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>>146402
He gives the almost-mythical creature a light squeeze, before releasing her.
"What do you call it then?"
He gives the almost-mythical creature a light squeeze, before releasing her.
"What do you call it then?"
>>146403
She has an awkward smile, and perhaps something of a blush
"Heh, well, in many places and times, it is a way to grow extra food where you cannot plant so many different varieties in the fields. It is a tool of life. And even for the nobles, it is a way of showing the family's refinement and elegance."
She has an awkward smile, and perhaps something of a blush
"Heh, well, in many places and times, it is a way to grow extra food where you cannot plant so many different varieties in the fields. It is a tool of life. And even for the nobles, it is a way of showing the family's refinement and elegance."
>>146404
Silver scratches his chin.
"Hmm...refinement and elegance. They are not often used to describe me, but I think I like them."
Silver scratches his chin.
"Hmm...refinement and elegance. They are not often used to describe me, but I think I like them."
>>146406
"Yes, they are essential to any noble family... Not that we ever were among them."
She looks behind herself and over the bay, towards the big dark clouds that have briefly dimmed the sun.
"Of course... this little property here isn't really big enough for a full-sized garden."
"Yes, they are essential to any noble family... Not that we ever were among them."
She looks behind herself and over the bay, towards the big dark clouds that have briefly dimmed the sun.
"Of course... this little property here isn't really big enough for a full-sized garden."
>>146407
"That will have to be goal in near future. Getting you property large enough for garden, rock garden, and pagoda. Then we could really call ourselves family of nobles."
"That will have to be goal in near future. Getting you property large enough for garden, rock garden, and pagoda. Then we could really call ourselves family of nobles."
>>146341
"Well, there is this stallion.. He's not a stallion, but he will come in the form of a grey stallion with a black mane... I moved to the city during the War to take a job at a factory, The factory... well, it reorganized after the War. There was this stallion in it I took a fancy to. I had one date, nothing serious at all, but... There was this member of the garrison. A changeling drone. He took a fancy to me, apparently. He would come in his insect form and... I pushed him away of course. But he started appearing like the stallion I knew, taking his body. I actually fell for it once. He gave me a kiss. A Changeling kiss. Celestia, it was miserable. But... he hasn't stopped. Not at all."
"Well, there is this stallion.. He's not a stallion, but he will come in the form of a grey stallion with a black mane... I moved to the city during the War to take a job at a factory, The factory... well, it reorganized after the War. There was this stallion in it I took a fancy to. I had one date, nothing serious at all, but... There was this member of the garrison. A changeling drone. He took a fancy to me, apparently. He would come in his insect form and... I pushed him away of course. But he started appearing like the stallion I knew, taking his body. I actually fell for it once. He gave me a kiss. A Changeling kiss. Celestia, it was miserable. But... he hasn't stopped. Not at all."
>>146408
"But there are other houses to either side. And a road and water on the other two sides." She says, plainly
"But there are other houses to either side. And a road and water on the other two sides." She says, plainly
>>146414
"I saw him earlier. I think he has changed strategy. Now he is trying to get me in trouble with the garrison... Thank you."
She moves into the room, looking around uncertainly. She gasps and takes a step back when she sees Makade
"A wolf!"
She says this louder than is really comfortable for a house full of sleeping ponies.
"I saw him earlier. I think he has changed strategy. Now he is trying to get me in trouble with the garrison... Thank you."
She moves into the room, looking around uncertainly. She gasps and takes a step back when she sees Makade
"A wolf!"
She says this louder than is really comfortable for a house full of sleeping ponies.
>>146413
Silver nods.
"That is fair. We should talk sometime about ways to make you more comfortable here. I notice your room is still as it was when we first moved in. Perhaps we could find furniture and decorations to make it more like home?"
Silver nods.
"That is fair. We should talk sometime about ways to make you more comfortable here. I notice your room is still as it was when we first moved in. Perhaps we could find furniture and decorations to make it more like home?"
>>146415
"It's alright. He is a guest here as well. But let's slow down. What do you mean you saw him earlier? Where?"
"It's alright. He is a guest here as well. But let's slow down. What do you mean you saw him earlier? Where?"
>>146417
"Oh, alright then" She says, looking at Makade, who, to his credit, is not currently aiming a loaded long gun at her, or at least, is hiding it.
She looks back to Spark
"On the street. As a part of a unit of Changelings. They were looking for me. Probably for... love extraction. They may have been looking for me even without his involvement. And with him I trust them less."
>>146416
"Well, I clean up after myself. What kinds of decorations? Plants? Maybe religious icons?"
"Oh, alright then" She says, looking at Makade, who, to his credit, is not currently aiming a loaded long gun at her, or at least, is hiding it.
She looks back to Spark
"On the street. As a part of a unit of Changelings. They were looking for me. Probably for... love extraction. They may have been looking for me even without his involvement. And with him I trust them less."
>>146416
"Well, I clean up after myself. What kinds of decorations? Plants? Maybe religious icons?"
>>146418
"It's alright. Just relax on the couch. I'm going to talk with the other guest briefly."
Spark trots over to Makade and whispers.
"We got a problem."
"It's alright. Just relax on the couch. I'm going to talk with the other guest briefly."
Spark trots over to Makade and whispers.
"We got a problem."
>>146418
"Those are good choices, but it is whatever you wish to have in your room to make it yours."
"Those are good choices, but it is whatever you wish to have in your room to make it yours."
>>146419
For her to go over to the couch requires her to move through the dining room, past Makade, through the kitchen, and into the living room. Makade at the very least turns around to watch her as she goes, never turning his back to her
"What is it?" He says
>>146420
Her long, lion-like tail swings back and forth in the air, and she again smiles in a wide, toothy expression.
"Yes. I need to find something."
For her to go over to the couch requires her to move through the dining room, past Makade, through the kitchen, and into the living room. Makade at the very least turns around to watch her as she goes, never turning his back to her
"What is it?" He says
>>146420
Her long, lion-like tail swings back and forth in the air, and she again smiles in a wide, toothy expression.
"Yes. I need to find something."
>>146421
"That is actually good idea for us to do tomorrow Khoi, if you are still up for date. We can go shopping for things to decorate your room with."
"That is actually good idea for us to do tomorrow Khoi, if you are still up for date. We can go shopping for things to decorate your room with."
>>146421
"Well, regardless of her being a spy or not, she confirmed that she is being pursued by a patrol and she saw them a bit further down the road. We are going to have some company."
"Well, regardless of her being a spy or not, she confirmed that she is being pursued by a patrol and she saw them a bit further down the road. We are going to have some company."
>>146424
Silver nods again, and looks over to Jubilosa if she's still in the vicinity.
"Speaking of..."
Silver nods again, and looks over to Jubilosa if she's still in the vicinity.
"Speaking of..."
>>146426
"Huh. I wonder where she went to..."
Silver goes inside the house to look for his Jubee, mindful to wipe his dirty hooves on a doormat if available.
"Huh. I wonder where she went to..."
Silver goes inside the house to look for his Jubee, mindful to wipe his dirty hooves on a doormat if available.
>>146424
"She said down the road. She has been being stalked and they have been messing with her with their shapeshifting. Even if her story isn't to be believed, there is still most likely a patrol coming for us now."
"She said down the road. She has been being stalked and they have been messing with her with their shapeshifting. Even if her story isn't to be believed, there is still most likely a patrol coming for us now."
>>146427
No proper doormat exists, but the wood of the patio will do. While Paper Clipping can be found on the first level, there is no sign of Jubilosa down stairs in the Livingroom, kitchen or dining room.
>>146428
He pulls up the rifle, which evidently he kept just out of sight below the counter
"Then I will be prepared."
No proper doormat exists, but the wood of the patio will do. While Paper Clipping can be found on the first level, there is no sign of Jubilosa down stairs in the Livingroom, kitchen or dining room.
>>146428
He pulls up the rifle, which evidently he kept just out of sight below the counter
"Then I will be prepared."
>>146434
"Uh.... okay." She says. Silver, presumably, opens the door to Jubilosa carefully trying to take care of feathers on her left wing in front of the mirror
"Uh.... okay." She says. Silver, presumably, opens the door to Jubilosa carefully trying to take care of feathers on her left wing in front of the mirror
>>146435
"Ah, getting ready for our date too, I see?"
Silver steps toward the shower and starts to get it ready.
"Ah, getting ready for our date too, I see?"
Silver steps toward the shower and starts to get it ready.
>>146436
"Yes. Almost too late now..." She says, using something like a pick, going through feathers.
Turing one knob turns on the heat, and then another the cold water. The water pours.
"Yes. Almost too late now..." She says, using something like a pick, going through feathers.
Turing one knob turns on the heat, and then another the cold water. The water pours.
>>146437
"We still have time, do not worry my Jubee. We will get there in time and enjoy fancy dinner."
He steps into the shower, enjoying the sensation of the steady stream of water hitting his coat, quickly getting his mane and coat wet and drippy.
"Ahh...I love showers."
"We still have time, do not worry my Jubee. We will get there in time and enjoy fancy dinner."
He steps into the shower, enjoying the sensation of the steady stream of water hitting his coat, quickly getting his mane and coat wet and drippy.
"Ahh...I love showers."
>>146438
She looks back to him, and closes her beak tightly. At Silver's words, she asks herself
"Do I need another one?"
She looks back to him, and closes her beak tightly. At Silver's words, she asks herself
"Do I need another one?"
>>146439
Hearing her, Silver replies.
"I do not think it is nessecary. You took shower this morning after our 'fun'. I am showering because I was helping with garden and got dirty."
But since he has her attention, he gets a mischevous grin on his face and he decides to entertain his griffon with a little show. He turns away from her, moving his tail aside and shaking his rump from side to side. His family jewels are on full-on display for Jubilosa, if she cares to look.
Hearing her, Silver replies.
"I do not think it is nessecary. You took shower this morning after our 'fun'. I am showering because I was helping with garden and got dirty."
But since he has her attention, he gets a mischevous grin on his face and he decides to entertain his griffon with a little show. He turns away from her, moving his tail aside and shaking his rump from side to side. His family jewels are on full-on display for Jubilosa, if she cares to look.
>>146441
"Consider this your appetizer. I have one more gift for you when time comes, if you can be patient until after our date."
Silver resumes showering, using soap, shampoo, and conditioner to get his coat, mane, and tail nice and clean.
"Consider this your appetizer. I have one more gift for you when time comes, if you can be patient until after our date."
Silver resumes showering, using soap, shampoo, and conditioner to get his coat, mane, and tail nice and clean.
>>146442
"I'll wait" She says. She spends much of her time cleaning fathers and caring for her claws, as well as applying some sort of perfume.
"I'll wait" She says. She spends much of her time cleaning fathers and caring for her claws, as well as applying some sort of perfume.
>>146443
At the same time, Silver spends the time rincing out his thick coat, making sure that no shampoo and such is left. Once he's finally done, he steps out to dry himself off with a towel.
At the same time, Silver spends the time rincing out his thick coat, making sure that no shampoo and such is left. Once he's finally done, he steps out to dry himself off with a towel.
>>146444
Silver starts to dry off, but there's a lot of fluff to dry. Jubilosa has left the bathroom.
Silver starts to dry off, but there's a lot of fluff to dry. Jubilosa has left the bathroom.
>>146445
Indeed there is, but he gets it dry. Once he does, he goes into the bedroom to put on the suit he bought.
Indeed there is, but he gets it dry. Once he does, he goes into the bedroom to put on the suit he bought.
>>146396
"But...how do you know they don't have ulterior motives themselves, or care about 'justice' at all? If they really sought justice they wouldn't be hurting ponies. And from others have told me, they just care about their place in power without disagreement."
"But...how do you know they don't have ulterior motives themselves, or care about 'justice' at all? If they really sought justice they wouldn't be hurting ponies. And from others have told me, they just care about their place in power without disagreement."
>>146447
"Well, let me put it this way. If there are more... 'colt cuddlers' in the Baltimare elite, they are well motivated to find them, regardless of whether that motive is to seek Justice. And the same with arms traffickers. I think that is a good thing."
>>146446
Jubilosa sits on the bed, with Khoi behind her trying to fix the feathers on her head.
"Well, let me put it this way. If there are more... 'colt cuddlers' in the Baltimare elite, they are well motivated to find them, regardless of whether that motive is to seek Justice. And the same with arms traffickers. I think that is a good thing."
>>146446
Jubilosa sits on the bed, with Khoi behind her trying to fix the feathers on her head.
>>146448
"You really think so?" she asks, and looks briefly behind her to make sure Red Scabbard has gotten past.
"You really think so?" she asks, and looks briefly behind her to make sure Red Scabbard has gotten past.
>>146449
Scabbard runs and moves into the hallway behind them. Soon enough Amber and Sunnyside Meadows have turned a corner, and are completely out of line of sight.
"Well, I don't really know. But I believe that when it comes to ponies, you tend to get out of them the result you let them know you expected and prepared for. Believe they will do good, and they are more likely to do good. Start with distrust, and what you feared will come to pass."
An entire group of new officers has entered the room through the front entryway and have joined the fray.
>>146450
She carefully and slowly puts on the new dress Silver bought for her, going before mirror and admiring it.
Scabbard runs and moves into the hallway behind them. Soon enough Amber and Sunnyside Meadows have turned a corner, and are completely out of line of sight.
"Well, I don't really know. But I believe that when it comes to ponies, you tend to get out of them the result you let them know you expected and prepared for. Believe they will do good, and they are more likely to do good. Start with distrust, and what you feared will come to pass."
An entire group of new officers has entered the room through the front entryway and have joined the fray.
>>146450
She carefully and slowly puts on the new dress Silver bought for her, going before mirror and admiring it.
>>146451
Amber had been arguing for and against either side, neither with much sincerity, but something in Sunnyside's words and kindly tone moves her to want to agree with him. "You're right, I suppose I should think the better of ponies I meet." The new group catches her eye and she watches them intently to see what happens.
Amber had been arguing for and against either side, neither with much sincerity, but something in Sunnyside's words and kindly tone moves her to want to agree with him. "You're right, I suppose I should think the better of ponies I meet." The new group catches her eye and she watches them intently to see what happens.
>>146452
He smiles back to her, though he does not maintain that smile when he sees what has changed.
This is not a small intrusion, but a whole set of new officers. It looks like two new ponies and a griffin in black jackets, and two soldiers in green. The detectives start to break apart and move, and it looks like the situation is in flux once again.
Sunnyside Meadows immediately goes forward and tries to talk to the new officers in the room.
>>146453
She bats her eyes, and opens her mouth in a smile too wide for a closed beak to contain
"He he he"
He smiles back to her, though he does not maintain that smile when he sees what has changed.
This is not a small intrusion, but a whole set of new officers. It looks like two new ponies and a griffin in black jackets, and two soldiers in green. The detectives start to break apart and move, and it looks like the situation is in flux once again.
Sunnyside Meadows immediately goes forward and tries to talk to the new officers in the room.
>>146453
She bats her eyes, and opens her mouth in a smile too wide for a closed beak to contain
"He he he"
>>146454
Amber stays within earshot but doesn't move forward with him, preferring not to get entangled in whatever problem this may be. She hopes that whatever it is, it might be just long enough for Red Scabbard to finish whatever he's doing so she can leave.
Amber stays within earshot but doesn't move forward with him, preferring not to get entangled in whatever problem this may be. She hopes that whatever it is, it might be just long enough for Red Scabbard to finish whatever he's doing so she can leave.
>>146454
He goes over to her, and grabs one of her talons with a forehoof.
"No duchess, no baroness, no queen in all of Griffonia can compare to your beauty right now, Jubee."
He goes over to her, and grabs one of her talons with a forehoof.
"No duchess, no baroness, no queen in all of Griffonia can compare to your beauty right now, Jubee."
>>146455
They come to him with fairly angry words, and he tries to calm them down. For all of their certainty that what they want is there, they don't seem to know precisely what it is and where it is. Still, they suggest a few specific offices that may be the location of certain files, which seems to be at least part of what they are after. The new black jackets include a green earth pony, a light blue pegasus, and a white feathered griffin, as well as two green uniformed soldiers: a yellow pegasus and a mahogany earth pony. These later two soldier both carry carbine rifles with fixed bayonets, and the presence of these firearms seems to fundamentally change the tone of the detectives in the room.
A greyish griffin in Baltimare PD blue has also joined the fray, though she is silent thus far.
>>146456
"D'awwww"
She lets him take the forehoof... but then closes in for a gripping hug as best she can, almost jumping on him.
They come to him with fairly angry words, and he tries to calm them down. For all of their certainty that what they want is there, they don't seem to know precisely what it is and where it is. Still, they suggest a few specific offices that may be the location of certain files, which seems to be at least part of what they are after. The new black jackets include a green earth pony, a light blue pegasus, and a white feathered griffin, as well as two green uniformed soldiers: a yellow pegasus and a mahogany earth pony. These later two soldier both carry carbine rifles with fixed bayonets, and the presence of these firearms seems to fundamentally change the tone of the detectives in the room.
A greyish griffin in Baltimare PD blue has also joined the fray, though she is silent thus far.
>>146456
"D'awwww"
She lets him take the forehoof... but then closes in for a gripping hug as best she can, almost jumping on him.
>>146457
Her pupils narrow, even in the low light, at the weapons with bayonets. The wicked gleam of those blades sends a shiver through her, and she forces herself to look away. Different offices? I hope those don't include the one Red Scabbard is in. I hope he hurries...
>>146456
Lies! Gabriela Eagleclaw is best griffon.
Her pupils narrow, even in the low light, at the weapons with bayonets. The wicked gleam of those blades sends a shiver through her, and she forces herself to look away. Different offices? I hope those don't include the one Red Scabbard is in. I hope he hurries...
>>146456
Lies! Gabriela Eagleclaw is best griffon.
>>146457
"Wah!"
Silver stays firm against this assault, if barely. He hugs back, taking the opportunity to get a feel of the dress as it's being worn.
"Wah!"
Silver stays firm against this assault, if barely. He hugs back, taking the opportunity to get a feel of the dress as it's being worn.
>>146458
The long bayonets, presumably designed to be used against flying griffins and changelings, or even charging buffalo and yaks, are almost short swords. Only the short length of the soldier's carbines and their pointing them upwards make these weapons viable in closed quarters of the detectives' offices. At least one of the black jacketed officers has a revolver, though he does not brandish it, but rather keeps it holstered
Roll Die
>>146459
Thick and furry in places, yet soft, thin, and velvety in others
The long bayonets, presumably designed to be used against flying griffins and changelings, or even charging buffalo and yaks, are almost short swords. Only the short length of the soldier's carbines and their pointing them upwards make these weapons viable in closed quarters of the detectives' offices. At least one of the black jacketed officers has a revolver, though he does not brandish it, but rather keeps it holstered
Roll Die
>>146459
Thick and furry in places, yet soft, thin, and velvety in others
>>146460
Worth every Bit.
"I would love to spend forever like this, but unfortunately we have date starting soon."
Worth every Bit.
"I would love to spend forever like this, but unfortunately we have date starting soon."
>>146465
Phew, looks like Red Scabbard should have time after all. She trudges alongside the group wordlessly.
Phew, looks like Red Scabbard should have time after all. She trudges alongside the group wordlessly.
>>146468
They advance quickly. When they get to the central hallway, Scabbard may be cut off from retreat.
They advance quickly. When they get to the central hallway, Scabbard may be cut off from retreat.
>>146465
Silver leads the pair as to go to exit the house. He holds the front door open for her as they depart. Once outside, the two head in the direction of the restaurant, looking for a taxi along the way.
Silver leads the pair as to go to exit the house. He holds the front door open for her as they depart. Once outside, the two head in the direction of the restaurant, looking for a taxi along the way.
>>146469
Before that can happen: "Oh, oh, what's that office over there? Does it have what you want?"
She points to a random nearby door, positioning herself perpendicularly to their path so they would have scoot past her at least to continue.
Before that can happen: "Oh, oh, what's that office over there? Does it have what you want?"
She points to a random nearby door, positioning herself perpendicularly to their path so they would have scoot past her at least to continue.
>>146470
Yet again, this means walking in the direction of the mainland and hailing a taxi. A taxi is hailed, and the two are picked up.
>>146471
At least one officer looks over at the door, and asks a question about it to another. After some time, another officer says "No. That is not it" and physically pushes Amber aside.
Yet again, this means walking in the direction of the mainland and hailing a taxi. A taxi is hailed, and the two are picked up.
>>146471
At least one officer looks over at the door, and asks a question about it to another. After some time, another officer says "No. That is not it" and physically pushes Amber aside.
>>146472
Amber has no choice but to walk with them a little bit farther. She moves out a little in front and does the same thing again. "This door looks like it has something very important behind it, is it the one?"
Amber has no choice but to walk with them a little bit farther. She moves out a little in front and does the same thing again. "This door looks like it has something very important behind it, is it the one?"
>>146476
Swift Soul
"That's the assistant. He should have the lead file."
They try to enter this office, getting Trakyr to unlock it, who himself takes his sweet time
Swift Soul
"That's the assistant. He should have the lead file."
They try to enter this office, getting Trakyr to unlock it, who himself takes his sweet time
>>146396
Iron kept up his dance with Cauldron's tongue for a bit longer before breaking the kiss with a satisfied smile, his snout still almost pressing against hers. "...that was far sweeter than mine," he casually joked before exhaling lovingly.
Iron kept up his dance with Cauldron's tongue for a bit longer before breaking the kiss with a satisfied smile, his snout still almost pressing against hers. "...that was far sweeter than mine," he casually joked before exhaling lovingly.
>>146480
“Yes. I don’t think I’ve been to a fancy restaurant in a city before, except for one time. And I’ve never been to a spa. And I’ve never been in such a fancy dress!”
“Yes. I don’t think I’ve been to a fancy restaurant in a city before, except for one time. And I’ve never been to a spa. And I’ve never been in such a fancy dress!”
>>146485
He holds onto his lovely griffon date for the rest of the ride.
"And soon, you and I will do all of those things."
He holds onto his lovely griffon date for the rest of the ride.
"And soon, you and I will do all of those things."
>>146486
The ride is perhaps shorter than Silver may have expected, the taxi driving along the same road all the way through Cherry Hill past beach houses, an elementary school, and smaller shops, then off the peninsula and into cowtown, past large warehouses and a brewery, then past brick apartment buildings. Turning left off of Friesien Road and onto 11th street Silver can see in front of him the large shapes of the Celestial Gult Insurance Building, Tall Sails Tower, and the Bank of the South East off to the right, and the Dominion Mining Building off to the left, reflecting the light of the setting sun and leaving long shadows. The buildings closer to the road still tend to be three or four floors and made of brick, but the color shifts from a tan-brown to bright red, and well lit cafes delis occupy the street levels, along with sidewalks relatively crowded, mostly with ponies but to a lesser degree an assortment of other creatures, notably hippogriffs. The Taxi slows down in front of a building that could easily be confused for a plantation manor house, with it's two floors, white walls and wooden overhang. Perhaps centuries ago, it was exactly that. Now Silver can recognize it as his destination: The Orgueil.
>>146488
>>146478
Swift Soul ceases his forward progress and stops at the room. But another pegasus with the new arrivals asks "And what of the other offices?" She is answered by the bat
"We should secure them as well."
The ride is perhaps shorter than Silver may have expected, the taxi driving along the same road all the way through Cherry Hill past beach houses, an elementary school, and smaller shops, then off the peninsula and into cowtown, past large warehouses and a brewery, then past brick apartment buildings. Turning left off of Friesien Road and onto 11th street Silver can see in front of him the large shapes of the Celestial Gult Insurance Building, Tall Sails Tower, and the Bank of the South East off to the right, and the Dominion Mining Building off to the left, reflecting the light of the setting sun and leaving long shadows. The buildings closer to the road still tend to be three or four floors and made of brick, but the color shifts from a tan-brown to bright red, and well lit cafes delis occupy the street levels, along with sidewalks relatively crowded, mostly with ponies but to a lesser degree an assortment of other creatures, notably hippogriffs. The Taxi slows down in front of a building that could easily be confused for a plantation manor house, with it's two floors, white walls and wooden overhang. Perhaps centuries ago, it was exactly that. Now Silver can recognize it as his destination: The Orgueil.
>>146488
>>146478
Swift Soul ceases his forward progress and stops at the room. But another pegasus with the new arrivals asks "And what of the other offices?" She is answered by the bat
"We should secure them as well."
>>146490
Silver pays his driver, gets out of the taxi, and holds the door open for his date.
"It appears we have arrived, my love."
Silver pays his driver, gets out of the taxi, and holds the door open for his date.
"It appears we have arrived, my love."
>>146491
She extends a claw, and if Silver accepts, exits the taxi with a gleaming expression. Perhaps she consciously emulates the appearance of movie star exiting a vehicle for the premiere of their latest movie. She certainly looks the part.
She extends a claw, and if Silver accepts, exits the taxi with a gleaming expression. Perhaps she consciously emulates the appearance of movie star exiting a vehicle for the premiere of their latest movie. She certainly looks the part.
>>146490
Amber pipes up, "Everypony is here so they should be fine. It shouldn't take long to check this office anyway."
Amber pipes up, "Everypony is here so they should be fine. It shouldn't take long to check this office anyway."
>>146493
Silver even plants a kiss on her talon before leading her towards the fine establishment. He can appreciate the gorgeous archetecture of this classical plantation house as they approach and then enter the white walled building.
Silver even plants a kiss on her talon before leading her towards the fine establishment. He can appreciate the gorgeous archetecture of this classical plantation house as they approach and then enter the white walled building.
>>146494
Roll Diplomacy, little pony
>>146495
Entering through the two decoration lined front doors, Silver enters into something like a foyer with hardwoord floors and staircase that wraps around on the left. There are doors off to either side and wooden railings along a second level, as well as a chandelier above. A brown unicorn stallion in a suit attends a wooden stand.
Roll Diplomacy, little pony
>>146495
Entering through the two decoration lined front doors, Silver enters into something like a foyer with hardwoord floors and staircase that wraps around on the left. There are doors off to either side and wooden railings along a second level, as well as a chandelier above. A brown unicorn stallion in a suit attends a wooden stand.
>>146496
Silver approaches the dapper stallion, his griffon date beside her.
"Hello, I have reservation for two. Name is 'Silver Sword'."
Silver approaches the dapper stallion, his griffon date beside her.
"Hello, I have reservation for two. Name is 'Silver Sword'."
>>146497
Opposed
[1d20+4 = 15]
>>146498
He looks down briefly, and then back up.
“Indeed. Follow me.”
The stallion takes them up the stairs to the left, and then across a red carpet floor into a room on the opposite side, to the right from the entrance. It’s almost like a large parlor room, sort of, with portraits and landscape scenes on the far left wall, many of griffins, and tables with vases and red cloth across them. Silver and Jubilosa are guided to a table nearer the far wall, and near one of the relatively small square windows.
Opposed
[1d20+4 = 15]
>>146498
He looks down briefly, and then back up.
“Indeed. Follow me.”
The stallion takes them up the stairs to the left, and then across a red carpet floor into a room on the opposite side, to the right from the entrance. It’s almost like a large parlor room, sort of, with portraits and landscape scenes on the far left wall, many of griffins, and tables with vases and red cloth across them. Silver and Jubilosa are guided to a table nearer the far wall, and near one of the relatively small square windows.
>>146502
Roll luck, little pony
>>146501
Through the window silver can see the edges of shutters, the tile on the overhang below, the lit street lamps, the street below and those who walk on it. Silver sees a pony couple passing, and a lone mare on the opposite side of the street. The glass window of a smoke shop flares in reflecting the setting sun. Above the line of one, two, and three story buildings, a couple taller buildings of brick further away are visible. But besides two or three smoke stacks, no structures besides these break the orange and blue sky above what must be the Horseshoe Bay, studded with so many grey clouds.
Roll luck, little pony
>>146501
Through the window silver can see the edges of shutters, the tile on the overhang below, the lit street lamps, the street below and those who walk on it. Silver sees a pony couple passing, and a lone mare on the opposite side of the street. The glass window of a smoke shop flares in reflecting the setting sun. Above the line of one, two, and three story buildings, a couple taller buildings of brick further away are visible. But besides two or three smoke stacks, no structures besides these break the orange and blue sky above what must be the Horseshoe Bay, studded with so many grey clouds.
>>146506
The bat answers
"Case files is what we are after. That, and notes or other information collected by the detectives."
The bat answers
"Case files is what we are after. That, and notes or other information collected by the detectives."
>>146507
"It sounds like a lot of different things. Do you know what office they're in? If not, why not just ask?"
"It sounds like a lot of different things. Do you know what office they're in? If not, why not just ask?"
>>146512
"The Chief? Is he in? It's probably not a good idea to enter without getting his permission first." She nervously smiles.
"The Chief? Is he in? It's probably not a good idea to enter without getting his permission first." She nervously smiles.
>>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
"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
>>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...."
"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...."
>>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.
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.
>>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?""
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?""
>>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.”
“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.”
>>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
"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
>>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...."
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...."
>>146523
Silver looks over at the waiter.
"Yes. You would not happen to have anything from Southern Griffonia? Sicameon?"
Silver looks over at the waiter.
"Yes. You would not happen to have anything from Southern Griffonia? Sicameon?"
>>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."
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."
>>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.”
“Don’t use it unless there is no other option. I’m going to see if I can get any more information from her.”
>>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.
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.
>>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]
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]
>>146526
He looks to his date for approval.
"How about it, my sweet dove? Does some Sicameon Red sound good?"
He looks to his date for approval.
"How about it, my sweet dove? Does some Sicameon Red sound good?"
>>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...."
"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...."
>>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.
“Well, I guess I won’t be getting many answers.”
Spark checks out a window to be sure she isn’t already tracked here.
>>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."
[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."
>>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?"
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?"
>>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.
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.
>>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."
"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."
>>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.
“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.
>>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.
He doesn't say much else. Instead, he takes the opportunity and Jubilosa's moment of weakness to lean in and steal a kiss.
>>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.
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.
>>146553
“Thank you.” She says, trying to pull the cover closer to her. She lays down, incidentally taking the place where Spark slept.
“Thank you.” She says, trying to pull the cover closer to her. She lays down, incidentally taking the place where Spark slept.
>>146554
Spark probably wasn’t going to sleep anyhow, with a possible changeling attack. He makes his way back to Madake.
Spark probably wasn’t going to sleep anyhow, with a possible changeling attack. He makes his way back to Madake.
>>146557
“She’s too drowsy to hold a conversation. Our next step is probably to set up more defenses at possible entry points.”
“She’s too drowsy to hold a conversation. Our next step is probably to set up more defenses at possible entry points.”
>>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."
"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."
>>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.”
“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.”
>>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.
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.
>>146568
She frowns but exclaims, out loud, "Red! Is that all you think of? I really wish you could be more sophisticated...."
She frowns but exclaims, out loud, "Red! Is that all you think of? I really wish you could be more sophisticated...."
>>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"
"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"
>>146567
Silver takes a sip of the wine, and takes a serious look at his menu. What kind of fish dishes are there?
Silver takes a sip of the wine, and takes a serious look at his menu. What kind of fish dishes are there?
>>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.
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.
>>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.”
“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.”
>>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.
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.
>>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.”
“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.”
>>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
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
>>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.
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.
>>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.
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.
>>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.”
“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.”
>>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?”
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?”
>>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?”
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?”
>>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.”
“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.”
>>146586
She tries to ignore the dirty look. "I haven't known him for very long, but I guess you could say that."
She tries to ignore the dirty look. "I haven't known him for very long, but I guess you could say that."
>>146584
Regardless, this is still Silver's choice, even if he can't make heads or tails of half of what describes the shrimp.
Regardless, this is still Silver's choice, even if he can't make heads or tails of half of what describes the shrimp.
>>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.”
“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.”
She blinks. "I'm...I'm going to ask him a few questions. Thank you, Tracky, and it was nice meeting you."
>>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.
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.
>>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.
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.
>>146599
She enters the office and closes the door behind her with a sigh, and stares at Red Scabbard.
She enters the office and closes the door behind her with a sigh, and stares at Red Scabbard.
>>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.”
“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.”
>>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.
"What are these, anyway? Shucks, maybe I don't want to know...." She gingerly folds them and tucks them away with the other paper.
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