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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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>>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."