Ded QMs Edition ITT: >We discuss Current, Finished and U

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Yeeeah baby, work that grill.

I liked the other thread better.

Making a new thread cannot save you.
Only making new quests.

All I got from that discussion about miracle is "it's SUPPOSED to be shit"

>>28906276
Yeah, that's Cammy's attitude in a nutshell.

So all in all, there's been 1 new QM to show up in the last month.

Anyone else wann toss their hat and in the ring, liven things up?

>>28906276
I got that he's trying to improve it in various ways, but that some of the shit is foundational to the quest, so it can't really be changed. And that past actions/choices are biting him in the ass with how he wants to improve.

So only part of it was "It's SUPPOSED to be shit".

>>28906303

Nah.
I'll just continue waiting for all the old QMs to come back and save us.
Surely they won't let us die right?

>>28906311
Lazy.
Lazy anon. Shame on you.

>>28906303
Isn't there like, only 4 of us who haven't ever tried QMing yet, anyway?

>>28906331
I once hijacked a quest that the QM had quit on and was deliberately awful at it so he would come back.

>>28906341
Sure, fgt

>>28906341
Lis, Lunamann isn't coming back. Stop with the self loathing.

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Resuming Miracle: Trying-to-improve boogaloo
>>28906356

>>28906304
>>28906286
Yes, that is part of it. Some of the design decisions I took were flawed, but I am so far into it that at this point my best bet is fixing what can be fixed, trying to balm what can't, and stay on the ride until its over.

you guys need more QMs? I thought CYOAs on /mlp/ were alive and strong

I'm a noob GM fa/tg/uy, but I'd be happy to run some quests. never done a pbp quest format though

>>28906331
All I've ever done are two mini quests for celebratory purposes that were only about 20 or so posts long and both ended with the MC dying. They were also both shit.

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>Snow had come to ponyville!
>It was early december, a time of hot chocolate and joy.
>A time of snowball fights and cute scarves
>A season of sledding and colds!
>A merryness rung out through the streets, as the sun set early and all the foals and fillies got in one last hour of playing before dinner.
>Carols and choruses were sung out, warm treats and sweets were sold out of the market for young ones to enjoy.
>Soon Hearths Warming Eve would be upon us, and all would celebrate with dinners and feasts and family and friends.

>But there was one pony in ponyville who was not prepared for such a thing.
>Our tale, begins with her: Winter Wishes

>>28906390
There's ups and down in CYOA

Were in a down and the rampant cynism of this threads isn't helping.

But I don't think there ever was a time when people would refuse the idea of more QMs

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>>28906347

>>28906407
Is Winter Wishes thicc enough to stay warm in the snow?

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>>28906407

>You look out the window of your newly aquired home, solemly staring out at the slowly falling snow.
>You sigh. The ponies out there are having so much fun, playing in the snow.
>Coming from a southern family, you never got much snow. That, and you never did celebrate Hearth's Warming.
>You wish you could be out there, having fun with some of the ponies of the snow-covered Ponyville, but you haven't had time to make any friends yet. Other than that... Pink pony, that is.
>You try to will yourself to move, to get out there and meet some ponies, but your body resists. What if you make a fool of yourself? What if ponies expect you to know what Hearths' Warming is about? What if ponies don't like you?
>Returning to the window, your mind is conflicted about what to do.
>On one hoof, it looked awfully fun outside, the gentle flurry placing large fluffy flakes atop the town.
>As you stared, your mind drifted over to past holiday seasons, of your old family.
>And the one tradition you always kept, making one single winter wish, as was your name sake.
>Your heart ached just a teensy bit, and you made up your mind.
>You would make your own wish this year, to go out, make friends, and have the best Hearths Warming Eve you could!
>But where to start? Did you just run outside screaming about friendship?
>Should you even begin today?
>You needed a plan.

>>28906390
>you guys need more QMs?
We don't /need/ more QMs, I'm pretty sure we still have half a dozen who regularly update. But we could use some new blood, or at least some excitement.
It's not realistic to expect a new quest to pop up and become popular every two weeks.

But hey, if you enjoy QMing by all means go ahead. Remember that on average, /mlp/ prefers fleshed-out characters over gamey systems, and you'll be fine.

Bard Quest: Since there isn't "CYOA discussion" in the OP, I have "Ded QMs" written on the top of my screen at all time in the tab. And that's unsettling when you're a QM. Returns!

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>>28906455

>>28906435
>Should you even begin today?
Nah, we can do it later. Lets stay inside where it's warm instead, and put it off making friends until the princesses threaten to kick us out of the country for being unsociable.

>>28906438
This. The rampant doomsaying is the exact opposite of helpful.

>>28906435
Surely we can make a friend through commercialism.

We just gotta dress the part. Stockings and antlers and stuff.

>>28906435
Just run outside, screaming about friendship.

>>28906435
Observe room to find out what our interests are and then find that pink pony. She seems to know the name of the game.

Since my post got deleted while I was buying cheese, >>28906495

>>28906490
This a million times over. Don't repeat the mistakes of FiT. Go for the friendship full gusto.

>>28906490
This, but not actual screaming, just whispered yelling

>NotAChristmasQuest
I'm going to hold you to that. I hear Jingle Bells and it's back in the box for you.

>>28906509
We're probably too shy to run at a pony we don't know doing that, but we could probably whisper yell all the way to the pink one and hopefully get there before we pass out from lack of oxygen.

>>28906435

>Beard/Lis collaboration quest.

Oh my. I was not ready for this.

>>28906543
I would be happier with only one of them.

>>28906584
rude

>>28906584
I secretly agree but I feel bad for thinking that.

>>28906606
Both are taking "breaks" with no foreseeable end from the great quests that they are loved for to do not even half finished miniquests and dick around in the secret discord (literally from what i'm hearing here).
That isn't to say i don't love the two of them, but stuff like this is kinda bittersweet, y'know. sure it's kinda fun, but they often don't go anywhere and it's a constant reminder of what we're missing out on.

>>28906722
>Loved
pls
I have four incomplete quests, three of which are complete piles of shit, and I can hardly even keep up motivation to run my half-decent quest.
I can hardly even keep motivation to do this one panel solo, if it tells you anything. I don't like doing things on my own, it just isn't fun.

>>28906771
>pls
but you are.
Don't look too much into what i said, try to have fun doing whatever it is you want to do.
I'm just giving my honest feelings about the matter.

>>28906771
How about you collab on your own quests then?
It could be fun for everyone, you'd get to progress on those old things and maybe bring some to an end, and I'm sure we'd love the results.

>>28906788
>I'm just giving my honest feelings about the matter.
I appreciate that, anon.

>>28906790
As much as I'd love to, I don't want to drag people away from their quests for the entire time that I'm running mine. I wouldn't mind collabing for my quests every once in a while, but I want other people to have fun with their quests too.
I wouldn't mind collabing on Curse, if it would help motivate Lis like I know it would motivate me. I'd have to actually catch up first, though.

>>28906815
>I don't want to drag people away from their quests for the entire time that I'm running mine.
My man, when's the last time you or Lis have been running anything on your own
You're not going to drag people away from anything if it's dead

How would you guys feel about some dark adventure full of monsters and black magic?Wouldn't it be too edgy for you?

>>28906815
>spoiler
Not going to help. I speak from experience that that will not work to make him run.

>>28906883
I'd love it.

As long as we aren't helpless and only on the recieving end of edge and dark magic

>>28906895
I will refine my ideas until tomorrow,though i don't know when exactly i will be able to post.

>>28906999
You're going to capitalize the word "I" in the actual quest, right? Because seeing "i" just kills it for me.

>>28906884

Why not? What do you mean from experience, did you run with Lis in the past or something? Tell me your secrets Anon.

Did the opinions of one anon just kill NotChristmasQuest?

>>28907012
Posting from phone,sorry.I will be using my PC tomorrow,so don't worry.

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>>28906435
>>28906480
>>28906488
>>28906490
>>28906494
>>28906503
>>28906509
>>28906529
>>28906541

>Having heard horror stories of ponies who stayed inside and never socialized, you decide to throw all caution to the wind, and run outside shouting about friendship.
>Well, maybe that's a little exaggerated. It was more of a canter, with hushed shouting.
>You made sure to put on some festive socks. Ponies wear socks around the holidays, right?
>The ponies are looking at you kinda strangely as you trot along the snowy roads. Is this not normal? Are you already messing up your first impressions? Are the socks too much?
>You shake your head. You've already committed to this, you have to keep going strong.
>That resolve doesn't last, and starts breaking down as ponies' gazes bore into the strange unicorn who's quickly trotting down the street making weird whispering noises.
>Thankfully, you see the pink pony's place coming up down the street, said pink pony crouching suspiciously behind a mound of snow just outside. You trot up to greet her, but are suddenly struck with a cold substance in the side, startling you.
>After regaining your balance, you look down and see the remains of a small ball of snow that had just been thrown at you.
>Looking around, you see several other mounds of snow similar to the one the pink pony is hiding behind.
>What is this? You know enough about friendship to know you don't attack other friends!
>Not that that ball of snow hurt or anything.
>The pink pony looks up at you.
>"Oh hey, it's new pony!" She says, cheer evident in her voice. Suddenly, she goes much more serious, ducking down and grabbing some similar balls of snow. "What are you doing? Get down!"
>You have half a mind to ask what she means before suddenly a second snowball whizzes past your head.
>Your body tenses up, wanting to take action. What will you do?

>>28907035
No, Lis was getting lunch and I had to do this panel solo so it took a lot longer.

What would your cyoa waifu look like as a >nohooves grill?

>>28907110
We have the advantage of horn magicks. Assault them with snowballs!

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>>28907110
What they don't know is we're the three times Junior Soft Scoop Champion. If it's soft and cold we can scoop it and pack it quicker than you can say "raspberry ripple".

>>28907110
Taunt - catch - reverse - PDA - PDA
We're playing Hijack now boys.

>>28907110
Protip: Post images half size, nobody needs 'em full screen. Reduces load time and hides minor mistakes.

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>>28907207
>nobody needs 'em full screen
>he doesn't update his wallpaper every time a quest updates

>>28907122
Like a cute girl, probably dark hair at shoulder-length, slim and with firm, humble breasts.

>>28907122
B I G

>>28907231
I prefer landscape wallpapers with no living thing (except for maybe plants) in them

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What's your favorite color of mare?

>>28907394
Brown
Blue
Forest Green
Red
Cyan
Lavender
Magenta
Puce
Aquamarine
Taupe
Burnt Sienna
Raw Umber
Sepia
Mulberry
Periwinkle
Orchid
Turquoise
Peach
Plum
Aubergine
Teal
Mustard
Cabernet
Slate
Smoke
Brick
Coral
Chartreuse
Cherry
Wisteria
Raspberry
Vanilla
Asparagus
Cranberry
Sangria
Eggshell
Driftwood
Sumac
Alpaca
Storm Grey
Evening Haze
Tarragon
Sachet
Venetian
Juniper
Drizzle
Sweet Potato
Bayou
Manilla
Macintosh Grey
Mange
Sharkbite
Sashimi Green
Ebony
Ivory
Menthol
Sahara
Salmon
Oxblood
Khaki
Fuchsia
Robin's Egg
Ash
Spice
Copper
Weathered Pewter
Vermillion
Metallic Burgundy
Russet
Cadmium White
Cerulean
Thalocyanide Green
Ochre
Deep Purple
Beryl
Hot Pink
Oatmeal Heather

>>28907419
Doxel, are you testing lists again?

>>28907439
I'm not Doxel and it's a Monkey Island 2 reference.

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>>28907450
My apologies my man
brb killing self

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>>28907131
>>28907167
>>28907185

>The Pink mare gives you another quick, frantic wave.
>You race towards her, taking cover behind her mound of snow.
>She whisks a ball away from her, and you hear a distant plop as she presumably scores a hit.
"So- Uh, what was your name again?"
>You ask, a bit hesitantly.
>"What? You forgot my name! Oh no! I must not have made an impression! I'm losing my touch!"
>She sticks out her hoof while giving you a serious grin.
>"My name is Pinkie Pie, and right now- I need your help. This is a fun emergency!"
>You cautiously stick out your hoof and shake hers.
"I-I'm Winter Wishes. What's the emergency?"
>Her face breaks out in a grin.
>"Why, you're not having fun, of course! Come on, grab a snow ball! Give it a whirl!"
>Your socked hooves find an ample amount of snow, and you carve out a tiny ball, before activating your magical horn and chucking it, closing your eyes and giving a tiny squeak.
>After a few seconds, you hear a thud, and then-
>"My Snootle! I'll get you for that!"
>A snowball comes whizzing back, sailing over your cover and landing safely a few feet away.
>"Good shot Winter! Nice one!"
>Pinkie compliments you, as you find yourself grinning and already beginning to sculpt a few new snowballs.

>The two of you begin your attack, firing back and forth as much as you can.
>Despite the chill of the air, you stay warm with the energy you are putting in to throw and bound about.
>It isn't too long before you catch yourself loudly laughing.
"Go ahead, try and hit me!"
>You taunt the distant ponies.
>A snowball splats harmlessly against your coat, and you fall over with a dramatic flourish.
"I-I'm down! Pinkie, save me!"
>She giggles as she pulls you back under cover.

>The snowball fight continues, but it remains at a standstill. Hunks of cold snow are being flung back and forth but no real ground is being gained.
>It's clear you need a plan to swiftly take out your foes, what will you do?

>>28907558
Activate the snowdrift off the top of the roof that is just conveniently off screen to the right.

BURY OUR ENEMIES

Then immediately get embarrassed

>>28907558
>>28907618
Only become embarrassed after several seconds of diabolical laughter.

>>28907558
>>28907618
>>28907651
Pussies. Charge! And also do the thing while charging.

>>28907651
>>28907618
>>28907687
We can charge to distract them while burying them in snow and then laugh manically on top of the snowpile?

>>28906407
>>28906435
>>28907110
>>28907558
Go make a thread for this you gonad.

>>28907714
It's >>>>CYOA<<<< general, bro.

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>>28907714
Yes it's really killing all that high quality discussion we were having.

>>28907714
>implying miniquests don't happen here all the time
also
>gonad
>implying singular person

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>>28907904

>>28904078

That's a popular way to go as far as arting shows. I have no strong preference really, just like my opinion, man.

As far as setup, figure an outpost would have all the necessities and such. Doctoring, I think on a burgeoning frontier, would be neat with new stuff to figure out/cutting edge of pony/griff/otherwise sickness, but if past that idea, then plenty of other things. So no real help on that, but just think what would be needed on the frontier, add some weird stuff to your liking, bam-boom.

Hey Inusa, get back on discord, we still need to reinvite you to the new sekrit club which I think we still aren't allowed to post links here since everyone in cyoag hates it. Some of us have sent you friend requests already I think

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>>28908005

It is so.

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>>28907558
>>28907618
>>28907651
>>28907687
>>28907693

>Thinking quickly, you spot a building off to the right that's placed perfectly to drop snow onto your foes.
>But, you can't just drop it, they'll notice and get out of the way.
>Coming up with an idea, you charge to distract them, while using your unicorn magic to push the snow from the nearby roof.
>They chuckle at you, unaware of their impending doom, and toss a few hunks of snow at you.
>You take the brunt of the blow, the snow mussing your well-groomed while coat, but it doesn't matter. You grin at them, and they exchange glances, confused.
>They look up just in time to see a blanket of snow fall onto them, smothering their victory.
"Haha! I'd like to see you try and hit me now!"
>You hop up and stand smugly on top of the snow pile containing the ponies, laughing maniacally.
>Pinkie catches up to you, giggling with you.
>Your laughter devolves into embarrassed giggles as you realize how silly you look and sound.
>"That was great! 100% assured victory!" Pinkie chimes. "So, what does the queen of snowball fights want to do now that she's claimed her crown?"
>A little white flag pokes up from underneath the snow pile, proving your victory.

>>28908110
Y-you too I mean hi do you wanna hang out or something?

>>28908110
We're the queen? That means we get to order ponies right? Then we shall retire to warm coco with our fallen enemies ifthatsokay.

Then start digging out our honorable foes.

>>28908110
We'll be back tomorrow at 1 PM PST!

>>28908166

-=-=-=-=-=-=-

NotChristmas is pausing for now~!
See you again tomorrow folks.

>>28908110
>>28908166
>>28908184
Go make a separate thread for it, fag.

>>28908226
Fuck off.

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>>28908226
Are you frustrated?

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>>28908259

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>>28908337

Wow. This sure is some riveting discussion going on.
We just had a session of Lis/Beard and the only discussion that happened was: "I wish they would run their old quests." ;_;

>>28908480
I just got here and I miss Curse. What now faget?
This new thing is pretty qt too though.

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>>28908110

>>28908683
big cutie mark

>>28908683
Thanks paperanon, you're the best.

and now me and lis won't be constantly confused as to what she looks like without a proper character ref!

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Peppermint PB Sandwich

http://driker-water.tumblr.com/post/152284950460/milky-flan-commission-for-driker

>S-she's not anthro guys!

>>28908974

Someone's salty

Okay, it's a bit dead in here so let's try to get some actual discussion going.

So Historical Perspective starts off fairly interesting, then promptly abandons the premise it sets up in favor of simply becoming an entirely different character. There's no saying for sure how well the quest would have gone had the QM stuck with the original character within a character scheme, but isn't it damaging to the story as a whole to go through a shift like that?

And on the topic of Miracle, I can understand where most players, myself included , would be G frustrated with the rather obtuse lack of explanation everything gets. Should the quest remain as is, or should Cammy develop a reward based puzzle oriented system? For example, solve puzzle be rewarded with information?

>>28909044
I don't mind the character shift in Historical Perspective. However, I do feel like the quest was a little ploddy lately. Too much waifu simulator.

Least now we have an assignment for Negra whatever, and I enjoy the prospect of doing a thing.

>>28908974
Of course she isn't because hijuggler didn't draw her :^)

>>28909055
Doing a thing could be nice. But it's a city of summoner wasn't it? Or at least with some ponies who know how to summon. Or something.

Magics weird. Classifying magic is weird. Do a lot of quests focus on trying to classify magic? Most kinda just seem to take it at face value.

Cmon guys, let's get those hot opinions rev'd! You have no place to complain about a dead thread if you won't even attemp to engage in conversation

>>28908974
It still amazes me that for all the shit Hijacker gets, he puts a literal tumblr fursona in his quest and nobody says a peep.

>>28909113
>
This thread's favorite past time is doomsaying about things they don't make any effort to avoid.

>>28909117
Does anyone here even read Hijacker quests?

>>28909117
Well what do you want?
"A bloo bloo he added a diamond dog oc it's te worst thing ever :("

>>28909044
God damnit, Jeff. We didn't "become an entirely different character." We went from a double blank slate to some basis of a character we could build off of. It was most definitely for the better.

>>28909130
I don't.

>>28909117
>nobody says a peep
Hijacker recieves more than his share of billies over the fact that he is clearly a degenerate furfag.

>>28909143
>diamond dog

>>28909130
I read Hijack and enjoy everything but the combat. Not sure who the one system autist is in there that decides the proper combos to use but thanks for not making me have to do it.

>>28909143
I thought the fursona was the bipedal bird girl

>>28909179
It's Hero and Craft.

Reminder that bats are shit and were a mistake, and that by association, this makes Nightlight the worst waifu.

>>28909179
Hijack combat is basically Sekrit Club getting together and deciding on the best attack sequence.

>>28909189
Which is funny considering hero can never play.

>>28909185
>>28909176

Even his ponies have anthro qualities. If people are only just now noticing this, you obviously don't read the quest.

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>>28907394
Holy fuck, this is more shit than I remember it. You guys let me make this thing.

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>>28909237
Everyone who does this deserves a special spot in hell

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>>28909294

>>28909196
Of all the reasons why she's the worst and yet you pick that?

>>28909324
It's reason enough.

>>28909294
Why does that human have a pony head?

>>28909113
>You have no place to complain about a dead thread if you won't even attemp to engage in conversation
This. Goddamn it.
T H I S!

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I think 11-54 has gone cosmic horror and we never knew it.

>>28909113
But I need to sleep.
How can I shitpost if I'm asleep?

>>28909149
Hey, Shithead. Yeah I can assign names, too. That's not "Jeff" you're talking to. Just FYI.

I said it before and I'll repeat it for you. I like Historical now. I liked it before. I'd have much rather have seen it before you guys fucked it up progressing naturally, however.

This guy's merely of the same opinion, and I'm sure there are even more "Jeffs" out there.

Discussion that affects the play of a CYOA should occur IN the actual CYOA's thread so we don't wake up as your Mars Gorilla the next day.

My real fear with this stuff is putting a QM off, and I hate to even bring it up. But this guy's just another in an army of Jeffs.

>>28909765
Thats just Todd.

>>28909771
Yeah that's nice, we already had that discussion. Also, Jeff isn't your own personal special snowflake name, it's just a meme you happened to be in the vicinity of when it was born. Don't get autisticly possessive over it like a fag. Nobody but you gives a shit.

>>28909689
Not true

>>28909771
What is it with you and gorillas anyway?

>>28909835
He probably got pelted by footballs from one when he was a wee lad.

>>28909820
Ah, so it's only those who hate you guys fucking up the stories they're playing who are Jeff. Now that we have an understanding, you'll understand why us Jeffs now consider this, "Shithead General".

>>28909835
Originally I commented on that because growing up, TV shows systematically had a chimpanzee added as a cute comic relief character, both live action and cartoon. ("Grape ape! Grape ape!"). This was the obvious shark-jump, beyond which the show might as well have been burned to the ground. It's tantamount to what happens to a CYOA when you guys begin offering to help.

And someone jokingly suggested adding a Mars Gorilla to a quest last night, so I just added the Mars aspect.

>>28909846
This is near barneyfag levels of autism. Seek help.

>>28909846
>jokingly

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>>28909869
Intentional or not, it always brings a smile to my face when anyone in our fandom has the balls to say that to anyone else.

>>28909874
Geez, what if you're right...

>>28909879
It doesn't take balls at all. You'll figure it out when you grow up.

>>28909890
A big part of my growing up, at least, was finding the source of story-writing talent film-makers draw upon to bring us such classics as Space Buddies.

>>28909846
>Jeff tries to pretend he's part of a group
This is actually getting kind of sad.

>>28909956
Ooh, shun the unbeliever, shunnn!

Dunno why you're wasting time with me, don't you have another Garfield movie script to spiff up?

Seriously, I didn't mean to kill the convo. I just wanted to back up another Jeff you were Jeffing.

>>28909966
i really dislike you and your type of conduct.
you type like you think you're funnier than you are, but really you're just kind of a dick.

/Jeff Your Own Discussion/ Thread.

>>28910113
tbqh I think I just don't like him because he's one of those faggots who always double spaces his posts for some reason and the only place I've seen that a lot is /pol/.

>>28910522
That's a fair point too.

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Alright, back again to talk about cyoas.

For this exercise, we will be discussing threats in CYOA and how they are conveyed. First on the order of business is two scenes in Miracle and Threshold. While the two CYOAs are very different, they also share some similarities in how threats are presented, at least in the beginning stages of the adventure.
To this end, I have produced two separate images of early threats in action and how they are presented, as well as the expected and actual reaction of players.

[[DISCLAIMER]]
This write-up is not meant to be malicious, so please do not mistake it as such.

===

The first, on the left, is from Miracle. In this scene applejack has recently followed a disembodied hand to a very large, very tentacally… Head-thing? I’m not sure. But it seems to wish us some ill will, and the players take this note to get the hell out of dodge.

On the right, we have the scene in Threshold where our main character – and several others – are assaulted suddenly and unexpectedly by… another head-thing with tentacles. Similar to the beat in Miracle in attributes only.

Now let’s break things down a bit.

First of all, there are some inherent problems with the presentation in Miracle’s monster, most notably is the overall structure of the creature. Because of the nature of proportions, the creature not only looks scrawny, but almost sickly like a cancer patient something I’m sure is justified by the 4d chess master that is the QM and his vast unknowable world.. The tentacles themselves are numerous, but they split into a great many smaller protrusions, and while this might have been done to establish an otherworldliness and strangeness in long finger wingers, it makes it look like we are being attacked by shitty paintbrushes. Combined with the overly narrow neck compared to the massive brow and the incredibly rudimentary lips, and we get a far more goofy monster that really shouldn’t be instilling any fear whatsoever.

1/4

Meanwhile over in Threshold, we do not get any sort of cue from the author. Instead we are shown the aftermath of the violent arrival of the creature. We get to gaze in the emptiness of its eyes and its mouth, and see that it is filled with tentacles of the grabbing kind. We know that it also extends further off-screen because of the fleshy, vertebrae that extend beyond our scope. It establishes very well that the creature is not welcome, and the gaping mouth instills and preys upon an instinctual feel of the unknown. It also works effectively with the trailing vertebra flesh tendril leading out of the frame, and it keeps a constant sized notating that the tentacle extends far beyond what we can see, and is likely attached to or part of a much larger creature.

Now interestingly enough, in both situations players responded to the creature with RUN, FUCKING RUN as their primary response. This is a good thing because this means the fear was conveyed effectively enough. However a key difference in approach is that in Threshold, there were far more responses that not only conveyed the players panicking, but also posts detailing player tactics in response to a perceived threat.

In Miracle, the monster’s hands extended and began to grasp at us. The players all unanimously decided to get the fuck out of there. Plain and simple. This is not a particularly good thing. This means there was not enough context in the situation to properly concoct a specific or targeted means of escape, and the players shouting RUN are merely responding to the author making explicit cues for escaping instead of an actual plan.

2/4

Looking at Threshold, players were immediately thinking of ways to get out of the situation using their wings, going for doors or perceived safe paths, and most importantly /they were setting objectives for themselves and other characters in the room based on the perceived threat/. This is a SIGNIFICANTLY better response and approach to threat assessment on the QMs part. Now, what happened? Why did the players have that option? When you think about it, in Miracle, the QM had no pretense for how death would be handled and how damage would be incurred. The players had no pretense for reacting as they did, while in Threshold (a quest ran by the proverbial Pony Grim Reaper) the players, who were likely expecting death, decided to fight against the threat as best as they could. I have one theory why this approach was chosen over the Miracle approach which was RUN and say WITTY ONE LINERS from the Qm’s odd choice of wording.

Context.

3/4

In miracle, there is never any context within the first couple of threads. We were dropped off in the middle of some god forsaken land, told there’s a M I R A C L E at the top of a tower, and we are applejack for some reason. No context at all, and we are also expected to extrapolate information from dark as fuck panels and speech WRITTEN BURN HELP LIKE HURT RED THIS COPPER LEGS FOR SCREAM PARTICLE SOME FUCK BRICK REASON. In essence, the players are on a ‘haunted house’ ride of sorts, waiting for the next set of clues to take them to the next set piece. No reason to act. Additionally, the writer did not use any visceral clue or cues to help the player figure out the emotions and the feelings of the character they are playing as.

Threshold approached from a different direction though, it instead focused on providing context and player agency. It was a more forward presentation, and that made the players focus on more forward approaches to threats as well as more productive thinking. How it did this was it used its visual elements in tandem with textual ones, using the visual elements to provide the scene, and the textual elements to provide the context and the feelings present in the scene. As a result, we get a more detailed experience and players are able to build more on it.

I think this is a critical connection that cyoa writers and players need to make, and that is the overall level of interactivity in a quest. The more context the players are provided through visuals or text, the more readily they can make detailed oriented decisions. If I had to make a penultimate suggestion to the writer of Threshold, I would suggest making full use of the 2000 character limit and to also avoid fragmenting the information in the frustrating way it seems to be consistently presented in.

Hope this helps.

4/4

>>28910571
>>28910573
>>28910577
>>28910580
See this happens when you suck the dick of a QM too much.
They suddenly think they are the expert on how to make CYOA work.

>>28910571
That head looks like Pepe.

>>28910591
this.

qms are for billy and billy alone

>>28910591
Do you disagree, though?

>>28910571
>>28910573
>>28910577
>>28910580
tl;dr

>>28910630
>Inept is so amazing please rape me OMG

>>28910630
miracle gets too bogged down in its own "mysteriousness" but doesn't provide anything to really back it up so the spectacle of it falls flat.

>>28910571
So you don't like the design of the monster?

>>28910573
So it's good that Inept didn't give the players a way to react to a monster cracking down through the ceiling and assaulting everyone?

Maybe Threshold got more detailed replies because Inept is a well known QM, with a fanbase that includes players that make detailed posts?

You bring up how more creative and detailed the Threshold plans where, maybe give us the actual example instead of ambiguously describing it.
If I remember the scene from threshold correctly, there where things like throwing chairs and dragging ponies out.
The reason for this seems more in the detailed background of threshold, while Miracle is just a dark almost sterile room.

>>28910577
You really think people care less about death in their CYOA just because the QM is not Inept?

>>28910580
I agree with the lack of context and explanation in miracle. However, I disagree with the conveying of emotions. We as players need to finally start to make sure we convey the emotions of the character we play. If such things come from the QM it gets way to close to railroading territory.
It's less of a QM and more of player problem.

Seems like you got a decent point here, but then again, as long your players don't give you context on how the character would feel in such a situation you can barely get any emotions across, without relying on rails.

>the writer of Threshold
Is that a typo on your part?
How about this, the more the players give a clear and defined line of emotions and thoughts of a character, the more the QM can bring them into the posts. This is very important in the early parts of the CYOA, and the reason why many QMs use it as part of their character creation nowadays.

I guess this is easily avoided, if you always just bring a premade character to the quest and stick to it's personality, like Hijack for example.
Cammy fails to put the players on emotional rails, and falls into the plank slate circle.

>>28910636
>>28910641
I see

>>28910636
>>28910602
>>28910591
Contribute or fuck off

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>>28910580
>The more context the players are provided through visuals or text, the more readily they can make detailed oriented decisions.

>>28910771
Are you saying this argument doesn't have a leg to stand on?

>>28910803
Blitz pls

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>>28910771

>>28910571
>>28910573
>>28910577
>>28910580
I played both of those quests and I can tell you immediately why they got different responces, and it is the part you didn't include: the text. The giant spoke like an eldritch alien horror and scared the shit out of me. Run back to the tower was all I think Applejack would be able to manage in that situation. Inept's creature did not speak, so it was less alien, despite its appearance. I suggested trying to save people. Come to think of it, that's another aspect that differentiates them: if there is anyone to save or if we should just run.
And if you want to get into meta, Inept's monster was meant to test us and Cammy's monster was meant to make us shit ourselves, and we reacted appropriately to each. Both QMs got what they were looking for.

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>>28910571
>>28910573
>>28910577
>>28910580
Alright: First of all, I have to call you a dick for apparently implying that if I was a REAL QM I'd send my learned skill back in time. I was a shitty artist back then, what a surprise, what am I supposed to do about it. This is how I'd draw that scene now, if its worth anything.

Second, as was already said those had drastically different objectives. The giant was intended to be an introduction to the character itself, the atmosphere, and what I intended to do with the rest of the quest. The character is (Spoiler warning) Childish in how it acts, being called "The masturbating child" by someone else later on. The rest comes with it: Be careful with how you act, be prepared to run, and /Don't be alone/. Immediately after what happens here AJ is helped by Quibra, and from then on every victory over anything involves teamwork. Working together is, after all, heavily related to Miracle's main themes.
And if I remember correctly one of the things that I had in mind when making that scene was "If the players don't like what'll come, better tell them early what it is."
This approach may or may not be flawed-- Hail is to a degree a test of this, hence why its intro "chapter" is taking so long.

Third, in this you are ignoring text altogether. Text conveyed the way the giant acted, that those were hands ready to reach for Applejack at any given moment, how fuckhuge of a threat the giant was and how it didn't even talk with its mouth. 'Antinatural' is the giant's main trait, with 'Dangerous' being a close second.

Don't get me wrong, I respect Inept a lot both as a QM and a pixel artist, but we had drastically different aims in this scene and my level of skill is so far apart from that time that critiquing it now is useless.

There are other things you said that I'll reply to, but I ought to get breakfast first.

Eyyyyy where the crack ships at?

>>28911213

New CYOA coming in!

>>28911246
Lovesick x Shade OTP

>>28911197
As someone who read through that part after the criticism. The text was just a confusing mess, and failed critically to convey any point.

>>28911246

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>>28911250
I like it.

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>>28911257
Thought I attached this.

>>28911256
So, basically, like every update of Miracle right.

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>>28911263
Anon pls.
That's not a crack ship, that's the firebug otp.

>>28908836
Leave that seal alone

>>28911256
But it was a deliberate confusing mess.

>>28911256
Yeah, I could've written that part better. I had plans for drastically different things there that I changed for no reason I can remember, so I was kind of scrambling all over myself.

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>>28911280
Okay fine

>>28911415
>s-so I heard you know where I could get some wings

>>28911444
Crystal Symphony: Repeating Numbers and Cutie Mark Edition - continue.

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>>28911246
Feather Dust / Günther

>>28911628
Ah damn, I remember I was the one who suggested the name Günther but I totally forgot which quest that was.

Far Flung / Weathervane

>>28911249
Colors are hard.

>>28911690
Well Gunther was the griffon in Threshold.

>>28911700
What's Weathervane from?

>>28911715
Weathervane is the gay trap with a beard girlfriend from Historical Perspective. He's also an armorer I think.

He has a very long, giraffe-like tongue.

>>28911715
hm okay, might have been another quest then.

Does the CYOA have to have its own thread and be 100% pony?
Because there's one that's been (trying) to go on in the /nn/ thread: >>28836504
I know >no hooves, but...

>>28911850
Nothing against humans in CYOAs, and actually nothing against EQG quests, but fuck that shit and /nn/.

>>28911850
Does the CYOA have to have its own thread and be 100% pony to what? You didn't finish the question.

>>28911861
What's wrong?

>>28911885
To be part of the active CYOA list. Discussed here. Whatever. I don't know?

>>28911915
Proportional Punishment of the SIM thread isn't 100% pony nor is it in it's own thread. Slaveventure on the other hand is of SPG and isn't 100% nor in it's own thread.

What goes on the list is whatever the guy that makes it wants to put on it.

As far as discussion, discuss whatever you want. The only person that tries to police what people talk about here is Jeff. And no one gives a fuck about him.

>>28911939
Understood.

>>28908836
Photo bomb is best bird.

Someone's been uploading the audio files from Renne Quest. Apparently they've been gone.

>>28909158
>>28909474

Amm, is it of any interest to you?

Running.
>>28912189

>>28912101
Amm was actually the one he was talking to in sekrit about this.

War in the North continues. So it begins:
>>28912749
>>28912758

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>>28908110
>>28908131
>>28908158

>You tilt your head in response to Pinkie's comment.
"Oh? I'm the queen now? All right- My first royal declaration is to partake in a warm fire and hot cup of coco!"
>The pile underneath you shifts and complains loudly.
>You stumble, and then hop off.
"R-Right, just as soon as we dig out these poor ponies! They must be freezing under there. A-And a good snow queen always knows when to be honorable to those she has conquered!"
>Pinkie and you hop to it, and dig out a mare and a stallion, who both look a little shivery.

>"Okay. Well that was fun, Coco at my place!"
>Pinkie begins bouncing away, down the street.
>The mare stands up, shaking the snow off of her fur, before shooting you a grin.
>"So! You're pretty good at snowball fights! My name is Icicle, and this is Avalanche!"
>The mare introduces herself and the stallion respectively.
"N-nice to meet you. H-how do you know Pinkie?"
>"Oh, you must be new to town! Everyone knows Pinkie. There isn't a pony in town she isn't friends with!"

>What luck! That was just the sort of mare you needed to know if you were going to make friends for this holiday season.
>You shake the pair of ponies hooves, attempting to befriend them as well.
"I'm Winter Wishes! Please be my friend!"
>"Oh- S-sure?"
"Yes! I am so good at this!"
>You pump your hoof in the air, celebrating.
>You already had 3 friends! You were well on your way to completing your winter wish!

>Pinkie leads you to Sugarcube corner, the local treat shop.
>You sit down beside the fire, attempting to warm yourself up.
>Pinkie brings you a cup of hot coco with marshmallows in it.
>You relax happily, bathing in the heat.
>So far today was going swimmingly!
>But you needed a next step to really cement yourself as a friend.
>You relaxed by the fire for a while, wondering what you should do now, if anything?
>This fire was really relaxing... You could just close your eyes...

>>28913282
>falling asleep with hot coco in our hoof
We're not an animal. If we're going to nap we'll put the coco somewhere it won't spill.

>>28913282
Fall into sleep, awaken sprawled out in an embarrassing position.

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>>28911246
Here

>>28913282
Wait how is Pink holding that up

>"So, Anonymous has not only deserted us, but has also invaded another world?"
>"That seems to be the truth of the matter. He was on guard duty in the Eastern Tower—the portal room— and then he was simply gone. I doubt that he still resides in this realm."
>"He always seemed like a foolish dreamer," The Grandmaster drawled. His hand curled into a fist, and a flare of ancient light gleamed from the slits in his helmet. "Nevertheless, I cannot hope to drown my fury completely."
>The Grandmaster rose from his chair, and shook his head. Ooeo The Blade twitched instinctively, and stepped backwards, away from the silver-clad warlord.

>"I give these soldiers power—more than any other king would ever even think to give his men. And yet, they still plant seeds of disappointment within my heart."
>"It is tragic, indeed," Ooeo replied. His eyes traced along the tiles on the floor. The Grandmaster spun in a circle, before dramatically crashing back onto his throne in a sprawled position.
>"Whatever. Send one of the Elite members to either bring him back; or slice his throat."

>Ooeo The Blade shifted his posture and coughed, his eyes now boring into a chandelier on the ceiling.
>"Is this not all of the ill news that you shall infect me with this morning?"
>"I apologize, for there is more, sir. We do not know which gate he has gone through."
>"Is it not as simple as detecting which gate has the highest temperature? They heat up when recently used, if I am not mistaken."
>"You are not mistaken, sire," Ooeo said. "Never have you dipped into the oceans of mistake, in fact," Ooeo continued in a buttery tone.

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>>28913746
>>28913768

Moving Not A Christmas Quest to it's own thread for reasons!

Resuming Miracle: Warring boogaloo.
>>28913779
http://picosong.com/HrFX/

>>28913760
>"However, Anonymous did take the time to manually deactivate and then reactivate seventy of our two hundred-twelve portals; and that does raise their heat as well. We are then at a loss to which gate he might ha—"
>"I get it, you dense maggot. Bah! Must you explain everything as if you were an incompetent kindergarten teacher?!" The Grandmaster yelled, sliding his hands down the sides of his helmet.
>The entire castle trembled.
>Beads of sweat bloomed on Ooeo's forehead. He closed his eyes shamefully, and the aroma of urine invaded the room.

>"I-I extend my sincere apologies, sire," Ooeo stuttered, bowing submissively. "M-my best suggestion considering Anonymous would be to wait for him to use his Amulet of Assistance. He is hardly self-sustaining, and I am sure that he will give up on this game of his eventually."
>"Yes, yes. He is a worm, and he is abandoning his homely soil to venture onto the rocks. He will return, or he will dry up, and crumble, and be scattered in the winds.
>The Grandmaster admired his own analogy for a few seconds. "We have more pressing matters to discuss," The Grandmaster finally announced, his helmet radiating with energy.

>>28913845
who dat

>>28913855
http://imgur.com/0JHFPnX.png
http://imgur.com/pvQiGUW.png
http://imgur.com/XBGJ3CN.png

Bardquest pone.

>>28913870
You're a horrible person and i hate you forever.

>>28913870

3 day vacation in 3...

>>28913881
Someone doesn't understand how the rules work I see.

So I'm afraid that players may have forgotten how Combat works in LandFall. How should I try to get Players back up to Speed if this New thread is starting out in Combat?

>>28913888
It should be banned because it's fucking gay

>>28913833
His name is...Oeeoh?

https://youtu.be/1GaKaGwch0U?t=19

>>28913888

Oh- Nevermind.

I just got 4ChanX so everything ends up embedded for me. I totally thought those were directly posted.
Carry on.

>>28913906
>I totally thought those were directly posted.
You thought that three images where somehow uploaded into one post?
this ain't 7chan or some bullshit

>>28913890
Either post a basic rundown of the combat mechanics in the first few posts somewhere, or post a link to the archive or a pastbin that details the combat information.

>>28913890
Change everything so everyone will be on an even ground. Then don't tell anyone the new rules.

>>28913890
Change everything completely, then it won't matter.

>>28913890
Run the system yourself behind the scenes so the players don't have to know how it works to play.

>>28913890
Just replace everything with sex moves.

>>28913890
Just include the rules of the combat in the op image. Simple as that.

Mute griffon quest has a slightly later start and probably shorter session, but it begins again - >>28914604

>>28913890
I remember the combat system still so it's okay.

Shade vs Steel minicomic when?

>>28914608
What's this one about?

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>>28914977
It's not a minicomic, but here's their paperpone versions having an old fashioned tussle.

>>28915128
How erotic.

>>28915128
>not having Tara in the background watching

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>>28915347

>>28915410
perfect

hey, we should put a link to paperponer anons Dropbox in the op, if that's ok with paperponer anon.

>>28915537
But it's so long and ugly.

>>28915571
If we were to do it I'd prefer a linkdump pastebin. There's the desktop ponies dropbox, desktop ponies script, page 10 thread water script, paper ponies, etc.

>>28915584
>page 10 thread water script
???

>>28915537
There's no reason for me to oppose it being there.

>>28915571
I was going to say dropbox had short link versions, but I think that's only for shit in the public folder. I can't seem to find an option for it in the link sharing section.

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>>28915596
watcher*

It displays the threads on the thread watcher.

>>28915596
https://greasyfork.org/es/scripts/16129-pagewatcher
>>28915607
We can just use a link shortener. https://qt.catbox.moe/a78c83

>>28915612
It displays the pages of the threads on the thread watcher*

Can't type worth shit today apparently.

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>>28915616
>We can just use a link shortener. https://qt.catbox.moe/a78c83

Technology is awesome.

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Who will continue the Patch legacy after NE ends?

>>28915714
We don't have to worry about that until at least 2050.

>Pitch ideas

>object exists that grants favor and fortune to the land that possesses it
>kingdoms fight for centuries over this item until eventually a truce is made
>a contest is held where the winners are granted the object for 5 years
>contest is a set of 7 trials, each kingdom may send 1 prince and 1 princess to compete, but not 2 of the same gender
>Initial trial to even out genders. to keep things fair the heirs are paired together in couples from different kingdoms to promote peace to the winners
>the competition rules the land and is law for generations

>you're a young prince, born a unicorn in a realm where tradition runs rampant to a dying kingdom
>being a unicorn is considered a powerful feminine trait for girls, but a disgrace for boys
>your family regards you as trash compared to your brother who is a pegasus knight
>it is planned for him to compete and win to bring back the object and restore his kingdom
>he falls deathly ill. unable to compete, your family cries and protests their loss
>they still try to send you
>through cruel fate and greed, the other kingdoms cite an ancient rule noting that only the oldest of a bloodline may compete, if there are any younger siblings they cannot play for as long as they aren't the oldest

>>28916055

>your family distraught, you look for any solution to save them
>an old, forgotten spell in your grandmothers book cabinet, a disguise charm
>you hold your breath and consider your actions carefully
>you're deathly afraid but you've never been able to help your kind nature
>it is your duty as an heir to protect your kingdom and you're desperate to do anything and gain your families honor


>you cast the spell, it over takes you
>you feel your perception change, your appearance shifting
>you avoid any mirrors and sneak out from your castle, leaving a note saying you ran from home to rid your family of dishonor
>they wont miss you anyways
>and so off you go to compete in the trials
>as a princess

would play like a visual novel draw quest hybrid

>Get critique

>>28913760
>>28913833
I'm not sure what you expected.

>>28916062
Nah

>>28916119
Wait a while.

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>>28916055
>You're a pony who is a willing participant in a dystopian regime that took over Equestria after the absence of the Two Sisters.
>The regime uses Cutie Mark reassignment to shape who ponies are. Dedicated to 100% efficiency, citizens are often reassigned talents so they don't get too comfortable and attached to one mark. Or their personality might just be switched up a bit slightly.
>The MC is part of a secret police who help crack down on any ponies who kept their marks, or are actively resisting.
>Problem is: The MC secretly still has their own mark.

>>28916062
>as a princess
Hah. I was lukewarm until that part. That sounds pretty funny. The MC sounds pretty generic downtrodden 'I want to help people' person which isn't that bad as long as the focus is on the trails and tribulations.

That rule surprising people seems weird when it's been completely standard for centuries.

Most of the flat criticism that comes to mind concerns future events that could be handled in various ways. It seems like a fine set up to an adventure fantasy fic

>>28916157
Nope

>>28916157
I'd probably play it as long as it seems like you're going somewhere with it and the characters are interesting. Sounds like it could be in the same vein as Dirty Work.

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>>28916062

>as a princess

>>28916157
Ray Bradbury pls.

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wz0pp33BX_E

>>28916989
How is this CYOA related?

>>28917049
sorry officer cyoa, I just want to inject a changeling with peroxide

what cyoa will let me do this?

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>>28917057
Don't inject changelings with peroxide, please.

>>28917057
FF if it returns.
Maybe hijack if you commission enough money.

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>>28917098
Oh he's getting injected alright.

>>28911628
>Feather Dust / Günther
Hope she likes big barbs

what do you think of darkest hour so far anons

i think its pretty promising

>>28916055
>>28916062
Sounds fun. I would play it.

>>28916157
Lost me before the first sentence ended. Have fun with your dark and edgy whatever the hell that is.

>>28917524
it's shit

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Pain and sadness: Now in color!

>>28917524
Need to see more

>>28917662
Oh good, now I can sufferpost in HD

Post your autistic head canons
Mine is that Velvet from Warrant is the love child of Horsey McGee and Holiday Special

>>28917833
Where are your proofs?

>>28917524
Im liking it it was a bit off when we first got to the cavern but its working fairly well in general.

>>28917833
>think it would be fun to come up with autistic headcanons
>can't think of anything
Fug

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>>28917859

>>28917875
I have had at least a couple but have since forgotten.

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I want to hang out with dream world Pepper.

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Resuming Miracle: merging boogaloo.
>>28918125

>>28917886
Why must Horsey always be abused?

>>28917833
My autistic headcanon is that none of the CYOA universes are connected, Hiji knows it, and he cries himself to sleep thinking about it.

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>>28918214
heh, whatever you say, kiddo

>>28918162
Dominant mares give Horsey an unbreakable erection.

>>28918331
I bet Angel could break it

>>28918214
>tfw you remember those blitz/gar pastebins hero was going to write

>>28918420
>honestly thinking he was ever going to make any pastebins

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>>28918420
;_;

>>28917886
Was it rape?

>>28918507
Ouch.

>>28918520
Mares can't rape

Outcasts is on the air!
>>28918599

>>28918420
Instead we get a new Hero quest that's never going to happen either.

>>28918546
Harsh, but reasonable. A CYOA with 6 players and 1 writer after 2 days is clearly doing something wrong.

>>28918803
If it has more than two players, it's worth running. I'm not saying it doesn't do something wrong, thou.

>>28918803

Didn't he drive off all the other players with endless suffering and no chance to rest or not be in danger or something?

>>28918546
>>28918803
>>28918825
>>28918826
Vincent has players! They're all just too busy to play whenever he runs is all!

>>28918803
He's not paying enough memebucks to sekrit d:

>>28918867

RITS had players! They were just too busy not playing the last time he ran!

>>28918939
>that comparison
Damn son. Cold.

>>28918546
>you aren't nips or hijacker and don't have 20 players so what's the point
And then there's this nigger

>>28918939
Okay now, this is just shitposting.

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>>28918939

>>28918959
both of them have shitty lore anyway

Can someone tell me what they would want to see in a humans meet ponies quest? How could it be made not terrible.
And don't give me that "remove humans" crap. This is /mlp/, half of the threads at any time involve human/pony interactions. There must be some way to make it good.

>>28918993
Play as the ponies. There, problem solved.

>>28918993
No humans immune to magic. No humans using magic. No humans knowing about the show. No weaponry autism.

>>28918995

>Ponies upset humans.
>Humans declare war.
>RGS all over again.
>Magic bolts can't melt steel helicopters.

>>28918993
Satyrs.

War in the North continues:
>>28919004
>>28919012

>>28919013
You'd like to see it the other way around, wouldn't you.

>>28919005
This sounds good enough. Plus humans could be coming from older times.

>>28919040
Older by how much? 1950s? 1880s? Medieval?

>>28919005
This, plus throw in communication problems.

>>28919047
Any pre-modern I guess. Preferably from the times when humans still believed in magic, so up to the XIX century if you will count the peasants.

>>28919005
on point. this is pretty much everything i hate about humans interacting with ponies.
>>28919052
you mean you want the horses neighing and the humans speaking in garbled text? if so would the next question be could/should it be reminded with magic?

>>28919040
>You'd like to see it the other way around, wouldn't you.
Ponies taking over the human forward bases with hugs and boops would be great yes.

>>28919085
I just thought trying to decode another language would be fun and seeing ponies draw stick figures in the dirt and then neigh at them to teach us their language would be cute.

>>28919117
... you're right. And I was ready to shitpost autistically, dammit.

>Columbus/any given explorer fucks up and instead of reaching his destination he arrives in Equestria

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>>28919178

>>28918959
It could point to a CYOA not being particularly interesting.

I'm not sure how popular Warlock is, but The Darkest Hour CYOA has about 14-ish IPs posting in the thread in the span of a day or so.

What then, if anything, is Warlock doing differently than Vincent to draw people in?

>>28919283
>twelfth
Fifth is better desu.

>>28919298
Darkest Hour is brand new, there tends to be a significant drop off between the first and second threads.

>>28919298
Vince had more IPs during his first threads too, so that's not really a comparison yet.

>>28919178
>"These must be those elephants I've heard the Indians have."

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https://soundcloud.com/finstheaudio/a-tale-worth-ten-thousand-souls

War in the North is over. Thank you to everyone who's ever read, played, memed about, or participated of it in any way.
I'm taking a break, it will be something like two, three months, and then we'll see what to run. I'll stay around to answer questions and dick around, so see you soon!

Map shows the covered travel area in TNL (purple) and WitN (blue).

>>28919803
Did they conquer the enemy?

>>28919803
It's already over? Who won?