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
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>>118282Midnight recoils at the shout
"I-I am sorry, I d-don't know what's wrong?"
[1d20+5 = 18]>>118281>>118282Dark Star Shoots her with his bow
[2d6 = 11]>>118283She looks to be distressed, wondering how and why a roaming band of plundering ponies has penetrated her home. Then she gets shot with a bow
>>118284Hit
>>118284Midnight turns to Dark Star
"WHY DID YOU DO THAT?"
>>118286>>118284Her eyes become wide, she makes a hacking noise... and she falls over onto the floor
[1d20+10 = 22]>>118287Midnight's eyes go wide as she rushes over and tends to the griffon.
Rolling heal to stabilize
>>118288The griffin seems to be breathing if unconscious. Stunned
>>118289"Trying to not kill random griffon, what are YOU doing?"
>>118291"You do realize that's an enemy right?"
>>118292"And, pray tell, how did you tell that?"
>>118293"You know where we are right?"
>>118228Iron removes his head from the hug, looking at Sands' eyes, believing he understands her pain, only to nuzzle her on the neck once more.
"I am sorry for bringing it up. I should not have said that."
>>118295She looks back, then her eyes avert slightly up and past him, as she slowly but almost incessantly shakes her head
"Oh, you didn't have to bring it up to make me think about it. It's difficult to
not think about"
But she places a hoof under Iron's neck as he comes in to nuzzle her, rubbing Iron's neck
>>118296Iron nuzzles a bit more on her neck, using a spare hoof to caress her barrel to bring some needed comfort to Sands.
"I can tell. It most likely was not easy to cope."
>>118298Sands seems to enjoy this almost aggressive nuzzling, with her back reducing in tension
“No... and it won’t be easy to”
>>118299While Iron has the small curiousity poking him in the back, wanting to know what happened to her, he knows better than to ask directly.
He therefore decides to keep up the nuzzling, hoping his expressions of physicial affection would quell the sorrow she most likely has for being stuck in there for Gods know how long.
>>118300She giggles again, then looks at him
“You will protect me?” She asks
>>118301Iron stops his nuzzling to look at her, face filled with determination.
"I will."
(I will make you feel nice and happy.)
>>118302She now rubs a hoof in the side of his barrel
“You look big and strong”
>>118303Iron's cheek reddens slightly from the slight rubbing, with a confident grin, while also reciprocating with his own hoof to her barrel
"You look slim and fast."
>>118304She nods, confidently
“Thank you”
She rubs him
“I haven’t had that much experience running... but...”
She either stops herself, or loses her train of though. Still rubbing if less confidently
>>118303>>118304Silver lets out a cough. "I think there is empty bedroom nearby, you two."
>>118305Iron reddens his cheeks a little bit more, but the pace being less confident makes him worry a bit.
"Is something wrong?"
>>118306Seeing Silver's apprehension, Iron figures his bouts of physical affection is making the Floof uncomfortable.
>>118305He looks back to Sands
"Want to talk about it in the bedroom? It will be some time until Star comes back here."
>>118307She looks down
“No. It’s fine.”
She looks back to him
“I guess we could. Are you worried about being stumbled upon?”
>>118308Iron shakes his head.
"I am not."
He starts to walk out the bathroom at a slow pace.
"No griffon can surprise me."
Of course, he goes to the bedroom with Sands following along.
>>118309“Alright then”
She follows him slowly to the room
>>118310As he reaches the bedroom and gently closes the door with both him and Sands inside, he decides to see what sort of reason why she trailed off when correcting him beforehand.
[1d20 = 3]<Native boi trying to understand mares Haven't posted here for a while, I've been trying to catch up with the dozens of threads (I'll get through eventually) but life things got in the way. Is Iron still an incel or has he gotten over his wish to be >striped?
>>118311Suffice it to say, it remains an enigma. She walks around the room, looking at the red leather bound books, the sun on the wall, and other assorted features
>>118312Still incel drooling over mares and wanting the stripes as well as the chitin, sadly.
Heck, he'd want yaks if it were a nice female.>>118313He decides to simply sit on the bed, watching intently at Sands' actions for a bit before speaking.
"I did not remind of more tragic events with my fast comment, have I?"
>>118312He’s found a new thin, white unicorn totally not a disguised Changeling female to hopefully cure his jungle fever
>>118315“It’s alright. You can’t run from everything”
She is still looking around at the book shelf
>>118316Iron nods.
"I suppose."
His gaze turns curious, standing up again and looking at the bookshelf next to her.
>>118317A number of books. Not the most he’s seen, nothing like Curwhinny. Brown and black and red
>>118318Is that the one where anon learns the beauty of race mixing? >>118319Iron sees the books with confusion, turning to Sands.
"I assume you like books?"
>>118320“Well, somewhat. But I was just looking around”
>>118321Iron decides to place his hoof on her barrel, stroking up and down her coat.
"I admit I am a bit more into more physical activities."
He smiles at her.
"What is it that you like most?"
>>118322“A couple novels. Short stories published in magazines”
>>118323"Novels?" Iron asks, confused while still stroking her coat idly. "What do you mean?"
>>118324She looks back to him with an expression of... Well, surprise at this statement
“Long stories in written form”
Then she smiles at him, half lowers her eyelids, and places a hoof on him
>>118325Reeee if the show lets applejack hold a balloon with a single hoof, then I can have my ponies do things >>118327Iron smiles wider, closing the gap between the two and rub his coat against hers while blushing.
"Long, you say? I cannot imagine where somepony can fit in something like that in a cave."
>>118328She laughs, placing a hoof up to her mouth. Then she looks back to him, now standing immediately next to her
>>118329Iron can't help but laugh a little as well, before starting to nuzzle her neck again with an even harder blush.
(I cannot get enough of her soft fur. It is...
majestic.)
>>118330“Hehehe”
She moves her head away, stretching her neck
“And what do you do, big guy?”
>>118331"I am a stray of sorts down here," Iron responds within Sands' chest. "Seeking fortune just like you with my own four hooves by any means necessary."
He looks up to her face.
"Punching ponies, carrying stuff, that sort of thing."
>>118332“A stray?” Her eyes are wider, her face contorted in a half frown
“I know that feeling”
She nods
>>118333Iron nods back.
"Yeah. Came here by my lonesome. It was not that painful overall, but it was a big change of beliefs for me."
He looks down, rubbing his cheek on her chest.
"This concrete jungle is a darker place than I imagined."
He widens his eyes, realizing he's being a sour grape before rubbing against her coat with vigor.
"But I do not want to bum you out with my problems. I am here to help you, not dump my life onto you."
>>118335Yes. Play.
>>118334*coat is rubbed vigorously
“No... it was much the same for me. Alone. Kind of hostile, but I was kind of expecting that. Quite a change all the same”
>>118336>playGee, that's encouraging,....
>>118312>>118318>>118325Hey Good to See you againn
>>118337Yes. I don’t know if this is midnight or something, but midnight last encountered on of the griffins who inhabits the structure in the hallway, who stumbled upon Meadows. Midnight told the griffin that she was part of a band of home-invasion robbers/mentally ill homeless people who were “passing through” the private property. The griffin freaked out as any creature would, but was shot by Dark Star.
It lead to a fascinating discussion about the ethics of targeting an evident non-combatant, which sadly just kind of... died
>>118338Hi!
>>118339"Still in Griffion territory. still in the fort that they use as a base..."
>>118341"I am still confused, what exactly
IS going on here?"
>>118344".... Well in addition to all of the Creatures in cages that are being used as slaves. i suspect they are also running guns. that along with them trying to kill us..."
>>118345Oh, it’s the other bat pony. Brie was looking at the damage done to the power shovel, expressing an opinion to Spark that is was caused by another machine
>>118348That or a really large pony, or a team of ponies, yes. I last was letting Sparks do his own analysis before heading back to the cart so,... Brie returns to the cart, satisfied that the analysis is complete
>>118336Iron is a bit perturbed, looking at Sands with worry.
"What do you mean by this expected hostility?"
>>118349Ah, this party then.
Onyx wanders around, curiously observing the mines.
>>118349He finds (Presumably) Onyx, Fun, and Seb
>>118350“Well, I mean... it’s not perfect friendship and Harmony. At least not for everyone”
>>118351Onyx wonders around. A few miners are kind of doing nothing, some are moving frantically or fearfully, looking around. Some are almost lazily going about normal business. A crystal pony stallion operates a drill going into the ground as he smokes a cigarette. Lowe shovels pick up rick and place it into carts and trucks. Further away, Changelings watch over all.
>>118352Iron nods.
"I mean, it is not perfect friendship and Harmony here either. I have not really experienced that save for..."
He stops, unsure to finish that sentence.
>>118352"Well thats interesting. This whole scenario is more complicated than I initially anticipated. I know, you're disappointed that there are no captives - yet - but I think I have enough to make an extensive report on what's going on here." Brie says openly and without any attempt to speak covertly.
"Oh, right. Dieses ganze Szenario ist komplizierter als ursprünglich angenommen. Ich weiß, Sie sind enttäuscht, dass es - noch - keine Gefangenen gibt, aber ich glaube, ich habe genug, um ausführlich darüber zu berichten, was hier vor sich geht."
>>118356“ Und was ist hier los?”
Fun asks
“ Was wirst du melden?”
>>118354She nods again, but smiles strangely. Confindently, almost. Reaffirmed.
>>118357Iron looks up nervously at her, a bit concerned.
"I did not say something dumb, did I?"
>>118353Onyx glares at the changeling as he continues on, hoping he doesn't fall in a hole.
>>118359For better or for worse, the Changeling does not notice him. Further on, there is water in a recessed portion of the pit next to a wall. Three children play by it
>>118358She shakes her head still smiling.
“No. No.”
>>118357"Es scheint, dass der PLF die Bergleute abschreckt. Sieht nach Erpressung und Erpressung aus, und es sei denn, ich habe meine Vermutung, Entführung und Lösegeld verpasst."
>>118360Iron tries to understand what ticked her off enough to smile at him in such a way.
[1d20 = 7]<Iron is scared of the unknown >>118360He stops for a moment, sitting down and watching the children play for a little bit.
He seems surprised, no one
seems abused by the changelings here.
Baltimare Ponies can also join
>>118363And it’s ruby, wearing little boots and a scarf, next to the water. He taps the water, before recoiling at it
“It’s cold. No ice though”
He looks over to another creature - the purple bat pony colt Onyx is familiar with, wrapped in winter clothing
“What cha’ got there, Broody?”
The bat pony kicks a rock into the water. Then another, and this one skips.
A little further away, a small Pegasus colt, also wearing a scarf, looks at a motionless power shovel
>>118361“ Die PLF erpressen sie?”
Fun looks interested
“Was ist das Geheimnis?“
>>118362She continues smiling, and shaking her head lightly
“You wouldn’t get it”
>>118364"Oh, es wird besser. Die Gendarm sind irgendwie involviert."
>>118364Iron raises an eyebrow.
"I bet I would, as long as it is not related to technology."
He puts a hoof on Sands' chest, brushing along her coat slowly.
"Besides, now you have made me curious. I want to hear about it."
>>118364Excuse me while I go grab some insulin
Onyx chuckles and walks up beside Ruby
"Glad to see you entertaining yourself, as boring as this trip is."
>>118365“ Ich denke, Ihre Handler wollen, dass diese Tatsache bestätigt wird. Sie vertrauen nicht immer ihren eigenen.”
>>118367“Huh? I ain’t never seen a hole in the ground like this one before”
>>118366The long coat hairs recess down from their fluffed up position ad the hoof goes by
“I never quite believed in the Equestrian notion of ‘Friendship’”
>>118364Silver looks to Blue. "There were balconies looking down at party. Perhaps we could have couple of ponies throwing firebombs onto party goers from there?"
>>118368"Zweifellos. Hoffentlich habe ich genug Federn gekräuselt, dass es leicht zu bestätigen ist."
>>118369She smiles and nods
“[
Now you’re on my level”
>>118370 "So oder so, du solltest es herausfinden."
>>118368Iron shrugs.
"To be fair, while it is a nice idea, I do not believe that notion that much either. So far I have not found it more than once or twice."
He nuzzles her chest a bit.
"Although I am quite fond of physical activities like these. Makes me think this is what those 'friendship' preachers really mean."
>>118372She laughs now, standing up perfectly straight with her legs together, allowing her slim barrel to be all the more visible, and braces against Iron’s pushes
“You’re really enjoying yourself there”
>>118371"Oh, ich habe vor." he leans in and whispers "Ich bezweifle, dass wir lange warten müssen."
>>118373Iron glances up, smirking.
"I love it."
He sits in place, allowing his two hooves to caress both of Sands' sides of her body.
"Not that I want to repeat myself, but I yearned for these moments."
He stops his nuzzling to look at Sands in the eyes, smiling without restraint
"It makes me feel alive."
And with that, he starts to nuzzle her chest again.
"Tell me if you want me to stop."
>>118371Silver can't help but smile. "I suppose we just have to find out where Dark Star is with that whiskey, and find enough cloth."
>>118374“Was ist dein Plan?”
He asks
>>118376She tilts her head, and her mouth is open slightly
“Whiskey?”
>>118375“Hehe, go right ahead”
She moves her legs a little, making her lower, but also easier to access between the legs, and slightly more stable
>>118377Silver nods. "For firebombs. Though, I do have bottle I bought earlier on-hoof if you need it."
[1d20-1 = -13]>>118377Which one asked? Sense motive on him
>>118377Iron gladly takes the invitation, attempting to get in between Sands' forelegs, nuzzling all the way, scooting the slightest bit forwards.
>>118379That’d be Fun, and he seems anxious
>>118378“Well... most whiskies will not explode”
>>118380“Woah, hehehe”
Her legs skip ever so slightly. Iron’s nuzzle goes against the grain, causing hairs to stick. This is also a fluffy area of her body, causing the whole section to feel soft, if possibly irritating on a nostril
>>118368"I can't say I've seen many like it. How are the other kids?"
He sits beside the colt.
>>118375>>118377>>118380>>118381Get a room you two!
>>118381"Yes...moonshine, or something stronger, would be better suited for that, but whiskey is what we have on hoof. Alternatively, if we knew they were keeping gasoline somewhere, we could use that instead."
>>118381"Ich bin noch nicht sicher. Ich möchte jetzt über meine Ergebnisse berichten, aber etwas davon passt nicht. Ich denke, wir müssen die Nacht verbringen. Wie geht es Seb?"
>>118381Iron stops in place, flinching slightly.
He stops his stroking from both hooves, scooting ever closer.
"I feel like I have made a mistake."
He sneezes against the floor, before grabbing Sands with his hooves.
"You do not mind if I go a bit wild, do you?"
>>118382Fool! We already got a room!