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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>>108716Silver has to chuckle at the utterance of that statement. "It was
far more than just few zombies. Many were much tougher than your standard breed of zombie, at that, with many having ability to paralyze you, or turn you into one of them, with single strike."
>>108717"I think they started from a university, not a bar....." she mumbles
>>108718"Well.... We may have to see about a reimbursement from the city council..."
>>108719Silver nods. "I would hope."
>>108719"You are right about that, too, but that one intern pony did reveal where were they going before the travel, which encouraged the bandits to attack the caravan."
>>108721*caravan happened in a bar."
>>108721“I think that happened in Saltmane...”
>>108720“So it... wasn’t too troublesome, I take it? A small cave?”
>>108723Iron dreads to ask the following question.
"How far is it from here? Do you have the ponypower to get there?"
>>108723"It was entire system of ancient catacombs with three points of entry: one here in quarry, one underneath Curwhinny Farm, and one in middle of field. Curwhinny used it for his necromantic experiments, some of which were kept inside large well-like pits, and from which some escaped." Silver gives Glass an odd look. "It sounds as if your ponies were just as much in dark as our group was when we took job."
>>108724“It’s several hundred miles from here”
>>108725His mouth hangs open slightly
“We were told there were a few zombies at the bottom of a quarry, and we did not know how or why they were there”
>>108726Iron curses under his breath.
"University it is. Do you remember what it is called? I guess we could search by the names of the two expedition ponies or the leader of them. That does work, right?"
Onyx is really hoping he doesn't die, despite being at 3/4 of his health.
>>108726Silver nods some more. "I suppose with difficulty of acquiring intelligence in situation such as this, I can not fault you or anypony else. Joseph Curwhinny, after losing his entire family to plague, took to necromancy to try to bring them back, and used catacombs underneath his farm as base and place of research. It has two levels two it: upper level is where he stored many of his undead creations and experiments, raging from undead ghasts, to jars full of soul-infused ashes of long dead ponies, as well as where his living quarters were located, and lower level is where he kept his live subjects, as well as his other undead creations, including undead animals."
>>108728ONYX!
Onyx has tripped on the ground, is being chased by this bizarre as hell near with the face of a giant owl. And now it is on fire
Onyx’s turn
>>108727“It was Mistkatonic University, I think”
>>108729“... Well... we may have to call in an archeological survey then. We’ll see what we can do with those lower levels”
He scratches his head with a hoof
>>108729"Is it in Saltmane as well? If so, do we have a quick way to contact them?"
[1d20+5 = 8]>>108730Huh, well then... Um..
Onyx gets up and punches since his escape is ruined.
>>108732That should be +9, but I doubt that helps...
>>108733>>108732Attacking instead of running. Bold move
Onyx’s hoof shoots out, and hits the side of its face, but is deflected by feather and hide
CAW!>>108731“I... I don’t know”
>>108734Iron nods.
"I will have to go look for it, then. Anyplace where I can find information on those kind of universities?"
>>108734The rock now looks pissed, his coat changing to its crystal form with a twinkle of moonlight.
>>108730"It is interesting that nopony knew this place existed. It makes me wonder what else is out there, hidden by earth itself." Silver shugs to himself. "Ah, in either case, it would be appreciated to be compensated for this...admittedly troublesome job. I also have request of you. I am going to try and find somepony who can give those who have died here proper burial, give these ponies and others some peace in their afterlife. I would appreciate it if you would allow whoever I find to remove these bodies from quarry and catacombs."
[1d20+4 = 18][2d20+9 = 27]>>108732It attacks back, with claw and beak
>>108736Oh shit, it’s like a lycanthrope, but a crystal pony
>>108735“I am sure there are directories, phone books or the like”
[1d8+2 = 8][1d6+5 = 9]>>108738>>108736It tears into onyx, though his jacket stops one claw
>>108737“Oh dear Celestia, there are more pony remains? Well, we’ll look into it...”
>>108738Iron blinks at Cauldron like she's talking alien language.
"Fawn books?"
[4d8 = 16]>>108740Touch attack lands, and the creature is lit up as a cylinder of fire stretches from Spark’s leveled horn right at the owl bear. The snow and pine needles are illuminated with a red glow
>>108741“... We’ll worry about it later”
>>108739Silver nods. "There are few, not even including multitude of bodies of undead...or I suppose just dead, at this point." He looks at Glass. "Do you have good time for either me or one of my compatriots to receive compensation for job?"
>>108742Iron blinks some more.
"Alright..."
He glances to the sides.
"It will not be interrupted constantly by work, right? We can review through these Fan Books at night, for example?"
Brie gets the sudden fee;ing that he is going to regret not knowing where his bitches the party is.
>>108745There you are. How goes it?
>>108745Hi Brie.
Time has now resumed in Brieland.
[1d20+9 = 18]>>108742Onyx, looking a bit tattered and torn up by now throws caution to the wind and throws another punch.
>>108745Brie would have seen a set of cows crossing the road in front of them, with two juvenile ponies leading them. Onyx and Spark get out, and learn that the ponies are moving cows between secret forest grazing meadows to hide them from changelings. One of the cows is missing, so one of the ponies goes back to look for it, while the other stays with the cows to rendezvous with some other pony. The little pony, ‘Ruby’ goes back to find the cow along with Spark and Onyx. They find the cow’s rope is stick under some roots in a small clearing, but while ruby goes to get the cow, an owlbear steps out from the forest. Onyx taunts it. But onyx forgot to bring his Halbred. This, it attacks Onyx while Spark twice lights it up with fire spells. Both Onyx and the bear are low on HP but not out, while Spark is probably out of fire
>>108748Shouldn’t he like, run?
>>108743“Yes....”
Silver may get the feeling that he did not anticipate it being a huge job
>>108744“I don’t know. Maybe”
>>108750The look on Silver's face suggests he didn't expect it to be a huge job, either. Still, he's willing to trust this pony that he'll find a way to adequately compensate him for the work done.
[1d3+4 = 7]>>108753Damage?
Is str is 18 for reference
>>108752*Financial Accounting calculation noises*
“How about 9000 bits for the set”
>>1087547 down
>>108745Brie’s move
>>108750Iron shrugs.
"We should have a lot of time to know for sure. I have a gut feeling something should happen before the expedition leaves."
He inhales deeply, about to change the subject to be a nosy pony.
Trust me, last time he asks this."About small differences between our dreams, I wanted to know if anything happens after the Wirraway shelter is constructed, because on my end, something rather," he starts to form a little blush, "peculiar happened inside."
>>108755Silver considers it for a bit, before nodding to the pony. "That sounds like fair compensation to me. Deal. Could I request at least portion of it in proper, coin Bits? They make dealing with Griffon or Diamond Dog shopkeepers far easier."
[1d20+3 = 8]>>108755Sighs and prepares a throwing knife, while shifting appearance into that of a bear. Then throws.
[1d20+11 = 29]>>108759The knife goes wide and misses. But the owl bear takes notice, and though bloodied, is concerned by this new intruder on its turf
“CAW!”
It rushes towards Brie, and claws at him
[1d6+5 = 8]>>108760>>108759Now, it tears its claws into Brie
>>108756“What... what do you mean?”
>>108757He grumbles a bit, and again seems to do calculations in his head
“We can provide maybe 2000 bits in coin, if you’ll wait a bit”
>>108764Silver nods. "That is understandable."
[1d20+5 = 18]>>108761Nigger please.
With his other hoof, Brie draws his short sword and takes advantage of the intimate situation
[1d20 = 4]>>108764Iron kicks a possible random pebble while he walks.
"Well, in my dream, I had a scene right before a flash of light and encountering the silhouette, Princess Luna."
He looks at Cauldron, coat to coat.
"Do you know what I am talking about?"
He uses the power of Sense Motive (TM) to identify Cauldron's reaction to his comment and see what it reveals.
>>108766Hit, roll die. +2 Damage for magic bonus