The Baltimare group proceeds in their task of investigating a strange group of creatures, mostly Griffins, who seem to be involved in creature smuggling. Up on the Boulderfield,-Whinnysota line, the northern group settles in for a cold night along with their new friends and prisoners.
Soon to welcome our Swedish player and his character
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>>115438Were we going to play tonight?
>>115439If enough ponies are here to play
>>115429“I don’t.... I don’t know... can you help me?”
>>115441Um... of you’re Dark Star... declare an action
>>115443So.... were you trying to get one or more of the other ponies to come with Spark?
>>115444Yes.
"So, how does it sound? Would you be interested if I was to get you over the border?"
>>115444"Hmm...you coming with us might actually be safest bet. Just remember, be quiet, and let us," Silver looks over at Dark Star's condition, "er, me, handle any fights. We will keep you safe."
>>115445“What would I do if I got there?” He says
>>115446“Where... where are you going?” She asks
>>115444Checked
>>115446>>115447"I agree, this part of town isn't the safest."
>>115447"We are going through this building. We will do our best to save others and stop griffons in charge. We are also going to join up with friends who are elsewhere in building."
>>115447"I'm sure there are farmlands out there we can get a hold of if you want. Wouldn't it be nice to not have to hide your cattle all the time?"
>>115449>>115448She nods, not really sure what to think
“What you doing here?”
>>115450“They haven’t ventured out into the woods that much...”
>>115451"Saving My City, And Saving the poor souls like you who were tricked."
>>115452Silver nods in affirmation.
>>115453>>115452Somewhere between understanding and misunderstanding thank to poor language translation, she nods slowly
“It is too dangerous for me to go. I will follow you”
>>115453"What should we do with the dogs? i think we should interrogate the female, she seems like she is in charge."
Where's GM, I'm gonna boop the shit outta him.
>>115455"Personally, I would lock her up with her friend, there, and come for them later. They will wait; others may not."
>>115457>>115458"True we should make sure they don't have anymore keys though."
Dark Star Walks over to the male and searches him
>>115460Followed by a flanking boop
>>115461>>115460>>115459It looks like the female was indeed the leader. All he had of note was a small paper fold of mint leaves
>>115462Dark Star takes it and reads it
>>115464It’s rather small, a square about the length of a cigarette wrapping paper. There is something on the paper. It’s a symbol that approximates a sun, or something with 8 rays. On top of that is some phrase is some foreign language. This creature was clearly using the paper merely to hold the mint leaves, and didn’t seem to have any interest in the paper itself except for that purpose. The mint is surprisingly fresh, has most of its water still in it, and most has not been squeezed out into the paper. The paper helps to this end by being less water absorbent than wood paper. Maybe flax paper, or something like that. Most like a candy wrap.
>>115463>>115465Dark Star Shows silver the sun symbol
"Does this mean anything to you? a symbol of celestia maybe?"
>>115466Silver shakes his head. "It is not uncommon for companies to base their brands on princesses. I am more confused on who would wrap mint inside cigarette paper."
>>115467"Yea that struck me as odd as well."
Dark Star puts the mint inside the cigarette paper and rolls it closed.
"Let's get into the next room we can think about it later."
"Help me shove this male in he cage."
Dark Star starts dragging the male towards the cell.
>>115468Silver assists in dragging the male hyena.
>>115469>>115468They fairly quickly place him inside the enclosure
>>115470And to finish, Silver locks both hyenas up in the cell. "What even were these things? Where did they come from?"
>>115469Dark star walks over to the door that the hyena tried to escape through.
>>115471"No Clue, i've never seen anything like them."
>>115472A hallway. At least a door over to the left, to the right, and in front of them
>>115472"Your call on what we do now, captain."
>>115474>>115475"Let's Head to the right first."
>>115476>>115474Silver nods, and motions for the kirin to follow them.
>>115476>>115477They open the door...
On the other side is a room with a couple bunks, a lantern on a bed shelf, a celled off area, a seat that looks kind of like toilet, a sink with pipes that are exposed, a couple cabinets, and closer to the entrance on the left are two large things that are probably freezers. But perhaps most interesting of all is what is on the floor and slightly behind one of the right cabinets. It picks its head up and...
Silver and Dark Star see another creature, actually a lot like the two they just encountered. Thicker neck and back near the forelegs, thinner rear. Paws, vaguely canine appearance, a brownish coat... but slightly smaller than the other two ,a bit fatter, and most different of all, vertical stripes rather than spots. He’s clearly seen the two (three) enter
>>115478Dark Star waves at it.
"You know da way to Griffions?"
Is Silver kill for the night?
>>115486AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!
So, um..... does anypony want to play tonight?
>>115491>>115490I was waiting for Silver’s reaction (if any) to the scene
>>115489Think I should wing it with only Iron?
>>115492I'm just kinda letting Dark Star be the face, you know, since he's a lot better at it than Silver. The floof poner will stick to being sneak and stabbing/bashing anything that comes by.
>>115478“Oh...”
His voice is higher and softer even than the last female. He ducks his red muzzle behind the counter, and raises a paw to it
“They are either with their captives, or they went further in”
>>115496"Whats yo name? and what is you i ain't never seen nuthin like you befoe."
>>115494So, I think Spark was trying to convince one or more of the farmers to follow him. Which ones?
>>115495Eh...
>>115498He sits down, causing the belly to sort of bulge outwards, and he places a paw to cover his mouth as if it were impolite to show it
“My name is Mala... I’m guessing you’re with the society. I am a hyena... I guess ponies call us by the old name of “gnolls”... I’m not from around here... did you family not tell you about hyenas?”
>>115499"Nice meetin you mala."
He gingerly trots over showing no sign of hostility and extends his hoof for a hoof
ClawShake.
"Naw i a'int ever hear'd of no gnolls befoe. my maamy passed away when i wuz lil."
>>115500As Dark Star nears him, he quickly gets up to try to meet Dark Star part of the way past the cabinet, as if in some urgency. With one paw on the ground, he extends the other paw to shake. He has something like blood around his muzzle, or at least something coloring it, which can only briefly be seen before he points his head down. He has an almost worried expression. The paw is softer than a hoof, and takes Zekkers hoof in kind. He looks down, and does not quite make eye contact.
“I don’t... well, it’s a different place here.
>>115499I though all of them eventually, but for now he was talking with Dawson about the possibility.
>>115501Does it smell like blood?
>tfw going undercover as a zigger is really fun. >>115503The paw? Well, Dark Star has actually not sniffed his paw yet
“Oh... right. What’s your name?”
He will not look at Zekker, and places a paw on the counter and draws it back to him as if to try to grab something without looking
>>115502That’s about what I figured. Dawson seems kind of resistant to leaving his farm
>>115504The muzzle. or just the room in general.
"My name be zekker. wou you mind tellin me more about yo people?"
>>115505"I don't want to force you to do anything you don't want to, but I just want to look out for you. I don't wanting anymore of what happened tonight happening to you again."
>>115506There’s a definite smell in the room, possibly of blood, meet, rotting meet, but also of things such as mildew or the perspiration of stone.
“I don’t know very much... I’ve lived here most of my life. I know we were a proud people, living in cackles... We could raid even the Storm King’s Dominion... I don’t think the ponies like us much
>>115507“It hasn’t happened before...”
He kind of trails off
>>115508"What if they expand out to your farm? Will they leave you be to work your cattle?"
>>115509“They don’t go into the woods. They leave these areas alone”
>>115508"Fo real, y'all raid da storm king?You no dem ponies dey be Specist."
>>115510"Well, I would guess as they expand, they would cut the forests down if they avoid them so much. It's just a question of how long. Where do you think you will have the most time?"
>>115511“Is that what it is called? I haven’t seen very many live ponies, or at least ones that are out and about, anyways. But yes, they would raid the Storm King’s empire when it expanded close...”
He pulls down a rag with the free paw, sits, wipes his muzzle with both paws and the rag, and looks up at Zekker
“What brings you here.... Zekker”
He reaches over again, and pulls to his mout a set of what looks like mint leaves. He starts chewing on them, though his teeth look improper for plant matter.
>>115512“They can’t... they can’t expand forever. We are safe here”
>>115513"Sheeeeeit i wuz thinkin bout buyin some pony slaves, wha bout you?"
>>115513"Those changelings wandering here and capturing you speaks to the contrary. I think that you are in more danger than you realize. If they could find you, what is stopping a swarm searching for more food?"
>>115514“Oh... pony slaves? Is that what you are here for?”
>>115515“They have their own organized system for finding ‘food’”
He says that last part disgustedly
>>115516"Yea, y'all got any of dem?"
>>115516"And as you can see, they aren't always so orderly."
>>115517“Oh... I didn’t know they were selling. I suppose they probably do. A new group is arriving tonight, or has arrived tonight. I heard shouting. That’s probably them, with a rowdy prisoner”
>>115518“Well... where would I go except here?”
>>115519"There are a whole lot less changelings across the border."
>>115519"Prob a mud hoove, dey be hard headed."
>tfw i want to ask about the society but im not sure how to go about it. >>115521Ask them how goes it back overseas. You have family there.
>>115520“... But I’d have to leave my farm. My dad said I could have it when I was married. And here I am. I am trying to raise a family”
He looks over at Rose, a little worried
>>115521He shakes his head lightly
“Bone can shatter”
>>115523"Bone what bone? head bone?"
i kinda feel like im hogging the spotlight here. Is Silver Kill?
>>115524“You said that their heads are hard”
>>115523"I understand. I don't think staying in hostile lands is a great idea, but I will respect your decision. I just want you and your family to be safe."
>>115525"Yea iz mean dey don follow rules good."
>>115522Hmmmmmm that could work.
>>115526“O... Kay”
>>115527“They say I don’t follow rules...”
He looks back down
>>115528"Naw iz sure you iz good at it, better than me at it. you is great at bein you."
>>115529Whats silver doing?