The Wizard of Logic Tower (CYOA)

>>30184541
What've we got besides a shovel? Might need a bit of money. Axon could still be alive, and we probably shouldn't go in there unprepared.

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Lockepicke wakes up early the next day and begins asking around about the wizard.

The description the townsfolk give of the wizard Axon is very similar to what the stallions said last night.

He seems to have been a bit of a loner. An old, wrinkly unicorn who walked around in the odd sort of garb that wizards tend to be seen in. In this case, Axon seems to have wandered about in a simple but stylish gray robe, sporting a hat that looked a bit like a beehive made of bandages.

No one seems to know much about him at all, even the stallion from last night's "beau" at the grocery store. The grocery store mare does however, know where his tower is, and after getting the address and stocking up on some supplies, Lockepicke makes her way out there.

It's hours before she reaches the tower. Why do wizard's always insist on having towers way out in the middle of nowhere? It's nothing that impressive really either. it's a gray, brick tower with some sort of odd red roof atop it. It almost looks like a squished teardrop. She approaches the door to the place and reaches out to open the door, noticing that there doesn't seem to be a handle.

Scratching her head, she gives it a push, attempts to pull it, and then knocks. The mare then knocks louder. That fails to do anything, and so she attempts to kick down the door.

The door doesn't budge a bit, and she decides to look around.

To the right of the door is some sort of blank metal placard with a small overhang atop it. Beneath the placard are the words "ANNOUNCE YOUR PRESENCE."

To the left of the door is some contraption with beads and stuff. She doesn't know what it's for, and decides not to mess with it.

What does Lockepicke do?

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(Also, here is this.)

>>30184640
Look more closely at the contraption

>>30184640
Look around the tower first before we decide to mess with the contraption on the door.

>>30184661
Qt mc.

>>30184640
I don't think we should "announce our presence" just yet, especially if we're trying to be sneaky. Investigate the contraption, and if we don't get anything from that, go take a look at the black metal placard.

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>>30184670
>>30184703
>>30184714

Lockepicke decides to check out the contraption a little closer.

The contraption has a plate on top of it which sit six beads labeled 1-6.

Numbers 2-6 are set on the right side in little holes that are labeled for each one.

On the left are six holes arranged in a circle, five of which are empty. The ball labeled "1" is sitting in the top most hole.

Lockepicke attempts to pull out the first one, but it doesn't budge. #2-6 however, do come out of there holes.

She sets number six on the bottom, but nothing happens. She then removes it and puts it back in it's place on the right.

The mare has no idea what to do with this.

What does Lockepicke do?

>>30184881
I guess try putting the #2 orb in the second slot clockwise of the first slot and just put the rest of them in there numerically wise and see what happens?

It can't be that easy, can it?

>>30184640
Dis a fresh quest fic. Looks tasty.

Yell "HEY OLD STALLION, YOU DEAD IN THERE?" If he ain't ded then we don't get treasure. If he is then dibs.

>To the left of the door is some contraption with beads and stuff
Probably supposed to pull or press on that.

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>>30184881
Alright, let's do this. I've got an idea. Why don't position the orbs like this: the six opposite the 1, the 2 opposite the 5, and the 3 opposite the 4. That way, if you add each orb to the one across from it, it adds up to 7.

>>30184881
put the 3 in the slot below 1.

>>30184881
Check if the plate has any other mechanism than ballzzz

>>30184900
And if we can't figure out what order to put these in, take a closer look at the placard on the right to see if it might have some clue on it.

Other than announcing your presence, that is.

>>30184881
Place the numbered beads in all the slots and see what happens.

>>30184881
Any differences between the slots?

>>30184881
We should try the simple counting 1-6 solution first.

>>30184881
try putting them in counter clockwise order 654321
1
2 6
3 5
4

>>30184919
That one's probably the most likely.

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>>30184905
>>30184905
>>30184919
>>30184942
>>30184967
>>30184993
>>30184995
>>30185005
>>30185048

Lockepicke examines the contraption on the left for a little while longer, even though she very much doesn't know what it is. She's slightly reluctant to fiddle with it too much, because she's known a wizard or two, and they have a weird habit of trapping their belongings. The mare can tell that there is no magical trap on this, but she isn't so sure about anything else.

She looks for any other mechanisms, but the only ones seem to be the plate the balls are sitting on, the slots (which are identical except for their position), and the orbs themselves.

Lockepicke rearranges her hat as she thinks, and then decides to go look at the placard.

The placard is made of some shiny metal, perhaps aluminum. Lockepicke gets a funny feeling from the Placard, and thinks that it might be magical. The sign and the outcropping above the placard are made of the same rock as the building is, however. There doesn't seem to be any mechanisms on these, neither on the placard itself nor the sign that says to announce herself.

What does Lockepicke do?

>>30185254
Look around for possible trapdoors and such

>>30185254
Start digging. Maybe there is a basement. Alternatively try to remove the nechanisms faceplate but the digging thing would be better.

>>30185254
Go poke around the place and see if you can't find a hidden entrance.

>>30185254
Realize that you (Lockepicke) should've bought some explosives and the fact that you DO NOT HAVE EXPLOSIVES should bum you out.

>>30185254
I get a feeling that we won't be able to begin our quest until we've announced ourself.

>>30185614
Well sometimes the simplest solution is not the most obvious solution, so we might as well try it.

>>30185254
Touch one of the beads to the placard

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>>30185285
>>30185310
>>30185552
>>30185566
>>30185614
>>30185642
>>30186224

Lockepicke walks all the way around the tower looking for some sort of hidden entrance or secret passage, however she spots nothing.

Lockepicke takes out her shovel and tries to pry the door open with the shovel, but that doesn't work either. She contemplates digging a hole downwards to try and get into a basement, but decides to do that as a last resort.

She grimaces, and opens her saddlebag of holding. She has some explosives on her as well if it comes down to it, but she doesn't really like to use it on structures that don't already appear to be damaged. A tower especially might be sort of dangerous to use it on if she wants to collect any sort of valuable, fragile treasures.

Looking further, she checks her inventory. The bag contains all her survival and treasure hunting supplies. Namely...

A hatchet, a small pickaxe, a knife, some explosives with timers and a plunger, a handheld crossbow with twelve arrows, clothes for heavier weather, a small toolset, her lockpicking tools, a bedroll, a canteen of water, various dried food, a compass, a flint striker, goggles, a lantern, a pen and her notebook, a magnifying glass, rope, and a grappling hook, a small first aid kit, a sewing kit, and some alchemical acid that she uses to melt through smaller metal objects such as grates or manacles.

As she closes her bag she spots the sign telling to announce herself and sighs. Well, it might be good to at least check if anyone answers, that way if she starts to dig or lay explosives she won't invoke the wrath of an angry wizard.

"Uh... Hello? Anyone there?" She says, speaking to the placard.

She feels like an idiot for a split second before the placard starts to push outwards, slowly forming the face of what looks to be a unicorn.

The thing looks her over and then says, "Oh! Well hi, how are you? How can I help you?"

What does Lockepicke do?

>>30186401
Ask very politely if you may enter. Use your CHA modifier!

On that, how charismatic is Lockepicke?

>>30186401
...Are we allowed to boop it?
I wanna boop it.

>>30186401
I was curios about this tower and wanted to have a look inside. I hear the owner passed away.

>>30186401
Regret bringing arrows, since a crossbow uses bolts. Then boop the face.

>>30186527
No boops

>>30186401
Hit it in the face! Monster!

>>30186401
I'd like to order a Big Mac with extra Fries and a medium sized cola.

>>30186901
Seconding this but replace it with the aapplicable horse food.

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>>30186538

change "arrows" to "bolts"

>>30186429
>>30186535
>>30186901
>>30186916
>>30186527
>>30186550

Lockpicke has a sudden urge to poke the thing right in the nose, but she abstains. Instead she says,

"Yeah I'd like one order hayburgers with extra fries."

"I'm sorry?" The face says.

"Uh, nothing. Anyway who're you? Is Axon home? Are you Axon?" She asks.

"Huh? Oh no, I'm not Axon, just a friendly neighborhood face on a wall!" the face on the wall says, "As for master, I'm pretty sure he is home. I would have known if he had left. He usually tells me where he goes and how long he'll be gone"

"Oh uh... I don't suppose you could get him for me then could you?" Lockepicke asks, wondering if this was a wasted trip.

"Sure! Just give me one second." The face says with a grin, and disappears back into the placard.

A quarter of an hour passes, and the face reappears, a bit of concern across it's face.

"Huh, master isn't answering and I can't see him from any of my other windows..."

"Other windows?" Lockepicke asks with a raised eyebrow.

"Yeah, there are placards like these all over the inside of the tower." He says with a nod, "But still... Master doesn't ignore me when I say there is a visitor... Hmm... Strange, very strange."

What does Lockepicke do?

>>30187081
Tell the poor thing that we're here to check up on his Master.

Then we sneakily steal everything this tower has HAHAHAHA!

>>30187081
Oh shit wallga maybe he is in trouble. I better go in and try to find him. If she seems confused by the word explain it is like zigga but for a wall.

>>30187081
Some people in town think he's dead. You want me to check if he croaked or not?

>>30187081
What's with those balls to the side?

>>30187081
I don't want to panic Wallga just yet. Let's just suggest letting us in so we can use our hoofs to help find him. Being a "treasure hunter" means keeping a view truths to ourself.

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>>30187111
>>30187150
>>30187212
>>30187235
>>30187269

"Ah, you see, that's why I'm here!" Lockepicke lies, "I've been sent to come and check on your master. Would you mind letting me in?"

The face bites it's lower lip for a moment and says, "Well... Master wouldn't want me to just let people in. You'd have to pass 'the test' to get inside."

"The test?" Lockepicke says with a sigh.

"Yeah! Don't worry about it too much, it's not so bad. Look, to even get inside you only have to put those beads over there into the slots." The face on the wall says, pointing with his horn to the other side of the door.

"Really? That's not so bad." Lockepicke says.

"Well, you have to do it in a certain order. Let me explain..."

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The contraption to the door is powered using alchemical ingredients found inside the orbs. These orbs are volatile if mixed in improperly and may explode. The orbs with numbers with one number higher or lower than it can not be placed next to each other (example: #2 cannot be in a slot directly next to #1 or #3). Other than that, orbs #3 and #5 cannot be in a slot next to each other.

Can you arrange them in the correct order?

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>>30187348
>Can you arrange them in the correct order?
Yes because we are a tomb raider and do this sort of thing all the time.

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>>30187348
Like this?

>>30187348
Ask how many have passed this test before?

>>30187397
It all adds up, anon. I propose we go with this answer.

>>30184541
Almost didn't recognize the art style, this is a new CYOA? What's going on with Coltquest?

>>30187504
CQ is on pause for now.

>>30187348
>>30187397
WAIT

Does it count diagonally too do you think?

>>30187541
I think the wall will answer if we ask.

>>30187541
I'd hope not, cause that's something it should of mentioned in the first place if that is the case. And due to only possible positioning of numbers, I think that would make it impossible.

I'm pretty sure, anyways.

>>30187577
Imagine if it's a trick question!

>>30187648
THREE OUT OF EVERY FIVE

>>30187648
Something we'd have to think outside of the box to get the answer to?

It could be that we don't even technically need all the orbs. Probably not, this seems elaborately underhanded if that's the case.

>>30187348
>>30187510
Is this in the same world as Coltquest?

>>30187739
Uh, i'm actually not sure about that. I only heard second hand details about this quest. If I had to guess it's not supposed to be in the same world/universe as CQ, but idk.

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>>30187577
Nah, it's not possible when 5 can't be next to 3.

If 5 can't touch 3, then the only numbers that can border 3 are 1 and 6, and the only numbers that can border 5 are 2 and 1. If each number has 3 points of contact, then it's impossible.

>>30187776
I have been informed that it's not in the world/universe.

>>30187800
Yeah, I thought so. But it's good to have multiple confirmations. Cause puzzles are certainly not my strong suit.

>>30187800
>>30187674
>>30187823
It appears that we have a very strong case for our answer then, don't we?

>>30187776
I need Fic to confirm so I can start writing my Lockepicke x Emerald futa fic.

>>30187834
Yes. Chuck em in.

>>30187883
Sense when have the bounds of sensibly reality ever stopped fanfics from existing?

>>30187893
Can't fap unless it doesn't disturb the space-time continuum.

>>30187909
Then you aren't trying hard enough.

>>30187893
Since*

>>30187504
I really need to get caught on on Colt quest.

>>30187948
Space-time isn't a joke you fucking mong and if you fap to shit that breaks it, pray I never find your heretical ass.

>>30188146
I'm breaking all kinds of unspoken rules and there's nothing you can do about it.

Now hurry up and fap to the potential space time continuum already

wait a minute
emerald looks different

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>>30187397
>>30187478
>>30187493
>>30187883
>>30187909

(Correct! In the future it might be nice to spoiler your answer to the puzzles though, in case someone wants to try and figure it out themselves.)

Lockepicke pushes each orb into position. A soft hum starts to come from the contraption and she steps back slightly.

"Hey, it looks like you didn't explode! That's great!" The face says as the door starts to slowly creep open.

"So how many people have been exploded by this trap before this?" The mare asks breathing a sigh of relief.

"None! You are the first one who isn't the Master who has tried it. Most of the time people just leave or wait for the Master to let them in." The face answers. He then frowns and says, "By the way, it's not a trap. it's a test!"

Lockepicke enters the room and the door swings shut behind her. This room seems to be some sort of greeting room and kitchen combined into one. There is a dining table with stools around it sitting in the center. To the mare's right is a large fireplace with a large, empty black pot. To her left appears to be a bookshelf as well as a separate shelf being used as a bar. Across from the main hall and past the table is a door with some sort of clockwork mechanism closing it. Slightly right of the door is another stand of some kind, as well as a very familiar looking face on the wall.

The face smiles at her and says, "Over here!"

Hmm, well no sign of the wizard yet.

What does Lockepicke do?

>>30188269
Let's go say hi to our friendly face and see what this next puzzle is about.

>>30188269
>(Correct! In the future it might be nice to spoiler your answer to the puzzles though, in case someone wants to try and figure it out themselves.)
No offense Fic, but if they didn't want answers, they shouldn't of looked further down the thread.

>>30188269
Tell her you are going to check which books are most recently used. Maybe that will give a clue as to what happened to him.

>>30188269
Ask the face when was the last time she saw her master.

>>30188269
Pull the rug back slightly to make sure there is nothing underneath.

>>30188322
>>30188331
Both of these. And then check out that funky looking door with the terminal looking thing next to it.

>>30188269
Check the alcohol, see if there's anything good. Don't take, just peek, for now. Then let's take a look at the door mechanism.

>>30188269
Is there a name to go with the face? It would seem to be our companion.

>>30188269
Ask him what would happen to this play e if it turned out the wizard was dead? A magically property owner would try to claim it and lease it off to the nextvwizard or something?

>>30188359
doubling this, floors are nothing to be scoffed

bep

>>30190271
Riveting.

>>30190298
Astounding.

>>30191773

>>30192230

>>30188269
Check that weird gear thing on the door and the 'stand of some kind.

Check the shelf of books for something interesting and the shelf bar. Are those ingots? Are those potion bottles? And check that cabinet under the ingots and potion bottles (I assume).

Check under the carpet for secret hachet that leads to another labs.

The under the cauldron and inside the chimney for any secrets buttons leading to passages.

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>>30188291
>>30188322
>>30188331
>>30188359

Before anything else, the mare decides to check around the room for anything valuable.

As she searches the bookcase the face across the room asks, "Uh... What are you doing?"

"Looking for your master of course." She replies, continuing to scan the books.

"There's no way he'd be trapped in a book! He's too big!" The face says.

None of the books are particularly valuable, and Lockepicke begins to make her way around the room. She searches the chimney, the cauldron, and the fireplace but reveals nothing. She checks under the rug near the backdoor, but it's just floor underneath. She then goes to the bar and examines the alcohols. It's not bad stuff, certainly better than she's used too. Unfortunately most of it is opened, and after taking a shot of some of the whiskey he checks the cabinet.

It's full of wine, but most of it isn't anything special. Except for one particular bottle, which Lockepicke pockets.

>LOOT OBTAINED: Expensive Bottle of Zinfandel

After this she walks up to the face, and he asks, "Find him?"

After shaking her head the face frowns.

"Ah, if it were only that easy... Anyway, the mechanisms on the door won't turn because they are powered down right now. Open that panel and let's get cracking!"

----

Connect each symbol to it's match with a line. Just make sure none of the paths cross, as the overload in etheric energy could be quite harmful.

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>>30194818
Aww no clues as to what he has been working on in the books. Shame.

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>>30194818

>>30194818
I think I worked it out. Just give me some time to get to a computer.

>>30194924
Oh nevermind >>30194913 got it. Not exactly what I had in mind but it works for sure (and my ideas may have proven wrong once drawn up anyway)

>>30194938
I spent hours playing Flow on my phone. Same basic concept.

>>30194818
Ask the face if the master ever gave it a name. How long has it been in service for it's master?

>>30194818
Ask Wall Face (that's his name now) whats the meaning of life. Are you satisfied with your purpose in life? Are fine with your fate as a wall face greeter thing?

I don't really care for it. I just want to see how it reacts.

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>>30194913
>>30194970
>>30195242

(Correct!)

Lockepicke connects all the symbols and the clockworks on the door start to spin. As they rotate, the door slowly starts to open. Once it finishes Lockepicke steps through to the staircase on the other side. Looking up she sees Face on the Wall watching her from another placard.

"This way!" He says.

"Hey now, unlike you I actually have to walk all these steps." Lockepicke says, looking up at the staircase, "You got a name?"

"Face on the Wall."

"Can I just call you 'Face'?"

"No, you have to say the whole thing." Face on the Wall says, pouting.

"So what, you actually like being nothing but a snout, a horn, and eyes?" Lockepicke responds back.

"I do! Though to be honest I was probably enchanted to be that way." Face on the Wall says with a smile, "I'm happy, and really that's all that matters in the end, right?"

What does Lockepicke do?

>>30195862
Yeah, if you're happy, then power to you.

Up them stairs.

>>30195862
Wait, is that TREASURE?

>>30195899
Resist the urge to give that chest a gander and head up the stairs.

>>30195909
B-but, treasure

>>30195922
I know it hurts anon, but we got the wall watching. And we don't know if the wizard here is actually dead,(he probably is, but we need to confirm first).

We'll totally give it a gander before we leave, how does that sound?

>>30195930
Can we at least ask Face on the Wall if we can take a peek?

>>30195942
We could, I suppose.

>>30195862
Keep an eye out as we move for clues as to what the wizard has been working on.
Missing alchemical ingredients, opened books or books less dusty then the others. Things like that. Also just ask face in the wall what he has been working on.

>>30195862
Ask when was the last time it saw it's master?

>>30195862
Check that chest and two bottles.

>>30195909
>>30195930
>>30195955
Nigga. Really? We took the expensive bottle. What's stopping us from taking those things above the door way? Face on a Wall was there and he didn't give a shit.

>>30196113
Yeah you're right. Fuck that, there's treasure

>>30196113
>Nigga. Really? We took the expensive bottle.
I'm pretty sure we were out of the Face's line of sight when we took the bottle. Nothings stopping us really, but I would rather wait till we're ready to leave before we start attempting to pilfer things.

>>30196121
Agreed. I doubt face on the wall saw us take the bottle.

>>30196117
let's not steal things in front of face.

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>>30195891
>>30195899
>>30195909
>>30195922
>>30195930
>>30195942
>>30195955
>>30196093
>>30195961

Lockepicke looks above the doorway behind her and sees a tiny chest. Her eyes glance up at Face on the Wall. He is still looking amicably down at her.

"Hey, maybe your master ended up in this chest!" Lockepicke says.

"But he isn't even big enough to fit in that..." Face on the wall says.

The mare has already opened the chest at this point however, and revealed a small stash of coins. She's a bit reluctant to take the coins now, but makes sure to remember them for later.

As Lockepicke passes the placard, Face on the Wall says, "Sorry about the guys up ahead. They are kind of jerks."

The stairs eventually end at a door with a very large lock on it. The doorway is flanked on both sides by orbs on pedestals marked from A to D. Each pedestal has a small cabinet set into it.

"Oh-ho! One for the test then, is it?" The orb marked A says flashing, "Well it's simple enough. One of us contains the key for this door. The others contain-"

"I swear if you say 'explode' I'll smash you all on the ground." Lockepicke says, glaring.

"Hmm... Well, the others contain material that will detonate. How's that, then?" The orb marked C says flashing, "Anyway, let's get this test started."

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One of the cabinets contains the key for the next room! Here's what the Orbs have to say.

A: "B has the key!"
B: "D is hiding the key!"
C: "I don't have the key! Not me!"
D: "B is lying!"

Only one of these Orbs is telling the truth. Which one contains the key?

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>>30196370
each orb except one is accusing the others of having the key.

c might be it.

>>30196370
Tie a rope to each door then stand back out of explosion range and pull them all at once.

It's an easy puzzle but this way is more fun. Hopefully it will destroy the door.

>>30196452
Nah.

>>30196370
I think D is the one telling the truth and C has the key.

>>30196370
B might have the key. It's the only orb that has two other orbs saying something about it.

Though, I'm gonna bet that it's C. It's the only non-accusatory orb like >>30196443 said.

>>30196452
This but protect the key by not opening the correct door.

Let's use logic on this.

If A is the one telling the truth, then both B and C have the key. That doesn't work.

If B is telling the truth, then D and C both have the key. Again, doesn't work.

If C is telling the truth, then D is a liar, and that means that B is telling the truth, but B can't be telling the truth because we've established B is a liar. It's a paradox and therefore B and D can't both be lying.

If D is the one telling the truth, then we have only one key, in C.

Therefore, the key is in C
>>30196452
>I'm gonna play a puzzle CYOA and not do the puzzles
Leave please.

>>30196553
>not liking alternate solutions.
Sure this particular solution is bad but when it is a good one we should absolutly support it.

>>30196604
Speak for yourself please. Puzzle CYOAs are rare, far in between, and really comfy. Just let me do my puzzles please.

>>30196370
It's either B or C

>>30196604
This.
I am tempted to vote in favor of the rope idea just to spite
>>30196553
I am not going to but holy shit is it tempting.

>>30196607
The majority of stuff will still be done as puzzles. Just let us have the ocasional workaround.
In this case I am against the workaround but after we unlock the door we should try it to find out how big the boom is.

>>30196370
Seeing as it was already spoiled

D must be the truthful orb or it implies B is truthful but if C is ever a lier it has the key and any scenario but D being truthful leads to more than one having it.

>>30196844
I'm embarrassed to say how much time I put into this riddle, word riddles fuck me, but D has to be the one telling the truth. Every other one being truthful leads to two orbs having the key. It's C.

>>30196370
Can we go back to the livingroom and throw the stools at the orbs?

>>30196452
I don't want to waste the rope. What if we throw shit at them?

>>30196945
I put a bit of time in but had the luck of having played a minigame involving Boolean trees recently, makes it easier to envision the fail conditions.

>>30196443
>>30196475
>>30196494
>>30196553
>>30196627
>>30196774
>>30196844
>>30196945
Shame on you guys for spoilering your answers.

>>30197052
Shit your right that would destroy the rope. I failed to consider that when I first suggested it.
Lets save the rope for now.

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>>30197527
hey if you don't want spoilers, just read the CYOA posts and not the responses. It really is that easy.

>>30197551
Wow Hanna and Barberra must've been pretty drunk when animating that scoobs and shag,

>>30197527
I was gonna say just don't scroll down but then people would miss the lateral solutions and assorted other suggestions as well. Not sure why you quoted >>30196774 though

Bup

>>30196370
If I solve the puzzle, will that disable the traps and could I take the exsplosives without blowing up?

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>>30196443
>>30196475
>>30196553
>>30196627
>>30196844

(The answer is indeed, C!)

Lockepicke opens the cabinet marked C, revealing an oversized key.

"Great job there, we didn't think you were smart enough to figure that one out!" The orb marked C says.

"Watch it now, or i'll tie ropes to the handles on your cabinets and open them all at once." Lockepicke says, walking over to the door and shoving the huge key in.

"Oooo, we got a tough one here. Don't go insultin' us yet ma'am. You may regret it!" The one marked D says as Lockepicke ingores them. She rolls her eyes and walks through the door.

On the other side is a hallway leading to a door with another door on both sides of the wall. The door to the right of her is pretty nondescript, as the one to her left is much more ornate, and seems to lack a handle altogether. Across the hall from her a familiar looking face connected to a wall is smiling from a placard on the wall.

"Hey! See you haven't exploded yet. Those guys didn't give you too hard of a time did they?" He asks.

"Nah, I've met bigger jerks than them before." She says with a shrug." Lockepicke says as she tries the door on the right, which is locked, "Hey, what's in these rooms?

"Oh uh... The one on your right is just a closet I think. The one on your left is the staircase continuing up." Face on the wall says.

"Is it?" She says, looking at the slab-like door, "How do I get this one open?"

"You can't, as far as I know. Only Master Axon can. He put it in so that he doesn't have to do all these puzzles if he wants to get upstairs quickly.

"Great." The mare says with a huff, tapping on the door uselessly.

What does Lockepicke do?

>>30199436
Check out that closet. It's out of view of Facey, so we can loot stuff

>>30199436
Well since the closet is locked I'll just break it open. That is unless you know where the key is.

Were does the door you "your" right lead too? More puzzles?

>>30199436
I mean, our name is Lockepicke...

>>30199436
What is our cutie mark?

Fic, can we see it?

I can't imagine it's not in lockpicking or some kind of skullduggery; let's get that closet door open.

>>30199787
I feel pretty dumb for my suggestion of breaking down the closet.
>>30199436
Use the lockpicking tools on the closet.

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>>30199521
>>30199739
>>30199787
>>30199816
>>30199835

"Ya know, maybe he locked himself in this closet." Lockepicke says, taking out her toolkit and beginning to work on the door.

"Huh. Yeah, I suppose that's possible." Face on the Wall.

A minute later the door opens to reveal a linen and clothing closet. It doesn't look very promising, but Lockepicke still searches it thoroughly. It seems to pay off at least, as she finds a robe that is radiating magic. She doesn't know what sort of magic, but enchanted things tend to go for a fair amount of bits.

>LOOT OBTAINED: Unidentified Magical Robe

She shuts the closet and says, "So Face on the Wall, that door to your right lead to another puzzle?"

"Of course!" Face on the Wall says happily.

"Of course..." Lockepicke says sighing.

The room behind the door is impossibly huge for the tower Lockepicke just entered. It's a wide, bottomless looking chasm with circular islands popping up out of it. These islands are connected by white stone bridges, and on them are large, half-dome buttons on them.

"Wait!" Face on the Wall says from behind her, "Let me explain what you have to do, and don't forget to grab that extendable bridge there!"

----

You must travel from one side of the, your objective is to visit every island exactly one time. Face on the Wall claims that with the addition of one more bridge, that he has provided, this is possible.

The only other rule is that your bridge can't cross over any preexisting bridge. So, where should your bridge go and what is the path Lockepicke should take?

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>>30200228
Blue is new bridge, red is path

>>30200267
You're a smart anon.

>>30200228
Jesus. Just how large is this place? This place is smaller on the outside. Does Face on a Wall know how many more puzzles we need to go through?

>>30200228
Ask why we could not just reuse the extra bridge.

>>30200228
>Fic quotes me
>but won't let me see Pickey's cutie mark
Why are you so mean to me?

>>30200500
because fuck you that's why

>>30200228
Surprisingly easy.
>>30200267
I got the same spot for the bridge albiet with a slightly different route.

>>30200746
Yeah, there are two solutions I can see, but the bridge goes there for both.

>>30200500
Why would you want to carry a bridge with you everywhere?

>>30200800
I meant for just this puzzle. I worked it out anyway.

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>>30200267
>>30200345
>>30200726

After getting to the other side of the room he sees one of Face on the Wall's placards next to the door. He pops out and says,

"Oh! You didn't fall! That's good. I thought you might be tempted to retrace your steps. If you had stepped on a bridge more than once it would have exploded!"

"What's with your masters and making things explode?" Lockepicke says frowning.

"I'm not sure. Just his thing I guess?"

Lockepicke continues through the door and sees a staircase going upwards. She starts, and all along the way are placards for Face on the Wall to use.

"So how many more puzzles we have to go?" the mare says.

"I'm not sure! It depends on when we find the master!" Face on the Wall says, zooming up to one of the placards farther on, "Speaking of which, what is your butt sign thing? You are wearing stuff on your butt so I can't see."

"It's pretty cool. It's a pair of lockpicks sitting inside a lock, and they got cute little hearts on them!" She says.

"Oh that's... Interesting." He says, "I wonder what mine would be if I had a body."

What does Lockepicke do?

>>30201170
I dunno, maybe one of those placards?

>>30201170
Maybe the wizard would know. If he is still alive when we find him you should ask him. So what has he been working on recently?

>>30201170
So when was the last time you saw your master?

Also your cutie mark might be a smiley face or a talking pony.

>>30201170
Have you met a lot of ponies in your time as a face on the wall?

>>30201170
>qt mark
Yissss. Now I can fap.

>>30201170
>"Oh that's... Interesting." He says, "I wonder what mine would be if I had a body."
Oh ho ho ho ho. You telling me the Face on a Wall is growing a personality? I thought you were content with being just a, "Face on a wall."

>>30198907

>>30201170
Tell Picture it's not appropriate to be trying to peek at someone's butt.

>>30202750
Her name is face on the wall. Using her name is the only thing she has ever asked of us.

>>30202831
>her
Don't you mean he?

>>30202878
>he
Don't you mean xe?

>>30202563

>>30203596

>>30205886

>>30201170
I like the fancy locking mechanism for the shovel. Like it's the only fancy thing on her.

>>30207508

>>30208061

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>>30201179
>>30201210
>>30201756

"Thought you said you were content with just being a face on the wall, buddy." Lockepicke says with a smirk.

"Oh, I am! Don't get me wrong or anything. It doesn't stop me wondering what it would be like to be a... I dunno what you would call it. Body on the wall? Pony on the wall? Hmm... this'll take some thought..." Face on the Wall says as the mare passes him.

"So, what's Axon been working on recently, and when did you see him last?" Lockepicke says, coming to a door which thankfully seems to not have a puzzle associated with it.

"I'm not sure what he's been working on to be honest, he never really talks to me about that kind of thing." Face on the Wall says, frowning slightly, "As for the last time I saw him he was up in his lab on the top floor. I'm not really sure how long that was though because I only really wake up when I'm needed. Makes it pretty difficult to track the days."

Locekpicke walks through the door, and on the other side is a grand gallery lined from wall to wall with paintings. Lockepicke bites her lip. If she knew there were going to be paintings here she would have brought something to carry them in. She doubts any of these paintings could fit into the mouth of her saddlebag of holding.

It's a very odd collection. Some are perfectly normal landscapes, or pictures of soldiers or other important looking ponies. However some picture grotesque, bloated demon-like creatures, and still others show ghosts and pale, thin ponies.

"Hey, hey! Check this out! Isn't this a great painting of my master?" Face on the wall says proudly, looking from a nearby placard at a large painting of an old stallion.

It does indeed look like the description Lockepicke was given. It even has the weird beehive hat thing the people described.

What does Lockepicke do?

>>30208983
Seems like an eccentric fellow.

>>30208983
I swear this will suck if these traps will take days. Ask Face on a Wall if we can safely back track once we solved the puzzle. I want to know if we can help ourselves to his kitchen if we get hungry.

Well he certainly looks....unique. Check behind the painting of the master for anything interesting.

Can't you break the frame and roll up the pictures into cylinder containers?

>>30208983
it's certainly well detailed. Did your master have many friends? Or does he usually keep to himself?


Also examine the painting closely is there any special details on the wizard. like runes or magic talismans we might be aware of?

>>30208983
Mention that his hat looks unique. did have anything special about it?

>>30208983
Check behind every painting.

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>>30209038
>>30209055
>>30209144
>>30209157
>>30209414

Lockepicke asks how long he's had that weird hat.

"Hmm... For as long as I can remember!" Face on the Wall says with a smile, "He has such impeccable fashion sense! Right? I mean I would assume."

"Uh, sure. Anyway how far back can you remember?" the mare asks.

"Hmm... Well he put me in when this tower when it was first created. As for when that was I couldn't tell ya." Face on the Wall says.

"Hmm..." Lockepicke says. Being unfamiliar with this area she can't say how long the tower has been here, but she has to imagine it's been some time.

The mare begins to search behind every painting, lying to Face on the Wall and saying she's looking for secret doors. Luckily there is a safe behind a painting of a pony trussed up over a fire.

She rubs her hoofs together and begins spinning the tumblers and cracking the safe. Inside are a few rather large jewels, which Lockepicke puts in her bag.

After closing the painting he looks around to see if she could perhaps break a frame and roll up the painting within. However they all seem to be painted on wood... Sorta like the Pony Lisa!

What does Lockepicke do?

>>30209721
leave the paintings be. Though ask the face if she knows how her master acquired such a gallery of art.

>>30209721
Ask how many of the rooms in the castle are bigger then what should fit.

>>30209821
*in the tower

>>30209721
Nah, leave the paintings themselves and continue onward.

>>30209721
Is this a simple hallway that leads to another door, or are there several other doors besides the one we came from?

>>30209721
Next time, go find a wizard that can enchant our bag of holding some more so mouth can be stretched to hold larger objects.

>>30209721
>painting of a pony trussed up over a fire.
Well that's mildly unsettling.

>>30210618
Don't shame griffon art, you think I don't see the subtle seeds of cultural genocide you're trying to sow? Fuck you you're not as smart as you think cocksucker

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>>30210618
>>30210918
>>30210446
>>30210156
>>30209784
>>30209821

Lockepicke leaves the mildy disturbing art behind and begins to walk to the end of the gallery. As she goes she asks Face on the Wall how and why his master would acquire this sort of art.

"Okay, it's not just me then? When he started to put up the weird paintings up I thought it was weird, but he said that I just didn't understand art. I mean I'm just a face on a wall, so I figured he was right..." Face on the Wall says, a little concerned.

At the end of the hallway is a door with a frame set into it, and in front of that is a table with what looks to be a small broken slab of stone.

Face on the Wall appears from a nearby placard, and after clearing his throat and talking in a rehearsed manner says, "Oh no! It seems that someone broke one of the paintings!"

====

Can you put these pieces back together to form a square?

====

>>30212867
>"Oh no! It seems that someone broke one of the paintings!"
....No? Aren't I like the first pony here?

>>30212867
shouldn't be too hard. move the pieces together,

>>30212867
I think you posted the wrong picture?

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>>30212867
If it's ripped already, then ripping it a little more can't hurt right? It's a square, puzzle complete.

>>30212958
Actually yeah, we should call him out on the bullshit. Tell him we're willing to solve puzzles but we don't need to be lied to.

>>30212867
I have it but I dunno how to work the individual pieces in a paint program. Hold on, I'll just kinda sketch it up

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>>30212867
>>30213332

>>30212867
>>30213203
Not ripped anon
Broke. Trying to break the "broken" pieces would make things worse.

>>30213235
Is it even worth dignifying? Because I don't think it is. And of course he's saying that. That's what he's been taught to do.

>>30213354
Nice one.

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>>30212958
>>30213143
>>30213235
>>30213332
>>30213354
>>30213434

"Um... You having trouble?" Face on the Wall asks concerned.

"I thought you said that no one else has really gone through these puzzle rooms before?" Lockepicke says, moving the pieces of the stone slab around. This is harder than she thought it would be.

"Hmm? No one has." Face on the Wall says.

"Then who broke this?" Lockepicke says, gesturing to the slabs of stone before her.

"Oh I see the confusion! That was just a little story to go along with the puzzle. It was supposed to look like this when someone came through." Face on the Wall replies, "Not to your liking?"

Lockepicke stops and glares at Face on the Wall.

"Oh boy... You may not like what the orbs have coming up then... Oh!" Face on the Wall says, his face suddenly lighting up.

"What?" Lockepicke says, smirking as she fits the last piece of the puzzle in place and puts it in the wall.

"Someone else is at the door! Maybe it's another visitor! Or even better, maybe it's master!" Face on the Wall says, before the placard pulls back and goes smooth again.

Mechanisms within the door whirl, and the door opens up with a satisfying click, revealing a passageway beyond. The mare however, is thinking on other things.

Either another visitor or the wizard himself could be bad news for her little excursion.

What does Lockepicke do?

>>30213553
Is our shovel a weapon? Unclasp it so we can draw it quicker.

>>30213553
Well, be sure to tell me.

>>30213553
Wait! I still don't know if we're able to back track through the islands without exploding. And while you're at it we should close the safe and re align the painting.

What are the odds we can go back and hide in the closet?

>>30213553
hide evidence of theft on the safe and then continue onward.

>>30213553
Not this. >>30213667
Keep all our stuff. We've already taken the expensive bottle and the wizard robes. Our theft is obvious so there's no need to return what we've rightfully earned.

Fuck it, time to face full life consequences

>>30213553
When face on the wall comes back we should ask if the creepiness of the paintings are the only thing she disagrees with her master about.

>>30213667
This. The visitor could be someone like us. They wouldn't notice a missing robe or bottle, but definitely an open safe.

>>30213731
Nobody said return, he just said hide evidence, as in make stuff look untampered with, if we haven't done that already. I assume any thief worth her salt would do that automatically.

>>30213735
>implying we can't kill/incapacitate them
We don't need to be some goody two-shoes fag if we don't want to.

>>30213878
>looting corpses
And you realize this now? Killing people also leaves you with you with questions.

>>30213898
What? I feel like you and I are not on the same page, what corpse are we talking here?

If you're referring to our guest, I think you're getting too far ahead, let's worry about looting them after we decide whether we even need to get violent. I'm only saying we shouldn't rule out violence as an option; too many CYOAs have goody-gum-drop PCs. I wouldn't mind playing someone more morally gray.

If you're not referring to them, I'm gonna need you to clarify.

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>>30213563
>>30213570
>>30213590
>>30213667
>>30213731
>>30213735

Lockepicke unlatches her shovel in preparation. She then starts yelling and tapping on the placard to try and get Face on the Wall to come back.

After a minute or two he returns and says, "Hey sorry about that! It wasn't master, but two ponies who were looking for him."

"Is that so? Err, what sort of people are they?" Lockepicke says, biting her lip.

"One is a bigger soldier looking guy, and the other is uh... An older stallion? I guess? Younger than master but older than you. He seemed like he was the leader of the two. Kinda looked like he needed to get some sleep to me." Face on the Wall says, "I told them about you since you guys are trying to do the same thing. They said they'd be really interested in meeting you!"

"Great." Lockepicke says with a sigh, "Hey, is it possible for me to backtrack?"

"I suppose so yeah. Though if you are thinking about helping the two with their puzzles I'm afraid I can't allow that." Face on the Wall says frowning, "Every group is supposed to do it on their own."

What does Lockepicke do?

>>30213921
We're here to steal shit anyway, but we'll worry about crossing that bridge of possible when we get to it.

>>30213925
If we get through quickly, then there will be points where we can go past them, like those inaccessible stairs earlier.

>>30213925
>They said they'd be really interested in meeting you!"
Well that doesn't sound ominous at all. I think we need to rig up a trap for our guests, perhaps in the room with the bone-time-use bridge. Explosive's would do the trick.

>>30213925
Guess we just gotta double time

>>30213925
Can you tell me if they live or not?

>>30213957
I don't know if we should help do that. What if we need to get back?

>>30213925
Ask if the paintings are the only thing she ever disagreed with her master about.

>>30213994
>she
What? Lockepicke has a master? Since when?

>>30213925
Let's keep advancing. And can you tell me what kind of ponies they are? Earth, unicorn, pegasi. What are rhey?

>>30213925
If those two soldier types want to talk to me, maybe you can relay messages between us.
>increase party size

>>30213957
Who's to say they aren't hostile?

>>30214025
>Lockepicke has a master?
Anon is talking about face on the walls master.
>>30213994
That is a very good question. Seconding this.

>>30213925
Shut the safe and continue onward through the newly opened passage.

>>30213974
I don't know, but if they've ill intent they got us 2 to 1, and those're some damn long odds if we have to fight.

How bout we prep a timed bomb, and if they confront us, we flee and toss the thing behind us, not necessarily to kill them, but to destroy the passage so they can't follow.

We really don't want them ganging up on us, that's probably gg.

>>30214059
Nothing, but bear in mind if we wait around to determine that, it may be Pickey's life we're gambling with.

>>30213957
Murder in advance seems a terrible idea.

>>30213925
let's continue on and shut the door behind us.

>>30214065
And if they know we're intentionally trying to kill or hinder them then they will absolutely try to kill us, rather then the chance that they won't if we don't try to fight them. We could always let the traps kill them one by by one and pick their corpses later.

>>30213925
Can you ask them for their names? Maybe we know them.

>>30213925
take a dump on the floor, make them think it's part of a puzzle.

>>30214101
no

>>30214100
Let's meet in the middle. Prep a time bomb so it's ready to use if we need to, because we need to be ready for ill intent.

Hope for the best, but prepare for the worst. If we don't at least do something to prepare, we are dumb as fuck. I'd like to think a tomb explorer in a setting like MLP's would have some better survival instinct than that.

>>30213994
This.

>>30214101
>>30214133
No to both of you.

>>30213925

The only thing we can do is hurry forward and have the face let us know on their progress. Did they leave names by chance?

>>30214191
Agreed

>>30214191
>lets not prepare for potential hostility
Literally no reason not to. Press forward so we don't have to meet them, but prepare a bomb for if we do.

>>30214280
What does prepare a bomb even fucking mean.

>>30214296
I know right? The bombs are already preped. No assembly needed.
You set the time, you place it, then boom. Not that complicated.
The fuck was that anon thinking? What a dumb dumb.

>>30214133
I dunno, it seems pretty stupid to meet them for no reason. It's just needless. Pressing forward and using our explosives to hinder them instead of going back and putting ourselves in needless danger just seems so much smarter, especially considering how worried you seem to be about them.

>>30214410
>Let's meet in the middle.
You daft or something boy? I dont think anon was referring to literally. He ment a compromise between fighting or not fighting.

>>30214371
I assume bombs have a safety or, are not fully wired so that you don't accidentally switch them on in transit and blow yourself up.

Whether they're set to fully go live in a push of a button, or if they need to be assembled for safety's sake hasn't ever been established. I assume it's the latter.

Or are you saying we're carrying fully live bombs that will activate in one touch? I'm no expert but I really doubt explosives are that fucking accessible, otherwise retards like you would blow themselves up. Whose the real dumb dumb you fucking dumb dumb. If the bomb's ready to go, good, if it isn't, I'd like to make it so.

>>30214410
what >>30214476 said
Be ready to meet them if we have to, but press on in the hopes that we don't.

bep

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>>30215603
Put on the magic robe and see if you get any powers.

>>30215631
What if it is booby trapped.

>>30215761
What if it wasn't? Why would it be booby trapped? Each puzzle we've completed had some form or reward. Which I think is intentional.

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Lockepicke continues onward. If she is quick enough she may be able to get in and get out before the other two catch up. As she climbs the stairs, she comes to a doorway flanked by some very familiar looking orbs.

"Well, well, well... Look who it is! Ms. 'I'm going to blow you up just to spit you!' Happy to see us again?" Orb A says.

"Just get on with it already." The mare says groaning.

"Why in such a hurry? Well fine then, try this one out for size!" Orb C says.

====

The orbs have a new puzzle for you! One of them contains the key, and here is what they have to say for themselves.

A: "I don't got the key, mate."
B: "Hmm? Yeah, I have the key. Open me up and check!"
C: "Seriously though, A doesn't have the key."
D: "B doesn't have the key, I swear on me mum."

You know for a fact one of them has the key. However an unknown number of them may be lying. Which one has the key?

====

>>30215842
Maybe but the rewards are not exactly in the open.

>>30215858
Wll mr wizard you sure are making these harder.

>>30215858
Okay, so, uh, lots of options here.
A and C must either both be telling the truth or both be lying.
B and D cannot both be telling the truth or lying.
So that leaves 4 possibilites:
ABC are lying and D is telling the truth: A has the key
ACD are lying: A and B have the key - impossible
ABC are telling the truth: B has the key.
ACD are telling the truth: the key is either in C or D and cannot be determined.

So, uh, this puzzle is impossible if we don't know how many liars there are. If it's operating on the same rules as last time and D is the only one telling the truth, the key is in A, otherwise there's no way to solve this puzzle with the given information.

>>30215858
>an unknown number of them may be lying.
Well fuck.

>>30215915
So they're either mostly lying or mostly telling the truth. I vote that D is lying since I doubt they have mothers.

>>30215963
Logic determines that the key could be literally anywhere and this puzzle is broken.

>>30215970
If this puzzle was made to be solvable, than it's either A or B since C and D have absolutely no hints. Beyond that, D is trying to hard.

>>30215963
>I doubt they have mothers.
Fic I swear to god if that's what you're going for I will flop so hard your floor breaks.

>>30215987
Even then, we have a 50/50 between A and B, and going on a guess based on D's swearing on his mum isn't really something I wanna gamble our life on.
>>30215858
Confront the orbs by saying it's unsolvable and ask how many are lying.

>>30215963
>>30215988

Well, it's either the answer or a meme.

(The puzzle is possible.)

>>30215988

(Nah, the mother thing doesn't have anythimg to do with it.)

>>30216007
>>30215858

(Fuuuuuuck I'm a stupido. I left out a line.)

"You know the one who has the key is lying."

>>30216023
Ah, A has the key

>>30216023
You misrepresented a puzzle. The Rules of Running a Quest, page 84, section C states:

"In the event of a puzzle's presentation lacking a crucial piece to it's solvability, the quest giver must draw one (1) piece of pornography of the quest's main character."

Hey man, I don't make the rules.

>>30216046
But what if the quest giver cannot into art?
You know like Fic

>>30215858
I feel like it's probably A, because C and D are both indicating that it could be they themselves that have the key, which is counterintuitive. B absolutely cannot have the key. But my reasoning is only extrapolate and not based on a mathematical sort of deduction which makes me hesitant to express my 100% certainty. The only thing that's sure is that it cannot be B.

>>30216082
If you look at the addendum it has to be A
>>30216023

>>30215195

>>30216556

>>30217118

>>30217561

>>30216046
Face on wall r34 should never have existed, we are all lesser for you forcing Fic's hand.

>>30215915
>>30216023
Ah there we go!
Only D is telling the truth. The key is in A.
But really none of them are trustworthy with accents like that.

>>30216046
Fuck off.

rip questo

>>30219060

>>30215858
Wait these are the same orbs? So they can move from lettered-bomb-holder to lettered-bomb-holder kinda like Face on the Wall moves from place to place. With such a skill in teleportation, I get the feeling this wizard has an incredibly easy way to travel around himself in this tower. And I don't mean that locked door earlier. More like a chair that can take him to any other chair in the building. We should test for this once we're through.

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>>30219006

>>30219707

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>>30216026
>>30216082
>>30216086

(Correct!)

Lockepicke opens up A's door and takes the key. She then rushes to the door and opens it, not even listening to the snide remarks made by the orbs. She dashes down the hall, but as she spots a small alcove in the room she slows and then comes to a halt.

There's a chest there. She can't help herself, and tries to open it, but unfortunately it's locked.

She could probably pick it, but that would take up valuable time. But on the other hoof... It's a chest, it's GOT to have something good in it, right?

What does Lockepicke do?

>>30221305
It's big enough to hold a pony, we have to check to keep up the ruse.

>>30221305
Open it.
I still want to ask face on the wall if the paintings are the only thing it disagrees with the wizard on.

>>30221305
Open it! And take those things on top of it too.

>>30221358
>I still want to ask face on the wall if the paintings are the only thing it disagrees with the wizard on.
Same. We should ask her next time we see her.

>>30221305
Your name is Lockpick for a reason, lockepicke that shit.

>>30221305
The kleptomanic in you demands that you take that shit

>>30221412
Who? Seriously, why do you call the Face on the Wall a she? Fuck it.

>>30221305
Ask Face on a Wall if it identifies as masculine or feminine.

Why didn't you ask this asshole?

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>>30221343
>>30221358
>>30221375
>>30221475
>>30221505
>>30221513

Lockepicke takes out her kit and begins to pick the lock. The second she puts the tools in the top pops open, revealing sharp teeth and one single, evil looking eye.

"Well, well, well... It seems we have a bit of a thief here! Here's the deal. You can walk away, or you can take my challenge."

"Let me guess. It's a puzzle, right?" Lockepicke says sourly.

"Yes. If you fail it, I'll eat you. If you pass it though, I'll give you some pretty cool treasure!" The chest says, chuckling.

What does Lockepicke do?

>>30221739
Is the chest a construct of the wizard? So far the challenges have been fair.

>>30221739
Bring it on, ya ugly box!

>>30221739
I would love to take the challenge of a sexy chest like you.

>>30221739
Lay it on me.

>>30221739
The answer to it's puzzle is explosives.

>>30221930
But if we blow it up then we'll break the cool shit inside

>>30221963
Agreed.
Save our explosives for something else.

>>30221739
What's the challenge.

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>>30221758
>>30221763
>>30221806
>>30221843
>>30222019


Lockepicke smirks and says that she accepts the challenge.

The eye inside the chest looks amused, "Alright then, try this!"

====

There are three brothers. There names are Brick, Brat, and Buff. Of the three, two are currently fighting.

1.) The shorter of Brick and Brat is the older of the two fighters.

2.) The younger of Brat and Buff is the shorter of the two fighters.

3.) The taller of Brick and Buff is the younger of the two fighters.

Who is not fighting?

====

>>30222066
Is the chest really showing us this picture or is it a visual representation for the audience?

>>30222066
So I take it you're into vore?

>>30222066
Let's assume the names are in this order: Brick, Buff, Brat. Brick is shorter than brat, Buff is younger and shorter than Brat, and Buff is younger and taller than Brick, leaving Brat out of the fight as they don't fit as the fighters.

>>30222314
Yeah, you're right.

>>30222335
except it can. don't read everything in the order it's given to you.

>>30222357
1&3 says or implies shorter is also older.
2 says shorter is also younger

I'm actually autistic, please explain.

>>30222365
I'm tired today

>>30222414
>>30222314
The point is it works out even if I'm bad at explaining shit

Well, gonna go to sleep. Keep trying to find that answer, folks :^)

>>30222309
Doesn't work by my logic
For Brick not to be a fighter Brat must be the older (and shorter than Brick) fighter, and thus Buff the younger (and taller than Brick).

This sets up the height order as Buff, Brick, Brat and Brat is older than Buff but that doesn't work as the younger of Brat and Buff is the shorter fighter.

>>30222646
Yeah that's why I deleted it

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>>30222066
Buff

every other possible combination does not work

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>>30222066
I believe Brick and Buff are our combative siblings. Helped to rearrange the statements for easier reading without getting braintangled.

1.) The shorter of Brick and Brat is the older of the two fighters.

2.) The shorter of Brat and Buff is the younger of the two fighters.

3.) The shorter of Brick and Buff is the older of the two fighters.

1 and 3 both state that Brick may be shorter than both Buff and Brat. And whoever IS shorter, is the eldest fighter. I think it's Brick. 2 and 3 both have Buff in it, 2 establishing Buff as potentially younger.

3 puts my first fighter, Brick the SHORT, in direct conflict with my second choice, Buff. This fits because Brick is exceptionally SHORT, and the OLDER. Buff, again being the YOUNGER fits with what statement 2 suggests. If Brick and Buff are our fighters, 3 works out perfectly.

If I'm wrong feel free to say so, but tell me why. This seems right to me.

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>>30223163
you're not able to rearrange the statements like that. those statements you made completely change the way the puzzle works. the first part of the statement is specific to two brothers (1 is taller then 2, 3 is younger then 2, etc) while the second part is specific to your two conflicting brothers. they are non-interchangable

its basically a elimination game. set up two types of logic, age and height. for all but one combination there is a contradiction that makes it impossible (e.g someone is both oldest and youngest, someone is tallest but shorter)

each statement has one age statement and one height statement. simply plug in your choice of brothers and go down the statements until it contradicts, move on to the next combo. repeat til you get no contradiction and that is the correct combo

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>>30222066
I think this one is right?

>>30222338
>>30222414
>>30222418
Basically nevermind me, I said he was right and then explained a totally different possibility than the one that Anon was going for.

>>30222066
>>30222890
Took way to long to learn it but I agree Buff is the non fighter.

Close one. With how long that took and how many wrong answers we went through, I imagine we were practically in the thing's mouth.

>>30222066
Ran through it again. Brat is not fighting.

>>30223900
yep, pretty much the same thing I did, only with A B C instead of 123

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>>30222890
>>30223900
>>30224004
>>30224366

(Correct! This puzzle seemed a bit harder than the rest, and if you are unclear why Buff is the non-fighter I can right down the explanation.)

Lockepicke considers this a moment before pulling out her notebook. This is going to take some doing. After a few minutes she announces her answer, and the mimic looks a bit depressed.

"Ah man... Fine... Here ya go." It says.

He then spits out a gold colored trophy before going inert again. Lockepicke sneers at it and goes to pick it up. It's heavy. Very, very heavy.

"Wait, is this thing solid gold?!" Lockepicke says in awe to the chest.

It doesn't respond, and the mare happily rolls the trophy into her saddlebag before continuing on.

She comes to a door with a strange contraption on it. Next to the door is what appears to be a bowl suspended by some ropes that lead into the door. Next to that is a table with a scale and eight labeled metal weights.

Above these is a familiar looking Placard, and Lockepicke calls out to it.

"Oh! Sorry I haven't been around." Face on the Wall says, "That old guy is pretty smart! He is getting through the puzzles pretty quick."

"Whatever, just tell me what this puzzle is." Lockepicke says hurriedly.

====

Of the eight weights on the table, one of them is slightly lighter than the rest.

Using the scale two times, you can find out which of these weights in lighter than the rest.

How does one go about doing this?

====

>>30224670
I think it might be a trick question. Does face on the wall maybe simply mean it is possible to work it out in two if you get lucky with which you use?

>>30224795
That said if it is indeed possible to get it in two every time I have not worked it out but I have a theory somebody smarter then me could make use of. maybe you need to leave one or two of the boxs off the scale at first

>>30224670
I know how to narrow it down to two blocks, but I can't do better than a 50/50 chance.

I think I figured it out.

First you weigh three blocks against three blocks.
If the weights are equal that means the heavier one is one of the two blocks you didn't weigh. Just weight the two to find out which.
If one side is heavier than the other you have narrowed it down to three blocks and can solve which it is in a similar way.

Just put one block to the side and weigh the other two. If they weigh the same then the block you put to the side is the heavier one.

>>30225155
It's lighter but the same logic still stands, I believe this will work if we know the way in which it is flawed.

Hey fic, do you do commissions?

>>30224670
Place 3 weights on either side
If the two sides are equal, weigh the remaining 2 for the answer.

If one side is lighter, compare 2 from the lighter side.
If they are equal, the remaining ball is the answer, if not, we are told the lighter.

>>30219707

>>30224670
Well, now that we've figured out how to do it, how can we sabotage it so the ponies behind us slow down?

Pocket the lightest one? Use our acid to make another one or two lighter so that the puzzle is impossible?

>>30226202
Voting acid

>>30226202
Who fucking cares about slowing them down.

>>30226836
But they're going fast and if they pass us then they'll get all the cool shit before we do.

>>30224670
>>30226202
I worry that counts as tampering with the puzzle, there could be consequences.

>>30224670
Look inside the drawers and admire ourselves in the mirror before we do the puzzle.

>>30226856
You do make a valid point but I still don't think we should mess with them.

>>30226836
see >>30226856

>>30225155
Yup, I just came to that conclusion

>>30226856
They might not even be thieves.

Bep

>>30224670
The first puzzle to stump me. I don't have the mind to do such a physical puzzle in my head. This quest has officially gone above my intelligence level.

I solved the other puzzle well enough, but after seeing that picture it's quite surprising that Brick is the tallest and the youngest. If anything the image threw me off the answer even more.

Also I hope this wizard is still alive so we can kill him.

>>30228356
Here's a hint to help you out:
It helps to know that the puzzle only works if 7 of the 8 blocks weigh exactly the same. Only the eighth block is lighter than the rest.

>>30228356
A good hint is
>>30224811

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>>30225444

(Yes.)

>>30225155
>>30225539
>>30227132

Lockepicke puts weights 1, 2, and 3 on the side and 4, 5, and 6 on the right of the scale. The right side is lighter, so she takes those weights and puts 4 on one side and 6 on the other. They way the same, so she's drops weight 5 into the small bucket. There is a clanking and rotating of gears, and the door clicks open.

The mare takes a second to look into the placard and fix her hair, and then checks the drawer beneath the puzzle.

Inside is an antique music box. Lockepicke can sense some magic on it, and so places it into her bag.

>LOOT OBTAINED: MAGICAL ANTIQUE MUSIC BOX

She continues through the door and enters probably the strangest room so far.

The whole thing is full of stuffed animals and plush toys. It's a large room as well, easily as large as the one with the islands and the bottomless pit.

What does Lockepicke do?

>>30228698
Cut every stuffed animal open.