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Occupied Equestria - Long Hard Ride
Anonymous
72d6971
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No.139000
139001
The adventure continues
1560 replies and 7 files omitted.
Anonymous
58c04a9
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No.140264
140265
>>140263
One high on the facility, two lower. The "tower" is this large steel box with a tapered roof and no windows.
Silver "The Floof" Sword
9226999
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No.140265
140266
>>140264
Alrighty. Silver first checks the supply trucks.
Anonymous
58c04a9
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No.140266
140267
>>140265
As Silver approaches, he hears a yell

"Who goes there!"

And then one, two three bullets hit in the general area of Silver, with the accompanying bangs. Silver can tell the shots came from carbines.
Silver "The Floof" Sword
9226999
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No.140267
140268
>>140266
Silver quickly runs into cover behind the supply trucks.
Anonymous
58c04a9
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No.140268
140269
>>140267
The supply trucks are closer to the facility. Silver is in the brush.

Unless he runs forward
Silver "The Floof" Sword
9226999
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No.140269
140270
>>140268
Would it be much of a run to get behind the trucks?
Anonymous
58c04a9
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No.140270
140271
>>140269
Well, when you're getting shot at, yes. But it isn't no man's land.

Silver can dash across as shots are taken
Silver "The Floof" Sword
9226999
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No.140271
140272 140273
>>140270
Then that's what he does.
Anonymous
58c04a9
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No.140272
140273 140274
>>140271
[1d20 = 6]
[1d20 = 18]
[1d20 = 7]
Anonymous
58c04a9
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No.140273
140274
>>140271
>>140272
A bullet nips Silver on the leg, but he makes it to the first truck
Silver "The Floof" Sword
9226999
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No.140274
140275 140277
>>140272
>>140273
He hits the truck with a loud bang, the bullet making him stagger and fall forward into the vehicle.

"AUGH! KLUTZY!"
Anonymous
58c04a9
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No.140275
140276 140277
>>140274
"Yeah! Uh... you are klutzy!"
Silver "The Floof" Sword
9226999
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No.140276
140278
>>140275
Internally, this confirms Silver's suspicions. Externally, he plays along.

"YOU FUCKING SHOT ME!"
Anonymous
58c04a9
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No.140277
140278 140279
>>140275
>>140274
*beat*

A different voice:
"Are you a changeling?!"
Anonymous
58c04a9
?
No.140278
140279 140280
>>140277
>>140276
"Uh... if you're a changeling just go on back!"
Silver "The Floof" Sword
9226999
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No.140279
140280
>>140277
>>140278
"I AM NOT A CHANGELING, YOU DUNDERHEADS, BUT I SURE AS CELESTIA WILL TURN ON BACK!"
Anonymous
58c04a9
?
No.140280
140281
>>140279
>>140278
One yells
"Uh... how do we know? And where did you come from if you're not a changeling?"
Silver "The Floof" Sword
9226999
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No.140281
140282
>>140280
"IF I WAS, I WOULD HAVE BLASTED YOU WHEN I SAW YOU! NOW, I'M GONNA LEAVE, AND YOU'RE GONNA LET ME GO WITHOUT SHOOTING ME, UNDERSTAND?"
Anonymous
58c04a9
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No.140282
140283
>>140281
One of them:
"Uh, are you?"

Another:
"Okay..."

Another:
"Are you sure you're not a changeling?"
Silver "The Floof" Sword
9226999
?
No.140283
140284
>>140282
"I AM CERTAIN!"

Despite the risk, he runs back to the bush to escape the area.
Anonymous
58c04a9
?
No.140284
140285
>>140283
Silver runs away, making it back to the brush without being shot
Silver "The Floof" Sword
9226999
?
No.140285
140286
>>140284
Silver makes his way back to the company, limping slightly from the bullet wound in his leg.
Anonymous
58c04a9
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No.140286
140287
>>140285
This is... not so straight forward

Walking down Old Mecc, Silver hears a shot in his direction. Rifle caliber
Silver "The Floof" Sword
9226999
?
No.140287
140288
>>140286
Is there any cover at all for him?
Anonymous
58c04a9
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No.140288
140289
>>140287
Significantly more than by the grain elevator. This includes a saloon, and likely the feed store. Silver has reentered the town.
Silver "The Floof" Sword
9226999
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No.140289
140290
>>140288
Silver takes cover by the saloon, then.
Anonymous
58c04a9
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No.140290
140291
>>140289
Silver hides behind the wall of the saloon, and silence returns
Silver "The Floof" Sword
9226999
?
No.140291
140292
>>140290
Is there anything nearby he could levitate?
Anonymous
58c04a9
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No.140292
140293
>>140291
This is a cleaner position than Silver was in before. He may have some items on him, like a comb set, canteen, Machingun magazine, or trinket.
Silver "The Floof" Sword
9226999
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No.140293
140294
>>140292
Silver levitates his canteen up, and slowly peaks it out from the corner of the wall.
Anonymous
58c04a9
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No.140294
140295
>>140293
No immediate reply.
Silver "The Floof" Sword
9226999
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No.140295
140296
>>140294
He pulls it back, waits a couple seconds, then does it again.
Anonymous
58c04a9
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No.140296
140297
>>140295
The canteen is not shot at
Silver "The Floof" Sword
9226999
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No.140297
140298
>>140296
"He is patient..."

Is there another way to get back to the company?
Anonymous
58c04a9
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No.140298
140299
>>140297
Yes. The way Silver came skirts around the edge of town. In town, but through the north, rather than down the center with Old Mecc.
Silver "The Floof" Sword
9226999
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No.140299
140300
>>140298
Then that is what he does.
Anonymous
58c04a9
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No.140300
140301
>>140299
Silver goes around back the way he came (not close to the grain elevator though), North of Whinnyton, and towards the Townhall.
Silver "The Floof" Sword
9226999
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No.140301
140302
>>140300
Silver makes his way back, assuming he doesn't meet any other troubles.
Anonymous
58c04a9
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No.140302
140303
>>140301
And when Silver arrives, he...
Silver "The Floof" Sword
9226999
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No.140303
140304
>>140302
He goes to find somepony from either the command squad or a squad sergeant.
Anonymous
58c04a9
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No.140304
140305
>>140303
Silver manages to find both Saltlick -still tending his wounds - and Briisbuck
Silver "The Floof" Sword
9226999
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No.140305
140306
>>140304
He comes to them sporting two new wounds.

"Changelings have sniper watching Old Mecc Trail. I was shot at near saloon and feed store. I also found what I believe to be last major remaining stronghold of changelings near Vale, at grain elevator."
Anonymous
58c04a9
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No.140306
140307
>>140305
He looks concerned, and replies
"Amber Grain advanced towards the Old Stone House with B Squad and found a few Changeling's in place there. I went on Old Mecc with C squad and found that the Telephone Office has been fortified, or at least seems to be, by the Changelings. I pulled back and then led an attack on Old Stone House. They didn't have any heavy weapons, so the Changelings fled. We think they went west. Probably towards the dairy facility. But the Grain Elevator... that's interesting. I don't know how big their strongholds are, but the telephone office has an old Equestrian heavy machinegun. The kind we give to our troops in the rear."
Silver "The Floof" Sword
9226999
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No.140307
140308
>>140306
"They had Equestrian Army Trucks near Grain Elevator. While I did not get chance to search them before they shot at me, I believe they used it to not only transport heavy machine gun and other supplies, but also cocooned ponies to serve as food. We liberated those ponies at Whinnyton church."
Anonymous
58c04a9
?
No.140308
140309
>>140307
He nods
"I see..."
Silver "The Floof" Sword
9226999
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No.140309
140310
>>140308
"So, Lieutenant...what is our plan?"
Anonymous
58c04a9
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No.140310
140311
>>140309
"Whatever happens, we have to take back that communications hub. They want to cut off our communications to The Front, and we can't let that happen."
Silver "The Floof" Sword
9226999
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No.140311
140312
>>140310
"Of that, I can agree."

He stands at attention, and salutes his lieutenant.

"We await your orders, Sir."
Anonymous
58c04a9
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No.140312
140313
>>140311
"Simple. Take whatever units necessary and retake the telephone office. As tempting as that flat, open roof may be for the mortar, the equipment in the office and around it is far too valuable to endanger with significant explosives. Bullets only, for those - I hope - will not do any damage we cannot repair."
Silver "The Floof" Sword
9226999
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No.140313
140314
>>140312
"Sir, yes sir!"

Silver salutes Brisbuck, but doesn't leave quite immediately, needing a moment to catch his breath before getting back into combat. He smiles weakly at Brisbuck.

"So, your first time commanding our platoon in combat as our Platoon Officer. You seem to be doing well for yourself."
Anonymous
58c04a9
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No.140314
140315
>>140313
Silver has been shot at least twice by equestrian rifles, once by an equestrian pistol, and once by an equestrian carbine. The fact that he’s still standing is almost enough to make you lose faith in Equestrisn arms manufacturing.

He smiles, showing all of his white teeth.
“I hope command sees it that way. And I hope we’re still here by the morning.”
Silver "The Floof" Sword
9226999
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No.140315
140316
>>140314
He chuckles.

"I will testify to Command myself on your leadership abilities, if I must."
Anonymous
58c04a9
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No.140316
140317
>>140315
He pauses for another moment with that same strange smile.
“Th-thank you, sir. And the same to you.”
Silver "The Floof" Sword
9226999
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No.140317
140318
>>140316
He waves it off.

"Ahh, it is nothing. But I appreciate it, Brisbuck."
Anonymous
58c04a9
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No.140318
140319
>>140317
He nods.

“Alright. Onwards. We’re keeping at least one machine gun of some type back here to prevent the Changelings from attacking us from the West, but take as much as necessary to push East.”
Silver "The Floof" Sword
9226999
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No.140319
140320
>>140318
"Oh. In that case, I think I will take machine gun we got from changelings here."
Anonymous
58c04a9
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No.140320
140321
>>140319
“Very well.” He says.
Silver "The Floof" Sword
9226999
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No.140321
140322
>>140320
"I assume you are also keeping one of our companies here to guard town hall?"
Anonymous
58c04a9
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No.140322
140323
>>140321
"A section, at least. We have wounded, and we know they have forces to our west. I do not want them attacking us in the back."
Silver "The Floof" Sword
9226999
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No.140323
140324
>>140322
"Do you think we should bring cocooned ponies here, then, since this location has been secured and garrisoned?"
Anonymous
58c04a9
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No.140324
140325
>>140323
"If we can, perhaps. But we must secure the lines of communication first."
Silver "The Floof" Sword
9226999
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No.140325
140326 140327
>>140324
"Very well. I will go gather soldiers and equipment for this mission."

What companies/squads are at Town Hall and ready to head out?
Anonymous
58c04a9
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No.140326
140327 140328
>>140325
All segments have returned. A squad (down three), B squad (down one), and C squad (down one), plus the machine gun detachment and headquarters section.
Anonymous
58c04a9
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No.140327
140328
>>140326
>>140325
And the three recovered members of the 332nd plus the two mares
Silver "The Floof" Sword
9226999
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No.140328
140329
>>140326
>>140327
Silver calls on C squad, as well as an additional two ponies from B squad to help him with the changeling machinegun, to join him in taking back the telephone office.
Anonymous
58c04a9
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No.140329
140330
>>140328
“Keeping it conservative. Alright. Let’s see this done.”

Silver has 11 members of C squad, and the two ponies with the machine gun who can hopefully figure out how to work the thing. A private in C squad assists in carrying ammunition for the massive weapon.
Silver "The Floof" Sword
9226999
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No.140330
140331
>>140329
Silver and this gathering of soldiers heads for the general area of the telephone office. Hopefully there's a good building they can set themselves up in.
Anonymous
58c04a9
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No.140331
140332
>>140330
Brisbuck gives this last remark
"Hurry. You can hear the distant artillery as surely as I. Command needs information relayed..."

In the area of the telephone office, Silver can see that the position is near where Main Street merges with Old Mecc. There is the post office immediately west, a gas station and repair shop to the east where the triangle splits off, an inn on the north side of main past the split, and of course the salloon and feed store to the east on Old Mecc. Further to the west are shops like a grocer with living quarters on top, and a multifamily unit
Silver "The Floof" Sword
9226999
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No.140332
140333
>>140331
Do any of those options have positions facing the telephone office, such as windows?
Anonymous
58c04a9
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No.140333
140334
>>140332
Windows:

From the West (the direction Silver is approaching from) and slightly south: Th grocer with living space and the multifamily. Both are two floors
From the north, the Inn. Two floors
From the south and slightly east: the feed store and saloon

The post office and the gas station are immediately adjacent
Silver "The Floof" Sword
9226999
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No.140334
140335
>>140333
Silver decides to set them up in the grocer, second floor.
Anonymous
58c04a9
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No.140335
140336
>>140334
But as silver approaches the grocer, he hears the distinctive “tat tat tat” of an Equestrian model machine gun. The squad ducks for cover between buildings
Silver "The Floof" Sword
9226999
?
No.140336
140337
>>140335
Silver joins them, trying to pinpoint the origin of the MG's fire.
Anonymous
58c04a9
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No.140337
140338
>>140336
This is straightforward: the roof of the Lunar Telephone and Telegraph office
Silver "The Floof" Sword
9226999
?
No.140338
140339
>>140337
"Well, so much for this being straightforward...anypony have any periscope binoculars by chance?"
Anonymous
58c04a9
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No.140339
140340
>>140338
If not the squad leader or assistant leader, then hopefully at least Saltlick has come along. In any case, silver receives binoculars.
Silver "The Floof" Sword
9226999
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No.140340
140341
>>140339
Silver uses them to peak around the corner of the building they're hiding behind, to see where exactly the MG is.
Anonymous
58c04a9
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No.140341
140342
>>140340
Silver can see that the telegraph office is a square building with a flat roof, like so many in the town, with a small wall coming up providing some level of cover for the creatures on the roof. Silver can recognize the type of gun. It's a belt-fed, water cooled machine gun of medium caliber on a tripod. It's designed for area defense, is very accurate, and can fire almost indefinitely. It's what the Equestrians use to defend key locations like the royal castle at Canterlot. The lack of mobiity means it's being phased out - hence why it's here miles away from the front - but there is no lack of lethality. The machine gun is right there, slightly right of center, more readily able to traverse down to shoot west on Old Mecc, but also capable of covering part of Main street, as well as to the east. There are noticeable blind spots here though, especially on Main. The gun is supported by one, two three, four rifle ponies. Interestingly Silver doesn't see any obvious signs these are not Equestrian ponies.
Silver "The Floof" Sword
9226999
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No.140342
140343
>>140341
Any specific blind spots they can take advantage of?
Anonymous
58c04a9
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No.140343
140344
>>140342
A blind spot rather close to the building on Old Mecc. A larger blind spot along the south side of Main Street, around the post office. And then one extending a block or more on the approach from the East. Essentially these are caused by the gun being blocked by the roof and the roof of the post office from being able to point far enough down.
Silver "The Floof" Sword
9226999
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No.140344
140345
>>140343
"Alright, I need team of soldiers to flank them from East and take that gun out. Once it is down, we can set up MG here and destroy rest of these changelings."
Anonymous
58c04a9
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No.140345
140346
>>140344
"How are we going to take it out?" He asks
Silver "The Floof" Sword
9226999
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No.140346
140347
>>140345
"Hmm...okay, slight change of plans. If I and MG team flank them, we may be able to deal significant damage to their gun and disable it."
Anonymous
58c04a9
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No.140347
140348
>>140346
"If it gets a bullet in the water jacket, well, it won't be firing for very long. Seems risky, but they are exposed up there."
Silver "The Floof" Sword
9226999
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No.140348
140349
>>140347
"Indeed it is. I will go by myself, if none of you are willing to come with, but either way this must be done."
Anonymous
58c04a9
?
No.140349
140350
>>140348
“I’ll go.” A light blue Pegasus steps forward. Then another, and another. until silver has several volunteers
Silver "The Floof
3d68864
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No.140350
140351
>>140349
Silver can't help but smile at the display from his soldiers.

"You make me one proud sergeant. Alright, let us get it done. Rest of you, I need you to keep gun occupied. Do not get shot, just keep them thinking we are still here."
Anonymous
58c04a9
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No.140351
140352
>>140350
“Sir, yes sir.” They answer, smiling.

There’s also the little question of where to place the light machine gun
Silver "The Floof
3d68864
?
No.140352
140353
>>140351
Which LMG? The changeling one they brought with them?
Anonymous
58c04a9
?
No.140353
140354
>>140352
No, the magazine fed gun that belongs to the squad. Also, where is silver placing the changeling gun?
Silver "The Floof
3d68864
?
No.140354
140356
>>140353
Ohh. The LMG is staying right where it is. Once the flanking team has engaged the changelings and their attention is turned towards them, those who stayed right here will use the LMG to shred the changelings to bits. The changeling MG will be set up in the blind spot of the Equestrian MG and used to shoot the barrel shroud, as well as any riflelings who turn to attack.
Amber Sunset
4ad0552
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No.140355
140356
>>140260
"Of course. Is there anything else that you would like?"
Anonymous
58c04a9
?
No.140356
140357 140487 140488
>>140355
"That will be all, dear. This will do just fine."
She begins to walk away with the dress

>>140354
Technically the LMG is more mobile and easily set up after being moved, though it has a lower rate of fire and a limited magazine.
Silver "The Floof" Sword
9226999
?
No.140357
140361
>>140356
Hmm...fair. Alright then, it's the LMG that's used to flank, and the changeling MG left with the others.
Shimmering Spark
2c20e92
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No.140358
140359
I will be free tomorrow.
Anonymous
58c04a9
?
No.140359
>>140358
Yay!
Silver "The Floof" Sword
9226999
?
No.140360
140361
(You) are all cute ponies.
Anonymous
58c04a9
?
No.140361
140362 140604
>>140357
Silver presumably wants to move with the machinegun section down a path right next to the post office

>>140360
Gasps

Is, presumably, a cute pony
Silver "The Floof" Sword
9226999
?
No.140362
140604
>>140361
Precisely, to both counts.
Shimmering Spark
2c20e92
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No.140364
140365
>>140154
"Probably best to find some spot that won't cause a commotion for leaving coffins out in the open."