Sandgroup session 13-14

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15[19:07] * Green_Gust is now known as Lemon_Cookie
15[19:08] * Damhoof sets mode: +v Lemon_Cookie
12[19:08] <~Damhoof>  With the shaman dead, and his raiders decimated the orb of Ul-Athra seems to rest quietly with Cold Storage, and while purple fumes still rise from the ominously black liquid filled basin that the shaman had risen from the howling winds from outside seem to have begun dissipating in strength. The few zebra and the pegasus captive calling herself Fresh Breeze seem to have regained some semblance of self after much drinking of the water from the hidden basin.
08[19:10] * +Chrome_Veneer stretched from his resting location, "So... do you think the outside winds have calmed down now?"
08[19:10] * +Blueberry_Muffin watches over her brother
08[19:10] * +Lemon_Cookie is still out cold.
12[19:11] <~Damhoof>  "Yes. We watched the storm while drinking from the basin." Fresh Breeze replies to Chrome_Veneer.
08[19:16] * +Lemon_Cookie is definitely out. The team is down their medic unless they slap him awake.
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15[19:17] * Damhoof sets mode: +v Kroama
15[19:17] * Kroama is now known as Chrome_Veneer
08[19:17] * +Chrome_Veneer "Do you suppose we'll be able to find the contractor for our way back?"
08[19:17] * +Mayhem is still poking the mass and looks, if she can salvage more of the armor.
08[19:19] * +Lemon_Cookie breathes in and out, barrel rising and falling softly. His helmet removed, his face occasionally winces or twitches at some unseen dream specter. He's sleeping, but it's fitful.
12[19:19] <~Damhoof>  "The guilds have their own payment system regardless of city. You`ll find a contractor obligated to pay regardless. I don`t think we can make the journey back to confirm your story however." Fresh Breeze states with doubt and fear in her voice and demeanor.
08[19:21] * +Blueberry_Muffin pakc sher trhings away and trots over to her brother, lying down next to him. She cuddles close
08[19:21] * +ColdStorage lays stretched out on the ground, her extremities still covered in now dry black gunk.
08[19:24] * +ColdStorage glances at the other pegasus from time to time.
08[19:26] * +Chrome_Veneer just rests, not eager to have to find a way back through the desert~ with winds near the mountain died down or not.
08[19:26] * +Mayhem chops at the hunk of flesh with her sword, trying to get another part loose.
[19:27] <+ColdStorage> "Flying'll be easier.  I could try and find the caravan or just fly to the city for aid."
08[19:29] * +Chrome_Veneer "We could really count on you for that, but for now i suppose we should all rest like Lemon seems so eager."
[19:31] <+ColdStorage> "Less 'eager for rest' more 'blew his magic load and passed out', Horny."
08[19:32] * +ColdStorage stretches, popping her back and giving everypony a good view of her clean red underside, "Can you ask your pincery friend if I could maybe take a bath at her place?"
08[19:32] * +Mayhem suddenly calls up, holding a piece of the creature in her hand. "Oi! Ye guys think we can sell tha' to a science pony or somethin'?"
08[19:34] * +Chrome_Veneer shrugged, "Don't see why not. Knowing that Muddy asked the task of freeing her mistress of me and that we did just that." He offered, "Although i did mention you weren't letting me hold on to the pearl." He smiled, resting his head back down.
08[19:34] * +Chrome_Veneer "Should be fine, won't bother her."
12[19:34] <~Damhoof>  Fresh Breeze shies away from the other pegasus mare, and then ghasps at Mayhem. "Sweet Celestia. Maybe a shaman would pay for it, but I don`t think what would come afterwards will be very nice."
[19:36] <+ColdStorage> "Then she can rip my limbs off and you can take it when I'm dead."
08[19:38] * +Chrome_Veneer "Or maybe you can offer it to her as a peace offering." He snickered, despite deciding it didn't matter if she held on to it, he clearly still felt an obligation to himself.
[19:38] <+ColdStorage> "How about 'no'."
[19:38] <+ColdStorage> "Just ask her, okay?"
08[19:41] * +Chrome_Veneer rolled his head around and forced himself to stand up, as though getting back on to his hooves was impossible. Heading over to the river, "Oh muddy~" He called, "The pony with Ul-Athra's pearl wants to clean off in your river, she wants to make sure you don't cut her in two."
12[19:44] <~Damhoof>  The sea creature rises from her bed. Clicking a very affermative >yes> in response to Chrome_Veneers request.
08[19:44] * +Chrome_Veneer turned and walked back to Storage, laying down before mentioning, "She said yes." As though he never had  to ask in the first place.
08[19:47] * +ColdStorage rolls towards the water, "Thanks, and tell her thanks.:
08[19:52] * +Blueberry_Muffin gently nugdes her brother "Hey Lemon, feelin' better now?"
08[19:53] * +Lemon_Cookie is out cold.
08[19:53] * +Lemon_Cookie She'll have to do more than that.
08[19:54] * +Blueberry_Muffin nuzzles Lemon_Cookie and decides to leave him alone for the time being. She hops off the bed and decides to go and find the others
12[19:54] <~Damhoof>  Coldstorage`s body is greeted by cold, running water streaming into her coat. Chilling her bones with freshness while the sea creature looks at her with curiosity.
08[19:55] * +Blueberry_Muffin heads straight for the room with the dead shaman
08[19:56] * +Chrome_Veneer rolls his head in his desire not to get up again, but decided to follow after Blueberry, if only to make sure she's not alone if something weird crops up.
12[19:56] <~Damhoof>  Blueberry_muffin is greeted by slabs of meat, rolling purple fumes, and an ever present heat rising from the black pool.
12[19:57] <~Damhoof>  At the far side of the pool lies a bench with chains, but no skeleton, and to her right side is a large elaborate door still not checked.
08[19:58] * +Blueberry_Muffin moves to examine the bench with interesst.
08[19:58] * +Chrome_Veneer follows Blueberry in, with a yawn.
08[19:58] * +ColdStorage paddles about in the chilly water after dunking her head and scrubbing the gunk out.
[19:58] <+Blueberry_Muffin> "Chrome?"
08[19:58] * +ColdStorage waves at the crab
08[19:59] * +Chrome_Veneer nods, "Just making sure  you're not alone."
12[20:01] <~Damhoof>  The sea creature waves its claw back at ColdStorage before tilting its body in one direction, and then another direction.
08[20:01] * +Blueberry_Muffin sighs "Thanks. I don' like this. Whatcha think of that bench here? I guess somepony used to sacrifice seaponies here."
08[20:02] * +Chrome_Veneer "I don't even want to know what sorts of things the shaman did in here.
12[20:02] <~Damhoof>  Blueberry_muffin gets closer to the stone slab bench, and examines its cold stone chains and smooth surface closer. The slab itself is hoof thick in volume.
08[20:03] * +ColdStorage blinks.
08[20:03] * +Mayhem joins back with the group, still holding a chunk of the mea in her hand. "Ye guys think, we can sell this?"
08[20:04] * +ColdStorage tilts her head, "Dance?"
12[20:05] <~Damhoof>  The slab itself is hoof thick in volume, and doesn`t appear to be connected with the base of the bench.
12[20:06] <~Damhoof>  The crab creature flicks its pincher claw and clicks a few tunes towards the pegasus, but lacking a nearby Chrome_Veneer to translate the words are lost to her ears.
[20:06] <+Blueberry_Muffin> "Ew... Not unless we find a carnivore..."
08[20:09] * +Blueberry_Muffin gives the bench another look. Maybe she was missing something... Mayhem! Can ya' help me please? Maybe we can move tha' slab or somethin'."
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15[20:11] * Green_Gust is now known as Lemon_Cookie
08[20:11] * +Chrome_Veneer moves closer to the bench Blueberry was talking about, looking under it.
15[20:11] * Damhoof sets mode: +v Lemon_Cookie
08[20:14] * +ColdStorage shakes her head, "I'm sorry I don't, uh, speak claw."
12[20:14] <~Damhoof>  The bench looks plain to chrome_Veneer. A large base, with some strange zebra tribals painted on them, with a large pure stone slab resting above it.
08[20:14] * +Chrome_Veneer "Why do you want to move i t?
[20:17] <+Blueberry_Muffin> "Because maybe there's somethin' under it."
08[20:18] * +Chrome_Veneer shrugged and tried to telekinetically move the table if he could.
[20:19] <+Chrome_Veneer> [bench*]
08[20:20] * +Mayhem stashes the meat away and walks over to them. "If ye want ta move this, move out of the way, please."
12[20:20] <~Damhoof>  Chrome_Veneer`s magic wraps itself around the large stone slab, rustling it easily from the base it was resting on. Revealing that the base is hollow and filled with items. The first thing Blueberry notices is a flash of white fabric and the gleam of gold.
08[20:20] * +Blueberry_Muffin makes a few steps to the side, giving Mayhem enough space
[20:21] <+Blueberry_Muffin> "Oh! Shiny! Gimme that, I wanna take a look at it."
08[20:21] * +Chrome_Veneer finishes moving it out of the way and sits down with a yawn, surprised when he actually sees something there. "Wait... there really was... under the bench, something?" So confused he started mixing up his words.
08[20:23] * +Blueberry_Muffin takes a look at what is in the hollow inside
12[20:23] <~Damhoof>  BLueberry_Muffin finds a dust covered white dress of unknown fabric, gleaming on top of the short laced dress lie a seashell crown made out of gold.
[20:24] <+Blueberry_Muffin> "uhm, Chrome... I think I found Ul-Athra..."
08[20:25] * +Chrome_Veneer "What!?" he asks, moving closer to investigate the dress and the crown.
[20:27] <+ColdStorage> "Do you want me to get out of the water?"
12[20:28] <~Damhoof>  Muddy tilts her body to each side once more and clack her pincers together before singing more to Coldstorage, unfortunately the pegasus pony still has no translator for the crab.
08[20:30] * +ColdStorage tries tapping her ears with her wing and shaking her head.
12[20:31] <~Damhoof>  Chrome_veneers ears can hear a wonderous song reach his ears as he gets closer. The seashells atop the golden crown seem to suck in air from the surroundings before spilling it out in a song of the sea. The dress itself gleams with white and silver, and seems unfazed by time.
08[20:32] * +Chrome_Veneer levitates the dress and crown up and toward him to look more closely, drawn in by the music. "It's... why was this under a bench?"
[20:32] <+Blueberry_Muffin> "I guess it's her grave."
[20:33] <+Blueberry_Muffin> "C'mon. We can think when we're outta here. There's still one thing I want to check. Mayhem, you with me?"
08[20:34] * +Chrome_Veneer "I'll hold on to these  for now" He stated pulling the dress over his back and the crown as well, "Im going to head back to the river."
08[20:34] * +Mayhem just nods at the mare. "Aye"
08[20:35] * +Blueberry_Muffin trots over to the unchecked door and tries to open it
12[20:36] <~Damhoof>  The door groans with time, leaking dust from its hinges, but it starts to open in response to Blueberry_Muffins attempt to open it.
08[20:36] * +Lemon_Cookie sleeps.
08[20:37] * +Blueberry_Muffin leans against it harder to push it open
08[20:37] * +ColdStorage paddles in place
08[20:37] * +Chrome_Veneer heads back over to the river, the crown levitated in front of his face as he seems fascinated with it.
08[20:37] * +Mayhem just leans over the pony and pushes the door open
08[20:39] * +Lemon_Cookie is going to beat himself up if any of them die from nasty shamatraps.
12[20:41] <~Damhoof>  Blueberry is greeted by an open ended hallway filled with dust, and two shambling skeletal figures displayed in a rather painful posture look towards her with empty eyesockets. Their corpses firmly positioned akin dried husk statuetes. Light from the roof bathes the room with the outside world, and she can hear a bird chirping in the distance.
[20:42] <+Blueberry_Muffin> "Dafuq is that noise?" She grips the handle of her Battle Saddle and moves towards the noise
[20:43] <+Mayhem> "Me thinks tha' would be a bird." She pulls her sword and slowly walks into the room.
12[20:45] <~Damhoof>  The hoofcrafted pillars and walls gleam back at her with old world stability as the mare moves towards a far placed window to check for the noise. She instantly takes note of a large constructed garden filled with palmtrees and foliage put into small square patches of green while white stone slabs of paved roads and buildings carved into the road show off amazing zebra crafting skills.
[20:46] <+Blueberry_Muffin> "Woah...What /is/ this place?"
08[20:48] * +ColdStorage crawls out of the pool, giving the crab a wide berth.
08[20:49] * +Mayhem looks out of the window over her. "By tha totems! Tha' sure looks big! Do ye see anyone down there?"
08[20:49] * +Lemon_Cookie naps, obilivious.
[20:49] <+Lemon_Cookie> oblivious*
[20:49] <+Blueberry_Muffin> "I dunno..."
08[20:49] * +Blueberry_Muffin looks for a way down into the garden
08[20:50] * +ColdStorage shakes her coat and mane out.
[20:50] <+Mayhem> "Let's just head back for now and tell tha others. As long as their ain't no doc or sompony ta trade down there, i say we come back later."
[20:50] <+ColdStorage> "Shoulda brought a towel."
12[20:51] <~Damhoof>  Blueberry_Muffin finds a set of stairs at the middle of the hallway leading down to the garden, while the next piece of hallway leads towards the elaborate door with the altar room that they neglected to open last time.
08[20:51] * +Chrome_Veneer puts the dress in his bag for now, and lays down but keeping the crown before him on the ground to look at.
08[20:51] * +Blueberry_Muffin looks up to Mayhem "Wanna split or stay togehter?
[20:51] <+Blueberry_Muffin> *"
08[20:52] * +ColdStorage slides over towards Chrome, "Whatcha got there?"
[20:52] <+Mayhem> "Didn't listen ta me? I said, we go back to tha others."
[20:52] <+Mayhem> *Didn't ya listen ta meß
08[20:52] * +Chrome_Veneer "Something Blueberry found, suggested it was Ul-Athra's crown."
[20:52] <+Mayhem> *?
12[20:53] <~Damhoof>  The crown is humble in nature, with large seashell shaped concaves that suck in air to form musical undertones that resonate within his opal changed mind with its wordless tunes. The tunes are soothing for his mind, and almost akin to a lullaby.
[20:54] <+ColdStorage> "Uh huh.  Classy."
[20:54] <+ColdStorage> "Find me some glue an' we'll see about reuniting the two, yes?"
08[20:54] * +Chrome_Veneer "Uniting the two... what?
08[20:55] * +Blueberry_Muffin nods "Ah, sorry. I guess ya're right. Öet's head back."
[20:55] <+Blueberry_Muffin> *Let's
08[20:55] * +ColdStorage sighs, "Gluing the crown to her pearl thing."
08[20:57] * +Chrome_Veneer shook his head, "The pearl is going to be returned to the sea, although i would like to hear what her spirit has to say about this and the dress."
08[20:59] * +Mayhem heads back to the group with Blueberry.
08[21:00] * +Lemon_Cookie lies asleep.
08[21:01] * +ColdStorage rolls her eyes, "Uh huh."
08[21:02] * +ColdStorage stretches her wings out wide, "So where's all this loot I was promised by Blueberry?"
08[21:04] * +Chrome_Veneer pulls out the white and silver dress, "Trade you something you might get a real deal on for that pearl which is just gonna' be returned to the sea."
08[21:04] * +Blueberry_Muffin follows Mayhem
08[21:06] * +ColdStorage stares at him evenly, "I was promised a reward by the filly.  This pearl isn't part of it."
[21:07] <+ColdStorage> "Especially if I have to get rid of it."
08[21:07] * +Chrome_Veneer "And thus this beautiful dress here which should be a reward, prior to the bounty share of course. That pearl, not being a part of the reward, surely worth this magnificant piece of fabric."
12[21:07] <~Damhoof>  Chrome_Veneer and Coldstorage can hear the minotaur and Blueberry_Muffin arrive as hooves echo into the room.
[21:08] <+ColdStorage> "....how does?  No, you're saying I need to trade something valueless but dangerous that I need to take to the sea into a bargaining chip for my fair share.  If you want to try extortion, you better pick a different pony,"
[21:08] <+ColdStorage> *."
[21:10] <+Blueberry_Muffin> "Hey guys. Whatcha talkin' about?"
08[21:10] * +Chrome_Veneer rolls over to his back with the dress floating beside him with a loud "Ugh" and hooves flailing in the air, "Why won't you give me the pearl..." He complained jokingly, also answering Blueberry with his whine.
[21:10] <+ColdStorage> "Money."
[21:12] <+Blueberry_Muffin> "Money? Fine you'll get money. Ya' get one hoofsized emerald an a fair share of tha reward tha contract promised."
08[21:12] * +ColdStorage roles her eyes, "That's it?  One emerald?  Worst loot everrrrr."
08[21:13] * +Lemon_Cookie snoozes, curled into a ball of yellow, pink and blue armored pony.
[21:13] <+Mayhem> "Me is just happy with some weapons and a fine shield."
08[21:13] * +Chrome_Veneer "Better than a dangerous sea pony pearl~"
[21:15] <+Mayhem> "Blue, where did ye leave yer brother again?"
08[21:15] * +ColdStorage sighs, "Whatever.  At this point I'm ready to call it a bust and go home without ya'll."
[21:15] <+Blueberry_Muffin> "Back in tha' bedroom. Miss Cold, that's all I can offer because that's all we got. But ya' can stick with us and then maybe you'll get more stuff."
08[21:19] * +Mayhem nods at Blueberry_Muffin. "Ima go check on him, alright?"
[21:19] <+ColdStorage> "And that stuff's gonna be worth the trouble?"
[21:19] <+Blueberry_Muffin> "Good idea."!
[21:20] <+Blueberry_Muffin> "I can probably haggle for more reward, seeing as we did more than jus' kill a buch a raiders."
08[21:21] * +Chrome_Veneer "Loooots more." He encouraged, still waving hoofs around.
[21:23] <+ColdStorage> "Yeah, because they'll buy we killed a giant flesh demon with a zebra in the middle and other fucking terrifying shit."
08[21:24] * +Chrome_Veneer shrugged, "Well, the shaman that controls the city itself will. Figure that means something."
08[21:24] * +Mayhem says in leaving: "Good I took that meat with me, eh?" She leaves towards the room where Lemon is sleeping.
[21:26] <+Blueberry_Muffin> "See? We got proof, an' besides, tha' more contracts we fulfill, tha' better our reputation will be an' that means more caps."
[21:27] <+ColdStorage> "Yeah, that'll be worth it.  Then she'll want you to do something even more dangerous," Cold shrugs, "Its your lives.  I gotta talk to your bro sometime too, Blueberry.  Thank him for saving my life and stuff.  Apologize for being a bitch."
08[21:28] * +Lemon_Cookie is sleeping soundly on the floor. Colt must be plum tuckered...
08[21:29] * +Chrome_Veneer "How about we just rest for now, I'm feeling sort of exhausted myself." He announced, rolling back to his side.
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[21:32] <+Blueberry_Muffin> "Yeah, we should rest a bit and you Miss Cold shoult talk to him yourself."
08[21:33] * +Mayhem enters the room and sees the sleeping colt. "Aye, he seems alright. Should maybe get some sleep meself."
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15[21:35] * ApricotCordial is now known as ColdStorage
08[21:36] * +Blueberry_Muffin heads after Mayhem and hops onto the bed to cuddle with her brother
15[21:37] * Damhoof sets mode: +v ColdStorage
08[21:37] * +Mayhem sits down against a wall with crossed legs, her sword in her lap and drifts away to sleep.
08[21:40] * +ColdStorage waves a leg, "Did you all want me to go for help or not?  'cause I'm clean and now I'm really bored.  Also, I think the crab wanted to ask you somethin' Horny." (repost) (Repost)
08[21:41] * +Lemon_Cookie is a ponyball next to his sister. His ear flicks from time to time.
08[21:41] * +Chrome_Veneer "Or maybe jsut wanted to talk with you. I'll speak to her later, for now i Really want to just lay down." He offered, not moving from his layn' position, the dress no longer levitating but resting on his side like a blanket.
08[21:43] * +Blueberry_Muffin cuddles up to Lemon_Cookie, getting as close as possible.
08[21:44] * +ColdStorage shrugs
08[21:47] * +ColdStorage wanders over towards the captives and her armor.  If she was going to fly now was the time.
08[21:48] * +ColdStorage makes sure everything's straight before heading towards the door.
12[21:54] <~Damhoof>  Without posting guards or minding the loose captives the team goes to sleep as Coldstorage makes her way for Constantinomare to get help. The skilled pegasus is fast on her flighty wings, and finds help from the merchants guild which send out a small party of hunters to both affirm her claims and provide aid.
12[21:59] <~Damhoof>  The ponies reach the mountain within half a day, ensuring that the team spends the night there with comfortable food and medical aid before they venture back to constantinomare in the morning. The equines providing aid are tight lipped and cannot seem to answer any question as to an increased reward, but mention that they`ll give their report to the master of commerce that deals in bounties, and that Blueberry will have to wait for negotiating an increased reward.
08[22:01] * +Blueberry_Muffin mutters something about unfair buisness
08[22:03] * +ColdStorage is pretty anxious to get home herself.
12[22:04] <~Damhoof>  Finally back inside Constantinomares gates, they immideately take note of two things. More white clad guards are patrolling the city itself, and the desert outside seems to have taken root inside the city. Most Equines around them wander with a glazed look and lick cracked lips with expectancy. One of the hunters inform them that since after they ventured outside "The Crone" has declared a water shortage and begun portioning it out through her legion of guards.
08[22:06] * +Blueberry_Muffin blinks at the hunter "Seriously?"
08[22:07] * +Chrome_Veneer "Water shortage...?"
08[22:08] * +Lemon_Cookie is now napping instead of sleeping.
12[22:08] <~Damhoof> "Yes." The guard replies to Blueberry_Muffin. "Wolf Manor is also being cleansed by her apprentices so you`d have to check by the Hagia Sophia."
08[22:08] * +ColdStorage floats above them, "That's what you get with a desert city."
[22:09] <+ColdStorage> "Hot and plenty of water shortages."
08[22:09] * +Chrome_Veneer "Wait... what happened to the manor?"
[22:09] <+Blueberry_Muffin> "Fuckin' shit..."
[22:10] <+ColdStorage> "Bunch of mercs probably got trashed and wrecked the place again," she yawns
[22:11] <+Blueberry_Muffin> "By Luna! I hope Miss Honeycomb an' Flour are alright!"
12[22:11] <~Damhoof>  "The manor was.." The hunter frowns and shakes his head. "A priestess can better explain it. Suffice to say bad magics were used, equines died, and the place has become defiled."
08[22:11] * +Lemon_Cookie stirs, finally.
08[22:13] * +Chrome_Veneer "Then that sounds like a place to head, since it has to do with our residence here."
08[22:15] * +Blueberry_Muffin pokes her brother "Are ya' finally waking up?"
08[22:16] * +ColdStorage doesn't have anything more to say to that really.  She wants her money and large hunk of mineral for the mantle or whatever you did with gems.
08[22:16] * +Lemon_Cookie starts awake, smacking his dry lips.
[22:16] <+Lemon_Cookie> "Henrnghuh?"
[22:16] <+Lemon_Cookie> "... oh, shit. We're back in Constantinomare," he mutters, sitting up.
[22:16] <+Mayhem> "We should maybe check on tha mansion first, see if Sample is alright."
[22:17] <+Blueberry_Muffin> "Yes, an' tha others too."
08[22:17] * +Lemon_Cookie rubs his eyes, looking around at the now desert-infected city.
12[22:19] <~Damhoof>  Lemon_Cookie spots a group of marching white draped guards, apathetic wandering equines with hazy expressions, and that same oppresive air as he experienced from the room where he fought the shaman.
[22:19] <+Mayhem> "Aye, especially Honeycomb."
[22:19] <+Lemon_Cookie> "Somethin's wrong here."
[22:20] <+Chrome_Veneer> "Clearly"
[22:22] <+Blueberry_Muffin> "Yes, an' I don' like it. Me an' some other pony should hit tha' Arsenal an' get geared up and here are tha' caps we found." Blueberry hoofs ColdStorage, Mayhem, Lemon_Cookie and Chrome_Veneer 53 caps each, keeping the last portion for herself.
[22:23] <+Blueberry_Muffin> "Miss Cold, wanna have your emerald now or later?"
[22:23] <+Lemon_Cookie> "... no, I mean, it feels like it did back in tha' chamber with tha' transformed shaman."
[22:23] <+Mayhem> "Aye, I am going to tha Arsenal with Blue."
[22:24] <+Blueberry_Muffin> "Good we'll hit tha gorcery market too, see if we can get some food."
08[22:24] * +ColdStorage shrugs, "Whenever."
08[22:25] * +Chrome_Veneer "Actually... you know, the shaman does have control of both Britania and the sea witch sister Anavia..." he mentioned to Lemon, "So... there may be something to that."
[22:26] <+Blueberry_Muffin> "Good. Ya' check tha mansion and then we'll meet up at the crone's castle?"
[22:26] <+Lemon_Cookie> "... yeah."
08[22:26] * +Lemon_Cookie inhales deeply, glad to be free of the persistent headache burnout brought.
08[22:26] * +Chrome_Veneer "Well honestly, i think we should settle getting supplies before anything else. Ammo and all that, including our reward."
08[22:27] * +Lemon_Cookie thinks about where Sample might be, if not at the manor.
08[22:27] * +Lemon_Cookie He feels another pang of regret at leaving her behind.
[22:27] <+Blueberry_Muffin> "I'll handle that with Mayhem Chrome"
08[22:29] * +Chrome_Veneer "Well i'm not eager to get in to any serious business without more cells for my pistol."
08[22:29] * +Chrome_Veneer "And the whole manor thing, sounds serious.
[22:32] <+ColdStorage> "Do you want me to go along, or should I just leave a forwarding address for my caps?"
08[22:34] * +Chrome_Veneer "Wouldn't imagine somepony so focused on their caps would just trust and wait for a forward of em' as opposed to following along."
[22:35] <+Blueberry_Muffin> "Ya' can with me if ya' want."
08[22:36] * +Chrome_Veneer "How about we all just go together to get our caps, what we need, then we can investigate what exactly is going wrong with the city.
[22:37] <+Blueberry_Muffin> "in fact, maybe it's better we all go ta tha' Arsenal."
[22:38] <+Lemon_Cookie> "If ya' need me ta', I can go gather information on my own."
[22:39] <+Blueberry_Muffin> "No, we either stay togehter or we split in half. No wanerin' alone in this city."
08[22:39] * +Chrome_Veneer "Let's just go get the mission reward and then gear for investigating what happened at the manor' and see if we can find Sample."
[22:40] <+Blueberry_Muffin> "Best idea so far. Le's do it."
[22:40] <+Blueberry_Muffin> "Actually...WHere do we get our reward?"
08[22:40] * +Blueberry_Muffin looks at one of the hunters questioningly
12[22:41] <~Damhoof>  The pegasus mare, Fresh Breeze puts a hoof at Lemon_Cookie`s neck. "I`ll be going to my guild and talk to them. I will see you all later no doubt."
08[22:41] * +ColdStorage let's them answer, "You need a guard, Lemon, I can always help."
12[22:42] <~Damhoof>  The hunter looks back to Blueberry_Muffin and nods. "You can come. It`s in the merchants district."
[22:42] <+Lemon_Cookie> "Ya' gonna' come with me, Cold?"
[22:44] <+Blueberry_Muffin> "Great!" She starts to head towards the merhcnat's district
[22:44] <+Lemon_Cookie> "Sis, I don't really need ta' come along jus' ta' buy stuff. I think it'd save time fa' all a' us if I went ta' tha manor an' tried ta' gather some information."
08[22:44] * +ColdStorage rolls, "I dunno, I don't really trust your sister to pay up."
08[22:44] * +Chrome_Veneer "Would you like to see what you're buyin' yourself though?"
08[22:46] * +Blueberry_Muffin stops and sighs "Okay, jus' be safe."
08[22:46] * +ColdStorage points to her eye with the nonclawed hoof, "She's got that look in her eye."
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15[22:46] * +Lemon_Cookie ([email protected]) Quit (Killed (NickServ (GHOST command used by Green_Gust)))
15[22:46] * Green_Gust is now known as Lemon_Cookie
08[22:47] * +ColdStorage drifts over to Lemon_Cookie, "I'll keep in safe then, if you're that worried."
15[22:48] * Damhoof sets mode: +v Lemon_Cookie
[22:49] <+Lemon_Cookie> "We'll all meet up at tha' palace before sunset, then?"
[22:49] <+Blueberry_Muffin> "Yes, let's do that. Mayhem, Chrome, ya' comming?"
[22:49] <+Mayhem> "Aye, right behind ye."
08[22:50] * +Chrome_Veneer "Naturally."
[22:50] <+ColdStorage> "Don't shortchange me little lady!"
08[22:51] * +Lemon_Cookie turns to Cold.
[22:51] <+Lemon_Cookie> "Tha' guards mention anythin' about what's causin' all this weirdness?"
12[22:53] <~Damhoof>  "Its shaman stuff. The crone will handle it." The hunter shrugs. "Things have been going downhill ever since her mother died though. She`s just not experienced enough to run a city on her own like this, but the council has spoken."
08[22:53] * +Blueberry_Muffin starts to lead Mayhem and Chrome_Veneer into the merhcnat's distrcit, trying to find the guild that would pay them
[22:53] <+ColdStorage> "Not that I heard," she thumps down onto the road beside him with a frown, "But if I had to guess it'd be related to why they needed magicians to purge your old digs."
[22:56] <+Lemon_Cookie> "... great."
12[22:56] <~Damhoof>  The hunter nods towards a building amongst others who`s only signature difference is a sign of chained coins. "Here it is."
08[22:57] * +Lemon_Cookie levitates his helmet back on and prepares to head towards Wolf Manor.
08[22:57] * +Blueberry_Muffin enters the building "Anypony or zebra home?"
08[22:58] * +ColdStorage keeps a pace or two behind, "You know, I did want to thank you for treating me Lemon, even if it was a bad idea.  And for being a huuuuuge bitch."
12[23:00] <~Damhoof>  Blueberry_Muffin enters the coin house to find a large counter with zebra staying beyond it. A clad hunter from the guild greets the guide she followed, and nods towards a door leading beyond. "They`ll see you now."
08[23:00] * +Mayhem characteristic *thump* and a swear can be heard as Mayhem once again has to free her horns out of a doorframe.
[23:01] <+Lemon_Cookie> "Ya' welcome."
08[23:02] * +Chrome_Veneer walks in with the other two, eager to get some ammunition.
08[23:02] * +Chrome_Veneer well funds, which would lead to him getting ammunition.
08[23:03] * +ColdStorage follows Lemon, "So if you ever need a place to stay or something, look me up.  I could probably fit a couple of you in the spare bedroom."
[23:04] <+Lemon_Cookie> "Heh."
[23:05] <+Lemon_Cookie> "I'll do that."
[23:09] <+ColdStorage> "No swearing or seaponies in front of the foals," she adds with a small smile
08[23:10] * +Blueberry_Muffin nods to the zebra and enters the room the zebra pointed at.
[23:10] <+Lemon_Cookie> "Yeah, I'm gonna' have ta' ask ya' ta' excuse Chrome," Lemon says, looking over his shoulder. "He's a little... obsessed."
12[23:11] <~Damhoof>  As Lemon_Cookie and Coldstorage approach Wolf Manor, they notice white clad guards next to the entrance seeming intent on halting their advance. Next to the more intimidating guards however Lemon finds a familiar unicorn that he has seen before. The one that healed him of his injuries before they ventured out.
08[23:12] * +ColdStorage holds out a wing to stop Lemon, "I'd noticed.  What a suprise, more guards."
08[23:12] * +Lemon_Cookie was already slowing down.
08[23:13] * +Lemon_Cookie He telekinetically removes his helmet, hanging it off one of his saddlebags.
[23:13] <+Lemon_Cookie> "Hello," he says, looking at the guards.
12[23:15] <~Damhoof>  The guards raise an eyebrow, and one of them lifts a hoof to halt their advance. "This place is restricted for the moment." He utters while the magenta mare "Strawberry Bonesaw" as she called herself approach them. "Oh hello. I haven`t seen you in a while. Are you alright?"
[23:15] <+Blueberry_Muffin> "I#m here ta' claim the reward for the Devil's Pass contract."
08[23:16] * +ColdStorage let's Lemon do the talking
[23:17] <+Lemon_Cookie> "Yes. I'm fine," Lemon says, nodding to her. "Uh... what happened ta' tha' Manor? It was ta' serve as our lodgin's while we were in tha' city."
12[23:18] <~Damhoof>  Blueberry_Muffin is greeted by a zebra mare that arrogantly raise her eyes from her desk. "I heard." She utters with a mocking tone. "I also heard that you wished to get rewarded for going beyond what was required of you by the contract."
[23:19] <+Blueberry_Muffin> "'Twas necessary." Blueberry answers unimpressed
08[23:22] * +Chrome_Veneer "Leader of the raiders did turn out to be some crazy man zebra shaman who's downfall was linked to the cease of ravaging winds over the pass but ... eh."
[23:22] <+Chrome_Veneer> ass*
12[23:22] <~Damhoof> "Oh. No doubt, but in that case it is a matter of the contractor to see you properly rewarded. We the guild of bankers cannot offer you more than the payment that was deposited, and in this case the owner is not currently within your reach. The only one that might help reimburse you for your efforts would be The Crone herself."
08[23:22] * +Chrome_Veneer shrugged, he wasn't eager to go back to the crone yet. For one he hadn't found a unicorn to help him with Britania, and for two... well he wasn't sure it was a smart idea at all anymore.
08[23:23] * +Blueberry_Muffin cocks an eyebrow "I'm sure tha' Crone has a greater deposite here and wouldn't miss a few extra caps." (barter)
12[23:25] <~Damhoof>  "Oh." The magenta mare nods to Lemon_cookie and Coldstorage. "I am afraid the place is being torn down so the priestesses can reach the foundations. They killed quite a lot of mercenaries here, and the fallout has become most dire with time. You and your marefriend would have to find other lodgings."
15[23:25] * Damhoof is now known as Damhoof|GM
[23:26] <+Lemon_Cookie> "... wait, killed?"
[23:27] <+Lemon_Cookie> "Who?"
08[23:27] * +ColdStorage purses her lips, "To the foundations?"
08[23:27] * +Lemon_Cookie furrows his brow, breathing a bit heavier.
[23:29] <+ColdStorage> "Lemon, it sounds like everypony...."
12[23:29] <~Damhoof|GM>  The zebra mare shakes her head at Blueberry. "We cannot withdraw money without the crone consenting to it. Else the guild of bankers would loose all credibility. You will only get the 500 caps put fourth by the actual contractor."
08[23:30] * +ColdStorage turns to the new unicorn, "Who's 'they' and why do they need priestesses to clean up a murder?"
[23:30] <+Blueberry_Muffin> "An' where is tha contractor?"
[23:31] <+Lemon_Cookie> "... an' were there any survivors?"
12[23:31] <~Damhoof|GM>  "Yes." The mare nods to Coldstorages estimates and wipe her eyes with grief "Just a few managed to escape and the crone takes care of their lodgings currently. It is a massive tragedy. So many lives wasted."
[23:32] <+Lemon_Cookie> "So... who did tha' killin'?"
[23:32] <+ColdStorage> "I already asked that."
12[23:32] <~Damhoof|GM>  "Daggoth and his caravan left just this other day." The mare replies to Blueberry.
08[23:33] * +Blueberry_Muffin sighs "Tha crone it is then... Well, then I'd like ta' at least get tha basic reward. We'll come back for tha' rest later."
08[23:35] * +Chrome_Veneer laughed a bit hesitantly, "The Crone... she'll probably want to finish business with me while we're at it." Well, at leas the wanted to finish it with her. "I'm going to wait outside." he announced, abrubtly leaving the building and sighing as he looked around at ponies nearby, specifically try to spot out any unicorns.
12[23:36] <~Damhoof|GM>  "The survivors all point to the black guild. They are most devious, and deal in drugs or worse substances and as such they have a very devoted following." Strawberry looks to Coldstorage. "I don`t know much about shaman. Thats just what The Crone said when she checked out the manor herself. She said that the curse had seeped into the foundations.." The magenta mare puts a hoof around her mouth as if ashamed of uttering it. "I shouldn`t be talking about Constantinomares security like this."
12[23:37] <~Damhoof|GM>  The mare takes out a note for Blueberry_Muffin to accept. "Take this to the counter in the other room, and you will get your 500 caps."
08[23:38] * +Lemon_Cookie makes a note of this "Black Guild".
[23:38] <+Lemon_Cookie> "I see..."
[23:39] <+Blueberry_Muffin> "Thanks a lot." Blueberry takes the note and heads for the aforementioned counter to retrieve the money
[23:39] <+Lemon_Cookie> "... well. Thanks fa' ya' help, Strawberry," Lemon says, trying not to look plagued by worry.
[23:40] <+Lemon_Cookie> "Um... about learnin' healin' magic. Who would I talk ta'?"
12[23:44] <~Damhoof|GM>  "My commanding officer is a good teacher, but she`s very picky, other than that then there is a mare working in the arena calling herself Daring Do. Her prices are fair, and there are always plenty of patients there to practice on."
08[23:44] * +ColdStorage keeps quiet
12[23:45] <~Damhoof|GM>  Blueberry_Muffin gets her note taken, and after waiting for them to authenticate it for a moment in time a bag of 500 caps finds its ways to her hooves.
[23:46] <+Lemon_Cookie> "Okay. Well, thank you. Jus' ta' get it straight, tha' survivors are at tha' castle?"
08[23:46] * +Blueberry_Muffin takes the bag and puts it onto her saddlebags, then turns around to find Chrome_Veneer missing "Where is did Chrome go..."
08[23:47] * +Chrome_Veneer is obviously panicking, if he's seen just outside, looking at every pony that seems to cross by, specifically any with horns which is much less than normal considering they were in the zebravass.
12[23:49] <~Damhoof|GM>  "Yes. We wanted to keep them safe, and make sure there werent any undercover black guilders amongst them. Though those two unicorns weren`t exactly suspects to begin with so it was mostly just to keep them safe. Where they friends with you?" Miss Bonesaw tilts her head and looks towards Coldstorage once more.
[23:50] <+Lemon_Cookie> "Two unicorns?"
08[23:50] * +Mayhem shrugs "He said he wanted ta wait outside."
08[23:53] * +Blueberry_Muffin facehoofs "Le's catch up before he does somethin' stupid."
12[23:54] <~Damhoof|GM>  "Yes. The wolf mercenaries commander and this very snazzy mare called Honeycomb. She even gave me beauty tips and we each gave.." The mare abruptly stops. "Yes two unicorns."
08[23:55] * +Mayhem nods and follows her. "Aye, let's do that."
08[23:57] * +Blueberry_Muffin exits the building, looking for Chrome_Veneer
[23:57] <+Lemon_Cookie> "... it's getting dark out. We should get going."
08[23:58] * +Chrome_Veneer is sitting on the dusty ground outside, watching ponies passby anxsiously
12[23:59] <~Damhoof|GM> "Yes. You should." Bonesaw looks towards the Hagia Sophia and points them in the general direction. "Don`t walk into any alleys. The Black guild might still linger somewhere in the city."
[00:00] <+Lemon_Cookie> "Will do. Thanks, again."
08[00:00] * +Lemon_Cookie nods to Strawberry and the guards and turns to head back towards the Hagia Sophia.
08[00:01] * +Blueberry_Muffin pokes Chrome_Veneer "You alright?"
08[00:03] * +Chrome_Veneer "Not, no, never!" He announced "If we're going to meet the crone i need to find a unicorn or else i won't be able to fulfill my part of the deal, and if i can't fulfill my part of the deal then she'll find another pony besides me to do it and then Britania and her sister won't be freed and she might abuse her pearls like the other shaman... what if i'm helping her do just that!" He answered breathing heavily and speaking quickly.
08[00:03] * +Lemon_Cookie He tries not to gallop out of sheer anxiety.
[00:04] <+Blueberry_Muffin> "Woah, wait what?"
[00:04] <+Blueberry_Muffin> "it's gettin' dark. Let's let's fin tha others. Ya' can tell me on the way."
08[00:04] * +Mayhem just raises an eyebrow and then starts to look, if she can find unicorns. She easily towers over the remaining population.
08[00:05] * +Chrome_Veneer "The crone, she's just as mad as every other damn zebra shaman and she's forcing me and another unicorn to act as mediums to absorb the power of the pearls, the one in me and with another and if i don't find another unicorn willin' to become another knight then she'll find two ponies to do it on 'er own and then the deal to free the sea ponies themselves won't be plausible and... and" He continued speaking quickly. "If we're going
[00:05] <+Chrome_Veneer> [quickly. "If we're going to meet the crone i need to find another!"]
08[00:05] * +ColdStorage trots along with Lemon
08[00:06] * +Blueberry_Muffin deadpans "Are ya' really that stupid or are ya' jus' actin' like it?"
[00:06] <+ColdStorage> "I take it that's a 'yes' they are friends of your's?"
08[00:06] * +Chrome_Veneer "Her whole life depends on it!"
[00:07] <+Lemon_Cookie> "... yes. Sort of," he says, tilting into a canter.
[00:08] <+Blueberry_Muffin> "Why tha' fuck didn't ya' talk ta' me?"
[00:08] <+Blueberry_Muffin> "I'm really startin' ya' ability ta' think straight."
08[00:09] * +Chrome_Veneer "I didn't have a chance before realising just how mad this old crone might be, after seeing that last zebra shaman i don't know! Because i need to help Britania but i don't want to see some more abominations of her abuse of the power but it's not that she'll gain the power in the same way and..." He continues to talk at a fast and almost incomprehensible pace.
08[00:10] * +Chrome_Veneer "What if she's found two unicorns already, to replace me and another? And then she doesn't let them free but uses her to make more of those flesh golems!" His eyes widen. "Britania! I have to get to the Hagia Sophia now!" He said looking like about to break in to a sprint.
08[00:10] * +Lemon_Cookie makes haste to the Hagia Sophia.
08[00:12] * +Blueberry_Muffin sighs "okay, We'll talk ta' Lemon about it. Let's get trottin' guys."
12[00:13] <~Damhoof|GM>  Speeding for the Hagia sophia with different reasons in mind one cant help but wonder what awaits.
12[00:13] <~Damhoof|GM>  ----------------------------------------------------------------------------Sessionend-------------------------------------------------------
12[00:14] <~Damhoof|GM>  250 experience ^^
[19:03] <+Lemon_Cookie> [What, no Blurberreh?]
12[19:07] <~Damhoof|GM>  -----------------------------------------------------------------------Session14-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
12[19:09] <~Damhoof|GM>  The crew rush towards the Hagia Sophia and are greeted by the pristine walls, and beautiful artistry once more. Outside are outliers of various uniform waiting in line as a small crowd of white clad guards deny them entrance to the main temple. Lemon_Cookie and Cold Storage reach the grounds first, but Blueberry_Muffin, Mayhem, and Chrome_Veneer almost crash into the pair from behind as they rushed fast to reach the Temple even if the Pearl Knight amongst them seems horribly confounded.
[19:11] <+Lemon_Cookie> [... an orgy of death and violence ensues.]
15[19:14] * Alex is now known as Mayem
15[19:14] * Mayem is now known as Mayhem
08[19:18] * +Blueberry_Muffin turns to Chrome_Veneer "Look, we'll deal with tha' crone once we get tha her. Maybe can find a suitable unicorn amongst tha' kinghts."
15[19:18] * Kroama is now known as Chrome_Veneer
08[19:20] * +Lemon_Cookie looks back at the other half of the party coming to meet with them.
08[19:20] * +Lemon_Cookie He waves.
08[19:22] * +Blueberry_Muffin waves back
08[19:23] * +Chrome_Veneer still seems a bit paniced, worried that he might be considering doing the crone's bidding for the sake of Britania. Even if she hadn't gotten another unicorn, he'd seen just what kind of monstrocities the shamans perormed with the pearls.
[19:29] <+Lemon_Cookie> "Get what ya' wanted?" Lemon asks Blueberry.
08[19:29] * +Blueberry_Muffin trots over to Lemon_Cookie "I got tha' basic payment. I'll have ta' talk ta' tha' crone for anything else /and/ good ol' Chrome has somethin' ta tell ya."
[19:30] <+Lemon_Cookie> "... well that's ominous," Lemon mutters.
15[19:56] * +Lemon_Cookie ([email protected]) Quit (Ping timeout: 121 seconds)
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15[19:56] * Damhoof|GM sets mode: +v Lemon_Cookie
08[20:04] * +Chrome_Veneer "I'm also not very comfortable heading to the crone with the five pearls in our current posession..."
15[20:29] * SampleStorage is now known as ColdStorage
[20:30] <+ColdStorage> "Do tell," Cold grumbles
08[20:32] * +Chrome_Veneer explains quickly that a deal made with him by the crone involved him and another unicorn that had become a pearl knight would act as mediums to infuse her with its magic, to help her 'ascend'. "Of course, now i have no idea how to help Britania without creating another monster."
[20:33] <+Blueberry_Muffin> "maybe we can simply buy her? I mean she mentioned that a seapony isn't worth much without a perl and I do beleive ya' got hers."
08[20:34] * +ColdStorage stares at Chrome, "You, we, we just /saw/ what a shaman does with Pearls and you want to /give them/ to her?"
08[20:35] * +Chrome_Veneer "Obviously not but i need to save Britania." He frowned, "And the way she's using them, she's not going to get the pearls, she's going to use us as mediums for helping her... ascend?" He shook his head, "I doubt we could afford a sea witch."
[20:36] <+Lemon_Cookie> "... great."
08[20:36] * +ColdStorage groans, "Oh for fuck sake, this is all for a /mare/?"
08[20:37] * +Lemon_Cookie slowly puts a hoof to his forehead and rubs, as if trying to dispel a headache.
08[20:38] * +Blueberry_Muffin starts to seriously question Chrome_Veneers state of mind and sanity.
[20:39] <+Lemon_Cookie> "What tha' fuck are we even doin' anymore..."
08[20:39] * +ColdStorage doesn't think there's any doubt about it
08[20:39] * +Chrome_Veneer "Regardless, we really shouldn't go to the crone with the pearls we have now. We should head to the sea to get rid of them first."
[20:40] <+Lemon_Cookie> "This whole land is royally, majorly fucked up," Lemon mutters.
12[20:40] <~Damhoof|GM>  "Oh hello! Mayflower, Miss Blueberry_Muffin!" the gold gleaming coat and unmistakeable voice of Honeycomb reach through from the crowd of patrons buzzing outside. The mare waves to the group and approach Mayhem and the others steadily with a measured smile on her well groomed face. "Have you seen miss Sampletext? I could have sworn she was with you when last we talked."
[20:40] <+ColdStorage> "That might be a good idea, yeah, 'cause I'd rather not end up in the crone's dungeon because you tried to screw her over or something."
[20:43] <+Lemon_Cookie> "No. No, we haven't seen hide nor hair a' Sample since we left Constantinomare," Lemon says evenly.
08[20:44] * +Chrome_Veneer sighed, "How about this, the rest of you can look for Sample, me and Storage will head to the docks, so she can take all five of them and send the pearls out as far in to the sea as possible."
[20:44] <+Blueberry_Muffin> "by Luna, you're alive! Where's Flour?"
[20:44] <+Mayhem> "Hello, Honeycomb! Neigh we have not seen 'er."
[20:45] <+ColdStorage> "Who?"
08[20:46] * +Chrome_Veneer "Another pony that arrived on the same ship as us, wandered off alone some time ago though."
[20:46] <+Lemon_Cookie> "Little zebra foal we rescued from a shipwreck."
08[20:46] * +ColdStorage eyes Honeycomb with mild annoyance.  She didn't like it when a pony so obviously challenged her title of best looking mare in the general area so smoothly... especially when she was in armor.
[20:46] <+ColdStorage> "That too, but I meant Sample Text.  What, you lost some blank forms?"
08[20:47] * +Blueberry_Muffin smiles at Honeycomb "Miss Honeycomb, are you armed?"
[20:47] <+Lemon_Cookie> "Sample's another pony who came in with us on tha' ship."
08[20:48] * +Lemon_Cookie is looking rather dejected now.
08[20:49] * +ColdStorage gets it, "I see."
12[20:49] <~Damhoof|GM>  "he`s inside. Black Wolf as the absolute gentlestallion of all time is teaching him some tricks." Honeycomb motions towards the Hagia Sophia. "I`ve been busying myself with the meeting, and was observing the crowd gathering outside. Did you know that its been over half a year since last all the guilds met to discuss issues? It is such a horrible system to have a single ruler decide for everypony. I simply had to talk with The crone about it."
08[20:50] * +ColdStorage fidgets and winks at Chrome, "Actually, I think I've got something else to do real quick."
[20:51] <+Blueberry_Muffin> "Chrome, come with me for a sec please. We need ta talk with Black Wolf." Blueberry heads inside the Hagia Sophia in search of the mercenary leader.
08[20:52] * +Chrome_Veneer pulls out the four sister's pearls and offers them to Cold Storage, "Take these along with Ul-Athra's pearl and return them to the sea, far away so that nopony may get ahold of them."
12[20:52] <~Damhoof|GM>  "Me armed? Good heavens no." Honeycomb laughs a silvery laugh at Blueberry_Muffin`s suggestion. "Lemon_Cookie. I see you have picked up an additional companion. How is the group fareing?"
[20:53] <+Lemon_Cookie> "We're directionless an' frightened, an' our place a' a relatively safety seems to have been defiled with black magic an' murder."
[20:54] <+Lemon_Cookie> "How's it goin' fa' you?"
08[20:54] * +ColdStorage was hoping for more subtlty the that but whatever.  She takes the request pearls from him, "So I just go chuck'em in the water out at sea?"
08[20:55] * +Chrome_Veneer "No, fly out far over the water. So far that nopony other than a sea pony might get a hold of them again."
08[20:55] * +Lemon_Cookie looks blankly back at Honeycomb.
[20:57] <+Mayhem> "Oh jus some minor scratches and the like. Nothing Ah have not seen and survived yet:"
[20:58] <+Lemon_Cookie> "Excuse me, please. I need ta' go find a library."
12[20:58] <~Damhoof|GM>  "Oh The Crone seems to be inexperienced in these matters, but she`s quite open to suggestions and needs a bit of nudging in the right direction." Honeycomb nods to Mayhem and Lemon_Cookie. "I am much more worried for Sample Text. The poor filly is still missing."
[20:59] <+Blueberry_Muffin> "Chrome!"
[20:59] <+Lemon_Cookie> "Yes. Which is why I need ta' read until first light an' then go ta' tha' coroner's."
[20:59] <+Mayhem> "Wasn't she stayin
[20:59] <+Lemon_Cookie> "Excuse me," he says, walking towards the fortress.
[20:59] <+Mayhem> ' in Wolf Manor?"
[21:00] <+Mayhem> "What is that with all the guards there anyway?"
08[21:01] * +ColdStorage loves to hear that about the zebra in charge of the area she lives in.  Cold frowns, "Yeah that's what I was planning on.  You didn't setup any way to meet with them to deliver'em?  'cause as it is it sounds like they'll just sink to the bottom."
[21:01] <+Lemon_Cookie> "Black magic. Sample might be dead."
08[21:01] * +Lemon_Cookie tilts from a walk into a canter, heading towards the inside of the fortress all by his lonesome.
08[21:02] * +ColdStorage watches Lemon go with a frown, "Hey Muffin, your brother seems kinda down..."
08[21:03] * +Chrome_Veneer "Better than being used by another shaman." He said, "What's this about Black Wolf now?"
[21:04] <+Blueberry_Muffin> "He's a unicorn. Maybe he can be tha' volunteer."
08[21:05] * +Chrome_Veneer "So we're going to help the crone... ascend? After all?" He wasn't sure that was a good idea, but with Blueberry's consent he was eager to help Britania. They'd been able to take down one abomination after all, and the Crone's methods seemed... different?
[21:06] <+Blueberry_Muffin> "We're goin' ta pretend for now. No actuall ascention untill we know what's up."
08[21:07] * +Lemon_Cookie enters the castle courtyard and looks for a guardspony.
08[21:07] * +Chrome_Veneer shrugged, "And you think that buck would want to become like me?" He asked jokingly, but went along with Blueberry anyway. "We should probably get equipped before any confrontation though, i still have very little ammo."
12[21:07] <~Damhoof|GM>  "Theres an extensive library to the left of the main entrance." Honeycomb comments to Lemon_Cookie as they head further into the courtyard. "One of those purple robed priestesses are sure to fetch whatever book you require."
08[21:08] * +Lemon_Cookie trots on without a word.
[21:09] <+Blueberry_Muffin> "Want me ta' buy ammo for ya' share?"
08[21:09] * +Lemon_Cookie He heads for the library Honeycomb mentioned.
08[21:10] * +Blueberry_Muffin stops and turns to Mayhem "Hey, Mayhem, wanna come with us? I'll go shopping after tha' talk. Maybe we can sell some of tha' plates ya' salvaged."
12[21:10] <~Damhoof|GM>  Honeycomb waves the stallion goodbye at the entrance and turn to Chrome_Veneer. "Oh she`s very non confrontational. You should have seen the memory orb storage stored in this city."
[21:11] <+ColdStorage> "Speaking of shares, Blueberry_Muffin," she says after putting all the pearls in her bag.
[21:11] <+Blueberry_Muffin> "Want yours now?"
12[21:12] <~Damhoof|GM>  Lemon_Cookie is greeted by a purple robed priestess, and rows of books. In one corner of the room lies a computer screen alongside an attachement of equiment for viewing the contents of a memory orb.
12[21:13] <~Damhoof|GM>  "Welcome to the Hagia sophia library." The priestess states to Lemon_cookie. "Is there something we can help you with?"
[21:13] <+Lemon_Cookie> "Do ya' have an atlas?"
[21:15] <+ColdStorage> "Yeah.  I would."
08[21:15] * +Blueberry_Muffin counts out 100 caps for ColdStorage. "Hundred caps, that ya' share."
[21:16] <+ColdStorage> "Thanks.  So, should I wait out here with the Pearls?"
12[21:17] <~Damhoof|GM>  "An Atlas? A world map? Most of those were burned and those that werent digital were put to safe keeping, but we do have a map over the Great Zevrass on the computer." The priestess drones to Lemon_Cookie. "However history as of late has a wide gap from the start of the great Cinder to the reforming of Constantinomare."
08[21:17] * +Chrome_Veneer shrugged, "I guess so. Just as long as we're not in front of the crone with them i don't have to worry as much. Don't wait around though, we'll find you later."
[21:17] <+Blueberry_Muffin> "I think tha' faster we get rid of 'em, tha better."
[21:17] <+Lemon_Cookie> "Okay."
08[21:18] * +Lemon_Cookie walks over to the terminal.
08[21:18] * +Chrome_Veneer "Same here, but i'm starting to think it might be even safer if Britania carried them off to sea herself."
[21:19] <+Blueberry_Muffin> "ugh, fine. Do whatever ya' want with 'em. Jus' don't come runnin' when shit thit tha' fan!"
12[21:19] <~Damhoof|GM>  Lemon_Cookie walks over to an aged terminal that looks to have been somewhat maintained. Charred scars still linger at some locations, however replacement parts gleam back at him as bandages over an old wound.
08[21:20] * +Chrome_Veneer "Let's find Black Wolf then?"
08[21:20] * +Lemon_Cookie gives the terminal the standard "/list" prompt.
08[21:20] * +Blueberry_Muffin nods "Yes, let's find him."
08[21:20] * +Lemon_Cookie He uses his telekinesis to type for extra speed.
12[21:21] <~Damhoof|GM>  "Oh he`s near the barracks." Honeycomb mutters while pointing them towards one of the ends of the courtyard where most of the whiteclad guards linger.
12[21:22] <~Damhoof|GM>  Lemon_Cookie is greeted by 4 encompassing words. Prewar history. Society. Crafting. Production.
08[21:22] * +Chrome_Veneer nods and follows that direction to the barracks, really questioning how much he would agree to becoming a pearl knight.
08[21:22] * +Blueberry_Muffin heads towards the mentioned barracks
08[21:22] * +Lemon_Cookie backs out and attempts to check the producer of the terminal's OS.
12[21:23] <~Damhoof|GM>  Zebrasoft (C)
[21:23] <+Lemon_Cookie> "Tha' fuck is 'Zebrasoft'," he mutters.
08[21:24] * +Lemon_Cookie checks language settings.
12[21:25] <~Damhoof|GM>  "That was the name of our piracy line, back in the day we used to modify existing Equestrian technology and rebrand it with our own." The librarian comments as she passes by lemon_Cookie. He finds that there is only Equestrian language settings available.
08[21:26] * +Lemon_Cookie checks out the "Society" tab.
[21:27] <+ColdStorage> Left to her own devices, Cold trots away from the palace with her saddlebags full of pearls.
12[21:28] <~Damhoof|GM>  Blueberry_Muffin, Chrome_Veneer and Honeycomb walk towards the barracks and into a fenced area where a large brown unicorn buck seems to halfway wrestle with the small albino zebra colt. The Boy looks up and shouts. "Mm-Miss Comb! I`ve learned a leg lock!" With much enthusiasm.
08[21:30] * +Blueberry_Muffin rushes over to Flour, comically bouncing Black Wolf out of the way and hugs the small zebra "Oh by Luna, I've been so worried!"
12[21:30] <~Damhoof|GM>  The society tab expands into a myriad of tabs ranging from religion to guilds and economy.
08[21:30] * +Chrome_Veneer "Guess we found more than the unicorn." He stated, walking closer, but to Black Wolf rather than the small colt, but really not sure what to say.
08[21:31] * +Lemon_Cookie reads all the presented tabs.
[21:31] <+Lemon_Cookie> tab titles.*]
15[21:31] * ColdStorage is now known as SampleText
08[21:32] * +Lemon_Cookie He wants to know exactly how many of them he needs to slog through.
12[21:34] <~Damhoof|GM>  "Yeh. Dat kid be a decent student." The large unicorn stallion rubs his cheek while eyeing the crowd. "Dose dem friends you spoke about Honey? Dey don`t look like much."
[21:36] <+Blueberry_Muffin> "Chrome, please tell him what we want while I cuddle with Flour." Blueberry then proceeds to cuddle the zebra foal
12[21:38] <~Damhoof|GM>  "No fair! Honeycomb already gave me my ten daily cuddles!" The albino zebra colt sticks out his tongue and giggles with embarassement as Blueberry cuddles him.
08[21:40] * +Chrome_Veneer sighed, and waving for Black Wolf's attention, "There's something the crone needs of me, but before i can do it, i need the help of another willing unicorn. Somepony like you seems you could do it well."
08[21:40] * +Lemon_Cookie opens the "Religion" tab.
12[21:40] <~Damhoof|GM>  Lemon_cookie finds that on the subject of shamanism the history computer is quite vague and generalising even if the rest of society seems to be quite detailed and in debth about how the guilds operate and intertwine.
[21:41] <+Lemon_Cookie> "Ooooof course..."
08[21:42] * +Lemon_Cookie leaves the terminal for a moment to go looking for the librarian-priestess.
12[21:42] <~Damhoof|GM>  "Shamansim is a well guarded secret, and our orders were told to keep the foundations to an oral level especially after the great Cinder to prevent our close guarded racial secrets from being leaked further. Was there anything in particular you wished to know?"
[21:43] <+Lemon_Cookie> "... yes. Do you know where tha' city morgue is?"
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15[21:46] * Damhoof|GM sets mode: +v Lucky
12[21:46] <~Damhoof|GM>  "We don`t waste our dead like that in Constantinomare. Our order preserves only when requested while keeping to our code of ensuring that the cycle of life continues undisturbed."
15[21:47] * +Lemon_Cookie ([email protected]) Quit (Ping timeout: 121 seconds)
[21:48] <+Lucky> "... ya' don't really know what they use morgues for, do ya'?"
15[21:48] * Lucky is now known as Lemon_Cookie
12[21:49] <~Damhoof|GM>  "For storing corpses awaiting identification?" The mare looks to Lemon_Cookie with a puzzled expression. "We don`t have a hospital."
[21:50] <+Lemon_Cookie> "So where do ya' keep tha' bodies? In a city this big, surely ya' don' jus' let 'em sit around an' rot."
[21:50] <+Lemon_Cookie> "... or bury 'em in mass graves."
12[21:52] <~Damhoof|GM>  "They either go into the fields as fertalizer, but most are dried up and sold on to the cities that have more inequine practices." The librarian frowns at Lemon_Cookie.
08[21:53] * +Lemon_Cookie gives her a disgusted and befuddled look.
[21:53] <+Lemon_Cookie> "... ya' tellin' me there's no sort a' burial rite? No funeral pyres a' cremation? No internment?"
[21:54] <+Blueberry_Muffin> "Chrome, can ya' handle that on ya' own?"
12[21:56] <~Damhoof|GM>  "The families get to say goodbye to a plaque, or a stone carving, but we have no long drawn out ceremonies for the actual bodies. They are best served fresh to arena animals, and the other business of inequine practice pressures us with its high demand."
[21:57] <+Lemon_Cookie> "... oh no," Lemon says softly.
12[21:57] <~Damhoof|GM>  Black wolf raises an eyebrow at Blueberry_Muffin and Chrome_Veneer. "An` what is Dat you need help with? I lost my wolf mercenaries to dose heartless black guild fellas. If it helps with Dat then I wan`t In."
08[21:59] * +Chrome_Veneer shrugged, "Not quite, the Crone wants power but to do get it she needs the assistance of two unicorns. Myself for one, and while you may be rewarded the companionship of a most rare Sea Pony, I'm certain someone that helps her would be given some information about the black guilds."
[21:59] <+Lemon_Cookie> "How long ago did the incident at Wolf Manor occur?"
[22:00] <+Chrome_Veneer> somepony*
08[22:03] * +Lemon_Cookie fixes the priestess with his resolute gaze.
12[22:03] <~Damhoof|GM>  "Yes. Most foreigners do find it abhorrent, but that is how it has been ever since the great Cinder so many years ago. The rules changed." The librarian muses for a time. "It was quite recent, but the effects it had were near instantaneous. Our priestesses have been at work ever since it happened about two days ago with disposing the bodies and attempting to mend, but this force is too strong for such an inexperienced Shaman. We can only hope to stem the tide while waiting for help."
[22:04] <+Lemon_Cookie> "I wanted ta' know where the morgue was so I could identify tha' bodies."
[22:04] <+Lemon_Cookie> "... but since ya' seem ta' mince them inta' animal food near as soon as they fall, I guess that's no good."
12[22:05] <~Damhoof|GM>  "We registered all the bodies as part of the wolf mercenaries. There were no outliers. Do you have a name to go on?" The priestess offers Lemon_Cookie a comforting smile. "We are quite thorough with such details."
[22:05] <+Lemon_Cookie> "Sample Text."
12[22:06] <~Damhoof|GM>  The priestess pulls out a scroll from the counter and shakes her head after some study. "There is no such name in our lists. This Sample Text must still be alive."
08[22:07] * +SampleText is indeed somewhere in the city at this very moment.
08[22:07] * +Lemon_Cookie doesn't look much comforted. All he's running off is hearsay. He wanted hard evidence...
12[22:08] <~Damhoof|GM>  "I can assure you all the bodies were accounted for by the wolf merc leader and our extensive citizen lists. It is our no body left behind policy after all."
12[22:10] <~Damhoof|GM>  "Dat sounds strange little guy." Black Wolf rears his voluminous body and flexes a set of supple muscles. "You ain`t much of a talker either like Honey over dere, so are dere any perks with dis here seapony companionship?"
15[22:11] * +Lemon_Cookie ([email protected]) Quit (Ping timeout: 121 seconds)
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15[22:12] * Pony_65376 is now known as Lemon_Cookie
15[22:12] * Damhoof|GM sets mode: +v Lemon_Cookie
[22:12] <+Lemon_Cookie> "If that's true, then where is she?"
[22:13] <+Lemon_Cookie> "I was told all tha' survivors had come here ta' tha' castle, though." (repost)
[22:13] <+Lemon_Cookie> "If that's true, then where is she?" (repost)
12[22:14] <~Damhoof|GM>  "When last we registered a Sample Text it was in the company of the slavers guild. A certain earth pony of some repute called Hawk." The librarian replies back at the worriesome Lemon_Cookie.
[22:14] <+Lemon_Cookie> "... I see."
[22:15] <+Lemon_Cookie> "Thank you."
08[22:15] * +Chrome_Veneer "Strange. I thought of all ponies, one that had been here before myself would understand the pleasures of a sea pony companion. And of a Sea Witch no less. To become her knight, so exclusively..." he shrugged, "And like i said, surely the Crone would oblige to helping you get a start on your revenge against the black guild. Good to be in high standing with the leader of the city, i would imagine."
12[22:17] <~Damhoof|GM>  "The mare ought to be in the courtyard, or checking out the market before prices go up as they will with this water rationing." The librarian nods to Lemon_Cookie. "You ought to stock up yourselves. The crones benevolence will be much influenced by the open assembly summoned outside of the gates of our wonderous Hagia Sophia."
[22:18] <+Lemon_Cookie> "Sound advice..."
[22:20] <+Chrome_Veneer> brb to begin preparation of hard boiled eggs
12[22:20] <~Damhoof|GM>  "Yeh. You have a point dere little guy." The large stallion offers a hoof to Chrome_Veneer. "Sounds much betta with all dem words you just said."
[22:23] <+Lemon_Cookie> "Might I be able ta' download tha' information in that terminal onta' a holodisc for later viewin'?"
12[22:24] <~Damhoof|GM>  "Sure you can." The librarian nods to Lemon_Cookie. "Everything on the machine has been copied over, but most still prefer the prewar methods, however we haven`t got any spare holodiscs for you."
[22:24] <+Lemon_Cookie> "Oh..."
[22:25] <+Lemon_Cookie> "... hm. Do ya' know where I could purchase one?"
12[22:25] <~Damhoof|GM>  "Unfortunately we get most of our prewar tech from over seas or from the local pirates whenever they come ashore which is fairly rare."
08[22:26] * +Chrome_Veneer shrugs, "Then i suppose you'll do it? You'll be my partner in helping the Crone?" He confirmed eagerly, "We'll talk about getting information on the black guild before actually doing her bidding, though. See if we can't make that deal for you right off the bat." He turned to Blueberry, "And while i assume there will be no confrontation, with this black guild business i would like to go shopping for some ammo.
12[22:27] <~Damhoof|GM>  Honeycomb looks to Blueberry_Muffin and pats the mare on her back to comfort her as she cuddles with Flour. "I`m sure Chrome will be okay."
08[22:27] * +Blueberry_Muffin gives Flour a smooch and lets go of him. "Sure, I'd like tha' shop too."
08[22:29] * +Chrome_Veneer nodded, "Then let's do that! I only really need ammo." He made sounds with his dry mouth, "And maybe a bit ofwater."
[22:30] <+Lemon_Cookie> "Darn."
12[22:30] <~Damhoof|GM>  "Uh-Yea. I`ll be your partner or whatever. Just remember we have a deal with dose black guild fellas." The rough stallion grunts. "Dey killed alla my mercenary company. Even dat sciency mare dat helped me sort out deals with dem locals."
[22:31] <+Lemon_Cookie> "Alright..."
08[22:31] * +Chrome_Veneer nodded to Black Wolf, "Might just be they messed with a friend of ours two. Another pony of our group is investigating that though."
12[22:33] <~Damhoof|GM>  "The crone might be able to pass off one of her own holodisks, but I cannot give you one from our order as we don`t sell our disks out like that. They are scarce enough as it is." The librarian nods to Lemon_Cookie. "However our order will try our best to assist you with any question you might have even if you don`t get a disc with you to read at your own leasure."
12[22:34] <~Damhoof|GM>  "Are you going shopping?" Flours eyes light up as Blueberry_muffin gives him a kiss. "What are you going to buy?"
[22:36] <+Lemon_Cookie> "I'll jus' go back ta' readin'."
08[22:36] * +Lemon_Cookie returns back to the terminal.
[22:38] <+Blueberry_Muffin> "Nothin' for little foals like yaself."
08[22:40] * +SampleText samples it up
12[22:40] <~Damhoof|GM>  "I`m not little. Wolf said I was a big boy." The albino zebra pouts, shying away from blueberry_muffins gaze with his pink eyes. "Yeh. He`s a big fella now. Bigger than all dose guys I hired as a mercenary leader. Hehe. You could say dey got cut down to size."
[22:43] <+Blueberry_Muffin> "Maybe some day I'll buy ya a gun, but not today. C'mon guys, let#s get movin'."
08[22:43] * +Blueberry_Muffin nods Mayhem, Chrome_Veneer and Black Wolf to follow her
08[22:43] * +Chrome_Veneer agreed and followed with Blueberry.
08[22:43] * +Lemon_Cookie looks to the priestess-librarian.
[22:44] <+Lemon_Cookie> "Do ya' have any hard copies a' maps?"
08[22:44] * +Mayhem follows Blueberry.
08[22:45] * +Blueberry_Muffin heads to the Arsenal to buy ammo and stuff
12[22:47] <~Damhoof|GM>  "Uh. You want me ta come with?" The unicorn stallion looks to Honeycomb and shrugs before walking towards Blueberry_Muffin and Mayhem. "Okay."
[22:48] <+Blueberry_Muffin> "Yes, we'll head directly ta' tha' crone once we've done the shopping. Tha' sooner we deal with that, tha' better."
12[22:49] <~Damhoof|GM>  "Yes. We do have small scale maps updated to the current situation, but they are sold by our cartographer for 800 caps, but you can get a good guide for lower prices." The librarian nods to Lemon_Cookie. "You might want to check with the slavers guild for aquiring the maps more cheaply. They have some hoofdrawn maps of less value that they occasionally trade to tourists."
[22:50] <+Lemon_Cookie> "A cartographer?"
12[22:54] <~Damhoof|GM>  "Yes." The mare nods to Lemon_Cookie "Our cartographer is very skilled at making maps and studying them. It is his glyphmark after all."
12[23:00] <~Damhoof|GM>  Will they find Sampletext? What is Black Wolf`s story? Will Chrome ditch the seapony pearls? Find out at the next episode of sand group
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12[23:02] <~Damhoof|GM>  250 experience across the board