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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>>111774Sister Ash, seems vaguely uncomfortable with accepting such hospitality. She sort of just hangs in the doorway.
"... I could have sworn this was all woods last time I was here... Hmmm, I guess things really have changed..."
>>111774Topaz nods, smiling at the picturesque decor.
"It looks rather quaint. Reminds me of my father. Are we the first visitors in a while?"
>>111778Inside works.
>>111776No everfree forest to speak of.
>>111782"No, we actually had a few ponies come through recently and the current guest is out right now. How about you ponies? What brings you poofing into my wagon?"
She walks down the stares with a smile on her face.
>>111784>No everfreeHMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM
>>111784>>111782>>111781"Whats Going on here!? Where am i?"
Candy shouts in Draconic
>>11178510,000 years before the Alicorn Rule. Not 700.
>>111789"What?!"
Cookie jumps back in shock.
>>111784Topaz ponders on what to say for a bit.
"Well... you could say we had a magical encounter of the highest level to get here," he tentatively says, with a sheepish smile.
(I don't think telling her now is a good idea.)
>>111789>>111790Topaz looks at the pony in question dumbfoundedly.
(So much for subtlety.)
>>111793"We did not choose to appear, we were appeared by another entity."
>>111794>>111793"Oh dear, well if you'd like to rest and gather your wits here for a while feel free."
>>111790>>111793"Wheres that Dragon Bastard?? He turned me into a bucking umbrella,separated me from my stuff and called me a whore."
>>111796"Again I thank you. Your generosity will be repaid in full." In quieter tones "May I look to the bar?"
>>111794Topaz nods.
"Yes, we did."
>>111797At this, she facehoofs.
>>111796With a tired smile, he bows curtly.
"Thank you for your hospitality Dough, if you need anything from us, simply ask, for we are indebted with you."
[1d20+38 = 41]>>111784>What brings you poofing into my wagon?At the question, Sister Ash puffs out her chest slightly, and manifests her planar bubble. The effect causes a slight halo of light to shine off of her; the minor positive energy dominance causes colors to seem more vibrant around her, and grants fast healing to all creatures within a 10 foot radius of her. Her golden reef glistens slightly in the light.
"I am Sister Ash, the Shepherd of The Blessed Fields. I sought to journey to this land on a pilgrimage for my circle..." She declares "..However, it seems as though I ran into a detour somewhere along the way."
Rolling Diplomacy
>>111790I said 700 because that's how long it'd been since she'd been here. She's very old. >>111798"Of course, make yourself at home."
>>111797Cookie blushes at these words.
>>111800"Oh! Well thank you, that's very kind."
>>111801"Oh... Well... Um..."
She looks lost for words as the sight captivates her.
>>111803She smiles at her.
"Don't mention it. I'm glad to help some-"
But she's distracted by the sight of Ash.
>>111801Her eyes sparkle
"Ooo~ Shiny."
(Topaz would have jumped her by now. Good thing he's busy.)
>>111801>>111803Cowe retrieves a bottle of spirits and turns just as Ashe is making her proclamation. "An impressive display."
[1d20+37 = 51]
Yertle, meanwhile, is slowly circling the town, giving Sister Ash telepathic feedback about the surrounding area.
Rolling knowledge (nature) to see if they notice anything interesting and/or out of the ordinary.
>>111803*glowing stops*
"It is a pleasure to meet you, Miss Dough. If you are ever in need, do not hesitate to ask."
>>111816Topaz snaps back to reality.
"Wow. My brand of magic can't ever reach that level at all."
She can't help but slowly stretch a hoof to poke the previously glowing mane.
"Can I... touch it?"
>>111820"..If you wish.." the kirin replies
>>111812Besides the pink clouds and some literal rats with wings, nothing too strange yet.
>>111816"T-thank you"
I'm assuming the part as a lot to talk about and plan as Cookie heads into the kitchen.
>>111820Cowe glances at Diamond with a "Is this Stallion for real?" expression before shrugging, taking a seat, placing the bottle and a glass on the table, and pouring a drink. Then saying to Topaz: "You said you have a rough idea where those places the strange crystals were sent to. Could you elaborate?"
>>111825>Pink clouds"Oh not again..." Sister Ash groans
"If you'll excuse me... I have a some duties to attend to.." she says, stepping outside
Sister Ash goes outside to cast Control Weather to get rid of the Chaotic weather. It takes 10 minutes to cast, so she'll be out for a bit.
>>111826Topaz is a mare.
>>111829If you'd like, your character could enter the tavern.
>>111827Noted
>>111823Seeing how apprehensive Ash is currently at her question, she quickly retracts it.
"Sorry! I got too into the glow. Forget I ever said anything."
She shakes her head, looking at Sonata.
>>111826Diamond is outside doing hay-related stuff with Phospy.
"Yes. I could see what realms there were located."
She clears her throat.
"The orange one is in the dragon lands, Blue is on the plane of cold, the red is at a mountain range, pink is the plane of shadows, purple is at the "dread league", and the large pink the plane of fire."
She uses her big brain and lore knowledge to guess how far each gem could be in relation to her position.
>>111835My bad, and nevermind about Diamond
Alright, Sister Ash spends her control weather slot to fix the weather, and more importantly, keep it calm for the time being.
She then uses her Tulani Wild Shape to turn into a ball of light and zap any unnatural creatures with Empowered Chain lightning, racing across the sky as a ball of light.
After she's done with that, she uses her Detect Manifest Zone ability to look for any rifts to the plane of Chaos.
>>111835It's unknown how far away the red gem would be, but orange is definitely closer than purple. Blue, pink, and big pink would require planar travel though.
I don't have a set order, you guys can do whatever you want first. Just pls decide tonight.>>111846Nope, no portals.
>>111848The pink clouds that rained chocolate.
Making sure the weather doesn't do spooky stuff like that is kind of her job.
>>111835"I am sufficiently skilled and equipped to survive in all but the plane of cold" Cowe says, sipping some fine scotch
authenticity ^_~ >>111849>>111850>>111851>>111797>>111759Topaz nods, taking this matter seriously.
"Alright. Closest one to us should be the orange one, in the dragon lands, so we should start fetching them from there. Anyone against it?"
>>111852She's a Druid. Weather is her thing.
Besides, she can do in 10 minutes what takes a hundred pegasi a whole week to pull off Xp
>>111854Sister Ash returns, a bit later, covered in sweat.
"... Okay... That's taken care of..."
>>111854"I assume that none but us are witness, so it would fall on us to address this. Unless somepony has allies to whom we can appeal."
>>111832I don't know. It would be fun to do so but I feel it would be shortsighted on my part. I still don't got a sheet and even if I know pretty much what I would put on it, I don't know if I can make it in time for the next session. I also have other things that will take priority over this.
I really shouldn't.
But you know what I will try. I will try to get together a sheet for my chracter till next weekend. Can you if I haven't ffinished my sheet by then, remove my chracter out of the story without any problem? Then I will join now.
>>111859Sure, that's fine. I'm glad to see you give it a try.
>>111854Sister Ash listens to this.
"If you'll give me a day to prepare, I could scry and teleport each of those objects in a matter of hours."
>>111857She ponders for a bit.
"Perhaps I could use Phospy to help us traverse there, but he is more of a water lover. Maybe my followers followed us here, too. Maybe."
>>111863She cocks her head.
"If the biped fellow got his arm turned into dust, then that thing is magic sensitive. I fear it may cause unintended consequences."
>>111860Okay, thanks.
Was my character present at Discord's creation?
>>111865"I concur. Such a beast would not so readily deposit such items if they could be whisked to and away with."
>>111866>>111867No, but you character can enter the tavern having noticed things going weird and ask questions.
>>111863e_e
>>111865"I won't know until i see it, will I?"
Sister Ash gives up her Animal Shapes spell to cast Discern location on the gem in the dragonlands.