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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.
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Silver
dUSEK
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No.102254
102255
>>102253
It's tricky, but Silver attempts to use his magic to at least keep the ice cram stable, so they don't suddenly come crashing down. He also makes sure to grab some plastic silverware so the colts can actually eat their cold treats. "Now, I think I saw small park not too far from here. Let us get there before something bad happens to our ice cream."
Anonymous
BqQuh
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No.102255
102256
>>102254
It’s a good thing, because the colts are otherwise fairly messy. The fact that it is winter, and somewhat cold outside, also helps.

A park exists a few blocks over to the East. Something about the park makes it feels like it’s less artificial, and more of a snap shot of what this land looked like prior to urbanization - a somewhat swampy deciduous forest. There is a stream along the park, a small pond with uneven edges that must grow and shrink with the rains, a number of oak trees, and a few benches
Silver
dUSEK
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No.102256
>>102255
It is so very different from Severyana, or even Manehattan, but this feels...nice. Like this is just right for this place. Whether it's a bench, a picnic table, or even just a sturdy fallen tree, Silver looks around the park for a good place for them to sit. "I almost feel as if I should have brought blanket for us to sit on. Can you help me look for good place to sit, little ones?"
Anonymous
BqQuh
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No.102257
102258
Mint Marine shoots off, and after a half minute finds a log, while White Orchid finds a bench
Silver
dUSEK
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No.102258
102259 102260
>>102257
He at least tests the log before making a decision, to make sure it can hold their weight, and making sure it's not swarming with termites or other insects.
BqQuh
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No.102259
[1d2 = 2]
>>102258

Anonymous
BqQuh
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No.102260
102261
>>102258
The log seems a little rotted, and its structural integrity is questionable
Silver
dUSEK
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No.102261
102262
>>102260
He looks to Mint Marine and White Orchid with this information. "How about we try bench?"
Anonymous
BqQuh
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No.102262
102263
>>102261
“To the bench!”
“Okay...”
Silver
dUSEK
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No.102263
102264
>>102262
Silver gives Mint an apologetic look before trotting over to the bench White Orchid found.
Anonymous
BqQuh
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No.102264
102265
>>102263
And thus, they sit on the bench. It’s next to a trail
Silver
dUSEK
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No.102265
102266
>>102264
"Maybe we should trot along this trail when we have finished with our ice cream, hmm?" Silver takes a small bite out of the top of his ice cream, grimacing from the feeling of the cold against his teeth.
Anonymous
BqQuh
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No.102266
102267
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>>102265
“Okay...”

The ponies start to pick up their oversized ice creams
Silver
dUSEK
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No.102267
102268
>>102266
He lets out a sigh once the cold feeling passes. "We do not have to if you do not want to. I will not force issue." Silver continues licking up his ice cream, enjoying the taste of it. I can only imagine if we had had this back when I was colt...
Anonymous
BqQuh
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No.102268
102269
>>102267
“Force what issue?”
Silver
dUSEK
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No.102269
102270
>>102268
Silver pauses in his enjoyment of the cold creamy goodness to look at the colt. "I mean I will not force you to go along with whatever ideas I come up with. I took you two out here, so it is only right that you two get to decide what we do and what we do not do."
Anonymous
BqQuh
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No.102270
102277
>>102269
“But we always follow what the adults say”
Anonymous
y6yE/
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No.102271
102273
>>102197
Iron nods at the duo.
"Good. Follow me."
With that, he starts descending towards the combatants to loot their corpses for Cauldron to get more ammo off of them, as well as a weapon change if she so desires.
>>102248
I'm practically offering my mobile data to be here so I'd say I won't last very long. I heard there's at least some parts that regained electricity so maybe it'll end soon.
Anonymous
BqQuh
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No.102273
102274
>>102271
No Submachine gun ammo, but they have rifles and lanterns
Anonymous
y6yE/
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No.102274
102275
>>102273
Iron looks at Cauldron.
"I think we should change the coat shredder for now, since you say there is no more metal in it to fire. Pick the coat piercer on the ground and as many ammo as you can carry."
Anonymous
BqQuh
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No.102275
102276
>>102274
She picks up a rifle, and several clips. Pear does something with a golden chalice by the stream
Anonymous
y6yE/
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No.102276
102278
>>102275
Iron decides to peer closer into Pear's actions.
(She seems to be planning something.)
Silver
dUSEK
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No.102277
102278
>>102270
"And that is good. It is good to at least consider what your elders say. But they do not have total control of your life. There are decisions that you can make on your own, even now, as long as you understand consequences of these decisions. As you grow older, you will find more things you will have control over, and like many other growing colts I imagine you will start to resent when elders make decisions for you, even when they are made in good faith."

Silver wonders to himself if it's weird to give these colts this type of advice when he's just recently met. "I suppose there is balance to be had between doing things as you are told and doing things on your own initiative." He has a lick of his ice cream. "I will tell you what; for today, while I am watching you, you two can decide where we go and what we do, give you taste of self-determination. I will protect you, and try to offer guidance where I can, but I will only be following."
Anonymous
BqQuh
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No.102278
102279 102280
>>102276
She places the Chalice in the water, whispers into it, then carefully pour the water back into the stream

>>102277
Mint Marine:
"We could walk around the pond... I like to do that"
Silver
dUSEK
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No.102279
102281
>>102278
Silver nods. "Alright then, we will do that after we finish our ice cream."
y6yE/
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No.102280
102281
[1d20 = 13]
>>102278
Iron blinks.
(Ah, it seems to be praying to the Gods in the river.)
Turning to the path ahead, he decides to ensure Cauldron takes the ammo of that one porter.
"Let us make haste for every second we leave them alone, their ambush will be be better made."
He tries to remain cautious as he walks, trying to find any clues of ambush or left behind goods.
Rolling spot to find anything as he walks along and possibly spot ambush signs.
Anonymous
BqQuh
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No.102281
102282 102293
>>102280
>>102280
They seem to have left the tavern. There are some mining tools and bags left behind

>>102279
The ice cream begins to get messy as the colts' licking intensifies
Anonymous
y6yE/
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No.102282
102283
>>102281
Iron decides to rummage the bags for something of use, encouraging the others to do so.
Anonymous
BqQuh
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No.102283
102284
>>102282
Pick axe, flare, flood light, battery, towel, vanish remover, careful chest... what is “useful”?
Anonymous
y6yE/
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No.102284
102285 102286
>>102283
Iron shakes his head.
I was hoping for some explosives to clear out rubble repurposed as anti-infantry grenades.
BqQuh
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No.102285
102287
[1d2 = 1]
>>102284

Anonymous
BqQuh
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No.102286
102287
>>102284
There are indeed two sticks of dynamite
y6yE/
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No.102287
102288
[1d20 = 11]
>>102285
>>102286
Oh boy. Battery running out.
He picks them up and passes it to Cauldron.
"You should know how to use these."
(Hopefully.)
With that, he takes one last look before moving forwards, making sure he spots any ambushes as top priority.´
Rolling spot again.
Anonymous
BqQuh
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No.102288
102289
>>102287
No enemies are visible within the cavern
Anonymous
y6yE/
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No.102289
102290
>>102288
Man, this is tense.
Iron feels a trickle of sweat on his crest.
(Where are they?)
He keeps moving forward, trying his best to go from cover to cover.
Anonymous
BqQuh
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No.102290
102291
>>102289
Not much cover is possible within the cavern, save for the darkness itself, which is absolutely perfect. Nothing can be seen that does not have light shined on it
Anonymous
y6yE/
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No.102291
102292
>>102290
Iron exhales a bit, looking back at his two companions.
"Where do you two think these ponies are? Would they be waiting outside or at some part of the cavern?"
Anonymous
BqQuh
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No.102292
102294
>>102291
“I don’t know... they could be”
Silver
dUSEK
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No.102293
102295
>>102281
Apologies. I was helping out with some Father's Day stuff. Just carried a 50 pound safe and about 30 pounds of shelving up three flights of stairs.

Silver is suddenly thankful he still has a couple "borrowed" bar napkins in his bags, as he remembers he never asked for napkins from the parlor. I wonder if I was ever that messy of eater when I was colt.
Anonymous
y6yE/
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No.102294
102295
>>102292
Finally the power came back on.
Iron shrugs as he keeps moving.
"They would be waiting in a lit area so they would probably have to wait back at the entrance at least."
Anonymous
BqQuh
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No.102295
102296 102300
>>102293
White Orchid asks
“You wear green uniform... why?”

>>102294
Cauldron nods

Iron’s move
Anonymous
y6yE/
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No.102296
102297
>>102295
My move? Holy hecc. Think I can get a conga line going?
Iron tries to recall how much time they took to reach the end of the cavern in order to gauge how ready would the bandits be to ambush the three of them as he walks forward.
(Perhaps they have a lot of time to prepare.)
Anonymous
BqQuh
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No.102297
102298
>>102296
A couple minutes since they left. Iron spent time going through their bags
Anonymous
y6yE/
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No.102298
102299
>>102297
I meant by going in the temple entrance the first time through and reaching the end part of the cavern.

Thank you for the minute tracking of my actions tho.

Iron ponders on the power of booping a bandit.
Anonymous
BqQuh
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No.102299
102302
>>102298
How long has he been inside? Probably as long as an hour
Silver
dUSEK
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No.102300
102301
>>102295
Silver hesitates. "I am...soldier, of sorts. Sometimes I find things for somepony. Sometimes I help fight bad ponies when there are no good ponies who can." Sometimes I do not always help good ponies, he leaves out.

If I disappear again, it's because I'm out for dinner.
Anonymous
8CIAL
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No.102301
102308
>>102300
“Oh, you were a soldier? That’s pretty neat. My father was a soldier.”
Novice Pussy Handler
y6yE/
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No.102302
102303
>>102299
So it took him an hour for jim to get the end...
Yep, bandits definitely have a good ambush waiting for us.

Iron treks far more cautiously as the time needed to get back to the entrance leaves quite some time for the bandits to set up an ambush.
He looks at his two companions to gauge their overall wellbeing, as well as any visible combat equipment on them.
(Both mares should have a weapon.)
Anonymous
BqQuh
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No.102303
102304
>>102302
It took an hour to walk to the first area, taste the water because iron likes to test for diseases apparently, cross the stream, walk up the incline, investigate the dead bodies, read a letter, walk down, investigate idols, kick solid stone walls, dive under some water, clear rocks, read frescos, investigate a treasure room, investigate a different treasure room, try to make cauldron tie pots of gold on him, try to make cauldron take those sane pots off, walk back to the top, ambush some bandits, get pinned down, spook the bandits away, pull a bullet from Cauldron, and rummage through the bandit’s stuff. Iron has done one hell of a lot of time consuming shit since entering the cavern besides just walking.

Cauldron is still kind of pissy, and Pear is a little anxious

>Pear carrying a weapon
Novice Pussy Handler
y6yE/
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No.102304
102306
>>102303
Ah, you mean an hour in general. Ok, then the bandits didn't have too much time to set up an ambush, but Iron's cautious walk is still the same, albeit somewhat faster.

Iron sure hopes she's pissy over getting shot and not for following him into doing risky work.
Pear's lack of weaponry slightly unnerves him but figures her small size and lack of training means she cannot use what Cauldron has.
They walk ever forward, hopefully without walking right into an ambush and reaching the exit