FoE PNP Destiny Group Session 7

[17:13] <GM||WavemasterRyx> *** PnP Destiny Group: Session 7 Start ***
[17:13] <GM||WavemasterRyx> When we last left our valiant team of ponies, they were meeting in the gate room to discuss their latest venture, the open gate connection flooding the room in blue light.
[17:14] <GM||WavemasterRyx> It proves to be an incomming connection though, as a small group of ponies walk through it onto the ship, nodding to the commander and heading down various cooridors. Shortly before the connection fades, Astera steps through it as well.
[17:14] <GM||WavemasterRyx> Commander Daylight smiles and nods to her, signaling the pony at the gate controls to start dialing your destination, "Welcome back, Countess, I'm glad you could make it on time. We'll begin the briefing now."
[17:14] <GM||WavemasterRyx> She shuffles a little, looking worried, "You're going to be heading to an unexplored world this time. We just want you to take a good look around, check for resources, signs of habitation. Don't do anything too risky, and report back in an hour. Understood?"
[17:14] * Swoop nods at Astera.
[17:15] * Swept_Wing salutes. "Yes ma'am."
[17:16] * Astera "Thank you Commander." nods back at Swoop as she listenes to the breifing. Turning to the commander again. "No information about this planet at all?"
[17:16] * Clara is slightly nervous, because of what happened last time. "...Understood..."
[17:17] * Spades_Slick stands there, looking slightly creepy in his trench coat
[17:17] <GM||WavemasterRyx> Daylight shakes her head a little, "We'll send a Kino through first, to make sure it's safe at the gate, but no, we currently have no information available other than 'it's habitable', which is why we're sending a team to check it out."
[17:18] <Swoop> "How far out from the gate should we range?"
[17:19] <Astera> "Fair enough, just look around and then come back, right?."
[17:20] <GM||WavemasterRyx> The gate spins in the background, parts of it lighting up. Daylight tips her head to the side, "You should be safe if you go out far enough that you can still reach the gate in time to check in. Half an hour out, half an hour back. Oh, and speaking of which...
[17:21] * Astera checks her flimsy looking weapon as the gate spins. Frowning slightly, grumbling at the inability of getting properly equipped while going into unexplored territory.
[17:22] <GM||WavemasterRyx> She floats a small device off the desk, hovering it in front of Astera, "Here's your remote. It'll allow you to dial the gate back and interface with the Kino. Make sure not to lose it."
[17:23] * Swoop looks toward the gate, sighing a bit to herself.
[17:23] * Astera takes it in her own magic, looking over the small device before looking up at the commander. "Stand close to the gate and just dial, right?" She says as she floats it into her saddlebags.
[17:25] <GM||WavemasterRyx> Daylight nods as the gate connects, the magic bursting forth in an unstable cloud before settling back into the standing puddling in the middle of the ring, "Just don't stand /too/ close. When you activate the dialing mode, there should be a list of gates, Destiny's should be labled clearly."
[17:26] * Astera nods at the commander and starts to trott closer to the gate after it has connected. "Got it.." She smirks slighty. "Was that all, commander? Id really want to get this underway."
[17:30] <GM||WavemasterRyx> Daylight nods to the technician at the gate controlls, a bland yellow earth pony stallion. He presses some buttons, and a small metallic ball floats off his console and through the gate. After a few minutes of watching his screen, the stallion nods, "It looks like the gate is sunk partially into a swamp, but there shouldn't be any problems. No immediate dangers visible, and the air is good." Daylight smiles and nods t
[17:31] <GM||WavemasterRyx> Daylight smiles and nods to the team, "Alright, Advance Team 1, you are clear to depart, good luck."
[17:32] * Swoop nods and steps toward the Gate. "Let's get on with it then."
[17:32] * Astera looks between the others, a smirk on her face a she adjusts her gear a last time. "Alright team, lets move out!" She says as she starts to move throughthe gate.
[17:32] * Swept_Wing slips on his Aviators. "See you in an hour ma'am" He goes through the gate.
[17:32] * Spades_Slick ([email protected]) Quit ( Connection closed )
[17:33] * Swoop waits till everypony is thru before taking her turn.
[17:33] * Clara takes a deep breath. Nothing to be worried about. Okay... She follows the others through.
[17:37] <GM||WavemasterRyx> Coming out the other side of the gate, the party spashes into murky water that reaches about two-thirds the way up the leg of an average pony. The smell of dampness and dirt permiates the air, as do the quiet sounds of wildlife. Dense greenery greets you in every direction.
[17:37] * Swoop emerges behind Spades and look around. "Oh, this planet won't suck at all, will it?"
[17:40] * Astera looks around herslf at the swamp, raising a eyebrow at Swoop. "Oh, Im sure nothing will go wrong."
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[17:40] <Swoop> "We said that about the last planet we set hoof on. How'd that end?"
[17:41] <GM||WavemasterRyx> The small metal ball is floating up in the air without a worry. The canopy overhead is thick enough for shade, but you can still see the daytime sky through it, nice and blue.
[17:41] <Swept_Wing> "I was replaced by a robot, if I remember correctly."
[17:41] * Swoop points at Swept, and looks at Astera intently.
[17:41] * Swept_Wing lofts into a low hover, shaking the mud off of his hooves and looking around. "But enough talk, let's get moving."
[17:42] * Clara is much more quiet than usual, watching her surroundings, maybe a little too intently.
[17:42] * Swoop sighs and takes to the air. "We split up again, or did we learn our lesson?"
[17:43] * Astera shrugs. "Whatever, lets just get this over with. Im sure there is nothing around that tree that wants ot eat us." Cocking her head. "Well, splitting up seems like a -really- bad idea. Somepony pick a direction and lets just get going."
[17:45] <Swept_Wing> "Straight sounds like a good option. Everypony keep an eye out for movement and such."
[17:45] * Spades_Slick grumbles. His coat is getting dirty. A stallion needs a good clean coat. for his coat.
[17:47] * Astera starts to move straight forward from the gate. "Straight it is."
[17:47] * Swept_Wing starts flying forward, scanning the area around the group.
[17:48] * Swoop sticks to the back of the group, playing rearguard with some music in her ear.
[17:52] * Spades_Slick makes sure his hat made it through the gate as he walks. He feels better when he finds out it is
[17:52] <Spades_Slick> (it did*)
[17:53] <GM||WavemasterRyx> As the team moves away from the gate, they look around cautiously, taking note that hidden among the foliage are sloped shores, indicating that the path they're on is actually a straight channel in the swamp. With extra diligence, Clara and Spades_Slick each notice some small patches of herbs that look very healthy and vibrant amid the swamp vegetation.
[17:54] * Spades_Slick notes this vegetation and files it away for later reference
[17:54] <GM||WavemasterRyx> While looking around, Astera slowly becomes aware of a low hum in the background of the swamp noise.
[17:54] * Clara looks at it warily. Different looking plants can be either good or bad...
[17:55] <Swoop> "Well it's at least a nice place to look at, isn't it?"
[17:55] * Swept_Wing nods. "Indeed."
[17:58] * Astera perks her ear at the humming noice. Not paying that much attention to it other then keeping a even closer watch at teh edges of her vision. Looking around for anything special. "Humming noices...?" She mumbles to herself a she tries to find the source
[17:59] * Clara gives the plant a closer inspection, to make sure it's not poisonous or diseased or pony-eating.
[18:02] <GM||WavemasterRyx> The plant seems to just be a plant, broad green leaves with blue-ish veins down the middle, it seems to be perfectly healthy, and not interested in doing anything un-plant-ish. Aster thinks she hears the hum intensify for a second, but then it's gone, she isn't able to pick out where it came from.
[18:03] * Astera looks over her shoulder. "Does anypony else hear that noice?"
[18:03] * Swept_Wing looks down. "What noise?"
[18:03] * Clara carefully decides to take a sample of the strange plant.
[18:03] * Swoop cocks her head, listening.
[18:03] * Spades_Slick stops and looks around "No."
[18:03] * Astera glances up and then around herself. "That.. Humming? Noice."
[18:03] <GM||WavemasterRyx> Swoop notices her right, hind hoof starts to itch a little.
[18:04] * Swoop swats it with her tail.
[18:04] <Swoop> "I don't hear anything."
[18:04] * Swept_Wing perks his ears up.
[18:05] * Astera nods slowly. "Right... Maybe it is just me then." Keeps moving forward to scout for. Well, whatever they could find really.
[18:05] <Swept_Wing> "Yeah, I got nothing."
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[18:07] <GM||WavemasterRyx> The swat does nothing to aleviate the itch, it's starting to bug you a bit more now. With Astera pointing it out, everypony is able to pick out the hum after a little concentration, except for Swoop, who hears it quite clearly.
[18:08] <Spades_Slick> "...I hear it."
[18:08] <Swept_Wing> "Wait, yeah, now I do hear it."
[18:08] <Swoop> "Okay... NOW I hear it... What the hell is biting me?" Looks down at her leg."
[18:08] <Spades_Slick> "...alien mosquitos coming to suck our blood until we're dried out lifeless husks.
[18:09] * Swoop scratches with her other hoof.
[18:09] * SpencerDespenser|GM is now known as FuckWhoAmI
[18:09] * FuckWhoAmI is now known as Snow_Cone
[18:10] <GM||WavemasterRyx> Looking down at her leg, there is a small red bump on her hoof, definitely what's itching.
[18:11] <Swoop> "Frikken hell... Next planet we go to, somepony needs to remember the bug repellant."
[18:11] * Clara isn't really paying attention, but starts to look confused when she notices the hum. "What... is that?" She looks up from the plant and looks around
[18:11] * Astera looks around at everypony in the group. Her ears flicking around for the source of the humming. "Well, glad you hear it! Now, where does it come from?"
[18:14] <Swept_Wing> "Not sure."
[18:14] * Swept_Wing looks back at Swoop. "You get bitten by a mosquito?"
[18:15] <Swoop> "Do I look like a bug-ologist? I got a red mark looks like a bug bite on my leg."
[18:16] * Swept_Wing shrugs. "Well, as long as you don't keel over from it you'll be fine sis."
[18:16] * Snow_Cone frowns, trotting to the front of the pack (Because she's been there the whole time). "Look alive maggots! We're not seriously going to let a few bug bites get to us, are we?"
[18:17] <Swoop> "Yeah, I'll be sure to let you know when I pass out."
[18:17] <Spades_Slick> "I'm not carrying you."
[18:17] * Swept_Wing rolls his eyes. "Let's keep moving everypony."
[18:18] <GM||WavemasterRyx> Other than itching, there don't seem to be any other effects of the bite, for now.
[18:18] * Astera trots over. "Dizzy? Sweating? Anything else other then a mark?" Glancing back towards Snow_Cone. "Because we know so much about the bugs on this planet, right?" She snorts and shrugs. Moving forward again.
[18:18] * Swoop shrugs and flies on.
[18:18] * Spades_Slick follows Snow_Cone, The most irritating pony in the group, but at least he knew her better.
[18:19] * Clara follows slowly behind everyone, still being overly cautious.
[18:20] * Swept_Wing continues looking around, keeping his ears perked as they move.
[18:20] * Snow_Cone moves boldly forward, quickly and ready for action.
[18:21] * Spades_Slick trudges along behind her, grumbling again. His trenchcoat is soggy now. Fucking swamp.
[18:21] <GM||WavemasterRyx> As the group proceeds down the channel, the swamp foliage begins to thin out. Swoop can feel as a new patch of itching slowly spreads on the inside of her left foreleg.
[18:22] <Swoop> "Oh Luna, not again..." Starts scratching the inside. "is anypony ELSE getting bit or am I the tastiest one?"
[18:23] <Spades_Slick> "I wouldn't eat you if I had to resort to cannibalism on one of these missions.
[18:23] <Swoop> "..okay, fuck you too then."
[18:23] * Clara blinks and looks at Swoop. "No... Nothing is wrong with me."
[18:23] <Spades_Slick> "Probably wouldn't fuck you, either."
[18:24] <GM||WavemasterRyx> Spades_Slick can feel a spot of itching errupt at the base of his tail.
[18:24] * Swoop visibly get angry. "You're gonna be fucked by my hoof in a minute buddy!"
[18:24] * Snow_Cone isn't wearing clothes. Clothes are for the weak! All they do is weigh down. "Hey! Enough chatter, ladies!"
[18:24] * Swept_Wing glares at Spades_Slick. "Not that I'd let you either."
[18:24] <~Snow_Cone> +you*
[18:25] * Astera groans and just keeps moving. Frown on her face.
[18:25] * Spades_Slick grumbles "Apparently I'm tasty too."
[18:25] * Swoop smirks. "Fucking deserve it, asshole."
[18:26] <Spades_Slick> "Close enough. Base of my tail." He flicks said apendage
[18:26] * Swept_Wing chuckles.
[18:26] <Swept_Wing> "Now, if you'll excuse me, I'm going to take a look above the trees."
[18:27] * Snow_Cone frowns and looks to Spades and Swoop. "You two, lock it down. Last thing we need is you two at each other's throats."
[18:28] * Swept_Wing flaps his wings and ascends through the trees, coming to a hover several feet above them and looking around.
[18:28] * Swoop snorts. "He started it..."
[18:28] <Spades_Slick> "So you want us at the other end of each other?"
[18:28] <Spades_Slick> "Talk about backwards standards."
[18:29] * Snow_Cone gives Spades a flick with her springy tail. "One of these days, Slick. One of these days."
[18:29] * Spades_Slick snerks
[18:31] <GM||WavemasterRyx> The itching on each of you is steadily getting worse, unlike any mosquito bite you've had before. Up above the trees, Swept takes a look around, seeing the vast swamp stretched out before him, gradually breaking up to regular forests and a grassland far in the distance.
[18:32] <GM||WavemasterRyx> Much closer, and hidden among the dense swamp greenery though, he just barely makes out something that looks like a giant shriveled pear.
[18:33] <Swept_Wing> "The hell is that?" He mutters, flying down towards it.
[18:34] * Swoop doesn't notice her brother leave, she's too busy scratching. "Fuuuuuuuuuuck..."
[18:34] * Clara is growing more nervous. It's just... too quiet. And eerie.
[18:35] * Snow_Cone looks at the team and frowns again. "Aren't any of you doctors?"
[18:35] <GM||WavemasterRyx> As you approach the shape, it looks very rough in texture. Getting closer, you can start to see some dark shapes moving around it.
[18:35] <Swoop> "I have no goddamned idea where Hopes went..."
[18:36] * Swept_Wing draws his revolver, landing in one of the trees above the, thing. He peers down closely at it, and whatever was moving around it.
[18:37] <Spades_Slick> "Do I look like a doctor to you, Snow?"
[18:37] * Snow_Cone frowns even more. "So... command sent us down here without a doctor? And Slick... I'm gonna punch you. I swear."
[18:37] <Swoop> "I'll hold him down."
[18:38] <Spades_Slick> "Huge bitch bluh bluh"
[18:39] * Clara shakes her head. "I know... only very little. Not enough."
[18:40] * Snow_Cone snickers. "Say what you want, but that's just plain stupid. What if one of us breaks a leg? I mean... I won't, but what if one of you does?"
[18:40] <GM||WavemasterRyx> As Clara is looking around nervously, she feels two spots of itching grow on her flank above her tail on the right, and below it on the left.
[18:41] <Swoop> "Hey, welcome to the team. They do this shit to us every time."
[18:42] <Swoop> "It's like we're the Experimental Team."
[18:42] <GM||WavemasterRyx> As Swept looks closer, it's still hard to make out what's moving. They look generally like large black mosquitos, but they seem to be only half-there at a given time, pieces of their bodies blinking in and out.
[18:42] * Astera trotts towards the pear like shape. Horn glowing for just a second before a shield forms around her. Not trusting those dark shapes.
[18:43] * Spades_Slick has been flicking his tail with increasing regularity
[18:43] <Astera> Redact that shit
[18:44] * Clara tenses, making a slightly distressed noise. "Noooo..."
[18:45] * Swept_Wing tightens his grip on his revolver. "Not liking this..." He concentrates on one of the black things, trying to make out exactly what it was.
[18:45] * Snow_Cone turns and looks at Clara. "What's the matter, cupcake?"
[18:45] <Swoop> "When we get back, I'm lodging a formal complaint. We're frigging volunteers for this shit.."
[18:47] * Clara tries to reach back to rub the itching with her hoof. "It's got me too!"
[18:47] <Swoop> "Ok, that's enough. I vote we go back now."
[18:47] <Spades_Slick> "I had to get bitten in the most irritating place, too..."
[18:48] * Snow_Cone hmphs. "What's the matter, mosquitos? Am I not good enough for you?" She declares loudly.
[18:48] * Swoop taps her Pipbitch. "Swept, come in, over?"
[18:48] * Spades_Slick snorts "What, you want to get bitten? Have teeth, will bite."
[18:49] * Snow_Cone snorts, but doesn't say anything.
[18:49] <GM||WavemasterRyx> Looking closer doesn't really help, you can tell more definitely that these are large mosquitos, but their fading effect doesn't let you get a good look at them. Astera now feels a spot of itching on her flank too.
[18:50] * Swept_Wing answers his ShitBuck. "Yeah Swoop, go ahead."
[18:50] * Snow_Cone is now known as Snow_Cone_Dinner
[18:51] <Swoop> "We're getting bit to fuck back here. I say we head back to the ship for bugspray at least."
[18:51] <Swept_Wing> "Well, I found like a giant nest of these mosquito things."
[18:52] <Swoop> "...and that helps us how?"
[18:52] <Swept_Wing> "No idea."
[18:53] * Astera closes her eyes and sighs. Trying to promptly ignore the itching on her flank. "We only have to be here for yet another, what 25 minutes? Lets just see what we can find and then get out of here."
[18:53] <Swoop> "Thought not. Bug spray. And maybe some napalm."
[18:54] <Swept_Wing> "Yeah, though I'm afraid if I try and move from here one of these things will notice me."
[18:55] <Swoop> "...fly casual?"
[18:56] <Spades_Slick> "Did he bring a clipboard? You always use a clipboard when you're trying to go through places unnoticed."
[18:57] <Swept_Wing> "I'll try. If you hear gunfire, just run for it. I don't know what one of these things can do."
[18:57] <Swoop> "No that only works in offices and exploding powerplants.
[18:57] <Swoop> "
[18:57] * Clara isn't really ignoring it at all. She's scratching quite a lot.
[18:59] <Swoop> "Yeah, Swept, whatever you gotta do, just get back to the gate."
[18:59] * Spades_Slick idly reaches around to scratch his ass. I mean tail.
[18:59] <GM||WavemasterRyx> Hearing the hum intensify, Spades is able to look down just in time to see one of the mosquitos bite at his chest.
[19:00] <Swept_Wing> "Roger, Swept out."
[19:00] <GM||WavemasterRyx> Much like the ones Swept was seeing, it looks black, and parts of it seem to be missing at times.
[19:01] * Spades_Slick curses and leaps back, pulling a playing card out of his pocket, oh wait that's not a card, that's his machete. Everypony needs a machete when they're going through a swamp...I got off track
[19:01] <Swoop> "Right. Back to the gate, ponies. This itching will not stand for another 20 or so minutes."
[19:02] <GM||WavemasterRyx> The insect hurriedly flies away, disappearing into the background as Spades draws his machete.
[19:03] * Spades_Slick grumbles around the hilt of his machete
[19:03] * Clara is a little distracted by the itching, and isn't paying attention to what the others are saying
[19:04] * Swoop starts back toward the gate. "Y'all comin?"
[19:05] * Astera follows swoop. "Alright.. What a waste."
[19:05] <Swoop> "It's not a waste. We discovered something valuable about this planet."
[19:05] <Astera> "Really? Do tell."
[19:06] * Swept_Wing looks down at the large mosquitos. "Well, here goes." He exits the tree, dropping down out of it, and starts to fly casually up and away.
[19:06] <Swoop> "Do not arrive without an ample supply of weapons-grade bug spray."
[19:06] * Astera gives Swoop a leveled look. Before shaking her head, looking away and trotting towardsteh gate.
[19:08] * Swoop grins back, still scratching to prove her point."
[19:09] <GM||WavemasterRyx> Spades doesn't feel any connection as he takes a swing anyways.
[19:14] <GM||WavemasterRyx> The larger insects at the hive don't seem to notice as Swept flies away, seeming perfectly content to go about their business.
[19:14] * Spades_Slick grumbles "Stupid mosquitos"
[19:15] * Swept_Wing flies back to the gate, waiting for the others to show up.
[19:16] * Swoop arrives at the gate. "Sup, bro. Get bit?"
[19:17] * Astera arives back at the gate and dstarts to dial it. Muttering something about leaving the planet after only being on it for 10 minutes being one hell of a waste still.
[19:17] * Swept_Wing shakes his head. "Nope, but some of those mosquitos are fuckin' huge"
[19:17] <Swoop> "So the napalm is a good idea then?"
[19:17] * Clara is whimpering slightly. She's not a soldier or anything like that. She wasn't really trained for endurance or willpower.
[19:18] <Swept_Wing> "Most certainly."
[19:18] * Swoop pats Swept on the shoulder. "You get it, I'll deliver it, we'll roast marshmallows in the results."
[19:19] * Swept_Wing grins. "You got it sis."
[19:24] * Spades_Slick is still looking around with the machete held in his mouth
[19:24] * Swept_Wing waits for Astera to dial the gate.
[19:25] * Astera is dialing. Yay.
[19:25] <GM||WavemasterRyx> As the gate connects with Destiny, you can hear the stallion's voice from the gate room, "Is everything okay, AT1? You're really early."
[19:25] <Swoop> "This gate has bugs, sir. Bugs that are VERY annoying. Request insect repellant and napalm."
[19:26] * Snow_Cone_Dinner is now known as Snow_Cone
[19:27] <Swept_Wing> "There are also some that are bigger than I am sir. I'd rather not get bitten by one."
[19:29] <GM||WavemasterRyx> There is a pause before the stallion's voice comes back, "Additional resources not authorized, my apologies."
[19:30] <Swoop> "Not even the bug spray? Seriously?"
[19:30] * Spades_Slick ([email protected]) Quit ( Ping timeout: 121 seconds )
[19:30] <Swoop> "How about some anti-itch creme?"
[19:31] * Clara rubs harder at the mention of the word 'itch'.
[19:33] * Snow_Cone frowns. "You are all maggots! We don't need any bug spray! I've got all the bug spray we need right here!" She says, leaping to her hind hooves and throwing a few air punches.
[19:33] <Swoop> "... So about that bug spray."
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[19:34] * Astera "I have to agree with the loud one over here. The itch is -that- bad." She says, trying her best to ignore her itchign flanks
[19:34] * Swept_Wing turns to Snow_Cone. "Yeah, sure. So kick some mosquitos for us then."
[19:35] <GM||WavemasterRyx> Another pause, "Medical will be sending down testing equipment. If you've been bitten by something, we need to make sure it isn't carrying anything contageous before you return to the ship."
[19:36] <Swoop> "Look, sir. We're all for staying, so long as we're better prepared for the 'elements' here."
[19:37] * Snow_Cone snorts and starts heading away from the gate. "You're damn right I will! Those bugs don't have shit on me!"
[19:38] * Spades_Slick is too busy facepalming at Snow_Cone
[19:38] * Swept_Wing watches Snow_Cone trot away. "Well, somepony has their panties in a bunch. Wannabe drill sergeant if I ever saw one."
[19:38] * Clara responds quietly, "I would rather wait and be tested, first..."
[19:39] <Swoop> "Oh, tested definetly, Clara."
[19:40] <GM||WavemasterRyx> "I'll repeat your request. Please close the gate and stand by for further instructions."
[19:40] * Astera closes the gate with teh boop of a button.
[19:40] <Swoop> "Rodger, command. We'll stand by." Looks over at Astera
[19:40] <GM||WavemasterRyx> Clara, the itching in your flanks is starting to fade away, being replaced by warmth.
[19:42] * Clara is more worried about that than about the itching. "It... is going away..."
[19:42] <Swoop> "Lucky you..."
[19:44] * Clara stops rubbing at the itch. "But... I did nothing to make it stop!"
[19:45] <GM||WavemasterRyx> Snow Cone can feel two patches starting to itch, both on her left flank on and just below where her cutie mark would be. Swept Wing can feel a bite suddenly on his right ear.
[19:45] <Swept_Wing> "Ow! Fuck! Right on the ear!"
[19:45] <GM||WavemasterRyx> As Clara's itching fades, the warming sensation grows, tingling slightly. It actually starts feeling good. Very good.
[19:45] * Swoop grins at Swept. "Gotcha did it?"
[19:46] * Swept_Wing groans. "Yep."
[19:46] <Swept_Wing> "Fucking mosqitos."
[19:46] * Spades_Slick still has itchy ass syndrome
[19:46] * Swoop scratches her leg with her hoof.
[19:46] * Snow_Cone scrunches her face and flicks her tail at her flank. "That's right, you spineless insects! Come out where I can see you!"
[19:47] * Clara keeps that part to herself for now. She's not sure how to react to that.
[19:47] * Swept_Wing begins flicking his ear, rubbing it against his head.
[19:47] * Swoop ([email protected]) Quit ( Quit: Clap on! , Clap off! Clap@#&$NO CARRIER )
[19:47] * Astera leans around and nuzzles her flank. Damn itch.
[19:49] * Clara sits and cautiously prods the warm spot with a hoof.
[19:49] * Spades_Slick would go rub his ass on a random tree but he doesn't know what else might be crawling around or growing on one
[19:50] * Snow_Cone decides to ignore it for now. Stupid bugs.
[19:50] <GM||WavemasterRyx> After another few minutes, the gate re-opens. A large suitcase is tossed through, splashing into the water, and you can hear the stallion's voice again, "You're going to need to capture a specimen for study before returning to the ship. Medical has approved some mild analgesic, please use it sparingly."
[19:50] <Swept_Wing> "Yeah, thanks."
[19:51] <GM||WavemasterRyx> As Clara runs her hoof over her rear, she can feel the bumps, as she hits the bump, pleasure shoots through her body like lightning.
[19:51] <Spades_Slick> "Eat a dick, command."
[19:52] <Swept_Wing> "Took the words right out of my mouth."
[19:53] * Swept_Wing pulls the suitcase out of the water, and opens it.
[19:53] * Snow_Cone nods. "I'll drink to that." She sits down and takes a swig of her whiskey. "Bunch of pansies..."
[19:54] <GM||WavemasterRyx> The stallion's voice is very sad, "There's no need to be so mean about it..." The swamp water splashes as the gate shuts down.
[19:54] * Clara gives a quiet squeak. She mutters. "Something is very wrong..."
[19:55] <Swept_Wing> "If being in the EAF taught me one thing, that was to never take anything Command said or did for granted."
[19:56] * Snow_Cone calls from her seat. "Go cry about it, maggot!"
[19:56] <GM||WavemasterRyx> Inside the suitcase is a large, empty sample jar and three small bottles. Their lables show a smiling pony covered in goop.
[19:58] * Swept_Wing pulls out the bottles. "Alright, whoever wants anti-itch cream, come get it.
[19:58] <Swept_Wing> "*
[19:59] * Snow_Cone shrugs and trots over. She points with her tail to the spot on her flank.
[19:59] * Spades_Slick trots over with a grumble
[20:00] * Astera grumbles and trotts over. "Id need some of that over my flanks."
[20:00] * Clara doesn't get up. She doesn't really want anyone to touch the spots that are... sensitive.
[20:01] * Spades_Slick glances at Astera's flank. It's like trying not to think of a pink elephant when you're told not to think of a pink elephant
[20:01] * Astera glances at Spades_Slick and raises a eyebrow.
[20:02] * Swept_Wing flicks his ear again. "Well, this won't be weird at all." He mutters, opening the first jar and applying some of its contents to the spot on Snow Cone's flank.
[20:02] * Spades_Slick shrugs
[20:03] * Snow_Cone frowns and wiggles her flank a little. That feels... weird....
[20:03] * Clara is being very quiet. She's fidgeting slightly.
[20:05] * Swept_Wing 's wings go *POMF* "Well, this isn't weird at all..."
[20:06] * Spades_Slick raises an eyebrow at Swept_Wing "I'm putting it on myself."
[20:06] * Swept_Wing nods, tossing him one of the bottles.
[20:07] * Snow_Cone blinks. "What's the matter, feather duster?"
[20:07] <Swept_Wing> "Erm, nothing."
[20:08] * Swept_Wing quickly moves on to Astera.
[20:08] * Spades_Slick takes the bottle and  rubs some of the contents of it on his ass. I mean tail.
[20:08] * Astera just stands there passivly as Swept does the work.
[20:08] * Snow_Cone wiggles again and frowns. "Alright, let's kick some mosquito ass!"
[20:08] <Spades_Slick> "Honestly why did I have to get bitten there of all places?"
[20:09] * Swoop ([email protected]) has joined #FruityRumpusAssholeFactory
[20:09] <GM||WavemasterRyx> Although it was claimed to be a 'mild' analgesic, the cream is very effective.
[20:09] * Swept_Wing applies the cream to Astera's flank. He also puts cream on Swoop's itchy spots.
[20:09] * Clara stays very quiet.
[20:09] * Swoop ([email protected]) Quit ( Connection closed )
[20:09] * Swept_Wing looks over at Clara. "Hey, you need some of this too?"
[20:10] * Spades_Slick lets out a sigh "Better." He trots off after Snow, wanting to kick a mosquito's ass for biting his
[20:11] * Clara gives a nervous look to Swept. "I... I don't... want to be touched, there..." She looks very flustered.
[20:12] <Spades_Slick> "Put it on yourself then."
[20:13] * Swoop ([email protected]) has joined #FruityRumpusAssholeFactory
[20:14] * Clara shakes her head a little. "Is there any place... alone... I can do that?"
[20:14] * Snow_Cone takes another big swig of her private reserve. "All right... Slick... watch my back."
[20:15] <Spades_Slick> "Mmmmmhmm."
[20:16] * Spades_Slick watches Snow_Cone's back for a few with a wry little smirk before actually doing his job
[20:16] * Swoop gets some of the creme and rubs it on her legs. "Oh yeah... that's what I'm talking about.."
[20:16] <Spades_Slick> (Few seconds*)
[20:16] * Swept_Wing moves over towards Clara. "Clara, what's wrong?"
[20:19] * Snow_Cone aimlessly trots through the swamp in roughly the same direction that they went earlier.
[20:21] <GM||WavemasterRyx> Snow Cone can't see a thing through the vegetation, but she can hear the dronning hum getting much, much louder as she proceeds.
[20:21] * Clara is even more flustered. "It... I... I don't know... what it did... but it feels... good..." She looks away, and mutters quietly, "Very, very good, to touch it... something is wrong..."
[20:21] <Swoop> "Bug bites as an aphrodesiac? This planet is weird..."
[20:22] * Spades_Slick roots around in one of his pockets and pulls out a flask, getting thirsty from watching Snow drink, he takes a few swigs of Wild Pegasus
[20:22] <Swept_Wing> "Indeed. You want to handle this Swoop?"
[20:22] * Swoop smiles nicely. "If she wants, I will."
[20:22] * Swept_Wing applies some of the cream onto the bite on his ear as he says this.
[20:23] * Snow_Cone 's smile widens the louder the buzzing gets. "All right. We just need to let these things get in close, then break their needle noses off and stab them to death with them."
[20:24] * Spades_Slick grins "Sounds fun."
[20:25] * Spades_Slick puts his flask away and pulls his mache-no it's a playing card. He has the 7 of spades in his mouth
[20:26] * Clara mutters, "If there was privacy... then it would be okay..."
[20:27] <GM||WavemasterRyx> As the two po- as the pony and the zony proceed deeper into the swamp, the hum continues to grow louder. Before either has a chance to react they can see the some what larger, but still small insects dart in. One nails Snow Cone right between the eyes, the itching immediately flaring to life, the other hits Spades  straight in the throat.
[20:27] * Swoop jestures to behind the gate. "That seems a bit hidden back there."
[20:27] * Swept_Wing hoofs the bottle of cream to Swoop. "I'll leave you two alone then."
[20:27] * Snow_Cone keeps pressing forward, her smile turning into a mean smirk. "This is gonna be- FUCK! Gah! What the fuck!" She swats at the piece of shit that stung her with a hoof.
[20:28] * Swoop takes it, and looks at Clara.
[20:28] <Swept_Wing> "I'll go and find the other two, and see if I can't get one of these bugs for Command."
[20:29] * Spades_Slick growls, scratching his throat and taking a swipe at the mosquito with the ca-It's a machete again
[20:29] <Swoop> "Yeah.. have fun with THAT."
[20:29] * Clara stands a little shakily, and heads over toward where Swoop had indicated, careful not to accidentally brush her flanks against anything.
[20:30] * Swoop follows. "So... how good DOES it feel?"
[20:30] * Swept_Wing picks up the large jar, sticking it in his saddle bags. "Yeah..." He takes off, heading back towards the hive.
[20:31] <GM||WavemasterRyx> The insects immediately dart back away, evading both attempts to strike them and fading back into the swamp background.
[20:31] * Snow_Cone rubs the spot between her eyes and snorts. "Fucking bugs! Come back here and fight me like a mare!"
[20:32] * Spades_Slick scratches his throat
[20:33] * Swept_Wing lands in the tree he had been in earlier, drawing his revolver and searching the ground below for Snow_Cone and Spades_Slick.
[20:33] <GM||WavemasterRyx> Nothing responds to the taunting, and the hum merely continues to drone on. Swept can see the other two team member's tags just a short distance away, and can actually just barely hear Snow's cursing.
[20:34] * Swept_Wing groans. "Well, this isn't going to go well."
[20:35] * Snow_Cone growls a little. "Bullshit assignment on a bullshit planet with bullshit mosquitos. Perfect."
[20:35] * Clara answers, quietly, "Very." Once behind the gate, she turns away from Swoop, somewhat tense, preparing to be touched.
[20:36] * Swoop is all business, putting the goo only where it's needed.
[20:36] * Swept_Wing takes a seat in the tree, waiting for Snow and Spades to appear in the hive area.
[20:36] * Spades_Slick grumbles in agreement
[20:37] <GM||WavemasterRyx> Though the cream does lessen it, Swoop's touch still feels /very/ nice as she contacts the bumps.
[20:37] * Clara squeaks slightly at the first touch. She tries her best to avoid making awkward noises.
[20:37] <Swoop> "Feel better now?"
[20:38] * Clara fails spectacularly.
[20:38] * Swoop grins. "That's a yes."
[20:39] * Snow_Cone shakes it off and rolls her shoulders. "Okay. Now I'm mad." She trots forward slowly, low to the ground and ready to pounce.
[20:40] * Spades_Slick just trots after her normally.
[20:40] * Clara is looking a lot more flustered, and a little embarrassed. "I... sorry..."
[20:41] * Swoop rubs Clara's back. "Don't be. It's nothing to be embarassed about."
[20:41] <GM||WavemasterRyx> After a short distance through the dense foliage, it gradially begins to thin out, giving Snow and Spades a somewhat clear view of the hive structure.
[20:48] * Astera ([email protected]) Quit ( Quit: The early bird may get the worm, but the second mouse gets the cheese )
[20:49] * Snow_Cone hmmms. "Charge?"
[20:50] * Spades_Slick blinks and looks up, shaking his head slightly "What?"
[20:50] * Clara gives her flank a tenative prod to make sure the cream is working.
[20:51] * Snow_Cone hmmms again. "How are we gonna do this? Charge in?"
[20:52] <GM||WavemasterRyx> Clara's prod still feels much better than it should normally, but the cream has definitely made it reasonable to deal with.
[20:53] * Spades_Slick is silent for a few second as his mind starts working again before shrugging "Pros and cons. More of them so we're bound to get some of them, but then again more of them. An entire hive's worth."
[20:53] * Clara gives a sigh of relief. "Much better."
[20:53] * Swoop nods and puts the creme in her bag. "Good to hear."
[20:56] * Snow_Cone shrugs. "Whatever. I think we can take more than a few of them."
[20:56] * Clara decides to not venture too far from the gate, instead trying to scout out the area nearby. Just to stay away from those bugs!
[20:57] * Swoop flaps up to the top of the gate and looks about, not wanting to leave Clara alone.
[20:58] <Spades_Slick> "Probably far more than 'a few' in here."
[20:59] * Snow_Cone nods. "Then we should be able to take them no problem."
[20:59] <GM||WavemasterRyx> Clara's search doesn't turn up anything that seems unusual for a swamp.
[20:59] <Spades_Slick> "That logic makes no sense."
[21:00] * Clara frowns. "So what do we do now...?"
[21:00] <Swoop> "Wait, I guess. I know Swept'll get a saple or two."
[21:00] * Snow_Cone snorts. "It makes perfect sense."
[21:01] * Swept_Wing frowns. "What the hell are those two idiots doing?" He mutters, staring at them from within his tree.
[21:03] <GM||WavemasterRyx> As they're debating, Snow Cone feels a new spot of itching come to life on her left-front hoof.
[21:03] * Snow_Cone frowns and idly scratches the spot. This. Is. Bullshit!
[21:04] * Clara sighs. "Maybe we should go help..."
[21:04] * Swoop looks down at Clara. "You sure?"
[21:05] * Spades_Slick pulls out the bottle of anti-itch stuff "How bout a game, Snowy~"
[21:06] * Snow_Cone turns her head. "What?"
[21:06] <Spades_Slick> "The pony who gets the most kills get this as a prize." He wiggles the bottle in front of her
[21:07] * Snow_Cone smirks. "You're on." She turns to the hive, tips her beret forward and charges. "Attaaaaaaack!"
[21:08] * Spades_Slick slips the bottle back into a pocket and charges after her, pulling his machete back out
[21:08] * Clara nods. "They might need help... we should help."
[21:08] * Swept_Wing groans. "Well, here we go." He pulls the hammer back on his revolver.
[21:08] * Swoop nods. "Alright, but grab more of that creme."
[21:11] * Clara nods, and goes to look for more bottles of anti-itch cream
[21:12] * Swoop flies back down and fills her own bags. "Ok, lets go."
[21:14] <GM||WavemasterRyx> As the two combatants charge forward, Snow Cone nearly waylays a bug coming around a patch of ferns. As she passes by, it stabs out with its needle-like face.
[21:15] <Swoop> [redact on the grounds that I can't fill bags]
[21:16] <GM||WavemasterRyx> Two more bugs that had been milling about a short distance away flit in, moving fast despite their size, one aiming its needle at Snow again and the other at Spades.
[21:17] <GM||WavemasterRyx> Though their stabs graze against your coat, not one manages to land a solid hit.
[21:18] * Snow_Cone snarls. "Is that the best you've got?"
[21:18] <GM||WavemasterRyx> Except they do it with green text. The loud hum of more can be heard approaching.
[21:18] * Clara can't find anymore, so she just heads out.
[21:18] * Swoop follows Clara.
[21:18] * Spades_Slick just grins around the hilt of his machete
[21:20] <Swept_Wing> "Idiots."
[21:24] * Clara isn't completely sure where she's going. She hopes this is the right way.
[21:25] * Swoop checks her pipbuck and spots Swept's tag. "That way," she says to Clara, pointing.
[21:26] * Swept_Wing takes aim at the closest bug to him, the one attacking Snow, and fires off three shots at it.
[21:26] * Clara nods thankfully and heads in that direction.
[21:30] <GM||WavemasterRyx> Swept's first two shots miss, thrown off by the bug's bobbing and the way its body keeps fading out in patches, but the third shot slams straight into it, exploding the bug in a spray of chitenous chunks.
[21:31] <Swept_Wing> "BOOM! HEADSHOT!"
[21:31] <GM||WavemasterRyx> *** PnP Destiny Group: Session 7 End ***