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Occupied Equestria - 23 Jump Street
Anonymous
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No.149000
Dark Star starts has embarked in a new venture - infiltrating cells of leftwing radicals at a local university.
1213 replies and 28 files omitted.
Silver "The Floof" Sword
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No.149348
149349
>>149347
He nods.

"What do you feel strongly about? Maybe cultural revival of Ngua Nam kirins in Baltimare?"
Anonymous
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No.149349
149350
>>149348
She shakes her head
“Baltimare is not a part of Ngua Nam. It is something different, for better or for worse.”
Silver "The Floof" Sword
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No.149350
149351
>>149349
"Well, it is only one idea. What do you feel strongly about?"
Anonymous
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No.149351
149352
>>149350
“Well… spirituality. And why isn’t Equestria the land of harmony I was promised? Something is wrong here. There is isolation, and hostility.”
Silver "The Floof" Sword
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No.149352
149353
>>149351
"Maybe you can get involved in bringing others together?"
Anonymous
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No.149353
149354
>>149352
“I don’t know how…”
Silver "The Floof" Sword
afea8a8
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No.149354
149355
>>149353
Silver scratches his chin for a moment, before looking at Clip.

"Do you think you could help her figure out how? You two could bond over it."
Anonymous
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No.149355
149356
>>149354
“Uh….” Both Khoi and Paper Clipping seem awkward about this
Silver "The Floof" Sword
afea8a8
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No.149356
149358
>>149355
"Or not?"
Anonymous
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No.149358
149359
>>149356
The music eminating from the radio once again cuts out, replaced with a silence, and then the following words, played at a higher volume than the music it replaced:

We interrupt this broadcast to bring you an important message. Governor Halcyon Shores has declared a State of Emergency.
All air and rail travel through the Tenochtitlan Basin and Hayseed regions has been suspended. All travel has suspended both up and down the Snake, Ponelippe, and Delemare Rivers.

The Governor has issued an order mandating the evacuation of all civilians from the Tonaltzintli and Saltlickingham regions effective immediately. All civilians remaining within the Zazquiyahuitl region are ordered to remain in their homes or take shelter in a structurally sound building. Civilians in Zazquiyahuitl are to lock all doors, close all windows, and cover all openings to the outside. An advisory evacuation has been issued for residents of the Tenochtitlan and Hayseed regions.

The Governor has ordered the rationing of heating oil, kerosene, coal, firewood, diesel and gasoline. All civilians districtwide are ordered to keep use of water and electricity to a minimum, and to stock up on supplies of freshwater. Schools and non-essential government services are closed until further notice districtwide. Use of medical services is restricted to emergencies.

Civilians are advised to boil any and all tap water, river sourced water, or ground water before drinking or using in the preparation of food. Use bottled water where possible. Residents experiencing high fever, a severe headache, vertigo, black tongue, dark urine, or severe abdominal and chest pain, should seek medical help immediately.

Ponies, particularly those with military, law enforcement, or medical backgrounds, are asked to join in the District Militia.

Keep your radio on for more updates."

The message stops, and the music resumes.

Paper Clipping:
"That is foretelling."
Silver "The Floof" Sword
d794ba8
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No.149359
149361
>>149358
"Hmm...either you are right, or something seriously disasterous is going to happen. Either way, not good."
Anonymous
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No.149361
149362
>>149359
“Should we… do something?” Paper Clipping says apprehensively
Silver "The Floof" Sword
d794ba8
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No.149362
149363
>>149361
"I do not know what we can do, besides exposing truth behind this, whatever it is, and spreading word about it to general populace."
Anonymous
3572cf0
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No.149363
149364
>>149362
Paper Clipping:
“Yes. Yes! Let the masses know. That is what is needed.”
After momentary excitement, he resumes his prior apprehension
Silver "The Floof" Sword
d794ba8
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No.149364
149553
>>149363
He smiles at Clip.

"If you are worried about being caught by regime, I doubt there is that much to worry. From personal experience, Black Hooves are more occupied with putting out fires than with random crackdowns and searches. It took private citizens to discover what was going on with Comte Burgher, and our raid on Hoebuck was orchestrated by local government, not federal."
Anonymous
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No.149365
149366 149367
>>148973 →
"I have been here for about 7 nights, I think," Iron reluctantly muttered, still holding Sands tightly with a small pout. "It feels I have been here for longer than that."
Anonymous
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No.149366
149367 149368
>>149365
“I can imagine.” She makes a motion as if reaching for a cigarette, but none is forthcoming, nor is she even wearing a pouch from which one may be produced. When she realizes the error, she stops, and then spreads herself out, laying down on her belly on the bed.

“What did you think you would accomplish?” She asks
Anonymous
3572cf0
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No.149367
149368
>>149365
>>149366
Okay, I see that Iron is “holding her tightly,” but in any case, she reaches for a non-existent pouch, then repositions herself from laying on her side to something more like laying on her belly, and spreads out her hindlegs.
Anonymous
fcf22cf
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No.149368
149369
>>149366
>>149367
It's okay. Iron wouldn't want to trap her with a hug for eternity.
"Success," Iron hesitantly uttered, as if unsure himself. "At least that is what the tribe wants."
Anonymous
3572cf0
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No.149369
149370
>>149368
For the preceding few sentences, White Sands was content to speak to Iron without looking at him, lazily aiming her gaze at the wall on the far side, or looking down for her pouch. With Iron’s last words, however, she turns her long, thin muzzle towards him, and with her dark green eyes looks into his.

“What the tribe wants? What do they want? What do you think ‘success’ is, I mean?”
Anonymous
fcf22cf
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No.149370
149371
>>149369
"They want me to bring back the spoils of my journey," Iron answered back with a tinge of uneasiness, feeling like he was most likely stepping into potential trouble. "Project the worth I have gained to my tribesponies."
For a moment, his grip loosened on Sands as her questions reverberated inside his skull. "...I figured it meant bringing shiny stuff at first," he continued, deep in thought "but now I am not sure."
Anonymous
3572cf0
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No.149371
149372
>>149370
She lays next to him in silence for a moment, and for several seconds Iron likely fears he will have to be the next to speak; that he will have to elaborate, or expand upon his words. But White Sand’s grave expression is, after the passage of some time, accompanied by a slow nod.

“The same as I.” She says, herself less able to hold a firm composure.

“It is your duty, to the family. To the… tribe. To come back with… something. On you they depend. Otherwise… what are you doing? Who even are you?”
At this point, her eyes wander, and she loses her focus on Iron
Anonymous
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No.149372
149373
>>149371
Such a reply caused Iron to slowly look at Sands with a soft expression, giving Sands a much needed stroke on her mane. However, his mind soon started to connect some dots together. "...you mean you are also part of a tribe?" he soon asked the unicorn mare with a tinge of hope, wondering if such a route may lead to him finally tackling her issues firsthoof like he so desperately wants.
Anonymous
3572cf0
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No.149373
149374
>>149372
“I don’t think a creature who isn’t a part of a tribe has much right to be considered a real creature. It is the family and the collective that makes us. To them we owe our existence. But it’s more than that. It is our blood, and our duty to it, that defines what we are. Who we are. It gives us our purpose.”
Anonymous
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No.149374
149375
>>149373
"You are definitely right about that," Iron agreed wholeheartedly with a nod, starting to open himself up by just a bit. "I have barely gone out for nothing at all yet I miss them, but I cannot come back until I can proudly say I did it. Until I make them proud of me."
The words slipped his mouth, feeling quite exposed to reveal such details but ultimately deciding she needed to know he understood her struggles at the very least. It's what he should do for his mare, after all...
Anonymous
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No.149375
149376
>>149374
She again looks at him, with no smile and grave expression.

"For you it's been... you say seven days? Well for me it's been seven years. And the last seven months of that with nothing to show for it." She turns her head away from Iron, now looking at the pillow next to him, with a gaze focused far beyond that. It seems like she is done speaking, until she adds:

"I don't actually know how long it's been. Long enough."
Anonymous
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No.149376
149377
>>149375
Iron's hope quickly eroded at the sight, realizing none of this was really helping her. He had to do better!
With a determined glint in his eyes, Iron soon placed a hoof of Sands' cheek. "It is not too late to make them proud," he proposed the mare. "You are still living, therefore you must keep trying. We only need to find out how to do it."
Anonymous
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No.149377
149378
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>>149376
https://youtu.be/n5fXZ0pqg78?t=185

She returns her gaze to his, looking dispirited, yet better than she did a minute ago. She nods, and asks:

"How?"
Anonymous
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No.149378
149379
>>149377
"What does your tribe cherish most of all?" Iron soon answered with boundless spirit, seizing the opportunity to try to be the best stallion Sands could ever ask for. "Does it value luxury? Power? Wealth? We have to tackle it that way."
Anonymous
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No.149379
149380
>>149378
"Affection. Love." She says,

"I've yet to see them turn down power, wealth, or luxury where it's offered." She adds
Anonymous
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No.149380
149381
>>149379
"Love?" Iron uttered, a little confused at Sands' answer. "How are you supposed to love them from so far away?"
Meanwhile, his brain started to brainstorm a little, figuring his gambit with Cauldron could prove to be a viable way to gain the respect and admiration from her family. However, such a solution in it of itself felt a little empty compared to his physical efforts for the striped zebra mare he loved. There must be something a lot more personal to secure their relationship to be as loving as it can be.
Anonymous
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No.149381
149382
>>149380
"Well, I mean like, you know, winning the affections of a stallion. Or the praise of a community. Or passion. Like... kind of like starting a tribe or family of your own. That, they will respect."

She pauses,
"But since it's been so long, a remittance check may go a ways to make up for lost time."
Anonymous
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No.149382
149383
>>149381
"I presume I do not count in any of these respects, right?" Iron asked in turn in a more neutral yet still caring demeanor.
Anonymous
7badb07
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No.149383
149384
>>149382
She makes an awkward smile
"Why would you presume that?"
Anonymous
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No.149384
149385
>>149383
"I did go as far as... you know," Iron suggested, conspicuously glancing down at Sands' belly while his free hoof pointed down at just after his stomach. "I would need to improve my standing so you can use me as the perfect path to your family's respect, but I am sure I can do it with enough effort and time."
Anonymous
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No.149385
149386
>>149384
When Iron points towards her womb, she moves her muzzle down to glance down at her belly. She blushes, and has the warmest, happiest smile he's seen on her all morning.

"You did." she says, the smile fading in part and maintained in part

"But how much do you really... You know" She breaks eye contact. "Want to do that?"
Anonymous
fcf22cf
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No.149386
149387
>>149385
"If it means making you the happiest mare you can be," Iron instantly replied with unwavering, firm passion "I want it."
Deep down, however, he wasn't honestly sure if the prospect of raising a family with Sands will help them start the spark of a fulfilling relationship. It would certainly aid in finding a suitable aspect to properly latch onto and give them that missing piece he was so eager for... and now that he said it, it seemed like a great idea.
Are we really capable to raising foals in this state, though? Iron soon wondered in his head, yet quickly shooed it off for the time being: Right now, Sands needs his commitment to be shown in full force.
Anonymous
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No.149387
149388
>>149386
"But do you really want me as your mare? Because... last night... It kind of seemed hard to compete with... that zebra."
Anonymous
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No.149388
149389
>>149387
"You need not compete with Cauldron," Iron succinctly answered before softly nuzzling Sands' cheek. "I chose to stay with you no matter what."
However, a sly smile soon crept up his lips before tenderly kissing the unicorn's cheek. "However," he playfully added "I do not mind if you try your best to match your view of her in my eyes. It is quite endearing."
Anonymous
7badb07
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No.149389
149390
>>149388
She smiles, at the nuzzling, clearly enjoying it. Though she likes the attention, particularly the kiss, she says in disbelief:

"And what do I do to match it? I'm already prettier, and I've helped you, or tried to help you beat griffins. What do I need?"
Anonymous
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No.149390
149391
>>149389
"Fulfilling your desires is a great start," Iron chimed in with a happy smile. "As your partner, it is my duty to make you the happiest mare you can be."
Such a bold statement was soon followed with resting his head next to hers with a content look. "And knowing I am doing my part to help you reach that fulfillment does wonders," he gingerly concluded.
Anonymous
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No.149391
149392
>>149390
“But don’t you see? My desire is that you love me.” She takes a leg, and places it over his body
Anonymous
fcf22cf
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No.149392
149393
>>149391
"You also desire to be loved by your family, too," Iron happily pointed out in turn.. "Love lasts forever when we both help ourselves grow together."
Anonymous
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No.149393
149394
>>149392
“Yes.” She says, the smile fading

“I suppose it does… how do we do that?”
Anonymous
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No.149394
149395
>>149393
"Did we not discuss about what we can do to finally live up to your family's expectations?" Iron presented in turn. "I am sure such a path will prove quite fruitful while it still stands."
Anonymous
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No.149395
149396
>>149394
“But what… what do we do, exactly? I think you said something about a potion business.”
Anonymous
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No.149396
149397
>>149395
"Indeed I did," Iron replied with a swift nod. "Cauldron is quite the potion maker, so I believe she will rake in a lot of money with enough investment and advertising. It should prove a great way to improve our living conditions and bolster both your spirits."
Soon enough, however, he turned pensive, reminding himself of the small bicker. "That does mean you will have to bond with Cauldron," he added with a hint of trepidation "and also spread the word of a new up and coming potion maker."
Anonymous
7badb07
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No.149397
149398
>>149396
"Money?" Her face lights up

"But.. spread the word? And... bond?"
Anonymous
fcf22cf
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No.149398
149399
>>149397
"For the first part," Iron soon continued, turning more analytical than usual "it is mainly to entice customers into buying her potions. We should probably speak with Cauldron about it later in more detail."
With that taken care of, he soon turned to Sands with a small tilt of his head. "You do not need to kiss her hooves or anything like that," he quickly shut down just in case. "Try to establish a functional work relationship with her. That is pretty much it."
Anonymous
3572cf0
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No.149399
149400
>>149398
“So, partners in a business?” She says. “That’s what all theee of us are together? Potion makers?”
Anonymous
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No.149400
149401
>>149399
"It can be that to start," Iron agreed with a nod "but I do want it to go past that... by a lot."
His gaze soon turned dreamy, reminding himself of the previous night where he could cuddle both him and Sands from both sides. A longing smile soon spread to his lips at the reimagining, approving of his own daydreaming.
Anonymous
3572cf0
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No.149401
149402
>>149400
“To what?” She asks, looking upwards to him
Anonymous
fcf22cf
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No.149402
149403
>>149401
Iron's eyes averted slightly, reminding himself that his own desires were rather hard to achieve in this society. "I do wish to show my love to both you and Cauldron without fear of hiding it to either one of you," he reluctantly admitted, almost expecting another possible sign of disapproval.
Anonymous
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No.149403
149404
>>149402
“You really do love that zebra. This, ‘Black Cauldron’.”
Anonymous
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No.149404
149405
>>149403
Iron nodded softly in turn without another word, still a bit bashful over the reveal he frankly had already done.
Anonymous
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No.149405
149406
>>149404
“But you… you love me?”
Anonymous
fcf22cf
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No.149406
149407
>>149405
Iron nods once again, glancing back at Sands as if he expected her to say he didn't really.
Anonymous
3572cf0
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No.149407
149408
>>149406
“Give me a sign” she says
Anonymous
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No.149408
149409
>>149407
"I... do not know how I can do that right now," Iron reluctantly admitted before looking back at Sands with bountiful will "but I promise you I will be the stallion you can be proud of no matter what it takes."
Anonymous
3572cf0
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No.149409
149410
>>149408
“I don’t want to be proud of you. I want to be wanted.” She says, turning over onto her side, exposing her belly to him.
Anonymous
fcf22cf
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No.149410
149411
>>149409
Iron spared a glance down at the exposed belly with a bit of concern, surprised to hear her dismiss his earnest attempt to validate her. "Feel wanted?" he asked in turn. "Is striving for your success not equal to feeling wanted?"
Anonymous
3572cf0
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No.149411
149412
>>149410
“Well, it is, it’s just a little… well, you want a child to do well. You want to own a lover. Merge with her. Spend every waking moment with her. It’s a bit different.”
Anonymous
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No.149412
149413
>>149411
"Own them?" Iron uttered back, not quite grasping what Sands meant with that statement.
Anonymous
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No.149413
149414
>>149412
“Well, I mean…” her eyes looks upwards around the room as if searching.

“Want them to be yours.”
Anonymous
fcf22cf
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No.149414
149415
>>149413
Iron's puzzlement only grew at the statement, starting to feel lost again.
Anonymous
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No.149415
149416
>>149414
She gives a small laugh, and opens her forelegs

“Cuddle me, you fool.”
Anonymous
fcf22cf
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No.149416
149417
>>149415
Iron blinked once before cracking a smile. He soon wrapped his forelegs around Sands once again with renewed vigor and submerged himself inside her plump chestfluff.
Anonymous
3572cf0
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No.149417
149418
>>149416
squeak

White Sands may have received more than she anticipated. The mare, though much smaller than Iron, has longer, softer fur that is pleasant to the touch, even if it does smell like pennies and anti-biotics. She is content to be enveloped by him, and places her muzzle on his fur.
Anonymous
fcf22cf
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No.149418
149419
>>149417
Iron breathed contently onto Sands, gently stroking her back up and down for a bit with his forelegs as he poured his love out from big heart onto the mare's own.
I might as well enjoy the moment until Cauldron gets here, he softly thought to himself. I have this feeling she might need me for something today.
Anonymous
3572cf0
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No.149419
149420
>>149418
purr

The mare purrs in his grasp. She lays there contentedly with her eyes closed for what must be several minutes.
Anonymous
fcf22cf
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No.149420
149421
>>149419
All the while, Iron made sure Sands felt as wanted as possible with his foreleg, giving her only the best stroking and mane combing he could feasibly do.
Anonymous
3572cf0
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No.149421
149422
>>149420
Her mane - though frizzled and in areas, tangled, after the events of the last day - is still long and smooth, pleasant to touch.

She lets him go on like this for a while, and then says,
“You’re welcome for last night.”
Anonymous
fcf22cf
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No.149422
149423
>>149421
Iron's left ear swiveled at the comment, causing him to finally get his head off her chest with a questioning look. "What for?" he innocently asked the unicorn mare in question.
Anonymous
3572cf0
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No.149423
149424
>>149422
“For making you look good in front of the zebra.” She says.

“She’s onviously interested in you, but ponies don’t prize what they can have at any time, if they want. With me being there, and acting interested in you - pretty young white unicorn pony mare that I am, you look more desirable to her. And more to the point, she has to take you now or maybe lose you.”
Anonymous
fcf22cf
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No.149424
149425
>>149423
"Huh?" Iron uttered, somewhat shocked to hear Sands' words. "How long did you know she was into me?"
Anonymous
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No.149425
149426
>>149424
“I could hear what you two were doing together. It was pretty obvious. She was into you.”
Anonymous
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No.149426
149427
>>149425
"L-like what?" Iron uttered, curious as to what Sands saw that made her realize Cauldron was into him.
Anonymous
3572cf0
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No.149427
149428
>>149426
She smiles, showing teeth
“Hehehe, don’t worry about it. The point is she’ll want you more, and want you now, if a pretty mare may take you instead.”
Anonymous
fcf22cf
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No.149428
149429
>>149427
Iron's mouth was still slightly agape from the big reveal, remaining in astonished silence for a good while as he stared up at the Marechiavellian unicorn proudly smiling at such adept social manipulation. He couldn't believe Sands had done such a pivotal act, almost to the point of slightly doubting if Cauldron really desired him as much as he thought right now.
Anonymous
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No.149429
149430
>>149428
"Even if she did leave you blue-balled last night." She adds playfully
Anonymous
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No.149430
149431
>>149429
"Blue...balled?" Iron gasped out, cuirosity sparking once again.
Anonymous
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No.149431
149432
>>149430
"Heh" She again giggles.

"She did not have sex with you."
Anonymous
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No.149432
149433
>>149431
"Oh," Iron muttered, fully understanding where Sands was coming from. "It is not a big deal. She might have gotten too much responsibilities on her hooves to really go for it."
Regardless of his platitudes, he was a bit bummed out over it.
Anonymous
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No.149433
149434
>>149432
“Uh huh.” She tilts her head with a doubting expression

“But because of that, you doubt whether she’s really yours.”
Anonymous
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No.149434
149435
>>149433
"I would not say that," Iron denied with a shake of his head. "I am more worried that by fully comitting to it, she may find herself at her limit by taking care of the future foals."
Anonymous
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No.149435
149436
>>149434
"You can have sex without risking pregnancy" She says
Anonymous
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No.149436
149437
>>149435
"You mean by using her mouth?" Iron asked in turn, not fully convinced at the presumed suggestion.
Anonymous
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No.149437
149438
>>149436
"No. Well yes, but I mean by just pulling out before you orgasm, or by using a condom. Or just have sex when she's not on her cycle."
Anonymous
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No.149438
149439
>>149437
"Those sound pretty risky," Iron commented, not too sure to risk jumping the gun with these alien concepts of birth control. "I doubt I can pull out, or know when she's on her heat cycle, or what even these 'condoms' are."
Anonymous
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No.149439
149440
>>149438
She says
"So long as you don't get any semen inside her, pulling out will work. And condoms keep any from getting inside as well, so long as they don't break. As for cycles, she'll know."
Anonymous
fcf22cf
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No.149440
149441
>>149439
"Why should I play with fire like that?" Iron answered in turn, getting more unsure by the minute. "I can always cuddle or tickle that pink nub with my tongue. The last thing I want is Cauldron being unable to properly secure her dream job due to motherhood."
Anonymous
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No.149441
149442
>>149440
She shrugs.

“If you don’t want to, then don’t.”
Anonymous
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No.149442
149443
>>149441
Iron couldn't help but pout a little at the dismissive answer, yet simply exhaled and opted instead to just continue the cuddling with Sands for the time being.
Anonymous
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No.149443
149444
>>149442
With a hoof, she pets his back
I however, will receive you.”
Anonymous
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No.149444
149445
>>149443
The pat on the back suddenly reminded Iron that Sands was a mare, too, soon looking back at her with a bit of concern. "Speaking of receiving," he prefaced it with a tinge of concern "are you going to start trying for foals after this?"
Anonymous
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No.149445
149446
>>149444
“‘After this’?” She asks
Anonymous
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No.149446
149447
>>149445
"I did say I would accept responsibility, after all," Iron soon added with a sheepish smile. "Perhaps you thought it expired after some time or something like that."
Anonymous
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No.149447
149448
>>149446
“If the seed has already taken root… it’ll be another eleven months.” She says
Anonymous
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"Eleven months?" Iron asked in astonishment as he reeled back his head a bit. "Does it really take that long?"
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She nods.
“Yes. It takes that long.”