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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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>>118029You're not alone, though. I'm here.
>>118032*Is hugged by the Floofster*
*Is hugged back*
>>118032>>118033Um.... *hugs* the Floofster
Wanna watch something in the cytube?
https://cytu.be/r/Nelumbo >>118038>>118039So um.... I don’t know if anypony wants to play tonight...
>>118043>>118042>>118041Well....
maybe we can advance somewhat tonight. The ponies are in the hallway, with the sounds of creatures elsewhere. Silver and Dark Star particularly were last in a bedroom
[1d20+5 = 18]>>118044Dark Star tries to listen to find the source of the sound
>>118044What other options to go are available for native boy?
>>118046Theoretically many. There are 4 rooms (each of which identified) a door to the outside, an open access to what seems to be a central hall, the hallway seems to wrap around the first floor in a square shape, going upstairs, knocking against the wall, banging Sands in the bathroom, and so forth
>>118047>>118045From the central area of the building
[1d20+5 = 8]>>118048Dark Star points it out to the group, then tries to stealth towards it.
>>118045>>118048Silver looks to Dark Star. "Well, you are far stealthier than I. Care to sneak ahead into central hall and see what we are up against?"
>>118048One option is different than the others.A good difference but I'm not sure if stalling any longer is a wise idea.Iron is reluctant on where to go, but decides to go near the door near the access to what seems to be a central hall.
>>118051Kek, I was messing with you>>118049>>118051Dark Star and Iron are damned lucky that the sound of clipping on the floor does not sound
too radically different from what the creatures can expect to hear in the night’s revelry.
It appears the be a central square floor at the center of an atrium. Above are at least two levels with railings. In the center of the square is a group of a dozen griffins at minimum, with a few going in and out. They are shouting, talking, and in a state of revery. They wear robed garments with various white, red, and brien coloring. A could have knives or shirt swords, but the great majority are either unarmed or must be carrying the weapons out of sight
>>118050"Yea thats the plan."
>>118052What do they appear to be doing?
>>118052You had me going for a second there. I was just about to pretend sex noises to attract even more guards over.Unless...Iron glances over, unsure of their odds again this many griffons.
(Hm. I might have to apply some divide and conquer rules here.)
>>118053Socializing, and gathering together. If there is something more sinister going on here, it either hasn't happened yet, has already happened, or looks exactly like standing and talking
>>118055Dark Star sneaks back to the group
>>118050>>118052"They appear to be having a party."
>>118056"Then at least that guard's warning has not gone through. How many of them are there?"
>>118057>>118056Iron accompanies Star as he goes back, with a slightly nervous expression.
>>118057"Dozens of them, there are a few going in and out. there's one down there wearing similar robes to the one we saw earlier."
>>118059Silver's eyes go wide. "Черт.
Dozens?" The older unicorn scratches his floofy chin. "Then we have problem. We will end up facing them at one point or another on this mission, but facing them all at once will mean our death.
"You said they are coming and going? Perhaps we could ambush small groups of them after they leave, thin herd little."
>>118060"That Sounds like a Good idea. Do we have any way to start fire? i have an idea for some whiskey i found."
>>118060>>118061"Maybe we can make loud noises enough to attract a group of them here?"
>>118061It's not hard to see where Dark Star is going with this. "I have lighter. All we would need is to find some suitable bits of cloth to burn."
>>118062"Hmm. Maybe. Though that runs risk of alerting entire group."
>>118064"And you believe by starting a fire you would not alert every single pony around these parts?"
>>118059Note to clarify:
all of them are wearing some kind of clothing, even as one or two go further with headgear
>>118065"I think he is planning on making firebombs for when we do get into combat. Until then, I believe we do not even have to lure any of them out. If they are coming and going of their own volition, then we merely need to ambush those leaving until there is more managable group of guards to deal with."
>>118067Das'raycist.
>>118068"Until one of them yells..."
>>118067That's racist!
>>118068Iron blinks at Silver dumbfoundedly
"Firebombs?"
>>118067YOU CAN'T SAY THAT WITHOUT OBAMA'S EXPRESS PERMISSION!
>>118069Iron nods.
"Maybe if we pretend to scream in danger and fear to alert the guards, we might lure the strongest foes into an ambush."
>>118069"I did not say it was perfect plan. We will need to either silence them, finish them off quickly, or otherwise convinc them that they do not need help."
>>118068>>118065"That was the plan. Maybe we can grab 1 walking alone and drag him around a corner."
>>118067Cauldron Get Down!
>>118070"They are bottles of alcohol with pieces of cloth wrapped around bottleneck. You light cloth on fire, throw it, and when bottle breaks lit cloth will set alcohol on fire. Works exceptionally well against feathers and fur."
>>118072"Precisely."
>>118072>>118073After hearing Silver's explanation, he can't help but nod.
"It sounds like a plausible plan. Now where should we wait for somepony to pass along?"
>>118074>>118069Silver looks to their guide, Mala, for guidance.
>>118073"Don't forget feathers. does anypony know where we can get cloth?"