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Occupied Equestria - Into the Unknown
Anonymous
BqQuh
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No.101000
101004 101008
Set six years after season 6, Occupied Equestria presents an alternative history where the Changelings have conquered half of Equestria, while a former Equestrian colony - soured to Princess Twilight's notion of harmony with all creatures because of their encounters with griffins - Invaded and took the other half. In Baltimare and the Equestrian Southeast, the magic of friendship has weakened, as Communists, Changeling infiltrators, Fascists, gangs, and corrupt creepy politicians threaten the city. This role play is based in large part upon the Equestria at War mod for Hearts of Iron 4, and uses D&d 3.5e mechanics.

The long train ride to Bales is over, with Brie, Onyx, and Spark reaching their destination a little bruised but not dead or arrested. Before them lies a new and unfamiliar city and world, at the crossroads of Equestria's past and present, and also the Changeling Occupied Zone and East Equestria. In Baltimare, Dark Star prepares to set out on a mission to track down and arrest unfaithful and unreliable local law enforcement that have been leaking information to rebel forces. Silver may finally have a new toy he can use to clear the Catacombs of their undead presence. Iron, meanwhile, has drifted further into an temple in his search for a treasure sough by an archaeological expedition that was ambushed by bandits.
1717 replies and 157 files omitted.
Anonymous
BqQuh
?
No.101622
101623 101624
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Around two weeks ago I was finishing making up the story for Iron, I realized that the story actually could take several different turns, and have several possible endings. And further I realized, to my horror, that I had not yet even thought about adapting H.P. Lovecraft’s greatest work. There are so many more stories to be told, so much more history to uncover...
Silver
dUSEK
?
No.101623
101624 101625
>>101622
Talk about a deep dream sequence.

So, how exactly would the water impact that third plan of yours?
Novice Pussy Handler
HfTi5
?
No.101624
>>101622
Oh, so that is why the story was halted. You're drowning in wondrous, potentially infinite possibilities.
>>101623
Water is dangerous.
Anonymous
BqQuh
?
No.101625
101626
>>101623
It's questions like would they fall into the water and sink to the bottom if it's deeper in some areas than it looks, would the water impede their progress and prevent them from reaching the bomb, will it absorb the blast and shield them, will it make spotting them harder, would it result in ghouls with limbs missing still roaming about in the lake in a way that's hard to get to... so forth
Silver
dUSEK
?
No.101626
101627
>>101625
Is the pump equipment still down there, or would he have to find a way to acquire one?
Anonymous
BqQuh
?
No.101627
101628
>>101626
It was never removed from the scene, though it's not necessarily clear if it is workable
Silver
dUSEK
?
No.101628
101629
>>101627
Hmm...well, I think I'm ready. Are you?
Anonymous
BqQuh
?
No.101629
101630 101631
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>>101628
As ready as I am going to be

Video is what I think of when asked if ready
"I am ready! How 'bout you?"
https://youtu.be/xne5FR87UAw?t=58
Novice Pussy Handler
HfTi5
?
No.101630
>>101629
Do you mean you metaphorically get stabbed in the back by a giant laser sword hologram only to punch the offender back like a badass?
Silver
dUSEK
?
No.101631
101632
>>101629
Press F to Pay Respects.

As Silver trots by the quarry, ideas flowing through his head about how to deal with the undead menace, he catches a glimpse of the unexploded bomb's resting place and the abandoned drainage equipment. Hmm...that might work. He swiftly unhitches himself from his cart to trot back to the front office, giving the door a good ol' knock. "Hello? Anypony home?"
Anonymous
BqQuh
?
No.101632
101633
>>101631
A scarlet mare with a big, sangria bun mane prances into the room
"How may I help you?"
Silver
dUSEK
?
No.101633
101634
>>101632
"Yes, I am part of group that was contracted to deal with undead infesting catacombs. I saw there is still pump equipment in flooded part of quarry. Is that still operational?"
Anonymous
BqQuh
?
No.101634
101635
>>101633
“What? Oh, do you mean the development project on Silver Lake? Let me check”

The mare turns behind herself and pulls out a booklet, with her hooves as she is an Earth Pony, and looks into it

“Well... they were turned off after complications arose... unless the hoses were cut, they should run just fine”
Silver
dUSEK
?
No.101635
101636
>>101634
Silver nods. "Do you mind if I go see if they will run?"
Anonymous
BqQuh
?
No.101636
101637
>>101635
"Are you already authorized to be on that property? If so, than no"
Silver
dUSEK
?
No.101637
101638
>>101636
Silver nods again. "Thank you for your assistance. With luck, we will be finished with this business today."
Anonymous
BqQuh
?
No.101638
101639
>>101637
She nods
"You're welcome"
Silver
dUSEK
?
No.101639
101640
>>101638
Silver excuses himself from the office to go to the pump equipment. I wonder where everypony else went. Seems like I am only one who is interested in getting this done.
Anonymous
BqQuh
?
No.101640
101641
>>101639
I know right. To the Victor goes the spoils, anyways...

The lot is empty, as per usual, with the fence surrounding it. In the lots around there is active work, with at least one construction machine operating.

Besides the edge of the quarry is a machine with a round cylindrical hood that looks most like a pot-pan turned upside down. There is an exhaust tube, another fat circular cylinder going underneath, and the whole contraption is located on sort of parked cart, with legs on one end and giant wheels on the other end. A hose feeds from the device into a long depression in the ground that seems to be a dried creek bed running away from the quarry
Silver
dUSEK
?
No.101641
101642
>>101640
Was this creek bed around before quarry began, or was it made specifically for drainage? Silver looks around at the strange-looking drainage pump. Черт, where is on switch?
Anonymous
BqQuh
?
No.101642
101643
>>101641
Looks like I described the creek wrong

The creek eminates away from the quarry, before turning nearly perpendicular to a line parallel to it, and away from the property. The hose extends even further, all the way to near the edge of the property where the little creek meets a drainage ditch

There is no obvious switch
dUSEK
?
No.101643
101644
[1d20-1 = -6]
>>101642
Search: Silver's snout scrunches up as he takes a more in-depth look as to where in Tartarus the on-switch could be.
Anonymous
BqQuh
?
No.101644
101645
>>101643
Only a little handle thingy on one chord... Actually, a couple smaller switches
Silver
dUSEK
?
No.101645
101646
>>101644
Any identifying marks or labels for the switches or cord?
BqQuh
?
No.101646
101647
>>101645
One switch, small and on the top portion on the "pot-pan" is labelled "fuel." the chord, also near, is not labelled. A level on the bottom section is labeled "pump"
\r
Silver
dUSEK
?
No.101647
101648
>>101646
Well...here goes nothing. Silver uses the level on the bottom section. Hope this works...
Anonymous
BqQuh
?
No.101648
101649
>>101647
And it moves... Something, inside the machine. So he did something. But he definitely didn't start any process
Silver
dUSEK
?
No.101649
101650
>>101648
Дерьмо. Well, better than blowing it up. Maybe if I try hitting this switch?

Silver flips the switch on the top portion of the machine.
Anonymous
BqQuh
?
No.101650
101651
>>101649
"Click!" it goes up
Silver
dUSEK
?
No.101651
101652
>>101650
...Maybe I need some help with this. Silver turns both the switch and the lever off before heading back to the front office.
Anonymous
BqQuh
?
No.101652
101653
>>101651
It is so

"May I help you?"
Silver
dUSEK
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No.101653
101654
>>101652
"You would not happen to have some kind of instruction manual for pump out there?"
Anonymous
BqQuh
?
No.101654
101655
>>101653
"Uh.. sure" She looks through the desk, and it takes a while, but she pulls a small one out

Among other things, the instruction manual gives the following information for starting the device
"Make sure there is petrol in the tank
Turn on the fuel line by placing the fuel switch in an up position
Make sure the pump is NOT engaged
Pull the starting cord repeatedly, until the petrol engine is stable and running
Engage the pump"
Silver
dUSEK
?
No.101655
101656
>>101654
Silver quietly mumbles the instructions to himself before giving it back to the mare. "Thank you."
Anonymous
BqQuh
?
No.101656
101657
>>101655
Thus he does so, presumably returning to the lot
Silver
dUSEK
?
No.101657
101658
>>101656
Indeed he does so. Okay step one... Silver looks for a fuel cap on the device, and/or a way to check on how much fuel it has.
Anonymous
BqQuh
?
No.101658
101659
>>101657
Black cap. The smelly liquid is at about 40% according to a mark inside of the tank
Silver
dUSEK
?
No.101659
101660
>>101658
That should work. Okay, step two... Silver flips the switch on the top portion of the pump. ...step three... He makes sure the pump isn't engaged. ...step four... Silver begins to pull the starting cord.
Anonymous
BqQuh
?
No.101660
101661
>>101659
ROLL DIE
dUSEK
?
No.101661
101662
[1d20 = 2]
>>101660
INB4: nat 1, and he yanks the cord completely off.
Anonymous
BqQuh
?
No.101662
101663
>>101661
Well... it doesn't turn on. Not even close, actually
dUSEK
?
No.101663
101664
[1d20 = 17]
>>101662
Well, come on, now! Silver tries again, because he's totally not insane.
Anonymous
BqQuh
?
No.101664
101665
>>101663
VROOM!

It is on now, vibrating and making a pretty loud sound
Silver
dUSEK
?
No.101665
101666
>>101664
Sounds good. Finally, step five. Silver engages the pump.
Anonymous
BqQuh
?
No.101666
101667
>>101665
He engages, and the engine slows down as more sounds are produced. And then, the hose distends. It looks like it is pumping
Silver
dUSEK
?
No.101667
101668
>>101666
Spooky trips.

Silver looks down into the quarry to watch the progress being made.
Anonymous
BqQuh
?
No.101668
101669
>>101667
You're damned right
It looks like this pump will take... a while, to drain several acre-feet of water
Silver
dUSEK
?
No.101669
101670
>>101668
That gives Silver the perfect opportunity to get someplace to buy some fishing wire.
Anonymous
BqQuh
?
No.101670
101671 101672
>>101669
"Hallo" greats a dark-gold furred griffin with a clear scar blocking out his left eye at a fishing supplies shop
"Vat kan ik voor je doen?" realizing he's said that not necessarily correctly, he says
"Vat Kan I do voor you?"
Silver
dUSEK
?
No.101671
>>101670
Griffonian griffon? They certainly do have wealth of different peoples and cultures here. "Fishing wire, my friend. Lots and lots of fishing wire."
BqQuh
?
No.101672
101673
>>101670
"Hoe much you vant?" asks the griffin
\r
Silver
dUSEK
?
No.101673
101674
>>101672
"500 feet, at least."
Anonymous
BqQuh
?
No.101674
101675
>>101673
He looks at him with a blank expression for a moment, then consults down to a paper next to the desk. Then he says
"Oh ja, honderdvijftig meter. I vill get it for you." He goes into a back room, and comes out with a relatively large spool of fishing wire
Silver
dUSEK
?
No.101675
101676
>>101674
"Ah, right, you use meters in Griffonia. Apologies, my friend. How much do I owe you for this?"
Anonymous
BqQuh
?
No.101676
101677
>>101675
"16 bits"
Silver
dUSEK
?
No.101677
101678
>>101676
16 Bits it is. "Have yourself good day."
Anonymous
BqQuh
?
No.101678
101679
>>101677
Not so fast little pony,
What is the method of payment?
Silver
dUSEK
?
No.101679
101680
>>101678
I would assume he'd use 16 of the regular coins he has.
Anonymous
BqQuh
?
No.101680
101681
>>101679
Smart cookie, as not only would the Griffin be unwilling to accept worthless scrip in payment, he might be offended at the thought of being asked to exchange 4 good coin in change for a 20

"Thank you, kom again"
Silver
dUSEK
?
No.101681
101682
>>101680
Silver nods, and heads back to the pump at the quarry to see what progress it's made.
Anonymous
BqQuh
?
No.101682
101683
>>101681
Well, let's see. A large Chinese made irrigation pump I found on the internet can move 3600 liters of water in one minute, which means it could move, let's say, 5 acre-feet in 28 hours. Without very much to say with specific number's, let's just say that it would take a while, but still get the job done in what would be a reasonable time for the construction workers
Silver
dUSEK
?
No.101683
101684
>>101682
Hmm...might need to think of something else.
Anonymous
BqQuh
?
No.101684
101685
>>101683
An american version that moves 60,000 gallons an hour would take 27 hours

The lake is not consistent in depth, with sort of "rings" being excavated at different depths. The southern, or right portion is higher, the left/northern portion is lower. Obviously Silver can reduce the depth without removing it all
Silver
dUSEK
?
No.101685
101686
>>101684
>Obviously Silver can reduce the depth without removing it all
...It's obvious?
Anonymous
BqQuh
?
No.101686
101687
>>101685
Well.. yes?
Silver
dUSEK
?
No.101687
101688
>>101686
I...guess I must be retarded or something? I'm completely lost, here.
Anonymous
BqQuh
?
No.101688
101689
>>101687
I'm just saying the water becomes more shallow as time progresses
Silver
dUSEK
?
No.101689
101690
>>101688
Oh, that's what you meant. Alright, I understand that much, at least. So, how long would it take for the quarry to get drained to an acceptable level?
Anonymous
BqQuh
?
No.101690
101691
>>101689
What does Silver consider acceptable?
Silver
dUSEK
?
No.101691
101692
>>101690
Where the water won't conceal any ghasts, whether they're standing or legless.
Anonymous
BqQuh
?
No.101692
101693 101695
For some reason I'm feeling a sudden urge to increase Zebra representation

>>101691
Hmmm.... Probably some hours, and of course portions are already above water
Silver
dUSEK
?
No.101693
>>101692
Watching the Anonfilly thread, too, I take it?

Looks like Silver has some time to kill. He thinks for a moment before deciding to visit a newspaper stand and getting caught up with current events.
DS
U9F//
?
No.101694
101695 101697
>TFW My Sleeping Schedule is so fucked, im awake when no one else is.
Novice Pussy Handler
HfTi5
?
No.101695
101696
>>101692
I wonder if this is meant to trigger someone
>>101694
Dun worre. You with me, although I can't say you can RP with me unless you can both dream travel and currently not be on mission.
DS
U9F//
?
No.101696
101698
_think thanos.png
>>101695
>although I can't say you can RP with me unless you can both dream travel and currently not be on mission.
Anonymous
BqQuh
?
No.101697
101698 101699
539.gif
>>101694

Anonymous
HfTi5
?
No.101698
101699
>>101697
Heyo GMo, nice to see you alive and kicking at this time of day.
>>101696
Focus on your mission to improve your position with the Black Hooves, then you can dream travel.
DS
U9F//
?
No.101699
101700
>>101697
I'm Sorry. I'll Try to Stay awake all day and go to bed at night.
>>101698
Hmmmmmmm, But Luna isn't in the BlackHooves
Anonymous
BqQuh
?
No.101700
101701 101702
5317AF7E-09F0-4CB9-99EE-0223A042637E.png
>>101699
Okay...
Anonymous
dUSEK
?
No.101701
101702
>>101700
Sudden GM. Lunch break, I take it?
Anonymous
HfTi5
?
No.101702
101703
>>101700
>>101701
I believe it's more likely that he returned to his home.
Unless he's been GMing a horsefucker D&D session at work all this time.
Anonymous
dUSEK
?
No.101703
>>101702
*shrugs*
Anonymous
HfTi5
?
No.101704
101705
Boop?
Anonymous
dUSEK
?
No.101705
>>101704
Reeeeeeeee!
Anonymous
dUSEK
?
No.101706
101707
Got a joke for y'all:

What do you call a mare who was born in Sunset, lived in Baltimare, and died in Detrot?
Anonymous
HfTi5
?
No.101707
101708
>>101706
No idea. What do you call them?
Anonymous
dUSEK
?
No.101708
101709 101710
>>101707
Dead.
Shimmering Spark
Zoyr0
?
No.101709
101711
>>101708
I laughed at that more than I should have.
Anonymous
HfTi5
?
No.101710
101711
>>101708
Well, that was quite an unexpected anti-joke.
Anonymous
dUSEK
?
No.101711
101712 101713 101714
>>101709
>>101710
My little sister came up with that one, if you can believe it. I just made it related to the game. Got another one, here:

If a plane crashes on the border of Equestria and the Crystal Empire, where do you bury the survivors?
Shimmering Spark
Zoyr0
?
No.101712
101714
>>101711
>Bury the survivors
Depends on which government had it out for those survivors.
Anonymous
HfTi5
?
No.101713
>>101711
On the ground?
Anonymous
dUSEK
?
No.101714
101715
>>101711
You don't bury survivors.

>>101712
>Depends on which government had it out for those survivors.
bigthonk.jpeg
Anonymous
HfTi5
?
No.101715
>>101714
Good thing I didn't say in the ground, then.
Anonymous
BqQuh
?
No.101716
101717 101719 101720
BFEC5F9E-4CEC-49A9-9BAE-4DCDF9E62A03.png
Hello
Anonymous
HfTi5
?
No.101717
>>101716
Hello, kind sire. It is an honor to see you with a happy face.
Shimmering Spark
Zoyr0
?
No.101719
>>101716
Super cute buggo.
DS
3QbM6
?
No.101720
101721
>>101716
Hello

Anonymous
BqQuh
?
No.101721
101722 101723
0C32C395-3B8D-48DD-B07E-8196E0C0FA09.png
>>101720
HE LIVES
DS
3QbM6
?
No.101722
101723 101724
>>101721
Just Barley, can hardly keep my eyes open.
Anonymous
HfTi5
?
No.101723
>>101722
>>101721
I wonder if Dark Star will be able to complete his quest to do... something I don't really know.
Anonymous
BqQuh
?
No.101724
101725
A0E8D807-15F6-40C2-8015-97948386019A.jpeg
>>101722
Hang on there. You just got to last a little longer, and you should be almost back to a proper sleep schedule
DS
3QbM6
?
No.101725
101728
>>101724
*Tries Not To Shleep*
Anonymous
dUSEK
?
No.101726
101727 101728
I apologize for my absence. Mother Nature decided to be a bitch and knock out the power.
Anonymous
HfTi5
?
No.101727
>>101726
No worries, Sword-o. GM probably is still lurking, hungry for some story progression.
Anonymous
BqQuh
?
No.101728
101729
>>101726
F

Also probably F for >>101725

Silver
dUSEK
?
No.101729
>>101728
Well, at least I'm here! Anyways, if you wanted to continue, I believe Silver was going to go buy a newspaper from a stand. So you get the chance to use some of those newspaper article ideas you had.
Novice Pussy Handler
HfTi5
?
No.101733
101734 101735
Blap
DS
U9F//
?
No.101734
101736
>>101733
Bap
Silver
dUSEK
?
No.101735
101736 101737
2037697__safe_artist-colon-dusthiel_autumn blaze_sounds of silence_cloven hooves_female_floppy ears_kirin_-colon-p_simple background_smil.png
>>101733
Blep
Novice Pussy Handler
HfTi5
?
No.101736
101737
>>101734
>>101735
Bleap!
Anonymous
0sshm
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No.101737
101738 101739
B63174D3-27F2-49AA-BB30-64C0797F7C7A.gif
Justice of the Peace was really bitchy when I met him today about why I had not come in earlier. Like no shit I didn’t do anything not on the calendar, because how would I know?

On the plus side, this book I am reading (in audiobook as I am driving) is really fascinating. It tells a long history of the diplomatic exchanges leading up to World War 2, and how it started.

>>101736
>>101735
Blep
Anonymous
HfTi5
?
No.101738
>>101737
I wonder what sort of cooky, wacky situations can you cook up with this newfound knowledge the audiobook will provide.
Coowacky is optional.
Now that's a good blep!
Anonymous
U9F//
?
No.101739
101740
>>101737
Boopo
Anonymous
BqQuh
?
No.101740
101741 101742 101743
c46.jpg
>>101739

Anonymous
HfTi5
?
No.101741
>>101740
So the spy was herself!

Anonymous
U9F//
?
No.101742
_hmmmmmmmmmmmmmm sunny.png
>>101740


Silver
dUSEK
?
No.101743
>>101740
Spooky.
Anonymous
BqQuh
?
No.101744
101745 101746 101747 101748 101749
Well, I don't think anyone was seeking to play

Are extensive posts about meta issues like parts of the setting, characters, scenes, IRL history or what have you desired, or do they break up immersion and have whatever other adverse effects?
Shimmering Spark
Zoyr0
?
No.101745
>>101744
Sure. I like reading about the setting. I most likely won't get to play again, so I like seeing what all is going on.
Novice Pussy Handler
HfTi5
?
No.101746
101747
>>101744
I was expecting you to pull out your magnum opus from under me and deliver me into your idea.
I consent your GM advances
Anonymous
HfTi5
?
No.101747
>>101746
>>101744
Oops, forgot to answer question.
It's okay. I like me some info now and again.
Silver
dUSEK
?
No.101748
>>101744
I mean, I'm almost always ready to play. I just wait on your signal for when you're ready.

As for your question, I don't mind meta posts. It's always nice to have some extra background when you're in an unfamiliar setting.
Anonymous
U9F//
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No.101749
101750
>>101744
Gibe Extensive posts
Anonymous
BqQuh
?
No.101750
101751 101752
>>101749
Oh shit! Also, Dark Star's story line is the easiest to progress next. The last response was
>>101556

Anonymous
U9F//
?
No.101751
>>101750
1 sec, eating.
U9F//
?
No.101752
101753
[1d20+5 = 14]
>>101750
Dark Star hides against a wall behind them
BqQuh
?
No.101753
101754 101755
[1d20+1 = 13]
>>101752
If that's "hide," then no opposed roll because they are looking the other way.

Opposed Listen roll
Anonymous
U9F//
?
No.101754
101755
>>101753
That Was "Hide" yes.
>listen
Oh no
Novice Pussy Handler
77Kpe
?
No.101755
101757
>>101754
>>101753
I know this is late, but Listen checks are used to oppose Move silently rolls while hide rolls are opposed by spot checks.
Got it from thr SRD.
Silver
mKK4O
?
No.101756
101757 101759
Mother Nature is a fucking BITCH!

My power went out on Wednesday, and I'm just now feeling the aftershocks of that. My damn laptop got overloaded, and now I've gotta keep it unplugged for a while so it can rest. Goddamn it!
Anonymous
BqQuh
?
No.101757
101758 101759
>>101756
Presses "F"

>>101755
Well, yeah. That's why I said "If 'hide,' it's unopposed. Rolling opposed listen." To treat the die roll as a move silently roll
Silver
mKK4O
?
No.101758
101760
>>101757
Thank God I have this computer to at least communicate with you guys.
Novice Pussy Handler
IqB2Q
?
No.101759
>>101756
That's one big Oof.
>>101757
I guess that works, since they're currently not looking at Batboi while he's hiding.
BqQuh
?
No.101760
101761 101762
Okay, I should finally have time to do things this weekend after my attempts to deal with USA jobs over the last week failed

>>101758
Ruffles the fur of the ancient pony
\r
Silver
mKK4O
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No.101761
101762 101763
>>101760
Now it's my turn to press F.

The ancient pony likes the ruffling
Novice Pussy Handler
HfTi5
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No.101762
101763
>>101760
>>101761
Where did the ancient part come from?
I should be awake for a couple of hours meself. My dream is ready to be shaped.
Anonymous
BqQuh
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No.101763
101764 101765
>>101761
D'aww. Silver is so adorable

A newsstand on the edge of a street is populated by a rather old looking mahogany brown Earth pony with a greying black mane

I am working on News Paper articles

>>101762
I mean, he's old

Roll die
Silver
mKK4O
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No.101764
101768
>>101763
Just go ahead and let me know when you're close to done, then I'll continue.
HfTi5
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No.101765
101766 101768
>>101763
Now that's some spooky die roll. Here's hoping something good happens.
Perhaps a safe trip back to Cauldron's place and celebrate with a little kiss
HfTi5
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No.101766
101767 101768
[1d20 = 3]
Dangit.
>>101765

Novice Pussy Handler
HfTi5
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No.101767
>>101766
Dangit!
Anonymous
BqQuh
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No.101768
101769 101770
>>101764
Would Silver rather read "Famous Changeling Actor Under Extradition Escapes" or "Riverlands Cargo Tycoon's Expansion into Baltimare Placed in New Light After Griffonian Link to Black Wood Massacre Discovered"

>>101765
Lol

>>101766
Just.

Iron may proceed back
Silver
mKK4O
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No.101769
101771
>>101768
I believe he would rather the later.
Anonymous
HfTi5
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No.101770
101771
>>101768
Whatcha mean by 'may proceed back'?
If you mean start to RP again, I would ask Pear if she's ready to head back to the nice, mightly civilization.
Anonymous
BqQuh
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No.101771
101772
>>101769
Economics and History over Diplomacy and Racial Politics it is then

>>101770
Pear nods in assent
Anonymous
HfTi5
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No.101772
101773
>>101771
Man, I sure hope I can roll again to at least have a satisfying ending later.
Iron nods back with all 5 pots of treasure on him.
"Let us start our trip back."
He looks at Cauldron.
"You should scout ahead for any dangers. If we need to fight, I should drop the pots for it."
With that, he makes sure to follow Cauldron at the maximum possible distance where Iron can see Cauldron walk ahead.
BqQuh
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No.101773
101774 101775 101777
[1d20+5 = 23]
>>101772
Cauldron trots along ahead, though herself weighed down by treasure
BqQuh
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No.101774
101775 101776 101777
[1d20+3 = 4]
[1d20+5 = 6]
>>101773

Anonymous
HfTi5
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No.101775
>>101773
>>101774
I sure hope those are good rolls.
Silver
mKK4O
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No.101776
101777
>>101774
>2 natural 1s
O O F
Anonymous
BqQuh
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No.101777
101778 101779
74vFxnJ.png
>>101774
The fuck?

>>101773
Cauldron goes ahead, until she reaches near the top of the small rise in the cavern. She stop, and looks ahead in astonishment. Then suddenly, there is a loud metallic clanging sound off in the distance, followed by a golden mask falling off her back and hitting the ground in a similar loud clang, then echos

>>101776
I am still unsure about newspapers...
Silver
mKK4O
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No.101778
>>101777
You don't have to if you don't want to. No skin off my teeth.
Anonymous
HfTi5
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No.101779
101780
>>101777
Aw come on.
Iron, feeling something hostile is up ahead, starts to place 4 of the pots on the floor so that he can be at his best fighting shape.
"Pear, help me out with these pots. I think we are in trouble," he whispers to her other companion as he does his action.
Anonymous
BqQuh
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No.101780
101781
>>101779
With how little you were expecting that, 'm almost tempted to make it into the arrival of the Spanish Inquisition

Pear stands still for a moment, then looks at Iron in a sort of "what?" pose, like she either doesn't know what to do or is indignant at the suggestion of being made to help in that kind of manual labor. After a moment, she starts to undo the ties on Iron's back
Anonymous
HfTi5
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No.101781
101782
>>101780
Would the Spanish have Inquisitions when it's mostly tribes?
Don't answer that.

With Pear's help, Iron should be able to free himself of the potted burden.
"What do you see from up there?" He whisper-talks Cauldron as he closes the distance.
Anonymous
BqQuh
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No.101782
101783
>>101781
Cauldron is, suffice it to say, spooked. Frantic even, breathing heavily even as she tries to keep it quiet.

"All of them! The Bandits have returned"
Anonymous
HfTi5
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No.101783
101784
>>101782
Iron rubs his temples for the really bad timing these ponies have.
"Well, that is definitely not good," he whispers back. "I guess all those knockdowns would rise the alarm. How many of them are there? How alert are they?"
Anonymous
BqQuh
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No.101784
101785
>>101783
"Four combatants, two porters, and two that looked more important. One in beige jacket with a toquilla straw helmet, the other in a green jacket with a Pith helmet. They were setting down a metal plank across the stream when I saw them. I don't know how alert they are, but we are more than a little backed into a corner"
Anonymous
HfTi5
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No.101785
101786
>>101784
Iron smacks his lips softly as he looks back at his surroundings.
"I think we should reduce the size of the environment we will battle if we are to successfully wipe these ponies out."
(The less space for these ponies to fight, the better our chances are as their weapons' range advantage would be nullified.)
Anonymous
BqQuh
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No.101786
101787
>>101785
The rise in the center prevents line of sight to the other side. Little nooks exist in the walls where the cavern is more expansive or less so, making it uneven, but none are perfectly partitioned off. Only the the actual treasure room, which consists of two halves, is actually partitioned
Anonymous
HfTi5
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No.101787
101788
>>101786
Iron hums to himself, studying the rise in the center.
(Perhaps if I were to smack the walls at the sides, it would narrow down the entrance to here. That would probably give at least me away though and I should drop the last pot to ensure its safety from the rock avalanche.)
He walks back to the pot pile and places his last post on it.
Anonymous
BqQuh
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No.101788
101789
>>101787
It is so

Who else has done this, placing off to the side all of one's valuables before going to fight off bandits, in the hopes of surviving and reclaiming it?
Anonymous
HfTi5
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No.101789
101790
>>101788
I feel you're implying I'm going to die like the last free mare back there.
Sort of. Hopefully I don't accidentally kill myself trying to dislodge the rocks.
With the loot somewhat secured and thinking all bandits are still on the other side of the rising center, he walks towards one of the sides.
"Do you think that causing a rock avalanche would get somepony down there?" he whispers to Cauldron.
Anonymous
BqQuh
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No.101790
101791
>>101789
She blinks
“As opposed to some pony over here?”
Anonymous
HfTi5
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No.101791
101792
>>101790
"There are more of them down there than over here, so the rocks are more likely to hit them. Besides, I only need my strong hooves to tear this down. You and Pear can go to a safe distance away with the pots."
Anonymous
BqQuh
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No.101792
101793
>>101791
"If your theory is that they will fall far away over there - rather than immediately on top of the bucking, i.e., on you, then why would us being far away be any safer than them being far away?"
Anonymous
HfTi5
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No.101793
101794
>>101792
Iron hums in annoyance, poking the center.
"Perhaps I only need to buck these rocks on the floor. That should give the rocks some direction other than on top of me."
Anonymous
BqQuh
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No.101794
101795
>>101793
Kick them like projectiles?
Anonymous
HfTi5
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No.101795
101796
>>101794
I was thinking kicking low enough to cause an avalanche but projectiles sound good.
Do I have the cover of darkness to shoot them out if I turn off my magic light?
Anonymous
0sshm
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No.101796
101797
>>101795
Everything is completely dark unless illuminated. Whether Iron would be illuminated depends on the actions of the opposing force
Anonymous
HfTi5
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No.101797
101798
>>101796
So Iron wouldn't be able to see them unless his light is on and the enemy sees them if they point the light on him?
Hm.
Is the avalanche idea still plausible?
Anonymous
BqQuh
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No.101798
101799
>>101797
He would see them unless their lanterns and lights go out. They will see him the moment any of them points their flashlight directly forward and slightly up to look at the path ahead. As for an “avalanche,” what is he targeting?
Anonymous
HfTi5
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No.101799
101800
>>101798
Well, I was thinking to buck a little lower of the top, where the incline combined with the firm push would make a bunch of rocks cascade downwards towards the enemy
Anonymous
BqQuh
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No.101800
101801
>>101799
The incline is definitely not steep enough for that purpose
Novice Pussy Handler
HfTi5
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No.101801
101802
>>101800
Dangit. Projectiles it is. Good thing rocks don't cause muzzle flashes of any kind when bucked.

"Turn the magic light for me. I think I can thin their numbers with some rock lauching."
Anonymous
BqQuh
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No.101802
101803
>>101801
She nods, afraid. She pulls out her gun, and places a black box magazine into its left side

"Click-clack"
She pulls the bolt

"Very well..."
HfTi5
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No.101803
101804 101805
[1d20 = 20]
>>101802
That works too
Iron slowly climbs to the top of the center, using his long, bushy hair to cover the light.
"When the shots start to come here, you peek out and start firing back. The gods will be on our side."
With that, he picks up his ammunition and places it at the top, aiming at one of the four combatants with his tail sights.
(Full power ahead, enemies. Your cheating will only bring cheating of our own.)
Picking the closest combatant to his position, he bucks the rock with a powerful hind leg push. You guessed it, it's a max power attack. +5 to be exact.

BqQuh
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No.101804
101805
2997.jpg
[1d2 = 1]
>>101803
Well...

The rock flings right the hell back, hitting a combatant center mass. He falls, and his light flies first upwards, then lays down on the cavern floor
BqQuh
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No.101805
101806
[3d20 = 28]
>>101804
>>101803
Unfortunately, the attack is the exact opposite of subtle. A pony shines a light in Iron's direction

Roll initiative or disengage
Novice Pussy Handler
HfTi5
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No.101806
101807
>>101805
And here I thought the nat 1 was for my advantage.
Iron slinks down to break line of sight by using the center as cover.
"I have been spotted. Spread out to the sides, because they will be coming here or worse."
With that, he tries to move to the side closest to him.
This counts as disengaged, right?
BqQuh
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No.101807
101808
[1d20 = 16]
>>101806
Roll die
HfTi5
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No.101808
101809
[1d20 = 15]
>>101807
Darn it
Anonymous
BqQuh
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No.101809
101810
>>101808
"Hay uno de ellos Él está arriba de la colina. ¡Avancen!"

They seem to move up the incline, forming a line across after crossing the little bridge
Anonymous
HfTi5
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No.101810
101811
>>101809
Wait, are they walking in a line up an incline?
Anonymous
0sshm
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No.101811
101812
>>101810
Abreast, not in file. Approximately
HfTi5
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No.101812
101813 101814 101815
[1d20 = 5]
>>101811
>Abreast
Perhaps this can work.
Iron, hearing the guards start climbing up, peeks out to set up a rock aiming at the pony on the side furthest from the edge.
(Perhaps I can take all three out by a single rock. Gods, please guide my rock to victory.)
With that, he releases a big buck on that rock towards the aimed pony in the hopes he takes out at least one of them off the edge and cause some falling damage. Max power attack.
Anonymous
HfTi5
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No.101813
>>101812
Man, this is embarrasing.
BqQuh
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No.101814
101815 101816
[2d20 = 25]
>>101812
“Mate lo!”
*bang bang*

Two shots from rifles are fired towards Iron
BqQuh
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No.101815
101816
[4d6 = 19]
>>101814
>>101812
Oh dear. Shots land
HfTi5
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No.101816
101817
[1d20 = 14]
>>101815
>>101814
Great, that leaves me with 23 health.
Iron grimaces in pain for being shot with coat piercers for the sixth time this day.
He aims another shot that should luckily even the odds a little bit.
(The shots should alert Cauldron of me being spotted. She should appear anytime soon.)
Tail sights locked on the same pony, he launches another rock with max power.
Anonymous
BqQuh
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No.101817
101818
>>101816
Hit
HfTi5
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No.101818
101819
[1d3+10 = 12]
>>101817
I think this is the appropriate roll.

Anonymous
BqQuh
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No.101819
101820
>>101818
Pretty damned serious wounding roll.... probably enough to take them out of action
Anonymous
HfTi5
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No.101820
101821
>>101819
Nifty.
With yet another wound reminding him that guns are unfair pieces of metal, he peeks over to the other four remaining ponies whose roles he forgot.
Anonymous
BqQuh
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No.101821
101822
>>101820
Alright, I’m’a leave this for tonight
Anonymous
HfTi5
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No.101822
>>101821
Night. I'll go to bed too.
Silver
mKK4O
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No.101823
101824 101827
Whelp...I might be well and truly fucked, fellas. It ain't starting up. I'm hoping that it'll recover after tonight, but...I might have trouble being able to play after this weekend.
Anonymous
BqQuh
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No.101824
101825
9FC2F856-396C-42A1-9ED3-9985C3B7A1B7.jpeg
>>101823
Aww...
Silver
mKK4O
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No.101825
101826 101827
>>101824
Unless I can figure out what's wrong with it and get it fixed. I just won't stay on. You press the power button, it runs for a half a second, then just powers off.