>>556832
Presumably you found shelter at a shrine or something.
>>556829
Your room is very fancy because there's a private bath here.
Hircus and Chip never came back last night, so you slept like this:
Bed 1: Emrille + Tela
Bed 2: Selena + Flowing + Manako
Bed 3: Rosemary + Light Heart + Wark
Couch 1: Wark
Couch 2: HP
>>556836
A bluff that large requires the actual con artist skill. They saw him come in as your guest, not prisoner.
Presumably you found shelter at a shrine or something.
>>556829
Your room is very fancy because there's a private bath here.
Hircus and Chip never came back last night, so you slept like this:
Bed 1: Emrille + Tela
Bed 2: Selena + Flowing + Manako
Bed 3: Rosemary + Light Heart + Wark
Couch 1: Wark
Couch 2: HP
>>556836
A bluff that large requires the actual con artist skill. They saw him come in as your guest, not prisoner.
>>557050
>>557051
>>557052
>>557056
As you descend, you hear the shrine's great bell ringing up above…
Finally, after perhaps yet another mile of walking down the staircase you come to a landing. There is a great stone hallway with no cover and several cannon placements flank the sides, built into heavy bunkers. A number of fluffy little soldiers stand at attention in their positions. At the end of the hallway there is a large stone door.
>>557051
>>557052
>>557056
As you descend, you hear the shrine's great bell ringing up above…
Finally, after perhaps yet another mile of walking down the staircase you come to a landing. There is a great stone hallway with no cover and several cannon placements flank the sides, built into heavy bunkers. A number of fluffy little soldiers stand at attention in their positions. At the end of the hallway there is a large stone door.
>>557069
>>557067
>>557066
>>557064
>>557063
>>557062
The guards don't stop you as you head through the great stone door. Apparently the bell was a warning NOT to kill you.
This chamber is quite strange. It's almost like you're outside… clearly it has been enchanted with illusionary magic, but not to beguile, merely for recreational purposes.
As soon as you enter you seem to be in a pleasant field with a few trees. The door stands out in the middle of nowhere. There's a desk at the far side. You notice there are still a few defensive towers about with cannons, though.
>>557074
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GFwszvSF6rc
From your porthole you can see a lumbering abomination of skulls and bones making his way across the deck. He grumbles something about curses as he rummages around in the corpses for new bones.
"Fly? Are you paying attention? Or are you watching Crux?"
>>557067
>>557066
>>557064
>>557063
>>557062
The guards don't stop you as you head through the great stone door. Apparently the bell was a warning NOT to kill you.
This chamber is quite strange. It's almost like you're outside… clearly it has been enchanted with illusionary magic, but not to beguile, merely for recreational purposes.
As soon as you enter you seem to be in a pleasant field with a few trees. The door stands out in the middle of nowhere. There's a desk at the far side. You notice there are still a few defensive towers about with cannons, though.
>>557074
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GFwszvSF6rc
From your porthole you can see a lumbering abomination of skulls and bones making his way across the deck. He grumbles something about curses as he rummages around in the corpses for new bones.
"Fly? Are you paying attention? Or are you watching Crux?"
>>557092
>>557094
>>557091
"I do. Cluster has already told me why you sought audience with me, though based on your foreign nature, it's possible you have no idea who I am. Are you familiar with how the government of Shiba works?"
>>557093
Sanforute gives you an annoyed look. "You're not going to have me to fall back on very soon, Fly. If you are to lift the curse upon you, you'll need every inch of your cunning."
No doubt he's referring to the same curse that has turned you from a babbling infant only a year ago into a griffon about the size of an eight-year-old. A process which shows no signs of stopping.
He holds up a Cursed Seal. "You no doubt recognize this?"
>>557094
>>557091
"I do. Cluster has already told me why you sought audience with me, though based on your foreign nature, it's possible you have no idea who I am. Are you familiar with how the government of Shiba works?"
>>557093
Sanforute gives you an annoyed look. "You're not going to have me to fall back on very soon, Fly. If you are to lift the curse upon you, you'll need every inch of your cunning."
No doubt he's referring to the same curse that has turned you from a babbling infant only a year ago into a griffon about the size of an eight-year-old. A process which shows no signs of stopping.
He holds up a Cursed Seal. "You no doubt recognize this?"
>>557097
Only the barest details. Ponies in charge of dogs.
>>557098
>>557099
>>557101
"As part of the agreement with our liegelords in Takikaga, there are no Shiban judges. No bureaucrats. No representatives in the Forbidden City. But all of this is forgiveable. Perhaps the greatest trespass upon the Shiban folk is the lack of a right to a single executive leader. Instead, power is decentralized, officially, before the four Big Bosses, who exert their will through the lower Bosses. Unofficially, however… I am Grand Boss Cloud."
>>557102
"And in this seal contains the personality of the dead. Without something like this attached to him, Crux falls apart. Thralls stop being thralls. Until you stick it on another body, of course. I'm reminding you of this because very soon I will depart and you will be on your mission – but not alone. I'm sending Crux with you to keep you out of trouble. But I have faith in you, dear Fly, and I have no doubt we will cross paths again."
Only the barest details. Ponies in charge of dogs.
>>557098
>>557099
>>557101
"As part of the agreement with our liegelords in Takikaga, there are no Shiban judges. No bureaucrats. No representatives in the Forbidden City. But all of this is forgiveable. Perhaps the greatest trespass upon the Shiban folk is the lack of a right to a single executive leader. Instead, power is decentralized, officially, before the four Big Bosses, who exert their will through the lower Bosses. Unofficially, however… I am Grand Boss Cloud."
>>557102
"And in this seal contains the personality of the dead. Without something like this attached to him, Crux falls apart. Thralls stop being thralls. Until you stick it on another body, of course. I'm reminding you of this because very soon I will depart and you will be on your mission – but not alone. I'm sending Crux with you to keep you out of trouble. But I have faith in you, dear Fly, and I have no doubt we will cross paths again."
>>557108
>>557110
>>557112
"I did not get to my position by not being shrewd. You're no doubt intelligence forces from Awa given the current political climate, here to incite revolution, no? Clever of them to use foreigners. Less suspicious."
>>557109
"The seal will naturally stick on, but if you need glue I suggest rapidly congealing blood. If it falls off, you can always stick it back on unless it's destroyed. Make extras in your spare time."
>>557110
>>557112
"I did not get to my position by not being shrewd. You're no doubt intelligence forces from Awa given the current political climate, here to incite revolution, no? Clever of them to use foreigners. Less suspicious."
>>557109
"The seal will naturally stick on, but if you need glue I suggest rapidly congealing blood. If it falls off, you can always stick it back on unless it's destroyed. Make extras in your spare time."
>>557118
It's a twisted shard of bone. Is it unnatural that a girl about a year old can identify a whittled knee cap?
…Nah.
>>557119
>>557120
>>557121
"I am willing to work with you, but there's something I need from you in exchange. The Daimyo of Awa has pull in the Forbidden City. I want autonomy. Bring me a notorized letter from a representative of the Daimyo of Awa promising this, and I can overthrow the ponies in charge even without your help."
It's a twisted shard of bone. Is it unnatural that a girl about a year old can identify a whittled knee cap?
…Nah.
>>557119
>>557120
>>557121
"I am willing to work with you, but there's something I need from you in exchange. The Daimyo of Awa has pull in the Forbidden City. I want autonomy. Bring me a notorized letter from a representative of the Daimyo of Awa promising this, and I can overthrow the ponies in charge even without your help."
>>557166
Approach them both and nod.
"Commodore. Honorable representative. I bring news from Shiba. We have met with the leader of the Shibanese diamond dogs, the Grand Boss who goes by the name Cloud. He is willing to overthrow the ponies in charge without our help if we are willing to grant Shiba autonomy."
Approach them both and nod.
"Commodore. Honorable representative. I bring news from Shiba. We have met with the leader of the Shibanese diamond dogs, the Grand Boss who goes by the name Cloud. He is willing to overthrow the ponies in charge without our help if we are willing to grant Shiba autonomy."
>>557183
"Well, excuse me for wanting to sleep somewhere more comfortable than the streets while I was in town. At least the shrines have roofs so I didn't get soaked."
>>557193
"Well, I guess I can understand that."
>>557194
"I shouldn't have made it that time. You screw up, and you get caught. Just like I was."
"Well, excuse me for wanting to sleep somewhere more comfortable than the streets while I was in town. At least the shrines have roofs so I didn't get soaked."
>>557193
"Well, I guess I can understand that."
>>557194
"I shouldn't have made it that time. You screw up, and you get caught. Just like I was."
>>557197
I nod.
"That was his condition, he did not seem willing to be flexible and requested a letter from a representative of Awa to acknowledge said autonomy. To quote him directly, he said he wanted 'Imperial immediacy'. In return… Shiba will be ours without having to spend any resources or taking any risks. It would be quite the blow to your enemies, do you not agree?"
I nod.
"That was his condition, he did not seem willing to be flexible and requested a letter from a representative of Awa to acknowledge said autonomy. To quote him directly, he said he wanted 'Imperial immediacy'. In return… Shiba will be ours without having to spend any resources or taking any risks. It would be quite the blow to your enemies, do you not agree?"
>>557218
You're distracted mid-sentence by the approach of the other vessel and a Griffon flying off of it.
Abilio motions for silence. "That other ship has no crew. FULL SAIL! Get off a collision course with it before it runs into us!"
>>557219
>>557222
He gives you a toothy smile. "I expect nothing less.
Why bother with shore? The stallion you're after is right there –at the helm. Talking to Light Heart. You seem to have their full attention.
#Pause
You're distracted mid-sentence by the approach of the other vessel and a Griffon flying off of it.
Abilio motions for silence. "That other ship has no crew. FULL SAIL! Get off a collision course with it before it runs into us!"
>>557219
>>557222
He gives you a toothy smile. "I expect nothing less.
Why bother with shore? The stallion you're after is right there –at the helm. Talking to Light Heart. You seem to have their full attention.
#Pause
>>557300
"Okay.
No harm done, you are still alive, your body hasn't been lost."
Trot up to him and pat him on a shoulder.
"Come ask me for help next time you are in a bind, okay?
If you aren't okay with them, not the others. Just me.
They will never know."
>>557301
"It's two things. I can show you one now and one on the ship, okay?"
"Okay.
No harm done, you are still alive, your body hasn't been lost."
Trot up to him and pat him on a shoulder.
"Come ask me for help next time you are in a bind, okay?
If you aren't okay with them, not the others. Just me.
They will never know."
>>557301
"It's two things. I can show you one now and one on the ship, okay?"
>>557305
Let out a breath and nod to him.
"I'm sorry, it's just… it's kinda humiliating. I mean, climbing is what goats do. To screw up that badly at something I'm supposed to be good at… at something I am good at…
Thanks. For the offer, I mean. I'll… try to take you up on it next time."
>>557301
Chuckle slightly. "You still haven't told me what that means."
Let out a breath and nod to him.
"I'm sorry, it's just… it's kinda humiliating. I mean, climbing is what goats do. To screw up that badly at something I'm supposed to be good at… at something I am good at…
Thanks. For the offer, I mean. I'll… try to take you up on it next time."
>>557301
Chuckle slightly. "You still haven't told me what that means."
>>557326
"You say, sure, climbing is what goats do!
And then what is it ponies like me do?
Well, we fight.
We spend our lives fighting and feasting and making love as reward for a battle well fought. These are the things I know best in life.
But there was a time, long ago, when I was young and still a fool, when I didn't know any of this.
Equestria is a strange place for a seventeen years old who's only seen the countryside of Neighpon, after all.
So, it was about… A duel.
A duel against, you would never guess, a girl ten years younger than I was."
>>557328
Wave a hoof dismissively.
"Can't have you go unarmed into battle."
"You say, sure, climbing is what goats do!
And then what is it ponies like me do?
Well, we fight.
We spend our lives fighting and feasting and making love as reward for a battle well fought. These are the things I know best in life.
But there was a time, long ago, when I was young and still a fool, when I didn't know any of this.
Equestria is a strange place for a seventeen years old who's only seen the countryside of Neighpon, after all.
So, it was about… A duel.
A duel against, you would never guess, a girl ten years younger than I was."
>>557328
Wave a hoof dismissively.
"Can't have you go unarmed into battle."
>>557359
Nod.
"I was a merc at the time. My house fell when I was sixteen, and I didn't waste time in Neighpon, instead sailing over to Equestria.
Being good with a sword and instructed in military strategy, I quickly made a career as mercenary.
One of my first contracts was as 'champion' for a lord, basically the one person who would have to fight in this one very important battle for him.
But my opponent, who knew me, choose a sub-champion I'd have had to fight in his stead.
That young girl.
Girl who, of course, had no idea how to keep a sword upright.
Are you starting to see the big picture?"
>>557369
>>557359
Snicker.
"Why not just sneak one out of the hotel as we come back? Shouldn't be hard with all the fliers we have."
Nod.
"I was a merc at the time. My house fell when I was sixteen, and I didn't waste time in Neighpon, instead sailing over to Equestria.
Being good with a sword and instructed in military strategy, I quickly made a career as mercenary.
One of my first contracts was as 'champion' for a lord, basically the one person who would have to fight in this one very important battle for him.
But my opponent, who knew me, choose a sub-champion I'd have had to fight in his stead.
That young girl.
Girl who, of course, had no idea how to keep a sword upright.
Are you starting to see the big picture?"
>>557369
>>557359
Snicker.
"Why not just sneak one out of the hotel as we come back? Shouldn't be hard with all the fliers we have."
>>557453
"There was this one doctor who owed ponies money, so I got hired to "retrieve" his debt, plus interest. The first thing that struck me about the place was how clean it was; guy lived on the bad side of town, if you know what I'm saying, but there wasn't a speck of dirt anywhere to be seen."
"There was this one doctor who owed ponies money, so I got hired to "retrieve" his debt, plus interest. The first thing that struck me about the place was how clean it was; guy lived on the bad side of town, if you know what I'm saying, but there wasn't a speck of dirt anywhere to be seen."
>>557465
"Well, since we can't exactly go find any right now, let's skip how to identify them. How about applications? I know there's stuff like moisturizing lotions and such, but I always thought they were a bunch of hogwash."
>>557468
"The second thing was how empty the place was. Most ponies have stuff with sentimental value set up everywhere, pictures of family and such; this guy had nothing.
Finally, I find his room and skim through his diary; he was talking about finding cures and taking his daughter to his office. Thing was, I went through the girl's bedroom: looked like nothing had been touched for years."
"Well, since we can't exactly go find any right now, let's skip how to identify them. How about applications? I know there's stuff like moisturizing lotions and such, but I always thought they were a bunch of hogwash."
>>557468
"The second thing was how empty the place was. Most ponies have stuff with sentimental value set up everywhere, pictures of family and such; this guy had nothing.
Finally, I find his room and skim through his diary; he was talking about finding cures and taking his daughter to his office. Thing was, I went through the girl's bedroom: looked like nothing had been touched for years."
>>557497
"Well, eventually I found his office and started grabbing anything that looked valuable. Well, one statue was actually the handle to a secret room. That's where I found his daughter.
The things he'd done to her…"
Shudder and fight back bile.
"I lost my lunch when I saw her. Almost lose it again whenever I think about it. The bastard had been testing his cures on his own fucking daughter.
Maybe you don't understand: I was raised on the streets. Never knew any parents; closest thing I had was Caretaker, the guy who took me in and trained me. When you live like that, you'd give anything to have a family. Because family looks out for you, helps you deal with your problems; and best of all… they never betray you.
But that's exactly what that sick fuck did, and by the time I found her, he'd turned his own daughter into a fucking corpse. He sacrificed his family and any morality he had for his job of finding cures."
>>557515
"Ooh…
…What is it?"
"Well, eventually I found his office and started grabbing anything that looked valuable. Well, one statue was actually the handle to a secret room. That's where I found his daughter.
The things he'd done to her…"
Shudder and fight back bile.
"I lost my lunch when I saw her. Almost lose it again whenever I think about it. The bastard had been testing his cures on his own fucking daughter.
Maybe you don't understand: I was raised on the streets. Never knew any parents; closest thing I had was Caretaker, the guy who took me in and trained me. When you live like that, you'd give anything to have a family. Because family looks out for you, helps you deal with your problems; and best of all… they never betray you.
But that's exactly what that sick fuck did, and by the time I found her, he'd turned his own daughter into a fucking corpse. He sacrificed his family and any morality he had for his job of finding cures."
>>557515
"Ooh…
…What is it?"
>>557544
After a considerable wait, Crux pulls himself up over the side of the ship. The large, skeletal minion is about the size of a diamond dog and tightly gripping your bag, muttering about curses.
Based on the water he probably walked along the ocean floor and pulled himself up via the anchor.
After a considerable wait, Crux pulls himself up over the side of the ship. The large, skeletal minion is about the size of a diamond dog and tightly gripping your bag, muttering about curses.
Based on the water he probably walked along the ocean floor and pulled himself up via the anchor.
>>557599
>>557597
I don't want to know.
Who the hell bottles maremilk anyway?
Whichever part of the world it came from, it's not one I want to visit.
Put my bottle away.
>>557597
"Eh, lots and lots of beauty products and medical purposes. I've got many of them back in the fleet. But most of them are supposed to be for mares."
>>557597
I don't want to know.
Who the hell bottles maremilk anyway?
Whichever part of the world it came from, it's not one I want to visit.
Put my bottle away.
>>557597
"Eh, lots and lots of beauty products and medical purposes. I've got many of them back in the fleet. But most of them are supposed to be for mares."
>>557657
"Everything!" I snap angrily.
"When you live on the street, you can't wash the dirt out of your fur when it starts to itch!
You can't comb the knots out when they start tugging at you painfully whenever they catch on something!
You're dirty and filthy and hungry and spend every single day watching all the ponies with home walk by, wishing your fur was as smooth as theirs, that your belly was as full, that your body was that clean and free from the itching of dirt and bugs and lice!
And yet here you are, trying to tell me I'm not allowed to be like those ponies, with their clean soft fur and brushed manes, not because I don't have money, but because I'm male?!"
Realize I'm screaming at the top of my lungs and stop, breathing heavily before I look away.
"You just don't understand."
"Everything!" I snap angrily.
"When you live on the street, you can't wash the dirt out of your fur when it starts to itch!
You can't comb the knots out when they start tugging at you painfully whenever they catch on something!
You're dirty and filthy and hungry and spend every single day watching all the ponies with home walk by, wishing your fur was as smooth as theirs, that your belly was as full, that your body was that clean and free from the itching of dirt and bugs and lice!
And yet here you are, trying to tell me I'm not allowed to be like those ponies, with their clean soft fur and brushed manes, not because I don't have money, but because I'm male?!"
Realize I'm screaming at the top of my lungs and stop, breathing heavily before I look away.
"You just don't understand."
>>557670
"Good. We still have a problem. My network has just informed me that Ocean is in the city."
>>557669
"Of course, dummy!"
>>557668
"Hm, if you can try to be in front of me when one of these growth-spurts happens, that would be immensely useful to me."
>>557671
There are some dog pups playing in the street. Kawaiiiiiiii! They look barely bigger than you at all!
"Good. We still have a problem. My network has just informed me that Ocean is in the city."
>>557669
"Of course, dummy!"
>>557668
"Hm, if you can try to be in front of me when one of these growth-spurts happens, that would be immensely useful to me."
>>557671
There are some dog pups playing in the street. Kawaiiiiiiii! They look barely bigger than you at all!
>>557680
"I'm surprised that Awa's intelligence office didn't fill you in. One of the three deadly assassins that force the Daimyo of Awa to fear for his life every day. He is incredibly dangerous, so we plan to simply let him leave the city before we start our coup. No telling how long he'll be staying, though. He's down at the local chess-house."
>>557682
"Waaaaa! A fae!"
"Wow! Do a magic trick!"
"Magic! Magic!"
"I'm surprised that Awa's intelligence office didn't fill you in. One of the three deadly assassins that force the Daimyo of Awa to fear for his life every day. He is incredibly dangerous, so we plan to simply let him leave the city before we start our coup. No telling how long he'll be staying, though. He's down at the local chess-house."
>>557682
"Waaaaa! A fae!"
"Wow! Do a magic trick!"
"Magic! Magic!"
>>557685
"Yes, that will make it somewhat difficult. Just… if you think you feel one coming on, come get me. Until then… I suppose you'll have to stay with us. Your father… I don't hold you responsible for what he did, but my wife might. Don't tell her who your father is. In the meanwhile, I could fix your age, but…"
He looks at you somewhat perplexed. "Well, I can't imagine you want to be physically a year old again. I suppose we can sort that out once your rampant growth has stopped."
>>557688
"I had intended to simply let him leave. Unless you think your agents can handle Ocean. I'll have that writ, incidentally."
>>557698
They giggle. "That's hardly magical! You have wings!"
>>557697
"Hmph… they'll make anyone a first mate these days won't they? Idiot… well… since you're being honest I guess I'll be honest too, but don't take this the wrong way or misinterpret it, got it? My real name isn't Empress, it's Flora. I just didn't want to tell you my name because you're… you're so stupid. Anyway… you better show me your ship now, since we're being honest with each other!"
"Yes, that will make it somewhat difficult. Just… if you think you feel one coming on, come get me. Until then… I suppose you'll have to stay with us. Your father… I don't hold you responsible for what he did, but my wife might. Don't tell her who your father is. In the meanwhile, I could fix your age, but…"
He looks at you somewhat perplexed. "Well, I can't imagine you want to be physically a year old again. I suppose we can sort that out once your rampant growth has stopped."
>>557688
"I had intended to simply let him leave. Unless you think your agents can handle Ocean. I'll have that writ, incidentally."
>>557698
They giggle. "That's hardly magical! You have wings!"
>>557697
"Hmph… they'll make anyone a first mate these days won't they? Idiot… well… since you're being honest I guess I'll be honest too, but don't take this the wrong way or misinterpret it, got it? My real name isn't Empress, it's Flora. I just didn't want to tell you my name because you're… you're so stupid. Anyway… you better show me your ship now, since we're being honest with each other!"
>>557706
"I certainly agree about that. Good luck, I certainly don't blame you if you leave him to his devices."
>>557708
"Cloudy Stripes, a gray unicorn. And no, I wouldn't think so. Thus far your aging has served you well to become so well spoken and apparently strong at so young. But at my age you would hate it. Best to remove this 'curse' early."
"I certainly agree about that. Good luck, I certainly don't blame you if you leave him to his devices."
>>557708
"Cloudy Stripes, a gray unicorn. And no, I wouldn't think so. Thus far your aging has served you well to become so well spoken and apparently strong at so young. But at my age you would hate it. Best to remove this 'curse' early."
>>557701
"Flora is it? I was thinking your name would be something more plain but the name Flora really sounds cute."
"Say Flora, you told me you have travelled much of Neighpon right? Does that mean you know every place and every city that resides here. Our fleet could really use a guide like you."
"Flora is it? I was thinking your name would be something more plain but the name Flora really sounds cute."
"Say Flora, you told me you have travelled much of Neighpon right? Does that mean you know every place and every city that resides here. Our fleet could really use a guide like you."
>>557714
She looks away, but she's obviously blushing. "Idiot! You are just going to insult me like that and think I won't notice? Just assuming I have no roots and I can pick up and go as I please?"
She suddenly turns back around and points at you. "Well! F-fine, but only because if I didn't you'd probably do something really stupid, without me to take care of you. So I'm going to be keeping a close eye on you from now on, got it?!"
>>557715
It's funny to tap them on the nose, because for once you are actually about the same size as the one you're talking to.
"Can you play hide and seek, fae?"
>>557716
"Good luck."
She looks away, but she's obviously blushing. "Idiot! You are just going to insult me like that and think I won't notice? Just assuming I have no roots and I can pick up and go as I please?"
She suddenly turns back around and points at you. "Well! F-fine, but only because if I didn't you'd probably do something really stupid, without me to take care of you. So I'm going to be keeping a close eye on you from now on, got it?!"
>>557715
It's funny to tap them on the nose, because for once you are actually about the same size as the one you're talking to.
"Can you play hide and seek, fae?"
>>557716
"Good luck."
>>557721
"Okay, since you're new, you have to be IT first! Count to twenty!"
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>>557724
"Good. I assume your… caretaker will make sure you remain safe on the ships, but if you need necromantic advice… well, the fleet only has three necromancers left. Myself, one of my apprentices, Felfire, and an elusive necromancer named Scarab – he isn't very talkative."
"Okay, since you're new, you have to be IT first! Count to twenty!"
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>>557724
"Good. I assume your… caretaker will make sure you remain safe on the ships, but if you need necromantic advice… well, the fleet only has three necromancers left. Myself, one of my apprentices, Felfire, and an elusive necromancer named Scarab – he isn't very talkative."
>>557735
Hm… you see… a trashcan, a newspaper stand, and a few houses… and a tree, and of course the shrine…. could be anywhere.
>>557742
"Zebra… oh! Flux… He's no longer with us – lost in the battle."
>>557746
"Copperwings – that would be Felfire."
>>557744
All kinds of stuff! It's a whole city! Find somewhere to rob is your MO I guess.
>>557743
"Hmph, you're right there is no excuse. I guess you'll just have to make it up to me by letting me ride on your ship, idiot!"
Hm… you see… a trashcan, a newspaper stand, and a few houses… and a tree, and of course the shrine…. could be anywhere.
>>557742
"Zebra… oh! Flux… He's no longer with us – lost in the battle."
>>557746
"Copperwings – that would be Felfire."
>>557744
All kinds of stuff! It's a whole city! Find somewhere to rob is your MO I guess.
>>557743
"Hmph, you're right there is no excuse. I guess you'll just have to make it up to me by letting me ride on your ship, idiot!"
>>557773
"Maybe around the chess house they've seen him before and can offer help?"
>>557774
Hm, those weapon shops seem to be making a killing…
>>557775
The second dog looks put out.
"You didn't cover your eyes at all, did you??"
>>557777
"Hmph! Well, good! Show me where it is and I'll move my stuff in."
>>557780
"Well then, it sounds like you have everything you need to get settled in. Is there anything else?"
"Maybe around the chess house they've seen him before and can offer help?"
>>557774
Hm, those weapon shops seem to be making a killing…
>>557775
The second dog looks put out.
"You didn't cover your eyes at all, did you??"
>>557777
"Hmph! Well, good! Show me where it is and I'll move my stuff in."
>>557780
"Well then, it sounds like you have everything you need to get settled in. Is there anything else?"
>>557786
Hm… there's a back door, but the place is kinda small. And going for the main safe up front with the merchant himself is probably a non-option, but with that much money he might just have some laying around in back!
Another good option is to try hitting up the other hotel. They'd have vents for cover and you might find the office un-guarded.
>>557787
"Oh, good point… but then wouldn't you look more like tourists? If I were him, I'd expect Neighponese ponies from Awa asking around. Then again, if he learns anyone is asking about him specifically, he'll be suspicious.."
>>557788
It's a big shrine. Where to look in the shrine?
>Behind the incense jugs
>Under the wish table
>Somewhere else
Hm… there's a back door, but the place is kinda small. And going for the main safe up front with the merchant himself is probably a non-option, but with that much money he might just have some laying around in back!
Another good option is to try hitting up the other hotel. They'd have vents for cover and you might find the office un-guarded.
>>557787
"Oh, good point… but then wouldn't you look more like tourists? If I were him, I'd expect Neighponese ponies from Awa asking around. Then again, if he learns anyone is asking about him specifically, he'll be suspicious.."
>>557788
It's a big shrine. Where to look in the shrine?
>Behind the incense jugs
>Under the wish table
>Somewhere else
>>557805
No dice! Where next?
>>557807
"Yes right now! You think I want to stand around here all day wondering what your ship looks like now that you've put in my head, baka?!"
>>557808
Hm, it seems to have a very similar design to the other one. Maybe it would have been wiser to rob this one instead from the start. Notably it lacks the same glass room on the top floor and is taller. More targets to hit you suppose.
No dice! Where next?
>>557807
"Yes right now! You think I want to stand around here all day wondering what your ship looks like now that you've put in my head, baka?!"
>>557808
Hm, it seems to have a very similar design to the other one. Maybe it would have been wiser to rob this one instead from the start. Notably it lacks the same glass room on the top floor and is taller. More targets to hit you suppose.
>>557838
Remember, the ships are anchored on the far side of the sandbar. It's a long hike, but you finally get within visual range.
"Hey! That's three ships, not one!"
>>557842
Abilio comments in surprise. "Speaking of Chip… I think I see him over there, on shore."
>>557843
Sneaky sneak – sneaky sneak! Into the window you go
Remember, the ships are anchored on the far side of the sandbar. It's a long hike, but you finally get within visual range.
"Hey! That's three ships, not one!"
>>557842
Abilio comments in surprise. "Speaking of Chip… I think I see him over there, on shore."
>>557843
Sneaky sneak – sneaky sneak! Into the window you go
>>557892
They lead to one of the hotels… oh boy he's trying to rob ANOTHER ONE.
>>557891
"It's not about paying respects, it's about living your life a certain way. Live your life according to the philosophy of loyalty! I guess you already do in many respects… so maybe some more formal worship is just what you need…"
>>557895
This place is lit by candles, and you find no hints.
Maybe somewhere you can see the sky.
They lead to one of the hotels… oh boy he's trying to rob ANOTHER ONE.
>>557891
"It's not about paying respects, it's about living your life a certain way. Live your life according to the philosophy of loyalty! I guess you already do in many respects… so maybe some more formal worship is just what you need…"
>>557895
This place is lit by candles, and you find no hints.
Maybe somewhere you can see the sky.
>>557989
Eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee………….
"Oooohhkay, anyway do you have a place to sleep? To rest? What job does Abilio tasked you with? In what ship will you work in anyway?" I scratch my head.
"Look I am just asking all this to make sure I know your activities, this is not the best place for something so young like you to be in."
Eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee………….
"Oooohhkay, anyway do you have a place to sleep? To rest? What job does Abilio tasked you with? In what ship will you work in anyway?" I scratch my head.
"Look I am just asking all this to make sure I know your activities, this is not the best place for something so young like you to be in."
>>558160
The biggest, wettest, slobberiest lick of all time!
>>558162
"You do taste good!" Bust out, laughing, then pick you up when I see your predicament.
"I - haha - I'm sorry, but - heheheh - the-the look on your face - HAHAHAHAHA!"
>>558163
"Ooooh, jealous already? Somebody's getting hot under the collar."
The biggest, wettest, slobberiest lick of all time!
>>558162
"You do taste good!" Bust out, laughing, then pick you up when I see your predicament.
"I - haha - I'm sorry, but - heheheh - the-the look on your face - HAHAHAHAHA!"
>>558163
"Ooooh, jealous already? Somebody's getting hot under the collar."
>>558243
You cradle her in one of your giant arms, which she seems fine with.
"I've been on worse. They seem quite nice."
Finally you arrive at your room and she surveys it. "Not much decor in here, is there? Hmph… well, if I'm going to be staying here, I'm going to give it a bitch's touch. Set me down on the bed, will you? Gently!"
You cradle her in one of your giant arms, which she seems fine with.
"I've been on worse. They seem quite nice."
Finally you arrive at your room and she surveys it. "Not much decor in here, is there? Hmph… well, if I'm going to be staying here, I'm going to give it a bitch's touch. Set me down on the bed, will you? Gently!"
>>558244
"Ah yes, you travel a lot I remember."
Starts to put down both our items down and do as she says and also climb up on the bed to sit.
"Decor? Naaah I rarely think about such things, as long as the place is warm and comfortable I am okay with that. Besides having your own room and a big bed is nicer than sleeping on a cot."
"Ah yes, you travel a lot I remember."
Starts to put down both our items down and do as she says and also climb up on the bed to sit.
"Decor? Naaah I rarely think about such things, as long as the place is warm and comfortable I am okay with that. Besides having your own room and a big bed is nicer than sleeping on a cot."
>>558247
She has started to blush again.
"Listen… I just want you to know that this doesn't mean anything okay? I'm just doing this so I can laugh at you… how… out of proportion you probably are. You're probably tiny where it counts, so this is just to humiliate you, understand?"
With that, she jerks down your pantaloons from her position on the bed.
"W-what are you waiting for, idiot? Rub yourself. I need to see it at full length! To know how hard I have to laugh, that is!"
She has started to blush again.
"Listen… I just want you to know that this doesn't mean anything okay? I'm just doing this so I can laugh at you… how… out of proportion you probably are. You're probably tiny where it counts, so this is just to humiliate you, understand?"
With that, she jerks down your pantaloons from her position on the bed.
"W-what are you waiting for, idiot? Rub yourself. I need to see it at full length! To know how hard I have to laugh, that is!"
>>558248
"Wait… you confused me. what do you mean by tha..?"
I just stare at her a bit confused before understanding it as she pulls it down.
"Oh! I see, much much more. But wait I need to do this right first before anything." I grin as I began to unsheathe myself and began to rub it in front of her.
'1d10'
Roll #1 8 = 8
"Wait… you confused me. what do you mean by tha..?"
I just stare at her a bit confused before understanding it as she pulls it down.
"Oh! I see, much much more. But wait I need to do this right first before anything." I grin as I began to unsheathe myself and began to rub it in front of her.
'1d10'
Roll #1 8 = 8
>>558249
She turns cherry red and faces away. "Idiot. You don't even know how to pleasure yourself right… so… dumb! I'll have to show you how sometime…"
It's nearly as tall as she is at full length!
"J-just put your pants back on for now. I guess you're pretty big, okay? Fine… so the idiot is good at something at least."
She hops off the bed. "L-let's just cool down. Get a breath of air to clear our heads. See the ships. Yeah."
#Pause
She turns cherry red and faces away. "Idiot. You don't even know how to pleasure yourself right… so… dumb! I'll have to show you how sometime…"
It's nearly as tall as she is at full length!
"J-just put your pants back on for now. I guess you're pretty big, okay? Fine… so the idiot is good at something at least."
She hops off the bed. "L-let's just cool down. Get a breath of air to clear our heads. See the ships. Yeah."
#Pause
>>558250
I just breath out, a bit bummed out for this shiban blocking me out but still not disheartened.
"You got me excited back there Flora, at first I thought it is something weird but I didnt expect you to act out like that hmmm?" I pet her head.
"Though it makes me wonder how I can fit it all in, that is a bit of an impossibility and I cant tie and…. and… "
"Oh yes." Began to put on my clothes back.
I just breath out, a bit bummed out for this shiban blocking me out but still not disheartened.
"You got me excited back there Flora, at first I thought it is something weird but I didnt expect you to act out like that hmmm?" I pet her head.
"Though it makes me wonder how I can fit it all in, that is a bit of an impossibility and I cant tie and…. and… "
"Oh yes." Began to put on my clothes back.
>>558330
Sigh and look away, rubbing the back of my head.
"I'm sorry for yelling too. I… forgot that you didn't have the same life I did.
When you grow up on the streets… being filthy is sort of what defines your life. Your fur itches and catches on everything, knots tug at your skin, your hooves crack and bleed…
Every day, you're reminded of how miserable being poor is. and if you're lucky enough to find a comb, or a lotion that soften hooves, or running water you can clean yourself off with… You make sure you use it before somepony else as poor as you steals it and uses it themselves.
The idea that ponies avoid using stuff anypony on the streets would beg for, just because they were born male… It seems… ungrateful, if I'm being honest."
Sigh and look away, rubbing the back of my head.
"I'm sorry for yelling too. I… forgot that you didn't have the same life I did.
When you grow up on the streets… being filthy is sort of what defines your life. Your fur itches and catches on everything, knots tug at your skin, your hooves crack and bleed…
Every day, you're reminded of how miserable being poor is. and if you're lucky enough to find a comb, or a lotion that soften hooves, or running water you can clean yourself off with… You make sure you use it before somepony else as poor as you steals it and uses it themselves.
The idea that ponies avoid using stuff anypony on the streets would beg for, just because they were born male… It seems… ungrateful, if I'm being honest."
>>558341
I cock my head as well.
"You don't know?
Well it's products that ponies in general, mostly mares, but some stallions as well, use to look more pretty. "
I move my head closer.
"Look at my eyes. You see I colored the area around my eye, just a tiny bit darker? It makes my eyes look bigger."
I cock my head as well.
"You don't know?
Well it's products that ponies in general, mostly mares, but some stallions as well, use to look more pretty. "
I move my head closer.
"Look at my eyes. You see I colored the area around my eye, just a tiny bit darker? It makes my eyes look bigger."
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>>558463
You pull Solanum tuberosum out of your hat, the nightshade most commonly referred to as "potato".
Did you know there's a good reason people only eat the root of the potato? It's because the leaves are rather poisonous because it is part of the nightshade genus.
>>558464
It's small, but not unpleasant.
You pull Solanum tuberosum out of your hat, the nightshade most commonly referred to as "potato".
Did you know there's a good reason people only eat the root of the potato? It's because the leaves are rather poisonous because it is part of the nightshade genus.
>>558464
It's small, but not unpleasant.
>>558496
You spend a long time hiking out to the sandbar. No one has left a rowboat here on the sandbar… You'll have to swim it.
Why didn't she send Emrille?
>>558497
Extract it is.
>>558499
Sure. It's a bit of a hike to the edge of town. No rowboat's been left behind… Flowing is also here.
>>558498
Someone like that
You spend a long time hiking out to the sandbar. No one has left a rowboat here on the sandbar… You'll have to swim it.
Why didn't she send Emrille?
>>558497
Extract it is.
>>558499
Sure. It's a bit of a hike to the edge of town. No rowboat's been left behind… Flowing is also here.
>>558498
Someone like that
>>558522
The only tall buildings are the two hotels. The eastern of the two might make a good selection, but there are so many houses in the way, not to mention the roof of the chess house… Across the street would be pretty obvious too.
>>558523
Okay.
>>558524
>>558519
Crux holds up Fly's bag.
"Cursed! Cursed by baggage."
The only tall buildings are the two hotels. The eastern of the two might make a good selection, but there are so many houses in the way, not to mention the roof of the chess house… Across the street would be pretty obvious too.
>>558523
Okay.
>>558524
>>558519
Crux holds up Fly's bag.
"Cursed! Cursed by baggage."
>>558609
"A small dose would not kill him… but it would weaken him."
>>558613
"Very well."
>>558616
"Good! Then go forth to the Chess house and see what you can do. I will go too but play on a different table."
>>558613
"Miss Emrille, you and the others should remain in the area of the chess house to provide help if needed."
"A small dose would not kill him… but it would weaken him."
>>558613
"Very well."
>>558616
"Good! Then go forth to the Chess house and see what you can do. I will go too but play on a different table."
>>558613
"Miss Emrille, you and the others should remain in the area of the chess house to provide help if needed."
>>558633
He lumbers on after you.
>>558635
>>558634
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5EksVHYaxUA
There is music playing here. A blind performer on a simple string board instrument. A light rain has begun…
The pony you seek is at the main table in the center pavilion. Ponies and dogs are crowded around to watch him play.
He lumbers on after you.
>>558635
>>558634
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5EksVHYaxUA
There is music playing here. A blind performer on a simple string board instrument. A light rain has begun…
The pony you seek is at the main table in the center pavilion. Ponies and dogs are crowded around to watch him play.
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>>558686
"What's your plan if he moves Knight E3, to threaten your other pawn? Your plan leaves too much to chance. To ensure the opponent will comply you must threaten at every move. It's no issue, though. Really, this is just a formality. I came here to meet the conquerors of Uraurafutsu."
>>558687
Hey, they have some rotting meat here! They eat meat here!
"What's your plan if he moves Knight E3, to threaten your other pawn? Your plan leaves too much to chance. To ensure the opponent will comply you must threaten at every move. It's no issue, though. Really, this is just a formality. I came here to meet the conquerors of Uraurafutsu."
>>558687
Hey, they have some rotting meat here! They eat meat here!