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>>139948
"Once we get the wolves getting looked at, talk with the doctors there, while I go look for the records. Imply to them that the changelings are looking to transfer you and it will start to become an expected result when I alter the records, which will allow the transition to take place smoothly."
"Once we get the wolves getting looked at, talk with the doctors there, while I go look for the records. Imply to them that the changelings are looking to transfer you and it will start to become an expected result when I alter the records, which will allow the transition to take place smoothly."
First, they are stacked on a cart, then the cart must be taken to the station. At the station, a guard - openly a changeling with a spiked quest - is there to question:
"Where are the papers?"
"Where are the papers?"
>>139958
The doctor drops the handle on the cart to pull out a set of papers:
"What, these don't seem to have proper names on them."
The doctor looks at him and says
"These three are, well, let's just say they need a bit more discretion. Best not to draw attention to them. They are destined to Whinnapolis for research purposes."
The guard looks a little more closely at the coffins. The doctor adds
"We don't know if there is any communicable disease on them. But I don't think the higher ups would appreciate any such deadly and disfiguring disease being spread by handling the corpses."
The doctor drops the handle on the cart to pull out a set of papers:
"What, these don't seem to have proper names on them."
The doctor looks at him and says
"These three are, well, let's just say they need a bit more discretion. Best not to draw attention to them. They are destined to Whinnapolis for research purposes."
The guard looks a little more closely at the coffins. The doctor adds
"We don't know if there is any communicable disease on them. But I don't think the higher ups would appreciate any such deadly and disfiguring disease being spread by handling the corpses."
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>>139959
"I'm in no position to speculate, but I wouldn't be surprise if it has something to do with that panic in the mine."
Bluff roll.
>>139959
"I'm in no position to speculate, but I wouldn't be surprise if it has something to do with that panic in the mine."
Bluff roll.
>>139960
The changeling physically pulls away, pulls his lips up in something like a wince, and with his right hoof, seems to wave them along.
The train pulls into station. It's a steam locomotive, with a windowless car in the fore, a few of what loo to be older coach cars, and then some cars behind that may be freight, though it's hard to say for sure from this angle.
The guard says:
"The baggage car. There."
The changeling physically pulls away, pulls his lips up in something like a wince, and with his right hoof, seems to wave them along.
The train pulls into station. It's a steam locomotive, with a windowless car in the fore, a few of what loo to be older coach cars, and then some cars behind that may be freight, though it's hard to say for sure from this angle.
The guard says:
"The baggage car. There."
>>139962
A couple items need to be moved and stacked up, but there is room for the three coffins. One needs to be placed in the center of the walk way, while one must be placed on top of other bags.
The doors are closed, and the car starts to move.
A couple items need to be moved and stacked up, but there is room for the three coffins. One needs to be placed in the center of the walk way, while one must be placed on top of other bags.
The doors are closed, and the car starts to move.
>>139964
A couple crates, some bags on the wall evidently filled with mail near the front of thee car, a small cart that seems to include mail, a door that presumably attaches to the locomotive on the front most end, a number of actual bags and items of luggage in leather cases to either side of the narrow walk way, and a door at the end. There are a couple dim electric lights, two doors on each side, one of which is two doors that slide open, and a door at the end that connects to the first coach car There are no windows. Of course the three coffins are there, as well as the doctor.
A couple crates, some bags on the wall evidently filled with mail near the front of thee car, a small cart that seems to include mail, a door that presumably attaches to the locomotive on the front most end, a number of actual bags and items of luggage in leather cases to either side of the narrow walk way, and a door at the end. There are a couple dim electric lights, two doors on each side, one of which is two doors that slide open, and a door at the end that connects to the first coach car There are no windows. Of course the three coffins are there, as well as the doctor.
>>139966
"There is no RPO here, so there isn't a need. They aren't like the old Equestrian railway where they are most concerned with creatures stealing items of value out of the mail. Mostly they are worried about mail being used to coordinate partisan activity, or maybe hiding guns or explosives. They check it before it's sent, but they don't check it while it's moving."
"There is no RPO here, so there isn't a need. They aren't like the old Equestrian railway where they are most concerned with creatures stealing items of value out of the mail. Mostly they are worried about mail being used to coordinate partisan activity, or maybe hiding guns or explosives. They check it before it's sent, but they don't check it while it's moving."
>>139970
tap tap
There's a gasp, and Waabiski comes out panting. Makade independently throws off his lid, also gasping. He removes his rifle, and places it to the side.
Waabishki:
"It's so cramped and stuffy in there"
Makade:
"These airholes are not big enough."
Waabishki gets up, awkwardly, to go pull off the lid off Miskobag. Makade stretches out his legs, evidently in pain
tap tap
There's a gasp, and Waabiski comes out panting. Makade independently throws off his lid, also gasping. He removes his rifle, and places it to the side.
Waabishki:
"It's so cramped and stuffy in there"
Makade:
"These airholes are not big enough."
Waabishki gets up, awkwardly, to go pull off the lid off Miskobag. Makade stretches out his legs, evidently in pain
>>139976
She sits down next to Miskobag, who is silent, but looks up out of the coffin. He does not get out of it.
"Whatever it takes," she says, almost silently.
She sits down next to Miskobag, who is silent, but looks up out of the coffin. He does not get out of it.
"Whatever it takes," she says, almost silently.
>>139977
Spark nods.
"Just remember to not lunge at anypony, changeling or otherwise. We have to maintain cover while we are there."
Spark nods.
"Just remember to not lunge at anypony, changeling or otherwise. We have to maintain cover while we are there."
>>139978
"I won't" she grimaces, and turns away
Makade now speaks
"Remember, we still have our problem of this almost 'state of war.'"
"I won't" she grimaces, and turns away
Makade now speaks
"Remember, we still have our problem of this almost 'state of war.'"
>>139979
"Where we are going, there are also wolves, which naturally would go to the doctor on occasion. So the war won't matter once we are in the city and heading for the doctor. We will be treated as any other citizen the changelings have to watch."
"Where we are going, there are also wolves, which naturally would go to the doctor on occasion. So the war won't matter once we are in the city and heading for the doctor. We will be treated as any other citizen the changelings have to watch."
>>139980
Almost irritated, he responds
"No. I don't mean that." He shakes his head and tilts his head down, before looking back up. "I mean our problem is not yet solved."
Almost irritated, he responds
"No. I don't mean that." He shakes his head and tilts his head down, before looking back up. "I mean our problem is not yet solved."
>>139982
"I mean the ongoing war against the Zagaskway. I's been a while since they've tried to attack our position, but it's a sword that has hung over our heads for half a year now. More importantly, it has severely reduced our ability to trade."
"I mean the ongoing war against the Zagaskway. I's been a while since they've tried to attack our position, but it's a sword that has hung over our heads for half a year now. More importantly, it has severely reduced our ability to trade."
>>139986
He sighs
"I went to pony school, and so did Waabishki. Our pack is called the Zagaskway band. That is Ma'iingan for 'bloodsucker,' which is the same as the pony name for our pack. We are the 'Leech' group. Or rather, the 'Leech Lake' group. You ponies call us the Onibwe Nation. We call ourselves the Ma'iingan, which is our word for "people." We are the wolves of the southern and central Crystal Empire, and Northern Equestria."
He sighs
"I went to pony school, and so did Waabishki. Our pack is called the Zagaskway band. That is Ma'iingan for 'bloodsucker,' which is the same as the pony name for our pack. We are the 'Leech' group. Or rather, the 'Leech Lake' group. You ponies call us the Onibwe Nation. We call ourselves the Ma'iingan, which is our word for "people." We are the wolves of the southern and central Crystal Empire, and Northern Equestria."
>>139988
"No, I mean we have a long term problem that is not resolved. We are running low on certain tools, medicines, and bullets."
"No, I mean we have a long term problem that is not resolved. We are running low on certain tools, medicines, and bullets."
>>139989
"Which is why it is a good thing you are making some pony friends then. I will set you up with trade with the New Mareland occupation."
"Which is why it is a good thing you are making some pony friends then. I will set you up with trade with the New Mareland occupation."
>>139990
Waabishki makes a remark, evidently not directed at Spark:
"But you were not born into the Zagaskway, were you?"
Makade blinks
"These 'New Marelanders.' Where are they?"
Waabishki makes a remark, evidently not directed at Spark:
"But you were not born into the Zagaskway, were you?"
Makade blinks
"These 'New Marelanders.' Where are they?"
>>139991
"To the east. They are the on the other side of the changeling border. Both sides are rivals and could go to war in the future as both want all of these lands of Equestria as their own."
"To the east. They are the on the other side of the changeling border. Both sides are rivals and could go to war in the future as both want all of these lands of Equestria as their own."
>>139992
Makade:
"Something seems almost fitting about the ponies being conquered and colonized."
Makade pauses for a moment, and after a beat, resumes:
"But I cannot deny that the ponies have been reliable trade partners, even if they try to skip out of royalty payments. These Doubles have been only hostile so far."
Makade:
"Something seems almost fitting about the ponies being conquered and colonized."
Makade pauses for a moment, and after a beat, resumes:
"But I cannot deny that the ponies have been reliable trade partners, even if they try to skip out of royalty payments. These Doubles have been only hostile so far."
>>139993
>>139994
"Well, if you stay out of the war in entirety, you will need to create all of your own weapons and ammo, which makes you a more tempting target for your neighboring changelings, who like those things. Right now, their fear of the forest is keeping them from invading, but fear can be overcome by greed. Trade can occur under their radar and keep you out of direct conflict."
>>139994
"Well, if you stay out of the war in entirety, you will need to create all of your own weapons and ammo, which makes you a more tempting target for your neighboring changelings, who like those things. Right now, their fear of the forest is keeping them from invading, but fear can be overcome by greed. Trade can occur under their radar and keep you out of direct conflict."
>>139995
>>139994
Makade speaks to Waabishki:
"I've seen their advance. He is correct about one thing for certain. We need support."
Then he turns to Spark
"But I would rather negotiate with the Doubles than fight them. Perhaps they would be willing to give back some of our land in exchange for help against partisans."
>>139994
Makade speaks to Waabishki:
"I've seen their advance. He is correct about one thing for certain. We need support."
Then he turns to Spark
"But I would rather negotiate with the Doubles than fight them. Perhaps they would be willing to give back some of our land in exchange for help against partisans."
>>139996
"You can be sure that if you deal with them, you will be spied on by them, including infiltration, if they don't demand to know you location and turn it into a new mine or foresting operation. There are two valuable things you can offer the changelings: land or information. That is if you don't want to consider labor in their mines as trade. And I doubt you have the information they are looking for to secure the trade.
Meanwhile, you do have knowledge useful to secure trade with New Mareland, the information you already possess about changeling structures, their fear of the woods, and the layout of said woods. It makes the most sense to trade with a distant neighbor that can't easily strike you and will have to stretch supply lines to invade rather than the superpower at your door."
"You can be sure that if you deal with them, you will be spied on by them, including infiltration, if they don't demand to know you location and turn it into a new mine or foresting operation. There are two valuable things you can offer the changelings: land or information. That is if you don't want to consider labor in their mines as trade. And I doubt you have the information they are looking for to secure the trade.
Meanwhile, you do have knowledge useful to secure trade with New Mareland, the information you already possess about changeling structures, their fear of the woods, and the layout of said woods. It makes the most sense to trade with a distant neighbor that can't easily strike you and will have to stretch supply lines to invade rather than the superpower at your door."
>>139997
He takes a moment to contemplate this. His ears move down, and back up again.
"Would this not anger the Changelings?"
He takes a moment to contemplate this. His ears move down, and back up again.
"Would this not anger the Changelings?"
>>139998
"That is only if they discover the trade, which can all take place in the woods, which they don't enter. Plus, this isn't funding a modern war capable nation. This is helping a small nation that does not engage in gruella warfare. It should go under the radar."
"That is only if they discover the trade, which can all take place in the woods, which they don't enter. Plus, this isn't funding a modern war capable nation. This is helping a small nation that does not engage in gruella warfare. It should go under the radar."
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>>140000
Best pony!
"I can set up a meeting at the border, at which point, you will make your demands of trade and I will pressure them to agree, but they will likely need at least the scouting information of your immediate area, the mine, the woods, the railway, things like that."
Best pony!
"I can set up a meeting at the border, at which point, you will make your demands of trade and I will pressure them to agree, but they will likely need at least the scouting information of your immediate area, the mine, the woods, the railway, things like that."
>>140007
"We need to regroup, confirm we are not changelings, and then we need to lay low. Once we lose any pursuers, we can then get another ride back home."
"We need to regroup, confirm we are not changelings, and then we need to lay low. Once we lose any pursuers, we can then get another ride back home."
>>140009
"We will need to avoid killing pursuers, but we also need to make sure we don't have them realize where we have actually come from, so they don't go around looking for your home. If all goes well, they will just believe the residents of the city are the ones being troublesome."
"We will need to avoid killing pursuers, but we also need to make sure we don't have them realize where we have actually come from, so they don't go around looking for your home. If all goes well, they will just believe the residents of the city are the ones being troublesome."
>>140010
"Maybe... I would like to avoid my home while I am here. To avoid anything being associated with my family."
"Maybe... I would like to avoid my home while I am here. To avoid anything being associated with my family."
>>140012
"Uh... well we'll still need somewhere to group at, or to stay at while we stay a while. Exploratory surgery or tests could take a while. And maybe you could stay at the hospital, but maybe not."
"Uh... well we'll still need somewhere to group at, or to stay at while we stay a while. Exploratory surgery or tests could take a while. And maybe you could stay at the hospital, but maybe not."
>>140015
I don't suppose there are other streets himself and his rifleponies can take to get around the church?
I don't suppose there are other streets himself and his rifleponies can take to get around the church?
>>140016
Some stallion, who for some reason seems to like Amber. There's also a mare wearing an overly thick sweater who seems to start with Amber but quickly needs to be given to Guy instead because of her specific questions.
>>140017
There seems to be a lot behind the church, with the church itself having a small parking area and wooden fenced in area. Then there is a minor street that is not paved, and hosts single family homes.
Some stallion, who for some reason seems to like Amber. There's also a mare wearing an overly thick sweater who seems to start with Amber but quickly needs to be given to Guy instead because of her specific questions.
>>140017
There seems to be a lot behind the church, with the church itself having a small parking area and wooden fenced in area. Then there is a minor street that is not paved, and hosts single family homes.
>>140019
"Yeah, I need a dress for my daughter's school dance. It's not until later in the Spring, but I want to surprise her with it."
"Yeah, I need a dress for my daughter's school dance. It's not until later in the Spring, but I want to surprise her with it."
>>140021
"Oh, she's 11 now. Well, she will be when I give her this dress. And when the dance happens in Spring."
"Oh, she's 11 now. Well, she will be when I give her this dress. And when the dance happens in Spring."
>>140029
Cover would definitely be a help, though I'm unsure of the organization of the town in this area. Are there any stone or brick fences or walls they can usex
Cover would definitely be a help, though I'm unsure of the organization of the town in this area. Are there any stone or brick fences or walls they can usex
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>>140032
There is a stone fence at the edge of the church lot, though the wall is very low - 3 feet - and can only provide so much cover from shots above. Of course being very close to the church itself prevents them from getting a hot downwards, but you'd have to get that far, and it's possible to stay close to the buildings between the fire station and the church so as to avoid being in line of sight.
>>140033
"Hmmm...."
There are a surprisingly high number of blue dresses for fillies there
There is a stone fence at the edge of the church lot, though the wall is very low - 3 feet - and can only provide so much cover from shots above. Of course being very close to the church itself prevents them from getting a hot downwards, but you'd have to get that far, and it's possible to stay close to the buildings between the fire station and the church so as to avoid being in line of sight.
>>140033
"Hmmm...."
There are a surprisingly high number of blue dresses for fillies there
>>140037
The dress corresponding to Amber's suggestion has a crisscross pattern of black and dark lines
"Lagoons in far off lakes.... I like that."
The dress corresponding to Amber's suggestion has a crisscross pattern of black and dark lines
"Lagoons in far off lakes.... I like that."
>>140039
He takes a closer look at the dress, slowly becoming mesmerized by waves of blue that bob up and down against a white upper portion, and black lines that intersect and then bounce back again on the bottom
"Yes... This may do."
He takes a closer look at the dress, slowly becoming mesmerized by waves of blue that bob up and down against a white upper portion, and black lines that intersect and then bounce back again on the bottom
"Yes... This may do."
>>140043
Silver directs them to get into cover, and points to where the MG nest is for the rifle grenade to be shot in.
Silver directs them to get into cover, and points to where the MG nest is for the rifle grenade to be shot in.
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