Page 161 - Conflict of Interest

A triple-length comic starring Rarity today, my 20th birthday tomorrow, and Everfree Northwest this weekend! This is turning out to be one eventful week!

Rarity: I’m ready! Inside the cave I go.
DM: Anypony else going with you?
Rarity: No thank you. This needs to be one-on-one.
DM: Alrighty then. The dragon, trying to get back to sleep, notices you as you enter the cave.
Dragon: JUST WHAT I NEEDED. MORE PONIES.
Rarity: I do apologize for the interruption… but I couldn’t go without taking a moment to admire those handsome scales of yours.
Pinkie Pie: Ooh! This oughta be good!
Dragon: …HANDSOME, YOU SAY.
Rarity: Indeed! Strikingly so. Why, if that natural charm wasn’t about to be hidden away for 100 years, you could really use it to your advantage. …<roll> 26 for Thievery.
DM: Oho. Sneaking some treasure out, eh?
Applejack: NO! STOP STOP STOP!
Twilight Sparkle: What are you DOING?!
Rainbow Dash: Grr, freaking Rogue!
DM: Hey! If you don’t have anything to say in-character right now… zip it. Rarity, you manage to swipe a valuable necklace from the hoard without the dragon noticing.
Dragon: I’M NOT HURTING FOR ADVANTAGES, LITTLE PONY.
Rarity: I’ll let you in on a little secret, my giant friend. I may be good with knives and a lockpick set… But I don’t need any of those to get the treasure I want. <roll> Natural 20.
DM: <whistle> Wow. You manage to grab a jeweled crown and a priceless diamond ring without tipping off the dragon.
Applejack: Ah can’t believe this…
Dragon: I ASSUME YOU’RE GOING SOMEWHERE WITH THIS.
Rarity: We’re not dissimilar, you and I. What works for me can work for you. With the right social skills, a whole world of treasure can be yours with almost no conflict at all!
Dragon: HMM. GET TREASURE BY… BEING SOCIAL. DOES IT ACTUALLY WORK?
Pinkie Pie: “Sure worked on you!” Heehee!
Rarity: It’s almost absurdly easy at times. <roll>
Twilight Sparkle: …Uh-oh.
DM: Ohhhhhh boy. Heh heh heh… Is that a 4 over there?
Rarity: Um…
Dragon: AH. I SEE WHAT YOU DID THERE, PONY.
Rarity: Uh, hehe… Call it a “proof of concept.”
Dragon: INDEED. IT PROVES I’M NOT LEAVING MY HOARD ANYTIME SOON. AND NEITHER ARE YOU.
Rarity: C-Come now, we can still trade… I have this sea serpent’s scale…
SFX: (ROOAARRR!!) (ZOOM!)