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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>>112406She shakes her head
“The Church of the Sacred Heart”
>>112407"Ah of course. i suggest we approach approach from the west."
>>112408“Alright, that’s directly across from the three buildings. There should be apartment tenements on the other side... maybe a warehouse, I can’t really say”
>>112409"Whats on the south side?"
>>112413he touches his chin in thought
"That might be better."
>>112415"33 Hoebuck itself has the old fort and dormitory on the south side, the facilities building in the center, and the workshop on the Northside. Water all the way on the East, probably a small dock"
>>112415>>112413Iron chimes in.
"The sea seems to risky unless the ponies going are really stealthy. I would wager the warehourse is the most assured to be clear of trouble."
>>112418"Well, any approach from any angle has the risk of being seen from windows. At least the sea has the sea wall, which could block line of sight if you are close enough to the wall"
>>112418"why do you think that would be the best?"
>>112420"That could be useful."
>>112422>>112420Iron nods.
"If being seen is indeed a problem, then going along the sea should prove helpful. We could go for the factory, where I assume the residents would crowd up for us to blend in."
>>112420"Is now a good time to mention I can disappear into shadows?"
>>112427"Yes, I can envelope myself in shadows so other ponies cannot see me."
Is Silver kill?
>>112428Skies is still confused, but is otherwise speechless
>>112423"Do you mean the workshop inside Hoebuck? I imagine the other industries in the area will be closed late at night... Unless they operate a night shift"
>>112430"Luna's blessing, it makes traveling through hostile areas easier at night. It gives you away in a well lit room though..."
>>112431Iron hums.
"I suppose that means no blending in. Seems the sea is the stealthiest choice."
>>112431Nah.
>>112432Silver nods, the only pony of the group to not be confused. "That could prove useful in this mission."
>>112435"I hope so."
>>112434"But what? Did I say something wrong?"
On a related note, Midnight Lily’s prepares spells should probably be declared about now
>>112433“Well, a dash to a door or roof top is possible, as is infiltration, if we can disguise ourselves as a party that has a reason to be there”
>>112437Dark star leans over to blue and whispers
"isn't luna dead?" >>112437Iron nods.
"We could blend in as workers if we want to cause havoc on the inside. I can easily do it without much sacrifice aside from my rocks."
>>112436>>112434He chuckles.
"Dark Star is a silly pony."
>>112438She shrugs
“I guess not, if she’s still hooffing out salads as welfare to the thestral population”
>>112439“If we can get inside then that might work”
>>112440Iron points at Skies.
"Now now. Do not be disrespecting other ponies' deities for no reason, Skies."
He nods.
"In any case, should they simply let us in if we admit we are one of the illegals?"
>>112438>>112440Silver raises an eyebrow. "What are you talking about?"
>>112441(Taking offense)
“The Tartarus are you talking about, Plantation Colt?”
>>112442“She summoned some lettuce, or something earlier. Claimed it was from Luna? I don’t know. Might have been a magician’s trick”
>making me actually declare spellsHow rood
Level 0: Detect Magic, Detect Poison, Light, Guidance, Resistance
Level 1: Cause Fear, Doom, Cure Light Wounds, Cure Light Wounds, Sanctuary
Level 2: Aid, Cure Moderate Wounds, Bull's Strength, Blindness
Level 3: Cure Serious Wounds, Blacklight
Already used a lvl 3 spell
>>112440>>112443Midnight's large ears turn towards Skies as her eyes narrow.
>>112444"Did you do what trixie used to do?"
>>112445"Who is this... "Trixie" you speak of?"
>>112443"It is not outside of realm of possibility." He shrugs. "I know what you might think of them, but Alicorns are most certain higher beings. Celestia and Luna in particular. Summoning food items is well within their power to grant to their followers, even if they have been captured by changelings."
>>112444>>112443He shakes his head, then proceeds to ignore her like he should've done
She turns to Midnight.
"Try not taking too much offense in her words. They come from ignorance."
>>112446"Some wandering magician who used to put on shows before the war."
>>112450"I cannot say I have heard of her... But what I do is nothing like that."
>>112449"I will keep it in mind..."
She continues staring back at the pegasus.
>>112447Skies kind of mumbles back, as if not really in response to Silver, and she looks away
“More powerful does not mean higher... and I wouldn’t trust a Changeling’s captive...”
>>112449“Oh, fuck you colt. I don’t see you strongly educated on... well, frankly anything”
>>112451She stares right back
>>112452>>112451He keeps ignoring Skies.
"Do not fall for it," he tells Midnight. "Let it go and forget that ever happened. Princess Luna would not want fellow ponies to bicker, now would she?"
>>112453“I’m right fuckin’ here mate”
>>112453"She would not want them to bicker, but she never took to kindly to insults...."
>>112447"Alicorns aren't that great,especially celestia."
>>112455“Then you understand
me”
She says, directly to Midnight
>>112456Midnight quickly turns to face Dark Star
"We will see how your opinion stands once you can see the powers they grant to ponies faithful to them"
>>112457"No, I do not."
>>112455>>112454It's like Skies is talking to a wall.
(Not falling for it.)
"I assure you. Nothing will change after this and both you and her will only be angry at eachother, worsening the results of the mission. Do not fall for the bait."
>>112457Iron simply facehoofs.
(I know I did this previously, but that does not mean you should follow my hoofsteps."
>>112459"It seems you are the one with an issue, and your issue seems to be with Luna, am I wrong?"
>>112458"Im not trying to insult you, i just never had a good experience with the Alicorns"
>>112461“The fuck are you yabbering on about, web wing? I told Silver that the alicorns are still giving out bread and circuses, and then both you and the colt gang up on me.”
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>>112452>>112456Silver shrugs, not really wanting to start an argument. "I suppose you two would have to be in presence of one to understand: you just know there is something more about them that transcends other ponies."