>>251334
Man, and poor hug box has to bounce for that whole "half an hour or so"? You're a cruel taskmaster.

Heart Fixer 2011/01/10(Mon)11:51 No. 270274 ID: 10c20a
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*PLOOSH*

>"GASP! BUH!"

Heart Fixer 2011/01/10(Mon)11:52 No. 270275 ID: 10c20a
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>>270274
Wha? What time is it? How long was I asleep? Why are am I all wet? My glasses are fogged up...

>>270275
Now look what you've done. I bet Hugbox's batteries are flat.

>>270275
Um, you might wanna check out Hugbox, he doesn't look so good.

Get your shit together.

>How long was I asleep?
Two months, nine days, fourteen hours and fourty-four minutes, by my calculations.

Reminder: We're looking for parts to fix the Derples' giant clock. We need GEARS, a SPRING, and a WIND-UP KEY. Since you didn't have any replacement parts handy, we've been raiding the Herples' lands for parts. We borrowed a SPRING and some GEARS, then found a hot tub and decided to rest in it.

And that's why you're in a strange house. You weren't abducted by aliens or anything like that.

RETRIEVE HAT!

Heart Fixer 2011/01/10(Mon)13:47 No. 270350 ID: 10c20a
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>>270326
Oh, yeah... Hmm... where would I find a WIND-UP Key?

>>270325
I fish my hat up from the bottom of the tub and put it back on.

>>270276
>>270315
I nudge Hug Box.

>"C'mon Hug Box, we gotta go."

He doesn't move.

>"Hug Box, c'mon! The Derples need us, remember?"

He doesn't respond. Oh no! His batteries must have run out from jumping up and down while I was asleep! This is terrible! The wizard said this might happen one day, but I can't remember what he said to do in the event that it did! Poor Hug Box... I gotta do something!

>>270275
Good morning! Did you have any nice dreams?

Let's get you up and going first. Look for something to dry yourself off with. It should help you wake up. Then, see about waking Hug Box up as well.

Do you remember the job you're on?

>>270350
You probably have to take out the old batteries and put in new ones, or maybe charge the old ones up again somehow.

Do you know where they are? Is there some kind of panel or something?

o 2011/01/10(Mon)14:18 No. 270366 ID: 45be60
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Maybe you just need to shake him vigorously? suggestive manner optional, but encouraged.

>>270350
maybe he has a wind key or a spare battery compartment?

anyway stash him in yout backpack, time to stroll the place.

Heart Fixer 2011/01/10(Mon)15:13 No. 270390 ID: 10c20a
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>>270353
He doesn't have any visible compartments except where the tools come out.

>>270366
I pick him up and shake him up and down as best I can. His legs clatter and clack against each other, but his eyes remain dim.

>>270377
If he had a WIND-UP KEY that'd probably be really useful for helping the Derples, but I don't know... Maybe the wizard who gave him to me would have it, or know what to do. I place him carefully in my saddle bags and put those back on. Should I continue on the way I was going, or head back the way I came?

>>270390
If a wizard gave him to you, maybe he's powered by some sort of magic. Maybe you can power him up with a hug! Or a kiss~

At any rate, keep going.

Keep going. We already went this far.

>>270390
Keep going, we should at least learn more about this place before going off to find the wizard.

Can you still get your tools out of Hugbox?

Heart Fixer 2011/01/10(Mon)17:22 No. 270440 ID: 10c20a
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>>270396
Oh, Hug Box, I'm so sorry... Please just get better, pleeeeease! I hug Hug Box tightly. I begin to hear a faint whirring noise and his eyes light up. I loosen my embrace and the eyes dim again.

:<

Heart Fixer 2011/01/10(Mon)17:24 No. 270441 ID: 10c20a
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>>270417
>>270426
I place Hug Box back into my saddle bag, gently. I may need to go looking for that wizard once I get out of this cave... I continue through the next door. This place looks vaguely familiar.

>>270440
!

Hm. I wonder if that would work if you had someone else try at the same time too?

Well. For now, um... hang on, I thought the clock was broken?

>>270440
He's powered by love. LOVE THE ROBOT.

Not the same clock. The Derples' clock was stuck at a different time and the wall it was set into looked different. I have a feeling something might be going on with this clock, too; check through the door to see how it's doing.

As for your little robot friend, it's possible that your body heat recharged him. If you hug him the next time you go to sleep, he might be okay when you wake up.

>>270440
Well it does work a little bit, what you need to do is charge him long term. Snuggle with him when you sleep and it should help to charge him back up. Maybe not to full right away so go easy on him for a few days.

Open yon door.

>>270441
Hey, its a clock! See if you cant salvage any usable parts from it. ALso, hug Hug Box again.

Something is clearly missing. Climb in a box and THEN hug Hugbox.

Heart Fixer 2011/01/15(Sat)11:29 No. 271674 ID: 10c20a
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>>270457
>>270517
>Snuggle with him when you sleep and it should help to charge him back up.

Ok, I'll try then when I go to sleep next. I sure hope he'll be ok...

>>270457
>>270685
>>270806
I jimmy open the door and peek inside. There's some kind of weird wheeled doohickey hooked up to some large gears and coils up there. It looks like they're all hooked up to the back of the clock face. This is way different than the Derples' clock.

Attempt operating CONTRAPTION. Just, I dunno, rotate the gear in the middle with your teeth. Were you a unicorn, this would've been easier, you know!

Is there anything beyond here?

>>271674
What kind of shoddy clock IS this? Requires man power in order to run? There is no way that can be regulated!

>>271674
Use the pedals and see what happens.
If it's there to wind up the clock then the strap on the "doohickey" leads to a WIND UP KEY.

>>271674
Ride it like a mechanical bull. That you peddle.

sit on the contraption and pedal it.

Heart Fixer 2011/01/15(Sat)17:48 No. 271834 ID: 10c20a
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>>271704
>>271696
It doesn't look like it was designed with pony butts in mind.

>>271679
>>271683
I attempt to turn the contraption by applying force to one of the pedals. 'Urg' there's a lot of resistance, I can only get it to move a little bit. But when I do, there's a clicking sound and the gears turn with the pedal. I think this weird two wheel device might BE a WIND-UP key for this weird clock...

>>271834
Steal it and run!

err... is it even stealable? How would we even install it...?

Don't steal it! We can't fix one clock by breaking another. That would be unfair. We'll have to either find something else to serve as a key for the Derples, or wait until we can get replacement parts.

If we have to wait, then the Herples and Derples can share a clock in the mean time.

>>271834
Look around.
Maybe they have some spare parts in there.

considering hugbox is not powered, im guessing you cant change the bycicle to something more useable by all species?

well im out of ideas. possibly we can dismantle this clock to fix the other one but that sounds horribly wrong.

Heart Fixer 2011/01/30(Sun)16:43 No. 276563 ID: 10c20a
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>>271947
There don't appear to be any spare parts in here. Everything looks to be in use.

>>271861
It's attached directly to the floor. I can't detach it without my tools, and Hug Box is still asleep. Furthermore, how would I carry this thing out of here?

>>271980
Yeah, I shouldn't break the Herple's clock just to fix the Derple's clock. If I did that, the Herples would probably be calling me to fix their clock once they get back from where ever they are anyway.

Heart Fixer 2011/01/30(Sun)18:42 No. 276618 ID: 10c20a
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>>276563
I guess I should just move on, I don't think I'll find anything inside the Herple Clock

Have you tried contacting Cloud Dancer? I hear she might have found some parts.

>>276618
Go... right?

Heart Fixer 2011/02/13(Sun)14:50 No. 281309 ID: 10c20a
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>>276647
Alright, I'll check further in.

>>276626
Ugh, why would I want to contact a silly pony like Cloud Dancer? If she's found parts, I'll bet it's because she broke som-

>>281309
Catch Hug Box!

Holy crap, Cloud Dancer crashed into you!

>>281309
Be happy she's currently not ooze-covered!

Heart Fixer 2011/02/13(Sun)22:10 No. 281410 ID: 10c20a
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Oh good, I was hoping for my job to get harder tonight...

>"Hello Cloud Dancer. Break any clocks lately?"

Of all the silly ponies to literally run into, it had to be the clumsiest, most air-headed, bubbly, silly pony I know.

She's rambling about something or other. I think I can make out something about "thing" and it being slippery or something. She claims to have found something for me? My guess would be a headache. Wait, "ran?"

>"You know, if you were flying we probably could have avoided this situation."

>>281410
Shove her off of you.

>>281410
Get her doing something useful. She can hug Hugbox while flying!

>>281410
Nice catch there. Ask Cloud Dancer to GET OFF. And just what IS she doing here, anyways?