/vx/ - Videogames and Paranormal

>>115433
No

>>115434
Yes

>>115435
No.

>>115438
Were we going to play tonight?

>>115439
If enough ponies are here to play

>>115440
I hope so.

>>115440
I'm here.

>>115440
Hi

>>115429
“I don’t.... I don’t know... can you help me?”

>>115441
Um... of you’re Dark Star... declare an action

>>115443
So.... were you trying to get one or more of the other ponies to come with Spark?

>>115444
Yes.
"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

>>115444
Checked
>>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
>>115448
She 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."

>>115452
Silver nods in affirmation.

>>115453
>>115452
Somewhere 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

>>115458
Found him!
Boop

>>115460
Followed by a flanking boop

>>115461
>>115460

>>115459
It looks like the female was indeed the leader. All he had of note was a small paper fold of mint leaves

>>115462
"Who just carries around mint?"

>>115462
Dark Star takes it and reads it

>>115464
It’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
>>115465
Dark Star Shows silver the sun symbol
"Does this mean anything to you? a symbol of celestia maybe?"

>>115466
Silver 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.

>>115468
Silver assists in dragging the male hyena.

>>115469
>>115468
They fairly quickly place him inside the enclosure

>>115470
And to finish, Silver locks both hyenas up in the cell. "What even were these things? Where did they come from?"

>>115469
Dark star walks over to the door that the hyena tried to escape through.

>>115471
"No Clue, i've never seen anything like them."

>>115472
A 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
>>115474
Silver nods, and motions for the kirin to follow them.

>>115476
>>115477
They 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

>>115478
Dark Star waves at it.
"You know da way to Griffions?"

Is Silver kill for the night?

>>115480
Nah.

Boo!

>>115483
Eek!

>>115483
>>115484
>>115485
boo p

>>115486
AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!

So, um..... does anypony want to play tonight?

>>115489
Yee

>>115489
I'm always up for it.

>>115491
>>115490
I was waiting for Silver’s reaction (if any) to the scene

>>115489
Think I should wing it with only Iron?

>>115489
I'm free for a while.

>>115492
I'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”

>>115490
See >>115496

>>115496
"Whats yo name? and what is you i ain't never seen nuthin like you befoe."

>>115494
So, I think Spark was trying to convince one or more of the farmers to follow him. Which ones?

>>115495
Eh...

>>115498
He 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 hoofClawShake.
"Naw i a'int ever hear'd of no gnolls befoe. my maamy passed away when i wuz lil."

>>115500
As 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.

>>115499
I though all of them eventually, but for now he was talking with Dawson about the possibility.

>>115501
Does it smell like blood?
>tfw going undercover as a zigger is really fun.

>>115503
The 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

>>115502
That’s about what I figured. Dawson seems kind of resistant to leaving his farm

>>115504
The 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."

>>115506
There’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.

>>115521
Ask 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

>>115521
He 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."
>>115522
Hmmmmmm that could work.

>>115526
“O... Kay”

>>115527
“They say I don’t follow rules...”
He looks back down

>>115525
Nah.

>>115528
"Naw iz sure you iz good at it, better than me at it. you is great at bein you."
>>115529
Whats silver doing?

>>115530
Watching, mostly.

>>115529
>>115531
You want to join?

>>115532
Not sure what to add, honestly. Dark Star's doing alright, and that's fine by me.

>>115533
i feel like im hogging the spotlight tbh

>>115534
Hey, I'm fine with that. This is Dark Star's mission, after all. Silver is just meat.

>>115533
>>115535
That’s disappointing

And for the record it’s not “Dark Star’s mission” nor is he like some kind of divinely appointed leader. Those words were only said by Blue Skies as her way of saying “I am not the leader,” and she chose him because he’s the only pony in the group who is a member of the organization, and thus the only actually eligible representative. But then Blue Skies didn’t back out of the mission, meaning that she, and not Dark Star, would be the government representative

Is this boring for you? Do you not want to be here or not want to play this mission? Do we need to try something different?

>>115536
im pretty tired. i've been awake for around 20 hours. i think im gonna call it here for the night.

>>115536
That's...not what I was trying to get at. I've actually been enjoying the stealth part of this mission, aside from last night when the Universe decided that I had pissed in its eye socket in a previous life.

As for the leader thing, I don't know. Dark Star accepted the mission in the first place, he's the one who asked Silver to help him, he was the one to make the plan we followed, and as you said he's the only other representative of the government in this mission. Other than that, I don't know, except that it feels to me that Silver is most definately not the leader of this particular mission, so I'm looking to Dark Star for guidance on what we do, and I'm perfectly fine with following his orders.

From a more practical stance, it kinda makes sense considering how each of our characters are built. He's flimsy, Silver's sturdy; he's charismatic, Silver's uncharismatic. Dark Star is far better at talking things out or prying information from people, Silver's far better at taking punishment in fights, and they're both at least competent at being stealthy. It kinda sucked in that last battle when the male hyena decided to focus on Dark Star rather than Silver, though.

>>115537
Damn, man, get some sleep! Sleep well, I'll see you tomorrow.

GM, if you haven't created that npc handler yet, hold off on it.
I'm thinking of dropping my character for another. The reasons is that my character is such a serious character and I won't have the time to invest to make her justitice. The few times I will be gaming with you guys I'll simply play with this new characcter instead.

Now that I know how to create character I don't think it will be a problem. It won't be an overpowered characcter at all justa stupid character. I won't spoil it anymore but its backstory is something I already know you will accept. It doesn't effect anything. It is just silly and doesn't cause any changes to the rest of your world.

Sorry, about making you create that unnecessary npc for me.

>>115540
Or rather I will drop my current chracter for this one.

>>115540
>>115541
Okay...
That's disappointing, but Okay

>>115540
>>115541
Awww...I was getting excited to meet Inferno...

Well, I suppose we'll get to see who you decide to replace her with.

>>115540
>>115541
Saddening,But Understandable.

>>115540
It's a noble sacrifice on your part.

Don't click: this shit is too lewd!

>>115547
2lewd4me

>>115547
I was expecting hoofholding tbh
That stuff is tame in comparison.

Maybe it’s worth continuing?

>>115550
What, the game? If you're up to it, hell yeah!

>>115550
I dunno.
Can I keep going?

>>115551
Are you up to play?

>>115552
Last Iron was doing something, for some inexplicable reason, he was carrying, or trying to carry, unconscious Griffins even deeper into the ancient parts of the structure

>>115554
Of course, why wouldn't I be?

>>115554
Hey! I wanted prisoners for the Black Hooves to play with.
It has a reason...

>>115556
So instead of just walking straight down the hallway, which is a way he knows damn well leads to carts, a ramp, and a door to exit the facility, he goes deeper into an obviously older portion of the structure?

>>115555
Then what is Silver’s next or current action?

>>115557
Silver speaks up for the first time in this conversation. "Mind if I ask what you were eating?"

>>115557
Well, ya got me there.
I'll send Iron over there, carrying one prisoner per trip then.

>>115558
“Eating?” He gives an awkward smile

>>115559
To the laundry room?

>>115560
Correct.

>>115560
"You had what looked like blood on your muzzle."

>>115562
“... Did I? I didn’t mean to”

>>115561
The cart is a little light for all three Griffins. It’s barely big enough if that, it’s made for a lighter load causing the wheels to grind, and the edges are almost bursting from the weight. On the plus side, there are the clothes to help hide them

>>115563
Hopefully it holds for a bit.
Iron checks the room for any one of those pull doors to use his big muscles to open/'lockpick' and go outside in this room.

>>115564
He is still underground. The laundry room at least has a straight line hallway to the worshop building, and back through another room is a ramp to the first floor of the center building

>>115565
Sounds like a plan.
Iron decides to follow the obvious path presented, latching himself to the second cart for the second time this night.
Some could say he's pulling his weight.

>>115563
"I am just curious what you ate. Unless it is uncooked or severly undercooked, most meats do not have that much blood in them."

I'm gonna say the z-word

>>115568
THAT'S SPECIST, YOU CAN'T SAY THE Z-WORD!

>>115569
Zigga

>>115567
His eyes are wide, and it’s pretty obvious that he Durant want to admit to eating meat in front of two (nominal) herbivores
He speaks very softly, as if almost whispering
“Under cooked...”

>>115566
So where is he going?

>>115571
Silver doesn't look like he's judging, he's just curious. "What was it, if I may ask?"

>>115570
TRIGGERED
>>115571
Hm... I want Iron to exit the premises, obviously looking for Skies, who should be at the church still.
Of course he's not gonna enter it, since it'd be conspicuous as fuck, but he wants to send these griffs and the clothes back to HQ or an outpost before going back.
Perhaps it should also allow the two to reunite with Starry and Silver while we're at it. Win/Win right?

>>115573
There are a minimum of two possible exits. Is he going up to the first floor of the center building, or to the workshop loading bay?

>>115572
He smiles, his black triangular ears (on a mostly tan head) go up for the left, and back on the right ear

>>115574
Iron'll have to go out from the loading bay he just entered, which I assume is the second option.
The second option is my final answer.

>>115574
Silver smiles at him. "I mean, you do not seem like type to eat ponies, at least. I will not judge."

>>115576
He only nods slowly

>>115575
Iron pills it up, through the hallway, up the ramp, towards the loading bay. It’s a hell of a lot noisier than Iron May like, traversing the cement floor. The door at the end of the room is closed

>>115577
Iron tests the door and see how close it is aka if locked or not.

>>115577
Seeing that this is going mostly nowhere, he changes subjects. "What kind of mint was that you took earlier. I have never seen mint come in cigarette paper."

>>115579
“Oh, it’s... it’s mint. I didn’t know mint cane in types. We use them to help our breath. The paper is just a holder.”

>>115578
It is locked

>>115581
Iron decides to 'persuade' the door with a little nudge with his forelegs.
[1d20+5 = 9]
<Iron's being pushy

>>115582
The door is unpersuaded

>>115580
"Just was strange to me. Where did paper come from though?"

>>115584
“ I think they make it somewhere. They use it for somethings, most distribute it to members. But they give it to us sometimes as well. We use it for matches or mint or things like that”

>>115583
Iron tries again, trying to make the door move.
[1d20+5 = 18]
<Iron can't seem to take no for an answer

>>115585
"...Admittedly, I am not as clued in as my friend here, I think. You mentioned something about society?"

Hello? Anyone home?

>>115593
>>115594
Hi frens.

>>115595
>>115596
Henlo

Hello

>>115599
Ur late.
I hacked the dice, GM! Now the next five rolls will be below 5!
MUAHAHAHAHA

>>115599
Pink cowgirl pone a cute

Okay, I’ll consider advancing action tonight

>>115604
Yay!

>>115604
I await your readiness, mister.
Cat awaits its blins.

>>115604
Noice. We await your decision.

>>115591
>>115588
“You know, the group here. Were you not with them? Or invited by them? I think there’s a griffin who does some of their dealings across the sea, and a pony who does a lot of their work with the city. They try to stay self sufficient. They stay upstairs mostly. They keep me down here....”

He pulls away slightly, and closer to Silver and Dark Star. At this point, a small tether can be seen attached to his left rear leg
“I don’t get many visitors down here...”

>>115586
The door finds this more persuasive, buckling

>>115608
Thanks, GM-sama. I reduce the amount of dice rolling less than 5 to 3 times today.
Iron uses this momentum to finally open the door the REAL way it's meant to be opened.
Hinges? Locks? Pfft. Iron only needs holes.

>>115609
Hello bat pony. Iron’s is looking for holes.

>>115610
Iron has finally found a use for his body, as the door is pressed open. It opens into an area that is pitch black

>>115608
Silver looks a little concerned about the existence of this tether. He points to it. "Why are you tethered?"

>>115611
Iron takes out his flashlight, turning it on and seeing what horrors this big hole of a room hides.

>>115611
Hopefully not mare holes, because midnight isn't offering.
>>115612
Gotcha, I guess she'll continue following until something happens.

>>115614
A blank walk that seems to be plywood and added onto the building more than a century after its initial construction, and essentially just provides weather protection - and secrecy, if you want it - to the loading bay. There is a large pull-up door similar to a garage door over to Iron’s left

>>115613
“They don’t want me leaving or wondering around...”

>>115608
"muh pony friend here, don't member stuff good."

>>115616
"I suppose then I would have to ask: why?"

>>115615
Roger that. By the way, cart makes some noise while moving so stealth is going to be hard.
Fuck you E-mare, You just hate us nice colts! Why are you always like this? Whywon'tyouhavesexwithme! It's not fair!
>>115616
Iron seems intrigued by the room, walking over to the garage door and attempts to open it.

>>115617
>>115617
“Did you say you... were here to buy ponies?”

>>115618
“Well, they don’t really consider me a member... and they say I owe them money for food and shelter and taking me in...”

>>115619
It’s to pull up. It seems locked anyways

>>115620
"Sounds like you are not so loyal to cause."

>>115620
>>115615
>Locked
Iron huffs, turning to Midnight
"We'll check this out after we send our friends off."
I assume Iron can walk to the loading bay from here, so he goes there.
(I think the boss should be near the church.)

>>115621
“... to what cause?

>>115622
He has exited the loading bay, the door is to the outside. Yes, it was unlocked before

>>115623
Oh. Well shit. My reading comprehension is off.
Iron decides that no hole can prevent his entrance, using his thick forelegs to pull the door up regardless of locks.
[1d20+5 = 23]
<Jeez, this pony needs to be in the sexual offender registry

>>115623
"Why they are bringing foreigners to Equestria. Or, at least, you do not have loyalty to those in charge here."

>>115622
"Okay, just lead the way."
She looks around, quickly following
"I hope we can find the others soon."

>>115626
Iron nods, while now pulling the door with his might.
"I think it will happen sooner than you think, if my intuition is correct."
He stares blankly at nothing in particular.
"Hopefully..."

>>115624
And this, he violates the lock, pulling the door up after breaking something with a definite metallic “crack”

>>115625
“Well... I’ve mostly been here with the other two hyenas. They call them my “siblings.” They are not my siblings.”

>>115628
Silver's head tilts at an angle, as if asking for more clarification.

>>115629
“They are mean to me. They keep me down here most of the time.”
He blinks, then looks away
“... I probably shouldn’t say that... I can get frustrated sometimes”

>>115628
Iron sighs contently, having taken a lot more doors' locks than he anticipated. All this violation is going to plant him in a registry at this rate.
"There we go."
He opens the door up, eager to get the clothing and prisoners off his back and into safe pony contractor hooves, as well as figure out how's the other side of the operation going.

>>115630
"I see..."

>>115617
Silver looks to his friend for guidance. He whispers to him. "Think we should let him go?"

>>115631
This leads him back outside of the structure, to the same place he entered a while before

>>115633
Iron nods to himself, walking to the hidden clothes stash he smuggled out of the violated building.
"Alright. Church... thing."
He looks around for any sign of Griff Skies as he goes to fetch the fancy clothes.

>>115634
No sign of her, at least not immediately. There may be Griffins walking along the street