You summarize the predicament to your friends and the trio give one another forlorn looks. They unanimously vote against going so much as near what will likely be another shadow creature.
This being the case, it looks like some careful navigation is in order. Navigation of a floor plan you aren’t familiar with. Grea~t.
Let’s see here… You’re located at roughly the far left of the circle that itself was down a hall north of the entrance. The entrance had two other paths to the left and right, facing toward the inside away from the outer door. The source of the sound would likely be along that right hallway back toward the entrance.
However, in the time it took you to realize these things, you’ve once again become aware of the sound slowly changing location. It’s quieter now than before, but it’s moving. Whatever it is sounds like it’s headed toward the entrance. Your friends are not yet aware of anything beyond your telling them to keep quiet.
1) I thought it was just the undead.
2) No thank you.
3) I don’t think so. At least I can’t think of any.
I mean, there’s the whole jack[omitted] thing. But I don’t think that’s meant to be offensive to donkeys.
4) I do not, no.
5) Oddly enough, they can’t.
6) I think you accidentally the whole show.
7) idkmybffbon
1) Can’t say I have.
2) The beach was great, but yesterday was pretty good too. Hung out with Strawberry until the evening, which I spent with Boscov.
Going to go with yesterday evening. Freshest in my mind, anyway.
3) Well, Boscov moving in might have been a little lofty. It’s more of him having some things over here so he can spend the night from time to time.
4) All squares are rectangles, but not all rectangles are squares.
1) Good afternoon, limp [omitted].
2) From your message, it sounds like you’re trying to live life through caring for others. I know I said to try helping ponies, but you can’t focus on that alone. You’ll never be satisfied that way and you’ll always be miserable. You gotta live life in balance. Sometimes you have to let ponies go and focus on enjoying and improving your own life. You can’t help everypony.
3) Looks like a Voltorb.
I don’t have any monies.
4) Cels, if I was worried about showing her that Dark and Lonely Water thing, she’d be traumatized by that Substation one! The refrigerator one isn’t bad, but I’m not sure how applicable it would be. Ponyville has zoning laws that don’t allow ponies to just leave garbage lying around in their yard like that. The forth one comes up with some kind of validation error.
1) Mmm… I have no idea what you’re talking about.
2) Yes. It’s not done yet, but I will make sure the piece I’ve been working on is finished by July 8th. That’s my one year tumblr anniversary!
3) Very strange. Thanks for sending it! Was interesting to see that kind of art film narration in a PSA.
Sweetie is sort of superstitious, though. Better not let her see that.
On the other hoof, Scoot and AB would probably drag Sweetie along to try and hunt for the thing. “Cutie Mark Crusaders Monster Stalkers!” or some such.
4) Nah. Annoyed or fed up, sure. But not bored.
1) No.
2) Since I’ve never heard of either, no. But I did trick her into not going out too far by telling her I was worried Simple might get too tired.
3) They’re important to me, of course. But seriously, I’m fine.
4) I wouldn’t think it’s too big of a problem. I was bullied a little, but I think everypony was. Learning how to handle that is part of growing up. Hopefully everypony eventually reaches a stage where they relax, pull back, and stop making a target out of themselves when in that environment.
Of course, I’m not talking about severe bullying, because I don’t consider that bullying. That’s harassment that should be punished by the full extent of the law.
5) I figured bronies just liked my color scheme.
6) No. I just research them and their world from time to time. Try to understand them a little better. Sort of like how you bronies do with us ponies. Only, you know, without the [omitted] plushies.
1) If I am, my name is either Jill Valentine or Rebecca Chambers since all the other girls in S.T.A.R.S are… Hey wait a minute! They were the only two mares in S.T.A.R.S to begin with!
2) Eh heh heh heh… Moving right along.
3) Well, today was pretty sweet. Boscov took us all to the beach, minus Tootsie who was with her parents. Even brought the dog along. He and Sweetie had a lot of fun together!
Of course, early this week there was the news of Boscov’s family’s restaurant burning down. I went with him to visit his family and everything went alright. Felt a little more comfortable than last time I was there.
4) Interesting position. Obviously out of my control, but interesting. I’ll admit it’s a rather antiquated law; maybe it should be phased out entirely.
5) Two and three, yes. Never got very far in two, but I played three for quite a bit.
6) I’ve never tried.
7) Can I be Baby Commando instead? Way cooler.
8) I looked for him by typing his name into tumblr’s search tag function and according to that, he’s been talking to a couple of homestuck characters.
He was here recently, but left no sign as to where he’s headed next. Hope you find him soon.
1) Thank you!
And that’s a very interesting post you have on your page.
2) That’s not really up to you, now is it? If she decides to break up with you that’s her decision.
Unless you meant like cheating in a game of poker or something. That’s no big deal. You should probably make her a sandwich.
3) That’s funny! You can barely understand what I’m saying and I can barely understand what you’re saying about what I’m saying!
In all seriousness, I play the lyre plenty, but I don’t make much money off of it. I made 10 USD from a commission I did for Mr. Orange. I haven’t made any more money this year from it.
4) This has the potential to be a very bizarre question, but I’m fairly certain you mean the band.
I listened to these two tracks. They’re alright, just not really where my interest lie presently. I’d have probably loved it if I were a younger me.
If this was the question I initially thought it to be, this experimental stuff is really hard to listen to. If you can stand it through, there’s plenty to be gained from studying it. I had a little bit of inspiration just sitting through it once. This one’s a lot easier to listen to, but sort of outside what any musical interpretation I can think of for what the question could have meant.
Speaking of any interpretation.
5) I’m alright. How are you?
Not bad. I’ve heard that style of music plenty of times, but I have to admit I’m having a hard time thinking of a Sci-Fi work that used it.
In fact, the only work I can think of at the moment is Timesplitters. Though really, what does the future sound like? And does it always have to have the same energy? Can it relax? What if it needs even more tension than usual? Does this even sound like the future anymore or is it too upbeat/familiar? And if you want something alien…
Personally, I’ll always favor retro Sci-Fi for my futuristic. What could possibly be more futuristic than a style of music that will never be popular in the present?
And while I was searching for music before settling on Timesplitter tracks, I stumbled upon this one track from Parasite Eve that was only available on the music CD. Only slightly related, but it’s pretty rad! I wish I could sing like that.
1) Hm. You’re alright, Anon.
2) You’re all really great and super cool, but I might embellish a little bit to make you sound better than you really are.
3) Nope. Just sounds like an out of context quote. Which happens a lot around here.
4) Eight. I have ate eight breads.
5) I’d rather you didn’t and will take steps to avoid that.
6) Thanks! I guess that’s four things.
7) You have got to be kidding me.
1) Music, video games, and knowledge of magic!
Was that quick enough? Was hard to think of anything off the top-of-my-head.
2) Eighteen minutes!? What am I? Made of time?
U~gh… Alright fine. I’ll watch it after I post this.
3) I wouldn’t know the difference between the two. And a pretty large relief since she appears to be an idiot. Equestria would be doomed if it wasn’t run by somepony competent and self-sacrificial.
4) Of course! Also this cover I did.
5) Never played it, sorry. Not bad. The second track is much more interesting than the first, though.
6) Uh… No. Well… Sort of. But more subtle. For the most part, a great magic potential isn’t about how fast you grow, but how high you can reach.
7) I do not, no. Never really saw the need. If there’s something that should be added, it’s the site’s duty to add it themselves. If a third party comes in and fixes things on their own, it’s ignoring the underlying problem that the base software possesses which caused the need for the third party to take action.
If there’s a great problem with this site that remains unsolved, then eventually another site will come up and take its place.
8) While it’s true that magic has no limitations, our grasp of magic does. Magic can do anything, we just don’t know how. Research continues to this day and likely will continue for all of time.
9) They’re okay. I prefer dogs.
10) Being that I only got back with Boscov a few hours ago, I don’t think that happened.
11) Sorry, can’t help you there. Couldn’t ever get enough hang-time.
12) It was mostly a train ride home after spending the previous day with Boscov’s family. There was a lot of old stories about the restaurant being told yesterday and before we left. I couldn’t really catch many details, but I’m sure Boscov could tell a few if he’s feeling up to it.
After doing your business, you get up and flush the toilet. You sort of hobble a little to get used to the pain in your hoof, then try walking a little more regularly. Looking around the bathroom reveals neither a fountain nor a box of any kind. There isn’t even a mirror, though you can tell where one used to hang. However, something seems out of place.
You signal to the girls to keep quiet and slink about the bathroom. At the far end, furthest from the door, you can hear a faint noise. It almost sounds like gas escaping, or a snake hissing.
1) You’re welcome.
2) I say groovy! I say groovy all the time!
3) Look, I’m kind of in a hurry to get ready here so I can go with Boscov to visit his mourning family. So why don’t you go harass somepony else? I’m busy and I don’t need your [omitted] right now.
1)
2) Well this certainly couldn’t have come at a better time. Excuse me while I go cry.
3) That’s silly. You’re silly.
4) That’s… interesting.
5) Thank you, friend.
6) Thank you very much! I like your tail!
7) Ash? From Phantom Brave? Hold on! Hold on! Let me see if I can find Marona’s! … Here we go! “Valiant phantoms, aid me in battle! Chartreuse Ga~le!” Ha ha! I used to think that was awesome! Ah… Fast forward and it never quite held the same weight as Lenneth’s “Come to me dark warriors, battle awaits us!” from Valkyrie Profile.
8) Wasn’t in Ponyville this year so it was just a small… Uh…
… I have no idea… I slept in. It really wasn’t in Ponyville this year, though.
9) Unless his genetic makeup was altered, that’s not shapeshifting, that’s transforming. Shapeshifting is a biological trait. But I see what you’re getting at.
I never hold anything against an individual unless they prove it warranted. But when it comes to a group, any collection of creatures be it based on species or ideology, I have to make split-second decisions based on generalizations. That’s one of those sometimes unfortunate reasons I’m still alive.
10) Probably dozens more, but I’m no biologist.
11) She seems pretty unhinged.
12) Huh. I always thought those things were volunteer. But congratulations!