Raindrops is just your average Ponyville pegasus looking forward to her favourite day of the year- Winter Wrap Up. But what happens when she finds a weird book under the snow on her front doorstep?
You decide!
Raindrops' Wrap Up is a "choosable path adventure" that we'll write together! I'll provide the outcomes- all I need from you is suggestions on each chapter for what to do next. I'll write up a maximum of three suggestions for each one, and we'll see where we go from there!
EDIT: lilspikeywikey over on youtube has embarked on a bold reading of this ridiculous experiment! Click here to go have a listen.
What's going on here?
What's going on here is that this is going to be a 'choosable path adventure'.
What's one of those?
Really? Okay, well, a choosable path adventure is like a regular story, but when you're reading it instead of the main character doing what they want to do, they have to do what YOU want them to do.
Oh cool! So is it finished?
Not yet. And I'll need your help.
Okay, so Pinkie's a demon, alright? And her non-euclidean cookies are-
Hold yer horses, kiddo. I'm doing the writing. All I need from you are decisions about what to do next. When you read a chapter, at the bottom there will be at least one of the following:
1) choices to make, and links to follow if you want to make those choices
2) a request for more possible choices in the comments
3) THE END
If you just want to read the story, follow the link for the choice you want and it'll take you to another chapter in this story. If there's a request for choices, and there's not a choice you like, then please make a comment explaining what you'd like Raindrops to do. If there's a Requests closed for this chapter! under the choices, then that means you were too slow this time and you'll just have to make do with the choices that are available to you. If it's THE END, then hooray! You have completed Raindrops' Wrap Up. Good for you!
You'll write up every suggestion?
Nah. There's a maximum of three choices and I'll usually add them in the order they're asked, but please refrain from "asking" an entire path through the story. Lets get as many ponies in as possible! Also, no Mature requests, please. That 'Teen' rating is non-negotiable. Finally, I get final discretion over which choices I go for. If I didn't go for your choice, please don't take it personally- you'll get other chances to put requests in!
Why Raindrops?
Why not? She's a background pony with no canon personality, so you can feel free to make her whatever kind of mare suits your fancy.
Why the "Random" tag?
Er, this could literally go anywhere. There could be comedic paths, romance, deep interpersonal tragedy, the end of ponykind, dismantling Equestria as a memetic construct created by the inhabitants of a pony gulag in the Lunar republic- what else could I have tagged it as? Also, if we actually include all of those things, I will count myself as having won a small prize.
How big is this going to get?
Let's find out.
Alright, let's get going!
Sweet! Please click Chapter One to start Raindrops' Wrap Up.
Let's go chat with the weirdo hiding in the bushes. I mean, that seems legit enough to me!
"Youve heard the annual opening speech so many times you could probably recite it by heart. Go see what the pink pony is so excited about!
Listen to the speech then present the book to Twilight afterwards
Line up to sign in asap! You want to choose your weather duty, remember!?
Convince Pinkie that you'll listen to her later if she distracts the other pegasi from signing up.
There's no reason Pinkie should sit out in the cold. Ask Spike if it's okay to invite her in.
Push up to the front and insist that you talk to Twilight.
Hey Arkensaw,
I just thought that you might want to know that your story is the 666th story to be added to my "Read-It-Later" list.
Oh, and I love "Choose Your Own Adventure" stories, so I am looking forward to reading your story
Talking to Pinkie can only result in good things.
1094249 Spooky! I hope you enjoy it- it'll be growing, if I can keep up, about 3 new choices a day.
1093411 That sounds cool, but what are you going to do while Pinkie's busy distracting everypony?
RD wants to see teamwork and leadership, Raindrops delivers: The roof-cleaning team!
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I say yes to this, maybe chat a bit about the book.
And after you fiddle a bit with the book, stuff happens.
Go with Pinkie. Whatever she is up to is bound to be awesome.
Pick the heart! You might find the stallion of your dreams!
Unless it's love poison...
I say...Cupcake 2. Yes.
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What he said. Roof-cleaning
Drop off the book with Spike.
Options:
1. Ignore Pinkie Pie, go inside the library with Spike.
2. Spike and the mysterious magic book can wait, Pinkie Pie looks like she has something urgent to speak to you about.
3. Ignore all this tomfoolery and go see Twilight Sparkle, she is the librarian and is therefor in charge of all mysterious books.
Those roofs need cleaning, stat!
Accept the quest, you need to start with the low-level stuff like this before you can get to the big stuff like fighting dragons or saving the world.
WAIT A SECOND!
Ask Pinkie Pie how she knew about your book! You never told her about that!
Yell out that its a magic book, that should get her attention.
1100299 That's three suggestions! Try to keep it to one in future, you cheeky thing. Your first one gets approval and I'll be on it sharpish!
You are an adult pegasus with a job based on your athletic abilities, requiring you to get lots of exercise each day. Spike is a baby dragon-lizard who you are not entirely sure is warm-blooded, with a job based on reading books and staying indoors all day, and he also cannot fly.
Also, The ground is currently covered in snow, which would greatly slow and hinder anyone who needed to walk/trot through it.
It is obvious that you should be the one to get Twilight, just on the basis of pure practicality.
Aw, yeah! I got chosen and stuff!
Say that you're strong enough to wait and that you can drop the book off on your way to your job.
Sigh, and walk over to Rainbow Dash. Maybe you can leave your saddlebags somewhere when you go for weather patrol.
1097031>>1097708>>1100326 Wow, y'all are super stoked about roof cleaning. Consider it done!
No way are you dealing with Cloud Kicker or the foal-sitting job, you're going with Pinkie Pie.
Well, Friendship is Magic, so I vote that we try and patch things up with Cloud Kicker.
Yeah, Pinkie Pie.
You're kidding, right? Of course you're gonna open it as soon as he leaves! I mean, who wouldn't?
Ignore her jerkyness as best you can and just get on with the job.
Cloud Kicker is a "stuck up"?
No way, she is the Casanova of Ponyville! That is so OOC!
Count to 10, think happy thoughts and work something out with Cloud Kicker. You can't have a fight with the team before the work starts, that's bad karma.
And tell Ditzy to fly careful. (mental note: Do not tell her that the southern birds are in the south.)
Wait for Twilight! It is the right thing to do!
Agree to disagree. Neither of you likes the other, but that's no reason to put either of your jobs in jeopardy.
Leave for the weather meeting - you're late enough already!
Pick the balloon! There's a surprise in your future!
The grey one. I'm not really sure what it could be, but it looks intriguing.
1111232 It's not like she has any lines! As much as I enjoy casanova Cloud Kicker, I decided to go in a different direction with her here.
Nah, we should let it slide and just focus on winter wrap-up.
Something weird is going on. Better do what Twilight says.
So...bad end? Good end? Well, you're not transmogrified into a book or a pot, so that's probably good.
1174602 You know, I was torn here. Do you think I should label it as a bad end or a good end, or something? I felt like I should, but it's sort of just an ending. It's not particularly conclusive. What do you think about "Incomplete ending" as a descriptor?
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"Incomplete ending" sounds good. Kind of like how in StarFox 64 it was entirely possible to get a "Mission Complete" instead of "Mission Accomplished," the latter meaning that yes, you made it through the level without technically failing, but you missed an awful lot.
Nope, head to Lyra, that's my vote. Heck, ask him for help with her.
1113736 It IS the right thing to do! It'll have to wait for tomorrow right now. I think I've added about four thousand words to this thing today!
Ask him to handle the paperwork for you, you've gotta handle something real quick.