Up in the North, the ponies have successfully found who, or rather, what was damaging the mine. But their quest is not over, as they go to look for the source of the trouble. In Baltimare, Iron, Silver, and Dark Star enjoy the fruits of defeating the cultists, while Midnight herds the remaining rescues.
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>>127674
"Understandable," Iron agrees before trying out the muffin absentmindedly and mixing it with a sip of coffee "I almost feel tempted to say the same thing in the offchance Cauldron has not managed to sell off the stuff yet." The stallion proceeds to gulp down and go for another bite and sip. "It would surely be a slow day for both of us if that were the case, that is certain."
"Understandable," Iron agrees before trying out the muffin absentmindedly and mixing it with a sip of coffee "I almost feel tempted to say the same thing in the offchance Cauldron has not managed to sell off the stuff yet." The stallion proceeds to gulp down and go for another bite and sip. "It would surely be a slow day for both of us if that were the case, that is certain."
>>127675
Warm and fluffy with blueberries in it
“Just... I should really check in with done ponies I have not seen in a while. That is all”
She pauses
“Are you sure you trust that zebra to sell the items?”
Warm and fluffy with blueberries in it
“Just... I should really check in with done ponies I have not seen in a while. That is all”
She pauses
“Are you sure you trust that zebra to sell the items?”
>>127676
"Yes," Iron answers without hesitation, smiling softly from the nice feeling of muffin in his mouth before raising an eyebrow at the comment "so you do know some ponies in the city?"
Following the question, Iron would soon finish all the muffins he could get his hooves on, obviously leaving one or two for Sands to eat if she so wanted to.
"Yes," Iron answers without hesitation, smiling softly from the nice feeling of muffin in his mouth before raising an eyebrow at the comment "so you do know some ponies in the city?"
Following the question, Iron would soon finish all the muffins he could get his hooves on, obviously leaving one or two for Sands to eat if she so wanted to.
>>127677
She does not touch the food, but instead goes to lay on the bed, at first carefully balancing the coffee cup between her hooves, then moving and placing the coffee cup on the night stand. She drinks it slowly
She does not touch the food, but instead goes to lay on the bed, at first carefully balancing the coffee cup between her hooves, then moving and placing the coffee cup on the night stand. She drinks it slowly
>>127678
Iron, seeing she wasn't receptive to the question, simply shakes his head before munching on the rest of the breakfast, figuring he wouldn't be able to pierce whatever sort of vow of silence she has regarding her past.
Iron, seeing she wasn't receptive to the question, simply shakes his head before munching on the rest of the breakfast, figuring he wouldn't be able to pierce whatever sort of vow of silence she has regarding her past.
>>127680
"Nothing interesting nor worthy to mention about them?" he asks curiously, seemingly surprised at the vague nature of her answer.
"Nothing interesting nor worthy to mention about them?" he asks curiously, seemingly surprised at the vague nature of her answer.
>>127682
Iron looks expectantly, waiting for at least more than a teaser from Sands, nibbling on the pancakes.
Iron looks expectantly, waiting for at least more than a teaser from Sands, nibbling on the pancakes.
>>127683
Taking a sip, and responding casually
“Oh, a couple nightclub owners. And shall we say, a few ponies who would rather their names and connections to certain activities not be given away so easily”
Taking a sip, and responding casually
“Oh, a couple nightclub owners. And shall we say, a few ponies who would rather their names and connections to certain activities not be given away so easily”
>>127684
"Ah," Iron lets out before munching on the pancakes "I understand."
Without further ado, the stallion finishes up his coffee combined with the rest of the food on offer, which concludes in him standing up. "I assume you would want to follow me for the rest of the day?" he asks
"Ah," Iron lets out before munching on the pancakes "I understand."
Without further ado, the stallion finishes up his coffee combined with the rest of the food on offer, which concludes in him standing up. "I assume you would want to follow me for the rest of the day?" he asks
>>127686
"I am standing up," he answers as he tilts his head, confused with the question presented. "Going to check out the Watering Hole, see if anything is happening."
"I am standing up," he answers as he tilts his head, confused with the question presented. "Going to check out the Watering Hole, see if anything is happening."
>>127687
She hangs her mouth and stares at him for a moment with an eye twitch, before composing herself and saying
"Well if you are not staying here another night, you should checkout"
She hangs her mouth and stares at him for a moment with an eye twitch, before composing herself and saying
"Well if you are not staying here another night, you should checkout"
>>127688
Iron cocks his head slightly, looking at the mare in contemplation. "Do you... want to stay here for the rest of the day?" he asks tentatively.
Iron cocks his head slightly, looking at the mare in contemplation. "Do you... want to stay here for the rest of the day?" he asks tentatively.
>>127689
"I suppose I can, or do my own thing. If that is going to happen, you need to rent out another night."
"I suppose I can, or do my own thing. If that is going to happen, you need to rent out another night."
>>127657
>Double bed
Despite the restrictions of the contract Keskoo is keeping her options open.
>>127664
I miss being able to go out for breakfast
He forgot to tip
>>127689
Imagine not finishing your gourmet breakfast, being dead-tired after a night of "work" but going to handle non-urgent business immediately. Maybe Iron is one of those workaholic types.
>Double bed
Despite the restrictions of the contract Keskoo is keeping her options open.
>>127664
I miss being able to go out for breakfast
He forgot to tip
>>127689
Imagine not finishing your gourmet breakfast, being dead-tired after a night of "work" but going to handle non-urgent business immediately. Maybe Iron is one of those workaholic types.
>>127691
Perhaps I should have done research on bed sizes before posting. I just meant to convey that Keskoo has limited room in her apartment and thus does not want a king or queen sized bed, which she does not need, although she'd surely like the fancier headboards that are only available in the larger sizes. Maybe she'd only like a single bed
>>127692
"Well, I'm not much interested in going to a bar of all places so early. Unless there are special connections to be made, or work to be done. When are you liquidating those items, anyways?"
Perhaps I should have done research on bed sizes before posting. I just meant to convey that Keskoo has limited room in her apartment and thus does not want a king or queen sized bed, which she does not need, although she'd surely like the fancier headboards that are only available in the larger sizes. Maybe she'd only like a single bed
>>127692
"Well, I'm not much interested in going to a bar of all places so early. Unless there are special connections to be made, or work to be done. When are you liquidating those items, anyways?"
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>>127693
I understand. Honestly a double IS more comfortable. It's just that unless if Keskoo insists on creature comforts I don't see her getting the fancier option at others' expense, particularly when they're hauling it back 12 blocks.
I understand. Honestly a double IS more comfortable. It's just that unless if Keskoo insists on creature comforts I don't see her getting the fancier option at others' expense, particularly when they're hauling it back 12 blocks.
>>127693
"As soon as they can be," Iron promptly answers as he wipes his mouth with a foreleg "but I have a feeling it will take some time unless Cauldron managed to sell it all off at night."
With that, he promptly gives a wavy test trot before nodding to himself and looking back at Sands. "I'll add an extra night here for you to do... whatever you do," he starts "I will be sure to meet back with you here whenever there is something you can work on."
"As soon as they can be," Iron promptly answers as he wipes his mouth with a foreleg "but I have a feeling it will take some time unless Cauldron managed to sell it all off at night."
With that, he promptly gives a wavy test trot before nodding to himself and looking back at Sands. "I'll add an extra night here for you to do... whatever you do," he starts "I will be sure to meet back with you here whenever there is something you can work on."
>>127696
With a nod, Iron approaches Sands, giving her a peck on the cheek before heading out with a wave, going over to the counter and doing the necessary transaction to extend the stay another night.
Following that, Iron trots lazily towards the Watering Hole, ready to see what the day had in store for him.
With a nod, Iron approaches Sands, giving her a peck on the cheek before heading out with a wave, going over to the counter and doing the necessary transaction to extend the stay another night.
Following that, Iron trots lazily towards the Watering Hole, ready to see what the day had in store for him.
>>127697
It's the price of one night, 75 bits, plus 20 bits for room service
And so Iron is on his way. He still feels a definite "crash," but at least he can keep his eyes open
It's the price of one night, 75 bits, plus 20 bits for room service
And so Iron is on his way. He still feels a definite "crash," but at least he can keep his eyes open
>>127698
"Ugh," he mumbles out as he trotted along. He had to wonder if Khoi would be waiting at the bar, considering what he told her, but he isn't fully expecting her to be there.
"Ugh," he mumbles out as he trotted along. He had to wonder if Khoi would be waiting at the bar, considering what he told her, but he isn't fully expecting her to be there.
>>127699
Going into the bar, he sees that it is almost empty at this time. Neither Cauldron nor Khoi is visible there
Going into the bar, he sees that it is almost empty at this time. Neither Cauldron nor Khoi is visible there
>>127700
"Just my luck," Iron mumbles out before deciding to enter the bar anyways, having the need to sit for a bit and rub his temple.
"Just my luck," Iron mumbles out before deciding to enter the bar anyways, having the need to sit for a bit and rub his temple.
>>127702
With that, he sits on a table, blinking heavily as he wondered what productive activity he could do for the day. He wasn't about to go meet Cauldron at her house, mainly because he doesn't quite remember where it was, while Khoi would be impossible to track unless he went out of his way to maybe ask the bartender over at the other tavern.
His main two pathways are now cloudy and he wasn't about to return so soon after he left so suddenly. "What to do, what to do..." he mumbles slightly.
With that, he sits on a table, blinking heavily as he wondered what productive activity he could do for the day. He wasn't about to go meet Cauldron at her house, mainly because he doesn't quite remember where it was, while Khoi would be impossible to track unless he went out of his way to maybe ask the bartender over at the other tavern.
His main two pathways are now cloudy and he wasn't about to return so soon after he left so suddenly. "What to do, what to do..." he mumbles slightly.
>>127703
From behind, a sound of loud and fast clopping, then a sudden stop
"Iron?"
He can recognize the voice
"I wasn't expecting you here"
From behind, a sound of loud and fast clopping, then a sudden stop
"Iron?"
He can recognize the voice
"I wasn't expecting you here"
>>127704
Iron's ear flickers, turning around first to ensure he was talking to the pony he recognizes, blinking tiredly.
Iron's ear flickers, turning around first to ensure he was talking to the pony he recognizes, blinking tiredly.
>>127705
It is indeed Black Cauldron, wearing a light sweater
"You look..."
She grimaces her teeth as she pauses to search for the right word
"Tired"
It is indeed Black Cauldron, wearing a light sweater
"You look..."
She grimaces her teeth as she pauses to search for the right word
"Tired"
>>127706
"Mhm," Iron agrees before yawning softly "I definitely did not expect to wake up like this."
"Mhm," Iron agrees before yawning softly "I definitely did not expect to wake up like this."
>>127707
"Well.... you looked pretty bad last night. You must not have slept very well, or much at all"
"Well.... you looked pretty bad last night. You must not have slept very well, or much at all"
>>127708
"Most likely," Iron agrees before rubbing his eyes softly "last night was such a vine swing."
Shaking his head, he turns his head towards Cauldron with a tired smile. "So, how are you doing?"
"Most likely," Iron agrees before rubbing his eyes softly "last night was such a vine swing."
Shaking his head, he turns his head towards Cauldron with a tired smile. "So, how are you doing?"
>>127709
She gives a "huh" and tilts her head after Iron's "vine swing" idiom. She does not immediately return the smile
"Well, I've been busy with... Our Thing. The situation is kind of escalating. Or at least there is fear that it could escalate, and that may end up being the same thing. I also had to help my father for the lunch hour rush."
>>127710
Light material
She gives a "huh" and tilts her head after Iron's "vine swing" idiom. She does not immediately return the smile
"Well, I've been busy with... Our Thing. The situation is kind of escalating. Or at least there is fear that it could escalate, and that may end up being the same thing. I also had to help my father for the lunch hour rush."
>>127710
Light material
>>127711
"Busy, speculating day, huh?" he comments absent-mindedly, thinking pose already forming "How bad are we talking about the 'fear' aspect?"
"Busy, speculating day, huh?" he comments absent-mindedly, thinking pose already forming "How bad are we talking about the 'fear' aspect?"
>>127712
I was thinking maroon or blue. The point is that she was wearing clothing while outside, either having only just arrived or was about to leave. Otherwise she'd be naked
>>127713
"That's kind of the question. At the moment, everyone is just waiting to see how everyone else will react. The crackdown in Manehattan has everyone anxious, because no one believed a crackdown could be that severe. I mean, we heard things out of Las Pegasus, but that's the Changelings, and we kind of expected that sort of brutality out of them. But if it can happen in Manehattan, of all cities, you have to wonder, were else can it happen? The Mayor of Fillydelphia is getting pressure from his political opponents, and while that probably won't amount to anything, who knows?
All of this makes the situation with Pransisco worse... You remember that thing on Black Briar pier? The thing that you... well, let's not talk about that, but there are those who say Pransisco set something up, or one of his lieutenants did something dirty when trading with foreign merchants, and it turned into a bloodbath. Even if they don't think he did it, they question who he is making deals with, and everyone is afraid that the Black Briar pier incident will be used by the city or the Fascists to justify a crackdown, which is what everyone is afraid of."
She droops her ears down, shuts her eyes, and bends her head down, before lifting it up, opening her eyes and resuming
"And that thing.... that thing last night, over at the old poorhouse. That thing you said you did. That was all over the papers this morning. Yeah. Those griffins were a real pain in the ass for us. But we can't even be glad they are gone because we don't know how the city is going to react, and how customs is going to react. It's going to be much harder to smuggle.... anything into the city now.
And... remember what I told you last night? About Manehattan gangs coming into the city? They will fill any vacuum they can find. And they are not as nice as we are. The Lady has done a remarkable job, balancing all of the various groups in Baltimare, and keeping the police off of us. You know in other cities, gangs are often chains of immigrant families, but that hasn't happened here, and it's because of her. But I don't know now. No one does. It is worrying."
I was thinking maroon or blue. The point is that she was wearing clothing while outside, either having only just arrived or was about to leave. Otherwise she'd be naked
>>127713
"That's kind of the question. At the moment, everyone is just waiting to see how everyone else will react. The crackdown in Manehattan has everyone anxious, because no one believed a crackdown could be that severe. I mean, we heard things out of Las Pegasus, but that's the Changelings, and we kind of expected that sort of brutality out of them. But if it can happen in Manehattan, of all cities, you have to wonder, were else can it happen? The Mayor of Fillydelphia is getting pressure from his political opponents, and while that probably won't amount to anything, who knows?
All of this makes the situation with Pransisco worse... You remember that thing on Black Briar pier? The thing that you... well, let's not talk about that, but there are those who say Pransisco set something up, or one of his lieutenants did something dirty when trading with foreign merchants, and it turned into a bloodbath. Even if they don't think he did it, they question who he is making deals with, and everyone is afraid that the Black Briar pier incident will be used by the city or the Fascists to justify a crackdown, which is what everyone is afraid of."
She droops her ears down, shuts her eyes, and bends her head down, before lifting it up, opening her eyes and resuming
"And that thing.... that thing last night, over at the old poorhouse. That thing you said you did. That was all over the papers this morning. Yeah. Those griffins were a real pain in the ass for us. But we can't even be glad they are gone because we don't know how the city is going to react, and how customs is going to react. It's going to be much harder to smuggle.... anything into the city now.
And... remember what I told you last night? About Manehattan gangs coming into the city? They will fill any vacuum they can find. And they are not as nice as we are. The Lady has done a remarkable job, balancing all of the various groups in Baltimare, and keeping the police off of us. You know in other cities, gangs are often chains of immigrant families, but that hasn't happened here, and it's because of her. But I don't know now. No one does. It is worrying."
>>127716
Sure, little pony
Spark went to stand on the small pier. There is something like a fish trap, or some sort of fishing device next to it. The long, tall pines sway with the wind, and an owl can be heard hooting. Another wolf call, reciprocated somewhere else in the forest. The moon is nearer setting and the sun to rising, but it isn't there yet. There are few insect sounds. They must not like the cold
Sure, little pony
Spark went to stand on the small pier. There is something like a fish trap, or some sort of fishing device next to it. The long, tall pines sway with the wind, and an owl can be heard hooting. Another wolf call, reciprocated somewhere else in the forest. The moon is nearer setting and the sun to rising, but it isn't there yet. There are few insect sounds. They must not like the cold
>>127718
I believe last time I missed the hint I was supposed to walk along the river, so Spark, having taken in the scenery, trots along the river.
I believe last time I missed the hint I was supposed to walk along the river, so Spark, having taken in the scenery, trots along the river.
>>127719
Packs of snow in some areas that crunch under hoof, mats of pine needles in others, Spark walks along the small river, further and further, until coming to a lake
Packs of snow in some areas that crunch under hoof, mats of pine needles in others, Spark walks along the small river, further and further, until coming to a lake
>>127721
No artificial structures around the lake, although one area looks as if the foundations or ruins of an old house or other structure are present. The lake is long and narrow, extending at least a mile, with largely rocking shores. Some areas by the shores are frozen over, but not most of the lake. There are occasional tracks by the water, but they don't look to be made by ponies
No artificial structures around the lake, although one area looks as if the foundations or ruins of an old house or other structure are present. The lake is long and narrow, extending at least a mile, with largely rocking shores. Some areas by the shores are frozen over, but not most of the lake. There are occasional tracks by the water, but they don't look to be made by ponies
>>127717
"How good were the gangs to the Manehattan population in general?" Iron asks, curious as he digests such a big load of information as he blinks slowly, ears slightly dropping at seeing Cauldron's distress "Would the crackdown really be such a powerful political move that could warrant breaking the previous agreements, or are they mostly worrisome due to the new, more ruthless clans?"
"How good were the gangs to the Manehattan population in general?" Iron asks, curious as he digests such a big load of information as he blinks slowly, ears slightly dropping at seeing Cauldron's distress "Would the crackdown really be such a powerful political move that could warrant breaking the previous agreements, or are they mostly worrisome due to the new, more ruthless clans?"
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