Continuing, and hopefully introducing new characters.
And on the wrong damn post number
/vx/ - Videogames and Paranormal
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>>178331
Shoal said that we'll be taking a plane to Manehattan to refuel, then back on a plane again the rest of the way to either Trottingham or the island directly (I forget which).
Shoal said that we'll be taking a plane to Manehattan to refuel, then back on a plane again the rest of the way to either Trottingham or the island directly (I forget which).
>>178331
Shoal Water
“A State Owned transport combi flies out to Manehattan, where it will refuel and fly to Trottingham Naval Base. There, you will transfer to a seaplane that will take you to the island.”
>>178333
It’s actually a DC-3, not a DC-10
A plane is one of those buzzing aluminum flying things.
Shoal Water
“A State Owned transport combi flies out to Manehattan, where it will refuel and fly to Trottingham Naval Base. There, you will transfer to a seaplane that will take you to the island.”
>>178333
It’s actually a DC-3, not a DC-10
A plane is one of those buzzing aluminum flying things.
>>178335
>It’s actually a DC-3, not a DC-10
There is a 0% chance that Posey’s player will understand that joke. And yet, somehow, I am happy that I made it.
>It’s actually a DC-3, not a DC-10
There is a 0% chance that Posey’s player will understand that joke. And yet, somehow, I am happy that I made it.
>>178335
"And once we've secured the soldiers, how are we to leave the area? Have you prepared a discreet signal to arrange for pick-up?"
>A plane is one of those buzzing aluminum flying things.
Another metal contraption. Probably not relevant in warfare or my plans to take over the world at all.
Posey knows what a plane is, she's just never seen one in person.
"And once we've secured the soldiers, how are we to leave the area? Have you prepared a discreet signal to arrange for pick-up?"
>A plane is one of those buzzing aluminum flying things.
Another metal contraption. Probably not relevant in warfare or my plans to take over the world at all.
Posey knows what a plane is, she's just never seen one in person.
>>178335
Kira: "This will be a novel experience! I'm more used to planes dropping bombs than being in one."
Despite the end of her statement, Kira seems actually excited to try flying on a plane.
Kira: "This will be a novel experience! I'm more used to planes dropping bombs than being in one."
Despite the end of her statement, Kira seems actually excited to try flying on a plane.
>>178338
Rosey Ring doesn't look nearly as enthusiastic at the thought of travelling over water yet again.
"At least somepony is enthusiastic."
Rosey Ring doesn't look nearly as enthusiastic at the thought of travelling over water yet again.
"At least somepony is enthusiastic."
>>178211
Free Rover continues to rub her.
“You know it will be very cold up there. It’s no place for a snake.”
>>178338
Shoal water just looks at Kira.
>>178337
Technically, Posey saw one over the swamps.
>>178339
Shoal Water:
“Don’t worry. The chances of this plane getting lost and disappearing like AF-11 are slim. It will be near radio relay systems. And it’s not likely to explode like the one that killed the Governor over in Manehattan. That one was almost certainly ELF sabotage.”
[Read more] Free Rover continues to rub her.
“You know it will be very cold up there. It’s no place for a snake.”
>>178338
Shoal water just looks at Kira.
>>178337
Technically, Posey saw one over the swamps.
>>178339
Shoal Water:
“Don’t worry. The chances of this plane getting lost and disappearing like AF-11 are slim. It will be near radio relay systems. And it’s not likely to explode like the one that killed the Governor over in Manehattan. That one was almost certainly ELF sabotage.”
>>178340
>Posey saw one over the swamps
Oh yeah. I remember now.
Posey has just never been inside a plane.
>ELF sabotage
Nice to hear August's career is doing well. I look forward to finally harvesting him at the end of his quest.
>Posey saw one over the swamps
Oh yeah. I remember now.
Posey has just never been inside a plane.
>ELF sabotage
Nice to hear August's career is doing well. I look forward to finally harvesting him at the end of his quest.
>>178340
"How will we contact you when we have completed the mission? Are you prepared to transport all of us, plus the ten lost soldiers once we are done?"
"How will we contact you when we have completed the mission? Are you prepared to transport all of us, plus the ten lost soldiers once we are done?"
>>178340
"About this little - I'm not sure what it is you might call it, a sight-seeing tour perhaps - what sort of travel time are we looking at? I neglected to include an overnight bag in my rapidly approaching goods and I would hate to be put out if we'll be spending the night and there isn't a washing machine or some means to freshen up before or after all the fun. Come to think of it,..." he looks around for a moment. "Nevermind. I was asking, will we be dining in Trottingham? Theres this wonderful hayburger place, line out the door all day long. In N Oat, have you heard of it?"
"About this little - I'm not sure what it is you might call it, a sight-seeing tour perhaps - what sort of travel time are we looking at? I neglected to include an overnight bag in my rapidly approaching goods and I would hate to be put out if we'll be spending the night and there isn't a washing machine or some means to freshen up before or after all the fun. Come to think of it,..." he looks around for a moment. "Nevermind. I was asking, will we be dining in Trottingham? Theres this wonderful hayburger place, line out the door all day long. In N Oat, have you heard of it?"
>>178343
He briefly acknowledges Brie talking, but then looks away.
>>178342
“You will be provided with a single two way radio, which if you’re lucky, will have the range to make it to a nearby asset that can relay your message back to Trottingham. As for extraction, your ingenuity is likely to be required. If you can get near enough to the freezing water, a seaplane can pick you up. If the fog relents and the light is out, a Skytrotter could probably land on the island, or perhaps another blimp.
He briefly acknowledges Brie talking, but then looks away.
>>178342
“You will be provided with a single two way radio, which if you’re lucky, will have the range to make it to a nearby asset that can relay your message back to Trottingham. As for extraction, your ingenuity is likely to be required. If you can get near enough to the freezing water, a seaplane can pick you up. If the fog relents and the light is out, a Skytrotter could probably land on the island, or perhaps another blimp.
>>178340
Kira continues to enjoy the rubs. She tilts and pressed her head into Rover's hooves to maximize the amount of contact she receives.
Kira: "You know, I'm not exactly like a snake. Us lamias are actually warm blooded. I've never been in below freezing temperatures before, though, and I don't have any warm weather clothes like a nice sock...oh! I do know one spell to keep me warm and help me endure the elements! I'll cast it later though so I get the most out of its duration."
Kira continues to enjoy the rubs. She tilts and pressed her head into Rover's hooves to maximize the amount of contact she receives.
Kira: "You know, I'm not exactly like a snake. Us lamias are actually warm blooded. I've never been in below freezing temperatures before, though, and I don't have any warm weather clothes like a nice sock...oh! I do know one spell to keep me warm and help me endure the elements! I'll cast it later though so I get the most out of its duration."
>>178343
Cavaliere walks to the side of the batpony. "Mr…Brie was it? There's an important distinction to be made between business and pleasure, and until we are off that island again business will be our priority. We will have to worry about that afterwards."
Cavaliere walks to the side of the batpony. "Mr…Brie was it? There's an important distinction to be made between business and pleasure, and until we are off that island again business will be our priority. We will have to worry about that afterwards."
>>178344
>a single two way radio
>if you’re lucky, will have the range to make it to a nearby asset that can relay your message back to Trottingham
Rosey Ring's eyes narrow.
"If we're lucky? I don't intend to leave the possibility of being stranded on an island to chance. I would prefer to work out a solution sooner than later. Perhaps signal flares or a magic item that produces the effect could be arranged as backup."
>As for extraction, your ingenuity is likely to be required. If you can get near enough to the freezing water, a seaplane can pick you up. If the fog relents and the light is out, a Skytrotter could probably land on the island, or perhaps another blimp
"Extraction is the key of this entire operation. Let's think of solutions now..."
OOC, a Swan Boat Feather Token could help here. I love feather tokens.
>>178345
What is your class?
[Read more] >a single two way radio
>if you’re lucky, will have the range to make it to a nearby asset that can relay your message back to Trottingham
Rosey Ring's eyes narrow.
"If we're lucky? I don't intend to leave the possibility of being stranded on an island to chance. I would prefer to work out a solution sooner than later. Perhaps signal flares or a magic item that produces the effect could be arranged as backup."
>As for extraction, your ingenuity is likely to be required. If you can get near enough to the freezing water, a seaplane can pick you up. If the fog relents and the light is out, a Skytrotter could probably land on the island, or perhaps another blimp
"Extraction is the key of this entire operation. Let's think of solutions now..."
OOC, a Swan Boat Feather Token could help here. I love feather tokens.
>>178345
What is your class?
"10 ponies in an as-yet undetermined state is hard to improvise with," Brie agrees
>>178347
The griffon maintains a neutral, aloof expression. "You can call me that, though if you were to use one name I would prefer Cavaliere."
>>178348
He turns back to the others. Three rubber dinghies should be able to carry us, including Miss Kira here. They will be difficult to spot by naval patrol and can be dragged ashore onto a sequestered beach."
The griffon maintains a neutral, aloof expression. "You can call me that, though if you were to use one name I would prefer Cavaliere."
>>178348
He turns back to the others. Three rubber dinghies should be able to carry us, including Miss Kira here. They will be difficult to spot by naval patrol and can be dragged ashore onto a sequestered beach."
>>178350
"Garv it is then!" He says patting Chevaliere briskly on the shoulder. "I say, do you fancy Matzoh? I have an excellent recipe, perhaps you can try it some time. It isn't EXACTLY traditional - I add my own little touches here and there but my accountant tells me it's just like his mother used to make." ^_^
"Garv it is then!" He says patting Chevaliere briskly on the shoulder. "I say, do you fancy Matzoh? I have an excellent recipe, perhaps you can try it some time. It isn't EXACTLY traditional - I add my own little touches here and there but my accountant tells me it's just like his mother used to make." ^_^
>>178348
>>178349
He shakes his head
“We have multiple PNY seaplanes and KS Airships ready to fly in the region. If Stalliongrad didn’t, or doesn’t, become suspicious, it would be easy to have one linger near enough the island. If the KS-19 is repairable, it may itself be floated off the island. If the weather, enemy, and sun cooperate, a skytrotter or blimp may land and take off. If you can get off the island, a sea plane can get you, or maybe a fishing boat. Tartarus, maybe you can even borrow a boat from the Red Navy.
The simple fact of the matter is that if all we had to do was hover a blimp over the island and get our soldiers off, we wouldn’t be offering to pay 20,000 bits to you to do it. If figuring out how to get off of an island covered in fog and enemy soldiers with 10 in tow is too much for you, tell us now and we can find someone who can.”
>>178349
He shakes his head
“We have multiple PNY seaplanes and KS Airships ready to fly in the region. If Stalliongrad didn’t, or doesn’t, become suspicious, it would be easy to have one linger near enough the island. If the KS-19 is repairable, it may itself be floated off the island. If the weather, enemy, and sun cooperate, a skytrotter or blimp may land and take off. If you can get off the island, a sea plane can get you, or maybe a fishing boat. Tartarus, maybe you can even borrow a boat from the Red Navy.
The simple fact of the matter is that if all we had to do was hover a blimp over the island and get our soldiers off, we wouldn’t be offering to pay 20,000 bits to you to do it. If figuring out how to get off of an island covered in fog and enemy soldiers with 10 in tow is too much for you, tell us now and we can find someone who can.”
>>178355
"This, after you want to harangue me about a silly old hoof grenade? Fine, we'll save your fledgeling damsels, but it is Stalliongrad all you're worried about?"
Sense motive, is he lying or hiding something
[1d20+8 = (5+8) = 13]
"This, after you want to harangue me about a silly old hoof grenade? Fine, we'll save your fledgeling damsels, but it is Stalliongrad all you're worried about?"
Sense motive, is he lying or hiding something
[1d20+8 = (5+8) = 13]
>>178355
>If the weather, enemy and sun
I was going to ask what weather events the local Pegasi scheduled in the area, but then I remembered it's contested territory so it's probably no-mare's-land controlled by the Windigos or worse.
Sounds like fun.
>If you can get off the island, a sea plane can get you, or maybe a fishing boat. Tartarus, maybe you can even borrow a boat from the Red Navy.
Yeah. I'm thinking we should invest in the Swan Feather Token. It's only 450 gp: cheap if we split the costs.
>If figuring out how to get off of an island covered in fog and enemy soldiers with 10 in tow is too much for you, tell us now and we can find someone who can.
Rosey Ring shrugs
"I guess it can't be helped then. We always had to get creative to retrieve our comrades in Farbrook."
>If the weather, enemy and sun
I was going to ask what weather events the local Pegasi scheduled in the area, but then I remembered it's contested territory so it's probably no-mare's-land controlled by the Windigos or worse.
Sounds like fun.
>If you can get off the island, a sea plane can get you, or maybe a fishing boat. Tartarus, maybe you can even borrow a boat from the Red Navy.
Yeah. I'm thinking we should invest in the Swan Feather Token. It's only 450 gp: cheap if we split the costs.
>If figuring out how to get off of an island covered in fog and enemy soldiers with 10 in tow is too much for you, tell us now and we can find someone who can.
Rosey Ring shrugs
"I guess it can't be helped then. We always had to get creative to retrieve our comrades in Farbrook."
>>178354
"I'm quite sure thats a matter to be determined when we have a map to look over, but don't let me discpurage you from.brainstorming." ^_^
"I'm quite sure thats a matter to be determined when we have a map to look over, but don't let me discpurage you from.brainstorming." ^_^
>>178350
Rosey Ring approaches Cavaliere
"Cavaliere, was it? My people in Farbrook have our differences with Griffons, but the ones to the north are skilled as vanguards against the nameless horrors from the Arctic wastes. Let's see if you are quite as stalwart."
ZAP
Rosey Ring casts Create Magic Tattoo on Cavalier's flank, in the image of a Shield
Enjoy +1 Deflection Bonus to AC for 24 hours
(Of +1 Luck Bonus to Attack Rolls, if you would prefer that)
Rosey Ring approaches Cavaliere
"Cavaliere, was it? My people in Farbrook have our differences with Griffons, but the ones to the north are skilled as vanguards against the nameless horrors from the Arctic wastes. Let's see if you are quite as stalwart."
ZAP
Rosey Ring casts Create Magic Tattoo on Cavalier's flank, in the image of a Shield
Enjoy +1 Deflection Bonus to AC for 24 hours
(Of +1 Luck Bonus to Attack Rolls, if you would prefer that)
"Captain? Might you have a crew roster hoofy? Names and identifiable photographs? Also, are you working on estimates of the vessel's location ro have you been able to get eyes on?"
""Oh. And a healers kit or two. I neglected to think of that. Assuming these devices you mention are disable-able on site, and in that this is a rescue mission fundamentally, I can see the wisdom in not using such volatile means as hoof grenades, but concussion and/or smoke grenades - I hear they call them "thunderstones" and "smokesicks" over in Stalliongrad - would be advisable to have on hoof. Surely that could be arranged?"
"And to my question about travel time, the hour we will be engaging is a relevant detail, catty that I can appear to be."
"And to my question about travel time, the hour we will be engaging is a relevant detail, catty that I can appear to be."
>>178388
I'll take the deflection bonus.
He glances back for a moment, then nods to the unicorn. "I have never been to Farbrook myself, but the ponies there are known to be very hardy. One can find many unlikely allies and I'll be happy to have you along. Thank you for that ward."
I'll take the deflection bonus.
He glances back for a moment, then nods to the unicorn. "I have never been to Farbrook myself, but the ponies there are known to be very hardy. One can find many unlikely allies and I'll be happy to have you along. Thank you for that ward."
Some of these ponies seem perfectly nice and/or decent. It will be good to work woth Silver again, he was quite stalwart during the Comte incident. The Zigger - Defiant Dust carries himself acceptably, but zebricans and their rhymes,... I'll have to figure out what he prefers to be called; he doesn't seem wont to react well with "zigger-fren" no matter how well intentioned. Kira seems awfully wholesome, but I'm sure silver will keep her safe. Garv, I should remember to call him Cavaliere, but Im not even certain how it's pronounced. Still, despite their reputation in certain circumstances, theres a certain specifoc utility you get with griffons that you can't get anywhere else. Mala of course, is adorable, I hope I remembered to put the sword in the case. The only one that disquiets me is this Rosey unicorn. I can't put a hoof on it, but something about her,.... Best to be on alert with that one and expect her to do something stupid and try to claim that my response is somehow toxic.
>>178396
"It's unknown what enemies we will face. Ponies could be reasoned with, with no reason to interfere with a rescue mission, but there are a while host of monsters that prowl those seas: sea serpents, wraiths, storm elementals, bugbears, drowners, dragons, Umbrals, cryohydras, kraken, and even the windigos themselves lurk in the chaos where harmony has broken down and the weather is uncontrolled. We weren't recruited for this to be a walk in the park. I will rely on you to be on guard should things turn rough."
"It's unknown what enemies we will face. Ponies could be reasoned with, with no reason to interfere with a rescue mission, but there are a while host of monsters that prowl those seas: sea serpents, wraiths, storm elementals, bugbears, drowners, dragons, Umbrals, cryohydras, kraken, and even the windigos themselves lurk in the chaos where harmony has broken down and the weather is uncontrolled. We weren't recruited for this to be a walk in the park. I will rely on you to be on guard should things turn rough."
>>178399
"A refreshing bit of sensibility. As far as the extraction of the injured, wounded, and otherwise vulnerable to the commies - who I fully appreciate will want to get their hands on juicy tech, not to mention the very sheet-metal of the vessel given how things are in certain parts of their world - might I recommend a bird token? The name escapes me, but it's a small charm shaped like a bird but when ACTIVATED turns into this giant monstrocity of a bird capable of flying at extreme speeds. Remarkable."
"A refreshing bit of sensibility. As far as the extraction of the injured, wounded, and otherwise vulnerable to the commies - who I fully appreciate will want to get their hands on juicy tech, not to mention the very sheet-metal of the vessel given how things are in certain parts of their world - might I recommend a bird token? The name escapes me, but it's a small charm shaped like a bird but when ACTIVATED turns into this giant monstrocity of a bird capable of flying at extreme speeds. Remarkable."
>>178345
Free Rover moves his hoof further along Kira’s side.
“Spell? Ha, you’re not a unicorn. And who is bombing you?”
>>178356
Shoal Water:
“No.”
It’s possible that he’s hiding something, but he certainly isn’t lying.
>>178399
“Oh, you don’t need to worry. The Kraken population in the area is under control as the Leviathans tend to prey upon them, and the sea serpents rarely bother you if you stay out of their hunting grounds. Elementals, drowners, ursas and what have you are not known to live on the island unless they came in in the last 10 years, or maybe the Kostroma was carrying them, and Windigos aren’t real
[Read more] Free Rover moves his hoof further along Kira’s side.
“Spell? Ha, you’re not a unicorn. And who is bombing you?”
>>178356
Shoal Water:
“No.”
It’s possible that he’s hiding something, but he certainly isn’t lying.
>>178399
“Oh, you don’t need to worry. The Kraken population in the area is under control as the Leviathans tend to prey upon them, and the sea serpents rarely bother you if you stay out of their hunting grounds. Elementals, drowners, ursas and what have you are not known to live on the island unless they came in in the last 10 years, or maybe the Kostroma was carrying them, and Windigos aren’t real
>>178401
"It wouldn't be enough to take all of us, but by reputation they could extract all the crew. Im sure we're all able to avoid getting killed, yes?"
He looks around encouragingly.
"It wouldn't be enough to take all of us, but by reputation they could extract all the crew. Im sure we're all able to avoid getting killed, yes?"
He looks around encouragingly.
>>178402
>The Kraken population in the area is under control as the Leviathans tend to prey upon them
"That's great news...."
>Elementals, drowners, ursas and what have you are not known to live on the island unless they came in in the last 10 years
"Expect the best, prepare for the worst. That is my motto."
>Windigos aren’t real
"I can't say I've ever seen one myself, in all respects. We mages prefer to keep our minds open though."
>>178345
If you haven't prepared your spells, Lay Of The Land or Animal Messenger could be useful this mission.
>The Kraken population in the area is under control as the Leviathans tend to prey upon them
"That's great news...."
>Elementals, drowners, ursas and what have you are not known to live on the island unless they came in in the last 10 years
"Expect the best, prepare for the worst. That is my motto."
>Windigos aren’t real
"I can't say I've ever seen one myself, in all respects. We mages prefer to keep our minds open though."
>>178345
If you haven't prepared your spells, Lay Of The Land or Animal Messenger could be useful this mission.
>>178402
Kira giggles. "Well, it's true we don't have unicorn horns where we can just go bzzzt and cast spells whenever we want. They're more like...well, sort of like divine favors, blessings from nature or from Ouroboros. It's just easier to call them spells, you know? It's like a blanket term for things like this. We meditate and pray, asking for their favor, then we can cash in those favors later as spells or blessings to let us do extraordinary things, like speaking to animals, manipulating plant life, or...letting us exist comfortably in adverse weather conditions. I'm not exceptionally good at it, the more experienced hunters in my tribe have a greater connection with nature and spirits and such and can request far more powerful blessings and can cast more in a single day. And that's to say nothing of the clerics of my tribe who focus so much more on spells and knowledge than us hunters."
Hmmm, has Free Rover forgotten Kira's explanation for why she's in Equestria? Or is he, perhaps, trying to get her to explain so the others in the room can know, as well? Silver, meanwhile, looks over at Shoal.
Silver: "Of course they are real. They are core to origins of Equestrians, Severyanans, and all ponies who migrated to Griffonia all those centuries ago. They are why they say it is so much colder in Severyana than in Equestria, saying that influence of Windigoes never truly left our lands after they were banished from this world."
[Read more] Kira giggles. "Well, it's true we don't have unicorn horns where we can just go bzzzt and cast spells whenever we want. They're more like...well, sort of like divine favors, blessings from nature or from Ouroboros. It's just easier to call them spells, you know? It's like a blanket term for things like this. We meditate and pray, asking for their favor, then we can cash in those favors later as spells or blessings to let us do extraordinary things, like speaking to animals, manipulating plant life, or...letting us exist comfortably in adverse weather conditions. I'm not exceptionally good at it, the more experienced hunters in my tribe have a greater connection with nature and spirits and such and can request far more powerful blessings and can cast more in a single day. And that's to say nothing of the clerics of my tribe who focus so much more on spells and knowledge than us hunters."
Hmmm, has Free Rover forgotten Kira's explanation for why she's in Equestria? Or is he, perhaps, trying to get her to explain so the others in the room can know, as well? Silver, meanwhile, looks over at Shoal.
Silver: "Of course they are real. They are core to origins of Equestrians, Severyanans, and all ponies who migrated to Griffonia all those centuries ago. They are why they say it is so much colder in Severyana than in Equestria, saying that influence of Windigoes never truly left our lands after they were banished from this world."
>>178399
"I am not as comfortable facing creatures of supernatural or marine origin compared with those of the frontier, but we are here for a purpose. If we all work together, whatever we encounter will not be too much of a challenge."
"I am not as comfortable facing creatures of supernatural or marine origin compared with those of the frontier, but we are here for a purpose. If we all work together, whatever we encounter will not be too much of a challenge."
>>178064
Jakala speaks, not bothering to whisper
“The sky shouldn’t move like that”
Above Amber, the stars twinkle with a greater than normal aggression, and the aurora has an unusually wire-like quality, and expresses colors of red, purple, pink, and yellow besides its usual green. The stars themselves seem to move in unnatural directions, and occasionally the stars and aurora are obscured by shadows and waves of snake-like shape.
Jakala speaks, not bothering to whisper
“The sky shouldn’t move like that”
Above Amber, the stars twinkle with a greater than normal aggression, and the aurora has an unusually wire-like quality, and expresses colors of red, purple, pink, and yellow besides its usual green. The stars themselves seem to move in unnatural directions, and occasionally the stars and aurora are obscured by shadows and waves of snake-like shape.
>>178414
Amber blinks as she gazes at the sky. "You're right," she plainly says.
Oddly, despite it all, Amber feels less afraid than before. There's something much more wrong about all of this, such that the group to her left seems like the least of her concerns in comparison. It doesn't seem like she's imagining things either. She motions for Jakala to follow and walks back to the adults cowering behind the rock, to see if they've noticed.
Amber blinks as she gazes at the sky. "You're right," she plainly says.
Oddly, despite it all, Amber feels less afraid than before. There's something much more wrong about all of this, such that the group to her left seems like the least of her concerns in comparison. It doesn't seem like she's imagining things either. She motions for Jakala to follow and walks back to the adults cowering behind the rock, to see if they've noticed.
>>178415
Jakala doesn’t seem to want to move, unless Amber starts to physically move her. The two stallions, however, remain in their position behind the rock. They are focused on the ponies.
Jakala doesn’t seem to want to move, unless Amber starts to physically move her. The two stallions, however, remain in their position behind the rock. They are focused on the ponies.
>>178416
>Jamal
And Jakala had hidden those stripes so well….
>>178416
Amber doesn't force her to move, now feeling much less worried about imminent danger. There still probably was danger around, but Amber wouldn't understand it anyway so she doesn't bother to stress about it.
"Papa, you should look up," she says.
>Jamal
And Jakala had hidden those stripes so well….
>>178416
Amber doesn't force her to move, now feeling much less worried about imminent danger. There still probably was danger around, but Amber wouldn't understand it anyway so she doesn't bother to stress about it.
"Papa, you should look up," she says.
>>178417
“What is it?” Father asks, and then after Amber points it out, he looks up at the sky. Without taking his eyes off of the sky, he moves over a few feet and taps on the other stallion’s shoulders.
“Pakkasen. Pakkasen”
“What?” The other stallion asks
“Look up” Father says. The stallion looks up
Stallion: “You think it’s smoke?”
Father: “Could be.”
Stallion: “It wouldn’t make those colors though.”
Father: “Water vapor would. Maybe snow if it’s high enough.”
Stallion: “Could be… You think Vaeltaja’s burning something?”
Father: “Possible. Seems more likely something set the trees on fire. Maybe the peat.”
Stallion: “Like Vaeltaja?”
Father: “I suppose he could. Honestly burning off the leaves isn’t a bad idea. It would just leave the wood, and maybe even char the wood.”
Stallion: “I can’t smell it. It must be upwind.”
Father: “Could be. That color… maybe the peat defrosted. I’ve heard that there’s all kinds of swamp gases under the frost.”
Stallion: “Maybe the fire is letting it out.”
Father: “Yeah”
[Read more] “What is it?” Father asks, and then after Amber points it out, he looks up at the sky. Without taking his eyes off of the sky, he moves over a few feet and taps on the other stallion’s shoulders.
“Pakkasen. Pakkasen”
“What?” The other stallion asks
“Look up” Father says. The stallion looks up
Stallion: “You think it’s smoke?”
Father: “Could be.”
Stallion: “It wouldn’t make those colors though.”
Father: “Water vapor would. Maybe snow if it’s high enough.”
Stallion: “Could be… You think Vaeltaja’s burning something?”
Father: “Possible. Seems more likely something set the trees on fire. Maybe the peat.”
Stallion: “Like Vaeltaja?”
Father: “I suppose he could. Honestly burning off the leaves isn’t a bad idea. It would just leave the wood, and maybe even char the wood.”
Stallion: “I can’t smell it. It must be upwind.”
Father: “Could be. That color… maybe the peat defrosted. I’ve heard that there’s all kinds of swamp gases under the frost.”
Stallion: “Maybe the fire is letting it out.”
Father: “Yeah”
>>178421
Father smiles, and places a hoof on Amber
“Little Kultainen, the stars don’t move. Let me see.” He looks up, stops smiling, and then looks back at Amber. “It’s an optical illusion, caused by the movement of air. Probably hot air. There must be a fire nearby.”
Father smiles, and places a hoof on Amber
“Little Kultainen, the stars don’t move. Let me see.” He looks up, stops smiling, and then looks back at Amber. “It’s an optical illusion, caused by the movement of air. Probably hot air. There must be a fire nearby.”
>>178422
"It wouldn't look like that. And we'd see the fire in the distance for how dark it is," Amber continues. "I'm not sure what is happening or if it's safe here."
"It wouldn't look like that. And we'd see the fire in the distance for how dark it is," Amber continues. "I'm not sure what is happening or if it's safe here."
>>178423
“The filly is right.” The stallion says, and he pokes his head out the other side, looking around.
“There! An orange glow. That must be their fire.” He says.
“The filly is right.” The stallion says, and he pokes his head out the other side, looking around.
“There! An orange glow. That must be their fire.” He says.
>>178425
A yellow glow through the remains of trees in the distance. It isn’t easy to tell if it is coming from the pit, or from beyond it. It may have just started, given that Amber has not seen it before.
Elsewhere, the gathering ponies have turned their attentions to it.
A yellow glow through the remains of trees in the distance. It isn’t easy to tell if it is coming from the pit, or from beyond it. It may have just started, given that Amber has not seen it before.
Elsewhere, the gathering ponies have turned their attentions to it.
>>178426
"Well, they're looking at it too," she says softly. "We should investigate when they're not going to notice."
"Well, they're looking at it too," she says softly. "We should investigate when they're not going to notice."
>>178427
Father: “I think they’ll be staring at it for a while.”
Other stallion: “While they are distracted may be our only time to take out Vaeltaja”
Father: “I think they’ll be staring at it for a while.”
Other stallion: “While they are distracted may be our only time to take out Vaeltaja”
>>178428
"Or, we could circle around and know what's happening before doing anything rash," she suggests.
"Or, we could circle around and know what's happening before doing anything rash," she suggests.
>>178430
"It does actually look like a fire there. But those ponies seem confused about it being there."
"It does actually look like a fire there. But those ponies seem confused about it being there."
>>178431
Other Stallion:
“No. They are still spouting their usual blasphemous nonsense. ‘Day is coming’. Ha! Only death is coming for you.”
Other Stallion:
“No. They are still spouting their usual blasphemous nonsense. ‘Day is coming’. Ha! Only death is coming for you.”
>>178432
What a bloodthirsty little pony…
"Well, they don't know what it is, and we don't either. Shouldn't we look?"
What a bloodthirsty little pony…
"Well, they don't know what it is, and we don't either. Shouldn't we look?"
>>178405
He knows, he was just new to the griffin colonists having bomber planes. But nevermind that.
“Huh. Who knew lamias had magic.” He continues running along the lamia’s side. “What’s this Ouroboros?”
Shoal Water:
“Heh, well, yes, I’ve heard of the myths of Equestria. Like how our native griffins have their ‘Dreaming,’ and we have the reality of taxes and Governor Blight. Every nation needs its legends, I suppose.”
>>178433
He isn’t talking about personally killing them so much as what happens to ponies who are not in compliance but… eh…
Father:
“That is true. We should look. We need to tell the inspector what they are doing.”
Other Stallion:
“I hope it’s natural. That would give us a story to distract the inspector with.”
Father: “If there’s a toxic gas.. or some kind of bacteria… we could be exposed to it.”
Stallion: “I still think they found some kind of mold. They get high off of, and it makes them all believe Vaeltaja’s suggestions.”
[Read more] He knows, he was just new to the griffin colonists having bomber planes. But nevermind that.
“Huh. Who knew lamias had magic.” He continues running along the lamia’s side. “What’s this Ouroboros?”
Shoal Water:
“Heh, well, yes, I’ve heard of the myths of Equestria. Like how our native griffins have their ‘Dreaming,’ and we have the reality of taxes and Governor Blight. Every nation needs its legends, I suppose.”
>>178433
He isn’t talking about personally killing them so much as what happens to ponies who are not in compliance but… eh…
Father:
“That is true. We should look. We need to tell the inspector what they are doing.”
Other Stallion:
“I hope it’s natural. That would give us a story to distract the inspector with.”
Father: “If there’s a toxic gas.. or some kind of bacteria… we could be exposed to it.”
Stallion: “I still think they found some kind of mold. They get high off of, and it makes them all believe Vaeltaja’s suggestions.”
>>178434
"We won't know until we look into it…" she repeats, frustrated at how they just keep talking and not doing anything.
"We won't know until we look into it…" she repeats, frustrated at how they just keep talking and not doing anything.
>>178435
scrunch
“Then do it” the other stallion says. He seems to want to stay in his perch, looking over the cultists. But father says
“Yes, let’s go, little Kultainen.”
scrunch
“Then do it” the other stallion says. He seems to want to stay in his perch, looking over the cultists. But father says
“Yes, let’s go, little Kultainen.”
>>178434
If he's rubbing down the side of Kira's body, he feels first her reasonably soft yellow fur covering a surprisingly strong, muscular core, before it transitions rather quickly to smooth, shiny, golden yellow scales that cover her tail.
Kira: "He's...well, I'm not sure how much sense it would make to ponies. Rosey put this mark on my tail like one of your cutie marks that's in the shape of an Ouroboros, but it's not *the* Ouroboros. He's a giant lamia. Like, really giant. Or at least He will be, He hasn't hatched yet. Our myths say that the Sun is an egg that contains the god Ouroboros, God of the Sun, Hunger, and Rebirth, and when it's time for the end of the world, the Sun will break apart and He'll begin eating the whole universe. The stars, the sky, the Moon, even the world itself! When he's eaten everything in the universe, He'll still be so hungry that He'll eat his own tail, but I mean how can you eat your own tail? You really can't. So, anyways, He tries to eat His own tail, but He can't, and before He can manage to do so He'll explode!" Kira spreads her arms out and makes an explosion sound with her mouth for an enhanced effect. "He'll split apart into a million billion pieces! His scales will spread out across the universe and become new stars, the exploded parts of His body will come together and become a new world and the Moon, and He'll leave behind a glowing golden egg that will become a brand new Ouroboros, and the cycle of the world will start all over again. I know it's not the same idea as what the actual Ouroboros symbol actually represents, I don't know how the two got so different. I don't even really know for certain if Ouroboros is real or if He's just some story some lamia made up to tell their lamialings long ago. I haven't seen any evidence to say He isn't real, though."
Silver chuckles and shakes his head at Shoal.
Silver: "Myths and legends they might be, but true they are nevertheless. If only one pony culture had tales of Windigoes, it would be easier to dismiss. But when almost every pony culture that originated from back then has same or similar tales about these creatures? Then it might be time to consider that perhaps there is at least nugget of truth to it all. Though, true or not, they are still banished from this world. If they were not, then surely we would have all frozen to death by now, what with as much hatred and suffering there has been in past few years."
[Read more] If he's rubbing down the side of Kira's body, he feels first her reasonably soft yellow fur covering a surprisingly strong, muscular core, before it transitions rather quickly to smooth, shiny, golden yellow scales that cover her tail.
Kira: "He's...well, I'm not sure how much sense it would make to ponies. Rosey put this mark on my tail like one of your cutie marks that's in the shape of an Ouroboros, but it's not *the* Ouroboros. He's a giant lamia. Like, really giant. Or at least He will be, He hasn't hatched yet. Our myths say that the Sun is an egg that contains the god Ouroboros, God of the Sun, Hunger, and Rebirth, and when it's time for the end of the world, the Sun will break apart and He'll begin eating the whole universe. The stars, the sky, the Moon, even the world itself! When he's eaten everything in the universe, He'll still be so hungry that He'll eat his own tail, but I mean how can you eat your own tail? You really can't. So, anyways, He tries to eat His own tail, but He can't, and before He can manage to do so He'll explode!" Kira spreads her arms out and makes an explosion sound with her mouth for an enhanced effect. "He'll split apart into a million billion pieces! His scales will spread out across the universe and become new stars, the exploded parts of His body will come together and become a new world and the Moon, and He'll leave behind a glowing golden egg that will become a brand new Ouroboros, and the cycle of the world will start all over again. I know it's not the same idea as what the actual Ouroboros symbol actually represents, I don't know how the two got so different. I don't even really know for certain if Ouroboros is real or if He's just some story some lamia made up to tell their lamialings long ago. I haven't seen any evidence to say He isn't real, though."
Silver chuckles and shakes his head at Shoal.
Silver: "Myths and legends they might be, but true they are nevertheless. If only one pony culture had tales of Windigoes, it would be easier to dismiss. But when almost every pony culture that originated from back then has same or similar tales about these creatures? Then it might be time to consider that perhaps there is at least nugget of truth to it all. Though, true or not, they are still banished from this world. If they were not, then surely we would have all frozen to death by now, what with as much hatred and suffering there has been in past few years."
>>178438
Free Rover takes his hoof, and ruffles Kira’s mane
“You silly tribals with your stories. It’s adorable. You’re like an exotic monster and a tribal all in one.”
Shoal Water:
“Well, really just the one culture, since they are all the Equestrian confederacy, but sure. Anyways, I doubt you’ll be seeing any.”
>>178437
Amber, Father, and Jakala move along. Going forward, Amber can see that they are on the edge of what was likely a lake or bog. The glow originates from somewhere within, but between them is peat, mud, broken, mud-covered logs, and occasional water covered in a thin layer of water. Clearly much mud, water, and peat has been displaced and scattered, as the level of the ice in the depression is many feet below the forest. It’s a slide down the mud and further into the depression. The glow seems to be coming from a part of the depression that is even lower, and further away, close the forest edge.
[Read more] Free Rover takes his hoof, and ruffles Kira’s mane
“You silly tribals with your stories. It’s adorable. You’re like an exotic monster and a tribal all in one.”
Shoal Water:
“Well, really just the one culture, since they are all the Equestrian confederacy, but sure. Anyways, I doubt you’ll be seeing any.”
>>178437
Amber, Father, and Jakala move along. Going forward, Amber can see that they are on the edge of what was likely a lake or bog. The glow originates from somewhere within, but between them is peat, mud, broken, mud-covered logs, and occasional water covered in a thin layer of water. Clearly much mud, water, and peat has been displaced and scattered, as the level of the ice in the depression is many feet below the forest. It’s a slide down the mud and further into the depression. The glow seems to be coming from a part of the depression that is even lower, and further away, close the forest edge.
>>178439
"How queer! Do you think the meteor caused all this?" she asks as they proceed into these murky surroundings.
"How queer! Do you think the meteor caused all this?" she asks as they proceed into these murky surroundings.
>>178439
Kira's mane is rubbed, pet really, but she scrunches at Rover's reply. "What does that mean?"
Silver: "That is true, at least. There are more present things to be concerned with at moment, but it is good to at least keep it in mind for future. Like pony-eating sea life."
Kira's mane is rubbed, pet really, but she scrunches at Rover's reply. "What does that mean?"
Silver: "That is true, at least. There are more present things to be concerned with at moment, but it is good to at least keep it in mind for future. Like pony-eating sea life."
>>178440
Father speaks
“Yes, we’re very near where it exploded. When it did, it made a fireball that leveled the forest and melted the water. There must have been fragments that hit the ground. Maybe one is near here.”
The ponies go in further, and Amber gets a better view of the glow. It’s yellow and orange like a fire, although it’s consistent in its luminance, though of course as Amber gets nearer it appears brighter. There’s an unambiguous bad smell, probably rotting plants, but Amber cannot be sure. The ground varies between muddy, solid peat and tree trunks, and ice.
Amber has a kind of headache, and the sound intensifies. It’s a constant crackling sound, not unlike static on a radio, but appropriately, like the sound of the myriad cracks and pops of wood in a fire.
Father:
“Should we really be going to see this right now? There will be more light tomorrow afternoon. When these ponies aren’t here…”
>>178441
Free Rover continues petting her:
“Have you ever seen a manticore? Well, maybe you haven’t. But like a big cat. How strong they are. Slender. Strong. Gorgeous. You can see the same in snakes. Especially the large ones, I think. And as for tribals, well, I mean foreigners and non ponies. They have their own myths and rituals. Their own art. And in general, a real exotic quality.”
Shoal Water:
“Yes. The leviathans can jump much higher out of the water than you’d think, and the Sea Serpents and Krakens can reach further from the edge if the water.”
[Read more] Father speaks
“Yes, we’re very near where it exploded. When it did, it made a fireball that leveled the forest and melted the water. There must have been fragments that hit the ground. Maybe one is near here.”
The ponies go in further, and Amber gets a better view of the glow. It’s yellow and orange like a fire, although it’s consistent in its luminance, though of course as Amber gets nearer it appears brighter. There’s an unambiguous bad smell, probably rotting plants, but Amber cannot be sure. The ground varies between muddy, solid peat and tree trunks, and ice.
Amber has a kind of headache, and the sound intensifies. It’s a constant crackling sound, not unlike static on a radio, but appropriately, like the sound of the myriad cracks and pops of wood in a fire.
Father:
“Should we really be going to see this right now? There will be more light tomorrow afternoon. When these ponies aren’t here…”
>>178441
Free Rover continues petting her:
“Have you ever seen a manticore? Well, maybe you haven’t. But like a big cat. How strong they are. Slender. Strong. Gorgeous. You can see the same in snakes. Especially the large ones, I think. And as for tribals, well, I mean foreigners and non ponies. They have their own myths and rituals. Their own art. And in general, a real exotic quality.”
Shoal Water:
“Yes. The leviathans can jump much higher out of the water than you’d think, and the Sea Serpents and Krakens can reach further from the edge if the water.”
>>178442
The answer seems to satisfy Kira, as she smiles from the pets yet again. "I've heard the Sun is raised and lowered by some sort of princess over here. That sounds neat."
Silver: "If we're lucky, maybe any Stalliongrader ships or patrols will have troubles with them."
The answer seems to satisfy Kira, as she smiles from the pets yet again. "I've heard the Sun is raised and lowered by some sort of princess over here. That sounds neat."
Silver: "If we're lucky, maybe any Stalliongrader ships or patrols will have troubles with them."
>>178443
He moves his hoof up to start scritching behind her ears again.
“Oh yeah, there was this fat, kind of tall, pretty old pony that took credit for the sun rising in the morning. Maybe she did it, I don’t know.”
He moves his hoof up to start scritching behind her ears again.
“Oh yeah, there was this fat, kind of tall, pretty old pony that took credit for the sun rising in the morning. Maybe she did it, I don’t know.”
>>178445
Kira's ears bend and fold in reaction to the scritches. She presses her head into his hooves to maximize contact. "That still sounds pretty neat. What happened to her?"
Silver turns to look at the Customs pony. "You are trying to describe Princess Celestia?"
Kira's ears bend and fold in reaction to the scritches. She presses her head into his hooves to maximize contact. "That still sounds pretty neat. What happened to her?"
Silver turns to look at the Customs pony. "You are trying to describe Princess Celestia?"
>>178446
He moves his hoof back to under her chin, and scritches.
“Oh, she surrendered to the Changelings. Sun couldn’t protect her. And the sun still comes up in the morning.”
While still scritching the lamia, he replies to Silver
“Yeah, I think that was her name.”
>>178443
Shoal Water:
“They could, perhaps. All sea creatures stay away from the bigger steel ships, but the smaller wooden vessels could be attacked.”
He moves his hoof back to under her chin, and scritches.
“Oh, she surrendered to the Changelings. Sun couldn’t protect her. And the sun still comes up in the morning.”
While still scritching the lamia, he replies to Silver
“Yeah, I think that was her name.”
>>178443
Shoal Water:
“They could, perhaps. All sea creatures stay away from the bigger steel ships, but the smaller wooden vessels could be attacked.”
>>178448
Kira lifts up her chin, and smiles. "Celestia is a pretty name."
Silver: "Hmm. I am noticing trend among ponies from New Mareland. You do not seem to like Celestia very much."
Kira lifts up her chin, and smiles. "Celestia is a pretty name."
Silver: "Hmm. I am noticing trend among ponies from New Mareland. You do not seem to like Celestia very much."
>>178449
“Yeah well… hmph.”
He looks over to Silver:
“The white one was okay, but old, senile, and didn’t leave her castle in Canterlot much. Her successor… Well, let’s be charitable and say she didn’t take the right advice.”
“Yeah well… hmph.”
He looks over to Silver:
“The white one was okay, but old, senile, and didn’t leave her castle in Canterlot much. Her successor… Well, let’s be charitable and say she didn’t take the right advice.”
>>178452
Kira is scritch scritch scritched
Well, there's a lamia right there.
Silver: "Celestia's younger sister, Princess of Moon, Watcher of Dreams. She was trapped as Mare in Moon for thousand years after turning into Nightmare Moon and trying to make night last forever and being banished by Celestia using Elements of Harmony."
The excited look on Kira's face suggests she's very interested in hearing about Equestria's history and myths.
Kira is scritch scritch scritched
Well, there's a lamia right there.
Silver: "Celestia's younger sister, Princess of Moon, Watcher of Dreams. She was trapped as Mare in Moon for thousand years after turning into Nightmare Moon and trying to make night last forever and being banished by Celestia using Elements of Harmony."
The excited look on Kira's face suggests she's very interested in hearing about Equestria's history and myths.
>>178453
“Oh, Nightmare Moon. The one that tried to plunge the world into eternal darkness? Twice? Yeah, I’ve heard of her. I don’t know much about her though. She’s not as fat, I guess.”
“Oh, Nightmare Moon. The one that tried to plunge the world into eternal darkness? Twice? Yeah, I’ve heard of her. I don’t know much about her though. She’s not as fat, I guess.”
>>178442
"Can we see a little more?" she pleads. "I heard this noise earlier, and it smells really bad. This must have something to do with all this."
"Can we see a little more?" she pleads. "I heard this noise earlier, and it smells really bad. This must have something to do with all this."
>>178453
That lamia is right there, isn’t she?
Free Rover:
“I believe I found the 20 foot python.”
Yoink
[1d20+4 = (1+4) = 5]
That lamia is right there, isn’t she?
Free Rover:
“I believe I found the 20 foot python.”
Yoink
[1d20+4 = (1+4) = 5]
>>178459
“Guess I can’t take this one… heheh…” he tries to laugh it off, as if the failure weren’t obvious
“Guess I can’t take this one… heheh…” he tries to laugh it off, as if the failure weren’t obvious
>>178460
Kira: "Hmm, nope...but I can take this one!"
With a giggle, Kira reaches for the silly Customs pony, and...
Yoink
[1d20+12 = (13+12) = 25]
Kira: "Hmm, nope...but I can take this one!"
With a giggle, Kira reaches for the silly Customs pony, and...
Yoink
[1d20+12 = (13+12) = 25]
>>178462
Kira: "Aha!" Having successfully yoinked the pony (not even the first time that day she's done so to a pony), Kira holds and cuddles the stallion as if he were a teddy bear.
Kira: "Aha!" Having successfully yoinked the pony (not even the first time that day she's done so to a pony), Kira holds and cuddles the stallion as if he were a teddy bear.
>>178466
Well then...
cuddle cuddle cuddle
Kira giggles, clearly enjoying having her own personal cuddle pony. "Have you ever been on this side of the yoinking before, Rover?"
Well then...
cuddle cuddle cuddle
Kira giggles, clearly enjoying having her own personal cuddle pony. "Have you ever been on this side of the yoinking before, Rover?"
>>178467
the pony is cuddle cuddle cuddled
He’s still pretty scrunchy though. And clearly embarrassed.
the pony is cuddle cuddle cuddled
He’s still pretty scrunchy though. And clearly embarrassed.
>>178469
Kira: "Aw, don't be like that Rover! I'm just really good at yoinking, nothing for you to be ashamed of." She gives him a brief last bit of cuddles before setting him down.
Kira: "Aw, don't be like that Rover! I'm just really good at yoinking, nothing for you to be ashamed of." She gives him a brief last bit of cuddles before setting him down.
>>178470
Standing with his hooves close together, and high tail wrapped around his right leg, he says curtly:
“It was worth a try.”
Standing with his hooves close together, and high tail wrapped around his right leg, he says curtly:
“It was worth a try.”
>>178471
Sense Motive: Kira's smile starts to fade as her ears flop down. She tilts her head, and looks right at Rover. "I didn't offend or embarrass you, did I?"
[1d20+2 = (19+2) = 21]
Sense Motive: Kira's smile starts to fade as her ears flop down. She tilts her head, and looks right at Rover. "I didn't offend or embarrass you, did I?"
[1d20+2 = (19+2) = 21]
pls ignore
[1d8 = 2]
[1d8 = 2]
>>178472
“How could you have?” He answers
Oh, but she did. She absolutely did.
If Kira hasn’t noticed, every single pony she has encountered in Equestria has either been afraid of her, or at the bare minimum, simply acquiesced in her physical superiority over them - that she is bigger, and the best they could hope for is to not be harmed. Free Rover was not like that. He dared to grab her and pick her up. So that is what he tried just now. He didn’t just fail because it was a doomed enterprise. He failed magnificently. And then Kira reinforced that she is in fact the bigger and stronger by picking him up. There’s the additional added element of sex, where males are supposed to be stronger, or to be a little more precise, only a strong male is considered desirable by a female as a romantic partner, that makes the situation worse. He remains standing there mostly to save face and pretend like he hasn’t already lost, but he has and he knows it, and he’ll leave soon.
“How could you have?” He answers
Oh, but she did. She absolutely did.
If Kira hasn’t noticed, every single pony she has encountered in Equestria has either been afraid of her, or at the bare minimum, simply acquiesced in her physical superiority over them - that she is bigger, and the best they could hope for is to not be harmed. Free Rover was not like that. He dared to grab her and pick her up. So that is what he tried just now. He didn’t just fail because it was a doomed enterprise. He failed magnificently. And then Kira reinforced that she is in fact the bigger and stronger by picking him up. There’s the additional added element of sex, where males are supposed to be stronger, or to be a little more precise, only a strong male is considered desirable by a female as a romantic partner, that makes the situation worse. He remains standing there mostly to save face and pretend like he hasn’t already lost, but he has and he knows it, and he’ll leave soon.
>>178474
Kira bends down, and hugs the poor pony. Rover might be afraid for a moment that she's going to yoink him again, but the fears are abated as she uses her legs to give him a genuine, normal pony-style hug. "I'm sorry Rover. I was just playing around with you, like you were with me. You know you're a big, strong, brave stallion. No pony else has been so bold as to try to pick me up so far. Only you have been. It...means a lot to me, you know? Most ponies just run in fear at the sight of me, or they'll just stand there scared until I give them reasons to not be scared."
Kira bends down, and hugs the poor pony. Rover might be afraid for a moment that she's going to yoink him again, but the fears are abated as she uses her legs to give him a genuine, normal pony-style hug. "I'm sorry Rover. I was just playing around with you, like you were with me. You know you're a big, strong, brave stallion. No pony else has been so bold as to try to pick me up so far. Only you have been. It...means a lot to me, you know? Most ponies just run in fear at the sight of me, or they'll just stand there scared until I give them reasons to not be scared."
*sips tea*
>>178456
She tries not to enter the glow, but to get a good view of it. She tries to find the upwind position as well.
She tries not to enter the glow, but to get a good view of it. She tries to find the upwind position as well.
>>178442
>leviathans
While I'm meta aware that a Leviathan is an epic monster that eats a dozen kraken for breakfast, and I'm mentally preparing for the possibility that out ship might be swallowed by one of these things and we'll have an entire adventure in the stomach of the beast, I would like to make an Arcana check to see if Rosey Ring knows anything about Leviathans or what to do in case of a potential leviathan attack.
[1d20+11 = (9+11) = 20]
>leviathans
While I'm meta aware that a Leviathan is an epic monster that eats a dozen kraken for breakfast, and I'm mentally preparing for the possibility that out ship might be swallowed by one of these things and we'll have an entire adventure in the stomach of the beast, I would like to make an Arcana check to see if Rosey Ring knows anything about Leviathans or what to do in case of a potential leviathan attack.
[1d20+11 = (9+11) = 20]
>>178478
While that idea sounds pretty neat, and posey is aware of legends of creatures that do just that, this pony is almost certainly using the term “leviathan” to refer to a smaller, more well documented variety of large toothed cetacean elsewhere called a “devil whale.” If they are large enough to swallow smaller rafts and dinghies, they don’t, instead being well known to use their bodies to capsize rafts, dinghies, small boats, and lifeboats, and then swallow the stranded creatures one or so at a time. They have been known to ram the hulls of wooden vessels and sink them to try to get the creatures to jump off. These attacks are generally against smaller ships. Attacks against larger wooden hulled ships have been recorded rare occasions, but were likely not motivated by predation. They are known to jump out if the water to attack flying griffins or pegasi. When attacked, stay out of the water. Attacking back is advised as they will withdraw if they feel endangered. Traditional whaling methods are ineffective.
While that idea sounds pretty neat, and posey is aware of legends of creatures that do just that, this pony is almost certainly using the term “leviathan” to refer to a smaller, more well documented variety of large toothed cetacean elsewhere called a “devil whale.” If they are large enough to swallow smaller rafts and dinghies, they don’t, instead being well known to use their bodies to capsize rafts, dinghies, small boats, and lifeboats, and then swallow the stranded creatures one or so at a time. They have been known to ram the hulls of wooden vessels and sink them to try to get the creatures to jump off. These attacks are generally against smaller ships. Attacks against larger wooden hulled ships have been recorded rare occasions, but were likely not motivated by predation. They are known to jump out if the water to attack flying griffins or pegasi. When attacked, stay out of the water. Attacking back is advised as they will withdraw if they feel endangered. Traditional whaling methods are ineffective.
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