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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
1447 replies and 149 files omitted.
Anonymous
9L/vj
?
No.117437
117441
>>117436
Iron nods approvingly
"What inspires you to travel so far?"
He looks down for a bit.
"...if it is very far. I think it is."
Anonymous
vk5x/
?
No.117438
117439 117440 117441 117444
QUICK, EVERYPONY
BOOP GM
Anonymous
9L/vj
?
No.117439
117444
>>117438
I have no hooves and I must boop.
Anonymous
Edz0m
?
No.117440
117441 117444
>>117438
*boops GM*
Anonymous
u3bnr
?
No.117441
117442 117443 117444
Thorax_hissing_at_Princess_Cadance_S6E16.png
>>117438
>>117440
HISSSSS!

>>117437
She nods and raises an eyebrow, then takes a puff
"Oh yes. Very far. Very far indeed. It's nothing less than necessity. Can't live in your hometown without the Talonberg family taking a five eights share of your farm. Can't live in Manehattan without the landlord taking six eighths of your income. So I'm here."


Anonymous
9L/vj
?
No.117442
117445
>>117441
Iron stares pensively at Sands.
(It sounds like somepony that can help me.)
"So you were a farmer previously?"
Anonymous
Edz0m
?
No.117443
117445
>>117434
>>117441
Brie leans over to Fun and whispers "Wir befinden uns immer noch in einem Bienenstock und sind auf Mission für die Königin. Wie heißt sie übrigens? Wie auch immer, Sie können sich jederzeit als Veränderliche herausstellen, aber bleiben Sie vorerst als Ponys, damit sie Sie nicht als Bedrohung sehen. Nutze die Offenbarung taktisch.
Ich empfehle eine Strategie, die vorgibt, die Jungetiere seien Adlige. Hast du die? Anders als die Königin natürlich; Oh ja, du hast mir ihren Namen gesagt."

Anonymous
uDJxE
?
No.117444
117445
_Boop flutters.png
>>117441
>>117438
>>117439
>>117440

Anonymous
u3bnr
?
No.117445
117447 117451
>>117442
"No. My family were."

>>117443
"Es gibt viele Königinnen unter der Königin der Königinnen. Ich weiß nicht, wer Sie geschickt hat, aber jeder von ihnen kann ein Urteil wegen Desertion fällen.

Ich glaube nicht, dass viele Mitglieder der Rasse die Haut eines Ponys tragen würden. Es wäre nicht vorteilhaft für sie. Sie werden überrascht sein, wenn wir es tun."

>>117444
No.


Anonymous
Edz0m
?
No.117446
117448
For a moment, Brie forgets himself and staring straight ahead, adopts an overjoyed expression. "Ich hatte gerade die beste Idee!", remembers himself, and goes back to looking the stance of a standard laborer.
Anonymous
9L/vj
?
No.117447
117448
>>117445
Iron hums in thought.
"So you left because of how much money these ponies took from your family, not wanting to be a part of it?"
Anonymous
u3bnr
?
No.117448
117452 117454
>>117447
"Griffins. A lot of ponies left because they didn't like the culture shock, or the reduced autonomy, or the collectivization"

>>117446
Some eyes watch the creatures as they go forward, towards the second, lower center of town, to where a couple changeling guards seem to be posted. But neither is it an inordinate amount of attention. Carts must not be much out of the ordinary
Anonymous
vk5x/
?
No.117449
117450
How be Meadows? And Ruby?
Anonymous
u3bnr
?
No.117450
117453
>>117449
Ruby is looking outside of the window
"Well this isn't Whinnyapolis. Where is the State Fair?"

Meadows is standing up, and stretching out, still looking fatigued
Anonymous
Edz0m
?
No.117451
117455
>>117445
Brie responds "Das ist mein Punkt. Niemand wird denken, dass Sie Wechselbalg in Pony-Verkleidung sind. Wir sind hier, um diese Firma zu untersuchen, und alle Streiche, die wir spielen können, sind auf dem Tisch. Lassen Sie uns beim Gemischtwarenladen anhalten."

Anonymous
9L/vj
?
No.117452
117455
>>117448
Iron's mind realizes something.
"Wait, you came from across the endless waters?"

Anonymous
vk5x/
?
No.117453
117455 117456
>>117450
Onyx looks a bit nervous
"We've... Got a bit of a detour before that."

Midnight does her best to help the mare as she can
"Gently now Meadows, don't strain yourself"
Silver "The Floof" Sword
HIKqO
?
No.117454
117455 117460
>>117448
Silver solemnly nods, knowing the pain of what collectivization and communism can bring.
Anonymous
u3bnr
?
No.117455
117457 117458 117459 117460 117489
>>117452
She nods. Up and down repeatedly
"The long way"

>>117451
"Oh Okay"

Stepping into the grocer shows a set of rows of items of food. The grocery is pleasantly well stocked with a variety of food, including cheese, milk, a few items of vegetables, and bread produced in an attached bakery. There are no processed foods nor more complex baked goods,, though there is a small amount of beat sugar behind the counter. Everything seems to be locally sourced. There is a distinct lack of any tropical fruit, be it mangos or kiwis, and of any kind of food that would need to travel more than 100 miles.

>>117453
".... Alright"
He looks disappointed
"I wanted to ride the tilt-a-whirl.."

>>117454
Loputu nods as well, slowly and solemnly
Anonymous
u3bnr
?
No.117456
117457
>>117453
Meadows:
"Oh, I've strained myself plenty when I was younger. I can handle it."
Anonymous
vk5x/
?
No.117457
117461
>>117455
Onyx pats the colt's back
"Don't worry, I'll get you there."
>>117456
"Well, I do not want you injuring yourself more. So be gentle."
Anonymous
9L/vj
?
No.117458
117461
>>117455
Iron pondered for a few seconds
"How did you do it?"
Anonymous
Edz0m
?
No.117459
117461 117465
>>117455
Hold on one sec, he's not going in QUITE yet. After removing the harness, Brie steps back to the cart. Opening the door to the cart, Brie pokes his head in.
"We've been sent on a spying mission. We're to investigate a company for crimes against the Queen. I recommend we kidnap the main Overseer." Brie says with a beaming smile.
Anonymous
uDJxE
?
No.117460
>>117454
>>117455
Dark Star Joins in their nod
Anonymous
u3bnr
?
No.117461
117462 117465 117467 117468
>>117459
Small colt Brie forgets the name of: "... This is a strange game you're playin'"

>>117458
She takes another puff
"At the time, the Equestrian government was subsidizing tickets to ferry us to Manehattan, Sunset, and Baltimare"
She breathes out
"So we took ships. Came as whole families mostly"

Loputu walks up to listen in on this conversation

>>117457
Um... see >>117459

Meadows:
"Alright"
she tries walking forward again

Ruby is happy again. Until Brie speaks
Anonymous
Edz0m
?
No.117462
117463 117464
>>117461
Brie smiles at the colt. "I'm sure you'll be fine waiting in the cart. It should only take a few moments."
Anonymous
Edz0m
?
No.117463
>>117462
He remembers, its Runie. Robby? RUBY!
Anonymous
u3bnr
?
No.117464
117469
>>117462
“Oh... okay”

The colt goes back to doing what he was doing before, which seems to be playing tic tac toe with Wesley using a pencil and his notepad, while Kerr stares silently from a corner and Seb sleeps
Anonymous
vk5x/
?
No.117465
117466 117480
>>117459
"Oh, this oughta be great."
Onyx turns to Ruby
"Stay in the cart unless it would more dangerous to stay than leave"
He then jumps out himself
>>117461
Midnight supports the mare, humming a quiet tune.
Anonymous
Edz0m
?
No.117466
117470
>>117465
"We're not there yet, we need to stop and gather a bit of information first."
Silver "The Floof" Sword
HIKqO
?
No.117467
117480
>>117461
"So that is how most Skynavians came to live here. That must have been back when Canterlot would actually do things like that to help ponies in need."
Anonymous
9L/vj
?
No.117468
117480
>>117461
Iron thinks where this is going.
"...did you come with your family here?"
Anonymous
Edz0m
?
No.117469
117480
>>117464
"Oh, I almost forgot." Brie turns to Wesley and Kerr. "Wir wurden auf eine Spionagemission geschickt. Wir sollen eine Firma wegen Verbrechen gegen die Königin untersuchen. Ich empfehle, den Hauptaufseher zu kidnappen." he reiterates, with the same joyous tone.
Anonymous
vk5x/
?
No.117470
117471
>>117466
"Hmmmm, lemme know if I can be of use then."
Anonymous
Edz0m
?
No.117471
117483
>>117470
Brie blinks at him a couple times. "Well I am going to need your help taking him. Unless I can get him alone, and even if I can, there may be guards of one type or another. And if we have to leave in a hurry, you and I will probably have to pull the cart."
Silver "The Floof" Sword
HIKqO
?
No.117473
117474
Poke?
Anonymous
u3bnr
?
No.117474
117475
D13155DA-A364-463D-8DF7-FBC03C43C1AC.png
>>117473
*is poked*
Silver "The Floof" Sword
HIKqO
?
No.117475
117476
>>117474
So...how're things?
Anonymous
u3bnr
?
No.117476
117477 117478 117479
>>117475
They’ve been better
Anonymous
vk5x/
?
No.117477
117479 117480
>>117476
poke
Silver "The Floof" Sword
HIKqO
?
No.117478
117480
>>117476
That sucks to hear, man. Hope they get better.
Anonymous
wUzlR
?
No.117479
117480
>>117476
>>117477
poke combo
Anonymous
u3bnr
?
No.117480
117481 117482 117483 117486
>>117479
>>117477
Gah!

>>117478
*is comforted by the floofster*

>>117469
Wesley: “ Das ist ein ... das ist etwas Neues”

Kerr: “ Eine Königin! Was für eine Ehre!”

>>117468
“No. My mother wanted to stay there with her mother, and she wanted to stay on the farm. But they wanted me to leave, and to see if taking them later.”

>>117467
Loputu walks over, with a gait most like a fearful and submissive dog. Nevertheless, he answers
“Many stayed. Many went to Bakara. But we came to Equestria. Equestria was something of a fairy tail land to us. Magical guardians, friendship and harmony, wages in a day what would be made in a week back home. Equestria had just defeated it’s own version of Marksism, and was helping those flee from it elsewhere”

>>117465
Ruby: “Well uh, okay”

Meadows walks out now, or tries to
Anonymous
wUzlR
?
No.117481
117484
>>117480
Iron ponders for a second.
"I see..."
He looks at her for a second, from horn to hoof
"What sort of skills do you have?"
Silver "The Floof" Sword
HIKqO
?
No.117482
117484
>>117480
"I suppose when you put it that way, I can see why Equestria would seem like...fairy tail land, as you say. It is difficult to see it that way when you have lived in Equestria all your life."
Anonymous
vk5x/
?
No.117483
117484 117486
>>117480
"Well, it is good that you are walking better now."
Midnight helps her along.
>>117471
"Sounds good.... I think."
Anonymous
u3bnr
?
No.117484
117485 117487 117488
>>117481
Fairly thin and dainty, a snow white with long haired fur

“Skills?! What do you mean?”
It’s pretty obvious she thinks this is a weird question, or at least, a weird way to phrase it

>>117482
He nods, then lowers his head as he continues nodding

>>117483
They enter out into the hallway. While Meadows isn’t too tall for it, she takes up much of it


Anonymous
wUzlR
?
No.117485
117491
>>117484
insert black couch here
Iron chuckles at her surprise, before inhaling a little, calming himself down.
"You did travel very far and possibly without much spending money. A pony who can do that must have something to offer in order to sustain themselves. Have you picked up some manual labor jobs along the way, like Khoi?"
Anonymous
BhjRB
?
No.117486
117487 117490
>>117480
Brie smiles again at the 'Lings. He then grabs his suit and cloak, puts them on, and pats himself down for money. I think he's still got like 40 bits on him, that should be enough. He then looks at Onyx
>>117483
"I'm still working on a plan to get close to him and try to get him alone, but that's fine. We won't be there for another 20-30 minutes. First we need som rope!" and as he says rope, he flares his eyes and eyebrows, putting a bit of adventurous anticipation in his expression. He is of course, still smiling. Without a sense motive check, it is clear that he is famously enjoying himself.

Brie now enters the general store.
Anonymous
vk5x/
?
No.117487
117490
>>117484
"Meadows, I hope you do not mind me asking... But what is a... Rack-shash-a?"
>>117486
Onyx shakes his head, wondering what the buck he's gotten himself into this time.
Silver "The Floof" Sword
HIKqO
?
No.117488
117490
>>117484
Silver trots up to him, and puts a hoof on his shoulder. "But together, perhaps we all can help to make that fairy tale land reality."
Anonymous
BhjRB
?
No.117489
117490
>>117455
Brie looks for provisions. Specifically, he's looking for sturdy rope, the sort that could be used to bound a captive, a black bag that will fit over a head, and anything that could be used as a gag.
Anonymous
u3bnr
?
No.117490
117492 117493 117495
>>117486
And thus he sees the scene described earlier, a set of food items that is at once disappointing and better than it could have been

>>117487
Her face now almost has an expression of fear
“Terrible creatures. They trick you into thinking they are one of your loved ones, then they eat you”

>>117488
He blinks, and looks up at Silver
“How?”

>>117489
Trash bag, cloth, and indeed rope
Anonymous
u3bnr
?
No.117491
117494
>>117485
“Oh... you are asking about my job... Well, now I am helping to take care of the elderly in the ghetto. Skynavian life is a little different, a little more communal. So care for the elderly is more of a collective thing that a family thing, or than a business”
Anonymous
BhjRB
?
No.117492
117497
>>117490
I'm hoping that its a fabric bag, that one could breathe through. Assuming it is, Brie purchases all three.
Silver "The Floof" Sword
HIKqO
?
No.117493
>>117490
"By working together, and putting aside our differences to work towards something greater than any of us. By following example set by those that founded Equestria. It will not fix everything overnight, no, but only together can we right these wrongs, and fix what has been broken in this land and its people."
Anonymous
wUzlR
?
No.117494
117496 117497
>>117491
Iron ponders it a little bit.
"So your skills are related to taking care of ponies."
He mulls it over for a bit.
"Why would they want to nab a pony who does that?" he wonders to himself out loud.
Anonymous
vk5x/
?
No.117495
117497
>>117490
Midnight's eyes widen a bit, and she can't quite hide the fear in them.
"You mean... They change form?"
Silver "The Floof" Sword
HIKqO
?
No.117496
117497 117498
>>117494
Silver interjects. "They do not care what one did before they were captured. As long as they are fit for manual labor, or...other 'things', they will take them." He speaks 'things' with a particularly disgusted, reviled tone.
Anonymous
u3bnr
?
No.117497
117498 117499 117500
>>117492
Eh, fabric seed bag. This may require going to a separate shop. Possible all the same

When Brie places his money on the counter, the clerk looks at the money, then looks at Brie, somewhere between confusion and suspicion. He takes the money, then writes in a notebook

>>117494
She nods,
“Yes, my cutie mark is in service. In Manehattan I was a waiter. I’ve tried to get a receptionist job here but they are not easy to get, and the locals expect me to help them there.

I have no idea what these... creatures are thinking about except money. It is beyond me”

>>117495
“In some tales they shapeshift. In others it is an illusion. All the same, they trick you, and prey upon your trust.”

>>117496
She joins in
“They find a division of labor later...”

Anonymous
wUzlR
?
No.117498
117501
>>117496
Iron turns to Silver.
"I would agree with you, but I find it far more plausible they trick ponies into their hold, then restrian them. Jubilosa and Khoi got tricked into a ship to another country, while Loputu was a colt without any really powerful connections to dissuade capture."
He mulls over the thing that's bothering him.
"I do not understand why they would try to kidnap a pony who had a job here, which could raise suspicion of their activities."
>>117497
But after hearing Sands' current predicament of no job until now he nods.
"Oh. Nevermind."
He ponders for a second, interested.
"A waiter, you say?"
(I may have some use for that.)
Anonymous
vk5x/
?
No.117499
117501
>>117497
"I see... Shall we look for the others then?"
Anonymous
BhjRB
?
No.117500
117501
>>117497
Brie notes the notation, but pays it no mind. With his new acquisitions he returns to the cart, places them inside, removes his suit and places it inside, and returns to the front of the cart to re-harness.
The guards who were seen further along, were they ponies or changelings?
Anonymous
u3bnr
?
No.117501
117502 117503 117512 117520
>>117498
She looks more than a little offended at the suggestion that caring for the elderly is “not a job,” but she answers anyways

“Yes. In a fancy restaurant in Manehattan in the center town. I was inexperienced, but they thought I was pretty enough.”

>>117499
She looks around the hallway

“Is that not them right here?”
She looks worried
“What am I seeing then...”

Blue Skies:
“We’re right fucking here Midnight”

>>117500
The guards in the second town center - there are indeed two of them - are changelings, around what looks like a small police station and a three story building marked as the offices of the Marion mining company
Anonymous
vk5x/
?
No.117502
>>117501
....
Rood, I didn't know that.
Anonymous
wUzlR
?
No.117503
117504
>>117501
Iron simply looks at her.
"How inexperienced are we talking about?"
Anonymous
u3bnr
?
No.117504
117505
>>117503
“It was my first, paying job”
Anonymous
wUzlR
?
No.117505
117507
>>117504
"You did not have any accidents of any sort, did you?"
u3bnr
?
No.117507
117508
[1d20+5 = 13]
>>117505
Sense motive
Anonymous
wUzlR
?
No.117508
117510
>>117507
He mostly means physicial accidents, like tripping while carrying food around or spilling the contents out.
Anonymous
u3bnr
?
No.117510
117511
>>117508
>>117508
“Maybe once or twice or three times...”
Anonymous
wUzlR
?
No.117511
117513
>>117510
Iron smacks his lips with uncertainty
(A social pony, probably good on negotiations. There may be some use for her... just not that I can think of currently. Hopefully I can keep her around. Just not as a waitress, from what I hear.)
He decides to give her a long stroke of her mane, checking his combing progress.
Anonymous
vk5x/
?
No.117512
117513
>>117501
Midnight jumps, before glaring at Skies
"I did not notice you. Am I to assume you already know about the changelings?"
Anonymous
u3bnr
?
No.117513
117514 117515
>>117512
She blinks
“Changelings?”

>>117511
She likes the combing, closing her eyes. The end of a hoof is a bit unwieldy for removing tangles, but he is getting done out of the hair. The remains of tattered braids are still there.
Anonymous
vk5x/
?
No.117514
117517
>>117513
"Yes, Meadows here calls them by a different name, but they fit the description. We need to be wary"
Anonymous
wUzlR
?
No.117515
117517
>>117513
He inspects the tattered braids closer as his hooves undo the unicorn's hair tangles.
Anonymous
u3bnr
?
No.117517
117522 117526
>>117514
>>117515
It seems she once had her hair in braids kept together with ties. Those braids have since dissipated and come undone, with no ties remaining, nor the hair particularly cared for

>>117514
“............... What”
Anonymous
0wcIx
?
No.117520
117521 117523
>>117501
To the offices!
Anonymous
0wcIx
?
No.117521
117523
>>117520
I should clarify. Parking the car in an area near the offices, but with the door to the cart facing away from the office.
Anonymous
vk5x/
?
No.117522
117523
>>117517
"Yes, this may make things harder."
Anonymous
u3bnr
?
No.117523
117524 117525 117528 117579
>>117520
A guard looks at the strange ponies going in. Others pay him no mind. A different pony, a blue Pegasus in winter clothing, simply walks by. The walls are a light blue color, and there is a dark wood receptionist desk with a yellow female earth pony sitting in it over to the left, and a hallway back

>>117521
Alright

>>117522
“Is this whole thing a Changeling operation?!?!?”
Anonymous
vk5x/
?
No.117524
117533
>>117523
"I am not sure, but there are changelings around. I would recommend we all stay within sight of eachother now."
Anonymous
0wcIx
?
No.117525
>>117523
Yeesh! I'm not going in yet!
Anonymous
wUzlR
?
No.117526
117533
>>117517
Iron decides to try his best in clearing those remains, in order to attain a smoother hair.
Anonymous
0wcIx
?
No.117528
117533
>>117523
Once the cart is parked, Brie grabs Fun and goes back to the cart where he grabs (again) his suit (and puts it on, complete with the cload). Then opening the door Brie addresses Onyx and Sparks. "Alright gentlecolts, its game time! Here's the plan. We're a bunch of shady mercenaries who operate on behalf of the queen. We've intercepted someone in their organization who is trying to rat them all out for corruption and imbezzlement. That part will be played by Fun here!" He pats Fun on both shoulders. "We bring him in and demand to talk to the Overseer, using him and our identifications as leverage. Then, we knock the Overseer, one 'Steel Otis' out and replace him with Fun. Fun takes his appearance, and escorts us out of the facility, we all get into the cart, and then leave!" Brie exclaims (not too loudly of course).

Anonymous
vk5x/
?
No.117529
117530
>>117527
"That's.... I.... What. We're foalnapping someone?"
Onyx groans and grabs his halberd.
Anonymous
0wcIx
?
No.117530
117531
>>117529
"Coltnapping would be the correct term, but yes." Brie says. "The queen wants us to find out the extent of corruption in the organization. I can think of no better way to determine that than by kidnapping him and either torturing him ourselves or handing him over. I mean, the whole point of this mission is to determine the fault and make sure that the problem is rectified. I can think of few better ways to do it,... though I'm open to suggestions."
Anonymous
vk5x/
?
No.117531
117532
>>117530
Onyx raises an eyebrow
"The queen... As in Queen Chrysalis? Are you telling me this mission is for Queen Chrysalis?"
Anonymous
0wcIx
?
No.117532
117534
>>117531
"Heavens no, the queen who presides over the home of these two." Brie says, indicating Wesley and Kerr.
Anonymous
u3bnr
?
No.117533
117534 117535 117536
>>117526
Her hair is shortly straightened out. She has a long, light red mane of fine hair

>>117524
“Well this could effect a lot of things... what exactly is going on here?”

>>117528
Fun is more than a little concerned
“Was genau muss ich tun?”

Anonymous
vk5x/
?
No.117534
117535 117539
>>117532
"And.... Isn't that Queen Chrysalis?"
Onyx looks like he's about to burst a blood vessel.
>>117533
"I am not quite sure, but as far as I can tell Meadows was attacked by a changeling and left in a cocoon."
Anonymous
0wcIx
?
No.117535
117538 117540
>>117533
Technically, I haven't told Fun yet,... but I'll roll with it.
"Erstens müssen Sie so tun, als wären Sie ein Gefangener. Wir werden deinen Kopf mit einer Tasche bedecken und dir die Hufe binden. Keine Sorge, das ist nur eine Ablenkung. Sobald wir drinnen sind, müssen wir vielleicht ein paar Ponys sinnlos schlagen. Ihre Hilfe wird dabei wertvoll sein. Sobald sie geschlagen sind und wir unseren echten Steinbruch haben, müssen Sie sein Aussehen annehmen und uns dann "aus dem Gebäude begleiten"."
>>117534
"No. Apparently there's a bunch of them. Regional directors or some such." Brie says as though its a silly idea.
Anonymous
wUzlR
?
No.117536
117538
>>117533
He makes sure to comb all of those annoying little tangles as his focus is set on the luscious light red mane.
(This will surely make her head clear for the combat later... not to mention it is so soft to the touch.)
Anonymous
0wcIx
?
No.117537
117540 117576
Brie looks at Sparks and Onyx. "Both of you will enter with me, don't worry we have identification, and will be primary in beating faces should that be necessary. It probably will, but we might get lucky. Isn't this fun?" He exclaims, entirely disproportionate to the situation.
Anonymous
u3bnr
?
No.117538
117541 117542
>>117536
She’s still clearly a pony, but her mane and especially coat have a real different to them. The hair is longer, fluffier even, and more gifts around the legs and ears. Her coat is softer to pet than Cauldron’s - Cauldron has short hairs, and they are more coarse. These are long and nearly fluffy. Her mane flows down, and is less stiff than that of the zebra, which is able to stand straight up where short enough.

Her mane is kept long, but strangely fine. Irons hooves can only take out so many tangles

>>117535
“Oh.... o... okay”


Anonymous
u3bnr
?
No.117539
117540
>>117534
“Are any of the other prisoners like that?”
Anonymous
vk5x/
?
No.117540
117543
>>117537
>>117535
"Hmph, fine. Lead the way"
>>117539
"I am unsure, Meadows is the only one I have really talked to. Where are the rest?"
Anonymous
0wcIx
?
No.117541
117543
>>117538
"Ach komm schon, es wird lustig! Ha! DU BIST SPASS! Das ist lustig! Aber ja, es sollte eine gute Zeit sein!" Brie pats his shoulder jovially.

Anonymous
wUzlR
?
No.117542
117544
>>117538
Iron's tongue lightly comes out as his attempts to straighten her mane out are becoming futile.
(Damn. This is a losing battle.)
He decides to give her a soft, short stroke on her barrel, to signal his work is as done as he can get and recedes with his stroking with a small pout on his face.
Anonymous
u3bnr
?
No.117543
117549
>>117541
Fun is unsettled, but nods his head

>>117540
“Right here. Like, you’re already here.”
Anonymous
u3bnr
?
No.117544
117545
>>117542
She giggles
“Hehehe, you need a brush?”
Anonymous
wUzlR
?
No.117545
117546
>>117544
Iron looks to the ground with a blush present in his face, still pouting.
"Yes."
Anonymous
u3bnr
?
No.117546
117547 117548
>>117545
“Hehe, why don’t you look around for something long and slender. I don’t have anything, but maybe your mates do”
Silver "The Floof" Sword
HIKqO
?
No.117547
117549 117551
>>117546
LEWD!
Anonymous
wUzlR
?
No.117548
117549 117551
>>117546
Using a penis as a comb when?
Iron's blush increases in intensity at her wording, making him cough lightly, both from surprise and the remnants of smoke in his lungs.
"Alright."
He decides to walk over to Skies, with his everpresent blush.
"Do you by any chance have a brush on you?"
Anonymous
vk5x/
?
No.117549
117550 117552
>>117543
e_e
Yes, because I totally knew everypony didn't just run off.
>>117547
>>117548
Can we get some combat before you two start fucking down some mares?
Anonymous
wUzlR
?
No.117550
117614
>>117549
Call up Dark Star.
Anonymous
u3bnr
?
No.117551
117553
>>117547
>>117548
SLENDER!

>>117548
Skies is wide eyed in surprise to see and hear this request from Iron
“Uh...”
She looks through a small pack
“Uh... I have a pick. Don’t lose it”
Silver "The Floof" Sword
HIKqO
?
No.117552
>>117549
I'm down with that.
Anonymous
wUzlR
?
No.117553
117554
>>117551
Iron takes the pick, returning to Sands, then tries using it on her mane gently and slowly, hoping it doesn't hurt or bother her.
Anonymous
u3bnr
?
No.117554
117555
>>117553
The hair is thick enough that it cannot harm her. This seems successful, taking out the tangles that his hoof cannot
Anonymous
wUzlR
?
No.117555
117556
>>117554
With newfound confidence, he undoes the evil, anarchic tangles with his weapon of hair order.
(Winning this battle is a certainty.)
He smiles to himself.
Anonymous
u3bnr
?
No.117556
117557
>>117555
+2 against tangles

Slowly it is evened out, and laid straight. Her red hair is long, and rests upon her neck, head and back, flowing over


Anonymous
wUzlR
?
No.117557
117558
>>117556
With a huge smile on his face, he pats Sands' back in reassurance.
"It is done. The menacing tangles have been taken out."
Followed by puffing his chest.

Alright. I think it's combat time.
We can always tame the tail later~
Anonymous
u3bnr
?
No.117558
117559
>>117557
She nods, and smiles
"Nice job"
Anonymous
wUzlR
?
No.117559
>>117558
Iron sits proudly next to her, closing his eyes with a big grin and looking slightly up.
"I am eager to please."
Silver "The Floof" Sword
HIKqO
?
No.117563
117564 117565 117566
Did everyone die?
Anonymous
wUzlR
?
No.117564
>>117563
I'm kinda hoping Star shows up so we can move on.
Otherwise, I might as well comb Sands' tail.
Anonymous
vk5x/
?
No.117565
117567 117568
>>117563
I did
Anonymous
u3bnr
?
No.117566
117567 117568
95015CA0-9907-427C-85EE-F0AF90E7A889.gif
>>117563
Yes
Silver "The Floof" Sword
HIKqO
?
No.117567
117568 117621
>>117565
>>117566
Oh. Well, RIP
Anonymous
wUzlR
?
No.117568
>>117567
>>117566
>>117565
Dangit, goiz! Don't spoil our deaths! That's supposed to be a seekrit!
Anonymous
u3bnr
?
No.117569
117570 117571 117572
Um.... you all can still declare actions
Silver "The Floof" Sword
HIKqO
?
No.117570
117571
>>117569
I think Iron and I are waiting on Dark Star, but we're pretty well ready to proceed, free some prisoners, and take on some griffons.
Anonymous
vk5x/
?
No.117571
>>117570
>>117569
What the floof said
Anonymous
wUzlR
?
No.117572
117578
>>117569
I had hoped Dark Star would've come by now,
but if I have all this time...

Iron glances back at Sands' tail to see if it needs some combing as well.
Anonymous
0wcIx
?
No.117573
117574 117576 117578
"Alright, places everypony,... er bug,... whatever." To Sparks and Onyx, Brie says "Remember, we're disreputable mercenaries." Then to Fun "Tut mir leid, aber es ist unsere beste Option. Ihnen wird kein bleibender Schaden zugefügt."
When Fun is ready, Brie places the bag over his head. He cuts a small piece of rope to bind Fun's forehooves, and then places the rope around Fun's neck like a leash. Checking Fun's appearance briefly he says. "Alright, let's proceed inside.!"

As they're leaving, as an afterthought, Brie looks over to Ruby. "We'll explain more when we get back." and with a wink, turns toward the office.

Anonymous
vk5x/
?
No.117574
>>117573
Onyx sighs and turns to Ruby as he slings his halberd over his shoulder.
"Be good, and I promise we'll be back soon...."
He turns to follow Brie but says over his shoulder
"Um... Sorry about all this"
He then quickly follows
Anonymous
0wcIx
?
No.117575
https://youtu.be/7VvkXA6xpqI
Shimmering Spark
xm7jZ
?
No.117576
117577
>>117573
>>117537
"Er... I'll try my best."
Anonymous
0wcIx
?
No.117577
>>117576
Brie whispers "Hopefully it will just be a simple snatch and grab, or perhaps a modest beat-down, but don't hesitate to get creative!"
Anonymous
u3bnr
?
No.117578
117580 117581
>>117573
Fun looks like a dark brown earth pony

>>117572
A few tangles, yes

Anonymous
0wcIx
?
No.117579
117582
>>117523
"Hello my good mare. We are here to see Mr. Otis."
Anonymous
wUzlR
?
No.117580
117582
>>117578
Iron pokes Sands, then points to her tail, followed by moving the pick in a combing motion.
Anonymous
0wcIx
?
No.117581
117582
>>117578
With a bag over his face
Anonymous
u3bnr
?
No.117582
117583 117585
>>117579
>>117581
Okay, is Brie going into the administrative offices with a brown Earth Pony that has a bag over his head?

>>117580
"Uh... Okay"
Anonymous
0wcIx
?
No.117583
117584 117586 117587
>>117582
Flanked by Onyx and Sparks, yes
Anonymous
vk5x/
?
No.117584
>>117583
Correct!
Anonymous
wUzlR
?
No.117585
117587
>>117582
Iron, albeit with a small blush when realizing what he just asked to do, simply presses on with a determined look, placing the comb from the dock of her tail to the tip, wanting to take out those mean tangles that dare cause chaos against the mare's otherwise orderly look.
He inhales a bit.
"Do you usually comb your mane?"
Shimmering Spark
xm7jZ
?
No.117586
>>117583
Right behind you.
Anonymous
u3bnr
?
No.117587
117588 117591
>>117583
The receptionist blinks at him

>>117585
She reacts, and raises the tail slightly

"Yes, I do"
Anonymous
0wcIx
?
No.117588
117592
>>117587
"I'll just make my way inside then. This isn't a 'scheduled' meeting, but I daresay he will want to see us right away."
Bluff
{1d20+7]
Anonymous
0wcIx
?
No.117589
117592
God dammit
[1d20+7 = 24]

Anonymous
0wcIx
?
No.117590
117592
I probably should have mentioned that by "making way inside" he was turning to go in (wherever in is, I'm sure there's doors). Seems kind of crass after the roll, but that was his intention regardless.
Anonymous
wUzlR
?
No.117591
117592
>>117587
Iron can't help but sweat a little from the reaction, moving the pick up and down along her silk strands with tentative strokes.
"I see."
His blush at how he's acting only gets stronger as his hooves get closer to touching the sacred no-no before every brush
"I heard you like movies. What are those?"
Anonymous
u3bnr
?
No.117592
117593 117594
>>117589
>>117588
>>117590
"He's.... out doing field work. Probably in the South Mine..."

>>117591
"Moving images displayed on a screen. They even have sound now"
Anonymous
0wcIx
?
No.117593
117595
>>117592
"Surely he will be back before too long. I can't imagine he has more to busy himself than with,... well overseeing."
Anonymous
wUzlR
?
No.117594
117595
>>117592
Iron's stress levels die down after catching an actual topic worth discussing over while the tail combing continues, making him forget slightly the action he's doing. In fact, he raised his eyebrows in surprise.
"Really? You mean moving pictures? What kind of magic is that?"
Anonymous
u3bnr
?
No.117595
117596 117597
>>117593
".... He will be out at least a few hours..."

>>117594
"Hehehe. Lighting Film. But it really is magical in its own sort of way"
Anonymous
wUzlR
?
No.117596
117599
>>117595
Sands could swear Iron's eyes just sparkled.
"Woah. What did you see done with it so far?"
Anonymous
0wcIx
?
No.117597
117599
>>117595
"I see. You'll have to excuse me as - though it weren't obvious already - I'm not from around here. Is there an Inn or some such locale that I can wait for him at in the area?"
Anonymous
u3bnr
?
No.117599
117600 117602
>>117596
She giggles again, holding a hoof to her mouth
"Well, have you heard of Gone with the Whinny?"

>>117597
She stares at him blank faced
"... Is.... I'm guessing it's not urgent? If it's urgent you can just walk to the South Mine and meet him. It's very close, less than a mile away. Would you like to talk to someone else maybe? His first assistant? Maybe Security?"
Anonymous
0wcIx
?
No.117600
117601 117603
>>117599
"No, this matter demands I speak to him directly. Though since you mention, what is your impression of his first assistant?"
Anonymous
vk5x/
?
No.117601
117604
>>117600
"Would you like me to start out to the mine? I have nothing better to do yet."
Anonymous
wUzlR
?
No.117602
117603
>>117599
Iron stares at Sands blankly, not even attempting to remember if he had heard of it, followed by a shake of the head but with renewed interest.
"Tell me about it!" he chirps out.
Anonymous
u3bnr
?
No.117603
117604 117609
>>117600
“... Are you with the PLF?”

>>117602
Do I gotta describe a whole movie plot?
Anonymous
0wcIx
?
No.117604
117606 117608
>>117603
Brie smiles as though she has just said something she might not have wanted to. "If I were, I would have the good sense not to admit to it, wouldn't I?"
Bluff [1d20+7 = 26]

>>117601
"You're right, we have other matters to attend to."
Back to the Yellow-mare "Thank you for your discretion. We'll try the mine then."

Anonymous
0wcIx
?
No.117605
Hot damn, my rolls are ON tonight
Anonymous
u3bnr
?
No.117606
117607
>>117604
I do not understand the bluff


Anonymous
0wcIx
?
No.117607
117608
>>117606
It was a bluff to imply that yes he is part of the PLA, but is shrewd enough to not admit to it.
Anonymous
u3bnr
?
No.117608
117610
>>117604
>>117607
Alright. So he ends leaves.... presumably
Anonymous
wUzlR
?
No.117609
>>117603
Ya don't have to, ya goose.
Say the main themes of it.
Anonymous
0wcIx
?
No.117610
117611 117613
>>117608
Yes, they leave the office and head back toward the cart, undoing Fun's binds and bag and such, Brie removing his suit and cloak, stashing it in the cart, and then resuming the lead.
Anonymous
vk5x/
?
No.117611
117612
>>117610
"Change in plan I assume?"
Anonymous
0wcIx
?
No.117612
>>117611
"What kind of bureaucrat isn't sitting in a comfy office? Absurd! Still, we know the PLA has their hoof in whatever is going on here. Same plan, different location."
Anonymous
u3bnr
?
No.117613
117615 117616
>>117610
And so they presumably leave, heading onwards along the sane path
Edgy boy
uDJxE
?
No.117614
117616 117617 117618 117630
>>117550
Boop
Anonymous
0wcIx
?
No.117615
117616 117622
>>117613
>sane
Oh heavens no, but along the path yes.
Anonymous
vk5x/
?
No.117616
117622
>>117615
>>117613
Sanity left this group long ago
>>117614
Boops u
Anonymous
0wcIx
?
No.117617
boop_by_freefraq-d7iox5x.png
>>117614
Boop
Anonymous
wUzlR
?
No.117618
117619
>>117614
Reeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee

Heyo. Wanna fight it up against the griffs?
Edgy boy
uDJxE
?
No.117619
117621
>>117618
Yes, lets do it. its furnace time.
Anonymous
vk5x/
?
No.117620
Looks like everyone from all gangs are here.
Anonymous
wUzlR
?
No.117621
>>117619
Coolio.
>>117567
Silver! Get your butt moving and ready up your rump for more bullets!
Anonymous
u3bnr
?
No.117622
117623 117624
6965FAA1-F3F2-4CC5-91E2-E4CC7E08D2DC.jpeg
D32E3A6A-FD7C-4363-B650-3F96A9AD3FDE.jpeg
>>117615
>>117616
They go onwards. A guard stares them down as they move, but does not act. They go onwards, past cookie cutter buildings, past a railroad track, and through a set of woods. The trees are not even a hundred yards thick before a clearing. This clearing leads out into what could be thought of as a stunning sight

Beneath and before them lies a huge black pit of rock and ore, with valleys all of its own, spanning hundreds of acres and possibly more than a square mile. 100 feet deep (deeper?) at parts and spanning, though perhaps not to the horizon, certainly a fine distance. Inside are dozens of diesel trucks with steel beds, ponies hauling carts, and steam shovels. With magic, diesel, probably explosives, steam and sheer horsepower, they rend the earth and move it likely towards the left side of the mine.

On the mine’s left side is the sand railway line, with a long train with dozens of open cars, and a steam locomotive billowing black smoke into the air. This is next to a large facility that must crush, sort, and clean ore, at the edge of the nine. Below, inside the mind, are a set of trailers and a few more ponies. Elsewhere are what seems to be pumps.
Anonymous
0wcIx
?
No.117623
117624 117625
>>117622
Toward the trailers I think, though others are welcome to interject.
Anonymous
vk5x/
?
No.117624
117625
>>117623
>>117622
Nah, towards the trailers seems smartest to me
Anonymous
u3bnr
?
No.117625
117626 117631
>>117624
>>117623
They go down, past a noisy facility, and down a slope where stallions pull carts up the slope, and make way for a diesel truck. There are three trailers down the slope at the bottom of the pit
Anonymous
0wcIx
?
No.117626
117627
>>117625
I probably should have clarified earlier, but when you say trailers, can you be more specific? I mean are we talking mobile building trailers? Empty hauling trailers? Redneck RV trailers? Breaking Bad trailers?
u3bnr
?
No.117627
117628 117629 117630
>>117626
For some reason it never occurred to me that not every one has been to a construction site and seen those mobile home like trailer- buildings they put offices in, or have seen the same used to hold classrooms in those schools where the population of children is far beyond that of the capacity of the permanent school buildings. I don’t know what those things are called and I can’t figure it out right now
\r
Anonymous
0wcIx
?
No.117628
>>117627
Thats what I thought you meant, I just wanted to make sure
Anonymous
vk5x/
?
No.117629
117630
>>117627
Ayyy, I know those things.
Anonymous
wUzlR
?
No.117630
117634 117641 117646 117654
>>117627
>>117614
>>117629
So... ya want to start some of that combat stuff for the remainder of the day?
Anonymous
vk5x/
?
No.117631
117632 117646
>>117625
Onyx turns to Brie
"I'll take the cart so you can talk."
Anonymous
0wcIx
?
No.117632
117635
>>117631
"Alright, but don't go anywhere. Once I've figured out which one is Otis, we may have a fight on our hands. Hopefully not." Brie retrieves his suit, his cloak, and all his paperwork should he need it and then knocks on the most apparently active trailer's door.
Shimmering Spark
xm7jZ
?
No.117633
117635
Spark takes a look around.
Edgy boy
uDJxE
?
No.117634
117641
>>117630
Yea, sorry my power was out.
Anonymous
u3bnr
?
No.117635
117636
>>117633
Spark sees more or less this >>117622. Of course, he's on the inside, but it's a black, rocky pit that strecthes for perhaps a mile with steam shovels dotting it, and far beyond, some grass and pine trees.

Close to sprak are three seperate trailers. Two are lined up almost, but kind of angled inwards, and one is a bit off yet almost parallel to one of the others. There are a couple ponies who seem to be roaming around, going to the units

>>117632
A gruff voice answers
"What? Just open the door"
Anonymous
0wcIx
?
No.117636
117637
>>117635
Brie does so. "Hello? I'm looking for a Mr. Steel Otis. Is that you?"
Anonymous
u3bnr
?
No.117637
117638
>>117636
Brie opens the door. It looks like a lavenderish colored crystal pony is the one who responded. He has his winter coat loosen up, and lazily holds a steel mug in one hoof and a cigarette in the other. Inside he sees a few ponies and one changeling - who is as unenthusiastic to return to the cold as the ponies - sitting along a set of chairs, with a table in the center, mostly with coffee and or cigarettes
"No. This is the breakroom trailer. He'll be with the forepony over in the foremare's trailer"
Anonymous
0wcIx
?
No.117638
117639
>>117637
"Ah, my mistake. Which trailer is the Foremare's? I don't know my way around here, but I must speak with him urgently."
Anonymous
u3bnr
?
No.117639
117640 117641
>>117638
He points the cigarette to the right
"That way"
Anonymous
0wcIx
?
No.117640
117642 117643 117646
>>117639
"My thanks." Leaving the trailer, Brie wanders over to the cart. "He should be in that trailer there." He says pointing. "There's some rough looking ponies in that first trailer, so if things get hairy we're in for a bit of a brawl."
Edgy boy
uDJxE
?
No.117641
117646
>>117639
>>117630
>>117634

Anonymous
vk5x/
?
No.117642
>>117640
"Oh fun, this is just swell."
Onyx stands by the cart, ready to either fight or quickly leave depending on how this goes down.
Shimmering Spark
xm7jZ
?
No.117643
117644 117662
>>117640
"Ok... so, do you want us to help you there, or stay back here?"
Anonymous
0wcIx
?
No.117644
>>117643
"Stay here, I'm gonna try and draw him out. If you hear me scream its cuz he's beating the life out of me, but otherwise I should be able to lure him out of the trailer."
Anonymous
0wcIx
?
No.117645
117647
Brie goes and knocks on the indicated trailer
>inb4 there's more than one trailer in that direction
Anonymous
u3bnr
?
No.117646
117648 117651 117653
>>117641
>>117631
>>117630
Khoi remains as she has, like a guard dog at attention by the door

"Somecreature's coming!"

>>117640
A green unicorn walks by, and opens the door
"Alright, back to work. We're behind our quota already"

The crystal pony retorts
"Our machine isn't working"

"No way your shovel is down too. Do it manually if you have to, just get back to work"
Anonymous
u3bnr
?
No.117647
117649
>>117645
Well, there are three in total. But no, there is only one that way

"Who is it?"