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
Shimmering Spark, Onyx Steel, and Brie Achtungsex now make the perilous crossing into the Changeling Lands. In Baltimare, Dark Star prepares for his next big assignement, while Silver concludes his mentoring of traumatized foals. Much further away, Iron stands under jeweled nighttime skies, preparing his next move
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>>105815
"You told me already, and you did the right thing to preserve your life, but you must understand that running away strips away your right to demand things, since you abandoned the prizes inside the temple to save your hide. You had to sacrifice your ownership of the items inside to be breathing at this moment. To be completely honest, the fact that you are able to explore the temple after that ontop of having your companions inmortalized is quite generous indeed."
"You told me already, and you did the right thing to preserve your life, but you must understand that running away strips away your right to demand things, since you abandoned the prizes inside the temple to save your hide. You had to sacrifice your ownership of the items inside to be breathing at this moment. To be completely honest, the fact that you are able to explore the temple after that ontop of having your companions inmortalized is quite generous indeed."
>>105812
Silver once again is in the lower level, with arched open rooms to his right, and doors to the animal-area to his left. It's cool inside here, and there is a subtle but unpleasant smell. Red brick dominates the aesthetic of the walls and floors both
Silver once again is in the lower level, with arched open rooms to his right, and doors to the animal-area to his left. It's cool inside here, and there is a subtle but unpleasant smell. Red brick dominates the aesthetic of the walls and floors both
>>105821
"Is stating the events that transpired here really that insulting? Yes, you ran away successfully from the bandits and you led us here, too, but you would not have been able to even grasp at the temple's vast potential for historical knowledge if it were not for me and my partner, unless you are implying you could have single-hoofedly taken out every single bandit around the temple."
Iron shrugs.
"Here I am, offering some of it to you indirectly to fulfill your partner's yet you seem to spit at my hoof for even daring to try."
"Is stating the events that transpired here really that insulting? Yes, you ran away successfully from the bandits and you led us here, too, but you would not have been able to even grasp at the temple's vast potential for historical knowledge if it were not for me and my partner, unless you are implying you could have single-hoofedly taken out every single bandit around the temple."
Iron shrugs.
"Here I am, offering some of it to you indirectly to fulfill your partner's yet you seem to spit at my hoof for even daring to try."
>>105826
"It's not the suggestion that you deserve a portion. It's the implication that the whole of it is yours to divvy out, and anypony else who receives any of it should be grateful for your magnanimity"
"It's not the suggestion that you deserve a portion. It's the implication that the whole of it is yours to divvy out, and anypony else who receives any of it should be grateful for your magnanimity"
>>105827
"Why not? Could you have taken the ones that impeded the option to hoof it among us out? The ones that would not have even tried to negotiate? They were the sole obstacle that stopped you from being able to do so, therefore the one who does should enable him to distribute whatever objects in their best interests. After all, the one who put the most work in getting the goods gets the right to decide to whom it belongs, or should the farmer not be able to distribute the crops he has grown?"
"Why not? Could you have taken the ones that impeded the option to hoof it among us out? The ones that would not have even tried to negotiate? They were the sole obstacle that stopped you from being able to do so, therefore the one who does should enable him to distribute whatever objects in their best interests. After all, the one who put the most work in getting the goods gets the right to decide to whom it belongs, or should the farmer not be able to distribute the crops he has grown?"
>>105828
“A few things. First, it is a collective effort requiring the imputs of many ponies. Even where inputs are not equal, that does not mean one pony has the right to assume or even to distribute the rest. But all that is missing the point, really. This was a church and a gravesite. Sacred ground to a dead culture. Its artifacts were a part of that’s tomb and temple. They belong, both morally and under the law of Equestria, to the Marexica herd. It was arrogant of Highchair and Dr. Grant to think that they could cleverly maneuver their way around the Antiquities Act and turn it into a financial boon for the University. This behavior is nothing less than the equivalent of breaking into Canterlot Cathedral, selling the icons, the paintings, and breaking open the tombs under the marble floors while claiming you deserve it all for no other reason than because you strong-legged our a different group of robbers who got to it before you did”
She’s a little angry, almost teary eyed
“There are some ponies who have ancestors buried here”
“A few things. First, it is a collective effort requiring the imputs of many ponies. Even where inputs are not equal, that does not mean one pony has the right to assume or even to distribute the rest. But all that is missing the point, really. This was a church and a gravesite. Sacred ground to a dead culture. Its artifacts were a part of that’s tomb and temple. They belong, both morally and under the law of Equestria, to the Marexica herd. It was arrogant of Highchair and Dr. Grant to think that they could cleverly maneuver their way around the Antiquities Act and turn it into a financial boon for the University. This behavior is nothing less than the equivalent of breaking into Canterlot Cathedral, selling the icons, the paintings, and breaking open the tombs under the marble floors while claiming you deserve it all for no other reason than because you strong-legged our a different group of robbers who got to it before you did”
She’s a little angry, almost teary eyed
“There are some ponies who have ancestors buried here”
>>105834
The Zebra thanks him, and Dark Star leaves. When he arrives at the quarry, he sees a rather worried looking orange Pegasus with yellow helmet and uniform looking over the chain linked fence into the former farm property
The Zebra thanks him, and Dark Star leaves. When he arrives at the quarry, he sees a rather worried looking orange Pegasus with yellow helmet and uniform looking over the chain linked fence into the former farm property
>>105836
“I... don’t know. Earlier there was a massive explosion, and me and the colts just thought they were detonating that that bomb in the lake, so we weren’t really worried and just continued on with our shift. But then we heard gun shots, and a giant bird, I mean, a huge bird came and sounded like it was trapped in something, of fighting something. It flew off and now we don’t know what’s going on”
“I... don’t know. Earlier there was a massive explosion, and me and the colts just thought they were detonating that that bomb in the lake, so we weren’t really worried and just continued on with our shift. But then we heard gun shots, and a giant bird, I mean, a huge bird came and sounded like it was trapped in something, of fighting something. It flew off and now we don’t know what’s going on”
>>105837
"......I uh wasnt expecting that. you and Everypony else stay back. where did the bird fly off from?"
Dark Star Draws His pistol and Walks through the fence.
"......I uh wasnt expecting that. you and Everypony else stay back. where did the bird fly off from?"
Dark Star Draws His pistol and Walks through the fence.
[1d20+4 = 9]
>>105839
Move Silently: Silver cautiously makes for the source of the noise, while trying to remain silent.
>>105839
Move Silently: Silver cautiously makes for the source of the noise, while trying to remain silent.
>>105840
“It was in the quarry”
Dark Star, presumably, draws out his pistol and holds it forward as if it were drawn by a police officer clearing out a building. The construction worker pony must believe Dark Star is an off-duty cop, because he is not alarmed by this, nor does he question it
“It was in the quarry”
Dark Star, presumably, draws out his pistol and holds it forward as if it were drawn by a police officer clearing out a building. The construction worker pony must believe Dark Star is an off-duty cop, because he is not alarmed by this, nor does he question it
>>105832
Iron's expressions softens even more over Pear's tear-eyed expression
"I would agree with you, but the issue is that the ones who previously owned it either died off or left it behind. The Marexicans did not even bother trying to find it either due to ignorance or neglect, which indicates they themselves do not care for these ponies."
He nods a few times.
"While I did take from the dead, seeing how the gods guided me here to clean it up of these unworthy cowards whose very presence insults the god of which this temple is for, they must have allowed me to part ways with some of these belongings as a token of gratitude. Otherwise, how could me and my partner have found you in the middle of this expansive forest as well as ensure your escape from the bandits if the gods themselves did not orchestrate these events to happen? It cannot be simple coincidence. This is what was meant to be."
Iron's expressions softens even more over Pear's tear-eyed expression
"I would agree with you, but the issue is that the ones who previously owned it either died off or left it behind. The Marexicans did not even bother trying to find it either due to ignorance or neglect, which indicates they themselves do not care for these ponies."
He nods a few times.
"While I did take from the dead, seeing how the gods guided me here to clean it up of these unworthy cowards whose very presence insults the god of which this temple is for, they must have allowed me to part ways with some of these belongings as a token of gratitude. Otherwise, how could me and my partner have found you in the middle of this expansive forest as well as ensure your escape from the bandits if the gods themselves did not orchestrate these events to happen? It cannot be simple coincidence. This is what was meant to be."
>>105844
Must have been in the center, since that’s the only place that will allow a giant bird to land.
Is he going to the edge if the quarry to look down, or searching the skies to see if it is still around?
Must have been in the center, since that’s the only place that will allow a giant bird to land.
Is he going to the edge if the quarry to look down, or searching the skies to see if it is still around?
>>105841
He goes in through a stone doorway that must have, at one time, held a wooden door. To the left are open spaces that seem to have the remnants of steel bars at their bases. Presumably, it was almost like a cheap municipal jail with steal bars blocking off part of a room. Now those are open. To the right are recessed, lowered holding pins, or pits
He goes in through a stone doorway that must have, at one time, held a wooden door. To the left are open spaces that seem to have the remnants of steel bars at their bases. Presumably, it was almost like a cheap municipal jail with steal bars blocking off part of a room. Now those are open. To the right are recessed, lowered holding pins, or pits
>>105846
Silver is familiar with this room layout in the catacombs. Hmm...nothing immediately visible. Then, that must mean...
He looks in the pits for any sign of the culprit.
Silver is familiar with this room layout in the catacombs. Hmm...nothing immediately visible. Then, that must mean...
He looks in the pits for any sign of the culprit.
>>105848
In the first pit, nothing. The second, however, has two quadruped skeletons in that area too low for for them to climb out
They are simple skeletons, animated by magic alone, with neither the flesh nor tendons nor mummified skins the zebra and pony ghouls and ghasts possessed
>>105849
He sees a very macabre seen, with pickled body parts strewn about in the water, a floating black cadaver, and various pieces of legs, heads, and necks. There is no blood, and no red flesh, only a brown fusion of skin and flesh attached to bone and hanging tendon.
To the left is the water, and to the right is a raised area of dry rock that leads into the cave-like entrance to the catacombs. Between the raised area on the right, and the lake on the left, to the center-right is an area of rock one level lower - perhaps 5 feet lower - than the rock on the far right. Ontop of this clear, lower area are strewn shining pieces of armor, pieces of that strange brown flesh, wrapped cloth, and of all things, blood. The only red blood - and it is indeed red, not the black or brown rust of dried blood - is in that little area. There is a wrapped pony head on the ground, along with other body parts. The smell is... well, it's bad, with rotted plant joining the smells of the flesh.
In the first pit, nothing. The second, however, has two quadruped skeletons in that area too low for for them to climb out
They are simple skeletons, animated by magic alone, with neither the flesh nor tendons nor mummified skins the zebra and pony ghouls and ghasts possessed
>>105849
He sees a very macabre seen, with pickled body parts strewn about in the water, a floating black cadaver, and various pieces of legs, heads, and necks. There is no blood, and no red flesh, only a brown fusion of skin and flesh attached to bone and hanging tendon.
To the left is the water, and to the right is a raised area of dry rock that leads into the cave-like entrance to the catacombs. Between the raised area on the right, and the lake on the left, to the center-right is an area of rock one level lower - perhaps 5 feet lower - than the rock on the far right. Ontop of this clear, lower area are strewn shining pieces of armor, pieces of that strange brown flesh, wrapped cloth, and of all things, blood. The only red blood - and it is indeed red, not the black or brown rust of dried blood - is in that little area. There is a wrapped pony head on the ground, along with other body parts. The smell is... well, it's bad, with rotted plant joining the smells of the flesh.
>>105852
He Does his best to surpress a Gag
As he creeps down into the quarry itself and towards the Red Blood
He Does his best to surpress a Gag
As he creeps down into the quarry itself and towards the Red Blood
>>105853
"It wasn't the gods who found this temple... It was me"
She says this more softly than almost everything else she's said
>>105854
Dark Star walks past the pump and its engine, down the ramp, and then presumably jumps down one level below. What Dark Star can see is a mummified pony in full cloth that has been cut in half, and what looks like a knight in armor lying on its side on the ground, with part of a plate torn away, exposing that brown flesh beneath
"It wasn't the gods who found this temple... It was me"
She says this more softly than almost everything else she's said
>>105854
Dark Star walks past the pump and its engine, down the ramp, and then presumably jumps down one level below. What Dark Star can see is a mummified pony in full cloth that has been cut in half, and what looks like a knight in armor lying on its side on the ground, with part of a plate torn away, exposing that brown flesh beneath
>>105857
Hmmph. I will deal with you later.
Silver continues looking around for any sign of the undead.
Hmmph. I will deal with you later.
Silver continues looking around for any sign of the undead.
>>105855
"Shit."
He Takes out the Hide From Undead Potion pulls out the cork with his teeth then Swallows The Red Liquid in one swallow.
He Creeps Fowards towards the Cave Entrance and peeks in
"Shit."
He Takes out the Hide From Undead Potion pulls out the cork with his teeth then Swallows The Red Liquid in one swallow.
He Creeps Fowards towards the Cave Entrance and peeks in
>>105855
Iron cocks his head, not really understanding what is going on inside her head.
"Who says you did not do that?"
Iron cocks his head, not really understanding what is going on inside her head.
"Who says you did not do that?"
[1d20-2 = -2]
>>105861
Iron's eyes dart to the sides, not sure what she's thinking about.
"You did well?"
Rolling diplomacy for the lulz.
It's -2 due to -1 Cha mod and -1 from abrasive.
>>105861
Iron's eyes dart to the sides, not sure what she's thinking about.
"You did well?"
Rolling diplomacy for the lulz.
It's -2 due to -1 Cha mod and -1 from abrasive.
>>105866
I figured as much, honestly. The sentence itself is quite a dumb response.
Iron's frogs are sweaty. His knees are weak and his legs are heavy.
(Why does she not go for the offer I gave her? Is it really just because of a distant feeling of guilt?)
I figured as much, honestly. The sentence itself is quite a dumb response.
Iron's frogs are sweaty. His knees are weak and his legs are heavy.
(Why does she not go for the offer I gave her? Is it really just because of a distant feeling of guilt?)
>>105867
"Hmm. I suppose there is nothing here."
Silver continues to explore the lower area of the catacombs.
"Hmm. I suppose there is nothing here."
Silver continues to explore the lower area of the catacombs.
>>105869
Pear stands up, first her forebody, then her rear, backs up, and starts to turn around to go to the other side of the fire. She walks past what was her souvenir from the experience, at least one of the idols, sitting down next to the fire. She continues onwards
All around Iron, crickets chirp on, and various noises come from the night time jungle. Clouds block the light of the nearly full moon, only to move on and let it show again. Even at night, it is hot enough to sweat
>>105871
It's no cave, but the storage room of the catacombs, with decayed wood particulars and rusted iron rings, and ring walls
>>105870
Essentially, symmetrical to other side. There are fewer rock particles on the ground. Perhaps this area was used for something else before Curwhinny commandeered it
Pear stands up, first her forebody, then her rear, backs up, and starts to turn around to go to the other side of the fire. She walks past what was her souvenir from the experience, at least one of the idols, sitting down next to the fire. She continues onwards
All around Iron, crickets chirp on, and various noises come from the night time jungle. Clouds block the light of the nearly full moon, only to move on and let it show again. Even at night, it is hot enough to sweat
>>105871
It's no cave, but the storage room of the catacombs, with decayed wood particulars and rusted iron rings, and ring walls
>>105870
Essentially, symmetrical to other side. There are fewer rock particles on the ground. Perhaps this area was used for something else before Curwhinny commandeered it
>>105872
Iron feels like Pear's going to get hurt.
"Uh, Pear? Where are you going?"
(Is she going to leave his partner all alone here?)
Iron feels like Pear's going to get hurt.
"Uh, Pear? Where are you going?"
(Is she going to leave his partner all alone here?)
>>105872
I wonder who built this place first, and for what purpose. Besides for their dead to rest.
Silver once again calls out. "Hello?"
I wonder who built this place first, and for what purpose. Besides for their dead to rest.
Silver once again calls out. "Hello?"
>>105877
Iron tentatively takes a step towards her, being careful not to step into the fire for doing so by starting to go around it.
"Is something the matter?"
Iron tentatively takes a step towards her, being careful not to step into the fire for doing so by starting to go around it.
"Is something the matter?"
>>105877
"Seems like so far it is only skeletons left." Silver slowly, cautiously makes his way upstairs.
"Seems like so far it is only skeletons left." Silver slowly, cautiously makes his way upstairs.
>>105879
Iron's not exactly sure of what her thought process is, but he takes another step.
"Look. I understand I may be overstepping my bounds as a pony here, but I cannot go against my promise. The last thing I want is to break somepony's trust by not sticking to my word and I did promise my partner life-changing money because she needs it to reach a more fulfilling life."
Iron's not exactly sure of what her thought process is, but he takes another step.
"Look. I understand I may be overstepping my bounds as a pony here, but I cannot go against my promise. The last thing I want is to break somepony's trust by not sticking to my word and I did promise my partner life-changing money because she needs it to reach a more fulfilling life."
>>105887
Silver remembers that day, and the ensuing fire, smoke, and chaos. He calls out again for any remaining undead. "Calling all hungry ghasts, come in hungry ghasts!"
Silver remembers that day, and the ensuing fire, smoke, and chaos. He calls out again for any remaining undead. "Calling all hungry ghasts, come in hungry ghasts!"
>>105889
Nothing to either side that wasn't there the last time he went through here. It's bricklined walls, and open arched chambers to Dark Star's left. From beyond the end of the hall, he can here a mad Bolshevik shouting
"Calling all hungry ghasts, come in hungry ghasts!"
>>105890
No immediate reply
>>105888
"So it's... what?"
Nothing to either side that wasn't there the last time he went through here. It's bricklined walls, and open arched chambers to Dark Star's left. From beyond the end of the hall, he can here a mad Bolshevik shouting
"Calling all hungry ghasts, come in hungry ghasts!"
>>105890
No immediate reply
>>105888
"So it's... what?"
>>105891
"A promise is a promise, after all. She has her own problems to deal with, which these can solve."
Iron takes another step.
"I cannot simply go back against my word, especially when she risked her life to get here. It would break all the trust she has in me."
Another step forward.
"It would also make her lose the last shreds of hope of getting a better life, forever trapped in a draining job which saps her very soul out of her."
Another step forward.
"I do understand that I am threading a fine needle of the gods' respect towards me, but this is a once in a lifetime chance for her to reach happiness."
Another step forward, hopefully reaching Pear by this point.
"I cannot go back against my word when that much is at stake."
"A promise is a promise, after all. She has her own problems to deal with, which these can solve."
Iron takes another step.
"I cannot simply go back against my word, especially when she risked her life to get here. It would break all the trust she has in me."
Another step forward.
"It would also make her lose the last shreds of hope of getting a better life, forever trapped in a draining job which saps her very soul out of her."
Another step forward.
"I do understand that I am threading a fine needle of the gods' respect towards me, but this is a once in a lifetime chance for her to reach happiness."
Another step forward, hopefully reaching Pear by this point.
"I cannot go back against my word when that much is at stake."
>>105896
Iron looks at Pear confidently.
"Life-changing money. The bringer of infinite possibilities and the dream acheiver."
Iron looks at Pear confidently.
"Life-changing money. The bringer of infinite possibilities and the dream acheiver."
>>105895
"Im Not Sure? Why is somepony like you down here? shouldn't you be trying to seize the means of production?"
"Im Not Sure? Why is somepony like you down here? shouldn't you be trying to seize the means of production?"
>>105905
Silver looks like he usually does, minus the absurd armament, a bit more soot covering his coat, and a bleeding gash on his right flank that he either doesn't notice or doesn't bother him. "There was obstacle to completing job for Blue Skies. I cleared obstacle." He smiles at him. "Did you see it? It was Roc, like giant hawk. Very giant hawk. It was lured in with bait I used for ghasts, and killed mummy and armored ghast in process."
Silver looks like he usually does, minus the absurd armament, a bit more soot covering his coat, and a bleeding gash on his right flank that he either doesn't notice or doesn't bother him. "There was obstacle to completing job for Blue Skies. I cleared obstacle." He smiles at him. "Did you see it? It was Roc, like giant hawk. Very giant hawk. It was lured in with bait I used for ghasts, and killed mummy and armored ghast in process."
>>105904
"She is the first pony that showed the values you follow. Both kind and generous when she offered her home for me to sleep in, honest, loyal and fun, too."
He looks at Cauldron.
"Is that not somepony who you want to help when they are in return when she needs it?"
"She is the first pony that showed the values you follow. Both kind and generous when she offered her home for me to sleep in, honest, loyal and fun, too."
He looks at Cauldron.
"Is that not somepony who you want to help when they are in return when she needs it?"
>>105906
"No Some Construction Worker Saw it. You're Bleeding by the way. it killed A Mummy and A Ghast? where did those come from?"
"No Some Construction Worker Saw it. You're Bleeding by the way. it killed A Mummy and A Ghast? where did those come from?"
>>105907
Cauldron is a bit bashful
"Why yes, of course"
Pears has a wide grin
"Oh I see what this is about. Why did you not say something earlier?"
Cauldron is a bit bashful
"Why yes, of course"
Pears has a wide grin
"Oh I see what this is about. Why did you not say something earlier?"
>>105908
"I am?" He turns around, looking over his body until he sees the gash. "Huh, I am. One of them must have got me while I was being chased. Anyways, you do not remember seeing sarcophagus, or very large number of ghasts we left behind here? I lured almost all undead outside using very potent predator bait, got almost all of them near bomb in quarry, then blew it up from distance using rifle. Mummy and armored ghast were by entrance when it went off, so they survived."
"I am?" He turns around, looking over his body until he sees the gash. "Huh, I am. One of them must have got me while I was being chased. Anyways, you do not remember seeing sarcophagus, or very large number of ghasts we left behind here? I lured almost all undead outside using very potent predator bait, got almost all of them near bomb in quarry, then blew it up from distance using rifle. Mummy and armored ghast were by entrance when it went off, so they survived."
>>105909
Iron looks at Pear, confused. His cheeks can't help but redden a bit.
"What is what about?" he stammers.
(Has she really found me out?)
Iron looks at Pear, confused. His cheeks can't help but redden a bit.
"What is what about?" he stammers.
(Has she really found me out?)
>>105910
"Oh Right, i sorta Forgot About that."
He Rubs the Back of his head.
"Right i Need you're Help on A Job For the Black Hooves."
"Oh Right, i sorta Forgot About that."
He Rubs the Back of his head.
"Right i Need you're Help on A Job For the Black Hooves."
>>105914
Iron starts sweating even more than normal, the traitorous blush ever present.
"Secrets? I have no secrets. Zero. None whatsoever," he stammers out in a slightly higher pitch than his usual tone of voice.
Iron starts sweating even more than normal, the traitorous blush ever present.
"Secrets? I have no secrets. Zero. None whatsoever," he stammers out in a slightly higher pitch than his usual tone of voice.
>>105913
"There's a Zebra and Griffin Smuggling Ring Down at the Docks. it is a Very Serious Issue. they are bringing in Illegals immigrants into the Country. there have also been reports of Arms trafficking."
"There's a Zebra and Griffin Smuggling Ring Down at the Docks. it is a Very Serious Issue. they are bringing in Illegals immigrants into the Country. there have also been reports of Arms trafficking."
>>105917
Silver nods, slowly. "Hmm. Sounds like it. Tricky too, if Griffons are involved. What does timetable look like?"
Silver nods, slowly. "Hmm. Sounds like it. Tricky too, if Griffons are involved. What does timetable look like?"
>>105916
Iron darts his eyes from Cauldron to Pear periodically.
"Well, I uh... did not want to burden you with that knowledge unless absolutely necessary! Yeah, that is it!"
A pause.
"That did make sense, right?"
Iron darts his eyes from Cauldron to Pear periodically.
"Well, I uh... did not want to burden you with that knowledge unless absolutely necessary! Yeah, that is it!"
A pause.
"That did make sense, right?"
>>105918
"It Needs to be taken care of as soon as possible. i believe we will need to rent some Heavy Artillery From the BlackHooves. SeaBreeze said they are most likely armed to the beak. there maybe the possibility they are taking Slaves as well."
"It Needs to be taken care of as soon as possible. i believe we will need to rent some Heavy Artillery From the BlackHooves. SeaBreeze said they are most likely armed to the beak. there maybe the possibility they are taking Slaves as well."
>>105920
>when you reference something out of pure luck
Iron inhales deeply, glancing at Cauldron before looking down and lightly digging the ground with a hoof.
"Fine. You got me. These," he shakes the pots as the blush intensifies "are supposed to be a gift for her."
>when you reference something out of pure luck
Iron inhales deeply, glancing at Cauldron before looking down and lightly digging the ground with a hoof.
"Fine. You got me. These," he shakes the pots as the blush intensifies "are supposed to be a gift for her."
>>105924
The sound is from further in the halls, on the other-side, near the main area the group had operated before
The sound is from further in the halls, on the other-side, near the main area the group had operated before
>>105926
"The more, the better. It is still supposed to be life-changing money, which means it should be a lot."
Poking his chin in order not to reveal every single thing to the all-seeing Earth mare, he opts for a reasonable description without being too obvious of his and Cauldron's intent.
"Perhaps the same amount to buy a house and fill it with those wood things for storage, along with a place where to cook. Also some beds and other things these metal jungle houses have."
He walks over to Cauldron, pulling her closer yet again, winking at her.
"Is that right?"
"The more, the better. It is still supposed to be life-changing money, which means it should be a lot."
Poking his chin in order not to reveal every single thing to the all-seeing Earth mare, he opts for a reasonable description without being too obvious of his and Cauldron's intent.
"Perhaps the same amount to buy a house and fill it with those wood things for storage, along with a place where to cook. Also some beds and other things these metal jungle houses have."
He walks over to Cauldron, pulling her closer yet again, winking at her.
"Is that right?"
>>105927
Well... Dark Star is hidden
>>105929
The sound continues. It's an almost laughing hysterical sound
>>105930
"Well..."
"And that requires all of this money?"
>>105932
He goes forward, around through the little hallway past the chemistry lab, past curwhinny's little bedroom, and towards where the library had been, the one that was set on fire
Well... Dark Star is hidden
>>105929
The sound continues. It's an almost laughing hysterical sound
>>105930
"Well..."
"And that requires all of this money?"
>>105932
He goes forward, around through the little hallway past the chemistry lab, past curwhinny's little bedroom, and towards where the library had been, the one that was set on fire
[1d20+4 = 22]
>>105934
It certainly sets Silver's hairs on end. But... "When did undead start laughing?"
Move Silently: Silver tries to sneak up on whoever or whatever is making the noise.
>>105934
It certainly sets Silver's hairs on end. But... "When did undead start laughing?"
Move Silently: Silver tries to sneak up on whoever or whatever is making the noise.
>>105934
Iron nods.
"Yes. Most definitely, since the cooking ingredients she uses are quite rare, too. Too much uncertainty so she has to buy them in bulk every week."
He slowly leans over to Cauldron's ear while smiling, hopefully to placate the smug pony in front of him.
"Tell her the cost for your potion ingredients, Cauldron," she whispers into the now flustered zebra. "Unless you think we can get away with saying the true reason behind the use for the money."
Iron nods.
"Yes. Most definitely, since the cooking ingredients she uses are quite rare, too. Too much uncertainty so she has to buy them in bulk every week."
He slowly leans over to Cauldron's ear while smiling, hopefully to placate the smug pony in front of him.
"Tell her the cost for your potion ingredients, Cauldron," she whispers into the now flustered zebra. "Unless you think we can get away with saying the true reason behind the use for the money."
>>105936
>>105935
It doesn't hear Silver, but Silver does see it
Silver's flashlight shines forward into the hallway, and immediately picks up a shadow. Silver may have confused the entity standing before him as a living pony, as indeed it is in a better, livelier condition than those he has encountered before. It has part of its mane, grey and black, and it wears a brownish ragged jacket of indiscernible style, as well as a badly faded purple-white Tricorne hat on its head. It still has much of its coat, a matted rusty color, although if it was simply covered in dried blood its not sure it would look any different. The eyes remain in its sockets... but that's where the difference is most immediately discernable. The pupils are pitych black, and take up almost the whole eye.
"Hehehe, hehe" it laughs almost nervously. Its lips are gone, as is one of its ears
>>105938
"Well there's uh, the mandrake root... which is... very expensive"
She's definitely stumbling over her words, but at least she isn't quite dead from embarrassment yet
"Uh huh" says the not really convinced Pear
>>105935
It doesn't hear Silver, but Silver does see it
Silver's flashlight shines forward into the hallway, and immediately picks up a shadow. Silver may have confused the entity standing before him as a living pony, as indeed it is in a better, livelier condition than those he has encountered before. It has part of its mane, grey and black, and it wears a brownish ragged jacket of indiscernible style, as well as a badly faded purple-white Tricorne hat on its head. It still has much of its coat, a matted rusty color, although if it was simply covered in dried blood its not sure it would look any different. The eyes remain in its sockets... but that's where the difference is most immediately discernable. The pupils are pitych black, and take up almost the whole eye.
"Hehehe, hehe" it laughs almost nervously. Its lips are gone, as is one of its ears
>>105938
"Well there's uh, the mandrake root... which is... very expensive"
She's definitely stumbling over her words, but at least she isn't quite dead from embarrassment yet
"Uh huh" says the not really convinced Pear
>>105939
Iron's brow is getting even sweatier.
(This is the worst way to confess feelings for another pony.)
"Alright, fine. You got us again. Remember that whole funding thing? Well, she was the one who was going to be funded into having a small business."
Iron's brow is getting even sweatier.
(This is the worst way to confess feelings for another pony.)
"Alright, fine. You got us again. Remember that whole funding thing? Well, she was the one who was going to be funded into having a small business."
>>105942
"That can also happen, yes, but I mainly wanted to help my partner replace her current job that, as I said, saps her very soul, with something she likes doing a lot more."
He looks at Cauldron.
"If you feel able to talk about your passion that will turn into your future job, do it."
"That can also happen, yes, but I mainly wanted to help my partner replace her current job that, as I said, saps her very soul, with something she likes doing a lot more."
He looks at Cauldron.
"If you feel able to talk about your passion that will turn into your future job, do it."
>>105945
Oh I know. He was a confused little colt those times.
Iron squeezes Cauldron affectionatley.
"Come on, you can do better than that. Tell her about the magic potions that make my hide tougher or the ones you brewed just to heal me up to full fighting strength."
He looks at Pear.
"There are also some that increases one's attributes temporarily, too. Things like intelligence and charisma to strength and dexterity."
He smiles giddily as a colt in a sugarcube store
"Are potions the best thing ever when it can do things like that? Of course they are!"
Oh I know. He was a confused little colt those times.
Iron squeezes Cauldron affectionatley.
"Come on, you can do better than that. Tell her about the magic potions that make my hide tougher or the ones you brewed just to heal me up to full fighting strength."
He looks at Pear.
"There are also some that increases one's attributes temporarily, too. Things like intelligence and charisma to strength and dexterity."
He smiles giddily as a colt in a sugarcube store
"Are potions the best thing ever when it can do things like that? Of course they are!"
>>105950
>>105947
The bullets rip flesh off it, and the tricorne falls off and onto the ground. A particulary large bullet lands into its chest, and released a visible electric shock that illuminates the area for a third of a second. Still another bullet hits its foreleg, and hacks it nearly off. Not enough though, for though the bone is severed, it hands on by tendon and fur.
It shrieks again, and tries to limp forward towards Silver
>>105947
The bullets rip flesh off it, and the tricorne falls off and onto the ground. A particulary large bullet lands into its chest, and released a visible electric shock that illuminates the area for a third of a second. Still another bullet hits its foreleg, and hacks it nearly off. Not enough though, for though the bone is severed, it hands on by tendon and fur.
It shrieks again, and tries to limp forward towards Silver
>>105949
*Zebra is squeezed*
"Well... there are healing potions. I have some experience with those. Ask me how"
*Zebra is squeezed*
"Well... there are healing potions. I have some experience with those. Ask me how"
[10d20+5 = 109]
>>105955
What IS this thing?
Silver lets loose another burst, with intent to send it back to the grave.
>>105955
What IS this thing?
Silver lets loose another burst, with intent to send it back to the grave.
>>105958
>>105957
>>105958
One, then two, then, three, then a fourth, a fifth, and finally a sixth shot hit it. One hits its chest squarely. One goes into its barrel near the rear, between the hip and the belly. One rips off part of its ear. Another goes into its collar, and seems to break a bone. One hits it in its head, and causes a part of the skull to come off in a tesla-coil like display of arcing electricity, and causing the eyes to briefly glow red. The final bullet grazes the other fore leg. After this, it looses it balance definitively, and falls down to the ground, inanimate
>>105957
>>105958
One, then two, then, three, then a fourth, a fifth, and finally a sixth shot hit it. One hits its chest squarely. One goes into its barrel near the rear, between the hip and the belly. One rips off part of its ear. Another goes into its collar, and seems to break a bone. One hits it in its head, and causes a part of the skull to come off in a tesla-coil like display of arcing electricity, and causing the eyes to briefly glow red. The final bullet grazes the other fore leg. After this, it looses it balance definitively, and falls down to the ground, inanimate
>>105966
Silver should have 10 round remaining (if the magazine is not completely filled, as is recommended for this variety of gun). Dark Star is out, and needs to reload
Silver should have 10 round remaining (if the magazine is not completely filled, as is recommended for this variety of gun). Dark Star is out, and needs to reload
>>105968
It's there in the light. Another one of those things, the same style. As before, this creature has a livelier general appearance than the ghasts known before, with ragged fur - greyish white in this case, although whether that is its natural color or a faded version of its original, who can say, and a matted brown mane. This one has the torn remnants of some kind of clothing, but is mostly naked. As before, giant black eyes stare back at Silver.
It gives a strange screech, closest to a high pitched female scream, but sounding really more like something belonging to an animal
It's there in the light. Another one of those things, the same style. As before, this creature has a livelier general appearance than the ghasts known before, with ragged fur - greyish white in this case, although whether that is its natural color or a faded version of its original, who can say, and a matted brown mane. This one has the torn remnants of some kind of clothing, but is mostly naked. As before, giant black eyes stare back at Silver.
It gives a strange screech, closest to a high pitched female scream, but sounding really more like something belonging to an animal
[10d20+5 = 108]
>>105970
"В следующий раз оставайся мертвым, некрасивым."
Silver aims at the creature and fires until he hears his gun go *CLICK*.
>>105970
"В следующий раз оставайся мертвым, некрасивым."
Silver aims at the creature and fires until he hears his gun go *CLICK*.
[1d20+3 = 16]
>>105973
>>105971
>>105975
The creature is repeatedly, on its side, its legs, its barrel, its chest... a well placed shot even caused its lipless jaw to detach and hang, with the left side falling completely off. That does not stop it from charging directly at silver in an almost flash and guttural "AHHHHHHHH!"
It lunges at Silver with a hoof
>>105973
>>105971
>>105975
The creature is repeatedly, on its side, its legs, its barrel, its chest... a well placed shot even caused its lipless jaw to detach and hang, with the left side falling completely off. That does not stop it from charging directly at silver in an almost flash and guttural "AHHHHHHHH!"
It lunges at Silver with a hoof
[1d20+8 = 11]
>>105979
With the creature right up in Silver's face, and with his magazine empty, he's forced to switch to his greatsword, which he uses to slash at the undead menace.
>>105979
With the creature right up in Silver's face, and with his magazine empty, he's forced to switch to his greatsword, which he uses to slash at the undead menace.
>>105981
You haven't required that before in situations like this, but fine, he switches to his greatsword.
You haven't required that before in situations like this, but fine, he switches to his greatsword.
>>105984
I was kind of hoping for the gun itself to be be used as a blunt instrument, but fine, Silver pulls out a sword
I was kind of hoping for the gun itself to be be used as a blunt instrument, but fine, Silver pulls out a sword
[1d20+3 = 23]
>>105988
Not if the enemy is right there and you need time to draw. Fine... Silver may attack
>>105988
Not if the enemy is right there and you need time to draw. Fine... Silver may attack
>>105956
Iron smiles, nodding before straighteing his back and clearing his throat.
"How do you make a healing potion?" he asks Cauldron.
Iron smiles, nodding before straighteing his back and clearing his throat.
"How do you make a healing potion?" he asks Cauldron.
>>105995
Iron blinks.
"I see..."
He turns to Pear, keeping the smile.
"Well! Potions are usually not that cheap to produce, which is why I need the most amount of spending money to buy them, as well as the possibility of having to need more ponies."
Iron blinks.
"I see..."
He turns to Pear, keeping the smile.
"Well! Potions are usually not that cheap to produce, which is why I need the most amount of spending money to buy them, as well as the possibility of having to need more ponies."
>>105998
"My partner may get tangled up with family matters, so it should be wise to have somepony in case something happens."
Iron shrugs.
"Still, it will be a very big endeavor in order to ensure it grows properly."
"My partner may get tangled up with family matters, so it should be wise to have somepony in case something happens."
Iron shrugs.
"Still, it will be a very big endeavor in order to ensure it grows properly."
>>106001
"Mainly the fact I have no idea how much the finder fee actually would be."
Iron pulls up both forelegs up as he makes an expanding motion with them.
"I am looking for big amounts of money, not a small trickle of coins."
"Mainly the fact I have no idea how much the finder fee actually would be."
Iron pulls up both forelegs up as he makes an expanding motion with them.
"I am looking for big amounts of money, not a small trickle of coins."
>>106002
“I’ve noticed...”
Pear turns away from Iron, leaving her long, strawberry colored tail behind her, wrapped up thickly in a bind. If it were let free, as she would probably carry it in less humid environments, it might look a bit like a fox tail from afar, except of course with long, straight hair than fluff. As she walks away slowly, towards another part of the fire, she walks past her own portion of the salvage that she must’ve taken while Iron was lollygaging: a second idol sits by the edge of the fire as if an observer. Indeed, all four of them are there, facing inwards. With her alone prancing there before Iron came, it almost looks like a child’s tea party, with old idols serving as stuffed-animal guests, and the fire as the central table with tea pot. Or it would be, if it weren’t rather menacing. The fire itself has died a little, with less fuel added to it. Cauldron remains by the fire, pretending to tend to the water which by now is sending off definite steam from its pot. As before, the night remains living, hot and humid, with insect noises all around.
“I’ve noticed...”
Pear turns away from Iron, leaving her long, strawberry colored tail behind her, wrapped up thickly in a bind. If it were let free, as she would probably carry it in less humid environments, it might look a bit like a fox tail from afar, except of course with long, straight hair than fluff. As she walks away slowly, towards another part of the fire, she walks past her own portion of the salvage that she must’ve taken while Iron was lollygaging: a second idol sits by the edge of the fire as if an observer. Indeed, all four of them are there, facing inwards. With her alone prancing there before Iron came, it almost looks like a child’s tea party, with old idols serving as stuffed-animal guests, and the fire as the central table with tea pot. Or it would be, if it weren’t rather menacing. The fire itself has died a little, with less fuel added to it. Cauldron remains by the fire, pretending to tend to the water which by now is sending off definite steam from its pot. As before, the night remains living, hot and humid, with insect noises all around.
>>106003
Iron blinks at Pear's actions.
(I assume she does not know either.)
With that, he decides to let the events that transpire settle a bit as he approaches Cauldron, sitting near her, trying to act inconspicuous as he stretches his legs along the ground.
"Phew, I am beat."
The sweat from both the heat and the tension of the situation are clearly visible, staining his short, smooth grey coat while his mane is a lot more heavy from the humidity.
Iron blinks at Pear's actions.
(I assume she does not know either.)
With that, he decides to let the events that transpire settle a bit as he approaches Cauldron, sitting near her, trying to act inconspicuous as he stretches his legs along the ground.
"Phew, I am beat."
The sweat from both the heat and the tension of the situation are clearly visible, staining his short, smooth grey coat while his mane is a lot more heavy from the humidity.
>>106004
Cauldron pulls the pot off, and places it on a rock - one of the many in the outcropping. She watches the still boiling water. She seems uncomfortable from the situation
Cauldron pulls the pot off, and places it on a rock - one of the many in the outcropping. She watches the still boiling water. She seems uncomfortable from the situation
>>106011
"That is true, indeed," he whispers. "Do you think she will try to backstab us if we go along with her plan?"
"That is true, indeed," he whispers. "Do you think she will try to backstab us if we go along with her plan?"
>>106013
"I assume is to try to convince me once again to go for that finder's fee they want. They say they would 'take care' of it, but I do not know if it is a good way to go, honestly."
(All to try and placate a mare in distress.)
"I assume is to try to convince me once again to go for that finder's fee they want. They say they would 'take care' of it, but I do not know if it is a good way to go, honestly."
(All to try and placate a mare in distress.)
>>106015
Iron purses his lips.
"It is quite tempting to simply take it all, but I will feel sorry for the mare after she revealed her feelings. If only I knew the exact numbers to base my answer on, then perhaps it could simply go along with her offer, but the uncertainty of the payoff gives me quite the doubt."
Iron purses his lips.
"It is quite tempting to simply take it all, but I will feel sorry for the mare after she revealed her feelings. If only I knew the exact numbers to base my answer on, then perhaps it could simply go along with her offer, but the uncertainty of the payoff gives me quite the doubt."
>>106017
Inhaling deeply combined with the slight tinge of blush from her apporaching, he lets out his response.
"She does not sound like a liar, unless she is an excellent one."
He gently wraps a foreleg around her.
"But I am sure I can trust you if you tell me she is a bad apple."
Inhaling deeply combined with the slight tinge of blush from her apporaching, he lets out his response.
"She does not sound like a liar, unless she is an excellent one."
He gently wraps a foreleg around her.
"But I am sure I can trust you if you tell me she is a bad apple."
>>106020
Iron nods.
"I should ask about the amount I could get from the fee first. If it is low, then no amount of pity can move me to accept it."
He smiles warmly at her as he stands up.
"Nevertheless, I will have my guard up. Do not worry."
(I wonder how she feels about the gift. Perhaps when I get the numbers and settle for what I should do for tomorrow, I could ask her about it.)
With that, he proceeds to go over to Pear Faucet.
Iron nods.
"I should ask about the amount I could get from the fee first. If it is low, then no amount of pity can move me to accept it."
He smiles warmly at her as he stands up.
"Nevertheless, I will have my guard up. Do not worry."
(I wonder how she feels about the gift. Perhaps when I get the numbers and settle for what I should do for tomorrow, I could ask her about it.)
With that, he proceeds to go over to Pear Faucet.
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