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The Master's Legendary Quest - 12

By Trixiefap
Created: 2022-06-29 02:39:15
Expiry: Never
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  1. 2 turns over
  2. [ANONYMOUS]
  3. >Used Heart’s Calling! [5 turn CD]
  4. [Party’s attack boosted by 50% next turn!]
  5. [REDHEART]
  6. >Redheart doesn’t have any healing potions!
  7. [PINKIE PIE]
  8. >Attacks Princess Cadance with Darkstrike! [7 turn CD]
  9. >22 (+6 rnd)(x2 doubles) = >1,244<
  10. >Princess Cadance is bleeding!
  11. PC: [HP: 13,582/15,000, B][MP: 9,800/10,000]
  12. [BERRY PUNCH]
  13. >Attacks Princess Cadance with Scorch! [5 turn CD]
  14. >2 (+30 MA)(x2.5)(x4 quads) = >800<
  15. >Princess Cadance has been burned!
  16. PC: [HP: 12,782/15,000, BB]
  17. [APPLEJACK]
  18. >Attacks the duo with Cyli-Spin! [4 turn CD]
  19. >88 (+25 PA)(x2 doubles) = >226 split<
  20. PC: [HP: 12,669/15,000, BB]
  21. RD: [HP: 3,653/5,000, S]
  22. [GABLE]
  23. >Attacks Princess Cadance with Winged Fury! [3 turn CD]
  24. >9 (x5) = >45<
  25. PC: [HP: 12,624/15,000, BB]
  26. [IRON WILL]
  27. >Used Enrage! [8 turn CD]
  28. [+75% PA, -25 PD for 5 turns!]
  29. [AWAITING ENEMY ATTACKS…]
  30. >Princess Cadance attacks Pinkie Pie with Crystal Spikes! [-200 MP]
  31. >0/0 (+25 PA/+25 MA)(x2) = >100<
  32. [-17 PD, -6 MD, -25% defense]
  33. >58<
  34. Pinkie Pie: [HP: 47/105] “Aaggh, somepony… help..”
  35. >Pinkie Pie is immobilized! (3 turns)
  36. >Rainbow Dash is stunned!
  37. [AWAITING BATTLE COMMANDS]
  38. 3 turns over
  39. [ANONYMOUS]
  40. >Attacks Princess Cadance with Flamescythe! [4 turn CD]
  41. >89 (+10 MA) = >99<
  42. PC: [HP: 12,525/15,000, BB]
  43. Princess Cadance bleeds and burns!
  44. >50<
  45. >50<
  46. PC: [HP: 12,425/15,000, BB][MP: 9,600/10,000]
  47. [REDHEART]
  48. >Uses Medkit on AJ and Pinkie
  49. >25% (+75% skill) = 100% (/2) = >50%<
  50. >+53/+120<
  51. Pinkie Pie: [HP: 100/105, IM][MP: 25/50]
  52. Applejack: [HP: 240/240][MP: 0/50]
  53.  
  54. [PINKIE PIE]
  55. >Pinkie is immobilized! (2 turns)
  56.  
  57. [BERRY PUNCH]
  58. >Attacks Princess Cadance with Do No Evil! [5 turn CD]
  59. >79 (+25 PA)(+50% Heart’s Calling) = >156<
  60.  
  61. PC: [HP: 12,269/15,000, BB]
  62.  
  63. [APPLEJACK]
  64. >Attacks Princess Cadance with Harmonic Honesty! [-25 MP]
  65. >Princess Cadance is hit by the blast, prompting an honest sentence from the pony within!
  66. >”My.. My back… there’s something there you can… hit… But ҉do̸ y͟o̷u ͝re̸a͢llý e͢xp̕ec̵t I̴'̡d̴ ̡LET YOU ̢BA͠CK̨ THĘRE̷?̡!"
  67. >+200 MA (+50% Heart’s Calling) = >300<
  68.  
  69. PC: [HP: 11,969/15,000, BB]
  70.  
  71. [GABLE]
  72. >Attacks Princess Cadance with Rip and Tear! [5 turn CD]
  73. >86 (+50% Heart’s Calling) = >129<
  74. >Princess Cadance is already bleeding!
  75.  
  76. PC: [HP: 11,840/15,000, BB]
  77.  
  78. [IRON WILL]
  79. >Attacks Princess Cadance with Assertive Annihilation! [5 turn CD]
  80. >88 (+50% Heart’s Calling)(+75% Enrage) = >462<
  81. >Princess Cadance cannot be stunned!
  82. >“OOOH YEEEAAAAAAHH!!”
  83.  
  84. PC: [HP: 11,378/15,000, BB]
  85.  
  86. [AWAITING ENEMY ATTACK…]
  87. [DRUNK DRAGON REFRESHED!]
  88. >Princess Cadance attacks Redheart with Power of the Corrupted Heart! [-200 MP, 3 turn CD]
  89. >0 (+75 PA)(x3 critical strike) = >225<
  90. >Redheart is hit by an insurmountable force of power that nearly obliterates her!
  91. Redheart: [HP: -95/130]
  92. [-25% Defense]
  93. Redheart: [HP: -39/130]
  94. >Redheart is Incapacitated!
  95. >Rainbow Dash is no longer stunned!
  96. >Rainbow Dash uses Harmonic Loyalty! [-25 MP]
  97. >Cadance is healed for 10% of her total HP!
  98. PC: [HP: 13,238][MP: 9,400/10,000]
  99. "͜I ̀ca̕r͟ŕy ͢o̕u͜t my ̷prom̕is͡e҉ş!͟ NO͡Ẃ D͟I̸E,͝ AN҉ONY̴MOU̷S!̕"̢
  100. RD: [HP: 3,653/5,000][MP: 25/50]
  101. [AWAITING BATTLE COMMANDS]
  102. 4 turns over
  103. [ANONYMOUS]
  104. >Used Medkit on Redheart!
  105. >25% (+75% skill)) = >100%<
  106. >+130 HP<
  107. Redheart: [HP: 91/130, I]
  108. [PINKIE PIE]
  109. >Pinkie is immobilized! (1 turn)
  110. [BERRY PUNCH]
  111. >9 (x9.6)(x3 trips) = >259 solid<
  112. Princess Cadance bleeds and burns again! (1 turn)
  113. >50<
  114. >50<
  115. PC: [HP: 12,879/15,000, BB][MP: 9,200/10,000]
  116. RD: [HP: 3,394/5,000][MP: 25/50]
  117. [APPLEJACK]
  118. >Attacks Rainbow Dash with Lasso!
  119. >Dash is caught in the powerful vice grip of Applejack’s tri-braid rope, leaving her immobilized! (3 turns)
  120. [GABLE]
  121. >Attacks Princess Cadance with Flight! [4 turn CD]
  122. >Gable flies up into the air, preparing a precision air strike!
  123. [IRON WILL]
  124. >Attacks Princess Cadance with Charge!
  125. >7 (+25 PA)(+75% enrage) = >56<
  126. PC: [HP: 12,823/15,000]
  127. [AWAITING ENEMY ATTACKS…]
  128. [FROST NOVA REFRESHED!]
  129. >Princess Cadance attacks Applejack with Crystal Spike! [-200 MP]
  130. >3/3 (+25 PA/+25 MA)(x2) = >112<
  131. [-40 PD, -20 MD]
  132. >67<
  133. >Applejack is immobilized! (3 turns)
  134. Applejack: [HP: 173/240] “Gh, a little help…?”
  135. >Rainbow Dash is immobilized!
  136. [AWAITING BATTLE COMMANDS]
  137. 5 turns over
  138. [ANONYMOUS]
  139. >You call your shot and attack Princess Cadance with Expert Spear Combat!
  140. >The strike hits, and Cadance’s power falters!
  141. >8 (+15 PA, +15 MA)(x2 critical)(x3 Called shot) = >228<
  142. >There is revealed to be a pod on the far side of Princess Cadance’s back, and Anon’s strike destroys it, sapping power from the corruption!
  143. >5,000 Weakness<
  144. >͢>͢"ǸO! I'LL...̵ ̀MA҉K̵E ͠YOU͘ ̛PA͢Y.͟.̢. FOR̡ ̵W̷HAT ҉Y҉O͏U̴..̡ ͜DID̀ T҉O ̵MÉ..͢!"̷
  145. >Princess Cadance bleeds and burns for the final time!
  146. >50 (+50 overflow)<
  147. >50 (+50 overflow)<
  148. >Princess Cadance enrages, and the Host Pod above the doorway suddenly drains, a red mist flowing into Cadance’s body as her power grows exponentially!
  149. PC: [HP: 7,395/15,000, -100% P/MD, +100% P/MA][MP: 9,000/10,000]
  150. [ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-k8aWJ2zfew ]
  151. [BERRY PUNCH]
  152. >”YEAH ANON, THAT’S HOW WE DO IT IN OUR PARTY, WOO!”
  153. >Attacks Princess Cadance with Trample! [2 turn CD]
  154. >0 (+25 PA)(x2.5 crit) = >63<
  155. [+100% defense]
  156. >125<
  157. PC: [HP: 7,275/15,000]
  158. [GABLE]
  159. >“Way to go, bonehead!”
  160. >Attacks the duo with Frost Nova! [5 turn CD]
  161. >2 (+75 MA AoE) = >77 solid<
  162. >Rainbow Dash is already immobilized!
  163. PC: [HP: 7,198/15,000]
  164. RD: [HP: 3,317/5,000, IM][MP: 25/50]
  165. [IRON WILL]
  166. >“That’s what I call being assertive, alright!”
  167. >Attacks Princess Cadance with Pummel!
  168. >6 (+10 PA) = >16<
  169. PC: [HP: 7,182/15,000]
  170. [AWAITING ENEMY ATTACKS…]
  171. [WINGED FURY REFRESHED!]
  172. [CHARGE REFRESHED!]
  173. [PINKIE PIE IS NO LONGER IMMOBILIZED!]
  174. >Princess Cadance attacks Berry Punch with Will of the Shadow! [-1,000 MP, Usable once]
  175. >Berry’s form is suddenly split apart between her physical form and soul, Cadance attacking both with two sudden black beams of corrupted magic that fizzles her entire existence.
  176. >Berry recombines, falling to the ground without the will to fight!
  177. >Berry is incapacitated!
  178. Berry: [HP: 1/220, I]
  179. [AWAITING BATTLE COMMANDS]
  180. 6 turns over
  181. [ANONYMOUS]
  182. “I don't know who or what you are… and frankly, I don't care. This is your fucking eviction notice!”
  183. >Attacks Cadance with Shoot F.U.C.K.E.R! [7 turn CD]
  184. >88 (+25 ammo)(+5 Bond One-Liner)(x2 doubles) = >236<
  185. [+100% attack damage]
  186. >472
  187. PC: [HP: 6,710/15,000][MP: 8,000/10,000]
  188. [PINKIE PIE]
  189. >Attacks Princess Cadance with Party Cannon! [5 turn CD]
  190. >5/5 (+60/+40)(x3)(x2 doubles) = >660<
  191. [+100% attack damage]
  192. >1,320<
  193. PC: [HP: 5,390/15,000]
  194. [APPLEJACK]
  195. >Applejack is still immobilized! (1 turn)
  196. [GABLE]
  197. >Attacks Princess Cadance with Winged Fury! [3 turn CD]
  198. >Gable finishes his flight after using his Frost Nova, and dives down to deliver a double-whammy strike against Cadance!<
  199. >Gable attacks Princess Cadance with Fury of the Storm! [7 turn CD]
  200. >55 (+20 PA)(x5)(x4 quads) = >1,500<
  201. [100% attack damage]
  202. >3,000<
  203. PC: [HP: 2,390/15,000]
  204. [IRON WILL]
  205. >Attacks Princess Cadance with Charge! [2 turn CD]
  206. >3 (+25 PA)(x2 doubles) = >56<
  207. [+100% attack damage]
  208. >112<
  209. PC: [HP: 2,278/15,000]
  210. [RAINBOW DASH IS NO LONGER IMMOBILIZED!]
  211. [GABLE HAS LEARNED FURY OF THE STORM! (Good attack, +20 PA, x5, 80% bleed chance for 5 turns, 7 turn CD)]
  212. [CYLI-SPIN REFRESHED!]
  213. [OOOH YEEEAAH REFRESHED!]
  214. [AWAITING ENEMY ATTACKS…]
  215. >>"҉I̶ ̨WI̧L̸L͜ ҉S͟ḨƠW YO͡U͠ ͞A͟L̢L͠ WHA͝T ̨T͢R̨UE͠ ͟P̷OWER̷ R͞EAL͠L̡Y͡ I̡S̛!"̨
  216. >Princess Cadance attacks the party with Northern Wind! [-500 MP, 7 turn CD]
  217. >1 (+300 MA split)
  218. [+100% attack damage]
  219. >600<
  220. >120 each<
  221. [Defenses for each party member varies.]
  222. >Pinkie Pie is incapacitated!
  223. >Iron Will is frostbit!
  224. Anonymous: [HP: 35/130][MP: 0/20]
  225. Pinkie Pie: [HP: -9/105, I][MP: 25/50]
  226. Applejack: [HP: 73/240, IM][MP: 0/50]
  227. Gable: [HP: 92/200]
  228. Iron Will: [HP: 155/275, B]
  229. [AWAITING BATTLE COMMANDS]
  230. 7 turns over
  231. [ANONYMOUS]
  232. >Used medkit on self and Pinkie
  233. >25% (+75% skill) = >100% (/2) = >50% (x2) = >100%<
  234. Anon: [HP: 130/130][MP: 8/20]
  235. Pinkie: [HP: 105/105, I][MP: 25/50]
  236. [APPLEJACK]
  237. >Applejack is no longer immobilized!
  238. [GABLE]
  239. >Attacks Princess Cadance with Slash!
  240. >7 (+20 PA, +25 MA)(x2 critical) = >104<
  241. [+100% attack damage]
  242. >208<
  243. PC: [HP: 2,070/15,000][MP: 7,500/10,000]
  244. [IRON WILL]
  245. >Invigorates the party with OOOH YEEAAH!
  246. [Party’s defense increased by 25% for 3 turns!]
  247. [AWAITING ENEMY ATTACK…]
  248. [HEART’S CALLING REFRESHED!]
  249. [FLAMESCYTHE REFRESHED!]
  250. >Princess Cadance attacks Applejack with Telekinetic Throw! [-100 MP, 5 turn CD]
  251. >7 (+150 PA) = >157 Armor Penetration<
  252. [+100% attack damage]
  253. >314<
  254. [-25% Defense]
  255. >236<
  256. Applejack: [HP: -163/240]
  257. >>̷"WATC͢H͞ H̡EŔ Dͫ̃҉̀İ̊̆͏̷Ë̡̡̆ͭ̊ͣ̎!̆ͤͩ҉"̷̽ͯ̋ͥ!
  258. >The sheer force of Princess Cadance’s throw sends AJ burrowing into the crystal ground, a maddening rage crossing her over as she thrashes Applejack’s body through the ground over and over again until she is no longer moving.
  259. [Applejack has died.]
  260. “No, NO NO NO! AJ!!”
  261. >”Shit… Shit!”
  262. >”WE’RE TAKING YOU DOWN, YOU FUCKING SHADOW!”
  263. >Rainbow Dash attacks Anonymous with Buccaneer Blaze! [5 turn CD]
  264. >7 (+75/+75 PA) = >157<
  265. [-20 PD]
  266. [25% Defense]
  267. >103<
  268. Anon: [HP: 27/130][MP: 8/20] “Damnit.. Please… Not like this…”
  269. [AWAITING BATTLE COMMANDS]
  270. 8 turns over
  271.  
  272.  
  273. [ANONYMOUS]
  274. “Please don’t kill me…”
  275. >Uses Vial of Pod-Liquid!
  276. >+50% HP<
  277. >+50% MP<
  278. “Gh… Whoa!”
  279. [Your attacks are boosted by x3 for the next three turns!]
  280. [Your defense is increased by 33% for the next three turns!]
  281. Anon: [HP: 92/130][MP: 18/20][x3]
  282. [GABLE]
  283. >”Hold on, maybe this’ll do something!”
  284. >Attacks Empty Host Pod with Slash!
  285. >7 (+20 PA, +25 MA)(x2 critical) = >104<
  286. [+100% attack damage]
  287. >208<
  288. >The attack slices right through the host pod.
  289. >The pod is empty, and nothing happens!
  290. >”Damnit!”
  291. [IRON WILL]
  292. >Attacks Princess Cadance with Pummel!
  293. >2 (+10PA)(+75% Enrage x2) = >37<
  294. PC: [HP: 2,033/15,000][MP: 7,400/10,000]
  295. [AWAITING ENEMY ATTACKS…]
  296. [RIP AND TEAR REFRESHED!]
  297. [ASSERTIVE ANNIHILATION REFRESHED!]
  298. >Princess Cadance attacks Anonymous with Starbolt! [-100 MP]
  299. >1 (+50 MA) = >51<
  300. [+100% attack damage]
  301. [-33% Defense]
  302. [-25% Defense]
  303. >51<
  304. [-25 MD]
  305. >26<
  306. >Anon is imbued with existential magic, and cannot be stunned!
  307. Anon: [HP: 64/130][MP: 18/20]
  308. >Rainbow Dash attacks the party with Sonic Rainboom! [7 turn CD]
  309. >41 (+100 PA split) = >141<
  310. >47 each<
  311. [-25% Defense]
  312. [Anon: -33% Defense!]
  313. [Normal defense between party members varies.]
  314. Anon: [HP: 61/130][MP: 18/20]
  315. Gable: [HP: 72/200]
  316. >Iron Will is damaged by frostbite!
  317. >10<
  318. Iron: [HP: 107/275, B]
  319. [AWAITING BATTLE COMMANDS]
  320. 9 turns over
  321. [ANONYMOUS]
  322. >Attacks Princess Cadance with Giga Buster! [-4 MP, 3 turn CD]
  323. >84 (+25 MA) = >109<
  324. [+100% attack damage]
  325. [x3 magic bonus]
  326. >654<
  327. PC: [HP: 1,379/15,000][MP: 7,300/10,000]
  328. [GABLE]
  329. >Attacks Princess Cadance with Rip and Tear! [5 turn CD]
  330. >80 (+20 PA, +25 MA) = >125<
  331. [+100% attack damage]
  332. >250<
  333. PC: [HP: 1,117/15,000]
  334. [IRON WILL]
  335. >Attacks Princess Cadance with Assertive Annihilation! [5 turn CD]
  336. >79 (+10 PA) = 89 (+75% Enrage x2) = >273<
  337. [+100% attack damage]
  338. >545<
  339. PC: [HP: 572/15,000]
  340. [AWAITING ENEMY ATTACKS…]
  341. [WINGED FURY REFRESHED!]
  342. [CHARGE REFRESHED!]
  343. >Princess Cadance attacks Gable with Power of the Corrupted Heart! [-200 MP, 3 turn CD]
  344. >8 (+75 PA) = >83<
  345. [+100% attack damage]
  346. [-25% Defense]
  347. >125<
  348. >Gable toughs through the pain and stays himself!
  349. >”I still.. got… some fight left… …Bring it on, …bitch!”
  350. Gable: [HP: 1/200]
  351. >Rainbow Dash attacks Anonymous with Super-Speed Strut!
  352. >8 (+50 PA) = >58<
  353. [-25% Defense]
  354. [-33% Magical Defense]
  355. >28<
  356. [-20 PD]
  357. >8<
  358. Anon: [HP: 53/130][NP: 14/20]
  359. [AWAITING BATTLE COMMANDS]
  360. 10 turns over
  361. [ANONYMOUS]
  362. >Uses Blessing of Harmony on Redheart! [-10 MP]
  363. >You activate your markings and emblazon Redheart’s form in its white glow, and she stirs, reawakening and jumping to her hooves.
  364. >”W-We’re still fighting?
  365. Redheart: [HP: 91/130]
  366. Anon: [HP: 53/130][MP: 4/20]
  367. [GABLE]
  368. >Attacks Princess Cadance with Winged Fury! [3 turn CD]
  369. >3 (x5)(x2 critical) = >30<
  370. [+100% attack damage]
  371. >60<
  372. PC: [HP: 512/15,000][MP: 7,100/10,000]
  373. [IRON WILL]
  374. >Attacks Princess Cadance with Charge! [2 turn CD]
  375. >8 (+10 PA)(+25 PA) = >42<
  376. [+100% attack damage]
  377. >84<
  378. PC: [HP: 428/15,000]
  379. [AWAITING ENEMY ATTACKS…]
  380. [FROST NOVA REFRESHED!]
  381.  
  382. >Princess Cadance attacks Iron Will with Crystal Spike! [-200 MP]
  383. >4/4 (+25 PA)(+25 MA)(x2) = >116<
  384. [+100% attack damage]
  385. [-25% defense]
  386. [-10 PD]
  387. >164<
  388. >Cadance expands her magical influence in her final stand, and two crystalline spikes drive up through the ground and right through Iron Will’s stomach, impaling him with extreme prejudice!
  389. >̡̨>͜͜͝"͜҉̢YES͞, ̴̨Ḑ̶̨I͝Ę ̧D̨͠I̸E̶͡͝ ̶͠͏D҉͏̢I̡E̢̛!̛̕͠!̢͜"̛͜
  390. Iron: [HP: -57/275]
  391. [Iron Will has died.]
  392. “NOOO!!”
  393. >”IRON! Why wasn’t I up before, I-I can still s-save him!”
  394. >”RRRRRRRAAAAAAAAAGHH!!”
  395. >Rainbow Dash attacks Gable with Super-Speed Strut!
  396. >4 (+50 PA) = >54<
  397. [-25% Defense]
  398. >40<
  399. [-20 PD]
  400. >20<
  401. >Gable is Incapacitated!
  402. Gable: [HP: -19/200, I]
  403. [Status]
  404. Anon: [HP: 53/130][MP: 4/20]
  405. Redheart: [HP: 91/130]
  406. [AWAITING BATTLE COMMANDS]
  407. 11 turns over
  408.  
  409. [ANONYMOUS]
  410. >85 (+15 MA, +10 PA, +10 MA) = >120<
  411. [100% attack damage]
  412. [x3 magic bonus]
  413. >720<
  414. >With one final swing, you raise your spear and charge the weak corrupted Cadance, overcharging the enchantment on your spear with a fiery vengeance as you slash through her!
  415. Princess Cadance: [HP: -292/15,000]
  416. [Princess Cadance has died.]
  417.  
  418. [BATTLE END]
  419.  
  420. >You were frustrated, enraged, and you wanted nothing more than to see the shadow dead.
  421. >This isn’t how you meant to do that.
  422. >You slowly turn around with black blood dripping from the tip of your spear, and at the same moment, you watch the shadow leave Cadance’s body, flying out through the air and back into its dimension before you could do anything.
  423. >Then the restored Cadance’s head rolls off of her body, a blood trail splattering across the receding veins as her form falls to the ground.
  424. >There’s blood, magic and chaos everywhere, and you see the horrified look of Twilight’s, Redheart’s and Shining’s faces.
  425. “…I… …”
  426. >Before you could begin, Twilight suddenly throws a powerful magical rope over Dash who was rushing you, still brainwashed by the shadow.
  427. >If she was willing to save you, then she must’ve known you didn’t mean it.
  428. >Twilight pulls Dash in, and she and Shining Armor begin to purge Dash’s mind of the magical corruption. They’ll have her fixed up.
  429. >But you still can’t believe what you’ve done.
  430. >You begin to try and explain what happened, but your sight becomes entranced with the lifeless bodies of Applejack and Iron Will.
  431. >What do you do or say?
  432.  
  433.  
  434. [ERR 0x99991919191919991919191919err err err err
  435. errrrrrrrrrrrr"̛͜rrrrrrrrr"̛͜rrrrrrrr"̛͜rrrrrr
  436. …
  437. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . timeout65535msERRinnativelogin h:712937203 failed
  438. Retry? >y<
  439. Loading…
  440. . . .
  441. . . .
  442. . . .
  443. Loading complete!
  444. [META]
  445.  
  446. A few issues about the battle system have been brought to our attention in the IRC. First of all, we are revising the battle system's rules and fleshing out a bit more to clear up anymore problems that people had with not fully understanding what was going on.
  447.  
  448. Due to these events, we hear the concerns some people have had about the outcome of the battle, so we are going to do something we normally would not allow under these circumstances.
  449.  
  450. We are initiating a vote: Who would like to see this outcome and live with the consequences to provide a more realistic portrayal of RNG battling, or do you all want to re-initiate the battle and try again to better manage your strategy? We will allow 30 minutes for voting, and thank you in advance.
  451.  
  452. [VOTE STATUS: {{{v:01 – 01100101}}} {{{v:02 – 11010110}}}
  453. [LOADING SAVED FILE . . .]
  454. [LOADING. . .]
  455. [LOADING. . .]
  456. [LOADING. . .]
  457. [WELCOME BACK, /MLP/]
  458. [SAVE FILE LOADED]
  459. >…
  460.  
  461. >Cadance empowers her horn with a bright red light, and she blasts the chest out of Shining’s hands and out of the large opening on the left side of the room.
  462. >Shining and Twilight take this opportunity to blast Cadance and Dash together, but there’s yet another flash that nearly blinds you.
  463. >When your sight returns to you, you redraw your spear as the rest of the Party move forward alongside you.
  464. >The sibling duo have a tether tied to the two, but they are free.
  465. >Twilight yells at your party.
  466. >”We can weaken her magic, but we have to concentrate! You have to stop them yourselves!”
  467. >With your spear in hand, you know this is going to get tough.
  468.  
  469. >>͢"IF YOU͜ ̢THIN͢K͞ Y҉OU ͢CA҉N ͠FACE̛ ͜ME, ́Y͘OU A̷R̶E SA͞DL͡Y ҉M͜I̶S͟TA͞KE̷N̶! EVE͢N̵ ẀI͜TH̶ ̸Y̡O̡UR͘ EL̀ĘM̶E̴N̷T̢S YOU̴ CA͠N͡NOT ̡HOPE̢ T̛O͘ WI̴N͜!́ ͡I̷ ̢W͠I͘L̀L̨ ̶END ͟ YOUR̢ ̴LIVE̢Ş ̴A̛N͠D T͢A͟KE̶ ̨AL̛L T̡HE͟ M͟A̴GIC͜ FR̡ÒM̀ ̷THIS͝ ̡WOR͡L̸D҉!"
  470.  
  471. >Suddenly, you have a moment of precognition as you watch the corrupted Princess Cadance and Rainbow Dash rush at you and your party.
  472. >Is there any actions you would like to perform before the battle begins? _
  473.  
  474. >You throw open your bag with pre-emptive haste and throw one bottle of the pod-liquid you previously harvested to Applejack and Pinkie each, as well as passing an Iron-Hide Brew to each of them.
  475. [You give your party each an Iron-Hide Brew.]
  476. [You give Applejack and Pinkie Pie each one Vial of Pod-Liquid.]
  477. “Down the hatch, guys! Let’s see what a little alchemy can do for us!”
  478. >AJ and Pinkie open both potions with fumbling speed from your sudden request, doing it as fast as they can before they get zerg-rushed by the incoming threats.
  479. >The rest of the party takes their potion as well, and you grasp your Heart’s Calling necklace as you draw your spear, power radiating from it.
  480. “Brace yourselves!”
  481. >Used Vial of Pod-Liquid
  482. >Used Iron-Hide Brew
  483. >Used Heart’s Calling
  484.  
  485. [BATTLE START] [ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-sghh8HURjU [Embed] ]
  486. Anonymous: [HP: 130/130][MP: 20/20][+33% Defense and x3 attack, +5 PD for 3 turns]
  487. Redheart: [HP: 130/130][+5 PD for 3 turns]
  488. Pinkie Pie: [HP: 105/105][MP: 50/50] [New Ability: Harmonic Laughter (-25 MP, +200 MA, ½ crit chance, sends target into fits of laughter)][+33% Defense and x3 attack, +5 PD for 3 turns]
  489. Berry Punch: [HP: 220/220][+5 PD for 3 turns]
  490. Applejack: [HP: 240/240][MP: 50/50] [New Ability: Harmonic Honesty (-25 MP, +200 MA, ½ crit chance, exposes possible weaknesses of target)][+33% Defense and x3 attack for 3 turns, +5 PD]
  491. Gable: [HP: 200/200][+5 PD for 3 turns]
  492. Iron Will: [HP: 275/275][+5 PD for 3 turns]
  493. Princess Cadance: [HP: 15,000/15,000, weakened][MP: 10,000/10,000]PC Abilities: Starbolt (-100 MP, +50 MA, ¼ chance to stun/poison for 3 turns), Power of the Corrupted Heart (-200 MP, +75 PA, ¼ chance to crit for x3, 3 turn CD) , Crystal Spike (-200 MP, +25 PA, +25 MA, hits twice, x2, immobilized for 3 turns), Telekinetic Throw (-200 MP, +150 PA, ignores armor, 5 turn CD), Northern Wind (-500 MP, +300 MA AoE split, ¼ chance to frostbite for 3 turns, 7 turn CD), Will of the Shadow (-1,000 MP, incapacitates target, usable once)
  494. RD Abilities: Super-Speed Strut (+50 PA), Buccaneer Blaze (+75 PA/+75 PA, hits twice, 5 turn CD), Rainbow Hurricane (+150 PA AoE split, 3 turn CD, ¼ chance to stun for 3 turns), Thunderstrike (+100 MA, ignores armor, ½ chance to burn/blind for 3 turns, 5 turn CD), Sonic Rainboom (+100 PA AoE, 7 turn CD), Harmonic Loyalty (-25 MP, heals Princess Cadance for 10% total HP)
  495. Rainbow Dash: [HP: 5,000/5,000, weakened][MP: 50/50]
  496. [Cadance strikes too quickly and attacks first with Dash!]
  497. [AWAITING ENEMY ATTACKS…]
  498. >Princess Cadance attacks Redheart with Will of the Shadow! [-1,000 MP, Usable Once]
  499. >Redheart’s form is suddenly split apart between her physical form and soul, Cadance attacking both with two sudden black beams of corrupted magic that fizzles her entire existence.
  500. >Redheart recombines, falling to the ground without the will to fight!
  501. >Redheart is incapacitated!
  502. Redheart: [HP: 0/130, I]
  503. >Rainbow Dash attacks Gable with Buccaneer Blaze! [5 turn CD]
  504. >7/7 (+75/+75 PA) = >164<
  505. [+20 PD, +5 PD]
  506. >139<
  507. >”Ghh, …lucky shot…!”
  508. Gable: [HP: 61/200]
  509. [AWAITING BATTLE COMMANDS]
  510. 1 turn over
  511. [ANONYMOUS]
  512. >Uses Blessing of Harmony on Redheart! (x3/Heart’s Calling healing bonus)
  513. >Your markings flare to life as you power up your new spell and encase Redheart in its warmth.
  514. >Redheart slowly stirs, reviving from the white glow of the blessing and stands back up, ready to fight!
  515. >”Hhh, What… happened…?”
  516. Redheart: [HP: 55/130]
  517. >Sir Ducksalot is commanded to attack Princess Cadance!
  518. >250<
  519. PC: [HP: 14,750/15,000][MP: 9,000/10,000]
  520. [PINKIE PIE]
  521. >Attacks Princess Cadance with Darkstrike! [7 turn CD]
  522. >88 (RNG = 7)(+50% Heart’s Calling)(x3 magic bonus)(x2 doubles) = >7,092<
  523. >Princess Cadance is bleeding! (3 turns)
  524. >͟͟͝>̕҉̵"̛̕AAƯ̶̶UU-̛E̵͢͠-̧E-̶͟Ȩ͜͞.̷.̀҉. I͜'̵L̵̡̀L̷̶͘L̀͘..̸.͟͟ ̴I̧̡'͏͡L̕͜͝L̡ K̸I͡L̢͢͞L҉̶ ̴Y̴͝O̶̧Ų,̴́ R̀A̷̴̕I̵͢N͏B̡O̷̧W̨̡,̷̛ AŢ͘T̢̡͜A͝C͝͞K̕͞ T͘͢͡H̛̕É ̵̕P̸̀͏I̡̕N̸͝K̡̀ ҉͏O͞҉҉NÉ!"̵͠
  525. PC: [HP: 7,658/15,000]
  526. [BERRY PUNCH]
  527. >Attacks the duo with Drunk Dragon! [3 turn CD]
  528. >4 (x9.6)(+50% Heart’s Calling = >58 solid<
  529. PC: [HP: 7,600/15,000]
  530. RD: [HP: 4,942/5,000][MP: 50/50]
  531. [APPLEJACK]
  532. >Attacks Princess Cadance with Harmonic Honesty! [-25 MP]
  533. >Princess Cadance is hit by the blast, prompting an honest sentence from the pony within!
  534. >”My.. My back… there’s something there you can… hit… But ҉do̸ y͟o̷u ͝re̸a͢llý e͢xp̕ec̵t I̴'̡d̴ ̡LET YOU ̢BA͠CK̨ THĘRE̷?̡!"
  535. >+200 MA (+50% Heart’s Calling)(x3 magic bonus) = >900<
  536. PC: [HP: 6,700/15,000]
  537. [GABLE]
  538. >Attacks the duo with Frost Nova! [5 turn CD]
  539. >4 (+75 MA AoE solid)(+50% Heart’s Calling) = >119 each<
  540. PC: [HP: 6,581/15,000]
  541. >Rainbow Dash is immobilized! (3 turns)
  542. RD: [HP: 4,823/5,000]
  543. [IRON WILL]
  544. >Invigorates the party with:
  545. >”OOOH YEEAAAAH!” [6 turn CD]
  546. [Party’s Defense increased by 25% next 3 turns!]
  547. [AWAITING ENEMY ATTACKS…]
  548. >Princess Cadance attacks Applejack with Crystal Spike! [-200 MP]
  549. >6/6 (+25 PA/+25 MA)(x2) = >122<
  550. [+40 PD, +20 MD, +25% Defense, +5 PD]
  551. >43<
  552. >Applejack is immobilized! (3 turns)
  553. >”Agh! Gh, a little help…?”
  554. Applejack: [HP: 197/240, IM][MP: 25/50]
  555. >Rainbow Dash is immobilized! (2 turns)
  556. [AWAITING BATTLE COMMANDS]
  557. 2 turns over
  558. [ANONYMOUS]
  559. >You call your shot and attack Princess Cadance with Expert Spear Combat!
  560. >The strike hits, and Cadance’s power falters!
  561. >2 (+2 Precognition)(+15 PA, +15 MA)(x2 critical)(x3 Called shot)(x3 magic bonus) = >612<
  562. >There is revealed to be a pod on the far side of Princess Cadance’s back, and Anon’s strike destroys it, sapping power from the corruption!
  563. >5,000 Weakness<
  564. >͢>͢"ǸO! I'LL...̵ ̀MA҉K̵E ͠YOU͘ ̛PA͢Y.͟.̢. FOR̡ ̵W̷HAT ҉Y҉O͏U̴..̡ ͜DID̀ T҉O ̵MÉ..͢!"̷
  565. >Princess Cadance bleeds out!
  566. >50 (+50 overflow)<
  567. >Princess Cadance enrages, and the Host Pod above the doorway suddenly drains, a red mist flowing into Cadance’s body as her power grows exponentially!
  568. PC: [HP: 879/15,000, -100% P/MD, +100% P/MA][MP: 8,800/10,000]
  569. [ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-k8aWJ2zfew ]
  570. >Sir Ducksalot is commanded to attack Rainbow Dash!
  571. >250 (x2 doubles) = >500<
  572. Rainbow Dash: [HP: 4,323/5,000][MP: 50/50]
  573. [REDHEART]
  574. >Uses medkit on self and Gable!
  575. >25% (+75% skill) = 100% (/2) = >50%<
  576. Redheart: [HP: 130/130]
  577. Gable: [HP: 161/200]
  578. [PINKIE PIE]
  579. >Attacks Rainbow Dash with Party Cannon! [5 turn CD]
  580. >2 (+60/+40 PA)(x5)(x2 doubles)(x3 magic bonus) = >3,120<
  581. Rainbow Dash: [HP: 1,203/5,000]
  582. [BERRY PUNCH]
  583. >Attacks Rainbow Dash with Scorch! [5 turn CD]
  584. >2 (+35 MA)(x2.5)(x2 doubles) = >185<
  585. Rainbow Dash: [HP: 1,018/5,000]
  586. [APPLEJACK]
  587. >AJ is immobilized! (2 turns)
  588. [GABLE]
  589. >Attacks Rainbow Dash with Rip and Tear! [5 turn CD]
  590. >86<
  591. >Rainbow Dash is bleeding! (3 turns)
  592. Rainbow Dash: [HP: 932/5,000, B]
  593. [IRON WILL]
  594. >Attacks Rainbow Dash with Assertive Annihilation! [5 turn CD]
  595. >79<
  596. Rainbow Dash: [HP: 853/5,000, B]
  597. [AWAITING ENEMY ATTACKS…]
  598. >Princess Cadance attacks Gable with Telekinetic Throw! [-200 MP]
  599. >7 (+150 PA Armor Penetration) = >157<
  600. [+100% attack damage]
  601. [-25% Defense, +5 PD]
  602. >236<
  603. >Princess Cadance grabs Gable’s body with her empowered magic and slams him through the crystal, and an adrenaline-filled pulse sends his body scraping through the impossibly-tough ground, ravaging his body!
  604. Gable: [HP: -75/200]
  605. [Gable has died.]
  606. “NO, GABLE! SOMEONE HELP HIM!”
  607. >”Oh.. Oh dear Celestia!!”
  608. >”THAT WAS OUR FRIEND! NO MORE KILLING, NO MORE!”
  609. >”I’m killin’ her, I don’t care what happens to us!!”
  610. >”SOMEPONY HELP HIM ALREADY!”
  611. >”No, Gable! I’m gonna wreck you, Princess or not! THIS IS FOR HIM!”
  612. >̵>̵̡̨"̷̕H͏H̀AH̀́AH̶̨͘Ą́H́͏A҉H̀A̢!̕ ́Y̶̨͞O͟͢U̷͡'L̡Ļ ͟ALL̢̕͝ ̨̡҉S̀̀Ų̸̡F̕FE͠R͝ TH͢͏E͟ ͟S̀A̛M̀͟E̡͘ ̴͢͡FÀ̛T̨E̕!̷̧ ̶̢M͢AR̷͜K̨̕ ̨MÝ͡ ͏W͟OR̀͘͝D͢͞S̛!̴"̷̛
  613. >Rainbow Dash is immobilized! (1 turn)
  614. [AWAITING BATTLE COMMANDS]
  615. 3 turns over
  616. [ANONYMOUS]
  617. >Attacks Princess Cadance with Shoot F.U.C.K.E.R! [7 turn CD, -1 Ammo]
  618. >7 (+75 PA)(+25 ammo)(x3 magical bonus) = >321<
  619. [+100% attack damage]
  620. >642
  621. >Cadance bleeds out! (1 turn)
  622. >50 (+50 overflow)<
  623. PC: [HP: 290/15,000][MP: 8,600/10,000]
  624. >Sir Ducksalot is commanded to quack at Princess Cadance!
  625. QUACK!
  626. >It doesn’t do much…
  627. [REDHEART]
  628. >Uses Supply Medkit on Gable (Dead)!
  629. >25% (+75% skill) = >100%<
  630. >”I-it’s okay, we’ll find a way… we’ll f-find a way to bring you back…”
  631. Gable: [HP: 125/200, Dead]
  632. [PINKIE PIE]
  633. >Attacks Rainbow Dash with Harmonic Laughter! [-25 MP]
  634. >Dash is hit by the pink blast, and collapses into fits of laughter! (3 turn stun)
  635. >+200 MA (x3 magical bonus) = >600<
  636. >Rainbow Dash bleeds out! (2 turns)
  637. >15 (+15 overflow)
  638. Rainbow Dash: [HP: 223/5,000, B]
  639. [BERRY PUNCH]
  640. >Attacks Princess Cadance with Do No Evil! [5 turn CD]
  641. >76 (+25 PA) = >101<
  642. [+100% attack damage]
  643. >202<
  644. PC: [HP: 88/15,000]
  645. [APPLEJACK]
  646. >AJ is immobilized! (1 turn)
  647. [IRON WILL]
  648. >Attacks Princess Cadance with Pummel!
  649. >6 (+10 PA)(x2 doubles) = >32<
  650. [+100% attack damage]
  651. >64<
  652. PC: [HP: 24/15,000]
  653. [AWAITING ENEMY ATTACKS…]
  654. [RAINBOW DASH IS NO LONGER IMMOBILIZED!]
  655. [APPLEJACK IS NO LONGER IMMOBILIZED!]
  656. >>"҉I̶ ̨WI̧L̸L͜ ҉S͟ḨƠW YO͡U͠ ͞A͟L̢L͠ WHA͝T ̨T͢R̨UE͠ ͟P̷OWER̷ R͞EAL͠L̡Y͡ I̡S̛!"̨
  657. >Princess Cadance attacks the party with Northern Wind! [-500 MP, 7 turn CD]
  658. >8 (+300 MA AoE split) = >308 split<
  659. [+100% attack damage]
  660. >616 split<
  661. [-25% damage]
  662. >77 each<
  663. [Defense for each party member varies.]
  664. >Pinkie Pie is frostbit! (3 turns)
  665. >Berry Punch is frostbit! (3 turns)
  666. Anon: [HP: 78/130][MP: 10/20]
  667. Redheart: [HP: 78/130]
  668. Pinkie Pie: [HP: 34/105, B][MP: 25/50]
  669. Berry Punch: [HP: 203/220, B]
  670. Applejack: [HP: 183/240][MP: 25/50]
  671. Gable: Deceased
  672. Iron Will: [HP: 198/275]
  673. >Rainbow Dash is stunned!
  674. [AWAITING BATTLE COMMANDS]
  675. 4 turns over
  676. [ANONYMOUS]
  677. >Uses Blessing of Harmony on Princess Cadance!
  678. >Your markings flare to life as you cast the blessing upon Cadance.
  679. >As the white glow envelopes her body, however, you feel your magical flow countered!
  680. >̨̀͟>"͘͜I͠҉ ̢W͢͠I͜L̀͘L͘̕͜ ̢͞N͘͠Ó͏͟Ţ͏ BE ̀A̴̢͞ ̸Ş͢͠L̴ÀV͟E̴͢ T̶́O ̢̧͞Y̷͢O̧̨͢U̷̡R͝ ҉̵͞D̢͡IS̴͝Ģ͡U̕S̸̀T̢I̛͡Ņ̨G̀ ̀͡P̶̷͞O҉̡W̷͜E̷̕҉R͜!̨́͘"̵́
  681. >Cadance counterattacks!
  682. >50<
  683.  
  684. Anon: [HP: 28/130][MP: 0/20]
  685.  
  686. [REDHEART]
  687. >Uses medkit on party!
  688. >25% (+75% skill) = 100% (/7) = >14.3%<
  689. >All status effects cured!
  690.  
  691. Anon: [HP: 47/130][MP: 0/20]
  692. Red: [HP: 97/130]
  693. Pinkie: [HP: 49/105][MP: 25/50]
  694. Berry: [HP: 220/220]
  695. AJ: [HP: 217/240][MP: 25/50]
  696. Gable: [HP: 154/200, Dead]
  697. Iron Will: [HP: 237/275]
  698.  
  699. [PINKIE PIE]
  700. >Attacks Rainbow Dash with Sugar Rush!
  701. >3/3 (+60/+40 PA) = >106<
  702.  
  703. >Dash bleeds out! (1 turn)
  704. >15 (+15 overflow)<
  705. Rainbow Dash: [HP: 87/5,000][MP: 50/50]
  706.  
  707. [BERRY PUNCH]
  708. >Guards!
  709. [+5 PD next turn!]
  710. [APPLEJACK]
  711. >Uses Lasso on Rainbow Dash!
  712. >Rainbow Dash is immobilized by the tri-braid rope, already stunned! (3 turns)
  713.  
  714. [IRON WILL]
  715. >“Will Kawn Do, girly-girl!”
  716. >Attacks Princess Cadance with Pummel!
  717. >2 (+10 PA) = >12<
  718. [+100% attack damage]
  719. >24<
  720.  
  721. PC: [HP: 0/15,000]
  722.  
  723. [BATTLE END]
  724.  
  725. >…
  726. >After all of that fighting, Gable dying from the chaos and intensity, it’s ended by Iron decking Cadance right in her muzzle, knocking her right out.
  727. >You try your best to run up to her so you can absorb the shadow, but the darkness leaves her body and escapes back into its dimension before you could do anything.
  728. >Twilight and Shining both quickly rush over to the lassoed Rainbow Dash to snap her out of her brainwashed state, their horns flaring before they even reached her.
  729. >That’s when your eyes quickly snap back to the dead Gable.
  730. >Most of the party were looking as well, fearful, tears in their eyes.
  731. >You can’t let him die like this, you won’t.
  732. >What do you do?
  733.  
  734.  
  735.  
  736.  
  737. >That’s it!
  738. “RED! Get out the defibrillators, charge ‘em up just like I showed you and get ready!”
  739. >She scavanges her bag for them immediately, both of you rushing over to his party and the rest of the party watching with nothing else but hope.
  740. >Red finally finds them and she sets it up while you pull out a few potions from your belt, drowning them down Gable’s mouth.
  741. >Used (2) Medium Healing potions on Gable
  742. Gable: [HP: 200/200, Dead]
  743. >Hopefully those potions repaired the damage inside.
  744. >Redheart straps the pads to her hooves as you then take a few mana potions yourself.
  745. >Used Small Mana Potion
  746. >+33% MP<
  747. >Used Small Mana Crystal
  748. >+33% MP<
  749. Anon: [HP: 130/130][MP: 12/20]
  750. >You give the defibrillator a little shock, and Redheart jumps at the sudden current between the pads.
  751. >”O-okay, how did t-this go again?”
  752. “Rub them together to increase the amperage, and say clear when you do it so I can get off him. I’m going to try CPR with it, okay? Now go!”
  753. >You quickly unbutton his harness to expose his bare chest.
  754. >She rubs them together carefully, the magical potency of the electricity inside increasing, and she places them on Gable’s chest.
  755. >”C-clear..”
  756. >The powerful shock courses through Gable’s body, arching his back involuntarily.
  757. >Redheart charges up the next set as you kneel down next to him and start pumping both hands over his heart, tem compressions, and then breath through his beak.
  758. >Nothing…
  759. “Again!”
  760. >”C-clear!”
  761. >Another shock echoes out throughout the destroyed bedroom, and you can hear the quiet sobs of the other mares.
  762. >Another ten compressions, another breath.
  763. “C’mon… Again!”
  764. >”Clear!”
  765. >After the next shock, you can’t help but speak to the deceased as you pump his heart.
  766. “Get the fuck up, Gable. I didn't get my guts torn open in the arena for you to die here. We didn't welcome you into our circle of friends just so you could leave. I told you that people with strength are obligated to do good, well you've got that strength, so get the fuck up and use it! I still owe you a house, you fucker, but I'm sure as hell not giving it to you if you're just gonna lie there! So GET THE FUCK UP!”
  767. >You lay your lips over his beak once more and breathe into his lungs.
  768. ’Please, don’t die… Don’t…’
  769. >
  770. >The air is suddenly forced back into your own, and Gable’s coughing into your mouth!
  771. >”HE’S ALIVE!”
  772. >And he’s coughing into your mouth.
  773. >You wretch a bit and spit to the side, but quickly look back over at the slowly recovering, live Gryphon.
  774. >Redheart throws the defibrillator pads to the side and starts checking his pulse and eye co-ordination, but he starts shrugging her off after a minute or so.
  775. >”Gh, okay, I’m good… I don’t need to get poked around right now…”
  776. “You scared us, Gable.”
  777. >He tries to sit up, so you help him up slowly.
  778. >He grunts in pain as he does so, clutching his chest.
  779. >”Damnit… I haven’t been this sore since I fell off that cliff when my mom pushed me out of the nest…”
  780. >Hardcore.
  781. >At this point, Redheart waves over the rest of the party to signify he’s okay, and they all rush forward and nearly push you out of the way.
  782. >”You were gone, Gable, you were… g-gone…!”
  783. >”I definitely didn’t wanna be you when she did that, sugarcube.”
  784. >”You’re gonna have to show me how you take hits so well, brother.”
  785. >”Here, take a drink of this. It’ll make ya feel better.”
  786. >Gable accepts Berry’s offering of her rum and takes a hearty swig, some dropping out of his beak and down his chin tuft.
  787. >”Aaoh… You’re right, that made me feel much better.”
  788. >Gable gets himself the rest of the way up, stretching his wings out freely.
  789. >”So, did we win?”
  790. >You all look out at the battleground, and that’s when you see Rainbow Dash hugging Twilight tighter than anything you could ever imagine.
  791. >You then see AJ and Pinkie ‘dashing’ over to her before anyone else has the chance to move.
  792. >Shining had went to check on the restored, pure Cadance.
  793. >Dash eventually opens her eyes after she gets her fill of squishing the protesting Twilight, and sees your group all looking.
  794. >She pushes her off and brushes her mane back, clearing her throat.
  795. >”I’m -totally- fine… Uh.. …I didn’t hurt you guys too much, did I?”
  796. >Gable doesn’t look pleased.
  797. “No, you’re fine. You didn’t have any control over yourself.”
  798. >”OH DASHIE!!”
  799. >Pinkie proves you wrong and catches Dash in an even tighter bear hug, cartoonishly popping out her eyes and turning her face, well, even more blue.
  800. >”P…P-pinkie… I get it..”
  801. >Pinkie lets her go and smiles sheepishly.
  802. >”S-sorry…”
  803. >Dash takes a moment to breath, and she then gets a much softer, but passionate hug from AJ, her hat brushing her mane back.
  804. >”Why didn’t ya listen, Dash? I told ya not ta go out alone like that, and look where it got ya!”
  805. >Dash rolls her eyes and gives her a hesitant pat.
  806. >”I was fine until the weird shadow thing just got on me, but it all turned out okay! Seriously though, the mushy stuff’s getting old, guys. Hey… When did I get my element?”
  807. >Redheart speaks up.
  808. >”You used it during your fight with us while you were, you know, taken over. The rest of them got blown out of that hole over there.”
  809. >Rainbow looks out at the sunset of the Crystal Empire, and she starts flapping her wings to gain altitude.
  810. >”I’ll go fetch them real quick.”
  811. >Twilight yells to her as she flies away.
  812. >”YOU COME RIGHT BACK, RAINBOW DASH!”
  813. >”YEAH, YEAH!”
  814. [COMMANDS LOCKED]
  815. >Dash disappears behind the shattered wall, leaving you all looking at the awaking Princess Cadance.
  816. >”Oh… …Oh my! W-what happened to my bedroom? What are those black roots, and who are you all?”
  817. >Shining places a calming hoof on her withers, and gives her a loving look.
  818. >”Cadance, it’s okay. This is Anonymous and a few of his friends, Redheart, Iron Will, Berry Punch, and Gable. Honey, they saved you.”
  819. >Cadance slowly stands up, and she meets you eye to eye.
  820. >It’d probably be a bit more impressive like it was meeting Celestia and Luna if she hadn’t been all scratched and bruised.
  821. >”I… I don’t know what came over me. Please accept my humblest apologies.”
  822. >Iron takes this pause to put in his two cents.
  823. >”Look Princess, we saved you from a weird-ass demon shadow thing that was tearin’ ya apart! You had no way no how of knowin’ what that thing was doin, so no apologies needed. Actually, I should say sorry, for uh,”
  824. >He makes an awkward swinging motion with his fist.
  825. >”You know… punchin’ the daylights out of a Princess. Makes a good story, though!”
  826. >Berry knacks him right in the nads for that.
  827. >Cadance actually giggles a bit, covering her mouth in embarrasment as Iron’s whimpers take over.
  828. >”Either way… I must thank all of you with all of my heart for saving me. For… saving the Crystal Empire. If you hadn’t come up here to check on me, who knows what might’ve happens, with Princess Celestia and Luna out of commission. Did you get the shadow?”
  829. >You shake your head with a solemn look on your face.
  830. >”Oh, well at least this crisis has been averted. Looks like you have more searching to do, huh?”
  831. “Yeah.”
  832. >Cadance looks at you directly, as if she were remembering something.
  833. >Before she can voice this concern, however, the restored crystal door is shoved open, and in comes Rarity and Fluttershy behind her.
  834. >”WE’RE COMING TWILIGHT!!-- … O-oh, hello darling. I see you’ve brought your, uh, friends?”
  835. >Twilight smiles and goes to meet her with AJ and Pinkie at her sides.
  836. >”It’s okay, Anon and his friends really helped Shining and I, everything’s going to be alright.”
  837. >”Oh, does this mean that mean, nasty shadow has been vanquished?”
  838. >”Er… N-no, it got away.”
  839. >Rarity gasps and looks at you.
  840. >”Well!… I suppose we’re just going to have to look for it ourselves!”
  841. >”I think he’s still on the case. At this point, Anon has the most experience with the shadow, so he’s the best candidate for tracking it down.”
  842. >Rarity sighs.
  843. >”Did you at -least- find Rainbow Dash?”
  844. >Twilight now nods happily.
  845. >”She’s safe and sound!”
  846. >”Oh, that’s wonderful news, dear!”
  847. >It’s at this time that you finally notice that Fluttershy hasn’t said a word.
  848. >In fact, you look over at her and she’s hiding behind Rarity and her mane, looking right at you.
  849. >It looks like she’s still a bit frightened by your last meeting.
  850. >You attempt to speak to her, but you then get another tap on your shoulder, turning to see Princess Cadance.
  851. >”Anon, is it alright if I speak to you alone for a minute? I know you were about to talk to Fluttershy, but this is important.”
  852. “Alright.”
  853. >She turns and begins walking as you take a look at the rest of the group.
  854. >They were conversing with the others that had just arrived, and even Dash had returned with the chest containing the Elements of Harmony.
  855. >You figure they wouldn’t know you were gone for long, so you walk after her.
  856. >Cadance leads you into the bedroom’s bathroom, which now looks pristine compared to the destroyed bedroom now that the shadow has left the Palace.
  857. >She closes the door behind you, and levitates something from underneath her cupboard.
  858. [COMMANDS LOCKED]
  859. >”Anonymous, your initiative in taking up such a daring quest for the well-being of Equestria, even though you merely showed up just a few weeks ago… I can’t begin to fathom what kind of kindness and generosity, not to mention bravery is within your heart.”
  860. >You’re speechless at her words.
  861. >”Now, as you might’ve figured out, there are some powerful sources of magic in this world, and I have an innate sense that you’re not going to have a very easy journey ahead of you in pursuit of this… monstrous threat. So, as a token of my gratitude, and a gift to you by the Princess of Love to uphold the safety of Equestria, I’m going to allow you to part with one of my most powerful, prized artifacts.”
  862. “….Really?”
  863. >”You’ll need the help, and it’s the least I could do after everything you and your friends have done. Even though I can only give you one, it should aid you in your journey.”
  864. >She levitates the chest up to you, and opens it, revealing what you know to be some of the most powerful items you’ve ever seen.
  865.  
  866. >Which legendary artifact would you like?
  867.  
  868. -Circlet of the False King (+75 MP up, +100 MD/MA, grants ability Discordian Ward)
  869. -Mask of the Dragon Aspect (+60 MD, +75 PD, grants ability Thu’um)
  870. -Staff of Sthenios (+200 MP up, +120 MA, grants ability Torrential Cannon)
  871. -Pirnanyo’s Gem (Activates spectral keyboard that creates powerful sleep-inducing magic to any the user wishes for it to be heard)
  872.  
  873.  
  874. >Inspect Discordian Ward
  875. [The circlet will offer you unbridled protection - For 3 turns, you are completely invulnerable and can still attack or perform actions as normal, with a once-per-battle restriction.]
  876.  
  877. >Inspect Torrential Cannon
  878. [The staff grants you the ability to fire a powerful wave of high-pressure slush of ice and water that can completely obliterate not only your enemies, but can be useful for forceful pushes or a method of cooling down.]
  879.  
  880. >Inspect Thu’um
  881. [The mask can alter your very voice to give it magical properties. Along with having the ability to change your voice at whim for a mana cost, you can weaponize your voice into powerful shouts that can change properties as you master the Thu’um.]
  882.  
  883.  
  884. >You decide to go with the circlet.
  885. >Boring, but practical.
  886. “Can I…?”
  887. >”Of course.”
  888. >You raise your hand and slowly remove the circlet, and she smiles as you take it within your hands to examine it.
  889. [Princess Cadance gives you Circlet of the False King.]
  890. >”Use it well. That circlet can grant you an impenetrable shield for a short time, and it’s a very powerful magical conduit. I hope it helps you.”
  891. “Thank you, Princess, it will definitely help.”
  892. >Is there anything else you’d like to ask Cadance before rejoining your party?
  893.  
  894.  
  895. “By the way, you’re not looking very good. Let me patch you up a little bit, at least, make sure you’re alright?”
  896. >”Oh… O-okay.”
  897. >Used medkit on Princess Cadance
  898. >25% (+75% skill) = 100%
  899. >+7,500 HP<
  900. Princess Cadance: [HP: 7,500/7,500, S][MP: 5,000/5,000]
  901. >With her health assured, you begin your queries.
  902. “If it's not too much trouble, could you please help me with a few favors? There is someone in the hospital named Steel Magnolias I promised I would do all I can to help. You see, he’s afflicted with a magical disease that I'm currently trying to research on how to cure. I've met his sister, Charm Rose, and they’re having financial hardships. Basically, what I’m asking is if you could wave the hospital fees while I try to figure out a cure? Oh, the other is if you could help me become a certified doctor. Not to toot my own horn, but I'm more than qualified at this point with all the experience I’ve gotten. With the new invention that Gyro Gear created, the Defibrillator, along with my medical training, I managed to bring Gable back from the dead while you were knocked out. He’s fine and good as new! I can help even more if I'm certified, you know? Speaking of inventions, by the way, for the last couple of days I've invented three new weapons for the defense of Equestria and personal protection against the shadow. One of them is already being sold and the other two should be done by tomorrow, but I just wanted to let you know that it’d be recommended for your army to pick up these weapons to ensure better protection of the populus. In fact, you could even get the light one for yourself, just to be safe. Oh… and if you’re really wanting me to succeed, I could always use a bit of training in magic. The stronger I get, the more I can do against the shadow.”
  903. >Thump.
  904. >You blink for a moment and see that Cadance has collapsed, passed out.
  905. >She must still be in shock from the recent events, and listening to your rambling was the straw on the camel’s back.
  906. >What would you like to do?
  907.  
  908.  
  909.  
  910. >Right before you start to get Cadance back out there, you have a sudden thought.
  911. >You take a good, long look at the circlet.
  912. >As powerful as it is, you shouldn’t be hoarding all of the power.
  913. >One of your party members died because they weren’t ready for a battle like you just went through.
  914. >You don’t want that to happen again.
  915. >You set the circlet back inside the open container, and remove the mask.
  916. [You trade Circlet of the False King for the Mask of the Dragon Aspect.]
  917. >She said you could only have one, and you’re sticking to it.
  918. >After her being so generous and benevolent in giving you something like this, you’re not about to abuse it.
  919. >After stowing the mask away, you carefully prop up Cadance on your shoulder, and open the door back to the destroyed bedroom.
  920. >As soon as the door opens, the rest of the group along with Twilight and her friends sees the state she’s in.
  921. >Shining Armor comes over to help you out, getting her other arm.
  922. >”What happened, Anon? Did she..?”
  923. “She’s just in a bit of shock. I patched her up, so she’ll be fine, just give her a bit of rest…”
  924. >You and Shining prop her up on her bed, and he starts tucking her in.
  925. >Before you leave her side, you place a hand on her wither as your markings flare a soothing white, and the familiar glow cascades over Cadance’s body and soothes her mind and emotions.
  926. >Used Blessing of Harmony on Cadance [-10 MP]
  927. [Cadance is cured of all status effects!]
  928. Anon: [HP: 130/130][MP: 2/20]
  929. [YOUR MANA POOL HAS UPGRADED!]
  930. [+4 MP]
  931. Anon: [MP: 6/24]
  932. >Even in her deep sleep, a small smile forms on her muzzle, and she curls up a bit more comfortably.
  933. >”Hey, bro.”
  934. >You look up at Shining, and he suddenly pulls you down and gives you a tight one-armed hug around your neck.
  935. >”Thanks for all your help. Winning the tournament and saving the Crystal Empire, I really owe ya one.”
  936. “Actually, is there any chance we could sleep here at the Palace for the night? We got more work to do after this and I think we need some comfy beds.”
  937. >”Not a problem, Doc. We got a million unused bedrooms down in the second floor, so if you don’t mind it being a bit loud from the hustle of fixing up the place and getting everything set, you can have all the beds you want. You’ve more than earned that.”
  938. “Thanks.”
  939. >He finally lets you go, and as he goes over to talk with Twilight you rub your sore neck.
  940. >You walk back over to your group and nudge Redheart a bit playfully, and she smirks at you.
  941. “So uh, want to help me patch everyone up?”
  942. >”Oh, right. EVERYPONY! Gather ‘round, time for an inspection!”
  943. >You hear groans of disapproval as the other five of your members along with Dash line up as you and Redheart pull out your medkits.
  944. >Used Supply Medkit on party
  945. [Redheart used medkit on party.]
  946. >100%/100% (/8/8) = >13%<
  947. >+87% teamwork bonus<
  948. >100%<
  949. [Party and Rainbow Dash fully healed and cured of status effects!]
  950. >After patching everyone up and laughing at Dash for getting her sensitive hooves tickled by a curious Redheart, everyone feels much better.
  951. >During the small talk, you tap AJ on the shoulder.
  952. >”Huh? Oh, what’s goin’ on, Anon?”
  953. [You give Applejack Mask of the Dragon Aspect.]
  954. >You hand the mask to her and she takes it in her hooves, examining it like a piece of moldy bread.
  955. >”Er… What’s this supposed ta be?”
  956. “It’s apparently called the Mask of the Dragon Aspect. Since you have that element now, you could probably use it’s magic to help you use this thing. You can change your voice and even weaponize your shouts for different effects. At least, that’s what Cadance glossed over when she presented them to me.”
  957. >”Ooh. Are ya sure you should be givin’ it ta me? Dash has the biggest mouth around here.”
  958. >Rainbow Dash laughs obnoxiously loud at something in a different conversation halfway across the room, almost as if to prove her point.
  959. “Maybe, but I think you deserve this.”
  960. >”Well, gosh… Thanks, Anon. I guess we’ve come a long way since we’ve first met, huh? All that hostility, and now you’re givin’ me presents!”
  961. “Hey, it’s not like it’s Christmas or anything.”
  962. >AJ gives you an odd look.
  963. >”Er, ah think you mean Hearth’s Warmin’ Eve.”
  964. “Right, right.”
  965. >Applejack equips the mask on her, and as she begins to speak through it, her Element of Honesty subtly shines in response.
  966. >”So how do ah sound?”
  967. >It was her normal voice (albeit slightly muffled), but once the element’s magic takes hold, the mask suddenly crackles with red magical electricity as she speaks.
  968. >”How’s this thing supposed ta work?”
  969. >Now her voice is really high-pitched, and you can’t help but laugh.
  970. >The rest of the group sees these antics and gather around to see what you two were doing, and after hearing AJ’s voice, there’s laughter all around.
  971. >”Guys, this ain’t funny! Ah sound like a varmint!”
  972. >The mask suddenly crackled with more power, and you’re not laughing anymore.
  973. >”If ya’ll are gonna be like that, then maybe I’ll try that shoutin’ thing on ya’ll first!”
  974. >She sounds exactly like Bane.
  975. >Not the shadow.
  976. “BANE!”
  977. >”Huh?”
  978. “Huh?”
  979. >AJ tries tapping on the mask, and it crackles again, giving her a small static shock.
  980. >”OW! Ah think this thing’s broken, eeyup!”
  981. >She covers the mask with her hooves, now sounding like a stallion.
  982. >Pinkie Pie collapses to the floor in giggles at this.
  983. >”S-s-she s-sounds … l-like Big Mac! AHAHAHAhahahaha-!!”
  984. >AJ turns to you in anger, getting more than frustrated with it.
  985. >>>>”DAMNIT, ANON-”
  986. >You’re suddenly blown back by a force even greater than when the corrupted Cadance knocked you over like a bowling pin.
  987. >You must’ve flown 20 feet before landing on your back with your feet in the air.
  988. “Auuugh… Shit…”
  989. >”Anon! Oh, ah’m sorry, I’m tryin’ ta get used to this dang ol’ thing…”
  990. >You see Redheart and Iron help you up, and you shake your head and move your jaw to pop your ears.
  991. “It’s good… it’s progress at least.”
  992. [AJ HAS LEARNED VOICE CHANGE (-5 MP, changes pitch and inflection of voice for a short time)]
  993. [AJ HAS LEARNED FURY WIND (3 turn CD, +50 PA AoE solid, knockback out of combat)]
  994. >AJ dusts you off, and you see that the rest of the mares have joined you, seeing if you were alright.
  995. >But it looks like everything here is going to be okay.
  996. >The bedrooms are on the second floor, and looking out you can see that it was mid-sunset, closer to night than day.
  997. >The changeling was still here in the palace, still completely unknown by anyone but your group.
  998. >What would you like to do?
  999.  
  1000. “Oh, hey Rarity, can I talk with you for a second?”
  1001. >She blinks at you, taken a bit off-guard.
  1002. >”O-of course, darling. I expect you probably have something to say about Fluttershy, am I correct?”
  1003. >Actually you did, but you wanted to take care of that after you finish with the more important issues.
  1004. >You just need to do this before you forget.
  1005. >You and Rarity walk out of earshot, and you scrounge through your pack until you pull out what you were looking for.
  1006. “I actually uh, need some advice.”
  1007. >Rarity makes an ‘O’ noise and flutters her eyes a bit.
  1008. >”Oh my, is it about your sweet little marefriend, Anonymous~”
  1009. “Well, sort of. See… I have this platinum ingot and a ruby I found during our adventures, and I was wondering where I would go or who to talk to to get this made into like, an amulet with the ruby cut like Red’s cutie mark. I thought you might be able to help?”
  1010. >Rarity suddenly claps her hooves in excitement.
  1011. >”Oooh, I know the perfect pony! I do a lot of dealings with him when I need special cuts of fine gems. He’s all the way out in Dodge Junction, though, so I’ve only been communicating with him through letters and shipments. Oh Anon, he’s such a fine gentlecolt, his name is Elusive. If you go down near Appleoosa, Dodge Junction is right on the same path, just a few miles west.”
  1012. “That actually works well, thanks Rarity. I owe you one.”
  1013. >”Oh puh-lease, the only thing I’d ask of you is to talk to Fluttershy. She’s really been frightened whenever we mention your name or talk about you, and I’m worried. Did you do something by chance to make her feel this way, dear?”
  1014. “U-uh… I might’ve asked her questions a bit harshly, but I’ll definitely talk to her.”
  1015. >She nods and pats you delicately on your back as she returns.
  1016. >Now you have to talk to Yellowquiet.
  1017. >But first…
  1018. “Before we all adjourn for the night, there's something else we need to do. Everyone, follow me!”
  1019. >Shining and Twilight are a bit surprised at your initiative, but they follow you along with the rest of your group and Twi’s friends.
  1020. “Now, while we walk… Shining, Twilight, I understand you all had a run-in with some Changelings. Care to tell me what you know about them?"
  1021. >Shining physically shudders just hearing the name.
  1022. >If that wasn’t a red flag, then you don’t know what else could be.
  1023. >”I don’t know where you heard about them, but it’s best you didn’t know. They’re just another enemy like this shadow thing that threatens Equestria even to this day. Everytime I talk to my aunt-in-law, I always ask her if we can just march into that hive and get rid of them for good… I’m still waiting for that day.”
  1024. >Twilight agrees with her brother.
  1025. >”Changelings are an insect mutation of ponies that derive their lineage from a long time ago, and when I say long, I mean before the founding of Equestria long. They can shapeshift into anypony they’ve seen before, some can use magic and all of them fly. Every drone is a unicorn or low-power alicorn that when amassed into an army can tear apart entire empires. That’s what they’re bred for. Queen Chrysalis leads them, and she has nothing but pure evil in that mind of hers.”
  1026. >As you and your group walk with Twilight, her horn glows and she suddenly draws a rectangle in the air that turns into a window into her memories, showing you a visual representation of what you assume to be Queen Chrysalis.
  1027. >You’re not gonna lie, she’s got it going on, in a weird buggy way.
  1028. >”She’s invaded Equestria a few times looking for sources of love to feed off of. You see, Changelings and her kind don’t eat. They sustain themselves with the magic that comes from love, whether it be platonic, familial or romantic.”
  1029. “Why did she invade? If love is their only food source, then why don’t they just ask another nation for a trade or something?”
  1030. >Twilight sighs, and Shining takes over for her.
  1031. >”Trust me bro, we tried that. Princess Celestia met with Chrysalis many times to discuss a bartering system, but it’s always fallen apart because Chrysalis kept abusing the rules, sneaking in extra drones disguised into the middle of our towns and sucked the love right out from innocent ponies. Eventually, Celestia was forced to bar her from ever returning from ponykind. That didn’t sit well with her, and one day just a while back, she attacked Canterlot.”
  1032. >Twilight returns to the speaking front.
  1033. >”She brought her entire army over the city, locked Cadance in the underground dungeons and assumed her position with her shapeshifting powers. Shining is an expert on shielding spells-”
  1034. >You definitely make a note of that.
  1035. >”-and he had put a barrier over all of Canterlot to make sure nothing could come in. But it was broken because Chrysalis had gained so much power from absorbing the love from my brother, it was almost hopeless. She bested Princess Celestia with that power, and if it hadn’t been for Cadance and Shining’s united magic and overpowering love, she would’ve won that day.”
  1036. >Shining finishes.
  1037. >”I made it a vow from that day forward to get revenge on the thing that nearly tore apart not only my life, but my love, my aunt, my ruler, and my country. If I ever see Chrysalis, or even another changeling again, I… I won’t hesitate.”
  1038. >He got a little intense at that last sentence.
  1039. >They feel very strongly about this.
  1040. >”So Anon, how did you find out about changelings?”
  1041. >You take a glance at the rest of your group and their eyes tell you to be cautious.
  1042. >You didn’t need to be told twice on that.
  1043. >What do you say to them?
  1044.  
  1045. “Well, before I start, what effect does feeding changelings love have, anyways?”
  1046. >Twilight thinks for a moment, probably wondering how to word it.
  1047. >”Well, from what we’ve seen and studied… Love’s magic serves as their mana and their food source, and without it, not only are they powerless, but they’ll starve to death. It’s not a pleasant fate, but I suppose the trade off is that the more love they get, the longer they can last without it and the more powerful they are. So I guess they sort of use their food as their magic source, which is why they tend to keep shapeshifting to a minimum and fight physically before they would magically, though when they use the latter, it’s something to be feared.”
  1048. >That gave you some time to word what you’re going to say.
  1049. “Alright… now, first off, I’ve gotten more information on where the shadow’s most likely run off to. I ask you right now, Twilight, Shining, not to get freaked out or anything by what I’m about to tell you, okay? Nothing bad has happened or is going to happen, so just let me tell the whole story.”
  1050. >They both give you a suspicious look, so you begin without hesitation.
  1051. “We ran across a changeling in our travels that was being attacked by corruption. In return for removing the corruption, she divulged information to us, that much of their hive was similarly taken over. What you described, a magical juggernaut controlled by an omniscient evil? This wasn't like that. She seemed weak; or at the very least, lost and disoriented.”
  1052. >Shining stops walking, prompting the rest of the group to stop as well as he looks directly at you.
  1053. >”Anonymous… Is that changeling in the Palace?”
  1054. “Let me finish-”
  1055. >”IS IT in the palace?”
  1056. >He didn’t like you calling the changeling a she.
  1057. “…Most likely, she’s still in the same room we told her to stay in.”
  1058. >Shining gets a running start to go look for it, but you block his path directly.
  1059. “Please, Shining, at least let me tell you what I’m thinking before you run off, this concerns the safety of Equestria! Or did you lose sight of that?”
  1060. >His nostrils flare, but he doesn’t get by you again, so you continue.
  1061. “But going by what you're saying, they're highly dangerous, I know and I’m going to take that into account… my concern is, if they're corrupted, they'd be a much more powerful tool for the shadow, and if Chrysalis herself was taken over,
  1062. she might be as dangerous as Cadence was when possessed, maybe even more so if she was able to defeat Celestia. I'm… debating trying to find their hive and remove the corruption.”
  1063. >Twilight steps up with Shining.
  1064. >”Anon, before I even begin to berate you for not telling us this sooner, Chrysalis’ hive has every single changeling in existence in there, and in her territory, you won’t survive! That’d almost be a death sentence for Celestia and Luna at their prime, let alone a ragtag group of ponies with a bit of firepower!”
  1065. “Look, it wouldn't be right of me to ask you for help in that endeavor, especially in light of today and knowing how you feel about the changeling race. That goes for the rest of you too,”
  1066. >You motion towards your party.
  1067. “But if they can be traded with, if Chrysalis has the capability to scheme and plot instead of just attacking ponies blindly, she might be able to be reasoned with, even if it has to be done with a sword at her neck. I'm hoping she'll see reason if we help her, cut her free of the shadow, maybe recognize that it's a higher priority and work with us, or at least stay neutral. If I can negotiate that, do you think you could bring yourself to turn them away on threat of death, rather than slaughter them? It would be a… a ceasefire, if you will. No alliances, no trust, just a mutual respect for life. Could you do that, just for now, for the greater good?”
  1068. >Shining Armor takes a good, long look at your countenance, carefully considering your words.
  1069. >Your boldness towards him has left the other mares speechless and shocked, and Gable smirking devilishly.
  1070. “Please… That’s all I ask. This can be the favor you owe me for real, and I’ll never ask for anything again.”
  1071. >Shining closes his eyes, and heaves out a breath of stress.
  1072. >”You don’t even know what you’re getting yourself into, man. If I hadn’t seen you fight off my alicorn wife just now with one of the elements at her side, I would have locked you up just now. But knowing you can handle yourself and your little group, I guess…”
  1073. >He chokes on his words a bit.
  1074. >”Just… Be careful, alright? I don’t wanna lose my bro, even if you’re a pain in the flank.”
  1075. >Your smile stretches your ears as you relax.
  1076. “Thank you. I promise I’ll get to the bottom of this.”
  1077. >”Ceasefire, only.”
  1078. “Right.”
  1079. [QUEST ADDED: In the Belly of the Beast - (Travel to Queen Chrysalis’ hive {0/1}, Clear the hive of corruption {0/1}, Negotiate with Queen Chrysalis {0/1})]
  1080. >”Now, take me to the changeling.”
  1081. >You hesitantly turn around and start walking back to the room where you last left her.
  1082. >Is there anything you’d like to do on the way?
  1083.  
  1084. “Since we're talking about the Empire's defenses, I guess this is as good a time as any to mention that I've got a couple ranged weapons I invented with his help over at Gyro Gear's that are for sale, your guard might be interested in them. Here's the one that's on sale now.”
  1085. >You pull off your shotgun and hold it in front of you so he can get a good look.
  1086. >”Well… uh, is it like a bow and arrow?”
  1087. “Sort of, it just fires metal bullets at nearly 100 times the speed of an arrow, fires four at once, no drawback, just load and fire.”
  1088. >His eyebrows raise in surprise.
  1089. >”I’m impressed. Did you talk with anypony else with this?”
  1090. “Cadance before she passed out, and wrote a letter to Celestia. It’s definitely something I’d recommend.”
  1091. >”Noted…”
  1092. >While you’re leading them, you strap the gun back on your back and look back at Fluttershy.
  1093. >As soon as she sees you looking, she hides behind Applejack, still fidgeting with her mask.
  1094. “Hey AJ, can you come lead? My memory is a bit hazy and I can’t remember where this room was.”
  1095. >She nods and picks up the pace, metaphorically leaving the yellow shyponi in the dust, as you slow your pace until she was whimpering and cowering in the back of the group.
  1096. “Hey Fluttershy, can I talk to you for a second? It’s pretty important. I promise I won’t bite.”
  1097. >She doesn’t say anything, but she wasn’t running off either.
  1098. >That’s a good a sign as any.
  1099. “Look, I just wanted to apologize for how I acted toward you earlier. I… honestly don't know what the hell happened in my head, I guess I got worked up about Bane- er, the shadow, and let my mouth get ahead of my brain. I am so, so sorry for yelling and scaring you, and I’ll never do it again. Is there anything I can do to make up for it?”
  1100. >After your apology, she seems to grow in stature.
  1101. >You then realize it’s her not cowering anymore, and actually standing upright.
  1102. >”Uhm.. w-well, that’s okay, I don’t wanna be a bother… you a-apologized and that’s all that matters…”
  1103. “C’mon, Flutters, I can’t do anything for you after all of this time just letting you stew?”
  1104. >”N-no, it’s fine-”
  1105. “You can have me do anything no matter how out of the way or tedious, just name it.”
  1106. >”I.. I really-”
  1107. “Please?”
  1108. >Fluttershy looks around a little bit before subtly nodding you closer.
  1109. >You bend over to hear what she has to say.
  1110. >”I… I could really use some help w-with a, uhm…”
  1111. >You really need to get Iron Will to talk to this mare.
  1112. >”…Well, I bought some… bird feed earlier this week, and I could use a strong, strapping stallion… o-or human like you to help carry it…”
  1113. “Bird feed? Well, sure. We can pick it up on our way out, how’s that sound?”
  1114. >”It’s a lot of bird feed…”
  1115. >Now you’re a bit intrigued.
  1116. “How much?”
  1117. >”Uhm, well, maybe a few dozen bags…”
  1118. >Well that’s not so ba-
  1119. >”150 pound bags…”
  1120. “…Uuuhh… Yeah, I can…. enlist some help to go with it, sure.”
  1121. >Fluttershy finally gives you a small smile.
  1122. >”Thank you, Mr. Anon, or, doctor? Is it doctor?…”
  1123. >Before you can answer, AJ waves your attention with her hat, then points at a door in front of cracked crystal.
  1124. >Shining looks over at the hole in the wall.
  1125. >”So, should we be looking for more property damage through here?”
  1126. “That’s the only… big… hole.”
  1127. >He nods with an exasperated look and simply climbs through it, while the rest of your group take the door after he unlocks it from the inside.
  1128. >When you’re inside, you see that nothing’s there.
  1129. “…Oh.”
  1130. >You also just now realized that there’s windows in this room.
  1131. “Oh…”
  1132. >Shining and Twilight only give you that face that says ‘I-told-you-so’.
  1133. >But all of a sudden, a shaking, frightened white stallion with crystal armor peeks his head out from underneath a lot of rubble.
  1134. >”Who is that? Oh, captain!”
  1135. >He stumbles out of the destroyed crystal and stands at attention.
  1136. >Shining Armor is completely dumbfounded.
  1137. >”T-Tidal Wave? Where’ve you been, you were supposed to report back days ago from the outpost! It’s so awesome to see you again, bro!”
  1138. >Tidal Wave…
  1139. >This might end badly, and when you look at the rest of your group, they all agree.
  1140. >The changeling disguised as the dead guard reciprocates a hug when Shining offers one, and looks at the the rest of you.
  1141. >”Captain, if I might ask, who are these ponies… and people?”
  1142. >”Oh, these guys are a weird bunch, but they just saved the Empire from total destruction. This is Anon, and his, ahem, marefriend Nurse Redheart,”
  1143. >She dumbly waves with a shocked expression on her face.
  1144. >”That’s Berry Punch,”
  1145. >Berry refused to speak or acknowledge anything by focusing on chugging her flask.
  1146. >”A charmer, no doubt… That’s Iron Will,”
  1147. >The assertive minotaur acts rather passive, opting to clear his throat.
  1148. >”…And that’s Gable.”
  1149. >”Nice to meet you.”
  1150. >Fucking Gable.
  1151. >’Tidal Wave’ nods to each of you, and Shining gets his attention.
  1152. >”Alright officer, I want you to show these guys to their bedrooms on the second floor. They get as many as they want and room service, ‘kay?”
  1153. >”Yes sir, will do… sir.”
  1154. >Looking unsure of hisself, ‘Tidal’ makes another salute, and walks out of the room, the rest of you minus Shining following him.
  1155. >However, the latter stops you for a moment as the others leave.
  1156. >”I thought you said there was a changeling in here?”
  1157. >At this point, you’re not sure what to do.
  1158. >You didn’t do anything before because of the sheer shock.
  1159. >Should you tell him the truth, or lie to get away with this?
  1160.  
  1161. “Shining… The changeling is very afraid right now, terrified of being alone and lost, so I ask you to keep an open mind.”
  1162. >You snap your fingers to get everyone to stop, and you put a hand on ‘Tidal’s shoulder.
  1163. >You feel his muscles freeze, but doesn’t move otherwise.
  1164. “Listen, we’ve already talked about it and I’ve guaranteed your safety. Can you change back so we can discuss the issue with the corruption and your Queen and hive?”
  1165. >At those keywords, Shining’s expression darkens immensely.
  1166. >With your prompt, the apparent guard slowly turns around, and a magical line scans up around his body until the changeling’s form returns, eyes wary of the increasingly angry captain.
  1167. “Look, the changeling didn’t leave, see?”
  1168. >”It impersonated one of my closest officers!”
  1169. “She was frightened and obviously knows you from before! Just, please, just let her come with us, stay just one night, you’ll never see her again. I’ll tell you what happened to Tidal Wave.”
  1170. >Shining’s anger is suddenly replaced by worry.
  1171. >”What happened to him?”
  1172. >You sigh, and wave the party with the changeling off so they can get to the bedrooms.
  1173. >You ask Berry for the items relating to the outpost before she leaves, and she complies before joining Iron’s side.
  1174. [Berry gives you Iron Aegis’ Journal, Badge I.D.’s (Iron Aegis, Bastion Aurora, Tidal Wave), Missive from Shining Armor, and Royal Pass.]
  1175. >Everyone leaves except for Twilight, who stays with her brother for comfort.
  1176. “Okay… While my group and I were searching for Rainbow, we ended up stopping at the guard station to get directions to the outpost, and we went out there through the blizzard to see if there were any leads, and to see if we could get a royal pass to get in here. This is what we found.”
  1177. [You give Shining Armor the aformentioned items.]
  1178. >You speak as he looks through them.
  1179. “The ones known as Iron Aegis and Bastion Aura are alive, currently enrolled in the Mi Amore hospital from a life-drain similar to what Celestia and Luna experienced. I’m still trying to find a cure for the coma they’re in while I’m at it.”
  1180. >Shining begins to read the journal entries, and you wait for him to finish.
  1181. >A hardened captain of the most powerful authority in this country looks up at you with tears beginning to brew.
  1182. >”And Tidal?”
  1183. >You hesitate before continuing.
  1184. “He was found laying on a table, suffering from the same corruption that Cadance was experiencing, except much more progressed. He… he’s passed on.”
  1185. >He closes his eyes and buries his face in Twilight’s wither, who pats him with a solemn expression.
  1186. “It’s all the more reason we have to stop that shadow. It’s the drive to beat this thing is why I’m doing what I’m doing, going for any leads I possibly can, and why I want to take that changeling with us into the hive so I can carry out what I set out to do. It’s for the ponies that have lost their lives to this threat, that’s why I’m doing this.”
  1187. >Shinin stops to sniff up any liquids that were overflowing on his face, and faces you once again.
  1188. >”Then do what you need to do.”
  1189. >Without another word, he leaves the room and turns right, headed back to check on Cadance.
  1190. >This leaves you alone with Twilight.
  1191. >”… I’m looking at you, and I still wonder what goes through your head sometimes. Sometimes, you’re so mysterious in your actions, erratic, even crazy and sometimes, just… malicious!”
  1192. >That puts a sinking feeling in your gut.
  1193. >”Then you do all of these things to help other ponies, working your flank off to keep Equestria safe, being so kind and selfless… I just can’t tell who you are, Anonymous. I guess what I’m trying to say is… thanks for doing the right thing. If you ever need anything, just ask me, okay?”
  1194. “…Yeah.”
  1195. >Is there anything you’d like to ask her before returning to your party?
  1196.  
  1197.  
  1198.  
  1199. “Wait… Malicious? I’ve been trying to cut back, but do you really think that?”
  1200. >Twilight stumbles on her words, realizing what she said.
  1201. >”Okay, maybe that was the wrong word to use… Inconsiderate, maybe.”
  1202. “Oh.”
  1203. >”Well, you have to admit some of what you’ve done is inconsiderate, right?”
  1204. >Well, you did indeed yell at Flutterbutt.
  1205. >Your random outbursts when you first came here, you suppose.
  1206. >But what you know she’s referring to is the whole Red and Pinkie incident.
  1207. “Yeah, I know. I’m sorry for some of the stuff I did when I first came here. Being thrown into a new world, waking up in a foreign hospital and having no memory of my home was a bit disorienting. I guess it took a while to find myself again, you know? Then again, sometimes I like to play around a bit, Twalot.”
  1208. >”Wait, what? It’s Twilight.”
  1209. ”Twinkle Sprinkle.”
  1210. >”Twilight Sparkle!”
  1211. “Purplesmart.”
  1212. >”TWILIGHT!”
  1213. “Starbutt.”
  1214. >”ANON!”
  1215. “Twilight…”
  1216. >She stares at you intensely, leaning forward to hear the next part…
  1217. “…Snapple.”
  1218. >”You’re a jerk.”
  1219. >She laughs while she says this, so you’re all good.
  1220. “Hey, getting a bit more serious… I think I might need a bit of actual training, learned some more magic. My markings have a lot of potential against this shadow and I haven’t learned all that much.”
  1221. >She nods in understanding, now trying to think.
  1222. >”Well, If you want some formal training, we’d need more time. If I can give you one good lesson on some things I think could help you, you might actually be able to do something with that trick you tried on Cadance. Maybe tomorrow?”
  1223. “Alright.”
  1224. >”Were there any questions you had now?”
  1225. “Well, this new spell I’ve learned, I like to call it Blessing of Harmony, because, you know, the elements on that tree like you saw in that picture and what not, but anyways. I’m guessing it’s sort of like the elements by harming and removing evil, and having good effects on the good, right?”
  1226. >Twilight follows your reasoning, a little bemused that you called it that.
  1227. “So I was thinking… What if I used the blessing on that changeling, and test if it’s truly evil, or just misguided?”
  1228. >Her face falls flat to your suggestion.
  1229. “It’d be good information to have, no doubt.”
  1230. >”Anon, I can tell you right off the bat that they’re evil. If you really want that thing to come with you, then you definitely don’t want to risk its life like that. I mean, if its pure evil --which it most likely is--, you’d end up destroying it and all of this would’ve been for nothing.”
  1231. “Isn’t it at least worth a shot?”
  1232. >She sighs and starts walking towards the door.
  1233. >”I wouldn’t risk it myself, but I guess you can do what you need to do.”
  1234. “Twilight… I know you and the changelings have some issues with each other, but I honestly don’t believe they’re as evil as you’re led to believe. When that changeling told me about her hive and the corruption, I saw no seed of doubt or lie. I saw the pain and worry in her eyes. I’ll be honest… I want to stop the shadow and it’s my top priority, but I also want to help the changeling race, because I don’t want to condemn an entire species to just die in such a cruel and twisted way. At least not without doing everything I absolutely can to stop it. I might not know how you ponies deal with things, but I’m not just going to hate someone based on their race, not without learning everything about them and who they are, first. You can’t judge a book by it’s cover, Twilight… I should know, I’m pretty much a walking library right now.”
  1235. >Something in your speech must’ve tipped her off, because now Twilight was looking back at you with a strange expression.
  1236. >…Uh-oh.
  1237. >”So after everything we’ve told you about them, the complete truth at what they’ve done and what they are, you’re still grasping at straws trying to find some decency in them? Anon, it sounds like you don’t trust -us-!”
  1238. “No, that’s not what I-”
  1239. >”For your information, I personally led an assault with my friends through that army and saw how they were devouring ponies’ love with my own eyes! I didn’t look at the book’s cover, Anonymous, I read every single damn page and you should know better to talk about things that you weren’t here for like that!”
  1240. “…But-”
  1241. >”I’ve seen the way they deceive people and their emotions, I’ve seen how they act to get into somepony’s love just to suck it away from them just like this changeling is doing to you, and you have the gall to just… Ugh! You might be kind and selfless, but I meant it when I said you were inconsiderate!”
  1242. >She rushes off before you’re able to rebut, leaving you alone in the destroyed room.
  1243. >Now you feel like complete shit.
  1244. >It wouldn’t do much good to chase or yell after her right now, so you’re left wondering what you should do.
  1245. >It’s officially night outside, Luna having raised the moon even in her weakened state.
  1246. >Your group is probably wondering where you are.
  1247. >What would you like to do?
  1248.  
  1249. >As much as you hate to admit it… Twilight has a point.
  1250. >Now that you’re alone, free to ponder what’s happened, you can’t help but think the changeling may not be as innocent as you once thought.
  1251. >There’s only one question you have to ask yourself for that.
  1252. >How did the changeling know about Tidal Wave?
  1253. >And why did it change in the first place, despite orders to just stay put?
  1254. >You need to answer these questions, and it’s now your highest priority.
  1255. >You exit the room and travel downstairs back the way you first came in, and you see that the rooms are indeed bedrooms.
  1256. >This is where you’re stopped by your own straightforwardness.
  1257. >You don’t know which rooms they picked.
  1258. >There are four bedrooms.
  1259. >Which would you like to check?
  1260.  
  1261.  
  1262. >You decide to just go completely with your instinct, and pick the first one on the left.
  1263. >You open the door to check who’s inside.
  1264. >You immediately close the door.
  1265. “I didn’t want to see Iron’s dick today… now I have.”
  1266. >You’re simultaneously trying to burn the image out of your mind, and pondering how Berry can bend that way.
  1267. >You shake your head, and definitely stick with the other three doors.
  1268. >It is currently 9:40 P.M.
  1269. >Which door would you like to try next?
  1270.  
  1271.  
  1272. >Oh, right, you should uuh… probably knock, yeah…
  1273. >Excusing the powers that be for missing a detail such as that, you stretch your wrist as you walk up to the third door.
  1274. >You then give it a few solid knocks and wait for a moment.
  1275. >The door swings open, and you see an armorless Applejack.
  1276. >You can see an also armorless Pinkie waving frantically at you from the bed inside, and somehow already has a big carton of popcorn, something playing out of your view.
  1277. >”Well howdy, Anon. What happened with Shining, did it go well?”
  1278. “Well…”
  1279. >”…Righ’. Well, you can tell us if ya want, but Red’s in the second room waitin’ for ya. Gable took the fourth and volunteered ta watch over that changelin’ that you defended so much. Anything ya need?”
  1280. >Is there anything you’d like to ask Applejack before going on your way?
  1281.  
  1282. “Not right now, but I’ll keep you updated on what’s happening. Oh, except for this.”
  1283. [You give Applejack Foal’s Guide to Magic.]
  1284. “I don’t really have any use for it now, but since you guys got to keep those elements and have magic, thought it might help you.”
  1285. >Applejack levitates the book out of your hands and into her hooves, a glow eminating from her necklace.
  1286. “Thanks, I migh’ give it to Applebloom for a bit of studyin’ or somethin’.”
  1287. >Welp.
  1288. >She tips her hat.
  1289. “Have fun in there.”
  1290. >Applejack chuckles, looking back at a wide-eyed Pinkie seeing something particularly awesome on their projector.
  1291. >”Yeah, we found the reel stash and we’re watchin’ Planet of the Parasprites. We’ll give you a box of ‘em if you wanna watch them with Red, cause we got a lot of reels.”
  1292. “Will do.”
  1293. >”Night, partner.”
  1294. >You nod and she closes the door, and you go over to Gable’s room.
  1295. [Combined 3 Small Mana Crystals into a Medium Mana Crystal.]
  1296. [You have 2 SMC’s and 1 MMC.]
  1297. >You give a solid three knocks, and you hear a bit of rustling inside.
  1298. >A few moments later, instead of Gable answering like you thought, the changeling in its true form answers.
  1299. >”Hello.”
  1300. “…”
  1301. >You peek over its horn and you see that Gable is still fine, actually splayed out and enjoying himself.
  1302. >He probably ordered the Changeling to answer it.
  1303. >What would you like to say?
  1304.  
  1305.  
  1306. “Can I come in for a minute?”
  1307. >”Master Gable is currently attempting to rest.”
  1308. >Master?
  1309. >You politely go past the changeling and stand over Gable’s stretched form.
  1310. “What are you teaching this one, might I ask?”
  1311. >Gable opens up one eye and shifts himself a bit, becoming more and more slothful by the second.
  1312. >”I figured if I was going to watch the thing, might as well take advantage, right? See this, bonehead?”
  1313. >Gable picks up a glass of fruit juice.
  1314. >”Changy got it for me. Pretty neat, huh? It’s like your own personal servant.”
  1315. >Upon these words, you look back at the changeling, and his expression and demeanor are still completely neutral.
  1316. “So, I see you’re adjusting well after nearly dying. Holding up, then?”
  1317. >Gable rolls his eyes and takes a sip.
  1318. >”Please, I’ve been in more fights than you can count toes on those ape feet. Died almost as many, but I’m still kicking. Besides, it isn’t like too many people would miss me if I went.”
  1319. “You know that isn’t true.”
  1320. >”I said too many, not everybody.”
  1321. “…Fair point. Well, good to know you’re alright. But I need you to get up for a second.”
  1322. >He looks at you like you’re harshing his buzz.
  1323. >”Really?”
  1324. “Yeah. Can you guard the door for just a minute? I gotta talk to this one.”
  1325. >He slams his drinks down on the table and flips himself upright on the floor with one fell swoop of his wings, and braces up against the door with an annoyed look on his face.
  1326. >You give an apologetic look and then turn back to the changeling.
  1327. ”So, I have a few questions for you. Is that okay?”
  1328. >It nods.
  1329. “First off, can you tell me a little more about the changeling race, or you specifically?”
  1330. >”I would rather not tell you anything that would endanger my Queen, if that is what you imply.”
  1331. “No, no, just wanting to be caught up.”
  1332. >It thinks emotionlessly for a moment, and speaks again.
  1333. >”The others have told you everything that I can tell you without revealing pertinent information.”
  1334. “Are you sure? I want to be able to trust you, but you have to trust me, too.”
  1335. >It doesn’t say anything.
  1336. >From the lack of reaction, you honestly think it can’t tell you much else.
  1337. “Alright, I’ll be a bit more specific. Are there any harmful side effects to you feeding off of love?”
  1338. >”The subjects will feel a slight daze of weakness. Intensity increases with amount of love consumed, but no amount is fatal.”
  1339. >For being a supposedly mindless drone, he has a very clinical vocabulary.
  1340. >Or maybe it’s because of that.
  1341. >Time for the $64,000 question.
  1342. “One more thing… I want some answers, tride and true. Why did you take that particular guard’s form when we found you again?”
  1343. >”I did not have any identities known to me that would have worked, but I caught a glimpse of the rectangular pictures that the purple mare had hanging from her bag and flask. I have added three identities to my magic, and I chose him as he was the easiest to transform into.”
  1344. >…Sound logic, but you feel like there could be more.
  1345. >Then again, your hunches weren’t very accurate lately.
  1346. >Is there anything else you’d like to ask the Changeling?
  1347.  
  1348. >Just one more thing crosses your mind.
  1349. “Also… Just how long were you here at the palace when that thing took you over?”
  1350. >”I don’t know how I got here. I was flying away from my hive as the blackness overtook it, as well as my own body. I blacked out midflight, and the next thing I remember is seeing you and your group.”
  1351. >Oh, a fugue state, huh?
  1352. >…Damnit, you have nothing to counter that.
  1353. >You can feel Gable’s mocking eyes practically hitting the back of your head.
  1354. >With nothing else to ask him and being out of ideas, you step back a bit.
  1355. “Alright, thanks for answering me, anyways.”
  1356. >The changeling nods mechanically as Gable opens the door for you.
  1357. >”That went well.”
  1358. “Shut up.”
  1359. >You walk out.
  1360. >”Oh, and Anon?”
  1361. >You turn around to meet his gaze, but the door is suddenly slammed into your face.
  1362. >Into it.
  1363. “Gh!”
  1364. >”Have some actual fireworks if you’re gonna light up the place, bonehead!”
  1365. >As you’re tending your nose, you hear a big flop on the bed, and Gable talking quietly to the Changeling, only responding.
  1366. >You slowly walk back to the second door, trying to think of anything else you could ask it, but nothing’s come up.
  1367. >It’s partially your fault for putting so much trust into it when you first met, but you were blinded by its fear and worry.
  1368. >It could be like Twilight said as well, and it was feeding off of your love for helping others.
  1369. >Either way, all of that melts from your mind as your knuckles rap the second door and you enter in slowly.
  1370. >”Come in…~”
  1371. >You’re feeling a little tight, now.
  1372. >You peek around the corner and see that the lights in here are dimmer than the other lights, turned down for maximum sensuality.
  1373. >There’s also a few magical candles around the bedside.
  1374. >What you’re interested is what’s on the bed.
  1375. >Redheart’s laying in with the sheets, no armor, no anything.
  1376. >Her mane’s been let down, and you can see the glossy pink strands make a cute and sexy fluff from her bangs all the way down.
  1377. >Her eyes are already wondering why your armor’s still on.
  1378. >”Now don’t take this like everything’s fine and I’ve forgotten… I just want a nice evening with my favorite little human. And his favorite little human…”
  1379. >The smile she gives you melts you in multiple ways.
  1380. >What do you do?
  1381.  
  1382. >Without a word, you start undoing the straps to your armor starting with the gloves.
  1383. >You take them off and let them plop down on the floor, and you wonder what you should put on.
  1384. >You take out your phone and set it on the dresser, playing a song you’ve been saving for this very occasion.
  1385. [ https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=7TrZFxhrPUI#t=122]
  1386. “Oh, one more thing.”
  1387. >You hop with energy rivaling Pinkie’s over to the door and open it slightly, wrapping a dresscloth around the knob before shutting it and locking it.
  1388. >You return to Redheart’s seductive gaze, and you give one right back as you kick off your boots.
  1389. >Every latch you remove from your chainmail makes it looser and looser.
  1390. >With one big motion, you throw off your entire top in one go, stretching the undercloth and snapping it across the room.
  1391. >Wearing the armor all day and being in intense battle has made your tattooed muscles rippled with glistening sweat.
  1392. >”Oh… my..”
  1393. “Hm?”
  1394. >Redheart almost got knocked out of her sensual trance, but she giggles a bit and props herself on her elbows.
  1395. >”You’ve grown a lot since I’ve last seen you under all of that heavy metal.”
  1396. >You realize she’s talking about those muscles you’ve acquired surprisingly fast from carrying all of that gear.
  1397. “Oh, you mean…”
  1398. >You turn around and raise your arms up, flexing at the apex of your arm’s stretching length to accentuate your back and biceps.
  1399. “These?”
  1400. >When you look back, you see she’s biting her lower lip and shifting her back legs around.
  1401. >You waste no time in taking off your pants, but you wait to turn around to do it.
  1402. >Down they go, and Redheart is almost pleading with you to turn around.
  1403. “What, you wanna see something?”
  1404. >”Maybe, turn around and let me check you out, stud~”
  1405. >Before you do that, you have an afterthought and remove a mana crystal from your bag and use it.
  1406. >Used Small mana crystal
  1407. >+33% MP<
  1408. Anon: [HP: 130/130][MP: 14/24]
  1409. >Then you take out your cockring.
  1410. >You start twirling it around your finger as you turn around, at full mast to display.
  1411. >”Get over here.”
  1412. >You sensually move to the edge of the bed, and as soon as you get there, two white hooves instantly grab you and pull you on.
  1413. >Then a pair of white, succulent lips part yours, and you’re locked in a tight embrace with Redheart, ecstasy rocking through you as you finally become one with the one you love again after so long.
  1414. >Now you put your plan into motion.
  1415. >Your markings suddenly flare, the white light brightening the room as the familiar white glow wraps itself around yours and Redheart’s body.
  1416. >Used Blessing of Harmony on Redheart
  1417. [-10 MP]
  1418. >She gasps and actually moans from the sudden feeling.
  1419. >”Oooh Celestia, mmf!”
  1420. >She’s cut off by you kissing her again, and it takes a long time for you two to break.
  1421. “Anything you want, babe…”
  1422. >Redheart bites her lip again, and you hear a click down below.
  1423. >You feel a pole slapping your pole.
  1424. >Well, it was nice walking straight while it lasted.
  1425. >…
  1426. [spoiler]>”YOU TAKE IT LIKE A MAN… MMMFUCK FUCK FUCK YES!”
  1427. “GH- AGHHG! GGHOOOH-FFFSSSHIT-”
  1428. >”YOU LIKE IT, HUH? YOU DIRTY, NAUGHTY BOY! THIS NURSE IS GOING TO SET YOU STRAIGHT!”
  1429. “GGH PLEASE STAY STRAIGHT!”
  1430. >”YOU LIKE IT WHEN THE NURSE CHECKS YOUR TEMPERATURE!? I BET YOU DO… FUCK… MMMHH~”
  1431. >”HAY! Y’ALL BETTER KEEP IT DOWN IN THERE, SOMEPONIES’RE TRYIN’ TA SLEEP!”[/spoiler]
  1432.  
  1433. [Party fully rested! Healed and cured of all status effects!]
  1434. [QUEST COMPLETE: Spicing Up the Bedroom - Find Redheart’s Fetish (1/1); Improve Foreplay (1/1)]
  1435.  
  1436. >…
  1437. >You wake up.
  1438. >The sunlight from in between the blinds of the windows streaks across your eyes at just the right angle.
  1439. >And your ass hurts.
  1440. >You remember bits and pieces of last night.
  1441. >There was a big battle with a pink pony princess, you revived a dead bird, and you got pegged by the hottest mare in Equestria.
  1442. >Oh look, here’s proof.
  1443. >You have Redheart laying on your bare chest in all her proud glory, sleeping soundly and her mane a mess, with the biggest smile on her muzzle.
  1444. >From what you can remember, your fingers absolutely rocked last night.
  1445. >You look up at the clock and see it’s 7:30 A.M.
  1446. >And your ass hurts.
  1447. >What would you like to do?
  1448.  
  1449.  
  1450. >You wrap your arms around her softly, and kiss her forehead with a gentle touch.
  1451. >Redheart stretches all over you, letting you feel every vibrating ligament of her body as she makes that cute little yawn.
  1452. “Hey.”
  1453. >”Hi…”
  1454. >Her glistening eyes part and look at yours.
  1455. >If there was any moment you knew things were okay between the two of you, it’s now.
  1456. >Even if your ass hurts.
  1457. >”Anon, last night was… best thing of my life…”
  1458. “I concur.”
  1459. >You both laugh quietly, and she raises herself up to kiss you again.
  1460. >You lose track of time, but eventually the two of you part and she hugs you where you lay.
  1461. >”So what are we doing today…?”
  1462. “Lots of stuff, like usual. I need to check out the library and medical area. Gotta restock and talk to Twilight and we got some loose ends to tie up in the city…”
  1463. >”Then..?”
  1464. “Then we go to the hive.”
  1465. >You pat her withers and give one more peck on her lips, and you slowly raise up.
  1466. >”Let’s at least take a shower while we’re here… we both stink.”
  1467. >What would you like to do?
  1468.  
  1469.  
  1470.  
  1471. “Alright, but let’s save that hot water… if you get what I mean.”
  1472. >Red giggles as you sit up with her still in your grasp.
  1473. >The two of you slowly get yourselves up and head off for the shower.
  1474. >…
  1475. >Not but 20 minutes later, you and Red are squeaky clean, back in your trusty armor and ready for business.
  1476. >As you’re readjusting the gun around your back, there’s a sudden crash at your door.
  1477. >It scares the shit out of you, and Redheart too.
  1478. >”OH! What was that?!”
  1479. >”SOMEONE HELP, PLEASE!”
  1480. >That sounded like Gable.
  1481. >A really panicked, afraid Gable.
  1482. >If he’s like that…
  1483. >What do you do?
  1484.  
  1485. >You quickly go over to the door, but you’re pretty sure what this is.
  1486. “Changeling, right? What is it?”
  1487. >You be sure to keep a very nonchalant tone, even going so far as to fake checking your nails.
  1488. >”SHUT THE HELL UP AND GET OUT HERE!”
  1489. >Alright, he sounds really panicked.
  1490. >You draw your spear and ready yourself, Redheart behind you and ready with her own, and in one quick motion, you throw open the door.
  1491. >”NOW!…. Oh, hey. How do I sound?”
  1492. >FUCKING APPLEJACK-
  1493. “What the hell!?”
  1494. >She’s using her mask to full potential, it seems.
  1495. >Your reaction sends her into laughing fits, and you suddenly see a pink hoof on her back, Pinkie laughing all too well with her.
  1496. “You scared me, you know!”
  1497. >”Ah… ah know… It’s too… Pinkie’s right… so… so worth it!…”
  1498. >It’s a very surreal experience to see Applejack laughing like Pinkie Pie in Gable’s voice.
  1499. >Redheart pushes past you and she pulls the mask off of AJ’s face and stares her right in the eye.
  1500. >”That’s not funny, we both had a heart attack and Anon almost chopped your head off! Next time you decide to listen to someone like Pinkie, show some maturity!”
  1501. >She lets go of it halfway off JA’s face so it slaps back on her, disorienting her greatly.
  1502. >”Gosh… You’re worse than Granny, no fun at all..”
  1503. >Aj’s mask crackles with energy, and her voice is back to normal.
  1504. >”Well, now that the prank’s ruined, what’s on the agenda today?”
  1505. >She and Pinkie look up at you, while you try to keep your heartbeat in check.
  1506. >What would you like to do?
  1507.  
  1508.  
  1509. “I was thinking about heading to the castle’s library to talk to Twilight, get a study session out and hopefully get a few more books. From that, I think that since we’ll be going straight into the hive, even with someone on the inside we might need some formal training. I’d like to make today all training. You three might want to ask Shining Armor or some highguards for better use of your weapons, and Pinkie, since you’re as light as you are, it’d be good if you learned how to dodge a bit better. That sound good?”
  1510. >Applejack shrugs.
  1511. >”Sounds fine ta me.”
  1512. >Pinkie nods exuberantly.
  1513. >”I totally never thought of that before! I don’t need armor if I just get out of the way and be all untouchable like Dashie is! I should go see her!”
  1514. >Good thinking, actually.
  1515. “Good thinking, actually. Now, can you get the others up and tell them about the plan? I’m sure now that the palace is restocked with guards, we can find the best trainers here. I’ll be wherever Twilight is, and that’s probably in the library if you need me. Oh, and Red, can you pick some supplies up from the medical area if they have it here?”
  1516. >She complies.
  1517. >”I’ll see what I can do.”
  1518. “Alright, I’ll see you mares later… Hmm. I’ll think of a time to reconvene and leave later, let’s see how the day goes.”
  1519. >Your group dismisses to go about the castle, and you and Redheart step outside.
  1520. “…Huh.”
  1521. >The entire hallway has been repaired, and looks as pristine as the Main Hall looked.
  1522. >How did the workers get all of this done without making a sound?
  1523. >You guess it’s magic and ain’t shit gotta be explained.
  1524. >You start walking and come across the first of the many patrol guards here, and you wave them down.
  1525. “Hey, can you direct me to the Palace’s Library?”
  1526. >The mare lazily points her spear in a specific direction.
  1527. >”Down the hall, two floors down and on the far left side of the main hall.”
  1528. “Thanks.”
  1529. >You’re on your way to the Library now.
  1530. >It’s about 8:00 A.M. and the rest of your group is probably scattered all over the place now.
  1531. >Is there anything you’d like to do on the way?
  1532.  
  1533. >There wasn’t very much you could do with practicing your magic inside the castle, but you were close to the library anyways.
  1534. >Crossing through the Main Hall, you go to the far door on the left and enter into the crystalline sanctum.
  1535. >This library reminded you very much of the normal Crystal Library, except a good deal smaller, more compact, and follows a circular colosseum theme instead of the temple design of the other.
  1536. >You look around a bit, seeing nobody in here really except for a patrolling guard or two, until you finally spot Twilight doing some well-deserved reading in the earth and wind sciences area.
  1537. >You ponder why the Crystal Library was arranged alphabetically while this one was categoric as you approach her.
  1538. >She doesn’t look up from her book, only using her horn for a moment to turn the page.
  1539. >”Hello Anon…”
  1540. >She doesn’t sound all that uppity.
  1541. >Her tone isn’t angry, just a bit exasperated.
  1542. >What would you like to do?
  1543.  
  1544.  
  1545.  
  1546.  
  1547. >You feel like you need to say something to her.
  1548. “Twilight, I just wanted to say sorry about yesterday. I realize now that I was being a jerk. Back home, there was a big problem with racism and the like, when I remembered it, I guess it sort of clouded my judgement on everything. I was out of line, and from now on I will completely trust you on your word and I’ll think about what you say.”
  1549. >Twilight looks up at you and closes her book, speaking as she stands up.
  1550. >”It’s alright, Anon. I guess you just said some things that might’ve gotten under my skin a bit more than usual, but I know you didn’t mean to. I’m sorry too, for what it’s worth.”
  1551. >You and Twilight shake hand and hoof, and she starts sorting out her books.
  1552. >”So I saw Pinkie flying through here saying something about training?”
  1553. “Yeah, since we’re gonna be going into the hive, I was hoping to get everyone some training so we’re a bit safer. Can never be too careful.”
  1554. >”And you’re wanting those lessons, I’m betting?”
  1555. “Read my mind. Though, is it alright if you help me find some more medical books, or anything on healing? You know this library a lot better than I do, after all.”
  1556. >”You’re still on about the healing magic?”
  1557. “Never give up is my motto.”
  1558. >Twilight rolls her eyes.
  1559. >”I wonder if all you humans are this stubborn. Okay, look. If I find anything about it, I’ll give it to you, but don’t come asking me anymore questions about it? The only pony who’d even know anything about it would be Celestia or Luna, and I wouldn’t bother them about something so silly.”
  1560. “Fine, fine.”
  1561. >”Now c’mon, let me show you around.”
  1562. [SEARCHING PALACE LIBRARY . . .]
  1563. [SEARCHING MEDICAL AND MAGICAL CATEGORIES . . .]
  1564.  
  1565. >You have found Ultimate Knowledge of Medical Mastery: Volume XXVI, Tome of Teleport (Intermediate), and Starswirl’s Notes: Healing!
  1566.  
  1567. >…
  1568. >Twilight led you to the restricted section of the library as you kept insisting on something for healing spells, but it was all you could find.
  1569. >The tome was a definite plus as well, along with the medical mastery.
  1570. >You have a lot of reading to do, it seems.
  1571. >Twilight even thinks so.
  1572. >”You know, you might want to invest in a bigger bag, maybe an enchantment to make it lighter. With the way you hoard, I’m surprised that thing doesn’t split open!”
  1573. “I know, I know. Thanks for helping me, Twilight.”
  1574. >She nods as she leads you back out of the library and into the Main Hall.
  1575. “So, do you mind teaching me about magic a bit more?”
  1576. >”That’s why we’re out here.”
  1577. >You look around the hall a bit and see that there is indeed plenty of space.
  1578. >But there’s also a lot of expensive looking crystal items.
  1579. “Are you sure we can do it here?”
  1580. >Twilight turns around to face you as she responds.
  1581. >”Anything you throw at me, I’ll make sure hits nothing else. Trust me, you can’t do anything I would be surprised at, at least not right now.”
  1582. >She sounds very sure of herself.
  1583. “Confident, huh?”
  1584. >”Er, well, I just know you don’t have much experience with magic, you know, hehehe… Anyways, let’s get started. You don’t have to strip or anything this time since I know how your magic works.”
  1585. “Alright.”
  1586. ...

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