Welcome to thread two of AnCap's Epic Pony Adventure.
As we left off last time, the party of ponies and a cow had been teleported away by Discord. They are waking up in the back of a wagon, as a creamy colored pony with a multihued brown mane gazes at them over the wagon's edge.
944 replies and 127 files omitted.
>>111854"What ever gets that dragon's head on a pike the fastest."
>>111872She shrugs.
"If you plan to bring it here, at least do it out of the tavern on a remote place. We do not want risking blowing it up or anything like that."
And, you know, cheesing the whole campaign. >>111873Don't worry, we can work you in whenever you're ready
>>111877Thanks. I on it right now btw
>>111874She nods, a bit perturbed.
"...sure."
(That is quite excessive.)
>>111878Wait, you didn't realize the whole thing was to travel there, deal with the issue the dragons have as a side objective, then take the gem, repeated in the different locations given? >>111882"No pony messes with my things like he did."
The normally happy and bubbly unicorn is fuming.
>>111884Topaz decides not to delve into personal matters of this scale, backing away one step back and smiling nervously.
"Sorry, I didn't mean to bring that up."
>>111885You do know one of them instantly took out one of Discord's arms and turned it into dust, right?"We sure can rest here if needed, but we are dealing with troubles of great magnitude. The sooner we move the better."
Okay, to avoid derailing the campaign with shenanigans...
"Why don't we rest for the day? I'm sure you must all be tired after what you've been through."
>>111889I was going to jut spellcraft it to see what it did.>>111890"I do not require rest." Cowe says, barely stifling a giggle, her cheeks beginning to flush. She takes another drink.
>>111890Phospy seemed to detect an epic spell of some kind, mainly designed to turn anything chaotic into dust, I assume.Topaz looks at Ash with concern.
"I think I am fine to travel, but you and your turtle expended your energy with your barrage. Perhaps we should stay for the day and we go to the Dragon Lands as soon as we're able."
>>111889Candy looks at topaz with a realization that yet another pony doesn't understand her, and the realization that she may be dammed to a hell with nopony that will ever be able to understand.
For the first time she looks sad.
>>111894Topaz, knowing she can't help somepony in this state, sends a quick signal.
Suddenly, Diamond enters the room, going for Candy, he bows curtly, the presents his front shoulder for any sort of related crying activities.
>>111893"I am ready to depart when you are. I did wish to get a few hours of charity in though." She says, as she leaves into town
>>111898Candy shakes diamonds hoof
Claw?"Hello, my names Candy Swirl."
>>111894Does Candy ONLY speak draconic?
>>111903No she speaks a few languages including common.
Sister Ash walks into the town square and gives up a few 6th level spells (move earth; primal speed, fey ring, mudslide, find the path) to cast Heroes Feast, using Divine metamagic to apply persistent spell on to it as well. With Reserves of Strength, she increases her caster level to 28. Her Words Of Creation automatically Extends the duration to 48 hours. She does this a total of five times times, using her prepared uses of Bone Talisman for mores uses of Turn Undead. The total prepares a meal for 140 ponies (all vegetarian, of course), complete with ornate tables and chairs.
"Please don't rush now. Children sit first."
>>111902Not activated. Don't worry.Diamond stares at the current hoofshake with the same stoic expression, blinking once.
He then look at Topaz and presents his shoulder once again, shaking it with maintaining eye contact.
(Oh come on. Weren't you going to cry?) Topaz thinks to herself.
>>111901She nods, only to realize Ash skedaddled immediately.
"Good lu- Oh, she left."
>>111898kek
>>111904Then why is she butthurt about not being understood if she can speak ponish?
Out from the woods emerges a figure. By the way it moves and its proportions one can tell that its a pony and female. One would not be sure if it was a thine mare or rather large filly however. One can't determine these things because her body is completely concealed in cloth.
She wears a plain black cloak with but a hoodie that has longer hems then necessary and the hems of the cloak. When she walks she tramples on her own hems.
She doesn't walk though it is more like sneaks through the woods; takinga one careful slow step after the another. Due to the claok's hems being so long her front hooves steps on them constantly.
Her mussle is covered by a silver scarf. One wouldn't see the rest of her face either if the hem off her hood if she hand't been a unicorn. Her horn protrudes out and hold the hood's hems from falling over her forehead reaveling her short unkempt bangs of hair the lies flat against it. A few of the bangs cover one eye. The only visible features of her face is that one undiguised red eye and the zink colored fur around it.
That eye is currrently aimed at sister Ash and so it this mare's route. But her eyes also from time to time shifts its focus to the other creatures in the group. She makes sure to moves so that she allways has all of the infront of her. She even goes on bit of a detour just to make sure that all creatures are infront of her and non our on her sides and absolutely not behind her.
Ash and probably the most of ther others notice her approach towards them. Because you know your all epic level. What do you do? And at what distacne do you see her?
>>111907>skedaddledGotta get those charity hours in.
On the bright side, free feast for the whole town.
>>111871140 is about the size of ponyville, right?
>>111913Fun for him. So I assume that he communicates this to Ash then or maybe not.
>>111918I don't know if he find this important enough to report.
>>111909A nun greets you before a bunch of tables and chairs lined with hot food.
"Good evening, Sister. Please, sit down."
>>111913Poners don't need meat, fgt
>>111907"I Have no idea where we are or whats going on."
She sighs
"I just know i was an umbrella a few minutes ago, what was that thing any way? it didn't look like any Dragon I've ever seen."
>>111908She's butthurt about not being understood in the metaphorical sense.
>>111909Phospy, currently hauling hay, simply looks at the pony, then hisses at her, signalling her presence to Topaz.
"Oh! Seems somepony arrived here," Topaz announces, followed by going outside. "Be ready to move out to the dragon lands soon."
Is GM techincally lurking? >>111923Diamond pats her head some times, trying his best to reassure her it's all alright with the same stoic expression.
>>111924I'd guess he's letting us make up our goddamn minds.
Cowe drains the last of her glass (a -1 modifier, I'd wager). "Alright. Are we in agreement then?"
>>111922He would have immediately been able to tell she was a Spellcaster, but wouldn't have done anything to intercept her.
>>111906The ponies happily feast.
>>111924Kinda
>>111909Nice.
>>111926Our minds have been made up. This is only some time to wind down after the whole ordeal. As soon as everyone's ready, we go for the Dragon Lands.
Diamond nods at Sonata, relaying the message.
>>111925She smiles at the petting
"Thank you,Whats your name?"
she asks to the dragon petting her
She looks over at topaz
"Can you help fill me in on the situation other than that dragon-thing sending crystals into different dimensions?"
>>111921The mare has moved into a position such that she has nonone at her side, at least what she knows, and everyone in fornt of her. And she is very keen on keeping it that way.
The mare is only a few feets away from Ash now. Ash is being intently stared at by her. It might be a bit unerving since her facial expressions are hidden so it is hard to read her emotions or her intent. However, if one is preceptive enough one can see that her eye trembles a bit and one can also notice that she has a very low posture almost like she is ready for flight of fight.
"The pink clouds... You removed them." She says.
>>111935Cherry walks up to Candy and listens in.
>>111932Sister Ash seems almost giddy as she watches them eat.
"Ah, it's been so long since I've been on charity service. I'd forgotten how good it feels.."
>>111937>clouds".. Why yes.." she says with a slight nod "There's nothing to be worried about now, sister. I welcome you to sit down."
She levitates a piece of cake towards the unicorn
"There's no need to be shy. It's for charity." She says with a smile
>>111924At the mometn of the dragon's hissing, the mare jumps back a bit. After a moments hesitation and looking at the dragon she continued towards Ash.
This happened before this post
>>111937 >>111945>>111935Wrong. Earth Poner is petting Candy.
Sadly, he remains silent.
Topaz, after checking the door and finding nothing, returns back.
"Seems the visitor only passed through."
She looks at Candy, currently being patted.
"Not much else, I'm afraid. He seems to be a deity who likes spread 'chaos'."
>>111946Sister Ash can be seen through the doorway conjuring a bunch of tables and drawing a crowd of ponies.
>>111950Noted. Will go there in a bit.
>>111943The mare grabs the plate with cake in her magic. It is surrouned by a white transparent aura as it s floats in the air.
The mare's visible eye look down on the piece of cake and then bakc up again.
She levitates the plate back to Ash.
"I'll eat..." there is small break as if unsure if she should really say this. "You eat first."
She turns her face away.
>>111945The nun reaches a hoof out towards the startled mare.
"Please, sit down. There's nothing to be afraid of. Don't mind that dragon over there; he's just a bit grumpy."
>>111946She says with a skeptical tone in her voice
"A Deity? No i don't think so. he was merely a very strong sorcerer."
>>111941"Hello. who are you, Didn't i see you try to help some ponies before we got turned into beach supplies?"
>>111953>700 years of fasting>"You eat first.">Every pony is watching>Don't want to look like I've poisoned the town[REEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEs internally]
>>111955"I was. I'm Cherry Cordial. And who are you?"
She smiles politely.
>>111954>>111958Phospy stares daggers at Ash as he pretends to eat some grass. However, Topaz orders her dragon to walk to that table and take a bite, just to show the food is harmless, making his mouth water. He scans the table for any fish, forgetting about the whole 'Ash is mean' outlook.
>>111955She shrugs.
"He is one strong sorcerer, then. I never heard anypony who can incase every single pony in invisible cages
then using metamorphosis."
>>111954You hear a high-pitched voice gasp coming from the mare as you reach out your hoof towards her. She jumps back and loses control of the plate. The crashes into the ground and shatters.
The mare in question looks at the plate and draws in whezeeing breath as her eye twitch at the sight. She immediately looks up at Ash's face for any signs of retaliation.
>>111958>>111953The nun's eye twitches slightly.
"..S-sure.." she stutters "..I guess there's no harm in indulging every once in a while..."
The levitates a piece of bread off of the table and bites into it
[NOM]
>>111958Yeah, now when you mention it. That was on your sheet. Hehehe, oops! XD
>>111963The mare looks at the nun as she bites into the bread. She then looks at the many sharp pieces of the previous plate and the broken cake.
"I'm sorry." She says without looking up
>>111965Don't worry, she'll use her breath weapon to turn it to Ash in her mouth. That way it doesn't count Xp.Sister Ash uses Miracle to conjure a 25000 gp pile of Topaz gems for the dragon.
>>111973*Using up her Shadow Landscape slot
>>111960"My Name is Candy Swirl."
She smiles back at her
"What do you think that dragon thing was?"
>>111961"If he wasn't such a Bad Creature i might be impressed."
>>111972"Oh, it's no problem. It's just a conjured plate. It'll be gone in a few hours anyway." The nun says, sweeping the shards out of the way
"Please, sit down."
>>111975"Nothing good. I can't believe it hurt all those ponies."
>>111973Phospy's eyes light up further, immediately rushing the gem pile and munching on the gems contentedly.
(Seems Ash did not want him eating the food. Perhaps she has this under control.)
>>111975Topaz nods.
"We are indeed facing something strong and unruly that needs to be stopped."
Diamond pats Candy some more.
"Alright, Diamond. Ease up there."
>>111973She looks at the conjuration of gems that Ash does.
>>111977She also watched the sister sweep away the shards.
>"Please, sit down."She is almost startled by this as she was captivated by the magic feat of conjuring those gems.
She looks at Ash.
"Why are there pink clouds here?"
>>111983>clouds"It seems as though someone around here has been causing some trouble with the weather..." She says, her brow growing dark momentarily
"But, I've taken care of it, for now at least."
*Points to chair*
"Sit."
>>111978"I Agree. no Good Creature would separate somepony from her items."
>>111979"Which crystal do you think we should get first? you suggested the Orange one right?"
"It's Quite alright."
She has a smile on her face, Her leg starts to kick involuntarily
>>111987The mare looks at the chair for a moment and the the way she come from before meeting Ash's firm gaze? Her gaze anyway. She decided to comply with the request or command.
She goes up to the chair that is on the end of the table but Ash notices that just before she sits down, she quickly bends down to check so there isn't anything underneath the chair.
[1d20+20 = 22]>>111996Sister Ash loses her patience and telekinetically picks up snd plops the mare onto the ornate, comfy seat.
Grapple.
"Please. I insist."
>>111991Topaz nods, chuckling knowingly.
"Yes. That is it. Prepare for the elements."
Diamond only pats further for her encouragement.
"I am going to see how is Ash doing, accompany me if you want to or you can stay with Diamond."
>>111990Topaz can be seen exiting the tavern into the whole charity event.
"Huh. That was rather quick."
>>111999Sister Ash greets her with a bow.
"I do what I can."
She points to a chair
"You're welcome to join."
>>112000Topaz smiles.
"Why thank you."
She takes an appropriate seat.
"How's it going?"
>>111999"I'll Come with you. but Diamond can come too right?"
She follows Topaz towards ash
>>111978"Coming Cherry?"
>>111993"Hey,you're that terrorist from earlier"
>>112003This question does not need answering as Diamond simply follows her along next to her.
In case we get the into combat before the end of the night, not that your characters have been buffed with:
>1d8+10 temporary HP
>Immunity To Fear
>Immunity to poison
>+1 morale bonus to attack rolls and will saves.
These affects last for 48 hours, assuming you all spend an hour eating.
>>111998She flails with her hooves in the air as she is picked up. It only makes the excessive long hems wave and twist in on themselves.
At the moment she is seated she moved her hooves to ther armrest ready to push herself out of the chair. But she notices before that that there is nothing wrong with the chair.
She throws a look of surprize towards Ash.
>>112003>Terrorist"I don't know what you mean."
>>112005Candy pets him
>>112009"I Heard when we were in the other dimension, that some religious nuts were running around terrorizing ponies. you aren't with them?"
>>112011"I'm Glad you tried to save those ponies cherry. you did a Good thing."
>>112012Do you want to skip to the dragonlands?
The mare looks over to the dragon munching on gems, she then looks at the plate infront of her and then drags her eye over the whole table.
She looks at Ash as she point with her cloth covered hoof at the dragon.
"How can he eat illusions?"
>>112017>>112018Just checking. Its been an hour since last post, and I know perfectly well how easy it is to accidentally fall asleep during a session
>>112015"Well, thanks, but it is nothing special to help ponies in need."
>>112018I was planning on doing that quest next week since you all apparently decided on that.
I expected y'all to talk and plan more. >>112023Can I scry there to see what it looks like?
>>112015His ears flop down to accomodate her hoof, still looking stoic.
>>112019Phospy lazily looks at her then keeps munching.
>>112023Planning comes when we actually see the variables. Dragons are quite varied and we need to see what we're dealing with.
>>112025Topaz starts to eat the food in a polite fashion if possible.