In Changelingia (West Equestria), Brie gains the support of a Changeling queen for his endeavors. Spark is doing his best to help an ill Wolf spiritual leader.
In Free Equestria (East Equestria), Iron is trying to intimidate a group of criminal griffin interlopers. Fantasy Play is helping to shut down an Anarchist press. Silver is helping his new household. Amber Sunset is walking through the city, and Dark Star has just finished helping the orphans.
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>>138190
She is silent for a moment
“I should have expected the government would come to try to snuff us.”
She is silent for a moment
“I should have expected the government would come to try to snuff us.”
>>138191
"I do not mean legal repercussions."
He motions to the altars with a hoof.
"Was it worth all this? I know what happened in this room. I saw what happened, and I know from your knife that you participated."
"I do not mean legal repercussions."
He motions to the altars with a hoof.
"Was it worth all this? I know what happened in this room. I saw what happened, and I know from your knife that you participated."
>>138192
She looks over to the altars, blinks, and then stares.
She does not answer Silver, or indeed, say anything at all.
She looks over to the altars, blinks, and then stares.
She does not answer Silver, or indeed, say anything at all.
>>138193
Silver trots over to the dagger he knocked aside, which was formerly the female's property, and inspects it.
Silver trots over to the dagger he knocked aside, which was formerly the female's property, and inspects it.
>>138194
Wavy "kris" patterned dagger, about six inches, with engravings on the blade and a red handle with black colored patterns.
Wavy "kris" patterned dagger, about six inches, with engravings on the blade and a red handle with black colored patterns.
>>138195
Silver lets out a solemn sigh, focused still on the dagger.
"I have killed more than my fair share across my life, and at times it can weigh heavily on me. I always wonder if I have done so for right reasons. Or if there is ever even right reason to take life. I know I am not good pony. All I hope is that I use what I am good at to stop even worse ponies."
He looks back at the female griffon.
"What about you? Does what happened at this altar weigh on you?"
Silver lets out a solemn sigh, focused still on the dagger.
"I have killed more than my fair share across my life, and at times it can weigh heavily on me. I always wonder if I have done so for right reasons. Or if there is ever even right reason to take life. I know I am not good pony. All I hope is that I use what I am good at to stop even worse ponies."
He looks back at the female griffon.
"What about you? Does what happened at this altar weigh on you?"
>>138197
He holds the dagger up for her to see.
"This blade pierced still-beating hearts of victims placed upon this altar. Whether or not it was killing blow does not change your part in it."
He holds the dagger up for her to see.
"This blade pierced still-beating hearts of victims placed upon this altar. Whether or not it was killing blow does not change your part in it."
>>138198
She looks up at the dagger, and the altar behind it. She blinks, and then looks down and away from Silver and the dagger. She is again silent.
She looks up at the dagger, and the altar behind it. She blinks, and then looks down and away from Silver and the dagger. She is again silent.
>>138199
He looks sadly at the griffon, and lets out a sigh.
"I apologize for beating you while you are down by pointing out what happened here. I know it weighs heavily on you. I just...what happened here is cut above everything else I have seen in all my years. I know it is easy to remove yourself from blame of what actions you are performing, when you are just one among dozens all doing same thing, but this is not something that can so easily be shrugged off or should be shrugged off."
He looks sadly at the griffon, and lets out a sigh.
"I apologize for beating you while you are down by pointing out what happened here. I know it weighs heavily on you. I just...what happened here is cut above everything else I have seen in all my years. I know it is easy to remove yourself from blame of what actions you are performing, when you are just one among dozens all doing same thing, but this is not something that can so easily be shrugged off or should be shrugged off."
>>138200
She takes a moment, but then looks back upwards towards Silver with an accusing face
"We never killed thirty creatures in one night. Never. Not even close."
She maintains the expression for a moment, but after looking into Silver's eyes for a second or so longer, she breaks off, closing her eyes and pressing her head down into the ground, and returning to silence.
She takes a moment, but then looks back upwards towards Silver with an accusing face
"We never killed thirty creatures in one night. Never. Not even close."
She maintains the expression for a moment, but after looking into Silver's eyes for a second or so longer, she breaks off, closing her eyes and pressing her head down into the ground, and returning to silence.
>>138201
"As I said, I have killed more than my fair share. I do not deny my part in that."
He stays silent for a second, then two, before he speaks again.
"What is your name?"
"As I said, I have killed more than my fair share. I do not deny my part in that."
He stays silent for a second, then two, before he speaks again.
"What is your name?"
>>138202
She looks partly upward, but does not make eye contact, staring instead at the wall on the far side
"Saulėlydis"
She looks partly upward, but does not make eye contact, staring instead at the wall on the far side
"Saulėlydis"
>>138203
"It is very beautiful name."
He smiles at her, and holds a forehoof over his heart.
"I am Serebry Meckov. 'Silver Sword', in Ponish."
"It is very beautiful name."
He smiles at her, and holds a forehoof over his heart.
"I am Serebry Meckov. 'Silver Sword', in Ponish."
>>138204
Now, she looks up, and makes eye contact with Silver. Her eyes are grey. She nods, but has no hint of a smile.
After a pause, she answers
"Sundown."
Now, she looks up, and makes eye contact with Silver. Her eyes are grey. She nods, but has no hint of a smile.
After a pause, she answers
"Sundown."
>>138205
"It is name that perfectly fits you."
He lays on all fours, in a more relaxed position.
"Do you think you could tell me about your companion? Are you two close?"
"It is name that perfectly fits you."
He lays on all fours, in a more relaxed position.
"Do you think you could tell me about your companion? Are you two close?"
>>138206
Invited or not, Pear, who has been in fairly close physical proximity for most of this, now moves to lay down in a manner similar to Silver, slightly further away and perpendicular to Silver. Sundown does not have her legs under her (like Pear and presumably Silver), but rather her legs are spread out as she lays down.
"Yes. He is a comrade and partner in the Society. He is Askfält Ihåligt. Originally from Vedina. He has been in the Society a little longer than I, and in Equestria a little longer than I."
Invited or not, Pear, who has been in fairly close physical proximity for most of this, now moves to lay down in a manner similar to Silver, slightly further away and perpendicular to Silver. Sundown does not have her legs under her (like Pear and presumably Silver), but rather her legs are spread out as she lays down.
"Yes. He is a comrade and partner in the Society. He is Askfält Ihåligt. Originally from Vedina. He has been in the Society a little longer than I, and in Equestria a little longer than I."
>>138210
He nods, and bows his head.
"I am sorry for hitting him over head so hard. He should be fine, he just will need some rest."
He nods, and bows his head.
"I am sorry for hitting him over head so hard. He should be fine, he just will need some rest."
>>138211
She looks over at the griffin near her, then reaches out a claw, and touches his leg
"He better"
She looks over at the griffin near her, then reaches out a claw, and touches his leg
"He better"
>>138212
He looks over the two griffons, contemplating things.
"If I was Imperial Inquisitor, or common Black Hoof operative, I suppose I would turn you in to be sent back to Griffonia, to face justice. And there would be those who would say it was necessary..."
He slowly shakes his head.
"I do not think it is though. I do not believe you are evil, and I doubt you would have joined Maarists in first place had you not been in such dire straits."
He looks over the two griffons, contemplating things.
"If I was Imperial Inquisitor, or common Black Hoof operative, I suppose I would turn you in to be sent back to Griffonia, to face justice. And there would be those who would say it was necessary..."
He slowly shakes his head.
"I do not think it is though. I do not believe you are evil, and I doubt you would have joined Maarists in first place had you not been in such dire straits."
>>138213
At the beginning of the statement, she moves to place both claws under herself as she looks up at Silver.
She ultimately doesn't make a response, although she breathes in, and then out in a ragged fashion.
At the beginning of the statement, she moves to place both claws under herself as she looks up at Silver.
She ultimately doesn't make a response, although she breathes in, and then out in a ragged fashion.
>>138216
"I know it is only paltry...but I do have some money I can give to you. Something to help you rebuild your life, without having to join cult again."
"I know it is only paltry...but I do have some money I can give to you. Something to help you rebuild your life, without having to join cult again."
>>138151
The distinctions of such roles are unknown to Amber, who stands smiling cheerfully by the front door.
The distinctions of such roles are unknown to Amber, who stands smiling cheerfully by the front door.
>>138218
He smiles at her, and pulls out his knife to cut the pair free before remembering something to ask her.
"Oh, do you think you could also talk to my companion? She really would like to hear about Maarism."
He smiles at her, and pulls out his knife to cut the pair free before remembering something to ask her.
"Oh, do you think you could also talk to my companion? She really would like to hear about Maarism."
>>138221
Silver puts his knife away after cutting them free, and offers a hoof to Sundown to help her up.
Silver puts his knife away after cutting them free, and offers a hoof to Sundown to help her up.
>>138222
She looks up at him, then down at his hoof, and then cautiously places her claw on his hoof.
She looks up at him, then down at his hoof, and then cautiously places her claw on his hoof.
>>138223
Silver grips her claw as best as one could with a hoof, and pulls her up with a measure of strength. He gives her a smile, before turning to rummage through his bags.
"Give me just moment to get some money."
Silver grips her claw as best as one could with a hoof, and pulls her up with a measure of strength. He gives her a smile, before turning to rummage through his bags.
"Give me just moment to get some money."
>>138224
Sundown has a very loose grip, as she is more grabbed by Silver and pulled onto her claws
Pear seems to slide back the revolver
Sundown has a very loose grip, as she is more grabbed by Silver and pulled onto her claws
Pear seems to slide back the revolver
>>138225
"Here we go!"
Silver pulls out a big stack of paper Bits. 500 Bits worth. He holds it out in his magic to Sundown.
"It is not much, but it is something. Take it."
"Here we go!"
Silver pulls out a big stack of paper Bits. 500 Bits worth. He holds it out in his magic to Sundown.
"It is not much, but it is something. Take it."
>>138228
She opens the end part of her beak in something like a wince
"If we will be left alone after that, and if nothing is told to the police."
Pear answers at least the last part
"This is for purely academic purposes."
She opens the end part of her beak in something like a wince
"If we will be left alone after that, and if nothing is told to the police."
Pear answers at least the last part
"This is for purely academic purposes."
>>138232
"I think I'll need some privacy, and some time. But I wouldn't want to conduct it here if you are not here."
"I think I'll need some privacy, and some time. But I wouldn't want to conduct it here if you are not here."
>>138234
"In a side room up here if you will stay around... or take us all back to the church if you will leave"
"In a side room up here if you will stay around... or take us all back to the church if you will leave"
>>138236
She nods, and then smiles, evidently actually excited. She says to Sundown, "My name is Pear Faucet, Associate Professor of Hippology at Stableside University.... I could... ask a few questions..."
Eventually the two go off to one of the rooms between the stairwell and the chapel, likely the same room where Keskoo was found
She nods, and then smiles, evidently actually excited. She says to Sundown, "My name is Pear Faucet, Associate Professor of Hippology at Stableside University.... I could... ask a few questions..."
Eventually the two go off to one of the rooms between the stairwell and the chapel, likely the same room where Keskoo was found
>>138237
Silver keeps watch near the door, while also trying to keep an eye on the unconscious Askfält.
Silver keeps watch near the door, while also trying to keep an eye on the unconscious Askfält.
>>138238
This takes perhaps more time than Silver intended, as she is in the room with Sundown for an extended period of time. The silence - and occasional lack of it - could perhaps feel unsettling.
This takes perhaps more time than Silver intended, as she is in the room with Sundown for an extended period of time. The silence - and occasional lack of it - could perhaps feel unsettling.
>>138241
Silver knocks on the door Sundown and Pear are behind before calling out.
"Just letting you know that Askfält is about to get up."
Silver knocks on the door Sundown and Pear are behind before calling out.
"Just letting you know that Askfält is about to get up."
>>138247
Yes. I think the last post for Spark was >>137654
>>138242
Silver can hear talking, almost whispered, inside the room. It stops the instant Silver knocks, and there is silence for a number of seconds. After a delayed reponse, perhaps long enough to make Silver repeat his statement, the door opens to Pear, who lets Sundown come out.
"I think I will need to calm him down after this."
She walks out into the room, towards Askfält
Yes. I think the last post for Spark was >>137654
>>138242
Silver can hear talking, almost whispered, inside the room. It stops the instant Silver knocks, and there is silence for a number of seconds. After a delayed reponse, perhaps long enough to make Silver repeat his statement, the door opens to Pear, who lets Sundown come out.
"I think I will need to calm him down after this."
She walks out into the room, towards Askfält
>>138250
Spark is going to travel to find aid for the doggo. He will go with the doctor and the main wolf cast on a train most likely.
Spark is going to travel to find aid for the doggo. He will go with the doctor and the main wolf cast on a train most likely.
>>138252
"The doctor did tell me that there are treatments out there. Not cures, but perhaps it would be wise to find them and see what they can provide us."
"The doctor did tell me that there are treatments out there. Not cures, but perhaps it would be wise to find them and see what they can provide us."
>>138253
"This illness came to him because of them, and even your doctor tells me that they cannot cure him. How am I to trust this 'treatment'?" Waabishki answers forcefully
"This illness came to him because of them, and even your doctor tells me that they cannot cure him. How am I to trust this 'treatment'?" Waabishki answers forcefully
>>138254
"The doctor is offering help the only way he knows how. That is not deserving of scorn. If he knew of a better way, he would have recommended it. If he could cure it, he would. If there is to be a chance that the treatment helps, then you should consider it."
"The doctor is offering help the only way he knows how. That is not deserving of scorn. If he knew of a better way, he would have recommended it. If he could cure it, he would. If there is to be a chance that the treatment helps, then you should consider it."
>>138248
Silver nods to her.
"That is good idea."
He looks to Pear, rubbing the back of his neck awkwardly.
"Sorry to cut your interview short. Maybe they will continue after Askfält comes to?"
Silver nods to her.
"That is good idea."
He looks to Pear, rubbing the back of his neck awkwardly.
"Sorry to cut your interview short. Maybe they will continue after Askfält comes to?"
>>138256
"The doctor says that another city has professionals that work with this disease and can help ease its effects. We will simply have to see what they offer and choose what will work best."
"The doctor says that another city has professionals that work with this disease and can help ease its effects. We will simply have to see what they offer and choose what will work best."
>>138257
Pear doesn't say anything, seeming kind of irritated.
But Sundown goes over to Askfalt, who, after being prodded, looks around and jumps up. Or rather, he tries to. His wings spread out, but his forelegs are tied together, so he falls back down onto his side.
>>138258
"I don't like this idea of 'faith in pony magic.' My father has it, and I do not believe it got him far. What have we really, to gain?"
Pear doesn't say anything, seeming kind of irritated.
But Sundown goes over to Askfalt, who, after being prodded, looks around and jumps up. Or rather, he tries to. His wings spread out, but his forelegs are tied together, so he falls back down onto his side.
>>138258
"I don't like this idea of 'faith in pony magic.' My father has it, and I do not believe it got him far. What have we really, to gain?"
>>138259
He smiles sheepishly at her, then looks to Sundown.
"If you can calm him, I will cut his bindings."
He smiles sheepishly at her, then looks to Sundown.
"If you can calm him, I will cut his bindings."
>>138259
"You simply have to weigh what you can gain from staying here and what you gain by going to see. If the worst gain is nothing, there what is there to lose by trying?"
"You simply have to weigh what you can gain from staying here and what you gain by going to see. If the worst gain is nothing, there what is there to lose by trying?"
>>138260
"You-oo Bas-tard!" Somehow his accent is more noticable than Sundown's. He tries to jump up. "Invading our sanctuary and killing our kin!"
>>138261
Waabishki breathes in and out heavily, and seems to make the beginning of a growl at Spark. Makade, who has been inching slightly closer over the course of the conversation, places a paw on Waabishki, who flinches at first and turns to Makade, but is more startled than angry.
Makade:
"He is right. You know we at the village can do no more, and I don't think there is much to be gained with the Nation up north. I have seen the pony's medicine, as has your father and Miskobag. It doesn't always work, but it can surprise you. If there is hope for Miskobag, it is probably in the City."
"You-oo Bas-tard!" Somehow his accent is more noticable than Sundown's. He tries to jump up. "Invading our sanctuary and killing our kin!"
>>138261
Waabishki breathes in and out heavily, and seems to make the beginning of a growl at Spark. Makade, who has been inching slightly closer over the course of the conversation, places a paw on Waabishki, who flinches at first and turns to Makade, but is more startled than angry.
Makade:
"He is right. You know we at the village can do no more, and I don't think there is much to be gained with the Nation up north. I have seen the pony's medicine, as has your father and Miskobag. It doesn't always work, but it can surprise you. If there is hope for Miskobag, it is probably in the City."
>>138263
He screams out something in some foreign language, though the meaning of his words requires little imagination. He again rises and falls, and Sundown places a claw on him, and then whispers in his ear (or ear hole, given the anatomy of griffins). He starts to calm down.
He screams out something in some foreign language, though the meaning of his words requires little imagination. He again rises and falls, and Sundown places a claw on him, and then whispers in his ear (or ear hole, given the anatomy of griffins). He starts to calm down.
>>138264
Silver looks over at Sundown, raising an eyebrow in concern.
"Is he okay? He will not attack us if I cut his bindings, yes?"
Silver looks over at Sundown, raising an eyebrow in concern.
"Is he okay? He will not attack us if I cut his bindings, yes?"
>>138270
Silver looks at Askfält, then at Sundown.
"No as in, he will not attack, or no as in he will?"
Silver looks at Askfält, then at Sundown.
"No as in, he will not attack, or no as in he will?"
>>138275
Pear at least attempts to head off Silver, walking up to Askfalt, who struggles and moves, and then whispers something into his ear. He ceases all movement, as his eyes are wide, and stare forward. When Silver cuts his bindings (or unties him) he does not move.
Pear at least attempts to head off Silver, walking up to Askfalt, who struggles and moves, and then whispers something into his ear. He ceases all movement, as his eyes are wide, and stare forward. When Silver cuts his bindings (or unties him) he does not move.
>>138277
Pear looks over to Silver, and freezes in place
"Huh? I told him about how I would like to ask questions."
Pear looks over to Silver, and freezes in place
"Huh? I told him about how I would like to ask questions."
>>138278
He blinks a couple times, tilts his head, but eventually decides to accept it.
"Oh...kay. I mean, he is at least not attacking us. That is good. He will be okay, yes?"
He blinks a couple times, tilts his head, but eventually decides to accept it.
"Oh...kay. I mean, he is at least not attacking us. That is good. He will be okay, yes?"
>>138286
Silver continues to stand guard outside the room, waiting either for a sign of trouble or for them to finish.
Silver continues to stand guard outside the room, waiting either for a sign of trouble or for them to finish.
>>138287
Pear is smaller than either of the two griffins, and though both Silver and Pear took steps to disarm the griffins, there is an element of risk in going into a closed door room with them. This does not deter Pear.
Silver doesn't hear anything out of the ordinary, or see anything exceptional, hopefully corresponding to an absence of threats. Hopefully. The dominant question is: how long is Silver willing to wait?
Pear is smaller than either of the two griffins, and though both Silver and Pear took steps to disarm the griffins, there is an element of risk in going into a closed door room with them. This does not deter Pear.
Silver doesn't hear anything out of the ordinary, or see anything exceptional, hopefully corresponding to an absence of threats. Hopefully. The dominant question is: how long is Silver willing to wait?
>>138288
Ideally until they're finished, but Silver would like to leave in time to buy some wine for Jubilosa and return home.
Ideally until they're finished, but Silver would like to leave in time to buy some wine for Jubilosa and return home.
>>138289
Whatever worst case scenario Pear was fearing, it does not happen while Silver is there. Perhaps in the meantime Silver becomes intimately familiar with the faded panels of the alicorn sisters on the ceiling, or with the patterns of star constellations and planets on the floor that correspond to no constellations or planets in the night sky that Silver can remember. In any case, after what is not less than half an hour - and very possibly much longer than that - the creatures come out, wordlessly, one by one.
Whatever worst case scenario Pear was fearing, it does not happen while Silver is there. Perhaps in the meantime Silver becomes intimately familiar with the faded panels of the alicorn sisters on the ceiling, or with the patterns of star constellations and planets on the floor that correspond to no constellations or planets in the night sky that Silver can remember. In any case, after what is not less than half an hour - and very possibly much longer than that - the creatures come out, wordlessly, one by one.
>>138290
Sillver looks at each on in the procession as they leave, before looking at Pear.
"How did it go?"
Sillver looks at each on in the procession as they leave, before looking at Pear.
"How did it go?"
>>138291
Pear:
"I will say more later"
Sundown looks to Silver, as does Askfalk, and the former says to him,
"We will go now" as the two start to inch away
Pear:
"I will say more later"
Sundown looks to Silver, as does Askfalk, and the former says to him,
"We will go now" as the two start to inch away
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