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Occupied Equestria - The Thread That Came Late
Anonymous
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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.
2415 replies and 51 files omitted.
Silver "The Floof" Sword
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No.136307
136310
>>136306
"Unfortunately, that is not case it seems."

He looks from side to side, before leaning in towards Pear.

"Perhaps I had some sort of episode, but I swear, during that raid, Maar himself tried to scare me by showing me vision of past, back when asylum was still in operation, of mare he had influenced to kill herself by jumping off of balcony. It was...unsettling."
Anonymous
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No.136310
136311
>>136307
Her lips move back to their normal positions as both ears focus on Silver. She moves one step forward with her forebody, coming closer to Silver.

"I don't study Maarism... But I have heard of it. Read of it. The cult is associated with mental illness, what we would call 'Schizophrenia.' The leading deity, what they call 'Maar,' will speak to those who have a greater connection to the... well..." she looks away, then looks back to Silver,
"There is this school of philosophy, this belief... It's not as prevalent in the Baltimare or Fillydelphia acedemic scene as it was 50 years ago, but it's still very respected in Canterlot, Sunset and Grieffienheim... It's this belief that the world as presented to us by our senses is not as it seems. You know, you see a red flower or taste a salt lick, and it seems like the salt lick or the flower is what is primal, and it exists regardless of how you experience it. But in this school of philosophy, experience itself - consciousness; thought; emotion - is primal, is what is real. Now, Maarists don't quite think like that-"
She looks off to the side
"All of the original Maarist texts are burned or secreted away, but we know what they think because of a work by Aquilas who wrote a book in part arguing against some of their 'heretical' beliefs... The Maarists agree with the Equestrian philosophers that the world is not quite as it seems. They think that the senses, your emotions... they give a kind of glimpse into reality. The world as it really is. But they think there is so much more than what the mind can grasp. And that is where hearing things comes into play. They think that people with schizophrenia aren't really ill in the way we do. They think that these people actually have a kind of sense into the world that we do not, a new way of perceiving things. They think that their deity can help offer greater insights into the world. Like the Equestrians they don't believe that time and space are real things. So they think that with the help of their deity, they can see worlds far away, or times long ago or far into the future..."

She blinks. In some weird sort of way, it's like she had forgotten that Silver was in the room, and she is only just now remembering the pony directly in front of her.
"But... I think I have heard stories like that. I think..."
Silver "The Floof" Sword
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No.136311
136312
>>136310
Silver looks fascinated with her, and her knowledge of philosophy.

"I can believe it, having experienced that myself. I must admit, it was shock learning that Maar exists. It makes me wonder about other gods in griffon faith, if they exist as well."
Anonymous
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No.136312
136313
>>136311
"Well, any such thing as 'gods' existing... that's another matter."
Silver "The Floof" Sword
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No.136313
136314
>>136312
"I am interested. What are your thoughts on that?"
Anonymous
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No.136314
136315
>>136313
"Well..."
She looks down
"I... don't have quite the faith I had as a filly. There are some who say that much of what we think of as gods is actually wild magic, or mass hallucinations, and all of these various other explanations... but besides that... are these creatures really what we could call gods? Or are they just creatures like us. Creatures born of magic and not of earth, but creatures still... Not really a part of any kind of 'higher' moral or spiritual aspect of the world, but just another thing looking for its interests, indifferent to ours."
She looks back up to him

"Whether there are any gods, or if there is a spiritual dimension to the world at all... there is no doubt about how it affects the behavior of ponies, or most creatures. It adds a whole new dimension to how we behave, how we form our own values and views. I feel at times, many times, like we are abandoned by the larger universe, left to make our own way. But there is no doubt that what we think about the spiritual - even if we just project it - is a part of the measure by which we judge our lives and the universe."
Silver "The Floof" Sword
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No.136315
136316
>>136314
Silver smiles at her.

"I like your view on the world. It is incredibly interesting. Or at least to me, it is. So, do think there is some kind of spiritual connection behind our alicorns? Or could anypony become one, provided they had right circumstances?"
Anonymous
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No.136316
136317
>>136315
"'Spiritual,' in the sense of having connection to some different, non-material plane of reality endowed with moral value the mundane and the magical are lacking? I don't know. I don't know if any such thing exists. They show up in the oldest tales after completing some daring tasks, and at the time of great crisis... They could just as easily be sent from the Universe, or normal ponies whose souls were harden into diamonds by the crises of Early Equestria. And then Twilight... you can say that it was Providence, the working of Harmony in the world to bring about a newer, higher concept of Harmony in the world. And I know many who say that. But the ponies around me say that this proves that it's nothing other than magic. Exceptionally strong magic, but nothing truly special or spiritual. I believe one thing one day and something else the next. But in my own kind of way I have never wavered in my faith in our mother of the nation...."
Silver "The Floof" Sword
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No.136317
136318
>>136316
Silver smiles brightly at her.

"I am admittedly not best Celestialist, but as I figure it, there has to be something special about alicorns that transcends normal ponies."
Anonymous
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No.136318
136319
>>136317
She smiles, albeit less brightly

"That, there is. Patience. Wisdom. Kindness... Celestia, in her time, was like the true Universal Emperor. Somepony, if pony she was, who truly had more virtue than anyone else, who could impart that virtue upon her subjects through careful lesson, and who by this virtue had the right to rule over all of ponykind and possibly beyond that. That is what most ponies thought. That is what Twilight and Cadence, or even Erebus Haygle tried to be, sometimes trying to be a "Philosopher King" as surely as a Universal Emperor... But Celestia succeeded."
Silver "The Floof" Sword
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No.136319
136320
>>136318
Silver nods in agreement.

"Even if she only could do so once, she was only one who was worthy of using every Element of Harmony at same time. There is good reason why Celestialism exists."
Anonymous
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No.136320
136321
>>136319
She pauses for a moment, then answers

"Yes... I can see that. I can see that in the way her followers can. Her little ponies."
Silver "The Floof" Sword
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No.136321
136326
>>136320
"Oh, if you do not mind me revisiting previous topic, how did you get your cutie mark?"
Amber Sunset
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No.136325
136326
I think I can play today
Anonymous
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No.136326
136327 136375
>>136275
>>136325
Roll Die

>>136321
She smiles weakly, before returning to a neutral expression.

"Perhaps it's not surprising... I got it that day I saw the heavens move. Well, the sun at least, in the Summer Sun celebration."
Anonymous
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No.136327
136328
>>136326
[1d20 = 18]
Anonymous
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No.136328
136329
>>136327
Within a few minutes, a mare comes into the store. She wears a rather tattered blue sweater.

[1d3 = 2]
Amber Sunset
81b23a1
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No.136329
136330
>>136328
Amber goes up to meet the mare with a smile. "Good morning! What can I get you today?"
Anonymous
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No.136330
136331
>>136329
When she comes in, she looks off to the side at rows of thicker clothing. It takes about two or three seconds for her to acknowledge Amber and look towards her

"I'm looking for something warm for myself and my son."
Amber Sunset
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No.136331
136332
>>136330
"There are sweaters right over here." Amber leads her to the shelves containing the sweaters.
Anonymous
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No.136332
136333
>>136331
"Oh." She cautiously moves over to the sweaters, looking at them somewhat from a distance
Amber Sunset
81b23a1
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No.136333
136334
>>136332
Amber politely waits, looking around casually though staying close to the customer.
Anonymous
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No.136334
136336
>>136333
And now, she turns around slowly to Amber
"Uh, do you know anything that is maybe water proof, or won't get water logged? I'll be going to the mountains in a few weeks, and I wouldn't want to get soaked in the winter."
Amber Sunset
81b23a1
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No.136336
136337
>>136334
"Oh, um..."
Amber tries to remember if the store carries any outdoor jackets or, barring that, which sweaters are woolen.
Anonymous
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No.136337
136338
>>136336
Woolen sweaters are marked separately. The cheaper sweaters are closer to being of "outdoors" quality to any of the more expensive and formal clothing
Amber Sunset
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No.136338
136339
>>136337
"My pa would wear a wool sweater whenever he'd go working outside in the cold. I'd recommend one of those."
Anonymous
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No.136339
136340
>>136338
She nods, and picks up a blue one, inspecting it

"Any idea how it handles water?"
Amber Sunset
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No.136340
136341
>>136339
I guess I should roll survival to know:
[1d20+1 = 9]
Anonymous
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No.136341
136342
>>136340
It's complicated, but generally the outer layers will absorb water while inner layers remain dry
Amber Sunset
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No.136342
136343
>>136341
"As long as conditions aren't TOO harsh, I reckon should work fine."
Anonymous
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No.136343
136344
>>136342
She smiles, and look through the coats, taking at least two full minutes, perhaps even longer.

"I'll buy this one"
She shows a larger blue one
"And this one..."
A smaller blue one
Amber Sunset
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No.136344
136345
>>136343
Amber nods. "Is there anything else you might like?
I've never been to the mountains but they're not easy on the hooves."

Anonymous
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No.136345
136346 136350
>>136344
"Well... I'll be buying shoes, I guess"
She says, looking at Amber with a kind of reticence
Amber Sunset
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No.136346
136347
>>136345
Wait, aren't there dedicated farriers? I was thinking of "shoes" as in literal horseshoes.
Amber looks a bit uncertain. "We do have shoes, but they're more for everyday or fancy use..."
Anonymous
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No.136347
136348
>>136346
Well yes. She never said she was expecting to buy them at the store

"You do?" She asks, with a slight surprise
Amber Sunset
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No.136348
136349
>>136347
Do we?
Anonymous
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No.136349
136350
>>136348
Probably not. But wool socks, and scarfs as well? That's another matter
Amber Sunset
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No.136350
136351 136352
>>136349
>>136345
Amber thinks for a second, and replies, "Well, not the kind you want, probably. But I recommend looking at other cold-weather clothes like scarves, hats, and socks. They're better for buttoning up than just a jacket."
Anonymous
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No.136351
136352
>>136350
She nods, and goes towards where she believes these items to be located.
Anonymous
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No.136352
136353
>>136350
>>136351
She comes back with a red cap, a red scarf, and two sets of woolen socks. All in mare sizes.
Amber Sunset
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No.136353
136354
>>136352
"Oh, ma'am, those socks might be too big for a colt.
Do you want me to check if we have them in a smaller size?"

Anonymous
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No.136354
136355
>>136353
"Huh?" She looks back for a moment, almost confused
"Oh. Sure."
Amber Sunset
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No.136355
136356
>>136354
Amber grins and trots to the section containing socks. "I'll be back in a second!" She searches for the size of socks she thinks would fit a colt who would wear the jacket she saw earlier.
Anonymous
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No.136356
136357
>>136355
She looks down at the socks, inspecting them intently, before taking them from Amber’s hooves.
“These will do”

[1d2 = 2]
Amber Sunset
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No.136357
136358
>>136356
Amber blinks and responds, "Oh-okay, is that all?"
Anonymous
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No.136358
136359
>>136357
She looks up at Amber, and then down at the coats and other items.
“I... think so.”
Amber Sunset
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No.136359
136360
>>136358
She questions, "How do you know if they'll fit if you don't try them on? As my ma says, 'Don't buy a harness without pulling with it first.'"
Anonymous
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No.136360
136361
>>136359
This question causes her to pause for a minute, as she evidently had not considered it.
“I suppose I should.”
She asks the location of the dressing rooms, and is presumably directed there. It takes her maybe seven minutes, but she returns with the full set.
“It fits well enough.” Then she remarks “don’t know how well it works wet, though.”
Amber Sunset
81b23a1
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No.136361
136362
>>136360
Amber lightly says, "As long as you don't go swimming with your clothes or sleep without a cover, you should be fine," and gives a hopeful smile.
Anonymous
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No.136362
136363
>>136361
She nods
“Then I will buy the set.” She says