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
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>>113702A black steel door greats him
>>113703Iron attempts to open it.
>>113704This opens to another room. A bit darker. Off to the right is another wall, but over to the left is a big black metal cylinder. Redlight glows out through a hole. There are various other pipes and cylinders, and a few drums. Along the wall is one door, and on the face wall is a brick arch way with a browner shade of brick
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>>113688Back
Was spending time with my grandpa.
>>113705>>113702>>113701Midnight follows, peaking her head into the room
"I... Do not like this..."
[1d20+5 = 21] yet another listen check
>>113705>>113707Iron is dumbfounded.
"What even is this?" he ponders.
He walks a little towards the door.
>>113706D’aww, that’s sweet
I guess Skies does not back out, but rather, explains that she was with the zebra and the fluffy one were at a bar, they started talking about their lives and how they feel a sense of being lost, which lead to a discussion of religion and how they fell out, which lead to a discussion of the old church the fluffy one used to attend, which gave a sense of nostalgia which just added to the sensation of existential depression, which was compounded by the alcohol, and well, here they are now. She asks for the parishioners to forgive their intoxicated, depression filled interruption
>>113707A very subtle roar and definite whispers. The roar comes from the cylinder
>>113708The door to his right?
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>>113710With a twist of a handle, it opens inward, exposing a tunnel hallway
>>113709>>113705>>113708"I am not completely sure..."
She walks up to inspect the cylinder.
>>113712Big, black, pretty wide. Seems to be a furnace. Probably fuel oil, but an alternate ability to burn coal can’t quite be ruled out.
>>113711>>113712He then checks on the brick arch way, being sure to close the door before doing so.
>>113713>>113714"I am sure if this thing was damaged, we would have griffins swarming us...."
She investigates the room some more
>>113714It is an archway as if containing a door, but with brick of a different color cut and placed in what would be the doorway
>>113715Pipes going in and out, a few more cylinders, and a little ways to walk past the end of the boiler, perhaps behind it. There are some valves and switches
>>113709Zekker says while slurring his words.
"Dis Griff help me. Wat she say be true."
>>113716>>113715Well, I do want to see what's on the other side at least a lil' bit.
"Hm... I do not thing I can take that many amount of enemies."
>>113719The zebra smiles and rubs his head against the claw
>>113720It’s kind of pointy at the ends, and more than a little bony
>>113721So i guess silver is kill?
I left my favorite pillow that I’ve had for years at the hotel...>>113722It looks like it. A big F to the floof pony
>>113722Apologies. It appears I had called it an early night.
>>113724Oof. Have you called the hotel to see if they can find it? Midnight walks over to inspect the pipes and switches
>>113741Am not poner, am bat!
EEEEEEEEEEEEEEE
>>113742>>113743*Pets each of the little ponies*
>>113743Midnight can see that a large pipe comes over to the boiler, runs into it, and then into another hot unit, a tall rectangle, that inturn sends narrower pipes out, one above, one to the ceiling and to the left, and one to the ceiling and to the right. This unit in turn connects with a set of cylindrical tanks to the right, which send out thicker pipes in all directions, and a few pipes connect with all units from above and below. On pipes, gauges measure temperature and the pressure of steam, while some values are marked as for steam, water, or fuel oil. There is a black steel plate along the right wall near a corner.
>>113744Midnight's eyes widen a bit as she rushes back to Iron.
"Iron! We could destroy the furnace, and lure the griffons down here!"
>>113744H-hey... Stop~
*ears flicker and small smile forms*
>>113745Iron looks at Midnight like she's crazy but considers it.
"Any idea of how many would they come investigate?"
>>113746Midnight smiles a bit
"Well if the vents start pouring out smoke I am sure they would investigate why"
>>113747Iron smiles back.
"Daring. Alright, we can do it."
He then looks behind her at the machine.
"How would we go about it?"
>>113746*Pets the pony some more*
>>113748It's a complicated contraption
>>113748"Shoot it? Punch it a few times? Maybe add too much fuel? I am not quite sure."
>>113749C-come on. I'm tr-trying to concentrate here.
*hindleg starts kicking involuntarily and a little content sigh follows*
>>113750Iron smiles
"I sure can punch it."
He decides to put a hoof on a pipe to have a feel of how hot it is.
>>113751>>113749Haha! This is why I don't respond to the petting, so he won't continue!
"I will shoot it if punching and overfueling do not work"
She looks at the drums lying around to see what they contain
[1d3 = 1]>>113751*continues petting*
Iron takes 1d3 burn Damage
>>113752*pets more*
There is one drum marked with Number 4 Fuel Oil, and a separate drum marked the same that is 3/4 empty
>>113753O-oh. You aren't going to stop, are you...
*lies down belly to the floor*
F-fine! I'll let you pet me. B-but only because you're good at it, nothing more!
*presents head for pats*
>>113753>>113752Iron takes that hoof from the pipe like a pony touching something hot.
He proceeds to lick his hurt hoof.
"I do not think I can touch it without hurting myself."
He takes out one of the garments and wraps it around his hoof.
"One more go."
He tries again.
>>113753How dare you touch my floof!
*Grumpy pony noises*
>>113754"There is fuel over here if we can lift it and figure out where to put it in."
Int check to look for a fueling port on the machine
[1d20+1 = 6] Smort bat noises
>>113754What is Iron even touching and why does he think it isn’t a steam line?
>>113756>>113755Silly me. My brain small.Iron shakes his head.
(Should not try that again. That is too hot for me.)
He looks to Midnight.
"I definitely cannot even touch this thing."
>>113757"Then fuel it is, this drum has less in it. Do you think you can lift it?"
She taps the drum that's only 3/4 full.
>>113759That's what I said, 3/4 empty
>>113763In any case, turning off the heat should attract at least the maid griffon.Iron tools at the big red glare on the machine.
"Is there a way to turn this thing off?" he asks Midnight.
>>113764"There was a panel that probably has some switches. Why? What are you planning?"
>>113765"If we turn it off, then somepony will definitely come here, of course."
He cocks his head.
"I thought that was the idea."
>>113766"I was planning on making it malfunction, but that might work as well."
>>113767>>113763Iron nods.
He checks around to see if he can see any sort of panels that could control the giant whirring heat/electricity machine.
>>113768No panel, only a few valves
>>113769He decides to test one of the valves to see if something noticeable happens.
>>113770Test as in turn the valve.
>>113770It tightens, and a flow of something(?) is cut off
>>113772>>113773Iron nods to himself.
"Seems that did... something."
He goes for another one at random, just in case.
[1d7 = 3]>>113775Maybe not the same one again
>>113777Checked in the name of sad skies
WAIT
>>113780Awwww. GM, you're never alone. We're always with you, if not in person, then in spirit.
>>113783>>113782>>113781D’aww
*pets the various ponies*
I guess we can continue with one or more sequences
>>113784*Is pet*
eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee
>>113785Well, Midnight is watching Iron turn random valves to unknown effect, and Onyx barged into the bow drool to find some quilts, and in the process, met his new friends, Seb and Fun
>>113786>Bow droolMy sides
Onyx takes the basket of quilts out of the room to the other ponies
Midnight assists in turning random valves.
>>113784*floof pone is pet*
Someday I'll be on at the same time as Dark Star. Then we'll be able to infiltrate this strange cult-like group.
>>113787Reee it’s bedroom
Onyx does so, perhaps not returning a friendly hiss to the other guests of the cabin. Ruby immediately run to the quilts and tries to place one over himself, while Dawson gets up and tries to walk over
“Thank you...”
Um... how many and which valves?
>>113788Perhaps some day. Some day...
>>113789"It's no problem, just rest up."
Onyx then sits close to the door, as if guarding.
Two valves, at random. And preferably ones Iron hasn't turned.
[2d8 = 4]>>113790Is he abandoning the couch?
Uh... okay
>>113792>>113791You know what? Midnight turns a valve that Iron turns
>>113791Depends, which ponies are on the couch convincing him to stay?
I'll wait for Iron to continue Midnight.
>>113794Well, nopony is convincing him to stay, although Ruby untended to sleep by the couch. It’s really more of a matter of who gets the couch when Onyx leaves it
>>113795Ah, I see. Well then Ruby can have the couch, Onyx isn't planning on sleeping with those bugs around.
>>113796Onyx abandons the couch for the wooden door. Red Wine immediately jumps up to take Onyx’s place. He is join by Ruby, who crams himself on the couch as well on the remaining third. Dawson tries to cuddle up next to Rose, who is lying down on her stomach on the mattress that was dragged into the living area. He places the quilt over her and himself
“So... my bedroom is being taken by the monsters?”
>>113797"Sadly... Yes... For interrogation purposes."
>>113798He nods at Onyx
“Right...”
And lays down
Red Wine looks tired, but from his position on the couch he tries to tell a joke
“Wanted to replenish you and your wife’s love stocks?”
His face shows a smile
Over by the fire, the little “colts” take interest, and look over at the ponies
>>113799Onyx gives a bit of a chuckle
"Alright, rest up. Changeling drain is a real pain in the ass, and rest is advised."
>>113800>>113799I'm here! I'm here!
Got ded for a sec there.
I see two valves were turned?
>>113800Rose tries to respond
“Don’t... have ta’... tell...” and she seems to fall asleep mid sentence, or at least loses the energy for it
Dawson looks disappointed, but he places a foreleg over her, and lays down party over her
Red Wine speaks after Rose seems to fall asleep
“I was really afraid I was going to die in a Changeling pod...”
Ruby frowns, and pats him lightly with a hoof
>>113802"Well I'm... I'm glad I could stop that."
>>113801Good to hear it isn't permaded
>>113803He nods with a somber expression. Then he looks back over at the couple
“I hope Rose will be okay...”
>>113804>>113803Crud.
I assume I'll have to wait until tomorrow.
Did the second pipe ever do anything?
>>113805A subtle cessation of a hissing sound
>>113806So another simple cut-off.
Hm.
I'll try turning two more valves
I'll roll 2d8
[2d8 = 9]<If I fuck with more pipes, more griffs will get mad