"EQ game Mini Quest- The Fort of Thislandia" By klimino (https://pastebin.com/u/klimino) URL: https://pastebin.com/xMTSfJT7 Created on: Wednesday 5th of July 2017 04:23:23 PM CDT Retrieved on: Sunday 25 of October 2020 03:45:05 AM UTC Up at the north gate, a bit of a ways just across the river next to the main crossing point, a small, kinda crappily and hastily made Plywood fort sat, just over single story house big or so in the ammount of space it took up. A sign hung from the raised gate saying 'Outer Hayven sucks rotten hay, New Thislandia forever!' Three ponies had been seen on the walls of this fort, Named Ego Trip, a dark red earth stallion, Last Dance, a pink furred lime manned unicorn mare, and Sky Fall, a light cyan earth stallion. All three have been attacking anyone that tried to cross the river or get near the fort with water balloons and fruits, mostly soft ones, claiming themselves a independent, sovereign nation and their victims trespassers from their invading neighbors. After nearly four days of this, the Guards got tired of the complaints, and while they did not feel direct intervention was both within their jurisdiction, or defuse the situation, they have asked for any volunteers to go and try and defuse the situation, hopefully peacefully. Ruby has already preemptively set up a base camp for their operation, just out of sight behind the foliage, South of the river. She has named her price, and by the embassy been given a large green general's cap and a pair of sunglasses. She looks around to see if there were any other volunteers. just needs a cigar to complete the look, but there isnt any around. Whiskey has volunteered to assist General Ruby in this most dire of matters, but as luck would have it being one of the bigger volunteers has gotten shafted with the job of carrying ammunition, lugging a box of waterballoons. Whiskeyjack nevertheless has been issued his own helmet. Key walks up onto the "base" that has been set up and sees Ruby and Whiskey squatting behind the bushes. "Hey Miss Ruby, Whiskey... uh, whatcha doing there?" Ruby hops and turns to face Key. There was a few large boxes filled with water balloons, and one with roman candles "its time fer war, son" she says in a deep, gruff tone. "War? With who?" Key asks, internally dawww-ing at Ruby's qt gruff voice. Peyote flits around a little, looking around for his partner, Whiskey! "Yo, Whiskey! Wasn't it your turn to watch the pen t'day?" he calls out, searching around. Ruby offers him a scowl and turns towards the river "right uo the way. Band of brigands holed up in a fort. Call themselves 'Thislandians'. The guard wasn't able to mount a suitable offense without leaving themselves vulnerable, so we're moving in ourselves" Step walks up to the group and waves a claw "What are you guys doing out here?" He asks, smiling at Ruby's hat. Whiskey perks up and grabs hold of Peyote by the shoulders, pulling him down behind the bushes and into base camp. "Get down, soldier! This is a matter of national security!" "Thislandians? As in the shitty name that we didn't go with for the town? Are they butthurt we didn't take that name or something?" Key asks, hunkering down next to the others. Peyote lets out a shocked yelp, flailing around a little before beginning to slow a little and cocking his head to the side "W-Wha?" Whiskey bobs his head solemnly and starts handing out helmets Key takes the helmet and puts it over his hat, the brim sticking out from under the helmet. the helmets are all made of green leaves and are held together by twigs, but look a lot like soldier helmets and hats holds up a water balloon and extends it out towards Key "you ever used one of these before soldier... by got, ma'am git down!" Step takes a helmet and plops it on his head. Key takes the water balloon, not sure what to do with it. The mare jumps, looking in both directions, unsure of whats going on! "FOR THISLANDIA, GET THE STUPID SMELLY HAYVENITE!" Ego yelled, and suddenly they toss the balloons at the spooked lil mare, who runs off crying as she and her bags get soaked! "U-Uh... w-what's goin' on?" he asks, placing his own helmet on his head slowly, before watching ther cutesy little mare. He suddenly finds himself one water balloon richer. Ruby watches the soaked mare scurry off and takes off her own hat with a frown "another victim..." Whiskey gasps in shock and horror and grabs one of the water ballons. "You monsters! Taste democracy!" he shouts as he tosses a ballon at the three Key tosses the balloon at the mean ponies who ruined that cute mares saddlebags! "U-Uh... w-what he said!" he remarks, chucking a water balloon himself! [roll d12+ranged Whiskey and Key!] Whisk,7 Key,4 Whisk watches as Last Dance ducks, his ballon going too high! “Sir, incoming fire, the Hayvenites have started their invasion!” she calls out. Key throws too low, his simply splattering on the road... Ego spits. “I knew they would do this, I told you! Sky, go get the catapult!” He says, the other Stallion grinning wildly and jumping off as Ego and Dance toss balloons and fruit back! Key,11 Ruby,10 Peyote, 5 Ruby looks up and widens her eyes, plopping her hat back on "by god, get down!" "Eep!" Key tries to duck the oncoming onslaught Step tosses himself to the ground Peyotes ballon falls flat aswell, before the onslaught from the fort comes their way! Unprepared, he gets smacked in the face with a tomato, the thing splattering nicely across his head! Ruby and Key are much more fortunate, able to duck and only get maybe some sprinkles from the splashes, but watch as Step and Whiskey get hit along their bodies! And then they hear it. “Catapult, fire!” and suddenly a ballon as big as a pony is flying towards their base! Peyote warks and flails a little Ruby steps forward, her horn shining brightly as she powers up her barrier spell and unleashes her magic "Take the balloons and flank their position! I'll fire artillery from here!" she commands boldly as she outs her barrier up to protect her little fort. Whiskeygets splashed across the chest and falls over, rolling on the ground. "Man down!!" Key decides to use his telekenisis this time, and chucks a few water bombs at the opposing pones! "W-Waugh! They're an awfully good at this!" "Whiskey, fire the roman candle artillery! Peyote, bomb them from above with balloons! The rest of you, circle around and attack them from the sides and behind! Whiskey follows Ruby's instructions and will let Rubes NPC Whiskey for now. Step gets up and grabs some water baloons before running to the side of the fort [ Ruby, d12+barrier] Ruby, 4 Ruby fails to get the shield up in time, and gets knocked onto her back as the massive balloon hits, popping on her horn, sending water eveywhere! The roman candles get soaked! "Dangit! They soaked the candles!" the griffon remarks, tugging Ruby back into cover and chucking a water balloon to try and keep them from returning fire... water? Ruby shakes her head and wriggles as she is pulled behind cover. They soaked all her candles... at this rate she'd have to just shoot real fireballs at them... shakes her head and looks up at Peyote "stick to the plan soldier, bomb them from above! We need to decommission that catapault" "What should I do, sir? Ma'am? Sir Ma'am Miss Ruby?!" Key asks frantically. Meanwhile Sky rejoins his teamates on the walls, and they start chucking their ammunition at record rate at the Hayven squad! “Come and take it!” Ego yells, hitting something behind the wall, and a perhaps familiar flag pops up on a pole behind him, featuring a cannon and the words he just said.... [Step, peyote, roll d12+dex to dodge!] [everyone else, d12+ranged or tele to give covering fire!] Peyote, 2 Key,5 Ruby,9 Key can't wait for an answer and hucks another balloon! "Bah! Circle around and attack from all sides...! Strafe and uhhh fuck whats the word" Peyote tries to take off, but a well placed shot hits him right in the wing with...oh dang, thats honey, and its gooping up his feathers! And then another hits him, then a third! Meanwhile Steps does nto better, having to rush back as he is pelted aswell! Key watches his shot fall short, hitting road again. But Ruby throws a good one, and Hits Ego in the chest! He blinks, then snorts, stomping his hooves in anger, and turns to Sky. “Sky, load the catapult up with rotten fruit, aim for the ugly little unicorn girl!” Ruby raises her sunglasses and steps back out into the open, raising her eyebrows. She makes herself a diversion as she takes their focus, throwing another balloon at them and readying her barrier again. "W-Why me?" he warks out, scrabbling back into cover as he looks around "W-What exactly are we tryin' t' do?" "Who ya callin ugly ya big red baboons?" "Is this some sorta game I don't get?" Key uses his stealth skillz to deliver a precision WB strike to Ego, right on the noggin from the side! “Sky....Fire!” And suddenly Ruby looks, the sky going slightly dark as rotten fruits are suddenly raining down at her, aswell as thrown water balloons! However, all three seem to be pre-occupied with Ruby! [Key, d12 to hit] [Ruby, d12 to dodge or shield, with appropriate mods] ruby,12 key,12 Peyote huffs a little and grabs up a few balloons, before trying their suggestion- an air raid! Peyote,9 Ruby gets her shield up with plenty of time to spare, watching the rotten barrage splatter around her harmlessly, all hitting the shield. She lowers it in time to see Ego get knocked off the wall by a well placed shot by Key, Dance gasping and jumping down and out of sight to check on him, probably. This leaves their walls un defended! Which is good, as Peyotes only just got into the air, having ot beat his wings harder to fly, and Whiskey and Step failed their shots! Key pumps his foreleg, lauding himself for his great shot, as he files back into rank with the others. Ruby perks up and sticks her tongue out at the now empty wall "the flag! Peyote steal their flag!" "F-Flag? Uhh, alright! Izzat what this's all over?" he remarks, before swooping in for the flag! Ruby charges forward towards the now vacant wall, one to assist the flaf capture, and two to make sure nobody was seriously hurt [Peyote, d12-5+flight!] Peyote, 8 Peyote gets close to the flag, but then gets pleted from below with fruit and balloons, forcing him to veer off. “Get outta our fort, you stupid vulture you!” Sky yells as he starts loading the catapult again. Seem Ego wasnt too hurt afterall, him and Dance climbing the ram pback onto the walls, tossing fruit and ballloon at the now very close Hayven squad! “GET AWAY FROM OUR FUCKING FOOOOOOOORT!” Ego says loudly as he aims for revenge against Key! Key attempts a cool side dodge like in one of his Japanese animes and tosses a counter shot at Ego! Peyote lands on their fortifications and goes for drastic measures- cleansing his wing by smashing a water balloon on it! It helps but honey is thick, Water alone wont do it without a bit of scrubbing, or dare he....use his tongue? Ruby unleashes an assault of water balloons as they attempt to climb their walls "its over! Surrender now!" [Key and Ruby, d12!] Key,12 Ruby, 4 Rubys attempt to barrage the trio back fails, he attack missing before Dance hits her in the face with a rotten squash, the smelly, nasty goop covering her head! “Hah, take that, skank!” Dance yells, mocking the lil unicorn! Key however, dodges Egos attack, knocking him backwards again with a well placed shot, but not off the wall this time. Peyote makes the ultimate sacrifice, licking the sweet honey out of his wing feathers, allowing Sky to unleash to catapult on him at close range! Peyote blinks, suddenly again the fort wall, covered in rotten fruit. Worse, they added spices to the honey, so his mouths all hot, though his wings are clean! “Hah, dumb bird!” Sky says, and starts reloading the catapult! Ego gets up, and stomping, points at Key. “Someone, pelt him, pelt him PELT HIM!” and so Ego and Dance focus on Key! Key ducks behind cover and blindfires, tossing a couple balloons at the enemy! "aaaaaaaaAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!" The griffon sagely remarks upon his predicament, before saying 'fuck iy all' and going for the flag again! Ruby didnt even get an opportunity to dodge this squash, but it just makes her a n g e r y. She steps back and raises her forelegs, her aura flaring to life as she lifts up a huge barrage of water balloons at once. She leans forward, trying to act as a catapault with her magic. Keys shots, combined with Whiskey and Steps support, pins Dance and Ego down, thoguh they start blind firing back too! [Ruby, d12+2+tele] Ruby, 6 Peyote, 6 Ruby went a little overboard, many of hoer own balloons flopping down on top of her, others not making it very far, however a good few still do, causing Ego to 'eeep' loudly, and Dance to jump off the walls to dodge! Meanwhile Peyotes attempt at the flag juuust fails, his wing getting hit as Sky throws things by hoof, knocking him off course and making him land! Ruby sighs and stomps her hoof on the ground. She turned around and whistles towards WhiskeyJack and Light Step, signaling them to do a bombing run from the skies as well "everyone, push now! Break the inhibitor... I mean their defenses!" Key charges forward, slingin' bloons every which way! "YAAAAH!" Peyote goes for the flag again! As Whiskey and Step take flight to drop balloons from the sky! “Dang, Everyone, honey balloons, now!” Ego commands, as they take aim at the griffons! Ruby aims a water balloon based attack at their honey launcher ponies. Ruby,4 Step, 12 Whiskey, 12 Peyote, 12 While Rubys attack fails, probably because she and Key can no longer see any of them, the three griffons fly majestically, not a single ballon touching them, as they rain hell down upon the three Thislandians. The world slows, Ego takes one to the face, going to his knees, but valiantly standing up, before another hits he back, again almost going down, as he yells in defiance. Sky gets hit by so many he flips over, sprawling out on his back, Ego yelling, hoof extended towards his friend, before Dance ends up cowering in a corner, being pelted over and over again. And then, Peyote swoops in, and yanks at the flag, taking it off the pole and waving it in the air. “NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOoooooooooooooooooooooo!” Ego yells, Front hooves raise to the sky as he takes shot after shot, before collapsing forward, twitching against the ground.... Oh, and the forts gate was so shoddy just some stray shots knocked it open.... Ruby trots up to the gate, standing on it with a serious grin. She waves Peyote down, asking him to bring the flag with him "alright ya tryhards, looks like you're beaten. Come out with your... with no balloons. Lets move out, team" "Did we do it? Did we win?" Key asks. "I did it! I did it I did it!" The fruit-covered griffon remarks, swooping down and landing on the ground before hopping excitedly. Ruby walks over and drapes a hoof over Peyote, offering him a nod "you did a good job out there son, I'm proud of ya" Key clears his throat, and moves into Ruby's line of sight. Ruby is covered in rotten fruit and water, but stands with her troop. She turns over and nods "you did it... you crazy sons of bitches beat down those autists good... ther'll be a long dip in the spa for all of us a waitin'." acknowledged Key for his effort, but couldnt notice who was pelting who in all the carnage Last Dance just stays in her corner, shaking, from the cold water or fear, who could tell? hooves covering her face as she twitches a bit. Meanwhile Sky just starts crawling away, towards what appears to be a smaller door in the back, and Ego shakily gets up on his hooves, and points one at Ruby menacingly! “Y-you think this is over? H-hah! Thislandia is more then just a f-flag, its an idea, a thought, an emotion, in the heart of all true humans! You may take our fort, o-or our flags, BUT YOU CAN NEVER BREAK OUR FIGHTING SPIRIT! FOR THISLANDIA, FOR OUR ANCESTORS!” He screams, charging at Ruby! Key quickly jumps up and tries to tackle the crazy poner before he reaches General Rube! [d20] Key,20 Key easily knocks the crazed stallion off his feet, pinning him down in the mud! "Woah, nice job, Key! Ya showed him!" Ruby walks over and looms over the stallion, defeated amd captured by Key. She pulls out a length of rope amd starts tying him up "go collect the others and lets go back to town" "Don't fuck with Outer Hayven, bitch." Key quips, going to round up the others. "So, uh... what's this all over, though?, “D-dangit! Get off me you hat wearing stupid face! Y-youll not get cooperation from me!” Ego says, flaily miserably under Key as hes tied up. Dance offers no resistance, seemingly having been broken by the horrors of war. Sky, however, is nowhere to be found, having escaped as Ego distracted them! Ruby looks to Peyote and then smiles "wasnt that fun? They were throwing water balloons and rotten fruit for a fun little game of capture the flag" she says, tapping the captured flag. "It is kinda fun! Glad I got t' help!" Peyote says. "Wait, so that wasn't a real battle?" "Well... at least I got to be a badass." Key shrugs. Ego spits at Ruby. “Dont mock us you stupid brat! We WILL be free from Out Hayven, you puppet state protecting fools!” Meanwhile Dance just rocks back and forth on the ground “s-so many ballloons.....s-so many.....” Ruby nods to the troop making WhiskeyJack carry the captured rebellion leader back to the town guard and or embassy. She keeps the sunglasses and generals hat "errr... no it was just a fun game I'm pretty sure. But these guys were causing a major ruckus..." Ruby avoids the spitting stallion and raises her eyebrow "maaayyyybe this one is a little insane... we should maybe put an APB out for his other friend" With that, the two trouble makers were turned into the guard, them having expected a....less direct and more diplomatic approach, but non the less happy the situation was over. Each person is given 10gb for their help, and General Ruby is given the fort and its land as her own! They leave whoever gets the flag up to her.