>>389966>Creating a desk to beat her digital head against, once, the avatar gives a simple thumbs up.'I apologize sir, yet you must be more careful regarding physical attraction vectors. I do not thoroughly understand the vagaries of Human/Pony Relations, nor the reverse interactions thereof.
However I cannot suggest being aloof nor insensitive. In order to prevent physical, verbal, and other miscommunications, there are two common protocols which display a clear lack of interest. The first option is to perform the standard earth pony soft-honored-denial motion, like so-'
>Creating an earth pony wireframe model, it makes a strangely polite, slow stamping motion with the left rear hoof, likewise devising a human version performing nearly the same.'It translates equally. Second is to, when with a specific pony whom may, has, or will, approach you with potentially unwanted advances, state you do not have the inclination towards such in a firm yet understanding tone.'
>A raucous smirk quickly forms, then disappears.'If you can, sir.'
>Far more seriously now, 'Shiibo' stands at a strict parade attention pose.'There is good news. While I have determined a 0% possibility to interdict Stalliongrad-aligned humans, I am able to confirm they are either unable to, or have refused, committing action against other humans. Studying the vast number of..'
>Not purposefully trailing off in suspense, the avatar cringes as a HUGE list of criminal acts scroll by, some of which you knew, others that weren't recorded, a few.. were definitely in categories of their own.'From the lowest misdemeanors to potentially the highest of felonies, all committed humans of Razorback. Certain ponies included and excluded.
Stalliongrad's humans are clearly maintaining abnormally high standards, possibly with self-enforced levels of decorum and honorable conduct. Tower Guard interaction is a >95% factor.'
"There i-"
"No."
>Left hand lifting instantly in a 'correction' motion, Katyal points that forefinger at Hodch beginning to speak, hard eyes flicking towards you.>It takes her a few seconds to inhale, jaw working before releasing in subdued annoyance."Not quite, dude. Here's the overall picture: which side, section, alignmarent, Elemarent, or other thousand plus possibilities was Spiral's Ice, crystalline, or combined form caused by and from? Hodch doesn't know for SURE which Cores were used, otherwise he'd have said so, and we can't make a good guess without knowing a whole lot more. Add that to the other-"
>Right hand lifting upwards and circling to indicate a round helmet, pointing at you with a minute jabs, she mouths 'can't say the restricted parts out loud'."Portions. Razorback, and you, can only extrapolate what's been seen, heard, felt, tasted, scented, and felt around his fractional states. That leaves us with a big potential option: this."
>Poking the Sphaler Core lightly."Damaged, sure. But if we get the alignmarent right, we could improve the Ice, Crystal, or mixed, version of Spiral from two to five grades. Body and ka both. Maybe even mind."
>Sitting back to think rather darkly on what she'd just said, the woman grimaces in sincere pain."Independence from the Dynasty is one factor since some ponies didn't like the giant melting pot idea. Changelings and Crystal ponies for example. The Dynasty did work for the most part, excluding select groups, believers, or ideologues. Preferring one's own species is another, but pretty small in comparison too. Distance between Temples and City-States to everywhere else is another factor, a tiny one though.
And when it comes down to asking about living standard advancemarents, better alloys, houses, you name it, there's rarely more than glowing regards.
The dislike against Silver started off as nothing, then crept up to most viewing her as an abomination right before her self-imposed Exile. I've got records from all over Saddle Arabia, most of them just aren't contiguous. Some places loved her, others didn't.
It's a mess, dude. Nopony can make honest sense of it all. I.. can't either."
>Returning to inspecting the Core, Katyal takes on a distant, hollow stare.>Tossing piles into the gateway, Hodch offers a brief motion indicating his neutrality in the matter."Mainland Equestria was barely touched by the Dynasties. From nine to ten percent of earth ponies, pegasi, and unicorns became part of said Dynasties throughout those eras, whereas less than one hundred batponies joined. Their records were either kept with survivors, not shared, inaccessible at current, weren't preserved, or simply have not been found or recovered.
The Crystal Kingdom, then Empire, maintained all of their records. Bear in mind they did not have access nor any care for non-crystalline endeavors. The, quite frankly, extreme advances to proto-power crystals, ExoFrames, Crystal alchemy, and far more have, to be blunt, not been yet been overshadowed."
>Irritation tinging his last few words, the Reservist glances up to regard you with a grim face."As for the Rams, Sheep, Gryphons, Minotaurs, native Harpies, and Basiks, among others, they do not willingly speak of those eras aloud. We don't
pry because their good graces are far more valuable.
In a completely dissimilar fashion, Saddle Arabia had a small number of Temples and City-States, mostly in the Great Sand regions. Those became utterly ruined, though nothing like the Eastern Equestria ruins."
>Visibly perking at your words, the Siren takes on an appreciative cast before continuing her work... which had been quite poor judging by the number of times Hodch had to reexamine the possibly magical ones she'd taken for being normal."Dul try not think bad. Dul also not do sorting.. often."
>Rolling the word around several times, she finally nods at achieving a decent similarity to the times it had been spoken aloud."Often. Older Sirens do sorting. Young Sirens not good at it."
[1d6 = 3] <Vortex Adapt
[1d6+5 = (6+5) = 11] <Siren's Gaze