Welcome back to the newest thread of Occupied Equestria
In Northern Equestria on the Changeling side, Spark has given refuge to a mare claiming to be stalked by a Changeling drone.
In the southeast, in Baltimare, Amber tries to slip past police in her infiltration of the Police Headquarters. Iron prepares for his next fight against griffin gangsters. Silver enjoys downtime, and Midnight checks out a local church.
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>>147926Silver sighs in defeat, and decides to stroke her mane to try to calm her down.
>>147927Mollis is slowly reassured, and slowly relaxes, laying alongside Silver
>>147928"You are very beautiful mare, by way."
>>147929She smiles, making eye contact again. She inches closer.
"And how do
I rank for you?"
>>147930"Oof, that is some stiff competition."
He gives her a brief kiss.
"But - disqualifying my late wife as she is resting in Elysium, Luna watch over her - you may just rank number two, right behind wonderful griffon on table next to us."
>>147931She smiles a little brighter at part of that, then adopts a more somber exorsssion when she says,
“I’m sorry to hear that.”
She pets his fluffy, so fluffy fur,
“You have many scars on you. If I may…”
>>147932He nods.
"That you may. I have been alive for many years, and many of those years I have spent fighting. Many brigands' blades and many monsters' claws have rent this hide of mine, and especially lately they have been joined by bullets of my enemies. I even fought in Great War, and gained many new wounds from fighting against Changelings."
>>147933She opens her mouth in evident surprise
“Fighting? Oh my…”
>>147934"Sometimes, fighting is necessary, to protect those you love..."
>>147935“Oh, well yes. That is true. Still, it sounds very dangerous.”
>>147936He nods, and points to a particular scar on his back, one that is especially fresh.
"I got this one on same night I met my Jubee. On night I saved her."
>>147937“What?” She pulls her hooves up to cover her mouth.
“Tell me what that was like.”
>>147938"It was dark night. Myself and others like me were given task by Baltimare government to put end to traffickers operating out of 33 Hoebuck. They were telling people abroad, desperate to arrive to Equestria's shores, that they could take them here, only to trick them, capture them, and press them into slavery to be either sold, or work in sweat shops. That is how my Jubee came here, from Sicameon. She was did not even intend to come here to Equestria, she wanted to go to Aquileia, but they captured her anyways and took her to Hoebuck with others. Right before we encountered her, we got into fight with two vicious guard dogs, protecting drainage-pipe entrance we had used. One jumped up onto my back, and sank her teeth deep in my flesh."
>>147939She places her hooves closer to her mouth as she breathes in in a horrified gasp
“That’s terrible! I’ve heard of thing like that, taking advantage of migrants here in Baltimare. It is so horrible.”
>>147940"It is indeed. We found Jubee tied on leash, next to small cage that contained young stallion. Even in that state, she was special one. After we had finished traffickers and we returned to local inn to celebrate and relax, Jubee and I danced, had bit to drink, and, well...we discovered what each others' species are like in bedroom. We have fallen for each other ever since."
>>147941She looks on with wide eyes at Silver’s story.
“That is horrible. But she is very lucky to have been found by you.”
>>147942"I think we were both lucky. She has given me something I have missed for many years: love, companionship, and company."
>>147943“D’awww.” She tilts her head “You felt lonely?”
>>147944"My wife died many years ago. It had been while since my foals had left home. I was left alone, at home, until War began. It can get very lonely, when you start getting older."
>>147945She takes a hoof, and runs it through Silver’s mane.
“You never need to feel lonely again.”
>>147946The contact seems to instantly put whatever lingering unease from the conversation out of his mind.
"I have not been for while now. And with people like you and Jubee, I do not think I will be."
>>147947She makes a petting action, with a smile that shows both teeth and confidence.
“Are you ready to go home?”
>>147948"I think I am ready, yes. Jubilosa, I am not so sure of."
>>147949“You’re… sure she’s is fine with you and me?” Mollis asks
>>147950"You mean, you coming home with us, or what we just did?"
>>147952He thinks on it a moment, and gives Mollis a light kiss before whispering to her.
"Now that I think on it, you make good point. We can wait to have more fun some other day." >>147953“Okay…” she says, sounding slightly disappointed.
“Another day.”
She pets his mane
>>147954Silver smiles brightly to her.
"I promise."
>>147955“Very well then” she says, and without trace of Irony
>>147956Silver sits up on the table, and looks to Sweet Dreams and Jubilosa.
"Can she even get up, anymore?"
>>147957Sweet Dreams, takes no time to look back to Silver, but takes a little longer to reply:
“She may need some help.”
>>147958Silver gets up off the table, and places a hoof on Jubilosa's shoulder.
"Jubee?"
>>147959“Yeah Huh…” she says, without looking up at him
>>147960"Are you ready to go home now, my lovable puddle?"
>>147961“Puddle, heh heh. Sure.” She says, still not looking up
>>147963“I don’t know…” she slurs
>>147964Silver giggles, and tries to help his Jubee up.
>>147965Silver needs to pull on her claw, and after an unsuccessful effort to get her up, Sweet Dreams steps in to offer assistance. Finally, the two get her on the floor, where she lands on her paws, but almost falls to the ground. Finally, she stands herself up with help from the two ponies.
>>147966"Wow! If I lost lot of tension, how much did you lose?"
>>147967“Tension? What tension? Ah ha, I have none. Not anymore. I am a new… griffin!” She is have trouble standing up
>>147968"You most certainly have none, but how are you going to get into taxi?"
>>147969She looks up at him, with an open beak, and an expression of astonishment. Like it was a question that only now has crossed her mind
>>147970"Think you are able to stand on your own paws?"
>>147972"Perhaps you can keep sitted down?"
>>147973Sweet Dreams:
“
Just walk her to the taxi. Here. I’ll do it.”
Seeet Dreams reaches down and places one of Jubilosa’s forelegs over her shoulder, snd then turns around to Silver. This doesn’t work quite as she had hoped, as Jubilosa still has another three legs that are unstable.
>>147974"Hmm...let me gather our things, then I will help."
Silver goes to do just that, and return.
>>147975Silver goes to get his bag and Jubilosa's bag, with the wine having not survived the trip to the spa. Sweet Dreams is now accompanied by Mollis is trying to carry Jubilosa - each under a foreleg, and Jubilosa now stabilized on her hind legs - as they try to carry her outside. They've only now made progress.
>>147976However he can help, Silver does so.
>>147977With Silver's aid, they make it outside
>>147978"Whew...if you two would rather return inside and close up, I think I can carry her from here. I would not begrude help until we got to taxi, however."
>>147979They both consider the question for a moment, before they both decide to help carry her.
>>147980And so, they carry the helpless griffon, until they can find and hail a cab.
>>147981A taxi is hailed, and with some help, Jubilosa gets in the taxi.
>>147982"Whew! I thank you both for helping with her all way here."
Silver looks through his bags, and gives them both a 20 Bit note.
>>147983This produces a smile and a nod from Mollis, and a moment later, from Sweet Dreams
"Thank You"
"Thank you..."
>>147984Silver smiles back at both of them before he makes to get in the taxi.
"I wish both of you fine mares a good night!
>>147985Mollis:
“Goodnight!”
Sweet Dreams:
“Come back again”
And the taxi is moving before Silver even gives the driver directions
>>147986"W-woah! Alright then, I have not even given you directions yet."
If the driver lets him, he gives the house's address.
You know, Silver is gonna have to remember some of those moves Sweet Dreams did on Jubilosa to make her relax like that.
I should be free tomorrow.
>>147818The Doctor:
"Uh... Should we take the street cars?"
>>147994“Do they regularly stop those at checkpoints?”
>>147995"There... could be soldiers on it. Or a check of IDs..." He says, a bit subdued.
>>147996“Perhaps we should find a way around those.”
>>147997Ply Press steps forward
"You know eh, I could take you in my truck."
>>147998“But if they search the truck, you would get into trouble.”
>>147999Best PonyPly Press is a little uncertain
"Whaaaat are you going to have in the truck you are afraid they will find?"
>>148000“We will need to bring our fugitive along so we know what she needs recovered.”
>>148001“Oh… well… how are you going to get her across town if you can’t risk her being seen?”
>>148003“I might need to use some illusion magic and a touch of persuasion to get us through.”
>>148004“Heh, illusion magic? Is that your talent? Or did you learn that in school?”
>>148005“A bit of both. Why do you ask?”
>>148006“Oh, just making conversation. Best of luck. Try to stay away from the soldiers though. They aren’t always trouble, but if trouble comes, it’s probably from them.”
>>148009Hiss!!!>>148011Ply Press goes over to the side of his house, and turns on a green pickup truck. There’s only two seats, and snow in the truck bed, but it’s otherwise functional.
>>148014Hi Scones! How have you been?
>>148013“I don’t suppose you have a covering and some items we can put in the back?”
>>148014Hello!>>148016“Sure, I have covers from when I do trips to the lumber mills. I even have one from when we lived up north.”
>>148017Sorry to hear that. Are you going to stick around?
>>148018“Perfect. We might be able to use that.”
>>148017>>148017Um…. Any idea what helps? I’m glad to see you’re here. We missed you.>>148019He goes into the house, and comes back with a thick, large, brown cloth cloth cover.
>>148020With that, Spark can cover the passengers and get to the destination.
“Alright. Everypony aboard.”
>>148017It's great to hear that you're alive, Scones. I've been worried pretty about you. I was beginning to think I'd never hear from you again.
Take good care of yourself, m8.
>>148023You are always welcome around here. If you ever need someone to talk to, just ask.
>>148023So long as you're okay I'm glad. Sometimes it's good to unplug from the internet for a while.
I'd be glad to stay in touch though.
>>148023I’m really glad to see you again scones
>>148027No problem. Hey, if you want, we can hang out and have some fun on cytube.
>>147682Though the two mares seem unsatisfied, Iron's body certainly does make an effective barrier between the two of them, sectioning the bed in half.
>>148042Iron simply exhaled softly, ensuring both Cauldron and Sands are properly pressed against Iron's body, feeling this was probably going to be the best thing he could do at the moment: This should at least start the long process of getting accustomed to eachother in the same bed.
>>148045White Sands has long since placed a leg over Iron's body and cozied herself up to Iron. It's Black Cauldron who requires more work.