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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
1731 replies and 22 files omitted.
Anonymous
5eUV8
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No.125609
125610
>>125608
"Upstairs or... do we need to go to my apartment? Do we have time?"
Anonymous
InxGd
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No.125610
125612
>>125609
"Do not know," Iron responds, unsure himself how long he has "upstairs for now."
Anonymous
0B6DO
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No.125611
125612
>>125606
Brie waves his hoof at the mention of "Don't tell the Queen I said that", but thinks deeply as the drone continues.
"Appreciating that hierarchies have a necessary rigidity to their structure, are you saying there is no room for potentially essential info to be offered by lower ranking drones? As for the rest, it seems fairly obvious that something caused a very drastic and significant change in your former officers, and I have a hard time buying the story of curses or 'poison tipped' anything, especially given the testimony of the prisoner who was thoroughly,... interrogated. No, I think they found something, and their transformation was a consequence of that."
Anonymous
5eUV8
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No.125612
125613 125615
>>125610
"Okay..."
She trots off
"Alright, come along Iron."
She nudges through a crowd of ponies, going towards the wooden stairs. Ponies talk loudly and some song plays from what is more likely a radio than a live band, and the walls are a dark brown exposed wood. She walks upstairs, tries to open a door, notices it is locked, goes onto a second, opening it, and looking inside, slams it shut with a "sorry," then goes onto a third, which she opens and goes inside. There's a bed and a nightstand.
"What is it?" She says

>>125611
"It's always in the best interest of anyling to tell a superior what they want to hear, rather than what is true, and that is all I will say about that. I don't think Zu Lang even fully understood what was happening to his own body, but he was dead set that any damage to equipment was caused by rebels, and would hear of nothing else. As for whether they found something... I cannot speak to that. They lead expeditions into the northern forests, through the forest that belonged to the old mining company and into Onibwe lands. We know it didn't go entirely well for them, and several drones were killed, and all three were injured. This happened in multiple encounters over at least a week, and we first noticed things were off after that. But that was not very long after they were assigned here. For all we know, their.... condition started before they were transferred here. The ponies think, or thought, that the creatures were forest demons. And many drones think the forest itself cursed them."
Anonymous
InxGd
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No.125613
125614
>>125612
Iron places the briefcase and makeshift bindle on the floor, opening them up to reveal the massive haul he's got from the Hoebuck incident.
Anonymous
5eUV8
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No.125614
125616
>>125613
She looks down at it
"Iron... what's going on? And who the hell is she?"
Anonymous
0B6DO
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No.125615
125617
>>125612
>anyling
*puts that away for later use*
Brie nods thoughtfully, having mixed feelings about Macrurus' response.
"I see. So what you're effectively telling me - and I say this without criticism - is that if measures are to be taken to attempt to avoid a situation such as this in the future, the orders will have to be ratified by your superiors. Is that accurate?"
Anonymous
InxGd
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No.125616
125619
>>125614
"I got this from a bunch of crazy religious folk that worshipped something along the lines of a God of Death," Iron explains, displaying a hoof towards Sands "which enslaved all sorts of creatures like her into doing some sort of..." he trails off, hoping Sands would illustate Cauldron the troubles she went through
Anonymous
5eUV8
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No.125617
125618
>>125615
"If they are codified and reported, yes. If it's just a change in practice, then no"
Anonymous
0B6DO
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No.125618
125619
>>125617
"Noted. What records are there of the previous expeditions, the ones that met with injury, death, and catastrophe?"
Anonymous
5eUV8
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No.125619
125620 125621
>>125616
"Oh...."
She looks at him, with a look of thorough confusion
"What if they come back for revenge?"

>>125618
"Injuries and casualties are necessarily written down. They are probably in the file cabinets behind you. But really, I can't promise that much else would have been written down and reported"
Anonymous
0B6DO
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No.125620
125622
>>125619
"To be perfectly honest, I'm more interested in a geographical map than any other documentation." He says, looking at the file cabinets.
"Oh,... what's 'Taconite'?"
Anonymous
InxGd
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No.125621
125622
>>125619
Iron shakes his head.
"Two of their leaders are dead, the last one is trapped in a shaft filled with dead slave corpses and the rest are being arrested en masse," he informs "thankfully I managed to get away before they found me hauling all this stuff."
Anonymous
5eUV8
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No.125622
125623 125624
>>125620
"There's a big one in the conference room"
He looks at Brie almost strangely
"It's a low quality Iron ore. It's what we mine here"

>>125621
"Well... will anyone be looking for you?"
Anonymous
0B6DO
?
No.125623
125625
>>125622
"Excellent. And the conference room is this way?" Brie says, heading out of the room.
Anonymous
InxGd
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No.125624
125625
>>125622
Iron shrugs.
"Probably not. I did not do much aside from bashing a few heads and maybe leave two dog-looking creatures that were enforcers to the slaver in a cage," he informs.
The native blinks tiredly before looking back at Cauldron. "...do you have a healing potion on you right now?" he asks
Anonymous
5eUV8
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No.125625
125626
>>125623
"Yes" Assuming Brie is headed to his right, down a hallway he hasn't been down before
"That room, right there."
Just a couple rooms down is a room with a massive wooden table, and wooden chairs (not fancier leather)

On the wall is a massive map, at least 10 feet wide and 6 feet tall
"That's pre-war, with some markings on it"

Brie is looking at a map of the Haysabi region. The town of Blackwood is a little south and west of the center, and is marked with the two pits of the mine. To the immediate north are some more marked ore bearing areas, but no mines north of the north pit. The town and mines are on a streak of hills, which continue south and west with more marked towns and mines. There is a rectangle on the map that takes up most of it, which excludes the western mines.
"That's the jurisdiction of the Gendarme here"
To the south is grassland and famrland, past a set of woods south of the town. To the east and especially north are many lakes. Dozens of individual lakes. A river runs through just west of center in a wavy shape, interlocking with many of the lakes and missing others. There is another town on the map within the rectangle, kind of south and east of center, named Defago, which is on teh river. To the north of Blackwood is another pit, a lake near by, and then miles and miles of forest. Dense forest. Going further north, there is a marking of "Onibwe Nation" which goes far north, further even that the massive, pink line on the map, the southern side of which is labelled "Equestria," and the Northern side labelled "Crystal Empire." The rectangle ends at this line. There is a railroad running through the rectangle diagonally, crossing the river and going through Blackwood. South of the Rectangle, and taking a turn east, the river meats up with another river around about Whinnyapolis, and the city of Riverside right across the otherside of a different river that runs across the bottom of the map. The railroad too, goes to this city, and on the opposite side of the map goes off with the mark "To the Crystal City."

Though there are some hills, these seem to be very low. There is little farmland within the jurisdiction, and no mountains

>>125624
She shakes her head
"On me? Right now? No"
Anonymous
InxGd
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No.125626
125627
>>125625
Iron blinks tiredly before looking at all the things on the floor. "Is there a way to carry all this stuff back to your apartment in order to sell it off later? Maybe keep it here while I stay in here for a day or two?"
Anonymous
5eUV8
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No.125627
125628
>>125626
She looks down at what Iron has taken
"That's... that's quite a haul you got there. You might be able to stay in this room. Normally the owner only lets creatures rent it out for an hour, but I have privileges here. I think I could find a way to hide it and take it to my apartment, yes"
Anonymous
InxGd
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No.125628
125629
>>125627
Iron nods. "If you could haul it off there, I would be grateful," he answers before blinking once tiredly, looking at the bed "the mare can stay with me, considering she does not have anywhere else to go, unless you got a better idea."
Anonymous
5eUV8
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No.125629
125630
>>125628
She twists her lips a bit
"Maybe she needs a shelter?"
Anonymous
InxGd
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No.125630
125631
>>125629
Iron cocks his head, confused. "This place is a shelter," he answers before looking around in case his eyes were failing him.
Anonymous
5eUV8
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No.125631
125632
>>125630
"Okay.... Who is she exactly, and why are you leading her here?"
Anonymous
InxGd
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No.125632
125633
>>125631
"This is Sands," he answers "a unicorn mare that previously was a slave to the now wiped out cult." He pauses, blinking softly "I lead her here because firstly, she helped me take some metal powder shooters that could be useful for either selling or your use," the native explains as he beckons Sands to display dem gunz "and secondly, she may prove useful for our... future venture, if you know what I mean."
Anonymous
5eUV8
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No.125633
125634
>>125632
"I see" She looks at Sands
Sands pulls off the towels, and shows the two surviving rifles
"Oh, you got guns?"
Anonymous
InxGd
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No.125634
125635
>>125633
Iron nods some more, confirming her statement.
Anonymous
5eUV8
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No.125635
125636
>>125634
"Well... sounds like you had one hell of a night..." She says
Anonymous
InxGd
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No.125636
125637
>>125635
Iron nods some more. "It was quite the heart booster," he joked with a strained smile, still hurt from all the activities before walking towards her and gives her a nice, little hug with a foreleg.
Anonymous
5eUV8
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No.125637
125638
>>125636
The zebra smiles, and hugs him back
Anonymous
InxGd
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No.125638
125639
>>125637
After holding it for a couple of seconds and the slightest nuzzling, he breaks the hug with a content smile. "Heh, I must have lost quite a lot of blood to be hugging you without warning."
Anonymous
5eUV8
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No.125639
125640
>>125638
She smiles with a squiggly expression
"Do you need a medical doctor?"
Anonymous
InxGd
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No.125640
125641
>>125639
Iron simply nods again.
Anonymous
5eUV8
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No.125641
125642
>>125640
"Alright... do I have to take you to that one doctor again?"
Anonymous
InxGd
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No.125642
125643
>>125641
Iron nods again before humming softly. "But I want to ensure the stuff is secured first, so I can wait."
Anonymous
5eUV8
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No.125643
125644
>>125642
"Well.... Maybe we could keep in here? We may want a chest, or something"
Anonymous
InxGd
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No.125644
125645
>>125643
Iron nods again. "Specially big enough for those long explodey tubes," he comments.
Anonymous
5eUV8
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No.125645
125646
>>125644
"Oh... Let's just put it under the bed for now, lock the door"
Anonymous
InxGd
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No.125646
125647
>>125645
Iron cranes his neck in mild distrust. "I do not know, I would hate this place gets raided by the police again like 4 moons ago."
Anonymous
5eUV8
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No.125647
125648
>>125646
"That is always the risk, yes. But if it stays here, that risk will remain"
Anonymous
InxGd
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No.125648
125649
>>125647
Iron hums softly before shaking his head.
"All of this is going towards and be stored in your apartment first," he explains "then I can safely get treatment.'
Anonymous
5eUV8
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No.125649
125650
>>125648
"All... Alright. Better go, then"

Anonymous
InxGd
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No.125650
125651
>>125649
With a nod, he puts on all the stuff back on, as well as aid Sands with the towels to cover her up.
"Let us not waste time, then," he proclaims before heading out with all of the stuffs.
Anonymous
5eUV8
?
No.125651
125652
>>125650
She still looks very weird, covered in those towels
"Alright. Keep it all low. Follow me"
They go down stairs, through the crowd of ponies and diamond dogs, and to the street
"It'll be much quicker if we take a taxi. Less likely to be searched as well
It takes a minute or so, but she manages to hail one, which pulls over
"Alright, put it in"

She speaks to the driver
"Just a few items here... please don't mind the water, I'll give you an extra tip"
Anonymous
InxGd
?
No.125652
125653
>>125651
Iron puts the stuff in, as instructed.
Anonymous
5eUV8
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No.125653
125654
>>125652
"Please, don't mind it"
But who does Iron sit by?
Anonymous
InxGd
?
No.125654
125655
>>125653
Humming softly at the conundrum in store, Iron decides to...
sit by Cauldron
Anonymous
5eUV8
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No.125655
125656
>>125654
"Here you go, little one. You can sit upfront"
The driver stares at Cauldron
"We'll pay extra, they couldn't help getting wet"

As Iron gets in, she gets in next to him.
"Just take me to the corner of Chesterfield and Chincoteague"
She smiles to him
Anonymous
InxGd
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No.125656
125657
>>125655
Iron can't help but sheepishly smile back with a little blush on his face as the ride starts.
Anonymous
5eUV8
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No.125657
125658
>>125656
It's a bit of a ride as she places her hoof down on the seat next to him. Iron has ridden in one of these things before, but they are driven with reckless abandon, with more speed and acceleration than he'd really like, and more than one sudden stop to not hit pedestrians crossing the street.

The vehicle arrives at the corner as they get out and Cauldron gives the order "follow me"
A block or so to an apartment building, going through the front door and up a flight to where Cauldron's apartment is. She unlocks the door, and lets the ponies inside
Anonymous
InxGd
?
No.125658
125659
>>125657
Iron needs to resist the urge to jump on the couch and have a long, restful nap, shaking his head as he looks for a suitable place to leave the stuffs.
Anonymous
5eUV8
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No.125659
125660
>>125658
"Even in my apartment, it's best that it be hidden. Let me take these to a closet"
Anonymous
InxGd
?
No.125660
125661
>>125659
With a nod, Iron passes all of the stuffs to her, beckoning Sands to do so as well.
Anonymous
5eUV8
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No.125661
125662
>>125660
She takes it, and goes to the back. Sands likewise takes off the towels, and hoofs over the guns
Anonymous
InxGd
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No.125662
125663
>>125661
Iron huffs before leaning over to Sands, rubbing coats with her slightly, while whispering to her. "Hey, where do you want to sleep for the night?" he asks
Anonymous
5eUV8
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No.125663
125664
>>125662
She smiles back at him, deviously
"Next to you, of course"

Their wet fur rubs
Anonymous
InxGd
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No.125664
125665
>>125663
Iron can't help but blush lightly, smiling. "Oh yeah?" he asks, mischievously looking at her "Even if I go as far as sleeping on the grass?"
Anonymous
5eUV8
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No.125665
125666
>>125664
She frowns a little
"Can't we get like a hotel room or something? Like a nice one?"
Anonymous
InxGd
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No.125666
125667
>>125665
Iron can't help but chuckle at the answer before nuzzling her on the neck.
"Sure thing, Sands," he agrees "I definitely can spare some coin for it."
Anonymous
5eUV8
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No.125667
125668
>>125666
She is nuzzled, and she nuzzles him back
"Is this that Zebra you told me about? The one you thought you had to try to date?"
Anonymous
InxGd
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No.125668
125669
>>125667
Iron nods.
"She is the zebra, yes," he answers "took me in, showed me the ropes and all that."
He proceeds to gently kiss the nape of her neck before continuing. "You are not going to act jealous knowing that, right?"
Anonymous
5eUV8
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No.125669
125670
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>>125668
She doesn't say anything in response
Anonymous
InxGd
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No.125670
125671
>>125669
Iron can't help but smile at her slowly rising competitive nature before shaking his head. "Now all I need is a little checkup to ensure I do not fall over alseep forever and wash off this nasty smelling water," he explains to her "not to mention yours as well."
Anonymous
5eUV8
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No.125671
125672
>>125670
Black Cauldron comes into the room
"Barring an official police search, or the secret police, these things should be fine. You say you need a doctor?"
Anonymous
InxGd
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No.125672
125673
>>125671
Turning to Cauldron, coats brushing with Sands, he nods in the affirmative.
Anonymous
5eUV8
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No.125673
125674
>>125672
"Well... Time to take you to the vet"
Anonymous
InxGd
?
No.125674
125675
>>125673
Iron nods again, obviously enthusiastic about the visit to finally relaxing without the threat of dying in his sleep. "Lead the way," he proclaims.
Anonymous
5eUV8
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No.125675
125676
>>125674
The ponies travel down the street, assuming Iron doesn't start feeling dizzy, util they get to he back door of a building. Cauldron knocks on it, and a yellowish unicorn stallion opens the door
"My friend needs help"
She says
"You again?" The stallion looks at Iron. "I'm getting Deja Vu"

He welcomes Iron inside, to a room with a table, a picture of the internal anatomy of a dog on the wall, and a few sinks and Cabinets

"Alright, let me just do some tests here..."
Anonymous
InxGd
?
No.125676
125677
>>125675
Nodding, Iron lets the stallion do the testings, eyes heavy.
Anonymous
5eUV8
?
No.125677
125678
>>125676
"Alright, let me check your heart rate... Damn, that's high. And blood pressure... pretty low, not a good sign. And your pupils.... are way too large. Looks like you've already had some medical care here. Alright... Let me see if I can find blood. Is anypony here an elligible donor"

Cauldron:
"I'm not sure we would match, given our different.... ethnic backgrounds"

White Sands
"I.... I can't really give blood"

He then says
"Alright, let me just stake a sample"
He picks Iron with a needle
"And let me acquire a matching batch"
Anonymous
InxGd
?
No.125678
125679
>>125677
Iron looks like he didn't even felt the sting from the needle, still looking aimlessly forwards.
Anonymous
5eUV8
?
No.125679
125680
>>125678
He leaves for maybe five minutes. Not terribly long at all, considering that he just went and found a half liter of pony blood
"Alright, let's place in the IV"
He does so
"And... You're high right now, aren't you? Well let's take those bandages off any seal these wounds"

He cuts some bandages off with scissors, looks at wounds, and covering areas in iodine and sewing stitches.
"Tell me if you feel too much pain, we have anesthetics."

He disinfects, stitches, and tries to replace lost blood, before bandaging Iron and adding a splint on one leg that makes it awkward to walk, or so it likely would when Iron tests it
"Alright, not too much pressure on your left foreleg, or your third left rib, or your back on the right side just three inches above your midsection. I don't know what you did, but it looks like you got hurt very badly, and it also looks like you've had pretty extensive treatment before you came here"

He looks to Cauldron
"And the money"
She counts out bills, and starts to pay him
Anonymous
InxGd
?
No.125680
125681
>>125679
Iron's face contorts into one of mild guilt at seeing Cauldron pay the doctor the bills, trying his best to look at the expenses.
Anonymous
5eUV8
?
No.125681
125682
>>125680
She looks back to him with a definite "You owe me" expression, and he can be sure he will know

"Alright, that should be all"
Anonymous
InxGd
?
No.125682
125683
>>125681
Iron nods weakily, rubbing his crest in mild discomfort at the look, but ultimately isn't worried as his haul will be more than enough to cover it.
He trots over to Cauldron, hoping she'd recite the number she had to pay.
Anonymous
5eUV8
?
No.125683
125684
>>125682
"150 Bits" She says. The stallion says to Iron,
"Oh, and uh, drink this" He offers him a vial
Anonymous
InxGd
?
No.125684
125685
>>125683
Nodding, Iron drinks the whole vial in one gulp.
(Thank goodness the number sounds low,) he thinks to himself, considering he had that kind of money already.
Anonymous
5eUV8
?
No.125685
125686
>>125684
Cauldron:
"Alright.... Where to now?"
Anonymous
InxGd
?
No.125686
125687
>>125685
Iron hums softly, wondering what to do next. "For now, I need to ensure Sands has a place to sleep for the time being," he explains "and considering how heavy I feel currently, I might have to stay at the same place, too."
Anonymous
5eUV8
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No.125687
125688
>>125686
"Oh... Alright" she says
"I'll.... see you tomorrow?"
Anonymous
InxGd
?
No.125688
125689
>>125687
Iron nods before hugging the zebra tightly once more. "Thank you, Cauldron," he says heartily, lightly squeezing her "It means a lot."
Anonymous
5eUV8
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No.125689
125690
>>125688
She is squeezed. Not the softest pony.... creature he's squeezed today, but she hugs back
"I'll see you tomorrow"
Anonymous
InxGd
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No.125690
125691
>>125689
With a final, gentle nuzzle for Cauldron, Iron lets go and beckons Sands to follow him, wondering where he could find this 'hoh-tell'.
Anonymous
5eUV8
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No.125691
125692
>>125690
And now, to find one
Anonymous
InxGd
?
No.125692
>>125691
Iron hums softly, having adjusted his belt back to his waist. Perhaps there's somepony that could heed said call.
Silver "The Floof" Sword
nmXJl
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No.125694
125695
>>125547
Silver is always there for his friends, and as for Jubilosa...

"I am glad to count you among my friends."
Anonymous
5eUV8
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No.125695
125696
>>125694
She's silent for a moment, then wraps her forelegs and claws around him
"I guess... I' glad to have met you tonight as well. For several reasons"
Silver "The Floof" Sword
nmXJl
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No.125696
125697
>>125695
The unicorn pats her back, and gives her a friendly squeeze.

"Whatever it is you decide to do when you arrive in Aquiliea, whenever you do go, I wish you best of luck."
Anonymous
5eUV8
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No.125697
125698
>>125696
She smiles
"Thanks"
Silver "The Floof" Sword
nmXJl
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No.125698
125699
>>125697
He pulls back enough to look at his griffon friend.

"What is it you were hoping to do in Aquiliea? You know, work, schooling, otherwise?"
Anonymous
5eUV8
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No.125699
125700
>>125698
"I didn't really know, to be honest. I figured that as I had worked as a Typist, I could do the same in Aquellia. Either in the city of Aquellia itself, or one of the other big cities. Or I could be a secretary. Or I could be a courier again. I suppose there are lots of things I could do. I guess I could go to school? I hadn't really thought of that."
Silver "The Floof" Sword
nmXJl
?
No.125700
125701
>>125699
"I do not know much about Aquiliea, but from what I have heard, it sounds like nice place."
Anonymous
5eUV8
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No.125701
125702
>>125700
"I've heard there are beautiful museums, theaters and wide streets with cafes and fancy townhouses. But most importantly of all, there is a Republic there, free from Imperial rule and valuing liberty and equality."
Silver "The Floof" Sword
nmXJl
?
No.125702
125703
>>125701
"Maybe someday when I retire from all of this, I will make visit to Aquiliea, if they will accept some old Severyanan stallion to see what they have to offer."
Anonymous
5eUV8
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No.125703
125704
>>125702
"Maybe. When the War is over..."
She sighs, and looks down a little
Silver "The Floof" Sword
nmXJl
?
No.125704
125705
>>125703
He puts a hoof underneath her beak, and lifts her head to look in his eyes.

"It will end, my friend. No war lasts forever, not even this one. There will be peace."
Anonymous
5eUV8
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No.125705
125706
>>125704
With a bit of surprise at the touch, her eyes go wide before focusing in on Silver
"I just hope it's a good peace..."
Silver "The Floof" Sword
nmXJl
?
No.125706
125707
>>125705
Silver smiles at his griffon friend.
"With people like you at its helm, it will be."
Anonymous
5eUV8
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No.125707
125708
>>125706
She smiles back at him. Then her eyes go past him, and to the scene in the Sanctuary, with Johann and Undertoe trying to keep the cultists in place, and Khoi trying to tend to the sacrifices

"Well... I guess we took a step in that direction tonight? Heheheh..." she laughs nervously
Silver "The Floof" Sword
nmXJl
?
No.125708
125709
>>125707
Silver looks back to the scene which Jubilosa is looking at.

"If we all do our part to make those small steps, we will get there."

He returns to smiling at her.

"I trust in your talons and paws to make them."
Anonymous
5eUV8
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No.125709
125710
>>125708
She blinks
"I had hoped I could stay away from the action. I did not fight when my home was invaded. I did not participate in the resistance after. I could have, but I didn't. Only tonight did I really do anything. I did it to prove to all of you that a Griffin could fight for good. You-"
At this last part she breaks eye contact, before returning her eyes to say the last line
"And to prove to myself"
Silver "The Floof" Sword
nmXJl
?
No.125710
125711
>>125709
Silver smiles just a bit wider.

"You did not have to prove it to me, but if you did, you absolutely succeeded. I hope you feel same."
Anonymous
5eUV8
?
No.125711
125712
>>125710
She smiles again. It's a smile that's pulled a bit upwards, as if she is on the verge of tears
"You were... pretty impressive, yes. One of those Equestrian ponies I had heard of. I just had never seen one"
Silver "The Floof" Sword
nmXJl
?
No.125712
125713
>>125711
Silver lets out a friendly little laugh.

"I meant that you proved it to yourself, but I am very glad I could show you what we could be. If Sicameon is filled with griffons like you, it must be very nice place, indeed."
Anonymous
5eUV8
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No.125713
125714
>>125712
"Oh" She pulls her head away looking over to the right and down, smiles in a manner like a wince, and looks away
"Yeah"
And after a moment
"It is nice. Carefree Griffins who tend to their own parishes, and rolling hills and mountains, with green pastures and fields of tomatoes"
She then looks
Silver "The Floof" Sword
nmXJl
?
No.125714
125715
>>125713
He gives his griffon friend a friendly squeeze.

"I am sorry, I did not want to make you upset."
Anonymous
5eUV8
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No.125715
125716
>>125714
That was supposed to mean embarrassment
Also, that was supposed to say that she looks back to Silver before she talks about Sicameon
"No, you didn't" looking away
Silver "The Floof" Sword
nmXJl
?
No.125716
125717
>>125715
He looks back up to the griffon.
"If you are not leaving immediately for Aquiliea tomorrow, it would be nice to get to know you better in more peaceful situation."
Anonymous
5eUV8
?
No.125717
125718
>>125716
Looking down
"I have to wonder if getting to Aquellia is even possible, especially after how my last attempt turned out"
She looks back up to Silver, with a smile starting to form
"I suppose I could get to know you, yes. You seem nice enough, and I can't say I know very many creatures in this town"
Silver "The Floof" Sword
nmXJl
?
No.125718
125719
>>125717
Silver smiles like a colt being told that school's been cancelled due to snow.
Anonymous
5eUV8
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No.125719
125720
>>125718
"Heheh"
She smiles back
"Did you... say you could help me find a place to stay?"
Silver "The Floof" Sword
nmXJl
?
No.125720
125721
>>125719
Silver nods, and continues to smile at her.

"I believe I did. I think I can still manage it, for you."
Anonymous
5eUV8
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No.125721
125722
>>125720
"Thank you" She says
Silver "The Floof" Sword
nmXJl
?
No.125722
125723
>>125721
He givers her one last squeeze, then releases her.

"Just little bit further. I am going to check up on Khoi since I have not done so yet, then I will be back."
Anonymous
5eUV8
?
No.125723
125724 125739
>>125722
She has become somewhat acclimated to Silver's hugs and touching, not flinching or resisting
"Alright. She a good gri-creature"
Silver "The Floof" Sword
nmXJl
?
No.125724
125725
>>125723
Silver nods.

"That she is, like you."

He waves goodbye to her for the moment, then goes over to Khoi.
Anonymous
5eUV8
?
No.125725
125726
>>125724
She is hovering over the Stallion, who is moving about, looking sort of like a colt thrashing about in a dream
Silver "The Floof" Sword
nmXJl
?
No.125726
125727
>>125725
"Will he be alright?"
Anonymous
5eUV8
?
No.125727
125728
>>125726
"I.... I think so. His bones are broken though. Not just broken. Severed"
Silver "The Floof" Sword
nmXJl
?
No.125728
125729
>>125727
"Poor colt...I hope ambulance gets here soon. As excellent healer you are, this is far beyond any of us with what we have."
Anonymous
5eUV8
?
No.125729
125730
>>125728
"Yes. I had very limited experience in medicine, when I was conscripted by the King's forces to be a part of the triage for the fighting outside Cửa Sông..." She's silent for a moment, and then a moment more, as if frozen in place
"But no, I am no medic. Still though, that Knight did good in sewing him up"
Silver "The Floof" Sword
nmXJl
?
No.125730
125731
>>125729
Silver looks back to look at the stitches she gave him earlier.

"I would say you are quite skilled, myself."
Anonymous
5eUV8
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No.125731
125732
>>125730
She smiles, with a "heh" of a laugh
"Still, I am not good enough..."
Silver "The Floof" Sword
nmXJl
?
No.125732
125733
>>125731
The unicorn looks over at the kirin.

"Do not do that to yourself. You did everything you could with what you had, and considering how little we did have, you did lot."
Anonymous
5eUV8
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No.125733
125734
>>125732
"I was thinking of Cửa Sông..." she answers in a hollow tone, looking past Silver to the far end of the Sanctuary. Then she snaps back, and looks to him

"But these two will make it, I think. And so will you"
Silver "The Floof" Sword
nmXJl
?
No.125734
125735
>>125733
Silver smiles, and looks to his own wounds.

"What, this? I have had worse. Can not feel thing from them, in fact."
Anonymous
5eUV8
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No.125735
125736
>>125734
She smiles back to him
"You must be an old warrior. Very seasoned"
Silver "The Floof" Sword
nmXJl
?
No.125736
125737
>>125735
Silver nods, and uses his magic to move aside some of his fur to show some scarring underneath.

"Fifty years of experience. My sword and I have been together for very long time."
Anonymous
5eUV8
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No.125737
125738
>>125736
"Wow"
She hovers her split hoof over the fur, though of course she does not touch it
"You fight as a career?" She looks right at him with almost the curiosity of a child. "Are you a Youxia?"
Silver "The Floof" Sword
nmXJl
?
No.125738
125740
>>125737
Silver tilts his head slightly.

"What is Youxia? I am not familiar with term."
Spirit of a Sardonic Economist
QZGqE
?
No.125739
125740 125741
>>125723
Silver's grooming methods work slowly but surely
Anonymous
5eUV8
?
No.125740
125741
>>125739
Kek
Also, I haven't seen a UAE flag in a while

>>125738
"Knights who roam around, doing good deeds and fighting for good. Not tied to a Theme or Province, sometimes not even to a King"
Silver "The Floof" Sword
nmXJl
?
No.125741
125744
>>125740
Her description seems to make Silver infatuated with the idea.

"Wow..."

He sighs to himself, looking forward.

"I wish I was. It is part of reason why I choose to go out and adventure in first place, but after trouble finding enough money to live on when I was young, it took more form of mercenary work, and it became more about money than doing good...I think, however, I would like to follow that ideal from now on, while this old pony still has strength inside him. Being Youxia sounds nice."

>>125739
Kek. Bit by bit...
Anonymous
5eUV8
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No.125744
125745
>>125741
She continues looking up at him, blinking and tilting her head
"Mercenary work? Huh. That was not common in Ngua. Still, my grandfather was in the King's Army during the war of independence. My great uncle too. He died in it. But to fight for good itself... That is better than for a king or for money. Or out of necessity..."
Silver "The Floof" Sword
nmXJl
?
No.125745
125746
>>125744
Silver nods at her last sentiment.

"Do you still have purse of Bits I gave you when we rescued you?"
Anonymous
5eUV8
?
No.125746
125747
>>125745
"Yes"
She turns back, and with a glow of magenta magic, pulls out the purse
Silver "The Floof" Sword
nmXJl
?
No.125747
125748
>>125746
With his own blue magic glow, he holds out a stack of 500 Bits in notes for her.

"I have some more to add to purse."
Anonymous
5eUV8
?
No.125748
125749
>>125747
She smiles
"Oh."
Now awkwardly
"Heh"
But she pushes it back
"Still, I am not sure I can accept"
Silver "The Floof" Sword
nmXJl
?
No.125749
125750
>>125748
He continues to hold it out.

"Please, I insist. It is not as if I was putting it to good use, anyways."
Anonymous
5eUV8
?
No.125750
125751
>>125749
She takes it back
"If you insist"

She looks at the pouch
"I will likely need it...."
Silver "The Floof" Sword
nmXJl
?
No.125751
125752
>>125750
Silver nods, and smiles at her.

"If you ever need help, you can always come to me. Oh, and I have place you can stay, too, at Eastside Tavern."
Anonymous
5eUV8
?
No.125752
125753
>>125751
She opens her mouth in a smile, and breaths in in excitement
"You have a place for me to stay as well?"
Silver "The Floof" Sword
nmXJl
?
No.125753
125754
>>125752
Silver nods again.

"That I do."
Anonymous
5eUV8
?
No.125754
125761
>>125753
"I..." She seems pretty excited
"I thank you"
She breathes out, but contains her excitement, and does a small bow
Anonymous
MdjCu
?
No.125755
125756
Alright, after analyzing the map and determining where the specific mining site that the trouble (deaths and mutations) occurred, Brie is going to GO TO FUCKING SLEEP (he's at 4 hp btw).
Anonymous
5eUV8
?
No.125756
125757
>>125755
Not a terrible choice

Brie is escorted to a building that used to be an inn, a two story wodden frame building with overhang and grape purple carpet. Th rooms don't have radios, but you can't always expect the best possible comfort. Other rooms in the end likewise have Changeling drones, one of whom has a pony mare, half of whom are not wearing uniforms, and a largely overlapping half are buzzed though not yet drunk. Macrurus sends out frantically for a telegram - only to be none to pleased by the response and in a state of anxiety. Brie's dogs follow him into the streets, where a singular colt goes up to try to pet him, before being barked off. Another comes into the hotel, awkwardly creating a physical obstacle to movement in the hallways, resulting in a drone having a tight squeeze

What is the preferred wake up time? (I mean, night or morning? The current time is still early, before sundown)
Anonymous
MdjCu
?
No.125757
125758
>>125756
>Inn
I would have been content to sleep in the fancy cart, but if they're buying, I'll do it.
With the short sword under the pillow.
However long will be a full enough rest to restore most/all his HP. I need to kill something.
Anonymous
5eUV8
?
No.125758
125759
>>125757
Night fall or daylight preferred?
Anonymous
MdjCu
?
No.125759
125760
>>125758
No preference
Anonymous
5eUV8
?
No.125760
>>125759
Brie wakes up in the bed (assuming he sleeps in beds), having neither been stabbed nor bleeding out in his sleep, nor with lucid dreams of murder (only the non-lucid kind).

The only light from our side comes from a single street lamp
Silver "The Floof" Sword
nmXJl
?
No.125761
125762
>>125754
Silver bows back. He's open to a hug, if Khoi wanted one.
Anonymous
5eUV8
?
No.125762
125763
>>125761
She doesn’t come up to hug him, but stands awkwardly across from him with a similarly awkward smile
Silver "The Floof" Sword
nmXJl
?
No.125763
125764
>>125762
In that case, Silver hugs her first.
Anonymous
5eUV8
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No.125764
125765
>>125763
Her expression turns to surprise as she is hugged. A bit floofy on the chest, scaly on the back, and strangely dense feel overall. She places her muzzle over his shoulder, and her forelegs around his back, hugging him in return
Silver "The Floof" Sword
nmXJl
?
No.125765
125766
>>125764
Floof gives her a squeeze.

"I have not hugged kirin before today. Is nice feeling."
Anonymous
5eUV8
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No.125766
125767
>>125765
squeaky

There is an “uck” sound as air is squeezed out of her. After a moment, she says “I have never been hugged by a pony before”
Silver "The Floof" Sword
nmXJl
?
No.125767
125768
>>125766
"Is it nice feeling?"
Anonymous
5eUV8
?
No.125768
125769
>>125767
A moment
“Yes”
Another
“It is nice feeling”

She hugs him more
Silver "The Floof" Sword
nmXJl
?
No.125769
125770
>>125768
"I am glad."

The floofy unicorn happily continues to hug his kirin friend.
Anonymous
5eUV8
?
No.125770
125771
>>125769
The Kirin is hugged
Her squeeze isn't quite as strong
Silver "The Floof" Sword
nmXJl
?
No.125771
125772
>>125770
He continues hugging for a few seconds more, before loosening his grip and looking back to the door.

"It has been while since Blue left...I wonder if she made it okay."
Anonymous
5eUV8
?
No.125772
125773
>>125771
At least some time has passed. The absence of gunfire can be taken as a good sign
Silver "The Floof" Sword
nmXJl
?
No.125773
125774
>>125772
He returns his attention to Khoi.

"It sounded like Iron took interest in you, huh?"
Anonymous
5eUV8
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No.125774
125775
>>125773
She tilts her head
"Huh? Oh. Yes. He offered work, I do not know what"
Silver "The Floof" Sword
nmXJl
?
No.125775
125776
>>125774
"I do not know exactly all he does, but if you ever think you might need help, you can come to me to ask."
Anonymous
5eUV8
?
No.125776
125777
>>125775
"Do you.... do anything besides fighting?"
Silver "The Floof" Sword
nmXJl
?
No.125777
125778
>>125776
Silver nods.

"Plenty of things. Just as example, I know my way around forges. I apprenticed under my father as colt, and he was weaponsmith. I also know how to cook. I think I am rather good at it, too."
Anonymous
5eUV8
?
No.125778
125779 125780
>>125777
"Huh" She is silent for a moment
"That is good. My father tried to get me to cook"
She blinks
"I was... 'okay'"
Silver "The Floof" Sword
nmXJl
?
No.125779
125782 125784
>>125778
The unicorn smiles.

"Cooking can be fun. Best part is that you get to eat afterward."
Atlas
eqq10
?
No.125780
125781 125784
>>125778
The Edge pony does a thing
Anonymous
5eUV8
?
No.125781
125782
>>125780
Gasps
Secretly Atlas
eqq10
?
No.125782
125783
_Boop twiggy.gif
>>125781
>>125779

Anonymous
5eUV8
?
No.125783
>>125782
You're silly
Anonymous
5eUV8
?
No.125784
125785 125786
>>125779
>>125780
From behind, a sound of loud hoof steps up the stairwell, then the clatter of hooves in the antechamber

A grey unicorn mare shoots out in blue uniform, oval cap, and caring a revolver, aiming it at the creatures in the sanctuary
"Batlimare PD! Put your hooves, horns, claws and paws where I can see them!

Immediately behind her comes a Pegasus stallion with a carbine that he grasps with one hoof and keeps to his shoulder with a strap
"Aye! This is Customs! Now don't move"
Silver "The Floof" Sword
nmXJl
?
No.125785
125787 125790
>>125784
Silver lets out a sigh of relief, and looks over to the police.

"Thank Celestia, you finally arrived. Ones you are looking for are over there."

He motions to the collection of cultists they captured.
Secretly Atlas
eqq10
?
No.125786
125787 125790
>>125784
"Finally some back up, you're a little late though."
Dark Star (Zekker) says confidently
Anonymous
5eUV8
?
No.125787
125788 125789
>>125786
>>125785
The mare comes in, ad looks to both
"Who are you? No one move until the police have secured the area"

The Stallion looks around
"Well bugger me, the fuck happened here?"
Secretly Atlas
eqq10
?
No.125788
125790
>>125787
"Im with the party. let me show you my badge."
He produces his badge for them
Silver "The Floof" Sword
nmXJl
?
No.125789
>>125787
"We were contracted by Baltimare government to put end to trafficking operation here. Turns out there was also Maarist cult here, as well. You are looking at aftermath of battle. Are any medics with you? There is pony and deer they were going to sacrifice that need to be brought to hospital as soon as possible."
Anonymous
5eUV8
?
No.125790
125791 125792
>>125788
>>125785
>>125786
A familiar griffin - Blue Skies - appears behind the two, as well as more than one new pony. The mare rushes towards the standing ponies - the party as well as the cultists, while the stallion looks around in horror at the burnt pews, the bodies, and the two sliced open creatures on the altar

When Dark Star mentions he is with the 'party,' the mare responds with a near disgust
"Is this Blackhooves"
The Stallion has an "I told you sow" inflection in his voice
"I told'ya it was one of ours"

The mare responds to Silver
"Baltimare government? Police?" she then shakes her head
"Yes. We have medics"
She turns back to one of her officers
"Get a medic! Now!"
Secretly Atlas
eqq10
?
No.125791
125793
>>125790
Dark Star returns her disgust
"Yes, i am with the Blackhooves"
Silver "The Floof" Sword
nmXJl
?
No.125792
125793
>>125790
Silver slowly stands up, letting out a grunt as he does so. Despite the fact that he can barely feel his injuries, he's still got some old bones.

"It is not Black Hooves operation, as far as I know."
Anonymous
5eUV8
?
No.125793
125794 125795 125796
>>125792
>>125791
She asks,
"What is going on here?"

The Stallion asks
"Cults? What? You get in a scuffle with trafficke's or is this some secret operation here?"

The stallion asks,
"How did this happen?"
Secretly Atlas
eqq10
?
No.125794
125795 125796 125799
>>125793
"It's a Long Story."
Silver "The Floof" Sword
nmXJl
?
No.125795
125799
>>125793
>>125794
Silver nods in agreement with Dark Star.
Anonymous
5eUV8
?
No.125796
125797 125798
>>125794
>>125793
Stallion:
"Well the Griffin said this is an R&M undercover operation, that means we have jurisdiction"

Mare:
"Firearms discharged in city limits is a matter for the police... and so is murder"

Then she looks back to the cultists and the party
"Everyone, put your weapons down"

There are those wavy daggers littering the floor, thrown away long before the police got there

A white uniformed pony, then a second one, runs in
"Who needs medical help?
Khoi points to the two sacrifices, and a cultist says "they need medical help too!" pointing to some cultists injured in the battle
Secretly Atlas
eqq10
?
No.125797
125799
>>125796
"That is correct. This Was an R&M Op."
Dark Star motions at the Sacrifices
Silver "The Floof" Sword
nmXJl
?
No.125798
125800
>>125796
Silver doesn't release his weapons.

"I am afraid we can not give up our weapons. We are working for Baltimare government, and require them to perform our jobs."
Anonymous
5eUV8
?
No.125799
125801
>>125797
>>125795
>>125794
Undertoe pulls away, behind Silver and away from the cultists. Johann comes forward, and tipping his fedora with his claw, says
"Johann Lictshild of the Griffonian Imperial Inquisition. I believe some of those concerned here are Imperial citizens

Mare:
"Oh great, someone else claiming jurisdiction"

Stallion:
"You heard the zebra! This is R&M's operation. Everyone else is back up"
Anonymous
5eUV8
?
No.125800
125803 125805
>>125798
"Who contracted you?" The Mare says
"And why are there Blackhooves? Is this weapons trafficking? What is this about a cult?"
Secretly Atlas
eqq10
?
No.125801
125802 125803
>>125799
"Im Actually a Pony."
"Ah Johann,How are you?"
Anonymous
5eUV8
?
No.125802
125804
>>125801
"Still hungry, but much better than I was. And much better than these cultists will be" He points down to Boek "or their leader is"

Johann still has his Mannilicher out, though pointed at the ground, to the police mare's chagrin
Silver "The Floof" Sword
nmXJl
?
No.125803
125806
>>125800
>>125801
Silver motions to Dark Star.

"We were contracted by him for this mission, and he was contracted by government."

He looks over to Dark Star for him to fill out more details.
Secretly Atlas
eqq10
?
No.125804
125806
>>125802
Dark Star kicks boek's corpse and spits on it
Silver "The Floof" Sword
nmXJl
?
No.125805
125806
>>125800
"It was creature trafficking. Traffickers here were allied with group of Maarist cultists, sacrificing various people to their god, like they were going to do to that pony and deer."
Anonymous
5eUV8
?
No.125806
125807 125809
A medic remarks
"Look like they've been sedated and sewn up. And these ribs have been sawed through..."

Johann smiles and nods at Dark Star, and now Blue Skies comes over to Dark Star
"They almost shot me when I came outside, and spent five minutes arguing over jurisdiction without resolving it. They didn't believe me when I said there was a cult"

>>125804
>>125803
The mare seems to give in

"Alright, everypony... creature who isn't contracted by the government, you're detained for the moment"

She points over to Khoi and Jubilosa"
You too

>>125805
Mare
"Sacrifices..?" She looks disturbed
"In Baltimare?"

Johann interjects
"Indeed. A cult"

Secretly Atlas
eqq10
?
No.125807
125808
>>125806
"Im glad you are ok."
He Hugs her
Anonymous
5eUV8
?
No.125808
125810
>>125807
She is squeezes, and smiles back - as best as she can with a beak - "And I'm glad we lived through it"
Silver "The Floof" Sword
nmXJl
?
No.125809
125811
>>125806
Silver looks to Khoi and Jubilosa.

"They are with us."
Secretly Atlas
eqq10
?
No.125810
125813 125814
>>125808
"I Told you we would"
He Smiles
Anonymous
5eUV8
?
No.125811
125812
>>125809
"Really? They are not a part of the criminal conspiracy here?"
She says