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Occupied Equestria - Uncertain Fate
Anonymous
enmaJ
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No.119000
119002 119005
The adventure, tentatively, continues
803 replies and 30 files omitted.
Shimmering Spark
Xy1Ck
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No.119002
119006
>>119000
Hooray!
Silver "The Floof" Sword
Kcz+d
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No.119003
119006 119384
Hey, new bread!
Anonymous
rGwUE
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No.119005
119006
>>119000
hi
Anonymous
enmaJ
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No.119006
119007 119008 119009
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>>119002
>>119003
>>119005
Hello little ponies
Anonymous
rGwUE
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No.119007
>>119006
>>119001 →
Here's my last post.

Silver "The Floof" Sword
Kcz+d
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No.119008
>>119006
D'awwwww.
Shimmering Spark
Xy1Ck
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No.119009
119010
>>119006
Hello! How are you?
Anonymous
enmaJ
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No.119010
119011
>>119009
Um.... Eh...

>>119001 →
She stands up, and gets off the bed. No word or comment, with the same frown
Anonymous
rGwUE
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No.119011
119012
>>119010
Iron uses the power of empathy to try and see what's going on inside her head that left her frowning.
[1d20 = 8]
<Sense Motive
Anonymous
enmaJ
?
No.119012
119013
>>119011
It seems there is or has been a discrepancy between expectations and reality
Anonymous
rGwUE
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No.119013
119014
>>119012
Iron ponders this for a second, planting a hoof on Sands' flank.
"Wait."
Anonymous
enmaJ
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No.119014
119015
>>119013
She turns around
“Yes?”
Anonymous
rGwUE
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No.119015
119016
>>119014
Iron hums for a second before putting his hoof on her cheek, approaching her muzzle with his own.
"I can sense you want something," he says as he goes ever closer to her.
Anonymous
enmaJ
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No.119016
119017
>>119015
She looks away for a moment, then back
“Perhaps...”
Anonymous
rGwUE
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No.119017
119018
>>119016
Iron's breath can be felt near her muzzle at this point.
"Say it."
Anonymous
enmaJ
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No.119018
119019
>>119017
Now, she looks right into his eyes with big, green, almost sad eyes of her own
“I want a promise”
Anonymous
rGwUE
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No.119019
119020
>>119018
Iron is a bit surprised.
"Tell me."
Anonymous
enmaJ
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No.119020
119021
>>119019
“That...”
She looks down, and rubs the ground with her left forehoof
“That when this is over...”
Looks up at Iron
“You will be my special somepony. And I, yours”
Anonymous
gO+Tg
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No.119021
119022
>>119020
Iron is stunned by the proposal, astonished that a mare actually offered him to be his special somepony.
He blinks at her dumbfounded.
"Why? I have not even made good on my promise yet," he utters, unintentionally revealing his insecurity. "How do you know you can trust me to accomplish what I promised?"
Anonymous
enmaJ
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No.119022
119023
>>119021
She smiles, and pets the top of his head, over his ear with her left hoof
“Where the heart is... it will happen”
Anonymous
gO+Tg
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No.119023
119024
>>119022
Iron's ears droop, feeling quite conflicted over the issue.
"I... I do not know what to say..."
He looks at her with a bit of shame but determined.
"I still want to be with the zebra as well. I do not want to let her go."
Anonymous
enmaJ
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No.119024
119025
>>119023
Now her ears droop
“Don’t think of her now. Think of me”
Anonymous
gO+Tg
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No.119025
119026
>>119024
Iron looks back at Sands, ears still drooped
"Can I not choose both you and the zebra?"
Anonymous
enmaJ
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No.119026
119027
>>119025
“Can you commit your heart and time to me? We can work on this whole ‘zebra’ issue later. Just so long as you will be mine.”
Anonymous
gO+Tg
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No.119027
119028
>>119026
Iron thinks of all the good Cauldron has done to help him, from giving her home for him, treating his wounds and offering him companionship even though he almost broke it up after getting drunk and expressing his primal desires straight up.
Her smarts, cunning, resourcefulness, trustworthiness, dexterity and charm. He can't simply part away from that.
However, Sands has been quite the patient, caring and loving pony, letting him nuzzle her and use her body to alleviate his primal desires, specially with her soft, fluffy fur. He can't simply leave her behind either after what he did.
Because of this, he's basically at a standstill, shaking his head in mild desperation.
"I want to give my heart and time to both. Not one over the other."
Anonymous
OtsPY
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No.119028
119029
>>119027
She sighs, then sits down, wrapping her tail around herself, as she lowers her head along with her ears
“Fine. Let me put it to you this way. If I had sex with you, I could become pregnant. Would my foal have a father with the love, the will, the money and the time to provide for her. Hold her. See her off to school in the morning. This is something I need to know with certainty.”
Anonymous
gO+Tg
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No.119029
119030
>>119028
Sorry for breaking the moment, Sands. Iron can't help but want two mares instead of one
Iron hums a bit before nodding with certainty.
"Yes, I will."

Anonymous
OtsPY
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No.119030
119031
>>119029
She nuzzles him
“Hopefully in time you will give your whole heart”
Anonymous
gmtN9
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No.119031
119032
>>119030
Iron holds her head close, placing his head over her, content with the agreement.
"I will never betray your trust, Sands. I promise you that."
His member has receded back to its sheathe at this point in time.
Anonymous
OtsPY
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No.119032
119033
>>119031
She is pretty soft and comfortable to hug, sitting there. Her hair is soft under his muzzle. She now wraps her forelegs around him
“Good”
Anonymous
gmtN9
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No.119033
119034 119038
>>119032
He decides to hold her close, savoring the moment of slight tenderness.
However, he does have one last thing to say.
"Do not betray mine."
Anonymous
OtsPY
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No.119034
119035
>>119033
“What are you implying?”
Anonymous
gmtN9
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No.119035
119036
>>119034
He simply stays silent in the hug, not wanting to explain himself, lightly stroking her head tenderly.
Anonymous
OtsPY
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No.119036
119042
>>119035
She pulls away from him, and eyes him
Silver "The Floof" Sword
Kcz+d
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No.119037
119042
I wonder where Iron went. He needs to better explain what he said to poor Sands.
Spirit of a Sardonic Economist
sQmg9
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No.119038
119039 119042
Unrelated question: what voodoo lets you have OP post numbers in even thousands?

>>119033
Also golly gee the autism emanating from Iron
Anonymous
enmaJ
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No.119039
119042
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>>119038
Autism
Anonymous
Q4fjN
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No.119042
119043 119045 119049
>>119037
>>119039
>>119038
>autism
I don't blame you for thinking that because you probably didn't witness her ask for immunity after hearing Mala, the gnoll with Silver, ask for it when it was revealed he ate the bones of deceased pony slaves. If she felt compelled to call for immunity after hearing Mala eat dead ponies, then she has a big secret compared to eating pony bones, which is pretty bad.
>>119036
Iron smiles at her as if nothing strange happened or was implied.
"Why worry about something you will not do, Sands?"
He strokes her mane.
Spirit of a Sardonic Economist
63htl
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No.119043
119044
>>119042
You mean it's not normal for people to season their food with undead soul salts?
Anonymous
Q4fjN
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No.119044
>>119043
I hope that's not how adult changelings feed. Foal changelings like Kerr and Wesley could just do the whole succ thing without fear of death, albeit with some apathy.
Anonymous
enmaJ
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No.119045
119046
>>119042
She pulls away again to look at him with a partly open mouth
“The Hell are you even talking about?”
Anonymous
Q4fjN
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No.119046
119047
>>119045
Iron blinks at Sands.
"Are you feeling alright?"
Anonymous
enmaJ
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No.119047
119048
>>119046
“Are you?”
She now pulls away entirely, and starts to slowly walk to the door, with a gait almost like a cat. She shakes her head as she nears the door
Anonymous
Q4fjN
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No.119048
119049
>>119047
"Yes," he responds calmly as he follows her.
"We should go back to the others now."
Anonymous
enmaJ
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No.119049
119050 119081
>>119042
Why would she have any idea of what Mala’s secret was? Why would she know that? Why would anyone except Mala know that? Why would anyone think that she could have known that before he said it?

>>119048
With our word, she opens the door and goes into the hallway
Anonymous
Q4fjN
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No.119050
119051
>>119049
Because Mala said so to everyone for the first three questions. The fourth question is a not relevant at this point because, as I've said, Mala said his crimes to everyone by implying gnolls can digest bones.
Iron simply follows her, because of course he is quite worried about how shifty and evasive Sands is becoming.
(This mare just keeps getting more scared by the minute. How bad is it to not just say 'Alright, Iron. I will not break your trust.' What is she hiding?)
Anonymous
enmaJ
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No.119051
119052 119053
>>119050
Nigger, here’s the timeline
1. Mala asks for immunity
2. Sands says, “can I have it too?”
3. Mala opens the garbage chute, everyone looks inside of it
4. Mala implies that he disposed of bodies
Literally no one knew why Mala was asking when he asked, or when Sand’s asked.

And now Iron threatens her out of the middle of nowhere for no reason, after explicitly telling her he has no intent to be faithful to her. When she tries to ask why the hell he just threatened her, he pretends like he never said anything. Any real human being in this situation would think, “this is the kind of guy who will blatantly flirt with the waitress in front of me, but will yell at me and break my cellphone out of irrational bouts of jealousy. Pass.” She’s not a real human being, so she won’t leave him, but she knows a red flag as surely as anyone else
Anonymous
Q4fjN
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No.119052
119057
>>119051
Threaten her? You and Sands are overreacting. He simply asks not to betray his trust either as a statement since, you know, he did put his trust in her and all, but because she has the fear of being a changeling to deal with, she just forfeits because she'll eventually be found out.
So much for that plot hook, I guess.
As for Mala's situation, Sands was a slave to the griffons, why would she even want immunity? Why did Khoi or Jubilosa not ask it too if they thought they were in danger? Why only Sands and Mala?
Anonymous
63htl
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No.119053
119054
>>119051
Shhh, let Iron find out on his own that there's more to being a chad than being swol and propositioning multiple mares.

though Dark Star has been a rather poor example in this regard as well
Anonymous
Q4fjN
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No.119054
119055
>>119053
Don't forget Silver. He basically got away with dicking somepony's marefriend and came inside her to boot, and she's even considering taking him now as his coltfriend.
That stallion was Dark Star, funnily enough.
Spirit of a Sardonic Economist
63htl
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No.119055
119056 119059
>>119054
Oh yeah, I forgot about Silver and his tactic of "I'm just a poor old stallion, please give me pity sex for my tragic past."
I'm quite disappointed that Iron didn't take a fancy for Blue Skies so we could have a love quadrangle. Maybe get Onyx involved too but I'm fairly certain he's gay.

Anonymous
Q4fjN
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No.119056
>>119055
Nah, he's the chaddest volcel at this point.
He don't need no marefriends. Only meditation and nat20s for him.

Anonymous
enmaJ
?
No.119057
119059 119061
>>119052
She asked him twice to clarify, explain, or elaborate upon the “do not betray [my trust]” line, pulling away from him to signify that this was a very important issue to her that must be answered, and twice, he refused

>Her statement
He could ask. He may not get an honest answer, but he could ask
Anonymous
70HmX
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No.119058
>and she's even considering taking him now as his coltfriend.
That stallion was Dark Star, funnily enough.
Anonymous
Q4fjN
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No.119059
119060 119061
>>119057
What is there to clarify? He simply asked not to break his trust. He wasn't implying anything aside from 'Don't screw me over'. If she wanted specifics, she would've asked 'That's rather vague, mind telling me what can break your trust?' instead of going suspicious and scared she's been found out or something with 'What are you implying?'.

>He could ask
But he doesn't want to, because by this point he knows it's a useless line of conversation currently and needs to gain more trust with this mare if he wants to get an honest answer.

>>119055
Iron doesn't mesh well with Skies and we'll leave it at that.
Anonymous
kNvK+
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No.119060
119061
>>119059
Sigh

Have you ever seen the “Don’t you fuck me?” scene in the movie Scarface? It’s worded pretty much the same, and it is very obviously a threat.
https://youtu.be/IcInPRRfr9E

He’s clearly implying that he does not trust her. He says this immediately after he has pretty much told her straight up “I am still going to try to date this other girl, by the way,” which is him telling her he does not intend to be faithful in the normal sense, and in any case is a pretty big thing for him to ask. So she is puzzled and offended that he implies that he does not trust her, since she has given her no reason not to, whereas he explicitly told her not to trust him to be faithful.
Spirit of a Sardonic Economist
63htl
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No.119061
119062
>>119057
>>119059
>>119060
To be serious for once, it's better to address this misunderstanding IC. I actually thought it was deliberate behavior for potential conflict to be resolved. Saying "I really meant this" OOC ruins the magic of interaction. If your characters got along perfectly just so they could have sex all the time it would be Tumblr-level roleplaying.
Just roll with it and try to emphasize non-verbal communication (like facial expressions) so your characters feel more realistic.

Anonymous
kNvK+
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No.119062
119063 119065
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>>119061
Reeee realistic behavior is people not talking to each other and hating each other. I want ponies fucking.

Also I tried to resolve it in character with unsubtle non-verbal cues. It didn’t take
Spirit of a Sardonic Economist
63htl
?
No.119063
119064
>>119062
You're the DM aren't you? Have Sands brood (non-literally) for a while and come up with a creative situation that will force Iron to adapt. Do you even watch Neckbeardia (now Thread Thrasher)?
Also, different personality types exist. Most people break off contact but others are the coming-back sort.

Anonymous
kNvK+
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No.119064
119066 119068
>>119063
I mean, I guess she would just walk off like a stranger, maybe complain to Silver later, and in any event act colder.

I’m just frustrated when character interactions and relationships are ruined by a small shit and a lack of communication. I’m getting blue balled too.

I’m just bitching, but yes, she would return to being a combat focused NPC
Silver "The Floof" Sword
Kcz+d
?
No.119065
>>119062
>I want ponies fucking.
I'll drink to that.
Spirit of a Sardonic Economist
63htl
?
No.119066
119067 119068
>>119064
Possible solution: force them unwillingly into a quest together than have an event where they're separated from the rest of the party, possibly trapped.
You're basically God in this game. You can create any situation you want for the heroes and NPCs. I can understand your frustration of course, but if it's on Iron then he has to learn from it.

Anonymous
kNvK+
?
No.119067
119068
>>119066
He never learns, damn it! He just thinks that if he offends another person, it must be because he is right and superior, and the offended person is bad and inferior

We can proceed like normal. It’s just a shame, that’s all
Anonymous
Q4fjN
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No.119068
119069
>>119064
>>119066
>>119067
I have to admit retreat is not exactly a good option if what you want is a climax and Iron to learn.
Nothing will be gained or lost, after all, and no one learns from it.
Although it is pretty realistic, I won't lie.
Silver "The Floof" Sword
Kcz+d
?
No.119069
119070
>>119068
I'm not sure I'd call what transpired as "realistic". It was just...bad. Poor Sands...
Anonymous
Q4fjN
?
No.119070
119071
>>119069
Miscommunication killing off relationships? It happens all the time.
Silver "The Floof" Sword
Kcz+d
?
No.119071
119072
>>119070
Again, I'm not sure I'd call what happened miscommunication. Maybe it was on your end, but to everyone else it came off as overly harsh and callous, especially after his pretty terrible responses to Sands' previous questions.
Anonymous
Q4fjN
?
No.119072
119073 119074
>>119071
Harsh? He asked something very simple which needed no further explanation. A relationship is based on trust, after all.
Silver "The Floof" Sword
Kcz+d
?
No.119073
119075
>>119072
It's the way it was worded. "Don't betray mine" sounds far more adversarial than, say "I'll put my trust in you".
Spirit of a Sardonic Economist
63htl
?
No.119074
119075
>>119072
This is why it's better to solve it IC because it's clear that there are differences in interpretation OOC and this will cause drama. I never thought that Argentinians in particular were so direct maybe you're of German culture, but when you're with a lady you have to constantly keep up her trust or she'll lose it. Also, any sort of heart-to-heart talking requires a lot of tact; you need to request things in a positive tone. Treat her like a bird in your hands.
Anonymous
Q4fjN
?
No.119075
119076
>>119073
Sure, but it's not worth breaking up over.
>>119074
I can't really do much if she goes away, but you're right. He'll have to let it simmer.
Silver "The Floof" Sword
Kcz+d
?
No.119076
119077
>>119075
I mean, Iron could stop her and apologize for the way he's acted and spoken to/towards her...
Anonymous
Q4fjN
?
No.119077
119078
>>119076
Thing is he doesn't know what he did wrong.
Silver "The Floof" Sword
Kcz+d
?
No.119078
119079
>>119077
He does know she's upset over something, however, and that the something is related to Iron or what Iron likely said. Even IC, that is obvious.
Besides, it's not like it's stopped us before. Now, make up with your cute bug waifu.
Anonymous
Q4fjN
?
No.119079
119080
>>119078
Iron was following Sands, but the GM didn't factor it in his responses, likely because he feels frustrated over this.
Silver "The Floof" Sword
Kcz+d
?
No.119080
119081
>>119079
Then have him directly try to interact with Sands and apologize. Take the initiative.
Anonymous
Q4fjN
?
No.119081
119082
>>119080
Is he here tho? I can't say for sure.
Well, I guess I better do this again.
>>119049
Seeing Sands getting upset again, he puts a hoof on her flank again with a curious, worried gaze.
"Are you upset about something in particular?"
Anonymous
JyFnM
?
No.119082
119083
>>119081
>>119081
I wrote a huge thing. Then you made this post

She flinches, and turns her head back. Then she pulls her forelegs back. She speaks, loudly, suddenly, and with hurt in her voice.
“Why do you think I will betray you? Do you not trust me?”
Anonymous
Q4fjN
?
No.119083
119084
>>119082
Iron's eyes widen in surprise followed by fervent nodding.
"I do trust you, Sands, but there is something that has been bugging me after you went for a private talk with Silver."
He looks at her, ears drooped and a doubtful expression.
"There is a big secret you are not telling me."

Anonymous
JyFnM
?
No.119084
119085
>>119083
“.... What? Why would you think that? Silver.... Is that the unicorn? Silver pulled me aside to talk about your Zebra”
Anonymous
Q4fjN
?
No.119085
119086
>>119084
"But why did he? Why did he not stop you?"
He pauses for a bit.
"And why do you need immunity against law enforcement? You were a slave worker here, right?"
Anonymous
JyFnM
?
No.119086
119087
>>119085
“He wanted to tell me about your Zebra mare”

Then she looks down
“Well.... sort of...”


Anonymous
Q4fjN
?
No.119087
119088
>>119086
Iron cocks his head at her uncertainly, ears still drooped.
"What do you mean?"
Anonymous
JyFnM
?
No.119088
119089
>>119087
“I was captured by these criminals... before that, well...”
Anonymous
Q4fjN
?
No.119089
119090
>>119088
Iron awaits patiently her story.
Anonymous
JyFnM
?
No.119090
119091
>>119089
“So maybe I didn’t work in elderly care... I was just telling that to the kid because he thought he recognized me... working as a waiter for snooty ponies doesn’t pay big, and certainly not enough to pay rent”
Anonymous
Q4fjN
?
No.119091
119092 119094
>>119090
Iron is still not satisfied with the response given, but gives her a small grin at her since she is telling the truth.
"So what did you do before then?"
Anonymous
JyFnM
?
No.119092
119093 119094
>>119091
“So maybe I worked with a local organized gang. Perhaps swindling a few stallions, or distracting customs agents as cargos are offloaded. Maybe I did some illegal things. And maybe I was captured as a part of a turf war...”
Anonymous
Q4fjN
?
No.119093
119094
>>119092
Iron cocks his head, confused by her actions.
"Why did you call for immunity if they had nothing on you?"
Anonymous
JyFnM
?
No.119094
119095
>>119091
>>119092
*pouty unicorn sounds*
She hangs her head low, and her eyes half closed

>>119093
“You never know what they know, or what they’ll find”
Anonymous
Q4fjN
?
No.119095
119096 119097
>>119094
Iron looks a bit iffy, still bothered by something.
"Why did you not mention it when I offered you to do illegal activities, then?"
Anonymous
Q4fjN
?
No.119096
>>119095
Iffy as in head cocked, ears drooped and eyebrow cocked.
Anonymous
JyFnM
?
No.119097
119098
>>119095
“I was asking you about.... Well, dating. I was surprised and disappointed to hear a business proposal instead”
Anonymous
Q4fjN
?
No.119098
119099
>>119097
Iron hums a bit before pulling her chin up gently with a hoof, ears drooped and brow lowered and staring at her gently.
"Is that everything? I dislike having secrets with the ones I love."
He blinks once.
"It is what breaks my trust the most."
Anonymous
JyFnM
?
No.119099
119100
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>>119098
She sits down, and places her forehooves together
“I may have collaborated with the gangsters here just a tiny little bit...”
Anonymous
Q4fjN
?
No.119100
119101
>>119099
Iron's eyes widen and his ears perk up.
(How many secrets are in there?)
"What kind of collaboration?" he asks
Anonymous
JyFnM
?
No.119101
119102
>>119100
She looks into his eyes
“Let’s not dwell on things”
Anonymous
Q4fjN
?
No.119102
119103
>>119101
Iron can't help but feel even more worried, ears drooping back again.
"It is important to share these kinds of things, Sands. We cannot cover things up between eachother."
Anonymous
JyFnM
?
No.119103
119104
>>119102
“Okay okay okay okay... fine. They would have us locked together. Sometimes in a workshop, sometimes... down there. They would give food, or more favorable treatment to prisoners who would tell when others were not working hard, or were planning escape or what have you, as well as who knew the patterns of Customs, which I did”
Anonymous
Q4fjN
?
No.119104
119105
>>119103
Ah, the equivalent of a concentration camp prisoner guard.
Iron cocks his head.
"Is... that it?"