site event The Running of the Leaves (2024) Race Event!

[Anarchylight]

Steps +11

(Total steps completed: 429)

(Total leaves knocked down: 31)

[Wizard 1,344]

Titanium feels her strength leaving her body, the finish line is so close, but she's just reached her bodies limit.

 

(Total: 471)

[Shiny Silvermoon]

On 2024-12-15 at 7:18 PM, Starlight Glimmer said:

As the race continued to heat up, Starlight couldn't take her eyes away from the competition. "Anarchylight is catching up with the leaders and is trying to take the lead! However, it looks like Titanium has a thing or two to say about that! Moonlight is not too far behind and is trying to make his way towards the front of the pack! Just when you thought some of our racers were far behind, they just make a turnaround!" Starlight exclaimed, grinning in glee at the turn of events. "It looks like even Shiny is humming a fun tune as she leaps back into the race!" Placing a hoof to her chin, Starlight took the unicorn's words to both heart and consideration. "Hmmm...this does make a fair point. Even so, it's sort of difficult unless you see wings flapping. There's always a technicality on what's considered flying and gliding. Be that as it may, I still can let it slide, but still wanted to give it as a warning. As we wouldn't want anypony else to try any ideas like that, of course." Starlight winked as she understood that the race was kicked up a notch with everything that had happened. She still wondered why and how these obstacles, such as the roadblock of apples and the sinkhole had came to be, but she still couldn't put her hoof on it. As Chatterbox and Kramathia were catching up, Starlight smiled fondly at Kramathia, who looked to have found a friend in Shiny.

"It looks like Felis is having trouble keeping up, but I know there will be an opportunity to bounce back! Our racers are honestly staying strong throughout this race and I know they'll all keep up the great work!" Starlight commentated, trying to encourage the racers to stay strong. "Samurai is finding his footing and is making a good pace in knocking down some leaves. Even keeping a good pace to catch up to the others!" Starlight blinked as she saw what looked like magic coming from Samurai. She was about to call out for the use of magic, but stopped as she saw what looked to be cotton candy. What was one cotton candy was made into many and even in colors of the rainbow. "How do you like that everyone? Samurai is giving out treats for the other racers to keep up their strength! While I would say magic isn't allowed, I can overlook this as I know a certain party planning mare that would approve of some cotton candy." Starlight smiled, taking notice of Silverspark, who had jumped out of the pile of leaves. "I hope that Silverspark had a safe landing as it looks like she and Brightspark are back in this! Roswell is making his way down Sweet Apple Acres and is taking the hurdle route! Meanwhile, it looks like Silver Slate is sprinting down the course to both catch up and keep up with the competition!" Just as Starlight was going to continue, she blinked from the sudden flash of light, before taking notice of the tree that fell upon the course. "Sweet Celestia! What in Equestria is going on!?" Starlight started, before trying to get back on course. "I mean, uh...oh no! Our racers have been stopped by a fallen tree and what's this? It looks like Fluttershy and her animals in the animal sanctuary are turning into a frenzy! It looks like a helping hoof is required in order to move onto the next leg of the race!"

Starlight had to admit that this was one the most perplexing. A fallen tree was not what was to happen with the next obstacle. The group was to make their way towards Fluttershy's cottage to help the animals in the animal sanctuary, but this, along with the flash of light that scared the animals was unexpected. As the racers headed into the animals sanctuary, some had tended to the animals from all different kinds. Meanwhile, some had tended to Fluttershy in making sure that she was okay. "It looks like Shiny is trying to calm Harry the bear and it looks like her soothing voice is working!" Starlight was amazed at how she was able to calm down the giant bear. She remember being pulled into a hug by Harry when she was shown friendship by Twilight. She wouldn't lie that he felt scary at first, but she found Harry was such a lovable and kind bear. So, to see Shiny calming him down so easily like that was truly a sight to behold. "Hold on for just a minute, fillies and gentlecolts! It looks like Saturn is back in this race and caught up with everyone!" Starlight announced, eager to see someone else that was still in the race. As more and more of the racer's stepped in to assist, more and more of the animals were able to calm down. With the combined help of both the racers and the animals, the tree was able to be moved out of the way. Effectively allowing the racer's to proceed. "They did it, everyone! Our racers and the animals from the animal sanctuary have done it! The tree has been moved out of the way and the race is back in full swing! It won't be long now. There's just a small leg of the race left as we head into the home stretch! There's still plenty of race left and anything can happen now! Who will win! Only one way to find out!" 

As she mad the announcement, Starlight was surprised as Shiny was riding atop Harry as he charged down the race course. "It looks like we have ourselves a new racer joining us. However, I don't think that anyone can catch a ride with Harry the bear. If you would like to run alongside him, then I think that would be okay." Starlight called out to Shiny and the others that were potentially riding atop the giant bear. 

"Awwww! Come on, Starlight! That's no fair! Silverspark has been ridding other participants from the beginning! And you're saying that I can't ride just one bear?" *Shiny Silvermoon yelled to @Starlight Glimmer with frustration visible in her voice. However, she quickly decided to submit to the rules, since she didn't want to be accused of cheating.*

"Fine..." *She reluctantly said, before jumping off from Harry's back. To everypony's surprise the unicorn was now leaping next to the bear at a similar spead. The totally logic and scientific explaination for this phenomenon was that the excessive leapings of Shiny, through the race, caused the muscles of her legs to reconfigure themselves to acquire a predisposition for bouncing. The result of this adaptation gave her the ability to leap faster than she can run. And somehow, like in every good animes, your brain understood what it just read, even if it didn't make any sense.*

 

Yesterday's steps : 8 + 75% (permanent bonus from calming Harry the bear who was the secret animal) = 14

Today's steps : 19 + 75% = 33

Total steps : 322

Total leaves : 128

[Silver Slate]

Previous rolls:

Spoiler

(25% penalty for first two rolls, 50% bonus for third roll)

(3, 8, 12)

Today's roll:

(Totals: Steps: 181, Leaves: 141)

So strange that the squirrel acted like it knew me... Silver thought to himself. It definitely felt like a special encounter, but either way, I'm happy to be able to help even if it was only a little bit. Plus, we got the tree cleared up, so that was the important part.

[Moonlight Wane]

Moonlight finds Hermes Boots in a chest.

(steps: 351)

[Anarchylight]

Steps +19

(Total steps completed: 448)

(Total leaves knocked down: 31)

 

[Samurai Equine 51,345]

STEPS: 19
LEAVES: 2

For a laugh, Samurai switches things up, rolling down the track on top of a piece of log.

Spoiler

Samurai does this for a while, feeling happy go lucky, when he suddenly hears something familiar. "Eh? Kore ga..."

Samurai hops off the log then looks around for the source of what he heard. "It sounded familiar..." Samurai continues down the track on hoof, but he is also keeping an eye out for what he heard.

[Wizard 1,344]

"I have to push myself. I can't stop now, not when I'm so close!" Titanium forces her body to push on, her muscles screaming to stop, her heart pounding in her chest, but the finish line is within sight, and there are ponies catching up with her.

(Total: 489)