It looks like thinks are concluding in both the North, and in Baltimare
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>>125761She doesn’t come up to hug him, but stands awkwardly across from him with a similarly awkward smile
>>125762In that case, Silver hugs her first.
>>125763Her 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
>>125764Floof gives her a squeeze.
"I have not hugged kirin before today. Is nice feeling."
>>125765squeakyThere 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”
>>125768"I am glad."
The floofy unicorn happily continues to hug his kirin friend.
>>125769The Kirin is huggedHer squeeze isn't quite as strong
>>125770He 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."
>>125771At least some time has passed. The absence of gunfire can be taken as a good sign
>>125772He returns his attention to Khoi.
"It sounded like Iron took interest in you, huh?"
>>125773She tilts her head
"Huh? Oh. Yes. He offered work, I do not know what"
>>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."
>>125775"Do you.... do anything besides fighting?"
>>125776Silver 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."
>>125777"Huh" She is silent for a moment
"That is good. My father tried to get me to cook"
She blinks
"I was... 'okay'"
>>125778The unicorn smiles.
"Cooking can be fun. Best part is that you get to eat afterward."
>>125778The Edge pony does a thing
>>125779>>125780From 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"
>>125784Silver 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.
>>125784"Finally some back up, you're a little late though."
Dark Star (Zekker) says confidently
>>125786>>125785The 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?"
>>125787"Im with the party. let me show you my badge."
He produces his badge for them
>>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."
>>125788>>125785>>125786A 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!"
[Read more] >>125790Dark Star returns her disgust
"Yes, i am with the Blackhooves"
>>125790Silver 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."
>>125792>>125791She 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?"
>>125793>>125794Silver nods in agreement with Dark Star.
>>125794>>125793Stallion:
"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
[Read more] >>125796"That is correct. This Was an R&M Op."
Dark Star motions at the Sacrifices
>>125796Silver 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."
>>125797>>125795>>125794Undertoe 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"
>>125798"Who contracted you?" The Mare says
"And why are there Blackhooves? Is this weapons trafficking? What is this about a cult?"
>>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
>>125800>>125801Silver 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.
>>125802Dark Star kicks boek's corpse and spits on it
>>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."
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>>125803The 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
>>125805Mare
"Sacrifices..?" She looks disturbed
"In Baltimare?"
Johann interjects
"Indeed. A cult"
[Read more] >>125807She is squeezes, and smiles back - as best as she can with a beak - "And I'm glad we lived through it"
>>125806Silver looks to Khoi and Jubilosa.
"They are with us."
>>125809"Really? They are not a part of the criminal conspiracy here?"
She says