Title:           Quest Master !!YcYO+zZj/tn - Equestria Quest v1.1
Author:          Anonymous
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First Edit:      Sunday 17th of August 2014 06:11:46 PM CDT
Last Edit:       Sunday 17th of August 2014 06:11:46 PM CDT

Okay the final decision has been made cease all voting.
We are
>A Unicorn Stallion Sombra Worshipping Sonuvabitch.
 
>You awake from your bed having made your decision, as you awake you already feel different, you can feel the power of fear flowing through your veins albeit faintly but you know the power will only grow.
You feel a strange calling to your soul, something is telling you to head to the east, you cannot discern why or what but you feel it has to do with your decision.
>Your house is quite a simple one very few furniture, you were never much of a decor guy. you climb out of your bed and gaze around your room.
>You're house is quite small and only has one floor and 3 rooms, your bedroom has your bed and only a dresser in it. you can see the door to the kitchen next to the dresser.
>You grab a saddle from within your dresser, you take your bit sack also from within the dresser and place it inside your saddlebag, you then enter your kitchen and take what food you have with you, 4 apples, and a bottle of water.
>You then head to the door and prepare to head outside.
>but Before you do you put on your war face.
>Exiting your home you are greeted with your hometown the small community of Everlast.
>It's ironic really, they named it "Everlast" because they though it would last forever but once the wars started many of the residents left or went to war and never returned.
>Many of the buildings are abandoned however you see a small shop still running and a guard outpost however there seems to only be 3 guards left in town.
>jesus your hometown is shit the sooner you leave the better you suppose.
>You waltz into the small shop before the shopkeeper is even able to make eye contact you begin loudly rambling about how doomed everyone is and that they're all going to die.
>The shopkeeper says nothing and simply looks downward.
>It appears you've invoked sadness within him.
>You feel a small increase in your power.
>You decide to take some supplies after all, the soon to be dead won't be needing them.
>You stuff a a few healing and magic potions into your pouches and even a small curved dagger before the shopkeep takes notice.
>Shopkeep:HEY, put those back don't make me call the guards!
>You react quickly, you create a small rock of dark crystal and chuck it at the shopkeep's face and run out the door stolen goods in tow, it's only then you remember...There's only 4 guards left in town! why did you even care so much you wonder? you probably could have slapped their shit anyway.
>Oh well you then head to the town's east gate so you can skip town.
>A thick forest outlines the path lying beyond the gate.
>You begin traveling down the path.
>You feel like you've been walking for hours but it's probably only been a few minutes at best.
>Jesus you need to work out more.
>you always were lacking stamina, you decide to stop for a second to catch your breath when you hear a rustling in the bushes nearby.
>You hang back and bit and wait for it to show itself.
>the rustling becomes slower and quieter but IS coming towards you.
>A pony wearing a mask and clutching a dagger in his mouth leaps from the bushes.
>He shouts through the dagger gripped in his teeth.
>"HAND OVER YOUR BITS! AND NOBODY GETS HURT!"
>there is a few yards between you and him.
>You attempt to channel your inner evil and intimidate the bandit.
>"You DARE point a weapon at me, you lowly creature?" You Shout.
>"Do you really think my bits will save you from the slow rotting of this world?!" you ask.
>You see a flinch in his eye.
>"Yeah so?" he replies.
>It appears this pony is too much of a simpleton to understand what you're conveying here, time for plan B.
>You take his weapon by force using magic you use your telekinesis to yank it form his maw.
>"H-Hey! give that back!"
>You chuck a rock at his head causing him pain.
>"AAAAAGH" he screams.
>You put his dagger to his throat.
>"SUBMIT TO ME AND YOU SHALL BE SPARED!" You Yell
>"A-ALRIGHT I'LL DO WHATEVER YOU WANT JUST PLEASE DON'T KILL ME!" he replies.
>You remove the dagger from his neck.
>"You are to do as I command from now on and don't you dare think about running off!" You bellow
>He shivers in fear.
>"Now whelp! Carry my things!" You state
>You toss your saddle onto him he doesn't resist even slightly.
>"Now, Follow worm!"
>You then turn around for a brief moment and flash him a creepy smile.
>"and if you try to backstab me i'll be sure to make your death long and painful."
>You leivtate his dagger back to him and resume your previous course.
>The now slave bandit follows behind completely silent.
>It seems you've managed to make him truly fear you.
>You feel your power increase by a small margin yet again, oh you love that feeling.
>you eventually come across a split in the road one path going right one path going left.
>You snap around and point a hoof at your slave, he jumps a little.
>"You, where do these paths lead?!" you ask.
>"U-uh...I think the left path goes north up into the mountains...while the path right heads south into the marsh" He replies.
>"I need to go east." you state.
>"both should have p-paths that lead east s-sir." he replies.
>You decide to head onto the northern path towards the mountains, as you proceed further down the path you begin to see it creeping over the horizon.
>but then you get the sudden urge to skin an animal and fashion a cloak out of it.
>It takes awhile but you eventually kill enough bunnies to make yourself a bitchin cloak + it'll help keep you warm on them mountains.
>You resume your trek to the mountain.
>You only just now realize you didn't ask for your slave's name.
>"It appears i've forgotten to ask for your name you pathetic worm. what is it?" you ask.
>"w-well its-" he begins to say but you cut him off.
>"Doesn't matter Your new name is Ripper" you state.
>"B-but" he begins to say but again you cut him off.
>"SILENCE!" you bellow.
>"Your new name is ripper and you're going to like it!" you demand.
>"Yes sir!" he shakily replies.
>"Now you go first" you state.
>"b-but, w-why?" he asks
>"because if something jumps out at us or the rocks crumble you'll fall to your doom and not me."
>You need to get heading east man, but you need to see what's around first.
>You look up into the sky...it looks like it's about noon, your view brings you to what lies in the east, it appears to be a city of some sort but it's hard to see from here, you can make out tall stone walls and a few towers but that's all.
>You feel like there's something or someone there that won't appreciate you visiting but you don't know what or why.
>You continue climbing higher and higher, perhaps you'll get a better view.
>Your slave struggles to climb unlike you and appears to be getting cold.
>Eventually you reach the peak, however your view hasn't much improved infact the clouds are blocking your view now.
>You take shelter in a small cave from the icey wind, the slave tries to climb in with you but you shove him out.
>"NO, my hidey hole." you say.
>"B-but sir i'm gonna freeze out here!" he replies
>"Unimportant" you reply.
>"..."
>"Ripper!" You bellow
>"What is it sir?" he asks a bit agitated.
>"I don't think I like your tone." you say coldly.
>"s-sorry sir!" he replies immidiately.
>"what is it you wanted master?" he asks.
>"I'm getting hungry! go catch a rabbit for food!" you demand.
>"A-alright sir, the snow rabbits around here and pretty big anyway...plus i am a big hungry." he says
>"Well too bad, you're not getting any." you state.
>he immidately slumps sadly.
>He sighs and says "Alright boss"
>He wanders off to catch a rabbit.
>While he's away you use the dagger you stole from the store in everlast to gather wood from the dead trees to fashion a sled.
>He takes awhile to return, you've already finished the sled and built your own mini house before he finally gets his lazy ass back.
>"Where have you been! I'm starving!" you state.
>"Sorry sir those rabbits are real rascals but I managed to outwit em'."
>he drops the sack of rabbit meat on the ground.
>You use the leftover wood to start a campfire and begin cooking the rabbits.
>you both sir near the fire.
>...
>...
>...
>"Can I please have some sir?"he asks.
>"Fine, but you have to catch it like a dog." you say
>You toss the leg in his direction.
>he tries to catch it but fumbles and drops it in the snow.
>...
>He digs it out of the snow and eats it regardless.
>after you're all done eating you prepare to head back to the path.
>You climb onto the sleigh and tie ripper to it.
>"MUSH" you yell.
>Ripper struggles greatly, it's obvious he isn't that physically fit.
>"NNNNNNNGHHHHHH" he grunts.
>"PULL, PULL, PULL!" you yell
>Once you reach the slope the sleigh speeds forward.
>He tries to outrun it but it eventually runs him over and he is then pulled behind the slay by the rope.
>Eventually you return to the path that led east, you use your hoof and press it into the snow to slow yourself down until you come to a full stop next to the path.
>You climb off the sleigh and check on ripper.
>He appears to be unconscious, must've hit his head or the rope strangled him on the way down.
>"Too bad that that didn't kill him." you say to yourself
>You attempt to use nightmare magic to wake his ass up and eventually begin smacking him with your pimp hoof.
>He finally jumps awake.
>"H-HUH WHA? What happened?" he asks
>"Either the rope suffocated you or you hit your head, either way doesn't matter we gotta get moving." you say.
>"I-I don't feel too good sir...I...I think i'm gonna die or something." he says
>"Look ripper, don't worry. I'll take care of you, you're gonna make it, i'm gonna make sure you do i'll care for you and be the father you never had, doesn't that sound good?" you say.
>"R-really?" he asks.
>"Yes" you reply.
>"Infact i'm proud you've even made it this far." you add.
>He smiles at you.
>...
>...
>...
>You then suddenly without warning whip around and beat him senseless.
>he begins crying as you hit him.
>"NO YOU IDIOT OF COURSE NOT! you're my slave and nothing else now get, UP!" You Yell
>He get's up groggy and sniffling.
>"O-Okay" he says.
>Blood trickles from his nostrils and his left eye is now black and bruised.
>"Now come you puny worm!" you demand.
>You then resume the path heading east.
>You can feel whatever it was that was calling to your soul grow louder the further east you go.
>You eventually reach the city you saw earlier.
>the stone walls loom over you the gate is shut with 2 guards standing on opposite sides infront of it.
>You send ripper to speak to the guards while you hide in the bushes.
>It's only then you take notice of the symbols adorned on their armor.
>A sun.
>Is..is this....The imperial City of the Sun?!
>Oh shit this isn't good no wonder you felt unwelcome earlier if they find out you worship sombra they'll fucking skin you.
>But you have to go through the city to continue your trek east!
>You call ripper back to you and devise a plan.
>You run to the gates screaming "BANDITS, BANDITS! PLEASE LET ME IN!".
>The guards react quickly and yank the gate open allowing you to run in ripper follows behind as the gate slams shut.
>"Heh that was easy" you say to yourself.
>You gaze around to see the city before you.
>it's massive and an impressive sight towering buildings and well towers made of serene white bricks people roaming about celestia's holy symbol the sun everywhere and a giant statue at the center of down.
>God this place disgusts you.
>You can make out what appears to be a gate on the east side of the city that's where you need to be going.
>but you also spot many shops armories and even a church to celestia.
>You search around for a library as well as a map to further your knowledge of this land.
>you eventually find one it appears to be some kind of strange tree building.
>You enter and begin scouring through the books for information.
>You eventually find a a few books that interest you, 1 appears to be written by a sombra worshipper it seems to talk about how sombra is the one true god and other such things and has information about how his disciples powers work.
>Then theres a book that seems to detail information about the war.
>You delve into the pages of the sombra worshipper book, you find it a bit weird that such a book would be in a city that is governed by a cult that worships sombra's opposite but whatevs.
>The book details various information about when the cult was founded as well as the cult's location, it's written in strange runes that you cannot understand at first..but then suddenly you somehow can read it without trouble. perhaps the runes are magic and can only be read by cultists?
>It details of a new crystal empire to the east where the cult resides...that must be where you're headin.
>The book states that the more fear and sadness you cause in others will make your powers grow it also states that you are to never create any kind of hope in others nor assist forces of order, peh as if you didn't already know that.
>let's see stair master, dark crystal, gaseous form.
>Wait a second, GAS FORM?! Holy shit you didn't even know you had that.
>But after that the book gets really boring and you begin just skimming until you finally close the book.
>Your eyes then direct you to the history book detailing the war it's effects and possible causes.
>Long long ago, through unknown means and still unknown to this day, many important and iconic figures in equestria acquired godhood even those that were thought to be long dead such as sombra as well as nightmare moon who appears to have taken on a life of it's own.
>Many began to cling to certain gods as they promised them happiness and prosperity through their own means. however many gods were completely against eachothers ideals, this caused tension throughout the land, eventually the cult of the sun, the moon and love teamed up to combat the combined cults of sombra, queen chrysalis, tirek and nightmare moon, the cults of twilight ahuizotl and discord were neutral in the conflict.
>Equestria was torn by this war many settlements rose and fell many ponies died...eventually however the war had ended through a treaty. but even now tensions are high and the world is on the verge of war again.
>The book seems to be quite interesting.
>atleast now you know.
>You then begin to search for a map.
>The map you find shows equestria in all of it's glory, you look to the east to see exactly what the sombra book detailed, The new Crystal Empire far to the east.
>You put the map in your saddle that you forced ripper to carry and exit the library having obtained necessary information.
>You decide to search for a merchant, perhaps you'll find something useful, like drugs to help your minion survive longer so he dies slowly.
>You enter a shop much unlike the one in everlast it appears to be much cleaner and has many more wares.
>The mare at the counter looks at you and speaks.
>"Welcome to the imperial city general store, how may I help you today sir?"
>"I need some pain killers for my mi- friend over here." you say
>Gotta stay covert.
>"You see there's a pratical army of bandits itching to pillage and plunder this town and the guards aren't strong enough to stop them, me and my FRIEND here were unfortunate to run into them on the way here and they beat up my friend here. See?" you say
>You point to your slave ripper it seams beating him senseless was a good idea he looks pretty fucked up.
>She shudders.
>"Here take this potion, it should dull the pain." she says.
>"Is there anything we can do about the bandits?!" she asks fearfully.
>"The guards are brave for trying but believe me there just isn't any hope, especially with empire relations so tense. War is bound to break out again soon i'm trying to escape to the far east crystal empire before things go down. you and your friends should do the same if possible. the bandits are the least of your worries but they will attack eventually as supplies are dwindling due to their activities making the city an easy target." you say.
>"They even tortured my friend here, they tied him up then they beat him to the point of bleeding and bruised his eye up pretty bad."You say.
>She appears to be truly afraid right now.
>"Alright then, I guess i'm packing my bags for the empire. anything to keep my son safe." she says.
>Her fear nourishes you, you feel your power grow surprisingly stronger.
>"Miss, how are you going to make the trip with your son alone? the guards certainly don't have enough numbers to escort you and you don't seem fit to defend yourself." you say.
>"I don't know mister but...I gotta do it I just gotta my son is too young to die like this." she replies.
>"well good luck I suppose and don't forget to spread the word, everyone's life is at stake here, and also don't tell anyone i'm the one who told you this. there's a bandit spy in town looking for me and will attempt to squeeze any information about me outta you then kill you. loose ends y'know, my Friend here was lucky to survive." you say.
>"A-alright mister, I'll be sure to get the word out, I never saw you here either, thank you for the information you've saved my life is there anything else you need before you go? I'm closing shop to leave for the east anyway so don't even worry about paying." she says.
>"The journey will be long we require supplies such as food potions and other miscellaneous things." you say.
>"I have plenty, help yourself to whatever you want I need to begin packing." she says as she exits into the back room.
>You currently have, a Stolen Curved Dagger, some apples, a bottle of warm water, a painkiller potion, some healing and magic increasing potions which are stolen, a map and that's about it.
>You decide to take an extra saddlebag for yourself and grab a pink cloak for you minion.
>"sir, do I have to wear that?" he asks.
>"yes, now be a good little bitch, and put on your cape." you say.
>You then observe all the items in the shop.
>The shop has many shelves and everything seems to be sorted in a specific manner.
>One shelf has a sigh above it that says "Potions" and has many strange and bizzare potions upon it some of the bottles look really weird and some are bubbling.
>one shelf has a sign that says "Food" above it and contains various food items such as fruit, vegetables, meat and other things.
>There is also a clothing shelf where you obtained your minions cloak from.
>Oooooo "Weapons" the weapons shelf has many swords shields ad few bows oooo a medevil flail!
>"oh miss!" you shout trying to gain the attention of the shop mare in the backroom.
>You hear some rustling before the door swings open.
>"what is it?" she asks.
>"Perhaps I could escort you to the crystal empire, I could defend you better than any hack guard could." you say.
>"NO DON'T LISTE-" You shove your hoof into ripper's mouth to shut him up.
>"Quiet you." you whisper in his ear.
>"That's mighty generous of you sir, are you sure?" she asks.
>"But of course madame anything for a Mare and Colt." you reply.
>"Thank you so much, just let me grab my son and we'll get going he's upstairs."
>She returns to the backroom, you then hear ascending hoofsteps until they are above you.
>You then hear double hoofsteps descending and then the backroom door swings open.
>She walks out with a young colt.
>"this is my son Evan" she says
>"And I don't think I've told you my name, i'm Flora"
>"H-hi" Evan mutters.
>"Charmed" you reply.
>Ripper seems to have just given up at this point .
>"Let us make way for the east madame and on the way out of town we'll warn everyone about the coming horrors." you state.
>"but what about that spy you mentioned earlier? the one that wants you dead?" Flora asks.
>OH SHIT NIGGER you forgot about that quick gotta make some kind of excuse.
>"They only want to stop me from telling anyone where they are. If we leave without telling anyone I won't be worth their time." you say.
>On the inside you smile a very sinister smile she's fucking clueless.
>"Well alright then let's get going before anything goes wrong. lead the way" She says
>You exit the store and head to the east gates as the gates open Flora and Evan give eachother a nervous look but then look back to the path.
>You begin finally resume your trek east.
>You travel for many hours, once you feel you're far enough away from civilization to begin your plan you start off subtle.
>"Atleast we're safe out here in the countryside, away from any cruel bandits that would probably kill us or enslave us." you state loudly.
>Ripper just lowers his head and keeps walking, he was probably already miffed about taking point so this didn't help, his suffering is delicious.
>The sun begins to set you decide to make camp with flora's help while ripper scouts the area for danger.
>Ripper finally comes back after a few hours.
>The moon rises into the sky
>You cook some food over a campfire and everyone eats.
>You all have a surprisingly nice time ripper even smiled after being nothing but depressed since he met you.
>You all talk for awhile.
>Flora and Evan eventually fall asleep leaving you and ripper awake.
>"wow boss...I never thought you could be this....nice, what gives?" ripper asks.
>"You don't have to call me boss anymore, you see I was a very pent up and secluded pony. most of my anger and ferocity comes from this lifestlye my crushing loneliness and depression made me what I am now. but being with other ponies I don't feel lonely anymore...I feel...happy for once, I admit I mistreated you, ripper I'm sorry." you say.
>"My...uh....my real name is toby by the way." Ri- Toby replies.
>"Toby huh? well that's uh interesting." you reply.
>You talk for awhile until eventually you both finally get to sleep.
>or rather ripper goes to sleep, you were only pretending.
>Ugh how disgusting you think you even felt your power lessen from that, time to correct this.
>You decide it's time for release, you use your magic and create an illusion around flora and evan so they do not hear what is about to transpire.
>You slowly walk towards ripper and speak in a eerie quiet sing-songy voice.
>"Riiiiiiiper"
>"Riiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiper"
>"H-huh?" he says confused.
>"Hi ripper." you say hovering over him with a demented smile on your face.
>"Uh boss what are you doing up?" he asks.
>You simply stare at him with that demented expression not moving an inch.
>He becomes very unnerved quickly.
>"B-boss?!" he says nearly on the verge of tears.
>He always was weak emotionally thanks to you.
>You lunge at him.
 
>That night ripper cried wailed and pleaded and was beaten within an inch of his life. no matter how loudly he called out for help no one heard him but you. and you answered those calls with a swift hoof to the teeth. you swear you heard a few bones crack and maybe even break in every spot you hit him in.
>You eventually knock him unconscious after whacking him in the face quite hard multiple times.
>You then finally go to bed.
>You think about doing something to make sure ripper doesn't tattle on you..but then you doubt he'd even have even a shred of balls left to do that.
>you then come up with an excuse you can simply lie to Flora and Evan and say that the bandits must have followed them and attacked ripper.
>oh yes.
>You fall alseep that night feeling better than ever.