Forgotten Faces (CYOA)

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>"I knew we should have gotten a map."

>It's been a whole minute.
>Quest isn't great yet.

This isn't living up to the hype.
D R O P P E D
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>"Ah come on Fulgy, where's your sense of adventure?"
>"Back at the map store."

>"I mean, what good would a map even do us? The path to Hollow Shades is basically a straight line."
>"A straight line that we nearly lost track of at least three times so far because it winds through a dense forest that |somepony| decided it would be best to navigate in the middle of the night."
>"So I miscalculated our departure time a little."
>"We left at 2 AM."
>"I wanted to beat the traffic."
>"|What| traffic?"
>"Exactly."

>>28322057
>|somepony|
That looks really weird.

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>"I'm just saying, if we had gotten off track, E would have let us know. Right, E?"
>"Mmm."
>"Eagle is currently asleep, and has been since we left."
>"Yeah, but he's like, the best spotter ever. He doesn't need to be awake to know where we're going. Right, E?"
>"Mmm."
>"Sometimes I wonder how I wound up with you two."
>"Luck of the draw, I suppose."
>"Then I'd like another dealer."
>"You wound me, Fulg."

>"This better not interfere with completing our contract."
>"How could it? We're basically getting paid to live in town and 'investigate the disappearances and strange occurrences, however we see fit'. This is like, vacation. But with money."
>"I would prefer not to lounge about on our contractor's good will, if I can help it."
>"|Lounge about?| Fulgy, the dude pretty much told us he was willing to fund us for as long as it took. And given that he |also| instructed us to 'recruit whoever we could to stop the threat', he obviously believes this is a pretty big deal."
>"Which is exactly why I intend to take it as seriously as he does."
>"You're too high strung, Fulg. This is gonna be the best job ever."
>"For your sake, One, I hope you're right."

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>"Oh, speaking of whoever we can find, I better wake our tagalong. Hey, wake up in there! We're almost there! I mean, probably!"

>>28322074
No. Let me sleep, damn it.

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-Character Creation-

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WBJo5olbeUk

Please create the character you wish to use. There are no restrictions, however take note that character persona and ability |will| impact the quest going forward.

Please select a race.

>>28322074
>waking someone up before you get there instead of when you get there
So what we've learned is One is literally Hitler.

>>28322081
Changeling.

>>28322081
Pegasus.

>>28322086
Seconding

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>>28322081
Birb

>>28322081
Birdpone

>>28322081
Unicorn

>>28322093
Is this a vote for pegasus or a vote for bird pony?

>>28322100
bird pony of course

>>28322081
I vote for a Buck, something different would be cool.

>>28322081

We've had lots of quests recently with changelings and bats are overdone.

>>28322091
The time of pegahorse has begun.

>>28322100
Bird means bird. Pegasi can suck it.

bird pony

>>28322081
>>28322095
expand birb

>>28322106
We've had a lot of quests that tried to have changelings but they all died.

>>28322110
birds are weak. also this is a pony board.

>>28322091
A pegasus with odd markings around his eyes that make birbpones think he's an owl but he's really just tired all the time.

Changing my vote from bug to bird because the second most popular option was pegasus and screw that.

>>28322136
I'll switch from uni to bird too, why not.

Voting for birb. But what type?

Osprey perhaps?

>>28322081
Earth Pony Strength!

>>28322145
Cuckoo. We trick other ponies into raising our eggs.

So do you think we'll actually use our wings in this cyoa?

>>28322157
I intend to vote for flying away at every opportunity.

Dodo birdpone, that way we don't have to worry about using our wings.

We should be a plane pony.

>>28322164
Fuck yeah this. We can be a goofy motherfucker.

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>>28322145
I wanna be a shrike.

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>>28322093
>>28322095
>>28322112
>>28322115
>>28322136
>>28322140
>>28322145

Bird Pony Selected.

Select Gender and breed.

>>28322164
No, Dodos are ugly.

>>28322179
Either gender but definitely dodo.

>>28322179
male, blue quaker parrot

>>28322179
Male
Shrike

>>28322179
Male, nuthatch

>>28322179
Male. I don't know dick about bird species.

>>28322179

Stallion, Dodo

>>28322185
Male grey african parrot

>>28322179
Male dodo

>>28322179
Male, any breed.

>>28322187
This one.

>>28322179

Male.

Fuck being a dodo, why the fuck would you bother with being an idiot flightless bird?

Voting for shrike.

>>28322196
Changing my vote to not a fucking dodo.

>>28322187
>>28322190
Shrike sounds cool.

>>28322214
Because it would be funny.

>>28322179
African Swallow, unladen

>>28322179
Penguin Male

>>28322231
African Swallow, laden with a heavy package.

>>28322222
Respect those fucking quints.

I'd gladly switch my dodo vote to anything other than a shrike or another boring grey bird.

>>28322179
Shrike!

>>28322240

I wouldn't mind being something colourful.
Just anything besides a dodo, please.
Maybe a Shrike with albinoism? Or that has a rare pigmentation defect?

>>28322239
Gets are an awful way to make decisions

>>28322222
This.

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>>28322187
>>28322214
>>28322222
>>28322254
>>28322260

Male Shrike Selected.

Select colors and mane/tail style.

>>28322237
This, with a coconut qt mark

>>28322255
Deal.

>>28322265
Purple

>>28322265
Anything but black white or gray

>>28322265

The longest and most elegant feathery mane and tail.

Bright 80's neon colours.

>>28322265
shrike colors

>>28322265
Yellow coat, red mane, short windswept styled.

>>28322265

Crimson-breasted Shrike birbpone, long flowing mane and tail.

>>28322265
slightly off white, slightly off black, and light gray.

>>28322265
Mane on the short side

>>28322265
Seconding these colors >>28322292

>>28322290
ew

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>>28322292
do it

>>28322265
Mostly red, with green and yellow highlights. Because our grandfather had some Macaw in him

>>28322289

This sounds pleasant.

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>>28322285
>>28322292
>>28322314
>>28322328

Standard shrike body colors selected.

Please specify mane and eye color.

>>28322378
Golden eyes

>>28322378
yellow eyes, black mane

>>28322378
Red for both because murderbirb.

>>28322378
Bright red eyes.

>>28322378
Teal and silver mane
Pink eyes. Golden eyes? Heterochromatic eyes!

>>28322378
Changing vote to red eyes for murder
>>28322397

>>28322378
Maybe red eyes but only if he's not actually going to be an edgelord

>>28322399
This.

>>28322399
>red mane
Nah. Let's just go with black

>>28322445
nah nah, they're not edgy red, they're piercing serious face red. He makes people uncomfortable at parties from across the room.

>>28322378
I want amber, but if we go red don't make it too intense

>>28322464
Is he self conscious about it?

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>>28322399
>>28322411
>>28322429
>>28322445
>>28322450
>>28322464

Red eyes and mane selected.

Select Cutie Mark and any additional personality traits.

>>28322476
>birb
>cutie mark
Pffft

>>28322476
CM is a box with wings. We're good at carrying things. We're also a little serious and a little dense.

>>28322498
Why not?

>>28322476
Turn down the red if possible.

>>28322498
>a little dense
I think we're a little more than a little dense.

>>28322485
This. We're not a fucking pegasus.

>>28322476
Enhance the red if possible.

>>28322476
Bad cough.
>>28322533
Also this. Make it glow.

>>28322539
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-4AtBBVZ73U

>>28322476
no butt mark. we birb now

>>28322476
>additional personality traits.
Dude to a traumatic experience as a foal we have a deep fear of bats.

>>28322498
CM makes sense. Though I'd say we are a proud bird, and like all male birds are looking for a mate. However the lack of choices has made us relax our standards, and become incredibly frustrated. (Not just sexually)

Or we could have a target for a CM. Our talent is our good eyesight and reflexes, making us good for bird things like dropping hard shelled things and prey right where we want them.

>>28322476
Due to pegasus bullying we find the term 'birb pone' insulting. We are prefer the term 'Shrike pony'. Or we are secretly a hippogriff because the more birdy traits are a Griffon thing.

>>28322562
I like the carrying CM more because it's fairly benign looking, but still ties into what Shrikes do to their prey.

>>28322552
I like this
>>28322562
>>28322580
I still vote no CM since bird ponies are already too close to pegusi

>>28322476

Always had a desire to hang out in cold places, despite migratory instincts always telling us to go south every year.
"This year is going to be the one we stay and play in the snow" is something we tell ourselves every year.
More than once we have tried adding ice cubes to our bird bath. It's never satisfying.

>>28322593
Its a measure to sate our BURNING LUST FOR SNOWPONIES..Or we just like iceplay and are doing it wrong.

>>28322602
Both funny both seconded

>>28322602
Can we have a chirping tic?
>[surprised peep]

>>28322681
I'm okay with this

>>28322498
Sure.

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>>28322498
>>28322507
>>28322515
>>28322552
>>28322593
>>28322602
>>28322681

"Winged box" Cutie Mark selected.

"More than a little Dense" Trait selected.
"Chiroptophobia" Trait selected.
"Snow Affinity" Trait selected.
"Erratic chirping" Trait selected.

Please Select a name.

>>28322751
birb

>>28322751
Parcel Song

>>28322751
Not a pony name, not completely.
We are a bird pony though, so...Dead Drop. But our friends just call us Perry!

>>28322751
Bane

>>28322751
Something that allows Peep for a nickname

>>28322772

Anon, you can't just go picking the perfect name immediately like that. Leave some competition for the rest of us.

>>28322751
Dead Drop
Heads Up
Errant Sleet
Peculiar Precipitation
Newton
Skyfall
Fumble

>>28322772
>>28322773
I'm up for either of these

>>28322800
I got a few more, and I'll post if I think of others.
Spike Trap
Thorn Tussle
Peeps

>>28322751
Two people voted for winged box and four voted for no mark.

>>28322817
WAIT

PRICKLE
PEEP

bonus points if we ever get to say "that no pickle pee, that no pump a rum"

>>28322772
Why not?

>>28322821
OP asked for a CM so votes for no mark don't count even if there are more of them. OP wants him to have a mark.

>>28322821
But multiple people voted for a mark of some form.

>>28322772
vote

>>28322772
>>28322786
>>28322815
>>28322826
>>28322841
I don't understand Parcel Song. It sounds cool, but does the birb pony sing or something?

>>28322847
Birb pony tweets.

>>28322837
That's a slippery slope. If three people voted bat and three voted pegasus and five voted unicorn would you say six people voted for a flier of some sort?

>>28322751
>>28322854
Parcel Song it is then.

>>28322847
We're the only delivery pony around who provides a nice song upon delivery.

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>>28322772
>>28322786
>>28322815
>>28322826
>>28322841
>>28322860

Parcel Song selected.

Please determine relationship to the team sent to investigate the disappearances in Hollow Shades.

>>28322868
Random hitchhiker they found on the side of the road.

>>28322868

We were kidnapped along the way, and have no idea what we are doing here.
They promised us snacks.

>>28322883
They said there would be sunflower seeds we could peck at.

>>28322868
We were delivering a package to a pony in Hollow Shades, and the three ponies saved us from bandits who jumped us. We then joined their team because why not?

>>28322868
Don't know. Just know that I want it to be that we don't know why they brought us along.

>>28322868
Friends with benefits. We didn't have anything better to do.

>>28322868
We were caught snooping around their stuff for bwed cwumbs
We still haven't found bwed cwumbs

The guard ponies said there aren't any, but we know better

There are ALWAYS bwed cwrumbs

>>28322868
We fugged them. Or at least flirted with them
We were brought to the town for a job, but didn't have any others lined up, met with them at the Inn and decided to help out. They offered a cut of the pay after all, and we needed the bits.

>>28322868
We used to deliver things to one of them regularly, and decided we were going to follow them despite their protests when we learned they were leaving.

>>28322908
No only on the basis of those ws.

>>28322912
That or we were delivering a package to one of them, and now we don't know how to get back to the post office

>>28322908
>guard ponies
What the hell makes you think they're guards?

>>28322868

A good friend with one of them. We recently were hired on and this is our first job with them. We hope we will make good impression for our friend and the rest of them.

>>28322924
secret info

>>28322924
Secret club.

>>28322924
Because we are a dumb bird and they are trying to guard their stuff

Why else would they hit us with a broom when we are looking for bread crumbs if they weren't guards?

Only highly trained ponies know how to swing a broom and yell at us

>>28322902
>>28322909
Well I guess that would save the trouble of setting up dates with any single one of them later, at least.

>>28322937
>>28322944
ree

>>28322909
>>28322912
This is good.

>>28322980
>picking the most boring options out of everything proposed

>>28323028
I want a character I can actually play anon, not a lelsorandumb clusterfuck neither me nor the QM can figure out.

>>28323063
We're a red and black bird famous for impaling its prey.

>>28322980
>lewd option
>in a spes quest
No, damn it.

I liked the lack of lewd and sexual bullshit in DFU, and I won't have you fucks ruin it.

No fugging, no prostitution shit

>>28323072
With our dick?

>>28322877
>>28322883
These.

>>28323085
Indeed.

>>28323080
I'm gonna agree with this.
>>28323094
This too.

>>28323094
Those do fit together pretty well.

>>28323080
Then do it like DFU then. Make the lewds something for the end. And no more then mentioned in the quest itself. Our reward will be lewds.

>>28322868

A new hire. We hope to do a good job on our first day.

>>28323113
I would gladly give up lewds if it means we can get the hitchhiker thing instead of just joining because we needed the bits. Join me and I'll join you.

>>28323137
As a third party, I agree.

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>players thinking they can just ban things they don't like

>>28323113
>>28323137
>>28323149
Save lewds for the end. Voting hitchhiker because it has several possibilities.

>>28323137
>>28323178
Sure, I'll go with this

>>28323178
Just reaffirming my idea. Save the lewds for the end. And it better be a sexy dance, because bird.

>>28323186
With peacock feathers.

>>28323113
There were no lewds in DFU.

>>28323113
There were no lewds you fucking trogdolyte

>>28323194
>>28323203
>not knowing about the secret epilogue where jolly and the bits king did it

>>28323113
DFU didn't have lewds. DF had lewds.

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For clarity, please vote on one of the following most popular choices.

1: A random hitchhiker found along the way. Neither you nor the three team members are totally certain why they picked you up.

2: An old friend/acquaintance of [team member], brought along as a new ensign to the team.

>>28323238
1

>>28323238
2 pls

>>28323238
voting for 1

I want TO seek bread crumbs

>>28323238
1

>>28323238
1

>>28323253
No. I don't want a Jolly re-skin.

>>28323238

Option 2
Option 1 makes it seem like more of a randumb quest. Our escorts should have at least some idea of what they are doing.

>>28323238
1

>>28323238
1. Obviously they picked us up due to our awesome friendship dance. Or they needed a good set of hooves to help carry things.

>>28323238
2

>>28323238
2

>>28323238
2 would work.

>>28323238
option 1

One. Two is boring.

>>28323238
1

>>28323238
2

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>>28323248
>>28323253
>>28323254
>>28323261
>>28323271
>>28323280
>>28323321
>>28323323
>>28323348


Option 1 [Random Hitchhiker] has been selected with a total of 9 votes.

Do you wish to make any final tweaks to your character before beginning the quest?

>>28323383
Yes. I wish to start over.

>>28323383
I kinda feel like the red hair is not too good.
can we make the red hair black instead and add some black fur to our forehooves as well?

We can keep the red eyes though

>>28323383
Feather floof. Its a point of pride for us.

>>28323383
Does taking him behind the shed to shoot him count as a tweak? If not, he's ready to go.

>>28323383
Too much black. Add more red.

>>28323401
Make the black wingtips red?

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>>28323383

>>28323383
I want a bandana around our neck

>>28323401
I like the red mane. It's less bland.

>>28323383

Make the tail feathers longer. Other than that I think it looks fine.

>>28323383
Add some black fur to the front hooves too.

>>28323383
He's find, also grad that interesting book on the floor.

>>28323383
Add a little bit of red to the end of our tail feathers.

>>28323429
>>28323431
>>28323437

A combination of these three.

>>28323428
Agreed. We've got enough black and gray already.

>>28323424
add a cool hat and you have a deal.

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>>28323401
>>28323402
>>28323431
>>28323437

Now testing black mane, chest fluff, and forehoof colorations.

[...]

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Now testing chest fluff, forehoof colorations, and red mane with red tailfeather extentions.

>>28323390
>>28323405

You may restart character creation if 2/3rds majority in favor is reached.

Note that if this character is not used as a player character, he will likely be recycled later in the quest.

>>28323515
This one is better. Keep it.

>>28323504
I like it

>>28323515
This is nice.
>>28323504
This is bland as fuck.

>>28323515

This is a cute birb. I look forward to adventuring with him.

Restarting sounds like a silly idea. Are you sure you really even have the energy for that Spes? The birb isn't that bad, is he?

>>28323515
Much better. Now just one more request. Fetlocks.

>>28323515
perfect birb

>>28323567
Nah thanks.

>>28323562

The option is on the table. I will admit this choice of character is somewhat strange, and not at all what I had in mind when I started today, but after some minor deliberation I believe moving forward with this character will be fine. So it's up to what the players feel comfortable controlling as their avatar.

Though if I stick with 2/3rds majority, that would require at least 20 [!] votes to restart, if we're going by IPs.


>>28323567

Please specify color, unless the same color as mane/feathertips is desired.

And keep in mind the more detailed this character is, the longer it's going to take me to draw him every update.

>>28323515
Keep it just like this.

>>28323608
Also red.

>>28323608
Nothing fancy for fetlocks, just a little fuzziness near the hooves to show all the insulation a birdpony has.

>>28323515
I'm fine with the red birb. Black birb is too dark.

>>28323515
Could I see him with a horn?

>>28323515
>>28323773
We never established his parentage. Obviously he's Luna and Sombra's secret child.

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In the interest of getting on with it, fuzz fetlocks have been chosen.

Character finalized.

[...]

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>...

>"Hey, did ya hear me? Wake up in there!"

[...]

Hate to stop now, but brief break for about 30-45 minutes. Unless you'd rather pause until tomorrow right now.

>>28323864
Remember to breathe. manual breathing is a pain.
And please, no morning woodpecker.

>>28323864
Yeah wha

>>28323864
Check the floor for dropped seeds.

>>28323864

Greet the guys cheerily, if a little confused about what is going on.

>>28323944
Shrikes are carnivores. Seeds aren't worth our time.

>>28323951
Why did you do this to us bird guy?

>>28323970

I didn't. I wanted a pegasus.

People like this >>28322136 are the reason we can't have nice things.

>>28323951
check the floor for dropped jerky

>>28323864
Get up and ask if something's wrong?

>>28323864
Get up and yawn and ask them what's up?

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>>28323919
>>28323933
>>28323951
>>28324004
>>28324329

>Taking a deep breath, you pull yourself out of what little sleepiness you can, and stagger to your hooves.
"Hmyeahwha?"
>As gracefully as a drunken sparrow, you stumble forward into the light, the buttoned canvas of the wagon pushing into your chest the only thing keeping you upright.
"Hey, what's uh, what's... something wrong?"
>Through your bleary eyed stupor you notice the green stallion giving you a quizzical look.

>"Boy, you're a goofy lookin' thing, ain't ya?"
>"Are you only now noticing?" the unicorn mare pulling the cart responds.
>"Well, yeah. Didn't really get a good look at him until just now."
"Uh, ...didn't you guys pick me up a while back? I think I was hitchhiking..."
>"Well I mean, if that's what you call careening out of the woods and leaping into the back of our wagon shouting something about package delivery, then yeah, I guess so."
"...Oh."
"Fulgy wanted to kick you out, but I convinced her we needed all the help we could get on this job. And I'm sure you'll be a great help with your ability to, uh... What do you do, exactly?"

>>28324420
I'm a delivery pony, as far as I recall I was supposed to be delivering a package.
I think I got lost.

>>28324420
Turn and show off our flank with pride.

"I deliver packages! And I'm always on target. Until I get lost."

>>28324420
I'm a courier. Did you see any package on me? Did I bring any here?

>>28324420
Look round and ask what's the job?

>>28324420
Respond to green stallion about delivering packages. Inquire about the job he mentioned. Survey surroundings.

>>28324420
Answer the green pony and try not to stare at his junk.

>>28324649
No.

>>28324420
Ask what time is it?

>>28324420
I'm a currently unemployed logistics manager!

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>>28324424
>>28324454
>>28324502
>>28324535
>>28324578
>>28324666
>>28324795

"Oh, I'm a currently unemployed logistics manager!"
>"Doesn't that mea-"
"Which is a fancy way of saying I deliver packages for anybody that throws them at me! I'm always on target! ...I mean, unless I get lost. See, look!"
>With great pride, you swing around and plant your behind atop the tarp that binds you. The unicorn stallion merely continues eyeing you with a mild smirk.
"Uh huh. Well Always On Target, I'm One Shot, and these two go by Fulgy and E."
>The unicorn mare snorts. "Please introduce is properly."
>"Pssh, fine. Our 'no-fun' cart puller is Full Guard, and my snoozy compatriot up there is Eagle Eye."
>"Mmm." responds the sleeping pegasus.
>"So, what brings you out this way, Targ?"
"Oh, I was delivering a package! ...But then I got lost."
>You hear a strange snore from the pegasus, that if you didn't know better could be mistaken for a chuckle.
"...Hey, I didn't uh, happen to have a package on me when I jumped on, did I? Because that's kind of important."
>"Yeah, I think I saw a beat up box lookin' thing in there somewhere." One replies.
"Okay good." you exhale, breathing a sigh of relief.

>You take a moment to examine the surroundings. You appear to be in a dense forest. It is alarmingly dark. Probably a contributing factor to your getting lost.
"Geez, what time is it?"
>"I dunno, probably like, five AM?"
"That seems awfully early to be traveling through the woods."
>"Says the goofy lookin dude delivering packages at the same time."
"...I may have been lost for a while."
>"Well, worry not my fine feathered friend, because we'll be at Hollow shades in a jiffy, most likely. Probably."
>"Still wishing we had that map."
>"Your input is appreciated, Fulgy."
"Well that's good. So what brings you guys to Hollow Shades? Something about a job?"

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>"Oh man, so get this. So me, Fulg and E got a sorta little private special ops business going on, doing whatever the Guard is too uppity to handle, right? Well the other day I get this letter from some pony I've never heard of, 'cause he didn't leave a name of any sort. Says he'll pay us to live in town and look into some disappearances or something or other. Said it didn't matter how long it took, and that we should gather up as many others as we could. Crazy right?"
"Maybe a little."
>"Yeah, but what wasn't crazy was the upfront payment he included. Big old bag of two thousand bits! I mean, postage alone on that had to be half the sum or more, so this guy probably means business. Or is a loon. Either way I figured it was worth a shot."
>His grin widens.
>"Worth…"
>"One I swear to Celestia-"
>"At least One Shot."
>You swear even the forest creatures go silent.
>"Uhgh."

>"Anyway, we were gonna rent an apartment once we got to town. You wanna shack up? Or do you have other, uh, 'deliveries' to make?"

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That's all for now. Should be back tomorrow night at or around the same time. May start at 9 PM instead.

>>28324885
Ah, why not? I'm not that busy.

>>28324885
S-shack up? But we just met! I'm sure you're a wonderful stallion, but I don't really get so close ponies I hardly know...

But yes, accept their offer. Where else will we go?

>>28324885

Why not. It's late and that was my last package anyway.

>>28324885
Burst out laughing at the terrible joke.

>>28324885
You heard me say unemployed right? Honestly I'm not getting paid to deliver this package, I'm just doing it because I'd feel bad if it never got delivered. Not completing a job just because it's no longer my job just, bothers me. As a professional I refuse to half-ass this. It's my duty! Even if it isn't...

beb

savin

>>28324885
>Or is a loon
Wow rude

http://i.4cdn.org/wsg/1472748927141.webm

>>28328937
Poor birdo

>trusting birbs
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HdzaYZWDO3A

tweet

bump to prolong spes's suffering

Bumpan to save birb

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>>28324896
>>28324900
>>28324905
>>28324930
>>28324980

"Ahaha, I get it! Because that's your name, right?"
>Full Guard groans again.
>"Please don't encourage him."
>"Fulgy it's not his fault if he recognizes talent of wordplay."
>"I sincerely hope we have enough money to rent two apartments."
>One Shot waves a hoof dismissively at her.

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>"So how bout it, you wanna shack up?"
>Catching those words a second time, you involuntarily floof up a bit.
>"Sh-shack up? But I barely know you guys! We practically just met! I mean I'm sure you're a nice stallion and all but…"
>One gets that quizzical look again, before giving way to another smile.
>"I just mean since we'll be working together on the job."
>"...Oh."
>You unfloof.
"Then yeah, I guess that works. I don't have anywhere else to be."
>"What, no other deliveries?"
"Nope, this is the last one. Honestly, I'm not even getting paid, I just feel bad if it didn't get delivered, even if it isn't my job anymore…"
>"Well, you sound like a right upstanding whatever you are, Targ. Even if your name is a little strange."

>>28332501
Y-you too.

>>28332501
Shortening it isn't helping it to sound better.

>>28332501
How about we stick to calling me Target, yeah?

So...why are you showing me your belly?

>>28332501
Could you tell us more about the job?

>>28332501
I think "Al" or "Target" would be a better nickname

also, administer belly rubs and begin tweeting

>>28332501
I thought our name was Parcel Song?

>>28332598
>>28332584
>>28332531

see >>28323854


Our name is "Parcel Song" not "Always on Target"

I think One Shot was making a joke.

Also, I think "Parcel Storm" is a better name, just saying

>>28332501
Ask if that's even comfortable the way he's laying. his crotch and stomach is in full view of us and he's okay with it?

>>28332625
Oh good. I thought it was changed last minute

>>28332501
why does unicorn lady not like us? Does she not think that birds aren't important?

>>28332501

Ask how close are we to town?

>>28332659
Maybe because ponies are naked all the time?

>>28332790
And they only have genitals when they need em.

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Lets show them our baby pictures

>>28332896
That's hilariously adorable.

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>>28332521
>>28332531
>>28332597
>>28332598
>>28332659
>>28332758

"Y-you too."
>"Sorry?"
"I mean, uh- well shortening it doesn't seem to help much."
>"What's wrong with Targ?"
"Well mostly I'm just wondering how you got to it from Parcel Song."
>"Huh? I thought your name was Always on Target."
"Whuh? Oh, no, that was just some thing I said. ..I think. ...Is my name Always on Target?"
>"Well Parcel Song is a fair bit less silly, and makes more sense all things considered."
"Yeah, that's… that seems more correct."
>"Well Parce, or whatever your name is, good to have you aboard. Should liven things up around here to have someone that isn't dull as these two."
"Thanks, I think. So... About this job…"
>"Yeah, what about it?"
"Well, I'd like to know a little more about it."
>"Hm. Well, let's see. Mentioned the letter, the bits, the mysterious goings on... I think you know as much as we do."
"Oh, okay the- wh-huh? Really?"
>"Yeah. Why, is that weird?"
"Well..."
>"Don't bother," Full interjects, "I've already tried explaining everything wrong with our current situation."
>"Ah, don't mind Fulgy, she's been the designated team wet blanket for years."
>"Designated only sane mare is more like it..."
>"You know you love it, baby."
>"Don't make me kick you."

"So, how close to town are we, anyway?"
>"I don't know," Full responds, "let me just check our map and |oh wait.|"
>"I'm sure we're close by now, I can feel it."
>"You've been feeling it for the last five miles."
>"And the feeling has grown ever stronger with each passing mile."

>As One Shot leans his head back down to dangle off the front of the cart, two thoughts occur to you. You suppress the first, as unsolicited belly rubs may not be legal in this section of Equestria.
"Are you even comfortable like that?"
>He shrugs, to the best of his ability in his current state.
>"Eh, more or less. I think I'm mostly used to it by now."
>You notice his grin widen a little.
>"Besides, this seat has the best view in the house."

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[WHONG]
>"GUAUHH"

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>"It'... doesn't come without it's dangers, though."

>>28333280
Want me to impale her?

>>28333280

Try not to snicker.

>>28333280
I'm surprised she's put up with you for so long.

>>28333280
Is his head all right from that buck?

>>28333280
Is she always this way?

>>28333280
Ask either One Shot or Full Guard herself about Full Guard's current demeanor.

>>28333280
Well this spot has a pretty good view too

>>28333565
you best be referring to how we can see her ass as well

>>28333824
What does it matter if he isn't?
It could be both.

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>>28333308
>>28333338
>>28333353
>>28333371
>>28333396
>>28333429

>You hold back a snicker at the unicorn's predicament.
"You, uh, you alright?"
>One readjusts himself to a slightly less compromising position while rubbing the back of his head.
>"Yeah, yeah. Not the first kick to the head I've taken, and certainly won't be the last."
>"It worries me that you've accepted this as part of your life." Full remarks.
>"Hey, I gotta keep pushin' the boundaries somehow, yeah? Every time I get a little closer."
>"Sometimes I wonder what it's like in that strange little world of yours."

"Are you two always like this?"
>"Unfortunately." Full replies.
"I'm surprised you've put up with him this long."
>"Call it a trained skill."
>"I see it as a service. Bring a little excitement to an otherwise dull and boring life."
>"If that's your idea of excitement I'll take dull and boring any day."
>One chuckles. "Like I said, team wet blanket."

"I meet the strangest ponies when I get lost."
>"Hey, don't get ahead of yourself. I hear Hollow Shades is like a magnet for all sorts of strange creatures, pony or otherwise. ...Come to think of it, you should fit right in."
>"For once, I agree with you." Full states.
>"See, even Fulgy agrees. Hollow Shades is gonna be great."
>"That's not the part I was agreeing with."
>"Ah, come on, I bet even you'll find yourself having some fun once we-"

I can't stop reading that as Fugly.

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>"Something's here."

>>28334044
BATS

They've come to take our white mares and our fruit!

Begin nervously chirping

>>28334044

Look around do our bird vision spot anything?

>>28334044
Yeah, you three.

>>28334044
Use your bird senses to detect secret traps!
Then tackle them like the bad-ass you is!

>>28334044
No fair! We want to sit on a cloud too.

Tune in with our bird hearing. Are the woodland critters silent too? That might mean a predator is close.

>>28334044
fluff up your tuft to appear larger and intimidate predators.

>>28334044
Make perception check
But seriously, what a shit prompt...

Apologies, but I appear to have underestimated the time required to make this next update. ETA will be at least 2 hours from last post, and will be the last update for tonight.

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>>28334056
>>28334067
>>28334070
>>28334072
>>28334080
>>28334092
>>28334220

"What do you mean 'something's here?' Is it bats? Oh man, it's bats, isn't it? Okay, okay, I can do this. I jut need to do a perception check by using my bird hearing to detect the traps and then I can-"

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[WHOOM]

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"Can… uh… huh."

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That's all for tonight. Sorry about the delays, I'm going to try and work on getting going a little faster when I can.

>>28334918
Friend horse bird.
How are you holding that magnificent shield.

>>28334918
Nice shields.

>>28334945
Well Fulgy's probably holding up all the shields. Notice how the blue magic color on her horn matches the coloring on the screw/bolt things at the corners of both front-facing shields.

>>28334918
C-can I have a shield?

>>28334918
but who's watching the front?

>>28335373
I think that's us. We're being useful!

>>28335673
Chirp in excitement.

bep

>>28334918
Good grief you almost hit me with those!

>>28336647

Sorry to further postpone something actually happening, but I don't think I'll be up for running tonight. It's just as well; I don't think too many people are around today because of the holiday.

I'll try and get back to it tomorrow night and finish up the prolouge/intro, so the quest can get going proper.

beb

>>28341481

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>>28339784

>>28339784
Can't wait!

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beb

>>28343288
checked those birbmunchies

>>28343288
So how much of a bird is this bird pony? Does he have to do bird things like swallow stones? Poop and pee from the same hole? Or is he just a pegasus with bird features, like some kind of hippogriff? He already has the stupid ears...

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>>28344181
As much as we want him to be.

>>28344181
beb

>>28344783

>>28344181
I think of him as just a pegasus with some personality ticks picked up from being taunted as a child, because he looks like a bird.

>>28345367
Who would taunt such a pretty bird?

>>28345407
I want to make fun of him until he is a nervous chirping wreck, then put on a bat costume fuck him in half while he cries.

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>>28345407
Some very mean ponies.
He showed them once the prominent trait of the shrike came about.

>>28345438
We don't need to impale ponies on tree branches, Anon.

>>28345456
That's not for us to decide. That's entirely on them

>>28345456
I'd hope we don't. Things get messy and ruin our fur and feathers.

>>28345456
They better behave themselves then.

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Today, we will remind them

>>28345646
Fucking brütal.

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>>28345419
>fuck him in half

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>>28345438
>>28345456
>>28345478
>>28345646
we'll show them all

>>28346020
>>28345646
So you're suggesting that we have a hidden, suppressed, horrifyingly brutal side to ourselves?

>>28346029
The years have trained us to suppress the instinctual urge to pierce living creatures on pointy things. Mostly