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>>141580"Not far now. If you want to take a break, I'm sure we can rest once we get out of the wind."
>>141581Getting 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.
>>141582With no real direction for Spark to follow, he heads to the nearest street turn off to get out of the wind.
>>141582>>141583Some 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..."
>>141584"We will go further once everypony's strength has returned. It wouldn't be wise to tire to the point of dropping him."
>>141585From within the coffin, Miskobag:
"Are we there?"
Waabishki:
"Not Yet."
She turns to Spark
"How far are we?"
>>141586"I don't have a map. Perhaps the locals can point it out."
>>141587Waabishki:
"Perhaps, if your friendship gets you as far as you claim."
>>141588Spark nods and looks for a pony to ask.
>>141589A grey earth pony in a fur-edged coat and wearing a trapper hat is available
Roll diplomacy Charisma check >>141591He 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."
>>141592"Thanks."
Spark relays the information to his friends.
>>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."
>>141594"Just a little further now. We are practically there."
>>141595"Okay..."
All four ponies pick it back up again
Roll 2 D20's
>>141597Spark 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
>>141599There 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."
>>141600I have a feeling that I am missing out on a lot because of the dice.
Spark heads towards the building.
>>141601If 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
>>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?"
>>141603"Uh..." He smiles awkwardly
"It's going to be hard to explain a coffin going through the front entrance."
>>141604"Think we can unload our friend without any more eyes on us and perhaps use a medical stretcher to bring him in?"
>>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."
>>141606Spark looks towards the side of the building. Is it more hidden from view of ponies?
>>141607It 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
>>141608He motions the wolves towards the wall.
>>141609It'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
>>141610Spark looks for anypony that might be spying on their plan.
>>141611A 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.
>>141612It 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.
>>141613>>141612Spark 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"
>>141614"They will accept us in without question if we put him on the stretcher. Don't worry."
>>141615Now 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"
>>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.
>>141617Makade bears his teeth, not liking this answer, but Spark is on his way.
"A stretcher... What for? Where are you from?"
>>141618"I'm just trying to help my friend. He has a lot of swelling and can't move."
>>141620[1d20+3 = 19]Not sure why it is a bluff, but ok.
>>141621Spark 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."
>>141622Spark obtains the stretcher.
>>141623Spark 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.
>>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."
>>141625"And how will I hide it?" He asks
>>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."
>>141627"The coffin? I don't know what would make them let you bring that inside."
>>141628"Hmm... maybe there is a box of medical supplies?"
>>141629"If you could get something inside the hospital that could help us hide a long rifle..." He says