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>>121202"Well, I don't think we are alone in this building. It's best to make as little noise as possible."
Sands narrows her eyes and turns her head slightly while keeping her eyes locked on Skies. But she does nothing more and says nothing.
>>121204She looks to Iron and smiles almost smugly
>>121205Mala turns his head, and becomes a little droopy at this suggestion
>>121205"That also could work. I am only one pony out of this group, I am just explaining plan so we have one."
>>121206Silver trots over, and gives Mala some head pats.
>>121203Silver looks over to the firebombs he's packed. "...That could work."
>>121206Dark Star scratches Mala's head
"You're a good boy, i'm trusting you to protect my marefriend."
>>121207"yea i understand. its always better to work together to come up with a plan though."
>>121206Iron chuckles.
"Do you have some tricks in your horn to deal with far away opponents?"
>>121208>>121207Mala closes his eyes, and smiles at the pats, pressing his head upward against the frogs of the hooves as his short fur is rubbed. But when it finishes he says
"But... But I wanted a chance to protect my new friends"
>>121209Her horn glows that yellow-green color just off from her eyes, and pulls out from her pack the strangely curved knife
"There are always other options"
>>121210"It doesn't matter who you are will. By fighting with us, you will be helping to protect all of us; including your friends." Silver smiles at the striped gnoll.
>>121211Iron nods.
"Alright."
He turns to the rest, awaiting the moment to start.
>>121212"Oh... oh... okay"
Blue Skies
"So, will we split up or not, where do we put the archers, and what are we doing with the entrances?"
>>121210Sorry had to go take some meds, i feel like shit"What do you mean?"
Dark Star scratches behind his ears
>>121215"To help you two... To fight for you two. To be useful to someone"
>>121214"I definitely want to get in there and demand surrender or force them into it through my hooves," Iron offers.
>>121217She nods
"That will probably be pretty effective"
>>121216Dark Star continues petting him.
"you will though. you're a Good Boy. Yes you are!"
>>121219He moves forward, now almost pressing into Dark Star, before his tail wags back and forth, and he moves, squatting as if about to sit
His tongue comes out, moving slightly in and out with each breath
>>121221Dark Star's hooves go down the spined back of the gnoll, which arches down onto ribs. The fur is lose and moves around over the body as the hood presses against it, and there is a little fat on him.
He seems to really enjoy it, his tongue going in and out as Dark Star pets him
>>121222Dark Star picks up speed on his rubs
"Whos a Good Boy? Whos a Good Boy?"
>>121223*pant pant pant*
The fur is rubbed by easily, as the organs below the ribs bounce a little. Mala is fairly large, larger than Dark Star, actually. But Dark Star manages
Blue Skies:
"Well? We still need a plan"
>>121224"I Think Silver's Plan Could Work."
>>121225"Do you mean, we split up the group into four and one covers each entrance?"
>>121226"Yea, now that he has explained a little more. i think it could work."
>>121227"You do not want to close any of the exits with fire or other things?"
>>121228"That does actually sound nice."
>>121229"So.... Where does that leave us?"
>>121229>>121217>>121212"You know what? We can all just move into positions, so long as we know where those positions are"
>>121230"That leaves us setting an exit on fire."
>>121230"I take the biggest door possible!" Iron extends his hoof as he exclaims.
>>121231"If a pony could sneak past, they could certainly do it. They could time it at the same time as one of you makes a speech to get their attention
>>121232"Well... they are similar in size, but the one right before the entrance to the center building is most obvious to flee to, as is the one near the street. It also requires the least stealth to get to"
>>121233"Excellent. That is where I will go," Iron nods. "I shall wait for the others to decide what positions they want to take before moving out."
He turns to Sands with a grin.
"I will be in good company," he says, proceeding to turn to Khoi. "Will you also accompany us there?"
>>121233"A Speech?" Dark Star smiles.
"That sounds like an excellent plan."
>>121234Khoi nods
"I may. I do not want to fight, but it would be immoral not to"
>>121235"Well, I'm sure one of you three will be happy to provide. Just... don't get us all killed"
>>121237"So no calling them Dirty hook beaks?"
>>121236With a nod, he returns his gaze to Skies.
"We three will take the entrance you have suggested, boss."
>>121238Jubilosa stares at Dark Star
Blue Shekels
"Well, what I mean is, beware that most of us can't take combat well. Maybe put some of us behind walls of fire so we can shoot over them, or try to attack griffins that jump over?"
>>121239She nods
>>121240"Yea that does sound like something we should do."
He makes eye contact with jubilosa
"i didnt mean you. i meant your captors."
>>121241Jubilosa responds:
"Herzlanders. From the Imperial Remnant, maybe. They have the attitude for it, it seems"
Blue Skies
"Where do you want to go?"
>>121242"Imperial remnant?"
he looks over to blue.
"I'd like to give the speech to distract the griffins."
>>121212>>121239>>121241"Alright, here's the situation.
There are four entrances: North, East, South, and West. The North entrance is right across from the connection to the central hallway of the building. That's the easiest way for them to get out. It's also one of the easiest for us to get to.
Then there is the East doorway. That is maybe across from an exit to behind the building and towards the sea, but we don't know. It's most likely locked, if not boarded up. It's also easy to get to. The east entrance is also next to a stairwell, which we know can go both up and downstairs.
Then there is the entrance to the West. That entrance, we know, is right across from an exit to the street. It's probably locked, but still. There is also a stairwell there. This one is harder to get to.
Finally, there is the one furthest to the South. That one may have an exit across from it, but if it ever did it's almost certainly boarded up. It's also harder for us to get to.
Don't forget that there are stairs and rails overlooking the central area"
>>121243"Grieffenhiem" She answers
"The Griffin Empire. If not one of them, one of the surrounding areas. They all have the same decadence to them"
Blue Skies:
"Just... do a good job. Remember that you have several civilians here who you may need the help of, and who will want sympathy for their own personal struggles, as well as for all of the... victims, of the organization here"
>>121244"I will definitely take the North entrance with Sands and Khoi," Iron responds with certainty. "We will strike them down when it is time."
>>121246"Tear the door down, ask for their surrender and if they do not, I beat them up until they do, right?"
>>121244"Dark Star and I will cover North."
>>121244" i won't let you down,blue."
"Grieffenhiem? what do you know about this situation?"
>>121249"I suggest you two take the West. You might need to sneak in to deliver the speech."
>>121251"If it is what you suggest."
>>121248“Oh, there is no door”
>>121249“Hmmmm.... it looks like Iron wants that one”
>>121250Her tail, cat like, with a puff at the end, flips, and she looks away for a moment with her catlike eyes
“I can say they’ve been the sick bird of Griffonia for quite some time, and that they are... Como se dice.... ‘consolidando’? They are... becoming as one. Maybe that is why these are here. But I do not know”
>>121253"Consolidating? that....seems very very dangerous."
>>121253Iron's ear flickers at the sound of his native language, storing the possible question after taking down the big group of griffons.
He turns to Silver and Skies.
"My decision remains firm. We will act as the enforcers of justice from the main entrance. You will have to choose another door."
>>121254Her eyes are narrowed
“Indeed. Much like the Colonists. They try to dominate over everything. But we shall beat them back”
>>121255“Well okay then. Don’t get overwhelmed”
>>121256"It should be alright with three ponies dissuading them from exiting through the northern door, right?"
>>121257“Not if they force through en masse. It may be better to block off two doors and have only two groups”
>>121256"Damn colonizers, beat them all back."
>>121258"I see. I assume Star will do that part of the job with Silver, then?"
>>121259She nods
I still think he may have told all of them>>121260“Probably. Where is Midnight?”
>>121249“What do you think, Silver?”
“Alright... the south entrance is less important. Somepony stealthy will go light a fire there with our fire bombs to close it off. The west entrance will have silver and probably dark Star. The north will have Iron. The East... well, that will either be closed off with more fire, or covered by midnight. I don’t suppose anypony will want to throw firebombs from the second level or shoot arrows from there?”
>>121265Iron glances at Sands when Skies' suggestion props up.
>>121266Her eyes are wide, not obvious expecting that
“Uh... maybe?”
>>121265"I would but shoot arrows from there but, it'll be hard to do that from the west."
>>121267"Your choice, Sands," Iron places a foreleg on her. "Choose what you think you will do best."
>>121269Now she smiles.
“Sure”
>>121264Sands:
“Give me another smoke”
>>121268“So... you’d rather go to the west?”
>>121270Iron blinks, not sure if she chose or not, but assumes that time will tell what she chooses.
>>121270"thats what i planned on doing. but then again. im not sure anypony else could shoot well from there."
He puts his hoof to his chin in thought
>>121272“Well... you have one other archer. And firebombs. If you want to use those”
>>121274“They should be on the floor of the bathroom” she answers
>>121270He does so, and holds his lighter up to light it for her.
>>121276>>121271She takes the cigarette with her magic, then takes a deep puff
When she pulls it out, there is an orange, glowing end.
“I may be able to light something with this”
>>121277Iron nods, putting his hoof near the glowing end of the cigarette.
"I assume you want to set the place on fire, then?"
>>121278“That’s kind of the question”
>>121279She shakes her head
“If only brick and mortar burned”
>>121280Iron pouts slightly over her comment.
"I assume it does not, from your comment."
He gently squeezes her.
"At least you will get to stab some of them to death."
>>121281*squeeky*
She is squeezed
She takes another draw, and says
“I’d do worse to them if I had the chance”
>>121283He stares vacantly at a wall.
"I would not put it against you."
>>121284She looks away herself, grits her teeth, and says
“Just... punch them real good”
>>121282“I can go to the south, maybe shoot some of them in the back. Or above to the second level. Or, I can stay by your side”
>>121285"Will do, Sands," he responds sternly.
>>121285"We Could both shoot them from the balcony."
>>121287She nods, and she smiles.
“Let’s run that by silver and midnight”
>>121288"I do not see problem with it."
“Alright then... looks like we know at least most of what we are doing”
>>121290Iron nods.
"I will enact the blunt force trauma and scare tactics to take out the will of these souless beaked folk."
Spark will continue in the north soon.
Floof pone sticks head out of bushes
>>121302Sorry i didnt post yesterday. i had a Fever.
>>121303Awww! I'm sorry to hear that, buddy. I'm glad to see you back, though. You feelin' any better?
>>121305Not really. although i think my fever has broken.