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And so the first week at sea ended.
By the end of the week, Curry transcribed '1d2' books.
Chip and Sateo threw a party that was '1d10-1'/10.
Felfire noticed that her blood is growing darker.
Emrille complained at length that she couldn't get a room.
Friesian and Summer mastered (or at least journeymaned) use of their respective weapons.
Light Heart played some games with Grey Worm.
Two and a half weeks left.
Roll #1 1 = 1 / Roll #2 2 - 1 = 1
By the end of the week, Curry transcribed '1d2' books.
Chip and Sateo threw a party that was '1d10-1'/10.
Felfire noticed that her blood is growing darker.
Emrille complained at length that she couldn't get a room.
Friesian and Summer mastered (or at least journeymaned) use of their respective weapons.
Light Heart played some games with Grey Worm.
Two and a half weeks left.
Roll #1 1 = 1 / Roll #2 2 - 1 = 1
>>471554
Seekkill spent '1d30'% of his time studying with you, '1d30'% of his time fighting for fun, and '1d40'% of his time secretly caring for his chick.
>>471555
Yep. There are no perverted rats that steal lubricant and take it into the hole in the wall.
>>471556
Hm… a pony from the Zebra lands has a special offer for you. If you would just open an account that you both can access and put in some seed money, he'll be able to put in 5.3 million bits of his own. You're allowed to take half of that.
There's also a letter from Smitts from like three days ago to come by, and a letter about Poker Night on the Seaworthy from yesterday.
>>471557
She's in your Sirocco room.
Roll #1 25 = 25 / Roll #2 8 = 8 / Roll #3 20 = 20
Seekkill spent '1d30'% of his time studying with you, '1d30'% of his time fighting for fun, and '1d40'% of his time secretly caring for his chick.
>>471555
Yep. There are no perverted rats that steal lubricant and take it into the hole in the wall.
>>471556
Hm… a pony from the Zebra lands has a special offer for you. If you would just open an account that you both can access and put in some seed money, he'll be able to put in 5.3 million bits of his own. You're allowed to take half of that.
There's also a letter from Smitts from like three days ago to come by, and a letter about Poker Night on the Seaworthy from yesterday.
>>471557
She's in your Sirocco room.
Roll #1 25 = 25 / Roll #2 8 = 8 / Roll #3 20 = 20
>>471561
Right. And the book I copied was the Horrible facts about Nature one, right? Since I'd already started on that one. Next up is the Elements of Harmony book.
But I've spent all week on this thing, time to move around. Now that I've got that light spell, I'm going back to the belowdecks of the Eagle's Roost, alone since Skylight is talking with Light Heart and Mera's with Spring and Summer.
Right. And the book I copied was the Horrible facts about Nature one, right? Since I'd already started on that one. Next up is the Elements of Harmony book.
But I've spent all week on this thing, time to move around. Now that I've got that light spell, I'm going back to the belowdecks of the Eagle's Roost, alone since Skylight is talking with Light Heart and Mera's with Spring and Summer.
>>471573
The door is still hanging open and the room unoccupied. That's fortunate: You have to remember to not let the door close while you're outside of it.
>>471572
Hm. Your probationary period is ending soon, and there will be a hearing on that day with the mates of the crew, the captains, and the commodore. You'd better make a good impression. On the other hand, it may also be an opportunity to garner some respect.
>>471570
"Oh, same old, same old. I've been mostly occupied watching out for little Curry. He can be a hoofful sometimes…"
>>471577
Right.
Very well then, but don't come crying to me when no one is there to kiss your boo-boos.
The door is still hanging open and the room unoccupied. That's fortunate: You have to remember to not let the door close while you're outside of it.
>>471572
Hm. Your probationary period is ending soon, and there will be a hearing on that day with the mates of the crew, the captains, and the commodore. You'd better make a good impression. On the other hand, it may also be an opportunity to garner some respect.
>>471570
"Oh, same old, same old. I've been mostly occupied watching out for little Curry. He can be a hoofful sometimes…"
>>471577
Right.
Very well then, but don't come crying to me when no one is there to kiss your boo-boos.
>>471582
The most pressing concerns you've run into are this:
1) There isn't enough space in your cabin. You invited way too many crewmembers for a room this size. More than a hundred showed up!
2) Not enough booze. Again, too many ponies!
3) No entertainment. Get someone to do music or something.
4) No games. Ponies need something to keep them distracted. Poker and fighting are good options.
5) No wenches. What kind of pirate party has no wenches?
>>471583
You trot down the stairs to one of the lower decks of the Eagle's Roost.
>>471584
Five days from when the letter was sent, in the old Commodore's cabin on the Darklantern.
>>471586
Andy was awake before, but might have gone to sleep. Her sleep schedule is fucked beyond repair.
>>471587
"Hm? Oh yes, a few times in passing. We haven't really sat down to chat at length, but I do know she's a doctor from Stonebriar City."
The most pressing concerns you've run into are this:
1) There isn't enough space in your cabin. You invited way too many crewmembers for a room this size. More than a hundred showed up!
2) Not enough booze. Again, too many ponies!
3) No entertainment. Get someone to do music or something.
4) No games. Ponies need something to keep them distracted. Poker and fighting are good options.
5) No wenches. What kind of pirate party has no wenches?
>>471583
You trot down the stairs to one of the lower decks of the Eagle's Roost.
>>471584
Five days from when the letter was sent, in the old Commodore's cabin on the Darklantern.
>>471586
Andy was awake before, but might have gone to sleep. Her sleep schedule is fucked beyond repair.
>>471587
"Hm? Oh yes, a few times in passing. We haven't really sat down to chat at length, but I do know she's a doctor from Stonebriar City."
>>471594
Can you dmpc the music playing?
Wear the lingerié.
Then, over it, slip my dress, takimg care to look as confident as I can in it.
Light the candles and put them at the corners of the room.
Roll out the bedroll in the middle, and use the thornless roses to decorate around it.
And finally, take the parfume and sprinkle little of it on myself, under the dress.
I'm ready. Have Kilana stand by with the violin and send Fervored a call, from behind the door.
You may now come in.
Can you dmpc the music playing?
Wear the lingerié.
Then, over it, slip my dress, takimg care to look as confident as I can in it.
Light the candles and put them at the corners of the room.
Roll out the bedroll in the middle, and use the thornless roses to decorate around it.
And finally, take the parfume and sprinkle little of it on myself, under the dress.
I'm ready. Have Kilana stand by with the violin and send Fervored a call, from behind the door.
You may now come in.
>>471595
"Think of her? Hm, well, she seems nice… not very pirate like, anyway."
>>471596
Seems like well founded math to me.
>>471598
You would if you could, but the crowd is so tightly packed you can't get anywhere near the door. There's not enough space here!
>>471597
You wander through the hold and find some crates. You knock one over so that you can see what's inside, and get your leg caught in a bear trap!
Fortunately the springs are rusty and the teeth have been knocked out, so it's just holding you in one place, stuck, not actually bone breaking or horribly painful.
>>471600
You get a little lost along the way and find little Curry, all alone, trapped in the darkness of the hold by a metal mechanism he can't get loose from.
"Think of her? Hm, well, she seems nice… not very pirate like, anyway."
>>471596
Seems like well founded math to me.
>>471598
You would if you could, but the crowd is so tightly packed you can't get anywhere near the door. There's not enough space here!
>>471597
You wander through the hold and find some crates. You knock one over so that you can see what's inside, and get your leg caught in a bear trap!
Fortunately the springs are rusty and the teeth have been knocked out, so it's just holding you in one place, stuck, not actually bone breaking or horribly painful.
>>471600
You get a little lost along the way and find little Curry, all alone, trapped in the darkness of the hold by a metal mechanism he can't get loose from.
>>471601
Kilana begins to play on the pilfered instrument.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DR03cfIsEts
Fervored looks surprised when he comes in, if shadows can be said to have an expression.
He approaches, and takes your hoof to kiss it. You look beautiful tonight.
>>471603
Your struggling dislocates your leg.
>>471605
But Chip is able to expertly disable the trap.
>>471604
The crowd is loud, raucous, and about ready to burst with impatience. Apparently Chip is out getting more booze.
>>471607
"Oh, of course. There were shrines in Autumnsreach. They're popular little branches of philosophy, and many Celestials are encouraged to join one of the orders, though I never did. I had a few friends in the loyalty and kindness branches. You probably know that there are five traditional branches of Elementalism, but supposedly there's a sixth branch that only rarely appears."
>>471608
She said it would be available for pick up when you were ready.
Kilana begins to play on the pilfered instrument.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DR03cfIsEts
Fervored looks surprised when he comes in, if shadows can be said to have an expression.
He approaches, and takes your hoof to kiss it. You look beautiful tonight.
>>471603
Your struggling dislocates your leg.
>>471605
But Chip is able to expertly disable the trap.
>>471604
The crowd is loud, raucous, and about ready to burst with impatience. Apparently Chip is out getting more booze.
>>471607
"Oh, of course. There were shrines in Autumnsreach. They're popular little branches of philosophy, and many Celestials are encouraged to join one of the orders, though I never did. I had a few friends in the loyalty and kindness branches. You probably know that there are five traditional branches of Elementalism, but supposedly there's a sixth branch that only rarely appears."
>>471608
She said it would be available for pick up when you were ready.
>>471616
She scrunches a little. "They're not all that bad, but most ponies don't take them very seriously. Most of them use it as an excuse to become inebriated all day long…"
>>471617
The Eagle's Roost. A fitting vessel for one of your kind. You think one of the officers on this ship is also a Griffon, though he is quite old.
>>471618
You can pick up the bullet whenever you want. You just can't learn to use it until you get skill points. Hell, if you want to, you picked it up last time you talked.
She scrunches a little. "They're not all that bad, but most ponies don't take them very seriously. Most of them use it as an excuse to become inebriated all day long…"
>>471617
The Eagle's Roost. A fitting vessel for one of your kind. You think one of the officers on this ship is also a Griffon, though he is quite old.
>>471618
You can pick up the bullet whenever you want. You just can't learn to use it until you get skill points. Hell, if you want to, you picked it up last time you talked.
>>471632
Well, you can hobble a bit.
>>471633
She shrugs a little. "I've known good and bad ponies from the sect, just like everything else. I don't think it's right to judge a pony based on their title."
>>471635
Hm… It smells like he went to the right, and from there, to the left.
>>471637
In the Sirocco cabin with Light Heart, Mera, Spring, and Skylight.
>>471641
He's at the back working on his modification. Now it looks like a fat tube.
>>471642
It may be the nerves, or you may be a shitty dancer. He dances '1d10'
Roll #1 1 = 1
Well, you can hobble a bit.
>>471633
She shrugs a little. "I've known good and bad ponies from the sect, just like everything else. I don't think it's right to judge a pony based on their title."
>>471635
Hm… It smells like he went to the right, and from there, to the left.
>>471637
In the Sirocco cabin with Light Heart, Mera, Spring, and Skylight.
>>471641
He's at the back working on his modification. Now it looks like a fat tube.
>>471642
It may be the nerves, or you may be a shitty dancer. He dances '1d10'
Roll #1 1 = 1
>>471659
He chuckles and kisses you on the nose, then stands up and offers you a hoof.
>>471661
"You did give me something of an idea. That tuba idea was awful. So awful, I'm doing the exact opposite, and it seems to be working. By giving the air room to expand in a larger barrel extension, it lowers air pressure."
>>471664
Hm… another fork. Three ways again.
>>471665
I'm letting him roleplay it now. There will be wenches and alcohol though, no place for fillies.
>>471669
You find an innocuous keg nearby. There's a notice pinned to it:
>>471670
"Need something? Not really, unless you can convince Summer to leave the fleet, though I don't really see you doing that. Really, I should go check on Curry and make sure he's alright…"
He chuckles and kisses you on the nose, then stands up and offers you a hoof.
>>471661
"You did give me something of an idea. That tuba idea was awful. So awful, I'm doing the exact opposite, and it seems to be working. By giving the air room to expand in a larger barrel extension, it lowers air pressure."
>>471664
Hm… another fork. Three ways again.
>>471665
I'm letting him roleplay it now. There will be wenches and alcohol though, no place for fillies.
>>471669
You find an innocuous keg nearby. There's a notice pinned to it:
WARNING: EXPERIMENTAL NEVER-ENDING KEG OF BEER>>471670
"Need something? Not really, unless you can convince Summer to leave the fleet, though I don't really see you doing that. Really, I should go check on Curry and make sure he's alright…"
>>471679
Hm… to the right?
>>471680
You can't move because you are surrounded by big smelly pirates on all sides, who are complaining about the lack of space, entertainment, booze, games, and wenches.
>>471682
He pulls you to your feet. May I have another dance?
>>471684
He chortles at you. "Alright, sure, you're good. So what keeps you coming back for more around here, huh? Applying for citizenship, or just in it for the guns?"
>>471685
You find an abandoned colt-sized crutch nearby and use it to get up the stairs. You notice Skylight up ahead, looking for you.
Should you flag her down and get her to fix your leg?
>>471687
She chuckles and wanders off.
Hm… to the right?
>>471680
You can't move because you are surrounded by big smelly pirates on all sides, who are complaining about the lack of space, entertainment, booze, games, and wenches.
>>471682
He pulls you to your feet. May I have another dance?
>>471684
He chortles at you. "Alright, sure, you're good. So what keeps you coming back for more around here, huh? Applying for citizenship, or just in it for the guns?"
>>471685
You find an abandoned colt-sized crutch nearby and use it to get up the stairs. You notice Skylight up ahead, looking for you.
Should you flag her down and get her to fix your leg?
>>471687
She chuckles and wanders off.
>>471674
"Oh.. oh by the seven seas…." I produce my handkerchief and wipe the sweat that forms on my nose.
Alright can I use my bag of holding for this or are the barrels too big? Carry 3 barrel of ale and include that one experimental barrel among the mix and bring it up to the crew.
"You scallywags didnt told me that all of you will come?!" I shout at them.
"Oh.. oh by the seven seas…." I produce my handkerchief and wipe the sweat that forms on my nose.
Alright can I use my bag of holding for this or are the barrels too big? Carry 3 barrel of ale and include that one experimental barrel among the mix and bring it up to the crew.
"You scallywags didnt told me that all of you will come?!" I shout at them.
>>471691
Walk on pirates? Ye be pressin' her luck me hearty!
You try to walk on pirates, but sink, and ask yourself, "What Would Luna Do?" You consider that it would probably have something to do with being a fisher of ponies as you go down with the you into a sea of pirates once again.
>>471692
You stay hidden behind a wall and she trots down to the hold where you were.
You should move soon. Where to? The clinic..?
>>471693
He starts slow. It's just a simple two-step. Not like they teach dancing at the paladin academy (no matter how much Vera would like to go to the school dance).
'1d10'
>>471694
You think you hear him nearby. You're at another crossroads. There's a staircase down to the bilge, and two hallways to the left and right.
>>471696
It's two wide to fit a barrel.
Roll to see if you can balance all three.
>>471700
Stein and Sitar are here right now. The others are out.
>>471702
"I thought you already were an officer?"
Roll #1 4 = 4
Walk on pirates? Ye be pressin' her luck me hearty!
You try to walk on pirates, but sink, and ask yourself, "What Would Luna Do?" You consider that it would probably have something to do with being a fisher of ponies as you go down with the you into a sea of pirates once again.
>>471692
You stay hidden behind a wall and she trots down to the hold where you were.
You should move soon. Where to? The clinic..?
>>471693
He starts slow. It's just a simple two-step. Not like they teach dancing at the paladin academy (no matter how much Vera would like to go to the school dance).
'1d10'
>>471694
You think you hear him nearby. You're at another crossroads. There's a staircase down to the bilge, and two hallways to the left and right.
>>471696
It's two wide to fit a barrel.
Roll to see if you can balance all three.
>>471700
Stein and Sitar are here right now. The others are out.
>>471702
"I thought you already were an officer?"
Roll #1 4 = 4
>>471708
"Eh? Vat about it?"
>>471710
You carefully pad along with both barrels. You get to the staircase that leads to the bilge when you run into Seekkill.
>>471711
You narrowly make it to the door, only getting stepped on four times.
>>471712
Well, pick one and roll to search for them, or go to the clinic.
>>471714
He shrugs. "Look, I don't know what goes into being a pirate officer or what have you. What I do know is that being a leader is about being an instrument of the people and of freedom. So if you really want to know the answer to that, look to the ponies that you represent, and make sure they support you."
>>471716
He arrives, carrying two barrels.
>>471719
I didn't change you, dearest. You were always this pony on the inside. I just let you see that.
"Eh? Vat about it?"
>>471710
You carefully pad along with both barrels. You get to the staircase that leads to the bilge when you run into Seekkill.
>>471711
You narrowly make it to the door, only getting stepped on four times.
>>471712
Well, pick one and roll to search for them, or go to the clinic.
>>471714
He shrugs. "Look, I don't know what goes into being a pirate officer or what have you. What I do know is that being a leader is about being an instrument of the people and of freedom. So if you really want to know the answer to that, look to the ponies that you represent, and make sure they support you."
>>471716
He arrives, carrying two barrels.
>>471719
I didn't change you, dearest. You were always this pony on the inside. I just let you see that.
>>471725
He chuckles. "It vouldn't be up in ze air if I had a preference, vould it, mein fraudlein?"
>>471726
When you arrive at the clinic, you open the door and the entire forecastle collapses on top of you, killing you. Paying for that repair job is coming out of your account.
You arrive at the clinic and find Doc Peg sterilizing his tools in alcohol. Summer shows up.
>>471727
He shrugs. "Sure, you seem alright enough. I don't really know exactly what you do, but you seem to have good intentions."
>>471728
Hm… all you could find was a badly injured Curry limping into the clinic.
>>471732
He runs a hoof through you hair and leans in for a kiss.
He chuckles. "It vouldn't be up in ze air if I had a preference, vould it, mein fraudlein?"
>>471726
You arrive at the clinic and find Doc Peg sterilizing his tools in alcohol. Summer shows up.
>>471727
He shrugs. "Sure, you seem alright enough. I don't really know exactly what you do, but you seem to have good intentions."
>>471728
Hm… all you could find was a badly injured Curry limping into the clinic.
>>471732
He runs a hoof through you hair and leans in for a kiss.
>>471740
He shakes his head. "No, I mean, what do you do for those you represent?"
>>471739
He shrugs. "Industrial research vould be more practical and reliable in terms of vat can be done vit it. Ze other is more of an opportunity to take advantage of ze much more advanced capabilities vitout any real say in vat gets developed."
>>471742
He nods and taps his table.
>>471743
You don't see fireworks. What a trivial thing to see, for a pony that has lived a life without any excitement. In truth, you don't SEE anything at all, with your eyes closed. You feel… a great warmth welling up within you. Not just a sense of redemption but… something more. Satisfaction at a plan come to fruition. For the first time in a long time of fear… hope for a new tomorrow. A belief in forgiveness and that ponies can be more than meets the eye. A realization that you don't have to let your past dictate who you are. Like a great breath of fresh air, you take in these thoughts, and exhale, letting your miserable life before flow out of you.
And on top of everything else, you feel a warmth below as you begin to grow wet with anticipation.
>>471745
Icon, and yes.
>>471750
Between Doc Peg and Summer Seas, they get your leg back in working order.
>>471746
>>471749
You hike back to your room and find it packed, though the crowd cheers to see new barrels coming.
He shakes his head. "No, I mean, what do you do for those you represent?"
>>471739
He shrugs. "Industrial research vould be more practical and reliable in terms of vat can be done vit it. Ze other is more of an opportunity to take advantage of ze much more advanced capabilities vitout any real say in vat gets developed."
>>471742
He nods and taps his table.
>>471743
You don't see fireworks. What a trivial thing to see, for a pony that has lived a life without any excitement. In truth, you don't SEE anything at all, with your eyes closed. You feel… a great warmth welling up within you. Not just a sense of redemption but… something more. Satisfaction at a plan come to fruition. For the first time in a long time of fear… hope for a new tomorrow. A belief in forgiveness and that ponies can be more than meets the eye. A realization that you don't have to let your past dictate who you are. Like a great breath of fresh air, you take in these thoughts, and exhale, letting your miserable life before flow out of you.
And on top of everything else, you feel a warmth below as you begin to grow wet with anticipation.
>>471745
Icon, and yes.
>>471750
Between Doc Peg and Summer Seas, they get your leg back in working order.
>>471746
>>471749
You hike back to your room and find it packed, though the crowd cheers to see new barrels coming.
>>471754
Lose myself in his embrace, let him take power over me and gently lie me to the ground.
I'm ready tonforsake the notion of control.
I am ready to trust him again…
Break the kiss as breathing starts to come hard to me, and finally open my damp, shining eyes to meet the gaze of the shadow.
"Th.. ThAnKs…"
And to show him I'm ready, shift my lower legs apart ever so slightly.
Lose myself in his embrace, let him take power over me and gently lie me to the ground.
I'm ready tonforsake the notion of control.
I am ready to trust him again…
Break the kiss as breathing starts to come hard to me, and finally open my damp, shining eyes to meet the gaze of the shadow.
"Th.. ThAnKs…"
And to show him I'm ready, shift my lower legs apart ever so slightly.
>>471755
"Ve are at ze beginning of a new era in science. Metal refinement and automation – if only ve had a power source. I am certain I am close to developink sometink."
>>471757
"Sure, but a representative shouldn't just be reactive, but proactive, too. Anticipate the needs of those you represent and actively take care of them."
>>471760
He shakes his head. Doc Peg is a pretty private unicorn, you recall.
>>471761
Bursted is a better word for it. It's spilled far out into the halls and other rooms. No space at all.
>>471765
You'll have to make a roll to try to lead away the crowd.
>>471764
[Horsefucking intensifies.]
"Ve are at ze beginning of a new era in science. Metal refinement and automation – if only ve had a power source. I am certain I am close to developink sometink."
>>471757
"Sure, but a representative shouldn't just be reactive, but proactive, too. Anticipate the needs of those you represent and actively take care of them."
>>471760
He shakes his head. Doc Peg is a pretty private unicorn, you recall.
>>471761
Bursted is a better word for it. It's spilled far out into the halls and other rooms. No space at all.
>>471765
You'll have to make a roll to try to lead away the crowd.
>>471764
[Horsefucking intensifies.]
>>471795
"I was just referring to the fact that we don't use gold like you do. We use greenbacks."
He produces what looks like a paper with writing on it.
>>471794
He nods. "Perhaps. Ve shall see."
>>471792
They push out to the deck and soon you can't stop the stampede.
>>471796
Zzzzz
>>471802
Phew indeed.
#Pause
"I was just referring to the fact that we don't use gold like you do. We use greenbacks."
He produces what looks like a paper with writing on it.
>>471794
He nods. "Perhaps. Ve shall see."
>>471792
They push out to the deck and soon you can't stop the stampede.
>>471796
Zzzzz
>>471802
Phew indeed.
#Pause
>>471812
"Instead of carrying all our gold around where cutpurses can easily get at it, or it would weigh us down, we carry bank notes that represent our wealth."
>>471813
It's dark. This implies to you that the unattended candles didn't burn the room down.
>>471814
"Ya, danke du, mein fraudlein."
>>471815
Alright, where to first?
"Instead of carrying all our gold around where cutpurses can easily get at it, or it would weigh us down, we carry bank notes that represent our wealth."
>>471813
It's dark. This implies to you that the unattended candles didn't burn the room down.
>>471814
"Ya, danke du, mein fraudlein."
>>471815
Alright, where to first?
>>472352
It's too dark to tell if there's a response. It's hard to tell with shadows, anyway.
>>472353
He nods. "Ist that all?"
>>472355
Yes, that's correct. You head down to the cabin of the third mate, the room with the bronze handle.
>>472359
You try to push your way through the crowd, and end up tumbling off the side of the ship.
It's too dark to tell if there's a response. It's hard to tell with shadows, anyway.
>>472353
He nods. "Ist that all?"
>>472355
Yes, that's correct. You head down to the cabin of the third mate, the room with the bronze handle.
>>472359
You try to push your way through the crowd, and end up tumbling off the side of the ship.
>>472361
"That poor Pegasus lad was even quieter than usual the other day >>470447. Guess I shocked him with how fast I was learning. This thoroughbred still has some kick in him." I smile at the sun outside.
"I should go check on that doctor, Peg, was it? I offered to help when I came aboard, and I should live up to my promise. Besides, it is good to know where all the tonics and potions of his are."
"That poor Pegasus lad was even quieter than usual the other day >>470447. Guess I shocked him with how fast I was learning. This thoroughbred still has some kick in him." I smile at the sun outside.
"I should go check on that doctor, Peg, was it? I offered to help when I came aboard, and I should live up to my promise. Besides, it is good to know where all the tonics and potions of his are."
>>472365
You arrive at his clinic as Curry departs.
>>472367
You find a pawhold on something metal, but it's below the water. You're not sure what it is.
>>472368
He returns it slowly and gives you a big hug. You've truly come to blossom.
>>472369
Probably. She is the captain of the Eagle's Roost.
>>472370
She groans. "Well, let's see…"
She turns around and pulls out a bunch of sheets of paper. '10d10'
Roll #1 7, 1, 5, 8, 3, 1, 10, 3, 6, 8 = 52
You arrive at his clinic as Curry departs.
>>472367
You find a pawhold on something metal, but it's below the water. You're not sure what it is.
>>472368
He returns it slowly and gives you a big hug. You've truly come to blossom.
>>472369
Probably. She is the captain of the Eagle's Roost.
>>472370
She groans. "Well, let's see…"
She turns around and pulls out a bunch of sheets of paper. '10d10'
Roll #1 7, 1, 5, 8, 3, 1, 10, 3, 6, 8 = 52
>>472402
It would seem that the General is at the helm.
>>472399
She sighs. "I'm going to hold you to it."
>>472404
You use it as a springboard to climb your way up the side of the ship and get back to the party.
>>472405
The cabinet is full of what you recognize as a chef as hops, a plant used in the brewing of beer.
It would seem that the General is at the helm.
>>472399
She sighs. "I'm going to hold you to it."
>>472404
You use it as a springboard to climb your way up the side of the ship and get back to the party.
>>472405
The cabinet is full of what you recognize as a chef as hops, a plant used in the brewing of beer.
>>472753
Huh, no I just wanted them to apologize really, but then pumpkin went in first and things got messy, Pumpkin was got into a fight with them, but was struggling and I thought I wanted to protect him..
I pulled a knife on them, I was just too upset.. and it didn't help that.. Uh.. that knife was important to me.
Huh, no I just wanted them to apologize really, but then pumpkin went in first and things got messy, Pumpkin was got into a fight with them, but was struggling and I thought I wanted to protect him..
I pulled a knife on them, I was just too upset.. and it didn't help that.. Uh.. that knife was important to me.
>>472408
"Good morning, Miss Heart."
>>472411
She takes you down to the hold and gets a couple of packs of cards out of a box hastily inscribed
>>472412
He indicates a funnel at the top of the mechanism he's working on.
>>472413
Hm? Tastes faintly of roses.
It's morning. Being out and about reminds you that you need to timeskip ahead to be on the same schedule as Light Heart and Emrille, so you do, and proceed into next week.
>>472414
This party is getting out of control. You lose all will to improve it further and enjoy the music.
Overall, the party was a '1d5+3' / 10
>>472469
He shrugs. "The world will come around to the idea some day."
Roll #1 1 + 3 = 4
"Good morning, Miss Heart."
>>472411
She takes you down to the hold and gets a couple of packs of cards out of a box hastily inscribed
Misc 22.>>472412
He indicates a funnel at the top of the mechanism he's working on.
>>472413
Hm? Tastes faintly of roses.
It's morning. Being out and about reminds you that you need to timeskip ahead to be on the same schedule as Light Heart and Emrille, so you do, and proceed into next week.
>>472414
This party is getting out of control. You lose all will to improve it further and enjoy the music.
Overall, the party was a '1d5+3' / 10
>>472469
He shrugs. "The world will come around to the idea some day."
Roll #1 1 + 3 = 4
>>473448
Never going to arrive at Roads.
Yeah, you can roll for 3 days.
>>473447
"As well as any other. You missed breakfast this morning, didn't you?"
>>473449
"Ingredients using on beer? Look."
He goes to another cabinet and pulls out stalks of barley, and indicates an empty bucket that still has trace water in it.
>>473451
You check the crow's nest on the Seaworthy, but for once he's not here. Unlike every other crew member, you never see him move from his spot.
Never going to arrive at Roads.
Yeah, you can roll for 3 days.
>>473447
"As well as any other. You missed breakfast this morning, didn't you?"
>>473449
"Ingredients using on beer? Look."
He goes to another cabinet and pulls out stalks of barley, and indicates an empty bucket that still has trace water in it.
>>473451
You check the crow's nest on the Seaworthy, but for once he's not here. Unlike every other crew member, you never see him move from his spot.
>>473454
He chuckles. "I'd hate to miss out on the meal. Certainly beats the gruel on these ships."
>>473455
You locate Spring's husband on day one. Do you want to talk to him?
>>473456
He scratches his head with a hoof, then waves you off. "I can do."
It appears to be a still.
>>473458
You enter the party and get ransacked by drunken pirates.
By the time you stumble out of the haze of alcohol (is it possible to get second-hand drunk with all these fumes about? Especially with your tiny lungs.) You've lost your cards to the brigands!
You find a twenty bit piece on the ground, though. Someone must have dropped it. You quickly rename yourself Victor, and to the Victor go to the spoils. Then you rename yourself Curry.
You later return to the Sirocco cabin and go to sleep next to Skylight. She spends the next three days reading to you as you diligently copy. You finish '1d2-1' more books.
Roll #1 1 - 1 = 0
He chuckles. "I'd hate to miss out on the meal. Certainly beats the gruel on these ships."
>>473455
You locate Spring's husband on day one. Do you want to talk to him?
>>473456
He scratches his head with a hoof, then waves you off. "I can do."
It appears to be a still.
>>473458
You enter the party and get ransacked by drunken pirates.
By the time you stumble out of the haze of alcohol (is it possible to get second-hand drunk with all these fumes about? Especially with your tiny lungs.) You've lost your cards to the brigands!
You find a twenty bit piece on the ground, though. Someone must have dropped it. You quickly rename yourself Victor, and to the Victor go to the spoils. Then you rename yourself Curry.
You later return to the Sirocco cabin and go to sleep next to Skylight. She spends the next three days reading to you as you diligently copy. You finish '1d2-1' more books.
Roll #1 1 - 1 = 0
>>473463
"As far as I can tell, she is still over on the Seaworthy. Captain Umlock frequently invites her over."
>>473464
It's a bit cobbled together, and it has some unusual augmentations that have the eerie, yet familiar feel of magitech.
He floats the bucket over to you, then makes an up and down gesture with his hooves. Then raps on the floor.
>>473465
She looks surprised. "Oh? I thought this one was more pleasant. At least, better than that nasty book about that bitter old swamp dog."
>>473471
In your ransacked room. Ugh… you still haven't cleaned it up after that party. All those guests really wrecked up the place.
"As far as I can tell, she is still over on the Seaworthy. Captain Umlock frequently invites her over."
>>473464
It's a bit cobbled together, and it has some unusual augmentations that have the eerie, yet familiar feel of magitech.
He floats the bucket over to you, then makes an up and down gesture with his hooves. Then raps on the floor.
>>473465
She looks surprised. "Oh? I thought this one was more pleasant. At least, better than that nasty book about that bitter old swamp dog."
>>473471
In your ransacked room. Ugh… you still haven't cleaned it up after that party. All those guests really wrecked up the place.
>>473473
Simple answer: Yes. Complex answer: I am not going over this a third time right now.
You're jostled to eyes open in the middle of a marketplace. It's extremely busy here, and everypony is speaking some odd foreign tongue. Sounds like Umlock. Worst of all, they all shoot you glares like it's YOUR fault they collided before moving on!
>>473470
You blink your eyes open. Where were you? Oh, right.
Before you is a stall filled with masks. The donkey next to you laughs and points at a pink mask with flowers. "What do you think of this one?"
>>473475
He chuckles again. "Perhaps an alliance of convenience. Miss September, like the good Lieutenant, speaks the mostly-dead language of North Equestrian."
>>473474
You find them skirmishing on the deck of the Eagle's Roost. They're kung fu fighting, moving fast as lightning, and striking with expert timing. Frankly, it's a little bit frightening.
>>473476
She taps her chin. "Right! Why don't you step out, and meet me back here in half an hour? I have an idea."
She adds with a wink, "Besides, it can't hurt to enjoy some Sun."
>>473477
There's only a few drips left. He shakes his head and taps the floor with more urgency.
Hm… the same up-down motions.
Simple answer: Yes. Complex answer: I am not going over this a third time right now.
You're jostled to eyes open in the middle of a marketplace. It's extremely busy here, and everypony is speaking some odd foreign tongue. Sounds like Umlock. Worst of all, they all shoot you glares like it's YOUR fault they collided before moving on!
>>473470
You blink your eyes open. Where were you? Oh, right.
Before you is a stall filled with masks. The donkey next to you laughs and points at a pink mask with flowers. "What do you think of this one?"
>>473475
He chuckles again. "Perhaps an alliance of convenience. Miss September, like the good Lieutenant, speaks the mostly-dead language of North Equestrian."
>>473474
You find them skirmishing on the deck of the Eagle's Roost. They're kung fu fighting, moving fast as lightning, and striking with expert timing. Frankly, it's a little bit frightening.
>>473476
She taps her chin. "Right! Why don't you step out, and meet me back here in half an hour? I have an idea."
She adds with a wink, "Besides, it can't hurt to enjoy some Sun."
>>473477
There's only a few drips left. He shakes his head and taps the floor with more urgency.
Hm… the same up-down motions.
>>473480
The crowd is quite thick. You push your way through a bunch of weirdo foreigners and eventually locate the stalls.
>>473481
Hm… You think you used to have a nightstand here. Yes. One nightstand is missing.
You sure miss the days of your one nightstand. It was so useful (and brought you a lot of happiness).
>>473482
"Good fortune to you, then. I know Umlock can be a bit excitable, and conversely, bores easily. A bull of extremes, though perhaps that's what it takes to rule the Seaworthy."
>>473483
You cross the gangplanks over to the seaworthy.
>>473484
Eventually they come to a stop and return to you. "What are you going to teach us today, Master?"
"Yeah, we can take something else now."
"Come on!"
>>473485
The eye holes don't line up perfectly, but you can see him chuckling through the mask. "Careful. The High King may mistake you for a Lordblade."
>>473486
He shakes his head in frustration and puts the bucket in your hooves, then pushes you out the door. He points straight down with his hoof and then closes the door.
The crowd is quite thick. You push your way through a bunch of weirdo foreigners and eventually locate the stalls.
>>473481
Hm… You think you used to have a nightstand here. Yes. One nightstand is missing.
You sure miss the days of your one nightstand. It was so useful (and brought you a lot of happiness).
>>473482
"Good fortune to you, then. I know Umlock can be a bit excitable, and conversely, bores easily. A bull of extremes, though perhaps that's what it takes to rule the Seaworthy."
>>473483
You cross the gangplanks over to the seaworthy.
>>473484
Eventually they come to a stop and return to you. "What are you going to teach us today, Master?"
"Yeah, we can take something else now."
"Come on!"
>>473485
The eye holes don't line up perfectly, but you can see him chuckling through the mask. "Careful. The High King may mistake you for a Lordblade."
>>473486
He shakes his head in frustration and puts the bucket in your hooves, then pushes you out the door. He points straight down with his hoof and then closes the door.
>>473487
I ponder a moment. "Well now, ambitious be ye?" I nod "I can teach you somethin' " I breath in deep and start my explanation.
"This is something for when ye feel ye self falling, ye just land properly, and roll forward past the one that knocked ye over." I demonstrate the rolling part. "And if ye be fast enough, ye can get a strike in when they least expect is, possibly knockin' em' off balance." I demonstrate by sticking my paw to the side 'mid roll'
"And when ye finish a good roll, ye might should be able to rise up again." I spring to my feet and look at the lads with a grin.
I ponder a moment. "Well now, ambitious be ye?" I nod "I can teach you somethin' " I breath in deep and start my explanation.
"This is something for when ye feel ye self falling, ye just land properly, and roll forward past the one that knocked ye over." I demonstrate the rolling part. "And if ye be fast enough, ye can get a strike in when they least expect is, possibly knockin' em' off balance." I demonstrate by sticking my paw to the side 'mid roll'
"And when ye finish a good roll, ye might should be able to rise up again." I spring to my feet and look at the lads with a grin.
>>473489
You eventually spot a zebra and a donkey at a stall. Given their rarity here, those must be the two.
>>473490
Umlock's cabin. You've only been here once before. It takes up the entirety of the aftcastle and is bound with iron bars and supports. A proverbial fortress for the captain of the ship of warriors. Bolted steel double doors beckon as you arrive. The traditional ebony knocker sits before you, indicative of the room of a captain.
>>473491
You head down to the hold. There are many casks here, though most of them are in lockup. You may want to inquire with the quartermaster, or find another place on a ship where water can be found.
>>473492
No patrol today, just gate guards. The Hamburgerburgians seem to be mostly loafing about. It's been a week without any action.
>>473493
You can only imagine you've made things worse as you attempt to fix your water bed and end up popping it. Nurturing Heart gives a squeal as she awakens to falling out of bed and getting drenched.
>>473494
One of them interrupts: "Hey, where'd you learn all this stuff, anyway?"
You eventually spot a zebra and a donkey at a stall. Given their rarity here, those must be the two.
>>473490
Umlock's cabin. You've only been here once before. It takes up the entirety of the aftcastle and is bound with iron bars and supports. A proverbial fortress for the captain of the ship of warriors. Bolted steel double doors beckon as you arrive. The traditional ebony knocker sits before you, indicative of the room of a captain.
>>473491
You head down to the hold. There are many casks here, though most of them are in lockup. You may want to inquire with the quartermaster, or find another place on a ship where water can be found.
>>473492
No patrol today, just gate guards. The Hamburgerburgians seem to be mostly loafing about. It's been a week without any action.
>>473493
You can only imagine you've made things worse as you attempt to fix your water bed and end up popping it. Nurturing Heart gives a squeal as she awakens to falling out of bed and getting drenched.
>>473494
One of them interrupts: "Hey, where'd you learn all this stuff, anyway?"
>>473496
He looks thoughtful. "I wonder if it counts as a tradition. In a way, it has been passed down several times, and in another, not at all. Nonetheless, you're quite right."
He picks up a featureless white mask that only has eye holes. "My other mask actually had a permanent scrying spell on it so that I could see through it without the need for any holes at all. Perhaps I'll get a new one made eventually, but I'm afraid it was probably one of a kind."
>>473497
"Oh? Never handled a gun before?"
>>473498
You hear an unintelligible growl from within.
"Come on in, private. It'd better be good."
As you enter, Sunnyskies straightens a bit. "Ah, Lieutenant Heart. Good to have you in the warcamp. Sit down! Join us!"
Umlock barks something gruff in a foreign tongue, and September replies in it. He looks pensive a moment, then nods.
>>473499
>>473500
You think you get a good look at his face before he slips on a featureless mask. That was close.
>>473501
You carry her off like a sack of potatoes. "It's okay…"
>>473502
A quick hike around the ship reveals that there is no galley on this particular vessel. However, you do find plenty of water and pumps in the bilge. They have taps for water drawing and are connected to complex mechanisms.
>>473503
"What's a boar know about rolling?"
>>473507
You kind of get the jist of it. It's an odd dialect of Prench.
You get jostled by some more northsponies.
>>473504
Right… this is just a dream… or a memory, at least. It's not real. Felfire appearing is like a anchor, casting you back into reality. A certain melancholy fills you as you realize the donkey that you were laughing along with, now donning a mask, is just a figment of your mind. Something that was once, but is no more.
He looks thoughtful. "I wonder if it counts as a tradition. In a way, it has been passed down several times, and in another, not at all. Nonetheless, you're quite right."
He picks up a featureless white mask that only has eye holes. "My other mask actually had a permanent scrying spell on it so that I could see through it without the need for any holes at all. Perhaps I'll get a new one made eventually, but I'm afraid it was probably one of a kind."
>>473497
"Oh? Never handled a gun before?"
>>473498
You hear an unintelligible growl from within.
"Come on in, private. It'd better be good."
As you enter, Sunnyskies straightens a bit. "Ah, Lieutenant Heart. Good to have you in the warcamp. Sit down! Join us!"
Umlock barks something gruff in a foreign tongue, and September replies in it. He looks pensive a moment, then nods.
>>473499
>>473500
You think you get a good look at his face before he slips on a featureless mask. That was close.
>>473501
You carry her off like a sack of potatoes. "It's okay…"
>>473502
A quick hike around the ship reveals that there is no galley on this particular vessel. However, you do find plenty of water and pumps in the bilge. They have taps for water drawing and are connected to complex mechanisms.
>>473503
"What's a boar know about rolling?"
>>473507
You kind of get the jist of it. It's an odd dialect of Prench.
You get jostled by some more northsponies.
>>473504
Right… this is just a dream… or a memory, at least. It's not real. Felfire appearing is like a anchor, casting you back into reality. A certain melancholy fills you as you realize the donkey that you were laughing along with, now donning a mask, is just a figment of your mind. Something that was once, but is no more.
>>473509
The stallkeeper and a bunch of nearby ponies give you stares at your outburst.
The donkey looks at you aghast. "We… should probably go."
>>473510
Hm… well, most of it has been fixed by the engineering corps. One nearby mast has a big crack in it, though. It's off the port side.
>>473511
He shrugs. "You can play with it if you want. Just play responsibly! Old Ben might give you lessons. Go ask him."
>>473512
They end up doing rolls for a time but they don't really get it. They keep toppling over or hitting their heads. It seems much more difficult with an equine body layout.
>>473513
He chuckles for a moment, then barks out in his typical loud voice, "Boring! Haven't had anything to do in a week! And we're running low on fine alcohol! At this rate, we'll have to start pillaging other ships in the fleet! A ha ha ha ha! Ha ha ha ha! Ha ha. Ha."
You're not sure if he's joking.
>>473514
You get a few stares from nearby bilgerats – not literal bilgerats, I mean the menials down here – for talking to yourself.
"Yarr. The pumps with the spigots be fer purifyin water fer drinking. Yarr."
>>473515
He urgently taps you. "It's not safe here. Let's go."
>>473516
The crowd seems to be uneasy, and there's a lot of muttering after your outburst.
The stallkeeper and a bunch of nearby ponies give you stares at your outburst.
The donkey looks at you aghast. "We… should probably go."
>>473510
Hm… well, most of it has been fixed by the engineering corps. One nearby mast has a big crack in it, though. It's off the port side.
>>473511
He shrugs. "You can play with it if you want. Just play responsibly! Old Ben might give you lessons. Go ask him."
>>473512
They end up doing rolls for a time but they don't really get it. They keep toppling over or hitting their heads. It seems much more difficult with an equine body layout.
>>473513
He chuckles for a moment, then barks out in his typical loud voice, "Boring! Haven't had anything to do in a week! And we're running low on fine alcohol! At this rate, we'll have to start pillaging other ships in the fleet! A ha ha ha ha! Ha ha ha ha! Ha ha. Ha."
You're not sure if he's joking.
>>473514
You get a few stares from nearby bilgerats – not literal bilgerats, I mean the menials down here – for talking to yourself.
"Yarr. The pumps with the spigots be fer purifyin water fer drinking. Yarr."
>>473515
He urgently taps you. "It's not safe here. Let's go."
>>473516
The crowd seems to be uneasy, and there's a lot of muttering after your outburst.
>>473519
It was a 4/10. You snuck some vodka and blacked out at one point.
Actually I am not totally sure if you knew that was vodka. You might have legitimately thought the clear liquid was just really foul smelling water.
>>473520
Hm… this is tricky to fix because it's so far off of the ship. You may recall that the sails on this ship are different from most: they stick off the sides instead of up in the middle.
>>473521
"Back in the back. He's probably toying around with those retractable swords."
>>473522
>>473524
You push through the crowd which is still uneasy. Some ponies follow.
Id whispers to Kilana, "You know her? We need to get to the array. There's still a prejudice against the Noble Practices here in Rockeye."
>>473523
After you fill it, you try to smell of it, but the stench of salt in this room is too overwhelming to your sinuses. Retreating to the hold above, you smell again. Smells pure!
>>473525
Sunnyskies relays this and Umlock replies with a vicious yell.
"Right. Well, there is one. But he's working too slowly. Doing stuff like healing patients and the like."
It was a 4/10. You snuck some vodka and blacked out at one point.
Actually I am not totally sure if you knew that was vodka. You might have legitimately thought the clear liquid was just really foul smelling water.
>>473520
Hm… this is tricky to fix because it's so far off of the ship. You may recall that the sails on this ship are different from most: they stick off the sides instead of up in the middle.
>>473521
"Back in the back. He's probably toying around with those retractable swords."
>>473522
>>473524
You push through the crowd which is still uneasy. Some ponies follow.
Id whispers to Kilana, "You know her? We need to get to the array. There's still a prejudice against the Noble Practices here in Rockeye."
>>473523
After you fill it, you try to smell of it, but the stench of salt in this room is too overwhelming to your sinuses. Retreating to the hold above, you smell again. Smells pure!
>>473525
Sunnyskies relays this and Umlock replies with a vicious yell.
"Right. Well, there is one. But he's working too slowly. Doing stuff like healing patients and the like."
>>473526
"Yes, she's a friend.. very foreign. Felfire. " I guide us over to the teleporter, hopefully no guards over heard her..
>>473529
"You ready to see the teleporters in action?"
"Some how you're changing things, I don't know how this usually works, but we need to get somewhere safer to talk about necromancy"
"Yes, she's a friend.. very foreign. Felfire. " I guide us over to the teleporter, hopefully no guards over heard her..
>>473529
"You ready to see the teleporters in action?"
"Some how you're changing things, I don't know how this usually works, but we need to get somewhere safer to talk about necromancy"
>>473527
Benjamin of Hamburgerburg is indeed playing around with a "retractable sword", though it's not what you expected. It's sort of a metal hilt with a lithe rod sticking out of it. He's channeling magic into it to make a sword out of fire.
>>473528
It looks like he's already pouring out alcohol into a barrel when you get back. He nods, seeing your full bucket, though, and then indicates the back room.
>>473530
Just a little headache.
>>473531
A translation later and there's a grumbling.
"Only one pony on the fleet knows how to make one!"
The lieutenant's oddly cheerful and boisterous voice is an odd vessel for the bitter response.
>>473533
As they hold it steady, you carefully climb out and fill the crack with carpenter's puddy.
>>473535
>>473536
The guards here are oddly unresponsive anyway.
As you approach the castle that Longshanks resides in, the ponies become fewer and fewer until there are none at all.
"No kidding!" He replies.
Benjamin of Hamburgerburg is indeed playing around with a "retractable sword", though it's not what you expected. It's sort of a metal hilt with a lithe rod sticking out of it. He's channeling magic into it to make a sword out of fire.
>>473528
It looks like he's already pouring out alcohol into a barrel when you get back. He nods, seeing your full bucket, though, and then indicates the back room.
>>473530
Just a little headache.
>>473531
A translation later and there's a grumbling.
"Only one pony on the fleet knows how to make one!"
The lieutenant's oddly cheerful and boisterous voice is an odd vessel for the bitter response.
>>473533
As they hold it steady, you carefully climb out and fill the crack with carpenter's puddy.
>>473535
>>473536
The guards here are oddly unresponsive anyway.
As you approach the castle that Longshanks resides in, the ponies become fewer and fewer until there are none at all.
"No kidding!" He replies.
>>473539
You feel uncomfortable as you force your brain's blood vessels to contract. Better be careful if you don't want to cause a stroke.
At least the pain is gone.
>>473541
The most obvious feature when you enter is the counter littered with dirty bandages. There are also a few groaning ponies laying on cots in here.
>>473542
He chuckles and retracts the blade. "An old magic trick. Mostly forgotten, I think. In any case… sure, I can teach you to shoot."
He stands up. "I know a place. Walk with me."
>>473543
"The booze was good, but there wasn't enough entertainment. At least it beat laying around."
>>473544
He shrugs. "Maybe!"
September and Umlock return to chatting in the foreign tongue. September says something that elicits a huge, hearty laugh from Umlock who takes a swig of his goblet.
>>473546
You guide them through the rolls, and in no time, they seem like they have it down.
Skylight arrives. "Hello there, you three. You want to play a game?"
Their attention span is broken, and Shove and Push immediately pop up and run over. Throw looks at you wantingly.
>>473547
Here in the room where there should be mage ponies maintaining the array, there is nopony at all.
>>473549
The donkey replies in a thick northern accent. "Equestrian?"
You feel uncomfortable as you force your brain's blood vessels to contract. Better be careful if you don't want to cause a stroke.
At least the pain is gone.
>>473541
The most obvious feature when you enter is the counter littered with dirty bandages. There are also a few groaning ponies laying on cots in here.
>>473542
He chuckles and retracts the blade. "An old magic trick. Mostly forgotten, I think. In any case… sure, I can teach you to shoot."
He stands up. "I know a place. Walk with me."
>>473543
"The booze was good, but there wasn't enough entertainment. At least it beat laying around."
>>473544
He shrugs. "Maybe!"
September and Umlock return to chatting in the foreign tongue. September says something that elicits a huge, hearty laugh from Umlock who takes a swig of his goblet.
>>473546
You guide them through the rolls, and in no time, they seem like they have it down.
Skylight arrives. "Hello there, you three. You want to play a game?"
Their attention span is broken, and Shove and Push immediately pop up and run over. Throw looks at you wantingly.
>>473547
Here in the room where there should be mage ponies maintaining the array, there is nopony at all.
>>473549
The donkey replies in a thick northern accent. "Equestrian?"
>>473562
They drink greedily from the bucket and soon it's empty.
"Thank you…" one rasps.
>>473563
He laughs. "Of course I did!"
>>473565
"I haven't the foggiest. The designs themselves were made by paladins."
You arrive at a target range on the Eagle's Roost.
>>473566
>>473571
"I got out that old gravity game that you never play with anymore and rounded up a bunch of other foals."
>>473567
Hm… you meditate over the last few days.
Recalling the General's last chat with you about commanding troops, you feel like you could almost picture it…
>>473578
>>473577
The world seems to freeze in place. You blink, and when you open your eyes, you're back on the ship.
They drink greedily from the bucket and soon it's empty.
"Thank you…" one rasps.
>>473563
He laughs. "Of course I did!"
>>473565
"I haven't the foggiest. The designs themselves were made by paladins."
You arrive at a target range on the Eagle's Roost.
>>473566
>>473571
"I got out that old gravity game that you never play with anymore and rounded up a bunch of other foals."
>>473567
Hm… you meditate over the last few days.
Recalling the General's last chat with you about commanding troops, you feel like you could almost picture it…
You stand on a cliff before the battlefield which rages below you. Your lieutenant runs up to you from the side and shouts over the sound of battle below. "We need orders, General! Who shall lead the troops?"
You find yourself answering stoutly: "I will." Stretching your wings, you glide down and take a position with your troops below.
The enemies are charging. You'll need to pick a STRATEGY to deal with each wave as it comes.
All-In: Turn one, all rolls get +4 and autocrit. You cannot critfail this roll. After that, all rolls get -2.
Timing Attack: Pick a turn number immediately. On that turn, get +X, where X is the turn number. After that, your rolls get -2.
Greedy: On your first turn, roll at -2. Each turn after that, increase your modifier by 1. (e.g.: Turn 2: -1, Turn 3: +0, Turn 4: +1).
Pick your first strategy!>>473578
>>473577
The world seems to freeze in place. You blink, and when you open your eyes, you're back on the ship.
>>473583
>>473587
You focus on the mirror and see the specter of a heavily cloaked figure in a featureless mask.
>>473584
"Out in the Eastern Campaign. Not much before that."
Umlock and September are chatting.
>>473585
"During that era, the Sisters, I believe."
He tosses you a little hand pistol. "Posture, first. Legs spread even, shoulder length."
>>473586
The soldiers clash with your force, and you take brutal losses as your troops prepare to dig in for a long term fight.
15/20 soldiers left.
>>473588
She ushers you into a room where three colts and two fillies are already flicking little marbles about.
"I've got one other foal to go get. Enjoy yourselves."
She disappears.
You recognize the fillies as Red and Grey Worm. The colts look… sorta familiar. They hang out with that diamond dog.
>>473589
You pass him on the way out sealing a cask. He gives you a strange look, but in no time you're pumping away again.
>>473591
You see Sateo meditating on the deck of this ship. Spring is probably on the Sirocco.
>>473587
You focus on the mirror and see the specter of a heavily cloaked figure in a featureless mask.
>>473584
"Out in the Eastern Campaign. Not much before that."
Umlock and September are chatting.
>>473585
"During that era, the Sisters, I believe."
He tosses you a little hand pistol. "Posture, first. Legs spread even, shoulder length."
>>473586
The soldiers clash with your force, and you take brutal losses as your troops prepare to dig in for a long term fight.
15/20 soldiers left.
>>473588
She ushers you into a room where three colts and two fillies are already flicking little marbles about.
"I've got one other foal to go get. Enjoy yourselves."
She disappears.
You recognize the fillies as Red and Grey Worm. The colts look… sorta familiar. They hang out with that diamond dog.
>>473589
You pass him on the way out sealing a cask. He gives you a strange look, but in no time you're pumping away again.
>>473591
You see Sateo meditating on the deck of this ship. Spring is probably on the Sirocco.
>>473596
Three colts, in fact.
One of them flexes. "Shove."
Another smiles and waves. "Push."
Another just nods. "Throw."
>>473597
So it seems! Now dug in, you start to push away the first wave.
>>473598
The figure shakes its head… "No… or yes? Id, or…?"
>>473599
He points at all the dirty bandages on the counter.
>>473601
"The remnants of the Trotantines. You know, it seems like originally we were over there to fight the Oddomanes, but I wasn't going to complain when we started ransacking cities!"
A jovial laugh.
>>473602
He looks deeply engrossed in his meditation.
>>473603
"Oh, no, it's definitely loaded. Don't shoot yourself!"
Skylight turns up, though. "Aha! They were right, you are here! Curry, come on back to the room, Summer is over."
Ben shrugs. "We can finish this later if you like."
Three colts, in fact.
One of them flexes. "Shove."
Another smiles and waves. "Push."
Another just nods. "Throw."
>>473597
So it seems! Now dug in, you start to push away the first wave.
>>473598
The figure shakes its head… "No… or yes? Id, or…?"
>>473599
He points at all the dirty bandages on the counter.
>>473601
"The remnants of the Trotantines. You know, it seems like originally we were over there to fight the Oddomanes, but I wasn't going to complain when we started ransacking cities!"
A jovial laugh.
>>473602
He looks deeply engrossed in his meditation.
>>473603
"Oh, no, it's definitely loaded. Don't shoot yourself!"
Skylight turns up, though. "Aha! They were right, you are here! Curry, come on back to the room, Summer is over."
Ben shrugs. "We can finish this later if you like."
>>473612
"What's that, mate?"
One of the bedridden pones is looking at you quizzically.
>>473613
"Hm? Oh, that's interesting. But you'll join us, won't you?"
>>473614
"Right… or Ten. Which… was it?"
>>473615
He chuckles. "It wasn't bad money. Apparently they get picky about who you shoot at, though."
>>473616
"For Equestria!"
They charge and destroy the rest of the first wave.
A new wave is approaching! Pick a strategy!
>>473617
They look amongst themselves and laugh. "We're stowaways."
"No we aren't, you dope, we're with Sateo."
Throw nods. "Master."
"But we's never became part of the crew, right?"
"Guess not."
"Then stowaways."
Red takes this opportunity to speak up. "I been rightly thinkin' about it fer a few days, and I reckon I'm gonna give you clemency as king. Now yer right citizens of this boat at my pleasure."
Grey giggles at this.
"What's that, mate?"
One of the bedridden pones is looking at you quizzically.
>>473613
"Hm? Oh, that's interesting. But you'll join us, won't you?"
>>473614
"Right… or Ten. Which… was it?"
>>473615
He chuckles. "It wasn't bad money. Apparently they get picky about who you shoot at, though."
>>473616
"For Equestria!"
They charge and destroy the rest of the first wave.
A new wave is approaching! Pick a strategy!
>>473617
They look amongst themselves and laugh. "We're stowaways."
"No we aren't, you dope, we're with Sateo."
Throw nods. "Master."
"But we's never became part of the crew, right?"
"Guess not."
"Then stowaways."
Red takes this opportunity to speak up. "I been rightly thinkin' about it fer a few days, and I reckon I'm gonna give you clemency as king. Now yer right citizens of this boat at my pleasure."
Grey giggles at this.
>>473621
Shake of the head. "I feel I've been sleeping for a long time… and all has grown muddled."
>>473622
She shoots you two a look. "It better!"
>>473624
She ushers you off into a room with all the other foals. They're playing a magic game with marbles. Red, Grey Worm, Summer Seas, and three colts are here.
>>473625
You locate her over on the Sirocco. She's alone now.
>>473626
"Those names sound Oddomane."
>>473628
"Yes… yes, I think so." But then a slump. "But you died. That can't be."
>>473629
He chuckles. "We never bothered to go out to that island. Too far out of the way. Too well defended."
>>473630
Your forces bust through the ranks of the second wave with consummate skill. Another wave approaches!
Shake of the head. "I feel I've been sleeping for a long time… and all has grown muddled."
>>473622
She shoots you two a look. "It better!"
>>473624
She ushers you off into a room with all the other foals. They're playing a magic game with marbles. Red, Grey Worm, Summer Seas, and three colts are here.
>>473625
You locate her over on the Sirocco. She's alone now.
>>473626
"Those names sound Oddomane."
>>473628
"Yes… yes, I think so." But then a slump. "But you died. That can't be."
>>473629
He chuckles. "We never bothered to go out to that island. Too far out of the way. Too well defended."
>>473630
Your forces bust through the ranks of the second wave with consummate skill. Another wave approaches!
>>473642
You could have renewed your strategy. I'll still let you do it.
You clash with the enemy forces, but they look indefatigable!
>>473640
"I tried to recover your body… and then they fell upon me. There were too many for peaceful measures… and then nothing."
>>473638
"When we get there? I imagine I'll be expected to blow up this vault, too."
>>473639
There are a couple groans.
"We just introduced ourselves!"
"Come on, Shove, he's new, be nice."
"Yeah, Push has a point. Master says we need to be at peace."
"Shut up, Throw. No one likes a brownnose."
You could have renewed your strategy. I'll still let you do it.
You clash with the enemy forces, but they look indefatigable!
>>473640
"I tried to recover your body… and then they fell upon me. There were too many for peaceful measures… and then nothing."
>>473638
"When we get there? I imagine I'll be expected to blow up this vault, too."
>>473639
There are a couple groans.
"We just introduced ourselves!"
"Come on, Shove, he's new, be nice."
"Yeah, Push has a point. Master says we need to be at peace."
"Shut up, Throw. No one likes a brownnose."
>>473649
"Reptil."
"Shut up, you don't have to tell him that!"
"Come on, let's just play!"
>>473652
You hold them off for the second turn, preparing for your assault. Better really dig in next turn, then strike!
>>473650
"If that's what you're in it for."
>>473651
"Manesian Coast. Moved up and down it so much of my life I can't hardly remember where from."
>>473653
"Felfire…? You mean Nylis…?"
"Reptil."
"Shut up, you don't have to tell him that!"
"Come on, let's just play!"
>>473652
You hold them off for the second turn, preparing for your assault. Better really dig in next turn, then strike!
>>473650
"If that's what you're in it for."
>>473651
"Manesian Coast. Moved up and down it so much of my life I can't hardly remember where from."
>>473653
"Felfire…? You mean Nylis…?"
>>473663
"Torchwood, we'll probably end up as best of friends while on this job. Still, you should lie down. If you're in here, you shouldn't be pressing yourself until the Doc gives the go-ahead."
Sing the next verse.
If you wanted a man to encourage the van,
Or harass the foe from the rear,
Storm fort or redoubt, you had only to shout
for Abdul Abulbul Amir.
"Torchwood, we'll probably end up as best of friends while on this job. Still, you should lie down. If you're in here, you shouldn't be pressing yourself until the Doc gives the go-ahead."
Sing the next verse.
If you wanted a man to encourage the van,
Or harass the foe from the rear,
Storm fort or redoubt, you had only to shout
for Abdul Abulbul Amir.
>>473664
You put yourself back together feeling a lot more enlightened.
>>473666
It goes wide and bounces off under the bed.
They all chuckle a little.
>>473668
He observes as you sing on.
>>473669
"A pity… I can only wonder how time would have taken its course differently…"
>>473672
You work more expertly than Curry. Your marble swings around the gravity dump and comes to rest in the cup.
Even red looks a little impressed. The colts cheer.
You triumphantly attack from all sides, flanking the enemy forces and routing them.
Your troops surge ahead and a lieutenant runs up to you. "They've begun to run away! By Celestia, we've won the day!"
You answer: "They will be back again. Make an attack again."
He nods, and runs off to regroup the force as a flag-bearer waves his flag nearby. You've won!You put yourself back together feeling a lot more enlightened.
>>473666
It goes wide and bounces off under the bed.
They all chuckle a little.
>>473668
He observes as you sing on.
>>473669
"A pity… I can only wonder how time would have taken its course differently…"
>>473672
You work more expertly than Curry. Your marble swings around the gravity dump and comes to rest in the cup.
Even red looks a little impressed. The colts cheer.
>>473674
Better not forget to clean those bandages while I sing. I might end up needing them.
"Now the heroes were plenty and well known to fame
Iin the troops that were led by the Czar,
And the bravest of these was a man by the name
of Ivan Skavinsky Skavar.
One day this bold Russian, he shouldered his gun
And donned his most truculent sneer,
Downtown he did go where he trod on the toe
Of Abdul Abulbul Amir."
Better not forget to clean those bandages while I sing. I might end up needing them.
"Now the heroes were plenty and well known to fame
Iin the troops that were led by the Czar,
And the bravest of these was a man by the name
of Ivan Skavinsky Skavar.
One day this bold Russian, he shouldered his gun
And donned his most truculent sneer,
Downtown he did go where he trod on the toe
Of Abdul Abulbul Amir."
>>473682
You sink another one. Red grins. "Maybe you can be a duke, too."
>>473684
Apparently an old pony that looks like a foal can't learn new tricks. You can't get the hang of how the course is being altered!
Your sister opens the door and steps in floating a tray of sandwiches and glasses.
"I brought snacks!"
The colts and Grey quickly swarm her for food.
>>473683
He's producing more beer. He gives you a friendly nod.
You sink another one. Red grins. "Maybe you can be a duke, too."
>>473684
Apparently an old pony that looks like a foal can't learn new tricks. You can't get the hang of how the course is being altered!
Your sister opens the door and steps in floating a tray of sandwiches and glasses.
"I brought snacks!"
The colts and Grey quickly swarm her for food.
>>473683
He's producing more beer. He gives you a friendly nod.
>>473687
He gives you an awkward lopsided grin, and nods at you.
What an odd individual. You sense something off about his speech patterns when he speaks. It's not just that his phrases are simple… you're not noticing something about his word choice.
>>473686
You finally sink one while everyone else is distracted.
Skylight calls, "Curry, coming? Or did you want to drink from the tap?"
You doubletake at her, but she is clearly teasing you, given the light smile on her face.
>>473688
She smiles. "Of course, Summer."
The drink is some fruity tasting juice. The food is… hm, peanut butter and honey sandwich. It's good!
He gives you an awkward lopsided grin, and nods at you.
What an odd individual. You sense something off about his speech patterns when he speaks. It's not just that his phrases are simple… you're not noticing something about his word choice.
>>473686
You finally sink one while everyone else is distracted.
Skylight calls, "Curry, coming? Or did you want to drink from the tap?"
You doubletake at her, but she is clearly teasing you, given the light smile on her face.
>>473688
She smiles. "Of course, Summer."
The drink is some fruity tasting juice. The food is… hm, peanut butter and honey sandwich. It's good!
>>473691
I'll nod.
"A bit, yes. Getting a child's-eye-view of the world is a bit… interesting. And I've discovered those three scamps, who I didn't know about. Wonder who brought them onboard."
I'll take a bite out of the sandwich and, upon realizing that peanut butter is really sticky, stop trying to talk.
I'll nod.
"A bit, yes. Getting a child's-eye-view of the world is a bit… interesting. And I've discovered those three scamps, who I didn't know about. Wonder who brought them onboard."
I'll take a bite out of the sandwich and, upon realizing that peanut butter is really sticky, stop trying to talk.
>>473694
She chuckles at you and sits down next to you.
"I told you that this was a good way to keep an eye on Summer. I bet she'll think you're more relate-able."
>>473695
"Repeat it? Didn't that catch you?"
Oh. Right. The exact word choice. How did you miss that?
>"What exactly are you working on here? It looks like you are making beer, but what other ingredients are you using?"
>"Ingredients using on beer? Look."
>"Okay then, I'll see what I can do for you then."
>"I can do."
>"I guess to carry on the tone of my earlier conversation that you probably overheard, where do you hail from, Doc? I'm sure you heard everything else I was saying."
>"Hail from? I'm everything else, I guess. I was from earlier."
She chuckles at you and sits down next to you.
"I told you that this was a good way to keep an eye on Summer. I bet she'll think you're more relate-able."
>>473695
"Repeat it? Didn't that catch you?"
Oh. Right. The exact word choice. How did you miss that?
>"What exactly are you working on here? It looks like you are making beer, but what other ingredients are you using?"
>"Ingredients using on beer? Look."
>"Okay then, I'll see what I can do for you then."
>"I can do."
>"I guess to carry on the tone of my earlier conversation that you probably overheard, where do you hail from, Doc? I'm sure you heard everything else I was saying."
>"Hail from? I'm everything else, I guess. I was from earlier."
>>473696
I'll finally get that first bit of peanut butter out of my mouth with a swig of juice.
"Well, that may just because she can beat me at that marble-game…"
I'll get a more serious face for a moment.
"It'll probably take more than just a few games of marbles to get her to trust me again… if she ever really did at all."
Sighing a little, I'll just shake my head.
"But that's worries for another time. You know, I've never actually had this… peanut butter before. And honey by itself was a rather rare treat, since it took quite a bit to scrounge up for a jar. Autumnsreach merchants can be a bit cut-throat in their pricing, especially the ones that sell food that isn't locally produced."
I'll lick my lips a little.
"It's really tasty."
And I'll take another bite of the sandwich.
I'll finally get that first bit of peanut butter out of my mouth with a swig of juice.
"Well, that may just because she can beat me at that marble-game…"
I'll get a more serious face for a moment.
"It'll probably take more than just a few games of marbles to get her to trust me again… if she ever really did at all."
Sighing a little, I'll just shake my head.
"But that's worries for another time. You know, I've never actually had this… peanut butter before. And honey by itself was a rather rare treat, since it took quite a bit to scrounge up for a jar. Autumnsreach merchants can be a bit cut-throat in their pricing, especially the ones that sell food that isn't locally produced."
I'll lick my lips a little.
"It's really tasty."
And I'll take another bite of the sandwich.
>>473700
He shrugs and writes.
I like to talk to ponies that are long-winded, but sometimes you are short of breath.
>>473701
She groans. "Those priests of The Law, right? I hardly know why we tolerate them."
She quickly corrects herself. "I don't mean it like that! I tolerate all ponies, it's just… it's our holy city, and they practically set up a monopoly."
He shrugs and writes.
I like to talk to ponies that are long-winded, but sometimes you are short of breath.
>>473701
She groans. "Those priests of The Law, right? I hardly know why we tolerate them."
She quickly corrects herself. "I don't mean it like that! I tolerate all ponies, it's just… it's our holy city, and they practically set up a monopoly."
>>473702
"Well, how many Celestials are really concerned with business? Or know the laws inside and out, exploiting every loophole and skirting as close to every rule as they can so that they can charge what is, by all their learning, legal? From what I've seen, businessponies tend to operate on a for-profit model. Even miss Light Heart, flexible as she is, is still a businesspony at heart."
I'll grin for half a moment.
"At least with her as a friend, I should be able to steer clear of quite a few bad deals, don't you think?"
"Well, how many Celestials are really concerned with business? Or know the laws inside and out, exploiting every loophole and skirting as close to every rule as they can so that they can charge what is, by all their learning, legal? From what I've seen, businessponies tend to operate on a for-profit model. Even miss Light Heart, flexible as she is, is still a businesspony at heart."
I'll grin for half a moment.
"At least with her as a friend, I should be able to steer clear of quite a few bad deals, don't you think?"
>>473706
"Probably not. She's likely shopping around though, I think. It's probably why she attended your prayer session a little while ago. To test the waters, you might say."
I'll shrug.
"I'm a bit miffed she didn't come to us, but then again… you take a look at what the Lunites have been through over the last couple hundred years, and you don't see much of a future there."
>>473707
You're eating a PB&H sammich.
"Probably not. She's likely shopping around though, I think. It's probably why she attended your prayer session a little while ago. To test the waters, you might say."
I'll shrug.
"I'm a bit miffed she didn't come to us, but then again… you take a look at what the Lunites have been through over the last couple hundred years, and you don't see much of a future there."
>>473707
You're eating a PB&H sammich.
>>473707
You were eating, remember?
>>473708
I don't know where. It's been pleasant, but I really have to put the pen down and work. We're eating through supplies.
>>473709
She pats you on the head. "Well, I can start waking you up in the morning. I'm sure Celestia will take you."
Then she puts a hoof to her chin. "If we were back at home, around this age I'd be enrolling you in Sun School."
>>473710
"Nothing that's changed since our last talk, anyway. Can't very well get new information while we're still at sea."
You were eating, remember?
>>473708
I don't know where. It's been pleasant, but I really have to put the pen down and work. We're eating through supplies.
>>473709
She pats you on the head. "Well, I can start waking you up in the morning. I'm sure Celestia will take you."
Then she puts a hoof to her chin. "If we were back at home, around this age I'd be enrolling you in Sun School."
>>473710
"Nothing that's changed since our last talk, anyway. Can't very well get new information while we're still at sea."
>>473713
"She might, Skylight. But I've no intention of abandoning Luna now."
I'll snort a little in amusement about Sun School.
"At my age I'd probably have long-since graduated and become a monk. Or some sort of fisherpony."
I'll leave it unspoken that I never really had the opportunity, and that in hindsight it should have raised a few flags when I wasn't enrolled.
"She might, Skylight. But I've no intention of abandoning Luna now."
I'll snort a little in amusement about Sun School.
"At my age I'd probably have long-since graduated and become a monk. Or some sort of fisherpony."
I'll leave it unspoken that I never really had the opportunity, and that in hindsight it should have raised a few flags when I wasn't enrolled.
>>473722
My ears will lay down flat, and I'll pout a little.
"Well, for what it's worth, I could see you as a teacher, or at least a well-respected caretaker."
I'll continue to pout.
"Nobody's taking me seriously like this…"
>>473724
"Well, I wasn't invited, but I still managed to help miss Seas get those cards there. Even managed to find some money to pay the-"
>>473726
"What."
My attention will fully be on Summer.
"Which pirate?"
My ears will lay down flat, and I'll pout a little.
"Well, for what it's worth, I could see you as a teacher, or at least a well-respected caretaker."
I'll continue to pout.
"Nobody's taking me seriously like this…"
>>473724
"Well, I wasn't invited, but I still managed to help miss Seas get those cards there. Even managed to find some money to pay the-"
>>473726
"What."
My attention will fully be on Summer.
"Which pirate?"
>>473738
"Emrille is a drunk. She's had to keep pace with Tela for years, and as such her body is more adapted to it. You are not Emrille, and should not be drinking alcohol! Or any strange drinks!"
I'll put my head in my hooves for a moment.
"Where was your mother? Or Mera? You didn't give them the slip again, did you?"
"Emrille is a drunk. She's had to keep pace with Tela for years, and as such her body is more adapted to it. You are not Emrille, and should not be drinking alcohol! Or any strange drinks!"
I'll put my head in my hooves for a moment.
"Where was your mother? Or Mera? You didn't give them the slip again, did you?"
>>473744
She smiles. "So we can watch and make sure you don't drink any more alcohol. Besides, I'm sure I can make it fun. Like with games, snacks, and stories."
>>473745
"The Commodore will be naming a Commander of the Hourglass soon. I'd feel more comfortable knowing a pony that I can trust is over there managing things. If you're interested, I'll mention your name."
She smiles. "So we can watch and make sure you don't drink any more alcohol. Besides, I'm sure I can make it fun. Like with games, snacks, and stories."
>>473745
"The Commodore will be naming a Commander of the Hourglass soon. I'd feel more comfortable knowing a pony that I can trust is over there managing things. If you're interested, I'll mention your name."
>>473751
I'll harrumph.
"Still. No more accepting drinks from others. You make your drink yourself, or you at least watch it be prepared by someone you trust."
>>473752
I'll harrumph again.
"Twenty bits. Managed to find enough loose bits on-deck while getting trampled underfoot to pay for the cards. Kind of a rowdy party, mister Chip."
I'll harrumph.
"Still. No more accepting drinks from others. You make your drink yourself, or you at least watch it be prepared by someone you trust."
>>473752
I'll harrumph again.
"Twenty bits. Managed to find enough loose bits on-deck while getting trampled underfoot to pay for the cards. Kind of a rowdy party, mister Chip."
>>473769
"It's a small dhow. Not suitable for a large crew or even a true hierarchy of permanent leadership, but instead helmed by a permanently stationed Commander of the vessel. Very small hold, no galley, no brig, just a small captain's quarters. Intended for short term scouting operations to remain as a support vessel for the fleet."
>>473770
He shrugs. "Lotta things happen at Wednesday meeting."
#Pause
(Feel free to continue faff)
"It's a small dhow. Not suitable for a large crew or even a true hierarchy of permanent leadership, but instead helmed by a permanently stationed Commander of the vessel. Very small hold, no galley, no brig, just a small captain's quarters. Intended for short term scouting operations to remain as a support vessel for the fleet."
>>473770
He shrugs. "Lotta things happen at Wednesday meeting."
#Pause
(Feel free to continue faff)
>>473771
"Well, it's the least I could for you getting me out of that rusty old…"
I'll glance at Skylight for half a second.
"…Barrel. Don't even know how I got in there."
I'll scratch my chin a bit.
"As for what we're doing, I'm just taking a break from transcribing those books. Copying them has so far been about as fun as walking blindly into a patch of sea urchins."
"Well, it's the least I could for you getting me out of that rusty old…"
I'll glance at Skylight for half a second.
"…Barrel. Don't even know how I got in there."
I'll scratch my chin a bit.
"As for what we're doing, I'm just taking a break from transcribing those books. Copying them has so far been about as fun as walking blindly into a patch of sea urchins."
>>473775
"It might be necessary, though. The books we took out of the lunar temple are ancient, most of them old even before it got sealed up. Letting that knowledge get swallowed up by time just doesn't seem right."
I'll shrug.
"Plus, I can sell the reprints, provided I find a willing buyer."
"It might be necessary, though. The books we took out of the lunar temple are ancient, most of them old even before it got sealed up. Letting that knowledge get swallowed up by time just doesn't seem right."
I'll shrug.
"Plus, I can sell the reprints, provided I find a willing buyer."
>>473783
"I was thinking a gift, but I wouldn't say no if she wanted to pay for it. Coming from Autumnsreach, I'd had a few run-ins with the different sects of the Element philosophy, and thought that perhaps she might enjoy a several-century-old book on a prophecy that's probably already happened."
I'll shrug.
"It's rather short-sighted not to charge her, but she's a nice enough mare."
"I was thinking a gift, but I wouldn't say no if she wanted to pay for it. Coming from Autumnsreach, I'd had a few run-ins with the different sects of the Element philosophy, and thought that perhaps she might enjoy a several-century-old book on a prophecy that's probably already happened."
I'll shrug.
"It's rather short-sighted not to charge her, but she's a nice enough mare."
>>473831
I scratch my head.
"Hmm.. I dont know, she can learn a lot of things when both of you stays on the ship. Even I dont like you two leaving since… where will you live? How will you feed yourselves while on the streets."
"But now that you told me that both of you are initially planned to be executed, perhaps both of you leaving will be a good idea." I grit my teeth.
I scratch my head.
"Hmm.. I dont know, she can learn a lot of things when both of you stays on the ship. Even I dont like you two leaving since… where will you live? How will you feed yourselves while on the streets."
"But now that you told me that both of you are initially planned to be executed, perhaps both of you leaving will be a good idea." I grit my teeth.
>>473860
I see. I'll polish off my sandwich, leaving some juice to help wash down the peanut butter.
Looks like I've got another reason to speed up on transcribing the book on the Elements of Harmony. By letting him deliver it to Puzzle, I might be able to improve my standing with him.
I should probably practice the gun stances too, though that can wait until after this play date that Skyly has arranged.
"Thanks for the meal, Skylight."
I see. I'll polish off my sandwich, leaving some juice to help wash down the peanut butter.
Looks like I've got another reason to speed up on transcribing the book on the Elements of Harmony. By letting him deliver it to Puzzle, I might be able to improve my standing with him.
I should probably practice the gun stances too, though that can wait until after this play date that Skyly has arranged.
"Thanks for the meal, Skylight."
>>473861
He thinks for a time.
"Maybe. I thought I did, at least. Fate always seemed on my side – our side until, suddenly, it wasn't."
>>473862
Hm… no bites. Maybe if you had bait.
>>473864
You spot him on the Eagle's Roost fishing with what you believe is your rod.
>>473863
Another noncommittal shrug. "In my experience, getting anything you want to done is an exercise in futility, but completing frivolous, unnecessary exercises regardless of the scale are trivialities."
Sunnyskies translates and Umlock bursts into laughter again.
>>473865
She smiles. "Of course."
He thinks for a time.
"Maybe. I thought I did, at least. Fate always seemed on my side – our side until, suddenly, it wasn't."
>>473862
Hm… no bites. Maybe if you had bait.
>>473864
You spot him on the Eagle's Roost fishing with what you believe is your rod.
>>473863
Another noncommittal shrug. "In my experience, getting anything you want to done is an exercise in futility, but completing frivolous, unnecessary exercises regardless of the scale are trivialities."
Sunnyskies translates and Umlock bursts into laughter again.
>>473865
She smiles. "Of course."
>>473866
Alright, another few turns with the floating ball game. Maybe I can get a bit more information out of Throw , Push, and Shove.
"So, Push, who brought you three on board at Reptil? I know Light Heart brought Grey and Red at that port, but I don't know who else would recruit a trio of kids."
And '1d10' to sink the ball in the cup.
Roll #1 8 = 8
Alright, another few turns with the floating ball game. Maybe I can get a bit more information out of Throw , Push, and Shove.
"So, Push, who brought you three on board at Reptil? I know Light Heart brought Grey and Red at that port, but I don't know who else would recruit a trio of kids."
And '1d10' to sink the ball in the cup.
Roll #1 8 = 8
>>473867
She gives a cynical smile. "See? There's your first mistake. Now you have no chance."
>>473868
The figure approaches the mirror and puts a hoof up against the other side of the surface.
"I don't care about this world, Kilana. It's moved on without us, but nonetheless…"
"I do care about you, and I'd follow you anywhere, I think."
>>473869
He groans. "What, you think we were recruited? Not tough enough to get in on our own? I reckon we just about sauntered up and demanded admission."
>>473871
Sateo is a male dog.
>>473870
Caw.
It takes flight and disappears somewhere behind the castle.
She gives a cynical smile. "See? There's your first mistake. Now you have no chance."
>>473868
The figure approaches the mirror and puts a hoof up against the other side of the surface.
"I don't care about this world, Kilana. It's moved on without us, but nonetheless…"
"I do care about you, and I'd follow you anywhere, I think."
>>473869
He groans. "What, you think we were recruited? Not tough enough to get in on our own? I reckon we just about sauntered up and demanded admission."
>>473871
Sateo is a male dog.
>>473870
Caw.
It takes flight and disappears somewhere behind the castle.
>>473875
"The commodore would have found you out the second you walked onto one of his boats. If you weren't recruited, that means you're stowaways that he just hasn't thrown overboard yet."
I'll grin at Push.
"Though, if you did just saunter up and demand admission, I'd like to see if you've got the skills to back it up. I'm a bit of a scrapper myself."
"The commodore would have found you out the second you walked onto one of his boats. If you weren't recruited, that means you're stowaways that he just hasn't thrown overboard yet."
I'll grin at Push.
"Though, if you did just saunter up and demand admission, I'd like to see if you've got the skills to back it up. I'm a bit of a scrapper myself."
>>473877
"Which one, the cripple, the maniac, or this big pile of ugly?"
She indicates Umlock, who gives another round of uproarious laughter after the lieutenant translates.
"Not that I'm any better."
>>473879
"You don't look so tough."
"Master will be upset if you beat up another colt."
"Oh, shut it."
>>473880
Only time will tell.
"Which one, the cripple, the maniac, or this big pile of ugly?"
She indicates Umlock, who gives another round of uproarious laughter after the lieutenant translates.
"Not that I'm any better."
>>473879
"You don't look so tough."
"Master will be upset if you beat up another colt."
"Oh, shut it."
>>473880
Only time will tell.
>>473883
There's a glass pane between you, but it may as well be an ocean.
You can't tell what expression he has, given the mask, but he replies, "I was always serious."
>>473885
"I find it just makes things more bitter when you see your downfall coming a mile away and can't stop it. In any case, you clearly dropped by for a reason so we may as well skip to it."
There's a glass pane between you, but it may as well be an ocean.
You can't tell what expression he has, given the mask, but he replies, "I was always serious."
>>473885
"I find it just makes things more bitter when you see your downfall coming a mile away and can't stop it. In any case, you clearly dropped by for a reason so we may as well skip to it."
>>473900
Tap against the glass with a frown. "I suppose it doesn't matter now. Everyone who has ever known us is dead. Who would make the sacrifice for me?"
>>473902
She shrugs. "Maybe. Smitts once told me that a toolbox takes all kinds. Sometimes you need a hammer," she gestures to Umlock, "And sometimes you need something with finesse."
>>473898
You secure the dead rat. It's now a rat flail.
Tap against the glass with a frown. "I suppose it doesn't matter now. Everyone who has ever known us is dead. Who would make the sacrifice for me?"
>>473902
She shrugs. "Maybe. Smitts once told me that a toolbox takes all kinds. Sometimes you need a hammer," she gestures to Umlock, "And sometimes you need something with finesse."
>>473898
You secure the dead rat. It's now a rat flail.
>>473931
She gives a far off look.
"It's the nature of the beast that a pirate fleet has a rapid turnover rate, but we've gone years. Really, to survive alone is something. I can't imagine that luck will hold much longer. I was a duty officer when he joined the fleet years back. I had nearly thought Tallow would never die. But then, it's inevitable."
She gives a far off look.
"It's the nature of the beast that a pirate fleet has a rapid turnover rate, but we've gone years. Really, to survive alone is something. I can't imagine that luck will hold much longer. I was a duty officer when he joined the fleet years back. I had nearly thought Tallow would never die. But then, it's inevitable."
>>473930
"That's the thing, I'm not sure. You remember that book I promised to let you look through? The one about the Horrible Facts of Nature? There was something about a weather-controlling spell in there, so who knows what's in the rest of them."
And I'll chuckle.
"And I really do need the help. Making sure everything is accurate is a bit more of a task than I expected."
"That's the thing, I'm not sure. You remember that book I promised to let you look through? The one about the Horrible Facts of Nature? There was something about a weather-controlling spell in there, so who knows what's in the rest of them."
And I'll chuckle.
"And I really do need the help. Making sure everything is accurate is a bit more of a task than I expected."
>>473945
You don't recognize most of the dolls, but you do pick out one on a shelf that correlates to yourself. There's also one for Abilio, Doc Peg, and other crew members.
>>473946
"Resurrectionists are usually kept on a short leash. There's always a fear that they'll use that freedom to extort the dead, I guess. But she works for a pittance. How odd."
You don't recognize most of the dolls, but you do pick out one on a shelf that correlates to yourself. There's also one for Abilio, Doc Peg, and other crew members.
>>473946
"Resurrectionists are usually kept on a short leash. There's always a fear that they'll use that freedom to extort the dead, I guess. But she works for a pittance. How odd."
>>473948
"It's going well enough, though I'm a bit worried about miss Seas. She seems awfully attached to Emrille lately, which is odd concerning their… past relationship."
I'll shrug.
"Miss Spring is, as usual, keeping mostly to herself. I've tried not to pry into things, but I can't help but feel I should be asking her more about how she's doing. Same with Mera and Skylight."
"It's going well enough, though I'm a bit worried about miss Seas. She seems awfully attached to Emrille lately, which is odd concerning their… past relationship."
I'll shrug.
"Miss Spring is, as usual, keeping mostly to herself. I've tried not to pry into things, but I can't help but feel I should be asking her more about how she's doing. Same with Mera and Skylight."
>>473951
"She's my sister. I didn't actually want to take her with us at first, since that vault spirit, the Hero of the Hopeless, said that her life would get worse if she came with me, even as mine improved."
I'll frown.
"I'm determined to prove that spirit wrong, though. That's another reason I got myself shrunk down, you know. If I can challenge destiny by changing my mark, then I can change her fate as well."
"She's my sister. I didn't actually want to take her with us at first, since that vault spirit, the Hero of the Hopeless, said that her life would get worse if she came with me, even as mine improved."
I'll frown.
"I'm determined to prove that spirit wrong, though. That's another reason I got myself shrunk down, you know. If I can challenge destiny by changing my mark, then I can change her fate as well."
>>473957
"Well, she was a Celestial in life. There was no love lost between them and what was left of the Lunites over the last several centuries."
I'll frown a little.
"It could be that, since she knew what I was, she expressed her disdain as she would have in life. Though perhaps with less physical harm. And her saying that is quite little compared to what my parents had done. Skylight never even knew I existed, and was completely taken by surprise to find out that our parents were the cause of my disappearance and erasure from our family."
"Well, she was a Celestial in life. There was no love lost between them and what was left of the Lunites over the last several centuries."
I'll frown a little.
"It could be that, since she knew what I was, she expressed her disdain as she would have in life. Though perhaps with less physical harm. And her saying that is quite little compared to what my parents had done. Skylight never even knew I existed, and was completely taken by surprise to find out that our parents were the cause of my disappearance and erasure from our family."
>>473979
She's a bored looking donkey jenny probably twenty years older than your now lower age.
He nostrils are flat and her left ear has an odd ring of discoloration around it. Her coat is light brown with dark brown spots.
She has no obvious scars, but then, with healing magic, cosmetics are trivial.
>>473980
She shrugs. "I can teach ya, if ya like."
–
"I.. see."
She's a bored looking donkey jenny probably twenty years older than your now lower age.
He nostrils are flat and her left ear has an odd ring of discoloration around it. Her coat is light brown with dark brown spots.
She has no obvious scars, but then, with healing magic, cosmetics are trivial.
>>473980
She shrugs. "I can teach ya, if ya like."
–
"I.. see."
>>473981
True.
"Well, it has been a pleasure speaking to you again, captain. Thank you for your time."
I get up and nod at the other two.
"Captain Umlock. Lieutenant Sunnyskies."
Then look back at September.
"And I was serious. I do wish to learn that language, put all this time at sea to good use and all."
True.
"Well, it has been a pleasure speaking to you again, captain. Thank you for your time."
I get up and nod at the other two.
"Captain Umlock. Lieutenant Sunnyskies."
Then look back at September.
"And I was serious. I do wish to learn that language, put all this time at sea to good use and all."
>>474003
"Well, I guess it beats going back to sleep."
>>474004
You stop by Doc Peg's clinic and check on Nurturing Heart, Doc Peg's nurse. You mentally make plans to stop by the mansion and see your other little nurse friend, Happy Puzzle, later. Maybe you'll even go see your other little nurse friend, Summer Seas, if you have time.
>>474005
She nods.
"Well, I guess it beats going back to sleep."
>>474004
You stop by Doc Peg's clinic and check on Nurturing Heart, Doc Peg's nurse. You mentally make plans to stop by the mansion and see your other little nurse friend, Happy Puzzle, later. Maybe you'll even go see your other little nurse friend, Summer Seas, if you have time.
>>474005
She nods.
>>474013
"Maybe the world isn't lost after all."
>>474015
Well, you repair the chair anyway. A sort of jury rig. You'll need new wood and nails for a long term solution.
>>474016
"Oh… you're looking for the doctor?"
>>474017
You get the most basic part. Read: weaving in and out. Maybe needles will bring more advanced techniques.
"Maybe the world isn't lost after all."
>>474015
Well, you repair the chair anyway. A sort of jury rig. You'll need new wood and nails for a long term solution.
>>474016
"Oh… you're looking for the doctor?"
>>474017
You get the most basic part. Read: weaving in and out. Maybe needles will bring more advanced techniques.
>>474036
She's a smart ewe. I would be surprised if she didn't know why you returned cheerful after the first night you didn't sleep in her room.
>>474039
"Is it…?"
>>474041
You grab a nearby bucket of clear liquid on deck and pour it into the hole. Unfortunately, it was an unlabeled bucket of acid and you melt the rest of the bed material.
…Why was there a bucket of acid on deck?
She's a smart ewe. I would be surprised if she didn't know why you returned cheerful after the first night you didn't sleep in her room.
>>474039
"Is it…?"
>>474041
You grab a nearby bucket of clear liquid on deck and pour it into the hole. Unfortunately, it was an unlabeled bucket of acid and you melt the rest of the bed material.
…Why was there a bucket of acid on deck?
>>474034
"I'm curious, mostly."
>>474036
"Eh. It's not that great, honest. There are worse things that could be done to them, but it seems… unimportant. I've got something better to do than waste the energy to be mad at them any longer. That was burned out of me the first dozen or so years after escaping death."
"I'm curious, mostly."
>>474036
"Eh. It's not that great, honest. There are worse things that could be done to them, but it seems… unimportant. I've got something better to do than waste the energy to be mad at them any longer. That was burned out of me the first dozen or so years after escaping death."
>>474043
"I don't know… but then, there are a lot of things I don't know in a thousand years. So… how do I join you?"
>>474045
"Our Master is a diamond dog from the Eagle's Roost."
>>474046
"Wash…? No, no…"
>>474047
It doesn't seem polite to bring up.
"Hmmm?"
>>474049
You head down to the hold and poke around through some stuff until you find a pile of old pillows.
>>474052
You stop by Terrebonne's room, but she's busy sewing. Felfire is also here.
"I don't know… but then, there are a lot of things I don't know in a thousand years. So… how do I join you?"
>>474045
"Our Master is a diamond dog from the Eagle's Roost."
>>474046
"Wash…? No, no…"
>>474047
It doesn't seem polite to bring up.
"Hmmm?"
>>474049
You head down to the hold and poke around through some stuff until you find a pile of old pillows.
>>474052
You stop by Terrebonne's room, but she's busy sewing. Felfire is also here.
>>474069
"Well, if you need a practice partner, I've got a hoof to lend until you're comfortable."
I'll chuckle a little.
"Unless you think Fervored would be jealous of a colt-sized pony holding hooves with his marefriend."
>>474071
"That doesn't really narrow it down, actually. Mister Chip? Tony? Some other dog I haven't met yet?"
"Well, if you need a practice partner, I've got a hoof to lend until you're comfortable."
I'll chuckle a little.
"Unless you think Fervored would be jealous of a colt-sized pony holding hooves with his marefriend."
>>474071
"That doesn't really narrow it down, actually. Mister Chip? Tony? Some other dog I haven't met yet?"
>>474071
Move my hoof forward, keep it high in front of my face.
"I know we already went over this but…
Could you touch my hoof?"
>>474073
"Yeah, maybe he might be. Who knows"
Chuckle.
>>474075
>>474071
Nod briefly.
"I can try. It's never certain…"
Free my shadow for a moment.
Then, free my mind.
Call the spirit behind the mirror inside the shadow.
'1d10'
Roll #1 4 = 4
Move my hoof forward, keep it high in front of my face.
"I know we already went over this but…
Could you touch my hoof?"
>>474073
"Yeah, maybe he might be. Who knows"
Chuckle.
>>474075
>>474071
Nod briefly.
"I can try. It's never certain…"
Free my shadow for a moment.
Then, free my mind.
Call the spirit behind the mirror inside the shadow.
'1d10'
Roll #1 4 = 4
>>474091
Well, the crew is outside on deck, but you dump off your findings.
>>474092
You take it slow, and eventually you guide the soul to your shadow, which it inhabits.
You observe shadow Felfire feel about her body – actually Id the donkey inhabiting it. "What an odd sensation…"
>>474093
"Alright…"
You stop by your cabin on the Sirocco and see your little nursefriend Summer playing with Grey Worm, Red, three colts, and little Curry. Skylight is supervising.
>>474095
"Yes?"
>>474096
>>474097
Terrebonne does it for you. "Just keep it down."
Moonbeam has no intention of keeping it down and bursts into song and rhyme.
Well, the crew is outside on deck, but you dump off your findings.
>>474092
You take it slow, and eventually you guide the soul to your shadow, which it inhabits.
You observe shadow Felfire feel about her body – actually Id the donkey inhabiting it. "What an odd sensation…"
>>474093
"Alright…"
You stop by your cabin on the Sirocco and see your little nursefriend Summer playing with Grey Worm, Red, three colts, and little Curry. Skylight is supervising.
>>474095
"Yes?"
>>474096
>>474097
Terrebonne does it for you. "Just keep it down."
Moonbeam has no intention of keeping it down and bursts into song and rhyme.
>>474104
"Sometimes a pony needs a quiet place to work."
>>474107
"What can I tell you that would be as meaningful as having seen it yourself? And you're oddly short today, aren't you?"
>>474106
He gives you a weird look. "You sure are into some weird stuff in bed. But no… you'll probably need to make a new one."
"Sometimes a pony needs a quiet place to work."
>>474107
"What can I tell you that would be as meaningful as having seen it yourself? And you're oddly short today, aren't you?"
>>474106
He gives you a weird look. "You sure are into some weird stuff in bed. But no… you'll probably need to make a new one."
>>474339
Jump up on the railing with my front hooves and open my wings slightly to let the breeze brustle my feathers.
"Heh. I was always on the move to get new jobs. Most places ran out of them quickly, or, y'know, it's hard to stay in a town where you just shot a would-be mayor. The pay was good though."
Smirk.
Jump up on the railing with my front hooves and open my wings slightly to let the breeze brustle my feathers.
"Heh. I was always on the move to get new jobs. Most places ran out of them quickly, or, y'know, it's hard to stay in a town where you just shot a would-be mayor. The pay was good though."
Smirk.
>>474378
"My guess would be an explosion right inside their body.
Imagine that. Shoot the bullet, which coats itself in a hard, icy shell, and then starts heating up instantly, fissuring the ice and shooting shards in all directions inside the b-"
Put more and more glee in my voice as the description goes on until this point, when I suddenly realize what I'm doing.
Stop talking like that.
"Sorry. Got carried away.
Old habits."
Smile sheepishly.
"My guess would be an explosion right inside their body.
Imagine that. Shoot the bullet, which coats itself in a hard, icy shell, and then starts heating up instantly, fissuring the ice and shooting shards in all directions inside the b-"
Put more and more glee in my voice as the description goes on until this point, when I suddenly realize what I'm doing.
Stop talking like that.
"Sorry. Got carried away.
Old habits."
Smile sheepishly.
>>474403
"Sort of."
Take it back to load it, then hoof it back again.
"A few things. Only pull the trigger when you mean it. Keep away from it as long as you don't want to, or you'll just shoot yourself in the leg.
Oh, and while we are at it, don't yank and pull on the trigger, squeeze it. Not the same.
And don't anticipate the gun going off. You won't know anyway. Surprise yourself.
And make sure your stance is stable. That's about it with the basics. Got that?"
"Sort of."
Take it back to load it, then hoof it back again.
"A few things. Only pull the trigger when you mean it. Keep away from it as long as you don't want to, or you'll just shoot yourself in the leg.
Oh, and while we are at it, don't yank and pull on the trigger, squeeze it. Not the same.
And don't anticipate the gun going off. You won't know anyway. Surprise yourself.
And make sure your stance is stable. That's about it with the basics. Got that?"
>>474430
"As you may know, there will be a gathering of officers soon. One of the topics will be me becoming a full fledged member…
And you are a mate with quite the reputation."
Flutter around him slowly.
"It would make me awfully happy if you could put in a good word for me with the other mates and officers."
Stop in front of him and look up with a pout.
"You like to see mares very happy, don't you?"
"As you may know, there will be a gathering of officers soon. One of the topics will be me becoming a full fledged member…
And you are a mate with quite the reputation."
Flutter around him slowly.
"It would make me awfully happy if you could put in a good word for me with the other mates and officers."
Stop in front of him and look up with a pout.
"You like to see mares very happy, don't you?"
>>474434
"At first, it was for the money, yeah.
I still love gold, can't deny that. And I realized something. The better the fleet is, the more gold we get. So now I'm aiming to make the fleet as good as it can be. So far I recruited the Hamburgerburgian marksponies, and already got them some advenced gear."
Run a hoof along my rifle.
"At first, it was for the money, yeah.
I still love gold, can't deny that. And I realized something. The better the fleet is, the more gold we get. So now I'm aiming to make the fleet as good as it can be. So far I recruited the Hamburgerburgian marksponies, and already got them some advenced gear."
Run a hoof along my rifle.
>>474454
I just raise an eyebrow.
"I do back then, I'd like to say things like you are a cute mare and pet your mane, but we already have an understanding that you and me are separate from each other from now in terms of any relationship besides of that of professionalism, thats why I am keeping my mouth shut."
I just raise an eyebrow.
"I do back then, I'd like to say things like you are a cute mare and pet your mane, but we already have an understanding that you and me are separate from each other from now in terms of any relationship besides of that of professionalism, thats why I am keeping my mouth shut."
>>474470
I scratch my chin.
"Its fine as it is, the crew are so bored and tired after the storm, they want to relax for a bit thats why I throw a drinking session of sort. I just told some of them to come but I didnt expect the whole crew to come and try to have a good thing. We lack drinks at first but I found enough to satisfy the crowd so its all and good."
"As for the next one, who knows perhaps this week again if things gets boring again."
I scratch my chin.
"Its fine as it is, the crew are so bored and tired after the storm, they want to relax for a bit thats why I throw a drinking session of sort. I just told some of them to come but I didnt expect the whole crew to come and try to have a good thing. We lack drinks at first but I found enough to satisfy the crowd so its all and good."
"As for the next one, who knows perhaps this week again if things gets boring again."
>>474566
"We'll start with something small, and I'll remain still unless you want me to move, okay?"
I'll hold out a hoof.
"Shouldn't be too hard to touch a hoof, right?"
>>474568
"You sure? I know I may not look it, but I'm a rather keen listener, miss Spring."
I'll chuckle slightly.
"Though I admit, currently I don't look like much of anything."
"We'll start with something small, and I'll remain still unless you want me to move, okay?"
I'll hold out a hoof.
"Shouldn't be too hard to touch a hoof, right?"
>>474568
"You sure? I know I may not look it, but I'm a rather keen listener, miss Spring."
I'll chuckle slightly.
"Though I admit, currently I don't look like much of anything."
>>474576
I'll pause a second, and then nod.
"That would be one way to get closure. I believe you mentioned that he was claimed by plague, correct? So this would be a chance to say goodbye, and tell him that miss Seas is doing well."
>>474579
I'll shrug.
"As you like. I wasn't going to move anyway unless you wanted me to."
I'll put down my hoof, and wait for Felfire to test her courage.
"Be brave, Felfire. You've come incredibly far already."
I'll pause a second, and then nod.
"That would be one way to get closure. I believe you mentioned that he was claimed by plague, correct? So this would be a chance to say goodbye, and tell him that miss Seas is doing well."
>>474579
I'll shrug.
"As you like. I wasn't going to move anyway unless you wanted me to."
I'll put down my hoof, and wait for Felfire to test her courage.
"Be brave, Felfire. You've come incredibly far already."
>>474583
"On my soul, I swear it."
>>474584
I'll look at her a little curiously.
"Would there be anything else to gain from speaking to a departed loved one? I doubt even Felfire can bring him back, since she doesn't have his body."
I'll cough slightly.
"Of course, I can only offer guesses, since I haven't suffered the loss of family. Well, permanent loss, anyway. I'm still a bit sore about what happened to Skylight back in Reptil…"
I'll shake my head.
"But that's not what needs talking about right now, is it? What's important is what you expect to gain from this."
"On my soul, I swear it."
>>474584
I'll look at her a little curiously.
"Would there be anything else to gain from speaking to a departed loved one? I doubt even Felfire can bring him back, since she doesn't have his body."
I'll cough slightly.
"Of course, I can only offer guesses, since I haven't suffered the loss of family. Well, permanent loss, anyway. I'm still a bit sore about what happened to Skylight back in Reptil…"
I'll shake my head.
"But that's not what needs talking about right now, is it? What's important is what you expect to gain from this."
>>474587
>>474588
I'll have remained motionless. Holding my breath, too, for good measure.
>>474589
"Well, that's to be expected, isn't it? You loved each other enough to marry, have a child, start a clinic… Now, I 'm not saying that that should make it any less painful, but it might have been the manner of his passing that has left you without anywhere to put those feelings. So they just sit, and weigh on you. Talking to your husband could either tie up those feelings, and make the weight disappear… or it could make it worse. I think, miss Spring, it would be better to have the talk, and have a good cry for a day or two, than to think too hard about it and end up stopping yourself from ever getting on with your life."
>>474588
I'll have remained motionless. Holding my breath, too, for good measure.
>>474589
"Well, that's to be expected, isn't it? You loved each other enough to marry, have a child, start a clinic… Now, I 'm not saying that that should make it any less painful, but it might have been the manner of his passing that has left you without anywhere to put those feelings. So they just sit, and weigh on you. Talking to your husband could either tie up those feelings, and make the weight disappear… or it could make it worse. I think, miss Spring, it would be better to have the talk, and have a good cry for a day or two, than to think too hard about it and end up stopping yourself from ever getting on with your life."
>>474591
I'll exhale.
"Oh, thank goodness. You seem to be handling it pretty well, so far."
I still won't have moved, other than to breathe.
>>474592
I'll pat your back as best I can with my height.
"Well, if I were him, I'd be damned proud of what you've done. Not many mares can raise a filly, run a clinic, and be troubled by the Celestials all at the same time."
I'll grin.
"I don't think you've got a thing to worry about, at least with him. So cheer up, and speak to him with a smile."
I'll exhale.
"Oh, thank goodness. You seem to be handling it pretty well, so far."
I still won't have moved, other than to breathe.
>>474592
I'll pat your back as best I can with my height.
"Well, if I were him, I'd be damned proud of what you've done. Not many mares can raise a filly, run a clinic, and be troubled by the Celestials all at the same time."
I'll grin.
"I don't think you've got a thing to worry about, at least with him. So cheer up, and speak to him with a smile."
>>474596
"You're welcome."
I'll give her a smile.
"If you ever need an ear again, I've got one to offer."
>>474597
"I had the easy part, though. I just sat here. Took a lot of guts to work through whatever it is that made you not want to touch anyone, and the pony you should be thanking is yourself. You're a lot stronger than you think you are, in some things."
I'll grin at her.
"But you're welcome just the same. If you ever need a warm body to test your mettle again, I'm just a question away."
"You're welcome."
I'll give her a smile.
"If you ever need an ear again, I've got one to offer."
>>474597
"I had the easy part, though. I just sat here. Took a lot of guts to work through whatever it is that made you not want to touch anyone, and the pony you should be thanking is yourself. You're a lot stronger than you think you are, in some things."
I'll grin at her.
"But you're welcome just the same. If you ever need a warm body to test your mettle again, I'm just a question away."
>>474600
I'll hold a hoof over my heart, and give her an exaggeratedly snooty look.
"Felfire, I would never dare lay hoof on any other stallion's partner. What sort of gentlecolt would I be if I did?"
I'll break the expression with another grin.
"And 'boy' is a bit of an exaggeration. I'm easily old enough to be your father, despite my current size."
>>474601
"So… anything else pressing on your mind, while we're both still unoccupied?"
I'll hold a hoof over my heart, and give her an exaggeratedly snooty look.
"Felfire, I would never dare lay hoof on any other stallion's partner. What sort of gentlecolt would I be if I did?"
I'll break the expression with another grin.
"And 'boy' is a bit of an exaggeration. I'm easily old enough to be your father, despite my current size."
>>474601
"So… anything else pressing on your mind, while we're both still unoccupied?"
>>474609
I'll frown a little sadly.
"Look, Felfire, I'm sorry. There's not much more I can say, other than that I'm dumb and sometimes, well probably a lot of times, my mouth goes faster than my brain. So I will say things that upset ponies. I seem to have a knack for just stumbling into sensitive issues, as that's one of the main reasons Emrille hates me so much."
I'll look her in the eyes.
"But you can't keep running away from it forever. One of these days it will either catch up to you and you'll be unprepared, or you will crush the thought underhoof because you are stronger than it. I apologize for bringing it up, but I constantly seem incapable of pussyfooting around such matters."
I'll stand up, and back away a little.
"As for the one leaving, that should likely be me. I've probably taken far too much time of yours already, and I've even capped it off by offending you. All in all, I'm being a terrible friend."
I'll frown a little sadly.
"Look, Felfire, I'm sorry. There's not much more I can say, other than that I'm dumb and sometimes, well probably a lot of times, my mouth goes faster than my brain. So I will say things that upset ponies. I seem to have a knack for just stumbling into sensitive issues, as that's one of the main reasons Emrille hates me so much."
I'll look her in the eyes.
"But you can't keep running away from it forever. One of these days it will either catch up to you and you'll be unprepared, or you will crush the thought underhoof because you are stronger than it. I apologize for bringing it up, but I constantly seem incapable of pussyfooting around such matters."
I'll stand up, and back away a little.
"As for the one leaving, that should likely be me. I've probably taken far too much time of yours already, and I've even capped it off by offending you. All in all, I'm being a terrible friend."
>>474620
"With how you just grabbed your head like someone had hit it with a rock? I sincerely doubt it's over."
I'll grimace a bit.
"And I'm anything but valiant. I'm just trying not to hurt any of the friends I've made on these Moon-forsaken buckets and failing miserably."
I'll deflate slightly, as the anger passes.
"Look, you and I both know that I'm not smart. One day I'm going to slip up again, and I can only pray that it isn't the straw that breaks the pony's back, and gets you to just write me off. So I'm going to leave for now, and let us both take a step back. And because I promised, I'll be back to help you with your thing of getting over your disdain for touching the living."
I'll shuffle uncomfortably on my hooves.
"Still… I'm sorry for bringing it up again."
"With how you just grabbed your head like someone had hit it with a rock? I sincerely doubt it's over."
I'll grimace a bit.
"And I'm anything but valiant. I'm just trying not to hurt any of the friends I've made on these Moon-forsaken buckets and failing miserably."
I'll deflate slightly, as the anger passes.
"Look, you and I both know that I'm not smart. One day I'm going to slip up again, and I can only pray that it isn't the straw that breaks the pony's back, and gets you to just write me off. So I'm going to leave for now, and let us both take a step back. And because I promised, I'll be back to help you with your thing of getting over your disdain for touching the living."
I'll shuffle uncomfortably on my hooves.
"Still… I'm sorry for bringing it up again."
>>474820
I reclined back and relax.
"I myself am not sure about supporting her, she's a good shot and all but she;s too…. hard to control and is quite a naturally uninhibited mare, without constraint. Even though willing to help, her attitude is something hard to desire. Not to mention she and Tela told that they are not pirates and are mercenearies separating themselves from the crew. Its no wonder why many of the ship rats are not very fond of her."
I reclined back and relax.
"I myself am not sure about supporting her, she's a good shot and all but she;s too…. hard to control and is quite a naturally uninhibited mare, without constraint. Even though willing to help, her attitude is something hard to desire. Not to mention she and Tela told that they are not pirates and are mercenearies separating themselves from the crew. Its no wonder why many of the ship rats are not very fond of her."
>>30742
"Well, it's good to hear you haven't had too many concerns.
I'll stand a bit awkwardly to the side for a moment, silence hanging in the air. Scratching the back of my neck a moment, I'll look over at the book pile.
"So, uh, have you read any of those yet? Since I've finished copying the second one, I was wondering which one to start on next. So far the book about fungi and the first volume of the history books are the ones that are at the head of the pack, so to speak."
"Well, it's good to hear you haven't had too many concerns.
I'll stand a bit awkwardly to the side for a moment, silence hanging in the air. Scratching the back of my neck a moment, I'll look over at the book pile.
"So, uh, have you read any of those yet? Since I've finished copying the second one, I was wondering which one to start on next. So far the book about fungi and the first volume of the history books are the ones that are at the head of the pack, so to speak."
>>30746
"So you've said before. Still, a breath of fresh air can help clear out quite a few cobwebs, and settle nerves."
I'll rub my chin a moment, and then clunk my hooves together.
"Say, would you like to join Mera and me tonight for a prayer service? I may just be forgetful, but I don't recall us having a shared prayer to the moon ever since we've gotten on this fleet."
"So you've said before. Still, a breath of fresh air can help clear out quite a few cobwebs, and settle nerves."
I'll rub my chin a moment, and then clunk my hooves together.
"Say, would you like to join Mera and me tonight for a prayer service? I may just be forgetful, but I don't recall us having a shared prayer to the moon ever since we've gotten on this fleet."
>>30786
"There sure are many powerful types riding around in these boats, first we got you albe to bring back the dead, then Smitts able to kill a sea serpent, the lunites able to heal, then there was Tony who was able to bring Reptil to life." I shiver a bit.
"With this, I cannot doubt the Celestials do exist."
"There sure are many powerful types riding around in these boats, first we got you albe to bring back the dead, then Smitts able to kill a sea serpent, the lunites able to heal, then there was Tony who was able to bring Reptil to life." I shiver a bit.
"With this, I cannot doubt the Celestials do exist."
>>30792
"Innocents are a collateral damage. During wars, they starve to death or die of diseases and shit. Here, they die in the crossfire. And let me tell you, it's less of them and it happens quicker.
Not to mention half of that could be avoided if ponies didn't try to play the hero and just stay put on their asses."
"Innocents are a collateral damage. During wars, they starve to death or die of diseases and shit. Here, they die in the crossfire. And let me tell you, it's less of them and it happens quicker.
Not to mention half of that could be avoided if ponies didn't try to play the hero and just stay put on their asses."
>>30810
Stop that and put a hoof over my mouth, still giggling.
"Sorry.
It's just…
Yeah, they are powerful. Real powerful.
You do them wrong in life and they send their agents against you. And in death they can deny you their protection, and cast you into the vo-"
Blink a few times.
"At least, ponies work that way."
Stop that and put a hoof over my mouth, still giggling.
"Sorry.
It's just…
Yeah, they are powerful. Real powerful.
You do them wrong in life and they send their agents against you. And in death they can deny you their protection, and cast you into the vo-"
Blink a few times.
"At least, ponies work that way."
>>30811
I frown a bit.
"This is making think with all those miracles and magic happening around me, it wont be soon until the day I die and one of those Gods either take my soul, or maybe even no God take my soul and that means… well I dont know."
"Do you think I should take up someone and worship him or her?"
I frown a bit.
"This is making think with all those miracles and magic happening around me, it wont be soon until the day I die and one of those Gods either take my soul, or maybe even no God take my soul and that means… well I dont know."
"Do you think I should take up someone and worship him or her?"