Smolder has been through a lot in her first year at the School of Friendship. Whether it was the crazy field trips with her professors, the strange encounters that the dragon had faced with her friends or having to stop Cozy Glow from taking over the entire school, there was no creature that she could bravely stand up and not back down against.
However, even if she and her friends had saved Equestria before, unexpected things can happen. When one such thing could possibly set her back in her class and affect her plans for the summer break, Smolder is given a task by one of her teachers. One where she was to take what she learned in the classroom and apply it outside the school of friendship to help other creatures.
Of course, in trying to do this, the dragon ends up coming across a rather unfamiliar creature in need of dire assistance. When Smolder asks if it needs any help, what they and the rest of their tribe tell her that they need help with may be one that's a rather big undertaking... and test her patience.
For these creatures are the Namazu, and they need Smolder's help in preventing their extinction... through preparing a giant festival... No pressure.
Wasshoi!!
A silly mini-project that I wanted to do for comedy purposes based on an idea I had as well as a crossover with one of my favorite games, Final Fantasy XIV. I plan to do this as a series of short mini chapters where the predicaments that happen only escalate the further along you go. Takes place between Seasons 8 and 9
Credits to everything shown
My Little Pony belongs to Hasbro
Final Fantasy XIV belongs to Square Enix
Based on the Namazu Beast Tribe crafting questline, but with even more shenanigans and Smolder's patience being tested every step of the way.
Oh. These morons.
Well, if nothing else, her reactions to their antics will be amusing. Especially if she ends up finding herself getting a bit too into it. Wasshoi!
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Hey, there's one in every crowd. In Equestria's case, it's these guys
This can only end wonderfully, yes yes. I wonder how Smolder is going to react to the giant Namazu effigy in the fire from near the end of the quest chain.
I find myself wondering if there's going to be that "Thal's balls, this actually worked!?" moment that I'm pretty sure most players have the first time helping with the festival actually averted disaster for the Namazu.
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There probably will be. Though, considering where they are now and how this might go, it's going to get complicated. Especially when a particular namazu already caused some trouble before
If I were in Smolder's claws, I'd honestly find this a bit.... fishy to say the least, XD
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You and her both, it seems
This is such good timing since I recently finished the Namazu beast tribe quest. Gonna give this a read!
Oh hey I remember this quest. Kinda. (It’s been over a year :p )
Not a bad start but you’ll need to crank up the comedy and random to really make it work in this format. If you strip out the gameplay and daily progression barrier the source story is insanely short.
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I plan to try and add more over the course of time. But this is just toget things started. Heck, the operations camp isn't fully set up yet
Daww! Not to me! You're just a little cutie!
Yes you are! Yes you are! 
In fairness Smoldy, have you seen other dragons?
You are kinda of small. 
Scared to trouble you bestie with the ecentrics, eh Smolder?