Welcome back to /mlp/'s most miniature game!
Captain's Log:
>https://www.anonpone.com/tinepone/
In this game, you play the role of Feather Dust, the tiniest pony in Equestria, as she tries to handle the colossal challenges of an inch-high pony's daily life.
>>27426946
I'm excited for this.
>>27426946
Challenges like:
>taking hangar inventory
>visiting a princess
>getting airship upgrades
>harvesting giant crystals
>conducting interviews with the adoring public
>trying to disable electrical towers
>standing up for the little guy... er, mare
>leading expeditions into the Everfree Forest
>navigating dangerous terrain
>meeting mysterious zebras
>learning about Dokidoki folklore
>evading deadly timerbwolves
>crossing dangerous, rickety bridges
>putting the miniature moves on Gulliver
>investigating spooky old castle ruins
Speaking of which...
>'Gulliver seems like he wants to check out the castle... Might be neat, but it's already getting late...'
>>27427506
Why not? I'm sure there are all sorts of dark magic in a castle like that
>>27427506
Tell him that we'd be glad to go check it out after we finish our current adventure, but we want to collect our plants first. If that doesn't convince him remind him that it might be full of monsters.
>>27427506
https://youtu.be/K-x1LVYXrKE
>>27427506
come on gully we can check out the castle next time we need to go trough the everfree.
>>27427506
Gully we can explore the castle at a later date, right now we need to grab the plants and try to head home.
>>27427560
>>27428257
>>27427524
>samefag
>>27428411
Confirmed, one of those was definitely a samefag.
>>27428411
Go ahead and call the cops. They won't do anything.
>>27428503
Only the (You)s that support my biases are real.
The rest are obvious photoshops
>>27428411
I was 27427524. The other two might be a samefag, I have no way of telling.
I voted skip the castle because it isn't our mission, might be dangerous, and adds nothing to our chances of getting our poison joke potion completed, plus we already agreed to work with Zecora and fucking off to do something else makes no sense.
>three hours of bullshit later so fuck the quality
>>27427524
>>27427560
>>27428257
>"Gully we can explore the spooky and in-all-likelihood-haunted castle the next time we come out here."
"Awww..."
"A-ha!" Zecora calls from around the corner of the ruins.
>"What's up Zecora, did you find it?"
"Indeed I did find where it's hid." Zecora motions to a series of shrubs on the border between forest and castle. "This here is the firecracker plant. Remember: Just taking it by hoof, we can't."
Stopping for the night. Sorry for nothing really happening. Thanks for playing anyway.
>>27429583
I guess you're called "Inept" for a reason.
>>27429583
You're getting interrupted a lot.
>>27429583
It's ok. Goodnight Inept.
>>27429583
Did the paper pony players get shafted like this too?
>>27430029
Yes, but by Juicy instead of Inept.
beb
bunp
Don't worry, Inept.
Pg 5 bump
>>27433867
y tho
Just let it die.
Inept isn't coming back for this thread.
>>27441096
you should have saged then you moron
>>27441096
Oh really?
>>27441128
It's a bannable offense to announce a sage.
Dumbass
>>27441140
Are you actually gonna do something?
I'm not upset at you, just people bumping a dead thread. It's been over 12 hours and you haven't said anything. At that point it's safe to assume the thread is dead.
It's not like making a new one is hard to do.
>>27441162
Don't be a faggot, faggot.
I know it's hard for you, but please try.
>>27441162
The short and tall of it is that I got back to my place yesterday afternoon and I was in dire need of a nap and shower, among other things. By the time I got done, it was after midnight so there was no point in running.
Expect an update later today (Not tomorrow because it's 3am here.).
>>27441235
Thank you for letting us know
>>27441245
This.
>>27429570Let's try this again.
>>27427524
>>27427560
>>27428257
>"Gully we can explore the spooky and in-all-likelihood-haunted castle the next time we come out here."
"Awww..."
"A-ha!" Zecora calls from around the corner of the ruins.
>"What's up Zecora, did you find it?"
"Indeed I did find where it's hid." Zecora motions to a series of shrubs on the border between forest and castle. "This here is the firecracker plant. Remember: Just taking it by hoof, we can't."
>>27446848
Well, Gully's a unicorn.
>>27446848
Hey Gully, you can get firecracker plant please.
>>27446848
Gully, your time to shine.
>>27446848
Now by "take it by hoof," do you mean you can't touch it, or it's on a hair trigger and will do something unpleasant if you nudge it wrong?
If we can't touch it, we can just use Gully to lift it off. If we can't nudge it, we'll have to find a way to disarm it.
>>27446861
>>27446991
>>27447316
>"Okay, Gully, you're up!"
"I am?" he asks.
>"Yeah-huh! Use your magic and grab some of those flowers for Zecora, will you?"
"Uh... Is that safe?"
>"You have magic, you big goof! Just yank a few of them off and we'll be good to go!"
Gulliver mulls this over, then shrugs. "Okay, makes sense..." His horn glows, as do several of the flowers.
But then the flowers begin to move. They twist and point their blooms at Gulliver. A look of fear spreads across his face as they begin to crackle, and their pistils burst into sparks.
>>27447654
PANIC MODE ENGAGED
RETREAT
BACK BACK BACK
ZECORA HELP
>>27447654
Point those flowers to the sky Gully.
>>27447654
Let go.
>>27447654
Okay, abort. New plan. Levitate your helmet, and scoop some up so we're not interacting with them directly.
>>27447654
drop the flowers, retreat to minimum safe distance
>>27447663
>>27448079
>>27448130
>"Abort, ABORT! EVERY PONY FALL BACK!!"
Gulliver makes a clumsy mad dash around the corner of the ruins while Feather Dust kicks the Ednosptrad II into full reverse. The pistils of the flowers burn down like fuses, quickly passing the petals and into the disks. Feather Dust is only barely around the corner when several loud cracks ring through the air. White-hot streams of magical pollen burst forth like Romane candles. Coco squeaks fearfully as the projectiles arc through the air and come down just feet from the envelope.
>"Go, go, GO!!"
To Feather Dust's eyes and ears, the pyrotechnic plants are like cannon fire. Great balls of flame soar through the air, striking the castle walls between her and them with thunderous impacts. The patch of grass down below goes up in smoke as it is bombarded by miniature meteorites. One of them comes down right in front of the windshield as the Ednosptrad finally clears the bend, missing it by inches. Feather Dust cries out in surprise, releasing the port rudder and pressing her hoof onto the pedal so hard she can feel the wires underneath it. The ship scoots back, before suddenly lurching sharply up and back amidst several rapid thumping sounds that gradually increase in volume until a single loud THUMP echoes through the gondola, sending Feather Dust and Coco flying backwards as the Ednosptrad II jerks to a halt.
Sorry about that; I didn't expect either the voting process or that last pic to take as long as they did.
Even if it was a very short session, thanks for playing!
>>27449168
Goodnight, Inept.
>>27449168
Bump
'k.
Bump I guess.
>>27452947
Thanks for the you.
Have one and a bump
>>27453389
Likewise.
I'm not giving anybody here a (you)because I never get any (you)s myself
I will bump though
>>27449154
Remember the timber wolves PULL UP PULL UP!
>>27454659 (you)
You poor thing. Have two yous.
It's Tuesday. Guess what CYOA isn't getting updated again?It's this one.
>>27456287
I'm not even really surprised any more.
Any idea when you might have time to actually run again?
>>27456367
Tomorrow.
And I get that you're frustrated, but I'm dealing with some heavy shit IRL right now. I'm sorry, I really am, but I do have family obligations. They have to take priority over /mlp/even if I don't want them to.
>>27456396
I understand, I know you have things you're going through.
And I'm not frustrated either. I just wanted to know if you knew when you might be able to run again.
>>27456396
You do what you need to do. Good luck.
>>27456287
>>27456396good luck
>>27456396
PAGE 10 SAVE!
NICE BUMP!Signed Anon
>>27454779
Feather Dust tilts the engine down; the Ednosptrad ascends at a shallower-than-usual angle, and on a slightly crooked trajectory.
>>27464536
Call out to Gulliver and ask what's going on. Did we take damage?
>>27464536
Probably call out to Gulliver and Zeocra and make sure they're all right, then ask for a damage report. Do a quick inspection of the inside of the gondola and make sure nothing got jarred loose inside.
Based on the sounds, we probably took a big thump to the envelope, make sure we're not leaking or we don't have something explosive stuck to us.
>>27464749
Something on the envelope sounds likely. Engine damage would only slow our ascent, and sail damage would only cause the crooked steering. Something on the envelope would do both.
>>27464536The z axis is inverted
>>27464625
>>27464749
Feather Dust kills all auxiliary power except downward and assesses the situation.
>"Coco, are you okay?"
The ant looks a little rattled, her antennae twitching and her jaws clicking every which way. However, she's unharmed.
>"Okay, good. I think we hit something!"
She gets to her hooves and returns to her post, adjusting the megaphone.
>"Gulliver, Zecora, are you okay?!"
"I'm not on fire, am I?" Gulliver asks nervously. Feather Dust climbs out of the top hatch and gives her roommate a once over.
>"I don't think so... Where's Zecora?"
"Do not fear." the zebra says, stepping out from behind a tree. "I am here. That plant gave us all quite a fright; is everypony alright?"
"I think the Es..pon... airship bumped into my helmet." Gulliver answers, rubbing the side of his pot. "Good thing I had it, or that might have smarted."
>"We hit your head?"
"Yeah, it looks like you backed right into me." Gulliver points at the aft end of the Ednosptrad II. "Have a look."
Feather Dust creeps along the outer hull and peers down at the idle propeller. Two of the blades have been bent, and a third is hanging by a thread. The whole assembly seems to have been forced sideways from the impact, as well.
>>27465119
Look like we are getting new propellers that are more stronger then these one.
>>27465119
Okay, well we can bend the aluminum frame of the propellor back into shape since it's all still on there just bent, but we're going to need new blades since they're falling off. Do we have anything lightweight but stiff?
>>27465187
Worst case scenario we can cut new blades out of the foam of one of our sails and just make three lefts any time we want a right.
>>27465137
>>27465187
>>27465212
>"Aw, crap... I need a new propeller."
Gulliver and Zecora squint at the battered assembly. "...It just looks kinda bent to me." Gulliver remarks.
>"Yeah, but the blades are all screwed up. If they fall off, I'm dead in the water."
"...You mean in the air?"
>"Quiet, you. The point is that I need to do some emergency repair work. Boatswain, bring me some rope!"
"What about Zecora's plant?" Gulliver asks, peering nervously towards the corner of the castle wall. "If you fix your ship, what's going to stop those fire flowers from busting it up again?"
"Perhaps I should handle the flowers, so we don't set off any more fire showers." Zecora suggests. "I'll use your helmet as we agreed while you make the repairs that you need."
>"Are you sure that's a good idea, Ze? I have armor and Gully has magic. You'd have to get right up in their grill to get those uppity tulips."
Zecora closes her eyes and smiles. "If I can take them by surprise, they'll be in my grasp before they realize. It's not the approach I'd normally use, but compared to you, I have much less to lose."
Gulliver gives Feather Dust his patented 'I don't think this is a good idea...' look.
>>27465669
Let's not take the risk. Catch them in the pot using magic since it's safer, and Gulliver can tow us around by a rope like a balloon for a while (after all, the lift is still fine). We'll make the repairs when we get back to the hut so we don't put Zecora's safety on the line.
>>27465766
Can't we catch the plants and THEN repair the ship?
>>27465933
See if we have time after collecting the plants. If we do then go for it, but I don't want to be out here too late. I'm sure this place is full of monsters after nightfall.
>>27465669
If you think you can handle it sure.
>>27465669
Go for it, Zecora. You're the forest dweller here, you know best.
>>27465766
>>27465933
>>27466038
>"Zecora, I don't think that you should risk it. Using magic will be safer, and the repairs can wait a little while. Gulliver can just tow me like a balloon in the meantime. Right, Gully?"
"Yeah, and it's getting too late to see too well, anyway..." he muses as Feather Dust rappels down to his head and moors her ship. "I don't know if we should risk it out here. Maybe when we get back to the hut we can do it...?"
"Whatever you say." Zecora answers with a small nod and the hint of a grateful smile. "We'll do it your way - that is, if we can. So, what exactly is the plan? Simply floating the pot up to the bush won't do - the flowers will just begin their assault anew."
Stopping a bit early because I'm really tired and it's not too busy right now anyway. Such is the price of a flaky schedule.
Thanks for playing!
>>27466207
We could distract them while she sneaks up to them.
>>27466223
Bump .
>>27466207
What this anon said
>>27466280
>>27466280
And how do you want to distract a plant?
>>27470049
Proximity. Close enough that it points at us, not close enough that it starts firing.
>>27470197
What if it will point at us and shoot right away?
>>27471308
Toss rocks from a safe distance, then.
>>27466280
>>27466684
>>27470049
>>27470197
>>27471308
>>27471580
With a cocky smile on her face, Feather Dust adjusts her captain's hat.
>"You're right, Zecora, charging blindly at our foe won't help us. So, we're going to use a pincer attack, troops! Here's the plan: I'll distract those hotheaded weeds with some suppressing fire; Zecora, you sneak behind their lines with the pot while I've got them trained on me, and then ambush them from behind when they least expect it!"
A twinkle appears in the zebra's eye. "Understood!" she responds. "Give me the pot, and I'll give it a shot."
Gulliver relinquishes his beloved helmet, his ears instinctively flattening against his head now that his precious noggin is no longer protected. Armed with her containment device, she puts a hoof to her lips and then points at the trees to the right of the shrub, deliberately arching her hoof. Feather Dust and Gulliver nod in affirmation, and Zecora silently slinks off between the trees, her stripes quickly camouflaging her as she vanishes into the shady underbrush.
>"Gulliver, get me some rocks."
"Uh... Aye-aye, Captain...?" He answers uncertainly, glancing down at the ground and focusing on a small patch of gravel. His horn begins to glow, and a small heap of gravel scoops itself up and levitates up to the top hatch of the Ednosptrad.
>"Thanks, now scooch me to the corner so I can see those stupid ornery flowers."
"Okay... Be careful." Gulliver warns, pushing the airship forward ever so slightly with his snootle.
>"Little more... That's it...!"
Feather Dust grabs a small pebble and takes aim.
>"SUCK ROCKS, GONORRHEA FLOWERS!!!"
The pitifully small projectiles barely clear the hull, plummeting harmlessly to the ground. The firecracker plant doesn't even budge.
>>27472350
Push us closer to them so I can hit them with these rock Gully.
>>27472350
Ask Gully to magically toss them. If this won't work we have no choice but to come a bit closer and try again.
>>27472375
>>27472380
Feather Dust's heart drops. This wasn't part of the plan!
>"Gulliver, my girly arms are too weak! Throw these pebbles for me!"
"Are you serious...?" Gulliver sighs. "Fine..."
But Gulliver's luck isn't much better: The pebbles are just too small, and Gulliver's magic isn't strong enough to fire them at bullet speeds.
>"Gulliver, your girly magic is too weak! Push us closer!"
"I don't want to get closer to the flowers that spit fire at us!" Gulliver protests.
>"Then nudge me towards them! I'm not scared!"
"Maybe you should be!"
>"Stop being such a wimp and do it already! Full speed ahead! Gogogogo!!"
Gulliver sighs irritably and takes a few careful steps forward.
However, the flowers don't move. In fact, it looks like they're drooping a bit compared to when the two ponies saw them earlier.
>>27472798
Are they really a one-shot flower, gully grab them with your magic.
>>27472798
Okay, try something bigger. A branch maybe? Just wave it close enough to get their attention.
>>27472814
I wouldn't risk it just yet, but if the branch doesn't get their attention either then maybe we could chance it.
>>27472814
>>27472976
>"...They're not moving, Gully. Get a little closer."
The stallion gulps and trudges a bit closer.
Again, there is no movement.
"..."
">..."
"...Maybe they're sleeping." Gulliver offers.
>"Flowers don't sleep, Gully. Wave a stick at them. Maybe they need bait."
Gulliver backs away from the bush and grabs a nearby broken branch, which he levitates over to the firecracker flowers and shakes lightly.
Immediately, the flowers stand at attention once more and their pistil-fuses ignite.
>"Behind the wall, BEHIND THE WALL!"
The two ponies beat a hasty retreat, dropping the branch in the process. The flowers aim down at it and open fire, their volatile salvo smashing it to splinters. Gulliver and Feather Dust carefully peek out at the warzone, watching as the flowers' ordnance mercilessly shreds the tree branch's defenses. The senseless destruction brings a tear to Feather Dust's eye. Not since whatever the last war the French pretended to fight in has there been such horror on the battlefield.
But then Feather Dust sees something that gives her hope: A dark shadow pulls itself away from the castle wall behind the bushes. A metallic glint catches the ponies' eyes a second before the shape lunges forward and swings down with enough speed to snap several of the flowers clean off. A few muffled cracking sounds can be heard underneath the pot before it goes still.
>>27473370
What can be heard next are a series of sizzling sounds.
These are not muffled.
>>27473435
Zecora, get out of there!
>>27473435
Run Zecora Run!
>>27473435
Oh my god she just ran in...
Save her!
>>27473435
Zecora, run! Gulliver, chuck some more branches with magic to divide their attention!
>>27473457
>>27473472
>"Zecora, get out of there!!"
The zebra's eyes widen with fear as the ferocious flowers open fire.
"ZECORA!!"
>>27473571
Press F to pay respect.
>>27473571
Remove your hat in respect for the dead
>>27473571
Damn. That was our only pot.
>>27473571
Damn, I guess >>27473523 wasn't fast enough.
Bravely fly straight in to divert their fire. Maybe Zecora will only be injured instead of dead if we can stop this in time.
>>27473588
>>27473593
>>27473623
>>27473632
>>27473706
>>27473715
For a moment, Feather Dust and Gulliver can only watch in stunned silence.
>'That couldn't have just happened.'
But as the seconds tick by, what the two young ponies just witnessed slowly begins to sink in.
Feather Dust doffs her captain's hat.
Coco lowers her head and chirps a sad little chirp.
"Zecora..." Gulliver mumbles, looking like he's about to cry.
The smoke begins to clear, revealing the grisly scene before them...>'Hey, wait... Where is she?'
>>27474014
Blew to ashes, how terrible...
>>27474014
Did Zecora just pulled a disappearing act.
>>27474053
Here's an English lesson for you.
Correct: Did Zecora just pull a disappearing act?
Incorrect: Did Zecora just pulled a disappearing act.
In this sentence, you should use the past tense. However, the verb that changes tenses is do, not pull.
Did Zecora pull a disappearing act?
Zecora did pull a disappearing act.
Zecora does pull a disappearing act.
>>27474014
Huh...
Reminds me of MAS -7
https://youtu.be/LGMi0Aqfvfo
>>27474014
Call out for her. I guess heroics were not needed.
>>27474053
>>27474202
>"Uh..."
Gulliver picks his sad head up and follows Feather Dust's gaze. "...Huh? Whuh... Where'd she go?"
"Do not fear." a familiar voice suddenly calls from the tree line to their right, making Gulliver yelp and jump back. "I am here."
"Zecora!" Relieve breaks across Gulliver's face as he and Feather Dust run up to the slightly sooty zebra.
>"You're okay! But how did you do that...?"
"Did you just pulled a disappearing act?" Gulliver asks, dumbfounded.
>"Mind your English, Gully. 'Do' is the only verb that needed to be used in the past tense, not 'pull.'"
"Whatever!" the unicorn snaps.
Zecora chuckles softly. "Disappearing? Not quite; sorry for the confusion. What you saw was merely smoke and illusion. A trade secret, if you will; a zebra is not so easy to kill. But perhaps we should talk about it at home; it's not safe here at night to roam."
Stopping for the night. Thanks for playing!
>>27474768
Well okay. If you're sure you're gonna be alright.
>>27474776
Goodnight, Inept.
Have a nice sleep.
Zecora is probably covered head to toe in burns and needs a hospital
>>27474768
You okay? You've got a few of what might be scrapes or burns going on there. I dunno. Kind of hard to tell with pixels.
I think she needs medical attention.
Can we help her right now, even if just a little?
Beb
>>27474768
We're gonna need some field dressings on all of those boo-boos.
Also Zecora is right, we should head back to the hut for proper medical supplies and so we don't get caught in the dark.
So yeah, obviously no updates tonight. I'm struggling with a weird technical issue involving an unresponsive DNS. Sorry for the inconvenience; I'll keep hammering away and try to get it working again ASAP.
>>27483342
We believe in you Inept's phone!
>>27483342
bump then
4am bump
P10 save.
On one hand. I really want to see this finished.
On the other hand, at this point maybe we should just let it die.
>>27493841
No.
PG 10 NICE SAVE!
>>27493841
this too.
Maybe Inept doesn't want tinepone to end. Perhaps that's why they're stalling so they don't have to run/finish the story?
Inept if you're reading this, I understand what you may be feeling.
I guess its time to let it die boys.
Last bump.
>>27495229
I take that back.
I wont let this die.
>>27496082
Finding it though, that's not the hard part.It's letting go.
New title card when?
>>27496082
bump
Boop
>>27490582
Running out of hope for Inept to do things.
>>27501094
Me too.
>>27501094
DONT GIVE UP HOPE LADS.
>>27505110
this shit is over you idiot. god damn
>>27505121
no, its you that wants it to be over.
As long as there is a single player/anon with hope, the thread wont die.
Believe in the bump that believes in you.
>>27505411
The airship is not permitted to land just yet bump.
>>27505411
I'll try, senpai.
>>27490582
Last time.
DNS thing is finally resolved. Will update later tonight.
>>27510534
You're alive!
>>27511183Back from Hell and reporting for duty.
>>27474785
>>27477410
>>27480718
>>27482881
>"Can you make it back, Zecora? You look like you took a beating from those flowers."
"I promise that I will be okay," Zecora replies, barely a strain in her voice despite the copious burns and scrapes on her, "so long as we leave while there's still some day."
Gulliver looks up at the deepening purple of the dusky sky. "The Sun's already gone down." he mutters. "We better hurry back. Climb on, Zecora."
"I wouldn't wish to be a burden..." Zecora begins.
"Don't worry about it!" Gulliver quickly dismisses her, crouching down low enough so his box armor is settled on the ground. "I carry Dusty all the time. Like right now, actually!"
>'Thanks, Gully.'
Zecora gives Gulliver a grateful look as she gingerly climbs onto his back. "While I'd rather not, it is a pain to trot. So, thanks a lot."
Gulliver smiles broadly, a blush creeping across his face as he straightens up. "Don't mention it... Hold on tight, everypony."
Like a giant cardboard turtle, Gulliver carefully and steadily trudges back the way the group came. His gait slows and shudders a bit as he comes to the bridge, but thankfully no more planks break beneath him. After that, the rest of the trip back down the ridge is smooth sailing. As the canopy grows ever darker, Gulliver uses his magic to light the nearly-imperceptible path through the trees. In the dim glow, Feather Dust notices an unusual sheen to his coat.
>'He's sweating like a pig...'
>"Hang in there, Gully. We're almost back."
The unicorn stallion exhales and nods. After a few moments, a single light in the darkness becomes visible up ahead.
"Made it..." Gulliver breathes as the dark shape of the hut comes into view.
"Thank you very much for the ride." Zecora says, giving Gulliver a somewhat rueful look. "Would you two like to come inside? We've all but run out of daylight; your both welcome to stay here for the night."
>>27512156
The forest is dangerous at night. If a zebra who basically lives here wants to be home after dark, we should stay for the night and look for poison joke tomorrow. It will be shorter way than from our house, too.
>>27512156
Better not to travel at night.
>>27512156
Great job Gully. That was the most effort I've ever seen you put into anything! See Zecora, I keep him around for a reason.
>>27512253
This has to be said.
>>27512253
>>27512204
>>27512209
>>27512253
>>27512258
>"Great job, Gully! That was the most effort I've ever seen you put into anything! See Zecora, I keep him around for a reason."
Gulliver clicks his tongue with annoyance as he pushes the door open and brings Zecora inside.
>"Seriously, though, sttaying for the night sounds like a good idea. This forest is dangerous enough during the day. If some pony that lives in it says it's a bad idea to be out in it at night, I'll take their word for it."
It doesn't look like Zecora has much furniture, so Gulliver carries Zecora to her bedroom and squats down beside the bed, allowing Zecora to carefully slide herself off and onto something comfortable. More comfortable than the floor, at least.
"Your reasoning is sound, for there are dangers abound." the zebra answers, flinching slightly as she lays on her side.
"Zecora, do you have a first aid kit?" Gulliver asks.
"All of my remedies are homemade." Zecora answers. "In the main room is where they are laid. Look on the shelf to the left of my pot for all of the home remedies that I've got."
Gulliver turns to Feather Dust. "She's not too banged up," he says softly, "but I gotta help patch her up before she gets an infection or something. What are you going to do?"
>>27512698
Lets look at these remedies.
>>27512872
While Gulliver and Zecora talk in the bedroom, Feather Dust looks at the shelf of medical concoctions. She assumes that that's what they are, at least: They all have red crosses painted onto them, but they're otherwise unlabeled.
>>27513277
Grab the one with a red cross on it.
>>27513277
We can't lift them anyway, so
>>27513277
Tell Gulliver to grab the one with a red cross on it.
>>27513277
Tell Gully to yell over the colors/shapes of the bottles to zecora so she can pick out what she needs.
Alternatively, tell Gully to lift up the one with the red cross on it with telekinesis and bring it over to her.
>>27513306
>>27513323
>>27513402
>'Is this a joke? How does Zecora know what anything is?'
Feather Dust stares intently at the shelves.
>'Maybe she ID's them by the color of the bottle...'
>"Uh, Gulliver...?"
Gulliver pokes his head out of the bedroom. "Not now, Feather." he says, his horn beginning to glow. He levitates about half of the bottles off the shelf and carries them into the bedroom before ducking back inside.
>>27513579
Kay then.
Maybe we should check the damage to our ship and start working on repairs.
>>27513579
Seems Gully Wully has it handled. Let's rig up dome repairs.
>>27513579
Call after him to check with Zecora what they are before using them.
>>27513597
>>27513659
Left to her own devices, Feather quickly falls back into her old habits.
>"We better get to work fixing the prop up. Let's go, Boatswain."
There is no response.
>"...Coco?"
The tiny mare turns to see her crewmate asleep at the aft end of the gondola, underneath the motor. The ant's jaws slowly open and close, almost as if she's snoring. Feather Dust can't help but smile.
>"Okay, I'll handle this one myself..."
She climbs out of the top hatch and inspects the Ednosptrad Mk. II for damage. The envelope doesn't look like it's taken any damage, and the largely-metallic hull easily endured the firecrackers' attacks. The propeller seems to be the only area to have taken significant damage.
>'This shouldn't take long to fix... But I don't have any spare supplies except for my tools. How can I fix a propeller without spare parts?'
>>27513809
I guess we'd need a way to bend the propeller back into shape?
>>27513809
Find new parts. Worst case scenario we can cut up one of our sails for new propellor blades and only have left turns, but I think we can find something better. Pull of the shredded foam blades to start with. Heat the metal framework up to soften it and bend it back into a plus shape like it should be. Then look around for anything mostly flat with a slight curve, a stiff leaf would do. Maybe there's some on the ground or near the door?
>>27513809
we may be able to bend the blades back, but the one that is barely hanging on should be removed and the one opposite should also be taken off to balance it.
>>27513838
>>27513840
>>27513869
Feather Dust squints down at the propeller.
One of the blades is slightly bent, two are sharply bent in the opposite direction, and the last one is hanging by a thread.
>'I think I can save three of them, but the last one has to come off and be replaced.'
Feather Dust descends the hatch and grabs some floss to make another rappel with.
>'Running low on cordage... I better get some more tomorrow.'
Tying one end around her midsection and the other around one of the ballast crystals in the gondola, Feather takes a deep breath and hops down to the propeller. To a mare of her size and strength, the soft foam is like thick rubber and stubbornly refuses to bend back into shape without a lot of forcing. It takes several minutes to get two of the blades back into place. The crooked engine assembly, however, is immovable by Feather Dust on her own. By the time Feather is done with the third blade, she's too exhausted to even climb back up.
>'I didn't think this through, did I...?'
Stopping for the night. Thanks for playing, and thanks for contending with my spotty performance lately, as well. If you're worried about not getting closure, don't worry: Tinepone should be done with soon. Maybe one more thread after this one.
See you all later!
>>27514149
Goodnight.
>>27514149
I hope we get to finish it.
>>27516722
Okay Chooser.
>>27514130
Weren't we planning on heating it up to make bending it easier first?
Bump with renewed hope.
Save.
>>27516734
Feather Dust has no way to heat the metal. Luckily, the fact that it's made of aluminum foil makes it pliable enough for Feather Dust to move by hoof.
>'The engine assembly is still bent, but bending the shaft the other way should compensate for that.'
As tired as she is, Feather wedges her hind legs between the base of the can hull and the offending propeller. Slowly, and with no small amount of effort, she forces the two apart as much as she can, before her sapped muscles finally give up the ghost and she slips off the ship. She falls so slowly that her tired mind barely registers the drop until she feels her floss harness tighten around her stomach. She grunts and swings softly back and forth.
>>27521019
ask for help
>>27521019
Pitifully whine for help from Gully.
>>27521045
>>27521066
Unable to pull herself up and too scared to risk letting herself fall such a great distance, Feather Dust turns to her last resort.
>"GUUUUULLYYYYY...!!"
The conversation in the next room goes quiet, and is quickly replaced by Gulliver's clomping hooves. "Dusty?!" he calls nervously as he dashes out of the room, looking around desperately for his charge. "What's wrong?!"
>"Get me dow-how-howwwn...!!"
The unicorn looks up and sees the airship drifting towards the ceiling with Feather Dust acting as its anchor. "Hold on!" he calls, his horn glowing. Immediately, Feather Dust feels the warmth of his magic envelop her, as well as the Ednosptrad Mk. II. With the level of care he'd apply to a newborn foal, Gulliver gently pulls his whimpering roommate back down to Earth.
"It's okay..." he says gently, as if to a scared filly. "I'm here. I've got you. Where do you want me to put you?"
>>27521551
On the table please. Also can you maybe help me if Zecora is situated? I need to replace some blades.
>>27521578
I still say any reasonably stiff leaf would do. Hell, even bark would work at this point, and we could just dump one of our crystal ballast blocks.
>>27521551
Thank you Gulliver, I really owe you lots. For everything.
>>27521578
>>27521599
>>27521675
Feather Dust gives Gulliver her sweetest and most grateful smile.
>"Thanks, Gully... You're the best. I really owe you for everything."
Gulliver lifts his head proudly, basking in Feather Dust's praise. "It's not big deal." he replies coolly. "Just doing my job. So, where should I set you down?"
>"Maybe on the table?"
Gulliver looks around. "...What table?"
>"...Oh... Um... Uh, hey, how's Zecora holding up?"
"I followed her instructions and bandaged her up. She'll be fine... I hope."
>"Well, if she's okay, maybe now you can help me? I need to replace a propeller blade."
"Let me ask Zecora first." Gulliver responds, trotting back to the bedroom.
>'What.'
Gulliver and Zecora exchange a few muffled words, and Gulliver quickly ducks back out. "Alright, she said she's good." he tells Feather Dust. "What do you need?"
>"A stiff leaf, or some bark might work for propeller blades."
Gulliver gives her a look over his glasses. "Seriously?" he scoffs, gesturing to the Ednosptrad Mk. II with his hoof. "All the precision work you did on this thing, and you want to stick some dirty twigs and leaves on it?"
>>27521956
>and you want to stick some dirty twigs and leaves on it?"
Considering we don't have metal an' proppa toolz ta do it wif, we can't be picky about our field repairs. We just need to be able to get this thing home until we can effect more permanent repairs, unless Gully is willing to tow us all the way back.
>>27521956
>why are you willing to use crap now?
A general goes to war with the army he has.
I assumed that Zecora had a table or counter for preparing alchemic ingredients. If she doesn't than the floor is fine. Put the ship there too. Does Zecora have a trashbin we could look through? Maybe there is something better than plant debris we could use.
>>27521991
Yeh, we gotta use any bitz we can find.
>>27522102
Also call Gully a git.
>>27521991
>>27522027
>>27522102
>>27522212
>"Because I don't gotz da metalz an' da proppa toolz ta make gud repairz wif, so I gotz ta use any bitz I can findz, ya git!"
Gulliver gives her a skeptical but amused look. "You're not a Hork." he remarks plainly.
>"You're right. I'm a general, and I have to go to war with the army I have!"
"You're not a general either."
>"Don't be a buzzkill!"
"But you're a captain. Isn't that BETTER than being a general?"
>"I... don't remember. Which one's the head of the Royal Guard?"
"Captain."
>"Then yes, I'm better than a general. Now, can you put me and the ship down on the floor? Or the edge of the trash bin? Maybe there's something in there that would be better than a leaf or bark."
As soon as the words 'trash bin' leave Feather Dust's mouth, Gulliver's mouth twists into a smug grin.
>"Don't you say it."
"Junk..." he starts.
>"Don't you dare...!"
"Juuuunk~" he taunts.
>"I'M WARNING YOU, GULLY!!"
"Alright alright." The unicorn relents, silently staring at Feather Dust for a few seconds while she just glares back expectantly. "...But I'm still thinking it."
>"Urgh... Just ask Zecora if she has anything better to use if it bothers you that much!"
Gulliver looks back at the bedroom thoughtfully. "I'd rather not disturb her." he answers. "She needs rest."
>"But, then who am I going to get a replacement propeller blade from?"
Gulliver gives Feather Dust a look of mild disbelief. "...Me?" he blatantly suggests.
>"Gulliver, you don't have anything that would be structurally acceptable as a propeller blade. I need something lightweight, durable, and easily shaped. What do you have that fits those parameters?"
Gulliver looks down at Feather Dust with a bored expression for a few seconds, before he holds up the most blatant item in his inventory: his box.
"I have cardboard." he responds flatly.
Stopping for the night. Thanks for playing!
>>27522543
Acceptable! We will make it work.
>>27522555
K bye.
>>27522543
>Gulliver looks down at Feather Dust with a bored expression for a few seconds, before he holds up the most blatant item in his inventory: his box.
I don't need your fucking condescension Inept. Besides, he totally didn't have it last pic.Thanks for running tho.
>>27522555
Nice full house Sir Inept.
Also have a pg 9 bump courtesy of moi.
>>27522555
Thanks for running.
>>27522588
>"Cardboard's acceptable! We'll make it work."
"How big a piece do you need?" Gulliver asks, picking up his pocketknife and unfolding it.
>>27528992
Take measurements. Try to cut off the most unnecessary parts of his box.
>>27528992
>>27529058
We can snip off a bit from the box flaps. Try to get it to the same size/weight so we don't unbalance the prop, unless were replacing all of the blades.
>>27529110
We would be better off replacing all of them for balance's sake. With our new battery and motor we can afford to have heavier propellor blades. Because the cardboard itself doesn't bend easily, I say we introduce a slight twist into each of the propellor spokes that the cardboard will be mounted on, the way a ceiling fan works.
We shouldn't need that much. Maybe a quarter of one flap?
>>27529149
Use a bit more and we can make them a bit bigger than before to increase thrust. We were already a bit front heavy thanks to the potentiometer, so this will help us balance too.
>>27529058
>>27529110
Feather Dust has no measuring tools.
>"Uhhh... Just cut off a bit of one of the flaps and I'll eyeball it, okay?"
"Alright." Gulliver cuts a piece of cardboard that's about half the size of a sticky note and levitates it down to Feather Dust. "Is this big enough?"
Whoopsie.
>>27529149
>>27529162
>>27529471
>"Actually, Gully, I think I'm going to want to replace all the blades. Can you cut off some more for me?"
A few moments later and Feather Dust has four equal-sized pieces.
"Will these work?" Gulliver asks.
>>27529587Come on engineering autists, this is your part.
>>27529587
Yes, those will work, but we need to add a twist to the blades, not a bend like we see in the picture. Thy should be straight coming out from the center, but with a slight twist in each around its axis so it isn't flat parallel with reference to the can back.
>>27529606
Sorry. Dinner.
>>27529685
Like pic related, see? A twist, not a bend.
>>27529606
Okay.
>>27529587
Say yes.
>>27529685
>>27529700
>>27529728
>"Yeah, those should be fine. Can you use your magic to take off the foam blades for me? I need to go get some glue."
"Yeah, okay." Gulliver replies with a yawn. "I can do that..."
Feather Dust climbs into the bay door and carefully peels the layer of dried glue off her reserve supply.
>"I hope this is enough..."
Using her tail as a makeshift brush to soak up some glue, Feather Dust applies a small amount of glue to each cardboard propeller blade while Gulliver's magic melts through the set glue on the old blades.
>"Gully, you know how fan blades are a little crooked?"
"Yeah, why?"
>"I want to do the same thing with these new blades so they work better. Can you do that for me? They're too big and stiff for me."
"No problem."
In short order, the blades are twisted slightly and stuck to the aluminum base. But they're a bit too big: One of them reaches the floor and lifts the aft end of the Ednosptrad Mk. II a few millimeters into the air.
>>27530077
Right, so we trim a few mm off of each one?
>>27530077
Round them each off at the longest point instead of just trimming them, in order to keep the maximum amount of material there. Use the ground as a guide.
>>27530077
It looks like it's perfect in the picture. Maybe we can just take the farthest corner off? We only need a millimeter or two if the picture is accurate.
>>27530091
>>27530224
>>27530260
>"Darn, they're too long."
"Are you sure?" Gulliver asks, tilting his head. "They look okay to me."
>"They're lifting the ship right off the ground! We need to round them off. Or at least cut off the long corner."
Gulliver sighs and unfolds the pair of scissors on his pocketknife. "One sec..."
A few snips later, and the propeller can freely spin once again.
"Well...?" Gulliver asks expectantly.
>>27530563
Give it a test spin.
Thank Gulliver.
>>27530563
That's perfect. Greater area at the back means more thrust, greater weight at the back means more balance, and greater material stiffness means more durability.
Between the battery upgrade, the steering upgrade, the reverse gear, the better ballast, the two spells, and now the better propellor, I think we have upgraded pretty much every part of this ship.
I propose that this is now the Ednosptrad mark THREE.
>>27530659
Seconded.
>>27530614
>>27530627
>>27530659
>>27530677
>"Give it a spin for me."
Gulliver rolls his eyes and uses his magic to send the propeller into a spin. The Ednosptrad wobbles a little, but other than that, everything checks out: The propeller spins freely, just barely avoiding the floor.
>"Perfect! You know, with all these upgrades - the battery, the steering system, the reverse gear, the ballast crystals, the enchantments, and now the propeller - I think it's about time I upgrade this baby's name, too. All hail the Ednosptrad Mark THREE!"
"Woohoo." Gulliver cheers flatly, yawning again.
Feather Dust looks up at him with mild annoyance, but she still gives him a grateful smile.
Thanks again, Gully."
"Yeah, yeah..." Gulliver mumbles, half-smiling at his tiny charge. "So when are you going to do something nice for me, like I've been doing for you and your ship?"
>>27530914
Oh. You have no IDEA, Gulliver. Just wait until I'm big.
>>27530914
Name it Gully-Wully.
