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Occupied Equestria - Red Heart
c73OJ
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No.111000
111002
Welcome back to the Latest Thread of Occupied Equestria

Onyx, Spark and Brie settle down for the night in a cabin in the woods along with a set of recently rescued ponies, saved from Changeling cocoons, as well as the changelings who sought to take them captive, who are themselves locked away as captives.

In Baltimare, Silver, Dark Star, Iron, and now Midnight Lily do their last preparations before seeking to take on a creature smuggling operation in a port-side neighborhood
2477 replies and 192 files omitted.
mETVW
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No.112645
112646
[1d20+5 = 7]
>>112644
>>112643
Assisting sounds fun
Anonymous
c73OJ
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No.112646
112647 112648 112649
>>112645
Midnight can’t see shit

>>112644
>>112643
Iron and Silver can see that there is one door that looks as if it has been permanently closed. However, this side has a large door with steel grating that a cart could probably go into, and a covered area a cart could definitely go into that probably has an entrance of its own. There is no main entrance not connected with freight on this side of the building. Remember that they are looking at one side of only one of the three buildings. The three buildings run north to south, and thus they are looking at the narrow side
mETVW
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No.112647
112653
[1d20+5 = 11]
>>112646
I guess that is standard for a bat. Can she hear anything?
Silver "The Floof" Sword
hj2ro
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No.112648
112649 112650 112653
>>112643
>>112646
Silver moves to the large, steel grated door. He speaks to Iron in the same low voice. "Iron, help me with this. I want to at least get peak inside."
Anonymous
++3JF
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No.112649
112650
>>112648
>>112646
Iron nods.
"I had the same idea," he responds quietly.
Anonymous
mETVW
?
No.112650
112652 112653
>>112649
>>112648
Midnight sneaks beside them
"Would either one of you like some extra strength?"
Silver "The Floof" Sword
hj2ro
?
No.112652
112654
>>112650
"You mean by helping us lift, or something of that sort?"
Anonymous
c73OJ
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No.112653
112655 112656
>>112647
There are some sounds coming from the facility. Sounds like a fan.

>>112650
“Wait until we make contact with a hostile presence, first”

>>112648
This requires traversing across a large amount of grass, and through brown limbed trees
Anonymous
mETVW
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No.112654
112656 112657
>>112652
"More of a blessing, to help you lift."
Anonymous
++3JF
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No.112655
>>112653
I don't think it's a problem, right?
Should Iron or Silver roll anything?
hj2ro
?
No.112656
112657 112659
[1d20+4 = 16]
>>112654
"Well, that could help. Though like Skies said, it might be most useful when used in combat, rather than just lifting doors."

>>112653
First risky Move Silently roll of the mission, then?
Anonymous
c73OJ
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No.112657
112658 112659
>>112654
“If you have a limited number of blessings, you’d be more useful if you just helped lift”

>>112656
It’s a full moon. Who knows if any pony did or did not see them approach, from Hoebuck or any other property
hj2ro
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No.112658
112659
[1d20+4 = 12]
>>112657
And Hide, apparently.
Anonymous
++3JF
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No.112659
112660 112663 112686
>>112658
>>112656
>>112657
I guess I'll roll for it, too, albeit with more clumsiness.
[1d20 = 1]
<Move Silently
[1d20 = 2]
<Hide
Anonymous
++3JF
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No.112660
112661 112662
>>112659
Nothing like making noises similar to a gunfight with my hooves to wake up the whole block.
Anonymous
mETVW
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No.112661
112662 112664
>>112660
Big oof, hopefully Midnight has better luck.
[1d20+2 = 5]
Hide
[1d20+2 = 21]
Move Silently
Anonymous
c73OJ
?
No.112662
112663 112664 112666
>>112660
While traversing the grounds, Iron stumbles forth into an area of lower ground that is presumably a drainage ditch, where he falls into a couple cans a the bottom, making a crashing sound, and knocking into the base
of a tree that shakes on the way down

>>112661
Midnight is silent, eeeeing only in her mind
hj2ro
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No.112663
112664 112667
[1d20+3 = 19]
>>112659
>>112662
Listen: Silver both internally and externally cringes at Iron's mishap. He listens from the (hopeful) safety of being right next to the building for any signs of movement or griffons talking.
Anonymous
++3JF
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No.112664
112665
>>112662
>>112663
>>112661
Iron curses to himself, quickening his pace and distancing himself from the noise while desperately going for a place to hide.
I suppose I'll use the trees as cover against anypony who decides to investigate the noise.
[1d20 = 4]
<Hide
Anonymous
++3JF
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No.112665
112669
>>112664
At this point, I'm sending Iron as an escaped workshop worker.
Anonymous
mETVW
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No.112666
112669
>>112662
The internal eeeeeing never ends.

Midnight freezes at the sound of Iron falling, hoping nopony is alerted to their presence.

Anonymous
c73OJ
?
No.112667
112669
>>112663
Nothing can be heard that sounds like life
Silver "The Floof" Sword
hj2ro
?
No.112669
112671 112672
>>112667
>>112665
>>112666
Silver lets out a quiet sigh before motioning for the others to come over the grassy area.
Anonymous
++3JF
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No.112671
112674
>>112669
Iron follows, tail tucked inbetween his legs.
Anonymous
mETVW
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No.112672
112674
>>112669
Midnight obeys, looking around cautiously
Anonymous
c73OJ
?
No.112674
112675 112676 112678
>>112672
>>112671
The covered area has a door itself over it that is mostly closed, but partly open
hj2ro
?
No.112675
112676 112678
[1d20+4 = 7]
>>112674
Spot: Silver peaks inside.
Anonymous
++3JF
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No.112676
112678 112681
>>112674
>>112675
Iron decides to check if the underside of the door can be seen into. If not, he aids Silver in his spotting process.
[1d20 = 14]
<Spot check
mETVW
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No.112677
112678 112681
[1d20+5 = 14]
Oh boy! More rolling!
Spot check to assist
Anonymous
c73OJ
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No.112678
112680 112681 112682
>>112675
>>112674
A rephrase of “door”: it’s a vehicle bay, with a pull down steel door that is 15 or so feet across. It’s at least open two feet above ground. The inside is black from lack of illumination

>>112676
>>112677
Iron and midnight can see a concrete floor that has a slightly higher loading bay, which is rather small, but still kind of like the loading bay you’d see at a warehouse or distribution center, except there is only one of them
Anonymous
mETVW
?
No.112680
112682 112684
>>112678
"Should we go in?"
Silver "The Floof" Sword
hj2ro
?
No.112681
112682 112683 112684
>>112676
>>112677
>>112678
The unicorn looks to his compatriots. "It is clear this is our primary objective. Before heading in, I would like to get better idea of not only other ways we could enter, but also other buildings connected to this complex."
Anonymous
++3JF
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No.112682
112683 112687
>>112681
>>112678
>>112680
"I have no idea what I am looking at," Iron whispers. "But rest assured, if we try to enter, we will be trapped easily."

He stands back up, nodding.
"I agree. We should use another way to enter this place."
Anonymous
mETVW
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No.112683
112685 112687 112688
>>112681
>>112682
Midnight looks at her back and flaps her wings a few times
"Could me and Blue Skies fly into a window and open another door?"
Anonymous
c73OJ
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No.112684
112687
>>112681
>>112681
>>112680
“The buildings are connected in such a way as to basically be a single, large building. The center building and the dormitory are both south of here. The church is south and to the west, over on horseman avenue.”
c73OJ
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No.112685
112686 112687 112688
>>112683
“On this building? It doesn’t look like any of them are open, or that any of them have ledges or balconies, unlike the apartments around here. It’s kind of more like a hospital”
\r
Anonymous
jJgaL
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No.112686
112688
>>112632
"Ah This reminds me of the place i used to live after i was kicked off of my land."
>>112641
sorry im late i didnt go to sleep until 11 this morning.
>>112659
..... OOF
>>112685
"You should drink that potion now, a beautiful pony like you will be a target if you are seen."


Silver "The Floof" Sword
hj2ro
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No.112687
112688 112689 112694
>>112682
>>112683
>>112684
Silver shrugs at Blue Skies' response. "Looking in church before we try warehouse could be useful."

>>112683
>>112685
"It does not look like it. But you both could fly up to roof for light scouting of upper areas."
Anonymous
++3JF
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No.112688
112692 112693 112694
>>112685
>>112686
>>112687
>>112683
"Do keep in mind the second story magic lights are on. There must be ponies or whatever else inside them and in viewing distance."
He ponders for a bit.
"Perhaps if one pony enters the warehouse by himself to set off any possible traps inside, maybe it would create an opening."
DS
jJgaL
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No.112689
112694
>>112687
"Im Fine with that."
Anonymous
c73OJ
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No.112690
112691 112692 112693 112695
“... Alright”
Skies pulls out from her brown, leather jacket, a vile of a green-blue substance. She grimaces at it, looking closely at it. Then, she pulls the top off, and drinks it down like a shot. She places the vile back in her jacket. For several seconds, nothing happens. Then, it is like a green flame catches fire over her, first over her hooves, then rising up her body, until her slim Pegasus figure is consumed by it. When the green fire flashes over and dissipates, it leaves behind a slim figure: lion-like body with slim belly, a dark golden coat, off white feathers on folded wings and around her neck, and an orange long, kind of hooked beak
Anonymous
++3JF
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No.112691
112698
>>112690
Iron simply nods at the display.
"Looks quite convincing."
DS
jJgaL
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No.112692
112697 112698 112700
>>112688
"That seems rather dangerous for the pony that will walk inside."
>>112690
Dark star pokes her slightly
"Wow, i wasn't expecting it to work this well."
Silver "The Floof" Sword
hj2ro
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No.112693
112696 112697 112698
>>112688
Silver's deadpan look suggests that he thinks such a plan isn't very satisfactory.

>>112690
After the initial worry of "did anypony see that" passes, he looks over her new form. "Very similar to changeling magic, that potion. Makes me wonder what kind of ingredients would need to be pulled from one to make it."
Anonymous
c73OJ
?
No.112694
112695 112697
>>112688
>>112689
>>112687
“Well, it looks and sounds like the lower level of the workshop at least is unoccupied, whatever that means for us”
Anonymous
mETVW
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No.112695
112697 112698
>>112690
"That is certainly some... Unique magic."
Midnight seems stunned by the transformation.
>>112694
"Then I would assume that is our best course of action."
DS
jJgaL
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No.112696
>>112693
"Probably a changeling heart or something weird like that"
Anonymous
++3JF
?
No.112697
112698 112699
>>112692
>>112693
>>112694
>>112695
"I can go first to enter through. I am the one most likely not to be shot on sight due to my lack of proper equipment aside from a belt with a pouch if they hid well enough."
Anonymous
c73OJ
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No.112698
112699 112701
Skies’ voice has changed as thoroughly as her physical appearance, transforming from an unidentifiable foreign accent, to a different unidentifiable foreign accent

>>112692
The skin on the coat is rather loose, and he can feel the ribs under the fur. They feel like they could belong to a cat. Then again, she kind of felt like that before
“It can work wonders”

>>112691
She looks at Iron and says “Thank you”

>>112693
She then looks to Silver and smiles. At least, the ends of the beak pull up in a way that resembles a smile, as her eyes narrow in a malicious way that looks less out of place on the eagle-faced cat bird.
“I think you just answered your own question”

>>112695
“It’s hardly unique, just rare in these parts”

>>112697
“You do look less menacing. They might think you are homeless and trying to get out of the cold, rather than an armed burglar”
Anonymous
mETVW
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No.112699
112701
>>112697
>>112698
"If you're going to do it..."
Midnight places a hoof on Iron's back, before bowing her head and muttering a few quiet words. Her pendant glows a bit in response, before she removes her hoof and smiles.
"I thought a small blessing could help you."

She has cast guidance upon Iron, giving him the ability to add +1 to an upcoming roll of his choosing.
Silver "The Floof" Sword
hj2ro
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No.112700
112702
>>112692
Silver looks over to Dark Star. "Earlier, Blue Skies appointed you as leader. So, leader, what is our plan of action?"
Anonymous
++3JF
?
No.112701
112703
>>112699
He smiles softly at Midnight, before nodding.
"I thank you."
>>112698
Iron nods to Skies.
With that, he attempts to slip inside the warehouse through the big doors and see what's inside without any sort of subtlety.
DS
jJgaL
?
No.112702
>>112700
"Well we are already here, we might as well go in."
Anonymous
c73OJ
?
No.112703
112704
>>112701
When Iron goes through, he finds himself in a dark room. He feels concrete underneath him as he tries to slide under the steel grate - which is pushed up in part by his body, and does not run into anything immediately
Anonymous
++3JF
?
No.112704
112705 112706
>>112703
(Oh great. I hate darkness.)
He walks forwards a bit, hoping to at least see outlines of things as he goes, the heavy hooves not even trying to be quietened as it loudly clops against the concrete.
[1d20 = 10]
<Spot
Anonymous
F8XMR
?
No.112705
112710
>>112704
Bare to the left and foreword, concrete ledge a little less than a meter high to his right
DS
jJgaL
?
No.112706
112710
>>112704
Dark Star whispers to iron through the opening
"What do you see?"
Anonymous
F8XMR
?
No.112707
112708 112711
“So... is everycreature else going to just wait?”
DS
jJgaL
?
No.112708
112709 112711 112713
>>112707
Dark star rolls under the door
Anonymous
mETVW
?
No.112709
112713
>>112708
"Two is company, three is a crowd."
Midnight slips under as well, looking around at her surroundings.
[1d20+5 = 10]
Spot
Anonymous
++3JF
?
No.112710
112712 112713
>>112705
>>112706
"Nothing here, it seems."
He walks over to the ledge and see what it has to offer.
Silver "The Floof" Sword
hj2ro
?
No.112711
112712
>>112707
>>112708
"Unless you have any disagreements, Dark Star, I think I will go check out church."
DS
jJgaL
?
No.112712
112714 112716
>>112710
"Here take my flashlight."
He hands it to iron.
"I'm gonna help silver at the church, stay safe."
>>112711
"I'll come along with for back up then."
He rolls back out the half way up door

Anonymous
c73OJ
?
No.112713
112714 112715 112716
>>112710
The ledge has a small stairwell leading up to it, a light switch on the wall, a smaller door, and a freight door

>>112708
>>112709
Dark Star rolls under dexterously, followed by the bat, who crawls under kind of like a cat. They see this area is mostly empty, and in fact, in a normal location, would probably be fully open and exposed to the elements
Silver "The Floof" Sword
hj2ro
?
No.112714
112718 112719
>>112712
>>112713
Silver nods, and sneaks around the back of the warehouse towards the Church of the Sacred Heart.
Anonymous
++3JF
?
No.112715
112716 112717 112719
>>112713
Iron takes it but doesn't turn it on yet as he walks towards the smaller door, bypassing the stiarwell through normal means of climbing up them and attempts to open it.
Anonymous
++3JF
?
No.112716
>>112715
>>112713
>>112712

Anonymous
mETVW
?
No.112717
112719 112720 112724
>>112715
Midnight quietly follows him, her wings moving protectively around herself.
DS
jJgaL
?
No.112718
112719 112725
>>112714
Dark Star follows close behind
Anonymous
c73OJ
?
No.112719
112720 112722 112723 112726
>>112715
>>112717
Locked

>>112714
>>112718
First, it’s always back to Hoebuck street, and over a fence. On the other side of Hoebuck is a warehouse or manufactory, down an alley and onto Horsemsn Avenue, a bit at an angle to Hoebuck
Anonymous
++3JF
?
No.112720
112721 112726
>>112719
>>112717
He knocks on the door and listens for any noises on the other side, planting his ear on the door.
[1d20 = 20]
<Listem
Anonymous
c73OJ
?
No.112721
112724 112726
>>112720
He hears the sound of some kind of fan or air circulation, probably heating, somewhere inside of the building, and possible movement much further away, but nothing nearby
Silver "The Floof" Sword
hj2ro
?
No.112722
112723 112725
>>112719
Well, I'd assume they'd continue towards the church either way.
DS
jJgaL
?
No.112723
>>112719
>>112722
"Are we almost there?"
++3JF
?
No.112724
112725 112726
>>112717
>>112721
Oh, nice roll.
He motions Midnight to the freight door as a precaution, even though the enemy is far away according to his ears.
"I am going to apply some pressure into this thing to see if it opens."
With that, he turns around and bucks the door in an attempt to open it.
[1d20+5 = 20]
<Strength roll: Force Open
Anonymous
c73OJ
?
No.112725
112727 112728 112729 112735
>>112722
>>112718
Hoping they were not spotted on the way there, they go down Horseman Avenue three blocks, until they near the Sacred Heart of Celestia and Luna, right across from the old Gilman Hotel. It’s a rectangular building right against the roadside, with a high vaulted roof and a steeple above. The roof is tar shingled, and the wall seems to be concrete, or at least covered in it. Some of the higher portions are disintegrating and falling down, far up on the building, there is a worn and faded image of the two sisters in a manner similar to how they appear in the flag of Equestria, complementing each other as day to night. On the wooden door leading into the church past the steps, there are posters that detail when certain dance lessons are held.

>>112724
*crack*
The door physically breaks off its hinges, buckling in the middle
Anonymous
mETVW
?
No.112726
112727 112733
>>112719
>>112720
>>112721
>>112724
Nice roll yourself
"It's almost as if this place truly is... Abandoned.
Anonymous
++3JF
?
No.112727
112730
>>112725
Iron pushes the door aside, entering the locked room and turning on the flashlight for easier scouting on the room.
(I wonder what could be hidden behind one of these. Something minor, probably.)
>>112726
"The lights on the second floor say otherwise. Perhaps this is a place where they set up a defense if they knew we were coming."
DS
jJgaL
?
No.112728
112729
>>112725
Dark Star spits on the ground as he see's the image of Celestia.

Silver "The Floof" Sword
hj2ro
?
No.112729
112731
>>112725
It pains Silver to see the church in such a state, now neglected by griffons and criminals.

>>112728
Silver is just confused as to why Dark Star decided to spit on the ground.
Anonymous
c73OJ
?
No.112730
112733
>>112727
As soon as he enters, he can see several items in the room. A small wooden barrel, a larger drum, a wooden crate, some ignite of iron, parts of a cart, and multiple door and hallways. One going down right, one down forward, one off to the left
DS
jJgaL
?
No.112731
112732
>>112729
"As much as i despise celestia....this building shouldn't be in such a state,it deserves better."
Silver "The Floof" Sword
hj2ro
?
No.112732
112734 112735
>>112731
It occurs to Silver now why Dark Star spat. "Oh...I know you are not partial to Celestia, but I would ask that you not show her such disrespect while in my presense, especially when you know what my own beliefs are."

He looks at the poor structure, once a place of worship and unity for the community. "But yes, it deserves far better than this. I suppose we know how these Griffons treat their own faith...anyways, you are leader, Dark Star. Lead way."
Anonymous
++3JF
?
No.112733
112734
>>112730
Iron hums in thought, deciding to check the containers for anything either valuable or noteworthy.
>>112726
"Check on the right-side door while I rummage around here. If you can peek through any openings, do so. If not, only open the door slightly."
Anonymous
c73OJ
?
No.112734
112740
>>112732
There is no bell in the steeple, some tiles are missing from the roof and clearly some parts of the wall have had pieces chip off from it. The symbol of the sisters has fishes coming off it.

>>112733
The barrel contains salted fishes. The drum contains some kind of liquid, but smells like some kind of cleaning agent. The crate contains very plain steel horseshoes. There is another drum with some other chemical, and a box of leather, but mostly this is what is in the entryway
DS
jJgaL
?
No.112735
112736
>>112732
"I can hold my tongue while we are here. "
>>112725
Are there any windows on the front of the building that are low enough to look into the building? and what about the front door what kind of condition is that in?
Anonymous
c73OJ
?
No.112736
112737 112740
Skies kind of just disappeared when the group split in two

>>112735
Two windows off further to the right and left that appear to have blinds down. The wooden door is actually in better condition than the walls, as if it has been replaced.
jJgaL
?
No.112737
112738 112739 112742
[1d20+5 = 14]
>>112736
;_;
Dark Star listens for any movement coming from within or around the church
Anonymous
c73OJ
?
No.112738
112739
>>112737
Splitting the party was a kind of abrupt, horror movie decision
Oh yes, there is unambiguously activity inside
hj2ro
?
No.112739
112741
[1d20+3 = 19]
>>112737
>>112738
Listen: Silver tries to get a good idea of what exactly the activity is.
Anonymous
++3JF
?
No.112740
112741
>>112734
>>112736
I guess Skies could be with the S duo.
Iron shakes his head.
"Seems like common supplies..."
He decides to go for the left-side door and open it up slowly.
Anonymous
c73OJ
?
No.112741
112743
>>112740
This leads into a larger room. Much larger. All the way to the wall. There are long tables, rows of them, many with sowing machines on them, and over by the walls are stamping machines, and a crucible

>>112739
Speaking. At the moment, it seems to be only one speaker
Silver "The Floof" Sword
hj2ro
?
No.112742
112744
>>112737
Silver whispers: "Can you see anywhere where you might be able to peak inside? Someone is speaking."
Anonymous
++3JF
?
No.112743
112745
>>112741
"Place where the whole industry could work..."
He closes the door, not wanting to use up much time inspecting how sewing and metalworking tools until he has a vague understanding of what is behind all three doors.
He goes to the right side door and opens it to see what's inside.
DS
jJgaL
?
No.112744
112746
>>112742
Dark Star whispers back
"No, the windows are covered. perhaps we could check around back."
Anonymous
c73OJ
?
No.112745
112747 112748 112749
>>112743
Flat ramp going down into a basement, fairly poorly illuminated
Silver "The Floof" Sword
hj2ro
?
No.112746
112748 112750
>>112744
He nods. "Times like this, I wish I was Pegasus. Or Alicorn."
Anonymous
++3JF
?
No.112747
112750
>>112745
"Storage..."
And lastly he opens the front-side door, which he assumes leads to even more doors, all things considered.
(Perhaps the basement should prove beneficial to the mission.)
DS
jJgaL
?
No.112748
112749 112750
>>112746
>>112745
"I Know the feeling, follow me.
Dark star starts circling around the back side
hj2ro
?
No.112749
112751
[1d20+4 = 6]
>>112745
>>112748
Silver does so, motioning to the basement ramp. "I will take point. Follow me."

Move Silently: Silver proceeds carefully into the basement, flashlight out and on so he can properly find his way in the darkness.