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alnilam posted:Grab a brush and put a little make up Teddy runs his paws through the grass and pulls at some to make a brush but finds no makeup in the field around him, it feels strange... it's the first time teddy has been able to ever move... Teddy smells the grass and feels the breeze around himself 
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Sep 6, 2018 04:00
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Robot Made of Meat posted:Look around. Teddy stands up from the grass, his feet somewhat unsure at first. To his east he sees a river, wooded on the far side. To the south he sees more fields of grass. To the west he sees mountains looming above the horizon. To the north he sees forest, deep and dark and lush. Teddy thinks about makeup, he's not sure how he knows but someone who he loved used to love makeup. Teddy feels a distant memory that he can't quite reach... 
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Sep 6, 2018 04:32
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Macnult posted:Frolic through the lands without thought until the distant memory approaches Manifisto posted:but as we frolic, let's frolic towards the river Teddy begins to run east towards the river, frolicking as he goes and enjoying the rush of the wind and cool whips of the grass on his fur. Memories begin to flicker, a little girl serving tea to a small group of stuffed animals set out on a blanket, a tuft of flowers placed at his side, a faint echo of laughter. Ahead something lies in the field and as Teddy approaches a feeling of dread creeps across him.  Something happened here long ago, bones litter the field, scattered amongst the grass and bleached white by the sun. A great war. Bright flashes, loud noises, the little girl running from her room and leaving Teddy behind, the memories fade and Teddy finds himself standing in the grass alone trying to forget what he'd just brought to the surface. Splatmaster posted:Cast Spell:Prismatic Spray and banish the nightmares Teddy doesn't know any spells yet but he wishes he did.
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Sep 6, 2018 13:39
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Manifisto posted:whoa Teddy looks around for signs of life and spies a small snail crawling to the top of a nearby skull. The snail greets Teddy and pauses for a moment to rest saying it has been traveling for days in an attempt to reach the river's edge. 
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Sep 6, 2018 14:24
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Manifisto posted:"we were just headed there ourselves! is this coincidence, or a sign? either way we'll be happy to give you a lift" Small Snail climbs atop Teddy's head and expresses it's gratitude for the ride, saying what the bear can do in a few hours would have taken it another week. As the two walk through the meadow Small Snail speaks of the river ahead, saying it grew up on the banks listening to the stories of Old Turtle and dancing to the songs of the frogs and crickets. It tells of an ancient bridge to the northeast that used to cross to the other side, before time and the elements caused it to collapse, and of an abandoned cottage to the southeast that was littered with broken pottery and mouldering books. 
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Sep 6, 2018 15:02
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alnilam posted:Is the cottage on the riverbank? I wanna go there but we have to get our friend to their destination too Small Snail tells Teddy the cottage is indeed located near the banks of the river Manifisto posted:
City of Glompton posted:let's go to the riverbank first. as we walk, we should look for a handy walking stick to help us on our way. Splatmaster posted:This, and could we please name the stick "Walter"? Walter the Walking Stick has a nice feel to it. Manifisto posted:it does indeed Teddy pauses for a moment and searches for a walking stick, finding a piece of cedar lying in the tangles. He lifts it proudly and tells the snail that his new stick shall be named Walter. The snail crawls down to Teddy's paw and chuckles to itself before remarking that if it could carry a stick like the bear then it would name it's stick Shannon. The two share a laugh before setting out east towards the river again, the snail inquiring about which part of the river Teddy wishes to see first. 
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Sep 6, 2018 17:14
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Manifisto posted:which way does the river flow? if we start upriver we may have a chance of riding the current downriver, if the opportunity presents itself. Small Snail tells Teddy that it's a tidal river which starts in the south east, flowing into the deep blue sea past the eastern shores. Depending on the tides the river flows either way. To the northeast the river is fed by freshwater streams, swamps, ponds and lakes which mixes with the salty ocean water and makes the majority of the river itself brackish water. A strong current makes the river tough to cross but during slack tides at it's high and low tides it is much easier. 
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Sep 6, 2018 20:02
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Manifisto posted:okay if I understand this we can head southeast to check out the cottage (maybe walking along the river?) and depending on the tides may be able to ride it back the other way, at least for a bit? sound like a plan? Teddy and the snail make their way southeast, the river coming into view after about an hour of walking. The two approach the remains of the run down cottage, the windows have all been long broken and the door is gone but the structure somehow still stands. Small Snail warns Teddy in a hushed breath that something is amiss as the normal sounds of the frogs and birds has been replaced with an eerie silence. Teddy grips his walking stick tightly and surveys the area. 
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Sep 6, 2018 22:35
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Manifisto posted:I am inclined to say "hello, anybody home?" in a falsely confident voice, whilst gripping Walter in preparation for the worst Teddy calls out towards the house and receives no answer but the continuing eerie silence... City of Glompton posted:*whispers to Snail* Do you know any spells? Small Snail chuckles and replies to Teddy that of course it knows magic, every snail does. It says it can heal, cure or slow poison, entangle enemies, protect friends from evil, make friends stronger, create light and detect evil presences. Teddy feels a tingle on the top of his head, followed by the snail whispering to him that it just detected evil and found that recently something or someone very evil was inside the cottage. The snail is fairly confident whatever it was has left, but not before tainting the area. 
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Sep 7, 2018 02:44
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alnilam posted:Ask our friebd to create light inside tje doorway and cautiously enter? Robot Made of Meat posted:Politely ask Small Snail to cast Protect Friends from Evil, and perhaps Make Friends Stronger, if it's not too much trouble. Teddy feels another tingle on his head and feels an incredible invigoration. Snail says that Teddy now has protection and strength but both will end when the sun sets. After another tingle the inside of the cottage illuminates and Teddy cautiously enters. Inside lie scattered clay pots, mostly shattered, and several books strewn across the floor. On the far wall, scrawled in black paint lies a message which chills Teddy to his core, "I have the unicorn..." Memories flood Teddy, of tea parties with the girl and the other stuffed animals, the unicorn always seated to Teddy's right, her aura of pureness and benevolence always making Teddy feel safe and welcome. Snail seems to understand and tells Teddy that he feels like the evil traveled north along the river when it left the cottage, but cautions that perhaps Teddy should not be foolish and follow. 
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Sep 7, 2018 04:52
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thanks to the few of you who tried and replied but this thread obviously sucks so i'ma close it. mods please  thread and ban op.
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Sep 7, 2018 14:15
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alnilam posted:it's good but you don't have to keep going if you're done w it a total of 6 people have responded, and i'm thankful they tried, but byob has spoken and that message has been received: byob thinks this thread sucks. i loved the idea but it seems i'm alone in that so no reason to keep trying to push it forward. i'm gonna head on home now  and if no then just unstick and let the thread slowly sink down the page and disappear
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Thanks for the kind words, i had a little crisis in confidence and i know this isn't a very byob thread so i got to thinking it was a huge mistake to create this thread in the first place. For the handful of people who actually like the thread i apologize for my weak willed derail. Teddy runs from the cottage, a sudden wave of fear washing over him. He comes to sitting in the grass crying and realizes in his haste he inadvertently threw snail from it's place on top of his head. Small Snail slowly makes it's way out of the cottage and gently reassures Teddy that it's going to be ok. The two sit in silence for a few minutes, slowly coming to the realization that the birds and the frogs have begun to sing again.  ChubbyChecker posted:> go north, but check your surroundings on the way, and be cautious Teddy gathers himself and returns snail to it's place on his head. To the north, along the river's edge, snail can detect the path that the evil has taken, perhaps heading to the remains of the ancient bridge. Snail questions if it may be trying to cross the river, as evil cannot cross running water without the aid of a bridge or boat. Teddy takes a deep breath and then begins his journey again. Snail reminds him that he has protection and strength until the sun sets, which should occur in 5 or 6 hours time. The bridge should be within reach in 4 hours time of walking.
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Sep 7, 2018 20:42
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Splatmaster posted:Ask friend Snail to become bigger so that we can then ride it because obviously since a snail moves slow when it's small it stands to reason a snail will move way faster if it were big enough to ride. Snail chuckles at the suggestion and laments the fact it cannot make itself bigger and faster, well..... it can't yet. Hugh Malone posted:go north looking for clues, but maybe camp on this side of the river before crossing the bridge? City of Glompton posted:i agree we should go north, and keep an eye out for things out of the ordinary alnilam posted:imo head north with a cautious eye, but frolic a little as you go, have to keep your spirits up, can't let this change who we are The two skirt along the edge of the river, frolicking as they go, until the snail starts to see signs of harvesting. Some nightshade snipped off there, a little water iris picked there, nettles and berries gathered there. All of them lead snail to believe that someone is gathering ingredients for a spell. It is about a half hours walk from the bridge that Teddy comes across a small stand of birch saplings that have been sawed down, some of the grass has been matted down and it looks like a bundle of the birch was tied together and then hoisted up to be carried north. Snail supposes that either they will be used to temporarily repair the bridge or lashed together to make a raft. Though perhaps there was another purpose to the destruction of the little copse of birch. Snail quietly says a prayer for the felled saplings.  With several hours of daylight left snail asks if Teddy still plans to camp by the river or if he wishes to continue north.
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Sep 7, 2018 23:41
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Manifisto posted:maybe we should continue north while we have the light? also, are there any items we might wish to gather for counterspells? Robot Made of Meat posted:We really should continue. After all, our spell will wear off soon. The two decide not to set up camp just yet and instead make their way north to the ancient bridge. Along the way Teddy inquires into whether or not he should be looking for spell ingredients. Snail says that it doesn't use them but if Teddy would like to learn any magic then snail could tell him what he must gather and whom he must seek out to learn the spell from. A few hours before sunset Teddy arrives at the bridge and stands for a moment to survey it. Most of the bridge still remains but near the far edge a section has collapsed, now temporarily fixed with the birch saplings precariously spanning the gap. Snail implores Teddy to be careful crossing as the salt from the brackish water could prove fatal to it if the bear should teeter and fall in. 
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Sep 8, 2018 01:10
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Splatmaster posted:I think Teddy may want to ask Walter to help out here. See, Walter is a Walking Stick, and the birch saplings used to patch the bridge are sort of sticks, so Walter could ask the birch sticks to be extra strong for his friend Teddy when he crosses it, so that Teddy's friends Snail and Walter won't have to worry about Teddy so much. Manifisto posted:well I wonder if we should maybe remove the stick repair for the evening, so if an evil spirit used it to cross they won't be able to come back to bother us in our sleep. tomorrow morning, Splat's suggestion about getting Walter's advice sounds excellent. Teddy approaches the saplings and confers with Walter the walking stick, asking for help in steadying his crossing. After a few moments snail asks him if Walter told him anything. Teddy nods and says that Walter encouraged him to remove the saplings for the night and set up camp before crossing to the other side in the morning. Snail appears happy with this decision and climbs down from Teddy's head to search out some food. Teddy fashions the saplings into a small shelter and when done sees snail returning with several large dandelion greens to munch on, telling Teddy that he found some blueberry bushes a little ways north. A few minutes walk and several more spent picking and Teddy has a small supper ready as well. As they settle down for the night and the sun begins to set behind the western horizon Teddy asks Small Snail if he knows any stories or if he knows how Teddy can find the girl from his memories. Snail grows quiet for a bit and munches away on his greens before finally beginning to talk again. He tells Teddy that all he knows he's learned from Old Turtle who spoke of a time many years ago when the humans disappeared. First there was a great war, then a great sickness and slowly they either died or disappeared. Migrating birds traveling through the area spoke of vast wastelands to the south and west, of empty crumbling cities and a strange loneliness that swept the world. Snail stops and chews some more before continuing, watching as Teddy pops blueberries into his mouth and listens with rapt attention. Strange things began to occur in the absence of humanity, magic became more powerful and widespread. Spirits began to rise and the world changed and still continues in ways that most can't understand. Snail finishes by saying that perhaps tomorrow when they cross the river they can seek out Old Turtle if Teddy wishes to know more. 
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Sep 8, 2018 03:46
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Manifisto posted:excellent. good meal, good story. old turtle definitely sounds worth seeking out. Karate Bastard posted:Maybe Teddy knows some spells but forgot? Like I'm pretty sure Teddy is a support class, but if my Norse horror games taught me anything it's that you need to hug your teddybear to be able to shine its magic against the dark of the night. Can snails hug? Teddy feels contented with his supper and the company of the snail and tries to make sense of the story snail has just told. That night he dreams of a time he was placed into a washing machine with the other stuffed animals. The unicorn, another bear, a seal, an owl.... others he can't quite remember. He does remember the girl opening the dryer door, her happiness that her friends were clean and dry again and ready for more tea parties in the meadow and adventures in the woods. In the morning Teddy wakes to find Small Snail once again chewing on some greens and urging Teddy to eat more blueberries before they break camp. Teddy happily complies and then breaks down the little shelter and reassembles the saplings so as to cross the broken bridge. Midway through the crossing Teddy begins to falter. From the top of his head Teddy can feel a tingle as the snail flattens itself and does it's best to hug him, offering reassurance that it believes in the bear. Teddy calls on Walter the walking stick for aid and in an instant he feels steady again, the stick seeming to anchor itself to the saplings and provide the support Teddy momentarily lacked.  Once on the other side Teddy thanks the snail for the hug and the stick for it's help. The two sit down in the grass to compose themselves, the cool morning air punctuated by the calls of songbirds greeting the morning sun. Snail says that he feels the evil headed east into the forest, though Old Turtle should be about an hours walk to the northeast at the Old Mill pond if the bear wants to learn more. He says that a two hour walk to the southeast lies the ruins of a windmill, a frequent home to other snails who know spells that Small Snail does not and who may be able to teach Teddy some magic if he so wishes.
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Manifisto posted:choices alnilam posted:Hmmmmm tough choice i say turtle or windmill Farecoal posted:I say turtle first City of Glompton posted:let's meet the turtle Hugh Malone posted:I like turtle Teddy sets out northeast to the Old Mill pond. After about a half hour following the river north the two set out east along the course of a bubbling stream, part of the watershed feeding into the great brackish river. The flora gradually changes to reeds and bushes and small trees as the waterway bends to the east, finally ending at its source, a beautiful and secluded pond whose edges are dotted with scattered stones and the remains of what was once a grist mill. Teddy marvels at the old mill stone, long since discarded on the shore, now home to a sizable mulberry tree growing through it's center. Snail calls out for the turtle and hearing no response asks a nearby frog to go fetch her. After several minutes the water in the middle of the pond begins to part and a grizzled head rises to the surface, struggling at first to adjust it's eyes to the sunlight. Old Turtle gazes at the two in silence before greeting Small Snail. She looks upon Teddy with suspicious eyes before asking why he has come to the pond, following up that another bear like Teddy had visited several days before, seeking direction to a lighthouse located far through the forrest on the eastern shores. 
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Sep 8, 2018 16:47
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Karate Bastard posted:Tell turtle that we are worried for our friend the unicorn because she wasn't home when we visited, and our spider sense was tingling. Also tell turtle we have just woken up and can't remember things so well yet, and ask if the other teddy was nice, and see if we can remember anything about them? Turtle seems to ruminate on Teddy's words for a few minutes before responding, saying that indeed the unicorn friend is in danger. Turtle explains that there are spirits wandering the world, lost and confused and both terrified and terrible, some seeking vengeance and some seeking redemption. She says she does not yet understand how Teddy came to be but does say that she's seen others like him, including Tomas, the other bear that came asking questions earlier. Old Turtle's expression slips into sadness and she tells Teddy that it seemed Tomas was scared for his life, running from something and seeking a way to escape across the great blue sea to some other land far away from here. Teddy becomes lost in his memories, the tea parties, the unicorn always seated to his right, Tomas and his soft white furry belly always seated to his left. He remembered now, Tomas was a gift from the girl's father, brought back from a trip he'd taken to a far away land and meant to be another addition for her little group of stuffed friends. A sudden pang of worry enters Teddy's heart as he becomes aware of his surroundings again, snail cautiously looking down into his eyes from it's perch atop his head, asking if he's ok.  Old Turtle gives a weary smile to the bear and wishes him luck, hoping that Tomas has found safety somewhere and hoping that Teddy and the snail find the same. She asks if there is anything else before she returns below the surface of the pond. Karate Bastard posted:I love how heartwarming and engaging this story is. It has children's tale aesthetics, but with a hint of abject horror lurking beneath the surface. It's like Gaspy Conana's Dropsy the Clown game in that way. Heartwarming and chilling at the same time, which makes me hope for the best for all the little characters in it all the time. It's like anything could happen next and it has me on edge in a way no silly horror movie ever could. I'm glad you see it that way bc that's pretty much what i was hoping the thread to be.
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Sep 8, 2018 19:38
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Manifisto posted:thank you, old turtle. can you give us any advice on how to deal with one of these terrible spirits if we happen to meet one? el dorito posted:Whisper to our snail friend if it is appropriate to ask Old Turtle for possible spells. Snail whispers to Teddy thats there's no harm in asking Old Turtle if she knows any spells. Teddy thanks the turtle and asks if there's any advice on dealing with a terrible spirit or any spells that may help him along the way. Old Turtle nods before disappearing below the water, surfacing several moments later with a shiny smooth stone in her mouth. She slowly swims towards the shore and drops the stone into Teddy's paw, explaining that it has two purposes. First the stone may be used to cast a protective shell around the bear and any of his friends that will move with him, but the magic will only last for a few minutes. She explains that it is a temporary measure to aid in escape or deter further attacks. She says this may be used several times a day as long as Teddy believes in it's power. The second use is only for dire situations in which Teddy may throw or touch the stone to an adversary, in which case the enemy will be encased in an immovable shell, again allowing for either escape or temporary capture. This second use will destroy the stone irrevocably. Old Turtle laments that she knows no other magic herself, nor any way to defeat a spirit, but she says she will continue to try and learn if there is a way. Before the turtle slips beneath the water she wishes the two luck and tells them they are welcome to return at any time. Once she is gone Teddy stands by the shore of the pond looking at the beautiful little stone in his paw, snail gazing down from its perch on his head. 
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Sep 8, 2018 21:07
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Manifisto posted:nice, old turtle got us stoned el dorito posted:We have stalwart allies and magical weapons, I vote for Lighthouse. Hugh Malone posted:Yes, if we have time i think we should go to the windmill and make more snail frens Teddy is wracked with indecision, torn between going after Tomas and going to the windmill to see if he can learn more magic from the snails. He asks Small Snail which direction it thinks is best and after some time contemplating it finally replies, asking whether he thinks Tomas is capable of lasting a little longer alone so that Teddy can try to learn more about magic or if his bear friend needs his help immediately. Teddy's confidence starts to falter and a sliver of guilt rises inside him but he makes his decision and heads south to the windmill, hoping beyond hope that he's made the best decision. From atop his head the snail whispers a prayer for Tomas and promises Teddy that it will do all he can for his friend when the time comes. The two walk for nearly three hours before sighting the windmill in the distance, rising above the banks of the river. As they make their approach snail asks Teddy what kind of magic he hopes to learn. 
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Unsure of what he seeks, Teddy tells the snail he doesn't know what kind of magic he seeks so the two make their way to the windmill in silence. Small Snail climbs down to the ground and asks the bear to wait as he enters the old structure. Time seems to stand still as Teddy waits, the little snail finally emerging after what seems like an eternity. It looks distraught, lost, and addresses Teddy, saying that it's not sure what happened, that all of it's friends have gone, leaving the windmill alone. Snail tells Teddy it senses there isn't much time left and looks to the bear for direction on where the two will head next. oh poo poo i didn't see this when i was updating , thank you for posting el dorito, that would have absolutely changed this postel dorito posted:if I were a teddy bear, I would seek cuddle magic Luvcow fucked around with this message at 04:42 on Sep 9, 2018
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el dorito posted:Does the snail detect any lingering evil? Twenty Four posted:At this point I guess as long as the snail doesn't mind checking out the windmill while there would make sense, then head to the lighthouse? Small Snail does one more sweep of the windmill, gathering what information it can about the other's departure and returns to Teddy after a few minutes time. The snail says it seems that the other snails dispersed in all directions after performing a mass divination ritual together, a residue of evil remaining in the center of the circle they'd made was most likely caused by them viewing the evil that took the unicorn. It seems the largest group headed northeast, into the forest, in pursuit of the evil. The snail is unsure of where the others went but thinks it may have been to warn others, seek aid or perhaps even just flee. Teddy and the snail look at one another trying to decide which path to take. Head off NE into the forest towards the evil, travel NNE towards the lighthouse to hopefully find Tomas or simply just to flee in any other direction. Snail casts protection on Teddy and reminds him the effects will wear off when the sun sets.  Twenty Four posted:I just saw it because with my schedule it's pretty common for me not to be able to catch up on SA for a few days at a time, so sorry if I didn't chime in right away. I apologize for the thread's short time table. I had a few free days and massive writers block and wanted to throw the idea for this story out and see what people would do with it. Once Monday comes I'll be busy again and the thread will be done so it will undoubtedly go by unseen by most people, but that's what I think makes it nice, as a fleeting thing that you just had to be there to see or be a part of. Sometime today or tonight the thread will end. I'm glad you got to see it and be a part of it and of course thank you for the kind words  .
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alnilam posted:IMO head NE first bc then NNE isn't that much farther north? Manifisto posted:okay. maybe we can catch up with the other snails and join forces? Teddy sets out to north east into the forest and quickly finds traces of the snails, small glowing sigils on trees, precarious but beautiful stacks of tiny pebbles, arcane symbols etched into the forest floor in areas where the leaves have been cleared into near perfect circles. Small Snail explains that these are magical in nature and offer protection, blessings and warnings to those who would come upon them or try to follow. After several hours the forest begins to grow darker despite it being several hours still before sunset. The snail says it can feel the evil somewhere up ahead, which quickly becomes evident even to Teddy, his fur starting to stand on end. A low eerie humming becomes audible as the two make their way through the trees, then in the distance a bright light. The sounds of wind chimes soothes Teddy's heart, the peacefulness suddenly interrupted by a thunderous crackling sound, like lightning, which fades back into the humming, now accompanied by a rhythmic clacking. Small Snail whispers to Teddy that the snails are working together to cast a powerful spell and cautions that perhaps Teddy does not want to see what the outcome will be. The two stand in silence for a moment as the snail lets Teddy decide. 
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Twenty Four posted:And with that said, on the short time table, it would be wonderful to have Teddy chase after Tomas and his Unicorn friend, but I think he should walk into the light with his new snail friends, and perhaps see his old flesh and stuffed friends once again. Barking Gecko posted:This would be a good time for Teddy to use the magic stone for protection. Splatmaster posted:
Teddy grips the smooth stone and remembers Old Turtle's words to believe in it's power of protection. He steps forward into the light, Small Snail hunkering down from it's position atop his head. There comes a terrifying scream, the girl crying out, and Teddy breaks into a sprint to reach her. Before he can do so the light explodes into a blinding flash and for a moment he thinks he can see the faint image of the girl gripping the unicorn tightly and looking serenely into Teddy's eyes. She smiles and as she fades away, her last words reach the little bear's ears, "I love you Teddy." The light fades to reveal a small clearing in the woods, a single daisy growing from the center of the lush grass and moss. All around the songbirds begin to sing and the joyous chorus of the snails cheering echo through the trees. Daisy... more memories come flooding back into Teddy's mind. Daisy was her name. Small Snail whispers down to Teddy, assuring him the girl is in a better place now, and the unicorn too. It tells Teddy they did everything they could. Teddy sits down in the grass, tears filling his eyes, the snail crawling down from his head to nuzzle into his shoulder to give him comfort.  Manifisto posted:also the forest drawing is outstanding thanks you Manifisto
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The Last Post Teddy gradually collects himself, coming to terms with all that has happened, he gently kisses the flower before rising to his feet. The snails promise to protect this now sacred place, the little clearing in the woods and the beautiful daisy that grows there. Teddy says his goodbyes and promises to return soon, Small Snail saying it would like to continue traveling with the bear. The two head north east through the forrest, leaving behind the gathering of small creatures that now sing and dance at their victory. It's well after sunset when they finally arrive on the eastern shores, a warm light glowing from the windows of the lighthouse which stands tall against the full moon. Teddy takes a deep breathe before knocking on the door, familiar voices and a fragrant smell wafting from within. Someone calls for him to enter and Teddy cautiously pushes the door in, clutching Walter the walking stick and the smooth stone just in case. Inside he sees a little table set up for tea, Tomas sits at the far end and next to him another old stuffed animal friend, Sammie the Seal. Teddy's heart fills up with joy as the two greet him and beckon him to take a seat. As Teddy introduces the snail Tomas pours him a cup of hot tea, explaining that he gathered some leaves from the forest and honey from a hive not far away. The little animals are near tears, catching up on all that has happened. Tomas explaining that once he found the lighthouse, he also found Sammie, and that along the way he found the stuffed owl as well, now out scouting the area to find an adequate supper for them all. Their tea party lasts long into the night as they lament the loss of the girl and the unicorn and all those they'd come to know in their previous life and the strange last few days. Somewhere in the distance the sound of wind chimes carries through the air and reminds the friends of the olden days. 
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Thank you to everyone who participated or just read along and the kind words people added to help me finish the story.
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