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
In the North, in Bales, Brie has just aquired a carriage with which he shall make the journey into the Changeling Occupied Zone, alongt with Spark and Onyx. In Baltimare, Dark Star recouperates from injuries sustained in a near fatal encounter with a Changeling opperative. Silver helps treat two traumatized orphans, and Iron examines ancient secrets in the Jungles
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>>104237>>104239>>104240Changlings should Be Gassed, No Matter how """Cute"""
>>104259I think it would have been interesting to have Dark Star and Silver discuss the Changeling question with the two colts and Blue Skies present.... but that opinion may not be universally shared
>>104261Hmmmmmmmmm
>>104260That would have been interesting.
>>104262>Ominous hummingDon't!
>Would have been interestingEh, probably not. One would say 'Changies are nice and cuddly creatures like us
aka they have equine consciousness' and the other would say 'No, they don't. They burned my house down so they have to die!"
>tfw you have to delet a post because you forgot to reply to someone else>>104263>ChangiesDo you realize the scope of what you have just done?
>>104260It would be interesting, I suppose, so long as there wasn't any emotional breakdowns by any of its participants or observers.
Might need to prepare some arguments in case that discussion happens.Also gonna ask this in case you missed my comment about it: what exactly did you mean by "write-off"?
>>104265Not really.
If zonies already exists, why not Changies?
>>104265The phrase “write-off” is a colloquialism that means “to consider something to be a total and complete loss.” It meant in context that the entire venture and all commentary on it would just be dismissed as a waste of time and keystrokes, and thought of no further
>>104267Oh. Sorry, I didn't mean for you to do all that.
>>104266That's what you meant by that? I thought you were just coming up with a new cute nickname for the bug hoers.
>>104268I thought the opposite, actually.
I said the nickname, then you pointed out the possibility of Pony-changelings hybrids.
I think I've already used it before. >>104269But I never mentioned anything about pony-changeling hybrids.
Have you? >>104270Not really, but you pointing out the 'scope of what I have just done' made me think that.
>>104271Nah, I was just referring to how you had managed to come up with probably the best nickname for changelings I have seen yet.
>>104272>>104271Yea its a pretty good NickName.
>>104272>>104273Aw thanks gaiz.
It simply popped in my mind when I wrote it. No big brain thinking or anything of the sort.
Okay, who wants to play tonight?
>>104242Silver takes a look at the brief description of The Synthetic Mares of the Moon on the back cover. A part of the larger Non Starter series, the book centers on the moonstrider warrior Vir Doge, who, along with Non Starter, seeks out a scientist by the name of Rad Thaddeus. They find that Thaddeus is residing in the ruined city of Mobius, where he has constructed an army of incredible synthetic moonmares, the Ponen. The Ponen have since taken control, and are forcing Thaddeus to help them contruct an army for conquest of the moon. Vir Doge and Starter are both captured, and Vir Doge's brain is transferred to synthetic construct of its own, frustrating a budding romance with another captive. Eventually, they are able to escape back to the civilization of Ulthar, and firebomb Mobius and its Ponen.
>>104278Just reading that is enough to make Silver's eyes spin. He puts it back to see what "Grogar the Barbarian" is all about, hoping that it will seem less confusing.
>>104279Also Sword and Sorcery Highish fantasy, set in a distant and fabled past
>>104280"This seems good." Silver decides to take this one.
>>104282>>104281SighWell okay then. It's actually one of a larger set
>>104285Okay, so Silver presumably selects a fantasy novel or set of novellas
>>104286If perhaps one with depictions of looser sexual morality... actually looser morality generally, than the morality plays of old High Fantasy
>>104289...Okay, nevermind then, Silver is
not going to buy that book. Let's see what "To Where and Back Again" is about.
>>104290A fantasy if ever there were one, the book centers upon a rag tag group that comes together to defeat Chrysalis after it seems she has already won
>>104291"This is book to consider." Only two more books to look at out of those mentioned: 'Last Horizons' and 'The Once and Future Princess'.
>>104292Last Horizons is already detailed
>>104233The Once and Future Princess is a set of of novellas about the legendary Unicorn princess Gusty the Great, who defeated the Empire of Tambelon alongside the sorcerer Megan, in those ancient days before the first Hearths-warming
>>104293Silver has stars in his eyes upon seeing this series. He decides that he'll buy the first one in the series for White Orchid to try out, and if he like it, he'll buy him the rest.
>>104294And thus History proves once again to be a more interesting backdrop of a story than... pretty anything else, really
>>104296Fiction can only
hope to be as interesting as history.
Anyways, if the rest of the items on Silver's list have been taken care of, I think he's ready to meet back up with the colts at the register(s).
>>104297A fairly mundane set of items, except.... Mint Marine has taken the opportunity to acquire snorkeling gear, a full model sailboat, a lantern, a set of what looks like a Lincoln Log frontier fort, a net in a sort of butterfly catcher, and a toy dinosaur. White Orchid has gone even further, selecting what seems to be an entire tent, winter mittens, a cap gun, a cap gun if a different model, a toy sword, a swashbuckling toy sword, a toy EMD6 locomotive, another set of toy train cars, a toy switching post and basically a number of toy railroad items that only make sense if you already own a toy train set, a group of building blocks that click together, a toy soldiers of both ponies and changelings, a toy day gun, two different models of toy hats, and a cylindrical rocket-shaker toy spaceship
>>104299Silver probably should have expected this, but it's still enough to cause his eyes to go the size of dinner plates. He decides to voice the two most pressing questions, first: "How are you two going to carry all of that back?", and "Where are you two going to store all of that?"
>>104300They look back at him with pleading eyes that say “if we can carry the heavy burden of our suffering and growing up without families, then surely we can handle the weight of a few toys.”
But more realistically Silver will need to carry most of it for them
“We were hoping you could help us with that...”
>>104301Silver sighs. This is going to be a bad day for his body as well as his mind. "I have no idea where you will store it, but...let us see how much this all costs, at least."
>>104304That's...actually doable. Although Silver questions why this toy store has such a massive selection, his sanity is at a weak enough state where he just goes along with it. He pays for it with 200 in paper notes, asking for his change to be in coins.
>>104305Clearly Silver has not been to the Shenanigans toy store before. The diamond dog cashier is a little irritated to be handed script, but returns one 20 bit note and 13 bits in change
>>104306Silver offers an apology for his current lack of actual coins. He knows how much diamond dogs like their shinies.
With that, Silver gathers up what the colts can't carry. They certainly do have a load of possessions, now, a lot related to their particular interests, at that. "You both certainly found plenty of things to buy in store, here."
>>104307The two ponies look pleased, or at least as pleased as they did just before the catastrophic conclusion of the zoo trip.
“We don’t get toys very often...”
>>104308Silver smiles at the apparent turn-around in their mood. "Well then, consider this my treat. Oh, and take these. I almost forgot to give these to you." Silver gives Mint the candy bar he bought, and he gives Orchid the bag of gummy candies.
>>104309The little ponies wrestle the candies with their hooves and tear them apart with their mouths, until soon enough Mint Marine looks as if his muzzle fell into mud, and White Orchid chews with yellow, green, and red gummies hanging from his mouth
>>104310Silver is very glad he is not those candies right now. "Hmm. You two might need napkin, or else some place to wash up."
>>104311The little ponies look up at Silver with big, cute eyes
>>104312Silver feels just a little bit more life inside of him after that. "Hmm. Well, give me minute to look through bags for something." Silver does exactly that, stopping to take a look through his saddlebags for any more napkins he has left over. He might need to invest in some more after this.
>>104313Why would Silver have napkins on him?
>>104314Just checking.
"Hmm...we might need to stop somewhere where you two can wash up. I am not sure what nuns would think upon seeing your faces like that."
>>104315They blink, and continue looking st Silver
>>104316I mean, I kinda figured this was beyond that point, but alright...>>104317"Or..." Silver commences the ol' parent washup trick: licking the side of his hoof and using it to wash their faces. "Hold still, please."
[1d20 = 8]>>104319Well, this is sure to go "swell".
>>104320Well... not a complete job
[1d20 = 13]>>104321Whelp...what else to do about a stubborn mess besides try again and fail miserably!
>>104322This leads to a mostly clean muzzle, with perhaps a spot or two here or there, but the bulk of the mess cleaned up
>>104323"There. Acceptable, at least. Ready to head out?"
>>104221"Iron? The large native?"
>>104325"Sure"
Mint marine at least still needs a hug, maybe they both do, but they are ready to head back
>>104326Oh, right. What kind of pony would Silver be if he didn't give the poor colts each a big, floofy hug?
>>104329Fine...
*Poners are presumably hugged, either individually or together*
>>104330Eh...okay? Well, with the hugs taken care off, I guess it's time to head off for the orphanage.
>>104331And thus, it is so. Here's to hoping Silver can meet with Dark Star... eventually.
Among other things that will need to be coordinated >>104332Shouldn't be that difficult. Dark Star knows where Silver is going to be, and he's on right now.Silver looks to the two colts as they approach the orphange. "Thank you for going out on this little galivant with me. I had fun."
Okay, I am going to sleep
Now I have to contemplate whether to continue with Iron, or to to review cases
>>104346Don't be a dummy. Review those cases.
>>104352I think there are doctors trained to help with that problem.
I got to plan out how I am going to do this rescue mission, perhaps alone if no one else shows up.
>>104355You can do it! With the power of Strength, Hope, and Friendship
>>104355You are the second best option for the job, honestly.
Just roll that bluff and some forged documents and you should be good to go.
>>104357The problem is she was denied with the right documents. They just didn't have use for her crossing. So I will have to find a way around the obvious solution.
>>104356But what do you do when friends are absent?
>>104358There's always using the big ass wagon to hide her.
Bluff your way into avoiding the search or at least minimize it, then you cross the border with her to get that sweet victory royale.
Maybe some XP, too. >>104360We would have to cross three times then. Once to get to where she is, once back to her sister, and once more to continue the quest. That would raise the alert to us pretty fast.
>>104361Bluff some more. You are a charisma-based character, use your above-average charisma!
>>104362That could work... though I hate relying on that dice luck so much. But it's worth a shot.
>>104356What do you think? Would that action be allowed?
>>104357This. The only other two nearly as able are Brie and Dark Star, and they don have magical options.
>>104358>>104359The post with the information is
>>103945, besides that Spark can gather more information
>>104363I do not know what action you are talking about
>>104364The action in
>>104360>gather more informationHmm.... I got no idea as to what else I need to gather, but I am guessing there is more to be had if you mentioned it.
Spark ponders for a moment.
"How tight was the security there? Where they checking carts and ponies thoroughly?"
>>104365"The security is really strange They had at least seven guards on that side of the border plus more elsewhere and you can see what is on this side They would quickly check the carts as they left and would question the ponies who left They would ask "why are you leaving?" That's how my Cinnamon Heart was stopped They said she didn't have a good enough reason to leave But they let us through even though we had similar reasons And Cinamon Heart had her papers! It does not make sense to me But yeah when you cross to the Pony side the guards here ask you a lot of questions Like where did you come from have you ever been a member of certain political parties would you pledge loyalty and so on It was really intimidating but they let us through..."
>>104366"Did you see anypony get special treatment going through the line? Anypony that wasn't searched or questioned as hard as the rest?"