FoE PNP Group Unlucky 13 Session 18

[11:55] <TenMihara|GM>  *****PnP Group 13; Hoofington Sucks: Session 18*****
[11:55] <TenMihara|GM>  Destiny.
[11:55] <TenMihara|GM>  The idea that everyone has a place, a purpose, a higher calling
[11:56] <TenMihara|GM>  Some ponies use it as an excuse to leave things out of their own control
[11:56] <TenMihara|GM>  Others claim that it doesn't exist, or is what they choose for it to be
[11:57] <TenMihara|GM>  Ponies often feel that a cutie mark represents their destiny
[11:57] <TenMihara|GM>  but what of those poor schmucks stuck with a bloody knife or a skull on their flank?
[11:58] <TenMihara|GM>  Do they really have no purpose other than to be violent and destructive?
[11:58] <TenMihara|GM>  For many others, cutie marks also represent what they can't do.
[11:58] <TenMihara|GM>  Will destiny have something in store for out wastelanders? Or is there really no such thing? Or is it up to them to decide for themselves?
[11:59] <TenMihara|GM>  Only time will tell.
[11:59] <TenMihara|GM>  *****Session Begins*****
[12:00] <TenMihara|GM>  The morning after the Reaper Amateur night competition sees Razor still full of vim and vinegar, ready to go another round even after a couple restless nights. Purple_Kay, used to long hours at the forge, is eqally unphased.
[12:01] * Proverb has ended up snuggled up against Harmony again.
[12:01] <TenMihara|GM>  *****Razor has gained the Quest Perk: The Contender. All reaper alligned locations and factions will begin with a reputation of 'accepted'. As well, rank and file reapers may show up from time to time with tips or hints. If you're feeling up to it, maybe you can even challenge one.*****
[12:02] * Purple_Kay may be unfazed, but he is still enjoying what sleep he has managed to get. The night before last was spent entirely awake, so the half night before was very welcome.
[12:02] * Harmony is clutching Proverb, thinking her to be a pillow again.
[12:03] * Proverb doesn't seem to mind.
[12:03] * Logic_Gates is currently a neurotic mess, anxiously shifting the contents of his tent to another organized state based on where Green_Field was sleeping. He'd slept. Enough.
[12:07] * Razor eventually did fall asleep, though it took quite a while. Eventually she ended up slumped up against Purple_Kay, which is where she is now! She's snoring a bit.
[12:08] * Harmony tries to shift out of Proverbs snuggle without waking her.
[12:09] * Proverb murrs and shifts a bit.
[12:11] * Purple_Kay is still deep in sleep.When Razor slumped against him, he couldn't in good conscience risk waking her. Besides, she might get cold and he had given all his blankets to the others. He finds himself performing the duties of blanket in his sleep.
[12:15] * Green_Field wakes up after a full nights sleep and notices Razor and Purple_Kay, he shakes his head and thinks to himself, "and they were worried about trusting me."
[12:16] * Harmony was awoken by Proverb's murring. Seeing the difficulty moving without waking Proverb, she decides that waking her would be more fun. With her hooves still around Provy, Harmony whispers in her ear. "Good morning, dear..."
[12:18] * Green_Field looks around to see if anyone else is still around.
[12:20] * Proverb 's eye flutters open. "murr..." She looked up at Harmony, before the realization of her compromising position registered.  "eep!"
[12:20] * Proverb blushes hotly.
[12:22] <TenMihara|GM>  The tent city around the Arena, from this distance, can be seen to have dissippated overnight
[12:24] * Green_Field seeing that they are (seemingly) alone, decides to let the others sleep, knowing that they need it, and sets to keep watch.
[12:24] * Purple_Kay pulls the source of warmth closer to himself as a breeze passes by, tightening his grip.
[12:25] * Logic_Gates hesitated to look out, but he didn't hear any of the cacophony from outside. That's... That's good. No more too many ponies.
[12:26] * Harmony smiles to Proverb and moves her hooves before sitting up. "Did you sleep well?"
[12:27] * Proverb squeaks, nodding rapidly.
[12:28] * Razor is tugged closer. She thrashes a bit, confused and alarmed. Seems like she's pretty much awake now!
[12:30] * Logic_Gates visibly relaxes, his shoulders slumping and the hair on his withers standing not up on end when he sees that things have dimmed down.
[12:30] * Purple_Kay is quickly roused with a stray hoof... to the face. He snorts once, clearing his head. "Mornin' Kid."
[12:31] * Green_Field to Purple_Kay, "looks like I should have kept watch. I warned you about that sleep deprivation."
[12:32] * Purple_Kay looks over to Green_Field, a foreleg still pinned under Razor. "You had second watch, didn't figure I had to remind you."
[12:33] * Razor tugs her way out, stumbling as she too-quickly gets to her hooves. "What the hell was that!?"
[12:33] <Green_Field> "Not from what you told me."
[12:33] * Harmony chuckles at Proverb and shakes her head. Harmony then starts to brush her mane with a hoof. She's a bit disappointed that she doesn't have an actual brush...
[12:36] * Proverb totally has a brush! She says as much to Harmony.
[12:36] * Purple_Kay looks over to Razor, avoiding Green_Field's question when his exact words cut their way into his memory. "You fell asleep. Rolled over on my leg. I didn't want to wake you. Besides, it was cold."
[12:37] <Green_Field> "Regardless, where to now?"
[12:38] * Razor huffs. "You grabbed me!"
[12:38] * Harmony nearly squees in delight. Nearly. She is very happy for the brush regardless and gives Proverb an appreciative nuzzle.
[12:39] * Purple_Kay 's ears fall. "Sorry, Kid. I was asleep. Didn't mean nothin' by it. Just keepin' warm."
[12:41] * Razor glares. "Well... watch what you're doing next time!"
[12:41] * Proverb meeps and blushes.
[12:42] * Proverb also nuzzles back just a little.
[12:43] * Purple_Kay starts packiing up the unused tent and his bedroll under Razor's withering gaze.
[12:43] * Harmony hoofs the brush back to Proverb when she finishes and steps out of the tent, wondering what everypony else was up to.
[12:45] * Proverb stores it in her bags before grabbing her rifle and following Harmony out.
[12:45] * Razor keeps glaring for a moment longer before she starts to remember why she was so restless last night in the first place. "Where are we? I need to go back! I have to find out what happens next!"
[12:45] * Logic_Gates starts packing away his things and steps outside for a moment. He idly notes that he needs clay right now.
[12:46] * Purple_Kay is now known as Purple__Kay
[12:46] * Green_Field to Razor, "before that I sould take a look at those wounds of yours."
[12:54] * Razor snorts. "Can you leave me alone for more than a few minutes at a time!?" She stomps a hoof. "It's getting really old!"
[12:56] <Green_Field> "How about this, if you let me do my job as your doctor, I'll stop giving you career advice and I'll help you be more efficient at fighting?"
[12:58] * Harmony sits, idly reorganizing her packs.
[13:00] * Logic_Gates sips at a bit of Sparkle Cola. No ponies, got to leave the bunker. He idly thought to check to see if the stadium had a terminal array connected to the intercom system, but decided against it. Not because he wouldn't want to of course, the idea of getting killed didn't even occur to him. The thought only struck him that if he was to go inside the dome, then he'd have to stay here longer than...
[13:00] * Logic_Gates ...needed.
[13:07] * Razor scratches at the ground with her hoof, plainly annoyed. "Well then hurry up! I don't like waiting!"
[13:09] * Green_Field quickly but accurately checks Razor's wounds and burns. Upon completion says to Purple_Kay, "so where to next?"
[13:10] <TenMihara|GM>  "Impressive work last night." The voice is coming from a stallion approaching the camp, and probably directed at Razor.
[13:12] * Razor 's ears twitch and she glances toward the voice. She mutters, "Like it would have gone any other way?"
[13:13] <TenMihara|GM>  The stallion stops near the camp; "Admittedly, I was hoping Flash Step would live up to his hype, but his durability was sadly lacking. Still, it would appear that there is some hope yet." The stallion sizes up Razor, "Admittedly, his little trick was impressive, but apparently it wasn't good enough to keep him alive. You on the other hoof have some serious raw toughness."
[13:13] * Logic_Gates looks at the stallion coming up, still sipping at his Sparkle. This whole thing was far from being his business, so he decided not to speak up. Violent things happen to his head when he speaks up."
[13:15] * Purple_Kay finishes stowing the last of the gear, leaving the tents neatly packed nearby. He takes a good look at the stallion.
[13:15] <TenMihara|GM>  The stallion seems oddly generic in apearance, as though he was almost made to not stand out.
[13:16] * Logic_Gates rolls his eyes. "Ten caps that's an illusion skin over him." He mumbled quietly to himself.
[13:17] * TicTac2 is now known as Proverb
[13:17] <TenMihara|GM>  The stallion raises an eyebrow at Logic_Gates, then is engulfed in green flames, revealing the grotesque, pseudo-insectoid equine form of Feelers, the Reaper who had set up the Amatuer Night Challenge. "Impressive."
[13:18] * Logic_Gates simply shrugs.
[13:19] * Purple_Kay "So what's next for her?"
[13:19] * Proverb eeps! "EEEEE!" She hides behind the closest pony, who happened to be Harmony.
[13:20] * Harmony winces, seeing the insectoid. She mumbles, very quietly. "Hideous..."
[13:20] * Proverb is cowering behind Harmony, shaking rather violently.
[13:20] * Razor snorts. She doesn't care for complex magic like that. Straightforward is best. "I can't afford to just up and die."
[13:21] <TenMihara|GM>  Feelers shrugs; "That's up to her. If she wants to become a reaper, then all she has to do is kill a reaper. I can think of a few she would be a good match for at present, but I'm hoping she might take some time to improve further before trying to be a serious contender."
[13:23] * Harmony pats Proverb. "He's not going to hurt you, dear."
[13:23] * Logic_Gates shuffles on his hooves a bit, taking the extra cap from the bottle and deciding to store the bottle.
[13:24] <TenMihara|GM>  Feelers casts a glare at Harmony; "Criticize all you like, but know that all your supposed beauty will never rival that of my former Queen."
[13:24] * Logic_Gates blinks. "I think I have porn of that."
[13:24] * Proverb just shakes more, curling up even more and hiding her face under her leg.
[13:25] * Harmony clears her throat, looking to Feelers. "I apologize for my rudeness, but I am not used to seeing one of your kind."
[13:26] <TenMihara|GM>  Feelers looks back to Razor; "Regardless, once you have earned your place amongst the reapers, come and speak to me. There is something I require the help of able bodied ponies for, but most of the other reapers have existing obligations."
[13:27] <TenMihara|GM>  Feelers glances to Harmony again; "Nor should you. Thanks largely in part to your ancestors war, my kind is all but extinct."
[13:27] * Logic_Gates lets off a small sigh. "Does this thing you need done take us around where the Collegiate is?"
[13:28] <Proverb> "D-D-D-Don't m-m-m-make h-h-him a-angry... h-h-he m-m-might e-eat u-us or, or, or s-something." She squeaks.
[13:28] * Razor goes back to scratching at the ground. "Yeah, yeah, I'll see what I can do! No promises though!"
[13:29] * Logic_Gates looks at Proverb. "Everyone we meet might eat us." It wasn't a threat. Just a simple correction.
[13:30] * Proverb With that, the tiny mare suddenly bursts into tears.
[13:30] <TenMihara|GM>  Feelers nods; "I wouldn't have expected any, but if you do prove to be helpful, I can see it made worth your while." He shifts back into the generic stallion form and trots off.
[13:32] * Logic_Gates cranes his neck to see Proverb. "Don't cry. It's not so bad." He said in that odd monotone.
[13:32] * Harmony shoots a glare towards Logic_Gates before turning and giving Proverb a hug. "Shhh...Shh..."
[13:33] * Proverb sobs. "I d-d-d-don't w-wanna be e-e-e-eaten!" She cries, burying her face into Harmony's coat.
[13:33] * Purple_Kay puts a supportive hoof on her withers while harmony holds her.
[13:35] * Razor grins when she hears the bit about making it worth her while. "That settles it! Next time we come back, I'll be taking my place!"
[13:35] * Harmony sighs and continues to hold Proverb, brushing her mane with a hoof.
[13:39] * Logic_Gates looks concerned for Proverb. What's wrong with her? It's important to know that bad things can happen all the time. It keeps you from becoming complacent. And it's not like the idea's bad, just a sad fact of life. With a little bitterness, he simply adjusted his head to looking straight ahead. Logic just didn't get ponies.
[13:40] <Green_Field> "All this chatting is nice but, I'd like to get out of here, so what's the plan now?"
[13:41] * Purple_Kay scowls. "Dammit. Should have asked some questions."
[13:41] * Proverb eventually calms, slowly pulling away from Harmony with a muttered "S-S-S-Sorry..." Her ears drooped as she picked her rifle back up.
[13:41] * Logic_Gates doesn't adjust his vision. "I dunno. Back to the Megamart?" His voice was a bit lower than usual.
[13:43] <TenMihara|GM>  Feelers hasn't gotten that far, he could still be caught up to
[13:43] * Purple_Kay sucks his teeth. "I'll be back." He takes off after Feelers.
[13:45] * Green_Field pointing to the stadium, "We could see if they have jobs for us."
[13:45] <TenMihara|GM>  Feelers twitches an ear and turns around at Purple_Kay's heavy hooffalls; "Yes?"
[13:47] * Purple_Kay "I had hoped to ask for her, we're looking for somepony. "
[13:48] <TenMihara|GM>  Feelers raises an eyebrow, "Why exactly would you come to the Reapers for a missing pony?"
[13:49] * Purple_Kay "You guys know what is going on in the Hoof. And if you ask questions, ponies answer. "
[13:49] <TenMihara|GM>  Feelers nods, "This is true, but neither you or her are a Reaper yet."
[13:50] * Purple_Kay "true. But you needed something done, and you know she's tough. We can do your dirty work  if you'll ask questions on her behalf."
[13:51] * Green_Field walking up to join them, "even if they're not we can still be of use, or my work unsatisfactory?"
[13:51] <TenMihara|GM>  Feelers nods, "I did say I would make it worth your while. If that is your desire recumpance, then I'll see what I can do."
[13:54] * Purple_Kay "I can only speak for me right now, but for my share all I want is to find her..." He glances at Green_Field, "target. "
[13:55] <TenMihara|GM>  Feelers shakes his head at Green_Field; "Unless you wanna go back to beign a fight doc, then no. Only inducted Reapers handle reaper business."
[13:57] <Green_Field> "No one said I would conduct your 'business' I mearly aid those that do in not dying."
[14:00] * Proverb has pretty much stopped paying attention to the others, and is just sitting on the ground and staring at her rifle.
[14:00] * Logic_Gates has gone ahead and packed up his tent.
[14:01] * Razor is watching Purple_Kay talk to Feelers from a distance. She can't hear what they're talking about, but for now she has other things to think about.
[14:02] * Harmony is resting her eyes, waiting for something to do.
[14:03] * Purple_Kay gets out his drafting kit and quickly jots down all he knows about razors mother and smelter. He offers the paper to Feelers. "Here's what we know, what do you need us to do?"
[14:09] <TenMihara|GM>  Feelers looks at the paper and takes it; "Nothing yet. Like I said, come back when the mare is actually ready."
[14:10] * Purple_Kay nods. Considering it a win he took the paper at all. "We will."
[14:12] * Micro_Sparkle is now known as Roho
[14:13] <TenMihara|GM>  Feelers nods; "Anything else?"
[14:13] * Green_Field looks back and forth at them, but says nothing.
[14:15] * Purple_Kay shakes his head. "That's all. Thank you."
[14:16] <TenMihara|GM>  Feelers nods and resumes heading back to the Arena
[14:17] * Logic_Gates set away his pack, organizes Green's things. "If there's no place else for us to be, I recommend checking on the Megamart for any job postings."
[14:18] * Purple_Kay turns to trot back to the group.
[14:19] * Green_Field does as well.
[14:22] <TenMihara|GM>  Logic_Gates might remember that he also is still waiting to hear back from the Collegiate.
[14:22] * Logic_Gates has definitely not forgotten.
[14:30] * Logic_Gates starts packing things up. "When you're ready, guys."
[14:35] * Razor scratches at the ground impatiently. "Are we ready to go yet?"
[14:36] * Purple_Kay crosses over to Razor. "Yeah, Kid. We're ready. Feelers is going to put out some... feelers about our search. We just need to let them work and get you a full blooded reaper."
[14:37] * Green_Field jokingly, "Hopefully not her own blood."
[14:44] * Purple_Kay looks between all the ponies assembled. "So, Megamart? Chapel would be on the way, could see if they have any jobs up."
[14:46] <Green_Field> "Caps sound good."
[14:47] * Purple_Kay nods, "Could definately use some inflow in the ol' coffers. Let's head toward Chapel and if we need to take a detour, speak up." With that takes one last look around the camp before preparing to head out.
[14:48] * Harmony nods in agreement and follows.
[14:48] * Proverb takes to the air above them.
[14:48] <TenMihara|GM>  Chapel, being en route back to Megamart, is only a couple hours trot away. However, upon their arrival, the group spies a pecular sight.
[14:49] <TenMihara|GM>  On the far side of town, several armed Crusaders are opening fire on something from behind a small, hastily constructed barricade.
[14:49] * Purple_Kay breaks into a gallop, trying to spot what they are firing at.
[14:50] <TenMihara|GM>  Purple_Kay can't see anything from this distance. Whatever they're shooting at, the barricade is preventing him from seeing it.
[14:51] <TenMihara|GM>  Proverb however, with her eye in the sky, can spot it. Or rather, them. Them in this case being several amorphous purple blobs oozing along the ground towards the settlement.
[14:52] <TenMihara|GM>  Proverb, struggling to compensate for her lack of depth perception, focuses on them just a little too hard, and it gives her a headache, just like the slime blob in the Toll gatehouse.
[14:53] * Purple_Kay hollars up to Proverb in stride. "See anything up there?!"
[14:53] <TenMihara|GM>  Proverb counts seven blobs, one slightly larger than the rest.
[14:53] * Proverb eeps, unslinging her rifle and rubbing her forehead with a hoof, shaking her head a few times. "G-Guys! Th-th-there's... s-s-something a-attacking Ch-Chapel. Th-there's s-seven of th-them, and, and th-they're like b-big purple b-blobs."
[14:54] * Purple_Kay "How far?" He stops and angles his grenade rifles toward the sky.
[14:55] * Proverb looks down her scope, trying to get a range estimate on the blobs.
[14:56] <TenMihara|GM>  Proverb can see that the blobs are oozing along rather slowly, but a quick glance at the Crusaders shows her they are absolutely terrified.
[14:58] * Razor is more than a little confused. "The hell is she talking about? Blobs?"
[14:58] * Green_Field gets out his revolver.
[14:59] * Purple_Kay "Who the fuck cares! They're attacking the foals!!!" He makes a guess and prepares to drop a barrage 50' on the far side of the barricade
[14:59] * Harmony takes her plasma pistol in her mouth.
[15:00] * Purple_Kay sends an arching shot downrange, blind-firing over the barricade.
[15:00] <Proverb> "M-mister Kay! Hold your fucking fire!"
[15:02] * Logic_Gates fetches his pistol.
[15:03] <TenMihara|GM>  Purple_Kay's shot lobs over the foal's barricade and lands behind the farthest blob. The foals begin to run away from the barricade as it detonates. The force of it obliterates one of the blobs, but bits of the purple ooze rain around the blast area. The foal nearest the wall gets pelted with several small bits of the gunk.
[15:08] * Purple_Kay kicks back into a gallop.
[15:12] <Logic_Gates> Logic starts attempting to pull the crusaders out of the line of fire with a telekinetic grip.
[15:15] <TenMihara|GM>  Logic is able to pull two of the foals back to the group, both of them looking torn between releif at the help and horror at what was coming. They stutter and stammer, trying to say something, but they can't seem to get words out.
[15:17] * Proverb opens fire with a yell, sending a trio of shots towards the largest blob.
[15:19] <TenMihara|GM>  All three of Proverb's shots hit their mark... only to have almost no discernable effect. The bullets seemed to only displace a small amount of the gunk, but then it just continued oozing forward, unphazed.
[15:20] * Proverb yelps, surprised.
[15:21] * Harmony takes sight and shoots four plasma rounds into the largest blob, hoping for some effect.
[15:24] <TenMihara|GM>  The magical plasma shot seems to be much more effective, scorching and burning the surface of the oozing blob. Then a noise that can only be described as unholy issues from it, and it's form shifts. A half-formed pair of hooves and a melting muzzle take shape at the forefront of the blob.
[15:26] * Harmony mutters under her breath as her second shot glitches the pistol. Taking a moment, she de-glitches the pistol.
[15:28] * Purple_Kay is horribly torn, his first barrage seemed to have some effect, but... He continues his gallop to the splattered foal.
[15:31] <TenMihara|GM>  The foal begins to scream and a horribly acrid smell issues from from places where the bits of purple gunk splattered the foal. There are several small dollops on his flanks and hindlegs. They seem to be melting the poor colt's fur and skin.
[15:36] * Purple_Kay puts a heavy hoof on the writing colt. "Doctor!" He draws his knife from it's makeshift scabbard. "Sorry, kid, be strong." He starts trying to scrap away the goo... erroring on the side of digging in instead of leaving stuff behind.
[15:37] <TenMihara|GM>  The colt grits his muzzle, wimpering, but letting Purple_Kay work
[15:39] * Razor 's ear twitches when she hears the foal start screaming. She eyes the foal, who is covered in flecks of blob. Is that what that does when it touches you? "What am I supposed to do!? I can't touch them!"
[15:40] * Razor eyes the blobs, switching her gaze between them and the others, who all have a way to actually do something useful!
[15:55] <TenMihara|GM>  The two foals Logic pulled to safety run off towards the Chapel Proper, while the filly next to the splattered colt begins to crym looking worried; "You have to get it all! if not... he'll be..." She looks out at the massive blob, the deformed equine shapes still at it's forefront.
[15:57] * Purple_Kay "We'll get it, Sweetheart. Get inside. GO!"
[15:57] <TenMihara|GM>  The filly nods and runs off after the other two foals.
[16:00] * Green_Field begins running up, and says to Razor, "keep those kids out of the way."
[16:02] * Green_Field after getting up by Purple_Kay, "let me to that." And, begins to magically clean the foal.
[16:03] <TenMihara|GM>  Green_Field's spell is able to quickly remove what was left of the toxic substance, but it didn't help the parts of his flesh that were already melted by it.
[16:05] * Purple_Kay lets Green_Field work, holding the colt's hoof while he angles himself to see the approaching blobs. "You need to get them to cover, Doc. can't have them getting splattered when I start blowing these things up."
[16:05] <Green_Field> "Agreed."
[16:08] * Razor eyes Green_Field, and the blobs for a long moment, but then stomps in frustration. "I won't feel useless!" She does what was suggested and heads for the foals, to push them along.
[16:10] <TenMihara|GM>  The five smaller blobs continue to ooze along slowly, but the bigger one, pulling itself along on those deformed, oozing legs, is a wee bit faster, and manages to make it up to the barricade, oozing over it and melting most of the crude defense as it smothers it. It lets out another unholy whinnie and reaches one of it's melting legs towards Purple_Kay
[16:13] * Purple_Kay stands between it and the colt being workd on by Green_Field.
[16:15] <TenMihara|GM>  As the ooze comes into contact with Purple_Kay's shoulder, he immediately feels an intense burning sensation as the flesh of his shoulder melts upon contact with the goup. It was almost as bad as when he wa stuck in the fire that scarred him, and he also felt like throwing up, but manages to hold back the bile.
[16:16] * Purple_Kay hisses through grit teeth. "Get'm back Doc! Ever'pny back!"
[16:17] <Green_Field> "Working on it!"
[16:24] * Logic_Gates casts a spell on his pistol and released it from his mouth. The pistol, by itself, proceeded to zap at the ooze by Purple_Kay while moving back from the building.
[16:28] <TenMihara|GM>  The pistol glitches when it tries to fire on it's own.
[16:37] * Proverb looks down at Harmony. "Get inside!" She yells at her, before slinging her rifle and diving towards where Green_Field, Purple_Kay, and the colt were. "I'll get him!" She says, her hooves barely touching the ground as she grabbed the colt, and tore after the others towards the building.
[16:42] * Harmony aims back at the large blob, hoping to shoot it away from Purple_Kay and sends in three plasma shots.
[16:50] <TenMihara|GM>  All Three of Harmony's shots impact the larger blob, and it lets out an unholy shriek as it is engulfed in the green liquid flames of magical plasma. Most of the blob is requced to a charred lump, although part of the mutilated, half-formed face remains. Enough to continuously wail in agony.
[16:50] * Proverb winces as the sound assails her ears.
[16:51] * Harmony grimaces. She wishes the entire blob was turned into plasma...
[16:53] <TenMihara|GM>  The sound is agonizing to those who have more sensative hearing. Proverb gets an earful and finds it difficult to keep her balance.
[16:54] * Proverb 's flight wobbles, and she drops a few feet, but manages to stay aloft, slowing down slightly.
[16:55] * Purple_Kay grits his teeth against the auditory onslaught and the plasma wash dancing across his foreleg.
[16:58] * Purple_Kay turns back to face Green_Field as the flesh on his foreleg is sloughs off. "Get back, now!"
[17:02] * Razor flattens her ears. She nudges some of the foals onward. She's shouting, "Keep moving! Don't let 'em get close!"
[17:02] <TenMihara|GM>  The foals scamper along.
[17:03] * Logic_Gates is used to more brutal drops and squeals than most ponies.
[17:03] <TenMihara|GM>  The filly who was lagging behind hangs back near Proverb, noticing that she looked hurt and staying nearby as they moved in case she needed to catch the colt.
[17:07] * Green_Field to Purple_Kay, "both of us need to get back." He moves toward the foals and switches to his laser pistol.
[17:08] * Purple_Kay "You don't get it!" He shakes his withers causing his saddle to shift. "We /BOTH/ need to get 40 feet back! I'm blowing this fucker up!"
[17:09] <Green_Field> "Fair enough", and starts running away.
[17:11] * Green_Field fire four shost at the remaining blobs as he does.
[17:14] <TenMihara|GM>  Green_Field's first shot scorches what little was left of the larger smoozling into the same charred lump that comprise t he rest of it. One of his shots goes wide, but the other two each hit one of the little smoozlings, searing them almost as effectively as the magical plasma
[17:18] * Purple_Kay hobbles back at his best speed to Green_Field. "Nice, shooting Doc." He aims to place a twinshot on the centermost blob-thing.
[17:20] <TenMihara|GM>  The explosion once again splatters the smooze, but a few flecks of it spatter Purple_Kay
[17:25] * Purple_Kay is splattered by the goo. He yelps as it eat through something important in his right foreleg, but remains upright.
[17:26] <TenMihara|GM>  all the blobs of smooze are now scorched and inert.
[17:26] <TenMihara|GM>  Priest bursts out of the Chapel; "What in the Goddess' names happened?!" He yells, sounding and looking rather alarmed. He quickly turns his gaze to the foals.
[17:27] * Logic_Gates blinks. "Found some goo monsters."
[17:27] * Purple_Kay ventures a look down at the leg the thing had. His flesh has run like wax and this exposed shoulderblade is stained black by the inert substance that ate into it.
[17:28] * Proverb lands, slightly hard, releasing the colt before flopping over on her side, exhausted.
[17:28] <TenMihara|GM>  Purple_Kay's shoulder, once the crumbling, scorched smooze falls away, is revealed to have been melted away down to the bone.
[17:28] * Harmony sighs in relief, seeing the last of the oozes die.
[17:28] * Green_Field immediatly runs over to Purple_Kay and startes to clean him of to goo same as with the foal.
[17:28] * Purple_Kay takes a few ragged breaths before yelling. "Kid! Check Star House!"
[17:30] <TenMihara|GM>  Priest looks at the foals; "Where's Chase?! Wasn't he with you?"
[17:30] * Proverb pants.
[17:30] * Purple_Kay looks to Green_Field. "Is it off?"
[17:30] * Razor is still nudging the straggler foals onward when she hears Purple_Kay shouting. She nods and heads off toward Star House, drawing her weapon for what meager protection it can give her.
[17:31] <TenMihara|GM>  Star House currently has it's door and windows shut, with the lights out
[17:31] <Green_Field> "Yes, but that's not all the work that needs to be done." He looks around, where is the kid that was hit?"
[17:32] * Purple_Kay "Good, check the foals, I'll wait here."
[17:32] <TenMihara|GM>  The foal that was splattered was carried by Proverb, who just collapsed
[17:33] <TenMihara|GM>  Priest looks the foals over, then runs out to meet the party; "What happened? Tell me everything."
[17:33] * Razor kicks at the door, pretty forcefully. She calls out, "Open up!"
[17:33] <TenMihara|GM>  One of the windows opens up and Copper's voice calls from inside; "You're that Razor mare, right? What's going on out there? Is it over?"
[17:34] * Purple_Kay is off by himself focusing on breathing. He hasn't felt pain like this in years. He breathes and endures.
[17:35] * Razor nods, and puts her weapon away. "I think they're gone for good!"
[17:36] <TenMihara|GM>  The filly lays down next to the injured colt, tears in her eyes; "He's gonna be okay right?" She looks really worried; "That big one it... it -ate- Chase." She begins to bawl.
[17:36] * Harmony clears her throat and moves to Priest. "The foals were attacked by," She points a hoof to the piles of ooze. "whatever these are. We started to fire, and one of the foals," She points to the one by Proverb. "was covered in some of the ooze. We did kill the rest, it seems. The other foals are with Razor, though."
[17:37] * Razor left the other foals to go check Star House.
[17:38] <TenMihara|GM>  There's a scraping of moving furniture and the clicking of several latches and the door to Star house opens. Amber and Copper peer out the door at Razor; "We heard explosions and screaming, so we barricaded the door and shut off the lights."
[17:38] * Proverb sits up, looking over at the filly, her ears drooping. She wraps a wing around her, attempting to comfort her.
[17:39] * Green_Field digs in his pack and pulls out his scalpel and other needed tools to cut out the corroded tissue of Purple_Kay's leg making sure to keep it as clean as possible.
[17:41] * Purple_Kay looks to Green_Field as he gets his tools. "One sec, Doc. He slowly reaches into pack and mouths out his hammer. He bites down on it and gives Green a nod. Standing there while he gets to cutting.
[17:42] * Razor turns to look back toward where she came from. "Was asked to come check on you. Those things are not nice!"
[17:43] <TenMihara|GM>  Copper nods slowly; "What things? We didn't actually see any of what happened."
[17:44] <TenMihara|GM>  *****End Session 18*****
[17:45] <TenMihara|GM>  Rewards: 2000 Experience. +2 karma for Purple_Kay, +2 Karma for Green_Field