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Occupied Equestria - Vale of Tears
Anonymous
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No.141000
141002
Continuing
1465 replies and 12 files omitted.
Shimmering Spark
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No.141581
141582
>>141580
"Not far now. If you want to take a break, I'm sure we can rest once we get out of the wind."
Anonymous
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No.141582
141583 141584
>>141581
Getting out of the wind is determined most of all by buildings. While some avenues have wind that blow straight through them, those going the opposite direction have buildings blocking the wind. There are some ponies outside, and some vehicles, but it's rather few, almost surprisingly so. The area becomes more dense, with some shops on the buildings. Brick architecture dominates, with many buildings three or four or more stories in height.
Shimmering Spark
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No.141583
141584
>>141582
With no real direction for Spark to follow, he heads to the nearest street turn off to get out of the wind.
Anonymous
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No.141584
141585
>>141582
>>141583
Some ponies look over at this, stand for a moment, and then look away

Waabishki tries to set the coffin down, followed by the doctor.

Makade:
"We could go further." Then when it is set down
"Or not..."
Shimmering Spark
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No.141585
141586
>>141584
"We will go further once everypony's strength has returned. It wouldn't be wise to tire to the point of dropping him."
Anonymous
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No.141586
141587
>>141585
From within the coffin, Miskobag:
"Are we there?"

Waabishki:
"Not Yet."
She turns to Spark
"How far are we?"
Shimmering Spark
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No.141587
141588
>>141586
"I don't have a map. Perhaps the locals can point it out."
Anonymous
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No.141588
141589
>>141587
Waabishki:
"Perhaps, if your friendship gets you as far as you claim."
Shimmering Spark
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No.141589
141590
>>141588
Spark nods and looks for a pony to ask.
Anonymous
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No.141590
141591
>>141589
A grey earth pony in a fur-edged coat and wearing a trapper hat is available

Roll diplomacy Charisma check
Shimmering Spark
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No.141591
141592
>>141590
[1d20+3 = 12]
Anonymous
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No.141592
141593
>>141591
He looks over at the procession strangely, and turns his head away at an angle

"I suppose you're new to this city. The hospital is about six blocks down until you get to Red Trout, then go until you get to Tarruga, take a right, then you'll know when you see it on the left."
Shimmering Spark
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No.141593
141594
>>141592
"Thanks."
Spark relays the information to his friends.
Anonymous
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No.141594
141595
>>141593
"You betcha"
But the pony proceeds onwards, away from the group.

The doctor:
"I think I could find it from Tarruga."

Waabishki:
"So how far away is it?"

Makade:
"Let us get moving."
Shimmering Spark
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No.141595
141596
>>141594
"Just a little further now. We are practically there."
Anonymous
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No.141596
141597
>>141595
"Okay..."
All four ponies pick it back up again

Roll 2 D20's
Shimmering Spark
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No.141597
141598
>>141596
[1d20 = 7] [1d20 = 19]
Anonymous
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No.141598
141599
>>141597
Spark proceeds down Gusty Avenue just fine, and the same down Red Trout.

Spark comes to his first questionable area after intersecting Tarruga. Spark can see that there is a simple barricade with an armored car behind it forming a checkpoint, and at least three changeling drones manning it. The checkpoint is actually in a different direction from the hospital, at least according to the directions, but it's an unsettling sight behind them

Roll 1d20
Shimmering Spark
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No.141599
141600
>>141598
[1d20 = 12]
Anonymous
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No.141600
141601
>>141599
There seem to be remarks from the drones, but nothing that can't be ignored.

Spark and friends(?) proceed down the road. As the pony on the streets told them there is a large building of brick and windows at least four stories tall on the left, with a road leading up to what seems to be an entrance

The doctor
"Yes. That's it."
Shimmering Spark
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No.141601
141602
>>141600
I have a feeling that I am missing out on a lot because of the dice.

Spark heads towards the building.
Anonymous
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No.141602
141603
>>141601
If by "missing out on," you mean being stopped by military police, receiving wrong directions, or getting lost, then you're right.

Don't worry. Dumb luck alone can't get Spark through the next section

Spark and crew arrive at the entrance of the hospital. A couple ponies outside, walking by, stop and stare at the procession
Shimmering Spark
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No.141603
141604
>>141602
"Well, now we need to find a means to make a wolf in a coffin needing medical attention not raise any alarm. Any chance you can work some inter-profession charm, doctor?"
Anonymous
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No.141604
141605
>>141603
"Uh..." He smiles awkwardly
"It's going to be hard to explain a coffin going through the front entrance."
Shimmering Spark
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No.141605
141606
>>141604
"Think we can unload our friend without any more eyes on us and perhaps use a medical stretcher to bring him in?"
Anonymous
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No.141606
141607
>>141605
"That... well I don't know where to unload him, but I can definitely say that he'll attract much less attention on a stretcher."
Shimmering Spark
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No.141607
141608
>>141606
Spark looks towards the side of the building. Is it more hidden from view of ponies?
Anonymous
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No.141608
141609
>>141607
It definitely looks like there could be some areas. There is a loading dock, and much further back, there is a walled in little building with large smoke stacks that, in anycase, has bricks around it. There is also a small area recessed into the ground with stairs leading to it that evidently goes down to an entrance to a basement, or some kind of subterranean level. All of these require the creatures to move in front of windows that are above and could theoretically see it, although the basement entrance is closest, and the wall is furthest away. The wall has the most cover for the actual activity
Shimmering Spark
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No.141609
141610
>>141608
He motions the wolves towards the wall.
Anonymous
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No.141610
141611
>>141609
It's another long movement of several hundred feet across grass and the procession would look very odd to any outsider, but the creatures make it there. There are three sides, absent actually entering
Shimmering Spark
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No.141611
141612
>>141610
Spark looks for anypony that might be spying on their plan.
Anonymous
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No.141612
141613 141614
>>141611
A pony crosses the street, but it's simple enough to wait them out. It's impossible to say what is seen from windows, as these are black tinted.

The wall on the left side from the road, and nearest the ponies, is the most visible to windows. The wall next to the road is most visible from the road.
Shimmering Spark
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No.141613
141614
>>141612
It is worth the risk of exposing what somepony might see in the window as chances are, it is a sick pony that can't do much to alert anypony to what is happening.
Anonymous
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No.141614
141615
>>141613
>>141612
Spark goes perhaps behind the wall, or in the segment in front of them.

Waabiski, then the doctor, and then Makade set the coffin down. It's Miskobag himself who opens the lid

"Are we here? Why are still outside?"

Makade:
"What if this had been a search! Play dead!"

Waabishki:
"Not yet. But we are going to move you into.... what did you call it?"

Doctor:
"A stretcher"

Miskobag
"After travelling in that, heh, I'd love a chance to stretch"
Shimmering Spark
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No.141615
141616
>>141614
"They will accept us in without question if we put him on the stretcher. Don't worry."
Anonymous
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No.141616
141617
>>141615
Now Spark must obtain a stretcher

A small argument breaks out over the rifle. Makade tries to pick it up

The doctor
"Where are you going to hide that? You can't be seen with that."

Waabishki
"Why did you bring that?"

Makade:
"I'm not going anywhere unarmed, especially far from home"

Waabishki
"Just put it away"

Makade:
"Well it can't stay here"
Shimmering Spark
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No.141617
141618
>>141616
"The rifle can stay in the coffin because nopony will move a coffin. We will be right back to collect it. If you must, you may stand guard at the coffin."
Spark heads inside the hospital and asks for a stretcher.
Anonymous
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No.141618
141619
>>141617
Makade bears his teeth, not liking this answer, but Spark is on his way.

"A stretcher... What for? Where are you from?"
Shimmering Spark
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No.141619
141620
>>141618
"I'm just trying to help my friend. He has a lot of swelling and can't move."
Anonymous
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No.141620
141621
>>141619
Bluff check
Shimmering Spark
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No.141621
141622
>>141620
[1d20+3 = 19]
Not sure why it is a bluff, but ok.
Anonymous
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No.141622
141623
>>141621
Spark needs to persuade her to give a pony outside of the organization a stretcher.

Anyways, the grey earth pony mare tells Spark,
"Oh. Well if it's urgent, we have some in that room there. On the left, down the hall."
Shimmering Spark
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No.141623
141624
>>141622
Spark obtains the stretcher.
Anonymous
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No.141624
141625
>>141623
Spark takes the stretcher out and brings it to the creatures

Miskobag actually is standing at the moment, but he seems fine to move into the stretcher when it comes
"I can walk... But stairs... that may be a challenge."

Makade places the rifle next to Miskobag - or tries to - trying to hide it under his fur. This action displeases Miskobag and the doctor.
Shimmering Spark
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No.141625
141626
>>141624
"We won't get very far with the rifle there. It is best if you hold onto it Makade. Just don't get spotted with it."
Anonymous
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No.141626
141627
>>141625
"And how will I hide it?" He asks
Shimmering Spark
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No.141627
141628
>>141626
"It might be hard to hide, but the coffin has worked thus far. If you can think of a reason we can convince the ponies to let us in with it, then we can bring it along."
Anonymous
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No.141628
141629
>>141627
"The coffin? I don't know what would make them let you bring that inside."
Shimmering Spark
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No.141629
141630
>>141628
"Hmm... maybe there is a box of medical supplies?"
Anonymous
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No.141630
141631
>>141629
"If you could get something inside the hospital that could help us hide a long rifle..." He says
Shimmering Spark
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No.141631
141632
>>141630
"Any ideas doctor?"
Anonymous
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No.141632
141674
>>141631
"Well... a coat... or... maybe a box of the right shape?"
Silver "The Floof" Sword
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No.141633
141634
>>141573
Silver lets out a sigh.

"Alright. Go back and tell others that we have wounded, I will stay here and watch changeling."
Anonymous
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No.141634
141635
>>141633
"Yes Sir."
Silver remains in watch over the creature, as the private lopes away
Silver "The Floof" Sword
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No.141635
141636
>>141634
Silver returns to watching this same changeling he helped earlier. He knocks the rifle away, just in case. He points at the changeling's bandaged abdomen.

"It is ironic. I pull bullet out of you..."

He points to the fresh bullet hole in him, still hurting like hell and still making it painful to breathe.

"...you put bullet it me."
Anonymous
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No.141636
141637
>>141635
The creature maintains its eyes on Silver. It pulls its lips even further back, and it tries to scoot backwards towards the wall.
Silver "The Floof" Sword
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No.141637
141638
>>141636
He chuckles lightly, and shakes his head.

"I know you can not understand me, but when you said you were going to find other group of changelings, I thought you would go back to front."
Anonymous
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No.141638
141639
>>141637
The creature blinks, with diagonal eyelids, and finds the wall with its back.
Silver "The Floof" Sword
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No.141639
141640
>>141638
Silver scratches his chin, trying to think of ways to communicate with this changeling but failing. He instead decides to whistle a tune while he watches the drone and waits for some ponies to get back and take his wounded compatriots away.
Anonymous
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No.141640
141641
>>141639
A pony Silver can quickly recognize as Amber Grain walks in,

"Klutzy"
Silver "The Floof" Sword
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No.141641
141642
>>141640
"Draconequus."

He rubs the area around his new gunshot wound, wincing.

"I need to stop nearly dying. I have more than filled my quota for today."
Anonymous
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No.141642
141643
>>141641
"Good to see you're still alive sir, and indeed I think we've all filled our quota. Is this the last of the Changeling positions?"
Silver "The Floof" Sword
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No.141643
141644
>>141642
"I would hope. It seemed like there was more than there aught to be here, but we still need to check grain elevator to see if there are still changelings there."

He gets up from his previously seated position, with no small amount of effort.

"Nng...even if there are, I do not plan on sending our ponies in there. I have different, better plan."
Anonymous
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No.141644
141645
>>141643
"Even a single Changeling on Equestrian soil is more than there ought to be."

Amber looks down at Silver's wound

"The Grain Elevator is compromised? What do you have in mind?"
Silver "The Floof" Sword
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No.141645
141646
>>141644
It's a nasty wound, rifle-caliber and punching straight through his chest. It's a wonder how he's still alive, let alone conscious.

"Using our mortar and at least one of those AT guns to blast grain elevator to rubble, if changeling position is still there."
Anonymous
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No.141646
141647
>>141645
He stares down at it

"Well, that's definitely the safest option. We've lost too many ponies today."
Silver "The Floof" Sword
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No.141647
141648
>>141646
He nods, and lets out a little wince as he takes a breath.

"That we did. I do not plan on losing any more of our ponies. Have you heard anything from Mild Mill or Hazelred yet? I saw that shell hit their position."
Anonymous
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No.141648
141649
>>141647
"Yes. They came up and met with us outside the facility. It was a bit of a tense moment, with Mills forgetting the password, but we sorted it out."
Silver "The Floof" Sword
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No.141649
141650
>>141648
Silver sighs in relief.

"Спасибо Селестии. I was worried when I saw top of church tower just disappear..."

He looks down at the wounded but stabilized soldiers.

"I do not suppose you brought other ponies? These three need to be brought someplace safe, and I have changeling prisoner I need to escort."

He silently adds in "...again." under his breath.
Anonymous
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No.141650
141651
>>141649
"No, they hit the steeple above him. When that happened, he figured they had his location and ran out of there along with Hazelred, who I'm told, was almost dragged. Maybe the Changelings were just firing at random and got darn lucky, because they didn't shoot that position again. Still, his shots caused the Changelings to think they were being flanked, and to keep a portion of their soldiers out of the battle until it was already too late."

He too, looks at these wounded ponies.
"Well, we're trying to get a truck working to take the wounded back to town hall. I'm not entirely sure how that's going. Privates Marsh Grass and Silent Spring made an almost heroic effort to take a wounded pony back to the town hall on their own already."

Then he looks down to the drone
"Why don't you just shoot it?"
Silver "The Floof" Sword
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No.141651
141652
>>141650
He looks at the drone as well.

"Despite fact that he is reason I have very big hole in me, I am only pony he shot, and I am still alive. And despite that changelings probably would not show such mercy...it would leave bad taste in my mouth to shoot enemy who has already surrendered."
Anonymous
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No.141652
141653
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>>141651
"Are you sure? I think I would have shot him already... But you are the Platoon Commander now, Silver Sword."
Silver "The Floof" Sword
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No.141653
141654
>>141652
He chuckles, though there's remorse to it.

"I hope not for long, and that Lieutenant makes speedy recovery. It also means you are now my second-in-command."
Anonymous
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No.141654
141655
An event that was omitted, but should have happened, was the door opposite Silver's last position being opened, the corpse of a drone being pushed aside in the process, and the pink pegasus pony walking through.

>>141653
"Indeed it does." He says, smiling for just a moment, before the smile is removed. "Let us pray for the swift recovery of all. Come now, let us go see if they've got it working."
Silver "The Floof" Sword
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No.141655
141656
>>141654
Silver nods, turns to the drone, and gives him an order to stand up and start following him. He turns to Amber immediately afterwards.

"Follow drone so he does not get any funny ideas."
Anonymous
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No.141656
141657
>>141655
"Alright, let's get this roach upright"
He moves closer in, and using a rifle, makes a waving motion to get up, and then pokes him with a bayonet just to emphasize the point.

The ponies go outside, to hear the sound of a diesel engine and to see an attempt at loading the wounded into the back of the truck.

Silver sees the private from earlier, and the pink pegasus corporal. They have with them the one daffodil colored private who helped translate before. He keeps his limbs tight together.
Silver "The Floof" Sword
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No.141657
141658
>>141656
"Ah, good, you are here. I need to talk with our 'friend' again."

While he says this, he looks to where he left the other two wounded changelings, already having an idea what might have happened to them in his absense.
Anonymous
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No.141658
141659
>>141657
The first drone, the one Silver set against the truck, is still there, propped up and notably without any bayonet wounds. The second one, the one with the bandage around the neck, is missing from its position.
Silver "The Floof" Sword
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No.141659
141660
>>141658
"Hmm..."

Silver quickly returns to the matter at hoof, and looks at the daffodil-colored stallion.

"I am sorry about dragging you all way out here, but I would appreciate it if you would translate for me again."
Anonymous
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No.141660
141661
>>141659
"Um... Okay..."

His eyes dart around at the scene before him
Silver "The Floof" Sword
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No.141661
141662
>>141660
Silver notices this, and decides to lead the drone and the pony away from the scene of carnage, so they can have a quieter conversation without eavesdroppers.

"When you said you were going to find other group of changelings, I thought you would be going back to changeling side of front."
Anonymous
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No.141662
141663
>>141661
The private speaks to the drone, and then Silver gets the reply:

"This was much closer."
Silver "The Floof" Sword
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No.141663
141664
>>141662
"Yes. And also our next target, after retaking telephone office. I thought that would be obvious."

He points to the hole in his chest.

"You know, I am rather cross about this."
Anonymous
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No.141664
141665
>>141663
He maintains the awkward smile for another several seconds, until that slowly fades to a more angry, determined expression.

Then he starts yelling. The private doesn't have any difficulty in translating it word for word, almost as it is spoken, and his soft, almost intimidated voice contrasts strongly with the creature in front of him.

"The other drones in my squad - my whole platoon - died so that our brothers in the mountains may live. I ran away. I surrendered. If I had set the grenade off, it could have helped the night attacks. Their deaths may have meant something. Now, my brothers will die in greater numbers because I was weak."
Silver "The Floof" Sword
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No.141665
141666
>>141664
Silver doesn't falter in the face of the drone's anger, but inside the unicorn knows it's justified.

"I will not belittle you, your brothers, and what you have accomplished. You are fighting for your country and your people, just as we are. And, from that perspective, you and your brothers have already done much here to help changeling war effort."
Anonymous
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No.141666
141667
>>141665
There is a pause before the translator starts to speak, whether because the words are more difficult, or because he needs a moment to process it.

The drone must need time as well, because he is silenced, at least for the immediate time being, by Silver's words in reply.
Silver "The Floof" Sword
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No.141667
141668
>>141666
Satin trips.

"I will be honest with you, you and your brothers have inflicted large casualties against us, particularly among our officers and squad commanders. While there are not many dead, there are many wounded, with many unable to continue fighting for some time. It will be hard to defend if your forces successfully push us back to Vale. And with how you successfully held up our communications, there is little chance for our lines to reinforce in time for your assault."
Anonymous
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No.141668
141669
>>141667
This is relayed, and takes him a moment to reply. His voice is nearly emotionless:

"Maybe then... I can be satisfied."
Silver "The Floof" Sword
2847c37
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No.141669
141670
>>141668
Silver nods. He actually smiles at the changeling a little, and salutes him.

"You and your brothers have fought valiantly in face of such adversity, and have achieved great success for Hives. There is no dishonor in that. I salute you, as worthy adversary."
Anonymous
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No.141670
141671
>>141669
There is no matching smile. But there is a sharp nod.

"So I die now?"
Silver "The Floof" Sword
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No.141671
141673
>>141670
Silver shakes his head.

"Unless you want to, no. I will cut you deal. Even with you shooting me, I have not forgotten how you returned our missing ponies to us. Life, for life. Return home to Changeling Lands and live to fight another day, I will not stop you."
Anonymous
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No.141673
141676
>>141671
A single word in reply:

"Really?"
Shimmering Spark
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No.141674
141675
>>141632
“Know of any boxes about the right shape that a hospital would have around?”
Anonymous
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No.141675
141687
>>141674
"Well... One of those tubes for maps and posters would fit it. Or at least it would if there were no scope... I don't know. There must be something in there somewhere."
Silver "The Floof" Sword
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No.141676
141677
>>141673
Silver nods.

"Just be sure to actually leave Vale this time. I can not guarantee you will get so lucky as to encounter me rather than another pony."
Anonymous
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No.141677
141678
>>141676
"Uh, Okay." He says. His mouth hangs open
Silver "The Floof" Sword
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No.141678
141679
>>141677
Silver stares at him for a few seconds, then tilts his head in confusion when he doesn't leave.

"Is something wrong?"
Anonymous
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No.141679
141680
>>141678
The translator raises a hoof, and for the first time, raises his voice

"Flieg, du narr!"

The drone, right in front of Silver, transforms in a brilliant flash of yellow-green into a grey pegasus, and then jumps up and takes flight towards the twilight.
Silver "The Floof" Sword
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No.141680
141681
>>141679
Silver watches the drone slowly disappear into the distance.

"That got him to go. Strange. He almost looked my son, if I just got passing glance at him."
Anonymous
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No.141681
141682
>>141680
The private turns his golden eyes to Silver as he speaks, but has no comment.