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>>27482270

(There didn't seem to be much consensus, and the thread was close to dead before... Let's do this up proper.)

http://www.strawpoll.me/10328609

What does Emerald do?

>>27482270
Dat Joyride. She looks really good with long hair.

Whoever voted not to talk to Pip. I will eat you alive with a bowl of eggs.

>>27482342
Are you going to eat all the eggs?

Dat OP image~

I think as long as we are careful about just talking to her, we should be fine. But i don't think we should even begin to entertain the idea of striking a deal with her,(unless we get some mad good perception and intelligence rolls to see through any trickery she may try).

Wouldn't it be cool if we pulled it off relatively consequence free though?

>>27482380
Yes. I will have them plain.

>>27482415
You sure she'd even want to trick us in the first place? I mean, we're obviously the powerful demon that's keeping her from wanting us.

That does bring up another question. Would we be considered a powerful demon? Or a collective hivemind of dozens of demons?

>>27482270
SHOOBEEDOOSHOOSHOOBEEDOO

>>27482441
She wants out of the book more than us.

>>27482441
It is possible she doesn't want to trick us, but considering the nature of demons, that's unlikely.

I bet you anything she'll look for any opportunity to screw us over. More than a normal deal might that is.

>That does bring up another question. Would we be considered a powerful demon? Or a collective hivemind of dozens of demons?
Maybe it's both, maybe the powerful demon in the amulet for some reason makes the necklace a conduit for the otherwordly beings,(us) to whisper sweet nothings into Emeralds ear.

What purpose that serves the demon i'm not sure.

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Emerald carefully gets out of his makeshift blankets and creeps over to the office behind the podium.

He looks among the shelves for a moment before he hears a whispering, slightly muffled voice.

"I sense something living out there. Is that you, little one?" Pip says.

Emerald says quietly back that it is.

"Well, let's get out of here!" The demon says.

What does Emerald do?

>>27482615

Tell her that we want information first.

>>27482615
Hooooooooooold up. We're not leaving until we get some questions answered. We will however leave somewhere more private where no one will see or hear us.

>>27482615
Hold on, since when did you start calling me little one? Don't try to get cozy with me yet, we're here to talk. We're already betraying some trust here as it is. Don't make us regret it.

This is how churches get burned down

>>27482615

Tell her that we want information. About the symbol we showed her and about the demon in our amulet. Tell us the truth and we'll see what we can do.

>>27482615
No, she just wants to get out of work and burn stuff.
We could easily wait to get any info we want so she better make it worth our wild to do anything with her.

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>>27482694
Maybe if we show her the power of friendship, we can have her as a companion. Like in JAD.

That's what I've been planning to do since I saw her.

>>27482715
And your retarded happy ass is going to fuck everything up.

>>27482715
>Maybe if we show her the power of friendship, we can have her as a companion. Like in JAD.
>That's what I've been planning to do since I saw her.

Care to share details of this plan?

>>27482694
Exactly, if we did make a deal we should try to make one of the conditions that she doesn't destroy things. Or make us regret letting her out.

>>27482715
Or the power of Emeralds semen could be swaying too.

I wanna know how come she didn't talk to us before when we had the book, was she just too shy or something?

>>27482749
She did or rather she tried to influence us.

>>27482615

We'll see what we can do Pip. However we want information first and a promise to not destroy anyone or anything in this village.

>>27482731
We say the right things and play the right moves and try to persuade her to join us. If it's unsuccessful, Joyride has a huge room full of those demon flames or whatever that we can throw the book into. I think that's what the room was.

And we can always try >>27482734 suggestion.

>>27482761
Well when I say talk to him, I mean like she is now. Unless the only reason she didn't is cause she didn't know who he was at all, but that doesn't feel like a very strong reason to me.

>>27482615

Tell her that we will soon. Ask if there's a quiet place for us to chat?

>>27482802
Maybe it was because Gregorius was around.

>>27482818
If we need a quiet place, we can always take her to bed.

>>27482615

Be polite but firm with her that we are not freeing her until we get information.

>>27482615

It's not like we can free her anyway. Greg still has the key.

>>27482694
>We could easily wait to get any info we want.
Except with her, if she was gonna give us info, I have a feeling it would be unfiltered more than it would be with asking Joy or LS.

Unless the info we wanted, she felt the need to lie about part of it if she thought it might benefit her.

>>27482850
We should be the only one here right now, so we shouldn't need to take it anywhere else. Last thing I wanna do is get caught taking the book outside.

>>27482875
What if Dead Eye is on lookout or someone else?

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Geg still has the key. So it's not like we can simply open the book and free her.

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Emerald suddenly realizes something, and asks Pip why she didn't speak to him before when he had the book.

"Ha ha..." The demon starts a bit nervous, "Well you see, you seemed to be trying to find the key of your own accord. So you were helping me out already! No need to surprise you with the fact that I was in here, right? Just a few quick nudges from me was all you needed!"

Emerald squints his eyes, and then realizing that she probably can't see that says that he'll see what he can do after he gets the information she knows about the demon in his amulet.

"What? No way! What reason would you have to get me out of here if I told you everything?" Pipadeaxkor whines.

Emerald sighs, and then asks if there is some where more private they might be able to chat.

"What, you mean without zombies wandering around? Probably not. Whoever takes watch after Dead Eye will be in the tower, and I can't be certain Gregarious won't hear or see us in any of the other rooms in the church. I know for a fact he'll be able to at least sense you if he gets close enough."

What does Emerald do?

>>27482910
Aw well piss off
Back to bed, little Emmy

>>27482910
Waiting is better than dealing with demons we can't handle.
Let's just go back to bed.

>>27482910
No deal, we have to do too much espionage for this to work. As much as I'd like for a possibility of striking a good deal with her, we can't do it.

The only way could get it is by tricking Greg to giving us the key, or somehow secretly yoink it from him. But we're a lover, not a rogue.

Can we at least ask her a bit more questions though then go back to bed? Like why is she in the book? What was she doing before this? How did she get caught in the book anyways?

If she won't even indulge our curiosity in that, then screw it, go back to sleep.

>>27482910
>"What? No way! What reason would you have to get me out of here if I told you everything?" Pipadeaxkor whines

"Well I guess you really don't want to be free then do you?" Proceed to slowly make for the door and see if she'll give in to our deal.

>>27482910
Well then, it seems she's obviously afraid of provoking the greater demon.

I find it kind of funny how we're basically telling Em to ask about ourselves.

I'm gonna miss the demon pone. I can only hope we can get another chance as we leave.

>>27482910
>What reason would you have to get me out of here if I told you everything?"

Our Word.

>>27482910

Ask what deal she was originally going to ask us? We say her hesitate when offering it.

>>27482977
I'm actually interested in getting her out, cause we could possibly have a new ally from it. But at the same time I can't imagine we'd be able to pull that off and leave our newly formed "friendship" with LS and LE intact if we did let Pip out. Maybe we could persuade him to let her go? What reason does he even have for keeping her?

>>27483001
I think it would be pretty cool to have a cute demon companion.

And I want hot demon pone with emerald lewds. We haven't got much straight stuff for a while.

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This image really makes me realize how much of a contrast her menacing looks creates with Emeralds cute face.

Normally I'd be down for dealing with demons but given how we don't know what to do in case something goes wrong it don't think its a good idea.

Otherwise, I'd just say we should have something ready to bind it to when shit goes south. There is always a cost for this kind of thing.

>>27483017
I think it would be too, but we might want to be careful with having too many companions. But there is no arguing that if we did manage to recruit her she wouldn't make things interesting.

>>27482910

Then if he can sense us how could we even get to the key if we choose to free you? Any suggestions Pip.

>>27482910

Pip why do you want to be free so badly? Didn't you join LS willingly?

>>27483076
We'd have to do it during the day instead like we did the first time around.

>>27482910

You want freedom and we want information. What makes you think we won't try to follow through our end of the bargain. We can't free you right now anyway as it will be night soon. So you might as well tell us what we want to know.

>>27482910

Ask what her original offer was before she changed it because Greg was there.

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>>27482910
Bail.
Abort.
Leave.
Exit.
Bed.
Now.
I'll do it.

On the one hand, I like the sound of this >>27483017

But I'm gonna have to agree with this instead >>27482958 I realize it's too risky to do this after all. Better we get as much we can out of her without letter her out and then head to bed.

>>27483273
bap that bad little boy

>>27483281
Right on the butt. He might like being spanked.

>>27482910
Continue talking to demon girl

Continue not talking to demon gril.

>>27482910
tell her we'll free her for answers and sex

>>27482910
We should just wait and talk to pip with joyride in the room.

>>27482910

Say we can help her if she helps us otherwise all we see is mostly risk and little to gain.

>>27483484
yeah right Joy isn't going to let us talk to her

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Emerald says the deal is off then, and starts to walk towards the door.

"H-hey! Wait!" He hears her whisper loudly, "Come on... Don't leave me here!"

Emerald turns his head back towards the bookshelf and asks why she wants to get away so bad if she joined Lord Sepulcher of her own accord.

"Because he made it sound like people would try and take the book and I'd get a good meal of souls! You know how many ponies have actually made it to the city? Like... Three not including you, and they didn't get anywhere near this book!" Pip says in a legitimate angry yell, "I was duped! This isn't fair!"

Emerald says that he couldn't release her even if he wanted too. The key is around Gregarious' neck and he doubts he'll be able to get it a second time.

"So what? Just bash the locks off with a rock once we get away! They aren't magical or anything! Once I get out of this book I can burn it and then my contract is finished!"

Emerald says that she'll probably burn the book and everything else along with it.

"Well, I mean... I guess we could make a deal if you want! You can let me go and I'll tell you everything you wanted to know plus I'll just return to the void and get back to my merry business there! How's that?" The demon says hopefully.

What does Emerald do?

>>27483523
no ur a fagit
good night

>>27483523

You cannot burn anything in the village or harm anyone. That includes the book. We have to have something to put back on the shelf.

>>27483523
>>27483546

This and also to speak truthfully to our questions. (Do a Int check to see if they would be bound to such stipulations.)

>>27483516
she might if she's there to watch over us.

>>27483523
I need more than knowledge I need power.
For revenge!

But what I don't need is an angsty demon going wild goodbye.
I kinda want to see if we can get the deal sweeter but really otherwise fuck this guy. It's probably too much trouble.

>>27483523

Tell her if she wants any chance of getting out of there she tells us everything she knows first and then we'll consider making a deal if we decide she can be of further use to us.

>>27483523
>Once I get out of this book I can burn it

No burning the book. It's theirs and I need to have something to put back on the shelf.

>>27483523
I actually wouldn't mind helping you, but there is quite a few risks I would take in doing so. Like the biggest one is angering LS, we barely avoided meeting an end at his hooves. I don't want to push our luck.

Maybe we can attempt to persuade him to let you go. Especially since your "services" haven't even been needed.

Besides, we're waiting for someone so we can't just run off. And again, trying to take off with the book would be stupid on so many levels.

I also wanna know who the other 3 were that made it here. How long ago was it since they came here?
>>27483572
I think this is one of those cases where she would firmly refuse. No one seems to want to give Emerald answers at the moment. Or at least for some of the really pressing matters involving the amulet.

>>27483610
She can't be free then. The book is her contract,(if i'm understanding correctly). Which puts us in a pickle if we want to get her freed.

>>27483523

Ask if she has even talked to LS about a release from service?

>>27483523
LEVERAGE, demon. Something you don't have

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>>27483523
SHUT UP. FUCK OFF.

>>27483523

Once we give her our terms. Do a perception check on her voice to see if she will honor the deal.

>>27483729
No deal, no demons (that we don't already have). Walk away.

>>27483523

Outside of information we want what else would you be willing to offer to be free?

>>27483523

Ask if she knows Joyride.

>>27483523

No hurting anyone, be honest with us, and no burning anything.

>That Joyride
I was not ready for this. Also good job guys. Emerald hasn't fucked or sucked anything for awhile now. It shows you're maturing

>>27483954

Thank you.

>>27483954
So are you gonna start bitching when it happens again then? I'm all for pacing in between lewds, but It has been far from excessive in terms of lewd so far. Not to mention what I consider excessive is probably quite a bit different from what you consider excessive, given the tone of your comment that is.

>>27482270
Oh, hey. Uh, Joys teeth aren't white in this image.

>>27484017

Gray teeth ahoy! Comes with age.

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(Last for the night.)

Emerald asks if she knows Joyride.

"Joyride... Joyride... Hmm, sounds familiar, but I don't think I've ever met'em no!" Pipadeaxkor says happily.

Emerald says that he can't burn the book, or anything else in the village for that matter.

"But if I can't burn the book then the contract still stands!"

>Int Check
>Rolled 3, passed

Emerald remembers reading that demons are rather untrustworthy except for when it comes to any promises or contracts they've made. Emerald doesn't exactly remember why, but there is some horrible punishment for demons who do so.

Emerald says that she has to answer his questions and do so truthfully, and then maybe he'll take her along.

"How about one question now, and the rest later? Just to prove I'm good for it?" She asks.

Emerald sighs again. He says he'll think about.

There is a silence, at which point Emerald asks if she has ever asked Lord Sepulcher if she can go free.

There is another silence, and then Pip answers, "U-uh... Well no, but why would he? Wait, was that the question you wanted to ask?"

Emerald says of course it isn't, and he still hasn't even decided if he wants those terms.

What does Emerald do?

>>27484037

I don't think we should make an actual contract with her now; it's too dangerous. We're just a kid whereas she's been sitting in that book plotting how to get out of it for an unknowable amount of time- she'll find a way to weasel out of any contract we make with her on our own. We should restrict ourselves to trying to get answers out of her first as a down payment. Maybe offer to ask Sepulcher or Joyride about setting her free if she answers our questions. Remind her it's still a better chance of getting free than she has otherwise.

>>27484037
>(Last for the night.)

You'll start Tomorrow morning then? or later?

>>27484024
They're as gray as her body, I think Fic goofed. Unless that was hilariously intentional.

>>27484061
>They're as gray as her body,

I know.

>>27484037

>"U-uh... Well no..."

Dis muthafucka

>>27484037

Didn't LS show us a trick to create illusions or something? Maybe we could create one for the book.

>>27484037

Use our Int to weigh the risks of trying to free her.

>>27484056
I have to agree with this.

>>27484096
I still think at this point it wouldn't hurt to ask him about just letting her go. Maybe we can figure out something to bribe/persuade him with. It'd certainly be a lot less risky than just letting her go and hoping for the best.

Though we'd lose our chance at letting her stealthily if we asked him about it.

>>27484118
If i'm thinking of what you're thinking of, that was the Glamour spell and it only worked on living or undead things. And it disguises them as a member of their own race. So no dice on that.

>>27484006
You need to calm the fuck down bruh. I'm referring to the early days when all anyone wanted to do was fuck, so I left the ride for a bit. Coming back now the quest seems more important and that's good. Ease up on the unnecessary hostility for a bit. Jesus

>>27484146

It's not you. For awhile there was a rash of people in cyoa that pitched a fit whenever something lewd happened.

Anyway, welcome back!

>>27484146
You came in being snarky and insulting, what did you expect for an answer?

It gets really tiresome seeing people bitch about lewds like it's the end all to a quest. When most of the time it doesn't affect shit and they're just worrying over nothing. It can certainly get to "excessive" levels but that's open to personal opinion too, so there is that to consider when complaining about something being "excessive" or not.

>>27484037

I say we take the deal. I mean, another demon already has its stake in us, so what's the big deal if we take another as a companion?
Plus we definitely could definitely lean the deal towards a more lewd outcome

>>27484037
Ah. So promises are a coil, then. Ok, so then we can trust her if she promises. If she doesn't, well, then the answer is no. We can't take any chances.

>>27484228
And run the risk of making LS mad? That's a very bad idea.

Though the lewd bits sound fun. But it's not even close to being worth it for a possibility of getting our dick wet.

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>>27484236
>he thinks a demon can be trusted to keep their promises

>>27484202
Well out of the few answers I got you were the only one acting like an ass. so there you go m8

>>27484254
the cyoa just said so. All we have to do is make sure the deal is iron tight.

Why are we even considering trusting a demon? This is such a horrible idea, just wait for joyride and get out of here.

>>27484254
Did you read the post? I don't trust demons, but if it's shown that demons can be trusted to keep their promises at risk of.... something, then they will.

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>>27484280
Let's just play it safe and ask the demon questions. More information can lead to a more educated decision

>>27484439

What questions do you want to ask her.

>>27484464
Well I have a question for the other players. Can we trust whatever comes out of this things mouth? What's to say it won't lie to whatever we ask it?

>>27484544
>Can we trust whatever comes out of this things mouth? What's to say it won't lie to whatever we ask it?

>"Emerald remembers reading that demons are rather untrustworthy except for when it comes to any promises or contracts they've made. Emerald doesn't exactly remember why, but there is some horrible punishment for demons who do so."

We make it promise to be truthful with us.

>>27484548
Then let's ask "Can you promise me your unfaltering loyalty?"

>>27484544
Frankly I'd love to bind this guy to our book and have her be our demon familiar.
But given that we don't know how to do that and are out of our element on this, it's best not to do anything with her.

>>27484638
So just be on our way?

>>27484655
yup.

>>27484037
>"How about one question now, and the rest later? Just to prove I'm good for it?"

What does the Symbol I showed you mean? You recognized it so what is it?

>>27484676
You're making me paranoid man. I still say we could ask it my question, but I really don't wanna risk a bitter demoness. AGAIN

>>27484714
There's nothing to be paranoid about, its just that dealing with demons requires practice so you don't get monkey's pawed or possessed.

Why don't we ask LS if he'll let the demon go so we can get find out what we want to know we might even learn stuff about dealing with these guys and summoning.

>>27484037
Ask for another contract, met if we free her from this village, Sepulchur, and the surrounding woods.

She's bound to our vitals; if we live, she lives, in the focus we choose. If we die, she "dies," off to the place she was reborn *as a demon,* held for 50 years. After 50 years, she may move as she and latter contracts please; until then, she's bound and cannot directly or indirectly harm, or grieve, our*chosen family; "Family" being blood or non-blood, just people close that we choose.

>>27484757
That's a very specific contract lol.

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>>27484757
How about we ask LS about letting the demon go. Maybe we can also ask about making a contract with her?

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>>27484757
I'm not sure that's a good idea.

>>27484757
You're a fucking retard

>>27484037

I'm not sure LS would free her even if we asked. I mean we did kinda proved the need for her when we stole the book. Also if we do ask him that will make him aware of our intent or will be that much harder to free her.

If we do ask her a question, we can ask about the basement symbol and what it means (She already admitted to knowing it.), Ask her about our corruption, or ask her what's the alternative price if not freedom? (she was about to offer something else before she changed her mind when looking at Greg.)

>>27484037

Let's just stop trying, this isn't worth it.

We're just gonna piss off everyone and release some fire demon at the same time.

>>27484037

let's ask at least the one question and see what we can do.

>>27484037

Ask if freedom is not achievable what other price would she offer in it's place.

>>27484638
I share the sentiment, she would make for a very powerful ally but I worry with our current end goals that there is no long term occupation for her besides perhaps guarding the castle(?) and the contents if it even survives the confrontation with our step-parents and that might not be any more fulfilling for her than the current contract she is actively trying to get us to break.

I wonder how she feels about killing other demons or abominations but we are probably going to get caught if we keep standing there and asking questions too long.

>>27484037

Let's think about it and talk to LS without revealing our intent. Just gauge his opinion and see if him freeing her is a possibility.

>>27484037

Can't we just ask her the question and say that we'll see what we can do?

>>27484037

Tell her that there's a lot of risk to ourselves if we free her. LS almost killed us once already. What guaranty or aid can you offer if we free you that won't get us into trouble or worse.

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>>27484037

Tell her we'll think it over and leave.

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>>27489262

>>27489262

>page ate
naw m8

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Emerald says he's leaving for now. He isn't entirely convinced that this is a good idea, but he hasn't pushed it out of his mind yet either.

Pip sighs sadly, and Emerald returns to his pew and goes to sleep.

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Emerald wakes up the next day. This time the hour is a little more reasonable than yesterday, probably because of his workout with the spells and not sleeping well the night before he got to sleep pretty early.

Emerald sits up. The colt then remembers that Joyride should be here pretty soon if he was telling the truth, and gathering up his things he dashes outside.

Looking around the derelict town he spots Lord Sepulcher looking out at the forest. He is leaning against his tower, and holding that spear he had before. Emerald waves a good morning to him, and he gives him a nod of the head.

As the colt approaches he says, "I sent Lady Elegance to fetch your master earlier. She should be here pretty soon."

What does Emerald do?

>>27493287
Lets play rock paper scissors

>>27493287
Smile happily and say thank you for putting up with us for the last few days.

>>27493287

Thank him, say that we are glad you didn't kill us and that you willing to let us stay while Joyride came for us.

>>27493287
Offer him a hug and say thanks for not killing us.

>>27493287
Tell him about how the demon wanted to leave his book because she thinks they conned him.

>>27493287

Mention the Holy Book. Greg said that it was simply plans and instructions by him. Ask why does he need a demon to protect it when the village seems pretty secure as is?

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>>27493287
Let's play with his boner

>>27493366
Stop pressing for Emerald to be a hug slut

>>27493287

Tell him that we are grateful and ask if we could be allowed to return some time.

>>27493287

Ask if he could teach us some of his craft. We were serious in our interest as we are on a quest to learn magic.

>>27493388
you're just being a hug prude.

>>27493451
I'll be honest, I just don't like the idea of Emerald handing out hugs to everyone. It's kinda gay, and not the cool Freddie Mercury gay either

>>27493287
I hope you can handle two kids here instead of just one.

>>27493287

Ask him why he moved out here?

>>27493486
That and we shouldn't get too cozy with him. We can give him a common courteousy, but I don't think we should lead him to believe that we like him or something. At best he's stranger level of association.

>>27493486
I agree with you. I never thought of Emerald as gay. Just sort of a pussy. Like jimmy from Ed Ed eddy

>>27493564
I don't mind Emerald having some fag in him, but I do mind him being too much of a faggot. 'Sides, I don't really wanna get too cozy with these undead, and the idea of hugging what is essentially a corpse sounds unpleasant at the very least.

>>27493486
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>>27493588
Fine no gay undead hug.

>>27493650

But I like hugs...

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>>27493679
We boop him instead. Hopefully we'll be successful this time.

>>27493732
I'll book you with a closed fist motherfucker

>>27493823
B-Boop?

>>27493823
Boop *

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Emerald thanks Lord Sepulcher for letting him stay at the village and not turning him into a zombie fighting machine. The colt asks if he can come back again.

"You are quite welcome child. I would actually quite prefer if any of you didn't come back, but I would be happy to meet you guys again somewhere that isn't much secret village."

Emerald asks about the holy book. He says he thought it was just plans and stuff for the village.

"It does contain those things, as well as countermeasures and... Certain secrets. Do you know what a Phylactery is, child?"

Emerald thinks on it hard, something like a box with holy scriptures in it?

"Yes, in the dictionary sense that is what it is." Lord Sepulcher chuckles.

Emerald mentions that Pip wanted out of the book.

"Yes... I would assume she does..." Lord Sepulcher says offhand.

"Hey lil' perv. Miss me?" a voice calls out from the treeline.

Emerald turns to see A grinning Joyride, Lady Elegance, and a slightly wary Ruby.

What does Emerald do?

>>27493878
Boop all the pones!

>>27493878

Give both of them a big hug. We missed both of them after all.

>>27493878
Resist urge to hug loved ones. Fail, hug all.

>>27493878
Hey!
How'd the thing with the Kracken and all.
Sorry I missed it.

>>27493878
Tell miss loose puss that we missed her
I didn't forget

>>27493878
Hug Joyride and Ruby and say we missed here and were glad they're ok.

Ask what happened after we fell into the sea.

>>27493878
French kiss joyride and lewdly boop Ruby

>>27493878

Tell them that we are so happy to see both of them. We were so worried about both of them and the ship.

>>27493878
Go meet the two of them, I imagine being away from them even for this short time felt like eternity. You're gonna have so many questions for them.

Give them a hug, you're damn glad to see them.

>>27493878
Ask what has Ruby so wary.

I wonder if Greg or Dead Eye are awake to introduce her to them.

>>27493878
Whisper to Joy about the stuff LS told us about our amulet. We need to have a chat about that later.

>>27493954
>kiss Joyride
Ohh the temptation

>>27493878

This reunion...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yc81Un8ltS4

>>27493954
I'll literally draw this if you guys have the testicular fortitude to go through with this

>>27493878
I'm glad you two aren't dead.

>>27493878

run up and hugtackle them.

>>27494021
I vote we tackle Ruby. After all, she's our comrade now, she was side-by-side with us in glorious battle. We gotta make sure she's actually alive, and then hug that poner

>>27494021
This. Hug tackle Ruby.

>>27494056
if we successfully bowl her over, we must tell her her CQC is sloppy

>>27493979
I'm the same guy as this post, but just wanna say I'm liking this idea more and more. Kiss her just to see her reaction

>>27494108
>I'm the same guy as this post, but just wanna say I'm liking this idea more and more. Kiss her just to see her reaction

But what would Elegance think?

>>27494108
Are we talking full on frenching or a peck to the face?

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Don't forget though Elegance is madly in love with Joy. I'm not sure how she would react.

>>27494134
I can't imagine she'd do more than be annoyed. If even that, maybe she's not the jealous type.

>>27494179
With joyride you can't be. Besides she may see Emerald as a child, not a love rival, and this bitch owes us a bj we may never get. I want into her mouth somehow

>>27494125
give her the tongue

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>>27494210

Hugtackle Ruby first.

>>27494243
Fuck off with the hug obsession man. Why just "glomp" her you teenage girl?

>>27494209
I should of clarified that I think LE might not worry about it that much.
>>27494210
That could be fun, but honestly it's so inappropriate right now, it'd be a lot more akward than fun. Unless you're one to have fun doing things in less than appropriate situations. I don't think that's very in character for Emerald. That's not to say it isn't fun to be abit spontaneous sometimes though.

I vote against the kiss thing purely on character grounds.
It doesn't sound like anything Emmy would do.

No kissing yet

>>27493878

Hug them not kiss them.

>>27494267
IN CHARACTER?!
Emeralds character is nothing. He's us and so far he's been made to look beta as shit. He runs and hugs and talks about magic or get fucked by someone. It's very in character for him to be a slut or affectionate

>>27494271
Gotta agree. Just a hug.

>>27494330
Didn't joyride applaud him as a man for smacking her ass? She'll think you're fucking duke nukem for this then

>>27494330
>He's us
You're retarded

>>27494368
>She'll think you're fucking duke nukem for this then

I want to see Emerald as Duke Nukem now.

>>27494377
Oh so Emerald has been making decisions independent of our input? Keep quiet babby

>>27493878
Give Ruby and Joyride a hug but kiss Joy right before we let go.

>>27494395
Well he does have at least a little bit of power. He's deviated from us before.

>>27493878
Run up and hug Ruby, we were worried.

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Emerald feels a surge of energy go through him and he starts prancing on the spot a little. When the get close enough he barrels over Ruby with a hug, and the colt tells them how much he was worried and how much he missed them.

Ruby and Emerald wrestle for a second before Ruby comes out on top.

From the ground, Emerald spits a little dirt out and asks how they got away from the kraken.

"Well, you guys hurt the thing pretty badly. It was actually pulling back slightly. All I did was jump in after it and finish it off." Joyride says, dusting her mantle off slightly.

"You make it sound like it was nothing!" Ruby says with a laugh, "You should have seen it! When I came too they were prying the tentacles off the ship, and when the uh... The Kraken you said? When it was free it started to swim away and Joyride transformed into a merpony! She was fighting it by herself for a few minutes even! We had no idea what to do. I mean we wanted to fire the cannons but we didn't want to hit Joyride!"

"Speaking of my kraken." Lord Sepulcher says, sidling up, "Knowing you, you probably 'salvaged' it's power core. I would like that back please."

Joyride gives Lord Sepulcher a pouty look, and then sighs and reaches under her mantle, pulling out a glowing orb that far outstrips the size of her coat. Nonetheless however, she holds it out with one hand like it weighs nothing.

"Consider it payment for your babysitting." Joyride says, half-jokingly, half-miffed, "But you should have told me you guys moved! I had no idea you had left the west swamp. I just assumed the stories were try and you were slain by the Order."

While they are talking, Emerald looks over to Ruby, who looks a bit frightened by the lich in front of them.

What does Emerald do?

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>>27494395
I really hope you're baiting

Or do you not understand that most anons playing this are making decisions with the pre-established character in mind.

I guess you think that Mark Hamill is Luke Skywalker too?

>>27494436
Chill Rubes, he's not scary just a comic book nerd.

>>27494436
Reassure Ruby.

Say >>27494453 this as well

>>27494436
Offer to show Ruby something cool.

Bring her to the book while everyone is distracted

>>27494459
Don't do it.

>>27494459
What the heck is wrong with you?

>>27494330
He still has his own character. Sure, we do our part to under mind that but he has a general way of composing himself when we aren't telling him to do goofy things.

If anything, if we went about and throat fucked her like that it would be not so "beta". And part of me is actually for it, I think it'd be entertaining to a high degree. But that isn't something I can see him doing without us trying to influence him into doing so. And so we return to my original point of thinking it wouldn't be in character for him. If being nice is "beta" then so be it.

Don't get me wrong, some spontaneous actions are fun every once in a while, like smacking Joy on the butt like that. That was very fun, especially seeing her surprised reaction.

>>27494395
I'm curious to know how much of his decisions have been his own. Now i'm worried about that.

>>27494436
Oh well. Better luck next time for smooches I suppose

>>27494436
Ask Ruby if she really cried when she found out about Lord Sepulcher capturing us.

>>27494459
no. that's dumb.

>>27494476
See you I like.
>>27494448
You can die though

>>27494436
BOOP HER WHILE SHE IS DISTRACTED.
Or kiss her.

Also tell joyride about the demon on our necklace.

>>27494436
Ask Ruby if she is hungry and if so take her to see Greg and the farm, doing something normal should help her acclimatize.

>>27494459
Please don't take her to see the books, if we show it to her we then have to be a wet-blanket and babysit her the entire time we are at the village as we don't have the knowledge to bind Pip and Ruby has even less.

>>27494476
oh fuck off he's not a living being he's a character in a story and while we might get attached and try our hardest to keep him safe there is no way in hell we're about to start discussing the morality of controlling the actions of a nonexistent story character

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>>27494504
While we are gunning for lewds, we should probs take it slow with Ruby. Boop her instead.

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Worth a shot. I think it would be an interesting meeting. I bet Ruby is crafty enough to strike a favorable deal.

>>27494488
No. We can Eskimo kiss someone. That's much more tame right?

>>27494509
Some of us don't like manipulating the minds of sentient beings regardless of if they are fictional or not.

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No Ruby would break the lock and since she isn't claimed by a demon she would get possed by Pip (And her soul consumed.)

>>27494492

I rather not right now. We can tease her later.

>>27494519
Remember her skill points when she was a playable character at the start of the cyoa?

She had very low intelligence and perception.

>>27494543
>No Ruby would break the lock
And how would she do that?

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>>27494543
This. Ruby is vulnerable.

>>27494557
Knife. Rock. Anything, really. It's not a magical lock.

>>27494436
We should make out with Joy in front of everyone. To assert dominance, of course. I think Joy's into this kinda stuff too.

>>27494436
Holy shit, I was gonna ask if the OP image was foreshadowing, looks like it was this time.

Now you gotta ask Joy about the mermaid thing, that sounds fucking rad.

Reassure Ruby that they aren't gonna kill us anymore now that we're with Joy. Cause Joys name has some strong influence,I'm going to be forever bitter towards them for even thinking about killing us, they're never gonna have my trust.

>>27494436
Tease Ruby by asking if she really cried when she heard we were being held by a lich. Tell her how he was going to turn us into a mindless undead machine until we craftily convinced him not to.

>>27494571
Sorry, I meant why. She has no reason to as long as we don't let her.

But it's obvious everyone is against my suggestion. I just want to 'free' that demon.

And by Free I mean bind to Emmy's bidding.

>>27494436
Ask Rubes what she and skank have been up to without us

>>27494581
It's disturbing that I want this.

>>27494436
SHE IS VULNERABLE.
BOOP HER

>>27494601
There are risks associated with demons, regardless of any precautions that are taken.

>>27494504
This

>>27494620
What's up with you guys being so prejudice towards a cute little demon pone? I demand my demon companion.

She may be acting, but she sounded genuinely down when we left her there.

I remember hearing there would be some SS soon. That is why I am here.

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^

>>27494641
I understand that. I want to free her too. But the fact of the matter is that she's a demon. Demons are dangerous. If we take her with us, we'll be hunted for fraternizing with demons. If we set her free, she can devastate the mortal realm.

I want to free her, but we need a safe way to do so.

>>27494585
Let's not brag about having to drop someones name to avoid dying, that'd look stupid.

>>27494620
That's true, but LS must of been pretty crafty in order to trick her like he did. And he seemed to do well enough to avoid getting screwed over. Infact, he screwed her over.

>>27494667
He didn't trick her. He made a contract, that has certain parameters. She just can't leave because of that contract.

>>27494667
I said heroically. Embellish the story a bit and show off to Ruby. She'd be really impressed that we managed to stand toe to toe with a Lich she was so scared of.

>>27494665
We leave her under Joyride's care, of course. She has a room full of daemon flames or whatever that demons probably don't want to be thrown into.

>>27494712
Hm. I suppose we could ask Joyride and LS if we can take the demon with us. But we have to have LS' permission. The book can't be destroyed, and LS has to destroy the contract to set her free.

>>27494712
Joy isn't going to agree to that.

>>27494436

reassure her that it'll be okay. They aren't going to hurt us.

>>27494752
Well, you never know.

>>27494773
Remember how we had to convince her to let Ruby join the party? And you seem to think she'll be completely ok taking on a demon as well? Yes actually I do know.

>>27494785
For all we know she could already be associated with demons. She's associated with a Necromancer, after all.

Mortals and Demons are two different things. She might not like associating with mortals, but demons are another thing.

>>27494687
"Because he made it sound like people would try and take the book and I'd get a good meal of souls! You know how many ponies have actually made it to the city? Like... Three not including you, and they didn't get anywhere near this book!" Pip says in a legitimate angry yell, "I was duped! This isn't fair!"
That sounds like he tricked her to me.
>>27494696
That's not something Emerald does normally, nor do I want him to do normally.Being a braggart is a very obnoxious trait. Especially since we'd be kidding ourselves by pretending it was skillful when it was just lucky. I have no interest in being a big headed idiot.

>>27494712
Sure.

We should ask Joy to get us a demon pet

>>27494785
You don't know shit you smug little prick. For all we know demons might be zero maintenance and useful in battle or some other use.

>>27494800
This. Get demon pet.

>>27494725
>The book can't be destroyed?
I'm not sure that is right.
as > LS has to destroy the contract to set her free.
is likely not true, everything we've heard seems to imply that the contract would be completed if the book was stolen and/or opened by someone who is not in service to LS.

I want to help her but short of sticking the book (or whatever she is rebound to if we get her out of the book) into a space bubble I don't think it will be long before she starts trying to break the new contract as we probably tolerate even less burning and soul eating than LS does.

A bored demon is probably not a good thing on a boat full of pirates.

>>27494797
We don't know if tricking was the intention.

>>27494794
Now you're grasping at straws.
>>27494802
Did you consider Sepulch doesn't want to let the demon go?