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Coltquest Thread 69

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>Everyone one decides to go to bed, with Emerald and Ruby having a sleepover in Borba's modest accommodations.
>The colt learns a bit more about the giraffe, in particular her religious beliefs as well as some of her language.
>The next day everyone goes to the goat district, and Emerald attempts to purchase a gun.
>He does so, getting a discount for doing some naughty things.
>Emerald decides to get a new disguise and haircut.

Continued in the next post...
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>>30734082
Use gun on self
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Emerald decides on a shorter haircut. The same one he had before he drank the potion to make his hair grow. As for the clothing, he picks the white tunic with red trim and belt, along with some tight fitting light gray pants.

"Well, now that we got that out of the way." Joyride says as Emerald finishes up paying, "Let's head back. I got a bee I need to talk too."

Emerald wonders what he should do next. If he wanted to visit somewhere else for the day now would be a good time to do that. Pretty much anywhere he'd want to visit is is a short detour from the roads to #304 Coursewalk. Of course, if he makes it back he may be able to get Joyride to show him how to make bullets.

What does Emerald do?

http://www.strawpoll.me/13712064
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>>30734133
He walks past his wanted poster and looks exactly like it.
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>>30734133
I'd like to get some bullets for our new firearm, practice shooting it some, and then head back to Olam's for the night. Voted bullets.
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>>30734133
He's low on cash after buying the gun. Time to sell his colt butt in the ol' CQ style. Get a strong stallion with a fat wallet for the night and break in Emmy's retro new look.
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>>30734133
>>30734183

Emerald says he wants to visit Olam.

"Alrighty. Just send a message over if you are going to stay the night." Joyride says with a grin and a knowing wink.

The group walks together back towards #304 Coursewalk, Emerald splits off from them near Olam's laboratory, and approaches the door. He knocks, and the Zebra secretary let's him in, and asks the colt to sit at the table. She goes to tell Olam that he is here, and a few minutes pass and Olam appears from the staircase.

"Good evening." Olam says as Emerald greets him, "I must admit that I thought you'd be away longer. Did you get all your homework done already? Have you been practicing?"

What does Emerald do?
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>>30734454
Wait olam already assigned homework? I don't remember him doing so. Does any one remember what it was?

Tell him we have worked on some of it. But since we are here we can work it some more with the lab available .
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>>30734454
Looks like we'll need to be punished.
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>>30734454
we've practiced some olam. but we forgot last night to do so. I'm sorry master. we'll try not to forget next time.
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>>30734454
You forgot how forgetful your players are.
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>>30734454
ask how is everyone in the lab?
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>>30734454
I took a brief dig through the archive and I can't find any mention of homework. Not saying there isn't, but Olam did mention using the time while we're away to think of a proper curriculum for us.
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>>30734881
I think joyride said something of us practicing everyday before bed.
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>>30734968
That was Joyrides homework, about magic. Lets just say that it's done offscreen.
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>>30734454
Tell him that we weren't aware he had given us a assignment and if he has then we apologize as we forgot.
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>>30734968

Emerald apologizes, and says that he started it but that he didn't finish it.

"Hmm... Well, I don't have much time for teaching today, but why don't I set you up on a task." Olam says.

He quickly sets him up with a lab and writes some instructions on a blackboard. Olam says that it's a powerful alchemical acid used as an ingredient in other concoctions, and that it's a cornerstone for some very useful potions. He then sits nearby with some papers just in case something happens.

Some steps in, Emerald has to stop and wait for the acid to reduce down. The colt glances over to Olam, and sees he is still working on his paperwork.

What does Emerald do?
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>>30735416
Should probably get this project done first before attempting any fun with Olam.
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>>30735416
Ask Olam what inspired him to go into alchemy? Also ask what the paperwork is about.
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>>30735416
Don't get detracted from potentially volatile chemicals.
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>>30735416
Ask master Olam how he first met our mistress Joyride? That is if he's willing to talk while we wait for the acid to reduce down.
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>>30734454
>"Alrighty. Just send a message over if you are going to stay the night." Joyride says with a grin and a knowing wink.
I love this mare
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>>30735416
Why isn't Emerald wearing proper eye protection? Not wearing goggles in the lab is a recipe for disaster.
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>>30735416
what was the homework anyway?
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>>30735416

focus on the project for now, but don't forget to mention the shells for the gun.

lewd Rubs.
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>>30734133
>We went with the shorter hairstyle.
This doesn't seem like a good idea, but alright.

>>30735572
I think Joy forgot to tell us, or I just can't remember what was said. But i'm pretty sure no one actually said,(just like Joy STILL hasn't told us what the conditions for our apprenticeship with Olam are)

>>30735563
Acquire the saftey goggles, we must.
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>>30735416
>The nerd didn't get his homework done and do extra credit on top of it.
It's like, he's not even a nerd.
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>>30735563

Emerald asks if he could have some eye protection since he is dealign with volatile chemicals.

Olam raises an eyebrow and says, "I guess, but you know I've never used eye protection, and I turned out just fine."

Emerald has to admit that maybe Olam isn't being entirely truthful considering what his peeper look like, and quickly puts the safety googles on.

Emerald asks how he first met Joyride.

"Around the time I came to this city." Olam says, "She was actually waiting for me. Much like you, she wanted some information on alchemy, particularly the types of Alchemy I was famous for."

Emerald asks what that alchemy is. Olam doesn't seem to respond, so instead he asks what sort of paperwork he is doing.

"Correspondence to Whiterwater Castle. I do have many felons under my roof after all." He says, not looking up from his work.

Emerald asks with a shock if he has written anything about him.

"No. You don't want to get caught, I understand that. However, you aren't doing yourself any favors by making yourself look more like your wanted poster." Olam says, looking pointedly at the colt.

What does Emerald do?
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>>30736248
>However, you aren't doing yourself any favors by making yourself look more like your wanted poster."

Feel very foolish by that fact. Ask if anyone here is good at changing manestyle? or dying it another color.
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>>30736248
>Tfw you wanted emerald to be wooby's twin sister
Keep working on the potion i guess
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>>30736248
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>>30736248
We should continue making our potion, but as an aside tell him how much we enjoyed our 'fun' last time. Maybe we could do something a little bit more in the near future?

When we ask him, though, try to look as adorkable as we can in our safety goggles.
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>>30736248
aaAAAAAAH EMERALD LOOKS SO CUTE.
Also
>you aren't doing yourself any favors by making yourself look more like your wanted poster.
Wish more people thought about this. Honestly though it was the hairstyle I liked the most out of the choices we were given.
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>>30736248
Hm we probably should get some mane dye.
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>>30736248
admit that yeah... it might have been foolish to change our mane back. then again we haven't heard much news about them lately. Have you heard anything Olam?
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>>30736248
Why anyone picked that original mane cut is beyond me. The sushi cut was better and make us look different.
At least we can change it again later.

Ask Olam what kind of mane styles he likes. Long manes or short? We can surprise him with something cute later.
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>>30736248

Well, I guess it's time to change up already. We were supposed to make us more disguised not less.
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>>30736248
Fucking shortfags fucking us up, we should have gone with an alternative hairstyle
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>>30736248
So when we met the very first time,(only blush a little bit at remembering that instance) how did you know Bo and the grumpy diplomat?
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>>30736430
Was that actually Olam during the threesome with Bo? I thought that was a completely different Zebra. Or am I misremembering things.
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>>30736487
I'm pretty sure it's Olam that was in that threesome. I'm mostly curious to know his level of familiarity with the other two cause I thought it could dredge up some interesting conversations if we feel like talking about our experiences with Olam,(like for example the Ambassador that I can't remember the fucking name of, is running a sex slave ring. And Bo is a pirate and we went on an adventure with him).
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>>30736487
>Was that actually Olam during the threesome with Bo?
Yup.
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Boop
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>>30736402

Would you rather be a ruby copycat?
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>>30738895
Would you rather get captured?
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>>30736248
Lets change our mane again. Ask olam who was his teacher when he was young and learning alchemy.
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>>30738895

my ranking was 3>4>1>2, even before we had confirmation that it puts us in danger of being recognized. Maybe at least dye our mane?
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>>30738895
Wasn't there also a ponytail?
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>>30736248
>>30736322

Emerald says that he really enjoyed the last time he was here, and maybe they could do some more in the future.

"I must admit to being tempted, however at the moment I am a bit busy. In fact, I have another meeting I must attend soon." Olam says exasperated, "Perhaps next time you visit. I'm assuming you don't attend to stay?"

Emerald shakes his head, and at that moment there is a knock at the lab door. Olam says to come in, and the secretary says it's time for his meeting.

Olam stands and motions for the colt to follow and says, "I apologize, but I must leave. I'll send over a bit more homework for you, and try to get it all finished by the next time you visit. Thank you for the alchemical acid by the way. It will be put to good use."

Emerald asks if he can have some of it.

"Yes. Perhaps you can get some use out of it."

He asks the secretary to decant some of the acid for Emerald and then escort him out. Much to Emerald's surprise the secretary quite skillfully fills a bottle with the transparent yellow liquid.

Emerald finds himself out near dusk.

What does Emerald do?
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>>30741669
Time to head home and seriously reconsider our questionable choice of haircuts,(questionable only considering the circumstances). We should of gotten a sweet hat at the very least, the old outfit will be missed.
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>>30741669
Head over to joy's place. It's time to learn how to make some shells!

Also hide our hair with our bandana by tying it back with it.
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>>30741669
really? we're just going to leave after getting here? alright.

let's go with the acid in tow. let's go by and visit hope's place and say hi to the donkey maid. just check on her and see if she's doing alright.
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>>30741669
how about we get our mane into some dreadlocks. could be new and interesting.
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>>30741669
let's head back home but let's go by way of the docks. maybe enjoy the seaside sunset as we make our way home. be sure to find a mane stylist place or something.
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>>30741709

Make shells, ask where our homework went, lewd ruby and borba, change our hair, look into getting mom's outfit, lewd ruby.
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>>30741669
Let's visit that hotel ruby talked about.
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>>30741709
I think it might be best to keep such a lavish piece of jewelry covered. That might draw even more attention than our hair style.
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>>30742854
We could just hide it under our shirts like we've been doing.
Cause Emmy isn't even wearing the bandanna right now.
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>>30741702
>>30741957
I really don't wanna ditch a mane style we just picked up. Why not dye it?
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>>30741702
>>30741709
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>>30741974
>>30742178

As Emerald walks back to Joyride's he wonders if he should stop by Hope's apartment. He does have a key after all, and he might get to see the nice maid. In fact, she might know some more about where Hope is.

As he makes plans to walk that way though he starts to feel a bit paranoid. Maybe it's just Olam's comment or maybe it's the time of day and he isn't walking around with a giraffe that draws everyone's attention, but he feels like there are more eyes on him than before. He also starts to notice how many wanted posters of him are up. Were there always this many?

His heart starts to beat hard in his chest, and he finds himself walking faster an faster back to #304 Coursewalk. He nervously opens the door to his flat and flops onto the bed.

"Jeez, what's up your butt." Ruby says. Emerald hadn't even noticed that she was there along with Pip, playing cards, "Get in on this. Maybe she'll cheat less."

"I'm not cheating!" Pip says offended.

"You have a card behind your ear!" Ruby says pointing at an ace of spades resting in the demon's mane.

Emerald apologizes, and says that he has to visit Joyride. Maybe she can get him some hair dye or something.

He steps outside as silently as possible, and then gives a few knocks on the door and asks for Joyride.

She appears about a minute or so later and says, "What's up lil' perv. Whoa, worked up quite a sweat with Olam, didn't ya?"

Emerald wipes his forehead, he was indeed sweating. He says that nothing happened, and then asks if she has any hair dye or anything.

"Nah, but it's pretty easy potion to make. You could probably do it yourself. If you need some ingredients I can sell them to ya at cost." She says with a grin.

Emerald sighs in relief, and then asks if maybe they can learn how to make some shells.

"Nah, gotta deal with lil' miss brat in here. You know for a bee she sure is antsy." Joyride says rolling her eyes with a sigh.

What does Emerald do?
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>>30746386
>Anonymous
Fake CQ I don't believe it. Only a dick pic will prove who you are.
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>>30746386
Upset joy is cute
Maybe we can visit the bee?
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>>30746386
Let's go see wasp joy. Maybe we can help.
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>>30746386
What's got her upset?
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>>30746386
Time to make the dye.
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>>30746386
Ask joyride if we can get a few clients so we can earn some money. Any repeat customers?
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>>30746386
Maybe we can keep the bee company.
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>>30746386
What's the price for the dyes ingredients? Should we get some liner and makeup too?
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>>30746386
Maybe we can help with the fussy bee.
What's bothering her?
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>>30746386

Take Ruby and pip to talk to the bee. We really should have visited her more to start with.

tell Joyride about our disguise problems. maybe she can help better than just some dye and a manecut?

lewd Ruby.
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Not a suggestion for what to do, but do you guys think we should bring back the frustration system?
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>>30747466
I'd be ok with it I guess.
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>>30746768

Emerald asks if she can speak with Bee Joyride.

"Sure why not, maybe you can talk some sense into her." Joyride says, holding the door open for the colt.

They walk down the long hallway to the massive pit where the bee resides. They climb down the ladder and enter the small building with the tub.

As they enter Joyride says, "Hey, you got a visitor."

The bee pops her head angrily up from the tub, and then stands straight and throws her multiple arms up and says, "Emerald! Hey!"

This causes some of the royal jelly to fly into the air, and Joyride grabs it magically midflight and says, "Hey! Careful with that, you know how hard it is to get?"

The bee ignores this and says, "Did you come to tell me some stories about the outside?"

Joyride sighs and Emerald tells her what he's been up too, obviously leaving some parts out.

"Wow... I want to see..." The wasp says sighing wistfully.

"Yeah, but you can't if you like living." Joyride says to the wasp, who sticks her tongue out at the unicorn.

Emerald thought she was happy down here. He wonders what could have changed since then.

What does Emerald do?
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>>30747720
Ask, if she isn't happy down here? I suppose we could come and visit more often and talk.
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>>30747720
Ask Joyride if there's any way to bring the outside to her. Pictures, movies, books, etc.
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>>30747720
Ask if she got bigger is looks a bit taller.
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>>30747720

We can totally find a disguise to bring her out safely. Also, wow very much bigger.

Hrm, maybe we can set up a comms system? let her see and talk to us? Not only is that useful generally, but it lets her explore and not be bored with us. She has access to the library, right?
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>>30747720
You seem pretty content last time, what changed your mind?

Ask joyride about a disguise before we even mention it to bee lady, it would have to be a darn good one. Probably magical too.

Tell joyride to relax, it's normal for teenagers to be rebellious (joking).

That being said how much of an issue does joyride actually expect this to be and how do we go about minamizing the "damage".
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>>30747720
Joy, couldn't you find a magical disguise for her? At the very least she seems to be tired of being cooped up.

Also, she seems to of gone through quite the growth spurt,(goodbye qt small bug form). I bet she's easily taller than us now.
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>>30747720
>As they enter Joyride says, "Hey, you got a visitor."
Charming, she talks like a prison guard or something. I wonder if that was intentional on Fic's part or not.
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>>30749048

Emerald notices that she has gotten a lot bigger since he last visited. She still isn't as big as the other Jungle Wasps he saw, but she is taller than him now. He isn't sure he should say anything about it though, but then asks why she wants to leave all of a sudden.

"Jeez, I don't want to leave forever or anything, I just kinda... Want to visit ya know." The bee says, gesturing upwards towards the entrance.

Emerald pulls Joyride aside and asks if maybe she can get her some books or pictures or anything.

"Hmm... That might help... I guess?" Joyride says, "Not that concerned. It's not like she is going to go anywhere. She has to stay in that bath."

What does Emerald do?
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>>30749430
Is the bath important to her health?
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>>30749430
>"Hmm... That might help... I guess?" Joyride says, "Not that concerned.
And that's a problem sometimes Joy, you don't show enough concern for others. Not always, mind you, but sometimes you just lack much empathy and it puzzles me. Helping her see a bit more of the outside world might make her a little less prone to going stir crazy.

>She has to stay in that bath.
I'm assuming that's part of her becoming a queen, part of her growth process? She is a queen, right? Why are you even considering making another hive, what would you get out of it that would be worth the trouble?
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>>30749485
she wants a constant supply of royal jelly
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>>30749485
>you just lack much empathy and it puzzles me
Inmortality would do that to you, you just get tired of seeing everyone else die
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>>30749527
Did she say that? I mean, that'd make sense, but it seems a bit shortsighted if you don't take into consideration any complications that could arise while trying to do that. I guess I can't cite any major and or obvious problems it could make, but i'm sure there will be some at least.

>>30749535
You know the funny thing is, I think Sunshine leaving her was the straw that broke the camels back. I remember Bo saying she was nicer before Sunshine left. I wouldn't say that Joy is even cruel now by any means, but I think that broke her in some way.
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>>30749430
Come to think of it, does she know how to read?
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>>30749430
Is the bath helping her grow? Is it safe for a pony?
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>>30749624
Oh silly anon, I don't think we should take a bath in that honey.
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>>30749430

Well, ruby can visit too. Lets spend more time with her. Is Borba here still? I'm not sure if borba and joybug can actually be in the same space.
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>>30749430
let's tell Joybug about some of the things we seen and see if we can show her some pictures some time. it's not competently safe for her out there for her to go but she can at least see what it looks like.
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>>30749430
Ur a nigger sometimes, joy
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>>30749430
Ya joyride can be an ass sometimes.
But she was and is there for us and ruby.
She is not totally made of stone.

Why not joy?

I can appreciate the danger joyride, would it actually be terrible for her to go outside? Once while she can?

What about another dimension? Go outside, see the sites, and unless another joyride guns for us no one will be able to follow them.

A favor for a Favor?

Boost persuade.
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>>30749590
Joyride is certainly capable of being cruel.
>"Hey Joyride I'm not dead after a-"
>"Yeah okay great kid, go play with the other kid, me and Cloaky got bidness to discuss."
I don't know if we'll ever learn more about her actions during the finale of the ship attack, Emerald's "death" after, and their reunion, but if not, I'll always be wondering.

>>30749590
Well, a constant supply of royal jelly and wasp honey would be pretty damn valuable. A great source of cash, trade goods and otherwise difficult to obtain alchemy materials. I know she seems to scoff at alchemy somewhat, but the value of all this is undeniable. That's not even mentioning that the wasp honey is one of the ingredients for her potion.

>>30749430
I can almost feel Fic teasing us to try and sneak this bee out. Honestly, has she said why she cannot leave? "You'll die" is clearly a load, and I think she wants to keep her here for selfish reasons, but why can't she leave once in a while? Presumably she's concerned that something WOULD happen to what she probably considers a valuable piece of property.
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>>30750221
She also tried damn hard to stop of us from getting involved in fighting pirates.

>>30750221
we agreed with her last time about it being dangerous. Because there are totally people who will kill her for money. And people who will hunt her back to joyrides house.
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>>30749430
I think people are forgetting that a wasp that is known for kidnapping males and enslaving them for cum acually dose have something to worry about outside.

There is likely a reason we didn't see wasps just hanging around in the zebra city. Her kind are probably viewed as dangerous and a pest.

I'm not saying joy isn't being mean but it's not it's without reason. I don't think she's care if there was nothing potentially bad about the wasp leaving the bath for a little while.
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>>30750221
>her actions during the finale of the ship attack, Emerald's "death"
I believe ruby said joy was kinda mopy and unusually silent after it happened. But not much more than that.

Joy's the type who likes to keep those kinds of feelings hidden.
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>>30749466

she wont grow properly without enough jelly.

>>30750690

Makes it more valuable to socialize this nest properly.
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>>30750722
Ruby said that Joyride stayed outta sight if I recall.
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>>30734082
Thread 69 and no suggestive titlecard.
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>>30752924
Are you kidding do you see the way Emerald is dressed? With that hair? The way he's smiling, so happy to see you? That titlecard is the most suggestive this adventure has ever had!
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>>30752924

(Shit. I missed my chance.)

>>30749466
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>>30750995

Emerald asks if the bath is really that important to her health.

"Yeah, and she knows that. The royal jelly is necessary to sustain her rapid growth. If she spends any significant time out of that pool it might actually kill her." Joyride says, rather bluntly.

Emerald says that she is being a bit unsympathetic, and that the wasp just wants to go outside.

"She knew what she was getting into. I didn't lie to her, and I told her everything. Why don't you think she's tried to leave herself?" Joyride says throwing up her hooves in an annoyed mock defense, "In the hives most don't even get a chance to peek out into the outside world."

Emerald says that she has indeed never lied to the wasp, pointing up at the grinning Joyride moon above them.

"I never lied about anything important." Joyride corrects herself, "I told her she was going to be a queen in her hive, that she was probably going to be mostly immobile her entire life having babies all day. I just dressed it up a bit better by saying how great a place this is to have her hive."

Joyride swings her hoof slowly around at the hole they were standing in, "I mean, she and her brood will never go hungry, or get attacked by angry zebras or another hive. In return all I ask is for some royal jelly so I might make my special potion."

Emerald taps his hoof on the ground annoyed, and then asks if the wasp can even read.

"No? Why would she need to?" Joyride's face then turns to a sudden grin and she says, "Oh hey, maybe that wouldn't be such a bad idea... I could have her do my taxes too."

What does Emerald do?
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>>30754774
We'll teach the wasp lady. tell her things about the world, how to read, pony culture and geography. We're supposed to be a caretaker for her anyway right? or whatever you told her I was.
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>>30754774
Emerald scolding Joy is kinda fun.

>I mean, she and her brood will never go hungry
Is that where all my semen is going to then? That certainly doesn't seem like a sustainable plan. You should be a bit more careful about how you treat her, making her feel like property rather than an individual is only going to make her end up resenting you. And that'll be a bit counterproductive for getting honey, without force. Won't it?

You out of anypony,(anyone, I guess? However you choose to phrase it) should know what it's like to have a bit of a wanderlust, the least you can do is help her sate it a bit.

We can visit her a bit on occasions and tell her stories or something, but we've already got enough to balance on our plates at the moment as it is. Not to mention you still haven't given us our homework from Olam either.

I can't seem to find the archive, so I have no way of checking on older info at the moment.Cause I don't remember if they did capture ponies and zebras to consume their jizz or not.
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>>30755016
>Cause I don't remember if they did capture ponies and zebras to consume their jizz or not.

just checked. they did.

archives https://www.anonpone.com/coltquest/ and https://derpibooru.org/search?q=colt+quest
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>>30754774

We still need to treat her right. Get somepony to teach her to read, help her socialize, even let her get out sometimes if we can. Give her ties to the outside world. After all, if she's stuck in here bored all day how is she going to learn stuff to teach her kids?
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>>30755169
Yeah, if Joy wants to have control over the hive, she's gotta win the queen over.
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>>30755112
sooo I guess they snu-snu captives until the die? Cuz this place might start getting dangerous for Em once the hive gets rolling, unless they recognize their father. Though it would be kinda unf if they either don't, or don't give a fuck either way. Sweet wincest.
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>>30755482
They probably won't care who he is but Em should be fine and allowed to go and stuff.
A plus of being in the Queens inner circle
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>>30755544
>won't care who he
When it comes to the sex stuff. I mean.

Only the Queen can have kids in these cases so incest isn't acually a thing to them cause it carries no problems.
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>>30754807
>>30755016
>>30755169
>>30755250

Emerald says that if she really wants to rule the hive she should probably keep bee Joyride happy. He even says he'll teach her some social and educational stuff if she wants.

"Well jeez." Joyride says sighing, "Isn't that what I asked you guys to do when I gave you the keys before? Maybe not the teaching part, but I assume that would come with the package. I mean you turned Ruby into a little bookworm."

"Anyway, you said you wanted some stuff for hair dye right?" Joyride says, trying to change the subject, "What color were you looking for? There are berries around here you might be able to use for the Dye potion."

What does Emerald do?
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>>30755585
Ask if she can think up better disguise ideas besides a simple color change.
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>>30755585
would a red mane or a blue mane look good on me?
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>>30755585
Platinum blonde
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>>30755601
>red mane on green coat
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>>30755655
I think the last time we used dye it worked on all of our fur. So don't worry about it unless we're not using a potion.
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>>30755585
We should make it longer again too, as nice as this style looks. The hair dye seems like a frivolous thing to do if it's just going to fade away after a day like it did last time, but I guess we might as well have Joy show us how to make it ourselves.
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>>30755601
>>30755609
>>30755655
>>30755672
We should dye our mane purple for obvious reasons
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>>30755904
pls no Barney color palette or my every directive each post will be shoot ourselves in the head
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>>30755933
>not wanting to dose everybody you meet
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>>30755585
Something non descript...

How about a light pink or light purple?
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>>30755609

this.

>>30755585

hrm, we should move Ruby and Em's bedroom here then. . . and see about recruiting another NPC to be with her when we're on the road.
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>>30756030
>light pink
This pink!
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>>30755585
Not many colors go well with green except for purple and even then that still may look a little silly so maybe >>30755609 or >>30756030 pink?
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>>30755585
Ask if she as anything for a pink dye.
Also let's see if we can style it a again, maybe we can tie our hair with a bow or something.
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>>30755585
how about some blue hightlights?
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Moar liek DOLTquest
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>>30755585

I'm probably in the minority but how about we don't dye our hair?
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>>30757894

we flubbed our disguise and now we look too much like our wanted poster.
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>>30758214
I see green listed and think, isn't that his normal mane? But looking here, a proper green would be nicer.
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>>30758504

the pink and platinum are nice.
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>>30755609
Platinum blonde pls. His pixie cut goes SO WELL with this color~
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>>30758214
Where is the Platinum? I cannot vote
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>>30759436
I voted white since it's the closest to plat blonde. I WANT PLATINUM BLONDE AS A CHOICE PLS
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>>30758214
Pink, the most masculine color!
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>>30758214
I think plat. blonde would have won had it been an option. But it's not, and that's okay, I'm not bitter.
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(Alrighty, we are getting close! Only one more after this one.)
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>>30762575
>>30755609
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>>30762575
Im kinda starting to like the black now.
Then Emmy and Joy could have matching manes and it would be super cute.
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>>30762706
Joyride will think we're sucking her dick and I don't know if her ego needs to get any bigger
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>>30762814
>Joyride will think we're sucking her dick
If we wanted to do that we could just ask anon.
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>>30762955
>Sucking off a futa Joy.
I wouldn't mind some more action with Joy, that sounds splendid. Though, we'd be at it forever on the account her not being able to orgasm, so that's a problem.
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>>30762575
White is the right answer.
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>>30763009

how about pink coat with platinum mane?
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>>30762993
>more Joy action
Remember to kiss Joy on the lips before our raid, in case it goes bad. Kiss that mare.
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>>30762575
Seeing how Black and White are tied why not do something like Black with White/platinum blonde highlights.
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>>30763033
Dubs are convincing.
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White won (at least at the time I checked the poll).

How is this?
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>>30763595

Whoops, meant to post this with it.

http://www.strawpoll.me/13744916
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>>30763595
It's too white, I think it clashes with his outfit. I tried playing around with some color mixing and came up with pic, maybe it's has a bit TOO much yellow, but yours is too white
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>>30763595
It should be more like a cream color.
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>>30763595

more platinum for the mane, maybe some rogue for his coat.
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Here's another try...

One more with more platinum coming next.
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>>30764188
>>30763647
This looks good
Really fuck boy- ey
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>>30764188

Hmm, you know the other one i'm drawing isn't working out... I actually like this one even if it isn't really really white.

Thoughts?
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>>30764201
>>30764188
*shrug*

Maybe more on the yellow-ish side of things?
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>>30764188
>>30764234
go with it my guy
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>>30764234


good enough. Just don't want him looking like a ghost.
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>>30764234
Sure, keep it.
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>>30764234

I was against dying our hair anyway, so this is fine.
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>>30755585
>>30764188
>>30764234
See if wasp joy wants to talk about anything.
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Emerald decides on a platinum blonde-ish color, and the Joyride points sort of out into the gardens on the edges of the hole. Emerald walks over and begins to ferret around the bushes of multi-colored berries there, finally some Marrionberry-like white berries that match the color he wants.

When he returns, Emerald finds both Joyride's bickering a bit, and decides to get in between them ask the wasp if she has anything she wants to talk about.

"Hmm... Yeah, something private though." The wasp says, looking to Joyride.

Joyride rolls her eyes and walks away. When she begins to pick at the berry bushes near the ladder upwards the wasp says,

"Hey... Is there... Any magical way to transform into a pony? Joyride says there is but she won't about it..."

What does Emerald do?
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>>30769912
While I would like to see the wasp happy, I think it would be unwise to take her out of the pool. Maybe we should dodge the question a little and go ask Olam about possible solutions. I don't want to accidentally kill her by doing something stupid.
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>>30769912
>"Hey... Is there... Any magical way to transform into a pony?
Yes, but maybe there is a way we could use magic so you can see the world a bit without having to leave here. Like a scrying spell attached to an object that we could take with us, perhaps. I know it's not the same as being able to leave yourself, but Joy really is looking out for you and,(probably) isn't keeping you here just to be mean.

Let's ask Joy if she knows a way that Buzzride can see the world a bit more without having to leave.
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>>30769912
There's probably some sort of asthethic spell that makes it look like you are a pony, that would be easier
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>>30769912

There might be but I don't know how it would work or how it would effect you.
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>>30769912
We can look around for that information but there's no guarantee. Is there anything else you want to ask?
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>>30770037
That doesn't stop the problem of needing to say in the pool for her health.
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>>30769912
offer to read to her and show her pictures and drawings of the world.
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>>30770761
I have a feeling the more we show her, the more she'll want to experience it for herself
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>>30769912

Sure, I don't know how it will work with you growing into a queen though. Anything where you leave the pool is risky... maybe we can get a magic mirror type thing? Telepresence... Oh, I bet there's a simulacrum spell that would let you wander around without leaving the pool.

If we can do that, we can enroll her in school properly!
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>>30771022
I bet there's a potion that allows you to see through someone else's eyes, or perhaps some kind of scrying spell.
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http://imgur.com/a/P7xya
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>>30771052
nice drawings dude.

Are they reference to anything or just some fun drawings.
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>>30771052
>>30771110

(i like it.)

>>30769941
>>30770024
>>30770037
>>30770558
>>30770625
>>30770712
>>30770923

Emerald says that he is unsure exactly if there is such a way to transform her.

"Well... Could you at least check?" Wasp Joyride asks, giving her best puppy dog eyes.

Emerald gives a smile and says he'll at least check. The colt sees Joyride glancing over, and decides it's probably about time he left. Emerald asks about the learning to make the shells, and Joyride says it's too late tonight, maybe tomorrow.

Heading back to the flat, He sees Ruby and Pip building card castles.

"So what was that all about?" Ruby asks as one of Pip's castles knocks over hers.

Emerald says he wanted to make some hair dye, and that he visited the wasp Joyride.

"I kind of like the way your mane is now, or was I guess." Pip says, molding her hair into his old hairstyle as well as copying the color.

"Looked uncomfortable to me." Ruby says, striding over to Emerald and throwing a hoof around him, "Too long. I feel like it would get caught in everything. How 'bout I cut your hair next time like mine?"

Emerald thanks her for the offer, but declines.

What does Emerald do?
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>>30771240
>How 'bout I cut your hair next time like mine?
God fucking dammit guys, even she wanted it
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>>30771240
I let's practice our magic and work on our homework.
Then get ready for bed.
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>>30771269
I'd rather not.
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>>30771269
Aww, we coulda pretended to be twins for free.
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>>30771240
Remind them that we're still in hiding. Even though we already forgot that ourself.
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>>30771240

can we sleep with Joybug tonight? It has to be awfully lonely for her.
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>>30771240
maybe sometime in the future ruby. but not for now.

Go to the library and search for a book on transformations.
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>>30771240
Ask Ruby if she could show us her pickpocket talent sometime. it might be useful for us to learn the skill. At least stealthfully picking or placing objects.
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>>30771318
Some of us forgot, not all of us. Especially those that voted to have the hair back to the OG style.
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>>30771240
Take care of your homework Emerald.
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>>30771110
Thanks.

I wanted to draw Emerald in a mage/scholarly type of outfit with glasses on and then I thought of how much of a gypsy Joy is sometimes,(or gyp-sy if you like puns or a play on words, whatever that woul be) and then thought about what Emerald would look like in a more gypsy outfit. And then cause I apparently can't resist making more work for myself, decided to make him with his more normal look too. There isn't any context for it either, I just like making images of Emerald being sassy when he isn't in the right mood to deal with Joy.

>>30771240
Thanks Fic~
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>>30771240
Ask Pip quietly that out of curiosity how exactly does a demon share their power with a pony?
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>>30771427
Maybe even after getting our homework done,(can't think of much else to kill the time with at the moment) we can have a slumberparty with sempai. I wish we would more often, she can be so mean sometimes...

Aren't we going after the deer horn tommorow?
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>>30771240
let's talk to the chornodemon. perhaps he can show us something related to the gems or what's going on with Hope.

I bet he had a good laugh from cutting our hair too close to our original look.
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>>30771526
>Aren't we going after the deer horn tommorow?

Not that I know of. I think that might be several more days away.
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>>30771240
drool over Pip's new mane a bit. It's not narcissistic I swears!
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>>30771526

I agree. The bigger the snuggle pile the better.
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>>30771240
compliment her cute mane.
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>>30771539
>The mare goes on to say that it'll occur the day after tomorrow, and Emerald says that's good because he wants to try and get the etherlock. He asks if she wants to come.

https://www.anonpone.com/coltquest/30634302#navbar

I was pretty sure it's supposed to be happening soon.
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>>30771526
What IS our homework? Maybe I'm defaulting to my school work ethic, but I don't recall having any homework. Didn't Olam say he'd send it over, or something?

Also should we hear from Sensoria soon? I thought she said we should hear from her in a day or two and I think it's been that long.
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>>30772012
I don't know, Joy never gave us work from the first time around.

I'm not sure if Fic just keeps forgetting, or he keeps ignoring it on purpose. I wish he'd speak up a little more sometimes to clear things up.
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>>30772012
>but I don't recall having any homework.
Olam said he'd have it sent to us I think. So I guess we should check with Joy.
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>>30772045
He gave us stuff the first time around too, but Joy never said what it was. That or i'm forgetting that he told us more directly what he wanted, but I don't think he did.
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Plague did an image and I ripped the idea off pretty hard.
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>>30772727
Well now i'm gonna need the source
Nice drawing tho
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>>30772749
Thanks anon, but It's not as overtly sexual as the image being referenced, here you go anyways.

http://plagueofgripes.tumblr.com/post/164388872056/suggestions-in-sketches
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>>30772727

(Gonna call you butter, because you are on a roll.)

>>30771273
>>30771468
>>30771513
>>30771526
>>30772012
>>30772045

There is a knock at the door of #304 Coursewalk, and Emerald goes to answer the door.

It's a messenger, and he gives him a package saying it's from Olam's address.

Emerald decides to use the rest of the night to finish up his homework. The colt gets so absorbed into the work that he loses track of time, and nearly passes out at the desk he was working at.

After finishing he yawns loudly. He snuffs the light spell he was using to see his work and heads off to bed.

---

Emerald wakes up the next day. Ruby and Pip aren't in the room anywhere, and the colt assumes either one or both of them are with Borba.

What does Emerald do?
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>>30777758
go get breakfast and doublecheck to see if the homework looks good.
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>>30777758
>>30777819
Make sure that homework is spotless. Roll INT on it, boost it. We need to make doubly sure it's good; our reputation as a geek is on the line. No Fic, don't ignore my call for a roll. Do eet. Even if it's a waste of a roll, we typically don't use em all in a thread, so let's burn one to make sure we do the best work we can.
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>>30777758
say good morning to the chronodemon. Have anything interesting to say? Is he willing to show us anything. Is what the demons described of tartarus true?
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>>30777758
>>30777758
let's look for pip. Does a demon sleep?
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>>30777758
breakfast and look n the library for transformation magic.
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>>30777758
Wonder if the others are around or not.
Joy had a camera to take the silly photos of us, I wonder how portable it is.
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>>30777758
Practice our magic and then eat some breakfast
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>>30777758
Grab something to eat and visit the library. Study transformations
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>>30777758
Ask chrono if it could show us what is going on with hope.
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>>30777819
>>30777847
>>30777864
>>30778129
>>30778823
>>30778555

Emerald quickly grabs some cereal, and while he eats he takes his amulet out from under his shirt. He speaks to it, and unsure of what to say, just asks if it'll show him anything, and also asks if what the other demon said about Tartarus is true.

He doesn't respond, and so Emerald gets up and heads for the library. He asks very carefully for a book that allows a Giant Jungle Wasp to transform into a pony.

Nothing comes up, and so Emerald asks for a book for transforming other species into ponies.

Several books speed towards Emerald, and after he ducks under a table to avoid the barrage he picks up a few of the books.

Most of the books involve turning things close to ponies into ponies, such as zebra and the like. He does however, find a potion that might work.

>Potion of Pony Transformation = A lock of pony mane, a mimics tongue, a patch of skin of a doppleganger, and the horn of a changeling.

What does Emerald do?
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>>30779258
We need books on jungle wasps and determining what these ingredients might do to them. We feed her a potion and it kills her, I think Joy will kill us back.
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>>30779258
Okay ask for a book on what a doppelganger is.
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>>30779258
Is it permanent or temporary? If temporary, how long?
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>>30779258

Ask for a simulacrum or telepresence magic, so that Joybug can go out even if she has to stay in the pool. check our homework, see if Ruby and Borba want to spend the day with Joybug (assuming we're not busy on white deer horn today.)
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>>30779258
We said we would look it up and we have.
I want to just put a pin in the transformation idea for now as we are risking messing up bigger plans.

Wonder if storybooks or pictures of our travels would tide her over.
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>>30779258
Let's look for something that lets her be able to see the outside rather than go out like scrying.
That's probally best for her health.
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>>30779258
Let's see if we can find the book that torn page was from in the memory room.
>>
Let's see, we already have a known source for the horn, and an excuse to get close to the target while her guard is down...

We're not Joyride, not yet. Look up illusions instead.
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>>30780062
Bump
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Nein
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10
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>>30779266
>>30779294
>>30779296
>>30779299
>>30779302
>>30779328
>>30780062
>>30779281

(Forgot to write down last time that Emerald looked over his homework. I even did the boosted rolls and everything but i forgot to write it down for some reason. He does indeed find some mistakes and corrects them.)

Emerald checks how long the potion lasts, and it says about three hours per dose.

That seems like long enough for him, but to be through he looks for other kinds of spells that might help. He starts with looking for illusion spells that might make her appear pony. The only problem with those is that it doesn't actually change her physically, meaning she'll be stuck in the royal jelly pool. It's a bit above his level anyway, but he decides to write it down in his spellbook.

>Pony Magic: Major Illusion

Emerald then looks for spells that might let her look outside of her room. He does find some scrying spells, but she would be the one who needs to cast them, and he isn't sure if she can do that. From the sounds of it, Emerald probably couldn't cast this spell either, and it uses lot's of magic to maintain the spell, but he writes it down for further use.

>Pony Magic: Roving Eyes

Emerald hears the door open from behind and turns to look who it is. He squints slightly at the bright light from the open door. To him it looks like sometime past mid-day. The guest is Ruby, and she says, "Oh, there you are. We thought you were still asleep since you were doing that homework for so long yesterday. Are you reading more? Jeez, you really like books don't you?"

What does Emerald do?
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>>30782716
Yes we do love books. Before we escaped books was one of the few friends I had. There's a lot you can learn from a few good books.
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>>30782716
Try to find the book that the torn page from the memory room is from.
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>>30782716
Researching illusion spells for both me and the queen bee. I want to keep this a secret from Joyride though. I'm pretty sure that they can't effect me with my amulet but maybe it'll help you one day. Sure could have used them back in the Zebralands.
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>>30782716
Ask ruby what she's doing.
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>>30782716
IT WASN'T LOVE. IT WASN'T LOVE. IT WAS A PERFECT ILLUSION! (A perfect illusion)
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>>30782716
>(Forgot to write down last time that Emerald looked over his homework. I even did the boosted rolls and everything but i forgot to write it down for some reason. He does indeed find some mistakes and corrects them.)
Thank you based Fic. I'm glad you didn't ignore me.

Tell Ruby that book is love, book is life. Ask where she got off to.
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>>30782716
Ask her if she miss hope.

Maybe if we specially ask chrono about her. He would show us.
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>>30782716
This is more or less a bust. We just aren't powerful enough to cast these spells.
Regardless, we should just wait until the wasp is mature and acually able to leave the pool instead of risking her health .
We can probably get the ingredients for that one transformation potion from Olam.

Let's practice the spells we can use before leaving today.
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>>30782716
What have you been doing, Ruby?
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>>30782716

Tell her that Joybug isn't completely happy being stuck in the pool all the time, and we felt bad for not spending enough time with her. So we were looking up ways to help her experience outside. We don't want her to be unhappy, especially with joyride whoring us to the hive.

Oh, we're a whore.
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>>30783303
I like what you said except for this part. First it's not been confirmed that's exactly what she plans on doing and secondly let's not say this right now.

>We don't want her to be unhappy, especially with joyride whoring us to the hive.
>Oh, we're a whore.
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>>30782716
Ask Ruby what she thinks of Joyride, of us, and of staying here with us.
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>>30782856

(I'm pretty sure I mentioned where it was from before... Didn't I?)

>>30782847
>>30782857
>>30782866
>>30782891
>>30783243
>>30783303

Emerald tells Ruby about the Wasp Joyride, and says he was looking up spells or potions she could use to transform. The colt then asks what she has been up too.

"Just spendin' time with Borba. She is leaving tomorrow I guess." Ruby says with a frown, "So I can help teach Wasp-ride if you want. I think I can read well enough to do that. Maybe."

What does Emerald do?
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>>30784427
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>>30784427
If you want to go ahead. Test ruby on a couple of things to see if she knows it well enough to be able to help waspjoy.
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>>30784427
Borba is leaving tomorrow!? We've gotta act fast and get some of that giraffe snatch while we can.
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>>30784427
Aww, we were never able to seduce her. To bad all of the players suck at seduction.
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>>30784427

Sure, at least you two can learn together.

Borbas leaving tomarrow? :( did you want a threesome tonight, or just snu snu for the two of you?
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>>30784427
>>30784635
Does Ruby have feelings for Borba?
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>>30784427
>I think I can read well enough to do that. Maybe.
Pop quiz right fucking now.
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>>30784684

(me) like, 90% sure she's attracted.
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>>30784684
We could ask her. Get some good old filly talk in.
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>>30784684
>>30784756
Attracted can mean more than one thing. I'm pretty sure Ruby doesn't want to fug, she just finds comfort in people that can be decent parental figures.
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>>30785039
So you're saying that Borba is someone Ruby can... look up to?
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>>30785057
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>>30785057
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>>30784950

sure.
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>>30784427
>(I'm pretty sure I mentioned where it was from before... Didn't I?)

You mentioned that it was from a book that we could search the library for but that was about it.
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>>30785167

lol, no quest log.
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>>30784427
Ask Ruby if she's been enjoying being here with us and Joyride. if she ever wants to talk to us about things she is more than welcome to.
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>>30784427
Let's get Ruby's thoughts on Borba. If she likes the way she looks or something deeper?
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>>30785310
we could tease her a bit, ask her if she has a crush. Would be an alright way to gauge it.

"Aww Ruby when's the marriage?"
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>>30784427
Ask Ruby what Joyride is up to or Pip for that matter.
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Boop~
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>>30782716
>He does indeed find some mistakes and corrects them
holy fuck
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>>30789525
I too am pleased to see him nerding out.
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>>30784427
let's search for that notebook that one page was torn from.
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>>30784427
ask her to show us her pickpocket skill and touch us how to do that neat slight of hoof stuff.
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>>30784475
>>30784593
>>30784605
>>30784635
>>30784684
>>30784751
>>30784756
>>30784950
>>30785167
>>30785310
>>30785315
>>30791162

Emerald has Ruby sit next to him and has her teach back some things to him. After a few minutes he nods his head, Ruby seems competent to at least get Waspride started on reading.

"Alrighty, I'm going to go hang out with Borba again. Gotta get the time in while I can, ya know!" Ruby says, springing to her hooves.

Emerald teases her a bit, and says that she really seems to like her, and asks when they shall be wedded.

"C'mon, it's not like that." Ruby says, blushing angrily, "It's sorta like... You know, Hope. Or Barber. They are just so cool you know?"

Emerald watches Ruby leave as he ponders this. He then realizes that he never really had a chance to be with Borba in a more erotic manner, and wonders if maybe he can work something in by tomorrow.

As Emerald gets up he suddenly remembers the page from the orb room when he went the first time. He pulls it out, and after clearing his throat asks the room if he could have the book where it is from.

A book barrels down from behind some rows and smacks the top of a table that Emerald dove beneath. The book is rather plain, and looks to be some sort of journal. When the colt opens the book he is annoyed to find most of the pages have been ripped out.

The only ones left are near the beginning, and describe what he saw in the first orb, namely her cutie mark story. The end of this entry says,

"I thought I wouldn't find anything in this memory, but I had to try. It's kind of funny. Even though I know this is from my memory I remember very little of it. Normally a cutie mark story is something dear and personal to ponies isn't it? I guess I just don't care."

What does Emerald do?
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>>30791412
try to find any other writings inside that notebook. What was it she was looking for?

Do a search check. maybe boost it?
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>>30791412
You make me very sad sometimes joyride.

Enough snooping.
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>>30791412
Let's practice our magic for the morning so we keep in practice.
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>>30791412
I hope that we can provide some resolution to Joyrides personal issues by the time this is all done.

I don't know if we want to do a bunch of stuff beforehand, but how about we go to Olam's lab and give him our homework?
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>>30791412
ask the library for other books like this one.
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>>30791412
Ask the book for stories about criminals who successfully escaped after pulling big heists, robberies, or crimes in general. Maybe we can get some inspiration.
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>It's sorta like... You know, Hope. Or Barber. They are just so cool you know?
Ruby really needs a mom.
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>>30791437
>>30791566
>>30791631
>>30791662
>>30791808
>>30791920

Emerald decides to stop snooping for now, but does admit he feels a little sorry for Joyride. What was she looking for?

Emerald walks outside and decides to practice some magic. It's been a while since he's done it.

He casts spells at a box, freezing it and pusing it around, as well as casting shields aroudn it and looking at it through Arcane Sight. He wanted to try and glamour it, but the spell doesn't appear to work on the box.

He takes a break, and looks around. Borba isn't in the backyard, and neither is Ruby. He also hasn't seen Joyride at all yet today.

What does Emerald do?
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>>30791412
>He then realizes that he never really had a chance to be with Borba in a more erotic manner, and wonders if maybe he can work something in by tomorrow.
Kek, I love how casually the thinks about this, sometimes I forget who I am reading about
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>>30792292
Are you seriously going to force us to remember to ask for a training montage every single in-game day?
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>>30792454

(Depends on what's going on.)
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>>30792292
Nice job casting all those spells you've come a long way from casting magic mistle thrice and passing out.

Emerald should start a training regiment everyday after he finishes his other work between socializing with his companions.
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>>30792516
"Socializing"

Is that what the kids are calling it nowadays?
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>>30792292
Look for Joy around the apartment.
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>>30792566
I meant talking but I suppose your interpretation writes too
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>>30792292

breakfast? otherwise, find ruby, borba, joy. Maybe they're visiting joybug?

...also, how is Ruby going to react to us having slept with hope?
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>>30794353
Jealously
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>>30792292
Ask the Chornodemon if it can at least tell us or show us if Hope is okay. The Order isn't hurting her or telling her lies about us are they?
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>>30792566
>>30792589
>>30793405
>>30794353
>>30794987

Emerald wipes his brow and promises to himself to at least practice a bit with magic everyday so that he can improve. He's surprised how much magic he is able to cast now compared to when he began.

He sighs, and then begins to worry about Hope. It has been a while since he's gotten to speak with her. He reaches down to his amulet again, and asks if he can see anything with Hope.

As he is speaking this however there is a crash from around the front of the house. He starts to walk towards the front of the house only to be met by the mare in a side walkway.

"Lil' Perv!" Joyride says loudly.

Emerald notices that his mentor appears rather disheveled. She has a bottle with an odd dragon shaped neck on it. She seems to be having trouble focusing on him, and when she breathes the colt can occasionally see small gouts of flame.

"Lil' Perv!" She repeats herself, balancing on the side of the building, "The deer delegation is going to be here sooner than I thought. We gotta-"

Joyride takes this opportunity to belch very loudly and pat her stomach.

"We gotta go scoop the place out that they are stayin' at. C'mon, let's go!"

What does Emerald do?
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>>30795509
Joyride, you're drunk. Are you sure you up to scoping the place out? maybe you should rest and have me and Ruby check it out.
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>>30795509

Put down the bottle and sober up first. Are Ruby and Borba coming with?

...How much horn do we need anyway?
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>>30795509
Grandma joy, there is no way you'll be able to pull this off while drunk. Let's see if there's a sobering spell in the library or get you some water.
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>>30795509
Ask what that is she's drinking?
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>>30795509
Give us the info and have her go take a nap.
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>>30795603
Pretty sure she mentioned it before, apparently it's some kind of booze mixed with dragon blood. It's very potent.
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>>30795509
>lit already and probably barely lunch time
We oughta spank her, bad mare.

Gently take the bottle from her and say no more until after then, we're working. Get her a fucking covfefe on the way, maybe inquire as to a sobering spell.

Also ask if maybe Ruby and ourselves would be better suited. Give the bottle a gentle shake and say if she leaves it to "Ruby and I," she'll be able to stay home and drink some more. If she's game, ask her what exactly she needs us to find out.
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>>30795509
Come on, Joy, you're too drunk for that.
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>>30795509
Indulge her and take her fast where she wants to take you to. Adventuring waits for no one to get sober! It's a Joy & Emmy adventure. Joy & Emmy, yeah!
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>>30795509
>Joyride makes loud crash sound.
>Says "Lil' Perv" loudly multiple times.
>Drunk as shit.
>Burps loudly in middle of sentence.
>Tells Emerald they have to go somewhere to do something important.
Ok. Ok.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m-RL6oWopX8
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>>30795530
>>30795545
>>30795593
>>30795603
>>30795677
>>30795789
>>30795887
>>30796104

Emerald asks what she's been drinking, and attempts to steer her towards the house for some water, but she nudges him off and says,

"It's fine, c'mon let's go!"

She then grabs Emerald by a hoof and looks upwards. There is a bright flash of light, and then the colt finds him hanging by his grip by Joyride atop the roof of the building.

"Let's see... It's overrr..." Joyride says, squinting into the distance. Emerald then says that maybe she should stay here and Ruby and himself go look.

"...There!"

Another flash of light, and Emerald finds himself atop another roof, this time, luckily, large enough to hold them both.

"Alright, let's go look." Joyride says, laying down on the ground, still clutching the alcohol.

Emerald starts nudging her and telling her to get up.

"It's fine, don't worry. You go on ahead, I'll catch up." Joyride responds.

Emerald says that he doesn't even know where he is now, or what is really going on.

Joyride however, is already sound asleep.

What does Emerald do?
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>>30797182

head down the door, quietly. odds are the white deer is in here somewhere.
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>>30797182
God damnit drunk sempai, what shenanigans did you get us into now.

Well take a look around on the roof before you go down, it wouldn't hurt to have a better idea of the surroundings before you go down.
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>>30797182
Oh boy we are REALLY gonna have to chat with her about this later.
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>>30797182

Let's scout it out first from the rooftop. If we see a good opportunity to find the white deer and snag his horn, maybe we could take it. If not, we'll just wait til Joyride sobers up and make a best plan of action from there.
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>>30797182
Smooch her on the forehead. Goodnight drunk pony.

Let's see if we can spot any signs of where the deers might be coming from.
Boost it!
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>>30797182
if we have a dragonfire lamp write a letter to ruby telling her where we are at so she can help us take Joy back home.

Look around for any nearby landmarks or any deer.
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>>30797266

I think it's time we set Joyride aside and ask her a serious question. Does she really want to cum? Cause if she does, she had better wise up and start acting like it. We're doing this whole potion thing for that exact reason, and we have to know if her heart is in it.
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>>30797467

The orgasm difficulty and potion are a sublimation of her issues with our mother. So far, obtaining the ingredients have been more beneficial for getting allies than anything else. Hopefully the white deer will be the same.

As for Ruby, we don't know where we are. It's probably more useful to send her a letter telling her to lewd Borba for us than it is to try and get her to deus ex machina this dungeon.
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>>30797182
Take that bottle from her.

See if we can spot anything interesting in the distance, any buildings sporting architecture inspired by or designed by deer? Any lavish hotels or things of that nature?
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>>30797727

Hmm, actually I like this idea. Take the bottle from her. It may come in handy.
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>>30797182
sit on Joyride's face while we ponder what to do next
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>>30797220
>>30797257
>>30797266
>>30797283
>>30797286
>>30797467
>>30797555
>>30797727

Emerald is going to be sure to have a chat with Joyride later, but for now he decides to head down the staircase to see where he is.

The steps lead to a well furnished hallway. There are sconces on the wall with lit candles, and between each sconce is an expensive looking case. The floor is covered in a red carpet, and the walls are a nice egg-shell white. There are doors numbered in nice shiny gold colored letters, and the door opens from one of these.

A donkey wearing a pristine maid costume steps out pushing a cart full of cleaning supplies. She close the door behind her, goes to the next room, and enters it using a keyring she hangs on her cart.

Other than that the hallway is empty.

What does Emerald do?

What does Emerald do?
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>>30798325
is this place a hotel of sorts? Can we take one or two of the keys off the ring without being noticed?
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>>30798325
Get em keys
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>>30798325
The walls are white... Emerald is wearing white... I can see the "steal everything and blend in with the enviroment" flags all around this place.

Try to steal the keyring the donkey maid left on the cart and BOOST that sneak roll.
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>>30798325
look around the hall and continue onward. do a listen check.
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>>30798325

Ask the maid where the White deer's room is.don't steal the keys.
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>>30798476
>Excuse me I am just a small child and harmless in every way
>now where will these important deer diplomats be staying
I don't know man.
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>>30798325
Are our clothes too plain to blend in with the class of this area?
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>>30798707

We are on a mystic quest to meet the white deer and play with him/her. Lewdly.

We still have that invisibility potion right?
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>>30798325
Would Arcane Eye let us see other ponies through walls? If it does we should use it to help scout.
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>>30798734
I think we might have two
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>>30798734

This. We still have that potion? If so, use that shit, steal the keys and let's search these rooms for the deer.
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>>30798781
This is a good idea.
Do it.
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>>30798788
The deer aren't actually here, right? I assume this is just pre-mission recon.

Did we ever get a more detailed explanation on what role white deer have in their society? Do they have any actual power, or are they just locked up and paraded around as symbols? If it's the latter, we may be able to seduce one into more than just a bit of debauchery.
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>>30798788

(me) let's wait until we know where we're going to pop the pot.
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>>30798734
>>30798787
We do have two.

I'm more digging on >>30798781 for now though. Invis if we get cornered.
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>>30798781
Use sparingly, we did just do our training.
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10
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>>30798917
I don't think there was a more detailed explanation about them, but they might have some power to them if Joy is after some horns from them. It could also be that they're mostly revered as a rare symbol on top of having some innate power to them.

You did make me think of how much it would suck to be one and not have any choice in how freely you get to live, seeing as how they'd only be interested in keeping you away from everyone.
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>>30803082

Well, meta knowledge: deer have elven fertility issues. White deer are very rare but exceptionally fecund, so if they lose any really their population will die off.
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>>30803261
Meta knowledge from where?
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>>30803285

Larkspur having like, 12 babies.
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>>30803437
>Larkspur
Who?

I mean, that could be a thing, but unless that's how Fic says it's gonna go, that's only guessing. You can compare them to elves, but I don't know if they're supposed to be a 1:1 race comparison to elves.

All I read so far about the deer was that the white deer were supposed to be especially fertile, but it doesn't say anything about fertility being an issue with the rest of them. But... that could be a good explanation for them revering them as much as they do then.
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>>30798361
>>30798378
>>30798727
>>30798734
>>30798781
>>30798787
>>30798788
>>30798917
>>30799273
>>30803082
>>30803261
>>30803285
>>30803437

The colt thinks this may be a hotel. It certainly looks like one anyway.

Emerald ponders taking the keys from the maid, perhaps under the effect of an invisibility potion. However the deer aren't even here yet right? Best not raise any alarms yet. He could go and speak with the maid he supposes as well.

Emerald steps back from the staircase a bit and casts his arcane sight spell. He can only see around the top two or three floors, but there doesn't seem to be many people here other than the maid and what appears to be some guests lounging in their room.

http://www.strawpoll.me/13788320

What does Emerald do?
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>>30803777
The maid is likely to recognize us and would definitely notice her keys going missing. We should do more recon before we do something.
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>>30803777
If we're going to pop the potion and steal the keys,(which I don't think is a bad plan) we should wait a bit. Don't want to raise any alarms before they're even here.
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>>30803777
Take the keys, do not take the potion. A little stealth please, not talking to another character when we could do something more exciting.
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>>30803751

Previous CYOA from Fic. The setting is very similar, possibly the same world. It's not 100% guaranteed, sure, but I would be surprised if it wasn't.

>>30803777

don't take potion, boost roll if we take the keys. I agree it's premature either way though.
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I believe we should seduce her, lewd her and steal her keys in the afterglow.
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>>30803902
>Previous CYOA from Fic.

what's it called?
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>>30803902
Is that what that the little comic that Sepulcher was making, is referencing? One of Fic's older CYOA's?
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>>30803777
let's simply explore more of the place as if we are guests here too. be sure to use arcane sight. To see if we can spot more.
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>>30803777
Let's get down a floor in case this is the penthouse level but so far I don't see any indication we can't just wander about.
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>>30803923
>>30803915

Yeah, the one with Huzzercharwhel. I don't recall the name. Still, the play within the play suggests the biology is the same.
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>>30803909
>>30803777
Let's get inside the room where the maid is cleaning and use our trappy trait to look like a lost colt that wants the maid to help him find a way out.

But she then learns that Emerald was looking for the "other" kind of help from her. Grabbing her donkey flank and putting the room to good use. Heh.
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>>30804053
Now you're thinking with lewds.
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>>30804053
>>30804090
nuuu stealth dungeon. Pls when's the last time we had a little adventure, I'm dying
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>>30804053

Let's not. How about we offer to help her clean? I bet that would work better.
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>>30804104
I mean we still will have to stealth around, I'm sure! Stay strong.
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>>30803902
>>30803915
>>30803923
>>30804016

It's Huzzercarwhel, jeez, get it right. But yeah, consider it then same world essentially.

Also I don't know what peopel want to do, so I just drew Emerald wearing Huzzercarwhel's armor and carrying the cleaver he would use.
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>>30804254
I will reiterate the plan

> Lewd donkey, get keys.
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>>30804254
I want to take the keys, but NOT chug the potion. Let's just sneak as best we can and drink the potion if we need it. Let's do a little sneaky sleuthing, Joyride is counting on us.

We should've took Ruby's manestyle for that sweet sweet stealth bonus.
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>>30804254
So CQ is in the same world as the comic Sepulcher made? Is that what you're saying?
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>>30804254

That is adorbs. Also, I think we want to poke around innocently right now. I'm in favor of talking to the maid, offering to help her clean in exchange for getting intel on the deer visit.

Then leaving Em on the pillow tied up in a ribbon like a complimentary mint.
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>>30804289
I agree, Emerald looks hilariously great in the armor.
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>>30804295

He needs makeup transform magic- put him in different outfits for different bonuses.
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>>30804254
Actually I think simply exploring more of the building seems to be the general idea if going by the votes.
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>>30804254
I think it was exploring more of the hotel.
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>>30804254
>>30804338
Lewds is my general idea of having my way with things. We have a trappy trait to make use of. It's been a long time, but the thread must remember that if Emerald put his mind to it he can seduce others easily with his coltish charms.
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>>30804414
yes but do you really want to lewd a maid we haven't even met in a high profile hotel that we are supposed to be spying on?
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>>30804414

seduce the white deer. ^^
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>>30804422
What if we invoke the rule of lewd?
Like the rule of cool. Just lewd.
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>>30804427
We just got done fucking a goat to get what we want. I don't have a problem with lewd but I'd like to approach our problems differently once in a while.
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>>30804487

please don't remind me of the goat. that was such a shitshow. I really thought it was a joke update.
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>>30804520
then maybe we shouldn't try to lewd every single situation.
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>>30804526

I didn't. I wanted to learn more about the guns and not send Ruby away.
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>>30804566
that's good. I wasn't the only one then.
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>>30804254
That's okay fic we don't really know what we want to do either so I guess we're a Huzzercarwhel the sequel thread now
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>>30804710
>>30804269

Emerald walks up to the maid. He pretends to be sheepish, and says hello.

"Hmm? Well hello, little one. How can I help you?" The maid says as she rearranges her cleaning supplies.

Emerald hopes that he is really in a hotel, and asks about it.

"Hmm? I'm not sure what you mean my dear. Are you having trouble finding the dining room perhaps? Most of the facilities are on the ground floor. There are conference rooms on the second, and then the rest is just rooms."

What does Emerald do?
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>>30804924
Say you got lost and show her your lost puppy eyes. She won't be able to resist your puppy eyes.
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>>30804924
>>30804950
I don't know if we want to be lost as I fear that might lead to us being dragged to reception to find our guardian.

Would bored work if we just want her to keep talking?
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>>30804924
Yeah we're looking for the dinning room. Hey... uh.. I've seen quite a few ponies come trotting in and out of this place is somepony special coming to stay here?
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>>30804924

Ask to help her clean the rooms. We'll be able to scout all the rooms and ask about the ponies and deer staying. The deer will probably have a suite, so we can act impressed and get info.
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>>30805018
This
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>>30805000
This
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>>30805018
Agreed to this. Seduce and lewd donkey with puppy dog eyes.
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>>30805018
This
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>>30804924
Ask what her name is and what does she think about this place?
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>>30804924
conference rooms? that sounds cool. Is anypony using those? is it okay if we see what a conference room looks like?
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>>30804924
Oh boy more talking to a throwaway NPC when we could have had some adventure. Fuck me I hate the playerbase for this quest. Always chooses the safe, milquetoast option and waits for CQ to spoonfeed them a win.
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>>30804924
thank her for her time and we continue on our explorations.
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>>30809665
Not actually that safe since it now means a staff member could recognize us if we do anything here in the future. But I get the feeling that these kind players play a lot more quests than just CQ.
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>>30809665

Well, a no kill paragon run can't be all battle and gore. I *like* sneaky here. It feels good.

And hey, even bond had to spend weeks talking to people, gambling, and drinking in between ski machine gun fights.
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>>30810043
I like sneaky, but I don't see any sneaky when we reveal ourselves to the first breathing thing we see.
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>>30810130

Spycraft is super sneaky. you make contacts, develop assets, curry favors, invent your cover identity.
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>>30810043
Though since Emerald is aiming for revenge on his step parents we should get him used to the idea of a kill.

>>30805018
Tagging along with the maid and seeing the layout of the place is a really good idea. Bonus points if we get her as an ally as she might be able to unknowingly help out heist.
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>>30804924
Get Em's dick wet in some donkey pussy tonight, boi. This colt is a lewd colt.
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>>30811900
Let's not blow our load before we encounter any white deer we need to seduce. Giving her oral should suffice.
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>>30809665
Sorry that we want to play smart instead of needlessly risk ruining everything forever.
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>>30812180
There is enough time between one lewd and another to recover his colt nuts. having sex more than once a day will build up his sexual stamina nicely for the future.
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>>30812392
Oh man stealing the keys and sneaking around sure would have ruined everything. Fuck right off. You fags are too afraid to take any risk, -at all- and it bores me to tears. Even something as small as sneaking around a hotel. And then you try to rationalize it by exaggerating how risky it is.
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>>30812180
>>30812412
Dude let's not think with our Dick for once.
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>>30812446
Youre free to make suggestions just as much as anyone is. Hell you could even samefag support for your suggestion because god knows plenty of that goes on around here. Since you havent made any suggestions let me ask, what you like to do Mr. Grumpypants?
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>>30812446
You are sounding like me when I used to be more vocal about the pansy anons not taking enough risks. kek

I have no idea of who you are, but you definitely saw me raging about it before to speak with such conviction. XD
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>>30804950
>>30804984
>>30805000
>>30805018
>>30807167
>>30809498

Emerald asks what her name is.

"Maria." She says, giving a slight bow of the head.

Emerald lies and says he was on his way to the dining room. He says that there seems to be a lot of people coming and going, and asks if something important going on.

"Not so sure about it myself." The maid says rolling her eyes, "But yeah, I guess someone important is coming. They are taking the whole top floor, and they have some pretty weird requests. They want a ton of plants in the room for instance, and no processed food."

The colt asks if anyone is using the conference rooms.

"Not currently, but we have to give those a good clean as well." The donkey says sighing.

Emerald asks if she needs help cleaning the rooms.

"Oh, don't worry." Maria says chuckling, "It's my job to clean the rooms, honey."

What does Emerald do?
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>>30812686
Thank her and leave.
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>>30812686
Ask where the manager's office is.

We'd might be able to get an idea of the room the white deer is staying in if we can peek at the guest log. It should say who's reserving each a room.
We can use an invisibility potion to take a peek and sneak our way in and out.
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>>30812686
nab the keys and head on up to the top floor to scope it out. Can we use a subtle Push to knock something over, and when she's distracted we grabs the keys?
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>>30812686
Time to go check out the top floor.
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>>30812686
Tell her her mane is very nice and curly. Curly manes are top-tier.
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>>30812686
>Tongue, but Hole
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>>30812665
No one liked your retarded ideas Cuteflame, get over it. Go cry about on the Discord, maybe someone will pretend to care.
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>>30812686
Shall we try to flirt and ask when she is off the clock?
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>>30812787
>>30812686

I was going to suggest the same thing. Flirt with her, maybe offer to eat her out after buttering her up for a bit. In exchange for her keys.
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>>30812724
Maybe we should just ask about the layout of the place in general, asking for the office specifically might seem a bit suspicious.
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>>30812801
No, really she might think were just a random guest who want's to talk to management. Hell we could just say we wanted to give her a good review or something.

Asking about a building's layout is way more suspicious.
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>>30812795
No.
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>>30812842
Yes.

Lewd donkey maid. Steal keys. Increase sexual stamina.
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>>30812829
I think that asking for the managers office, that has potentially more sensitive info in it, is more suspicious than the rest of the building that's supposed to be more public. But I can see wanting to speak to the manager being a good reason to ask about the managers office more specifically. I don't think we take advantage of the curious kid asking sometimes too many questions, angle as much as we could sometimes.
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>>30812686
Do we have a quill and parchment on us? Could map out the upstairs.
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>>30812781
I'm sure no one did, Annun. :V
Also, the point wasn't really about my ideas. Honestly I'm just baffled someone took the feeling for themselves in the server other than me. Feels like I'm not the only one thinking that the thread is being too safe sometimes.

Whatever reasons or ideas involved in it, which are things that I stopped caring about at this point.
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>>30812686
>>30812728


Well, we need to wait for an opportunity if we're going to take the keys. We only need them for a little while to make a rubbing. How about we hang out with her a little more? Act bored but helpful.
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>>30812866
>>30812795
>>30812866

I don't particularly care if we lewd the maid but asking for favors in exchange for sex doesn't strike me as something that should work. Let's just keep up the charm as we already are learning valuable info and maybe that could lead to lewds if she isn't adverse to colts.

Leave that set of keys alone, we've narrowed the target down to an entire floor and if we steal that many keys or the entire ring while it is still in use we are just going to end up with Maria in trouble, the hotel on high alert and the deer delegation moved to a different floor.

If people weren't so intent on getting to know Maria I would be chanting to move on to the kitchen or search around back for a shipment of plants to tamper with we want things to seem to go wrong because of incompetentance rather than malicious intent if we are going to interfere with the deers' stay.
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>>30812686
let's not steal the keys or lewd the maid or anything else counterproductive like that.

let's bid her good day and go check out that top floor.
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>>30813162
You're no fun :c
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>>30813129
If we're going to take the keys, it should be closer to the time we're going to make a move anyways, don't want them alerted to anything funny before we're ready to split.
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>>30813162
The upstairs will probably need the keys.
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>>30813283
most hotels don't lock off the halls of entire floors. We can go up there and use arcane sight to see what we can find.
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>>30812686
She might have a master key on her. It actually would be pretty handy to have.

I say we take it and leave while she's not looking.
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>>30813368
why would the maid have the master key? A manager would have something like that.
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>>30813395
So she can get to any room she needs to clean. Though, it would probally only be a rental.
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>>30813421
if she had the master key she wouldn't need a set of keys.
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>>30813129

We're not here to screw with the deer, just get in, find the white deer, lewd him/her, get a bit of horn... Okay, we're not here to screw the deer in that way.
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>>30812686
Alright so here is the deal. We can have our cake and eat it with only a few bad possible outcomes so here's how it can go: First we should flirt to see if the maid would like to have some colt dick in her life. From there, we can (maybe if she decides to be nice to us after a good romp) ask her if she would be kind enough to show him around and learn about the floor layout the faster and most natural way.

From there, Emerald can give her the slip and start sneaking up into the floor where the white deer is in. I'm sure it won't be that hard to locate the exact room since they probably reserved the whole floor for themselves. And would likely be the only room showing a sign of life there. Getting there, we may or may not lewd the white deer after having rested from the donkey (and also with a more lesser, but more durable orgasm because it wasn't his first squirt of the day) and when we were finished, we would come back up to the roof. Leaving a pair of sexualy satisfied and not alarmed folk.
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>>30813495
yeah, wasn't planning to screw with them for the sake of screwing with them, maybe a little screw like unacceptable food to get a lesser member sent out alone and then we try to charm them or a bigger screw like time delay smoke potions in every plant to try and get the horn during a panic.
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>>30813612
>Alright so here is the deal. We can have our cake and eat it with only a few bad possible outcomes so here's how it can go: First we should flirt to see if the maid would like to have some colt dick in her life. From there, we can (maybe if she decides to be nice to us after a good romp) ask her if she would be kind enough to show him around and learn about the floor layout the faster and most natural way.

First why would we ask her to show us around if we are supposed to be a guest here? wouldn't that be a little bit suspicious? also wouldn't she be weirded out by us trying to seduce her? what if she demands to speak to our "parents" or has us thrown out.

Remember underage sex is still taboo in the world of CQ. not everyone want's to lewd foals.
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>>30813659
That's why it's called flirting. It's not supposed to be a tackle to the ground followed by rutting her madly.

The way she reacts depends a lot on the way Emerald talks to her smoothly. So if he keeps his cool and do things in the right order that shouldn't be a problem.
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We're a little kid who was brought here by his parental figure, who got herself drunk, yet again. Now we're stuck here while she's out of commission and trying to find something interesting to do that doesn't involve dealing with her. And none of that was even a lie.

The hotel staff has no reason to suspect we're anything other than what we appear to be. As long as we stay in character, we can probe pretty much as much as we want and blame it all on bored curiosity. If we lewd anyone, we'll be giving away that we do in fact have an objective.
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>>30813785
I don't see how lewding implies something else besides "I want to have sex with you" in this kind of situation in Emerald's case.

What even is the logic here?
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>>30813785

this.
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http://imgur.com/a/2vdea
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>>30814793
Context? I need some context here man... I'm afraid of this being prostitution for Ruby...
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>>30814793
Nice drawing dude. I think this some of the first actual Ruby lewd art.
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>>30814982
Ah, hmm. I just thought it of as Joy being Joy and persuaded Ruby into trying out masturbating, and she got her a magical dildo for so.

No prostitution going on here, just Ruby learning to enjoy herself.

>>30814996
Danke. Would of happened sooner, but i'm lazy. It feels kinda lackluster for being her first image like that, but I couldn't come up with something more interesting.
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>>30814793
>the madman
Joy really is a corrupting influence to everyone around her, eh? Is nice filly butt.

>>30814996
Pretty sure he did one of her eating out Uic
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>>30814982
You know she's not real right or are you just that autistic?
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>>30814982
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don't you die on me
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>>30812446
It's not that we're afraid to take risks, it's that we're not morons that take risks when it's not necessary. We're not going to disarm a bomb blindfolded just because we can.
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>>30812686
Ask if the deer is using the whole floor if no one is allowed up there we kinda wanted to see what a deer looked like.
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>>30819411
Do what suggested here>>30819381
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>>30819411
I'd look to look around upstairs, maybe we can take the keys when she goes to clean a new room? Give us the most time to check it out and bring them back without her noticing.
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>>30819381
>>30819411
Since information is winning I vote we ask if there's a way for us to see the deer as well.
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>>30819381
>>30819623
>>30820185
>>30820289

Emerald decides to map the layout of this floor and the next one below. The building is sort of dumbell shaped, and the top floor are suites. There are four per side, and the floor below is set the same but with 8 per side.

The maid is still cleaning the floors above by the time he is done, and the keys are still hanging there on the cart.

What does EMerald do?
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>>30820451

Take the keys. Check the upstairs with the four rooms per side. See what sort of intel we can gather. Maybe taking the invisibility potion now would be a smart idea.
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>>30820451
use arcane sight to see if there is any deer up there.
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>>30820531
I think we should cast it too, and wait a bit to take the keys. Joy isn't even ready yet so it wouldn't be wise to raise alert before we're ready to make a move. I really doubt it'd take her that long to realize her keys are gone, especially since she's gonna need them to clean the other rooms.
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>>30820451
>>30820488
let's not take the keys just yet. see what we can find on the upper floors first.
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>>30820547
>>30820578
Why wait on the keys? The chance to get them is there, but might not be later.
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>>30820674
that all depends on how many rooms she has left to do. there might be enough left to pick them up later.
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>>30820451
let's take the keys and look around. Donkey would probably assume she lost them rather than some lost colt stole them and the hotel isn't going to declare a state of emergency over one set of keys.
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>>30820719
>the hotel isn't going to declare a state of emergency over one set of keys.

Normally they wouldn't but they have diplomats visiting along with a legendary figure. Anything that goes missing will be a cause of concern.
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>>30820674
Because I don't think it's wise to alert anyone by stealing the keys right now. Sure it might take them a while to worry about it to the point of possibly inhibiting our plans, but we should at least wait a bit before attempting to do so. That might cause them to heighten the security when we come back,(whenever that may be, we don't even know when they're supposed to show up, we just know it's probably fairly soon if Joy said they're coming earlier than she thought. Might explain why she went on a booze spree, probably thought she had time to sober up first).

But.... at the same time I can see how taking them now would be a good idea too. How about this, we go find the fanciest room we can and make a note of what room number it is,(or even go into the managers office and see if we can find a listing for who's staying in what room) and then decide to go nab some keys. We can take just the key for the room that the diplomat's supposed to be stay in off the ring so she might not notice it gone.

>>30820740
>Anything that goes missing will be a cause of concern.
Yeah, that's another reason why this is kinda a hard call to make.
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>>30820674
This is a good point. If the keys are gone later, this might be a wash. I say we take them and take the invis potion if any ponies are alerted. If she's gone when we get back, we're fucked.
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>>30820902
>. If she's gone when we get back, we're fucked.

Why exactly do we need the keys again? I think we can find out quite a bit with the arcane spell alone.
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>>30821006
Because if we can see the third floor ourselves we can get an idea if the layout is different, if there's any security measures being set up, etc. Keys might be how we access that floor in it's entirety.
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>>30821069
it's unlikely they would seal off the entire floor and if they did they probably wouldn't give a low level maid the keys to that.
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>>30821192
It's likely they would if they're expecting some important guests, and you may have a point at that last bit but I don't see any better options to poke around in front of us. Mayhaps those low level keys can be our stepping stone to some better keys.
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>>30820531
>>30820547
>>30820578
>>30820674
>>30820740

Emerald thinks about taking the keys on the maid's cart, but decides against it. he isn't sure how much time he'd have with the keys, and she might raise an alert. After all, if it is the deer a missing set of keys is likely to raise some alarm bells.

He uses his arcane sight again and looks around the floor. There is currently no one in the rooms except the donkey maid. The floor below has people, but none of them are deer.

What does Emerald do?
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>>30821356

Here's the question: are we even able to get into the rooms without those keys? If not, it would leave the top floor completely useless. That means the only option is to go downstairs and look around/talk to anybody we can.
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>>30821356
let's go upstairs to the deer floor and see how it's laid out. is it the same as the others?
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>>30821356
Let's inspect the deer floor
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>>30821356

If we can't get into the rooms upstairs boost roll to take the keys, make a rubbing of them, then give them back.
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>>30821694
Can you duplicate a set of key from a rubbing? Explain. Only thing I'm aware of is comparing the rubbings to others keys and grinding them down, which doesn't seem like it'd be great from just a rubbing.
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>>30822254
>>30821694
We might not be able to make a rubbing but I remember joy being able to make a copy of some paper with magic. Maybe she can copy the key too if we can get our hand on it.

We just need to figure out which room the white deer is staying in first.
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>>30822254

Yes. it's not necessarily as good as a mold but it's it's more than good enough for a hotel key.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K4ijAOZfdL8
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>>30821356
Those lines look fucked up, are you alright there Fic?
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>>30821394
>>30821433
>>30821617
>>30821694
>>30822254
>>30822321
>>30822399

(He is on the top floor. Above him is the roof where Joyride teleported Emerald and herself.)

>INT CHECK, 10
>ROLLED 4,3
>4+3+4 = 11
>PASSED

>DEX CHECK,12
>ROLLED 5,5
>5+5+2 = 12
>PASSED

Emerald spies some packing tape as well as a lighter she probably uses with the pack of cigarettes they are sitting next to. He gets an idea. The Colt keeps following the maid as she cleans and asking her questions.

She's a bit of a chatterbox. Apparently she came from the east with her husband and settled here. She is a maid, he is a metal worker on the docks, and she has five kids. Emerald pays only enough attention to keep the conversation going, focusing instead on his other task.

She won't let him in the rooms, but that's fine with him. As she pushes the cart in and out of the dwellings he takes the opportunity to snatch these items off, along with the keys. She keeps the door slightly open so they can continue speaking, so he peeks in as he does his work.

First he blackens the keys in turn with the lighter, and after it cools down he puts a piece of tape on the blackened sides, getting an imprint. He flattens them onto some parchment and pockets these, and returns everything to where he found it.

Eventually she pushes to cart to a service lift and says, "Thanks for the company, but I have to get back to the employee area. You should be getting back to your parents as well, now that I think on it. Your sweet and all, but perhaps you'd like to go visit the pool? Or the games room?"

"What a nice child." she mumbles as she closes the mesh screen in front of the lift. Emerald has a heart-stopping moment as she looks at the keys since they are still slightly black with soot from the lighter. Thankfully she just gives a confused look and rubs it with a towel as she slids out of view.

What does Emerald do?
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>>30824374
Store the imprint away and visit the game room. Let's have a little fun.
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>>30824374
Guess we can check out the game room for a bit. Maybe we'll find something interesting.
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>>30824374
Should we drop off the imprint and stuff with joyride? And maybe send ruby a dragon fire message to say where we are at if we have it?
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>>30824374
Lets put the imprint somewhere safe and check out the pool area.
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>>30824374

fucking pro. I was just going to use parchment and graphite.

Check on joyride, drop the imprints off in her mantle, message Ruby that we're all right (and to lewd Borba while we're gone.) then if Joy is still passed out we can go have some fun.
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>>30824374
secure the imprints them go have some fun
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>>30824374

Check the game room and play around, maybe go to the pool as well?
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>>30824436
>>30824472
>>30824594
>>30824709
>>30824959
>>30825052
>>30825072

Emerald decides to head down to this game room, and after trekking down quite a few floors he finds the place. The room's door is an ornate dark wood with a golden plaque above it reading "GAMES ROOM", in all capital letters. Emerald walks inside and sees a rather flashy looking room full of billiard and ping-pong tables, dart boards, and regular tabels with some sort of stacking block game sitting atop them. Near the tables are a kitchen and bar area that people can order refereshements, as well as a shelf crammed full of cards, dice, and other board games. In the back, much to Emerald's surprise, is a bocce ball court.

The place is mostly empty. There is an employee in the kitchen area, and two elderly well dressed ponies playing cards at a nearby table.

What does Emerald do?
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>>30825351
What's a bocca ball court? Can we try it?
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>>30825351
Lets play the dart board
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>>30825351
Let's check out the card game.
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>>30825467
(quickest explanation I could do) It's like curling and bowling had a child, you are bowling on a surface that will cause the balls to come to a stop and trying to get closest to a point. We could practice our form but it doesn't have a scoring system for solo play that I know of.

>>30825351
Are there rule cards or an explanation of the stacking game?
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>>30825351
Okay, so if we were already on the floor the deer's were on I suppose we've done okay mapping the layout and taking a print of the keys.

Is there anything else we could do while we're here? Did we map out exits and the like? I think we're doing okay so far but I'm reluctant to indulge in the games when we're "working", I feel like there's more we could do. It'd be nice to impress senpai with our diligence.
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>>30825351
>>30825990
let's take a look around for various exits. There's a chance they'll have something to counter teleportation magic so let's be ready for it.
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>>30825351
I think we should look at the stacking game.
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>>30825467
Two teams, four balls each. Roll your ball closest to the little white ball to win points.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-VcKkqgR7uE
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>>30825467
>>30825641
>>30825900
>>30825944
>>30825990
>>30826108
>>30826542
>>30826198

(Bowling but with only balls, one lane, and instead of hitting the "pin" you are trying to get as close to it as possible. Think of how scoring works in curling, it's pretty similar but without ice. If you've never seen it that's the best way I can describe it.)

Emerald decides to spend a little time in the game room before he continues on. He throws a few darts, tosses the bocce balls around, shoots a set of pool, and then attempts to bother the guys playing cards. After they shoo him away Emerald sighs and sits at one of the tables. He feels like this room would be more fun with a second person. he attempts to play the brick stacking game, but when he causes the tower of blocks to fall over he gets an annoyed look from the bartender zebra, and decides to finish up mapping out the area.

He maps out all the floors. There are 7, and the process is rather easy since the four floors other than the top, the ground, and the second floor are all the same. The second floor appears to be conference room with moveable walls, but the doors he could open was empty. The bottom floor has the dining room, the games room, the pool, and an employee's only area he couldn't get into without raising suspicion. he suspects there might also be a basement, since he can't imagine that both the kitchen and a storage room could fit in the space left.

He also steps out of the hotel quickly to see where exactly he is. He doesn't recognize the street, but it's very clearly the castle district. The hotel he is at is called the "Sunway Hotel".

What does Emerald do?
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>>30826765
let's go back and check on Joyride.
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>>30826765
Did we map out the top floor?
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>>30826765
Go see if sempai is ok yet, I think with mapping out the place there isn't much else to do at the moment besides chat up some of the employees and see if we can squeeze info out of them.

>>30826878
Might as well do that on the way back up.

Did anyone else find it weird how Emerald just suddenly figured out how to make an imprint of a key? It was cool that it worked out, but it was a bit jarring that he suddenly tried it with hardly any explanation.
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>>30826765
what are some of the neighboring buildings? Any that could provide cover or serve a quick escape route?
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>>30826765
>>30826875

Let's go sober up our drunkard mentor.
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>>30826765
let's visit pool area.
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>>30826765
Return to Joy and defuse her neutrino bombs.
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>>30826765
Find joy, defuse bombs.
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>>30826765
Go wake up Joy and ask her where the neutrino bombs are.
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>>30827063
>>30827150
What's this about neutrino bombs?
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>>30827168
you had to be there to get the joke
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>>30827168

I'm Pickle Rick eksdee!

>>30826875
>>30826894
>>30826910
>>30827063
>>30827119
>>30827150

Emerald decides to go upstairs and try to get Joyride up. He's pretty much finished here and he feels like they should get out before people start getting suspicious.

When Emerald returns to the roof he finds Joyride lounging and reading a magazine. She is still drinking from that bottle.

Emerald sighs. He really should have taken that from her. He says that he's explored the area and he's ready to go.

"Oh yeah?" Joyride says as she finishes taking a swig, "What'd you get?"

Emerald shows the floor plan he drew, as well as the key imprints he got.

Joyride looks around with a raised eyebrow at this response, and asks to see those things. She puts them into her mantle and says, "Way to go lil' perv. That's actually way more than I expected. This your first time doing recon? You are a bit of a natural!"

What does Emerald do?
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>>30827712
Damnit Joy, why are you getting blitzed now of all times, can't it wait till a successful mission later? Glad to see you're feeling ok though. When's diplomat coming? You said it was sooner than you thought.

Guys I hope we made an imprint of the master key, I don't think we ever specified what one we did.

The look on Emerald's face is killing me. He's just about had enough of his lazy sempai.
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>>30827712
let's take a peak of the magazine. What exactly is she reading?
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>>30827712
Mount Joy and find out if she's drunk enough to go for it
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>>30827712
Ask with a stern look if she's done with that bottle?
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>>30827712

We spent most of our life in an escape room where failure would get you raped. Thanks for bringing up the memories.

>>30827150

Pickle Rick!

>>30827750

we made imprints of the maids whole keyring, and she was cleaning those floors.

(baka sempai, lol.)
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>>30827712
>>30827750

Agreed. Ask her when the diplomat is coming. If it's not today, we should swing by Olam's lab to turn in our homework (maybe lewd? he did promise after all) and then hang out with Ruby in Borba before bed.
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>>30827774
she is always down, we aren't down enough.

>>30827819
Probably a better time later to ask why she gets that drunk.

>>30827712
Does she need some food to go with her drink?
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>>30827712
what's she reading anyway?
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>>30827774
Maybe a quick dry hump would be alright.
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>>30827712
Can we go back home know or are you wanting to stay on this roof for awhile longer?
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>>30827911
It seems unfeasible that he'd have the time to get all the keys like that, but I guess that's what happened. Though it seems weird, If I understand correctly there seems to be a lot of rooms, so there should be a fuckton of keys on the ring.
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>>30827712
thank her for the compliment. mention to her that she might need to arrange another client for us sometime soon as we are getting low on funds. Any returning clients interested?
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>>30827953
The maid likely has some master keys that work on an entire block of rooms.
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>>30827953

Even if she had one key per room we had the whole time she was in the room to copy the keys. we only had to do one key per room max.
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>>30827712
let's take a moment and look over the magazine together.

When she's sober we have some things to discuss.
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>>30827712
Ask her what's the next step in the plan?
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>>30827712
Yeah? Are you saying I did a good job? Like, "Wow Emerald, that's such a good job I'm gonna buy you an ice cream!" Wiggle your eyebrows and give her her own grin.
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>>30828159
Forget the ice cream, give us another evening with that changeling.
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>>30828189
>Forget the ice cream
What kinda fucking kid are you roleplaying, you better delete this right now.
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>>30828227

this, we can have our ice cream and eat it out of Ruby too. (Ruby's ice cream can eat out Borba)
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>>30828272

I thought the giraffe would want to eat us out? Dat long tongue...
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>>30828312
I want her to push that tongue into Em's throat and all the way through his body and out the other end and stroke him off with it
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>>30827712
[Flop] Here's a thing.
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>>30827712
Give her naughty butt a spank and take a peek at what she's reading. Also bring up we'll need a new client.

>>30827774
This is good. Let's see if she wants to have some pre-mission hype sex on the roof.
Like a spy movie.
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>>30828427
If we're gonna peek at what she's reading, we lay on her back, spread our legs around her sides and ask as lewdly as we can
>So whatcha reading?"
be sure to grind on her
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>>30828427
>>30828483
>>30827712
Time to grind the drunk senpai
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>>30828159
>>30828638
Way I see it sempai owes us one of these things. Either some dry humping or some soft serve
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>>30829275
Why not both?
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>>30828421
Emerald is disgusted by your faggotry
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>>30827712
Relax after the mission by laying on Joy
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