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Occupied Equestria - Back to the Forest
Anonymous
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No.151000
151002
Virgin Flame arrives in Baltimare and makes her aqua intense with the staff of a Cathedral there. Spark goes back to Blackwood, helping a rebel and several wolves. Iron takes a train off to the mountains where there is said to be treasure. Silver is pleasantly surprised to wake up to the world-not-ending. Dark Star goes home for the night, disturbed by the forces corrupting the youth, and left to contemplate his role in stopping it.
1887 replies and 32 files omitted.
Anonymous
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No.152507
152509
>>152505
>>152506
Mala steps closer to Mint Marine, and places a paw on him, and then a foreleg. He starts to pet him.
Silver "The Floof" Sword
70f05f5
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No.152508
152509 152511
>>152506
Silver looks sadly at the colt.

"Oh...I am so sorry, Mint. But that is why ponies like me and Mala exist. We are here to stop baddies."
Silver "The Floof" Sword
70f05f5
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No.152509
152511
>>152507
>>152508
D'awwwwwwww!
Amber Sunset
8cd3caf
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No.152510
152511
>>152506
"Odd name. And as nice as pools are, I don't see how they help ponies other than giving them a place to swim."

She shrugs. "It's chilly out of the water...oh, and it ain't polite to sit this way. At least that's what my ma told me."
Anonymous
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No.152511
152512 152513
>>152508
>>152509
“I… I know.” He says. “I know.”

A grave expression has likewise consumed White Orchid’s face, even if he hold together better.

>>152510
“I think it’s kind of helpful.” He says

“I don’t see the problem with sitting.” He says, making an awkward smile
Silver "The Floof" Sword
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No.152512
152514
>>152511
As Mala pets Mint, Silver decides it would be a good idea to in turn pet Orchid.
Amber Sunset
8cd3caf
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No.152513
152514
>>152511
"Well, it ain't hurtin', that's for sure," she says with a giggle.
Anonymous
c77989a
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No.152514
152515 152516
>>152512
White Orchid turns, looking strangely at Silver. He is still dressed in a large dragon-serpent costume. Silver gets a feel of a red fabric set of scales on Orchid’s back. Again, he is less comfortable with touching than Mala is, evidently.

>>152513
“Heh” he responds, stretching a leg, and lounging about.
“I’m just fine with this. All if this.” He replies
Amber Sunset
8cd3caf
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No.152515
152517
>>152514
She likewise stretches out her body, pushing her forelegs up above her. "Does your school encourage swimming?
I think they oughta."

Silver "The Floof" Sword
70f05f5
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No.152516
152517
>>152514
He smiles sheepishly at him.

"Sorry. My ways of soothing others is rather limited."
Anonymous
c77989a
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No.152517
152518 152519
>>152515
"My school doesn't have a pool" He says

"Kind of limited in the physical education. Rope climbing and dodge ball, but we're inside the city. We don't have a full sized race track."

>>152516
He looks back
"It's okay."
Amber Sunset
8cd3caf
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No.152518
152520
>>152517
"Aw...but you can trot to places like this. Don't folks like to keep an active lifestyle? I'd imagine you have to make up for not working out in the fields."
Silver "The Floof" Sword
70f05f5
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No.152519
152520
>>152517
"Anyways...maybe I could see what your play will look like? Mala and Mint can continue to bond if they wish to."
Anonymous
c77989a
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No.152520
152521 152523
>>152518
"Well, yeah. But there's walking. And jogging. And being a waiter. Besides, I've never worked in the fields.

>>152519
"Yeah! We've only been working on it for a few days now. It was Dark Star's idea, you know."
Silver "The Floof" Sword
70f05f5
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No.152521
152522
>>152520
"Really? He told me he visited you, but I did not know he was artistically inclined. Show me!"
Anonymous
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No.152522
152524
>>152521
"Well, come this way." He says, turning to the doorway. The long tail of the costume nearly hits Silver along the way
Amber Sunset
8cd3caf
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No.152523
152527
>>152520
"It ain't the same. Pulling a plow does wonders for your haunches. But you don't do it to be strong, you do it to eat." She pauses. "Nuthin' wrong with working in any sort of job, but if you ain't fit enough for when you need it, that's no good."
Silver "The Floof" Sword
70f05f5
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No.152524
152533
>>152522
Silver's dexterous reactions help him evade being hit, certainly. He follows the costumed colt.
Anonymous
c77989a
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No.152525
152526
I think I have to sleep now
Amber Sunset
8cd3caf
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No.152526
>>152525
Goodnight, thanks for the session!
Anonymous
c77989a
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No.152527
152528
>>152523
"Well, I suppose my grandparents had to pull a plow. But I didn't figure I ever would." He says. "I kind of hoped I wouldn't have to."
Amber Sunset
8cd3caf
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No.152528
152529
>>152527
"You're lucky. My pa didn't grow up as a farmer, but my ma did, and depending on the type of work it wears on you." She continues melancholically, "Plus there's always the risk of the harvest not being enough...."
Anonymous
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No.152529
152530
>>152528
"Yeah I'm... I'm not sure I ever want to be a farmer..." He looks over for a moment. "Just being a waiter wears on me."
Amber Sunset
8cd3caf
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No.152530
153126 153127
>>152529
"It ain't that bad...," she says, smiling at him. "We all have to start somewhere, but you'll find better work for sure. What are you plannin' eventually?"
Silver "The Floof" Sword
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No.152532
152533
wonders what the orphanage play will be about
Anonymous
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No.152533
152534
>>152524
>>152532
Silver follows the little pony down white washed hallways, past wooden doors, and to a set of double doors at the end. The doors open into a room that spans both floors, sloping down with rows of seats towards a raised wooden stage. The chairs have built in wooden tables in front of them, and the whole room most closely resembles a university lecture hall. With white walls, a shallow stage, no backstage, and large windows providing natural light the room is suboptimal for a play, yet still silver can see that and effort is being made. Three foals are on the stage . One pink unicorn filly wears a white, thin garnet, while a green and a brown Colt each wear face paint, interestingly, of whichever of those two colors, green and brown, the colt lacks. There are two large paper machete trees on the center right and center left of the stage. Two nuns in robs sit in the first row, watching them.
Silver "The Floof" Sword
449c43b
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No.152534
152535
>>152533
"Hmm...this looks quite nice! What is play about?"
Anonymous
0f03497
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No.152535
152536
>>152534
White Orchid walks ahead of Silver. The tail, long and unwieldy, touches the ground and drags along it as he descends down the sloping center path. He attempts to turn to Silver

“It’s a play about the story of Saint Colopa.”

Both nuns turn to the two arrivals, and one starts to get up.
Silver "The Floof" Sword
449c43b
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No.152536
152537
>>152535
Silver nods to the nuns, and smiles to Orchid.

"I am bit fuzzy, what is story of Saint Colopa?"
Anonymous
c6bf562
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No.152537
152538
>>152536
“It’s a Saint. From the early days after Hearthswarming. She went further south, and came upon some native ponies. And they didn’t trust her exactly. But there was this river, and this river had a ferocious monster. Or so they said there was a ferocious monster. And then one day she had to cross this river, and she had some of the leaders with them because they were going to a meeting or something. Like, some sort of dispute between clans and she was trying to mediate if, but they had to go back to their sacred place which was across the river. Anyways, there was this river. And the river had a monster in it. And the natives thought the monster would attack. And it almost did. But Saint Colopa tried to talk to the monster, and it was threatening at first, but they found out that the monster was just afraid of the ponies because of their traps and how they placed logs in the river. So she showed the monster kindness and befriended the monster. And this impressed the leaders of the clans, and got them to stop fighting each other. And they later joined Equestria, probably because of her and that day.”
Silver "The Floof" Sword
449c43b
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No.152538
152539
>>152537
Silver smiles wider.

"It is story that is example of what makes Equestria special. It is also kind of like meeting Mala, do you not think?"
Anonymous
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No.152539
152540
>>152538
The colt tries to look back, finds that the costume doesn't really allow this, and then tries to turn all the way around, with the tail squishing up against a wooden base of a table top. He tries to look up at Silver, within the frame of the red and yellow costume.

"Like what?" He asks
Silver "The Floof" Sword
449c43b
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No.152540
152541
>>152539
"You saw Mala and were afraid and thought he was ferocious, but when you got to know him, you found he was rather friendly."
Anonymous
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No.152541
152542
>>152540
He turns his head away, which has the effect of turning the dragon's head away.

"Yeah..."
Silver "The Floof" Sword
449c43b
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No.152542
152543
>>152541
Silver resists the urge to pet Orchid to cheer him up.

"I like what you have set up here! Do you know if play will be open to public?"
Anonymous
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No.152543
152544
>>152542
"I think it would be neat if it were" He says.

However, a green earth pony (or pegasus?) mare with green coat, and bright blue mane walks up, wearing the black robes of a nun.

"Are you here looking to adopt or foster?" She asks. Then, baring teeth
"Or are you from the State?"
Silver "The Floof" Sword
449c43b
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No.152544
152545
>>152543
He looks over at the nun, and shakes his head.

"I am not from State, no. I am just visiting with White Orchid right now, but maybe in near future..."

He cuts himself off as he looks around again at the set.

"Why is play not open to public?"
Anonymous
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No.152545
152546
>>152544
"Are you a relative?"

Evidently she doesn't expect Silver to answer this question, as she blinks, and follows up with another statement

"They are foals. They are only just beginning to practice."
Silver "The Floof" Sword
449c43b
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No.152546
152547
>>152545
Silver avoids answering the first question anyways because of its answer.

"What about later date, after some practice?"
Anonymous
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No.152547
152548
>>152546
She looks away
"Who would want to see?"
Silver "The Floof" Sword
449c43b
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No.152548
152549
>>152547
"I do not know, but I imagine there is at least one pony out there who would. Hang fliers around town, attract ponies to watch play of our history, and you can use event to encourage ponies to adopt."
Anonymous
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No.152549
152550
>>152548
She sighs
"Perhaps it would give the foals a goal to follow. But for now, just putting on a full play for other foals would be an accomplishment. Maybe for a church or more if they are successful."
Silver "The Floof" Sword
449c43b
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No.152550
152551
>>152549
He looks at the stage.

"I do not know. They seem to be doing good so far."
Anonymous
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No.152551
152552
>>152550
"Well, we are practicing lines now. It took us several days to decide on a play. And to design props..."
Silver "The Floof" Sword
449c43b
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No.152552
152553
>>152551
"Can I stay and watch little bit?"
Anonymous
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No.152553
152554 152800
>>152552
"Um..." She looks away

"Sure..."
Silver "The Floof" Sword
449c43b
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No.152554
152800
>>152553
He smiles, and finds a seat to sit in.
Amber Sunset
2502c61
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No.152555
I'm up if you are
Anonymous
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No.152557
Spark might be finally free tomorrow
Amber Sunset
6986977
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No.152558
152560
Due to unforeseen events I won't be able to play for the next couple of weeks. I wish this was because of happy news.
Anonymous
c77989a
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No.152560
Spoilered
>>152558
Awww...

Well, I hope to see you again...

Anonymous
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No.152563
152564
>>151575
Iron's ear flickers at the sounds of the presumed small creature, causing him to look over there in awe while continuing to walk to their destination. "I wonder what sort of animals are in here," he soon utters with great intrigue while he now ensures to be right next to Cauldron rather than the back of the line. "Do you know, Black?"
Anonymous
c77989a
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No.152564
152565
>>152563
"It's a uh..." She looks away "I'm more familiar with the plants... and this isn't exactly the jungle. But uh.." She stops to look over at the bush, and moves multiple steps closer. White Sands, almost uneasy, keeps her distance from the bush, and focuses her eyes forward, and then up at the sky, onto the mountainside, and behind them as she steps ahead of the two.

The bush shakes, once, and then suddenly in a big movement. Then slowly, a very large and fat looking rodent with black fur. Black Cauldron smiles. "That's a guinea pig." She says
Anonymous
2b54ef2
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No.152565
152566
>>152564
Iron's eyes sparkle in amazement, having never seen one of those creatures before before gently leaning down her neck to meet the guinea pig at eye level. "Hello, little guinea pig," he enthusiastically yet calmly greeted the robust newcomer.
Anonymous
c77989a
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No.152566
152567
>>152565
The creature is fearless, not running away at the encroaching ponies, though it does seem to change course somewhat from its previous path as it waddles through an open section of dirt and mud, and moves to a fern plant.
Anonymous
2b54ef2
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No.152567
152568
>>152566
Iron nods in approval, quite proud of the rodent's bravery at essentially ignoring the big hooved quadrupeds near him. "Quite the inspiring animal," he mused with an appreciative smile before looking at Cauldron with a small degree of playfulness. "Reminds me of myself."
Anonymous
c77989a
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No.152568
152569
>>152567
Black Cauldron turns her head up, smiling with pressed down lips. She lets out something like a suppressed laugh.

“How does he remind you of you, exactly?”
The rodent begins to chew on the fern.
Anonymous
2b54ef2
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No.152569
152570
>>152568
At Cauldron's inquiry, Iron simply puffs up his cheeks with as much air as possible to resemble the rodent with a more defined playful smile.
Anonymous
c77989a
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No.152570
152571
>>152569
This catches her off guard, and she laughs aloud, turning her head away

“Oh, Iron!”
Anonymous
2b54ef2
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No.152571
152572
>>152570
Seeing Cauldron laugh makes him drop the rodent act to laugh along with her before looking towards the guinea pig eating the fern a little fondly. "Seriously, though," he soon added with a hint of sincerity. "His confidence is certainly admirable."
Anonymous
c77989a
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No.152572
152573
>>152571
The guinea pig Has by now half of a larger leaf in its mouth.

“Confidence?” She asks, raising an eye brow. “Looks a bit more like ‘lazy’ and care free.”
Anonymous
2b54ef2
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No.152573
152574
>>152572
"Confident folk usually know how to adapt to what life throws at them," Iron mused philosophically, approaching the rodent once again to perplexingly try to give it a little nuzzle. "This little rodent definitely knows how to do that. Otherwise, it would have been dead a while ago."
Anonymous
c77989a
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No.152574
152575
>>152573
For the first time, the creature turns around far enough to look at the pony and zebra. It’s cheeks are as puffed up as Iron’s

“Well, I can sort of see it.” She says, restraining a smile. “But it’s yet to come into my apartment mauled by a tiger.”
Anonymous
2b54ef2
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No.152575
152576
>>152574
Iron couldn't help but chuckle a little from Cauldron's retort, glad to see she somewhat understood where he was coming from. "You never know," he playfully suggested instead, thoroughly amused. "You might just find it scratching at the door for your loving help." With that final retort, he finally committed the nuzzling act against the guinea pig in an overly gentle fashion and making sure not to scare it.
Anonymous
c77989a
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No.152576
152577
>>152575
The creature, still chewing on the fern, is nuzzled. It doesn’t smell great, but at least the black fur is relatively soft. The creature does not run away, but it does flinch and moves a little to the side, further away.
Anonymous
2b54ef2
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No.152577
152578
>>152576
Having accomplished his incredibly important mission, Iron gladly leaves the guinea pig alone to come back to Cauldron with a satisfied look. "Me and the rodent are now bonded," he dramatically declared, humorously playing up his rather simple act that probably won't lead to anything. "I gracefully told it to go to your humble apartment if it ever needs the help of the great and powerful potion master named Black Cauldron."
Anonymous
c77989a
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No.152578
152579
>>152577
“Oh Iron.” She shakes her head
Anonymous
2b54ef2
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No.152579
152580
>>152578
Iron giggles a little more before giving the zebra mare a small, gentle nuzzle for her as well before slowly continuing to walk to their actual objective and waiting for her to catch up. "Alright, alright," he reassured Cauldron "that is enough tomfoolery out of me."
Anonymous
c77989a
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No.152580
152581
>>152579
White Sands is ahead of them on the shoreline. With an anxious look, she stares back at them. Black Cauldron walks forward with Iron

With the sound of disturbed bushes, the Guinea pig runs away from the fern, and into a large bush nearby.
Anonymous
2b54ef2
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No.152581
152582
>>152580
Iron's ears flicker a bit, starting to grow a little wary at the little rodent having been disturbed enough to go into hiding. "We should pick up the pace a little," he somewhat whispered to the zebra mare, going from a slow walk to a brisk trot towards Sands, hoping it wasn't serious enough to warrant a fight or flight response.
Anonymous
c77989a
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No.152582
152583
>>152581
Sands stands in an angle diagonal between the direction facing Iron and Cauldron, and the mountainside. She looks at the mountain, and starts undoing and throwing off a wrapped blanket with the remainder of her attention. Black Cauldron, by this point, is concerned, and she looks to Iron.
Anonymous
2b54ef2
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No.152583
152584
>>152582
Iron simply gave Cauldron a small smile before actively scanning his surroundings with his senses of sight as he eagerly approached Sands' position in order to be at the ready if something were to come out of hiding.
Anonymous
c77989a
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No.152584
152585
>>152583
Roll spot (wisdom modifier)
Anonymous
2b54ef2
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No.152585
152586
>>152584
Let's see if I recall correctly how to dice

[1d20+2 = (7+2) = 9]<Spot
Anonymous
c77989a
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No.152586
152587
>>152585
Iron doesn’t see anypony there, or anything flying in the sky. By this point, White Sands has pulled out the lever-action rifle, and is attempting to level it with her green magical aura.
Anonymous
2b54ef2
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No.152587
152588
>>152586
In the face of uncertainty, Iron decides that regrouping is the best move they can make, so with a small exhale, he soon went from a brisk trot to a gallop just in case he needed to charge at something.
Anonymous
c77989a
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No.152588
152589
>>152587
To where does he gallop?
Anonymous
2b54ef2
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No.152589
152590
>>152588
Towards Sands, of course. Regrouping is his main priority rn
Anonymous
c77989a
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No.152590
152591
>>152589
Sands has the rifle out, and tries to aim down its sights at some unseen target behind Iron and to his right, in the direction of the brush and the mountainside. Black Cauldron is spooked, and she gallops ahead a moment, looks around, gasps, and starts forward. There is the definite sound of disturbed brush behind them. White Sands does something with the rifle that makes it flinch, and then she frantically lowers the rifle to inspect it.
Anonymous
2b54ef2
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No.152591
152592
>>152590
Ensuring Cauldron gets to Sands first, Iron slows down just a bit in the offchance the two were going to be pounced on so that he would be the target rather than the zebra mare.
Anonymous
c77989a
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No.152592
152593 152594 152595
>>152591
Roll Initiative

[1d20+4 = (16+4) = 20]
Anonymous
2b54ef2
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No.152593
152594 152595
>>152592
[1d20+2 = (17+2) = 19]<Initiative
Anonymous
c77989a
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No.152594
152595
>>152593
>>152592
B
[1d20+3 = (1+3) = 4]
C
[1d20+3 = (13+3) = 16]

S
[1d20+3 = (3+3) = 6]
Anonymous
c77989a
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No.152595
152596
>>152593
>>152592
>>152594
Iron hears the beat of claws against the sand, and a sees the shape of a large, tan coated big cat, close enough to see the golden eyes, yellowed-white teeth, white muzzle, pink nose, pointy ears and showing ribs in that moment as it jumps to attack Iron, before coming invisible in a flash, disappearing into a blind spot behind him. He feels the creature come down on his rear, hit him with the side of its mouth, and make a side swipe at his hindlegs, hitting the left leg.

[1d6+1 = (6+1) = 7]

Roll strength.

He hears a click
Anonymous
2b54ef2
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No.152596
152597
>>152595
[1d20+5 = (16+5) = 21]<Strength roll
Anonymous
c77989a
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No.152597
152598
>>152596
The claw slashes into his hind leg and his flank, causing serious pain, and drawing significant blood. Though Iron is injured and rocked to the side, he is not knocked to the ground, and he stands up on the strength of his other three legs.

Iron's turn
Anonymous
2b54ef2
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No.152598
152599
>>152597
Inhaling sharply at the pain for a second, Iron soon turns towards the attacker with great anger, opting to non-lethally strike the attacking feline with everything he's got through his two hind legs, despite his recently acquired injury.

[1d20+5 = (18+5) = 23]< Fully Powered, non-lethal Unarmed Attack
Anonymous
c77989a
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No.152599
152600
>>152598
Hit

Right in the chest
Anonymous
2b54ef2
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No.152600
152601 152603
>>152599
[1d3+10 = (2+10) = 12]<Damage
Anonymous
c77989a
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No.152601
152602 152603
>>152600
The creature is hit firmly, and knocked back with a "mrow!" sound

And then there is a sound of thunder
[1d20+1 = (10+1) = 11]
Anonymous
c77989a
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No.152602
152603
>>152601
[2d6 = 9]
Anonymous
c77989a
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No.152603
152604
>>152601
>>152602
>>152600
A large red hole appears along the creature's back. The creature makes a quick turn, and prepares to run. But its leg goes limp, and the creature falls to the ground, unable to get up.
Anonymous
2b54ef2
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No.152604
152605
>>152603
Iron breathed out a small sigh of relief at the sight, somewhat grateful it didn't get any worse, but part of him wanted to see if he could plausibly heal the feline and leave him, so he intentionally went closer to it to see if there was a chance for that to happen.
Anonymous
c77989a
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No.152605
152606
>>152604
The bullet appears to have gone through the top of the creature's back just above the lower part of its rib cage. Whether the the bullet broke any bones can't be determined, though the presence of an exit wound implies the bullet went through flesh, perhaps barely ricocheting against a rib or the spine. Whether it hit a major artery, a nerve, or part of the lungs is hard to say.

The creature is still alive, bleeding, still breathing, and unable to move.

click-clack
Anonymous
2b54ef2
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No.152606
152607
>>152605
Feeling a shred of empathy at the feline's struggles, he soon turned towards either of the two mares with a somewhat concerned look. "Do we have anything for it to eat?" he inquired, showing his eagerness to rescue the cat from the jaws of death. "Maybe it can help us later."
Anonymous
c77989a
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No.152607
152608
>>152606
The cat lies on its side, breathing heavily. Iron can see that it has more problems than just being shot in the back and kicked in the chest and neck. It has thin fur in many areas, naked splotches, and overly red and irritated skin in the areas that are hairless. Some of the redness appears to be the result of the creat biting or stratching itself. But some of it appears completely unrelated. The skin in areas is about to fall off.

White Sands, who only just finally starts to lower the rifle
"It's a big cat. It would rather eat us"

Black Cauldron
"Uh.. I suppose we have some food. I... don't know if we have anything one of... those would want."
Anonymous
2b54ef2
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No.152608
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>>152607
"...seems this feline has been having some health problems," Iron mused with a small degree of disgust, feeling rather sorry for the potentially flea-riddled creature.
Just to make sure, he'd inspect the hairless areas to ensure there were no signs of the little insects that like to hide underneath the fur.
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Looking under the hair, Iron can see that much of the skin is overly red, or starting to peel, and hairs come out even as Iron moves them. Iron finds one tick along its back, but there are no signs of mites or of flea infestation.

More seriously, the creature is still bleeding from a major gunshot. If the bullet nipped its postcava artery, it is all over already, and as it is, it is bleeding heavily.

The creature is also emaciated with its ribs showing. It was definitely not eating well.
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Thus, with an understanding yet solemn nod, Iron steps away from the feline in question, knowing that their death would most likely end its suffering from whatever caused such malnourishment and disease to overtake it. "Poor thing was borderline dead before it attacked us," he muttered, quite saddened at the revelation.
He sniffled softly before reluctantly readying himself to stomp it on the head to end it quickly but waiting to see if the mares had any objections or ways to help it pull through before doing the heartbreaking feat.
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The two mares are simply silent. White Sands blinks, and her mouth opens slightly, while Cauldron's simple staring is a bit harder to gauge.