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Occupied Equestria: Cabin in the Woods
GwXVL
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No.109000
109002 109005 109009
This week, in "Occupied Equestria":

Wondering through through the Changeling lands at night on the road between Bales and Whinnyapolis, Onyx, Brie, and Spark have stumbled upon a set of farm ponies trying to hide their cattle in the forest, away from their changeling occupiers. While rescuing a cow, Onyx and Brie have taken heavy damage, and so they followed them to the cabin of a local woodspony. But they found the woodspony and a farmer replaced by changelings, and after a skirmish are alone and wounded in the cabin in the woods.

Over in Baltimare, Dark Star has decided to give up his life as Dark Star, the Earth Pony farm colt, to become Tyrel Jackson, or "Gold Chains," a zebra and aspiring rap artist. Through the magic of Valmorification, it is possible. Iron is freaking out after possibly having received a message from God herself. That, and his usual social awkwardness. Silver is cashing out on a long standing set of projects, and is readying himself for the next phase
1374 replies and 91 files omitted.
Silver "The Floof" Sword
hlA55
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No.110563
>>110562
Silver looks over at Iron, his voice sounding a little tired. "I will not force you to be friend. I only ask that you give us fair chance."
Anonymous
CAN5+
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No.110564
110565 110568
>>110559
>>110562
*Poner is squeezed*
“Gah! I was poking fun at the weird Equestrian system... something something ‘Friendship’ and ‘Kindness,’ blah blah”

>>110560
>>110561
The burned Blue-Green Eyed “fun” raises his head, nesting Onyx’s eyes with his own giant Aqua ones. He stares back at Onyx for a moment, before breaking away, moving behind the other drone - still inspecting Spark’s leg - and then meets his eyes again. His eyes glow in the dark, almost, looking back
Anonymous
5awsN
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No.110565
110566
>>110564
Iron smiles devilishly.
"Oh~ So you do not mind hurting a fellow pony's feelings even though friendship is so central to this society, boss? You know how serious his beliefs are, yet you stab his heart with witty remarks that belittles his beliefs?"
He tsks again.
"Boss, be more considerate to Silver. After all he is your fellow pony~"
He does another little squeeze.
"I am expecting an apology for Silver, boss."
Anonymous
CAN5+
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No.110566
110567 110569
>>110565
Iron has never been that close to the female form before

Skies is strangely comfortable with it, even with a squeeze
“Oh please. He dismissed it even when he thought I was serious. He doesn’t care. I doubt he believes in it either”
Silver "The Floof" Sword
hlA55
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No.110567
110569 110570 110581
>>110566
*floof pone is hurt*
Shimmering Spark
PCEqp
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No.110568
110571 110572
>>110564
Spark remains still for the changeling.
>>110561
"You may want to leave Onyx. Just make sure the family is safe and I'll be back soon."
Anonymous
5awsN
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No.110569
110572

>>110566
His smug levels are too high for him to notice.
>>110567
>>110566
Seeing Silver's reaction only furthers his smug grin on Skies.
"I told you, boss."
Another squeeze is sent, mainly to feel more softness.
"You are due to send an apology now."
Anonymous
CAN5+
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No.110570
A77F612B-F7D8-4FE8-ABCC-E3EAA2BAEC9B.png
>>110567
Uh-uh... Awwwwwwwww

Don’t be sad little floof pone. Let me hug you. Don’t worry, that mean old feathered bitch won’t be hurting you any more
Anonymous
PEPEO
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No.110571
110572 110573
>>110568
"Alright... Yell if they try anything..."
Onyx slowly leaves, not taking his good eye off of the changelings before checking on the injured ponies.
Anonymous
CAN5+
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No.110572
110575 110576 110579
>>110569
Skies is still soft, especially around the belly where there are no bones to block the squeezing, and her wings spill out from under the enveloping legs. Yet still she remains strong

"No. Never."

https://youtu.be/cLYHgNEqp2o?t=27

>>110568
>>110571
Um... You know these are the cocooning type of Changeling, right? They don't just bite on you, they wrap you in silk like a spider so they can suck out the rest of your life juices later
Anonymous
CAN5+
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No.110573
110575
>>110571
Ruby is close to the door
"What's going on?"

The two little mute pones still sit by the fire place, while nearby, the grey one - Dawson - is moving and breathing. He seems to be starting to wake up. Rose is not far behind
Anonymous
PEPEO
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No.110575
110577
>>110573
"I'm not sure yet, help me with the others will ya?"
Onyx walks over and gently shakes Dawson to see if he wakes up.
>>110572
Well, I mean the one just bit on Onyx so......
5awsN
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No.110576
110577
[1d20+8 = 23]
>>110572
Iron smiles even more devilishly.
"I guess I will have to carry you to the mission like this, then. Tie you on my back, perhaps? We have options, boss."
He chuckles.
"Maybe while I am at it I could put a sign on your neck saying 'All ponies are equal.' I would say that is a powerful message for the passerby ponies could absorb into. After all, friendship does not distinguish between species."
Intimidate tiem
Anonymous
CAN5+
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No.110577
110578 110581
Reees Internally.jpg
>>110575
Nothing, he just shakes, laying there

Then his eyes open.

Then he jumps up, on his feet, legs out and teeth grit, staring angrilly at Onyx, his brown hair drained of any detail
"What the hay is going on here?! Who are you?!"

>>110576
"You can trust your back with me!"
Anonymous
PEPEO
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No.110578
110580
>>110577
"Who the hay am I? I'm the pony that got you out of the bucking cocoon! Now calm down for a minute, are you hurt?"
Shimmering Spark
PCEqp
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No.110579
110580
>>110572
Onyx will just rescue me if that is the case.
Spark remains friendly.
Anonymous
CAN5+
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No.110580
110582 110585
>>110578
"Yes... I'm cut along my foreleg, and I had most of the life drained out of me"

>>110579
Seb comes a little closer to Spark
Anonymous
5awsN
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No.110581
110583 110584
>>110577
Iron chuckles.
"And you say I am the stubborn one."
He does a little squeeze again.
"Oh well. I gave friendship a chance only for it to crash unceremoniously on the ground. It shows how true your previous statements were, boss, which is none whatsoever. Good job on painting yourself as a hypocrite, boss. Not very honorable of you."
>>110567
He looks at Silver knowingly.
"Do you want to switch places? Her coat is soft."
Anonymous
PEPEO
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No.110582
110584
>>110580
"No shit? Well you can complain so you obviously aren't dying"
Onyx steps over and gently shakes Rose awake.
Silver "The Floof" Sword
hlA55
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No.110583
110588
>>110581
No response from the floof pone.
Anonymous
CAN5+
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No.110584
110586 110588
>>110581
"Go fuck yourself with a long, spiny cactus"
She has that malign smile
"And read a dictionary, because verbal irony is not the meaning of the word 'hypocrite'"

>>110582
"Huh?"
She wakes up, looking frail and tired. A beige-ish colored mare
Shimmering Spark
PCEqp
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No.110585
110589
>>110580
Spark sits there and smiles.
Anonymous
PEPEO
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No.110586
110587
>>110584
"Good to see you're alive as well. Do you need anything?"
Anonymous
CAN5+
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No.110587
>>110586
Dawson stands up and looks around
“Are they gone? What happened? And who are you?”

Rose tries to pull herself forward with her two hooves
“I need water...”
Anonymous
5awsN
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No.110588
110589
>>110584
>>110583
Iron shrugs, moving her along with his movements.
"I have still made my case. Your words are mere fluff and you cannot follow it up with actions. You have what I assumed is a 'friend' but you routinely make fun of the core of his character without worry or empathy for him."
He sets her on her seat as normal with care.
"Imagine if a friend of yours kept on going about how weak the pegasi are, with their 'soft skeletons that break due to mere wind'. Would you call him or her a friend? Somepony you would hang out with? After all, they think you would not care if they kept bashing you about it and thought of it as mere 'jokes' to share with you."
Iron smiles.
"I bet you would kill them in their sleep if you ever had the chance. Am I wrong?"
CAN5+
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No.110589
110590
[1d20+2 = 14]
>>110585
The creature sits down in front of Spark, and looks at him. While the other one moves forward towards him. They speak to each other in their language, back and forth

>>110588
Roll opposed grapple
5awsN
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No.110590
110591
[1d20+10 = 24]
>>110589
Well that's unexpected.
Here we go!
CAN5+
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No.110591
110592
[1d20+3 = 9]
>>110590
Roll a new opposed grapple
5awsN
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No.110592
110593
[1d20+10 = 12]
>>110591
Um... okay?

CAN5+
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No.110593
110594
[1d20+3 = 9]
>>110592
“Let. Me. Go.”
A third opposed grapple
5awsN
?
No.110594
110595 110598
[1d20+10 = 20]
>>110593
Iron blinks, realizing he's struck a nerve.
"Do you feel how it hurts, boss? That is how Silver is feeling right now."
CAN5+
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No.110595
110596 110598
[1d20+6 = 9]
>>110594
Skies does not. Roll opposed grapple
5awsN
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No.110596
110597
[1d20+10 = 27]
>>110595
Iron sighs.
"I guess you do not care about others. Only yourself."
CAN5+
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No.110597
110599
[1d20+6 = 21]
>>110596
Skies says nothing. And yet she’s got all night. Roll opposed grapple
Silver "The Floof" Sword
hlA55
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No.110598
110599 110600
>>110594
>>110595
Silver's mood takes a sudden, likely expected turn. He glares at the two ponies and snaps. "ENOUGH!"
5awsN
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No.110599
110602
[1d20+10 = 23]
>>110597
Opposed.
>>110598
Iron silently knows it is time for him to actually expose his beliefs to cement his words.
(I take my part of the blame for this.)
Anonymous
CAN5+
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No.110600
110602
71A1EEB8-35C7-47C0-886C-651BBE687352.png
>>110598
Skies is stilled for a moment inside of her muscular prison
Silver "The Floof" Sword
hlA55
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No.110602
110603 110604
>>110599
>>110600
The formerly melancholy air around Silver has evaporated. He no longer cares where they are or who many be listening. "You absolute foals! Can you not go five minutes without fighting like you are both in kindergarden!?"
Anonymous
5awsN
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No.110603
110605 110607
>>110602
Iron simply looks at him a bit shocked but ultimately undisturbed.
(At least he is not moping.)

Anonymous
CAN5+
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No.110604
110607
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>>110602
".... He started it"
Anonymous
CAN5+
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No.110605
110606
>>110603
"Let me go, or we are going to have a much bigger issue here"
Anonymous
5awsN
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No.110606
110608
>>110605
Iron shrugs, planting Skies in the same spot he would've done before trying to escape his grasp.

Silver "The Floof" Sword
hlA55
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No.110607
110608 110609
>>110603
>>110604
"I do not CARE who started it, I am going to be one who finishes it! You are both grown-ass ponies who should have learned better years ago, but apparently that is not case. Unless you want me to buy you both pacifiers and burp you over my shoulder, I expect you two to sit down, shut up, and deal with your problems with each other like grown ponies do: by talking."
Anonymous
CAN5+
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No.110608
110610
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>>110607
>>110606
Skies is left silent once again. Her eyes bare resentment, which has not dissipated since it formed earlier, before Silver spoke
Anonymous
5awsN
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No.110609
110610 110611
>>110607
Iron looks at Silver confused.
(Were we not doing that just then? Eh, whatever. He is trying to keep some semblance of peace between Skies and I in fear of things escalating, also because he is tired of seeing it happen, of course.)
He turns stoic, awaiting what will happen.
Silver "The Floof" Sword
hlA55
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No.110610
110611 110614
>>110608
>>110609
The old stallion is left rubbing the bridge of his muzzle while speaking in a hoarse voice. "Селестия, дай мне силы не задушить пони...alright, now that that is over with, there is something you both need to say to each other." He continues to glare a father-like glare at the two ponies with the unspoken message that apologies to each other are in order...and the unspoken promise of what will happen if they choose not to.
Anonymous
CAN5+
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No.110611
110612 110614
>>110610
"Alright..."

>>110609
"Fuck you. Do not touch me. Do not try to restrain me like that. And do not speak to me like that."
Silver "The Floof" Sword
hlA55
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No.110612
110613 110614 110619
>>110611
*SLAM*

Silver lets out an honest-to-goddess growl at Skies as his hoof connects with the table in front of her, his voice low and dangerous. " Wrong. Answer."
CAN5+
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No.110613
110614
1500950277961.png
[1d2 = 1]
>>110612
She sinks back in her seat
Anonymous
5awsN
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No.110614
110619
>>110610
Iron nods approvingly
(Now that is some authority! Should have come out before with that attitude instead of being used as a doormat.)
>>110611
But Skies' retort is less than stellar in his eyes.
He keeps silent.
>>110612
>>110613
Iron can't help but start mentally cheering Silver on, maintaining his stoic nature.
(Amazing performance! Now that is the sort of stallion to look up to!)
Silver "The Floof" Sword
hlA55
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No.110615
110616
I wonder if the silence from the GM is a sign that he's sleeping, or if it's continued silence on Blue Skies' part.
Anonymous
5awsN
?
No.110616
>>110615
I have no clue. Probably the latter.
CAN5+
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No.110619
110622 110627
>>110612
>>110614
Skies pulls back, more than a little indignant. Then she rise forth, and starts her own yell
"Alright, this guy" pointing at Silver "Says we should try to become friends or something, and this guy" pointing to Iron " says no, we should keep our distance from each other and just have a business relationship. So I make a joke about Equestrian Friendship political philosophy-whatever about mandatory friendship schooling, and it looks like both of you thought I was serious. And you know what happens? Mr. Friendship over here decides to just keep silent and not get involved. Like how the fuck are you supposed to be arguing that a relationship is supposed to be forced, yet here you are doing anything but. At the exact moment some one is talking about the importance of friendship lessons, you bail, deciding it's not worth talking about. Like what the fuck was your position then? Did you agree with Iron the whole time? And then I say that I was just joking, because the Equestrian culture is alien to me."
Then she turns to Iron and in a gesture that throws both of her hooves forward, she yells to Iron
"I was fucking agreeing with you. You told Silver that no, you want nothing more than a business relationship, and I insinuated that yeah, that's just fine. Then what do you do? What the fuck do you do? You fucking restrain me. That is not how you treat a stranger. That's called "unlawful restraint," it's a crime, and it is inappropriate to do to... well, to anyone who is not either a lover or a smaller sibling, and even then only under certain circumstances. I swear to the Mother I was this close to unleashing Dark Magic upon you the likes of which your pea brain can scarce fathom. I do not mind being touched, I will not be restrained. And during all of this, what do you do? You become indignant for me agreeing with you. Somehow, some way, you twist it in your mind that because I made a joke about Equestrian harmony whatever-ism - which was fucking taking your position - that that's a bad thing. Like tie your fucking self down if you believe that, because I advanced nothing that you didn't already. And then I mentioned that obviously Silver didn't believe in trying to force relationships or whatever, because he thought I was serious about the Equestrian nonsense earlier and he just stayed fucking silent like it was the wrong move, or something. Like how the fuck do you feel morally superior when I fucking agree with the position you were arguing for in the first place, and when I call out Silver for apparently agreeing as well? Just... What the Fuck is wrong with you, you sick fuck? I don't touch or threaten you when you agree with me in a conversation. If you ever do that again, I will fucking destroy you, and if you don't believe I can or will, then you simply lack the imagination to comprehend what is coming."
\r
Anonymous
BrSUO
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No.110622
110623 110627 110628 110630
>>110619
Iron feels like a godamn retard.
"After all of that, we were fighting on a... misunderstanding?"
He can't handle this newfound revelation he basically endangered both Iron and Cauldron's life on a big oopsie.
His breathing starts getting ragged.
"I cannot believe I tried to pick up a mare to live with when I cannot even understand basic language."
He repeatedly faceslams the desk, hoping one of the strikes could end his pathetic existence, also increasing his heart rate.
"Just. End. Me," he says each time he forcefully forces himself on it.

Thus, Iron lies within two choices for being a colossal faggot and not understanding what other ponies say to him, dumbfounded he even has the capacity to fuck himself over this profoundly. Skedaddle from this place forever or end his pitiful yet stupid existence since he basically threw away any sort of honor he had. No reedemable qualities to be found anywhere and basically fucking Cauldron over while he does this stupid shit. What a fag he is, ladies and gentlecolts. Give him a nice clap and place him on a trash pedestal. No way he's actually getting zero consequences from this, so might as well end this pony's story already.
Iron wishes to rewind away this stupid set of events up until before 'hugging' her at best or at least before she uttered to Silver the hurtful thing.
Anonymous
yXM4X
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No.110623
110624
>>110622
What did you think was going on?
Anonymous
BrSUO
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No.110624
110625
>>110623
I thought she was saying the opposite. She basically admitted that friendship was coming for him in this land whether he likes it or not. That is why he went for the surprise hug, since he thought it was the law of this place to befriend everything.
Anonymous
yXM4X
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No.110625
110626
>>110624
Then what was that that happened after that, when he continued to hold her down and tried to force her to say something?
Anonymous
BrSUO
?
No.110626
>>110625
He thought she was being a hypocrite for hurting Silver's feelings, of course following the logic of 'friendship as law' line. I would've let her down the post after she was still uncomfortable if she didn't say that line.
Silver "The Floof" Sword
hlA55
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No.110627
110628
>>110619
Silver has absolutely had it with this mare. "Are you actually daft, Skies!? He was setting you down in your seat, and you attacked him. Not other way around! You literally jumped on him and tried to wrestle him down as he was putting you out of his lap and onto your seat, and then you try to complain when Earth Pony much bigger than you manages to win. For all we know, he was restraining you so you would not try to kill him.

"No, Skies, I did not agree with you. I was so tired of trying to argue with all three of you about friendship of all things because that is all that happens when I try to bring it up. Every time, over and over again, it drives me insane! I have had it up to here," He motions above his head with a hoof, "with you belittling my beliefs, my country, and my leaders. I have tried to be as understanding as I can when learning and hearing about your beliefs, country, and leaders because I know that even if they seem strange or wrong to me, that they are like that for reason, and that even if I do not necessarily agree with them I can respect differences between Equestrians and Nimbusians that produced them. And do not give me horseshit about it being joke, you and I both know it is not far outside from what you would say.

"Now, apologise to Iron for attacking and threatening him over what appears to be misunderstanding, or I swear I will drag you out of tavern all way to Grand Baltimare Hotel by your ear, and let every Black Hoof there know in very precise detail how one of their agents likes to get drunk, get into brawls with locals, then threaten to kill them. I imagine higher-ups would absolutely love that particular piece of publicity."

>>110622
Silver also wishes that they could go back to before this mess started.
Anonymous
yXM4X
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No.110628
110629
>>110627
>>110622
“Bone head, I was trying to free myself...” she stops then, is silenced, and sits back, presumably contemplating
Silver "The Floof" Sword
hlA55
?
No.110629
110630
>>110628
Silver maintains his vision on the pegasus mare. "Unless you are trying to insinuate that I am blind, that is not what happened." Other than that, he leaves her contemplation be.
Anonymous
yXM4X
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No.110630
110631
>>110629
>>110622
Skies sits silent, a cocktail of indignation frustration, perhaps even fear and whatever else upon her face, but she remains mostly collected for the moment. Silent. Then, she starts to get up, placing her hooves on the floor as she tries to maneuver around the edge of the table. She finally speaks:
“Alright.... I don’t know if the Civilian Governate is well organized enough to send one of their own to act as a liaison to organize voluntary helpers. I just know that I am not going to do it, I am not cut out to do it, I never asked to do it, and I sure as hell am not going to do it for some damned bullshit for the Governate that they really ought to be doing themselves. Good night, it has not been a pleasure.”
She gets up, out from under the table, and is finally freed on the floor. Free to move. She spreads her wings. Far and wide, they seem almost as big as the rest of her, and fill the space around her, as if she were trying to take up the space so nothing else could occupy it. She unceremoniously turns to the door, and walks away
Silver "The Floof" Sword
hlA55
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No.110631
110632
>>110630
Silver watches her walk for a second before letting out a sigh and following. Every time I open my Celestia-damned mouth...Чертов идиотский конь... She doesn't even get a chance to fully leave before he calls out to her in a softer voice than before. "Blue Skies."
Anonymous
CAN5+
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No.110632
110633
>>110631
She says nothing, but walks towards the door, eventually raising a leg to push it out. Her wings are not fully extended, as there is not enough room to do that, but they are mostly extended around her, hanging down with the top feathers scraping the floor, and causing her slim, cat-like body to more than quadruple its space. They take up an area extending many feet from her, as if to give her the personal space she was previously denied. If another customer were walking it, he’d be irritated by the gesture
Silver "The Floof" Sword
hlA55
?
No.110633
110634
>>110632
He continues to follow at a faster pace, a hint of pleading in his voice coming to the surface. "Blue Skies!"
Anonymous
CAN5+
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No.110634
110636
>>110633
She continues forward, now going through the door and into the street. It is night time. The full moon shines down from a sky that is a little less bespeckled than it was a year before, making her coat look almost like a blue-ish white night gown in the light, close to her body.
Her voice has a hint of finality to it
“No. I am done here. If you want a pony to go along with you, go to the headquarters of the Governate in downtown, and ask if they have anypony available. I doubt they have Antoine who will be willing to do ‘recon,’ but I do not know. What I do know is that I am going back, and I will demand that my supervisor not assign me to any more ‘making friends with the natives’ bullshit, and will put me back on intelligence work where I belong.”
Silver "The Floof" Sword
hlA55
?
No.110636
110637
>>110634
Silver steps fully outside, letting the door to the tavern close behind him. "That is not why I followed you out here, Blue Skies."
Anonymous
CAN5+
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No.110637
110638
>>110636
She turns her body fully around to face him, spinning her open wings about like the dress skirt of a dancing ballerina, and lightly grazing Silver with her tips. She faces him with an angry, teary-eyed expression
What
Silver "The Floof" Sword
hlA55
?
No.110638
110639
>>110637
Silver's expression is far softer than it was just a minute ago, with hints of fear, sadness, and guilt across its surface. He doesn't flinch back from the wingtips, but her voice does seem to hammer it in further. "I...I am sorry, Blue. For everything. This whole thing is not worth losing you over."
Anonymous
CAN5+
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No.110639
110640
>>110638
She looks at him, still angry for a moment, but her mouth hangs open, and she starts to squint her eyes upwards. Tears are definitely coming from her eyes. She is speechless for this moment
Silver "The Floof" Sword
hlA55
?
No.110640
110641
>>110639
He steps forward to close the distance between them. "I know I am very stupid pony, I know. And I know I do not deserve to have pony like you in my life, to brighting up my day and chase clouds away. And I know it may seem as though I say same things over and over again...but that it because I mean them."

Once the distance is closed, her attempts to pull her into a hug. "I love you, Blue Skies. You have been bright spot in this otherwise dark life, one that I would fight and die for, and you are not at all worth losing over this silliness we all seem to get ourselves wrapped up in."
Anonymous
yXM4X
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No.110641
110642
6CB6E6CD-2C85-41AB-8C02-DA12A2E04EE1.jpeg
>>110640
Poner is sad, but her neck hangs out, and her wings pull in slightly. Silver May attempt a hug if he dare enter her space (he’d have to come in where her wings are not).

She hangs her head slightly, and looks down to the ground
Silver "The Floof" Sword
hlA55
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No.110642
110644
>>110641
Silver does indeed not just attempt the hug, but give his all into it, giving her a friendly, reassuring squeeze and letting her head rest upon his shoulder. His heart damn near breaks upon seeing her sadness continued, especially knowing that he is once again the cause of this. I really am stupid pony...
Anonymous
yXM4X
?
No.110644
110645
>>110642
Awwwww....

Poner is hugged. She says nothing, but she closes her wings down. She is soft, especially with the fine hairs of her coat. She smells lightly of coconut and passion fruit. Her mane is like silk as it brushes up against him
She speaks, softly, sadly
“I don’t know...”
Silver "The Floof" Sword
hlA55
?
No.110645
110646
>>110644
"I know." Silver lightly strokes her mane, revelling not just in how it feels but also in just how nice it is to be in her presence, and not arguing or shouting at each other. "I know I can not ask for much, and that I do not deserve much for how I have acted. I just ask that we do not let what has happened tonight impact our relationship negatively. I love you, and I still want to be there to comfort you when you need it, just as I would want you to be there to comfort me. I want us to still be able to sit down together and share friendly drink, to share our exploits with each other without coming to arguments and blows. To be able to have those moments where we may just cuddle together in peace and enjoy being so close that we might as well be one. I do not want to lose my bright Blue Skies..."
Anonymous
yXM4X
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No.110646
110647
>>110645
She is again silent in response. But her little hooves clop against the concrete sidewalk, She brushes against him with her body, her wings pulling in, then fully folded, then leans against him. She feels cold, even colder than she did a moment before. She seems better now, and closes her eyes with little tears streaming down
Silver "The Floof" Sword
hlA55
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No.110647
110648
>>110646
Silver is fine with lending her his shoulder to cry on. In fact, the shoulder has already been lended to her. He keeps a hold of her for as long as she'll allow it, as he's enjoying being there with her. He smiles a little. "I really like what they did with your mane."
Anonymous
yXM4X
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No.110648
110649
>>110647
“Thank you.... I like to look pretty... and feel nice on the outside...”
Silver "The Floof" Sword
hlA55
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No.110649
110650
>>110648
"You say that almost like you do not feel nice on inside..." Silver pulls back only enough to give her a concerned look. "...is that right?"
Anonymous
yXM4X
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No.110650
110651
>>110649
*pony sniffles*
“... maybe...”
Silver "The Floof" Sword
hlA55
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No.110651
110652
>>110650
There are so many connections made in Silver's head with only that one word. This poor mare... "Oh Blue..." He places a hoof on her cheek to steady her head, and look into her jade-colored eyes. "How long has it been like that?"
Anonymous
yXM4X
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No.110652
110654
>>110651
“Since I was a filly....”
*more sniffles*
Silver "The Floof" Sword
hlA55
?
No.110654
110655
>>110652
Silver just wants to hold her for eternity. "Tell me about it, please. I may not be smart, nor silver tongued, but I know how to listen."
Anonymous
yXM4X
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No.110655
110657
>>110654
“My father didn’t exactly like that her daughter couldn’t kick clouds... he became kind of distant. My brother was always distant. Hostile, even.”
Silver "The Floof" Sword
hlA55
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No.110657
110660
>>110655
He nods, a picture starting to form in his head of the situation she was faced with: a filly, shunned constantly by two of the most influential ponies in her life, all because of something out of her control. It's not a stretch to see how something like that might lead, perhaps, to a feeling of inadequecy, like she would feel as if she could not do good enough. Or, that she felt as if she was never good enough.

I'll be back in a short bit. My mom's in the hospital post-surgery, gonna visit her.
Anonymous
yXM4X
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No.110660
110670
>>110657
“.... I didn’t really feel like I got the affection I needed...”
Anonymous
BrSUO
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No.110662
110663
Iron decides to get off the table, aiming to go outside the tavern.
(I have become weak and getting sloppier by every second I am here. I cannot stay here any longer.)

Anonymous
yXM4X
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No.110663
110664
>>110662
And....... Silver and Blue Skies are almost blocking the entrance, right outside hugging each other
Anonymous
BrSUO
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No.110664
110665
>>110663
Iron merely glances at the both of them before simply attempting to slip past the two, looking grim.
(What good am I?) he ponders to himself, considering all of the events at the bar and with Cauldron.
yXM4X
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No.110665
110666
>>110664
He has to move a bit to the side, but it’s possible. Skies does not see him, as she has a face full of floof
\r
Anonymous
BrSUO
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No.110666
110671
>>110665
He does so, of course. He needs some time to think, preferrably alone, where he won't sputter even more things to harm others unintentionally.
(I am only good at punching things. A stallion should be good at all things, from fighting to cunning. How else can I reach stallionhood without those skills?)
Anonymous
CAN5+
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No.110668
110669 110670
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Alright, it kind of looks like everypony except possibly Dark Star in the city group is going through some kind of emotional breakdown and crisis of confidence right now
Anonymous
BrSUO
?
No.110669
>>110668
Basically, yes.
Don't forget the monthly trio. They too aren't having either of those.
Unless you count Onyx and his surprise at Brie's plan.
Silver "The Floof" Sword
hlA55
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No.110670
110671
>>110668
Not entirely inaccurate description of the situation.

>>110660
"It would explain why you like to look pretty on outside for compliments..." He smiles at her. "And also why you are ravenous for affection and attention from those you are affectionate with."
Anonymous
CAN5+
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No.110671
110672 110673
>>110670
"Uh huh" she says, slightly crying
"It's kind of cold outside, and the ground is icky... I want to sit down, but not out here"

>>110666
A pony should be able to change a diaper, plan an invasion, butcher a hog, conn a ship, design a building, write a sonnet, balance accounts, build a wall, set a bone, comfort the dying, take orders, give orders, cooperate, act alone, solve equations, analyze a new problem, pitch manure, program a computer, cook a tasty meal, fight efficiently, die gallantly. Specialization is for Changelings.
Anonymous
BrSUO
?
No.110672
110674
>>110671
Most of these things, Iron agrees he needs to learn. Some seem a bit off, considering his lack of knowledge on tech. This only enforces how much he needs to learn, and after failing so hard recently, he can't seem to catch a break.
So much so that it reinforces his need to go away, to avoid stagnation.
Silver "The Floof" Sword
hlA55
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No.110673
110674
>>110671
Silver nods. "We can most certainly head back inside. We could also head back to my room if you want to have some more privacy while we work through this. Or else, we could head anywhere else you would want. I just would not want to leave Dark Star alone if he is serious about doing recon tonight."
Anonymous
CAN5+
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No.110674
110676 110677
>>110672
But can he clear out a nest of Griffins?

>>110673
She sighs
"I guess we should look for Dark Star"

If he shows up
Silver "The Floof" Sword
hlA55
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No.110676
110678
>>110674
Silver strokes her cheek with a hoof. He looks reluctant to do so as he looks into her jade-colored eyes. I do not want to let her go just yet...
Anonymous
BrSUO
?
No.110677
110678
>>110674
Iron stops in his tracks.
(Hm... Perhaps this assignment may help me find that out. I need some venting and those griffins sound like guilt-free punching bags.)
He decides to go back to the table for now, hoping he doesn't cause mental armageddon all over again.
(Maybe I can still get Cauldron some extra money if she is up for it, too.)