New Year’s Fireworks edition
>Oh look, another text-based CYOA, what's with this one?
Glad you asked.
Welcome to Super Pony, a CYOA taking place in Maretropolis, a city where the forces of good and evil are at a constant struggle.
You play as Easy Ride, also known as Road Rage, and this is your quest to get back at Boomerang for sending you to prison and subsequently ruining your life.
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Last time:
>Met up with a buffalo named Yansa
>Did a few exercises which taught you how to better utilize your fire
>Made a sweet fire scorpion
>Drank cactus juice and got high
>Met and talked to yourself.
Thanks to a crazy amount of people for the art. Nips, Craft, Hijacker, and that one guy who draws really scary eyes.
In any case, here we go.
>>25959279
>Side by side with yourself, you walk into the bright light, and once again, figures begin to appear in the distance.
>You pull out of the tunnel of light, and ponies again stare at you, frozen in space.
>Directly in front of you are Two versions of Boomerang.
>One with a calm smile visible below her visor, hoof outstretched to you.
>The other stands with her boomerang in her grasp, ready to throw.
>To the left of the calm Boomerang, you see a good number of scenes scattered in a circle.
>In each, a super seems to be committing a crime, from breaking into a bank to jewelry heists. Mostly small time jobs.
>Further to the left, you immediately recognize the mane-iac in the middle of a fight with the power ponies.
>To the right of the more aggressive Boomerang, the Power Ponies stand at attention, their chests puffed out as they normally look before a fight.
>Behind you, you see an imbalanced scale.
>Fourteen weights lie on one side, and the other is totally empty.
>You turn to Easy.
“What’s going on here?”
>”No idea, but if I had to guess, back there is where we came from, and up here are a few places we can go.”
“You think this is some weird vision stuff?”
>”It’s drugs, what’s going on is anyone’s guess.”
>You roll your eyes, turning back to the scene laid out in front of you.
>”So which one do you want to get a look at?”
>>25959289
Look up
>>25959289
>14 souls
I'VE BEEN WAITING FOR THIS
>>25959289
Lives taken and lives saved.
Take a look at the nice Boomerang first.
>>25959379
Oh, right,14 kills
So it's number of live saved / killed
>>25959289
The right one
>>25959289
Talk to calm boomershit.
>>25959279
Yes!
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>>25959484
>First, you cast your gaze upward.
>All manner of scenes and ponies stretch upward, spanning possibilities beyond those laid out in front of you.
>If you had another future you wanted to search for, perhaps you might fight it up there.
>Next, you walk up to the nicer version of Boomerang.
>As you approach her outstretched hoof, she reaches up to her head and removes her helmet.
>The world disappears around you, and a series of scenes flash before your eyes.
>You see the open door of a mansion and a butler with a strange handlebar moustache.
>Glimpses of conversations with a pink pony with a purple mane pass by you.
>You on your bike riding at her side, presumably into some sort of fight.
>Villains tied up at your hooves, ropes and chains wrapped around them.
>They squirm against their bonds as they look up at you with hatred.
>And finally, Boomerang comes into focus.
>She smiles at you and gives a single nod.
>Though she says nothing, the message is simple.
>’I’m proud of you, well done.’
>You turn away, and once again see Easy at your side.
“I don’t like it,” you say, shaking your head.
>”I don’t either, but it’s a way to pay for what we did.”
“It’s like watching myself become what I hate.”
>”But still it’s a way out.”
“I still don’t know if I like it.”
>You back away from the smiling Boomerang and find yourself back in the middle of the scenes again.
>”Which one next?”
>>25959759
Bitch Boomerang
>>25959759
Not so calm boomershit.
>>25959759
The meanie.
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>>25959890
>Next, you go for the less calm version of Boomerbitch.
>Again, visions begin to pass by you, but this time they’re much blurrier and seem more uncertain.
>Once again, the same mansion and butler come into focus.
>Fire burns all around you as you smile, words of vengeance passing through your head.
>The scale tips further yet on the heavy side.
>You see a path light up stretching from Boomerang to the Power Ponies.
>From there, it branches into two other paths, which play at the same time in your head.
>It’s incredibly distracting and your head begins to ache, but you think you caught the majority of it.
>Both have you fight the Power Ponies, though the fights move so quickly that you have trouble keeping track of which side is which.
>One side leads you to the Asylum, a feeling of accomplishness festering in your mind as you lie in a padded cell.
>But yet, it leaves a feeling of regret, as you’ve lost the one thing you value above all else in the world.
>On the other side, you find the Power Ponies lying on the ground, defeated at your hooves.
>The city would be yours. No more supers would dare get in your way. They wouldn’t get away with their bullshit anymore.
>You would be free.
>”Easy?”
“Yeah?”
>”Are you really considering this one?”
“I’m thinking about it. You know what it’s like growing up in Maretropolis. Superheroes breaking into houses, destroying buildings. They get away with anything, and I could put a stop to that.”
>”Just, be careful if you do, okay?”
>You nod and return to the center.
>You can feel your head beginning to clear once again, and the vision begins to fade.
>The once angry boomerang seems to be lying on her side. Dead, most likely.
>The Power Ponies are still there. Maybe there’s more to the vision that you missed.
>The Mane-iac is still on the other side.
>>25960300
>The once angry boomerang seems to be lying on her side. Dead, most likely.
>>25960300
Touch Mane-iac.
>>25960354
>You touch Boomerang
>She doesn't move.
>>25960373
>Moving on, you go over to Mane-iac.
>As you touch her, other well-known villains flash into view.
>You see yourself seated by a police scanner, waiting.
>A gruff voice barks about a breakout from the asylum.
>Something about a plot to enslave Manehattan
>A massive hairclip floats in one of Mane-iac’s hair tentacles as she cackles.
>You and the Power Ponies both attempting to accomplish the same goal.
>Sabotage from behind the scenes, the failure of the power ponies.
>Then you see yourself standing up to Mane-iac with a crowd of spectators watching.
>The scale behind you halls heavily to the other side, thumping on the ground.
>You’re touted as the savior of Manehattan and all your crimes are forgiven.
>Free to do whatever you please however you please to do it.
>Enough money to finally have the quiet, easy life you’ve always dreamed of having.
>And it feels good.
>”But don’t you think for a minute it’ll be simple.”
“Oh, I know. Defeating the Power Ponies and then Mane-iac? It’s crazy is what it is.”
>”But if you could pull it off…”
“My thoughts as well.”
>Slowly, the vision begins to fade away, and you turn to meet your own eyes.
>”So, which one are you thinking of going for? Quick and easy with Boomerang? Or go all-in with Mane-iac or the Power Ponies?”
>>25960839
I've been wanting to make up for the dead for a long time now.
>>25960839
We need to rid the city of all supers, to keep more innocent people from dying to ponies like us.
>>25960839
Is Boomerang really quick and easy? Heh.
But seriously, these are all kinda big.
I don't want to rule the city or anything like that.
I guess I can try to balance things out though.
>>25960926
We antihero now?
>>25960943
I guess. Not too big on the labels.
We had a debt before, coming out of prison. Now we have a different kind of debt.
>>25961157
So...we doing both?
>>25961201
Both what?
>>25961201
I think by now we're willing to go on both sides to some extent.
We've already shown we have some morals when we burned the muggerwhich I so want to do again.
we could kill fourteen villains to balance the scales
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>>25960926
>You smirk.
“Is Boomerang really quick and easy?”
>”Ha, it’s all relative, you know.”
“In all seriousness, these are all kind of big.”
>”I know. I kind of want to rid the city of all supers. That way, no more innocents will have to die to ponies like us.”
“No more supers, no more villains. But still, I don’t really want to rule the city or anything like that.”
>She nods.
>”Yeah, maybe it might be a little bit much. I’ll still keep it in mind.”
“Balancing everything out might be better. For every bad, do good to cancel it out.”
>”Make up for the dead-”
“Like I’ve meant to since I’ve left.”
>The two of you nod.
“You know, I should consider talking to myself more often.”
>”Sounds good, you seem like an agreeable mare.”
“Likewise.”
>You sigh as the world begins to blur.
“So, guess I’ll talk to you later, you little shit.”
>”Hey, there’s no need to get heated up over it.”
“Call that a burn? I’ve eaten peppers hotter than that.”
>”I’m just getting warmed up. In fact, I bet it’s an easy ride into your cunt!”
“You would know, wouldn’t you?”
>The two of you laugh and bump hooves, and the world fades entirely.
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>You come to, blearily blinking your eyes open.
>Your head throbs and rocks dig into your side.
>You shakily make your way to your hooves, your joints popping from stiffness.
>Yansa sits on a rockface a few feet away, staring at the setting sun.
>”Ah, the mixture-“
“Drugs”
>”the potion has worn off. How was your experience? Did you find what you were looking for?”
“I think so.”
>”Good, good. Now, I do feel as though I’ve stolen a full day of training from you, so unless you have more that you wish to ask, I won’t keep you any longer.”
>>25961392
We're not killing.
>>25961413
Only the ones who deserve to die then.
>>25961408
How can I find you again?
>>25961413
Yeah, that's not really balancing, especially considering most villains don't kill.
>>25961408
Thanks
>>25961408
Well i guess we deserved a rest day
Better fast foward to the next month
>>25961450
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>>25961503
“I guess I deserved a rest day anyway.”
>”Of course. Some ponies train so hard and they won’t even stop when their legs make weird clicking noises. You know what happens to those ponies?”
“They go bald and kill everything in one hit?”
>”Wrong, they hurt themselves.”
“I’ll keep that in mind.”
>”You’d best. Hard to train when you rip your muscles from your bones.”
“I thought you were supposed to be some wise elder, what makes you the master of fit?”
>”Wisdom and knowledge often go hand in hand, and both come in many facets, Little Hothead. Including physical fitness.”
“Right… So, how do I find you again?”
>”If you have need of me out here, I’m sure you’ll find me again. Just look for my magic, and you’ll see me.”
>You nod and take a seat, contentedly watching the sun slide below the horizon.
“Thank you, by the way.”
>”For what?”
“All your help”
>”Oh, that was nothing, all I did was push you in the right direction. You figured everything out for yourself.”
“Well, thank you all the same.”
>The two of you sit in silence for a while until the temperature begins to drop.
>You’re the first one to stand.
“I should be getting home,” you say, dusting yourself off.
>”Take care of yourself, little hothead.”
>You turn and begin to walk off, towards home, ready to begin your training again bright and early tomorrow.
So, once again, we’re going to timeskip. What would you like Easy to focus the most on for the next month?
>>25961842
What did we focus on last time?
>>25961842
Sensing the world around her.
>>25961898
Last time, your primary focuses were on accuracy and control with your fire.
Other than that, accuracy with the wrench and absorbing flames.
>>25961945
Lets focus on controling fire and absorbing flames
>>25961945
I don't see much wrong there. I want to work on focus and doing snazzy tricks with out fire.A-and maybe we shouldn't push ourselves so hard like he said.
>>25961945
Should we eat the extra fire orb Two-bit gave us?
>>25962016
Let's not get ahead of ourselves here.
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>>25961987
>With Yansa’s advice in mind, you focus on control, accuracy, and sensing the world around you.
>And you’re sure not to push yourself as hard as you had been.
>Your training this month goes fantastically.
>You’ve actually learned how to make some basic constructs out of flame.
>As long as they’re not too complex, you can make walls, swords, shields, and shapes out of your fire.
>Moving these constructs around remains a bit tough for you, but as long as you only have a couple, you can keep them well under control.
>However, since they’re made of magical fire, you can just stick your hoof right through them, and any rocks you throw at it fly right through.
>You’re not sure if it’ll stop a magical blast.
>Absorbing the flame also becomes a lot easier. When you light a plant on fire, you’ve successfully been able to put it out with your mind, and even sap a little extra energy from it.
>There may or may not be a small army of fire scorpions populating the desert.
>For practice, of course.
>From your low-calorie diet and high amount of exercise, you begin to lean out and muscles begin to show in your stomach, legs, and flanks.
>Meditation sessions come more easily, and while you still need to sit down and focus to see the world around you, it’s definitely coming along.
>Your cloaked friend in the supply truck comes along and informs you of what’s going on in Maretropolis.
>The active marehunt for Easy Ride has started to peter out a little bit.
>Everyone still knows your face, but many bounty hunting supers have seemed to have lost interest.
>The rumor’s that you’ve either gone into hiding or skipped town entirely. Some think you’re planning something big, but those are in the minority.
>He also tells you that Storm’s doing well for herself too. The weather in Maretropolis has gotten pretty wonky, and no supers have stepped up to match her yet.
>”So, want to know anything else about what’s going on in town?”
>>25962383
>There may or may not be a small army of fire scorpions populating the desert.
Also Boomerang
>>25962383
>muscles begin to show in your stomach, legs, and flanks.
Does this mean we're becoming less squishy?
Also do you know how Tinker or anybody else is doing?
>>25962383
Anything interesting about Boomerang?
>>25962487
>losing our squish
No...
>>25962537
Im scared to anon
>>25962537
They told me freedom wasn't free but I didn't understand!
>>25962537
>no squish
How do we get squish back?
>>25962693
Reward ourselves with cake when we get back home.
>>25962693
Better food when we return
>>25962711
We're gonna need alot of cake
I think we still have another month of training
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>>25962711
“Do you know how Tinker or Two-bit are doing?”
>”Two-bit’s still having trouble with Tinker. I don’t think he’s stealing from them anymore, but it’s still up to Two-bit and Storm to pull the weight for the whole team.”
“Oh.”
>”But it’s not so bad. Far as I know, Storm’s been doing well enough that they might be able to move out of the garage and into some place nicer, so there’s that.”
“What about Boomerang?”
>”Oh, her? She publicly called you out as a menace to the city not long after you left. She actively hunted for you for a while, but after a month of no activity from you and cold trails on her end, she put it on the back burner.”
>”I wouldn’t say you’re in the clear, since she still hates your guts and ponies are still hunting for you, but you’re not public enemy number one anymore.”
“That’s good. Little blessings.”
>He nods and finishes placing the remainder of your supply crates on the ground.
>You wish each other good bye, and he hops into his truck.
>The two of you wave, and he pulls off, kicking up trails of sand, gravel, and dust.
>Once he’s gone, you plop down onto your backside.
>You forlornly poke at your belly, flanks, and butt.
>Unfortunately, they all seem to be a little less plush than they used to be.
>Whatever small amounts of fat that were there are now replaced by lean muscle tissue.
>You have a moment of silence for your lost squish and a tear rolls down your cheek.
>You swear that once this is over, you’ll stop being so active and get your squishiness back.
>Preferably with cake.
>And lots of it.
>>25962820
And that's where I'm going to stop for now. Thank you all again for your amazing patience with my year-end schedule. If by some miracle I can run tomorrow, I'll just make a new thread so don't bother bumping this one.
Other than that, expect me January 11th.
Be sure to leave any questions you have for me about the characters or CYOA, and thank you all again for playing.
>>25962834
I wonder... Does Boomerang feel responsible in any way for Easy Ride being a villain?
>>25962887
Probably, now that she knows who we are.
>>25962887To some extent. She views the deaths of the innocent ponies and Recluse as her own fault, but she doesn't think that her actions leading to Easy's arrest were what pushed her to villainy.
>>25962932
I must know
Is Easy a little mare or is she normal?
>>25963001
Other way around. She's actually a little bit bigger than the average mare.
>>25963001
She's a squishy mare.
>>25963085
Not anymore, anon.
>>25963031
Were we bigger than tinker?
From what i read in the cuddle scene thats what it felt like
>>25963102lots. of. cake.
>>25963085
*was
>>25963140
Yes. Tinker's a smallerslightly effeminatestallion.
>>25963169
>Return of the Rage?
>Notorious new villain known as Road Rage has been seen on the streets again after a three month disappearance.
>Shocked at the return of this murderous mare, both supers and city police were quick to engage.
>However, our brave protectors only caught her tail pipe as she sped away, apparently having her hit on a local bakery.
>>25963312
>lexluthorfortycakes.jpg
we should keep a fire scorpion as a pet
>>25963551
B-but we don't know what they need.
>>25963592
Yansa might, or any old pet expert could tell us. Probably wouldn't be much different from a normal scorpion, except more fireproof.
>>25963031
>than the average mare.
You cant be so broad
There are different kind of mares
The three main ones being Erf, Birds, and Pointy heads
In Easy's case shes larger than the average earth mare
Maybe a bit smaller than the average earth stallion but bigger or big as the average pointy head or bird stallion which make them good for cuddling
>>25963840
Sure. If it makes you feel better, then I'll make it canon.
Easy's about the size of an average bird poner or unicorn stallion. Can't measure up to an erf stallion or canterlot unicorn, though.
bam
Bump.
Just picked this entire CYOA today to read during a travel trip, wasn't disappointed, thanks OP for the read.
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>>25970481
He ain't back til the 11th senpaitachi.
