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>Welcome to Curse Quest, the tale of an earthpony who wanted to seek out adventure, and ended up eating a cursed orb. Now he's travelling across Neighxico to seek out the five relics that can hopefully undo his curse. Along the way, he's met historian mares, expert chef changelings, and living skeletons. What will we do today?
>Last thread: We were amongst the forest dryads, having successfully convinced Edelweiss to give us the relic of the forest.
>Then, we took her back to her village, where her people hesitantly took her back in tears.
>Then a celebratory party started, and where we left off...
>>27754263
>Last we left off, Lithy had just kissed Bottle Cap in the midst of an orchestral dance among the spirits of the woods.
>And they've been sort of at it for a little while now.
>But alas, all things must eventually come to an end.
>Who would we like to play today?
>>27754288
If the sun hasn't set, Bottle Cap.
If it has, Dorchadas.
>>27754263
Dorchadas. He is currently secretly watching and complimenting his fellow bro on getting a mare, but tries not to show it.
Also, just let them continue kissing. You know what happens in those movies, they'll always get interrupted if they try to do it again later.I wonder how Lithy's dad would react.
>>27754288
Be Cap. Trying to not think about it and just enjoy the moment.
>>27754368This is clearly the direction I should have taken this quest. Everything is better in vaporware.
>>27754317
>>27754369
>>27754397
>The sun has just finished setting.
>So you must be Dorchadas.
>The swirling darkness that makes up your body sinks to the floor, and filters out of the boat.
>You look over at the boring forest, all lit up with magic lights and stuff.
>You resist the urge to float over and chase them.
>They were playing music or something earlier, but it had just simmered off.
>Whoa! What's that?
>Cap is totally making out with Lithy?
>You feel... A swell of pride.
>You go bruh.
>Rock her world.
>You can see he's really enjoying himself.
>You think you might just cry.
"Sniff"
>You raise a claw to your eye and wipe away some moisture.
>Nah man, not tears. Just liquid pride.
>Sh-Shadow beasts don't cry.
>You try and pull yourself together.
>You don't see your other boat mates right now, so they must be off in the crowd somewhere.
>You wonder if you should go over there, but decide against interrupting them for now.
>Where should you go then? What should you do?
>Maybe you should go further down the river, and explore or something.
>There's probably a forest critter you could get away with eating.
>>27754573
To ask why everyone has colorful flowers in there hair and who here can you eat?
>>27754573
Go find Archie. Nonchalantly ask him "S'up?"
>>27754573
I think we should join with Archie in the party. Try to be careful not to interrupt Cap's moment though.
>>27754573
Doesn't Dorch sustain himself by eating fear or some shit like that? Maybe instead of eating a pony he can scare one by pretending to be their shadow and screwing with them a bit, like a Gengar.
I already submitted a command, but I just want to add that I am so glad you finally returned, and if you disappear again I'm going to blow up the ocean and burn down the moon.
>>27754731
You burn down the Moon again and you don't get any dessert for a week young man.
>>27754746
┬─┬ ノ( ゜-゜ノ)
(╯°□°)╯︵ ┻━┻
>>27754731
>>27754746
>>27754593
>>27754633
>>27754646
>>27754708
>You head over to Archie, flattening yourself into the ground, and sneaking up on him.
>You make sure to give Archie and Lithy a wide berth though. Don't want to ruin their little moment.
>You slide along the grass, and shift until your body fits just inside the edges of Archie's shadow, taking it's place.
"S'up?"
>You greet, from inside his shadow.
>A nearby Dryad jumps in fright, looking around, then freezing up in horror at your glowing eyes.
>"Sh-Sh-Shadow-" >You inhale, enjoying the sweet taste of her fear.
>You don't need it to survive, but damn does it taste good.
>"Oh, good morning Dorchadas. Have no fear little one, he is friendly...Ish. Er, he is safe at the very least."
>Psh, he didn't know you.
>You could totally get away with scary and unsafe things if you wanted.
>You just- Didn't want to right now.
>Were- Were you getting soft?
>You weren't sure how to feel about that.
>Maybe you needed to up your shadow beast mettle, and prove your worth as a warrior.
>Or maybe some other time?
>You were at a weird party for dryads.
>What did you want to do here?
>They're obviously afraid of you. You wonder how many would run away if you were to reveal yourself?
>>27755110
>little one
Whoa whoa whoa, let's not scare any kids!
...B-because they're easy targets. Shadow shifters aren't scared of challenges. Or anything else!
Go find the biggest dryad around and say "Boo" right to her adorable leafy face to prove your worth.Do Shadow Shifters even understand concepts like 'adorable?'
>>27755110
Mention that you like the way Archie's new flesh looks. And that it must have a nice flavor to it.
>>27755163
Ask if we can eat his new flesh, seeing how he can just regrow it and all.
>>27755151
>>27755163
>>27755285
"So, I see you've brought back the old skin?"
>"I have indeed. Do you like it? I like it. It's so neat having the ability to feel the damp grass again."
>He squishes his hooves into the ground, a movement that only you could sense.
"So, I wonder if it still tastes the same, after all these years?"
>"I- uh."
>He gives you a frown.
>No sense of humor on this one.
"I mean, you can just regrow it now. Surely you wouldn't mind if I took a bite or two, right?"
>He casts a gentle light spell, pushing you away from him."
"Alright alright. I didn't like your flesh anyway.
>What now then? You suppose you could go find some more dryads to scare.
>What if you scared, like, the biggest one?
>You scan the area, slinking as a dark shape across the grass.
>Suddenly, you find your target
>Man, she's way huger than any of the others!
>She'll be a great practice target.
>But how are you going to do this. Are you really just going to pop out and say "boo?"
>It's a good start of course. Nice and simple, good for a quick scare.
>Wait, Basil is standing nearby.
>She seems to be watching Lithy and Cap intently.
>Ooh, maybe she'd make a better target?
>Or should you just stick with the dryad?
>Or you could blow your cover, and just hang out with Basil for a while.
>her cooking was pretty tasty, despite being made of vegetables.
>>27755330
Hang out with Basil to distract her. She should let our bro have his privacy and stop herself from getting drunk on consuming love.
>>27755330
What's up with Basil? Is she getting high off Cap and Lithy?Or.... I-is she getting OFF to it?
>>27755330
Ask Basil if Cap or Lith is putting off more horn, according to her changeling senses.
>>27755352
>>27755359
>>27755411
>Well, you might as well bug basil while you're here.
>get it? Bug?
>You rise from the pool of darkness you embody.
>"Boo!"
>She jumps a teeny bit, looking immensely guilty.
>"H-Hey Dorchie. Did-didn't see you there. This is- Uh, Really something huh."
>She gestures around at the lights and sounds of the forest.
>It's meh. You've seen better.
>Although you can't help but note the air smells just the teeniest bit muskier over here.
"So? Whatch'a doing Basiy?"
>"M-Me? N-Nothing at all. Just- Enjoying the celebration."
>Her wings flutter hesitantly.
"Who put it more effort? Cap or Lithy?"
>"It was definitely close, they overlapped a couple of times, but overall I think it was Lith- Erm, I MEAN. UH-"
>Her face flushes up entirely, and she covers it futilely with her hooves.
>You start laughing, patting her on the back.
>"Sh-shush! It isn't like that- I couldn't help it! Please don't tell them I-"
>You keep pestering her.
>get it? Pest?
"Are you jealous of either or them?"
>"N-no. If anything, I'd rather they did it again. The feeling was-"
>She breathes out heavily, her face turning cherry red.
>"Uh- Oh my gosh! what am I saying all this for?! I don't- I don't understand what came over me! I- I don't get this at all! I've never felt all these weird things before! I just- I want to go back to normal!"
>She starts trotting away, her embarrassment getting the better of her.
>You slink back into the ground level shadows.
>As far as you could tell, no one really noticed you.
>Aside from the giant plant pony who was now looming over you.
>"And what are you?" Edelweiss asks.
>>27755708
I'm Dorchadas, baby! How you doing?
>>27755708
>that feel when I want to go comfort Basil but it's not really in Dorchie's character
Maybe we can suggest Archie goes to talk to her while we're busy resenting Edelweiss for being taller than us.
>>27755708
I'm Dorchadas, the shadow shifter [insert incredibly long monologue of titles and nicknames].
>>27755723
>Baby.
I love it.
>>27755773
In my mind, Dorchadas is the Fonz.
>>27755708Horny daughteru bug. I don't like that I like this feel.
>>27755759
This. But with this >>27755773 somehow tacked on.
>>27755723
>>27755746
>>27755759
>>27755773
>>27755782
>You rise up out of the shadows, attempting to dwarf her.
>You start a rigorous chant as you rise, very slowly.
"I am the devourer of souls, the monster under the bed, the thing that goes bump in the night. I am the shiver down your spine, or the creak of the floor beneath your feet. I am darkness, and fear, and the swallower of hope! I am the Shadow shifter! And I-"
>You stop.
>You kind of ran out of things to say.
>And she's still taller than you? Damn!
>Okay, things are getting awkward now, think think think!
>You raise a foreleg around her neck, and lean on her.
"Call me Dorchadas, what's up baby?"
>"Pffft, what kind of ending was that?"
>She gives you a playful push, a smile on her face.
>What? What sort of reaction was this? You smiled and showed off all your sharp teeth and everything!
>"If you're trying to be a monster, you've got to put more effort into the finish. Like this!"
>She looks around to see that no one is watching, then rears up to twice your height, hissing and waving her tendrils about. Her eyes pierce through you.
>It was pretty good, you've done better yourself.
>She collapses back down, smiling a little.
>"I don't see why you would want to be a monster though. It gets awful lonely after you scare everyone away."
"What? Being a frightening beast is the greatest! What are you saying here?"
>"Well, don't you ever get tired of being alone? What's it like for you, day in day out?"
"It's great! I don't have to live by rules or schedules like any certain ponies I know. Always trying to do everything in the daylight, what's up with that?"
>"Suit yourself. I know I got tired of being a monster pretty quickly. I don't know how long I'll stay like this though."
>She leans on you, gesturing to her state of dark eyes and general pricklyness, while reaching a vine over you.
>What? What is this. Was she trying to treat you like a friend?
>How were you supposed to respond to this?
>>27756028
W-what are you doing? What's this tingling I feel inside of me? Is this friendship? I don't like it.
>>27756028
"I'm not familiar with the kind of thing you're trying to do."
[shadow scrunch]
>>27756059
>>27756081
>Hold on. This wasn't right at all.
>She wasn't a bro.
>You hadn't even known each other long enough for you to put on the shadow moves.
>This was uncharted territory.
>The dreaded, friendship.
>She was attempting to bond platonically over the shared experience of being monsters?
>That was so-
>-Warm fuzzy feeling?
>What the heck was this? It was new and different. You didn't like it.
>You felt your muzzle scrunch up in confusion.
>Was this... Friendship?
>How could anyone live with this?
"W-What is this. I don't- What sort of black dryad magic are you trying to pull?"
>She released you.
>"Oh, sorry. I didn't mean to- I don't know what I did. Are you okay?"
>No! Caring for your well being!?
>How dare she?
>You frowned heavily.
>She smiled, and booped you on the snout.
>"Anyway, what were you talking about with Basil? She looked kind of upset."
"Basil? I was just- Uh"
>Damn it, now you were getting unsure of yourself? And defensive?
>This wasn't the Dorchadas you thought you were, what happened?
>Normally you'd just straight up tell her you embarrased her.
>But now you were feeling guilty?
>Wait, but weren't you supposed to be honest with your friends?
>AGGGH!
>You just wanted to fly off and never return!
>>27756239
Tell her to go ask Basil herself. Then perform a tactical maneuver (totally not retreating) in the opposite direction back to Archie.
>>27756239
"It's fine ..it's nothing..I'mCOOL I mean ITS cool it's cool. There's nothing wrong with me....I gotta go."
Then flee to the boat, totally not to check on Basil.
>>27756319
I change my mind, let's go back and see what Archie is doing, and totally not stare wide eyed and awkwardly at Edelweiss.
>>27756289
>>27756319
>>27756347
"Well, why don't you ask her herself? It's- It's personal."
>Yeah, that sounds like a good excuse.
>"Oh! Poor thing. I'll go speak with her right away!"
>Good, she's leaving
>Her warm and cheery presence is gone
>Her laugh and smile are just a memory-
>And then Basil is going to tell on you, and she'll hate you forever!
>What happened to you?
>Where did you go so wrong?
>You retreat back to Archie.
>"Hello again."
"Somethings wrong with me! You have to help!"
>"What? What do you mean?"
>You point over at Edelweiss, who is whispering to Basil, and patting her on the head.
>Your superior predator's ears pick up the words "It'll be okay."
"I- I did something I wouldn't normally care about, and now I'm feeling guilty. And I think it's that dryad's fault, because she wanted to be friends with me?!"
>You point to where your cold, black heart is supposed to be.
"And it feels weird right here."
>He sighs.
>"I was reading through Laccolith's books, and apparently there is something produced by ponies called 'Friendship magic'. I don't understand it yet, but I think close proximity to these ponies is effecting you somehow. I recommend a dose of "Get over it.""
"Hmph. You're no help at all."
>"Anyway, what happened with Basil?"
"She reacted... Strangely to Lithy and Cap's kiss. She doesn't know how to feel."
>"I see. I guess I qualify as the wise old sage who can go help her sort things out. Stay here, and try not to scare anymore Dryads."
>You look around, becoming aware that half the village is looking at you.
>>27756553
The tingling sensation... all of those cute staring eyes..... it BURNS!
-=-=-=-<><><><>-=-=-=-
Pausing for tonight.
Good to be back, although getting back into the swing of things is as slow as ever.I started out strong, but actually got a kinda bad headache for half the session. Sorry for the everything if you spot anything lacking.
Is the playing as any of our 5 characters thing still fun for you? Or is it an annoying gimmick. Should We just stick to Cap one of these days? Or maybe just switch every once in a while? What do you think?
Thanks for playing. Feel free to leave any comments and whatever else as per usual.
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>>27756596
I like the system so far. Changing to any of our companions is helpful to see their perspective on things and help build them as characters.
>>27756617
>>27756596
I'm a little worried playing as both Cap and Lithy might get weird now, but not very much. Maybe switch just once and a while or be locked into who we're playing ahead of time. I like being able to play as different characters but being able to pick which one isn't important to me.
This was a great thread, glad your back.
>>27756596
Yes. I like the unrestricted freedom.
>>27756553
Point of in the distance as a distraction and then melt into the shadows.
pg10
>>27756553
Become overwhelmed, resort to booping, run away in shame.
>>27757349
>"Hey look over there! A hot, skeleton mare just appeared out of the air!"
Then run
>>27760688
That sounds about the correct level of social disfunction for Drochie.
Endorsed.
>>27756553
I can see him hunching up like a scared cat at some point
Save.
>>27756553
Be Basil.
>>27762326
I... I forgot we could switch at will.
>>27756553
Be Archie, comfort Basil.
>>27762483
I'd rather be Archie right now than Basil if we're doing this.
>>27757349
>>27760678
>>27762326
>>27762483
>>27762787
>Dorchadas stares down at the tiny plant horses.
>Then he attempted to point off into the distance.
>In the process, he accidentally booped one right on the nose.
>"Quick! What's that?!"
>A few of the tiny dryads look at their friend, who has just been booped. Dorchie quickly blended into the shadows and slinked away in shame.
>One or two of the dryads feel a hint of fear, but mostly they are just confused.
>Meanwhile Archie is just approaching Basil.
>Cap and Lithy are off having their own private conversation.
>It looks like they are wrapping it up though.
>Neither of them have noticed Basil.
>Elsewhere, the dryads were just getting started on modifications to the boat.
>Reinforcing and repairing as best they could.
>Who would you like to be today?
>>27762845
Archie. We must comfort Bugponer.
>>27762845
Booping and leaving is pretty brutal, I think Dorchadas' monster cred can be maintained.
We can stay as Dorchadas and eavesdrop on Archie and Basil, then Lithy and Basil. That or Archie.
>>27762845
Archie, we must comfort basil.
>>27762845
Archie
>>27762845
Archie. Sit down next to Basil and ask how she's doing.
>>27762909
>>27762917
>>27762933
>>27762967
>>27763194
>You are Archie
>You approach Basil, and lay a hoof over her back.
"Hey there. What's wrong young one? How are you?"
>"I- I don't know. It's- It's weird to talk about."
"Come on, Basil. I'm a thousand years old. There isn't anything I haven't heard or seen that will surprise or embarrass me."
>"I-"
>You try to give her an endearing smile.
>She looks away, breaking eye contact.
>"I'm sure you saw, what- Erm, Lithy and Cap did."
"Yes, I was present. Almost right next to you actually."
>"Well, being a changeling made me get this... Feeling. It was deep and pleasurable, like... Like something passing over me?"
"Like a wave, perhaps?"
>"I don't know what a wave is."
>She has never seen or heard of the beach? Did that rotten witch teach her nothing of the world?
>"Anyway, it made me feel all- Tingly, and happy. And I wanted it to keep going, but- I just- I don't know! Ever since I started on this journey with you ponies I've been having weirder and weirder sensations that I've never felt before, they aren't harmful- But I want them to stop! They're too much, all at once! I just want to go back to normal- Pl- please. It's like i've eaten too much, but somepony is placing down a second helping, and then a third, and it tastes so good, but I don't want it! I don't deserve it!"
>She finishes, with a whimper.
>"I mean, I never had these things before- Back when- I didn't get those feelings! They just weren't a thing. So why... I was fine without them. Why do I- I shouldn't want them. I shouldn't want all of this."
>She opens her mouth, her last word just a whisper.
>She tries to say something else, but it ends up just being a hushed gasp.
>She blinks once or twice, trying to hold back the tears.
>You lean against her, tucking her close.
>What are you going to say to her?
>>27763278
>What are you going to say to her?
We reply with a hug.
>>27763278
I know this all must be very new and intimidating for you, but you need to understand that what you are feeling is natural. You have changeling ancestry, and that means you can feel other pony's emotions. Like the affection that Cap and Lithy were just sharing. It's normal.
That being said, I understand how it might feel a bit much after a lifetime without, so let's try to see if we can't block it out a bit so you can get used to it slowly.
Focus on me. I bet you can't feel my emotions. I'm not even a real pony.
>>27763323
>>27763353
Combinerino.
>>27763278
Basil, you deserve the same things that everyone else does, it's okay to let yourself have this. It's just that this is the first time you ate getting those things, I can't imagine how overwhelming it must be.
And this
>>27763353
And as much as I want to say this
>>27763323
It's probably better just to hold her hoof, poor buggers already overwhelmed.
>>27763323
No, no hugs. We'll make her throw up. From the heart. Or something. Probably a bad something.
We need to play this cool and take it slow. Try what >>27763353 said.
>>27763323
>>27763353
>>27763360
>>27763456
>>27763494Oh hi, sempai.
>>27763512
>You wrap your arms around her, and pull her into a tight squeeze.
>You get no refusal or protest, she just leans into you.
>"Archi-"
"Shh. It's okay. I'm right here for you."
>"But- It's-"
"It's okay."
>You brush her mane gently.
>And you keep holding her tight for the next few minutes, as she starts to sob.
>It takes a while for her to stop, but eventually she does.
>"Th-Thanks. Could you please let go now? I'm all full of love stuff again." She whispers.
"Oh- Sorry. Do you need to be alone again?"
>You speak in a hushed, but hopefully calming tone.
>She stays quiet, but you feel her shake her head the tiniest bit.
"Now, I know that all of this is new and frightening for you, but I want you to know that this is all natural. And don't you dare think you don't deserve any of it. It's friendship and love, everyone deserves at least that."
>"I- But-"
"No buts. You are a good pony, you deserve good things."
>You risk it and give her an additional, extra tight hug.
>You hear a squeak and a squish, and you swear a little spare love magic flies out in the shape of a heart.
"Now, your changeling blood allows you to pick up the emotions of those around you. And of course, like Lithy and Cap, it can get overwhelming sometimes. But you've gone without all the normal love and friendship a pony your age is normally submerged in at all times. However, after sometime, your body will adapt to it. It'll get easier for you, I swear."
>"You promise?"
"I promise, 100%. But before that happens, you might be able to learn to block it out a bit more, or gain some control over it. Like, block everything out."
>"How would I do that?"
1/2
>>27763755
"I don't know, but we're going to try and learn. I'll try my best to teach you. Now, what can you feel right now?"
>"I'm- I'm sort of far away, but I can still feel Lithy and Cap, and even some of the dryads. There's a great warmth, like a nice fire in their direction. It makes me feel weird again if I think about it too much."
"Okay, now focus on me. You probably won't feel anything in my direction. I basically don't even count as a pony."
>You decide against telling her the reasons why that would be, since you don't want to dredge up those memories again.
>"Well, that's not true. I feel things from you all the time?"
"Hmm? Like what?"
>"Well, like the caring compassion you just threw at me."
"Oh. Huh."
>Guess you are more substantial in this world then you thought you were.
>"But it has a different flavour than everyone else around me. It's sort of- Dusty? Old?"
"Gee thanks."
>"And there's another emotion on top of all of yours, like a flavor. I'd say its... Regret?"
>Hmm.
>You really didn't want to dredge up those memories, but it looks like the weight of your sins just oozes from you.
>"Anyway, I'll- I'll keep trying to figure out these senses of mine. Thanks Archie, you've been a big help."
"Of course, that's what friends are for."
>"I'll just- Oh no!"
"What? What's wrong!?"
>"My- My dinner! I don't think I ever turned off the heat!"
>She takes off running in the direction of the boat.
>It sort of bothers you that she was able to sense emotions coming from you.
>You were a curse, a blight upon the world.
>You weren't supposed to be a physical being, with thoughts and emotions.
>Was this good? Or bad?
>Whatever it was, Basil was holding together better now.
>What should you do now?
>The Dryads song and dance was long over now, and they were mostly focused on repairing the boat.
>Dorchadas was off somewhere, doing shady things.
>And Cap and Lithy- Well, surely it'd be okay to disturb them now. You'd given them plenty of time.
2/2
>>27763773
Congratulations, Archie. You're a real pony now.
>surely it'd be okay to disturb them now. You'd given them plenty of time
Ha ha. No.
Go see how the party is going. You may GLANCE in Cap and Lithy's direction, but do not interrupt.
>>27763278
Let's go ask Lithy and Cap if this means we should make new sleeping arrangements for Dorchdas. That's thoughtful of us.
>>27763773
>surely it'd be okay to disturb now.
Nope. Lithy is a rather forward mare. We might walk in on them doing some stuff.
Let's go make sure the boat didn't get set on fire or something.
>>27763820
>>27763855
>>27763860
>You start heading over to check on Lithy and Cap.
>You can see flashes of their orange and green fur through the trees.
>Wait! Lithy is an awfully straight forward mare.
>What if you spied them doing something, indecent?
>Not that you haven't seen that all before, it's just it would be a violation of their trust and privacy.
>M-Maybe just a glance?
>Okay, but no more than that. They were a budding young couple that needed their space in this delicate stage.
>You peek at them.
>Cap and Lithy are talking, getting along from the looks of things.
>Lithy just told a joke that made Cap laugh-
>Oh, they've spotted you.
>And now they're waving at you? Oh no- But you can't go over there-
>But you can't just ignore them!
>You wave back, then call out.
"Sorry- I've gotta go do the thing with the stuff- I uh, I left the boat on fire- I mean- I left the fire on the boat- I'll be right back!"
>Whew. Crisis averted.
>You head on over to the boat.
>Were you going to have to make new sleeping arrangements for everyone now? Would it be improper to have Dorchadas sleeping on the roof?
>If only you had a bigger boat to work with.
>You make it to the boat, to find the dryads working hard and consistently.
>You glance up, and find Basil pouting sadly at a pot of stew.
>"I turned off the fire earlier, but it's too cold to eat now."
>"Hello Mr.Archie!," Zinnia calls, "We've repaired and reinforced everything, was there anything else you wanted us to do?"
>What will you do or say?
>>27764181
Surprise hug because we are evil. Then say thanks.
>>27764181
I think we're good, let's gather everyone up, hug as many treepones as we possibly can goodbye before we leave though. Thank them formally too.
oh wait, were are we going?
>>27764181
We kind of need a bigger boat, but an addition is a lot more work than just repairing it, so unless you are absolute wizards with woodworking then--
Oh, right.
>>27764219
>>27764247
>>27764350
>You crouch down, bringing yourself down to Zinnia's eye level.
>Then you strike, wrapping your arms around her and giving her a hug.
>She puts up no resistance, just accepting it.
>"You ponies sure are awfully affectionate."
"That we are. Thank you for everything, Zinnia petal. I hope we will see you again in the future."
>Her face droops just the tiniest bit.
>"Oh- You're leaving already. Right, you folk are on a quest and all that. I'll leave you be. Thank you for everything you've done to bring Edelweiss back to us. You have the thanks of the forest."
"Yep. It's been very entertaining."
>"You sure you don't need anything else done?"
"I mean, it'd be nice if we could expand the boat, but I understand that would probably be a lot of work-"
>"Say no more! We'll have it done in a jiffy!" She turns around, and a sound emenates from her body. The whole of the village immediately comes rushing over.
>"S-Sorry, what is this?" Basil asks from aboard the boat, as suddenly the vessel begins to glow.
>"Go fetch your friends, this'll be done in just a minute or so." Zinnia says confidently.
>You head over to grab Lithy and Cap.
>"Hey Archie. Is it that time already?"
"It is. We're out of here. The Dryads are just adding one last- Uh, finishing touch."
>"Okay. Neat- By the way, how are we going to get Dorchie back? He's kind of... Nowhere to be found."
"Oh, he'll come when he wants. He wouldn't ever lose track of us."
>The three of you start heading back to the boat where-
>"Holy horse-apples! What happened!? Is this the same boat?" Lithy cries out in amazement.
>It was twice the size! Where did they even get the materials for this"
>You were heavily impressed.
>It didn't even seem possible!
>You see a familiar nearby dryad looking at your group expectantly.
>"Well... Do you like it?" Zinnia asks.
>>27764549
Indeed we do. Brilliant work Zinny.We require a cropped pic of that Zinnia over there.
>>27764609
I'm sorry, but I'm gonna have to stop following this quest.
The cuteness will kill me one day
>>27764571
Now why would you want a crop?When you can have a redraw?
>>27764549
B A S E D
>>27764620
I literally died from this. I'm a skeleton now.
>>27764571
>>27764683
>"Of- Of course! It's amazing! It's astounding! I don't even understand how you did this! Where did the extra material come from? It looks like you added glass, and is that an iron railing on the bow- and- And it's just- How!?"
>Lithy breathes out, in utter disbelief.
"It is, to be quite frank, unbelievable. This is brilliant work Miss Zinnia."
>She smiles, enjoying the praise.
>"Well, don't thank me. The whole village put their all into it. Especially Edelweiss. She practically poured everything she had into it. I think she might have even shrunken a little bit."
>You scan the crowd, and Find that Zinnia was indeed a quarter size down from the relic enhanced form you were used to.
>She's actually just about the same size as a regular pony now.
>She gives your and your friends a wide smile.
>You aren't an expert, but you think she might someday recover fully from her ordeal.
>"But seriously! Where did the iron and the glass come from! And the extra curtains! And more importantly, where's Basil?" Lithy demands to know.
>"Well, you know... Magic! The iron I think might be a type of hardened ironwood. The glass was just- Well, actually, I don't know myself! As for Basil, she's on the bow, checking out our hooftywork."
>You peer over, and see Basil's tail give a flick right beside the now tiny engine. The rest of her is just out of view.
>"Well, are you going to christen it?"
>"Bless you." Cap says.
>"What? Cap, that didn't even sound like a sneeze-"
>"It didn't? What kind of sneezes do you listen to?"
"So. Give it a name? What do you think Lithy, it's your boat?"
>"Uh- I dunno. Give me a second."
>What would you like to name your boat, if at all?
>>27764791
The S.S. Zinniaweiss.
>>27764791
=-=-=-=-=Pausing for tonight=-=-=-=-=
What do you think we should name the boat? I paused the session because things were slowing down for the night, so I figured it'd be more fair to leave it as an open question for all the bumpers and morning people who read this quest.
>>27764810I really like this one.
As per usual, feel free to leave any comments, criticisms, concerns, billies, or just general memes and cropsOr even art requests.
It's just about time to leave the dryad village. Which Relic do you think we should go after next? Anyone still remember the world map?
Have a good night, and thanks for playing. If all goes well I'll see you tomorrow.
>>27764620
>>27764791
I bet Cap is gonna just shout out random names like "The bottle opener" or something. That would be funny.
>>27764821
I just thought the S.S. River Licker too.
>>27764847
There's definitely going to be some licking going on in that boat.
>>27764819
I want to know what color Zinnia is (sorry). She kind of reminds me of a berch tree for some reason, I think her ears remind me of the bark.
Thanks for running, your quest is making my workweek bearable.
>>27764810
Endorsed.
>>27764866
I never actually had a set colour for her. I imagined it would be some sort of leafy autumn colours though.I like the birch tree colouring, but I don't quite know how to pull it off.
>>27764921
Oh god, she's even cuter. I literally died again. Now I'm a ghost skeleton.I couldn't figure out how to pull it off either, colors ARE hard.
>>27764937
Leave this place at once, skeleghost.
skelebump
Feels good to read Curse again. Thanks SWC.
>>27764810
>S.S. Zinniaweiss
I love it, but it can't really be S.S. since it isn't a sailing ship. Maybe HMS, for Her Majesty's Ship, assuming Lithy's dad bought it in Equestria?
Or we could make something up. The Boat Aimed at Securing Interesting Legends! That's a good prefix code, right? Since that's what we do, what with the relic hunting and all.
>>27767703
That's stupid.We should use it.
>>27767703
>The Boat Aimed at Securing Interesting Legends
Doesnt that spell out-
Oh. I see. Thats clever and I endorse this.
>>27767703
>Boat
>Aimed at
>Securing
>Interesting
>Legends
Interestingy clever.
>>27767703
Just imagine Basil's face when she finds out her friends named the ship after her.
Do we have a bottle to smash on the outside?
>>27767865
It needs to be a bottle of soda if we want to respect Cap's rich heritage.
>>27767865
Cap! I need you to smash a bottle against Basil! No, not that Basil, the boat Basil! What the hell is wrong with you?
Oh, I'm sorry, Basil. I didn't know you had shapeshifted into a boat.
>>27768162
champagne soda
hey now, we can't be having page 9
>>27769025
or 8.
Don't die, thread. Then who will take care of all Basil's drones?
>>27770522
>>27770522
>>27770997
>>27770522
>>27770997
>>27771134
W-What happens next?
>>27771480
soup
=-=-=-=-=
Terribly sorry, but I don't think I'm going to be able to run tonight.I don't like to blog post, but if you really want to know: My sister is moving and had me moving and carrying boxes all day. I just feel extremely worn out. I'm really sorry about this after being dead for so long.
=-=-=-=-=
>>27771480
>>27771495
Then this
>>27771940it's cool thanks for letting us know
>>27771944
I like how goofy this is, please feel free to continue.
>>27771967
Thanks! It's more than one of us too.
>>27771944
What >>27771967 said.
>>27772139thanks but the real hero is whover made all these guys for us to play with
https://www.dropbox.com/sh/rbsvwlpj2biydvk/AAAvw_Z97iYehVlrssfhCZ7Ba?dl=0
>>27771944
Reposting SWC's Princess Basil for the anons who don't read /cyoa/.
>>27772877
>Princess
Queen, you mean.
>>27771944
I think she got overwhelmed with her popularity after that. Haven't seen her since.
>>27773292
>she shapeshifted away her pony features to blend in
You gave me feels, anon.
>>27773292
>>27773434
B-But, one day she'll leave the hive and go back to normal, right? R-right!?!?
>>27773292
>>27773434
>>27774295
>>27774324
>>27774344
A very happy and cute ending indeed.
Good night bump
boop
>>27764810
>>27764821
>>27764847
>>27764909
>>27767703
>>27767729
>>27767769
>>27767853
>>27767865
>>27768162
>>27768196
>>27768201
=-=-=-=-=
Starting up soon. Have we come to a consensus on the boat name? Any last second entries?
=-=-=-=-=
>>27779111
The Queen Basil the 1st.
>>27779111
The Homosexual Party Boat
>>27779111
The BASIL Zinniaweiss?
>>27779234
wrong quest
>>27779238
Dorchadas is going to feel left out, Archie too.
>>27779111
The Basil, or the Basil Zinniaweiss.
>>27779132
I like this one. Plus it foretells the future.
>>27779238
>>27779132
>>27779329
>>27779782
>>27779828
>Bottle Cap, Laccolith, and Archie look over at the boat.
>"Well, what sort of name are we going to give it?" Lithy asks.
>"The river licker!" Cap replies proudly.
>"How about no."
>"The bottle opener! The corkscrew!"
>"Those don't even resemble our boat anymore."
>"The pop can! The soda tab! The flip lid- Oh! How about the Carbonater!"
>"Cap, those are literally just soda related names."
>"Yeah, well River licker is sounding a little better now, ain't it?"
>"I believe we should give it a name reminiscent of our time spent in these woods. Why don't we name it after Miss. Edelweiss?" Archie contemplates.
>"That's a good idea. We could name it after Zinnia as well. The Edelinnia!" Lithy replies.
>"Why not the Zinniaweiss?" Cap adds in.
>"Perfect! The S.S. Zinniaweiss is ready to sail."
>"Sorry, S.S?" Archie asks, unfamiliar with the term.
>"Sailing ship!"
>"Well, this isn't really a sailing ship. We don't even have sail. Are there any other prefixes available?"
>"Oh, uh- H.M.S? Her majesty's ship? But Dad didn't actually get it in the name of the crown, I don't even know if it was made in Equestria."
>Bottle Cap thinks for a bit, then notices Basil on the boat, who was currently bearing an expression of wonderment and amazement at the new boat.
>"I've got it. The Boat Aimed at Securing Interesting Legends!"
>"Oh? That sounds pretty good. It spells out- Hey! Cap, we can't just-"
>"Why not? She makes a good mascot!? Oh! Or maybe, the Queen Basil the 1st!"
>"Queen? What? Archie, do you have any objections to this? It doesn't include you or Dorchie, I don't want to feel like we left you out."
>"Actually, I feel that first one's a lovely name. I hope it will catch on."
>Lithy gives an incredulous look, then sighs and shrugs.
>"Very well. We need a bottle or something. Maybe Basil has some wine for cooking?"
>"We should probably ask her opinion on names too. Since it is HER name."
>Who would you like to be today?
>>27779975
Basil. Have we ever played as her yet?
>>27779975
Basil.
>>27780032
Only once.
>>27780032
>>27780216
>You are Basil!
>And oh my gosh what is going on!
>You were just sitting on board, trying to reheat the soup-
>When you realized your eggs were going to go bad soon, so you wanted to make an omelette.
>But then you realized with your ingredients, it would be more efficient and fun to make a frittata-
>So you started preparing one with some peppers, spinach, mushrooms, and gruyere cheese-
>When all of sudden, you heard the dryads chanting something.
>There was a glow of green, and then all at once the boat began to creak and groan.
>Then the floor split open, and a wall divided the room, as the floor itself slid out from underneath you.
>At that point you had decided to take cover underneath the blankets on the bed, waiting for the world to make sense again.
>Once the creaking stopped, you came out and found the boat had become larger!
>There were two rooms now! You could have your very own kitchen!
>You hoped this wasn't like those old fairy tales Master Hazel used to read you, where everything would turn back to normal at midnight.
>You walked around the boat briefly, getting a sense of everything.
>From the bow, you could see Archie, Cap, and Lithy talking about something, probably the boat.
>Weird, you could swear they were saying your name.
>And they mentioned something about needing cooking wine?
>Oh no! The fritatta!
>You head back to your dish, to find it sitting relatively undisturbed.
>You turn off the heat again.
>You reach into Lithy's chest in the other room, where you had been keeping most of the groceries.
>Clever lining of the edges and a bag of ice had made an effective cooler for you.
>There's a few cooking wines and a strong rum, along with a sparkling grape juice Lithy had grabbed for Cap back at the store.
>As well as a jug of milk, and a box with some spare ingredients inside.
>You still have no idea what your friends wanted or why.
>What will you do?
>>27780507
>No champagne for celebrations
PANIC
>>27780507
>You still have no idea what your friends wanted or why.
Ask what your friends want and why.
>>27780546
>>27780645
>Oh no! What's this? It appears that you don't have any champagne!
>Not that this bothers you that you much.
>Champagne pairs well with some dishes, but as an overall cooking additive there are better things to add.
>You weren't planning on any celebrations anytime soon, were you?
>"Basil!"
>You hear Bottle Cap call out to you.
>You close the lid on the chest, and go out to the front of the ship.
>Or is this the back? It's hard to tell with the renovations which way is forwards now.
"Yes, Cap?"
>"Is there any bottles of champagne on board?!"
"Oh, funny you should ask that. No, we don't have any champagne. Why? Are we having a celebration?"
>"We're naming the ship! We need a bottle to break on the hull for traditional celebratory purposes!"
>That's a strange tradition. What a waste of a good bottle.
>"We're naming it after our Driad friends here! It'll be called the Zinniaweiss!" Lithy shouts proudly, pointing towards the happy dryads, who are now milling back around the village happily.
>Cap looks over at Lithy.
>"What? Did you not hear me? We're totally naming it the Queen Basil the 1st."
>"Cap, that's silly. Basil isn't even royalty, even if she does deserve such a regal title."
>"Alright, well we're calling it the BASIL Zinniaweiss for sure then. The prefix is necessary."
>"It's- Oh, whatever. Basil, what do you think? Are you okay with having a ship named after you?"
>"It's not the ship itself, just the prefix of the ship. Unless you agree to calling it the Queen Basil the-"
>"I'm not agreeing to anything. Shush you big adorable oat-brain." Lithy gently cuffs Cap on the shoulder. >You feel a wash of caring warmth from her direction.
>How do you respond to all this? Is it really your decision what to name the boat? Maybe you could just leave it up to them?
>>27780785
Let's leave it up to them. Say you're gonna go cook food then bolt off before the argument turns hectic. Gotta love it when couples argue, right?
>>27780785
Th-the Queen Basil? Imagine us, a queen! We could have a whole hive of friends, and teach them all to cook, and never lock any of them in the closet or tell them that they would explode if they break the rules, and maybe even open a whole restaurant in the hive and...
Oh, god. How long have we been staring into space? Say you're fine with any of those and bolt back inside.
>>27780785
I'm actually really dissapointed weren't there when Cap and Lith talked, confessed love, ect... I feel like we really missed out on something important.
>>27780827
But anon, it was giving us love indigestion.
>>27780827
But anon, she absorbed so much love that she's gonna get a hangover.
QM has a bit of a family crisis going on now, but promises he'll explain it later. And an extended session too! When he gets back.
Just so you know, SWC is dealing with a small family issue/crisis and has to pause for an indeterminate amount of time. There will be an extended session afterwards, however, because SWC is a wonderful person who wants us to be happy.
>>27780840
>>27780850
That's nice and all but the has been a major change in character dynamic and we've completely missed out. I think we need more focus on Cap and Lith. This is Cursequest, not Basilquest. Despite how badly I know some of you want it to be that way.
>>27780873
>>27780880
Yea... well, we're wonderful anons who appreciate everything that SWC has done and want them to take as much time as they need and want them to know there's no pressure because we'll keep coming back.
>>27780827
I don't think we necessarily missed much, it's not like couples start pouring out their hearts to each other and composing poems when they first start dating. They have only known each other for a weektechnically.. They were probably just flirting irritatingly like they are now.
>>27780785
It feels kinda weird having the boat named after us, why are we so special? Meh, just leave it up to them, it's also really flattering.
We can give them that cheap white wine we planned to cook with, nothing that calls itself white wine supreme can be very good. What fruit is this even made out of?
>>27780915
I doubt we missed out on anything more than them just talking and maybe flirting a little since they just started, but just in case I don't think there's anything wrong with asking Lithy "what did you guys talk about" next time we get a chance.
boop
fuck this fucking captcha fucking up bullshit
>>27782439
go to the top of the page
click settings
click the plus by quotes and replying
check legacy captcha
hit save
enjoy
>>27782846
Well i'll be damned, thanks anon. I have no clue why that was screwing up so badly, but this is much better.
>>27782864
No problem, new captcha sucks, especially on mobile. I couldn't use it at all.
>>27782890
Normally it's fine, but this time, for the last couple of days it's been really screwy. Like wouldn't load properly screwing up.
Indeterminate Amount Of Time Bump
Well that was a shitty day. I apparently have to be getting up in the next six hours again, but I wanted to be sure to apologize for all this nonsense before I passed out. I'm so so sorry.
I dont know the hour I will next be able to run, but I know for sure I'm going to try and run sometime tomorrow. (July 1st)
If you really care to know I have included the bloggiest of posts right below:Blog post ahoy: Do remember that my excuse for not running yesterday was that my Sister was moving? That still holds true today. Except today one of the guys that had a truck and was supposed to help bailed and dropped off the face of the earth. And my sisters deadline for having everything moved is literally tomorrow. So my Brother and I ended up transporting endless amounts of boxes and bags of stuff all day. The job still isnt fully done, so I'm going to end up having to help again tomorrow morning. Hopefully after all this is said and done I can relax and get back to Cursing.Again, I'm so sorry for all of these delays.
I really really hope to see you all again tomorrow. Keep the thread warm for me please.
>>27783988
Well that sucks to hear, but we look forward to you coming back.
i'll give you a bump
Hey don't fucking die yet.
bumb for you
qmud
>>27786737
That's the most confusing bump I've ever seen
Have I bump I saved for Lyraquest
whoa there page 9. Step off.
SWCs answering Curse Questions here
>>27789778
Lithy is a cute poner bump
>>27790756
Now available in gift shop.
>>27792178
I want Basil to be my queen.
>>27793839
I want basil to have an endless supply of happiness.
>>27793839
>>27794193
Congratulations, new drones.
>>27794525
I-I'm not a drone, just a bug waifu supporter.
bugfu bump
boop
I found Lithy's school pics bump.
goodnight bump for you
>>27798858
How would you rate the lithy butt out of ten?
>>27799535
A butt that, while plump enough to be inviting and pliable to the touch, would also have a firm undertone thanks to the muscles worked while adventuring?
Twelve.
>>27799535
Green/ten.
>>27780814
>>27780824
>>27781044
>Basil looks over at her friends, wondering if what she just heard was real.
>They were naming the boat after her?
>They were going to call it the QUEEN BASIL?
>Sh-She wasn't a queen!
>But wait, imagine if she was?
>She'd have to have a hive of course.
>What would she do with it?
>Maybe she could teach the drones to cook?
>Oh, and then she'd open up a giant restaurant!
>And they would serve the best dishes in all the land!
>And- And she could be extra nice to all her customers, and her hive, and treat them kind and fair, and never tell them they were at risk of exploding, and-
>Basil shook her head. She must have been staring off into to space for a full minute or so.
>"You can name it- Uh- Name it whichever I gotta go check on the food bye!!!"
>She zipped back into the boat.
>As she left, she heard Lithy and Cap begin discussing the topic again rapidly.
>"But naming it QUEEN just sounds so regal and impressive, right? How could we not?"
>"Because it's just too much! Ponies all over are going to be like "Hey, who's Queen Basil?" And we're going to have to be like: Oh yeah, it's our friend right over there. And then they'll give us the weird looks, and the judging... It's just not worth it Cap!"
>The food was of course cooked and served all ready. It was just waiting for her friends to come aboard and eat it.
>She opened the chest cooler back up, and pulled out the white whine.
>She didn't know much about brands or anything, but Lithy told her when she was shopping that most companies that brag might not be as good.
>So she slid out the White whine supreme.
>Then she went back out onto the deck.
>"So, I just have to smash it and declare the name, right?"
>Cap and Lithy didn't even look up from their heated discussion, So Archie trotted a little closer.
>"That should be fine Basil. Just give it a good whack on the side of the boat."
>"Hiyaa!" Basil cried out, as a great mighty smash sounded out.
>Who would you like to play today?
>>27803182
If post ends in...
1,2 Cap
3,4 Basil
5,6 Lithy
7,8 Archie
9, 0 Dorchadas (oh wait he's asleep)
Nevermind I vote for Cap.
>>27803182
Dorchadas needs to give Edelweiss a hug
>>27803182
Play Cappy
>>27803182
Cap.
>>27803182
>And then they'll give us the weird looks.
Lith, you're only making the name sound better to me.
>>27803182
We're not naming it the Queen Basil. That's stupid.We're naming it the Queen Basil the First.
Naming it the Queen Basil is weird, it's weird man.
>>27803421
You're right. We should name it the BASIL Basil, since we already came up with that as a prefix code.
>>27803229Dorchie isn't actually sleep though. I haven't drawn it or talked about it, but it's still nighttime.
>>27803248
>>27803303
>>27803305
>>27803326
>You are Bottle Cap!
>And Basil has just broken a bottle on the side of the ship!
"Dibs on naming it- QUEEN BASIL THE FIRST-"
>"ZINNIAWEISS!" Lithy calls out, overshadowing you.
>"There it is then. It's true name." Archie declares, before his horn suddenly lights up.
>The letters appear on the side of the ship quite suddenly, as Archie paints them on with his magic.
>The Queen Basil Zinniaweiss (The First)
"What! Yes! This is amazing!"
>Lithy looks over at you and Archie with a blank expression.
>Then she smiles, washing away your fears.
>"I can live with that. That's not a bad compromise. I'm still calling it the Zinniaweiss for short though.
>Basil gives a cheer.
>Lithy turns around, and gives the dryad village a long look.
>"I- I guess this is goodbye then. We have to go."
>Zinnia Petal and Edelweiss step towards you, and give you all one last hug.
>"We won't forget you. Thank you again for all that you have done."
>"And uh- Thanks for naming a boat after us, although that seems unnecessary."
>"So where will you go next? After the next relic, I presume?"
>Oh, good question. Where was your next destination?
>It was time to get on the boat and go, but where?
>>27803552
In whichever direction we were already heading.
Lithy can call it whatever she wants for short. I'm calling it by the full name.
>>27803552
Let's go to the next closest dot on the map, that makes sense right? Hopefully it will match one of our magic flower colors, but it probably doesn't have to.
>>27803585
Does anyone still have the worldmap? Which dot is closest? Were there even dots?
>>27803552
closest dot
>>27803616
I do, but I don't know if it's the old one and I don't want to cause confusion like I did last time.
>>27803585
>>27803616
>>27803626
>>27803670
Having gone through all the maps, I have discovered that there aren't any dots. There are circles, but those were either there because the map belonged to Lithy's dad, or because our informant from the church of the sun put them there.
There are no dots, only places to go. Where are we going guys?
>>27803823
Old cave
>>27803823
I want to fly and crash an airship
>>27803836
>>27803866
That's a tough call but I'm voting old cave for now.
>>27803567
>>27803585
>>27803616
>>27803626
>>27803670
>>27803823
>>27803836
>>27803866
>>27803894
>Well, whichever relic is closest.
>You try to remember the maps, and seem to recall there beings dots for you to choose from.
"Well, we'll just go to the closest dot."
>"Dot? Do we have those?"
"I thought we did."
>"I don't think so."
"Well, we'll just go to whichever is closest I guess?"
>"You don't want to stop at any cities or anything?"
"Oh right, there was a couple of interesting places on the map, right? Like an old cave, or the airship city."
>"Ooh, Airships sound fun!"
"I totally want to fly one- And then promptly crash one, because honestly I don't think flying is that easy."
>Archie tows the boat closer with his magic, and the three of you join Basil on board.
>Lithy starts the engine, and the boat begins to head out down stream.
>You all wave to the Dryad village one time, and you see Edelweiss and Zinnia disappear with smiles on their faces.
"Seriously though. I want to check out the old cave."
>"Eugh. If you say so. Not sure what you plan to find there." Lithy replies.
"Oh come on! Maybe there will be pirate treasure! Or maybe we can go spelunking!"
>"What? Why would a cave in the woods have pirate treasure? That doesn't make any sense."
"Come on Lithy. All caves have treasure. Let me dream."
>And with that, you were off.
>Skip to destination?
>>27804032
Skip to destination.
>>27804032
Damnit, I really wanted to banepost in the airship. Another time then.
Pester archie with baneposting
>>27804032
Talk to Lithy about our relationship to kill the time during our journey.
>>27804032
Has Dorchie returned yet or is he still hiding in the woods somewhere?
>>27804052
>>27804139
>>27804172
>>27804265
"So, Lithy. We're a whole... hour or so into a relationship."
>"Oh hey. We are aren't we?"
"Yep."
>"Yup."
>There's a bit of an awkward pause.
"Did Dorchadas ever come back?"
>"He'll find us before sunrise, don't worry." Archie chimed in.
>Lithy stands beside the engine, and lays her hooves on it to make it go.
>You break out into a yawn, thinking about the day's events.
>"Hey, go catch a nap."
"Okay, but you better actually go to bed eventually this time. I don't want to wake up and see you still standing here, freezing or falling over or something. It really worries me."
>She gives you a quick peck on the cheek.
>"Don't worry, I'll take care of myself this time."
"You better. Good night Lithy... L- Lo- Later!"
>You squeak out, and then head to bed for the night.
>Sometime just before sunrise, you hear a thunk as Dorchadas presumably lands on the roof.
>12 hours, several games of cards, a delicious breakfast, a game of chrarades, a musical number, and some light cuddling later, the ship finally arrives.
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>You stand out on the deck, looking in towards a great cave.
>You thought for sure it was just going to be a cute little thing, but instead it looked like it was a giant hole in the side of a small mountain.
>A set of rails goes straight into the darkness.
>What will you do?
>>27804434
>a musical number, and some light cuddling later
Woah woah woah. Back it up.
>>27804434
We're Cap. See those rails there? Tonight... we RIDE!
>>27804478You can't back it up. It's gone and over with. This is what happens when you vote to skip to the destination. You miss the journey.
>>27804494
I voted to talk about things. Only that one guy voted skip.
>>27804494
Can we at least have a uhh... more accurately detailed recap of that specific moment?
>>27804434
Lets find the thing that goes on the rails.hopefully not the quest[ah ah? pretty funny ah?
>>27804494Hey, who says we can't back up? Time is meaningless to a QM.
>>27804478
>>27804520
>>27804523
>Earlier...
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>Cap rolled in Lithy's bed, which she had assured him was fine for him to take.
>He had just finished breakfast, and helped sing a spontaneous musical about the new boat.
>He hummed the chorus quietly.
"Hmm hmm hmm, adventure in the the new boat, hmm hMM hmm, don't you know it does float. And we go farrrrrr and wide. Looking for adventure, look off to the side- Hmm hmm mm. You know we'll find it someday, hmm mm, adventure in a new way!"
>Eventually, he almost fell asleep.
>When a soft mare's voice told him to scooch over.
>Lithy climbed in beside him, wrapping her hooves around him.
>The boat was still moving, albeit much slower now.
"Who's driving?"
>You asked quietly.
>"Basil. Under Archie's watchful eye. I figured it'd be funny if she sank a boat named after her."
"You don't- Think she will sink it, do you?"
>"Of course not. We're in one of the widest parts of this river. I trust those two."
>She squished herself closer towards you, pressing her nose into your mane.
>"Smells like oranges. How do you do that?"
"What?"
>"Nevermind- Sleep tight Cap."
>You snuggled closer towards her.
>Before you fell asleep, you felt her give you a gentle kiss on the nape of your neck.
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>>27804786
>helped sing a spontaneous musical about the new boat
Woah woah woah. Back it up.
>>27804786
>Cap's mane smells like oranges
You failed me. He should smell like soda. Wait, what if it's orange soda? Well... at least Lithy seems to like oranges.
>>27804786
Awww. Ok, I'm satisfied.
>>27804434
Search for dropped bottlecaps
Also ask lilthy for the ancient torch
>>27804786
That's cute, but it's the kind of thing that leads tohoof holding.
Let's go back to the cave and see if we can't see something that goes on those rails. We should probably stay off them in the meantime, unless the cave looks obviously out of use. Actually we should still stay off them.
>>27804814I meant for it to be orange soda. My bad.
>>27804481
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>>27804894
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>Be Cap, back in the present.
>A quick look around reveals there are no bottle caps around.
>The railroad draws your attention, as you look along it.
>You felt the urge to follow it, as if once a railroad was present there was no other choices available to you.
>"Hey, Cap." Basil said, giving you a poke.
"Hey Basil. What's up?"
>"Oh just- Looking at the cave, I guess. What's that weird wooden thing with the metal bars?"
"That?"
>You pointed at the rails, and she nodded.
"It's a railroad track. Trains or mine carts follow it. It makes it easier to move things, like large amounts of coal or supplies."
>"Are you going to follow it down?"
"Actually, It might be better to see where it goes in the opposite direction. But I did really want to explore the cave."
>Looking down where the tracks go, you think you can just make out a wooden structure in the distance, behind some trees, but you can't be sure.
>"You aren't going to- Go by yourself, are you?"
"Of course not! Probably. I might actually be able to bring Dorchadas on this one, if he isn't too tired."
>You hear an extra loud snore from the ceiling of the guest room.
>You head into the bedroom, where you find Lithy.
"Hey, do you think I could borrow the ancient torch for this one?"
>"Why the ancient torch? That's a prized possession for me you know."
>Looking down at the ground, you see she has already packed up a bag for the both of you, including your usual supplies.
>Where will you go? Into the cave or back along the tracks? Or somewhere else even?
>Who do you want to bring with you, if anyone?
>>27805007
Everyone! It's an adventure! I want to check out theat wooden structure first though. Basil can stay behind to watch the boat if she wants.
We should bring Everything Lithy has there, she seems to know what she's doing. I'm assuming she's packed all the usual adventurer stuff if in case we need to stay in the cave a few nights.
>>27805007
To the wooden structure first. Search for bottlecaps.
>>27805105
>You gather everyone up int the guest room, with Dorchie floating above you somewhere.
>The roof is just unintelligible darkness.
"Alright everyone. You're probably wondering why I brought you all together today."
>"Not really. You want us all to go into the cave on an adventure, right?" Lithy announces.
>Wow, way to ruin the big speech Lithy.
"Yeah, basically that. Who wants to come with me? I'm going to go down to where I think the tracks end first. There's a weird wooden structure I want to check out."
>Archie shakes his head. "I think I'm going to sit this one out. Underground makes me... Uncomfortable."
>Basil simply nods. "I wouldn't mind checking it out, if Archie is staying to watch the boat."
>Lithy is already standing up.
>"Well come on then. literally could not convince me to stay."
>You stand up too, donning the bag Lithy had prepared for you.
>You look to the roof one more time.
>"Dorchadas? Did you want to come with? It's a dark and spooky cave with lots of shadows!"
>The darkness shifts angrily.
>"If you can find a way to get me from the boat to the cave, then I shall go." He grumbles.
>How could you manage that? There's forty feet of daylight between the boat and the cave mouth.
>"Hmm, maybe we can figure that all out when we get back. Are we all set to go? We're checking out the wooden structure, yes?"
"Of course."
>The three of you leave the boat, and start following the tracks for a short hike.
>Of course, you keep an eye out for any bottle caps along the way.
>You don't know why there would be any around here, but you felt like checking.
>Soon, the structure comes into view.
>>27805448
Spooky. Observe that sign there.
>>27805448
Aww Yea, I was hoping for one of those...things. What are they called? The see-saw thing you use to manually propel you down the tracks. Lets see if we can get that thing working. After we check out the spook house that is.
>>27805007
hnng. I had to.
>>27805448
Lift that handcart onto the tracks. After we explore the abandoned shack we can ride it into the mines.
>>27805652
You beat me.
>>27805779
Usually I'm the one getting beaten. Sorry anon
>>27805652Thanks. Looks super cute!
>>27805469
>>27805601
>>27805671
>You trot around the sign, and take a quick peek.
>"Huh. Looks like it was government property, and that they don't want anyone here. Also looks a little out of date. I'm amazed it isn't condemned or anything." Lithy explains.
>Basil looks at the hand cart sitting near the tracks.
>"This looks like it was dragged away. Is it supposed to be sitting on the track?"
>You trot over, and try to give it a push.
>It isn't easy, but after some huffing and puffing the three of you manage to get the push cart trolley whatchamacallit back onto the rails.
>"So, I guess we'll check out the shack then?"
"Seems like.
>You head around the dark beige building.
>It's big, large, old, and looks sort of unstable.
>You're not sure what it was used for, was this really big enough for a large scale mining operation?
>Maybe there was more rails or carts many years ago. It was hard to tell how old this was.
>You head up a staircase, to what looks like an entrance.
>The door is covered in old yellow tape, with the word "Condenado" all over it.
>What will you do?
>>27805828
Knock politely. Gotta make sure we're not just barging into some ghost's property without asking or something.
>>27805828
Kick the wall. If our hoof goes through or if the building starts falling down, we don't go into the death trap.
...wait, what am I saying? We're playing as Cap. Open the door without knocking, walk in and yell out "anyone home?"
>>27805828
That's good thinking.
>>27805861
If no ghosts or skeletons are around let's ignore that tape and do some B&E.
>>27805943
He reckless, not rude.
>>27805861
>>27805943
>>27805944
>You knock on the door gently.
>It pushes open a little with each knock, and you look down to find that the door knob has been totally busted.
>You push it open, and find a dark office looking room, with various papers and assorted stuff everywhere.
"Hello? Anyone here?"
>There is a tipped over couch in the middle of the room.
>Lithy approaches from behind you.
>"What do you think happened in here? It looks downright violent."
"Maybe a shoot out or something? This place looks like it came from the days of the old west."
>Basil joins you at the top of the stairs, and you find yourself wandering in, pushing through the yellow tape.
>Something catches Lithy's eye, and she starts heading further in, towards the stairs.
>"So. think there's anyone who knows about this place? It can't have just been forgotten, could it?"
"Maybe."
>You jump up and down, testing the solidity of the floor, then go over to one of the walls and give it a solid kick.
>Your hoof cracks the wood, but doesn't go through anything.
>"Cap, be careful, you don't know how old this place is. You might-" Lithy starts, and then stops.
>She saw something at the top of the stairs, and then hopped to the top with determination.
>She must have found something interesting.
>The place doesn't appear to have any skeletons or ghosts, so it's a little boring down here.
>What will you do now?
>>27806141
Silly Cap,theres a skeleton inside you
Lick the ectoplasm
>>27806141
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Pausing for tonight.
We hit three hundred images!Actually, we hit three hundred a while back. But now it's official.
Again, sorry about all the stuff and the things with the past week.
Feel free to leave any comments criticisms whatever else as per usual.See you when I see you.
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