Title: CYOA: Questing in Equestria - Part 18 - Moonchild Author: Glupiec Pastebin link: http://pastebin.com/eNpCNVM5 First Edit: Tuesday 29th of December 2015 07:54:27 AM CDT Last Edit: Last edit on: Sunday 10th of January 2016 06:40:49 AM CDT CYOA: Questing in Equestria - Part 18 - Moonchild =================================================       "We all make choices, but in the end, our choices make us." ~Andrew Ryan   Welcome to the Questing in Equestria CYOA! In this adventure you will be a random Anon in Equestria trying to figure out how you got there and possible how to get back home. You the players will decide what to do and the most popular choice shall be the action taken.   We'll be using the Simple d6 system for combat and resolutions: http://1d4chan.org/wiki/Simple_D6_-_Third_Edition   Notes of Interest: -Party members can die so you better be careful.   Want to get caught up on the adventure? Check out the following link! Part 1-16: https://www.dropbox.com/sh/l4l6nq1eon5zeix/AADWzv0nhhv4fg-AU4IhqmRCa?dl=0 Part 17: https://archive.is/iviM2     This vacation is killing me, so I'm going to continue updating my story and save this thread in pastebin as I go. If we switch over to Infinite Next while this thread is active then I'll just post all this over there or whatever.     ......     Anonymous Post: >Sweetie Belle could be recalling that fateful day in her dreams, could she? Bloody hell, we are running out of time. We must brainwash her as soon as possible before somebody else figure out what happened that day. I hope Rarity will let us enter inside her house tonight to an opportunity or wait until tomorrow and stalk her until we find her alone. Just make her talk about her dresses to cut the tension..     ......     >"So..., how goes the dress making business?" you ask, trying to defuse the tension. >"It's going quite well, business will definitely pick up now that winter is coming," Rarity smiles. >"Is business normally just slow except during the winter months?" you ask curious. >"Not exactly. I don't think I need to point out that ponies don't normally wear clothing, save for special occasions," Rarity says, her cheeks turning a little pink. >"So business also picks up throughout the year when special events are coming up then?" you ask. >"Precisely," Rarity smiles. >Your waiter returns with your menus which contain a large selection of delirious sounding foods, though you're not sure if you can eat most of the listed items and opt for something you're familiar with, a daisy sandwich. Rarity orders some tea and a sandwich much like yourself and the waiter leaves the two of you to continue with your conversation. Looking outside, you notice a few random pegasi flying by overhead wearing protective flight goggles. The sky has grown much darker that before, occasionally lighting up with bolts of chain lightning as rain comes crashing down, muddying the ground. >"I was worried that it might get this bad," Rarity says as she opens her saddlebag to reveal a pair of pink rubber boots. "Not very fashionable, but they should work just fine." >The streets of Ponyville seem almost completely abandoned except for the weatherponies, then you notice something that sends a familiar chill through your body. From a dark alleyway steps what you assume is a pony, possibly a mare, in a long black cloak, a few strands of silvery hair sticking out from under her hood. As you watch the mysterious figures, it slowly trots through the mud towards Golden Oaks Library, a black vapor emanating from beneath it's cloak.   Should you leave your date to investigate this malicious looking pony, or shall you simply ignore it and continue with your date?     ......     Anonymous Poster: "Rarity, look at that pony over there. Whatever she is planning to do right now it can't be any good, we have stop her." Is not wise to fight the pony from the front, we must prepare an assault from behind and attack her while she is distracted to capture her (and possibly without hurting her). Use the sun medal to call Molly to help us (she sure has a bunch of nasty will spells to make her surrender) and gather Rarity and maybe Rainbow Dash for assistance.       Anonymous Poster 2: Goddamn magical villians always ruining our dinner dates!  This is why we can't have nice things. There is no way out of it.  Regretfully inform Rarity that we should both investigate the matter.  As much as we would prefer to enjoy a date that is not frought with peril and evil-doings, it looks like there is no getting out of this.     ......   >"Rarity, look at that pony over there!" you say, pointing out the window towards the spooky figure. "Whatever she is planning to do right now it can't be any good, we have stop her!" >Rarity turns to see what you're talking about, her eyes widening at the sight of the cloaked stranger as the make their way towards Twilight's home. The pony raises a hoof and lowers her hood to reveal her blue coat and silvery mane which flutters in the wind, she opens her eyes which are a deep crimson. Around the mare's neck is a silver chain that holds a decently sized ruby encircled by mysterious runes, as her horn lights up, so does the ruby, as well as her menacing eyes. >"It can't be!" Rarity says in astonishment. "Trixie!?" >"You know her?" you look over at your shocked friend. >Rarity ducks behind the table and pulls you down with her as Trixie turns her head towards the restaurant. "You could say that," Rarity glares over the table, not once taking her eyes off of the mare. "She came to Ponyville over a year ago, boasting about how much better she is than everyone." >"Is that all she did?" you raise a brow. >"Hardly. After humiliating us, two of her most adoring fans decided to bring a wild Ursa into town. They apparently wanted to prove Trixie's boast about defeating a Ursa Major," Rarity says. "In the end, Twilight was the only one capable of vanquishing the beast while Trixie was unable to do anything but watch as the monster wreaked havoc." >"What did Trixie do after that? It's not necessarily her fault that some fans decided to do something so reckless," you say. >"True, but it would appear that she's back now and heading towards Twilight's home," Rarity says. "And something about her seems... wrong...." >"If she's hear to seek revenge, then we should probably go and stop her before she does something rash," you say as you remove the Sunlight Medal from your pocket and call out to Molly with your mind. "Let's head outside and maybe evaluate things before acting first." >"I'd hate to abandon our dinner date, but this is most certainly more important than that," Rarity agrees as the two of you sneak out through the front door.   What shall you do? -Follow Trixie and only interfere if she does something evil. -Wait for backup to arrive before attacking Trixie. -Sneak attack Trixie and gag her before she can do something diabolical. -Other...     ......     Anonymous Poster: Let's just follow her for now.  Whatever new mcguffin Trixie has is likely dangerous, and it would be best to try to figure out what it is before trying to tackle her.     ......     >You and Rarity leave the safety of the restaurant and enter the raging storm. The wind nearly blows both Rarity's hat and umbrella away in one fell swoop, causing you both to take shelter from the worst of the wind behind the building. >"This is absolutely dreadful!" Rarity cries. "This storm is going to ruin my mane and dress!" >"We need to focus less on vanity and more on the vengeful mare heading towards our friends house, Rarity," you say. >"I'm sorry, dear. I just wish our little outing didn't have to turn out this way," Rarity looks down. >"There will be time to morn the inconvenience later, right now we need to focus on staying out of sight," you place a hand Rarity's shoulder. >Rarity sadly nods before following you down the alley towards a closer vantage point. Trixie in the meantime is closing the distance between her and the library while monologue to herself out loud. You can't make out what she's saying, but you assume it's some cliche speech about revenge or something. >Once Trixie is only a few yards away from the library, her face begins to scrunch with rage, her eyes, horn, and amulet glowing with red energy. The vindictive showpony fires a magic beam into the heavens which causes the very air to rumble with her fury. Bolts of lightning come crashing down from the sky like burning arrows all around her as she utters the name of her enemy. >"Sparkle!" Trixie cries, putting all her emotional weight behind the one word. >From where you're standing, you think you can see someone, or maybe somepony, coming to answer the cry from within the library. Whoever is about to answer the door is about to get a very unpleasant surprise.   Should you let Trixie continue, or maybe this would be a good time to step in and do something?     ......   OP's Post: Not a whole lot of consensus, but here's something that combines all the above: >have Molly distract Trixie while you sneak up behind her and undo her necklace chain with a spell >Rarity grabs the necklace once the opportunity presents itself Sound good?     Anonymous Poster 1: I say let's do this. If the plan fails she will be cornered and outnumbered to do any damage to us before doing anything     Anonymous Poster 2: Sure.  That is likely going to require a couple of rolls, but it is less chancy than trying to fight with her.     Glimmerposter: Now let's be fair here guys. I think we should give her a chance to explain herself!     ......     >"I think I got a plan, Rarity," you look down at your friend. >"What sort of plan?" Rarity raises a brow. >"You'll see once my new friend arrives," you say, smiling towards the dark cloudy sky. >While you wait for Molly to arrive, the front door of Golden Oaks Library opens to reveal not Twilight Sparkle, but Spike. The baby dragon doesn't seem very intimidated by Trixie and simply raises a brow at the furious showpony. >"Can I help you?" Spike asks. >"I have come to challenge Twilight Sparkle to a duel! You will bring her to me IMMEDIATELY!" Trixie shouts at Spike, her eyes burning with dark magic. >"Well Twilight's kind of busy at the moment. Might I ask why you need to speak with her so urgently?" Spike asks. >"Revenge!" Trixie says using her outdoor voice once more. >"All right, I'll be back in a minute," Spike says, closing the door behind him as he goes to fetch Twilight. >The sound of feathered wings can be heard overhead as both Molly and Rainbow Dash land next to the alley. You and Rarity quickly beckon the two into hiding before exchanging any sort of pleasantries. >"I heard, or rather… felt you calling, Anonymous," Molly says. >"Uhh, yeah. This mare flew up to me saying that you send her looking for me," Rainbow Dash rubs the back of her head. "If you want to know what's going on with the weather, then I'm afraid I won't be able to tell you much." >"So the weather team is just as confused about this storm as us?" you shake your head. >"Not completely. I've had pegasi report that it came from the Everfree Forest and some of them seem to think that it might be the result of magic," Rainbow Dash says. >"And I have the perfect suspect for you," you guide Rainbow Dash to the edge of the alley and point towards Trixie. >"Trixie!? What's she doing here?" Rainbow Dash rasps. >"Revenge by the sound of it," Rarity quips. >"Against Twilight?" Rainbow Dash shakes her head doubtfully. "I doubt she'll be much of a challenge for Twilight." >"I'm not so sure, darling," Rarity says with a concerned look on her face. "Something is off about Trixie." >"The red eyes and glowing amulet for starters," you say. >"No problem! We can just jump her before she has the chance to do anything evil!" Rainbow Dash pounds her forehooves together. >"That's actually why I called for you and Molly. I've just come up with a little plan to stop Trixie before she doesn't something else rash," you say. >"Okay! What's the plan?" Rainbow Dash asks, leaning in eagerly. >You explain you plan to steal the magical amulet from Trixie before she even knows what's happening. The others seem pretty keen on your idea as long as nobody needlessly gets hurt.   Anyone want to roll 2d6 to see if Anonymous can sneak up on Trixie without getting caught? It's pretty hard to hear with the wind and rain so you don't even need to roll a critical to succeed.     ......     *Anonymous poster rolls two threes on a pair of six sided die*     ......     >Once everypony is in possession, you slip out of the alley and make your way towards Trixie. Unfortunately, you step on a wet patch of mud and fall right in your back. Luckily there's a clap of thunder to mask the sound of you slipping and falling, though you helmet does fly off and roll away into some bushes. Despite the loss of your helmet, you are within range to hit Trixie with whatever spell you want. >"Fuck," you curse under you breath. >There's a flash of light overhead which catches the attention of both you and Trixie. A small hole opens in the clouds above as Molly descends in a set of royal golden armor, another product of her shape shifting magic. >Molly gently sets herself down between Trixie and the library with a serene smile on her face. "It's a pleasure to finally meet you, Trixie," she says in an elegant voice. >"And who are you?" Trixie glares. >"I am a representative from Princess Celestia's Royal Court, and I come bearing an invitation to meet with the princess herself," Molly replies calmly despite Trixie's hostility. >"Ha! It's about time the grrrreart and powerful Trixie received the credit of Equestria's ruler!" Trixie smiles smugly with a swish of her black cloak. >"Because of your awesome display of magical prowess, you are to come to Canterlot to be crowned as the four official alicorn princess of Equestria," Molly smiles. >Trixie's expression turns from that of smug to skeptical mixed with anger. This is your chance to strike before Trixie realizes what's going on!   Roll 7d6 to cast Crystal Spike on Trixie's necklace!     ......     Anonymous Poster Rolls: 3, 3, 5, 2, 5, 3, 4     ......     >You draw your wand and create a spike of blue crystal before firing it at the back of Trixie's neck, you say a small prayer in hope that the crystal hits its intended mark. >Time seems to slow to a crawl as the crystal shard makes contact with the chain, breaking the links holding the ruby around Trixie neck. The heavy ruby falls to the muddy ground bellow before Trixie even realizes what just happened! >Trixie glares back at you before turning towards Molly once more. "Aha! The Great and Powerful Trixie already anticipated this! Trixie will now retrieve her necklace before something unforeseen occurs!"   Roll 3d6 to see if Rarity can grab the amulet!     ......     We need some heavy metal magic for this roll.  I'll just say a prayer to God in Heaven Lemmy.     Anonymous Poster Rolls: 6, 5, 6     ......     >Rarity grabs the ruby amulet with her levitation spell before Trixie can do so herself. >"I don't think so, darling," Rarity grins as she looks at the ruby with glimmering eyes. >"How dare you!" Trixie shouts, her horn glowed a faint red. "Feel the wrath of the ''great'' and ''powerful'' Trixie!" >The glow around Trixie's horn begins to change from red to a light blue before letter off a few sparks and a soft "poot". The showmare seems just as shocked as you are, her crimson eyes losing their wrathful appearance as the iris' change a deep purple. >"You think I need that u-useless charm!? Ha!" Trixie glares at you all, standing up on her hind legs. "The Great and Powerful Trixie is more than capable of defeating you all with one hoof tied behind her back!" >As Trixie's horn begins to light up again, the library's door creaks open to reveal a very confused Twilight Sparkle. The unicorns jaw drops as she spots Trixie, the last pony she ever expected to see, standing right before her eyes. >"Trixie? What are you doing here?" Twilight asks in astonishment. >Whatever spell Trixie was planning on casting fades away as she spots Twilight Sparkle. Trixie gets back down on all fours and shoots Twilight the most sinister glare you've ever witnessed. >''"Sparkle!"'' Trixie says as she approaches Twilight. "You know ''exactly'' why I came back!" >Twilight says nothing as Trixie get right in her face, their snouts almost touching as their gazes lock. >"It's because of ''you'' that the Great and Power Trixie is mocked everywhere she goes! It's because of ''you'' that the Great and Powerful Trixie hasn't eaten a meal befitting somepony such as herself in months!" Trixie shouts at Twilight. For a second you almost expect Trixie to start crying, but the mare is clearly to prideful to do that in front of somepony she hates so much. >"Trixie... I didn't know," Twilight looks away, small tears appearing in the corners of her eyes as she notices Trixie's visible ribs hidden only by her dark cloak. >"You think that changes anything?" Trixie barks at Twilight. "What do you plan on doing? Saying you're 'sorry'" >"I...," Twilight raises a hoof only to have Trixie slap it away with her own. >"Don't touch me!" Trixie shouts before turning away and running off in the storm >Twilight is left speechless as the rain continues to pour down, just not enough to mask the tears running down her cheeks.   What should you do now? Should Anonymous go after Trixie, or maybe he should comfort Twilight? Or maybe you guys have something else in mind?     ......     Anonymous Poster: Let's forget about Trixie for now. Try to calm down Twilight.     ......     >Once you come to your senses, you rush over to your friend Twilight, hoping you can comfort her after what just happened. >"Twilight?" you kneel down next to your friend who is now looking down at the muddied ground, her eyes half lidded and shimmering with tears. >"Is it really all my fault that Trixie is like that?" Twilight chokes on her last word. "I-I didn't mean for any of that...." >"Darling," Rarity says, running up to Twilight and throwing a foreleg around her friend before pulling her into a warm embrace. "Don't you say that! Don't blame yourself!" >"But Rarity-" Twilight looks over at her friend weakly before getting cut off. >Twilight, you were just protecting Ponyville! You can't blame yourself for what happened to Trixie!" Rarity looks Twilight in the eye before hugging her close again. >There's a long pause before Twilight pulls herself together and looks Rarity in the eyes once again. "Where did she go? Where's Trixie?" Twilight asks, her face a mixture of melancholy and sternness. >"She ran off in that direction," Rarity says, raising a hoof in the direction of the Everfree Forest. >The dark sky overhead begins to slowly clear until rays of sunlight begin to pierce through the grim overcast, the rain weakening until only small tranquil drops of left. Twilight follows the mucky tracks left by Trixie leading towards the same path Zecora lead you down last night, the path towards Nightmare Moon's haunting statue. >"You want to go after her, don't you?" Rarity looks at Twilight. >"I don't want her to run away before I can make things right. Will you come with me, Rarity?" Twilight asks. >"Of course, darling," Rarity smiles at Twilight.   Shall you join the two mares in the search for Trixie, or shall you do something else?     ......     Anonymous Poster 1: Yes, is not good to leave Twilight and Rarity in the forest by their own.     Anonymous Poster 2: Agreed.  It is best to play it safe.  Maybe it will ingratiate us to Rarity.  Her trust will be important if we are going to have our chance with Sweetie Belle.     ......     >"If you girls are going, then I'm coming along with you. Even the most hospitable parts of the Everfree Forest can still be dangerous for a pony," you say. >"Thanks, Anonymous. You can consider this your apology dinner," Rarity says. "You two don't mind meeting me at the entrance to the Everfree Forest, do you?" >"Sure thing, Rarity," Twilight nods before letter Rarity go along her way. >"Umm, Twilight?" Spike chimes in from the library. >"Yes, Spike?" Twilight turns around to find Spike half hiding behind the library's from doorway with his cape, helmet, and crystal mace. >"Can I come along too?" the baby dragon asks. >"Sure, come along now," Twilight says, grabbing Spike with her levitation magic and placing him on her back. >"You haven't forgotten about little ol' me, have you, Anonymous?" Molly chimes in. >"Don't worry, Molly," you laugh. "You're more than welcome to come along." >The four of you make your way to the edge of the Nightmare Moon trail where you most certainly find the remains of Trixie's hoof marks, partially, but not completely washed away by the storm. Soon after you and your friends stop, you hear a trotting sound coming from Ponyville's direction, turning to see who it could be, you see Rarity heading towards you carrying her small shield and rapier on her saddlebag. Rarity is no longer wearing her dress and hat, but a pair of sparkly pink boots as well as a pink raincoat. >"Sorry, I had to grab some things," Rarity says, posing to show off her stylish boots and rain coat. >"You don't always carry your weapon with you? After everything we've been through?" you ask Rarity. >"It's not very lady-like to go about armed to the teeth," Rarity scoffs at the idea. >"If you insist," you shrug. >You, Rarity, Twilight, Molly, and Spike follow the path until you come upon the statue of Nightmare Moon which is still has menacing as the first time you saw it, despite the lack of shadows to cloak it and give it a deeper air of evil. A deep humming sound fills the air causing you to look over at your friend Rarity to notice a red light coming from her saddlebag that seems to be timed with each hum, like a unearthly heartbeat. >"Rarity? What's that in your bag?" you ask you friend who seems to be just as confused as you as she opens her saddlebag and removes the ruby necklace. A foreboding light is emanating from the depths of the ruby necklace, something about that haunting glow fills you with dread as you recall the place you've seen that magical aura before. >"Do you mind if I take a look at that, Rarity?" you ask your friend who passes it to you with her magic. >Taking the gem in your hand, you feel a warmth radiating from within, almost like the gem itself is alive and calling out to something. As you step closer to the statue of Nightmare Moon, the serpentine eyes begin to glow dimly, growing brighter as you close the distance. At the base of the statue's neck is that breast plate with the three empty socks, just like your dream.   Should you insert the ruby into one of the sockets?     ......   Anonymous Poster 1: >Let's put the ruby into the socket.   Better idea.  First ask Rarity for a second date.  Say something like, "Assuming this does not vaporize me, how about we do this again some time?  Maybe without the crazy storm and the supervillian?"     Anonymous Poster 2: Is not the time to ask her that, no until we find Trixie and get out of the forest.     Anonymous Poster 1: It would be so dramatic.  Besides, regardless of whatever she says, it would make her think differently about us, which would make getting close to Sweetie Belle in the near future easier.  Yeah, it's a little sleazy, but needs must prevail.   But, if you think we should wait, I can go along with that.  …Whoa, yeah we should wait.  I forgot that Spike was there.  That could get ugly.  Yep, we wait.     ......     >For a moment, you actually consider inserting the ruby into one of the sockets despite that it might be some sort of trap. You place the gem back in your pack before turning back to your companions who seem equally as curious about the gem's connection to the statue. >"We should probably get moving before-" Twilight says as a familiar voice cuts her off >"Before what? Before I run away like last time?" Trixie says, stepping out form behind the statue of Nightmare Moon, her eyes slightly bloodshot. >"Trixie, just listen to me!" Twilight speaks up. >Trixie straightens herself up and turns to the side before sticking her nose up in the air, her air of arrogance returning in full force. "And why should the Great and Powerful Trixie listen to you after everything that's happened?" >"I know you don't want to hear me apologize for everything bad that's happened to you, but I really ''do'' mean it!" Twilight says, her eyes filled with the deepest of sympathy as she takes a step closer. "At least let me help you!" >"Is this your idea of helping somepony? Humiliating them further by having them rely on you for food and shelter?" Trixie glares at Twilight, stopping her in her tracks. >"You have some nerve accusing my friend of such a thing!" Rarity steps forward, finally tired of Trixie's bullshit. >"Fine then, you want to help Trixie?" the showpony says before turning towards the Everfree Forest, giving her cape a dramatic flick. "Then let me leave this backwater hick-town and never speak to me again." >"How about an explanation as to where you found this magic gem first?" you shout to Trixie who stops in her tracks. >"I was called to this place in my dreams and was given the gem as a gift," Trixie says before turning to face the forest once more. "That's all you're going to be getting out of me."   What should you do? -Let Trixie go and see if Twilight is feeling okay. -Interogate Trixie further, you're not about to settle for anything less by the whole truth! -Convince Trixie to stay, at least until you've learned more about the thing that gave her the gem. -Other...     No pressure, but this might be a kind of important decision. Don't let it stop you from being creative or writing your own dialogue.     ......     Anonymous Poster 1: -Convince Trixie to stay, at least until you've learned more about the thing that gave her the gem.     Anonymous Poster 2: Yeah, we need to convince her, but how?  Come to think of it, Trixie would need to have her cape repaired after we tore it.  We can not have her running through the cold, dark forest without some clothing.  Rarity could put Trixie up while she works on it.   As an extra added bonus, that would mean that Sweetie Belle would have to leave the shop.  We could look after her on her way back to her parents' place.  Kill two birds with one stone.     Anonymous Poster 1: >how we are going to offer Trixie to repair her cape without looking at it as an act of pity?   By telling her that we had torn it.  She will no doubt be angry at us for doing so, which should give our contrite offer the veneer of being something other than charity.  If Trixie believes that it is a mea culpa, she may be amenable.  It is the very least that we could do, after all.  No doubt Rarity would agree to make right a crime against fashion as well.     ......     >As Trixie begins to trot off towards the forest, you call a quick team meeting, mostly consisting of Twilight and Rarity. You don't want to know what Molly would suggest… >"I think I've got a plan to stop Trixie from up and leaving," you say to Twilight, not worried about Trixie overhearing now that she's out of earshot. >"I'm listening," Twilight's ears perk up. >"If me and Rarity offer to fix-up Trixie's cape and provide her with some assistance as a form of 'apology' then she's sure to listen then," you say. >"I suppose it's the only way. I just hope it doesn't go to her head," Rarity sighs. "Regardless, I've never been one to deny another help." >"That's the spirit!" you say before running after Trixie. >"Great and Powerful Trixie! Wait!" you shout. "It would be very rude of me to let you leave without offering to fix your cape." >"My cape?" Trixie turns her head to look back at you with a curious gaze. >"Yes, it was my fault it was torn in the first place. How about I get a close friend to take care of it?" you ask. >"The Great and Powerful Trixie is more than capable of repairing her own wardrobe," Trixie turns her nose up at you. "But I suppose there isn't anything wrong with allowing you to repay your dept to me." >The showpony's horn lights up once again causing something large to rumble from within the blackness of the Everfree's canopy. Moments later, a massive wooden wagon comes rolling out of the brush, pushing aside all in it's path. The wagon is painted yellow with a red roof and a wooden sign painted with Trixie's cutie mark, it seems to lack any sort of harness to pull it, leading your to believe that it travels by some mode of sorcery. >"The Great and Powerful Trixie prefers to keep her things close by," Trixie says as she passes your group, her wagon following closely behind her like some sort of wooden beast of burden. >"Looks like your plan worked. Thanks, Anon," Twilight smiles at you before following after Trixie. >"It would be best if you held onto that gem, no telling what something so fabulous looking is capable of," Rarity says.   What should you do? -Follow Rarity and the others back to Ponyville. -Head back to Ponyville with your friend, but go shopping once you're sure they're safe. -Talk with Princess Molestia while on your way back to Ponyville. -Stay behind and molest the statue of Nightmare Moon in privacy. -Go see how Fluttershy is doing since you're in the neighborhood. -Other…   This might be a good chance to talk with Princess Molestia about whipping Sweetie Belle's memory if you guys are interested. You might want to write down how you want to approach the situation.     ......     Anonymous Poster 1: >Stay behind and molest the statue of Nightmare Moon in privacy. Yes pls     Anonymous Poster 2: >This might be a good chance to talk with Princess Molestia about whipping Sweetie Belle's memory.   Oh god yes, we need to do that. Maybe Molly can teleport us outside the boutique to make this faster, she can act as a client to try to enter inside and use a spell to stun or sleep her. Then we can make the brain washing for good.     Anonymous Poster 3: I worry that allowing Molly to know about what we did to Sweetie Belle will also let Celestia know, which would be very, very extraordinarily bad.  The teleportation would be handy, but we should deal with Sweetie Belle on our own.   Maybe it would be enough to tell Sweetie Belle that Rarity told us about her nightmares and that we know a spell to get rid of them.     I suppose that we could ask Molly to keep Rarity busy for a while.  Maybe she would be interested in the armored costume that Molly is wearing.     Anonymous Poster 4: Ok, i can follow that but Sweetie don't trust us enough to let anon be near her.   But what if Molly knows about a spell to make us more "charming" or something like that? Sure thing the filly will fall to it.     Anonymous Poster 5: Good idea.  We do not even have to tell her why we need the spell, since she will assume that it is to impress some chick.     Anonymous Poster 6: I mean Molly will use a spell on anonymous to make him more desirable to anybody that see and feel his presence (like the "want it, need it" spell but not that strong). Sweetie Belle will fall to our enchantment and see us in a good way, enough to let us inside the boutique without any second thoughts.     oh yes, if i wanted to sneak behind sweetie i can use the hypnosis scroll to stun her but with our basic stealth skills is more than sure the filly will detect us.     ......     >"You girls can head back to Ponyville, me and Molly are gonna… check the statue for more clues, yeah!" you fiddle with your hands nervously. >Molly can tell you're about to do something naughty and instantly breaks away from the group to see what you have in mind. Once the others are well out of view, you walk back up to the statue of Nightmare Moon and head around to the back to get a good view of it's butt. Unfortunately, the statue isn't anatomically correct and lacks a vagoo or ponut, much to your disappointment. >"Something wrong, my sweet?" Molly asks you, her lips puckered in a teasing manner. >"No, I was just hoping for some… detail," you say before climbing up onto the statue, fondling the rough surface. >"Such a naughty boy, molesting a statue of my evil baby sister," Molly smiles up at you. "I think I have just the spell to fix your problem." >Princess Molestia fires a spell at the statue's flank which simply bursts into tiny sparks that fizzle away into nothing. Looking at the statue's ass again, you don't notice any visible difference and feel disappointment wash over you for the second time now. >"Hmm, this statue appears to be immune to my spells… interesting," Molly trots up to the statue to get a better look. "I guess we'll have to find a way to satisfy both of our sexual appetites." >"Well, if you don't mind, I think I know how I can take care of mine," you say. >"Do tell," Molly says. >"If you have a spell that would make me appear more desirable, then I might be able to go around town and pick up some hot poon myself?" you say. "Though I'm going to need your help distracting Rarity." >"Plan of raiding her sock drawer?" Molly asks smugly. >"Something like that…," you say as you get off of the statue, giving it's granite flank a playful slap. >"I could, but I think you owe me something for all these favors I'm doing," Molly says as she circles around you, brushing the side of your leg with her tail. >"What kind of favor?" you gulp. >"I'm feeling a little dangerous today, how about we go for a night on the town tonight and find ourselves somepony to roll in the hay with?" Molly asks. >"Do you have someone in mind?" you ask. >"We'll see," Molly teases. "Though, with magic like mine, I doubt it will be hard convincing just about anypony to join us. Let's just not mess with anyone too close to my better half, we don't want to get caught."   What should you do now? -Head to Rarity's and put your plan into action. -Suggest a pony you'd like to surprise sex (please write in). -Other…     ......     Anonymous Poster 1: Oh shit.  We can not put Sweetie Belle off anymore, but without Molly's help the plan is doomed.  We are going to have to agree, but Sweetie Belle has to come first.   Maybe someone would not mind a sexy surprise.  Molly sure seemed interested in Vinyl back in the forest.  That would work!  Hell, Vinyl would probably thank us.     Anonymous Poster 2: Vinyl is a good choice, we better hope she is in the mood for some action.     Anonymous Poster 3: We chose this path the day we agree to hypnotise an innocent filly for our sexual needs. the day we summoned Molestia to rape a dying soul is just the key to close it.   There is not turning back now since long time ago, better for us to accept and embrace it.     ......     >"I'm sure Vinyl wouldn't mind a surprise roll in the hay," you suggest. >"You mean that unicorn that watched us fornicate under the moon? Mmmm, yes, she should do just nicely," Molly licks her lips. >"That's good, I wasn't looking forward to committing a felony," you give a sigh of relief. >"Don't you worry, my human friend. There will be plenty of times for that in the future," Molly winks at you. >You decide that it would be best to forget that Princess Molestia just invited you to molest one of Ponyville's citizens and get to the charming spell. Molly quickly changes back into a normal looking unicorn and casts the spell, causing your aura to glow a light pink for a moment before fading into the ether, leaving you with a subtle tingling sensation. >"You're sure this will work, right?" you ask. >"It certainly worked on what's-his-name on Nightmare Night," Molly says. >"Why did you need a charming spell to seduce a young stallion with a body like that?" you ask, looking Molly's curvy form over a few times. >"Just between you and me, he kind of had a special somepony already," Molly says. >"Well, I'm in no place to judge," you shrug. >"That makes two of us. Shall we?" Molly smiles, gestures towards Ponyville with a hoof. >"Let's," you say. >The two of you make your way back to Poyville as the sun begins to set. At first you question why the sun is setting so early, but then a cold breeze passes through you, reminding you of the coming winter. It's a good thing you kept the winter clothing Rarity made for you. >As you approach Carousel Boutique, you spot Trixie's wagon parked right next to the building, the windows glowing with warm light. Inside the boutique you see Rarity working away on Trixie's cloak, her focus completely fixated on the article of clothing. Upstairs you can see another light on, most likely coming from Sweetie Belle's room. >"I'll make sure Rarity doesn't interrupt whatever you have planned, good luck," Molly says, making her way towards the door.   Shall you go through with your mission to undo the mental trauma you've caused? Maybe you want to cast another spell first?   Anon's Status: [Charming] Health- 11/11 +5 +7 Social- 8/8 +2 Will- 5/5 +1 Magic- 19/19 +1     ......     Anonymous Poster 1: Well, I suspect that we are not so much against rape, which is awesome, as we are for the idea of not recreating the same problem that we are trying to fix before we fix it.  We will have to owe Molly a good non-consentual time later when there is a convenient opportunity.     Anonymous Poster 2: Let's do this.   Maybe we can cast [Hunter's Sight], that will help us to detect anybody that comes on our way before reaching Sweetie.     Anonymous Poster 3: The memory-wiping spell takes a lot of power, so we probably should not cast anything.  Let's do it.     As long as that takes fewer than five MP, we can do it.  You are right.  It would be good to know if Trixie starts to come up the stairs.     Anonymous Poster 4: We are going to spend some MP on using a damage will spell before brainwash the filly anyway.   Better keep our magic flask and a few strong magic potions at hand.     Anonymous Poster 5: We should probably make it clear that we do not want for Molly to keep Rarity busy the way that she kept Mr. Cake busy.  That is, unless Rarity is game.     ......     >Before entering Carousel Boutique, you cast Hunter's Sight on yourself. When you open your eyes you are able to see Rarity, Molly, and Rarity on the other side of the wall. Looks like Molly's not respecting Rarity's personal space…   Anon's Status: [Charming] Health- 11/11 +5 +7 Social- 8/8 +2 Will- 5/5 +1 Magic- 12/19 +1   >You slowly open the door as to not disturb the bell hanging overhead and make your way towards the staircase undetected. At the top of the stairs, you look towards the only occupies room and see the glowing red outline of a filly, the lovely singing coming from her can only be the sweet melodic voice of Sweetie Belle. The door to her room is only slightly ajar and the faint glow of a desk lamp seem to be illuminating the room.   How do you guys want to go about doing this? Shall you drink a magic potion first, or take a sip from your Crystal Flask?     ......     Anonymous Poster 1: Let's use a +5 potion.  We are going to have several of those left over anyway.   As for Sweetie Belle, we have the charm spell, so let's take advantage of it.  We should announce ourselves through the door quietly and tell Sweetie Belle that Rarity mentioned that Sweetie Belle was having trouble sleeping.  We know a spell that can help with that.  A bit of flattery for her singing should help to get in the door.     Anonymous Poster 2: Second the idea. If she let us to use the spell to "remove her nightmares" from her then is not necessary to to reduce her will to zero?     OP: >If she let us to use the spell to "remove her nightmares" from her then is not necessary to to reduce her will to zero? Good call.   Writing…     ......     >You drink one of your Strong Magic Potions and restore 5 magic points before knocking on the door, Sweetie Belle quickly stops singing before trotting over to the door. >"Hello?" Sweetie Belle squeaks as she opens the door. "Oh! What are you doing here, Anon?" >"Hmm, I didn't know you were such a talented singer," you smile down at her. >"Y-You heard that?" Sweetie Belle asks nervously. >Sweetie Belle doesn't seem as uncomfortable around you as she usually does, looks like Molly's spell is working like a charm. >"Talent like that isn't something to be ashamed of Sweetie," you say. "But to answer your question; I was talking with your sister today and heard that you've been having some nightmares lately." >"Yeah, those…," Sweetie Belle kicks at the floor. "I'm sure they were just something I ate." >"Well, we talked and I thought that I'd lend a helping hand since I know what it's like to have bad nightmares," you say. >"You do?" Sweetie Belle looks up at you with her large innocent, yet curious, eyes. >"I do. It's kind of been a constant problem since I first came to Equestria," you say. "But we can talk about that another time, I've got a magical spell that will make those nightmares go running scared." >"Really!?" Sweetie Belle's voice cracks, her eyes opening wide. >"Really. I just need you to close your eyes and think happy thoughts," you say. >"That's all?" Sweetie Belle looks at you skeptically. >"That's all," you smile. >"Well, okay. If it'll make a bad dreams go away," Sweetie Belle says before closing her eyes. >Taking out your wand, you place it over Sweetie Belle's head and cast the enchantment.   Roll 5d6!   Don't fuck this up or you'll really be in a world of shit.     ......     Anonymous Poster Rolls: 3, 3, 5, 4, 6     ......