him and go find the Diamond Dog chick.
>>2242575You try to get him to move, but he won't budge. Your levitation magic isn't strong enough to lift him completely, but you may be able to help him along.>>2242529It creates a screen shaping to whomever it is cast upon. It filters in oxygen and keeps the diver dry. You've found it harder to keep the barrier up the longer and deeper you use it.
>>2242492Your room is just underneath Saffrons, get your lifevest and notes, check Saffron's room and get to the lifeboats
You need to snap Remnant out of this, somehow.
>>2242717Give him a telekinetic slap and tell him to get his stuff together. No dirty dirt if we drown here.Then>>2242722
>>2242717Jab him with your horn.
>>2242825>>2242841You give him a quick slap and shout his name. He looks at you blearily, looking more frail and old than he ever has. You give him a nudge and try to get him to move, but he does so slowly. On the way down to your rooms, there are some lifeboats.
>>2242994Put him in a life boat then go after our Dog friend.
>>2242994How fast is the boat going down?
<Took a small break, sorry for any delays>
>>2242994Scan the lifeboats, see if you recognize anyone
>>2243058>>2243200"Young! Elderly! Disabled! If you've got wings, use them! Please, stay calm, the lifeboat will be lowered soon!"You approach the crew member with a wheezing Remnant by your side."Sorry, ma'am, only room for one more."You tell him that's great, you needed to find a friend anyhow.>>2243200You ask him if there have been any diamond dogs that got on the lifeboats."No ma'am, at least not on the starboard side. Please, find another boat, quick!"You nod without listening, running off to Saffron's room.>>2243062Fairly quickly, from what you can guess. The ship is starting to lean forward and is sinking at an alarming rate.
>>2243521Haul ass. We can kinda breathe underwater or whatever. We need to find the scarf keeper's room.
>>2243621With a jolt, the ship leans forward drastically. You are now running up hill to get to Saffron's room. Every door you pass is thrown open, the rooms themselves in shambles. You can hear commotion and yelling, but it is faint, perhaps on the floors above and below
>>2243730We need a plan if she's unconscious. Can we cast that scuba stuff on anyone besides ourselves?
>>2243730>>2243799Yes, you can, although that doubles the amount of stress on you.
>>2243730Oh god. Those ponies above us are going to die. There's no way they'll all get to the lifeboats. Ponies will die. We will die. We'll die looking for her.But we will not die in vain.We will find our friend. We'll grab her by the stylish scarf, and we'll drag her to safety if needs be. And we'll have the scarf then. With our priorities straight, let's galvanize our will and power forward to that room. No dog left behind.
>>2243865Open that door up.
>>2243876>>2243913
>>2243997Oh crap. Run over and check for a pulse.
>>2244013She's still breathing! You notice the blood coming from a wound on her head, and the cabinet lying on the floor has a bit of blood on the corner.
>>2244144What's outside her window? The water's not too cold. We might be able to jump for it with her if we have to.
>>2244144Do we know any fancy unicorn type healing spells?
>>2244144Everyone thought it was just a joke, but now its time has come.Take her scarf and wrap it around her head to stop the bleeding. Look around for more of them just in case.
>>2244164Unfortunately, no, healing magic is far more delicate and stressful than what you've been able to learn so far.>>2244166The scarf around her neck is far too small to fit around her head, but there are a few lying on the floor, probably from the cabinet. You take one and carefully dress the wound as best as you can with a scarf.>>2244148You could see some of the lifeboats out in the water already when you entered the room. The water might be chilly, but it's the drop that's worrying you. Even though you're sinking, it is still too high to jump.
>>2244366Try to wake Saffron, and try to get the attention of the lifeboats, in case we end up needing to bail out the window.
>>2244366Try to drag her as best we can over to the window. When the ship starts to sink, we'll bust the window with something. Grab a few scarves if there are more. Wrapping one around your hoof is a good way to try to bust that glass out ghetto style. When we get water level, we'll pull her out the hole we make as best we can and swim to the surface.Let's wrap a scarf around our own neck and look for the two lifevests in her room like there were in ours too. These things are handy.
>>2244366panic
>>2244389You try your best to wake her without moving her too much, but nothing works. You run to the window and flash off a few light spells, in the hopes of signaling a lifeboat.
>>2244558Shit. Dozens of ponies must be doing this. They'll never notice us.What's our special talent magic, if any?
>>2244587>They'll never notice us
>>2244846
>>2244931Dang.Which window is us?
>>2244931
>>2244931Look around for viable materials to make something to drag her around with. I.E. Curtains, rugs, rope. Something to make a sling to lay her on and pull her.
>>2244994<I really must apologize, I'm not making proper use of the tags when I'm doing cutscenes.>
>>2245215Oh damn, something down there doesn't like us.Now what is happening to the boat?Is it sinking faster, being held up by the spike, what?Get some water from the bathroom and wet a cloth, apply to saffron's head.
>>2244994Man that BWOOOOOOO sound effect could be filled in with the big orchestral hit from the Mass Effect 3 song "leaving earth" Shit would be so cash.
>>2245215<cutscene>
>>2245253Bathroom.Life vests.Two in our room. Should be two in hers.Need to get that shit on her and us. When the time comes to bail out, we gotta do it.
Looks like badend broskies
>>2245400God help us, what did we do wrong? ;_;With our last breath, we curse BAAAALDWIIIIN.
ABANDON SHIP
I missed every session after the first oneWhat the fuck did you guys do? I TOLD YOU ABOUT THE LIFE VESTS BRO
>>2245372<cutscene>
>>2245494This doesn't look so bad, we can save this
>>2245502>Our special talent is boat mending.
>>2245524A filly in a lifeboat is celebrating getting her cutie mark in sharp jagged rock summoning.
>>2245494<cutscene>
>>2245542I giggled.
>>2245558Okay this looks slightly worse but still manageableLifejackets set to stun
>>2245606We still haven't grabbed ours. For Celestia's sake, Renne Crux, move!
>>2245620I missed some sessions but we wore it to sleep that one time, why did we take it off? I WOULD NEVER HAVE SAID TO DO THIS
>>2245558<cutscene>
>>2245655Dear ballsack we sank fast.
>>2245655Go go gadget life jacket
>>2245655oh shit nigga
>>2245655I hear that once you get deep enough there's enough oxygen to breathe
>>2245655Blub.
>>2245655"WAKE UP"
>>2245697WHAT A TWIST
>>2245697http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lgI2ZQVyrBo
>>2245679If you can survive the intense pressure of the water, sure.
>>2245771See this guy knows, we good times soon
>>2245697<end cutscene>It's dark. You pick yourself up from off of the floor. Your head is aching, having been hit by and hit into who knows what when that second spire attacked the ship. Saffron is right behind you, slumped against the foot of the bed, still breathing.
>>2245930Well shit, is it even worth putting on a life jacket at this point?
>>2245930Confound these waterproof rooms....There is no water where we're in, right?We better pick up and put on a scarf to be sure it's dry.
>>2245930>That shape outside the window;_;
>>2245930>>2245975Ya know what, ye go get the life jacket anyway
>>2245981look to the right, dudewater is pooling in
>>2245930Try to wake Saffron up. What's that square shape thing on the wall on the right?
>>2245930Oh wait, whats the black square, interact with that shit
>>2245988>>2245975You walk up the slope to the bathroom and find the lifejackets gone. Someone must have raided the room for them before you found Saffron.
>>2246101;_;
>>2246084Black slope's the bathroom door. We sort of saw it in episode one.
>>2246101We should probably get going
>>2246139where do you propose we go?out for a walk?
>>2246147Out of the flooding room
>>2246161and leave Saffron?
>>2246173I guess she can come toobut yea, find a way to move dis bitch and find somewhere that isn't going to be ocean soon
>>2246101Try to wake up Saffron. Check the status of the hallways. If it's safe, try to get out dragging Saffron with blanket if need be.
>>2246060>>2246189>>2246204You try to wake Saffron, but she's still out cold. You take a curtain and wrap it around her, using your teeth and your magic to pull her away from the advancing water.
>>2246204Let's be careful opening the door. Could be a lot of water on the other side.Is there water coming under it? Is it cold to the touch? I suspect we'd know that trick.
>>2246288>>2246204>>2246161You can see water leaking in from under the door, that being where most of the water in your room is coming from. You give the door a nudge with your shoulder, but find it blocked.
>>2246358well where can we go?the bathroom? that's really the only place
>>2246358Ha ha, time for Boatstuck.
>>2246358we ded, can we jam something under the door, like a towel or something to block the water coming in?Also are there any vents anywhere? or like, ceiling tiles that push up?
>>2246358Inventory check.
>>2246358Welp, we are royally screwed.Peer out the window, try to see the surface. Is it possible to swim upward using a scuba spell for both of us?
>>2246422Also a polite check of Saffron's inventory.
>>2246406Look at the lean of the ship. Do you think the bathroom will give us an air pocket?
>>2246358Hmmm. No way out. Not gonna wait here to drown.Anything not bolted down that we can get that window good and smashed out with before the pressure becomes too much to break it with? If not, grab a few scarves and shawls, wrap them around our hoof, grab Saffron with intent to swim, and bust that fucking window.Time to be a badass or die trying?
>>2246433Not the scarves! Not the scarves!
>>2246422>>2246430You have a Marshalltown trowel (sharpened), a spade, a brush, a tiny ball peen hammer, a pick, a bundle of writing utensils (one pencil, two charcoal, one crayon), a stack of blank papers and one ship itinerary, and your room key.Saffron has a small book that you cannot decipher in the darkness, her room key, and a dog biscuit.>>2246428It is too dark to see almost anything. Besides, even if you did cast your scuba spell, you're barely a good enough swimmer for yourself, let alone a diamond dog one and a half times the size of you.
>>2246623Uh... are those cracks getting bigger?
>>2246636the answer is probably yesokay we gotta not be here
>>2246644>>2246636nevermind the cracks, what the fuck is outside?
>>2246653Oh yea, what the fuck is that?
>>2246623look out the window
>>2246701After that, get away from the window.
>>2246653pls be some plot thing that saves us from dedness
>>2246623Try putting the dog biscuit on Saffrons nose? Maybe the smell of food will wake her up.
I think it is obvious [whatwemustdo]
I can't handle this fuckin video but It just keeps going
>>2246653>>2246665>>2246701
>>2246966
>>2246966dun do dis to me LK
>>2246623Take the other curtain and wrap it around yourself too! It might protect us from the glass shards if the window bursts.
>>2246973Time for underwater adventures
>>2246973Oh.Well then.
>>2246973Start to cry.We are probably going to die.We can't swim, no life jackets...It was a good run until it lasted.We should have been learning to be a doctor or a lawyer isntead...
>>2247007>>2246996>>2246985>>2246973scuba spell!we have a scuba spell!
>>2246973Glass breaksscuba to underwater shit????probably something bad but fun for the time being
>>2246973Well shiiiiiiiiiiiiitt. Say hello to the skull thingy? Maybe it can hear us.
>>2247058I'd assumed it was a temple of some sort, with an entrance in the mouth.Now that I look again though, I'm no longer sure.
>7:11 AMI need to bed, don't get her killed MLPGlife jackets
>>2247086oh yeah, i can kind of see it>>2246973scuba spell to the temple
>>2247108>>2247086As dark as it is, the light seems to be shining through the water from the mouth of the skull. You gather your wits and your strength in preparation for your scuba spell. The pressure down here is bound to kill both you and Saffron if it were to fail, and you need all the power that you can muster.
>>2247324oh dear, that's not fucking creepy at all
>>2247324This plan is ordained to fail.We are both going to die.It's not too late to start crying now.
>>2247324Dying is the day worth living forClench our anus and prepare for the stormMay Celestia and Luna have pity on our souls
>>2247324<cutscene>
>>2247432<cutscene>
>>2247521<cutscene>
>>2247544I know we should have just left her there and save ourselves.Now we are going to die.
>>2247565Balls to that. Besides, we're heading into an old Diamond Dog temple. We'll probably wind up needing her expertise.
>>2247565If we die, we'll die a heroes death
>>2247544<cutscene>
>>2247597How deep is that water anyway?
>>2247688>Bottom of the ocean>1-1.5 days travel from the shoreI'd assume pretty deep, though it's possible we're lucky and on a ridge or something.
>>2247597<cutscene>
>>2247734I'd hate to meet the family of the fellow that owned that skull.
>>2247747<cutscene>
>>2247826We can't possibly do this.
>>2247836YOU CAN FUCKING DO IT RENNEYOU'RE A STRONG AND INDEPENDENT PONE WHO DON'T NEED NO BOATS
>>2247826Fuck that, we can make it. We just... need to... keep... swimming...
>>2247826<cutscene>
>>2247919I choose rapture
>>2247919It's winking out.We are so dead.Should have just left her there.
>>2247938>It's winkingOh my~
>>2247919<cutscene>
I've got to head off. Thanks for the quest, will catch the last part in the archive. Looking forward to potential exploration shenanigans next time.
Can we stop for tonight?
>>2248056<2 more, sorry this is taking so long>
>>2248065I feel selfish now, I understand you're making these on the spot. If you want to keep going, we can continue
>>2248006With the last ounce of your strength, you pull and levitate Saffron up to the steps.>>2248077<no really, I only had 2 more>
>>2248085Well we are still in an underwater cave without a way out.We are so dead.
>>2248085
>>2248134Oh jesus christI sense an ancient evil
Holy shit. Thank you for sticking around. I'm going to go pass out now.
>>2248142NTSTS can give pointers with stories about awakening ancient evils.
>>2248155Lub you LK. Post link in general when you resume your quest
>>2248155Began: 22:06Ended: 09:0311 hours of questing. Thank you LK, I understand how much work goes into each picture.
>>2248155Well, I only arrived at the end, but even reading it from the begining gave me the chills...That blackout...All those signals from the windows...This was the best episode yet
>>2248171I didn't intend to go that long. But it was either push through, or leave you guys hanging for another week while on the sinking ship.
>>2248179A... A week? ;_;
>>2248155Thanks man, you're a real bro for sitting this through
I hope I'm not ruining anything, but did anyone catch the secret?
>>2248179Thank you LK. Same time next week?
>>2248193What
>>2248197Same starting time, around there, but I usually do this Wednesdays.
>>2248198Take a look at >>2239041
>>2248205All I see is red and black
>>2248211Are you sure?
>>2248235If I could somehow adjust the brightness of it, maybe I would see something, but it's only black and red dots and shapes I can't make out.
>>2248246I have to admit, I shit myself a little.
>>2248235I think I see some red squares on the upper left and the upper right corner. I'm going to try to adjust its brightness.
>>2248267Oh my.Hold me
>>2248267I have shat myself.
>>2248267Run barcode scannerHoly shitHoly shit all these chillsHoly shit LK you are insane
>>2248278>Hold meHELP ME
>>2248283What did you get?
>>2248297You have to see for yourself.
>>2248267So who's got a QR code reader here? I NEED TO KNOW WHAT IS DEEES
>>2248309Use this!http://zxing.org/w/decode.jspx
>>2248322Holy fucking shit
>>2248331And just imagine if he would have used the embedded audio files. HELP ME
>>2248352Scared.jpg
