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>>149645
“Wow that was quite the speech. You’re very good at that. It’s frankly amazing. You said you actually know some of the creatures that rose up? Incredible! You’re right I don’t know too much but I would love to know more.”
“Wow that was quite the speech. You’re very good at that. It’s frankly amazing. You said you actually know some of the creatures that rose up? Incredible! You’re right I don’t know too much but I would love to know more.”
>>149661
When June arrived and sat down on the chair across from Dark Star, Lunar Nadir leaned over Solar Night with both forelegs wrapped around his neck and shoulders, and with her head and chin firmly pressed into his back. Her wings have eased away from her body, and fall down, as if failing to fold properly. Yet despite Nadir's thorough invasion of Solar Night's personal space, June does not look at her, nor take any notice of her, nor aim his eyes anywhere save at the eyes of this newcomer, Solar Night. Just before June's last speech, Nadir becomes aware of her now physical clinginess, and backs off of Solar Night, sitting uprising, and allowing a foot and a half between them. Yet even this movement does not draw June's attention, and Dark Star may be forgiven if he believes Lunar Nadir to be a just a hallucination shared by himself and Mars Loaf, albeit a very persistent hallucination, and one he can feel and touch, and be felt and touched in turn.
June smiles, and pulls his head back in triumph. For a moment it seems as if he's been knocked off kilter, or perhaps the alcohol has finally truly set in. But he lowers his head back and regains his composure.
"Oh yes. I know much, and if you are willing, so shall you in time. We will do much."
When June arrived and sat down on the chair across from Dark Star, Lunar Nadir leaned over Solar Night with both forelegs wrapped around his neck and shoulders, and with her head and chin firmly pressed into his back. Her wings have eased away from her body, and fall down, as if failing to fold properly. Yet despite Nadir's thorough invasion of Solar Night's personal space, June does not look at her, nor take any notice of her, nor aim his eyes anywhere save at the eyes of this newcomer, Solar Night. Just before June's last speech, Nadir becomes aware of her now physical clinginess, and backs off of Solar Night, sitting uprising, and allowing a foot and a half between them. Yet even this movement does not draw June's attention, and Dark Star may be forgiven if he believes Lunar Nadir to be a just a hallucination shared by himself and Mars Loaf, albeit a very persistent hallucination, and one he can feel and touch, and be felt and touched in turn.
June smiles, and pulls his head back in triumph. For a moment it seems as if he's been knocked off kilter, or perhaps the alcohol has finally truly set in. But he lowers his head back and regains his composure.
"Oh yes. I know much, and if you are willing, so shall you in time. We will do much."
>>149664
The last post is >>149190, which is "[the stallion] runs some ways down, until the sidewalk meets a street"
>>149559
She answers,
"I'm not sure. It's an area I've never been to, and where it may be easy to get lost. Anypony who joins the group will definitely want a share, and may also be a potential traitor. We definitely need as much strength as possible to carry things out."
The last post is >>149190, which is "[the stallion] runs some ways down, until the sidewalk meets a street"
>>149559
She answers,
"I'm not sure. It's an area I've never been to, and where it may be easy to get lost. Anypony who joins the group will definitely want a share, and may also be a potential traitor. We definitely need as much strength as possible to carry things out."
>>149665
Iron hummed softly, wondering himself if he had such a thing: Even after his positive experiences after his big failure, he was a quite queasy over inviting Sands along in case she got hurt again for his sake.
Quickly shaking his head, he looked back to Cauldron with a tinge of curiosity. "Do you have a pony who would be interested and is trustworthy enough?" he tentatively prodded.
Iron hummed softly, wondering himself if he had such a thing: Even after his positive experiences after his big failure, he was a quite queasy over inviting Sands along in case she got hurt again for his sake.
Quickly shaking his head, he looked back to Cauldron with a tinge of curiosity. "Do you have a pony who would be interested and is trustworthy enough?" he tentatively prodded.
>>149666
Correct. He’s gone down another walkway, and out of line of sight.
>>149667
“That depends… we could invite the creature who first gave the tip. He’ll probably want a share, and we don’t know him well. We could bring another associate from the Syndicate. He’d be trustworthy, but he wouldn’t necessarily know anything about the area. And then we could bring one of your friends…”
Correct. He’s gone down another walkway, and out of line of sight.
>>149667
“That depends… we could invite the creature who first gave the tip. He’ll probably want a share, and we don’t know him well. We could bring another associate from the Syndicate. He’d be trustworthy, but he wouldn’t necessarily know anything about the area. And then we could bring one of your friends…”
>>149668
I suppose Spark will now retreat back to his friends now that the spies have their cover blown.
I suppose Spark will now retreat back to his friends now that the spies have their cover blown.
>>149669
Spark goes south(?), and then west, past apartments, and into a fenced lot where all of the creatures wait in the truck
“Where you followed?” Makade asks
Spark goes south(?), and then west, past apartments, and into a fenced lot where all of the creatures wait in the truck
“Where you followed?” Makade asks
>>149675
Iron blinked once before shaking his head. "I doubt those ponies can be trusted with this," he replied in turn before turning pensive. "...maybe Sands can be trusted?"
Iron blinked once before shaking his head. "I doubt those ponies can be trusted with this," he replied in turn before turning pensive. "...maybe Sands can be trusted?"
>>149677
Yes. With Spark needing to get inside for it to be easy to talk yo him, though speaking through an open driver’s side window is possible. Wellspring has hidden herself in the back.
>>149678
She blinks
“I’ve asked this before, but… who is she? Is she some rescue project of yours? Are you trying to take her as an apprentice. Is she a” she whispers the next part “lover?”
Yes. With Spark needing to get inside for it to be easy to talk yo him, though speaking through an open driver’s side window is possible. Wellspring has hidden herself in the back.
>>149678
She blinks
“I’ve asked this before, but… who is she? Is she some rescue project of yours? Are you trying to take her as an apprentice. Is she a” she whispers the next part “lover?”
>>149679
"I think she will be a valuable asset in order to spread the word of your business," Iron replied as succinctly as he could. "She is quite charismatic."
"I think she will be a valuable asset in order to spread the word of your business," Iron replied as succinctly as he could. "She is quite charismatic."
>>149682
I believe they are driving back to the house and from there, we can find out more about what Wellspring is wanting.
I believe they are driving back to the house and from there, we can find out more about what Wellspring is wanting.
>>149685
"As a travelling partner," Iron proposed instead with a nod. "I think she can shoot magic through her horn, so that could help."
"As a travelling partner," Iron proposed instead with a nod. "I think she can shoot magic through her horn, so that could help."
>>149686
“A unicorn might help.” She mumbles.
“I don’t know how much ‘magic’ is really helpful, but it couldn’t hurt I suppose.”
“A unicorn might help.” She mumbles.
“I don’t know how much ‘magic’ is really helpful, but it couldn’t hurt I suppose.”
>>149687
"We should probably ask her if she is willing to go into the jungle, though," Iron suggested with a bit of hesitation. "She strikes me as an adept concrete jungle dweller only."
"We should probably ask her if she is willing to go into the jungle, though," Iron suggested with a bit of hesitation. "She strikes me as an adept concrete jungle dweller only."
>>149690
"She did jump in a fight when I was downed," Iron tentatively offered with a slightly sheepish smile. "That has to count for something, right?"
"She did jump in a fight when I was downed," Iron tentatively offered with a slightly sheepish smile. "That has to count for something, right?"
>>149693
She enters the living room, and returns to the couch. Petal and Waabishki are together in the kitchen, as the doctor and ply press enter. Makade follows Spark.
She enters the living room, and returns to the couch. Petal and Waabishki are together in the kitchen, as the doctor and ply press enter. Makade follows Spark.
>>149692
Iron is finally feeling a tinge of awkwardness at Cauldron's repeated utterance, causing him to start idly scritching his foreleg with a hoof.
Iron is finally feeling a tinge of awkwardness at Cauldron's repeated utterance, causing him to start idly scritching his foreleg with a hoof.
>>149699
She looks up towards Spark with giant, open bright eyes, surprised by Spark’s question.
“Shed… what light?” She asks, trying to force her lips up over her teeth in a smile.
She looks up towards Spark with giant, open bright eyes, surprised by Spark’s question.
“Shed… what light?” She asks, trying to force her lips up over her teeth in a smile.
>>149698
"I cannot think of anypony else that would be both trustworthy and useful to this task," Iron replied with a nod.
"I cannot think of anypony else that would be both trustworthy and useful to this task," Iron replied with a nod.
>>149700
"You went back there really looking for just one or two particular items, one of which you have now. So it would be most helpful to know what is going on, especially since we are now being spied on by changelings."
"You went back there really looking for just one or two particular items, one of which you have now. So it would be most helpful to know what is going on, especially since we are now being spied on by changelings."
>>149703
"I think us three would be enough," Iron tentatively proposed in turn, not overly sure himself.
"I think us three would be enough," Iron tentatively proposed in turn, not overly sure himself.
>>149704
“Well, I hope. But only you are especially strength. Snd we really will need all of your strength. You see, quicksilver is expensive. But it isn’t as valuable as gold, or even silver. It’ll be very heavy, and you’ll have to carry it through the jungle.”
“Well, I hope. But only you are especially strength. Snd we really will need all of your strength. You see, quicksilver is expensive. But it isn’t as valuable as gold, or even silver. It’ll be very heavy, and you’ll have to carry it through the jungle.”
>>149705
Finally feeling back in his element, Iron soon puffed his chest out proudly as he confidently smiled towards Cauldron. "I can definitely carry a lot of stuff," he boldly proclaimed.
Finally feeling back in his element, Iron soon puffed his chest out proudly as he confidently smiled towards Cauldron. "I can definitely carry a lot of stuff," he boldly proclaimed.
>>149706
She raises an eyebrow.
“Across land? Up hills? While we are in possible danger? And this isn’t counting the fact that we may have to fish it out of the ravine in the first place.”
She raises an eyebrow.
“Across land? Up hills? While we are in possible danger? And this isn’t counting the fact that we may have to fish it out of the ravine in the first place.”
>>149708
“Uh… uh…” she looks up, and then lowers her head, closing her eyes and lowering her ears flat to her head.
“Okay… I’ve… well, that one Changeling, that’s all true… but I’ve also become involved in… activities.”
“Uh… uh…” she looks up, and then lowers her head, closing her eyes and lowering her ears flat to her head.
“Okay… I’ve… well, that one Changeling, that’s all true… but I’ve also become involved in… activities.”
>>149712
Taking the opportunity to ease tensions by the tiniest bit, Iron quickly plants a swift, dry kiss on Cauldron's lips as she tried going around him. "I am sure we will pull through," he reassured her with a friendly smile.
Taking the opportunity to ease tensions by the tiniest bit, Iron quickly plants a swift, dry kiss on Cauldron's lips as she tried going around him. "I am sure we will pull through," he reassured her with a friendly smile.
>>149713
Iron has to act fast, but there’s the narrowest opportunity as she walks past. And…
Iron succeeds, getting a quick taste of soft, black lips. Cauldron is surprised, jumping slightly and seemingly barking with most of a “Yip!” She quickly recovers, stops moving, smiles, blushes, and looks at Iron
“Heheheh.”
She starts to move past him again, though the end of her tail moves a little to the left, and rubs against Iron’s coat.
Iron has to act fast, but there’s the narrowest opportunity as she walks past. And…
Iron succeeds, getting a quick taste of soft, black lips. Cauldron is surprised, jumping slightly and seemingly barking with most of a “Yip!” She quickly recovers, stops moving, smiles, blushes, and looks at Iron
“Heheheh.”
She starts to move past him again, though the end of her tail moves a little to the left, and rubs against Iron’s coat.
>>149712
"Not exactly anything to hide from this odd bunch. We don't exactly look like rule followers. Care to go more into it?"
"Not exactly anything to hide from this odd bunch. We don't exactly look like rule followers. Care to go more into it?"
>>149715
“I had some contact with ELF before that Changeling, and… I kind of thought that was why he was following me, for a while. Then I got more into it… I’m sure that’s why the other ones are following me now….”
“I had some contact with ELF before that Changeling, and… I kind of thought that was why he was following me, for a while. Then I got more into it… I’m sure that’s why the other ones are following me now….”
>>149716
"Alright. So you need us to drop you off at a spot for the ELF to pick you up or something?"
"Alright. So you need us to drop you off at a spot for the ELF to pick you up or something?"
>>149714
Satisfied with his efforts, Iron steps out of the way with a dumb smile by the smallest margin, allowing her to leave at the intense cost of slightly rubbing his coat against hers.
Satisfied with his efforts, Iron steps out of the way with a dumb smile by the smallest margin, allowing her to leave at the intense cost of slightly rubbing his coat against hers.
>>149719
Iron couldn't help but chuckle a little bit before turning towards the door as well and following her squarely behind Cauldron at a foreleg's length distance.
Iron couldn't help but chuckle a little bit before turning towards the door as well and following her squarely behind Cauldron at a foreleg's length distance.
>>149720
Cauldron’s first move is to open the closet door opposite the bedroom door in the short hallway. From behind a cost, she starts to pull out the guns that were stashed there a few nights before.
Cauldron’s first move is to open the closet door opposite the bedroom door in the short hallway. From behind a cost, she starts to pull out the guns that were stashed there a few nights before.
>>149721
Iron watches intently at the display, ready to swoop in and assist the moment he felt was right.
Iron watches intently at the display, ready to swoop in and assist the moment he felt was right.
>>149722
Probably, this is after the first one is taken out. Black Cauldron removes all three from the closet, and examines them more closely, taking them to the bed.
Probably, this is after the first one is taken out. Black Cauldron removes all three from the closet, and examines them more closely, taking them to the bed.
>>149723
Iron, of course, follows Cauldron's lead and peers more closely at the weapons in display, wondering what she was thinking right now.
Iron, of course, follows Cauldron's lead and peers more closely at the weapons in display, wondering what she was thinking right now.
>>149725
"We could go for two weapons," Iron proposed. "One for you and one for Sands if she agrees to come along."
"We could go for two weapons," Iron proposed. "One for you and one for Sands if she agrees to come along."
>>149726
She looks back to him
“And what about you? There could be real danger. Wildlife. Other ponies…”
She looks back to him
“And what about you? There could be real danger. Wildlife. Other ponies…”
>>149727
"I do not know how to use these things," Iron replied in turn as he pointed back at the firearms on the bed.
"I do not know how to use these things," Iron replied in turn as he pointed back at the firearms on the bed.
>>149728
“If could just be worth teaching you” she says.
“Unless you want to use a hammer, or a hatchet. Even a shovel might work if it doesn’t break. Your hooves are fine, probably, against most ponies. But we could be facing creatures far more threatening than ponies. Ones you don’t really want to get close to.”
“If could just be worth teaching you” she says.
“Unless you want to use a hammer, or a hatchet. Even a shovel might work if it doesn’t break. Your hooves are fine, probably, against most ponies. But we could be facing creatures far more threatening than ponies. Ones you don’t really want to get close to.”
>>149729
Iron couldn' help but grimace a little bit: His native pride was telling him that he shouldn't even consider using such technology in case he gets too used to its power, but the fact he was putting both of his mares in danger in this mission in the offchance he got knocked down again made him reconsider Cauldron's off this time around.
After a few seconds of silence, Iron sighed softly before nodding. "I can give the boomstick a try," he hesitantly offered in turn with a slight smile.
Iron couldn' help but grimace a little bit: His native pride was telling him that he shouldn't even consider using such technology in case he gets too used to its power, but the fact he was putting both of his mares in danger in this mission in the offchance he got knocked down again made him reconsider Cauldron's off this time around.
After a few seconds of silence, Iron sighed softly before nodding. "I can give the boomstick a try," he hesitantly offered in turn with a slight smile.
>>149731
"Oh. Uh. Right."
Silver finishes up with getting ready to go out, then meets back up with Mala in the living room.
"Ready to head out? We can trot until we can hail taxi."
"Oh. Uh. Right."
Silver finishes up with getting ready to go out, then meets back up with Mala in the living room.
"Ready to head out? We can trot until we can hail taxi."
>>149733
"Few places. First is getting drinks for Jubilosa and Clip, then finding job for us, then if we have time meeting some ponies."
"Few places. First is getting drinks for Jubilosa and Clip, then finding job for us, then if we have time meeting some ponies."
>>149730
She uses her hoof to move one of them forward. While each of the firearms is slightly different looking, they are all sort of just cylinders of grey and black metal attached to wood of various lengths, and no factor of appearance stands out to Iron as meaningful in one way or another. Black Cauldron says
"This one right here is a hunting rifle. Equestrian, I think. It'll fire a medium sized bullet a good range. Operate the action by moving the lever. There are seven shots in total, reload by placing a cartridge though the side. It's kind of a medium length, maybe a little easier to hide, but still very long.
To demonstrate this, she places the rifle on the end of the bed, and with her right hoof, cocks the lever. Notably, she has to rest the fore of the rifle on the bed, as it isn't really easily operated with a single leg. She moves another forward.
"This one here, I think is an older Equestrian military rifle. Or maybe it was Zebrican. I don't really know. It's also operated with a lever, but it's a single shot. You pull the lever down, and place a cartridge in there."
She physically does this, again needing to prop it against the bed.
"It fires a very large bullet, kind of slowly. Decent power. This one is also a carbine. It's shorter, easier to hide."
She picks up another with her foreleg, bringing it beside her.
"This is, I think, a Griffin military rifle from like fifty years ago. Turn the bolt handle up, then back, then forward, then down. Reload it by placing a clip... that may be harder to show you, actually. But it'll hold five rounds, and you can reload it with a clip. As you can see, it's the largest and longest of all of these guns, but it also shoots the furthest, and fires the fastest bullet. It'll be hard to conceal though. Oh. And for all of these, lift the rifle." She does this, as she did the same with the bolt "Look down the sights like so... and pull the trigger." click "To bring death to your enemy. Unless that enemy is something like a manticore. Then you probably just made it mad. Still though."
She places this last gun on the bed.
"As I think you've already gathered, none of these are really very easy to use for a quadruped who can't fly and doesn't have magic. You'd have to either have it on your side in a sling, use it prone, or prop it up on something. These are also extremely loud, and the Fascists really don't like ponies having these things... not that the old government or Baltimare allowed it either, but still it's the kind of thing not to be caught with. But I think at least one probably needs to come with us.
If you'd prefer, you can carry a hatchet, a shovel, or even a hammer. We'll probably need to carry most of those things anyways, just because of the work that needs to be done. Just be aware, there could be things stronger than you out there."
She uses her hoof to move one of them forward. While each of the firearms is slightly different looking, they are all sort of just cylinders of grey and black metal attached to wood of various lengths, and no factor of appearance stands out to Iron as meaningful in one way or another. Black Cauldron says
"This one right here is a hunting rifle. Equestrian, I think. It'll fire a medium sized bullet a good range. Operate the action by moving the lever. There are seven shots in total, reload by placing a cartridge though the side. It's kind of a medium length, maybe a little easier to hide, but still very long.
To demonstrate this, she places the rifle on the end of the bed, and with her right hoof, cocks the lever. Notably, she has to rest the fore of the rifle on the bed, as it isn't really easily operated with a single leg. She moves another forward.
"This one here, I think is an older Equestrian military rifle. Or maybe it was Zebrican. I don't really know. It's also operated with a lever, but it's a single shot. You pull the lever down, and place a cartridge in there."
She physically does this, again needing to prop it against the bed.
"It fires a very large bullet, kind of slowly. Decent power. This one is also a carbine. It's shorter, easier to hide."
She picks up another with her foreleg, bringing it beside her.
"This is, I think, a Griffin military rifle from like fifty years ago. Turn the bolt handle up, then back, then forward, then down. Reload it by placing a clip... that may be harder to show you, actually. But it'll hold five rounds, and you can reload it with a clip. As you can see, it's the largest and longest of all of these guns, but it also shoots the furthest, and fires the fastest bullet. It'll be hard to conceal though. Oh. And for all of these, lift the rifle." She does this, as she did the same with the bolt "Look down the sights like so... and pull the trigger." click "To bring death to your enemy. Unless that enemy is something like a manticore. Then you probably just made it mad. Still though."
She places this last gun on the bed.
"As I think you've already gathered, none of these are really very easy to use for a quadruped who can't fly and doesn't have magic. You'd have to either have it on your side in a sling, use it prone, or prop it up on something. These are also extremely loud, and the Fascists really don't like ponies having these things... not that the old government or Baltimare allowed it either, but still it's the kind of thing not to be caught with. But I think at least one probably needs to come with us.
If you'd prefer, you can carry a hatchet, a shovel, or even a hammer. We'll probably need to carry most of those things anyways, just because of the work that needs to be done. Just be aware, there could be things stronger than you out there."
>>149735
"Oh!" Mala seems to light up
"That sounds like fun. What are we going to do with... those things we pulled out of the mud?"
"Oh!" Mala seems to light up
"That sounds like fun. What are we going to do with... those things we pulled out of the mud?"
>>149738
"Nothing right now. Maybe we can find buyer for firearms, and in near future we can try to fix boat."
He scratches his chin.
"Hmm. Actually, how hard would it be to bring box of firearms with us? I have idea of who might want them."
"Nothing right now. Maybe we can find buyer for firearms, and in near future we can try to fix boat."
He scratches his chin.
"Hmm. Actually, how hard would it be to bring box of firearms with us? I have idea of who might want them."
>>149737
Iron looked down at the three rifles in question with a blank expression, taking his sweet time trying to visualize himself using all three of these big hunks of explodey shooty metal thingies. "...so we are only bringing one of these long booms?" he absentmindedly uttered, still embroiled with such a complex set of choices to make.
Iron looked down at the three rifles in question with a blank expression, taking his sweet time trying to visualize himself using all three of these big hunks of explodey shooty metal thingies. "...so we are only bringing one of these long booms?" he absentmindedly uttered, still embroiled with such a complex set of choices to make.
>>149740
“We can take all of them, two of them, or one of them. Maybe even none. I just think you should know that that little unicorn friend of yours is probably not winning a hoof fight with a manticore. Even if her magic does let her use a lever better than we can…”
tl;dr on bang sticks:
Equestrian:
Seven shots, lever action
Intermediate caliber
Medium sized
Zebrican
Single shot, lever-breach
Big slow bullet
Medium-small
Griffonian:
Five shots, bolt action
Fast bullet
Long
Tools:
Hatchet
Shovel
Hammer(?)
“We can bring another of your friends, if you think we need the power.”
>>149739
“Uh… I don’t know. I don’t think we can just put them in the back if a taxi without someone asking questions.”
“We can take all of them, two of them, or one of them. Maybe even none. I just think you should know that that little unicorn friend of yours is probably not winning a hoof fight with a manticore. Even if her magic does let her use a lever better than we can…”
tl;dr on bang sticks:
Equestrian:
Seven shots, lever action
Intermediate caliber
Medium sized
Zebrican
Single shot, lever-breach
Big slow bullet
Medium-small
Griffonian:
Five shots, bolt action
Fast bullet
Long
Tools:
Hatchet
Shovel
Hammer(?)
“We can bring another of your friends, if you think we need the power.”
>>149739
“Uh… I don’t know. I don’t think we can just put them in the back if a taxi without someone asking questions.”
>>149741
Iron nodded slightly as he carefully picked up the Griffonian rifle with a bit of thought. "...I think Sands should use this..." he muttered out loud, still piecing the puzzle pieces together.
Putting it back down soon after his decision, he walked over to the Equestrian rifle with a couple of pensive nods. "...this one would suit you best.." he continued as his gaze fell upon the Zebrican rifle "...and that one is best for me."
Having said that, however, he soon looked over at the tools in question, humming softly. "...stuff to cut is good," he agreed "and digging tools can help make makeshift shelter, traps or cover."
Iron nodded slightly as he carefully picked up the Griffonian rifle with a bit of thought. "...I think Sands should use this..." he muttered out loud, still piecing the puzzle pieces together.
Putting it back down soon after his decision, he walked over to the Equestrian rifle with a couple of pensive nods. "...this one would suit you best.." he continued as his gaze fell upon the Zebrican rifle "...and that one is best for me."
Having said that, however, he soon looked over at the tools in question, humming softly. "...stuff to cut is good," he agreed "and digging tools can help make makeshift shelter, traps or cover."
>>149742
"I think the Zebrican gun suits you. It takes probably the least knowledge to use, and it works best as a last resort, which is probably the only way you'd use a gun.
The Griffonian rifle, well, that little pretty unicorn has magic, so she'd be able to aim it. And I can't imagine she'd want to get close. But she's also..."
Black Cauldron seems to struggle to find the word for a moment. Sitting down, she brings one hoof over top of the other with a few inches between them, and places her hooves in front of her face, as if to show off the narrow space between her closing hooves
"small. That rifle is a bit big for her. And it's heavy on the fore end. As for the Equestrian gun"
She takes it off the bed and places it in her hooves
"It shoots fast, yes. Or at least it can. But it also has to be reloaded one bullet at a time. And this lever"
She opens the lever with a "clack," and notably the lever goes a decent portion of the distance to the ground
"It means that I can't shoot this gun while prone. That kind of limits my using it.
Oh. And I almost forgot. We should bring a machete."
"I think the Zebrican gun suits you. It takes probably the least knowledge to use, and it works best as a last resort, which is probably the only way you'd use a gun.
The Griffonian rifle, well, that little pretty unicorn has magic, so she'd be able to aim it. And I can't imagine she'd want to get close. But she's also..."
Black Cauldron seems to struggle to find the word for a moment. Sitting down, she brings one hoof over top of the other with a few inches between them, and places her hooves in front of her face, as if to show off the narrow space between her closing hooves
"small. That rifle is a bit big for her. And it's heavy on the fore end. As for the Equestrian gun"
She takes it off the bed and places it in her hooves
"It shoots fast, yes. Or at least it can. But it also has to be reloaded one bullet at a time. And this lever"
She opens the lever with a "clack," and notably the lever goes a decent portion of the distance to the ground
"It means that I can't shoot this gun while prone. That kind of limits my using it.
Oh. And I almost forgot. We should bring a machete."
>>149743
Iron simply nodded in turn, feeling Cauldron's judgement to ring true all around. "Then Sands get that boomstick," he replied while pointing at the rifle she had on her hooves "and you take the longer metal shooter."
After declaring the change, he soon nodded once. "I trust that melee weapon will help," he added.
Iron simply nodded in turn, feeling Cauldron's judgement to ring true all around. "Then Sands get that boomstick," he replied while pointing at the rifle she had on her hooves "and you take the longer metal shooter."
After declaring the change, he soon nodded once. "I trust that melee weapon will help," he added.
>>149744
"Well, really it's for harvesting bananas. Or in our case, clearing brush and plants. But yes, you can definitely use it as a weapon."
"Well, really it's for harvesting bananas. Or in our case, clearing brush and plants. But yes, you can definitely use it as a weapon."
>>149746
"Uh, sure" He says, moving forward towards Silver.
The radio cuts out again, with the following playing at a noticeably higher volume than the regular broadcast:
"We interrupt this program to bring you an update on the ongoing crisis in the Baltimare Governate. Shelter in place orders are in effect for Tenochtitlan, Saltmane, Saltlickingham, and surrounding jurisdictions. Rationing of diesel, gasoline, heating oil, kerosene, coal, and firewood is in effect through the district.
Civilians are advised to boil tap, river, and ground water before drinking it, or using it in the preparation of food. Use bottled water where possible. Be advised that power outages may occur. Non-essential government services have been suspended districtwide, including public education. Use of medical services is restricted to emergencies. Residents experiencing high fever, a severe headache, vertigo, black tongue, dark urine, or severe abdominal and chest pain, should seek medical help immediately.
The Governor has issued an order mandating the rationing of food and water throughout the district. Sunset has approved a request by the Governor suspending the exportation of any and all oil and refined fuels from the district.
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."
Jubilosa especially looks unnerved by this last broadcast
"Uh, sure" He says, moving forward towards Silver.
The radio cuts out again, with the following playing at a noticeably higher volume than the regular broadcast:
"We interrupt this program to bring you an update on the ongoing crisis in the Baltimare Governate. Shelter in place orders are in effect for Tenochtitlan, Saltmane, Saltlickingham, and surrounding jurisdictions. Rationing of diesel, gasoline, heating oil, kerosene, coal, and firewood is in effect through the district.
Civilians are advised to boil tap, river, and ground water before drinking it, or using it in the preparation of food. Use bottled water where possible. Be advised that power outages may occur. Non-essential government services have been suspended districtwide, including public education. Use of medical services is restricted to emergencies. Residents experiencing high fever, a severe headache, vertigo, black tongue, dark urine, or severe abdominal and chest pain, should seek medical help immediately.
The Governor has issued an order mandating the rationing of food and water throughout the district. Sunset has approved a request by the Governor suspending the exportation of any and all oil and refined fuels from the district.
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."
Jubilosa especially looks unnerved by this last broadcast
>>149745
"Right," Iron uttered, vaguely recalling how the blade's sharpness can help in cutting different kinds of stuff. "Anything else we might be missing?"
"Right," Iron uttered, vaguely recalling how the blade's sharpness can help in cutting different kinds of stuff. "Anything else we might be missing?"
>>149748
"Well, medical supplies. Probably some water, and definitely some rope and a few leather belts. But aside from that, the challenge will be getting the quicksilver back."
"Well, medical supplies. Probably some water, and definitely some rope and a few leather belts. But aside from that, the challenge will be getting the quicksilver back."
>>149750
“It’ll be in iron cylinders. Big ones. We’ll have to strap them to your sides or on your back. A cart would be better if possible.”
“It’ll be in iron cylinders. Big ones. We’ll have to strap them to your sides or on your back. A cart would be better if possible.”
>>149753
Iron stared blankly at Cauldron for a second before a small grin started to form on his face. "I believe I will need a hooves-on demonstration," he coyly suggested.
Iron stared blankly at Cauldron for a second before a small grin started to form on his face. "I believe I will need a hooves-on demonstration," he coyly suggested.
>>149754
Evidently not understanding Cauldron’s meaning, she says
“Well I don’t have one of those flasks here…”
Evidently not understanding Cauldron’s meaning, she says
“Well I don’t have one of those flasks here…”
>>149755
Iron's misguided attempt flopping so hard caused him to once again regain that puzzled look, feeling himself lost. "...maybe you can just show me how would you strap me without the flask?" he tentatively offered instead.
Iron's misguided attempt flopping so hard caused him to once again regain that puzzled look, feeling himself lost. "...maybe you can just show me how would you strap me without the flask?" he tentatively offered instead.
>>149756
“Well, yes.”
She goes over to the closet, and brings out leather straps, and behind to wrap these around Iron’s barrel.
“You add these.” She tightens it. “And where you’d have a saddlebag, you have a cylinder. A heavy cylinder.”
“Well, yes.”
She goes over to the closet, and brings out leather straps, and behind to wrap these around Iron’s barrel.
“You add these.” She tightens it. “And where you’d have a saddlebag, you have a cylinder. A heavy cylinder.”
>>149757
Iron looked back at the new addition to his body, carefully craning his neck about just in case he wasn't allowed to move without making a mess. "How do I look?" he uttered out loud with the faintest hint of the small grin he wore previously.
Iron looked back at the new addition to his body, carefully craning his neck about just in case he wasn't allowed to move without making a mess. "How do I look?" he uttered out loud with the faintest hint of the small grin he wore previously.
>>149759
"I do pack some heavy stuff," Iron coyly replied in turn, feeling in the swing of things once again with a sly grin as he gingerly shook his body a bit to show it off.
"I do pack some heavy stuff," Iron coyly replied in turn, feeling in the swing of things once again with a sly grin as he gingerly shook his body a bit to show it off.
>>149760
She closes her lips as she smiles, in a look at once disturbed and humored. Then she starts laughing again.
She closes her lips as she smiles, in a look at once disturbed and humored. Then she starts laughing again.
>>149761
Iron couldn't help himself but to laugh along with her after a while, glad to see his social chops were still working. Nevertheless, they could mingle further when they were ready.
"Should I ask Sands about the gig now or should we ready up first?" he soon presented with a satisified smile.
Iron couldn't help himself but to laugh along with her after a while, glad to see his social chops were still working. Nevertheless, they could mingle further when they were ready.
"Should I ask Sands about the gig now or should we ready up first?" he soon presented with a satisified smile.
>>149762
“You can talk to her now, if you want to bring her into this.” She says. “I need to ready a few more things.”
“You can talk to her now, if you want to bring her into this.” She says. “I need to ready a few more things.”
>>149747
"It just keeps getting better and better, does it not?"
Even with his accent, the sarcasm in his voice is evident.
"It just keeps getting better and better, does it not?"
Even with his accent, the sarcasm in his voice is evident.
>>149764
Jubilosa
“Suspended exports? They would never do that.”
Clip
“Maybe it’s a ruse?”
Khoi
“Then why announce it?”
Jubilosa
“Suspended exports? They would never do that.”
Clip
“Maybe it’s a ruse?”
Khoi
“Then why announce it?”
>>149763
"Sounds good," Iron answered in tow before leaning in for another quick little kiss just to keep Cauldron on her toes.
No matter how successful it was, he'd soon walk out the bedroom door in order to approach the fluffy unicorn.
"Sounds good," Iron answered in tow before leaning in for another quick little kiss just to keep Cauldron on her toes.
No matter how successful it was, he'd soon walk out the bedroom door in order to approach the fluffy unicorn.
>>149766
She smiles at the kiss, and probably would have accepted more. All the same, Iron finds Sands sitting at a chair, quickly turning her head to look towards Iron.
She smiles at the kiss, and probably would have accepted more. All the same, Iron finds Sands sitting at a chair, quickly turning her head to look towards Iron.
>>149767
Trotting over to sit next to Sands, Iron turns to her with a smile. "This is a bit out of the blue," he prefaced his question with a sheepish smile "but what do you think of jungles?"
Trotting over to sit next to Sands, Iron turns to her with a smile. "This is a bit out of the blue," he prefaced his question with a sheepish smile "but what do you think of jungles?"
>>149765
"Could be they wish to build up local government stockpile. If New Mareland were to ever send military expedition through here, they could make use of it."
"Could be they wish to build up local government stockpile. If New Mareland were to ever send military expedition through here, they could make use of it."
>>149774
"If this is case, it makes me wonder if they are preparing for military expedition. Modern militaries need much fuel and oil to operate."
"If this is case, it makes me wonder if they are preparing for military expedition. Modern militaries need much fuel and oil to operate."
>>149774
"Well..." Iron trailed off as he twiddled the tips of his hooves together "I got a job to go into a wild jungle to retrieve heavy stuff."
Surely he needn't say more than that, considering he may still have the pack animal look to him.
"Well..." Iron trailed off as he twiddled the tips of his hooves together "I got a job to go into a wild jungle to retrieve heavy stuff."
Surely he needn't say more than that, considering he may still have the pack animal look to him.
>>149782
"Remember the wild part?" Iron answered in turn. "We might need a sizable group of ponies to ensure the moving takes place."
"Remember the wild part?" Iron answered in turn. "We might need a sizable group of ponies to ensure the moving takes place."
>>149778
"Perhaps they are using cover of storm, and confusion it will cause populace. Ponies are less likely to question changes like this if they come quickly, and there is catastrophie to act as smokescreen."
"Perhaps they are using cover of storm, and confusion it will cause populace. Ponies are less likely to question changes like this if they come quickly, and there is catastrophie to act as smokescreen."
>>149786
"Well, there is not much we can do, perhaps except meeting and organizing with ponies. You will also need to build your strength up again, Clip."
"Well, there is not much we can do, perhaps except meeting and organizing with ponies. You will also need to build your strength up again, Clip."
>>149808
He nods, smiling as if pleased
“You will know. For now, enjoy the party.” He begins to walk away, evidently moving to rejoin Mars Loaf and the scruffy stallion at the other side of the room.
He nods, smiling as if pleased
“You will know. For now, enjoy the party.” He begins to walk away, evidently moving to rejoin Mars Loaf and the scruffy stallion at the other side of the room.
>>149809
Dark Star watches June walk away, then stares off into the wall and contemplates what he meant by all of that.
Dark Star watches June walk away, then stares off into the wall and contemplates what he meant by all of that.
>>149810
"You're an Earth Pony, right?"
The voice is Nadir's, and she speaks to him without him looking at her. She, however, looks at him.
"The earth ponies back at Gentle Stream weren't very kind to me, to us."
Two seconds pass, and she looks down, evidently regretting her statement.
"I don't meant that.. I mean, some were mean. What I mean is, I think I can understand what you meant about feeling different from the others in the countryside. It was different out there. Different there from here. What you said when you first arrived, I appreciate that. About how they aren't always accepting out there, and you are accepting. I like that..."
"You're an Earth Pony, right?"
The voice is Nadir's, and she speaks to him without him looking at her. She, however, looks at him.
"The earth ponies back at Gentle Stream weren't very kind to me, to us."
Two seconds pass, and she looks down, evidently regretting her statement.
"I don't meant that.. I mean, some were mean. What I mean is, I think I can understand what you meant about feeling different from the others in the countryside. It was different out there. Different there from here. What you said when you first arrived, I appreciate that. About how they aren't always accepting out there, and you are accepting. I like that..."
>>149812
He turns his attention to Her
“I’m sorry they weren’t very kind to you ms nadir. I realize it must have been very difficult for you.”
“I am different...”
He looks at the ground for a few seconds
“It’s very difficult and isolating to be so different from your peers,very difficult. I feel, felt very unaccepted at some points in my life,”
He recalls everything that has happened in his life up until now.
He turns his attention to Her
“I’m sorry they weren’t very kind to you ms nadir. I realize it must have been very difficult for you.”
“I am different...”
He looks at the ground for a few seconds
“It’s very difficult and isolating to be so different from your peers,very difficult. I feel, felt very unaccepted at some points in my life,”
He recalls everything that has happened in his life up until now.
>>149813
"When I first saw you... you were wearing that trench coat. Thick, long, glasses, hat. It's colder, yes. Colder than it ever was back South. But it's not that cold. Not for you. You were hiding. I could see it. You felt different, so you hid a part of yourself from others. I would do the same thing. Seriously, the exact same thing. A trench coat to hide wings, a hat to hide ears. Just, you know, I didn't want to be seen. And to see you doing the same... I don't know. I saw you living through what I live through. An Equestrian earth pony from the countryside. I wouldn't have expected that."
"When I first saw you... you were wearing that trench coat. Thick, long, glasses, hat. It's colder, yes. Colder than it ever was back South. But it's not that cold. Not for you. You were hiding. I could see it. You felt different, so you hid a part of yourself from others. I would do the same thing. Seriously, the exact same thing. A trench coat to hide wings, a hat to hide ears. Just, you know, I didn't want to be seen. And to see you doing the same... I don't know. I saw you living through what I live through. An Equestrian earth pony from the countryside. I wouldn't have expected that."
>>149816
“It seems we are pretty similar then. It is very unexpected I know, I wouldn’t have expected this is the way my life would turn out either.”
He drinks from the beer.
“It seems we are pretty similar then. It is very unexpected I know, I wouldn’t have expected this is the way my life would turn out either.”
He drinks from the beer.
>>149817
“Yeah…”
She looks down for a moment. The other ponies continue talking among themselves. June has his left foreleg overtop of Mars Loaf, who is content to be possessed by him, as StarCut holds his own yellow mare, and the short cut stallion holds the one unmet mare. Looking Lense says nothing, but remains somewhat nearby, attempting to be in the group.
“Yeah…”
She looks down for a moment. The other ponies continue talking among themselves. June has his left foreleg overtop of Mars Loaf, who is content to be possessed by him, as StarCut holds his own yellow mare, and the short cut stallion holds the one unmet mare. Looking Lense says nothing, but remains somewhat nearby, attempting to be in the group.
>>149818
“Well it’s not all bad. If it wasn’t like that then I would have never went down this road. I’m happy actually.I got to meet a friend.”
He looks at her
“Well it’s not all bad. If it wasn’t like that then I would have never went down this road. I’m happy actually.I got to meet a friend.”
He looks at her
>>149819
"How... valuable are we talking about here?" She asks
"Is this like, day laborer work here, or what is going on?"
>>149820
She smiles. Whether by the alcohol intoxication, her emotional state, or some more persistent flaw in her form, her wings do not and have not remained closed for as long as Solar Night has been looking. Now, however, she spreads them a little further, raising the fingers of the midpoints of her wings upwards. The tufts at the end of her tall ears rise likewise.
"You really- you think so?"
"How... valuable are we talking about here?" She asks
"Is this like, day laborer work here, or what is going on?"
>>149820
She smiles. Whether by the alcohol intoxication, her emotional state, or some more persistent flaw in her form, her wings do not and have not remained closed for as long as Solar Night has been looking. Now, however, she spreads them a little further, raising the fingers of the midpoints of her wings upwards. The tufts at the end of her tall ears rise likewise.
"You really- you think so?"
>>149821
"Highly sought after for ponies that do not conform to common concrete jungle laws," Iron finally revealed with what he thought was a modicum of subtlety. "If I recall correctly, you had experience with that kind of thing."
"Highly sought after for ponies that do not conform to common concrete jungle laws," Iron finally revealed with what he thought was a modicum of subtlety. "If I recall correctly, you had experience with that kind of thing."
>>149821
“I do think so. I’m thankful to have been able to have met a good friend.”
He puts his hoof on her shoulder
“I do think so. I’m thankful to have been able to have met a good friend.”
He puts his hoof on her shoulder
>>149824
She smiles, and says nothing, looking up at him, lowering her head slightly but raising the middle section of her wings. The coat on her shoulders is coarse and short.
That infernal zebra music ceases, and returns to a cheerier pony mare's singing some sort of love song.
She smiles, and says nothing, looking up at him, lowering her head slightly but raising the middle section of her wings. The coat on her shoulders is coarse and short.
That infernal zebra music ceases, and returns to a cheerier pony mare's singing some sort of love song.
>>149825
He moves his hoof
“So how long have you known everycreature here?”
He has a strange feeling in the pit of his stomach as the song comes on
He moves his hoof
“So how long have you known everycreature here?”
He has a strange feeling in the pit of his stomach as the song comes on
>>149823
"...sure," Iron uttered, not too confident in his answer. "If it works out of ponice's eyes, then it might as well be."
"...sure," Iron uttered, not too confident in his answer. "If it works out of ponice's eyes, then it might as well be."
>>149826
Dark Star has heard the song before. Not in any serious context, just playing as he’s passed by a radio.
“I… I haven’t, really known everyone. Not for very long. But I’ve known Mars Loaf for a while now. About a year. She would buy food at the same store. I helped her carry groceries one day. She was friendly. This was in the tune just before the drive, when food and work became scare. During the war. Then when it began, I saw her again. We were together, hiding together, during the last battle. I’ve met June a few times since they met. That happened last semester. Not that long ago, maybe two months. These other ponies I’ve met a few times. I’ve visited the campus a few times, and I’ve met them off campus a few times.”
>>149827
“But… like how worth out while?” She tilts her head
“Is this to get away from the griffins?”
Dark Star has heard the song before. Not in any serious context, just playing as he’s passed by a radio.
“I… I haven’t, really known everyone. Not for very long. But I’ve known Mars Loaf for a while now. About a year. She would buy food at the same store. I helped her carry groceries one day. She was friendly. This was in the tune just before the drive, when food and work became scare. During the war. Then when it began, I saw her again. We were together, hiding together, during the last battle. I’ve met June a few times since they met. That happened last semester. Not that long ago, maybe two months. These other ponies I’ve met a few times. I’ve visited the campus a few times, and I’ve met them off campus a few times.”
>>149827
“But… like how worth out while?” She tilts her head
“Is this to get away from the griffins?”
>>149828
"If I understood correctly," Iron answered with a pensive look "it was worth a tidy sum without risk of griffons trying to kill us."
"If I understood correctly," Iron answered with a pensive look "it was worth a tidy sum without risk of griffons trying to kill us."
>>149829
"I... if it gets us away from the griffins..." She looks down
"Money would be useful" She says
"I... if it gets us away from the griffins..." She looks down
"Money would be useful" She says
>>149830
Iron nodded softly. "I thought about the money, too," he added as he softly leaned against Sands with a warm smile. "How else are we going to get the perfect hotel room otherwise?"
Iron nodded softly. "I thought about the money, too," he added as he softly leaned against Sands with a warm smile. "How else are we going to get the perfect hotel room otherwise?"
>>149831
The small mare is pushed back slightly by Iron's greater weight.
She smiles back
"That'll be nice."
Her mouth returns to a more normal expression. Then a pleading expression:
"Maybe, a little something to send back?"
She looks up at him with big, green eyes.
The small mare is pushed back slightly by Iron's greater weight.
She smiles back
"That'll be nice."
Her mouth returns to a more normal expression. Then a pleading expression:
"Maybe, a little something to send back?"
She looks up at him with big, green eyes.
>>149835
"How much are we talking about?" Iron soon inquired in turn with a softened look and a caring smile.
"How much are we talking about?" Iron soon inquired in turn with a softened look and a caring smile.
>>149836
"That's... She looks up, then to the side, then down, eventually settling her eyes back on him
"My question to you."
"That's... She looks up, then to the side, then down, eventually settling her eyes back on him
"My question to you."
>>149837
"Then we will settle that when we know for sure what we will get," Iron answered in turn with a warm smile. "Is that alright with you?"
"Then we will settle that when we know for sure what we will get," Iron answered in turn with a warm smile. "Is that alright with you?"
>>149828
He pats her on the back
“She only met June last semester? I would have guessed they had know each other for awhile.”
He pats her on the back
“She only met June last semester? I would have guessed they had know each other for awhile.”
>>149840
"Heh, no. Or maybe they have known each other longer? I don't know. They started dating last semester. June is a student at the Medical School. He's a legacy, since his father also went there."
"Heh, no. Or maybe they have known each other longer? I don't know. They started dating last semester. June is a student at the Medical School. He's a legacy, since his father also went there."
>>149839
Iron couldn't help but chuckle slightly at her retort before giving Sands a little nuzzle. "And I will make sure you do not forget," he playfully answered in turn.
Iron couldn't help but chuckle slightly at her retort before giving Sands a little nuzzle. "And I will make sure you do not forget," he playfully answered in turn.
>>149844
"Yeah, well, his dad is a doctor in... Fillydelphia, I think? I'm not actually sure, but his father is a doctor. He sends him money. That's why he can afford this nice apartment. He's older, goes to the medical school here. He's really social. Really social. In several student groups. He knows many ponies, on and off of campus. He's dating Mars Loaf... I already told you that. He likes politics, as you can tell."
>>149845
She smiles, and closes her eyes at the nuzzle
"hehehe" she giggles
"Yeah, well, his dad is a doctor in... Fillydelphia, I think? I'm not actually sure, but his father is a doctor. He sends him money. That's why he can afford this nice apartment. He's older, goes to the medical school here. He's really social. Really social. In several student groups. He knows many ponies, on and off of campus. He's dating Mars Loaf... I already told you that. He likes politics, as you can tell."
>>149845
She smiles, and closes her eyes at the nuzzle
"hehehe" she giggles
>>149846
Having done his part, Iron soon pulled back with a smile. "We will take some boomsticks for the journey," he informed the unicorn mare. "You know how to use them?"
Having done his part, Iron soon pulled back with a smile. "We will take some boomsticks for the journey," he informed the unicorn mare. "You know how to use them?"
>>149848
“Oh, I don’t really know…” she has an awkward smile
“I don’t have… all that many. Here…” she turns her head up
“But I know he has many, and he’s pretty heavily involved in student politics. He claims to know ponies involved in the Unions.”
>>149847
”Boomstick?”
It takes her a while to understand
“Like, firearms? I know something” she says.
“Oh, I don’t really know…” she has an awkward smile
“I don’t have… all that many. Here…” she turns her head up
“But I know he has many, and he’s pretty heavily involved in student politics. He claims to know ponies involved in the Unions.”
>>149847
”Boomstick?”
It takes her a while to understand
“Like, firearms? I know something” she says.
>>149849
Iron nodded a couple of times. "Good," he answered in turn before glancing back at the bedroom door, wondering how were the preparations going.
Iron nodded a couple of times. "Good," he answered in turn before glancing back at the bedroom door, wondering how were the preparations going.
>>149851
With that obviously implied cue, Iron soon sprang forth and offer his pack animal services by bowing softly in front of Cauldron to let her choose what sort of stuff does she want to pass onto him.
With that obviously implied cue, Iron soon sprang forth and offer his pack animal services by bowing softly in front of Cauldron to let her choose what sort of stuff does she want to pass onto him.
>>149852
“Just a moment. Well… okay, water, a shovel, blankets… we need blankets. Hurry, the train leaves soon.”
“Just a moment. Well… okay, water, a shovel, blankets… we need blankets. Hurry, the train leaves soon.”
>>149853
Sensing Cauldron's mind being overly busy right now, Iron decides to simply take the initiative and take the heavy stuff off her back to lighten the load. Besides, he should still have the straps on him, right? Why not act the part, too?
Sensing Cauldron's mind being overly busy right now, Iron decides to simply take the initiative and take the heavy stuff off her back to lighten the load. Besides, he should still have the straps on him, right? Why not act the part, too?
>>149849
“Well you have one more now.”
He smiles at her
“In the unions wow! That so awesome. Has he said anything else?”
“Well you have one more now.”
He smiles at her
“In the unions wow! That so awesome. Has he said anything else?”
>>149855
She smiles, and it's a smile that is almost accompanied by a laugh, as her lips move back and up, and show her teeth and fangs. But then her smile is removed, to a more neutral or even displeased expression.
"Yeah, he says a lot of things. Like, a lot of things. He claims that he was involved in the September rising somehow. Like, he carried a rifle, and helped build a barricade, or something. And then he bravely hid and buried the guns. Something about helping hide ponies, anyways, he claims to know ponies in the old political organizations. But that's just what he's said to me and Mars. He helps head some kind of student organization. He says it's for freedom of speech, and he has special access to news through sources. I don't know about all of that."
Nadir looks over, and noticably Mars and June have started making out, as have the short cut stallion and the mare, while Lense talks to the yellow mare and Star Cut.
She smiles, and it's a smile that is almost accompanied by a laugh, as her lips move back and up, and show her teeth and fangs. But then her smile is removed, to a more neutral or even displeased expression.
"Yeah, he says a lot of things. Like, a lot of things. He claims that he was involved in the September rising somehow. Like, he carried a rifle, and helped build a barricade, or something. And then he bravely hid and buried the guns. Something about helping hide ponies, anyways, he claims to know ponies in the old political organizations. But that's just what he's said to me and Mars. He helps head some kind of student organization. He says it's for freedom of speech, and he has special access to news through sources. I don't know about all of that."
Nadir looks over, and noticably Mars and June have started making out, as have the short cut stallion and the mare, while Lense talks to the yellow mare and Star Cut.
>>149854
Basically, Iron just needs a big saddle bag, as does Cauldron. Cauldron is trying to hide the firearms in a bag, then in a sleeping bag, and spends a while trying to make the long items look as inconspicuous as possible.
Basically, Iron just needs a big saddle bag, as does Cauldron. Cauldron is trying to hide the firearms in a bag, then in a sleeping bag, and spends a while trying to make the long items look as inconspicuous as possible.
>>149857
“Did I say something wrong?”
“Wow that’s so cool, June sounds like an amazing creature it’s so cool. Helping hide creatures from the fascists is the best thing you could do.”
“Did I say something wrong?”
“Wow that’s so cool, June sounds like an amazing creature it’s so cool. Helping hide creatures from the fascists is the best thing you could do.”
>>149859
"It's just-" Her right ear twitches, turns, and then flops down, as her eyes momentarily look away. Then she looks back to Solar Night and stares for a few seconds.
"Yeah, he is pretty amazing I guess. He's really nice, and really charming. I can see why Mars likes him."
Mars is showing how much he likes him over closer to the kitchen, and the short hallway that leads past the kitchen to the front door. The display of affection would be obnoxious in a different setting, and the couple is not alone, joined by the seemingly new couple of the short cut stallion and the mare Solar Night has not spoken to.
"It's just-" Her right ear twitches, turns, and then flops down, as her eyes momentarily look away. Then she looks back to Solar Night and stares for a few seconds.
"Yeah, he is pretty amazing I guess. He's really nice, and really charming. I can see why Mars likes him."
Mars is showing how much he likes him over closer to the kitchen, and the short hallway that leads past the kitchen to the front door. The display of affection would be obnoxious in a different setting, and the couple is not alone, joined by the seemingly new couple of the short cut stallion and the mare Solar Night has not spoken to.
>>149795
"Well, you and I could go to meeting and meet up with other ponies, and discuss these sudden changes."
"Well, you and I could go to meeting and meet up with other ponies, and discuss these sudden changes."
>>149854
A shovel, a rifle, a set of blankets, a rifle, a set of leather belts... another rifle? Iron gets a set, and Cauldron gets the remainder, like medical supplies and the machete
A shovel, a rifle, a set of blankets, a rifle, a set of leather belts... another rifle? Iron gets a set, and Cauldron gets the remainder, like medical supplies and the machete
>>149865
Exactly why Iron is carrying so many overly long rolled up rugs, and so much leather and ropes, few can tell. But it's time for the ponies to go to the train station
Exactly why Iron is carrying so many overly long rolled up rugs, and so much leather and ropes, few can tell. But it's time for the ponies to go to the train station
>>149866
Iron was wholly prepared for this little adventure, standing proud with all the stuff he was carrying while awaiting Cauldron and Sands to be ready as well.
Iron was wholly prepared for this little adventure, standing proud with all the stuff he was carrying while awaiting Cauldron and Sands to be ready as well.
>>149868
Iron quickly follows along with Cauldron's pace, making sure the equipment on his back didn't try to slide off or spill just in case.
Iron quickly follows along with Cauldron's pace, making sure the equipment on his back didn't try to slide off or spill just in case.
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>>149872
Black Cauldron hails and gets in a taxi, telling the driver not to mind the sleeping bag, what is totes a folding chair, blanket and bulging saddlebags and shovels, and asks for a short trip to a specific bar, and then the train station
>>149900
She stares at Spark for a moment, blinking, and then saying
"Okay, I'll do that. If you will, I mean...
>>149861
"Sure. Yeah. We could do that..." He is laying down on the couch, with his ears starting to fold down, and looking very much afraid.
Black Cauldron hails and gets in a taxi, telling the driver not to mind the sleeping bag, what is totes a folding chair, blanket and bulging saddlebags and shovels, and asks for a short trip to a specific bar, and then the train station
>>149900
She stares at Spark for a moment, blinking, and then saying
"Okay, I'll do that. If you will, I mean...
>>149861
"Sure. Yeah. We could do that..." He is laying down on the couch, with his ears starting to fold down, and looking very much afraid.
>>149904
"Once we are all set to return, we will be moving out of the city, which should make it easier to avoid trouble and locate a way back to your friends."
"Once we are all set to return, we will be moving out of the city, which should make it easier to avoid trouble and locate a way back to your friends."
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