Letting The Cat Out of the Bag - Swamp Region

peek a boo

Part 2

Watching the Quirlicorn’s efforts, Peabody couldn’t help but want to laugh. Their ploy had been an… interesting one, to say the least!
Finally, the cat couldn’t help it any longer. 
“Did… Did you really think…. That was going to entice me?” Peabody barely got out between laughs, sliding back out of the shadows to look at the three Quirlicorns, his entire body shaking. 
“Just who are you?” the mare asked, and Peabody giggled a bit more. 
“Names Peabody, nice to meet ya! And who might you three be?” Peabody replied, sitting down across from them and curling his tail around his legs. 
“I’m Khaalida,” the mare said, a bit of suspicion in her tone. “This is Yuri, and Shaakir,” she added, gesturing to each. 
“Bit cold for the swamp, don’t ya think?” Peabody randomly said, a twinkle in his non eyepatch covered eye. 
“Well, there was ice,” Yuri pointed out, gesturing behind them. “A bit back that way.” 
“We were sent here to investigate you… why?” Khaalida asked.
Peabody licked a paw, looking for the world like a demure housecat despite his… appearance. And size, really. 
“Because your little Deities don’t know everything,” Peabody said cryptically. “Allow me to invite you to a world of possibility, to a land of opportunity, where anything and everything is possible.”
Peabody had stood, walking around the tree as he spoke, and the three Quirlicorns and their familiar’s spun to face him as he appeared behind them.
“Wasn’t his eyepatch on this other eye?” Yuri muttered, and Shaakir nodded in agreement. 
“Consider yourself privileged,” Peabody said, taking another step toward them. Uncertain of the cat and his motives, the trio took a step back. 
“Privileged?” Shaakir asked with a bit of a snort. “I’m not sure getting coerced into hanging from a string as cat bait is privileged,” he added in a mutter. 
“Oh don’t be that way,” Khaalida cut in. 
“You make a good mouse,” Yuri pointed out.
“Catch ya on the flip side!” Peabody called out, as a portal opened underneath their hooves, sending them into the abyss. 


Upon coming through the portal's other side it was clear that this was not part of the Quirliverse everyone knew and loved.  What was this strange place?  Everything was different.  Trees hung from the sky upside down, rivers flowed backwards, the grass came in all sorts of colors, but green was not one of them.
This was definitely a strange, strange place.  Confusion was written on everyone’s face and before anyone had a chance to speak or ask questions about it all a small voice rang out from the distance. 
“Visitors?”  “Here?”  “In Entropy?” “Hi, my name is Asani.”  a tiny little Quirlicorn barely 4hh high came frolicking towards them.
“Are you guys Quirlicorns?”  without skipping a beat they continued. “Well, it doesn’t really matter anyway.”  “You’re here and now we can all have some fun.”  A mischievous smile plastered across the small Quirlicorn's face, they smirked and magic swirled all around before changing the surroundings entirely.  This new place now looked like the regular Quirliverse.
Could this little Quirlicorn perhaps be a long lost Deity?  Is this a new region?  Everyone was wondering what was happening yet before anyone could ask the little one answered.
“Yes, I’m a deity, and this is the Entropy region.”  “Pretty awesome, huh?”
“My friend Peabody told me you guys would be coming, but I wasn’t sure I believed him.”  “It’s been so long since we’ve had visitors, I thought perhaps all the Quirlicorns had died.”
The little Deity perked up.  “Now that you’re here, why don’t you check out my region.”  “We have a lot to offer, and if you find a corner you particularly like I’ll even let you keep it as long as you promise to come back to visit again.”  And without another word Asani turned and walked back off into the distance.  This new region still looked like any other, but certainly there were other strange things happening beneath the visage.  What strange things would everyone encounter in Entropy?


Prompt: Investigate the Entropy Region



(677 Words) +3 Chimes (500 Words Literature = +2 Chimes, Event = +1)

@Shaakir is having a bit of a mental breakdown about being in a strange new region (aka, he is worried he can't get back to Coyote). So Yuri suggested Magic Swapping Rum to see if any of us can teleport Shaakir out or create a portal.... But we might have drank a bit too much? 
I'm really not sure if this region is so wonky because I drank too much or if it's just... Entropy, but we sure will find out! 



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Khaalida @Aedrielle
Shaakir @Gr8ves
Yuri @Lyricanna

Getting drunk and using magic doesn't always work. Whoops. https://sta.sh/02a33lofs81i

Part 3 What a strange place we have found ourselves in! 

Part Three!

“It looks like everyone had a good time here in Entropy.”  Asani beamed, walking towards everyone.  Beside him Peabody bowed before adding “We thank you all for joining us in Entropy.”  “It’s been such a very long time since we’ve had company.”  Asani nodded fiercely. 
It was clear that these two had spent a long time in solitude.  Perhaps that would explain some of their quirky behaviour even.  Regardless of that however, the fact that they were no longer alone meant so much to them. 
Peabody cleared his throat preparing for a small speech.  “To show our gratitude we’re sending you each home with a few gifts.”  “To start things off, each of you is getting a plot of land here in Entropy.”  Asani pushed in front of Peabody, completely interrupting him.  “This means you’ll have to come back and visit often!” 
Annoyed, Peabody rolled his eyes before casually shoving Asani back behind him. 
“Anyway… You’re each getting a plot of land, as well as one of our region's magics.” 
Asani could be heard from behind Peabody “Yes, our magic is the coolest, you’ll love it!” 
“It seems the new Sacred Dew Tree that sprouted here in Entropy is also giving each of you a blossom.”  Peabody continued. 
“It should be noted that each of these items have been added to your logs in the form of 1 Maelstrom (Entropy magic), 1 Entropy Plot of Land, and 1 Entropy Blossom.”  “These items are specific to you as Quirlicorns participating in this event, and therefore did not go into your banks.”
Asani jumped back in front of his friend and blurted out “Oh!  And you can access the Entropy region forum now too.”  Asani was practically glowing in pride and excitement “The password is Asani.”  “Just like me.” 

“For the time being you are the only Quirlicorns who have unlocked the Entropy region, however in the near future we hope to allow others to come visit here as well.”  Peabody added. 
“And since you have our region unlocked, you now also have access to the Entropy Regional Transformations.” The cat smiled, curious to see how some of these Quirlicorns might change in the coming days. 

With all the information shared, everyone wandered off to find a plot of land to call their own while Asani and Peabody remained.
“Do you think that the new Sacred Dew Tree popping up had something to do with us being able to reach the main Quirliverse again?”  The cat asked his companion. 
Asani became thoughtful but replied almost as if to themselves “Maybe the others will start appearing too.”