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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>>103159Loading up everypony into the wagon to start.
>>103159Silver's currently taking a pair of colts to the zoo, like the good pony he is.
>>103162inb4 they're disguised changelings
>>103159I think we're ready to disembark. Is tipsy full up?
>>103166Able to be balanced easily in one hoof I hope. I pictured a shotglass originally, but it is sort of up to what the bartender in the first bar on our first mission passed out that day. I don't recall that the moment.
>>103164Alright, declare your next action
>>103162They come upon what seems to be the zoo - a beige stucco wall with trees belong it, a ticket window in a little booth, and an opening with a white, arched sign that says "Baltimare Zoo" on it
>>103168"Это зоопарк, если я когда-либо видел." He trots up to the little booth. "Three tickets, please. One adult, two foals."
>>103171I approve of this action.
>>103170The yellow earth pony, with orange mane and a red uniform says
"Alright... 3 for a foal, and 5 for an adult... That'll be 11 bits."
>>10317310 Bits in notes and a 1 Bit coin, it is. Silver addresses the colts on his back as he's (presumably) hooved his tickets. "This will be fun!"
>>103175Probably a good idea to head inside and see what they have and where, first. Maybe they have a zoo directory, or an information booth with maps.
>>103175Can we see the chained ponies at the other end of the zoo?
>>103175Legitimately, the next action would be to head out on the most well established and stable road that is indicated on the map, that leads toward the Lings' home-hive.
>>103179Oh no. I'm in a temple with more metal bits from taking down a group of bandits several times making sure Cauldron gets more than her metal bit she received.
You're at the zoo.
>>103178This is a difficult question to answer if taken literally. Let's start with the issue of simply crossing the border. To do so, there are two separate bridges that go across the river where the border is on the other side - one in the North over Unity, and one in the South over Wye - and one that crosses into Red Fields, where the opposite side is in the same country, but there is a land border three quarters of a mile away. There is of course also the river itself, which may be crossed, though probably not with the carriage, at least without a ferry
>>103176The mundane, the exotic, and the dangerous
>>103181What about the VIP changeling chambers?
>>103181Hmmm. We could float the river,....
>>103181Wasn't it said that the wagon would float away in a flood?
>>103184That's true of a regular car, You still wouldn't drive it into a deep river, especially because you know it won't float for long
>>103183Unless maybe it
can be made to float for a while
>>103181That's...helpful.
Silver turns again to the colts on his back. "Well, this is your special day, after all. I feel like you two are more qualified to choose what to look at first than I am."
>>103186They bolt straight out of the gate
>>103187"...Дерьмо." He chases after them as best as he can. "Wait! Hold up!"
>>103188White Orchid to the left, a little further away, and Mint Marine to the center, a bit closer
Brie goes catatonic cuz debates
Iron is in limbo for the time being.
>>103191Mint Marine is outside the Winterchilla exhibit, looking at the little fuzzy creatures through the bars
"Uh... Oh... okay"
>>103193Silver silently curses the likely-bad decision to let them choose where to go. "Okay...
be safe!" He chases after where White Orchid went.
>>103194Down a little stone path, past some trees, he can finally see white orchid, on a fence overlooking an encloser where some foxes are kept
>>103195Oh thank goodness... Silver lets out a sigh of relief as he approaches Orchid. "Splitting up and bolting right out of gate was not exactly my idea."
>>103196>>103197Come on, Silver.
They only want to have fun looking at the animals
all alone and without supervision >>103197"That you two would come up with ideas and we would go to see them. It is alright this way, I just want to be able to make sure you two are safe, and that you do not get lost." He ruffles White Orchid's mane and looks at the foxes.
>>103199It's a family it seems. A male, a vixen, and at least one pup is visible, sitting on a section of grass near a little pool of water in the enclosure. The pup is playing around, or trying to
White Orchid closes his eyes and enjoys the mane ruffling
>>103200What happy-looking fox family. Hmm. I wonder if there is any deeper meaning as to why Orchid choose this enclosure to look at. He pauses in the ruffling of the mane, no matter how nice it may be. "Should we go look for Mint? He might like having company while looking around zoo."
>>103201He continues staring, now somewhat more sadly
"Maybe"
>>103202"What is wrong, little one?"
>>103203"Many things... let's go find him"
>>103204"Hey." He puts a hoof on Orchid's right shoulder. "It is no use to go find Mint if your own business is not in order. Tell me what is wrong. Even if I can not do anything, acknowledging what is wrong is good idea."
>>103205"You say Mint Marine needs a companion... all of the sisters and even the other orphans place the two of us together. And in a way we are. But it's for all the wrong reasons"
He is definitely tearing
>>103206It doesn't take long at all for what the colt means to hit him. "Oh...OH! I apologise, I did not think...I am sorry, really." Silver sits down, putting himself more at Orchid's level as he stands.
>>103207"And on top of that, even the little foxes have a mommy and daddy"
Now he's crying, holding his head down
>>103208Silver feels like this is good time to hold the poor colt close, and give him a shoulder to cry on. "Just let it all out. It is okay."
>>103209White Orchid is the larger and more muscular of teh two ponies, but even so, he is soft and fluffy on the outside. Well, a little
*crying pony noises*