open The Town That Friendship Forgot

[ExplosionMare 18,086]

@Samurai Equine @Windy Breeze

The Zebrasus sadly trotted back to where Pencil would be standing had she not been in the air. Pencil signaled for the bear to drop down a little so she could reach the Zebrasus to pet it. It took to Pencil’s hoof, then tried to eat it. Pencil frowned and took it away immediately. The Zebrasus ignored her concern and went looking for another patch of grass.

“If it’s necessary, the animals can fly on there own and we can all go on the train. They probably wouldn’t mind, to be honest,” Pencil told Elusive. She didn’t want Elusive to feel like the giant train was for nothing. If everyone would rather ride on that, Pencil could accommodate. 

[Dynamo Pad 11,470]

On 10/14/2020 at 9:21 AM, C. Thunder Dash said:

@Dynamo Pad @Pastel Heart @Samurai Equine

Thundy gathered some electricity and adjusted the exhaust system to make it quieter. The engine continue to crank out 900hp. Thundy saw the archers. He then gathered some electricity and took control of the mounted machine gun. He was able to take out some of the archers. Thundy continued to drive. His calvary men also took out a few of the archers. "Hope that takes care of all of them..." Thundy stated. 

9 hours ago, Samurai Equine said:

@Dynamo Pad, @Pastel Heart, @C. Thunder Dash, @CameoShadowness

In Level 2,
The concentrated attacks seem to be working, but the arrows are getting too close to comfort. More importantly, just ahead of the vehicle by few klicks is a mountainous area. It seems the heaviest number of archers are gathering there, firing their arrows all at once. Trilby stops his laser beam barrage in time to see what's just ahead of them. Before they can be completely showered in arrows, Trilby re-aims his staff and builds a force field around the front of the vehicle. He can't protect the entire thing, but this should do. "If there's that many up front, then they must not want us to go into the mountains. What do you think, Thundy?" Trilby asks.

However, while Dynamo is also holding his own, the game whispers to him yet again. "Don't climb the mountains... It's a trap~! ...Find the cave..."

 

@Pastel Heart @Samurai Equine @C. Thunder Dash

As the group continued to drive through the area, Dynamo kept his eyes peeled in case of any other archers in the distance. While Thundy had helped in managing to take down some archers, the arrows were getting too close for comfort. "Just keep an eye out on your surroundings, everyone. I've played my fair share of games where archers are in the most inconspicuous places. Even when you think the area is clear, there's still some random enemy just lurking and biding their time." He says, looking towards the non-operated machine gun on the jeep. "I'm surprised nobody thought to use the machine gun. Although, I guess it would leave you wide open to be struck by an arrow. Especially since we have our own weapons, magic and defensive capabilities to keep us safe. At least, for the time being, of course." 

Up ahead, however, looks to be a mountain area. More and more archers were gathering there, before Trilby placed a small shield over the front of the vehicle. His ears perked as there was talk about climbing up the mountains. "If that's the case, then maybe their guarding something up there." He muttered softly to himself, before the game whispered to him once more. He blinked as he suddenly leaned forward in his seat. Placing his front hooves on either side of Thundy's and Trilby's seat. "No! Don't go up there! I know it sounds crazy, but the game just told me that it's a trap. There's more archers, but it must be for some sort of distraction. Instead of going up the mountain, we need to find a cave. Trust me." He says, hoping that someone in the jeep would vouch for him.

[Courageous Thunder Dash 7,824]

@Samurai Equine @Dynamo Pad @Pastel Heart

Thundy noticed the archers up ahead. He summoned a few armored Pterodactyl riders that soared above the group. They took out most of the archers in front of the group, but sadly, a couple were shot down and disappeared. 

@ExplosionMare @Windy Breeze

"I got my water dragon...but maybe on the way back I could hitch a ride on that train of yours Elusive." Chelsea stated as a few water guards lurked behind her.  

[CameoShadowness 251]

@Dynamo Pad, @Pastel Heart, @C. Thunder Dash, @Samurai Equine

 

A sudden strange smell started to leak through to all of you as the wind turned against you. Soon the jungle became far thicker and some of th plants wrapped around the vehicle and shield slowing you all down. The plants continued to grow rapidly before an archer shot an arrow with a little vail on it and it crashed on the sheild releasing a pink liquid that smelled of candies. Soon a Roc can be heard in the distance.

[Courageous Thunder Dash 7,824]

@CameoShadowness @Pastel Heart @Dynamo Pad @Samurai Equine

Thundy gathered some electricity. "Okay, this isn't gonna fly in my book." Thundy asked as he summoned a large armored guard on a heavily armored triceratops. The guard took care of other archers. Thundy then pulled a lever on the jeep and pushed the nitrous button. "Hold on tight, 'cause we're about to go for a spin!" Thundy stated as he yanked the wheel left, sending the jeep into consecutive donuts, flicking off all the roots, vines and most of the scent stuff that had been sprayed onto the jeep by the enemy. Thundy then straightened the wheel and kept going, hearing a roc's cry. "Looks like we've got more company in the sky...Dynamo, take the wheel, I'll take care of the roc! Pastel, see if you can get ahead and take out some of those other baddies." Thundy said summoning his twin swords again, waiting for Dynamo to take control. The jeep was in auto-pilot until Dynamo was ready to take over. 

Edited October 17, 2020 by C. Thunder Dash

[Samurai Equine 52,481]

@Dynamo Pad, @Pastel Heart, @C. Thunder Dash, @CameoShadowness

In Level 2,
Somewhere between vines, dactyls, and triceras; Trilby missed whatever Thundy said.
"...Hang on to wha-AAAAAAAHHHHH!!!!! GERONIMO!!!!~" And just like Team Rocket, Trilby blasts off, completely ejected from the vehicle when it goes into a spin. And Trilby flies REALLY far away!
If the forces are getting this strong, then not only must Dynamo be right, but they must be getting closer to their destination...

@ExplosionMare. @Windy Breeze, @C. Thunder Dash, @GeneralDirection

Waiting outside,
"There's plenty of room, even for the animals. It's a big train." Elusive says. But the conductor is getting impatient. Elusive waves in everyone that is going to travel with her before the doors close and the train takes off. As the train climbs higher and higher into the sky, Elusive looks out through the window. "...Pencil, about that pegabra or whatever it is that you drew earlier... Can it support the weight of two?" Elusive asks.

[Courageous Thunder Dash 7,824]

@Samurai Equine

"Oh jeez!" Thundy yelled as he summoned a velociraptor rider to fetch Trilby. It went to the exact spot where Trilby had landed. The rider fed the velociraptor a special pill that gave it extra speed but only for a short duration. The rider waited patiently for Trilby to get ready. 

@Dynamo Pad @Pastel Heart

Back on the jeep, Thundy waited for Dynamo to take control of the wheel so that he could take care of the roc that was threatening them from above. 

 

@ExplosionMare @Windy Breeze

Chelsea made her dragon summon wings that kept up with the train, until she was able to enter it, the dragon resting on the floor of the train calmly. 

Edited October 17, 2020 by C. Thunder Dash

[CameoShadowness 251]

@Dynamo Pad, @Pastel Heart, @C. Thunder Dash, @Samurai Equine

 

Before anything else can be done the Roc swooped in after making it's defining cry. It was huge and had some viles wrapped around its neck. Another potion dropped from the sky dropped on it, giving it a beautiful but terrifying shadow look. It divides itself into three smaller Rocs- each having different potions still around its neck and was ready to attack.  

[ExplosionMare 18,086]

@Samurai Equine

Pencil smiled at Elusive as her and the others stepped onto the train. She whipped her paintbrush around and said,

“Absolutely! Let me make the pegabra a little bigger...”

Pencil trotted over towards the pegabra and showed it the paintbrush so as not to alarm it. The pegabra tried to eat the brush, so Pencil had to quickly snatch it away. She gave it a disapproving look and shook her head, causing the pegabra to look down in embarrassment. When the pegabra went back to a stoic position, Pencil brought the brush up to it and started painting.

The pegabra was momentarily alarmed by the soft and slightly tingly sensation on its back, but it calmed down after realizing why the sensation was occurring. Pencil was painting some more stripes, only with bigger strokes this time. She worked patiently but diligently, doing her best to match the new stripes with the current ones. Once she was finished, she set the brush softly onto the ground and stepped back from her work. She checked it over a couple of times to make sure it looked alright, then presented it to Elusive.

“There, now the pegabra is a little bigger! I added a bit of a bend on its body so both you and Shadow could fit comfortably on its back,” Pencil explained to Elusive.

[Pastel Heart 6,467]

@Kronos the Revenant

The dragon smiled nervously, unsure what to make of Kronos' aggression. No fooling around with this one, yikes. He'd have to compromise to make sure the show goes on...

"W-Well, I'll tell you what, sport! Why don't you spin the wheel?! You like big money and prizes don't you!? Maybe you can spin and you can not harm the host with the most, hahaha?"----

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@Dynamo Pad @Oni Equine @CameoShadowness

Seeing the now trio of rocs, Pastel saw this as her time. Big risk for a big reward.

Pastel zipped onto the top of the vehicle. They were carrying potions. Could be useful, or at least kept from being used on them. Pastel focused and leaped up with her rogue quickness, aiming to leap onto the first rocs back and swipe the potion. She finally gets to try her STEAL ability!

[Samurai Equine 52,481]

@Dynamo Pad, @Pastel Heart, @C. Thunder Dash, @CameoShadowness

In Level 2,
When Trilby finally lands, he comes to rough and tumble landing, hitting the ground with a loud series of flops. Naturally, he lost a few health points because of this. "Ooh... Good thing I didn't have my house keys with me..." Trilby picks himself up and dusts himself off. Considering how far he flew, it's safe to say that most ponies would not be able to just shrug this off in real life. If this were happening in Friendshire, he'd either be dead or in the intensive care ward.

"...So now where am I?" Trilby wonders around, trying to get his baring again. Seems he landed at the foot of some mountain. He'd shrug it off if not for the fact that he feels a sudden gust of cold wind. "Hmm? Wait..." He follows the perimeter of the mountain, until finally he sees an opening big enough to travel through. "Hmm... A cave. Didn't somepony say something about finding a cave?" Before Trilby could answer, a rider on a velocripator appears. "IT REALLY IS THE MOVIE!" Trilby puts up a shield all around him, getting ready to fight. "You won't take me alive, evil dino person! I am standing my ground right here until my teammates find this cave I found!" Trilby says, getting ready to fight, not knowing this an escort Thundy sent.

Elsewhere, Pastel had the right idea!
By stealing the potions from these various beasts and threats, they become less dangerous and easy to handle. Basically, Pastel just forced these enemies to downgrade!

@ExplosionMare. @Windy Breeze, @C. Thunder Dash, @GeneralDirection

Outside,
Elusive practically gives Pencil a hug. "You really are amazing, Ms. Artist!"

Moments later, the train is finally getting close enough that you can see the island in the sky. From this altitude/distance, it looks really small, but that's the best they can hope for. "All right, team! It's time to depart. This train can get us close to the island, but it can't get us all the way up. The rest of the flight, we have to make on our own. In other words... Now departing for the bonus stage! Now departing for the bonus stage!"

The doors for the train open up, and Elusive gets on the zebrasus that she'll be sharing with Shadow. Of course, she lets Shadow sit up front. "FLY, FLY, FLY!!!" Elusive Facts commands, waving everyone off the training. This part is basically like skydiving, except they'll be flying upwards instead of going down.

[Windy Breeze 15,190]

@Oni Equine

After entering the train, she simply sat next to the zebrasus without ever using her mouth throughout the ride, she kept silent as she scratch the zebrasus' mane. Her light raspberry eyes began to close until...

 

2 hours ago, Oni Equine said:

@Dynamo Pad, @Pastel Heart, @C. Thunder Dash, @CameoShadowness

In Level 2,
When Trilby finally lands, he comes to rough and tumble landing, hitting the ground with a loud series of flops. Naturally, he lost a few health points because of this. "Ooh... Good thing I didn't have my house keys with me..." Trilby picks himself up and dusts himself off. Considering how far he flew, it's safe to say that most ponies would not be able to just shrug this off in real life. If this were happening in Friendshire, he'd either be dead or in the intensive care ward.

"...So now where am I?" Trilby wonders around, trying to get his baring again. Seems he landed at the foot of some mountain. He'd shrug it off if not for the fact that he feels a sudden gust of cold wind. "Hmm? Wait..." He follows the perimeter of the mountain, until finally he sees an opening big enough to travel through. "Hmm... A cave. Didn't somepony say something about finding a cave?" Before Trilby could answer, a rider on a velocripator appears. "IT REALLY IS THE MOVIE!" Trilby puts up a shield all around him, getting ready to fight. "You won't take me alive, evil dino person! I am standing my ground right here until my teammates find this cave I found!" Trilby says, getting ready to fight, not knowing this an escort Thundy sent.

Elsewhere, Pastel had the right idea!
By stealing the potions from these various beasts and threats, they become less dangerous and easy to handle. Basically, Pastel just forced these enemies to downgrade!

@ExplosionMare. @Windy Breeze, @C. Thunder Dash, @GeneralDirection

Outside,
Elusive practically gives Pencil a hug. "You really are amazing, Ms. Artist!"

Moments later, the train is finally getting close enough that you can see the island in the sky. From this altitude/distance, it looks really small, but that's the best they can hope for. "All right, team! It's time to depart. This train can get us close to the island, but it can't get us all the way up. The rest of the flight, we have to make on our own. In other words... Now departing for the bonus stage! Now departing for the bonus stage!"

The doors for the train open up, and Elusive gets on the zebrasus that she'll be sharing with Shadow. Of course, she lets Shadow sit up front. "FLY, FLY, FLY!!!" Elusive Facts commands, waving everyone off the training. This part is basically like skydiving, except they'll be flying upwards instead of going down.

After Elusive's announcement, the door of the train opens up. Shadow rode on the zebrasus, she looked up at the island while petting the animal.

“So that is the island?”

The reply came in the form of Elusive's yell and wind soon beat against her face, her mane flowing in the wind as the zebrasus flew out of the train. Shadow began to wonder what the wind taste like.

Edited October 19, 2020 by Windy Breeze

[ExplosionMare 18,086]

@Oni Equine @Windy Breeze @GeneralDirection

“Hehe, you’re welcome!” Pencil told Elusive, blushing from the sudden physical contact. When she let go, she could see that the train was almost at the island. It huffed and puffed valiantly, soaring through the sky on invisible tracks. As more of the island came into view, the train halted, barely making a sound other than a toot toot since it made contact with only the sky.

As the train made its midair stop, Pencil commanded her bear to take flight to reach the island. She allowed the other animals to be instructed by their riders, but she was still willing to help those who needed it. The bear flapped its wings hard to get off the train, but slowed them down as it ascended towards the island. Pencil was able to get an even better view of the place, and was absolutely enthralled.

“Wow, this looks so cool! I bet Level 2’s gonna be fun!” Pencil exclaimed.

[Courageous Thunder Dash 7,824]

@Oni Equine

The rider looked at Trilby confused. He gave a sign that he was sent by Thundy to bring him back to where everyone else was. The rider waved some sort of staff and called another velociraptor for Trilby. It waited for Trilby to get on, letting out quiet purrs. 

@Dynamo Pad @Pastel Heart

Back at the jeep, Thundy saw Pastel jump to get the potions. "Well nevermind then, Pastel has it...but getting those rocs on our side would've been nice...but maybe Pastel can do it." Thundy stated. 

[Kronos the Revenant 1,971]

@Pastel Heart

Kronos stared at the dragon with a suspicious squint. He then took a look at the wheel before him. Well, it was at least something to keep him preoccupied while he awaits the heroes trodding through the levels. 
 

“Meh, what have I got to lose?”

 

Kronos gave the wheel a spin......

[Dynamo Pad 11,470]

On 10/16/2020 at 7:50 PM, CameoShadowness said:

@Dynamo Pad, @Pastel Heart, @C. Thunder Dash, @Samurai Equine

A sudden strange smell started to leak through to all of you as the wind turned against you. Soon the jungle became far thicker and some of th plants wrapped around the vehicle and shield slowing you all down. The plants continued to grow rapidly before an archer shot an arrow with a little vail on it and it crashed on the sheild releasing a pink liquid that smelled of candies. Soon a Roc can be heard in the distance.

On 10/16/2020 at 8:00 PM, C. Thunder Dash said:

@CameoShadowness @Pastel Heart @Dynamo Pad @Samurai Equine

Thundy gathered some electricity. "Okay, this isn't gonna fly in my book." Thundy asked as he summoned a large armored guard on a heavily armored triceratops. The guard took care of other archers. Thundy then pulled a lever on the jeep and pushed the nitrous button. "Hold on tight, 'cause we're about to go for a spin!" Thundy stated as he yanked the wheel left, sending the jeep into consecutive donuts, flicking off all the roots, vines and most of the scent stuff that had been sprayed onto the jeep by the enemy. Thundy then straightened the wheel and kept going, hearing a roc's cry. "Looks like we've got more company in the sky...Dynamo, take the wheel, I'll take care of the roc! Pastel, see if you can get ahead and take out some of those other baddies." Thundy said summoning his twin swords again, waiting for Dynamo to take control. The jeep was in auto-pilot until Dynamo was ready to take over. 

 

As the group continued to drive, Dynamo raised his eyebrows as he was sniffing the air. An odd scent was polluting the air as the jungle seemed to be far thicker than first glance. "Uh...does anyone else smell something weird, or is that just me?" He asks, hoping it wasn't a sort of gas or smell that would cause the group to hallucinate. His thoughts soon turned to the archers, who shot an arrow with a vial on said arrow. Upon crashing the shield, a pink liquid was released that smelled of candles. A sudden screech was soon heard off in the distance. "What was that noise? That didn't sound too good." He would say, before being thrown into the side of his seat as Thundy hit the nitrous button. The force of gravity held the unicorn down as the jeep was sent into consecutive donut spins. "T-Take the wheel!? Are you nuts!? I can barely get out of my seat. Much less drive a jeep. I've only driven cars in games and that go kart from the other day. I feel like this is different!" He exclaimed, fighting the force of gravity to make his way towards the steering wheel.

On 10/17/2020 at 4:31 AM, Oni Equine said:

@Dynamo Pad, @Pastel Heart, @C. Thunder Dash, @CameoShadowness

In Level 2,
Somewhere between vines, dactyls, and triceras; Trilby missed whatever Thundy said.
"...Hang on to wha-AAAAAAAHHHHH!!!!! GERONIMO!!!!~" And just like Team Rocket, Trilby blasts off, completely ejected from the vehicle when it goes into a spin. And Trilby flies REALLY far away!
If the forces are getting this strong, then not only must Dynamo be right, but they must be getting closer to their destination...

On 10/17/2020 at 11:00 AM, C. Thunder Dash said:

@Samurai Equine

"Oh jeez!" Thundy yelled as he summoned a velociraptor rider to fetch Trilby. It went to the exact spot where Trilby had landed. The rider fed the velociraptor a special pill that gave it extra speed but only for a short duration. The rider waited patiently for Trilby to get ready. 

@Dynamo Pad @Pastel Heart

Back on the jeep, Thundy waited for Dynamo to take control of the wheel so that he could take care of the roc that was threatening them from above. 

 

On 10/17/2020 at 6:17 PM, CameoShadowness said:

@Dynamo Pad, @Pastel Heart, @C. Thunder Dash, @Samurai Equine

 

Before anything else can be done the Roc swooped in after making it's defining cry. It was huge and had some viles wrapped around its neck. Another potion dropped from the sky dropped on it, giving it a beautiful but terrifying shadow look. It divides itself into three smaller Rocs- each having different potions still around its neck and was ready to attack.  

 

"TRILBY!" He called out as the cleric was effectively ejected from his seat. Dynamo looked towards the wheel as he managed to get ahold of the vehicle. Thinking of his moments of driving games, Dynamo managed to get the vehicle from stopping its donut spins. Albeit, very sloppily and still spinning at certain times. "Hey, you guys! I need to turn this jeep around! Trilby was launched out of the vehicle and we need to go get him! We can't go and leave a friend behind!" Dynamo exclaimed, trying to turn the vehicle around to find the cleric. He soon saw a velociraptor rider make it's way towards Trilby. "Thundy! Try and get Trilby close towards the jeep. That way, we can make a transfer from one ride to another." He would say, while knowing they were dealing with an enemy from up above.

Taking a quick glance up towards the sky, Dynamo took note of the giant hawk-like creature had some vials wrapped around its neck. Seeing it split into three small versions of what it was caused Dynamo's jaw to drop. "What in Equestria are those things!? I've never seen anything like those before in my hometown." He says, taking note of each creature having different potions around their necks. He would have to be ready to swerve from side to side in case of being attacked by the creatures, or the archers.

16 hours ago, Pastel Heart said:

Seeing the now trio of rocs, Pastel saw this as her time. Big risk for a big reward.

Pastel zipped onto the top of the vehicle. They were carrying potions. Could be useful, or at least kept from being used on them. Pastel focused and leaped up with her rogue quickness, aiming to leap onto the first rocs back and swipe the potion. She finally gets to try her STEAL ability!

6 hours ago, C. Thunder Dash said:

Back at the jeep, Thundy saw Pastel jump to get the potions. "Well nevermind then, Pastel has it...but getting those rocs on our side would've been nice...but maybe Pastel can do it." Thundy stated. 

 

@Pastel Heart @Oni Equine @CameoShadowness 

Dynamo felt a sudden tremor of the jeep as Pastel had zipped towards the top of the vehicle. Dynamo glanced up to see the rogue leap up towards one of the roc's. "What is she trying to do!? That's dangerous and so risky!" He began to panic as he felt Iron Shoal would make him regret letting Pastel become hurt. However, it looked as if she was trying to take the potions that were on the roc's backs. "Wait a minute. If she gets rid of those potions, then they won't be able to heal themselves up. That, or they won't get any buffs from whatever those potions give. That's still risky, but smart strategy." He would say, tilting his head to the side as he heard Thundy's remark. "Don't you think we have enough creatures on our side? Considering you are trying to take out all of those archers with all of your Dino summons. Hey, Thundy. Can you take the wheel back? I want to try and back up, Pastel. Plus, we need to keep heading towards that cave I was mentioning. If Trilby is there or we can find Trilby, then we need to keep going." He says, looking through his kit to see if he had anything to help Pastel. Upon searching, he discovered he had a deck of cards. "Cards? What am I, Gambit?" He wondered, before thinking if he could implement the cards in an attack. "Only one way to find out." Aiming his hoof, he looked towards the second Roc, before throwing a card and rolling his dice. Upon landing on a 2 and a 4, he hoped the throw was enough to destroy the rope that held the vial.

[Courageous Thunder Dash 7,824]

@Dynamo Pad @Oni Equine @CameoShadowness @Pastel Heart

"It can still happen." Thundy said as he summoned a few pterodactyl air force units. Some of the units circled the three rocs while others were there to provide Pastel with extra footing and be there in case something went wrong. "There, those pterodactyl units will keep Pastel safe. See how some of them are lined up to provide her with some extra footing?" He asked as he continued to drive.

Meanwhile the rider and the velociraptor still waited patiently for Trilby to get himself together. 

[Samurai Equine 52,481]

@Dynamo Pad, @Pastel Heart, @C. Thunder Dash, @CameoShadowness

In Level 2,
Trilby seems very confused when the velociraptor's rider tried to communicate with non verbally. "...What?" He lets down his shield. "...Ride with you?" Trilby thinks about this.
Insert Jeopardy Thinking Theme here.
!! "Ohhhh, I get it now. Thundy sent you, right?" Trilby asks, figuring it out. "Listen, I need to stay here! I just found the cave Dynamo and Thundy were looking for." Trilby puts his hooves together and asks politely. "Could you please go back and lead them to my location instead? Once we go into this cave, I know we can face the boss together."

@ExplosionMare. @Windy Breeze, @C. Thunder Dash, @GeneralDirection, @PawelS

Outside,
It was a mighty climb to the sky, but there was no going back now. Once they all have departed, the train makes a sharp turn and heads back to the city. They really are on their own now, but it's okay. With the beasts that Pencil drew, with Chelsea's water dragon, and so on... They arrive!

It was a tough flight, at times it felt like the wind and gravity wanted to push them back down. One wrong move, just like any hard-to-reach bonus level in a game, and they would have fallen back down to the ground and all of this would have been for nothing. But they toughed it out until they finally landed on that flying island in the sky, and stretched out before them is serene, heavenly imagery. Wonderful lakes that have fostered various fruit plants along their shores. There are large pillared structures of white and gold, with flowing metal rails and details swerving and wrapping around them like strings on a harp. There are random flower petals flying in the sky, and friendly little cherubs flying around to spread cheer. The purist of white clouds decorate the various corners of this world, but they're not invasive like fog. Roads are lined with gold, the wandering NPCs look perfectly content, and homes look like heavenly mansions. No matter where you look, it's glorious and welcoming. In the distance, you can even hear a faint sound of heavenly music and soft bells chiming.

They've made it to the skybound hub world, an area that many wouldn't want to leave once they got here. It's a paradise in the sky! Now all they need to do is find Tree Song, and the entrance to that bonus level...

[Windy Breeze 15,190]

@ExplosionMare @PawelS @C. Thunder Dash @GeneralDirection @Oni Equine

The trip to their destination riding on the zebrasus... Well, went smoothly, Shadow was able to hide her face behind the head of an striped animal to avoid getting blasted with gust of wind. When they finally reached the island, Shadow gaped in awe and wonder at the beautiful sight of the environment whatch seems to have came straight out of a clean tropical island. Green trees and plants of many kinds grow the lakes and houses resembling mansions greeted them, as well as the local NPCs which you can expect from sleepy quaint beach resort, there was also a few animals living beneath the shade of the trees as well.

“T-This place is a paradise!” a smile of a joy slowly formed. This is her ideal place she wants to live: a place looks so serene, you can forget your worriesss for the rest of day. She wondered if the locals sold drags here.

[Courageous Thunder Dash 7,824]

@Oni Equine

The rider nodded and went to find Thundy. However, the other velociraptor without a rider stayed by Trilby's side just in case something tried to attack him. 

@Dynamo Pad @Pastel Heart

Meanwhile Thundy had taken back control of the jeep. Suddenly, the rider he'd sent to retrieve Trilby came back. The rider pulled up beside Thundy and the velociraptor made a little screech to get Thundy's attention. Thundy switched to autopilot again. "What's that? Trilby found the cave where the boss could be found? Alright, lead the way." Thundy said. The rider made a wide turn and so did Thundy. He hoped Pastel and them could take care of the rocs before they reached Trilby. 

[ExplosionMare 18,086]

@Windy Breeze @Oni Equine @GeneralDirection

Pencil was unable to take in the beauty of the island until they arrived. She was so scared of being up high with the heavy bursts of wind threatening to send her flying that she clung to her bear the entire time. The bear was quite annoyed of this, but they were glad that the trip wasn’t too long. Once everyone had stepped off the train, Pencil regained her bearings and finally took the chance to observe her surroundings. What she saw was quite beautiful and definitely much more vibrant than anything she’s seen before.

The air carried with it the sweet sent of fruit and rainwater. Flower petals and cherubs decorated the skies as they flew about gracefully. Pencil was amazed that such strong sensory detail was worked into this game world. She wasn’t sure if she was imagining it all or the sensory details were real. Regardless, it was an amazing sight. If Pencil had her sketchpad with her, she would have drawn this island right away.

 

[Courageous Thunder Dash 7,824]

@ExplosionMare @Windy Breeze @Oni Equine

Chelsea looked around and took in the scent. Her water dragon rested by her side cutely, and purred lovingly when the scent of the place reached the nostrils. "This totally reminds me of the seapony kingdom, it's like a total paradise up here..." Chelsea stated. 

[CameoShadowness 251]

On 10/18/2020 at 9:34 PM, Pastel Heart said:

 

@Dynamo Pad @Oni Equine @CameoShadowness

Seeing the now trio of rocs, Pastel saw this as her time. Big risk for a big reward.

Pastel zipped onto the top of the vehicle. They were carrying potions. Could be useful, or at least kept from being used on them. Pastel focused and leaped up with her rogue quickness, aiming to leap onto the first rocs back and swipe the potion. She finally gets to try her STEAL ability!

 

 

On 10/18/2020 at 11:39 PM, Oni Equine said:

@Dynamo Pad, @Pastel Heart, @C. Thunder Dash, @CameoShadowness

In Level 2,
When Trilby finally lands, he comes to rough and tumble landing, hitting the ground with a loud series of flops. Naturally, he lost a few health points because of this. "Ooh... Good thing I didn't have my house keys with me..." Trilby picks himself up and dusts himself off. Considering how far he flew, it's safe to say that most ponies would not be able to just shrug this off in real life. If this were happening in Friendshire, he'd either be dead or in the intensive care ward.

"...So now where am I?" Trilby wonders around, trying to get his baring again. Seems he landed at the foot of some mountain. He'd shrug it off if not for the fact that he feels a sudden gust of cold wind. "Hmm? Wait..." He follows the perimeter of the mountain, until finally he sees an opening big enough to travel through. "Hmm... A cave. Didn't somepony say something about finding a cave?" Before Trilby could answer, a rider on a velocripator appears. "IT REALLY IS THE MOVIE!" Trilby puts up a shield all around him, getting ready to fight. "You won't take me alive, evil dino person! I am standing my ground right here until my teammates find this cave I found!" Trilby says, getting ready to fight, not knowing this an escort Thundy sent.

Elsewhere, Pastel had the right idea!
By stealing the potions from these various beasts and threats, they become less dangerous and easy to handle. Basically, Pastel just forced these enemies to downgrade!

 

On 10/19/2020 at 7:30 AM, C. Thunder Dash said:

@Oni Equine

The rider looked at Trilby confused. He gave a sign that he was sent by Thundy to bring him back to where everyone else was. The rider waved some sort of staff and called another velociraptor for Trilby. It waited for Trilby to get on, letting out quiet purrs. 

@Dynamo Pad @Pastel Heart

Back at the jeep, Thundy saw Pastel jump to get the potions. "Well nevermind then, Pastel has it...but getting those rocs on our side would've been nice...but maybe Pastel can do it." Thundy stated. 

 

On 10/19/2020 at 2:05 PM, Dynamo Pad said:

As the group continued to drive, Dynamo raised his eyebrows as he was sniffing the air. An odd scent was polluting the air as the jungle seemed to be far thicker than first glance. "Uh...does anyone else smell something weird, or is that just me?" He asks, hoping it wasn't a sort of gas or smell that would cause the group to hallucinate. His thoughts soon turned to the archers, who shot an arrow with a vial on said arrow. Upon crashing the shield, a pink liquid was released that smelled of candles. A sudden screech was soon heard off in the distance. "What was that noise? That didn't sound too good." He would say, before being thrown into the side of his seat as Thundy hit the nitrous button. The force of gravity held the unicorn down as the jeep was sent into consecutive donut spins. "T-Take the wheel!? Are you nuts!? I can barely get out of my seat. Much less drive a jeep. I've only driven cars in games and that go kart from the other day. I feel like this is different!" He exclaimed, fighting the force of gravity to make his way towards the steering wheel.

"TRILBY!" He called out as the cleric was effectively ejected from his seat. Dynamo looked towards the wheel as he managed to get ahold of the vehicle. Thinking of his moments of driving games, Dynamo managed to get the vehicle from stopping its donut spins. Albeit, very sloppily and still spinning at certain times. "Hey, you guys! I need to turn this jeep around! Trilby was launched out of the vehicle and we need to go get him! We can't go and leave a friend behind!" Dynamo exclaimed, trying to turn the vehicle around to find the cleric. He soon saw a velociraptor rider make it's way towards Trilby. "Thundy! Try and get Trilby close towards the jeep. That way, we can make a transfer from one ride to another." He would say, while knowing they were dealing with an enemy from up above.

Taking a quick glance up towards the sky, Dynamo took note of the giant hawk-like creature had some vials wrapped around its neck. Seeing it split into three small versions of what it was caused Dynamo's jaw to drop. "What in Equestria are those things!? I've never seen anything like those before in my hometown." He says, taking note of each creature having different potions around their necks. He would have to be ready to swerve from side to side in case of being attacked by the creatures, or the archers.

@Pastel Heart @Oni Equine @CameoShadowness 

Dynamo felt a sudden tremor of the jeep as Pastel had zipped towards the top of the vehicle. Dynamo glanced up to see the rogue leap up towards one of the roc's. "What is she trying to do!? That's dangerous and so risky!" He began to panic as he felt Iron Shoal would make him regret letting Pastel become hurt. However, it looked as if she was trying to take the potions that were on the roc's backs. "Wait a minute. If she gets rid of those potions, then they won't be able to heal themselves up. That, or they won't get any buffs from whatever those potions give. That's still risky, but smart strategy." He would say, tilting his head to the side as he heard Thundy's remark. "Don't you think we have enough creatures on our side? Considering you are trying to take out all of those archers with all of your Dino summons. Hey, Thundy. Can you take the wheel back? I want to try and back up, Pastel. Plus, we need to keep heading towards that cave I was mentioning. If Trilby is there or we can find Trilby, then we need to keep going." He says, looking through his kit to see if he had anything to help Pastel. Upon searching, he discovered he had a deck of cards. "Cards? What am I, Gambit?" He wondered, before thinking if he could implement the cards in an attack. "Only one way to find out." Aiming his hoof, he looked towards the second Roc, before throwing a card and rolling his dice. Upon landing on a 2 and a 4, he hoped the throw was enough to destroy the rope that held the vial.

 

On 10/19/2020 at 2:51 PM, C. Thunder Dash said:

@Dynamo Pad @Oni Equine @CameoShadowness @Pastel Heart

"It can still happen." Thundy said as he summoned a few pterodactyl air force units. Some of the units circled the three rocs while others were there to provide Pastel with extra footing and be there in case something went wrong. "There, those pterodactyl units will keep Pastel safe. See how some of them are lined up to provide her with some extra footing?" He asked as he continued to drive.

Meanwhile the rider and the velociraptor still waited patiently for Trilby to get himself together. 

 

 

With one of the potions snatched the Roc tried to dive to Pastel but the added air support that Thundy gave her made it more difficult for the Rocs. Even the one of the Rocs downed one of the bottles giving it a temporary fire letting it burn down some of its enemies. This was only temporary as the fires easily got put out as they fell but the damage on contact was huge as it knockd out some of the pterodactyl.

The one with no bottles taken swoops down to try to snatch Thundy but grabbed at the car. It quickly let go and went back up in the air to aid its brothers. Since it was so close, it was easy to see that this one in particular had a strange patch of white that set it apart. In fact the whole way it was acting set it pretty far apart suggesting it was the brains of the group.

 

The kept fighting the pterodactyls and tried to fight Pastel in the sky- although Pastel was very skilled and seemed to managed okay with the aids- it didn't seem like it will last ling.

[Courageous Thunder Dash 7,824]

@CameoShadowness @Pastel Heart @Dynamo Pad

"That's one potion down. Let's try taking out that one with the white patch. It seems like it could be the leader." Thundy said as he summoned more pterodactyl riders. They sort of nipped at the "leader" roc. "Now if we could take down the leader, perhaps I could at least try to get that other roc on our side." Thundy supposed gathering some electricity and making a special sword/wand combo weapon appear. 

[Dynamo Pad 11,470]

On 10/19/2020 at 6:51 PM, C. Thunder Dash said:

@Dynamo Pad @Oni Equine @CameoShadowness @Pastel Heart

"It can still happen." Thundy said as he summoned a few pterodactyl air force units. Some of the units circled the three rocs while others were there to provide Pastel with extra footing and be there in case something went wrong. "There, those pterodactyl units will keep Pastel safe. See how some of them are lined up to provide her with some extra footing?" He asked as he continued to drive.

Meanwhile the rider and the velociraptor still waited patiently for Trilby to get himself together. 

@Oni Equine @CameoShadowness
“I don’t think so, but I guess there’s always a possibility. You never know what to expect in this game.” Dynamo responded, seeing the summoned pterodactyl’s circling around Pastel and the rocs. “I’m still keeping an eye on her, but thanks for the help. The extra footing is fine, but it’s better to provide back up with magic.” He says, making sure to help with magic, or to catch her if she falls.

On 10/20/2020 at 9:58 AM, C. Thunder Dash said:

Meanwhile Thundy had taken back control of the jeep. Suddenly, the rider he'd sent to retrieve Trilby came back. The rider pulled up beside Thundy and the velociraptor made a little screech to get Thundy's attention. Thundy switched to autopilot again. "What's that? Trilby found the cave where the boss could be found? Alright, lead the way." Thundy said. The rider made a wide turn and so did Thundy. He hoped Pastel and them could take care of the rocs before they reached Trilby. 

As Thundy had taken back control of the driver’s seat, Dynamo made his way back to his seat in the vehicle. His ears perked as he heard the griffon mention Trilby. “Wait a second. Trilby is safe?” He asks, before giving a sigh in relief. “Oh, that’s a relief. It was a wild spin after doing those couple of donuts.” He says, before sliding in his seat from the wild turn. “Where are you going, Thundy!? We can’t leave Pastel like this!” He exclaimed, feeling hurt that they were possibly leaving their teammate behind.

16 hours ago, CameoShadowness said:

With one of the potions snatched the Roc tried to dive to Pastel but the added air support that Thundy gave her made it more difficult for the Rocs. Even the one of the Rocs downed one of the bottles giving it a temporary fire letting it burn down some of its enemies. This was only temporary as the fires easily got put out as they fell but the damage on contact was huge as it knockd out some of the pterodactyl.

The one with no bottles taken swoops down to try to snatch Thundy but grabbed at the car. It quickly let go and went back up in the air to aid its brothers. Since it was so close, it was easy to see that this one in particular had a strange patch of white that set it apart. In fact the whole way it was acting set it pretty far apart suggesting it was the brains of the group.

 

The kept fighting the pterodactyls and tried to fight Pastel in the sky- although Pastel was very skilled and seemed to managed okay with the aids- it didn't seem like it will last ling.

Speaking of Pastel, the young mare smiled with glee as her steal ability was successful. “Nyaha! I’ve taken a rare find! This could prove nicely for a rainy day. Unless my co-conspirator would like to keep this. A special gift, but he better not sell this away.” She pouted at the idea, before having to dodge one of the roc’s, who had launched fire at her. Even though it seemed out of place, the young rogue was grateful for the extra footing. “That’s one small step if stool for mare. One giant leap for glory!” She moves nimbly, while she moved from roc to roc. Trying to deal damage, while using her steal ability to her advantage. With the support of the pterodactyls, it wouldn’t last long.

15 hours ago, C. Thunder Dash said:

@CameoShadowness @Pastel Heart @Dynamo Pad

"That's one potion down. Let's try taking out that one with the white patch. It seems like it could be the leader." Thundy said as he summoned more pterodactyl riders. They sort of nipped at the "leader" roc. "Now if we could take down the leader, perhaps I could at least try to get that other roc on our side." Thundy supposed gathering some electricity and making a special sword/wand combo weapon appear. 

Dynamo looked to see the roc with a white patch that was hidden from the vials. Seeing it was the leader, Dynamo nodded as he knew they had to take it down. “I’m all for making sure to stop these creatures, but isn’t it a bit much to get them on our side? We have all these air supports you summoned already. What I’m beginning to wonder is it these creatures are normal, or if someone summoned these rocs.” He says, now learning the name of these creatures.