Quest log for Equius and friends

[stayb100ponyboy]

Who: Equius and various other questers
When: level-grinding o'clock
Where: All over
Style: kupo?
Status: semi-open; if anyone wants to quest with this guy, let me know!

[You know what sucks? Being a cleric and not getting any good spells until you're at an insane level sucks. Holy is a pretty amazing spell, but you've got to kill a lot of grass monsters to get it. Not only that, but you need someone to protect you from said grass monsters, since you can do no real damage on your own. Life is hard, it really is.]

[This is Equius. He's a cleric. He's level-grinding so he can get some decent offensive stuff, and this is his story.]

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Trial of Three: closed to Nepeta and Feferi

[stayb100ponyboy]

Are you two sure about this?

[Equius isn't. This does not look good, and even with Feferi at high levels, he's got some misgivings about this. Two clerics on a team... it just doesn't strike him as all that wise.]

[Of course, this is coming from someone who used to beat monsters to death with broken bow halves, so take it with a grain of salt.]

[bestestfurrend]

Of course! We can do anything together! Onwards!!


...which quest is this again?

[Another problem is that Nepeta isn't taking it quite as seriously as she might. It's all just in good fun to her.]

[terribubbly]

It's the one where we...?

[ Wait, she was supposed to be paying attention, too? Oh glub. ]

Come on, let's just go! Anything that gets in our way will go belly up.

[stayb100ponyboy]

Be careful.

[It's hard, having this instinct to protect everyone by bashing his way through things and not being able to do it. It's hard and no one understands.]

None of us are brawlers, we need to be cautious.

[bestestfurrend]

Come on, Equius! Feferi will get there before us!

[She grabs his hand and squeezes it tight, before hauling him off after the fast-disappearing fishtroll.]

I can still fight! It'll be fine!

Backdated to the first day. Cause Gamzee needs to meet Arty.

[420]

[See, so far the curse has been working out pretty splendidly for Gamzee. He got him these amazing fuckin' clothes, a really kicking little ukelele to play, and Equius can touch him. What shit is better than that? Aight, so there is something about... quests? Points? But Gamzee isn't too invested in that part. Sure, sounds like something what could be a load of fun to do with his good bros, but beyond that he has no intention to go for any prizes. What would he even do with a prize? He's got everything he wants.

But yes. So far everything has been chill as fuck. And, you know, then he came downstairs, wandered into the kitchen and came eye to moustache with... what the motherfuck is that even. Is that... is that a lusus?]

Uuhh.

And Arty needs to meet Gamzee

[aim_exorable]

[That is indeed a lusus! He had just been tidying up while Darkleer went to go make sure the curse didn't mess with any of his other things, and as Gamzee wanders downstairs, the musclebeast's attention turns towards him. Gasp! What a horrible state of affairs.]

[Don't mind as Arty just... leans down and dusts off that codpiece so very delicately.]

I'm sorry, he's going to be insufferably affectionate all through this thread

[stayb100ponyboy]

Isn't he beautiful?

[Equius steps up behind Gamzee and wraps his arms around his waist, kissing the back of his neck... or rather, the purple fabric covering the back of his neck. The last time this happened, he and Gamzee weren't even together yet, and all the quality touching time they could have had was wasted. He's not making that same mistake again!]

Oh no. affection.

[420]

[Gamzee would react more to the kiss if he could actually feel it. As it is it lands on the thick fabric covering his neck, which is holding down a ridiculous mass of hair, and he doesn't even notice it. The arms around him are nice. Definitely going to need one solid night of no questing for cuddling.]

Sure is a fresh fuckin' sight on my sightmeats. Uh. Who is he?

I'm just going to sit here and press my face against all that affection

[aim_exorable]

[Oh, young love. Arty is content to finish dusting Gamzee's codpiece before he tentatively goes to try and untangle the disaster area that are his bangs. Don't mind him, children, just cuddle.]

[stayb100ponyboy]

[A night of just cuddling sounds wonderful.]

He's Darkleer's companion for the week. I don't...

[He looks to the lusus and tentatively snorts a few syllables in Horse, asking his name.]

[420]

[Just cuddling or just cuddling

Gamzee would say something but there is a horse-man-thing-udder-person trying to comb through his bangs. Which... yeah, sorry Arty, this is just an attempt at futility. Some things just can't be made to happen. Like Gamzee's hair behaving. It just won't happen.]

[aim_exorable]

[Sob. He has to try, okay? It will make him cry at the end of the day but he has to try.]

[At Equius' question, however, he looks slightly less dismayed by the state of Gamzee's hair and snorts back, mustache twitching a bit as he gives his name.]

[stayb100ponyboy]

[Just cuddling.]

He says his name is Arty.

[Equius smiles a little at the musclebeast, who reminds him so much of Aurthour.]

It's a pleasure to meet you, Arty.

[420]

Nice to be meeting with ya.

[A pause and then.]

Wait, is this motherfucker like... your lusus like?

[He recognizes those udders. He's pretty sure he saw those on a couple of very odd imps.]

[aim_exorable]

[There's a shake of Arty's head, before Darkleer finally comes in, having just caught the last bit of that question.]

Hello, Gamzee. Ah, Arty is not Equius' lusus, although he does seem to be of the same breed.

[He gives a fond pat to Arty's hindquarters as the musclebeast makes a beeline for his side.]

[stayb100ponyboy]

Hi, Darkleer.

[Look, Darkleer, look! Look at how Equius is hugging Gamzee and not hurting him and stuff!]

[420]

[why you Zahhaks all gotta touch the muscle beast booty.]

Hey man. So like... this dude is your bro all for the week?

[aim_exorable]

[He noticed, son, he's very happy for you.]

That's right. I seem to have been given a... class called Beast Master, and thus have a companion. How about you two?

[stayb100ponyboy]

White mage or cleric or whatever. Healer.

[And not too happy about it either.]

[420]

Bard!

[Totally fucking thrilled.]

[aim_exorable]

...I didn't know bards dressed like that.

[He's not sure he wanted to know in the first place, really. Sigh. Only Gamzee.]

Equius, you mentioned something about quests earlier, didn't you? Are you interested in that sort of thing, Gamzee?

[stayb100ponyboy]

We're a pretty balanced party. We should go questing.

[He turns the full force of Hopeful Pony Eyes on Gamzee. Please?]

[420]

[Oh, like Gamzee really needs convincing. Sure, he won't be doing it for the experience of questing, but a chance to hang out with his two favourite bluebloods? Yeah, count him in!]

Sure thing! Whatever you bros wanna do.

[aim_exorable]

[There's a small fond smile sent Gamzee's way- bless the boy for being so easy to please. Even if it's partially the drugs.]


Well then, let's go to the quest board to see what we can do.

[stayb100ponyboy]

Let's go!

[Equius is pretty stoked about the idea of hanging out with two of his favorite people--and a pseudo-lusus, let's not forget Arty--and reaches out to take Darkleer's wrist and try to tug them both along.]

[420]

[Hey, why not be easy to please? You get the best things out of life if you are just happy with everything you are handed.

He laughs a little at Equius' enthusiasm, but his only real response is to wriggle his hand in a little so Equius is holding that instead of anything else. Cause handholding. They can do it right now.]