[Dice CYOA] Diving Deep [WINNERS pg 41]

[elfstar89]

Tethys grinned at the baubles she spotted on the reef, and slipped the coral-and-feather bracers onto her forelegs.

Round: 3
Stage: Shallows

Breath: 9/10
Score: 2  

[Fea Line]

Round: 11
Stage: 3 - Eerie Cave

Breath: (2/10)
Score: 13

Swimming into a spot she thought was safe, Nicor managed to find herself an air pocket and happily took in a gulp of air.  

[tefla]

Round: 5
Stage: 2 - Trench

Breath: (10/10) + 2 this round
Score: +5

After witnessing the turtle and finding the coin Coda really wanted to continue exploring but first she needed more air. Shooting for the surface she gulped in lungfuls of the precious commodity before heading back under the waves.  

[elfstar89]

Another thing! It had to be her lucky day, though she was getting no closer to her destination. Tethys slipped on the fearsome mask. Not like her father's heads on his shoulders, but still an arresting visage.

Round: 4
Stage: Shallows

Breath: 9/10
Score: 3  

[Fea Line]

Round: 12
Stage: 3 - Eerie Cave

Breath: (6/10)
Score: 13

Not far from where she was, Nicor found an air vent that looked like something made for finned foals. never the less she took a quick breath and grasped at the bubbles before moving on.  

[elfstar89]

So eager was Tethys to get moving that she failed to spot the coral in front of her, and banged her black hoof against the reef.

Round: 5
Stage: Shallows

Breath: 8/10
Score: 3  

[tefla]

Round: 6
Stage: 2 - Trench - moving to the cave this round.

Breath: (12/10)
Score: +5

Coda spied a dark opening ahead and moved closer to examine it. This looked like the way to go. Tentatively she inched forward, curious but dreading what she might find inside.  

[elfstar89]

Smarting from the surprise, Tethys raced back to the surface...to find herself in another patch of kelp, with more sea otters.

Round: 6
Stage: Shallows

Breath: 7/10
Score: 4  

[Fea Line]

Round: 13
Stage: 3 - Eerie Cave

Breath: (8/10)
Score: 14

Just when she thought she had found something good, Nicor peered into a tunnel only to be startled by a school of fish this time. At least it wasn't that blasted turtle...but still.  

[elfstar89]

Finally, Tethys made it down below, and spotted the trench. Local stories had mentioned the trench, so she had to be on the right track!

Round: 7
Stage: Trench

Breath: 7/10
Score: 4  

[Fea Line]

Round: 14
Stage: 3 - Eerie Cave

Breath: (6/10)
Score: 14 (+10)

Finally managing to move in the right direction, or so she guessed, Nicor spotted an alter. She moved towards it briefly when something sounded behind her that made even her own wild tentacles stand on end. Deciding she had enough fun she began to push her way back to the top and get the heck out of these underwater caves.  

[elfstar89]

After what seemed no time at all, Tethys spotted the cave, the next marker to get to the village. Things seemed to be going easier!

Round: 8
Stage: Cave

Breath: 7/10
Score: 4  

[tefla]

Round: 7
Stage: 3 - Cave

Breath: (12/10)
Score: 5 + 10 ---> this post

Coda glanced around the cave system before entering. She wasn't sure what to expect once inside the darkened interior. Conserving her breath wasn't that easy but she shivered as an ominous feeling settled over her. In the distance something cast off more shadows and the mare strained her sight to see a strange flat rock surface. Something about it sent warning bells going off in her head and smartly she began to put more distance between herself and the altar. For that is what she had surely found. Something rustled further into the darkness and with due haste Coda found herself rushing towards the surface like a rocket. No way was she sticking around.

"6 - You spy the sacrificial altar! *shudder* You think you've gone far enough as you start to hear something spooky, much deeper inside. +10 Score + Adventure Complete!"  

[elfstar89]

Tethys had been swimming a while, and was starting to think of going back up when she spotted an air pocket. This would save time!

Round: 9
Stage: Cave

Breath: 11/10
Score: 4  

[elfstar89]

Tethys was coming back from her breath when she spotted something. A shark? She wasn't sure, and a bit out of her depth, so to speak, so she dodged, warily.

Round: 10
Stage: Cave

Breath: 7/10
Score: 4