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.
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>>112019"That's no illusion." The Kirin says
"It's real."
>>112016"Do you know what that Dragon sorcerer thing was that sent us here?"
>>112022"Not anypony would do something like that."
She pets cherry
>>112029Alright.
I use Create Water to conjure a scrying pool, and use Greater Scrying to scry on the stone and it's surroundings.
>>112032It has to be a pool of water for the druid spell to work.
>>112030Cherry is pet.
"Nah, I'm sure you would do the same if you were in my place."
>>112035Pool is subjective. It can be (and typically is) a bowl of water, not a full olympic-sized pool
>>112038It says a pool of natural water.
Nethertheless, I prepared create water for that purpose.
>>112038You can compare it with screen resolutions. You can see more if the pool of water is bigger.
>>112035She eyes the process while eating the stuff offered.
(And here I thought my powers were better.)
>>112035Throughout the ripples in the water, Ash can see the picture of a large hill of gold, scattered with gems, the orange crystal sitting on top. There's suddenly a loud roar before a wave of more gold buries the gem. A large white tail is barely visible before disappearing.
>>112036"I was trying to get over there when we got transformed."
>>112027Candy continues petting Diamond.
>>112028She inspect the dragon's horde once again with her eye. The idea that it's not an illusion seems off to her but he really seem to enjoy them as he scarf them down.
Her eye beholds the basket of bread on the table. She sees the loaf that the kirin eat from before since it is missing a piece. She breaks off another piece off it and levitates it over to her.
She is about to remove her scraf whne she hesitates. She looks over at Topaz who sits nearby, I guess. Topaz calm demeanor as she eats gives her a bit more security seeing as she also is a unicorn. She drags her scraf down to reavel her mouth and chin.
The bread is lifted up and she proceeds to take a small bite off it. Chewing on it for a while almost to see if she can taste any poison before she judge them to be edible. After a long time of chewing something small she swallows.
Her eye lands on Topaz plate next. She notes the things she has eaten off before looking at where they are on the table. Topaz may see her watch her eat or she might not up to you.
>>112042Very specific question. Is there any sand or soot on the floor of the area?
>>112047Diamond's mane is ruffled a bit, still without showing more than a slow, relaxed breathing.
>>112042>>112049Can Topaz see it?
[1d20+32 = 47]
I roll knowledge (arcana) to estimate the size and age of this dragon.
>>112048Topaz waves at the staring mare, obviously noticing her nervous nature.
>>112051I don't think so, but she could try to tap in telepathically.
>>112055Nah, I'll let you explain it later.
>>112049Some soot
>>112053Not enough information to tell just from the tail.
>>112051If Topaz looks at the pool, yes
>>112054The mare in question tense her shoulders. She thought the mare wouldn't notice her and was a bit unnerved by how aware of her surroundings the other mare was.
>>112051"Do you never smile?"
she asks clearly interested
>>112061He blinks once for her troubles, then shakes his head.
>>112060Topaz giggles a bit.
(Shy pony, isn't she?)
"Hello there!"
>>112058Sister Ash draws a small bag of sand from her purse and tosses it to the wind (away from the food).
She casts Whispering Sand.
"~Yoo-hoo!" She calls out, her voice being transmitted through the soot
"Is anybody home?"
Meanwhile, a cowe thrums her hooves on a table.
>>112066Nothing can be heard in response, almost as if she isn't heard.
[1d20+40 = 41]>>112075*inhales sharply*
"I SAID HELLO!!!"Rolling perform (oratory).
This is too funny to use my luck reroll on...
>>112077Ash's voice cracks, and a frog hops from her throat.
She can almost hear the laughter of that damned pegasus on the breeze.
>>112080Sonata laughs. Its totally unrelated I swear, it was in remembrance of something funny. And not in anyway related to that, which was funny but not the funny thing she laughed at. I swear.
>>112080>>112077Topaz decides to walk towards the pool of water Ash is currently screaming into.
"Were you practicing your growl to ward off mean predators from eating ponies or something?"
>>112077>>112078Candy pets her reassuringly
"You'll get em next time."
>>112080"Well... I guess we'll just have to introduce ourselves when we get there.." sister Ash says, stifling a cough
>PegasusThat reminds me.
Sister Ash, while everyone else is eating, draws some papers from her fanny pack and starts scribing notes of anathema, and consecrates the sheet.
Then she casts Mark Of The Unfaithful, to permanently brand Midnight as a heretic in the eye of of all nature worshippers. The call to action extends to all creatures who draw their powers from nature: any Druid, Ranger, Spirit Shaman, Rokugan Shaman, Elemental Cleric, Totem Barbarian, or Totemist, in addition to several Fey and magical beasts, will immediately recognize her as a heretic and become hostile towards her.
The range is unlimited, and there is no saving throw.
>>112065"Hi," she Whipsers back.
Since you are facing her you can actually see her entire facial expression. The corners of her mouth are curled downward but not enough to call it a frown. You get the impression that she is apprehenseive about you.
You see, she catched a glimpse of you petting the dragon before.
>>112067She sees something move in the corner of her view so she turns toward it. She sees Candy waving at her on the opposite side of the table that Topaz was.
The fact that another pony is looking at her, even if it is another unicorn, makes another impluse of fear express itself on her face for a brief second. The then she realize that since they sit so close to her and on opposite sides of the table she can't focus on them at the same time.
After a moment of switching frantically switching between the two ponies she decided to focus on Topaz. As in she looks at her eyes to read them so that if Candy decided to attack, she assumes Topaz eyes will flicker in her direction.
>>112070Her staring in Topaz's eyes is not interupted by this, she just briefly checks what the cow does before seeing that the cow is futher away and she would be able to detect it coming towards her by the same method as for Candy.
So now she is staring at Topaz eyes intently. This is interupted though as her heart skips a beat when
>>112077 she hears Ash's shout. She looks at Ash as if she is crazy.
>>112096Sister Ash just coughed up a literal frog, and is now petting said frog as she excommunicates a Pegasus from the earth.
>>112094Actually, delete last action of you going over and maintain giggling. She's still eating and giggling.
>>112096Topaz ponders her next course of action.
(Perhaps she wants to see a trick? Wait she's looking at Ash now. Hm.)
He decides to disengage Diamond from Candy, moving towards the mystery unicorn name at a slow walking pace. He's looking straight at her, with a permanent stoic expression on his face.
>>112096Sonata notices uhhhh,... that one, but doesn't pay any mind. In her mind, its just another person from the local community.
>>112099>He decides to disengage Diamond from Candy, moving towards the mystery unicorn name at a slow walking pace. He's looking straight at her, with a permanent stoic expression on his face.So is this Diamond that is doning this or is it Topaz?
>>112100Not sure how useful it'll be. I just expected the main villains to appear in the first session, so I prepared that spell to make their lives miserable in case I saw them.
>>112102Diamond is approaching as per Topaz orders.
>>112103>>112094Also, the mark can't be removed by anything other than a Druid of higher level than my own (which is 38, with Reserves if strength).
Paladins, Clerics, Rangers and Druids can all automatically sense the mark just by looking at the subject.
>>112084>>112101"Hello, i've never met a cowe before."
>>112099When she sees the earth pony move towards her, she immediately gets out off the chair. Her horn starts to glow white light. She will start to back away if he doesn't stop his movement or even turn and run.
>>112104Sonata notices your character, but doesn't pay any mind
Better?
>>112109"You were there when that dragon, thing, did its thing. You were unconscious afterward. I am called Sonata, I am a cowe."
She says with a bow and a slight slur.
>>112110Understanable.Topaz shakes her head.
Diamond simply stops, then sits at a chair closest to him, not even looking at her and enjoying a meal with the most stoic expression ever, like she never existed at all.
>>112111No, that's what I meant. There was no irony there. it makes sense.
Alright, what else do I have prepared for today that'll be useful right now...
>Only healing spells
I guess I could've offered those, if the Heroes Feast hadn't already cured the town of all diseases..
>>112111"Yea that Scaled bastard, turned me into an umbrella!"
Candy shakes her hoof
"My Name is Candy Swirl! nice to meet you sonata!"
Oh yeah, while the scrying pool is still active (25 hours), I cast powersight, to estimate the Dragon's hit dice.
>>112112The white glow from her horn ceases.
Since Candy
That is, if nobody has a problem with the mind map i created for the situation. sits on the opposite side of the table from Topaz and close. Diamond just moved from Candy towards my character. He must be pretty close to her where he now sits so she, who sits at the ned of the table, decied to move to the other side of hte table.
The mare levitates the plate of bread and starts walking towards the seat next to Topaz.
>>112118If nothing happens she sits down next to Topaz
>>112120That's a big difference...
I shouldn't have said "estimate"...
>>112118>>112119Just as planned.Actually not really XpTopaz welcomes her seating with a concerned smile and a small soft expression.
"Are you ok? You seemed scared for a moment."
>>112124She sits down next to Topaz and placed her plate on the table.
When she hears your comment, she gets a bit flustered and looks away.
>>112125She cocks her head.
"Are you scared of that Earth Pony over there?"
She points at Diamond.
>>112115"Care for a drink?" Cowe says with a smirk
>>112128"Do earth ponies till the earth?"
She smiles
"Of course. What's your poison?"
>>112126She twirls around in her seat. Actually surpised that she hadn't noticed Ash there.
But she actually calms down when she sees who it is.
>>112127She looks where you point before she looks down on her food. She shakes her head a bit to let head hood fallpast her horn so that one can only view her face from the ground.
But white light glows through the black hoodie as she uses her magic to break off small pieces of bread to eat.
>>112132"Scotch. Its been so long since I had any spirits, cookie is gonna get hooked up for this shit."
It's midnight where I am, so I might want to sleep soon.
>>112134Hm. How to approach a pony who fears everything...Topaz decides to try and bond with her by showing her a little magic, but not before asking for consent.
"Psst. Do you wanna see a cool magic trick? I can make my coat
glow all sorts of colors."
>>112139>>112134The food makes poner immune to fear for 48 hours.
>>112136Candy walks over to her table
"You Buying?"
She giggles
>>112142"Essentially, in that I'm taking responsibility for the expesne." she replies, her intoxication evident. (I'm wagering she's at a -2 modifier ATM)
>>112141Don't even start
>>112143>>112120"Cookie was it? Would you get me a drink please?"
>>112139After a moment of contemplation;
>>112141 that being why she suddenly felt much more at ease when talking to this pony, she knows she should trust her head not her gut but-, she fastens her hoodie like before. She moves the hem of the hood over her hor nand lets it rest on it.
She glances briefly at Ash before before movng closer to Topaz.
"That unicorn's horn." A very subtle nod is made in the direction of Ash. "Why is it so wierd?" She whispers.
[1d20 = 19]>>112145"Cookie? Nah, cookie is the tavern owner. I'm Sonata. Sonata Arctica. Wait, that's not right," she starts laughing, while fetching another glass, and pouring a drink.
Dexterity check
>>112139Yes, she did actually ignore your question. She did it because she was more intrested in the kirin's horn at the moment. Sorry, she isn't well behaved.
>>112147>>112149Understandable.
Topaz shrugs, smiling at her.
"She said she was a kirin. Seems to essentially be a furrier version of unicorns."
>>112152*Poofs out floof*
"Well, I guess you could say that, in a way.."
>>112152"Oh," she says. "Well, she was nice to offer taste bread," She mumbles to herself.
>>112154She looks at the kirin's nice fluffy mane. It looks soft.
"Thank you," she says towards her.
>>112154Topaz is trying hard not to get jealous.
(Imagine all the braids that mane could have.)
>>112155She shakes her head, returning to a smile.
"She is quite nice overall, too."
Okay, I'm going to have to sleep now. Work tomorrow.
Goodnight, Anons.
>>112157"So I been wondering..." The mare look at Topaz.
>>112154Just don't ask her about her 'holy water'
Its pee >>112163"The dragon." She motions with her head towards Phospy. "I saw you with it." She mumbles.
>>112165Phospy has apparently ate enough, lazily sleeping over the remaining gems provided by Ash.
"Oh, you mean Phospy?" she asks.
>>112166"Is that the dragon's name? Then yes. What is your relationship with it?"
>>112167Topaz smiles, thinking she's interested in dragons.
"He's a companion of mine. Want me to call it here?"