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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>>138774
"It is simply way to check if pony is disguised changeling. I just flash this in your eyes, that is all."
"It is simply way to check if pony is disguised changeling. I just flash this in your eyes, that is all."
>>138779
Silver nods, and puts the flashlight.
"Fair enough, though I suppose I should not say what it is. All I can say is that it is big."
Silver nods, and puts the flashlight.
"Fair enough, though I suppose I should not say what it is. All I can say is that it is big."
>>138780
"Well..." He keeps eye contact with Silver for a moment. "They say that a lot. You can only have so many empty promises..."
"Well..." He keeps eye contact with Silver for a moment. "They say that a lot. You can only have so many empty promises..."
>>138781
"That I know, but I do ask you to trust me."
He smiles slightly at the innkeeper, but just a second later he scratches his chin in thought.
"You might know...where is Captain Forrester and his platoon staying here in Vale?"
"That I know, but I do ask you to trust me."
He smiles slightly at the innkeeper, but just a second later he scratches his chin in thought.
"You might know...where is Captain Forrester and his platoon staying here in Vale?"
>>138782
He presses his lips together
"Best I know, is a few of the rooms here, the house by the river, and a few of the homes in town."
He presses his lips together
"Best I know, is a few of the rooms here, the house by the river, and a few of the homes in town."
>>138783
He nods at him.
"Thank you. I think that is all."
He turns to leave, but pauses and turns his head back towards the innkeeper.
"Oh, one more thing. If we can not come up with adequet compensation for you, are there any tasks you need help with my ponies can assist in?"
He nods at him.
"Thank you. I think that is all."
He turns to leave, but pauses and turns his head back towards the innkeeper.
"Oh, one more thing. If we can not come up with adequet compensation for you, are there any tasks you need help with my ponies can assist in?"
>>138785
He nods again.
"That I can do."
Silver returns to the town proper to see how things are coming along.
He nods again.
"That I can do."
Silver returns to the town proper to see how things are coming along.
>>138786
The ponies of Silver's platoon have congregated near the town center, although some are at least stretched out to the river. A few members of the 332nd stand off to the side near buildings like the church, holding carbines. The one wagon Silver's platoon brought with them has been moved to the center, and a charcoal earth pony who was pulling it sits before it, smoking a cigarette.
Silver can see a pink colored Pegasus near him, the same cream colored Pegasus from earlier, a bright yellow pegasus, a black unicorn, and so forth. Mostly they carry rifles on their backs, and loiter or sit before the courthouse and town hall. A white pony is dipping himself in the river. Beyond this small cluster of buildings, a few houses and a couple shops spread outwards.
The ponies of Silver's platoon have congregated near the town center, although some are at least stretched out to the river. A few members of the 332nd stand off to the side near buildings like the church, holding carbines. The one wagon Silver's platoon brought with them has been moved to the center, and a charcoal earth pony who was pulling it sits before it, smoking a cigarette.
Silver can see a pink colored Pegasus near him, the same cream colored Pegasus from earlier, a bright yellow pegasus, a black unicorn, and so forth. Mostly they carry rifles on their backs, and loiter or sit before the courthouse and town hall. A white pony is dipping himself in the river. Beyond this small cluster of buildings, a few houses and a couple shops spread outwards.
>>138787
Silver calls out to the congregation of soldiers.
"Soldiers, on me! I need headcount on who is needing sleeping quarters!"
Silver calls out to the congregation of soldiers.
"Soldiers, on me! I need headcount on who is needing sleeping quarters!"
>>138788
Quickly, the ponies form up before Silver. Lieutenant Brisbuck, the lone member of the platoon to outrank Silver, stands next to him. Silver's platoon is full sized, or perhaps even oversized, perhaps characteristic of an entirely green unit, and expected of a unit that will simply be dispersed upon reaching its destination. Right now, however, it is properly formed.
Immediately in front of Silver is Platoon Guide Sergeant Amber Grain, a pegasus stallion who has probably the most experience in the platoon besides Silver. He is one of the few to have fought in the Cascadia Campaign before, and expects to be promoted to Platoon Sargent after meeting up with the 23rd. Saltlick, a pepper colored pegasus, is a messenger with the command section. Silver does not know him well. Firm Heart is a rather scrawny little white unicorn who wears glasses, and is the Platoon Medic. He's technically not a part of the platoon, but is rather "attached." Silver can boss him around all the same.
One pony in the command section is conspicuously absent: Platoon Radio Operator Hazelfront. Though green, Hazelfront seemed fairly sturdy in Silver's brief time to know him back in Wald, and his absence here is puzzling.
The platoon has three rifle squads of 12 ponies each. Of the sergeants who lead these, incredibly, two have combat experience, and one is a non-commissioned officer fresh out of training. A quick count of these units shows that one more pony - a riflestallion of B Squad - is absent from the formation.
What makes this unit oversized is an additional squad - a machine gun squad from the weapons platoon is attached. This is four more ponies, bringing the total to 46 ponies counting Silver, of whom 2 are absent from the formation.
The wagon is pulled by the charcoal Earth Pony - a light machine gunner for B squad who takes formation but continues smoking his cigarette. It contains the platoon's three light machine guns, the medium machine gun of the weapons squad, and various other weapons and items, many of which were never intended for this unit.
Quickly, the ponies form up before Silver. Lieutenant Brisbuck, the lone member of the platoon to outrank Silver, stands next to him. Silver's platoon is full sized, or perhaps even oversized, perhaps characteristic of an entirely green unit, and expected of a unit that will simply be dispersed upon reaching its destination. Right now, however, it is properly formed.
Immediately in front of Silver is Platoon Guide Sergeant Amber Grain, a pegasus stallion who has probably the most experience in the platoon besides Silver. He is one of the few to have fought in the Cascadia Campaign before, and expects to be promoted to Platoon Sargent after meeting up with the 23rd. Saltlick, a pepper colored pegasus, is a messenger with the command section. Silver does not know him well. Firm Heart is a rather scrawny little white unicorn who wears glasses, and is the Platoon Medic. He's technically not a part of the platoon, but is rather "attached." Silver can boss him around all the same.
One pony in the command section is conspicuously absent: Platoon Radio Operator Hazelfront. Though green, Hazelfront seemed fairly sturdy in Silver's brief time to know him back in Wald, and his absence here is puzzling.
The platoon has three rifle squads of 12 ponies each. Of the sergeants who lead these, incredibly, two have combat experience, and one is a non-commissioned officer fresh out of training. A quick count of these units shows that one more pony - a riflestallion of B Squad - is absent from the formation.
What makes this unit oversized is an additional squad - a machine gun squad from the weapons platoon is attached. This is four more ponies, bringing the total to 46 ponies counting Silver, of whom 2 are absent from the formation.
The wagon is pulled by the charcoal Earth Pony - a light machine gunner for B squad who takes formation but continues smoking his cigarette. It contains the platoon's three light machine guns, the medium machine gun of the weapons squad, and various other weapons and items, many of which were never intended for this unit.
>>138789
The unicorn looks up and down the formation.
"Can anypony tell me where our two missing soldiers have gone?"
The unicorn looks up and down the formation.
"Can anypony tell me where our two missing soldiers have gone?"
>>138790
Salt Lick responds:
“Sir, Technical Private Hazelfront went into the Town Hall building, I believe.”
The Cream Colored Pegasus is the one who volunteers the information on the missing rifle stallion.
“Uh, Sargent. Private Frosted Bark was somewhere by the river” he answers.
Salt Lick responds:
“Sir, Technical Private Hazelfront went into the Town Hall building, I believe.”
The Cream Colored Pegasus is the one who volunteers the information on the missing rifle stallion.
“Uh, Sargent. Private Frosted Bark was somewhere by the river” he answers.
>>138791
He nods, and points to the ponies who volunteered the information.
"Find them and bring them back here, as quickly as you can."
He nods, and points to the ponies who volunteered the information.
"Find them and bring them back here, as quickly as you can."
>>138792
The light brown earth pony, Technical Private Hazelfront, wordlessly appears from the Town Hall along with Saltlick, walking between the two guards of the 332nd. He speaks with a matter of fact tone when he addresses Silver:
"I was in the bathroom [pause] Sargent" He moves to stand next to Saltlick in line, near the front.
It's a little longer before an earth pony of mixed white and brown coat with green mane appears from the direction of the riverfront along with the cream colored pegasus. The earth pony is almost prancing with how high he moves up his legs as he walks, and the pegasus walks swiftly as well.
Frostbark speaks
"Sorry Sargent. I was just watching the ducks. It.... won't happen again."
The light brown earth pony, Technical Private Hazelfront, wordlessly appears from the Town Hall along with Saltlick, walking between the two guards of the 332nd. He speaks with a matter of fact tone when he addresses Silver:
"I was in the bathroom [pause] Sargent" He moves to stand next to Saltlick in line, near the front.
It's a little longer before an earth pony of mixed white and brown coat with green mane appears from the direction of the riverfront along with the cream colored pegasus. The earth pony is almost prancing with how high he moves up his legs as he walks, and the pegasus walks swiftly as well.
Frostbark speaks
"Sorry Sargent. I was just watching the ducks. It.... won't happen again."
>>138793
He nods at both of their answers, but he focuses on Private Frosted Bark for just a second longer.
"It is okay, Private, you are all due for some rest after our march. Just remember to keep focused once you are on Front, you can not afford to be distracted like that out there."
The unicorn waits for the ponies to join the formation, then marches in front of the soldiers.
"I have inquired with innkeeper in charge of Old Mecc Inn, and there are currently 12 rooms there available for our use, with room enough for two ponies to bunk in each one. In addition, I have learned that most of town's population has fled in advance of Changeling offensive, so there are empty houses we may make use of while we are resting here. So, here is what we are going to do: I want all of you to find bunkmate, then form orderly line in front of me to be assigned to your room. Once we run out of rooms, we will see about occupying empty houses here in town. Understood?"
He nods at both of their answers, but he focuses on Private Frosted Bark for just a second longer.
"It is okay, Private, you are all due for some rest after our march. Just remember to keep focused once you are on Front, you can not afford to be distracted like that out there."
The unicorn waits for the ponies to join the formation, then marches in front of the soldiers.
"I have inquired with innkeeper in charge of Old Mecc Inn, and there are currently 12 rooms there available for our use, with room enough for two ponies to bunk in each one. In addition, I have learned that most of town's population has fled in advance of Changeling offensive, so there are empty houses we may make use of while we are resting here. So, here is what we are going to do: I want all of you to find bunkmate, then form orderly line in front of me to be assigned to your room. Once we run out of rooms, we will see about occupying empty houses here in town. Understood?"
>>138794
"Sir, Yes Sir." A few of them start the chant, and the rest join in.
A pink pegasus pony Silver can identify as the assistant leader of A company comes forward.
"Sergeant, may I make a suggestion? Organize the arrangements by unit. A squad and C squad can stay in the in, as 12 rooms will fit exactly that many ponies. Command section can stay in a house, and the same to the weapons section. B squad can sleep by the river. With the ducks."
He can't help but smile at that last part.
"Sir, Yes Sir." A few of them start the chant, and the rest join in.
A pink pegasus pony Silver can identify as the assistant leader of A company comes forward.
"Sergeant, may I make a suggestion? Organize the arrangements by unit. A squad and C squad can stay in the in, as 12 rooms will fit exactly that many ponies. Command section can stay in a house, and the same to the weapons section. B squad can sleep by the river. With the ducks."
He can't help but smile at that last part.
>>138795
The unicorn exaggeratedly scratches his chin in thought, but from the small smile on his face, he seems to have already made his decision.
"Hmm...that *is* good idea."
He addresses the platoon.
"You heard him, ponies. A, C - buddy up and line up in front of me. B - get yourselves set up for duck watching."
The unicorn exaggeratedly scratches his chin in thought, but from the small smile on his face, he seems to have already made his decision.
"Hmm...that *is* good idea."
He addresses the platoon.
"You heard him, ponies. A, C - buddy up and line up in front of me. B - get yourselves set up for duck watching."
>>138796
A and C squads take a moment to buddy up, but eventually pair off. B squad is disheartened by the choice, with one private saying "Why do we have to sleep outside when there are so many houses?" Amber Grain answers him:
"Settlers coming through this area a century ago would sleep outside on the banks of the Misfortune River before fording it in the morning. Consider it becoming acquainted with history."
A stallion moves aside a mortar tube in the wagon to pull out tents.
Whether Silver intended it or not, Silver can see his choice would have all three rifle squads grouped around the hotel, with B squad in a sort of de facto watch duty, and with the weapons and headquarters sections a little further away.
A and C squads take a moment to buddy up, but eventually pair off. B squad is disheartened by the choice, with one private saying "Why do we have to sleep outside when there are so many houses?" Amber Grain answers him:
"Settlers coming through this area a century ago would sleep outside on the banks of the Misfortune River before fording it in the morning. Consider it becoming acquainted with history."
A stallion moves aside a mortar tube in the wagon to pull out tents.
Whether Silver intended it or not, Silver can see his choice would have all three rifle squads grouped around the hotel, with B squad in a sort of de facto watch duty, and with the weapons and headquarters sections a little further away.
>>138797
Silver nods, but is a little concerned about morale in B squad from his decision. He looks over at Lieutenant Brisbuck to gauge his reaction.
Silver nods, but is a little concerned about morale in B squad from his decision. He looks over at Lieutenant Brisbuck to gauge his reaction.
>>138798
Brisbuck is anxious, and volunteers his reason:
"Command back in Wald is going to want us to report in, and give us further instructions."
Brisbuck is anxious, and volunteers his reason:
"Command back in Wald is going to want us to report in, and give us further instructions."
>>138799
He puts a hoof on his Lieutenant's shoulder.
"We will take care of it, but I think they can wait long enough for these ponies to put some grub in their stomachs. Fate of this War does not rest upon hour our platoon will spend eating."
He puts a hoof on his Lieutenant's shoulder.
"We will take care of it, but I think they can wait long enough for these ponies to put some grub in their stomachs. Fate of this War does not rest upon hour our platoon will spend eating."
>>138800
His ears pop back up from their half-down position.
“Very well. Let’s see if the 332nd can help us with lunch. I am sure the stallions would like that.”
His ears pop back up from their half-down position.
“Very well. Let’s see if the 332nd can help us with lunch. I am sure the stallions would like that.”
>>138802
He moves to speak to Captain Forrester. It seems there are at least two restaurants in town, and parts of the town hall can also be used for cooking or to serve food
He moves to speak to Captain Forrester. It seems there are at least two restaurants in town, and parts of the town hall can also be used for cooking or to serve food
>>138803
Silver looks to his Lieutenant.
"Want to see if restaurants are still active? Even if they have been abandoned, we can still make use of their facilities for our own needs."
Silver looks to his Lieutenant.
"Want to see if restaurants are still active? Even if they have been abandoned, we can still make use of their facilities for our own needs."
>>138804
Moving down the street, and further in the direction of Wald, Silver comes across the Sagebrush Saloon, a building of wooden planks, perhaps containing a second floor (hard to tell), and appearing like an old western saloon, although the varnish on the wood and smaller details suggest a more recent construction. Silver is told that one street over is a diner.
Moving down the street, and further in the direction of Wald, Silver comes across the Sagebrush Saloon, a building of wooden planks, perhaps containing a second floor (hard to tell), and appearing like an old western saloon, although the varnish on the wood and smaller details suggest a more recent construction. Silver is told that one street over is a diner.
>>138808
Perhaps Silver decides to go to another restaurant. Branching off from Old Mecc Trail Road is Main Street, hosting mostly comparatively modern brick buildings, a partly wooden post office located at the branch of the two roads being an exception. There’s a school house with a tall, vaulted roof, the backside of the Courthouse, a police station, and Matilda’s Diner, right next to a clothing store. Matilda’s Diner is glass fronted and made of brick, with a second floor above. A light is on inside, but the door is locked. A coffee shop is unlocked and has lights on, but is unoccupied. It appears that only the post office is occupied, but electricity is still on.
Silver can break down doors with options all the way up to TNT, or see if a less intrusive way to enter locked buildings is available.
Perhaps Silver decides to go to another restaurant. Branching off from Old Mecc Trail Road is Main Street, hosting mostly comparatively modern brick buildings, a partly wooden post office located at the branch of the two roads being an exception. There’s a school house with a tall, vaulted roof, the backside of the Courthouse, a police station, and Matilda’s Diner, right next to a clothing store. Matilda’s Diner is glass fronted and made of brick, with a second floor above. A light is on inside, but the door is locked. A coffee shop is unlocked and has lights on, but is unoccupied. It appears that only the post office is occupied, but electricity is still on.
Silver can break down doors with options all the way up to TNT, or see if a less intrusive way to enter locked buildings is available.
>>138809
Silver checks the coffee shop first to see if they have everything the platoon would need to prepare lunch.
Silver checks the coffee shop first to see if they have everything the platoon would need to prepare lunch.
>>138810
There is no proper kitchen. There are some pastries, which seem to be more or less in good condition. The refrigerator, works, is on, and contains milk which seems to be locally sourced, unpasteurized, and in good condition. Coffee itself is very limited, perhaps unsurprisingly given wartime shortages.
There is no proper kitchen. There are some pastries, which seem to be more or less in good condition. The refrigerator, works, is on, and contains milk which seems to be locally sourced, unpasteurized, and in good condition. Coffee itself is very limited, perhaps unsurprisingly given wartime shortages.
>>138811
"No doubt some treats would go over well with platoon. But still, no kitchen."
Silver tries Matilda's Diner. He first tries knocking at the door to see if someone is inside.
"No doubt some treats would go over well with platoon. But still, no kitchen."
Silver tries Matilda's Diner. He first tries knocking at the door to see if someone is inside.
>>138812
No pony is inside. The light is over the front counter, and seems to be one used primarily at night.
No pony is inside. The light is over the front counter, and seems to be one used primarily at night.
>>138816
Salt lick volunteers, flying up and unlatching wooden shutters on the windows, but not lifting them up. Saltlick says he can’t open it, though it’s not clear from Silver’s position whether the window is locked inside, or if Saltlick just can’t hover long enough to push it up. Salt lick goes to the roof, which is flat, but reports that there is no rooftop entry. All roofs, except the schoolhouse and the church, have been flat thus far, contrary to the fact that it’s below freezing in this location for a significant portion of the year.
Salt lick volunteers, flying up and unlatching wooden shutters on the windows, but not lifting them up. Saltlick says he can’t open it, though it’s not clear from Silver’s position whether the window is locked inside, or if Saltlick just can’t hover long enough to push it up. Salt lick goes to the roof, which is flat, but reports that there is no rooftop entry. All roofs, except the schoolhouse and the church, have been flat thus far, contrary to the fact that it’s below freezing in this location for a significant portion of the year.
>>138817
Silver's horn lights to let him reach out with his telekinesis. He tries to open the second floor windows with his magic.
Silver's horn lights to let him reach out with his telekinesis. He tries to open the second floor windows with his magic.
>>138818
Silver's magic does not extend that far, nor is it likely Silver could feel out the unseen latch if it did.
Silver's magic does not extend that far, nor is it likely Silver could feel out the unseen latch if it did.
>>138820
"We can ask" He answers.
It takes a few minutes, but it is reported an assistant machinegunner in the weapons squad from Manehattan, knows how to do a thing or two. The kind of scrawny looking green earth pony uses a screw driver and a couple other devices used in taking apart weapons, to pick at the lock. After two minutes, it opens.
"We can ask" He answers.
It takes a few minutes, but it is reported an assistant machinegunner in the weapons squad from Manehattan, knows how to do a thing or two. The kind of scrawny looking green earth pony uses a screw driver and a couple other devices used in taking apart weapons, to pick at the lock. After two minutes, it opens.
Boops anyway
>>138779
Amber rushes to the area in question and looks for a lamp on an unoccupied booth table.
>>138779
Amber rushes to the area in question and looks for a lamp on an unoccupied booth table.
>>138826
HISS!!!
There is indeed a lamp on two of the tables
>>138827
Silver opens it to see a counter, a black chalk board detailing, among other things, that sandwiches are 3 bits for a combo, and a number of wooden tables with bench style seats connected to the tables.
Looking in the back, there are a number of larger pots, and food like potatoes (especially), carrots, lettuce (some of this is older), corn, cheese, and alfalfa.
HISS!!!
There is indeed a lamp on two of the tables
>>138827
Silver opens it to see a counter, a black chalk board detailing, among other things, that sandwiches are 3 bits for a combo, and a number of wooden tables with bench style seats connected to the tables.
Looking in the back, there are a number of larger pots, and food like potatoes (especially), carrots, lettuce (some of this is older), corn, cheese, and alfalfa.
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