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Post by Ashe on Dec 10, 2021 5:50:16 GMT -6
 Ashe happened upon the quest board while out on a trip with his trusted Equillion, Dracula. The pair were out for a leisurely stroll, between shopping excursions, and he had decided to swing by the board and see if anything new was put up. While this one wasn't new, it seemed to be something Jolyne was doing again. Maybe it was a yearly thing? Ashe didn't ask questions, though he did hop off Dracula and grab a flyer from the inside. Reading it, he walked back out to his fiery steed. "All I have to do," He said. "Is share what I do normally in a day, huh?" Ashe wondered what he should do to show it off. Host a class? No, that would be boring. He and the students would be climbing out the window. Maybe he could... "I got it!" He told Dracula. "I'll take short videos and edit them together into a movie of some sort!"Dracula snorted. 'Who wants to hear about your life anyway? It's boring!' 1/10 [Quest #10, First Completion] |
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Post by Ashe on Jan 20, 2023 5:48:41 GMT -6
Ashe had to head home to see if he even had a camera in any condition that he could use. It just had to work! But he couldn't remember the last time he had taken a video of anything, so he searched for an hour before he finally found it. It was in the back of a junk drawer, behind everything else Ashe had accumulated over the years. When he checked it out, he saw why it had been unused for so long - the last video he had taken was starring Vix. It was a cute video, thankfully, but he knew there were less PG ones on here... He debated for a few moments, then erased the card. No reason to live in the past, he figured. He was all about the future.
He headed back out to where Dracula was waiting for him. "Found it!" He told the stallion, who couldn't be less interested. "You know, it's only right that you're with me, considering you're my oldest pal." Ashe gave Dracula a cheesy grin, and the Equillion pinned his ears and gnashed his teeth at him. Sappy was disgusting!
2/10
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Post by Ashe on Feb 3, 2023 2:05:46 GMT -6
Ashe decided it would be easiest to show the most obvious, the dirtiest of jobs. If anyone knew him, they knew he had a lot of Equillion. Dracula among them, but good lord there were a lot of Equillion. He was sitting at near one hundred right now, and all of them pooped at least some amount. He urged Dracula to the stables, of which there were multiple; the one that was off limits to the public and on his property - also known as the home of the Equillion that would kill you - and the one he opened up to riding lessons and such. He hopped off Dracula's back and went inside, the fire horse following him.
He saw Jinx still at work, though most of the stalls were done at this time of day. Jinx brushed the sweat off her forehead and waved, but got back to work. Ashe led Drac to a dirty stall and got the camera rolling.
"I have a lot... a lot of Equillion. And when nature calls, their stalls become a mess. Especially for the carnivorous ones!"
3/10
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Post by Ashe on Feb 3, 2023 2:09:53 GMT -6
Dracula stood near the stall opening, watching the human scoop up the poop and piss spots with a mucking fork. He chuckled darkly to himself, but to Ashe, he said, How dignified, a great human cleaning up literal shit. Are you sure you are the more intelligent creature in this picture?
Since Ashe was still on camera, so to speak, he tried his best to ignore the voice inside his head. He got into the task, giving about two minutes to really show the dirty work of it all, occasionally making comments about how some of the Equillion were nice and pooped in one place, and some had special spots they peed in. Then there was the difference between stallions and mares, and again, the carnivores and herbivores. Then he shut off the camera and finished the stall.
"Alright, onto the next segment! Awesome job, Jinx, keep it up!" He gave his friend a salute, then hopped up onto Dracula's back, and off they went to the next one.
4/10
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Post by Ashe on Feb 3, 2023 2:13:17 GMT -6
Ashe knew there were a bunch of things to do around the grounds. So many pets to take care of. Thank the gods he had the robots he did, and Jinx to oversee things. He didn't have to spend literally all day doing this. But he could, in all reality, spend a few weeks here and never see the outside world. Honestly, that was his goal. Get enough land to do whatever he wanted on it and hold all of his pets there.
Suddenly, there was an angry bellow, followed by a defiant roar. Instantly on alert, he turned toward the source of the sound - it was the building he used to house his Sarane! It was a large stone stable, something sturdy enough to handle dragons without catching on fire. He kept the hens and hatchlings in one area, and drakes in another. He made sure to keep volatile drakes separate. So what was the fuss now? He rode Dracula directly into the stable, large as it was he didn't have to worry about bashing his head on the ceiling.
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Post by Ashe on Feb 3, 2023 2:17:51 GMT -6
Inside, he quickly found the source of the fight. There wasn't a single drake involved, it was between two hens! Sisters, no less. But they were the larger, more violent sort. Siblings to Ashe's prized Hobgoblin; Tiamat and Bali. The two hens faced off with one another, the corpse of some unfortunate animal that had wandered in between them. Apparently they both wanted the snack and neither wanted to share! Ashe decided to stay on Dracula for his own safety, and approached with his camera out. Couldn't miss this footage! They both respected him, he had managed to 'break' them and they realized he was worthy of riding them, but they were still large creatures and one swipe of the tail...
The hens didn't seem to notice him, or if they did they ignored him. They sized each other up, arching their graceful necks, puffing up their chests - almost like the males would do! Ashe called out to them by their names, trying to distract them, but they took a swipe at each other instead. It was as if Ashe wasn't there! He guided Dracula between them, a dangerous place, and had Dracula light the place up.
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Post by Ashe on Feb 3, 2023 2:22:13 GMT -6
"Bali! Tiamat! Knock it off!" Ashe bellowed at them. Finally, between the fire spout from the Equillion, and Ashe's shouts, the girls settled just a bit. Enough that Ashe, still holding the camera, was able to slide off and check out the corpse. He was relieved to see it wasn't any of his pets, and none he recognized from nearby farms. There were still some wild animals around of the harmless sort and that's what this seemed to be. He quickly pulled out a knife from his pocket and sawed the corpse in half. He spared the camera the goriest bits, but did show his future audience that he tossed half to each hen. The pair of them eagerly dove for their share, with Tiamat catching hers in the air, and Bali scooping hers off the floor. One swallow and the meals were gone. Competition also gone, the girls started to groom each other companionably.
Ashe sighed and rolled his eyes, climbing back onto Dracula's back. On to the next moment of interest!
7/10
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Post by Ashe on Feb 3, 2023 2:30:30 GMT -6
The next clip on the camera would show Ashe at the moat around the Aquatic Division of the Keeps of Glory. Down below, the water was moving - with a bunch of large fish! These Tat-Lung were gobbling up whatever treats Ashe had on hand, casually tossing them over the side of the bridge. While the Tats were all swarming around trying to get the morsels for themselves, they never truly fought, so the contrast between this more peaceful attempt at food, and the most recent angry competition for food, was stark. Was this a difference based on diet? Whatever Tat-lung were, and strict carnivore? Or intelligence? Sarane weren't dumb, but they weren't all that bright either. And Tats were smarter than Ashe was!
The man up ended the rest of the 'fish food' bag he'd gotten from the store, watching the fish leaping now in their eagerness. He called a farewell to them and returned to his fiery steed, easily throwing a leg over him and heading out. Next stop: The Aquarium!
8/10
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Post by Ashe on Feb 3, 2023 2:50:28 GMT -6
The next clip on the video would show Ashe walking in the Aquarium. He must have secured the camera to Dracula somehow, because the video would show Ashe walking away and disappearing into a Staff Only door. But the camera stayed put, focused on a large water tank with a bunch of fish swimming around inside it. It might not show up that well on the camera, thank goodness, but Ashe's trained eye could see that this tank needed a little bit of a cleaning. He got into his wet suit and scuba gear, complete with oxygen, and reappeared in the camera - inside the tank! He had various scrubbies with him and got to work making the glass look spotless. While he worked for a good forty-five minutes to a full hour, the final version would be edited into a two minute clip. Also in the video, he would wave at the camera, and he appeared to be talking, but he couldn't be heard through the glass, nor the distance that Dracula was standing away.
9/10
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Post by Ashe on Feb 3, 2023 2:56:08 GMT -6
The final clip took place much later in the day. It was inside a well lit room - a bar, actually, with bottles everywhere, a couple spills, a couple of pieces of clothing left on chairs or on the table - but it certainly had the feeling of being dark nonetheless. Ashe was there in the shot, cleaning the bar top, picking up bottles and pitching them, getting the mop out to clean the spills. He gathered the clothing and put them in a box behind the counter marked 'Lost and Found.' He righted some chairs that were knocked over, and soon enough the place looked halfways decent. He stopped in front of the camera, which appeared to have been placed on a table this time. He made a hand sign and grinned. "Wicked night!" He announced, then hit the 'stop' button.
His project was complete.
The next morning, he was astride Dracula again and heading into town to turn in the final product. He supposed it was kind of nice to want to get to know more about your fellow people in the city!
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Post by NPC on Feb 9, 2023 20:08:56 GMT -6
Congratulations, you have successfully completed the quest! Your QP will be added to the bank shortly.
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