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Occupied Equestria - Aftermath
Anonymous
5eUV8
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No.125000
125003 125017 126133
It looks like thinks are concluding in both the North, and in Baltimare
1831 replies and 20 files omitted.
Shimmering Spark
8Fb4F
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No.126862
Spark would be continuing his search for the prisoner.
Anonymous
SwbeM
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No.126863
>>126861
"Well, this is actually my first mission with them. I am actually a servant of Princess Luna. My travels just happened to bring me across their path, and I decided to join them on this mission. But yes, I am younger."
Anonymous
5eUV8
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No.126864
>>126862
Spark, looking around, does not see the prisoner in immediate line of sight, though he should not be far

>>126863
“A servant of... Princess Luna? The god-empress? What are your travels?”
Anonymous
SwbeM
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No.126865
>>126864
"Well, I serve the princess mainly by wandering Equestria and helping ponies in her name. Some have called me a missionary, others a preacher, and even a strange few a prophet. But I don't think there is really a good title for what I do. Sometimes it involves fighting, sometimes it involves giving a pony a shoulder to cry on and helping them get over something."
Shimmering Spark
8Fb4F
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No.126866
>>126864
He thinks he remembers him heading back towards the jail before the chaos errupted, so he walks that way.
Spirit of a Sardonic Economist
zNrLd
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No.126867
SmugSmirkingApplejackBarn.jpg
tfw you finally catch a session before it goes above 50 posts
Anonymous
5eUV8
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No.126868
>>126865
Her eyes go wide
“I... don’t think I have heard of anything like that”

>>126866
Spark would recall that he was with Drie... who transformed into a thing. So he would have been with that group when that happened

>>126867
Huzzah!
Shimmering Spark
8Fb4F
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No.126869
>>126867
Awesome.
And cute Applejack. I love that pony.
>>126868
Ok... that doesn't narrow down where he would be, but I guess I will just keep looking around the area.
Anonymous
SwbeM
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No.126870
>>126868
Midnight shrugs, seemly confused by Meadow's enthusiasm
"It is nice work. It will not make me a rich pony, but I enjoy it very much."
Spirit of a Sardonic Economist
zNrLd
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No.126871
>>126865
>>126870
Basically a youth pastor

Also, I've really been craving joining this campaign and now I've finalized how my character looks. Problem is I really need to get over the hill in regards to schoolwork, otherwise I wouldn't be able to do either well.
Anonymous
5eUV8
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No.126872
>>126869
Search roll!

>>126870
“You are like the elements” she says
“Roaming, fighting evil, and helping creatures. How many have you fought like those dreaded ones who kept me?”
8Fb4F
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No.126873
[1d20 = 16]
>>126872
Searching!
Shimmering Spark
8Fb4F
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No.126874
>>126871
Can't wait for you to join. It's going to be fun.
Anonymous
SwbeM
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No.126875
>>126871
What... What in the world are youth pastors like where you live?

Also, yay! Another player!


>>126872
"Oh I would not call myself like the elements. But I have done my share of fighting. Mainly Diamond Dogs and Griffins. But I would not say I have fought in too many battles."
GM Pony
5eUV8
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No.126876
>>126873
Just past the first tree in the tree line, Spark find him there, cowering in the needles. He looks up to Spark
"Oh... It's you. Thank Celestia"
Even in enthusiasm, his response is blunted

>>126871
Join us!

But I can understand if you have school work... although it probably won't hurt to talk about a character

Honestly, I would kind of like to do a Masters degree myself

>>126875
"Diamond Dogs and Griffins? What else have these creatures done?"
Anonymous
SwbeM
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No.126877
>>126876
"Well, in some places diamond dogs have enslaved ponies to do their mining. And griffins.... griffins can just tend to be cruel."
GM Pony
5eUV8
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No.126878
>>126877
She places a hoof up in front of her muzzle
"Oh... Oh my..."

The stallion comes in, carrying the food on his back
"Got ya' food for 'ya"
With a hoof he places the pancakes in front of Meadows, then Midnight, then a container of syrup, then oats and hay in a pile

Meadows looks down at the Pancakes
"So these are... 'Pancakes'"

A silver aura touches them, moves them slightly, then dissipates
Shimmering Spark
8Fb4F
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No.126879
>>126876
"Ah. Good, you didn't run off far. Let's get going before they care enough to notice you missing."
He motions the prisoner to follow.
Anonymous
SwbeM
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No.126880
>>126878
"Yes!"
Midnight closer her eyes, and her lips move as if she was talking, before she graps the container of syrup with a wing and pours some on her pancakes.
GM Pony
5eUV8
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No.126881
>>126880
She picks up a fork, then a knife with magic, and starts to cut at the pancake. She manages to place a bit of it in her mouth, and chews

>>126879
He nods, and starts to follow Spark
Shimmering Spark
8Fb4F
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No.126882
>>126881
He heads to the train tracks and towards the station he visited before.
GM Pony
5eUV8
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No.126883
>>126882
It's a bit of a walk, but certainly one he can make. Drones swarm overhead at points, and the prisoner keeps his head down. But they make it there
Spirit of a Sardonic Economist
zNrLd
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No.126884
>>126876
It would be best to talk to you in private on Discord or a better chatbox. I seriously need advice regarding stats/mechanics and I have narrative ideas needing your approval but which I don't to spoil for other players. No rush in doing this though, and for now my spare time has to be used thinking this through/catching up with the rest of the campaign

Also you're Perry Mason, you're already way above me. Combine that with enough spare time to run a campaign and it's practically a dream life.
Anonymous
SwbeM
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No.126885
>>126881
Midnight goes to town on her food, mucnching away at the pancakes, oats, and hay.
Shimmering Spark
8Fb4F
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No.126886
>>126883
I hoof over the ticket I bought previously.
"Think you can use this?"
GM Pony
5eUV8
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No.126887
>>126884
I Assure you it's been anything but a dream life

But sure, would you like to post your discord name and number so I can send you a friend request, then delete the name after that is accomplished?

>>126885
She chews and swallows the pancake (with no syrup), then hay and oats

She speaks to Midnight
"Would you summon the worker, and request fruit? Please"

>>126886
"Heh"
He looks down at it
"This, I could use. If you could get my identification card from the police station... I hope they won't be looking for me"
Anonymous
SwbeM
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No.126888
>>126887
"Of course"
Midnight waves down a waiter and asks for some fruit to be brought to the table.
Shimmering Spark
8Fb4F
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No.126889
>>126887
"Alright then. Hold onto that and I'll go collect the card."
Thus Spark goes to the station, hoping to find it mostly empty with the force responding to the chaos from a few minutes ago.
Anonymous
5eUV8
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No.126890
>>126888
“Huh? Oh sure I can get it for ya missy. Let me get some for ya”

He goes off.

Meadows comments, looking at Midnight’s pancakes
“What is that you drown your...’Pancakes’ in?”

>>126889
It is the opposite of empty. Rather chaotic, actually
Anonymous
SwbeM
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No.126891
>>126890
Midnight nods
"It is called syrup. It is kind of like honey, but with more of a.... woody taste"
Shimmering Spark
8Fb4F
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No.126892
>>126890
Darn. I guess it will just have to be done the hard way.
"I suppose it is a bad time. I'll make it quick so you can get back to work. I am going to need the items belonging to the prisoner held for questioning about the recent sabotage."
Anonymous
5eUV8
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No.126893
>>126891
She looks at if curiously
“Surely, I must try some”
With silver aura, she grabs the bottle, and carefully pours a small amount on a piece of already cut pancake. She picks it up, and chews on it, looking up as she does
“It’s... a nice, sweet taste, yes”

>>126892
“Oh... yes” the small unicorn mare at the front desk answers. “Just a moment, let me contact the drone in charge” she walks off, and it’s a minute. Two minutes, then theee. But she returns with a blue identification card, a set of shoes, and a saddle bag,
“Here are his personal effects. I trust you are with ‘The Bat’?”
Anonymous
SwbeM
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No.126894
>>126893
"But are you enjoying the meal?"
Shimmering Spark
8Fb4F
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No.126895
>>126893
"Indeed. Forgive me for my brevity, but I have to hoof this over to him straight away."
Anonymous
5eUV8
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No.126897

>>126894
“Oh yes. It is… well I have had fan fancier meals, but after being so hungry for so long… all I had were the nuts ar the bar. Tough and salty. It is very nice”

She tries to maintain some semblance of propriety as she scoops up outs and hay and stuffs her mouth, while drowning her pancakes in syrup. She occasionally drinks from water

The stallion comes back
“Here you go”
He places apples, strawberries, oranges, and tangerines in plate on the table. He refills the waters

>>126895
“Oh, alright”
She returns to frantic paperwork
Anonymous
SwbeM
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No.126898
>>126897
Midnight thinks the stallion and tries not to giggle at Meadows, but she isn't exactly eating in the fanciest way either
Shimmering Spark
8Fb4F
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No.126899
>>126897
Spark smiles and heads back to the prisoner with his card.
Anonymous
5eUV8
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No.126900
>>126898
She does slow down when more food arrives, chewing more and swallowing more. She stairs at the fruit, then picks up and apple and bites into it, then more and more, before finishing the apple - seeds, core, and stem

>>126899
He is sitting inside the train station on a seat. He stands up and walks to Spark when he sees him
“Huh... you even got my saddle bag”

For once, he smiles
Anonymous
SwbeM
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No.126901
>>126900
"Heh, you really were hungry."
Shimmering Spark
8Fb4F
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No.126902
>>126900
D'awwww.
"No problem. I don't think they will be looking for you for some time, if at all. They are too focused on this mess for the time being."
Anonymous
5eUV8
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No.126904
>>126901
She sniffs the orange, before biting into it - no effort to remove the peel - and chewing, opening her mouth to say “This juiciness is delightful”

She looks back to Midnight, and licks up the orange juice that seeps from her mouth.
“Yes, very much so”

She takes another bite of the orange, moving her mouth as she tries to prevent juice from squirting away and seeping our

>>126902
“Well.... Thank you. Very much”
He holds out a hoof to shake
Anonymous
SwbeM
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No.126905
>>126904
Midnight can't help but giggle at this
"You will, giggle have to forgive me"
Shimmering Spark
8Fb4F
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No.126906
>>126904
Spark shakes his hoof.
"I'm going to be a bit busy, but if you ever want to cross the border, hang out near the crossing zone and I can get you on by on my way back. Otherwise, good luck starting your life anew."
Anonymous
5eUV8
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No.126907
>>126905
She chews more slowly, then looks back up at Midnight, her eyes wide.

Orange juice drips down her lips, and onto the table

>>126906
He shakes. His hoof shake is very firm.
“The crossing zone, you say? Where at?”
Shimmering Spark
8Fb4F
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No.126908
>>126907
"At the border of Changeling land and the New Mareland Occupation where you would normally move through legally. Getting by the guards is tough unless you know just what to do. Got three over so far and not a scratch."
Anonymous
5eUV8
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No.126909
>>126905
Imagine a predator, taking a strip of flesh in their mouth, with blood dripping down on either side. Imagine that, but it’s oranges instead. That’s what Meadows looks like at the moment

>>126908
“Huh. That might be worth looking into. I can’t say I’m enthusiastic to stay here, and if I’m going to start life again, it may as well be some place I am not hunted
Shimmering Spark
8Fb4F
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No.126910
>>126909
"I hopefully won't be here much longer myself, but I have some business to wrap up. I'll make it over there when I can."
Anonymous
SwbeM
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No.126911
>>126907
>>126909
Adorable
"I am sorry, it is just a little funny to watch"
Anonymous
5eUV8
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No.126912
>>126910
He nods
“Thank you, again”

>>126911
She sort of scrunch-smiles, and seems to blush in embarrassment, pulling a hoof up, and placing it over her mouth, before chewing more, and swallowing

Anonymous
SwbeM
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No.126913
>>126912
Midnight grabs an orange as well, and cuts it into a few pieces before shoving one in her mouth and giving Meadows the ol' orange peel smile.
GM Pony
5eUV8
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No.126914
>>126913
"Thank you"
She drags the peel up with her magic, before putting it in her mouth and chewing. She moves on to a tangerine, which is decimated in two bites
Shimmering Spark
8Fb4F
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No.126915
>>126912
Spark watches him board the train and waves goodbye.
Anonymous
SwbeM
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No.126916
>>126914
Midnight chews up her own peel as she giggles
"I am glad I was able to meet you Meadows."
Anonymous
5eUV8
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No.126917
>>126915
He waves to him, though he notes the train isn’t leaving quite yet

>>126916
She smiles back, and swallows
“He, and I am glad to have met you. Otherwise, I could have been a sacrifice”
Anonymous
SwbeM
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No.126918
>>126917
"Well, I am indeed very glad I was able to put a stop to that"
Anonymous
5eUV8
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No.126919
>>126918
And she smiles back, muzzle aimed down, looking af midnight, before placing her view on the strawberries. She picks one up in the aura, sniffs it, then takes a small bits, and in a second and a half bites it repeatedly, placing the whole thing in her mouth, and picking up another one
GM Pony
5eUV8
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No.126920
>>126918
>>126919
Liking strawberry off of her mouth, she asks Midnight
"Where will you go tomorrow?"
Anonymous
SwbeM
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No.126921
>>126920
"I am not sure yet. I was going to wait and see what the others do and judge my next move from there."
5eUV8
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No.126922
>>126921
She nods,

"They seem like nice ponies. Even if that 'Iron' fellow was a stand-offish."

When Midnight looks away, or looks for a waiter, she swears she can see Meadows picking up the plate and licking it, though when she looks back, she just hears a "clang!" and Meadows staring at her with an awkward, toothy, syrup covered smile
\r
Anonymous
oVY9Q
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No.126926
>>126917
Wait, what's happening? Who's leaving?
Anonymous
SwbeM
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No.126927
>>126922
>makes a note to protect Meadows at all costs
Midnight smiles and chuckles a bit
GM Pony
5eUV8
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No.126930
>>126926
Spark has purchased a train ticket for the pony that was previously kept as prisoner, and is sending him on his way

>>126927
It looks as if Meadows has finished all of the food placed before her. Every grain of oats, straw of hay, drop of syrup, and has not spit out a single orange or apple seed. She licks her lips repeatedly to get the bits of syrup off.
Spirit of a Sardonic Economist
gndqW
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No.126932
>>126930
Meadows is my spirit animal
Anonymous
5eUV8
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No.126933
7436CA69-1ADC-454D-AA63-051A985C44E6.jpeg
>>126932
Kek
Anonymous
1mIja
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No.126934
>>126930
Ah, good. For a moment I was worried that we weren't going to be able to further emotionally scar that one little tyke who just wants to see the world
GM Pony
5eUV8
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No.126935
not_safe_for_woona_by_grievousfan_d6ads81-fullview.png
>>126934
Nope. Ruby is still very much around to be further traumatized
Anonymous
SwbeM
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No.126936
>>126930
"I am to assume you enjoyed your meal?"
Anonymous
5eUV8
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No.126938
>>126936
She smiles, and nods, closing her eyes as she does so in a slight bow.
“It’s not as fancy as I am used to, no, but it was as mana from heaven after what I had been through. It was light, but it will hold me until the morning”
Anonymous
SwbeM
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No.126939
>>126938
"Well, I am glad you enjoyed. We can search for a larger meal into the morning."
Midnight smiles
GM Pony
5eUV8
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No.126940
>>126939
"That would be lovely"
She places a hoof up near her mouth.
"I don't... normally eat so quickly, or necessarily so much. It's just been so long since I have eaten at all"

She messes around with her mane until she produces, from the back of her neck, a roll of paper bits, which she looks at
"Um... how do I pay?"
She looks up back at Midnight
Anonymous
SwbeM
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No.126941
>>126940
"Ah, one second."
Midnight waves down a waiter
"Check please!"
GM Pony
5eUV8
?
No.126942
>>126941
It's the same stallion, who is probably the only waiter on duty after 2:00 AM

"Hope you mares had a nice dinner"
He pulls the check off of his back
"Here ya' go"

It's 14 bits in total, sort of pricey until you consider the sheer quantity of food purchased. And of course it's one of those situations where you have to explicitly ask for the check to be split before they will split it
Spirit of a Sardonic Economist
gndqW
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No.126943
>>126942
I'm still reading posts from 6 months ago, don't tell me this is the early morning after the raid on 33 Hoebuck
Anonymous
SwbeM
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No.126944
>>126942
Midnight looks at the check, and then reaches into her small saddlebag and places 14 bits on the counter.
"There you are."
>>126943
Okay, we won't tell you. But would you believe us if we did?
GM Pony
5eUV8
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No.126945
>>126944
Meadows looks down at the set of bits and blinks
"Are you... paying for me?"
Anonymous
SwbeM
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No.126946
>>126945
"I would say you've been through enough recently Meadows. So yes, I am paying for you."
GM Pony
5eUV8
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No.126947
>>126946
She gives a smile a bit toothier than normal, and reaches across with her right forehoof, placing it on the cannon of Midnight's right foreleg
"Thank you"
Anonymous
SwbeM
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No.126948
>>126947
"It is nothing. I am always glad to help another pony."
Midnight smiles back.
5eUV8
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No.126949
>>126943
.... Maybe

Look, it isn't about how much time you have, but what you do with it. In that time the southern group has had 12 individual combat sequences, including two with more than a dozen enemies, has killed 32 enemies (35 with the hellhounds), wounded and captured 33 plus another perhaps one dozen, tossed one in a garbage chute and befriended one. There are eight new NPCs that have been given considerable time to develop, plus three major villains, five minor antagonists that have had decent dialogue, and three characters met only in passing... five if you count the two officers that were introduced towards the end. This is on top of exploring four large structures entering dozens of rooms, learning all about the activities of a criminal enterprise as well as an associated religious cult, learning about the cultures, nations and political situations of a half dozen foreign cultures NPCs come from, as well as the history of the structure and the neighborhood - also four sex scenes thus far. The quest was stretched out for longer than I intended because of hiatuses that lasted probably at least two collected months, and further delays for player absences that could last weeks at a time. The dialogue alone probably would have taken up more time in real life than the six hours or so the quest nominally lasted in game time, it is true, and most GMs would have probably stretched it out to two days minimum in game time. But I had written the quest as taking place on the night of the full moon when all members of the cult were gathered for a sacrifice, and thus it took place in a single night.

>>126948
Her lips close over her teeth, and she stands up, placing her roll of bits back in her mane
"Very well. Shall we go?"
\r
Anonymous
SwbeM
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No.126950
>>126949
"Yes, I think it is time to retire for the night... Just need to find a room"
Anonymous
5eUV8
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No.126951
>>126950
“Well, I got a key from that pony who looks like a zebra for... some reason.” She pulls out a key with silver magic from her mane

“For a room at the tavern “
Anonymous
SwbeM
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No.126952
>>126951
"Oh! You... Would not mind sharing the room, would you?"
Anonymous
5eUV8
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No.126953
>>126952
She closes her eyes and nods
“We could share a room. I am... less sure there would be room on the bed for a pony and myself, though, if that bed is made for ponies”
Anonymous
E801c
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No.126954
EEE?
Anonymous
SwbeM
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No.126955
>>126953
Midnight smiles
"Well, there is only one way for us to find out."
She opens the door for Meadows so they can head back.
Anonymous
5eUV8
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No.126956
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>>126954
EEEEEEEEEEEEEEE

>>126955
They walk down the half-lit, mostly empty streets, down two blocks, then three blocks, back to the tavern. When they enter, Meadows makes a special note
“What will happen to them?”
She points a hoof at Mala, Undertoe, Khoi and Keskoo
Anonymous
SwbeM
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No.126957
>>126956
Midnight pauses before walking over to the small group
"Did the others give you all a room?"
Anonymous
E801c
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No.126958
>>126956
So having determined the location(?) of the incident that led to Zu Lang turning into a wtf? along with company, Brie would first want to ascertain anyone else's interest in stabbing things in the face. :3
This means checking with Spark, Onyx, the smol Lings, the bigger Lings, etc
GM Pony
5eUV8
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No.126959
>>126958
The nymphs are somewhat cowed - Kerr included, and remain in the carriage. Kerr is in a corner, while Wesley hides under a blanket. Fun and Seb don't fair much better, trying to stay down low on the carriage seats and floorboards respectively

>>126957
ONYX HAS BEEN SUMMONED

>>126957
Johann is the first to answer: "The representatives of the Blackhooves were supposed to give e a room. They've stepped out for a moment"

Mala sits down, looking at Midnight
"No..."

Khoi shakes her head

Undertoe does not look at Midnight as she answers, but says
"I can buy a hotel room if you will let me go"
Shimmering Spark
8Fb4F
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No.126960
>>126958
Spark would be just returning from the train station towards the pit.
Anonymous
SwbeM
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No.126961
>>126959
Midnight sighs
"Go with Meadows to the room. I will be up soon."
Midnight then walks over to Meadows, explains, and then goes to ask if she can get more blankets and pillows.

>Onyx
Yes, hello. He is indeed alive.
GM Pony
5eUV8
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No.126962
>>126960
>>126961
Brie is skipping ahead some time to the next morning

>>126961
She nods, and smiles, opening the door, and looking around

Glistening glass answers
"Uh... Sure, I think I can find some"
Anonymous
SwbeM
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No.126963
>>126962
Onyx is snoring
Quite loudly....
Very loudly...

Midnight smiles
"Thank you."
GM Pony
5eUV8
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No.126964
>>126963
Does he go inside the carriage that is full of Changelings, or outside where there are totally no eldritch abominations?

I guess he could look for accommodations elsewhere
Shimmering Spark
8Fb4F
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No.126965
>>126962
Ah. Then he should be back with the changeling friends.
GM Pony
5eUV8
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No.126966
>>126965
Snug as a bug in a rug, even if it is very crowded

>>126963
He carries the big set of pillows, blocking out his face
"Here ya' go"
And places them on the bar
Anonymous
SwbeM
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No.126967
>>126964
Onyx is sleeping under the carriage. Best of both worlds....
>>126966
Midnight nods as she loads herself up with pillows, stacking some on her back to be stabilized with her wings before heading towards the room.
Anonymous
4atGN
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No.126968
>>126960
"Splendid! Spark, are you busy? I have a hunch that the Gendarme's situation has a local cause and I wanted to go stab address any evident culprits."
GM Pony
5eUV8
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No.126969
>>126967
And so Onyx finds a place that is safe from from both the drones and the unknown horrors of the forest... unless the Carriage is swiped out fro over him by a mighty, alien claw, or if the nymphs come down to feed on him like massive, parasitic wasps... best not to think about it, and get some sleep. It's more than a little cold though

>>126967
Midnight goes through the door, and though she does not know the room number, one upstairs has a door open. Inside, Meadows is looking around with a single bedstand, dresser, and one double bed that could maybe snugly fit both Meadows and Midnight, but certainly not without them touching
Shimmering Spark
8Fb4F
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No.126970
>>126968
"Not busy at the moment. What do you suppose is going on here then?"