The Problem With Parents And My Current Romantic Situation
So I turns out that Quick Search and I are officially dating now.
So who did this end up happening you ask? The answer is quite simple; parents. It started off simply enough, Quick Search showed up tonight for our supper together like usual, however this time my parents hadn't left to go have their own supper yet. There were introductions all around and then the questions started.
Who was this girl?
Well she is the girl I got stabbed protecting mom.
Does she usually come over and visit at this time of night?
Well, yes, we've been eating supper together.
It's better than what the hospital feeds me.
Really? Are you two going out?
Well uh...
You don't have to be embarrassed Son
At this point I glanced at Quick Search to see what she was thinking, but she seemed as frozen as I was. This is the point when I made a rather stupid decision on the spur of the moment. I decided to say that we were dating to deflect further questions.
As you might imagine, it didn't work.
To her credit Quick Search went along with it, and didn't ask me what on earth I was thinking. When my parents asked her questions she answered politely, and even played the part to the point of pulling up a chair next to me and giving me a chaste kiss while she was passing out plates to everyone.
That was the point where I started to suspect that she might not be playing along. It was just a vague suspicion though, drowned in massive amounts of embarrassment. I blushed, and couldn't think straight for a few moments. I had forgotten how long it had been since I had last kissed a woman, and it had obviously been too long. My lips tasted slightly of the cherry chap stick that she had been wearing.
I probably wasn't thinking too straight when I grabbed her and pulled her onto the bed because there weren't enough chairs in the room. I didn't have to pull very hard, mind. If I had I would have done harm to my stomach, so I'm glad that Quick Search went along with it. I wrapped my arm around her while we ate without realizing it till she got up to go to the washroom.
My parents waited a moment and then started asking me the hard questions. Did she go to church? How long had we been dating? Had we done anything that we shouldn't have done? Was I taking advantage of her gratefulness towards me for saving her? Why hadn't I mentioned it before now? Did I like her? Had I made sure that all of our meetings were in public places?
I answered the best I could considering that we hadn't actually been dating. Or maybe we had and I was just unaware that it was going on. Either way I answered the questions to my parents satisfaction, and eventually Quick Search returned and the conversation moved back to less stressful questions. Quick Search also helped me field a few questions that I was having trouble answering on the spot.
Eventually my parents had to leave, and Quick Search and I were left alone. We sat the in silence for a while before I spoke up. “Sorry about that.”
“Sorry about what?” Quick Search asked over at me with an expression that I couldn't read.
“About saying that we were dating to my parents. I shouldn't have done something like that without asking you first,” I replied.
I saw a bit of tension leave her face, “So you didn't mind me kissing you?”
“I enjoyed it rather more than I think I should have,” I admitted, “You are really pretty.”
Quick Searched blushed, “Thank you.”
“So do you mind?” I asked, “That you are going to have to pretend to be my girlfriend for the next few days while my parents are around?”
“Pretend?” Quick Search asked, her smile suddenly looking brittle, “Oh, I thought- I mean yes. I don't mind.”
Pieces suddenly fell into place in my mind, “Hang on, you mean you thought that I had asked out out just now?”
“I'm sorry,” Quick Search said looking down at the ground, “I had a little derp there.”
“Wouldn't it bother you that I'm dating Forest Trails?” I asked, feeling like a jerk, but curious all the same.
“We talked a little bit, and she seems nice,” Quick Search replied, “I wouldn't mind having her as a friend.”
“You do know that you can be friends with her even if you aren't dating me right? I mean I'm not going to stop you two from hanging out together,” I said trying to understand where Quick Search was coming from.
“It's not the same though,” she said looking back up at me, with a little fire in her eyes. It quickly faded, “Sorry. You must think I'm pretty weird.”
“No, I just...” I trailed off searching for the words, “No. But I don't understand. I thought you would dislike the thought of having the man you were dating date someone else.”
“Yeah,” she said sadly, “That would be the normal thing wouldn't it?”
“I honestly don't mind, I'm just trying to understand where you are coming from,” I said, trying to reassure her.
“It's... I...” Quick Search kept on arresting her sentences before they could get started.
I held up my hand, “Look, how about we try this. I think you are beautiful and I like being around you. I'll do my best to do this right, but you should be aware that I'm probably going to mess up.”
Quick Search looked up at me with a bit of hope in her eyes, she hadn't cried, but she had looked close to it a few times, “Are you sure? You don't have to...”
“I don't want to see you cry, and if I wasn't dating Forest Trails I would have asked you out in an instant, so I guess if you are okay with it, I can give it a try,” I replied. Then I reached out and grabbed her hand, “Come here.”
I pulled her into another chaste kiss. She pulled back, and then through her arms around me. It hurt my stomach a bit, but I didn't say anything. I didn't want to ruin the moment.
I couldn't help but think as we sat there that things were probably going to go horribly wrong. On the other hand I reasoned with myself, I had the greatest intelligence on the planet willing to help me. That should help tip the scales in my favour a bit. Hopefully. Maybe. I sighed to myself as I wondered who I was kidding. There was no way that this would work out.
I finally decided to let tomorrow tomorrow take care of itself and focus on the cute woman that was hugging me. I gave her a light kiss on her neck and then said, “I might need air to survive.”
“Oh, I'm sorry!” Quick Search said as she let go in a hurry.
I laughed, “Come on, sit down here beside me and let's talk about how I am going to survive meeting your parents with a hole in me.”
And that is all that we did till she left.
Breaking The News Of My Change In Relationship Status To Forest Trails
So I logged in and found myself on an island that we had set up camp on earlier that day. Forest Trails was sitting on a cot nearby reading a book. Outside the tent I could hear rain falling and the occasional lighting flash light up the inside of the tent. The tent itself was spelled to resist heavy winds, so I wasn't worried about it blowing away, even if a hurricane hit us.
“Hey, how,s it going My Treasure?” Forest Trails asked, setting her book aside. Then she did a double take, “You look like you just stepped on a kitten.”
“I kinda feel like I did too,” I admitted, “We have to talk.” I saw her suddenly tense up and berated myself for using the four worst words in the English language to use when talking with your significant other, “It's not bad. At least I don't think it is.”
“You're babbling,” Trails said, “Stop. Take a deep breath, and try again from the top.”
I nodded and followed her advice, “Do you remember Quick Search?”
“Did something happen to her?” Forest Trails asked, looking concerned.
“No, nothing like that, but we did decide to date each other after all,” I said, watching Trails to see her reaction.
“That's excellent!” Trails said, “What caused you to change your mind?”
“My parents showed up and one thing led to another,” I admitted, “I'll tell you the whole story later. But you aren't mad?”
“Why would I be? I've been for this from the beginning,” Trails replied, “I'm just glad you finally got it through your thick head.”
“I suppose I finally did,” I admitted, “Quick Search seems really interested in becoming your friend, would you be interested in that?”
Forest Trails gave me a pitying look, “Oh My Treasure, why wouldn't I want to be friends with her? Did you honestly feel you needed to ask that question?”
“Okay, that is a good point,” I conceded, “So should I visit (log in) while she is over tomorrow for supper?”
“That's not a bad idea,” Trails said thoughtfully, “But I think that she should visit as well. I'll talk it over with Celestia tonight while you are doing your journal and set it up with her.” Trails paused, then glanced at me, “Are you going to mention the Kraken that we ran into today?”
“I have never seen a squid clear the clouds in a single jump before,” I admitted, “But I think that I'll leave that out. It was a lot of fun fighting it, but it doesn't make for very compelling reading and I don't want to bore the readers.”
“Oh come on, it was awesome,” Forest Trails disagreed, “And you managed to do some quick folding not to get hurt when you fell off Hawkins.”
“Yes, well Young Jim Hawkins couldn't very well catch me when he was caught in the tentacles of that thing,” I pointed out, “It was either do or die.”
“So have I convinced you to write it up?” Forest Trails continued to press.
“No,” I replied feeling a smirk come onto my face, “I'll write down this conversation instead and let them try to fill in the blanks on their own.”
Forest Trails laughed, “Your evil.”
“I know”
This got to be the most strangest (i know that is not correct way to speak, shut up) lets play I've ever watched and read and sort-of participated in.
Oh, come on! You bastard, do you have any idea how many different things are classified as krakens in various shards? Seriously, if it's big, it swims, and it doesn't look like it's related to Steven Magnet, EQO calls it a kraken. Or a leviathan, but those tend to be big enough to be mistaken for small islands when asleep. Now I'm going to be wondering just what you fought all night.
Also, you refuse to elaborate on the Temple of Molestia, but your actual love life you share? Methinks your priorities might need a bit of an adjustment. Though, in this age of social networking, I'm still uncomfortable telling people on the Internet my real name, so maybe it's just me. Though I still think you should make sure Quick Search is okay with us being privy to your developing relationship, if you haven't already.
In short, Susland, you are an incorrigible tease. Curse you for making such an engaging LP,
This is the tale! OF CAPTAIN TREASURE ISLAND! A troll so great, on the seven seas!
Yes, yes you are evil. We want to hear everything about it! Say, Forest Trails, you wouldn't happen to be able to append a little tale to the next update, would you?
So, Quick Search, huh? I don't really have anything to say about this development, except that I'm happy for everyone being happy. It's a positive feedback loop of happiness. Although I'm not sure if telling your parents now wouldn't be the better option. Then again, you didn't actually lie to them... Still, I suspect honesty is something you value, Susland, so maybe introduce your parents to the full story sooner rather than later.
SUSLAND AND QUICK SEARCH
SITTING IN A TREE
K-I-S-S-I-N-G!
I cringed at the talk with Quick Search. I'm glad you got that sorted out to everyone's satisfaction afterwards though.
I'm thinking one of your biggest problems with the polyamory thing is what Quick Search's opinion on it would be. I'm not going to fully read between the lines for you on this one since she's not ready to tell you the details herself, but it should at least be pretty clear that it doesn't matter to her. I know there are other problems you have with it, but they seem to be of the long-term variety, and realising that both Quick Search and Forest Trails aren't worried about it might make it easier for you to give it a proper shot.
Anyway, is that the first thing you've had to fight? I was just about convinced that your shard had no combat at all. Day 30, and it's the first time you've mentioned it, at least!
While I'm certainly curious how you defeated it/escaped from it, I'm as curious as to how combat works in your shard as a whole - standard RPG fights with HP and damage points and so on or does it work as a puzzle or a race to escape or something else?
Very very evil indeed <.<
3326576 Mrrph! Mmph muurgguphh!! Accuurrgguummphh! *blood and tears render the rest of the gibberish unintelligible*
-Moonlight Shine
Hmm well don't have anything to add today sorry Susland.
These newfangled relationships are complicated. Why, back in my day... well... they were pretty much just as complicated, except not involving colorful ponies so much.
If anybody needs me, I'll be sitting on a porch, waving my cane and telling kids to get off my lawn.
3335567 Yep, from polyamory, to getting stabed, to debates about if AI's are sentient, to dating a pony AI...I honestly agree with you 100%
3336801
You know, for once we're in agreement.
3336801 I hope I'm not the only one to whom this classic opening feels disturbingly apropos.
Exactly when did we step through the looking glass?
I'd advise against getting too attached to Quick Search. Women with stalker ex-boyfriends who pull knives on people generally have other issues too.
As for EQO, the game sounds pretty fun. Thanks for the Let's Play. I might give it a try.
3336502 You might want to use a pen next time.
...
You ok?
3338096
Well she seems nice so far.
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No hit points, and we didn't kill it, we just escaped. I'm not big on killing really. I think the best way to describe it would be something along the lines of a puzzle boss really. But it was a bit more organic than that.
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I might value honesty, but I also value not getting into fights and causing problems. Until the knowledge that Ponies are SI becomes widely known and accepted, I'm not telling my parents about my polyamorous interspecies romance. That way lies only heartache and pain for everyone involved.
3335676
I have indeed made sure Quick Search was okay with me putting this up online. No one can trace this Let's Play to who I am in person, so we don't have to worry about others using this information against us.
Also I will still never tell you what I saw on my end when I tried to use my power in the Molestia temple. I... It was... Not rated parental guidance. Something that I want my posts to be.
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well I hope you had a good session today Susland, but sadly I'll won't see it until Monday I'm too busy to watch but I'll be back on Monday do take care everyone.
3336502
HOW MANY TIMES IS THIS GOING TO HAPPEN!?
*cuts Moonlight Shine free*
*kisses on cheek*
This time I'm putting a tracker spell on you. Ne'ekav Shel Avtahah!
Now come on, let's go home.
3339168but seriously, which kraken did you face? I've personally seen 16.5 different things EQO called "kraken." The half thing grew up and turned into a leviathan mid-fight. That wasn't fun to run away from, let me tell you.