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Anonymous
10ca8cc
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No.145000
145002
Iron got his ass beat and has pissed off a whole criminal syndicate, Amber is doing some shady shit at the police station, Silver is making friends, and Spark is enjoying Whinnysotan hospitality.
1647 replies and 17 files omitted.
Amber Sunset
e9a006e
?
No.146506
146507
>>146505
Amber hangs back slightly and asks them, "What do the offices contain that's so important?"
Anonymous
10ca8cc
?
No.146507
146509
>>146506
The bat answers
"Case files is what we are after. That, and notes or other information collected by the detectives."
Silver "The Floof" Sword
29bff06
?
No.146508
146510
>>146503
"We are quite lucky. This is one amazing view."
Amber Sunset
e9a006e
?
No.146509
146510 146512
>>146507
"It sounds like a lot of different things. Do you know what office they're in? If not, why not just ask?"
Anonymous
10ca8cc
?
No.146510
146511 146512 146520
>>146508
She smiles, and looks back to Silver

>>146509
Okay, this requires another luck roll for the little pony
[1d20 = 10]
Amber Sunset
e9a006e
?
No.146511
146512
>>146510
My luck hasn't been too great, will it get better? [1d20 = 8]
Anonymous
10ca8cc
?
No.146512
146513
>>146511
>>146510
>>146509
Sunnyside Meadows volunteers an answer, and the pegasus' ears swivel to hear.
"It's a high profile case. They probably moved it to the chief's office, near the end of the hallway on the other side."
Amber Sunset
e9a006e
?
No.146513
146514
>>146512
"The Chief? Is he in? It's probably not a good idea to enter without getting his permission first." She nervously smiles.
Anonymous
10ca8cc
?
No.146514
146515
>>146513
"We have authority granted by the head of State and the Secretary of the Interior. That's higher than the chief." She says, moving forward
Amber Sunset
e9a006e
?
No.146515
146516
>>146514
"Yes, yes, but isn't there a protocol that's in place? Oh, and the door is probably locked, you would have to have him unlock it for you...."
Anonymous
10ca8cc
?
No.146516
146517
>>146515
This little pony gets another luck roll
Hopefully these things are not too obnoxious
Amber Sunset
e9a006e
?
No.146517
146518 146519
>>146516
Nah, one day these will pay off.
[1d20 = 5]
Amber Sunset
e9a006e
?
No.146518
146519
>>146517
...but not today. Oof.
Anonymous
10ca8cc
?
No.146519
146521 146523
>>146517
>>146518
The bat holds up a key
"We have it already"

They move forward
Silver "The Floof" Sword
29bff06
?
No.146520
146523
>>146510
Silver looks to his Jubee, and smiles.

"Person who recommended this place said they have fish. I hope it is 'deli-fish'."

He can't stop himself from smiling wider at his own pun.
Amber Sunset
e9a006e
?
No.146521
>>146519
Amber's mouth hangs open. "Uh, where did you get it? I'm guessin' you didn't visit his house to ask him for it?""
Shimmering Spark
1f9642c
?
No.146522
146523
>>146429
“If you use a gun, that might alert more. The neighborhood could be filled with snitches that hope to gain favor by reporting an altercation. You would be putting your parents at risk even if no more changelings arrive.”
Anonymous
10ca8cc
?
No.146523
146524 146525 146527
>>146519
"From one the detectives earlier. While you were with the red stallion." She answers

>>146522
"All the same, I'd rather have it than not have it" He answers

>>146520
She looks confused, but the confusion is broken by a unicorn waiter, who lights a candle and places it on the table, places glasses of water, and several menus.

"Would you care for something off of our wine menu?" He asks
Amber Sunset
e9a006e
?
No.146524
146526
>>146523
flustered pony noises
"I...um...but how did he get it? Why would a detective have the chief's key? Sounds a bit odd to say the least...."
Silver "The Floof" Sword
29bff06
?
No.146525
146526
>>146523
Silver looks over at the waiter.

"Yes. You would not happen to have anything from Southern Griffonia? Sicameon?"
Anonymous
10ca8cc
?
No.146526
146529 146535
>>146524
The blue pegasus continues forward, with the white griffin right behind her. But the bat answers Amber
"Probably to lock up the doors at night."
She tilts her head
"What brings a little earth pony filly here so late at night? Didn't I see you at the scene of an alleged politically motivated crime, this afternoon?"

>>146525
"Yes. Sicameon, Asterion, Wingbardy. We have Aquelian, but that is in reserve."
Shimmering Spark
1f9642c
?
No.146527
146528
>>146523
“Don’t use it unless there is no other option. I’m going to see if I can get any more information from her.”
Anonymous
10ca8cc
?
No.146528
146533
>>146527
He nods. Well Spring has taken a seat on the couch, and her head is falling down.
Amber Sunset
e9a006e
?
No.146529
146530
>>146526
Wasn't that the day before?
"Well, there's this stallion I know, but um, let's not get into that. Yes, I was working at a store and there was a most horrendous act of vandalism! I don't know what could motivate a pony to do such a thing, except that he hated Miss Sewn. Dreadful!" she exclaims.
Anonymous
10ca8cc
?
No.146530
146532 146536
>>146529
I think it was ~8 hours before. Either way, it was recent

"Then understand that keeping ponies like those from being armed with guns is what we are here to prevent." She answers

Another luck roll

[1d20 = 20]
Amber Sunset
e9a006e
?
No.146532
146534
>>146530
I'm screwed
[1d20 = 3]
Shimmering Spark
1f9642c
?
No.146533
146534
>>146528
Spark walks over to her.
Anonymous
10ca8cc
?
No.146534
146537
>>146532
The group turns the corner, and may look down the hallway

>>146533
She is starting to fall asleep, it seems
Silver "The Floof" Sword
29bff06
?
No.146535
146538
>>146526
He looks to his date for approval.

"How about it, my sweet dove? Does some Sicameon Red sound good?"
Amber Sunset
e9a006e
?
No.146536
146538
>>146530
"Well they're causing enough mischief with pipes as is...."
As they make the turn she starts to sweat. Surely there's a way to delay at least one more minute?
"Hey! Do you know where the bathroom is around here? I looked for one down this hallway a few minutes ago and it wasn't here. It's rather urgent...."
Shimmering Spark
1f9642c
?
No.146537
146538
>>146534
“Well, I guess I won’t be getting many answers.”
Spark checks out a window to be sure she isn’t already tracked here.
Anonymous
10ca8cc
?
No.146538
146539 146541 146542
>>146537
She moves her head up
"Huh?"

Outside a lone car drives. It doesn't seem to be slowing down.

>>146536
Okay, one more - perhaps final - luck roll

>>146535
She pauses, and says
"Sure"
Amber Sunset
e9a006e
?
No.146539
146540
>>146538
This is it then. [1d20 = 9]
Anonymous
10ca8cc
?
No.146540
146546
>>146539
[i][Mediocre/i]

Sunnyside Meadows comes forth and says
"Sure. Down this hallway, to the by the end. It's one room and one gender."
Silver "The Floof" Sword
29bff06
?
No.146541
146543
>>146538
He smiles, and turns to the waiter.

"Then we will have bottle of that."
Shimmering Spark
1f9642c
?
No.146542
146543
>>146538
“It’s ok. If you are tired, you should get your sleep.”
Anonymous
10ca8cc
?
No.146543
146544 146545
>>146542
"Is there... a blanket?" She asks. She is at least shivering less than before.

>>146541
He nods, and walks off unless Silver has something more to say to him
"It will be so."
Shimmering Spark
1f9642c
?
No.146544
146548
>>146543
Spark levitates some blankets over if they are present in the room.
Silver "The Floof" Sword
29bff06
?
No.146545
146547
>>146543
He does not. Instead he takes a sip of water, looks at his menu, and talks with Jubilosa.

"I am trying out different pet names to call you. Any input?"
Amber Sunset
e9a006e
?
No.146546
146547
>>146540
"Are you sure? I don't see it...."
Anonymous
8d01591
?
No.146547
146549 146565
>>146546
He walks into the hallway, and points near the end.

And there is Red Scabbard, standing in the hallway

>>146545
“Well... Khoi calls me ‘Juby’.” She smiles

“But I sort of want to hear what you come up with.”
Anonymous
8d01591
?
No.146548
146553
>>146544
She takes the blanket, and takes off her long cloak. Spark can see that her whole coat sort of glistens, even in the dim light of the street lamp that enters through the window. Her mane is kept in place by a set of ties into two ponytails. She tries to cover herself on the bed, shivering.
Silver "The Floof" Sword
29bff06
?
No.146549
146550
>>146547
"Jubee is great nickname, I have been using that, myself. I was talking about pet names. You know, like honey, sweetie...I was thinking 'dove'. It is great way to describe your beauty, I think."
Anonymous
8d01591
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No.146550
146551
>>146549
“D’aww!”
She bats her eyes, places her claws wide apart on the table, and moves close in, as if eager to here what he will say next.
Silver "The Floof" Sword
29bff06
?
No.146551
146552
>>146550
He doesn't say much else. Instead, he takes the opportunity and Jubilosa's moment of weakness to lean in and steal a kiss.
Anonymous
8d01591
?
No.146552
146555
>>146551
This requires leaning in all the way, over a lit candle, past a glass container of water, past empty wine glasses.... you know what? Roll die.
Shimmering Spark
1f9642c
?
No.146553
146554
>>146548
Spark feels bad for her.
“Rest easy now. We will handle it from here.”
Anonymous
8d01591
?
No.146554
146556
>>146553
“Thank you.” She says, trying to pull the cover closer to her. She lays down, incidentally taking the place where Spark slept.
29bff06
?
No.146555
146557
[1d20 = 14]
>>146552
Shimmering Spark
1f9642c
?
No.146556
146557
>>146554
Spark probably wasn’t going to sleep anyhow, with a possible changeling attack. He makes his way back to Madake.
Anonymous
10ca8cc
?
No.146557
146558 146560
>>146556
Makade waits for him there in the kitchen, looking to Spark

>>146555
Silver makes it across the table, and kisses her perfectly on the beak. Her eyes go wide, and she seems to blush.
Shimmering Spark
1f9642c
?
No.146558
146559
>>146557
“She’s too drowsy to hold a conversation. Our next step is probably to set up more defenses at possible entry points.”
Anonymous
10ca8cc
?
No.146559
146563
>>146558
"We have the front door, the rear door, and several windows." He answers. "How did she even get back there? She must have jumped a fence. Unless she flew."
Silver "The Floof" Sword
29bff06
?
No.146560
146561
>>146557
He pulls back just a little to smile mischeviously at her.

"I take it you approve?"
Anonymous
10ca8cc
?
No.146561
146562
>>146560
"Heh, you're a silly pony. Do you know that?"
Silver "The Floof" Sword
29bff06
?
No.146562
146564
>>146561
"And what does that make you, my dove?"
Shimmering Spark
1f9642c
?
No.146563
146571
>>146559
“We will consider that possibility once the area is secure. We need to barricade what we can so there are less immediate options for entry. The more time we buy it they attack, the better we can defend.”
Anonymous
10ca8cc
?
No.146564
146566
>>146562
She smiles awkwardly. Silver has her now
"Uh....."
Amber Sunset
e9a006e
?
No.146565
146567 146568
>>146547
Oh thank goodness, we didn't catch him red-hoofed...well, metaphorically. Can we bluff him out of this?
She walks ahead of him in the hallway and calls out to Red Scabbard, "Hi Red! There was such an awful fight earlier, but I think everypony let bygones be bygones. Still, you should check to make sure nothing gets mussed up. I just need to use the restroom." She winks at him in a way that's not visible to the ponies behind her.
Silver "The Floof" Sword
29bff06
?
No.146566
146567
>>146564
He smiles widely.

"We are just pair of silly people, huh?"
Anonymous
10ca8cc
?
No.146567
146568 146573
>>146565
[1d4 = 2]

>>146566
"It seems so" She says

The waiter returns, and pours a glass of wine for each of the two lovers.
Anonymous
10ca8cc
?
No.146568
146569
>>146565
>>146567
He comes close to her, places a leg over her, and says in a very low voice, almost a whisper
"You just missed being there with me."
Amber Sunset
e9a006e
?
No.146569
146570
>>146568
She frowns but exclaims, out loud, "Red! Is that all you think of? I really wish you could be more sophisticated...."
Anonymous
10ca8cc
?
No.146570
146572
>>146569
"You like it."
He bats her with a tap of his hoof on the fur past her mane. Again coming closer, and with a voice just a bit louder than a whisper

"Come by my office when you're done"
Anonymous
10ca8cc
?
No.146571
146575
>>146563
"What is coming, exactly?" He asks
Amber Sunset
e9a006e
?
No.146572
146574
>>146570
She forces out a giggle. "Okay~. I won't be long."
Silver "The Floof" Sword
29bff06
?
No.146573
146574
>>146567
Silver takes a sip of the wine, and takes a serious look at his menu. What kind of fish dishes are there?
Anonymous
10ca8cc
?
No.146574
146577 146578
>>146572
Red Scabbard tries to move past the horde of creatures. The pink mare gives him a dirty stare, while Trakyr actually pats him on the back

"Sorry if I missed anything. Was in the bathroom." He remarks as he attempts to move past them

[1d20 = 20]

>>146573
Things such as salmon dip for bread, halibut, flounder, and tuna, as well as crab and shrimp.

Temperate freshwater fish, and deep ocean fishes are more expensive than coastal fishes.
Shimmering Spark
1f9642c
?
No.146575
146576
>>146571
“Could be nothing, could be a patrol of several changelings looking to mess with our new guest. We need to be prepared for the latter should it happen.”
Anonymous
10ca8cc
?
No.146576
146579
>>146575
"What do they want her for?" He asks "And who is she to you?"
Silver "The Floof" Sword
29bff06
?
No.146577
146580
>>146574
Silver orders some shrimp for himself.
Amber Sunset
e9a006e
?
No.146578
146580
>>146574
Amber enters the bathroom and locks the door behind her if possible. She stares at her reflection in the mirror and takes some deep breaths.
Shimmering Spark
1f9642c
?
No.146579
146580
>>146576
“She says that a changeling found her attractive, or at least desired to use her, so she tired to run, but it seems that this one is persistent and may have brought friends. As for who she is, time will tell. She is just a stranger, but she needs help.”
Anonymous
10ca8cc
?
No.146580
146581 146582 146583
>>146578
It's a single person bathroom. At least it's clean. She still has the envelopes in her jacket. Her mane is a little disheveled, and the light is a bit more yellow than preferred.

>>146577
I could select a more culturally appropriate menu...

>>146579
"At the risk of getting us all possibly arrested for helping insurgents?" He retorts
Amber Sunset
e9a006e
?
No.146581
146584
>>146580
She doesn't really need to use the restroom, but she does so anyway. When she's finished she washes up in the sink and tries to straighten her mane before heading out. Just one more thing to do now. Or maybe there's more, but I can hope.
Silver "The Floof" Sword
29bff06
?
No.146582
146584
>>146580
I'm just uncultured swine, so I don't know many fancy meals or even how to eat them. I'm just familiar with shrimp.
Shimmering Spark
785ecee
?
No.146583
146584
>>146580
“She isn’t an insurgent. She worked at a factory. But regardless, her story doesn’t mean all that much because circumstances are the same. If she is a spy or if she brought changelings along my because she is running, we are being targeted. Refusing to help won’t change anything in our situation.”
Anonymous
8d01591
?
No.146584
146585 146587 146590
>>146582
Suffice it to say, there are very fancy foreign words next to the description of shrimp.

>>146581
Simple enough.

Amber opens the door to find an opened office door, and Trakyr, the pink mare, and the bat still in the hallway, though the last is partly inside of the office.

>>146583
“I’m just saying, do we need to harbor her?”
Amber Sunset
e9a006e
?
No.146585
146586
>>146584
She offers a quick prayer as she tries to get by to where she needs to go.
Anonymous
8d01591
?
No.146586
146588
>>146585
The pink mare gives her a dirty look. But Trakyr of all creatures, stops Amber to try to talk to her

“Hey. You’re Scabbard’s girl?”
Shimmering Spark
785ecee
?
No.146587
146589
>>146584
“Yes. Plus, if we send her away, she will be caught and reveal our description. For both her safety and ours, she stays with us.”
Amber Sunset
e9a006e
?
No.146588
146589
>>146586
She tries to ignore the dirty look. "I haven't known him for very long, but I guess you could say that."
Anonymous
8d01591
?
No.146589
146591 146593
>>146587
“Fine. But it’s my parents here in this house, and my tribal band’s heir apparent. I do not like risking them.”

>>146588
“Nice. He’ll say he meets all these mares wherever, but I always tell him he’s full of shit. Looks like he has more charm than I give him credit for. Or luck.”
Silver "The Floof" Sword
29bff06
?
No.146590
146592
>>146584
Regardless, this is still Silver's choice, even if he can't make heads or tails of half of what describes the shrimp.
Amber Sunset
e9a006e
?
No.146591
146592
>>146589
"What do you mean, 'all these mares?'" She looks surprised and offended.
Anonymous
8d01591
?
No.146592
146595
>>146591
He hold out his right paw and does a repeated turning motion with it.

“Oh, over the years he’ll say things. I don’t think it means anything. It’s just talk. But you’re here.”

>>146590
“I think I’ll wait a big longer to order” Jubilosa says
Shimmering Spark
785ecee
?
No.146593
146597
>>146589
“Unfortunately the risk came to us. What we can do, however, is handle the risk the best we can. Now, let’s get to work blocking the doors and windows.”
Silver "The Floof" Sword
29bff06
?
No.146595
146597
>>146592
Silver nods, and looks to the waiter.

"I will hold off until she is ready."
Amber Sunset
e9a006e
?
No.146596
146597
She blinks. "I'm...I'm going to ask him a few questions. Thank you, Tracky, and it was nice meeting you."
Anonymous
8d01591
?
No.146597
146598 146600 146601
>>146593
Wordlessly, Makade stands up, and goes to the rear portion of the house, and starts closing the shutters on the windows.

>>146596
He waves at her with a paw. Sunnyside Meadow, though partly inside of the office, also waves a hoof. And no one stops Smber from leaving.

>>146595
The waiter nods, and leaves the two.
Amber Sunset
e9a006e
?
No.146598
146599
>>146597
With no further obstruction, she heads to Red Scabbard's office.
Anonymous
8d01591
?
No.146599
146603
>>146598
Amber goes down the hallway, turns right, goes down the hallway again, turns right again, snd his door is cracked open on the right. Red Scabbard is standing there in the office.
Silver "The Floof" Sword
29bff06
?
No.146600
146604
>>146597
Silver looks back to Jubilosa.

"What are you thinking of getting?"
Shimmering Spark
785ecee
?
No.146601
146604
>>146597
Spark helps the silent wolf.
Amber Sunset
e9a006e
?
No.146603
146604
>>146599
She enters the office and closes the door behind her with a sigh, and stares at Red Scabbard.
Anonymous
8d01591
?
No.146604
146605 146606 146625
>>146600
“Uh...” she stares at the menu.

>>146601
When he is done closing blinds - and where possible, shutters - in the rear of the house, he moves to the front to do the same, looking out the windows for anything of interest.

>>146603
“I got the papers.” He says

He pushes forward a few papers. Two letter sized, one much smaller, all with typing on them.

“I think you should take these along with the other items.”
Silver "The Floof" Sword
29bff06
?
No.146605
146653
>>146604
"Do you need help choosing? Any input?"
Amber Sunset
b1bffeb
?
No.146606
146607
>>146604
"What are these, anyway? Shucks, maybe I don't want to know...." She gingerly folds them and tucks them away with the other paper.
Anonymous
8d01591
?
No.146607
>>146606
“Indexes, catalogs, exhibit tags... Paper. But aside from that, it is best not to know.”
Amber Sunset
b1bffeb
?
No.146608
146609
"Mmm, I don't like it one bit...but anyway, I'm going to quarrel a bit loudly with you so I can leave quickly without looking suspicious."