Dark Star starts has embarked in a new venture - infiltrating cells of leftwing radicals at a local university.
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>>149347
He nods.
"What do you feel strongly about? Maybe cultural revival of Ngua Nam kirins in Baltimare?"
He nods.
"What do you feel strongly about? Maybe cultural revival of Ngua Nam kirins in Baltimare?"
>>149348
She shakes her head
“Baltimare is not a part of Ngua Nam. It is something different, for better or for worse.”
She shakes her head
“Baltimare is not a part of Ngua Nam. It is something different, for better or for worse.”
>>149350
“Well… spirituality. And why isn’t Equestria the land of harmony I was promised? Something is wrong here. There is isolation, and hostility.”
“Well… spirituality. And why isn’t Equestria the land of harmony I was promised? Something is wrong here. There is isolation, and hostility.”
>>149353
Silver scratches his chin for a moment, before looking at Clip.
"Do you think you could help her figure out how? You two could bond over it."
Silver scratches his chin for a moment, before looking at Clip.
"Do you think you could help her figure out how? You two could bond over it."
>>149356
The music eminating from the radio once again cuts out, replaced with a silence, and then the following words, played at a higher volume than the music it replaced:
We interrupt this broadcast to bring you an important message. Governor Halcyon Shores has declared a State of Emergency.
All air and rail travel through the Tenochtitlan Basin and Hayseed regions has been suspended. All travel has suspended both up and down the Snake, Ponelippe, and Delemare Rivers.
The Governor has issued an order mandating the evacuation of all civilians from the Tonaltzintli and Saltlickingham regions effective immediately. All civilians remaining within the Zazquiyahuitl region are ordered to remain in their homes or take shelter in a structurally sound building. Civilians in Zazquiyahuitl are to lock all doors, close all windows, and cover all openings to the outside. An advisory evacuation has been issued for residents of the Tenochtitlan and Hayseed regions.
The Governor has ordered the rationing of heating oil, kerosene, coal, firewood, diesel and gasoline. All civilians districtwide are ordered to keep use of water and electricity to a minimum, and to stock up on supplies of freshwater. Schools and non-essential government services are closed until further notice districtwide. Use of medical services is restricted to emergencies.
Civilians are advised to boil any and all tap water, river sourced water, or ground water before drinking or using in the preparation of food. Use bottled water where possible. Residents experiencing high fever, a severe headache, vertigo, black tongue, dark urine, or severe abdominal and chest pain, should seek medical help immediately.
Ponies, particularly those with military, law enforcement, or medical backgrounds, are asked to join in the District Militia.
Keep your radio on for more updates."
The message stops, and the music resumes.
Paper Clipping:
"That is foretelling."
The music eminating from the radio once again cuts out, replaced with a silence, and then the following words, played at a higher volume than the music it replaced:
We interrupt this broadcast to bring you an important message. Governor Halcyon Shores has declared a State of Emergency.
All air and rail travel through the Tenochtitlan Basin and Hayseed regions has been suspended. All travel has suspended both up and down the Snake, Ponelippe, and Delemare Rivers.
The Governor has issued an order mandating the evacuation of all civilians from the Tonaltzintli and Saltlickingham regions effective immediately. All civilians remaining within the Zazquiyahuitl region are ordered to remain in their homes or take shelter in a structurally sound building. Civilians in Zazquiyahuitl are to lock all doors, close all windows, and cover all openings to the outside. An advisory evacuation has been issued for residents of the Tenochtitlan and Hayseed regions.
The Governor has ordered the rationing of heating oil, kerosene, coal, firewood, diesel and gasoline. All civilians districtwide are ordered to keep use of water and electricity to a minimum, and to stock up on supplies of freshwater. Schools and non-essential government services are closed until further notice districtwide. Use of medical services is restricted to emergencies.
Civilians are advised to boil any and all tap water, river sourced water, or ground water before drinking or using in the preparation of food. Use bottled water where possible. Residents experiencing high fever, a severe headache, vertigo, black tongue, dark urine, or severe abdominal and chest pain, should seek medical help immediately.
Ponies, particularly those with military, law enforcement, or medical backgrounds, are asked to join in the District Militia.
Keep your radio on for more updates."
The message stops, and the music resumes.
Paper Clipping:
"That is foretelling."
>>149358
"Hmm...either you are right, or something seriously disasterous is going to happen. Either way, not good."
"Hmm...either you are right, or something seriously disasterous is going to happen. Either way, not good."
>>149361
"I do not know what we can do, besides exposing truth behind this, whatever it is, and spreading word about it to general populace."
"I do not know what we can do, besides exposing truth behind this, whatever it is, and spreading word about it to general populace."
>>149362
Paper Clipping:
“Yes. Yes! Let the masses know. That is what is needed.”
After momentary excitement, he resumes his prior apprehension
Paper Clipping:
“Yes. Yes! Let the masses know. That is what is needed.”
After momentary excitement, he resumes his prior apprehension
>>149363
He smiles at Clip.
"If you are worried about being caught by regime, I doubt there is that much to worry. From personal experience, Black Hooves are more occupied with putting out fires than with random crackdowns and searches. It took private citizens to discover what was going on with Comte Burgher, and our raid on Hoebuck was orchestrated by local government, not federal."
He smiles at Clip.
"If you are worried about being caught by regime, I doubt there is that much to worry. From personal experience, Black Hooves are more occupied with putting out fires than with random crackdowns and searches. It took private citizens to discover what was going on with Comte Burgher, and our raid on Hoebuck was orchestrated by local government, not federal."
>>148973 →
"I have been here for about 7 nights, I think," Iron reluctantly muttered, still holding Sands tightly with a small pout. "It feels I have been here for longer than that."
"I have been here for about 7 nights, I think," Iron reluctantly muttered, still holding Sands tightly with a small pout. "It feels I have been here for longer than that."
>>149365
“I can imagine.” She makes a motion as if reaching for a cigarette, but none is forthcoming, nor is she even wearing a pouch from which one may be produced. When she realizes the error, she stops, and then spreads herself out, laying down on her belly on the bed.
“What did you think you would accomplish?” She asks
“I can imagine.” She makes a motion as if reaching for a cigarette, but none is forthcoming, nor is she even wearing a pouch from which one may be produced. When she realizes the error, she stops, and then spreads herself out, laying down on her belly on the bed.
“What did you think you would accomplish?” She asks
>>149368
For the preceding few sentences, White Sands was content to speak to Iron without looking at him, lazily aiming her gaze at the wall on the far side, or looking down for her pouch. With Iron’s last words, however, she turns her long, thin muzzle towards him, and with her dark green eyes looks into his.
“What the tribe wants? What do they want? What do you think ‘success’ is, I mean?”
For the preceding few sentences, White Sands was content to speak to Iron without looking at him, lazily aiming her gaze at the wall on the far side, or looking down for her pouch. With Iron’s last words, however, she turns her long, thin muzzle towards him, and with her dark green eyes looks into his.
“What the tribe wants? What do they want? What do you think ‘success’ is, I mean?”
>>149369
"They want me to bring back the spoils of my journey," Iron answered back with a tinge of uneasiness, feeling like he was most likely stepping into potential trouble. "Project the worth I have gained to my tribesponies."
For a moment, his grip loosened on Sands as her questions reverberated inside his skull. "...I figured it meant bringing shiny stuff at first," he continued, deep in thought "but now I am not sure."
"They want me to bring back the spoils of my journey," Iron answered back with a tinge of uneasiness, feeling like he was most likely stepping into potential trouble. "Project the worth I have gained to my tribesponies."
For a moment, his grip loosened on Sands as her questions reverberated inside his skull. "...I figured it meant bringing shiny stuff at first," he continued, deep in thought "but now I am not sure."
>>149370
She lays next to him in silence for a moment, and for several seconds Iron likely fears he will have to be the next to speak; that he will have to elaborate, or expand upon his words. But White Sand’s grave expression is, after the passage of some time, accompanied by a slow nod.
“The same as I.” She says, herself less able to hold a firm composure.
“It is your duty, to the family. To the… tribe. To come back with… something. On you they depend. Otherwise… what are you doing? Who even are you?”
At this point, her eyes wander, and she loses her focus on Iron
She lays next to him in silence for a moment, and for several seconds Iron likely fears he will have to be the next to speak; that he will have to elaborate, or expand upon his words. But White Sand’s grave expression is, after the passage of some time, accompanied by a slow nod.
“The same as I.” She says, herself less able to hold a firm composure.
“It is your duty, to the family. To the… tribe. To come back with… something. On you they depend. Otherwise… what are you doing? Who even are you?”
At this point, her eyes wander, and she loses her focus on Iron
>>149371
Such a reply caused Iron to slowly look at Sands with a soft expression, giving Sands a much needed stroke on her mane. However, his mind soon started to connect some dots together. "...you mean you are also part of a tribe?" he soon asked the unicorn mare with a tinge of hope, wondering if such a route may lead to him finally tackling her issues firsthoof like he so desperately wants.
Such a reply caused Iron to slowly look at Sands with a soft expression, giving Sands a much needed stroke on her mane. However, his mind soon started to connect some dots together. "...you mean you are also part of a tribe?" he soon asked the unicorn mare with a tinge of hope, wondering if such a route may lead to him finally tackling her issues firsthoof like he so desperately wants.
>>149372
“I don’t think a creature who isn’t a part of a tribe has much right to be considered a real creature. It is the family and the collective that makes us. To them we owe our existence. But it’s more than that. It is our blood, and our duty to it, that defines what we are. Who we are. It gives us our purpose.”
“I don’t think a creature who isn’t a part of a tribe has much right to be considered a real creature. It is the family and the collective that makes us. To them we owe our existence. But it’s more than that. It is our blood, and our duty to it, that defines what we are. Who we are. It gives us our purpose.”
>>149373
"You are definitely right about that," Iron agreed wholeheartedly with a nod, starting to open himself up by just a bit. "I have barely gone out for nothing at all yet I miss them, but I cannot come back until I can proudly say I did it. Until I make them proud of me."
The words slipped his mouth, feeling quite exposed to reveal such details but ultimately deciding she needed to know he understood her struggles at the very least. It's what he should do for his mare, after all...
"You are definitely right about that," Iron agreed wholeheartedly with a nod, starting to open himself up by just a bit. "I have barely gone out for nothing at all yet I miss them, but I cannot come back until I can proudly say I did it. Until I make them proud of me."
The words slipped his mouth, feeling quite exposed to reveal such details but ultimately deciding she needed to know he understood her struggles at the very least. It's what he should do for his mare, after all...
>>149374
She again looks at him, with no smile and grave expression.
"For you it's been... you say seven days? Well for me it's been seven years. And the last seven months of that with nothing to show for it." She turns her head away from Iron, now looking at the pillow next to him, with a gaze focused far beyond that. It seems like she is done speaking, until she adds:
"I don't actually know how long it's been. Long enough."
She again looks at him, with no smile and grave expression.
"For you it's been... you say seven days? Well for me it's been seven years. And the last seven months of that with nothing to show for it." She turns her head away from Iron, now looking at the pillow next to him, with a gaze focused far beyond that. It seems like she is done speaking, until she adds:
"I don't actually know how long it's been. Long enough."
>>149375
Iron's hope quickly eroded at the sight, realizing none of this was really helping her. He had to do better!
With a determined glint in his eyes, Iron soon placed a hoof of Sands' cheek. "It is not too late to make them proud," he proposed the mare. "You are still living, therefore you must keep trying. We only need to find out how to do it."
Iron's hope quickly eroded at the sight, realizing none of this was really helping her. He had to do better!
With a determined glint in his eyes, Iron soon placed a hoof of Sands' cheek. "It is not too late to make them proud," he proposed the mare. "You are still living, therefore you must keep trying. We only need to find out how to do it."
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>>149376
https://youtu.be/n5fXZ0pqg78?t=185
She returns her gaze to his, looking dispirited, yet better than she did a minute ago. She nods, and asks:
"How?"
https://youtu.be/n5fXZ0pqg78?t=185
She returns her gaze to his, looking dispirited, yet better than she did a minute ago. She nods, and asks:
"How?"
>>149377
"What does your tribe cherish most of all?" Iron soon answered with boundless spirit, seizing the opportunity to try to be the best stallion Sands could ever ask for. "Does it value luxury? Power? Wealth? We have to tackle it that way."
"What does your tribe cherish most of all?" Iron soon answered with boundless spirit, seizing the opportunity to try to be the best stallion Sands could ever ask for. "Does it value luxury? Power? Wealth? We have to tackle it that way."
>>149378
"Affection. Love." She says,
"I've yet to see them turn down power, wealth, or luxury where it's offered." She adds
"Affection. Love." She says,
"I've yet to see them turn down power, wealth, or luxury where it's offered." She adds
>>149379
"Love?" Iron uttered, a little confused at Sands' answer. "How are you supposed to love them from so far away?"
Meanwhile, his brain started to brainstorm a little, figuring his gambit with Cauldron could prove to be a viable way to gain the respect and admiration from her family. However, such a solution in it of itself felt a little empty compared to his physical efforts for the striped zebra mare he loved. There must be something a lot more personal to secure their relationship to be as loving as it can be.
"Love?" Iron uttered, a little confused at Sands' answer. "How are you supposed to love them from so far away?"
Meanwhile, his brain started to brainstorm a little, figuring his gambit with Cauldron could prove to be a viable way to gain the respect and admiration from her family. However, such a solution in it of itself felt a little empty compared to his physical efforts for the striped zebra mare he loved. There must be something a lot more personal to secure their relationship to be as loving as it can be.
>>149380
"Well, I mean like, you know, winning the affections of a stallion. Or the praise of a community. Or passion. Like... kind of like starting a tribe or family of your own. That, they will respect."
She pauses,
"But since it's been so long, a remittance check may go a ways to make up for lost time."
"Well, I mean like, you know, winning the affections of a stallion. Or the praise of a community. Or passion. Like... kind of like starting a tribe or family of your own. That, they will respect."
She pauses,
"But since it's been so long, a remittance check may go a ways to make up for lost time."
>>149381
"I presume I do not count in any of these respects, right?" Iron asked in turn in a more neutral yet still caring demeanor.
"I presume I do not count in any of these respects, right?" Iron asked in turn in a more neutral yet still caring demeanor.
>>149383
"I did go as far as... you know," Iron suggested, conspicuously glancing down at Sands' belly while his free hoof pointed down at just after his stomach. "I would need to improve my standing so you can use me as the perfect path to your family's respect, but I am sure I can do it with enough effort and time."
"I did go as far as... you know," Iron suggested, conspicuously glancing down at Sands' belly while his free hoof pointed down at just after his stomach. "I would need to improve my standing so you can use me as the perfect path to your family's respect, but I am sure I can do it with enough effort and time."
>>149384
When Iron points towards her womb, she moves her muzzle down to glance down at her belly. She blushes, and has the warmest, happiest smile he's seen on her all morning.
"You did." she says, the smile fading in part and maintained in part
"But how much do you really... You know" She breaks eye contact. "Want to do that?"
When Iron points towards her womb, she moves her muzzle down to glance down at her belly. She blushes, and has the warmest, happiest smile he's seen on her all morning.
"You did." she says, the smile fading in part and maintained in part
"But how much do you really... You know" She breaks eye contact. "Want to do that?"
>>149385
"If it means making you the happiest mare you can be," Iron instantly replied with unwavering, firm passion "I want it."
Deep down, however, he wasn't honestly sure if the prospect of raising a family with Sands will help them start the spark of a fulfilling relationship. It would certainly aid in finding a suitable aspect to properly latch onto and give them that missing piece he was so eager for... and now that he said it, it seemed like a great idea.
Are we really capable to raising foals in this state, though? Iron soon wondered in his head, yet quickly shooed it off for the time being: Right now, Sands needs his commitment to be shown in full force.
"If it means making you the happiest mare you can be," Iron instantly replied with unwavering, firm passion "I want it."
Deep down, however, he wasn't honestly sure if the prospect of raising a family with Sands will help them start the spark of a fulfilling relationship. It would certainly aid in finding a suitable aspect to properly latch onto and give them that missing piece he was so eager for... and now that he said it, it seemed like a great idea.
Are we really capable to raising foals in this state, though? Iron soon wondered in his head, yet quickly shooed it off for the time being: Right now, Sands needs his commitment to be shown in full force.
>>149386
"But do you really want me as your mare? Because... last night... It kind of seemed hard to compete with... that zebra."
"But do you really want me as your mare? Because... last night... It kind of seemed hard to compete with... that zebra."
>>149387
"You need not compete with Cauldron," Iron succinctly answered before softly nuzzling Sands' cheek. "I chose to stay with you no matter what."
However, a sly smile soon crept up his lips before tenderly kissing the unicorn's cheek. "However," he playfully added "I do not mind if you try your best to match your view of her in my eyes. It is quite endearing."
"You need not compete with Cauldron," Iron succinctly answered before softly nuzzling Sands' cheek. "I chose to stay with you no matter what."
However, a sly smile soon crept up his lips before tenderly kissing the unicorn's cheek. "However," he playfully added "I do not mind if you try your best to match your view of her in my eyes. It is quite endearing."
>>149388
She smiles, at the nuzzling, clearly enjoying it. Though she likes the attention, particularly the kiss, she says in disbelief:
"And what do I do to match it? I'm already prettier, and I've helped you, or tried to help you beat griffins. What do I need?"
She smiles, at the nuzzling, clearly enjoying it. Though she likes the attention, particularly the kiss, she says in disbelief:
"And what do I do to match it? I'm already prettier, and I've helped you, or tried to help you beat griffins. What do I need?"
>>149389
"Fulfilling your desires is a great start," Iron chimed in with a happy smile. "As your partner, it is my duty to make you the happiest mare you can be."
Such a bold statement was soon followed with resting his head next to hers with a content look. "And knowing I am doing my part to help you reach that fulfillment does wonders," he gingerly concluded.
"Fulfilling your desires is a great start," Iron chimed in with a happy smile. "As your partner, it is my duty to make you the happiest mare you can be."
Such a bold statement was soon followed with resting his head next to hers with a content look. "And knowing I am doing my part to help you reach that fulfillment does wonders," he gingerly concluded.
>>149390
“But don’t you see? My desire is that you love me.” She takes a leg, and places it over his body
“But don’t you see? My desire is that you love me.” She takes a leg, and places it over his body
>>149391
"You also desire to be loved by your family, too," Iron happily pointed out in turn.. "Love lasts forever when we both help ourselves grow together."
"You also desire to be loved by your family, too," Iron happily pointed out in turn.. "Love lasts forever when we both help ourselves grow together."
>>149393
"Did we not discuss about what we can do to finally live up to your family's expectations?" Iron presented in turn. "I am sure such a path will prove quite fruitful while it still stands."
"Did we not discuss about what we can do to finally live up to your family's expectations?" Iron presented in turn. "I am sure such a path will prove quite fruitful while it still stands."
>>149395
"Indeed I did," Iron replied with a swift nod. "Cauldron is quite the potion maker, so I believe she will rake in a lot of money with enough investment and advertising. It should prove a great way to improve our living conditions and bolster both your spirits."
Soon enough, however, he turned pensive, reminding himself of the small bicker. "That does mean you will have to bond with Cauldron," he added with a hint of trepidation "and also spread the word of a new up and coming potion maker."
"Indeed I did," Iron replied with a swift nod. "Cauldron is quite the potion maker, so I believe she will rake in a lot of money with enough investment and advertising. It should prove a great way to improve our living conditions and bolster both your spirits."
Soon enough, however, he turned pensive, reminding himself of the small bicker. "That does mean you will have to bond with Cauldron," he added with a hint of trepidation "and also spread the word of a new up and coming potion maker."
>>149397
"For the first part," Iron soon continued, turning more analytical than usual "it is mainly to entice customers into buying her potions. We should probably speak with Cauldron about it later in more detail."
With that taken care of, he soon turned to Sands with a small tilt of his head. "You do not need to kiss her hooves or anything like that," he quickly shut down just in case. "Try to establish a functional work relationship with her. That is pretty much it."
"For the first part," Iron soon continued, turning more analytical than usual "it is mainly to entice customers into buying her potions. We should probably speak with Cauldron about it later in more detail."
With that taken care of, he soon turned to Sands with a small tilt of his head. "You do not need to kiss her hooves or anything like that," he quickly shut down just in case. "Try to establish a functional work relationship with her. That is pretty much it."
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