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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>>115781"Who were you speaking about?"
>>115784>>115785Now enters Khoi Lua. She’s been silently, or mostly silently, emoting as the ponies in front of her experiment with an inclusive interpretation of ‘friendship.’ She was shocked to see the hyena, comfortable to keep a distance, disgusted by parts of the room and his evident meat eating, a bit afraid he may try something when he jumped out from under the bed, and remains suspicious of the new ‘friend.’ But she actively approaches Silver as Silver pulls out needles
“Let me help you”
‘Help’ sounds a bit like ‘hell’ in her accent, but with purple magic, she picks up the needles, and goes to Silver’s back
>>115786“... I’m confused”
>>115787Silver steels himself. "You have experience with this sort of thing?"
>>115789“I have done before, yes. To sisters in village”
>>115791This she goes about carefully placing a needle into Silver’s skin
“You have lot of fur” she says, seeming to have some difficulty, but proceeding nevertheless
>>115792"Yeah...winter coat..." He's trying to focus and keep from flinching.
>>115788And so ends that conversation unless Dark Star wants to add anything or do anything
>>115793She continues. It hurts. It already hurt, but now he can imagine what is going on, a small needle in his skin.
“Does it get cold here?”
>>115794That's it. im not sure what else to say to mala for now.
>>115794Being stitched up in the middle of a situation like this isn't new to him, though it is the first time in a long time someone else has done it for him. As he focuses on blocking out the pain, he tries his best to speak. "Here, no. Where my people are from, yes."
>>115796“Where you from?” She asks, trying to make talk as she does her work
>>115795Mala has a question for Dark Star
“So... what exactly do we do from here?”
>>115799"St. Petershoof, Severyana, to Northeast of Equestria. It can get very cold in winter, up there."
>>115799"Continue heading through the tunnels, to end the traffickers stealth-fully."
>>115801“End them?”
>>115800“Oh, I have never heard of it”
Almost done
>>115802Silver isn't focused on when it will end, only on keeping calm. "I miss my home. It has been lost for long time."
>>115803“I can understand...” she says. Softly. Sadly
>>115802"Yes, end them or their business. i'm fine with either. as long as the trafficking stops and the ponies of Baltimare will be safe from them."
>>115804Silver nods, letting Khoi finish up.
>>115805He nods, with a look showing that he expects the task to be challenging
“So what are you going to do with me?”
>>115806“Okay... and there. Let me wipe it again so it does not get infected.”
>>115807"Ah, thank you." He turns his head around to look at the results.
>>115809“What happens to me?”
He points to himself with his right paw
>>115808His fur is still bloody and messy, but she has sewed up a somewhat jagged line of white stitches across the deep bite mark. She soon adds a pad to try to cover it
>>115810He nods. Given the circumstances, she managed rather well. "Thank you Khoi. You did well."
>>115810"What ever you want to happen to you. you can roam Equestria or if you want you could come with us after e get out of here. or you might even be able to get a job helping the government."
>>115812“... What is the plan tonight?”
>>115811She places a hoof to her chest, and does a small bow
>>115813Silver copies the motion, trying to show her some respect.
>>115813"Well, we can always use more Hoov- er claws. im sure there are more hostile creatures ahead. how can you handle yourself in a fight?"
>>115815“I don’t know...”
He goes back to the bed, and pulls something out. Another moment, and he has what looks to be a... scimitar? In a sheath
“Is... this necessary for... what’s the word? ‘Amnesty?’”
>>115814She smiles at Silver, then gives an unpleasant look over at the gnoll with the sword
>>115816Silver puts a hoof on her shoulder. "Please, give him chance. He was victim of those two gnolls like you were."
>>115816"Nice Sword. You can bring it if you wish."
>>115818He looks at Dark Star, not entirely understanding how to ask the question he desperately wants to ask
“Do I have to fight?”
>>115817“No victim. One of them. They are no good in Zebrica, they are no good here”
>>115819"Well i suppose not if you don't wish to. i'm not sure how many hits silver can take though."
>>115819"So, they are from Zebrica?"
>>115820"I will be fine. It is probably best that I handle any fights we get into. I am much sturdier than other."
>>115821“So, what am I supposed to do?”
Asks Mala
>>115821“Yes. At least their kind is from Zebrica”
>>115822"Simple: we follow Dark Star's orders, we incapacitate any griffons we see, and we save any other captives."
>>115823He looks at Silver for a lament, blinks, and says
“And that will get me amnesty?”
>>115825“Okay... then I will help”
>>115825>>115820And with this, the ponies are presumably ready to go on to the next area
>>115826Presumably. Now to wait on Dark Star.
>>115828Across from their current position, and to the right
>>115829>>115827Dark star motions to the door
>>115832Dark Star has also not been immediately across. They came from the left
[1d20+5 = 22]>>115833Dark Star listens at the door