Anon Quest [Original]: Mission #2

Anon Quest #2

([Imaginative Perspective: Blue Anon.]
>Blue Anon: “Come on Red Anon. Don’t screw this up.”
I know how to Jenga Bro stop nagging me.
>The Jenga blocks tower over me like a skyscraper into the clouds.
>Twi: “Based on the symmetrical values-”
>BA: “No helping!”
*gulp*
>I begin to slowly remove a pillar from the middle of the tower. It wobbles a bit, but stays in place.
Ha! You’re move Big Bro.
>The tower begins to lean.
Oh no.
>AJ: “Run Anon!”
I try to run as fast as I can, but the falling tower is too great for me. I’m crushed under the rubble.)

>BA: HA! You’re terrible at Jenga!
>Blue Anon begins to pelvic thrust victoriously.
It’s not my fault I don’t understand your ‘symmetry’ stuff.
>Blue Anon aggressively noogies my head.
>BA: Don’t worry short stack, we’ll just play another game instead. [Pulling out dice from his pockets] How about…Savior’s Tale?
I HATE THOSE DICE!
>BA: “Saviors Tale it is then.”
>Blue Anon cackles with a trollish grin.
>BA: Come on everyone. Pick a class!

[Classes and Stats.
Red Anon: Soldier; HP: 200. ATTACK: +5. DEF: +10. ABILITY: +1. Weapon: Great-sword.
Twilight: Elementalist; HP: 185. ABILITY: +3. Weapon: None.
Apple Jack: Combatant; HP: 200. ATTACK: +10. ABILITY: +1 Weapon: Iron horse-shoes.
Rainbow Dash: Thief; HP: 170. ABILITY: +3 Weapon: Accursed dagger.
Rarity: Domineer; HP: 160. ABILITY: +2. Weapon: Leather whip.
Pinkie Pie: Engineer; HP: 200. ITEM: +2 Weapon: Saddle-mounted fireworks gun turret.
Fluttershy: Practitioner; HP: 180. ABILITY: +3. Weapon: None
Spike: Peppy Support; Not a real class.]
>BA: Okay fillies and Spike. Here’s your newest Quest.

QUEST #2
[From the Perspective of Soldier Anon]
>We find ourselves travelling through a deep and dreary cave inside of a massive series of mountains.
>My party and I were told of a blue beast that has been traveling into a small village eating livestock, crops, and at one point, it even almost ate a foal.
>They are counting on us. We cannot let them down.
>Rarity: *sigh* How much longer until we reach this thing. My hooves are killing me.
We’re close, I can feel it.
>RD: “When I find that thing, I’m gonna give it the clobbering of a lifetime!”
Don’t get so full of yourself Dash.
>AJ: “Well, if we could handle that “Kirijemima” thing, this monster we’re up against’ll be a piece of cake.”
Kirajima’s tutorial fight at best; devastating attacks, but quick to defeat if you’re not terrible. There are a ton of enemies way tougher than…
>Pinkie: “What?”
You hear that?
>There’s a soft growling noise not too far off.
>Spike: “Woah!”
>From the dreary darkness of the cave, a massive, serpent like entity with blue scales, orange hair, and razor sharp teeth appears. It floats through the air despite having no wings, and it’s sixty foot long body begins to circle the party.

(Blue Anon: Meet the Glutton of Devastation. Gastra.)
[HP: 960. ATTACK: +5 DEF: +5. ABILITY: +4]
ATTACKS EVERY THREE TURNS.]

>Spike: “Hey it’s another dragon! Maybe I could try to negotiate wi-.”
>Pinkie: “Monster!”
>Pinkie’s saddle turret beeps, doubles in height popping above her head, and fires an explosive to the dragon.
(Pinkie: ROLL!
Rolling dice.
PP:…32.
Blue Anon: 36.)
>The glutton swallows the firework and it explodes harmlessly in its stomach. It blows smoke back into our faces.
>Spike dismounts from Twilight’s back and runs for cover as the battle begins.
>Rarity uses her ability “Minion x2” To summon a pair of identical Yellow Topaz minions.
[HP: 20, ATTACK MAX: 50. DEFENSE MAX 40.]
> Before Rarity can give her minions a command, Dash rushes in and shoots past the dragon, slicing it’s scaly cheek with her blade.
>RD: “There’s more where that came from!”
>It swings its tail back slamming her into a wall.
You okay Dash!
>RD: “*ugh* I’m okay.”
>I leap onto a pillar, and lung off of it to drive my sword across the dragon’s skull.
>Twilight fires a magic missile causing mild damage, and AJ, slams her hoof to the dragon’s gut with a very nice dice roll backing her up. Fluttershy gets fearful knowing the dragon’s turn is next.
>Gastra smiles with a toothy grin-
[BA: “I’m attacking Dash.”
RD: “Aw come on!”]
-and swings its tail into Dash cratering back her into the wall when she gets close.
>As Gastra removes it’s tail, Dash plummets into the dirt.
>F: “Rainbow Dash”
>She rushes to aid Rainbow as Rarity’s minions lung into the dragon’s side, doing mediocre damage.
>RD: “*cough* I’m not feeling too hot”
>FS: “Don’t worry Dash. ‘Recovery’”.
>Dash is healed by 50 points.
>RD: “That’s what I’m talking about!”
>The first phase ends.
>Rainbow Dash flies in and uses her ability “Steal Defense”.
>With a successfully damaging strike she steals away 10 of the dragon’s defense and adds it to her own for the phase.
[BA: Negative Five Defense?…Whatever.]
>With the dragon weakened. I perform an even stronger strike to the dragons side.
>Rarity gets defensive in anticipation.
>Gastra’s eyes give a sharp red glow, and suddenly Fluttershy is stunned with hear.
[BA: “Predator’s Stare”: Fluttershy’s stunned until two of my moves pass or if I attack her. You’re also down twenty defense.]
>Fluttershy’s stiff as an icicle, in a backing, fearful pose.
>Spike stretches him arm to her face waving to get her attention.
>S: “Man, she’s really not moving.”
>Gastra looks at Spike aggressively, and he runs for cover behind a pillar.
>Twilight’s horn glows yellow.
>T: “LIGHTNING BOLT”!
>Twilight gives off a powerful bolt of lightning boosting her attack by +25.
>Gastra’s hair stands on end as it’s electrocuted.
>The Topaz Twins leap onto the dragon and begin to slam aggressively onto his head, until the dragon shakes them off.
>Suddenly, Gastra’s mouth begins to glow with blue fire that’s gathering in its mouth.

[BA: “Fire Storm” Seventy-Five damage to three enemies. *chuckle* You is so gonna get it Pinkie. You two Dash.
RD: “WHY!?”
BA: Aaaand, Rarity. Defend!]

>Three giant fire balls fly in our direction. Dash is engulfed, poorly defending and being brought back near the point of death. Pinkie takes the fire like head on, and is badly harmed, but takes it like a boss, Rarity does decent defending herself, mostly because of the +15 defense bonus from defending in advance.
>Apple Jack uses “Counter” giving her the ability to automatically attack back for the next two instances where she takes damage. Pinkie’s turret opens to compartments on their both sides, and  a pair of small “Missiles” fire at the beast.
>Decent roll with an additional 20 damage.
>Fluttershy’s lost move counted as an instant turn, so technically, it’s already been three turns.

[BA: “One turn left for Fluttershy…“Focus Fire”. Plus 50 damage. Fluttershy. We doin’ this.]

>The dragon’s mouth fills with blue fire and shoots a massive fireball at Fluttershy.

[BA: Fifty-seven plus fifty; One Hundred-Seven. Not bad]

>This is bad. Her defense has been lowered by twenty, and that attack has ridiculous power behind it. It is literally impossible for her to not be badly damaged from this attack, I need to do something.

[RA: I USE MY ABILITY: “HEROIC COVER”!
F: “What does that do?”
RA: I’m taking your place for the attack.]

>I dramatically push Fluttershy out of the way, and am absolutely engulfed in fire.
>Even with my plus +10 defense upgrade, I only total to 51, I take 56 damage as a result .
> I give a blood curdling scream as I jump out of the fire and roll through the dirt in agony.

[BA: Darn it, you ruined everything Anon.
I say back to him through my cringed teeth,
RA: Whatever.]

>Second phase over.
>Fluttershy begins to twitch a little, before she finally comes to and slowly begins moving again. She looks around and assesses the situation.
>F: “Oh dear. I’m sorry guys. I wish I could’ve done something earlier. “Grand Alleviation”.”
>Darn it, Pinkie, AJ, and Twilight are relatively okay. But if Fluttershy didn’t do this, Dash was going to die next move.
>The team is healed by 30.
>RD: Thanks Fluttershy. [To Gastra] I’M GONNA STEAL YOUR HEALTH!
>Dash runs in to “Steal Health”.
[Damage will become health capping at thirty.]
(RD: Forty-three!
BA: Sixty-seven.)
>Attack fails.

(BA: “…I’m going to crush you on the next turn.”
Rainbow Dash gets extremely frustrated with Anon, huffing angrily.)

>Twilight performs “Frost-bite”, [Damage cannot surpass 10. Upon successful attack, lessen attack and defense by 15 until four turns have passed.] but the attack is dodged.

(BA: “MY TURN! ROLL!”
Rolling.
BA: “Seventy-two. Don’t roll an eleven DASH.”
Dash slams her hoof to the ground causing the dice to roll.
RD: “…Fourteen.”
BA: “HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA *inhale* BWAAAAHAHAAAAAA!)

>Rainbow Dash is crushed under its claw and thrown off into the distance.
>Spike: Ooooh. That had to hurt.

(After laughing for around thirty seconds, Anon catches his breath and announces to the group,
BA: I assume Fluttershy’s last spell is “Recovery”, so once she uses that she’ll be useless, and there will be no more healing. Let me run you guys through the next few phases. I’ll take out Dash, PERMENENTLY, then I’ll take out Rarity to remove her minions, and then….Twilight.
The others are extremely spooked by Big Bro’s prediction. Spike loudly crunches on chips watching enthusiastically in the background.
RA: Don’t worry, as long as we work together, there’s no way Blue Anon can win.
I was so wrong giving them that false courage.
By the time the time the phase ends. Rainbow Dash is recovered, and brought back near the point of death. Next phase, Dash is re-crushed, and Rarity is defeated a phase later, losing the minions in the process. The only positive thing about this is, I finally got the chance to see Fluttershy throw a punch…and fail.)

Darn it, we’re losing ponies quickly.
>Fluttershy tries to attack, but Gastra blows her away as she gets close.
>F: “I’m sorry guys.”
>T: “It’s okay Fluttershy. “Fire-Dance”!”
[If successfully damaging, five additional damage for the next four turns.]
>The attack lands and Gastra roars furiously as he is ironically enough, set on fire.
>Twilight is crushed under its tail.
DARN! DARN! DARN! DARN!
>Only myself, AJ, Fluttershy, and Pinkie remain.

[RA: “How much health you got left bro.”
BA: “Six-fifty-seven.”
>Combined, we have 873 Health but, if I remember correctly, Gastra should have at least one more move based on the upgrade system for this character...I think.]

>With no other abilities left for anypony in the party, our only option left is straight traditional fighting. Nothing fancy, just pure, gritty fighting. The worse part though, is that I’m sure Gastra still has at least one more ability left.
>Pinkie decided to use a sub-sandwich from her lunch pail (“Additional Provisions”: +60 health.) to heal herself earlier, but in the end, it didn’t save her. After three more phases, our fine Engineer was knocked into a pillar, and buried under rubble.
>We continue fighting, and on Gastra’s next turn, it’s mouth begins to gather with fire just like last time.
Oh god.

[BA: “Recall.”
RA: “Darn it! I knew you had something left!”
F: [Fearfully] What’s ‘recall’?
BA: “Basically, I can repeat any move I’ve used already. I’ll use Focus Fire, on AJ.”
AJ: “Come again?”]

>Apple Jack is engulfed in blue Fire trying to defend with a 41 roll versus his 124. She gives off an ear piercing wail as her health drops to 56.
>From the flames, Apple Jack jumps dramatically into the air to attack with her counter ability, but the attack is okay at best.
>Apple Jack was wise investing in the counter, it really helped get extra damage in, but by the time the next phase is over, AJ drops defeated.
>I try to last as long as possible. I defended decently, but by the time three more phases pass, I am finally bested, being knocked away by the dragon’s claws.
>F: “Anon!?”
>I can’t move, blood begins to cover the ground, but before things fade to black, I speak to Fluttershy.
Fluttershy, I’m sorry.
>I cough up some blood struggling to speak.
I’m supposed to be the party’s leader…*gasp*…but I failed….Forfeit the match and run while you still can…
>My eyes finally close.

[Back to Reality]
(Blue Anon’s Perspective)

So, you gonna quit or what?
>I sip from my cup of soda smugly.
>I have One hundred and sixty-three health versus Fluttershy’s one hundred and eighty, but I’m still enhanced with better offence and defense.
>F: “I…I’m…”
>Fluttershy gets all teary eyed, but her sadness soon turns into anger.
>She slams a hoof to the floor.
>F: “I refuse to quit! We joined this game together, and we’re going to um…go…together.”
>I give off the most sinister cackle possible.
Heh, hehehehHEHEHAHAHAHAHAAAA!!! Ya know, I never touched a hair on your mane, EVER, but if you’re so eager to DIE, then by all means, [intimidatingly] roll.
>Rolling.
>F: Sixty-Seven.
BA: Seventy-One. [rolling] Fourty-Three.
>F: Sixty-Two!
>Fluttershy and I continue rolling for several phases. She’s tenacious, and she lowers my health greatly over our face off, but finally, in our sixth phase, the final blow is struck.
Fifty-seven.
>“…Twenty-one…*sigh*.”
>With only seventeen points of health remaining, I defeat Fluttershy, and the entire party.
Gastra devours Fluttershy and wins the battle. The party of Red Anon has lost their mission.
>This is usually when I do my traditional pelvic thrust of victory, but, something about doing it this time just feels off. I see Fluttershy’s eyes welling with tears. She’s trying to stay strong after the heavy burden of having to witness the death of her friends and the eventually death of herself, and to my surprise, I’m actually feeling ‘respect’. It’s an odd feeling.
>I reach out my hand to Fluttershy.
Good game.
>She hesitates for a moment before finally shaking my hand. A small smile begins to form on her face.
>I shake hooves with everyone.
Good game guys.