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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>>111927"Your coltfriend's story"
>>111917"Gotcha..."
>>111929She blinks
“Are you talking about the changelings? Because a griffin can’t pass as a pony”
>>111931Skies doesn’t know true from false, but is inclined to place this in the latter category
>>111936“Um... watcha’ thinking about”
>>111939“It’s my first time hearing it from him.”
>>111927"Ich hätte kein Interesse daran, Sie würden uns sehr helfen. Ich habe Papiere, aber nur wenige hier sind bereit, auf solche Dinge zu warten. Selbst autorisierte Ponys können in diesen Ländern schnell Schaden anrichten."
>>111940"yes i was referring to the bugs with that statement."
>>111940>>111942Spark looks between the three talking.
"How goes it Brie?"
>>111947"They may be willing to escort us."
>>111939Iron whispers back.
"I know. It can be rather disheartening."
>>111940He shrugs.
>>111942Seb blinks, looks back to Fun, and says
“Okay ... ich könnte mit dir gehen, wenn du mit der Königin sprichst und wenn deine Gefährten uns beim Versuch, sie zu essen, beschützen. Ich lebe nicht gern im Wald. Wir haben keine frische Kleidung und wenig zu essen.”
Fun then says
“Ich auch. Ich habe genug gegessen, um noch mindestens einen Monat durchzuhalten, aber ich möchte nicht hier sein”
>>111944The smile runs from her face, and she has a concerned look
“Well, it’s just stories...”
>>111940"...Hmm? Right now, what other potential points of entry there would be. Perhaps way to get up onto roof of fortress from ground. You know, without using wings."
>>111956Dark Star gets a concerned look on his face
"The reason why i told that story is because i think it may have something to do with what ever was dumped in the sewer."
>>111957Well, you can get up with a rope. I don’t know, maybe a fire escape? Or a ladder that might be built in the side? Or just go through ground level”
>>111959“I don’t think the Griffins are using pony blood to leaven their bread”
>>111964"Yea, i think this is more f a "Ham" situation."
>>111964"I do have rope. If we can sneak around back of it, we might be able to insert ourselves into fortress from roof without any of its potential inhabitants expecting anything."
>>111967>>111968Iron shakes his head.
"I feel like he never actually met or interacted with a griffon before."
>>111968"it's just a gut feeling."
>>111971“Well, either way it looks like they are dumping grease down the drain rather than throwing it away”
>>111970“I imagine he hasn’t”
>>111969“That could work, let’s just hope they don’t see us first”
>>111976"It does not come without its own risks, but very few plans do."
>>111976"Do you think we could acquire blue prints?"
>>111956"Es würde nicht genügen, wenn du von meinen Verbündeten isst, aber wenn du etwas brauchst, helfe ich dir persönlich beim Einkauf von Lebensmitteln. Frag einfach den Jungetiere. Oh, du hast sie wahrscheinlich noch nicht getroffen."
>>111992"Sie sind keine Nymphen, sie sind eher das Alter von Stuten, wenn sie Ponys waren. Sie wurden in Pony-Ländern gefangen genommen, und wir bringen sie in den Bienenstock zurück, aus dem sie stammen. Das zusätzlich zu unserem dringenden Geschäft.
[assorted bat and rock noises]
>>111986"Who would we talk to about getting them?"
>>111995Ruby is cuddling up to near Onyx, and Red Wine is coming over there with him on the other side. Rose is about to pass out
Dawson:
“Do we got any more blankets, or mattresses? It can get awful cold at night”
Over in Baltimare, Silver is talking about scaling up the top of the building with rope, while Dark Star is talking about blue prints and ham made out of pony
>>111997“It should be in the dossier, assuming they’ve been acquired from the city clerk.”
>>111994“Das wäre also dein Geschenk an die Königin ... Ja, wir können mit dir gehen. Was müssen wir tun?”
>>112001He flips through the dossier
>>112001"Helfen Sie uns, nicht der Umwelt zum Opfer zu fallen, erst abtropfen zu lassen und später Fragen zu stellen, und helfen Sie uns, einheimische Kreaturen abzuwehren. Wir haben einen bequemen Wagen, aber nur einen Fahrer. Es gibt viele Möglichkeiten zu Diensten sein."
>>112007F
"Does anypony think we should split up into teams while we are scouting?"
>>112010Seb:
“Wir können Ponys und Wildtiere entwässern, ja. Wir sind beide verletzt. Er ist verbrannt und ich habe schwere Wunde”
Fun:
“Ja. Wir sind erfahrene Soldaten, aber wir brauchen unsere Gesundheit. Und wir müssen uns waschen.”
>>112001"Let me see if I can find some"
Onyx looks around for more blankets, peaking into the room with Spark if necessary.
>>112020"I would be fine with that."
>>112020Iron nods.
"Fine by me. Will it be Skies, Star and Silver and I go with Midnight? What is the composition of the split up?"
>>112020"We can cover more distance that way. One group can enter via sewers, other can enter via roof, and pony can keep lookout for boats coming in from bay."
>>112024Quick question. Where IS the party right now (the Ling party)?
>>112037The party is in a cabin in a small farm or hunting cabin located in coniferous woods, one or two kilometers down a dirt road from the road that connects Bales to Whinnyapolis, either in the Equestrian state of Boulder Field (I’ve been calling it Blueberry Field) or Whinnysota.
>>112033"How about you and i enter through the sewers, silver keeps a wath out for boats,and Blue and Midnight go in through the roof."
>>112045Silver nods, and pulls out a pair of rather dirty binoculars from his bags. "I suppose I have good opportunity to clean these, now. Wait for me while I wash these out in bathroom."
>>112050Fantastic
>>112024"Entschuldigung, wir haben kein fließendes Wasser und begrenzte Vorräte."
>>112052"Take your time."
>>112050Dark star gets up and walks over to mr.glass
>>112059"They're willing to help us, but they want a shower. They're deserters who have been living like wild
pon changelings for months."
>>112056They nod, slowly if disappointedly
“Wir werden es schaffen. Hoffentlich hilft uns ein Teil der Magie, die wir absorbiert haben, zu heilen, während wir uns ausruhen”
>>112062“You need something?”
>>112052“It’s good to have those around. I’m suspecting you want to intercept a boat”
>>112059"Are you capable of healing?"
>>112064"I Don't suppose you sell coffee do you? or snacks?"
>>112068"Not magical healing... I found some bandages and iodine, but we could ask the family here if they have any other healing methods."
>>112069“We have peanuts...”
He looks back, then up
“Let me see if I can find some coffee”
>>112064"If possible. Not only does evidence of trafficking help, but it might be possible that I would come across manifest or other documents to give insight into operations." Silver gets up from his seat. "Give me minute while I clean these." He makes his way to the bathroom to do exactly that.
>>112071"They're both injured, and they're concerned about that. The washing will have to wait though."
>>112076"Hmm... Well, considering that a family lives here, there should be some water somewhere nearby."
>>112074“A few bags?”
>>112073“So you want to go after the ships?”
>>112087"That might be enough."
He puts his hoof to his chin in thought
>>112086"Nope,
GM said there is none apparently we need to move on to find running water."
>>112087Silver responds once he gets back. "Like I said, if possible."
>>112090He said none in the house. No family can live without a shower at some point, let alone run a farm.
"Sounds like a plan."
>>112088He runs off. Then comes back
“You’re in luck. We have some coffee, if you want me to make you a pot”
>>112092Fair point, but I'm just going off available information.
>>112087"Irgendwo hier in der Nähe wird es sicher eine Süßwasserversorgung geben. Wir kennen die Gegend nicht sehr gut, aber wir können alle erforderlichen Vorkehrungen treffen."
>>112093"You're a life saver Mr.Glass, i think we're gonna be gone for awhile."
>>112095It is Fun, standing over near the back of the room, who speaks
“Das wird bei uns funktionieren. Es ist besser als in einen eisigen Fluss zu gehen ...”
He looks down at his shriveled and burned hide, and at the tattered ruins of his old uniform
“Oder in dieser toten Haut zu bleiben. Es muss bald herauskommen.”
>>112097“Alright.,, let me cook up some coffee here”
He produces a machine, which comes on with a bit of purple magic, and eventually starts to produce a pot of coffee
>>112107"What kind of coffee is it?"
>>112116“I want to say it is a Yucoltan variety. It’s really not the fanciest, but it gets the job done”
>>112122"Just how i like my coffee."
He smiles
>>112123He pours a cup
“In a way you are lucky. It’s harder to get ahold of coffee with the war rationing and the trade disruption. Good thing I was able to acquire some a month ago”
>>112129"Fantastic. how much for it?:
>>112130Not Again. >>112130Only the best Ersatz coffee for your wartime needs
>>112133“Oh, for you? Nothing”
>>112138"I'll Make sure to pick you up another bag."
He smiles.
"You wouldn't happen to have a Thermos would you?"
>>112144"That'll do."
"uh there's something else i would like to talk to you about. in the event of my untimely death, i would like my shares in the bar to go to Blue Skies."
>>112168“Blue Skies?
He blinks
“Is that that mare you are with all the time?”
>>112170"Yes That's Her. the place we're headed to, looks pretty well fortified."
>>112172He is looking down at a glass, but then his face has a look of befuddlement, then a hint of sadness
"Are you... Are you afraid?"
>>112173"nope, everypony has to die sometime. and if i do i die. i'll die knowing that i died protecting my fellow ponies."
>>112174"Is that is what you are doing, going over there? Protecting ponies?"
He says this curiously, not with any hint of skepticism
>>112175"yes,sir. there are some....very bad creatures that need to be stopped"
He smiles
>>112178"Well... Sounds like you are doing something productive with your time. Not just selling poison to depressed ponies, or providing a location for stallions to find lose mares"
>>112180"You do so much more than just that Mr.Glass"
Dark Star Puts his hoof on Glistening glass's shoulder.
"you help those depressed ponies kill their pain. even if just for a night, that pain is forgotten."
>>112091"Well, that's not a bad idea. We'll inform customs"
>>112183"Are you killing your pain?" Hes asks
>>112180Iron suddenly feels a bit self-conscious after sweet talking Midnight into an acquaintance.
>>112185He can hear an aside
"Damned Changeling hunting grounds..."
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>>112184"Sometimes. i thank you for running this place,Sir."
He smiles
>>112186Iron's ears perk up, trying to pinpoint where it's coming from.
>>112187"Well, you're welcome"
He returns an expression that, though based in sorrow, lets a smile shine through, as if a ray of sun through clouds
>>112188The bar owner and present bar tender, "Glistening Glass," talking to Dark Star
Brie succumbs to his apparent narcolepsy
Can Brie get an extra feat for his narcolepsy? Asking for a friend
>>112192Strange, they never seem to say that.Iron starts slowly walking towards the conversation.
>>112192He pats him on the back
"Bar owners are the unsung heros of Equestria."
>>112200He laughs at this
"Glad you think so
>>112197Well... I hadn't made it happen yet>>112198Dark Star and the bar tender talking still
>>112201He Smiles
and puts down 100 bits on the counter
"Put this towards the advancement of the tavern."
>>112202"Oh, I will. Might even be able to buy some more coffee"
>>112201>>112202Iron decides to stay nearby to get a gist on the conversation.
(What made them say that?)