A young colt is standing in what appears to be a jail cell.
It so happens to be that this colt has awaken just now and his memory is still incredibly foggy from a long long nap. He can't remember how long it's been since he was last awake.
Nor can he remember his own name.
What was it again?...

Liking this idea. Also here comes the suggestion part? If so his name is "Lockpick".

>>3084
Yep, that's the idea. For the future and for simplicity's sake, precede suggestions/commands with > , to highlight them.

>>3085
Okay, also to make my suggestion official:

>His name is "Lockpick".

>>3083
>Rouge McRogue

>Horschestra McHoofbeast

alternatively,

>Gilbert

>Dinkleberg

His name, is most undoubtedly Roguelocke

You are unsure why you didn't know this in the first place

woops i mean

>Roguelocke

>Look around your room after deciding your name, which is obviously not Steven.

This is gonna be the best thread ever!
(No name ideas right now.)

>>3095
Not to mention I literally just read Jailbreak yesterday.

>>3090
Man, I laughed at that.

> Horschestra McLockpick

Also, hi Shin ! I'm on your chan !

see key on flank
first thing i think of is resident evil
his name:
gill valentine, the master of unlocking

see key on flank
first thing i think of is resident evil
his name:
>gill valentine, the master of unlocking

Or possibly even

>Gordon Keyman

>>3086
I second this one

> Lockpick

Yeah, Lockpiiiiiiick

>Lockpick

>>3095
Amen to that.
Also.
I agree his name is.
>Lockpick.

>>3106
>>3104
>>3103
>>3086
Of course! Your name is obviously Lockpick. How could you ever forget that.
Though you still have no clue where you are or what you're supposed to do.
There appears to be some kind of KEY on the floor and some weird PUMPKIN SHAPED THING more to the right.
The wall has some sort of BARRED WINDOW in it.
It reminds you of a jail cell, though you have no clue what a PUMPKIN is doing in a jail cell, nor how you could have gotten in jail.
What do you do?

>>3109
>Attempt to break open Pumpkin shaped thing with head.

>>3111
You try to reach the pumpkin, but it looks like the whole thing was just a simple painting on cardboard.
There seems to be a DOOR further back.

> Throw cutie mark at door.

>>3116
You. Wha-, no, what?
Throw the cutie... no.
How-
How could you even come across this idea?
You can't just throw.. a cutie. mark.
NO!

>have a closer look at the door.

>>3120
You OGLE CAREFULLY at the DOOR.
Seems to be your usual door thingie but with some sort of LOCK built into it. The LOCK has a SMALL, ROUND HOLE in it.
There seems to be no handle.

>>3121
>pick up key from >>3083 and put it in the hole

>>3122
You are quite sure that key was just part of the painting and is in fact, not real and therefore unusable for the hole.
Besides, it wouldn't even fit into the CIRCULAR HOLE.

>>3123
>Attempt to buck down the door.

Place flank upon lock.

>cast magic missile at door

>look for cracks on walls

> Flip the duck out

>look for other interesting things in the room

>>3125
Damn you for suggesting that, damn you!
You simply open the door.

>>3250
You enter the next room. It is pitch black inside and you can't see a thing.
You mutter a scared "h-hello? Anyone here?".

>>3251
The door slams shut behind you with a loud bang.
You are now completely engulfed in darkness and almost scared to death.

As you calm down, you recognize a very subtle noise.
It sounds like dripping water...
>_

(Edit: Damn, just realized that I forgot to color in the iris in the last two panels. oh well....)

>follow the noise

>do a little dance and then follow the noise

Well yeah have no any better idea so.

>follow the noise

>>3252
>Cast magic missile at the darkness. Failing that, buck it. You need to kill avoid being eaten by the grue.

>>3252
It probably isn't the right time to remember your nyctophobia.

>>3250
But I moved the story forward! FORWARD! NO LOCKED DOORS SHALL STAND BETWEEN ME AND VICTORY. -flails-
>>3252
>Feel around your area. Get a feel of the surroundings.

> Left eyeball head east, right eyeball head west

Yes. We need more eyeballs splitting up. We can cover more ground that way.

Failing that,
>Retrieve hooves

>>3269
>buck down door.
We're getting some good suggestions

>>3295
Why haven't hooves been retrieved yet, anyway? That's a critical first step. I'm going with this.

>>3314
Play aggressively. You win the game.

>>3383
Not with me buddy, not with me.

>>3396
Challenge accepted.

>>3399
Aaand countdown to the first character death starts now.

So where are we now? Stucked in a dark room?

>>3413
Yes.

Oh! I know!

> Close your eyes

>>3430
i have a better idea:
>open your eyes
>your eyes are open

>>3432
Oh you.

>Use unusually bright eyes as flashlights

>use coal and sticks to make torches...

>>3454
You open the GAME MENU.
Unfortunately, your INVENTORY is empty.
You have neither sticks nor torches and you don't think there are any within reach either.

>>3284
>>3295
>>3266
OH GOD YOU'RE FREAKING THE FUCK OUT AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH!

>>3430
Out of fear, you close your eyes.
But... your eyes aren't closed.
They seem to be open. And what you're currently looking at is some sort of huge room... or abyss more likely.
There's some CORDS hanging from the ceiling.
Everything is very dim and the whole thing is in a really bad state.

You have no fucking clue what's going on.
Are you dreaming? What is this?
Where are you? What the hay is going on?

>>3607
Slowly you feel that there are STRAPS around your hooves and there's a NECK and BODY BIND, though luckily they are open.

You haven't the slightest clue how you got here, what this all is, why you have been enchained, where this is, where you were previously or anything.
You start to seriously freak out and the straps aren't helping either.

>>3432
You open your eyes again.
You're back in the dark room and the straps seem to have disappeared.
You don't like the darkness one bit, but it is at least more comforting than handcuffs ready to snap shut.
The slow dripping noise calms you down a bit even.
You're still pretty freaked out about all this.

>>3295
>>3359
What?
You are quite sure that you have always had and will always have hooves. Quite frankly, the notion to ever not have any hooves strikes you as freaky and unnatural.
Besides. What are you thinking about hooves in this situation?
You don't know anymore if your mind can stand all this stress.
Are you slowly going mad?

>>3610
>find the nearest wall and keep following it until find something, door crack etc...

>Move forward, then close your eyes again. See if there has been any change in your position.

How real do the dark eye-opened world feels ?
How real do the locked-in eye-closed world feels ?
...Is anything even real ?
>Go mad from the absence of revelation.

Perceptech:
Cross
Split
Open
Close
>Total Dilation

>Cross eyes so that they are staring at each other and that the reflected light keeps exponentializing, eventually lightening up the room.

>close one eye
or
>follow dripping sound

>>3619
I second these!

>>3619
DO IT!!

>>3618

good idea.
Best thought.

>>3614
You take a step forward and close your eyes again.
Your position in the other world hasn't changed. And you're glad that it hasn't either. Otherwise you would've fallen into this deep abyss.
You free yourself from the straps and take a look downwards.

It seems to go on forever into total darkness.
It's creepy as hell to say the least.
You open your eyes again and return to the dark room.

>>3619
You close one eye.
Now wtf was that supposed to do?

>>3618
>>3615
>>3617
Uh-oh. Looks like you went too far.
You totally flip your shit and start jumping around randomly while imitating a chicken.

>>3626
OUCH.
FUCK!
SHIT!
DAMNIT!

>>3627
You land flat on your belly.
All your legs hurt like hell.

You lose TWO HEALTH BARS.

WATER drips onto your forehead.
>_

>>3628
>Get up.

>>3628
>Get up and swear at your health bar.

> drink the glowy water to restore health points

>>3631

good idea

>>3631
Just as a clarification: That's not glowy water, that's merely what you feel since you can't see a thing in the darkness.

>>3631
>>3633
YOU FOOLS.
YOUR DRINKING POISON.

>>3631
That's just what I was going to say. I vote for that. Or:
>preform "light summoning" spell

>>3633
> Face up, open your mouth and say "aaah" anyways

>Get the fuck up

>>3636
Hey, might as well? Not like I have any other plans...

> Sing along to 'Whistling in the Dark' by They Might Be Shires until your eyes are adjusted to the darkness

>>3629
>>3630
You get back on your hooves. Cold water is dripping onto your snout and running down your forehead.

>>3635
>preform "light summoning" spell
You aren't a damn unicorn and even then, this isn't fairy land so there's no spells.

>>3636
>>3631
You drink some of the water. It tastes like ordinary, crystal clear water.
It's icy cold though so you quickly stop.

>>3661
Well, that was refreshing.
>Carefully shuffle in a forward direction till your hooves find something interesting. Avoid going over dropoffs or running into walls. It's time to get somewhere new.

> Fabric of Adventurality: Find and extrapolate plot holes for humorious purposes and plot.

>Touch your eyes with your tongue, to make see things better.

>take a nap

>>3666
Better idea
>take a poop

>>3662
>Do the hoof-shuffle thing do the hoof-shuffle thing do the hoof-shuffle thing
It's the only sane thing to do for now.

> Call out and listen

>>3668
Sleep in your own manure.

>>3662
>>3675
You begin carefully shuffling forwards.
Your stomach still feels a bit cold from the water.

>>3831
Suddenly, you step on something.... hairy.
It feels like hair though.
You can very vaguely make out a pony like shape on the ground...

>>3834
You try pushing the head (?) gently with your hoof and mumble a shy "h-hello?".

...

No response.
>_

>>3834
>Try to figure out if it's alive...

not much to do here but
>investigate

>>3835
>ask him "who are you" and what is this place?"

>>3839
Damn I wated to type
>continue poke him while asking questions like "who are you" and "what is this place?".

>Attempt to eat pony

>>3836
>>3838
You awkwardly bend down towards the body.
There's a calm and regular heart beat and the body feels warm.
You can make out the features of a pegasus pony.

>>3856

Oh what a relief! You're finally not alone anymore.
This pony may be unconscious, but you're sure you can find some way to help.
Right now you're just very happy to have found a companion. You sit down next to the warm body.

Suddenly, you get very tired. You feel warm and cozy and the stress from the previous hours has worn you out.
You slowly drift off into a calm sleep...

>>3857

....

....

>>3858
You wake up with a shock as the memories of the last day begin to come back to you.
Not to mention that you've been sleeping with your head leaning on the pegasus.

You're actually kinda glad it hasn't waken up yet or this could've been very awkward.
It's still pitch black around you. You wonder why you can't make out any walls or a roof or anything at all.
Your eyes must've become adjusted to the dark for a long time now.

As you listen to the darkness, you still hear the slow, silent dripping noise of the WATER back at the bottom of the STAIRS.

[Sleeping restores one life point.]

>_

>try to wake up the pegasus

>yell out and listen to the echos to see how big this place is

> Close your eyes and see if you can see the pegasus around in any direction

>Be the other pony.

>>3862
>>3864
You get up and shout "HELLO".
There is no echo.

You try waking the pegasus once more, but nothing works.
The body seemed to have relaxed a bit though.

>>3882
You close your eyes again.
You're still in the same room and nothing seems to have changed.

You look around a bit more and notice some sort of RAIL embedded into the wall, next to the chamber you are in.
There's also some sort of CONTROL PANEL next to the rail and a CABLE is dangling from the ceiling.
Underneath the control panel is a very unstable looking METAL LADDER.

You still don't feel comfortable with the electricity fizzing next to you and you don't want to risk jumping over to the ladder, in case it might break.

You can't make out any other life form in the room though, but judging by it's height there might probably be more of these chambers further down.
It would be quite weird to have such a huge room just for one chamber now, wouldn't it?

>_

Protip: Have you ever played Lucas Arts adventure games?

>>3929
nope
>take a moment to make sure the pegasus is still alive
is all I can think of since we're apparently a wuss.

>>3937
Not a bad plan, but I noticed something that may be productive.

>>3929
>hit the most helpful looking button(s) on the control panel

so many games, so little time

>>3929
>look around if see there are other chambers.

>>3929
Yes, but not sure where to go with this immediately

>Examine control panel
sounds like a good idea though.

> what is that behind you?

Oh, also..

> check inventory both eyes open and closed

>Find some way to wake up your new friend.

>>3937
You quickly return to the dark room to check on the pegasus.
As you wait for your eyes to get accustomed to the darkness again, you hear the familiar water dripping noise. You're getting rather fond of it actually.

After a while, you carefully bow down to the body.
It's still breathing slowly and constantly so you guess it's alright...
You'd love to wake it up though, but all your shouting and pushing hasn't done anything...
Maybe you need something better to wake it?

>>4002
> check inventory both eyes open and closed
The inventory is exactly the same (Empty). None of the game menu elements change when switching worlds.

You return to the chamber.

>>4001
> what is that behind you?
The straps that were bound to you are still dangling there. You don't know what exactly their purpose was, but you certainly don't like the looks of them.

>>3994
>>3941
You carefully lean out of the chamber as far as possible to use the control panel.
You can just about reach it with one of your hooves.
There's a KEYPAD that's designed for both numeric and alphabetic input as well as navigation.
The tiny DISPLAY shows a menu. Using the 8, you scroll through it.

The menu contains following points:
-Power
-Net
-Chamber
-Rail

The weird, red BUTTON at the top of the device shows some kind of percentage of something.
What exactly of, you have no idea.

[GAME SAVE POINT REACHED]
>_

> Save game and attempt to jump to the ladder

>select "power"

>inspect the menu, see what further points you can choose from

>Check the game's manual for the security code, then activate the Power option on the control panel.

>>4035
That. I vote for that. Try all the options. Probably not simultaneously. I'm really not sure what "net" or "rail" would do so those could be interesting. "Power" might make light or something so that could be interesting too. I don't think we'll need to do anything with "chamber" but it can't hurt to check.

When I read stories like this, they tend to be helpful when you read everything as some bits may help/foreshadow things.
Ex: You can't wake the pony via pushing shouting, you hear water.
"Maybe you need something better to wake it?"
>use strange, "very cold" liquid on pony.
That might wake it.

>>4088
FINALLY! Damn, I thought I'd never get that suggestion, despite hinting at the water so many times...

>>4089
iamnotacleverpony.jpeg

>>4088
>>4089
mfw

>>4095
>>4094
I just read alot..

>>4096
Well it was like fucking obvious. Even in some books or movies, you wake up dudes with water if you have.

>>4089
Honestly that was my next suggestion, I'm just distracted with the shiny control panel

>>4089
But.. I want to find her in the creepy room before waking her up. :(

Oh fine..

> Spit some cold water on the sleepy pony

>>4129
might be more polite to just
>push unconscious pony under the dripping water

I still want to play with the menu...

I was brought here by ginger :)
Do trip codes stay the same between chans

>>4140
But it would be more fun to spit on her (By the looks of her anyways)

>Second spit on the Pony

>>4157
welcome!

: )

>>4157
>(By the looks of her anyways)
What's that supposed to imply >:?

>>4176
I meant that im relatively sure that it is a girl because of the muzzle shape. :) I could be wrong though.

>>4205
Oh, haha, I read that as "she looks like she deserves to be spat on". My mistake.
Btw, won't be able to update today, I need to get up early again for work.
This week will be a lot of stress for me anyways as I got 8 hours a day to work for a software company and almost 2 hours of travelling time.
Adding everything up leaves me with barely 5-6 hours a day for all else I want to/have to do.

I'll still go ahead and promise the next update to be out within 24 hours.

>>4219
I read it that way after I posted it, realized it was worded badly, but didn't care enough to retype it. =P

>>4140
I agree, it would be more polite.

>Let's push her!

(Also brought here by gingerale)

>>4262
welcome!

>>4035
>>4033
-Power
-Net
-Chamber
-Rail
Are all the available Menu points.
You check what all the sub menus contain...
-Power
-->Status
-->Regulate
-Net
-->Can't reach auth server. Abort!
-Chamber
-->Status
-->Power
-->Seal
-->Purge
-Rail
-->Status
-->Power

>>4032
Save game, what? What game? And no, you're definitely not going to jump to that ladder. It looks way too dangerous.
What were you even thinking?

>>4129
>>4157
You think you have at least SOME manners left.
So, no. You are DEFINITELY not going to spit on your probably only possible friend.

>>4088
>>4140
You try to push and pull the pegasus as gently as possible towards the water.

>>4268

>>4269
It slowly opens it's eyes and groans.
Excited about finally seeing some progress, you shout "Finally! You're awake! I thought I'd never get you up...".

>>4270
The pegasus staggers up to its feet.
"Urhhh... what... who.. who are you?"
It's a definitive female voice. A very nice voice at that, you like it a lot already. Though that might also just be the excitement.
You give her an as innocent as possible smile.

Quick... you need to think of something good to respond! You can't make yourself look bad in front of a lady!
>_

>>4262
Welcome!
I definitely need to give kudos to ginger for advertising my adventure.
To return the favor: His adventure ("brave the night") is on ponychan and already has it's second thread.
You can find it here: http://www.ponychan.net/chan/g/res/13952.html
I definitely recommend to read it. (It's the only thread I still visit on ponychan)

>>4271
In case you're curious about what she looks like in color, have a nice picture of her:
http://tymoon.eu/gallery/Shinmera/538+Cecilia

>>4271
>introduce, and explain the situation

>ask her lots of questions
>>4267
party pooper

>>4271
>Realise that she can't see your innocent smile. Explain that you're smiling

You're all wrong now it's time for
>be the pegasus pony
We can get a full status update from her perspective while lockpick-y pony talks.

Also, I will definitely check out that other thread. Welcome to anypony joining us from there.
This adventure is making me think of King of Thorn so far. inb4 nopony knows what that is

>>4271
>introduce yourself, Ask how she is. "Are you ok? you've been unconscious since I found you." check her general health. Ask how she got here.

If she remembers how she got here.
>ask If she knows the way out and if she could lead you out of the darkness.
If not
>ask if she will join you on your quest or whatever you're doing there.
I dunno, I get on late in these threads...

>>4280
>>4286
Those are both good.

> "HI I'M LOCKPICK WHAT IS YOUR NAME"

>>4266
Whenever we're "back" in this place:

>Check Power: Status, Chamber: Status and Rail:Status

Already plenty of suggestions for talking to the other pony.

>ask the other pony if she enters an alternate reality when she closes her eyes.

>>4294
>Also second this.
It would be rude for us not to introduce ourself and to ask for her name.

Oh I got an idea.
>tell her the story of how you were locked in what appeared to be that jail cell and asked if the same happened to her.
Maybe it could be split into two commands.

>>4294
>>4316
Lockpick: "AAAH, HI... my, my name is LOCKPICK! Uhm, what's yours?... _{if if you don't mind me asking.}"
Damn, why does introducing always have to be so awkward for you?
???: "Hello, Lockpick.. My name's Cecilia. But uh, where are we?"
You awkwardly look around you.
...
Cecilia: "Oh and, calm down. You don't need to worry about talking to me, just relax."
Her nice voice and reassuring words make you a little bit less nervous.
Lockpick: "T-Thanks, I just don't know, I can't really remember talking to anyone before and somehow I made this all incredibly awkward."
Cecilia: "It's fine.
So I don't suppose you have a clue where we are or how you got here either?"
Lockpick: "Well....... Iwasinawhiteroomthathadsomecardboard paintingorsomethinginitandfurtherbackwasadoor,butwhenIwentthroughIlandedhereandthenIfelldownsomestairsandsomehowstumbleduponyouand *INHALE* youwereunconcscioussoItookanapandthenIdraggedyouovertothewaterandnowyou'reawakeandthereweare. *COUGH*

*PHEW*

*PHEW*"
Cecilia: *concerned face*
Lockpick: "Oh and also I somehow end up in a different room or universe or something entirely when I actively think about closing my eyes.
I end up back here when I think about opening them again.
It's really really weird."

[CECILIA HAS JOINED YOUR TEAM. PRECEDE COMMANDS WITH LP FOR LOCKPICK AND CC FOR CECILIA]
[THE INVENTORY HAS BEEN MERGED. THERE ARE CURRENTLY ZERO (0) ITEMS]
Sorry for the short update, I couldn't do more today. I'll get back to some commands later on, but go ahead and suggest some new stuff.
>_

>>4368
>>CC Attempt to close your eyes
For science!

>>4373
This really needs to be proceeded with
>LP ask CC if she enters an alternate reality when she closes her eyes.
>>CC give LP a strange look and acquiesce

>>4368
Post more damit... My interest, you have it.

Dunno, have no better idea...

>CC fly around, try if wings working

>CC: Close your eyes, wind up in a victorian room.

>LP Ask what the last thing Cecilia remembers is.

>>4446
Lockpick: Do you have any memories? Do you remember how you got here or anything?
Cecilia: Well... I got some blurry image of a forest, but nothing more. I have no clue how I got here either or what I did in that forest. Sorry. It's a mystery to myself as well.
Lockpick: Bummer.

>>4382
Yup. Your wings sure are still working well.
Wheeeeeeeeeeeeeee

>>4307
Lockpick: Wait a second... I have to check something on the other side. I mean, the other place when I close my eyes.
Cecilia: Uhm ok... will you be gone for long?
Lockpick: No, no, this should only take a few seconds really. I promise!
You return to the cell and quickly access the panel.
This is what it says:

> Power: Status
Main Power Grid: Offline [!]WARN[!]
Backup Power Grid: Offline [!]PANIC[!]
Local Security Power Grid: Online

> Chamber: Status
Chambers:
-->9'999'993 online, locked down.
-->6 offline, locked down.
-->1 faulty, unlocked. [!]WARN[!]

> Rail:Status
Main Rail Grid: Offline [!]WARN[!]
Chamber Rail Grid: Partially Offline [!]WARN[!]

You return to Cecilia.
Lockpick: Ok. All done.
Cecilia: What did you do over there... what does it look like?
Lockpick: Well, it's a huge room, but it looks very heavily damaged.
There's nobody around either, the place seems abandoned. I woke up in some kind of cell that had straps to bind my body. Luckily they were open.
I found some kind of keypad next to the chamber. I was just checking some things on it.
*recount findings*
Cecilia: Hm. I wonder if I can get there too...
Lockpick: *shrug* All you have to do is try to actively think about closing your eyes.
Cecilia: Alright, I'll give it a shot!

>>4506
http://scr.tymoon.eu/swf_pub.php?p=re-boot-1.swf
You wake up completely engulfed in water.
Out of shock you give a short scream, before the water streams into your mouth and completely mutes you.
You can't see anything through the water.
Immediately, you start to panic and try to move around, but you're being held tight to a wall by STRAPS.
Quick! You need to get out of here as fast as possible or you'll drown!
YOU NEED TO THINK OF SOMETHING! NOW!
You struggle, wind and stretch, but nothing gives.
You are completely and utterly TERRIFIED of the experience.

>>4507
You are now Lockpick again.
Quite quickly after she closed her eyes, she started to shudder and now she's coughing and gasping for air violently.
But she's not moving and she's not snapping out of it either!
This is an incredibly worrying development!

You need to do something! And quick!
If you don't act fast enough, she might drown or run out of air or something!
>_

>>4508
And with that I drift off to holidays for 3-4 days.
No updates during that time, unless I decide to do some text-only stuff.
I'll have to see.
I know I'm a complete and utter bastard for leaving it on such a tense note. Deal with it.
Oh and, I should probably mention that you can actually die in this adventure.

>>4507
Does the [S] mean sound? Cause I didn't hear anything. Also, it brought up a login screen, but I just closed it so it didn't really matter.
>>4509
okayguy.jpeg
>>4508
>CC: Remember to open your eyes.
>LP: Preform CPR

>>4507
It's… beautiful… and also terrifying. Doesn't work in firefox, works in chrome. Just thought I'd report my experience.

>>4508
The keypad in >>4506, was it possible to give system commands or is it just a status display? I hope we can do something there. That would be a bit meta though and I want to leave some commands for everypony else so I'll just say
>LP: Attempt to change the status of the 6 offline chambers, preferably to "unlocked"

edit: Ninjaed by Ash. Different command also noticed he specifically said we're lockpick now. I didn't expect that Cecilia command to work anyway because that would be too easy

>>4514
I'll have to see about an embedding site then.
Actually, I'll do that now. BBL. With a fixed version.

Also, yes, Cecilia commands don't work because she's too busy struggling to stay alive.
And yes, you can do things other than check the status, as the different menu points imply, if you look at >>4028 and >>4266 again.

>>4512
[S] usually means sound, but yes, I didn't include any. I didn't know what I should call a non sound flash though so I just stuck with the thing.

>>4516
And done. Edited with an embed page.

>>4517
Still not playing at all in FF. shrug.png

>>4516
Right! the menu
>Use the keypad to give the command -Chamber-->Purge

> Start madly purging every chamber available

>>4519
it even works on my fackken mobile phone. I think you are missing a firefox plugin?

>>4527
Nope, it's really weird. I can see the first frame but it doesn't animate. It probably has to do with the lack of flash support in Linux.

>>4528
And if you don't know about Dan vs. I'll ban you with my mod powers.

>>4531
lol mod powers

>>4508
Huh well let's see.
>Try to wake her up.

>>4509
You said this was like a LucasArts adventure! This is more like a Sierra adventure!

>>4519
I support the Chamber > Purge suggestion.

>>4519
Second this action.

>>4531
Nope. I don't know "Dan vs.". I don't watch many shows. Deal with it.

>>4528
Lolwat. It works perfectly fine on my linux distro.

>>4546
No I didn't say it was like a Lucas Arts Adventure. I just asked if you ever played one and wanted to hint at "TRY TO PICK SHIT UP ALREADY GEEZE" since that's one of the core elements of the LAE. But eh.

>>4546
>>4573
I get what you're trying to say.

>LP: Pick up Cecilia

Seriously though
>LP: Access the keypad and purge/unlock all offline chambers. If this doesn't work, drag Cecilia under the dripping water. Hey, it woke her up before, didn't it?

Text only update time!
>>4575
You get back to the control panel in the blink of an eye and quickly enter the menu:
-Chamber
-->Status
-->Power
-->Seal
-->Purge
---->Online
---->Faulty
---->Offline
------>#0000231
------>#0002545
------>#0012405
------>#0255250
------>#9938789
-------->Are you sure? Y/N -> Y
---------->Containment fluids drained....
---------->Life sustainment technology disabled...
---------->Complete cell incineration...
---------->Done.

Oh fuck,fuck,fuck,fuck,fuck,FUCK this can't be it!
You may have just killed a completely innocent creature!
And you don't think you could hold your breath for very long under water so Cecilia is running out of time!
What do you do?!
>_

> Punch CC in the snout to establish consciousness.

>Open your eyes and just watch her
alternatively
>Preform CPR on Cecillia

> HIT ALL THE BUTTONS

>Open eyes to make sure Celillia's still alive.

>>4990
Whoops, meant close eyes

>>4991
No, you assumed correctly. "Open your eyes" returns you to the black room, while "Close your eyes" brings you to the cell.

>>4999
Oh, great...so is Celillia alive?

>>4849
You FLIP THE FUCK OUT and wildly punch buttons:

-Chamber
-->Status
-->Power
-->Seal
-->Purge
---->Online
------>#2250760
------>#4823109
-------->Are you sure? Y/N -> Y
---------->Warning! Cell still online! Severing connection...
---------->Containment fluids drained...
---------->Life sustainment technology disabled...
---------->Complete cell incineration...
---------->Done.
------>[MORE]

-Chamber
-->Status
-->Power
-->Seal
---->Online
---->Faulty
------>#8309301
-------->SEAL/UNSEAL -> UNSEAL
---------->Error! Cannot reach su%*h̴̹̯͇̖̦̦̺͐̍̚͘͞a̴̓ͥ̒҉.̪̟̰̭͖ͫ
---------->Emergency fallback: Draining Containment Fluids...
---------->Emergency fallback: Disabling Life Sustainment Technology...
---------->Emergency fallback: Sending Emergency call E902313 to central...
---------->Emergency fallback: No response. Please assure life form sanity as quickly as possible.
------>#2829304
---->Offline

-Chamber
-->Status
-->Power
---->Status
---->Regulate
------>Grid bridge
-------->Error! Faulty power socket on i02932x0934322300EE=923!
-------->Warning! Main Power Grid offline!
-------->Panic! Cannot Fallback! Backup Power Grid offline!
-------->INSANITY! Local Security Power Grid failŭ̊̋̒̏ͥ҉̱̫͓r̸̰̤̖̽̽e͏͙͇͚͙̘͕
-->Seal
-->Purge

>>5129
Everything goes pitch black.

>>5130
You are now CECILIA again.
Your situation is very critical. You were at the very near edge of death.
In the last second, the water started to drain and the straps let go of you.
Glaring lights turned on on both sides of the chamber you're in.
You are still extremely weak and your entire body is dripping of water.
Your mind is completely dark and not a single thought goes by.
...

After some minutes you try to stagger up to your hooves, but you fail.
Every bone and muscle seems to scream in your head simultaneously.
You try to calm yourself and breathe deep and slow.

After another 5 minutes, your head gets a bit clearer.
There's still pain every time you try to move even a part of your body.
You wish you were back by the place with the trees...



Back by the place you died.
>_

>>5131
_You wish you were back by the place with the trees...
_Back by the place you died.
Did I miss something while I was sleeping?
-scroll scroll-
=|
-scroll more-
*Cant think of anything... eather she's referring to the pitch black area that we found her in or the state she was in her mind before we found her?
Anyway. Seeing how she couldnt be woken I assume she's traped there at the moment?
>inspect room

But I don't want to be Cecilia. There's nothing for her to do in that boring room. (pout)

>>5134
Then look for a way out?
-I was going to inspect it. Might be helpful to see what the point of that place is.

>>5133

It's called plot, get used to it.

> CC: Open your eyes and see your eyes are open

>>5131
>Open eyes

>>5133
You take a weary look at your surroundings.
You're in a cell with STRONG, BLUE LIGHTS to each side.
There seems to be a GLASS DOME surrounding the cell and a CONTROL PANEL to the left.

>>5329
Outside the cell is a fairly narrow corridor that seems to go on indefinitely in either direction, into darkness.
There aren't any lights on except the one streaming from your cell outwards.
As you try to take a look around the edge, you see that there's cell after cell embedded into the wall.
All the other cells are filled with water.

There's not a single sound. It's completely dead silent.
It reminds you of a tomb.
As the pain subsides, you slowly get filled with fear and questions start to spill into your mind.
Who built this?
Where are you?
Why would anyone make such a monstrosity... such a factory of people almost...
You don't like this place at all...

>>5198
You return to the dark room.
Lockpick: Cecilia! You're here again! I was so worried! You started to cough and gasp all of a sudden and I didn't know what was going on! Are you alright?
Cecilia: *cough* *raspy and weak voice* I... I'll be fine...

>>5334
Lockpick: What happened? I tried to help you, but I don't know if I did anything at all! I don't even know where you ended up. Oh, are you sure you're ok?
Cecilia: Yeah, I'll get around. Don't worry.
I ended up in cell that had me strapped tight. There was water all around me and I couldn't get any air. Luckily, in the *cough* last second, the straps let free and the water drained.
Lockpick: ...
Cecilia: I took a look around me before I returned here... my cell was in a long corridor, with other cells embedded into the wall. It seems to go on forever.
It's really a scary place. I have no idea who could've done this... or why. and how.
Lockpick: Don't ask me. I'm just as clueless as you are.... And you still look awfully taken back. Is.. is there anything I can do for you?
Cecilia: I don't suppose you got anything to eat...
>_

> LP: Let her know about the water source, it's time for youto look for a pumpkin

>>5336
this

>>5336
I'm sorry, I made a typo there. I meant MYSTERIOUS GLOWING LIQUID.

>>5350

>>5342
nooo everypony stop agreeing Q.Q We have to make as many suggestions as possible so Shinmera can pick the most interesting one(s).

>Initiate dual pony shuffle forward maneuver in an attempt to find something else of interest.

>>5384
Well since the last thing he put was "Cecilia: I don't suppose you got anything to eat... " there's not a lot else we can do since we have to answer her.

>>5336
This.

>Cc: Go to sleep
Or
>Cc: Drink water
Or
>Lp: Initiate mouth to mouth resuscitation. (Can't be too careful, can you?)

>>5336
>>5342
>>5404
>>5408
Lockpick: No... I don't have anything to eat, but there's some water over there if you're thirsty.
Cecilia: Yeah, I could do with some water.
Lockpick: Just follow the dripping noise, it should be right around here.
Cecilia: Alright, thanks.

>>5493
You drink some of the icy cold water.
[HALF (0.5) A HEALTH BAR HAS BEEN RESTORED FOR CECILIA]

>>5494
Cecilia: Navigating in the darkness is horrible. It's a miracle you even found me.
Lockpick: Yeah... hmm. we should go looking for a pumpkin.
Cecilia: A... pumpkin? Why.
Lockpick: It just sort of popped into my mind. Anyway. we definitely need to find some food.
Cecilia: But how? It's completely dark in here and the "other" world doesn't look like it's got much to eat eit-

>>5495
Lockpick: Waitasecond! I think I can smell something!
>_

> Both: Follow the orange cloud

> CC: Sneeze

>Follow the fucking smell you don't need a god damn command to do that.

>>5498
Seems they do.

>>5498
I'm a busy faggot and couldn't be arsed to waste more time on drawing panels today.

>LP: Let her follow it while you try to turn the power back on in the other "world"

>CC: Apologise for the smell and explain that you get gas when you're paniced

>Anonymous: Take a chill pill

>>5526
Oh LAWLS.
>>5524
I'd advise agenst that. You wouldn't want to get separated in the dark with no way to find each other. Its best to do everything as a team.

>Stick together, follow the smell

>>5536
Well if they can find the water dripping just by the sound I'd think they could find each other by their voices which are much louder.

>>5541
you dont know how far away the food is or if there's a posibility that something else might be drawn to the smell as well. Safety in numbers regardless.

>>5540
Lockpick: LET'S GO!
Cecilia: HOLD on, adventurer boy! Let's take this slowly. We don't want to get lost, do we?
Lockpick: Fiiine....

>>5672
Lockpick: I think there's a door here...

>>5673
You open the door and take a careful gander inside.
It leads to an empty, seemingly endless, white room.
Just like the one you started in.
Except there's a TABLE a few meters in front of the door.
On the table are THREE PLATES, one with what seems to be SOUP, the other with SALAD and a third with DELICIOUS CAKE.
>_

I can see where this is going.

> LP: Let her eat while you make sure that FOR THE LOVE OF EVERYTHING HOLY THE DOOR STAYS OPEN
> CC: After done eating, switch places. Also leave some for the colt.

> Eat the table and use the plates to block the door.

Better idea.

> LP: Go in, bring the table to the door and use it to block the door

>>5674
>both: Before your eyes adjust to the light, open the door wide and attempt to see into the darkened room you came from.

>>5680
Seconded

LIGHT! Sweet, precious light!
>Do an Irish jig in celebration of finding the light.
(then someone else's suggestion, preferably >>5681 )

>Both: Finally get a good look at the person who you'll spend all of eternity with.

>>5676
I dont know If I'm paranoid or what not but seriously? Free food in the middle on nowhere?
It is a good idea for one to eat and one to stand watch though.
>inspect food, make sure its not drugged/poisoned ect.
>>5694
>>5680
I dont think you would want to lock yourself in a room with no escape...


*ya know what. No more advise from me, I'll see how this plays out for now on.*

>>5700
D: but less suggestions and discussion isn't better!

>>5701
But I'm always pointing out the obvious...Seriously..

>>5700
>oh and inspect around the plates, might have a trap attached.
Cake is a lie! leave it be!

>>5702

>>5704
...No one else seems too...like I said I'm going to let the others think things through and see where it goes.

>>5705
As in the OP, Shinmera choose from the suggestions. Even you type the most obvious action, he might not choose that, but choose the "close door, rush at the table eat everything" forexample.

>>5700
But that command does tell us whether it's poisoned or not. Cecilia is Lockpicks guinea pig. As for Cecilia... since this is just a story I don't mind if she get's poisoned. It might add some spice to it.

And why would putting a table in front of the door, make it so they can't escape? If something is chasing them so fast that they don't have time to move the table back out of the way, they're probably screwed no matter what.

>>5707
Hmm, I hadn't considered that
>LP: Test the food to make sure it's ok as Cecilia looks a bit unsteady on her feet (i.e. she only has one and a half health left)

>>5696
...that would be sorta hard for a pony to do, wouldn't it?

Since they see each other now and my brain is running on the power of tea (I'm tired as heck) I think I'll suggest this

> Sloppy makeouts

>>5727

>>5730
This is our story not yours. We command you to do it.

>>5727
Hey, stop trying to insert your own story into this one :P

>>5707
You mean you're not emotionally involved in the characters? You heartless fiend.

>>5707

>>5700
No no no, the idea is to block the door from closing. Not from being opened. I don't trust doors that are the same colour as the wall.

>>5749
It's a classic suggestion to make if there are two characters. Or a character and an inanimate object. <.<

>>5697
I just couldn't stop laughing when I drew this.

>>5697
For realseys this time.
Cecilia: ...hey.
Lockpick: ...hi...

>>5700
I'm sorry, what?

>>5680
It seems like the table is fixed on the ground.
You can't move it, no matter how hard you try.

>>5679
You bring the plates over to Cecilia so you can both eat while making sure the door stays open.
[HEALTH RESTORED FOR ALL PARTY MEMBERS]
You then block the door with one of the plates and store the other two in your INVENTORY.
What now?
>_

> Cecilia: DO THE MUSIC THING DO THE MUSIC THING DO THE MUSIC THING

>both: look around

>Both: Look into dark room

>>5758
Thats some nice inspecting there sir.

>>5761
Well anyway, you found a nice spot to relax.
>Get to know each other a little more and how/why they are/got here?

>>5755
Oh my god.
That's amazing.

> CC: Fly up to the ceiling to get a good look around

> Try to follow the wall where the door stands.

We're not going to get a view of the previous room are we?
Nyoro~n

>>5760
>stop being so diabeetus-inducingly cute

also
>CC: Check the status of your eyes-shut-world now that you're feeling less dying-ish.

We should probably name the these places better

I don't know what initials to choose so I'll go by username
>Shinmera: Time for a shameless self insert.

>>5760
Actually, forget my other suggestion.

>Both: Play frisbee with the two plates in the invintory.

>Wonder where the inventory is

>>5761
N-no!
It would be so embarrassing!

>>5773
You return to your cell, which is still closed shut.
In the meantime, your hair has dried and you feel a lot more comfortable, even though the spooky atmosphere still creeps you out.
The control panel to one side of the chamber is now active and it looks like it could get you out of here.
Wherever or whatever "here" is anyway.
Hm.
You decide to name this place for convenience.
What will its name be?
>_

Sorry for the seemingly tiny update. I'll split it in two parts today and publish the second part in the evening.

>>5896
>dat place
alternative
>chamber-land

>>5895
Argh, stop being so cute. I can only take so much.

>>5896
>CC: Name it the 'Terribly Evil Place In Darkness' or TEPID for short

>>5896
>Place that could be useful for the future.
>PTCBUFTF For short.

>>5898
>Argh, stop being so cute. I can only take so much.
Nevar.

> Pony Preservation Plant

>>5900
Fine then, see if I care. I can take it

>>5917
Ah who am I kidding? No I can't

>>5906
I like this one!

And cuteness is fine by me. In fact, cuteness is mandated.

What no self insert? Fine I'll just keep suggesting it till I see you as a cartoon.
>Shinmera: Time for a shameless self insert.
>>5897
Ooh I vote for chamberland.
Also, When you said ">dat place" it didn't change color. That's weird.

>>5934
No.

>>5906
Yeah, Pony Preservation Plant seems about right...
It certainly gives it a more sciency feel too.
Though you're not sure if this is only for ponies, so you'll just call it "Preservation Plant".

>>5772
You follow the wall for a short while. It just goes on and on into endless white.
After some time, you feel that there's no point to this, and turn around.
Oddly enough, you can't see the door anymore!
Panicking, you run back the way you came. Suddenly, the door appears slowly in the distance, even though it has to be barely 100 meters away.

>>5766
You take a look into the dark room.
It's dark as ever and you still can't see very far.
However, you notice something new.
You can't hear the silent dripping of the water anymore.
It was constantly audible before in the dark room.
You stop dead in your tracks and listen intensely for any kind of sound.

And there is.
A slight humming, barely noticeable, but still there.
You can't make out it's source though. It seems to be everywhere.

>>5773
You aren't that cute...
At least you don't think you are.
You blush a little at the thought.
What now?
>_

>Keep walking until you find something no matter how long it takes.
>>5937
Thanks I'm satisfied now.

>>5941
Are we meant to enter comands now? If so...

>CC: Look for Lockpick, he has seemed to have disappeared

>>5947
Sorry, forgot that there. Fixed now
Of course he's "disappeared".
You're in the other world at a totally different place than he is, if he's even in the same "other world" as you are.
>_

>>5948
i didn`t see him in the white or dark rooms either, may have a meaning, right?

>>5948
While I don't like arguing with fictitious girls, I'd like to point out that I was talking about the white room, he's not there either...oh wait, I see him now. I thought those were the plates, nevermind. I was never any good at 'Where's Wally' books

>CC: Remeber the day you died.
Or
>CC: Use the plates in the Preservation Plant to break out.

Also, is it just Cecilia that can't tell where the humming's coming from, or can Lockpick not tell either?

> CC: Explore the preservation plant

>>5950
That would be interesting to know. Do inventory carry over?

>>5949
>>5950
Uhm. This here:
>>5939
>>5940
Is Lockpick. (The one sitting in the background is Cecilia, since she's currently in the Preservation Plant)
(Notice the subtle color scheme difference and the bent hair duft that is unique to Lockpick.)
It is always specifically stated when a character switches worlds.

>>5954
Also, to answer this beforehand:
Yes, inventories do carry over. You have one globalized inventory, provided by the game system itself.
Anything you pick up, no matter with which character or where, goes there and can be used again anywhere, by any character.
(Provided it makes sense to use the element there or is appropriate to the plot, of course).

>>5955
Ah, well now I just feel silly

> CC: Return to the Dark Room and explore the humming through the magic of flight

>>5896
Oh, duh..

> CC: Check that control panel

>>5981
Uh, gingerale? You know Cecilia is trapped in a glass dome, right?

>>5982
So? Read and look carefully:
>>5896
>>5329
>>5332

>>5981
You certainly aren't an expert on electronics, but you're quite sure that the first of the four icons on the display is for POWER and the last one for LIGHT.
The second to last one kind of resembles a CHAMBER.
You have no idea what the second one is supposed to show though.

>>5980
You return to the white room and quickly exchange your experiences with Lockpick.
The humming noise only occurs to you too now that he mentioned it.

You take off into the air and rise upwards to see if it changes with height.
There doesn't seem to be any ceiling to this room and the humming stays consistent at all times.
After a few minutes of flying, you return to Lockpick.
>_

Sorry for the short update, but you guys game me almost nothing to work with really. :S

> CC: Recall the events that led to your death

> CC: Go push the chamber button

>>5991
This.
RELEASE THE OTHER CHARACTERS! ALL OF THEM!
Also.
>CC: While your there press the light button as well.

>>5987
>CC: In the Preservation Plant, press 6 6 5

>>5983
I thought the control panel was outside the dome...I should really keep quiet about such things in future.

>CC: In the Preservation Plant, press 4 4 5

>LP: Examine Plates

>>5987
Lol, Why does that panel have a battery indicator with no power in it? Just gonna lol and go no further with it.
Hmm...
>Press 6(arrow over two times will the pointer is on the chamber icon) and press 5(looks like the menu/enter button like on a tv remote.
>enter some generic random ass 4 digit number like a derpy
*use my post number for all I care*
(usually facility use 4 digit as far as I'm aware of. EX: like a storage place gate.)
It doesn't look like it has a lockout or anything so keep attempting codes.
If that doesn't work try to remove the panel. We could try to override the thing if nothing else.

_Looks like the second one is a network icon, not completely sure.
(Best not mess with anything on the power(might deactivate something you need like oxygen), network (might activate security system or alert something you don't want to) and lights.

Just for shits and giggles.
>Try to sing your way out, a particular pitch note can break glass as far as I'm aware of.

Hmm...
idunno

>>6024
I love you.

>>6033
Why?

>>6035
I love to read long commentaries and thought lines. It gives me a better idea of how people actually think and helps me a lot to refine my design of the adventure.
I wish more people would do that or just simply write out their thoughts.

And I love your spoilered suggestion.