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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>>133857He starts off answering Jubilosa:
"...Дерьмо. I forgot to buy wine. I will have to go get some more."
He then turn to Khoi:
"I apologize for such difference in cultures, Khoi. I believe chopsticks are unique to Nugua Nam, or to kirin cultures in general. We use forks, knifes, and spoons. And for sour cream, it is tasty and does not hurt cows. Is there issue in your culture around consuming animal products?"
>>133865>>133866Iron scowls grows further at the insistent griffon, yet his forelegs softly tremble to give the appearance he really doesn't want to fight.
That was, until the male griffin currently trying to shoo off Snads dares to
dramatically ram into her, quickly stepping over and shoving the griffon off his mare to avoid her getting actually hurt. "H-hey! Leave her alone, y-you beaked chicken!"
>>133867"In the Great Vehicle, we do not like to consume products from animals and things that feel. Only plants. And I'm not sure if any Kirin culture eats meat, anywhere."
>>133868This prompts them to look at him angrily, and shove back with significant force
[1d20+3 = 10]Roll balanceAnd Roll Initiative
>>133869He bows slightly towards her.
"I apologize. We do not have beliefs about consumtion of animal products in Celestialism. I will keep your beliefs in mind in future."
>>133870Iron is shoved so hard, he falls backwards, onto his legs
Big Griff A
[1d20+2 = 14]Big Griff B
[1d20+2 = 6]White Sands tries to scurry backwards, through the doorway
>>133870>>133872As Iron falls back, one of the griffins takes a swing at him
Iron's turn after that. He is in the prone position.
[1d20+6 = 9]>>133871"That's alright..." She looks down. "I am shaken in my beliefs now...."
>>133873With a yelp and a tumble, Iron quickly scrambles to get back up after that claw tried to swipe his coat out from down below signalled him it was time to bonk some heads.
>>133874The claw swipes at him, but does not reach him in his state on the ground. As he gets up, the two griffins each swing at him
[1d20+6 = 22][1d20+6 = 17] >>133873He looks sadly at her.
"That is not really alright...is there anything I might do to help?"
>>133874>>133875https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WRTIFbJZ_R8Iron gets the whammy...
He pis punched, both times around the chest and shoulders.
[1d3+3 = 6][1d3+3 = 6]>>133876Looking down:
"I don't know... But I think I am alone in this."
Jubilosa is distressed by this, but can say nothing
>>133877With a force, loud huff as he stood up, the pony grits his teeth before finally landing his first punch at the slower of the two griffons, hoping to take him down before he did any more punching to him, meaning he'd put all his might onto this attack.
[1d20+5 = 18]<Power Attack Non-lethal Melee Strike (+5 damage for -5 to hit bonus)
>>133879With a solid connect to the griffon's chest, Iron delivers the payload.
[1d3+10 = 12]<Damage
>>133877"It is your choice...but you do not have to. We are all here for you."
He looks to Jubilosa and Mala.
>>133880Iron strikes the bird creature right in the chest...
He looks astonished at this power. But he punches back.
[1d3+6 = 7]And then, so does his colleague
[1d3+6 = 7]>>133881"But..."
She moves her eyes up, towards Silver and Jubilosa
"You don't know of the Vehicle to Awakening."
>>133882>>133880They take their swings at Iron, and manage to miss magnificently
>>133882"That is true...but you could teach us about it."
>>133885>>133883Iron exhales, bruises starting to show on his coat and his breath starts getting slightly labored.
Hoping to quickly dispatch the now wounded griffguard, he opts for a more accurate strike to finish him off.
[1d20+8 = 28]<Power Attack Nonlethal Melee Strike (+2 damage for -2 to hit)
>>133887"Not if I don't know it myself..."
>>133888https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=atxYe-nOa9wIron punches the griffin right in the beak, knocking him backwards, up into the air, and over a counter some 15 feet or so behind him, causing him to fall over with a crash
>>133889"Uh...hmm..."
He falters a little bit before deciding to take a step back in the discussion.
"What is causing this crisis of faith you are having?"
>>133891The other griffin takes a moment to look back, and then swings at Iron
[1d20+3 = 14] >>133889With a quick huff as he turns to the other griffon, he powers up his punch to the same level as his first strike, hoping to have that same power that last buck of his had.
[1d20+5 = 15]<Power Attack Nonlethal Unarmed Strike (+5 for -5)
>>133891She takes a moment
"Violence. You are not supposed to take life, or to harm another creature, except in self defense. Above all else, you are never to hate. And the experience in that building... was different."
>>133893>>133892He moves - barely - out of the way of Iron's attack, before landing his own
[1d3+3 = 4] >>133894Thanking the gods the battle was ending shortly, he actually starts his trip attempt to minimize further damage.
[1d20+10 = 29]<Melee Touch Attack
>>133894Silver nods in understanding.
"Seeing what they did made you hate them."
>>133895He places his hoof right under the legs of the Griffin
Opposed strength check:
[1d20+3 = 9]>>133896"And made me harm them" she adds
>>133898The griffin is knocked down onto the ground. White Sands lopes past Iron, around the downed griffin
>>133897"Yes. And you are afraid this has tainted you...if I assume correctly."
>>133899Iron now goes for a quick strike on the downed griffon thanks to his maneuver, mainly bonking him on the back as payback for the beatdown he received as he stood up.
[1d20+10 = 12]<Extra Melee Strike.
>>133900"I am afraid I don't regret it." She answers
>>133901He hits him in the chest
>>133886[White Buddhist just gets off the phone with guy who pretends to convert, just to end with a 9/11 joke]
White Budhhist:
"Okay, next caller"
Caller:
"Yeah, I need help. I just had a tragedy"
White Buddhist:
"What is it?"
Caller:
"Yeah. I lost my uncle in 9/11"
White Buddhist:
"9/11"
Caller:
"Yeah. 9/11. At least he died doing what he loved. He was flying a plane."
White Buddhist:
"My... My condolences"
>>133903He is hit, but tries to get up. Iron has an attack of opportunity
>>133904[1d20 = 3]<AoOB(Attack of Opportunistic Bonking)
>>133905Hit. Absent exceptional damage, he makes yet another wing at Iron
[1d20+6 = 11] >>133902"Ah. That I know."
He lets out a sad sigh.
"I do not know how your culture and religion work. I wish I did, so that I might be more able to help you. So, knowing that...do you feel you did right thing?"
>>133906>>133905But Iron pulls back, out of the way of the swing
>>133907She blinks
"Yes."
>>133905>>133908[1d3+5 = 6]<BONK!
Barely slipping under the griffon's attack after his quick strike at his leg, Iron prepares a potent strike with malicious intent, daring to smile softly as he does it.
[1d20+7 = 14]<You know what's here already, right (+3 to -3)
>>133909His maliciously intended hit lands
>>133910[1d3+8 = 10]<Come on,bby, let it be last bonk
>>133911He is hit in the head, and falls down, knocked out.
The female griffin is very much intimidated, and is moving towards a door in the back, towards the left side of the room. White Sands is moving towards her
>>133913Iron moves along with her, gazing upon the intimidated griffiness, attempting to freeze her in place through his sheer presence.
[1d20+9 = 10]<Intimidate Roll
>>133914*poof*
Iron activates fluff mode, poofing up. Unfortunately, it doesn't seem to intimidate her much
>>133915Iron's can't help but look deadpan in shame at his uncharacteristic fluff he's not used to have due to his tropical origins.
(Guess my coat grew real quick with this coat...)
Nonetheless, the stallion moves towards her anyways, hoping she wouldn't simply run away, considering he has no intention of bashing the female griffin out of principle.
>>133908Silver nods.
"Life is more than black and white. In between are many shades of gray, and what we call each shade may be different depending on who you are. It is good you are worried. Taking another life is dreadful thing. But sometimes it is right thing. You helped to save countless lives, and bring peace to countless more. For that, your conscious should be clear."
>>133918"If that is so..." she says with a pause
"Then why couldn't I fightback home?"
>>133916The griffin moves the door knob and tries to open it to run.
White Sands lacks Iron's delicacy, and charges to tackle her
[1d20+2 = 8][1d20+2 = 13]