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PirateQuest: Chapter 4.1: Endless Evil Wf+6 No.392051[Last 50 Posts]
The dock alone is busy. Ponies are everywhere. Ships left and right. Most of the menials move into the city immediately and head off for the red light district, but the city is quite large and much to offer.
Felfire [Necromancer] No.392064
>>392057
Looks like people are gathering together.
Leave all my stuff here and wear the plain dress I got in Autumnsreach, slipping the now decently-worked horn-catalyst inside it.
Go look at the place from the railings of the ship. Is there any open display of necromancy?
Looks like people are gathering together.
Leave all my stuff here and wear the plain dress I got in Autumnsreach, slipping the now decently-worked horn-catalyst inside it.
Go look at the place from the railings of the ship. Is there any open display of necromancy?
>>392059
>>392060
There are quite a few ships arriving this morning. It's a good thing you were able to secure a dock to land at all. As you head out toward the city from the port, a pony runs up to you, looking half-mad, "Turn back! You've got to get out now!"
Several other ponies are working their way through the crowd for him.
>>392061
Skylight and Rosemary shrug.
Wark grumbles, "Just a town o' whores an' anarchy. Best do our business 'n move on."
>>392064
Not really, but then, the crowds are thick.
>>392060
There are quite a few ships arriving this morning. It's a good thing you were able to secure a dock to land at all. As you head out toward the city from the port, a pony runs up to you, looking half-mad, "Turn back! You've got to get out now!"
Several other ponies are working their way through the crowd for him.
>>392061
Skylight and Rosemary shrug.
Wark grumbles, "Just a town o' whores an' anarchy. Best do our business 'n move on."
>>392064
Not really, but then, the crowds are thick.
>>392072
"He gave me that key, and he asked if you were a good leader."
>>392075
Looks pretty chaotic.
No dresses. There was some crazy pony accosting Summer but he's gone now.
>>392076
>>392071
"You can't escape! No hope!"
The other ponies catch up with him and give him a couple punches before restraining him and dragging him off.
>>392078
Yes.
"He gave me that key, and he asked if you were a good leader."
>>392075
Looks pretty chaotic.
No dresses. There was some crazy pony accosting Summer but he's gone now.
>>392076
>>392071
"You can't escape! No hope!"
The other ponies catch up with him and give him a couple punches before restraining him and dragging him off.
>>392078
Yes.
Curry [Male Unicorn Landkeeper] No.392125
>>392124
"The more money others think you may have, the more likely they will try to steal it without you knowing."
I'll rub my beard.
"Merchants especially will do this, and will alter their prices according to how much money you may have. If you show a merchant a bag of coins, suddenly he's the most expensive shop on the street."
"The more money others think you may have, the more likely they will try to steal it without you knowing."
I'll rub my beard.
"Merchants especially will do this, and will alter their prices according to how much money you may have. If you show a merchant a bag of coins, suddenly he's the most expensive shop on the street."
Felfire [Necromancer] No.392136
>>392128
Oh. Oh my.
I know what we could do in the meanwhile~
Lead the shadow somewhere hidden and alone.
And cuddle a bit.
Yeah. All that cute stuff, but nothing else.
Roll #1 3 = 3
Oh. Oh my.
I know what we could do in the meanwhile~
Lead the shadow somewhere hidden and alone.
And cuddle a bit.
Yeah. All that cute stuff, but nothing else.
Roll #1 3 = 3
>>392142
>>392147
There's a rough looking sort wearing a front-less vest at the counter. There's also an earth pony and a unicorn wearing green in the shop as well. There's music playing from somewhere, but you're not sure where.
You think this shop sucks, because half their stock is shit like sticks and nuts.
>>392147
There's a rough looking sort wearing a front-less vest at the counter. There's also an earth pony and a unicorn wearing green in the shop as well. There's music playing from somewhere, but you're not sure where.
You think this shop sucks, because half their stock is shit like sticks and nuts.
>>392159
>>392157
>>392153
>>392155
You find yourself at what resembles town hall… you think.
There are comfort mares all around the steps leading up, and occasionally, slightly-official looking ponies go to and fro from the hall.
>>392162
"I shouldn't sell this shit to kids, but you got ya momma with ya so who's gonna complain? Aiight I can get you a scope."
>>392157
>>392153
>>392155
You find yourself at what resembles town hall… you think.
There are comfort mares all around the steps leading up, and occasionally, slightly-official looking ponies go to and fro from the hall.
>>392162
"I shouldn't sell this shit to kids, but you got ya momma with ya so who's gonna complain? Aiight I can get you a scope."
>>392161
It's loud. Really loud. There are two bartenders at the counter. In the northeast corner, there are bards performing. Every table is packed. On the west wall, there is a staircase up.
>>392169
They're being led off by amorous stallions (and some mares).
>>392166
>Age magic
>Common knowledge
Still you can make intimidate checks.
"Woah there tiga, ya business is important ta me, settle down. I'll call ya presadent if ya wan."
It's loud. Really loud. There are two bartenders at the counter. In the northeast corner, there are bards performing. Every table is packed. On the west wall, there is a staircase up.
>>392169
They're being led off by amorous stallions (and some mares).
>>392166
>Age magic
>Common knowledge
Still you can make intimidate checks.
"Woah there tiga, ya business is important ta me, settle down. I'll call ya presadent if ya wan."
>>392178
"That's a good question. I make sure freedom happens. All your freedom? That's freedom that I fought for you to have. That's what I love about freedom. How free it is. Freedom really is just totally, genuinely, patriotically free. Remember to vote for Cloud King for seat three in the upcoming election."
>>392177
Upstairs, there are doors to your right and left. The hallway continues to the end and takes a right.
>>392175
"Sure thing… we got scopes. I can get you fit."
"That's a good question. I make sure freedom happens. All your freedom? That's freedom that I fought for you to have. That's what I love about freedom. How free it is. Freedom really is just totally, genuinely, patriotically free. Remember to vote for Cloud King for seat three in the upcoming election."
>>392177
Upstairs, there are doors to your right and left. The hallway continues to the end and takes a right.
>>392175
"Sure thing… we got scopes. I can get you fit."
>>392199
He frowns.
You too, I'm afraid.
>>392200
You leap wildly off Spring's back. Before you can injure yourself, Cloud King sweeps you up in his hooves and kisses you on the forehead.
"See? I kiss fillies on the head. That proves I'm a family stallion. Vote Cloud King for seat three."
>>392201
Just one of them is.
>>392202
He shakes his head. "Sorry, gonna be a lot more than that. Not bad though."
>>392203
"Thank you. Help me help you help us all."
>>392204
You deftly seize Summer from Cloud King.
"I was going to give her back, of course. Vote Cloud King."
He frowns.
You too, I'm afraid.
>>392200
You leap wildly off Spring's back. Before you can injure yourself, Cloud King sweeps you up in his hooves and kisses you on the forehead.
"See? I kiss fillies on the head. That proves I'm a family stallion. Vote Cloud King for seat three."
>>392201
Just one of them is.
>>392202
He shakes his head. "Sorry, gonna be a lot more than that. Not bad though."
>>392203
"Thank you. Help me help you help us all."
>>392204
You deftly seize Summer from Cloud King.
"I was going to give her back, of course. Vote Cloud King."
>>392217
"Thénardiers have a nice place up on Winslow Street. Vote Cloud King."
>>392218
"Eaglecrest Special Reserve. Imported from the mainland's exotic frozen wasteland. Supposedly it's made by master brewers who kill each other with their bare hooves for the title of greatest brewer. You can taste the blood, sweat, and tears in every sip!"
>>392222
"About tree fiddy."
>>392219
I was educated under Lord Greenshield. He didn't have much time for me, so he put me in a convent. I spent most of my years under a vow of silence until I was chosen for the Holy Order of the Victorious Morning Glory.
>>392223
"To keep my position defending YOU from those tyrants who want to take away your freedom. Vote Cloud King. With a 'K' in King."
"Thénardiers have a nice place up on Winslow Street. Vote Cloud King."
>>392218
"Eaglecrest Special Reserve. Imported from the mainland's exotic frozen wasteland. Supposedly it's made by master brewers who kill each other with their bare hooves for the title of greatest brewer. You can taste the blood, sweat, and tears in every sip!"
>>392222
"About tree fiddy."
>>392219
I was educated under Lord Greenshield. He didn't have much time for me, so he put me in a convent. I spent most of my years under a vow of silence until I was chosen for the Holy Order of the Victorious Morning Glory.
>>392223
"To keep my position defending YOU from those tyrants who want to take away your freedom. Vote Cloud King. With a 'K' in King."
Felfire [Necromancer] No.392241
>>392235
Stay silent for while, maybe a few minutes, maybe a whole lot more, before finally standing up and heading for the deck.
Good thing I remember nothing else.
Smile a little to myself and step back into the fresh air.
What's going on around the ships?
'1d10'
Roll #1 7 = 7
Stay silent for while, maybe a few minutes, maybe a whole lot more, before finally standing up and heading for the deck.
Good thing I remember nothing else.
Smile a little to myself and step back into the fresh air.
What's going on around the ships?
'1d10'
Roll #1 7 = 7
>>392247
Skylight and Wark motion to get off of these streets with all this rampant hedonism.
Rosemary wants to do whatever you want to do.
>>392248
Heavy drinking, mostly. Everyone up here is relatively quiet compared to the loud parties downstairs.
>>392249
"Just us, and a few stragglers. The Fullmaster is still aboard the Darklantern."
>>392250
Got Scope of +1 Marksman Shot.
He grins. "Enjoy. Tell yer friends."
Skylight and Wark motion to get off of these streets with all this rampant hedonism.
Rosemary wants to do whatever you want to do.
>>392248
Heavy drinking, mostly. Everyone up here is relatively quiet compared to the loud parties downstairs.
>>392249
"Just us, and a few stragglers. The Fullmaster is still aboard the Darklantern."
>>392250
Got Scope of +1 Marksman Shot.
He grins. "Enjoy. Tell yer friends."
Curry [Male Unicorn Landkeeper] No.392258
>>392251
"It means that making mistakes and asking the wrong questions can lead to you knowing something that you would have been happier not knowing."
I'll shake my head.
"But, making mistakes is part of growing up."
>>392255
"We could do both, as well. Eat a modest lunch, and hit a shop. Or the other way around."
"It means that making mistakes and asking the wrong questions can lead to you knowing something that you would have been happier not knowing."
I'll shake my head.
"But, making mistakes is part of growing up."
>>392255
"We could do both, as well. Eat a modest lunch, and hit a shop. Or the other way around."
Emrille [Gunslinger] No.392486
>>392485
Look at her with a serious face.
"Spring, I have made a living as an actual filly with a pistol that was falling apart and couldn't shoot ice or set ponies on fire, not to mention I think I can draw a gun faster and more accurately too. Those streets might have been not as shit as Reptil but I think I will be fine."
Look at her with a serious face.
"Spring, I have made a living as an actual filly with a pistol that was falling apart and couldn't shoot ice or set ponies on fire, not to mention I think I can draw a gun faster and more accurately too. Those streets might have been not as shit as Reptil but I think I will be fine."
Emrille [Gunslinger] No.392512
>>392511
"He wanted to spend an awfully long amount of time nearby Summer, and yeah, okay, it's his destiny to protect him and everything. That wasn't suspicios… until Abilio started to turn me into a filly. Now, that he made any moves or anything, but ever since I am small, he's been just… strange."
Sit down on my flank.
"But I don't think we have to worry. Maybe he really is just a weirdo and there is nothing more to it."
"He wanted to spend an awfully long amount of time nearby Summer, and yeah, okay, it's his destiny to protect him and everything. That wasn't suspicios… until Abilio started to turn me into a filly. Now, that he made any moves or anything, but ever since I am small, he's been just… strange."
Sit down on my flank.
"But I don't think we have to worry. Maybe he really is just a weirdo and there is nothing more to it."
Emrille [Gunslinger] No.392531
>>392529
Nudge her with a hoof.
"Come on, don't play hard to get."
Take a pause with a smile before continuing.
"You must have some sort of fun story about being a doctor! Ponies sticking stuff that doesn't belong anywhere near the holes they were stuck? Amusing injuries? Anything?"
Nudge her with a hoof.
"Come on, don't play hard to get."
Take a pause with a smile before continuing.
"You must have some sort of fun story about being a doctor! Ponies sticking stuff that doesn't belong anywhere near the holes they were stuck? Amusing injuries? Anything?"
>>392528
I look at the rock again and then store it in my bag of holding.
"I'll make sure to show it to her first and ask her if she know anything on it. Perhaps she might know a thing or two."
I then look at the sea and breath the fresh air.
"Just days before we dock to that city, what will you do when you got there?" I grin
I look at the rock again and then store it in my bag of holding.
"I'll make sure to show it to her first and ask her if she know anything on it. Perhaps she might know a thing or two."
I then look at the sea and breath the fresh air.
"Just days before we dock to that city, what will you do when you got there?" I grin
Curry [Male Unicorn Landkeeper] No.392534
>>392533
"Mostly the same as usual, mister Chip. From what I've heard, Reptil isn't exactly the safest place, and miss Seas will need all the protection she can get there."
I'll look out over the railings as well.
"Though, I wouldn't mind taking a little time to speak with my sister a bit more."
"Mostly the same as usual, mister Chip. From what I've heard, Reptil isn't exactly the safest place, and miss Seas will need all the protection she can get there."
I'll look out over the railings as well.
"Though, I wouldn't mind taking a little time to speak with my sister a bit more."
>>392543
"What to do? Of course do the same thing again. Smoking, Drinking, Partying, Fuckin, Sleeping, who will grow tired of that?" I raised my eyebrow while smiling.
"Besides I died three times in a day, perhaps this time I could 'give life' to others." I nudge him knowingly.
"What to do? Of course do the same thing again. Smoking, Drinking, Partying, Fuckin, Sleeping, who will grow tired of that?" I raised my eyebrow while smiling.
"Besides I died three times in a day, perhaps this time I could 'give life' to others." I nudge him knowingly.
Curry [Male Unicorn Landkeeper] No.392594
>>392590
"Confused, slightly. A bit happy, since she seems to like me, but then again I'm a little angry at my parents for basically scrapping me and starting over. But more than anything I'm worried. Just because not all pirates are cutthroat thieving murderers doesn't mean they won't toy with her affections, or deceive her in some way."
I'll sigh.
"It's… exhausting, actually. And I'm starting to feel a bit guilty about worrying more over her than miss Seas."
"Confused, slightly. A bit happy, since she seems to like me, but then again I'm a little angry at my parents for basically scrapping me and starting over. But more than anything I'm worried. Just because not all pirates are cutthroat thieving murderers doesn't mean they won't toy with her affections, or deceive her in some way."
I'll sigh.
"It's… exhausting, actually. And I'm starting to feel a bit guilty about worrying more over her than miss Seas."
Curry [Male Unicorn Landkeeper] No.392599
>>392597
I'll glance at Chip for a second.
"Well… I don't see why not. You've done me no wrongs, after all. Just… don't view her in the same light as the comfort mares of Reptil, mister Chip. Not that I would expect you to, it's just something that I feel needs to be said. Told miss Light Heart the same."
I'll glance at Chip for a second.
"Well… I don't see why not. You've done me no wrongs, after all. Just… don't view her in the same light as the comfort mares of Reptil, mister Chip. Not that I would expect you to, it's just something that I feel needs to be said. Told miss Light Heart the same."
Spring Water [Doctor] No.392638
>>392633
"Like I said… I don't want to disappoint you by regretting rushing into a relationship. I just… I don't see me being together with another mare."
I smile and take her hoof
"But that doesn't mean I don't want to be friends with another mare… or maybe even something more than that. I may be a little rusty on the social side, but I can improve. Help you back for looking out for us."
"Like I said… I don't want to disappoint you by regretting rushing into a relationship. I just… I don't see me being together with another mare."
I smile and take her hoof
"But that doesn't mean I don't want to be friends with another mare… or maybe even something more than that. I may be a little rusty on the social side, but I can improve. Help you back for looking out for us."
Curry [Male Unicorn Landkeeper] No.392644
>>392643
"Because I don't think she wants me to. And I think, really… I embarrass her. So far, mister Chip, you've been doing better at the job I've been training my life for. And then there was the complete mess in the vault down there with the pirates…"
I'll shake my head.
"I nearly got miss Seas killed through a kneejerk reaction. What sort of guardian does that?"
"Because I don't think she wants me to. And I think, really… I embarrass her. So far, mister Chip, you've been doing better at the job I've been training my life for. And then there was the complete mess in the vault down there with the pirates…"
I'll shake my head.
"I nearly got miss Seas killed through a kneejerk reaction. What sort of guardian does that?"
>>392644
"Eehhh… I dont know, all I do is just put myself between anyone who needs defending and it works out just fine. You just have to learn who to defend when the fighting gets tough."
"Perhaps you are being too…. passive aggresive? A fighter knows when when will he be passive or aggressive. When to sacrifice for the group and of course, when to run. Its all instinct I think." I shrug.
"Eehhh… I dont know, all I do is just put myself between anyone who needs defending and it works out just fine. You just have to learn who to defend when the fighting gets tough."
"Perhaps you are being too…. passive aggresive? A fighter knows when when will he be passive or aggressive. When to sacrifice for the group and of course, when to run. Its all instinct I think." I shrug.
Curry [Male Unicorn Landkeeper] No.392648
>>392647
"Well, that might be it, mister Chip. I was pretty much raised by myself. Lacking the group, I didn't really get that sort of practice in. So that instinct, if that's what it is… is either not there, or dulled to the point I can't feel it."
I'll shake my head.
"Time will take care of that, I suppose."
"Well, that might be it, mister Chip. I was pretty much raised by myself. Lacking the group, I didn't really get that sort of practice in. So that instinct, if that's what it is… is either not there, or dulled to the point I can't feel it."
I'll shake my head.
"Time will take care of that, I suppose."
Curry [Male Unicorn Landkeeper] No.392652
>>392650
"Unfortunately, it's not just miss Spring's opinions of me that stop me. Were it not for Emrille and miss Light Heart, miss Spring, miss Seas, miss Mera, and myself would have been dead the day after we came up from the temple."
I'll sigh.
"So, it seems I was in Emrille's debt. Which she is taking great advantage of."
"Unfortunately, it's not just miss Spring's opinions of me that stop me. Were it not for Emrille and miss Light Heart, miss Spring, miss Seas, miss Mera, and myself would have been dead the day after we came up from the temple."
I'll sigh.
"So, it seems I was in Emrille's debt. Which she is taking great advantage of."
Curry [Male Unicorn Landkeeper] No.392655
>>392653
"My major plan was to get miss Spring to adopt Emrille instead. I'm the one who suggested the idea to miss Spring, and if nothing else it's certainly slowed her down."
I'll chuckle a little.
"Though, I did say when I first met her, and recognized her affections for miss Spring, that I wouldn't begrudge her winning. Besides, there are other fish in the sea, as it's said."
I'll smile a little sadly.
"Perhaps I'll meet a mare who doesn't have a trigger-happy filly in love with them, eh?"
"My major plan was to get miss Spring to adopt Emrille instead. I'm the one who suggested the idea to miss Spring, and if nothing else it's certainly slowed her down."
I'll chuckle a little.
"Though, I did say when I first met her, and recognized her affections for miss Spring, that I wouldn't begrudge her winning. Besides, there are other fish in the sea, as it's said."
I'll smile a little sadly.
"Perhaps I'll meet a mare who doesn't have a trigger-happy filly in love with them, eh?"
Emrille [Gunslinger] No.392658
>>392654
"Because you… I can't really explain it. I don't think it would be even real if I could."
I smile as she picks me up.
"I just look like one. I am still a mare with an adult mind… and just think of it like this - if you could, say, kiss me like this, you would have no problems doing the same with me looking like an adult again! It just make things easier, really."
"Because you… I can't really explain it. I don't think it would be even real if I could."
I smile as she picks me up.
"I just look like one. I am still a mare with an adult mind… and just think of it like this - if you could, say, kiss me like this, you would have no problems doing the same with me looking like an adult again! It just make things easier, really."
Spring Water [Doctor] No.392660
>>392658
"I don't think you understand, Emrille. As a mother… I can only see you as being helpless in this state. Something I should protect. I mean… you wouldn't harbor the same feelings for me if I was a small colt either. Or heck, even an adult stallion."
I chuckle at the thought
"I don't think you understand, Emrille. As a mother… I can only see you as being helpless in this state. Something I should protect. I mean… you wouldn't harbor the same feelings for me if I was a small colt either. Or heck, even an adult stallion."
I chuckle at the thought
Curry [Male Unicorn Landkeeper] No.392661
>>392659
"She doesn't strike me as the type to settle down."
I'll chuckle a little.
"Though I suppose pursuing her would give Emrille even more to laugh about. Honestly I think she's projecting her own crush onto Tela. Though there may be something to it, with how Tela reacts."
"She doesn't strike me as the type to settle down."
I'll chuckle a little.
"Though I suppose pursuing her would give Emrille even more to laugh about. Honestly I think she's projecting her own crush onto Tela. Though there may be something to it, with how Tela reacts."
Curry [Male Unicorn Landkeeper] No.392671
>>392669
"It's no different than her getting past the pony parts of me, or a pony getting past the dog parts of yourself, mister Chip. If it's there, I suppose love could find a way…"
I'll absently smile and shake my head.
"But I fear I might be getting a bit too poetic."
"It's no different than her getting past the pony parts of me, or a pony getting past the dog parts of yourself, mister Chip. If it's there, I suppose love could find a way…"
I'll absently smile and shake my head.
"But I fear I might be getting a bit too poetic."
Curry [Male Unicorn Landkeeper] No.392680
>>392674
"It would be unkind of me to spread my attentions too thin, mister Chip. Though I'm not exactly expecting to find someone who would want to spend the rest of their life with me on a pirate ship."
I'll shake my head.
"So long as I can keep miss Seas safe, I'm fine with miss Spring loving someone else. So long it makes her happy, right?"
"It would be unkind of me to spread my attentions too thin, mister Chip. Though I'm not exactly expecting to find someone who would want to spend the rest of their life with me on a pirate ship."
I'll shake my head.
"So long as I can keep miss Seas safe, I'm fine with miss Spring loving someone else. So long it makes her happy, right?"
Light Heart [Warlord] No.392684
I've been wondering, inspect that badge of mine. The one Smitts gave me.
Roll #1 8 = 8
Roll #1 8 = 8
>>392718
"No colors anymore… I want to paint it black…"
Sitting against the wall of the music shop is Weeping Sitar.
>>392719
"Wake up, go to bar all day, go to sleep. Odd, isn't it?"
The bar is pretty busy.
>>392721
She's like a female Curry, but a decade younger and in a pretty white priest outfit. It's hard to make it out with her habit, but you can only imagine based on what you saw of Curry at the altar that she has very supple teats. She does have a pretty face, though.
"No colors anymore… I want to paint it black…"
Sitting against the wall of the music shop is Weeping Sitar.
>>392719
"Wake up, go to bar all day, go to sleep. Odd, isn't it?"
The bar is pretty busy.
>>392721
She's like a female Curry, but a decade younger and in a pretty white priest outfit. It's hard to make it out with her habit, but you can only imagine based on what you saw of Curry at the altar that she has very supple teats. She does have a pretty face, though.
>>392753
"Before the dream began? It seems so long ago… we were young men. Some kind of business… I remember the suits and suitcases. We won hearts and minds…"
>>392754
"Yesterday. You were out shopping and pulled me out of a fountain I was vomiting in…"
You weren't even in port yesterday. He's pretty fucking out of it. How does he even afford this stuff?
>>392755
"I don't know…"
"Before the dream began? It seems so long ago… we were young men. Some kind of business… I remember the suits and suitcases. We won hearts and minds…"
>>392754
"Yesterday. You were out shopping and pulled me out of a fountain I was vomiting in…"
You weren't even in port yesterday. He's pretty fucking out of it. How does he even afford this stuff?
>>392755
"I don't know…"
>>392763
This shop seems to specialize in accordions, but they also have some flutes, cowbells, snare drums, and a saxophone.
There might be more in the back if you ask.
>>392767
"Huh…? Doesn't ring a bell…"
>>392764
She's in her quarters.
>>392769
Awaiting input.
>>392771
"Oh…? I didn't even realize. The ponies in Autumnsreach are… different."
This shop seems to specialize in accordions, but they also have some flutes, cowbells, snare drums, and a saxophone.
There might be more in the back if you ask.
>>392767
"Huh…? Doesn't ring a bell…"
>>392764
She's in her quarters.
>>392769
Awaiting input.
>>392771
"Oh…? I didn't even realize. The ponies in Autumnsreach are… different."
>>392775
"Well, half the priests are totally chaste, and the others, well, they're followers of the Laughing One and treat it casually. They're pretty blatant. And the followers of the Honest One? They'll just flat out say they want to bed you. I've heard of some poor, less attractive mares being approached by followers of the Generous One…"
>>392776
"Come in."
>>392777
She does. You aren't due anything currently.
>>392778
"I can't remember the last time I left Reptil…"
>>392779
Seems he's returned.
"Well, half the priests are totally chaste, and the others, well, they're followers of the Laughing One and treat it casually. They're pretty blatant. And the followers of the Honest One? They'll just flat out say they want to bed you. I've heard of some poor, less attractive mares being approached by followers of the Generous One…"
>>392776
"Come in."
>>392777
She does. You aren't due anything currently.
>>392778
"I can't remember the last time I left Reptil…"
>>392779
Seems he's returned.
Curry [Male Unicorn Landkeeper] No.392786
>>392780
I'll shake my head a little.
"That sounds… a little rough, actually. I take it you've had more encounters with the Honest ones than the Generous?"
I'll realize what I just said.
"Not that there's anything… wrong with it, I just… Never mind. This isn't something I need to know. Sorry."
I'll shake my head a little.
"That sounds… a little rough, actually. I take it you've had more encounters with the Honest ones than the Generous?"
I'll realize what I just said.
"Not that there's anything… wrong with it, I just… Never mind. This isn't something I need to know. Sorry."
>>392788
Okay.
>>392792
"One fifty to five fifty, depending on what you're looking for.
>>392794
You wait a bit, and your drink finally shows up. The old timer's son shows up with their drinks, too.
>>392795
He opens the door. "…What did I have you working on again?"
>>392796
"This is not a naturally occurring mineral on this planet."
>>392797
You explore for a while, successfully. Where do you want to go? Mercantile district? Governing district? Housing? Docks? It doesn't really matter since no one pays attention to the district designations anyway.
Okay.
>>392792
"One fifty to five fifty, depending on what you're looking for.
>>392794
You wait a bit, and your drink finally shows up. The old timer's son shows up with their drinks, too.
>>392795
He opens the door. "…What did I have you working on again?"
>>392796
"This is not a naturally occurring mineral on this planet."
>>392797
You explore for a while, successfully. Where do you want to go? Mercantile district? Governing district? Housing? Docks? It doesn't really matter since no one pays attention to the district designations anyway.
>>392800
You head into the shop. You bump into a well-kept unicorn stallion that looks like a military officer in your rush to get to the counter.
>>392801
"Sure thing, Mister Felix."
>>392802
He frowns a little. "Nothing dark about Tartarus. Full of fire. Didn't pick up on that in the reading? Ah, well. How did it go?"
>>392803
You spot Lil' Emmy heading into an apothecary.
>>392804
He does the whole bite on it and weigh on scales routine.
"Three to eleven."
You head into the shop. You bump into a well-kept unicorn stallion that looks like a military officer in your rush to get to the counter.
>>392801
"Sure thing, Mister Felix."
>>392802
He frowns a little. "Nothing dark about Tartarus. Full of fire. Didn't pick up on that in the reading? Ah, well. How did it go?"
>>392803
You spot Lil' Emmy heading into an apothecary.
>>392804
He does the whole bite on it and weigh on scales routine.
"Three to eleven."
>>392809
"Party? It's ALWAYS like this!"
It hits you like a train, but in a good way!
>>392810
#Weird Accordion
Popularized by Al, this is a standard musical instrument.
3 Doubloons
#Based Accordion
You will be thanking yourself for buying this accordion later, because it gives +1 to Noncombat Inspire.
7 Doubloons
#Beautiful Accordion
This is a very fancy accordion that is extremely well crafted and stately in design and appearance. It can hold up against a lot of wear and tear and still look good. +1 to all Inspire rolls.
11 Doubloons
#Haunted Accordion
This is a pretty spooky accordion. You don't think you'd be able to inspire the living with it, but maybe a different audience would appreciate it.
7 Doubloons
>>392806
You don't get much out of your examination.
"I doubt it's magical. It's more likely a chunk of meteor."
>>392808
"How would you characterize Tartarus and its inhabitants?"
"Party? It's ALWAYS like this!"
It hits you like a train, but in a good way!
>>392810
#Weird Accordion
Popularized by Al, this is a standard musical instrument.
3 Doubloons
#Based Accordion
You will be thanking yourself for buying this accordion later, because it gives +1 to Noncombat Inspire.
7 Doubloons
#Beautiful Accordion
This is a very fancy accordion that is extremely well crafted and stately in design and appearance. It can hold up against a lot of wear and tear and still look good. +1 to all Inspire rolls.
11 Doubloons
#Haunted Accordion
This is a pretty spooky accordion. You don't think you'd be able to inspire the living with it, but maybe a different audience would appreciate it.
7 Doubloons
>>392806
You don't get much out of your examination.
"I doubt it's magical. It's more likely a chunk of meteor."
>>392808
"How would you characterize Tartarus and its inhabitants?"
>>392823
"Always the best, hun."
>>392826
"Sure thing. Always a favorite. Are you a fan of Al's?"
>>392827
"I think I can handle things… it's quiet here for a change with everyone in port…"
>>392828
"Fair enough. And now the most important question. Are you ready?"
>>392829
You don't attract her attention, but can't find a way to get close.
"Always the best, hun."
>>392826
"Sure thing. Always a favorite. Are you a fan of Al's?"
>>392827
"I think I can handle things… it's quiet here for a change with everyone in port…"
>>392828
"Fair enough. And now the most important question. Are you ready?"
>>392829
You don't attract her attention, but can't find a way to get close.
>>392830
So is there anything interesting at all going on in this bar? Or is it filled with antisocial fucks?
Roll #1 7 = 7
So is there anything interesting at all going on in this bar? Or is it filled with antisocial fucks?
Roll #1 7 = 7
>>392846
"I'm not sure I like how busy it is…"
>>392857
"That's good… do you know how to play?"
>>392859
The officer is there. The lil' officer is on the counter.
>>392851
"Good. Then I can begin your training."
You're skillcapped.
>>392863
It hits you like a train, but in an awful way. You immediately stumble back off the balcony and fall down a level onto a table below.
"I'm not sure I like how busy it is…"
>>392857
"That's good… do you know how to play?"
>>392859
The officer is there. The lil' officer is on the counter.
>>392851
"Good. Then I can begin your training."
You're skillcapped.
>>392863
It hits you like a train, but in an awful way. You immediately stumble back off the balcony and fall down a level onto a table below.
>>392873
"Let's start with a traditional accordion song… see if you can follow this…"
>
>>392874
"…Yes?"
>>392875
"She reminds me of you, a lot… You're more similar than you'd believe, I think."
>>392878
A smashed one.
The patrons seem unconcerned and keep partying.
>>392881
The city sprawls on for what seems like endless distances.
>>392882
This is an apothecary. All the substances are controlled, and therefore behind the counter.
>>392890
She pulls a potted daisy out from the counter. It's inscribed with runes.
"Herbal catalyst. Cast spells with a flower. Very popular with ladies."
>>392891
Seems not.
"Let's start with a traditional accordion song… see if you can follow this…"
>
>>392874
"…Yes?"
>>392875
"She reminds me of you, a lot… You're more similar than you'd believe, I think."
>>392878
A smashed one.
The patrons seem unconcerned and keep partying.
>>392881
The city sprawls on for what seems like endless distances.
>>392882
This is an apothecary. All the substances are controlled, and therefore behind the counter.
>>392890
She pulls a potted daisy out from the counter. It's inscribed with runes.
"Herbal catalyst. Cast spells with a flower. Very popular with ladies."
>>392891
Seems not.
>>392903
He frowns a little.
"You missed a lot of beats there… how about this one?"
>
>>392899
"Acne problems? I had them at your age…"
>>392901
>>392905
It's over. Tony is finished. It would seem it hit him so hard he can't stand. Tela is going to have to help him back to the ship.
>>392907
You alert Fresian Cross to your attempt to steal from him. >>392908
>>392904
"What do you mean?"
He frowns a little.
"You missed a lot of beats there… how about this one?"
>
>>392899
"Acne problems? I had them at your age…"
>>392901
>>392905
It's over. Tony is finished. It would seem it hit him so hard he can't stand. Tela is going to have to help him back to the ship.
>>392907
You alert Fresian Cross to your attempt to steal from him. >>392908
>>392904
"What do you mean?"
>>392915
He shakes his head. "No… no… you're really killing the vibe. Listen… like this. Try to follow this one:"
>Starts at 1m21s
http://youtu.be/fVWjThlEzts?t=1m21s
>>392918
Nice work. You got him back.
>>392919
She leans in. "This is a good place to look. We sell potions."
>>392920
Well… there's plenty of fish in the sea.
He shakes his head. "No… no… you're really killing the vibe. Listen… like this. Try to follow this one:"
>Starts at 1m21s
http://youtu.be/fVWjThlEzts?t=1m21s
>>392918
Nice work. You got him back.
>>392919
She leans in. "This is a good place to look. We sell potions."
>>392920
Well… there's plenty of fish in the sea.
Friesian Cross [Unicorn Soothsayer] No.392931
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Curry [Male Unicorn Landkeeper] No.392934
>>392911
"I mean I had hoped she would have been happy, or at least curious to meet a seapony who wasn't like in the stories. Not… what she did."
I'll frown a little.
"Though, I can't really blame her. If I hadn't met you, I'd likely still be thinking like I did for all those years…"
"I mean I had hoped she would have been happy, or at least curious to meet a seapony who wasn't like in the stories. Not… what she did."
I'll frown a little.
"Though, I can't really blame her. If I hadn't met you, I'd likely still be thinking like I did for all those years…"
>>392926
Small game. Rats.
>>392927
Drunk as a skunk.
>>392928
You've got the hang of it.
"There ya go… not really my style, but I owed you for that fountain…"
>>392939
You start adding "o" to the end of everything. Monty gives you a deadpan look, but unlike Cheese, he doesn't have the higher cognitive levels required to formulate a witty response.
>>392935
"Sure, sure. Young love, huh? Heh, heh… takin a shine to a colt at school? Alright, I can sympathize."
Small game. Rats.
>>392927
Drunk as a skunk.
>>392928
You've got the hang of it.
"There ya go… not really my style, but I owed you for that fountain…"
>>392939
You start adding "o" to the end of everything. Monty gives you a deadpan look, but unlike Cheese, he doesn't have the higher cognitive levels required to formulate a witty response.
>>392935
"Sure, sure. Young love, huh? Heh, heh… takin a shine to a colt at school? Alright, I can sympathize."
Curry [Male Unicorn Landkeeper] No.392960
>>392950
I'll just shake my head a little.
"Even so, miss Mera, that doesn't give us an excuse to be rude."
I suppose during the course of our conversation we'll drift towards the source of the accordion noises.
>>392954
>>392957
These wanderings, at least in my case, are after lunch and Spring/Summer go back to the ships. Otherwise I can't leave their sides.
I'll just shake my head a little.
"Even so, miss Mera, that doesn't give us an excuse to be rude."
I suppose during the course of our conversation we'll drift towards the source of the accordion noises.
>>392954
>>392957
These wanderings, at least in my case, are after lunch and Spring/Summer go back to the ships. Otherwise I can't leave their sides.
>>392958
"It can be done."
>>392960
Noted.
You head for the music shop.
>>392964
"YES I SEE YOU HAVE BEEN BUSY AND YET YOU HAVE ONLY TASTED THE VERY TIP OF THE ICECREAMBURG."
>>392967
>>392969
Thank you based Mother Detection Systems.
Not only are you caught red-hooved, she knows all about your intents to leave.
>>392970
Looks like he's back at the dock, admiring a dhow, now mired by the others.
"It can be done."
>>392960
Noted.
You head for the music shop.
>>392964
"YES I SEE YOU HAVE BEEN BUSY AND YET YOU HAVE ONLY TASTED THE VERY TIP OF THE ICECREAMBURG."
>>392967
>>392969
Thank you based Mother Detection Systems.
Not only are you caught red-hooved, she knows all about your intents to leave.
>>392970
Looks like he's back at the dock, admiring a dhow, now mired by the others.
>>392974
Party supplies, food, booze, toys, tin, Tang, birds, sticks, slaves, mysterious eldritch artifacts not meant for pony minds
>>392976
You're already in a crowd!
>>392977
She follows you.
>>392979
"G'day."
>>392980
"How high quality are you looking for? You just need something subtle? Or something to get 'em into bed once?"
>>392984
>>392985
You spot a few alleyways that are worth staking out later in the evening.
Party supplies, food, booze, toys, tin, Tang, birds, sticks, slaves, mysterious eldritch artifacts not meant for pony minds
>>392976
You're already in a crowd!
>>392977
She follows you.
>>392979
"G'day."
>>392980
"How high quality are you looking for? You just need something subtle? Or something to get 'em into bed once?"
>>392984
>>392985
You spot a few alleyways that are worth staking out later in the evening.
>>392991
"NOT CURRENTLY THERE WILL BE TIME TO EXPAND YOUR SKILLS SOON BUT NOT YET."
>>392992
You are a very blendy Diamond Dog. Ready to start looking for marks?
>>392993
Of course!
The first one you go into had its sign misspelled, because it was a cooking supply store, but you find a real flower shop quickly.
>>392994
"It will be hard. How long does it need to last?"
>>392995
You don't know shit about ships. All you make of it is that it has some triangular sails, which is weird.
"NOT CURRENTLY THERE WILL BE TIME TO EXPAND YOUR SKILLS SOON BUT NOT YET."
>>392992
You are a very blendy Diamond Dog. Ready to start looking for marks?
>>392993
Of course!
The first one you go into had its sign misspelled, because it was a cooking supply store, but you find a real flower shop quickly.
>>392994
"It will be hard. How long does it need to last?"
>>392995
You don't know shit about ships. All you make of it is that it has some triangular sails, which is weird.
>>393002
Two marks immediately present themselves. One is a noblepony in a carriage. It's drawn by two black-armored guards that are literally cutting down anyone that bothers to get in the way. Whatever passes for a "guard" in this part of town sort of looks the other way. He looks like he's dangerous, but has a lot of money.
You also see a frail old blind diamond dog begging for change on the side of the road. You notice he's actually made a pretty reasonable take. He'd be easy to rob blind with little risk.
>>393000
They're mostly earth ponies, wing-clipped pegasi, and horn-smashed unicorns. Currently they're bidding for a strapping brown earth pony named Django.
>>393003
"There are many things I anticipate you to ask me in the near future, so I will attempt to discern which one you mean."
He pauses. "The answer is yes, on probation."
>>393005
"Maybe we could find some other way to pay…? I could catch fish…"
>>393007
"This will all be very expensive, I hope you know. I could do it for five hundred."
>>393008
"THIS IS MY BIRTH FORM THROUGH HIS WILL I HAVE ASCENDED TO FAR GREATER HEIGHTS THAN ANY RABBIT COULD CONCEIVE."
Two marks immediately present themselves. One is a noblepony in a carriage. It's drawn by two black-armored guards that are literally cutting down anyone that bothers to get in the way. Whatever passes for a "guard" in this part of town sort of looks the other way. He looks like he's dangerous, but has a lot of money.
You also see a frail old blind diamond dog begging for change on the side of the road. You notice he's actually made a pretty reasonable take. He'd be easy to rob blind with little risk.
>>393000
They're mostly earth ponies, wing-clipped pegasi, and horn-smashed unicorns. Currently they're bidding for a strapping brown earth pony named Django.
>>393003
"There are many things I anticipate you to ask me in the near future, so I will attempt to discern which one you mean."
He pauses. "The answer is yes, on probation."
>>393005
"Maybe we could find some other way to pay…? I could catch fish…"
>>393007
"This will all be very expensive, I hope you know. I could do it for five hundred."
>>393008
"THIS IS MY BIRTH FORM THROUGH HIS WILL I HAVE ASCENDED TO FAR GREATER HEIGHTS THAN ANY RABBIT COULD CONCEIVE."
>>393012
Well, monty, do ya feel up to a little danger?
I try to sneak behind the carriage.
Roll #1 1 = 1
Well, monty, do ya feel up to a little danger?
I try to sneak behind the carriage.
Roll #1 1 = 1
>>393015
"Why don't you just give me the question that you want answered and save us both time?"
>>393017
You take a deep whiff of exotic Sleep Grass.
I wonder what happens. Roll.
>>393019
You trip and roll out in front of the cart. Monty hisses wildly and goes into stealth.
The guards don't give you a second look before slashing at you and rolling the carriage over you.
Helpless. 3 wounds remaining.
>>393020
Mostly born into slavery. They have ranches for them out in the Wastes.
"Why don't you just give me the question that you want answered and save us both time?"
>>393017
You take a deep whiff of exotic Sleep Grass.
I wonder what happens. Roll.
>>393019
You trip and roll out in front of the cart. Monty hisses wildly and goes into stealth.
The guards don't give you a second look before slashing at you and rolling the carriage over you.
Helpless. 3 wounds remaining.
>>393020
Mostly born into slavery. They have ranches for them out in the Wastes.
>>393022
"Half price? I'm sorry, but I simply can't do anywhere near that. Maybe a cheaper potion…?"
>>393025
"INDEED I BELIEVE SO."
>>393027
"That is correct, I was involved. Any further questions?"
>>393026
You come to with Mera's mouth on top of yours.
She jerks back when your eyes flutter open and then hugs you. "I thought you were dying! I… I don't know how to resuscitate!"
>>393033
As you happily trot through the red light district, you're suddenly grabbed. Roll.
>>393034
You roll to your feet. Fortunately for you, it seems they thought you were just a commoner and kept going.
"Half price? I'm sorry, but I simply can't do anywhere near that. Maybe a cheaper potion…?"
>>393025
"INDEED I BELIEVE SO."
>>393027
"That is correct, I was involved. Any further questions?"
>>393026
You come to with Mera's mouth on top of yours.
She jerks back when your eyes flutter open and then hugs you. "I thought you were dying! I… I don't know how to resuscitate!"
>>393033
As you happily trot through the red light district, you're suddenly grabbed. Roll.
>>393034
You roll to your feet. Fortunately for you, it seems they thought you were just a commoner and kept going.
>>393036
Of course they did I look common. maybe I should skip the middle man and just look for a shop that has cards.
Roll #1 1 = 1
Of course they did I look common. maybe I should skip the middle man and just look for a shop that has cards.
Roll #1 1 = 1
Curry [Male Unicorn Landkeeper] No.393046
>>393036
I'll blink a few more times. Firstly for the mouth to mouth, and secondly for the hugs.
"I… well. I fell asleep, I think. That grass is rather potent."
I'll blush a little, and pat her on the back.
"But I'm rather grateful for the concern… though we probably shouldn't block traffic."
I'll blink a few more times. Firstly for the mouth to mouth, and secondly for the hugs.
"I… well. I fell asleep, I think. That grass is rather potent."
I'll blush a little, and pat her on the back.
"But I'm rather grateful for the concern… though we probably shouldn't block traffic."
>>393045
Fortunately, it looks like you were just picked up by Cloud King, who is there for a photo shoot. He kisses you on the head, has a few pictures taken, then sets you down.
"I fought for your right last term to use the brothels in spite of your age! Don't forget! Vote Cloud King for seat 3!"
>>393040
You see the whole photo shoot! Cloud King really wants seat 3 again.
>>393042
You mostly see miserable slave ponies headed to market here. The streets are otherwise crowded with traffic.
>>393044
You take two steps and are hit over the head with something heavy from behind. Roll to come to.
>>393039
While everyone's (including yours) attention is focused on Summer, someone grabs YOU from behind and jerks you into a room. You smell something… it smells like… chloroform?
Thud. Roll to come to.
>>393049
She scrunches. "Come now, I'm a legitimate business owner."
Fortunately, it looks like you were just picked up by Cloud King, who is there for a photo shoot. He kisses you on the head, has a few pictures taken, then sets you down.
"I fought for your right last term to use the brothels in spite of your age! Don't forget! Vote Cloud King for seat 3!"
>>393040
You see the whole photo shoot! Cloud King really wants seat 3 again.
>>393042
You mostly see miserable slave ponies headed to market here. The streets are otherwise crowded with traffic.
>>393044
You take two steps and are hit over the head with something heavy from behind. Roll to come to.
>>393039
While everyone's (including yours) attention is focused on Summer, someone grabs YOU from behind and jerks you into a room. You smell something… it smells like… chloroform?
Thud. Roll to come to.
>>393049
She scrunches. "Come now, I'm a legitimate business owner."
>>393065
You spot a stand just handing out free samples of your favorite food. How lucky.
>>393067
"Not a very confident answer."
>>393061
When you notice Spring is gone, you backtrack and attempt to determine where she disappeared. While you don't see her anywhere, you do pick up an odd scent where you thought you saw her last. Maybe it could be useful to your tracker nose.
Blood gryphon.
>>393063
You definitely notice she's disappeared. Where could she have gone?
>>393057
You're out for a very long time. When you finally come to, you're in a cold room on a tile floor. You're missing all your gear, and instead wearing a ridiculous dress.
Someone else is passed out in the corner, leaking blood from their head. At least you still have your magic.
>>393058
You're unconscious.
>>393058
You spot a stand just handing out free samples of your favorite food. How lucky.
>>393067
"Not a very confident answer."
>>393061
When you notice Spring is gone, you backtrack and attempt to determine where she disappeared. While you don't see her anywhere, you do pick up an odd scent where you thought you saw her last. Maybe it could be useful to your tracker nose.
Blood gryphon.
>>393063
You definitely notice she's disappeared. Where could she have gone?
>>393057
You're out for a very long time. When you finally come to, you're in a cold room on a tile floor. You're missing all your gear, and instead wearing a ridiculous dress.
Someone else is passed out in the corner, leaking blood from their head. At least you still have your magic.
>>393058
You're unconscious.
>>393058
>>393046
"Right."
She scurries off, keeping her distance a bit.
>>393079
Your eyes bolt open and immediately adjust to the dark. Something isn't right here. Cold tile floors. Your blood on the walls. Spring is here. You see other prisoners in chains as well. You're wearing some sort of weird plate armor and missing your normal gear, but you hear a familiar hiss in your ear.
Good. Monty stayed in stealth. Time to prove what pirates are made of.
…Oh great. The mare started yelling. That sure is helping your splitting headache.
>>393080
You run around in a panic, but don't injure yourself.
>>393060
"My talent doesn't have competition."
>>393085
It's coming from the east… Entertainment district…
>>393087
You start yelling in a panic. You just cause voices in the shadows to groan. It's dark here.
"Right."
She scurries off, keeping her distance a bit.
>>393079
Your eyes bolt open and immediately adjust to the dark. Something isn't right here. Cold tile floors. Your blood on the walls. Spring is here. You see other prisoners in chains as well. You're wearing some sort of weird plate armor and missing your normal gear, but you hear a familiar hiss in your ear.
Good. Monty stayed in stealth. Time to prove what pirates are made of.
…Oh great. The mare started yelling. That sure is helping your splitting headache.
>>393080
You run around in a panic, but don't injure yourself.
>>393060
"My talent doesn't have competition."
>>393085
It's coming from the east… Entertainment district…
>>393087
You start yelling in a panic. You just cause voices in the shadows to groan. It's dark here.
>>393091
"Shut up a second ye lady" I try to get up.
"Where am I Monty?" I whisper to my pet
Roll #1 5 = 5
"Shut up a second ye lady" I try to get up.
"Where am I Monty?" I whisper to my pet
Roll #1 5 = 5
Curry [Male Unicorn Landkeeper] No.393099
>>393091
I'll get up, and chuckle a little.
"Seems we'll both have something to read up on later. Proper resuscitation techniques."
I'll blush a little and give a small grin.
"Though that wasn't an unpleasant way to wake up, Mera."
Now, let's keep wandering about. Don't suppose we run into any other party members? '1d10'
Roll #1 9 = 9
I'll get up, and chuckle a little.
"Seems we'll both have something to read up on later. Proper resuscitation techniques."
I'll blush a little and give a small grin.
"Though that wasn't an unpleasant way to wake up, Mera."
Now, let's keep wandering about. Don't suppose we run into any other party members? '1d10'
Roll #1 9 = 9
>>393098
Unfortunately, Monty doesn't have the same cognitive abilities that Cheese does.
Dark. Cold. Bad. Hiss.
You do slide yourself to your paws.
>>393109
There are definitely others here in the darkness. You see Sateo, the young pirate from the Basilica prison. You see others writhing about in the shadows. There are moans when you yell.
>>393099
Seekkill and Summer can be spotted flying about.
>>393094
You are airborne.
>>393093
From above, you can see the sprawling pit of hedonism that is the entertainment district. It contains the theaters, the brothels, and coliseums, the performers, the magicians, the swindlers, and more.
>>393092
There is much talk of the number of ships that have come in today. Far more than any other day ever before. It's odd that so many ships should arrive at once. Could it be a coincidence?
>>393102
"Good position. You'd have some real, tangible authority. Your own cabin. A domain of your own. Responsibility. And of course, the safety of being in the natural chain of promotions. Ponies usually do not have to think about this kind of offer. But first, I need one last small thing from you. It's a very simple task, but you must be the one to do it. And you must take Miss Rosemary and only Miss Rosemary."
Unfortunately, Monty doesn't have the same cognitive abilities that Cheese does.
Dark. Cold. Bad. Hiss.
You do slide yourself to your paws.
>>393109
There are definitely others here in the darkness. You see Sateo, the young pirate from the Basilica prison. You see others writhing about in the shadows. There are moans when you yell.
>>393099
Seekkill and Summer can be spotted flying about.
>>393094
You are airborne.
>>393093
From above, you can see the sprawling pit of hedonism that is the entertainment district. It contains the theaters, the brothels, and coliseums, the performers, the magicians, the swindlers, and more.
>>393092
There is much talk of the number of ships that have come in today. Far more than any other day ever before. It's odd that so many ships should arrive at once. Could it be a coincidence?
>>393102
"Good position. You'd have some real, tangible authority. Your own cabin. A domain of your own. Responsibility. And of course, the safety of being in the natural chain of promotions. Ponies usually do not have to think about this kind of offer. But first, I need one last small thing from you. It's a very simple task, but you must be the one to do it. And you must take Miss Rosemary and only Miss Rosemary."
>>393128
"In the mercantile district of the city, there is a seminar for a program called Headthought going on. It's trivial cultist garbage, but I need you to plant some seeds under seat number eighty eight."
He hoofs you a packet. "Make sure you go in through the side entrance. You'll know it by the large fountain. Get out quickly when you're done, and return here."
>>393129
Noted.
>>393131
It has begun to dissipate… you're not sure, but you think it's… perfume. That might be a clue in and of itself.
>>393132
There are at least twenty ponies in pain. You ease the pain slightly for one of them.
You hear footsteps approaching..
>>393135
An imitation sword that looks like it'd take less force than your fist to break. And Monty.
>>393138
All kinds, amazingly. Huge variety. The city hasn't seen such variety in years.
>>393134
"No, you misunderstand. The job is a small one, so the recompense you'd get would be small, the DIFFERENCE between what you'd earn, what you have, and what you need is too much."
"In the mercantile district of the city, there is a seminar for a program called Headthought going on. It's trivial cultist garbage, but I need you to plant some seeds under seat number eighty eight."
He hoofs you a packet. "Make sure you go in through the side entrance. You'll know it by the large fountain. Get out quickly when you're done, and return here."
>>393129
Noted.
>>393131
It has begun to dissipate… you're not sure, but you think it's… perfume. That might be a clue in and of itself.
>>393132
There are at least twenty ponies in pain. You ease the pain slightly for one of them.
You hear footsteps approaching..
>>393135
An imitation sword that looks like it'd take less force than your fist to break. And Monty.
>>393138
All kinds, amazingly. Huge variety. The city hasn't seen such variety in years.
>>393134
"No, you misunderstand. The job is a small one, so the recompense you'd get would be small, the DIFFERENCE between what you'd earn, what you have, and what you need is too much."
>>393152
"I'm sorry. You're asking for quite a bit."
>>393153
"It would be nice to have a room… I mean… You'd let me stay with you, right?"
The Headthought greeters welcome you and offer you a box for your head. Everyone inside is wearing a box on their head.
>>393156
The person who just jerked open the door looks like they do. You see the silhouette of an earth pony.
"Rise and shine, ladies. You've got a busy day ahead of you."
>>393147
You trip and bring yourself to attention.
"You there… you're a lovely looking lady. Why don't we get you into character?"
>>393154
You don't see her.
"I'm sorry. You're asking for quite a bit."
>>393153
"It would be nice to have a room… I mean… You'd let me stay with you, right?"
The Headthought greeters welcome you and offer you a box for your head. Everyone inside is wearing a box on their head.
>>393156
The person who just jerked open the door looks like they do. You see the silhouette of an earth pony.
"Rise and shine, ladies. You've got a busy day ahead of you."
>>393147
You trip and bring yourself to attention.
"You there… you're a lovely looking lady. Why don't we get you into character?"
>>393154
You don't see her.
Friesian Cross [Unicorn Soothsayer] No.393176
>>393164
"I've been a Skirmisher in a variety of mercenary armies and flotillas. With my crossbow, I've helped catawamptiously chew up a bevvy of enemies before they could strike back and weaken whatever forces managed to make their way to battle. I'm also trained in a bit of the alchemical arts, mostly healing, but I can turn them to damage in a jiff. A bonafide soldier, looking for a new contract."
"I've been a Skirmisher in a variety of mercenary armies and flotillas. With my crossbow, I've helped catawamptiously chew up a bevvy of enemies before they could strike back and weaken whatever forces managed to make their way to battle. I'm also trained in a bit of the alchemical arts, mostly healing, but I can turn them to damage in a jiff. A bonafide soldier, looking for a new contract."
>>393168
You pass by the fountain into the Headthought seminar. It's already underway. The chairs are numbered, and there are a hundred, but only the first four rows have ponies in them. 88 is free.
>>393170
"I can tell you're upset and confused. Most new actresses are. But soon your new career will start, and you won't even remember your daughter."
A few more silhouettes appear at the door.
>>393174
It would seem not.
>>393176
"One last requirement. You need to be able to read clocks. Can you read that?"
The hour hand is on the eight. The minute hand is two ticks past the forty.
>>393179
"Okay."
>>393171
He's headed down into the entertainment district.
>>393173
There's… the brothels… the theater… those magic shows… those seem the most likely.
You pass by the fountain into the Headthought seminar. It's already underway. The chairs are numbered, and there are a hundred, but only the first four rows have ponies in them. 88 is free.
>>393170
"I can tell you're upset and confused. Most new actresses are. But soon your new career will start, and you won't even remember your daughter."
A few more silhouettes appear at the door.
>>393174
It would seem not.
>>393176
"One last requirement. You need to be able to read clocks. Can you read that?"
The hour hand is on the eight. The minute hand is two ticks past the forty.
>>393179
"Okay."
>>393171
He's headed down into the entertainment district.
>>393173
There's… the brothels… the theater… those magic shows… those seem the most likely.
Friesian Cross [Unicorn Soothsayer] No.393193
>>393185
>>393180
"Of course. People say that all good plans get shot after the battle starts, but having a plan that leads up to that moment is the difference between cashing out, or cashing IN. As a skirmisher, we had to be able to tell time to coordinate our attacks. If we failed to do so, we failed to get back alive. And I'll do everything in my power to do so."
>>393180
"Of course. People say that all good plans get shot after the battle starts, but having a plan that leads up to that moment is the difference between cashing out, or cashing IN. As a skirmisher, we had to be able to tell time to coordinate our attacks. If we failed to do so, we failed to get back alive. And I'll do everything in my power to do so."
>>393187
As you exit the the seminar area, you notice Sitar doubled over into the fountain, vomiting heavily.
Rosemary pipes up, "He told us to leave quickly. What if something happens here? We can't just leave him, can we?"
>>393189
Seems like it's an… acting troupe? With prisoners?
>>393188
"Certainly. You can do whatever you like… after you drink this."
He approaches and attempts to pour something down your throat. Roll save.
>>393193
"….So basically avoiding the question? I see you can't read what time it is. Okay. Get out."
As you exit the the seminar area, you notice Sitar doubled over into the fountain, vomiting heavily.
Rosemary pipes up, "He told us to leave quickly. What if something happens here? We can't just leave him, can we?"
>>393189
Seems like it's an… acting troupe? With prisoners?
>>393188
"Certainly. You can do whatever you like… after you drink this."
He approaches and attempts to pour something down your throat. Roll save.
>>393193
"….So basically avoiding the question? I see you can't read what time it is. Okay. Get out."
>>393206
"A lot of ponies claim they can read a clock but don't back it up. Okay. You're in. Though, of course, this all being said, it's now eight 'til the hour."
>>393203
You frantically run your paws across the floor and finally find a rock, but you cut yourself on it. You have a weapon now, but you take a hit.
>>393213
Off in the direction of the theaters…
>>393204
He dazedly remarks as you drag him off, staring at you. "Thank you… Miss…?"
Rosemary chimes in, "Rosemary!"
He smiles and nods slightly before dozing off.
>>393200
"Fair enough. How much do you need?"
>>393199
You succeed, and he immediately passes out. The two other silhouettes draw guns and fire at you, unopposed.
You are helpless with three wounds remaining.
"A lot of ponies claim they can read a clock but don't back it up. Okay. You're in. Though, of course, this all being said, it's now eight 'til the hour."
>>393203
You frantically run your paws across the floor and finally find a rock, but you cut yourself on it. You have a weapon now, but you take a hit.
>>393213
Off in the direction of the theaters…
>>393204
He dazedly remarks as you drag him off, staring at you. "Thank you… Miss…?"
Rosemary chimes in, "Rosemary!"
He smiles and nods slightly before dozing off.
>>393200
"Fair enough. How much do you need?"
>>393199
You succeed, and he immediately passes out. The two other silhouettes draw guns and fire at you, unopposed.
You are helpless with three wounds remaining.
>>393225
You crash yourself and Summer straight into the ground, both going helpless.
>>393219
You get held up by the crowd.
>>393224
You roll to your feet and dodge a shot.
>>393226
You close, and shove your sharp stone in his eye. Monty bursts from the dark and wraps around his leg as he fires blindly and misses. More ponies are appearing at the door and loading pistols.
>>393228
"Sure, no problem."
>>393230
"Do you kind of have… deja vu…?"
Sitar is passed out now.
You crash yourself and Summer straight into the ground, both going helpless.
>>393219
You get held up by the crowd.
>>393224
You roll to your feet and dodge a shot.
>>393226
You close, and shove your sharp stone in his eye. Monty bursts from the dark and wraps around his leg as he fires blindly and misses. More ponies are appearing at the door and loading pistols.
>>393228
"Sure, no problem."
>>393230
"Do you kind of have… deja vu…?"
Sitar is passed out now.
>>393233
You get trampled by the crowd trying to make your way over.
Bong.
>>393232
You burst, wings wide, into the air.
Bong.
>>393235
He hoofs you fifteen doubloons.
Bong.
>>393234
A chorus of gunfire consumes you, and you're torn apart by the ensuring hail of lead.
As you slowly lose consciousness, the life slipping from you, you think you hear a tolling in the distance. Does it toll for you?
Bong.
>>393239
You wrestle over a gun, but end up getting shot, going helpless, now down to two wounds. Monty leaps and successfully lashes around the throat of another pony.
Bong.
>>393240
You shake him awake. Rosemary remarks, "Don't forget to thank him for the lessons, at the music shop!"
Bong.
>>393241
"For now? To me. I'm taking command of the Eagle's Roost. The hunk of junk you see over there."
He points a wing to a hunk of junk you see over there.
Bong.
>>393247
You can't fight your way through the crowd.
Bong.
–-
Bong.
Everything seems to just… fall apart.
The dock alone is busy. Ponies are everywhere. Ships left and right. Most of the menials move into the city immediately and head off for the red light district, but the city is quite large and much to offer. Smitts has already departed, and Abilio is not in his cabin.
There are quite a few ships arriving this morning. It's a good thing you were able to secure a dock to land at all. As you head out toward the city from the port, a pony runs up to you, looking half-mad, "Turn back! You've got to get out now!"
It is nine o'clock in the morning. Everyone is at the docks, except Friesian Cross, who is enjoying a free morning bagel before heading off to the apothecary.
Everyone rolls perception immediately before any other actions.
You get trampled by the crowd trying to make your way over.
Bong.
>>393232
You burst, wings wide, into the air.
Bong.
>>393235
He hoofs you fifteen doubloons.
Bong.
>>393234
A chorus of gunfire consumes you, and you're torn apart by the ensuring hail of lead.
As you slowly lose consciousness, the life slipping from you, you think you hear a tolling in the distance. Does it toll for you?
Bong.
>>393239
You wrestle over a gun, but end up getting shot, going helpless, now down to two wounds. Monty leaps and successfully lashes around the throat of another pony.
Bong.
>>393240
You shake him awake. Rosemary remarks, "Don't forget to thank him for the lessons, at the music shop!"
Bong.
>>393241
"For now? To me. I'm taking command of the Eagle's Roost. The hunk of junk you see over there."
He points a wing to a hunk of junk you see over there.
Bong.
>>393247
You can't fight your way through the crowd.
Bong.
–-
Bong.
Everything seems to just… fall apart.
The dock alone is busy. Ponies are everywhere. Ships left and right. Most of the menials move into the city immediately and head off for the red light district, but the city is quite large and much to offer. Smitts has already departed, and Abilio is not in his cabin.
There are quite a few ships arriving this morning. It's a good thing you were able to secure a dock to land at all. As you head out toward the city from the port, a pony runs up to you, looking half-mad, "Turn back! You've got to get out now!"
It is nine o'clock in the morning. Everyone is at the docks, except Friesian Cross, who is enjoying a free morning bagel before heading off to the apothecary.
Everyone rolls perception immediately before any other actions.
>>393267
>>393268
Your head is pounding. You must have had too much to drink last night.
>>393264
>>393263
>>393262
>>393260
Nothing seems abnormal about Reptil to you. You've never been here before, and are forming your first opinions.
>>393265
You have the oddest sense of deja vu… But you have a good feeling about that apothecary… and good luck for job hunting on the wharf!
Other than that, nothing.
>>393268
Your head is pounding. You must have had too much to drink last night.
>>393264
>>393263
>>393262
>>393260
Nothing seems abnormal about Reptil to you. You've never been here before, and are forming your first opinions.
>>393265
You have the oddest sense of deja vu… But you have a good feeling about that apothecary… and good luck for job hunting on the wharf!
Other than that, nothing.
>>393275
I know how to fix a hangover, I fix my myself an herbal remedy for my headache.
Roll #1 2 = 2
I know how to fix a hangover, I fix my myself an herbal remedy for my headache.
Roll #1 2 = 2
>>393291
Must have been a rough night.. I'll just sit down and try to sleep it off. take an hour or two nap
Roll #1 6 = 6
Must have been a rough night.. I'll just sit down and try to sleep it off. take an hour or two nap
Roll #1 6 = 6
>>393315
"Filly? I haven't had a filly customer in years! Still, I have plenty for a headache. Here. On the house, dear. Just remember me when you need something more potent!"
>>393318
>>393319
He scrunches, "Hey, lissen, I'll call you presadent if ya wan, I appreciate yer business."
>>393320
Not so much so close to the docks. Maybe in the mercantile district? Here there are just general stores…
"Filly? I haven't had a filly customer in years! Still, I have plenty for a headache. Here. On the house, dear. Just remember me when you need something more potent!"
>>393318
>>393319
He scrunches, "Hey, lissen, I'll call you presadent if ya wan, I appreciate yer business."
>>393320
Not so much so close to the docks. Maybe in the mercantile district? Here there are just general stores…
Light Heart [Warlord] No.393601
>>393591
"Of course not. Your recent behavior and cooperativeness has been most pleasing, in fact. It just occurred to me that we have not had much chance to speak to one another. A little heart to heart, if you will."
I chuckle
"How are you holding up, Summer? The last few weeks have been quite exciting, especially for a young filly such as yourself."
"Of course not. Your recent behavior and cooperativeness has been most pleasing, in fact. It just occurred to me that we have not had much chance to speak to one another. A little heart to heart, if you will."
I chuckle
"How are you holding up, Summer? The last few weeks have been quite exciting, especially for a young filly such as yourself."
Light Heart [Warlord] No.393701
>>393699
"You are doing what you can, is that not what matters? Doing your best? Why, I don't think many fillies of your age are quite as heroic as you are. You should not underestimate yourself like that. And you should certainly not discredit your own abilities and achievements."
"You are doing what you can, is that not what matters? Doing your best? Why, I don't think many fillies of your age are quite as heroic as you are. You should not underestimate yourself like that. And you should certainly not discredit your own abilities and achievements."
Curry [Male Unicorn Landkeeper] No.393716
>>393714
"And I said that was an accident. I was looking for my sister. Though it seems she's usually in Abilio's cabin helping him with something, so that's where I'll go if I need to find her in the future."
I'll give a small snort.
"And if you couldn't recover the mood from a hiccup like that, maybe you aren't as hot as you think you are, Emrille. Especially considering you're in a filly's body."
"And I said that was an accident. I was looking for my sister. Though it seems she's usually in Abilio's cabin helping him with something, so that's where I'll go if I need to find her in the future."
I'll give a small snort.
"And if you couldn't recover the mood from a hiccup like that, maybe you aren't as hot as you think you are, Emrille. Especially considering you're in a filly's body."
Emrille [Gunslinger] No.393719
>>393716
Narrow my eyes at his comment, and raise the gun to aim.
"You are forgetting who you are talking to, seaweed. I don't care if you call that fish friend of yours that you want to fuck sister now, that won't help you. I am really not in the mood for your bullshit."
Narrow my eyes at his comment, and raise the gun to aim.
"You are forgetting who you are talking to, seaweed. I don't care if you call that fish friend of yours that you want to fuck sister now, that won't help you. I am really not in the mood for your bullshit."
Curry [Male Unicorn Landkeeper] No.393728
>>393723
"Well, apparently she wasn't a fuck up to my parents, because they kept her."
I'll shake my head.
"Regardless, it's thanks to her miss Seas survived meeting the inquisitor, and the four of us weren't executed on the spot. And she's made some sort of agreement with Light Heart to come along, despite my urging her to stay in Autumnsreach."
"Well, apparently she wasn't a fuck up to my parents, because they kept her."
I'll shake my head.
"Regardless, it's thanks to her miss Seas survived meeting the inquisitor, and the four of us weren't executed on the spot. And she's made some sort of agreement with Light Heart to come along, despite my urging her to stay in Autumnsreach."
Curry [Male Unicorn Landkeeper] No.393734
>>393732
I'll just frown at Emrille.
"I didn't try to reason her to stay out of consideration for you, Emrille. The spirit in the vault claimed that if she came with me, her life would get worse as mine gets better, and if she stayed, the reverse would be true. Unfortunately her misplaced guilt over my parents' abandonment of me wouldn't let her listen to reason."
I'll just frown at Emrille.
"I didn't try to reason her to stay out of consideration for you, Emrille. The spirit in the vault claimed that if she came with me, her life would get worse as mine gets better, and if she stayed, the reverse would be true. Unfortunately her misplaced guilt over my parents' abandonment of me wouldn't let her listen to reason."
Curry [Male Unicorn Landkeeper] No.393749
>>393744
"It's said the path to Tartarus is paved with good intentions. It seems to be holding true in my case, as I intend to improve the situations of those around me."
I'll lie down next to my plant.
"Though it seems I often go quite far afield of those intentions."
"It's said the path to Tartarus is paved with good intentions. It seems to be holding true in my case, as I intend to improve the situations of those around me."
I'll lie down next to my plant.
"Though it seems I often go quite far afield of those intentions."
Light Heart [Warlord] No.393760
>>393750
"I believe miss Tela has quite the crush on Emrille, but is fervently denying it because she is unsure how to display her true feelings. Perhaps because they are both mares and she is unwilling to accept that her sexual orientation is different from what she originally thought it was. I have seen it plenty of times in the past before."
"I believe miss Tela has quite the crush on Emrille, but is fervently denying it because she is unsure how to display her true feelings. Perhaps because they are both mares and she is unwilling to accept that her sexual orientation is different from what she originally thought it was. I have seen it plenty of times in the past before."
Curry [Male Unicorn Landkeeper] No.393762
>>393756
"That's the thing, I'm trying to cheat fate Emrille. It's why I'm trying to be friendly with Felfire, and make sure nothing happens to Skylight."
I'll look her in the eye.
"If I can prove fate wrong on their counts, then I can do anything I set my mind to."
"That's the thing, I'm trying to cheat fate Emrille. It's why I'm trying to be friendly with Felfire, and make sure nothing happens to Skylight."
I'll look her in the eye.
"If I can prove fate wrong on their counts, then I can do anything I set my mind to."
Curry [Male Unicorn Landkeeper] No.393808
>>393793
"Her husband dies, leaving her and her daughter alone to run a clinic in a place that hates their very existence. For nearly ten years she suffered in that place, and then what happens to her? The town gets sacked and she and her daughter are kidnapped by pirates. Then, they are both collared with enchanted things that force them to obey the commands of the crew. It's a small miracle they weren't forced to entertain any of the pirates during their trip."
I'll shake my head.
"And then, the mare who wants to help them only does it so that she can bed her. I'm not certain about how long you were planning on staying with her, Emrille, but from what I've seen of you, it wouldn't have been a long engagement."
I'll keep eyes locked.
"Eventually you would wear her down, get her to accept your advances, and then once you've had your fill of her, you'd leave. That is her fate with you, because you cannot commit to anything that doesn't give you monetary gain."
I'll glower a bit.
"Even killing me now for what I've said would net you nothing, aside from a wasted bullet."
"Her husband dies, leaving her and her daughter alone to run a clinic in a place that hates their very existence. For nearly ten years she suffered in that place, and then what happens to her? The town gets sacked and she and her daughter are kidnapped by pirates. Then, they are both collared with enchanted things that force them to obey the commands of the crew. It's a small miracle they weren't forced to entertain any of the pirates during their trip."
I'll shake my head.
"And then, the mare who wants to help them only does it so that she can bed her. I'm not certain about how long you were planning on staying with her, Emrille, but from what I've seen of you, it wouldn't have been a long engagement."
I'll keep eyes locked.
"Eventually you would wear her down, get her to accept your advances, and then once you've had your fill of her, you'd leave. That is her fate with you, because you cannot commit to anything that doesn't give you monetary gain."
I'll glower a bit.
"Even killing me now for what I've said would net you nothing, aside from a wasted bullet."
Emrille [Gunslinger] No.393829
>>393808
Fly up to be on eye level and press the barrel against his forehead.
"It wouldn't be wasted. Killing you would be worth every bullet I have."
Snarl at him.
"Who the fuck are you to judge me, huh? You fucking walking disaster? You don't know shit about me! Is this what you tell her too?"
Nudge the gun forward against his forehead.
"You think your life is worth anything? To anypony? Guess again! You are a nopony! A fucking loser! If she didn't ask me I would have fucking blew your fucking brains out already!"
Fly up to be on eye level and press the barrel against his forehead.
"It wouldn't be wasted. Killing you would be worth every bullet I have."
Snarl at him.
"Who the fuck are you to judge me, huh? You fucking walking disaster? You don't know shit about me! Is this what you tell her too?"
Nudge the gun forward against his forehead.
"You think your life is worth anything? To anypony? Guess again! You are a nopony! A fucking loser! If she didn't ask me I would have fucking blew your fucking brains out already!"
Light Heart [Warlord] No.393858
>>393838
I chuckle
"Not everypony thinks that way, I'm afraid. Some ponies have difficulties accepting that two ponies of the same gender can fall in love. Perhaps that is why miss Tela is so reluctant to confess her love. Or perhaps she is afraid of rejection. Afraid that miss Emrille will laugh at her and brush her away."
I chuckle
"Not everypony thinks that way, I'm afraid. Some ponies have difficulties accepting that two ponies of the same gender can fall in love. Perhaps that is why miss Tela is so reluctant to confess her love. Or perhaps she is afraid of rejection. Afraid that miss Emrille will laugh at her and brush her away."
Curry [Male Unicorn Landkeeper] No.393867
>>393829
I'll just keep my eyes on her.
"I tell her nothing because I promised I wouldn't. I honestly don't bring you up if I can help it."
I'll narrow my eyes a little.
"And I know more than you think, or can at least relate. I was left to die in the sea, and then replaced. I know how it feels to not be wanted by your own parents, Emrille. Why do you think I wanted you to accept miss Spring's offer of adoption? I wanted you to have the childhood neither of us did, since you have the chance."
I'll just keep my eyes on her.
"I tell her nothing because I promised I wouldn't. I honestly don't bring you up if I can help it."
I'll narrow my eyes a little.
"And I know more than you think, or can at least relate. I was left to die in the sea, and then replaced. I know how it feels to not be wanted by your own parents, Emrille. Why do you think I wanted you to accept miss Spring's offer of adoption? I wanted you to have the childhood neither of us did, since you have the chance."
Curry [Male Unicorn Landkeeper] No.394048
>>394047
"Well, if I hadn't missed, it would have worked. However it seems magic is constantly against me."
I'll glance at the bleeding leg for a bit.
"Still, likely good I was sitting like this. I dare say if I'd been sitting straight, that would have done an outrageous amount of damage to the chest area. What sort of bullets are you packing, anyway?"
"Well, if I hadn't missed, it would have worked. However it seems magic is constantly against me."
I'll glance at the bleeding leg for a bit.
"Still, likely good I was sitting like this. I dare say if I'd been sitting straight, that would have done an outrageous amount of damage to the chest area. What sort of bullets are you packing, anyway?"
Curry [Male Unicorn Landkeeper] No.394050
>>394049
"If I waste time thinking on the what-ifs, Emrille, nothing gets done. And, practically speaking, anything could kill me at any time. What if I choke on my food? What if I fall overboard and drown? What if a giant bird swoops from the sky and decides I look tasty?"
I'll wave it off.
"The fact is it didn't. You don't think I managed to survive fighting twenty years against a hydra without some means of survival, did you?"
"If I waste time thinking on the what-ifs, Emrille, nothing gets done. And, practically speaking, anything could kill me at any time. What if I choke on my food? What if I fall overboard and drown? What if a giant bird swoops from the sky and decides I look tasty?"
I'll wave it off.
"The fact is it didn't. You don't think I managed to survive fighting twenty years against a hydra without some means of survival, did you?"
Light Heart [Warlord] No.394285
>>394284
"That is quite unfortunate."
I chuckle
"Doctor Spring has asked me the very same thing, to improve myself and become a better pony. Then, all I ask of her is to not cause trouble and stay on the fleet. So far she and her daughter have yet to escape or betray us, so I am very pleased with that agreement."
"That is quite unfortunate."
I chuckle
"Doctor Spring has asked me the very same thing, to improve myself and become a better pony. Then, all I ask of her is to not cause trouble and stay on the fleet. So far she and her daughter have yet to escape or betray us, so I am very pleased with that agreement."
Light Heart [Warlord] No.394287
>>394286
"Well, I cannot say I know what goes on in the good doctor's head. Unfortunately I never mastered mind reading spells, as useful as those would have been. I have taken note of her unreceptiveness as well though. I cannot help but wonder what makes her so reluctant to grow closer to others."
I shake my head with a smile
"Still waters run deep, miss Emrille."
"Well, I cannot say I know what goes on in the good doctor's head. Unfortunately I never mastered mind reading spells, as useful as those would have been. I have taken note of her unreceptiveness as well though. I cannot help but wonder what makes her so reluctant to grow closer to others."
I shake my head with a smile
"Still waters run deep, miss Emrille."
Emrille [Gunslinger] No.394288
>>394287
I stomp a forehoof.
"Do you know how bad it feels? Like I'm being ignored by her completely… like I don't even matter at all to her…"
I trail away slightly, before stomping angrily.
"So if she doesn't even fucking care what stops me from doing what I want to do? Let the chips fall where they may? "
I stomp a forehoof.
"Do you know how bad it feels? Like I'm being ignored by her completely… like I don't even matter at all to her…"
I trail away slightly, before stomping angrily.
"So if she doesn't even fucking care what stops me from doing what I want to do? Let the chips fall where they may? "
Light Heart [Warlord] No.394326
>>394323
"Miss Emrille, I did not get this far in life without being able to weigh the desires of ponies by the way they behave and talk. As I said, I am not a mind reader, but I do possess quite a bit of knowledge on body language. As for her roughness… even the roughest of diamonds can be cut into a masterpiece."
"Miss Emrille, I did not get this far in life without being able to weigh the desires of ponies by the way they behave and talk. As I said, I am not a mind reader, but I do possess quite a bit of knowledge on body language. As for her roughness… even the roughest of diamonds can be cut into a masterpiece."
>>394427
You wander into the administrative district. A pegasus is here on the steps giving a speech about freedom from oppression and voting for Cloud King for seat 3.
>>394428
On the ship, inside Nurturing Heart. She's still asleep.
>>394418
You see a map of down chalked out on the cobble. It gives you the feeling that most people don't pay much attention to the districts, but you get an idea of where the entertainment, shopping, town hall, and red light districts are.
You wander into the administrative district. A pegasus is here on the steps giving a speech about freedom from oppression and voting for Cloud King for seat 3.
>>394428
On the ship, inside Nurturing Heart. She's still asleep.
>>394418
You see a map of down chalked out on the cobble. It gives you the feeling that most people don't pay much attention to the districts, but you get an idea of where the entertainment, shopping, town hall, and red light districts are.
>>394434
He's not in his cabin.
>>394435
He interrupts his speech and points a hoof.
"A FAIR POINT! Look at the rest of the council! No one is fighting for your freedom but CLOUD KING (for seat three)! You know what I love about freedom? It's just how free freedom really is free. That's why I fight for your freedom to be free so you can be free to exercise your freedom. I've defended that freedom for six terms now, and with the help of your freedom, I will have the power to defend your freedom to make you truly free. Vote Cloud King, seat three."
>>394441
"Mmm? He didn't want me on deck during the fight…"
>>394444
Okay you're there.
>>394420
The most immediately obvious is a blind beggar on the side of the street. He's made a reasonable number of bits, and stealing from him would be a breeze.
>>394448
You're at Screwdriver… or The Screwdriver. Or whatever this bar is called.
He's not in his cabin.
>>394435
He interrupts his speech and points a hoof.
"A FAIR POINT! Look at the rest of the council! No one is fighting for your freedom but CLOUD KING (for seat three)! You know what I love about freedom? It's just how free freedom really is free. That's why I fight for your freedom to be free so you can be free to exercise your freedom. I've defended that freedom for six terms now, and with the help of your freedom, I will have the power to defend your freedom to make you truly free. Vote Cloud King, seat three."
>>394441
"Mmm? He didn't want me on deck during the fight…"
>>394444
Okay you're there.
>>394420
The most immediately obvious is a blind beggar on the side of the street. He's made a reasonable number of bits, and stealing from him would be a breeze.
>>394448
You're at Screwdriver… or The Screwdriver. Or whatever this bar is called.
>>394417
There are some twisting alleyways that seem suitable.
>>394456
You split off from Tela and head for the shops.
>>394458
She taps your head with a hoof. "Have you got brain damage? The fight you ran through to get back to the ships when we left the paladin city."
>>394461
You spot an area with more town guards. That seems safer to shop in.
>>394463
He doesn't notice. Poor sod.
>>394464
He smiles winningly and turns back to the crowd. "Follow this intelligent mare's advice! Vote for freedom! Cloud King, seat three!"
>>394465
Chip seems to be the only one left on the ships…
There are some twisting alleyways that seem suitable.
>>394456
You split off from Tela and head for the shops.
>>394458
She taps your head with a hoof. "Have you got brain damage? The fight you ran through to get back to the ships when we left the paladin city."
>>394461
You spot an area with more town guards. That seems safer to shop in.
>>394463
He doesn't notice. Poor sod.
>>394464
He smiles winningly and turns back to the crowd. "Follow this intelligent mare's advice! Vote for freedom! Cloud King, seat three!"
>>394465
Chip seems to be the only one left on the ships…
Summer Seas [Cleric] No.394474
>>394468
"H- Huh? No miss Tela! I haven't even talked to miss Emrille in a while! Just… I just wanted to know if you found her pretty, that's all!"
>>394469
The Tela conversation is happening in the past, most likely aboard the ship or something.
I guess I look around now that I'm here.
Find something interesting!
'1d10'
>>394470
"Oooh… that makes sense."
Roll #1 3 = 3
"H- Huh? No miss Tela! I haven't even talked to miss Emrille in a while! Just… I just wanted to know if you found her pretty, that's all!"
>>394469
The Tela conversation is happening in the past, most likely aboard the ship or something.
I guess I look around now that I'm here.
Find something interesting!
'1d10'
>>394470
"Oooh… that makes sense."
Roll #1 3 = 3
>>394469
I cough.
"Ah yes right. Perhaps I am missing some…. hmmm its kind of fuzzy now that I think about it. Has got to do with me dying three times in a row."
I then stand up and stretch.
"Say I got to go visit Felfire and thank her for bringing me back in this world three times. Can you handle yourself for today little nurse?" I stroke her mane.
I cough.
"Ah yes right. Perhaps I am missing some…. hmmm its kind of fuzzy now that I think about it. Has got to do with me dying three times in a row."
I then stand up and stretch.
"Say I got to go visit Felfire and thank her for bringing me back in this world three times. Can you handle yourself for today little nurse?" I stroke her mane.
>>394488
He picks you up, sets you on the counter, and ruffles your mane. "There ya go, you can see better up here, kiddo. Now, how can I help the 'big adult mare' and her mom?"
>>394489
>>394496
You wander into the more heavily guarded area. Then you realize that these city guards are more likely privately contracted harem guards. You've wandered directly into the red light district.
>>394493
If it wouldn't be too disturbing to you.
>>394492
She looks to be alone… But then, the streets are quite crowded.
>>394494
"Same vibe as always… are you ready to start…?"
He picks you up, sets you on the counter, and ruffles your mane. "There ya go, you can see better up here, kiddo. Now, how can I help the 'big adult mare' and her mom?"
>>394489
>>394496
You wander into the more heavily guarded area. Then you realize that these city guards are more likely privately contracted harem guards. You've wandered directly into the red light district.
>>394493
If it wouldn't be too disturbing to you.
>>394492
She looks to be alone… But then, the streets are quite crowded.
>>394494
"Same vibe as always… are you ready to start…?"
>>394501
You take a look through one of the big glass windows and see naked mares and stallions flaunting their proportions.
>>394502
If you feel comfortable.
>>394503
"You wanted me to teach you to play in front of the music shop, Rosemary…"
>>394505
"Sure thing, tiger. We got some nice scopes for your level."
He looks at Tela. "How much we you looking to spend?"
>>394507
>>394509
You head back out.
>>394511
You step forward a little too quickly and Monty brushes her leg. To be fair, snakes aren't very smart anyway. She turns, and screams,
"SNAKE! SNAAAAKE! THERE'S A DEADLY VIPER IN THE MARKET!"
Panic begins to break out. Stupid mare. He's a python, not a viper.
>>394514
>>394516
>crit
With a smack on the head that hard, you're feeling like you should probably just play along with 'mommy' for a while. That seriously hurt.
>>394515
You locate her. She's with Seekkill.
You take a look through one of the big glass windows and see naked mares and stallions flaunting their proportions.
>>394502
If you feel comfortable.
>>394503
"You wanted me to teach you to play in front of the music shop, Rosemary…"
>>394505
"Sure thing, tiger. We got some nice scopes for your level."
He looks at Tela. "How much we you looking to spend?"
>>394507
>>394509
You head back out.
>>394511
You step forward a little too quickly and Monty brushes her leg. To be fair, snakes aren't very smart anyway. She turns, and screams,
"SNAKE! SNAAAAKE! THERE'S A DEADLY VIPER IN THE MARKET!"
Panic begins to break out. Stupid mare. He's a python, not a viper.
>>394514
>>394516
>crit
With a smack on the head that hard, you're feeling like you should probably just play along with 'mommy' for a while. That seriously hurt.
>>394515
You locate her. She's with Seekkill.
>>394553
Noted.
>>394552
He softly hisses in reply, and winds his way back up your arm.
Hisssss.
>>394555
"To learn how to play and Inspire others…"
>>394557
You finally settle on Mama Gyöngyi's House of Cheeses.
It's a cheese shop.
>>394559
>But Seekkill's shadow was closed.
I can't remember if it was killed by the fire aspect or the wall of light. One of those two, though.
>>394563
You manage a colt.
Noted.
>>394552
He softly hisses in reply, and winds his way back up your arm.
Hisssss.
>>394555
"To learn how to play and Inspire others…"
>>394557
You finally settle on Mama Gyöngyi's House of Cheeses.
It's a cheese shop.
>>394559
>But Seekkill's shadow was closed.
I can't remember if it was killed by the fire aspect or the wall of light. One of those two, though.
>>394563
You manage a colt.
Light Heart [Warlord] No.394568
>>394565
"… I see."
I look at the store
"And I can only assume this means I would need to buy an instrument."
I chuckle
"Very well. I'll humor you on this. I did take some music classes when I was younger after all."
Enter the shop. I end up buying an accordion again, etc. etc.
"… I see."
I look at the store
"And I can only assume this means I would need to buy an instrument."
I chuckle
"Very well. I'll humor you on this. I did take some music classes when I was younger after all."
Enter the shop. I end up buying an accordion again, etc. etc.
>>394575
You can move on.
"Come back if you lose your rhythm… And remember to keep with the flow…"
>>394582
You get the reptile part right… but you only manage a lizard.
>>394581
No, you guys paused. Awaiting input.
>>394580
Not around here. Unless you count the mold on some of the cheese.
>>394585
You return to find the group on deck.
You can move on.
"Come back if you lose your rhythm… And remember to keep with the flow…"
>>394582
You get the reptile part right… but you only manage a lizard.
>>394581
No, you guys paused. Awaiting input.
>>394580
Not around here. Unless you count the mold on some of the cheese.
>>394585
You return to find the group on deck.
Summer Seas [Cleric] No.394639
>>394625
I frown.
"And my momma doesn't like her back. And it should stay that way."
I poke her back.
"But… you could help her miss Tela! I… I think miss Emrille even has a little crush on you too…"
>>394626
>>394632
"Um…"
I scratch the ground.
"Can we… can we go back to the place with the mares that were dancing?"
I frown.
"And my momma doesn't like her back. And it should stay that way."
I poke her back.
"But… you could help her miss Tela! I… I think miss Emrille even has a little crush on you too…"
>>394626
>>394632
"Um…"
I scratch the ground.
"Can we… can we go back to the place with the mares that were dancing?"
>>394648
"Enjoy. Tell yer friends. Don't shoot yer eye out."
Scope get.
>>394649
"If you can handle it, I was going to make you a third mate. If."
>>394656
Are you for real? That's 11 posts after mine. There's no way I could have missed it. I can't see the future.
>>394653
"Bunnieeeeees? Nothing reeeeeally specific to them."
>>394658
Um, sure. It's Seance, so it's out loud.
"Enjoy. Tell yer friends. Don't shoot yer eye out."
Scope get.
>>394649
"If you can handle it, I was going to make you a third mate. If."
>>394656
Are you for real? That's 11 posts after mine. There's no way I could have missed it. I can't see the future.
>>394653
"Bunnieeeeees? Nothing reeeeeally specific to them."
>>394658
Um, sure. It's Seance, so it's out loud.
>>394680
"Good. There is something I need you to take care of, first. In town, there's a seminar for a program called Headthought. It's all trivial cultist garbage, but I need you to plant seeds under seat number eighty eight, and get out quickly after that. Go in through the side entrance: you'll know it by the large fountain. And be sure to bring Miss Rosemary, and ONLY Miss Rosemary."
>>394687
No one around here right now that you'd recognize.
>>394692
You smash into a roof and tumble into the alley below.
>>394691
You find a shop, but no real targets.
"Good. There is something I need you to take care of, first. In town, there's a seminar for a program called Headthought. It's all trivial cultist garbage, but I need you to plant seeds under seat number eighty eight, and get out quickly after that. Go in through the side entrance: you'll know it by the large fountain. And be sure to bring Miss Rosemary, and ONLY Miss Rosemary."
>>394687
No one around here right now that you'd recognize.
>>394692
You smash into a roof and tumble into the alley below.
>>394691
You find a shop, but no real targets.
Friesian Cross [Unicorn Soothsayer] No.394713
>>394701
"Can't disagree with a vendor giving away his wares, but I'll need to look for a steady employer, else I'll end up as a gryphon without a tail feather."
Let's go to the docks and check with the workers. I'm certain they'll know of ships looking for new certified soldiers such as myself.
"Can't disagree with a vendor giving away his wares, but I'll need to look for a steady employer, else I'll end up as a gryphon without a tail feather."
Let's go to the docks and check with the workers. I'm certain they'll know of ships looking for new certified soldiers such as myself.
>>394715
As you zoom through one of the dark alleyways, looking for prey, you get caught in a big net, which swiftly twists closed.
Rogues brandishing blades appear from the darkness.
"Looks like we found lunch."
>>394709
You come to Buttons 'n' Things, a haberdasher that specializes in the most trivial parts of clothes.
>>394713
Since it's a bright day, the Darklantern stands out the most with its midnight wood. You head there first. A griffon is on deck, wrapped in white cloth.
>>394716
"It would be nice to have a room… you'd let me stay with you, wouldn't you?"
>>394711
>>394717
You regroup with the others.
>>394719
The Screwdriver seems to be the most popular bar around.
As you zoom through one of the dark alleyways, looking for prey, you get caught in a big net, which swiftly twists closed.
Rogues brandishing blades appear from the darkness.
"Looks like we found lunch."
>>394709
You come to Buttons 'n' Things, a haberdasher that specializes in the most trivial parts of clothes.
>>394713
Since it's a bright day, the Darklantern stands out the most with its midnight wood. You head there first. A griffon is on deck, wrapped in white cloth.
>>394716
"It would be nice to have a room… you'd let me stay with you, wouldn't you?"
>>394711
>>394717
You regroup with the others.
>>394719
The Screwdriver seems to be the most popular bar around.
Friesian Cross [Unicorn Soothsayer] No.394742
>>394727
Walk up to the Griffon and introduce ourselves, like a proper gentlehorse.
"I've heard you were taking on mercenaries."
Where did I hear this? Why is my head pounding?
"I've been a Skirmisher in a variety of mercenary armies and flotillas. With my crossbow, I've helped catawamptiously chew up a bevvy of enemies before they could strike back and weaken whatever forces managed to make their way to battle. I'm also trained in a bit of the alchemical arts, mostly healing, but I can turn them to damage in a jiff. A bonafide soldier, looking for a new contract."
"I can even tell time!"
What? Why did I say this?
Walk up to the Griffon and introduce ourselves, like a proper gentlehorse.
"I've heard you were taking on mercenaries."
Where did I hear this? Why is my head pounding?
"I've been a Skirmisher in a variety of mercenary armies and flotillas. With my crossbow, I've helped catawamptiously chew up a bevvy of enemies before they could strike back and weaken whatever forces managed to make their way to battle. I'm also trained in a bit of the alchemical arts, mostly healing, but I can turn them to damage in a jiff. A bonafide soldier, looking for a new contract."
"I can even tell time!"
What? Why did I say this?
>>394733
"Okay."
Only the first six rows are filled with ponies, seat 88 is unoccupied.
>>394732
A haberdasher is a person who sells small articles for sewing, such as buttons, ribbons, zips, and other notions.
>>394731
They transfer your net to a large pot on a fire. It's boiling. You begin to cook alive.
You are helpless with four wounds remaining. This water is hot!
>>394728
You see no Seekkill, only a cooking pot with some rogues around it. And some muffled griffon shrieks.
>>394736
Looks like she's fixed up.
>>394734
A crowded one. There are no seats available here on the first floor. Bards are performing in the northeast corner.
>>394735
"Yeah, whaddaya want?"
>>394737
They are suspiciously unguarded for such a roguish town… Especially because there are other valuables just lying around on display as well.
>>394738
They don't sell hats here, just frivolous things.
>>394742
He nods. "Good. Can you read that?"
The hour hand is at the big one. The minute hand is two ticks past the big six.
"Okay."
Only the first six rows are filled with ponies, seat 88 is unoccupied.
>>394732
A haberdasher is a person who sells small articles for sewing, such as buttons, ribbons, zips, and other notions.
>>394731
They transfer your net to a large pot on a fire. It's boiling. You begin to cook alive.
You are helpless with four wounds remaining. This water is hot!
>>394728
You see no Seekkill, only a cooking pot with some rogues around it. And some muffled griffon shrieks.
>>394736
Looks like she's fixed up.
>>394734
A crowded one. There are no seats available here on the first floor. Bards are performing in the northeast corner.
>>394735
"Yeah, whaddaya want?"
>>394737
They are suspiciously unguarded for such a roguish town… Especially because there are other valuables just lying around on display as well.
>>394738
They don't sell hats here, just frivolous things.
>>394742
He nods. "Good. Can you read that?"
The hour hand is at the big one. The minute hand is two ticks past the big six.
>>394752
Reptil isn't
>>394750
As you exit, you spot Weeping Sitar vomiting into the fountain.
"We can't just leave him, can we…? He did help you with your accordion…"
>>394757
Four. It'll be a good match!
You swing wide with your scythe, and get cut up. +2 to next scythe.
Fervored backhoofs another, knocking him back, but another joins in and slashes at him.
>>394753
You burst free.
Felfire: 3/5h
>Fervored Freedom (Felfire): 3/5w
Seekkill: 5/5h, 4/5w
>>394760
As soon as you slip the cards in your pocket, metal sheets slide over the door and counter, and the room begins to fill with noxious gas.
>>394765
"Well done. We have a varied crew of privateers. We're here selling tariff-free goods."
>>394768
You did.
>>394769
"Have a specific poison in mind?"
Reptil isn't
>>394750
As you exit, you spot Weeping Sitar vomiting into the fountain.
"We can't just leave him, can we…? He did help you with your accordion…"
>>394757
Four. It'll be a good match!
You swing wide with your scythe, and get cut up. +2 to next scythe.
Fervored backhoofs another, knocking him back, but another joins in and slashes at him.
>>394753
You burst free.
Felfire: 3/5h
>Fervored Freedom (Felfire): 3/5w
Seekkill: 5/5h, 4/5w
>>394760
As soon as you slip the cards in your pocket, metal sheets slide over the door and counter, and the room begins to fill with noxious gas.
>>394765
"Well done. We have a varied crew of privateers. We're here selling tariff-free goods."
>>394768
You did.
>>394769
"Have a specific poison in mind?"
Friesian Cross [Unicorn Soothsayer] No.394792
>>394777
"When are you taking off? I was looking for a job, but I still have some gear I need to bring in."
Huh. I thought I heard something?
When was I last on the dock? I'm somewhat certain of the fact that I've talked to this gryphon before. I remember someone, but I don't recall why.
Try to recall.
[1d10]
Roll #1 10 = 10
"When are you taking off? I was looking for a job, but I still have some gear I need to bring in."
Huh. I thought I heard something?
When was I last on the dock? I'm somewhat certain of the fact that I've talked to this gryphon before. I remember someone, but I don't recall why.
Try to recall.
[1d10]
Roll #1 10 = 10
Emrille [Gunslinger] No.394793
>>394785
"Neither am I!"
I snicker again.
"But if your momma says so."
>>394790
Nod.
"Dancing is serious business…"
And roll my eyes.
"And they don't need one, but benefit from it. Not to mention I couldn't but it on the rifle that was on my saddlebag."
>>394787
I look at her with a sly smile.
"Maybe later we could have a dance, Spring?~"
"Neither am I!"
I snicker again.
"But if your momma says so."
>>394790
Nod.
"Dancing is serious business…"
And roll my eyes.
"And they don't need one, but benefit from it. Not to mention I couldn't but it on the rifle that was on my saddlebag."
>>394787
I look at her with a sly smile.
"Maybe later we could have a dance, Spring?~"
Curry [Male Unicorn Landkeeper] No.394801
>>394795
"Well, miss Spring, there are musicians. There are dance halls, most likely. I'm sure you, Emrille, perhaps even myself, we could all find a dance partner."
I'll scratch my beard a bit.
"Though it's probably best if you pair up with Emrille. I… don't exactly know how to dance."
"Well, miss Spring, there are musicians. There are dance halls, most likely. I'm sure you, Emrille, perhaps even myself, we could all find a dance partner."
I'll scratch my beard a bit.
"Though it's probably best if you pair up with Emrille. I… don't exactly know how to dance."
>>394780
You aim true, but they both respond by vanishing. Damn rogues! +2 next.
The remainder cuts into Fervored in an opening.
>>394782
He shrieks in pain as you heal yourself.
Felfire: 3/5h
>Fervored Freedom (Felfire): 2/5w
Seekkill: 5/5h, 4/5w
>>394786
You pull him out. "Thanks miss…?"
"Rosemary!"
He passes out.
>>394788
They're playing the traditional dubstep song of Reptil, xXx420SmokeTokeErryDayxXx.
>>394789
You turn into a fish and shrivel even faster in the fumes.
You won't be able to stay conscious much longer.
>>394791
A metal sheet has been lowered over the door, and there are no other windows. You rail hopelessly against the reinforced wall. At least you're better off than Tony, now a fish.
>>394792
You do get an odd sense of deja vu, but you can't remember anything beyond this point. Hm. Have you met before, maybe? No. Ah, well.
"We'll be in port a couple days at least. You'll have time."
You aim true, but they both respond by vanishing. Damn rogues! +2 next.
The remainder cuts into Fervored in an opening.
>>394782
He shrieks in pain as you heal yourself.
Felfire: 3/5h
>Fervored Freedom (Felfire): 2/5w
Seekkill: 5/5h, 4/5w
>>394786
You pull him out. "Thanks miss…?"
"Rosemary!"
He passes out.
>>394788
They're playing the traditional dubstep song of Reptil, xXx420SmokeTokeErryDayxXx.
>>394789
You turn into a fish and shrivel even faster in the fumes.
You won't be able to stay conscious much longer.
>>394791
A metal sheet has been lowered over the door, and there are no other windows. You rail hopelessly against the reinforced wall. At least you're better off than Tony, now a fish.
>>394792
You do get an odd sense of deja vu, but you can't remember anything beyond this point. Hm. Have you met before, maybe? No. Ah, well.
"We'll be in port a couple days at least. You'll have time."
>>394807
A rogue bursts from the shadows and stabs you in the back! Autocrit!
+4 to next.
The rogue Fervored is fighting cuts him down. He's dismissed, and your shadow is closed.
>>394812
One of the rogues bursts from the shadows, and strikes you in the back! Autocrit!
The rogue you initially targeted uses this as his opening to attack.
Felfire: 0/5h, 2/5w
>Fervored Freedom (Felfire): CLOSED
Seekkill: 0/5h, 2/5w
>>394813
>>394806
You can't see the merchant, behind the other sheet of metal. Tony turns back, but is at the very brink of passing out. Sateo can last just a little longer.
>>394817
Nothing too interesting right now. You arrive at your lodgings.
>>394811
Goes down smooth. What's on the menu? This place is packed, so you have a lot of options. What kind of pie are you looking for? Cherry? Trap? Blackberry? What was that second one?
A rogue bursts from the shadows and stabs you in the back! Autocrit!
+4 to next.
The rogue Fervored is fighting cuts him down. He's dismissed, and your shadow is closed.
>>394812
One of the rogues bursts from the shadows, and strikes you in the back! Autocrit!
The rogue you initially targeted uses this as his opening to attack.
Felfire: 0/5h, 2/5w
>Fervored Freedom (Felfire): CLOSED
Seekkill: 0/5h, 2/5w
>>394813
>>394806
You can't see the merchant, behind the other sheet of metal. Tony turns back, but is at the very brink of passing out. Sateo can last just a little longer.
>>394817
Nothing too interesting right now. You arrive at your lodgings.
>>394811
Goes down smooth. What's on the menu? This place is packed, so you have a lot of options. What kind of pie are you looking for? Cherry? Trap? Blackberry? What was that second one?
Seekkill [Dark Hunter] No.394837
>>394834
I try to get up and maybe slash one of them with one of my poison gauntlets as I do.
Roll #1 5, 5 = 10
I try to get up and maybe slash one of them with one of my poison gauntlets as I do.
Roll #1 5, 5 = 10
>>394804
You arrive at the fleet. Smitts nods approvingly.
"Did it go well?"
>>394835
You get jabbed in the gut and collapse. Exactly 0w, 2 autohyp rolls. Consciousness and life.
>>394837
They don't stab you, though. They drag you to the pot, and are poised to drop you back in.
>>394838
It started good, but then it hit you like a freight train. Soon you're being led off by some odd company, not entirely sure why you're abandoning your meal.
Ah, well… she's eyecandy. What's she doing with that brick? Heh heh.. you are so drunk.
>>394839
You keep him up just a little longer, but you yourself are on the brink of going under.
>>394841
Your bullets ricochet as you take your aim. Fire away, fire away. It is titanium.
>>394842
You run into the unicorns, none of which spark your memory. I mean that literally. You can't see with all this stuff in your face and you trip over Emrille, who collapses into Spring, who falls on Curry, who falls on Summer. Total party down.
Except Tela, who is just observing and laughing.
You arrive at the fleet. Smitts nods approvingly.
"Did it go well?"
>>394835
You get jabbed in the gut and collapse. Exactly 0w, 2 autohyp rolls. Consciousness and life.
>>394837
They don't stab you, though. They drag you to the pot, and are poised to drop you back in.
>>394838
It started good, but then it hit you like a freight train. Soon you're being led off by some odd company, not entirely sure why you're abandoning your meal.
Ah, well… she's eyecandy. What's she doing with that brick? Heh heh.. you are so drunk.
>>394839
You keep him up just a little longer, but you yourself are on the brink of going under.
>>394841
Your bullets ricochet as you take your aim. Fire away, fire away. It is titanium.
>>394842
You run into the unicorns, none of which spark your memory. I mean that literally. You can't see with all this stuff in your face and you trip over Emrille, who collapses into Spring, who falls on Curry, who falls on Summer. Total party down.
Except Tela, who is just observing and laughing.
>>394853
You stay awake for the end. It's… warm at first. The blood, gushing out. But then… it turns cold. Cold…
Cold…
Black.
Time of death, 3:01 PM
>>394854
You manage to only pull her under you. She cushions your fall, like a nice pillow.
>>394856
You shake her off. You can't quite focus, but she looks like a beauty. "Aren't you going to join all us girls down at the parlor, Chip?"
>>394858
"Good. That's all I'll need. Move your things into the third mate's cabin of the Sirocco. Unless you had a preference."
>>394861
You earn yourself a little more breathing room with a crit. You think you can make it! Then you look at Tony…
>>394865
You collapse from the toxin. Turning yourself into a fish really hurt your system… as a last act, you reach vaguely toward a large halberd on display, but then black out from the poison.
>>394866
Too little, too late. She's dead. You jerk the life out of a nearby rogue and heal yourself, while two vanish, and the other takes an unopposed attack.
Seekkill: 3/5h, 3/5w
You stay awake for the end. It's… warm at first. The blood, gushing out. But then… it turns cold. Cold…
Cold…
Black.
Time of death, 3:01 PM
>>394854
You manage to only pull her under you. She cushions your fall, like a nice pillow.
>>394856
You shake her off. You can't quite focus, but she looks like a beauty. "Aren't you going to join all us girls down at the parlor, Chip?"
>>394858
"Good. That's all I'll need. Move your things into the third mate's cabin of the Sirocco. Unless you had a preference."
>>394861
You earn yourself a little more breathing room with a crit. You think you can make it! Then you look at Tony…
>>394865
You collapse from the toxin. Turning yourself into a fish really hurt your system… as a last act, you reach vaguely toward a large halberd on display, but then black out from the poison.
>>394866
Too little, too late. She's dead. You jerk the life out of a nearby rogue and heal yourself, while two vanish, and the other takes an unopposed attack.
Seekkill: 3/5h, 3/5w
Friesian Cross [Unicorn Soothsayer] No.394894
>>394879
"I was lulled into sense of deja vu from walking down these streets so many times. I was being a dunderhead, and a soldier such as myself should take better care to watch his step. Again, I'd like to apologize."
Give them a courteous bow.
"For now, I am heading off to my ship. Have a good day."
"I was lulled into sense of deja vu from walking down these streets so many times. I was being a dunderhead, and a soldier such as myself should take better care to watch his step. Again, I'd like to apologize."
Give them a courteous bow.
"For now, I am heading off to my ship. Have a good day."
>>394882
>>394883
He coughs up blood and collapses, dead.
The other visible rogue takes a slash at you, though.
Seekkill: 1/5h, 3/5w
>>394885
Though the sheet is strong, you are starting to make a dent… if you can hold out!
Your head is getting a little cloudy again…
>>394888
More like you're ded from poison now.
Time of death: 3:36 PM
>>394889
"There is a certain degree of favoritism on the Pillager's Fancy. You will learn some day that I've done you a service by keeping you out of the line of nepotism."
>>394890
She's a zebra. And her badonkadonk is fiiiiiiiine.
She leads you off into the entertainment district.
>>394894
Correction from before: none of the UNICORNS spark your memory. The filly pegasus does.
>>394883
He coughs up blood and collapses, dead.
The other visible rogue takes a slash at you, though.
Seekkill: 1/5h, 3/5w
>>394885
Though the sheet is strong, you are starting to make a dent… if you can hold out!
Your head is getting a little cloudy again…
>>394888
More like you're ded from poison now.
Time of death: 3:36 PM
>>394889
"There is a certain degree of favoritism on the Pillager's Fancy. You will learn some day that I've done you a service by keeping you out of the line of nepotism."
>>394890
She's a zebra. And her badonkadonk is fiiiiiiiine.
She leads you off into the entertainment district.
>>394894
Correction from before: none of the UNICORNS spark your memory. The filly pegasus does.
>>394908
He groans in agony and collapses, but isn't dead.
One of the rogues rushes you from the darkness, but misses the backstab.
>>394906
It's a stately place with a bronze handle. Reflecting the serene order of the outside, your cabin is simple, but classy. The inside is birch, and the afternoon light fills it pleasantly. There's a royal assassin-size bed against the wall, big enough for orgies, if you're into that kind of thing. The room is quite spacious, in fact. You could add some extra bunks if you wanted to grant your followers living space that's not in your bed. Plenty of room for a foal, too. No office, though.
>>394911
You stave off the noxious fumes and feel much more clear-headed.
>>394913
Not anything at all. They lead you into a whorehouse, and take you past the rooms for paying customers. Looks like you've got a special audience.
He groans in agony and collapses, but isn't dead.
One of the rogues rushes you from the darkness, but misses the backstab.
>>394906
It's a stately place with a bronze handle. Reflecting the serene order of the outside, your cabin is simple, but classy. The inside is birch, and the afternoon light fills it pleasantly. There's a royal assassin-size bed against the wall, big enough for orgies, if you're into that kind of thing. The room is quite spacious, in fact. You could add some extra bunks if you wanted to grant your followers living space that's not in your bed. Plenty of room for a foal, too. No office, though.
>>394911
You stave off the noxious fumes and feel much more clear-headed.
>>394913
Not anything at all. They lead you into a whorehouse, and take you past the rooms for paying customers. Looks like you've got a special audience.
Friesian Cross [Unicorn Soothsayer] No.394959
>>394951
"Yes, all the street vendors will be outside now, and hearing that one of them is giving away free samples will probably spur lots of people to go there. Hopefully, there will still be some left. If not, I just secured a job and have some spare change to buy you and your friends a small token of apology."
Are there still free samples available?
"Yes, all the street vendors will be outside now, and hearing that one of them is giving away free samples will probably spur lots of people to go there. Hopefully, there will still be some left. If not, I just secured a job and have some spare change to buy you and your friends a small token of apology."
Are there still free samples available?
Friesian Cross [Unicorn Soothsayer] No.394990
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>>394974
"If I was, I probably wouldn't have found myself in this little predicament. I should introduce myself properly, at least leave with a good impression. I am Friesian Cross, a Soldier-for-Hire who has seen action with a variety of miltary forces throughout most of the known world. I was between employers earlier today, but I managed to fine work with a gryphon with a pretty fine black ship. I was returning to retrieve my remaining worldly possessions you see here when I bumped into the lot of you."
"If I was, I probably wouldn't have found myself in this little predicament. I should introduce myself properly, at least leave with a good impression. I am Friesian Cross, a Soldier-for-Hire who has seen action with a variety of miltary forces throughout most of the known world. I was between employers earlier today, but I managed to fine work with a gryphon with a pretty fine black ship. I was returning to retrieve my remaining worldly possessions you see here when I bumped into the lot of you."
Friesian Cross [Unicorn Soothsayer] No.395005
>>395000
>>395001
>>395003
"Well then, paint me pink and call me Charlene, I guess I've gone goslin' if I don't provide those treats now. I only met the gryphon and saw a few workers working around the ship, I didn't notice the uniforms much. Guess I should be asking for your names if we'll be working together from now on."
>>395001
>>395003
"Well then, paint me pink and call me Charlene, I guess I've gone goslin' if I don't provide those treats now. I only met the gryphon and saw a few workers working around the ship, I didn't notice the uniforms much. Guess I should be asking for your names if we'll be working together from now on."
Friesian Cross [Unicorn Soothsayer] No.395024
>>395009
>>395013
>>395014
>>395015
"Nice to meet ya folks. Hope my first encounter with me as a gump doesn't give you the worst impression of me. Let's hope a little food will be happyfying y'all after my little interruption."
>>395013
"A mother-daughter team. I've seen one and the other working as nurses and medics before, but I don't recall ever seeing both of them at once. I'll do whatever I can as a soldier to protect you and your little one."
>>395015
"The gryphon fellow, correct? Only briefly. Just chatted a bit before I came to retrieve my possessions and interrupted your dancing."
"Actually, I find it quite refreshing to see such a variety of crew enjoying things together like that. You'd probably pass as something as an eclectic family elsewhere, but as a soldier, it'll be a refreshing change of pace to protect such good people."
>>395013
>>395014
>>395015
"Nice to meet ya folks. Hope my first encounter with me as a gump doesn't give you the worst impression of me. Let's hope a little food will be happyfying y'all after my little interruption."
>>395013
"A mother-daughter team. I've seen one and the other working as nurses and medics before, but I don't recall ever seeing both of them at once. I'll do whatever I can as a soldier to protect you and your little one."
>>395015
"The gryphon fellow, correct? Only briefly. Just chatted a bit before I came to retrieve my possessions and interrupted your dancing."
"Actually, I find it quite refreshing to see such a variety of crew enjoying things together like that. You'd probably pass as something as an eclectic family elsewhere, but as a soldier, it'll be a refreshing change of pace to protect such good people."
Friesian Cross [Unicorn Soothsayer] No.395042
>>395025
>>395027
"…"
"Huh, the way you were, and are right now, doesn't hint of that at all. Nonetheless, I promised to protect you, and I'm no braggart that walks away on his word to protect you."
>>395030
"I'll be glad if I don't have to see him in action them. As interesting as watching that sounds, it implies we are all getting shot at."
>>395033
"I'm a trained soldier and Skirmisher, which means I can handle most weapons, but I prefer my crossbow. As a Skirmisher, I was often sent ahead of any land based militaries to deal with the enemy before the main battle, so lots of sneaking and the occasional giving of hemp neckties to keep enemies quiet. I use a crossbow because I can use it silently and it lets me deliver poisons and combustibles at the enemy and their logisticals while keeping me away from harm, though I am more than capable of taking care of myself when the dances start getting real close."
>>395027
"…"
"Huh, the way you were, and are right now, doesn't hint of that at all. Nonetheless, I promised to protect you, and I'm no braggart that walks away on his word to protect you."
>>395030
"I'll be glad if I don't have to see him in action them. As interesting as watching that sounds, it implies we are all getting shot at."
>>395033
"I'm a trained soldier and Skirmisher, which means I can handle most weapons, but I prefer my crossbow. As a Skirmisher, I was often sent ahead of any land based militaries to deal with the enemy before the main battle, so lots of sneaking and the occasional giving of hemp neckties to keep enemies quiet. I use a crossbow because I can use it silently and it lets me deliver poisons and combustibles at the enemy and their logisticals while keeping me away from harm, though I am more than capable of taking care of myself when the dances start getting real close."
Summer Seas [Cleric] No.395083
>>395073
"Oooh. It's still a weird nickname."
>>395074
"Yeah… but it's a weird nickname."
>Past
"No! It's… it's just…"
I sigh and take a deep breath.
"Miss Emrille is your friend and she likes you too… if you like her back, then maybe she might calm down and stop being so mean and angry and… then maybe she might stop trying to steal my momma away from me all the time…"
I giggle.
"And maybe you two might look cute together…"
"Oooh. It's still a weird nickname."
>>395074
"Yeah… but it's a weird nickname."
>Past
"No! It's… it's just…"
I sigh and take a deep breath.
"Miss Emrille is your friend and she likes you too… if you like her back, then maybe she might calm down and stop being so mean and angry and… then maybe she might stop trying to steal my momma away from me all the time…"
I giggle.
"And maybe you two might look cute together…"
>>394979
To those not within the select few chosen by one of the great powers, there is no domain in death. It is a twisting, eternal black. You sleep.
Perhaps if you had more of Grogar's favor, you could stay in his domain, but for now, you are in only darkness.
>>394928
It strains at the hinges and some of the fumes begin to leak out. You can probably knock it down soon, but you're getting lightheaded again.
>>394929
You mess up the flow of life and inject him with one of your wounds, healing him and hurting yourself.
The other rogue strikes at you.
The final rogue bursts out of the shadows for an autocrit backstab (kills helpless targets). It's a brutal way to go.
Ded.
>>394930
She turns a little red. "It'll be nice to have some privacy…"
>>394940
You sure don't realize what's going on until that brick from earlier comes down on your head. Roll for results.
To those not within the select few chosen by one of the great powers, there is no domain in death. It is a twisting, eternal black. You sleep.
Perhaps if you had more of Grogar's favor, you could stay in his domain, but for now, you are in only darkness.
>>394928
It strains at the hinges and some of the fumes begin to leak out. You can probably knock it down soon, but you're getting lightheaded again.
>>394929
You mess up the flow of life and inject him with one of your wounds, healing him and hurting yourself.
The other rogue strikes at you.
The final rogue bursts out of the shadows for an autocrit backstab (kills helpless targets). It's a brutal way to go.
Ded.
>>394930
She turns a little red. "It'll be nice to have some privacy…"
>>394940
You sure don't realize what's going on until that brick from earlier comes down on your head. Roll for results.
>>395166
When you wake up, you find you've been slathered in makeup and put in a fancy dress. Looks like you're about to start your new life as a trap whore.
Then the clock strikes 9PM, and everything falls apart.
>>395161
Just as you climb in bed and Rosemary starts reaching for your nether region, you hear a shout from outside.
"Oi! It's nine bong!"
And everything falls apart.
>>395165
>>395165
>>395165
When you wake up, you find you've been slathered in makeup and put in a fancy dress. Looks like you're about to start your new life as a trap whore.
Then the clock strikes 9PM, and everything falls apart.
>>395161
Just as you climb in bed and Rosemary starts reaching for your nether region, you hear a shout from outside.
"Oi! It's nine bong!"
And everything falls apart.
>>395165
>>395165
>>395165