Previously on Hijack: >>25561034
Catch up here: http://anonpone.pineapplecomputing.com/hijack/
===
Current Character + Movelist: http://pastebin.com/tHAxiBgZ
Current Inventory: http://pastebin.com/V4h6Wxz7
Current Character's Combo List: http://pastebin.com/Ua26s9is
'Sing' Command Overview: http://pastebin.com/c01PjEAe
Current Objectives:
- Find Doctor Clid
- Keep Civilians Safe
- Acquire Pizza
===Almost done.About time, right?Let's get moving.
>>25591290
>As you an Steel talk about the various tactical applications of the box, the thumping in the hallway increases in intensity.
>Dandy idly pours himself a coffee, oblivious to the thumps, now falling ever quieter
>Which is odd, considering the nature of the creature you saw.
>The thumps get quieter
>The walls around you buckle and groan
>Small cracks snap along the ceiling.
>Hmm...
>What should you all do?
>>25591329
Everybody stay silent. It might be slowing down to listen.
>>25591329
Did it go up a floor or just slow down.
>>25591329
Dandy, don't make a noise.
>>25591329
So does the box work or not?
>>25591411
>>25591392
>You put a hoof up and place another to your lips
>Ever so quietly, you shush everypony and listen,
>After all,
>Seems you're not the only one listening for movement.
>The steps slow to a crawl outside the door.
>The door slides open automatically with a tiny hiss.
>>25591566
Stay perfectly still.
>>25591566
Nobody move.
>>25591566
Can Tara throw her voice?
>>25591408
>>25591411
>'Huh? You mean the thumping? I'm pretty sure it's just-'
>>25591602
>>25591607
>A massive form passes the doorway once, wihtout incident
>Just as you breathe a sigh of relief, it turns around, revealing a dark orb, with a shifting red center.
>Everypony freezes.
>And stands perfectly still.
>The orb juts around wildly, stopping briefly upon each one of you.
>The entire room holds their position.
>Then, strangely, the eye locks in on something between you two.
>You glance over and see
>A single slice of pizza.
>Floating in the air.
>STEELIE, YOU MORON.
>>25591713
Throw the slice out the door and hope it keeps the things attention. Can Tara throw her voice?
>>25591713
Hornheads. Not even once.
>>25591713
Damnit Steel.
It's got t-rex vision.
>>25591735
>In hushed tones, you calmly tell Steel to do... something
"Steelie you dingaling! Don't float the pizza over here! Throws it or something!"
>Steel panicks for but a moment before swallowing hard.
>He slaps the pizza to the ground
>The sound of cheese impacting the tile causes all of you to tense up
>You refocus on the eye watching you all and-
>It's completely entranced.
>The monster's claws extend, digging into the floor and causing deep gashes of various lengths.
>Then Steel enacts his master plan
>He smears the pizza wildly on the floor, the eye tracking its every movement.
>Then he flings the errant slice clean through the door and over the monster.
>You hear a deafening roar and the bounding of thousands of pounds of muscle and hate to the other end of the hallway
>Over the sound of tearing and crumbling walls, you feel it might be necessary to think of a plan, first.
>>25591659
>Uhhh...
>hm.
>You've never actually... Tried to?
>Probably not instilling a ton of confidence, huh?
>>25592333
So we ate at least three slices of pizza between us and Steel, plus that one he just threw, despite clearly starting with two slices.
If this box can make infinite pizza, it is even more precious since we can distract the monster away with them.
I think we're good. No need to worry. Have some celebratory juice and a fruit slice.
>>25592333
>think of a plan
I don't know. Maybe distract it with a slice and head down the nearest corridor.
>>25592395
>Huh.
>That worked?
>You lean your head out the corridor and note it sniffing around
>You open the box again and see two slices of fruit pie
>...And with a bit of reluctance, you toss a slice further down the hall.
>It's head jerks up and pays apt attention to its surroundings, before walking slowly towards the next piece.
>It heads down the hallway, sniffing around.
>Nice!
>You saunter over to the juice station and grab a cup
>Looks like its passionfruit and mango today
>Excellent choice!
>Dandy lets out a nervous laugh, and plainly states "That coulda ended badly!"
>You suck down the mixture and
*THMP*
*THMP*
*THMP*
*CRASH*
>...Promptly spit it out all over the place.
>Dang it.
>Can't be easy, can it?
*CRRRRACK*
>You look towards the door and see that the monster is stretching the threshold of the door
>Seems it's not entirely stupid.
>This, of course presents an issue.
HP: 50/50
MP:65/65
>What's the plan?
>>25592571
Is that a ear taking up half of it's face? Wonder how much it likes really loud noises?
>>25592571
Pass
Store up dat AP to start the fight with 6.
>>25592612
Sure, why not.
>>25592612
We haven't even got the proper stats yet and we don't know who'll join in on the fight. He seems busy with the door frame at the moment.
>>25592612
So your suggestion is just to stand there like a statue until the fight actually begins?
>>25592676
Well, what do you want to do? Throw pizza at him?
>>25592693
See if screeching real loud would effect him negatively since he has very sensitive hearing.
>>25592571
I don't know if we'll be able to with how its eye thing works, but we should try and find out what its favorite kind of pizza is with the box.
>>25592693
>>25592612
agreed. pass.
>>25593163
>>25592676
>>25592693
>You stand perfectly still
>You simply stare at the monster attempting to breach the room
>Dandy looks at you, and looks at the monster
>As does Keys
>They both begin backing up from the door in fear
>Then, Dandy turns to you, confusion and panic in his eyes
>"W-Why are you two standing there?! We need to AAHHK-"
>The monster's hand bursts through the wall and slams into Dandy, carrying him into the wall and shattering it in the process
>A bloody croak escapes from Dandy's mouth as the monster moves closer to your party through the door.
>GEEZE
>OKAY
>OKAY
>NOT RELALY OKAY
>WHAT'S THE PLAN?
>MAYBE ONE THAT DOESN'T KILL ANYPNY ELSE!?
>>25593267
fug
>>25593267
>establish it cant see us if we stay still
>establish sound is important
>dandy still goes full retard
Didn't realize I'd boarded, Conductor.
>>25593292
kek
>>25593267
Well, who would've guessed that the statue plan wouldn't have worked.
>>25593267
Pass.
That was Dandy's fault, the dumbass. Just stay still and quiet and let it do its own thing.
>>25593314
What are you talking about. The one who didn't do the statue plan is the one who got fucked.
>>25593327
And we're back to square one with one pony down for the count. Possibly dead. What's the end game? Staring at it for the next few hours?
>>25593355
>complaining
>not providing an alternative
If you want to start the fight right now just say so and samefag yourself and we can start the fight.
>>25593318
we're not going to watch it eat dandy.
Or rather, i doubt Steel will.
Start combat with a 0ap move like an item then pass.
Shoot it with the rifle.
>>25593405
My original comment was >>25592607 and my suggestion was >>25592716. My argument against the plan that was used was >>25592669 and >>25592676. The second one was an afterthought. Seriously against a thing with hearing sensitive enough to hunt through a floor loud noises could be like the original Magelight.
We are not standing still dammit that'll get us killed.
Screech and Moonlight Strike. We need to lead the charge, get everyone ready to fight and catch the thing as offguard as we can plus start stacking up the debuffs.
I need a consensus
we have 4 different actions with one voite each.
>>25593267
This guy >>25593318 is right.
Dandy moved and said something. We have no reason to think staying still won't work.
It even looked inside at us before Steel moved the pizza slice to lure it away.
>>25593835
Conceal, conceal, conceal.
>>25593835
save fashion horse
sing the song of life to his cold ears
>>25593835
Sacrifice our soul to the Old Ones.
>>25593842
Lets just do this.
It makes the most sense.
>>25593855
Second.
If we let him die, who knows what Inept will do to us. She has universe spanning anomalies too. Do we really want death herself coming for our pones?
>>25593847
Sounds reasonable.
>>25593835
Hug the monster
>>25593878
It's the only way.
Alternatively, >>25593892
>>25593835
Sounds like the answer is 'do what you want'.
>>25593842
>>25593882
>>25593909
>You hold your breath, close your eyes, and wait for it to pass
>It steps closer to you cocking its head around, listening for any sort of movement.
>It's warm acrid breath washes over you, and you suppress a shudder from the sensation.
>It doesn't seem to acknowledge you as a pony
>More like an obstruction.
>You peek out of the corner of your eye to see-
>Holy moley
>You've never seen Steel that angry before.
>He's still as a rock from the neck down,
>But his face is contorted in absolute anger.
>Yet he does not move.
>Guess his training is paying off pretty well.
>You wait for what seems like an eternity, every pony in the room completely silent.
>The monster then straightens up, standing on all twos.
>The ear on its face twitching and turning
>Then, as quick as lightning, it bolts out of the room, crashing down the hallway into the distance.
>...
>...
>You take a deep breath and listen hard.
>It doesn't seem like its hanging around for now...
>Steelie doesn't wait for this observation
>He barks at Keys to watch the door and rushes over to Dandy's motionless body, immediately shrouding it in magic of some kind.
>What should we do?
>>25594031
Did we bring an outfit for Dandy's funeral service?
>>25594031
Check in with Dandy
Someone post some song that would help with healing
>>25594031
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EYi5aW1GdUU:^)
>>25594058
He'll be fine. https://youtu.be/CTAud5O7Qqk
>>25594058
voting for singing to dandy.
>>25594058
>>25594057
>You walk over to Steel and DAndy
>Steel's magic has already faded on DAdny
>And he lies there
>You can hear a heartbeat
>But its weak and irregular.
>Likely from being slammed into the wall so hard.
>In any case...
"Steelie? Is he... going to be alright?"
>Steel just sits there quietly.
>His horn flares up periodically, his magical aura gently lifting different parts of Dandy's limp body.
>Afte ra while of this, Steel sighs in frustration
>He stands up and under his breath mutters
>"No more."
"You... Mind repeating that, Steelie?"
>"No more chances. We're going to get moving, now. No more waiting."
"What about-"
>He flips towards you with an unexpected suddenenss, determination filling his eyes.
>"I refuse to fail any more ponies. We. Are. Moving."
>He huffs and turns away from you
>"Do whatever it is you do. I need to check with the Corporal before we go."
>As Steel talks things over with Keys, you look back at Dandy.
>You can hear him wince in pain, and his heart beat irregularly
>Though it was his fault he got smashed...
>You decide to make his existence a little less painful.
>You kneel down next to him and take his head in your hooves, and begin to sing quietly to him.
>>25594068
>>25594085
>>25594106
>>25594058
>His face, once wracked with pain, starts to relax
>Pain leaves his body as a deep sleep overtakes his shattered bones.
>He can't come with you all anymore, not like this.
>Worse still, he'll definitely need a pony to watch him.
>Otherwise, he might perish from his injuries.
>Steel pokes your withers.
>"Ready to move? We're going now."
>Well? What should you say?
pausing here
can we actually save him or are we being sentimental?
If it's actually within our abilities I'd rather he didn't die. But if it's not, well, we can help steel keep his promise.
Ideally we could leave keys and then help Steel run a train on everything.
>>25594307
SAVE HIM
>>25594307
Dandy. Pssst, Dandy!
You're stupid. Don't die though.
k bye
Tempted to just let it die again.
But I think not
Since Dandy is asleep, let's post lewd pictures.It's a tradition from Threshold.
>>25594331
>>25595596
>You realize you aren't one for administering first aid.
>Not that it matters any
>Steel and Keys not to each other and salute, both looking far more serious than you had ever expected.
>Keys trots around you and seats herself at Dandy's unconscious form
>Her horn begins to light intermittenly as she uses her magic on different parts of his body
>Just like Steel was doing earlier.
>As you watch this grave progression, you almost miss Steel stepping out into the hall.
>You scramble to get to his side as he looks up and down the hall.
>"Unless you have a better idea, I'm going to start with the room across from us. Corporal Keys informed me its the Equipment room."
>You try to recall everything Keys said about the hall...
===
(Left Side)
>Break Room
Where all the staff supposedly eat lunch and have snacks.
>Equipment Room
Where staff are to acquire or check out various testing materials and equipment. Like tubes!
>Left Hallway
Leads to Observation Wing. Various labs and cells designed for trinket experiments.
(Right Side)
>Chemical Lab
Where all sorts of alchemical materials are processed and researched.
>Materials Lab
Physical trinkets are researched and recorded here. Some tests are also in this area.
>Right Hallway
Leads to the Storage and Shipping Wing. This part of the facility packages and reassigns trinket storage.
===
>Further down the hallway, you can hear a familiar thumping.
>Got a better idea?
Lets go after the monster. Steel doesn't want it to hurt anyone else.
>>25605472
we can't let that thing roam, it could come back and find keys while we're gone.
>>25605472
I thought you said that the equipment room was opposite the break room? We should prepare to ambush and destroy that beast, otherwise we might be playing statue a lot while we search this floor.
>>25605531
Ah hell, this hero stuff is gonna be the death of us. Take a look in the room across and see if there's anything we can use against the beast. Then go fight the big scary thing before it smashes anymore nerds.
>>25605620
Tara as Han Solo.
Now this I can get behind.
>>25605638
Tara is obviously Jabba
>>25605686She's behind everything?
>>25605723She wants Steel to be her sexy slave,
>>25605766Everyone does.
>>25605794
Steel is the Rainbow Dash of /cyoa/.
>>25605531
>>25605570
>>25605600
"Steelie... Let's just cut to the chase."
>"Hm?"
"Let's murder that thing. It's hurt enough ponies, don't you agree?"
>He smiles at this, and turns to you
>"You really want too, huh? And here I was thinking I'd have to wait..."
>He pauses mid thought
>"You aren't scared, are you?"
>>25605620
>Yes.
>So very scared.
>If that htink hits you, it's going to hurt.
"Not like it matters. You said it yourself: Anything to keep the civvies safe, right?"
>"Now you're getting it."
>The two of you high hoof and start walking down the hall towards the growling and snarling.
>You reach the end of the hall and turn left towards the noises.
>Deeper in the darkness, you see motion.
>You halt Steelie and peer deeper down the hallway.
>You see a jerking, irregular form.
>That's the monster, that's for sure.
>As you get closer though, you notice something... Different about it.
>You hear the tearing of flesh and the dripping of blood.
>Oh Celestia...
>You see several small, light leaves jut out of the monster's back, one after the other.
>What was just a single plant seems to have grown into many.
HP: 50/50
MP: 65/65
AP: 3/3
>What's the plan?
>>25606286
Screech, Moonlight Strike.
Start by stacking up the status effects.
>>25606286
Shoot it with the diamond dog rifle to start combat, then pass to save ap while steel half-guards.
>>25606286
Pass.
>>25606314
But do this if we really have to.
just an FYI
from this point forward, I'll be more direct with the capacity of the players.
Battle will no longer be formally started, but all other mechanics apply.This a test, if this is not to your liking, hit up CYOAG
>>25606286
Where's Steel's movelist?
>>25606386
we're going to want half-guard up as soon as possible for our mana regain turns, so we use it first while we have no dodge stacks up.
once we have 6 ap we'll be at near full dodge so we'll be safe while half-guard is on cooldown.
The rifle is optional I suppose, just free damage and i dont see another use for it.
>>25606400
PC Movelist:
http://pastebin.com/tHAxiBgZ
Partner Movelist:
http://pastebin.com/uzdkSei9
Inventory:
http://pastebin.com/V4h6Wxz7
>>25606314
I change my vote to this.
>>25606307
Tara:
Diamond Dog Rifle
Screech
Screech
Screech
Steel:
Siege Perilous
>>25606418
>>25606386
>>25606314
Actually, why not just pass completely? No need to use the rifle.
All it does is force us to spend half guard a turn early, as opposed to passing, staying still, start the battle proper with 6ap and activating half guard after our 6ap turn.
>>25606533
because halfguard is wasted on the 6ap turn.
We'd have near full dodge so why would we need steel to take a hit?
When we're passing we have zero dodge so we will be hit, so spend it now.
>>25606533
Last time the monster still aggroed even when we passed.
We really just need to get this started and then PASS.
You cannot start a fight with PASS
PASS can only be used after turn 2.
>>25606533
>>25606550
>>25606552
Stop it with the statue tactic. It already noticed us and even if it thinks that we're just statues it's intelligent enough to SMASH THROUGH US to search for the disturbance.
>>25606594
it's not a statue tactic, it's saving ap for one big turn.
>>25606552
>>25606594
>it noticed us
It noticed Dandy because he moved and spoke.
Doing nothing worked perfectly fine.
>>25606635
That thing can notice a small disturbance through a floor. Even if it doesn't attack immediately doesn't mean it hasn't noticed, it's just waiting for a target.
I should clarify
Pass is only a pass when its doing ABSOLUTELY NOTHING
using an item or action during the first turn, then waiting is allowed.
>>25606658
>>25594031 says staying still works. Doing nothing is legitimate.
But there's already a game plan and rule that says we're doing something, so whatever.
>>25606694
It noticed that there was something in that room to smash, but it couldn't tell what because it's blind. That proved my point that the statue trick just gives it a chance to prepare for an attack. Can enemies save up AP?
>>25606756
>Can enemies save up AP?Yes.
>>25606769
Do you guys still want to go with the statue plan? We saw what happened to Dandy.
>>25606809
We're going with
Shoot, pass, Half Guard
And what happened to Dandy was his fault for not going with the statue plan.
>>25606850
It could be argued that since combat wasn't started immediately it had a chance to save up AP and that inst-kill attack was a 6AP combo.
>>25606884
or Dandy just has shit HP.
>You decide to go with a compeltely no nonsense approach.
>>25606850
>>25606464
>>25606314
>>25606418
"Steelie, I got a plan. Guard up, buddy boy."
>"With pleasure."
>Steel has activated Half-Guard!
>"Lets remove this monster."
>You remove the Diamond Dog Rifle from your Inventory
>You take aim...
>Center mass for the greatest chance of hitting.
>You pull the trigger!
>The powder in the firearm ignites, propelling a steel round towards the target!
>Deal 150 damage!
>Diamond Dog Rifle removed from inventory.
>http://pastebin.com/V4h6Wxz7
>The monster turns towards the shot, only to get nailed in the chest with the bullet
>The round rips clean through the monster, causing it to howl in pain
>For only a moment it seems.
>It turns towards the two of you, the growths on its body twitching and scanning.
>It growls and rushes towards you two.
>>25606922
>The monster rushes forard and tries to throttle you
>Luckily, Steel was prepared for this and his Halfguard splits to halt the monster's vice like grip in its tracks.
>As if to respond, the monster's growths begin to spurt forth as more strange plants spring from its skin.
>Each growth twitches and pivots, searching for a sound....
>Still, Steel's Half-Guard halts the monster's advances for now.
>What's the plan?
HP: 50/50
MP: 65/65
AP: [6]/3
>>25607459
>Screech x3
>Resonate
>Conceal
>Sing
>>Pile Bunker
Echolocate into Mind Wrack into Nightmare into whatever the song does. Someone else can decide the song.
Pile Bunker since we should have the protection of a bunch of status ailments and other assorted batcancer buffs and debuffs.
screech, screech, screech, resonate, conceal, sing
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SLMvyX5yqXI
Steelie can pile.
>>25607513
I should add, ideally the song choice possibly inflicts sleep, stun, and/or curse so that we get a buffed Moonlight Strike for later.
>>25607529
This. Plus kickass choice of music bruh.
>>25607513This is a multipart.
>You smile and blow a raspberry at the monster struggling to destroy you.
>Satisfied with Steelie’s work, you turn to him and with a devious smile, tell him:
“Steelie~ Cover your ears.”
>He claps his hooves over his ears immediately
>You take a deep breath, and screech as loud as you can
>Right
>In
>Its
>Stupid
>Ears
>The force of your voice causes the creature's skin to ripple along the surface
>Over your own opnsloaught, you can hear the creature whining in absolute pain
>The hypersonic waves cause the creature to fall to its knees and start roaring.
>Reduced to a screeching pile, you can tell its likely going to thrash out and try to strike you where you stand.
>You'll remember to move when it decided to recover.
>...
>Its body twitches and writhes, paralyzed and vulnerable.
>Its joins lock up, reducing its mobility further
>Perfect.
>Your relentless attack continues...
>>25608090
It begins.
>>25608090
>As the monster wobbles along, disoriented by your vocalizations, you continue to press your advantage.
>You induce a nightmarish aura, to remind it exactly whose day it shouldn't have interrupted.
>It topples over, and you seat yourself upon its head, whispering curses and taunts into its receptive growths.
>It immediately gets up and flails wildly, striking at apparitions not there, and panicking itself further.
>You, on the other hand, slink around it, danding and dodging every errant hit.
>Then you start to sing again...
>>25607529
>The monster's movements slow, flecks of sweat beading over its body.
>This smell...
>It's the smell of fear.
>The monster struggles t ostand, its conciousness fading to the grip of the music.
>You nod towards Steel, signalling him to do his stuff.
>Your relentless attack continues...
>>25608469
>The creature, unable to resist your musical barrage, succumbs to the beat
>It falls heavily to the floor, twitching and whimpering, its mind being devoured by a vicious nightmare.
"Let's finish this, Steelie."
>You expect him to respond, but he merely gallopspast you, horn alight with a Spellblade.
>He runs, screaming into the monster's side
>"FACE JUDGEMENT!"
>What a nerd.
>He plunges into the monster's gut follows his strike with a massive explosion, rattling and cracking the hallway with its force.
>You don't see it yourself, because you're too cool for it, but that attack surely dealt extra damage on the sleeping creature.
===
>Total damage dealt:511
>>25608874
>511 damage
>enemy is vulnerable, locked, paralysed, cursed, addled and asleep.
>Dodge stacks are probably near max
>The enemies next attack is predicted
>The enemies next attack will rebound
>511 damage.
Putting the 'terror' in Night Terror.
>>25608938
>cool bats don't look at explosions
>>25608874
>>25608874
>The creature slumbers and draws ragged breaths.
>It can't do anything
>It just twitches intermittently, fighting nightmares in its sleep.
>The eye on its side jerks around rapidly, searching for something, anything, to focus on.
>You move forwatd, and the eye locks onto you
>But the body doesn't respond.
>The creature instead just takes another haggard breath and lies in a broken heap.
>What's your next move?
>>25608964
"Hey Steel, was the explosion cool? I didn't look."
>"For some reason I don't remember."
>>25609012
You came to the wrong neighbourhood.
Lets see what bitex3 looks like.
>>25609012
Plant some dynamite next to it.
>>25609028
>>25609028
>You tower over the creatures
>It's incredibly weak
>A stiff attack will finish it off.
>...
>You lick your lipsBITEBITEBITEFeeding Frenzy Activated!
>"SWEET CELESTIA, TARA!"
>>25609297
>...
>...
>...
>There was a series of events that led to this outcome
>You could have stopped it
>But would you have?
>No.
>Never.
>You roll around a bit and groan meekly.
>"Tara."
"Nnngh."
>"I wanted to talk to you about how you figh, but..."
"Hrk"
>"Uhg... that was really gross, Tara."
>Totally worth.
>Where should we head next?
>>25609314
Find a bathroom to expel all that extra weight.
>>25609314
Steelies equipment room sounds fine.
Just uh, give us a minute to walk this off.
pausing here.
>>25609297
>>25609314
>FUCKIN EAT THAT SHIT
Did it again lads, signature move.
>>25609314
Don't knock 'til you've tried it Steelie.
>>25609326
Don't be silly anon.
Fillies don't poop.
>>25610037
...If you say so.
>>25609337
>everyone we've played as has eaten a monster
Not sure what to think of this.
First of all:
Hah! Not a one hit kill.
Second of all:
Horry shit Hijacku you stepped up your game.
What happened to not making the fights easy?
>>25611214
This was the mixture of a kickass combo and a high power item. It makes sense it murdered. Other fights can be tough.
>>25609314
>just eat the entire monster
damn batponies you scary
Huh. Come to think of it, sheep doctor needed tubes real bad because she kept talking about it in sticky notes
Equipment room is actually a really good place to start
>>25609314
That monster appeared to have some sort of parasitic ear flower thing growing in it, was eating it really such a good idea?
>>25617597
That was mostly for comedic effect. It's been stated before bite moves aren't actually you eating the monster.
boop
You've been saved.
Ayy fuccboi.
taking edge poner color suggestions.
>>25632786
I vote number one. Looks real gud
>>25632786
I'm a fan of 1. Blue bat is for crimes against nature.
>>25632786
#2 with slider action to make it worse
>>25632786
>>25632897
Voting for 2
how bout this bitch
>>25633243
>different colored wings
fug
I know it's a cyoa but I just can't handle all this choice.
>>25633251
Put those colored refs of Willow and Steel next to them so we can see which looks best next to the other characters.
>>25633243
I really like this.
>>25633251
I like them all. Tara's twin sisters when?
>>25633251
I prefer 3
>>25633251
I think I like #1 the most.
Make her shit colored to match the rest of her.
>>25634406
Shiny pls
>>25635350
>Thinking Tara a shit means I hate all bats
>>25635425
But Tara is a model bat.
>>25635441
>But Tara is a model bat.
Now that is an insult to all bats
>>25635464
It's not racism if it's true.
>>25634406
>>25637271
Number 3 fits the most with the more muted color schemes of the other characters.
But I like number 1 more.
>>25637271
Number three matches the color scheme the best, but Tara being a "darker shade" of bat makes the first one make a bit more sense for that purpose.
>>25633287
>>25637289
3>4>2>1
>>25637289
>Nightterror
>Not dark as fuck
2 is the closest.
>>25637502
Yeah, let's go with 2.
>>25637502
I agree and is it just me or does blue seem to be the most common color palette choice?
>>25637530
Isn't it because Hijacker's colorblind?
>>25637542
>>25637530
He's probably the relatively mild variant, which means he's just bad at color. The blue is just a running theme. Es is going to be red once he figures out the color scheme.
That said, yeah, #2.
>>25637615
>He's probably the relatively mild variant
Between the willow pic, treads pic and his admitted difficulties with green and brown, It doesn't seem very mild.
>>25637289
I-I like 4
boop
>"You, uh... Are you going to be alright, Miss Tara?"
>You attempt to speak, only to get cut off ny an unexpected belch.
>Hm, earthy.
"Yeah, no, Steely, I'll be fine."
>"That can't be healthy. You look completely gravid," Steel muses aloud.
>You grip your distended belly in your hooves and bop it like a bongo
"Ah! It's kicking, Steelie!"
>He rolls his eyes, and fails to hide a smirk at the comment
>The tightness in your belly causes you a smidgen of queasiness
>But it'll all subside soon enough.
"Hey, Steelie. There a bathroom nearby?"
>His face loses all of its color
>"Wh-Why? Did your water break?"
>...
>You and him both burst into laughter
>Steel wipes a tear from his eye
>"Ahh... Sorry to say though, we need to get moving."
>He steps to the door's console
>...
"What?"
>"I've never seen you fly, actually. I thought bats and pegasi were all about air travel?"
>Either he's a bonehead, or he really didn't read your file.
"...I never found it to be very safe."
>"...If you say so."
>The doors hiss open, revealing a darkened room.
>You step in, and allow your vision to adjust...
>>25642629
>Woah.
"Well, I can see the janitor has been shirking his duties."
>"Very funny. What IS all of this?"
"If I had to wager a guess, various kinds of..."
>You notice the eyes, mouths, and teeth lining the vines.
"...Flora?"
>Geeze.
>You take a look around the dim room.
>The atmosphere seems so very oppressive.
>Unearthly, even...
>How should we proceed?
>>25642643
Make out with the tentacle.
>>25642658
>You feel odd...>In another world...
>Weird.
>Moving on...
>>25642643
Check our book.
>>25642643
im full Steel, this ones all you.
-
Tell Steel we can see the sheep in the back, then throw a bit or two into the room to see if the plants react to noise/movement.
Also, equip cutting device.
>>25642689
Ah yes, perfect time to unsheathe one of our infinite katanas.
>>25642689
>>25642706
Requesting infinite weeaboo Tara.
>>25642643
Well that ain't healthy.
Try throwing something in there.
If that doesn't do anything, call out to the doctor.
If that don't do nuffin, then get a blade out and fly in.
If THAT goes alright, we can try swiping at the vines holding her and then bailing out.
Steelie can grab her with his chains and drag her out.
>>25642689
"Hey, Steelie, found our target."
>"Glad to hear it. Is she alright?"
>Uh.
"I'll say she looks comfortable. Real cozy-like."
>"...She's tied up, isn't she?"
"Looks like it."
>You listen hard.
>You can hear the sheep's heart.
>She sounds healthy enough.
>A light snore even escaping her muzzle.
>But you also hear something else.
>A voice?
>No, voices, maybe?Y͟o̞̺͟u ͝h̪͕͕̜̱̣̮a̖͇̲͍̻͓̼͘v̶̩̞̪͓e̞̬͔̖͍ͅ ̡̱̥͙̺̪͉͓M̧͎̝̬̩̱͔̖o̟̜͓̰̼͉͝ͅt̩̮h̙͕̬͇e̮͔̥̜͈͈̤r̨̼'s̷̺̳̙̩̳̼ͅ ̢e̶̥̺̫̫̰y̝͟e̦̣͉͖̩s͙̗͔
>You wince
>"Tara? Are you alright?"
>You shake your head, losing the sound
"Yeah, no I-"
>Your eyes...
>What the heck?
"I'm... fine."
>You straighten up, adopting a more proud stance.
>Can't let him worry too much.
>>25642728
>You reach into your bandanna and retrieve a bit.
>You bounce it along the floor, allowing it to clatter and roll against the ground.
>It speeds along the floor without incident, until it bumps into a tentacle.
>You hear it again...T̗̝͚̲̰ͅo̦̻͙o̢̝̬̦ ̸͚͙S̫̜m̼a̯͡l̥̪l̜.̳͈̺̭̯͖͡T͍͉o҉̫͍͈̼̘o̝͖̲̣̝͟ ̗̦͖̹̦̤C̮̟͉̯͞o̴l͍̥̠̳d̵͉̲͖̼̹̗.͇͚̺̣̟ͅ
͍͖̝̠͙
>The tentacle constricts around the bit briefly, before throwing it to the side and resting once more.
>Seems the vines test their targets first...
"Hey, Doc!" you call out
>She stirs quietly
"DOOOOOOC!"
>Steel shushes you, and you glare at him with your most convinding "what gives, dude?" face.
>Again, the Doctor stirs, but she does not move much at all
>Seems that if you want to wake her up, you'll need to get closer to her somehow.
>>25642949
okay, good news is that the tentacle didn't react until the bit touched it. it also didn't really care about the bit [because its not alive/prey?]
I'm curious if steel could shackle the vines without it reacting for the same reasons.
>>25642949
Fly in? They only reacted when something actually touched them.
>>25642949
We killed the thing already, why is he shushing us?
Keep yelling from where you are.
>>25642975
This.
Fly but be ready to drop to the ground.
>>25642983
Fights could still happen.
The canisters are warm according to the tooltip and it looks like its holding one here:
>>25642643
Lets have steel shackle a canister and use it as bait, pulling it around the room while we fly in and grab the sheep. Get a knife out to cut her free.
>>25642994
>worrying about fights
Fuck going in there. I think Tara has a shit matchup against vines.
>>25643007
Does she have a weakness to arousal or something?
>>25643013
Yes.
>>25643013
just like in my animes
>>25643007
I figure vines would be weak to Slicing Maelstrom.
>>25643024
Matbe we could have Steelie shield the Doc, then blast the room.
>>25643024
I think that given that we now know that the vines are attached to an intelligent abomination, we really need to decide whether or not we are ready to engage the whole shebang in combat.
Boss battle status.
>>25643013
Mind powers are unlikely to work and even though they have ears, I don't trust our sing or screech to be effective against plants.
And if we get caught for whatever reason, we're kinda fucked.Heh.
>>25643024
Why not have Steel use his magic to cut some down from afar? We can give him something to cut with.
>>25642949
Use the obnoxinomicon.
>>25643050
This.
Annoying he may be, but we need more information.
"Can you see anything in there Steelie?"
>"Not really. Doesn't help the lights are blocked bny what I can assume are more plants."
>Darn.
>>25642725
>Probably wouldn't be a good idea to just unload ALL the weapons in your bandanna just yet
>You might hit the doctor
>And you're fairly certain you'd do a bit more damage than too close of a shear.
>>25642688
>You groan.
>You get out...
>Uhg.
>...Gideon.
>"Salutations and celebrations milady! How may I, Sir Gideon, service thee?"
>God this book.
>Worst thing about meeting Willow.
"Yeah, hi. Good to see you and all. I need you to look at this plant thing."
>Minimum contact.
>The book wiggles open, all to eager to get in your hooves.
>"Look on, and be amazed Lady Tara, for I have all the answers you seek."
===
[Druidic Sentry]
>A unified creature born of ancient magic and dense plant life. Ancient forest mages wove these from various souls and life energies, creating a plant that could seek, protect, or detain targets at the grower's behest. Said to be linked to the wielder's body.
>Depending on the caretaker, some could proagate and grow automatically, allowing the user to 'terraform' an area for the mage to use at a later date
>There are three common alignments each tendril may take.
>>Eye
Observes and relays images to the host or the grower. Used to identify threats and provide minor inferential skills to the plant itself. Note: Does not indicate sentience.
>>Mouth
Attacks and devours minor prey. Used to provide both itself and the grower with sustenance. Can relay messages to other mages. Note: Has no sensory abilities of its own aside from taste.
>>Ear
Carries sound to the host and alerts other sentries. When possessing another creature, provides them with echolocation abilities. Note: Sensitive to loud noises.
===
"Hey, not bad."
>"Tis a trifle to inform you of the magics of my old world."
>Alright.
>What should we do now?
>...
>Any real changes to the plan?
>>25643064
Lets start by seeing if there's a way to extract the good doctor. If we can, lets do that, and then nuke the fucker.
We ain't gonna stand for no sentient plants in our facility... er... Steel's facility.
>>25643064
>Sensitive to loud noises
I guess screeching is in order.
>>25643064
Eye plants might be a problem to:
>>25643002
But we don't see any eye plants. So whatevs, sticking to it.
>>25643098
Maybe we start by sonic screeching the area around the doctor and see if we can use that to get him free?
>>25643078
>You take a step closer, to get a better view of Clid's imprisoning vines
>...
>Not too close, you dingalings.
>Your micro adjustment though, sends a shiver through your spine, and your eyes begin to pulse again.
>You look down, and meet the gaze of the vine.M̻͙oͅt̢̙̫͕̬͚he̶͔̜r̴͖'̼͓s͚ ͉ͅE̩͢y̼͕̼͝e̵̻͚̭͈̟̖̤s̻̳̜?͓̗̹̼
>...Not likely, plant thing.
>Seems there are a bunch of ways to do this.
>You just need to decide on a plan...
>>25643123
Eyeball the eyeball. Maybe we can effect whoever's watching though it.
>>25643123
choochoo
>>25643123
Use the druidic bramble to wield a machete or something and cut the vines holding the doctor in place. When she's free, toss the weapon and use the bramble to grab her out of there.
>>25643123
poke that eye
>>25643130
I'm going to vote against this. A staring contest against eldritch abominations seems like a bad idea.
>>25643118
I inputted this originally but I think its a solid option. It might avoid direct hostility.
>>25643151
The eyes hold no power and we've never been effected in any way using our own.
>>25643130
No thank you.
It's already interested in our eyes and its voice is mildly mindrapey if steel isnt hearing it.
>>25643118
>>25643151
I don't think there are any ear plants in the room though. They were all on the beast we've already dealt with.
>>25643188
Ah shit. You're right. Withdrawn. I propose we stand away from the plant and initiate combat so that we have a clear plane of offense that we need to deal with and don't get vineraped from all sides.
>>25643188
There's one right next to her >>25642643
>>25643211
Is that not just a weird leaf? All the ear plants on the beast were contained in flowers, as are the eyes and mouths in the rest of the room.
Even if it is it's only one, as opposed to the several eye/mouth plants around, so trying to stun it like we did the beast probably wouldn't fare as well.
>>25643248
Why don't we just try and ask whatever's controlling the plants to talk with us or come out here?
>>25643123
Ask Gideon how they relate to the Druidic Focus.
>>25643309
>"Allow me to elaborate, milady."
===
>On the Focus and Sentry
The druidic focus is of a similar school of magic as the Druidic Sentry, hence the name.
Unlike the Sentry, the Focus is a vine woven with magical energies that serves the user in only a physical capacity. Sustenance, saftey, and self preservation qualities are not present in the Focus. It is merely a tool of druidic mages from another world.
However, despite these very clear differences, bot the Sentry and the Focus are excellent catalysts and conductors for magical energies and influences. So much so, that druids were said to be able to impose will and energy upon those who were in contact with the vine.
===
>"Did that help in any way?"
>>25643344
I wonder how the sentries would react to the focus.
>>25643371
>>25642728
>>25642706
>>25642689
>>25642971
>>25643024
"Steel, get ready to push everything in the room against the walls if you can."
>A set of ethereal chains coalesce in the air behind you.
>He simply nods and assumes a ready position.
>You ready your Focus, and pull a bladed object from your bandanna.
>Wrapping the vine around the handly tightly, you attempt to float the vine though the center of the room, staying as far from the walls as possible.
>This is a lot more work than just pulling ot wrapping things...
>Still, you make progress and position the knife high in the air above the tied up sheep.
>You look around the doctor
>There appears to be a mouth vine around her arm
>An eye vine wrapped around her neck
>And an ear vine wrapped around her legs.
>Any particular targets?
>>25643507
eye?
>>25643507
Slice the neck vine first. We don't want it to have any leverage and we want to cut the neckvine before it starts thrashing so we have the lowest chance of making a mistake.
>>25643507
My first guess would be to get rid of the eye first.
All aboard.
>>25643536
quiet
We still have a pizza slice right? Let's feed it to one of the mouths.
>>25643513
>>25643518
>>25643520
>You pull the blade up and slash it downards, aiming for the vine around her neck.
>You make a clean cut, severing the vine in one fell swoop.
>It spurts blood, and the eye frantically looks around.
>Every jerking motion it makes cauisng a bit more to seep out.
>After a moment of idle wriggling, it ceases entirely
>What's the next move?
>>25643589
Feed our precious last slice? Are you mad?think of the potential mp/hp regain it could have in combat
>>25643595
How bad is the wriggling? If its not too intense we quickly go after the other vines, trying to cut Ewe Clid out. The doctor is our highest priority.
>>25643595
the mouth only has taste right? cut the ear next and then it's going to be basically insensate.
>>25643597
>last
The box is magic and can make more.
>>25643595
Calm down the mouths with a slice of pizza. Shame about the eye though. Can't give it its favorite anymore.
>>25643605
Fuck.
Reading.
Just cut the other vines.
>>25643595
Ear->mouth based on sensory importance.
