Torgamous
Aspiring Gynoid
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- She/Her
Who's going to tell our father-in-law that his plan backfired?
Who Needs Harmony?: An MLP Empire Quest
- Thread starter Questor
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...I mean, to be fair, that one REALLY wasn't our fault.
- Location
- Germany
- Location
- SF Bay Area
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Ok regardless of what wins... EVERYONE get out their omake bonuses
Ok regardless of what wins... EVERYONE get out their omake bonuses
- Location
- Maryland
While Chain-shots are a thing that your empire possesses, they are only issued to the gun crews of warships for the purpose of tearing down masts. Your army doesn't have any to hand at the moment.
- Location
- Italy
and of the expected defeat.
well, we all expect a trap... but we should be ready for it.
pretty cool armor, I have to say!
...wait, I know!
...When a fight is just plain wrong!
We all sing the curbstomp song!
People dying left and right...
It's a SLAUGHTER not a fight.
huh. A heartsong?
Interesting. I think it's the first one we see in the quest.
mh.. I wonder... fanon usually has "heartsongs" be a symbol of "harmony", or at least, generally speaking, a sign of "good".
Might they be wondering if they're the baddies?
(of course there WERE a few villain songs in the show, so that doesn't necessarily mean anything. They could just be scared)
...well, apparently heartsong magic CAN be perceived somehow! That's interesting.
I wonder WHICH part of this is surprising him.
...ok, we won guys, we can go home!
They're probably too used to fighting not-flying enemies. really. After all the pegasi's main worry was probably, historically, unicorn battle mages.
which basically means we won, unless they pull out something TRULY unexpected.
yeah, exactly.
morale? what morale?
Also, using wild beasts against us is so last season!
I mean, Brochard and Sombra tried it! Sombra at least had a dragon and hydra though!
ehi, there's some small semblance of intelligence in there!
a -35 might even be too generous, really.
if it wasn't for that image I've seen at the bottom of the update, I'd think the same.
well, there was the "Sombra waves of disposable minions vs planted traps", but that was really only part 1 of the confrontation anyway.
A bestial roar that you can feel in your bones splits the air, a gargantuan beast of legend striding forwards with a look of bloodlust upon its face.
The cry goes up all along the line, your army reorienting to face this new threat.
"Ursa Major!"
...Did Pegicles know?
...watch us try to use heartsongs to speed up our next infrastructure project
and you think we'll accept this?
...well, probably. I'm still interested in studying the phenomena though.
eh, if they're a symbol of harmony.. well, Canterbury and Maretonia are MUCH worse places than Equestria.
mh.. while some heartsongs were NOT sung by ponies in the show, they ALL happened in the presence of ponies at the very least.
So, maybe ponies need to be there to start the chain reaction.
There have also technically been villain songs. They might or might not be a thing here.
Hardbeak, Didn't you want a mascotte for the Blackwatch?
generally speaking I'm thinking "have all infantry retire, pelt the ursa with every single ranged weapon at our disposal.
...Or, I suppose, we might try something... unorthodox
first step: Ask Merlin/Magic advisors/other generals what they know about the Ursa. Any weakness? Any chance to calm it, maybe a spell to communicate with it or to put it to sleep?
I've got to admit House storm is proving to be our greatest opponent so far. All our other enemies so far have tried to use brute force, army against army with champion fighting for glory and honor.
House storm on the other hand is living up to their reputation using tactics, misdirection, and the local environment/beasts against us. Regardless of what happens they have (in their minds) ensured that we are going to lose something. either supplies, troops and/or heroes in stopping this all for the low price of a few green, unreliable troops.
Its funny, one of the things we were so scared off before this battle was they they were going to drop a mountain on us like we did to sombra, yet they blind-sided us by realizing using load of rocks attack against a nation of flyers would be useless so they used a moving mountain instead.
It honestly would not surprise me that while we are fighting the bear he has forces raiding our supply caravan (This is not a suggestion to the GM by the way)
House storm on the other hand is living up to their reputation using tactics, misdirection, and the local environment/beasts against us. Regardless of what happens they have (in their minds) ensured that we are going to lose something. either supplies, troops and/or heroes in stopping this all for the low price of a few green, unreliable troops.
Its funny, one of the things we were so scared off before this battle was they they were going to drop a mountain on us like we did to sombra, yet they blind-sided us by realizing using load of rocks attack against a nation of flyers would be useless so they used a moving mountain instead.
It honestly would not surprise me that while we are fighting the bear he has forces raiding our supply caravan (This is not a suggestion to the GM by the way
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- Location
- United States of America
Alright so dumb idea time not sure if it's possible but I'm going to just put it out @Questor is it possible with Merlin working together with the other unicorn mages to make a portal so we can push/force the Ursa Major through I have to ask cause magic is kind of hard to decide what is possible or not. Alternative idea for the thread attempt to use magic to put it back to sleep maybe?
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LiamOfOrmonde
67% lewd. Oh my!
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- Florida Sometimes
[jk] Quick! Play dead! That's the best way to stop bear attacks!
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Usra Majors are very resistant to the point of immunity to magic, its why in the show Twilight never used magic directly against the bear attack, and that was a baby. the portal would probably fizzle out as soon as the bear touched it.
though using indirect magic wouldn't be a bad idea.
Wait just had an idea that would be very in universe.
@Questor, We have Merlin with us right and he is know as Merlin the Magnificant the greatest ILLUSIONIST in Canterbury, could he use magic to make a illusion so that it either chases after that or ignores us?
- Location
- Maryland
Unfortunately, a portal of that size would require reagents and prep-time that you simply do not possess at the moment.
Trying to put it to sleep is theoretically possible, though not likely to succeed.
Out of curiosity's sake, where would you intend to send it?
- Location
- Italy
Kirito
well, @Questor, what do we KNOW about Ursa Majors anyway? you should probably write a small post about them to show our IC knowledge.
Are they affected by magic? Can they be reasoned with? Are there stories of how they were defeated in the past? Are they actually made of magic?
Oh what I would give for a Fluttershy right now...
Right on top of Pegicles, preferably. 😈
- Location
- Maryland
It is possible to create an illusion to fool the Ursa, though it is more likely that it will focus upon the army standing right in front of it.
FictionPack
Monochromatic Ursine
- Location
- Tennessee
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- He/Him
I know Hardbeak can kill that thing in his sleep, but the other Grandmasters need something to do to!
In any case this is a job for our elite Knights, the best trained and equipped.
And some cover fire from artillery and Merlin wouldn't hurt.
In any case this is a job for our elite Knights, the best trained and equipped.
And some cover fire from artillery and Merlin wouldn't hurt.
Markala
Hannor & Polycho Shipper
- Location
- At the Junction of Angst and Fluff
Watch as in >5yrs or more our Empire figures out how to industrialize worksongs AND sea shanties! That moment when singing to the radio actually DOES cut the travel time in half! Time flies when you're having fun amirite?
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FictionPack
Monochromatic Ursine
- Location
- Tennessee
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- He/Him
Basically just this.
| Sentience: | Sentient |
| Species: | Bears |
| Status: | Extant |
Ursa minor and ursa major are gigantic magical bears with fur that looks like the night sky, and are partially translucent. The cub is called ursa minor, while the adult is called ursa major. Despite the ursa minor being known as violent, the ursa major can be even more vicious, as it is said that "No one can vanquish an ursa major."
If I recall correctly for MLP Canon Ursa Majors can cosplay as sparkly Mountains small ones but mountains.
If that's accurate optimistically it'd be like an at mouse to kill a human with a toothpick.
If that's accurate optimistically it'd be like an at mouse to kill a human with a toothpick.
- Location
- United States of America
The destination decision fell under not sure what's possible/rules with magic and the answer was anywhere that is not here, the empire or our allies/friendly basically make the Ursa Major someone else problem but if the portal need a destination maybe the ocean if possible or if we are being extra evil send it to enemy territory/hq
Would it be possible to hide the army with an illusion?