Dark Star starts has embarked in a new venture - infiltrating cells of leftwing radicals at a local university.
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>>149501
"If it means I can reduce your workload and focus on your dream job, I will definitely become an Associate for you," Iron soon whispered back with a winning smile.
"If it means I can reduce your workload and focus on your dream job, I will definitely become an Associate for you," Iron soon whispered back with a winning smile.
>>149502
“That’s not…” she looks away, then back to Iron.
“It’s not about me. I will be above you in the organization, yes. But it is not about loyalty to me, nor am I at the top. It is about the organization. The syndicate.”
“That’s not…” she looks away, then back to Iron.
“It’s not about me. I will be above you in the organization, yes. But it is not about loyalty to me, nor am I at the top. It is about the organization. The syndicate.”
>>149503
Iron's smile faded just a little bit at Cauldron's reply, almost feeling like there was something off about this ordeal. Nevertheless, he nodded once. "I will not betray the organization at any point," he soon confirmed to Cauldron. "You have my word."
Iron's smile faded just a little bit at Cauldron's reply, almost feeling like there was something off about this ordeal. Nevertheless, he nodded once. "I will not betray the organization at any point," he soon confirmed to Cauldron. "You have my word."
>>149504
“Let’s… well, let’s ease you into it. Maybe it’s better that you not officially be a part of it, so long as you have this problem with the Ginovicci’s. For now, let’s do specific jobs for them. Iron, you know you have to tackle these griffins, right?”
“Let’s… well, let’s ease you into it. Maybe it’s better that you not officially be a part of it, so long as you have this problem with the Ginovicci’s. For now, let’s do specific jobs for them. Iron, you know you have to tackle these griffins, right?”
>>149506
“Alright, well…” she looks away.
“There is a job that would make money. And get you out of the city for the day. Far away from where the Ginovicci would ever look for you.”
“Alright, well…” she looks away.
“There is a job that would make money. And get you out of the city for the day. Far away from where the Ginovicci would ever look for you.”
>>149507
Iron softly tilts his head to the side, puzzled at the sidetrack, but patiently waited for Cauldron to continue explaining the situation.
Iron softly tilts his head to the side, puzzled at the sidetrack, but patiently waited for Cauldron to continue explaining the situation.
>>149508
"We received a tip that out in the mountains, there is an abandoned mine where a load of quicksilver was lost sometime last century. There wasn't that much effort to retrieve it back then but now, with the war time shortages, the price has more than doubled. A flash flood has uncovered it, supposedly. We just have to collect it, bring it back, and sell it."
"We received a tip that out in the mountains, there is an abandoned mine where a load of quicksilver was lost sometime last century. There wasn't that much effort to retrieve it back then but now, with the war time shortages, the price has more than doubled. A flash flood has uncovered it, supposedly. We just have to collect it, bring it back, and sell it."
>>149510
"We will not be the only ones going for it, will we?" Iron muttered, already feeling there will be a lot of ponies gunning for this tip.
"We will not be the only ones going for it, will we?" Iron muttered, already feeling there will be a lot of ponies gunning for this tip.
>>149511
“That… depends on who else knows. It’s a bit remote, and harder to get to, especially with travel around the countryside restricted. And the wildlife… it’s also really heavy, and may be hard to carry back.” She smiles. “That’s why we need your muscles.”
“That… depends on who else knows. It’s a bit remote, and harder to get to, especially with travel around the countryside restricted. And the wildlife… it’s also really heavy, and may be hard to carry back.” She smiles. “That’s why we need your muscles.”
>>149512
Iron couldn't help but stifle a chuckle at the role he had to play. "I see," he answered softly with a nod. "I can definitely do that."
Iron couldn't help but stifle a chuckle at the role he had to play. "I see," he answered softly with a nod. "I can definitely do that."
>>149513
“It’s, well, it’s a bit out of the way. It’ll take much of the morning to get there, and at best, we won’t be back until the night.”
“It’s, well, it’s a bit out of the way. It’ll take much of the morning to get there, and at best, we won’t be back until the night.”
>>149514
Iron hummed softly, soon poking the tip of his chin in thought for a second: Sands may not have the chance to properly have her fill, meaning she'll have to wait a day at the very least. However, he barely had any money and this would prove to be a good way to show Cauldron he was perfectly capable of ending this little feud considering all the dangers. Needless to say, he was easy to convince in that regard.
"It will be fine," he answered with a nod. "It will not eat much of my time."
Iron hummed softly, soon poking the tip of his chin in thought for a second: Sands may not have the chance to properly have her fill, meaning she'll have to wait a day at the very least. However, he barely had any money and this would prove to be a good way to show Cauldron he was perfectly capable of ending this little feud considering all the dangers. Needless to say, he was easy to convince in that regard.
"It will be fine," he answered with a nod. "It will not eat much of my time."
>>149515
“As I said, there’s quite a bit of it up there. And it’s gone up drastically in value since they use it in making munitions, or something. It’s potentially very profitable.”
“As I said, there’s quite a bit of it up there. And it’s gone up drastically in value since they use it in making munitions, or something. It’s potentially very profitable.”
>>149516
Iron smirks softly at Cauldron's added incentive, simply patting her on the shoulder. "I accept the terms," he concluded with a nod. "Who else is coming along?"
Iron smirks softly at Cauldron's added incentive, simply patting her on the shoulder. "I accept the terms," he concluded with a nod. "Who else is coming along?"
>>149523
"Well as i said,My brother would let me read with him. he was a SocDem. he would read books and pamphlets for hours."
He smiles recalling the memories of his actual brother
"But as i said, they weren't inclusive enough for my tastes."
"Well as i said,My brother would let me read with him. he was a SocDem. he would read books and pamphlets for hours."
He smiles recalling the memories of his actual brother
"But as i said, they weren't inclusive enough for my tastes."
>>149525
He chuckles
"Yea thats right. they only seem to care about their own. they are basically fascist,i have came to learn."
He scowls after this statement.
He chuckles
"Yea thats right. they only seem to care about their own. they are basically fascist,i have came to learn."
He scowls after this statement.
>>149531
"Have you ever heard of any creature,that's not a pony of some sort being able to run for office with the social democrats? i Haven't. They Claim to represent Every Creature but they only care about the weight of their bit pouches"
"Have you ever heard of any creature,that's not a pony of some sort being able to run for office with the social democrats? i Haven't. They Claim to represent Every Creature but they only care about the weight of their bit pouches"
>>149533
"About the social democrats? Ok. Well i've seen them turn away. Minotaurs and griffins from positions of power. simply because they aren't ponies."
"About the social democrats? Ok. Well i've seen them turn away. Minotaurs and griffins from positions of power. simply because they aren't ponies."
>>149536
He nods, taking it in
"Well, you came to the right place. Baltimare isn't quite as diverse as Manehattan, but it's the most diverse place in South East Equestria, and it has the greatest class consciousness. And Jim Haykins in particular will teach you a lot about political theory. But let me tell you, it's not just a theory here. We put our beliefs into practice, and we believe politics is a very practical topic here."
He nods, taking it in
"Well, you came to the right place. Baltimare isn't quite as diverse as Manehattan, but it's the most diverse place in South East Equestria, and it has the greatest class consciousness. And Jim Haykins in particular will teach you a lot about political theory. But let me tell you, it's not just a theory here. We put our beliefs into practice, and we believe politics is a very practical topic here."
>>149364
Technically... the party was working for the Blackhooves when they investigated Comte with agent Skies being there, and the Hoebuck, raid, while not done through the Blackhooves's State Security Administration, was done by a different part of the federal government
"Are you sure? Because this is how they would do it. If they wanted to clear the region."
Technically... the party was working for the Blackhooves when they investigated Comte with agent Skies being there, and the Hoebuck, raid, while not done through the Blackhooves's State Security Administration, was done by a different part of the federal government
"Are you sure? Because this is how they would do it. If they wanted to clear the region."
>>149553
shrugs
"Maybe, but they would have to send in troops to clear out most entrenched of rural families."
shrugs
"Maybe, but they would have to send in troops to clear out most entrenched of rural families."
>>149555
"Where those very angry and vengeful ponies are more likely to meet up with resistance groups in city, have their anger galvanized, and cause even more trouble for government than if they were left alone."
"Where those very angry and vengeful ponies are more likely to meet up with resistance groups in city, have their anger galvanized, and cause even more trouble for government than if they were left alone."
>>149557
"Either way, I am not so sure that Black Hooves are interested in anything more than making sure that we do not actively revolt. If I were them, I would be trying to better things in order to actually build loyalty. You cannot just stab country in back during war, call yourselves 'Saviors of Ponykind', and expect loyalty without doing something to earn it."
"Either way, I am not so sure that Black Hooves are interested in anything more than making sure that we do not actively revolt. If I were them, I would be trying to better things in order to actually build loyalty. You cannot just stab country in back during war, call yourselves 'Saviors of Ponykind', and expect loyalty without doing something to earn it."
>>149521
Iron hums softly for a bit, thinking about his options. "...will we need some sort of guide or more hooves to carry other essentials?" he inquired instead. "Is it better to keep the team as small as possible?"
Iron hums softly for a bit, thinking about his options. "...will we need some sort of guide or more hooves to carry other essentials?" he inquired instead. "Is it better to keep the team as small as possible?"
I have been busy, but things might calm down soon to get back to playing.
>>149538
"Paradise? Ha! Far from paradise. There is so much more that can be improved, in the professors, the administrators... even the students. But let me tell you. Paradise is not far off. The creatures of the world are starting to wake. And the steps that will take us to that paradise, or as near as we can make it? That is being planned here. Forged here. I know creatures who were involved in the uprising of last September. I've spoken to them at length about what happened, and what must happen next time."
His eyes light up
"Yes, it failed. They were prepared, we were not. But they are weaker now, with their wars of imperialism. And we will be prepared. Our great mistake in September was reacting to the Fascists, reacting to their closure of the Unions. Can you believe that? Reacting to Reacionaries? When we, the next generation, should be the movers of history? Not again.
The Unions are gone, it is true, and with them ended the first great mobilizing organization of the working class. But the great movers of the Revolution were not arrested - not most of them anyways - and more are being created everyday. They just moved into hiding. And when the time is right, we will rise again. And when we do, we will find ourselves freed from all constraints of Princess, Master, Landlord, or antiquarian morality. We will be free to find fraternity with all feeling creatures, with no bounds of class, nation, or species, and free to pursue all manner of happiness in this, our one and only life. Do you understand what can be won? Do you understand what is to be done?"
He pauses for a moment, enraptured by his own words:
"No. I don't think you do. But if you want to know, well, you came to the right place."
He stands up, still looking at Dark Star, placing a hoof up on the chair next to him.
"Paradise? Ha! Far from paradise. There is so much more that can be improved, in the professors, the administrators... even the students. But let me tell you. Paradise is not far off. The creatures of the world are starting to wake. And the steps that will take us to that paradise, or as near as we can make it? That is being planned here. Forged here. I know creatures who were involved in the uprising of last September. I've spoken to them at length about what happened, and what must happen next time."
His eyes light up
"Yes, it failed. They were prepared, we were not. But they are weaker now, with their wars of imperialism. And we will be prepared. Our great mistake in September was reacting to the Fascists, reacting to their closure of the Unions. Can you believe that? Reacting to Reacionaries? When we, the next generation, should be the movers of history? Not again.
The Unions are gone, it is true, and with them ended the first great mobilizing organization of the working class. But the great movers of the Revolution were not arrested - not most of them anyways - and more are being created everyday. They just moved into hiding. And when the time is right, we will rise again. And when we do, we will find ourselves freed from all constraints of Princess, Master, Landlord, or antiquarian morality. We will be free to find fraternity with all feeling creatures, with no bounds of class, nation, or species, and free to pursue all manner of happiness in this, our one and only life. Do you understand what can be won? Do you understand what is to be done?"
He pauses for a moment, enraptured by his own words:
"No. I don't think you do. But if you want to know, well, you came to the right place."
He stands up, still looking at Dark Star, placing a hoof up on the chair next to him.
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