As the party exits the portal on the other side, they marvel at the grand landscape before them. The sun beams down through the cloudless sky onto a palette of luscious trees that paint the land in a rainbow of colors. Flowers of varying species cover the land, enticing gentle butterflies and hummingbirds, along with busy bees to partake in their sweet nectar, while shiftily planting their pollen for distribution. A crystal-clear river cuts through the field in a serpentine motion, emptying out into a nearby roaring waterfall. Deer, mallards, rabbits, and geese all share the same river, lapping up its cool, quenching essence.
"This is beautiful!" Fluttershy squeals in awe. Everyone watches as she slowly walks from the group, entranced by the breathtaking scenery. "The colorful trees, the majestic animals, and the clear atmosphere is paradise!"
I already don’t trust it.
The girls do as they're told and simply tap their geodes, projecting different colored screens in front of them corresponding to their geode color. All of their statistics, from combat and defense power to attack speed, strengths, and weakness are displayed on these small screens. At the bottom of the menu are their health, lust, and mana bars—red, pink, and green respectively. At the top right of their screens is their inventory and to the far left of that are their quests.
I’m kinda confused about this part.
Ĉ̷͇̝̼̫̆̀̕Ö̵̡̪̬̬Ṟ̴̑̓͊̕R̸̟̙̀̇Ủ̶͓̱̻̂ͅṖ̸̢̖̭̕T̶̬̺͚͕̉̿Ȋ̶͉̖O̶̪̊N̵̡̯͂̀̌̑ is accumulated when a dark mage performs dark magic against their foes. The more dark spells cast, the higher the bar grows. The player will start to notice significant physical and mental changes once the bar has hit 25%. Once the bar has reached 100% the player will undergo full metamorphosis with very little chance of reverting back to their original form. The bar increases by a certain percentage for each spell. The bar will decrease by 10% for each passing day.
I mean, that’s not so bad. Just be ready to knock sunset out.
"Yeah...about that. Whenever you witness a sexual event or have sex, this bar will increase. You'll feel hornier every time you use it and the only ways to make it go down is to go to a rest stop in a village and alleviate it, drink a potion, or...masturbate. If it fills up, you'll remain immobile for a while until you can lower it."
But, wouldn’t having sex automatically lower it?
The girls stare at their guide with shock and disgust. Alo can tell they want to strangle him but without his help, they'll never get out of this place alive.
And that’s one of the reasons why I said I wouldn’t be worried about them hurting me last chapter.
"I mean, masturbating is fun and all," Rainbow says, turning everyone's eyes over to her, "but to lower our lust is a little weird, doncha think?"
Of course she would say that.
Before anyone could inquire him further about what he's talking about, a loud growl emanates from the dense forest to their left. Everyone freezes in their tracks as they hear the rustling of trees and bushes emanating from the forest. Crippling fear clutches their hearts, paralyzing them on the spot, preventing them from grabbing their weapons to defend themselves or even to run away.
I think I speak for all black people when I say this would not be us.
Out of the shadows of the forest, a purple beast slowly emerges, limping towards the terrified group.
Is it hurt?
The horn crowns on Twilight, Rarity, and Sunset’s heads begin to send painful pulses through their skulls as if they’ve become part of their bodies. Their brains feel like they’re about to split from the stabbing pain coursing through them. They look in terror as a dark magical aura floods the area around them as it emanates off of the beast. Its stench is unbearable, like rotten meat mixed with something acidic.
Does it hurt them?
Rarity however feels less comfortable about its appearance, rather than its violent aura. It looks similar to a human but with more grotesque and monstrous features.
Of course.
It howls an otherworldly roar of pain as its upper body detaches and falls off, landing on the ground with a heavy thud. It releases one last grunt before going silent, leaving only the roaring river to sing a violent song in its stead
Everyone stays silent in shock, not noticing the dark clouds overhead have disappeared, bringing the sun back out to bless the land in its rich, warm rays. The river has receded and calmed down to a gentle rush as the trees slowly sway in the wind. The atmosphere has cleared up a bit, washing everyone with a sudden rush of relief.
So the clouds are like a warning when something is near?
She looks back in exasperation to see the rest of her friends running to her, some worried while some are simply excited. Sunset Shimmer reaches out and tries her best to pull Twilight up to her feet, but for some reason, she feels like a bag of bricks. She notices the sharp sword still clutched in her friend's hands, the leather hilt digging into her bare flesh. Sunset knocks it away, letting it land on the floor with a loud clank, and finally lifts Twilight up to her feet.
Isn’t she wearing gloves?
"I think that's EXP, Twi," Pinkie Pie says. "Ooh, it makes you look all sparkly! I wanna slay some monsters next!”
Everyone stares at the bard for a brief minute, a bit startled by her strange desire. Normally, Pinkie wouldn’t say such things, but in a world where survival and combat means everything, it’s probably going to start altering their mindsets a little bit to conform to this new world.
I wouldn’t say that. It’s probably just normal pinkie.
"Hey guys, wait up!"
Rainbow Dash and Fluttershy come running around the sharp turn to see the rest of the party standing around the slowly disappearing corpse.
I forgot about them.
"Aw, man! Did you guys already kill a monster without me?" Rainbow asks while trying to catch her breath.
I’m willing to be $5 that if she was there with them she would have either froze like the rest or would have been the first taken down.
Applejack walks over to the crestfallen rogue and rests a gentle hand on her shoulder. Rainbow looks up to see her friend looking down at her with a cocky grin.
"If ya want, we can have a little competition right here and now..." AJ states, her grin growing wider, "...find and exterminate the most of these here varmints before the sun goes down. Whoever wins gets to have the other person be their maid for, say, one week."
Applejack, don’t act tuff, now.
Her face morphs into an overly-enthusiastic smile while her eyes sparkle with excitement. She charges up to run for the front gates, but Sunset grabs her by the collar of her cloak, holding her back like a rampant dog on a leash.
She has a cloak?
The party tries its best to smile innocently at the imposing figures as they make their way up to them, though facing such powerful looking characters, even in a game, feels difficult. The guards disregard their smiles and intersect their spears, blocking the party's path.
Are these other players or npcs?
"State yer business, lasses!" one guard commands in a gruff voice. "Unless yer poor or adventurers, which..." Though his eyes aren't visible, the girls can tell he's looking them over, "...I guess ya'll are, then you can come through."
Alo flutters over to Sunset and gently whispers in her ear. "Psst! Open up your inventory and you should have an 'Adventurer's Card' in there somewhere."
Didn’t he already say they could go?
The scent of fresh pie, bread, fruits, and vegetables fill the air, begging the adventurers to come in and join in on the festivities.
Fine with me.
Not only are the buildings and functions diverse, but the citizens are rather unique as well. Humans, demi-humans, beasts, and even demons live and coexist with one another in this fantasy world.
Are we gonna learn more about them?
"Alright," Sunset says as she gathers her party's attention, "I guess we gotta find a guild or something, correct?"
A guild is like a party, right?
Tight, white thigh-highs cover the lower half of her legs, somehow giving her an even promiscuous appearance.
What does that mean?
The woman moves her typewriter off to the side and pulls out a form and quill. "You'll just have to sign right here ," she says, pointing to an open line. "The name of your guild will appear right here ." She points to another open line right next to the first. "Just a quick FYI, the cost to form a guild will cost you about thirty gold coins. Cost for a room will be thirty silver coins a night."
Let’s say they don’t have enough, what happens then?
I already don’t trust it.
I’m kinda confused about this part.
I mean, that’s not so bad. Just be ready to knock sunset out.
But, wouldn’t having sex automatically lower it?
And that’s one of the reasons why I said I wouldn’t be worried about them hurting me last chapter.
Of course she would say that.
I think I speak for all black people when I say this would not be us.
Is it hurt?
Does it hurt them?
Of course.
So the clouds are like a warning when something is near?
Isn’t she wearing gloves?
I wouldn’t say that. It’s probably just normal pinkie.
I forgot about them.
I’m willing to be $5 that if she was there with them she would have either froze like the rest or would have been the first taken down.
Applejack, don’t act tuff, now.
She has a cloak?
Are these other players or npcs?
Didn’t he already say they could go?
Fine with me.
Are we gonna learn more about them?
A guild is like a party, right?
What does that mean?
Let’s say they don’t have enough, what happens then?
I think the good is not starting yet, but I like the way things are set out, for next chapters, I like it.
You have my interest.
At least the town isn't called Gee-spot.