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.
>>148756>>148754June remains in the lead, with Star Cut catching up to the short maned stallion. The yellow mare remains in last. Dark Star has moved past the yellow mare, but is unfortunately not yet equaling even Star Cut
June:
[1d20+3 = 17][1d20+2 = 10][1d20+1 = 4][1d20 = 16]
>>148757[1d20+4 = 13]Dark Star is determined to win
>>148758June has just not really had a bad performance thus far, although Dark Star has done better this round than anypony save June in the last. The yellow mare finally gets a good performance
June:
[1d20+3 = 6]The rest:
[1d20+2 = 5][1d20+1 = 7][1d20 = 8]
>>148759Dark Star sensing his time puts in Maximum effort
[1d20+4 = 8]
>>148760Dark Star's performance is, well, not great. But he's performed as well as anypony in the terrible last round (save himself), which marked Solar Night's first definite victory, and June's first mediocre performance.
June:
[1d20+3 = 10]The rest:
[1d20+2 = 12][1d20+1 = 19][1d20 = 5]
>>148762Dark Star lands in the lower corner, not too far from the bullseye. June again fails to come out on top, and the score is becoming more even.
June:
[1d20+3 = 4]The rest:
[1d20+2 = 11][1d20+1 = 5][1d20 = 2]
>>148764Dark Star performs as well as the best performer in the last round, but it's a mediocre round. That was round 8. Only two more to go...
June:
[1d20+3 = 4]The rest:
[1d20+2 = 6][1d20+1 = 14][1d20 = 16]
>>148766Dark Star's performance leaves something to be desired. But so did June's in the last round.
June:
[1d20+3 = 14]The rest:
[1d20+2 = 7][1d20+1 = 17][1d20 = 12]
>>148768Dark Star gives an okay performance. The other four complete the last round
June:
[1d20+3 = 7]The rest:
[1d20+2 = 17][1d20+1 = 7][1d20 = 11]
>>148769>>148768The short game is over. June wins, although the confidence he had before has been tempered by a mediocre performance in the last half of the game. Star Cut ends up winning over the short maned stallion. Dark Star performs better than the yellow mare, and had a couple rounds where he came out on top, but fails to win.
>>148770>>148771:( of course i get the 19 now
>>148772>>148771Dark Star's last throw is the best so far, and better than June's performance in the last several rounds. The other ponies take note.
June:
"Not bad for a first time."
He pats Dark Star on the back
"You'll get better."
>>148773"Thanks,You Did Good Too!"
He pats him Back
>>148774He has an awkward expression, but accepts it.
Star Cut and the other stallion are out of beer, and so leave the room
>>148775Dark Star says after the rest leave the room
assuming its just them in there he says."Hey. I Actually have a bottle of whiskey too. want some?"
>>148776Is Dark Star attempting to say this to Nadir alone?
Nadir:
“I’ve never had whiskey. I… I’ll try it.” She says
Anypony else who may have heard (The yellow mare, maybe June)
“I’d love some whiskey.”
>>148777"Got any shot glasses?"
He pulls out one of the bottles he has left
>>148778Is he speaking to June? If so June leaves the room to get shotglasses
"I have some in the kitchen."
>>148779Yea he was talking to june
"It can be a little harsh on the first sip. but it gets smoother the more you drink." he says to nadir
>>148780“Uh, okay” Nadir says.
Unfortunately, June’s grabbing for shot glasses in the kitchen is noticed by Mars, and Mars asks why he’s grabbing them. June let’s skip that there is whiskey, and soon, a small herd of mares forms a feeding frenzy looking for shots, with the unnamed mare, the yellow mare, Mars, and even Lens, all expecting shots. The stallions and Nadir keep their distance a bit.
>>148780>>1487815% after it dies i'll be back in an hour and a halfDark Star is about to say something to nadir.
Then his eyes go wide as he see's the herd surrounds him
>>148782“Shots?”
The unnamed mare looks up at Dark Star with a begging expression.
>>148783He Quickly regains his cool
"Sure i have enogh for every Creature!"
He starts pouring the shots
He himself takes the first one
>>148784She takes one, then the Yellow mare. June finally makes it in and then takes one, then Mars, then Lens. Dark Star presumably gives one to Nadir, and the stallions, who aren't rude in forcing the shots, seem to want some as well. Dark Star's whiskey is draining quickly.
>>148785He Gives one to Nadir,yes.
He continues pouring
>>148786Every creature takes a shot. Nadir takes a sip... and almost chokes on it.
>>148787"Oh my! Are you ok,Nadir?"
>>148788"Yeah. *cough* I'm okay. *cough cough*. It's a bit strong though."
>>148789"It Can be very....Rough."
"Its definitely an acquired taste."
He pats her on the back
>>148790She is pat one the back, and sits next to Dark Star. She places the shot glass in a set of what look like fingers in the middle of her wings (it’s a bit odd). She takes it, and successfully drinks the whole shot in one swallow, though she scrunches afterward.
>>148791Dark Star Pours himself another one.
"Want some more?"
He looks around the room
>>148792He says want some more to nadir
>>148792>>148793“I… I’ll take another, sure.” She says.
Dark Star keeps this a secret.
>>1487941%How much whiskey is left?
>>148795Enough for several more glasses, at least.
>>148796"Who else needs one some?"
almost dead
>>148797The unnamed mare, then Lens, then Mars, then the yellow mare. The short cut stallion as well.
>>148799The ponies take the shots, and move about, talking to each other. The radio plays music, thankfully not jazz this time, but a soft love song.
>>148800Dark Star Turns to nadir
"Are you sure you are feeling ok?"
>>148801"A little-" She sways a bit "I'm okay
>>148802"Do you need to sit down?"
>>148803"I think I'll be okay." She says, and blinks
"But I can sit down."