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>>149005
In not much time, Spark reaches the end of the park's pathway, finding himself on a sidewalk on the opposite side of the block from where he started.
>>149031
Silver awakens alone in his bed, perhaps later in the morning than he excepted. The light coming into the room from the great, seaside glass doors is limited and the room is dark for daylight.
In not much time, Spark reaches the end of the park's pathway, finding himself on a sidewalk on the opposite side of the block from where he started.
>>149031
Silver awakens alone in his bed, perhaps later in the morning than he excepted. The light coming into the room from the great, seaside glass doors is limited and the room is dark for daylight.
>>149032
Silver lifts his head slightly, blinking the sleep away while he looks around the dark room.
Silver lifts his head slightly, blinking the sleep away while he looks around the dark room.
>>149033
The room isn't especially dark, but neither is it flooded with natural sunlight, though it is well after daybreak. To the left of him, the covers are pulled down and the sheets are disturbed.
The room isn't especially dark, but neither is it flooded with natural sunlight, though it is well after daybreak. To the left of him, the covers are pulled down and the sheets are disturbed.
>>149034
Silver gets up, stretches, and checks out why it's comparatively dark by going to the balcony door.
Silver gets up, stretches, and checks out why it's comparatively dark by going to the balcony door.
>>149035
It isn't hard to see why. Looming over the horizon, and dominating the sky, is a cloud formation directly South, far south, across the bay. The multicell cumulonimbus nearly forms a wall along the far horizon. Though the curvature of the earth and the forest on the opposite side of the bay blocks of view of the storm's lowest base, it appears as dark thunderclouds that gradually lighten as the clouds go higher, appearing like cotton balls where the sky meets space. Closer to Silver are much smaller, dark and thin rain clouds that partly block the Sun. Whether these are the furthest tendrils spun off of the distant clouds, or independent formations is hard to tell.
The waters of the bay appear troubled, and moved by strong winds blowing south. This has a rather interesting effect, as it means that the waters nearest the beach house have blown away and receded, leaving thirty feet or more of mud, and revealing a small wrecked boat, and a chest.
It isn't hard to see why. Looming over the horizon, and dominating the sky, is a cloud formation directly South, far south, across the bay. The multicell cumulonimbus nearly forms a wall along the far horizon. Though the curvature of the earth and the forest on the opposite side of the bay blocks of view of the storm's lowest base, it appears as dark thunderclouds that gradually lighten as the clouds go higher, appearing like cotton balls where the sky meets space. Closer to Silver are much smaller, dark and thin rain clouds that partly block the Sun. Whether these are the furthest tendrils spun off of the distant clouds, or independent formations is hard to tell.
The waters of the bay appear troubled, and moved by strong winds blowing south. This has a rather interesting effect, as it means that the waters nearest the beach house have blown away and receded, leaving thirty feet or more of mud, and revealing a small wrecked boat, and a chest.
>>149038
"Ooooo, what kind of treasures were you carrying, my friend?"
Silver turns and leaves the room, and enters the living room to see who's there.
"Ooooo, what kind of treasures were you carrying, my friend?"
Silver turns and leaves the room, and enters the living room to see who's there.
>>149039
Silver goes down the stairs to see Paperclipping sitting up on the couch, looking remarkably better, and wearing a leather jacket vest that obscures any view of the bandages on his chest, though it does not cover his belly. Jubilosa is there too, walking into the room with coffee in one claw, stopping to adjust the knob on the radio, which she seems to be listening to.
Silver goes down the stairs to see Paperclipping sitting up on the couch, looking remarkably better, and wearing a leather jacket vest that obscures any view of the bandages on his chest, though it does not cover his belly. Jubilosa is there too, walking into the room with coffee in one claw, stopping to adjust the knob on the radio, which she seems to be listening to.
>>149041
Jubilosa looks up
"Fine"
Paperclipping also looks over, and raises a hoof in a wave
"Good Morning" he says
Jubilosa looks up
"Fine"
Paperclipping also looks over, and raises a hoof in a wave
"Good Morning" he says
>>149042
The unicorn goes over to give his Jubee a hug.
"This weather is very interesting. I saw chest and wrecked boat exposed by retreating waters I would like to investigate."
The unicorn goes over to give his Jubee a hug.
"This weather is very interesting. I saw chest and wrecked boat exposed by retreating waters I would like to investigate."
>>149043
She seems a little surprised by this, raising a foreclaw, partially openning her wings, and moving half a step back, but ultimately the griffin is hugged.
"Uh, that's alright. Yeah, they've mentioned it on the news earlier. But it's all south of us, I think."
She seems a little surprised by this, raising a foreclaw, partially openning her wings, and moving half a step back, but ultimately the griffin is hugged.
"Uh, that's alright. Yeah, they've mentioned it on the news earlier. But it's all south of us, I think."
>>149049
"Bothered? I'm not bothered. Just reconciling myself to living with a sex hound, that is all." She answers
"Bothered? I'm not bothered. Just reconciling myself to living with a sex hound, that is all." She answers
>>149050
"It rather sounds like it is bothering you, dove."
He smiles at her.
"If you want what happened last night to never happen again, all you have to do is say word. I care for you lot more than I do casual sex."
"It rather sounds like it is bothering you, dove."
He smiles at her.
"If you want what happened last night to never happen again, all you have to do is say word. I care for you lot more than I do casual sex."
>>149051
"Well, it's kind of hard to believe that when I see you lusting after my friend, after random mares... even after him." She says
"Well, it's kind of hard to believe that when I see you lusting after my friend, after random mares... even after him." She says
>>149052
He grabs a hold of her talon, and holds it in his forehooves.
"If you asked it of me, I would swear it upon anything and everything dear to me."
He grabs a hold of her talon, and holds it in his forehooves.
"If you asked it of me, I would swear it upon anything and everything dear to me."
>>149053
She looks to him and has a solemn expression. The slow music ceases and is replaced with a news broadcaster's voice
Paperclipping interjects
"Stop bickering and listen"
The Broadcaster states,
"We interrupt this broadcast to bring you an important message from Governor Halcyon Shores. All air and rail travel through the Upper Basin between Tenochtitlan - Tonaltzintli and Baltimare - Saltlickingham has been suspended until further notice. All travel up and down the Snake River has likewise been suspended.
The Governor has issued an order mandating the evacuation of all civilians from the Zazquiyahuitl region, and has issued an advisory evacuation of Tonaltzintli. Those living in Saltlickingham and Tonalzintli are advised to fill bathtubs and buckets with freshwater, and stock up on food, medicine, and heating fuel. Subjects are advised to avoid travelling to these areas if possible. Furthermore, schools and non-essential government services are closed for the day in Tenochtitlan, Tonalzintli, and Saltlickingham.
Furthermore, the Governor has issued an order creating a District-wide Militia force under the control of the District, and asks ponies to join. Ponies with law enforcement, military, and especially medical skills are asked to volunteer their services for the good of the District. This concludes the message."
The broadcaster stops speaking, and the music resumes, albeit a different song than was playing before.
She looks to him and has a solemn expression. The slow music ceases and is replaced with a news broadcaster's voice
Paperclipping interjects
"Stop bickering and listen"
The Broadcaster states,
"We interrupt this broadcast to bring you an important message from Governor Halcyon Shores. All air and rail travel through the Upper Basin between Tenochtitlan - Tonaltzintli and Baltimare - Saltlickingham has been suspended until further notice. All travel up and down the Snake River has likewise been suspended.
The Governor has issued an order mandating the evacuation of all civilians from the Zazquiyahuitl region, and has issued an advisory evacuation of Tonaltzintli. Those living in Saltlickingham and Tonalzintli are advised to fill bathtubs and buckets with freshwater, and stock up on food, medicine, and heating fuel. Subjects are advised to avoid travelling to these areas if possible. Furthermore, schools and non-essential government services are closed for the day in Tenochtitlan, Tonalzintli, and Saltlickingham.
Furthermore, the Governor has issued an order creating a District-wide Militia force under the control of the District, and asks ponies to join. Ponies with law enforcement, military, and especially medical skills are asked to volunteer their services for the good of the District. This concludes the message."
The broadcaster stops speaking, and the music resumes, albeit a different song than was playing before.
>>149054
He looks at the radio as the report goes through.
"Hmm. Sounds like it is going to be bad in south."
He returns to look at Jubee.
"Just say word, my dove. I will follow it for as long as I am yours, and you are mine."
He looks at the radio as the report goes through.
"Hmm. Sounds like it is going to be bad in south."
He returns to look at Jubee.
"Just say word, my dove. I will follow it for as long as I am yours, and you are mine."
>>149056
She doesn't break her eyes from him.
"I would appreciate it." She says
Paperclipping interjects
"Prude."
This causes her eyes to move from Silver to Paperclipping. He follows up.
"I never took you for a puritan."
She says,
"Will you mind your own business?"
He says
"Will you mind yours? Stop being so jealous."
Then she says,
"Did you actually sleep with him?"
And he:
"And if I did? What would it matter? It's not like you've lost anything..."
This continues
She doesn't break her eyes from him.
"I would appreciate it." She says
Paperclipping interjects
"Prude."
This causes her eyes to move from Silver to Paperclipping. He follows up.
"I never took you for a puritan."
She says,
"Will you mind your own business?"
He says
"Will you mind yours? Stop being so jealous."
Then she says,
"Did you actually sleep with him?"
And he:
"And if I did? What would it matter? It's not like you've lost anything..."
This continues
>>149057
Silver interrupts them both with a firm voice.
"Both of you, enough."
He looks at Jubilosa first, his voice softening.
"I promise, Jubee, you will be my only. And no, I did not sleep with Clip."
He looks then at Clip, voice still soft.
"It is something you will understand when you get into relationship. There is give and there is take."
Silver interrupts them both with a firm voice.
"Both of you, enough."
He looks at Jubilosa first, his voice softening.
"I promise, Jubee, you will be my only. And no, I did not sleep with Clip."
He looks then at Clip, voice still soft.
"It is something you will understand when you get into relationship. There is give and there is take."
>>149059
He smiles at him.
"You would be surprised what she gives me. She gives me kind of companionship I have missed for many years."
He smiles at him.
"You would be surprised what she gives me. She gives me kind of companionship I have missed for many years."
>>149065
He smiles widely.
"That is great to hear. I hope you are healed soon."
He looks to the two people in the room with him.
"Anyways, I hope you two continue to get along, I do not like my favorite people fighting. I want to investigate that boat wreckage before tide comes back in."
He smiles widely.
"That is great to hear. I hope you are healed soon."
He looks to the two people in the room with him.
"Anyways, I hope you two continue to get along, I do not like my favorite people fighting. I want to investigate that boat wreckage before tide comes back in."
>>149066
"Okay" Juilosa says, slowly walking closer towards one of the two couches, again picking up her coffee.
"Okay" Juilosa says, slowly walking closer towards one of the two couches, again picking up her coffee.
>>149068
Silver exits out the rear door of the house. Though the area immediately next to the house is leeward of it, when Silver goes down the wooden staircase to ground level, he can feel the chill wind passing by.
The area nearest the shoreline is filled with many rocks and debris, but further away is more sand and silt, which turns to mud with scattered rocks, a couple clams, a bottle or two, a few pieces of drift wood, and near where the water meets the exposed mud, an overturned boat and the chest.
Silver exits out the rear door of the house. Though the area immediately next to the house is leeward of it, when Silver goes down the wooden staircase to ground level, he can feel the chill wind passing by.
The area nearest the shoreline is filled with many rocks and debris, but further away is more sand and silt, which turns to mud with scattered rocks, a couple clams, a bottle or two, a few pieces of drift wood, and near where the water meets the exposed mud, an overturned boat and the chest.
>>149070
It's a rowboat, a little larger than a dinghy, turned upside and partially buried in the mud, with the bow and port side sticking out a bit more than the stern and starboard. The boat is painted white, though this chips and fades to grey and naked brown wood, and there seems to be a name upside in black, chipped letters. It looks like "Emirate." Probably it belonged to a much larger vessel, either as a ship's boat or a lifeboat.
It's a rowboat, a little larger than a dinghy, turned upside and partially buried in the mud, with the bow and port side sticking out a bit more than the stern and starboard. The boat is painted white, though this chips and fades to grey and naked brown wood, and there seems to be a name upside in black, chipped letters. It looks like "Emirate." Probably it belonged to a much larger vessel, either as a ship's boat or a lifeboat.
>>149073
It's in the process of rotting, but still sturdier than not. It's deep enough in the mud that it would need to be dug out with a shovel.
It's in the process of rotting, but still sturdier than not. It's deep enough in the mud that it would need to be dug out with a shovel.
>>149074
That's unfortunate, he likely wouldn't have enough time to dredge it up. Well, time to investigate the chest.
That's unfortunate, he likely wouldn't have enough time to dredge it up. Well, time to investigate the chest.
>>149075
The "chest" is a metal box, likewise painted white, though more obviously flaking, somewhere in size between a tool box and a trunk.
The "chest" is a metal box, likewise painted white, though more obviously flaking, somewhere in size between a tool box and a trunk.
>>149077
A latch holding it together can be pulled up, opening the box.
Inside are one, two, three carbine rifles, four pistols, waterlogged ammunition, and detachable magazines
A latch holding it together can be pulled up, opening the box.
Inside are one, two, three carbine rifles, four pistols, waterlogged ammunition, and detachable magazines
>>149078
"Woah...what kind of boat did this come from, anyhow?"
Can Silver close the box and bring it with him?
"Woah...what kind of boat did this come from, anyhow?"
Can Silver close the box and bring it with him?
>>149081
Mala silently lays on his bed, but seems to open his eyes and looks to Silver as he approaches
Mala silently lays on his bed, but seems to open his eyes and looks to Silver as he approaches
>>149084
He smiles.
"Well, if you wanted, I could use some help. Waterline outside has receded in advance of storm, and it has exposed crashed lifeboat and gun locker. If you were willing, I could use some help unburying them from mud and bringing them to safety."
He smiles.
"Well, if you wanted, I could use some help. Waterline outside has receded in advance of storm, and it has exposed crashed lifeboat and gun locker. If you were willing, I could use some help unburying them from mud and bringing them to safety."
>>149091
Silver and Mala go out onto the mud. The wind blows strong and cold, and further off Silver can see the bay is worked up into waves. The storm cell looks a little larger than it did before, or at least that's the appearance. But the boat and chest are right before them.
Mala's feet slowly start to sink into the mud, as do Silver's. But he lifts them up, and readjusts his position.
Silver and Mala go out onto the mud. The wind blows strong and cold, and further off Silver can see the bay is worked up into waves. The storm cell looks a little larger than it did before, or at least that's the appearance. But the boat and chest are right before them.
Mala's feet slowly start to sink into the mud, as do Silver's. But he lifts them up, and readjusts his position.
>>149092
"Come on, friend, let us hurry. I am not sure how long we have."
Silver gets to work unburying the boat and chest.
"Come on, friend, let us hurry. I am not sure how long we have."
Silver gets to work unburying the boat and chest.
>>149093
Silver digs, and digs, and Mala likewise digs with his paws, trying to get underneath the boat and the chest
Silver should roll die with a strength modifier
[1d20+2 = 19]
Silver digs, and digs, and Mala likewise digs with his paws, trying to get underneath the boat and the chest
Silver should roll die with a strength modifier
[1d20+2 = 19]
>>149095
>>149094
Between the shovel and Mala's paws, the two are remarkably efficient in removing mud around the chest and the boat. This is rather fortunate, as the wind is beginning to shift directions and the water is already on its way back in. The boat was on the edge of the water when Silver found it, and it will soon again be under it.
>>149094
Between the shovel and Mala's paws, the two are remarkably efficient in removing mud around the chest and the boat. This is rather fortunate, as the wind is beginning to shift directions and the water is already on its way back in. The boat was on the edge of the water when Silver found it, and it will soon again be under it.
>>149097
At last, both objects are freed from the mud, or at least free enough that they may be dislodged.
At last, both objects are freed from the mud, or at least free enough that they may be dislodged.
>>149099
Silver and Mala attempt to turn the boat right side up, and lift the chest onto the boat.
Roll strength
Silver and Mala attempt to turn the boat right side up, and lift the chest onto the boat.
Roll strength
>>149101
Success! The boat is flipped over by the pair, and the two lift up the heavy chest and place it in the boat. While the bottom of the boat wants to press into the mud, the rising water makes moving the boat increasingly easy.
Success! The boat is flipped over by the pair, and the two lift up the heavy chest and place it in the boat. While the bottom of the boat wants to press into the mud, the rising water makes moving the boat increasingly easy.
>>149102
"Thank you very much for your help, Mala. Maybe someday we can fix this boat up and go fishing together. We could have steady supply of meat for you and Jubee."
"Thank you very much for your help, Mala. Maybe someday we can fix this boat up and go fishing together. We could have steady supply of meat for you and Jubee."
>>149103
Mala wags his tail
"That sounds like fun. I've never been fishing before."
But the wind has changed direction again, and the water makes a loud, running sound, as it starts to come in in small waves.
Mala wags his tail
"That sounds like fun. I've never been fishing before."
But the wind has changed direction again, and the water makes a loud, running sound, as it starts to come in in small waves.
>>149104
"It is quite nice. But, eh...we should probably take care not to join fish before that happens."
"It is quite nice. But, eh...we should probably take care not to join fish before that happens."
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>>149120
All of the ponies around him have moved further away; the stallion with the foal has crossed the street, the mare on the opposite side of the road to the left has turned the corner away from Spark, and the stallion further behind him has moved another block and out of sight. All have moved, save for the naked brown stallion who, previously walking parallel to Spark on the sidewalk, has turned right where the block turns, thus completing a half circle around the block going 180 degrees, and placing him behind Spark as he too, enters the sidewalk and turns right. A pink mare in a winter jacket walks along the same sidewalk, heading towards Spark.
>>149133
>>149128
Dark Star has asked Lunar Nadir "What is it like attending the university.
Nadir looks down, and mumbles something inaudible through her teeth.
All of the ponies around him have moved further away; the stallion with the foal has crossed the street, the mare on the opposite side of the road to the left has turned the corner away from Spark, and the stallion further behind him has moved another block and out of sight. All have moved, save for the naked brown stallion who, previously walking parallel to Spark on the sidewalk, has turned right where the block turns, thus completing a half circle around the block going 180 degrees, and placing him behind Spark as he too, enters the sidewalk and turns right. A pink mare in a winter jacket walks along the same sidewalk, heading towards Spark.
>>149133
>>149128
Dark Star has asked Lunar Nadir "What is it like attending the university.
Nadir looks down, and mumbles something inaudible through her teeth.
>>149135
The mare in front of Spark continues walking forward. When she reaches a certain distance from him, about twenty feet, she briefly looks to him, raises her left hoof in a wave, says “Hiya,” and then turns back, moving to pass Spark to his left. The brown stallion behind Spark, though he is harder to see, seems to momentarily stop, move forward, stop again, and then move forward at a slower pace.
The mare in front of Spark continues walking forward. When she reaches a certain distance from him, about twenty feet, she briefly looks to him, raises her left hoof in a wave, says “Hiya,” and then turns back, moving to pass Spark to his left. The brown stallion behind Spark, though he is harder to see, seems to momentarily stop, move forward, stop again, and then move forward at a slower pace.
>>149139
Spark passes him, moving to the side as he does so.
He seems to walk by, though at a low pace
Spark passes him, moving to the side as he does so.
He seems to walk by, though at a low pace
>>149141
Spark walks in, and after a moment of the other pony loitering around, he follows Spark into the park, staying some ways behind
Spark walks in, and after a moment of the other pony loitering around, he follows Spark into the park, staying some ways behind
>>149146
He moves past, and stops at a position where he's facing sort of perpendicular to Spark.
"A... A leasing office. My sister is moving in."
He moves past, and stops at a position where he's facing sort of perpendicular to Spark.
"A... A leasing office. My sister is moving in."
>>149156
"He didn't leave a note for how long he was going to be gone for? That's a bit rude of him."
"He didn't leave a note for how long he was going to be gone for? That's a bit rude of him."
>>149161
"Well, since we are both stuck here, why don't we find a way to pass the time? What brings you out to the park to wait for the leasing office?"
"Well, since we are both stuck here, why don't we find a way to pass the time? What brings you out to the park to wait for the leasing office?"
>>149175
"Yeah, it is. I'll... I better go check and see if she came back yet." He turns to walk down the park pathway, down basically the way Spark came.
"Yeah, it is. I'll... I better go check and see if she came back yet." He turns to walk down the park pathway, down basically the way Spark came.
>>149180
He goes down the path, then turns left, then crosses the street, then goes down another block towards more housing.
He goes down the path, then turns left, then crosses the street, then goes down another block towards more housing.
>>149184
Spark sees that it's a corridor that goes between two apartment buildings, and cuts to a walkway that runs between apartment buildings on either side, and allows access to the small patios and backs of these buildings
Spark sees that it's a corridor that goes between two apartment buildings, and cuts to a walkway that runs between apartment buildings on either side, and allows access to the small patios and backs of these buildings
>>149196
Dark Star(Solar Night) Looks a little disappointed in himself for not realizing earlier.
He Smiles Back at her
"No worries, Maybe i could help you get in?"
Dark Star(Solar Night) Looks a little disappointed in himself for not realizing earlier.
He Smiles Back at her
"No worries, Maybe i could help you get in?"
>>149199
"But.... I didn't really... do well enough in secondary school. With mom working and all, and the siege... And I don't know if I have enough money to pay for it, really. It's... kind of expensive."
"But.... I didn't really... do well enough in secondary school. With mom working and all, and the siege... And I don't know if I have enough money to pay for it, really. It's... kind of expensive."
>>149204
"Thank you!"
It is fortunate for Dark Star that he was sitting only perhaps three feet from Nadir. Fortunate, because it gives Nadir very little space to gain momentum for what she does next. She spreads her forehooves, jumps up, and whomps Dark Star.
Whomp
"Thank you!"
It is fortunate for Dark Star that he was sitting only perhaps three feet from Nadir. Fortunate, because it gives Nadir very little space to gain momentum for what she does next. She spreads her forehooves, jumps up, and whomps Dark Star.
Whomp
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>>149209
She still has her forelegs wrapped around Dark Star, and her wings are partially spread. She raises her head to look up at Dark Star, though
"How though? Do you have a relative who works there or something?"
She still has her forelegs wrapped around Dark Star, and her wings are partially spread. She raises her head to look up at Dark Star, though
"How though? Do you have a relative who works there or something?"
>>149211
Dark Star is very possible slowly having the life squeezed out of him, unable to move his forelegs. Her grip remains tight. Her chest, neck, and forelegs press into him, and he can feel short, course fur.
"I always wanted to go. June is a legacy student. His father went here. Mars is real smart. I didn't think I could go here." She pulls away just enough to look Dark Star in the eye
"Did you go here last semester or did you just start?"
Dark Star is very possible slowly having the life squeezed out of him, unable to move his forelegs. Her grip remains tight. Her chest, neck, and forelegs press into him, and he can feel short, course fur.
"I always wanted to go. June is a legacy student. His father went here. Mars is real smart. I didn't think I could go here." She pulls away just enough to look Dark Star in the eye
"Did you go here last semester or did you just start?"
>>149215
"If you do... That will be the nicest thing anyone has ever done for me. Except maybe for my mother."
"If you do... That will be the nicest thing anyone has ever done for me. Except maybe for my mother."
>>149216
He feels his heart "Smile" when she says that.
"Well you,know. id like to think anypony would do the same."
He feels his heart "Smile" when she says that.
"Well you,know. id like to think anypony would do the same."
>>149221
He Pats her on the back
"Well,thats wrong. Helping Friends id the best thing somepony could do."
He Pats her on the back
"Well,thats wrong. Helping Friends id the best thing somepony could do."
>>149222
A wing unfolds, and moves to wrap around Dark Star, although the wing keeps its distance, ultimately.
She asks a series of excited questions in quick succession, not necessarily waiting for Solar Night to answer before asking the next one:
"You are starting? What are you studying? Were you kept out of the first semester by the peace, and the siege, and all that? Did you say you could get my tuition paid for, or waived, or something?"
A wing unfolds, and moves to wrap around Dark Star, although the wing keeps its distance, ultimately.
She asks a series of excited questions in quick succession, not necessarily waiting for Solar Night to answer before asking the next one:
"You are starting? What are you studying? Were you kept out of the first semester by the peace, and the siege, and all that? Did you say you could get my tuition paid for, or waived, or something?"
>>149225
"Thank you" She presses her muzzle into his neck, and generally presses her upper body into him.
Dark Star can see, however, that June - who before was talking to the other stallions at the party, deliberately walks over to Dark Star, and sits in a chair perpendicular to him. He is smoking a cigarette inside, and looks intently to Solar Night:
"Where do you come from, again?" He asks Dark Star, paying no attention to Nadir
"Thank you" She presses her muzzle into his neck, and generally presses her upper body into him.
Dark Star can see, however, that June - who before was talking to the other stallions at the party, deliberately walks over to Dark Star, and sits in a chair perpendicular to him. He is smoking a cigarette inside, and looks intently to Solar Night:
"Where do you come from, again?" He asks Dark Star, paying no attention to Nadir
>>149228
I'm unsure. He's from a farm of the "South of Baltimare." I would suspect he's also from further west, perhaps from the Hayseed area, though maybe he's closer than that. Of course the farm has been overtaken by Zebras.
I'm unsure. He's from a farm of the "South of Baltimare." I would suspect he's also from further west, perhaps from the Hayseed area, though maybe he's closer than that. Of course the farm has been overtaken by Zebras.
>>149232
I’m phone posting now will only be able to make a couple more posts.
“Yes? What’s so interesting about that? I’m sure a lot of creatures are.”
I’m phone posting now will only be able to make a couple more posts.
“Yes? What’s so interesting about that? I’m sure a lot of creatures are.”
>>149234
"Indeed. A lot of creatures are. Why don't you tell me a bit about your interests? How you came to be that way."
"Indeed. A lot of creatures are. Why don't you tell me a bit about your interests? How you came to be that way."
>>149235
“Well it started a little while before the war. My brother had been on a mailing list for the social democrats. He would let me read them with him.”
Dark star looks at the ground
“Well it started a little while before the war. My brother had been on a mailing list for the social democrats. He would let me read them with him.”
Dark star looks at the ground
>>149241
He nods, evidently accepting that answer for the moment
"So... You'd read the mailing list of the Social Democrats?"
He nods, evidently accepting that answer for the moment
"So... You'd read the mailing list of the Social Democrats?"
>>149109
Silver and Mala pull the boat up over the mid-sized rocks that separate the sand and silt exposed at low tide from the sparse grass that grows above. The water has moved in with the shift of the wind, and white capped waves that were once distant, now begin to crash against the rocks. The wind is strong, and require Silver to speak louder than normal if he wishes to be heard.
Silver and Mala pull the boat up over the mid-sized rocks that separate the sand and silt exposed at low tide from the sparse grass that grows above. The water has moved in with the shift of the wind, and white capped waves that were once distant, now begin to crash against the rocks. The wind is strong, and require Silver to speak louder than normal if he wishes to be heard.
>>149251
They pull it further up, and further in, until the boat is high enough to not be carried away by any ordinary storm or tide.
They pull it further up, and further in, until the boat is high enough to not be carried away by any ordinary storm or tide.
>>149258
"Clip needs something for long-term pain management, we need to find a new job for us, and if we have time there are still those two colts I think would like to meet you."
"Clip needs something for long-term pain management, we need to find a new job for us, and if we have time there are still those two colts I think would like to meet you."
>>149261
"Let us ahead back indoors after we wipe our hooves/paws, I just need few minutes to get ready to go outdoors."
"Let us ahead back indoors after we wipe our hooves/paws, I just need few minutes to get ready to go outdoors."
>>149263
Silver follows him, perhaps less energetically with the box of guns. The unicorn has a few basic things to do before he heads out: put the guns in a safe place in his room, use the bathroom, brush his teeth, get some quick breakfast. As he's getting breakfast (likely either any cereal or oatmeal they have on hoof) he checks to see if anyone is still in the viscinity of the living room.
Silver follows him, perhaps less energetically with the box of guns. The unicorn has a few basic things to do before he heads out: put the guns in a safe place in his room, use the bathroom, brush his teeth, get some quick breakfast. As he's getting breakfast (likely either any cereal or oatmeal they have on hoof) he checks to see if anyone is still in the viscinity of the living room.
>>149320
Khoi Lua, sounding frustrated:
"Superstitious zebras closed down the restaurant for the day."
Jubilosa, sympathetic:
"What is it? Some kind of holiday?"
Khoi:
"No. They didn't like the shade of the moon last night, or something. Closed down the restaurant on a perfectly good work day."
Jubilosa:
"Well enjoy a day off. There weren't going to be many customers today anyways, with the weather as it is. It looks like more rain."
Khoi:
"Less work means less income."
Jubilosa:
"They'll probably still pay you for the missing day. And what do you need money for? You have-"
Jubilosa seems to cut herself off, and mumbles something. Notably, she looks over at Silver and recognizes his presence in the room. Paper Clipping fills the silence:
"The zebra folk are right to be worried. The Fascists are planning a crackdown."
Khoi:
Flat "What."
Paper Clipping:
"It's been on the airwaves all morning. They are restricting travel between cities. Removing the civilian population from rural areas. They have even begun to start a 'volunteer' auxiliary force of locals. They are sectioning off large areas of the countryside and are going to clear them of anyone who resists. This is just the beginning."
Khoi:
"What are you talking about?"
Paper Clipping:
"On the Radio. This morning. Evacuating whole areas."
Jubilosa:
"I'm sure it's just heavy rains, or something."
Paper Clipping:
"No no. This is exactly how they do it. Pretend there is an emergency. You don't know they are coming down on you until they have their hoof on your neck."
Khoi:
"What does that have to do with my job as a cook?"
Paper Clipping:
"It has everything to do with it. Workers everywhere, especially non-ponies, are in danger."
Jubilosa:
"That... does sound kind of like what happened in Sicameon..."
Paper Clipping:
"You see! I hope ponies, err, creatures see through this-"
They continue like this
Khoi Lua, sounding frustrated:
"Superstitious zebras closed down the restaurant for the day."
Jubilosa, sympathetic:
"What is it? Some kind of holiday?"
Khoi:
"No. They didn't like the shade of the moon last night, or something. Closed down the restaurant on a perfectly good work day."
Jubilosa:
"Well enjoy a day off. There weren't going to be many customers today anyways, with the weather as it is. It looks like more rain."
Khoi:
"Less work means less income."
Jubilosa:
"They'll probably still pay you for the missing day. And what do you need money for? You have-"
Jubilosa seems to cut herself off, and mumbles something. Notably, she looks over at Silver and recognizes his presence in the room. Paper Clipping fills the silence:
"The zebra folk are right to be worried. The Fascists are planning a crackdown."
Khoi:
Flat "What."
Paper Clipping:
"It's been on the airwaves all morning. They are restricting travel between cities. Removing the civilian population from rural areas. They have even begun to start a 'volunteer' auxiliary force of locals. They are sectioning off large areas of the countryside and are going to clear them of anyone who resists. This is just the beginning."
Khoi:
"What are you talking about?"
Paper Clipping:
"On the Radio. This morning. Evacuating whole areas."
Jubilosa:
"I'm sure it's just heavy rains, or something."
Paper Clipping:
"No no. This is exactly how they do it. Pretend there is an emergency. You don't know they are coming down on you until they have their hoof on your neck."
Khoi:
"What does that have to do with my job as a cook?"
Paper Clipping:
"It has everything to do with it. Workers everywhere, especially non-ponies, are in danger."
Jubilosa:
"That... does sound kind of like what happened in Sicameon..."
Paper Clipping:
"You see! I hope ponies, err, creatures see through this-"
They continue like this
>>149327
"Admittedly, it does look like nasty storm. Perhaps they are using genuine emergency to push their agenda?"
"Admittedly, it does look like nasty storm. Perhaps they are using genuine emergency to push their agenda?"
>>149329
"Well, perhaps there is chance for river flooding in inland areas. Flash flooding has always been great danger."
"Well, perhaps there is chance for river flooding in inland areas. Flash flooding has always been great danger."
>>149330
Paper clipping tries to stand up, and turn his body to the window.
“Huh. When did that get there?” He says, looking outside
Paper clipping tries to stand up, and turn his body to the window.
“Huh. When did that get there?” He says, looking outside
>>149331
"Since recently. Mala and I pulled sunken rowboat and chest full of firearms that was exposed by receding sea. I am not saying it is impossible Black Hooves are using this opportunity, though."
"Since recently. Mala and I pulled sunken rowboat and chest full of firearms that was exposed by receding sea. I am not saying it is impossible Black Hooves are using this opportunity, though."
>>149332
"Huh. Wow." He says, looking outside.
The clouds, though still at least a hundred miles away, look much closer than before. The tendrils that span from it are much thicker, and begin to darken the skies.
Paper Clipping turns to him
"Real or not, watch out. This is how it begins. I'm telling you."
"Huh. Wow." He says, looking outside.
The clouds, though still at least a hundred miles away, look much closer than before. The tendrils that span from it are much thicker, and begin to darken the skies.
Paper Clipping turns to him
"Real or not, watch out. This is how it begins. I'm telling you."
>>149334
Paper Clipping:
"The weather doesn't provide omens." He says, and Khoi seems to concur with a nod.
Paper Clipping:
"The weather doesn't provide omens." He says, and Khoi seems to concur with a nod.
>>149335
Silver shrugs in response.
"How are you feeling anyways, Clip? Anything specific about your pain I should look for to help you?"
Silver shrugs in response.
"How are you feeling anyways, Clip? Anything specific about your pain I should look for to help you?"
>>149336
"No. More alcohol should help. Actually... got any more of those opioids?"
Jubilosa raises a claw:
"I'll take more alcohol also."
"No. More alcohol should help. Actually... got any more of those opioids?"
Jubilosa raises a claw:
"I'll take more alcohol also."
>>149337
"Hmm. Duly noted, more alcohol."
He smiles at Khoi.
"I know you do not want alcohol, but how are you?"
"Hmm. Duly noted, more alcohol."
He smiles at Khoi.
"I know you do not want alcohol, but how are you?"
>>149338
She lays down on the couch, tail pressed against the back.
"I suppose it's been worse" She says
She lays down on the couch, tail pressed against the back.
"I suppose it's been worse" She says
>>149339
"Anything specific you wish to mention or talk about? I feel like out of all present I know least about how you are doing over course of day."
"Anything specific you wish to mention or talk about? I feel like out of all present I know least about how you are doing over course of day."
>>149344
"Well, I... I don't have a foal. I don't have a husband. I am away from my family. I don't know many here. I don't even have a temple. I don't have any friends besides Jubilosa. What am I to do?" She says, unsettled
"Well, I... I don't have a foal. I don't have a husband. I am away from my family. I don't know many here. I don't even have a temple. I don't have any friends besides Jubilosa. What am I to do?" She says, unsettled
>>149345
"Find hobby, meet new people, get involved with cause you feel strongly about like environment or ending poverty. When I was colt I spent much of my time training my body to perfection."
"Find hobby, meet new people, get involved with cause you feel strongly about like environment or ending poverty. When I was colt I spent much of my time training my body to perfection."
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