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Occupied Equestria - Suffering Endures
Anonymous
i+OCE
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No.121000
121010
We ride again
1521 replies and 59 files omitted.
Anonymous
e6d60
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No.122274
122275
>>122273
Iron cocks his head before nodding. "I suppose that is a good enough answer," he responds, rather surprised nothing else was found. "How close are we to clearing out the place?"
Anonymous
i+OCE
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No.122275
122276
>>122274
"I think there's an entirely separate group of these cultists elsewhere in the building," Skies answers
Anonymous
e6d60
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No.122276
122277
>>122275
"So we look for stragglers for now, then?" Iron asks, rather confused. "Maybe there are valuable items on these floors?"
Anonymous
i+OCE
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No.122277
122278
>>122276
“No” she answers
“The group we attacked earlier was one of two. And we still haven’t found Maakie”

She answers his second question
“There certainly could be valuables”
Anonymous
e6d60
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No.122278
122279
>>122277
Thinking of Cauldron, he sets off in his small quest to find stuff to plunder for some much needed capital for Cauldron's business, he starts to trot off to start his search with Sands in tow if she wants to.
"That is what I will do for now, then," he states as he leaves the room, eager to explore.
Anonymous
i+OCE
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No.122279
122280
>>122278
Sands comes out, but Johann as well

There are two doors at the end of the hall, and the hallway seems to wrap around. One door is further away, the other closer
Anonymous
e6d60
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No.122280
122281
>>122279
Iron first tries to open the door closest to him, trying to open it softly.
Anonymous
i+OCE
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No.122281
122282
>>122280
Locked

Sands:
“I think she cane to this one first, and doubled back when it didn’t open”
Anonymous
e6d60
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No.122282
122283
>>122281
Humming slightly, he tries to bust the door open by slamming it with his body
[1d20+10 = 14]
<Attack roll
Anonymous
i+OCE
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No.122283
122284
>>122282
Well, he certainly hits it. Roll damage or strength, depending on exactly how Iron is approaching it
Anonymous
e6d60
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No.122284
122285
>>122283
[1d20+5 = 17]
<Damage roll
Funnily enough, it can be either
Anonymous
i+OCE
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No.122285
122286
>>122284
Iron kicks the door with his hind legs in a full buck, cracking the door, and while not knocking it to the ground nor separating it from its hinges, it does seem to break the portion keeping it locked in place, and allowing it to open

Sands and Johann both seem impressed by Iron’s kick
Anonymous
e6d60
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No.122286
122287
>>122285
With a nod, he pushes the door open, eager to see what's inside.
Anonymous
i+OCE
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No.122287
122288
>>122286
In a way, it’s a construction similar to what was seen in the last room, with a wall to the left and a wall with doors on the right. But in another way, it’s completely different, with the most immediately noticeable difference being the electric lights hanging from the ceiling with open wiring. Against the wall is a rack with no less than three firearms, and several melee weapons. There is a table further back with a handgun on it, a table with a radio - of all things - on the far end, and ornamental carpet in the floor, a separate rug, a painting on the wall, and a bed visible through in the other room
Anonymous
e6d60
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No.122288
122289
>>122287
Iron is admittedly surprised to find such a jackpot of weapons in here, trotting towards the rack in fascination before turning to Sands. "Think this is sellable somewhere?" he asks her, as if she'd know.
Anonymous
i+OCE
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No.122289
122290
>>122288
“Someone must have sold it to them, I’m sure it can be resold”
She says
Anonymous
e6d60
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No.122290
>>122289
Smiling wide, he quickly picks as many guns as he can, prioritizing the firearms then the fancier looking weapons, stuffing them on his person.
Shimmering Spark
wFUFU
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No.122297
122298
We ready to play today?
Anonymous
i+OCE
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No.122298
>>122297
Maybe. We’ll see
Anonymous
SjTSp
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No.122299
122301
[rock noises]
Shimmering Spark
wFUFU
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No.122300
122302
Spark continues to think up a plan.
"What do you think would work then?"
Anonymous
i+OCE
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No.122301
122303 122310
>>122299
From the North, a wind blows down, and a great rustling runs through the pine trees. Down in the pit, Onyx is shielded in part, but he can feel it getting colder. Much colder.

Spark has gone off, talking to a Changeling in uniform, while the new wind has encouraged Ruby and his two "friends" to come closer back, towards the carriage
Anonymous
i+OCE
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No.122302
>>122300
He only shakes his head
"If I knew, I wouldn't be in here"
Anonymous
SjTSp
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No.122303
122304 122306
>>122301
Onyx seriously wonders how he got qualified as a foalsitter as her herds the foals closer to the wagon.
Anonymous
i+OCE
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No.122304
122305
>>122303
"The pit is nice, but where else are we gonna go today, Onyx?"
Ruby asks
Anonymous
SjTSp
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No.122305
122306
>>122304
"I'm not sure yet. Depends on how quickly we get out of here... Hang on a moment"
Onyx jump into the wagon and begins looking for something to start a fire with.

Anonymous
i+OCE
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No.122306
122307
>>122303
Spark seems to have gone off into the town.

>>122305
Presumably they brought blankets and coats. There's a set of matches. No kerosene
Anonymous
SjTSp
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No.122307
122308
>>122306
He grabs the pack of matches in his maw, before poking his head out to see if there's a any sticks or such laying around.
Anonymous
i+OCE
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No.122308
122309
>>122307
Inside of the pit, nothing... 'cept maybe a few leaves that have blown in. Clay, mud, and that taconite rock. But there is a forest 40 feet above and beyond the brim
Anonymous
SjTSp
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No.122309
>>122308
He sets the matches down and grabs his halberd
"Who wants to help collect firewood?"
Anonymous
i+OCE
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No.122310
122311 122313
Ruby, looking around, still semi-mesmerized by some of the machines, now turns his head up to Onyx. A smile forms across his face. And his tail begins to rock back and forth
"I do! I do!"

>>122301
"Well.... I appreciate the attempt at help. But It'll have to be Zu Lang, or his lieutenant who would release me"
Shimmering Spark
wFUFU
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No.122311
122312
>>122310
"And who is his lieutenant?"
Anonymous
i+OCE
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No.122312
122315
>>122311
"Uh, Drei Dwanzig, I think it is"
Anonymous
SjTSp
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No.122313
122314
>>122310
"Awwww"
He pats the colt on the head
"Hopefully your friends will stay put... Come on."
He throws his halberd over his shoulder and makes his way towards the brim.
Anonymous
i+OCE
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No.122314
122316
>>122313
The friends don't quite stay put, and act as if they do not understand Ponish.

A Changeling guard standing on the brim looks past at Onyx, seeming to take offense to the halberd. But he says nothing, and does nothing. They make their way through the grey earth past more rocks, puddles of water, and stepping aside for a diesel powered dump truck, until they go up an earthen ramp, and onto the ground. Here, the ground is barren with only some naked soil and scattered grass. Further away are tree stumps and denser grass, then pine forests. Pine trees 50 or 70 feet tall into the air, and swaying in the cold north wind
Shimmering Spark
wFUFU
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No.122315
122317
>>122312
"Hmm... got a discription of him?"
Anonymous
SjTSp
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No.122316
122318
>>122314
Onyx does not acknowledge the guard
"Come on Ruby, stay close"
He makes his way to the forest, keeping a close eye on Ruby.
Anonymous
i+OCE
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No.122317
122319
>>122315
"He'll be wearing a darker jacket than the most of them, with black on it, and his fangs are a bit longer. He'll have an officer's cap rather than the steel helmet"
Anonymous
i+OCE
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No.122318
122320
>>122316
Ruby comes up closer, like a dog to heel. He has quite a bit of energy, and burst forward to his side. They get there soon enough, where there are some broken branches, and some trees have clearly stripped bark in pairs of downward trails, the left longer than the other
Shimmering Spark
wFUFU
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No.122319
122321
>>122317
"Alright. I'll go talk to him."
Anonymous
SjTSp
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No.122320
122321
>>122318
"Grab as many of the branches as you can. We'll need them."
Onyx picks up some of the bigger ones, balancing them on his back or carrying them in his maw.
Anonymous
i+OCE
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No.122321
122322 122326
>>122319
He nods, weakly
"Remember to try to think their way. They care more about results and security than justice or comapassion"

>>122320
Ruby quickly picks up a branch that is broken off from 15 feet up. It is still live with green leaves, and is much, much longer than Ruby, making it awkward for him to carry. but he places the thing in his mouth, opening wide, obscuring most of his body behind leaves and an overly thick branch
Anonymous
SjTSp
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No.122322
122323
>>122321
Onyx can't help but laugh at the display, dropping his own sticks as he shakes with laughter at the tiny colt carrying this branch.
Anonymous
i+OCE
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No.122323
122324
>>122322
"Mwwwm?"
He asks

He presses forward.... to find the branch is caught between two trees, too wide to pass through. He goes forward again, bowing the branch, but nnot making it through. He tries to turn the left side up higher and the right side lower, to get it in at an angle. Finally, he pulls back, tries to push the right side through first, gets caught on a tree yet again, then the second time, narrowly makes it through, scraping his body against the tree.

He walks over, and drops the branch down next to Onyx
Anonymous
SjTSp
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No.122324
122325
>>122323
Onyx stops laughing and pats the colt again
"Good job, now, let's head back"
He picks up his branches again, and they make their way to the wagon again.
Anonymous
i+OCE
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No.122325
122327
>>122324
Onyx and the small walking sapling go back towards the carriage
Shimmering Spark
wFUFU
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No.122326
122328
>>122321
"Don't worry. I got this far. I think we are just about in the clear."
Spark heads out to find the lieutenant.
Anonymous
SjTSp
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No.122327
122328
>>122325
I'm laughing like a madman
Onyx spits out his sticks next to the wagon, and drops the ones off his back, then moving to make a small pile of them.
Anonymous
i+OCE
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No.122328
122329 122330
>>122327
Ruby drops his two small half-twigs on the small pile, and then plops down the branch that is twice as long as he is, which obscures the pile and much of the rock to either side with its leaves. It doesn’t fit in the pile, being several feet over in either direction, and its obtuse shape means sitting down it’s almost higher than the top of the pile.

Ruby spits, and licks out his mouth the get the bark out. Then he looks at the big branch and blinks
“Uh... green wood don’t burn as well as dead wood. My bad.”

The silent little grey Pegasus drops off a couple of his own twigs, about three six inch ones that are less than what Onyx can carry in his mouth

>>122326
He is not inside the building as the secretary tells Spark
“He’ll be at the pit.”

But going down, around about the milk, Spark sees a Changeling that fits that description
Anonymous
SjTSp
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No.122329
122331
>>122328
He ruffle's both ponies' manes
"Oh well Ruby, it'll be fine"
He then gets the small fire ready and uses one of the matches to light it.
Shimmering Spark
wFUFU
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No.122330
122331
>>122328
Spark approaches.
"Hello."
Anonymous
i+OCE
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No.122331
122332 122333
>>122330
He turns, and narrows his blue eyes at Spark
"What do you want?"

>>122329
Ruby's rather long brown mane comes down from his part, covering his face, as Onyx sees a smile underneath the mess of hair.
The grey pegasus Ruby has named "Mutey" recoils his head a little back and down as he closes his eyes, which are soon covered by his darker grey hair. His head pops back up when the hoof pulls away

At first, it barely lights, with a wind nearly blowing the match out. But it catches under one of the softer, dead branches, and a new wind - slowed by the depth of the pit, blows air into it, and a grey-white smoke comes out, before red flames spray up
Anonymous
SjTSp
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No.122332
122334
>>122331
"wew, that'll help us get a little warm"
Onyx sits down, watching the fire carefully
Shimmering Spark
wFUFU
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No.122333
122335
>>122331
"Here on Zu Lang's orders. He needs to stop the terrorist attacks and I was sent to interrogate the prisoner and find the remaining suspects."
Anonymous
i+OCE
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No.122334
122336
>>122332
As the fire rises, it goes closer to the big branch on top, which starts to crackle and pop as the moisture boils and bursts out

Wesley comes, and sits down next to Onyx, and Ruby joins on the other side, at little further away
"Wish I brought Marshmallows..."
Anonymous
i+OCE
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No.122335
122338
>>122333
Spark met the Lieutenant maybe 30 yards from the mill, and the sound of a loud, rock crushing machine pervades over all. But he must of heard Spark, for the almost snarling expression on his mouth fades to something calmer yet more concerned. He asks no questions about Spark's identity, at least yet anyways
"And what did you find?"
Anonymous
SjTSp
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No.122336
122337
>>122334
Onyx chuckles
"No use worrying about it now. i say we just stay warm."
Anonymous
i+OCE
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No.122337
122340
>>122336
At this point, somepony walks up to him. Rather, some creature. It's a Changeling, a Changeling drone. Adult sized, with no disguise nor pretense of being anything other, and a fur coat. With his blue green eyes, he lowers an eyebrow and asks
"What are you doing?"
It's said like a question born from genuine curiosity rather than an accusation of wrong doing
"This is an active mining zone"
Shimmering Spark
wFUFU
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No.122338
122339
>>122335
"The prisoner seems ready to point out his comrades. I just need your approval to get an escort and bring him back to find the guilty party."
Anonymous
i+OCE
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No.122339
>>122338
He is silent for a moment
"I'll see..."
He starts walking towards the mine
Anonymous
SjTSp
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No.122340
122341
>>122337
"Well an associate of mine is talking to some of the higher ups, and I was left to take care of the foals, and it's cold."
Onyx hopes there isn't too much malace in his voice.
Anonymous
i+OCE
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No.122341
122342
>>122340
"Foals?"
Ruby pulls back, to the side, and slightly behind Onyx, while Wesley almost indifferently walks forward, before a small purple bat pony rushes past and towards the Drone.

The drone looks back to Onyx
"I see... This isn't the best of all places for foals"
Anonymous
SjTSp
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No.122342
122343
>>122341
"I agree, but they're here. So I will try to make them comfortable while they are."
Anonymous
i+OCE
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No.122343
122344
>>122342
"This is the middle of an active mine" he repeats
Anonymous
SjTSp
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No.122344
122345
>>122343
"I don't see any mining happening around, but If you need me to I'll move."
Anonymous
i+OCE
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No.122345
122346
>>122344
He blinks. Then walks off.
Anonymous
SjTSp
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No.122346
122347
>>122345
"Good enough"
He headcounts the foals again, just to be safe.
Anonymous
i+OCE
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No.122347
122348
>>122346
Kerr runs off in the direction of the Drone, while Wesley sits, tilts his head towards the receding drone, then back to Onyx when Onyx makes more noise. But Ruby pokes his head up around Onyx, then jumps out

"Yay! You made that big, mean old Changeling go away!"
Ruby hugs Onyx
Anonymous
SjTSp
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No.122348
>>122347
"Oh, it was nothing"
Onyx akwardly accepts the hug, watching the chngeling foals.
Anonymous
i+OCE
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No.122349
122350
Kerr defeatedly comes back, and lays down across from the fire.... The small, pitiful fire that is already partly burning out, and has only just blackened the big live branch

Wesley says something to Onyx in parasite, and then Kerr says something back to both of them in a sarcastic tone of voice, but that's also in parasite, so you couldn't understand him even if you wanted to understand him, which you certainly don't with that tone of voice. Ruby stands up, and walks back a pace, frightened by the language of the foals he thought were mute
Anonymous
SjTSp
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No.122350
122351
>>122349
Onyx gently pets Ruby
"Don't worry, they won't bite. I don't like that tone though... Maybe we should move into the wagon."
Anonymous
i+OCE
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No.122351
122352
>>122350
Ruby is pet, but he still has a look of concern on his face, as he doesn't seem to buy onyx's lie about the hatchlings not biting
"Yeah... we can do that"

Ruby stands behind and beside Onyx, looking past him towards Wesley in a way much like he did with the guard. Wesley frowns as he looks back at Ruby, and then hangs his head and looks down. Kerr stands next to his brother, narrowing his eyes and half snarling at Ruby.
Anonymous
SjTSp
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No.122352
122353
>>122351
"oh, pay no attention to the one. The other one wants to be your friend still."
Onyx marches up the wagon, opens it up, and gestures the goals inside.
Anonymous
i+OCE
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No.122353
122354
>>122352
Wesley and Kerr watch as Onyx goes off, followed by ruby who trots alongside him

When Ruby opens the door, he finds.... A big brown Earth pony laying down inside. And another one.... This one is grey. They look up at him
Anonymous
SjTSp
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No.122354
122356
>>122353
Uh.... I seem to have made an error in my math...
WHAT
Anonymous
i+OCE
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No.122356
122357
>>122354
The two stallions look up at Onyx, one with a formal blanket, the other with a coat used as a blanket, and both with some bandages or other on them, laying on each respective side of the carriage couches. They look up to Onyx silently, and blink
Anonymous
SjTSp
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No.122357
122358
>>122356
I wasn't aware the wagon was occupied...
Onyx slowly shuts the door.
"Uh... New plan?"
Anonymous
i+OCE
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No.122358
122359
>>122357
"Yes?" Ruby asks

The other two foals, close together, are still separated, further away on the other side of Onyx
Anonymous
SjTSp
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No.122359
122360
>>122358
"I'm... Not quite sure. I'm kinda used to being cold, but I don't know about you"
Anonymous
i+OCE
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No.122360
122361
>>122359
"If.... If I could just get a coat..."
Anonymous
SjTSp
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No.122361
122362
>>122360
"Of course."
He slowly opens the door again, looking for a free coat.
Anonymous
i+OCE
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No.122362
122363
>>122361
Well.... there is the one that is covering the grey earth pony
Anonymous
SjTSp
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No.122363
122364
>>122362
Any others?
Anonymous
i+OCE
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No.122364
122365
>>122363
Roll luck!
Anonymous
SjTSp
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No.122365
122366
>>122364
I guess...
[1d20 = 17]

Anonymous
i+OCE
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No.122366
122367
>>122365
Yes! There is a smaller coat, fluffy and faux fur, fit for a colt. Wesley and Kerr are already wearing jackets of their own
Anonymous
SjTSp
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No.122367
122368
>>122366
Wew! Onyx quickly grabs is and presents it to the colt.
Anonymous
i+OCE
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No.122368
122369
>>122367
Ruby lights up, and his tail goes high before wagging back and forth
"Yay!"
He grabs the coat out of Onyx's hooves, covering himself in it, fumbling around underneath the coat, until eventually, a leg pops out, then his little head sticks out through it
Anonymous
SjTSp
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No.122369
122370
>>122368
Fuck, muh heart
"There ya go"
Onyx slowly shuts the door again, Wondering how long they'll be there.
Anonymous
i+OCE
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No.122370
122375
>>122369
Spark has since come back down, now near the mill

Ruby asks,
"So, what we doin' up here?"
Ruby looks around, not turning his head, but turning his whole body in a little circle as he stands in place

"This ain't the state fair"
Shimmering Spark
wFUFU
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No.122375
>>122370
Sorry that I disappeared. I'll be free tomorrow.
Anonymous
i+OCE
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No.122376
122377
1824144__safe_artist-colon-deusexequus_nightmare moon_princess celestia_alicorn_bust_duo_frown_hoof shoes_pony_un.png
Are the ponies here?
Anonymous
7Oxr0
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No.122377
>>122376
Uh, sure
Silver "The Floof" Sword
jcvDA
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No.122378
122379
boops
Anonymous
i+OCE
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No.122379
122380 122381 122382
>>122378
Reeeee No boop!

Um... what does Silver do now?
Silver "The Floof" Sword
jcvDA
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No.122380
122383
>>122379
Hmm...gimme a minute...
Edge Pone
j0vbr
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No.122381
122383
_Boop celestia.gif
>>122379

Silver "The Floof" Sword
jcvDA
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No.122382
122385
>>122379
Can you give me a refresher on Silver's surroundings/situation?
Anonymous
i+OCE
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No.122383
122384
>>122380
>>122381
Yay! Hi edge pone

Iron has gone down towards one of two doors, and has kicked it open, and gone inside
Edge Pone
j0vbr
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No.122384
122385
>>122383
Dark Star follows him inside