send.tollyPrevious thread: >>39863989>To lighten the mood after informing Tizzy Spin and Ballyhoo of the dead body's arrival, Light Seeker adopts the persona of the almighty Floor Queen.>After cleaning up their room again, Light and Aversion meet with Seasoned and Lilac, with the goal of learning Seasoned's heating spell.>After some brief instruction, Light and Aversion successfully make a couple of imperfect, though still serviceable, "mini suns".The House CYOA: >>38413847>>38460107Note: I won't be able to see any posts that don't have the hook "send.tolly" in them.
I'm sorry, I didn't realize the thread had gone down! Here's the last post from it again, just in case somepony needs it.>>39871022send.tolly>>39871026>>39871059>You take a deep breath, close your eyes again, and go for it. Imagining a lightbulb turning on like your cutie mark, you cast a pulse of mana, toward that same point you had been focused on before. You hear a WHOOSH in front of you, coupled with a sudden wave of heat. Moments later, the same happens slightly to your left, in front of Aversion. You open your eyes.>Seasoned: Okay, that was pretty good. They're both a little off-center, so they'll probably burn out a little earlier than it would otherwise, but these turned out alright. To refresh them, all you have to do is cast more mana into them, like the focus step again. So, uh... Any questions?
>>39872764send.tolly>OMG! Aversion we did it! That was so cool! It’s like our tiny suns are friends! >erm… sorry I got a little carried away there… thank you so much seasoned this was really amazing of you to show us!it ok tolly, I’m sorry I didn’t bump it in time, although I’m not sure when the last thread fell or the board time wise
>>39872764send.tolly>>39872892>Light: OMG! Aversion we did it! That was so cool! It's like our tiny suns are friends!>You look at Aversion, Seasoned, and Lilac, who all seem rather taken aback at your outburst.>Aversion: OMG? What does that even mean?>Light: Erm... Sorry, I got a little carried away there... Thank you so much Seasoned; this was really amazing of you to show us!>Seasoned: It's no problem, really. It'll keep me from having to come out here and dry the pages myself, at least! Um... Ah, I almost forgot! Unless you want to wait for the spell to burn up on its own, you have to focus on the center of the orb-thing and cast outward from there. It's kinda like how you focus on the outside of an object and cast inward when you levitate something, but in reverse. Go ahead and try it, though I'd probably stand back if I were you; this can get kinda hot if you're too close.
>>39873100send.tollyLet's stand back a bit and try to focus on the center of the orb and cast outwards like Seasoned said!Assuming that is to cancel the spell.I also did want to ask>How long does it take for the spell to burn up on its own? What happens if we touch the orb?
send.tolly>>39873100Here are the questions that I was going to send when the thread died:Can we use this spell to feed the solar panels? Or to jumpstart the dragon fire link? Can we merge several suns together? Is it radioactive? What if we'll try to ignite it underwater? Will firewood burn better if we soak it in mana?
>>39873100send.tollyNot criticizing this, and aversion wouldn’t know what that means realistically, but Twilight in season one says omg in excitement, and that’s why I felt comfortable using it with light.>>39873154I was literally about to ask if the solar panels can use these kek. Also that’s a neat idea to infuse items with mama to then ignite them. It makes me think about twilight turning into rapidash in feeling pinkie keen, and I like that that makes more sense with this explanation of magic! >sorry Avie-Aversion! I’m sorry it’s hard to not call you that… erm omg mean oh my god. I saw it used in a story… but I can’t really remember where I had seen it used.
>>39873100send.tolly>>39873134>You stand back a bit, focusing once more on the center of the orb. You cast outwards and watch as the orb expands slightly, thinning and dissipating from the inside out. Aversion does the same.>Seasoned: Yep, that's how it's done!>Light: How long does it take for the spell to burn up on its own? What happens if we touch the orb?>Seasoned: It depends on how big you make it, but normally about two and a half hours for one that size. As for what happens if you touch it, you get exactly what you expect: burnt.>>39873154>Light: Can we use this spell to feed the solar panels? Or to jumpstart the dragonfire link? Can we merge several suns together? Is it radioactive? What if we try to ignite it underwater? Will firewood burn better if we soak it in mana?>With each new question, Seasoned looks more and more overwhelmed. Finally, when you seem to be finished, she hazards a response.>Seasoned: I'm sorry, but I don't know, I don't know, and I don't know. I'm not great with magic; I just know enough to get by, plus a few tricks to show off. I assume you wouldn't be able to, uh, "feed" the solar panels with it, or start that dragonfire-whatzit either, but I wouldn't know. I've never tried merging more than one of them, I doubt it's radioactive, and I really don't think trying to make one underwater would work out well. As for the firewood thing, you know mana isn't a liquid, right? It's an energy or something-- you may be able to light firewood with it, but I bet you'd need a different method than what I just showed you.
>>39873390send.tolly>Nothing wrong with that, Seasoned! Sorry if the questions were a bit much, and thank you so much for teaching us the heating spell!
>>39873390send.tollyHow's the book doing?
>>39873739send.tollyOh yeah! We should go see how it’s doing, and gently slide it out from under seasoneds super mini sun
>>39873390send.tolly>>39873717>Light: Nothing wrong with that, Seasoned! Sorry if the questions were a bit much, and thank you so much for teaching us the heating spell!>Seasoned: No problem! Just don't go lighting things on fire with it; I doubt Venture would be very happy about that. I have to go back to work, but you can stay out here if you want. If you do come back through the Kitchen though, knock first so we don't run into you with a pan or something!>Lilac rolls her eyes at that, before going through the SOUTH door with Seasoned. You and Aversion start walking over to the PAGES.>>39873384>Light: Oh, by the way, sorry about the OMG thing, Avie-- Aversion!>Aversion glares at you.>Light: I'm sorry, it's hard to not call you that... Erm, OMG means "oh my god". I saw it used in a story, but I can't really remember where I had seen it used.>Aversion: Huh, I've not heard that one before. I guess I'll just need to catch up with you on reading then!>>39873739>>39873890>You gently slide out the PAGES from under Seasoned's mini sun, then around the BOOK COVER so they rest in front of you. The topmost layers seem fairly dry, though you can tell that there's still a lot of water further inside.
>>39873941send.tollyCan we read anything, or the book is ruined and our efforts were for nothing?
>>39873941send.tolly>>39874072>You investigate the PAGES.The page on top is the one I read earlier; I'd have to try to take the stack apart if I want to see further down. It doesn't look like the PAGES are ruined any more than they were when I first found the JOURNAL though, so parts of it may still be readable.
>>39874157send.tollyWell, that's good to hear! Hopefully we can get the rest of the pages to dry out soonish. Let's take a look at the next page down from the top one.
>>39874157send.tolly>>39874175>You try peeling off the top page to see what's underneath. Now that it's dry, it comes off relatively easily and you gently sit it to the side. The next page doesn't seem to be very legible, with all the ink having blurred due to the water. However, you can make out part of a date in the upper right corner:-pril 5, 1004
>>39874505send.tollybefore we try asking how dates work here (or try theorizing ourselves), does Light know what date/year/general time period she should be in? or are these numbers foreign to her?
>>39874505send.tollyI actually have don’t know this, but was a year ever really given for their world like this?
>>39874505send.tolly>>39874542I've never really been sure, honestly. I've seen a lot of dates mentioned in books, and while a lot of them are pretty obviously set in the past or the future, the books themselves were written at different times. I've never been able to narrow it down to a specific year... I can't imagine this date was that long ago, but I don't know exactly HOW long ago.>>39874543Do you mean a year for the world in the CYOA? I haven't mentioned a year so far, besides this page of the JOURNAL, if that's what you're asking about.
>>39874781send.tollyNeat! I'd say it's a fairly safe assumption that the dates in the JOURNAL weren't too horribly long ago.>Huh, I hope the whole JOURNAL isn't blurred away like this. Um, Aversion... I was thinking about this earlier today, and I know you already know this, but I'm really glad you're here with us.
>>39874781send.tolly>>39874858>Light: Huh, I hope the whole JOURNAL isn't blurred away like this. Um, Aversion... I was thinking about this earlier today, and I know you already know this, but I'm really glad you're here with us.>Aversion: I'm, erm, really glad I'm here with all of you too... I didn't even know if it'd even be possible, before yesterday. Huh... It feels like it's been a lot longer than a day...
>>39875031send.tolly>That it does, but at least we've had some fun here. I know things seem a little bleak currently, but I'm still so excited to be here! There's an endless amount of things here to study and learn about.You guys think we should look at the next page or wait until later? I'm kinda feeling looking at the next page myself.
>>39875385send.tollyI like the idea of looking at the nex page too.>>39874781 I ment more in fim, but i realize now that the date here is a little puzzle now, and that’s cool
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>>39875031send.tolly>>39875385>>39875867>Light: That it does, but at least we've had some fun here. I know things seem a little bleak currently, but I'm so excited to be here! There's an endless amount of things here to study and learn about.>You gently lift the next page up, though it's a bit more difficult to remove. Still, you're able to flip it over and see the next page on its opposite side. It's just as smeared as the front, but the first few words are visible:This morning, I--talk t--Oh! Well, a "Pre-Equestrian Era" that included a year "1322" was mentioned in the episode A Horse Shoe-In, but The Getaway definitely doesn't take place before Equestria was founded.
>>39876468send.tolly>I wish we had a spell that could un-smudge the ink… you think I should separate some of the pages to let them dry faster? I like the idea of their year being in the early 1000s. Thank you for explaining tolly Oopsie lol
>>39876468send.tolly>>39876739>Light: I wish we had a spell that could un-smudge the ink... You think I should separate some of the PAGES to let them dry faster?>Aversion: I'm not sure, Light... That might work, but wouldn't you also run the risk of tearing some accidentally while you separate them? I'd assumed that's why you kept them all stacked in groups like this to begin with.
>>39876788send.tolly>Y-ye that was why… I’m sorry, I just want so badly to fix theses pages. It’s probably best to give them time.Let’s gingerly set the pages back under the little sun
>>39876788send.tolly>>39876815>Light: Y-yeah, that was why... I'm sorry, I just want to fix these PAGES so badly. It's probably best to give them time.>You gingerly restack the PAGES, before carefully levitating them back under the mini sun.
>>39877097send.tolly>thanks for coming out here with me Aversion. It was really cool to learn a new spell! Erm, would you want to go visit remedy to ask her what she think had…um, happened?
>>39877097send.tolly>>39877118>Light: Thanks for coming out here with me Aversion. It was really cool to learn a new spell! Erm, would you want to go visit Remedy to ask her what she thinks had, um... happened?>Aversion hesitates a moment, before sighing.>Aversion: I guess we should... I'm not sure I really want to know, though...
>>39877354send.tollyI think Remedy would probably be back in her office by now, but if I'm correct we might be able to see the boat on the beach from here, take a look to the WEST and see if you can see anypony
>>39877429send.tollyI'd assume so too; I was just gonna have us go straight to her office through the kitchen. I was a little worried about upsetting Seasoned, but I'd assume she'd expect us to come back in that way this time at least. Checking WEST to see if we see anypony sounds good to me.
>>39877354send.tolly>thank you, Aversion. I wanted to know as much as possible to help out with…. I just want you to know I really am thankful you’re helping out, and coming along with me now too.
>>39877354send.tolly>>39877526>Light: Thank you, Aversion. I wanted to know as much as possible, to help out... I just want you to know I really am thankful you're helping out, and coming along with me now, too.>>39877429>>39877437>Aversion smiles. You turn and look WEST, trying to see if you can spot anypony near where the boat should be. It looks like somepony is slightly NORTH and far WEST of you, though the distance is way too far to tell who it might be.
>>39877554send.tollyShould we go west and see who that pony is? I think we should if it’s remedy
>>39877554>>39877851send.tollyI suppose we can go check over there, but we definitely should stay away from the boat. We don't want to go against Mr. Venture's wishes.
>>39878031send.tollyAw man, I guess I should actually give an action here. We'd have to move a tile at a time to go check out the boat, so let's go check for Remedy at her office first.Let's go SOUTH into the Kitchen, SOUTH into the Dining Hall, and then go and knock on Remedy's office door, to see if anypony is inside.
>>39877554send.tolly>>39877851>>39878031>>39878076>You and Aversion go SOUTH into the Kitchen. As you walk through, Seasoned jumps up in surprise from the WESTMOST oven.>Seasoned: Ah, you're lucky I'm not using the other oven! I asked you to knock, remember?>Aversion: Erm, sorry... We'll remember next time.>You and Aversion continue SOUTH, into the Dining Hall, then knock on Remedy's office door. You hear a loud thud, coupled with a yelp and some indistinct muttering. A voice starts shouting through the door.>???: I'm sorry, the nurse is addressing something very important right now, so-->The door opens, revealing Patch.>Patch: Oh... Hi. Uh... If you're looking for Remedy, she's still with the, erm... you know...
>>39878153send.tolly>oh, she's all by herself? we just wanted to check up on her and see if she's found anything>do you think she needs any help? and how do you think she's handling it (i mean, like, emotionally of course)?
>>39872719I cant find the threads after 4
>>39878319>thread 5>>39863989>thread 6you just posted in it lolor did you mean the threads before 4?
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>>39878153send.tollyI do hope Remedy's doing okay. Hopefully she can give us some insight as to what might've happened to Floral.
>>39878589send.tollyI’m also hoping her previous medical experiences can help her be ready for something like that. I like how patch is standing in for her at her office. It’s cute of him
>>39878153send.tolly>>39878191>Light: Oh, she's all by herself?>Patch: Yeah, she asked me to keep an eye on her office, in case somepony gets hurt. I, uh, don't actually know what I'm supposed to do if somepony gets hurt... but the most anypony would probably need is a bandage anyway, so it should be fine for a little while.>Light: We just wanted to check up on her and see if she's found anything. Do you think she needs any help? And how do you think she's handling it? I mean, like, emotionally, of course...>Patch: I don't think she needs much help, at least with any work; she's a strong pony. Still, she-- she isn't invincible... I would've stayed outside with her if she hadn't insisted that I cover for her. I don't really want to gossip too much about how she's feeling, though; that's not really for me to say.
>>39879666send.tolly>ok, thanks Patch, we'll go check up on hergive Aversion an inquisitive nod if that makes any sense to make sure she's still willing to come along, then go NORTH twice (knocking before you pass through the kitchen) and WEST once
>>39879682send.tollyJust to be extra safe, we should knock on the kitchen door and allow for an interaction before entering the kitchen. We don't want to get on Seasoned's bad side.
>>39879666send.tolly>>39879682>Light: Okay, thanks Patch. We'll go check up on her.>Patch: Alright... Thank you, really.>>39879756Patch retreats back into the Nurse's Office. You give Aversion an inquisitive nod, hoping that she understands that you're making sure she's still willing to come along with you. She seems to get what you're implying and nods back. Before going NORTH into the Kitchen, you knock on the door. Seasoned yells from inside.>Seasoned: Yeah? Is that Light again? You can come in, if it is!
>>39879836send.tollyAlright, cool>It is, Thanks!Let's go NORTH twice, and WEST once!
>>39879836send.tolly>>39879845>Light: It is, thanks!>You and Aversion go NORTH into the Kitchen, NORTH outside, then WEST.
>>39879991send.tollyLet's go WEST>Hey Aversion, do you know what we could try doing to get Burst to like us more? She didn't look happy with us during the meeting, and I think she sees us as inserting ourselves in everypony's business. I guess we kinda are, but it's also kinda hard not to.
>>39879991send.tolly>>39880058>You and Aversion go WEST.>Light: Hey Aversion, do you know what we could try doing to get Burst to like us more? She didn't look happy with us during the meeting, and I think she sees us as inserting ourselves in everypony's business. I guess we kinda are, but it's also kinda hard not to.>Aversion: I don't know... I did notice that she seemed really annoyed with us, but I'm not sure of what we can do about it. I don't understand why she'd be mad about us helping out though... Was she like that when you saw her yesterday, while you were with Tizzy?
>>39878322I found 1 and 2 but not 3
>>39880297ah ok, 3 is linked at the beginning of 4https://desuarchive.org/mlp/post/39672209/
>>39880283send.tollycontinue WEST>yeah, but not as much as today, I think. I wonder if she has any stakes in the island or Mr. Venture's success? You think she's more than just an employee to Mr. Venture? seems like they might be pretty close>If you ask me, I think she might just be very protective of this whole operation, and we're just an unknown variable that popped up, so she's not ready to trust us yet. I guess I can kind of understand that, with all of this stuff happening all at once
>>39880283send.tolly>>39880547>You and Aversion continue WEST.>Light: Yeah, but not as much as today, I think. I wonder if she has any stakes in the island or Mr. Venture's success? You think she's more than just an employee to Mr. Venture? It seems like they might be pretty close.>Aversion: I've been wondering that too... I don't think I've heard her call him by name; just "V". And didn't Mr. Venture call her "B", too? I feel like they at least knew each other, before the resort. What do you think?>Light: If you ask me, I think she might just be very protective of this whole operation and we're just an unknown variable that popped up, so she's not ready to trust us yet. I guess I can understand that, with all of this stuff happening all at once.>Aversion: Yeah... That might be true too. Whatever it is, there's definitely something going on with her. Why do you think she would be protective of the resort doing well?
>>39880604send.tollycontinue WEST>I've got a bunch of ideas floating around in my head, but not enough evidence to say anything for certain...>maybe she really cares for Mr. Venture and doesn't want another one of his, uh, ventures to fail?>my thoughts keep going to that door on the south end of the maintenance building... did you see how they both looked at it after the meeting?>there's still some questions about the resort that haven't been answered yet, though, this whole setup seems a bit strange, even without all the unexpected things that started happening here. What if they're both partners on a con?>but if this is a con... how is it supposed to work? nobody has paid to be on the island yet, and it must have cost a fortune to build it and pay the staff and everything... what if this is some kind of front? like, it looks like a resort to not raise any eyebrows, but under the surface, it's being used for something else...>(joking) and at the top of the chain, the gremlins are calling all the shots!give aversion a little wink>sorry, just kind of thinking out loud. what do you think?
>>39880604send.tolly>>39880748>You and Lost continue WEST.>Light: I've got a bunch of ideas floating around in my head, but not enough evidence to say anything for certain... Maybe she really cares for Mr. Venture and doesn't want another one of his, uh, ventures to fail? My thoughts keep going to that door on the SOUTH end of the Maintenance Building... Did you see how they both looked at it after the meeting?>Aversion: Well, I did see them look toward it, and I don't think either of them left with the rest of us...>Light: There's still some questions about the resort that haven't been answered yet though; this whole setup seems a bit strange, even without all the unexpected things that started happening here. What if they're both partners in a con? But if this is a con... How is it supposed to work? Nopony has paid to be on the island yet, and it must have cost a fortune to build it and pay the staff and everything... What if this is some kind of front? Like, it looks like a resort to not raise any eyebrows, but under the surface, it's being used for something else...>You giggle, adopting at joking tone.>Light: ...and at the top of the chain, the gremlins are calling all the shots!>You wink at Aversion, earning a chuckle from her.>Light: Sorry, just kind of thinking out loud. What do you think?>Aversion: As... dramatic as such a scheme might be, wouldn't all the staff have to be in on it for it to work? Even then, Mr. Venture has kinda given us free rein of the place so far, even to places the guests aren't allowed to go. Why would he do that, if he had something dark and sinister to hide? And why would he need an investor like Sunshower's dad if this is all a front? I do agree with one thing you just said though... The whole setup does seem strange.
>>39881246send.tollycontinue WEST>hmm... yeah, good point. But I mean, not all the staff would have to be in on it, seems like nobody really knows the specifics of how the island was built except for Strata (or was it Overboard...?), who just happened to mysteriously vanish...>but yeah, he definitely wouldn't be letting us walk around and help out if it were a front, I think>But still, I have to wonder, how is this place supposed to make money? It seems pretty full right now and there's almost as much staff as there are guests! Staying here would probably have to be pretty expensive to cover the cost of running it, but who would pay that much to come here just for a beach and a rec room?>well, that and Seasoned's cooking I guess. Maybe it would be worth it... heh
>>39881273send.tollyThe Rec Room is pretty nice especially with all the great art Tolly has made for the games, but it still does feel a little odd for a resort island to have. I guess sometimes ponies just want to take a break and enjoy a game or two.Strata is the pony who'd know about the island's construction, and Overboard is the skipper! I really hope they're okay.
>>39881661send.tollyI hope they are ok as well. >>39881246Cute little wink at Avie is cute. Avie is very cute to me. >maybe mr.venture and burst wanted to have a place they could get away from things. Maybe it’s so simple cause they just wanted a simple vacation, and thought if that’s what they wanted they could do that for others… it’s sad to think the best intentions don’t really work out like that…if that IS what’s happening with the Getaway that is.
>>39881246send.tolly>>39881273>>39881661>You and Aversion continue WEST.>Light: Hmm... Yeah, good point. I mean, not all the staff would have to be in on it; it seems like nopony really knows the specifics of how the island was built except for Strata, who just happened to mysteriously vanish... But yeah, he definitely wouldn't be letting us walk around and help out if it were a front, I think. Still, I have to wonder, how is this place supposed to make money? It seems pretty full right now, and there's almost as much staff as there are guests! Staying would probably have to be pretty expensive to cover the cost of running it, but who would pay that much to come here just for a Beach and a Rec Room?>Aversion: I've been wondering that too... Didn't Clear say something about Mr. Venture wanting to expand after the trial week is over? I don't really know how that factors into everything, but it sounds to me like the resort was never supposed to be this small.>>39882359>Light: Maybe Mr. Venture and Burst wanted to have a place they could get away from things... Maybe it's so simple because they just wanted a simple vacation, and thought if that's what they wanted, they could do that for others... It's sad to think the best intentions don't really work out like that... if that IS what's happening with the Getaway, that is.>Aversion: I'm not really sure about that either... Why would Mr. Venture want to expand after this week, if the Getaway is supposed to stay simple? And I doubt working as a janitor is very relaxing for Burst... Erm, actually... Now that I think about it, I don't think I know much of anything about Burst.
>>39882559send.tollyWEST again ms.Tolerance! >hmm… definitely weird all around, and it’s really hard to think of it as being one thing without there being an issue to our Hypothesis. I also can’t get much of a read on Burst besides… well….do you think burst and risky are like… a thing? It’s kinda cute if they are
>>39882559send.tolly>>39882649>You and Aversion continue WEST.>Light: Hmm... Definitely weird all around, and it's really hard to think of it as being one thing or another without there being an issue with our hypotheses. I also can't get much of a read on Burst besides... well... Do you think Burst and Risky are like... a thing? It's kinda cute, if they are.>Aversion: Maybe? I don't think I've seen them together, besides at the meeting, but maybe they're just good at hiding it.
>>39883387send.tolly>That's definitely possible. I just hope we can get Burst to realize we aren't here to negatively impact anypony...Let's go NORTH since we've already seen the tile to our west.
>>39883457send.tollywell, we haven't seen it since the boat got pushed over heretake a look around and see if we can see the boat or anypony to the NORTH or WEST of us
>>39883387send.tolly>>39883457>Light: That's definitely possible. I just hope we can get Burst to realize we aren't here to negatively impact anypony...>>39883600>You look to the NORTH and the WEST. While you don't see anypony in those exact directions, you do see somepony to the NORTHWEST of you. You and Aversion go NORTH.
>>39883666send.tollyNice trips TollyLet’s take Avie with us WEST.Should we talk with Avie about Bally? I think she should know, and I kinda wanted to. not right now if course, but after this next scene. I’m still iffy about telling her losts stuff.Lots to do with each housemate still!
>>39883719send.tolly>Should we talk with Avie about Bally?yes but not yet. Aversion remembers a bit more than the rest of us about everyone and their personality, so she might have some valuable insightfor now, let's just brace ourselves for what we'll be dealing with here
>>39883666send.tolly>>39883719>>39883818>You and Aversion go WEST, bracing yourself for what you might see. The smell from before suddenly hits you both, making your eyes water a bit. Remedy looks up from the boat, evidently queasy and exhausted.>Remedy: U-uh, hello? Um, you-- you probably shouldn't get any closer. Do you need something? Patch is covering my office, if you need a bandage.
>>39883863send.tolly>we're here to help; even if there isn't much we can do, we figured you might need some company>how have things been up here, have you found anything? ...are you doing ok? want to talk about it? maybe take a break?
>>39883863send.tolly>>39883891>Light: We're here to help; even if there isn't much we can do, we figured you might need some company. How have things been up here? Have you found anything? ...Are you doing okay? Want to talk about it? Maybe take a break?>Remedy: Erm, that's a lot-->Aversion: Of questions? Yeah, I should've warned you.>Remedy glances between both you and the boat. She hesitates, then walks away from the boat, toward you.>Remedy: ...A-- A break sounds like a good idea. I can't wander too far though; I don't want to leave the body unattended. Um... I'm doing alright though... I wouldn't be a very good nurse if I couldn't handle something like this, now would I? Heh...>Remedy sighs.>Remedy: As for if I've found anything... You said during the meeting that you thought she'd died a while ago, since decomposition had started, right? Um... I don't think she had... Decomposition has technically started-- it begins pretty much right after somepony dies-- but she isn't actually that far along...
>>39884156send.tolly>Oh, I see... That's a little disheartening. How long ago do you think she passed? W-what do you currently think happened to her?
>>39884156send.tolly>>39884173>Light: Oh, I see... That's a little disheartening. How long ago do you think she passed? W-what do you currently think happened to her?>Remedy: I-- I don't know how to find out for sure, but I can't imagine that she passed any longer than a few days ago... I think I can safely rule out anything like, erm... m-murder, though. Rather, erm-- My best guess is that she died of some kind of disease.
>>39884340send.tolly>Disease!? Do you think it's contagious? Well, no... You'd probably be a lot more worried if you thought it was. What do you believe caused the wounds found on her body? Are there any diseases you're aware of that fit her condition? Erm, sorry again... that's a lot of questions.
>>39884340send.tolly>>39884396>Light: Disease!? Do you think it's contagious? Well, no... You'd probably be a lot more worried if you thought it was. What do you believe caused the wounds found on her body? Are there any diseases you're aware of that fit her condition? Erm, sorry again... That's a lot of questions.>Remedy: No, no, I understand. It might be better for me to answer everything in a different order, though... Um, first, the wounds on her body were sections of skin that had sloughed off. N-none... none of them were post-mortem, if I'm not mistaken. This can happen in some mana-borne diseases, specifically ones that cause a pony's thaumic core to bleed mana through the body, though its only in very extreme cases involving other underlying conditions... Unicorns are most susceptible, but all ponies can be at risk. However, I really don't believe we're in any danger. Mana-borne diseases CAN be contagious, so I set out some pM strips to measure the body's natural mana radiation. They've all read neutral so far, which means that her thaumic core is already drained. Nopony can catch a mana-borne disease if there's no mana to catch it from, but I'll still be closely monitoring everypony on the island for any symptoms. As for what the disease actually is, e-erm... I have to admit, I-I don't know. Like I said, I've only heard of this kind of thing happening when other conditions complicate a mana bleed, but it seems like she was completely healthy otherwise...
>>39884548send.tolly>She was healthy otherwise? That's kinda concerning too... Erm, mana-borne diseases? W-we can get diseases from magic!? I know this might be surprising, but we don't know a whole lot about magic... What are the symptoms associated with a mana bleed? Is there any way for ponies to protect themselves from something like that? I take it there's not a mana bandage, right?
>>39884548send.tollyat the risk of throwing way too many questions at her at the same time>wait, wasn't she an earth pony? How could an earth pony catch a mana-borne disease?>c-could we be in danger, since we used magic close to her when we first saw the boat?sorry for always asking so much Tolly, lol
>>39885124send.tollyLights an inquisitive little lady, so it fits her definitely! Also I’m sure tolly doesn’t mind.if you dont like us doing that with light, I’m sorry for saying you don’t mind tolly. Also your cute
>>39884548send.tolly>>39884684>Light: She was healthy otherwise? That's kinda concerning too... Erm, mana-borne diseases? W-we can get diseases from magic!? I know this might be surprising, but we don't know a whole lot about magic...>Remedy: Yes, unfortunately. They aren't as common though, due to how volatile mana is.>Light: What are the symptoms associated with a mana bleed? Is there any way for ponies to protect themselves from something like that? I take it there's not a mana bandage, right?>Remedy: I, erm... I'll be honest, I don't know all that much about mana bleeds off the top of my head; I'm not a specialist. I brought a few books with me to the island though, so hopefully I'll have more answers later. What I DO know is that mana bleeds are normally only associated with damage to a pony's thaumic core from severe magic overuse; basically, as long as you don't push your core too hard, you shouldn't have any problems. As far as I know, the most obvious symptoms are magic being either easier or more difficult to draw than normal. There, uh... There are medications and medical spells that can aid in healing and re-regulating your thaumic core, but nothing like a bandage.>>39885124>Light: Wait, wasn't she an earth pony?>You glance toward the boat.>Light: How can an earth pony catch a mana-borne disease? C-could we be in danger, since we used magic close to her when we first saw the boat?>Remedy: Everypony has mana AND uses magic, just in different ways. A unicorn's horn allows for direct casting, so magic is often associated with them, but pegasus flight and earth pony strength are also magic processes that use mana. Like I said, unicorns are most susceptible to mana-borne diseases, but anypony can catch them. I doubt you all would've caught anything though; the chances that her thaumic core only finished draining between the time you found her and now are really low. Still, if you or your friends start experiencing any symptoms, make sure you tell me as quickly as possible.
>>39885679send.tolly>ok, we'll keep our eyes open>hmm... so it sounds like it's possible that this pony was overusing her mana a lot, which could probably mean she was using her earth pony strength for something big... right?>could a mana-borne illness pass through the dragonfire link thing? what if there were a magic pandemic on the mainland, and someone broke the link intentionally to keep it from spreading?>oh, do you think we could help you by reading through those books? As it happens, a bunch of us are big fans of reading!
>>39885679send.tollyStrength? But what about the legendary resilience of earth ponies? Is it magical? No, if their resilience was always magical, then earth ponies would almost never die of anything but thaumic exhaustion. Their bodies would react to any trauma or physical exhaustion with magic, and then thaumic overuse woud be so common that you'd know everything about it, like now you know everything about basic first aid. So it can't be the case, right? But perhaps at least some earth ponies can sometimes magically push their bodies to endure thrist and hunger.
>>39885679send.tolly>>39885790>Light: Okay, we'll keep our eyes open. Hmm... So, it sounds like it's possible that this pony was overusing her mana a lot, which could probably mean she was using her earth pony strength for something big... right?>Remedy: Maybe... It might also be possible that whatever disease she had also weakened or damaged her thaumic core already, so that less strain would still result in a mana bleed. I really can't say for certain unless I... u-um, well... look inside...>Light: Could a mana-borne illness pass through the dragonfire link thing? What if there were a magic pandemic on the mainland, and someone broke the link intentionally to keep it from spreading?>Remedy: I don't know much of anything about dragonfire... You'd have to ask Patch; he might know. I definitely don't like the idea of a pandemic on the mainland though...>Light: Oh, do you think we could help you by reading through those books? As it happens, a bunch of us are big fans of reading!>Remedy: I suppose you can when I've finished with them myself, but I can't just have you read them in my place. It'd be pretty irresponsible of me as a nurse...>>39885943>Light: Wait, about earth ponies... What do you mean, "strength"? What about the legendary resilience of earth ponies?>Remedy: Legendary--?>Light: Is it magical? No, if their resilience was always magical, then earth ponies would almost never die of anything but thaumic exhaustion. Their bodies would react to any trauma or physical exhaustion with magic, and then thaumic overuse would be so common that you'd know everything about it, like how you know everything about basic first aid. So that can't be the case, right? But perhaps at least some earth ponies can sometimes magically push their bodies to endure thirst and hunger.>Remedy: I-- Um... I think what you're calling "resilience" tends to just be lumped in with "strength". I don't know what you're talking about with enduring thirst and hunger, though... You really hadn't met earth ponies before you showed up here, had you?
>>39886187send.tolly>you're a good nurse, Remedy! if you're sure there's nothing we can help with, then we'll go ahead and get out of your mane. Thanks for answering all my questions, by the way!
>>39886217 (me)I don't mean to cut off conversation early btw, if anyone else has stuff they want to say, but right now it seems like Remedy has work to do, and we'd probably be more useful elsewhere
>>39886187send.tollyLet's nod>Indeed; before coming here, we hadn't met an earth pony or a pegasus before. We've experienced a ton of things for the first time here.>>39886225I'm fine with letting Remedy get back to it, but I did want to answer her question.
>>39886217>>39886187I think I’m all good. Just hope remedy is doing good
>>39886187send.tolly>>39886451>You nod.>Light: Indeed; before coming here, we hadn't met an earth pony or a pegasus before. We've experienced a ton of things for the first time here.>Remedy: Huh... I'm really sorry if that was rude of me to ask; I'm just not used to earth ponies being called "legendary" at all... I definitely don't mind it, though! Heh, heh...>>39886217>Light: You're a good nurse, Remedy! If you're sure there's nothing we can help with, then we'll go ahead and get out of your mane. Thanks for answering all my questions, by the way!>Remedy: It's no problem, you're welcome. Just to warn you, I'm going to have to, erm... t-to open the body next, so I can examine her thaumic core. I doubt you'd want to stumble in on me doing that... Um, if you happen to see Mr. Venture soon, can you please send him to me? He cast a spell to keep the smell of the body contained, but I'm afraid it's starting to weaken. It's not that big of a deal though; I can go get him later if you're unable to.
>>39886935send.tollyyep we definitely don't wanna see that. good talk thoughinteresting that Mr. Venture would know a spell like that... seems like a spell to cover up smells would be more useful for a janitor, don't you think?>ok, we'll let him know if we see him. Thanks again! and, uh, good luck...then let's move back EAST to figure out where to go next with Aversion, and to give Remedy some space (and to get away from the smell)(to Aversion)>Why do you think Mr. Venture knows a smell spell?pretty open as far as what to do now. lots of options. Here's my little todo list:- look for Mr. Venture in the maintenance building or his room and maybe do some snooping if he isn't there- meet up with the rest of the girls and get some dinner- ask Patch if bad mana could spread through a dragonfire link- catch up with some of the other guests- explore the rest of the island- try to have a heart to heart with Bally (oh, that reminds me, we should definitely ask Aversion about Bally while we're here with her)that's just what I've got, off the top of my head. What do you guys think? might as well ask Aversion too>what do you think we should do now?
>>39886935send.tolly>Oh, that's not rude at all! Honestly, it's been a dream come true to meet other ponies! We can go try to find Mr. Venture for you.
>>39886935send.tollyFeel free to cut my last line in >>39887065 Tolly. Long story, but I was going to have us go to Mr. Venture's room to see if he's there, but then >>39887061 posted and I just axed the movements from my post. He's probably not in his room anyways.Nice list, I definitely think we should ask Aversion about Bally! idk about snooping in the maintenance building though.
>>39886935send.tolly>>39887061>>39887065>>39887354>Light: Oh, that's not rude at all! Honestly, it's been a dream come true to meet other ponies! We'll let him know if we see him. Thanks again! And, uh, good luck...>Remedy: Yeah, thank you...>Remedy offers you one last exhausted smile before starting back toward the boat. You begin to move EAST, though it takes a moment for Aversion to notice and follow. The smell seems to suddenly vanish again.>Light: Why do you think Mr. Venture knows a smell spell?>Aversion: Um, well... He's had a bunch of other businesses before, right? Maybe he needed it for one of them?>Light: What do you think we should do now?>Aversion: I-- I don't know about you, but I need to go lie down... I was tired before, but now the day is really catching up to me... Were you going to try to find Mr. Venture? Where do you think he'd be?
>>39887363send.tolly>yeah, I think I'll try to see if I can find him. He could be in his room, but I think he could be in the southern room of the Maintenance building too. I guess he could be anywhere, really>I can walk with you back to the room, though. Want to walk back along the beach?it's a bit further of a walk, but it'll give us a bit more time to talk to herif she agrees, go EAST>hey, so, I wanted to ask you something... it seems like you remember a lot more than than the rest of us about how we all act together... have you ever seen Bally sad or upset?>>39887354sorry if I do too much with my posts, I try to leave it open for people to add stuff in, but I might go overboard sometimes... oopssorry, I'm just excited to play and keep moving forward! I'll back off if you guys want me to!gotta point out though, if it weren't for snooping we wouldn't have Aversion here next to us ^:)
>>39887363>>39887470send.tollyOh no, not at all! You're perfectly fine posting what you'd like to! I certainly understand being excited!Well, yeah... but if Burst finds us snooping, we're boned. It's just too risky, and we really should try to stay out of trouble. Everypony's on edge, and it could be really easy for the trust we've built with everypony to be broken currently.Hopefully Aversion does agree to us walking back with her!
>>39887540send.tollyoh yeah, you're definitely right. I was a little concerned about Burst, but yeah, that could be really bad. There are probably better ways to figure things out anyway, I'll (try to ^:) ) refrain from snooping!
>>39887363send.tolly>>39887470>Light: Yeah, I think I'll try to see if I can find him. He could be in his room, but I think he could be in the SOUTHERN room fo the Maintenance Building too. I guess he could be anywhere, really... I can walk with you back to the room, though. Want to walk back along the Beach?>Aversion: Oh, um, alright. Just as long as we don't find anything else in the water...>You and Aversion go EAST.>Light: Hey, so, I wanted to ask you something... It seems like you remember a lot more than the rest of us about how we all act together... Have you ever seen Bally sad or upset?>Aversion: Well-- Um...>Aversion pauses a moment to think.>Aversion: Huh... Nothing's really coming to mind. She's always seemed pretty happy, at least when I'm around her. Why?
>>39887648send.tollycontinue EAST>well, when Lost and I went to go find her it looked like she was crying, but she wiped her tears away and put on a happy face as soon as she noticed us, then acted like nothing was wrong>I think her meeting with Brilliance, Bright, and Lucky didn't go so well... remember how they looked when we passed by them earlier today?
>>39887648>>39887652send.tollyWe should add at the end of that first green text>she didn’t know about what happened with floral until we told her. I also don’t mind you doing stuff anon!
>>39887648send.tolly>>39887652>>39887907>Light: >You and Aversion continue EAST.>Light: Well, when Lost and I went to go find her, it looked like she was crying, but she wiped her tears away and put on a happy face as soon as she noticed us, then acted like nothing was wrong. She didn't know about what happened with Floral until we told her...>Aversion: Oh... I don't remember her doing anything like that... I-- I guess I noticed that she would sometimes stay in her room for a long time if one of us got annoyed or upset with her, but she never seemed sad like that...>Light: I think her meeting with Brilliance, Bright, and Lucky didn't go so well... Remember how they looked when we passed by them earlier today?>Aversion: They did seem off, at least from their expressions... Um, why wouldn't it have gone well?
>>39888796send.tolly>I really don't know, Bally refused to go into detail about it. I tried to get across how she's welcome to share how she's feeling with us, but she seemed content on hiding away her emotions. I hope she opens up about what happened at some point.Let's go EAST!
>>39888796send.tolly>>39888815>Light: I really don't know, Bally refused to go into detail about it. I tried to get across how she's welcome to share how she's feeling with us, but she seemed content on hiding away her emotions. I hope she opens us about what happened at some point.>Aversion: Well... You can't really force her to tell you, especially if she's already refused to say anything. You know how adamant she can be when she sets her mind on something... I hope she'll eventually say something though, if it's really serious.>You and Aversion go EAST.
>>39889051send.tolly>I just feel bad that she doesn’t want to say what’s wrong… do you think I did something, and she now doesn’t feel comfortable saying things like that to us? I just love Bally, and don’t want to see her like that…
>>39889051send.tolly>>39889173>Light: I just feel bad that she doesn't want to say what's wrong... Do you think I did something, and she now doesn't feel comfortable saying things like that to us? I just love Bally, and don't want to see her like that...>Aversion: I don't think it was anything you did, at least as far as I remember. Honestly, I don't know why she'd be so private about it... She's not really private about much else.
>>39889937send.tolly>I think she just really doesn't want us to see her in that state, but I do want us to feel comfortable with sharing our feelings with each other. The last thing I want is for you girls or myself feeling like we have to work through things alone.>I'll try to get Bally to open up about it next time we're alone, but I won't force her to.Let's continue East!
>>39889937send.tolly>>39890178>Light: I think she just really doesn't want us to see her in that state, but I do want us to feel comfortable with sharing our feelings with each other. The last thing I want is for you girls or myself feeling like we have to work through things alone. I'll try to get Bally to open up about it next time we're alone, but I won't force her to.>Aversion hesitates.>Aversion: Well... As long as you don't force her.>You and Aversion continue EAST.
>>39890206send.tolly>Well yeah, I don't imagine forcing her to talk about it would go over well. Not to mention that wouldn't be a very nice thing to do... Now getting her to talk about it with a diabolic ruse? That could definitely work!Deploy a giggle>Just kidding; I wouldn't do that either! I kinda hope she's feels comfortable enough to vent a little, but I won't bug her about it too much if she'd rather not talk about it.Let's go EAST again!
>>39890206send.tolly>>39890496>Light: Well yeah, I don't imagine forcing her to talk about it would go over well. Not to mention that it wouldn't be a very nice thing to do... Now getting her to talk about it with a diabolic ruse? That could definitely work!>You giggle.>Light: Just kidding; I wouldn't do that either! I kinda hope she feels comfortable enough to vent a little, but I won't bug her about it too much if she'd rather not talk about it.>Aversion: Oh, I know you wouldn't go that far. You can just be a bit, erm... insistent, sometimes. I do hope Bally opens up a bit more too, though; I don't like the idea of her being alone like that.>You and Aversion continue EAST.
>>39890558send.tolly>Heh, I guess I can be a just a tad persistent at times. I promise I won't push her too hard, but I can't imagine her introduction to Brilliance, Bright, and Lucky went that horribly... I mean Leash, Spruce, and Starfish all really seemed to enjoy her company.Let's go EAST once more!
>>39890558send.tolly>Erm… how have you been doing Aversion? You can talk with me about anything even if it’s not about… well you know…
>>39891051send.tollyI kind of want to ask Aversion if she ever worries about not getting along with us again, but that might be really personal. Might be a good thing to get out there/off her chest, though
>>39891680send.tollyI’m hoping our conversation so far will make her open up more to us about stuff like that, or maybe even something else that’s on her mind.
>>39890558send.tolly>>39890935>Light: Heh, I guess I can be just a tad persistent at times. I promise I won't push her too hard, but I can't imagine her introduction to Brilliance, Bright, and Lucky went that horribly... I mean, Leash, Spruce, and Starfish all really seemed to enjoy her company.>Aversion: I'm really not sure. Brilliance did seem a little, uh... cold? Yeah, she seemed a little cold when we first met her, but I doubt that'd be enough to upset Bally.>You and Aversion continue EAST.>>39891051>Light: Erm... How have you been doing, Aversion? You can talk with me about anything, even if it's not about... well, you know...>Aversion: Um, I'm alright... I'm just really tired right now. I'm not really sure I know what you mean though; not about what?
>>39891805send.tolly>about…um floral… Like is there anything you’re worried about, or sad about… I just want to make sure your ok too. I’m sorry if that’s to nosey of me, just seeing bally sad made me worried about how everypony is doing… and it’s probably easier to talk one on one instead of all together… I also just want you to know I love you aversion, and you’re always welcome to tell me anything
>>39891805send.tolly>>39892154>Light: About... um, Floral... Like, is there anything you're worried about, or sad about... I just want to make sure you're okay too. I'm sorry if that's too nosey of me, just seeing Bally sad made me worried about how everypony is doing... and it's probably easier to talk one on one instead of all together... I also just want you to know that I love you Aversion, and you're always welcome to tell me anything.>Aversion: Oh. I probably should've guessed that you meant Floral; I must be more tired than I realized. I do appreciate you being so concerned Light... Trust me, if there's something that I don't think I can handle on my own, then I'll let you know. Right now though, I really am alright, for the most part.
>>39892372send.tollyI just wanted everypony to know I’m not putting directions cause I kinda don’t know where we are going. Lol. I’ll be back in a sec for a real dialogue response ^;p is there a Pegasus emoji equivalent to this? I don’t know cause im dumb
>>39892372send.tolly>I'm glad to hear that, Aversion! I know today hasn't been the best day ever... but I'm still glad to be here with you and everypony else.Let's go SOUTH>>39892457I imagine we'll go to the room with Aversion, and see if anypony else wants to look for Mr. Venture.I'll do the directions there on my break if no one else does.
>>39892372send.tollyisn't it about dinnertime? is Light hungry? and maybe we should ask Aversion too>did you want to try to get some dinner? or do you just want to rest right now?
>>39892372send.tolly>>39892627>Light: I'm glad to hear that, Aversion! I know today hasn't been the best day ever... but I'm still glad to be here with you and everypony else.>You and Aversion go SOUTH. Suddenly, your stomach growls.>>39892900Thinking back, it HAS been a while since I had Lunch... Dinner may be soon, though I'm not really sure exactly how long it's been; today's been a long day...>Light: Um, did you want to try to get some dinner? Or do you just want to rest right now?>Aversion: I-- I just want to rest. I'm surprised you're even hungry, after being around th-the, um...
>>39893040>I get that… my belly was just gurgling, and maybe some food can help relax me more too
>>39893040>>39893084send.tollyOops forgot a few things >I get that… my belly was just gurgling, and maybe some food can help relax me more tooSOUTH through the door, but make sure to knock, or should we walk around? We could chat more with Avie that way, but this way is faster
>>39893040send.tollyHeh, you and me both Aversion>>39893089We should knock on the door, and ask if we can come through.We probably shouldn't make a habit of going through the kitchen, but it should be fine this time.
>>39893040send.tolly>>39893089>Light: I get that... my belly was just gurgling, and maybe some food can help relax me more too.>>39893233>You knock on the SOUTH door once again.>Light: Hey, it's Light and Aversion! May we come through?>You hear a muffled affirmation from the other side of the door. You and Aversion go SOUTH into the Kitchen.>Lilac: Oh, hi! Um... You won't be able to stay in here for long; we're about to start Dinner prep.
>>39893307send.tolly>Hey Lilac! That's okay, we figured you and Seasoned would be getting ready for Dinner. Erm, where is Seasoned?
>>39893307send.tolly>>39893346>Light: Hey Lilac! That's okay, we figured you and Seasoned would be getting ready for Dinner. Erm, where is Seasoned?>Lilac: Oh, she's just-->Seasoned, shouting: WHAT? I HEARD MY NAME; DOES SOMEPONY NEED SOMETHING!?>Lilac: ...in the Freezer.>Lilac turns to face the WEST door.>Lilac, shouting: IT'S JUST LIGHT!>Seasoned, shouting: AH, OKAY!
>>39894364send.tollyOh hey! You’re uploading stuff early today tolly. It’s cute to see you doing stuff so soon in the day, I hope that means you’re having a good day today!>sorry we will get out of you girls manes, and we will try not to barge through here to much more. >how long till dinner was ready… it’s been quite the day today so I’ve, um lost track of time
>>39894364send.tolly>>39894465>Light: Sorry, we'll get out of you girls' manes, and we'll try not to barge through here too much more. Um, how long will it be until Dinner's ready? It's been quite the day today, so I've, um, lost track of time.>Lilac: Oh, the Dining Hall officially opens for Dinner at 6:00, so it'll be another half an hour.
>>39894570send.tolly>thank you lilac, I’ll see you then.Let’s head SOUTH please, and Thank you Tolerance!
>>39894570send.tolly>>39894581>Light: Thank you Lilac; I'll see you then!>You and Aversion go SOUTH, into the Dining Hall.
>>39894364send.tollyoh, neat, it's a freezerkind of makes me wonder if the body should eventually be moved into there, might be better for preserving it than leaving it out in the suna lot of people would probably really not like that, though>>39894731I kind of want to knock on the door to the SOUTH and have a quick chat with Patch, but we should probably get back to the room so Aversion can rest. We can come back latergo WEST twice and NORTH once, into our room
>>39894767send.tolly I too want to see patch, but I agree we can see him later. I’m sure somepony else will want to have supper with light, if not Avie. Avie is a cutie, and her and tizzy being as close as they are is golden to me
>>39894731send.tolly>>39894767>>39894825>You and Aversion go WEST, WEST into the Hallway, then NORTH into your room. Aversion immediately rushes onto the chair and lies down.
>>39895153send.tolly>hey girls-- wait, where's Bally?
>>39895153send.tolly>>39895156>Light: Hey girls-- Wait, where's Bally?>Lost: She left a little while ago. I don't know exactly where, though... Is something wrong?
>>39895742send.tolly>Oh, nothing's wrong exactly. I'm just a little worried about her being alone. I'm not sure she'd be in the best emotional state after learning about Floral, and I'm not sure her being alone is the best thing. I erm, just don't want to be overbearing either... but I think Bally might be sadder than she's letting on.
>>39895742send.tolly>>39896468>Light: Oh, nothing's wrong exactly. I'm just a little worried about her being alone. I'm not sure she'd be in the best emotional state after learning about Floral, and I'm not sure her being alone is the best thing. I, erm, just don't want to be overbearing either... but I think Bally might be sadder than she's letting on.>Lost: Oh... I didn't think about that... Do you think this also has to do with why she was upset before we found her?>Tizzy: Wha-- What h-happened before you f-found her?
>>39896591send.tolly>well... it seems to me that Bally doesn't really want us to see her upset, but it seems like she was having a rough day even before we had to break the news to her
>>39896591send.tolly>>39896654>Light: Well... It seems to me that Bally doesn't really want us to see her upset, but it seems like she was having a rough day even before we had to break the news to her.>Lost: Should one of us go find her? I don't really want to bother her too much though, especially if it turns out she isn't actually upset right now... I don't know...
>>39896749send.tollypoor Aversion, just wanted to rest but now she's just sad ^:(>I can go out and find her, I wanted to talk to her a little bit anywayI wonder if she just went right back to the Rec Room>...sorry to bring down the mood again. Have you read much of that book, Lost? How's your drawing been going, Tizzy?>have you guys thought about dinner at all? it starts in around 30 minutes, but it goes until 10, so there's no need to rush there or anything. It'd be nice to go together again, though
>>39896749send.tolly>>39896762>Light: I can go out and find her; I wanted to talk to her a little bit anyway. Um... Sorry to bring down the mood again. Have you read much of that book, Lost? How's your drawing been going, Tizzy?>Lost: I decided to reread the first one before starting the second, but I've just been resting since you left; all three books are together in my saddlebag.>Tizzy: U-um... I guess my d-drawing's been fine... I-- I'm still j-just practicing, though...>Light: Have you guys thought about Dinner at all? It starts in around thirty minutes, but it goes until 10:00, so there's no need to rush there or anything. It'd be nice to go together again, though.>Tizzy: W-well, I haven't e-eaten very much all d-day, so I was planning t-to go...>Lost: I don't really feel hungry, after everything today. Moving the, erm... th-the boat took a lot out of me...
>>39896899send.tolly>That's understandable, Lost. I'll go see if I can find Bally, and hopefully find out if she's doing alright. >I do plan on eating a little for Dinner, and I'd love to enjoy a meal with you Tizzy... but I do want to find Bally first, so it's fine if you'd rather not wait around for us to come back. You can also come with me to look for Bally, if you'd like to! You certainly don't have to though.
>>39896899send.tolly>>39897385>Light: That's understandable, Lost. I'll go see if I can find Bally, and hopefully find out if she's doing alright. I do plan on eating a little for Dinner, and I'd love to enjoy a meal with you Tizzy... but I do want to find Bally first, so it's fine if you'd rather not wait around for us to come back. You can also come with me to look for Bally, if you'd like to! You certainly don't have to, though.>Tizzy: Um, w-well... I-- I think I-I'll just stay here, until you c-come back, if that's o-okay. I still have t-to put all of m-my things away... I'll go t-to Dinner with you though, a-after!
>>39898296send.tolly>Of course, Tizzy! That's definitely okay! I'll try to find Bally as quickly as possible. See you girls in a bit.I guess we'll check the Rec Room first. So let's go south once, west three times, south once more, up the stairs, north once, east three times and enter the Rec Room by going east once more! Definitely stop if we come across anypony.Does anyone have any ideas on where we should look for Bally?
>>39898296send.tolly>>39898739>Light: Of course, Tizzy! That's definitely okay! I'll try to find Bally as quickly as possible. See you girls in a bit.>You go SOUTH into the Hallway, then WEST twice. Here, you see Lucky Number exiting the room to the NORTH.Should I keep going, or should I stop?
>>39898296send.tollyhmm... I think Tizzy's stutter actually is getting worse...>>39898739I think rec room is the best place to start, not sure where else she would have gone, unless there's another place more isolated and private we haven't seen yet>>39898832oh, yeah, I think we should stop. Might be good to hear the other side of the story of what happened with Bally today, if Lucky is willing to share>Oh, Hi Lucky, how are you doing? quite the day, huh... how are you guys holding up?
>>39898832send.tolly>>39898940>Light: Oh, hi Lucky, how are you doing? Quite the day, huh... How are you guys holding up?>Lucky: Hmm? Oh, you mean the, erm... body... We're alright, I suppose. It's still a lot to deal with, though... Um, how about you?
>>39899094send.tolly>It's been a little rough, honestly... Um, I'm sorry to change the topic, but have you seen Bally? She looked a little dejected even before she learned about the body. Did something happen when she met you, Bright, and Brilliance earlier?
>>39899094send.tolly>>39899474>Light: It's been a little rough, honestly... Um, I'm sorry to change the topic, but have you seen Bally? She looked a little dejected even before she learned about the body. Did something happen when she met you, Bright, and Brilliance earlier?>Lucky looks down, wincing slightly at your question. With a quick glance toward the door, she lowers her voice that only you can hear.>Lucky, quiet: I was afraid that she might've still been upset. And she was so nice and bubbly when she came up to us, too... I-- I don't wanna go too much into it here, but your friend accidentally said something that got Bright and Brilliance ruffled up, which led to a big yelling match. That friend of yours looked downright mortified before running off... Honestly, I was slipping out to see if I could find and talk to her.
>>39899556send.tolly>oh, I was just looking for her myself, actually. Want to see if we can find her together, or would you rather talk to her in private?>last I found her alone in the Rec Room, I'm not entirely sure where she is now, but I figured I'd start looking there. What do you think?maybe we can walk there one room at a time and talk to Lucky a bit more along the way? I understand if you guys would rather just make a beeline for the Rec Room (or somewhere else) to look for Bally, though
>>39899556send.tollyoh no, I wonder what could've been said to lead to a shouting match. >>39899669Going with Lucky to look for Bally sounds like a great idea! I say we go one sqaure at a time for now.
>>39899556send.tolly>>39899669>>39899780>Light: Oh, I was just looking for her myself, actually. Want to see if we can find her together, or would you rather talk to her in private?>Lucky: E-erm, well... I was planning on just speaking with her in private, but I suppose I can go with you to find her...>Light: The last time I found her alone was in the Rec Room; I'm not entirely sure where she is now, but I figured I'd start looking there. What do you think?>Lucky: Oh, you'd probably know better than I do... I'll follow you there.>You and Lucky go WEST.
>>39899972send.tolly>sorry, I don't mean to intrude, I can give you two some space when we find her. I think it'll do her good to hear from you (even though I'm still not really sure what happened...)>hey, random questions, but you said you won a contest to get here, right? what kind of contest was it? did you know anything about Mr. Venture or the island before you entered it?I was thinking about asking about Brilliance and Bright and how they get along, but that might be a bit personal to jump into right away
>>39899972send.tollyoh yeah, and go SOUTH
>>39899972send.tolly>>39900003>>39900005>Light: Sorry, I don't mean to intrude; I can give you two some space when we find her. I think it'll do her good to hear from you, even though I'm still not really sure what happened...>Lucky: I do appreciate that... I really, huff, feel terrible about us making her so upset.>Light: Hey, random questions, but you said you won a contest to get here, right? What kind of contest was it? Did you know anything about Mr. Venture or the island before you entered it?>Lucky: Um... What do you mean, "a contest"? Do you mean the raffle? It was just one of those "randomly chosen" kinds of things. I suppose it didn't know a whole lot about Mr. Venture or the island before I entered it, but I didn't really think I'd win at that point. I had Brilliance help me research more before I... huff... made the final decision.>You and Lucky go SOUTH.>Lucky: Wait-- Didn't you or your friends also enter the raffle? Why don't you know about it?
>>39900252send.tollyUhh... dang it, probably the worst pony to ask about the raffle. Especially considering we already told Dazzle and Sunshower than Aversion and Light won said raffle. Lucky is probably the most proud about winning, and Brilliance was already suspicious of us. Mr. Venture doesn't want us telling the guests that we just ended up here after leaving the House, and our cover story was suppose to be that we also won the raffle. I'm not really sure what to say, lol.>Oh, sorry. I forgot about the raffle. I guess it really has been a rough day! Carefully go upstairs>So, um... what was said that led to the yelling match earlier? Being bubbly is kinda Bally's thing, and she was pretty excited to meet you three. I'm certain she didn't intend for things end up like that.
send.tolly>>39900945>I forgot about the raffleSuspicious af.>>39900252Blame Aversion for everything, always, in any unclear situation.>It was Avie's idea to participate in the raffle. You know how some ponies can get so determined about stuff that you just step out of their way and hope for the best? She handled all of the technicalities herself for all five of us. Up until this moment I didn't care to find out what it really was about.>So what have you and Brilliance found?
>>39900252send.tolly>>39900991That works! Please don't include my line about forgetting the raffle, Tolly.Idk about blaming Aversion for everything, but your explanation works well and is definitely better than just saying we forgot.
>>39900252send.tolly>>39900991>>39901214>Light: Oh, it was Avie's idea to participate in the raffle. You know how some ponies can get so determined about stuff that you just step out of their way and hope for the best? She handled all of the technicalities herself for all five of us. Up until this moment, I didn't care to find out what it really was about.>Lucky: Mhmm...>>39900945>You carefully go upstairs, with Lucky slowly following. Suspicion is written plain across her face, but she doesn't question you further. You help her up the last few steps before quickly changing the subject.>Light: What have you and Brilliance found?>Lucky: Found about what?>Light: Mr. Venture and the island.>Lucky: Oh, um, just that the island has all the permits and certifications it needs to be legal, huff... and that it truly was supposed to be free of charge. I don't have a lot of bits to spend, so I couldn't have come if there were hidden fees all over the place.>Light: So, um... What was said that led the the yelling match earlier? Being bubbly is kinda Bally's thing, and she was pretty excited to meet you three. I'm certain she didn't intend for things to end up like that.>Lucky: I'm sure she didn't intend for it, too... My grandfoals have always been rather different from each other. Bright is a little more outgoing, and Brilliance is a little more, uh, calculating. That used to be a big help to them; they even ran a shop together a while back! But something changed a few years ago-- I don't know what-- and now they start arguing at the drop of a hat... Sorry, I've gone on rambling without, huff, even answering your question. Your friend mentioned that Brilliance was being quiet, which led to Bright telling her to speak more. Brilliance, um, didn't like that. The two of them were already rather annoyed at each other from something earlier this morning, so it didn't take much to set them off...
>>39901804send.tolly>Oh okay, I could see why that would get them worked up. You don't have to apologize for rambling either! Bright and Brilliance used run a shop together? What kind of shop was it?Let's go NORTH
>>39901804send.tolly>>39902505>Light: Oh, okay, I could see why that would get them worked up. You don't have to apologize for rambling, either! Bright and Brilliance used to run a shop together? What kind of shop was it?>Lucky's eyes light up.>Lucky: Ah, they used to have an antique shop! Bright and Brilliance would go out and buy antiques from yard sales, refurbish them if they needed to, then sell them. I used to go with them all the time to sales like that...>Lucky trails off as she slips into her memories. You and Lucky go NORTH.
>>39902724send.tollyLet's go east!>That sounds really neat, and I imagine looking for things at yard sales was a lot of fun! It's fine if you'd rather not talk about this, but what happened to the shop?
>>39902724send.tolly>>39903213>You and Lucky go EAST.>Light: That sounds really neat, and I imagine looking for things at yard sales was a lot of fun! It's fine if you'd rather not talk about this, but what happened to the shop?>Lucky: I-- Huff... I'm not really sure. They just grew really hostile toward each other and closed it down... That was all a few years ago now, though.
>>39903287send.tolly>I'm really sorry to hear that. I wonder what caused them to become hostile to each other. They clearly have their differences, but they didn't seem like something big enough for their relationship to turn sour like that. Although, I guess that sort of thing just compounds on itself until it things get out of hoof. Erm, I'm sorry Lucky... You probably don't want to focus on things like this while at a resort; I really do hope your grandfoals are able to reconcile at some point! >Hopefully we can find Bally soon. She tried to play off being upset earlier, but I think it's still bothering her a little.Let's go east again!
>>39903287send.tolly Not much I can think to add, but I want to say I like lucky she’s a good grandma
>>39903287send.tollyWhy do you think they don't want to explain their quarrel to you?
>>39903287send.tolly>>39903526>>39903719>>39903769>Light: I'm really sorry to hear that. I wonder what caused them to become hostile to each other; they clearly have their differences, but that didn't seem like something big enough for their relationship to turn sour like that. Although, I guess that sort of thing just compounds on itself until things get out of hoof. Why do you think they don't want to explain their quarrel to you?>Lucky: It's not that they won't explain it to me; I just don't pry too much. It's between them, not me. I just try to, huff... be as supportive of the both of them as I can...>Light: Erm, I'm sorry Lucky... You probably don't want to focus on things like this while at a resort; I really do hope your grandfoals are able to reconcile at some point!>Lucky: I really hope they can soon, too...>Light: Hopefully, we can find Bally soon. She tried to play off being upset earlier, but I think it's still bothering her a little.>Lucky doesn't respond. She just follows with a somber expression as you go EAST, lost in thought.
>>39904335send.tollyDang, sad mare spotted. >Oh, please don't feel bad; I'm certain Bally will understand! I know her introduction didn't go quite as she imagined, but I know she's still happy she met you and your family! I know I'm glad I'm getting to know a little more about you all. It's really nice of you to come along with me to look for her too!East again, Tolly!
>>39904335send.tolly>>39904391>Light: Oh, please don't feel bad; I'm certain Bally will understand! I know her introduction didn't go quite as she imagined, but I know she's still happy she met you and your family! I know I'm glad I'm getting to know a little more about you all. It's really nice of you to come along with me to look for her, too!>Lucky looks up, shaken from her thoughts.>Lucky: Hmm? Oh... I'm sorry, I didn't mean to, huff, worry you like that. I do feel bad about upsetting your friend, but that's not what distracted me; my mind just wandered to other things for a moment... Um, huff... I believe we're here.
>>39904449send.tolly Let’s go EAST again please tollyShould we yell into the rec room for Bally? It’s only an extra space so it’s why I wouldn’t mind not calling out for her there
>>39904449send.tolly>Ah, okay; no need to apologize! It does looks like we are, let's head inside.Let's go east, and enter the Rec Room!>>39904779Idk about full on yelling, but us raising our voice sounds good to me.
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>>39904449send.tolly>>39904868>>39904779>Light: Ah, okay; no need to apologize! It does loook like we are; let's head inside.>You and Lucky go EAST into the Rec Room. You raise your voice.>Light, loud: Bally? Are you in here?>To the EAST, you hear a startled gasp, followed by the loud sound of something toppling over.
>>39905685send.tollyWell, that could be anypony... let's head east again to see who it is! I hope they're okay, a loud toppling sound doesn't sound good.
>>39905741send.tollyYe hopefully we didn’t mess anything up for somepony we didn’t mean to>sorry for yelling Lucky
send.tollyI was thinking that the Lucky family was mad at us for tizzy being worried about Pegasus ponies, and that they took that as racist. Especially the way Brill reacted made it seem that way to me. I’m kinda glad it seems like it’s not related to that… hopefully
>>39905685send.tolly>>39905911>Light: Sorry for yelling, Lucky...>Lucky: No need to apologize; I may be old, but I can still handle a bit of yelling.>>39905911>You and Lucky go EAST. You see Bally looking down at a pile of wooden pieces, strewn about in front of her. She looks up in surprise as you approach.>Bally: Oh, Light! A-and Miss Lucky... Um, hi... Is everything alright?
>>39906122send.tollyYay, it's Bally!>Sorry Bally, I didn't mean to startle you. We want to talk to you about earlier... um, the situation with Bright and Brilliance.
>>39906122send.tollyPoor Ballyhoo. I don’t know how well I could help so feel free to change my stuff guys.>Lucky wanted to talk with you, and I came to find you after seeing you left our room… are you doing ok Ballyhoo?
>>39906369send.tolly>69
>>39906371send.tollyOnly thing I'd change is calling her by her full name. She's already going to be uncomfortable, and I feel like calling her Ballyhoo is probably not gonna help with making her feel open to talking about this.>>39906374^:)
>>39906489send.tollyYee it might sound authoritarian like a parent calling you by your full name. Especially with what happened that could make her feel like she did something wrong. Nice call
send.tollyidk guys I feel like Bally would be pretty uncomfortable in this situation, I'm half tempted to say we should just leave Lucky with Bally and come back later... or maybe that we should play a game or something to help her get comfortable before we just start analyzing her flaws and mistakes with her... y'know?idk maybe it just depends on how she responds or how she's acting, but given how she was acting earlier I don't know if she'd be a fan of this, like, intervention that it seems like we're putting onaaaaa idk idk idk I just want to help her not be sadsorry, just keep doing what you were doing, anons, I don't know what I'd say to do here, but Lucky is probably old and wise and hopefully she'll help here. I'd say we should let her lead the conversation, if she's willing
>>39906122send.tolly>>39906369>>39906371>>39906489>>39906562>Light: Sorry Bally, I didn't mean to startle you. We want to talk to you about earlier... um, the situation with Bright and Brilliance. Lucky wanted to talk to you already, and I came to find you after seeing you had left our room... Are you doing okay, Bally?>Bally looks between both you and Lucky Number, evidently confused. She stands up from her cushion.>Bally: Uh, yeah-- Yeah, I'm alright. I just saw this game earlier and wanted to try it. I'm not very good at it though.>>39906654>Bally glances down at what's left of the tower of blocks. You glance toward Lucky, prompting her to speak.>Lucky: Oh, Weka! We used to play this when I was a foal! I was never good at it either, huff... Do you mind if I play a round with you? I can help set it back up, if you want.>Bally: Erm, o-okay... yeah! Light, did you want to play too? I'm pretty sure any number of ponies can play at the same time.
>>39907030send.tolly>Yeah, I'd love to play it with you! I was actually going to ask you about the game. What are the rules for Weka?
>>39907030send.tolly>oh, of course Bally I’d love to play. Erm, afterwards would you like to come to supper with me and tizz?
>>39907078^:o You’re so fast trixiefren
>>39907030send.tolly>>39907078>>39907082>Light: Yeah, of course Bally; I'd love to play it with you! I was actually going to ask you about the game. What are the rules for Weka? Erm, and afterwards, would you like to come to supper with me and Tizz?>Bally: Yeah, I can go to dinner with you! So... the rules... Basically, from what the box says, you have to try and pull a block out from anywhere in the tower, then stack it back on top to keep the pattern going. The game ends when somepony knocks the tower over, with that pony being the loser. Oh, and you can't pull a block out if it's directly underneath the topmost layer! I think the rules also said something about magic being off-limits too. Uh... Did I miss anything?>As Bally explains the rules, Lucky carefully stacks the blocks, taking her time to keep them straight.>Lucky: Huff... Nope, I think that's everything! We had a few house rules growing up too, but that was just to make the game more, huff, difficult.
>>39907255send.tollyI'd like to try your house rules, if Bally doesn't mind.
>>39907255send.tolly>>39907305>Light: I'd like to try your house rules, if Bally doesn't mind.>Bally: Yeah! What are they?>Lucky: Well, the main one was that we couldn't use our wings, but that really doesn't affect either of you... Ah, we also sometimes set the rule where we could only use one hoof to tease out the blocks. That was mostly to keep our griffon friend from having an unfair advantage though; those talons of his made using both, uh... forelegs a little too easy for him. We could do that, if you want.
>>39907584send.tolly>Hmm, okay. That sounds like it would be fun! We'll only use one hoof to take out blocks! If you're okay with that, Bally.Imagine playing with magic, unicorns would dominate. It'll be interesting to see how this goes.
send.tolly>>39907584Brace yourself, Light. I know you want to know what her wings can do, but you can't let her know how little you know about pegasi. Try to not think about it.
>>39907584send.tolly>>39907650>You brace yourself when Lucky mentions her wings, trying not to draw your attention to them.Don't ask about her wings, Light. Don't ask about her wings, Light. Don't ask about her wings, Light...>>39907645>Light: Hmm, okay. That sounds like it would be fun! We'll only use one hoof to take out blocks! If you're okay with that, Bally.>Bally: Alright! Um, do you want a seat? I can go bring another one over here, if you want.
>>39907873send.tolly>If you don't mind, that would be nice. Thank you, Bally!
>>39907873send.tolly>>39907955>Light: If you don't mind, that would be nice. Thank you, Bally!>Bally nods before going and retreiving another cushion. She lays it just SOUTH of the Weka tower and you both sit.>Bally: So, who goes first?>Lucky turns to you and smiles.>Lucky: You can start us off, if you want.
>>39908018send.tolly>Oh, erm... okay!Is there a specific way we're playing this, Tolly?Carefully nudge out a middle piece using one hoof, and place it on top of the tower.
>>39908123send.tollyI bet we could play just from the pixel art of the weka tower. Like a middle peice could be layer 5, row 2(from the left)
>>39908018send.tolly>>39908123>Light: Oh, erm... okay!>You carefully nudge a middle piece out using a hoof. It's difficult to get it started, but once it begins moving, the block slides out just fine. You place it on top of the tower.>>39908286You can just play it through the regular view if you would like, or I could zoom in, like how Battlecloud was played. To pull out blocks though, it might be easiest if you specified either the front or side of the tower in relation to Light, then the block's level, then whether you want the left, middle, or right one. So, for the piece you mentioned, it would be the front, level 5, middle block. After that, all you have to say is which place-- left, middle, or right-- on top of the tower you'd like to place it! Though, we can do something differently if any of you would prefer that.
>>39909088send.tollysounds good to me, tolly!>ok, who's next?not sure what kind of conversation to start (without killing the mood), maybe just see if Bally or Lucky have anything to say first?
>>39909088send.tollyThat’s awesome tolly! You don’t have to always make so much for each game, but I’m definitely liking that you do!>>39909110Ye I feel like we should let them talk things out a bit more too, and this whole scenario is going a lot differently than I thought it would so we will see how we should behave as things go forward.
send.tollyJust to fill empty timelast night I had a dream that me and fluttershy were in a very blue room with light pillars coming through a window or something. She was very cute, and we were sitting across from one another, but we were just on the floor. She pulled out a map that had little stickers on different areas of the map, and she started telling me about how we were going to rescue the zoo animals, and I don’t remember what she had said to well, cause I’m a perv, and was focused on her butt, and face being so pretty. It reminded me of a really old dream from when I was little. I had seen a kitten in a garbage can that was injured, and I was to scared to help it, but when I determined that I had to help it out it wasn’t there, and then I checked a lot of dream garbages but it wasn’t around. That dream was when I was super young, and it’s been awhile since I thought of it too! I’ve weirdly had lots of zoo heist dreams, but I like having part of one with her like that!
>>39909088send.tolly>>39909110>>39909160>Light: Okay, who's next?>Lucky gestures toward Bally and gives a small smile. A serious expression suddenly crosses Bally's face as she concentrates on the Weka tower. After a moment of deliberation, she carefully eases the left-most block from level 7 out before placing it to the right on the top. Lucky then takes her turn, choosing the middle block in level 4. As she completes level 11, she glances between you and Bally.>Lucky: So, huff... neither of you have played this before? It was rather popular while I was growing up, though I suppose that was a long time ago, now.
>>39909739send.tolly>Yep, this is our first time playing. I can see why it was popular, it's pretty fun! I bet you've played a ton of games; do you have any game stories that standout for you?Let's go front, level 3, middle!
>>39910112send.tollyWe should put it on the top just in the middle as well.
>>39909739send.tolly>>39910112>>39910284>You gently slide out the middle block from level 3 before placing it on top in the middle.>Light: Yep, this is our first time playing. I can see why it was popular, it's pretty fun! I bet you've played a ton of games; do you have any game stories that stand out for you?>Lucky: Oh, um... Hmm...>As Lucky thinks, Bally taps the middle block out from level 1 before placing it back on top.>Lucky: I'm really not sure if any one story stands out in particular... Huff... What sort of stories would you even like to hear?>Lucky quickly removes the middle block from level 2, though the tower begins to shake a little bit.
>>39910475send.tolly>Hmmm, do you have any that you felt included a particularly lucky win? Or maybe one that centered around Weka!Let's go side, level 6, middle, and place it right side of the tower.
>>39910475send.tolly>>39910669>Light: Hmmm, do you have any that you felt included a particularly lucky win? Or maybe one that centered around Weka!>You carefully slide the middle block of level 6 out, though the Weka tower is starting to wobble. You set it on the right side of the top, which aids in restabilizing the structure.>Lucky: Well, erm... Unfortunately, my luck with games tends to be fairly poor. In regard to Weka though, I suppose I could tell you about this one time I played it with that griffon friend I'd mentioned before. His name was Gustav, Gus for short; he went to my school for a while as part some kind of exchange program. He came to my birthday party once, and we played Weka together with my cousin, Darling, and one of her friends... huff, her name's escaping me right now...>As she speaks, Lucky's eyes seem drawn to a scene neither you nor Bally can see. Bally quickly removes the right block of level 7 and places it on top. The upper half of the tower wobbles back and forth precariously, before miraculously settling back down. Bally doesn't notice though, her focus solely on Lucky.>Lucky: Anyway, Gus had never played Weka before then, so Darling decided to mess with him. While I was gone for a moment-- I, huff, think I was in the restroom-- she and her friend convinced him that, when the tower falls over, everypony has to jump up and shout "Weka" over and over while doing some ridiculous dance called the "Weka Dance". When I later ended up knocking over the tower, and he started squawking... Oh, the looks on all the adults' faces! The worst part was that Gus was just confused as to why nopony joined him! He gave it his all, too.>Lucky glances down toward the tower and gently nudges the middle block out of level 10. After a few tense moments, she's finally able to pull it out and complete level 13.>Lucky: I'll admit, I was pretty mad with Darling at the time, but Gus ended up finding the whole thing hilarious afterward. It, huff, became a little inside joke between us.
>>39910959send.tolly>I'm glad Gus found it funny because that certainly does sound fun! I bet Bally and I could do a pretty decent Weka dance! What do you think, Bally?Advanced move time! Very carefully nudge out front, level 9, right, and place it on the left side of the tower.
>>39910959send.tolly>>39911238>Light: I'm glad Gus found it funny because that certainly does sound fun! I bet Bally and I could do a pretty decent Weka dance! What do you think, Bally?>Bally: Oh, yeah! I don't mean to brag, but...>Bally's expression turns serious.>Bally: ...I've definitely got the moves.>You carefully nudge out the right block on level 9. Your breath hitches as the tower starts to sway with each tap, but you're gradually able to free the piece and lightly place it on top, on the left. Bally follows you, slowly taking out the left block of level 11. After waiting for the tower to settle back down, she sets it on top in the right.>Lucky: Well, huff... If you think you have what it takes...>Lucky eyes the middle block of level 8 before lightly pushing it through. She sets it in the middle of the top level before looking back up at you and Bally with a wry smile.>Lucky: ...then you'll have to prove it.
>>39912161send.tolly>sure, we'll prove it as soon as you knock this tower down ^:)go for front 9 leftif/when the tower falls down, make eye contact with Bally, shout "Weka!" and start dancing like crazy
>>39912187Send.tollyI love the idea of having eye contact with Bally if it falls. You are a sexy stallion of a man anon, you know that?
>>39912856>You are a sexy stallion of a man anon, you know that?y-yes
>>39912902send.tollyIt’s true! Don’t let anyone tell you otherwise! in last nights dream me, and fluttershy pulled off the heist of a zoo.She was darting between the cages really quickly to hide from guards pony’s, but there weren’t any guards. And then we just let the animals out of a very brutalist look zoo. It felt awesome.
>>39912161send.tolly>>39912187>>39912856>Light: Sure, we'll prove it as soon as you knock this tower down!>You smile jeeringly at Lucky as you begin working on the left block in level 9. You take it very slowly, holding your breath as the tower wobbles around. After the piece is removed, it looks as though you're in the clear-->CRASH.>The tower became unbalanced near the top, and the top five layers finally tumbled down, taking the rest of the tower with them.>You immediately make eye contact with Bally.(cont.)
>>39913101send.tolly>>39912187>Light: Weka!>Bally: Weka!>You both leap into the air and start gyrating in some approximation of a dance. Lucky starts chuckling, clearly amused.
>>39913102send.tollyI love this! Such cute mares!! I’m glad ballyhoo seems ok right now, and lucky seems like a wonderful nana. >giggles: The dancing makes it fun to lose! >You were so good with your hooves lucky! What’s your secret?
>>39913102send.tolly>>39913271>You and Bally stop dancing, panting from the sudden burst of activity. You giggle.>Light: The dancing makes it fun to lose! You were so good with your hooves, Lucky; what's your secret?>Lucky slowly and shakily stands from her cushion.>Lucky: Just practice. Like I said, huff... I used to play Weka all the time growing up.
>>39913339send.tollyI kind of think we should thank them for the game and then leave them alone to talk for a bit, if Lucky still wants to talk privatelyWe can go see if Mr. Venture is in his room next door (to tell him to re-cast (and maybe teach us) his smell spell) and then meet up with Tizzy (and maybe Bally will be down there too by then) for dinnerif anyone wants to stay and say something feel free to interject, as always>Thanks for the game, that was fun! I just remembered that I need to go deliver a message to Mr. Venture next door, so I'll catch up with you two later!>oh yeah, Bally, are you hungry at all? want to grab dinner soon?
>>39913461send.tollyI think that’s a good plan. A little space for them should be good
>>39913461send.tollyWorks for me. I'd like to be there for Bally, but I'm not sure what to say if she doesn't want to talk about it with us more. >>39913102This is sooo cute! Thanks Tolly.
>>39913339send.tolly>>39913461>>39913699>>39913725>Light: Thanks for the game; that was fun! I just remember that I need to go deliver a message to Mr. Venture next door, so I'll catch up with you two later!>Lucky: Alright, I can help Bally pick up the game. Could you please bring the box over here?>While Bally turns to find the Weka box, Lucky looks at you and gives a small smile. She mouths the words "thank you", just before Bally spins back around.>Light: Oh yeah, Bally, are you hungry at all? Want to grab dinner soon?>Bally: Yeah, I can in a little bit! I'll meet you down in the Dining Hall soon.
>>39913987send.tollysweet, sounds like that was probably a good call>ok, I'll meet you down there later!go WEST twice and then knock on the door to the NORTHand give Lucky some kind of nod or gesture in return as we leave, if Bally isn't looking
>>39913987send.tolly>>39914000>Light: Okay, I'll meet you down there later!>As Bally bends down to start levitating blocks, you quickly nod back to Lucky. You go WEST once, WEST into the Hallway, then knock on the door to the NORTH. Somepony shuffles on the other side, before a voice shouts through the door.>Venture: Who is it?
>>39914167send.tolly>It's Light Seeker, Mr. Venture.
>>39914167send.tolly>>39914168>Light: It's Light Seeker, Mr. Venture.>Venture: Oh, um, just a moment!>You hear more shuffling before the door opens. Mr. Venture looks tired, and his eyes are noticeably puffy and red.>Venture: Hello there. Is everything alright? How can I help you?
>>39914187send.tollyMakes sense he's tired after everything that's happened today.>Hello! Everything's okay! Remedy just wanted me to ask if you could recast the erm, spell for containing smells. I wouldn't mind learning that spell at somepoint, but I completely understand if this isn't the best time for that.
>>39914187send.tollyI kinda feel bad for risky not having the best luck when it comes to his businesses
>>39914187send.tolly>>39914202>Light: Hello! Everything's okay! Remedy just wanted me to ask if you could recast the, erm, spell for containting smells. I wouldn't mind learning that spell at somepoint, but I completely understand if this isn't the best time for that.>Venture: Oh... Alright, I can do that. She's still down on the Beach, right? Erm... How has everypony been? I'm sure all the guests have heard by now...
>>39915174send.tolly>Yep, she's likely still on the beach. Everypony I've come across seems to be doing alright. Seasoned and Lilac are working hard in the kitchen, Patch was covering the nurse's office, Remedy's doing a fantastic job, Lucky seems to be doing okay, and my friends are holding up okay. I'm hopeful we'll be able to read through the JOURNAL tonight or tomorrow morning.
>>39915174send.tolly>I’ve only seen lucky so far, and her ballyhoo, and I were just playing Weka in the rec room, and it we had fun. I’m not to sure how everypony else is taking it though…
>>39915231send.tollyTrixiefren is the faster poster between us. How do you do it bro? It’s so often lol
>>39915174send.tollycould maybe also mention that it was hard for our group to take at first, but now we're all doing fine too>implying he cares about the housemates>>39915243yeah he beat me to it too lol, I had something half typed up and then his post popped up
>>39915174send.tolly>>39915231>>39915239>>39915258>Light: Yep, she's likely still on the Beach. Everypony I've come across seems to be doing alright. Seasoned and Lilac are working hard in the Kitchen, Patch was covering the Nurse's Office, Remedy's doing a fantastic job, and my friends are holding up okay. Though, I'll admit, it was hard for us to take at first... Oh, and Lucky seems to be doing okay too; she, Bally, and I were just playing Weka in the Rec Room. I'm not too sure how everypony else is taking it though... Um, I'm hopeful we'll be able to read through the JOURNAL tonight or tomorrow morning.>Venture: I still plan to meet with everypony myself, but I'm glad it sounds like nopony is panicking. I'm sorry this has been so hard...>Mr. Venture trails off as his mind wanders. After a few moments, his focus snaps back to you.>Venture: Um, I should hurry and go recast that spell now, before it weakens too much... I can teach it to you later, if you want; you'll have to remind me though.
>>39915526send.tolly>ok, anything else I can do for you in the meantime?
>>39915526send.tolly>>39915597>Light: Okay, anything else I can do for you in the meantime?>Venture: I-->Mr. Venture hesitates.>Venture: ...I appreciate that you want to help so much, really, but there isn't anything else I can ask you to do. Not right now, at least... Erm, did you need anything else?
>>39916086send.tolly>No, that's everything. Thanks, Mr. Venture! If you do think of something you'd like help with, certainly feel free to let me know!>>39915243Leaving the tab open and horrible time management lol
>>39916086send.tollyWish I could make risky feel a little better, maybe we smile after we say >>39916152 I have to learn better bad time management skills
>>39916086send.tolly>>39916152>Light: No, that's everything. Thanks, Mr. Venture! If you do think of something you'd like help with, certainly feel free to let me know!>>39916410>You smile, trying to reassure Mr. Venture. He returns the gesture with a smile of his own, though his eyes betray its intended effect.>Venture: I'll be sure to keep that in mind, should something come up. If you'll excuse me though, I probably shouldn't keep Remedy waiting too long...>Mr. Venture turns and leaves WEST, down the Hallway.
>>39916573send.tollyLet's head back to our room to get Tizzy.Go west 3 times, south once, go downstairs, north once, east 3 times, and north once more to enter our room!
send.tollyhey Tolly! just wanted to show you this painting I made of Bally tonight!my plan is to do the other four housemates on the same piece of canvas too! we'll see how long that takes though, lol. Hard for me to find time for art these days
>>39916573send.tolly>>39916942>You go WEST three times, SOUTH, DOWN, NORTH, EAST three times, then NORTH into your room.>>39917321That's really neat! It's okay if you aren't able to find time soon for it; what you have is already great!
>>39917333send.tollyquietly say hi to Tizzy and ask how the drawing is going
>>39917333send.tolly>>39917340>Light, quiet: Hi, Tizzy! How's the drawing going?>Tizzy, quiet: O-oh, um, it's going fine... I've been p-practicing making sh-shadows... Um, is it time f-for Dinner?
>>39917459send.tollyStill being quiet>Yeah, it is. Bally's gonna meet up with us in the Dining Hall. Are you ready to head out?>>39917321Aw yeah, super nice! Would boop.
>>39917321send.tollyIt’s been really cool to see all this art be made! >>39917459May I ask light how well she can draw tolly?
>>39917459send.tolly>>39917642>Light, quiet: Yeah, it is. Bally's gonna meet up with us in the Dining Hall. Are you ready to head out?>Tizzy, quiet: Oh, y-yes. Um, o-one moment...>Tizzy turns around and quickly shuffles her drawings, probably organizing them. Once she's satisfied, she quietly crawls off the bed, careful not to make too much noise. She leaves Wafer where she was previously sitting.>Tizzy, quiet: A-alright, I'm ready.>>39917682Honestly, I'm not that good at drawing. I tried to get better at it once-- I found a drawing book in the Library once that went step by step-- but I could never get the hang of the proportions. Everything I drew looked slightly off.
>>39918340send.tollyYou and me both, Light. Let's go south, and then east to enter the Dining Hall!
>>39918340send.tolly>>39918715>You and Tizzy go SOUTH into the Hallway, then EAST into the Dining Hall.
>>39918878send.tollyOh, it's Leash, Spruce, and Starfish! Might as well say hello! I imagine we probably shouldn't mention Floral. Just a guess, but it seems like Leash and Spruce know and I'd imagine North Star does not. Let's walk over to their table.>Hello Leash, Spruce, and Starfish! How have you been?
>>39918878send.tolly>>39919178>You walk over to Leash, Spruce, and Starfish's table. Tizzy hesitantly follows, making sure to stay behind you.>Light: Hello Leash, Spruce, and Starfish! How have you been?>Leash: We've, erm... we've been better.>Starfish: The Beach was closed all day! I really wanted to practice holding my breath again...>Spruce: There's nothing we can do, honey... I'm sure it'll open back up tomorrow, so you'll get to swim one more time before we have to leave.
>>39919554send.tolly>Ah, I'm sorry to hear that. I imagine you'll get to swim tomorrow, Starfish! How long are you able to hold your breath currently?
>>39919554send.tolly>>39920254>Light: Ah, I'm sorry to hear that. I imagine you'll get to swim tomorrow, Starfish! How long are you able to hold your breath currently?>Starfish: Oh! My best time was over forty seconds, but mom said I couldn't do that again because I almost passed out.>Leash: Well, you can't push yourself too hard underwater; you wouldn't want to pass out down there, would you?>Starfish shakes her head back and forth. After a few moments, she looks back up toward you and Tizzy.>Starfish: Um... Is your friend gonna eat Dinner too? Um, Bally?
>>39920451send.tolly>Wow, 40 seconds is pretty impressive! Hopefully this will make up for not being able to swim today; Bally should be here soon!
>>39920451send.tolly>>39920564>Light: Wow, forty seconds is pretty impressive! Hopefully this will make up for not being able to swim today; Bally should be here soon!>A huge smile forms on Starfish's face. She looks between her parents.>Spruce: Now now, Starfish, she'll probably be focused on eating. You shouldn't bother her too much, alright?>Starfish calms down a little bit and nods. She's still clearly excited, though. Lilac enters from the EAST.>Lilac: Oh, um... Hello! Are you both here for Dinner?
>>39920637send.tolly>Oh, hi Lilac! Yes, we are here for dinner! Bally's going to be dining with us, and should be here shortly.
>>39920637send.tolly>>39920919>Light: Oh, hi Lilac! Yes, we are here for Dinner! Bally's going to be dining with us, and should be here shortly.>Lilac: Alright! You can have a seat wherever you want when you're ready. Um... I don't want to interrupt your conversation here, but are you three ready to order?>Spruce: Oh, um...>Leash: Do you know what you want, Starfish?>Starfish: Yep!>Leash: Then I suppose we are, if that's alright.
>>39921977send.tollyUhh, I guess it'd be rude to sit down without saying bye. It'd also be rude to interupt the orders, so let's wait until they finish ordering.>We'll be over there, and I imagine Bally should be here any moment. I'm sure she'd enjoy seeing you again, Starfish! It was nice to talk to you three again; enjoy your dinner!Let's go sit at the table to the north!
>>39921977send.tolly>>39922541>You wait to avoid interrupting them or Lilac. Spruce glances at North Star, prompting her to order.>Starfish: Can I please have a Daisy Sandwich with Mozzarella Sticks? Oh, and Lemonade!>Lilac: You sure can! And you two?>Leash: I think I'll just have the Tossed Salad, please.>Lilac: Any entree, drink, or sides?>Leash: No entree or sides; I wouldn't mind Water, though.>Spruce: I think I'll just have the Iris Brioche again, with a side of Hay Fries and a glass of Water.>Lilac: Alright, I'll get those out to you soon!>Lilac hurries back to the EAST, toward the Kitchen. You start again, now that they've finished ordering.>Light: We'll be over there, and I imagine Bally should be here any moment. I'm sure she'd enjoy seeing you again, Starfish! It was nice to talk to you three again; enjoy your Dinner!>Spruce: Yes, it was nice to talk to you again, too!>Leash: Enjoy your dinner!>Starfish quickly nods, agreeing with her parents. They still appear exhausted, in stark contrast to North Star's seemingly boundless energy. You sit down at the table to the NORTH.
>>39923029send.tolly>They still appear exhausted, in stark contrast to North Star's seemingly boundless energy.Noted>It's been a pretty long day so far... Bally and I just played a game with Lucky Number in the Rec Room; it was a good bit of fun! How are you holding up, Tizzy?
>>39923421send.tollyI feel bad for them, but I’m glad starfish is oblivious to floral right now.Not much to add besides tizzy is cute
>>39923029send.tolly>>39923421>>39923464>Light: It's been a pretty long day so far... Bally and I just played a game with Lucky Number in the Rec Room; it was a good bit of fun! How are you holding up, Tizzy?>Tizzy: I-I'm okay... For the m-most part, at l-least... Um, isn't L-Lucky Number is the o-older pony? Did she h-have something to do with w-why Bally was upset?
>>39923555send.tollyNice trips tolly>she had said that something had happened between Brilliance, Bright, and Bally. When we were playing the game weka she did seem upset that Lucky was there, and Lucky said she wanted to talk with her. Lucky seems like a sweet mare from our game. Hopefully when ballyhoo comes back she’ll feel more open about talking with us about it. >Erm tizz, is it ok if I ask you about how lost, and Avie? Like how have they been when you were with them in our room?
>>39923883send.tollyI ment Bally DIDNT seem upset and not that she did seem upset by lucky being there. sorry for that typo tolly
>>39923555send.tolly>>39923883>>39923898>Light: She had said that something had happened between Brilliance, Bright, and Bally. When we were playing the game Weka she didn't seem upset that Lucky was there, and Lucky said she wanted to talk with her. Lucky seems like a sweet mare from our game; hopefully when Ballyhoo comes back she'll feel more open about talking with us about it.>Tizzy: O-oh... I didn't realize th-that... What c-could she have done? At least i-it sounds like Lucky w-wasn't upset with her too...>Light: Erm, Tizz, is it okay if I ask you about how Lost and Avie are? Like, how have they've been when you were with them in our room?>Tizzy: I-- I don't know, u-um... Well, A-Aversion was sleeping s-since you left to f-find Bally. Lost said sh-she was "r-resting her eyes"... They both just s-seemed really tired. I'm n-not-- I'm not r-really surprised, though...>Tizzy trails off.
>>39923982send.tolly>Yeah, that makes sense... Erm, Bally said that Brilliance was quiet, which Bright latched onto. Bright and Brilliance have been kinda at odds with each other, and Bally accidently involved herself without really realizing they have been kinda fighting with each other. I guess things got heated between Brilliance and Bright, and Bally ended up leaving to find somewhere to work through her emotions. Lucky wanted to apologize for what happened, because Bally was upset about the whole thing.
>>39923982send.tolly>>39924211>Light: Yeah, that makes sense... Erm, Bally said that Brilliance was quiet, which Bright latched onto. Bright and Brilliance have been kinda at odds with each other, and Bally accidently involved herself without really realizing they have been kinda fighting with each other. I guess things got heated between Brilliance and Bright, and Bally ended up leaving to find somewhere to work through her emotions. Lucky wanted to apologize for what happened, because Bally was upset about the whole thing.>Tizzy: Is, um-- I-is that why Bally's c-coming later; Lucky's still a-apologizing? I hope i-it's going well...>As Tizzy asks, Lilac comes back from the EAST, carrying a tray of drinks toward Spruce, Leash, and Starfish's table.>Lilac: I'll be with you two in just a moment!
>>39924354send.tollyYou guys think we should tell tizzy about how lost feels?
>>39924538send.tolly about how she feels about Avie of course
>>39924354send.tolly>Thanks, Lilac!Turn to Tizzy.>Yeah, that is why Bally's going to be a little late. I imagine it's going well though! We did have a fun time playing Weka at least!>>39924538>>39924539Probably not, I think Lost should bring it up when she feels ready to.
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>>39924354send.tolly>>39924538>>39924539>>39924628>Light: Thanks, Lilac!>You turn back to Tizzy.>Light: Yeah, that is why Bally's going to be a little late. I imagine it's going well though! We did have a fun time playing Weka at least!>Tizzy seems to relax a little at your reassurance. After a few moments though, she suddenly appears confused.>Tizzy: Wait, w-what's Weka--?>Lilac: Hello! Sorry about the wait. Um, did you need a couple menus, or are you all set to order?
>>39925656send.tollyOkay, remember Light has overeaten. We probably should just get one thing.>I think we're good to order; I'll have Lemonade to drink and a Daisy Sandwich.Once Tizzy orders, thank Lilac. Then once Lilac leaves:>Weka is a game were there's a tower made out of wooden blocks, and players must pull a block from the tower and place it on the top of it. The goal is to not have the tower fall over on your turn. It's simple, but a really fun game!
>>39925656send.tolly>>39925771>Light: I think we're good to order; I'll have Lemonade to drink and a Daisy Sandwich.>Lilac: Any sides?>Light: No, thank you.>Lilac: Alright, and you?>Tizzy: Erm, could I-I please have the, u-um, one of those M-Manehattan-Style Hayburgers? With Hay F-Fries?>Lilac: Yep! Anything to drink?>Tizzy: O-oh, um... Lemonade, please.>Lilac: Okay, I'll be back with your drinks in a little bit!>Light: Thank you!>Lilac smiles before leaving again for the Kitchen. You turn your attention back to Tizzy.>Light: Weka is a game where there's a tower made out of wooden blocks, and players must pull a block from the tower and place it on the top of it. The goal is to not have the tower fall over on your turn. It's simple, but a really fun game!>Tizzy: Oh, okay! It s-sounds kind of difficult th-though... Who e-ended up knocking the t-tower over?
>>39926000send.tolly>Heh, I did! Lucky told us about a joke one of her friends played on another friend while they were playing Weka a long time ago, which ultimately resulted in the second friend believing you were suppose to dance after the tower fell. Bally and I did dance after I knocked over the tower; it was a good time... I hope her and Lucky are doing okay.
>>39926000send.tolly>>39926514>Light: Heh, I did! Lucky told us about a joke one of her friends played on another friend while they were playing Weka a long time ago, which ultimately resulted in the second friend believing you were supposed to dance after the tower fell. Bally and I did a dance after I knocked over the tower; it was a good time... I hope her and Lucky are doing okay.>As you finish speaking, Bally enters from the WEST doors. Starfish notices and starts waving excitedly. Bally waves back with just as much energy.>Bally: Hi, Starfish! I hope your Dinner tastes good! Unless you've already had it, and you're having some kind of celebratory post-Dinner drink... Have you already eaten?>Starfish: Nope! I'm gonna have a Daisy Sandwich!>Bally: Oh, that sounds good! I'm hope you like it!(cont.)
>>39926610send.tolly>Bally turns and walks over to you and Tizzy to sit down. She looks between you too, before lowering her voice to a more conversational volume.>Bally: Erm... Have you both already ordered?
>>39926615send.tolly>Hi Bally! Yeah, we just ordered. Lilac should be back with our drinks shortly though, and I imagine she'll take your order then. Erm, how are you feeling? Did everything go okay with Lucky?
send.tolly>>39926615Should we take something for Lost and Avie?
>>39926615send.tollyBallyhoo being a type of fish makes their friendship extra cute!
>>39927846send.tolly>Ballyhoo are frequently used... for trolling purposes by saltwater sportsmen.Huh, you learn something new everyday
>>39926615send.tolly>>39927050>Light: Hi Bally! Yeah, we just ordered. Lilac should be back with our drinks shortly though, and I imagine she'll take your order then. Erm, how are you feeling? Did everything go okay with Lucky?>Bally: Oh, um... I'm fine. We just talked a little bit and picked up the Weka blocks; everything's okay!>Bally smiles, and this time, it seems largely genuine.>>39927846>>39927923Oh, I didn't know that a ballyhoo is type of fish either! That's a really neat coincidence; I'm really glad that it worked out like that!
>>39927957send.tollyAwesome, I'm happy Bally feels better!>I'm glad to hear that! I'm also glad I got to play Weka with you and Lucky; it was a lot of fun! I feel like we might want to practice dancing a little more at some point! Erm, definitely later though... I'm probably going to bed early tonight. I might watch the sunset again though, it was pretty amazing to watch yesterday.
>>39927957send.tolly>>39928007>Light: I'm glad to hear that! I'm also glad I got to play Weka with you and Lucky; it was a lot of fun! I feel like we might want to practice dancing a little more at some point! Erm, definitely later though... I'm probably going to bed early tonight. I might watch the sunset again though, it was pretty amazing to watch yesterday.>Bally: I'm might go to bed early too... Still, I'll stay up to watch the sunset if you do!>Tizzy: I can s-stay up, if e-everypony else is...>As you speak with each other, Lilac comes back in from the EAST. She stops at Spruce, Leash, and Starfish's table for a moment before coming to yours.>Lilac: Oh, hi! Um, well, first... Here's your Lemonades. Would you like to order too, Bally?>Bally: Yep! Can I have a Daisy Sandwich? Oh, with Hay Fries and another Lemonade, please?>Lilac: Alright; I'll try to have that ready for you when their meals are done, so they'll all come out together. Anything else I can get for you?
>>39928207send.tolly>I don't think so, thanks Lilac!Once Lilac leaves>Alright, that sounds great to me! I'm glad I'll get to see the sunset with you both again! I think Aversion wouldn't want to be woken up this time, and we'll see what Lost wants to do if she's still awake. Would you like my lemonade, Bally? I wouldn't mind waiting for the other one if you'd like a drink.
>>39928207send.tolly>>39928374>Light: I don't think so, thanks Lilac!>Lilac nods and leaves to the Kitchen.>Light: Alright, that sounds great to me! I'm glad I'll get to see the sunset with you both again! I think Aversion wouldn't want to be woken up this time, and we'll see what Lost wants to do is she's still awake. Would you like my Lemonade, Bally? I wouldn't mind waiting for the other one if you'd like a drink.>Bally: No, thank you; I'm fine with waiting for my own to come out. Besides, who knows what you could've had Lilac or Seasoned do to that drink, knowing that I would come here late... You could have asked them to poison it! Or curse it! Or mix ketchup into it!>Tizzy: U-um, I've been h-here since she o-ordered it, and she hasn't done a-anything to it.>Bally: How can you be certain? Maybe slipped Lilac a note? While you were blinking! You've been blinking, RIGHT?
>>39928941send.tolly>What!? I wouldn't do that, Bally! I would never consider poisoning you, I don't know anything about curses, and you could tell by the color of the lemonade if ketchup was mixed into it!
>>39928941send.tolly>>39929290>Light: What!? I wouldn't do that, Bally! I would never consider poisoning you, I don't know anything about curses, and you could tell by the color of the Lemonade if ketchup was mixed into it!>Bally looks at you suspiciously for a moment, before suddenly bursting into laughter.>Bally: I know, I was just joking! I'm sorry if I actually worried you.
>>39929427send.tolly>Oh... I get it!Giggle>No need to apologize! I guess I should've recognized the joke structure, and ketchup being the punchline... though ketchup lemonade would be pretty close to being just as bad as being poisoned.
>>39929427send.tolly>>39929717>Light: Oh... I get it!>You giggle.>Light: No need to apologize! I guess I should've recognized the joke structure, and ketchup being the punchline... Though ketchup lemonade would be pretty clouse to being just as bad as being poisoned.>Bally takes on an exaggeratedly solemn expression.>Bally: I know from experience that, yes, it is.>Tizzy: Y-you've actually mixed L-Lemonade with ketchup!?>Bally, giggling: No, Tizzy! I'm just joking again! You don't think I'd actually try that, do you?>Tizzy: Oh... U-uh, no... Definitely n-not...
>>39930250send.tollyGiggle>It’s funny, cause when I picture you putting ketchup into your lemonade it looks like something you’d do
>>39930250send.tolly>>39930560>You giggle again.>Light: It's funny; when I picture you putting ketchup into your Lemonade, it looks like something you'd do.>Bally gasps.>Bally: I can't believe this! You both really think so little of me? I'm hurt, wounded even!>Bally dramatically slumps over on her stool in anguish, giving the performance of a lifetime. Tizzy starts giggling with you. Lilac enters from the EAST and, while approaching Starfish's table, she can help but stare at you three.
>>39930734send.tolly>Come now Bally, you know we think the world of you! That does beg the question though; what do you think would go well mixed with Lemonade?
>>39930734send.tolly>>39931232>Light: Come now Bally, you know we think the world of you! That does beg the question though; what do you think would go well mixed with Lemonade?>Bally: Hmm... Well, I read in one of the cookbooks I got from the Library about mixing other fruits in. I'm not sure which ones would taste good though; something like apple-flavored lemonade sounds really weird. Maybe strawberries? Or limes! What about you?
send.tolly>>39931504Pistachios. I don't know how well it'd work, but pistachio ice cream exists, so why not?
>>39931504send.tolly>>39931708>Oh, maybe oranges would be really nice too!Pistachios? Like the full nut or the flavoring? Because the flavoring is usually almond extract. Just another of Big Nut's lies ^:)
>>39931504send.tolly>>39931708>Light: Pistachios. I don't know how well it'd work, but pistachio ice cream exists, so why not?>Tizzy involuntarily makes a face, partway between disgust and horror. Bally tries to keep herself from laughing.>>39932259>Light: Oh, maybe oranges would be really nice too!>Bally: Yeah, I could see that being good! I kinda want to try mixing things into Lemonade now. Do you think Lilac or the chef, erm... Seasoned might have any ideas?
>>39932583send.tolly>I'm certain they would! Seasoned is a top notch chef, and Lilac's knowledge of edible plants seems to be expansive. I'm sure they would both have wonderful ideas for things to add to Lemonade. Of course the Lemonade itself is already very tasty!
>>39932583send.tolly>>39932851>Light: I'm certain they would! Seasoned is a top-notch chef, and Lilac's knowledge of edible plants seems to be expansive. I'm sure they would both have wonderful ideas for things to add to Lemonade. Of course, the Lemonade itself is already very tasty!>As you speak, Lilac enters from the EAST with just one drink on her tray.>Lilac: Alrighty, here's your Lemonade! Your meals are almost finished, so I'll bring them all out together soon.
>>39932851Send.tolly>Lilac's knowledge of edible plants seems to be expansiveLOL>>39933237>thank you lilac!
>>39933237send.tolly>>39933297>Light: Thank you, Lilac!>Lilac: No problem!>Lilac hurries back EAST, toward the Kitchen. A calm silence washes over the table.
>>39933974send.tollyIdk why this is so funny to me. It’s not even funny it just tickles me this scene. Idk if I could even explain >have you girls had any recent dreams?
>>39933974send.tolly>>39934136>Light: Have you girls had any recent dreams?>Tizzy's eyes narrow, an anxious expression crossing her face. Bally doesn't seem to notice, as she tries to think of an answer to your question.>Bally: Hmm... Well, none that I can think of, at least recently. Most of my dreams are just a bunch of colors and sounds.>Tizzy: I-- I've, um... N-no, I've not had a-any recently...
>>39934406send.tolly>Yeah, I haven't had one I can remember recently either. Your dreams are usually colors and sounds, Bally? That's interesting! Erm, how do you usually feel during one of those dreams?
>>39934406send.tolly>>39934511>Light: Yeah, I haven't had one I can remember recently either. Your dreams are usually colors and sounds, Bally? That's interesting! Erm, how do you usually feel during one of those dreams?>Bally: A little dazed, I guess? I don't feel sick or anything, and I wake up just fine, I just feel floaty and weird during them.
>>39934644send.tolly>Neat! I guess feeling a little dazed during a dream like that makes a lot of sense. Are there any colors you see commonly or do you just kinda see the whole rainbow?
>>39934406send.tollyI wonder what tizzy is anxious about with her dreams? Maybe she’s having bad ones lately. I could see her having a sad dream with wafer… lol what if she has naughty dreams about wafer ^;p maybe she’s just embarrassed>>39934912>have you seen colors that where any of our colors?
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>>39934644send.tolly>>39934912>>39935246>Light: Neat! I guess feeling a little dazed during a dream like that makes a lot of sense. Are there any colors you see commonly or do you just kinda see the whole rainbow? What about colors that look like us?>Bally: Like the whole rainbow, maybe? I don't really remember, sorry... They fade really quickly when I wake up. I just know that there are always a lot of colors.
>>39936027send.tollyNoooooooooo! Starfish is crying! They fucking told her what happened >that’s ok I don’t really remember much from my dreams either… erm, tizzy how has wafer been doing?
>>39936254send.tolly just wanted to say to you tolly. You aren’t doing anything wrong or upsetting story wise, but foals being sad gets to me the most out of anything so it’s sad to see them sad for me. Just wanted to clarify that I’m not upset, cause I did swear in my last post just now
>>39936027send.tolly>You definitely don't have to feel sorry; I was just curious. Thank you for telling us about your dreams in the first place, Bally! >>39936254>>39936269Makes sense, and probably the right call for her parents to tell her. You wouldn't want Starfish to learn about Floral from somepony else by mistake.
>>39936027send.tolly>>39936254>>39936386>Light: You definitely don't have to feel sorry; I was just curious. I don't really remember much from my dreams either... Thank you for telling us about your dreams in the first place, Bally! Erm, Tizzy, how has Wafer been doing?>Tizzy: U-um, Wafer's been f-fine guess. I l-left him back in the room so I wouldn't g-get food on him...
>>39936400send.tolly>That's a good idea, and I'm glad Wafer is doing well! Erm, not to bring the mood down too much... but I'll probably go check in on the JOURNAL after dinner.
>>39936386send.tollyYeah that does make a lot of sense. Little kids being sad makes me sad though>>39936761Not much to add, and I wasn’t going anywhere with those dialogs either I was just make small talk with them. UuuhhhhhhI really am just stuck on wanting to fawn over tizzy desu
>>39936400send.tolly>>39936761>>39936877>Light: That's a good idea, and I'm glad Wafer is doing well! Erm, not to bring the mood down too much... but I'll probably go check in on the JOURNAL after Dinner.>Tizzy lowers her gaze, uneasy. Bally shifts nervously before looking up at you.>Bally: Do you-- Do you know where it is? Can I, um, come see it too?>As Bally finishes asking, Lilac enters from the EAST and walks straight to your table, carefully balancing her tray.>Lilac: Alright... I've got a two Daisy Sandwiches and a Hayburger. Everything look alright?
>>39937118send.tolly>Everything looks great, Lilac! Thanks so much!Once Lilac leaves>Of course you can come along, Bally. The JOURNAL is on the walkway behind the Kitchen. It's drying under Seasoned's heating spell currently.
>>39937118send.tolly>>39937155>Light: Everything looks great, Lilac! Thanks so much!>Lilac nods and leaves. As she exits, you she briefly glances toward Spruce, Leash, and Starfish's table, but hurriedly corrects her gaze to keep from staring.>Light: Of course you can come along, Bally. The JOURNAL is on the walkway behind the Kitchen. It's drying under Seasoned's heating spell currently.>Tizzy: O-oh, um...>Tizzy looks back up at you.>Tizzy: How did l-learning that spell go? Y-you and Aversion s-said you were leaving to l-learn it, but you were g-gone for a l-long time.
>>39937594send.tolly>It went well, although our little artificial suns were a little lopsided. It was actually a fairly easy spell to learn! Aversion and I were gone for a while because I got a little carried away with questions for Seasoned, and then we spoke to Remedy for a while... Erm, we wanted to see what she thought happened to Floral...
>>39937594send.tolly>>39937656>Light: It went well, although our little artificial suns were a little lopsided. It was actually a fairly easy spell to learn! Aversion and I were gone for a while because I got a little carried away with questions for Seasoned, and then we spoke to Remedy for a while... Erm, we wanted to see what she thought happened to Floral...>Bally: Oh... Erm, I won't ask about it now, since we're eating, but I'll try to remember to ask later... It's, uh, neat that you got to learn a new spell, though!>Tizzy nods, though it's clear that she's a little uneasy.
>>39937727send.tolly>erm… this is a little off topic but, how do you guys feel about Avie so far? After spending some time with her I really like her I think >I know you were friends with her for awhile tizzy. Does she seem like she’s having a good time to you?
>>39937727send.tolly>Yeah, it's great to learn a new spell! Ah, sorry... we should probably eat.Let's try the Daisy Sandwich and see how it tastes!I didn't actually submit this somehow, sorry if it's hard to work in now Tolly
>>39937727send.tolly>>39938745>Light: Yeah, it's great to learn a new spell! Ah, sorry... We should probably eat.>You investigate your Daisy Sandwich.Hmm... This is probably the lightest thing I've eaten while hear, but it's still pretty good. The daisies themselves are still cool and crisp, which will likely contrast well with the warm Hay Fries that I ordered with this. Overall though, the taste is fairly simple and straightforward.>>39938073>Light: Erm... This is a little off topic, but how do you guys feel about Avie so far? I think, after spending some time with her, I really like her.>Bally: I haven't really gotten to talk to her much yet. She seems alright to me, though!>Light: I know you were friends with her for a while, Tizzy; does she seem like she's having a good time to you?>Tizzy: Erm-- I-I guess so... She m-mentioned to me that g-getting to eat and sleep again has been really n-nice; I think th-that alone has made her happy.
>>39938888send.tollyErm, Tolly... Light didn't order Hay Fries, but Bally and Tizzy did. It's okay though! We know you're handling a lot with the CYOA, and appreciate it immensely!>I'm happy to hear that, and even more happy to see she's adjusting okay. I'm sure you and her will have plenty of time together, Bally!Nice get too, quad 8s.
>>39938888>>39939043I agree with trixiefren! You’ve been doing so much everyday for what like almost half a year now?!? Don’t worry about stuff like that… or you could just even say lilac mixed things up cause she’s still recovering from what had happened with floral
>>39938888send.tolly>>39939043>Light: I'm happy to hear that, and even more happy to see she's adjusting okay. I'm sure you and her will have plenty of time together, Bally!>Bally: I hope so!>You all continue eating. Lilac returns from the Kitchen, stopping at Spruce, Leash, and Starfish's table.I'm really sorry... I've been making a lot of mistakes recently... Um, I can just strike her thought about Hay Fries if you want; it doesn't really affect anything, since she hasn't eaten any and none of the other characters have mentioned them.
>>39939628send.tollyI completely forgot the hook sorry tolly!I agree with trixiefren! You’ve been doing so much everyday for what like almost half a year now?!? Don’t worry about stuff like that… or you could just even say lilac mixed things up cause she’s still recovering from what had happened with floral
>>39939628send.tolly>This Sandwich is fairly simple, but it's really fresh and tasty! How are your meals?It's more than okay, Tolly! No need to be sorry. Striking the thought sounds good to me.
>>39939628send.tolly>>39939777>Light: This Sandwich is fairly simple, but it's really fresh and tasty! How are your meals?>Bally: Mine's pretty good! I ate a pretty big breakfast, so I didn't need much for Dinner.>Tizzy: M-mine's really good too... I p-probably should've eaten e-earlier today though; I didn't r-realize how hungry I'd be by now.
>>39940010send.tolly>I’ve probably eaten a little too much since we’ve gotten here…hehe… it’s just too good to not come back and eat more.
>>39940010send.tolly>>39940402>Light: I've probably eaten a little too much since we've gotten here... Hehe... It's just too good to not come back and eat more.>Bally and Tizzy chuckle. As their laughter dies down, Lilac enters from the Kitchen again, this time coming to your table.>Lilac: Hello! How is everything? Are you all looking to have dessert?
send.tolly>>39938888oh yeah I totally forgot that she wasn't able to sleep while she was in there, explains why she's so eager to sleep all the time lol>>39940485yeah probably, have light pick something that looks good (or rather, that she remembers sounding good (sorry I can't remember the menu off the top of my head))also I feel really bad for Starfish to be dealing with the news of Floral like this right now... I think we should point it out to Bally (once Lilac leaves again) and see if she'd want to go over and say anything to try to help console her, or to try to help cheer her up
>>39940485send.tolly>Everything's great! May I have a piece of cheesecake?Kinda torn on actually getting dessert, but I'd like to see Bally and Tizzy enjoy dessert, and I don't want Light to feel left out.>>39940515Pointing out Starfish to Bally sounds like a good idea. Erm, also definitely feel free to go with something that's not cheesecake if Light would like something else more, Tolly!
>>39940485send.tolly>>39940539>Light: Everything's great! Um... May I have a piece of Cheesecake?>You consider asking for more, but with how much you've eaten today, that might not be a good idea.>Lilac: Yep! And you two?>Bally: I'll have a piece of Cheesecake too!>Tizzy: U-um, I guess I-I'll also have that.>Lilac: Alright, we'll have them ready for you soon!>>39940515>Lilac leaves again toward the Kitchen. Once out of earshot, you lean over the table a little and whisper.>Light, whisper: Hey, Bally, Starfish doesn't look very happy...>Bally, whisper: I noticed that too... I want to go over there and try to cheer her up, but I don't want to just barge in on them. Do you think I should wait for them to finish eating, or should I just go now?
>>39940638send.tolly>I think that's a question to ask her parents, but given how they waited until now to tell her, I'd imagine this is the first time they've really had to do something like this, and they might appreciate any help they can get. I think you should go talk to them now, if you don't mind possibly putting off dessert for a little bitI guess it's also possible that they'd rather handle this on their own, but if that were the case it's kind of silly that they'd be doing this out here in a public area. I guess you could chalk it up to them being inexperienced parents, but regardless, I think Bally would do more good than harm in this scenario
>>39940710send.tollyI kinda like this idea too!
>>39940638send.tolly>>39940710>Light: I think that's a question to ask her parents, but given how they waited until now to tell her, I'd imagine this is the first time they've really had to do something like this, and they might appreciate any help they can get. I think you should go talk to them now, if you don't mind possibly putting off dessert for a little bit.>Bally glances back toward Starfish for a moment, before turning back to you and nodding. She gets up, walks over to their table, and, after a few moments of conversation that you can't hear, she sits down with them.
>>39941675send.tollyTizzy is so freakin adorable when she makes that face! >I hope North Star is doing alright… she’s such a sweet filly, and it makes me a little sad knowing she’s sad now too. E-erm, were you gonna get a dessert Tizzy? I’m kinda stuffed so I will maybe pass on that tonight…maybe
>>39941858send.tollyLight, Tizzy, and Bally all already ordered cheesecake for dessert in >>39940638
>>39941961send.tollyOh! I’m a real airhead lately ^:p sorry bout that! You can scrub out the stuff about dessert in my last post tolly. Maybe put instead>E-erm… I’m kinda excited for our dessert tizzy! Also I enjoy spending time with you!
>>39941675send.tolly>>39941858>>39941961>>39942130>Light: I hope North Star is doing alright... She's such a sweet filly, and it makes me a little sad knowing she's sad now, too. E-erm... I'm kinda excited for our dessert, Tizzy! Also, I enjoy spending time with you!>Tizzy: O-oh, um, I enjoy s-spending time with y-you too! I'm still not s-sure if I should've gotten Ch-Cheesecake though; I couldn't r-remember what was on the menu, but you two h-had already started ordering...
>>39942429send.tolly>Oh, sorry... I wonder if Bally also couldn't remember the menu. Luckily I do think the cheesecake will be very tasty; it has a strawberry sauce! The other dessert options were chocolate fudge cake and apple pie, both with optional ice cream. I imagine you could also just ask for ice cream too.
>>39942429send.tolly>>39942456>Light: Oh, sorry... I wonder if Bally also couldn't remember the menu. Luckily, I do think the Cheesecake will be very tasty; it has a strawberry sauce! The other dessert options were Chocolate Fudge Cake and Apple Pie, both with optional ice cream. I imagine you could also just ask for ice cream, too.>Tizzy: Oh, I know th-the Cheesecake is good; I-I had last n-night! I j-just meant that I wasn't s-sure if I should've tried one of the o-other things today... I can try s-something new tomorrow, th-though.
>>39943006send.tolly>that’s true Tizz! We still have tomorrow to try out that apple pie.I’m wondering if we should check on Bally, and them. I feel we can help out Bally, but I understand if we wait some more before we decide to intervene at all
>>39943006send.tolly>Oh, yeah... Sorry Tizzy, I forgot you already had the Cheesecake. I guess it really has been a long day.>>39943060Kek, Light already had the Apple Pie last night. Bally also gave us some of her Chocolate Cake as well, and she tried some of our pie. The Cheesecake is the only dessert Light hasn't tried. I did forget Tizzy had the Cheesecake already though.I don't think we should check on Bally and the others, personally. They're comfortable and kinda used to Bally. I think it would be a little awkward if we butt in currently. If the situation changes, maybe...
>>39943143send.tollyMan I’m on a roll today! I’ll change that to>We still have tomorrow to try out the menu some more! I think you’d like the apple pie
>>39943143send.tollyI forgot to address that I think we should only go over if things get bad for one reason or another, and thank you for catching my mistake Trixiefren ^:)
>>39943006send.tolly>>39943060>>39943143>>39943166>>39943194>Light: Oh, yeah... Sorry Tizzy, I forgot you already had the Cheesecake. I guess it really has been a long day. We still have tomorrow to try out the menu some more! I think you'd like the Apple Pie.>Tizzy: Really? I-I'll have to try it n-next then... Um, what sh-should we do if Bally's dessert gets h-here while she's still over th-there?
>>39943489send.tolly>Well, um... I imagine Bally will see Lilac come back with dessert. If Starfish gets a dessert, we can take Bally's Cheesecake over to her. I think it would be a little rude to eat a dessert in front of a foal who isn't having one as well.
>>39943489send.tolly>>39943595>Light: Well, um... I imagine Bally will see Lilac come back with dessert. If Starfish gets a dessert, we can take Bally's Cheesecake over to her. I think it would be a little rude to eat a dessert in front of a foal who isn't having one as well.>Tizzy: O-okay, that makes s-sense. I'm just worried a-about her...>As Tizzy trails off, Lilac enters from the EAST with her tray. She pauses a moment, glancing between Bally and your table, before shrugging slightly and walking toward Spruce, Leash, and Starfish's table.
>>39943753send.tolly>Ah, it seems they are having dessert! We'll definitely bring Bally's over. Erm, unless Lilac takes it to her first. Hey Tizzy, this a bit of a random question, but have you thought of anything you'd like to draw since we've been here?
>>39943194send.tollyYou're welcome, and no worries!
>>39943753send.tolly>>39943956>Light: Ah, it seems they are having dessert! We'll definitely bring Bally's over. Erm, unless Lilac takes it to her first. Hey Tizzy, this a bit of a random question, but have you thought of anything you'd like to draw since we've been here?>Tizzy: Um, w-well... I'm not really sure... I-- I th-think I want to try drawing the sunset, but I need to get a lot b-better at shading things... I normally don't shade things at all, but a s-sunset wouldn't look right w-without shadows.
>>39945067send.tolly>well, we could watch the sunset again tonight if you want! It was jaw dropping to see it last night, and I think you’d be able to do it justice Tizzy!
>>39945067send.tolly>>39945078>Light: Well, we could watch the sunset again tonight, if you want! It was jaw-dropping to see it last night, and I think you'd be able to do it justice, Tizzy!>Tizzy: I-I'll try to stay up f-for it; I just hope I'm n-not too tired by then. We w-were up for a long t-time last night...>Lilac, once again, enters from the EAST.>Lilac: Okay, I've got two Cheesecakes for the both of you, and, uh... Should I take Bally's Cheesecake over to her, or will she be coming back?
>>39945469send.tolly>Thanks Lilac, she should be coming back. She just wanted to check in with Starfish, Spruce, and Leash for a moment.
>>39945469send.tolly>>39945995>Light: Thanks, Lilac; she should be coming back. She just wanted to check in with Starfish, Spruce, and Leash for a moment.>Lilac: Ah, alright. I'll just leaves hers here then and take her old plate.>Lilac switches the dishes and returns to the Kitchen.
>>39946216send.tolly>Well Tizzy, I think I'll take Bally's Cheesecake over to her. Do you want to come with me?
>>39946216send.tolly>>39946370>Light: Well Tizzy, I think I'll take Bally's Cheesecake over to her. Do you want to come with me?>Tizzy: O-oh, um, sure.
>>39946515send.tollyLet's carry Bally's plate with our magic, go over to their table!
>>39946515send.tolly>>39946620>You levitate Bally's plate of Cheesecake, being careful not to tilt it too far to the left or right. After you're confident that it's steady, you stand up and walk toward Bally, with Tizzy following close behind.>Bally: Oh! Is that one mine? I was just about to come and get it!>Starfish: What did you order?>Bally: I got the Cheesecake! It was the only thing I didn't try yesterday.
>>39946692send.tolly>Yep, it is your's. Here you go, Bally!Gently set down Bally's Cheesecake on the table in front of her.>I think the Cheesecake will be tasty, it looks great! Did everypony enjoy their dinner?
>>39946692send.tolly>>39946771>Light: Yep, it is yours. Here you go, Bally!>You gently set Bally's Cheesecake down in front of her, on the table.>Light: I think the Cheesecake will be tasty; it looks great! Did everypony enjoy their Dinner?>Bally: Yea!-- Oh. You meant them.>Starfish: Mhmm!>Spruce: It, um, well... The food tasted good.>Leash: Yes, yes it did...
>>39946831send.tollyHeh, Bally's eyeballing us.>Yeah, I'm going to miss the food when we leave. I'm still going to make the most out the time we have left here though!
>>39946831send.tolly>>39947113>Light: Yeah, I'm going to miss the food when we leave. I'm still going to make the most out of the time we have left here, though!>Spruce: It's a shame you weren't able to get here earlier, with the end of the week being tomorrow. Did you ever figure out when your group was supposed to leave?
>>39947873send.tolly>Oh, not exactly; I imagine we'd leave with everypony else though. I guess we'll find out sometime soon! It's been really nice to meet everypony here, and spend some time on the beach.
>>39947873send.tolly>>39948386>Light: Oh, not exactly; I imagine we'd leave with everypony else though. I guess we'll find out sometime soon! It's been really nice to meet everypony here, and spend some time on the Beach.>Spruce: I suppose it has been nice coming here and meeting others, even with the occasional, erm... hiccup, along the way.>Leash: We can't afford to do this kind of trip very often, so at least we were able to enjoy ourselves for the most part.>Starfish nods, though she seems more focused on her dessert than the conversation now.
>>39948675send.tolly>Yeah, I hope we'll be able to enjoy the time we have left here. Erm, we'll let you enjoy your desserts; I hope you all have a wonderful evening!I'm not exactly sure what to add that won't bring the mood down... at least Starfish seems okay!Let's head back to our table, unless someone else wants to do something else. Plus I imagine Light's looking forward to trying her Cheesecake.
>>39949086send.tollyI had nothing to add, and I agree it’s nice to see starfish doing good. I wish I had cheesecake desu
>>39948675send.tolly>>39949086>>39949245>Light: Yeah, I hope we'll be able to enjoy the time we have left here. Erm, we'll let you enjoy your desserts; I hope you all have a wonderful evening!>Spruce: You, too!>Bally: Would you all prefer I go back to my own table, now?>Leash: Well-->Starfish: Can you please stay, for a little bit longer?>Leash looks down at Starfish, before sighing and smiling a little.>Leash: If you'd like to stay here, we wouldn't mind.>Bally: Alright! I'll join up with you two later, if you leave before I do.>You and Tizzy go back to your table and sit down.
>>39949549send.tollyIt's nice to see Starfish really enjoys Bally's company. It might be a little awkward to meet up with Bally later if we do leave before she does, but we did tell her that we're going to check out the JOURNAL. Let's try that Cheesecake, and see what it tastes like!
>>39949549send.tolly>>39949632>You investigate your Cheesecake.This... This is phenomenal. The crust is neither too flaky nor too mushy, and the filling is chilled without being too cold to eat. And I haven't even gotten to the sauce, which adds a sweet, stronger flavor on top of the soft flavor of the filling! However, it's not so strong as to entirely overpower the rest of the dessert, instead serving to highlight and even elevate the Cheesecake's overall taste. In fact-->You happen to glance up during your internal musings on the Cheesecake and notice Tizzy staring at you with a confused expression.>Tizzy: A-Aversion was right, you d-do make weird faces w-while you eat...
>>39949743send.tolly>Heh, I can't help it; I just get a tad engrossed in analyzing Season's wonderful food! This Cheesecake is perfect! The strawberries are so fresh and complement the sweet creamy tanginess of the Cheesecake itself. I didn't realize how much I needed this.
>>39949934send.tollyDon’t have much to add, but pop mart has a new set of m6 statues themed after the spa!!!!! I’m gonna lose so much money to get fluttershy taking a bath
>>39949743send.tolly>>39949934>Light: Heh, I can't help it; I just get a tad engrossed in analyzing Season's wonderful food! This Cheesecake is perfect! The strawberries are so fresh and complement the sweet creamy tanginess of the Cheesecake itself. I didn't realize how much I needed this.>Tizzy: Oh, u-um... W-well, I agree! I-- I think...
>>39950558send.tollyTactfully giggle>Yeah, it's great! Erm, I was glad to see Starfish seems to be doing alright. It's nice to see that she likes Bally so much! I do hope Clear Day is up to lifeguarding again tomorrow so she might be able to swim sometime tomorrow... Erm, Tizzy...Quietly for this part>How do you think the guests will take not being able to leave tomorrow?
>>39950670send.tollyGood point trixiefren I kinda forgot there’s not way off the island rn. That’ll probably escalate once it gets known. Also I’m weirdly glad we have more than one more in game day to have with these characters! I really like everypony
>>39950558send.tolly>>39950670>>39950723>You tactfully giggle.>Light: Yeah, it's great! Erm, I was glad to see Starfish seems to be doing alright. It's nice to see that she likes Bally so much! I do hope Clear Day is up to lifeguarding again tomorrow, so she might be able swim sometime tomorrow... Erm, Tizzy...>You lower your voice.>Light, quiet: ...How do you think the guests will take not being able to leave tomorrow?>Tizzy, quiet: I-I, um... I don't kn-know... Have-- Have they n-not found a w-way for us to get to the mainland? W-what happens if we aren't a-able to leave!?
>>39950883send.tolly>I’m not actually to sure we do have a way right now, but honestly I’m not 100% sure about that. They were having a meeting to see what options they have… I’m not sure Ive seen much that could be used though… maybe they have blow up boats stored away?I forgot tizzy might not be the best pony to talk to about this, but let’s give her a chance! I think talking to her about this kinda stuff might help her see whe see her the same as the other girls!
>>39950883send.tolly>>39951088>Light, quiet: I'm not actually too sure we do have a way right now, but honestly, I'm not even a hundred percent sure about that. They had a meeting to see what options they have... I'm not sure I've seen much that could be used though... Maybe they have blow-up boats stored away?>Tizzy, quiet: M-maybe... I-- I really d-don't want to get stuck h-here, like before i-in...>Tizzy trails off, failing to finish her thought. After a few moments, she speaks again.>Tizzy, quiet: Did you e-ever learn anything else about th-those clouds, the ones from y-yesterday?
>>39951283send.tollyStill being quiet>Um no, I haven't really gotten to talk to anypony about the clouds... Burst would be the pony to ask, but I think she might get upset if we ask her about them. I'll definitely look at the clouds again soon too, just to see if they're closer. Erm, I do kinda wonder if it'll rain... I just wish the circumstances were better.
>>39951283send.tolly>quiet:oh, thank you tizzy. I totally forgot to ask… I should try to ask burst if anything’s changed, but thinking about it we could go look and see if it has changed
>>39951364send.tollyI like trixiefren’s dialogue better tolly. It the same but better so just use theirs! You bested me again trixiefren
>>39951283send.tolly>>39951364>>39951370>>39951375>Light, quiet: Um, no, I haven't really gotten to talk to anypony about the clouds... Burst would be the pony to ask, but I think she might get upset if we ask her about them. I'll definitely look at the clouds again soon too, just to see if they're closer. Erm, I do kinda wonder if it'll rain... I just wish the circumstances were better.>Tizzy, quiet: U-um... What happens if i-it rains? Will w-we have to stay i-inside? I-- I really h-hope we can f-find a way off the island before the c-clouds get here... Um, why would B-Burst get upset with y-you for asking?
>>39951424send.tollyQuietly again>Well I guess it kinda depends on the cloud type, but it could be a gentle rain or maybe even a thunderstorm. Even if it doesn't rain, the cloud cover could be an issue with the power here being solely solar since the dragonfire link being broken. Burst didn't look happy with us during the meeting... I'm not exactly sure why, but maybe I should try talking to her about it.>>39951375Sorry, lol. I gotta be a little selective when I can post
>>39951461send.tollyThat’s ok ^:pI’m also realizing shy isn’t in a bath but a jewelry box, but the other one is still fluttershy applying lipstick, and that’s fantastic
>>39951424send.tolly>>39951461>Light, quiet: Well, I guess it kinda depends on the cloud type, but it could be a gentle rain or maybe even a thunderstorm. Even if it doesn't rain, the cloud cover could be an issue with the power here being solely solar since the dragonfire link being broken. Burst didn't look happy with us during the meeting... I'm not exactly sure why, but maybe I should try talking to her about it.>Tizzy, quiet: O-oh... I really hope th-the power d-doesn't go out... Erm, Burst didn't s-seem very happy when w-we met her while talking to P-Patch, either... Could w-we have done something wr-wrong?
>>39951864send.tollyStill quiet>Yeah, me too... Erm, chin up though Tizzy! We'll deal with that if it happens. I guess we could've done something wrong, but I'm not sure what it would've been. I think the biggest thing is that she just doesn't trust us much, but I'm not sure.Might just be her being a janny too, lol
>>39951864send.tolly>>39951931>Light, quiet: Yeah, me too... Erm, chin up though Tizzy! We'll deal with that if it happens. I guess we could've done something wrong, but I'm not sure what it would've been. I think the biggest thing is that she just doesn't trust us much, but I'm not sure.>As you reassure Tizzy, Lilac walks over to your table. It doesn't seem like she heard any of your conversation.>Lilac: Hello! Um, I'm sorry to interrupt... Would you like me to take those plates and that cup?
>>39952064send.tolly>Hi, Lilac! It's okay, no need to apologize. That would be nice; thank you!
>>39952064send.tolly>>39952279>Light: Hi, Lilac! It's okay, no need to apologize. That would be nice; thank you!>Lilac smiles and takes your empty dishes, carefully stacking them with the other dishes she had already collected. After one last glance across the table to be sure she got everything, Lilac exits EAST, toward the Kitchen.
>>39952819send.tollyit looks like Bally might be done talking, listen in to the conversation a little and see if they're wrapping things up. We can go check up on the journal if we're done here and don't forget to knock if we go through the kitchen, guys!
>>39952819send.tolly>>39952837>You listen in on Bally's conversation with Spruce, Leash, and Starfish.>Bally: --gotta go right now, but I'll be sure to see you later!>Starfish: Well... okay... Thank you for sitting us!>Leash: Yes, thank you; you really have been a big help.
>>39953060send.tollyI’m so happy for ballyhoo! She’s a good pony for being there for them like that, and I’m sure it makes her feel good to see she’s wanted!If Bally comes back over we should say>seems like they really like you Bally! It’s actually really cute to see
>>39953060send.tolly>>39953167>After their brief conversation, Spruce, Leash, and Starfish leave to the WEST. Bally walks back toward you and Tizzy.>Light: Seems like they really like you Bally! It's actually really cute to see.>Bally: I'm just glad I was able to cheer Starfish up. I guess she'd been asking her parents a bunch of questions all day about, um... why they couldn't go to the Beach. That, and I guess she'd picked up on something being wrong from their expressions. They finally told her about the body, so she wouldn't ask somepony else first, though I don't think they went into very much detail... Um, anyway, were you still going to see the JOURNAL?
>>39953472send.tolly>Oh, sorry about that. I am! Did you still want to come?>you don’t have to come along if you don’t want to tizzy, but youre also welcomed to come along if you wanted to, too!
>>39953472send.tolly>>39953618>Light: Oh, sorry about that. I am! Did you still want to come?>Bally nods, a more serious expression falling over her.>Light: You don't have to come along if you don't want to Tizzy, but you're also welcome to come along too, if you want!>Tizzy: I-- Um...>Tizzy hesitates, glancing around as if an answer will somehow appear in front of her. After a few moments, she takes a breath and steels herself, as best she can.>Tizzy: I-I'll come too... I, erm, h-haven't seen it yet.
>>39954057send.tolly>Alright, erm... let's see if Seasoned will let go through the Kitchen.Let's go EAST once, and then go knock on the Kitchen door>Hey Seasoned and Lilac! It's Light, Tizzy, and Bally!
>>39954057send.tolly>>39954283>Light: Alright, erm... Let's see if Seasoned will let us go through the Kitchen.>You, Bally, and Tizzy go EAST and knock on the door to the Kitchen.>Light: Hey, Seasoned and Lilac! It's Light, Tizzy, and Bally!>You hear a what sounds like something metal hitting the floor, following by Seasoned shouting an expletive of some description. Lilac's voice answers you.>Lilac: Come in!
>>39954311send.tollyOh no, poor Seasoned... let's go inside by going NORTH once!>Erm, sorry Seasoned... We're going to check out the JOURNAL, but I could pass on letting you know how fantastic Dinner was. The Daisy Sandwich was extremely fresh, and the Cheesecake was divine! Thank you so much for another amazing meal, both of you!
>>39954356send.tolly>but I could passShoot, sorry Tolly! I meant>but I couldn't pass
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>>39954957I agree
>>39954311send.tolly>>39954356>>39954399>You, Bally, and Tizzy go NORTH.>Light: Erm, sorry Seasoned...>Lilac: Don't be, she can just be a bit jumpy.>Seasoned glares at Lilac and huffs while cleaning up soup that she presumably spilled on the floor.>Light: We're going to check out the JOURNAL, but I couldn't pass on letting you know how fantastic Dinner was.>Bally excitedly nods in agreement, with Tizzy copying her awkwardly after a few moments.>Light: The Daisy Sandwich was extremely fresh, and the Cheesecake was divine! Thank you so much for another amazing meal, both of you!>Seasoned: You're welcome! This IS what I live for, after all!>Lilac: Cleaning up soup that you spilled on the floor?>Seasoned: NO, I mean-- You-- Ugh, you know what I mean.
>>39955681send.tollyHeh, pretty humorous!>Erm, can we help clean up the soup?
>>39955681send.tolly>>39955716>Light: Erm, can we help clean up the soup?>Seasoned: No, it's fine... I'm the one that spilled it, anyway. I do appreciate the offer, though.>Lilac: I'm not even sure if the soup is much of a loss. Most of the guests haven't come to eat, not that I really blame them...
>>39955902send.tolly>Oh, erm... I guess that makes sense. Well, I'm sure you two are busy, so we'll head out. Thanks again!Let's head outside by going north!
>>39955902send.tolly>dinner is still open for a few hours, right? do you think more of them will come by later?
>>39955902send.tolly>>39956118>Light: Dinner is still open for a few hours, right? Do you think more of them will come by later?>Lilac: I guess it's possible, but the guests normally show up fairly early for Dinner.>Seasoned: Yeah, it's been pretty slow, compared to earlier in the week. Still, it may pick up.>>39956110>Light: Oh, erm... I guess that makes sense. Well, I'm sure you two are busy, so we'll head out. Thanks again!>Seasoned nods and goes back to trying to sop up the fallen soup. Lilac goes back SOUTH into the Dining Hall as you, Tizzy, and Bally go NORTH outside.
>>39956315send.tolly>There's the JOURNAL... I hope it's dried some more. Erm, let's go check it out.Go over to the JOURNAL
>>39956315send.tollytake a look at the sky, we might want to take the JOURNAL inside tonight if it looks like there's a chance of rain (or even if there isn't, might be good to play it safe regardless)
>>39956315send.tolly>>39956843>You investigate the sky.I, um... I don't know exactly how to check if it will rain or not. The dark clouds, in the WEST, are definitely bigger than they were before, though it's hard to tell how much bigger from here. I'm just not sure if they'll be here by tonight or not... Maybe I should play it safe and take the JOURNAL in anyway?>>39956838>Light: There's the JOURNAL... I hope it's dried some more. Erm, let's go check it out.>You walk over to the JOURNAL. Bally walks alongside you, while Tizzy nervously follows, as if the pages may leap up and start attacking. Even without investigating, the pages seem far drier than they were before.
>>39957167send.tolly>Oh, it does seem a lot drier than before! I've gone through the first three pages, but there was much there beyond a part of her name, the mention of returning the JOURNAL to Past Due's Apartments if found, and part of a date from what I'd assume is a journal entry that was rendered unreadable due to the water. Erm, I guess we should check out the fourth page now.Let's see if there's anything we can read on the fourth page! I also imagine we should check somewhere in the middle of the JOURNAL or as far down as the pages have currently dried, just to see what's there.I think it's probably a good idea to take the JOURNAL inside with us before we go to bed, but it's probably a good idea to let it dry some more since we'll be outside for the sunset anyways. We'll also want to refresh Seasoned's heating spell before we leave too, but let's check out the fourth page first.
>>39957212send.tollyI’m excited to see what info we can glean from the journal! Hopefully more of the text is readable for light.
>>39957167send.tolly>>39957212>>39958331>Light: Oh, it does seem a lot drier than before! I've gone through the first three pages, but there wasn't much there beyond a part of her name, the mention of returning the JOURNAL to Past Due's Apartments if found, and part of a date from what i'd assume is a journal entry that was rendered unreadable due to the water. Erm, I guess we should check out the fourth page now.>You slowly peel off the top three pages on at a time, slowly making your way down to the fourth. Unfortunately, it looks like this page is completely unreadable. There are a few spots that kind of still look like letters, but without any context, you can't discern what they could mean. You decide to try checking as far into the stack of pages as you can, finding that about halfway through the stack, the pages are still damp. This page does seem to have the most readable text you've seen though, by far:--une 11, 1004--a card for dad, since--ther's Day is coming up.--still don't--ow if h--anythi--planned, but I'v----that Sunday fre--I just hope he d--try--o take me--ishingagain; he knows I g----auseous in boats!
>>39958680send.tolly>It's kinda faded here, but I can read a lot more of it compared to the earlier pages. Erm, it seems this entry is about Floral and her father. It seems she bought him a card for Father's Day, and she didn't know if he had plans on how to celebrate. Floral seemed to express that she hopes they don't go fishing, since riding in boats makes her nauseous... So it's likely she wouldn't have gotten in the boat unless she really needed to...Very sad times, poor Floral. I think we should probably flip over the stack of pages so the bottom can dry out some more. The latest entries are the ones that will hopefully give us some insight into what happened.
>>39958680>>39958749send.tollyI had a very long standing fear of large bodies of water, and so I too feel bad for floral having to end up on a boat out in the ocean like that. I know I’d have a panic attack being on such a small dinghy out at sea like she was… it sucks to see such truly beautiful beings suffer
>>39958680send.tolly>>39958749>>39959009>Light: It's kinda faded here, but I can read a lot more of it compared to the earlier pages. Erm, it seems this entry is about Floral and her father. It seems she bought him a card for Father's Day, and she didn't know if he had plans on how to celebrate. Floral seemed to express that she hopes they don't go fishing, since riding in boats makes her nauseous... So, it's likely she wouldn't have gotten in the boat unless she really needed to...>As you relay this to Bally and Tizzy, you carefully flip the STACK OF PAGES over, so the bottom can dry out more. Bally takes a few moments to process what you've said, while Tizzy looks at the ground, her expression hard to read.>Bally: Oh... Um, do you think she could've been forced into the boat for some reason? I, erm, didn't ask earlier during Dinner, but... what did Remedy say happened to her?
>>39959212send.tolly>I guess that's possible... Um, Remedy believes she passed from a mana-borne disease. She had a mana bleed that drained her thaumic core. She didn't know what disease it would've been specifically though.
>>39959212send.tolly>>39959524>Light: I guess that's possible... Um, Remedy believes she passes from a mana-borne disease. She had a mana bleed that drained her thaumic core. She didn't know what disease it would've been specifically though.>Bally: Mana-borne? Like, m-magic? It goes through magic?>Tizzy eyes begin darting between you and Bally and her breathing grows erratic.
>>39959704send.tolly>Y-yeah... Don't worry though; Remedy said she wasn't contagious since her mana was drained. I know it's still concerning, but I don't think we should panic too much.
>>39959704send.tolly>>39959863>Light: Y-yeah... Don't worry though; Remedy said she wasn't contagious since her mana was drained. I know it's still concerning, but I don't think we should panic too much.>Both Tizzy and Bally seem to calm down a little, though they're clearly more on edge than a few minutes before. Tizzy goes back to staring at the ground, while Bally looks back toward the STACK OF PAGES, under the mini sun. The air grows quiet again, for a short time.>Tizzy: L-Light...? Wh-- Um... What is F-Father's Day?
>>39960074send.tolly>Oh, I believe it's a day where somepony celebrates and honors their father... I'm not exactly sure how it's celebrated usually, but I think it's common for somepony to just spend time with their dad doing something he enjoys. I, erm... I know our situation is different from everypony else, but you two, Lost, and Aversion are my family. I also know things are concerning currently, but I'm happy to know you all are here with me.
>>39960542send.tollyLol I just thought of Avie being their dad. Maybe we can tell her happy Father’s Day next time we see her, she’s love that
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>>39960074send.tolly>>39960542>>39960650>Light: Oh, I believe it's a day where somepony celebrates and honors their father... I'm not exactly sure how it's celebrated usually, but I think it's common for somepony to just spend time with their dad doing something he enjoys. I, erm... I know our situation is different from everypony else, but you two, Lost, and Aversion are my family. I also know things are concerning currently, but I'm happy to know you all are here with me.>Tizzy nods to show she understands, but she doesn't speak. Her gaze remains fixed on the ground in front of her. Bally notices, and awkwardly tries to fill the silence.>Bally: I, erm, I'm glad you're all here with me too, and we're definitely all family! Um... Oh! Do you think we should all get days? I call October 2!
>>39961236send.tollyOct 2nd is now ballys official b-day>Ooo, I think I’ll take April 13th as my day! What about you tizzy! What day did you want to have as your day?
>>39961236send.tolly>>39961271>Light: Ooh, I think I'll take April 13th as my day! What abou you Tizzy; what day did you want to have as your day?>Tizzy: O-oh, um, I don't kn-know if really need one...>Bally: Come on! If you HAD to pick, which one would you choose?>Tizzy thinks for a moment, before finally looking up at the two of you.>Tizzy: Erm, could I please h-have February 16?
>>39961271send.tollyKek I’m dumb I’m pretty sure they’ve already talked about throwing a birthday party befor right? Or am I now completely just confusing myself?
>>39961545send.tollyThis is very cute. I like Tizzy, and Ballys choice of day are very cute! >Of course you can! I think you picked a good one too. Now I’m wondering what Avie, and Lost are gonna pick for their days…>light gets lost in thought over what she thinks Now that we have checked the journal I’m wondering if we can check anything out with tizz and Bally while we have them. I feel like even if tizzy doesn’t we should hangout more with Bally I think
>>39961545send.tolly>>39961687>Light: Of course you can! I think you picked a good one too. Now I'm wondering what Avie and Lost are gonna pick for their days...>You trail off, getting lost in thought.>Bally: I'm not sure what they'd pick. Do you think Lost would even want to pick a day? I'm not sure about Aversion, but Lost normally doesn't humor me when I ask her things like that. Then again, I usually asked her things like that in the House by yelling through her door, so that probably had something to do with it...>>39961611Oh, nope! They've never talked about having birthday parties, though, while playing pool, you and Aversion did talk about how Bally would throw surprise parties in the House.
>>39961991send.tolly>Heh, that probably does have something to do with it. I think Lost might, but I'm not sure. I'd say Aversion is also a maybe... I was going to say we head back to ask them, but they're probably still resting. Do you girls want to do anything while we wait for the Sun to be closer to setting? I'm going to refresh the heating spell, but we can go somewhere else if you'd like to.
>>39961991send.tollythanky tolly! Sorry for getting confused about that, but I’m glad I was just misremembering the surprise party as a birthday party, and that this is kinda a cute little way they can have bdays!>>39962123That’s pretty much what I would’ve said but you did it better trixiefren
>>39961991send.tolly>>39962123>>39962318>Light: Heh, that probably does have something to do with it. I think Lost might, but I'm not sure. I'd say Aversion is also a maybe... I was going to say we head back to ask them, but they're probably still resting. Do you girls want to do anything while we wait for the Sun to be closer to setting? I'm going to refresh the heating spell, but we can go somewhere else if you'd like to.>Bally: Hmm... I'm not really sure! I've kinda been all over the place today... What about you, Tizzy?>Tizzy: O-oh, um... I d-don't know... Is there a-anywhere either of you haven't s-seen yet?
>>39962397send.tolly>well… there was that room in the second building we had met patch in that I’m curious about seeing.
>>39962397send.tolly>>39962424>Light: Well... There was that room in the second building we had met Patch in that I'm curious about seeing.>Bally: Second building? What second building?>Tizzy: Do-- D-do you mean the M-Maintenance Building? Burst didn't s-seem to like it when w-we were in there the first t-time...
>>39962722send.tolly>Yeah, the Maintenance Building... which is for employees only. I am curious about what's in that room, but it's probably best if we don't just go in there by ourselves. I can't imagine Mr. Venture would like us breaking one of the few posted rules around the resort. Erm... I haven't actually been in the nurse's office yet, but I imagine Remedy is tired and probably doesn't want ponies just visiting her currently. Oh, I haven't been to the public Restroom yet! I mean, that's not the most exciting thing ever... but we've never actually seen a public restroom before! It's probably pretty similar to the Restroom in the House now that I think about it.
>>39962722send.tolly>hmm, yeah, good point. We also haven't seen the eastern beach, or the little courtyard or whatever it is out in front>besides that it'd just be weird random places like the nurses office, the freezer, the restrooms, and the rest of the guest rooms, but it might be a bit weirder to go check those out, heheh>Oh, and probably like a patch of sand next to the maintenance room, but there probably isn't anything there anyway>>39962763whoops took too long to post again lol, oh well I'm just gonna post mine anyway ^:)
>>39962722send.tolly>>39962763>>39962807>Light: Yeah, the Maintenance Building... which is for employees only. I am curious about what's in that room, but it's probably best if we don't just go in there by ourselves. I can't imagine Mr. Venture would like us breaking one of the few posted rules around the resort. Erm...>You retreat into your mind, trying to recall all of the places you haven't been yet. You start to absent-mindedly ramble.>Light: I haven't actually been in the Nurse's Office yet, but I imagine Remedy is tired and probably doesn't want ponies just visiting her currently. Oh, I haven't been to the public Restroom yet! I mean, that's not the most exciting thing ever... but we've never actually seen a public restroom before! It's probably pretty similar to the Restroom in the House, now that I think about it. We also haven't seen the EASTERN Beach, or the little courtyard or whatever it is out in front. Besides that, it'd just be random places like the Freezer and the rest of the Guest Rooms, but it might be a bit weirder to go check those out, heh heh. Oh, and probably like a patch of sand next to the Maintenance Building, but there probably isn't anything there anyway.>As you finally come out of your thoughts, you see a very overwhelmed Tizzy and a confused Bally.>Tizzy: O-oh... I guess there a-are a lot of p-places here that y-you haven't seen... Um-->Bally: I wouldn't mind going to any of them! Except the Freezer; I don't wanna get cold. I'm a little surprised you haven't used one of the Restrooms outside of our room yet, though.
>>39963013send.tollyDoes Light need to use the Restroom? Not sure how realistic we're suppose to be. I figured she'd bring it up if she needed to, so I guess not. We should obviously go there instead if she does need to, lol.>Ah, that's fair! Hmmm, let's check out the front of the building! I'm actually not sure if I can just add mana to Seasoned's spell, so I should probably cast my own mini-sun and then cancel hers. Could you two back up some? I want to make sure I'm far enough away from the JOURNAL while I cast this.Let's cast a new heating spell some where a good bit away from the JOURNAL. Just remember the steps Seasoned showed us, and be sure to aim directly in the middle of the mana orb as we cast the spark to ignite our mini-sun.You can break this up as you see fit, Tolly. I realize this is a lot of action for a single scene, so I'm kinda letting everyone know what I think would be my plan of action.
>>39963283send.tollylol are we gonna have to play a restroom minigame to go you think?that’d be funnyI like all the other places you suggested I kinda forgot about remedy’s office, and Thayer be a nice spot to check out, and we can see how her and patch are doing too
>>39963013send.tolly>>39963283>Light: Ah, that's fair! Hmmm, let's check out the front of the building! I'm actually not sure if I can just add mana to Seasoned's spell, so I should probably cast my own mini sun and then cancel hers. Could you two back up some? I want to make sure I'm far enough away from the JOURNAL while I cast this.>You, Bally, and Tizzy all back up from the JOURNAL, with Tizzy backing up the most. You draw mana into your horn, as you would with any spell, before casting it out in front of you, above the STACK OF PAGES and JOURNAL COVER. After you feel like you have a good amount of mana casted, you finally start the hard part, igniting it. You cast a pulse of mana as close to the center as you can. The mini sun suddenly roars with life... Even if it's a tad smaller than you had anticipated.
>>39964003send.tolly>it’s a little smaller, but it’s not lumpy this time! We can feed it with magic to increase it if I’m remembering correctly. If we can we should add a bit to it
>>39964091send.tollyDon’t know what’s up with me lately. Light talks about it right there
>>39964003send.tolly>>39964091>Light: It's a little smaller, but it's not lumpy this time!>You try casting a little more mana into the mini sun, hoping to increase it's size like refreshing it would. Since you've taken your focus away from it's center point, you have to try and find it again. After aiming as best you can, the orb begins growing; however, it becomes evident that you were a little off. Fortunately though, the mini sun doesn't seem unstable.>Bally: That's really neat! I know magic can do a lot of stuff, but actually seeing it up close... Does it just stay there, now that you've cast it?
>>39964204send.tolly>it shouldn’t move, but I bet there’s a way to move it with magic! I could teach it to you if you wanted Bally, and You too Tizzy!Let’s head WESTx6 SOUTHx4 and finally WESTx1
>>39964204send.tolly>>39964396Well, let's move the JOURNAL under our mini-sun and cancel Seasoned's mini-sun before we leave.
>>39964463send.tollyOopsie. Thank you trixiefren<|^:) I’m really forgetful lately
>>39964204send.tolly>>39964396>Light: It shouldn't move, but I bet there's a way to move it with magic! I could teach it to you if you wanted, Bally. You too, Tizzy!>>39964463>As you speak, you levitate the STACK OF PAGES and JOURNAL COVER underneath you own mini sun, careful to keep them from getting too close. Bally and Tizzy respond as you focus on the center of Seasoned's mini sun, casting outward and watching it fizzle away.>Bally: I wouldn't mind learning! Though, I'd probably want to do it later; I'm already set on exploring more!>Tizzy: O-oh, um... I guess I can l-learn it too, if i-it isn't too hard for m-me...(cont.)
>>39964697send.tolly>>39964396>You, Bally, and Tizzy go WEST six times and SOUTH four times along the path, then WEST once more onto the Beach.>Bally: Uh... Why did you want to go here?
>>39964699send.tolly>Oh, I just wanted to see this side of the building. Erm, let's check out whatever is in the front of the resort now!Let's go east once, south twice, east twice, north twice, east once more, and then north!
>>39964699send.tolly>>39964996>Light: Oh, I just wanted to see this side of the building. Erm, let's check out whatever is in the front of the resort now!>You, Bally, and Tizzy go EAST, SOUTH twice, EAST twice, NORTH twice off of the Beach, EAST, then NORTH onto the Deck.
>>39965071send.tolly>Oh, this is nice; I had no idea there was a Deck area here! There's even umbrellas for the tables! Do you girls think this area is intended for guests to eat outside?
>>39965071send.tolly>>39965205>Light: Oh, this is nice; I had no idea there was a Deck area here! There are even umbrellas for the tables! Do you girls think this area is intended for guests to eat outside?>Tizzy: I-I guess so-->Bally: Yeah! Hey, do you think we could eat out here tomorrow sometime?
>>39965263send.tolly>I don't see why we couldn't! We should ask Lilac next time we eat if we can sit out here. I wonder if the double doors near the Dining Hall entrance lead out here; let's check out the rest of the Deck!Let's go east!
>>39965263send.tolly>>39965340>Light: I don't see why we couldn't! We should ask Lilac next time we eat if we can sit out here. I wonder if the double doors near the Dining Hall entrance lead out here; let's check out the rest of the Deck!>You, Bally, and Tizzy go EAST.
>>39965444send.tollyLet's head east once more!
>>39965444send.tolly>>39965589>You, Bally, and Tizzy go EAST.>Bally: If I had to guess, these probably ARE the doors that lead out from the Dining Hall!>Tizzy: W-what about that one o-over there, though?>Tizzy points to the EAST door.
>>39965614send.tolly>Hmmm... I'm not sure; let's go find out!Let's go through the door to the east!
>>39965614send.tolly>oh, that must be the nurse's office! let's go in and see if Patch or Remedy are around
>>39965263>>39965614send.tollytizzy is being a little sassy mare, and God do I love her so much>>39965748I agree to seeing them next
>>39965614send.tolly>>39965740>>39965748>>39966308>Light: Hmmm... Oh, that might be the Nurse's Office! I'm not sure though... Let's go find out and see if Patch or Remedy are around!>You, Bally, and Tizzy go EAST into the Nurse's Office. As you shut the door, perhaps a little more loudly than you intended, Patch suddenly wakes up.>Patch: WHA--? I'm not asleep-- you're asleep! I, uh... Oh. Did you need something?
>>39966740send.tollyNice gif, Tolly!>Oh, we're just kinda checking out areas of the resort we haven't been to before. We're sorry for waking you up! I wasn't sure if the door from the Deck led here or not. I'm a little surprised Remedy isn't back, but I guess what she's doing takes some time. Heh, I don't blame you for napping; it's been a long day...
>>39966740send.tolly>>39967189>Light: Oh, we're just kinda checking out areas of the resort we haven't been to before. We're sorry for waking you up! I wasn't sure if the door from the Deck led here or not. I'm a little surprised Remedy isn't back, but I guess what she's doing takes some time. Heh, I don't blame you for napping; it's been a long day...>Patch: Um, y-yeah... It's alright. She'll probably be back any time now, and it wouldn't look that great if she caught me sleeping. You aren't technically supposed to be in here if you don't need to be, since you could get in the way if somepony DOES need to see Remedy, but I really doubt anypony will come in for anything serious.
>>39967550send.tolly>I get being tired especially today…sorry we just came, but I’m glad we saved you from getting in trouble with Remedy. Erm… how’s your leg doing?
>>39967550send.tolly>>39968077>Light: I get being tired, especially today... Sorry we just came, but I'm glad we saved you from getting in trouble with Remedy. Erm... How's your leg doing?>Patch: My leg? I suppose it's alright. It's not that sore anymore, though it still hurts a bit if I mess with it too much.
>>39968247send.tolly>I'm relieved to hear it isn't bothering you too much! Did Remedy tell you how long it would take to be fully healed?
>>39968247send.tolly>>39968345>Light: I'm relieved to hear it isn't bothering you too much! Did Remedy tell you how long it would take to be fully healed?>Patch: A couple weeks, give or take. The sling probably won't be necessary that whole time, but Remedy said it's better to be safe than sorry, and what she says, goes!
>>39968370send.tollyI wonder what Bally is look at.>That's probably a good call! Erm, Patch... It kinda sounded like Seasoned was expecting to go back to the mainland soon during the meeting earlier; are all the staff ponies suppose to leave soon too?
>>39968370send.tolly>>39968652>Light: That's probably a good call! Erm, Patch... It kinda sounded like Seasoned was expecting to go back to the mainland soon during the meeting earlier; are all the staff ponies supposed to leave soon too?>Patch winces slightly.>Patch: Um... Yeah... We were all originally supposed to leave on Sunday, the day after the guests. Thing is... Well, we don't really have a great way of getting back still.>Tizzy's breath hitches slightly, but she tries to keep you and Bally from noticing.
>>39969549send.tolly>I see… if that’s the case then maybe we could help figure something out! I bet there is a way we could makeshift a boat out of things around the resort
>>39969549send.tolly>>39970135>Erm, I do kinda want to know what's going on in the mainland before we focus on leaving. Sorry for bringing the mood down, Patch. Erm, this isn't exactly the best question to raise the morale... but, it kinda seems like Burst doesn't like us much... Do you think we might have upset her somehow?
>>39970141send.tollyNice addition. Patch seems like the best pony to ask about both these topics I think. Definitely getting two birds with one stone
>>39969549send.tolly>>39970135>Light: I see... If that's the case, then maybe we could help figure something out! I bet there is a way we could makeshift a boat out of things around the resort.>Patch: You're a little more optimistic than I am, that's for sure... We may be able to do something like that, but it'd need to stay in one piece the whole way back to the mainland. The current plan is to send Clear out flying and see if she can safely cloud hop her way there first. It depends on how charged the storm clouds are, though...>>39970141>Light: Erm, well... I do kinda want to know what's going on at the mainland before we focus on leaving. Sorry for bringing the mood down, Patch. Erm, this isn't exactly the best question to raise the morale... but it kinda seems like Burst doesn't like us much... Do you think we might have upset her somehow?>Patch sighs.>Patch: Yeah... She doesn't. She's not all that talkative about it, but I think she just doesn't fully trust that you four aren't bad actors or something. I can't really blame her either; a lot of pretty terrible things have happened, both before and after you appeared, and your story IS pretty hard to believe... I don't think you've done anything specific though, outside of being in the wrong place at the wrong time.
>>39970253send.tolly>I guess that's fair. I know our background is definitely strange, but we don't want to harm anypony. It's been really nice to get to meet you all, and experience things out here! I do feel bad for us just showing up out of nowhere with everything else that's going on, but we're trying to help out where we can. I hope Burst can trust us at some point... Oh, and there's five of us!
>>39970253send.tolly>>39970550>Light: I guess that's fair. I know our background is definitely strange, but we don't want to harm anypony. It's been really nice to get to meet you all, and experience things out here! I do feel bad for us just showing up out of nowhere with everything else that's going on, but we're trying to help out where we can. I hope Burst can trust us at some point... Oh, and there's five of us!>Patch follows along with what you're saying, nodding along to show his support and understanding, until suddenly looking up in confusion at your correcting him.>Patch: Five? Who's the fifth? There's you three, then the one you were here with earlier, then... Oh! She's the other pony you were with at the meeting! What was her name again?
>>39970859send.tollyHmmm, Bally's really looking around at something.>Oh, that was Lost! She's a little quiet, but an amazing friend!
>>39970859send.tolly>>39971019>Light: Oh, that was Lost! She's a little quiet, but an amazing friend!>Patch: Right, Lost; I'll try to remember that. Um, I know your name is Light, yours-->Patch points a wing at Tizzy, who flinches slightly. Patch quickly retracts his wing and stops pointing.>Patch: --is, uh, Tizzy, and yours is Bally. Um... Actually, now that I think about it, I'm not sure I know your gray friend's name either. I'm sorry... I probably should've asked when I saw you both a few hours ago.
>>39971274send.tolly>Oh, it's okay; her name is Aversion!Heh, Bally looks so happy about Patch remembering her name. I wonder if he knows Tizzy might be a little afraid of pegasi or not.
>>39971274send.tolly>>39971484>Light: Oh, it's okay; her name is Aversion!>As the conversation dies down, you hear the NORTH door rattle a bit, before Remedy enters. She looks rather exhausted, her mane and tail disheveled. She smiles at Patch, before noticing you, Bally, and Tizzy.>Remedy: Erm, hi... Is everything alright in here?
>>39971553send.tolly>Hi, Remedy; everything's okay! We were checking out some of the resort that we haven't seen yet, and weren't exactly sure if the door from the Deck led here. I hope you don't mind; Patch did mention that we aren't really suppose to be in here unless we need to be... Erm, did everything go okay?
>>39971553send.tolly>>39971819>Light: Hi, Remedy; everything's okay! We were checking out some of the resort that we haven't seen yet, and weren't exactly sure if the door from the Deck led here. I hope you don't mind; Patch did mention that we aren't really supposed to be in here unless we need to be...>Remedy: It's alright... You'd need to leave if somepony else came in with a problem, but for now, I don't mind.>Light: Erm, did everything go okay?>Remedy solemnly looks toward the wall, as if she could see through it and at the boat. She sighs, before turning back to you.>Remedy: I, um... I'm not sure... The body's thaumic core was practically rotted away... I've never heard of something like that happening before. I-if that happened w-while she was alive, then-- th-then even just her body's passive use of mana w-would've caused a mana bleed like that...
>>39972419send.tolly>T-that's horrible... I wonder what would cause that to happen. I guess the only insight we'll get is in her JOURNAL; I just hope we're able to read the last few entries. I guess you already answered this, but there's nothing you've heard of that can cause something like that?
>>39972419send.tolly>>39972501>Light: Th-that's horrible... I wonder what would cause that to happen. I guess the only insight we'll get is in her JOURNAL; I just hope we're able to read the last few entries. I guess you already answered this, but there's nothing you've heard of that can cause something like that?>Remedy: No, I haven't... I'm hoping to find something in my books, but I'm not sure if I'll be able to. All I can tell is that, after she caught whatever mana-borne disease she had, simply being conscious was f-fatal. Are, um-- Are you all feeling alright?
>>39972747send.tollyWell, are you feeling okay, Light? I imagine you're tired, but feel free to replace this if it doesn't fit how you feel.>I'm tired with everything that's happened today, but I feel okay overall. How are you feeling, Remedy?
>>39972777send.tollyNice get! Also I agree with trixiefren, and if you’re feeling anything light let remedy know, we love you light! I personally think the clouds arnt clouds, but we will see how true that is in time
>>39972747send.tolly>>39972777>>39972794I don't think I feel any different than normal, outside of being really tired... I definitely haven't noticed the symptoms Remedy had mentioned, at least.>Light: I'm tired with everything that's happened today, but I feel okay overall.>Bally and Tizzy nod, murmuring in agreement. A sense of relief evidently washes over Remedy as she smiles back.>Light: How are you feeling, Remedy?>Remedy: I'm alright, at least as much as I can be. I, erm, probably won't be eating Dinner tonight though... Um, just make sure to get some rest when you can.
>>39973358send.tolly>I will... I just hope nopony else has to go through that, and I hope we can find out what happened to Floral... Erm, is it okay if I come and get you if there's anything important in her JOURNAL? I believe the sooner we figure out what's happening, the better. Do you think this might be related to the clouds coming from the mainland?
>>39973358send.tolly>>39973849>Light: I will... I just hope nopony else has to go through that, and I hope we can find out what happened to Floral... Erm, is it okay if I come and get you if there's anything important in her JOURNAL? I believe the sooner we figure out what's happening, the better.>Remedy: I'd really appreciate that. There are still a number of questions left to answer... Latency period, what kind of pathogen it was, just how contagious it may be... If you find anything out, please tell me.>Light: Do you think this might be related to the clouds coming from the mainland?>Remedy: Maybe? I've never heard of a mana-borne disease being transmitted through clouds, but I really don't know much about clouds. I think pegasus magic involves manipulating the water molecules in them somehow, right?>Patch: Uh, yeah! That's how we can stand on them, push them around, build with them, and make them rain. Still, I'm pretty sure our mana leaves the clouds pretty quickly, so I doubt mana-borne diseases could hide in them for very long. U-um... Burst would be the pony to ask about that, though...
>>39974256send.tolly>Erm, we'll ask if we see her... I really hope Floral is just an isolated case... We'll definitely let you know if we find anything relevant in her JOURNAL. I imagine you want some time alone, so we'll see you two around!Let's head out the door to the Dining Hall by going North!
>>39974256send.tolly>>39974752>Light: Erm, we'll ask if we see her... I really hope Floral is just an isolated case... We'll definitely let you know if we find anything relevant in her JOURNAL. I imagine you want some time alone, so we'll see you two around!>Patch: Oh, you don't have-->Remedy: --Uh, thank you! We really appreciate that.>Patch casts a confused glance toward Remedy, prompting her to raise an eyebrow and smirk. After a moment, Patch's eyes widen, and he immediately starts nodding his head.>Patch: Yeah, um, thanks! You three take care!>Remedy rolls her eyes and chuckles.>Remedy: Really though, if you find out anything, about the disease or the clouds, please let us know as soon as possible.>You, Bally, and Tizzy go NORTH into the Dining Hall.
>>39974779send.tollyHmmm, something tells me they might do more than just talk. Remedy definitely looked frazzled>I'm still a little shocked there's magic diseases; that's definitely a topic I'll have to read about later... I do think they definitely sound worse than gremlins. Erm, what do you girls think about all of that?
>>39974779send.tolly>>39974826>Light: I'm still a little shocked there's magic diseases; that's definitely a topic I'll have to read about later... I do think they definitely sound worse than gremlins. Erm, what do you girls think about all of that?>Bally: Well, uh... I didn't like it, if that's what you mean. I wish things would've gone differently, for our first few days out of the House...>Tizzy: I-- I don't understand... What's a th-thaumic core? What d-did the Nurse mean by F-Floral passively using mana? I didn't w-want to interrupt her, but I don't like h-how any of it s-sounded...
>>39974910send.tolly>I-I’m sorry girls… maybe finding out how to leave the house wasn’t a good idea…I’m sorry…If that’s too sad please don’t be afraid to go over me here, and replace this dialogue. I just felt like light would question if it was all worth it, and I was pretty much her whole identity for a time.
>>39974910send.tolly>Well, I don't know exactly what it looks like... but a thaumic core is where a pony's magic comes from. Apparently all ponies have them, even though their magic isn't as obvious as a unicorn's. Apparently Floral's thaumic core rotted away, which means she was losing mana just from being awake... From what I understand, Floral's core was severely damaged by the disease Remedy believes she had. Erm, I agree with you Bally... this isn't how I imagined things would go...>>39975179I wouldn't say it's a bad thing! Sadly things go like this, but getting to experience Equestria and meet other ponies is a dream come true! I wouldn't say it's too sad, but I don't know if that's something we should say honestly... Regret is a thing I honestly don't want to vocalize at this point, because I feel like it's detrimental to everypony's morale. Plus the Housemates didn't have much of a choice, the House was reacting poorly to Aversion. Rekindling our relationship with her came with the potential cost of being exposed to the real world. I feel like saying we regret leaving the House is saying we regret finding Aversion, in harsher terms. Love you Flutterfren, but I feel like saying that is definitely not something we should do.I typed out for instead of know somehow, lol
>>39975240send.tollyYe You’re right, Avie most definitely would’ve made all this worth it for Light thinking about it more now, even if she feels regret now, or later I think she’s more than content with having gotten Avie her freedom of existence again. I also like how you addressed the same thing better with Bally tootolly you can toss>>39975179cause Lights probably not super bummed out about that stuff. I’ve been up the last 2 nights drawing way past my bedtime too so that might be effecting my judgement of what I input. Kek
>>39975179send.tollyI wanted to point out a typo here cause it totally changed what I meant to say>I was her whole identity Should be>it was her identity I didn’t notice that till now, but I wasn’t saying she’s supposed to be what I want. I ment it more like getting out of the house was her biggest trait. Sorry if that came across as really weird of me
>>39974910send.tolly>>39975179>>39975773>>39975240>>39975449>Light: Well, I don't know exactly what it looks like... but a thaumic core is where a pony's magic comes from. Apparently, all ponies have them, even though their magic isn't as obvious as a unicorn's.>Tizzy looks down at herself, as if she's trying to find where thaumic core might be.>Light: Apparently, Floral's thaumic core rotted away, which means she was losing mana just from being awake... From what I understand, Floral's core was severely damaged by the disease Remedy believes she had. Erm, I agree with you Bally... This isn't how I imagined things would go...>Tizzy recoils slightly, looking back up at you with a startled expression.>Tizzy: She-- Sh-she died from j-just being awake? Was there any w-way to stop it? N-nothing like that's going t-to happen to anypony here... r-right?>Tizzy's voice trails off, as dread begins setting in. Bally looks down at the floor, unsure of what to say.
>>39975968send.tolly>Y-yeah, she did... I'm not sure if it can be stopped or not, since we don't know what the disease is that caused it... Erm, I don't think so! Remedy said Floral didn't have the mana to spread a disease like that, which definitely seems likely if her core was in that state.>>39975449>>39975773It's okay! I definitely feel you on staying up too late.
>>39975968send.tolly>>39976107>Light: Y-yeah, she did... I'm not sure if it can be stopped or not, since we don't know what the disease is that caused it... Erm, I don't think so! Remedy said Floral didn't have the mana to spread a disease like that, which definitely seems likely if her core was in that state.>Tizzy seems to calm down slightly, though she's still clearly uneasy.>Bally: I just hope she wasn't in too much pain. I can't imagine something like that would be very comfortable...
>>39976415send.tolly>I hope so too; it definitely doesn't seem like a good time. Erm, hopefully we'll find out from her JOURNAL... I think we should go check in on Aversion and Lost real quick, but I imagine they're both resting. I just want to make sure they're okay...Let's go west twice, and north once into our room!
