Big Mare Hero - Issue #11 (CYOA)

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>The blaring sound of an electronic alarm is enough to wake you up in what feels like the middle of the night. With a trembling hoof, you tap on the wall until you find the button to turn it off.
"Ggg... aagh" you roll on your back, breathing slowly and opening your eyes. The clock on the dim computer screen reads 8 AM. "Stupid transfer program..."
>Yep, it's you, Feather Storm, the cutest pony in MegaStable 5. Despite being as tall as a twenty floor building, your natural charm doesn't go unnoticed in the daily lives of millions of ponies.
>As you struggle to keep your consciousness awake, you hear a door above your bed open. Your mother comes fluttering down on your chest.
>"Feather? Are you awake?"
"Sadly, mom."
>"Aw, good morning sweetheart" she flies up to your forehead and plants a quick kiss before departing. "You need to finish packing your bag!"
"Oh, that..." you look at the nearly finished travel box you'll be carrying. Other than your bathroom products, wireless earbuds and a few pieces of clothing, there's not much to pack. "I don't know what else to get, really."
>"What about this?" She points at the metallic box housing your personal drone. "Don't you want to take your toys with you?"
"Mom, that's not a toy, that's... ugh" you feel a dizzy spell for a second, as you land on the floor from your bed. "It's delicate, maybe I shouldn't take it with me."
>"Then, maybe I could pack some things of my own?" Feather Bed looks at you radiantly. "They won't find out, I promise."
>True, you agreed to take your mother with you on the trip, despite not being approved by the program. Your priorities now are to prepare yourself for the trip, decide whether or not to take the drone with you, and how to safely hide your mother. You should be ready to go in a couple of hours, that is, if the sleep doesn't take you back to bed.

>>30761589
I wonder if we can have our mother switch places with our drone?

>>30761589
She could hide in our mane or we put her into the box with the drone and take her out when we are away from the city.

>>30761589
We should ask Felix, Dim Fang or the other big mare if they want us to leave the drone. Who knows when there'll be a time when they might need it.

What if we beg to let mum come with us?

>>30761589
Did we resolve the issue with our slug brain friendo yet?

>>30761932
What slug brain friendo?

>>30761692
>>30761709
>>30761910
"There's plenty of space, so help yourself" you offer. "Actually, I'm more worried about concealing you, mom. Where would you like to go?"
>"Oh dear, I'll just do whatever you want me to. Wouldn't want to get you into trouble."
"Then you shouldn't even come in the first place..." you mutter to yourself, still grumpy after a rude awakening. "Alright, maybe we could put you in the drone's box and later get you out... aah, but that would mean the drone won't be guarded!"
>"Maybe somepony could take care of the drone?" Your mother inspects the metallic case where your tiny replica rests. As expected, only one pony sized object fits inside. "Ugh, yeah, I can't..."
"Mom, you're going to hurt yourself!" You wave your hooves. "I'll ask Felix if he can take care of it..."
>"Sure we can! We'll run maintenance on it, and keep it sparkling" the stallion approves. "But why can't you let it in the box?"
"Ah, you see, well, I want to take the box for... research! Yes, I haven't used it at all and I need to figure out how everything works in my free time" in truth, you know the box comes with an alarm and some other gadgets, courtesy of Tailspin's team.
>"Of course, of course" Felix nods idly. "We'll make a short visit to take the drone when you're gone, that alright?"
"Thanks, Felix" you close the call. "Phew, that means we have a good hiding spot for you. I'd like to try and ask them, but..."

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>>30762019
>"I know what you mean, we're leaving in no time!" You mother raises her voice, then suddenly drops it as the door to your room opens.
>"Good morning!" Firegazer enters with a cup of coffee and a comb. "Sorry I can't offer you any, Feather. Oh, miss Feather Bed, coffee?"
>"No, thanks, dear. I was just... saying my goodbyes! Heheh" the older mare looks away.
>"Well, there's still time until Feather leaves. I'll be taking a hi-speed train later today, so I'll see you on the evening" the stallion nods happily, finishing his coffee. "Everything alright?" She asks you.
"I think so. I'll have breakfast and be ready in no time."
>"Well then, don't let me bother you. See you tonight!" Firegazer flies away, combing his hair in a rather free manner.
>"What a charming boy" Feather Bed murmurs. "Say, honey, have you considered finding yourself a nice date?"
"Mom!?" You freeze stiff. "Y-You know I'm waiting for the results of the big stallion formula, and..."
>"Yes, I know dear, and I don't mean it's a waste of time, but it might be such a long running experiment... and what if the result is disappointing?" Your mother touches her hooves with concern. "I'd like you to experience as many things as possible... what do you think about Firegazer? He's a good friend and knows you well. He might be open for something fun and without compromise!"

>>30761952
A thread back there was this intelligent "sea monster". The most intelligent so far. He's pretty hard to miss.

>>30762049
He went back to the sea, didn't he? And hopefully he's not dead.

>>30762046
Anyone remember why we can't take mom with us? Or why she can't take a train like Firegazer to the Stable? Will the facility not allow it or are we not asking if we can take her along?

Firegazer is cute, but I don't know if he'd be interested.

>>30762056
He did infact go back into the sea. That doesn't mean the facility couldn't build a "communication drone" of sorts to find him.

>>30762046
I'm not sure he and us have the same sense of fun, looking at our little difference.

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>>30762127
>>30762332
"Oh, mom, please" you roll your eyes. "I appreciate the interest, but really, I'm fine right now, I can wait. Besides, I don't think Firegazer and I would get along all that well. We have different interests, and all that."
>"Oh, I see" Feather Bed pouts a little. "Well, d-don't let your old mother be a drag in your plans, heheh!"
"You'll never be a drag, mom" you pull her in a gentle hug. "But give me time. I have a long life ahead of me."
>"I know, dear... it's just, I won't be here to see most of it..."
"D-Don't think about those things! Come on, we'll have fun in MegaStable 7, and that's final!"
>"Oh, of course!" Your mother immediately resumes hiding her bags inside your baggage. "I can't wait to visit the casino!"
"Casino?"
>"It always shows up in the news, it looks so fun! And I don't have to provide for myself anymore, so I can waste all of my money, hooray!"
>Maybe you should talk about your mother's plans with her, but not here, not now. For the remainder of the morning, you prepare yourself and have breakfast. Later, Illumina and Solar Storm come meet you.
>"We'll miss you so very much" the blue pegasus reaches for a heartfelt hug and nuzzle, her body radiating warm white light.
"I know, I'll miss you too" you hold her. "Take good care of the city while I'm gone, eh?"
>"Psh, you won't even notice anything happened!" Storm kicks some dust. "We'll wait for you to have fun, alright?" She goes for a hug in second.
>"Well, I guess you should be going now" Illumina wipes a tear. "There'll be a farewell party at the edge of town when you leave, but if you want to say goodbye to anypony else or ask them something to do while you're gone, you should do it quickly."

I wonder if there is a Big mare with similar abilities to Ant Man. That mare would be fairly powerful to have the same strength of power output as the average big mare.
Think about it like this. What's more likely to penetrate your skin with less force required: a sewing needle or a pole?

The needle right? Well think of said big mare with said powers as the needle. It has something to do with less surface area or something.

>>30762438
>so I can waste all of my money, hooray!
M-mom, plz. Try to hold yourself back from using too much money.

There's all the ponies at the police station for keeping the city safe, the staff in the facility, Brago and the scientists on him, the jelly fish, this branch f the CotC.

>>30762613
"No..." you shake your head and grab your cube-shaped travel box. "I'm leaving with all my resolutions, and I know all of you ponies will take care of the city, so there's nothing left..." looking at your room one last time, you take a deep breath and put the box in your bag. "Let's go, I guess."
>The trip to the northern edge of MegaStable 5 feels much shorter than it should be, and at the end, a whole committee is ready to send you off. Both scientists from the research facility and civilians sporting signs with hearts drawn on them. The crimson robes of the Communion of the Colossus chant their hymns and hold huge candles they can barely keep straight.
>"Feather, in the name of MegaStable 5, let me say we'll miss you" director Dime Fang heads the reception. "Good luck on your transfer, we'll be waiting for you with much excitement."
"Thank you, director" you face the crowd. "Thanks, everypony. I promise to work hard and come back stronger, to defend you all with my life, and find out once and for all how to stop the monsters from attacking our homeland!"

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>>30762830
>There's an overpowering round of cheers, after which you quickly salute your research partners, and take to the skies. Soon, the incredible mass of pony made civilization becomes a small blur in the horizon behind your tail.
"Wohoo!" You soar through the open skies, following the roads connecting MegaStables 5 and 7. Along the highway, cars and lorries follow the lines in order, while the high speed trains take the slight detours of the fancier, more curved railroads.
>After a while, you head behind a few rocky peaks and open your baggage. Inside the drone box, your mother waits with cramped limbs.
>"A-Ah, Feather, love, a-are we out in the open?" She asks with evident discomfort.
"Ach, mom, let me get you out of there" you manage to lend her a hoof to stand on. "We did it, we're on our way to MegaStable 7!"
>"Oh, oh, I can see the highway!" She points out. "Can we walk along? I love seeing the cars running along the coast..."
"But if we walk, we'll be late!"
>"Only a few hours! Come on, your steps are huge! Just an hour or two of walking..." she wiggles her tail.

Back tomorrow for more. Welcome back, everyone!

>>30762837
Ok mom.

>>30762837
Y-you too.

>>30762837
nice

>>30762837
>>30762837
What if I let you have front row seats to Feather Airlines in my mane? Then we can hide in the bod when we're close to the city?
Wait, where will you stay when we get there?

21 is a fat mare.

Goddamit i always miss the first day, and there s always something important like >>30762046 where other anons just casually dismiss it, JUST
We barely know 'gazer enough to just dismiss him like that, and while i m all in to take our mom off our reels we shouldnt deny the fact that wanting it or not he ll be the stallion we ll be spending the most time in the foreseeable future

Yall will end up with no coltfriend if you dont even try, you know that

>>30762837
"4U, also i m crashing this plane"
Then divebomb to the ground

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>>30762894
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>>30766021
"Fine, mom, I guess an hour won't hurt."
>"Yippie! And I get first row on your mane, right?" Your mother's practically sparkling.
"Of course!" You lower your head so she can nest safely in your poofy mane. "Alright, let's go!"
>The hour or two of walking has a nice feel to it, as you follow the road and watch ponies looking at you from their cars, taking pictures from the gas stations and honking as they pass by.
>"This is really fun, but I don't want to delay you anymore" Feather Bed finally observes after enough time has passed. "Want to take to the skies?"
"Yes please!" You immediately take off, soaring at full speed along the coast.
>"Y-You're a fast pony!" Your mother holds on to your mane.
"For you, mom! And now I'll crash this plane!" You divebomb into the highway.
>"Eeeeeeeh!" You recover altitude safely before landing. "Phew! Don't do that to your poor old mother!"
"I know you loved it, mom."
>"I did! I'm such a naughty pony!" Feather Bed giggles inside your hair.
"So, do you have any idea about what to do when we get there? Hiding you for all of two weeks isn't ideal."
>"Don't worry sweetie, I'll find myself a nice hotel. You know, the part about spending all the money in the casino wasn't true."
"O-Oh, of course not, haha...!" You breathe a sigh of relief internally.
>At a decent time of the day, you stop to have lunch then resume your flight. However, a large figure approaches in the horizon.
"Ella? Ella, it's you!" You descend and meet the white big mare.
>"Feather Storm! What a coincidence!" A couple of black claws breach her skin open and pull you into a hug. "Is it time to begin your training already?"
"I'm on my way to MegaStable 7. How did you enjoy your visit?"
>"It was really something" Ella smirks. "I have a feeling you'll be in good hooves. If you want to ask me anything to prepare yourself, feel free to do so!"

>>30769735
Meet our mum, Ella. And you too, Dritch.

>>30769735
Did we ever learn about the the big mare that are going to teach us, if not let ask about them.

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>>30769793
>>30769913
"I would appreciate anything you could tell me to help me with training in the next couple of weeks. Oh" you feel a rustle in your mane. "Do you remember my mother? Say hi, mom" tilting your head down, you allow Feather Bed to come out of hiding.
>"Hello, gorgeous!" Your mother waves her hoof. "How's Dritch doing?"
>"M-Miss Feather Bed! What a surprise, are you invited as well?" Ella waves hers in reply.
"Oh, not exactly, heh..." you roll your eyes.
>"Ah, nevermind then, I won't say a word" the earth pony winks an eye, a small claw coming under her chin to put her lips to silence. "I don't know if you've ever heard of this, but in my visits to Titania and our other older sisters, I learned that there was a fabulous fighting duo that had never lost a battle in MegaStable 7. Having seen them fight, I can proclaim the legend never dies."
"Really? How are they?"
>"Well, the leader seems to be the older of the two, Night Artoria. She's not exactly social, but I can't think of a better teacher when it comes to physical combat. Her partner, Halberd Rock, is a very nice, easygoing mare. I think you'll make friends with her easily."
"I see..." you try to imagine how these mares look in your head.
>After a bit of idle chat, Ella Dritch is ready to go. You ask them to spend a few days with Lumi and Storm, to which they agree, and then part ways with one last hug, resuming your flight towards the big city.
"Look, mom! There's MegaStable 7 in the horizon!" You notify as you see the first peaks of the skyscrapers in the distance.
>"Ooh, it looks so centralized!" She comments on the pyramidal shape of the city. As you get closer, you hear a blaring alarm echoing. "What's that? Monster? It's a monster attack!"
"Damn!" You look at the coast. In the distance, you spot a blue creature making way fast towards the first line of buildings. Your mother grabs your hairs tightly and hides in reflex.

>>30770036
We shouldn't get involved, we might mess up the local defenders. Just find a nice vantage point and see how the old pro's handle things.

>>30770036
We should drop our mom off so she can head to the bunker.

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>>30770109
>>30770380
"Let's stay away. This isn't our home, I don't want to barge in on the business of other big mares."
>"But you can't just do nothing!" Your mother yells.
"Of course I'll do something! I'll get you away from the danger, and I'll see how my teachers do."
>Looking for a spot to settle, you find a cloud bank not far from the city. With a little push, you manage to send them in the direction of battle, and ride them along with your mother and your luggage.
>The monster approaches menacingly, but not a second passes after it touches the beach, that two big mares appear from within the jungle of buildings. Both of them sporting helmets obscuring their faces, one of them carries a sword fitting a big mare, while the other's hooves seem to be covered in gloves.
>The battle begins, the mares disperse and avoid a series of attacks the monster launches with its sharp blades. The mare without the sword rushes forward and wrestles the monster, being just slightly smaller than it. Meanwhile, the other sizes it up, her sword twitching on her hooves.

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>>30770453
"N-Now that I think about it, I should drop you off at a shelter..." your hooves move unconsciously towards her, feeling an immense pressure in the air.
>"No way, this is where it gets fun!" Feather Bed wiggles from within your hooves to look down. "I never get to see you at work, honey!"
>The battle continues. For a moment, it seems the big mare is about to lose her balance, however she makes it clear it's only a distraction. As she launches a powerful kick to stun the monster, the other mare tenses her legs and bends them down.
>Raising a massive sandstorm in place, the swordsmare jumps, high enough to surpass your cloud, way up in the sky, before falling in a plunging, rolling attack making her trip down a colorless blur. The sword connects with the monster, whose bladed arms can do nothing to stop it from cutting its body in half.
>The mare and her sword fall in the ocean in perfect balance, causing a wave to wash down the streets. Her friend comes up to her and puts a hoof in her shoulder to congratulate her. However, all she does is put down the sword and look up. She might have seen you earlier.

>>30770458
Of course she saw us, she jump pass where our cloud was floating.
Let go to them and greet them.

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>>30770555
>Duh, of course she saw you. She must have eyes on her back!
"I'm going to greet them, mom. Is it alright if I leave you here?"
>"Of course dear, just let me grab my bags" your mother enters your travel case for a moment. "Have fun with your new friends!"
"Mom, I'm here to undertake rigurous training and...!" Your words fall in deaf ears as Feather Bed leaves the cloud. "Ugh, fine" you float down and meet the two mares. "Uh, good evening, I didn't want to disturb you."
>"And who might you be, if you don't mind me asking?" The dark blue mare asks under the helmet. "Another traveler, or perhaps our scheduled arrival?"
"Oh, that'd be me. I'm Feather Storm, I'm here for the transfer program."
>"Super!" The other mare, of a drab, earthy orange, stomps the ground. "Took you a while, eh? Did you get lost? Nah, of course you wouldn't!"
>"Alright, alright" the blue mare takes off her helmet, putting it on the beach, next to her sword. The face under the helm is stern and cut along an eye. "I'm Night Artoria. Welcome to MegaStable 7, Feather Storm" she offers you a hoofshake.
>"And I'm Halberd, Halberd Rock! Pleased to meet you!" The helmet and gloves on the other mare's body simply dissolve into fragments of rock and fine dust as she offers her hoof.
"It's nice to meet you both. I took a bit of a leisure trip, I hope it didn't interfere with your plans" you comment, while idly looking at the monster's corpse.
>"Fortunately, today we didn't intend to do anything but show you our home" Artoria replies with a smile. We're ready to go, then, the lab ponies will take care of this. Do you carry any luggage?"
"What? Of course, I..." you suddenly realize you left it on the cloud. Looking up, you're too late to save the box falling at full speed, smashing against the beach and opening to scatter its contents. Night Artoria and Halberd Rock look at each other, then at you with a mixture of confusion and embarrassment.

Back tomorrow.

>>30770820
We meant to do that.

>>30770820
Hang our head in shame, and to hide our embarrassment.

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Hey look. I finally have some time to read Pleeny's quest.
>dark souls references
Djfnrdidjdnr38rjfbreurrk good shit m8 god shit top 10 fucking ace aye.
>>30770820
QUICK HIDE THE DILDO. And put everything back into your pack.

>>30770820
Wait we didnt bring the dildo right? Please tell me we didnt, if we did hide behind the buildings in the city

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>>30771562
The big one with the pony-sized bumps studded throughout it?

You know it.

>>30771562
No stupid! The little ponies will soon leave their shelter, so we at least need tovhide it from them. These two fellow biggers can probably not tell anyone.

The dildo must not be found !

>>30773296
which is why we should hide it?

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>>30774413
In our butt

>>30770820
... Oh.

>>30770820
Can you help me put everything away please?
What are the conditions of everything inside? The ear buds, the robot box with the gadgets, the clothes.

>>30770916
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>>30771434
>>30771562
>>30772246
>>30775893
>>30776012
"Uuuh... I meant to do that" your eyes roll towards the open box, and spot the tip of a bright purple, rubbery object. "Eeeh!" Tripping on sand, you rush to repack your things, hiding your toy being the first priority. Some things fly in the middle of the ruckus, landing near the mares "Sorry, heh. Could you pass me that?" you hang your head low, not even wanting to look at that.
>"That's, uh, alright" Artoria replies, giving you back your things. "Are you ready?"
"Yes! Let's get out of here, please" you look inside the box and make sure everything's in place, and that the pieces of technology aren't broken.
>You follow the two mares across the resplendent streets of MegaStable 7. Of similar build to your hometown, but full of wider alleys and less big mare walks, you marvel at the different styles of construction while arriving at a very recognizable lift entrance. Artoria goes in first, and once the lift returns, you enter with Halberd Rock.
>"So far, so good, right?" The earthen mare asks. "Oh, it's going to be great, you'll see, I've always wanted somepony to teach."

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>>30777546
"Is that so? Did you ever ask F-Corp to reopen the transfer program?"
>"Well, no... now that I think about it, it's a bit silly that I didn't" the mare bonks her own head with a hoof. The lift door opens. "Here we are!"
"Whoa..." the hallway you exit into doesn't resemble your home facility at all. Built into the earth, the spacious hallways are crowded with ponies walking along the floor, in between colored lines devised to keep them safe from your walking space. The walls of bedrock are lined up with strong lights.
>"Feather!" You hear a familiar voice. Firegazer approaches from one such walkway on the floor. "I just got here! Where were you?"
"I just got here too!"
>"Really? You sure took your time on the way here" the pegasus replies, flying up to your face. He then looks at Halberd. "Oh, excuse me! I'm Firegazer, Feather Storm's operator."
>"H-Hi!" The mare waves at him.
>"I have a tour of the place scheduled, so I'll get in touch with you later" Firegazer returns to the floor and resumes his own business.
>"Oh my gosh" Halberd suddenly props her head against yours. "Is that really your operator?"
"Um, yeah, you heard him, didn't you?"
>"He's such a cutie! You need to tell me everything about him" the mare stomps the floor. "But first, do you want to tour the facility? A bath? Dinner? We have a very nice dining room, you'll love it."

>>30777557
A tour would be nice. Do you have a VR room in this facility? Why are the walls made or rough bedrock and not cement?

>>30777557
A bath would be nice, we ve been flying for fairly long i d think

>>30777557
Can you show us around with that tour?

>>30777557
It's /our/ operator.

>>30777557
I wonder what would happen if some camera caught the big reveal of our toy?

>>30777639
No need to be possessive.

>>30777639
They aren't going to take away our operator. Besides, why would he be interested?

>>30777678
m-maybe there's a chance that Firegazer might like Feather, a-a-and maybe he might be a candidate to get big if the potions work.

That would actually be interesting... a relationship with Feather and Firegazer. I'll be up for that.

>>30777678
Big mares have floof and he seems to like it.

>>30777689
It would be interesting it that would happen. I wouldn't be against it, but I doubt Firegazer can be taken at this time. We're not gonna stay here and I doubt Firegazer will want to develop a long distance relationship when he's still not looking for a relationship.

>>30777717
Obviously, ours is the best for Firegazer.

>>30777777
What a waste of digits

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>>30777777
Nice fail get

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>>30777777
It's fucking garbo

>>30777777
Confirmed.

>>30777777
GOD DAMMIT
Seriously!? I got it from a stupid joke post!?

>>30777777
Stop lusting after tiny pone. There's no way in hell he'd ever be able to scratch our itch.

>>30777578
>>30777587
>>30777634
>>30777639
>>30777657
"Ooh, that sounds very fancy. But in all fairness, I'm more tired than hungry. I'd love to get the tour now, and a bath."
>"Then let's go! First stop, your room!" Halberd walks forward with confidence, sticking to the drawn lines on the floor. Crossing the corner, you and her meet with Artoria. "Ah, Arty!"
>"There you are. Shall we show her to her room?"
>"We were on our way, and then we can show her around and take a bath."
>"Good, you seem more than capable. I'll skip to the bath part, if you'll pardon me..." the mare, giving you a court nod, goes right past you and Halberd.
>"She loves taking a bath alone after beating a monster. It's one of her little rituals" the other mare explains, taking you along different corridors. "Here we are, this is your room. The two in front" she points out "are ours."
>Your room is just as large as the one in MegaStable 5, but of a more rustic construction, with walls of polished rock and a larger bed. You sit on it and place your luggage on the floor.
"How come the facility is built directly on the rock?" You ask Halberd.
>"The place was chosen by the structural integrity. These rocks are sturdy" she taps on the wall "and there are many pockets of air and underground lakes around us. It's a good chance to tap into the fishing industry."

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Better act fast it.. seems the other big mares are after him *Wink*

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>>30777907
>The mare takes you around and shows you their control room, now more than half empty; the offices and labs, all closed for the day, and the vat room where she and Artoria were born. The image of the large tube full with greenish liquid brings vivid memories of your first seconds alive.
"So, do you have a VR room? For a spar or two" you punch the air while walking.
>"Oh, there's not a VR room big enough for us. But we have something else, let me show you!"
>Halberd takes you into a massive room, carved in a rectangular shape and with marks on the floor. The lights across its length are rather dim.
>"This is our sparring room. Arty likes practicing here, it oughta be good for a spar!"
"Why is the light so poor in here?"
>"That's a setting you can adjust, but we like practicing with less light than normal. Let me show you our bath!"
>Halberd takes you to a lift which goes down for a solid minute, stopping at the entrance of an underground lake at least three times the size of the one back home. The distant figure of the blue big mare swimming proves that you're not mistaken. Halberd takes a dip, and you follow her without hesitation.
"Brrr!" You shudder. "This water is so much colder!"
>"It's perfectly rich in minerals to keep the aches at bay" Night Artoria swims by. "Well, what do you think of our humble home? Are you excited to learn? Let me tell you, these weeks won't be easy on you."

>>30777918
Guess we'll be making good use of this lake then.

>>30777918
I'm quiet excited to learn what you two are going to teach me.

>>30777918
It's different, but I quite like your home.

>>30777957
>>30777961
>>30778009
"I'm ready and excited to learn new things from big mares with experience" you swim along. "Your home is quite interesting. It feels somehow homely."
>"Mm, yes, the rustic appeal of it never ceases to amaze me" Artoria nods happily, resting outside the lake.
>"So!" Halberd continues. "We heard from the reports that you were an attack based big mare. What's your ability? They said you're very versatile and full of potential."
"Oh, geez, I don't know about that..." you feign humility. "But okay! Check these out, bam!" You spread your wings on their full glory, the metallic feathers glistening a hundred colors through the water drops.
>"Oh?" Artoria looks at them with moderate enthusiam, while Halberd goes crazy.
>"OH MY GOSH! Are they really metallic? Are they sharp? Can I touch one?"
"Careful, they're very sharp" you fold them partially. "I can toss them at will, and infuse them with fire, lightning or ice. My wings are a factory of them!"
>"So you're the same type as me, an organic generator!" Halberd rolls all over the rocky floor of the cavern.
"Really? What can you do?"
>"It's not as flashy, but I grow rocks " the mare offers you a hoof, and you watch as it becomes covered with brown crags before your eyes, covering everything in a solid layer. "Good for attack and defense!" She shakes the hoof, and the rocks dissolve in sand.
>"Halberd is a good all around fighter, but I am the offensive bone of the two" Artoria picks up. "My legs are the strongest of any big mare, and with my sword of special bigtanium, I can cut through anything."
"I saw your performance today" you remember her wild jump. "It was very impressive."
>"Yeah! Arty's legs are so strong, they have their own gravity pull! Show her!" Halberd prompts her partner.

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>"It's not like it helps at all in battle, but if you insist..." Night Artoria moves a hoof forward, then concentrates in full silence. The air around her hoof begins to waver and gyrate, and swirls of purple appear as her leg vibrates wildly, putting an immense pressure in the fabric of space itself. "Like I said, it's only for show" Artoria replies, relaxing her hoof.
"Good show, good show! Boy, now I get why they say you're the ideal fighting duo!"
>"Hopefully, we'll teach you how to maximize your fighting style to become a fearless machine of death" the blue mare continues. "However, that must wait until tomorrow."
"Sounds fine to me, I..." you yawn inadvertently. "I think I need a bed, stat."
>You follow your newfound friends back to your room, and start unpacking while making sure everything is as it should be. Everything seems fine, and your toy is there, thank goodness. Just as you think about giving it some use, you start falling asleep, and so decide to finish unpacking tomorrow.
>The next morning, you wake up and head to the computer screen, located as usual at the top of your bed, embedded in the wall. Using a password you set home ages ago, you connect with Forward Corp's cloud service and download all your personal files. Immediately, you receive a call from Firegazer.
>"Good morning! I was trying to get through to you, I didn't know whether or not you had activated the computer yet" he talks with a cup of coffee on his hoof.
"I just did. What about you, already in your workstation?"
>"Yup! Although I have yet to meet the operators here. How did yesterday go for you?"
"I suppose it went fine."
>"Well, you received two mails yesterday, and I got notice that Night Artoria and Halberd Rock are at the dining room. They want to talk to you as soon as possible. Also, you just got a call from a hotel in town a few minutes ago. What was that about? I have no idea."

Against my better judgement, I'm going to stop the session here. Apologies, it's been a long day of work and my brain's on and off. More tomorrow at the same hour.

>>30778228
>Also, you just got a call from a hotel in town a few minutes ago. What was that about? I have no idea.
>applying bashful cute
Pssshhh no one silly. I'll take a quick read from the two mails then head over to the dinning room.

>"Yeah! Arty's legs are so strong, they have their own gravity pull! Show her!"
I wonder if that's how she's able to jump good. What if, she used that to throw a full Havel rock mode Halberd?
Meteor mare attack!

>>30778228
We should've asked if she ever punched something with that.

>>30778303
If we dismiss it like that we may not see our mom during our stay here, or worse, we may need to leave and leave her behind because we couldnt get in touch with her later on
I say we tell Firegazer but tell him to tell no one

>>30778228
Ask him about his thoughts on the facility from the tiny angle. Get it? Cause he s tiny and we re big and i gonna just shut up now

>>30777777
FUCK YOU

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>>30777777
>6s of 7
Bateman agrees, this is now cannon

>>30778872
Bump

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>>30778303
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>>30778812
"O-Oh, that? Pssht, that was probably nothing, I mean..." you start second guessing yourself. What if you can't keep up with the lie? You might not be able to contact your mother at all during your stay. "Can you keep a secret? It's a biggun'."
>"Of course I can, remember? I'm solemnly sworn by contract to be your confident" the pegasus raises a hoof.
"The truth is, I brought mom here."
>"You mother? Is that allowed?" Firegazer raises an eyebrow.
"It's not, but she won't interfere on the trip too much. She wanted to be near and maybe spend some time together, but you can't tell anypony, here or home!"
>"Of course I won't, your mother is an excellent pony and I'd hate seeing her get a scolding."
"I'm counting on you, Firegazer. Well" you switch topics. "What do you think about the place?"
>"It has a, I don't know... very comic book feel, you know? Like the typical secret base built inside a volcano."
"Th-There are no volcanoes nearby, right?"
>"Hmm..." Firegazer checks on his computer. "Nope."
"Then it's fine, we better get used to it. I'm going to the dining room in a moment, keep me posted if mom calls again."
>Before leaving, you inspect your emails. One from the BMHP director Ivory Star, wishing you good luck on your switcheroo, and another from Tamiya, explicitly asking you to talk with the only science team at MegaStable 7. It seems they might have something in their power that will help your home team develop a big pony formula.

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>>30783560
>After making a mental note, you head for the dining room, following the vague directions Halberd gave you yesterday. The room itself is as spacious as their training room, except littered with tables for little ponies, buffets and waiters walking along predefined lines. On one of the sides, a much larger table hosts your two big mare patrons.
>"Here you are. How come you took so long? It's almost nine" Artoria sizes you up.
"Nine? Wow, I keep getting up ridiculously early..." you hear Halberd snicker. "What?"
>"Oh, nothing, I guess... if you say that's early" the mare takes a bite of her bowl. "Breakfast? We have grub and tea."
"Ooh, tea" you get a cup. It's warm and soothing, with a lemon taste. "So, what did you want to talk to me about?"
>"Our plan for the next two weeks" the blue mare sips her tea ceremoniously. "Mornings, training. Then a little free time, lunch, then training. A good night's bath, dinner, maybe some light training, and we expect you to be on your bed before midnight. All of it subject to monster attacks. Does that sound acceptable? If so, we'll start right away."
>"Wait" Halberd Rock stops her. "The director wanted to meet Feather this morning. We should make an exception."
>"The director can wait until our first training session is done" Artoria looks at you. "Aren't you looking forward to the grueling hours of rigurous training, rather than going around shaking hooves?"

>>30783570
I am looking foward to the training! But I don't want to be rude to the director if he's asking for me. He might also some important things to tell me besides introducing himself.

>>30783611
"Oh, I am looking forward to train with you, but I'm not here to be rude to anypony" you finish your meal quickly. "I'd like to meet the director, maybe he'll have something important to tell me."
>"Uh, she, actually" Halberd Rock interjects. "Come on then, I'll take you to her office. At this hour, she should be listening to classical music and spinning slowly on her massive chair."
"Wow" you can't think of a more directorial image, as you leave the dining room and follow your tutor to the office area. At the very end, a door fit for big mares opens up.
>In similar fashion to Felix's office back home, the room is unreasonably large for regular ponies, but it gives you and Halberd an ample margin of space. At the opposite end, the office proper remains suspended at eye level, lavishly furnished with tapestries and shelves full of books. Gorgeous chamber music sounds across the room with great acoustics.
>"Sparks, here's the new pony!" Halberd yells without much care for the ambiance. With a hoof, she pushes you forward as the large, cushiony chair spins towards you, revealing a petite mare with a coal black mane done in short, modern fashion.

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>>30783860
>"Thank you, Halberd dear. Do you mind?" She gestures at the door, and the earth pony nods, leaving the room. "Welcome to MegaStable 7. I'm Lithium Sparks, the administrating director. I'm terribly sorry that I couldn't be present during your arrival, but I heard you were a tiny bit late."
"Feather Storm. Sorry about that, I didn't think the schedule was so tight" you shake your gigantic hoof with hers.
>"Oh, no, it was just a bit of a surprise. Have you settled alright?"
"I am, Artoria and Halberd have been good to me so far."
>"Oh, sweet child, that will end as soon as you start training" the mare laughs. "Let me see..." she pulls a dossier from her desk. "You're under supervision of Dime Fang Barrel, is that true?"
"Yep. Good old bat, that's what we call him."
>"I'll be honest with you" the mare puts the documents down and looks at you in the eye. "When I heard you came from MegaStable 5, my heard almost did a u-turn. I can't let this opportunity pass, so I'd like to come with an agreement first of all."
"An agreement?"
>"Simply put, I need to know anything you can tell me about Dime Fang. His behavior, his personality, his way of running the facility... he's kind of a legend in our administrative circle, despite having the least budget he manages to run his facility far better than most of the other directors!" Realizing her voice's rising, Sparks calms down. "N-Not me, of course, I just want to, er, improve my already outstanding reputation. If you help me, I'll make sure your stay here is as comfortable as it can be, and then some. What do you think?"

>>30783869
Sounds like Dime has a fan.

>>30783869
Oh my gosh! Could you maybe....have a crush on the Director if Megastable 5? That's so cuuute!

Most of his money talks goes over my head, but he does certainly have a knack for saving and finding money.
Did you hear about Brago in 5? I did that! I was able to convince ponies that we could coexist with him. Score 1 for Feather creativity.

>>30783869
I'm not sure how much help I can be. There's recycling the defeated monsters, sometimes eating the monsters, some creative solutions, advertising? That's all I can think of.

>>30783869
We should continue leaning about the Big Mare Boom Technique while we're here.

>>30783869
Maybe you could talk to him and share ideas and tips to improve?

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>>30783903
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>>30783987
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>>30784065
"Ooh. Somepony has a crush on Dime Fang..." you don't beat around the bush, do you?
>"What!? I d-don't have a crush on anypony!" Sparks blushes. "I just want to... exchange our business tips! Y-Yeah, and check those... hefty balances."
"That's so cute" you sit back. "I doubt I could offer you much, though. Most of the hard economics stuff goes right over my head."
>"I just need any clue as to how you keep yourselves afloat. Where does he cut corners?"
"I don't think it's about cutting corners. We've made use of the monsters we defeat for profit. Did you hear about the giant turtle? That was me, I tamed him and showed everypony that not all monsters are hostile."
>"Yes, I heard something about it... of course, you're selling merchandise, aren't you?" Sparks grabs a cup from her desk. It has a picture of Brago. Realizing this, she tosses it away. "Dammit!"
"Oh, geez..." you laugh. "We discovered Brago -that's his name, by the way- produced great amounts of heat and energy, so we built a power plant on his back. That's how we do it, mostly, with lots of creativity."

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>>30784079
>"Creativity... I see" Sparks takes a ton of notes. "Suffice to say, Arty and Halberd have never considered ever talking to one of them monsters. Perhaps Dime Fang just got lucky with you..."
"Oh no, I'm pretty sure he handles what little money we have pretty well. If I could find anything else that wasn't confidential, I'd tell you. But you should talk to him! Maybe you can reach some sort of agreement and help each other out."
>"I'd appreciate that" the mare leans forward. "Listen, uh, Night Artoria is a very serious mare when it comes to training. If you ever feel... pressured, in any way, just let me know. I have an habit of talking some sense into her."
"Thanks, I guess. Pleasure meeting you!"
>Moments later, you're in the large training room with your two mentors, sizing the dimensions of the cavern as the lights change gradually via manual control.
>"There we go" Halberd sets them on a nice moderate intensity. "We're not going to beat around the bush, Feather. We're going to fight, fight and fight, we'll figure out your style and what could be improved, and we'll teach you some of our best techniques."
"Amazing. Do you girls know how to do the Big Mare Boom? Because I could use some practice."
>"You mean this?" Halberd raises a hoof, causing a small, contained explosion in the air in front of her. "I know all about it! Arty never bothered learning, though."
>"There's no need to learn such a drastic, life draining technique" the mare talks with her helmet on. "My sword is all I need. Now, show us your best techniques! What are your favorite moves?" She points the sword at you.

>>30784082
Can you still teach me how to make things go boom later please?
You know, I never learned what exactly the purple rain combination did, other than make things rain. Let's test it afterwards.

Feather mostly free-style brawls and has some knowledge of Wan Kan Din Sao, so let's start off with this! Have at thee!

>>30784134
It create a mirage, we used it against one of the monster.

>>30784082
Well we like to stay far and shoot from a distance so i guess we should try and take flight? Considering the size of our wings that may not be possible so try the wing slashes we ve pratices a bit

>>30784082
Oh well if she's using a sword then I guess we'll use our wings as weapons then.

>we'll teach you some of our best techniques
>Dark Souls Big Mares will teach Feather techniques
>Feather learns weapon arts
>And she learns to parry everything
>It just works
>If you ain't spinning, you ain't winnin
>Or was that Bloodborne? Can't remember.
>Demon fists and Caestus aren't trash if you use them right

>>30784183
Really? I don't remember seeing that. I remember Feather first using it when she was learning about her powers, putting out the fire to the pizza place, and maybe against the Shield snek? Can you find that post where Feather used it on a monster.

>>30784082
And speaking about the shield. Did we ever find it?

>>30784201
https://www.anonpone.com/bmh/30587800

>>30784234
Thanks. Now time to look at this.

>30587700
>use heat and cold so we can distract him with mirages.

>Using your wings individually, you create mirages of air currents with hot and cold alternatively, forcing the monster to position itself in the confusion and back off.
I don't think I'm seeing what you're seeing.

I see the confusion now. That wasn't the purple rain, that was using each wing to generate different temperatures to confuse the monster. The purple rain combination still requires further experimentation.

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>>30784134
>>30784190
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>>30784201
"Sure! But you'll still teach me to go boom later, right?" You look at Halberd, who nods. "Alright!" Your wings unfold, liberating the air pressure in between the metallic feathers.
"Since your feathers are made of metal, I trust you will forgive me if I go straight into an armed position" Artoria hauls her sword over her shoulder. "What should we know about your feathers?"
>You relay the full extent of the powers you know to your teachers, including the extra uses you give them, such as the explosive, purple smoke cloud, magnetized and phasing feathers. You also show them your regenerative abilities.
>"If it works like mine, then it drains from your nutrients, so you'll need to eat after shedding one too many" Halberd examines the process. "That's the first thing we could work on."
>"Using your feathers as a long range weapon should be a carefully controlled resource. What else?"
"I mostly battle from a distance, but I have some training in the art of Wan Kan Din Sao by Shadow Cloak, and I've recently tried to learn how to use my wings as blades at a closer range."
>"Show me how" Artoria lifts the sword.
>You can feel the intense pressure of the two mares looking at you. With a deft jump, you reach the ceiling of the room and fly down, aiming at the mare with your wings. Extending the very tips of your outermost feathers, you go for a pass, which Artoria deflects with her sword without even moving from place.

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>>30784332
>"I see what you mean. One more time!"
>This time, you not only do a pass, but turn in mid air and toss a wide barrage of feathers at the blue mare. With well coordinated moves, she avoids being touched.
>"Hmm, see? Any monster with sufficient defense will block your feathers, and then you're at a risk of losing your life energy at a most critical moment."
"But that's how I make the best use of my powers..."
>"You could still improve that, and waste less feathers in a long battle" Halberd replies. "Can you make them swerve?"
"Oh yeah, I can do all sorts of things with them!" You start getting pumped about the prospect or learning.
>"Let's do it again. Halberd, kindly give us some more room..." Artoria prepares her sword.
>Hours later, you finally fall on the floor, exhausted. Nonstop combat with very little in the way of talking, however the swordsmare doesn't seem tired at all, and you haven't been able to put any pressure at all with your attacks.
>"You're lacking stamina" she replies. "Again."
"Wait, wait! I need a moment...!" You get up, however your wings are almost cramped.
>"Tsk!" Artoria takes her helmet off. "I guess it can't be helped. I need to do some serious thinking, it's going to be a hell of a week..." without saying a word, she leaves the room.
"Oh..."
>"Don't mind her, she sometimes forgets where she is" Halberd approaches you. "Need a hoof? You're swaying."

More tomorrow.

>>30784340
>"Can you make them swerve?"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qD6IXIE0cok

>>30784340
YESSS

>>30784340
halp plz

>>30784332
Drop to the ground and pretend were dead as a joke

>>30784919
bump

>>30784340
Gosh, what time is it? I could use test, maybe get some food too.

>>30786951
Feather Storm doesn't need testosterone.

>>30787140
I ment rest. I was phone posting.

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>>30784705
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>>30784919
>>30786951
"Me? Ah haha, no, nooo" you drop to the floor. "I'm just joking, you see? Because it's... so funny, and..." then, you realize you can't get up. "Help, please."
>"Tsk, that Arty again" Halberd lifts you up and carries you on her back. "You'll get used to it, I hope... hey, how about we do something different on the evening? You wanted to learn how to control your inner power, right?"
"Yeah..."
>"That's a good idea! You can practice with Arty on the mornings, with me on the evenings, and then if we have time we can do some light sparring by night. I'll run it down through her, maybe we're still on time to save you!"
"S-Save me?"
>"Nevermind!"
>Halberd drops you at your room and heads out to find Night Artoria, and you groan in the comfort of your bed. Gosh, that was the hardest training of your life!
"Firegazer... Firegazeeer!" You call upon the computer gods.
>"I'm here! What's the matter?" The pegasus comes to your rescue.
"Find out if there's anything I can take to cure the pain, aspirin or whatever, please."
>"Sure. Rough training, huh?"
"You have no idea."
>"Well, I do know your mother called again. Are you available now?"
"Sure, patch me through, and look for that aspirin in the meantime."
>Seconds later, you begin an audio call with your mother at a hotel in town.
>"Hi dear, how's your first day going?"
"Ugh..."
>"Not what you expected? Tell you what, would you like to take a walk with me today? We can have a first taste of what MegaStable 7 is like."
"I don't know if I'll have time for that, mom..."
>"Oh dear, that's fine, I know your training is important to you..." your mother grieves. "I only hope we can... b-bond, before this time is over" she sniffles.

>>30789699
Maybe we can try to have dinner together. The second training session should be less physically exhausting.

>>30789699
nap now, bonding later plz.

>>30789758
Lets not leap immediately into napping. Some physical activity after exercise can help with recovery.

>>30789699
>Mornings, training. Then a little free time, lunch, then training. A good night's bath, dinner, maybe some light training, and we expect you to be on your bed before midnight.
Wow. We got a full schedule. We have morning and training out of the way. Now we have some free time, lunch, more training, a bath and dinner.
Ask Fire if he can contact anyone that knows anything about the forge, in case, or when we want to attempt to use our feathers to forge something.

>and another from Tamiya, explicitly asking you to talk with the only science team at MegaStable 7. It seems they might have something in their power that will help your home team develop a big pony formula.
Oh and ask Fire if he can patch Feather to the science team through the computer. Too tired to move.

>You can practice with Arty on the mornings, with me on the evenings
So technique training in the morning, and super power training in the evening? Got it.

>>30789797
Really? How? I know you're supposed to eat sometimes before, after or both when you exercise.

>>30789816
Light physical activity to prevent stiffness.
>Easy, gentle movement improves circulation which helps promote nutrient and waste product transport throughout the body. In theory, this helps the muscles repair and refuel faster.

>>30789835
where'd you quote that from?

>>30789848
Google search for post-workout recovery.

>>30789741
>>30789758
>>30789797
>>30789807
"Of course, mom, but I just took a beating, so... how about tonight? This evening's training should be lighter" you manage to stand up on your bed and work your joints to avoid stiffling.
>"Oh, are you hurt?"
"No, no! But the big mares in this town are very tough, I need to give the best of me."
>"Then good luck, love. I'm at the Open Hooves Hotel, lovely view of the beach and a large botanical garden with a university on the side. I know you'll find me in no time, just ask for me at reception!" Your mother hangs up.
>"Feather? You're in luck, they have a large supply of medicaments in this facility" Firegazer returns shortly. "Something about the big mares needing them often..."
"Ah, thank you. Send me an aspirin, or whatever they have. And please try to contact the science team on this facility for reference. Oh, and do you think you could find a forge or similar in this town? I want to check on something" to be more precise, you could use talking with someone who understands about using your feathers as a more solid weapon.

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>>30789940
>"Oh, I have just the thing for that!" Firegazer replies with a grin on his face. "In fact, I'll send it to you with the aspirin!"
"What...?" The call hangs before you can ask. "Hmph."
>Moments later, a pony enters your room driving a forklift, hauling a large pill. He leaves it on the floor and jumps off the machine.
>"One order of aspirin!" The unicorn salutes. "I don't think they've presented us. I'm Valor Forge, the lab's acting operator."
"Valor... Forge?" You raise an eyebrow. "Oh, stupid Firegazer..."
>"I was just having the most bizarre talk with Firegazer, you know? And then he said, 'hey, would you like to meet my big mare partner?', and I'm already used to bring these two painkillers all the time, so..."
"Is that a common thing?" You ask while grabbing the pill. Without water is a bit tough to swallow, but it goes in.
>"Definitely. They get more hurt than a reindeer on skates. But don't tell them I said that, Arty is veeeery delicate about keeping her strong face on, heheh."
"I see..." you chuckle. That image definitely fits what you've seen of her so far.
>"So, how did you enjoy our classic training methodology? Feeling any regrets? I know I'd be on my way home by now" the unicorn asks in a somewhat joking tone.

>>30789948
I regret that we didn't do more stamina training before we came.

>>30789948
And I thought our training routine in 5 was tough enough. Shows what I know. I sorta wished I trained more before so I wouldn't feel this sore. What I wouldn't give for some big numbing powers. And speaking of powers, Tamiya wanted me to talk to you and your team about something?

Say. If your name is any indication, do you know anything about big forges?

>>30789948
I regret that we havent booped anyone since we arrived, could he be the first?

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>>30789989
>>30790000
>>30790009
"Boy, if I had known, I would have trained much harder at home. Artoria is quite brutal."
>"Don't you know the half of it. You'll leave feeling like a new pony. A much more scarier pony."
"Aw, but I'm fluffy and cute! Say" you change the topic, "since you're from here, do you know anything about the science team in the facility? I'd like to talk with them soon."
>"Talking to them? Why? The chief is a hysterical drug addict, and the rest of the team looks at you with that smugness, like they're developing the next world ending bomb" Valor shakes his hooves wildly. "All they do is brew cocktails and examine dead monsters!"
"Well, I do have a bone to pick with them. Do you think I'd be able to?"
>"By all means, best of luck to you."
"Aw, thank you. I know Firegazer just wanted to prank me, but do you actually know anything about forges?"
>"I know there's one at the northern edge of town. That's where Arty got her sword?"
"Awesome! Thanks, Valor!" Inadvertently, you boop him. You were just itching to since you arrived, and he turned out to be your first victim. However, he simply stands there, his hown glowing slightly. "Uh, are you alright?"
>"I, er!" Valor suddenly comes back to life. "Gotta go, nice to meet ya!" He runs to the forklift and speeds like a devil on wheels.
>You manage to get some rest and let the painkiller work, until Firegazer calls to tell you lunch is at the canteen. Working your heavy body, you have lunch with Artoria and Halberd.
>"Then it's settled. I'll train you during the mornings, and Halberd on the evenings" the blue mare grins with a specially noble kind of smug. "Heh, I'm quite the winner in this situation. Nothing like training a pony fresh out of dawn."
>"Yeah, if anypony wins here, that's you alright..." Halberd looks at you with worry. "Would you like to get started right away, or do you need some more time to... prepare your body, so to speak?" She winks at you.

>>30790200
You forgot all about
>Easy, gentle movement improves circulation which helps promote nutrient and waste product transport throughout the body. In theory, this helps the muscles repair and refuel faster.

>>30790200
Do I need to do some pre-excising stretching?
Can you show me where's the forge later? I wanna make armor and weapons like you two.

>>30790200
Is this time where we'll finally learn of what the purple rain is capable of?
These are my guesses:
>grape soda or some kind of safe, consumable beverage
>poison
>some form of toxin
>colored water
>acid(?)
>drugging?
>frenzy
>fear
>pacification
>flammable

>>30790200
>Noticed magical discharge from the horn and reddening of the cheeks
>What dis OwO
Do I smell a young love blooming?

>>30790287
To small for us anyway.

>>30790304
For now. Just wait til we finish developing the big pone potion.

>>30790304
Soon, we will accept small pones. Either that or somehow create the mythical potion.

>>30790342
sooooooooon.................

>>30790250
>>30790263
"Alright, do I need to... prepare myself too hard?" You raise a brow inquisitively.
>"Oh, please, no, we'll go through the motions first of all" the mare replies. "When you get to know me, you'll realize I'm all heart."
>"All stomach" Artoria takes a glance at the three empty bowls by Halberd's side.
>"I-I need to consume carbs! The rocks don't grow themselves!" The earthen mare shakes a hoof, forming a cover of rocks around it.
"Oh, another thing. I'd like to visit the forge where you got your sword. To see what they think about my feathers, you know?"
>"Oh, thinking of taking up swordsmareship?" Artoria's eyes open wide. "Well, you can count with my full support. I will show you there tomorrow, yes, we can take an hour off training."
"Thank goodness..." you mutter while munching on grub.
>After lunch and a moderate nap, you head to Halberd's room, right in front of yours. The lights have been severely dimmed, and the mare waits for you in the middle of a few cushions.
>"Come on it! Get a seat" Halberd taps a cushion. "Today we're going to start exploring how much you know about your big mare senses, and if it goes well, we can practice on the training room! Slowly, I promise" she laughs.
"Sure! I already did exercises with Shadow Cloak. She's a great senser."
>"She's number five, isn't she? Gosh, I'd love to meet with the oldest mares. I'm third year, and I already feel like I'm on a whole different world."
"Really? Shadow Cloak didn't seem all that magical to me. Except, she kinda was..."
>"Maybe not, but when it comes down to experience, those five are the best. I've learned what I can about sensing and using our inner power through short conversations via mail. Now, let's get right to it!"

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>>30790420
>You spend a more pleasurable evening with Halberd Rock than you did this morning, meditating and telling her about you powers and how you discovered them. On request, you produce a couple of them on the training room, including the mysterious purple smoke, which doesn't seem to be more than a purple raincloud after all.
>"Well, that was a good first session!" Halberd packs up. "Tomorrow we'll fight, but trying to use our inner strength to get an advantage over the other. You'll see how much your fighting style changes with just that little thing!" She laughs every few sentences. "So, whatcha doing now?"
"Oh, I think I'd like to take a walk outside, yeah..." you remember your date with mom.
>"Ah, fine. I'll see you for dinner, then!" The mare trots ahead.
>You find the lift and exit into the streets, not before consulting the city map in your room. With an idea of where the hotel is, you make your way carefully across the wide streets. Ponies seem accustomed to walking on the edges, so you have the pedestrian avenues to yourself.
>Finally, you arrive at the Open Hooves Hotel, parked right in front of a massive greenhouse and an old brick building.
>"Feather, there you are!" Feather Bed comes out to give you a hug. "Let's go take a look at the greenhouse!"
"Alright, but I can't get in, so let's walk around" you let her nest on your mane.
>"How did your first day go? Oh, I swear, this city is so nice and vibrant... and I'd swear the receptionist was flirting with me! Hohoh!" She keeps talking to herself while wiggling inside your mane.
"Well, the first day was... exhausting, to say the least."
>"Ah, I see I won't have much time to spend with you. That's alright, do you think I could get inside the facility without them noticing? Maybe you could get me an access pass or something. I just want you to have a friendly face to relax when you're in your room."

Next session will be on Friday, same hour as usual.

>>30790230
I shortened it to
>you manage to stand up on your bed and work your joints to avoid stiffling.

>>30790431
That isn't recovery, that's just a tiny bit of stretching.

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>>30790425
Gee mom, I don't know about sneaking, but I could possibly get you an access pass? If we asked for one before we came, maybe we'd be in less trouble? If there was any trouble to begin with.
Actually I'm not even sure if taking you along is really any trouble. Perhaps, if we manage to help the the administrating director, Lithium Sparks, maybe she could get you one?
I don't remember. Why couldn't we bring Feather Bed along?

MS7 is closer to the north, so I'd imagine it to be slightly cooler than MS5?

Where exactly on the map is Brago located? Could you circle it? Or put a little Brago Stamp or thumb-tac?

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>>30790425
It sucks that you gave us some scheduled freetime and just railroaded us into napping. It's been ages since the players have had a free prompt.

>>30796400
Duly noted, thanks anon.

>>30792026

>>30796400
I think one or two guys wanted napping.

>>30798980
It was one guy and another guy discussing against napping.

Canonball dive tourneament when?

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>>30790489
"Gee, I think sneaking you in is out of the question" you shake your head. "I could try to get you an access pass, but that might not sit will with the ponies at the facility. Then again, I've been making friends with the director..."
>"Forget about it, dear" your mother ruffles your mane with her tiny hoof. "I just want you to know I'll be here every day, and if you need a rest you can always come by and we can take a walk or talk a little."
"I know, mom. Thanks" you observe the university building overlooking the greenhouse. "How come we don't have older buildings like those back home?"
>"MegaStable 5 is a bit more modern in that regard. Most MegaStables rose from already existing cities, but ours was a planned proyect. Even then, those old buildings you see are almost certainly rebuilt! They can fall to monster attacks pretty easily.
"Ah..." all of the sudden, the simplistic beauty of the old building falls out of favor.
>It can't be said you're not feeling better after spending some time with your mother. Upon your return to the underground complex, Halberd asks you whether or not you'd be interested in doing something together for the night.
>"Doesn't have to be training, of course. I think Artoria understands more than I give her credit for, so we thought you should have more free time" the mare shrugs. "I'll be in my room, feel free to come by!" She trots away, leaving you alone in the rock covered hallways with some hours of freedom.

I accidentally deleted the picture after cropping the preview.

>>30802693
How about some late night truth or dare session? Would help us know each other better and have fun as well

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>>30802864
>Pacing around your room, you struggle to think of anything to do on your own. To be fair, what you want to do the most right now is getting to know your new friends.
"I got it!" All of the sudden, you come up with a great idea, and cross over to Halberd's room. "Halberd, are you busy?"
>"Of course not!" The mare seems to be reading comics on her computer. "Come in, get cozy!" She sprawls a lot of pillows on the floor.
"You know, I want to get to know you girls better, so how about a little game of truth or dare? We can learn, or humilliate ourselves!"
>"Yes, that's exactly the kind of game I'm up for!" The mare turns her computer off and sits down on the floor. "Let me see if Arty wants to play..." she turns towards the wall next to her bed and pounds the rock wall. "Artoriaaaa! Do you want to play truth or daaare!!?" She yells.
>"Egads, no!" The answer comes muffled.
>"I expected as much" Halberd shrugs. "I got something around here... there we go!" She finds a small plastic chip on her desk. "The casino's always tossing promotional chips our way, heh" she tosses up in the air. "Heads!"
"T-Tails! Damn, she's fast..." you curse your luck. The chip falls on Halberd's hoof.
>"And it's heads! So I'll go first. Truth or dare?" She asks.
"Well, dare on the first round is lame, so..."
>"Truth it is!" The mare gets comfortable on her pillows. "Let's see... What's the thing you're most embarrassed of since you were born?"
>While you think up an answer, you should prepare your question or dare for her, and maybe your choice for next turn.

>>30802965
r-remember when I spilled my stuff on the beach? Sometimes a gal can feel lonely.
I'm talking about the dildo

>>30802965
>you should prepare your question or dare for her, and maybe your choice for next turn
Truth: who does she have the hots for~? hue hue hue.

>>30802965
When Rose, Laxlaw, and Firegazer came searching into our room and discovered our... dildo...

>>30802965
Our first kiss getting stolen.

>>30802965
I say we go for truth unless its something related to love life, we shouldnt spill more spaghetti than its really needed
As answer >>30803052
And for the question: Ever had any trouble with the ponies you defend? Or maybe some kind of cult?

Keep this as dare: to go get Artoria here for at least one round

>>30802965
Are there any CotC ponies in the Megastable? They're so silly with their worshiping at times. It's kind of adorable.

>>30802965
Can you eat the rocks you make?

>>30803134
This

>>30802965
Have you ever considered trying to tame monsters? There might be one that could be tames. Maybe one in every hundred chance?

>Monster Hunter Big Mares when?

>>30803006
>>30803042
>>30803052
>>30803063
>>30803097
>>30803115
>>30803134
>>30803140
>>30803164
"Weeell... there are a few moments..." you think about the time Shadow Cloak stole your first kiss. No, that wasn't embarrassing, it just made you angry. Angry! "Definitely, that one time the three operators at home saw my... well, you know what it is. You saw it at the beach."
>"Oooh. Damn, you have a reputation with that thing."
"It was an accident!" You pout.
>"Hush hush, I understand" Halberd winks. "I have a couple customs myself. Alright, your turn. I choose truth!"
"Very well..." you consider asking her if she has a secret love or something along those lines, but maybe it's a bit strong for a first question. "Have you ever encountered trouble defending ponies? Somebody being out of line, maybe a bunch of hooded fanatics?"
>"What, you talking about the Communion?" Halberd raises an eyebrow. "But they're so sweet! They never interfere on our affairs."
"I know, they're so cute and silly!" you pinch your cheeks.
>"Artoria treats them very well. Me, I'm just happy they adore us so much... but it's true that sometimes, ponies try to get too close to the action, and that's led to Arty and me acting somewhat violent on them..."

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>>30803244
"Gosh... I've had trouble too, don't worry."
>"That's good to know, but I'm sure you didn't rain sand on them" the mare shakes her hoof a bit, causing a little curtain of sand to fall.
"Hey, maybe they used it as seasoning? Are they edible?"
>"Oi, it's my turn!" The mare sits straight. "Aw, who cares, I'll let you have this one. No, the rocks aren't edible. They taste very weird, look" she grows some on her hoof and extends it to you. With care, you give it a little lick.
"Eww! It tastes like milky coins and salt!" You cleanse your tongue.
>"Any other questions? If you do, I'm going off with a dare, a good one."
"I don't have any... but I'm concerned about what I heard, that you've never tried to tame or reason with a monster. Never even thought of it?"
>"Nope" Halberd looks at you, more stoic than usual. "We don't negotiate with terrorists."
"But there's a slim chance they can be tamed! If we form cooperative hunting lobbies, maybe...!"
>"Enough! Now it's my turn for real!" The mare shakes the words off and returns to her usual self. "Alright, since you asked so much, I get to choose a dare... you have to go to Sparks' office and scare her."
"Scare her?"
>"Yep, use anything you have at your disposal. She must be listening to the radio before going to bed, so plan your attack carefully" the mare lets her tongue out. "Oh, and if she asks, it was your idea."

>>30803252
Seeing as there's contention, and that I'm beat, I'll leave you guys to discuss this freely. Next session tomorrow at the same hour.

>>30803252
>"Oh, and if she asks, it was your idea."
Ezpz lemonade squeezy. I already have a plan of action. We'll sneak into her office, and say "ooga booga the marelet association are coming for you!"
And while we're there, maybe we can discuss the possibility of subduing and potentially taming a monster with Spark, proven it can be trusted and build a mutual benificial relationship with it.

I-It's what Squidston would have wanted. May he drift to his hearts content in the afterlife. *sniff*

>>30803523
That would pretty much end our games and it's up to the big mares to even try it.

>>30803252
>Eww! It tastes like milky coins
.....how? How would she even know? Does she know the tasty of milky coins from memory?

Just wow.

>>30803252
>my attempt at Don't Fuck reference towards to Spark prank
Ms.Spark! You are under arrest for your involvement in the smaller rebellion and smaller underground!

>>30803523
>>30806892
"Hmm..." you run a few simulations through your superior big brain. "I think I have an idea. This will be ee-zee!" Shaking your hooves all over Halberd's face, you get up and exit the room.
>The hallways are almost empty, only security doing their rounds and the occasional scientist looking confused at the environment, looking for his room. The director's office seems lit from outside; you call on the intercom.
>"Yes?" The voice of Lithium Sparks comes through. It's time to execute your plan.
"Liiithium..." you speak with a low voice. "The association of marelets knoooows..."
>"W-What?" You can already feel the uncertainty in her voice.
"We're going to take you for taking part in the rebellion of small ponies! Prepare yourself!"
>"N-No, you misunderstand, I wasn't there by choice, I was just helping a friend, and...!"
"Rawr!" You slap the door open, causing a distant 'eep' all the way at the other end of the office to come out. "Hahah! Gotcha!"

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>>30810543
>"F-Feather Storm!? What are you doing here at these hours? And why do you have to be so rude?"
"I'm sorry, Sparks, it's just... an habit of mine. Yes" you laugh at yourself. Mission accomplished. "You know, I was just talking to Halberd about the possibility of taming a monster or two. It's what my late squid pet would have wanted. Do you think I'd be able to get through to them?"
>"Pfft, good luck" the mare reclines on her chair again. "Please, don't do that again."
"Alright, I'm sorry. Good night!" You try to leave in a better note, then go back to Halberd's room. "Boom, like I said, easy."
>"Nice job" the mare claps slowly. "Okay, I choose dare!"
"Really? Then I dare you to get Artoria here, at least for one round."
>"Ooh" the mare's eyes light up. "I think I can do it. Give me five minutes."
>As promised, the earth pony returns with her friend exactly five minutes later.
>"I am -not- a coward!" She suddenly points at you.
"B-But I..." you look at Halberd, who's whistling and looking away.
>"I will take any challenge you impose on me, let it be a question or a dare! Go ahead!" The blue pony raises her legs and beckons you in a feisty manner.

>>30810549
A single day of no training. I honestly don't know. I feel pressured to input a choice since no one else is.

>>30810549
Go and hug your favourite scientist. Extra floof.

>>30811047
This works.

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>>30811035
>>30811047
>>30811124
>This presents a lot of opportunities. You might ask her something to benefit you... maybe a day without training. Although, that's the entire reason you're here, is it not?
"Alright, alright..." you clear your head. "I was going to ask a day without training, but that's not something I can afford" you hear Artoria breathe visibly. "Yeah, yeah. I'll ask something easy: go and hug your favorite scientist right now. And put a lot of fluff into it."
>"Ooh!" Halberd shakes a leg wildly.
>"Hug? But that's so... soft" Artoria mutters, chittering her teeth. "Ugh, fine. Although I don't have a particular preference for anypony, there's an appointed member of the research team to speak with me, so I guess I'll hug her..." she walks out slowly.
>"Dude, that was a real challenge" Halberd sniggers. "She'll train you extra hard come tomorrow."
"I knew I should have chosen a day without training..."
>Artoria returns after a long wait, ears all floppy.
>"It is done. They will speak of this in the corridors" she replies with aplomb.
"Hey, if it comforts you, I think you were pretty brave" you nod. "Do you want to ask me something?"
>"Don't worry, we'll have plenty of time to get to know each other" the mare replies, drawing a smile. "Now, best go to bed, tomorrow will be a busy day."
>The game of truth and dare ends, and you go to bed early enough to rest your body. The next morning, you're woken up very early to prepare yourself, and enjoy... yeah, you suppose you enjoy another grueling session of training with Artoria.
>"Good, good! I see you've improved, in just a day is quite the feat" she explains once you're done. "I think you're ready to start learning our fighting techniques."
"Hopefully that'll be easier..." you drop to the floor, exhausted.
>"Would you like to visit the forge now, as promised, or would you rather wait for a better time?"

>>30811146
Yey. I'd like to visit the forge. Can we collect the feathers we've been using so far in a neat pile in the training room? Or, maybe we should take them so we can smelt them into ingots!

Big Mare ingots! Made by and for Big Mares! If we're successful, mayhaps we should ship all of our feathers from MS5, or fly there and retrieve all of it, just so we can get started.

>>30811146
Yeah yeah in a bit. I just need five, no ten. I am bushed. Carry me there please?

And can I propose the possibility of potentially taming a monster? It worked once, and nearly twice. Maaaaybe it might be worth considering? Maybe after you beat the stuffing out of it, you don't kill it immediately?
You know how some dogs or wolves roll over onto their bellies to submit to alphas or something? At least I think that's how it works...
Anyways! The point I'm trying to get as is some of these monsters might be like animals, and showing them whos boss might work.

>>30811146
>>30811231
You have some neat ideas right there Anon.

>>30811146
Whats the meaning behind your cutiemarks?

>>30811231
>>30811277
>>30811286
"Yes please, I'd love to visit the forge. Just..." you try to move, with great pain. "Give me five minutes. No, ten!"
>"Alright, I'll bring you a towel."
>As you wait for your muscles to get over the beating this blue mare just gave you, you talk about other issues.
"I honestly don't understand why you both are so reticent to tame a monster. I promise, some of them behave just like animals. You can show them who's the alpha, who's boss, and they'll follow you."
>"It's not that I don't believe it" Artoria explains. "But Halberd and I firmly say that anything approaching our shores must be driven away, by any means possible. Keeping a monster as a pet doesn't match our idea of protecting the city."
"Maybe not, but have you ever let a monster walk away? Sometimes they learn not to mess with you."
>"Hmmm... no, not really" the mare shakes her head. "We simply destroy them too hard."
"Ouch. So, what does your cutie mark represent?"

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>>30811364
>"Hm?" She looks at her flank. "It's the night artoria of the tundra. In ancient symbolism, the flower represents the burning desire to survive and prosper. Despite my equipment, believe me, Halberd is the naturally combat ready mare. I fight beacuse I want to protect everypony, but she... she gets something else out of it, some legitimate enjoyment."
>Once you feel better, you head for the lift with Artoria and exit into MegaStable 7. The end of summer comes fast, and the days are not so hot, although the weather doesn't change wildly. On a bag hanging from your wing are the feathers you've shed today. Maybe you can get the ponies at the forge to look at them.
>It takes you the rest of the morning, but you reach the northern end of the city. The last boroughs are mostly shantytowns and industrial districts. A magnificently large stone forge lays ahead.
>"Welcome to the MegaStable 7 Ironworks!" A pony in a raided, dusty business suit comes to greet you. "What do I owe you the pleasure of visiting, Night Artoria?"
>"Good day. This is our honorable guest, Feather Storm of MegaStable 5" she introduces you. "She had an interest in visiting your facilities."
>"That so? Well, what were you interested in, miss?"

Back tomorrow.

>>30811369
Check out my pretty feathers my dude. I want to see if they work like metal so I can melt them down and make stuff with them.

Does our dildo have a name?

>>30812481

>>30814003
Yes, it's Firegazer.

>>30815273
Goddamit you stole my line

>>30815273
H-hot.

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>>30811510
"I'd like you to look at this" you toss the bag of feathers softly on the ground. "My body produces this... metal weave of sorts, and I'd like to know what are its possible applications on a forge."
>"Huh?" The manager and a few of the ponies working around take a look at the feathers. "That is some pure stuff you got there, miss. What's it made of?"
"A bit of everything. Threads of gold, titanium... Would you be able to determine if it can be smelted and forged?"
>"Lady, everything can be smelted with determination. And a smeltery this big" the manager points at the building behind him. "Would you mind if we examine them real deep? With proper files and everything."
"If you do, I'd like you to send your results to the BMHP center at MegaStable 5. If there's any deal we can make out of this, we'd be up to negotiate. Oh, and I want you to figure out if the alloy would be good enough to make me sweet armor and weapons."
>"Alright, we can do that!" The stallion looks at the feathers greedily, smelling business.
>"You certainly had that in mind, didn't you?" Artoria looks at the towering forge. "I remember the day I received my sword as if it were yesterday..."
"I've been pushing to get more weaponry at MegaStable 5 for a while, but we're not on the best position to spend ridiculous amounts of money."
>"I have heard your facility is in quite the peculiar spot" the blue mare nods. "Are your joints feeling better?"
"Hmm..." you rotate your hooves a bit. "I think so. Today's training didn't kill me as much."
>"Good, a big mare's body has incredible adaptability. If you keep training with us, soon battles with monsters will seem like routine. Now, I think I'll go visit the temple. Feel free to join me, otherwise I'll see you at lunch" with a court nod, Artoria leaves back into the city.

>>30818742
Temple?

>>30818742
What temple? What do they worship there?

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>>30818892
"Temple? What temple?" The remark piques your interest. "What do you worship here?"
>"Oh, I wouldn't call it a matter of worship" Artoria shakes a hoof while walking. "However, it's been a while since I visited the Communion of the Colossus."
"The Communion has a temple? I don't think my city's branch has..."
>"It was... somewhat of a favor" the mare tilts her head. "I asked for an old plot of land to be given to them."
"So you're in good terms with the robes, then?"
>"Of course, how couldn't I?" Artoria raises her voice. "They've always shown me that the bigness and righteousness go in hoof... and many other things."
>You help yourself, walking along with the blue pony, until you reach a small, old looking building, made in a very rustic manner. A few ponies in the traditional robes come out, led by a lame mare.
>"Our dear savior, Artoria" she looks up, showing part of her face. "Thank you for visiting us, my friend."
>"Respected quartermaster" Artoria bows. "This is Feather Storm. She will be my pupil for a short amount of time."
>"Well met, o biggest of big" the mare stomps the ground, and so do the acolytes behind her. "Where do you call home?"
"I come from MegaStable 5..."
>"Five, huh?" The hooded mare smirks. "If I recall correctly, that is Asmodeus' branch... how is the old geezer? Still a lecherous buffoon, I have no doubt."

>>30819043
You communion ponies are so adorable! Com'mer so I can snuggle you.

>>30819043
>Still a lecherous buffoon, I have no doubt.
So. Prayers, prostrating, and the worship of big mares is different?

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=jcH_CX7n0NI
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=FHrh_XFiXLI

>>30819043
He turn it into a crusade agents the gang war that was happening at Megastable 5.

>>30819043
He has done a great deal of generous deeds. He has done a lot of good.

>>30819118
>>30819140
>>30819219
>>30819359
"Buffoon? Gee, he may be a bit strong with the big mare worship, but I don't think that's a bad thing... do you know what he did? He declared a holy war on a bunch of street gangs trying to take the big mares out. That was so sweet!"
>"Oh, forgive me, I did not mean to say he's a bad pony, by any means" the mare moves her head slowly, making sure her cowl doesn't fall. "He's just as you described him, a pony of strong feelings. However, in our days together at MegaStable 1, he gave me quite the headaches from time to time."
"Oh, you lived together or something?"
>"Both of us came from the main branch of the Communion. After many decades, we parted ways and came to lead our own branches. Oh, but where are my manners. I'm Quartermaster Lilithia, and our humble church is ever here to please" she bows courtly, and the acolytes follow suit.
"Aww, you guys are adorable!" Without a second thought, you grab them all in the massive reach of your hooves. "C'mere!" You smush them against your fluff, causing a varied amount of confused and pleased noises. "If there's anything I can do for you as well, let me know. I already have a good deal of confidence in my own town's chapter."

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>"Please, please, there's nothing we could ask of you" Lilithia resumes after picking herself up. "This weekend we'll be celebrating the end of summer with a small gathering and prayer. Hopefully we'll see you there" the quartermaster and her subjects bow and turn around, going back into the small building.
>"They built it with their own hooves, you know" Artoria looks as they retreat. "The builder bots have a blueprint, so if it ever falls they can rebuild it just as it was."
"Very symbolic, very nice..." you nod.
>You return to the facility, and meet with Firegazer and Valor Forge on the hallways.
>"Hey, Feather! You got a new message, but right now Forge's going to show me an underwater lake where the facility fishes and grows algae."
>"Ah, you can peek from the bottom of our bath lake and see it on the other side" Artoria smiles.
>As the ponies leave you alone, you return to your room. The new message is from Lumi, and asks you to call whenever you have free time, to check in on you and such. You pin it to your to do list, along with Tamiya's message to contact the research team. Well, now you have some free time, so you could do either of those. You could also talk with Sparks about that access pass for your mom, even though she dismissed it. Or do anything else.

>>30819481
Let go talk to those research team.
where is Firegazer wings.

>>30819481
Guess we'll spend the next few days on our ever increasing to-do list.

>>30819710
This.

>>30819710
>>30819754
>>30819758
>Well, things to do are piling up, so the sooner you can solve them, the easier you can take the rest of the trip. With a little laziness, you get up and head towards the research team's lab.
>Following the directions as you remember Halberd explaining them, you arrive at a dead end for big mares, where several doors are built at both sides on the rock walls. The one at the very end reads 'Research Lab 01'.
"Lab one? Huh... I think I've missed however many there are" you knock on the door softly. A zebra stallion with a ruler behind his ear comes out.
>"Ye-uh... you're new."
"I am! Hi, my name's Feather Storm. I was wondering if I could speak with the chief."
>"You want to speak with him!?" The zebra looks at you with a mix of incredulity and amusement. "Alright, well... if it doesn't go as planned, I'll be right behind him."
>You hear a few noises, and another stallion, a unicorn with a mess of a mane, walleyed and shaking comes out.
>"Y-Yes? What do you want!?" He simply yells at you.

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>>30819887
"Uh, hi sir, my name's Feather Storm, I represent Tamiya's team from MegaStable 5..." you relay the words just as your friend told you by mail."
>"What!? Tamiya again!? No, I won't give you any of the chemical, I thought, I... I thought..." the stallion begins to sob, leaving the lab and closing the door. "Oh my gosh, what have I done..."
"...Are you alright?"
>"Yes! Get out of my face!" He simply begins to shake his hooves in front of him, as if pushing something away. "I can't, I can't talk to ponies, alright, do you see me? I'm haunted, that's what it is!!"
>"Haunted? What does that mean? Anything I can do to help?"
>"The chemical... it's the only thing that can help now..." the researcher falls to the floor, hugging his own tail. "Too much... it's too much, and THAT'S WHY I CAN'T GIVE IT TO HER!!" He jumps up with a growl, startling you.
"Oookaay..." you take a step back. "I see you can't be disturbed... mind if I talk to your zebra friend?"
>"The ghosts... the ghosts will come back..." the chief returns to the lab, sobbing, while the zebra stallion comes back out.
>"You shouldn't expect anything from him. He was the first one to test this one formula of ours that Tamiya wants, and now he's got it under lock" he shrugs. "We're working on a cure, but until then it wouldn't be wise to give it away. It might mess up whatever your team's doing real bad."

Back tomorrow.

>>30819932
What if I inform my team about this as see if they are willing to help your team to find the cure for what ever the problem is and you guys can give them the chemical.

>>30819932
I have an idea. If you can bring him back out here, I'll cuddle his fears into submission until he's more coherent.

>>30819932
Is he addicted to it or something?

>>30820248
>>30821080
>>30821350
"What's the actual problem, is he addicted to it or something?" You lay on the floor and level with the young zebra.
>"No, no, far from it, he despises the stuff with all he's got left" he raises his hooves defensively. "He's paranoid, talks about voices and ghosts in the corners of his eyes, and he's prone to arrhythmia. He also developed a severe bipolar behavior, as you probably noticed."
"And the eyes?" You cross your own to make a point.
>"Oh no, he already had those."
"Oh... Well, Tamiya's team and I are very interested in that chemical of yours. I'd like to do anything I can to help, and I'm sure our team at MegaStable 5 as well. We must be able to work with something!"
>"At most, reports and testing data... and you'll need to run all that through the chief. We've been in a rut ever since he drank that damned thing."
"How about I try to help your chief with his stress? Maybe a big mare fluff therapy plan?"
>"F-Fluff?" The head of the psychotic chief peeks from inside the lab. "Did somepony say fluff?"
"Yeah! What do you say, would you be able to regain control of your senses if I gave you extensive cuddling?" You extend your legs. "Come on, a free sample."

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>>30825627
>The stallion walks towards you with short steps, until you manage to grab and smother him. At first, he yells and squirms as if your fluff was lava, but eventually, he calms down, and soon he's not making any noises, only delirious murmurs.
"So? Are you feeling less fearful?" You ask as you leave him on the floor.
>"I feel... yes, maybe a little better. B-But my blood's on fire!" The stallion begins to ruffle himself against his zebra assistant. "I should never have drank that blasted potion!"
>"We told you a thousand times!" The zebra complains.
>"A-Anyways, your idea is i-intriguing..." the chief looks at his sides before continuing. "We can take notes on b-big mare interactions, and if there's a cure, we'll give you samples of the chemical."
"Thanks! I'll help in any way I can."
>"Then come by whenever you feel like running some tests" the zebra replies, as the chief returns to the lab. "I'm chief assistant Sonorus, you can talk to me whenever Dr. Candlebright isn't of sound mind. Is there anything else you wanted?"

>>30825636
Note: the application of big mare cuddles in psychiatric treatments.

Our plans for today: we should eat before we start our training with Halberd, then contact Lumi if Feather still is conscious by then.

>>30825636
Anything else on our to-do list?

>>30825771
>Training with Halberd and Artorias (In Progress...)
>Prepared for monster attacks at any given moment (Active...)
>Forging the metal feathers (In Progress...will be notified when completed...)
>Testing and collaborating with MS7 Science team, members Dr. Candlebright (Cheif Scientist) and Sonorous (Chief Assistant) (In Progress...)

>>30825636
>We can take notes on b-big mare interactions
Huh? What exactly?

>B-But my blood's on fire!
I wonder if that's the effect of the combustible and volatile portion of big mare creation formula. The one that makes big mares big, and gives them the ability to make things go boom?

>Is there anything else you wanted?
>Yesterday we tried booping Valor
>his hown glowing slightly.
>Valor suddenly comes back to life. "Gotta go, nice to meet ya!" He runs to the forklift and speeds like a devil on wheels.
Boop Sonorus. We must understand the inner working of the tine pone psyche and why the react as they do to boops.

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>>30825715
>>30825771
>>30825921
"Nothing. Thanks for receiving me, Sonorus" you boop the zebra, who scrunches briefly and looks at you, indecisive about how to take that.
>"You're welcome, I guess. Geez, chief, don't eat the test results!" The zebra rushes in without being able to properly say goodbye. Seeing as they'll have their hooves full, you leave the area.
>Returning to your room, you take a look at the clock. Lunch hour will be soon, so you head to the dinner and meet with Halberd and Artoria.
>"There you are! How's your second day going so far?" The cheerful mare asks.
"Pretty good! After training, I was able to sort some things out" you sit and wait for your food. "We'll train later, right?"
>"Yep. But I'll give you a couple hours after lunch to digest it properly. We're going to start learning some useful moves to help you make creative use of your powers."
"Sweet!"
>After lunch, you head back to your room and, looking at your to do list, decide to call Lumi on MegaStable 5. The blue pegasus is carefully brushing her mane as she picks the call.
>"Feather, honey, I'm so glad you called. How are you?"
"I'm great? How are things holding up at home?"
>"Nothing to report. Storm and I are a bit disheartened that you're away, but... we'll manage" Illumina smiles. "So, tell me about MegaStable 7. Is it prettier than our town? Are the big mares there treating you well? Any coltfriends I should know about?" She raises a saucy eyebrow. "Any marefriends, for the matter?"

>>30825935
Blow a raspberry and say no.

>>30825935
Some of the building in here are sort of rustic and not as sturdy, but they're nice. And I meet the CotC chapter in the city too. Their leader knows Asmodeus, isn't that neat?
Oh and they are sort of against the ideas of taming monsters. How's Brago doing?

>>30826179
That's about the special somepony thing BTW.

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>>30826179
>>30826188
>>30826189
>C-Coltfriend? Marefriend!? Your lifelong friends is making a lot of nosy questions!
"Pbbbzt!" You blow a raspberry in her face with a smug face. "That's about the coltfriend question."
>"How could you..." Illumina feigns being hurt. "I assume that means you'd rather talk about it another day" she returns the smug face.
"Yes... another day" you poof your chest. "You know, I didn't expect MegaStable 7 to be so different. The streets are built in another way, there are more old timey buildings, everything is more centralized..."
>"I'd say MegaStable 5 is the outlier here. Having two halves and spread around the coast made city development a bit of a mess" Lumi explains.
"I'd rather not have so many old buildings to take care of, they can be so flimsy... oh, but the Communion of the Colossus has a church here. Did you know their quartermaster and ours knew each other?"

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>>30826281
>"The world is certainly small" Lumi laughs. "What else, what else?"
"Well, the two big mares here are very good at combat... but they seem to be against the idea of taming monsters. How's Brago, by the way?"
>"He seems to know you're away, so he sulks" the pegasus frowns. "But he's behaving. Don't worry, we'll pay him extra attention. Anyway, I'm glad you're enjoying yourself. I should take a nap, I think I ate a bit more than usual..." a small burp comes out of the prim mare's lips, and her face turns red. "G-Gotta go!" She closes the call in a hurry.
"Pffhaha, that Lumi..."
>After a good nap, you're called by Halberd and taken outside. You walk all the way to the beach, a reminiscent view of your hometown, save for the lack of grand bridges.
>"I thought we could explore your inner power out in the open, today" Halberd begins to stretch, following a series of delicate movements. "Tell me, do you only wish to learn how to punch with all your strength, or would you like some of the advanced stuff I know? You can redirect your inner power to your body in other ways... become durable, immune to pain" she finishes stretching while you look at her, a bit mesmerized. "It would be a bit rushed, but maybe I can show you some things. Or we can focus in one and see how much we can improve! It's all fun!"

>>30826290
I'd like to learn how to punch with all my strength

>>30826290
I'd prefer versatility. It'd match our talent better.

>>30826350
Versatility is our thing.

>>30826350
>>30826429
So you guys are looking for a third option? or " You can redirect your inner power to your body in other ways"?
>>30826290
Why not do a little of everything and see what sticks? Also do you know what's up with Valor? We booped him but he ran off.

>>30826466
Redirect.

>>30826493
Agreed

>>30826344
>>30826350
>>30826429
>>30826466
>>30826493
"Ooo... I'd like to punch with all my strength... but being versatile is my thing! I mean, I have like, nine powers or something!"
>"We can start easy today" Halberd laughs, the little ponies at the beach looking at her. "I think, since you already know something about your punches, we can focus on that. If you like the results in a few days, we'll try new things, alright?"
"I'd be down for learning new things no matter what" you nod.
>You warm up and exercise your body, following Halberd's routines. While easy at first, they're lenghty and leave you quite pumped up, so you continue by practicing martial arts moves.
"What kind of art is this?"
>"Oh, I don't know, just something I came up with" Halberd explains. "The idea is to use your body as a projectile. It works for me, because I can just, bam!" She shakes her rump, covering it with rocks. "I think you could make use of your wings more efficiently! Like, cutting all over the place, it would be so cool!"
"So cool! Boy, I really enjoy training with you, Halberd. And with Artoria, to some extent. It still takes everything from me to follow her."
>"She doesn't enjoy learning curves, but you'll catch up to her, and it will be amazing."
>You continue practicing for a while. The sun descends slowly, and before it touches the horizon, you have a stop and take a bath in the ocean.
"So, what's the deal with Valor Forge?" You ask while casually swimming. "I booped him and he seemed to take it personal. Should I be aware of something?"
>"What? Oooh, I think I know what it is" Halberd giggles. "He's such a romantic, I swear he's been in love with me and Artoria at least a couple of times. He might be going through a phase with you, so please be patient with him."
"Romantic, huh?" You swim with your back in the water, looking as clouds gather and migrate. These weeks are going to be interesting, that's for sure.

---ISSUE #11: THE END---

This session ends issue #11. Thank you all for participating after the return of the CYOA, I hope you had fun. I've been under heavy stress due to some uni stuff, so next thread will begin on Saturday, same hour as usual. Apologies for the delay and for the lack of trading cards, but I just don't have time for anything else and I need to rest the quest for a moment. I'll see you soon!

>>30826290
>>30826466
Not any of the two you answered to but i m all for option two, Versatility would help a lot more so we can be more durable and fight for long than becoming a long range only glass canon with feathers attacks

But maybe there's a way to focus said power to our feathers? If there is i think it d be in the second category as well since it aint a mere punch

>>30826521
Versatility isn't everything. Spread too thin and nothing too refined. Though I'm not saying it's a bad thing.

>>30826531
It would be mostly to focus on when we re powering the wings, dont think it d need to be a diferent use of it with each combination, then we can train on it for recovery so we can recover feathers faster
Actually recovering feathers faster sounds like a much better use for it, then move for the wing focus

Also punching is Storm's game, we should learn something to help where the others arent as great at

>>30826614
>Also punching is Storm's game
It's free to every big mare to learn. Learning how to perform combustible punches could prove to be beneficial when Feather is the only other combatant available.

>>30830162
Stop that

>>30831339
Whoops, thought there was more to this issue left. My mistake.