/vx/ - Videogames and Paranormal


If you want to see the latest posts from all boards in a convenient way please check out /overboard/

Name
Email
Subject
By clicking New Reply, I acknowledge the existence of the Israeli nuclear arsenal.
Comment
0
Select File / Oekaki
File(s)
Password (For file and/or post deletion.)

6059625.png
Occupied Equestria - Vale of Tears
Anonymous
b26fd2c
?
No.141000
141002
Continuing
1465 replies and 13 files omitted.
Silver "The Floof" Sword
2847c37
?
No.141786
141787
>>141785
"They do not have any cocooned ponies, so we may fire at will with our explosives. I did not see any MGs, only rifles, but they may have had one out of sight."
Anonymous
b26fd2c
?
No.141787
141788
>>141786
“I see. How do you know this is a Changeling position?”
Silver "The Floof" Sword
2847c37
?
No.141788
141789
>>141787
"Hmm...I suppose there is chance, though small chance, this is group of ponies who have gotten caught in middle of this conflict. Earlier, it was reported that group of changelings arrived to reinforce existing changelings, before we attacked Whinnyton church. There is no way to be certain without testing one of them."
Anonymous
f2d88bc
?
No.141789
141790
>>141788
“Well then, what should we do?” He asks
Silver "The Floof" Sword
2847c37
?
No.141790
141791
>>141789
"While it would give away our surprise attack if it really is changelings, I can go up by myself to try to see if I can convince one to come outside."
Anonymous
f2d88bc
?
No.141791
141792
>>141790
“You can try. But the Changelings would love to take out another officer if they can. It would be very dangerous.”
Silver "The Floof" Sword
2847c37
?
No.141792
141793
>>141791
"That it would be, which is why I would not ask any of you to do it in my place."
Anonymous
f2d88bc
?
No.141793
141794
>>141792
“It would only take a shot or two.” He says. “You are not in great condition.”
Silver "The Floof" Sword
2847c37
?
No.141794
141795
>>141793
Silver shakes his head.

"No I am not, but I still would not ask another to do it for me."
Anonymous
f2d88bc
?
No.141795
141796
>>141794
“Well... your call, sergeant. If you do decide to go, alone, it might be beneficial to remind them of our larger weapons and numerical superiority. Still, they may jump at the opportunity, or even try to replace you.”
Silver "The Floof" Sword
2847c37
?
No.141796
141816
>>141795
Silver nods.

"If that happens, you know what to do. I am going in."

Silver turns towards the grain elevator and marches, alone, towards it.
Shimmering Spark
0ce3bcc
?
No.141797
141805
>>141746
“Have you ever been to a city like this before?”
Anonymous
f2d88bc
?
No.141805
141806
>>141797
Miskobag:
“Like this? No. I’ve been to towns. But not like this.”
Shimmering Spark
0ce3bcc
?
No.141806
141807
>>141805
“Maybe we can have a look around, as long as we keep clear of changelings. An urban adventure might lift our spirits.”
Anonymous
f2d88bc
?
No.141807
141808
>>141806
“Maybe.” He moves his head around the confines of the small room.
“What is there to see?”
Shimmering Spark
0ce3bcc
?
No.141808
141809
>>141807
“I haven’t been to a city in some time. I’m not sure myself. I’m not even sure what is allowed to be in a city under changeling rule. But I’m sure there’s something fun to do, or everyone would run away.”
Anonymous
f2d88bc
?
No.141809
142625
>>141808
“If you can find something ‘fun,’ and I can do it, I’ll do it” he says to Spark, weakly smiling
Silver "The Floof" Sword
2847c37
?
No.141813
141816
hopes to continue soon
Anonymous
b26fd2c
?
No.141816
141817
>>141796
>>141813
Silver moves a little closer to the structure, which is dominated by concrete walls and the giant corrugated steel silos. An overly yellow tinted light shines down on a door on the square tower besides the cylinders. There are some windows on the higher levels and a walkway above the silos, but this door is central. The wind continues to carry its dry, freezing air down the valley.
Silver "The Floof" Sword
2847c37
?
No.141817
141818
>>141816
Once he's gotten far enough away from the rest of his ponies, Silver calls out over the cold wind.

"If anyone is still in there, please, answer me!"
Anonymous
b26fd2c
?
No.141818
141819
>>141817
From above, a "clang clang clang." But in front of Silver, the flaking green-painted door opens, and Silver can see a muzzle poking out in part. It looks to be the white or yellow fur - hard to tell in this light - of a pony.

"And who are you?" A gruff voice answers
Silver "The Floof" Sword
2847c37
?
No.141819
141820
>>141818
"Silver Sword. Pony. And you? Do you be pony, or changeling?"
Anonymous
b26fd2c
?
No.141820
141821
>>141819
"Pony. Corporal Burnished Row, armorer of the 332nd supply group. And how do I know you are indeed a pony?"
Silver "The Floof" Sword
2847c37
?
No.141821
141822
>>141820
"Have you ever heard of test for changeling replacement? You shine flashlight in eyes, and if it is changeling their true eyes will show behind their disguise. I have used it to detect multiple disguised changelings, including 332nd's commander and pony in charge of telephone office. I am more than willing to submit myself to be tested, if you will allow me to test you in turn."
Anonymous
b26fd2c
?
No.141822
141823
>>141821
He is silent for a moment
"Sounds like hocus pocus. All I know for damn sure is someone cut the wires on two of our trucks, and there has been plenty of shooting all day."
Silver "The Floof" Sword
2847c37
?
No.141823
141824
>>141822
"Indeed there has been, my platoon has been clearing Vale of changelings since this afternoon. Entirety of town has been secured, save for here. I assure you, I have plenty of experience with this."
Anonymous
b26fd2c
?
No.141824
141825
>>141823
There is more "clang clang clang" over the silence of the alleged pony. He opens his muzzle - slightly tinted blue - to speak

"Your platoon?"
Silver "The Floof" Sword
2847c37
?
No.141825
141826
>>141824
Silver nods, and lights up his horn. The blue magic glow casts enough light to show his form clearly in the darkness. He braces himself for an impending shot.

"I am Silver Sword. Platoon Sergeant Silver Sword, E Platoon."
Anonymous
b26fd2c
?
No.141826
141827
>>141825
Silver does not feel a shot. He does hear what sounds like a gun being grasped.

"And how do we know your group isn't the one destroying our vehicles and replacing our ponies?"
Silver "The Floof" Sword
2847c37
?
No.141827
141828
>>141826
This is, at least, not a terrible sign.

"If I was, I would not be here, in this position. I am out in open, with no cover, completely exposed and vulnerable, and from what I hear your friends have bead on me. This is very last situation Changeling Infiltrator would want to be in."
Anonymous
b26fd2c
?
No.141828
141829
>>141827
"And tell me, Mr. 'Sword,' if that is your name, what do your friends have trained on us? Exploiting trust is how the Changelings operate."
Silver "The Floof" Sword
2847c37
?
No.141829
141830
>>141828
"Anti-tank gun, mortar, some MGs, and many rifleponies. We have really, really delivered crushing blow to roaches infesting city, and their corpses litter their previous defensive positions. Despite that, I am here risking my life because there is chance you are not changelings. If you will not come out to me, I would ask you let me come over to you."
Anonymous
b26fd2c
?
No.141830
141831
>>141829
"Then come over." He answers
Silver "The Floof" Sword
2847c37
?
No.141831
141832
>>141830
Silver nods, and trots towards the pony hidden behind the door.
Anonymous
b26fd2c
?
No.141832
141833
>>141831
The door - which opens inwards - opens slightly more.

Inside the area is almost surprisingly cramped, with steel grates, a steel staircase going up on the left, and what seems to be a sort of augur on the right. Burnished Row, in fuller light, seems to be a bluish grey colored unicorn in full, green, Equestrian uniform. But there is another pony with him, a white pegasus, who keeps a carbine pointed at Silver.
Silver "The Floof" Sword
2847c37
?
No.141833
141834
>>141832
Silver remains calm, despite the situation. The fact that they haven't shot him already is a good sign in Silver's book that they might actually be ponies. He address the two ponies.

"Alright. I am going to use my magic to take my flashlight, and give it to Burnished Row so he may test me. Is that okay?"
Anonymous
b26fd2c
?
No.141834
141835
>>141833
Burnished Row:
"And how am I supposed to test, exactly?"
Silver "The Floof" Sword
2847c37
?
No.141835
141836
>>141834
"You take flashlight, and directly shine it into eyes of one you are testing. It will either reflect back normally if it is pony, or reflect back like cat's eyes or let you see true color of changeling's eyes if they are changeling."
Anonymous
b26fd2c
?
No.141836
141837
>>141835
"If you say so" he says
Silver "The Floof" Sword
2847c37
?
No.141837
141838
>>141836
Silver slowly levitates his flashlight to Burnished Row, trying to keep his pegasus friend from shooting him.
Anonymous
b26fd2c
?
No.141838
141839
>>141837
Burnished row takes it rather quickly, looking at the flashlight, then turning it around. He unscrews the back end, pulls the batteries out, and then places the batteries back in, screwing it back together. Then, he turns it on, and points it at Silver's face, blinding Silver.

"Blue eyes" He takes a moment
Silver "The Floof" Sword
2847c37
?
No.141839
141840
>>141838
Silver squints, but manages to keep his eyes open.

"Just like my normal eye color. Alright, now I will do you, with your permission."
Anonymous
b26fd2c
?
No.141840
141841
>>141839
He lowers the flashlight, and Silver can see he is gritting his teeth
"Alright." And he offers the flashlight back to Silver
Silver "The Floof" Sword
2847c37
?
No.141841
141842
>>141840
Silver takes it, and uses it on Burnished Row.
Anonymous
b26fd2c
?
No.141842
141843
>>141841
He narrows his eyes.

His eyes are a bright yellow-gold, almost honey colored. The irises reflect back, but the whites remain white.
Silver "The Floof" Sword
2847c37
?
No.141843
141844
>>141842
Silver lets out an audible sigh of relief. He turns the flashlight off.

"Thank Goddesses we checked...okay, everypony here is pony. We can all relax."

He looks over at the pegasus.

"Would you kindly lower that weapon, so I might tell my platoon to stand down?"
Anonymous
b26fd2c
?
No.141844
141845
>>141843
The pegasus doesn't seem to want to put the weapon down. At least not at first.

Burnished Row speaks:
"Is it... really so?"
Silver "The Floof" Sword
2847c37
?
No.141845
141846
>>141844
Silver nods.

"It would probably still be good idea to check everypony left standing, just to make sure there are no stragglers...but yes, it is finished. Vale is liberated."
Anonymous
b26fd2c
?
No.141846
141847
>>141845
He breathes out
"Thank Celestia. I was worried there for a while. We didn't now who was who, or what was going on."
Silver "The Floof" Sword
2847c37
?
No.141847
141848
>>141846
"We got lucky. We started testing our platoon after discovering they had sabotaged communications and found two of our own had been replaced. We confronted Captain Forrester, who had also been replaced, then fighting started. But seriously, I should give my platoon code phrase and tell them to stand down, we do not want this building coming down around us."
Anonymous
b26fd2c
?
No.141848
141849
>>141847
"Then do it, and I shall recall mine too" He says
Silver "The Floof" Sword
2847c37
?
No.141849
141850
>>141848
Silver turns around, and shouts "KLUTZY" out of the doorframe into the darkness.
Anonymous
b26fd2c
?
No.141850
141851
>>141849
A lone voice responds
"Draconequis"
Which Silver recognizes as belonging to Amber Grain
Silver "The Floof" Sword
2847c37
?
No.141851
141852
>>141850
"Stand down! They are ponies!"
Anonymous
b26fd2c
?
No.141852
141853
>>141851
There are some sounds of movement, and some shapes seen moving in the darkness, though not much can be seen from Silver's position
Silver "The Floof" Sword
2847c37
?
No.141853
141866
>>141852
Silver turns back to Burnished Row.

"Alright, so what is full story with you? What happened during course of last night and today?"
Anonymous
b26fd2c
?
No.141866
141867
>>141853
"I was part of a section charged with making sure firearms and parts were in working order before final distribution, as well as heavier maintenance of returned non-functioning guns. We were set up in a few ranch houses in the east of the town.

I first noticed yesterday, a couple ponies were acting oddly. The ammunition distribution section... The ponies there, I knew them. Rather friendly. They were oddly off. Then Sergeant Circling Camp didn't seem to remember a shipment we received just earlier the same day. I went back with the Bakery group, who were set up here for dinner. then nightfall came. And things got really weird. A couple of the ponies in my section fell ill and went to sleep early. Then a couple ponies who went deeper into town did not return.... I saw a door left open in a house. I had seen the ponies in there. Some locals who did not leave. The lights were on inside the house and the back door was wide open. I decided to take a couple ponies, and go join the bakery group. We knew the situation was off. We didn't want to go to the captain, so we went to the telephone office instead. That's when we learned that the wires were cut. So we left back to the grain elevator, and fortified ourselves here. We heard gunshots and crashes in the town. We sent out a pair to investigate. We decided we'd drive directly back to Wald to tell command. But the trucks had their ignition wires cut. These trucks had not moved from in front of the grain elevator all day! Then a pony in our group disappeared when he was tasked with flying out over the hill line. So we've remained holed up in here. We were sure the Changelings must know we were here since they probably captured our scouts. They’d come for us sooner or later. We fortified with what weapons we had.

We saw your group enter. It was reassuring that you came from the direction of Virtue, but down the valley and Benson were supposed to be pony controlled as well, so who knows if the Changelings just sent their own reinforcements around through the hills up north. That may have been where they came from anyways. Then we heard more gunshots and battles, and we had no idea if there were other hold outs being destroyed by the changelings or if the changelings themselves were being cleared out. Today, just a couple hours ago, we fixed the ignition on one of the trucks, so a couple volunteers left in it to go back to Wald.”
Silver "The Floof" Sword
2847c37
?
No.141867
141868
>>141866
"That falls in line with other stories I have heard. You will be happy to know we discovered locations of your missing ponies. One changeling we managed to capture told us their locations, and we have since verified they told us truth. We could use your help freeing them from their cocoons and bringing them back to safe locations in town hall and courthouse, and I can see about getting help with fixing your trucks."
Anonymous
b26fd2c
?
No.141868
141869
>>141867
"That's very much a relief." He moves forward, and tries to poke his head out, but ultimately does not.

"Is it over?"
Silver "The Floof" Sword
2847c37
?
No.141869
141870
>>141868
"I believe so. It is still good idea to travel in pairs or groups of three or more, but we cleared last pocket of changeling resistance when we assaulted dairy plant."
Anonymous
b26fd2c
?
No.141870
141871
>>141869
This time, he takes a peak outside.

"I hope so. I'll go tell the others."
Silver "The Floof" Sword
2847c37
?
No.141871
141872
>>141870
"I will go back to my Platoon Guide, give him orders on what to do, then I will go and let Command know of what has transpired here."
Anonymous
b26fd2c
?
No.141872
141873
>>141871
"Yes sir..." He looks back to Silver

"Thank you, Sergeant Sword."
Silver "The Floof" Sword
2847c37
?
No.141873
141874
>>141872
Silver looks at him, smiles, then goes back into the cold night air to return to his platoon.
Anonymous
b26fd2c
?
No.141874
141875
>>141873
Amber Grain is standing there, looking back at Silver Sword

"So?"
Silver "The Floof" Sword
2847c37
?
No.141875
141876
>>141874
"They are ponies. They noticed their former platoon mates had started to act weird yesterday, then when changelings started capturing and replacing ponies last night sounds of fighting drove this group to take cover in grain elevator. They have trucks, but changelings cut ignition wires to keep them from escaping and alerting Command. If we can fix them, we will have more trucks and more ponies to help free cocooned ponies."
Anonymous
b26fd2c
?
No.141876
141877
>>141875
He lowers his rifle to his side
"Good. And good thing we did not fire. I am sending the truck through then, to Wald, if it is not likely to be ambushed."
Silver "The Floof" Sword
2847c37
?
No.141877
141878
>>141876
"It is very good thing we did not fire. You should be well commended for giving that advice."

He looks in the direction of Wald.

"I will leave that decision to you, Sergeant. I have to give report to Command on what has transpired here. While I do so, I want you to direct teams to fix 332nd's trucks and recover cocooned ponies. Civilians are located in Whinnyton church and schoolhouse, members of 332nd are in courthouse and dairy plant, and there are others located in basement dwellings of abandoned ranch houses. If any civilians are encountered, instruct our ponies to verify they are ponies, then ask for any assistance with freed ponies if they can give it. I would also recommend setting freed ponies somewhere safe and warm. Town Hall and Courthouse, perhaps, or in front of fireplace."
Anonymous
b26fd2c
?
No.141878
141879
>>141877
There are a couple lights in the distance, though they belong to a farm house, and not a town or city. Though it is night, Silver can see the outline of fields, the river, the trees by it, and the mountains to either side, all under an empty, star-studded sky.

"Yes sir. We'll get to it right away."

Amber Grain moves off. And from the direction of the town, a truck drives, headlights shining, in the direction of Virtue and Wald.
Silver "The Floof" Sword
2847c37
?
No.141879
141880
>>141878
Silver heads for town to get back to Town Hall, but he hopes he can intercept the truck before it passes him.
Anonymous
b26fd2c
?
No.141880
141881
>>141879
Perhaps if Silver waves it down. Roll
2847c37
?
No.141881
141882
[1d20 = 14]
>>141880
Anonymous
b26fd2c
?
No.141882
141883
>>141881
Silver waves down the truck before it passes by
Silver "The Floof" Sword
2847c37
?
No.141883
141885
>>141882
Alright, what kind of truck is it, who is driving, and what do they have in the bed?
Anonymous
b26fd2c
?
No.141885
141886
>>141883
Green painted two and a half ton 6x6 general purpose truck, covered hear bed. Equestrian Army.

A pony in the drivers seat, and one in the passenger seat with a carbine. Both ponies look familiar, but Silver isn't sure he ever knew their names. They carry wounded ponies in the bed.
Silver "The Floof" Sword
2847c37
?
No.141886
141887
>>141885
"Klutzy."
Anonymous
b26fd2c
?
No.141887
141888
>>141886
"Oh. Uh. Draganovic." The startled private answers
Silver "The Floof" Sword
2847c37
?
No.141888
141889
>>141887
Silver sighs.

"Good enough. That was fast, Amber Grain sure works fast. Have safe trip to Wald, soldiers!"
Anonymous
b26fd2c
?
No.141889
141890
>>141888
"Yes sir!" He says, saluting. He drives away
Silver "The Floof" Sword
2847c37
?
No.141890
141891
>>141889
Silver salutes them back as they leave, then continues on his way to Town Hall.
Anonymous
b26fd2c
?
No.141891
141892
>>141890
Silver arrives back inside. Some ponies have assembled in the main hall, while the wounded are in the dining area
Silver "The Floof" Sword
2847c37
?
No.141892
141893
>>141891
Silver goes up to the switchboard room and knocks.
Anonymous
b26fd2c
?
No.141893
141894
>>141892
"Yes?" A voice calls back
Silver "The Floof" Sword
2847c37
?
No.141894
141895
>>141893
"Klutzy."
Anonymous
b26fd2c
?
No.141895
141896
>>141894
The beige earth pony on the left - Primrose - looks up at Silver blankly.

The dandelion pegasus on the right - Thistlebrush - however, has an answer
"Draconequis."
Silver "The Floof" Sword
2847c37
?
No.141896
141898
>>141895
Silver nods, and enters the room.

"Vale has been cleared of changelings. I could use your help at telephone office to contact Command."
Anonymous
b26fd2c
?
No.141898
141899
>>141896
Primrose
"Oh, thank Celestia"

Thistlebrush:
"If the wires are fixed, I can find the right signal."
Silver "The Floof" Sword
2847c37
?
No.141899
141900
>>141898
Silver nods.

"Follow me. Oh, I also suggest you bundle up, it is cold outside."
Anonymous
b26fd2c
?
No.141900
141901
>>141899
This is done by Thistlebrush, who has a coat that she puts on. Primrose, however, has only a thin sweater with her. It's not that much below freezing, at least.

The ponies go outside and into the night
Silver "The Floof" Sword
2847c37
?
No.141901
141902
>>141900
Silver leads the group to the telephone office.
Anonymous
b26fd2c
?
No.141902
141903
>>141901
The ponies go on their way down the street, passed on the road by another uniformed soldier. They arrive at the telephone office soon enough.
Silver "The Floof" Sword
2847c37
?
No.141903
141904
>>141902
"I appreciate you agreeing to help. I would have no idea how to operate this on my own."
Anonymous
b26fd2c
?
No.141904
141905
>>141903
Primrose seems to smile, while Thistlebrush has a toothier, more awkward smile - though it may just be the cold.

Primrose:
"No problem."

The ponies arrive in the office, then in the back its telephonic equipment.
Silver "The Floof" Sword
2847c37
?
No.141905
141906
>>141904
Silver goes in with them, as it's slightly warmer inside than out.
Anonymous
b26fd2c
?
No.141906
141907
>>141905
Thus Silver goes inside, with the two mares waiting
Silver "The Floof" Sword
2847c37
?
No.141907
141908
>>141906
"Alright. Is there anything I need to do to assist?"
Anonymous
b26fd2c
?
No.141908
141909
>>141907
"Were you wanting to communicate with Command in Wald?" She asks
Silver "The Floof" Sword
2847c37
?
No.141909
141976
>>141908
Silver nods.
Anonymous
b26fd2c
?
No.141976
141977
>>141909
"Alright..."
Some wires are placed in slots, and she uses a rotary phone.

"Hello? Yes? Can you get me in touch with a higher ranking officer? This is coming from Vale. Vale, Cascadia. Yes. We have a report. To the Command of the 23rd Infantry Division. Yes."

She looks over at Silver, placing the phone partly down.
"Wait a moment. I think they will have someone for you."
Silver "The Floof" Sword
2847c37
?
No.141977
141978
>>141976
Silver nods, takes the phone, and waits for someone to respond.