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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.
Amber Sunset
5e76ef2
?
No.130244
>>130231
She marvels at these grand old buildings and takes note of them. I don't think there are any apartments here… She continues on eastward.
Silver "The Floof" Sword
65eae7d
?
No.130245
130246
>>130243
He raises an eyebrow at her.

"Uh...alright? How do oats sound?"
Anonymous
673a4c2
?
No.130246
130247 130249
>>130245
She nods slowly

>>130245
More brick buildings, some with shops on the first levels, and some row houses. But the further and further east she goes, the buildings become closer together. Smaller. In some instances, less well maintained. She passes the first large brick building she can assume is a factory, with massive smoke stacks, and past tenement buildings. She sees a zebra and a griffin, and then more of them. Diamond Dogs as well, and the ponies do not wear fancy clothing. The air has a smell in it, one that was not present in the west side.
Amber Sunset
5e76ef2
?
No.130247
130248
>>130246
Amber snorts at the additional irritants in the air and tries not to step in anything on the sidewalk. She hurries past diamond dogs in particular and tries to spot a general store.
Spot: [1d20+2 = 16]
Anonymous
673a4c2
?
No.130248
130250
>>130247
One is spotted
Silver "The Floof" Sword
65eae7d
?
No.130249
130252
>>130246
Silver gets her a bowl of oats, and offers it to her.

"It is not much, but I think they are tasty."
Amber Sunset
5e76ef2
?
No.130250
130251
>>130248
She goes in and looks around at whoever's inside, not so much what's on sale.
Anonymous
673a4c2
?
No.130251
130253
>>130250
One griffin at the counter, hard to tell if male or female, with noticeably white feathers and golden eyes
Anonymous
673a4c2
?
No.130252
130255
>>130249
She is still kind of curled up. It takes her a moment, but she takes the bowl with magenta magic aura, and then in her split hooves. She places her muzzle directly in the bowl and slowly eats
nibble nibble nibble
Amber Sunset
5e76ef2
?
No.130253
130254
>>130251
I've never met a griffin before! How exciting! Amber smiles and trots up. "Hello, errr…" She seems perplexed for a moment but quickly recovers. "I'm new to town and was wondering if you could point me where to go."
Anonymous
673a4c2
?
No.130254
130257
>>130253
It squints its eyes
"Bathrooms are for paying customers only"
Sounds more female
Silver "The Floof" Sword
65eae7d
?
No.130255
130256
>>130252
He can't help but smile at the sight. So cute!

He looks up at the stairs, wondering when Mala is getting up.
Anonymous
673a4c2
?
No.130256
130261
>>130255
Silver can see him sprawled out on the bed, sleeping. The worn-out blanket covers only most of his body
Amber Sunset
5e76ef2
?
No.130257
130258
>>130254
Do I need to use the bathroom? I think I'll be fine if I can find an apartment soon, and I could always come back here…
"Oh, I'm just looking for an apartment to rent. I was told to come east for better deals. Um, and do you know what time it is?"
Anonymous
673a4c2
?
No.130258
130259
>>130257
"Do I look like a clock or a real estate agent? It's 10 AM"
Amber Sunset
5e76ef2
?
No.130259
130260 130262
>>130258
Amber blinks and her smile fades a bit. "Thank you for the time. I just want to find a place to stay around here. Do you know someone I could ask?"
Amber Sunset
5e76ef2
?
No.130260
>>130259
somepony*
Silver "The Floof" Sword
65eae7d
?
No.130261
130262
>>130256
Once he goes to Mala's room, Silver gently tries to shake the gnoll awake.
Anonymous
673a4c2
?
No.130262
130263 130266
>>130261
"Wah" He opens an eye
"Huh?" Then he sees Silver, and stands up

"Silver!"

>>130259
"Yeah. Guido in the tenements over there has rooms, if you're looking for rooms"
Amber Sunset
5e76ef2
?
No.130263
130264
>>130262
Amber flashes a friendly smile. "Thank you, miss!" She trots out of the shop and toward the general direction of where the griffon was pointing.
Anonymous
673a4c2
?
No.130264
130265
>>130263
It's a brown set of buildings, dirty and covered in soot from the air.
Amber Sunset
5e76ef2
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No.130265
130267
>>130264
Despite the unattractiveness of the tenements Amber did not set out with high expectations for lodging. As long as it's close enough to work, I'm happy, she reminds herself. With this mind she looks for an entrance of sorts.
Also to recap, how long did she have to trot from her new workplace to get here?
Silver "The Floof" Sword
65eae7d
?
No.130266
130267
>>130262
Silver smiles at him.

"Sorry to wake you, Mala, but I was wondering if you want to help me today."
Anonymous
673a4c2
?
No.130267
130268 130270
>>130265
20 minutes at least. he enters into a hallway with a door to the left, stairs going up, a hallway along the left, and a row of mailboxes

>>130266
He sits up and smiles excitedly
"I can help!"
Amber Sunset
5e76ef2
?
No.130268
130269
>>130267
Is there anypony there? She looks down the hallways, and will knock on the door if she can't find anypony. Should I roll spot?
Anonymous
673a4c2
?
No.130269
130271
>>130268
No one is immediately visible, but from the door on the side
"What is it? I am a reading my magazine"

It's another griffin. Large, mostly brown colors. Definitely male. He looks down at her, not saying anything yet
Silver "The Floof" Sword
65eae7d
?
No.130270
130272
>>130267
He chuckles, and pats Mala on the shoulder.

"I would be happy to have you. Go ahead and get ready for day, then."
Amber Sunset
5e76ef2
?
No.130271
130272
>>130269
"Hello, are you Mr. Guido? I'm looking for a place to stay." Amber curiously looks at the cover of the magazine to see what it is.
Anonymous
673a4c2
?
No.130272
130273 130274
>>130271
"Oh, yes. I am Guido" He has a strange accent
"I thought you may be a lost"

While there does appear to be a female pony in a seductive position on the front page of the magazine, no other detail, save the sliver of a blue sky is visible

"I have units available"

>>130270
"Yes!"
He jumps off the bed
"Let me just wash up..."
Amber Sunset
5e76ef2
?
No.130273
130275
>>130272
Probably is about some summer paradise in an exotic part of the world.
"I was wondering what the rates are if I share a room with another pony. Do you have any rooms like that?"
Silver "The Floof" Sword
65eae7d
?
No.130274
130275
>>130272
Silver nods.

"Good idea. I still have yet to brush my teeth, so I will do that, too."
Anonymous
673a4c2
?
No.130275
130276 130277
>>130273
"Price for my cheapest room is 150 a month, studio apartment. You can fit as many beds in it as you want, and I will not report if you are sharing beds with not your husband"

>>130274
He runs off, to the door and into the bathroom
Silver "The Floof" Sword
65eae7d
?
No.130276
130278
>>130275
Silver goes into the other to brush his teeth, meeting up with Mala in the living room when they're both done.
Amber Sunset
5e76ef2
?
No.130277
130278
>>130275
Amber tries not to scrunch as she thinks to herself. That's thirty hours of work a month just to live here!
Then again, I can share the cost…I hope it's not too small, being so cramped that you have to share a bed would be annoying.

"Does it have a bathroom, kitchen, and a window? What about a fireplace for heating?"
Anonymous
673a4c2
?
No.130278
130279 130282
>>130276
It takes Mala a little longer. A lot longer actually. But he can hear the almost crashing sound of the large creature running across hall upstairs, then down the stairs

Mala arrives in the living room, tongue partly out, and kind of still wet . He has his sword, and a (now partly wet) robe over him

>>130277
"Yeah, sort of. Not the fireplace though"
Amber Sunset
5e76ef2
?
No.130279
130280
>>130278
"May I see?" she asks politely.
Anonymous
673a4c2
?
No.130280
130281
>>130279
"Yeah, sure. Follow me"
The griffin walks out, in front of Amber. He's like a large stallion almost, kind of fat though.

He goes up, takes out a key ring, takes a moment to find the key, and unlocks a room
Amber Sunset
5e76ef2
?
No.130281
130283
>>130280
The leonine form with all its strange qualities–compared with ponies–perplexes Amber. This one does not resemble the lean and fiercely efficient heroes and anti-heroes she's read about, nor even the plump kings and emperors resting amidst their domains.

Although she is eager enough to want to squeeze into the room, she knows better than to try to get in the landlord's way. She waits either for him to go in first or for him to usher her in.
Silver "The Floof" Sword
65eae7d
?
No.130282
130283
>>130278
In that time, Silver managed to get equipment ready. Mala can see him wearing his tattered armor, and his sword strapped to his side.

"Heheh, someone is ready to go!"
Anonymous
673a4c2
?
No.130283
130284 130288
>>130281
>heroes and anti-heroes she's read about
Without inquiring into what revisionist histories Amber has been reading, he's certainly something different

He opens the door, moves through it, and signals for Amber to come through. carpet floors, grated air vents, tan-ish colored walls, a single room and a kitchen that connects with it. Not very big at all. At least there is a stove in the kitchen, and a separate bathroom. The walls could really use a new coat of paint

>>130282
"Yes! Do I just wear this robe over the sword?"
Amber Sunset
5e76ef2
?
No.130284
130285
>>130283
Amber grins. Compared to some of the unromantic stories from a century back this is practically luxury. It not quite like home but it will certainly do.
"I think I'll stay here." She goes to see what kind of view the room has.
Are there signs of any current occupants?
Anonymous
673a4c2
?
No.130285
130286
>>130284
"Excellent! Just pay a deposit and we can get the paperwork done quickly"

No signs of a current occupant, though there are stains on the carpet
Amber Sunset
5e76ef2
?
No.130286
130287
>>130285
She bites her lip. "How much is the deposit?"
Anonymous
673a4c2
?
No.130287
130289
>>130286
"100 bits" He says
Silver "The Floof" Sword
65eae7d
?
No.130288
130290
>>130283
Silver takes a look at Mala's robe.

"Depends on what you want to prioritize. Wearing sword over makes it easier to access for battle, while wearing it under makes it concealed."
Amber Sunset
5e76ef2
?
No.130289
130290
>>130287
She blinks. "I don't have that much! I have only fifty but I just secured a job on the west side of the city."
Anonymous
673a4c2
?
No.130290
130291 130292
>>130288
"I would rather hide it..."

>>130289
Well, she knows what she has to do
Silver "The Floof" Sword
65eae7d
?
No.130291
130293
>>130290
Silver nods.

"Alright, wear it under."
Amber Sunset
5e76ef2
?
No.130292
130293
>>130290
Rolling charisma [1d20+3 = 18]
Anonymous
673a4c2
?
No.130293
130294 130296
>>130291
He taps his side, to show that he indeed has the sword under the roe, although the robe looks strange on him

>>130292
"I... I could go lower"
Amber Sunset
5e76ef2
?
No.130294
130295 130303
>>130293
She has a pleading look. "Please sir, a deposit of thirty bits would be enough to give me a chance to stand on my hooves."
Anonymous
673a4c2
?
No.130295
130297
>>130294
Another roll for the negotiations
Silver "The Floof" Sword
65eae7d
?
No.130296
130298
>>130293
"Alright. Go ahead and head outside if you are ready. I have one last thing to do before we leave."
Amber Sunset
5e76ef2
?
No.130297
130298 130303
>>130295
[1d20+3 = 6]
(when does diplomacy skill come into play?)
Anonymous
673a4c2
?
No.130298
130299 130302
>>130297
Now would be a very good time

>>130296
He scurries on outside
Amber Sunset
5e76ef2
?
No.130299
130300
>>130298
Should I reroll adding diplomacy+charisma modifier, or just add diplomacy to the current roll? I can give Amber another line of dialogue as a diplomacy action
Anonymous
673a4c2
?
No.130300
130301
>>130299
Just add the diplomacy modifier
Amber Sunset
5e76ef2
?
No.130301
>>130300
That's a +4 so 10 in total. I don't think it's going to cut it.
Silver "The Floof" Sword
65eae7d
?
No.130302
130303
>>130298
Silver goes to find Jubilosa to tell her goodbye before he leaves.
Anonymous
673a4c2
?
No.130303
130304 130306
rick_harrison.png
>>130294
>>130297
"70 bits is the best I can do" He says

>>130302
"Where are you going?" She asks
Amber Sunset
5e76ef2
?
No.130304
130305
>>130303
She shuffles her hooves, looking at the carpet. She's no longer smiling but has an expression midway between disappointment and embarrassment. "Fifty bits is all I have on me…"
Anonymous
673a4c2
?
No.130305
130308
>>130304
"I'm stretching it even to lower to 50 bits. I need some insurance if the apartment is damaged" He answers
Silver "The Floof" Sword
65eae7d
?
No.130306
130307
>>130303
"There is quarry near outskirts of city where I did mission before one at Hoebuck which connected to old undead catacombs. Now that undead are cleared, I am going back to help in making sure remains are properly buried."
Anonymous
673a4c2
?
No.130307
130310
>>130306
"Uh....." Her beak is partly open
"Alright then. I'll see you. Sometime..."

At first, I though he was talking to Mala. I was oing to have a line of dialogue where Mala gleefully answers "I've handled remains be-" and cuts himself off when he realizes what he is saying
Amber Sunset
5e76ef2
?
No.130308
130309
>>130305
"Sir, I swear that I won't damage the apartment one bit. I'll leave it even better than it is now!" She tries to smile encouragingly. "I won't have any spending money, but at least I brought some food with me…"
Anonymous
673a4c2
?
No.130309
130312
>>130308
"By all means, come back when you have the bits"
Silver "The Floof" Sword
65eae7d
?
No.130310
130311
>>130307
The unicorn gives the griffon a hug and a kiss goodbye.
Anonymous
673a4c2
?
No.130311
130313
>>130310
She's almost surprised by this, but she's hugged and kissed goodbye
Amber Sunset
5e76ef2
?
No.130312
130314
>>130309
She bends her head beneath her cloak and unfastens a jingling pouch. "Hmmre!" She sets it down on the floor. "There's fifty bits…"
Silver "The Floof" Sword
65eae7d
?
No.130313
130314
>>130311
Silver smiles at her as he releases her.

"I will see you later Jubilosa."
Anonymous
673a4c2
?
No.130314
130315 130316
>>130312
"There we go" He smiles almost triumphantly as he examines the bits
"I should mention now that rent is paid upfront"

>>130313
"Bye!" She smiles back at him
Amber Sunset
5e76ef2
?
No.130315
130317
Spoilered
>>130314
She looks quite jittery now. "I don't have the bits! Can I pay you in a week?"
Silver "The Floof" Sword
65eae7d
?
No.130316
130318
>>130314
Silver bids her goodbye, and joins Mala outside.

"Okay, I am now ready."
Anonymous
673a4c2
?
No.130317
130319
>>130315
He looks away from Amber
"I am not in the business of providing free accommodation to creatures I have no guarantee will not fail to make payment later"
Then he looks back to her. There's something strange in his smile.
"But... I do know creatures who are, if all you need is a small loan, and you're just going to pay it back in a couple weeks"
Anonymous
673a4c2
?
No.130318
130321
>>130316
Mala joins besides him
"Off on our first venture togeher!" he says
Amber Sunset
5e76ef2
?
No.130319
130320
>>130317
Amber ponders her choices. "Why don't I go find another apartment? I'm sure that the owner will be much more obliging. And even if he isn't, I don't mind sleeping outside a couple of nights.
To herself: A loan?! I just got here, I can't go into debt already. What would my parents think?
Anonymous
673a4c2
?
No.130320
>>130319
"Haha, No one in this city will let you into an apartment without payment upfront, and most wouldn't even lower the down payment. Not without securities. Not for 50 bits. And the police are only so tolerant of the homeless loitering in public places. If I were you, a young mare, I would be afraid to be on the streets at night, especially asleep."
Silver "The Floof" Sword
65eae7d
?
No.130321
130323
>>130318
Silver nods, and joins Mala in heading for the quarry.

"You know what we are doing, yes? We are going to help recover bodies left over from my last mission."
Amber Sunset
5e76ef2
?
No.130322
130323
VexedAmber.png
Amber sits back, defeated. The police would arrest me even while sleeping? That's just mean. I can't believe that everypony would be as nasty as this griffin. Dare I wander around all day to find out?
She sighs. "Fiiiine. Where can I get a decent short-term loan?"
Anonymous
673a4c2
?
No.130323
130324 130325
>>130321
His eyes go wide, and both ears twitch
"Last... Mission? Back at the place?"

>>130322
"Well, you see, it can be hard for a little filly like you to get a loan from a 'reputable' lender because they want securities, and credit history, and all sorts of things you couldn't possibly have, otherwise you wouldn't need to borrow the money in the first place. And they can't even make it worth their while because of ridiculous 'usury' laws. But not to worry, little filly. You see, I work with creatures who are willing to stick their necks out to help little creatures like you. Just go down the street, take a right, then another right at the next street on the corner, go into the place there, and say you're lookin' for a seaweed beer, 200 miligrams. They'll get it to you. You do gotta tell them who you are, where you're stayin'. But they'll get it to you, won't ask what you want if for, what you got for them to take if you can't pay it back, or nothin'"
Silver "The Floof" Sword
65eae7d
?
No.130324
130326
>>130323
"Back at quarry I was telling you about."
Amber Sunset
5e76ef2
?
No.130325
130326
>>130323
Amber blinks incredulously, "Seaweed beer? Pardon my asking, but is this a practical joke waiting for me?
It wouldn't be the first time something like this happened…"

Anonymous
673a4c2
?
No.130326
130327 130329
>>130324
"Ohhhh. With the zombies. Yes! Let's go!"

>>130325
"Hahaha, they just like discretion. Make sure who they're dealing with. It's code, but for you, how innocent you look, they might not care."
Amber Sunset
5e76ef2
?
No.130327
130328
>>130326
"Alright…,", she says reluctantly. She follows his directions to the place as the griffin said, keeping an eye on her surroundings. I'm pretty sure I read a story about a colt who went to a place like this, and it didn't work out very well…
Anonymous
673a4c2
?
No.130328
130330
>>130327
Well... She goes down the street, takes a right, takes another right... Well, she's there alright. It's a bar, it seems like. A bit odd, not really one Amber would normally patronize
Silver "The Floof" Sword
65eae7d
?
No.130329
130331
>>130326
Silver nods at him.

"Yes. We are going to help give dead proper burial they were denied. If that sounds good with you."
Amber Sunset
5e76ef2
?
No.130330
130331
>>130328
>implying Amber's patronized a bar before
She swallows before she heads in. She's read of such rowdy, chaotic places before, drowned in cigar smoke and thronged with burly stallions who'd beat each other up over a slight. She cautiously walks in, hoping nopony notices her.
Anonymous
673a4c2
?
No.130331
130332 130417
>>130329
"I don't know if I much see the point of it. My brother didn't get a marked grave, neither did mother. Seems like a waste when the living don't-" He looks over to Silver, and his left ear goes down

"Oh, yes. Yes, that sounds good. Very good. Let's do the thing!"

>>130330
Looking in it's... Empty. Almost empty. There's a couple ponies at a table, just one, and a diamond dog at the bar, cleaning a glass. It's a big, tall grey diamond dog. There is a lingering cigar smell though...
Amber Sunset
5e76ef2
?
No.130332
130333
>>130331
She breathes a sigh of relief and walks to the bar. Rather than looking at the intimidatingly large canine directly, she stares at the bottles behind him as she states, "Um…howdy. I want a glass of 'seaweed beer.' I think maybe two hundred milligrams, however many ounces that is."
Anonymous
673a4c2
?
No.130333
130334
>>130332
The Diamond dog suddenly stops rubbing the glass, and freezes in place, looking up at Amber. He has a sort of smile, almost malign. His lips are almost too long.

"Sure thing. Just let me confirm with the manager" He moves over to the side, and through a doorway

He comes out with a Zebra mare. Her mane is combed to fall down towards the right, and the bottom of her muzzle is black, sort of like Amber's coloration. She looks to Amber, and has a kind of warmer smile
"Can I get some ID from you?"
Amber Sunset
5e76ef2
?
No.130334
130335
>>130333
Amber could swear the hairs on her back are standing on end from the Diamond Dog. This eases a bit when she sees the zebra. "Of course…" She digs out the spent train ticket that she would still have with her and sets it down on the counter with her mouth.
Anonymous
673a4c2
?
No.130335
130336
>>130334
"Excellent." She moves her hoof to pull over the ticket and starts to write something down
"And where are you staying, Amber?"
Amber Sunset
5e76ef2
?
No.130336
130337
>>130335
"The apartments owned by Mr. Guido about a block away. I need a hundred and fifty bits to pay for rent in advance…"
Anonymous
673a4c2
?
No.130337
130338
>>130336
"And you answered my next question as well. Only 150?"
Amber Sunset
5e76ef2
?
No.130338
130339
>>130337
She nods. "I don't want to borrow more if I can help it."
Anonymous
673a4c2
?
No.130339
130340
>>130338
She nods, still smiling, and pulls out a number of bits in her hooves. She counts them out them beneath the counter top, so that Amber can see them from where she sits, but no one not sitting at the bar could. She moves one hundred and fifty bits over to Amber.
"Come back to us in a week with 165 bits. If you can come back before then, that's fine too. Two weeks, make it 180 bits. We'll come to you if we lose touch."
Amber Sunset
5e76ef2
?
No.130340
130341
>>130339
She smiles gratefully at the zebra. "Thank you, ma'am. I'll be back as soon as possible." She puts the bits into her pouch, a few at a time to prevent accidentally spilling any. As soon as this is done she turns to go back.
Anonymous
673a4c2
?
No.130341
130342
>>130340
"Have a good day!" She smiles, closing her eyes and showing surprisingly white teeth. Amber can simply leave and go back
Amber Sunset
5e76ef2
?
No.130342
130343
>>130341
She goes back and meets Guido. Before she hoofs him the money she makes sure to read whatever contract he presents carefully.
Anonymous
673a4c2
?
No.130343
130344
>>130342
Liability waivers, month to month rent that allows changes in prices, rules for eviction and so forth. A whole page on bed bugs... Guido further tells her that if a team of armed creatures come for her, he'd rather unlock the door than have them bust it down.