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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
2377 replies and 184 files omitted.
Shimmering Spark
7XDAN
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No.111002
111003 111004
>>111000
Spark keeps watch over the curious changelings.
c73OJ
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No.111003
111004 111005 111051
>>110993 →
"Well, 'Iron,' there is no Black Cauldron looking for you around here"

Then, a tap on his shoulder
"psst! What are you doing? Come back here"

>>110999 →
When dark Star enters the store, it's kind of fancy. Bluish-violet walls, and weapons in glass display cases. Dark Star has a decent choice of weaponry, including of the more "medieval" style as it seems to be subject to fewer government regulations than firearms, and thus still popular and widely available

>>111001 →
Skies keeps the smile on her face, then breaks away eye contact from Midnight, and starts to speak. As she speaks, the smile fades away, and is replaced slowly with more spite

"The Democrats think that the course of history is tending towards more... Equality. Equalization as countries become bigger and the masses richer. The Markists go a few steps further, and believe that Equality is not merely a tendency but the teleology of history itself... that nations, cultures, classes, and racial distinctions will be burned away as the locomotive of history steams on towards its end... The Markists also believe that the old order - the Nationalists, the Aristocrats, the Moneyed... will not go gently into the night, but will fight back with all force and fury..."
Skies goes back to the both, and lays down on her stomach, with her left hooves sticking over the edge
"I hate to be the villains in someone else's play, but if that is what is left to me... No. I believe, as all who take the time of day to think about things do, that there is an order inherent in Nature. A natural hierarchy. And that anything contrary to this natural order is neither functional nor beautiful. And that societies and individuals are no more exempt from this universal law than are the winds, rains, the Sun and the soil. But just like all of those things, good governance requires more than a little tending by ponies on the best of days..."

>>111002
Um... they are silent?
\r
Anonymous
mETVW
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No.111004
111007
>>111003
"Oh..."
She clearly wasn't expecting this much of an answer
>>111002
That reminds me, Onyx checks on the other ponies that the changelings ated.

Anonymous
++3JF
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No.111005
111007 111008
>>111003
Iron, feeling the poke, nods at the two of them, then walks away to give them space.

He decides to walk to a nearby table, hoping the poker will follow.

Anonymous
c73OJ
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No.111007
111008 111009 111010
>>111004
Dawson has awoken and is in threat response mode, standing on all fours and looking around. Rose has awoken and seems very fatigued. Red Wine is twitching but not up. Ruby is coming over to Dawson and Rose, happy the two are up

>>111004
Skies is almost confused

>>111005
They go over. Yes, it is indeed Black Cauldron
"Who is he? The Unicorn?"
Silver "The Floof" Sword
hj2ro
?
No.111008
111010 111012
>>111005
>>111007
The Unicorn in question joins them. "Silver Sword. I am, uh..." He looks over at Iron. "Well, friend might be what I would say. He would probably just say 'associate'."
Anonymous
mETVW
?
No.111009
111012 111014
>>111007
Onyx steps over and gently nudges Red Wine
"Any serious injuries I need to help tend to? Or just your prides?"

If Blue Skies is almost confused Midnight IS confused.
"I wasn't aware there was so much behind you being here. My answer feels almost lacking now..."
Anonymous
++3JF
?
No.111010
111012
>>111007
Iron smiles as he sits down.
"I got a certain somepony who was interested in your potion making. That is the pony."
He pauses for a bit.
"It is a big order, but I think you can manage. Are you available for it?"
>>111008
He nods at Silver.
Anonymous
c73OJ
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No.111012
111013 111015 111016 111023
>>111009
“Well, I am not from this continent... there is mich more to it than that... anyways...”

>>111008
“Uh... okay”
She is a zebra who is almost as big as a stallion (but clearly smaller than Silver) with a black lower jaw

>>111008
“Uh... Hi associate of Iron”
She waves, then awkwardly extends a hoof after a moment, as if uncertain she wanted to do so at first

>>111010
“A big order, you say?” She says, smiling
“I think I might be able to do it”
Silver "The Floof" Sword
hj2ro
?
No.111013
111017 111018
>>111012
The big olden unicorn matches her hoofshake alongside a friendly smile. "It is nice to meet you, Cauldron. Iron has told me bit about you."
Anonymous
c73OJ
?
No.111014
111015
>>111009
Red Wine is not awoken yet, but he starts to move

Dawson
“Pride? I was drained by a Changeling and cocooned! They even cut my foreleg... it already seems to be bandaged though...”

Rose:
“I think I’m color blind”
Anonymous
mETVW
?
No.111015
111017 111019
>>111014
"Nope, not color blind. We're all just different shades of drained-of-color. Well if you ponies are fine, help me wake up Wine."
>>111012
"Oh... I am... Sorry for asking, I can tell it is a sensitive subject."
Anonymous
++3JF
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No.111016
>>111012
BRB, doing math for a sec. I might've calculated wrong.
Anonymous
c73OJ
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No.111017
111021 111022
>>111013
Her eyes go wide in fear
“What did he say?”

>>111015
Dawson:
“Oh, just place a cigarette next to his nose, that’ll do it”

Red Wine starts to wake up. Or at least, he moves his head up from his position lying on his back
“Ugh...”
Anonymous
++3JF
?
No.111018
111022
>>111013
Ok, the price amped up slightly, Silver, since I'm a dunce. Now the price is 3650 bits on your part. Will that change your decision to buy the potions?
Anonymous
c73OJ
?
No.111019
111021
>>111015
Skies:
“No... it’s important to remember why I am here. Why I take risks”
Anonymous
mETVW
?
No.111021
111025
>>111017
"Great, there's number three. Glad to see you're all alive, and I'd bet Ruby is too."

>>111019
"If that's how you feel... What can you tell me about the others?"
Silver "The Floof" Sword
hj2ro
?
No.111022
111023 111025
>>111017
"That you were kind, generous, smart, that he could trust and rely upon you completely, that you have charm and grace, that you were beautiful beyond words...that your cooking is amazing." He maintains his smile. "Really, he made you seem like you were most greatest, most important mare in his entire life. I was kind of jealous."

>>111018
No, just means Silver'll be that much farther from his spending goals.

*secretly hopes that there will be money from this job, or that Iron wille ventually pay Silver back*
Anonymous
++3JF
?
No.111023
111024 111025
>>111012
Iron retells the order: 6 Potions of Cure Moderate Wounds (1800 GP), 6 Potions of Reduce Person (Pony) (1500 GP), 6 Potions of Pass Without Trace (300 GP), 6 Potions of Invisibility (1800 GP) and 4 Cure Light Wounds (200 GP)
"Take 2200 bits from the bit pouch I left on the table of your home, the later Silver can pay up, which is 3350 bits."
>>111022
While he did have the mentality of being a lot more outgoing and confident after his failures, he can't help but blush like he does as Silver retells what he said about her.
"Whenever you are ready, Silver."
Anonymous
++3JF
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No.111024
>>111023
*the latter Silver will pay up,
Anonymous
c73OJ
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No.111025
111026 111027 111028
>>111021
Skies:
“What others? You mean the other volunteers? Well, there’s Dark Star. He can be sweet. When he wants to be. He’s kind of racist. There’s Silver Sword. He’s sweet. Kind of doesn’t understand boundaries though. Then there’s Iron. He’s a bratty teenager who was probably a very big fish in his little pond back where he came from”

>>111022
“D’aww.... he said all of that?”
She seems happy, and even raises her tail in an almost tail-wag
Skies would tell something if she were there. I guess since she isn’t, I shouldn’t bother myself with it

>>111023
“Damn... that’s a hell of an order”
She seems a little daunted

>>111021
Ruby:
“I’ve been here”

Dawson speaks to Rose
“Are you okay, sweetie?” He caresses her hair
“Look at those bastards did to you”

Dawson asks Onyx:
“Are they gone?”
Anonymous
++3JF
?
No.111026
111030
>>111025
Iron feels a bit worried, with the little blush on his cheeks still there, but puts a smile for her.
"You have time. If you need any help with menial stuff, I am there."
Her happy demeanor from Silver's input only makes his heart flutter.
(What a view~)
Silver "The Floof" Sword
hj2ro
?
No.111027
111029 111030 111031
>>111025
Silver nods. "Every bit of it. Sounded like you were extra special to him, and he was little shy and trying to find way to say it all. He also talked lot about how you are best potionmaker in city. I have not seen better salespony routine in my life. Even gave me potion he bought from you as 'free sample' to prove its quality."

I'd like to hear it, just for fun.
Anonymous
mETVW
?
No.111028
111030
>>111025
Bat:
"Nice to see you are very positive about them. I assume you are leading the mission?"

Rock:
"I meant that'd you'd be glad. As for the bugs... They're still here."
Anonymous
++3JF
?
No.111029
>>111027
While Iron knows Silver's doing a favor, he can't help but feel quite embarrassed from basically him spouting out all the things Iron said about her without warning, only reddening his cheeks even further, putting to show his unwanted chaste and shy demeanor.
(I bet my father would have done the same simply to get me like this.)
Anonymous
c73OJ
?
No.111030
111031 111032 111033
>>111026
“Oh, okay. I’ll try to find some of these ingredients tomorrow. They can be hard to locate. It’s probably a good thing you Dane to me since a batch like that is sure to raise some eyebrows”

>>111027
She tilts her head. And one ear comes down
“Huh”

I can do any of that shit better than that second-rate stripped import, damn it! I’m graceful, pretty, smart..... ....” *hangs her head, and lays it on the floor*

>>111028
Skies:
“Sure? Mostly I just supervise”

>>111028
Dawson
“THEY’RE STILL HERE?!”

Rose
“Changelings?! Where?” She looks dazed, but has her eyes wide and is looking around
Red Wine, likewise looks around, and leans over and gets up

Ruby: “Ah!”

Wesley and Kerr, over by the fire, look over in frightened expressions at all of the commotion
Anonymous
++3JF
?
No.111031
111037
>>111027
>>111030
DANGIT SILVER! STOP MAKING IRON DIE FROM EMBARASSMENT
Iron nods with red cheeks.
"I think it is alright, right Silver?"
hj2ro
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No.111032
111034
[1d20+3 = 15]
>>111030
Sense Motive: Silver decides to that it's a good idea to get a feel for what she's confused about before asking her directly.

Aww...poor alternate tiemline Skies. We still love you, in all your greatness.
*hugs the poor pegasus*
Anonymous
mETVW
?
No.111033
111034
>>111030
Bat:
"It is a simple question, if the mission hits the fan, which pony should I look to for orders?"

Rock:
Onyx slaps his face with a hoof
"Yes, they're hear. No they're no gonna hurt you. Probably because I'd dismember them before they could at this point."
Anonymous
c73OJ
?
No.111034
111036 111037 111039
>>111032
Just a couple doubts as to whether the affection is sweet or burdensome, nothing serious

*Pegasus is hugged*
“I may not be able to cook...” *sniff* “or be very kind or generous... or particularly trustworthy.., but I’m pretty than a zebra, damn it!


>>111033
“I’m that one that knows what she is doing and have access to the best doctors. If that’s what you want, listen to me.”

>>111033
Dawson:
“But why are they here? Where are they? Is is those two... little colts there?”
He points at Kerr and Wesley, who have wide eyes as they are unsettled
Anonymous
mETVW
?
No.111036
>>111034
Bat:
"I... Guess that is what I am looking for?"

Rock:
"Yes, those are colts. No, I don't know anything about them. Any other questions that I can or cannot answer?"
Silver "The Floof" Sword
hj2ro
?
No.111037
111038 111173
>>111034
"He made it sound like he is trying to bring you more business, give you access to better life. I think it is rather sweet. He can be big softy once you get past his stoic, native appearance."

The prettiest.

>>111031
"It will have to be what it will have to be. I understand time constraints. Sure."

>>111031
Never! >:D
Also, he should probably mention the adjusted price to Silver.
Anonymous
++3JF
?
No.111038
111039
>>111037
Iron's embarassment cannot be understated as he covers his face to maybe hide the immense blush on his cheeks from the pony he should've assumed would want to act as a wingpony.
"Good!" he stammers out. "By the way, I did the math wrong. It is actually 3350 bits total on your end."
EUGEH! You big meanie! D:<
Silver "The Floof" Sword
hj2ro
?
No.111039
111173
>>111038
>>111034
Silver lets out an internal sigh as the dream of once again having a home is pushed just a bit further back. He places the necessary Bits in notes in front of Cauldron. "Here, if Iron is right, this should cover costs."
Anonymous
++3JF
?
No.111044
111045 111047
1520363950300.png
*Flustered native noises*
DS
YmArP
?
No.111045
111046 111047
_Boop twiggy.gif
>>111044

Anonymous
++3JF
?
No.111046
111048
1659133.gif
>>111045
Not helping, Star!

Anonymous
UdnC7
?
No.111047
111048 111049
>>111045
No

>>111044
Keep on being flustered
DS
YmArP
?
No.111048
111049 111053
_Boop flutters.png
>>111046
>>111047
Yes
Anonymous
++3JF
?
No.111049
1520176448628.png
>>111047
Darn you, God!
>>111048
Darn you, Zony!
DS
YmArP
?
No.111051
111053
>>111003
Dark Star Whistles as he walks through the door
Anonymous
UdnC7
?
No.111053
111058
>>111051
“What would you like, fine fellow?” Asks a honey-good stallion in a suit

>>111048
No
DS
YmArP
?
No.111058
111059
>>111053
"i Need a Bow, a light crossbow and 2 short swords."
Anonymous
UdnC7
?
No.111059
111060 111064
>>111058
He nods, calmly
“That, we can do for you. Is there any particular type of bow you would prefer? A short bow, a longbow. Anything magical, perhaps? Yew or steel?”
Anonymous
++3JF
?
No.111060
111061
>>111059
>Yew
Shoot a griff with a bow made of yews for maximum chuckles and irony.
Anonymous
UdnC7
?
No.111061
111062 111066
>>111060
>despite its strength and density, Yew has an incredibly low and disproportionate modulus of elasticity at only 1,320,000 lbf/in2 (9,100 MPa). What this means is that the wood is extremely flexible, yet strong, making it ideally suited for use in archery bows. In fact, Yew was the wood of choice for English longbows in medieval warfare.
https://www.wood-database.com/european-yew/
Silver "The Floof" Sword
hj2ro
?
No.111062
111066
>>111061
The more you know.

Do our cutie mark skills increase with us as we level up to meet with the new max?
DS
YmArP
?
No.111064
111065
>>111059
"Yew Seems like a fine choice for the bow. What's the difference between the 2 types of bows? i'm not very familiar with bows."
UdnC7
?
No.111065
111068
>>111064
“The shortbow is a smaller bow, and more easily carried around. The long bow can be as tall as a pony, but deals a heavier blow”
\r
Anonymous
R3XR5
?
No.111066
>>111061
Thanks for the lesson. Still funny in my eyes.
>>111062
I bet they do, since it's your main talent.
DS
YmArP
?
No.111068
111069
>>111065
"Hmmmmmmm. I Believe that i'll take a Shortbow. Hows the range on those?"
Anonymous
UdnC7
?
No.111069
111071
>>111068
“An arrow shot by the bow can go several hundred feet, but with declining accuracy as distance increases. The bow is most accurate at a range of 60 feet for the single-wood bows, and 70 feet for the multi-wood”
DS
YmArP
?
No.111071
111072
>>111069
"would you suggest a multi-wood bow? if so what other wood would pair nicely with yew?"
Anonymous
UdnC7
?
No.111072
111073
>>111071
“It isn’t Wood, so much as horn laminated to the wood with sinew. Manticore, bovine, what’s bone... they slightly increase the resistance of the bow”
DS
YmArP
?
No.111073
111074
>>111072
"Manticore bone eh? That sounds like a plan to me. I Need to be stealthy with this bow,so i won't spook the game, what enchantments could be put on a weapon like this?"
Anonymous
UdnC7
?
No.111074
111075
>>111073
“There are many enchantments that can be placed on a shortbow. There are enchantments to make an arrow light up in flame. To distribute an electric shock into its target. To hit the afflicted wound with ice and cold. To merely knock and stun the targeted creature. To make the arrow fly twice the distance. To magically increase both penetration and damage. To be more likely to hit an important area. To afflict particular damage upon certain types of creatures... And more. Much more.”
DS
YmArP
?
No.111075
111076
>>111074
"What types of creatures?"
Anonymous
UdnC7
?
No.111076
111077
>>111075
“Well, sir, you tell me. They are organized by taxonomical category, rather than by species. From Outsiders, to Animals, to Dragons, to Plants.”
DS
YmArP
?
No.111077
111078 111079
>>111076
"Would avians Work?"
Anonymous
UdnC7
?
No.111078
111079 111081
>>111077
“Well, if you mean animals, then yes. We can include an enchantment for any non-sentient birds from sparrows all the way up to Rocs”
Anonymous
R3XR5
?
No.111079
>>111078
>>111077
Sounds like you should come out on your intention of 'hunting' griffons if you want that enchantment.
DS
YmArP
?
No.111081
111082
>>111078
"what if i wanted sentient avaians included?"
Anonymous
UdnC7
?
No.111082
111083
>>111081
“Well... that would be sapienscide, and we would have to decline the sale”
He looks suspiciously at the young zebra male trying to buy weapons
DS
YmArP
?
No.111083
111084 111086
>>111082
"I Live Close to the Griffon Ghetto across town. There's a large amount of crimes that happen there. i'm just trying to protect my children."
Anonymous
UdnC7
?
No.111084
111086 111089
>>111083
“Self defense or not, we are not allowed to sell items of magically increased lethality to private actors who expressly intend to use it to kill others”
Anonymous
R3XR5
?
No.111086
>>111083
>>111084
Just cuz i'm a zebra?
Dats specist.
YmArP
?
No.111089
111091 111093
[1d20+5 = 22]
>>111084
Diplomacy
A Tear Rolls Down Zigger Star's Face and theres a desperation in his voice.
"Do you not know the brutality of Griffons? They would murder me,Rape and sell my foals into slavery. You don't have any foals of your own?"
Anonymous
UdnC7
?
No.111091
111092
>>111089
There is clearly an effect on the salespony, yet he reiterates what was said before
“It is not up to me. There is a local law against selling weapons of magically increased lethality to civilians, where said weapon is intended for use other than hunting or wildlife control.”
YmArP
?
No.111092
111095
[1d20+5 = 17]
>>111091
Diplomacy Again
The Tears are flowing now
"Fine, I'll Go Describe to the little ones the bleak painful future ahead of them, the Griffons will probably make them watch as they cut my throat open and let the blood drain out. after that they would probably turn my body into their meal for the week,at which point they will force feed my remains to my foals in a sadistic torture method,designed to break them.and my poor poor filly..."
He chokes the next few words out
"You could imagine what they would do to an innocent Young Mare like her."
Anonymous
xj+qx
?
No.111093
111094 111095 111097
>>111089
>a zigger who is present and responsible
DS
YmArP
?
No.111094
111096 111097
>>111093
>zigger star is a unicorn amongst Zebra Fathers
Anonymous
c73OJ
?
No.111095
111097 111098
>>111093
This

>>111092
“Tell you what. I cannot make for you a bow baned against Griffins.... but I can sell you a magical sword or bow of Mercy that stuns more than a normal bow or sword wounds”
Anonymous
xj+qx
?
No.111096
111099
>>111094
Dark Star isn't a real zigger, and statements like before might blow his cover
Anonymous
R3XR5
?
No.111097
111099
>>111093
>>111095
>>111094
Kek. Thank goodness GM didn't make Cauldron an orphan due to a skedaddling father. It would've spooked Iron off.
DS
YmArP
?
No.111098
111099
>>111095
"Th-That would be Better than nothing."

Anonymous
c73OJ
?
No.111099
111100 111101
>>111096
I know, right? I was incredulous when he claimed to have kids at home. Then I figured “well, this is set back in something like the 1940s when Black families actually had fathers”

>>111097
Reeee

>>111098
“Right, we can do something like that, and or sell you something for hunting trips”
DS
YmArP
?
No.111100
111102
>>111099
"Thank you so much. What kind of arrows do you have?"
Anonymous
R3XR5
?
No.111101
>>111099
You still have a bumbling colt from her mere presence tho. I'd say it's a win overall.
Did Iron ever ask about Cauldron's mother? That may be something he's bring up in later stages of the now almost consolidated ship.
Anonymous
c73OJ
?
No.111102
111104
>>111100
“The arrows are normal. They take enchantments from the bow”
DS
YmArP
?
No.111104
111107
>>111102
"Interesting. How much would it cost to carve something into the wood?"
Anonymous
c73OJ
?
No.111107
111108
>>111104
“Depends on the intricacy of the carving. A few bits for just a couple letters, and much more for complex custom engravings”
DS
YmArP
?
No.111108
111110
>>111107
"Could you Carve a picture of my Late pony friend into it? Her Name Was Dark Days."
Anonymous
c73OJ
?
No.111110
111114
>>111108
“If there is a picture to go by, an artist may be able to”
DS
YmArP
?
No.111114
111118 111130
Dark Days.png
>>111110
Dark Star hands him the picture of his mother

Anonymous
c73OJ
?
No.111118
111122
>>111114
“We’ll see if our artist can work with this”
DS
YmArP
?
No.111122
111126
>>111118
"How much for the order?"
Anonymous
c73OJ
?
No.111126
111128
>>111122
“What are you ordering?”
DS
YmArP
?
No.111128
111129
>>111126
"The Bow,Light Crossbow, and the 2 shortswords."
Anonymous
c73OJ
?
No.111129
111136
>>111128
“Was that a composite shortbow with manticore bone, the engraving, a mundane light crossbow, and two mundane short swords?”
Anonymous
xj+qx
?
No.111130
111132 111136
>>111114
>race mixing
Okay, that's something a zigger would do
Anonymous
R3XR5
?
No.111132
>>111130
Oi! Don't diss on mah zeebfu, u lil beach.
ᕙ(⇀‸↼‶)ᕗ
I fite u
DS
YmArP
?
No.111136
111141
>>111130
its Dark Star's mom
>>111129
"Yes, Can you put a Damage enchantment on the Crossbow though?"
Silver "The Floof" Sword
hj2ro
?
No.111140
Holy FUCK, treating kanker sores burns!
Anonymous
c73OJ
?
No.111141
111143
>>111136
“Of what type?”
DS
YmArP
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No.111143
111145
>>111141
"A Basic one."
Anonymous
c73OJ
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No.111145
111147
>>111143
“And no enchantment on the bow?”
DS
YmArP
?
No.111147
111148
>>111145
"I Still want the one on the bow as well as the one on the crossbow. How much would that be?"
Anonymous
c73OJ
?
No.111148
111150
>>111147
“You are going to have to be more specific about what you mean by ‘the one enchantment.’ There are any of a dozen possible enchantments.”
DS
YmArP
?
No.111150
111151
>>111148
A Look of confusion comes across dark star's face
"the one that stuns?"
Anonymous
c73OJ
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No.111151
111154
>>111150
“Alright... let’s see... a mere 20 bits for lower end mundane short swords, 450 bits for a master-work, Manticore boned composite shortbow with a custom engraving, and 2000 additional bits for a merciful enchantment. 375 for a masterwork light crossbow, and another 2000 for an enchantment on it. 4845 bits in total”
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
?
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
?
No.111161
Well shit. I guess you could say he's becoming a shooting star.
Anonymous
c73OJ
?
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
?
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
?
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
?
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
?
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
?
No.111177
>>111176
Nah, just no real good opportunity to chime in.
Anonymous
2MaPc
?
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
?
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
?
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
?
No.111185
111186 111187
>>111183
"Ah, to be young and in love again..."
Anonymous
c73OJ
?
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
?
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
?
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
?
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
?
No.111190
111194
>>111187
>>111188
>>111189
Silver shakes off his starry-eyed appearance. "Hmm? Job?"
Anonymous
c73OJ
?
No.111191
111192
>>111189
"Help with what? The situation?"
Anonymous
2MaPc
?
No.111192
111193
>>111191
He nods.
Although I understand if she doesn't need it for player availability in the groupquest.
Anonymous
c73OJ
?
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
?
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
?
No.111195
111197
>>111194
"Not necessarily a day..."
Silver "The Floof" Sword
hj2ro
?
No.111196
111199
>>111194
"I suppose we will have to do with what potions we have for now."
Anonymous
2MaPc
?
No.111197
111198
>>111195
Iron nods.
"I understand. It is quite the large order. Perfection takes some time, after all."
He smiles.
Anonymous
c73OJ
?
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
?
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
?
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
?
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
?
No.111203
111207
>>111202
"We just went to Redheart last night. 33 Hoebuck... what is that near?"
Anonymous
c73OJ
?
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
?
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
?
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
?
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
?
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
?
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
?
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
?
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
?
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
?
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
?
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
?
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
?
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
?
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
?
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
?
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
?
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
?
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
?
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
?
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
?
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
?
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
?
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
?
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
?
No.111232
>>111230
F
Anonymous
c73OJ
?
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
?
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
?
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
?
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
?
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
?
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
?
No.111260
111261
>>111258
>longsword
Damn, what an insult to his sword, there.
Anonymous
2MaPc
?
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
?
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
?
No.111264
111265
>>111263
Iron nods and lightly hugs Cauldron to reassure her.
"I know you can manage."
Anonymous
c73OJ
?
No.111265
111266
>>111264
"Well, I will try. I hope I am able to tomorrow"
Anonymous
2MaPc
?
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
?
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
?
No.111269
>>111268
*are we going to deal with?"
Anonymous
c73OJ
?
No.111270
111271
>>111268
"Seems to be the penetration of new gangs, from Manehattan"
Anonymous
2MaPc
?
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."
Anonymous
c73OJ
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No.111274
111276
>>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"
Anonymous
2MaPc
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No.111276
111277
>>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?"
Anonymous
c73OJ
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No.111277
111278
>>111276
"Alright. Do you even have a place to stay?"
Anonymous
2MaPc
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No.111278
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>>111277
Iron smiles sheepishly.
"I can... always sleep on the ground?"