PREVIOUSLY ON COLTQUEST:
>Emerald Jewel, the unfortunate runaway protaginist, finds himself on a forest path after escaping his step-parent's house.
>Emerald Jewel has a magical ring around his balls.
>Emerald decides to go north off the road, in case anyone is looking for him.
>He meets a Unicorn named Stargazer and drinks some stew.
>He runs from Stargazer after it seems like the she is trying to drug him.
>Emerald Jewel makes it to the town of Trotton. There are no ponies there and it seems like the town was hit by a landslide.
>Emerald spends the night in the ruins, and is awoken by mysterious robed ponies.
>Emerald runs from the ponies and meets a mare named Hope Blossoms.
>After talking briefly, Emerald Jewel fucks Hope Blossoms, but doesn't finish because of the ring around his balls.
And so our story continues with the next update...
Emerald Jewel awakes in Hope Blossoms' tent. The mare appears to be gone, and Emerald Jewel slowly stands up. After that cuddling and the nap, he certainly feels quite a bit calmer.
>Frustration reduced to 70/100!
Emerald takes in the tent surroundings better. The tent only contains three things. A small table with some paper on it and a quill, a small mat to sleep on, and a large rucksack.
What does Emerald Jewel do?
>>24969712
Search rucksack.
>>24969712
look outside to see if the coast is clear, then loot rucksack.
>>24969712
Look at the map. Memorize bits of it.
>>24969746
Lets not be too hasty. Just look in the rucksack, don't take anything yet.
>>24969771
we couldn't hide anything we took, I was using loot a bit loosely.
>>24969712
Examine the paper and read what it says.
>>24969712
Write Elbereth on the floor of the tent
>>24969712
What does the paper say?
>>24969746
>>24969731
>>24969757
>>24969771
>>24969785
>>24969789
>>24969849
>>24969896
Emerald sticks his head outside and looks around. He hears what sounds like arguing a little way away, but he sees no pony around.
Emerald darts his head back in and goes to the table. There is a map here, and it seems to be of the "Witherwaters Kingdom". Well, good to know where he is, Emerald Jewel guesses. The letter contains summons for humanitarian aid to Trotton. Apparently she was stationed and sent from "Northpoint Guardpost, which unsurprisingly is just north of here.
Emerald turns to the mare's rucksack, and after glancing at the tent flap one more time rifles through the bag. It's mostly filled with clothes, but there is also a small knife, three bits, and a pencil and a notebook with torn out pages in here. Emerald contemplates taking the bits, but he doesn't have anything to hold them in. He'd either have to empty out the sack and take it probably.
What does Emerald do?
>>24970141
Did we come from Golden Oats?
>>24970141
Wait until the unicorns at the camp can take off the ring, and if they can't, recrute hope as a party member and head for the deer kingdom.
>>24970141
What's the name of our town?
>>24970165
I'd rather go to that castle, but I think taking Hope along is a good idea if she can come.
>>24970141
Start heading to northpoint guard post. There are probably some unicorns there.
>>24970141
Don't steal. Try to eavesdrop on the argument.
>>24970141
No stealing
>>24970182
B-but anon, deer kingdom!
>>24970242
More like queer kingdom
I'm here for cartoon horses, not fuckin deer.
So now that we know we can't orgasm and it's painful for the character, are we just going to avoid lewds outright?As a low willpower pony.
>>24970282
I agree.
Until we get the ring off we shouldn't put ourselves in precariously lewd situations. For now, we should treat sex as the "bad end" of this quest.
Once our balls are free we can fuck all we like though.
>>24970282
>>24970358
Don't forget or inability to lower frustration.
>>24970394
If cuddling/sleeping lowers frustration just going somewhere and meditating or jumping into cold water would probably lower it.
>>24970141
>deer
I AM ANGRY
>>24970358
this
Once we get the damn ring off, Hope will carry our cult God-foals.
>>24970141
I'm guessing we either came from Golden Oats or the middle country.
>>24970435
I say we look like a city pony.
We are well educated, well groomed and we got a pendent. The other two starters had an earring and a backpack charm.
We are the classiest mother fucker around.
>>24970152
>>24970168
>>24970435
>>24970565
(Emerald Jewel is from the East, in the middle kingdom.)
>>24970213
>>24970239
The colt sneaks over to where the conversation is, but he probably needn't have bothered. The scene is big enough that it's attracting the attention of everyone around it. In the middle of the encampment there is a platoon of heavily armed, heavily armored ponies arguing with a robed pony, who you realize quickly is Hope Blossoms.
Emerald Jewel's heart sinks. he recognizes the banner that the arguing pony is carrying. It's his family's crest. Emerald listens to their conversation with rapt attention.
"-only child we've found so far is from Trotton. He couldn't possibly be the one you are looking for!", Hope pleads.
"We have two of the rescue workers as well as the cook confirming they saw a small colt with green mane and fur led into this camp by you. Now tell us where he is."
Hope is very clearly scared, but she stays silent.
"If you will not tell us where he is we'll just find him ourselves." The armored pony says. He then turns to his compatriots and says, "Make a perimeter and search the camp!"
What does Emerald Jewel do?
>>24970785
Shit, fucking run. But be quiet.
>>24970785
Run (stealthily) and hide, possibly somewhere where she'll know where you are.
Prepare to bug out.
>>24970785
We need to hide until we can find a way past them. We could hope that Hope might help us.
>>24970803
>>24970834
>>24970863
If you want to run, I need a place to run towards. We have a map now sort of, so you can just point out one of those places.
Hiding, I'm assuming, is in the camp somewhere?
>>24970880
Id say the forest outside of town. Big guards ponies aren't going to be able to search forest well.
>>24970785
Go back to the tent, empty the rucksack, put the map, three bits, pencil, notebook and a couple bits of clothes in there. Then book it towards the Northern Outpost. Go through the forest to do so.
>>24970880
If we run we might stumble into some of the guards that are setting up the perimeter.
>>24970785
>>24970880
Fucking help hope blossoms. Devise a tactical plan to distract everyone and run off with hope in the commotion.
This mare is a kind soul. We must assist her in her time of need. The she will owe us one later.
>>24970901
>>24970930
>>24970880
Maybe if we mark a location on her map and put a note saying we ran there, and throw it outside the tent.
Then hide in the rubble again.
>>24970955
I like the way you think anon, let's do this shit. Hopefully they will leave hope alone in the camp, allowing us to take her and leave.
>>24970955
Let's try this
(Tried to finish an update before sleep, but it ain't gonna happen since I have to work early and stay late tomorrow. I'll continue once I get back from work.)
>>24971152
Have fun, or as much fun as you can have at work.
>>24970785
Hold the boat. Who the hell are we, that heavily armored soldiers are hunting for us? If we are that important, how the hell has a step parent been able to torture us without our dad stepping in, cause I highly doubt the step mom is the important one based on what's happened.
>>24971829
Cinderella I assume. Mom died, Dad remarried, Dad was murdered, Step-Mom and new Step-Dad with no blood relation.
>>24970785
Guys hear me out.
Let's sneak up to Northpoint Guardpost and wait for Hope there. We just need to stay out of the way of the search parties. This would be so much easier if we just had a cardboard box.
>>24971850
That wouldn't explain the stepmother hunting us down unless she's literally only ruling by keep us around, even then she wouldn't need us if she killed our dad off. At that point she could simply commit regicide and since two people unrelated are already on the throne, it would go uncontested.
>>24971869
If we have an older cousin the rule could pass to them. Keeping us around allows her to act as our Steward until we're of age. That's just a theory of course.
we could hide where hope found us?
Hey I'm not being rude/interrupting by posting art am I? If so I'll stop.
>>24972183
>Hey I'm not being rude/interrupting by posting art am I?
Nah mate, fanart is always appreciated.
>>24972197
Alright good to know, I don't frequent quest thread so I don't know the etiquette.
>>24972183
>Ican'tintobackgrounds
Adding a couple pairs of eyes to the foggy background would make it pretty much perfect imo.
>>24972212
As long as you don't try to take over the quest or launch your own full blown quests you can do what you want. Art's always nice.
>>24972224
Better?
>>24972295
looks pretty good
>>24972295
I like it. Gives more context for the scardness. Being hunted and all.
>>24972410
>>24972418
Hey thanks.
If I may how do you think the lighting is? I was fucking around with stuff I hadn't used before in this one and feel the light from the jewel looks a bit off.
>>24972437
It looks alright to me, but you generally don't see such heavy coloring from lighting unless it's the only light source.
>>24972437
Maybe set the light layer to luminosity?
>>24972456
Yeah I just couldn't get it to really look like a bright light without making the red even redder, though in retrospect I probably should've added white highlights. Will do better next time for sure.
>>24970785
take the notepad and pencil, shade the pencil lightly over the notepad to see if theres any messages that we see
rip out the shaded paper and leave a note saying where we went for the gaurds and hide back in the rubble to see hope wehn teh armored faggots leave
>>24972468
Great idea.
beb
Page 9 aint fine
>>24970785
We are NOT leaving her. Hide, make sure they don't find Emerald or take Hope.
>>24970785
We should use the clothes in the tent to dress up as a mare and lay low. Either not attract attention, or (more likely) seduce one of the guards with our special trait. Pic related.
>>24979132
This
page 8 m8
if I looking for pet colt
his name is Emereld Jewel
I lost my colt
PS I'll find who took my colt
Middle Kingdom
ColtQuest has been added to the archive.
http://anonpone.pineapplecomputing.com/coltquest
(So it turns out I have to go into work at 5am for like, an hour tomorrow... So this is the only update tonight. Luckily, I might get some updates out before I have to go back to work the second time. Also, >>24972468 neat.)
>>24970803
>>24970834
>>24970863
>>24970901
>>24970955
>>24971979
>Int Check
>Rolled 4, Passed.
Thinking quickly, Emerald makes his way back to Hope's tent. He empties the rucksack out and puts in the writing utensils, the money, and the small knife. After hoisting the rucksack on, the colt then takes the quill on the table and circles the town of Golden Oats, adding "We'll meet up here!"
Emerald then glances out the slit in the tent. There are armored ponies everywhere, and he creeps out slowly. Emerald Jewel gets the idea of hiding out in the ruins, perhaps possibly where he hid last time. The problem is that from the camp it's very obvious if anyone is heading the direction of the town.
>Dex Check
>Rolled 6, Failed.
Emerald crawls and keeps as low of a profile as possible and makes his way towards the town. However upon reaching the city's outskirts there is a harsh voice from behind that calls, "Wait you, stop!"
Emerald books it towards the ruins, and turns to look behind him to see two soldiers chasing him and one running back towards the base camp, probably to tell everyone that they saw him. Even with the full armor, the ponies are easily catching up to him. He needs to think of something quick.
>Int Check
>Rolled 3, Passed.
Emerald finds the loosest pile of rubble he can and starts hopping up it. The armored ponies attempt to do the same, but between their size and weight the pile slips and sinks around them, slowing them down immensely. Emerald then finds a small hole in a broken, collapsed wall and hops in it, concealing himself. The Colt hears commotion around him, but no one seems to find his hiding spot. After a while, Emerald pokes his head out,and doesn't see anybody.
Is it safe now?
What does Emerald do?
>>24981892
head to the meeting point we indicated
>>24981991
Don't be daft...
That was our distraction.
What we need to do is change hiding spots.
>>24981892
take the time to shade over the blank notepad, or wait until commotion dies down to meet with hope
>>24981892
They might be setting up an ambush.
>>24981892
>>24982024
Move to a hiding spot that watches the southern road. When we spot Hope, if she's by herself quickly scurry over to her and hug her.
>>24982065
I second that
>>24981991
Nah man, that's what they expect.
A few guards are bound to stick with Hope in case we return.
Staying will only cause trouble for her.
I say we go west into the forest. Traveling by road is too risky, and there's definitely going to be guards stationed at the intersection south from Trotton.
>>24982224
>>A few guards are bound to stick with Hope in case we return.
nah, they don't know we had anything to do with Hope other than her finding us.
Lets collect our first party member.
>>24982291
You don't know much about guard/police work, do you? She's a lead, no matter how thin of a lead you try to paint her, still a lead.
>>24982496
She's not a lead but keep pretending otherwise if it makes you feel any better.
She's just a random aid worker who found a colt who claimed to be from trotton, that's the extent of her involvement unless you assume the guards have been reading the thread.
>>24982568
>"We have two of the rescue workers as well as the cook confirming they saw a small colt with green mane and fur led into this camp by you.
Have you actually been reading the thread?
>>24982568
Take her for questioning since she is now involved, assume she is lying and take her as an accomplice, or take her to keep her safe from the criminal she "unknowingly" aided. Any lead, no matter how small, must be taken. A good samaritan, a liar, or someone in danger; all reasons to keep tabs on her.
>>24982650
Seconding this guy's way of thinking.
Not sure if we didn't just bring trouble upon Hope's head for writing that message..
Shame i weren't there when it was being decided.
>>24982650
have you? she acknowledged she brought a colt in, but from another town.
at no point did she deny there was a colt, she thought they were mistaken.
>>24982065
This sounds like the best option, waylay her on the road or as she goes back to work.
>>24970785
DAMN! I was hoping our trait would mislead the others into reporting us as a filly. And that the hired guards, having never seen us before, would be looking out for a more masculine looking little pony. How the fuck did everyone else know we were a colt anyway? Hope only knows better because she molested us and we fucked her silly.
>>24982904
>How the fuck did everyone else know we were a colt anyway?
Thats... a fair point.
>>24983067
We are supposed to be a trap. Everybody should have thought we were a filly.
>>24983067
This very much confirms the stepmother sent them and gave them our identity and a full description of us.
Also our current hiding spot is not safe the guard saw where we went they just know they can't follow us into it. It's pretty obvious they are trying to figure out a way to get us out or wait us out.
>>24983123
>This very much confirms the stepmother sent them and gave them our identity and a full description of us.
That doesn't explain the fact that they knew we were here from the other ponies in the camp identifying us as a colt.
Have a bump, lil Emerald.
>>24983148
>>24983810
>>24984194
Well the answer is obvious,I'm a dumbo.
>>24982780
>>24982065
>>24982043
Emerald decides just to wait a little bit longer. Getting a bit bored, the colt pulls out the notepad and attempts to blacken the paper in attempts to see what was written there above it.
MILK
EGGS
BREAD
...Oh, it looks like Hope's shopping list. Emerald suddenly gets a pang of worry for Hope. He doesn't really feel like she is probably in any danger, but he didn't even really get to say goodbye to her. He realizes that maybe Hope saw the message on the map as well, and decides to sneak closer to the road going south and see if he can intercept her.
>Dex Check
>Rolled 2, Passed.
Emerald manages to make it to the outskirts of town unseen, and hides in some bushes. It's really a good a place as any, and if he doesn't see her he can just make his way where he needs to go, though he isn't sure where that is yet.
His luck pays off however, and Hope comes barreling down the road.
>Perception Check
>Rolled 1, Passed.
Emerald sits up to call at Hope, but dives back down as he suddenly notices that there are some unarmored ponies sneaking behind around her, clearly following the mare to her next destination.
What does Emerald do?
>>24985334
Can we get her attention by waving our legs?
>>24985334
follow the ponies following Hope.
>>24985334
He stays hidden in the woods and continues with his destination to town. He will watch from a distance hidden until he can approach hope.
We could also throw a small rock at her.
>>24985334
There's no need to call out to hope right this second, we can stay near her until we get a position to alert her without the other ponies knowing. we have her notepad so we could just follow her to whereever she's going and then look for an opportunity to leave a note or pass one to her, telling her she's being watched and that we're closeby and safe for now.
>>24985334
Unarmored? So they're not the soldiers then. That probably means bad things for Hope unless we warn her.
>>24985334
How does one 'sneak' behind a barreling pony and manage to keep up?
>>24985334
>unarmored ponies
>tfw pone don't have sneaking suits ala Metal Gear
Let sneaking pones pass by, then follow quietly
>>24985334
try to get a peak at the cutie marks, if its a knife or a sack or some shit then follow
otherwise see how this all plays out
>>24985377
>>24985383
>>24985406
>>24985407
>>24985520
Emerald attempts to sneak behind the ponies following Hope, however he can't move as quietly as he wants to as the ponies and Hope herself are moving rather quickly.
Emerald gets close enough to the ponies tailing Hope to see their cutie marks. They appear to be a small knife and what appears to be a cape, or maybe a mantle? Maybe they are still soldiers?
Emerald follows for hours and it starts to get dark. Emerald rounds the corner where he started the adventure and after traveling for another hour or two the ponies suddenly hide on the side of the road. Emerald darts into some bushes in response. The ponies seem to be looking ahead.Perhaps Hope has stopped taken up camp?
What does Emerald do?
>>24986781
>cloak and dagger
Oh boy. Sounds like a couple of sneaks alright. We need to see why they stopped. Move slowly through the bushes opposite them.
>>24986781
sneak around from from as far as possible.
>>24986781
They sound more like bandits than guards. She might be in danger.
>>24986781
Find rock
Kill them
>>24986781
We should avoid them and find hope to warn her.
>>24986781
sneak attack one of the niggers with the small knife,
Preemptive strike to save hope
>>24986924
>>24986975
Remember that we have a bard's build. If we attack them it would be with intentions to have them chase us while we run away.
>>24987024
>If we attack them it would be with intentions to have them fuck us while Hope run away.
FTFY
>>24986924
>>24986975
>1 colt vs. two grown stallions
kek it's been a good cyoa nerds
>>24986975
>>24986924
Let's not.
>>24986781
Move around them and try to sneak to Hope.
How many time until our hero receive some dick in his asshole?
>>24987204
If he fucks this up and he'll get spitroasted.
>>24987190
This.
(Okay, I'm not sure what people want to do, so I'll solve it this way. The update for this probably won't be out until tomorrow, because I have to go to work early again.)
http://strawpoll.me/5686421
>>24987293
I voted for sneak around because shanking is clearly insane. Anywho, I say we write off hooking up with Hope again--the guards clearly know she's connected to us and are going to keep a tail on her for a while.
She'll understand. She knows the danger we're in. Let's head somewhere else. Deer kingdom?
>>24987293
I vote for a different option. If they're bandits Hope is all alone and in a lot of trouble. I believe we should sneak around to find an escape route and "convince" them to chase us.
>>24987343
what if hope has a weapon of her own too?
We could choke one with our everhard dick cause we cant finish, then stab the other in the throat
Or anything >>24987252 happens and she gets away
>>24987361
A knife in the throat of one could inherit them chasing us, and we lose one enemy
we have to stab the knife cutie mark one first, he is clearly more proficient with blades
>>24987382
From the way she was running and the fact that we took her rucksack I don't think she's armed.
>>24987428
>>24987428
Those ponies were sneaking though, she proably wasnt running from them, and was probably running looking for us
If she knew they were there, why would they need to sneak again?
>>24987445
She most likely got the message and immediately came running to find us without taking the time to get any equipment or supplies.
>>24987491
that means guards might still be following her. what if once the guards see us they come and steamroll the bandits so we dont die?
>>24987605
So the mare that realized the guards are looking for us and possibly ran without making any preparations is leading the guards right to us? At the end of the day we're still a bard and we shouldn't pray for somebody to come and bail us out when we charge blindly into a situation we'd never be able to handle.
How about making something, as to alarm Hope about the presence of bandits without revealing ourselves? Like, throwing a rock from cover so that it hits one of them?
Little nigga should have boughta gun. Blap blap, naw sayin?
>>24987685
Paper airplane?
>>24987685
i vote this
>>24987685
This could work. We should have a plan B just in case.
>>24987737
Well like that one anon said, we do have a knife. If it comes down to it and they get up and chase her we might have to defend her
Or we could run like always
>>24987771
I prefer having them chase us. We'll have to rely more on brains than brawn.
>>24987848
Well we aren't gonna out-run anyone, so we better have a good idea.
>>24988422
We didn't out-run the guards.
buuuump
>>24986781
They're probably bounty hunters, hopinh to catch us for the reward.
If they were bandits, they would have just attacked and robbed Hope by now.
>>24989764
The consensus seems to be that these guys are bad news. The only question is do we try to neutralize them or avoid them.
>>24989832
http://strawpoll.me/5686421/r
>>24989896
Sneaking goes without saying with our bard build, but the only other option was to charge in there and try to kill both of the fully grown stallions, one of whom clearly specialize in combat. There is also the question of whether or not we try to help Hope.
>>24989896
don't use strawpolls, too easy to rig
>>24990216
Also too limited. Discussion is so much better.
>>24989938
>>24989938
but anon, think of the sneak attack crit die
clearly its the best idea to try to take on two bandits and get raped more
It only softens us up for our stepmother, right?
>>24990711
Shouldn't you be writing?
>>24990747
damn, I have been found out
>>24989938
I think it's time we gave up hope and gave up on Hope. We got away from a well-trained search party, and we can't afford to give them any help by walking up to our last known point of contact.
>>24990937
She could have gotten away from them to.
>>24990937
nah. There's no need to do anything immediately and put ourself at risk, Hope might be hurt if she doesn't meet her at the town, but if we stalk her until she's safe to contact we can meet her tonight or tommorow or whatever. We've got no other place to be and she could be pretty useful since she's committed to helping us and we can pass her off as a relative to open up options we couldnt have as a runaway.
>>24986781
Dagger and a mantle
Hear me out gents. I believe these are guards that removed their armor to trick us. They likely found Hope's note and are using her as bait.
Note the look on her face from the previous picture. It's very much a look of sorrow and fear. She feels horrible about being used as bait for us, and she is hoping she doesn't find us.
>>24994055
Or she's just worried about us.
>Dex Check
>Rolled 1, Passed
Emerald takes a wide berth around both the ponies and Hope. Keeping an eye on the potential enemies as he does.
The two ponies following Hope seem to just be watching her, and they do it quite diligently. There isn't a time that Emerald glances over to them that at least one of them isn't staring in her direction.
It takes a second for Emerald to see Hope in the moonlight. She is just lying on the side of the road, and she appears to be shivering. It isn't until he gets closer that Emerald realizes that she is crying. The sound breaks his heart, but he can't think of what to do. After a few minutes Hope stands up and starts walking back the way she came.
What does Emerald do?
>>24994670
Put yourself in a position where Emerald can see you but you're out of the line of site of the two stallions.
Wave at her, and see how she reacts.
>>24994712
make sure to signal her to be quiet though, point at where those guys are hiding
>>24994670
run ahead of her on the road and leave a note saying she's being followed/we're here.
>>24994670
Still think we should throw a pebble at her. Or anything small really. Even a bit.
>>24994743
This.
This is best.
>>24994743
This
>>24994743
Our dexterity is shit. Lets not take too big a risk here. If we can follow behind her and the guards just like we have been so far, that is fine. I hate to see her cry, but if she only has to feel bad now and gets to reunite with us in the end, then all is well. She would understand why we didn't get her attention while she was on the road.
We have the paper, right? Do we have anything to write with, or ties said paper to a rock with? Why don't we just chuck a note at her? Probably take less dexterity than sneaking around anymore. Stalker pones might not really think it that weird if she just picks up a stick off the ground or something.
>>24994670
>>24994743
This. Add the following to the message:
1. Precise it's not only Emerald that is following. Two bandit-looking ponies, watching her intently. She should hurry to where's safe. For that same reason, we're not uncovering ourselves.
2. Apologize for taking her stuff without asking, he'll give it back in due time.
3. Tell her not to worry about him. Emerald won't do anything stupid. He realizes what position is he in. Let Hope worry about herself, he doesn't want anything bad happening to her.
4. Thank her for what she's done for him so far - to the very point of trying to go for the colt, as he asked. It's been the first nice mare he's met in who knows how long...?
5. Perhaps we'll meet again, but only in more favourable conditions.
>>24995870
cut 4 and 5 because we aren't going anywhere.
>>24995870
Just in case it gets into enemy hands we should limit any info that would hurt our chances.
>>24994743
>>24995758
>>24995778
>>24995870
>>24995938
>>24996162
>Int Check
>Rolled 4, Passed
Emerald needs to get ahead of Hope without also being seen by the ponies. Thinking on it for a second, Emerald realizes that Hope will probably take the road back, meaning the mystery ponies will as well. There is a curve in the road to go back up towards Trotton, and if he cuts through the forest he can make up for lost time.
He rushes as quietly as he possibly can through the thick brush and trees, worrying that every rustle of leaf and crack of a branch might alert someone or something to his presence...
>Dex Check
>Rolled 3, passed
...But he makes it to the road uninterrupted. Emerald removes the notepad from the rucksack and quickly scrawls out a letter, telling her that he is fine and that she is being followed, and that maybe it may not be a good time to meet up again but hopefully some time soon they will be able too. He then sneaks out into the road and puts the note down, holding it down with a rock.
After a few minutes, Hope comes slowly comes around the corner, and he can just barely see the ponies behind her sneaking in the shadows. Emerald almost thinks that she'll miss the note, but luckily she steps on it while walking by and picks it up.
Her ears prick up as she peruses the letter, but then she suddenly turns around worried and looks behind her, scanning around, but clearly seeing nothing. Emerald grimaces, she probably got to the part about being followed, and now the ponies tailing her probably know that she knows something.
When Hope turns back around and continues on her way he sees one of the ponies pop back up and continue following her, but only one of them.
What does Emerald do?
>>24996362
Stay hidden. They're trying to find the follower following the followers. Just outwait him. As long as we stay still and hidden we should be safe.
>>24996362
The other one is looking for you now because he thinks you're nearby. It would be best to leave the area.
>>24996362
The other one is looking for us. They probably think we'd follow Hope, so moving in the other direction might be a good idea. We know where she's going anyway, so we can follow later.
>>24996362
We finished what we wanted to do. Sneak away from the area and continue our journey.
>>24996362
Combine:
>>24996397
>>24996415
>>24996427
Stay hidden until you notice where the other one is looking for you and based on that, decide when and which way you can safely leave the area!
>>24996427
This is the best plan.
But keep a look out for that other one.
10
Hope's a qt bump.
You get one bump
>>24996397
>>24996415
>>24996427
>>24996429
>>24996787
Emerald bunkers down and lays low, waiting for the ponies to pass.
He sees the single mystery pony follow Hope to the North, but still no sign of the second pony. He waits a few minutes, and after seeing nothing wonders if he should go ahead.
What does Emerald do?
>>25001833
Kinda meta, but RUN!
>>25001833
>Dat image
>>25001833
He looks up and decides to run.
>>25001833
Remember the basics of CQC.
>>25001833
take a deep breath, close your eyes and listen
if all seems well peek your head out and take a look, but stay low
>>25001833
time to move and everyone knows that the best way to start is an immediate flat out run.
>>25001833
Can't be too careful. Who knows where that other pony went.
>>25001833
I can't tell if he's looking at him or over him. Running might be a bad idea.
>>25001833
This is getting pretty spooky, but lets take our time for a few seconds and listen to make /absolutely/ sure the pony isn't close by, if our radar dish ears can't sense anything then move on at a striding pace.
>>25001907
He followed Hope.
>>25001925
True, some clarification would be important.
>>25001833
perception check to see if we are about to get raped.
>>25001847
>>25001868
>>25001877>>25001932
>>25001937
(sorry about the quality, I'm sure it's shit. I'm drunk right now so sorry.)
Emerald suddenly feels the urge to run, and stands up to do so.
Everything goes black suddenly, and after a few cursory shakes of his head he wakes up, and finds himself tied up in ropes, laying atop some strange pony that he doesn't recognize.
What does he do?
>>25002494
Bite that fuckers neck!
>>25002494
Ask who he is and what he wants with you. We can still roll away in our bindings if we have to.
>>25002494
Start yelling at the top of our lungs that we're about to be raped.Be honest, if we stayed still would we have been caught? The decision to run was based off of your picture rather than character knowledge so it influenced us greatly.
>>25002494
Whine incessantly.
>>25002494
Ask his name and cause for capturing you. Then ask what if the lady pone they were tailing?e8 m8 is that the dagger pone from the start sheet? When will we see the traveling trader pone if this is the case?
>>25002494
Ask if he knows why he is being paid to capture us.
>>25001833
>bunkers down
I think you mean "hunkers down" tbh fam
>>25002494
Begin singing 'Henry the 8th I am' and do not stop
>>25002494
Taking a wild guess that cloak and dagger are a team of professional bounty hunters and as such won't kill us if we have any value to their mission.
I would suggest we squirm and complain about needing to pee, if he won't put us down then make a mess on his back.
>>25002494
You ziggers. >>25002123
We're supposed to have high int, so don't act like complete fuckwads.
>>25003168
Careful what we say. We don't want to incriminate her.
>>25002494
... Wanna fuck? I have a magic dick
>>25002555
This. Scream like a little bitch, make yourself a living target. Perhaps someone- or something- will hear you.
>>25004534
The gypsy might still be in the area.
>>25001833
>>25002494
I just get to sleep for a few hours and this shit happens. Did you think you could outrun a stallion? Couldn't you have just sticked to the plan, being safe where you're hidden, instead of revealing yourself at a moment like that?
You've been tempted into using meta and that's your punishment.
>>25005044
neat.
>>25005044
>filename
Hah. Nice picture.
>>25005150
>>25005221
thanks
>>25005044
>filename
>>25005044
>you will never risk everything so that nice little colt can cum inside you
>>25002555
>>25004534
I agree we should use our special trait and being easy to mistake for a filly to our advantage here. We should make as much commotion as possible before he is able to gag us and if we tries to we need to bite him.
At the very least if a bystander does engage him, even if they aren't as combat savvy as him it could give us time to escape. Honestly I would like to go with any other route but since were captured and this guy definitely seems like he's probably about the hunter I don't see us negotiating our way out of this.
>>25002555
>>25004534
This is a good idea, but we should put off doing it until we see somebody on the road.
It would be a waste to do while nobody is around. We'll be gagged and will achieve nothing.
>>25005044
Beautiful.
In more than one way.
>>25005044
I like the color scheme for Hope. Might have to steal that.
>>25002555
>>25002581
>>25003541
>>25003734
>>25004534
Emerald makes as much noise as he can, screaming, begging, singing, claiming to need to use the bathroom. Whatever he can in hopes of capturing someone or something's attention.
The stallion leans sideways, causing Emerald to fall to the ground, and before the colt can complain loudly about that a swift slap is made across his face, and then another to his gut.
"Shut up or I'll beat you until you do." the Stallion says.
>Willpower Check
>Rolled 5, Failed.
Tears streaming from his face from the pain and fear, Emerald nods. He won't try that again certainly. Satisfied, the Stallion hoists him up onto his back harshly and begins walking again.
What does Emerald do?
>>25007800
well fug :DDDDDD
I have no idea what to do
>>25007800
Ask where he's being taken.
>>25007800
>what does Emerald do while tied up and unwilling to make noise
Not much.
>>25007918
>>25008145
Emerald chances asking the mystery pony a question. That's not too much noise, hopefully.
"W-where are you taking me?"
"Back to the rest of the troops, kid. Do you even know how much money and favor your parent's are offering for you?"
Sniffling, Emerald says quietly, "Please let me go... I don't want to go back to them..."
The stallion says, "I'll never get you rich kids. You have the world on a silver platter and you just-"
But then he stops, and bucks Emerald off him, causing the colt to land near his back hooves.
"Well, hello there, beautiful."
Looking ahead, you see a frightened mare holding a large stick.
"L-l-let him go, or I'll... I'll do w-what I did to your friend!" Hope chokes out, holding the stick out.
"I only have room to bring back one pony, beauty. But don't worry, I'll make good use of you before I toss your body to the wolves." the stallion says, taking out a knife.
Emerald thinks that Hope probably doesn't have much of a chance. There has to be something he can do, anything! He can't get his hooves out, but he can kind of flop around, and he isn't gagged, maybe he can say something? Emerald's mind is racing.
What does Emerald do?
>>25008628
How much money and favor are they going to be giving you when I come back mentally damaged from watching you rape and kill a mare? They probably want me intact, mentally and physically.
>>25008628
Flop next to him and bite his leg. Don't stop biting.
Or ask the stallion why he thinks you ran away if your life was so great back with your STEP parents. He shouldn't act like he knows everything.
>>25008628
You know you're right, I am a rich kid, and someday I'm going to be the head of my family.
You hurt her and I don't care what it costs me, I'll put a price on your head so high you'll drown in bounty hunters.
>>25008832
Don't forget to show him our ring.
>>25008832
>>25009078
He doesn't seem the type to give a shit. He's discussing raping and killing a mare. Threats are a better option here.
>>25009078
I'm not sure he'll care to be honest since he's the raping murdering type. He probably saw it when he was tying us up anyway. He still wants all that cash. But it could serve as a nice distraction.
>>25009148
I also suggested biting him.
>>25009175
Especially if the magic effects him.
>>25009078
>show him our ring
>he cuts off our balls
how about no
>>25010945
Why would he do that.
>>25008628
Don't hurt our /ss/ mare and there's a better reward in it for you. We're some rich kid, right? No hurt waifu and we'll get him some more bank
>>25008628
I am torn between trying to make up a lie because if I am reading the stats right we are supposed to be clever or blurting out that they aren't our real parents and that they have been sexually torturing us in hopes that mystery pony has standards or at least that the revelation might distract him while Hope is already partly aware of that same revelation.
>>25012593
He has no standards. He gon rape and murder Hope, and maybe not even in that order
>>25008628
Ankle bite, he clearly wants or needs us alive.
>>25012821
>He has no standards.
murderers and rapists still hate pedos in real life, and its not like we have to change his worldview, just disgust/distract him long enough for Hope to have a chance.
rapebump
>>25008628
Tell him that if he brings us back after raping and killing a mare we will make sure he's punished before he can claim any reward.
>>25007800
>I like the color scheme for Hope. Might have to steal that
Well you said that she had white fur and a pink mane in the last thread so I looked at that palette chart you used for Emerald and found the one that had the best white and pink, it was 27 if I recall.
>>25008685
Step parents don't give a fuck about that. They rape us and shit, remember?
>>25008865
>>25011753
This I guess. What else can we do?
>>25013165
Nigga, this is obviously like a kind of midevil-type setting. People were commonly fucking children as recently as 100 years ago all over the world, and it is still quite common (legal and acceptable) in a lot of places. He won't give a fuck.
If all else fails, use our amazing frustration to break free of our binds and piece the anus of the stallion who threatens our mare!
We shoulda been a unicorn....
I hope Hope has a good plan. She is gonna have to fight really dirty to win this one... We still have our backpack with that dagger, right? Maybe we could bite his feet or something? We have to help her however we can.
>>25014834
>Step parents don't give a fuck about that. They rape us and shit, remember?
That'd be a good point if this guy knew about that.
>>25014834
>use our amazing frustration to break free of our binds and pierce the anus of the stallion who threatens our mare
So cuhrayzee it just might work
>>25008628Goldie, no! You'll never win!
>>25014918
>Goldieb-but she's already confirmed for vagoo.
>>25014834
We have neither the will or the strength for that.
I vote we use our mouth to bite, or negotiate.
>>25014857
Got me there... Just avoid the whole cock torture device we got going on.
bumb
>>25016661
Kinda.
Not before Emerald, at least.
>>25008628
>>25008832
>>25014981
GENTLEMEN! Fear not, for aid from another quest has arrived!
This is not a moment for panic. While I understand the situation looks bleak, I offer a solution straight out of the book of d&d foul play.
Many of you have the correct direction in mind, just not the destination. If you bite someone, you have to bite them in a high pain zone for it to be effective. You need to bite him in the GROIN.
Small predators often use this tactic to bring down large prey.
>>25017835
http://i.imgur.com/gtJBi1N.gif
>>25017835
THIS
>>25008628
This >>25017835
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dnAYgNnA5A0
Abso-fucking-lutely!
>>25017938
>>25017972
>>25017990
If it works I'll probably stick around and keep an eye out. I'm one of the non-lewd players, so I have no intention of screwing up your story with choices I'd make in the situations. However this seemed like a good time for it.
