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Occupied Equestria - The Horror at Red Heart
Anonymous
u3bnr
?
No.117000
117002 117005
Welcome back to Occupied Equestria

Dark Star, Silver, Iron, and Midnight continue their investigation and hopefully, the take down of a group of organized criminals who have taken up operations at an old fortress on the sea shore. They have already rescued a number of creatures and persuaded them to join in their efforts. Now, they most hope that they can strike with enough force, and quickly enough, to destroy the evil that has taken up residence there.

Up in the North, the ponies are waking up, ready for a new day
1547 replies and 155 files omitted.
Silver "The Floof" Sword
JiZUC
?
No.117002
117006
New bread, neat.

>>117000
So, in the interest of not making you write each and every single document out, are the documents of any importance to their investigation? Any particular bits of information about this organization that may shed some light, or help to bring their end?
Anonymous
uDJxE
?
No.117005
>>117000
>>117003 →
Anonymous
u3bnr
?
No.117006
117007 117009 117011
>>117001 →
"Oh"
she looks at it
"Well thank you"
She looks to see how well it fits her

>>117003 →
She smiles back at him

>>117002
Unfortunately, that is a question that Silver must decide. They appear to be probably business records, and maybe some documents relating to the logistics of housing creatures in that location
Silver "The Floof" Sword
JiZUC
?
No.117007
117009 117020
>>117006
Silver doesn't have the luxury of time in this regard to look through them. He takes what of them he can carry, figuring it's a matter for other ponies to look through.
Anonymous
uDJxE
?
No.117009
117010
>>117006
>>117007
"What you got there silver?"
Silver "The Floof" Sword
JiZUC
?
No.117010
117013
>>117009
"Various documents, kinds of things for other ponies with more time than us to sort through."
Anonymous
Pkzdz
?
No.117011
117012
>>117006
Iron awaits Khoi's eventual judgement on how well the suit fits her.
Anonymous
u3bnr
?
No.117012
117015
>>117011
She twists her mouth
"If I am to be in front of line... This will serve"
Anonymous
uDJxE
?
No.117013
117014
>>117010
"Hoof em here,i'll store em in my bag."
Silver "The Floof" Sword
JiZUC
?
No.117014
>>117013
Silver does so.
Anonymous
Pkzdz
?
No.117015
117016
>>117012
Iron nods with a smile before rummaging another jacket with the second best protection, particularly for the far more agile Sands and Jubilosa.
Anonymous
u3bnr
?
No.117016
117017
>>117015
Roll luck
Anonymous
Pkzdz
?
No.117017
117018
>>117016
Oh boy.
[1d20 = 6]
<Maybe by waving my hooves, two sets of good armor for the NPC mares will appear in front of me
Anonymous
u3bnr
?
No.117018
117019
>>117017
Maybe one set of weaker leather
Anonymous
Pkzdz
?
No.117019
117022
>>117018
Damn.
Iron takes the weaker leather clothing, trying to give it to Jubilosa.
"I hope this helps."
Anonymous
u3bnr
?
No.117020
117021 117023 117025
Um.... Are Silver, Dark Star, or Midnight there?

>>117007
She takes it, looks back to Iron, and is a little unsatisfied with the jacket, but takes it nevertheless, trying to fit it
Anonymous
Pkzdz
?
No.117021
117022
>>117020
Damn. Pride damage. The worst damage.
Iron looks expectantly at Jubilosa to see if it fits.
Anonymous
u3bnr
?
No.117022
117024
>>117021
>>117019
Fortunately, mostly. If anything it's kind of big, and thankfully it has wingholes
Silver "The Floof" Sword
JiZUC
?
No.117023
>>117020
Yeah. Internet cut out on me for a second there.
Anonymous
Pkzdz
?
No.117024
117026
>>117022
Iron chews his lip in dissatisfaction, but nods at her.
(I hope this actually gives her some protection.)
Finally, he turns to see Sands, wondering if she finally figured out the knives he gave her.
Anonymous
uDJxE
?
No.117025
>>117020
Yep
Anonymous
u3bnr
?
No.117026
117027
>>117024
It looks as if she has, though she doesn't seem to intend to use them as throwing weapons
Anonymous
Pkzdz
?
No.117027
117028 117030
>>117026
Iron decides to search the room some more in case something may be missing that could be useful.
[1d20-1 = 17]
<Smol brain native digging through stuff like a hobo
Anonymous
u3bnr
?
No.117028
117029
>>117027
Hmmmm. Another luck roll
Anonymous
Pkzdz
?
No.117029
117030
>>117028
nervous sweating
[1d20 = 12]
<inb4 nat 1
Anonymous
u3bnr
?
No.117030
117031
>>117029
>>117027
There are a set of restraints on the shelf, besides some more papers and a mirror
Anonymous
Pkzdz
?
No.117031
117032
>>117030
Iron smiles.
(Nice.)
He takes the restraints, putting them in his clothing, followed by skimming the papers in front of him as well as the mirror.
Anonymous
u3bnr
?
No.117032
117033
>>117031
Some of the papers are recent receipts, others, much older
Anonymous
Pkzdz
?
No.117033
117034
>>117032
>receipts
Iron reads more carefully the newest receipt to see what they are all about.
Anonymous
u3bnr
?
No.117034
117035
>>117033
This particular one seems to be a purchase of heating oil
Anonymous
Pkzdz
?
No.117035
117036
>>117034
Iron nods.
(Oh, so simple purchases of this 'oil' thing)
He checks the oldest receipt
Anonymous
u3bnr
?
No.117036
117037
>>117035
The oldest documents, in a separate folder, are not receipts at all. Something about a "Mint Berry" admitted briefly after a bout of homelessness
Anonymous
Pkzdz
?
No.117037
117038 117051
>>117036
>Mint Berry
That name sounds familiar.
He inspects some of the older documents, trying to see if they can find a written document of one of the captives.
He beckons Skies over, hoping she knows if one of the ponies in this document is a missing pony.
Anonymous
u3bnr
?
No.117038
117039
>>117037
Skies walks over and looks at it
"This is at least 50 years old, probably older"
Anonymous
Pkzdz
?
No.117039
117040 117041 117042 117051
>>117038
Iron frowns.
"Help me out here, boss. I bet there is some written evidence of missing ponies in here."
And thus, his paper scanning commences.
[1d20-1 = 3]
<Natives are not meant to be assistants
uDJxE
?
No.117040
117043
[1d20 = 18]
>>117039
rolling to help
u3bnr
?
No.117041
[1d20+11 = 30]
>>117039
"Alright..."
She looks at the papers
Silver "The Floof" Sword
JiZUC
?
No.117042
117043 117051
>>117039
Might as well. [1d20-1 = 13]

Anonymous
u3bnr
?
No.117043
117044 117045
>>117042
>>117040
Oh now you two show up
Silver "The Floof" Sword
JiZUC
?
No.117044
117046
>>117043
?
Anonymous
uDJxE
?
No.117045
117051
>>117043
i've been around.
Anonymous
Pkzdz
?
No.117046
117047
>>117044
You know, the whole silence thing after passing the whiskey between the two of you. Kinda made me believe you went to bed.
Silver "The Floof" Sword
JiZUC
?
No.117047
117048
>>117046
Silver was given whiskey? I completely missed that.
Anonymous
Pkzdz
?
No.117048
>>117047
Oh whoops. Misread. I meant after passing the documents to Star.
Anonymous
Pkzdz
?
No.117049
117050
Anywhey, going to bed. Night.
Silver "The Floof" Sword
JiZUC
?
No.117050
>>117049
Sleep well!
Anonymous
u3bnr
?
No.117051
117052 117056 117057
>>117039
>>117037
>>117042
>>117045
She silently looks over the documents, combing through them. At the end, she picks out a page, holds it before her with a hoof, and reads it in silence. After a minute, she lowers the document, sighs, and says solemnly

"I don't want to say they are the perfect victims... but the thing about illegal aliens is, the government doesn't really have papers proving they were there in the first place.

This... 'criminal enterprise,' seems to target mostly immigrants without papers and war refugees. These are people who have few relatives and connections to this land. No one would know that they are missing, because no one knew that they were there. Most of the creatures who know them live thousands of miles away, and even then, many of those creatures are either dead, living in a war zone, or in a dictatorship. Communication is poor.

Sure, Ponies notice them. The police see faces on the street, they eat food which travels by vans, they check into the hospitals, they use utilities and they rent out apartments. But they are not noticed as individuals. It's kind of like hearing the scratches mice make when they scurry through the walls. You know they are there, sure, but you don't see them. You don't even know how many there are. And so it is with these creatures. You never quite know if they were abducted, or if they just moved away.

And on top of all of this, this is a group that, if they survive and witness something, doesn't always want to go get help from the government. They are afraid they will be deported. If they report what they see, they will not want to go to court to testify. They live in the shadows. It's hard to see when one goes missing."
Anonymous
Pkzdz
?
No.117052
117058 117060
>>117051
Iron curls his lips in frustration.
"So basically, this search is fruitless because they do not actually care about these ponies. Great."
He sighs dissapointedly, going back to the door of Records.
"I will wait for Star and Silver to finish up their rummaging to look out for any patrols that happen to pass by here," he states with the barest hint of morosity in his voice. "Come along, Sands."
And so, he opens the door and walks out, leaning against a wall next to it, eyes scanning the corridor.
Anonymous
u3bnr
?
No.117053
117054 117055
4f11c8bdb30f72bceea79b0ce5c1fb32.jpg
I wanted to note that Midnight Lily has changed classes from Cleric to Paladin, so a slightly different pony
Anonymous
Pkzdz
?
No.117054
>>117053
Roger doger.
I suppose that's more layers of clothing to unpack~
Anonymous
vk5x/
?
No.117055
>>117053
Lunus Vult!
Anonymous
uDJxE
?
No.117056
117058
>>117051
"Sounds like a tough existence."
Anonymous
vk5x/
?
No.117057
117058
A couple changes to make note of in addition to class. She's now a pegasus, she now has two shortswords instead of her dagger and her pistol, but she does still have her necklace.
>>117051
Midnight shakes her head
"It is a sad life. Let us hope we can help them."
Anonymous
u3bnr
?
No.117058
117059 117062 117070
>>117052
"I would hardly call it 'fruitless'. There are shipping records that can help us tell what shipping companies they were using, who they were working with in Griffonia and Zebrica, and things like food purchases that can help us guess how many creatures are living here at any one time"
By this time Iron is already walking away, and Skies is talking to no one. So she just stops talking

>>117057
I don't know about all that...

>>117056
>>117057
"Well, it's definitely not helpful for our purposes"
Anonymous
vk5x/
?
No.117059
117060
>>117058
She simply shrugs
"It is still a sad existence for them"
Anonymous
u3bnr
?
No.117060
117061 117062
>>117052
Hopefully those footsteps down the hall stay far enough away. No creature visible in the secondary corridor

>>117059
"In many ways it can be, yes"

That damned whispering again. It's a bit louder now though
"Do you want to have wings, Midnight?"
"Would you like to punish those who reside here?"
Anonymous
vk5x/
?
No.117061
117063
>>117060
She closes her eyes, clenching her jaw as she listens to the voices.
"Shut up, shut UP"
She then looks back at Skies
"Then let us find a way to help them"
Anonymous
Pkzdz
?
No.117062
117063
>>117060
>>117058
Iron huffs to himself, deciding to absent-mindedly pet Sands as he stares at her hooves vacantly, his ears ready to detect any clawsteps around him.
(I have to wonder why ponies cooperate with eachother on such a grand scale only to abuse said deal.)
Anonymous
u3bnr
?
No.117063
117064 117065 117067 117070
>>117061
Fuckin' Mala must be whispering
"There are ways indeed to help them"

Skies is silent for a moment, then returns
"There might be more upstairs"

>>117062
Sands gives an expression of surprise, evidently not anticipating being pet. Her eyes focus on the nearing hoof, her face moves away. But when the hoof comes, and it pets her, she realizes there is nothing to fear, and she lets him pet her, closing her eyes, and now placing her head closer to him.

Her hair is not the softest. If anything, it feels a bit ragged. Like it needs to be washed. Much the same with her hooves, which while belonging to a set of pretty feat, could stand to use a trim.

Off in the distance, further away, Iron can hear what does indeed sound like claw steps. Maybe it's up a set of stairs, maybe in the tunnel. But it's not in this hallway. Not in this little corridor. It's just him and Sands here for now
Anonymous
vk5x/
?
No.117064
>>117063
"Shall we investigate? It can't hurt"
Anonymous
u3bnr
?
No.117065
117066 117068
>>117063
"Well... it can. If there are too many armed creatures"

"What would you like to know?"
Anonymous
vk5x/
?
No.117066
117069
>>117065
"Hmmm, fine. That is a good point."
Midnight looks around, not quite frantically yet, for the source of the voice.
Anonymous
Pkzdz
?
No.117067
117069
>>117063
Iron looks up to see Sands leaning in on the petting, causing him to smile a little.
(It is easy to handle a couple of ponies here and there. Manage their issues and such, and if it does not work, one simply fights the other to determine the victor, maybe cast him out.)
His hoof brushes along her mane, taking one step closer towards her to allow him more comfortable strokes.
(Little worlds, caring for themselves, not a big, unfeeling world of metal.)
Silver "The Floof" Sword
JiZUC
?
No.117068
117069
>>117065
"I will try my best to make sure they hurt only me."
Anonymous
u3bnr
?
No.117069
117072 117073 117074
>>117066
Mala is moving up from behind, evidently heading to the door after interesting himself in the cigars and whiskey. His voice is a little off for it. Khoi is already by the door. Her voice is definitely off for it. The voice sounded most like it came from just over Midnight's right shoulder. The best candidate for that is Meadows, who is over to the right. She is blinking and has a hoof on the shelf, probably testing out her vision. She's not finding the exit soon.

>>117067
Now, she takes a few steps closer, and leans into him. She wants him to stroke her mane

>>117068
"Oh Silver... You don't need to be that brave"
Anonymous
uDJxE
?
No.117070
117071
>>117058
>>117063
"Upstairs?"
Anonymous
u3bnr
?
No.117071
117076
>>117070
Mala looks over, and speaks with his detached, defeated sounding voice
"That's the main dorm area. There might be some captives there. Same with the workshop. But it's nighttime, that's less likely"
Silver "The Floof" Sword
JiZUC
?
No.117072
117075
>>117069
He nods. "I appreciate the thought, but it is better that I am one who gets hurt than rest of group. Do not worry, I am tough pony."
Anonymous
Pkzdz
?
No.117073
117075
>>117069
Iron obviously obliges on Sands' request, accepting her leaning fully, deciding to sit down against the wall slowly to make sure Sands doesn't fall from his change in position and starts stroking her mane with his two hooves.
(A life like this, where a pony only needs a couple of other ponies with different skills and similar interests living off the land.)
Anonymous
vk5x/
?
No.117074
117075
>>117069
Midnight sighs at the group, before walking over to Meadows, making sure to make a few noises to announce her presence.
"I know I am asking a loaded question, but are you okay?"
Anonymous
u3bnr
?
No.117075
117077 117078 117079
>>117072
She places a hoof behind his right ear in an almost petting action
"D'aww, you're adorable when you're so selfless. But seriously. Don't get killed"

>>117073
She sits down as well, up against Iron. Her mane is long, and could use a brushing. Khoi Lua walks by, looks over at the two, and expresses visible disgust at the public display of affection

>>117074
Meadows looks around, then points her head at Midnight. When midnight speaks, she smiles, as if joyed that she recognizes the shape in front of her as a pony.

"No... I... One of those monsters got me. A Rakshasa. I almost died. I think I am safe now, I hope."
Anonymous
uDJxE
?
No.117076
117080
>>117071
"Mala where do the guards sleep?"
Anonymous
vk5x/
?
No.117077
117080
>>117075
"I see, would you like me to assist you for the time being? Maybe later I can help to heal you as well."
Anonymous
Pkzdz
?
No.117078
117080
>>117075
Iron looks at Khoi quizzically at her expression as his hooves stroke her long mane and he rubs his coat lightly against hers.
"Is something the matter, Khoi?"

Silver "The Floof" Sword
JiZUC
?
No.117079
117080
>>117075
The ear folds in a sign of enjoyment. "I have not died yet. Are we ready to move out?"
Anonymous
u3bnr
?
No.117080
117081 117082 117084
>>117076
He blinks, then looks over to the right. Back the way they came
"You met all of the gnolls, right?"

>>117078
She just shakes her head, and walks forward a little. Sands seems to be enjoying it
"No pony has stroked my mane in a while"

>>117079
"Yes, I am ready"
She takes a few papers, and places them in a sack she has

>>117077
"Yes, if you can? You are... not a Rashaka too, are you?... Nevermind... Yes, I would be delighted"
Anonymous
uDJxE
?
No.117081
117083
>>117080
"Yes, i assumed there's more than just 2 gnolls down here guarding the prisoners."
Anonymous
vk5x/
?
No.117082
117083
>>117080
Midnight gently lays a wing across the pony's shoulders, judging her reaction
"Of course I'm not, I just wish to help you if I can."
Anonymous
u3bnr
?
No.117083
117085 117086
>>117081
"Well, there were four of us...."
He looks away, and down
"Yeah, those were all of us that lived down here... But those who live up there, who are actually part of the Society... There are many of them, and they might find arms if they know danger is coming"

>>117082
She flinches a little, as she didn't seem to anticipate the touching
"I am... weak. I am afraid I will be a burden"
Anonymous
Pkzdz
?
No.117084
117087
>>117080
Deciding that he should test the touching boundaries for Khoi later, Iron gives Sands a little smile and a chuckle.
"I can imagine."
He strokes for a little bit in silence.
"Do you have any loved ones you are eager to go back to?"
Anonymous
vk5x/
?
No.117085
117087
>>117083
"A pony in need is never a burden to me. I have dedicated my life to helping others, and would be honored to help you."
Anonymous
uDJxE
?
No.117086
117087
>>117083
"How many do you reckon are up there?"
Anonymous
u3bnr
?
No.117087
117088 117089 117090
>>117084
She looks at him, and blinks. Then she opens her mouth as if to say something. But she just blinks again, and nothing comes out

>>117085
She is already standing, but when she lurches forward, she seems to raise in height half an inch, coming out of what must have been a resting stance. She walks a pace closer towards Midnight, placing her hoof in the air and gliding it over the ground as if feeling for any obstacles in her path. She wobbles almost like a newborn foal
"If you could just stop any others... from becoming like me..."

>>117086
He looks up, and places his teeth together - row after row, of unsettlingly sharp teeth - in a fearful wince.
"I... I don't know. I think at least a couple dozen. Before I came here I heard they were raided by police, and they lost half their number. Then last year, at the end of the pony civil war, after the ships stopped coming, they were raided again, and again they lost half their number. But they grow back. They gain new members every month"
Anonymous
Pkzdz
?
No.117088
117091
>>117087
Iron cocks his head, worried, while the mane stroking continues.
"Is something wrong, Sands?"
Anonymous
vk5x/
?
No.117089
117091
>>117087
Midnight steps to Meadow's side, wrapping a wing around her barrel, as if inviting her to lean on her.
"Of course, but for now just rest. I will keep you safe."
Anonymous
uDJxE
?
No.117090
117091 117113
>>117087
"Do you know how they recruit?"
Anonymous
u3bnr
?
No.117091
117092 117095 117118
>>117088
She looks down, and ahead, as if focusing a hundred meters distant
"No... I don't think I do" She says, finally answering Iron's question

>>117089
Meadows is noticeably taller than Midnight, and with visible ribs as well. Instead of leaning, she moves her legs, and locks into a resting position, standing up
"I-I am afraid that if I rest, I will waste away. And my legs will fall off my body. I must move"

>>117090
His head is low, but his muzzle is level. He speaks to Dark Star
"Sort of... They look for the vulnerable. Those who wants omething very badly, but can't seem ever to get it. Those looking for power, respect, revenge, money... someone to talk to. To be around... I think most of them come from across the seas. Apparently they have groups over there. They smuggle them in, same as the captives. Some, they recruit from here in the city. That's how they found me. It was a creature I knew in the brief time I was in school who told me. I was happy to have a bed, and some creatures to talk to. Before, all I could eat was bread. That made me weak and feel sick. .... . I thought of joining the Society itself. But there was a separate set of gnolls, who worked for them but didn't participate in their activities because of culture I guess. I was excited to be around gnolls, so I went with that group. I got kind of stuck with that group. This whole time I felt I made a mistake by not pleading to be let into the bigger group"
Anonymous
Pkzdz
?
No.117092
117093 117094
>>117091
Iron cocks an eyebrow, still trimming that ragged mane of hers with a tiny blush on her cheeks
"That is quite surprising. A mare like you would have made some waves with your beauty."
He hums slightly.
"It is not like you appeared out of nowhere, right?"
Anonymous
u3bnr
?
No.117093
117097
>>117092
"You don't have to come from nowhere, to end up nowhere."
She looks up to him with those sparkling green eyes
"Enough of me. Tell me of you"
Silver "The Floof" Sword
JiZUC
?
No.117094
117096 117097
>>117092
Silver, listening in on th conversation for want of things to do, briefly glares at Iron. "Or...something has happened to her loved ones. Something which would cause great grief to her."
Anonymous
vk5x/
?
No.117095
117096
>>117091
"Then let us walk around the room a bit, I will make sure you do not run into anything."
Midnight wears her sadness at the situation on her face, wishing she knew what to do to help this pony.
Anonymous
u3bnr
?
No.117096
117098 117099
>>117094
Sands has a grave look. Khoi still looks kind of displeased, and standing ahead of the set.

From behind, Loputu coughs on a cigar

>>117095
She stands up, cautiously places one hoof ahead of the other, then another hoof ahead of the other. Then one and two and one and two. They go on in the small circle. Meadows looks ahead mostly fearful of running into something. The lack of light in the room is doing her no favors
Anonymous
Pkzdz
?
No.117097
117103
>>117094
He glaces at Silver, a bit surprised.
(Now that is unexpected. He seems a bit too interested in Sands. Maybe he wants to have her for the night?)
>>117093
He turns back to Sands, his surprise still apparent.
"It is true."
He hums for a bit, thinking on what to say.
"I am Iron. My previous life before coming here was back at the jungles, where I sparred with my kin and broke down medium-sized rocks as practice."
Silver "The Floof" Sword
JiZUC
?
No.117098
117100
>>117096
Silver looks to Loputu. "What are you doing, little one?"
Anonymous
vk5x/
?
No.117099
117100
>>117096
"It is okay Meadows, just walk and I will guide you, just hoof after hoof and you will be fine"
Midnight is extra cautious, hoping she can get Meadows to trust her so she can help her.
Anonymous
u3bnr
?
No.117100
117101 117102
>>117098
He looks up at Silver, like a dog caught eating off the table
"Uh... That hyena said these had good flavor. Opened the carton too"

>>117099
Midnight has to hold onto her muzzle. She resists at first, but quickly enough, Midnight can walk the horse. Her hoof steps become more even. Less afraid. Or at least that's how it is along the ground that has already been trotted. At least she's not wobbling now. Like a foal running
Silver "The Floof" Sword
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>>117100
He sighs. "It is not good idea for foals to smoke, little one."
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>>117100
"Good pony, just like that. You're doing great. So Meadows, where are you from?"
She continues to lead her, slowing down a bit.
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>>117097
"Huh"

>>117101
"But... I am not a foal"

>>117101
>>117097
Sands says to Loputu and Silver
"Don't worry, I'll take that cigar for you"

>>117102
"I am a horse... And I am from Karkardannistan"
She moves with Midnight, being able to move her hooves at the right pace
Silver "The Floof" Sword
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>>117103
Silver chuckles. "Right. Still, it is not idea for you to have those. They do not taste good."