PnP Group [DATA REDACTED] Session 12

[16:53] <Bonnet> GDRL-2: Addendum 12
[16:53] <Bonnet> "Well, there's this thing called 'logic' that dictates how reality is supposed to conduct itself. Ever heard of it?"
[16:53] <Bonnet> "No, but he sounds like a nice fellow."
[16:54] <Bonnet> The party is divided. Half are in Cabernet's wine-cellar, and half are... in a place that requires a special team of highly trained operatives to rescue somepony from.
[16:54] <Bonnet> The leader of the support team is currently slogging through the goop that covers the floor of the basement (?) of the Winery, that is, he was, until a massive rumbling and a deafening roar cause him to stumble.
[16:54] <Bonnet> Topside, the buck manning the computer terminal is writhing in pain, his ears ringing.
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[16:55] <Bonnet> Giddy 's eyes widen. "Uh. That's not supposed to happen, guys." He was guessing, at least.
[16:55] <Bonnet> Backdrop, the computer buck, throws his headphones to the ground and whines. "Gaaaaaah... n-no it's noooooot..."
[16:55] <Bonnet> Scribbles_ , in the meanwhile, looks around the darkness for the source of the sound, ducking her bright yellow head below the pitch black Kopesh. "Wha... What was that?"
[16:56] <Bonnet> Kopesh hears the roar. "Does your clearance let you know what that is?"
[16:56] <Bonnet> Bonnet glances slowly between Giddy and the pony operating the computer, shaking a little, "Are you alright?"
[16:56] <Bonnet> The unicorn leader wipes some grime out of his eyes and grumbles. "You probably don't want me to answer that." He says, trudging forward into the darkness. Elsewhere, the computer operator groans. "Yeah... but whatever's down there... it's pissed..."
[16:56] <Bonnet> Kopesh looks around regardless of the dark. "Well, our lives are in danger and I'd like to know why."
[16:56] <Bonnet> Scribbles_ sticks beside Kopesh, looking over her shoulder constantly.
[16:57] <Bonnet> Giddy frowns. Well, shit.
[16:58] <~Headlong>  The stallion shakes some of the slop from his clothes and presses on. "Well... we can't be certain /why/ this... thing is angry. Or if it even is angry. Every one of these entities is different, you know." He chuckles a little. "Maybe this one just has a thorn in its paw."
[16:59] * Kopesh follows behind. The hell if he knows.
[17:01] * Scribbles_ looks to the leading stallion. "At the risk of asking the obvious, do these things /ever/ just have a thorn in their paws?"
[17:02] <~Headlong>  Eventually, the whimpering of Ms. Hoofstrong starts to reach their ears. "Ah... that must be our proxy. Interesting that we're observing the same dimension as they are... most Class twos don't do that." He turns slightly to Scribbles, even though they can't see eachother very clearly. "Once, yes."
[17:03] * Scribbles_ nods, "Well.. So long as it's happened before."
[17:04] * Bonnet backs a little further against the cask as she watches carefully.
[17:07] * Wishing_Well watches, almost ignoring the danger as he examines the equipment from a respectful distance.
[17:07] <~Headlong>  The stallion gives an affirmative "mhm". Eventually, the trio stumbles upon the pinned Ms. Hoofstrong. With the light on her now, they can see that the injury may have been a bit more greivous than they thought. The wing is bent at an odd angle, certainly not a natural one.
[17:08] * Scribbles_ winces when she sees Ms. Hoofstrong, knowing for a fact wings shouldn't bend that way at all.
[17:10] <~Headlong>  The stately pegasus whimpers, but is smiling as much as she can at the stallion leader. "Oh... th-thank goodness... but have you seen Mr. Quarter? He ran off to find you three..."
[17:15] <~Headlong>  Kopesh and Scribbles_ can hear hoofsteps approaching them from behind, clear as day amongst the dripping and gurgling of the "room."
[17:16] * Scribbles_ turns around, her wings bumping against Kopesh.
[17:17] * Kopesh spins around. "Mr. Quarter?"
[17:18] <~Headlong>  Both of them see the visibly shaken form of Mr. Quarter standing there. He's dripping wet. "I-I... w-went to find the two of you... after you had been gone for so long... I was afraid that Ms. Hoofstrong would bleed to death..."
[17:20] * Kopesh takes a step toward him. "We're here to get you all out. She'll be looked after, when we get out."
[17:21] * RadioHooves is now known as Fairy_Floss
[17:21] <~Headlong>  He gives Kopesh a grateful smile. Elsewhere, the unicorn is assessing Ms. Hoofstrong's wounds. "You two, I may need a hoof getting this thing off of her."
[17:22] * Kopesh heads over to help.
[17:23] * Scribbles_ stands aside. She's never been any good at heavy lifting anyway.
[17:23] * Fairy_Floss is now known as RadioHooves
[17:25] <~Headlong>  The buck ducks down under the wooden thing, which, in the light, reveals itself to be a grand piano, and begins to slowly lift.
[17:29] <~Headlong>  Both Kopesh and the unicorn do their best to lift the piano off of Ms. Hoofstrong. However, as Kopesh lifts, there's a /very/ loud snap resinating from his left foreleg. The unicorn winces and sets the piano down. "Ah... hell. That isn't good. What'd you break?" He asks, feeling around for Kopesh in the dark.
[17:31] * Scribbles_ jumps and looks around, thinking that something had stepped on something else.
[17:32] * Kopesh 's pained yelp can easily be heard. He holds his broken leg and answers. "My leg!"
[17:33] <~Headlong>  The unicorn sucks his teeth. "Well... shit. Mr. Quarter, get over here and help me with this thing. We'll get that leg fixed topside." The shuddering tour guide makes his way over to the piano, bumping into everpony on his way. "Sorry! Sorry! S-so s-sorry!" he furiously apologizes.
[17:35] * Kopesh pulls his leg out of Mr. Quarters way and steps back by Scribbles_. "Sure."
[17:35] <~Headlong>  With very manly grunts, the pair heft the piano off of the mare's damaged wing. She doesn't dare try to move it as she rises. "C-Can we please leave now?"
[17:38] <~Headlong>  Unicorn leader nods slowly. "Changeling, can you walk on that?" He asks, scooping up the injured statesmare and levitating her gently on to his back.
[17:38] * Kopesh lifts off and hovers a foot off the ground. "Don't need to."
[17:39] <~Headlong>  He smiles, even though nopony can see it. "Excellent... now, we just follow our line back." He says, tugging on his harness. "Everypony hold on."
[17:41] <~Headlong>  Bonnet can make out some faint markings amidst the rust on the winch and A-Frame device that the other task force had brought. It reads "A-1118, EQUESTRIAN ARMY 2ND ARMORED".
[17:41] * Kopesh grabs Scribbles_ with his good front hoof, assuming that they'll be pulled.
[17:43] * Scribbles_ was about to ask 'Hold on to what?', but instead feels that Kopesh will be sufficient enough to keep her safe.
[17:43] * Bonnet probably wouldn't be too surprised by that, if she were thinking more clearly.  This organization seems to have its hooves in something everywhere.
[17:44] <~Headlong>  The cable descending into the small black puddle jerks slightly. Both task force agents scramble to the A-Frame and begin pulling pins and turning winches. Soon, the cable begins to slowly raise and coil itself in the mechanism.
[17:45] <~Headlong>  The stallion wraps a hoof around Kopesh and they are jerked forward just a little. Soon, he begins walking in the direction the winch pulls him. Ms. Hoofstrong mutters, "You're so very damp, Mr. Quarter... I hope you don't catch hypothermia..."
[17:46] * Kopesh flies following along, still holding onto Scribbles_.
[17:46] <~Headlong>  Bonnet, from her days making costumes for a First Equestrian Great War reenactment troupe, realizes that this winch had to be at least 150 years old... In fact, while doing research on the 2nd Armored, she'd undoubtably seen it before.
[17:49] * Bonnet blinks a little at the realization, standing up just barely straighter.  She mumbles under her breath, "Ah... it must be one..."
[17:52] <~Headlong>  Slowly, the group of ponies make their way across the "room", over varying terrain, through puddles of thick slop and trickles of warm water. "This place must be massive..."
[17:52] <Kopesh> "Is there any limit on how big they can be?"
[17:54] <~Headlong>  Unicorn leader pony frowns a little. "It's hard to tell. We've found several that are /seemingly/ infinite... but you can't ever really know, can you?"
[17:56] <Kopesh> "I suppose you can't. How varied are they in term of structure and materials?"
[18:00] <~Headlong>  The unicorn stamps a hoof on the concrete they're now standing on. "Well... this one alone has... tons. Very, very varied." Eventually, he feels the rope start pulling up. "All right, everypony just hold on to me now."
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[18:01] * Kopesh holds onto Scribbles_ tighter even using his broken leg as best he can and lets his own harness pull him up.
[18:03] <~Headlong>  Topside, the winch grinds to a halt. "What the..." The mare asks, trotting closer to investigate. The metal cable screeches and grinds against the mechanism, and the cable is pulled taught.
[18:05] <~Headlong>  In the darkness of the pocket dimension, upward progress halts. The buck looks confused. "What the... it's pulled more than five before." He glances down at Ms. Hoofstrong and Mr. Quarter. His jaw drops, and his flashlight clatters to the floor. "What the fuck..." he whispers.
[18:05] * Giddy looks on. He had no idea what was going down.
[18:06] * Scribbles_ looks around the best she can. "Please tell me this thing sticks and all you need to do with hit it.."
[18:07] * Kopesh keeps quiet to let the unicorn figure it out. Great. Even their equipment is incompetent.
[18:08] <~Headlong>  Giddy notes that, at the moment, the only thing going down is the cable into the puddle. Down in the darkness, the angle of the light on the floor lights a wriggling mass of purple tentacles, thrashing about as the radiat out from directly beneath them,
[18:09] * Bonnet shifts uncomfortably against the cask, mumbling more to herself about how it can't possibly jam, it has to work...
[18:10] * Kopesh looks at the tentacles, fear growing. "Uh, I think we're about to put your thorn in it's paw possibility to the test."
[18:11] * Scribbles_ risks a glance down. "I'd rather not put anything to the test."
[18:14] <~Headlong>  Suddenly, the room is awash with light. They can clearly see that the entire chasm is lined with pulsing, red skin that is constantly moving, swelling and depressing. The tendrils snake up towards the lowest hanging pony, Mr. Quarter, who doesn't at all seem phased by them. Instead, a smile stretches across his face as he lets go of the Unicorn leader's hind legs. Coiling around him, the tentacles tear at his flesh, dragg
[18:15] <~Headlong>  Coiling around him, the tentacles tear at his flesh, dragging him down. "I die... so that they all may see the light!" He cries as he disappears into the mass of wriggling appendages.
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[18:17] * Scribbles_ shouts in surprise, both from the sudden lighting up of the area and the rather disturbing apperance of the chasm. "What under Celestia's grand sky is going on!?"
[18:18] * Kopesh looks at the unicorn, starting to fly up slowly on his own and squinting at the sudden light. "Have you seen that before?"
[18:19] <~Headlong>  The unicorn gasps, trying to silence the now screaming Ms. Hoofstrong. "Never... never seen 'em go willingly!"
[18:20] * Scribbles_ blinks, trying to figure out what's just happened.
[18:20] <Kopesh> "But, you've seen them go? If you've seen this before, what do we do?"
[18:21] <~Headlong>  The tentacles thrash and wriggle some more, seemingly satisfied by the meal. The lights immediately go out, and they're left, slowly rising, in the dark of the cavern. There's a strong, gutteral gurgling as Mr. Quarter is presumably digested. The unicorn says nothing.
[18:22] <~Headlong>  The four ponies are sucked through a small puddle in the ceiling, and are deposited on the floor of the winery at the foot of the A-Frame. The unicorn waves at the computer pony and the mare. "Cut it, cut it!"
[18:22] * Scribbles_ starts to calm herself, actually welcoming the darkness. "So... So they may all see the light..." She muttered, wondering what that was all about.
[18:23] * Scribbles_ has actually shut her eyes as to not see Mr. Quarter's demise.
[18:23] * Kopesh still holds onto Scribbles_ and stares at the hole, not moving as his mind works. By see the light, did he mean allow us out?
[18:25] <~Headlong>  In a flash, the mare pounces on the A-Frame, dismantiling it quickly and clamping a large dome around the puddle. Backdrop scrambles to stash the frame as the Unicorn picks himself up. The mare asks, "Ice Pick... are you four all right?"
[18:27] * Scribbles_ risks a chance at opening her eyes, looking around until her eyes rest on the changeling next to her. "A couple broken bones, and a pretty good scare.."
[18:28] * Giddy looks on as they finally close it off. Something seemed off. Wrong. He'd only really seen that expression once, and would never want to see it again. "What the /fuck/ just happened?"
[18:28] * Wishing_Well watches the ponies, camera held by one hoof. "Fascinating..." he says aloud, barely even aware of himself. He does, however, notice the injuries some of the ponies (and changeling) have.
[18:29] * Bonnet notices the distinct lack of stallion in the group returning from the puddle, not able to bring herself to say anything, she just closes her eyes, leaning more against the cask and shivering.
[18:30] * Scribbles_ nudges Kopesh. "You need a hoof?"
[18:30] <~Headlong>  The Unicorn stands up and adjusts Ms. Hoofstrong on  her back. "We've got two that need medical attention." He says to Strikes. Cabernet is a whivering wreck in the corner. The pegasus mare flutters over to Ms. Hoofstrong and starts splinting her wing.
[18:31] <~Headlong>  Backdrop nudges Giddy. "That was a Class 2 pocket dimension... and... by the looks of it... not everypony made it."
[18:31] * Kopesh is brought back to reality as Scribbles_ nudges him and the pain returns. "They'll patch me up. Are you alright?"
[18:32] * Giddy 's ear twitches. "What exactly is a 'Class 2'?"
[18:32] * Scribbles_ nods. "Felt better, but I think the worst I'll get is a few grey hairs."
[18:33] <~Headlong>  Backdrop looks up and down Giddy, looking for an ID badge. "What's your clearance?"
[18:34] * Kopesh stands up, keeping his weight off his broken hoof. He looks back at the puddle. "Did he know that we would get out if he let go?"
[18:36] * Giddy glares at Backdrop. "Apparently enough that you sent my flank here to deal with a fucking 'class 2'." He was not having this. Survival was at the top of his fucking list, and that meant avoiding whatever the shit that was.
[18:36] * Scribbles_ shakes her head. "No idea... Maybe whatever that thing was messed with his head." She guesses, looking at Cabernet, "Suppose somepony should break the news..."
[18:36] <~Headlong>  Ice Pick frowns a little. "I... don't know. It seemed that way, but he didn't seem to think about it much... But he... smiled..."
[18:39] <~Headlong>  Backdrop looks Giddy over some more. "Well, man... It's basically a pit in the fabric of reality. And, they're... kind of alive?"
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[18:40] * Wishing_Well raises an eyebrow at the conversation,s seeming to be the only one not upset by the whole ordeal. He is, however, taking notes to go with the pictures of the pit.
[18:41] * Kopesh looks a Cabernet. "Yeah..." He hobbles over to him. "Cabernet, we have some bad news."
[18:41] * Giddy closes his eyes and lets a very loose sigh of relief. "Right. I'm guessing 'Class 1' is /not/ alive."
[18:41] * Bonnet sinks back to the floor, sniffing and fighting back tears.
[18:41] <~Headlong>  Strikes is finished patching up the /very/ shaken Ms. Hoofstrong, who trots wobbly over to Bonnet. "M-M-Ms..." She stutters.
[18:41] <~Headlong>  Cabernet clenches his eyes closed. "What... what happened?"
[18:42] * Scribbles_ sees Bonnet, walking over to her and giving her a gentle nudge. "Bonnie?"
[18:42] <Kopesh> "Mr. Quarter... didn't make it."
[18:43] * Bonnet doesn't look up to Ms. Hoofstrong or Scribbles.
[18:44] <~Headlong>  Cabernet fights back a tear. "I... I figured... Just... I need... a moment alone." He slowly rises and trots to his office.
[18:45] <~Headlong>  The statesmare sits down next to Bonnet, but doesn't say anything.
[18:45] * Scribbles_ nudges Bonnet again. "Bonnet? Everything okay down there?"
[18:46] * Kopesh nods and lets him go, looking around at the others. This would indeed take some time to process.
[18:47] * Bonnet still doesn't look up, only shaking her head to Scribbles' comment as she starts to cry.
[18:47] <~Headlong>  Strikes trots up to Kopesh and gives him a look over. "Here, sweetie... Let me look at that leg. We wouldn't want you to hurt it any more, would we?"
[18:47] * Giddy inhales. Right. He gave Scribbles and Kopesh a good lookover for any injuries.
[18:48] * Scribbles_ bends down, wrapping a leg around Bonnet in a hug.
[18:49] <~Headlong>  Ms. Hoostrong touches Bonnet lightly on the shoulder, starting to cry a little herself.
[18:49] * Kopesh nods and extends his hoof for examination. "Right."
[18:49] <~Headlong>  Ice Pick looks over at Strikes. "They've got a doc, Strikes. Let's get going."
[18:51] * Bonnet just sobs quietly between the two ponies, not even leaning back against their touches.
[18:52] * RadioHooves is now known as Dusky_Star
[18:52] <~Headlong>  She gives Kopesh a smile and leads him to Giddy before nodding to Ice Pick. "You Dullahans take care... we're due for a debriefing. Make sure you don't do /anything/ with that spigot." She cautions. Backdrop scoops up the dome around the puddle and stashes it.
[18:53] * Kopesh looks confused as she starts to walk off. "Arn't you going to fix my leg?"
[18:54] * Scribbles_ gives a nods. "Right. Spigot. Careful." She's focused on comforting her friend."
[18:54] * Giddy takes Kopesh's left leg gently and examines it. "... This'll hurt, but you have to promise me to tell me the truth. Alright?"
[18:56] * Kopesh looks at Giddy a moment before laughing a little. He doesn't pull back. "Alright. Ready."
[18:57] * Giddy runs his hoof on his leg at some spots. "Does this hurt?" He asks, over and over, taking small increments before asking that question each time.
[18:59] * Kopesh responds with a no each time before Giddy hits the spot and winces. "That's it."
[19:03] * Giddy nods. "Alright. Keep off that leg. I'll be right back with some ice and a splint. Alright?" He seems calm, but a very forced calm, like he really, /really/ wants to be very, very angry while he goes to look for first aid.
[19:03] * Bonnet 's body heaves a little as she sobs, mumbling gibberish between breaths.
[19:04] * Kopesh nods. He knows that feeling. "Right."
[19:05] <~Headlong>  Giddy recalls passing one at the top of the stairs. The other task force has left by now, and the helicopter has taken off. There's not a trace of them left, except for Ms. Hoostrong's splint.
[19:07] * Giddy grabs the first aid kit and heads back down, opening it to see what he had to deal with.
[19:08] <~Headlong>  There's a vial of the latest Healing-Hypo, as well as two rolls of bandages, and an emergency splint. There are other things, too, but they probably won't help Giddy any.
[19:09] * Kopesh waits patiently. He wouldn't have been left in Giddy's care if he couldn't do the job.
[19:09] * Scribbles_ looks up and over at Ms. Hoofstrong. "Are you doing alright, Ma'am?"
[19:10] <~Headlong>  The snivelling mare rubs Bonnet's back. "I... I cannot say that I am... but I will try..."
[19:13] * Scribbles_ smiles and nods. "I should check on the others then. Give a shout if you need one of us, alright?"
[19:14] * Giddy nods. Right. Okay. He attempted to splint and bandage his leg. Tight enough to set, not tight enough to fuck with blood flow. "Alright. Here's what's going to happen. You're not going to move this leg around, or else they're going to have to break your leg /again/ to get it straight. When we get home, we're going to talk to an actual doctor to get your leg x-rayed. It might be fucked up...
[19:14] * Giddy ...anyway." He lifts the hypo. "I'm going to stab you in the flank with this thing. Look away."
[19:15] * Kopesh holds his leg still and looks toward the ceiling.
[19:17] <~Headlong>  Giddy manages to bandage the leg and splint it, preventing further damage. However, he misses a vein with the Hypo and pinches Kopesh a little.
[19:18] * Giddy sighs. Shit, it's the blood clinic all over again. "Missed a vein. Second try."
[19:18] * Kopesh winces at the miss and doesn't move.
[19:22] <~Headlong>  Giddy's second try succeeds, and he delivers the healing serum right to where it needs to go.
[19:23] * Scribbles_ gets up and walks over to Kopesh and Giddy, looking between the two. "Everything okay over here?"
[19:23] <~Headlong>  Ms. Hoofstrong nudges Bonnet. "You... should be with your friends..."
[19:24] * Kopesh nods. "Giddy's got me patched up. Good work, Giddy. Thank you."
[19:25] * Giddy slaps a plaster over the punctures and re-caps the hypo for disposal. "Yeah, just finished." He zips the first aid kit and looks at Scribbles. He looks like he's barely holding it together, but doesn't want to admit it. "Don't mention it. Scribbles? Bonnet."
[19:26] * Scribbles_ shakes her head. "I'm just spooked, and I think Bonnet's a bit worse."
[19:26] * Bonnet doesn't stop crying or acknowledge the mare's nudge except with a loud sniff.
[19:27] * Kopesh looks at Giddy barely holding it together. "What about you? Are you alright?"
[19:31] * Giddy seems to be doing a breathing exercise. "I am trying very hard to ignore the fact that he walked out of that with a broken leg and that the industrial-scale equipment couldn't pull you two out for a while. Get Bonnet. Have her talk to Cabernet if she needs to. We're leaving."
[19:34] * Kopesh nods and checks to make sure that the spigot is still in his pack then starts hobbling over to the others to try and start leaving. "That's a damn good idea."
[19:35] * Wishing_Well had spaced out for a bit, still taking in what just happened. He glances at the "Dullahans" as they get ready to leave. "Where to?"
[19:36] * Kopesh remembers that he needs to get Wishing_Well to join them, but doesn't know what he's allowed to say. "To where we can get some answers. You should come with us."
[19:37] * Scribbles_ glances at Wishing_Well, and then to the others before asking the thousand bit question. "Who's hungry?"
[19:37] <Kopesh> "I've seen enough eating for today."
[19:39] <~Headlong>  Ms. Hoofstrong looks at Bonnet. "I... I believe your friend needs help..."
[19:41] * Wishing_Well 's smile widens. "A pleasure. If you see anything like this very often, I'm going to have enough material to set the society neck need in paperwork." he says, chuckling. He turns his head to Scribbles, nodding. "It's been a long day, even if you all aren't, I'd like to go get something."
[19:41] * Dusky_Star is now known as Radio|AFK
[19:43] * Kopesh hobbles to Bonnet. "I know it's hard. I saw it happen, but we need to get moving. If we don't get back there and tell them what this place is, it might happen to more ponies."
[19:44] * Bonnet doesn't respond to Kopesh either, her crying continuing.
[19:45] * Scribbles_ looks over at Bonnet. "Will the promise of me buying her something sweet help?"
[19:47] * Kopesh puts a hoof on her shoulder and says still softly, but with a little more force. "I still have a dozen donuts that I haven't eaten yet and other snacks too, but we need to get going."
[19:47] * Giddy places a hoof on Wishing_Well's shoulder. "You're coming with us."
[19:48] * Scribbles_ bats at Giddy's hoof with a wing. "Be nice, Giddy. Out of everypony else who's helped us, he's been the kindest... If a little eccentric.
[19:49] * Bonnet doesn't move.  She tries to choke out something about not being hungry, but it's barely understandable.
[19:49] <~Headlong>  Ms. Hoofstrong excuses herself. "I... really must be going. I... think Mr. Cabernet needs somepony to talk to..."
[19:50] * Wishing_Well looks at giddy, smiling brightly. "I planned to." he says, before slowly looking to Bonnet. "Will she be alright?"
[19:50] <Kopesh> "Scribbles_ help me get her up. We need to get moving now."
[19:51] * Giddy sighs. "I don't think she's getting out of that. Lead her back to the car, we'll get a shrink to look at her head."
[19:53] * Scribbles_ walks over to Bonnet, nudgeing her again. "Bonnie. Come on, speak to me."
[19:55] * Bonnet still doesn't respond to the nudge.
[19:57] * Wishing_Well tilts his head, and trots over to Bonnet, kneeling down next to her. "Ma'am, I understand if you're distressed, but perhaps you'd like to move somewhere else? Maybe get a nice cup of calming tea?" he asks.
[19:57] * Kopesh tries physically pulling her to her hooves, not using his broken leg. "We need to leave Bonnet. Either get up or we're leaving you behind."
[19:58] * Bonnet has trailed off crying for the most part, but still isn't responding
[20:00] * Giddy frowns. Alright. Alright fine. This is how she wants to play it. He takes her by her forehoof and attempts to lead her upstairs.
[20:00] * Kopesh quits trying. "Fine. I'm heading to the car. Join me when the rest of you have given up." He takes off and starts flying there.
[20:02] <~Headlong>  Kopesh finds the car right where Giddy left it. It is, however, locked.
[20:03] * Scribbles_ looks over at Kopesh before nudging Bonnet again. "Come on, Bonnie. We're not letting you sleep here."
[20:05] * Bonnet doesn't do anything to fight Giddy's pulling, but doesn't move herself, just letting herself be pulled along.
[20:05] * Kopesh sits against the passenger door with a sigh. This whole thing is all shades fucked up.
[20:06] * Giddy leads her upstairs, attempts to unlock the car, put Bonnet in the back, and get into the driver's seat.
[20:07] * Kopesh sits in the passenger seat when he unlocks it and pulls out the map. "Let's get the fuck away from here."
[20:08] <~Headlong>  For the first time in several hours, The Dullahans find themselves in peace and quiet, in the comfort of the Dodge's warmed leather interior. It's probably the most comfortable place Wishing_Well has ever been.
[20:09] * Scribbles_ scoots in next to Bonnet, leaving room for Wishing_Well in the back seat.
[20:13] * Bonnet just sits in place where Giddy leaves her, falling back against the seat.
[20:16] * Giddy puts the key into the ignition and... Just drives out. He goes back the way he came, but to be honest, he didn't quite care where he went. Away was just better.
[20:17] <Giddy> "... We taking the train back?" He mentioned.
[20:18] <Kopesh> "Unless you'd rather drive there."
[20:18] <~Headlong>  The ride is smooth and uneventful. He eventually sees signs for Derbyshire, if he wants to stop.
[20:18] * Scribbles_ looks over at Giddy. "Was there any mention of our tickets being round-trip?"
[20:20] * Giddy sighs and contemplates at the next red light. "... I'm stopping for gas. Do you lot want to go to the bakery?"
[20:21] <Kopesh> "I don't care."
[20:21] * Scribbles_ nods. "I think a treat can help ease the tension in the car."
[20:23] <~Headlong>  Giddy finds a Gas Station advertising the "lowest prices" on the main street of Derbyshire. The bakery isn't that far up the road.
[20:25] * Giddy stops at the bakery for Scribbles, then. "Pick out stuff we'll like. I'll be at the gas station up the road." As soon as those that want out of the car get out, he heads on towards the gas station. He seemed less angry and more... Hollow, somehow.
[20:26] * Bonnet hasn't moved any, other than sliding a bit from Giddy's driving.  Even pulling up at the bakery she doesn't respond more than glancing up at it barely.
[20:27] * Scribbles_ slips into the bakery, taking a deep inhale upon entry.
[20:27] * Kopesh joins Scribbles_ in the bakery.
[20:27] <~Headlong>  Devil's Cake blinks as, for the second time, she has multiple customers in the same day. "Welcome to-" She stops. "Oh. Hey, it's you guys... Hungry again?"
[20:29] * Scribbles_ nods. "We've had a bit of a rough day.." She explains, trotting up to the counter. "I trust things haven't changed much for you."
[20:30] <~Headlong>  She smiles faintly, holding in a sigh. "Yeah... pretty much."
[20:30] * Kopesh hobbles after her. He doesn't want to risk his leg, if he doesn't have to. He let's Scribbles_ do the talking.
[20:31] <~Headlong>  The bakermare peers over the counter and blinks at Kopesh's leg. "What happened to you?"
[20:32] * Scribbles_ browses the treats and pastries. "He tried to help out with some heavy lifting." She explains, looking back at Kopesh. "No good deed goes unpunished, I suppose."
[20:33] <~Headlong>  The mare gives a little laugh. "Well, that kinda sucks... Looking for anything?"
[20:34] * Scribbles_ nods. "Yeah, exactly. What do you recommend for cheering up a bad day?"
[20:34] * Kopesh starts to answer and then looks at Scribbles_ when she does. "...yeah."
[20:34] * Giddy goes to the gas station and fills up. He doesn't say much other than "So fucked up. So fucked up. So fucked up." as he does so.
[20:36] <~Headlong>  Devil's Cake fishes around in the back of her display case and produces a simple blueberry muffin. "The mare that delivers the post insists that these always make her day better."
[20:36] <~Headlong>  Giddy finds that it costs him 30 bits to fill the tank. A buck from across the pump chuckles. "I know, right? Griffins lost /again/. So fucked up."
[20:37] * Scribbles_ smiles. "How much would a dozen run me?"
[20:38] <~Headlong>  Devil's Cake leans down. "If I even have a dozen..." she says quietly. "Twelve bits, and they're yours."
[20:39] * Scribbles_ smiles. "How about just half a dozen, and two chocolate eclaires?"
[20:41] <~Headlong>  The delicious treats slide on to the counter and the cash register rings. "Eighteen bits, please. I hope they make everything better."
[20:41] * Wishing_Well dozes in the back of the car, looking strangely pleased with himself as he dreams.
[20:42] * Scribbles_ looks up over the counter, already fishing for the bits. "Could I trouble you for a couple cups of cocoa as well?"
[20:42] * Giddy just gives him a look. Wide, red eyes, slacked jaw, bones in his cheek somehow seeming sharper and more angular than they really should. If he wasn't covered in fur already, he'd have a matching five-o-clock shadow. He wanted to explain his day, but... No, there was no explaining that. "Yeah. I guess that's what I meant." He goes up to the counter, pays, and then gets back into the car, his...
[20:42] * Giddy ...trot seeming longer, slower, and with a complete absence of vigor.
[20:43] * Kopesh pipes up. "I don't mind paying."
[20:44] * Scribbles_ looks over to Kopesh. "Nonsense. This is my treat for the others, they deserve it after the day we've had."
[20:45] <~Headlong>  The buck at the gas pump blinks. "Sorry, pal."
[20:45] * Kopesh starts fishing for his pits. "At least let me pitch in for half. I want to treat them too... and you too."
[20:46] * Scribbles_ gives him a smile and sighs. "I get the feeling I can't tell you no."
[20:48] <~Headlong>  Devil's Cake looks between the two and smiles softly. "Just take them. If this day is as bad as you say it is... I shouldn't be taking your money..."
[20:49] * Scribbles_ gives Devil's Cake her turn to be smiled at. "Oh. You're much too kind."
[20:49] * Kopesh smiles at Devil's cake and puts 30 bits on the counter. "Thank you. That means a lot."
[20:51] <~Headlong>  She doubletakes at the bits. "You... You ponies are weird. Generous... but weird."
[20:51] * Scribbles_ giggles, taking the treats and cocoa in her hooves. "Weird doesn't even begin to describe it."
[20:53] * Giddy just shakes his head, gets into the car, and heads back to the bakery, parking outside. He looked at Bonnet and Wishing_Well to see if they were still okay.
[20:53] <~Headlong>  Devil's Cake gives the group a sheepish wave as they depart.
[20:53] * Kopesh nods slowly, he still seems a little shaken and distant. "Yeah, I suppose so. Thanks again." He follows Scribbles_ out, opening and holding the door for her with his magic.
[20:53] * Scribbles_ waves back to the mare, leading Kopesh out and to the car.
[20:55] * Bonnet is still just sitting in the back of the car, not having moved.
[20:57] <~Headlong>  The smell of fresh baked blueberry muffins should be enough to put a smile on /anypony/'s face.
[20:58] * Scribbles_ makes the smell even more effective when she hooves Bonnet, Kopesh, and Giddy two of them each with a bright smile.
[20:59] <Wishing_Well>  /me opens his eyes slowly, looking over towards the smell of muffins with a grin.
[21:00] * Kopesh takes his two when he gets back in. He sighs. Scribbles_ will be upset if he doesn't eat them so he goes ahead and takes a bite. It... actually cheers him up a little.
[21:00] * Giddy was beyond the realm of smiling, not that he did a lot of that anyway. But, as he floated his and sat it in the cup holder for a future stoplight, he did seem a little less... Well, Giddy.
[21:02] * Scribbles_ also passed Kopesh a cup of cocoa. "Here. I always make myself a cup after I've taken a spill. There's nothing liquid chocolate cannot cure."
[21:03] * Bonnet responds the most she has since the cellar, managing to look down at the muffin.  She doesn't smile or move to eat it still.
[21:03] <~Headlong>  It's a very delicious muffin. The bluberries are crisp, despite being baked, and the muffin itself crumbles perfectly. No wonder the Equestrian Postal Service relies on those muffins to motivate its employees.
[21:05] * Kopesh resigns and smiles at her with a quiet, "Thanks, Scribbles_."
[21:06] * Scribbles_ passes her second cup of cocoa to Bonnet and one of her eclaires to Wishing_Well. "You're not allergic to chocolate or anything?"
[21:09] * Wishing_Well smiles and takes an eclaire. "Thank you!" he says, before he shakes his head. "Of course not, it's a favorite food of mine." he says, taking a bite. After he finishes chewing, he adds "Especially fudge, love the stuff."
[21:10] * Kopesh takes a sip. It might not sure him of anything, but he does feel a little better.
[21:10] <Kopesh> cure*
[21:13] * Radio|AFK is now known as RadioHooves
[21:14] * Bonnet doesn't take the cocoa, just staring down at the muffin and sniffing a little.
[21:15] <~Headlong>  It's absolutely delicious. Nectar of the gods!
[21:20] <~Headlong>  There's an eery calm about Derbyshire's Main Street. Seems Devil's Cake wasn't lying when she said the place was a ghost town.
[21:20] * Giddy rolls his eyes, sighs a little, then turns on the radio.
[21:23] <~Headlong>  "You're listening to Foundation Radio, with your host, the one and only, Ms. Communication." A silky mare's voice says. "I hope those of you within my broadcast range are having a pleasant day. And to the fillies and colts out there in the field, here's some tunes to help take the... edge, off."
[21:26] <~Headlong>  A drum fill kicks into a very funky bass riff and pleasant flute solo as "Lowdown" begins. ( http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=65EoK4OelZU )
[21:26] * Kopesh turns to Giddy. "So, what's the word? Train or drive?"
[21:27] * Giddy frowns and looks down. "You know my preference."
[21:29] * Kopesh takes another sip. "I think doing things that cheer us up is a good idea right about now. If it's in a car seat or a train seat, I'll be sitting either way. I figure the choice is yours."
[21:31] * Giddy smiles a little. "Let's make this a road trip, then." He shifted the thing into drive and set off into the horizon.
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