Threshold

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>>25309188

Last time, Dandy left the relative safety of his apartment building's basement to search for the escaped miniature Squishy. And where did Dandy's impeccable detective skills lead him...?

>>25309249
Gold Courses have water traps.
Squishy likes water.

Thats all i got.

>>25309249
A hedge maze has a lot of good hiding places. Good for somebody that wants to be alone.

>>25309249
I'm thinking maze.

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>>25276287
>>25276322
>>25277108

>>25309249

Why, to the castle's hedge maze, of course! Where else? Let's see how well Dandy does in here.

Heh heh heh...


HP: 100%
Bits: 204
CC: 2374
Inventory: 1 house key, 1 comb, 1 white fedora, 1 temporary access card, 1 two-way radio, 1 Snapdragon, 1 lab coat, 1 moon cake, 1 bag of maple yogurt drops, 1 drinking bird, 1 coffee mug, 1 color-changing putty, 1 poster, 1 Cathedral of Terra pamphlet


This is where the game continues.

>>25309400
start walking

>>25309400
By any chance, do you see any more munched leaves?

>>25309400
You can use you wings in here right? It doesn't have a roof or anything?

>>25309400
Follow the right wall for maximum boredom but 100% chance of success

>>25309400
Fly little dandy.

>>25309400
uh-oh

>>25309523
Uh oh what?

>>25309400
I'd suggest flying over the maze to check for Squishy, but how are you going to find a tiny goo pony in a giant hedge maze, provided she's even in there? She could even be hiding inside a hedge.

Looking for water does sound like a good idea, though.

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>>25309424
>'No munched leaves here, Anon.'

>>25309435
>'It doesn't look like there's a ceiling up there...'

>>25309417
>>25309436
>>25309536

>'I don't know what you mean by 'right wall,' but I think I can find my way through here.

...Eventually.'

>>25309533
>Let's see how well Dandy does in here.
>Heh heh heh...

>>25309560
Look forward to see an obvious trap.

>>25309560
OH LOOK A CARROT

>>25309560
the wall on your right. You can solve a maze by always following the wall on your right and only your right. or left and only the left

But just fly you daft pone.

>>25309560
you are a pegasus so you could just cheat and fly up. Tug carrot.

>>25309560
That carrot looks like it's a trigger for a trap.

Do you know about traps in the royal hedge maze?

>>25309560
Inspect carrot trap from above

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>>25309560
Aggressive color changing does not reveal any particular non-obvious trap.

Trying to follow a path sounds boring.
Let's take the obvious bait.

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>>25309577
>>25309579
>>25309595
>>25309604

>'A carrot on a string? What do I look like, a bunny rabbit?'

>'Whatever, I guess I can get a little closer...'

>'Hey, get back here!'

>>25309657
Are you going to let yourself be outrun by a carrot?

Also as an FYI, Tara was very mean to the larger version of squishy recently.

>>25309657
Take the bait.

>>25309657
Let's go see who made this obvious trap.

>>25309657
Fly you fool!

>>25309667
He's not going to know who Tara is. Plus that was in an alternate universe.

>>25309667
>Tara

who?

>>25309681
>He's not going to know who Tara is.
Thats the joke.

>>25309657
I suggest flying up and looking where that rope goes. There's no need to get stupidly caught by some burglar or whatever.

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>>25309667
Link?

>>25309667
>>25309669
>>25309673

Dandy follows the carrot around corners and through long hedge hallways. Every time he starts to tire or get bored of the asinine pursuit, the carrot stops, only to be jerked away again when he gets too close.

>'This is NOT Dandy.'

After several minutes of leading Dandy through the maze, the chase comes to an abrupt and anticlimactic end.

>'...It's stuck on a branch.'

As the string feebly tugs on the carrot, Dandy hears a tiny whisper from behind the hedge wall:

"Oh, shoot!"

>>25309776
>>25304707

>>25309776
Fly over the hedge

>>25309776


>>25304339
>>25304707

>>25309776
Look behind hedge wall.

>>25309776
retrieve your prize carrot.

>>25309776
Just look over the top.

>>25309776
Peek around the wall.

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>>25309796
>>25309811
>>25309834
>>25309872

Dandy flutters up and peeks over the hedge wall, seeing a pale filly on the other side.

A pale filly with a wispy tail in place of her hind legs.

A pale filly with a wispy tail in place of her hind legs, who is tugging on the carrot string, a very unhappy look on her face.

"Stupid string... stupid branches...!"

Dandy gasps, causing the filly to turn around. When she sees him, she quickly hides the string behind her back... which Dandy can still kind of see it through.

"...Hi." the filly says sheepishly. "This is... not what it looks like, so... just go back down, behind there. Okay?"

>>25310083
Why?

>>25310083
Oh, a ghost

>>25310083
ask what her name is. Ask what she's doing and why.

>>25310083
Ask if she's seen a tiny goo pone.

>>25310083
Ask if she's seen our friend.

>>25310083
This looks like somepony your employers would be interested in.

Ask her if she's seen Squishy.

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>>25310108
>>25310135
>>25310144
>>25310154

>"Go back down? Why? What are you doing?"

The filly frowns. "I can't tell you that. Just do it, okay?"

>"Can you tell me if you've seen a very small, brown pony come through here? She's my friend and I can't find-"

Dandy is cut off by the small spook flying up into his face and waving her hooves.

"BOO!!"

>>25310425
Make a silly face back at her.

>>25310425
Hahaha, ok you scared me.

Now tell me if you've seen the goo pony or not!

>>25310425
Yes yes that's very nice, can you tell me if a very small pony came through here?

>>25310425
ohh, that was spoopy!

But seriously, have you seen a very small goo pony? She's my friend and i'm worried about her.

>>25310425
ahh. that's spooky! so that's what your plan was. what a mischievous filly.

>>25310425
I think she wants to scare you. Maybe acting a little spooped will make her more likely to tell you things.

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>>25310425

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>>25310425
Try to act spooped, let me help you

>>25310549
>>25310669
He doesn't see pictures.

unless he's asleep.

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>>25310454
>>25310455
>>25310483
>>25310506
>>25310528

The see-through filly frowns.

"You're just pretending to be scared..."

Dandy sighs.

>"Look, I'm sorry, but I'm really worried about my friend. Now, please, is she here?"

The ghostly pony hangs her head and points down the path to her left and Dandy's right.

>>25310847
I'm really sorry ghostie. Once I get my friend back you can scare me again ok?

>>25310847
What are you even doing here?

>>25310847
Offer her to come with you. Maybe you can find somepony to scare.

Ask her where she comes from.

>>25310847
Does she wanna tag along? We can give her tips on how to spook.

>>25310847
Would you like to come with me? Maybe you can scare her?

>>25310847
Thank her and ask if she wants to tag along.

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>>25310886
>>25310890
>>25310896
>>25310930

>"Hey, don't be sad. Do you want to help me find her? Maybe you can spook her instead."

The filly scrunches at Dandy, an odd coloration appearing on her face.

>'Is she... blushing?'

"Don't pa... puh... paralyze me!" the ghost filly snaps. "I have to get back to work. You'll see me again, and when you do, you'll be so scared your silly hair will stand up!"

And then, she vanishes with a "Pop!".

>'...My hair is NOT silly!'

>>25311118
Oh well. Let's go to the right then, see if you can find Squishy.

>>25311118
Continue the search for squishy. Who we must pet and say we love her.

>>25311184
and then stick back in a cage.

>>25311118
Yeesh, you try to help someone and they throw it back in your face. What a world.

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>>25311163
>>25311184

Dandy follows the path that the ghost filly pointed out to him. For a little while, the path is straightforward, but then...

>'Which way should I go?'

>>25311506
Straight

>>25311506
Do you think we're omniscient or something? We know just as much as you do. Look around the corners for anything interesting.

>>25311506
go straight.

>>25311506
Take a peek round each corner.

>>25311506
Check the floor for dropped bits

And eaten leaves, and traces of water or goo

Alternatively, fly up a little and see if there isn't a pond or something in that direction

>>25311506
Look down each path for signs of Squishy.

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>>25311541

>'Yes.'

>>25311585
>>25311605
>>25311675

>'It's a maze. Everything looks the same to me.'

>>25311779
Fly up and find the center.

>>25311779
Fine.

Left, straight, straight, right, left, squishy.

>>25311806
>>25311901

>'Huh, what a coincidence. But now there's 8 paths to take instead of just 4...'

>>25312130
Check the floor for dropped ants. No really, look at that spoopy shadow.

>>25312130
WHAT'S THAT DANDY?
I CAN'T HEAR YOU ALL THE WAY OVER THERE.

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>>25312158
>>25312183

>>25312238
path number 6.
6 is for squishy.
it's science.

>>25312238
I CAN'T HEAR YOU
SPEAK LOUDER

>>25312238
Is that a pond?
Do you see a squishy swimming inside?

>>25312238
Can we get a birds eye view of the maze?

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>>25312305

>>25312353
That's odd, where did the central area go?

>>25312353
Hmm, I don't see any brown or blue pixels...

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>>25312379

Whoops.

>>25312461
Try searching 493x1100

>>25312461
I know how that filly died. She got lost in here and starved to death.

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>>25312468

>'...Okay. Sure, I'll... go there...'

Dandy spreads his wings and flies to the southwest, looking for any suspicious activity. There's a flowerpot that fell over. That's suspicious, right?

>>25312721
Mourn the broken flowerpot.

>>25312721
or was it 1100x493...

>>25312721
Was it tipped over recently?

>>25313053
>dandy can feel souls
Panic

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>>25312740
>>25312747

>'I guess it fell not too long ago: The soil is still wet...'

Dandy stops and smells the flowers. Then, he eats them.

>'The flowers are still fresh, too... Very fresh! Mourn my flank, this is delicious!'

>>25313053
wet soul, om nom nom

>>25313053
>>25313069
Nice freundian slip.

Look what's calling you behind.

>>25313053
behind you!

>>25313069
check behind you.

>>25313069
Look out Dandy, there's stuff going down behind you.

>>25313069
Might want to put that flower pot to good use and go murder hobo on the fool behind you.

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>>25313086
>>25313098
>>25313099
>>25313137

>'That was just some rustling leaves. Probably a squirrel or something.'

>>25313215
Or maybe it was Squishy, you cockgurgler. Go find her.

>>25313215
Investigate anyway.

>>25313215
Investigate that suspiciously rustled part of the hedge.

>>25313215
And you're so bonedead stupid to not think why they were rustling.

>>25313215
Or it was a deadly zombie. Go check.

>>25313541
>SPOOPED

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>>25313236
>'And you're so BRAINdead stupid, you can't even insult me properly. Asshole.'

>>25313225
>>25313226
>>25313234

>'Oh... Right, good idea.'

>"Quiff, watch my back, okay?"

Affirmative chittering.

Dandy walks towards where the sound came from. As he approaches the wall of the hedge maze, the hairs on the back of his neck stand up. His heartrate quickens, and a cold sweat forms on his brow.

He leans in and peers at the small hole in the wall of the maze...

"GRrrOoOOOOOoOOoOOooOoOoOoO!HhHHhH!!!!"

>>25313551
Give it a kiss. It looks lonely.

>>25313551
yell and then run away in terror.

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>>25313551

>>25313551
At least I have a brain.

>>25313582
K bye.

>>25313551
Someone's been playing Spooky's :^)

I guess I should bump this since it will continue tomorrow.

>>25313551
Bless her heart, she's trying so hard.

boop

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I figure that this is probably the best place to leave this.

>>25316546
Being Muffin is suffering.

>>25316546
>filename
good one

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>>25312461
I know it's not the goal, but here's the solved maze.

Actual useful bump for once

>>25316546
Aw, shucks, Bath, you shouldn't have!

>>25317933
Wow, Anon, you REALLY shouldn't have.

>>25317933
Is there a path to the middle, too?

>>25320266
Yes, but I can't be arsed to find it.

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>>25313567

>'Well it wouldn't be the weirdest thing I've done today...'

>>25313601

>'Too bad you can't use it too well, huh?'

>>25315019

>'Yeah, she gets an A for effort. And creativity, I guess...'

>>25317933
>'So do you know where I should look next, then?'

>>25320343
Compliment Ghost Pony on her drawing. Ask her if she still knows something about Squishy.

>>25320343
I'd be afraid for your safety if you went camping out in the Everfree if that's your attitude.

>>25320343
Take the little spook with us. If she doesn't want to be our friend then he will!

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>>25320556
>'Like I'm dumb enough to go camping in the Everfree Forest. There's monsters in there!

>>25320538
>>25320579

>"Hey again. I like your drawing."

The ghostly filly sinks behind the hedges a bit, but nonetheless she grumbles a small "Thank you." in response.

>"You sure you don't want to come with me? We could be friends! Besides, I could really use some help."

The frowning filly rubs her chin. Dandy can see the gears in her head turning... Then again, her head is translucent. He could see them when they were stationary, too.

"I gueeeess I can help you..." she finally answers. "For a price."

>"What price?"

The filly grins. "Play my game, and I'll help you find your friend."

>>25320835
Sign me up

>>25320835
Sure, games are great!

>>25320835
Well, why not. You don't really have anything better to do.

>>25320835
Dandy
Dandy pls
Pls work on your situational awareness. For me.
You don't know what could be making noises, especially in your line of work.

>>25320835
What is the game?

>>25320835
I love games!

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>>25320868
>>25320881
>>25320885
>>25320931
>>25320979

>"A game? That sounds just dandy! Count me in."

The filly smiles broadly and squeaks with excitement for a few seconds, before remembering that Dandy (and Quiff) are watching her. "Uh-HEM!" she says, rather dramatically as she composes herself. "Good choice... uh... LIVING pony! You will be... spared my, um... super spookiness! Yeah."

Dandy chuckles and tries to look intimidated.

>"Okay... heh... So, how do we play this game?"

"We're going to play a game of hide and seek... Actually, maybe I should call it... um... Hide and SPOOK! Yes, we're going to play hide and spook! And you... are it!"

>'She's really taking this seriously.'

>"So, I have to find you?"

"Yes, living meat pony... You have to find me! But it wouldn't be fair to have you try and find me by yourself. I am a world champion hide and spook player, not to mention a very scary ghost. So, I'll leave clues so you can find me, instead of becoming lost in this maze, trapped forever! MUWAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!"

To punctuate her grim proclamation, she holds up a crayon sign of a thundercloud and waves a cookie sheet above her head. Dandy gulps.

>"That sounds bad. Should I count to twenty now or something...?"

The ghost stops her racket and looks down with an amused smile. "Be the time you count that high, I'll be too well-hidden for you to find. So... You can just count to five! Look that way and count to five, and don't skip any numbers! You have to say them all in the right order, or you can't play. That's the rule. And no peeking! If you peek, you'll be in BIG trouble! You got that?"

>>25321343
1
2
3
4
5

>>25321343
Turn around and get counting, Dandy horse.

>>25321343
Are you up to the challenge, Dandy? Can you count to five? Can you refrain from peeking? Will you survive this game?

>>25321343
Better not peek Dandy. Don't want no trabble.

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>>25321408
>>25321414
>>25321420

"Hey! You're playing too! That means YOU count! All of you, one after the other. That way I'll have plenty of time to set up clues and find a good hiding place. Start counting!"

>>25321647
8, fish, pie, sqrt-1, blue

>>25321647
I have no witty response to that statement.
1

>>25321647
uno

>>25321711
2

>>25321712
guys what comes after three?

>>25321726
seven?

>>25321731
Nah, I remember someone telling me what it was. He was a big guy.

>>25321741
Five me_

>>25321741
uuuuuuu

Man, this game is hard.

27

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>>25322011
But for the sake of not breaking the chain
7

10

69

funf

70

71

72

73 TNX QSO

74

>>25321989
>>25322002
>>25322005
>>25322008
>>25322011
we did it.

>And so Dandy kept counting until 1 million when he died from deshydratation

1 000 001

1 million and two

1 000 003

1 000 004

1,000,004

1 000 005

1 000 006

1 000 007

1 000 008

1 000 009

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>>25321701
>>25321726
>>25321731
>>25321756
>>25321796
>>25321825
>>25322107
>>25322109
>>25322146

>'I'm going to need several drinks when I get home.'

>>25321989
>>25322002
>>25322005
>>25322008
>>25322011

>"Ready or not, here I come!"

>>25322223
GEE DANDY
WHICH WAY DO WE GO?

>>25322223
look at that sign, it must be a clue!
But what does it mean?

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>>25322223
>off-by-one Kenobi
Let's follow that sign.

>>25322109
>funf
>not fünf
#triggered

>>25322223
I think you don't need me telling you what to do right now. You should be able to figure it out by yourself.

>>25322223
It's a trap, go right.

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>>25322240
>>25322245
>>25322321

>'Yeah, yeah, I get it. She went this way.'

"OOOHOOHAHAHAHAHAAAA!"

>>25322481
Start crying and activate PANIC.exe

>>25322481
2SPOOKY

>>25322481
HOLY SHIT IT'S A GOBLIN

>>25322481
That actually genuinely looks a bit scary. Act startled. If you overreact, she'll see right through your ruse.

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>>25322501
>>25322522
>>25322528

>"Agh!!"

Dandy instinctively backs away from the intrusive object. As his eyes focus, he realizes it's just another wooden sign, and he sighs and chuckles to himself.

>"Nice try... You okay, Quiff?"

Dandy's guinea pig squeaks and nods, its perfectly maintained namesake bobbing slightly. Confident that the sign means him no further ill will, Dandy passes it and scouts the area up ahead.

>'Great, everything looks the same again. So much for clues...'

As Dandy bemoans his ill luck, his ear twitches. He can almost make out a soft fluttery noise coming from somewhere close by.

>>25322743
Check the path on the left for spooks.

>>25322743
That second left. There's something there Dandy...

>>25322743
try the far path

>>25322743
Y'know, it's worth remembering you're in a maze with a ghost. I don't know how common ghosts are there, but I generally consider them bad news. Just because she's been harmless so far doesn't mean it'll stay that way.
Keep your guard up.

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>>25322771
>>25322789

Walking directly left as far as he can brings Dandy to a dead end.

>>25322925
check stick.

>>25322925
Touch the stick

>>25322925
lick stick

>>25322925
Get ye stick.

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>>25322942
>>25322954
>>25322974
>>25322991

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ahTyGckSJqw

>>25323028
Stick your head in one of those absolutely not suspicious holes.

>>25323028
investigate the holes.

>>25323028
Investigate hole using tail, as it presents less danger than a limb.

>>25323028
Pull harder!

>>25323028
Turn around.

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>>25323039
>>25323051
>>25323078

>'It looks like something - or a pair of somethings - are supposed to be here. But they aren't now...'

>>25323278
Are those holes? In the holes?
I refuse to make terrible references.
Can you wiggle on in there?

>>25323278
Stick yer hooves in laddy.

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>>25323289
>>25323321

>'Not a chance... My hooves barely fit in the hedge. Whatever goes in there is way smaller than me.'

>>25323430
Looks like we're gonna need to find some statues or something?

Go back.

>>25323430
Could be some hedge maze glory hole or something...
Ah well time to continue this game of hide and spook, onward to somewhere else.

>>25323430
Fetch quest is now. Head down the opening behind you.

>>25323278
It might help us if we keep track of where we are on >>25317933

>>25323430
Put your pig in it.

>>25323463
I hope someone does because I have no sense of direction.

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>>25323489
>'I'm not sticking Quiff in some mysterious hedge hole! What if he gets lost, too?'

>>25323442
>>25323454
>>25323460
>'Could you guys maybe be just a touch more specific? I mean there's a bunch of different ways to go.'

>>25323676
What's that signy thing?

>>25323676
Read the note written in Genuine Blood™

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>>25323699
>>25323712

>'Huh? That wasn't there before...'

>'She's pretty straightforward with these clues, isn't she?'

>>25323836
As subtle as a brick and half as scary.

>>25323836
>candle
>fire
>in a hedge maze

>>25323836
But spoopy purple fire~

>>25323867
Oh fuck

>>25323836
Uh, might wanna warm up those wings, cause she's gonna burn the hedge maze down.

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>>25323867
>>25323877
>>25323908

>'Point taken. But where can I go from here? If Squishy is in the maze, I don't have a choice: I have to stick around!'

>>25324163
Well, I didn't mean leave entirely, just be ready in case shit's on fire.

>>25324163
Well do you see a candle Dandy?

>>25324163
Just follow the sign, chump.

>>25324163
Follow the sign.

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>>25324180

>'Oh, okay. No problem.'

>>25324212

>'Uhhhhhhh... No.'

>>25324215
>>25324219

>'Alright.'

Dandy drops back to the ground and follows the path indicated by the note. Once again, the path is longer and more straightforward than the others around it. Dandy rounds a tight corner when he finds his next clue.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NXvHaPodYhE

>>25324605
Hey, she's getting better.

>>25324605
That one seems a bit more sinister.

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>>25324605

>>25324605
Give it a hug, and tell it everything will be ok.

>>25324605
That one's actually spoopy

>>25326483

>>25324605
>Redead scream

Yeah, okay, I'd be scared.

>>25324605
Fuck you, Inept. Those Redead things gave me nightmares when I was younger

>>25327428
#triggered

>>25326483

>>25328951

>>25329472

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>>25324611
>>25324617
>>25325341
>>25327267

>"AACK!"

Dandy instinctively takes a step back. Behind him, Quiff chitters nervously - he must be as surprised as Dandy.

>"Sorry buddy, I wasn't expecting one of these to actually be creepy... I guess she's a fast learner."

Quiff chirps something in response.

>"Yeah... Wait. Shh. Do you hear that?"

There's that fluttering noise again. It sounds closer now.

>"What is that...?"

>>25330569
can you move toward it dandy?

>>25330569
The sound of a shark opening your door.

>>25330569
There seems to be a bat or something like that in the next entrance to the right. Check it out.

>>25330569
Take the next right.

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>>25330584
>>25330748
>>25330773

Dandy walks down the passage that he thinks the sound is coming from. Not too far from the entryway is a small, brownish-black shape with wings, flapping and squeaking near the top of the hedge wall.

>'A bat?'

When the fluttering rodent notices Dandy, it ceases its sporadic movements and begins to flutter in a small circle in front of him.

>>25330783
Examine the flowerpot

>>25330783
Maybe its a vampire trying to lure you in?

>>25330783
Bats are the worst creatures Dandy. Don't take your eyes off it.

>>25330783
around bats never relax.

>>25330882
>>25330890
That's racist.

>>25330971
>implying same species

>>25330971
There is no reason for racism to be frowned upon in a world where there are canonically diferent species with admitedly different features and characteristics

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>>25330822
>>25330882
>>25330890

>'Eek... Good idea. I'm keeping my eye on that bat.'

>"Quiff, keep an eye on that bat."

Quiff nods and salutes Dandy.

>>25330794

Dandy 'examines' the flowerpot.

>"Mmm... Delishoush!"

>>25331024
Dandy you must catch the bat
It knows too much.

>>25331024
I'm pretty sure that's theft from the royalty Dandy.

In my universe they'd tie you to four horses and pull your limbs off for that sort of thing.
Which is incidentally why no royals really hold power anymore.

>>25331024
Sure is nice of them to keep these snack pots full. No one should have to maze on an empty tummy.

>>25331045
Careful anon. You know King Putin could be watching.

>You will never have a cute little Dandy pony that you can feed flowers all day
>you will never rub his chubby tummy
>you will never massage his hoofsies.
>you will never soak your shirt in marecum so he can't help but mount you
>You will never feel the weight of your chubby ponies tummy on your back
>you will never feel his throbbing stallionhood fill you with his seed and mark you as his mare forever
Feels bad man.

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>>25331104

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>>25331045

Dandy puts the flowers right the fuck back.

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>>25331104
Hello Sir
For your work as a poster, you have been awarded a

"You're a faggot"

Response to your post

Treasure this moment, as this response is among the oldest classics of 4chan and is the purest embodiemment of its philosophy

Congrats again!

>>25331128
The bat looms closer

>>25331128
Is the bat Squishy?

Or could it be the bat ate Squishy?

>>25331128
Dandy
Look up

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>>25331104

>>25331128
That bat wants your soul.

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>>25331195
>>25331206
>>25331255

Dandy shakes his head in a vain effort to clear his mind of images of evisceration and xenophilia, turning his attention back to the bat. It squeaks and flies a short distance away, then turns to Dandy and points one of its wings down the path it is taking.

>'I think it wants me to follow it.'

>>25331293
Our master, Mister Bones, has driven some of us to madness during our eternal service to him. The poor soul isn't in his right mind.

>>25331310
No, I mean look up. The hedges are getting taller.

>>25331310
Follow the bat, is must be another clue from the ghost

>>25331310
Don't be so glum Dandy. Clearly you've made a good impression on that guy!
Oh, and where'd the sky go?

>>25331310
Are you shrinking?

Oh shit, this isn't alice in wonderland, is it???

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>>25331321
>>25331342
>>25331363

>"Uhhhh..."

>"...Uh-oh."

>>25331542
Is it still open?

>>25331542
I told you things could get bad. Don't trust ghosts.

>>25331542
Now this is spooky

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>>25331549

>'The different paths are still there, if that's what you mean.'

>>25331562
>>25331599

>'So, what should I do now? Follow the bat, or ignore it?'

>>25331786
Follow that bat baby

>>25331786
I meant the sky. Is there still sky?

>>25331786
It's your only lead. You really don't want to get lost in here.

>>25331786
Follow the bat, not much else to do. In an emergency, you still have your two-way radio.

I wonder if the ghost filly turns out to have rused you and actually is a pretty bad monster of some kind.

>>25331363
>>25331342
>>25331321
oh shit
>>25331786
Follow the bat

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>>25331807

>'Oh. Yeah, the sky is still up there, but it's far away now... It must be at least a couple hundred feet.'

>>25331797
>>25331815
>>25331816

>"Here goes nothing... Quiff, stay alert. I got a bad feeling about this.'

Quiff chirps.

Dandy follows the bat through a series of twisting turns for several minutes, until the bat finally stops at a wall. There are two paths to the bat's left, but it doesn't make any further effort to identify which one is correct.

>>25332040
Bloody note.

>>25332040
Get ye note.

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>>25332049
>>25332095

>'Uhhh...'

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>>25332219
Dandy I'm really starting to get concerned for your safety.

>>25332219
Choose the right path.

>>25332219
Not sure what BICE means, but I'm gonna suggest you take the path to the left.

>>25332219
Which sounds more fun, burning to death, getting gored by this labyrinths Minotaur, or being demoted to 'food' when you show up without Squishy?

>>25332219
To the righto, the arrow origins from the candle

>>25332219
Nervously check two-way radio and Snapdragon for function. Then wonder what "BICE" is supposed to mean.

We've seen the candle before and it's on the left, so I'd say take the left entrance. But >>25332268 has a point too.

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>>25332289

Dandy pulls out his radio and fiddles with the dials and buttons.

"This is an auto-"

Click.

>'Okay, radio's working.'

Dandy then straps on his snapdragon (just to be safe) and turns the safety off. He feels a slight warmth on the attached hoof and he hears the faint hum of magical energy.

>'Snapdragon's fine and dandy.'

Dandy turns the safety back on and debates which path to take...

>>25332243
>>25332268
>>25332289

Uncertainly, Dandy follows the right path. as far as he can. He thankfully doesn't see any monsters, but he also doesn't see any candles...

Finally, the path ends. In the far corner is what looks like a cardboard box with a small, dark shape sitting atop it.

>>25332524
How about no

>>25332524
Ew spiders.
I bet there's an even bigger one underneath.

>>25332524
Looks like a spider. Approach slowly.

>>25332524
Well, if it's part of the game...

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>>25332524
Incoming

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>>25332569
>>25332570
>>25332586

Dandy debates with himself over whether he wants to get closer to the box or not. He finally decides to compromise by slowly approaching it. Details begin to come into focus.

It looks like a cardboard box with a crayon-drawn door, handle, and number pad, making it look like a safe. Perched atop the 'safe' i s a furry black spider the size of a golf ball. Its eight eyes are focused squarely on Dandy.

>>25333124
Do spiders talk in Equestria?

>>25333124
Greet your new friend.

>>25333124
Is the password 2423?

>>25333124
Put on your white fedora dandy. This spider is fancy so you must be as well.

>>25333183
I thought the same.

>>25333124
Say hello. Complement top hat.

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>>25333138
>>25333160

>'He doesn't look so bad.'

Quiff disagrees, hiding himself from the large spider's view.

>"Hello."

The spider waves at Dandy.

>>25333189
>>25333244

>"That's a nice hat."

The spider tips his top hat. Dandy responds in kind.

>>25333183

"I guess I need a password to see what's in this box, huh?"

The spider raises and lowers itself on its legs, nodding its whole body.

>"Alright, how about 2-4-2-3?"

The spider swivels from side-to-side. A shake of the head... or, cephalothorax, rather. It also taps on the box, right above the number pad.

>'This is getting out of hoof now...'

>>25333381
2-9-3-5

>>25333381
3381

>>25333381
2149

>>25333381
Randomly guessing numbers isn't going to get us anywhere. We don't even know how many digits we're looking for. Either ask for hints or look for clues.

>>25333504
>randomly guessing
>>25333419
B=2
I=9
C=3
E=5

>>25333381
88888888

>>25333527
Since you have a reason for yours, it's obviously not random. What about the others?

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>>25333419
>>25333527

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VvHHkloYPQE

>>25333787
Thanks Spiderbro

Do you, by chance, live in an inn?

>>25333787
Alright, grab the candle. Ask hat spider which way we should go now.

>>25333787
Why was my first guess BICE on a keypad and not numerical translation?

>>25333856
You were thinking at least.

>>25333772
>>25333437 here. I thought that the password changes every post, and the last 4 digits in the latest Inept's posts are the passwords.

I must admit though that >>25333419 was pretty clever.

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>>25333821

>"Thanks. By the way, do you live in an inn?"

The spider makes a series of sharp hissing sounds that Dandy likens to laughter before shaking his cephalothorax again.

>>25333843

>CANDLE added to inventory

>"Any idea which way I should go now?"

The spider scratches his head for a moment, then points down the path behind Dandy, on the right.

>>25334083
Go for it

>>25334083
Follow his directions.

>>25334083
Rightwards go.