>Walking through one of the main streets you notice the crowds have gotten a little busier. Seems some have already left the shops and are now heading home, or to get dinner.
>When shops and stalls have their shutters coming down and 'closed' signs put out, you don't need the slight orange tint in the sky to know evening's coming.
>All the noise of the crowds, the sight of patrolling guards and the last few calls from salesponies are comforting, in a way. A sign that nothing too 'exciting' is happening.
>You feel somebody bump into your side, making you stumble, and the weight of the box slides off your back.
You turn and stretch out your hoof, expecting the box to have fallen, but there's nothing to catch.
>It takes a split second for you to realize what's happened. The box was stolen right off your back!
>You've gotten rusty...bustling crowds sometimes carried pickpockets, and you would know that better than most.
>A few wing beats and you're up in the air, scanning the crowds.
>...There! You spot the box on the back of an Earth pony making his way to a side street.
>And he spots you back, hastening his pace into an alley.

>>27280889
Chasing him into an alley doesn't seem like the best idea... then again, he doesn't seems to be armed... we should be fast enough to get the drop on him.

You pump your wings hard, trying to catch up to the would-be box snatcher.
>He didn't seem to have anything on him...but who knows what following him to a secluded alley network would bring?
>You'll just have to be fast then, no sweat. You've taken your fair share of shortcuts before.
>The stallion starts juking and weaving around the stacks of crates and dumpsters behind the brick walls of shops and houses.
>Good thing you're not on the ground then. It doesn't take long to gain some distance on him like this...but you can already feel the burn creeping into the base of your wings, lungs huffing harder than usual.
>You really should spend some time to get back into shape.
>He makes a sharp turn around a corner, momentum scaring some poor cat into a trash can with a metallic crash and loud yowl. Seems like he's starting to use more evasive maneuvers.

Flapping harder to gain some height you try to find a place to cut him off before you tire out.
>From this high up you can see the alley split up ahead.
>Straight into a fence, the alley continuing behind it.
>Right going to the main street you came from, and back into the crowds.
>You're nearly on top of him now...just a little more.

>>27281288
Not sure which way to go... Let's see, he knows he's chased by a pegasus... so running back into the crowds would be bad for him... He'll probably run straight and jump over the fence. We'll cut him off there, even if he runs into the crowds, it'll be easy for us to catch up to him.

You figure he'll try his luck jumping the fence. After all, you have wings. He can't hide from that.
>You lean forward and down to gain enough speed to get ahead.
>He cries out in alarm when notices your shadow swooping down above him, and tries to dodge out of the way.
>'Tried' being the word because he didn't succeed.
>With a grunt he turns right into you, your combined momentum throwing the two of you to the ground right in front of the fence.
>The box itself goes flying off him and you hear it thud against the wall.

>The impact is more than enough to make your head spin, rolling along the ground entangled like a ball of yarn.
>It's a few seconds before you manage to see clearly again, your side dully aching...you hope you aren't bleeding...
Gah...that hurt...
>Your target is in much the same shape as you, though in better shape, it seems.
>He's grappling under you, trying to remove himself throw you off. But you fight back, making quite the ruckus as you tip trash cans and flower pots.
>"HEY! STOP THAT AT ONCE!!"
>You can't see who said it, but it sounded loud, authoritative. The both of you freeze.

Just one? I really need to think of better stuff to throw in

>>27282048
Ah... good. Sir, this pony tried to steal from me. That box right there is mine. It contains... private... things......

yup, just me... that one anon that has been here since the first thread

Midnight bump

>>27282048
Just caught a would be thief, stealing things that he wouldn't steal had he know what it was.

That'll probably pique the interest of whoever the authorative voice is. But we can brazenly show them the deeldoes if they are really that curious. Maybe then they'll be flustered enough we can be on our way.

And if they want us to prove it's our stuff, we can tell them what's in the box without opening it.

>>27282048
Shout help.

>>27284865

You quickly seperate from him and stand up, hooves awkwardly clacking on stones.
"This pony tried to steal from me Sir! That box right there," You point out to the side "is min-oh."
>The main strip of tape holding the box closed was ripped off by the impact, now hanging off a lid.
>Apart from a few scuffed corners, the box was intact. Though it was now showing its lewd contents to the both of you.
>Oh hey, you can see the floppy pink one in there!
>"That's Ma'am, to you."The actually female guardspony grunts.

>A tan hide stands up beside you, though obviously dirtied some.
>He blinks the stars from his eyes and gives an audible yelp as he realizes what exactly he was carrying.
>The white mare rolls her eyes with a groan, and steps forward.
>"Right. So the both of you were fighting over a box of dicks that Mr Earth pony here stole? Is that it?"
>"N-no! That's not it! I-uh..was being mugged! Those things had nothing to do with it!"
>Miss Guard raises an eyebrow at the two of you.

>>27286703
trip

>>27286703
Yes... I'm trying to make a delivery here and someone,(mr earth horse there) is making things more difficult than they need to be.

Sorry for the mistake, I think i'm still disorientated from the collision between the thief and I.

>>27286703
We were helping a friend, that accidentally bought several boxes of those, transport them when he stole the box from us. We chased after him and you see how that ended up.

>>27286703
ha, don't act all embarrassed, you're the one that tried to steal it. It's very vital that I quickly make this delivery... But somepony here has to make things worse!

Honesty is the best policy for this, you decide. You don't have time to play games with him.
"I'm telling the truth, S-er, Ma'am! This is a delivery for a friend, but it was stolen by this pony, and so I chased after him."
>"A-alright, those things were involved, I admit, but who openly carries dildos in public? I-I didn't steal them!" The stallion beside you manages to make a more coherent response this time.
"Oh don't act embarrassed, you're the one that tried to steal it. Don't make things harder than they have to be." You cast a glare at the thief.
>"Whatever the reason, you're both going to have to come with me to make a statement so we can sort out who owns what." She scolds the both of you.
>"Ugh...grown stallions fighting over dicks. Now I've seen everything..." She sighs.

>You take a step to follow her as she turns, but Mr. DickStealer decides that's enough of an opening to make his escape.
>He quickly turns to hop over the fence, and dashes away like a madpony.
>The guard stops, closes her eyes, and takes a deep breath and exhales.
>"...you know what? My shift ended a while ago and I'm sure you have your delivery to make. How about you take the box while I just make a report about him? Okay? Good."
>She turns and walks away without another word.

>>27287432
Um... Thank you! Okay then... let's secure the box and go on our merry way...

Pausing. Its past midnight for some of you, I think

>>27280887

>>27280887

What did you guys think of that doctor quest idea from the last few /cyoa/ threads ago?
Because that was mine

>>27288533

I don't recall it. Could you elaborate?

>>27288533
It sounds promising and intriguing... I'm not sure how the plot will happen and i don't know anything about medicine, so i don't know how that'll work out. I'll still participate/lurk though.

>>27288589
If my memory is correct. You'll play as a doctor that works in a hospital, diagnosing crazy and strange illnesses, treating all sorts of magical beings. like dragons and alicorns?

>>27288533
I remember you asking, but not the full idea. Either way, this is the very last place I'd reassert the idea if I were you. Your player base is still diminutive.

Try bringing it up in the discussion when you have more details. It's always welcome.

>>27288690
Yeah, I know. Just somehing I wanted to keep in mind. Worldbuilding is a thing I need to work on

Who's awake?

>>27289544
Fuck off.

>>27289544
I guess you should just post and wait for responses.

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>>27289544
Anon jr.

Well...okay then...no point staying around here.
>You pile the toys back into the cardboard box and seal it back up. Though the flaps could use an extra layer of tape.
>It takes the greater part of half an hour to get back on track to the Blooming Rose, and after that little chase the evening is fast approaching.
>Through the back door into the kitchens you enter, passing by a small crew of a few ponies and gryphons cooking meals for the guests and staff alike.
>You don't seem to see any sign of Copper or Geoff around, though its reasonable to expect at least one would be waiting somewhere for you.
>Pearl would definitely be around, of course. Probably working somewhere else in the building.

>Still, you know where to take the box. Geoff did mention he went to the room upstairs yesterday.
>At the corner of hallway past the kitchens, you bump into someone. It nearly sends the box off your back again.
>Its one of the changelings, shorter than you, wincing. Their indented hoof rubs across their orange crest right where they hit you.
>"Oops, sorry....Mr. Watch? What're you doing here? Come to visit the Madame again?"

The daytime stuff is proving hard for me. I don't really have anything that could reasonably happen other than more character interaction...maybe another time skip is in order.

>>27290236
Fight the urge to call him cute. Say we're just helping her transport some things. Ask his name.

Be careful. Timeskips shatter immersion. Use them sparingly.I guess I'm fine with another one. Though to be frank, I'd rather prefer you take another break to do what you gotta do.

>>27290236
Sorry, Are you okay?
I guess? I'm just here to deliver a box of dicks. Have you seen my brother or Geoff around here? Are they with Pearl right now?

You're the QM here, If you can't think of anything, then do a time skip. Though I'll rather go though everything day by day, but that's probably not a popular opinion.

The sight of those big solid blue eyes and tiny fangs staring back at you is just adorable. It makes you want to pet his head and call him cute.
"Sorry about that, are you alright? What's your name? And did you see Geoff or my brother around?"
>He tilts head and blinks twice, as if he didn't understand you.
>"Umm,we met earlier today? I'm Garnet, remember? Though I guess we never really met before..."
>He leans over to the side to better see the box on your back.
>"iiis that the rest of the dildos Madame Pearl said Mr Geoff would bring in? They're going upstairs, I think. Mr Cog should be there too, the last I saw him."
>He moves to take a peek inside.
>"Woah, that's much better than the ones we already have..."

I could think of one more thing to do in the day before that meeting with Charmed Wit, but you guys know my schedule. I'll try for at least one post a day, but it'll be slow, is what I'm saying.

>>27290476
Oh yeeeeah. Boop him.

Hooves off the inventory.

Looking forward to it. The schedule is to be expected so I don't find it a problem.

>>27290476
Whoops. Sorry, didn't realize it was you... Is the old toys really that bad? They sound kinda horrifying from what I've heard.

"Whoops, I didn't realize...but hooves off the merchandise." You push him away by the snout.
>Garnet makes a little pout when you do.
"Is it really so much better though? You make it sound something horrifying."
>You begin to make your way up the stairs, and he moves to follow beside you.
>"Horrifying? Well, maybe. The ones we had were all solid, hard things. With spikes. If they weren't so brightly coloured, clients would start thinking they were in a dungeon!"
>The drone then starts talking about how he heard earlier customers didn't often choose toys with their service, then somehow managing to start talking about various methods of stain removal from cloth.
>For someone you've never really met before, he sure can keep up a conversation. Though considering his work,it's no surprise, really.

>"So I think they were supposed to go into that one at the end of the hall." A black chitinous hoof points straight ahead, past rows of numbered doors.
>"Now I've got to get back down and into uniform before the food's ready to go. We can't have any random client see us out of disguise."
>Well considering current opinions of Changelings he's breaking the rules a bit escorting you to a 'public' area au naturel, even if there's no one in yet.
>You do manage to get your own goodbye in before he takes off buzzing down the stairs.
>The carpet feels warm on your hooves as you move to the dick storage.
>It looks like the others were already done, considering how the room mirrors the one back at Geoff's place, except for one empty shelf. That must be where your delivery is supposed to go.
>The space is filled up easy, and you place the now empty box in the corner with the others you see, filled with what can only be the old stock.
Err...looks like Garnet wasn't kidding. Some of them looked...painful.

All's well ends well. What now?
Almost midnight here, night everyone.
Are you done with drawing that scene, artist?

>>27291951
Why the heck would there be spikes, on a freaking dildo? That's just... ow...
Anyway, let's go find our bro and friends.

Night.

Before bed bump

>>27291951
Go find our friends.

>>27291951
Sorry, I ve been busy and been thinking of what to do for the image

>>27296382

annuda

Are those spikes? How...?
>Well you know that Geoff would probably say:'These spikes are for their pleasure'. He'd be able to find a way to sell those too.
>No one else is in the corridor that you see, nothing but closed doors and lamps on the walls the way you came from.
>It stretches further on your left, ending in another corner that turns right. That leads to the stairs that go to the front door.
>The door's on that side are all closed too. Except for one.
>That one lies ajar. Maybe Copper's in there? There shouldn't be anyone else up here anyway.

>You make your way down the hallway with the soft clip of your hooves on the carpet and the faint din of the business below.
>A creak sounds as you push the numbered door open. The lamp in the room is on, though dim. But the light from behind you is enough to see with.
>The kind of room Pearl uses for her clients is certainly beats your bedroom...the four poster bed with violet sheets and mood lighting makes it obvious.
>And there's Copper Cog, taking an nap right in the center of it.
>Now what would Pearl say if she saw your twin lying face-up knocked out like that? Lucky for him you found him first.

Well take your time.An op image would be nice too...

>>27299470
Jump on him and yell. Might as well have a bit fun now hmm?

>>27299595
This.

Sorry for taking so long, but I'm taking care of lunch

>>27300006
It's alright familia.

Well since no one's coming up, you might as well have some fun while you can hm?
>Crouching down into stealth mode you tiphoof your way to the side of the bed, watching his chest rise and fall like a cat stalks its prey.
>You take a moment to observe him...perfect. He doesn't seem to know anything.
You jump up on top of him and yell out his wake up call.
"HEY COG!"

>The pony underneath launches himself right into you with a (totally masculine) squeal.
>Somehow defying physics, he shoots straight up, throwing you off in the process.
>You land on your back with a soft thud, right about where Cog was laying.
Wow, the sheets are REALLY comfy. Are they satin?
>"Oh hey there bro, heheh, I see you're finally done. What're you doing down there?"

>>27300738
The better question is, what were you doing here? I don't think checking how comfy the bed is is part of our job right now.

>>27300738
Resist the comfy feeling and get off the bed.
I can see why you fell asleep. But why are you sleeping here? Countless ponies did lewd things here on a daily basis...

>>27300830
Well there is such a thing as washing things off afterall.

You can see why he picked one of the rooms to nap in, this bed's pretty awesome...but you roll off all the same.
"I should be asking you that question. Who knows what kind of lewd things ponies did on this?"
>Copper looks down on you, somehow clinging onto the top of the bed frame with nothing but the soles of his hooves.
>"Its clean, I checked it myself! Looks, feels, smells and tastes clean, I guarantee it! Besides, you know Pearl washes the sheets after every use. "

>He hops off and lands on the bed with a soft thud.
>"Speaking of her, she should be sorting out stuff in the main hall, if she hasn't already. Geoff's probably down there too...somewhere."
>Cog squints a little at you and points to your side with a wing.
>"Say, what's happened to you? You're looking a little dirty there."

>>27301122
Tastes?... You weirdo.

Had a run in with a would be thief. Was kinda funny, cause if they would of known what I had, they probably wouldn't of tried to take it.

>>27301122
Wait, what? I can understand smelling, but why would you taste the bed?
An Earth pony tried to steal the box, he probably thought I was carrying jewelry or something. It was pretty hilarious when he realized he stole a box of dicks...

Tastes?...eww.
You clear the implications from your mind and shrug in response.
"I just ran into some would-be shatcher. They probably wouldn't have tried if they'd known what I was carrying in the first place. Funny, that." You grin.
>"Oh yeah? The look on his face must've been priceless when he found out! Most ponies carry don't carry boxes of dicks around in this city, I bet."
>The two of you make your way back out into the corridor
"Oh it was! It looked something like this-" You do your best impression. "-the guard mare that found us didn't seem to care much though."

>As the two of you make your way to the stairs going down to the main hall, you can't help but ask one more question.
"So, uhh...why would you taste the bed?"
>Copper stops in his tracks for a brief moment.
>"Well they passed the smell and touch checks..." He says softly.
>"So I'm just going to get some food now...you coming?"

>>27301408
You dork, why would you care about the taste? Did you think only tasting it would test it's "purity"?

Whatever, let's go get some food! We are done there right? They didn't want us to move anything else?

Be back in the evening

>>27301467
Later familia.

>>27301450
Ha, that's cute...
Yay... food! Lead the way...

>>27301467
See you in a few hours.

>>27301408
Walk up and give him a boop. "Well, you passed the smell and touch test. So what does that mean?"

But sure, a bite sounds nice.

bed tasting bump

>You walk back to Copper and boop his nose before you turn down the stairs.
"You dork, why care about the taste? But food sounds nice, we don't have to move anything else now do we?"
>Copper's scrunch reflex kicks in yet again and follows up behind you.
>"You've been doing that a lot lately...no, there's nothing else."
>The start of the evening heralds some early birds to the establishment; a few ponies are seated at the tables, waiting for the shows to begin, probably.
>Sitting down at one of the tables Copper waves over a waitress and the both of you place your orders.

>The stage curtains aren't open, only showing an unused set of stools and instruments.
>By most appearances, this would be just another fancy pub. The thin metal pole right in the center of it all is a bit of an eyesore though.
>From your side of the table you can see Pearl in her working outfit walking around the area, checking on her workers. She nods at you when she notices you
>The food and drink soon arrives, courtesy of Garnet now dressed up in a waistcoat and bow tie.
>Copper has already dug into his food, but you can't resist teasing him one more time.
"So since the sheets passed the taste test, does that mean they're pure satin then?"
>A few heads turn at that moment as he nearly chokes on his sandwich. Fortunately, he only gags on it instead.
>"Heh,you're not going to let me forget anytime soon, are you? If you must know, I give it my seal of approval!" He says with a pretentious air. "It actually tasted a little like soap."
>"What tasted like soap, dear?" The sudden voice behind him wipes the snooty look off his face and nearly makes him drop his food.

One or two left for tonight

>>27302690
1/2? Otherwise this sounds more like a prompt for Cog rather than us.

>>27302690
>"Oh, just some food I had the other day...it was bad."
>Pearl looks like she might say something. But she simply takes a seat.
>"Well in any case, I'd like to thank you two for your help. You can consider your dinner free, for tonight."
>Copper thanks her and moves to get back into his meal. But she speaks up before he can continue.
>"And I know you took a nap in one of the guest rooms."
>You don't bother hiding your grin at that one. Copper can only groan at being caught. P
>"Don't 'ugh' me, its my business to know what happens in my business." She scolds him.
>"Taking care of my employees is worrying enough as of late, I don't want to have to worry about complaining clients too."
>By 'employees' she probably means Changelings...they never really had the best relationship with ponies in general.

This is the chance to find out more about Pearl, if you want.
>>27302723
Sorry, I had to step away for a while.

>>27302909
hehehe... busted!

I'm sure your clients will be very happy about the new shipment. Seriously, the old ones seemed really painful...

It must be hard, taking care of all your employees... has there been issues lately?

Time for bed

soapy sheets bump

>>27302909
We could also mention to her that there was a shipment that almost got stolen too.

>>27305383

boop

morning bump

Afternoon bump

Free food bump

Next post is coming out slow...

>>27311994
Take your time...

"I'm sure the clients will be happy with the new toys. The old ones seemed they would have been just painful to use..."
>"Only some of them were, but those things were never our main service." She shrugs. "The previous owner of the building happened to have...unconventional tastes."
>The Blooming Rose used to be part of some richer pony's estate, you were told. Before Pearl moved in and started her business.
>You never really knew what she did before that. Though you never did ask, either.

>"Well it seems those tastes aren't so unconventional anymore!" Copper quips. "Ask Watch."
"The last box I carried was almost stolen." You speak plainly. Its not like anything too interesting happened. "Clearly, they thought it was something else."
"It can't be easy though, taking care of all the kinds you have here. I hope there haven't been any major issues." The fact she said 'as of late' implies things.
>"Nothing more than a few rough customers," Pearl leans in and speaks softly. "some rumors of Changelings preying on travellers have put a few ponies on edge, probably another stubborn nymph who can't ask nicely."
>"But it'll pass eventually." She says, as her voice returns to normal.
>"You don't do very much asking either." Copper points out.
>"Well yes, I suppose it is usually the other way around." She says with a smirk. "But I do take care of all kinds here. Ponies and Gryphons can't live off hugs and kisses alone."

This might be the only one tonight. This Monday really tired me out

>>27312228
True...

Rich ponies are weird... Speaking of, what happened to the previous owner?

Also... I'm just curious, where did you buy those sheets? They feel really nice...

Before bed bump

>>27313992

>>27312228
I'm honestly really curious as to what made you start up this business in the first place.

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>>27318251

i love boggid wudge

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Sorry, post's coming soon, I promise!
Is that drawn on a napkin?

>>27320595
>reposting my shitty drawing
Have you no soul? It's from my super sekrit sketchbook.

>"Hey Pearl, how did you become a Courtesan anyway?" Copper asks from across the table.
>A trio of pony musicians take places on the stage. Looks like the music's starting.
And speaking of business...
"Yeah, you never really did tell us how you got into all this in the first place." Maybe she'll tell you how she got those soft sheets too...
>"It's quite a tedious tale, dears." The 'Earth Pony' waves her hoof nonchalantly. Pausing to check for any ears close enough to overhear. She nods, satisfied.
>"Well I suppose I will just have to skip the little details. When I first arrived in this city, I was just another infiltrator for my Hive sent to spy and learn how to act like a Pony."
>"But I had nothing else. I had the luck to find a mare fresh form 'house call' on one of the earlier nights. Before then I had just drifted between taverns and inns. The ambient joy and love in places like that is enough to sustain any changeling."
>"The lingering emotion was intoxicating. Love was something I didn't expect to feel on a whore. So I followed her, all the way back to her brothel."
>"I stayed around quite a while. Feeding off the ambient Love and watching the ponies come and go. I even spent some bits there myself." She cringes. "It was awkward for both of us."
>"I approched the Madame for a job as just another mare down on her luck, and got a job. Eventually I had an idea: Wouldn't it be more practical to collect Love like this instead of impersonating a pony, or draining them? I thought so."

1/2

>>27321093
"What about the pony that last owned this place?" You never heard about what happened to whoever last owned the place either. Now's as good a time as any to find out.
>"Rich ponies can be weird, but they don't just give out buildings to strangers...do they?" Copper asks.
>"It just so happened that the the mare who owned this place was a frequent client, and she really liked complaining."
>"Her restaruant was failing and wanted to move somewhere else. It was a simple matter of going up to her and offering a price. Any more questions?"
>"Ooh, I have one. Pick me." Copper waves his hoof. "Why do you usually go all 'dear' and 'darling' even when you're not working in your disguise?"
>"Because, that's part of the disguise." Pearl rolls her eyes.

>>27321068
Well it IS the only drawing...

>>27321100
huh, cool...... wait... this was a restaurant!? You said that those old 'toys' were from the previous owner... why would she keep them in a restaurant?
I now have really weird mental images of a creepy restaurant that looked like a sex dungeon What kind of restaurant was it?

Wait, restaurant? What would a storage closet of dildos be doing in a restaurant?
"But weren't the toys upstairs from the old owner too? What kind of restaurant was this?" You cock your head in confusion.
>"Oh, it scretly held the mare's private sex dungeon." She replies candidly. "There was a secret menu, and the customers would pay to have their meals while sitting on them."
>You pause your eating for a moment. The music goes on in the background, but you can only think of the mental image of what Pearl said.
>"You gotta be kidding me." Copper says with disbelief. "There's no way a place this big would be just a restaurant. Not with the second floor."
>"That was a joke." She sighs. "She really did have a resturant, it was just somewhere else. The mare lived here but worked elsewhere."
>The mare stands from the chair and bids you goodbye.
>"I'll leave you two to continue your meal. As much as I'd like, I cannot spend all night talking."
>"You could, you just don't want to!" Copper calls out. The glare she gives in return only makes him grin wider.

>You meals are finished soon enough, but the night is still young.
>The watch in your pocket reads half past eight.
>"Are you going to be staying longer?" Copper asks, the candle centerpiece flickering with each pass of his hoof.

Its been too slow with too much talking, it seems to me.
I really shouldn't do posts when I'm tired. Things start making no sense

>>27321347
Maybe... I mean... she said free dinner, aka free food, tonight, aka the entire night!

In all honesty... probably not. Why? You wanna go somewhere else or something?

before bed bump

bumpa

>>27321347
If Copper's got suggestions for a place he wants to go i'm all ears for it.

>>27323065

How has the character interaction been so far?
What do the lurkers think?

>>27324327
Fair enough, I can't honestly think of anything that might help it.

>>27324327
It's okay. Not particularly interesting. The only conflict to happen so far seems to only be in the midst of our MC. There's not much left to question beyond what's put on our plate, when we aren't the only one at the table. I hope that makes sense.

I won't get too far into it, but the bottom line is the other characters need problems too. Problems that aren't ours.

pretty much what they said bump

sex dungeon restaurant bump

>>27326234
So you can get stuffed in more than one way~

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>>27326293
Pretty fucking clever.

>>27324519
Now that you mention it, the lack of problems in all the other's lives is kinda obvious...
How would I fix that though? It can't just be as simple as saying 'Hey Watch, I've got a problem' can it?

>>27326324
Thanks anon, I try.

>>27326348
I think that depends really. Like for example... Some characters are chatty right? And would be more prone to opening up about there problems, almost to the point where you barely even had to ask. While others, for example would try not to let it show. And failing that they refuse to say why unless you manage to win em over.

My point being, that I think it hinges on their characteristics. Or even in the case partially because of the main characters, well characteristics. Like if they are a happy go lucky kindhearted soul. And people see that and it makes some of them want to tell them their problems cause the MC seems like they could help, or at least would give it good effort.

>>27326348
Square one: Characterization. Actually, there's tons of ways to accomplish what you need, but clear characterization produces plentifully.

Have you done research? It's really, really helpful.

>>27326402
>hinges on their characteristics
Bingo.

>>27326402
How much should I let the MCs traits influence (or player action in this case) the reactions from the characters?
I can place forshadowing and hint as subtly as I can that a character's got some stuff on their plate but if the reaction to that is just 'meh', well that means I've messed up somewhere haven't I? You guys aren't the kind of players to just decline every opportunity. So by that point a direct 'help me with this' is going to be necessary, and I wouldn't want to resort to that.

>>27326681
I've seen some articles and columns, but I'll be happy to read more.

I get the feeling I'll need to take some time to really more details than just personality and basic backstory then...
I want to learn as much as I can before I start putting effort into building that medical quest

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>>27327398
I'm no expert either, I just stumble upon advice and know what to keep handy.

I hope this bit helps.

Sorry. I can't seem to think of a good post for tonight.

>>27328067
Just really tired.
And rereading yesterday's posts, I don't think I'll be typing while sleepy anytime soon

>>27327398
>How much should I let the MCs traits influence (or player action in this case) the reactions from the characters?
The problem with that though, is if you have established traits/personality features of a MC, it's hard to keep those intact. Why? Cause we as players more or less also give them a personality by the way they act. I think the MC can still have a set personality, but the players also either undermine it a bit, or help reinforce the personality by their actions.

I guess it depends on how much freedom in choices you are going to give us. Like for example here's a scenario: MC meets an old friend and that old friend starts talking to them. One possible path of progression starts with us as the players making a choice after the MC notices that the old friend in question might have a problem. The choice of either pressing the friend about the possible problem they have or not asking them about it anymore.

Another possible path of progress would be after the MC notices that the old friend in question might have a problem, they ask the friend about it and the friend spills the beans. Then the MC either outlines a list of angles they could attack the problem from and wonder where they should start first, or they simply ask what they should do next and let the players think of all and any solutions they could try.

>>27329186
(Part 2)

So in other words, it depends on your playstyle really. Honestly, just looking at other CYOAs,(past and present) is already a good way to get some perspective on different ways of making the MC collaborate on choices with the players. Just going by what I like personally is when the MC sees an objective and gives a few options they could do to fulfill that objective. But on the other hand freedom to get creative with solutions is also fun in itself. An example of that being: MC has a pony they need to get past and the QM gives the players a fews choices on how they want to do it. Or the QM simply presents the fact that you need to get past the pony and asks you what to do. Some players suggest punch the living daylights out of the individual they need to get past, others suggest using a distraction while someone runs with the idea of knocking them out and suggests dropping a watermelon on their head since the MC is near a watermelon patch.

I'm not sure one is a better way than the other, objectively. I think it's a matter of opinion.

>I can place forshadowing and hint as subtly as I can that a character's got some stuff on their plate but if the reaction to that is just 'meh', well that means I've messed up somewhere haven't I?
Depends, it's hard to come up with different and interesting scenarios for everything. Having those different and interesting scenarios heartily sprinkled in there is good, but having some monotonous realistic problems does help add some realism to the story/scenario.

>>27329209
(Part 3)

>You guys aren't the kind of players to just decline every opportunity. So by that point a direct 'help me with this' is going to be necessary, and I wouldn't want to resort to that.
I don't know about everyone else, but i'm all for helping most of the time, assuming the character isn't a dick and we aren't in a hurry to do something else. And the thing in question they want help with won't take a colossal amount of effort. I'd rather personally have them ask directly if they want help, I don't like beating around the bush,(unless there is a character appropriate reason they are doing so, like they're shy about it).

Before bed bump

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>>27333213
You want to date our brother? bump

>>27335113
Not him but I want to fuck our brother bump

>>27335418
How about being fucked by him bump

"Ehh...probably not. Pearl said we've got a free dinner tonight. That means free food. For the whole night." Free stuff is not to be wasted.
>"Well yeah, but what're you gonna do after you're full? Hijack one of the rooms upstairs?"
Well now that he mentions it, you wouldn't mind spending a night on that bed...
>Copper pokes you in the nose, bringing you out of your fantasizing.
>"Hey! Cut that out. If I don't get to enjoy a nap there, then you don't either."
"Alright, maybe. Why, did you want to go somewhere? I'm all ears if you've got a suggestion."

>The stallion shrugs.
>"I was wondering if we could take a walk. There's some stuff I wanted to talk about. For tomorrow night."
Ah. You'd almost forgotten about your appointment with Miss Wit. What will she have in store for the two of you?
>Noticing your pause, Copper takes the liberty of informing the waitress of the free meal.
>You lean to move your bag out of the way, but grab the wrong end, sending a familiar sapphire blue object onto the floor with a soft thud.
Uh oh.
>"So are you coming, bro?" He asks.

This took longer than it should

>>27335827
oh no... uh... i mean yes!

quick! grab it before anyone sees, or prevent other ponies from seeing it by pushing our bag onto it.

>>27335827
Whoops, grab that before any prying eyes get to take a good look at what it is,(not that i'd blame em, that sounds like a pretty deeldoe there) and go follow your brother.

Awkward moment bump

>>27335827
y-you too

>>27335634
>guiding our bashful, clumsy brother through the motions
How about yes.

Is it getting more crowded here bump

Sorry PW, i'm still gonna do the image, i'm just lazy and still haven't started on it yet, but I swear i'm still gonna do it!

>>27337703
That's a cute mental image bump

Spilling dicks bump

"Oh no....uh, I mean yes! I'm coming."
>You kick your bag over the 'crystal pony' with a quick flick of your hoof. Don't want any prying eyes getting a look at that...thankfully, no one around seems to have noticed.
>waving your brother off, you bend down to grab it.
"Let me just get my bag...I'll meet you outside."
>You still haven't really decided what want to do with the thing. You could...use it?
>Pearl's little joke attempt makes its way back into your head.
Gah, now's not the time, Watch!
>Securing the toy back in your bag, you stand and sling it back over your shoulder. A quick glance tells you no one paid attention to you, their eyes now drawn to the mare singing on stage.
>Garnet smiles at you as you pass by him on the way out. You hope that doesn't mean he saw anything...but you keep your cool and smile back.

>Copper is waiting for you outside, and you both start off along the quieter night streets, much emptier than before save for the occasional group of ponies walking around.
>The shops that were once open are now closed for the night, lights all off save for the street lamps and homes and restaurants. The district is still nowhere near asleep yet, but the difference is noticeable.
>He's the first to break the silence.
>"So, uhh...I was told about that meeting tomorrow night. Palace Grounds...so this is really happening. Its a little of ironic actually, years running from Guards and now we're going to pay a bunch of them a visit on their graduation day...kinda."
>"What do you think about all this?" He turns to ask you.

Free time at work means early posts for you
Unfortunately I can't into gradual scene changes. Did you notice the mood whiplash? I did.

>>27342896
Of course we're gonna use it, when the time is appropriate. Why would you let a beautiful dong like that not explore your cave?

Ooh, is there a chance we might see NS?

Well It's funny, but that's just how it goes I suppose. We'll be there on official business, to help ponies and all that junk.

I'm actually about to go to bed for the night, that sucks, oh well see you tommorrow I hope.

>>27342896
Stop eyeballing his butt and respond.

I think it's kinda big. I mean, bizarre!

>>27342896
We will be using it... sometime in the near future.

huh... might meet a potential friend while we're there... i don't really know what to make of this whole situation... i guess it's nice that we might be stopping a war?

Hmm, that's a hard question to answer.
>Eyes focused on the swaying tail in front of you, a few things come to mind.
Does your butt look like that from behind? As your twin, his butt is your butt too, right?
"Well, its kinda bi-uh, bizzare. I'm not sure what to make of the whole thing...we'll be stopping a war, and helping ponies and all that stuff while we're at it. So that's nice."
>Copper keeps his pace as your lazy stroll takes the two of you past the densely packed shops and into the more spacious residential areas.
>"Heh, well helping completely strange ponies was mostly your thing, remember? Besides, I'm sure Charmed Wit and the Princesses or whoever she works for are perfectly capable of handling things by themselves. It'll just be easier if we're involved. Don't worry Watch, we'll just find out as things go on, won't we?"

>"I wonder if I could pitch some of my designs...a regular paycheck would be nice sometimes..." He muses.
>If what Miss Wit said is true, this arrangement might work out well for him. He's never been the type to be tied down to one kind of work for too long.
>"Is there anything we should prepare, before we go? I mean, I can see you've got your bag."
>Suddenly, a face-full of hair appears, tickling your nose.
>"And I can see you admiring my tail too." He says with a cheeky grin. "You could get like this too, if you'd spend less time sitting down all day~"

>>27343500
Smell his tail?

H-hey! I have been spending more time outside... a-and i can't just go out whenever i want to...

>>27343500
Can't think of anything. Let's just make sure we look presentable. And by that, I mean you're letting me dress you.

Bump butts with him and say we like sitting down~

Sitting on phallic objects bump

>You rub a forehoof on your nose to get his tail off it thankfully smelling like clean sheets.
"Hey! I HAVE been spending time outside...I just can't go out whenever." You move up and check your hip against his. "Besides, I like sitting down just fine!"
>"Oh yeah? Well then maybe we should go back to Pearl's place an-" His mouth is quickly covered by your hoof.
"BUT, but. I think we should look presentable when we go tomorrow. And by that, I mean I get to pick your clothes."
>Copper rolls his eyes and pulls his mouth free.

>"In what? You do know I have any clothes like that, right? And less than a day isn't enough to get more,-"
>He's right though. You can't think of any tailor would could or would make something on such short notice. Well except the one you visit.
>Unless...
>"-unless you want me to wear your clothes."
>Well that certainly is an option. But you hardly have anything too fancy either, apart from your work clothes.
>Vests and shirts are not that kind of formal wear, but its better than nothing...and lingerie doesn't count.

>>27344257
hehe... kinda wanna make him wear swimming trunks or the 'tux' for possible shenanigans

We probably don't need to look fancy... they get enough fancy from the nobles anyway... just something simple is probably enough...

>>27344257
We're gonna be there on a mission, not there to impress them. Maybe if we would of had a bit more foresight we would of worn something a bit fancy. But we're going there as is.

>>27344257
When I suggested dressing him, I was hoping to ironically just set him up with a bow tie. Maybe matching with him.

Don't think we need much. We're horses.

>>27347115
Why not a tie though? I think they're much cuter if you ask me. They could wear complimentary colored ties just to play off the whole twin angle while they're at it.

>>27347215
That what I was thinking too. Either would be fine.

Cute ties bump

Busy morning bump, but the post will come eventually

>>27351132
We'll be patiently waiting.

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>>27351144
>waiting

"Eh, if we had known earlier we could prepare something fancier...something simple should do. We're not there to impress ponies."
>After all, your own work uniform doesn't go past your hips. Outside of really special events, ponies are practically naked ALL the time.
>"Like...just a tie? Or a bow tie?" Copepr asks.
"Sure, why not?" You nod. "We could play up the twin angle, have matching ties and everything."
>"So just ties then?" He repeats. "Did you want me to comb back my hair too? Go over to your place so you can do my makeover? Will I need to visit the dentist?"
"Well as long as you're being receptive," you grin. "you could wear that old pair of trunks to the Palace. Nothing screams CONFIDENCE like lingerie in public."
>"I don't know what you heard, but a Royal Guard graduation isn't THAT kind of party."
"Okay, okay. Just ties then." You chuckle.
>"Why can't we just bring a few things and decide there? We have bags, and clothes are light."

>But which outfit? You do have some regular neckties, as part of your uniform.
>Bow ties too, but those usually aren't seen outside of cocktail parties. Then again, the event might be just that. Its not like you'll have to attend the full ceremony anyway.
>A certain 'tux' comes to mind...you doubt ANYONE would fit in with that outfit though.
>Maybe Copper has a point. No one brings bags to parties like that though.

>>27351713
I say go for a simple tie still. Even though that 'tux' does sound like a fun option.

>>27351713
ah well... as fun as it would be to wear that tux, maybe we should just wear ties, we're just going there for the mission briefing, aren't we?

>>27351800
I think it's mostly for the mission briefing at the moment, yeah.

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>>27351713
TIES

As fun as the skimpy tux would be...nah. Ties will do fine.
"No need for that, I'll just pick one and give it to you when we get there, or something."
It should just be a breifing, from what you know.
>The night has well and truly begun now, the ponies have almost all cleared off the streets, leaving you all alone. Except from the occasional Night Guard partrol or Bat pony.
>Copper and you continue your walk into a small park. Completely empty and lit by street lamps. The sound of the small fountain in the centre is all there is.
>Your twin stops and turns to you.
>"So I guess there's nothing else then? I'll meet you tomorrow night at the main entrance to the Palace?"

>>27352101
I suppose... see you tomorrow...

Anyone wants to try pushing him into the fountain? I'm just curious...

>>27352101
Sit down at the fountain and gesture for him to join you. Look up at the stars and admire them.

Time for our first heart-to-heart. Finish it with this >>27352155

>>27352193
What do you want to say?

>>27352528
that anon is probably busy/asleep...
It has been a while since we did anything together... we really need to find a time to go somewhere fun together... maybe we can go on vacations? we'll probably earn enough money to go on vacations to other cities with this whole situation... wonder if we'll be able to get our friends to come along too...

>>27352798
Guess I'll just...leave it...until another reply comes

>>27352101
this>>27352798 then my suggestion finish with my suggestion.

Yeah it's getting late, not much else to do now unless you're a creature of the night. Adios brohoob, maybe we should meet each other earlier than the briefing so we have time to just chat/think.

>>27352798
Went to sleep, you guys seem to have a near opposite time zone than me.

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>>27353245
>stalling the quest because of my empty suggestion
I dunno how to feel...

Just let him know that we miss him and want to hang out more often. any more than that I was hoping you'd fill in for back story and character building. This is an opportunity for you more than us.

>>27356319
I think it's more so he wanted more than one suggestion.

>>27356372
I gathered. I was just clarifying why I suggested stopping to chat in the first place, is all.

heartfelt bampu

a bump for you

hmm.... what to suggest

bump fo you

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>>27361643
y-you too

>>27361694
No need to get flustered anon, just doing my job.

>Well maybe there's one thing...
>You gesture for Copper to follow you over to the fountain and take a seat.
>Looking up gives you a clear view of Luna's night sky. Not as clear as if you were on a rooftop, of course, but still a pretty sight.
>Pinpoints of twinking lights smeared across the black canvas like from an artist's brush. With the white noise of the fountain, its almost...serene.
"It has been a while since we did anything together...I kinda missed hanging out with you and the others, you know. We should do that more often." Keeping your eyes on the sky.
>Its been months since you last saw Geoff and Pearl...and Copper only slightly less. Running the store took up all your attention then, the only friendly faces you've seen were Snail Mail and Steel Plate and his family.
>Well except for Lemon and Banana's mum, you technically haven't seen Cream Tea in a while, either. They were always fun. Kind of noisy, but that's just their Trottingham culture, right?
>"Well we did do stuff together last night, remember? With the bar and the story about how Geoff got his own dildo museum? We could do that again, except for the bar fight part...my friend probably wasn't too happy about that."
"Not like that, I meant on a vacation. Visiting other places, things like that. We might get enough bits to do that after all this. It would be nice to see what's outside this city...maybe we could bring our friends along too."

>>27362570
>"Already thinking about the money, hm?" He chuckles. "And you've only had the shop for a year! This 'capitalism' bug sure sticks fast, doesn't it?"
"I've OWNED the shop for a year. I've been working there for longer. You should know, you were there too."
>You've said it before, but that old unicorn was one of the only nice things to happen to you back then. And you probably would be a different pony if you'd never met. Copper too, you think.
>There's little point staying longer, its getting late. You put your arm around your brother's shoulders for one last thing.
"Well, I'll see you tomorrow. How about we meet up a little earlier so we can chat some more?"
>"Alright, sur-AGH!" The stallion yelps as you pull hard, sending him head over hooves into the water behind.
>He says something you can't hear too well. Actually, you could. You were just too busy laughing.
>But your giggle fit is cut short by a wet hoof dragging your collar into the cold with it.
>The two of you spend a few more minutes having a play fight in the water until the sound of approaching hooves on the stones make you scatter.

>Damp and cold, clothes clinging uncomfortably to your coat in the cold mountain air, you finally make it back an hour and a half before midnight.

Heading straight to bed would be nice...but if there's anything else to take care of, now's the time before you forget.

Took over an hour for this one...

>>27356319
Well its not like I get the luxury of many posts to pick from...

And did this was suspiciously close to a date with your twin brother. Did that just happen?

>>27362652
I can't think of anything to take care of before bed,(unless you mean rubbing one out or something).

>>27362652
I don't think heading straight to bed while damp and cold is a good idea... at least dry ourself with a towel or something before sleeping...

>>27362684
Didn't thought of it that way at first... but now that you mention it...

>>27362714
If we're going to do that, might as well try out our new 'crystal' dildo.

>>27362684
I was thinking of it just being platonic, but I don't have a problem with some sibling love either.

>>27362831
I'd be totally ok with that crystal dildo idea, it never crossed my mind but i'm glad you brought it up all the same.

Getting dry and taking off the wet clothes is a good idea too, I just thought it'd be kinda obvious we should do that. Otherwise I would of suggested it too.

>>27362652
>your giggle fit is cut short by a wet hoof dragging your collar into the cold with it
Well, my thoughts went places.

Part of being a QM is knowing how to deal with it. You'd be surprised just how far you can stretch one or two replies and keep your narrative flowing.

>>27362684
I'm 200% okay with this, if you were considering it. Otherwise, just messing with him is fine.

So is that a yes on the dildo, or...?

>>27363065
I guess it's a yes? Might as well try it out?

>>27363065
I suppose.

>>27363103
>>27363206
Right then...this will take a while. I've got to get lunch. Do you guys wanna play through it, or just keep it separate like the other practice pieces?
Lewd dreams are certainly possible

>>27363231
Even though i'd love to play through it, I wouldn't mind it being a seperate practice piece.

>>27363231
Playing through it sounds fun... I'm fine with either though...

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>>27363231
Separate is fine. I want to see you have some fun with this.

>lewd dreams
Don't tempt me.

>>27363330
I think it's one or the other, in this case, but I could very well be wrong.

Getting out of these wet clothes would be good...
>Making sure the front door is properly locked you make your way upstairs.
>Its all silence except for the sound of creaking floorboards under your hooves. You turn left into the small hallway at the top of the stairs and enter your bathroom.
>The shirt, vest, and tie prove a little fiddly to remove, but the dampness coming off you is a welcome relief as you towel yourself off and hang up your clothes and bag to dry.
>Once again, the sapphire dildo makes an appearance, tumbling out onto the floor.

>A few seconds is all it takes to consider what you'll do with it.
You went to all that trouble to swipe one...why not use now? There's a first time for everything, right?
>Though the 'first time' part presents a problem.
>You've never used one of these things before, and you don't have the...'equipment' to use it the usual way either.
>Time to improvise.

I'm back now

>>27363965
Oh gosh you dork, don't try to take that without lube, you're gonna not have a fun time if you do.

Welcome back familia.

>>27363965
Right... no idea how this actually works, I assume we have lube somewhere in our room? otherwise... we'll have to use our saliva?

>>27364032
I didn't even think about not having lube, saliva is a terrible substitute. If it comes down to it, he might as well turn in for the night. You don't absolutely need lube, but it helps quite a bit, and not needing lube is when your'e used to doing butt stuff fairly often.

>>27364046
All of this. Let's just get to sleep snuggling our new sapphire donger.

Getting out of these wet clothes would be good...
>Making sure the front door is properly locked you make your way upstairs.
>Its all silence except for the sound of creaking floorboards under your hooves. You turn left into the small hallway at the top of the stairs and enter your bathroom.
>The shirt, vest, and tie prove a little fiddly to remove, but the dampness coming off you is a welcome relief as you towel yourself off and hang up your clothes and bag to dry.
>Once again, the sapphire dildo makes an appearance, tumbling out onto the floor.

>A few seconds is all it takes to consider what you'll do with it.
You went to all that trouble to swipe one...why not use it now? There's a first time for everything, right?
>Though the 'first time' part presents a problem.
>You've never used one of these things before, and you don't have the...'equipment' to use it the usual way either.
>Time to improvise.

Okay, first things first. You need some lubricant. Sliding that thing up your butt dry is probably going to hurt. More than you expect.
>You pick up the thing and get a feel for what you're working with.
>Not too differently sized from what you have, an average phallus by pony standards. A mostly smooth texture and a little stout, tapering gently up the moderately firm shaft.
>Small details become apparent as you examine it like you would one of your watches.
>If not for the colour, you'd think you were looking at the real thing. Little imperfections like wrinkles in skin, veins and muscle, and a ring of bumps under the tip.
'Almost lifelike' Geoff said...you've already seen it before, but he REALLY wasn't kidding.

>>27364257
>The realization makes your groin swell, and you feel your own pony phallus reach out of its sheath some.
>Your other hoof reaches down to wipe the bead of clear fluid off.
You could coat the thing with your saliva...though it seems more likely to dry off than keep things smooth. Maybe you could use some other thing?
>Looking around the bathroom you spot a few possibilities. Water? Soap? Toothpaste?
Okay, maybe not those.
>You're no masseuse, but you think massage oil has been used before at Pearl's place. Perhaps other oils could do. Then again...maybe that wasn't actually oil...
>Back down at your own half erection another bead of pre forms.
Maybe a different kind of bodily fluid would work...?
Gah, all this thinking is killing the mood. You've got half a mind to just go to sleep cuddling the thing.

>>27364270
Might as well call it a night for now, we're gonna get some damn lube tomorrow, what a ruined way to end the night.

At least there is a possiblility of enjoying it some other time.

>>27364270
welp... sad that it's come to this... i guess we're going to buy lube tomorrow after lunch...

Its just not worth the trouble, not without proper lube.
>You take the dick and bring it with you to bed, placing the rest of the stuff on the nightstand.
>You're going to have to make another visit to that lingerie store to get some damn lube.
>At least you can enjoy it some other time...
Look at you, so eager to get your butt stuffed.
>Well there's no denying that...your fantasies usually involve some other pony taking it.
>So with the night come to an an anticlimatic close, you curse your lack of prepardness for cockblocking you and begin to fall asleep.

>Daylight streams hit you in the face like the sight and feel of a crystalline dildo and morning wood all in one.
>You shake your head to clear it and sit up on the edge of your bed.
It must've been pretty nice...to have gotten you hard like this. You can barely remember bits of it.
>Some other stallion was involved, you think...though you can't remember who it was. It makes you blush.
Such lewd thoughts coming through all of a sudden. You're not usually like this.
>Still, its a new day. And you haven't even decided on a place to stash your stolen penis. And the meeting with Charmed Wit is tonight.
>The watch on the nightstand reads a quarter to nine.
Crap. Mail's coming soon.

Funny, I fell asleep waiting for replies that said: go to sleep

>>27364913
well... time to quickly get up... I'm not sure where to keep our dildo though... just place it under the pillow and covers for now and go though our morning routine.

Are we gonna get lewd thoughts all day because of last night and the dream?

>>27364964
Well if that's what you want. The others are sleeping, aren't they?

>>27365136
They probably are... hooray for living on the other side of the planet...

>Fifteen minutes would seem like plenty of time, but you still have your whole morning routine to do first.
>It takes a few minutes to slip the dong under your pillow and make your sheets, and a few more to brush your teeth.
>Cool water runs over your body in the shower, waking you up more and doing some work to soften your morning wood.
The water feels kinda nice, you wonder what it'll be like to be taking one like this...or giving it...
>You turn the temperature down some more. Thank whoever for inventing magically temperature controlled plumbing.

>Your clothes were already on and breakfast was half ready when you hear a series of solid knocks coming from downstairs.
Oh well, looks like the shop's opening later than usual today. Food will have to wait.
>Snail Mail is interuppted half-knock when you open the door.
>"Oomf ay-" He takes the newspaper out of his mouth. "-good morning Mr. Watch. Did you just get out of the shower?"
>He waves his hoof over his head.
Ahh, you knew you forgot something...your mane's still isn't combed.

Living in the future is both a blessing and a curse.
I'll see if this gets two replies again, if not, than this will be all for tonight.

>>27365869
Morning... Yes... I woke up later than usual today...

Good night bump

>>27365869
Been an off start to the morning. I'm gonna have business to attend to after more business here, needless to say today is gonna be a bit busy.

He could go brush his hair quick after getting the mail.

Before bed bump

>>27365869
Very observant. Cue hair whip/batting eyes.

Thanks for the mail.

goodnight bump

Afternoon bump

Evening bump

"Ah,yes...very observant."
>You blink a few times and grin, giving your head a quick jerk to the side to get the hairs out of your vision.
"Its been a bit of an off start this morning, I woke up later than usual..."
>The mailpony nods, holding the folded newspaper with his hoof. You take it and pin it under your wing.
"There's some business I need to take care of later after my business here, its just a busy day today, you know?"
>There's no response.

>Snail Mail is standing still, with a blank look, eyes dilated staring off into nowhere.
...is he drooling?
"Okay then...thanks for the mail."
>The door shuts behind you and you make your way back upstairs. That was weird...
>You place the paper on the table for some light reading later and head into the bathroom to fix up your messy mane.
Huh, you look a lot more like your twin with your hair like this...makes sense. Copper doens't seem to do much for his mane anyway.
>A few quick strokes with a brush has it back into its usual glory.
>While finishing the last of breakfast you wonder how you should spend these ten or so hours before the 'meeting'.
>You'd already agreed on the preperations with Copper last night, but is there anything else you missed?
>Recalling the little pursuit with the box thief yesterday, you can't help but think a little practice is in order?
>Though the day off yesterday probably didn't hurt your sales much, you didn't exactly spend your time working either.
>That repair and replacement of that businesspony's watch isn't going to finish itself.
>Or is there something else more important to spend the morning on?

I will freely admit, I did not really know what to do with that. I hope this is good enough?

>>27376457
While practice would be important... i think that we should work on repairing the watch... we did promise that pony we would be done in three days... and we still have to buy lube.... but that can wait.

Stupid, sexy Watch bump

>>27376457
If we have any urgent jobs, we should get them done. Don't want to hurt our business's reputation.

Vacation shenanigans with our bro and friends bump

>>27376457
We could have some mischevious fun with making our hair the same as our siblings sometime, that is something to keep in mind.

Get our work done and out of the way, we can try to fit some practice in some other time.

>>27381901

goodnight bump I swear i'm the only one here now.

>>27384206
Nah... i'm here... you just bumped faster than me for 3 times in a row

>>27384232
Ok good, well good luck soldier, you'll need it.

Messy mane bump

Okay, I'm having some trouble which direction to take this one, but I don't want to waste the entire post on it. So, the only player right now, do you want a chance for worldbuilding, or a chance for conflict?

>>27385515
I like worldbuilding...

While it would be nice to get some practice in before tonight, you did say you'd get that stallion's watch repaired in three days.
And its already been one. Better get to work.
>You roll up your sleeves and go back downstairs to your workbench.
>The tools are laid all over its surface, from basic screwdrivers and brushes to movement holders and hand removers more specific to your profession.
>Its not the neatest of work spaces, but it does its job. You take a seat on the stool and pull out your current project from its slot on the shelf and move the arm-mounted magnifying glass over it.
>Most other artisans use smaller loupes, but you never really saw the need. Your teacher didn't, so you never did either.
>First things first, you open the back to see what you'll be needing to replace; the gear train seems intact, as does the escapement mechanism and balance wheel.
>The mainspring powering everything seems to have lost tension somehow, so that will need replacing along with the face, second hand and arbor in the winding hole.
>Truth be told, you were overcharging a little on this. If not for the other repairs you had to do, you could have gotten this done in a few hours maximum.
Oh well. What he doesn't know won't hurt him...much.

>>27385583
>It takes some time to find the necessary replacement parts, but the work is done quickly.
>Concentrating with your feathers at work was always...calming to you. Like some form of meditation.
>Thoughts arrive and leave with clarity, and thinking about other things always made the time pass faster.
That was the second time you'd had that kind of reaction to 'flipping' your mane. Curious. Maybe you should do it more often? Maybe wear it like Copper does?
>You slowly lower the new hand into place while adding a drop of oil to ensure everything is well lubricated.
If you did that you'd look just like him. More than you already do, you mean. That could be fun. And speaking of fun, a vacation with all your friends sounds nice. No idea what you'd be doing though...
>The cover on the businesspony's watch is closed with a satisfying click. The winding key turns smoothly and it ticks just the way you like it.
Good thing that one didn't have any extra features to fix. You swear, if you have to fix another tourbillon again you're taking half the day off! Accuracy is a good thing, but putting a tiny gyroscope into the watch face is just showing off.
>The watch goes back into the shelf and you pull out the next one in line. Its a gold one, the family heirloom of some shopkeeper, you think.
>No pony with enough money sends in a worn, scratched watch with a weak spring and chipped face for just winding and a new chain.

What do you think of next?
And that's it for tonight. Have fun with your reading

>>27385593
Think of our mentor, what would he think of this whole situation... would he approve? Worry about how rusty we've become and hope our bro is still competent.

Think about the diplomatic standing between Equestria and other lands. Wonder where would be a cool place to visit, and how expensive it'll be...

Wonder do the guards really do dirty things in the shower like those 'novels' suggest? Surely they're more disciplined than that.

>>27385593
I'm thinking we should check what time it is, it might be closer to lunch by now. I think a break might be in order.

Mane flipping bump

Tail that smells like clean sheets bump

Finally able to go to bed bump

pre nap bump

>>27385852
>Wonder do the guards really do dirty things in the shower like those 'novels' suggest? Surely they're more disciplined than that.
Wouldn't that be quite the sight to walk in on?

>>27385593
Spend lunch break pestering Cog disguised as a pretty mare

'Date' with our bro bump

Fantasizing about strong, sexy guards in showers bump

Dressed like pretty mares bump

Potentially dangerous mission bump

>Well if winding and a new chain is what the customer wanted, that's what you'll do. For all you know, they might just like it the way it is.
Would your mentor approve of this whole thing, you wonder? You're going to do who knows what for supposedly stopping a war, or something like that.
That's a quite a jump from running the store day by day. You aren't sure if he'd approve, but you do know he would be worried.
>You measure out a length of new chain to match the watch. A few turns of the key leaves that order completed.
Equestria has been peaceful with other lands for quite some time now, but you'd read there was some kind of conflict a few generations ago.
Was Charmed Wit really telling the truth about what could happen? As far as you know, Gryphs and Equestrians have gotten along quite well.

>On to the next few watches, and more winding. Its too bad not all watchmakers give out winding keys. Can't complain about the bits it brings you though.
Starting late must mean lunch time is coming soon right? Maybe an extended break is in order. Its going to be a busy night tonight. Graduation and all that.
How do Royal Guards spend their breaks? Surely that corny 'romance' book can't be the truth of what goes on in a locker room.
A bunch of fit, trained ponies all tired, sweaty, pent up with the stress of whatever guards do...and with showers right next to them...
Nah. There's gotta be a rule against that. But that bat pony DID seem a little too interested in your feathers...
>Tuning the lastest piece to the current time, its almost eleven. A break now might be good. Even if you don't leave for lunch you could work on other things.

Do you want to timeskip until tonight?
Because I don't really have anything in mind that would add much to the story...I think there's been enough filler anyway

>>27394697
Sure... I guess? I mean, we don't have anything in particular to do other than buying lube and practicing now.

Midnight bump

>>27394737
Yeah, let's go with that. Sometimes you need to skip around storywise anyways, don't need to see every little thing a character does.

Bedtime bump

>>27394697
Go ahead.[\spoiler]

>>27280887
That pocket watch...
Are you a timelord?

>>27397825
That'll be the twist.

>>27398270
That'd be pretty neat since we haven't had a time travel quest yet. Plus it'd be cool to see how it tiesls into the current narrative.

>>27398370
that would be pretty neat, yeah.

bumpa

>>27398370
I always give player suggestions my full consideration.
But for something like that to be done well its got to be planned from the beginning. And I don't think I could pull something as complex as that off.
honestly its hard enough working in the watchmaking stuff because I dont know much about that.
I'll see what I can do.

>>27399913
It wasn't too serious of a suggestion, i'm perfectly ok with what's going on now.

>>27399913
>>27399960
Yeah, I was just commenting aimlessly.

There's a reason time travel hasn't really been touched on anyway, in general. As for the watchmaking, it's not the focus of the quest as far as I can tell, so the fact that you're leaving it to narrative summary rather than your player's input is a job well done. Don't stress yourself out delving into it unless there's something comes up in your story that deeply revolves around the concept somehow.

There's actually an artist for this quest bump

>>27401154
OK, so i'm fucking stuck on an idea for what to do with the PW x NW image, you guys wanna toss some suggestions? Like for example, PW getting blown by NW, or NW getting to nail PW. I really can't make my mind up about what to do for it. And I feel bad for promising it and still haven't even started it yet.

>>27401180
You mean Night Skies? I'll totally like to see him pinning down Watch

>>27401238
Er, yeah, him. I got got confused about his name, heh.

>>27401180
Did you read the practice lewd? You could try a scene from that. I'm particularly fond of the wingjob.

Other than that, Night's been a really minor character. I don't know what else to suggest regarding him.

>>27401294
The part where they were frotting and PW rubbed the both of em off with his wing? Was pretty neat. I'll keep that in mind.

>>27401180
Something completely SFW like a piece of cover art?

But really, whatever you guys decide.

>>27401423
I was planning on doing something Sfw too, to help makeup for the fact that iv'e been sitting on my promise for too long.

Art bump