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Anonymous
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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.
1547 replies and 15 files omitted.
Amber Sunset
096126e
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No.145518
145520 145522
Amber follows him and throws her hooves around him, but not in a way that restrains him from moving. "Grab it and hide it, they're coming. Play along, I'll try foolin' them." She nuzzles him lightly, though she tenses up at how gross it feels with a stranger.
Silver "The Floof" Sword
29bff06
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No.145519
145520
>>145501
Silver nods.
Anonymous
10ca8cc
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No.145520
145522 145523 145529
>>145518
He looks back to her for a moment, then continues forward at high speed. It’s probably very difficult for her to stay attached. He looks at the various rows of shelves, trying to find exactly the right one.

“What is this? Are you trying to be my overly affectionate nephew, or something?”

[1d20 = 19]
[1d20 = 3]

>>145519
“He’s in this crowd” he says, and starts moving
Anonymous
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No.145521
145522
>>145508
Iron lightly smacked his lips as his tongue danced along them, enjoying the view of such delectable food waiting for him to engulf them inside him.
He took his time approaching the food proper wherever it was, approaching his muzzle towards it as he prepared himself for the first slurp/bite.
Anonymous
10ca8cc
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No.145522
145524
>>145518
>>145520
In another bout of good luck, he goes to the section, and grabs the items in question, finding it rather quickly among the many on the shelves. It’s two paper envelopes, and nothing more. He places them close to himself.

The other ponies, fortunately, are not in there. Not yet.

>>145521
Cassava noodles, lightly spiced, and still steaming from the voodoo magic
Amber Sunset
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No.145523
145525
>>145520
"Your marefriend, rather. But just for the moment."
Anonymous
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No.145524
145526
>>145522
And thus, Iron 'striked' at the food, taking a mightly chunk of noodles with him to see just how different these 'leftovers' were compared to freshly cooked ones.
Anonymous
10ca8cc
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No.145525
145527
>>145523
He turns to her, letting her place her hooves on him, looking above and past her towards the entrance of the room. Amber can’t see behind her, but she doesn’t need to. She can hear them coming - at least Stalwart and Swift Soul, perhaps more. She knows they will be there imminently. He turns to her to look her in the eyes, smiling.

“Good choice young lady. Wouldn’t be the first time they caught me with a young mare during work hours either. Just, whatever your birthday is, it’s now a year earlier. Happy eighteenth.”

He moves in closer to her, much closer, with his head and both forelegs, sitting down in front of her, placing his left foreleg around her neck, pulling her closer, closing his eyes and kissing her with some force. His lips meet hers, and he even tries to place his tongue in her mouth - at least he doesn’t shove it. His right foreleg moves in under Amber’s jacket, and presses a pair of envelopes against her chest.
Anonymous
10ca8cc
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No.145526
145528
>>145524
nom nom nom

A little softer, and not as intense in the spicy flavor
Amber Sunset
096126e
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No.145527
145530
>>145525
Amber widens her eyes in shock and it takes all of her willpower to not instantly recoil away. By no means does she let his tongue enter her mouth, though she does purse her lips and try to adopt the façade. She takes one hoof off his withers to meet his own hoof and subtly tuck away the envelopes. It takes a few moments for her to get over the surprise and act into the kiss.
Anonymous
369a98e
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No.145528
145530
>>145526
Iron hummed in delight, closing his eyes in pleasant surprise at just how similar it tasted for being 'leftovers' taken from so far.
Gulping the mighty piece of meal, he soon turned to Cauldron in pure wonder. "How does these leftovers stay so good for so long?" he proceeded to ask before scarfing down on the food proper.
Silver "The Floof" Sword
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No.145529
145530
>>145520
Silver follows the protestor.
Anonymous
10ca8cc
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No.145530
145531 145534 145535
>>145527
He presses forward and raises his forebody up a bit. His right hoof goes completely under jacket, trying to ensure the envelopes are against her chest and in her hooves. Then he pulls his leg out and pulls her jacket inwards, over the envelope. He's clearly not faking the kiss at all, rubbing his lips against hers, and then attempting to move his tongue against hers, and then her lips. His left leg is right behind her head, and it seems that if she tried to pull away, he would have tried to stop her. He opens his eyes, though in a half open "loverly" way, first looking at Amber, but then quickly over her left shoulder.

"Scabbard. What in Tartarus are you doing?"

Now he lets his leg off of her, though he doesn't break the kiss.

>>145528
"Refrigeration." She says, smiling

>>145529
They have to nearly plow themselves through the group, as they go from one location to another, with the protestor not seeming to know the precise location of the pony. Finally, the protestor says

"Here he is. Hey. Hey!. Read Extra?"

He A pony turns to them both
"This is Read Extra. He works for an 'official newspaper, but he also works for the real one."
Anonymous
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No.145531
145532
>>145530
Iron stopped his eager eating to stare back at the zebra with a bit of confusion before gulping his current bite. "Refrige-what now?" he blankly inquired, blinking in puzzlement.
Anonymous
10ca8cc
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No.145532
145533
>>145531
"Oh, just more magic." She answers, smiling as she places a tea bag in the kettle.
Anonymous
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No.145533
145536
>>145532
"Oh!" Iron gasped in realization before nodding excitedly. "I get it!"
He soon went back to finishing the plate offered to him for good this time.
Amber Sunset
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No.145534
145536
>>145530
"Mmmmm!" she resonates in an annoyed fashion, though it may be difficult to tell from a passionate response. Unlike Scabbard, who seems to be a professional at this (a fact that creeps her out the more), she makes no elaborate movements but remains wooden. However, as she's faced away from the entrance her acting skills probably don't need to be tested. She doesn't move or break the kiss―though Scabbard can tell she is shaking slightly―but only tucks the envelopes flat between her body and her dress.
Silver "The Floof" Sword
29bff06
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No.145535
145539
>>145530
He offers a hoof shake to Read Extra, and motions to Clip.

"Pleasure to meet you. This is Paper Clipping, and he would like to work for real paper."
Anonymous
10ca8cc
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No.145536
145537 145538
>>145534
Scabbard doesn't seem to be particularly interested in breaking the kiss, but he does so anyways some time after being yelled at

Scabbard:
"I'm helping this filly since you've been occupied."

Stalwart:
"Helping? Come in five minutes later and you'd be humping. Come on, you could have at least stayed in your office."

Scabbard:
"Hey, she needed help, none of you were helping, I just got in, I helped her."

Stalwart:
"You can't be romancing witnesses. Is she even eighteen?"

Scabbard:
"She isn't one of my witnesses. And yeah, I know her from the college, that's all."

Stalwart:
"Yeah, well get the fuck out of the evidence room. The Blackhooves just showed up."

Scabbard stands up, and walks past Amber, then past Stalwart - who gives him an extremely disapproving glare, and then past Trakyr, who is smiling and gives him a pat on the back, exchanging the words "Nice one."

>>145533
She pours a cup
"Oh. Wow. that was quick. Should I make more?"
Amber Sunset
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No.145537
145539
>>145536
She walks out of the room as well, and stammers, "I'm-I'm sorry, I-I hardly ever get the chance to see him so I thought I could visit him at work...."
Anonymous
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No.145538
145539
>>145536
Iron checked his stomach's satisfaction as he looked at the cup in question, slightly taken aback by its sudden appearance on stage.
It could potentially allow for more, but he felt like a mooch already after failing to finish the war against the Spaghettis. "...I will think about it," he answered, peering over the cup's contents.
Anonymous
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No.145539
145540 145542 145544
>>145535
He does extend a hoof, but gives a very weak grip and shake. Perhaps this is because of Paper Clipping, who moves up and very enthusiastically says,

"Hello, my name is Paper Clipping, I was a typesetter back home. I hear you are a distributor? I'd love to get in contact with the paper here. The real one, I mean. For the Communist movement. I love what you have here in Baltimare. I'm new to this place-"
He doesn't give the pony much time to respond, but eventually he answers,

"How do I know you're in the movement?"

paper Clipping tries to give responses of his own

>>145537
Stalwart turns to Amber, with a look of condemnation
"Was the gun found near Hoebuck at all?!"

Swift Soul physically pushes Stalwart aside, breaking Stalwart's attention on Amber. He turns back to her to say
"I have to keep this. It isn't legal in Baltimare."

He follows Swift Soul into the evidence room. The bat stops to look at Amber, looking her up and down, and then enters behind Stalwart. Trakyr enters last, but he looks over at both Scabbard and Amber.

>>145538
It's a beige colored water. Not interesting
Anonymous
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No.145540
145541
>>145539
Iron turned back to Cauldron with a puzzled look, pointing down at the cup. "Is this for me?" he soon asked the zebra
Anonymous
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No.145541
145543
>>145540
She scrunches.
“This is for your... for her.” He says
White Sands walks up, and with her magic, takes the cup.

“Do you want some?” Black Cauldron asks Iron
Amber Sunset
096126e
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No.145542
145545
>>145539
She shuts her eyes and points her face at the floor, not saying anything.
Anonymous
369a98e
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No.145543
145545
>>145541
Iron breathed a sigh of relief, wiping his brow with a hoof at having dodged a bullet for a second. "I was just about to drink it," he admitted with a sheepish smile.
Silver "The Floof" Sword
29bff06
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No.145544
145545
>>145539
Silver lets Clip answer, not yet interferring in the discussion.
Anonymous
10ca8cc
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No.145545
145546 145547 145551
>>145542
“Kid. We’re not done yet. Not quite. Let’s go back to my office.” Red Scabbard whispers into her ear.

>>145544
“Yeah, I was in the Communist Party. Not of Equestria, but... a part of the International.”

“Yes, we were in CAN. Anarchist affiliation.”

Clip is silent for a moment
“What of the Communist?”

“That Stallionist stuff? More power to the State, which exists only to perpetrate class oppression? No thanks.”

Clipping
“Well, yes. You’ve read Lemon, right? It’s to remove the upper class during the transitory period.”

“Yeah, I’ve heard of him.”

The feeling is a little tenser now

>>145543
That water is incredibly dirty and they should know better than to drink water if that color. It’s like leaf-stained standing water in certain pools, an odd yellowish tint.
Anonymous
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No.145546
145548
>>145545
Such a realization made Iron's eyes to widen considerably, soon looking back at Cauldron. "Wait," he uttered "why was the water so brown?"
Amber Sunset
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No.145547
145548
>>145545
Her ear twitches and she nods. She will turn to follow.
Anonymous
10ca8cc
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No.145548
145549 145550
>>145547
He motions for her to follow him. He enters his office, and closes the door behind him.

He turns to her,
“You have it, right? That’s the most dangerous part. But it’s not all. Now, you must cover your tracks and I mine.”

>>145546
“It’s tea.” She answers
Anonymous
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No.145549
145552
>>145548
Iron's mouth hung open slightly, unsure what to think of such a brew. "...is tea dangerous?" he uttered, a bit unsure. "It looked like water puddles after a lot of rainfall against the mud."
Amber Sunset
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No.145550
145552
>>145548
"Yes, but what am I going to do? I have to get out of here!" she says, half-panicked.
Silver "The Floof" Sword
29bff06
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No.145551
145552
>>145545
Now, Silver interferes.

"Friends, friends, this is what fascists want. They want us picking petty fights with each other so we are weak. You are both against fascist regime of Black Hooves and their occupation of numerous peoples across world, yes?"
Anonymous
10ca8cc
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No.145552
145553 145554 145565
>>145550
“Shh! Calm down. Right now, you’re exactly where they expect you will be. In my office with the door closed, and I promise you they don’t expect you out just yet. Now, what story did you tell them when you came in? Keep your story straight, and so long as they have something else to be worried about, it will be fine.”

>>145549
“No, it’s, it’s a perfectly safe beverage. See? She’s drinking it.”

White Sands is indeed drinking it, with an annoyed expression.

>>145551
They each, respectively, blink
“He has a point” Clip says

“So... can I help?”

“I’ll see” the other stallion says.
“You’re a typesetter, right?”

“Sure am” clip says

“Well, here’s a copy of the unofficial paper.

He hoofs over a pamphlet to Clipping
Silver "The Floof" Sword
29bff06
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No.145553
145555
>>145552
Silver takes a look at the paper while it's being passed.
Amber Sunset
096126e
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No.145554
145555
>>145552
"I gave them a revolver―I think you know where I got it―and I told them that I found it next to a dumpster in an alley near that Hoebuck place. I didn't ask for you, specifically, but I asked how detective work around here goes, to figure out where you were."
Anonymous
10ca8cc
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No.145555
145556 145559
Spoilered
quads for best pony

>>145554
“Okay, so they will be expecting some kind of report on where the revolver came from. Otherwise they will be curious as to how you got it, and ‘I wanted to see my boyfriend.’ Doesn’t quite cut it. But that isn’t our big problem. Our big problem is what you have under your jacket right now. Now, you have it, but that doesn’t mean every mention of it has disappeared. To do that, we’re going to need to get a set of keys, go into the offices, and change some documents.” He looks up at her. “Do you hear me?”

>>145553
It’s a set of blue papers that are folded into pamphlet format, with a few words in the front.
Amber Sunset
096126e
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No.145556
145557
>>145555
She nods but still looks uncertain. "I was just told to come here and deliver that paper to you. This keeps getting more and more complicated."
Anonymous
10ca8cc
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No.145557
145558
>>145556
[1d20 = 16]

Roll die

[1d20 = 1]
Amber Sunset
096126e
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No.145558
145560
>>145557
[1d20 = 1]
Silver "The Floof" Sword
29bff06
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No.145559
145560
>>145555
"Huh. I would have thought it would be red, or gold."
Anonymous
10ca8cc
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No.145560
145561 145562 145732
>>145558
He says to her,
“You’re in this, I assure you. But the problem is simple. The master key set is located near the Secretary at the front. I have an office I need to be in. I need her to not notice me as I take the keys, and anyone in any other offices to not notice me.”

>>145559
“We have a red one, too” the stallion says
Amber Sunset
096126e
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No.145561
>>145560
That's...a difficult challenge.
I think I'll call it here. Thank you for hosting and for your dedication!
Silver "The Floof" Sword
29bff06
?
No.145562
145563
>>145560
Silver nods.

"That is more what.I expected. So, how will we know if Clip is accepted?"
Anonymous
10ca8cc
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No.145563
145564
>>145562
“Someone else in the organization will tell us. He should attend a meeting, first.”
Silver "The Floof" Sword
29bff06
?
No.145564
145566
>>145563
Silver looks at Clip.

"I get feeling he would want to attend regardless."
Anonymous
369a98e
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No.145565
145566
>>145552
Iron rubbed his snout with his hoof in contemplation, carefully analyzing Sands' overtly displeased look pensively before turning back to face Cauldron. "She is acting a bit strange," he sumrised with a small frown, looking back at the tea cup with a curious look. "...could I have some, too?"
Anonymous
10ca8cc
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No.145566
145567 145568
>>145565
“She is... I think she expects you to know these things.”
Black Cauldron turns the faucet off
“Yes, you can have some.”

>>145564
Paper Clipping wags his tail and smiles

Read Extra looks to him, and to Silver.
“There’s a soup kitchen on 34th. Meet there, around 5 Pam most days. There will be somepony to help.”
Anonymous
369a98e
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No.145567
145569
>>145566
Iron's ears perked up at both statements, now looking a bit lost. "Should I?" he repeated with a bit of apprehension.
Silver "The Floof" Sword
29bff06
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No.145568
145569
>>145566
Silver nods at Read Extra, and looks at Clip.

"Think you can remember that?"
Anonymous
10ca8cc
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No.145569
145570 145571
>>145568
“Yep! Do you know where that is?”

>>145567
“Just take a cup”

White Sands says.

“It won’t bite you.”
Anonymous
369a98e
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No.145570
145572
>>145569
Now feeling like he had to take it, Iron soon turned to Cauldron with a more confident look. "I will have one of these 'tea' things," he concluded, accentuated with a nod.
Silver "The Floof" Sword
29bff06
?
No.145571
145572
>>145569
"No, but I have a map."

Silver pulls out his map of Baltimare from his bags.
Anonymous
10ca8cc
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No.145572
145573 145575
>>145570
And thus she pours a cup of the liquid, and gives it to Iron.

>>145571
Read Extra takes it (if Silver allows it).

“Why don’t I mark that?”

He marks a spot on the map, and gives it to Silver.
Anonymous
369a98e
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No.145573
145574
>>145572
Iron took a deep breath, staring down at the menacing-looking liquid with a small frown as he neared his snout towards the beverage to take a couple of small sniffs.
Anonymous
10ca8cc
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No.145574
145577
>>145573
It’s not an especially strong smell, and most closely approximates the smell of tree leaves.
Silver "The Floof" Sword
29bff06
?
No.145575
145576
>>145572
Silver allows it, and gives it to Clip.

"I may not be able to join you tonight because of my date, but that does not mean you can not go if you want to."
Anonymous
10ca8cc
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No.145576
145578
>>145575
“Thank you.” He says, it seems to both Read Extra and Silver
Anonymous
369a98e
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No.145577
145580
>>145574
Iron's mouth pouts lightly, suspicious of the leaf-smelling drink as he now makes contact with the coup with his lips, psyching himself up for the tasting.
Silver "The Floof" Sword
29bff06
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No.145578
145580
>>145576
"Unless you want to stay here with protest, we can go to potion maker I was telling you about for your injury."
Anonymous
10ca8cc
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No.145580
145583 145594
>>145577
It has a taste - weaker, frankly, than some of the beverages - again, like tree leaves.

>>145578
“Sure.” He says
Silver "The Floof" Sword
29bff06
?
No.145583
145584
>>145580
Silver offers the two protestors a hoofshake each.

"Thank you both so much for helping Clip."
Anonymous
10ca8cc
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No.145584
145586
>>145583
Both do in fact offer hoof shakes. Both are kind of weak on the grip, and flail their legs up and down rather rapidly.
Silver "The Floof" Sword
29bff06
?
No.145586
145587 145588
>>145584
This is in comparison to Silver's firm, confident handshake. He definitely takes note of this.

"I wish you both luck in this fight."
Silver "The Floof" Sword
29bff06
?
No.145587
>>145586
*hoofshake
Anonymous
10ca8cc
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No.145588
145589
>>145586
He gives a nod,
“For the Revolution.”
Silver "The Floof" Sword
29bff06
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No.145589
145590
>>145588
"За революцию."

He looks to Clip.

"Ready to go?"
Anonymous
10ca8cc
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No.145590
145591
>>145589
“Oh, are you from Stalliongrad?”
Read Extra asks

Paper Clipping says,
“I suppose”
Silver "The Floof" Sword
29bff06
?
No.145591
145592
>>145590
Silver looks at Read Extra, and nods.

"St. Petershoof actually, but yes."
Anonymous
10ca8cc
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No.145592
145593
>>145591
“Oh, neat! Are you here to help us with our liberation?”
Silver "The Floof" Sword
29bff06
?
No.145593
145595
>>145592
He chuckles.

"I am afraid I am not part of Party. I left home before Steel Stallion's Revolution."
Anonymous
369a98e
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No.145594
145595
>>145580
Iron soon decides to let the water gently flow into his throat instead, wondering if there was any real fuzz about this whole ordeal.
Anonymous
10ca8cc
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No.145595
145596 145598
>>145593
“Ah... There are many here from Severyana, but only so many from from after the Revolution, and most of them are from the old landing owning class. It’s not hard to understand why. If I were a worker in Stalliongrad, I would not want to leave. Not to leave for here.”

>>145594
If anything, it stings less than the alcohol, and isn’t bitter like coffee.

Only time will tell if Iron develops dysentery
Anonymous
369a98e
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No.145596
145597
>>145595
Seeing no really distinctive danger nor pleasantness from the beverage, Iron nonchalantly downs the rest of the cup's contents into his mouth just to be cordial and not waste any of what he asked for.
Anonymous
10ca8cc
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No.145597
145604
>>145596
The water is very hot and the taste is slightly unpleasant.... but it done.

Neither Black Cauldron nor White Sands seem to have expected him to drink if so quickly.
Silver "The Floof" Sword
29bff06
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No.145598
145599
>>145595
"No land owners here, my father was just humble blacksmith. I left home because I wanted to learn more about world, and if it is truly to be world revolution we should learn all that we can about how others are liberating themselves from oppressors."
Anonymous
10ca8cc
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No.145599
145600
>>145598
“Yes, very much so.” He nods
Silver "The Floof" Sword
29bff06
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No.145600
145601
>>145599
"Alright, I suppose Clip and I should be leaving now. It was truly great meeting you, and I hope we meet again soon!"
Anonymous
10ca8cc
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No.145601
145602
>>145600
He nods to Silver, and the two are able to leave
Silver "The Floof" Sword
29bff06
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No.145602
145603
>>145601
And thus the two do, Silver looking for a taxi once they leave the mass of protestors.
Anonymous
10ca8cc
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No.145603
145606
>>145602
They have to move further away, but once they get to a maj. road if no time at all for a taxi to come by. The taxi is hailed swiftly and they are in.
Anonymous
369a98e
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No.145604
145605
>>145597
Iron's eyes widened considerably at the unexpected heat, yet he didn't back down from it out of pride and not messing up Cauldron's home anymore than he's done so far.
However, seeing the two mares staring at him made him pout softly in response. "Did I... do something wrong?" he tentatively asked.
Anonymous
10ca8cc
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No.145605
145610
>>145604
“No, just.... well I haven’t seen that before.”
She answers
Silver "The Floof" Sword
29bff06
?
No.145606
145607
>>145603
Silver lets Clip get in first before he enters, and once inside he gives the driver the address of the bar where he met Cauldron.
Anonymous
10ca8cc
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No.145607
145608
>>145606
“The Watering Hole. Alright.”

The taxi takes them north a few blocks, and then quite a few blocks east, before dropping them off at The Watering Hole.
Silver "The Floof" Sword
29bff06
?
No.145608
145609
>>145607
Silver pays him for this trip, and asks for him to wait outside for a short bit before exiting the vehicle.
Anonymous
10ca8cc
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No.145609
145611
>>145608
The taxi remains. Paper Clipping does not exit the vehicle. Entering inside, Silver sees a mildly active bar, with a Diamond dog at the main bar.
Anonymous
369a98e
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No.145610
145612
>>145605
"You haven't?" Iron repeated, now feeling a bit confused.
Silver "The Floof" Sword
29bff06
?
No.145611
145612
>>145609
Silver goes up to the Diamong Dog bartender, wondering if he recognizes him.

"I am looking for Black Cauldron. Is she in, today?"
Anonymous
10ca8cc
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No.145612
145613 145614
33104B8E-765A-44A4-A206-A97B0F2FBFBB.jpeg
>>145610
“No.” Black Cauldron answers, plainly.

>>145611
The Diamond Dog raises an eyebrow, and answers “Not at this moment.”
Silver "The Floof" Sword
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No.145613
145615
>>145612
"Oh. Well, do you know where she would be? My friend just got out of hospital and needs something to help deal with pain and get him healing."
Anonymous
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No.145614
145615
>>145612
"Oh," Iron muttered, looking down at the empty cup before hoofing it over to Cauldron "well, it was not really bad at all. Just has a weird taste."
Anonymous
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No.145615
145616 145617
>>145613
“She’s out on a personal matter now. Would you like to come back or leave a message?”

>>145614
“Well, it’s good that you like it. Do you need anything else?”
Anonymous
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No.145616
145618
>>145615
"Just one more thing," Iron replied, smiling lightly before giving Cauldron a big, long, gentle hug.
Silver "The Floof" Sword
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No.145617
145635
>>145615
"Are you sure there is no way I can find her?"
Anonymous
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No.145618
145619
>>145616
“Woah” she is a bit surprised, but is hugged all the same
Anonymous
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No.145619
145620
>>145618
"Thank you," Iron soon gratefully whispered, giving the zebra a little nuzzle on her cheek before letting go with a determined smile "now I shall make sure I am ready to face the enemy tomorrow, so I must rest the weariness away."
Anonymous
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No.145620
145621
>>145619
She smiles, but then frowns a little as Iron says his later words,

“Alright.” She answers
Anonymous
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No.145621
145622
>>145620
Seeing Cauldron's slight frown soon made Iron rethink his statement, giving her a softer look. "I do not mean to assault them immediately," he asserted, hoping it would ease the zebra's worries/grievances. "I am only making sure I am physically prepared to start my proper assault against my foe."
Anonymous
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No.145622
145623
>>145621
“Oh, no, I understand.” She answers him
Anonymous
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No.145623
145624
>>145622
Iron pouted slightly, feeling himself a tiny bit worried for Cauldron as he once again took a step closer. "Are you sure you will be alright?" he asked. "I do not mean to hurt you any more than I have already."
Anonymous
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No.145624
145625
>>145623
She looks at him, wordlessly. When Iron is finished speaking, she doesn’t answer, but instead stands there In of him, as if waiting.
Anonymous
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No.145625
145626
>>145624
Unsure what to do, but wanting to comfort the zebra mare in the slightest bit, he tentatively held his hoof out for her, aiming to land it on her cheek.
Anonymous
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No.145626
145627
>>145625
She accepts this, the hoof landing on her cheek, and her blue eyes looking into his. She still doesn’t seem to want to say anything.
Anonymous
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No.145627
145628
>>145626
"Hey," Iron let out once again, now taking his time caressing her cheek.
However, he was at a loss on what to say next, simply hoping his touch could do what his words can't.
Anonymous
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No.145628
145629
>>145627
She smiles at Iron
“It’s alright.” She says.
Anonymous
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No.145629
145635
>>145628
Iron just couldn't help himself, soon enveloping the zebra once again into his forelegs, this time far more tender and oddly remorseful than the last one.
Anonymous
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No.145635
145637 145639
>>145617
“You can leave a message, or give her a way to find you.” He says to Silver.

“Or you could come back later.”

>>145629
Iron can feel her short, course coat and the muscle and bone beneath, before she wraps her own forelegs around him, and placed her head on his shoulder against his head, burying her muzzle into the fur on his neck.
Anonymous
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No.145637
145638
>>145635
His own bandaged, cut up body feel just as coarse and toned, albeit lessened slightly by the bath taken at the hotel.
Iron soon pressed his own muzzle against her neck, gripping Cauldron just a little bit tighter both at the fact he was so close to her plus his emotional rollercoaster inside him urging him to not let go, lest he may lose her.
He felt so tempted to just whisper the three words in such a critical moment. Maybe try to connect his lips to hers in this instant in the offchance he may never feel them after this. Anything to tell her just how much she meant to him, but with his still wounded ego he couldn't really bring himself to do it.

All he could do now is to hug her, hoping she felt how much he cherished her company.
Anonymous
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No.145638
145641
>>145637
She presses her muzzle firmly against his neck, holds him tight, and doesn’t let go.
Silver "The Floof" Sword
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No.145639
145640
>>145635
"Hmm. Disappointing, but okay. I will try again later."

Silver bids the bartender goodbye, and returns to the cab.
Anonymous
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No.145640
145656
>>145639
Reality often is
Silver enters the cab

Paper clipping asks,
“Did you get the healing potions?”
Anonymous
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No.145641
145642
>>145638
Thus, Iron didn't let go either until her heart was satisfied with his own's love.
Anonymous
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No.145642
145643
>>145641
She leans forward, letting more of her weight fall on him. He can feel the breathes on the back of his neck. She hasn’t let go yet.
Anonymous
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No.145643
145644
>>145642
Iron soon leaned against her as well, supporting the extra weight with his own while he finally decides to slowly pass one of his forelegs up and down her crest.
Anonymous
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No.145644
145645
>>145643
“Heh.”
This small giggle is the first sound Iron hears out of Black Cauldron, as she moves to sit down in front of Iron. The two no longer arch upwards, but instead she places her legs on him with no issue of balance.
Anonymous
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No.145645
145646
>>145644
Feeling the vibrations, Iron soon followed suit while closing the distance further, to the point that their hindlegs' hooves were merely an inch away from touching.
This allowed his foreleg to cover a bit more ground, extending his reach up to just after her withers, soon letting out his own weak chuckle of his own.
Anonymous
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No.145646
145647
>>145645
She moves in closer, pressing her chest against his, and moving her head and neck further past his. Her breathing is slightly heavier now, though only enough so that he can hear her.
Anonymous
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No.145647
145648
>>145646
Iron's ears swiveled at the increased breathing behind his head, soon adding his other foreleg into the stroking just in case.
Am... am I making her cry? he whispered in his head.
Anonymous
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No.145648
145649
>>145647
He doesn’t really get his answer. Not yet, anyways. The breathing slows down, and she moves less. Her mane is relatively short for a mare, and seems fairly well brushed snd manicured. The stroking, which captures both mane and coat, messes up the former slightly. She doesn’t seem to mind.
Anonymous
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No.145649
145650
>>145648
This obviously leaves the native a bit confused as to what just happened when their chests collided... Wait, Iron muttered, starting to form a flimsy hypothesis, could this be it?
Just as he says that, he soon lightly rubs his own chest against hers as his forelegs decided to drape themselves along Cauldron's back.
Anonymous
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No.145650
145651
>>145649
Iron doesn’t feel much when the chests touch. Indeed they barely touch at all, with Iron feeling the edge of the fur. But the feeling intensified when Iron presses into her, with the hide moving over the body beneath. She seems to pause, and take notice of this movement, shifting her forelegs.
Anonymous
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No.145651
145652
>>145650
Uh oh, Iron uttered, now starting to feel a bit awkward, Did
I mess this up?

He didn't quite remove himself from her chest, yet he immediately stopped his rubbing completely, wondering what would happen next.
Anonymous
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No.145652
145653
>>145651
She loosens her legs, pulls her head back, and sits almost upright. This places her head and muzzle directly in front of Iron, and she stares at him with her now glistening blue eyes.
Anonymous
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No.145653
145654
>>145652
Iron's eyes widened a little when Cauldron's muzzle was directly pointed at his, blushing lightly at such an intimate encounter as he stared back with his own slightly jaded, tired and dirty brown eyes.
This... he whispered lovingly, lost in the sea of blue, with a glint of her father sailing in his prime, Is this happening?
Anonymous
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No.145654
145655
>>145653
She blinks, snd moves her right foreleg up, onto Iron’s cheek, caressing it.
Anonymous
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No.145655
145657
>>145654
Iron soon reciprocated her own cheek caressing with his own, while the other softly wrapped around her crest as a loving smile crept up his lips.
Is this it? he gasped out in amazement, feeling himself so close to the point where his pride was overridden by his pure adoration of Black. Is she...
Silver "The Floof" Sword
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No.145656
145657
>>145640
"She was not in today, unfortunately. But at least I helped you with one thing, today."
Anonymous
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No.145657
145658 145659 145660
>>145497
>>145498
Waabishki continues to be concerned, and Maakade pets her. The Doctor starts to explain to her what the procedure is and what it does, and what things look like going forward. Petal and Pry Press move around, cleaning up from dinner, and bringing pillows downstairs.

>>145655
There's another something like a giggle, and Black Cauldron smiles at the press against her cheek. Their noses do not touch, but they hover close together.

>>145656
"Aww, well that's too bad. Still kind of hurts. But it's great to have a contact here already. You know, I didn't plan on coming here, but I feel that's alright."
Silver "The Floof" Sword
29bff06
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No.145658
145661
>>145657
"Where did you plan on going to?"
Shimmering Spark
1f9642c
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No.145659
145661
>>145657
Spark goes over to Waabishki.
Anonymous
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No.145660
145661
>>145657
Iron decided that this is the moment: He took the first step into this tightrope of a situation, closing his snout a bit further at a snail's pace towards hers in daring attempt to have their snouts finally touch eachother,.
Anonymous
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No.145661
145662 145664 145668
>>145658
"Petershoof. The original ship would have gone straight there, this one was supposed to have a stop in Baltimare."

>>145659
Her eyes are focused on the Doctor who continues speaking to her, while Makade has a leg over her, gently petting. She doesn't seem to even notice Spark.

>>145660
And... boop

Their noses are touching. It feels almost odd. She moves back ever so slightly but it doesn't break the contact. She is smiling, or seems to be. Hard to tell from this angle.
Shimmering Spark
1f9642c
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No.145662
145663
>>145661
Spark listens into the doctor's conversation.
Anonymous
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No.145663
145666
>>145662
"-once they've removed what they can, they apply concentrated magic to the infected areas to attempt to kill the malignant cells. This will need to be repeated roughly once every two weeks-"
Anonymous
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No.145664
145665
>>145661
Iron couldn't help but smile sheepishly as well, enjoying such intimate contact mixed in with the slight feeling he kinda messed it up.
Anonymous
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No.145665
145667
>>145664
“Heh.”

She giggles again.
Shimmering Spark
1f9642c
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No.145666
145669
>>145663
Spark doesn't want to interrupt, so he continues to listen.
Anonymous
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No.145667
145669
>>145665
Iron stifled a chuckle of his own, scrunching up slightly as he does it before he barely opened his mouth. "Does.. this feel nice?" he tentatively asked Cauldron.
Silver "The Floof" Sword
29bff06
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No.145668
145669
>>145661
"My old home city, hmm? I have heard it has been somewhat preserved through Soviets' control of city."
Anonymous
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No.145669
145670 145677 145678
>>145668
"Preserved? Brought into the future is my understanding. New factories, meeting halls, apartments... But I can't say I've seen it. Not now, not then."

>>145666
"But what does this do?" Waabishki demands

"Well, it prolongs his forecast."

"But what does it do for him?"

>>145667
"Why don't you tell me?" She asks
Anonymous
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No.145670
145671
>>145669
"I think you like it," Iron whispered softly, gently rubbing his snout with hers just to send the message home.
Anonymous
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No.145671
145672
>>145670
She moves back slightly,

“Heheh. And what if I do?” She asks
Anonymous
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No.145672
145673
>>145671
"It gives me ideas," Iron replied, his eyelids dropping the slightest bit in an attempt to set the mood "like dancing styles."
Anonymous
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No.145673
145674
>>145672
“Oh really?” She asks with feigned skepticism
Anonymous
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No.145674
145675
>>145673
"Yes," Iron replied as his lips soon started to properly near hers, but not taking the plunge just yet "like a dance of hearts."
His eyelids have lidded at an appropriate height, soon staring into her blue pools of crystalline water. "You know it?"
Anonymous
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No.145675
145676
>>145674
“I think it’s better you show me.” She answers
Anonymous
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No.145676
145710
>>145675
Iron's blush intensified at her agreement as his eyes sparkled with excitement. "I shall," he soon whispered lovingly.
After such confident words, he finally turned his head to properly connect with Cauldron's lips and moved the last inch to finally connect herself with him through their mouths while closing his eyes.
Silver "The Floof" Sword
29bff06
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No.145677
145679
>>145669
"Its history. St. Petershoof is important city to us. It was founded by Tsar Peter I as little more than military fort and expanded during his reign as Severyana's first Emperor, envisioned as city to rival Canterlot itself in its glory. He brought over best and brightest engineers and architects from all over world to make it modern and stylish for time, and he staffed his best artists and scientists in city so it could become center of Severyanan intelligencia. When I left there was great statue of Peter in market square, and as far as I know it still stands today."
Shimmering Spark
1f9642c
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No.145678
145679
>>145669
Spark starts to worry about how Waabishki is going to take this news.
Anonymous
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No.145679
145680 145681
>>145677
"They ought to have made a statue to many workers who died trying to turn a swamp into a 'glory to rival Canterlot'."

>>145678
Her voice raises, and there are some tears, but Makade and the Doctor's fairly soft tone seems to keep her in check.
Shimmering Spark
1f9642c
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No.145680
145682
>>145679
Spark motions the doctor over for a question.
Silver "The Floof" Sword
29bff06
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No.145681
145684
>>145679
"I am not saying it is good that workers died to build St. Petershoof, but to build it from almost nothing...entire city is practically dedicated to those workers. For all of his achievements, all Peter got was city name and statue."
Anonymous
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No.145682
145683
>>145680
“Uh.. Just a moment.”

The Doctor stands up, and comes over to Spark.

“What is it?” he asks
Shimmering Spark
1f9642c
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No.145683
145684
>>145682
Spark whispers.
"Did they mention how much it advanced?"
Anonymous
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No.145684
145685 145885
>>145681
“That’s right. But that’s not because of Peter’s magnanimity, that’s because the ponies claimed what they built.

>>145683
“It’s, it’s gotten pretty far. They only found it rather late.”
Silver "The Floof" Sword
29bff06
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No.145685
145686
>>145684
"Anyways, it is besides point. It is things like that Statue that make St. Petershoof and its history so important. Peter I was truly great leader. He led Severyana from series of squabling petty kingdoms into nation to rival Equestria, he championed science and the arts, and he passed many reforms to give greater rights to citizens and serfs."
Anonymous
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No.145686
145687 145688
>>145685
“Well... History is a process, after all.” He says

“A better future is only built with great sacrifice. Maybe he was the best they could do at the time. And maybe he was necessary for the rise of the Stalliongrad we have today. All I can say is that I am very glad history didn’t have to end with him and his elitist cronies, who sometimes literally walked over the bones of those who died to make it possible.”
Silver "The Floof" Sword
29bff06
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No.145687
145688 145689
>>145686
"In my own opinion, I would say he did more good than Steel Stallion, though I know you would disagree."
Silver "The Floof" Sword
29bff06
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No.145688
145689
>>145686
>>145687
In the meantime, Silver gives the cab driver directions for 2 Strong 4 You, so he doesn't have to sit there during their discussion."
Anonymous
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No.145689
145690
>>145687
“What? Steel Stallion brought industry and land redistribution, and implemented what was at the time the very first socialist state.”

>>145688
It is so. The taxi is on its way
Silver "The Floof" Sword
29bff06
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No.145690
145691
>>145689
"And Peter I brought peace and prosperity to divided land, modernized nation, and passed many reforms which made lives of Severyanans better."
Anonymous
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No.145691
145692
>>145690
“And didn’t Steel Stallion do all of that while finally ending the power of the landed aristocracy?”
Silver "The Floof" Sword
29bff06
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No.145692
145693
>>145691
"I mean, I would argue he divided it further, but..."
Anonymous
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No.145693
145694
>>145692
“It’s the dialectic process. History contains within it contradictions that must be acknowledged and come to to a head in dialectical conflict, where a thesis triumphs over its antithesis. Only then can it progress to the next stage. And that is what he did.”
Silver "The Floof" Sword
29bff06
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No.145694
145695
>>145693
"Hmm...I think I heard about dialectics from somepony else, recently."
Anonymous
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No.145695
145697
>>145694
“Oh really? Who?”
Silver "The Floof" Sword
29bff06
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No.145697
145698
>>145695
"Pear Faucet, hippologist and professor from Stableside who is here in Baltimare on archaeology work."
Anonymous
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No.145698
145699
>>145697
“Oh, neat! You work with archeologists... or the universities?”
Silver "The Floof" Sword
29bff06
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No.145699
145700
>>145698
"In my hayday it was not entirely uncommon for me to be asked to rescue old Equestrian artifacts and bring them to local universities to be studied and put on display, but it has been while. This was chance encounter when I returned to Catacombs after I had already completed my mission there."
Anonymous
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No.145700
145701
>>145699
“Oh, that’s pretty neat. But like, do you do research for the universities or, help with other things”
Silver "The Floof" Sword
29bff06
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No.145701
145702
>>145700
Silver chuckles.

"I am not nearly intelligent or educated enough to do that."
Anonymous
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No.145702
145703
>>145701
“Well..... uh, that’s okay. That’s still kind of neat. What did she have to say about dialectics?”
Silver "The Floof" Sword
29bff06
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No.145703
145704
>>145702
"Largely what you said, that when two opposing ideas are in conflict with each other one will destroy other, but will be changed as result. She used it in referrence to conflict between Equestria and Hegemony, I believe."
Anonymous
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No.145704
145705
>>145703
“Hmmm... I suppose that’s one way to apply it. But that’s not how the latest philosophers would apply it. They see Equestria and the Hegemony as two imperialist powers that need to expand outwards to prevent themselves from collapsing inwards.”
Silver "The Floof" Sword
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No.145705
145706
>>145704
"I think it has more to do with conflict between Harmony and Fascism."
Anonymous
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No.145706
145707
>>145705
He shakes his head
“Capitalist aristocracy, and a more advanced and decayed form of capitalist aristocracy.”
Silver "The Floof" Sword
29bff06
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No.145707
145708
>>145706
"Or friendship versus supremacy."
Anonymous
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No.145708
145709
>>145707
“Supremacy masquerading as friendship versus supremacy that’s dropped the facade.”
Silver "The Floof" Sword
29bff06
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No.145709
145711
>>145708
Silver tilts his head at Clip.

"What do you mean by first thing?"
Anonymous
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No.145710
145714
>>145676
Their lips meet. She opens hers to accept his. The room is incredibly silent in this moment, save for the sound of the air vents, the automobiles outside, and incredibly loudly meowing cat on the balcony of the apartment next door and... so it isn't very silent, but there's a definite sensation of the world coming to a stop at this moment... Of Iron's world coming to a stop at this moment.
Anonymous
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No.145711
145712
>>145709
“Well, look at the elements of harmony and Princess Twilight. They claim to bring change to bring harmony, and in many ways they did. But they had no interest in finishing the job. They kept the monarchy intact, they actively affirmed the inequalities of the curie mark system, and did nothing economically. It’s a change in the right direction, but then they stop, because they don’t want to change too much.”
Silver "The Floof" Sword
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No.145712
145713
>>145711
"Inequalities of cutie mark system? What, like Starlight Glimmer proposed?"
Anonymous
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No.145713
145789
>>145712
“Well, I wouldn’t go so far as to physically remove them, because there is no doubt that a pony with a cutie mark produces more than one without it. What she did right was to recognize that cutie marks do make a difference between ponies. Different levels of respect and prestige, different levels of pay, and just generally to divide ponies by what they do rather than to acknowledge what they have in common - that they are all creatures who toil for their needs abs the needs of others. And that fact isn’t really something that was addressed under the old system.”
Anonymous
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No.145714
145715
>>145710
Funnily enough, Iron was content with just this: Having done that first step and landed such a kiss was more than enough to make his heart soar inside his chest. His only prerogative now is to make time still for as long as he could, simply enjoying Cauldron's lips meeting his own for the time being.
Anonymous
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No.145715
145716
>>145714
She moves a bit inward, increasing contact with Iron’s lips.
Anonymous
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No.145716
145717
>>145715
Iron certainly didn't mind such increased contact as he continued to press his lips against hers, too engrossed in the feeling of both accomplishment and love he stewed in for so long.
Anonymous
10ca8cc
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No.145717
145718
>>145716
They are together for a period of time at once spanning to eternity, and lasting no time at all. She gently pulls back, and looks at Iron with a smile.
Anonymous
369a98e
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No.145718
145719
>>145717
Iron had a smile of his own as well, only far dumber, with his mouth still hanging open a bit to show just a bit of throat inside it. "Did you like it?" he uttered serenely, as if in a soothing trance.
Anonymous
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No.145719
145720
>>145718
“Perhaps.” She says, batting her eyes.

“How about you?” She asks
Anonymous
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No.145720
145721
>>145719
"I loved it," Iron calmly murmured before giving Cauldron a little nuzzle on her cheek. "I might just keep at it all night."
Anonymous
10ca8cc
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No.145721
145722
>>145720
“Oh really now?” She says, still smiling, but raising an eyebrow
Anonymous
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No.145722
145724
>>145721
"You want me to try?" Iron suggestively replied as he slid his head up to toothlessly bite the tip of Cauldron's ear in a teasing manner.
Anonymous
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No.145724
145725
>>145722
“Heheh,”
She pulls back gently, pulling her ear out of his mouth. It twitches and flops.

“I’m just skeptical, that’s all.” She says
Anonymous
369a98e
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No.145725
145726
>>145724
Iron's passion ignited at the faintest hint of doubt, the previous ember in his eyes being fueled to a warm fire to stave off the coldness of the world. "Then I guess you want some proof," he playfully presumed further as he lined his snout in front of hers before swiftly leaning in for a more intense kiss.
Anonymous
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No.145726
145727
>>145725
This takes her by surprise. Her eyes open widely, but her lips part to meet hers, and he can feel her lips press against his.
Anonymous
369a98e
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No.145727
145728
>>145726
This time around, Iron gently started to lean further forwards as his forelegs spread towards Cauldron's neck and back in order to start leading her towards the floor against her back.
All the while, he finally started to tentatively try to sneak in his tongue through her mouth, hoping to show her just how serious he was about his commitment for a smooching all-nighter plus make her feel good.
Anonymous
10ca8cc
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No.145728
145729
>>145727
She seems to make the word “woah,” though her breath simply flows out of her mouth and into his. Black Cauldron’s open lips and mouth are rather receptive, with her tounge rolled up and ready to receive his. She falls back into his legs.
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>>145728
Thus, as Iron carefully lead her to the floor back as he got his hindlegs ready to properly stand on top of her, he finally touched Cauldron's tongue with his, starting up with some light pokes to rouse its attnetion for the dance to come.