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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 145 files omitted.
Anonymous
iyDmr
?
No.117313
117314 117316
Brie swats at a bug in a gesture that strangely resembles a face-hoof
Anonymous
u3bnr
?
No.117314
117315 117316
>>117313
Kerr jumps up
"Hiss!"
He moves to the other side of the cart
Anonymous
iyDmr
?
No.117315
117316
>>117314
Not that kind of bug
Anonymous
vk5x/
?
No.117316
>>117313
>>117314
>>117315
I kek'd
Anonymous
u3bnr
?
No.117317
117318
>>117257
A second Changeling comes out and watches Brie and the cart, while the first reviews the papers. The first then calls the second to look at the papers, says something to him, and later both nod

He says to Brie
"I see... you're the one they called us about. You have special instructions"
He hoofs him a sealed note
Anonymous
iyDmr
?
No.117318
117320
>>117317
"Splendid!" he exclaims opening the note. I hope its not in wechselbalg,... Brie can't read
Silver "The Floof" Sword
JiZUC
?
No.117319
117320
>>117312
I'm not going to get into the argument as I'm not involved here, but I want to say that I really love your characters, and I appreciate the work you've put into them for both us and the game. I know we don't give you nearly enough appreciation for it, so I just wanted to tell you.
Anonymous
u3bnr
?
No.117320
117321 117322
>>117318
There is more to the note, but this much is pertinent:

Brie is invited to meet an individual at the Iron Mine outside of Haysabi

The note includes directions

>>117319
D'aww

*hugs the floofster*
Silver "The Floof" Sword
JiZUC
?
No.117321
117329
>>117320
When you hug the floofster, the floofster also hugs you.
*hugs the GM*
Anonymous
iyDmr
?
No.117322
117323 117328
>>117320
Brie gets Fun, and they go back to the cart. "Word of our venture precedes us. We have been given an assignment." He translates the same for the benefit of Kerr, Wesley, Seb, and Fun
Anonymous
vk5x/
?
No.117323
117324
>>117322
"Oh joy, this oughta be good"
Anonymous
iyDmr
?
No.117324
117326 117328
>>117323
"It says we're supposed to meet somepony, so I'm assuming its a kill mission." Brie says with enthusiasm.
Anonymous
iyDmr
?
No.117325
117326 117328
"... But I always assume its a kill mission." He says with a wink.
Anonymous
vk5x/
?
No.117326
117327 117328 117332
>>117325
>>117324
"Well... Maybe this will be good. I see no point in delaying"
Anonymous
iyDmr
?
No.117327
117336
>>117326
"Splendid!" Brie doesn't miss a beat and slightly rudely pushes Fun back to the front. where they both don the harnesses and disembark.
Anonymous
u3bnr
?
No.117328
117330 117332
>>117322
>>117324
>>117325
>>117326
What follows is a synopsis of the letter's contents, if not a perfect transcript:

"Steel Otis is a Pony collaborator who used the opportunity of the Liberation of Equestria to rise from being a simple forepony of the Marion Mining Company, to being the Overseer of Taconite production for most of the Haysabi region of Whinnysota. He is aided by the Changeling head of Equine Resources for the Haysabi Taconite mines, a drone called "Fang Zu Lang." For most of the time that the mines have been operating, they have fallen behind in production and requested a more than normal share of equipment. This has been variously blamed on Pony sabotage and heavy rains, but deeper in Winter it is evident that that is not the cause. Otis is suspected of corruption, either selling the Iron himself, or worse, of treason by siphoning ore and materials for the partisans. Zulang, likewise, is believed to be guilty of corruption, and taking bribes to allow the continuation of non-productive behavior.

Your assignment is to collect evidence of said disobedient behavior, and then make an example of the guilty parties

Hail Chrysalis!"
Anonymous
u3bnr
?
No.117329
>>117321
*is hugged*

D'awww
Anonymous
iyDmr
?
No.117330
117333
>>117328
Brie doesn't share this with the party yet
Anonymous
iyDmr
?
No.117331
117333
Don't worry, he will, but he's intent on getting there first
Anonymous
u3bnr
?
No.117332
117333
>>117326
Uh... Onyx does not see >>117328

Anonymous
vk5x/
?
No.117333
117334
>>117330
>>117331
Oooooh, Onyx ain't gonna like you.
>>117332
Noted
Anonymous
iyDmr
?
No.117334
117335
>>117333
Oh hush, I'm just eager to get there before too long. We'll have plenty of time to status
Anonymous
iyDmr
?
No.117335
>>117334
Also, Sparks should be on this venture too, though we haven't heard from him
Anonymous
u3bnr
?
No.117336
117337
>>117327
Fun is shoved to the front, a little unsettled, and they go off. It's a road going North of Whinnyapolis, but also not as far West. Fields become barer grasslands, and the layers of snow and frost become thicker
Anonymous
iyDmr
?
No.117337
117338
>>117336
As they get started, Brie says to Fun "Entschuldigen Sie meine Begeisterung, aber genau so sorgen wir - und ich meine Sie und ich - dafür, dass die Königin glücklich ist."
Anonymous
u3bnr
?
No.117338
117339
>>117337
He nods with a sort of concerned look
"Was auch immer mich davon abhält, erschossen zu werden"
Anonymous
iyDmr
?
No.117339
117341
>>117338
"Ihre Hilfe wird bei dieser Mission besonders nützlich sein. Wir sollen Korruption und Betrug gegen den Hive untersuchen, und ich bin nicht gut daran gewöhnt, wie die Dinge auf dieser Seite der Mauer funktionieren."
Anonymous
u3bnr
?
No.117341
117342
>>117340
Then why pet her mane before immediately leaving her in two sentences to go talk to a different female. Why bother in the first place. Why make me think you were going that direction

>>117339
"Ich war noch nie ein Anführer oder hinter einem Schreibtisch ... Aber ich werde versuchen, Ihnen zu helfen"
Anonymous
iyDmr
?
No.117342
117347
>>117341
"Ich bitte Sie nicht, ein Anführer zu sein oder hinter einem Schreibtisch zu dienen. Etwas ist faul und die Königin schickt uns, um nachzuforschen. Ich gehe davon aus, dass die Königin diese Mission als Test angeboten hat."
Anonymous
vk5x/
?
No.117343
117347
*waiting paladin and rock noises*
u3bnr
?
No.117347
117348 117352
>>117342
"Ich kenne deine Absichten nicht, aber ich kenne meine. Ich werde es auch sehen, dass wir gehen"

>>117343
What'cha waitin' on?
\r
Anonymous
vk5x/
?
No.117348
>>117347
Ponish speaking I guess
Anonymous
u3bnr
?
No.117350
>>117349
Uh... what's the matter?
Anonymous
iyDmr
?
No.117352
117353
>>117347
"Meine Absicht ist es, die dargelegte Aufgabe zu erfüllen. Davon profitieren alle Beteiligten, auch Sie und Seb. Die Augen der Königin sind auf uns gerichtet, und ich beabsichtige, sie dafür zu befriedigen, dass sie uns dazu bestimmt hat. Es hilft allen."

Anonymous
u3bnr
?
No.117353
117354
>>117352
"So sei es. Beenden wir diese Aufgabe. Ich kann nicht ewig im Schnee leben und ich möchte nicht erschossen werden"

>>117351
>>117346
Do you think that the Blue Skies character is not likable? Do you think that she is not a pony you can share a proper bond with?
Anonymous
iyDmr
?
No.117354
117357 117362
>>117353
"Mach dir keine Sorgen. Wenn du erschossen wirst, werden wir ALLE erschossen, und ich habe DIESE Scheiße nicht." Brie chuckles.

Anonymous
u3bnr
?
No.117357
117358
>>117354
“Gut zu wissen”

They go forward even further. At least some of the coniferous trees have returned. The cart passes over a a stone bridge. On the other side is a wood and wrought iron rail bridge. On the otherwise in good shape bridge, some of the track ties seem broken in half, including a few falling down and held in place only by their connection to the rails
Anonymous
iyDmr
?
No.117358
117362
>>117357
Spot check. Can the cart make it across the bridge?
Secondary check. Can Brie and Fun successfully pull it across?
[1d20-2 = 8]

[1d20-2 = 0]

Anonymous
iyDmr
?
No.117359
Oh FFS
Anonymous
iyDmr
?
No.117361
117362
Eyeing the bridge, Brie says "Es sollte uns gut gehen"
Anonymous
u3bnr
?
No.117362
117365
>>117358
Yes and no

>>117361
They nod, and proceed to pass over the stone pedestrian bridge

>>117354
I intended to add that Fun "has a reserved fear"
Anonymous
iyDmr
?
No.117365
117370
>>117362
Well, hopefully we don't die
Anonymous
u3bnr
?
No.117370
117374
>>117365
They do not die crossing the bridge

On the other side is forest, and past that a town, labelled as "Blackwood" on the sign. The houses are mostly wooden and triangular roofed in a similar design, often treated a greyish color. Off in the distance, over the tree line, the end of a machine pokes up
Anonymous
iyDmr
?
No.117374
>>117370
Not seeing any signs for a/the Iron Mine, Brie says to Fun "Ich denke, wir sollten in die Stadt fahren und versuchen, die Eisenmine ausfindig zu machen. Es wurde in der Notiz von der Königin angegeben."
Anonymous
Edz0m
?
No.117381
117382 117383
rainboom.jpg
Epic boop
Anonymous
u3bnr
?
No.117382
117386
66B98781-C100-4214-86FA-9C3B3B350A9C.jpeg
>>117381

Anonymous
PMF92
?
No.117383
117386
>>117381
Pretty
Silver "The Floof" Sword
HIKqO
?
No.117384
117385 117386
Heyo!
Anonymous
PMF92
?
No.117385
>>117384
Hiya
Anonymous
Edz0m
?
No.117386
117387 117388 117389
>>117382
>>117383
>>117384
How's everyone today? Its not my situation, but I'm hoping that enough was discussed that everyone has a better appreciation of where one another are coming from, to the degree that we can continue.
Anonymous
PMF92
?
No.117387
>>117386
I believe we have reached an agreement.

Silver "The Floof" Sword
HIKqO
?
No.117388
>>117386
I'm hoping we can continue, too. It sounds like combat is coming up for the Baltimare Group, and I'd like to see what combat will look like with everyone together.
Anonymous
PMF92
?
No.117389
117390
>>117386
I believe GM and I reached an agreement.
Anonymous
Edz0m
?
No.117390
117393
hug.png
>>117389
This pleases the bat-fag
Anonymous
u3bnr
?
No.117391
117392 117393 117394
1F16E592-D810-4645-8050-423632A63677.gif
Um... Hi
Anonymous
Edz0m
?
No.117392
117395 117400
>>117391
*drags GM into the hug*
Anonymous
PMF92
?
No.117393
>>117390
>>117391
Hugs
Silver "The Floof" Sword
HIKqO
?
No.117394
117395 117400
2172638__safe_artist-colon-anticular_princess celestia_princess luna_pony_ask sunshine and moonbeams_animated_behaving like a cat_cute_cu.gif
>>117391
Heyo, GM!
Anonymous
u3bnr
?
No.117395
>>117392
Gah!

*is hugged*

>>117394
Hello

Anonymous
Edz0m
?
No.117396
117397 117398
Onyx/Midnight and Sparks/(does he have a 2nd character) are as yet unavailable, so the Northern Posse (is that what we're going with?) is on standby.
Anonymous
PMF92
?
No.117397
117398
>>117396
I don't think Spark has something like that.
Dark Star isn't here either, and two missing party members is quite the the blow on party power, so I can't say we can proceed onwards
Anonymous
u3bnr
?
No.117398
117399 117400 117433
>>117396
Going a little further up, at the top of the hill, is a grey stone stone general store, a church of the same grey stone, and a cluster of buildings around a small square.

Looking down the hill, off in the distance a big hole in the earth is visible beyond the tree line, and between the tree line and the hill top is much of the remainder of the town - rows of buildings mostly in an even, planned style, and mostly of that same wooden construction, treated with something that gives the wood a greyish hue. There is almost a second town center, bigger than at the hill top, with a three story building, a smaller building opposite, and elsewhere what looks like a red brick school house, even a cinema.

>>117397
Alright......

Loputu claims that he just wanted to try a cigar and that Mala gave him that one. But Silver shames him into submission.

White Sands takes the cigar with a magical glow
Anonymous
PMF92
?
No.117399
117400 117401
>>117398
Iron looks at the floating cigar questioningly.
"That thing does not look edible."
Anonymous
uDJxE
?
No.117400
117404 117408 117433
_Boop redheart.jpg
>>117399
>>117398
>>117394
>>117392

Anonymous
u3bnr
?
No.117401
117402
>>117399
She looks up to him and giggles"
"hehe"

Then leviates it to her mouth, and tries to get a grip before picking up a hoof to deal with it. She then sucks on it, making it glow red
Anonymous
PMF92
?
No.117402
117403
>>117401
Iron's eyes widen at the lighting of the cigar's tip, head craning backwards slightly in surprise.
"How did you do that?"
Anonymous
u3bnr
?
No.117403
117405
>>117402
She giggles again, puckers her lips and blows out a small cloud of smoke with a unique smell neither really pleasant nor unpleasant that smells kind of like wood

She takes it out of the green magical aura, and places it in her hoof

"Have you never smoked a cigar before?" she asks
Anonymous
fLbFk
?
No.117404
117409
1491083580218.png
>>117400
Don't.
Anonymous
PMF92
?
No.117405
117406 117408
>>117403
Iron blinks at Sands.
"I have not."
He glances briefly at the cigar before looking back at her, hooves caressing her mane idly.
"Is that what that itcis?"
Anonymous
PMF92
?
No.117406
117407
>>117405
*What is."
Anonymous
PMF92
?
No.117407
>>117406
**?"
Anonymous
u3bnr
?
No.117408
117410
2f63ec42-a06c-4f2d-b0a9-fb5057fe8404.gif
>>117400

>>117405
She blinks at him, and has a surprised expression
"You really are from the jungle, aren't you? They are like cigarettes, but more expensive and you don't necessarily have to inhale. The ends usually need to be cut first but that was already done for this one"

A set of smoke slowly goes upwards
Anonymous
uDJxE
?
No.117409
_boop (you).gif
>>117404

Anonymous
PMF92
?
No.117410
117411
>>117408
Iron cocks his head.
"They smell funny."
He focused his gaze on the cigar.
"Why are you inhaling it?"
Anonymous
u3bnr
?
No.117411
117412
1517311597957.png
>>117410
She twists part of her mouth up
"It's a cigar. That's the smell of the tobacco plant. And as just now I said, you don't need to inhale it, just let the smoke stay in your mouth"
Anonymous
PMF92
?
No.117412
117413
>>117411
Iron ponders for a bit.
"How did it light up like that, then?"
Anonymous
u3bnr
?
No.117413
117414
>>117412
"Inhale lightly but only let the smoke into your mouth, and it lights up..."
Anonymous
PMF92
?
No.117414
117415
>>117413
Iron stares at the cigar for a bit.
"Can I try it?"
Anonymous
u3bnr
?
No.117415
117416
>>117414
"... Sure" She passes it over to him with the green aura, on the non lit side. It still has an orange glow
"Don't try to inhale all of the smoke, but let it sit in your mouth, then puff it out"

Anonymous
PMF92
?
No.117416
117417
>>117415
Iron tentatively opens his mouth, placing his lips on the unlighted tip.
For fun, I'll let the dice decide how good he inhales his first puff.
[1d20 = 4]
<Iron's blowing skills at work
Anonymous
u3bnr
?
No.117417
117418
>>117416
A little harder than perhaps desirable, a little more smoke in the lungs
Anonymous
PMF92
?
No.117418
117419
>>117417
He widens his eyes in surprise, not liking the sensation.
(Oh no.)
He quickly takes his lips out of the cigar, followed by a series of small coughs.

Anonymous
u3bnr
?
No.117419
117420
>>117418
"heheh, you're supposed to take a small breath, and let it sit in your mouth. Not inhale it"
Anonymous
PMF92
?
No.117420
117421
>>117419
Iron can't help but smile lightly.
"I will have keep that in mind for next time."
One last cough comes put of him before facing her.
"Do you usually smoke this kind of stuff?"
Anonymous
u3bnr
?
No.117421
117422 117424
>>117420
“Not really. I prefer cigarettes. But these griffins only have cigars, and it’s kind of a more expensive brand. It’s been a long day, and I needed something to calm my nerves.”
Anonymous
PMF92
?
No.117422
117423
>>117421
Iron ponders about her plight to calmness.
"What was your life before being dragged here?"

Anonymous
u3bnr
?
No.117423
117425
>>117422
She closes her eyes and tilts her head to the side in a manner resembling a shrug
“A life in the city. Working during the day time, trying to be sociable and have fun at night. Living alone.”
Silver "The Floof" Sword
HIKqO
?
No.117424
117426
>>117421
Silver pulls out his pack of cigarettes for Sands. "Want one? They are Old Guard brand."
Anonymous
9L/vj
?
No.117425
117426
>>117423
"What kind of fun did you have?"
Anonymous
u3bnr
?
No.117426
117427 117428
>>117425
“Socializing. Dancing. The cinema less often.”

>>117424
And with that, her eyes widen, and her mouth firms into a smile. It is an expression of pure joy, as if seeing a rainbow in the sky after months of ceaseless rain

“Yes! Yes!”
Silver "The Floof" Sword
HIKqO
?
No.117427
117429
>>117426
Silver gladly gives her a cigarette, even lighting it up for her with his lighter, once it's in her possession.
Anonymous
9L/vj
?
No.117428
117430
>>117426
Iron is admittedly surprised about her love of cigarettes being expressed currently.
"...how often do you take those things?"
Anonymous
u3bnr
?
No.117429
117431
>>117427
She takes it, places it in her mouth, and lets him light it. She gives a smile back to him, more in line with a mischievous smile than the child-like wonder of a moment before

She suck on it, and lets the orange line recede down the cigarette, before later blowing out a long breath
"Thanks"
Anonymous
u3bnr
?
No.117430
117432
>>117428
"It varies from night to night and who I'm with, but several a day. And this one is the first one in a very long time"

If Iron isn't taking the cigar, she takes that too with her magic
Silver "The Floof" Sword
HIKqO
?
No.117431
117434
>>117429
Silver smiles back in his natural, pleased look. He closes his lighter with a *clink*. "No problem."
Anonymous
9L/vj
?
No.117432
117434
>>117430
Iron is slightly concerned over her need of cigarettes
(Maybe she relies on them?)
Nevertheless, his interest lies elsewhere
"What friends do you have out there?"
Anonymous
Edz0m
?
No.117433
117434
>>117398
But the town is somewhat populated?
>>117400
rood
Anonymous
u3bnr
?
No.117434
117435 117443
1931953 (2).png
>>117433
Yes and no. There are ponies around, yes. Not very many. The presence of things like trucks - looks like a version made for, or the same as an army logistics truck - it looks to be reasonably populated

>>117431
She smiles again back to Silver, now in a more generally happy way

>>117432
She looks at Iron suspiciously. Defensively, even at Iron's look of concern relating to an alleged and completely unproven "need"

"In this area? Not many. It's hard to make friends in a new location, especially in the city. But it's worth trying to meet new ponies"
Anonymous
9L/vj
?
No.117435
117436
>>117434
Chill out, man. He needs to find out how good smoking is before he can realize it's an entretainment activity.
Iron's eys widen.
"Oh! Are you a traveler of sorts?"
Anonymous
u3bnr
?
No.117436
117437
>>117435
"Of sorts. I moved from Skynavia to Manehattan. And from there to Baltimare."