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Bridlegrad.
It's the largest city there is on this side of Equestria, main port for every traveller who wants to leave the islands and rejoin the mainland, to the golden shores on Manehattan and the dark underbushes of the Everfree.
But here, far away from the glamour of the ivory towers of Canterlot or the fast lives and harsh realities of Neighago everything seems smaller, slower.
Time flows like a friend through the life of each and every last one of the ponies, the gryphons, the buffalos and deer and minotaurs and goats and dozen other creatures of this remote place, under the watchful eye of the Tower of Light, leftover from ancient, more chaotic times.
You are all here, for a reason or the other, in a small, slightly run down inn near the docks.
It's early in the morning, and the patrons are just starting to pour in, both from outside and from the upper floor, taking their places at the few wooden tables scattered around the room.
Smell of honey and fresh hay permeates the wooden room you are currently in, and a silly tune is playing on the automatic piano placed right under the flight of stairs that leads to the upper floor.
Behind a long counter, the bartender is waiting, looking with a tired face at the main door.
It's the largest city there is on this side of Equestria, main port for every traveller who wants to leave the islands and rejoin the mainland, to the golden shores on Manehattan and the dark underbushes of the Everfree.
But here, far away from the glamour of the ivory towers of Canterlot or the fast lives and harsh realities of Neighago everything seems smaller, slower.
Time flows like a friend through the life of each and every last one of the ponies, the gryphons, the buffalos and deer and minotaurs and goats and dozen other creatures of this remote place, under the watchful eye of the Tower of Light, leftover from ancient, more chaotic times.
You are all here, for a reason or the other, in a small, slightly run down inn near the docks.
It's early in the morning, and the patrons are just starting to pour in, both from outside and from the upper floor, taking their places at the few wooden tables scattered around the room.
Smell of honey and fresh hay permeates the wooden room you are currently in, and a silly tune is playing on the automatic piano placed right under the flight of stairs that leads to the upper floor.
Behind a long counter, the bartender is waiting, looking with a tired face at the main door.
>>428864
A few old ladies dressed in black lace wave back at you.
One looks rather angry, muttering to herself.
Is that her impression of a goat's face?
>>428866
Four old horses in the back, a mule at the counter, and two sleepy ponies coming down from the upper floor right about now.
One of them, a young stallion, looks completely lost.
>>428869
Sleepyface puts a hoof up to shield his eyes from the light.
"Wadda-"
A few old ladies dressed in black lace wave back at you.
One looks rather angry, muttering to herself.
Is that her impression of a goat's face?
>>428866
Four old horses in the back, a mule at the counter, and two sleepy ponies coming down from the upper floor right about now.
One of them, a young stallion, looks completely lost.
>>428869
Sleepyface puts a hoof up to shield his eyes from the light.
"Wadda-"
>>428876
"Woldya close that, please!"
He's lying on top of the bar, almost whimpering.
"Ah got the worst han- Ah mean, I'm too tired for this!"
Promptly, a younger stallion comes out of the back, patting the old bartender on the back.
"You should go to sleep popa."
And with a smile, he turns to you.
"I'm sorry miss, my father's been up for the night shift. Were you saying?"
>>428880
She notices this and suddenly turns red, trying to hide away behind the table.
The other mares are giggling at the scene.
>>428882
"Lost?! Lost?"
He's talking rather fast, his eyes darting from one corner of the room to the other.
"YES! How do you know it?! I LOST IT!"
"Woldya close that, please!"
He's lying on top of the bar, almost whimpering.
"Ah got the worst han- Ah mean, I'm too tired for this!"
Promptly, a younger stallion comes out of the back, patting the old bartender on the back.
"You should go to sleep popa."
And with a smile, he turns to you.
"I'm sorry miss, my father's been up for the night shift. Were you saying?"
>>428880
She notices this and suddenly turns red, trying to hide away behind the table.
The other mares are giggling at the scene.
>>428882
"Lost?! Lost?"
He's talking rather fast, his eyes darting from one corner of the room to the other.
"YES! How do you know it?! I LOST IT!"
>>428887
There's nothing to do with this guy.
Meh he'll see.
Jump on top of an empty table and conjure up some colorful magical sparks. '1d10' Stretch out myself a bit but not too suggestive, sometimes stallions need more then sparks to draw attention.
"Greetings, gentlecolts. Watch and be amazed by the magic of Selena!"
Roll #1 10 = 10
There's nothing to do with this guy.
Meh he'll see.
Jump on top of an empty table and conjure up some colorful magical sparks. '1d10' Stretch out myself a bit but not too suggestive, sometimes stallions need more then sparks to draw attention.
"Greetings, gentlecolts. Watch and be amazed by the magic of Selena!"
Roll #1 10 = 10
>>428894
You leave the overexcited stallion behind as he keeps snooping everywhere around the room, seemingly looking for something.
The bartender seems to be busy with a pegasus that just entered the room.
Looks like she's ignoring him, and he absently tries to pour you some wine.
'1d10'
>>428896
All four of them look at you. No, wait. The one you saw before is still hiding under the table!
"Hey there young thing."
>>428899
That's impressive. Even the guy who totally didn't drink himself silly but is just tired looks at you with interest. And so does the strange, overexcited guy who's snooping all around the room with the worst case of bedmane ever.
And even those four old ladies over there!
Basically, everyone in the inn noticed you.
>>428900
And so you do, just in time to see a very imposing looking pegasus stand in the most curious, yet interesting way.
Roll #1 9 = 9
You leave the overexcited stallion behind as he keeps snooping everywhere around the room, seemingly looking for something.
The bartender seems to be busy with a pegasus that just entered the room.
Looks like she's ignoring him, and he absently tries to pour you some wine.
'1d10'
>>428896
All four of them look at you. No, wait. The one you saw before is still hiding under the table!
"Hey there young thing."
>>428899
That's impressive. Even the guy who totally didn't drink himself silly but is just tired looks at you with interest. And so does the strange, overexcited guy who's snooping all around the room with the worst case of bedmane ever.
And even those four old ladies over there!
Basically, everyone in the inn noticed you.
>>428900
And so you do, just in time to see a very imposing looking pegasus stand in the most curious, yet interesting way.
Roll #1 9 = 9
>>428916
That you do. She's right next to you, even!
>>428921
As you put a hoof into the hat, a soft, familiar sensation of fur embraces it.
A second later, you pull out to reveal a white as snow rabbit with a black tail firmly held by his hears in your hoof.
He pretends to take a few short bows midair and somehow you know he's thinking that this is too damn early and he's paid too damn little.
The four old mares in the back all do a "oooh!" all at once, as if in choir.
>>428922
Empty table, table with the sleepy mare or table with the four old maidens?
That you do. She's right next to you, even!
>>428921
As you put a hoof into the hat, a soft, familiar sensation of fur embraces it.
A second later, you pull out to reveal a white as snow rabbit with a black tail firmly held by his hears in your hoof.
He pretends to take a few short bows midair and somehow you know he's thinking that this is too damn early and he's paid too damn little.
The four old mares in the back all do a "oooh!" all at once, as if in choir.
>>428922
Empty table, table with the sleepy mare or table with the four old maidens?
>>428926
Empty table it is. You wave at the one stallion currently behind the counter, but it looks like he's captivated by this mare's magic show!
Yet, duty comes first and he starts putting some
'1d3'
1- Hay fries
2- Eggs and Hay Bacon
3- Milk and Orange Juice with cereals
on a plate, slowly advancing towards you without taking his eyes off the performance.
>>428928
You can see him carry a tray of breakfast to the zebra sitting on that table over there.
Could it be they actually do or is he just a beta tester for the breakfast expansion?
Roll #1 2 = 2
Empty table it is. You wave at the one stallion currently behind the counter, but it looks like he's captivated by this mare's magic show!
Yet, duty comes first and he starts putting some
'1d3'
1- Hay fries
2- Eggs and Hay Bacon
3- Milk and Orange Juice with cereals
on a plate, slowly advancing towards you without taking his eyes off the performance.
>>428928
You can see him carry a tray of breakfast to the zebra sitting on that table over there.
Could it be they actually do or is he just a beta tester for the breakfast expansion?
Roll #1 2 = 2
>>428933
"Bwa?"
He looks bewildered at you, then at the tray, then back at you.
"Are you a wizard or something?"
>>428927
As a perfect copy of you happears out of the mist, you think that's not quite doing it, and promptly outfir her and yourself with a perfect showdress, white, red and filled of intricate patterns.
Now just about everyone else is staring at you, the mare stomping her hooves and cheering on.
>>428934
He's a pony, ponies don't wear clothes!
"Miss, are you okay? You look tired!"
>>428936
Sorry I missed you.
And your mirror image bows with you as a small group of ponies who had gathered by the door stomp their hooves in excitement and start pouring in.
>>428937
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"Bwa?"
He looks bewildered at you, then at the tray, then back at you.
"Are you a wizard or something?"
>>428927
As a perfect copy of you happears out of the mist, you think that's not quite doing it, and promptly outfir her and yourself with a perfect showdress, white, red and filled of intricate patterns.
Now just about everyone else is staring at you, the mare stomping her hooves and cheering on.
>>428934
He's a pony, ponies don't wear clothes!
"Miss, are you okay? You look tired!"
>>428936
Sorry I missed you.
And your mirror image bows with you as a small group of ponies who had gathered by the door stomp their hooves in excitement and start pouring in.
>>428937
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>>428943
"S-sure!"
He scrambles back behind the counter.
"What will it be?"
>>428944
You put the hat in the doppleganger's hooves as she bows slightly with a smile and goes through the crowd.
The rabbit looks petrified as his only way home ends up covered in gold, and from the top of the bar gives you a mean stare.
"S-sure!"
He scrambles back behind the counter.
"What will it be?"
>>428944
You put the hat in the doppleganger's hooves as she bows slightly with a smile and goes through the crowd.
The rabbit looks petrified as his only way home ends up covered in gold, and from the top of the bar gives you a mean stare.
>>428968
"Ah!"
The barkeeper comes back to you with an assorted plate of salads.
"On the house. It's been years since I saw such a rush."
On the background, you can see most ponies ordered a quick drink before leaving again.
Now only a group of sailors remains, in addition to the previous patrons.
"Ah!"
The barkeeper comes back to you with an assorted plate of salads.
"On the house. It's been years since I saw such a rush."
On the background, you can see most ponies ordered a quick drink before leaving again.
Now only a group of sailors remains, in addition to the previous patrons.
>>428993
Maybe their soup is wathered down?
You still see that one pony running all around the inn, but now he looks defeated and is trotting with a low hanging head towards the stairs leading up.
The old mares have left and the sailors are grumbling louder, arguing about fishes and nets and shoes.
The other mare is chatting it up with the barkeeper's son, as the older stallion sleeps behind the piano.
Maybe their soup is wathered down?
You still see that one pony running all around the inn, but now he looks defeated and is trotting with a low hanging head towards the stairs leading up.
The old mares have left and the sailors are grumbling louder, arguing about fishes and nets and shoes.
The other mare is chatting it up with the barkeeper's son, as the older stallion sleeps behind the piano.
>>431124
"-And so I told him, you can keep your change!"
Giggles follow.
"But I'm having the. Worst. Time, today! Can't seem to find that old thing!"
They are cahtting it up quite nicely actually.
>>431125
Boop indeed, those four ladies are long gone.
What shall you ever do?
I spy a zebra, a pegasus and a gryphon sitting at two tables.
>>431127
Sadly, no. The sailors don't seem in the mood to strike up a conversation.
"-And so I told him, you can keep your change!"
Giggles follow.
"But I'm having the. Worst. Time, today! Can't seem to find that old thing!"
They are cahtting it up quite nicely actually.
>>431125
Boop indeed, those four ladies are long gone.
What shall you ever do?
I spy a zebra, a pegasus and a gryphon sitting at two tables.
>>431127
Sadly, no. The sailors don't seem in the mood to strike up a conversation.
>>431134
He went up the stairs, with the eyes of somepony resigned to give up on his lifelong dream.
Upstairs, you see the same open door you saw as you left your room, and two more.
On the other end of the short corridor, you can see that pony sitting on a balcony, staring into the distance.
>>431136
You do that. At least a few dozen solid coins in here.
He went up the stairs, with the eyes of somepony resigned to give up on his lifelong dream.
Upstairs, you see the same open door you saw as you left your room, and two more.
On the other end of the short corridor, you can see that pony sitting on a balcony, staring into the distance.
>>431136
You do that. At least a few dozen solid coins in here.
>>431142
"Never making deals with a mage again, mom was right…"
And with that, he disappears in the dark of the hat.
>>431143
He points past the tree blocking most of the view at a tall building resting upon the outer walls of the city.
"See that? It's the guards' academy. Tomorrow is the first day of the new classes.
My classes. After years I had made it in…"
"Never making deals with a mage again, mom was right…"
And with that, he disappears in the dark of the hat.
>>431143
He points past the tree blocking most of the view at a tall building resting upon the outer walls of the city.
"See that? It's the guards' academy. Tomorrow is the first day of the new classes.
My classes. After years I had made it in…"
>>431152
He lifts his right forehoof, revealing a very intricate and surely ceremonial sock, the pattern runs at least five different colors that end up meeting in the front as to form the same emblem you have seen blazed upon every guard's armor in town.
Then, he sticks up the naked left hoof.
"See the problem?"
He lifts his right forehoof, revealing a very intricate and surely ceremonial sock, the pattern runs at least five different colors that end up meeting in the front as to form the same emblem you have seen blazed upon every guard's armor in town.
Then, he sticks up the naked left hoof.
"See the problem?"
>>431159
He jerks his head slightly as he smirks, a brief moment before letting out a dry chuckle.
"Well I've already went through it a few times and it's late to catch the starting ceremony but sure, if you want to have a look around sompony else's clothes go ahead."
He gets up and starts walking back, taking you to the one open door.
"Name's Roast, by the way."
>>431162
He looks away from the mare for a second, and starts thinking.
"I don't know. The circus already left this year, but there's plenty of small shops that might need a clerk!"
He jerks his head slightly as he smirks, a brief moment before letting out a dry chuckle.
"Well I've already went through it a few times and it's late to catch the starting ceremony but sure, if you want to have a look around sompony else's clothes go ahead."
He gets up and starts walking back, taking you to the one open door.
"Name's Roast, by the way."
>>431162
He looks away from the mare for a second, and starts thinking.
"I don't know. The circus already left this year, but there's plenty of small shops that might need a clerk!"
>>431170
He and the mare chuckle
"The guards? And what jobs would they have?"
>>431172
Entering the room you can see clothes everywhere, most likely thrown around in a desperate attempt from the lil horse to find the remaining socks.
Nothing under the bed, and as you kneel down a chilling wind runs along your back, looks like the windows was still open.
>>431175
The mare and the bartender look at each other for a second before bursting into laughter at nearly the same time.
He and the mare chuckle
"The guards? And what jobs would they have?"
>>431172
Entering the room you can see clothes everywhere, most likely thrown around in a desperate attempt from the lil horse to find the remaining socks.
Nothing under the bed, and as you kneel down a chilling wind runs along your back, looks like the windows was still open.
>>431175
The mare and the bartender look at each other for a second before bursting into laughter at nearly the same time.
>>431179
If there was ever a sock-stealer, seed-gurgling bird anywhere around here, now he's far gone.
Nothing out of the ordinary from here.
Roast quickly cimes in from behind you.
"Hey, when did you open that? I'm freezing!"
>>431182
The mare tries to regain her composure.
'1d10'
In the meanwhile, the stallion rightens himself up.
"That… I dunno. Maybe. Guess there was a parasprites problem or something…"
Roll #1 9 = 9
If there was ever a sock-stealer, seed-gurgling bird anywhere around here, now he's far gone.
Nothing out of the ordinary from here.
Roast quickly cimes in from behind you.
"Hey, when did you open that? I'm freezing!"
>>431182
The mare tries to regain her composure.
'1d10'
In the meanwhile, the stallion rightens himself up.
"That… I dunno. Maybe. Guess there was a parasprites problem or something…"
Roll #1 9 = 9
>>431209
As you turn around to leave from the door, like any normal zebra would, you get too confident in your ability to walk just like you've done every other day of your life, and end up slipping on Roast's unused pants.
With an agile backflip, you ready your body for a perfect landing back on your hooves…. But the ground is not there to greet you.
As you open your eyes all you can see is the sky rapidly spinning around your head as you are catapulted outside of the window, falling a whole story right down on the dirt that once housed the hoofprint.
At least these flowers softened your fall…
Oh, and here the pants come, ever faithful. I hope for you he didn't use those.
Roast sticks his neck out of the window, an excited shout immediatly follows.
"Hey I had no idea zebras could fly!"
>>431211
"Whadda…"
They look confused.
"Are you hittin on me goat? I'm married to the sea!"
>>431216
Now they are even more confused.
"You mean she's not the waitress?"
As you turn around to leave from the door, like any normal zebra would, you get too confident in your ability to walk just like you've done every other day of your life, and end up slipping on Roast's unused pants.
With an agile backflip, you ready your body for a perfect landing back on your hooves…. But the ground is not there to greet you.
As you open your eyes all you can see is the sky rapidly spinning around your head as you are catapulted outside of the window, falling a whole story right down on the dirt that once housed the hoofprint.
At least these flowers softened your fall…
Oh, and here the pants come, ever faithful. I hope for you he didn't use those.
Roast sticks his neck out of the window, an excited shout immediatly follows.
"Hey I had no idea zebras could fly!"
>>431211
"Whadda…"
They look confused.
"Are you hittin on me goat? I'm married to the sea!"
>>431216
Now they are even more confused.
"You mean she's not the waitress?"
>>431223
The lead pony has already gulped down his bagel.
"Your job? Damn that mayor gets a new one every day."
>>431225
Pony? As you move out of the flwoerbed to inspect what's left of the hoofprint, you soon notice that it's massive!
So massive in fact, that it has destroyed everything! This must have been a sock-stealing giant, not a pony!
Or maybe it's just what's left of it after you landed flat on the evidence.
But that's how badass cops roll.
>>431226
>>431229
You see a zebra covered in dirt.
And with a pair of pants on his head.
The lead pony has already gulped down his bagel.
"Your job? Damn that mayor gets a new one every day."
>>431225
Pony? As you move out of the flwoerbed to inspect what's left of the hoofprint, you soon notice that it's massive!
So massive in fact, that it has destroyed everything! This must have been a sock-stealing giant, not a pony!
Or maybe it's just what's left of it after you landed flat on the evidence.
But that's how badass cops roll.
>>431226
>>431229
You see a zebra covered in dirt.
And with a pair of pants on his head.
>>431231
I remove the pants from me head and look up at the window.
"I am sorry Roast, but the chances of finding your sock seem like a ghost. This search of yours you should quit. Go to your appointment without it."
>>431234
"Once this spine of mine I align I will be quite fine."
I pop my back.
>>431235
"My night was very quiet. In a town like this I expected a riot."
>>431237
I wave back.
I remove the pants from me head and look up at the window.
"I am sorry Roast, but the chances of finding your sock seem like a ghost. This search of yours you should quit. Go to your appointment without it."
>>431234
"Once this spine of mine I align I will be quite fine."
I pop my back.
>>431235
"My night was very quiet. In a town like this I expected a riot."
>>431237
I wave back.
>>431239
"My name is Miiba. I am a traveling zebra."
>>431248
"Tell them a theif took it where you know naught. Perhaps they will give you another shot?"
>>431245
"I am sorry I could not be of aid to help you join the guard brigade. Think of this as a chance at a new life, perhaps you should look for a pretty wife?
"My name is Miiba. I am a traveling zebra."
>>431248
"Tell them a theif took it where you know naught. Perhaps they will give you another shot?"
>>431245
"I am sorry I could not be of aid to help you join the guard brigade. Think of this as a chance at a new life, perhaps you should look for a pretty wife?
>>431264
What a soldier. Cut from an iron cloth.
Blinking a few times, he stands on attention.
"Roast Seed ma'am! We are in Bridleburgs' dock district, near the Santa Giumenta inn, ma'am!"
>>431267
"Do not fear, I've seen far worse than a miscast!"
You get somehow the idea he hasn't..
>>431266
Confetti you shall have.
"Fancy."
>>431265
You are 100% sure nopony has a left sock with them.
No. Pony. Alive.
Quite the feat.
What a soldier. Cut from an iron cloth.
Blinking a few times, he stands on attention.
"Roast Seed ma'am! We are in Bridleburgs' dock district, near the Santa Giumenta inn, ma'am!"
>>431267
"Do not fear, I've seen far worse than a miscast!"
You get somehow the idea he hasn't..
>>431266
Confetti you shall have.
"Fancy."
>>431265
You are 100% sure nopony has a left sock with them.
No. Pony. Alive.
Quite the feat.
>>431270
"Yes, yes I love it. Never had many parties back ho-"
>>431269
He turns quickly to look at you.
"Oh damnit that's true!"
>>431271
"The zebra knows!"
He then runs back in, disappearing.
You get the sensation that here, once, there was a clue. Then someone, most likely the culprit, destroyed it.
And guess who just destroyed the whole flowerbed?
Yep, the suspicious zigga…
"Yes, yes I love it. Never had many parties back ho-"
>>431269
He turns quickly to look at you.
"Oh damnit that's true!"
>>431271
"The zebra knows!"
He then runs back in, disappearing.
You get the sensation that here, once, there was a clue. Then someone, most likely the culprit, destroyed it.
And guess who just destroyed the whole flowerbed?
Yep, the suspicious zigga…
After a few minutes, with a lound clang and a lot of small whines and imprecations, a heavily armored figure starts making his way down the stairs.
Only the face remains unarmored, revealing Roast's suffering but determinated expression.
He stops in front of Miiba.
"Here I go then!"
He's trying his hardest to give a hearnest smile.
'1d10'
>>431291
You stop and old coot walking down the streets with the help of a cane.
"A sock thief? Girl howdidyaknow I lost mah favorite sock jus' tonight?"
Roll #1 2 = 2
Only the face remains unarmored, revealing Roast's suffering but determinated expression.
He stops in front of Miiba.
"Here I go then!"
He's trying his hardest to give a hearnest smile.
'1d10'
>>431291
You stop and old coot walking down the streets with the help of a cane.
"A sock thief? Girl howdidyaknow I lost mah favorite sock jus' tonight?"
Roll #1 2 = 2
>>431299
Roast Seed confirmed for most motivated cadet ever.
He makes it to the door without another complaint.
>>431300
"That's the thing.
They are all gone! Not only the official and totally not ceremonial socks of the guards' uniform!"
>>431301
"Now why would I leve hoofprints in my room? I'm a clean pony I will have you know!"
He tries to use his cane to hit you on the head.
'1d10'
Roll #1 7 = 7
Roast Seed confirmed for most motivated cadet ever.
He makes it to the door without another complaint.
>>431300
"That's the thing.
They are all gone! Not only the official and totally not ceremonial socks of the guards' uniform!"
>>431301
"Now why would I leve hoofprints in my room? I'm a clean pony I will have you know!"
He tries to use his cane to hit you on the head.
'1d10'
Roll #1 7 = 7
>>431324
Selena is chatting it up with the bartender, but nothing else is going on. There's always the outside.
Oh, and that one old pony sleeping under the stairs, let's not forget him.
>>431325
"Somepony stole socks all over town? More than strange, impossible! The town is too bit!"
>>431326
SUDDENLY SOCKS! FROM UNDER THE BED!
FROM OVER THE WINDOW!
FROM BEHIND THE LOCKER!
SOCKS!
And they are all angry at you.
Selena is chatting it up with the bartender, but nothing else is going on. There's always the outside.
Oh, and that one old pony sleeping under the stairs, let's not forget him.
>>431325
"Somepony stole socks all over town? More than strange, impossible! The town is too bit!"
>>431326
SUDDENLY SOCKS! FROM UNDER THE BED!
FROM OVER THE WINDOW!
FROM BEHIND THE LOCKER!
SOCKS!
And they are all angry at you.
>>431329
They wave. All moving as one they wave, quick and sure, silent and fearless.
They wave as waves in the cold northern sea, and they are coming closer and closer, closing around you.
Did that sock just shut the door and crack his sock-knuckles?
>>431330
Pedro shrugs as he wipes a glass.
"Think about it, there are a lot of things you can't do without socks.
No more casual fridays, no more six legs race, no more guards…"
They wave. All moving as one they wave, quick and sure, silent and fearless.
They wave as waves in the cold northern sea, and they are coming closer and closer, closing around you.
Did that sock just shut the door and crack his sock-knuckles?
>>431330
Pedro shrugs as he wipes a glass.
"Think about it, there are a lot of things you can't do without socks.
No more casual fridays, no more six legs race, no more guards…"
>>431334
She went upside, yapping in some unknown pirate jargon.
>>431336
They dont talk, but keep on dancing.
The sock that closed the door moves sinuosly forward, starting to snap one of his corners as to make a basic beat, and the other soon follow, looking mean as they form a few circles around you.
You could swear there's music playing in the back…
She went upside, yapping in some unknown pirate jargon.
>>431336
They dont talk, but keep on dancing.
The sock that closed the door moves sinuosly forward, starting to snap one of his corners as to make a basic beat, and the other soon follow, looking mean as they form a few circles around you.
You could swear there's music playing in the back…
>>431339
Somewhere distant, you hear a giggle.
Good girl.
The socks stand suddenly on attention before falling prey of your tune, following the new rythm you lay down for them.
And you see them start to move and dance frantically, running into each other, tripping over other clothes, one is even banging repeteadly against the door, all on his own!
And then, they all disappear.
>>431340
There's music coming off Roast's room…
Somewhere distant, you hear a giggle.
Good girl.
The socks stand suddenly on attention before falling prey of your tune, following the new rythm you lay down for them.
And you see them start to move and dance frantically, running into each other, tripping over other clothes, one is even banging repeteadly against the door, all on his own!
And then, they all disappear.
>>431340
There's music coming off Roast's room…
>>431343
I bet she heard that.
>>431344
Too slow.
They are all gone, as if they were made of air.
>>431345
Your zebra senses are tingling.
Good luck turning them off anytime soon.
What is it, the bartender?
The coffee-addicted mare in the other room?
That lousy goat?
Whatever it is it's gonna follow you all day.
I bet she heard that.
>>431344
Too slow.
They are all gone, as if they were made of air.
>>431345
Your zebra senses are tingling.
Good luck turning them off anytime soon.
What is it, the bartender?
The coffee-addicted mare in the other room?
That lousy goat?
Whatever it is it's gonna follow you all day.
>>436249
He compliments your rhymes.
"But there's a problem.
I can't just let you have the keys of my other clients, that'd be just wrong! You will have to ask them!"
>>436250
Hey you can sock if you want to, you can leave your horseshoes behind.
The ones you are holding right now have a particular net pattern and must surely be extremely tight to wear.
And then there's the pair in some kind of plastic, all black and with a lot of belts.
What's the deal with those?
And as you can see from the markings, they are clearly right socks and right socks only.
He compliments your rhymes.
"But there's a problem.
I can't just let you have the keys of my other clients, that'd be just wrong! You will have to ask them!"
>>436250
Hey you can sock if you want to, you can leave your horseshoes behind.
The ones you are holding right now have a particular net pattern and must surely be extremely tight to wear.
And then there's the pair in some kind of plastic, all black and with a lot of belts.
What's the deal with those?
And as you can see from the markings, they are clearly right socks and right socks only.
>>436253
She's long gone.
In fact, nopony else is in the bar, what's up with that?
"Said she had an appointment. Something about the local mage academy."
>>436255
You can almost hear the sock complain.
-Give me a break! First music all night, now this?-
The sock doesn't change at all, but you can confidently tell that those are absolutely going to fit, and no pony could ever question it.
She's long gone.
In fact, nopony else is in the bar, what's up with that?
"Said she had an appointment. Something about the local mage academy."
>>436255
You can almost hear the sock complain.
-Give me a break! First music all night, now this?-
The sock doesn't change at all, but you can confidently tell that those are absolutely going to fit, and no pony could ever question it.
>>436393
>>436396
After passing a surprisingly empty checkpoint to enter the town's walls you wander the crowded streets for a while before reaching a district entirely in the shadows of the Tower of Light, which you would think makes it dark and gloomy, but the entire tower is made of crystal and the light passes through it just to shed a rainbow of colors upon the buildings below.
Glimmering in this light is what you are looking for, a not-too-tall but strangely, no building except the Tower here is building made of a mix of normal bricks, wood, living plants and gems.
It's like someone cut off a huge tree and then build a house on a side, before placing a bunch of floating crystals enchased in vines all around them.
There is a large door on the 'built' side of the building with a paper that reads "Open".
>>436396
After passing a surprisingly empty checkpoint to enter the town's walls you wander the crowded streets for a while before reaching a district entirely in the shadows of the Tower of Light, which you would think makes it dark and gloomy, but the entire tower is made of crystal and the light passes through it just to shed a rainbow of colors upon the buildings below.
Glimmering in this light is what you are looking for, a not-too-tall but strangely, no building except the Tower here is building made of a mix of normal bricks, wood, living plants and gems.
It's like someone cut off a huge tree and then build a house on a side, before placing a bunch of floating crystals enchased in vines all around them.
There is a large door on the 'built' side of the building with a paper that reads "Open".
>>436464
"Now, I am no old lady who goes around and talks about other ponies' facts, but there is this old and dear friend of mine who has a daughter, and she was engaged to a guard, and on the day of their second date-"
Roll not to fall asleep.
>>436465
She waves a hoof off.
"No way, you can't use it for such intricate magic!"
"Now, I am no old lady who goes around and talks about other ponies' facts, but there is this old and dear friend of mine who has a daughter, and she was engaged to a guard, and on the day of their second date-"
Roll not to fall asleep.
>>436465
She waves a hoof off.
"No way, you can't use it for such intricate magic!"
>>436472
Whoa there lil goat, are you enjoying this?
"-and so he couldn't find his uniform and was not allowed to leave the grounds until he sew a new hoofkerchief all on his own!"
>>436473
>>436474
"If this somepony had years of magical experience and a great team behind, sure, maybe they could do what our whole academy couldn't in a decade."
She grins.
Whoa there lil goat, are you enjoying this?
"-and so he couldn't find his uniform and was not allowed to leave the grounds until he sew a new hoofkerchief all on his own!"
>>436473
>>436474
"If this somepony had years of magical experience and a great team behind, sure, maybe they could do what our whole academy couldn't in a decade."
She grins.
>>436555
And as you peek inside, you see the office painted in an orange light coming from the blinds on the opposite side of the room, despite it being not later than midday!
But in the room, behind the big wooden desk and the comfy beanbag, nopony is sitting.
A nice breeze draws your attention to the right side of the room, where the walls are missing to make way for a beach, with seagulls and waves and all that stuff!
And on the left the chirping of small birds makes you turn to look at a forrest of tall pines, with pale moonlight shining over it.
>>436557
One goat-baked balloon coming right up.
And as you peek inside, you see the office painted in an orange light coming from the blinds on the opposite side of the room, despite it being not later than midday!
But in the room, behind the big wooden desk and the comfy beanbag, nopony is sitting.
A nice breeze draws your attention to the right side of the room, where the walls are missing to make way for a beach, with seagulls and waves and all that stuff!
And on the left the chirping of small birds makes you turn to look at a forrest of tall pines, with pale moonlight shining over it.
>>436557
One goat-baked balloon coming right up.
>>436574
Nope, you dive nose first into the sand!
And it's all over you! This stuff is as real as real can be!
>>436575
Nopony would notice it's actually you moving the balloo-
Wait, is it you? How can you move all four legs and the head at once?
CONFUSE ME GOAT!
Want some music with that?
>>436579
A voice sounds deep from above you.
"Indeed. Impressive you made it so far so quickly."
#Pause
NEXT TIME ON I DON'T EVEN THINK THIS IS WHERE WE WERE SUPPOSED TO BE
A BOSS
A ROOM OF MYSTERY
A DANCING GOAT BALLOON!
Nope, you dive nose first into the sand!
And it's all over you! This stuff is as real as real can be!
>>436575
Nopony would notice it's actually you moving the balloo-
Wait, is it you? How can you move all four legs and the head at once?
CONFUSE ME GOAT!
Want some music with that?
>>436579
A voice sounds deep from above you.
"Indeed. Impressive you made it so far so quickly."
#Pause
NEXT TIME ON I DON'T EVEN THINK THIS IS WHERE WE WERE SUPPOSED TO BE
A BOSS
A ROOM OF MYSTERY
A DANCING GOAT BALLOON!
>>436586
For an instant, the whole room seems to flicker away like a dream about to end at the rising note of your music, but all of a sudden, a cloaked figure drops from the illusory ceiling made of stars and immaterial stalactites, slashing at your instrument in an attempt to destroy it with his dagger, but your superior goat reflexes kick in automatically and after a quick hop you gain a few meters of distance between you and the unknown aggressor.
"No music. It gets on my nerves."
Yes, the balloon is safe. Still dancing.
"It's such a shame you had to find our little toys."
A mare with a pink, freakishly long mane and strange paint marks on her face slips in front of the door, closing it shut with a key.
"Now, if you would hoof it over without further complications…"
The cloacked pony extends a snow white hoof, and you can clearly see the traits of a stallion under the hood, smirking softly.
For an instant, the whole room seems to flicker away like a dream about to end at the rising note of your music, but all of a sudden, a cloaked figure drops from the illusory ceiling made of stars and immaterial stalactites, slashing at your instrument in an attempt to destroy it with his dagger, but your superior goat reflexes kick in automatically and after a quick hop you gain a few meters of distance between you and the unknown aggressor.
"No music. It gets on my nerves."
Yes, the balloon is safe. Still dancing.
"It's such a shame you had to find our little toys."
A mare with a pink, freakishly long mane and strange paint marks on her face slips in front of the door, closing it shut with a key.
"Now, if you would hoof it over without further complications…"
The cloacked pony extends a snow white hoof, and you can clearly see the traits of a stallion under the hood, smirking softly.
>>437096
The hooded figure shrugs.
"What can I say, old habits."
>>437097
And then you charge at the strange figure covering your hooves in earth and rocks, striking for the muscles right above the chest, to make sure he would really feel that one sting.
But he backflips away, shedding off his coat in the process, revealing a short purple… Blue…ish mane?
How is that color even called!
>>437098
Mare and stallion quickly join sides, looking smug at each other.
"Did you hear that dear? They think WE did it."
"As if we'd ever fall on the level of that mule!"
Then, the mare draws a harp and the stallion draws a rose, biting firmly on the stem with a smirk.
"You know this doesn't have to end with a fight, right? Just give us back what's ours and we will be on our way!"
The hooded figure shrugs.
"What can I say, old habits."
>>437097
And then you charge at the strange figure covering your hooves in earth and rocks, striking for the muscles right above the chest, to make sure he would really feel that one sting.
But he backflips away, shedding off his coat in the process, revealing a short purple… Blue…ish mane?
How is that color even called!
>>437098
Mare and stallion quickly join sides, looking smug at each other.
"Did you hear that dear? They think WE did it."
"As if we'd ever fall on the level of that mule!"
Then, the mare draws a harp and the stallion draws a rose, biting firmly on the stem with a smirk.
"You know this doesn't have to end with a fight, right? Just give us back what's ours and we will be on our way!"
>>437100
They sorta look at each other for a second, then the mare turns to you.
"Dearie the grown ups are talking! Go play in the woods or something."
And she waves a hoof towards the side of the room.
>>437101
"Harming a lady… I would have never thought our world could come to this!"
There she is, your own little co-
She flickers out of reality, like a bad illusion gone wrong.
But somehow you can still feel she is around, just, she is not!
>>437102
"No dice, that's something we just can't tell you!"
The stallion laughs nervously.
"Yeah! Imagine what the boss would do to us."
They sorta look at each other for a second, then the mare turns to you.
"Dearie the grown ups are talking! Go play in the woods or something."
And she waves a hoof towards the side of the room.
>>437101
"Harming a lady… I would have never thought our world could come to this!"
There she is, your own little co-
She flickers out of reality, like a bad illusion gone wrong.
But somehow you can still feel she is around, just, she is not!
>>437102
"No dice, that's something we just can't tell you!"
The stallion laughs nervously.
"Yeah! Imagine what the boss would do to us."
>>437104
Extending your wand hoof towards them you prime an arcane charge, the same innocent stuff you make fireworks out of.
This would have been thought the most marvelous of them all by the most exquisite audience in the world, the princesses themselves could have been amused at its sight.
The mare just smirks, standing still.
"Impressive."
But the bolt does not move. No. Indeed it doesn't even leave the tip of your wand! And after a few, speechless seconds, it all blows up in your face, sending you to the ground.
>>437105
"Aren't you holding it up the wrong way?"
Before you can even realize it, the stallion is up to you, and he's holding your own trumpeth!
With a smirk, he rests his lips on it, and with a daring smile, he blows it right in your face, sending you tumbling towards the beach.
Ears still ringing, you land flat on your butt.
Helpless.
>>437106
You do pull out your mace, no need to roll for that!
But the two are kinda busy with your friends right now!
Extending your wand hoof towards them you prime an arcane charge, the same innocent stuff you make fireworks out of.
This would have been thought the most marvelous of them all by the most exquisite audience in the world, the princesses themselves could have been amused at its sight.
The mare just smirks, standing still.
"Impressive."
But the bolt does not move. No. Indeed it doesn't even leave the tip of your wand! And after a few, speechless seconds, it all blows up in your face, sending you to the ground.
>>437105
"Aren't you holding it up the wrong way?"
Before you can even realize it, the stallion is up to you, and he's holding your own trumpeth!
With a smirk, he rests his lips on it, and with a daring smile, he blows it right in your face, sending you tumbling towards the beach.
Ears still ringing, you land flat on your butt.
Helpless.
>>437106
You do pull out your mace, no need to roll for that!
But the two are kinda busy with your friends right now!
>>437115
The mare stands up and walks towards you, offering a hoof.
Even she can't stand the dozen fishes biting your flank!
>>437118
"But I thought this was your kind of fun!"
And he hops back as he throws your trumpeth back at you, who are ready to catch it in time.
>>437120
You lung forward for what seems to be a distracted little white boy, but his image is instead replaced by a snowpony as your grip comes crashing into him.
He's chortling all on his own a few meters behind.
The mare stands up and walks towards you, offering a hoof.
Even she can't stand the dozen fishes biting your flank!
>>437118
"But I thought this was your kind of fun!"
And he hops back as he throws your trumpeth back at you, who are ready to catch it in time.
>>437120
You lung forward for what seems to be a distracted little white boy, but his image is instead replaced by a snowpony as your grip comes crashing into him.
He's chortling all on his own a few meters behind.
>>437125
She drags you up and slides a hoof around your shoulder, squeezing, and start talking softly to you.
"Now darling, we really have no idea what is up with the socks. We just want our little…
Research back!
As a fellow mage you should understand more than most…"
>>437129
He feings disdein.
"But that gem was ours in the first place!"
>>437130
Indeed I was. Sorry.
From the forest on your left a dozen plants and vines and roots immediatly lurch forward to take on the stallion and seize him…
Before turning to snow blowing in a fast wind as the forest disappears entirely, leaving space for a frozen land.
The forest has been replaced by a frone waste covered in snow.
She drags you up and slides a hoof around your shoulder, squeezing, and start talking softly to you.
"Now darling, we really have no idea what is up with the socks. We just want our little…
Research back!
As a fellow mage you should understand more than most…"
>>437129
He feings disdein.
"But that gem was ours in the first place!"
>>437130
Indeed I was. Sorry.
From the forest on your left a dozen plants and vines and roots immediatly lurch forward to take on the stallion and seize him…
Before turning to snow blowing in a fast wind as the forest disappears entirely, leaving space for a frozen land.
The forest has been replaced by a frone waste covered in snow.
>>437151
No need to roll, it's just a gag! An imaginary gag that came out of nowhere and now just disappeared into smoke!
You are free now!
>>437153
Nope. He slides in and out of your pockets and you don't notice a thing!
"It… Makes things so fuzzy. So chaotic.
We need more order in our world."
>>437154
She shakes her head.
"I cannot, but there is somepony who can! What about meeting our boss, helping us out a bit?"
No need to roll, it's just a gag! An imaginary gag that came out of nowhere and now just disappeared into smoke!
You are free now!
>>437153
Nope. He slides in and out of your pockets and you don't notice a thing!
"It… Makes things so fuzzy. So chaotic.
We need more order in our world."
>>437154
She shakes her head.
"I cannot, but there is somepony who can! What about meeting our boss, helping us out a bit?"
>>437161
He winces, while slowly backing away from you, exchanging a glare with the mare.
"No need to, really!"
>>437162
She squeezes you tight.
"But of course! All the magic you will ever want! We will be friends after all!"
>>437163
The stallion reaches over for you, moving all around you.
DC4 to notice what he's doing.
"Sure! You and I, we would be the bane of all parties, the scare of unchained dogs, the fear of jaywalkers!"
He winces, while slowly backing away from you, exchanging a glare with the mare.
"No need to, really!"
>>437162
She squeezes you tight.
"But of course! All the magic you will ever want! We will be friends after all!"
>>437163
The stallion reaches over for you, moving all around you.
DC4 to notice what he's doing.
"Sure! You and I, we would be the bane of all parties, the scare of unchained dogs, the fear of jaywalkers!"
>>437169
His eyes widen as he looks at the drums.
"NO!"
>>437171
He's been running through your pockets! You are sure of that! The bookmark on your copy of #Behaving Around Stripeless Strangers is on another page!
And now he's striking a dramatic pose shouting Buttermilk not to… Play her drumbs?
>>437173
She blink.
"Totally still around, don't worry!"
His eyes widen as he looks at the drums.
"NO!"
>>437171
He's been running through your pockets! You are sure of that! The bookmark on your copy of #Behaving Around Stripeless Strangers is on another page!
And now he's striking a dramatic pose shouting Buttermilk not to… Play her drumbs?
>>437173
She blink.
"Totally still around, don't worry!"
>>437178
Start playing the drums to give the rythm.
And whistle too, imitating a stringed instrument!
Then, the song!
"There are times
When you find
Lobsters in a bucket
Can't climb out
Why won't they climb away?
Because other lobsters
Pull them down"
Whistle interlude!
"Friends help each other
Any way they can
When you're up at bat
They'll be your biggest fan
When you're in a pit
they'll pull you out of it
It ain't wrong to write a song
For all your friends to sing along."
Then slow down, and look him in the eye.
"People too me and you
Can also be like lobsters in bucket
It's all just one big mess
Please don't be a lobster
Friends are best."
'1d10+2'
Roll #1 6 + 2 = 8
Start playing the drums to give the rythm.
And whistle too, imitating a stringed instrument!
Then, the song!
"There are times
When you find
Lobsters in a bucket
Can't climb out
Why won't they climb away?
Because other lobsters
Pull them down"
Whistle interlude!
"Friends help each other
Any way they can
When you're up at bat
They'll be your biggest fan
When you're in a pit
they'll pull you out of it
It ain't wrong to write a song
For all your friends to sing along."
Then slow down, and look him in the eye.
"People too me and you
Can also be like lobsters in bucket
It's all just one big mess
Please don't be a lobster
Friends are best."
'1d10+2'
Roll #1 6 + 2 = 8
>>437183
"Hey no need to fret out!"
Suddenly he disappears and happears on the whole other side of the room.
>>437184
"NO!"
He throws a knife to the drums, busting them with a clean shot, but your song goes through. And the whistling is enough.
As if in a broken tv, everything goes fuzzy with statics for a second, the room itself collapses on itself as the glacier and the beach and the sunset disappear alltogether.
It's like watching a film burn as it runs through a projector, reality slowly gains shades of gray and large parts of it start to fall apart, showing the three of you standing dazed in the middle of the room.
Two very surprised and very worried ponies with funny hairs are looking at you from the desk.
>>437186
And as reality comes together again, she bumps your hoof back.
"Miss me yet? You did nothing for like, a dozen minutes!"
"Hey no need to fret out!"
Suddenly he disappears and happears on the whole other side of the room.
>>437184
"NO!"
He throws a knife to the drums, busting them with a clean shot, but your song goes through. And the whistling is enough.
As if in a broken tv, everything goes fuzzy with statics for a second, the room itself collapses on itself as the glacier and the beach and the sunset disappear alltogether.
It's like watching a film burn as it runs through a projector, reality slowly gains shades of gray and large parts of it start to fall apart, showing the three of you standing dazed in the middle of the room.
Two very surprised and very worried ponies with funny hairs are looking at you from the desk.
>>437186
And as reality comes together again, she bumps your hoof back.
"Miss me yet? You did nothing for like, a dozen minutes!"
>>437202
"Try it you ugly face!"
The stallion looks visibly angrier than before, and the strange tone in his voice is gone.
The mare tries to stop him from jumping ahead.
>>437204
A crystal ball were a toymaker put us all!
"And I would do it again!"
He's spitting out every word with the utmost anger, eyes red and nostrils inflated.
>>437205
"Girl, I was here like, all the time! And you just stared at that boy, so I did the same.
He called us cuties~"
"Try it you ugly face!"
The stallion looks visibly angrier than before, and the strange tone in his voice is gone.
The mare tries to stop him from jumping ahead.
>>437204
A crystal ball were a toymaker put us all!
"And I would do it again!"
He's spitting out every word with the utmost anger, eyes red and nostrils inflated.
>>437205
"Girl, I was here like, all the time! And you just stared at that boy, so I did the same.
He called us cuties~"
>>437214
"Oh, sure!"
He snaps his hoof and suddenly the mare pulls out a small harmonica and starts playing a tune!
'1d10'
>>437215
The planks on the floor spring to life and create a cage of wood for his hooves, holding him in one place, rendering him unable to move!
>>437217
"We need the gem! And there is almost no time anymore!"
Roll #1 9 = 9
"Oh, sure!"
He snaps his hoof and suddenly the mare pulls out a small harmonica and starts playing a tune!
'1d10'
>>437215
The planks on the floor spring to life and create a cage of wood for his hooves, holding him in one place, rendering him unable to move!
>>437217
"We need the gem! And there is almost no time anymore!"
Roll #1 9 = 9
>>437220
"Screw you, I'm not talking!"
Seeing what you did with her friend the mare jumps back on the desk just in time for your planks to grasp air, and with an absourd motion of her mane she throws a few sharp, yellow shurikens at you, hitting your front hooves!
>>437221
Yours is truly a majestic strike that takes the air off the stallion, but the doppleganger is not so lucky.
The stallion whispers something as he bonks her on the back with the handle of his dagger, sending her to sleep with a happy face.
"Sorry cutie."
Then he turns to you.
"Now, mind following yourself and have a nice nap?"
>>437222
There is only one true bard in here, and that one is you. What do they know of the joy of singing, when all their tunes and words are orderly built around the same few notes?
With just your voice and a few streamers you are able to shine high above all the others.
+2 to all rolls this turn.
"Screw you, I'm not talking!"
Seeing what you did with her friend the mare jumps back on the desk just in time for your planks to grasp air, and with an absourd motion of her mane she throws a few sharp, yellow shurikens at you, hitting your front hooves!
>>437221
Yours is truly a majestic strike that takes the air off the stallion, but the doppleganger is not so lucky.
The stallion whispers something as he bonks her on the back with the handle of his dagger, sending her to sleep with a happy face.
"Sorry cutie."
Then he turns to you.
"Now, mind following yourself and have a nice nap?"
>>437222
There is only one true bard in here, and that one is you. What do they know of the joy of singing, when all their tunes and words are orderly built around the same few notes?
With just your voice and a few streamers you are able to shine high above all the others.
+2 to all rolls this turn.
>>437232
>>437233
At your command, the desk snaps in half and tries to catch the mare, who jumps back once more but ends up with her absourdly long mane caught into the desk.
A particularly aggressive drawer punches her in the face for good measure.
>>437235
But of what will you sing, my dear young goat?
Will you sing of battles and strife or will you sing of pancakes and ale?
>>437237
He's not going anywhere, Miiba enchased him in wood!
You trip over yourself in your haste, and one of the swords plants itself in the wooden cage holding the stallion, splitting it open and freeing him…
Just at the other sword goes flying right onto his face, knocking him out cold.
But you are down too, butt in the air and face kissing the wooden floor.
>>437233
At your command, the desk snaps in half and tries to catch the mare, who jumps back once more but ends up with her absourdly long mane caught into the desk.
A particularly aggressive drawer punches her in the face for good measure.
>>437235
But of what will you sing, my dear young goat?
Will you sing of battles and strife or will you sing of pancakes and ale?
>>437237
He's not going anywhere, Miiba enchased him in wood!
You trip over yourself in your haste, and one of the swords plants itself in the wooden cage holding the stallion, splitting it open and freeing him…
Just at the other sword goes flying right onto his face, knocking him out cold.
But you are down too, butt in the air and face kissing the wooden floor.
>>437246
What are you, fat or something?
Did your cutiemark come out wrong?
Some tattoo you are hiding?
Doesn't matter, because you are already back on your hooves. The Stallion looks out of the fight.
>>437247
Butt? You see no butt.
But you can't help to stop and look at that mare. She has such pretty eyes…
They are as golden as the crops of the great plains, as deep as the waters of the sea.
Meanwhile, your hostage grunts.
"Forget it!"
She tries to spit you.
It's dc10 for her since heroism is up.
'1d10'
>>437249
The poor dude on the ground moans something.
"I… Hate… Parties…"
Roll #1 7 = 7
What are you, fat or something?
Did your cutiemark come out wrong?
Some tattoo you are hiding?
Doesn't matter, because you are already back on your hooves. The Stallion looks out of the fight.
>>437247
Butt? You see no butt.
But you can't help to stop and look at that mare. She has such pretty eyes…
They are as golden as the crops of the great plains, as deep as the waters of the sea.
Meanwhile, your hostage grunts.
"Forget it!"
She tries to spit you.
It's dc10 for her since heroism is up.
'1d10'
>>437249
The poor dude on the ground moans something.
"I… Hate… Parties…"
Roll #1 7 = 7
>>437314
She fires up her horn and a faint shimmering lingers in the air in front of her.
"Calm down already!
It's here, let me conjure the k-"
BOOM.
The wall behind her explodes, and a huge,
gargantuan hot air baloon with an equally enormous goat on it happears on the other size.
Just, upside down.
Everything through the hole in the wall looks upside down, really!
The goat just bleats something, and then throws a rope around the mare, and pulls away.
DC8 to grab them!
She fires up her horn and a faint shimmering lingers in the air in front of her.
"Calm down already!
It's here, let me conjure the k-"
BOOM.
The wall behind her explodes, and a huge,
gargantuan hot air baloon with an equally enormous goat on it happears on the other size.
Just, upside down.
Everything through the hole in the wall looks upside down, really!
The goat just bleats something, and then throws a rope around the mare, and pulls away.
DC8 to grab them!
>>437321
>>437327
No rest for the meanies.
You are firmly holding onto the unconscious stallion the mare is holding onto, and both of you get taken along for the ride, out of the hole!
And suddenly, you are standing outside of the same building that housed the magic academy, and the large hole looks insignificant when seen from this side.
Everything here turns upside down once more and you can see that the hot air balloon wasn't so big after all.
Turns out you were staring out of a different space.
A wizard did it.
"Damnit let gooo!"
The mare isn't actively trying to scroll you off, but you are at least five meters above the ground right now, and the balloon will soon gain altitude.
>>437325
You only get to watch as at least three different ponies and a goat fight at the end of a rope pointing towards the sky, that really isn't the sky but is the ground, as they move towards the ground, but the ground is the sky and-
Ponies are strange.
>>437327
No rest for the meanies.
You are firmly holding onto the unconscious stallion the mare is holding onto, and both of you get taken along for the ride, out of the hole!
And suddenly, you are standing outside of the same building that housed the magic academy, and the large hole looks insignificant when seen from this side.
Everything here turns upside down once more and you can see that the hot air balloon wasn't so big after all.
Turns out you were staring out of a different space.
A wizard did it.
"Damnit let gooo!"
The mare isn't actively trying to scroll you off, but you are at least five meters above the ground right now, and the balloon will soon gain altitude.
>>437325
You only get to watch as at least three different ponies and a goat fight at the end of a rope pointing towards the sky, that really isn't the sky but is the ground, as they move towards the ground, but the ground is the sky and-
Ponies are strange.
>>437333
Despite the world looking upside down, you take a few steps back and lower your head, in a brave charge towards the other ponies and the rope.
The other four ponies on a single rope.
You end up grabbing onto Selena's Tail, dangling just a meter or so above the streets as ponies everywhere start to look at you.
>>437331
Easy peasy.
And it makes for a great coreography too!
Holding out with your back hooves onto the mare's back, as if riding her, you ready a kitchen knife and fly it square into the balloon, and then another one!
The whole contraption starts deflating with an ominous sibil and the goat looks alarmed, rummaging around for something.
>>437332
Letting go of the rope wasn't the smartest idea. You are hanging in, just barely, and Miiba, that was holding onto your tail, has now dropped so far down he can almost put his rear hooves on the ground and walk!
Meanwhile, the balloon starts to deflate and lose altitude.
Despite the world looking upside down, you take a few steps back and lower your head, in a brave charge towards the other ponies and the rope.
The other four ponies on a single rope.
You end up grabbing onto Selena's Tail, dangling just a meter or so above the streets as ponies everywhere start to look at you.
>>437331
Easy peasy.
And it makes for a great coreography too!
Holding out with your back hooves onto the mare's back, as if riding her, you ready a kitchen knife and fly it square into the balloon, and then another one!
The whole contraption starts deflating with an ominous sibil and the goat looks alarmed, rummaging around for something.
>>437332
Letting go of the rope wasn't the smartest idea. You are hanging in, just barely, and Miiba, that was holding onto your tail, has now dropped so far down he can almost put his rear hooves on the ground and walk!
Meanwhile, the balloon starts to deflate and lose altitude.
>>437335
"You maniac! You blew it up!"
The mare is furious at you. In the meanwhile, the goat found a helicap and flew away.
Please roll for safe landing.
>>437336
Hat stays on.
The ground is dangerously close now.
Please roll for safe landing.
>>437337
In your mouth? Oh you silly pony. Zebra.
Whatever.
But here's a little bonus. The balloon is falling.
Roll for safe landing on DC2, because really, you are more on the ground than in the air.
"You maniac! You blew it up!"
The mare is furious at you. In the meanwhile, the goat found a helicap and flew away.
Please roll for safe landing.
>>437336
Hat stays on.
The ground is dangerously close now.
Please roll for safe landing.
>>437337
In your mouth? Oh you silly pony. Zebra.
Whatever.
But here's a little bonus. The balloon is falling.
Roll for safe landing on DC2, because really, you are more on the ground than in the air.
>>437339
She passes out on impact with the ground, the stallion falling off her hooves as the balloon covers them both.
>>437340
Don't ponies use their mouth for everything?
Double backflip and dashing smile, you are even able to conjure a flight of doves as you land.
But just for a split second.
>>437341
I'm sure that breaking noise in her back was nothing you should worry about.
You end up simply walking down the stream of ponies on a rope like you would walk down the stairs. Which is to say, making a lot of noise.
>>437342
Nope. But thinking about it, a pony would, no?
Just by the skin of your teeth. Eh.
Wiggling your legs around like a crazy cow you get a taste for the ground without too many problems, but don't expect ponies to take you seriously as you struggle to even stand still!
She passes out on impact with the ground, the stallion falling off her hooves as the balloon covers them both.
>>437340
Don't ponies use their mouth for everything?
Double backflip and dashing smile, you are even able to conjure a flight of doves as you land.
But just for a split second.
>>437341
I'm sure that breaking noise in her back was nothing you should worry about.
You end up simply walking down the stream of ponies on a rope like you would walk down the stairs. Which is to say, making a lot of noise.
>>437342
Nope. But thinking about it, a pony would, no?
Just by the skin of your teeth. Eh.
Wiggling your legs around like a crazy cow you get a taste for the ground without too many problems, but don't expect ponies to take you seriously as you struggle to even stand still!
>>442983
"Hey girl."
You pof into existance next to you, gently hopping to the ground, and start the basic show routine.
A little dance, a pirouette…
"Was it a step to the left or a jump to the right?"
There aren't really that many ponies on the road to begin with, but a few look amused, if surprised at the whole ordeal.
"Hey girl."
You pof into existance next to you, gently hopping to the ground, and start the basic show routine.
A little dance, a pirouette…
"Was it a step to the left or a jump to the right?"
There aren't really that many ponies on the road to begin with, but a few look amused, if surprised at the whole ordeal.
>>443110
"Oh c'mon look at me! I'm not even a real guard! Not even a real student yet!
And suddenly all this happens and nopony else comes to help because the uniform isn't perfect!
And I don't even know if they are the aggressors or you and your friends did it!
It's four against two, only a fool would take those odds!
And then suddenly there's a hole in the mage's academy, leaking that arcane energy everywhere!"
"Oh c'mon look at me! I'm not even a real guard! Not even a real student yet!
And suddenly all this happens and nopony else comes to help because the uniform isn't perfect!
And I don't even know if they are the aggressors or you and your friends did it!
It's four against two, only a fool would take those odds!
And then suddenly there's a hole in the mage's academy, leaking that arcane energy everywhere!"
Middle of the day, the two ponies who previously tried to steal the 'toy' from the party are now lying unconscious on the ground, as a small crowd starts to gather on the streets.
Only guard present is Roast Seed, with a very silly looking bent left hoof, who just fell over his back trying to carry the two suspects back to the guard station.
Only guard present is Roast Seed, with a very silly looking bent left hoof, who just fell over his back trying to carry the two suspects back to the guard station.
>>446716
A mare that was watching from one of the windows perks up.
"Is it about those bags under your eyes?
I tell you, a doctor is not what you need, but there is this great alchemist that has biiiiig potions for everypony and I heard she does half the cost on wednesdays!"
>>446719
"Thanks…"
He's shivering. Wearing that armor without nothing else really took a toll on his leg.
>>446723
2serious4thisquest.
I mean, you go around with knives!
Those can hurt! No time to be all giggly when you are looking for them!
A mare that was watching from one of the windows perks up.
"Is it about those bags under your eyes?
I tell you, a doctor is not what you need, but there is this great alchemist that has biiiiig potions for everypony and I heard she does half the cost on wednesdays!"
>>446719
"Thanks…"
He's shivering. Wearing that armor without nothing else really took a toll on his leg.
>>446723
2serious4thisquest.
I mean, you go around with knives!
Those can hurt! No time to be all giggly when you are looking for them!
>>446731
All this while still standing in the middle of the road with a huge crashed balloon and two unconscious bandits?
Turns out keeping a knight in armor steady while two of his legs are giving out and at the same time taking the armor off is not that easy.
Roll dexterity not to fall flat on your asses.
Both of you.
'1d10'
>>446732
>>446734
Please, you look stunning. You know you do!
>>446733
Back you jump.
Roll #1 7 = 7
All this while still standing in the middle of the road with a huge crashed balloon and two unconscious bandits?
Turns out keeping a knight in armor steady while two of his legs are giving out and at the same time taking the armor off is not that easy.
Roll dexterity not to fall flat on your asses.
Both of you.
'1d10'
>>446732
>>446734
Please, you look stunning. You know you do!
>>446733
Back you jump.
Roll #1 7 = 7
>>446764
As you leave, you notice doubleqt running in place as to imitate you. This is enough to distract you just for the time needed to slam your face into the doctor's door.
Looks like it was really right behind the corner.
>>446765
Seed seems to appreciate, amongst the wincing.
Other ponies, not so much, and you soon have enough tomatoes and old lettuce for a serving for 12 of salad.
As you leave, you notice doubleqt running in place as to imitate you. This is enough to distract you just for the time needed to slam your face into the doctor's door.
Looks like it was really right behind the corner.
>>446765
Seed seems to appreciate, amongst the wincing.
Other ponies, not so much, and you soon have enough tomatoes and old lettuce for a serving for 12 of salad.
>>446785
Yes you are. But upside down.
Very heroically, you point at your comrade who's now enjoying a chat with some passerbies.
He waves back at you.
"Hello there nurse Jey!"
The buffalo grunts and nods.
>>446787
>>446788
Go on little goat. Do your part to bring down society. Eat the stairs.
Where are you gonna start from?
Yes you are. But upside down.
Very heroically, you point at your comrade who's now enjoying a chat with some passerbies.
He waves back at you.
"Hello there nurse Jey!"
The buffalo grunts and nods.
>>446787
>>446788
Go on little goat. Do your part to bring down society. Eat the stairs.
Where are you gonna start from?
>>446826
You can dance if you want to, not even gotta leave your friends behind.
>>446830
6.28 carries the armor, no sweat.
"This is gonna make my butt look fat…"
As you leave the place of the mischief, you can hear in the back the buffalo's voice, screaming in rage something something stairs.
Roast Seed follows suit, whistling a light tune.
TO THE GUARDS' STATION YOU ARE!
And strangely, nopony is around.
Someone even left the hayballs free to roam for the main hall!
You can dance if you want to, not even gotta leave your friends behind.
>>446830
6.28 carries the armor, no sweat.
"This is gonna make my butt look fat…"
As you leave the place of the mischief, you can hear in the back the buffalo's voice, screaming in rage something something stairs.
Roast Seed follows suit, whistling a light tune.
TO THE GUARDS' STATION YOU ARE!
And strangely, nopony is around.
Someone even left the hayballs free to roam for the main hall!
>>446884
Like a dirty creepy old goat guy, one horn black, one white. Currently busy trying to, unsuccessfully, chew through the bars.
>>446885
Up the stairs you go, passing a whole barrack of soldiers still sitting on their bunks, unsure on what to do.
They all try their best to ignore you as you move past the door and onto the end of the corridor.
Roast Seed knocks at a modest door with a small plaque over it that reads 'Captain Ailout Barn'.
"Sir? It's me, cadet Seed."
Like a dirty creepy old goat guy, one horn black, one white. Currently busy trying to, unsuccessfully, chew through the bars.
>>446885
Up the stairs you go, passing a whole barrack of soldiers still sitting on their bunks, unsure on what to do.
They all try their best to ignore you as you move past the door and onto the end of the corridor.
Roast Seed knocks at a modest door with a small plaque over it that reads 'Captain Ailout Barn'.
"Sir? It's me, cadet Seed."
>>446923
"Yes mayor. Will be done mayor."
A gryphon is sitting behind the desk set in the back of the room, talons crossed as he looks at you through the blue light of the projection of an imposing minotaur, that immediatly flickers off.
He raises a brow.
>>446925
His voice goes low.
"Ah painted da walls of town hall red…"
"Yes mayor. Will be done mayor."
A gryphon is sitting behind the desk set in the back of the room, talons crossed as he looks at you through the blue light of the projection of an imposing minotaur, that immediatly flickers off.
He raises a brow.
>>446925
His voice goes low.
"Ah painted da walls of town hall red…"
>>446940
You managed to bring the two ponies, still unconscious, to the Guards' station.
They are now locked in a cell, but all the guards are still in the barracks becasue etiquette prevents them from leaving bed without the four socks.
Buttermilk is talking to a creepy old goat guy in the holds and Selena is upstairs with Roast, talking to captain Ailout Barn, a gryphon.
>>446941
"I heard of the incident at the mage academy just now.
The mayor is of your same opinion, the responsible are indeed nefarious."
You managed to bring the two ponies, still unconscious, to the Guards' station.
They are now locked in a cell, but all the guards are still in the barracks becasue etiquette prevents them from leaving bed without the four socks.
Buttermilk is talking to a creepy old goat guy in the holds and Selena is upstairs with Roast, talking to captain Ailout Barn, a gryphon.
>>446941
"I heard of the incident at the mage academy just now.
The mayor is of your same opinion, the responsible are indeed nefarious."
>>446952
"Don't you know there's a confetti drought on the island?"
>>446953
"C'mon, it fits too well.
You attack the mayor's entourage, know where to find the one donkey that could have enough knowledgence to make every sock disappear…"
He stands up and comes closer.
You can notice he's wearing the same armor Roast was, with more decorations and a missing rear.
Gryphon model, most likely.
"Say it, what did you plan to do while all the guards were busy, uh?"
>>446954
"Sweetie? You mean that thing?"
He looks flatly at you and points a thumb of his talon to the silly magic construct.
"Hey! You are a thing, pal!"
6.28 didn't take it too well.
"Don't you know there's a confetti drought on the island?"
>>446953
"C'mon, it fits too well.
You attack the mayor's entourage, know where to find the one donkey that could have enough knowledgence to make every sock disappear…"
He stands up and comes closer.
You can notice he's wearing the same armor Roast was, with more decorations and a missing rear.
Gryphon model, most likely.
"Say it, what did you plan to do while all the guards were busy, uh?"
>>446954
"Sweetie? You mean that thing?"
He looks flatly at you and points a thumb of his talon to the silly magic construct.
"Hey! You are a thing, pal!"
6.28 didn't take it too well.
>>446962
They are now parasprites.
The goat raises a brow before screaming in horror and tumbling to the other side of the cell.
>>446961
"SLEEPING?"
He tries to match your voice.
'1d10'
"The honor guard prides itself of a perfect attire and decore no matter what!
And you would want us to go around like…"
He waves at Roast.
"THAT, for just some commottion?"
>>446960
"You never know with striped!"
Roll #1 1 = 1
They are now parasprites.
The goat raises a brow before screaming in horror and tumbling to the other side of the cell.
>>446961
"SLEEPING?"
He tries to match your voice.
'1d10'
"The honor guard prides itself of a perfect attire and decore no matter what!
And you would want us to go around like…"
He waves at Roast.
"THAT, for just some commottion?"
>>446960
"You never know with striped!"
Roll #1 1 = 1
>>446965
The little things are buzzing softly as you put two hooffulls of them back into the bin.
>>446966
You slowly help him up, and he hastily grabs a pack of pills from his drawer, gulping down one.
Until today, you never knew gryphons could sweat bullets.
"Goddamnit."
He snarls to himself.
"Fine, tell your side of the story, not like I can stop you anyway now."
And with this, he falls back on his chair, locking eyes with you.
The little things are buzzing softly as you put two hooffulls of them back into the bin.
>>446966
You slowly help him up, and he hastily grabs a pack of pills from his drawer, gulping down one.
Until today, you never knew gryphons could sweat bullets.
"Goddamnit."
He snarls to himself.
"Fine, tell your side of the story, not like I can stop you anyway now."
And with this, he falls back on his chair, locking eyes with you.
>>446967
"Finally. You see, I'm a good mare, I would never steal socks or do what they did! So anyway, there I was, performing my amazing magic tricks. Let me tell you, the audience was a-mazed"
Look dreamily for a second.
"When suddenly, me and my friends discovered there were socks stolen in this town.
And me, being the good mare I am, said we should go find those socks…" I start telling in incredible detail how I helped the group and citizens every step of the way.
"Finally. You see, I'm a good mare, I would never steal socks or do what they did! So anyway, there I was, performing my amazing magic tricks. Let me tell you, the audience was a-mazed"
Look dreamily for a second.
"When suddenly, me and my friends discovered there were socks stolen in this town.
And me, being the good mare I am, said we should go find those socks…" I start telling in incredible detail how I helped the group and citizens every step of the way.
>>446970
You do that.
And the gryphon seems to be snarling at you.
>>446972
Something along the lines of finding your hat went terribly wrong.
Something like the part where, from the cowgirl hat, an endless stream of yet more parasprites comes forth.
Serves you right for hiding that one piece of staircase you couldn't finish in there. Now it's gone and thetribblesparasprites ate it.
And they found your rope.
Wait what are they doing.
That's the moment where you should scream them to stop.
Too late, you are bound like a salami to the bars of the creepy old goat's cell.
A pair of those parasprites are hi-fiving with their small black feet.
As to complete the job, another pair of parasprites put the hat on your muzzle and tie it down tight, silencing you!
>>446971
"Cadet, do you confirm this?"
Roast looks conflicted.
"S-sir, up until where I was with t-th-"
He's cut short by the floor disappearing under him.
The floor in the captain's room has been eaten by parasprites! Countless hordes of them!
Everyone is now down in the holds, surrounded by the creatures.
Buttermilk has been tied with many passings of rope to one of the cells, and she's gagged.
And now pause because I have to think up this fight.
You do that.
And the gryphon seems to be snarling at you.
>>446972
Something along the lines of finding your hat went terribly wrong.
Something like the part where, from the cowgirl hat, an endless stream of yet more parasprites comes forth.
Serves you right for hiding that one piece of staircase you couldn't finish in there. Now it's gone and the
And they found your rope.
Wait what are they doing.
That's the moment where you should scream them to stop.
Too late, you are bound like a salami to the bars of the creepy old goat's cell.
A pair of those parasprites are hi-fiving with their small black feet.
As to complete the job, another pair of parasprites put the hat on your muzzle and tie it down tight, silencing you!
>>446971
"Cadet, do you confirm this?"
Roast looks conflicted.
"S-sir, up until where I was with t-th-"
He's cut short by the floor disappearing under him.
The floor in the captain's room has been eaten by parasprites! Countless hordes of them!
Everyone is now down in the holds, surrounded by the creatures.
Buttermilk has been tied with many passings of rope to one of the cells, and she's gagged.
And now pause because I have to think up this fight.
A swarm of countless little colorful dots buzzes around you, giving you all quizzical looks.
But most of them seem little concerned with your apparison, and try to go back to their business. Said business being, eating the place whole.
The goat, still in his cell, shouts to you.
"Dis foo' call' da swarm!
We all doomed!"
Before covering his eyes with his hooves and curling up in the back of the cell.
The captain of the guards fell on top of Roast Seed, and both are out cold.
161 parasprites remain. If left alone, you have no doubt their number will increase rapidly.
But most of them seem little concerned with your apparison, and try to go back to their business. Said business being, eating the place whole.
The goat, still in his cell, shouts to you.
"Dis foo' call' da swarm!
We all doomed!"
Before covering his eyes with his hooves and curling up in the back of the cell.
The captain of the guards fell on top of Roast Seed, and both are out cold.
161 parasprites remain. If left alone, you have no doubt their number will increase rapidly.
>>448363
You try to summon all that is still 'natural' in this cell room to stop the little flying vacuums dead on their tracks.
Too bad whoever built this room probably was very concerned about spellcasters.
You can't sense anything that would answer your call for help. And somehow, deep below your hooves, a scraping, apologetic sound can be heard.
Maybe if you try har-
Whoops.
Parasprites took this moment to lift you up and hang you by all four with a rope from the ceiling of the room above!
>>448364
Yeah, what a shame.
If only you were a goat, you could eat that gag away!
>>448365
You only find a note in the hat.
It reads "Watch your left.".
And sure enough, a parasprites karate-kicks your jaw from the left side.
Miiba
0/4 - bound
Buttermilk
0/5 - bound - gagged
Selena
4/5
You try to summon all that is still 'natural' in this cell room to stop the little flying vacuums dead on their tracks.
Too bad whoever built this room probably was very concerned about spellcasters.
You can't sense anything that would answer your call for help. And somehow, deep below your hooves, a scraping, apologetic sound can be heard.
Maybe if you try har-
Whoops.
Parasprites took this moment to lift you up and hang you by all four with a rope from the ceiling of the room above!
>>448364
Yeah, what a shame.
If only you were a goat, you could eat that gag away!
>>448365
You only find a note in the hat.
It reads "Watch your left.".
And sure enough, a parasprites karate-kicks your jaw from the left side.
Miiba
0/4 - bound
Buttermilk
0/5 - bound - gagged
Selena
4/5
>>448367
It tastes salty. Try not to drive after this.
There, not gagged anymore. I bet your friends will love this development.
Still bound to the sbar though!
>>448368
"So I should like, free her?"
6.28 is confused.
"She's kinda cool like this!"
So confused, she doesn't notice the parasprites munching away at her.
And you are too busy flying up and freeing the zebra in an incredibly heroic fashion to notice.
>>448369
You are free!
Take two actions this turn.
Miiba
5/4
Buttermilk
0/5 - bound
Selena
4/5
6.28
4/1
It tastes salty. Try not to drive after this.
There, not gagged anymore. I bet your friends will love this development.
Still bound to the sbar though!
>>448368
"So I should like, free her?"
6.28 is confused.
"She's kinda cool like this!"
So confused, she doesn't notice the parasprites munching away at her.
And you are too busy flying up and freeing the zebra in an incredibly heroic fashion to notice.
>>448369
You are free!
Take two actions this turn.
Miiba
5/4
Buttermilk
0/5 - bound
Selena
4/5
6.28
4/1
>>448371
With a wide swipe of your sword that would make secular trees tremble, a whole dozen of those thigns disappear.
>>448372
As a rule of thumb, if someone frees you and you still haven't taken an action this turn, you can do so.
>>448373
"Smaaaaart!"
And with a dumbstruck face, she undoes the knot with ease.
Not as stupid as she looks…
After your swing two more of the pests fall flat on the ground.
They aren't moving… How cruel!
Parasprites
146
Miiba
5/4
Buttermilk
5/5
Selena
4/5
6.28
4/1
With a wide swipe of your sword that would make secular trees tremble, a whole dozen of those thigns disappear.
>>448372
As a rule of thumb, if someone frees you and you still haven't taken an action this turn, you can do so.
>>448373
"Smaaaaart!"
And with a dumbstruck face, she undoes the knot with ease.
Not as stupid as she looks…
After your swing two more of the pests fall flat on the ground.
They aren't moving… How cruel!
Parasprites
146
Miiba
5/4
Buttermilk
5/5
Selena
4/5
6.28
4/1
>>448375
A bunch of them takes up your shape and mimics a very annoyed goat.
"Mhmh mh hmhmmh mh!"
Before giggling all as one and rushing in your face, knocking you on your flank.
>>448376
Before you can even think about running ahead and plunging into them, you trip to the ground and a bunch of the little animals are content with just jumping up and down on your back.
One might not be much, but they are just so many…
>>448377
"Oh. On that!"
She starts chasing her own tail, running circles as the three keep munching at her.
Too distracted by this show, you can't help but miss.
Focus, girl!
Parasprites
146
Miiba
0/3
Buttermilk
3/5
Selena
3/5
6.28
3/1
A bunch of them takes up your shape and mimics a very annoyed goat.
"Mhmh mh hmhmmh mh!"
Before giggling all as one and rushing in your face, knocking you on your flank.
>>448376
Before you can even think about running ahead and plunging into them, you trip to the ground and a bunch of the little animals are content with just jumping up and down on your back.
One might not be much, but they are just so many…
>>448377
"Oh. On that!"
She starts chasing her own tail, running circles as the three keep munching at her.
Too distracted by this show, you can't help but miss.
Focus, girl!
Parasprites
146
Miiba
0/3
Buttermilk
3/5
Selena
3/5
6.28
3/1
>>448380
Accordion, cymbal, trombone…
Aren't you forgetting anything?
Oh well, looks like all the parasprites are confused anyway!
+2 to all your companions next actions, Critfail range on cleave reduced by 2
>>448382
Nope, up you don't!
Because just as you try to, Selena comes in to clumsily swat away the parasprites, and ends up flailing wildly above your back.
Getting up now would cut you to shreds!
>>448383
At least you can tell she's trying her best, as she swats away those from her tail and gives you a beaming smile of victory.
But you should stop that flailing away just one inch above Miiba's back, it's not healthy for him!
Parasprites
143
Miiba
0/3
Buttermilk
3/5
Selena
3/5
6.28
3/1
Accordion, cymbal, trombone…
Aren't you forgetting anything?
Oh well, looks like all the parasprites are confused anyway!
+2 to all your companions next actions, Critfail range on cleave reduced by 2
>>448382
Nope, up you don't!
Because just as you try to, Selena comes in to clumsily swat away the parasprites, and ends up flailing wildly above your back.
Getting up now would cut you to shreds!
>>448383
At least you can tell she's trying her best, as she swats away those from her tail and gives you a beaming smile of victory.
But you should stop that flailing away just one inch above Miiba's back, it's not healthy for him!
Parasprites
143
Miiba
0/3
Buttermilk
3/5
Selena
3/5
6.28
3/1
>>448385
>>448387
>5
>7
Miiba opts for a cautious approach and lays low until Selena finally gets her bearings back and picks him up.
Doubleqt looks much more confident as she swats away five of them with a piece of concrete that was lying around the floor.
>>448386
IT WORKS! You catch just so many of those pesky littl-
What's that sound?
They ate through the bottom of the trash can!
And since there were so many inside, they force it out of your hooves and put you in it, leaving you dazed and bound on the floor!
Parasprites
138
Miiba
5/3
Buttermilk
0/4
Selena
3/5
6.28
3/1
>>448387
>5
>7
Miiba opts for a cautious approach and lays low until Selena finally gets her bearings back and picks him up.
Doubleqt looks much more confident as she swats away five of them with a piece of concrete that was lying around the floor.
>>448386
IT WORKS! You catch just so many of those pesky littl-
What's that sound?
They ate through the bottom of the trash can!
And since there were so many inside, they force it out of your hooves and put you in it, leaving you dazed and bound on the floor!
Parasprites
138
Miiba
5/3
Buttermilk
0/4
Selena
3/5
6.28
3/1
>>448389
It's the distraction of a moment, and then you see nothing but bright colors fill your vision.
The bunch of buzzing monsters ganged up on you yet again, giggling deviously.
Yep. Yet again, bound from the upper floor, upside down.
>>448390
Hoofbumping in the middle of a fight against hundreads of little things is not the best idea ever.
Lucky for you, 6.28 manages to do double the work, bringing down even the ones that just slapped you.
>>448391
It's just a bit too tight. And this is when you realize the thing is a perfect fit! So tight you can barely breath at all!
Parasprites
132
Miiba
0/2 bound
Buttermilk
0/3 bound
Selena
1/5
6.28
3/1
It's the distraction of a moment, and then you see nothing but bright colors fill your vision.
The bunch of buzzing monsters ganged up on you yet again, giggling deviously.
Yep. Yet again, bound from the upper floor, upside down.
>>448390
Hoofbumping in the middle of a fight against hundreads of little things is not the best idea ever.
Lucky for you, 6.28 manages to do double the work, bringing down even the ones that just slapped you.
>>448391
It's just a bit too tight. And this is when you realize the thing is a perfect fit! So tight you can barely breath at all!
Parasprites
132
Miiba
0/2 bound
Buttermilk
0/3 bound
Selena
1/5
6.28
3/1
>>448393
Try to save the little one you have.
>>448394
Before you can get to her, a swarm of the little things, now unhindered by your defeated companions stops you, forming a solid wall that turns into a punch at the very last second, and knocks you down on your hooves.
Doubleqt comes to the rescue but-
For all her valiance and skills, she's still just an echo. The image of an idea in your mind.
And with time and enough force, drop after drop, even an idea can be defeated.
As she lounges towards you, a desperate expression on her face, the swarm gets to her.
And in doing so, she bursts out in an explosion of light, breaking into millions of pieces like a betrayed mirror.
The last thing you could see was the fear on her face.
But she did not die in vain. As she bursts out, at lest two dozens of those monsters are now nothing more than dust.
Parasprites
104
Miiba
0/2 bound
Buttermilk
0/3 bound
Selena
0/4
6.28
-
Try to save the little one you have.
>>448394
Before you can get to her, a swarm of the little things, now unhindered by your defeated companions stops you, forming a solid wall that turns into a punch at the very last second, and knocks you down on your hooves.
Doubleqt comes to the rescue but-
For all her valiance and skills, she's still just an echo. The image of an idea in your mind.
And with time and enough force, drop after drop, even an idea can be defeated.
As she lounges towards you, a desperate expression on her face, the swarm gets to her.
And in doing so, she bursts out in an explosion of light, breaking into millions of pieces like a betrayed mirror.
The last thing you could see was the fear on her face.
But she did not die in vain. As she bursts out, at lest two dozens of those monsters are now nothing more than dust.
Parasprites
104
Miiba
0/2 bound
Buttermilk
0/3 bound
Selena
0/4
6.28
-
>>448396
Your cry pierces the skies.
Or at least the rope that held Miiba in place, making him fall with a heavy thud on the floor.
He's dazed, but not bound anymore.
And the little goat too, is thrown upside down by your rage, tumbling out of the trash can.
Not bound anymore.
You are up, and burning with determination.
>>448397
Good news!
Selena's desperate cry threw you out of the trash can!
Bad news! You are still dazed and confused!
Parasprites
104
Miiba
0/2
Buttermilk
0/3
Selena
5/4
Your cry pierces the skies.
Or at least the rope that held Miiba in place, making him fall with a heavy thud on the floor.
He's dazed, but not bound anymore.
And the little goat too, is thrown upside down by your rage, tumbling out of the trash can.
Not bound anymore.
You are up, and burning with determination.
>>448397
Good news!
Selena's desperate cry threw you out of the trash can!
Bad news! You are still dazed and confused!
Parasprites
104
Miiba
0/2
Buttermilk
0/3
Selena
5/4
>>448399
You see a star, a gryphon, an airplane, supermare…
Too many! You hit yourself in confusion!
>>448400
A group of parasprites takes you around for a spin around Buttermilk as you try to help her up.
>>448448
Barely, shaking, you finally get rid of the monsters around you and stand up, gripping your sword, panthing and bruised.
Parasprites
104
Miiba
5/2
Buttermilk
0/3
Selena
5/4
You see a star, a gryphon, an airplane, supermare…
Too many! You hit yourself in confusion!
>>448400
A group of parasprites takes you around for a spin around Buttermilk as you try to help her up.
>>448448
Barely, shaking, you finally get rid of the monsters around you and stand up, gripping your sword, panthing and bruised.
Parasprites
104
Miiba
5/2
Buttermilk
0/3
Selena
5/4
>>448454
If I wasn't fudging everything here, you'd be at 1 wound.
Nope. Keep trying little goat.
>>448456
"Too… Many…"
Roast seems to have regained consciousness, but he's being crushed by the captain.
And this distracts you for long enough to allow the parasprites to land a hit on you.
>>448457
"Hey! This is not a stage!"
She looks concerned around.
Parasprites
104
Miiba
3/2
Buttermilk
0/3
Selena
5/4
If I wasn't fudging everything here, you'd be at 1 wound.
Nope. Keep trying little goat.
>>448456
"Too… Many…"
Roast seems to have regained consciousness, but he's being crushed by the captain.
And this distracts you for long enough to allow the parasprites to land a hit on you.
>>448457
"Hey! This is not a stage!"
She looks concerned around.
Parasprites
104
Miiba
3/2
Buttermilk
0/3
Selena
5/4
>>448477
You see the image of a hairy stallion with two long mustaches.
One day I will introduce you to the mines just outside town.
And with this, he offers you a hoof to lift you up!
Back on your hooves you are. I doubt anypony else saw what happened. No trace of that stallion now.
>>448480
She catches the sword and confidently goes for a downward slash, just to completely ignore the parasprites behind her, that taking on the shape of a huge mallet knock on her head, making the image flicker and disappear as the sword clatters on the ground.
So much for that.
Still undeterred by this, you cut down six more.
>>448485
Notice that mallet of parasprites?
How can such a thing even exist.
Aliens I say.
To the face, they say.
And you see only stars for a second.
Parasprites
98
Miiba
1/2
Buttermilk
5/3
Selena
5/4
You see the image of a hairy stallion with two long mustaches.
One day I will introduce you to the mines just outside town.
And with this, he offers you a hoof to lift you up!
Back on your hooves you are. I doubt anypony else saw what happened. No trace of that stallion now.
>>448480
She catches the sword and confidently goes for a downward slash, just to completely ignore the parasprites behind her, that taking on the shape of a huge mallet knock on her head, making the image flicker and disappear as the sword clatters on the ground.
So much for that.
Still undeterred by this, you cut down six more.
>>448485
Notice that mallet of parasprites?
How can such a thing even exist.
Aliens I say.
To the face, they say.
And you see only stars for a second.
Parasprites
98
Miiba
1/2
Buttermilk
5/3
Selena
5/4
>>448492
You fall flat on the ground.
There is really little more left into you… Maybe you should just rest…
>>448496
Bonk.
3 more of the pesky things are gone.
>>448498
Okay, maybe you don't realize how this works.
Attacking 1 is critfail 1.
Attacking 2 to 3 is critfail 2
Attacking 4 to 6 is critfail 3
Attacking 7 to 9 is critfail 4
And so on.
THE GIANT MALLET COMES AROUND FOR ANOTHER PASS!
Right on your face, making you fall flat on the ground.
Parasprites
92
Miiba
0/1
Buttermilk
5/3
Selena
0/3
You fall flat on the ground.
There is really little more left into you… Maybe you should just rest…
>>448496
Bonk.
3 more of the pesky things are gone.
>>448498
Okay, maybe you don't realize how this works.
Attacking 1 is critfail 1.
Attacking 2 to 3 is critfail 2
Attacking 4 to 6 is critfail 3
Attacking 7 to 9 is critfail 4
And so on.
THE GIANT MALLET COMES AROUND FOR ANOTHER PASS!
Right on your face, making you fall flat on the ground.
Parasprites
92
Miiba
0/1
Buttermilk
5/3
Selena
0/3
>>448504
And so you begin dreaming. Dreaming of snow and mountains, of a narrow passage you have never seen before.
You are wearing a heavy outfit that covers you from head to tail, leaving open just a small fissure for your eyes, that hurt as the wind blows into them.
On your left, a small campfire still burns, no traces of whoever left it here.
>>448506
The parasprites jerk and whine as you sing and bang on your instruments.
+1 to all actions next round, critfail range decreased by one.
>>448509
Up ya go girl.
And so you begin dreaming. Dreaming of snow and mountains, of a narrow passage you have never seen before.
You are wearing a heavy outfit that covers you from head to tail, leaving open just a small fissure for your eyes, that hurt as the wind blows into them.
On your left, a small campfire still burns, no traces of whoever left it here.
>>448506
The parasprites jerk and whine as you sing and bang on your instruments.
+1 to all actions next round, critfail range decreased by one.
>>448509
Up ya go girl.
>>448520
That malled is made of more than twenty ammassed parasprites little goat.
Twenty-three to be exact.
And they are not pleased.
Quckly, they reshape the mallet into a sword, and assume a duel stance.
They slowly push you back towards the wall in what looks like a fencing match between a goat with a broom and a foam sword made of little colorful dots.
As they push, you keep going backwards, everntually starting to climb up the wall behind you, too taken by the fight to notice!
After one too many back and forth, the parasprites seem about to give in, and you divebomb on top of them, broom first, swatting away the whole lot as you drop on the floor with a grin.
I hope the other saw this.
>>448526
The whole parasprites-squishing action from Butters dazes you.
>>448528
A tent, a few bedrolls, some supplies.
Seems like a forward camp. No hoofprints, but a road leaves it.
Parasprites
75
Miiba
~out cold~
Buttermilk
5/3
Selena
4/4
That malled is made of more than twenty ammassed parasprites little goat.
Twenty-three to be exact.
And they are not pleased.
Quckly, they reshape the mallet into a sword, and assume a duel stance.
They slowly push you back towards the wall in what looks like a fencing match between a goat with a broom and a foam sword made of little colorful dots.
As they push, you keep going backwards, everntually starting to climb up the wall behind you, too taken by the fight to notice!
After one too many back and forth, the parasprites seem about to give in, and you divebomb on top of them, broom first, swatting away the whole lot as you drop on the floor with a grin.
I hope the other saw this.
>>448526
The whole parasprites-squishing action from Butters dazes you.
>>448528
A tent, a few bedrolls, some supplies.
Seems like a forward camp. No hoofprints, but a road leaves it.
Parasprites
75
Miiba
~out cold~
Buttermilk
5/3
Selena
4/4
>>448549
Now where have you ever seen a pony do something like that?
With careful, precise strikes, you start swatting away at dozens of those things, they just drop like flies!
>>448550
Just three? C'mon, be ambitious! Look how many there are!
You try to swipe for only those particular annoying trio you saw earlier, but one other parasprite gets in your way, and you swat it away. Then another.
And another.
And another dozen… But those three are just so close…
One more strike away and…
GOTCHA!
You finally stab at the three as they found themselves pinned against the back wall.
Triumpanthly, you turn around to see the trail of destruction and dead parasprites you left behind you. That's at least two dozens!
>>448547
At the end of the road, which kept going higher and higher, a large slab of ice awaits.
It's at least tall as four stacked zebras, and there seems to be something inside…
Parasprites
39
Miiba
1/2
Buttermilk
5/3
Selena
4/4
Now where have you ever seen a pony do something like that?
With careful, precise strikes, you start swatting away at dozens of those things, they just drop like flies!
>>448550
Just three? C'mon, be ambitious! Look how many there are!
You try to swipe for only those particular annoying trio you saw earlier, but one other parasprite gets in your way, and you swat it away. Then another.
And another.
And another dozen… But those three are just so close…
One more strike away and…
GOTCHA!
You finally stab at the three as they found themselves pinned against the back wall.
Triumpanthly, you turn around to see the trail of destruction and dead parasprites you left behind you. That's at least two dozens!
>>448547
At the end of the road, which kept going higher and higher, a large slab of ice awaits.
It's at least tall as four stacked zebras, and there seems to be something inside…
Parasprites
39
Miiba
1/2
Buttermilk
5/3
Selena
4/4
>>448577
Looks like a black rectangular shape, as big as the ice slab itself.
And it has many little dots of grey with some distorted writing around them…
>>448580
With an evil grin you turn around and start dancing, chopping up the air in front of you with every short leap, until a trail of nine more dead parasprites is left behind you.
>>448581
I bet it's some kind of diary.
Say, is there where you learnt how to play such a great trombone solo?
+1 to everyone, Miiba included, next turn.
Looks like a black rectangular shape, as big as the ice slab itself.
And it has many little dots of grey with some distorted writing around them…
>>448580
With an evil grin you turn around and start dancing, chopping up the air in front of you with every short leap, until a trail of nine more dead parasprites is left behind you.
>>448581
I bet it's some kind of diary.
Say, is there where you learnt how to play such a great trombone solo?
+1 to everyone, Miiba included, next turn.
>>448593
Stop.
Where is your mind?
I know you've got your hooves on the air and your head on the ground, if it's any help.
The parasprites got angry and did a real number on you.
>>448602
>>448603
One after the other, you punish their butts like an angry grandmother that has to discipline an unruly nephew.
Except you are what, 16?
You swat a bunch of the and start slapping them one by one until they cry for mercy, deflate and fall to the ground.
Nine more dealt with.
>>448598
And from now on you shall have a powerful hate for all things ice.
With a strong, well set kick, you shatter the whole block of frozen water to reveal the black… Thing underneath.
Something akin to a crystal ball stands on the very top, and many a button, all bigger than your head, can be seen.
The writing is not in equestrian or zebraskiaan.
Parasprites
21
Miiba
~out cold~
Buttermilk
5/3
Selena
0/3
Stop.
Where is your mind?
I know you've got your hooves on the air and your head on the ground, if it's any help.
The parasprites got angry and did a real number on you.
>>448602
>>448603
One after the other, you punish their butts like an angry grandmother that has to discipline an unruly nephew.
Except you are what, 16?
You swat a bunch of the and start slapping them one by one until they cry for mercy, deflate and fall to the ground.
Nine more dealt with.
>>448598
And from now on you shall have a powerful hate for all things ice.
With a strong, well set kick, you shatter the whole block of frozen water to reveal the black… Thing underneath.
Something akin to a crystal ball stands on the very top, and many a button, all bigger than your head, can be seen.
The writing is not in equestrian or zebraskiaan.
Parasprites
21
Miiba
~out cold~
Buttermilk
5/3
Selena
0/3
>>448626
On the back you see something that looks like an hatch, but half of it is still enchased in the iced base that keeps the whole thing upright.
Other than that, nothing else catches your eye.
>>448625
You are untoppable.
Up you go girl. Up you go.
+1 to your next action as rage burns through your veins.
>>448628
They have other ideas.
Like, making confetti out of you.
In they go, and after a single passing make shear a few passing of fur out of you, sprinkling it into the air.
Parasprites
21
Miiba
~out cold~
Buttermilk
2/3
Selena
5/3
On the back you see something that looks like an hatch, but half of it is still enchased in the iced base that keeps the whole thing upright.
Other than that, nothing else catches your eye.
>>448625
You are untoppable.
Up you go girl. Up you go.
+1 to your next action as rage burns through your veins.
>>448628
They have other ideas.
Like, making confetti out of you.
In they go, and after a single passing make shear a few passing of fur out of you, sprinkling it into the air.
Parasprites
21
Miiba
~out cold~
Buttermilk
2/3
Selena
5/3
>>448645
With an explosion of wild magic, you make 6 more of those things pop like they were soap bubbles.
>>448646
A few guards can be heard whistling from above.
Yep, they were been watching all along.
"You go girl!"
Nine hits, nine dead.
>>448648
It's too high for you to reach from here!
You might want to break the frozen base and lay the thing flat on its back.
Parasprites
5
Miiba
~out cold~
Buttermilk
5/3
Selena
5/3
Only five parasprites are left.
No more fudging rolls.
With an explosion of wild magic, you make 6 more of those things pop like they were soap bubbles.
>>448646
A few guards can be heard whistling from above.
Yep, they were been watching all along.
"You go girl!"
Nine hits, nine dead.
>>448648
It's too high for you to reach from here!
You might want to break the frozen base and lay the thing flat on its back.
Parasprites
5
Miiba
~out cold~
Buttermilk
5/3
Selena
5/3
Only five parasprites are left.
No more fudging rolls.
>>448652
You might want to check that sore throat later.
With dexterity and expertise, your tired body is able to pull off one final leap, stabbing at the few remaining insects.
>>448653
"No uniform!"
"But we were cheering all along!"
Double death jump in the air.
Close your eyes.
Slightly adjust your head…
Gravity does the rest.
You roll around in the air as your broom sweeps the two remaining parasprites in a single, overkilling motion.
They are done for.
And you even cleaned the place. Sure, a few walls are missing but…
>>448656
And it falls, the ball on top pointing towards the cliff a few meters ahead. The snowstorm is too thick to make anything out of that.
Observing the crystal ball, you can tell it has a slight red tint.
And it looks more like glass than crystal. And there's something smaller inside, of a white-ish color…
You might want to check that sore throat later.
With dexterity and expertise, your tired body is able to pull off one final leap, stabbing at the few remaining insects.
>>448653
"No uniform!"
"But we were cheering all along!"
Double death jump in the air.
Close your eyes.
Slightly adjust your head…
Gravity does the rest.
You roll around in the air as your broom sweeps the two remaining parasprites in a single, overkilling motion.
They are done for.
And you even cleaned the place. Sure, a few walls are missing but…
>>448656
And it falls, the ball on top pointing towards the cliff a few meters ahead. The snowstorm is too thick to make anything out of that.
Observing the crystal ball, you can tell it has a slight red tint.
And it looks more like glass than crystal. And there's something smaller inside, of a white-ish color…
>>448665
Seems like another smaller ball. Nothing special as far as you can tell. This one is white though.
>>448667
He's taking a nap.
A little bruised, but he'll live.
>>448671
>>448674
From upstairs comes more than applauses.
A riot of stomping hooves and cheers for both of you as the cadets salute your actions.
From underneat the captain, Roast Seed is smiling weakly.
The creepy old goat is shaking in the back of his cell.
Seems like another smaller ball. Nothing special as far as you can tell. This one is white though.
>>448667
He's taking a nap.
A little bruised, but he'll live.
>>448671
>>448674
From upstairs comes more than applauses.
A riot of stomping hooves and cheers for both of you as the cadets salute your actions.
From underneat the captain, Roast Seed is smiling weakly.
The creepy old goat is shaking in the back of his cell.
>>448689
Everypony is holding their breath and looking at you.
>>448690
From upstairs, one of the stallions whispers, not so silently to his bunkmate.
"See, I told you there were two of them!"
Dopplebanger gives you a wink.
"Miss me yet?"
>>448687
Pop.
The glass breaks, and inside you see a smaller glass sphere with what looks like a metallic wire inside.
Everypony is holding their breath and looking at you.
>>448690
From upstairs, one of the stallions whispers, not so silently to his bunkmate.
"See, I told you there were two of them!"
Dopplebanger gives you a wink.
"Miss me yet?"
>>448687
Pop.
The glass breaks, and inside you see a smaller glass sphere with what looks like a metallic wire inside.
>>448729
Throwing around dead parasprites is kinda creepy.
>>448731
"Uh… Yes?
B-but we have oaths of…
Yknow…"
All the cadets put their right front hoof on their chest.
"Rule number one.
A knight of Bridlegrad shall never leave his bed without a full uniform, may his honor be stained in doing so!"
>>448733
>>448735
Not like it's fighting back.
You break that too, and…
There's a hole the size of your hoof the wires run into!
Throwing around dead parasprites is kinda creepy.
>>448731
"Uh… Yes?
B-but we have oaths of…
Yknow…"
All the cadets put their right front hoof on their chest.
"Rule number one.
A knight of Bridlegrad shall never leave his bed without a full uniform, may his honor be stained in doing so!"
>>448733
>>448735
Not like it's fighting back.
You break that too, and…
There's a hole the size of your hoof the wires run into!
To quickly recap:
Mass of dead parasprites, chewed up walls, guards that won't leave their bed, and a captain with a heart attack.
Also, two passed out ponies that tried to attack you earlier safely locked away in a cell each, and the goat sealed away in the other is breathing heavily looking incredule at your lot.
Whenever you want, you might slap Miiba around to wake him up.
Mass of dead parasprites, chewed up walls, guards that won't leave their bed, and a captain with a heart attack.
Also, two passed out ponies that tried to attack you earlier safely locked away in a cell each, and the goat sealed away in the other is breathing heavily looking incredule at your lot.
Whenever you want, you might slap Miiba around to wake him up.
>>453041
In front of you, suddenly the snowstorm clears and for a second, the sky becomes blue and shining.
Then, a huge trumpeth takes the place of the sun and as you blink, you find yourself back to reality.
>>453042
You pick a long, shiny trumpeth and blow it right through his hears, entering from the left, passing through his head and coming out of the right before emitting a long blowing sound and retracting itself to more normal proportions and positions.
He's hardly gonna be any more awake than this.
In front of you, suddenly the snowstorm clears and for a second, the sky becomes blue and shining.
Then, a huge trumpeth takes the place of the sun and as you blink, you find yourself back to reality.
>>453042
You pick a long, shiny trumpeth and blow it right through his hears, entering from the left, passing through his head and coming out of the right before emitting a long blowing sound and retracting itself to more normal proportions and positions.
He's hardly gonna be any more awake than this.
>>453061
After a nigh-instantaneous recovery from being almost dead, you spring back up and fling the armored gryphon captain over your shoulder, letting him down softly on the bed right beside the medic.
"This is much better!"
A few golden and white seconds later, the holy magic starts to fade.
"He should be stable now.
Happens to him from time to time, but we all love him too much to tell him he should take a vacantion."
>>453063
She just settles for laying down with you.
"I bet moving a mattress alone is easier than moving a bed.
And I bet I'm almost as strong as you."
After a nigh-instantaneous recovery from being almost dead, you spring back up and fling the armored gryphon captain over your shoulder, letting him down softly on the bed right beside the medic.
"This is much better!"
A few golden and white seconds later, the holy magic starts to fade.
"He should be stable now.
Happens to him from time to time, but we all love him too much to tell him he should take a vacantion."
>>453063
She just settles for laying down with you.
"I bet moving a mattress alone is easier than moving a bed.
And I bet I'm almost as strong as you."
>>453069
"Fu-"
The gryphon jolts awake in a hurry and looks around, then turns to the medic.
"Frying Stew what the hell happened here?"
"You were mildly dead sir. Again. Also, some parasprites."
The gryphon just grumbles and turns to your lot, looking especially hard at Selena.
"Now I guess I will have to listen."
>>453070
"Tell me…"
The gryphon helps himself up on the bed.
"What happened here."
"Fu-"
The gryphon jolts awake in a hurry and looks around, then turns to the medic.
"Frying Stew what the hell happened here?"
"You were mildly dead sir. Again. Also, some parasprites."
The gryphon just grumbles and turns to your lot, looking especially hard at Selena.
"Now I guess I will have to listen."
>>453070
"Tell me…"
The gryphon helps himself up on the bed.
"What happened here."
>>453074
He groans and facepaws.
"Okay. They stole the socks. This is why my whole company couldn't get out of bed this morning.
How?"
>>453073
A few stallions in the back are talking all ush ush, and a mare behind them is shaking her head.
>>453075
You pull out a legendary quality cone.
#Twentyfour and some flavors cone
This magical portent is enchanted with a stabilization field, it will never melt, never fall apart.
Rolls +2 on every taste check.
Lasts only 30 minutes before falling apart, better eat it by then.
>>453076
"Para…sprites. Right. Where the hell did they come from?"
He groans and facepaws.
"Okay. They stole the socks. This is why my whole company couldn't get out of bed this morning.
How?"
>>453073
A few stallions in the back are talking all ush ush, and a mare behind them is shaking her head.
>>453075
You pull out a legendary quality cone.
#Twentyfour and some flavors cone
This magical portent is enchanted with a stabilization field, it will never melt, never fall apart.
Rolls +2 on every taste check.
Lasts only 30 minutes before falling apart, better eat it by then.
>>453076
"Para…sprites. Right. Where the hell did they come from?"
>>453078
They are suddenly looking with a scolding glare at you.
"You should stop staring!"
>>453079
The gryphon looks on the verge of tears.
>>453080
So…
You and your double are eating from a huge cone at the same time in the middle of a room full of starving, maybe even repressed city guards?
Somehow, you can feel the stares on your back.
But it tastes so good~
The gryphon looks mesmerized by this display for a second, before shaking his head.
"Tell you what. We can interrogate them, alright?"
They are suddenly looking with a scolding glare at you.
"You should stop staring!"
>>453079
The gryphon looks on the verge of tears.
>>453080
So…
You and your double are eating from a huge cone at the same time in the middle of a room full of starving, maybe even repressed city guards?
Somehow, you can feel the stares on your back.
But it tastes so good~
The gryphon looks mesmerized by this display for a second, before shaking his head.
"Tell you what. We can interrogate them, alright?"
>>453085
In the most fatal fashion possible, you tear trough the ice cream in a few, well placed bites.
Quick enough to leave everyone with nothing but a glance, slow enough to avoid brainfreeze, and well-placed enough to taste it to its fullest.
If you had to score that cone, you'd say it was a 10/10 on the ign scale. It's okay.
"Right, then let me…"
The gryphon tries to stand up on his own.
'1d10'
>>453086
The other stallion chimes in.
"It's impolite to overhear."
"See? Now he told you. Shoo."
Roll #1 3 = 3
In the most fatal fashion possible, you tear trough the ice cream in a few, well placed bites.
Quick enough to leave everyone with nothing but a glance, slow enough to avoid brainfreeze, and well-placed enough to taste it to its fullest.
If you had to score that cone, you'd say it was a 10/10 on the ign scale. It's okay.
"Right, then let me…"
The gryphon tries to stand up on his own.
'1d10'
>>453086
The other stallion chimes in.
"It's impolite to overhear."
"See? Now he told you. Shoo."
Roll #1 3 = 3
>>453113
You put your hooves over Buttermilk's drooling mouth, temporarely silencing her.
The stallion looks grossed out.
"We were just told to retrieve it!"
>>453114
Not your stairs-and-candy flavored saliva is not.
You are getting all sticky.
>>453115
Zebras have been broken by much less. You are a brave one.
You put your hooves over Buttermilk's drooling mouth, temporarely silencing her.
The stallion looks grossed out.
"We were just told to retrieve it!"
>>453114
Not your stairs-and-candy flavored saliva is not.
You are getting all sticky.
>>453115
Zebras have been broken by much less. You are a brave one.
>>453126
You sort of… Whistle a tune trying to stick the vuvuzela in your nose, but is not nearly strong enough.
>>453127
And then you finally manage to wiggle free of the goat.
A shower might be needed, sooner rather than later.
DC6 spot check to read this.
You sort of… Whistle a tune trying to stick the vuvuzela in your nose, but is not nearly strong enough.
>>453127
And then you finally manage to wiggle free of the goat.
A shower might be needed, sooner rather than later.
DC6 spot check to read this.
Outside, the sound of a very noisy brake can be heard.
>>453141
>>453142
He moves in with a cold glare of death, his whole shape easily double you in height and widht.
Them he opens his big arms wide, a look of determination on his face.
And in a quick, swift motion… He grabs an hoof from each of you and shakes firmly on it.
"I am so thankful for your contribution to this city's safety!"
#To be continued.
>>453142
He moves in with a cold glare of death, his whole shape easily double you in height and widht.
Them he opens his big arms wide, a look of determination on his face.
And in a quick, swift motion… He grabs an hoof from each of you and shakes firmly on it.
"I am so thankful for your contribution to this city's safety!"
#To be continued.