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Occupied Equestria - The Thread That Came Late
Anonymous
9fc34cb
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No.133503
133506 135124
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.
2365 replies and 46 files omitted.
Shimmering Spark
30db97b
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No.136071
136072
"I don't suppose there are any objections for the doctor to examine the Priest, is there?"
Anonymous
72f1ee1
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No.136072
136073
>>136071
From the forest, there is a sound of a twig breaking as Makade emerges from the tree line, his dark fur blending well with the shadow left by the trees. His rifle moves down as it is sling over his back. The doctor jumps back with a “wah!” in startlement, but even Waabishki stands straight up in alert, both ears pointing towards Makade.

“Yes. There is. The secrecy of the village’s location is its security. It is a danger to let outsiders in.”
Shimmering Spark
30db97b
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No.136073
136074
>>136072
"Then how about moving him here to the doctor?"
Anonymous
72f1ee1
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No.136074
136075
>>136073
He doesn’t answer. Instead, he turns his head to Waabishki

Waabishki:
“I don’t... I don’t know how far he could travel... I don’t think he could walk far or for long on his own.”
Shimmering Spark
30db97b
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No.136075
136076
>>136074
"What about we pull him on something, like a sled?"
Anonymous
72f1ee1
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No.136076
136231
>>136075
Waabishki
“A... sled? The pony toy?”

Makade
“I believe we have one at the village. So long as the location of the village does not get out.”
Silver "The Floof" Sword
bce850a
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No.136077
136078
>>136056
Silver smiles at her.

"I might not be able to understand it, but could you show off some of your skill to me?"
Anonymous
72f1ee1
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No.136078
136080
>>136077
“You mean, like, translate something?”
Shimmering Spark
30db97b
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No.136079
136082
I ought to have some free time this weekend. Can't wait.
Silver "The Floof" Sword
bce850a
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No.136080
136097
>>136078
"Translate, or speak little of what you know. If you wanted to, that is."
Shimmering Spark
30db97b
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No.136082
136083
>>136079
wonders what will happen next
Amber Sunset
1b74951
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No.136083
>>136082
Who knows? Also, I'm back.
Anonymous
9fc34cb
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No.136095
136096
AA04D40D-B79E-4E77-BFD0-CF2E57F3DB9A.gif
Is anypony available to play this weekend?
Amber Sunset
0c23eaa
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No.136096
>>136095
Not tomorrow, unfortunately. I can play Saturday evening.
Anonymous
9fc34cb
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No.136097
136203
>>136080
"Well, I can try"
She smiles awkwardly, and moves back, so that she is (once again) sitting upright in the bed, with her hind legs extended forward and holding her forelegs in the air. She briefly touches her right foreleg with her left, moves her still-tied mane behind her neck, and then looks upwards towards the white painted ceiling. With a loud "Uh-hug uh-hug" she clears her throat, and begins to recite a set of memorized lines, inflecting a slightly deeper tone and trying to imitate an accent. She stares down to the left as she does so, onto the bed covers:

"Huel ya cuica ye nican
xiuhtototl quetzal tzinitzcan
ya quechol achtohua
moch on quinanquilia
ayacachlli huehuetl,
Ohuaya Ohuaya"
Anonymous
9fc34cb
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No.136098
Both Spark and Amber have posts to reply to to continue their respective stories
Amber Sunset
1b74951
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No.136099
136206
>>135707
Amber looks to see if there's any clock about for a precise reading of time. If there isn't she'll ask a nearby pony, if there are any, for the time.
Anonymous
df7655e
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No.136164
136185
Fantasy Play does a triple-flips and kicks Chryssalis to the moon.

Rolling for procentage[1d100 = 77]
Anonymous
9fc34cb
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No.136185
136226
25302C91-D4C1-4B4C-89E4-05A5C42E3C31.jpeg
>>136164
She goes 77% of the distance to the moon, leaving her stuck forever in the L1 La Grange point
Silver "The Floof" Sword
bd13d36
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No.136203
136206
>>136097
Silver stomps his hooves against the floor lightly in applause.

"Превосходно! That was impressive!"
Anonymous
de15427
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No.136206
136208 136214
>>136099
Uh.... 6:30?

>>136203
She smiles awkwardly, and seems to blush
“It’s from a poem. I would memorize poems to try to learn the language.”
Silver "The Floof" Sword
bce850a
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No.136208
136209
>>136206
Silver smiles at her.

"What was poem?"
Anonymous
de15427
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No.136209
136210
>>136208
“It’s... ‘Beat Your Drums.’ It’s a poem about joy, and celebrations the nice things in life. The verse I quoted is about the birds chirping in the forest.”
Silver "The Floof" Sword
bce850a
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No.136210
136212
>>136209
Silver smiles brighter.

"That sounds very nice. I am really impressed at your ability."
Anonymous
9fc34cb
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No.136212
136216
>>136210
Her ears come down as she smiles again, and blushes
"Thanks..."
Amber Sunset
0c23eaa
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No.136214
136215
>>136206
Amber is quite pleased by this and enters the shop a half hour early.
Anonymous
9fc34cb
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No.136215
136217
EBD2D796-F139-43C7-B75B-9140DEB3A034.jpeg
>>136214
Or maybe not 6:30...

Standing by the door of the shop, outside of it, is High Sewn, smoking a cigarette. She looks at Amber through the twilight, and under the dim illumination of a street lamp

“You’re here early”
Silver "The Floof" Sword
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No.136216
136220
>>136212
"So, what is your special talent?"

Silver motions to her cutie mark.
Amber Sunset
0c23eaa
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No.136217
136218
>>136215
Amber blushes and says, "I didn't want to accidentally arrive late. And it's not too early for me."
Anonymous
9fc34cb
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No.136218
136219
>>136217
As she sucks on the cigarette, the end glows a bright orange. She pulls it out with glowing yellow magic, and flips the cigarette away, with the orange glow showing in the dim light.

"Good. Then let's start early."
Amber Sunset
0c23eaa
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No.136219
136220
>>136218
Amber nods anxiously and waits for High Sewn to enter the shop before following in.
Anonymous
9fc34cb
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No.136220
136221 136276
Close-up-head-sunflower.jpg
>>136216
She moves over slightly to the right, showing her right flank, and moving her wrapped red tail out of the way. Silver can see what looks like a pattern of over lapping curved lines emanating from a center point. Past this is a circle, with shorter "rays" emanating from this. The lines are black, and the area within is an orangish hue, distinguishing it ever so slightly from her yellow fur, although the cutie mark almost blends Her cutie mark resembles a sun flower, but the sharper lines and consistent yellow-orange color makes it appear more abstract, like a representation of the sun.

She answers
"I would like to think it represents a sense of wonder; a search for something higher."

>>136219
Once she flicks the cigarette, she moves to the door and enters, with a flick of yellow magic turning on the light. The sign on the door remains in the "closed" position.

She says to Amber,
"We open on weekdays at 8AM. We didn't used to, but there are enough mares getting off of night shift, or wanting to shop before factory day shift to justify these hours. It'll just be you in the morning, but Verina will join you around noon. Before we open we check inventory to see what we have in stock, and we restock our shelves."

She walks in further towards the register, and then turns around.
Amber Sunset
0c23eaa
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No.136221
136222
>>136220
Amber slowly walks in and looks around, but focuses her attention on Sewn when the latter turns toward her.
Anonymous
9fc34cb
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No.136222
136223
>>136221
It looks much the same as when Amber came in the day before, with a few empty spots on shelves and many others with clothing

High Sewn looks at Amber
"So your task is, mark down what we don't have, then go in the back, and replace what we don't have with what we do have, and keep note of what is still missing."
Amber Sunset
0c23eaa
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No.136223
136224 136238
>>136222
"I understand, ma'am." Amber starts on this task with the shelves closest to the entrance, trying to remember from yesterday which clothes go where if there aren't labels to help. Nearby articles of clothing of similar type help to jog the memory.
Amber Sunset
0c23eaa
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No.136224
136232
>>136223
That's all I'll be playing today. Hopefully we can continue tomorrow.
Anonymous
f5a9bbe
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No.136226
136232
>>136185
Heh. Their tails are part of the suit. Cute.
Shimmering Spark
30db97b
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No.136231
136232
>>136076
Is it time for a sledding adventure?
Anonymous
de15427
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No.136232
136233 136236
F2821BEE-4EB4-43A4-98FE-F273298F633C.png
>>136231
Perhaps

>>136224
Okay... tell me when you are ready

>>136226
Hopes you can join again sometime
Shimmering Spark
30db97b
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No.136233
136234
>>136232
"Should I prepare the sled or stay with the doctor?"
Anonymous
de15427
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No.136234
136235
>>136233
Makade raises a paw
“I can fetch it. You stay here and watch him.”

Wabashki adds solemnly
“And I will speak with Miskobag... prepare him for a trip.”
Shimmering Spark
30db97b
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No.136235
136238
>>136234
Spark turns back to the doctor.
"Looks like we have a little time to kill. Might as well discuss a couple of things. So, are you a substitute doctor?"
Amber Sunset
1b74951
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No.136236
136237
>>136232
This may come as a surprise, but it's probably best to play now.
Shimmering Spark
30db97b
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No.136237
>>136236
Yay!
Anonymous
de15427
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No.136238
136239 136241
>>136235
“Substitute? No. I am the primary physician of the town, and have been for about five months now. Before that, I was a physician in Whinnyapolis, and I was a surgeon during The War.”

>>136223
The shop seems to sell a number of fairly ordinary woolen sweaters, which evidently are the items in greatest demand as the shelves are largely empty.

High Sewn takes a seat behind the counter, opens the register, and seems to occupy herself with paperwork.
Amber Sunset
1b74951
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No.136239
136240
>>136238
Amber will go into the storage room and pick out several sweaters of each color. She has time to make several trips if necessary, as she carefully balances the wares on her back to avoid upsetting their folds.
Anonymous
de15427
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No.136240
>>136239
As she goes back, she discovers that green, shades of yellow and orange, and red are in shorter supply, with green being entirely unavailable. White, black, grey, and blue are more plentiful.
Shimmering Spark
30db97b
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No.136241
136243
>>136238
"Hmm... and what brought you here?"
Amber Sunset
1b74951
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No.136242
136243
Amber frowns and quickly trots back to Sewn. "Ma'am...it looks like we're running short on some sweaters. We ain't got any green at all, and only a few of yellow, orange and red are left."
Anonymous
de15427
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No.136243
136244 136245
>>136241
“I was told to transfer here by the... Changeling Authorities.”

>>136242
She looks up, and exhales

“Yeah, that’s about how it goes. Between international shipments being down and wool, cotton and dye being used for blankets, uniforms, bed sheets, paint and other ‘wartime priorities’” she bothers to raise both forehooves for air quotes on this one “shipments are unreliable if they come at all. If you see an orange, or any kind of lively color like that, you can be sure there’s a mark up on it and we will advertise it in the window.”
Shimmering Spark
30db97b
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No.136244
136246
>>136243
"I see. I don't mean to pry, but I am curious. Do you have a family?"
Amber Sunset
1b74951
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No.136245
136246
>>136243
"I see...well, blue and other colors aren't in any shortage…"
She turns to enter the storage room again. If Sewn doesn't call after her, she will get the remaining yellow, orange, and red sweaters, then put out the other sweaters. Any stacks remaining on the shelves will be topped off if possible.
Anonymous
de15427
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No.136246
136247 136248
>>136244
“I hope so.” He smiles in an uncanny way. “Caramel, Butterfly, Malt Wheat and Spring Flower. They are with my wife’s family in Winnyapolis.”

>>136245
This is doable. High Sewn looks up from her work - which seems at this stage to involve receipts - to observe Amber.

“It’s good that you start with those. They are the first to go in the morning shift.”
Shimmering Spark
30db97b
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No.136247
136249
>>136246
"Did the changelings specify how long you have to stay here?"
Amber Sunset
1b74951
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No.136248
136249
>>136246
Amber looks a bit confused and, while completing her task, asks, "Do city-ponies buy different clothes through the day?"
Anonymous
de15427
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No.136249
136250 136251
>>136247
“Indefinitely.” He says, with the same uncanny wide, toothy grin.

“I try to make trips back when there is someone to take my place up here. You always need a physician on standby in case of emergencies...” his smile drops. “But that isn’t often.”

>>136248
Something must be different about this question, because High Sewn stands up, out of her chair, and moves to where Amber can see her.

“It’s about different demographics buying clothing. Housewives of the well to do don’t expect to buy clothing in the early morning. It’s working ponies, especially mares, who work night shift or later day shifts in the factories, shops, or as operators in the office buildings, who come in in the morning. They tend to be a little... less well to do, and more utilitarian in their clothing preferences. Mostly they just want clothes for the winter, or for children. Dresses and gowns for special occasions, or for those working in professional occupations, tend to be sold later in the afternoon, and usually only after other chores are taken care of. Stallions especially - well, high class stallions - rarely come in during working hours on weekdays, but they can occasionally be seen after working hours.”
Shimmering Spark
30db97b
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No.136250
136252
>>136249
"Well, how about this. Since I dragged you into this with not much in the means of payment, I am going to find you a replacement so you can head back home. Sound like a deal?"
Amber Sunset
1b74951
?
No.136251
136252
>>136249
Amber blinks and freezes in place, swiveling her ears forward toward High Sewn. After this explanation is finished, she nods and replies, "Yes, ma'am. I understand." She waits for the older mare to continue and tries to gauge her immediate mood.
Anonymous
de15427
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No.136252
136253 136255
>>136250
“Heh, good luck.” He says

>>136251
She stops talking, seems to ease back into what is for her a normal expression, and goes back towards the seat, but first picks up a jacket on table opposite the one she was working on earlier.
Amber Sunset
1b74951
?
No.136253
136254
>>136252
Feeling less pressure now that she isn't the focus of attention, Amber resumes her duties as diligently as possible.
Anonymous
de15427
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No.136254
136257
>>136253
It doesn’t take long at all for Amber to finish the shelves; after the sweaters there are socks, stockings and undergarments (evidently pink and purple are still available in number). Once these are filled, it’s a matter of checking the racks. This is harder, as there is more variety and fewer instances of the same item.
Shimmering Spark
30db97b
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No.136255
136256
>>136252
"I mean, I have gotten this far with it. Isn't it worth a shot?"
Anonymous
de15427
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No.136256
137288
>>136255
“You can try.” He says, becoming a little higher pitched at “try.”
Amber Sunset
1b74951
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No.136257
136258
>>136254
Amber takes her time to go through the racks, comparing their present condition to what she saw the day prior. If there's relatively fewer of a type or style of clothing than others on the racks, she makes a mental note of it.
Anonymous
de15427
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No.136258
136259
>>136257
The clothing is often arranged in patterns - one type of dress of shirt with several variations on color or especially size - so it’s East to see where something is missing. What is harder is memorizing what is absent. “Turtle pattern green and black size small” is simple enough on its own, it’s combing this with “that curvy style with the French name I can’t remember, slightly less black, medium and small” and several other permutations that is harder.
Amber Sunset
1b74951
?
No.136259
136260
>>136258
Amber, anxious to finish before the store opens, hurries into the storeroom and checks the patterns to see what styles she hadn't seen on the racks. She then rushes back and looks through the racks to confirm whether or not this is right, and then makes another round trip to fetch the goods. Altogether it's much more hectic than the sweaters were.
Anonymous
de15427
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No.136260
136261
>>136259
“You should write things down” High Sewn says, not bothering to look up.

Not every item missing from the racks has a corresponding item in inventory.
Amber Sunset
1b74951
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No.136261
136262
>>136260
Amber catches her breath and sheepishly walks to the front counter to look for some paper and a pencil. After retrieving these she'll return to the racks.
Anonymous
de15427
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No.136262
136263
>>136261
“And we need to note what we don’t have. Those must be requested from the tailor or factory.” She adds
Amber Sunset
1b74951
?
No.136263
136264
>>136262
Amber pauses, pencil in mouth. Hopefully what isn't there isn't also missing from her brain.
Anonymous
de15427
?
No.136264
136265
>>136263
This feels like a roll
Amber Sunset
1b74951
?
No.136265
136266
>>136264
[1d20 = 13]
Anonymous
de15427
?
No.136266
136267
>>136265
She thinks she is able to remember everything... though how precisely she got the names correct is another matter.
Amber Sunset
1b74951
?
No.136267
136268
>>136266
Amber takes the piece of paper to High Sewn for confirmation, just in case. "Here you are...I'm not sure how accurate it is, it's tough remembering so many odd terms and styles."
Anonymous
de15427
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No.136268
>>136267
She looks down at it, then takes a pen

“This is spelled with a ‘aught’ not an ‘ot.’ There is an ‘e’ here; silent at the end. There is an ‘sh’ there...”
She looks up at Amber
“Do please take note as you find them.”
Amber Sunset
1b74951
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No.136269
136270
She nods. "Is there anything else, ma'am?"
Anonymous
de15427
?
No.136270
136271
>>136269
“If this were the afternoon shift, you would need to make sure clothing removed from shelves was put back and correctly arranged. Had I not been here, you would have to turn on the various lights and check the register. Now all that remains is to turn the sigh at the front to ‘Open.’”
Amber Sunset
1b74951
?
No.136271
136272
>>136270
Amber nods and asks, "Is it time to do that yet?"
Anonymous
de15427
?
No.136272
136273
>>136271
She looks up at the clock from her seat, not putting down the jacket she was evidently sewing.
“It’s a few minutes early, but the morning clientele will hardly be offended if we change the sign now.”
Amber Sunset
1b74951
?
No.136273
136274
>>136272
Amber nods, gets up, switches the sign around, and waits by the door.
Anonymous
de15427
?
No.136274
136275
>>136273
When this is accomplished, she gets up out of the chair and stands next to it, with her right forehoof on it, surrendering the chair to Amber.
“And now begins the harder part, comparatively speaking. You handle customers as they come in.”
Amber Sunset
1b74951
?
No.136275
136326
>>136274
"Alright, I think I can do that..."
I think I'll call it here.
Silver "The Floof" Sword
bce850a
?
No.136276
136277
>>136220
Silver looks with stars in his eyes.

"It looks beautiful! Like you are Celestial-chosen."
Anonymous
cd73799
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No.136277
136289
>>136276
She smiles in the same awkward way as with the previous compliments, but this time her head and ears do not lower even as her right forehoof is raised closer to her face.
“Not quite. But I like to think it is something special... like any cutie mark.”
Silver "The Floof" Sword
bce850a
?
No.136289
136291
>>136277
"Indeed. I must say, it looks wonderous adorning your flanks like that."

His face goes blank a second after saying that and quickly gains a small blush. He puts a hoof up to his mouth and clears his throat to try to cover it up.
Anonymous
9fc34cb
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No.136291
136292
>>136289
Her face, likewise, goes blank for more than a moment, and her right ear twitches once as she stares forward. She adopts an awkward smile as she sits upright in complete silence
Silver "The Floof" Sword
bce850a
?
No.136292
136293
>>136291
"Uhm...I am afraid mine is not quite as interesting as yours."

He turns in his seat to show off his furry flank and the cutie mark on it - a sword in mid-swing.

"Mine was earned through my skill with sword, but it also represents my skill with weaponsmithing."
Anonymous
9fc34cb
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No.136293
136294
>>136292
"Uh..."
She still seems a bit stunned
"Go on."
Silver "The Floof" Sword
bce850a
?
No.136294
136295
>>136293
"Well, when I was colt, I trained under my father in was of sword, both in using and forging them. It was bit of antiquated weapon, even then, but I was enamoured with them. One day, my father and I went out into woods to meditate and train. While there, we heard scream of filly and ran towards it. She was caught outside of city by wolves, and they were dragging her away to their den. When we caught them, wolf that was dragging filly dropped her to leap and bite at me, and with swing of my sword I dropped wolf in one hit. Others ran off, we took filly back to her family, and I got my cutie mark."
Anonymous
9fc34cb
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No.136295
136296
>>136294
She turns both ears towards Silver, leaning forward so that she is sitting with her forelegs propping her up. She listens intently to the story.

After a pause, she asks,
“Were you scared?”
Silver "The Floof" Sword
bce850a
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No.136296
136298
>>136295
Silver nods.

"Very. It is natural to be scared like that. I am glad I had my father's teachings to rely on, that my fear did not still me and that I was able to put it into my swing."
Anonymous
2ab3651
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No.136298
136299
>>136296
She nods, and smiles at Silver

“What is your take away from that? From that event, I mean. Well, you told me you got your cutie mark, but what did it mean to you?”
Silver "The Floof" Sword
bce850a
?
No.136299
136300
>>136298
He looks up, as if remembering something fondly.

"It was first time I had truly put needs of others before my own, at great risk to myself. I could have run, or let my father handle it. It would have so easy, and I would not have put myself in danger. But she needed help, and I could not have lived with that regret had I not done something."
Anonymous
9fc34cb
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No.136300
136301
>>136299
Her eyes are very wide as she looks at him, almost like a child listening to a fantasy story.

“Thank the wolf” she smiles and gives a half laugh
Silver "The Floof" Sword
bce850a
?
No.136301
136302
>>136300
He laughs with her.

"I suppose I should. I have saved many lives since that fateful day. I might not have had I not encounted that wolf and that filly."
Anonymous
9fc34cb
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No.136302
136303
>>136301
She nods, and asks slowly,

"... What else have you done?"
Silver "The Floof" Sword
bce850a
?
No.136303
136304
>>136302
"Most recently, I was part of team that raided old fortress asylum here in Baltimare, 33 Hoebuck, that was being used by traffickers. They would trick desperate people from across world looking for passage to Equestria by bringing them here and foalnapping them, then either selling them off as slaves and servants or using them as cheap labor to produce clothing. As we were raiding and freeing prisoners, we learned something even more horrible was happening there for years right under government's muzzle. In addition to traffickers, there were also Maarist cultists who would sacrifice some captives in brutal rituals, and would then use their hides and furs to make coats and leather, before either feeding corpses to gnolls or, I assume, selling meat to market. It was most disgusting example of evil and deprevity I have seen. We even interrupted their leadership in middle of one of their ritualistic sacrifices..."

Silver lets out an involuntary shudder.

"...they had two people, one was young stallion and other was deer buck, strung up to alter. Their ribcages were torn open and their hearts exposed...while they were still alive. We managed to stop them, slay their leadership after very hard, brutal battle, and save many people they had captured. Even their victims were saved from being sacrificed. But being witness to all of that..."
Anonymous
9fc34cb
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No.136304
136305
>>136303
She twists her lips back, exposing part of her teeth and twisting another part of her lips, she pulls back, pulling her left foreleg up and crossing it, as both ears pull down and her eyes narrow.

She is silent in disgust for all of this, and for a time after Silver is finished speaking.
“I thought the Maarists were all gone...” she volunteers, not giving much volume or emphasis to her words
Silver "The Floof" Sword
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"They are now, or that chapter is at least. Their leadership is dead, their members have been arrested, and countless beings have been either saved or avenged. As horrible as it was, I am glad we were able to stop it."

He looks sadly at Pear.

"I am sorry for disgusting you, or ruining mood."
Anonymous
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"It's..."
She does not finish her sentence, but relaxes slightly
"I thought it was mostly an excuse by the Church of Boreas to operate an Inquisition..."