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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>>111806She has her malign smile
“I’m guessing you want to walk through the front door?”
>>111809*pets the floof*
Skies and Dark Star are talking tactics
>>111807Some how... that makes them more alarmed. At least the blue eyed one, laying closer to Spark and whom he has named “Seb.” He stands up, and starts speaking
“Will die Königin uns töten? Können wir vergeben werden?”
>>111814Iron looks at Skies funny.
"I am pretty sure that would mean getting wounds all over you unless you can verify your 'griffonhood'
>>111814*the floof is very floofy, and now also pet*
I see that.
>>111806>>111814"Think we should have couple of ponies checking docks for any boats approaching?"
>>111814"Dummkopf, ich würde es nicht wagen, für die Königin zu sprechen. Möglicherweise können wir diesen Vorfall jedoch übersehen."
Then to Spark
>>111813"Do we need them for anything, or is that just to prevent them from attacking?" he says indicating their bindings.
>>111814"That sounds like a fantastic way to end up,pushing up Daisies."
>>111818"I was planning on having them help us navigate these lands to our destination. It might help to have adult changlings in our group to lower suspicion. That or at least have them draw us a map of where to go and how to avoid patrols. Our get out of jail free card can only work so long before they just rob us for being ponies. Besides, they surrendered. I didn't think changelings did that."
Midnight is internally eeeeee-ing.
>>111799"Just rest for now. You need it."
>>111818Both of them nod. Fun speaks
“Was müssen wir tun?”
>>111819“Then what is your plan?”
>>111817“That, we certainly can do. The moon is a double edged sword though, it can make us easier to see as well. Maybe if we approached along the sea wall. Or flew in.”
>>111815“What else would be the point of being a griffin? Silver has already said he isn’t excited for the fashion choice”
>>111822The ponies all around Midnight are talking
Rose: “oh... okay”
Dawson: “So you say you were traveling through with sone other ponies? What do you do?”
>>111828Iron shrugs.
"They may have a secret codephrase or something."
>>111828Rock:
Onyx simply shrugs
"I'm a bodyguard for them, and I help pull their wagon."
Bat:
Midnight listens to the plans, glancing between ponies as they speak.
>>111828"Vielleicht kann dies ein Vorteil für alle Beteiligten sein. Wir reisen jetzt direkt zum Bienenstock. Ich würde der Königin viel lieber mitteilen, wie hilfreich Sie waren, um uns sicher für sie zu sehen, als sonst. Ich verstehe, wie ungewöhnlich es für Ponys ist Ihr Fleiß ist durchaus lobenswert. Wenn Sie keine dringenden Angelegenheiten haben, würden Sie in Betracht ziehen, sich uns anzuschließen? "
>>111831Oh come now, you're far more than that. Xp
>>111828"Well...a place like that....has to have sewers right?"
>>111828"Coincidentally, you and Midnight have wings. Though I am not so thrilled about having our healer scouting bay instead of being with other group..."
>>111830“True. Any disguise is not going to be as an insider”
>>111831Dawson:
“Well, what brings you all up here?”
>>111833They are silent for a moment, then Seb speaks the matter as bluntly as possible
“Wir haben Angst, wegen Desertion aufgehängt zu werden”
>>111836“Sewers? There at least used to be an entire underground set of tunnels”
>>111839“How would you approach it?”
>>111841as she mentions the tunnel system a smile creeps acrossed Dark Star's face
"That my dear blue, would be the best choice."
>>111841"You'd have to ask them, I'm just here for the ride."
>>111841Iron nods.
"Perhaps some interrogation may be necessary to go for that route."
>>111841"Meinst du, du hast schon offizielle Posten hier?"
>>111841Silver considers his options. "Did reports say anything about Church of the Sacred Heart having bell tower?"
>>111845He explains
“Wir befanden uns in der neunzehnten Infanterie, dann waren wir menschenleer, als die Crystal-Ponys uns zerstreuten”
>>111842“Well, if there is an entrance. The waterside is the most likely place. There should be a sewer system though. The dossier said something about the city dining them just last month for dumping ‘particulate matter’ or something into the sewerage system.”
>>111843“Well, I guess I shall”
>>111844“That may take a while. Perhaps it’s best to be more discrete”
>>111847“There used to be one, yes. There hasn’t been a bell there in decades. The only sound coming from there besides dancing, music, and talking are loud dogs”
>>111853Iron nods.
"I agree."
He decides to keep quiet for now, hearing the plan forming.
>>111853>>111853"Ich denke, Sie BEDEUTEN zu sagen, Sie haben einen kalkulierten Rückzug gemacht, als Sie von Ihrer Einheit getrennt wurden. Es ist keine Lüge, ...." Brie says with a wink.
>>111853"Hmmmmmmm. was there any word on what it was they might have dumped?"
>>111853"If tower is still there, bell or no, then it could make for excellent crow's nest to watch bay from. Send pony in to watch with binoculars for any incoming boats, then tail them from shadows to see where they go, and what cargo they load off or pick up. If we had walkie talkies, they could radio in their location to other group."
>>111862Skies is stumped, so she opens the dossier to see for herself
“The type of fine here, it’s a commercial fine. It’s usually given to restaurant owners for when they try to wash down grease and stuff, from cooking. Maybe it has something to do with industrial operations. Or maybe they have that kitchen running”
>>111861“Ja ... mal sehen, ob sie denken, wir wären so lange unfreiwillig getrennt. Sie werden vielleicht wissen, dass wir uns nicht einer Autorität übergeben haben. Es war ... was? Acht Monate später? Wir waren eine Weile auf uns allein gestellt. Diese beiden Ponys haben unsere Landsleute getötet und wir hungern.“
>>111864“Walkie... talkie?” Skies is confused
“Well, maybe there can be a high up look out, assuming they don’t see us fly”
>>111880"Wir könnten Sie gehen lassen und es vergessen, wenn Sie es vorziehen. Ich weiß nicht, wie es Ihnen ergeht, aber schließen Sie sich uns an oder das Angebot steht nicht."
>>111886He wants to go back to what Brie was saying earlier
“"Sie sagen, Sie können eine Bienenstock Königin überzeugen, uns zu verzeihen?"
>>111888"Sicher erkennen Sie, dass die Königin tut, was sie will. Mein Geschäft ist jedoch für sie im Bereich der Infiltration von besonderem Interesse. Angesichts der potenziellen Gewinne für den Bienenstock und Ihrer beeindruckenden Zahlen (Xp) kann sie tatsächlich wünschen, dass Sie begleiten Sie uns weiter, seitdem Sie sozusagen eine Zeit lang von der Karte verschwunden sind. "
>>111891“Wir können es versuchen. Diese Wälder sind gefährlich. Wir haben Onky Finalky eine anständige Mahlzeit zu sich genommen, und immer noch ist die Hälfte von uns gestorben.”
>>111880Silver nods. "Should you decide to be lookout, I would urge you to be carefull. You should know better than anypony here that griffons are better aware of three dimensional spaces than us ground-bound ponies are."
>>111880"I Remember a story my brother told me."
Dark star licks his lips and puts on a voice blue hasn't heard him do before
she would assume its a representation of white stars voice it has more of a drawl than dark star's.
"I'll Tell you starry about the Griffon "Restaurant" that was busted selling bread made from pony blood, and "Ham" that was really ponies. it was 20 years before we were born back when dad was a young stallion. they would give "free meals" to homeless ponies, afterwords they were never seen again. then one day they picked the wrong target,Dad. He was a tough stallion who didn't take any horse apples from anypony. they took him to a back room, sat him down at a table, made him wait awhile then one of those beak snouted bucks came in with a machete. and started running at dad. luckily for dad he had his old sawed off musket. and lets just say the restaurant. isnt standing anymore after dad shut it down."
>>111895"Sie machen den Fall für mich. Wenn Sie uns begleiten, würden Sie ihre Investition schützen. Was das" Warum "Ihrer längeren Abwesenheit betrifft, bezweifle ich, dass sie Sie bezweifeln würde, wenn Sie sagten, dass Sie ihren Zorn fürchteten."
>>111897Skies giggles, and places a hoof to her face
“Oh Dark Star, Griffins don’t really do that. It’s just like stories of Changelings swapping out foals for their own nymphs. It’s just stories adults tell to scare children into obedience.”
>>111896She nods
“They are. But that is the reason the Pegasi specifically must face them. They are not a match for us.”
>>111899“Hast du irgendwelche Geschenke, die du ihr machen kannst?”
>>111900Silver smiles at her. "Indeed. Make sure you leave at least one alive if they see you and decide to try their luck. Interrogation is not terrible idea for if we are unable to fine head of operation."
>>111900"Er, i'm not so sure its just a story. White Star was emphatic About it being true."
>>111905“Well, we only really have immigration warrants at this point, so really we can’t just go killing griffins”
>>111911She nods, clearly still not believing him
“We would tell similar stories to the Earth Ponies. Keep them afraid of the Griffins, and keep them from revolting. I heard more than a few myself as a filly about Griffins and Changelings”
Midnight pipes up
"It would definitely be a most... Interesting... Story..."
>>111900"Meine Korrespondenz zeigte keine Geschenke an, dies sollte ein rein geschäftliches und planerisches Unterfangen sein."
>>111915Iron leans in to whisper.
"I have no idea what I just heard. Dark Star has a past made out of tragedy, so expect dark humor and stories out of him."
>>111914He nods. "Fair enough. Still, if your hooves are forced...keep it in mind."
>>111915Skies looks at her, and wash her tail
“What’s that?”
>>111919“Oh I will. And I’ll put a bolt through their minds.”
>>111917“You’re telling me it was a joke?”
Skies feels dumb now
>>111916“Okay ... Also, wenn wir mit Ihnen gehen, werden Sie uns dann nicht umdrehen?”
>>111914"I'm inclined to Believe most of those stories are real. i mean if the atrocities you told me the griffons commit are true. and what better way to take over a country unknowingly than to pose as their youth?"
>>111927Iron shakes his head.
"No, it falls on the second category."
>>111927Silver continues to think about the job.