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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>>103948“It’s been a
long day.”
Cauldron actually doesn’t really feel that soft. Her hair is short and slightly course, Iron can definitely feel that she has been sweating, and under her skin she has tangible muscle. All in all she is built more for work than for show. Her skin fits on kind of loosely, but not
too losely.
>>103949Cold Stone is left in skeptical silence
Pink mare:
“Oh thank you! Thank you thank you thank you!”
>>103950Spark smiles at the pink mare.
"Now hurry and see about that visa."
>>103950That's more akin to smooth. Still like. Iron is most likely sweaty too, so no issue there."'The biggest rewards are always at the top of the mountain'," he chuckles to himself. "That is what my brother told me once."
His goofy smile is still plastered on his face.
>>103951“But the consulate is in downtown. At least I’ve heard it’s in downtown. I’ve never been here before and I’ve never spoken to a consulate...”
>>103953"Well, if you would like, I can tag along to make sure we get to the right place."
>>103952“Did your brother give you any advice on fighting entire hordes of bandits? If it were just me, I would have let them be”
>>103955"Oh, my brother would have simply rushed them, dodging everything they threw at him. Perhaps grapple one of them to use as a shield or do some flips, bucking down at an unsuspecting bandit."
He smiles.
"He is really,
really hard to hit to begin with. He would have made defeating these bandits a dirtwalk."
(I would have done the same if I did not leave my armor and shield at Cauldron's place.)
He frowns.
"He
may not like the idea of taking this for profit, though."
>>103957“Hmmm.... I don’t know about all that. What do you mean ‘taking this for profit’?”
>>103958He shakes the pots on his pony body to highlight the thing that might annoy his brother.
>>103960“No, I know
that. I mean why would he not like it?”
>>103959Eh...
>>103961Iron looks up, a bit uncomfortable
"His master made him a goody-four-horseshoes. Help the weak, punish evil-doers and the like."
He ponders a bit.
"Now that I think about it, this situation would probably stumpt him if it happens with the results we have gotten. Sacrifice your brother's work to make the expedition ponies happy or make the weak ponies sad by allowing us to leave with the gains we have rightfully gotten by combat."
>>103962“Oh, so he fancied himself a knight in shining armor”
>>103963Iron nods.
"He most definitely would not agree to help if this was the outcome."
He pointed at the expedition ponies.
"If he had cleared the place of bandits himself, he would have gladly given almost everything to the expedition ponies, escort them back home and even do any special favors they would ask later."
>>103964“Oh really? You say his ‘master’ made him like that? What do you mean?”
>>103965"From what I managed to witness back when I was a foal, my brother would always commune with one of the younger elders. He would give some sort of rule of his moral code, then go on to teach them his techniques."
He yawns.
"It was as boring as you would imagine. Laying in place for half of the day, repeatedly punch the air and other silly stuff like that."
>>103966“And what made you different?”
>>103967Iron deadpans.
"Do you think
I can lay still for half a day, doing nothing? That is
boring."
He pulls his free foreleg up and flexes it.
"
This is the result of endless fights and other competitve activities from young. Only through brawling and
having fun I learned."
A sudden pain from his chest forces Iron to stop flexing.
"I should not have done that... Ow."
He rubs his chest.
>>103968Iron should have
quite a few pains in his chest. Billets have not been removed and are still lodged inside of him, and he is not fully healed by any means. At best, the bleeding is stopped
>>103969I know, but flexing only amplifies said pain. Mostly used as a joke.Iron pokes his collection of bullet wounds, now wondering what they are doing in there.
>>103968“But why do you not agree with him on helping the weak, or whatever moral issue it was?”
>>103971Iron cocks his eyebrow.
"I never said that. I only said that the elder's method of training is boring. I would not simply punch a harmless pony without reason. You even saw me not attack a mare with a stupidly powerful weapon until the last second."
He sighs.
"I suppose it is because of how rigid his teaching was that made me dislike his methods. Punching the air 50 times in the same way numbs my mind."
>>103972“No, I am asking you why you say you would take the coins as profit, but your brother would not. Why are
you okay with it?”
>>103973Iron simply cocks his head.
"I do it because I got through all the bandits and therefore should get a big compensation for my efforts. Not to mention your share of work that you did, and I did promise you would get life-changing money"
He lays down.
"I am okay with it because we got them through a fight, however unequal it was against us. To the victor goes the spoils. Meanwhile, my brother simply decides to give almost all of his belongings out, as if his efforts does not need any sort of compensation. He just does it because 'it is the right thing to do' and gallops into the sunset."
His head lays down, a frown on his face staring ahead.
"It is like he does not care for himself at all."
>>103974She nods to Iron, with an expression of uncertainty upon her face
[1d20 = 9]>>103975Iron looks up at Cauldron, standing up again. He uses the power of empathy to see what makes her uncertain.
>>103976She’s conflicted, although what about, Iron cannot tell
>>103977Internal conflict? Not on my watch!Iron initiates physical affection, hugging the zebra.
>>103978Cauldron by this time is laying down on the ground. But she’s still huggable, with a neck and ears that are extending upwards
>>103979I don’t know
>>103980Awwwww. Can't I just do this mission and catch back up with the rest? Who knows how many more times I will miss them.
>>103980If that's the case...Iron lays next to her, wrapping a foreleg around her neck.
"Is something the matter?"
>>103982“My father had me raised as a strict Harmonist... we are supposed to help the weak. It kind of feels like a betrayal of his values.”
>>103984"Do you mean you have never helped the weak before?"
(So does she care about the debtors?)
>>103985"... Maybe not as often as I should have"
>>103986"Are you able to help them without risking your own livelihood?"
>>103988Iron squeezes Cauldron lightly.
"You cannot help the ponies you want to help because you are not in a position to help them."
He smiles.
"Now that you will have the opportunity to better your life, you will be able to help the ponies you want to help more often."
>>103989She smiles briefly
“I guess that is true... I still feel like I don’t understand. Why do you disagree with your brother on his... morality?”
>>103990"My brother simply... helps others because it is what a good pony does. It is strange to simply help without having an ulterior motive behind it."
He frowns.
"He will never stick around anywhere, as he will simply wander almost aimlessly forever and doing good deeds as he goes. Help a colt down a tree? He does it, then leaves when he ensures the family is well. He cannot stay with others with his moral code."
>>103992Cauldron blinks, then twists her head
“But a good pony sticks with friends and family, and helps them above all others”
>>103993Iron sighs.
"He thinks all ponies are family, one way or another."
>>103994>>103994Her mouth hangs slightly open, and her eyes are wide.
“Huh” then a laugh “he!” And then “I can say safely that all ponies don’t think I am a part of
their family”
She looks away
“Not that I would expect a random pony on the street to fill in for my shift, or pose for an art project anyways...”
>>103996Iron squeezes her some more.
"I do not know about you, but I think
you are part of my family."
He smiles.
"You are the most reliable pony I have ever had the pleasure to meet."
His smile turns mischevious.
"You can draw me as one of your Prench mares if you want to. It is only fair."
>>103997She blushes a little, and gives a full laugh
“Hahaha, it’s Obere who is the artist, not me”
>>103998Iron ponders.
"So you pose for your sister?"
>>103999She laughs, and lightly pushes a hoof back at him
“He’s my brother, and not like that! Just so he can practice drawing faces”
>>104001Iron strains to contain a laugh.
"Alrigh-
pfft-Alright. I think I get it."
He breathes in, feeling the firm, smooth hoof on his body while containing his laughter.
"And you offer your face every single day?"