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Week Long Vacation (CYOA) [Thread 6]

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The story so far: https://www.anonpone.com/vacation/
Pastebins:-
Day 0 & 1 - https://pastebin.com/h0LFHdwX
Day 2 - https://pastebin.com/3XtHxLES
Day 3 - https://pastebin.com/hHa6MGkG
Notes - https://pastebin.com/ka4xY0q4

last thread:
>Be pone with wings.
>You booped a pone too hard!
>That pone was a bug pone!
>Welp, you're still looking for mom.
>Gets abducted by ninjas.
>Wakes up in some dumb warehouse.
>Escaped without much issues.

>You've captured your captors, and informed the guards.
>Think they're over at the shack right now.
>You've been playing chess with Patches, without the actual physical chess pieces.
>Keeping track of everything is hard.
"I uh... move king to e2?"
>"Pawn advance to f3, checkmate."
>Wait, his pawn is still there?
>You thought you...
"W-what!? This is dumb, let's do something else."
>You lean on the metal shie-you mean door.
>"Cards?"
"How does that even work? We don't have a deck to draw."
>"Illusion magic?"
"Oh... You could've done that for chess."
>"Was too lazy to do it, wanna try it? I promise I won't cheat."
"I suppose... sure."


>Be rich pone with horn.
>Your marefriend was foalnapped!
>In broad daylight!
>Wait, that only applies if it happens in public when the sun is still out.
>Panicking intensifies.
>More panicking was had.
>...You're supposed to deal with dangerous foalnappers on your own?
>Great, just perfect.
>Oh why did you thought paying five hundred would be enough?
>Ahhhh panic time is now.
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>>30731052

>Ahhhh what are you supposed to do?
>What were you thinking?
>Of course they'll be offended by this whole plan.
>As you internally freak out, a paper airplane crashes into you.
>What?
>There's something written on it.
>Oh, write a reply and they'll see it...
>Right, guess it's connected to another paper or something.
>Uh...
'Is she okay!?'
'Don't hurt her, I'll send you more money later!'
>Wait, you need to explain yourself.
'You wrote 500.000. So, I was unsure if you meant five hundred or five hundred thousand.'
>This works, right?
'I'm sorry, please don't be offended.'
>You quickly scribble another line down as a postscript.
>You place it down beside you and stare at it.
>There's no reply.

>A surge of magic suddenly teleports you into a bright room.
>You rub your eyes, trying to shake away the feeling of being disoriented.
>"Screw all of that subtlety stuff! You give us all of your bits now!"
>A light yellow unicorn wearing robes with some runes over it screams loudly at you.
>"Unless you want your little marefriend to slowly starve to death."
>...
>You notice that he's the only pony in the room.
>You don't see anything of note behind him, other than a window with curtains hanging at the sides.
>You could see the entire park from it.
>Lightning flashes outside.
>"Hey! You listening to me?"
>A magical field forces you to look at the unicorn.

>Ignore him?
>Say something?
>Throw bits at him and try to subdue him? Try being the keyword here.
>Something else?
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>>30731052
>Grace
Play connect 4 sans the audio from the spell!

>Ivory
I can't get you anymore if I'm here you psycho!
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>>30731052
Wait fuck. I think I missed a prompt last thread.
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>>30731099
Ok I am a little confused. Weren't we going to be waiting in the rafters?
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>>30731105
You are waiting on the rafters in the warehouse, except nothing has appeared yet and you ended up playing games on it.
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>>30731064
Grace
Play a game of cards with Patches. I wonder if Ivory is okay. He must be absolutely freaking out right now. Not to mention my mom. What do you think is going on with them right now, Patches?

Ivory
Please don't hurt me! This is all I brought with me! Her mom told me that this is what you wanted when you put that number in her ransom! I thought her mom knew what was best for her!
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>>30731064
Cry.
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>>30731064
How do I know if you didn't kill her you? What makes you think I have that kind of bits?
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>>30731064
Where'd the lightning come from?
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I am off to work so I shall remind you guys we know both flash and normaliz reality.
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"H-how do I know if you didn't already k-killed her?"
>He wordlessly pulls out a photo of a unconscious Grace in some dark looking room.
>It seems like the photo is taken in a room like the one you're in.
>Oh Grace, please be okay...

~Meanwhile~
>Yes! You won again!
>...You can't help thinking that he's just letting you win.
"What if we play connect four?"
>"Connect four?"
"It's like tic-tac-toe but better!"
>"No it's not, I know what it is, and the rules are completely different."
"Shush, the win conditions are almost the same, and that's enough for me."
>A game starts!
>Heh, you could choose any colour you want, with magic and all.
"Do you think Ivory's okay? He must be absolutely freaking out right now."
>"He'll be okay, I'm sure there are guards watching over him."
"The guards are pretty unorganized though."
>"It wasn't this bad before, I'm sure they'll get their act together in time."
"Knowing Ivory, he'll go crying to somepony he knows. And mom is probably the only pony around that he trusts. Hope mom's not taking the news too badly."
>"It'll be fine. It's not like your foalnappers would've captured him and torture him for information, right?"
"...That's oddly specific."
>"I don't know, it was the first thing that came to mind."
"Right..."

~Somewhere else~
"T-that proves nothing! And it's not like I have any bits left on me! That bag was all I had!"
>"Don't you lie to me! You've been spending a lot of money like it's nothing! And it's all hidden in some sort of dimension spell, is it?"
>Actually, you were just retrieving money from dad's storage spells.
>He keeps correcting you to some fancy space name when you call them storage spells too.
"No, I can't get you more money if I'm here you psycho!"
>"Call me that again and I'll cut off your horn."
>Tears well up and blurs your vision.
"P-please don't hurt me! H-her mom-"
>A loud thunder startles you further.
>His magic holds you in place as he turns to look out from the window.

>Do something?
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>>30731428
try sneaking out
>try
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>>30731428
Grace
So tell me about yourself. Insert buttload of questions anon made. Nothing else to talk about. Anything you want to ask about me back?

Ivory
I-impossible! I specifically went in alone! How would anyone follow me!
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>>30731428
Cast normalize reality.
>>30731493
Also those questions. I will see if I can find the post.
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>>30731493
Not this part about anyone following us. We don't know if there really is anyone following us. If the guy thinks there is one, he could hurt Ivory and use him as a hostage.

>>30731428
Next time you see them and they try to press a knock out cloth to you, don't breath.
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>>30731513
Seconding casting that spell.
It probably won't do anythin g but it's worth a try.
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>>30731513
>>30731534
>Normalize Reality (Creates a small bubble that shields a small area around him from the effects of chaotic magic, and dimensional magic as well)
It's not going to do anything and it's not worth the pain.
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>>30731513
Found the questions in question
https://desuarchive.org/mlp/thread/30276679/#30454314
https://desuarchive.org/mlp/thread/30276679/#30454415
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>>30731568
It was painful to keep it up, won't be too big a deal holding it for a second to test.
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>>30731568
Actually. If the spell is quiet he won't notice. Right?
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>>30731568
I think it's a fine idea. You never know until you try
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>>30731577
Will it be painful when the Warlock notices Ivory casting the spell? Maybe he won't hit Ivory?

Yeah he's gonna notice.
Whatever. Just cast the spell then.
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>>30731577
It will be fine
>>30731513
Cast the spell.
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>>30731569
Why the spoilers on the latter stuff anyway?
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>>30731635
I assume he just meant to spoil the not racist bit but fucked up his tag
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>>30731471
>>30731493
>>30731513
>>30731521
>>30731534
>>30731568
>>30731577
>>30731579
>>30731581
>>30731591
>>30731618

>You... try to move, but you can't.
>Lightning flashes once again.
>You attempt to cast a spell, but nothing of significance comes from it.
>The pony just gives you a glare.
>It starts to rain.
>"Hmm... What are they doing?"
>You hear a door opening and closing from somewhere within the building.
>A sorta large hammer smashes the window open.
>The yellow unicorn teleports to the side as aunt Grace dropkicks into the room.
>You slowly back up into the corner of the room.
>She's soaking wet all over, even her bag is all wet.
>...What the buck was she thinking?
>You hear a lot of background noise, mostly sounds of magic from elsewhere.
>Auntie Grace immediately throws... water balloons at him...
>Even though this is a bad situation and all, you can help but stare at auntie Grace blankly.

>Do something?
>Watch the situation unfold?
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>>30731690
Try and move. See if we can headbutt the guy in the balls.
Although that's a rather small target on a horse so maybe just tackle him.
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>>30731690
Lets do our best to not get in the way.

>>30731702
Horses have big balls.
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>>30731717
>Horses have big balls.
Do they?
Then hit him in the balls
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>>30731737
I should clarify. I am >>30731702 not a second vote for violence.
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>>30731702
In the nuts In the nuts.
I mean we are probably still paralyzed but still worth a try
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>>30731702
>>30731717
>>30731737
>>30731739
>>30731772

>The magic locking you in place is gone as he focus on dealing with aunt Grace.
>You get up and try to tackle him.
>He blinks behind you when he sees you charging at him.
>Spinning around, you're met with a blast of magic at your face.
>Knocked back against the wall, you see that both of the other ponies are soaking wet at this point.
>He tries to cast something at you again to knock you out of the fight.
>A wing pulls you away from the spell, as the spell chars the wall you were at.
>She fishes around her bag for a pack of... toys...
>...Are sparkly firecrackers supposed to help in this situation?
>She throws them at a dry part of the floor near the unicorn, the impact creating a loud bang and causing it to go off in a bunch of flames.
>Flames that isn't even real.
>The unicorn seems mildly confused by her antics.
>As much as you want to, you can't facehoof right now.
>The unicorn is unconscious and twitching constantly.
>"Are you okay? He didn't hurt you, did he?"
>When did she... oh...
>She threw a stun rod at him.
>A stun rod that is still active.
>In a puddle of water.
>You can still hear sounds of struggle from elsewhere.
>...
>You can't help noticing that you still don't know where Grace is, or if she's fine.
>And now the pony that knows is unconscious.
>And he'll be dead if you don't move the rod away.
>Your magic lifts the rod and set it down in the corner of the room.
>You don't think that rod will be usable after this.

>As much as you want to, you're not sure if he'll even be able to feel you kicking him somewhere you wouldn't wish on your worse enemies.
>What do you do?
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>>30731890
Steal his robes. It's what grace would do.
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>>30731890
Tie him up. What can Ivory do to prevent other unicorns from using magic? There has to a common method to restrict and arrest unicorn.
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>>30731920
>>30731933

"I'm fine, thank you."
>...Is it even safe to touch him?
>You removed the source of electricity... so it should be safe now, right?
>You use your magic to disrobe the unicorn.
>Huzzah, the robe is yours now.
>It's what Grace would do, you think.
>You try to dry the robe as you look for something to tie the unicorn up with.
>You can't exactly stop him from just teleporting out though.
>If there's a method to restricting and or arresting unicorns, you don't know of one.
>Aunt Grace just trots up to him and slips a ring on his horn.
>That ring looks much more kinky than it should.
>...Why does a family of pegasus has this sort of stuff.

>Looking around, you end up using the curtains to tie the unicorn's limbs in uncomfortable positions.
>There's some broken glass near the window.
>Sounds of hoofsteps draw nearer outside the room you're in.
>What now?
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>>30731991
Hide behind aunt grace.
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>>30731991
Protect me mother!
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>>30732001
Why did I call her grace.
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>>30732069
Uh it's graceful fall.
>>30732001
Make that hide behind aunt fall
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>>30732001
>>30732022

>"Hey, you alright there?"
>A wet hoof pats your head.
>Looking up, you see aunt Grace, mane still dripping water on the floor.
>You reposition yourself so she's between you and the door.
"Protect me mother!"
>"W-wha-"
"More of them must be coming up here!"
>"Those are the guards."
>She rubs your back with a wing as the door swings open.
>That mare guard from before trots in here with a few other pegasi.
>Oh... You're safe now?
>The unicorn is swiftly carried away by guards as you hide behind Grace's mom.
>"They've already found Grace, or rather, she broke out and escape."
>Aunt Grace adds.

>Ask something?
>Do something?
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>>30732127
Ask to be taken to see her.
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>>30732134

"She's okay? Take me to her! I wanna see her!"
>You hug the robe you've taken from the unicorn like a pillow, it's weirdly comfy, and warm.
>You've decided to wear the robes for now, and none of the guards seemed inclined to take it from you.
>The guards lead you two to a warehouse in a lower corner of the city, the rain has already stopped.
>The walls seems awfully tall from here.
>Apparently, she's still in the warehouse.

>You trot in with your aunt, the place is dark, a few rays of moonlight shines through the cracks on the roof.
>Gives the place a creepy look.
>You don't see anypony around.
>"You sure she's around here?"
>"That's what the other guards told me. None of them really knew why didn't she wanted to go home."

>What do you do?

~Within the warehouse~
>The dice rolls.
>Four.
>Darn, you've landed in one of the hotels again.
>"Rain was out of nowhere."
"Yeah."
>"Think none of them is showing up here. The guards were pretty sure of that too."
"Probably."
>The board is almost completely dominated by him.
>You roll again.
>It's another four.
>At least you're landing on your own tile this time.
>"Maybe they just wanted us to starve?"
>Patches shifts back into a pegasus, as the monopoly board disappears.
>"Somepony's coming in again."
>You look down, and see one of those robed ponies and your mom at the entrance?
>A guard accompanies the two of them.
>"You sure she's around here?"
>Your mom loudly asks.
>The guard softly replies to her.

>Hmm...
>Jump down and strike a pose or something?
>Stay up here and listen?
>Something else?
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Pausing.

>>30732069
>>30732086
I've been using aunt Grace instead of aunt Fall many times throughout the quest.
Do you want me to change it?
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>>30732236
Oh yeah that's why we call her that.
Nah aunt grace is fine.
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>>30732236
Aunt grace works fine.
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>>30732243
Wait disregard that jojo comment. I got my qms confused.
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>>30732233#
If patches is still a unicorn to keep the illusion going have him switch back.
Rush down and strike a menacing pose to scare the kidnapper they appear to have captured or something.
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>>30732243
>>30732251
>>30732254
Anon please, he has already shifted back into a pegasus.
Are you okay? Maybe you should take a nap.
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>>30732263
The board games are illusions though, I think he would need to be a hornhead to do that.
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>>30732291
>Patches shifts back into a pegasus, as the monopoly board disappears.
?
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>>30732302
Oh, I am retarded and somehow missed that line
>>30732254
Just strike the pose, forget about the shifting, i'm an idiot.
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>>30732233
Do a post. Hug your Colt friend.

"I'm glad your o.k."

Hey Mom, how was the ass kicking on your end. Don't let go of Ivory though.
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>>30732668
We don't know it's ivory.
Then again as soon as we drop down we will see it is him so I suppose we can hug him and say we are glad he is o.k.
I assume you meant do a pose.
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>>30732782
Indeed I did, pose it up, also dont hug them if it isn't Ivory.
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>>30732233
Jump up and strike a pose
Rush to hug when you see it's Ivory and mom
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>>30732233
This is odd. The guard and Graces mom is here. Flip the door table over because and go down their with your smashing board.
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=8OydCKdKlbM

Just who are you hooded pony?

>>30732668
>Hey Mom, how was the ass kicking on your end. Don't let go of Ivory though.
Not this. Grace doesn't know this and that's meta.
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>>30733362
>Grace doesn't know this and that's met
I think it should be fine. We are the type to expect she got into a fight.
>>30732668
So this
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>>30734542
How would Grace know it's her Coltfriend under the cloak?
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>>30735757
She just would
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>>30735874
That makes no sense. Because we made and play Grace, she would not be able to come to the conclusion that Ivory was under that cloak.
If we the players didn't know that Ivory wasn't under the cloak, no one would suggest, "Oh look it's Ivory, lol gib hugs and kisses X3."
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>>30735757
I should have clarified. I meant ask mum the question.
We can still hug him once we drop down and see it is him though
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>>30736524
Also
>>30735874
That's dumb.
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>>30736534
Bump
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>>30737514
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>>30732254 >>30732263 >>30732291 >>30732302 >>30732326
>>30732668 >>30732782 >>30732865 >>30733213 >>30733362
>>30734542 >>30735757 >>30735874 >>30736031 >>30736524
>>30736534

>Spreading your wings, you dive down to the floor with your door.
>The door 'lands' with a loud clank, making everypony turn their attention to you.
>You land on the door and strike a menacing pose!
>Except there's a pegasus perching on your back now.
>Because Patches landed on top of you like an oversized bird.
"Hi mom!"
>She waves at you.
>Why is she still dripping water?
>Did she not have an umbrella?
>Didn't the rain stopped for quite a while already?
"Who's the hooded-"
>The hooded pony tackles and embraces you lovingly.
>Though it doesn't knock you down.
>You could feel Patches' tail slowly wagging on your back.
>"You're okay! D-did they hurt you?"
>Ivory whispers, not caring that the three of you are in a pony pile on top of a metal door.
>How did he get one of these robes?
>They feel really comfy, despite looking really, really unfashionable.
>And this is coming from you of all ponies.
>The guard trots outside after whispering something to your mom.
"No, I'm fine. They didn't even put anypony competent enough to keep an eye on us."
>Your mom trots up and gives you a hug from the side.
>...She could've at least dry herself first.
>"So, how are you feeling? Do you need anything in particular?"
>She asks.
"Uh..."

>Well, you're kinda hungry.
>And tired.
>And your camera is still missing.
>Say something?

Have an update.
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>>30739106
Ask them if they have our camera.
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>>30739120

"Did you happen to come across my camera on your way here?"
>"Did you lose it?"
>Ivory questions.
"I can't find it around here when I woke up."
>"Maybe the guards found it?"
>You mom suggests.
"I'll go-"
>"No no no, you two take your time and have fun. I'll go speak to the guards. Come along."
>She pulls Patches off of you and drags him outside.
>Patches whines at her as she pulls him away.
>"Why are you dragging me out too?"
>"To give them some private time, duh. And I have something I wanted to ask you."
>Ivory silently kisses you.
>He talks to you about what he did when you were taken away,
>You warp your wings around him to calm him when he shivers a little.

>Any comments on how he acted when you got foalnapped?
>Do you wish to tell him about how you escaped? Want to twist the truth a little or something?
>Go back to the hotel now?
>Or do you wish to do anything in particular?

Have another update.
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>>30739488
Tell him how we escaped and how we would have used the door to surprise them.
Also love you to Ivory.
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>>30739488
Tell him you love him
Go back to the hotel for post traumatic experience cuddles
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>>30739488
So what's with the new duds?
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>>30739680
Bump
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>>30739488
Tell him he was wise to take the robe, free robe.
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>>30739488
We can't leave until we find the camera.
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>>30739541
>>30739680
>>30739845
>>30741194
>>30741216

>The calming silence is occasionally broken by the creaking of the door you're on.
"So, what's with the new duds?"
>"I thought it looked really nice? One of them was wearing this. It's what you would've done!"
"Not complaining about this, because hey, free robe! But it looks... eh..."
>"It feels great though! And just look at the runes all over it!"
"It gives you the look of some edgy evil unicorn though."
>"But it's cool!"
"...Anyway,"
>You tell him the tale of your heroic escape!
"...and I just sat up there with the giant metal door. Patches got bored and made me play games with him."
>"You just waited for hours up there, for the chance of somepony coming back?"
"Yup."
>"So, say if you're that pony, wouldn't you seeing a bunch of guards nearby just immediately make you abandon the idea of coming back?"
"..."
>"...Can we leave now? This place is really dusty, and dirty."
"Fine, love you."
>He hugs you a bit tighter in response.

1/2
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>>30744019

>You trot outside to where your mom is, they're talking by the door of the shack nearby.
>There's no guards around the area, even the guard that came in with your mom isn't around.
>Funny that there's blades of grass growing out from the cracks in the stone roads around here.
>Not many ponies must come here often.
>You didn't notice before, but the city wall is closer than you thought.
>"-hat's it? What kind of plan is that?"
>"It's better than just leaching off of them. And It's not like I can survive being some hermit in a-"
"Mom! Did the guard knew where my camera is?"
>The two of them turns to you.
>"The guards have it. Don't worry, you'll get it back tomorrow."
"Right..."
>"Can we go home now? I wanna sleep."
>"And you were so energetic just a few moments ago. Dear, are you sure you're not getting ill?"
>"You'll be tired if you had to balance yourself on some old, probably going to break wooden beams for hours."
>Heh, you would've caught him if he fell.

>Go back now?
>Or do you have further business here?

2/2
Have an update, actual session tonight. Which is about six-ish hours from now.
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>>30744025
Think the crate full of crystals are worth anything? My inner LARP-er demands I take the crate for myself. Or for Ivory to do magic smagic stuff as long as it's not illegal (cough cough because of the guards) and Ivory doesn't have to buy it.

Whatever happened to the hobos? I wonder if they will consider princess Twilight's job thing.
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>>30744178
Wasn't the crates empty?
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>>30744025
Let's just go home.
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>>30744178
The crate was empty and the warehouse may be owned by some unrelated company anyway.

What job thing?
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>>30744281
>>30744338
You got it wrong. Out of all the empty crates, two of them had stuff. One was full of hay while the other was full of crystals or gems. Go check you forgetful anons.

It's was like in the first thread. Being a hobo was illegal in Canterlot of Princess Purple made this 'reaching out to the homeless kind of programs to make the hobos working members of society. More or less.
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>>30744338
>crate
>singular
>wasn't a shit ton of crates in the lose level
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>>30744412
Grace said she thought being a hobo is illegal in Canterlot, it was never established that bookhorse made that program a thing, but that program you're talking about was actually something an anon wondered in a post, but the qm never specifically confirmed or denied its existence.

Also, from what I remember, the creates are all empty. The ones labeled as crystals were completely empty, and the one with mana crystal labels were full of hay, and Grace automatically searched within the hay for anything hidden, but she didn't find anything.
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>>30744178 >>30744281 >>30744329 >>30744338
>>30744412 >>30744422 >>30744464

"We're gonna head back to the hotel for now, goodnight mom."
>"I'll come with you! Home is on the way and I don't want you getting into trouble again."
>Your mom follows you at a close distance as you began trotting at a brisk pace.

>As you head back, a question sticks out in the forefront of your mind.
"Whatever happened to those hobos?"
>You wonder out loud.
>"The guards are probably dealing with them. If they're truly innocent, then they have nothing to worry about."
>"What do you mean by that?"
>"Isn't there some sort of effort being done to help homeless ponies get their lives together and stuff?"
>"There is?"
>"Why are you asking me? You're the ponies here, you should know about this more than I do."
>"Yeah, but you're the one living in Canterlot for years."
>"I live here and I never heard about this thing!"
>"Auntie please. No offence, but... eh..."
"You never go outside for anything other than food, and you don't even read the news. You're not the best example in this case."
>"Yeah! What she said."
>"I do go outside!"
"Food and work related reasons don't count."

>In short time, you find yourself back at the hotel entrance.
>Your mom hugs you, one of her hoof ruffles your mane a little, before she trots back home.
>You head back to your room, your current state draws some inquisitive stares from a few other ponies around.

>The first thing you do when you get back to your room is to-
>Ivory drags you into the bathroom without giving you the chance to do anything else.
>"We're taking a shower, then we're going to bed."
"But it's only eight."
>"Don't care."
>One thorough shower that may or may not had involved a lot of touching and/or cuddles later.

>It's not that late yet, but go straight to bed?
>Read something?
>Cuddle?
>Do something in particular?
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>>30745755
Cuddle

Hopefully our mom didnt take patches to jail. If so we can bust him out tomorrow.
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>>30745755
Can we get some food after wards too please? All I had was pizza today.
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>>30746050
Also maybe giving him he shovel talk.

I wonder if she ever gave Ivory one of those.
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>>30746050
>>30746084
>>30746178

>He drags you onto the bed and cuddles you close.
"Can we get some food before going to bed please? All I had was pizza today."
>"Only pizza?"
"Just like, four? slices of pizzas?"
>"I-I'll get something-"
>You give him a boop.
"No need to panic, I feel a bit hungry, but mostly fine."
>"That's not a good sign, you need to eat something! Now!"
>There's a knock on the door.
>"You two in there?"
>Oh hey, Patches is at the door.

>You two trot over and open the...
>"Pizza delivery?"
>"..."
>Ivory gives him a deadpan look.
>He grins at him.
>"I really want to shut the door in your face right now. Just saying."
>He pouts at him with droopy ears.
>......
>An awkward silence permeates the room.

>"Since when do you have a pizza colt uniform?"
>That's not the important part here!
>"...Did you even clean yourself?"
>Ivory pls.
>"I have food! Because you didn't eat anything all day and I've been feeding off of you, so... this is thanks?"

>What do you do?
>In fact, do you even need to say anything?
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Paused.
I really should fix my running schedule, shouldn't I?
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>>30746306
Great! Come on in.
So what kind of pizza did you get?
>inb4 it's pineapple and ham.
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>>30746306
Thanks for the Pizza. And your welcome. Give Ivory a nuzzle to calm him down.

"I dont think I ever thanked you for coming to rescue me~"

Go back to bed, Ivory has been a good colt friend and deserves a reward. If that he wants sleepy time he gets it. Or we could give him a blowjob, whichever he prefers.
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>>30746306
Hey Ivory. That cloak you got was magic or something right? Any clue what it do?
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>>30746430
>inb4 it's all meat.
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>>30746306
Is now the time to bring up a threesome? Probably not...

On the other hoof...
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>>30746500
No. It was only ever supposed to be a joke.
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>>30746306
>>30746464
>>30746500
No sex tonight. Grace is a tired and hurry horsey. The only action Ivory is getting is some spooning.
Something can be done tomorrow morning.
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>>30746306
Last post of mine I swear.

To patches

Your welcome, and thanks for all the help yourself.
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>>30746500
No sex tonight. Grace is tired and talking about a threesome should be the last thing in our mind.

>>30746513
It wasn't treated like a joke either.

>>30746580
Do thank Patches for all the help today.
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>>30746590
Well what is it? Was it a joke? Was it serious? It can't be neither.
fyi I'm against the threesome.
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>>30746607
An open suggestion in which we brought up with Patches. Both characters weren't joking when talking about it. Grace is actually interested in the possibility in doing one with Ivory.

I wouldn't worry about it happening during the week we have in this quest. Maybe someday in the future where Ivory is open, but not now.
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>>30746306
Ivory, be nice. He is just trying to thank us and show appreciation for everything we've done for him. We did kinda get him a room and offer him a free and easy way to feed.
You aren't use to saying thank you, are you Patches?
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>>30746178
>shovel talk.
What?
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>>30746500
No.
The time will not be during the duration of this holiday.
Sure as fuck not before we have even had sex.
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>>30746607
A half joke. I don't see it happening in the span of the quest though.
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>>30746306
Let's enjoy some pizza.
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>>30746748
To ponies maybe.
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>>30746306
Some calzones would be bitching
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>>30746306
It's alright, Ivory. He did help me escape from that place.
Thank Patches for the pizza and for all the help during our teamwork in escaping. Invite him for only a bit just to talk before we go to sleep.
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>>30746306
Thank patches
Eat pizza then cuddle Ivory
No need for Leeds right now
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>>30746430 >>30746464
>>30746481 >>30746499
>>30746580 >>30746522
>>30746748 >>30747114
>>30747348 >>30748392
>>30749087

"You're welcome, and thanks for all the help yourself. Come on in!"
>You let him into the room, before closing the door.
"So what kind of pizza did you get?"
>"Uh, pineapple?"
>"..."
>"It was the cheapest."
>"......"
>"I also have seafood pizza!"
"Cool!"
>"Oh, so there's nothing for me then."
>"I have other stuff, like bread! And some weird dumpling that I forgot the name of."
>"Right."

"You aren't used to saying thank you, are you Patches?"
>"Heh, no, not really."
>"Shouldn't somepony like you be used to everything?"
>"Hey, in the end, I'm still equine... feeling? Living?"
>"We get what you mean."

>While you munch on another slice of your food, you think about Ivory's new robes.
>It's still sitting in the bathroom with your mom's dress.
"Hey Ivory. That cloak you got was magic or something right? Any clue what it does?"
>"I can wear it in a desert and feel fine."
"...So temperature stuff?"
>"Yup."
"Figures, and here I thought it'll be some sort of magic enhancing thing."

>"Oh yeah! I also brought a box of... something."
>"Something."
>"I forgot the name, okay? It was all in some weird gibberish language."
>He brings out a box from the bag and opens...
"That's meat."
>"Oh... No wonder they asked if I'm buying for a gryphon."
>"Can you put it away now? The smell is killing my appetite"
>"...let me just bring this to my room. You two enjoy and have a nice night."
>He rushes out with the delivery bag.
"See ya!"
>"Close the door when you leave, and at least clean yourself before going to bed!"

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>>30751488

>You feel satiated.
>Ivory cleans up the fancy table.
>A quick wash of your hooves and muzzle later, you find yourself cuddling Ivory in the bed.
"I don't think I ever thanked you for coming to rescue me~"
>You whisper.
>"I didn't do anything though. It was mostly the guards and your mom."
"You helped, and that's all that matters. So thanks again."
>You nuzzle the back of his head.
>He smiles and snuggles closer to you in response.
>Sleep takes you both eventually...

Day 4
"Mm..."
>The warm thing you're hugging feels different.
>Opening your eyes, you realize that you're hugging a pillow, and is alone in the bed.
"Mm?"
>You sit up on the bed, still hugging the fluffy pillow, and look around the room.
>It's almost noon.
>You don't see Ivory around, and the shower isn't running.
>There's some bread and a cup of tea on the table.
>The tea's probably cold by now.

>What do you do?

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>>30751494
Anymore food in the mini fridge?
Waste not want not, we got anymore pizza? If not then go straight for that bread.

>Grace used bite. It was super effective.
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>>30751494
Drink the tea in a few big gulps like a boss and go ask at the lobby if they have seen ivory.
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>>30751494
Is there a note somewhere? Ivory wouldn't leave like that without letting us know of something.
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>>30751494
Damned tiring adventures.

Shower, eat, look for a note, if Ivory is not back by then ask the mare at the front desk if he went out.
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>>30751512
>>30751519
>>30751530
>>30751577

>There's some pudding in the fridge, along with some leftover pizza from yesterday.
>...The lower drawer of the fridge is filled with assorted fruits.
>Somehow, you don't think that's supposed to be there.
>You reheat the pizza with a modern looking microwave.
>This microwave really clashes with the whole look that the room gives off.
>Everything is so old-fashioned and mansion like, even the fridge!
>Then there's a silver microwave sitting in the corner.
>Ding!
>Cool, it's done.
>You sit at the table with some pizzas and the tea.

>Drinking a big gulp of the tea, it tastes... you're not entirely sure what sort of tea this is, other than that it's cold.
>Think it has been sitting here for over an hour.
> Maybe you should just add some hot water to it...
>That would ruin the taste, wouldn't it?
>It's not like you know what sort of tea you're drinking anyway.

>After breakfast, you head into the bathroom for a quick shower.
>Once you're ready to take on the day, you look around the room for any sort of note Ivory would've left for you.
>There is a note on the end table by the bed.
>And your camera is here too!
>The note doesn't look like a note, with how much stuff is written in it.

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>>30752321

>Hopping onto the bed, you push the lamp aside to read the note, the note reads...
>7:20 a.m. - I'll be in the library downstairs, left you some food when you wake up again.
>Hey! Your neighbour here! I stopped by your room to return your clothes. It's back in the closet.
>9:02 a.m. - Patches, how did you get into the room? And use your own note! Anyway, some guards showed up, wanted to ask me a few things. So leave me a note if you go somewhere.
>9:34 a.m. - They asked really weird questions near the end, but they gave me your camera back. If you went blind for some odd reason, it's right next to this note.
>9:36 a.m. - I'm gonna go back to the library again.
>So, I didn't had anything better to do, and I tried out some of your clothes, to see what might be nice, hope you don't mind! P.S. I have the master key.
>10:18 a.m. - Patches, how did you get the master key?
>10:20 a.m. - Anyway, I'm gonna buy some fruits from the shops outside, the hotel never has any fruits.
>You know, your balcony is a pretty good spot for spying, I could see a lot of the city from here. My balcony only had a view of the castle. P.S. I took one from the staff room during midnight. Why do you add the time to all of your notes anyway?
>10:40 a.m. - Because it gives Grace a better understanding of what happened? Just try reading this entire paper without my timestamps, it'll look like a mess.
>I was right! Our fridges have different stuff in them! P.S. Oh, I see what you meant.
>10:46 a.m. - ...Grace, he just came into the room, opened the fridge, and left after writing on this paper. All the while completely ignoring my presence. I He ju This i
>10:51 a.m. - Okay, I can't deal with this right now, I'm gonna go outside for a walk.

>...Why are they talking to each other like this?
>They're just a few minutes away from each other, jeez.
>The time is now 11:23 in the morning.
>What do you do?

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>>30752332
Let him take his walk. We still need to ask Patches all those questions
>>30731569
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>>30752332
I hope Patches return those keys once he's done.
Check the camera for missing film.
And see what Patches is up to.
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>>30752332
Looks like something happened with those questions. Go to his room and check he's doing.
But first, add to the note that we left to go to his room. With a time stamp of course.
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>>30752332
Looks like our silly is contagious.
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>>30752332
I wonder if the hotel will be holding a convention or something.
We should find a /tg/ store with Ivory and play some dnd.
Also Patches gotta quit touchin our clothes.
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>>30752332
Patches can borrow our clothes, but it'd be better to ask permission first. We know he's used to stealing by reflex, but he shouldn't do that with us.
Did they just respond to each other in writing instead of talking? What a bunch of weirdos. Then again, we're not much better. At least, they are getting along well in their own strange way.
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>>30752332
We need to ask patches to lay off Ivory for a bit. I know were not much better but...
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>>30754565
I prefer if they continued to act silly with each other. It is quite a sight and joy to watch. Although, we should probably get Patches to at least apologize for ignoring Ivory while going through our room. That did push Ivory a bit too far to the point where he needed to walk.
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>>30754794
Bump
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>>30752353 >>30752402 >>30752539
>>30752651 >>30752673 >>30753626
>>30754565 >>30754794

>Heh, seems like your silly is contagious.
>You check if your camera's fine, seems like everything is there, nothing's missing, and it still works.
>You quickly add a message that you've woke up, and went over to Patches' room.
>Putting the note back down, you take your keys along and head to the room across the hall.
>Unlocking and entering Patches' room, you see nopony in sight.
>The balcony door swings open as Patches trots back in.
>"Hi Grace."
"Hi, you were in my room?"
>"Mm."
"Did you find anything nice to wear?"
>"Yeah, was just testing what feels better, because I've actually never worn dresses before this."
"You can borrow my clothes, but it'd be better to ask permission first, you know."
>You still can't believe you're the responsible one now.
>"Will do!"
>He salutes you like a guard.

"What are you up to anyway?"
>"Now? Nothing in particular."
"That's actually perfect! I have something I wanna ask you."
>"Go ahead."
>He lies down on the bed.
"So,"
>You climb up and sit at the edge of the bed.
"What's your real name?"
>"Real name? Would you believe me if I told you I don't remember?"
"Seriously?"
>"Yup, I've used so many different names up to this point, I'm not really sure what name was the original."
"Is it a number or something?"
>"Probably."
"Okay... how about age? How old exactly are you?"
>"Wow, don't you know it's rude to ask a stallion's age?"
"That only applies to mares."
>"Why is it rude anyway? It's just the age."
"Don't ask me, I wouldn't know, nor do I care."
>"Anyway, I'm seventy one! Gonna be seventy two in a few more months."
"Cool... how long do you typically live for again?"
>"I don't know, a hundred? I guess?"
"Hmm... does having constant love extend it or anything?"
>"...I have no idea!"

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>>30756739

"So, how do changelings r-"
>"Grace! Patches!"
>Ivory barges into the room.
>"Pack your bags!"
"Wait what?"
>"We going on a field trip?"
>"Nope, we! Are going to a beach! A place where we can safely relax! Where nothing bad could possibly happen to us!"
>"Pirate attacks, boredom, finding ancient sunken temples and or treasures, attacked by aquatic life, drowning, stranded on islands, more dangerous stuff, you get the gist."
>"......"
>"Just saying."

>...
>Say something?

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>>30756744
Hm did we pack a swimsuit.
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>>30756772
Seems not.
>>30756744
Tell ivory we aren't going to the beach without a sexy swimsuit.
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>>30756744
But we are in right in the center of equestria. What beach is there?
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>>30756744
Don't forget our worst enemy, sunburn. I don't have a swimsuit though. I probably should of thought of packing one before going on vacation, huh?
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>>30756744
Time to go buy a sexy swimsuit
Also where is the nearest beach anyway?
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>>30756809
>I probably should of thought of packing one before going on vacation, huh?
You can't be expected to pack swimware for the center of the continent anon.
>>30756825
>Also where is the nearest beach anyway?
Unless there are beach rivers fillydelphia
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>>30756852
I was thinking of pools out here in Canterlot, but I suppose we wouldn't to swim there I guess.
>>
You haven't posted in the general.
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>>30756860
Oh yeah you do use swimsuits at pools. That slipped my mind.
I am guessing the beach refers to a river with sand on the banks. That or we are taking the train.
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>>30756772
>>30756793
>>30756808
>>30756809
>>30756825
>>30756852
>>30756860
>>30756878

>Hm... you didn't pack a swimsuit.
"But we are in right in the center of Equestria. What beach is there?"
>"That's why I'm telling you to pack your things, we're getting out of Canterlot, every time I come here something bad happens."
"Uh huh... where's the nearest beach anyway?"
>"I'm still thinking about that."
>"So we're going nowhere?"
>"A lot of cities have beaches! I think. As long as the city is near the ocean."
>"Right... so Vanhoover? Baltimare?"
>"Whatever works!"
>"I'm down with that."
"Hold on a sec, I'm not going to the beach without a sexy swimsuit."
>"We can just buy them when we get there."
>"But that'll be much more expensive, tourist prices and stuff."
"And we'll need to prepare for our worse enemies at the beach, sunburns!"
>"That can also be brought when we get there."
>"Again, expensive."
>"For you."

>What do you do?
>Go along with this idea?
>Buy beach related things in Canterlot or when you get to... wherever you're going?
>Do something in particular?
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>>30757035
Buy beach things now.
Buy a regular sexy swimsuit and an embarrassingly conservative one. Make ivory think you are gonna be wearing the conservative one and hide the sexy one until you get there.
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>>30757035
What's going on? Why are you in such a hurry to get us out of the city? Also, where have you been?
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>>30757035
We're moving without a plan or seeing mom? She was concerned for me, and she did help save me. I don't want to leave without letting her know I'm doing better now. Why do you want to leave in a hurry so badly? Is it because so much has happened to us?
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>>30757035
>every time I come here something bad happens.
For some reason I had it in my head Ivory lives here.
I can't actually remember where he lives.
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>>30757071
Perhaps we should talk to Ivory a bit first? This is a strange choice for him to suddenly make. He's not one to make rushed decisions. That's our job.
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>>30757035
Give your colt friend a kiss.

Beach sounds great, you know you can just tell us if we need to skip town right? Wouldn't be the first time.

Im thinking Baltimare or Las Pegasus.

I would like to let mom know where were going though.

How about going diving?

Ask Ivory in private what got him so upset with Patches, and if he is alright with patches coming with us. I cant tell if you like him or cant stand him honestly.
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>>30757071 >>30757075
>>30757093 >>30757133
>>30757136 >>30757272

"We're moving without a plan or seeing mom? She was concerned for me, and she did help save me. I don't want to leave without letting her know I'm doing better now."
>"Just bring her along then, I can pay for it."
"Why do you want to leave in a hurry so badly? Is it because so much has happened to us?"
>"Yeah... I just... this whole trip is just a wreck."
>"We can always play ogres and oubliettes in the hotel."
>"Why are you bring this up now? And... you actually played it?"
>"I played a necromancer zebra before!"
>"Really? I can't say I'm surprised."
>"It's fun! I once raised zombies minions and made them kiss another pc in their sleep."
>"And it gets creepy immediately."

>You give Ivory a kiss on the cheek.
>He blushes faintly from it.
"Back to the main topic, the beach sounds great. You know you can just tell us if we need to skip town right? Wouldn't be the first time."
>"I... hahaha... the guards kinda asked me a lot of stuff about Patches here."
>"Little old me?"
>"Yeah, I told them that you're a friend, and were homeless and all, and we felt bad for you so we helped you out?"
"And?"
>"And they immediately interrogated me for details on this pony that doesn't actually exist."
"Oh."
>"Because records and reports and all that stuff. So, I have no idea if things are actually okay and I'm just being paranoid, or... you know."
"Well... I think Baltimare or Las Pegasus sounds the most fun. Though I'll like to at least let mom know where we're going though."
>"Are we all going shopping now then?"
>"I... guess?"
"Hold on a second, Patches, you stay here for now."

>You drag Ivory back to your room.
"So you're alright with Patches coming with us?"
>"Duh? Why else would I have a reason for this beach trip?"
"Just checking, I honestly can't tell if you like him or can't stand him."
>"I do like him. You'll be the first to know if I'm not okay with him."

>What's the plan now?
>Should you invite mom along?
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>>30757392
Mum has deniability. Best not go to her and get her mixed up in all this stuff.
Time to skip town.
>>30757071
Still do this.
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>>30757392

Sorry, this is still kind of... new to me, and I would rather ask and be certain.

Sure lets invite mom. We can buy clothes at... Baltimare. If the guard are already suspicious the less time spent here the better.

Patches you good to leave for Baltimare right now?

Patches what do you normally do when one of your identities is compromised? We should be able to get to the station but we should get our story straight now.

Also the question of to burn that disguise now or after we leave.
>>
We kind of need somebody to break the draw here.
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>>30757436 >>30757441 >>30757503

"Sorry, this is still kind of... new to me, and I would rather ask and be certain."
>"Uh huh, think harboring an old stallion that's also the number one public enemy of Equestria is something that's new to everypony involved."

>On one hoof, mom has deniability, on the other hoof, you really want to see her.
>Hmm...
>You head back to the room across the hall.
>Patches is lying on the bed with a fancy luggage.
>Did he brought a bunch of stuff during this short amount of time?
"I think the best plan for now is to skip town. You good to leave for... Baltimare right now?"
>"I'm good."
"So, what do you usually do when your identities is compromised?"
>"Panic internally."
>"What."
>"And lie a lot."
>"..."
>"And possibly bribe ponies."
>"......"
>"Heh, honestly, maybe we can just make up an excuse of me slipping under the radar and all, and just be like, 'Well, now you know I exist!'?"
>"I don't think that works."
>"It worked once! When I first got here!"

>Leave for Baltimare?
>Bring mom along?
>Set up a proper story to explain Patches' existence?
>Something else?

Paused.
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>>30757542
Don't bring mum. She has a wedding and everything coming up.
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>>30757542
I think we should clarify with ivory exactly how long we have to stay away for. Can we even go back to our job whwn our vacations over?
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>>30757570
Disregard this.
>>30757613
Do this. Ask ivory to what extent we are going on the run. Then we can start making .
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>>30757646
*then we can start making choices
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>>30757542
Just let her know your leaving town, shes a grown mare who can darn well ask if she wants to come with us.

Mreh, lets pack up let mom know, and head out.
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>>30757542
No need to kidnap her, let her know were going, shes a grown mare she can make her own choices.

Let start packing up and head out.

Not just skipping town by the way, some beach fun sounds nice actually. (can ponies tan?)
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>>30757542
Don't worry, Patches. This time you have two ponies on your side this time to cover you.
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>>30757570
>>30757613
>>30757646
>>30757662
>>30757673
>>30757782

"Exactly how long will this trip be?"
>"Uh... A few days I guess?"
"Can I even go back to my job when the vacation is over?"
>"...Yes, of course! Things will soon calm down, and the guards have other problems to deal with anyway, right?"
"Right... We'll pack and leave then, going to a beach sounds nice."
>"I'm already ready."
>Patches gestures to the flowery luggage on the bed.
>Seriously, just looking at it hurts your eyes.
"We'll stop by mom's house first, let her know about the plan."

>You return to your room to pack.
>Let's see...
>Ivory folds and puts all your clothes into the bag.
>The camera is placed in your bag as well.
>You don't think there's anything else to bring with you?
>Ivory's pulling out the huge bag of fruits from the fridge.
>"I just brought these, we're bringing them along."
>Okay?
>You think you can bring everything else in the fridge with you if you want to, since it's free and all.
>You can also take the hotel towels and soaps too if you like.
>You'll decide upon this later.

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>>30759850

>Patches enters your room with his luggage.
>"So I have everything ready here."
>He says as he hops onto your bed.
>"That note is still here? I'll dispose of it."
>He starts shredding the paper.
>"Just burn it."
>"There's no fire here."
>Ivory's horn glows softly as the paper spontaneously combust into flames.
>"There's your fire."
>"What the buck! I was still holding on to it!"
>Patches flings the note onto the floor.
>...
>The carpet starts burning.
>......
"Guys? The floor is on fire now."
>"Oh buck!"
>Patches starts stomping on the floor to put out the small fire.
"And there's a scorch mark on the floor now."
>"...Whoops. Let's just, avoid saying anything about this?"
>Ivory sheepishly exclaims.
>"This is just gonna draw more attention to us, is it?"
>Patches sighs.

>Ignoring the embarrassed unicorn, you trot over and pat Patches' shoulder.
"Don't worry, Patches. This time you have two ponies on your side this time to cover you."
>"Why are you doing so much for me?"

>Input answer.
>Do you go full cheapskate and take everything you can from the hotel? Including the pillows?
>Anything you still need to do before you talk to mom?

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>>30759854
I know it sounds extremely cheesy to say this, but it's because you're our dear friend. Besides the fact you're a natural kleptomaniac, we know you're a nice changeling. It also isn't very common that we find other ponies that tolerate us. Us eccentrics need to stick together.
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>>30759854
Don't take anything
Swing by moms and tell her the plan. Then hop on a train an get to the beach

Also be a little lewd along the way to tease Ivory
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>>30759854
Lets leave the stuff here.
Make sure we have easy access to our mtg cards for the train trip and do >>30757071
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>>30759854
Look at patches, just look at him.

Your my friend patches, and Ivories too. You put up with both my own oddness, and the insanity that has followed us this week. There is a very good chance that you Saved My Life when we were kidnapped.

I know your hanging out with me and Ivory at least partially for the love, thats fine. People form relationships based on wants and needs almost 100% of the time.

Give him a hug

Wow I have been getting sappy lately. I need to wrestle a shark or something when I get to the beach.
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>>30760167
>>30763084
Sappy, but it does prove to Patches that we do care for him.
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>>30763084
This bump
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>>30760167 >>30760526
>>30760969 >>30763084
>>30763993 >>30767521

>You give him a look.
"I know it sounds extremely cheesy to say this, but it's because you're our dear friend. You put up with both my own oddness, and the insanity that has followed us this week."
>"It's only three days, not a week."
>Ivory comments as he tries to find a spot in your bag where a watermelon would fit.
"That's beside the point. Besides the fact you're a natural kleptomaniac, we know you're a nice changeling. It also isn't very common that we find other ponies that tolerate us. Us eccentrics need to stick together."
>You give the amber pegasus a hug.
>He happily hugs back.
>"What is this 'we' and 'us'? Am I part of this eccentric ponies support group now?"
>Ivory jokes as he gives up on shoving more fruit in your bag, opting to just using a bag with the hotel's name for all of his fruits.
"Oh shush, I know you're hanging out with me and Ivory mostly for the love, thats fine. Ponies form relationships based on wants and needs almost a hundred percent of the time."
>"I see... I didn't think it was such a sappy reason. Now I feel bad that I don't have a good reason for hanging around you two."
>"You don't need a reason to hang around us."
"Yeah. I've been getting sappy lately, need to wrestle a shark or something when I get to the beach."
>"Ha! I'll like to see that happening."
>"...Don't do that, sharks are cute."
>Ivory pls.

1/2
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>>30767745

>You've decided that you're not gonna go full cheapskate this time.
>The hotel got lucky, this time.
>So after double checking that everything you own is in your bag, you strap on the bag and prepare to leave.
>You trot down to the first floor, as Ivory talks to the young mare to check out and stuff.
>As he returns the keys and discuss on money related things with the mare, you notice Patches stealthily placing a key in the bin of pens by the counter.
>Bored from waiting, you look around for anything interesting happening.
>Nothing interesting is happening though, the hotel is as quiet as ever.

>It only takes a few minutes for you to reach your mom's home.
>Trotting up to mom's house, you give a few knocks on the door.
>...
>Nopony answers the door.

>Why didn't she just get one of those fancy alarm thingy?
>Knock harder?
>Yell?
>Her window's open, fly into her room?
>How do you plan on telling her about this whole course of action you're taking?

2/2
Sorry that I never ran throughout today.
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>"...Don't do that, sharks are cute."
Try dat

>>30767749
She might not even be home right not, but it cant help to check the window.
Who knows. She might be with her new hubby birdy even.
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>>30767749
Shurk scar
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>>30767749
Fly up to her window, and go in.
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>>30767749
Leave a note on her door.
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>>30768206
Doing lewd things ?
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>>30771112
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>>30768206 >>30768212
>>30768428 >>30768642
>>30769465

>Spreading your wings, you swiftly fly up to the window and into her room.
>Landing with a clop, you look around her bedroom.
>Seems like her bed is really messy, the covers are drooping to the floor.
>Maybe she just woke up?
>Leaving the room, you can hear the shower running.
>Guess she was just showering.
>You give the door a few knocks.
"It's me. Need to tell you something."
>"Just wait a minute! I'm almost done cleaning!"

>About three minutes later, she trots out of the bathroom with towels wrapped around her mane and over her back.
>"What did you need again?"
"Just letting you know, that I won't be in Canterlot soon."
>"What? Why? You just got here!"
"Well... with what's been happening, we don't want the guards paying more attention to us than they already do."
>"Because of your new friend?"
"Yeah. So, b-"
>"Where are you going then?"
"Uh..."
>Baltimare?
>You haven't actually made the decision.

>What do you tell her?
>Is Baltimare where you're planing on going?
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>>30772892
Everything is being done last minute so we don't have any plans yet.
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>>30772892
We have no idea. Ivory just wants to get out and enjoy a beach somewhere. I wanted to come by to let you know I'm fine and that there is room if you want to come.
And Mom? Thanks for all help you did to save me.
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>>30772892
Ivory wants to go to the beach so we won't get into anymore trouble. I don't think moving to a different city will help but hey. He can try.
What about you and your hubby?....wanna come along, or does he still have his duties.
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>>30772892
Fucked if I know. Ivory is organizing this.
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>>30772892
Beach place, hug her, thank her.
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>>30772926
>>30773112
>>30773262
>>30773383
>>30773411

"Everything is being done last minute so we don't have any plans yet."
>"Hmm... just stay safe, and send me a letter when you get there. I'll come with, but I don't want to get in the way of your fun."
"It's okay if you tag along, I don't mind."
>She thinks to herself for a few indecisive moments.
>"I suppose I can just send a letter... I'll meet you at the station. To see you off, at least."
"Alright. Mom?"
>"Mm?"
"Thanks for all help you did to save me."
>There's now a slightly moist pegasus wrapping their hooves around you.
>"Of course! I'll do anything for you."
"I know..."

>Landing at the front door, Ivory asks.
>"So? Ready to go?"
"Mm, mom will come by the station later."
>"She's coming along?"
"Not sure, she seemed kinda indecisive."
>"Okay, to the station?"
"To the station!"

>One boring, confusing trot later...
>With the train station coming into sight, it's immediately apparent that there's more guards around than there usually is.
>Ponies are crowding the station, even during this time.
>"What's with the added security?"
>Ivory mutters to himself.
>"Quick double check, Baltimare?"
"Yeah, that works."
>He then promptly wanders off to the ticket booth.

>Spotting an unoccupied bench, you rush over, setting your things aside as you take a seat.
>"So, this is happening. I haven't left Canterlot in decades. Honestly, this still feels like a dream."
>A whistle cuts through the noise of the crowd, as some ponies shuffle onto the train.
>Ivory is still nervously chatting with the pony at the counter as two guards stands rigidly next to him.
>Those guards must be making him uncomfortable.

>What do you do/say now?

Maybe trying to run when I'm feeling ill was a bad idea.
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>>30773581
Crap I forgot about swimwear. Now we have to pay extra when we get there. I imagine prices are higher in beach cities.
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>>30773581
Go over and ask what's going on. Ivory's nervousness is only going to make us more noticeable.
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>>30773581
Dont sweat the beach ware.

Go up and get really flirty with Ivory, make them uncomfortable. Also we haven't gotten up close and flirty with Ivory in a while.

Keep an eye out for marm as well she said she would see us off.
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>>30773597
>>30773643
>>30773965

"Crap I forgot about swimwear. Now we have to pay extra when we get there. I imagine prices are higher in beach cities."
>"That what I said, but Ivory said that we can just buy some when we get there."
>Pulling out a smol pillow from his luggage, Patches starts resting on the bench.
>"Is your coltfriend okay? He's kinda nervous."
>He asks as his hindhooves brushes against your side.
"It's probably the guards. I'll go check on him, take care of our things."
>"Yes ma'am!"
>He lazily does a mock salute.
>And now he's using your bag as a body pillow.
>At least it works.

>Moving closer to your coltfriend, you can hear the tail end of the conversation.
>A fun idea comes to mind as you move behind him.
>"-you done? Can I get my tickets now?"
>"Just a second sir, just need to check a few details."
>A wing of yours is used to poke his rump.
>Specifically around his cutie mark.
>Turning around, his muzzle bumps against yours.
>"W-what are you doing?"
"Just checking up on you."
>Pulling him close, your wings to proceed to throughly fondle him.
>In front of the two guards.
>Who is very much trying to look away from you two right now.
>You give his neck a nibble.
>"G-Grace, ah! We're in public!"
>"Excuse me ma'am, can... you two... get a room?"
>The guard on the left of the booth asks.

>Huzzah! Now everypony except you is uncomfortable about the situation!
>What do you do?
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>>30774065
Alright. Come on Ivory let's go get our tickets. Buy us a private booth.
Put empathise on private
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>>30774065
>>30774098
Works for me.
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>>30774098
>>30774209

>You pout a little at the guard.
"Alright. Come on Ivory, let's go get out tickets. Be sure to buy us a private booth."
>"P-private?"
"Yes, private~"
>You give his neck another lick.
>"Ahem, here's a ticket for your private room."
>The stallion behind the counter interjects with a strange accent.
>"Free, apology for all the problems we had. Glory to Equestria."
>A ticket is passed to him.
>"T-thank you-Eep!"
>Through practiced motions, you can easily get him onto your back without any issues.
>You can definitely feel him on your back alright, wew.
>"D-don't bounce so much.... S-so, we just need to wait about fifteen minutes for the next train."
>Ivory attempts to speak normally as you trot back.
>With a glance back, you could see that the guard on the right, a mare, is fanning herself with a wing.
"Hehe, we even got free tickets!"
>"That was not worth it..."
>He shifts slightly on your back, hooves wrapped around your neck.
"It totally was!"

>Back at the bench, you see that Patches is already asleep.
>Like a hobo.
>He's hogging the entire bench.
>His own luggage and a pillow is supporting his head, your bag is a body pillow, and his hindhooves is resting on Ivory's bag of fruits.

>What do you do?
>What do you do until train arrives or your mom shows up?
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>>30774216
Tell Ivory we aren't really gonna fuck him on the train, public transports a turn off.
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Tell Ivory we are going to fuck him on the train, public transports a turn on.
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Somebody needs to break this tie.
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>>30774216
Don't fuck him on the freaking train. The first time shouldn't be in public transport.
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Pausing the quest for now.
I'm too ill to properly run, so apologies if this session wasn't coherent and stuff.
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>>30774434
Same anon.
However, do tease him about it by telling him that we'll do it.
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After much deliberation I have decided to vote for >>30774242 over >>30774277
It should be true as well.
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I have devised a comprimise.
Say we aren't really gonna fuck him, public transport is a turn off.
Then add something like "but then again I have never considered how it might be different in a private room"
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>>30775012
Oh this works
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>>30775012
Sure this seems like a good solution.
Word it better then that though.
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>>30775134
>Word it better then that though.
Public transport is a turn off is fine but the maybe it would be different in a private cabin needs to be worded better.
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>>30775157
I disagree
>>30775012
both sentences presented here work fine.
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>>30774242 >>30774277
>>30774434 >>30774456
>>30774462 >>30775012
>>30775020 >>30775134

>Lifting your hoof, you give Ivory a little pat.
"We're totally going to be having some fun on the train alright."
>He twitches slightly.
>"O-on the train?"
"Yup."
>"But what about Patches?"
>"Zzz."
>The addressed pony snores loudly.
"He can stay outside our room."
>"T-that's..."
"Sheesh, don't worry, I wouldn't do you on the train just like that, public transport is a turn off.... Then again, I've never considered how it might be different in a private room..."
>"Grace..."
"It's just an idea for the future! Don't worry, I'll make sure that your first time would be romantic and all."
>"Does it still count? Since we've already... y-you know."

>The voice of a young sounding mare cuts through your reply.
>"I've decided that I'll come with you!"
>An orange mare trots up to you, propping her sunglasses up to her ears.
"Mom?"
>"...Are you okay? You're sweating a lot, are you getting heatstroke!? Do you need some water!?"
>She ruffles her saddlebags for a silver thermos and a handkerchief.
>"Uh, I'm okay, but thanks auntie."
>One of her wings use the small cloth to rub his forehead as the other hoofs him the flask.
>"You're welcome!"
>Her sunglasses falls back down to her muzzle as she nods.
>Taking a sip from the thermos, Ivory starts choking slightly.
>Scrunching at your mom with the force of a cute little colt, Ivory exclaims.
>"T-that was not water."
>"It wasn't? Oh, that was the tea I brewed. Here's the water!"
>She pulls out another silver thermos from her saddlebags.
>"Bleh! That taste was unbearable!"
>He starts sipping the water slowly.
>"Heh, I know coffee is more your thing. If you want, I have coffee too!"
>"No. Thank you for the offer."
>She pulls out yet another silver thermos.
>...You know for a fact she has different coloured thermoses.
>"Well, go on... you were talking about trains, I heard?"

>What do you do and/or say?

Have an update!
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>>30775349
Let's not talk about our sexual conversations with Ivory in front of Ivory.

We were wondering if the guard has surveillance enchantments on the train.
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>>30775349
Yeah, something like that. I was joking with Ivory about banging in the private booth. Hmmm, so should we go get tickets for mum and Ivory?
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>>30775719
*mum and patches/moonshine
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>>30775349
Be embarrassed, give Ivory a chance to tease you back if he wants too.
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>>30775736
N-nani?!
>Blushes
Ivory this is so embarrassing x3
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>>30775736
No. Why would Grace be the one to be embarrassed? That would be Ivory. Do you know how shameless Grace can be?
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>>30775736
Grace wouldn't be embarrassed that easily. She's done far more shameful things without a care in the world.
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>>30775375 >>30775719 >>30775723
>>30775736 >>30775897 >>30775971
>>30776193

"Yeah, something like that. I was just j-"
>White hooves wraps around your mouth.
>"We were wondering if the guard has surveillance enchantments on the trains."
>"Is that so? Looking for private places to bang, are we?"
>"W-what? No!"
>Pulling Ivory's hooves aside, you chime.
"There was that private room of ours, clearly, such a place would be safe from any surveillance."
>"Stop it! Back on important stuff, is it alright for you to just pack up and leave?"
>"Yeah, not like anypony would miss me."
>"What about your fiancé?"
>"I said anypony, he's not a pony. I've sent him word. It's not like I can see him right now anyway..."
>She mutters near the end.

>"Anyway, where are we going again?"
>"Baltimare."
>"Oh? Why are we at the platform to leads to Ponyville then?"
>"Because..."
"There were no seats at over there."
>Pointing at the direction of where most noise is coming from, you feel Ivory moving around on your back.
>"What she said."
>Taking the flask of water back, your mom puts in back into her saddlebags again.

>"The train has arrived."
>"Let's go then! I haven't been to a beach in forever!"
>You thought Patches was just fake sleeping before, but it seems like he's actually asleep.
>How the buck do you sleep in a place like this?
>Is this some superpower every hobo gets?

>Do you wake him, or do you just carry him to your cabin?
>What do you plan on doing in your temporary quarters?

Have a nice day, and enjoy the eclipse! If that's your thing, and if you're actually somewhere that can see it, that is.
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>>30776479
We gonna jenga this.
Remove Ivory.
Equip baggage.
Equip Ivory and Patches.

>inb4 mom then carries Grace with everything cuz she is strongest. Make a note: send the gryphon fiance some ice packs, pain killers, and cream. He'll need it the poor bastard
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>>30776479
Don't wake him.
We brought our magic cards right? Does anybody else have a deck with them so we can play on the train.
Otherwise we still have those interview questions to ask Patches.
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>>30776479
If he needs the sleep he can have it.

Put him on the luggage and take them inside.

(oh lord not Ponyville. The adventures are coming out of the walls!)
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>>30777089
>Otherwise we still have those interview questions to ask Patches.
I seriously want to ask some more questions once he does wake up. So much to know about him!
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>>30777834
>Grace is in the Ponyville jailhouse for barrassing dragons
>local everfree dragon stated he felt unnerved when the mare was talking the word "DEUS VULT" at him.
>said dragon did not know why he was unnerved
>Grace also charged with harming bears in what she considered to be wrestling contests.
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>>30779276
I second this, who knows what kind of interesting things you can get out of a 70 year old changeling? Think of the scoops Grace!
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>>30776556 >>30777089
>>30777834 >>30779276
>>30780836

>You know what to do here!
>Clearly, the best course of action is jenga!
>Firstly! You unequip Ivory.
>By placing him on Patches for now.
>Patches automatically hugs him like a teddy bear.
>"Grace please, now is not the time for this."
>Ivory states in a deadpan tone, staring at you blankly with a slight blush.
>Ignoring his plea, you retrieve your bags from from Patches' side, and strap them on.
>Pulling the luggage under him was a bit difficult, but you're a master of jenga darn it!
>Once everypony's baggage is safely strapped onto you, you equip Patches, and subsequently Ivory.
>"I swear, if my fruits are squashed..."
>You hear Ivory muttering as you make sure that Patches lies belly up on your bags, holding Ivory in place.
"Woo hoo! I've done it!"
>You hop onto your mom in joy, not even noticing that she's technically carrying everything now.
>Mom carries you all into the train that leads to Baltimare.
>It's like you're a little filly again!
>Note to self, send her fiancé some ice packs, pain killers, and cream.

>Once you're carried into your temporary quarters, you hop off of your mom and start unequipping everypony on you.
>Patches is placed on the top bunk of the bunk bed.
>You seriously doubt he's asleep after all of that, he's just lazy.
>Really, really lazy.
>Immediately, Ivory starts checking on your bags and whatnot, before leaving the room for food with your mom.

>Do you follow him for lunch?
>Do you chat with the changeling obviously lazing in bed?
>Something else?
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Just an update for now. Also, questions will automatically be asked when Grace and Patches interact, so it doesn't become a gigantic lore dump.

>>30779876
>Week Long Vacation 2.0 - Grace in dragontown
>featuring:
>racist pone being racist towards anything but pone
>Grace being Grace
>Bears getting suplexed like that comic of an earth pony suplexing a train that she saw once
>possible jail time
>immense facehoofing
>Ivory throwing money at problems
>and more!
No not really.
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>>30781182
Time to find out if being in a private room negates our usual inability to get aroused on public transport. Think sexy thoughts.
Fail to get even the slightest bit aroused because trains are just inherently unsexy, as are buses.
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>>30781383
This.
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>>30781383
Should it be public transport specifically or mass transit in general (so add in planes to buses, trains and ferrys)
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>>30781383
What about love boats though? We need to go boating with Ivory someday.
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>>30781182
Time to stare at this lazy changeling. What does he plan to do in the future? We're only going to be on vacation for so long with Ivory. Will he continue to mingle around Canterlot, or will come with us after everything is done? We have more questions as well!

>>30781383
Having sex in public areas with a slight chance of getting caught is hot, but for some reason public transportation doesn't work.
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>>30781459
Cruise ships don't count as public transport.
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>>30781453
Mass transit in general. cruise ships don't count as mass transit because reasons.
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>>30781486
Would we have ever been on a cruise ship?
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>>30781534
If not we can just intrinsically feel it does not count.
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>>30781383 >>30781442 >>30781453 >>30781459
>>30781478 >>30781486 >>30781534 >>30781589

>Now that you're alone with Patches, clearly the only thing you should do is investigate if you're able to get aroused in the train!
>Yeah!
>Think sexy thoughts!
>Um... white stallion that happens to be wearing socks pinned under you?
>Hmm... He looks suspiciously like Ivory.
>Wew.
>Getting chained up by him sounds nice.
>"Can you stop thinking about that sort of thing? It's distracting."
"Fine."
>Guess it still doesn't work.
>No idea why it doesn't work on trains, or other transportation vehicles/methods.
>Cruise ships don't count!
>You've never been on one, but they don't count!
>Airships and cruise ships are the same, right?
>One day, one day you'll find out for sure.

>"What are you doing?"
>Patches rolls on his side, staring down at you from the top bunk.
"Just testing something!"
>"Well do it outside."
"Come on! Why are you sleeping at a time like this?"
>"Because I'm a lazy old stallion? It's better than me reading newspapers all day and screaming at 'this generation' for no real reason. That's what they usually do, right?"
"Think it's less screaming and more constant complaining and whining. Anyway, I've been really curious, how do you re-"
>"Hey Grace! Want me to get you anything?"
>Ivory's head pops into the room.
"Uh, sure."
>Ivory's head disappears from the open doorway.
>Trotting over and closing it with a wing, you try to ask the one thing you've been dying to know.
"Anyway, how do changelings repro-"
>"Grace! Anything in particular you want?"
"...Anything's fine."

1/2
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>>30782351

>Hopping onto the top bunk, you sit down next to Patches.
"As I was saying, how do you-"
>The entire room shakes as the train rumbles a little.
>Gee, that never happened before.
>Is the train moving faster than usual or something?
>Patches seems slightly amused at this.
>...
"So... let's put that question aside for now. Do you only feed on love? Can you eat other kinds of emotions?"
>"Hehehe... Yes, it's not as good as love, but I can feed on other emotions."
"I assume they taste differently, and has different... for lack of a better term, nutritional values?"
>"Mm..."
>He waves a hoof in the air as he moves back to the wall.
"Cool... So even lust counts?"
>"Yes, that counts."
"...How-"
>Creak...
"Mm? What was that sound?"
>"Stuff moving around?"
"Anyway, you know what I was trying to ask. Now just answer me."
>"Do you really want to know?"
"Yes, please. There's so many different variations of how it works in novels and stuff. I just wanna know how it actually works!"
>"Heh, it's pr-"
>Crack!
>There's a falling sensation.
>You instinctively spread your wings, flying to the floor.
>What the buck!?
>You were just trying to ask how the buck do they reproduce!
>"Ugh..."
>Patches didn't react in time, and is now groaning on the floor by your forhooves.
>The bed collapsed, at least you two weren't in the bottom bed?

>The door swings open with a slam, as mom trots inside, drenched in... hot, scalding coffee.
>Wow... steam is still rising from the coffee all over her.
>She wordlessly pulls a towel from her saddlebags, before leaving the room.
>It seems she didn't even notice the collapsed bed here.

>...
>What do you do?
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>>30782363
Ask our question. No way are we letting this go.
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>>30782363
Go investigate with your baton. Did we get a shitty room to ourselves, or is there shit going down?
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>>30782363
Get your question, tell him to hurry, there are possibly shenanigans ahoof.

Grab your baton and go look for Ivory. Also looks like your mom has whatever super powers you do too. neat.
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>>30782375
>>30782568
Are you guys nuts? There are things happening around us, and they won't politely stop to let you answer your questions. We gotta check this out now.
We can ask Patches any other time, and when we reach the city and kick it at Grace's or Ivory's place (they live in Baltimare right? Or was it Manehattan?l
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>>30782587
Grace and Ivory lives in Manhattan.
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>>30782351
Are you okay, Patches? Help up the elderly changeling.
Looks like the universe refuses to give us peace.
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>>30782375 >>30782462 >>30782568
>>30782587 >>30782593 >>30782674

>A wing of yours pulls out your baton from your bag lying on the floor.
>Poking Patches with your baton, you question.
"You okay?"
>"Augh... I'm fine."
"You sure?"
>"Yeah. I'm not that out of shape."
>You sigh internally.
"What are you going to do in the future? We're only going to be on vacation for so long with Ivory."
>"Survive, live the rest of my life in peace, I suppose."
"That's it? Where? How? Will you go back to mingling around Canterlot? Or will come with us after everything is done?"
>"I don't think I can go back to Canterlot safely without much issues, with how on alert that everypony is nowadays."
"Just come with us! Back to Manehattan, you can crash at my place!"
>He can do all the housework!
>It'll be like, having a maid for free!
>Well, for your emotions, but that's still an infinite source, so technically free! Right?
>"Heh, thanks for the offer."
"Now! My question!"
>"Grace!"
>Ivory trots in as the door swings open.
>"I've returned with sandwiches! And juice boxes! Did you know there were strawberry flavoured versions of this brand?"
>...
"Again?"
>"They're the easiest to bring back here... what happened to the bed? Why are there coffee stains all over the floor?"

>What do you do?
>Poke ponies with your baton?
>Eat the sandwich?
>Go out of the room?
>Something else?

Have another update!
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>>30782823
Bed just randomly broke, and mom came with coffee spilled all over her. She just dried up and left a moment ago. Thanks for bringing sandwiches. But first, I will finish my questions!
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>>30782587
We have been trying to ask these questions since day two.
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>>30782593
I think grace lives there but aivory elsewhere. I should go back and reread the opening.
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>>30782823
Ask Ivory if he knows what happened to bump the train.
Eat and drink the food and drink and ask Patches where babys come from.

Tell Ivory you were wrong, the private car changes nothing.
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Aww man we never got to check out that strage room behind the hotel library.
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>>30784306
*strange
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>>30783115
>>30783887
>>30783950
>>30783974

"Bed just randomly broke, and mom came with coffee spilled all over her. She just dried up and left a moment ago. Thanks for bringing sandwiches."
>"You have magic, what's so hard about bringing something like a hayburger back?"
>"Because... reasons!"
>"Does he has a sandwich fetish?"
>Patches stage whispers from the ground.
>"No I don't!"
"Anyway, did the train had a bump or something?"
>"Yeah, not sure what that was. Some luggages fell from the upper compartments on my way back."
>"What, was there something wrong with the rails or something?"
>"I don't know?"
>Ignoring their conversation, you pull apart the curtains to look out from the windows.
>...You see a wall.
>It's moving pretty quickly.
"So where do foals come from?"
>"And I'm going outside again."
>You pull Ivory back in as he tries to leave.
"Oh no, this is super cool knowledge that you should know too."
>"I don't wan-need to know how they do it."
>Nibbling on the sandwich, you close the curtains again.
>"Well, when a stallion and a mare loves each other very much, the stalli-"
"Now you're just being silly."
>There's another shake as you stumble a little.
"What the buck is going on?"
>"Engine problems?"
>"If that were the case, we'll be slowing down or exploding."

>What do you do?

I can't actually run, but I'm running anyway.
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>>30786792
We're just going to keep asking until the train crashes.
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>>30786792
Biggest hit if I ever read one. We should go investigate before we're taken by surprise. It could be a faulty wheel or something to the cart. If rather not die now.

>>30786815
Now that's just stupid. We'll ask later at the hotel when there's less of a chance something happening.
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>>30786792
Open the window and hop up onto the roof of the train. See what's going on.
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>>30786902
>...You see a wall.
>It's moving pretty quickly.
Not this. We must be in a tunnel you idiot. Jumping out of a moving train in a narrow space will lead to death.

>>30786792
Go look for the conductor, or one of those ponies that punches your ticket with a hole puncher. Or that other pony that pushes a cart full of food around.
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>>30786884
Something will happen no matter where we are, we might as well just get it out of the way.
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>>30786792
Ask one of the employees what the heck is going on. This train is secretly alive and doing it's best to interrupt all our questions. We can just ask hem later a our destination.
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>>30786815
>>30786884
>>30786902
>>30786942
>>30787367

>In a fit of idiocy, you pull up the windows and start seeing if you can climb outside.
>"What are you doing!? We're in a tunnel! Are you trying to kill yourself?"
>A magical field pulls on your tail, pulling you away from the window.
>Right... Jumping out of a moving train in a narrow space is a bad idea.
>Actually, getting out of a moving train is a bad idea, period.
>Even when you're a pegasus.
"Hehehe... I don't know what exactly was I thinking, let's go find the pony that checks the ticket?"
>"Conductor."
"Yeah, that!"

>You three head out of your room.
>Nopony else is in sight.
>There's coffee shaped hoofprints all over the floor.
>To the left is a path that leads to the carriage where most passenger ponies would be at.
>Food is probably in that direction too.
>You're pretty sure those ponies that pushes carts of food around usually are over there.
>The right would bring you closer to the head of the train.
>Where the engine is?

>Where do you think the conductor is?
>Or anypony that could enlighten you on whatever that's going on?
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>>30787392
Go to the front of the train.
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>>30787406

>Maybe there's something wrong with the wheels?
>The idea of dying in a literal train wreck is unsettling.
>Welp, time to head to the front of the train!

>Opening the door, you move to the next coach!
>Which so happens to be filled with rooms too.
>Though you don't hear anypony out and about, you do see the rump of an uniformed mare going towards the engines.
"Wait!"
>You quickly catch up to her before she leaves the room.
>"Please return to your seats and rooms, the problem will be resolved soon."
>She trudges on, speaking in a monotone voice.
>"What's going on? The train won't crash or anything, right?"
>"No, we're dealing with it."

>Input words to speak.
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>>30787885
Even if they do fix it it's still a newsworthy event. Pretend to go back to your cabin but after she is out of sight follow along and eavesdrop on the engine room.
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>>30787885
Nigga I don't believe that.
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>>30787885
>Though you don't hear anypony out and about, you do see the rump of an uniformed mare going towards the engines.
But that means the each cabin is relatively sound proofed or muffled?

Can you tell us what's going on?
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>>30787904
>>30788354
>>30788426

>Even if they do fix it it's still a newsworthy event.
>"You sure about that? Because frankly, I can't believe you."
>"I'm taking care of it, if you can let me check what's going on. The train might be stopping for a few moments because of this."
"You can do that? What if there's another train?"
>"...This is the only train along the route to Baltimare."
"Wait, what about Fillydelphia?"
>"That's not on the same rail. Did you take the wrong train?"
"No! I'm just asking!"
>For clarification!
>She trots off without a word.

>...
>"Are we... going to do anything?"
>......
>"So, we're not doing anything then?"
>Maybe it's just you, but the train is slowing down.
"Now we're going to do something!"
>Following after the conductor mare, you soon find yourself in the engine carriage.
>There's a lot of stuff here, you don't get what it all does.
>But you do see that mare doing... something!
>You don't know what she's doing, but it's probably important!
>And a stallion that's seems to be unconscious.
>...You don't think he's exactly okay.

>What do you do?
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>>30788570
Hey, whatcha doing there?
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>>30788570
Prepare for some fight to happen.
Ask her why there is an unconscious stallion in the same room as her.
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>>30788570
Poke the stallion. Maybe he just fell asleep.
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>>30788570
Silently observe.
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>>30788656
Stop that. That stallion is probably asleep and she's properly doing some technical stuff. There's no need to get paranoid.
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>>30788790
bump
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>>30788790
Hopefully. Just thought it seems a little weird to just be sleeping here in the engine carriage, and for some reason, Grace thinks something is wrong with this stallion.
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>>30788650 >>30788656
>>30788769 >>30788775
>>30788790 >>30791336

>You give the stallion a poke with your baton.
>Unresponsive... limp...
>Still breathing though!
>Guess he's asleep?
>But who the buck sleeps in a pile of coal?
>The mare clearly knows you're here, but she seems to be too focused to care about it.
"Whatcha doing there?"
>"Stopping it."
>"How much of a delay will this be?"
>Ivory questions as he trots up next to you.
>"A few extra hours."
>"Seriously? At this rate, we'll get there by midnight."
>You silently watch as the train slows to a stop.
>How are they planing on fixing it if the problem is outside anyway?
>You're aware that these tunnels have enough trotting space for a few ponies at the side, but it's still a tunnel.

>The mare slaps the stallion awake, and pulls him aside for train stuff, you guess.
>Looking outside, you can see the light at the end of the tunnel!
>Great, you're now stuck on a train as the ponies responsible try to fix it.

>What the buck are you going to do now?
>Explore away from the train? You're pretty sure there's forests and rivers nearby.
>Stay in your room and... do something?
>Look at the pretty ponies as they work?
>Something else?
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Because free time is limited, expect only random updates throughout the day. I'll be able to run for a longer period of time when it's the weekend again.
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>>30792616
Eavesdrop.
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>>30792616
>Stay in your room and... do something
Find some ponies to play magic the gathering with.
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>>30792781
Well don't stay in our room to do this of course.
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>>30792781
Perfect chamce to make new friends.
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>>30792616
We must finish asking that one question to Parches! Afterwards, we can save the rest of our questions for later, and take our cards out to play.
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>>30793824
Yes.
Reproduction first then cards.
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>>30792670
>>30792781
>>30792785
>>30792852
>>30793824
>>30793885

>You head back into your rooms for now.
>As much as you'll like to pull out your cards and go looking for ponies to play them with, you have something much more important to deal with now.
>First things first, you gotta ask your question!
>You turn to Patches, who's on the collapsed bed right now.
>Is it safe for him to be there?
>"So... eggs."
>"Huh?"
>"We come from eggs."
>"...I know I'll regret asking, but how the buck does that works? How big would it be?"
>"The queen does it? I guess?"
>"What kind of answer is that? Does she lay eggs like... chickens or something?"
>"Mm."
"Won't insects work better as a comparison? You know, because bugs!"
>"Grace please, don't most insects have those... weird dicks that lay eggs?"
"I don't know, I failed biology!"
>"No you didn't. Saying you failed something isn't a valid excuse for forgetting."
>And the changeling is lying on the slanted, broken bed.
>Darn, you should've spoken to somepony about this.
"Anyway, you have fun, I'm gonna go find somepony to play magic the gathering with!"
>"Nerd. You better not wander out of the train."
"I won't! Oh, and apparently I was wrong."
>"About what?"
"The privacy changes nothing. I can't wet from this."
>"O-oh... I-I'll go tell somepony about the bed!"
>"Why are you pulling me along!?"
>He blushes slightly and quickly trots outside, dragging Patches outside.
"Because you might break it further?"
>Not that there's any easy way to break it even further.

>It gives a little creak as that thought goes through your mind.
>Sheesh, you swear that this train is alive or something.
>Where should you explore for other ponies to play nerdy card games with?
>Towards the back of the train?
>Towards the front?
>Or some specific place that's usually on trains?
>Or did you changed your mind and want to do something else now?
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>>30794806
Go find someone to complain about the broken bed.
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>>30794806
Go find an employee to notify them about their fault beds. If we had the same probl erm, then it's likely someone else did too. Which means someone could have been hurt.
I wonder if we can get stuff out of them because of the bed hazards. Like free trips in the future or food

After that we can go knocking from room to room asking if anyone wants to play.
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>>30794806
Just go out to the public seats and loudly ask if anybody want to play.
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>>30798199
Bump
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>>30794969
>>30794993
>>30795322

>Grabbing your deck, you follow after Ivory to give those ponies a piece of your mind!
>Since this could've caused other ponies to get hurt, and... and...
>Well, okay. You're actually just trying to get free stuff out of this.
>Celestia knows that Ivory wouldn't have the initiative to get free stuff out of this situation.
>Ooo... what if you get free trips in the future!
>Or food, food is always nice.

>You find Ivory talking to a stallion, one of the staff on the train, as Patches stares out at the window.
>"-terribly sorry sir, was anypony hurt because of this?"
>Patches slowly raises a hoof.
>"I'm not mad or anything, just... letting you know about it... so you can fix it."

>Quick!
>What did you wanted to get out of this?
>And how do you cut into the conversation?
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>>30800744
Demand he make an announcement over the intercom that we are playing magic in our cabin if anybody want's to come join in.
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>>30800903
*anypony
I have been sliiping on that lately.
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>>30802027
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>>30803303
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>>30800903

"I demand that you let me use the intercom!"
>"Excuse me?"
"We were on that bed when it suddenly collapsed! I demand compensation!"
>"Please don't do this."
>Ivory mutters.
"In the form of intercom usage!"
>"Okay?"
>"Why do you need to use the intercom?"
>Ivory asks with a displeased expression.
"Just to make an announcement, to get other ponies to come to our cabin for games!"
>"..."
>Face, meet hoof.
"So, where's the intercom?"
>"..."
>"Right this way, miss."
>Ivory sighs.
>"Why are you letting her do this? I give up."
>Hoofsteps echo from further and further away as he trots off.

>You are led back to the head of the train.
>He sorta messes with some of the buttons.

>Do you get the stallion to say this message?
>Or do you say it yourself?
>What the buck do you even say?
>Saying something completely different is also a possibility.
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>>30805283
Get the stalion to say it.
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>>30805283
>What the buck do you even say?
Have him announce magic the gathering will be played in that cabin in whatever manner he would usually announce things.
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>>30805382
>>30805425

>You prod the stallion's rump with a hoof.
"You can make the announcement."
>"That was the plan."
"Kay. Just make it sound fun."

>Looking at the area outside the train, you see nothing really interesting.
>A lot of railroads go through the mountain, wonder if it'll collapse with time?
>Considering that a museum fell in and all.
>"Attention passengers, the train will be delayed for a while. I'm aware that there's not much you can do right now, but for your own safety, please stay on the train, don't wander out of the train. If you're a fan of magic the gathering and brought your own deck, there's an event in cabin B-4 where you can play the game with other players. Thank you for your cooperation."
"...Well, that was easy."
>"Mm, I doubt you'll get a lot of ponies. Now if you'll excuse me, I need to..."
>He sighs in annoyance.
>"provide entertainment until everything is fixed."
"Good luck with that."
>You trot back to your cabin!

>You don't find Ivory or Patches in here.
>But your mom is here!
>She seems to have cleaned herself, more or less.
>"Hi grace."
"H-"
>"I'm heading outside for a moment."
>She trots off without giving you a chance to reply.
>...You're gonna assume 'outside' meant outside of your room.

>Since you're staying on the train, what are you going to do for now?
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>>30805657
Wait and see if anypony shows up.
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>>30805657
Time to play the waiting game. Greet anyone that actually comes in.
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>>30805729
>>30805753

>Welp, time to wait.
>You stay in the room, doing nothing in particular.
"..."
>Time passes.
"Ugh, it's been hours!"
>It's only five minutes.
"Shut up brain."
>...
"..."
>A knock?
>Nope, just phantom knocking sounds.

"Well then, this is-"
>The door swings open.
"Yes! Hi! Wel... oh, it's you."
>"You should at least be a bit more happy when you see your coltfriend."
>He seems to be playing some sort of hoofheld game.
>Wasn't that in your mom's bag?

>...
>This is dumb, why are you stuck in some tunnel?
>If you were at some field, there'll at least be some sort of scenery.
>Bah.

>About 8 minutes has passed.
>Do you just keep waiting?
>Or do you do something else?
>Like... exploring?
>Or talking with friends and/or strangers?
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>>30805966
Wait 5 minuites then go find patches if nobody shows.

Ask Ivory where we will be staying in [city we are going to]
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>>30805966
Take a deep fucking breath and contain your madness. You can do it. Chill. Sort your magic cards like the nerd you are.
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>>30805966
Contain ourselves. It is unlike us for us to stay still for so long! Quick! Distract us from our madness, Ivory! If no one shows, find out what Patches is doing out there.
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>>30806023
I think we just have the one deck with us, nothing to really sort.
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>>30806019
>>30806023
>>30806042
>>30806089

>You wait for somepony, anypony to show up.
>The room is silent.
>Beep beep boop boop.
>Silent aside from the sounds of some weird game Ivory's playing.
>Why does mom carry along something that plays pong anyway.
>It's so silly.
>A minute passes.

>Welp, time to shuffle your one and only deck of cards!
>You should've brought along the rest, really.
>Even though it's probably more than your bag could hold.
>Sixty painful seconds passes.

"..."
>"Ooo... she has other games on this thing?"
>Deep breaths Grace.
>Deep breaths.
>Oh Celestia nopony is coming, because nopony is a nerd, hhh....
>Time passes.

"So... where are we gonna be staying when we get to Baltimare?"
>"We'll decide when we get there. Any place would do for this, really."
"Heh, we can stay on a boat?"
>"If it comes to that, hopefully nopony in our group gets seasick."
"I know mom doesn't!"
>"Mm..."
>What feels like an hour passes.

>"Yes! I've beaten auntie's record!"
>AHHHH!
>You need to move.
>Just sitting here like this is killing you.
>Mentally killing you, probably physically too.
>An eternity passes.

>Maybe you'll look for Patches.
>Although, you're not too sure where he is.
>Right! Should you say anything to Ivory before leaving?
>Like, tell him to take care of something while you're not around.
>And where would a bored changeling hang around at?
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Pausing. Because I'm really shit at scheduling my own time.
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>>30806349
Check the roof.
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>>30806361
If he isn't in the roof. Check out a place where we expect to find the least amount of ponies.
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>>30809475
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>>30812417
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>>30806361
>>30811010

>"You going out?"
"I can't stay here doing nothing."
>"I'll stay here in case ponies show up."
>You head outside.
>...
>Let's see... where would he be?
>Hmm...
>Obviously, a super sneaky changeling would hang on the train roof!
>Yeah!

>Getting off the train, you try to fly onto the roof.
>Despite the narrow space you could freely fly in, getting on the roof was pretty easy.
>You don't think anypony noticed you flying up here too.
>"What are you doing here?"
>An amber unicorn stallion asks you.
>He's lying on the roof with some... uno cards? as a mare brushes his tail.
>What is...?
>Why is mom here?
"What are YOU two doing here?"
>"Nothing."
>Patches mutters.
>"We were killing time!"
"Do you need to do that here?"
>"Well I was gonna go find a cloud and hang, but none of the ponies know how long this whole fix up will be. So... here I am!"
>"Uh huh, you can still get an estimate."
>"So, why are you here? Weren't you playing something with other ponies?"

>What do you do/say?
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>>30815310
Nobody wanted to play. This makes me sad.

Don't say it but start thinking that maybe you should abuse your position as a journalist to shill the game so this never happens again. It's not exactly the hard hitting investigative journalism we prefer but a lighter story every now and again can't hurt.
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>>30815310
Nobody wanted to play. Thinking back I really should have just asked you guys.

So can I play Uno with you guys? Please?
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>>30815347
I somewhat doubt they play.
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>>30815310
It's just boring out there. Ivory is busy beating your high score, and there is nothing going on. I'm going mad! Can I just hang out with you guys?
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>>30815390
Maybe mum used to play magic with us but it was more so she has sometbing to do with her daughter.
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>>30815682
Maybe dad got us into it.
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>>30815699
Who knows.
Well I guess grace and her family knowz.
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>>30815330
>>30815347
>>30815678

>Involuntary, you pout a little at mom.
"Nopony wanted to play..."
>Mental note to future Grace: Abuse position as a journalist to shill the game so hard it becomes a movie series.
>Not the hard hitting journalism you usually do, but it can't hurt.
>"Aww, I'm sure most ponies were just busy."
>"Busy being what? Bored?"
"And Ivory is beating your scores."
>Patches throws a bunch of draw four cards into the air, rose petals scatters all over the area.
"Now I'm sad, and bored. Really should've just asked you guys first. Can I play Uno with you guys or something? Please?"
>"What, Uno? The game that has the capability of taking hours just for one round?"
>"You're thinking of monopoly."
>"That one's worse. Why don't we play... Ogres and Oubliettes?"
>"We have no dm. And I'm not really familiar with the rules and stuff. Doesn't it take a lot of time just to set up your character?"

>How do you plan to hang out with them?
>Play some board or card games with them?
>Go back to the cabin to play games?
>Go bug Ivory and play Ogres and Oubliettes together?
>Really, you can suggest something as absurd as leaving the train and swimming in a river and it could actually happen.
>Though that's probably a really, really bad idea.
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>>30815814
>That one's worse. Why don't we play... Ogres and Oubliettes?"
>>"We have no dm. And I'm not really familiar with the rules and stuff. Doesn't it take a lot of time just to set up your character?"
I am unclear who said these two lines.
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>>30815814
Play operation.
Then again patches would have an unfair advantage as the pony creating the illusion.


Let's just take the chance to ask patches more interview questions.
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>>30815835
The changeling made the suggestion.
Grace's mother isn't familiar with the game since she only seen others play, and never took part.
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>>30815895
I dunno it kind of seems the other way around to me.
Normaly with a little thought I can work out who said what but here like
>>30815835
I am baffled.
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>>30815814
Ask more questions. Does Patches have no questions to ask us back? He has to be curious about something related to us.
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>>30820650
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>>30815844
>>30817297

"Honestly, I'll rather just talk."
>Cutting through their conversation, you move next to your mom and lie down.
>"Then talk."
>Standing up, Patches pulls out a gold scepter from his mane, as stars gather around himself, forming into a fancy set of clothes.
>He seems pretty good with illusion stuff, maybe he can teach your coltfriend.
>Moving on, your mom starts brushing your tail...
>Wait, why does she have a brush with her?
"Why did you bring a brush up here?"
>"That's actually me. Feels real, doesn't it?"
>The unicorn changeling replies.
"Yes, actually."
>"Well that's a completely separate spell from the illusion, and it's a chore to actually maintain, but eh... nothing better to do. Getting a brushing from somepony else is nice."
>He twirls the scepter around like one of those performers Ivory dragged you off to watch in the past.
>The scepter clearly passes his own body multiple times though.

>You poke your head to the side of the train roof, staring at the dark ground below.
"So... how does your disguises work? Are they an illusion or a full transformation?"
>"That's completely illusion magic free. Or you ponies would've been able to come up with a counter already."
>"Really? So, what? You become just as squishy and furry as us when you transform? It's not some spell that tricks the senses?"
>"No, if that were the case, it would cause way too much effort to maintain a transformation."

>Hmm... you think somepony is wandering by the wheels.
"How are you so sure that what changelings feed on is love, and not some chemical reaction our body releases?"
>"I don't know? It's what I was taught."
>"Clearly, we need to dissect him to find out!"
>Ooo... gotta wonder if their organs are the same.
>"...Please no?"

1/2
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>>30821961

>"Want to go back in? Being up here when we can't even see the sky isn't fun."
>"Sure! I'll go check how far along they are with the repairs and stuff."
>Mom flies off, leaving you and Patches alone on the roof.
"You gotta have something to ask me back, come on! It's weird just asking you things without you asking anything back."
>"Well... What do you expect at the beach? Think anything interesting might happen? Oh yeah, I wanted to know, how do you plan to spend your first time with your coltfriend together?"
"I'm assuming you meant that sexually?"
>"Yup. Just curious. I can give ideas too! There's the super cliché, romantic music, scented candles, orange sunset shining through the curtains..."
>He trails off.
>That's not how it usually works.
>And he of all ponies should know.
>This sounds more and more like a fantasy, or maybe he's just messing with you.
>The latter sounds about right.

>What do you say?
>What do you do now?
>Stay here and relax/chat with Patches?
>Go to where mom probably currently is to ask/talk with the ponies repairing the train?
>Go mingle with the passengers?
>Head back to your quarters?
>...Do nothing?

2/2
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>>30821967
At the beach, I expect a completely ordinary stay with nothing bad happening to us for the rest of our stay.... at least that's what Ivory hopes. I'm aware that we attract a lot of trouble around us. Perhaps this train was sabotaged in order to stop me from my secret mission in relaxing.
Don't know how romantic it's going to be with Ivory, but I at least want just the two of us alone with a bed. I do wonder if he'll ever open up to more acts afterwards. I do have a certain interest in bdsm as a switch. Not sure how he'll feel about doing that.
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>>30821967
Maybe we are the ones out of touch and not patches.
Maybe we are both out of touch.
Nah it has to be him.

I expect a giant sea monster to attack.
Oh you should prepare that as an illusion to scare ivory.
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>>30821967
So since you're so curious of what I do in the bedroom with Ivory, I am curious about something.
Do changelings form romantic relationships with other changelings? If they do, wouldn't it be considered incest since you all come from the queen? And I have a feeling this question might have an obvious answer, but do changelings tend to be monogamous or polyamory?
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>>30821967
Kind of hoping we can have a relaxing beach picnic. I'm going loaded for sea-monster though.

I could go for some romance actually, I know Ivory wants it to be special, but I am not totally sure how to do that.

You always hear about that romance novel fluff, but... it seems like it would be easy to confuse fact and fiction.

Changelings got an origin story? Mythological or historical tale about where your species came from.

Man i'm kind of sounding like book princess aren't I?

Ill brush your tail if you return the favor. (as long as this isnt actually a super lewd pony thing)
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>>30822331
>Ill brush your tail if you return the favor.
He is already brushing our tail though.
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>>30822103
Oh right first time.
I want it to be romantic and vanila.
Vanila is not usual for me but I am sure I can manage it.
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>>30822084 >>30822103 >>30822177
>>30822331 >>30822515 >>30822527

>Maybe you're the one that's out of touch and not Patches.
>Or you're both out of touch.
>Nah, it has to be him.
"At the beach, I expect a completely ordinary stay with nothing bad happening to us for the rest of our stay.... A relaxing beach picnic would be great... at least that's what Ivory hopes. I'm aware that we attract a lot of trouble around us. Perhaps this train was sabotaged in order to stop me from my secret mission in relaxing."
>"Think this would be way more relaxing if it didn't happen in a tunnel. With the exit literally right there."
>One of his hooves point at the blinding light.
>Perhaps it's still sometime afternoon?
>"Heh, what are the odds of some giant sea monster showing up?"
"At the beach? Not very likely. But you can prepare that as an illusion to scare Ivory."
>"Sounds fun, and also a bad idea when you're trying to lay low."
"You could just do a small one!"
>"Where's the fun in that? He might just find it cute or something."

"As for what my plan is for Ivory, I guess... I didn't plan much beyond us two alone in a bed."
>"Heh, that's okay. You'll do well with improvising anyway."
"Actually, all that romance sounds good. I know Ivory wants it to be special, but I am not totally sure how to do that."
>He smirks at that.
>"You can always... go with the romance novel fluff. It never happens in reality, but I'm sure you can come up with something, heh."
>Hmm... wonder if those enchanted comics has explicit versions for sale.
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>>30822600

"So since you're so curious of what I do in the bedroom with Ivory, I am curious about something. Do changelings form romantic relationships with other changelings?"
>"Uh... I'm sure it has happened. Just not often."
"So you never seen it happening?"
>"Nope!"
"Huh, and here I thought your entire race thrives via incest."
>"...I think this is a completely different case."
"But you're all still technically related though! Also, are they usually monogamous or polyamorous?"
>"I don't care, I'm sure most don't really care. As long as it gets us love."

"Hmm... They got an origin story? Mythological or historical tale about where your species came from."
>He puts on a thinking pose, as his illusions fades into the air.
>"I... actually don't know! I never had to care or think about these things before I met you."
>Tilting his head as he stares down at the train roof, he continues.
>"Ugh, why are you asking me the hard questions? It's like infiltrating a school all over again."
"Heh, do you know more about ponies than changelings at this point?"
>Letting out a sigh, you state.
"I'm kind of sounding like book princess aren't I?"
>"The purple one?"
>Heh, some would say it's lavender, but you won't say anything.
"Yeah, she always rambles on and on about this sort of stuff."
>"As... strange as she may be, she seems to be handling her newfound duties well."
"I heard she was a total shut in before she even became one of those elements."
>Gotta wonder how does somepony like that grow so much over so little time.

"Want me to brush your tail?"
>"Uh... sure? Weren't we supposed to be going back in or something?"

>Say something?
>Stay here or get back on the train?
>If you're going back onto the train, do you go back to your room?
>Or do you do/go something/somewhere else?
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>>30822604
Ask him about the time he infiltrated a school and then head back inside.
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>>30822622
Go to the food place if they have one. Otherwise head back to our cabin.
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>>30822604
Mom said she was gonna check on when we would be ready to get moving. I have for too many questions that I still want to ask, but let's save it for later to avoid becoming too much of a dreaded nerd at this moment. What's your best infiltration story? I would like to hear about it. I swear you come off as a super spy in those spy novels. It comes off as natural after all these years, doesn't it?
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>>30822604
Eh sure lets head in, we can eat later when were hungry, lets ask for stories.

Specifically what his life was like before he left da hive, or whatever.
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>>30822622
>>30822645
>>30822745
>>30822873

"Mom said she was gonna check on when we would be ready to get moving."
>"Ah."
>Feeling his tail with a hoof, it seems to be well-taken care of.
>Feels pretty smooth too.
"I have far too many questions that I still want to ask, but let's save it for later to avoid becoming too much of a dreaded nerd at this moment. I do want to know about that time you infiltrated a school."
>"I was just using infiltration to make it sound fancy. It was just one of my many mistakes."
"Still sounds like a fun time! You must have a lot of these stories, I swear you come off as a super spy in those spy novels. It comes off as natural after all these years, doesn't it?"
>"Again, you read too much. I'm very much just an ordinary stallion."
"That happens to have the power to disguise himself whenever he wants."
>"Yes, that too."

"So what happened? With the school thing, I meant."
>"I was disguised as a young stallion at the time, didn't really had any idea on what I was supposed to do, and I had to... take over a friend's position as teacher."
"How long ago was that?"
>"I was sixteen."
>You're like, negative years old at that time.
"You're already doing this sorta stuff at that age?"
>"No, not really, since I was inexperienced and all. And the occasional 'field exercises' doesn't really prepare you for the actual thing."
"It never does."
>"It was just for a week, and I did it mostly for the experience. And then I ended up having to teach stuff I know nothing about."
"Can't you just tell them to do self studies or something like that?"
>"I didn't know that was a thing! And I can't do that everyday!"
>Right, this raises several questions.

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>>30822996

>Mom's head pokes up from the edge of the roof.
>"Hey, I think they're almost done, you two might wanna come back in."
"Oh, sure, let's head back in."

>Heading back into your room, you don't see anypony around.
>Didn't you tell Ivory to stay here and watch your things?
>Gee, he didn't even leave a note for you.
>What do you do?

>Important story shift.
>Do you want to stay as Grace, hanging around the train for possible shenanigans?
>Or do you shift perspectives to Ivory, who is currently literally in some fantasy world with some other ponies, playing some silly dice roleplaying game?
>Or do you go back in time, and play through your changeling friend's first time infiltrating pony society?
>If you'll rather time skip to when you arrive at Baltimare, probably near midnight. That's also a possibility.

2/2
Pausing.
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>>30823011
Back in time.
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>Ivory finds some ponies to play ogres and oubliettes with
>we can't find somebody to play magic with
Jealous.
And if we had just stayed in the cabin maybe we could have played as well
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>>30823011
Let's play as the best spy there is!
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Would sombody be kind enought to describe or share art of the MC of this quest?
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>>30823299
https://pastebin.com/ka4xY0q4
Do you want me to dig up the post that lists her hair color?
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>>30823299
Would a paperpone suffice?
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>>30823389
Grace is a QT
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>>30823059
>>30823116

>Welp, you're not sure what exactly to do.
>Hopping onto the collapsed bed, you start chatting with Patches.
"So, what exactly happened that day?"
>"What day?"
"You know, the day you became a teacher!"
>"..."
"It's not like we have anything else to do. Don't old stallions love telling the young their life stories? Tell me everything!"
>"I guess I can tell you about it..."
>He lies down next to you on the bed.

>You're...
["Buck, what was my name again?"]
>["Just come up with something temporary! I'm sure you'll remember your name throughout this!]
>You're... you're not sure what your name is, but you just want to get out of here.
>Buck, why is he a history teacher?
>You don't know any history!
>It's the most boring thing ever!
>Why would a changeling care about pony history!
>Your own history is boring enough as it is!
>"Sir? Are you okay?"
>A little-
>["I said everything! Don't start in the middle!"]
>[Grace says as she shakes your entire body with her hooves.]
["Everything?"]
>["YES! Everything!"]
["You asked for it."]

>Your eyes slowly opens, adjusting to the bioluminescent light in the cave-like room.
>The nursery chamber to be precise.
>An old looking changeling trots arou-
>["Wait, is this when you were born?"]
["Yeah."]
>["I'm amazed that you remember this, but not your name. And besides that, I meant the start of the story, not your entire life!"]
["Heh, I was just messing with ya."]
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>>30824064

>You're a really excited changeling!
>You're currently disguised as a charcoal unicorn, but that's beside the point.
>Well, you're pretty sure what you're feeling is mainly excitement anyway.
>Today will be your first time infiltrating the outside world!
>Actually, you're just sent in as a temporary replacement while the changeling you're replacing goes off to do something super confidential!
>Even you aren't allowed to know what he's going to do.
>Some friend he is... not telling you the finer details of his assignment.
>Honestly, you envy him.
>Despite being the same age as you, he has been much better at all of this information gathering spy work, love gathering, yada yada yada.
>He already has a few years of experience, and... you're just now only starting to learn about this sort of stuff.
>It's mostly thanks to him persuading the higher ups too.
>"Hey, are you listening to me?"
>A similarly charcoal coated earth pony pokes at your horn.
>His name is Fore, or Four, you're not sure.
>It sounds the same anyway!
"Uh... yes?"
>"Uh huh, then I'm sure you can tell me what you're supposed to be doing, what personality my teacher self shows to the world, what coat colour and cutie mark he has, and his whole history?"
>...
>Buck, you didn't think this would turn into a quiz.

>Select a form appropriate for a history pony teacher.
>Create a back story.
>Select his name.
>And other character creation related things.

Heh, I didn't think the votes would've been unanimous. Have fun with this little update.
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Name: Four Score
Hair: Grayish Cobalt kinda colour
Ass Mark: idk like a book maybe? I'm not good at these
Back story: boring shit basically. Born to a middle class family, studied history in horse university or something and got a job teaching here. Has a knack for remembering lots of text. Also helps run the debate club.

There we go, I'm not very creative with these things so if anyone has better ideas shoot.
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>>30824068
Our parents are deeeead
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>>30824068
We have a good friend who also works as a teacher in the same school who we talk to often.
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>becoming too much of a dreaded nerd at this moment
>wanted to play magic the gathering earlier
t-too late

>>30824068
I wonder if changelings suffer from menopause. Oh wait never mind. It's only the queen that births all of the changelings, not a changeling with another changeling.
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>Patches develops a budding love for Grace, which develops into a complicated love triangle in the remanding few days of vacation when?
I'm mostly kidding. "Mostly."
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>>30826431
Would be complicated if that ever happened with Grace and/or Ivory. Ivory and Grace are the only ones to actually get to know and be friends with him.
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>>30824068
An Earth pony? With down to earth coat and mane colors?
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>>30827682
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>>30824234 >>30824932
>>30825159 >>30829151

"Uh......"
>"Clock's ticking."
>His sing-song tone doesn't help with your thinking.
"Four Score, which is a greyish cobalt stallion earth pony with some sort of book cutie mark?"
>"Seriously? 'some sort of book' isn't good enough."
"It was some sort of untitled green book?"
>He just sighs at that.
>A burst of green fills the room.
>"There. Got it now?"
>A young looking earth pony stands before you.
>You trot around him and commit the details to memory.

>"Now, basic knowledge about this stallion?"
"His parents are dead? And lives alone in this house? He has a good friend who's also a teacher in the same school? Oh oh! He runs the school debate club!"
>"...Good enough, I suppose. I hope you don't somehow mess this up, I won't be around to keep an eye on you."
"It's only for a week! I'll just... avoid hanging around ponies?"
>And you don't even need to work every day!
>You think, you're actually not entirely sure of your schedule.
>He gives you a look of mild concern.
>"Just stay safe."
"You too..."
>He trots out of the bedroom you're in.
>You let out a sigh and open the curtains to look outside.

>He's already trotting off down the streets.
>You'll wave, but you don't think he'll notice.
>It's still noisy, even during the night, guess big cities are usually like this.
>Eh, what should you do right now?
>You can double check your schedule for tomorrow.
>Heading straight to bed sounds great right now.
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>>30830917
Check our schedule with a quick glance before bed.
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>>30830917
I'm lost. Are we in a horse city or a bug city?
Rehearse horse lines in case you encounter one tomorrow.
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>>30830917
Check schedule.
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>>30831482
Teachers sleep in the school right?
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>>30831289
>>30831347
>>30831482
>>30831506

>The moon seems dimmer tonight.
>That image of the mare always feels calming to stare at.
>Slowing your breathing, your mind wanders...
>You still can't believe it's that easy to get into a pony city.
>All you did was just trot in.
>No problems whatsoever.
>Guess you should take a look at the schedule before bed.
>Magically pulling the curtains shut, you trot over to check the note you've scribbled down.

>Let's see, tomorrow you'll need to...
>Be at the school by seven because all teachers need to be there... for some reason.
>Teach some classes.
>First class is by nine.
>Blah blah blah...
>Huh, there's not a lot of classes you need to teach.
>Perhaps you're just lucky?
>What are you supposed to do between classes?
>...
>Teachers sleep in the school... right?
>Moving on, there's also a meeting to discuss something about the school?
>["I have to say, past you sounds really ignorant to everything."]
["Well, I was technically a teenager at that time."]
>["Not really a good excuse, but go on!"]
>And the rest is free time!
>Great, time to sleep.
>You plop face first onto the bed and almost immediately driff off into the realm of dreams.

>Ring Ring!
>Ring RIng!
>Ugh, shut up.
>One of your hooves flails around, knocking the annoying sound further away.
>Oh for...
>Why isn't the sound stopping?
>You cast something without actual mental input, and the sound is silenced.
>Ah... peace and quiet.

>What do you sleep?
>Do you wa-sleep?
>Or do you prep-sleep?
>Zzz.
>Pony beds are nice.
>What time is it?
>That's not important.
>Forget what you need to do.
>Sleep is more important.
>["..."]
["Yes, I was lazy. Sue me."]
>["Did you somehow end up not going to school at all?"]
["You'll be surprised. I did make it to school."]
>[When exactly is a different question.]
>["Then, what happens next?"]

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>>30831748

>Your eyes open to total darkness.
"Mff..."
>Hooves feels weak.
>Maybe sleeping with your face down was a bad idea.
>Pulling yourself up, your blinking eyes slowly adjusts to the light shining through the curtains.
>It's... surprisingly quiet.
>You don't hear anything at all.
>Maybe it's still too early and you can go back to sleep?
>Your hooves absentmindedly tries to grab air.
>Hmm? It's gone...
>You were so sure you had a mini clock next to the bed.

>What do you do?
>You still don't feel hungry, but you know there's some love stored around here.
>Relax and laze on the bed?
>Do you start preparing for work?
>Check the time?
>Transform into the teacher now? Or when you leave the house?
>Something else?

2/2
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>>30831761
Check time, check hunger levels, determine what kind of history teachers (foals or young adults), adjust appearance to determine how hot you want to be so you can feed off of everyone's affection.
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>>30831761
So will we fuck our students and other teachers and hit them with a mind wipe later?
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>>30831761
What would happen if a changeling stuffed themselves with love? Can they be filled? Is there a limit? Would something interesting happen?
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Imagine the odds of Patches fucking Ivory's or Graces grandparents. Would they have to call him grandpa?
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>>30831761
Feed on some stored love and laze around in bed. Check the time. Proceed to panic and rush to get ready.
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>>30831985
Extremely low odds. Grace a would probably threaten him and Ivory would not be happy. I doubt Patches wants to ruin his frienship with his only true friends either.
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>>30832027
unlikely for Grace to threaten anyone, though Ivory would still be displeased to know that his grandparents banged a changeling. If it happened at all.
I don't understand why you think Grace would threaten him, or on the chance that Patches had fugged someone in the past would matter?
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>>30832141
Threaten wasn't the right word to use, I admit. I was thinking of the time she told Patches to fully stay away from her mother when he joked aboit it. I also didn't realize you were you were speaking in a past sense when you were talking about the odds of Patches having sex with out grandparents. My bad there as well.
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>>30831761
Transform and get ready for work
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>>30831787 >>30832010 >>30835837

>Ugh... you'll stay here for a few minutes.
>You're supposed to be teaching basic Equestrian history to a class of foals?
>That happens to be a few years younger than you are.
>Yeah.
>Then there's the older classes with with ponies that are technically older than you.
>Fun, you can seduce them!
>Since they're older than you anyway.
>Hmm...
>Maybe you can get away with adjusting your appearance for maximum sexiness?
>You suddenly shift into an earth pony while thinking about this.
>Buck, you better not let your mind wander before this happens again.
>Hopefully winging this will be enough.

>Rolling off the bed, your right forehoof lands painfully on something metallic.
>Ow, what is...
>Oh hey! That's where your clock went.
>It's nine o'clock.
>Welp, you better feed on some love and...
>...
>Wait a second.
>NINE!?
>BUCK, first day and you're already screwing up!
>AHH, WHAT DO?
["And then I ended up getting horny colts pinning me over the desk for hours! Then I mind wiped them! The end!"]
>[Grace laughs at the sudden shift.]
>["Ever since that day, they would get inexplicable hard ons for their teachers?"]
["Anyway, I panicked and ran...]

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>>30836066

>No time for anything!
>You quickly grab onto some random notes and rush out of the room.
>Wait!
>You stop and rush to a mirror, looking over your form.
>Everything seems to be in order!
>Time to go!
>You gallop out of the house without eating anything, or bringing anything aside from random notes.

>The school comes into view.
>It's quite large, think it's just another city thing.
>Yes! You didn't lose your way and end up in a brothel or something.
>The class...
>Where was the class?
>Uh, room 106?
>What is that supposed to mean!?
>Rushing into the building, you don't see anyone around.
>Guess the students are in the learning rooms, and the teachers are in the teacher office place?
>["Classroom."]
["Huh?"]
>["The buck is a learning room? Why would anypony call a classroom something like that? And 'teacher office place'?"]
["I was not prepared for this sort of thing. Okay?"]

>Ah ha!
>There's your class!
>You quickly open the door and rush in, and promptly crash into a stallion.
>Papers are scattered everywhere as you find yourself on top of said stallion.
>Ow, everything hurts.
>"Ugh... Score?"
>Everything is blue.
>You can hear whispers all over the place.
>A sigh comes from the stallion, you could feel the vibrations as your face is buried in his chest.
>"I see you're finally here. Can you get off of me?"
>You're too dazed to act.
>Another sigh is heard.
>"Everypony, try to read up on section 2.4 for a minute while I sort this out."
>You're then swiftly carried out of the room.

>"Hey, Score, you alright?"
>A concerned navy blue pegasus with light purple mane asks.
>You're in the hall outside the class?
>"Hello? Did you bump your head or something?"
>A hoof waves itself before your eyes.

>How do you act?

2/2
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>>30836074
Dazed and confused.
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>>30836175

"What? Who..."
>"Seriously? It's me, Prime. Everypony thought you've gotten sick or something, what happened to you?"
"I..."
>A hoof brushes the top of your head.
>"I was the substitute for your class. Since you're clearly unfit for class, why don't you take some time to compose yourself? I'll give your students something to do."
>He trots back into the class.
>...
>This can be a good thing.
>It means you don't need to teach! Right?
>And all of your notes are inside, and all over the floor, great.

>Do you stay here?
>Or do you go elsewhere in the school?
>Do you go inside to collect the notes you didn't even read through yet?
>You can also go inside for other reasons, such as taking over the class.
>So, what do you do now?
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>>30836651
Might be something sensitive in those notes.
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>>30836651
Go in and get the notes.
Go for a walk around the school grounds.
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>>30836651
Go grab all dem notes. On the chance that it's changeling related, make something up. Say it's a rough draft for a fanfic or fictional story you're writing.
If its actual school notes then that's fine.
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>>30836651
>["And then I ended up getting horny colts pinning me over the desk for hours! Then I mind wiped them! The end!"]
>Bad Grandpa
Collect the notes and read them over. Hopefully you can salvage today's lessons in an hour. Prime mentioned something about section 2.4 right? Let's start around there.
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>>30836700
>>30836706
>>30836847
>>30836851

>Now that you think about it, those notes might contain sensitive information.
>You should get it all first.
>Just as you stand back up, the door swings open and Prime trots out with a stack of papers.
>Giving them to you in his wings, he gives you a knowing smirk.
>"Think you might have grabbed the wrong notes on your way here."
>Taking them in your hooves, you look through...
>Wait a second, these aren't notes.
>...
>It's a lewd drawing of yourself.
>Your current self anyway.
>You never knew your friend had a talent for drawing.
"Um..."
>The next page is also something similar.
>In the corner, there's also a tiny drawing of...
>Some amalgamation, eww, did every species in the world had an orgy and made this thing?
>...Maybe you should stop flipping, lest you find porn of your fellow teachers.
>"Don't worry, I won't say anything. Can't say the same for anypony inside that saw them though."

>...
>You're sure your friend drew these for reasons other than fun.
>Do you do something about this?
>Also, do you want to ask anything in particular?
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>>30836940
Let's just head off for a walk around the grounds.
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>>30836940
what emotions can we sense from him? any lust? do he wanna fiddle with our diddle?
Where can we grab a spare text book again?
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>>30836959 >>30836973

>[A hoof pokes you repeatedly.]
>[Grace is looking at you with an amused expression.]
["...What?"]
>["Did you sense any lust from him? Did he end up fiddling your diddle?"]
["Grace please, stop breaking the flow."]
>["You didn't answer my question!"]
>[You sigh at her insistence prodding.]

"Uh, thank you..."
>"You're welcome."
>You quickly stuff the papers back into your bags.
"What did... you... think about the drawings?"
>"Honestly? They're cute. I never knew you could draw."
"I-I see..."
>You feel only amusement, slight happiness, and concern from him.
>...
>Yes, there is very faint lust too.
["Happy?"]
>["Very!"]
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>>30837135

>"Feeling better? You seemed tired, when did you sleep last night?"
>It's that obvious?
>Guess you did trot all the way here from the lands south of that mountain city.
"Sometime past midnight?"
>Another sigh.
>"Do take better care of yourself."
"I will, I was just busy last night."
>"Mm, if you need anything, just ask."
"Actually, where do we store spare textbooks again? Since everything I should've brought is sitting somewhere at home."
>"You can just get them from the room next to the faculty office."
"Faculty office?"
>"...You forget again? It's on the first floor, next to the medical room. Right there."
>He points down the hall, in the general direction of the rooms passing the stairs.
"Ah, thanks again."
>"No problem, I can cover for you throughout the whole period, and the next class will be taught by me anyway. But feel free to come in anytime, history isn't exactly my strong suit."
"Okay..."
>He reenters the classroom.

>Okay, you are now free to wander the school grounds.
>You've saw a huge field on your way to the actual class building.
>The canteen is actually near said field, and is connected to the main building via a walkway.
>There's multiple floors here, it's probably mostly classrooms, and some specialty rooms for magic practice and gym stuff. Probably.
>You also saw another building that seemed broken down on your way in.
>So, what do you do?
>Trot around to familiarize yourself?
>Grab a spare textbook?
>Something else?
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>>30837140
Get a textbook and rest in the faculty office.
Did our friend leave us with any keys?
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>>30837152

>You quickly trot over to the room for a textbook.
>Thinking back on the stuff your friend left you...
>There wasn't any keys for anything here.
>Only key your friend gave you was the one to your home now.
>Guess if you'll need keys, you'll need to find them in the office or a security pony.

>You try pulling the door open, and it swings open.
>Guess it wasn't locked?
>There's huge stacks of textbooks featuring many different subjects.
>It's doesn't take long for you to find one of basic Equestrian history.
>Trotting into the faculty office, you notice two other ponies around.
>They don't pay any attention to you, seemed busy with something else.
>Welp, gives you more time for personal rest.
>If you can find your spot.
>Meh, you can just sleep at a random spot if you need.

>Taking a seat at the corner of the room, you...
>Actually, should you rest or sleep?
>Or do you... ugh, read the history book?
>Or you can do something else!

Paused.
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>>30837337
Better read.
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>>30837337
Go read and try not to fall asleep from the boredom that comes with reading history. What are those other two ponies doing?
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>>30837337
We just woke up not less than an hour ago (I assume the school was within less than an hours travel from home).
You have the teacher's textbook and not the foal one, right? The teachers text might have so notes on whatever subject you're currently teaching. Like a cheat sheet for teachers.

Also anyone down here we can lewd up?
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>>30838194
Let's not go fucking anybody right now.
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>>30837337
>You also saw another building that seemed broken down on your way in.
I bet people sneak in there to fuck

>They don't pay any attention to you, seemed busy with something else.
Try to be discrete when you look at them, as you're pretending to look for the right text. Can we feel their emotions?

>["And then I ended up getting horny colts pinning me over the desk for hours! Then I mind wiped them! The end!"]
I'd read that

>["Ever since that day, they would get inexplicable hard ons for their teachers?"]
>Patches turns the whole student body and school faculty gay or straight for him
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>>30837344
>>30837995
>>30838194
>>30838223
>>30838224

>It's best that you... read this thing.
>But first! What are those ponies doing?
>No, you're not procrastinating, shut up.
>You discretely look around the room at the other ponies.
>Seems like the green mare earth pony across the room is writing stuff in books.
>Grading?
>And the other yellowish white mare unicorn is reading something, glancing at the clock every so often.

>A happy thought occurs to you when you look down at the textbook in your hooves.
>This is the teacher's textbook, right?
>They store them here, right?
>You flip it open to check, and it seems that you... don't have the teacher's version.
>It's the foal's version.
>Buck, it's probably somewhere home.
>No cheat sheet for you, unfortunately.
>...Maybe you can find one somewhere amongst the stack of textbooks?

>Do you read?
>Do you try to make things easier by finding the teacher's version?
>Do you do anything but read?
>No, you're not trying to procrastinate.
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>>30838362
Find the teachers version.
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>>30838362
Reading is unproductive without it, right? That means we shouldn't read at all! Get up and find it.
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>>30838362
Ask the mares where the teacher's version is.
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>>30838367 >>30838458

>Just reading the student's version is totally unproductive, right? So, you shouldn't read at all!
>They should just distribute the teacher's version to everyone.
>Placing the book in your saddlebags, you quickly trot back to the room of books!
>Darn, you don't see it anywhere.
>Time passes as you search high and low for the book.
>Ah ha!
>Through vigorous climbing, you actually managed to find one in the back.
>Along with the easy version of many other books featuring different subjects.
>You head back to the office.
>There's no ponies in here now.

>It's almost ten.
>Think recess happens at ten thirty?
>Your next class is at noon.
>Then you just need to worry about a meeting that you're not even sure you need to show up for.

>Sitting down in your little corner again, you flip open the book and skim through a few pages.
>Ooo, ponies being racist.
>Something something sanctuary.
>Wishy washy windigos.
>Crickly crackly chaos.
>Blah blah blah banishment.

>What do you do?
>Do you go hang at the class you were supposed to be in?
>Do you go get something at the canteen right now?
>Do you do... something?
>Do you, ugh... properly read the book?

Paused, have a nice day!
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>>30838648
Read the book.
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>>30838651
Also just stay here for now
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>>30838648
Read this boring book. Seriously, ponies have a history of racism, don't they?
>>
I've updated the pastebin. And the notes now contain Score's objectives and other things.
If you somehow crit failed on spotting links at the top, here's the notes: https://pastebin.com/ka4xY0q4
And the pastebin of day 3-4: https://pastebin.com/hHa6MGkG
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>>30838785
I like the notes.
Pluto should put together notes for Conquest. I can see it getting complicated.
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>>30842665
*I like these notes
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>>30838651
>>30838654
>>30838738

"Eh..."
>...
>Guess you should get this over with.
>Let's see, chapter one is...
>Just dumb introductory stuff.
>Skip!
>Chapter two is, uh...
>Something about ponies being racist towards each other.
>There's also something about eternal winter.
>Flip!
>Well, maybe you should actually read some of it.
>Equestria's history can't be that boring, right?
>Chapter three...
>Unable to compromise, the three tribes all sought out other lands?
>What three tribes?
>Oh hey! windigos are cool.
>......
>......
>And boom! Holiday called Hearth's Warming or something.
>......
>You've learned about the Founding of Equestria and the meaning of Hearth's Warming day.
>Hooray, they're about five percent less racist after that event?
>Yeah, sounds about right.

1/2
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>>30843396

>Why do you still have hundreds of pages to go through?
>Augh!
>What is there to learn about?
>It all sounds like some dumb fairy tale.
>'The winner dictates history'... or something, right?
>What are the odds that ponies just erased history or something?
>["Hold on! You thought about this too?"]
["Um..."]
>["That's what I thought! Like how the mare in the moon was some old ponies' tale, why would somepony just let the world forget about their sister? It was listed as bucking folklore! Or-or the story of the three tribes! They can't have just 'became mad at each other' for no reason, won't those snow monsters have showed up already? What happened before that?......]
>[You didn't know the journalist had such passion for this sort of stuff.]
>[Was ther-"]
>[You shove a hoof against Grace's lips.]
["That was just a stray thought of mine. I really couldn't care less about history."]

>Someone is behind you.
>When did they get here?
>You can feel a mix of happiness and playfulness from them.
>...Why are the ponies always happy?
>A stack of books dropping on the table next to you startles you slightly.
>Prime sits at the swivel chair next to your stationary seat.
>"Here's their homework!"
>There's only seven notebooks.

>In the corner of your eyes, you can see that the time is 10:35 in the morning now.
>What do you do/say/ask?

2/2
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>>30843399
Start grading the work with the book.
Way to throw us in the fucking deep end [friend who we are covering for]
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>>30843399
Okay. We should hopefully know how to grade these papers. Just check and compare to the section in the book.
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>>30843431
>>30843715

"Thanks."
>Grabbing one of the books, you flip it open.
>The words are, a bit hard to understand.
>Do you need... to grade seven of this!?
>Way to throw you in the bucking deep end, mister important changeling.
>Couldn't even tell you why or where he's going.
>Worse friend ever.
>You understand nothing, what is this writing?
>Ignoring this book, you check the other notebooks.
>Looking at the writing of the names on the cover, you pick the book that is the most legible.

>...
>Yay, you have no idea if this is correct or not.
>Can you just give everything a tick?
>Nopony would know, right?

>...Wait, you just need to compare it to the book you have, right?
>That makes your task much more easy!
>Sounds of writing and slight tapping fills the room as time passes.

>"So, you free tomorrow?"
>You can hear slight creaks as Prime spins his chair around.
"Hmm?"
>"It's Saturday tomorrow, so I'm just checking if you're going to stay home during the weekend, again."

>What do you do/say?
>Do you keep grading till it's time for your next class?
>Or do you look for something to eat?
>Or something else?
>>
Hell yeah we are, let's hit the clubs!
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>>30844148
Nope,I'm planning on heading out! ....Crap, he's going to ask to hang out with me even more.
Keep grading until it's almost time for class. Quickly find out what we're suppose to teach. Where are we in the book? Maybe what we're grading can hint where we're at?
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>>30844148
I probably will stay home.
Keep grading.
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>>30844659
>>30845365
>>30845552

>He swivels in the chair while holding a book up.
"Nope, I'm planing on heading out!"
>...Crap, he's gonna ask to hang out with you even more, is he?
>Quirking an eyebrow at you, he asks.
>"To?"
"Uh... the club?"
>Or a bar.
>Those two things are the same, right?
>"Cool, wanna get drunk together?"
>...Is this how teachers are supposed to act?
"I'm not exactly there to get drunk, and why would someon-pony get drunk when it's still day anyway?"
>"Why else would you go to a club?"
"Uh... to..."
>Buck, what do ponies do at clubs again?
"You know... I don't have a reason."
>"If you just wanna go outside, you could wander the city or something!"
>You hear more creaks as he spins around and around.
>How the buck does is he capable of reading like that?
>How is he not crashing into anything?
"Actually, I'll probably stay home in the end. I don't like going out anyway."
>Plus, there's probably enough love stored up for you to stay inside for a full week.
>You'll need to check, but it makes sense for Four to keep a stock.
>"Mm hmm. I see you're still as indecisive as ever."
>Oh, good to know you're not breaking character or anything.
>Ugh, there's only one more book to go through.
>Seems like the homework is somewhere within chapter two.
>Makes sense, considering it's spring.
>...

1/2
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>>30845750

>Done! Yes!
>Good thing there's only seven sets to grade.
>Isn't there usually more students in a class?
>Especially in a city school.
>There sure aren't a lot of teachers going in and out of the office.
>It's also much more quiet than you expected, aren't places with a lot of young ponies usually really noisy?

>It's already 11:12 in the morning.
>You're... kinda hungry.
>But where the buck are you suppose to find food in a place like this?
>How does Four do it?
>And you have a class when it reaches noon.
>Considering that it's gonna be essentially a class of teenagers, maybe you can just hold on till then, and seduce the students or something.

>"You know..."
>Prime suddenly chimes up.
>"Considering tomorrow's a day off, wanna hang out tonight?"
"...Is alcohol involved?"
>"Duh, it's pretty much a necessity! Come on, the other teachs can't be bothered to pull their sticks out of their flank to do something like this with me."
>They seemed okay to you...
>Although, you haven't interacted with them yet.
>Do they just not get along?
"I-"
>"Yes, you don't need to drink."
>...Why does this sound so pathetic for some reason?

>What do you do?
>Explore?
>Make small talk? Talk about what?
>Something else?

2/2
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>>30845773
Prime is acting really desperate to hang out who we're disguised as. If we're to keep this friendship, we have little choice but to accept.
Afterwards, try to ask Prime we can get some snacks. Maybe he'll lead us right to it if we go together?
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>>30845773
Lemme smash
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>>30845773
Wait wouldn't seducing the students cause problems.
Say you will go with the guty.
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>>30846603
*with the guy
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>>30846603
It's only a problem if the sex isn't good ayy lmao. But for real if we really wanted that highschool poon we can just come back later and morph ourselves into a younger pony.

Also isn't this taking place 60 years ago? You'd think culture would be slightly different back then.
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>>30845846 >>30845941
>>30846603 >>30846988
>>30847073

>["Clearly, he's desperate for your dick! It's only a problem if the sex isn't good!"]
>[Grace pls.]
>["Also, isn't this about sixty years ago? You'd think culture would be slightly different back then."]
["..."]
>["Don't mind me, I was just rambling, go on!"]

>With how desperate he is, it sure feels like you have little choice but to accept.
>At least you'll probably get food out of this?
"Sure... I guess."
>"Yes! We can go right after the principal talks about his issues with the school, again. "
>Why do you have the strange feeling that you're going to regret this?

"Have you ate yet?"
>"Nope."
>Four has to have a way to feed in this school, so...
>What are the odds of finding love in a canteen?
"Is the canteen still open?"
>"Yup. Though most food is probably cold by now."
"Mm..."
>"You're actually going there? Don't you usually go out to some restaurant nearby?"
>You do?

>Say something?
>Do something?
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>>30848854
Just a quick bite. Did we remember to pack bits?
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>>30847073
>Also isn't this taking place 60 years ago? You'd think culture would be slightly different back then
I meant trouble for our friend when he comes back not trouble for us.

Wouldn't mind dumping a relationship with this guy on him though.
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>>30848854
I'm feeling lazy today.
Ah what the hell I will go to my restraunt.
Let's head downtown.
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>>30848884 >>30848967

"Yeah, but I'm feeling lazy today, and..."
>You look to the clock.
>There's less than an hour of time left before you need to teach another class.
>Checking your bag for bits, you see...
>You have no idea how many bits you actually have, but there's definitely shiny coins inside.
"Ah, just a quick bite should suffice."
>"Have fun. Bring something back for me!"
>Wait, he's not coming?
>You don't even know where said restaurant is.
>And what are you supposed to pack for him?
>...

>What do you do?
>There's no time to explore, you just need to know the directions.
>Asking what he wants is an option.
>Or you can just get him to come along, preferably without revealing that you have no idea where you're going?
>Maybe there's other options as well?
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>>30849054
Find a student and ask them if there are any nearby restraunts.
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>>30849054
>There's less than an hour of time left before you need to teach another class.
I forgot. Do changelings need to eat physical food or can them sustain themselves solely on love?
Actually we should probably go to the canteen to grab a bit to eat it we have so little time to spare. Going out to eat will take some time, along with waiting for people to prepare the food.
So go to the canteen, immediately pick up some food to eat and use whatever time we have left make up a class plan and some homework.

Gotta hate the bug that threw us in this role with no preparation!
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>>30849076
This. Too much risk of making a fool of ourselves at the canteen.
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>>30849076
not this.

>>30849328
and how exactly could you make a fool of yourself at the canteen?
It's pretty straight forward. Go to the canteen, but some food, have enough time to plan something out.
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>>30849489
I don't think we even know where the canteen is.
>how would we make a fool of ourselves.
Maybe there is some way teachers are meant to act at the canteen that we don't know.
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>>30849076
I think we should do this just because it would give us a chance to read our notes as we walk there.
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>>30849076 >>30849243
>>30849328 >>30849489
>>30849574

"Alright."
>Placing the textbook that you've borrowed into your saddlebags, you trot out of the faculty office.
>You just need to find a student and ask them if there are any restaurants nearby!
>You're a genius!
>Let's see, it can't be that hard to find a student in a school.

>Trotting up to a random teal student, the pony greets you, almost by instinct it seems.
>"Good morning sir!"
>He feels nervous, for some reason.
"Yes, do you know if there are any restaurants nearby?"
>"Uh, yes."
"Directions please."
>He gets even more nervous and slightly confused.
>"It's......"
>Nervously, he tells you about the restaurants nearby.
>Did he think you were quizzing him or something?
>Apparently, there's a few different restaurants nearby.
>One such restaurant, or rather coffee shop, sometimes has discounts or promotions for couples and whatnot.
>You think you know where this is going.
>"Um... can I go now?"
>The teal stallion whispers.

>Say something?
>Now, what do you do?
>Canteen?
>Leave the school?
>Or just stay in the faculty office?
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>>30849574
>The canteen is actually near said field, and is connected to the main building via a walkway.
>I don't think we even know where the canteen is.
You forgetful, forgetful anon. That's the problem. You don't think

you mean like our whole time here since we came here? You should bury your fears because it's unlikely to happen.
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>>30849601
Going to the canteen. this restaurant is something to be considered in the future.

>The teal stallion whispers.
I see. A young stallion and not a colt. Got'cha.
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>>30849601
Go to the coffee shop. Read our notes on the way.
This seems likely the place where our friend usualy goes. There must be plenty of love in the air at times.
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>>30849601
Coffee place
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>>30849622 >>30849713 >>30849741

>Gotta hate the bug that threw you into this with no preparation.
>At least this is a way for you to train your improvisation skills?
>At first, you thought about going to the canteen anyway, but-
>["So, a young stallion and not a colt, huh?"]
["What are you implying?"]
>["Nothing!"]
>[Sometimes, you wonder if her mind is perpetually stuck in the gutter.]

"Right, you may leave now."
>You trot off and out of the school, towards the coffee shop.
>On your way there, you attempt to read some of your notes.
>Surely, it's not all drawings, right?
>...
>If only you were a unicorn, how do earth ponies do it?
>Do you just wobble with three hooves or something?
>You have no idea how can you read and trot as an earth pony.
>Do you... transform into a unicorn?
>After checking if no one is watching or nearby, of course.
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>>30849993
Yes. Go into a back ally or something.

I actually considered suggesting we transform into a unicorn for easier reading.
Also if we had gone to the canteen we could have made ourselves look like a student.
>>
Forgot to add, if you're transforming, do you keep your colours, pick some specific colour, or just transform into some random colour that comes to mind?
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>>30849993
Transform.
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>>30850009
Our cutie mark should be in farming.
Least chance of somebody expecting us to do something we don't know about.
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>>30850003 >>30850009
>>30850042 >>30850053

>Right, you'll just go into a back alley for that.
>Once the school is out of sight, you turn into an alleyway and check if anybody is looking at your general direction.
>Hmm... a farmer would be best suited for this.
>Less chance of somebody expecting you to do something you don't know about.
>You quickly take on the disguise of a orange-reddish stallion unicorn with...
>What sort of cutie mark would a farmer have again?
>Flowers?
>What was that flower you saw a few days ago... daffodil flowers?
>That works.
>You think.
>["Hold on a sec, how did you went from farmer to florist?"]
["Hehe... I didn't even know what a hoe looked like?"]
>["Yeah, sure. But that train of thou-"]
["Moving on!"]

>Okay, trotting back out into the crowd, you levitate the stack of notes out for viewing purposes.
>Hmm, porn, porn, drawing featuring a scenery of the sea, porn of an teacher mare, class schedule, porn of teacher stallion, slightly erotic art of changelings, lesson plan, notes on students, more drawings...
>...Did Four moonlighted as some erotic artist or something?
>You can feel hostile emotions nearby...
>A mare nearby covers her filly's eyes as you trot pass.
>...Maybe going through this in public was a bad idea.
>Why didn't Four just use a sketchbook for this?

>Ooo, you can already sense food from here.
>A little coffee shop filled with ponies inside, and working ponies getting coffee in line comes into view.
>...Hmm, you won't need much of anything, but he did say to bring something back.
>Do you buy something back for Prime? If so, what? You can see cakes and coffees on the tables within the shop.
>Do you get something for yourself?
>Or do you just stay outside like a creep, because honestly, you can just feed on the background emotions from outside.
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>>30850257
Ask for their most romantic small cake.
We gonna make four pay for not telling us everything we needed to know by setting him up in a relationship.
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>>30850292
Can we really call it as 'making him pay' when we're basically setting up a constant food source for him?
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>>30850292
This.
>>30850311
Maybe.
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>>30850311
Maybe.
On the other hand he has to work to keep things up
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>>30850292
So silly that I approve of it. Let's see where this goes.
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>>30850292
>>30850311
>>30850338
>>30850344
>>30850415

>Shoving the notes back in your bags, you trot towards the shop.
>Heh, a stray thought pops to the front of your mind.
>What if you got together with another teacher?
>It can't be that hard to seduce a teacher...
>Yes, this will be the perfect revenge!
>["Wait, hold up. How is setting up a relationship for your friend revenge?"]
["He'll have to stay committed to a pony?"]
>This can't possibly backfire!
>["Did it backfire?"]
["That'll be spoilers. So, I've went in the shop and got in line..."]

>Heh, there sure is a lot of ponies around here.
>You have no idea why is this place so popular.
>Most drinks seems...
>Kinda expensive?
>Seven bits for an espresso is expensive, right?
>The mare at the counter seems happy, though her emotions consist of boredom.
>"Good morning sir, what would you like to order?"
>Oh, that's you.
"Um... What's the most romantic small cake you have here?"
>"What's the occasion? Are you celebrating an anniversary with a lucky mare? or Is this for an apology?"
>Why is this necessary information?
>What do you tell her?
>Do you correct her and say it's for a stallion?
>Come up with an excuse saying that a sister just wanted your help on buying a 'romantic cake' etc. etc.?

>Describe a romantic small cake because the QM may have a skewed definition of 'romantic small cake'.
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>>30850504
Appology.
I was late for a date.
Don't bother corecting the gender.
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>>30850537
This. It sounds like we've been a bit anti-social with him, so we have show we were hesitant to be with him due to some random crush.
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>>30850568
Huh?
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>>30850586
Ignore my rambling. I'm just having issues with sleep.
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>>30850568
I don't even understand what you are saying here
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>>30850597
Oh. That explains why I could not understand what you said.
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>>30850537

"It's just something simple, an apology, for being late to a date."
>"Great, less work for me. Now, what do you want other than romantic? You don't need any sort of written message on it, do you?"
"Um... no? Uh..."
>"She turns and quickly grab something from the back at an amazing speed.
>Setting an heart shaped... (chocolate?) cake with roses on the sides, she looks to you with a smile.
>Emotions still as bored as ever, she asks.
>"Will this do?"
>Guess this works?
>...Want her to, write something on it? Or something else?
>Also, are you getting a drink for yourself or something?
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>>30850631
Pay for the cake and go.
On the way back we should remove the roses. They may be a little too much this early on.
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>>30850648
This.
Just a heart gives us plausible deniability if he does not respond well to it.
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>>30850648
This. Take it slow. We have a week to do this.
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>>30850717
And also if he is not interested we can deny everything.
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>>30850648 >>30850656
>>30850717 >>30850731

"This works, thanks."
>"You're welcome!"
>You look around the shop while she places the small cake in a slightly bigger, but still small box.
>Just being in here makes you happier, gotta wonder if other changelings ever hang around places like these.
"How much will this cost me?"
>"Just thirteen bits!"
>She says with fake enthusiasm.
>...Thirteen?
>Um... how much is a gold bit worth again?
"Here?"
>You pull a golden bit out with your magical field.
>"Mm, hold on a sec."
>She ruffles under the counter and hoofs you the change.
>A few silver and copper bits.
>You have no idea if this is correct.
"Thanks again."
>You turn and trot outside, levitating the box close to you.

>Hmm, you'll have to be careful not to shake too much.
>The box of a small romantic cake is neatly placed inside your saddlebag, next to the history book you've borrowed.
>You should return the book before you leave the school today.
>Let's see... go back now?
>Do you have anything to do before you head back? Or on the way back?
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>>30850750
Go back and show Prime the cake.
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>>30850750
Remove the flowers so we can deny everything if he does not respond well.
Also make sure we change back to earth.
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>>30850775
Make sure we are out of range of the store before we do so. The shopkeep might find it wierd.
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>>30850775
This.
And also because they may be a bit much this early on even if he is interested.
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>>30850759
>>30850775
>>30850777
>>30850779

>Right, you're still an unicorn...
>You trot back to that alleyway you were in.
>First! You should get rid of the flowers.
>Separating the flowers from the cake, you place them in your other saddlebags, which were empty.
>These could still be a snack after all.
>You check around the area for signs of ponies noticing what you're doing, before transforming back into your earth pony teacher self.
>Now, you can safely present the cake to him and deny everything if he doesn't respond well to the romantic gesture.

>Heh, time to head back to the school!
>As you pass the school gates, the pegasus guard nods at you.
>Nodding back with a smile, you quickly head back into the faculty office.
>Huzzah! You still have seventeen minutes before you need to go to class.
>Prime is writing something in a notebook with a bunch of numbers.
>...
>Buck, you're actually kinda nervous.
>How are you supposed to do this?
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>>30850828
Hey prime I got you some food like you asked.
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>>30850828
Go in and tell him we managed to find something to eat from the coffee place. Once we see his reaction, we can act from there.
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>>30850854 >>30850857

"Hey Prime, I got you some food like you asked."
>"Great! How much do I owe ya?"
>You take a seat at the corner next to him again.
>Should... you ask for money in this situation?
"Hold on, I'll have to check the receipt. Here's it is."
>You carefully take the box out of the bag and place it in front of him.
>"Hmm? Cake?"
>He seems slightly confused, yet he's as happy as ever.
"Mm hm..."
>You're not sure if you're supposed to stare at him when he's opening the box or not.
>Right when he opens the box, a tiny blush shows itself, easily visible through the blue coat.
>He seems...
>Initially confused and embarrassed, then mostly amused.
>He slowly turns to you with a quirked eyebrow.
>"I didn't know heart shaped cakes were a thing. How much was this?"
>...
>What do?
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>>30850989
tell him it was 10 bits. make sure we leave the receipt behind so he might look at it and see we undercharged him. Tell him you best be off, keep trying to feel his emotions for as long as possible as we leave.
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>>30850998

"Just ten bits."
>"Here you go."
>He sure sounds happier.
>He IS happier than he was this morning.
>Whew, you didn't know a pony can be this sickeningly happy.
>["In a good way?"]
["Mm... If you put it that way, sure. Let's go with that."]
>You quickly check for the notes for what you're supposed to be teaching later as Prime pushes a silver bit to your side of the desk.
>Hmm... it's history, yay.
>History about... the other races?
>...Buck.
>Pocketing the bit, you leave the receipt pinned under a slightly transparent stone paperweight, on top of a stack of books.
>There, he should notice it after a while.
>Other ponies trotting by might notice it too.

>Without a word, you get up and prepare to-
>"By the way, thanks for the cake."
"Well, technically, you're the one buying it."
>"Thanks anyway."
>You leave the faculty office with your bags, focusing to detect his emotions even when you're outside."
>...Still as happy as ever.
>Somepony nearby feels slightly sad.
>Where was the class again? Think it was upstairs...
>You go through the fire escape stairwell next to the medical room.
>A thought just occurred to you, it'll be really easy for you to detect Prime's presence, since he seems to always be happy.
>Hmm? He's a bit happier, and mischievous?
>...Maybe playful is a better term for it.

>You've reached the third floor.
>The class so happens to be right here too!
>Great.
>...You don't want to go in.
>Ugh...
>What do you do?
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>>30848963
I heard that if you act threatening students will obey you. Might makes right!
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>>30851248
Teach them a bit of ling history.
>>
In case anyone isn't aware yet, the quest is paused for now.
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>>30851248
Get in there you pansy. Don't be afraid of a bunch of foals.
>>30851367
Let's not? The parents would be very displeased and you didn't elaborate.
>>30851376
You know we cant.
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>>30851704
We don't know what kind of Teacher this guy was, maybe he's a bitter hardass, or the lazy kind that doesn't give a shit. We should try and gauge reactions here.
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>>30851376
Why would we do that? The wedding hasn't happened yet, so we aren't known at all. Let's not teach them something they would treat as nonsense.
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>>30851248
This prompt sure took a long time to get a response.
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>>30853005
I typed up >>30851376 right after the post was made but forgot to post it.

>>30852702
Because it's the one thing we know.
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>>30853133
I'm with the others that it's a bad idea. Just because we would know too much and get found out.
But then what races do we know stuff about?
>>
I wonder what the events in canterlot that have been getting hinted at are.
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>>30851367 >>30851376
>>30851704 >>30851853
>>30852702 >>30853220

>Maybe if you act threatening and intimidating, they'll obey you?
>What was that saying... 'Might makes right!'?
>...That's a surefire way to get fired.
>Heh, you'll teach them changeling history, if you actually remember them.
>It's also a really stupid idea that'll lead to problems in the near future.
>......
>Okay, you just gotta calm down, and trot in like a stallion.
>Opening the door, you trot inside with a neutral expression.
>"Good afternoon mister Score!"
>...Right, that's a thing.
>Um... There's only seven ponies in here.
>Most of them are chatting amongst themselves.
>That teal unicorn from earlier is in this class too.
>Seems like they're older than you are too.
>Sitting at your desk, you take a look at the class roster.
>Huh, apparently, seven is right.
>Okay then.
"..."
>You just want to get out of here.
>Buck, why is he a history teacher?
>You don't know any history!
>It's the most boring thing ever!
>Why would a changeling care about pony history!
>Your own history is boring enough as it is!
>"Sir? Are you okay?"
>A little mare with...
["Huh, now that I think about it, you look a lot like her."]
>["What was her name?"]
["...I'll see if I can remember."]
>You smile and give her a silent nod.
>Why can't you be a language teacher or something?
"..."

>What do you do?
>Do you... make something up?
>Ask the students questions?
>Sudden field trip!?
>Something else?
>Do absolutely nothing and stare at the class?
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>>30857789
Okay, ask them how their morning was so far! Has anything interesting happened! Observe their reactions. Are we as strict as that scared teal unicorn treated us?
And quickly remember what we read while we were correcting their homework. What subject we're we correcting their homework on? Maybe we can ask more questions about the subject from there.
I do wonder why we have seven students to ourselves.
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>>30857916

"..."
>Really, only a quarter of the class is even paying attention to your presence at this point.
"..."
>...
"Okay! How was your morning so far? Did anything interesting happened?"
>"..."
>There's an awkward silence.
>Ugh, what did the homework said again?
>Most of them had terrible foal writing...
>...Wait, that's for a different class!
>"It was okay, nothing interesting beyond the principal's speech this morning. What's up with you, teach?"
>Mini Grace that's actually about her size speaks up.
>"Mini Grace?"
>The teenager speaks up as old Grace breaks reality.

"I told you, I don't remember her name."
>"Yeah, but, 'mini Grace'?"
"She looks like you, so..."
>"I'm not complaining, it's just funny that a pony that looks like me exist."
>You've been talking for a while, but it seems you still have a long time to go before you reach the beach.
>Wonder where did her coltfriend went?
>He's been missing for a while.
"Right, back to the story."
>You shift on the bed, resting on a comfy pillow.

"I'm fine."
>"You sure? Are you having one of those mid-life crises or something?"
>...How did she come to that conclusion?
>And now four ponies are talking to each other, one's working on homework from another class, one's just listening to you talking with the young mare.
>Great.
>It's not like they'll complain if you don't teach.
>Seems like there's no overly studious student in this class.

>Hmm...
>You're gonna be here for an hour.
>What do you do?
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Self study period???
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>>30858510
I am not having a mid-life crisis! We're only.... somewhat old! We can never say how young we really were during this time.
We should probably announce a study period.
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>>30859269
He didn't know about that.
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>>30859269
It's already established we can't do that.
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>>30858510
I think I may indeed be having a mid life crisis.
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>>30860539
Where? I'm retarded you see.
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>>30860542
Say maybe we are.
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>>30859269
>>30859422
>>30859768
>>30860539
>>30860542
>>30861225

"I'm not having a mid-life crisis! I'm not..."
>Buck, you can't say how old you are.
"I'm only... somewhat old!"
>"If you say so."
>...Maybe you should've just went along with it.
>You let out a sigh.
"I think... I might be having one of those crisis."
>"Ooo, can you tell us? Maybe we can help?"
>"Mm, hey, how were we supposed to do this again?"
>That pink young mare that has been doing what you think is homework since you came in pokes her from behind.
>And now you're left with that teal stallion.
>Who is still staring at you.
>He seems to get nervous whenever you pay attention to him.
>Bah, this is going nowhere.

>Do absolutely nothing?
>Elaborate on your personal issues?
>Listen in on the two mares doing homework?
>Listen in on the ponies chatting?
>Talk to the teal stallion?
>Trot around the classroom?
>Something else?
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>>30863578
Listen in on the ponies chatting
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>>30863578
Can somepony remind me where we left off again? I've been having an off morning. Not enough sleep and rest.
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>>30863578
Listen to the ponies. Ask the teal stallion what's wrong. What is he feeling? Do we scare him?
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>>30863696
>>30863724
>>30863840

>Closing your eyes, you focus a little to listen to the chatter amongst your students.
>"So, what do you think?"
>A young leaf coloured mare asks a grey stone coloured stallion.
>"About what?"
>"You know, the rumor I've been telling you for the past ten minutes?"
>"Oh, sorry, I wasn't paying attention."
>"..."
>"Just tell him later when he's not sleepy."
>A red mare pipes up, nose buried in her school saddlebags.
>"Why should we care about the love life of some random ponies we don't even know anyway?"
>A snow coloured young stallion mutters.
>"Ugh! Do none of you understand gossip?"
>"Yeah."
>The grey pony replies bluntly.
>"Let's not get into this. Have you seen that newest... that miss River......"

>Opening your eyes, you immediately notice that... nothing has changed.
>Though that teal stallion isn't looking at you anymore, he still feels uncomfortable.
>Hmm...
"Hey, is something wrong?"
>You trot up to the young pony at the corner of the class, looking out at the window.
>"No."
>He's definitely scared alright.
>You don't think you look intimidating?
"You sure?"
>"Mm..."
>...

>What do you do?
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>>30864071
Is this the guy we asked about restraunts?
If so say we are sorry we made him uncomfortable eariler.
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>>30864071
Just what did four due to him? Apologize for bothering him about the restaurant.
Is everyone just going to talk and completely forget about us?
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>>30864071
Can we still sense the emotions of the nervous teen?
Come on kiddo. I'm a cool guy person. What's got you bothered?

>>30864114
Yeah, that was kind of weird to ask a student I guess.
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>>30864114
>>30864124
>>30864242

>You don't think your asking about restaurants would result in this.
>Just what did Four do to him?
"Sorry if I made you uncomfortable, for suddenly asking about the restaurant."
>"It's okay..."
>At this point, it's like the teacher doesn't even exist.
>Is this normal?
>You hope nobody nearby hears this?
>It's not like they're really noisy, since it's less than ten ponies.
"Come on kiddo. I'm a cool pony, what's got you bothered?"
>"It's really nothing. I'm just... It's just... nightmares..."
"Wanna talk about them?"
>"I-I'll rather not..."
>Hmm, you have a hunch that you're in it.

>Say convincing things!
>Or you can let this go and do something else?
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>>30864348
Say convincing things.
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>>30864369
Please specify?
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>>30864348
Would you like to talk about it in private?
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>>30864348
Alright then. If you change your mind, I'll be around. Remember, as a normal, ordinary teacher, I'm happy always happy to help my students.
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>>30864389
I'm always happy to help my students*
Just ask if he wants to talk in private, but don't push him if he turns is down.
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>>30864348
I suggest talking to the councilor when you have time. Maybe during lunch or after school.

>>30864380
>>30864388
It's not our job to pry.
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>>30864474
>It's not our job to pry.
Thats silly.
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>>30864474
Not this.
We have the perfect chance to maybe get out of getting caught out by not knowing what the fuck we are doing.
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>>30864530
And there is a chance that prying into student's isn't very typical. Double edged sword don't you think?
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>>30864369 >>30864380 >>30864388
>>30864389 >>30864395 >>30864474
>>30864517 >>30864530 >>30864543

>You give him a little pat on the head.
"Wanna talk in private?"
>"...I don't want to annoy you, you're busy and all."
"Technically, this is my job, but alright then. If you change your mind, I'll be around. Remember, as a normal, ordinary teacher, I'm always happy to help my students."
>"Mm."
"Of course, there's always the counselor."
>All schools have one, right?
>"I can deal with it... It's just a dream."
>He looks down at the desk.
>"Just a dream..."
"O...kay?"
>"I mean, you're you! You're the kindest teacher in this school! The foals love you! You're not some creepy, black shadowy thing with green eyes..."
>He's pretty much mumbling to himself now.
>Your senses tells you that the other students are still occupied with their own conversations.
>...Worry intensifies.
>"...Then it threatens to kill my family, then she just disappeared without a word! Oh Celestia I know she's probably just camping with her friends, but then..."
>...Four, what did you do?

>...What do?
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>>30864572
What are these dreams about?
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>>30864572
Oh shit he saw four change
Ask him about his dreams.
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>>30864572
Alright. Now this more or less involves us. Suggest that he stays after school and omit how we'll be able to help him with his little, "nightmares." Implying that our character (who ever Patches is disguised as. Forgot the name) is ignorant of changelings and that the troubled stallion just needs a talking too. Maybe we can memory wipe him then.

>>30864581
>>30864610
I don't care how much the other six students are immersed in their own conversations or devices. This is too public to talk about.
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>>30864628
If we don't talk to him we have to interact with the class. We want to avoid that more than anything else.
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>>30864572
>Huh, there's not a lot of classes you need to teach.
What time is our last class to teach?

>Also helps run the debate club.
>Insert Master Debater pun
Speaking of the Debate Club, when do we need to attend meetings? We should check our notes when we return home. Can't believe we still have today and the rest of the week for this. How many school days we gotta teach?

>Maybe you can get away with adjusting your appearance for maximum sexiness?
t-too sexy

>"Everypony, try to read up on section 2.4 for a minute while I sort this out."
What section was that again? Races?

>You've learned about the Founding of Equestria and the meaning of Hearth's Warming day.

I suggest a quick lesson and writing for the students
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Gv0H-vPoDc

>"Mm hmm. I see you're still as indecisive as ever."
>"I mean, you're you! You're the kindest teacher in this school! The foals love you! You're not some creepy, black shadowy thing with green eyes..."
Important character traits, sans the changeling part.

What time is it now?

>You quickly check for the notes for what you're supposed to be teaching later as Prime pushes a silver bit to your side of the desk.
>Hmm... it's history, yay.
>History about... the other races?
>...Buck.
Flip through the textbook and look for a race that the class hasn't gone over yet. Maybe bat ponies?

>"Sir? Are you okay?"
The mid point. kek
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>>30864644
You saying you don't like the students? You say it like it will be difficult to teach a class.
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>>30864765
It will be difficult to teach the class. We have no idea what we are doing.
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>>30864835
Just wing it. It's all we can do know. We're supposed to teach about the history of the other races right? Then Lets do just that.
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>>30864850
We will but for now I agree with >>30864581
It's best we pursue this.
It needs to be dealt with right now anyway.
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>>30864581
>>30864610
>>30864628
>>30864644
>>30864759
>>30864765
>>30864835
>>30864850

>Hmm... this is the last class you have to teach.
>You don't have any debate club meetings today, you think.
>Might need to check when you get home.

>You'll want to ask more, but this probably isn't the best place for that.
"Why don't you come find me after school? I think I can help you."
>"Really?"
>["Mind wipe?"]
["...You do know that I can't actually do that, right?"]
>["Oh..."]
["And your glee at your fellow ponies getting their mine wiped scares me."]

"Yeah, really."
>You ruffle his mane with your hoof, taking care not to end up rubbing his horn.

>Sitting in the empty seat next to him, you stew on your impending doom.
>...Prime said something about section 2.4?
>But that's a completely different class!
>That's for basic equestrian history!
>This is completely different!
>There's no equestrian history being taught in this class...
>It's... actually 12:45p.m.
>Huh, only fifteen minutes left!
>Yes!

>You don't think you even have the textbook this class needs.
>...What do you do?
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>>30864871
You know what. I don't really have any time left to teach you what I wanted to teach so just talk amongst yourselves for now.
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>>30864871
>taking care not to end up rubbing his horn.
u-unf. Homework class. Write something factual about bat ponies, a page or so long, but make sure you watch out for Word Crimes. Feel free to read in depth about them beyond the textbook.
Should we give them back the seven students their textbooks?
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>>30864871
next thread when?
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>>30864930
I assume you meant the homework we graded.
Huge reminder that those notebooks belong to a group of younger foals, that we were supposed to teach this morning.
That happens to also have a class with less than ten students.
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>>30865017
In that case I agree we should hand it to them.
Play up the having an off day angle.
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>>30864897 >>30864930
>>30865017 >>30865034

>You address the entire class from the seat at the back corner of the room.
"You know what? I don't really have any time left to teach you all what I wanted to teach... so, feel free to talk amongst yourselves!"
>As if they aren't all doing that already.
>Maybe you should give homework?
>...
"Also, write something short, bout a page long, about the bat ponies!"
>That's what they're called, right?
"Make sure it's factual, feel free to use sources from the library, just cite your sources. And... I know this is history, but try not to make too many grammar mistakes!"
>A series of groans comes from the class, mostly from the four chatting amongst themselves.
"Hey, tomorrow's the weekend! You'll have plenty of time to write something short!"

>...Should you set a deadline?
>Want to talk to somepony specific in this class?
>Do you end and leave the class early?

>>30864945
Probably tomorrow. Though I might just end up making one once this thread dies.
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>>30865045
You kids. You'll thank me later when you're older.

>Want to talk to somepony specific in this class?
Yeah. The kid we were talking to after class.
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>>30865045
Hand the other classes homework to them.
Play up the story that we are having an off day.
Ask the nightmare kid if he wants to talk after class or after school.
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>>30865063
>Hand the other classes homework to them.
But that's a different class, with different students.
This is a class of teenagers. That was a class of young foals that may or may not be hitting puberty soon.
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>>30865093
That's the fucking point.
Our cover for today is we are having an off day and that helps strengthen that claim.
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>>30865093
That's why we want to do it. We want to make it clear we aren't all there today to explain how badly we have been doing our job.
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>>30865057
>>30865063

"Oh yeah, you guys can have these back."
>You can sense some confusion from the ponies working on homework.
>You pull out the stack of notebooks next to your roses out and just set it at the teacher's desk.
>Trotting back to the teal pony, you sit at the chair next to him.
"You know, if you want, we can talk after class too. I can pull you out of class, what class did you have after this?"
>"...This is the last class?"
"......oh."
>"Hey, these aren't our books!"
"..."
>"Are you okay, teach?"
"Yeah! I'm... just having an off day. Sorry."
>"Um... my sister is in that class, If you want, I can give them to her to distribute it?"
"Oh... Good! Thank you."
>Entrusting mini Grace with the stack of books, you turn your attention to the teal stallion again.

"So... I don't have anything to do after this, want to talk after this?"
>"Okay..."
>Great!
>You ruffle his mane again.

>The sound of a bell ringing resounds throughout the class.
>Think you can dismiss the class now?
>Also, you have a meeting sometime before the afternoon classes and activities actually starts.
>Then you can just go home after the class.
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>>30865168
Apologies, please understand that:
>Then you can just go home after the class.
is supposed to be:
>Then you can just go home after the meeting.
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>>30865168
Dismiss the class. Once all but the nightmare pony have left ask him what his dream was about.
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>>30865168
>Hmm... this is the last class you have to teach.
>It's... actually 12:45p.m.
Shoot we only have a little time. I'm sure we'll have enough time to talk things out. After we dismiss the class and everyone leaves the room.
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>>30865168
Dismiss the students. Talk to the student like we told him.
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>>30865168
We have a desk right? Does it require a key to open? If it doesn't then let's casually rifle though it as people file out to presumable eat lunch.
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What if, Patches was Grace's great god father and her mother knew about it?
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>>30865214
I bet you play coltquest.
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>>30865218
I only accept pegabucks
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>>30865214
Nah.
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>>30865175
>>30865178
>>30865186
>>30865196
>>30865199

"Well, you can all leave now!"
>You turn to the teal stallion.
"You stay here, we'll have the class to ourselves!"
>Trotting to the teacher's desk, you pull open the drawers and rifle through the contents.
>Blank papers, blank graph papers, blank coloured papers.
>Huh.
>Most of the class has left by now, taking their belongings with them.

>Moving to the young stallion, you start.
"So, stay calm, and tell me about your dream?"
>"Well... I don't remember much, but you were some monster that threatened to... k-kill my family?"
"..."
>"And I keep getting them whenever I sleep, and then my sister just disappeared without a word! I mean, she always does that, she has to take care of me as well, so she's always out late doing work, but then she's just, gone!"
"I see..."
>What might end up giving him nightmares?
>Could he have saw Four change?
>And he ended up overthinking the situation?
>You know for a fact that Four is much more competent than you are, so it's really unlikely that he was found shapeshifting by this young stallion.
>And you seriously doubt that he actually did much of anything to him...
>Hmm, you need more information.

>What do?
>Let him go for now?
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>>30865263
Let him go but tell him if he has the dream again to write everything down when he wakes up to make sure he does not forget anything.
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>>30865274

"Hmm, you can go. Write everything down if you have that dream again, so you'll be able to remember it."
>"But that's scary... And I only have a plushie for comfort..."
>...Is his parents away? Or...
"It'll be okay, I'll do some research to help you with this, just hang on?"
>"Yeah, it's just a dream..."
>He mutters to you, mostly trying to convince himself.
>Maybe you should... no, getting him to stay with you will result in trouble.

"I'll see you in a few more days, kay?"
>"Mm..."
>He starts packing his things, preparing to leave.

>Go to the faculty office?
>Just go straight to where the meeting will be happening?
>Do something in particular?
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>>30865316
Go to the meeting place.
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>>30865316
Keep up appearances. Go to the boring meeting. We need to meet the other teachers which Prime spoke poorly about. We might also see him there.
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>>30865462
I think you fucked up you're post a little there.
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>>30865479
Oh fuck, I did.
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>>30865462
Ask how many more students we need.
Then stay silent and listen to the entire thing.
Maybe we can send in a few young lings to make up the numbers. That could be a good oportunity to train them. Better than what four threw us into.
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>>30865336
>>30865396

>You head straight to meeting room somewhere on the first floor.
>Seems like nopony is here yet.
>Hmm... better early than late!
>Time passes.
>With nothing better to do, you read your 'notes'.
>By that, you meant enjoying and appreciating Four's artistic skills.

>...
>You feel sleepy...
>Pulling out a rose, you munch on the petals.
>A pony plops himself on the swivel chair.
>"Hi again!"
>Prime greets you.
>You give him a nod.
>Mm, there's a lot of ponies around now?
>Gee, you need to be more aware of your surroundings.
>Good thing you're at the corner of the table, where nobody other than Prime can see exactly what you're reading.

>"Is everypony here? Good, I have bad news for all of you."
>An old looking mare addresses everyone in the room.
>"Due to the fact that... we still don't have the minimum amount of students attending the school, we'll all be out of a job by the years' end."
>...

>React?
>Say something?
>Stay silent and listen to the entire thing?
>Act like you're listening and tone out the whole thing?
>Something else?
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>>30865507
Repost for anonpone purposes.
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>>30865507
...That's a nasty surprise, but that explains the lack of students. What will happen to Prime and our cover if this happens, and why is this school having this issue?
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>>30865560
Do you mean four and our cover?
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>>30865563
Yup, my mistake there. Although, I'm curious as to how Prime will react to hearing this as well.
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>>30865495
>>30865560

>...That's a nasty surprise, but that explains the lack of students.
"Why is this even an issue?"
>You mutter.
>"Rumors? Bad news? The string of events that lead to somepony dying? We kinda don't have a good reputation. Despite us having nothing to do with it."
>Prime mutters back.
>Somebody died?
>That's... unusual.

"What was the minimum requirement again?"
>"It's _____."
>["..."]
["I can't remember every bucking detail!"]
>["Uh huh..."]
["Well, look at it this way, a school in a big city, has a student body consisting of a grand total of forty students."]
>["...Wow, that's the size of a huge class."]
["Yeah, you see what I mean now."]

>Huh, that's about thirty more ponies you'll need to find...
>Hmm... You have a great idea!
>What if a bunch of young changelings are sent in as students?
>It'll be a good opportunity to train them!
>Thirty-ish is a huge number though...

>"It'll take a miracle to save this school. I'm sorry, everypony, I've failed all of you."
>Buck, did you just miss part of the speech?
>The old mare stares down at the table.
>...You put on a facade of sadness.
>Chatter comes from everywhere, the room explodes into noise.
>A sigh comes from the pegasus next to you.
>"We all knew this was coming..."
"What will happen to yo-us?"
>"We'll just have to find another job? I do have other skills other than teaching."
>A hoof slings itself around your neck.
>"Hey, no worries, we're both young, and can easily find another way to survive!"
>The same can't be said for the other ponies.
>Considering that most of them are like, twice your fake age.
>Maybe that's an exaggeration, but they sure look that way.

>What do?
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>>30865634
We'll stick together no matter what happens, right?
How much time do we have left to run this school as it is though? Can we even get a group of changelings without making it suspicious?
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>>30865659

"We'll stick together no matter what happens, right?"
>"Mm hm!"
"Hmm, so, we have a year of this left?"
>"Yup, unless a group of foals end up in this school throughout the year."
>Can you even get a group of changelings in here without making it suspicious?
>Hmm, this is something you should discuss with your fellow changelings.
"What about the students that are already here?"
>"Transfered to another school?"
"That'll be hard on the students..."
>"That's true..."
>He sighs again.

>There's a lot of chatter, questions, and other words being thrown around the room.
>Prime pokes your side.
>"Wanna leave now? We can't do anything else here anyway."

>What do?
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>>30865839
I don't see a reason to stay behind. Follow Prime.
>>
Oh yeah, since the thread is dying, I'll say now that the next thread is happening in about twelve hours-ish? Because I always oversleep,
but that's beside the point.
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>>30865898

>Well, you don't actually have any reason to stay here.
>You give him a tiny nod and follow him outside.
>He quickly rushes into the faculty office to collect his bags, before coming up to you at the main doors to the school building.
>"So! We're going drinking? No take backs?"
"No..."
>"Great! So, bar, club, or... we can buy something and drink at our homes!"
>...
"You do know it's still the middle of the afternoon, right?"
>"And?"

>...
>Do you go along with this?
>Where do you go?
>Suggest something else and drink alcohol at night, when it's probably most appropriate?
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>>30866014
Where would he prefer we spend time together. Whatever his choice, go with him.
Geeze, he really is full of life. Wonder if we'll ever meet another pony in our life more eccentric than him.
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>>30866014
So what did he think of the cake? Did he find the receipt?
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>>30866067
>>30866103

"Where would you prefer we spend time together?"
>"Somewhere else other than a bar?"
"If you really want to... But I don't think they open at this time."
>"Hmm, what about... wait, we didn't eat lunch yet."
>He pulls you into a side hug, pointing at the sky with his other hoof.
>"Okay! We'll get lunch, then play games until it's night!"
>Lively much?
"Sure..."
>You wonder if you'll ever meet another pony that's more eccentric than him.
>Pulling you along, you two trot pass the school gates and back into the city.
>You feel like you're forgetting something...
>Something book related.
>Meh, it's probably nothing.

>You follow him... somewhere, he hasn't actually told you where, but you're getting food, you think.
"...So, what did you think of the cake?"
>"It was great!"
>Good?
>"I'm paying you back with lunch!"
>...
"B-but... you paid for the..."
>He shushes you with a wing, leading you to the side of a crossroad.
>"Now, what kind of food would you like to eat?"

>...You notice food joints, strange restaurants that seems foreign, and a book store around the area.
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