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Inching Closer
Anonymous
058ba7b
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No.175000
175042 175084 175098
The next big quest with everypony in it is coming soon (TM)
1777 replies and 47 files omitted.
Anonymous
3e88b19
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No.176317
176318 176319 176323
>>176316
“A game on a field at night. I kicked a ball. An office… a badge and a gun. That mare. Her name is… Morning Dew. I remember that. She had a nice black mane. A paper delivered to me by a stallion. Boat down a river, with several other stallions. Trees to either side. An ambush. Hoofcuffed fi a tree. A very wicked mare.” He looks up at the flesh

Milyaketan raises an eyebrow and tilts his head.
“And what is that?”
Anonymous
65c73a8
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No.176318
176320
clark-ocleasa-f.jpg
clark-ocleasa-gnoll-shaman-illustration.jpg
>>176315
>>176316
>>176317

Posey continues
"...Umoya, the Crocutta shaman, suffered a fate similar to your own, in the same week. I had plans to visit her flock as I did yours, but I'm a very busy mare, you know..."
She looks at Agire
"Milyakaten told me that you were one to consider the wisdom of the Crocuttas, more than himself. I'm sure there's been strife between your tribes, but in the end you're both Gnolls, having more in common with one another than any of the other creatures in Baltimare."
She gestures towards towards the altar with her knife, before floating it to Agire
"I want you to do for her the same that I have done for you. However you wish to do it is up to your discretion, you are a seasoned priest afterall, it should be within your skills. Offer a life to the Angel and make a prayer in her favor, and see if your ordinance as a priest is enough to repeat this miracle for her... If you succeed, perhaps you could take it as a sign, that the Gnolls are mightier when united, in friendship."
She competes her proposal with a shrug
"Or don't. You are, afterall, the next leader of your temple. It's none of my business giving you orders you would refuse. I just think it's something to consider."
Anonymous
65c73a8
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No.176319
176320
>>176317
>A very wicked mare
Posey is intrigued by this, as nothing is more poetic than an undead lamenting in it's most traumatic memories.
"Fascinating...."
Anonymous
3e88b19
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No.176320
176323
>>176318
Agire stares in silence at Posey with reflective eyes.

Milyaketan answers
“Outside revenues like the Storm King are alone all that could unite us with the Crocutta. They are not like us. They do not have our customs. Our religion… I will take it under advisement. They will be… more receptive than us, I could say that.”

>>176319
The ghast moves up to Posey to take the clump of flesh promised to him.
Amber Sunset
33e5497
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No.176321
176322
>>176314
"I don't know what that means. But when we tried to get her to come to us she didn't really understand. Jakala had to hold her down."
Anonymous
3e88b19
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No.176322
176324
>>176321
“She looks hungry and dehydrated. I’ll heat up some water and try to keep her warm. Where was she, and where did she come from?” She looks at the mare. “I think this is Kiinteä Maa’s wife, Makea Amy.”
Anonymous
65c73a8
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No.176323
176327
>>176317
>He looks up at the flesh
Posey commands (or rather, permits) the ghast to eat.
She speaks, although it's seemingly more directed at Agire than the ghast
"Ghouls are diet-dependent creatures. Although you have no need for sustenance, you need regular intake of flesh to to maintain your upkeep. Eating flesh, especially raw, will repair your lost tissues and prevent your body from rotting. More importantly, maintaining your diet is important to retain your sense of self, as a starving ghoul regresses to little more than an animal. The more regularly you eat, the closer to life you'll remain, I've even heard of cases where well-kept ghouls managed to procreate with the living... That being said, your craving for flesh will still push you away from the mortal path."
>>176320
>Our religion… I will take it under advisement. They will be… more receptive than us, I could say that.
Posey nods
"Umoya was a wise and powerful shaman, and her loss was a waste to her people. I think it's worth testing if the Angel could be persuaded to release her, certainly a good test for an upcoming chief priest." she replies
"However, for the time being, I think I am done with raising Gnoll priests myself for a long time. After all..." She turns to Agire
"...I really only came here because I told your brother and your widow that I owed them a favor, and Rosey Ring keeps her promises." Posey finishes, a bit smug
Amber Sunset
33e5497
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No.176324
176325
>>176322
"We found her on the tundra to the west(?) of here, and she was walking southwards(?). She kept talking about how Beaivi was bringing the sun." Amber feels very worried about the poor mare's condition.
Anonymous
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No.176325
176326
>>176324
He sighs, and looks back to her, sitting down next to the mare and using his right leg to press against her chest and hold her on the bed.

"This is Metsän Vaeltaja's doing. I'll heat her up with warm water and keep her in here. Could you collect some snow to make water?"
Amber Sunset
33e5497
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No.176326
176327
>>176325
Amber is curious as to who exactly Metsän Vaeltaja is, but dutifully goes to collect untrampled snow a decent distance away from the huts.
Anonymous
058ba7b
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No.176327
176330 176333
>>176326
The stallion gives a pot to help in this task. It must be filled several times, as the snow is much lower in volume when it is melted than when it is collected. He has a fire going, and though his collection of firewood is disturbingly small, it is sufficient for the moment. He seems to have kept the mare, this Makea Aamu, blinded with the improperly placed mask. She readily laps up the water.

>>176323
Milyaketan again speaks where Agire remains silent.

"As I said, it's not all that different from being alive. Again, thank you, Miss Ring. I don't know how much longer we will be here. The ponies tighten around us like a noose. I have heard they have removed entire neighborhoods up north. I think they will do that here."
Amber Sunset
33e5497
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No.176330
176334
>>176327
Amber rushes to get enough water. When she is done, she asks, "I had to leave all the firewood to bring her here. Please, let me collect more before it gets too cold." Jakala's mother's admonition still rings in her head.
Anonymous
19cf224
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No.176333
176334
>>176327
Posey nods understandingly, walking past the two slowly, towards the door
"It's been a pleasure praying with you, Milyaketan. I wish your temple and your people well. Stay strong and endure, as your kind will be ready to take up arms in Armageddon, be it the Kaftars or the Crocutta. As for the ponies in Baltimare, you won't have to worry about them too long..."
She turns her head and makes direct eye contact, the monstrous, hypnotic glint in her ringed demonic eyes shining brightly in the darkness and her mouth twisting into a villainous fanged grin
"Because they're all going to die!"

And with that last sentence, her Unseen Servant throws open the door and she trots off into the night.
If the Kaftars were to listen closely, they might hear her say "Come on, Gloomy, let's go get waffles" in a motherly, sing-song tone, after the doors slam shut.
Anonymous
058ba7b
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No.176334
176335 176339
>>176333
"با فریشتەکە ڕێنماییت بکات و هێزت پێ ببەخشێت."
Was it Agire who said it, or the assistant?

Posey enters back onto the cold street, still inside the tiny enclave.

>>176330
He looks back to Amber, and nods
"Go get more."
Amber Sunset
33e5497
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No.176335
176336
>>176334
Amber pulls the sled back to the open tundra where she knows she left the firewood. It must still be there.
Anonymous
058ba7b
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No.176336
176337
>>176335
There is no snow to cover up the firewood. It's just a matter of finding it, which thankfully isn't too difficult. The firewood is all there.
Amber Sunset
33e5497
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No.176337
176342
>>176336
Amber loads up the sled with the wood. She wishes Jakala were with her. She had been focused on saving the mare earlier, but now this place in the dim light gives her the creeps. She still needs to tell the others what she saw earlier.
Anonymous
19cf224
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No.176339
176342
>>176334
Posey makes good on her promise to buy the ghast a kebab in the enclave. I think we can skip roleplaying that part, although it might be met with some awkward glares from the Gnolls seeing a pony buy meat.
>It's for a friend

She then seeks out Mason, and informs him that her business went smoothly.
"Oh, Mason dear, pardon me for giving you new tasks on the fly, but it's getting close to morning and I was hoping you might be able to bring us to a local die-ner if that's possible? I want to take my little Gloomy out to feed him something sweet. I'll treat you as well if you're interested in joining us." Posey requests
Mysterious Ranger
33e5497
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No.176341
176342 176343
[1d8 = 7]
[1d8 = 3]
[1d8 = 4]
[1d8 = 7]
Anonymous
058ba7b
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No.176342
176344 176345
>>176337
The wind has, unfortunately, picked up. Much more unfortunately, Amber does not have on her full set of clothing. She needs to get back, and soon. At least it drowns out the tinnitus, though the cold is actually threatening.

She has it soon enough. Well, perhaps not soon enough, but she does indeed collect it.

>>176339
The ghast wags its tail, and the gnoll who sells her the kebab is certainly confused. He doesn't speak ponish well at all, and the transaction is conducted mostly by means of pointing.

Mason is asleep when Posey encounters him, but he recovers quickly.

"Of course ma'am. There are plenty of diners."

>>176341
gasp
Anonymous
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No.176343
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>>176341
Ghoul Ranger from Libris Mortis
Anonymous
19cf224
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No.176344
176347
>>176342
>There are plenty of diners
"Excellent." Posey says, petting Gloomy's mane and tickling the side of his throat
Amber Sunset
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No.176345
176346
>>176342
Merely the knowledge that the tinnitus and its frightful, mysterious source is out there makes Amber nervous. She wishes she got back her outer coat.

She hopes it's enough firewood. She quickly starts tugging along the sled once again to get to the village before it gets too cold.
Anonymous
058ba7b
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No.176346
176348
>>176345
She arrives back at the hut, which incidentally is actually further away from Amber than what she understands to be her home.
Anonymous
058ba7b
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No.176347
176349
>>176344
One is open at this odd hour with a few stallions inside. A few of those dreaded bats as well...

Nevertheless, it will do
Amber Sunset
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No.176348
176350
>>176346
She'll have to distribute the firewood, she supposes…. All in a day's work. Amber checks on the grown-ups and Jakala inside the hut.
Anonymous
19cf224
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No.176349
176350
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>>176347
Alright.
Posey goes inside with Gloomy.
>A few of those dreaded bats as well...
Th-they can't be worse company than vampires, can they?

I need to sleep.
Anonymous
058ba7b
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No.176350
176351
>>176348
The mare is lying down, but still muttering gibberish. The stallion is preparing ersatz tea that he must have pulled out of deep storage.

Jakala is laying down with her head on a blanket on a bed.

>>176349
>They can't be worse than vampires, can they?
I don't know. Do vampires sit outside of your windows and "eeeeee" at 3 AM?

Waffle House is S-tier, by the way
Amber Sunset
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No.176351
176353
>>176350
"Is she going to be alright?" Amber asks quietly. She can't recall ever seeing frostbite as bad as this.
Anonymous
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No.176352
176358 176359
>>176307
Neela does not offer much resistance. She almost limp.
"eeep"

Her head is straight up toward's Kira's head, and her ears are down

>>176306
Well, for one, it was probably moved with two ponies. It would have to blend in with stone. It could be behind something. It's likely intended to blend in or just be outright not visible, but out of the way enough that no one would ever bother with it.
Anonymous
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No.176353
176354
>>176351
"I don't know." He answers. "But I'll warm her up here. You should probably get back home, Kultainen."
Amber Sunset
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No.176354
176355
>>176353
"I will. Thank you for taking care of her." Amber shakes Jakala. "Come on Jakala, let's go home."
Anonymous
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No.176355
176356
>>176354
"You did well, Kultainen" He says

Jakala peaks her head up, jumps off the bed, and follows Amber.
Amber Sunset
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No.176356
176357
>>176355
Would getting her winter clothes back in any way hurt the mare? If not, she'll put them back on before headed back outside and to the village proper. Otherwise, she'll just have to hurry.
Anonymous
058ba7b
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No.176357
176360
>>176356
No, there are a number of blankets in the hut. The only questionable part is the mask, as it's being used to cut off the mare's eyesight, and hopefully reduce her movement. But there's another mask, and Amber can get hers back and be on her way.
Silver "The Floof" Sword
3952934
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No.176358
176361
>>176352
"You said you spent most of your time outside, I know, but do you have any idea how much of inside they have covered? If I were to hide something that I did not want found, I would put it inside room that has already been searched and catalogued."
Kubana "Nope Noodle" Kirafiki
3952934
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No.176359
176361
>>176352
It seems Neela really is trying to avoid having what happened to Hopper happen to her. Thankfully for her, Kira is not trying to crush her to make her easier to eat, she's merely just accidently smushing her with an overly friendly hug. She holds it for just a little bit more before she releases the poor deer.

"Thank you for that, Neela. It really meant a lot to me." She smiles at her friend, who very clearly had to take a big leaf of faith to get within what she thought was striking distance of the lamia and hug her.
Amber Sunset
33e5497
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No.176360
176361
>>176357
Amber is a little reticent to put on a mask that had been in contact with another pony's frostbitten tissue, and decides to leave it. She is glad to have her outer coat on as she makes her way back, with Jakala and much of the firewood in tow. Summer can't come soon enough!
Anonymous
058ba7b
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No.176361
176362 176363 176364
>>176358
"Hmmmm.... Maybe near the entrance. Possibly the library? I'm not certain which areas have been completely catalogued."

>>176359
mph
The does is dropped onto the wooden floor, and her legs slide apart as she drops to the ground. She can stop playing dead now.

She looks up to Kira showing her teeth and smiling awkwardly
"Uh, you're welcome?"''

>>176360
As the mask has been breathed on, Amber's reticence is... understandable. With Jakala placing her rear hooves on the skids of the sled and her forehooves over the front, the two ponies go closer to the edge of the line of huts. Just beyond Amber's hut is a little building made of wood that stores firewood and other things, and as she gets closer, she can see through the gaps in the timber that there are two ponies inside.

They are talking.
Amber Sunset
33e5497
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No.176362
176380
>>176361
Amber knows she shouldn't eavesdrop, especially when privacy in this harsh land is hard to come by as is, but she can't resist and decides to listen without announcing herself.
Kubana "Nope Noodle" Kirafiki
3952934
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No.176363
176365
>>176361
"Well, I know it probably doesn't mean as much to you as it does to me, but I do consider you a friend, and the fact that you're willing to trust me even though you were afraid of getting, well, crushed and constricted, it means a lot to me." Kira rubs one foreleg with the other. "So...thank you."
Silver "The Floof" Sword
3952934
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No.176364
176365
>>176361
"Library might make sense, actually. Come on, let us go see."
Anonymous
058ba7b
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No.176365
176367 176369
>>176363
"Eh heh" She looks up towards Kira - or maybe not "up," it depends on how high above Neela Kira wishes to raise herself - and gives a teeth-chowing smile. Then she looks down and at Kira's form, and then pokes her with a hoof and taps her, again focusing on the goat, which is the closest part of her body that's on the ground anyways, assuming Kira's body is most angled away from Neela.

>>176364
With her head turned to Silver, in the dim light she seems to give a small smile. Then she moves her head forward and in the direction of the flashlight, and goes forward.

"To the library it is. I don't recall anything that looked at all like a casket but... I wasn't exactly looking and it may have happened since."

The ponies walk through the dark tunnels until going into the library. Pear helps by shining her light against the walls

Roll Search
Please Include Me In Lich-related Quest
Anonymous
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No.176366
176367 176368 176371
Gonna roll Gather Information to see if Posey has heard anything about a lich's lair nearby.
[1d20+8 = (3+8) = 11]
And Research to see if she's read anything about it at the Necromantic Security division of the university.
[1d20+7 = (4+7) = 11]

Meanwhile, at the die-ner.
Posey looks at the menu for several minutes.
"Yes, my son here will have the deluxe waffle meal for little colts. Double sprinkles, double chocolate syrup, double cream, double strawberries, double Mare&Mares, and double powdered sugar... And an orange juice. Nothing for myself."
She gestures to Mason
"He's with me, put his order on my bill."

She makes the ghast wait in the car with its kebab, since her Disguise Undead illusion isn't perfect.
Silver "The Floof" Sword
3952934
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No.176367
176371
>>176365
[1d20 = 19]

>>176366
We'll see how it goes, perhaps we'll have need of somepony's assistance if things don't go as planned.
Anonymous
fb470e8
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No.176368
176370 176371
>>176366
Gonna roll Knowledge (Religion) too see what Posey knows about notable lich's in the area (I can roll again since last time, because Posey has since gain a rank in the skill):
[1d20+13 = (11+13) = 24]
Gonna roll Perform (Weapon Drill), with intent to attract Patrons who might be interested in requisitioning Posey's magical skills in fighting undead:
[1d20+11 = (12+11) = 23]
Kubana "Nope Noodle" Kirafiki
3952934
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No.176369
176371
>>176365
Kira looks down at the deer, and the hoof attached to the deer, and then to the lump in her stomach that the deer keeps poking.

"You are really interested in that, huh?"
Anonymous
fb470e8
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No.176370
176371
>>176368
Gonna roll Aid Another for Gloomy (emotional support colt) to see if I can hit that DC 25 Perform check to attract patrons
[1d20+2 = (12+2) = 14]
Anonymous
058ba7b
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No.176371
176372 176373 176374 176379
>>176368
>>176370
"No Weapons in the Diner!" a pink mare yells. "And no public performances either. Like a bunch of damned Sangee looking for handouts..." She mutters

>>176367
Silver looks around and sees charred remains, a slate floor, empty holes... why hello there, is that block unstable?

>>176366
"Sure, but it's not an icecream shop. I don't think they'll have sprinkles or Mare & Mares."

>>176369
Her eyes dart up, and she jumps her forelegs up, pivoting away from Kira, looking back at her. She then walks past Kira into the kitchen, giving her as wide of a berth as she can, and looking back as she does so. She enters the kitchen, which is in an open-air format to the living room
Anonymous
fb470e8
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No.176372
176375 176381
>>176371
>And no public...
I probably should have specified my intent to do these checks at the university later.
>"Sure, but it's not an icecream shop. I don't think they'll have sprinkles or Mare & Mares."
Posey just orders Gloomy the fanciest item that his small body could consume, with a doubled amount of any available toppings.