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>>144674
"Oh," Iron muttered, now feeling overall confused before giving her a small, content smile. "You had me worried for a second."
With that matter resolved for now, he turned towards Cauldron, beaming proudly. "Shall we continue?" he offered with a tinge of dramatic, playful, frou frou intonation. "Perhaps you would want to get off the rock instead?"
"Oh," Iron muttered, now feeling overall confused before giving her a small, content smile. "You had me worried for a second."
With that matter resolved for now, he turned towards Cauldron, beaming proudly. "Shall we continue?" he offered with a tinge of dramatic, playful, frou frou intonation. "Perhaps you would want to get off the rock instead?"
>>144678
Iron decides Cauldron has had enough, gently lowering his legs towards the cushions with a warm smile on his face.
As soon as he was able to do so without making Cauldron plummet into him, the native cheekily decides to sneak his forelegs back around her crest for a big hug while his back legs ensured Black had the balance to land her backside on either him or the cushions.
"As a complimentary gift to our passengers," he playfully added with his pseudoformal tone "she will get a big hoof full of hugs after the flight to welcome them back to the earth."
Iron decides Cauldron has had enough, gently lowering his legs towards the cushions with a warm smile on his face.
As soon as he was able to do so without making Cauldron plummet into him, the native cheekily decides to sneak his forelegs back around her crest for a big hug while his back legs ensured Black had the balance to land her backside on either him or the cushions.
"As a complimentary gift to our passengers," he playfully added with his pseudoformal tone "she will get a big hoof full of hugs after the flight to welcome them back to the earth."
>>144679
She is lowered slowly on top of him
"Ah, hehe."
The fur on her back is a bit softer, and she gives him an at least lightly gripped hug in kind
She is lowered slowly on top of him
"Ah, hehe."
The fur on her back is a bit softer, and she gives him an at least lightly gripped hug in kind
>>144678
"That I know. Griffons and ponies are not so different."
If she's nearby, Silver looks and smiles at Jubilosa.
"Is there anything else?"
"That I know. Griffons and ponies are not so different."
If she's nearby, Silver looks and smiles at Jubilosa.
"Is there anything else?"
>>144680
Iron simply closed his eyes at the reply, breathing satisfactorily at his successful attempt as he tenderly stroked Cauldron's withers with his snout. "I am glad you are here with me," he cheesily admitted with a stronger blush than before.
Iron simply closed his eyes at the reply, breathing satisfactorily at his successful attempt as he tenderly stroked Cauldron's withers with his snout. "I am glad you are here with me," he cheesily admitted with a stronger blush than before.
>>144682
"And I'm glad you haven't killed yourself yet." She replies
>>144681
Jubilosa has come in and out of the room at points, but now is nearby
"Well, yes. I can't say that my father's experience with the Union wasn't a big part of it. But then there were the clashes in the street. the rhetoric of the demagogues. And of course the Aquelian Revolution just across the straight."
"And I'm glad you haven't killed yourself yet." She replies
>>144681
Jubilosa has come in and out of the room at points, but now is nearby
"Well, yes. I can't say that my father's experience with the Union wasn't a big part of it. But then there were the clashes in the street. the rhetoric of the demagogues. And of course the Aquelian Revolution just across the straight."
>>144683
Iron snorted softly in amusement, deciding instead to let Cauldron properly stand up on top of him, fully allowing her to move off of him if she chose to.
All the while, he stopped his nuzzling, opting instead to temporarily lose herself on Black's eyes with a dumb smile, still lying on the cushions from head to tail. "After I met you? I would not dream of it," he softly whispered, blushing lightly.
Iron snorted softly in amusement, deciding instead to let Cauldron properly stand up on top of him, fully allowing her to move off of him if she chose to.
All the while, he stopped his nuzzling, opting instead to temporarily lose herself on Black's eyes with a dumb smile, still lying on the cushions from head to tail. "After I met you? I would not dream of it," he softly whispered, blushing lightly.
>>144683
Silver nods, hearing the reasons behind his communist ideals.
"What was it like when Black Hooves first started to find power?"
Silver nods, hearing the reasons behind his communist ideals.
"What was it like when Black Hooves first started to find power?"
>>144684
"D'aww"
Instead of moving, she stays close to him, hugging him back
>>144685
"Almost immediately every paper that was printed was watched by some official. They wanted us to report some things and not others. it was very intrusive. Education was also changed. Some texts changed. Many professors and teachers resigned in protest, others were removed. The old factories were repurposed. The money changed. The Unions, well, they didn't cease to exist. But they were placed under the control of the government. It was... it was a vast change. A dark change."
"D'aww"
Instead of moving, she stays close to him, hugging him back
>>144685
"Almost immediately every paper that was printed was watched by some official. They wanted us to report some things and not others. it was very intrusive. Education was also changed. Some texts changed. Many professors and teachers resigned in protest, others were removed. The old factories were repurposed. The money changed. The Unions, well, they didn't cease to exist. But they were placed under the control of the government. It was... it was a vast change. A dark change."
>>144686
Iron practically squeed as Cauldron's forelegs wrapped around him, ecstatic to find himself willfully enveloped by the zebra mare's toned legs, evidenced by his heartbeat rising in excitement.
(T-this is great,) he cheerfully thought to himself. (I got hugged with love. Good job, me.)
He didn't really say much, simply reciprocating her hug with his own once again, hoping they'd stay like this for a good while.
Iron practically squeed as Cauldron's forelegs wrapped around him, ecstatic to find himself willfully enveloped by the zebra mare's toned legs, evidenced by his heartbeat rising in excitement.
(T-this is great,) he cheerfully thought to himself. (I got hugged with love. Good job, me.)
He didn't really say much, simply reciprocating her hug with his own once again, hoping they'd stay like this for a good while.
>>144686
"It sounds as much. I suppose it was not long after they began to go after those they believed to be harmful to their vision?"
"It sounds as much. I suppose it was not long after they began to go after those they believed to be harmful to their vision?"
>>144688
"Removing local officials, professors, newspaper editors and so forth began almost immediately. They nationalized many things, like the schools, and exerted influence over things they didn't, like the newspapers."
>>144687
She does stay like this for a time. After perhaps a minute, she stands up, and moves off
"Removing local officials, professors, newspaper editors and so forth began almost immediately. They nationalized many things, like the schools, and exerted influence over things they didn't, like the newspapers."
>>144687
She does stay like this for a time. After perhaps a minute, she stands up, and moves off
>>144689
As Cauldron separated, Iron was practically beet red, fully immersed in all his mushy, cuddly feelings as he chuckled dumbly. "Hoo~" the stallion exhaled sharply, completely pleased with himself. "Now that felt quite good."
The stallion took another discreet look at Sands just to see how she reacted to such a display.
As Cauldron separated, Iron was practically beet red, fully immersed in all his mushy, cuddly feelings as he chuckled dumbly. "Hoo~" the stallion exhaled sharply, completely pleased with himself. "Now that felt quite good."
The stallion took another discreet look at Sands just to see how she reacted to such a display.
>>144692
"Mostly thanks to you," Iron swiftly replied with a content smile, lying on the bed as she stared at Cauldron.
It did make him wonder just what was going on with Sands and her need to get closer to the action, as if... she was attracted to it somehow.
(D-does she get turned on when seeing two ponies hugging eachother?) Iron theorized in his head, soon starting to daydream White staring with dilated pupils as both him and Black rubbed their snouts together from side to side contently. (I certainly would not mind it.)
"Mostly thanks to you," Iron swiftly replied with a content smile, lying on the bed as she stared at Cauldron.
It did make him wonder just what was going on with Sands and her need to get closer to the action, as if... she was attracted to it somehow.
(D-does she get turned on when seeing two ponies hugging eachother?) Iron theorized in his head, soon starting to daydream White staring with dilated pupils as both him and Black rubbed their snouts together from side to side contently. (I certainly would not mind it.)
>>144692
"I would still like to ask questions about what it was like when you feel more comfortable with it, even if you did not go through deed.
"So...did you have any questions for me, now that I have gotten to know you bit better?"
"I would still like to ask questions about what it was like when you feel more comfortable with it, even if you did not go through deed.
"So...did you have any questions for me, now that I have gotten to know you bit better?"
>>144695
"I was born in St. Petershoof in Severyana, but I lived much of my adult life in outskirts of Manehatten prior to Great War."
"I was born in St. Petershoof in Severyana, but I lived much of my adult life in outskirts of Manehatten prior to Great War."
>>144695
"I will be just fine here," Iron replied, giving Cauldron a confident yet thankful smile "specially after your healing hugs."
"I will be just fine here," Iron replied, giving Cauldron a confident yet thankful smile "specially after your healing hugs."
>>144698
"I know," Iron agreed, mellowing out as soon as he was reminded of his travesty, yet now he found the strength to smile "and I am ready to do what I must do correct it."
"I know," Iron agreed, mellowing out as soon as he was reminded of his travesty, yet now he found the strength to smile "and I am ready to do what I must do correct it."
>>144698
"Well, St. Petershoof was quaint, old city, even back then. Only couple factories were in city and they only produced materials like timber and steel, so artisans were very much active and traded many finely crafted goods. There were not many non-ponies, mostly those were griffons from Nova Griffonia looking for better life, and while I did not interact with them much I knew they were not well liked or accepted by ponies. Living outside of Manehattan was quiet and peaceful, it was only when you got close to city that it started to get loud and chaotic. Mostly I just stayed out in rural farm area, making living by fixing tools used by farmers, and only went to city to buy food and supplies."
"Well, St. Petershoof was quaint, old city, even back then. Only couple factories were in city and they only produced materials like timber and steel, so artisans were very much active and traded many finely crafted goods. There were not many non-ponies, mostly those were griffons from Nova Griffonia looking for better life, and while I did not interact with them much I knew they were not well liked or accepted by ponies. Living outside of Manehattan was quiet and peaceful, it was only when you got close to city that it started to get loud and chaotic. Mostly I just stayed out in rural farm area, making living by fixing tools used by farmers, and only went to city to buy food and supplies."
>>144701
Iron scrunched at the immediate rejection of his help, almost offended, yet he sighed softly and laid himself down on the bed. "Right..." he muttered, blue, before his energy came back with a vengeance. "...then I will heal as fast as a pony can just to apply!"
Iron scrunched at the immediate rejection of his help, almost offended, yet he sighed softly and laid himself down on the bed. "Right..." he muttered, blue, before his energy came back with a vengeance. "...then I will heal as fast as a pony can just to apply!"
>>144703
"Yeah!" Iron cheered excitedly, pumping his foreleg up before immediately laying back on the couch's cushions, thoughts of healing for Cauldron flowing through his head as he once again secretly glanced at Sands.
"Yeah!" Iron cheered excitedly, pumping his foreleg up before immediately laying back on the couch's cushions, thoughts of healing for Cauldron flowing through his head as he once again secretly glanced at Sands.
>>144677
>>144574
>>144532
The rain that so mercifully ceased for the early hours of the night, has resumed its fall at moderate pace. Amber continues her walk down the long boulevards and simple streets through the city's grid pattern. It's a decent walk, and yet it's only a walk, all the same, as at least half of the inner portions of the city could be traversed in easy walking distance.
Amber has found Traveler street, traversing North and South. She can be pretty sure she's walked across this same road, albeit further north, along the way from her apartment to her places of work. And looking down it, she can see the side railings and upwards arch of a bridge. Before that, and to the right, is a tan brick structure, entirely rectangular in shape, several floors high and with simple, narrow windows where they are any windows at all. To the left of the same, is a mostly empty concrete lot ending in a few small, single story buildings that block a firm view of the river. Still, Amber can see lights on the other side, and lights that illuminate the lot. In front of the rectangular building is what is certainly the most impressive building there, with a red brick first floor, a grand stone stairway to a second floor, and walking paths above the first, before a set of ionic columns at least 30 feet tall that form the entrance of a larger rectangular building with a triangular roof in the center and patterns along the roof. This building, doubtless more impressive in the daylight than the limited light of the night, is completely dark, save for the lights in the front that illuminate the public street path.
In front of this same building is an open city block, with grass and multiple concrete paths along it. A bit off center and closer towards Amber is a statue of a pony rearing, surrounded by a small walkway. On a side opposite Traveler Street is a fountain. Nearer the side of the far building is a circular patch of concrete with an obelisk in the center, and a set of columns arranged in a half circle on the side facing Amber, and topped with stone.
To the left of the park, to the left of Traveller street, to Amber's left, and opposite across an east-west street and Traveler Street is a tan colored, multi colored building of brick with big windows and Doric columns at the street level entrance. To this building's side, but in front of Amber, and indeed almost directly in front of Amber, is a large row of both carts and Automobiles in blue color, parked by the building's side, and evidently wrapping back around the building.
Amber is not the only pony out at this hour. Parked in the open lot, a bit nearer the left, is a form that Amber can identify as a truck, colored in green and with a strangely metallic rectangular rear, along with an object protruding from between the cabin and the trailer. There are a couple ponies standing near it, who indeed, resemble pairs of ponies standing at many areas around the block. They have visible brimmed hats, thick green clothing, and the outline of a long object protruding from behind their backs. They are none too keen to be in the rain, and try to stand as close to buildings as possible. They are not alone, as ponies walk down streets, or come in and out of buildings, the building on the left in particular.
>>144574
>>144532
The rain that so mercifully ceased for the early hours of the night, has resumed its fall at moderate pace. Amber continues her walk down the long boulevards and simple streets through the city's grid pattern. It's a decent walk, and yet it's only a walk, all the same, as at least half of the inner portions of the city could be traversed in easy walking distance.
Amber has found Traveler street, traversing North and South. She can be pretty sure she's walked across this same road, albeit further north, along the way from her apartment to her places of work. And looking down it, she can see the side railings and upwards arch of a bridge. Before that, and to the right, is a tan brick structure, entirely rectangular in shape, several floors high and with simple, narrow windows where they are any windows at all. To the left of the same, is a mostly empty concrete lot ending in a few small, single story buildings that block a firm view of the river. Still, Amber can see lights on the other side, and lights that illuminate the lot. In front of the rectangular building is what is certainly the most impressive building there, with a red brick first floor, a grand stone stairway to a second floor, and walking paths above the first, before a set of ionic columns at least 30 feet tall that form the entrance of a larger rectangular building with a triangular roof in the center and patterns along the roof. This building, doubtless more impressive in the daylight than the limited light of the night, is completely dark, save for the lights in the front that illuminate the public street path.
In front of this same building is an open city block, with grass and multiple concrete paths along it. A bit off center and closer towards Amber is a statue of a pony rearing, surrounded by a small walkway. On a side opposite Traveler Street is a fountain. Nearer the side of the far building is a circular patch of concrete with an obelisk in the center, and a set of columns arranged in a half circle on the side facing Amber, and topped with stone.
To the left of the park, to the left of Traveller street, to Amber's left, and opposite across an east-west street and Traveler Street is a tan colored, multi colored building of brick with big windows and Doric columns at the street level entrance. To this building's side, but in front of Amber, and indeed almost directly in front of Amber, is a large row of both carts and Automobiles in blue color, parked by the building's side, and evidently wrapping back around the building.
Amber is not the only pony out at this hour. Parked in the open lot, a bit nearer the left, is a form that Amber can identify as a truck, colored in green and with a strangely metallic rectangular rear, along with an object protruding from between the cabin and the trailer. There are a couple ponies standing near it, who indeed, resemble pairs of ponies standing at many areas around the block. They have visible brimmed hats, thick green clothing, and the outline of a long object protruding from behind their backs. They are none too keen to be in the rain, and try to stand as close to buildings as possible. They are not alone, as ponies walk down streets, or come in and out of buildings, the building on the left in particular.
>>144706
Deciding to leave Cauldron alone for now, he soon decided to focus fully on Sands now with a calm smile. "How are you feeling?" he asked.
Deciding to leave Cauldron alone for now, he soon decided to focus fully on Sands now with a calm smile. "How are you feeling?" he asked.
>>144706
"In St. Petershoof I lived with my father, who was blacksmith and former Royal Guard Quartermaster, but in Manehattan I was alone for good amount of time. I was married long time ago to pegasus mare named Storm Warning and we had three foals together, but she was murdered when we were together having picnic, and few years later my foals grew up and moved out to live their own lives, so for quite some time I was alone until Great War. I would consider right now, being in company of so many wonderful people, to be far superior to loneliness."
"In St. Petershoof I lived with my father, who was blacksmith and former Royal Guard Quartermaster, but in Manehattan I was alone for good amount of time. I was married long time ago to pegasus mare named Storm Warning and we had three foals together, but she was murdered when we were together having picnic, and few years later my foals grew up and moved out to live their own lives, so for quite some time I was alone until Great War. I would consider right now, being in company of so many wonderful people, to be far superior to loneliness."
>>144708
"Oh," Iron muttered before extending his forelegs slowly towards Sands, beckoning her closer. "...will a hug make your pain go away, at least?"
"Oh," Iron muttered before extending his forelegs slowly towards Sands, beckoning her closer. "...will a hug make your pain go away, at least?"
>>144711
"No." She says, flatly
"... But I'll take a hug."
She stands up, and moves in towards iron. Within hugging range.
"No." She says, flatly
"... But I'll take a hug."
She stands up, and moves in towards iron. Within hugging range.
>>144710
Silver smiles at him.
"I appreciate it. It still hurts to think on, but time has dulled pain. Now I continue to live my life as best as I can, and I can find solice in fact that she is resting easy in Elysium."
Silver smiles at him.
"I appreciate it. It still hurts to think on, but time has dulled pain. Now I continue to live my life as best as I can, and I can find solice in fact that she is resting easy in Elysium."
>>144713
He twists his mouth, and says nothing for a moment. Then he says,
"Well, it's good that you haven't let it ruin you."
He twists his mouth, and says nothing for a moment. Then he says,
"Well, it's good that you haven't let it ruin you."
>>144712
After she got close enough, Iron gently and carefully wrapped his forelegs around White's crest, making sure not to make her wounds act up and hurt her.
"We can sleep together in the couch if you want to," he suggested in a half-whisper, a bit embarrassed to proclaim it enough that Cauldron would hear it "so that you can get more hugs if need be."
After she got close enough, Iron gently and carefully wrapped his forelegs around White's crest, making sure not to make her wounds act up and hurt her.
"We can sleep together in the couch if you want to," he suggested in a half-whisper, a bit embarrassed to proclaim it enough that Cauldron would hear it "so that you can get more hugs if need be."
>>144715
"I liked the hotel.." She says
She's definitely softer, and perhaps even a bit fluffier than Black Cauldron, with a bit more bone and not much of the muscle.
"I liked the hotel.." She says
She's definitely softer, and perhaps even a bit fluffier than Black Cauldron, with a bit more bone and not much of the muscle.
>>144716
"This is obviously temporary," Iron reassured the bug, softly stroking her mane in an attempt to comfort her "until we get healthy enough to not rouse any suspicion as to why we are hurt all over."
He had to admit, while Cauldron filled the soul, Sands filled the hooves. It was a rather nice, comforting feeling in its own way. "Did you groom your coat before coming here?" he whispered gently, reveling in the fluffy sensation.
"This is obviously temporary," Iron reassured the bug, softly stroking her mane in an attempt to comfort her "until we get healthy enough to not rouse any suspicion as to why we are hurt all over."
He had to admit, while Cauldron filled the soul, Sands filled the hooves. It was a rather nice, comforting feeling in its own way. "Did you groom your coat before coming here?" he whispered gently, reveling in the fluffy sensation.
>>144718
"I do not know, but way you replied makes it seem like something about what I said bothered you."
"I do not know, but way you replied makes it seem like something about what I said bothered you."
>>144721
"That does not really explain why you tried to knock that bull out when I went down," Iron admitted, not really sure if he should feel thankful or confused. "You could have stayed out of it, yet you tried to take him down almost without a second thought."
"That does not really explain why you tried to knock that bull out when I went down," Iron admitted, not really sure if he should feel thankful or confused. "You could have stayed out of it, yet you tried to take him down almost without a second thought."
>>144722
"Um..."
>>144723
"What was I supposed to do? Leave you to the mercy of that menace, and leave all of them aware of us but not beaten? It was supposed to be a simple hit to the back of the head, and then we were done with him. I did not think I would be stabbed anymore than you thought you would lose a hoof fight."
"Um..."
>>144723
"What was I supposed to do? Leave you to the mercy of that menace, and leave all of them aware of us but not beaten? It was supposed to be a simple hit to the back of the head, and then we were done with him. I did not think I would be stabbed anymore than you thought you would lose a hoof fight."
>>144724
Now Clip has done it. Silver is now looking at him with big, curious eyes, making the big, rough, fluffy stallion look surprisingly adorable.
Now Clip has done it. Silver is now looking at him with big, curious eyes, making the big, rough, fluffy stallion look surprisingly adorable.
>>144724
"If it meant you not getting stabbed," Iron suggested, tenderly stroking her mane. "Besides, we were going to go back after overexerting myself anyways. Y'know, cut our losses and come back for round two against that bull."
He soon flashed a sporting smile at Sands. "I am certainly itching to brawl with him again," he added "just to pay him back for all the cuts he did to you. No matter what."
"If it meant you not getting stabbed," Iron suggested, tenderly stroking her mane. "Besides, we were going to go back after overexerting myself anyways. Y'know, cut our losses and come back for round two against that bull."
He soon flashed a sporting smile at Sands. "I am certainly itching to brawl with him again," he added "just to pay him back for all the cuts he did to you. No matter what."
>>144705
Interesting, I've never seen a truck quite like that. Well, courthouses are where magistrates live and I'd reason that the really imposing building has got to be the courthouse! So, the police station must be there!
She directly approaches the tan, multi-storied building and looks for an entrance. It's not quite so cold as to shiver but Amber is thankful for her cloak keeping her somewhat dry as she huddles by a blue car.
Interesting, I've never seen a truck quite like that. Well, courthouses are where magistrates live and I'd reason that the really imposing building has got to be the courthouse! So, the police station must be there!
She directly approaches the tan, multi-storied building and looks for an entrance. It's not quite so cold as to shiver but Amber is thankful for her cloak keeping her somewhat dry as she huddles by a blue car.
>>144725
Oh noes
"Well, I was going to say I don't think any such thing as 'Elysium' or anything like it exists, but... that would be horribly inappropriate under the circumstances, so I... tried to say nothing."
>>144726
She leans in, closing her eyes, and smiling as she lets him stroke her rather long, and still reasonably soft, mane.
But then she sits up, and looks back at Iron with concern
"No. You don't understand. You surprised them before. Tricked them into fighting with less than their all. They know you are a threat now, and they will not make the same mistake again."
>>144727
The street, especially near the entrance, is brightly lit by street lamps and lights on the buildings. Amber can see another pair of ponies standing outside the building. The Entrance is right there, well illuminated, behind the doric columns, and guarded by the ponies.
Oh noes
"Well, I was going to say I don't think any such thing as 'Elysium' or anything like it exists, but... that would be horribly inappropriate under the circumstances, so I... tried to say nothing."
>>144726
She leans in, closing her eyes, and smiling as she lets him stroke her rather long, and still reasonably soft, mane.
But then she sits up, and looks back at Iron with concern
"No. You don't understand. You surprised them before. Tricked them into fighting with less than their all. They know you are a threat now, and they will not make the same mistake again."
>>144727
The street, especially near the entrance, is brightly lit by street lamps and lights on the buildings. Amber can see another pair of ponies standing outside the building. The Entrance is right there, well illuminated, behind the doric columns, and guarded by the ponies.
>>144728
"...okay, I can see why you would not try to say anything. But really, you do not believe that Elysium exists? What do you think happens to souls after death, then?"
"...okay, I can see why you would not try to say anything. But really, you do not believe that Elysium exists? What do you think happens to souls after death, then?"
>>144728
"They might," Iron admitted, obviously agreeing with Sands before steeling his gaze, determined "but I am also going to change up my tactics to throw them off. Steal that case of his so we can have a clean fight like before or threaten to break it."
With that hopefully consoling explanation in order, he continued to stroke her mane to lighten her mental load even further.
"They might," Iron admitted, obviously agreeing with Sands before steeling his gaze, determined "but I am also going to change up my tactics to throw them off. Steal that case of his so we can have a clean fight like before or threaten to break it."
With that hopefully consoling explanation in order, he continued to stroke her mane to lighten her mental load even further.
>>144728
Amber approaches the guards by the entrance and asks them gently,
"Excuse me, may I come in? I have...um...something important to give."
Amber approaches the guards by the entrance and asks them gently,
"Excuse me, may I come in? I have...um...something important to give."
>>144729
Sheepishly, he answers
"No. It dies with the body."
>>144730
"That might not be enough. They may come in number, and well armed."
She does, however, lay her head down, and lets him pet her.
>>144731
Amber can see they are stallions, who wear green and have long guns across their backs.
"If ya lookin' for an offica', you'll find one in there" a grey stallion tells Amber, pointing through the door. But just shortly inside, is a blue unformed zebra standing upright and out of the rain.
Sheepishly, he answers
"No. It dies with the body."
>>144730
"That might not be enough. They may come in number, and well armed."
She does, however, lay her head down, and lets him pet her.
>>144731
Amber can see they are stallions, who wear green and have long guns across their backs.
"If ya lookin' for an offica', you'll find one in there" a grey stallion tells Amber, pointing through the door. But just shortly inside, is a blue unformed zebra standing upright and out of the rain.
>>144732
"Okay! Thank you!" She steps inside, making sure to wipe off her hooves. She goes over to the zebra. "Hello, I would like to turn in some evidence, where can I go do that?"
"Okay! Thank you!" She steps inside, making sure to wipe off her hooves. She goes over to the zebra. "Hello, I would like to turn in some evidence, where can I go do that?"
>>144732
"I can run very fast if we have to retreat all of a sudden," Iron boasted as he tenderly kept it up in the hopes of comforting the unicorn in distress. "Perfect to then lure them into a chokepoint and make their numbers insignificant."
"I can run very fast if we have to retreat all of a sudden," Iron boasted as he tenderly kept it up in the hopes of comforting the unicorn in distress. "Perfect to then lure them into a chokepoint and make their numbers insignificant."
>>144733
"Well... Think of it as that much more of a reason to value life. If you only have the one to live."
>>144734
"Go further, ma'am."
He says to her
"To turn in evidence? In what case?"
He asks
>>144735
"You can only take so much. And they are - they will be so much more powerful than before. I think you need help." She says
"Well... Think of it as that much more of a reason to value life. If you only have the one to live."
>>144734
"Go further, ma'am."
He says to her
"To turn in evidence? In what case?"
He asks
>>144735
"You can only take so much. And they are - they will be so much more powerful than before. I think you need help." She says
>>144736
"Hoebuck," she says, not looking back as she continues on. Is there a stairwell in view or should I roll for that?
"Hoebuck," she says, not looking back as she continues on. Is there a stairwell in view or should I roll for that?
>>144736
Iron creaked his mouth open to object, only to be reminded of him biting the dust and getting Sands stabbed for it, which caused him to relent with a scrunch. "Well..." he trailed off, unsure "...we could recruit some more ponies for this... but I do not know who."
He took a second to consider it as he lightly curled one of White's mane strands before an idea popped up. "How about some Waterfront goons?" he offered.
Iron creaked his mouth open to object, only to be reminded of him biting the dust and getting Sands stabbed for it, which caused him to relent with a scrunch. "Well..." he trailed off, unsure "...we could recruit some more ponies for this... but I do not know who."
He took a second to consider it as he lightly curled one of White's mane strands before an idea popped up. "How about some Waterfront goons?" he offered.
>>144736
"I suppose...still, I will let you have your opinion. I know in my heart Elysium exists, even if I am not yet ready to make that trip.
"Any other questions for me?"
"I suppose...still, I will let you have your opinion. I know in my heart Elysium exists, even if I am not yet ready to make that trip.
"Any other questions for me?"
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>>144737
Features like stairways and hallways should be plainly visible.
But let’s roll anyways and see what happens. Spot, wisdom modifier.
>>144738
“I think the Waterfront only wants to own this if it’s a success. You heard what the Zebra said. Something about ‘authority to start a war.’”
>>144739
“Uh... so, we’re you a fighter always, or a... tractor repair stallion?”
Features like stairways and hallways should be plainly visible.
But let’s roll anyways and see what happens. Spot, wisdom modifier.
>>144738
“I think the Waterfront only wants to own this if it’s a success. You heard what the Zebra said. Something about ‘authority to start a war.’”
>>144739
“Uh... so, we’re you a fighter always, or a... tractor repair stallion?”
>>144740
"Oh," Iron muttered, at a loss for words, looking deeper into the confines of his mind. "I... do know a pegasus that likes to beat griffons up... but she is working for one of those government agencies... Blackhooves, if I recall correctly."
"Oh," Iron muttered, at a loss for words, looking deeper into the confines of his mind. "I... do know a pegasus that likes to beat griffons up... but she is working for one of those government agencies... Blackhooves, if I recall correctly."
>>144740
"Bit of both. My cutie mark lends itself both to fighting and to forging. But besides those two, I have not done much else."
"Bit of both. My cutie mark lends itself both to fighting and to forging. But besides those two, I have not done much else."
>>144741
Over to the right, in something of an atrium, is a rather large staircase, going up. In the center, is a hallway leading away. To the left, Amber's field of view cuts off, but it seems logical that there would be a hallway. The floors are tile, mostly holding a beige color not much lighter than the tan colored wooden walls.
>>144742
"Blackhooves." She pulls her upper body away as her hooves remain in place.
"They will do such much more than 'beat them up.'"
>>144743
"Well, I suppose that's a useful range of activities."
Over to the right, in something of an atrium, is a rather large staircase, going up. In the center, is a hallway leading away. To the left, Amber's field of view cuts off, but it seems logical that there would be a hallway. The floors are tile, mostly holding a beige color not much lighter than the tan colored wooden walls.
>>144742
"Blackhooves." She pulls her upper body away as her hooves remain in place.
"They will do such much more than 'beat them up.'"
>>144743
"Well, I suppose that's a useful range of activities."
>>144744
Iron, in response, stopped caressing and hugging her for the time being, feeling it inappropriate for the situation.
"I feel it would be adding wood to the fire and give them more power to nose into other stuff," he presumed with a frown "but if they are tipped towards them, they will be wiped out for sure."
He thought about the option for a second before shaking his head. "... not sure if it would be a good idea..."
Iron, in response, stopped caressing and hugging her for the time being, feeling it inappropriate for the situation.
"I feel it would be adding wood to the fire and give them more power to nose into other stuff," he presumed with a frown "but if they are tipped towards them, they will be wiped out for sure."
He thought about the option for a second before shaking his head. "... not sure if it would be a good idea..."
>>144744
Amber hurries over to the right, trying not to make too much noise, and looks to make sure she can get up the stairs unobstructed.
Amber hurries over to the right, trying not to make too much noise, and looks to make sure she can get up the stairs unobstructed.
>>144750
He smiles down at the smaller stallion.
"If you are worried about any of us turning you in, you can discard those fears. You are free to stay as long as you like."
He smiles down at the smaller stallion.
"If you are worried about any of us turning you in, you can discard those fears. You are free to stay as long as you like."
>>144752
"Because it is nice thing to do, and because you are not bad pony. I actually think you are nice stallion."
He lifts a forehoof, and pats the top of Clip's head.
"Because it is nice thing to do, and because you are not bad pony. I actually think you are nice stallion."
He lifts a forehoof, and pats the top of Clip's head.
>>144753
As the hoof comes down, his eyes close and his ears move aside.
"Well thanks. So, you've got a little group of 'rescues going here, don't you?"
As the hoof comes down, his eyes close and his ears move aside.
"Well thanks. So, you've got a little group of 'rescues going here, don't you?"
>>144754
"Sort of, though I am not sure that is term I would use. They are just good people who all looked for better life and got tricked by traffickers, and now they are free but do not have anywhere else to go. And it is not like I had much else use for three bedrooms. If I had any more room here, I would let even more stay if they wanted."
"Sort of, though I am not sure that is term I would use. They are just good people who all looked for better life and got tricked by traffickers, and now they are free but do not have anywhere else to go. And it is not like I had much else use for three bedrooms. If I had any more room here, I would let even more stay if they wanted."
>>144757
"Heh, a great use of that property, I might say. I am fond of the idea, giving it back to the victims."
"Heh, a great use of that property, I might say. I am fond of the idea, giving it back to the victims."
>>144758
"I could not agree more. There is one more member of household you have yet to meet if you want to."
"I could not agree more. There is one more member of household you have yet to meet if you want to."
>>144760
He nods and gets up from the couch.
"They are like big hyenas. His name is Mala, and he is honestly one of nicest people I have ever met."
He nods and gets up from the couch.
"They are like big hyenas. His name is Mala, and he is honestly one of nicest people I have ever met."
>>144761
"Where did you find him, exactly?"
Paper Clipping gets up from the couch, and seems willing to follow Silver.
"Where did you find him, exactly?"
Paper Clipping gets up from the couch, and seems willing to follow Silver.
>>144762
Silver leads Clip upstairs to the door to Mala's room, talking along the way.
"We found him tied to leash in Hoebuck's lower levels. He was forced to do Maakie's bidding after his parents died, otherwise he would have died homeless and hungry out on street. After we found him and gave him promise of better life, he took up his family's sword to help us bring Maakie and Maarists down, and has since proven himself to be exceptionally nice person, and great friend."
Silver leads Clip upstairs to the door to Mala's room, talking along the way.
"We found him tied to leash in Hoebuck's lower levels. He was forced to do Maakie's bidding after his parents died, otherwise he would have died homeless and hungry out on street. After we found him and gave him promise of better life, he took up his family's sword to help us bring Maakie and Maarists down, and has since proven himself to be exceptionally nice person, and great friend."
>>144763
"Well that's pretty neat. I've always thought creatures are good at heart. It's the circumstances that make them bad."
He follows Silver up to the room. The door is already open. Silver can see Mala, who appears to have gotten up to great them at the door. He has a small smile and ruffled fur, which goes every which way.
"Well that's pretty neat. I've always thought creatures are good at heart. It's the circumstances that make them bad."
He follows Silver up to the room. The door is already open. Silver can see Mala, who appears to have gotten up to great them at the door. He has a small smile and ruffled fur, which goes every which way.
>>144764
Silver smiles at the lovable gnoll, and greets him with a big hug.
"It is great to see you up, Mala!"
Silver smiles at the lovable gnoll, and greets him with a big hug.
"It is great to see you up, Mala!"
>>144765
"Hello." Mala says to Silver. His head quickly turns to the newcomer, ears at full attention, before he moves his forelegs back to halfway turn his body towards the new pony.
Paper Clipping's reaction is more dramatic, his smile fading, and immediately taking a step back, then another, and then another, almost tripping because of his bad leg.
"You didn't tell me it was this one."
"Hello." Mala says to Silver. His head quickly turns to the newcomer, ears at full attention, before he moves his forelegs back to halfway turn his body towards the new pony.
Paper Clipping's reaction is more dramatic, his smile fading, and immediately taking a step back, then another, and then another, almost tripping because of his bad leg.
"You didn't tell me it was this one."
>>144767
Paper Clipping retreats out of the room.
"That's one of the jailers!"
When he is able, Paper Clipping pulls up his right hind leg and shows Silver the wound - not that there is anything to see with the bandage over it.
Paper Clipping retreats out of the room.
"That's one of the jailers!"
When he is able, Paper Clipping pulls up his right hind leg and shows Silver the wound - not that there is anything to see with the bandage over it.
>>144768
Silver pets Mala, and looks back to Paper Clipping.
"Mala is fine. As I said, he was forced to do Maakie's bidding for food and shelter. He is good person and great friend at heart, if you give him chance to show you."
Silver pets Mala, and looks back to Paper Clipping.
"Mala is fine. As I said, he was forced to do Maakie's bidding for food and shelter. He is good person and great friend at heart, if you give him chance to show you."
>>144769
Mala, still in his own room, is pet. He seems a little disturbed by the response, though much less so than Paper Clipping, who says,
"He sure looked enthusiastic about it to me, barking and yipping at us at the tables and cages. He got his teeth into me when I didn't move from a work bench."
Mala, still in his own room, is pet. He seems a little disturbed by the response, though much less so than Paper Clipping, who says,
"He sure looked enthusiastic about it to me, barking and yipping at us at the tables and cages. He got his teeth into me when I didn't move from a work bench."
>>144771
Mala is frowning, and his ears are down. Note that Paper Clipping is in the hallway, Mala is in the room, and the two don't really have line of sight to each other.
"My leg is still not right." Paper Clipping responds, looking afraid
Mala is frowning, and his ears are down. Note that Paper Clipping is in the hallway, Mala is in the room, and the two don't really have line of sight to each other.
"My leg is still not right." Paper Clipping responds, looking afraid
>>144772
Silver stands up, and goes out to look at Clip.
"Please, just come back and meet him, properly this time. I promise you, Mala is good person when you get to know him. Khoi and Jubilosa both get along with him despite having been in much same situation you yourself were in, and you said it yourself that you think all creatures are good at heart."
Silver stands up, and goes out to look at Clip.
"Please, just come back and meet him, properly this time. I promise you, Mala is good person when you get to know him. Khoi and Jubilosa both get along with him despite having been in much same situation you yourself were in, and you said it yourself that you think all creatures are good at heart."
>>144774
"O... kay..." Paper clipping cautiously limps forward towards the door, and comes within view of Mala. paper Clipping stares for a moment.
"O... kay..." Paper clipping cautiously limps forward towards the door, and comes within view of Mala. paper Clipping stares for a moment.
>>144776
There is silence for a moment, before Mala says
"Hello."
Paper Clipping takes a step back
"Um... sorry... heh."
Paper Clipping continues staring at Mala
"Uh... Hi."
There is silence for a moment, before Mala says
"Hello."
Paper Clipping takes a step back
"Um... sorry... heh."
Paper Clipping continues staring at Mala
"Uh... Hi."
>>144777
Silver smiles, and claps his hooves together.
"There, see? You two can be friendly together, start your relationship from scratch."
Silver smiles, and claps his hooves together.
"There, see? You two can be friendly together, start your relationship from scratch."
>>144778
Paper Clipping moves his head a bit forward
"Is that an earring?"
"Yes," Mala says, twisting his lips, sitting up, and holding a paw over his ear
"Heheh,"
Paper Clipping has a small, somewhat nervous giggle
Paper Clipping moves his head a bit forward
"Is that an earring?"
"Yes," Mala says, twisting his lips, sitting up, and holding a paw over his ear
"Heheh,"
Paper Clipping has a small, somewhat nervous giggle
>>144780
"And the mane. It's... it's a bit different from what I was expecting."
Mala's mane is decidedly ruffled and unkempt from what it was last night. Still, most of the pattern of combing remains.
Mala gives a light smile, looking back at Paper Clipping, while running his paw through his mane, trying to push it over to the right.
"And the mane. It's... it's a bit different from what I was expecting."
Mala's mane is decidedly ruffled and unkempt from what it was last night. Still, most of the pattern of combing remains.
Mala gives a light smile, looking back at Paper Clipping, while running his paw through his mane, trying to push it over to the right.
>>144782
"I like it."
Paper Clipping still has an awkward expression, but he manages a smile
Mala smiles likewise.
"I like it."
Paper Clipping still has an awkward expression, but he manages a smile
Mala smiles likewise.
>>144783
Silver smiles as well.
"See? You two can get along."
He looks down at the smaller stallion beside him.
"I can continue to show you upstairs of house if you want, unless you would rather get to know Mala better."
Silver smiles as well.
"See? You two can get along."
He looks down at the smaller stallion beside him.
"I can continue to show you upstairs of house if you want, unless you would rather get to know Mala better."
>>144785
"Well, this is Mala's room, and over here is Khoi's room."
He leads Clip over to the mentioned room, and opens the door.
"Well, this is Mala's room, and over here is Khoi's room."
He leads Clip over to the mentioned room, and opens the door.
>>144786
Silver opens the door to a simple bedroom with a well kept bed, and a door to the patio. There are no clothes on the floor, no depressions in the bed, and the only sign that anycreature has occupied the room is a couple candles and a couple pieces of wood, looks like they came from the sea, placed on a dresser on the far side.
Silver opens the door to a simple bedroom with a well kept bed, and a door to the patio. There are no clothes on the floor, no depressions in the bed, and the only sign that anycreature has occupied the room is a couple candles and a couple pieces of wood, looks like they came from the sea, placed on a dresser on the far side.
>>144787
"She does keep tidy room."
He closes the door, and continues to tour onto the next room.
"And here is room where Jubee and I are staying."
"She does keep tidy room."
He closes the door, and continues to tour onto the next room.
"And here is room where Jubee and I are staying."
>>144788
"Woah." Paper Clipping is already impressed with the room, trying to make his way inside. There are no bedsheets, nor any covers on the bed.
"Woah." Paper Clipping is already impressed with the room, trying to make his way inside. There are no bedsheets, nor any covers on the bed.
>>144789
Silver lets the stallion inside, following him in close behind.
"I know, it is amazing room. Our bedsheets are currently in wash, we got them rather, um...dirty."
Silver lets the stallion inside, following him in close behind.
"I know, it is amazing room. Our bedsheets are currently in wash, we got them rather, um...dirty."
>>144790
He looks back to Silver with twisted lips. But then he continues his search around the room. Again, he takes particular note of a taxidermied animal, this time being the weird dog thing that is near the wall.
"Woah. Is this is a Star Cross Wolf?"
He looks back to Silver with twisted lips. But then he continues his search around the room. Again, he takes particular note of a taxidermied animal, this time being the weird dog thing that is near the wall.
"Woah. Is this is a Star Cross Wolf?"
>>144792
It looks like a small wolf, sort of, with a canine head and general appearance of a carnivore. But the ears are rounded, the fur is stripped in the hind quarters, and its arched rear only gradually connects to a long, straight tail with a rounded end. It's hard to tell how accurately the taxidermist imitated the live animal.
"I think so. Hard to say. I've never seen a live one."
It looks like a small wolf, sort of, with a canine head and general appearance of a carnivore. But the ears are rounded, the fur is stripped in the hind quarters, and its arched rear only gradually connects to a long, straight tail with a rounded end. It's hard to tell how accurately the taxidermist imitated the live animal.
"I think so. Hard to say. I've never seen a live one."
>>144794
"I don't, really. It's one of our local animals. One of the animals of 'Her Majesty's Dominion of New Mareland, New Freeside, and Starcross.' I mean it's not found anywhere else. There were some articles about the animal some years back, and they mentioned them in school."
"I don't, really. It's one of our local animals. One of the animals of 'Her Majesty's Dominion of New Mareland, New Freeside, and Starcross.' I mean it's not found anywhere else. There were some articles about the animal some years back, and they mentioned them in school."
>>144796
"Well, yes. That is what the articles were about. The colonial government passed a law to protect them."
"Well, yes. That is what the articles were about. The colonial government passed a law to protect them."
>>144798
"Heh, good luck finding one. He probably bought one someone else stuffed years ago. They're not exactly easy to come by."
He takes a pause, and his smile fades to straighter expression
"Oh course I don't really know."
"Heh, good luck finding one. He probably bought one someone else stuffed years ago. They're not exactly easy to come by."
He takes a pause, and his smile fades to straighter expression
"Oh course I don't really know."
>>144800
And Clip is pat
"Some griffinland decadence. Always wanting to show off by collecting the rarest things."
After another pause
"I can almost understand it. This might be the only one I'll ever see."
And Clip is pat
"Some griffinland decadence. Always wanting to show off by collecting the rarest things."
After another pause
"I can almost understand it. This might be the only one I'll ever see."
>>144801
"I suppose there is some good in that. It is good to learn about world, and things within it."
"I suppose there is some good in that. It is good to learn about world, and things within it."
>>144802
"Education is always good, and always important." He says, moving on to a different item. this time, he inspects the globe a little past the taxidermied animal.
"Education is always good, and always important." He says, moving on to a different item. this time, he inspects the globe a little past the taxidermied animal.
>>144804
Paper Clipping moves the globe around, looking at new Mareland, and then Equestria in particular, before moving it around to what seem to be random points.
"It's getting smaller." He says
Paper Clipping moves the globe around, looking at new Mareland, and then Equestria in particular, before moving it around to what seem to be random points.
"It's getting smaller." He says
>>144805
"Yes, but in some ways that is not so bad. It means it is easier now than ever before to learn about different places and peoples, and come to understand and appreciate them."
"Yes, but in some ways that is not so bad. It means it is easier now than ever before to learn about different places and peoples, and come to understand and appreciate them."
>>144806
"This is true. Perhaps someday we can have true friendship. A true fraternity of all creatures, everyone working for the good of the other."
"This is true. Perhaps someday we can have true friendship. A true fraternity of all creatures, everyone working for the good of the other."
>>144807
"Maybe, or something like it. World where we recognize that we are all not so completely different that we can not get along, and where we all are firm in our knowledge of our place in this world."
"Maybe, or something like it. World where we recognize that we are all not so completely different that we can not get along, and where we all are firm in our knowledge of our place in this world."
>>144808
He smiles
"Oh, we can do better than than. Just 15 years ago, many layers of Harmony were thought impossible. A thousand years ago, Harmony itself was barely known. Imagine what could be done with another good, productive, 15 years. Or even another thousand. Elysium will be here, on this planet."
He smiles
"Oh, we can do better than than. Just 15 years ago, many layers of Harmony were thought impossible. A thousand years ago, Harmony itself was barely known. Imagine what could be done with another good, productive, 15 years. Or even another thousand. Elysium will be here, on this planet."
>>144810
"Better than all of this. Better than all of this for sure. I like what you've done here, helping us. It's a very good step."
"Better than all of this. Better than all of this for sure. I like what you've done here, helping us. It's a very good step."
>>144813
“I should thank you, really. Helps to restore my faith in Harmony after all that.”
The colt gets up, and sits down on the bed, with his front legs on the side of the mattress .
“About what?”
He asks, looking over at Silver
“I should thank you, really. Helps to restore my faith in Harmony after all that.”
The colt gets up, and sits down on the bed, with his front legs on the side of the mattress .
“About what?”
He asks, looking over at Silver
>>144814
He can't help but smile even warmer at the praise. He sits down next to Clip.
"You know, about your experience in dance hall."
He can't help but smile even warmer at the praise. He sits down next to Clip.
"You know, about your experience in dance hall."
>>144815
“Well... I... went to a certain dance hall to meet a certain older stallion I’ve known from my working in the newspaper and with a certain political party. I went there, we talked, I drank a couple... alcoholic beverages, and we went to a backroom. There was a knocking on the door, then the door was knocked down, and police entered, and it was very embarrassing. They put me in a cart, they arrested the stallion, they arrested several other ponies and griffins, and I pleaded with them not to tell my parents. Eventually the police stallion did release me, but he gave me a ticket, and told my parents where I was. Thankfully he didn’t tell them why I was detained, but my parents could figure it out, and I rushed to find ponies to help pay off the ticket. I was underaged at the time.”
“Well... I... went to a certain dance hall to meet a certain older stallion I’ve known from my working in the newspaper and with a certain political party. I went there, we talked, I drank a couple... alcoholic beverages, and we went to a backroom. There was a knocking on the door, then the door was knocked down, and police entered, and it was very embarrassing. They put me in a cart, they arrested the stallion, they arrested several other ponies and griffins, and I pleaded with them not to tell my parents. Eventually the police stallion did release me, but he gave me a ticket, and told my parents where I was. Thankfully he didn’t tell them why I was detained, but my parents could figure it out, and I rushed to find ponies to help pay off the ticket. I was underaged at the time.”
>>144817
“By about six months. For alcohol, that is. For, uh, ‘sexual intercourse,’ I was of age. Not that certain kind of intercourse are legal at any age.”
“By about six months. For alcohol, that is. For, uh, ‘sexual intercourse,’ I was of age. Not that certain kind of intercourse are legal at any age.”
>>144818
"Ohhhhh. It is silly there is different legal ages for those. By time I was 16 I had already discovered what my favorite type of alcohol was. Good old whiskey..."
"Ohhhhh. It is silly there is different legal ages for those. By time I was 16 I had already discovered what my favorite type of alcohol was. Good old whiskey..."
>>144819
"Heheh, it was 18 in New Freeside. I've mostly drank beer. Can't say I know much about whiskey. Tried a sip once and it seemed a little strong for me."
"Heheh, it was 18 in New Freeside. I've mostly drank beer. Can't say I know much about whiskey. Tried a sip once and it seemed a little strong for me."
>>144821
"I knew him, yes. He would sometimes write columns for the paper, and I knew him in the Party. I can't quite say he got me into the Party, but that wouldn't be entirely unfair either."
"I knew him, yes. He would sometimes write columns for the paper, and I knew him in the Party. I can't quite say he got me into the Party, but that wouldn't be entirely unfair either."
>>144822
"That is good. Sounds little bit like story friend of mine from Nimbusia told me, where young stallions would take on older stallions as their mentors, and would do things like you and this older stallion did."
"That is good. Sounds little bit like story friend of mine from Nimbusia told me, where young stallions would take on older stallions as their mentors, and would do things like you and this older stallion did."
>>144823
This statement takes him a moment, and he blinks
"Ha! Yes. Equestrian culture isn't really the standard of all cultures through out history when it comes to many things, like attitudes to sexuality, or family formation."
This statement takes him a moment, and he blinks
"Ha! Yes. Equestrian culture isn't really the standard of all cultures through out history when it comes to many things, like attitudes to sexuality, or family formation."
>>144830
"Sounds little bit like first time have sex. Awkward, little bit scary or disgusting at times, but fun."
He smiles at Clip.
"Sounds little bit like first time have sex. Awkward, little bit scary or disgusting at times, but fun."
He smiles at Clip.
>>144833
"Alright, just stay here."
Silver goes downstairs, grabbing the bottle of whiskey and two glasses to bring back.
"Alright, just stay here."
Silver goes downstairs, grabbing the bottle of whiskey and two glasses to bring back.
>>144834
Silver finds the set of apple whiskey, pours two glasses, and returns upstairs easily enough.
>>144836
I don't know... That's a tough peak to climb
https://youtu.be/Wy_kKBBe2Co?t=1233
Silver finds the set of apple whiskey, pours two glasses, and returns upstairs easily enough.
>>144836
I don't know... That's a tough peak to climb
https://youtu.be/Wy_kKBBe2Co?t=1233
>>144841
Silver rejoins him on the bed, pouring whiskey into each of the glasses he brought, giving one to Clip and setting the bottle on the end table.
"Alright, so there are two ways to drink whiskey. First is to drink it quickly, getting through burn as fast as possible. It is good way to get drunk quickly, but you can not enjoy flavor of drink this way, so sometimes it is waste of good whiskey. Alternatively, second way is to hold it in back of your throat, letting burn spread throughout your mouth and enjoying flavor before swallowing. It takes practice to take burn, but once you have it down, you get satisfaction of feeling warmth of drink spread throughout your being, burning in your throat, boiling in your stomach, and tasting like pure, melted gold."
He holds his glass up to Clip, waiting for him to toast their drink.
Silver rejoins him on the bed, pouring whiskey into each of the glasses he brought, giving one to Clip and setting the bottle on the end table.
"Alright, so there are two ways to drink whiskey. First is to drink it quickly, getting through burn as fast as possible. It is good way to get drunk quickly, but you can not enjoy flavor of drink this way, so sometimes it is waste of good whiskey. Alternatively, second way is to hold it in back of your throat, letting burn spread throughout your mouth and enjoying flavor before swallowing. It takes practice to take burn, but once you have it down, you get satisfaction of feeling warmth of drink spread throughout your being, burning in your throat, boiling in your stomach, and tasting like pure, melted gold."
He holds his glass up to Clip, waiting for him to toast their drink.
>>144843
"Well, either works in different situations, but second way is better for drinking to enjoy drink, or drinking with friends."
"Well, either works in different situations, but second way is better for drinking to enjoy drink, or drinking with friends."
>>144844
"Eh, I've seen what alcoholism can do to ponies. And I've heard of what it does to the working classes. If I am going to drink, I'd rather drink more slowly."
"Eh, I've seen what alcoholism can do to ponies. And I've heard of what it does to the working classes. If I am going to drink, I'd rather drink more slowly."
>>144846
He gives a weak smile, holds the glass up to Silver, and clinks it
"Cheers"
He takes the glass, and slowly sips it, holding it in his mouth with a scrunch for some seconds, swallows, and then
"Gah! Ack!"
starts coughing
"Smooth"
He says, smiling in part.
He gives a weak smile, holds the glass up to Silver, and clinks it
"Cheers"
He takes the glass, and slowly sips it, holding it in his mouth with a scrunch for some seconds, swallows, and then
"Gah! Ack!"
starts coughing
"Smooth"
He says, smiling in part.
>>144847
Silver smiles back, and takes his drink, holding it in the back of his throat with a practiced ease. He holds it for a few second before swallowing, shivering as the warmth spreads through of his body.
"Ahhhhh…so much better than swill they call vodka back in Motherland."
Silver smiles back, and takes his drink, holding it in the back of his throat with a practiced ease. He holds it for a few second before swallowing, shivering as the warmth spreads through of his body.
"Ahhhhh…so much better than swill they call vodka back in Motherland."
>>144848
"Is it? I can't really say"
He tries another sip, though this one is smaller. He scrunches again, but swallows with only one cough thereafter.
"Is it? I can't really say"
He tries another sip, though this one is smaller. He scrunches again, but swallows with only one cough thereafter.
>>144849
"Vodka is one of strongest liquors. It tastes like gasoline, it is all burn and no flavor. They make it to get drunk, nothing more. It is reason why alcoholism is so bad in Severyana."
He takes another drink, refilling his whiskey glass afterwards.
"Vodka is one of strongest liquors. It tastes like gasoline, it is all burn and no flavor. They make it to get drunk, nothing more. It is reason why alcoholism is so bad in Severyana."
He takes another drink, refilling his whiskey glass afterwards.
>>144850
Paper Clipping does not drink as quickly as Silver, still having liquid in the glass
"Yeah, I've heard of what it was like there, with the peasantry and the Boyars, the last king and the colonial government. And the trade embargos since."
Paper Clipping does not drink as quickly as Silver, still having liquid in the glass
"Yeah, I've heard of what it was like there, with the peasantry and the Boyars, the last king and the colonial government. And the trade embargos since."
>>144851
"Did you know that production of vodka was limited to only Tsar and those he gave production licenses to, prior to Severyana's annexation into Equestria? That practice actually continued afterwards, except instead ownership of production of vodka was underneath Equestrian Crown, and licenses were given out to nobles in Severyana who gained Canterlot's favor."
The downside of being a bigger, more practiced drinker. Still, he tries to stretch it out, rather wanting to enjoy drinking with Clip than just getting drunk.
"Did you know that production of vodka was limited to only Tsar and those he gave production licenses to, prior to Severyana's annexation into Equestria? That practice actually continued afterwards, except instead ownership of production of vodka was underneath Equestrian Crown, and licenses were given out to nobles in Severyana who gained Canterlot's favor."
The downside of being a bigger, more practiced drinker. Still, he tries to stretch it out, rather wanting to enjoy drinking with Clip than just getting drunk.
>>144852
"That sounds exactly right. And the vodka was portioned out to whoever they wanted to numb."
He takes another sip, and scrunches
"That sounds exactly right. And the vodka was portioned out to whoever they wanted to numb."
He takes another sip, and scrunches
>>144853
"And they got rich and fat off of profits of selling production licenses and from taxes from liquor sales. It is how Severyana managed to fund Empire that could rival Equestria at its peak, at cost of making many ponies in North addicted to drink."
He takes another drink, letting the warmth fill his being.
"But this, this is different. Whiskey...it is smooth, flavorful, warm, and yes while it can be strong it is still manageable. It is perfect drink to relax with."
"And they got rich and fat off of profits of selling production licenses and from taxes from liquor sales. It is how Severyana managed to fund Empire that could rival Equestria at its peak, at cost of making many ponies in North addicted to drink."
He takes another drink, letting the warmth fill his being.
"But this, this is different. Whiskey...it is smooth, flavorful, warm, and yes while it can be strong it is still manageable. It is perfect drink to relax with."
>>144855
"For some, perhaps. Many drinks affect others differently, and for me nothing is more relaxing than nice glass of whiskey."
"For some, perhaps. Many drinks affect others differently, and for me nothing is more relaxing than nice glass of whiskey."
>>144857
Silver levitates the bottle of whiskey over, and fills both of their glasses again.
"What do you think of drink, so far?"
Silver levitates the bottle of whiskey over, and fills both of their glasses again.
"What do you think of drink, so far?"
>>144859
He smiles at Clip before taking another drink.
"It is good kick, enough to let you know what you are drinking without being overpowering."
He smiles at Clip before taking another drink.
"It is good kick, enough to let you know what you are drinking without being overpowering."
>>144860
“I guess that’s... that’s true.”
He smiles, a little awkwardly, placing the glass between his legs and keeping a hoof on it.
“I guess that’s... that’s true.”
He smiles, a little awkwardly, placing the glass between his legs and keeping a hoof on it.
I might be busy for the next couple of days, but I hope to be back soon. I am excited to see where this goes.
Okay, I’m actually available today and tomorrow. There will probably be a few hours I won’t be available, but I am available.
I believe we left off with Waabishki going to have dinner with the rest of the characters.
>>144886
The Doctor continues speaking with Ply Press, talking about his life has been since they moved, with the Doctor likewise having experienced a move. The one from the country to the city, the other from the city to the country.
Petal enters the room,
“Dinner’s ready.”
Ply Press stands up, and directs the group towards a dinner table, which is down the small hallway, past the kitchen and the stairwell, into a room with a large table, plates, wooden floors, and windows yo the back
The Doctor continues speaking with Ply Press, talking about his life has been since they moved, with the Doctor likewise having experienced a move. The one from the country to the city, the other from the city to the country.
Petal enters the room,
“Dinner’s ready.”
Ply Press stands up, and directs the group towards a dinner table, which is down the small hallway, past the kitchen and the stairwell, into a room with a large table, plates, wooden floors, and windows yo the back
>>144889
Ply Press tells the group,
“Come on, sit down.”
The Doctor sits, and Makade, looking a bit displeased, takes his seat as well. Waabishki, with uncertainty, takes a seat. Petal comes in, with a pan
“We have a hot dish. And some bread.” Placing it on the table. Then she comes out with two special plates.
“Smoked Salmon. Luis’s favorite.” She ruffles the top of Makade’s head, flopping his ears about. He scrunches, then bares his teeth. Waabishki giggles at the sight, and then sniffs the fillets fish before her.
Ply Press tells the group,
“Come on, sit down.”
The Doctor sits, and Makade, looking a bit displeased, takes his seat as well. Waabishki, with uncertainty, takes a seat. Petal comes in, with a pan
“We have a hot dish. And some bread.” Placing it on the table. Then she comes out with two special plates.
“Smoked Salmon. Luis’s favorite.” She ruffles the top of Makade’s head, flopping his ears about. He scrunches, then bares his teeth. Waabishki giggles at the sight, and then sniffs the fillets fish before her.
>>144896
Doctor:
“That’s really neat you have something ready for the wolves.
Petal:
“We hoped our little Lyka would come back. And here he is! Smoked Salmon is his favorite.”
Waabishki uses a paw to push a piece of fillet into her mouth. Makade remains scrunching in protest for perhaps as long as thirty seconds, but takes a nibble of the salmon, and then eats more.
Doctor:
“That’s really neat you have something ready for the wolves.
Petal:
“We hoped our little Lyka would come back. And here he is! Smoked Salmon is his favorite.”
Waabishki uses a paw to push a piece of fillet into her mouth. Makade remains scrunching in protest for perhaps as long as thirty seconds, but takes a nibble of the salmon, and then eats more.
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