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Occupied Equestria - Between Storms
Anonymous
3f5f16c
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No.129000
In the North, Spark has encountered a new tribe of creatures, who are eager to take him as an emissary between cultures. In the south, Iron sleeps off his wounds, with dreams of a new life for himself and a certain zebra. Silver tries to settle in those he saved from the cultists into their own lives. Fantasy play establishes herself in Baltimare, and she too, has encountered cultures unknown to her before. As they all search for normalcy, it remains to be seen just what dangers await beyond the horizon
1835 replies and 45 files omitted.
Silver "The Floof" Sword
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No.130028
130033
>>130024
I don't think it is?

"Not really, no. I do not control how many partners anyone has had in past."
Amber Sunset
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No.130029
130032
>>130024
Amber nods along and watches every move by the manager, making sure not to miss a step. "There are two prices…?" she sheepishly asks.
Anonymous
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No.130030
>>130025
-1 piece of fleece. Now 2 pieces left.
Anonymous
57308ea
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No.130031
>>130025
Right. Silent image. and remove one level 1 spell slot.
5 left.
Anonymous
673a4c2
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No.130032
130034 130037
>>130025
>>130026
She jumps back ever so slightly, then smiles with pleasure at the model.
"I thought that was what you were buying these items for"
Then she pulls forward, smiling wide again

"If you are willing to use you powers, I may have something for you to do. You see, many of my items here are rare and hard to find. They are much harder to find when certain suppliers go missing, or when travel lines are shut down. One of my items is manticore nails. There are Manticore in the woods, yes, but there are a few in the Baltimare Zoo, if you could get nail clippings from them. And then there is the shell of a certain clam.... I cannot get that, but there is a dye that concentrates the same or similar chemical, I know is used at certain factories. If you want to get one of those for me, or some other supplies, I may be willing to do favors in return"

>>130029
"Oh that's not hard"

She pulls up a coat
"Yes, you see this here?" She points to a red number
"This is the nominal price, and this one here"
She points to one underneath that
"Is the sales price. Go with this one. Also, if they hand you a funny looking paper they say is money, you have to take it. Those are 'East Equestria' bits, and we are legally required to consider them money. Even though it looks like its counterfeit"
Anonymous
673a4c2
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No.130033
130062
>>130028
"Hmmm... that's a good way to look at it."
Amber Sunset
d4da9ba
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No.130034
130035
>>130032
Amber nods. "I understand, it's very straightforward.
But what do I do if somepony does hand me counterfeit money and how would I know?"

Anonymous
673a4c2
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No.130035
130036
>>130034
"I said it looks like counterfeit money. We are required by law to accept it as if it were bits. Some stores require 'tips' when that money is paid, or will sell a 'rock' along with the purchase for more bits... but we can't always do that here. So just accept the paper"
Amber Sunset
d4da9ba
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No.130036
130038
>>130035
Amber purses her lips. I don't know if ponies copy it or not, the idea of paper money is very queer…hopefully I'm not held responsible if somepony does that.
She nods her head slowly. "I think I understand.
What else do I need to know?"

Anonymous
57308ea
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No.130037
130038
>>130032
"So my job to get to snuggle with a kitty is to go and snuggle with a kitty? Sounds likea deal to me," Fantasy says as she winks with one of her eyes.

"Will get those nails for you first, free of charge. Just to prove to you hope serious I'm."

As the Fantasy lowers her hoof back to the floor the cat climbs up on her back and curls up in a ball.

"So I'll get as many as I can but when I'm there but what is minimum?"
Anonymous
673a4c2
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No.130038
130039 130041
>>130037
She looks at the magic cat as it moves along
"These are big nails. At least every nail on a claw. There are trimmers there, though you may borrow a knife from me"

>>130036
"Yes, some basics about our clothing stock"
Amber Sunset
d4da9ba
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No.130039
130040
>>130038
Amber smiles and follows the mare. The tough part is behind me now, and I might enjoy this.
Anonymous
673a4c2
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No.130040
130042
>>130039
"Here, we have Stallion's formal wear. Fortunately, dark greys are in vogue." It's a suit

She goes over to a blue dress
"This is a mare's dress. Mostly for professional and social events, but it will do for special occasions for those with fewer resources. No, there is not a lighter shade of blue. You would be amazed how rare specific dyes can be while similar colors are cheap."

She goes through a set of clothing for foals, stallions, and mares
Anonymous
57308ea
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No.130041
130043 130044
>>130038
"Mmm. Is it a special knife? Because otherwise I think that trimmers or a pair of tongs would be better to cut off nails with."

She lifts up her hoof.

"But I would gladly except your generous offer to borrow your knife."

The cat jumps down on the floor and begins cricle around Fantasy's hooves and stroke against them.
Amber Sunset
d4da9ba
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No.130042
130044
>>130040
Amber tries to keep track of all the different types of garments. I've known that fashion can be quite complicated, but I never realized how getting dressed is such an affair! Cummerbunds, pocket squares, garters…you could spend your whole life learning just this!
Anonymous
d4da9ba
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No.130043
>>130041
Hoof nippers would probably be what she's familiar with
Anonymous
673a4c2
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No.130044
130045
The cat has more than claws.jpg
>>130041
"Fair, they probably want a trimmer too"
She pulls out a sheathed knife from under her jacket
"But if you have need of a knife, since you look like you don't carry one..."
The knife has an ornate hilt, and a curved blade
"You can borrow this one. But I will only let you cuddle me or any f my friends if you bring it back"
She places it on Fantasy's Hoof

>>130042
While this is happening, she also takes the time to show how they are placed on the racks, so as to not be wrinkled
Amber Sunset
d4da9ba
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No.130045
130046
>>130044
This at least seems to be an area where Amber is more familiar. Ma being so particular when putting away the laundry really is paying off.
Anonymous
673a4c2
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No.130046
130047
>>130045
It sort of does. As best as Amber can gather, this is not a high end boutique, but it tries to recreate the same feel for ponies with less money to spend, while still functioning as a normal clothing store
Amber Sunset
d4da9ba
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No.130047
130048
>>130046
I am intimately familiar with such places

Has polyester been invented yet? https://quatr.us/modern-europe/where-did-polyester-come-from.htm
If there are any clothes with this fabric Amber would probably think they are silk.
Anonymous
673a4c2
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No.130048
130049
>>130047
Polyester was not made for commercial consumption until 1951, and thus is not present here. Silk is used in Parachutes, and thus will be austeritied and unavailable for civilian purposes
Amber Sunset
d4da9ba
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No.130049
130050
>>130048
Amber asks the manager, "Ma'am, am I right to assume that more wool clothes are being sold now in the winter and in the summer we'll restock with cotton clothes? What other things should I keep track of?"
Also, is it visible that the store keeps stock of uniforms for military or paramilitary personnel?
Anonymous
673a4c2
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No.130050
130051
>>130049
There are no uniforms for sale, save maybe for school uniforms. At least none are visible in the store.

>>130049
"Three years ago, you'd be half right. Ponies do like wool in the winter, but the weather in Baltimare doesn't drop below freezing for more than maybe a few weeks most years. And wool... well, half the supply is imported across troubled waters, and it's another 'austerity' item... We still sell a few wool items. Stallion's formal attire, some coats, a few hats and mittens... most of these are for ponies who will be working in the mountains, leaving to go further north, or who can pay a mark up for their preferred item. Mostly we sell cotton, even in winter. That may change next winter, but not today. As for other things to keep track of, I may have to wait until they come up."
Amber Sunset
d4da9ba
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No.130051
130052
>>130050
Although it does not snow often in her native place, its relatively inland position permits occasional snowfalls that last at least a few days. Amber looks disappointed that she won't get even that here.
"Well, cotton is versatile so customers oughta like it. I do have a few questions." She swallows and wishes she had her canteen out. "First, what are the store hours and when do you want me to start? Tomorrow is okay for me. Should I wear anything special? And–um–how much is the wage again?" Amber nervously smiles, worrying that she's already been told this and has forgotten.
Is the store heated? If so it may already be unpleasantly warm for Amber who is dressed to not feel much of the outside temperature at all, and who is saddled with a medium load.
673a4c2
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No.130052
130053
[1d2 = 2]
>>130051
The store is indeed heated, though the store is set at a slightly lower than normal temperature, presumably to make the wearing of heavy clothing more palatable, or to save money on heating.

"The going rate is 5 bits an hour. You must look nice, as you are now if possible. Be here at 7 AM."
Amber Sunset
d4da9ba
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No.130053
130054
>>130052
Five bits AN HOUR?! And as late as seven?
She grins. "Thank you so much, you won't regret this! My name's Amber Sunset, I think I forgot to tell you…"
Anonymous
673a4c2
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No.130054
130055
>>130053
"Subject to change, of course. My name is High Sewn"
Amber Sunset
d4da9ba
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No.130055
130056
>>130054
She nods, still smiling. "Thank you, Mrs. Sewn. You must have been in this business a long time, because you know so much."
Anonymous
edee569
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No.130056
130057
>>130055
She looks down towards the ground (pinkish carpet floor), and speaks
“Yes... indeed I have been... I was younger than you... I watched the rise of gods... I’m still here, I suppose.”
Amber Sunset
d4da9ba
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No.130057
130058 130101
>>130056
Her body language indicates humility. She seems like a really interesting individual!
"You were selling clothes even back then? You must have known your destiny as soon as you got your cutie mark! So many grand things happened back then, and better things than today…"

I'm willing to continue this tomorrow. I was considering whether to call it after the employment terms and leave the building, but why pass up a line of conversation?
Anonymous
edee569
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No.130058
130096
>>130057
Alright, tomorrow
Silver "The Floof" Sword
65eae7d
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No.130060
130061
*mlems all the cute ponies*
Anonymous
673a4c2
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No.130061
953927__safe_clothes_cute_sweetie+belle_costume_pun_cropped_artist-colon-mixermike622_diasweetes_taco.jpg
>>130060
Is mlemmed
Silver "The Floof" Sword
65eae7d
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No.130062
130063
>>130033
"...do you feel hurt?"
Anonymous
673a4c2
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No.130063
130064
>>130062
"... No"
Silver "The Floof" Sword
65eae7d
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No.130064
130065
>>130063
"Okay...I do not want to hurt you..."

He looks down, ears folded to the sides of his head.
Anonymous
673a4c2
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No.130065
130066
>>130064
"Why do you think you hurt me?" She asks
Silver "The Floof" Sword
65eae7d
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No.130066
130067
>>130065
"I do not know if I did. It is why I asked..."

He looks back up at Jubilosa.

"I am not so good with people."
Anonymous
673a4c2
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No.130067
130068
>>130066
"You have been pretty good so far. At least since I've known you"
Silver "The Floof" Sword
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No.130068
130069
>>130067
"I suppose I have been lucky. But I am not so good with words, or getting right how others feel. I feel as if I am always one errant sentence away from losing someone, especially now."
Anonymous
673a4c2
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No.130069
130070
>>130068
"Why is that?" She asks
Silver "The Floof" Sword
65eae7d
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No.130070
130071
>>130069
"It is how I am with words. I am some things, but I am not charismatic."

He gets a little smile.

"As you have already seen, and felt...I make up for it in other ways."
Anonymous
673a4c2
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No.130071
130072
>>130070
"Heh" she smiles

"You project plenty enough power"
Silver "The Floof" Sword
65eae7d
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No.130072
130073
>>130071
"I suppose. I consider myself lucky someone as wonderful as you decided to give me chance."
Anonymous
673a4c2
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No.130073
130074
>>130072
Her smile becomes wider, and beak hangs partly open, as she lowers her head

"Uh, D'aww..."
Silver "The Floof" Sword
65eae7d
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No.130074
130075
>>130073
He continues to look at the griffon, smiling like the lucky bastard he is.

"I have things I must do today, but...would you care to spend some more time together before then?"
Anonymous
673a4c2
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No.130075
130076
>>130074
She smiles back to him in a less embarrassed, warmer way
"Maybe these chairs keep us a little too far apart... I don't have anything else to do today. If you don't mind letting me stay here, that is"
Silver "The Floof" Sword
65eae7d
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No.130076
130077
>>130075
Silver stands up, smiling even wider.

"Every moment you are here is another moment I get to spend in bliss. There is nothing I would mind less than letting you stay."
Anonymous
673a4c2
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No.130077
130078
>>130076
Now, she moves her head even lower, and moves her right wing out in front of her face

"That's... so sweet of you"
Silver "The Floof" Sword
65eae7d
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No.130078
130079 130080
>>130077
He chuckles at her reation.

"Apologies if it is overdoing it, but it is true."

He holds out a hoof for her to get out of her chair with.
Anonymous
673a4c2
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No.130079
130080 130081
>>130078
She extends a claw to Silver's hoof
Anonymous
673a4c2
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No.130080
>>130078
>>130079
And gets out of the chair
Silver "The Floof" Sword
65eae7d
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No.130081
130082
>>130079
Silver helps her out of the chair.

"Perhaps you would care to join me for bath, or shower? Our 'friendship' from last night could use washing up."
Anonymous
673a4c2
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No.130082
130083
>>130081
"Heh. Sure..."
Silver "The Floof" Sword
65eae7d
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No.130083
130084
>>130082
He leads her back to the bathroom.

"I got plenty of shampoos for us to use."
Anonymous
673a4c2
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No.130084
130085
>>130083
She laughs at this, with a full "haha." She walks out in front of him, through the door, past the bed, past the weird stuffed dog-thing, opening the bathroom door and entering
Silver "The Floof" Sword
65eae7d
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No.130085
130086
>>130084
Silver goes to get out the wide selection of shampoos he got.

"So...what is your preference?"
Anonymous
673a4c2
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No.130086
130087
>>130085
She looks down at them
"Uh...."
Then back up to Silver
"Surprise me"
Silver "The Floof" Sword
65eae7d
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No.130087
130088
>>130086
"Hmm..."

Silver looks through them for something citrusy.
Anonymous
673a4c2
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No.130088
130089
>>130087
An orange smelling shampoo is among the many shampoos
Silver "The Floof" Sword
65eae7d
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No.130089
130090
>>130088
"This one!"

He picks it out, and smiles at Jubilosa.
Anonymous
673a4c2
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No.130090
130091
>>130089
She smiles back sort of awkwardly
"So.... how does this work?"
Silver "The Floof" Sword
65eae7d
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No.130091
130092
>>130090
"How does what work?"

The unicorn gives her a confused look.
Anonymous
673a4c2
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No.130092
130093
>>130091
"The... the shower, thing. The shower together thing. The thing you had in mind"
Silver "The Floof" Sword
65eae7d
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No.130093
130094
>>130092
"Oh. Hmm...it might be better for us to bathe together, maybe."
Anonymous
673a4c2
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No.130094
130095
>>130093
"Uh... Sure"

Silver sees he has two options, the bathtub and the shower. Neither is really massive and would be a tight fit for two creatures, especially with Jubilosa being a little larger than a pony mare. Maybe if they are tacked one on top of the other....
Silver "The Floof" Sword
65eae7d
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No.130095
130097 130098
>>130094
Silver goes for the bath, preparing it and, once it's nice and ready, getting in first, motioning for Jubilosa to get in on top.
Anonymous
34e05f0
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No.130096
130097 130100
GriffonStretching.jpg
>>130058
Is it just me or have artists been drawing a lot more high-quality griffon works lately? Almost makes me want to imagine them as something other than ugly Jewish analogs
Anonymous
673a4c2
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No.130097
130098 130099
>>130095
Turn on the water. Get the temperature just right. Add bubble bath soaps as desired. Maybe just a little warmer... Jubilosa steps a claw in, then another, then comes in to try to rest besides Silver.... Well, that won't work, at least not without Silver really squeezing over. Maybe on top of Silver...

>>130096
I think so, but I also never looked for it until this year
Griffins are still the enemy. Do not lose sight of this
Uh... should High Sewn respond to Amber?
Anonymous
673a4c2
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No.130098
130100
>>130095
>>130097
She slowly eases herself down, on top of Silver, looking around as she does so

"Heheh..."
Amber Sunset
34e05f0
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No.130099
>>130097
Yes, please. Sorry for being late, it's been busy.
Silver "The Floof" Sword
65eae7d
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No.130100
130101
>>130098
Silver sinks into the water, bringing the soft griffon in with him. He lets out a sigh of contentment and closes his eyes.

"This feels nice..."

>>130096
Jubilosa is still a cute, tho.
Anonymous
673a4c2
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No.130101
130102 130106
>>130057
"You could say that, I suppose.... I was just a fillie, helping my uncle in his store over the summer. I was helping stock when I went over help a mare find a dress for her daughter. Funny enough, it was for a cutesineita. That's when I found my destiny. But it wasn't until years later that I walked into the Carousel Boutique of Canterlot... It was indeed a magical time. A very different time, when gods walked among ponies..."
She looks past Amber

>>130100
"Heh"
She smiles awkwardly at him
"Pretty close here"
Silver "The Floof" Sword
65eae7d
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No.130102
130103
>>130101
"Maybe little."

He smiles back at her.

"But I like being close to you."
Anonymous
673a4c2
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No.130103
130104
>>130102
"Heh"
She smiles kind of awkwardly, and grabbing her shoulder
Silver "The Floof" Sword
65eae7d
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No.130104
130105
>>130103
He uses his magic to levitate the bottle of shampoo over.

"I suppose we should actually clean ourselves, hmm?"
Anonymous
673a4c2
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No.130105
130107
>>130104
"Yes."
She takes a squirt of the shampoo, and places it on herself, on her lion-like fur
Amber Sunset
34e05f0
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No.130106
130108
>>130101
Amber is practically squeeing at the story. "How lucky is that! I've been to Canterlot only once as a filly when my parents went on a pilgrimage there. It was such a gorgeous city!"
Silver "The Floof" Sword
65eae7d
?
No.130107
130108
>>130105
"Here, allow me."

She can feel a slight tingle as his magic envelops the shampoo and works it into suds in her fur.
Anonymous
673a4c2
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No.130108
130109 130111
>>130106
"Oh yes. Yes it was. Glittering long spires that pierce the heavens like spears. Stallions and mares who carry the grace of a thousand years of fine breeding in every footstep. And the clothing.... Well, it was only a week after opening day. I made sure to go in to see the latest of the line of clothing... I could see every stitch counted. Gems you would only ever see on rings or jewelry down here... And the colors, well.... All I can say is, they don't make them like that anymore."

>>130107
She smiles a little more playfully
"Hehe"
She takes her claw, and starts to rub into Silver's chest floof with the shampoo
Silver "The Floof" Sword
65eae7d
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No.130109
130110
>>130108
"Oh! Why thank you!"

There is quite a big of floof to his chest, and it is very soft. He smiles back, taking the opportunity as he washes her to appreciate her form.

"You are very fit and lithe. Graceful. Kind of like cat."
Anonymous
673a4c2
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No.130110
130113
>>130109
"I was fitter when I was flying milk... But yes, griffins are like cats... And thank you..."
She doesn't stop scratching at the fluff. Her talons are not delicate, but she is at least making it down to the skin underneath. She looks at the fluff with an almost-fascination. Then she looks back to him.
"You had never seen a griffin so close, had you?"
Amber Sunset
34e05f0
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No.130111
130112
>>130108
Amber widens her eyes. "You met the cream of the crop in Canterlot? I remember the carnivals, the street markets, grand museums, libraries, and the Royal Palace itself in the distance…then, at the Summer Sun Celebration, I saw Celestia Herself by standing on mah pa's head." She closes her eyes in bliss as she remembers such happy times.
"I reckon that you got exclusive access, though."
Anonymous
673a4c2
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No.130112
130115
>>130111
"No.... Not that. But I met Hoity Toity, Sassie Saddles... Shook their hooves. Coming in as an adult..."
Silver "The Floof" Sword
65eae7d
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No.130113
130114
>>130110
He looks away, blushing.

"Perhaps not in this fashion, no..."

He looks back to her.

"But I must say, I do like what I see."
Anonymous
673a4c2
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No.130114
130116
>>130113
"Heh heh"
She looks down, and resumes rubbing the floof
Amber Sunset
34e05f0
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No.130115
130117
>>130112
Amber looks like she is going to fangirl again but catches herself.Wait…have I heard of those folks before?
Knowledge check: [1d20 = 1] Do they count as royalty/nobility? If so, add +2
Before the conversation stalls, she adds, "Why did you leave Canterlot?"
Silver "The Floof" Sword
65eae7d
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No.130116
130117
>>130114
It's quite easy to manipulate and twirl in her claws, with barely any tangles in the mass. As she plays with it, she notices that the properties that let it keep heat into also make it quite absorbant.

"So, what about you? Ever been this close to pony?"
Anonymous
673a4c2
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No.130117
130118 130122
>>130115
Yes, definitely. Hoity Toity is a famous but very old governor who, among other things, forcibly rounded up and deported several villages of diamond dogs somewhere in the west. Sassie Saddles is the wife of a former foreign secretary who infamously shot her husband, was put on trial and acquitted under a sketchy claim of insanity

>>130116
"N-no.... I wasn't.... particularly eager, either"
Amber Sunset
34e05f0
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No.130118
130119
>>130117
"You've met some really…famous ponies. Did you make a suit for Hoity Toity?"
Anonymous
673a4c2
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No.130119
130120
>>130118
"Oh no, though I would have loved to have shown him one... I was afraid of what he would have thought. I did talk to him though. Ask him some questions on trends..."
Amber Sunset
34e05f0
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No.130120
130121
>>130119
Trends…? Like what's happenin' in the world?
Anonymous
673a4c2
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No.130121
>>130120
"Yes. In fashion"
Silver "The Floof" Sword
65eae7d
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No.130122
130124
>>130117
"That is understandable, given your situation."

He smiles again at her.

"I hope I have not been disappointment."
Amber Sunset
34e05f0
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No.130123
130124 130127
"Ah." Amber hopes that she hasn't been annoying Sewn with all this inquiry.
Sense motive: [1d20 = 13] (is there a modifier?)
Anonymous
673a4c2
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No.130124
130125 130126
>>130122
"No..."
She runs her talons through even more of Silver's fluff
"I'm glad you like what you see...."

>>130123
The way she looks past suggests that she is remembering a lost time
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ABokQpjvELU
Amber Sunset
34e05f0
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No.130125
130127
>>130124
>[YouTube] Scarborough Fair - Dan Avidan & Super Guitar Bros.
Thanks, this is really good.

"Please tell me more about Canterlot in that magical time." The movement of her dress indicates a bit of a tail wag that is obstructed. She does look like a foal enchanted by an elder's tales of a time long past.
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He smiles, and holds onto Jubilosa. The rest of his fluff is very similar, even if the individual areas do not have volume of floof his chest does.
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>>130123
I forgot to mention, it's however many ranks Amber has in sense motive plus wisdom modifier

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Though she talks to Amber, she cannot be made to look or focus at Amber. In a way, it's like there's a projector showing still images onto an invisible wall somewhere in the middle of the carpet pathway somewhere to the left of the door and in front of the mannequin display case for the blue dress.

"The ponies there gave the definite impression that they knew they ruled the world, or at least all of the parts they cared for. Very refined. Confident. Cultured. Almost every one in a suit, like the city was one big social event. The main city was sectioned off and closed to through-traffic. The buildings were only the most elegant of past generations. The air was clean, cleaner than in any of the bigger port cities. But what really made it different, at least from these days, was the absence of any real fear, or dread. There was optimism in those days. Optimism about what the new may bring."

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She goes up and down on parts of his body, fluffing it up with the shampoo
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Amber eagerly imbibes these words. I could not properly appreciate it when I visited it but it's truly a city of, as they say, "giants among ponies." There must be something specially magical about Canterlot that bred so many great leaders and noble heroes. I wish I had another chance to visit…