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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 190 files omitted.
DS
YmArP
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No.111154
111155 111156
>>111151
".... i uh,Don't have enough to cover all of it. would you take the coins. Could we set up a Tab. ..Perhaps i could work the rest off?"
Anonymous
c73OJ
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No.111155
111220
>>111154
“It is against office policy to sell large items on credit”
Anonymous
R3XR5
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No.111156
>>111154
F
Anonymous
R3XR5
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No.111161
Well shit. I guess you could say he's becoming a shooting star.
Anonymous
c73OJ
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No.111168
111169 111172
1535518__safe_artist-colon-tomatocoup_sphinx (character)_daring done__behaving like a cat_bread_breading_cat bre.jpeg
Does anypony want to play tonight?
Anonymous
R3XR5
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No.111169
>>111168
Heyo GMo.
I hope Silver is still here to blend his face with his eyes from all of that Intense blush action
Silver "The Floof" Sword
hj2ro
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No.111172
>>111168
Sure.
Anonymous
c73OJ
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No.111173
111174
>>111039
>>111037
The Zebra is exuberant, but also stressed
"That's... quite a lot of potions. I will see what I can do"
Anonymous
2MaPc
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No.111174
111176
>>111173
While Iron's face is covered in hooves and redness, he can't help but be supportive.
"I know you can do it. You are a natural at this."
Anonymous
c73OJ
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No.111176
111177 111179
Is Silver kill again?

>>111174
"D'aww... Thanks"
She looks back over at the red pony
"Are you okay Iron? Are you coming down with a fever?"
Silver "The Floof" Sword
hj2ro
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No.111177
>>111176
Nah, just no real good opportunity to chime in.
Anonymous
2MaPc
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No.111179
111180 111181
>>111176
Iron fumbles a bit, trying to peek his head out in an attempt of faux confidence.
"No, a little bit too hot in here."

Silver "The Floof" Sword
hj2ro
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No.111180
111181 111183
>>111179
The look Silver is giving Iron is a pretty indicator of how cute he must look right now.
Anonymous
c73OJ
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No.111181
111183
>>111179
"Did you eat something spicy?" She asks, still concerned

>>111180
I can just see Silver's oversized eyes. I think even Skies would want to be here for this
Anonymous
2MaPc
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No.111183
111185 111186
>>111180
>>111181
Iron coughs, trying to regain his composure by peeking a bit further out from his hoof fort, starting the process of its dismantlement.
"Oh, no. Nothing like that. It is simply a bit more hot than usual by all the ponies around."
He coughs again.
(Aside from almost all of my thoughts being leaked by the old stallion.)
"I assume you will be back to your home soon?"
Silver "The Floof" Sword
hj2ro
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No.111185
111186 111187
>>111183
"Ah, to be young and in love again..."
Anonymous
c73OJ
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No.111186
111187
>>111183
"Maybe? I'm checking up on a situation"

>>111183
>>111185
Skies would be all over this. I wish I had made her come
Anonymous
2MaPc
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No.111187
111188 111190
>>111185
>>111186
Iron cocks his head, breaking him from his trance of shyness to a more professional and serious demeanor.
"You mean a 'side-job' situation?"
Anonymous
c73OJ
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No.111188
111189 111190
>>111187
"If that's-" her eyes dart over to Silver, standing wingding eyed off to the side, "-what you want to call it, then sure"
Anonymous
2MaPc
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No.111189
111190 111191
>>111188
Iron nods.
"Alright."
He closes in on Cauldron's ear to whisper to her.
"If you need any help, I will wait outside and send off Silver."
Silver "The Floof" Sword
hj2ro
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No.111190
111194
>>111187
>>111188
>>111189
Silver shakes off his starry-eyed appearance. "Hmm? Job?"
Anonymous
c73OJ
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No.111191
111192
>>111189
"Help with what? The situation?"
Anonymous
2MaPc
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No.111192
111193
>>111191
He nods.
Although I understand if she doesn't need it for player availability in the groupquest.
Anonymous
c73OJ
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No.111193
111194
>>111192
She has a grave look upon her face
"It's more of a... development. We may need you later"
Anonymous
2MaPc
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No.111194
111195 111196
>>111193
He nods again.
"Got it."
With that, positions have been reversed back to normal, smiling.
"Alright, I will wait for you at your place when your situation checking is over."
>>111190
He looks to Silver.
"We can go back now. The deal has been sealed and we will get those potions in about a day."
He proceeds to stand up.
"We should go back and tell the others."
Anonymous
c73OJ
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No.111195
111197
>>111194
"Not necessarily a day..."
Silver "The Floof" Sword
hj2ro
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No.111196
111199
>>111194
"I suppose we will have to do with what potions we have for now."
Anonymous
2MaPc
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No.111197
111198
>>111195
Iron nods.
"I understand. It is quite the large order. Perfection takes some time, after all."
He smiles.
Anonymous
c73OJ
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No.111198
111200 111202
>>111197
"it's not just that. The potions you are asking for are illegal, and require ingredients that are sometimes rare and in anycase hard to assemble"
Anonymous
2MaPc
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No.111199
111202
>>111196
He turns to Silver, a bit disheartened by Silver's gloomy mood.
"Seems like it. Do not worry, for your bits will be given back in gold. Metaphorically speaking, of course."
He pats Silver on the head, trying to cheer him up.
"Are you ready?"
Anonymous
2MaPc
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No.111200
111205
>>111198
Iron's brain skids to a halt, just after saying to Silver these things.
"Oh. I see the problem."
He frowns slightly.
"I think there will not be an issue. Of course, if you need help, I can assist."
Silver "The Floof" Sword
hj2ro
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No.111202
111203 111205
>>111199
Now the look on Silver's face suggests he really hopes he'll be able to make back the Bits spent in this venture. "Yes. Oh, wait, one more thing."

>>111198
Silver turns to Cauldron, keeping his voice low enough that it won't carry through the rest of the bar. "You would not happen to know anything about 33 Hoebuck, yes? Over in Redheart District?"
Anonymous
c73OJ
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No.111203
111207
>>111202
"We just went to Redheart last night. 33 Hoebuck... what is that near?"
Anonymous
c73OJ
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No.111205
111206
>>111202
>>111200
I mean, you don't have to buy potions you know you can't use now, and you can also ask whether some potions are more troublesome than others
Anonymous
2MaPc
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No.111206
111209
>>111205
On the one hand, I do want to simply go and let Cauldron have the money. On the other, I am indeed taking advantage of Silver.
Darn you morality! Lemme have my satisfied Cauldron with money!
Iron, feeling slightly guilty, turns around.
"Which ones would cause you the most trouble?"
Silver "The Floof" Sword
hj2ro
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No.111207
111209
>>111203
"There is hostel there owned by griffon named Stormfeather Maakie, which used to be asylum and home for wayward mares before it was shut down. There is also old Northern Orthodox church nearby that has since been converted to Temple of Boreas."
Anonymous
c73OJ
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No.111209
111210
>>111206
"The healing potion is the simplest potion in terms of the number of ingredients and availability. You can use common household items like mint or rubbing alcohol, and boiling water is hot enough for it. Some of the ingredients can be switched out for other ingredients. And if you are found possessing it, you might get questioned for unlicensed practice of medicine, but possession and sale is not illegal per se. Invisibility is the worst. It requires ingredients like sulfur, body parts from magical beats, part of the process requires more heat than just boiling point, and getting caught with just one vial of it is a year in jail. It doesn't help that some of the sellers of the ingredients know what is going on, so you have to be discrete. Pass without a Trace I am less familiar with. I would have to consult my books"

>>111207
"Oh, which church?"
Anonymous
2MaPc
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No.111210
111211 111214
>>111209
Iron nods, a bit hearbroken about taking away 1800 bits out of the order to make sure the order is done at least today or tomorrow.
"What if those last ones were taken out? The Invisibility potions?"
He lands his hooves on the table softly, fighting the urge to simply wave his line of conversation off just to let her keep the money.
Silver "The Floof" Sword
hj2ro
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No.111211
111212 111214
>>111210
"Church of the Sacred Heart, I believe. Or at least that is what it used to be known." Silver tilts his head in Cauldron's direction. "You and Iron did not happen to get mugged near there, last night? Iron mentioned he almost died because of muggers."
Anonymous
2MaPc
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No.111212
111214 111215
>>111211
Iron shrugs, then suddenly remembers the barred off church.
"Wait. You are actually right. We did get mugged there."
Anonymous
c73OJ
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No.111214
111215 111216
Pass Without a Trace
>The subject or subjects can move through any type of terrain and leave neither footprints nor scent. Tracking the subjects is impossible by nonmagical means.
Why would anyone use this potion except if they were trying to commit a crime and get away with it? I don't think it's necessary for hunting

>>111210
"Well, the invisibility might be done tomorrow if I can find associates who already have the ingredients assembled or are selling them, or it may take longer. I can't tell you right now. As for the healing potions, I have some that are ready right now, and I could certainly produce all of them by tomorrow, provided I am not taken up by other things. The pass without a trace, as I said, I would have to consult my books for"

>>111211
>>111212
The Zebra's eyes go wide, and she is silent for a moment
"YES! That's it! We were mugged there last night, right next to the church! There were a pair of griffins! Iron beat them off with a stretch of rebar, and he got hurt in the process!"
Silver "The Floof" Sword
hj2ro
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No.111215
111217 111219
>>111212
>>111214
This most certainly gets Silver's attention. "That sounds right. From what I know, it has substantial griffon population that is hostile to others, and has grown lawless in recent years. You would not happen to know anything about that area? Iron and I are helping friend with task to put end to trafficking of ponies, griffons, zebras, and others that is going on in that region." He looks over at Iron and pats him on the shoulder. "Look at you, protecting yourself and your marefriend, like big strong hero."
Anonymous
2MaPc
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No.111216
111217
>>111214
>Potion talk
"Hm. Focus on producing the health potions, then the reduce person potions. After that, if you cannot find the ponies necessary for the last two sets by toworrow, simply give the appropriate money back along with the potions."
Good thing Pass without trace is cheaper than most.
>Mugging
He nods, suddenly realizing those griffons would spread word of him around the neighborhood.
(Now I may have to disguise myself. Great.)
Anonymous
c73OJ
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No.111217
111218 111219 111220
b90fc2efba719b56d2b14947698d330c--meme-faces-mood-meme.jpg
>>111215
"Yes, it's a bad neighborhood. Not even the Baltimare syndicates..." she kind of cuts herself off here
"It's very dangerous. I think there are immigrant gangs there. It was super foggy last night, but it seems pretty clear tonight, at least so far."

>Marefriend
"Woah. 'hol up"

>>111216
>An illegal potion being cheaper than a legal potion
D'awww. It's cute that you think that

"Reduce person..." she says that slowly, then raises an eyebrow at Iron, wondering what bizarre intent he must have to want a literal half dozen of those
"I'll see what I can do"

Silver "The Floof" Sword
hj2ro
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No.111218
111221
>>111217
Черт. Either lack of fog will work to our advantage, or our disadvantage... "Excuse me, I thought you two were already item from how Iron talked. I apologise if that is not case."

He catches that line she almost spoke. He gives her a questioning look. "Baltimare syndicates? So, now there are four factions fighting for control over city?"
Anonymous
2MaPc
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No.111219
111221
>>111217
>>111215
SILVER, YOU BIG OAF!
I mean, it costs 50 GP in the SRD. Doesn't sound that hard to make at home if it costs so low tbh.

Iron nods.
"Alrigh-"
But then Silver had to slip his tongue even further, making him frozen solid as the pats met tense muscles.
(Did he really just say that? For Gods' sakes, I would have been better with Skies of all ponies... Actually, no. We would have had a three-way battle... Hell, even the bat was better than this.)
He slowly cranes his head, looking at Silver with disbelief, as if to say 'Are you trying to boycott me here?'
DS
YmArP
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No.111220
111221
>>111217
"Woah. 'hol up"
>F
>>111155
"If i Get the items unenchanted could i come bak later when i get the money and have them enchanted?"
Anonymous
c73OJ
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No.111221
111222 111223 111224
>>111219
In the SRD. This is not the SRD, this is my campaign. And it is only logical to think about the way in which legal restrictions on a good would affect its price

>>111218
Her eyes widen, she moves back ever so slightly, and her ears fall down
"Uh... What? Something about factions?"

>>111220
"Well, mostly likely, but the enchantment process itself could take some time"

Although I think I over charged Dark Star for his magical Colt revolvers....
Anonymous
2MaPc
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No.111222
>>111221
I was kinda banking on the SRD for the money calculations. This means the potion would've cost even more, meaning Silver would have to fork up even more money. Trying to help a fellow PC out, mang. Nothing more than that.
Silver "The Floof" Sword
hj2ro
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No.111223
111225 111226
>>111221
Silver seems somewhat oblivious to her change in demeanor, or else doesn't care. "Well, you have Black Hooves, Communists, and Waterfront Gang. Unless they are just another name for one of those three, then Baltimare syndicates would make four."
DS
YmArP
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No.111224
111225
>>111221
Yea i only have one enchantment on each
Could i take out a loan from the blackhooves would that be possible?
Anonymous
c73OJ
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No.111225
111226 111228 111229
>>111223
She is silent

>>111224
That sounds like a Skies question
Well... maybe He should be refunded a bit[/i]
Anonymous
2MaPc
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No.111226
111227 111228
>>111223
>>111225
Seeing his would be marefriend, he decides to help Cauldron out.
"She might have simply made a mistake, like how I calculated the value of all these potions. Cut her some slack."
Anonymous
2MaPc
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No.111227
>>111226
Marefriend in trouble, he
Silver "The Floof" Sword
hj2ro
?
No.111228
111230 111235
>>111225
>>111226
"...Eh...okay?" Silver waves it off as if it was nothing. "So, anything else about 33 Hoebuck, or those immigrant gangs? You know, besides that they are made up of griffons."
DS
YmArP
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No.111229
111230
>>111225
"I'll buy the mundane items now. and i'll be back in a hour or 2 to get them enchanted."
Anonymous
c73OJ
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No.111230
111231 111232
>>111228
“They are more diverse than that. There are all kinds of creatures there”

>>111229
Under the normal rules, that wouldn’t be possible because if the amount of time it takes to enchant something
Silver "The Floof" Sword
hj2ro
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No.111231
111233
>>111230
"I have heard of zebras and other Severyanan ponies like myself in that region, yes. Any others you know of?"
DS
YmArP
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No.111232
>>111230
F
Anonymous
c73OJ
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No.111233
111234 111235 111236
>>111231
She is silent for a moment
“Well... you may be surprised by the kinds of creatures that are out there”


DS
YmArP
?
No.111234
111237
>>111233
"I'll be back later."
He heads towards the door
Anonymous
2MaPc
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No.111235
111236
>>111233
Iron nods at Cauldron's info, knowing Silver may have soured the conversation by quite a bit due to his nosiness.
>>111228
He looks at Silver, exaggeratedly moving his head to the entrance.
"I think it is time to go, Silver."
Silver "The Floof" Sword
hj2ro
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No.111236
111237
>>111233
>>111235
The look on his face is almost a challenge. But with Iron telling him to hurry, he leaves it at that. He instead offers a hoofshake to Cauldron with a smile. "It has been pleasure, Ms. Cauldron. It looks like what Iron said about you was no exaggeration. If this potion thing works out, do you know where I might find you later for more?"
Anonymous
c73OJ
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No.111237
111238 111240 111308
>>111236
She moves out her hoof, and is in stunned silence for a moment
“Well... I am usually here if I am available at all”

>>111234
“Alright. I shall see you later”
Silver "The Floof" Sword
hj2ro
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No.111238
111239 111240
>>111237
Silver nods as he shakes her hoof. "Great! If this works out, I think I will be getting potions from you from now on."
Anonymous
c73OJ
?
No.111239
111249 111250
>>111238
“Hehe, Thank you”
The zebra has a smile on her face as Silver shakes her hoof
Anonymous
2MaPc
?
No.111240
111241
>>111238
>>111237
This exchange softens his small frown by a bit.
"Alright, let us go."
He walks off with Silver next to him to outside the tavern, taking this time to whisper to him.
"Next time, do not start interrogations with my partner as the target. Stick to buying potions."

Silver "The Floof" Sword
hj2ro
?
No.111241
111242
>>111240
Silver looks at him very oddly. "I would not exactly call it interrogation."
Anonymous
2MaPc
?
No.111242
111243
>>111241
Iron deadpans at him, frown apparent on his face.
"I do not care for technicalities. Do not do it again."
Silver "The Floof" Sword
hj2ro
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No.111243
111246
>>111242
He lets out a sigh in response. "My friend, I have been in this world for 68 years, and in that time I have found that information, any information, is vital, especially if you are in area you barely know. I did not mean anything negative in my line of questioning, I simply discovered that she knew things which I did not which could not only make this job that much easier, but my own life in Baltimare easier.

"But, fine, if you do not want me asking Cauldron questions from now on, then so be it."
Anonymous
2MaPc
?
No.111246
111247
>>111243
Iron simply shakes his head at this bad guilt trip attempt.
"You are a stranger to her, so do not pry into things she does not want to share with you. If you really wanted to know, you could have asked me to ask her and waited for my response later."
As they both go outside, he points his head towards the general direction of the other bar the winged group is probably at.
"Now go back. I want to talk with Cauldron for a bit longer."
Silver "The Floof" Sword
hj2ro
?
No.111247
111249
>>111246
The horned pony sees a few faults in that logic, but it's not like he has much better to do than head back, so he does so.
Anonymous
2MaPc
?
No.111249
111251
>>111247
Iron exhales through his nostrils strongly.
(Nosy pony. He could have blown my cover and tarnish her trust on me.)
>>111239
With a hearty sigh, he reenters the tavern to begin a more open conversation with Cauldron.
Silver "The Floof" Sword
hj2ro
?
No.111250
111252
>>111239
Once Silver arrives back at the Tavern, he seeks out Skies. "You know, more time I spend with Iron, more I come to understand why you two come to blows all time."
Anonymous
c73OJ
?
No.111251
111253
>>111249
She is already looking at Iron as he returns, with a morbid curiosity at the evident argument that took place some feet over, and her mouth still hangs partly open in strange wonder as to what is going on. She says nothing for the instant moment, and waits for Iron to speak
c73OJ
?
No.111252
111255
>>111250
Her plain expression assumes a partially triumphant grin, and she watches Silver enter in silent revelry of the information Silver gave her. When he comes next to her, she asks
"Did you get your potions?"
\r
Anonymous
2MaPc
?
No.111253
111254
>>111251
Iron sits back down again, rubbing his temples.
"Good grief. Sorry about that, he can be a bit nosy sometimes."
He looks a little concerned.
"Are you alright?"
Anonymous
c73OJ
?
No.111254
111258
>>111253
She nods silently
"Who was he, and what did he want?"
Silver "The Floof" Sword
hj2ro
?
No.111255
111256
>>111252
"No, sadly. Due to difficulty of order they will be ready tomorrow. It will not with tonight, I know, but it is better than nothing." Silver sits down in a nearby chair. "It turns out Iron and Cauldron were almost mugged right in front of 33 Hoebuck last night, but I was unable to properly ask her questions about it before Iron got upset and forced us out early."
Anonymous
c73OJ
?
No.111256
111257
>>111255
"It figures. Are we up for tonight or no?"
Silver "The Floof" Sword
hj2ro
?
No.111257
111259
>>111256
"Once Dark Star and Iron return? I do not see why not."
Anonymous
2MaPc
?
No.111258
111259 111260
>>111254
"Silver Sword. An old somewhat retired unicorn mercenary. He mainly wanted the potions for an upcoming mission at the place we got mugged. That is why he was being nosy when he realized this."
He inhales.
"Lives at the other tavern you showed me after the first one got searched by the cops. You can probably find him around there hanging out with another Earth Pony and a Pegasus named Dark Star and Blue Skies respectively. A lonely pony, follows harmonic values, uses a longsword and a rifle from what I can see."
Anonymous
c73OJ
?
No.111259
111261
>>111258
“Oh... so he wouldn’t report us to the police, would he? Or would he?”

>>111257
Fucking hell I need to force myself to complete part 5. I write a sentence, stated at the use of the passive voice in the sentence, then tried to rearrange the sentence for several minutes before giving up
Silver "The Floof" Sword
hj2ro
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No.111260
111261
>>111258
>longsword
Damn, what an insult to his sword, there.
Anonymous
2MaPc
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No.111261
111263
>>111259
Iron shakes his head.
"No, he needs the potions. I was not expecting him to start pressing you for answers, though."
>>111260
Oh whoops. Forgot it was a greatsword. Chalk it up to Iron being a native.
Anonymous
c73OJ
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No.111263
111264
>>111261
“That’s alright.... I’ve never received an order like that before. I’ll see if I can manage it”
Anonymous
2MaPc
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No.111264
111265
>>111263
Iron nods and lightly hugs Cauldron to reassure her.
"I know you can manage."
Anonymous
c73OJ
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No.111265
111266
>>111264
"Well, I will try. I hope I am able to tomorrow"
Anonymous
2MaPc
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No.111266
111267
>>111265
Iron smiles, letting her go, but his coat remains next to hers, touching.
(Ah~ I needed that.)
He is a bit interested in that fourth faction she didn't want to say, as well as the unknown species.
Can I ask Cauldron about it, or is it not defined yet?
Anonymous
c73OJ
?
No.111267
111268
>>111266
She moves away slightly to orient herself more so she faces Iron
"And let's hope the situation does not deteriorate"
Anonymous
2MaPc
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No.111268
111269 111270
>>111267
His dreamy gaze is dispelled as he is reminded of the situation.
(Wait a minute. I should ask about this situation to see if it is linked with the mission.)
"Before I leave, what situation are we dealing with?"
Anonymous
2MaPc
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No.111269
>>111268
*are we going to deal with?"
Anonymous
c73OJ
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No.111270
111271
>>111268
"Seems to be the penetration of new gangs, from Manehattan"
Anonymous
2MaPc
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No.111271
111272
>>111270
Iron turns grim.
"Oh, the remnants of them are coming here after that law they passed. I assume they are discussing what territories should be given between the gangs?"
Anonymous
c73OJ
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No.111272
111273
>>111271
"Discussing giving up territories?"
She tilts her head, partly closes her right eye with a raised cheek, and generally looks at Iron with severe confusion
Anonymous
2MaPc
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No.111273
111274
>>111272
Iron shrugs.
"I was assuming they did not have power to try and take over, since they were practically expelled without much warning."
He wraps a foreleg around Cauldron, determined.
"In any case, I will come help whenever you need me. Simply say the word and I will come running."
He smiles confidently.
"We are the unbeatable duo, after all."
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>>111273
Cauldron seems a little less certain, as her tail twists back down, and a little around her left leg. She tilts her head upwards a little
"Well... we'll see how things go. I imagine you have something planned for tonight - an tomorrow - with your male... friends? there"
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>>111274
Iron nods, removing himself from her, a tiny blush on his face.
"Yes. When it is over, I will meet you up at your place. Sounds good?"
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>>111276
"Alright. Do you even have a place to stay?"
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>>111277
Iron smiles sheepishly.
"I can... always sleep on the ground?"