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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.
1113 replies and 26 files omitted.
Shimmering Spark
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No.149005
149032
>>148993 →
Spark continues down the sidewalk.
Silver "The Floof" Sword
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No.149031
149032
All that remains now is for Silver to wake up.
Anonymous
7badb07
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No.149032
149033 149120
>>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.
Silver "The Floof" Sword
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No.149033
149034
>>149032
Silver lifts his head slightly, blinking the sleep away while he looks around the dark room.
Anonymous
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No.149034
149035
>>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.
Silver "The Floof" Sword
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No.149035
149038
>>149034
Silver gets up, stretches, and checks out why it's comparatively dark by going to the balcony door.
Anonymous
7badb07
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No.149038
149039
>>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.
Silver "The Floof" Sword
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No.149039
149040
>>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.
Anonymous
7badb07
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No.149040
149041
>>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 "The Floof" Sword
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No.149041
149042
>>149040
"Hello! How is everyone?"

Silver cheerfully joins them.
Anonymous
7badb07
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No.149042
149043
>>149041
Jubilosa looks up
"Fine"

Paperclipping also looks over, and raises a hoof in a wave
"Good Morning" he says
Silver "The Floof" Sword
afea8a8
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No.149043
149044
>>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."
Anonymous
7badb07
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No.149044
149045
>>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."
Silver "The Floof" Sword
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No.149045
149046
>>149044
He looks up at his griffon, taking notice of her reaction.

"Is everything alright?"
Anonymous
7badb07
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No.149046
149047
>>149045
"Sort of" She says
Silver "The Floof" Sword
cd84705
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No.149047
149048
>>149046
He continues to look up at her.

"Talk to me."
Anonymous
7badb07
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No.149048
149049
>>149047
"What is it you want to hear?" She answers, with a slight bit of irritation
Silver "The Floof" Sword
cd84705
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No.149049
149050
>>149048
"I want to talk about what is bothering you, dove."
Anonymous
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No.149050
149051
>>149049
"Bothered? I'm not bothered. Just reconciling myself to living with a sex hound, that is all." She answers
Silver "The Floof" Sword
cd84705
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No.149051
149052
>>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."
Anonymous
7badb07
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No.149052
149053
>>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
Silver "The Floof" Sword
cd84705
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No.149053
149054
>>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."
Anonymous
7badb07
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No.149054
149056
>>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.
Silver "The Floof" Sword
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No.149056
149057
>>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."
Anonymous
7badb07
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No.149057
149058
>>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
Silver "The Floof" Sword
cd84705
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No.149058
149059
>>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."
Anonymous
7badb07
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No.149059
149062
>>149058
Paperclipping:
"Quite a bit of taking and not enough giving, it sounds like to me."
Silver "The Floof" Sword
cd84705
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No.149062
149063
>>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."
Anonymous
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No.149063
149064
>>149062
Paperclipping scrunches, and crosses his forelegs
Silver "The Floof" Sword
cd84705
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No.149064
149065
>>149063
"How are you feeling anyways, Clip? Feel any better from yesterday?"
Anonymous
7badb07
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No.149065
149066
>>149064
"Yesterday? Heh heh, yes." He says
Silver "The Floof" Sword
cd84705
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No.149066
149067
>>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."
Anonymous
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No.149067
149068
>>149066
"Okay" Juilosa says, slowly walking closer towards one of the two couches, again picking up her coffee.
Silver "The Floof" Sword
cd84705
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No.149068
149069
>>149067
Silver goes outside to investigate the wreckage.
Anonymous
7badb07
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No.149069
149070
>>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 "The Floof" Sword
cd84705
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No.149070
149072
>>149069
What kind of boat is it?
Anonymous
7badb07
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No.149072
149073
>>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.
Silver "The Floof" Sword
cd84705
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No.149073
149074
>>149072
"Huh."

Is the boat rotting, or is it still sturdy?
Anonymous
7badb07
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No.149074
149075
>>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.
Silver "The Floof" Sword
cd84705
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No.149075
149076
>>149074
That's unfortunate, he likely wouldn't have enough time to dredge it up. Well, time to investigate the chest.
Anonymous
7badb07
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No.149076
149077
>>149075
The "chest" is a metal box, likewise painted white, though more obviously flaking, somewhere in size between a tool box and a trunk.
Silver "The Floof" Sword
cd84705
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No.149077
149078
>>149076
Silver goes to open it.
Anonymous
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No.149078
149079
>>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
Silver "The Floof" Sword
cd84705
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No.149079
149080
>>149078
"Woah...what kind of boat did this come from, anyhow?"

Can Silver close the box and bring it with him?
Anonymous
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No.149080
149081
>>149079
The box is very heavy and is partly buried in the sand.
Silver "The Floof" Sword
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No.149081
149082
>>149080
Silver returns to the house, wipes his hooves before entering, and goes up to Mala's room.
Anonymous
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No.149082
149083
>>149081
Mala silently lays on his bed, but seems to open his eyes and looks to Silver as he approaches
Silver "The Floof" Sword
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No.149083
149084
>>149082
"Hello, best buddy. Are you awake?"
Anonymous
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No.149084
149085
>>149083
Mala raises his head, and his triangular ears

"I am now" He answers
Silver "The Floof" Sword
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No.149085
149086
>>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."
Anonymous
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No.149086
149087
>>149085
Mala gets up, and out of the bed, walking over towards Silver

"Yes, I can help." He answers
Silver "The Floof" Sword
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No.149087
149088
>>149086
"Do you want to?"
Anonymous
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No.149088
149089
>>149087
"Sure" He says, coming to Silver's side
Silver "The Floof" Sword
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No.149089
149090
>>149088
He smiles again.

"Well, alright! Follow me!"

But first: do they happen to have any shovels?
Anonymous
7badb07
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No.149090
149091
>>149089
At least one is known to have been used by Khoi during her "Improvements"
Silver "The Floof" Sword
afea8a8
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No.149091
149092
>>149090
Silver grabs it, and goes with Mala down to the boat.
Anonymous
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No.149092
149093
>>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 "The Floof" Sword
afea8a8
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No.149093
149094
>>149092
"Come on, friend, let us hurry. I am not sure how long we have."

Silver gets to work unburying the boat and chest.
Anonymous
7badb07
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No.149094
149095 149096
>>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]
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No.149095
149096
[1d20+2 = 21]
>>149094
Anonymous
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No.149096
149097
>>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.
Silver "The Floof" Sword
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No.149097
149098
>>149096
Hopefully, the two can uncover both and get them out of danger.
Anonymous
7badb07
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No.149098
149099
>>149097
At last, both objects are freed from the mud, or at least free enough that they may be dislodged.
Silver "The Floof" Sword
afea8a8
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No.149099
149100
>>149098
"Alright, let us put chest in boat, and push it back to our lot."
Anonymous
7badb07
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No.149100
149101
>>149099
Silver and Mala attempt to turn the boat right side up, and lift the chest onto the boat.

Roll strength
afea8a8
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No.149101
149102
[1d20+2 = 18]
>>149100
Anonymous
7badb07
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No.149102
149103
>>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.
Silver "The Floof" Sword
cd84705
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No.149103
149104
>>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."
Anonymous
7badb07
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No.149104
149106
>>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.
Silver "The Floof" Sword
cd84705
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No.149106
149107
>>149104
"It is quite nice. But, eh...we should probably take care not to join fish before that happens."
Anonymous
7badb07
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No.149107
149109
>>149106
Presumably, the two try to push the boat to the shoreline, and then onto the shore.
Silver "The Floof" Sword
cd84705
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No.149109
149250
>>149107
Eeyup.
Shimmering Spark
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No.149120
149134
>>149032
Spark checks his surroundings.
Not Dark Star
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No.149128
149129 149130 149132 149134
Dabs
Also Not Dark Star
97babe3
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No.149129
149132 149133
>>149128
Dabs back
Anonymous
7badb07
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No.149130
149133
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>>149128
Totally Dark Star
04f4a18
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No.149132
149133
>>149128
>>149129
Dabs on
Not Dark Star
1b149a2
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No.149133
149134
>>149130
Dab
>>149129
>>149132
Dabs on u both
Anonymous
7badb07
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No.149134
149135 149150
>>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.
Shimmering Spark
1c89fb5
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No.149135
149136
>>149134
Spark stands still for a moment.
Anonymous
7badb07
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No.149136
149137
>>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.
Shimmering Spark
1c89fb5
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No.149137
149138
>>149136
Spark turns to face the stallion.
Anonymous
7badb07
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No.149138
149139
>>149137
He looks up at Spark, then looks around, and walks forward, as if to pass Spark
Shimmering Spark
1c89fb5
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No.149139
149140
>>149138
Spark also walks forward and past him.
Anonymous
7badb07
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No.149140
149141
>>149139
Spark passes him, moving to the side as he does so.

He seems to walk by, though at a low pace
Shimmering Spark
1c89fb5
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No.149141
149143
>>149140
Spark heads back into the park.
Anonymous
7badb07
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No.149143
149144
>>149141
Spark walks in, and after a moment of the other pony loitering around, he follows Spark into the park, staying some ways behind
Shimmering Spark
1c89fb5
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No.149144
149145
>>149143
Spark turns back to the stallion.
"Can I help you, friend?"
Anonymous
7badb07
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No.149145
149146
>>149144
"Oh"
He seems somewhat surprised

"Just uh, waiting. That's all." He says
Shimmering Spark
1c89fb5
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No.149146
149147
>>149145
"Me too. Want to share what are you waiting for?"
Anonymous
7badb07
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No.149147
149148
>>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."
Shimmering Spark
1c89fb5
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No.149148
149149
>>149147
"That's good. So what brings you over here?"
Anonymous
7badb07
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No.149149
149151
>>149148
“Well uh, just helping her out.”
Whinnysotan accent, toothy smile. Little eye contact.
Anonymous
1b149a2
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No.149150
149152
>>149134
watching 4cc rn. play in a bit
Shimmering Spark
1c89fb5
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No.149151
149152
>>149149
"That's very kind of you. Is the office close by?"
Anonymous
7badb07
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No.149152
149153
>>149150
wags tail

>>149151
"Oh it's.." He turns his head a little to his right, and then tilts his head to the right "Over there"
Shimmering Spark
1c89fb5
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No.149153
149154
>>149152
"Perfect. I need to go check it out later as well. When does it open?"
Anonymous
7badb07
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No.149154
149155
>>149153
He has some hesitation
“It’s open, the pony is just out”
He answers
Shimmering Spark
1c89fb5
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No.149155
149156
>>149154
"Ah. Do you know when he will be back?"
Anonymous
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No.149156
149157
>>149155
“Uh, soon, I hope.”
Shimmering Spark
1c89fb5
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No.149157
149158
>>149156
"He didn't leave a note for how long he was going to be gone for? That's a bit rude of him."
Anonymous
7badb07
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No.149158
149159
>>149157
“She said she was helping someone else. So….”
Shimmering Spark
1c89fb5
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No.149159
149161
>>149158
"Well, I got nothing better to do today than wait here for her."
Anonymous
7badb07
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No.149161
149162
>>149159
“That’s alright” he says, awkwardly
Shimmering Spark
1c89fb5
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No.149162
149163
>>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?"
Anonymous
7badb07
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No.149163
149164 149165
>>149162
“My, my sister is moving in.”
Shimmering Spark
1c89fb5
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No.149164
149166
>>149163
"I mean, of all the places to wait around in, what brings you to the park?"
Anonymous
1b149a2
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No.149165
>>149163
almost over. in post game commentary now
Anonymous
7badb07
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No.149166
149175
>>149164
"Just, you know, walking around." He answers "Get some fresh air."
Shimmering Spark
1c89fb5
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No.149175
149179
>>149166
"Yeah. It is good to get some air now and again."
Anonymous
7badb07
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No.149179
149180
>>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.
Shimmering Spark
1c89fb5
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No.149180
149181
>>149179
Spark follows him.
Anonymous
7badb07
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No.149181
149182
>>149180
He goes down the path, then turns left, then crosses the street, then goes down another block towards more housing.
Shimmering Spark
1c89fb5
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No.149182
149183
>>149181
Spark continues from a distance.
Anonymous
7badb07
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No.149183
149184
>>149182
He continues, and then cuts right past a set of buildings into an apartment complex
Shimmering Spark
1c89fb5
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No.149184
149185
>>149183
Spark snoops around the apartment.
Anonymous
7badb07
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No.149185
149186
>>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
Shimmering Spark
1c89fb5
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No.149186
149187
>>149185
Spark continues to spy on the stallion.
Anonymous
7badb07
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No.149187
149188 149189
>>149186
He takes off running to the left
Anonymous
1b149a2
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No.149188
149190
>>149187
Ok here i am
Shimmering Spark
1c89fb5
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No.149189
149190
>>149187
Spark peeks around the left corner.
Anonymous
7badb07
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No.149190
149191 149192
>>149188
Hello!

Dark Star has asked Lunar Nadir "What is it like attending the university?"

Nadir looks down, and mumbles something inaudible through her teeth.

>>149189
He runs some ways down, until this sidewalk meets a street
Anonymous
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No.149191
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>>149190
"What was that? I Couldnt quite hear you."
Shimmering Spark
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No.149192
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>>149190
sneakiness continues
Anonymous
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>>149191
"I... don't attend the university" she essentially whispers

>>149192
He turns left, and Spark loses line of sight when he moves past an apartment building
Anonymous
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>>149193
He whispers back
"Really? I'm Sorry i was under the impression you did. My apologies."
Shimmering Spark
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>>149193
Spark thinks this might be a trap and retraces his steps.
Anonymous
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>>149194
"I'm... friends with Mars Loaf, who does go here" She has an awkward, toothy smile. Notably she has fangs.

"But... I don't go to university..." Her ears fall, as her lips are pulled all the way back.

>>149195
Spark goes back, then back on the other path, and onto the street.
Anonymous
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>>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?"
Anonymous
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>>149197
"You... could?" She takes in a breath

"How?!"
Anonymous
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>>149198
He Shrugs
"I Know a Pony."
Anonymous
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>>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."
Anonymous
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>>149200
He looks her in the eye and says
"Well,Its on me. Id be willing to help anyway i can."
Anonymous
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>>149201
A smile grows across her face, and she nearly yells the net part
"Are you serious?"
Anonymous
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>>149202
"Of Course. We're Friends."
Anonymous
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>>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
Anonymous
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>>149205
whomp? i forgot what that means
Anonymous
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>>149206
Dark Star is pounced on and hugged
Anonymous
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>>149207
Dark Star Laughs
"You're welcome. Its no trouble."
Anonymous
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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?"
Anonymous
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>>149210
"Yea something like that."
He chuckles
Anonymous
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>>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?"
Anonymous
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>>149212
"Well im not enrolled yet. but i will be soon."
Anonymous
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>>149213
"But you can get me too? Are you sure?"
She asks yet again, still in disbelief
Anonymous
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>>149214
"Yea i am sure about it ms.nadir. Anything for a friend."
Anonymous
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>>149215
"If you do... That will be the nicest thing anyone has ever done for me. Except maybe for my mother."
Anonymous
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>>149216
He feels his heart "Smile" when she says that.
"Well you,know. id like to think anypony would do the same."
Anonymous
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No.149221
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>>149220
"No one has" she says, now burying her head on his shoulder.
Anonymous
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>>149221
He Pats her on the back
"Well,thats wrong. Helping Friends id the best thing somepony could do."
Anonymous
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>>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?"
Anonymous
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>>149224
"Yea i am. Political science. Yes. If i doesn't get waived i can help you pay for it."
Anonymous
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>>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
Anonymous
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>>149227
Dark Star seems slightly taken aback
Where was his farm located?
Anonymous
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>>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.
Anonymous
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>>149230
"Oh To the south of here a ways. why so curious friend?"
Anonymous
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>>149231
"What you've been saying. You are... interested in politics, yes?"
Anonymous
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>>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.”
Anonymous
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>>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."
Anonymous
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>>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
Anonymous
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>>149236
"The Social Democrats? And what is your opinion of them?"
Anonymous
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>>149237
“Well they aren’t progressive enough for my liking,”
I gotta go now.
Anonymous
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>>149241
He nods, evidently accepting that answer for the moment

"So... You'd read the mailing list of the Social Democrats?"
Anonymous
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>>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 "The Floof" Sword
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>>149250
Speak louder, he does.

"We should keep going, get above high tide line!"
Anonymous
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>>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.
Silver "The Floof" Sword
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>>149252
"Whew! Thank you so much, Mala."
Anonymous
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>>149254
Mala wags his tail, and yells "You're welcome!"
Silver "The Floof" Sword
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>>149256
"Well, with that done, do you want to go with me on my errands today?"
Anonymous
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>>149257
“Sure” he says. Tilting his head, he says, “what are those?”
Silver "The Floof" Sword
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>>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."
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>>149260
“That sounds nice.” He says, looking up at Silver
Silver "The Floof" Sword
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>>149261
"Let us ahead back indoors after we wipe our hooves/paws, I just need few minutes to get ready to go outdoors."
Anonymous
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>>149262
"Okay" He says, energetically going back towards the house
Silver "The Floof" Sword
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>>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.
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>>149249
"From time to time i would,yes."
Shimmering Spark
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More Spark soon hopefully.
Shimmering Spark
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Hopefully soon.
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>>149264
Within first reentering the house, Silver notices that Khoi Lua has entered the living room, and is talking to Jubilosa

>>149276
>>149292
Yes.

>>149268
"And...?" He makes a rolling pattern with his hoof
Silver "The Floof" Sword
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No.149320
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>>149319
Silver tries to inconspicuously eavesdrop on their conversation.
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>>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
Silver "The Floof" Sword
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>>149327
"Admittedly, it does look like nasty storm. Perhaps they are using genuine emergency to push their agenda?"
Anonymous
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>>149328
"Emergency? What emergency?" He asks
Silver "The Floof" Sword
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>>149329
"Well, perhaps there is chance for river flooding in inland areas. Flash flooding has always been great danger."
Anonymous
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>>149330
Paper clipping tries to stand up, and turn his body to the window.
“Huh. When did that get there?” He says, looking outside
Silver "The Floof" Sword
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>>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."
Anonymous
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>>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."
Silver "The Floof" Sword
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>>149333
"Hmm...those clouds do look quite evil. Perhaps it is foretelling what is to come?"
Anonymous
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>>149334
Paper Clipping:
"The weather doesn't provide omens." He says, and Khoi seems to concur with a nod.
Silver "The Floof" Sword
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>>149335
Silver shrugs in response.

"How are you feeling anyways, Clip? Anything specific about your pain I should look for to help you?"
Anonymous
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>>149336
"No. More alcohol should help. Actually... got any more of those opioids?"

Jubilosa raises a claw:
"I'll take more alcohol also."
Silver "The Floof" Sword
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>>149337
"Hmm. Duly noted, more alcohol."

He smiles at Khoi.

"I know you do not want alcohol, but how are you?"
Anonymous
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>>149338
She lays down on the couch, tail pressed against the back.
"I suppose it's been worse" She says
Silver "The Floof" Sword
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>>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."
Anonymous
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>>149340
She folds her forelegs under herself
"What... what do you need to know?"
Silver "The Floof" Sword
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>>149341
"Well...besides work, how is it going?"
Anonymous
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>>149342
She tilts her head
"What is there besides work?"
Silver "The Floof" Sword
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>>149343
"What you do when you are not at work."
Anonymous
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>>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
Silver "The Floof" Sword
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>>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."
Anonymous
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>>149346
“A cause?” She again tilts her head