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
Dark Star and Silver are preparing a task for the Civil Administration. Iron is drowning in a Lake. Brie has just gotten approval to speak with a Changeling agent about acting as a collaborator, and Spark is petting the weird cat things.
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>>108413Iron's fearful heart turns determined, not wanting Cauldron to suffer the fate presented to him and not seeing any treachery aside from neither confirming nor denying her identity.
He puffs his chest and stands tall.
"Then I shall answer your call!"
He slightly glances around him while in pose.
"...how do I go back?"
>>108412>>108414Thank you thank you, I'm here all week
>>108413"You're fine. Just take your time, I ain't in no hurry. It is chilly though"
>>108413Spark waves to them.
"Hello. Where are you off to in such a rush, if you don't mind me asking?"
>>108413Silver nods. "I would ask what I could help with, but I am unsure what all I could do."
Don't be, I'm sure Silver will settle for knowing that one of the Princess is not completely lost to ponykind. [1d20+3 = 4]>>108415Blink, and... he is on Black Cauldron's couch in her apartment's living room, where he went to sleep last night. Light pours into the room, if somewhat dimly, from the window. Iron feels fine, much better than he did before. There are no visible bullet wounds, and what he does have has more or less healed up
>>108416>>108417Ruby looks back over to Onyx, uncertain, and with some fear
Red wine continues
"Cow on girl. Come along.... where is Betsy?"
"Betsy didn't come back. But we need Betsy!"
>>108417This causes red wine to look over, and ask sternly
"Who are you?"
>>108418"Well... let's see"
He strikes the locket. Or tries to
>>108419>>108418The sword hits the ground next to the locket, and flings out of his aura, across the ground
"Well... I never really was a sword wielder anyways. Do you want to try, Silver?"
>>108413He Continues scrubbing
He whistles a tune while bathing.
>>108419"Just somepony traveling. Can we help you with something?"
>>108419>>108420"I suppose I might as well. Sword is in my name, after all." Silver grabs the holy sword off the ground in his telekinetic grip. He gives it a couple swings to get a sense of how it's balanced.
So, just a basic attack roll when he's ready? >>108419Iron reacts like a usual pony whose brain believes it has been contacted to would.
He suddenly sits up, forelegs fumbling with the blankets on him and lightly gasps before breathing heavily.
(Was... was that all real? I do not even have that much imagination to think up most of it.)
He looks to the sides, wondering if Cauldron witnessed his sudden woken action.
>>108423Attack roll, plus a +2
>>108421Thankfully, it holds
>>108422They both look at him with uncertainty
Red Wine: "Where are you coming from?"
Ruby: "How do we know you won't sell us out? How do we know you are not Changelings?"
Red Wine holds up a hoof to Ruby, as if to indicate "stop talking" while still looking at the party
>>108424Cauldron is not in the room. Then, a minute later, the door opens, and cauldron walks out of her room, looking uncertain
[1d20+9 = 15]>>108425Silver looks at the locket on the ground, raises the sword above his head, and with a "RAAAAAHHHHHH!" he swings at it.
Not sure what kind of sword it is. If it's a greatsword, go ahead and add an extra +1 to the roll. >>108425Iron can't help but be relieved at seeing his partner well, rushing over to Cauldron and giving her a big ol' hug.
"Cauldron, you are well!"
He retracts his head to look at her in the eyes, seeing her uncertainty.
"Did you have a silhouette talking to you, too?"
>>108425Does it look like much more to wash off?
>>108425"I wouldn't rat you out, and I doubt my friend here would either. Not a fan of changelings myself."
>>108425"Well, I just crossed the border over this way not too long ago. But I suppose you would think that is just a tall tale. The rest will stay behind as I help you alone if that works better."
>>10842615. Should be a hit. Roll damage
>>108427She is startled, and pulls back a little
"Silhoutte?"
>>108428Dark Star is fine. The smell should be gone
>>108429>>108430Red Wine comes closer. Then a little closer, viewing the two ponies under the light of the full moon
"A crystal pony... haven't seen any of you since 6th division came through last spring..."
Ruby comes closer to him
"We are moving our milk cows. We hide them in the forest meadows, and move them at night, so the changelings do not take them from us. It is very dangerous to have them, and dangerous to move them. Especially at night. Dawson should be further up down at the next meadow. One of our cows is not here"
>>108431He cocks his head, a bit confused.
"You did not have a strange dream last night?"
>>108431"Well then, we better find it before they get wise."
>>108429"What do you say bartender?"
>>108432"I did have a kind of vivid dream. There were jars of money, and this crazy bitch was trying to start to apocalypse or something"
>>108433Crack, but is it enough?
>>108434"If those damn bugs don't like it I'm in."
[1d20+9 = 22]>>108435Silver isn't one to leave it to chance. He swings again. "YAAAAAAH!"
>>108431He steps out of the tub. and walks back to where he was before.
>>108434>>108436Red Wine takes to Onyx fairly quickly
"We just need to find Betsy, and move them to the other lot. We should be able to meet with Dawson and Rose there"
Ruby is a little more eager to go back
"Betsy! Betsy where are you!"
He goes off into a bush
>>108438>>108437The thing cracks in half, breaking somewhat anti-climatically
>>108439To which location he was at before?
>>108440Silver brings the sword back up to him. He would've expected something more like an explosion of dark magic, but he's not going to look a gift horse in the mouth. He merely looks to the Father for confirmation that the deed has been done.
>>108435Iron nods rapidly.
"I have that exact dream, too! At the end, that silhouette told me she needed me to stop that pony from unleashing it!"
(Let us skip over the fact that we both were about to copulate before dying, Iron. She may think it was an elaborate wet dream.)
He suddenly lets go, fetching his armor and shield and starting to put them on.
"Get ready, Cauldron. We are going to save the world!"
>>108440"would you like me to help move or find?"
>>108442And now she's spooked
"What? No. What?"
>>108441Maren himself looks uncertain, but shrugs, then nods
"It is done"
>>108443Ruby asserts
"Oh yes, could you help us find our cow?"
>>108444"Sure, where should I look?"
He quickly unhooks himself while considering the irony of a one eyed pony searching for a cow in the dark.
>>108444Iron fumbles with all the straps on him.
"She sounded akin to a god, talking about harmony and guardians and being the protector of the Night, too! I do not want to dissapoint!"
I can feel Luna facehoofing in her prison cell/hiding spot. >>108445"Over here, past the trees. Somewhere off into the forest.."
Ruby himself has loped into the forest
What armor is Onyx wearing?>>108446"... Yes...?"
>>108444Silver gives the sword another look over before flipping the hilt towards Maren. "This is extraordinary sword. My father even might have been bit jealous at whoever made it."
[1d20-2 = -2]>>108447A flak jacket for +3 AC if I remember correctly... Probably not"Gotcha"
He heads that way and looks around, rolling... Idk, spot
>>108448He nods to Silver, then takes the sword from him with a flash of his own light. Aye, 'tis a magic sword, back from when they still made those. It is a remnant of the old military order that we keep around here. Looks like it still has some use in it left"
>>108450"In this world of firearms and gunpowder, when I myself sometimes feel like relic of bygone era? I am glad to see it so."
>>108440the one where the mares dyed his coat.
>>108449>>108453Onyx cannot see much in the darkness
>>108451"Aye... I know the feeling myself. I know it quite well... I hope I was able to help you. Hope I was able to help clear out the darkness and bring a bit more light. Well, it looks like it is done."
>>108452"Alright, that should be all"
[1d20-2 = -10]>>108447Finishing up his straps, he simply stands proud, all armor on him.
(I can sense Cauldron's uncertainty about how true is my claim. Damn, my relief and excitement made me do something stupid.)
Iron looks the area behind Cauldron, smiling sheepishly.
"Uh, sorry. I guess unicorns nowadays can make you some
wild dreams that connect between eachother."
He shrugs dramatically.
"
Unicorns, am I right?"
Holding that pose for a bit, he coughs, returning to normal mode wearing his fullplate and shield.
"Well! We were going to fetch some of your flowers, right? I suggest getting some of that rope and bringing a
big gun. We may face some scary predators out there."
A wild bluff appears!
[1d20 = 8]>>108454"I can't see shit, it's too dark"
He tries listening to see if there's any noises that could give the cow away.
>>108454"Thank you ladies. who do i talk to about a haircut?"
>>108454"I am glad for all help you have given me, Father." Silver holds a hoof out for a good ol' fashioned hoofshake. "I could not have done this without you."
>>108456Some rustling behind him on the road, some rustling a little further in the forest, and... Is that a moo?
>>108457"We can give you a haircut here"
>>108458His tired old eyes look into Silvers, and he shakes his hoof
"You're welcome... and thank you. Blessed be you, child."
>>108455Cauldron blinks
"... Iron, the fuck are you doing?"
>>108459Onyx heads towards where he thinks he heard the moo, hoping he isn't walking into a trap.
>>108459"Thank you, and may we meet again someday soon. May Her light always guide your hoofsteps." With that, Silver goes back out front of the cathedral, hitches himself back to his cart, and heads back for Curwhinny Farm to gather the supplies he left in the farmhouse's basement, and to collect payment for the completed job.
>>108459"I Need it to be cut into a mohawk."
>>108460"Careful. We are in changeling lands after all. They could be the cow for all we know."