GeneQuest - CYOA (Create Your Own Abomination

>>30576048
Easy Ride
Because fuck you

>>30576071
I cannot second this hard enough. We dreamed of one day being that cool but grew up to weh instead.

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>You jerk awake in your bed
>Sorta
>You more or less actually sluggishly drag yourself to an upright position and smack your lips loudly
>You haven’t felt like this since college, actually
>It was that time when PoneHut Jr.'s was having a 'buy one sundae, get two free' deal.
>That was pretty rad.

>With your reminiscing aside, you let out a loud and satisfying yawn
>You blink slowly, trying to get a bearing of the situation
>Body? Intact.
>Bedroom? Yours.
>Glasses? Still next to you.

>So it’s not all bad, you suppose
>But this fatigue is super inconvenient
>You have work to do!
>A good plan right now is to get yourself out and about, and maybe snag some coffee (like a frappe or a iced mocha!) from Hibachi
>Though to be frank, it feels like you’ve been asleep for, like eighty-six days, give or take.
>…Oddly specific, but it feels really accurate.
>But it’s time to stop lazing around and its time to seize the day!
>You drag yourself out of bed-
>And promptly slam into the ground
>You’re too tired to weh or even do anything more than moan or groan at the throbbing snootle pain.
>And so you resign to painful snoot rubs for now.

>Your head is spinning, so you take stock and try to recall everything that you were doing and whatever you were going to do

>…
>…Which was?

>>30576108
Get up, shower, get dressed, find blob, hug blob.

>>30576108
Probably something to do with the blob, like make it talk.

>>30576122
This

>>30576108
Ask our cool watch what on the schedule for today.

>>30576108
Did we get a tattoo?

>>30576108
What's that thingy next to the alarm clock?
Don't forget you lab coat. It's the least you could do to stay decent.

>>30576108
Get dress... actually shower.

>>30576108
Where's all our stuff? Also, check to make sure we didn't drool over everything while sleeping. Bedsheet laundry is a pain

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>You decide the best course of action before heading anywhere is to take a shower and get dressed.
>Clothes may be optional, but freshness is not!

>You crawl into the bathroom on your face and fumble around with the shower dials
>Soon your hot and refreshing liquid paradise is ready, and you roll on over the shower’s threshold and let it wash over you
>After several minutes, you’ve sobered up enough to actually start cleaning yourself, and your body is certainly feeling a lot more responsive now
>With the haze of sleep mostly over, you make quick work of the chore of keeping your body fresh and clean, and after a careful rinse, you step out of the shower
>In the mirror, you manage to sling together one of those towel hats that everypony always does on TV
>Kinda

>Anyway, you also happen to notice that you’ve acquired a new bandage.
>You don’t recall injuring yourself but-
>Oh geeze
>Upon removal, you see a series of dots.
>The site doesn’t look too bad, nor is it hot or painful
>Just nasty looking.

>You might want to ask around about that
>To do so, you retrieve your watch, and to your surprise you have two messages
>The first is from Dee, who only messaged you with “pls give Injec picks and do testing when you can.”
>The second is from Losses, which reads “New security protocols for specimen. Review if u want.”

>Despite their texts, they don't seem to be too urgent.
>As it stands, a good coffee can help
>And a checkup on Blobby is definitely in order, too.

>All that's left is the order in which you do these things.

>>30576398
Check the new security protocols.

>>30576398
Drink coffee while reviewing protocols. Then huggo blobbo.

>>30576398
Check protocol then coffee.

>>30576398
Coffee to go first. Caretakers need coffee to keep them from flipping out at the wrong moment and accidentally inflicting emotional trauma. It's important.

>>30576398
Use the camera system to watch Second Wind get hot and sweat as he works out.

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>New security?
>That doesn't sound bad, but...
>You really hope this is a preventative kind of protocol change and not a reactive.
>What if they take away Blobby?
>Wait.
>Stop.
>Don't get worked up, it's too early for that.
>Deep breath, and just...
>Look for that coffee.

>You brushie your hair and tie it in your scrunchie
>Watch, ID, iPone, and you're ready to go.
>You head on over to the mess hall, ready to beg Hibachi for that good stuff

>...
>Hold on
>As you get near the mess hall, you manage to hear quite a bit of commotion
>It sounds like an argument?
>You quicken your pace and head on in, ready to placate
>You happen to catch, what you assume is the butt end of the argument

>"I keep telling you, I can't fill it!"
>>"I know you WON'T! Not tell me why you CAN'T!"
>"It's against protocol! You're really gonna do this?!"
>>"I'll get back there and fill it myself! Just get out of the way!
>"That's not how it works, Blue! You know that!"
>>"I don't want to hear it! Fill the cup!"
>"Just get some water or something Blue! Why do you need so much Cola anyway!?"
>She raises her hoof, as if to say something in return, but instead she growls and huffs off, storming past you grumbling and mumbling.

>...
>Hibachi, still a little shaken, notices you as you walk up to the mess hall's counter
>"O-Oh. Good morning, Poly. Can I get you anything?"

>>30576840
Coffee please.
What's up with her?

>>30576840
I see you two have a strain between your relationship. If you need a counselor, I'm your mare.
Also I want a coffee.

>>30576840
Covfefe

whats up?

>>30576840
Why doesnt she just stockpile cola somewhere?

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"Yeah, a coffee would be nice."
>"I can do that. what blend did you want?"
"I- Uh..."
>Shoot, you don't know coffee!
>What do you look like. a barista?!
>Uhh... think of something girl!

"I... Can i get a cup of... Cov... Fefe?"
>"...Covfefe?"
>You grin awkwardly, trying your best not to blush in embarrassment
>”I have a pack of that, I think. How do you take your coffee?”
“Cream and sugar!”
>”I expected as much, Poly.”

>Whew!
>Your Speech must be like, a hundred to have passed that!
>A few minutes later, Hibachi comes back with a cup
>You take a whiff, and deem the sweet and creamy smell to be acceptable
>As you sip your drink, you decide to ask your burning question
“So… whats with Blue?”
>”Oh. Her.” Hibachi replies, drawing out the last syllable with an audible distaste
>”She’s been drinking up her entire requisitioned soda allowance every single day she’s been here. Today was the last day she had any left”
>He looks around and muses
>”Still don’t know where she puts that much soda every day, but I seriously hope she isn’t drinking it all.”
“I didn’t know we had limits on drinks.”
>”You all usually don’t its just… Certain brand name drinks are on a limit because of the cost it takes to bring them all to the kitchen. Big Mare Cola is popular, but we don’t have the paperwork to get bigger shipments in. It could also help if she stopped sucking them down by the gallon, I suppose.”

>Your ear twitch excitedly
>One of your first assignments!
>Strained workplace relations!
>You can tackle this one later when you get Blue’s side of the story
“Hey wait…” you ask, swishing the covfefe in your mouth a bit
>Nutty tones. Elegant bouquet. A slight walnuty aftertaste.
>It is coffee, yes indeedee.
"So does she only drink BMC?"

>"'Fraid so. I tried to swap some of it out for Small Mare Soft Drink, but she didn't;' much like that."
"Is there any other way to get her soda?"
>"Not unless you get someone to give up their allowance, I guess? I don't think that's fair, though."
>Hm

>>30577074
She can have mine!

>>30577074
Has he tried Average Pony Carbonated? How about asking Second Wind? He seems like a water and tea only kinda guy

>>30577086
>>30577074
I'm not so sure we should enable her, that little scene she caused wasn't coming from the healthiest place. I'm the other hand, it's just sugar water.

>>30577086
Would this stop us from having covfefe?

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"Ooh! Ooh! She can take my soda! I don't drink that much anyway!"
>You were always more of a juice and horchata mare, anyway.

>Hibachi looks at you incredulously and slowly adds
>"...As nice as that is, uh... I can't do that."
"O-Oh. Why though?"
>"Well, you're the Developmental Counselor. You aren't on the same accounts as everypony else. I can't just give her your soda for you. You would have to do it."
>He raises an eyebrow and lowers his voice in an effort to reason with you
>"I also personally think that drinking that much soda really isn't good for a pone. I personally don't like the idea of enabling her, but I won't stop you if you want to start giving her extra soda. You are the boss, after all. Also if you gave her too much soda, it might cut into your coffee privileges, so keep that in mind if you can."

>Hibachi brings up a good point
>Throwing a tantrum over sippies is most unbecoming of a pony.
>And it doesn't help anyone if you lose your drink privileges too!
>You need your morning joe just as much as anypony else
>Maybe even moreso since you are going to be dealing hooves-on with a smol blobbu
>Perhaps you should talk this over with Blue first, instead of jumping the gun.

>Hmmm

>You finish your cup of Covfefe and mull things over
>Your next plan here should probably be to...

>Talk to Methylene Blue
>Talk to Dee Oxi
>Talk to Captain Losses
>Find Blobby

>>30577262
Lacating the blobber is our most important task, now that we've had our morning coffee.

>>30577262
Let blobby lick at the coffee stain on our coat. See if he likes it.

>>30577276
Caffeine is bad for a developing blobbo.

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>>30577262
Let's check on our developing little bloberu.

>>30577262
Is that steelie?

>>30577262
We must see Blobby before we tackle Blue soda problem.

Gene bump

wep

This quest is dead because of Blue. You never step in a stallions way for BMC.

>>30583718
I'm not worried. She's just a Floor Bored 2.0 with a degree. An educated weeb.

>>30584819

beb

>>30585963

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>With your energy restored and life finally becoming livable, the best course of action for you to take now is to reunite with your beloved blobber
>That is, unless, Losses or Dee have any urgent matters pop up
>You stare at your watch expectantly
>…
>…
>…
>Y-
>You double take, expecting some ironic twist or thread of fate to smek you right on the nose
>But nothing

>You’ll take that divine providence as a reason enough to go to Blobby’s chamber.
>A short walk later and you find yourself before the hermetically sealed doors to your squishy bud
>As per usual, you place your card against the scanner and-
[BWEEP!]

>Huh.
[BWEEP!]

>…
>This new chip nonsense is so inefficient
>What was wrong with magnetic strips!
>They were so much better!
>Swipe, swipe, swipe!
>But nooooo
>Someone had to suggest these ‘more secure’ and ‘more reliable’ chip doo-dads!
>...
>Getting older sucks, really.
>You indignantly readjust the card in your hoof and retry entry

>Your watch bleeps on the third plap against the door, alerting you
>>”Entry verification required. Please authenticate session.”
>The heck?

>A ReSnapcha appears on your display
What is your favorite food?

>>30589386
Hayfries! It's also our password if I recall correctly.

>>30589386
Friedhays!
Wait no, hayfries!

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"Friedhays! Wait, no, I-"
>>"Verifying..."
[BRRP]
>>Now activating laser turrets. Please resend verification or vacate the premises.
>Around you, several small black tubes extend and point directly at your position, lighting up the area with red lasers
"HAYFRIESHAYFRIESHAYFRIES" you blurt out over the sound of the laser canons whirring up

>>"Access Granted"
>You let out a sigh of relief as the lasers retreat and the doors hiss open.
>Inside, you notice that Blobby's abode is a little different.
>More notably, there's an actual bed in there now, as well as a round table.
>The shipment must have come in during the night!
>And how nice of them to have set it up for you
>Though there is a distinct lack of toys in the room still
>Better check in with Subsidy on that one

>But perhaps the biggest change is in the blob that trots up to you, squealing
>"Poly! Poly!"
"Blobby blobby!" you reply back, outstretching your hooves and taking him into a big hug.
>During the hug, you notice another new item on your already massively overhauled blob
>A thick and heavy collar with a similar display as your watch
>It simply reads 'ARMED'

>Hmm.
>"Play?" Blobby inquires, his pronunciation skills seemingly improved almost overnight.
"I-In a second, Blobby. Can you tell Poly where you got your collar?"
>Blobby points to it curiously and simply says
>"Scary give to Blobby. A - R - M - E - D."

>He's talking better, but the insight his comments provide is a little lacking.
>"Outside now?" it asks again, with all the eagerness a foal might have.

>>30589716
We need to find out what's up with that collar. Taking Blobby outside with an armed device might be a bad idea, we don't want to cross the wrong perimeter. Call up Losses on our watch.

>>30589716
Probably, but let me just tell scary first. In case that collar makes your head explode if you unexpectedly leave or something.

>>30589716
Give him the Mimic formula

>>30589769
Why?

>>30589813
It'll give him the ability to shape shift.

===
In case anyone forgot about the injections, here's the available list
https://pastebin.com/9nrJLtFb
===

>>30589716
I think we need to check what these new security protocols are before taking blobby anywhere.

>>30589834
I don't like the carnivorous or weak limbs part of that. Could mess with some of the goals. I think we should focus on CU first, at least until we get better equipment.

>>30589972
It's a possible mutation so when we put it in him it's a chance for him to get those mutation.

>>30589985
I know, but I don't think we can get enough out of it considering he's already speaking on his own. I think it'd be better to work on CU's milestone before we go for another injection.

>>30590008
We still need to inject him with something before we get more formula option.

>>30590032
Do we? I don't remember that rule.

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>The whole 'armed' thing is really disconcerting, to say the least
>Perhaps you need a second opinion
"Poly is gonna ask Scary what's up with your collar, okay?"
>"Poly play!" Blobby repeats
>He doesn't seem to have too much in the way of vocab. You should really fix that when you get a chance.

>>"This is Captain Losses. Did you get my message, Poly?"
"I did, I did. I wanted to ask a couple of questions."
>>"Sure, now I know this is sudden but-"
"Can you, like, un-arm the collar on Blobby?"
>"Poly Play!"
"Hush, dear."
>>"I... No? Can you tell me where he's going? Then I can disarm the collar."
"B-But what if he explodes!"

>>"He... Isn't going to explode? Goodness, Poly, no one wants to kill the blob!"
>"What's Kill?"
"Hush again, Blobby. So what does the collar do?"
>>"It hits him with a paralyzing agent if he exits the currently assigned room. The collar is to track him."
"Oh... Did we have a problem with him leaving?"
>>"...It happened on, uh, day one, Poly."
"But he's sho cyoot! He wouldn't hurt a fly."
>>"Uh huh. Well, Poly. I'll tell you what. For today, I'll deactivate the collar. But I'll have you know that if any funny business happens, he's getting grounded."
"Thanks Losses!"
[Click.]

"Well Blobby, what do you want to do today?"
>"Poly play!"
>That's awfully vague.

>If you recall, there's stil la bit on your plate here

>You still need to speak to Dee
>You need to figure out how to play with Blobby
>You need to expand Blobby's vocabulary

>and maybe a quick review of the Investor needs would be a good plan.
==
>Demands
https://pastebin.com/JzUALYW4

>Milestones
https://pastebin.com/R45Dpz66
==

>What to do...

>>30590119
Time to teach Blobby about getting work before play. Lets work on his vocabulary.

>>30590119
Piggy back ride!

And vocabulary lessons! While we go about our schedule and meet with Dee.

Multitasking!

>>30590223
Multitasking.
If he enjoys it, it's as good as playing right?
I kinda wanna know Second Wind's opinion on how much blobby is turning out into...a mini him

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>"Play?"
"Okay Blobby, let's play!" you coo, picking up your beautiful squishy boy up and hoisting him onto your back
>Oof
>Okay, he's getting a little heavy
>Maybe he might be good to walk himself after this piggy back ride
>You sniffle a little
"They grow up so fast..."

>With Blobby secured, you set out to find Dee Oxi, and you presume that she'll be in her lab.
>Upon arriving at the door, you get ready to swipe your card again, but this time, the doors open preemptively
>And out steps your favorite Genealogist!
"Hi Dee!"
>>"Oh... You actually showed up way earlier than I thought. I was expecting you to have grabbed the specimen and-"
>"Hi Dee!" Blobby shouts
>>"- started playing with it."
"Isn't it great! He's such a smooth talker."
>"Blobby talker!" he shouts.
>"That's... Impressive? I know I might not have to remind you, but we still need to talk about which injection to give him, and if you don't mind, which investor groups you're going to be sticking with."

>Oh right, that was a thing.
>You actually don't remember much of that dinner night
>It is entirely possible you got smashed at one point or another during the night.
>Oh well.

"You probably want me to go with whoever gets us the most science stuff, right?"
>>"Very astute, Counselor." Dee replies, readjusting the bags on her back
>She shuffles awkwardly around and coughs
>>"So... Can I go get some lunch, or did you want to pick an injection now and talk later? I'm, uh, kinda busy."
"You were? You are always in the lab. Did you make a new injection?"
>>"No, I was catching up on a few fi- er... Stories. I like to read, and the lab has a better chair for reading than my room."

>She motions for you to step out of the way
>Not before scrunching at Blobby though, for pantomiming her.

>>30590526
We should get one of those Tvs too, let's ask her how. She seems to be avoiding us though, suspicious.

Oh, oh I hope we didn't do anything to weird while drunk last night. That's not goid.

>>30590526
I prefer starting with CU since it's mainly mental and behavioral. It'll also get us better equipment so we can make more focused changes. Out of the injections available, I'm thinking either mimic or minotaur. Although I'm not in a hurry since he's already started speaking without them.

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>>30590553
You're getting mixed up (and I don't know how. )

Dee Oxi is the Geneaologist with a stick up her ass
Methlyne Blue is the soda addicted neet poner with a tv

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This took me longer than it should have.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iUfRokM267k

bleep

>>30592460

So have we figured out how we are going to teach Blobbu more words? I feel like Poly isn't going to be enough.

Maybe we could hit two birds with one stone if we take Blobby to Methylene Blue and have him watch a few movies while we talk to her?

>>30594294
We need to teach him to read. Then he can learn on his own.

>>30594328
So... Anyone know how to teach him to read?

>>30595287
This is the b. The b is for buh. Your name has a buh, so your name has a b. If you see a word that starts with a b, watch out! It might be your name! We'll have to learn more letters before we can tell for sure, though. Let's look at another letter.

>>30593239

>>30590526


Think we should work on intelligence first, being hte most common trait between every investor. As for the investors, it would be best going for the Overhive and Redd's as main objectives, with the University and 2nd Stratum as secondaries.

They've got the most requirements that seem to overlap with all the other investors, like 4D.

So, Mimic sample gets my vote for next sample injection.

>>30596377
>>30590526
Sure, sounds good to me.

>>30596377
Agreed on all counts.

>giving the adaptable thing minor shapeshifting
It's going to give itself a Poly mane, calling it now.

I want to see a Thingpone-esque monster. With the deadly ability to assimilate any living flesh.

>>30596603
Eventually. Maybe. Let's focus on smart enough to be talked to first.

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Who do you think would be the best CYOA poner from another quest to raise blobby?

I feel like it would be Dandy. Experienced with weird stuff and responsible enough to keep a hamster alive. Blobby could play with Squishy.

>>30596603
>I want a bad end
Let's not.

>>30596664
And Basil could be the mom! She'd provide him with plenty of tasty Blobby treats and could show him about shapeshifting, which it looks like he's about to get. Happy little family.

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>>30596664
I think we all know the clear and obvious, best answer.

>>30596756
Jailbirds are not good moms.

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>>30596664

>>30596756
"Okay Blobby. This is how you shank a ho."

>>30596664
Sharpie. Nothing would make her happier than cleaning up blob slime.

>>30596664
mine

>>30596764
It was only two weeks.

>>30598345
t. bird with a life sentence

>>30598346
You have no proofs!

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>>30598353
I have all the proofs

>>30598918
Well, I'm convinced.

>>30598991
Can't argue with facts

>>30598918
Not big enough.

>>30590526
Reading to foals is how they first lean more words, right? Perhaps we could "borrow" some of her stories. They won't be explicit in the least I'm sure

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>When you think about it, a few of the investors are all really looking for the same thing - a talkative pony!
>Er... Pony-thing.
>Pony-thing that's not necessarily a pony
>But a talker, nonetheless
>And while Blobby CAN talk now, Dee did mention that each injection is laced with a growth and a stabilizing compound.
>That means that each time you jab Blobby with a new injection, he get's bigger, better, and way more 'stable'
>...Whatever that means.

"Wait, Dee, before you go. Can i have the Mimic sample?"
>"Sure, Counselor. Just remember to inject into a meaty tissue. That really shouldn't be an issue right now, though."
>She levitates the small injector over to you, and you take it into your hoof.

>As Dee passes you, you mention quickly
"Oh, can you also look for some stories to read to Blobby?"
>"What? I'm handling his genetics, not his bed time."
"But you said you read a lot of stories! Do you... Have any suggestions?"
>"I don't read I..."
>She shakes her head and sighs
>"No."
"P-Pretty please?" you plead, looking at her with big eyes and a quivering lip
>Just a smol quiver
>Hold it...!

>Dee rolls her eyes
>And shrugs
>"I... suppose I could find some stories online and print them for you later. Can I please go, now Counselor?"

"Thank you for your help, Doctor Dee!" you chime, waving goodbye to her as she rounds the corner towards the living quarters
>"Bye Dee!" Blobby squeals, flapping his pseudopods in her general direction
>You take this moment to survey Blobby and search for an appropriately meaty spot for the injection.
>Like his booty
>You jab him quickly and depress the lever on the syringe
>What follows is a pneumatic whoosh and a quiet yelp from Blobby as he jerks away in surprise

>Blobby is fine
>For about a second
>But his eyes swirl and his legs wobble
>For a good few seconds
"...Blobby are you okay?" you ask, worried for his mental state

>"Blobby... Okay?" it replies, the tail stub waggling a bit.

>Well then, that's a relief.
>But now what?

>>30602934
Now we hug him. Duh.

>>30602934
Did we REALLY have to inject him? Welp, time to work on his vocabulary so he'll be able to enjoy future story times.

>>30602934
Boop him so he grows a snoot

>>30602995
Boop him with your snoot so he grows your snoot.

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>Just in case he's still a little warbly, you decide to give him a big hug
>He settles into your arms and sighs a bit, but tries to pull away slightly
>"Play now?"

"Okay, okay! Just -"
>Your watch rings to alert you of an incoming call
>You roll Blobby around in your lap to keep him cradled and comfy

>>"Poly?"
"Yes, Captain Losses?"
>>"Now I deactivated the collar, so I need to ask you, where did you plan on taking him today and when did you plan on returning him?"

"Well, you see, i was planning on taking him with me, uh, everywhere today."
>>"I see... Well, if you can help it, can you tweak the dial on his collar uh... clicks up?"
"Sure."

>You fiddle around and find the aforementioned dial and give it a few clicks
>The light on the front end of the collar flashes blue twice before settling on a solid amber.
>>"And with that, the tracking is... Perfect! thanks Poly. Oh, by the way. Lunch is on soon. Just an FYI."
"Thanks, Losses. Have a good one!"
[click.]

>Alrighty then

>So, with Dee out to grab some stories for you, you are left with a few options on what to do.
>First though-

*boop*

>Blobby scrunches and wiggles his pseudopods in an effort to clear the offending booper from his face
>You look on with hope and see that...

>No snootle grows.
>Perhaps regular boops will fix this?
>Or perhaps not.
>When you think about it, boops might discourage snootle growth instead of encourage
>Something about evolutionary advantages.
>But that's if you were to assume being booped is in some way an evolutionary disadvantage
>What a conundrum

>In any case, your options are clear

>Speak to Methylene Blue
>Take a lunch break
>Speak to another team member
>Or something else, if you so desire

>>30603259
Speak to Blue over lunch. Multitask!

>>30603293
This is a pretty good option, and I support it.
Should we pick up something for Blobby to eat too? He is a rapidly growing boy, after all.

>>30603259
>>30603293
Multitask!

But that might be kind of rude to losses, we'rent we supposed to eat with her, let's invite Methyl too.

>>30602934
>>30603259
We should've asked Dee if the injections effects can be rerolled since all of them were targeting speech, which he developed on his own.Now we have a mixed bag of possible positive and negative mutations that we might not even get and we're one injection closer to a complete Blobby.

>>30603259
He wants to play, but where can we play?

>>30603259
>>30603507
If we could find an open space maybe simon-says could be a good game or something else that involves both language and activity, Blobby wants to do something fun.

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>The correct answer is clear!
>Multitask!

>...Even though mom has always said that doing two things with half your attention is failing two things at once
>But you're a big mare now, and you can make your own decisions!

"C'mon Blobby! Let's go eat and then we play, okay?"
>"Blobby play?"
"After lunch. Are you hungry?"
>"Blobby hungry!"

>Great!

>You and Blobby march in lockstep towards the mess hall
>Halfway down, the speakers dotting the empty halls jingly happily
[~Lunch is now being served in the Mess Hall from 12:00 to 3:00.~]

>As you walk, you ping Blue to meet you for lunch
>After some brief correspondence, you manage to convince her to join you
>For the price of one can of Big Mare Cola.

>Reaching your destination, your nostrils are greeted with the pleasant smell of vegetables and seafood
>Seems like a good spread
>>"Hi Poly!" Hibachi asks, toting around a sliver platter
>>"Did you want to try some hors d'oeuvres?

>You grab a hoofful and slam them into your mouth
>Crunchy
>You let blobby wander freely through the mess hall a bit, noticing him developing a bit of a drool trail
>Somepony is getting hungry~

>>"Uh... So I see the town baby is now a town foal? He sure is looking a lot like Second Wind. Is that... On purpose?"
"Aw c'mon" you say between chews "Just cause he has stripes doesn't make him just like Windy!"
>>"Well, that being said, the stripes help a lot."
"Oh heck yeah. Have you seen his ears? Super similar."
>>"Mm. Anyway Poly, did you want to eat a la carte today or from the buffet? Today's spread includes a steamed vegetable platter and some steamed fish with a dessert of yogurt and fruit."
"What about a la cart?"
>>"Just about anything you want."

"Well, before I make a decision, I'm planning on eating lunch with Methylene Blue. Can I get a table?"
>>"Sure, what would you like to drink?"
"A Big Mare Cola-"
>He shoots an extremely disapproving gaze at you
"-For me. And Iced Water for her. Okay?"
>>"Mm. And what about the Blobby baby?"

>?

pausing here. sorry for the excessive delays

>>30603642
maybe some fruits and veggies to nibble on?

>>30603642
He has very few teeth, so let's keep it soft. One fruit, one veggie, one meat, and one diary, please. For lunch research purposes.

>>30603642
Little bit of everything. Seafood, landfood, vegetables, we should see how he handles dairy

>>30603642
How about some milk.

>>30603642
Tell him yogurt and fruit is breakfast, not desert. His antisugar zealotry is getting out of hand.

It'd make a nice soft snack for blobby though.

Boop

Boof

>>30596664
UnIronically Frosty Rime.
Maternal enough to care, dedicated to self improvement in the aim of achieving her goals enough to learn all she needs to know and strong enough to defend him

>>30607755
you dont even read genequest, get the fuck out of here.

>>30607765
I read it for long enough to be able to answer the question

>>30607755
Thank you for sharing your opinion.
I would recommend you stay and actually read the quest.
It is good.

>>30607765
Someone was stupid enough to link it in the general, so of course a shitposter showed up.

>>30596664
W H I S P E N

>>30607802
...you mean the QM?

>>30607825
Not the thread, this post specifically: >>30596664

Calm down, people. We had a single shitpost. We'll be fine.

The general is 90% shitposts right now. Calm your tits.

>>30607896
>show disdain for shitposter on 4chan
>c-calm down
Thanks mom.

>>30607931
You're welcome, dear.

>>30607962
Let the kids learn by themselves, honey

>>30607765
He is not exactly wrong. I would not put her as the best choice but it is a solid one.

>>30608159
People that are going to be killed off are bad choices for parents.

>>30608371
Even though Darkest Hour is probably my favorite quest I like this meme.

Bep

>>30608652
My favorite quest is Rust Bucket.

>>30609941
Fuck. I spat out my milk in laughter.

>>30609372

b u m p

Methyl is a neeeeeeeerd. A Nerd!

Gotchu senpai

blep

>>30613955
That's why we like her, though.

Extra bump just in case

>>30614988
Spes pls. You guessed one off. You don't need to inflate the numbers.

>>30614872
Nerrrrrrrrrrrrrrd!

He's not coming back is he?

>>30616133
Hiji was cruelly hunted down by The Dins.

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“Just see if you can whip up another variety platter. I have a good feeling about dairy and seafood today!”
>”It’s good to keep the Blobby eating balanced meals.”
>He writes down a few notes in his pad and tucks the pen behind his ear
>”I’ll get your drinks first, Poly. You should find a seat.”

>He trots off into the kitchen, leaving you and Blobby to your devices.
>Because you planned on meeting with Blue for lunch, you pick a booth on the side of the room and wait patiently.
>You scootch in blobby to your side, keeping him between you and the wall and his pseudopods on the table
>Never too early to instill some manners, you know

>After several minutes, Blue slinks into the mess hall, and you eagerly wave her down.
> She reluctantly clip clops over and flops into the booth chair opposite of you
>”…Hi?”
>Before you can speak, Hibachi returns with your drinks
>Blue catches the soda on his tray, and he makes sure to turn to keep it as far from Blue as possible.
>She doesn’t look mad, but you can sense a sort of intenseness

>Hibachis places the drinks before you both carefully and scoots the straw over towards you exclusively
>He pauses a moment and speaks to you aside
>”By the way… You really shouldn’t drink soda. Sugar just is not good for you.”
>You’re taken aback by the statement, and indignantly reply-
“Well, yogurt and fruit is breakfast, not desert, so don’t you push this anti-sugar zealotry any further!”
>”I-It’s not zealotry! I like soda too!”
>Blobby whines hungrily, interrupting Hibachi’s excuses
>”Oh. Let’s put this on hold, I think the growing boy needs some food.”
“Thanks again, Hibachi!”

>You turn back to Blue and catch her eyeing your soda with her straw hanging loosely out of her mouth.
>She looks up at you
>”…What?”

>>30616242
You look adorable with the straw like that. I think you just earned yourself some soda.

>>30616242
Lets try to figure out more about her, including why she's so obsessed with soda and if she understands that anything in excessive amounts is unhealthy.

>>30616260
No
Don't spoil the cute poner

>>30616242
Ask what's up with Big Mare Cola, it's not even that good

Stallion dew it the true patrician drink

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"You look adorable with that straw hanging out of your mouth like that-" you blurt out
>"...Thanks?"
"-But that doesn't mean you're getting a soda for it." you tack on skillfully
>...Flawless Poly

>"Oh stars abo- Not you too!"
>She gets up to go, but you motion for her to take a seat
"I'm not gonna give you the business for liking a few sodas or twenty! Have a seat, please."

>She slowly lowers herself back into the chair, pensively gazing at you
“I saw the little spat you and Hibachi got into.”
>”Uhg. He tell you I’m an addict or something?”
“Er… Not really? He was worried for you. I am too. What I’m trying to wrap my head around is why you drink so much soda, really.”
>”…Caffeine.”
“Hm?”
>”The caffeine in the soda. I drink so much because it gives me the energy to focus on my work.”
“But you know that-“
>”-excess soda is bad for you and your liver. Yeah. I know. I don’t really care.”
“Ever try drinking something else? Tea? Coffee?”
>” I like the sweetness.”
“But why Big Mare Cola? Personally, I preferred Stallion Dew, myself.”
>”What can I say? I’m a fan of the classics. Everyone says they like ColtaCola or DoctorFilly, but I think they’re not as true to the cola name.”

>She twirls the straw in her mouth
>”…Can I have that soda? You don’t seem to be drinking it.”

“B-But it’s mine!” you whine, taking the soda closer to yourself.
>”Yeah but, I have some work I need to get done later, and I could use the boost. The last thing I want is to fall asleep on the job.”

>You’ve heard of some folks getting addicted to sodas back at home.
>Ok, mostly fillies and colts
>And half the time, the best solution was to wean them off the stuff
>In extremely excessive cases, they wind up going through a few days to a week of withdrawal but get better pretty fast.
>Then again, some of them didn't do so hot

>You wonder what your next move should be, and you take a sip of your soda
>All while Blue stares at you intensely, but with a weary expression befitting of her waning energy.

>>30616524
We can't enable an unhealthy habit. A compromise is in order. We need a goal enticing enough to make Blue want to wean herself of it, or at least cut down on her intake. What would she really like to have here that she doesn't right now? Other than a soda that is.

>>30616524
What about tea and honey? It's sweet, has more caffeine than soda, and it can have health benefits.

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>Clearly you can’t just tell her to say nuts to her soda addiction
>At least, you couldn’t do that to a foal
>They’d throw one heck of a temper tantrum
>You’ll need to hit the issue from two angles

>First, you need a replacement for the soda.
>She says she likes the sweetness so…
>That puts anything but the sugariest coffee out of the question
>But that does mean she might like sweet teas instead
>And they have the added bonus of being cool, refreshing, and much healthier than soda

>Second, you’ll need to have an incentive.
>Something to work towards as she progresses along her rehabilitation
>Maybe a reward?
>What could you possibly give her?
>Might as well ask, you guess.

>Hibachi comes back with your food and places it before you
>As promised, a good combination of surf and turf
>And even some surf based turf in the form of some seaweed salad
>Neat!

>You try to dig in, but your thoughts consume your will to eat at the moment
>If anything, it’s better to strike sooner rather than later
“Blue?”
>”Mmm” she mumbles, twirling the straw around more and still eyeing your soda.
“Is there anything I can get you that would help you focus more during work?”
>”A so-“
“-That isn’t a soda?”

>She stops for a moment and chews the end of the straw idly, likely weighing her options
>”Can I get… some video games? Like, a GSX. It’d go great with the TV.”
"Oh we should get Little Big Pone 2! It'll be so fun! I- er... Okay, I can try, eh heh."
>Who would you even talk to for that?
>Subsidy?
>Hm.

"But no soda, okay?”
>Her breath hitches for a bit, and her brow furrows
>”Son of a... Really?”
“Really. Can’t you see? You’ve got a bit of a problem. And you’ve already drank your share of soda for the rest of the week. Don't you think that's overkill enough?”

>"Well fine," she snips back
>"What should I drink instead, miss au naturalle?"
"How about some sweet teas? Hibachi can make you some."
>"Uhg. I hate hot tea."
"What if it was iced?"
>She taps her chin
>"I'll... Give it a shot."

pausing
a shame about the late start and early finish today

>>30616919
Drinking a soda in front of an addict is just wrong guys, if we're going to do this we have to have tea ourselves.

Just give Blobby the soda, he doesn't have a problem yet, and it's a sin to waste good sippies.

beb

>>30616919
Order up a sweet iced tea from Hibachi for her to try out. What's her favourite fruit? Plenty of types go well with black tea and some sugar syrup. Apple? Peach? Lemon?

>>30617289

make that blobboy grow up BIG

Blob

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>>30616242
B-Blue, I...

This pic makes me feel funny

>>30618829
Gotta Eat BIG to get BIG cmon m8

>>30616919
What, she's never had some Sweet tea before? She never heard of Marizona (Arizona Iced Tea)?

>>30616919
Before coming here, I assume she already owns a few consoles and PC's? Did she bring those with her? Could she have gotten someone to get those for her from her home?

BIG

>>30623340
MARE

>>30619543

>>30625145

Blue can actually be pretty cool sometimes.

Jihad

>>30625583

>>30628872

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>You are about to take a victory sip from your soda when you stop yourself
>Guess it's kinda rude to drink a soda in front of an addict
>Instead of mocking the poor mare and her feeble convictions, you decide to give Blobby his first taste of Big Mare Cola.
>The last time he had a taste, he was but an eared blob squishing around the facility
>But now he is a full fledged poner
>Capable of drinking a can of Big Mare Cola with conviction!

>You push the drink to him, and Blobby eyes the bobbing straw curiously
>You show him an initial sip first to provide visual aid as to how to use the straw
>And as you would expect, he picks up pretty quickly.

>He takes his first sip carefully, savoring the taste and enjoying the bubbly sensation of the carbonated soda
>Then he takes another
>And his eyes grow wide
>He begins suckling on the straw greedily, his eyes growing big from the one-two stimulant punch that is caffeine and sugar packed into an economically sized can

>Once his straw starts slurping air, he lets go, a mild twitch overcoming his body
>Awww, he might be having a sugar rush!
>What a cutie!

>Your turn your attention back to Blue to ask a few more questions

"So... I assume you have some consoles and games at home? Did you want those brought to the facility?"
>"Ideally, but the only pony who could do that would be Subsidy."
"Why didn't they let you bring them?"
>"Same reason they wouldn't like my flatscreen as much, Poly."
"Oh. Right."

>"Sometimes you forget that even though you might not be a full fledged adult, the ones signing your checks are. Profressionalism is more important than comfort or efficiency, it seems."
"Hey, I am an adult!"
>"Really? So where do you think your Blob went?"
>You cock your head, and Blue motions to the now empty seat beside you.

>>30629694
"Sorry Blue, I can't think right now. I'm preoccupied with how cute Blobby looks drinking the soda."

>>30629694
Took our eyes off a blob having his first sugar rush.

>>30629694
Look under the table. There is absolutely no way he's already that quick.

>>30629694
I think he went in the last place I'll look for him!

God I just realized that poly is probably that air headed bimbo that loves animals but thinks routine medical procedure is cruel to her coworkers

>>30629776
She's not that bad and she's definitely not an airhead. Wouldn't be able to get a job in a research facility if she were.

>>30629694
Motion to Hibachi to bring both teas to blue, then looks in as many directions as you possibley can, as fast as you can, to find blooby. We better hope we can catch him before that collar goes off...

Oh right, just ask Losses to test the locator, for no reason whatsoever of course, we're just curious.

>>30629694
Asking Scary would make a good backup plan.

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>Oh no!
>You were too distracted by his cuteness!
>You forgot you had to be this smol blob's caretaker!
>Absolutely positive that he is likely unable to move super quickly, you check under the table vriefly

>You crane your head under the table just in time to see Blobby jitter and skitter his way out from under the booth and out into the messhall proper
>He haphazardly weaves around the tables squealing "WEEEEEEEE-"

"HIBACHI CATCH HIM!"
>"Wait wh-"
>He splays his legs open in surprise, and Blobby skids right under him, squealing with delight
>Hibachi, having adjusted his position rapidly, begins to panic
>The several plates he was balancing on his back begin to wobble, and he just barely catches one between his teeth

>Through gritted teeth, he groans "Poly...!"
"Sorry Hibachi, gotta go! Please give Blue some fruity teas! Maybe a can of Mareizona Mango Tea or something! Buhbye!"
*[Desperate Hibachi Noises]*

>As you exit the mess hall, you look two ways and hear Blobby's voice echo through the halls
>"Play!" he squeals in the distance.

>As much as you hate it, you might need that collar after all

"Hey Losses?"
>"This is the Captain. Something up, Counselor?"
"Yeah, uh... Can you... test the locator collar for Blobby?"
>"...Did you lose him again?"

>Rude!
"N-No! I just, uh... Remembered that you said you turned it off so I wanted to uh... See if you can still track him with it off..?"
>"Well, I was meaning to talk to you about this to your face... But I guess I can do a quick overview? The collar isn't linked to anything too descriptive - I whipped it up last night. It tracks the general area he's in. Let me turn it on."

>After several seconds, Losses pings you again
>"Says he's located in the living quarters. Where he is, I can't really tell. You two up to something?"
"J-Just uh...Teaching him to talk and reading some stories. Yeah!"
>"I'll leave you to it then, Poly. Losses out"
[Click.]

>Alright so...
>Where would he be? Whose room should we check first?

https://pastebin.com/J3AZQq2c
refresher for those who don't want to look things up

>>30629999
Windy's place is probably good for expending energy. Maybe he went there?

>>30630050
Exactly what I was thinking, hopefully in a treadmill, that be would great!

He's probably in the specimen lab, setting all his new playmates free.

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>Where would a blobby baby go if he were hopped up on sugar?!
>ah HAH!
>He could probably go to where he can expend it!
>Windy has to know where he is, and at the very least he can help you chase down Blobby!
>Those daily jogs HAVE to have some sort of effect, right?
>Oooh! What if Blobby is already on the treadmill!
>That would just be ADORABLE
>Eeeee!

>You rush down the hall and turn the corner, barely managing to keep yourself on your own four hooves
>As you run, you recall Wind's room had a particular layout
>Not only was it conveniently combined with an exercise room, but it was also combined with a living quarter by a single, tiny foyer
>To save time, you decide the best option is to immediately try to contact Second Wind

>If you were to trust Goose Chase, you can count on him having just finished his morning workout routine
>And that means he is likely not in the Kinesiology Lab right now
>Probably

>You burst into Wind's room and immediately shout
"Windy! Have you seen Blobby!?"
>"I-... Uh..."

pausing

>>30630311
Well, have you?

>>30630311
BIG

>>30630311
Don't just stand there being sexy! Answer the question!

>>30630311
NSFW version when?

>>30630311
W-we w. H-h-hey hot stuff.

>>30630322
>>30630367
These. I like a poly who prioritizes babbu over stupid sexy zebras

>>30630311
This
>>30630322

>>30631056
That.

We should hurry out the door to the next place. If only he left a trail of goo like he used to. This time maybe look for open doors, or listen for a commotion.

Popping our head back in the door for a "looking good by the way" optional.

>>30630311
Sweaty can be sexy, but it can also make you look like an Ebola patient. That's just gross Zeeb.

>>30630902
Dis

bamp

>>30633427

>>30630355
ZEBRA

>>30630311
Stop checking yourself out and help me find the zebra-blob

>>30630311
Let me have your babies

>>30630311
Quick Poly! Cover your eyes. You can't get distracted when you have a baby on the loose.

>>30630311
Clearly we need to become the more flustered party, then he can't be mad.

>>30630311
Can there be an nsfw version showing Wind's 'goods'?

>>30635288
COCK

Chase has a girly penis.

>>30637436
Second Chase OTP

>>30635153

Superior zebra genes bump

Get distracted ogling sexy zeeb.

>>30630311
Have you seen him or not? He's hopped up on sugar and I need to get him back under my supervision before Losses figures out something's wrong.

>>30630311
Did we already try asking Losses where Blobby is currently?

>>30641877
Did you not see the previous posts? That already happened

>>30641877
We did that right in between asking Blue and asking Steel.

>>30640832

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"Well?! Have you?!"
>"I-I... No? Why did you b-"
"Nuts. I need to find Blobby before Losses gets disappointed in me!"
>"Isn't she just-"
"Dang it Windy, stop checking yourself out already and help out!"
>"Okay! Blobby might be in the Kinesiology Lab? I guess? I don't lock it, and - "

>He stops a moment and blinks twice, processing your words
>"A-And I wasnt ch-checking myself out!"
"Well, can you at least stop standing there looking sexy and help out or something? Maybe check Chase's room just in case?"
>"I... Right now? I kinda just got back from workout, in case you didn't notice."

>He has a point
>Sweaty can be hot, but it can also be a sign of Ebola
"Gross" you blurt out
>"Hey!"
"Alright, alright!" you reply, interrupting his protests
"I'm just a little on edge, since he's all hopped up on sugar and I'm worried, okay?"
>He sighs and grabs a towel
>"Okay. Can I at least rise off before the search begins? I really can't be walking around like this. Not while Blobby is still walking around. What if I give him more 'samples' as a result?"

>You resign yourself to being solo for now, and head for the door to the foyer between Wind's quarters and the Kinesology Lab.
"Alright, alright. I'll check the lab, you wipe down those toned muscles or something, okay?"
>"Thanks Poly, I-"
>"...Wait, wh-"

[Slam.]

>With that, you open the unlocked door to the Kinesology lab and find
>That the room is totally dark
>Fine.

>Upon entering, you hear the rattle of some weights and equipment and search for a light.

>>30643238
Blobbo? You in here?

>>30643238
Spooky weights.

>>30643238
Turn the darn lights on.

Hes probably trying to eat them.

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"Blobbo? Hello?"
>You fumble around a bit and finally find the light switch
>Not before stubbing your hooves on a few weights lying around
>As the lights flicker on, your eyes are drawn to a particularly dishevelved and non baby friendly batch of weights

"Blobby!" you blurt out and you start to try and move towards him
>But once again you trip over some weights
>As you look up from your personal pain, you see Blobby inch ever closer to his presumed goal - the big ball at the top of the pile
>His grip falters slightly, and a weight drops heavily to the floor, bouncing off the mats and rolling a few feet away.

>>30643360
Get the ball and start playing catch away from the heavy stuff.

>>30643360
Those balls are not for catch. That is a weighted exercise ball and will hurt the blobbo. We must safely and quickly remove the blobbo from this predicament and then proceed with the scolds.

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>You scramble to your feet and try to rush over to your precariously perched plumpkin
>And yet you KEEP TRIPPING ON EVERYTHING
"DANGIT WINDY!" you screech in frustration as you get to your feet one last time and tear your eyes off Blobby for just one second to watch where you are going

>It takes mere seconds for you to reach the large pile of weights Blobby was climbing, but to no effect
>The smol baby is already on top of the pile, a good few feet clear off the ground
>You try to climb up to him, but stop the second you feel a little give in the piles of mats and weights
>Perhaps you are a tad too large to be climbing this stuff

>And if you were to destablize the jenga tower of fitness equipment, you may cause harm to blobby!
>...And yourself!

>You lower yourself back onto the floor and ease yourself up onto your back legs to talk to Blobby
"Easy, Blobby. Think you can come down?"
>"Blobby wanted ball! Blobby has all ball now!"

>That he does.
>He also has a ton of exercise balls that weigh much more than the yoga ball he wanted in the first place.
>His eyes glint, and his skin tone changes ever so slightly, almost as if in reaction to the iron black metals and mats around him
>That must be the mimic sample being integrated finally.

>You've got to be careful
>Not only is he at risk right now, but he is also still growing his vocabulary
>Saying and doing the wrong thing right now might prove to be somewhat... dangerous.

>You calm down and think about what to do...

>>30643496
We need that firm but soft motherly voice.

Blobby, these balls aren't for you. These balls are for the grown-up ponies. I need you to come to Poly nice and slowly, and we'll get you some balls that are meant for Blobbies.

>>30643496
Could you have all of the balls down here? Where you are less likely to get hurt?

>>30643530
You've never talked to a child before, have you?

>>30643569
You do it then, smartass.

>>30643576
Try to convince him to bring the balls down so we can play with them together.

>>30643496
"Yes Blobby, you got the ball. Good boy. Can you bring the ball down here so we can play?"

>>30643496
There's no room to play with the ball up there, Blobby! Bring it down so you can play in the open

>>30643496
No no no. Blobby wanted A ball and Blobby has all THE balls now. No child of mine is going to grow up not knowing proper articles.

>>30643496
Hey, Blooby be careful ok. That heavy stuff could be dangerous. Just sit tight while I get you down, then we'll play! But please be a good blobo and don't move, I want you to be safe.

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"Okay Blobby, just be careful and don't move, okay? Stay right there!"
>"Hi Poly! Blobby is high up!"
"Yes you are, little baby, but you might get hurt"
>"What's a hurt?"
"It's a bad thing, okay? Just... Can you push the ball down to Poly, Blobby?"

>He cocks his head to the side inquisitively and points to a group of balls to his side
>"Poly want to play with ball, too?"
"S-Sure! Push the ball down here, please!"
>"Time for play!"
"No, No, d-"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3sSWwqd9erU

>...
>Ow.

>>30643774
Shake the pain away and ask for the other ball.

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>You shake off the pain as best you can
>Swallow the sadness, Poly
>Just like your friends in highschool

>A single tear rolls down your cheek, but you manage to keep your wehs on the inside for once.

"O-Okay, that hurt Poly, Blobby... But I- What the heck?!"

>You look around where he was only to find that he's... Missing?
"Blobby?"
>...
>No response.

"...Where did he go?"

>>30643810
Check the door, did he escape?

>>30643810
Is he behind the ball?
Is he behind the rack?
Is he on the ceiling?

>>30643810
Has he gone full mimic? Didn't he just throw that ball with the handle at us? Is our Blobby a ball now!

How horrific.

>>30643849
Wait a minute you're right! The ball he threw at us is still there...

>>30643810
He just threw the ball with the handle down into our face, but it is still up there in the picture.

Not fooling me, Blobby.

Grab the ball with the handle.

>>30643810
Wait a second, he hit us with that ball.

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>Wait a second!
>Contrary to what your coworkers might think, you weren't born yesterday!
>You recognize something is off with those balls up there
>More specifically, there's an extra one
>If you recall correctly, Blobby hit you with the handled ball
>That means the other one is...

>You manage to jump and clamber up just high enough to tip the stack of weights slightly
>You wince and cringe at the prospect, but you manage to extend your hooves to catch it as it rolls off top of the stack
"Gotcha!" you shout as you dive to secure your package
>While initially the weight catches you off guard, you manage to draw it close to your body to mitigate any harm

>Blobby-weight squeals happily after the fall and catch is over, betraying his addiction to funtimes with you
>But at the very least, he doesn't seem to be too damaged.
>This is, however, much more significant shapeshifting than Dee had warned you about
>And those eyes...

>You feel like it might be good to report these changes to... somebody
>Just as you snuggle Blobby-weight, Second Wind walks into the room, fresh as morning dew.
>"Poly! Glad I caught you. Still need help with finding Blobby? It, uh - might be easier without the kettlebell."

pausing

>>30644093
Kettleblobby is fine now, thanks. Apparently the hyper-adaptable blob is good at adapting his form to his environment. Who knew?

We could probably please several factions just by pumping everything into his shapeshifting. You want strength? Blobby can shift into that. You want speed? Blobby has that in his repertoire too. I mean, he clearly has a talent for it, and if we want to please a bunch of people flexible is the way to go.

>>30644093
Hey Chase, think fast!

>>30644093
"what kettlebell?"

>>30644111
I like that idea, even if it winds up not quite working that way. An adaptable, shapeshifting blobby is a happy blobby.

>>30644093
Let's go talk to the geneticist anyways. We need to ask questions about eyes and stuff and things. I can only think of one other creature with eyes like that, and it's a little concerning.

>>30644100
Thanks for running mang.

>>30644100
Nice one Hiji

>>30645382

>>30645807

I just realized that we already have almost everything that Canterlot University wanted and a good chunk of what Overhive wanted too. We might be getting that primo genetic equipment and state of the art kitchen soon.

If we keep up with he shapeshifting and friendliness and manage to work in intelligence and good eyes than we stand to satisfy four investing firms at once.

>>30646796

>>30648042

Number 9. Number 9.

>>30651175

>>30652190

beb

>>30654247

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"What Kettlebell?" you innocently reply, hoping to surprise Windy with your newfound shapeshifting blob
>"The one in your... Hooves?"
>He approaches you casually, but a little wary of your apparent ignorance
>"That is what those weights are called, you know. Now let's put it down and find Blobby"

>It is at that moment that Blobby's eyes shift over towards Wind and he squeal
>"I'm Blobby!"
>Wind responds with an extraordinarily mareish yelp and jumps at least a foot into the air in surprise
>"WHA-WHO-Howowowokay!?"

"Surprise!"
>"Yeah! No kidding..." Wind half chuckles as he comes down from his fear high
>He cranes his neck forward and examines Kettleblob closely
>"This is pretty impressive, he even got some of the wear and tear right. Could he always do this?"
"Nope! I think he just learned this one. I'm thinking it must be the Mimic sample I injected this morning taking effect!"
>"...Is it permanent?"
>You pause a moment

>Hm.
>You hold him up by his handle
"Blobby? Can you turn back?"
>He only giggles slightly and wiggles back and forth
>Slightly concerning.

>Perhaps talking with Dee might net some answers.
>Or Goose Chase, actually, since he knows more about creatures like this...
>"Poly?"
"Oh, sorry Windy. Guess I got lost in thought."
>"You don't know if he can change back, do you?"
"...N-No."
>"Oh mean." he grimaces, looking all the more concerned at Blobby
>Blobby in turn simply cocks his head curiously

"Well, I think I know who to talk to about this, actually."
>"Hey, that's a relief!"
"I think I'm gonna talk to some of the others - not just to record this but also to see if we need to fix him or anything."
>"Wait, Poly! Do you... Do you mind if I take Blobby for a little while? I can have him back for dinner, I swear!"

"...Why?"
>"Well, for starters, I can take care of him while you talk to the others, but I also wanted to run a few tests on him now that he's in such a different form. All safe, I promise."

>Hmmm.
>What to do and who to see...?

>>30655943
we can trust Wind, we did let him with Blobby while we were talking to the investors.

>>30655943
He's totally going to use him as a kettlebell.
Okay!

>>30655943
So long as you're careful.
Give Blobby some tickles.

http://www.strawpoll.me/13619500
Would you?

>>30656096
My choice isn't on there.

>>30656113
What's your choice? Hibatchi?

>Second is self conscious about his physical fitness because he learned how badass Goose was and how his waifufriend thought he was cooler

>>30655943
Blobby now weighs as much as the kettlebell doesn't he?

I don't see any issue with letting Windy watch Blobby as long as Windy is made aware of Blobby's abilities to run and climb if he were to regain his mobility when no one is looking.

Probably don't need to do anything more than lock the door thoroughly but we can't end up with the ultimate game of hide and seek happening.

>>30656146
Losses.

>>30655943
Sure just be careful.

Also there's a tracking collar around here somewhere.
(we should probably message security)

>>30656229
Nice.

>>30656229
This

Because Second Chase OTP

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>In the past, Wind has proven to be strong, responsible, and reliable
>Sorta
>He DID take a nap
>But that was with Blobby
>And everyone knows that Nap Demons are the most brutal of creatures that stalk this corporeal plane
>...There's also the risk of Wind actually using Blobby as a kettlebell
>Which you honestly aren't quite sure if that's a bad thing or what
>But it leaves you slightly ill at ease

>He is, however, still quite reliable
>So you decide
"Okay, Windy -"
>"Great!" he says as he snatches Blobby by the handle
"WAIT" you shout, extending a hoof towards Kettleblob

>You give him a few tickle scritches, and he waggles around, stuck in a giggle fit
"Just remember that this little boi is fast and he is tricky!"
>"Oh...Kay?"
>You lean in for extra emphasis
"And as fun as it would be, I think everypony would be REALLY mad if we had any... 'Hide and Seek' games with Blobby as the main star. Get it?"
>"O-Okay? Poly, you're a little, uh..."
"He's lost his tracking collar, so I don't want any more mishaps, okay?"
>"Fine! I get it! C-Can you please back up a bit?"

>You lean back and smooth your hair a bit, satisfied with your intimidation tactics
>As a mother, you must ensure all poners respect your authority
"Don't worry Windy, I have absolute confidence in your ability to care for my widdle biddle babby blobby!~" you chime as you trot out of the Kinesiology Lab

>With Blobby stowed away perfectly, now is the time to decide who to consult

>You could head over to Goose Chase, he has a lot of knowledge about all the creatures Dee got her samples from.
>Perhaps Blobby's skills are part of some maturity process from Mimics in general?

>You could also see Dee herself, maybe she had an idea of this happening and might have produced something to go along with it.
>Or she might not have any idea at all

>Alternatively, you could go to Losses
>Before she finds out he's missing the tracker herself.

>What to do, what to do..?

>>30656406
Start with Dee. I want to understand the science of blob.

>>30656406
Goose Chase first. Find out what blobby can do before we find out a way to fix things. Don't want a surprise ability showing itself

>>30656412 (me)
Okay Goose first like >>30656445 said, but Dee next.

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>You figure it's best to get a better understanding of what to expect from Blobby's newfound power
>THEN you can talk to Dee about your options and what other effects you can expect.
>Hopefully there aren't any really horrible powers that come up
>Like uh...
>Acid breath!
>That would be truly awful!

>A short trot through the complex, and you find yourself at the Behavioral Studies Lab
>Also listed as goose Chase's room.
>As you expected, it seems to have a similar construction as Wind's room and lab
>Both are connected by an exceedingly small foyer, and each doorway is just across from each other.

>...
>When you think about it, you might be the only pony without a double room and lab setup
>That's unfair!
>...What kind of lab would you even have?
>...A fry lab!
>With video games!
>And dipping sauce!
>Yeah!
>Y-

>"Wot d'ya want?" Goose asks sharply, leaning on the threshold of the door
>You jump back a bit
"Oh! Uh, h-hi Goose! I- Uh..."
>"You here for more samples? That last batch took a bit of effort, y'know."
"No! I'm actually here to ask a question"
>"...And that is?"

"Uhh... Blobby was injected with a mimic serum and he has shapeshifting powers now and really batty looking eyes."
>"...Batty?"
"Like a batpony. The Kee kind, not the home run kind."
>"...Uh huh."
>He thinks for a bit, mulling over your words
>"Remind me to look at the lil bugger sommore later, but uh..."

"What if he can't turn back? He copied a kettlebell..."
>"Should be fine after a while. Young mimics tend to pick a few objects to flex, yanno? They copy a few different things to get a better grip of their powers."
"So he can turn back?"
>"Er... Depends? Some mimics can turn back whenever they want. Others, once they turn, they're stuck like that. Like a treasure chest, or sumthin. Or a kettlebell."

>>30656860
What else can mimics do?

>>30656876
"So what can they do?"
>"What?"
"What else can mimics do?"
>"Well... Usually they pick a good object to play as and then from there..."

>"They start to develop their famous powerful jaws and teeth and they start to hide in odd spots to catch unwary prey"
"About how long does this take?"
>"Varies from creature to creature. Some day days, others take hours. They're really precocious lil buggers."

actually gonna pause here for today.

>>30657068
[worry]

>>30657068
Lie down.
Try not to panic.
Panic a lot.

>>30656860
Freak out*

Freak out so hard glass starts rattling*

BANG*

>>30657068
Have nightmare visions of SW getting eaten by a kettleball.

>>30656860
Dude, Goose.
Where is your tail, man

>>30657921
Bitten off by a mimic probably, poor guy must wear a falsie.

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>>30657068
>hijacker never links suggestions in quest updates
>he linked mine
I'm special!

>>30659176
Congratulations, Anon.

>>30657068 Wonder if Blobby can mimic a full can of BMC, that could be a good deterrent for Blue.

>>30659890

What happens when you drink the blob?

>>30659931
He bursts out of your chest cavity like in the movie alien.

bep

>>30659931
I hadn't thought that far, was just thinking you go to take a sip and get booped or nipped by blobby.

>>30659931
Blobby gets his first kiss.

>>30660982

>>30662582

>>30663405

>>30667677
!

>>30667692
.

Bu