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Occupied Equestria - Forward
Anonymous
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No.153333
153336
Dark Star fights against CRT in the school system continues along his path to ensure a future for his and his race's children. Iron conducts a salvage operation finds and recovers hidden treasure. Amber is learning how to exploit simps establishes relationships in her new town. Spark harbors multiple terrorist continues helping Wellspring and the wolf tribe. Silver acts as a step father for unwanted foals gives back to the community at the orphanage. All of this and more
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Silver "The Floof" Sword
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No.154230
154231
>>154199
Silver smiles at him.

"Be sure to rest and relax, then. Great War is over, you deserve it."
Anonymous
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No.154231
154232
>>154230
"Well, it uh, it hasn't... really been that easy, really."
Silver "The Floof" Sword
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No.154232
154233
>>154231
Silver tilts his head at the veteran.
Anonymous
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No.154233
154234
>>154232
“Glad to see you’re handling it so well”
He says
Silver "The Floof" Sword
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No.154234
154235
>>154233
"I will admit, I have had many, many years to learn how to handle things like this. Having friends and loved ones helps."
Anonymous
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No.154235
154236
>>154234
“Yeah….” He sort of trails off
Silver "The Floof" Sword
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No.154236
154239
>>154235
"...Not many friends?"
Anonymous
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No.154239
154241
>>154236
“It’s not been that stable… Not every one came back. Many have moved, especially after the revolt last fall. And those who never went, don’t understand…”
Silver "The Floof" Sword
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No.154241
154242
>>154239
"Well, it is never too late to start."

Silver extends a forehoof across the table in an offer of a hoofshake.
Anonymous
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No.154242
154243
>>154241
He looks at the hoof, and smiles. He shakes his hoof.

Frizzle’s shake is at once encompassing yet weak, and he moves his foreleg rather far up and down. He doesn’t last long in the shake before breaking it to put his hoof down, and shift weight to that leg.
Silver "The Floof" Sword
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No.154243
154244
>>154242
"Heh...sorry."
Anonymous
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No.154244
154245
>>154243
Now he smiles awkwardly.

“Nice to see you…”
Silver "The Floof" Sword
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No.154245
154246
>>154244
"It is good to see you too, Frizzle."
Anonymous
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No.154246
154247
>>154245
He nods, and starts to move away.
Silver "The Floof" Sword
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No.154247
154248
>>154246
Silver turns to White Orchid.

"Well, that was nice. Not every day I get to meet another veteran, much less one I knew during War."
Anonymous
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No.154248
154249
>>154247
“Who was he, exactly?” He asks
Silver "The Floof" Sword
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No.154249
154250
>>154248
"He was soldier I trained during War, one of many."
Anonymous
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No.154250
154251
>>154249
He tilts his head
“You fought in the war… and you trained soldiers?”
Silver "The Floof" Sword
7022d09
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No.154251
154252
>>154250
Silver nods his head.

"I was Sargent in Equestrian Army."
Anonymous
86c09c9
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No.154252
154253
>>154251
He brightens up, and his blue eyes widen. He sits there looking at silver for several moments, before saying

“My father was in the army. He was a, uh… I don’t think he was a sergeant.”
Silver "The Floof" Sword
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No.154253
154255
>>154252
Silver smiles at the colt.

"All Equestrian soldiers are great, no matter their rank."
Anonymous
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No.154255
154256
>>154253
He only nods, looking at awe at Silver. Then,

“I didn’t know you were a sergeant.”
Silver "The Floof" Sword
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No.154256
154257
>>154255
"There are many things you do not know about me yet, little one."

He takes another bite of his burger.

"Maybe as we spend more time together you will learn, yes?"
Anonymous
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No.154257
154258
>>154256
“Yeah!” He says enthusiastically. His burger, half eaten, is now neglected as he continues to watch Silver.

“Uh, what else will you tell me?”
Silver "The Floof" Sword
7022d09
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No.154258
154978
>>154257
"Well, I have been across much of Equestria, from Redheart to Ponyville, Vale to Manehattan. This is first time I have been in Baltimare, however."
Amber Sunset
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No.154259
154260
I can play a bit if you want; if you want to schedule a different time for my part, that's fine too.
Anonymous
86c09c9
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No.154260
154261
>>154259
wave wave wave

Amber was last seen staring into, well, the sunset, from a seaside restaurant on the peninsula.
Amber Sunset
e385869
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No.154261
154262
Crab.jpg
>>154260
>pic related, some time ago at least
"Gee, ain't the view grand? Is it a spot everypony from around here knows about?"
Anonymous
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No.154262
154263
>>154261
Kek

He replies

“Don’t know. Haven’t asked everypony.” He smiles for a moment as if that were funny,

“I went here on a family visit once, six years ago. I remembered it.”
Amber Sunset
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No.154263
154264
>>154262
Something seems to click. "It must be significant to you then. I hadn't realized that, but thank you." Amber smiles gently at him.
Anonymous
86c09c9
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No.154264
154265
>>154263
He smiles back, albeit a little labored.

“It was. We came down here as a little trip while my dad was doing something in the city. I think it had something to do with the Union. And we had a picnic. My father joined later. I remember the wind was kind of cold and my little sister wanted a candy, but we didn’t have any and that annoyed my mom. My dad mentioned the thing about the Pirates while he was talking to my my brother. I thought it was neat.”
Amber Sunset
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No.154265
154266
>>154264
"Quite a leisurely trip then, and a good place for it." She reaches across the table to touch his foreleg. "Thank you for taking me here."
Anonymous
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No.154266
154267
>>154265
He blushes, and his ears go down. He doesn’t move his forelegs, but sits there with a smile that seems almost embarrassed, but at least is genuine.

“Thank you… I… wanted to create new memories.”

The waitress comes with the drinks. Hot chocolate for Amber
Amber Sunset
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No.154267
154268 154269
>>154266
"I can tell you, the first memories I'll have of Baltimare will be very nice. A bit of a rocky start, but I feel almost at home now." She thanks the waitress and takes a sip of the delicious hot beverage.
Anonymous
86c09c9
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No.154268
154269 154270
>>154267
“Oh I’ll remember your first two nights as a hostess” he says. “I’ll remember them for a very long time.”

He pauses for a moment.
“But the only thing rocky about today is the cliffs.”
Anonymous
86c09c9
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No.154269
>>154267
>>154268
He adds:

“Uh… what are you getting?”
He looks down at the menu
Amber Sunset
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No.154270
154271
>>154268
"I suppose they're memorable…" though she thinks to herself, What did he mean by this?

"Clam chowder sounds appealin'."
Anonymous
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No.154271
154272
>>154270
“Chowder sounds nice” he says. “I think I’ll go with that too.”
Amber Sunset
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No.154272
154273
>>154271
Amber asks, "Have you had that before? Can't really get it inland, so it's new to me."
Anonymous
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No.154273
154274
>>154272
“Well, not with clam, but creamy chowder, yes.”
Amber Sunset
b4d5e2d
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No.154274
154275
>>154273
"Alright, let's get that then…"

Casually, she asks, "What about pies? Do you like them?"
Anonymous
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No.154275
154276
>>154274
“Pies are good. I like pies” he adds
Amber Sunset
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No.154276
154279
>>154275
"We got peach cobblers for special occasions. We didn't grow peaches ourselves but there were a couple of farms a few miles down the road which we could buy from. So juicy and delicious!"
Amber Sunset
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No.154277
154279
Also, I can't recommend enough reading Mine Were of Trouble by Peter Kemp. Not only is it a detailed and engaging account of the Spanish Civil War from the Nationalist side, but it shows a window of life in that tumultuous time and is well-written.
Anonymous
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No.154279
154280
>>154276
“Your mom would make peach cobbler?!” He sounds kind of surprised.

“The best we got was apple pie. There was a friend though who had tangerine trees. I loved to pick those, and eat them.”

>>154277
Neat! I’ve read the fictional “For Whom the Bell Tolls,” and Orwell’s “Homage to Catalonia,” but nothing on the Nationalist side.
Amber Sunset
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No.154280
154281
>>154279
It also explains how the Republicans had the advantage in propaganda which sadly affects public perception of the war even up to now.

"It's about what you have around. I remember we used to have a lot more fruits and vegetables brought in by rail.
Sadly that stopped with the war...

Anonymous
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No.154281
154282
>>154280
Sadly yes, most sources are from the “”””””Republican”””””” side

“Yeah….” He pauses for more than a moment

“I miss strawberries”
Amber Sunset
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No.154282
154283
>>154281
Was babysitting, am back
"When the season was right we would go out and pick wild strawberries. They are very tasty but I haven't seen any around here." She sips more of the hot chocolate.
Anonymous
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No.154283
154284
>>154282
I was helping give a mock interview to my friend’s cousin

“Strawberries grow wild?!?!?””
Amber Sunset
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No.154284
154285
>>154283
"Mhm, you bet they do! They grow just about anywhere that's sunny. Not as big as the strawberries you might find grown, but still luscious and delicious."
Anonymous
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No.154285
154286
>>154284
“I’d love strawberries. You can buy them I know, but they are so expensive. Now you tell me they are free and everywhere?”

He shakes his head.

The waitress comes, and takes their orders.
Amber Sunset
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No.154286
154287
>>154285
"Technically, ehhhh, no."

When the waitress comes, Amber states, "Two clam chowders, please!"
Anonymous
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No.154287
154288
>>154286
She smiles.

“Two clam chowders.” She looks to Mustard. “And what will you be having?”

Mustard:
“Uh, one of those clam chowders.”

The waitress does not write down the orders, but takes metal note
Amber Sunset
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No.154288
154289
>>154287
"That's two for both of us. One each." She smiles awkwardly at the waitress.

She turns back to Mustard once the waitress is gone. "It gets pretty dark during the night in the cities. What neighborhoods are good to keep away from then?"
Anonymous
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No.154289
154290
>>154288
“The closer you are to water, the worse it is. By the bay is worst. It’s also not great to be by the river. There are parts of Red Heart the police pass by, and the New Marelanders won’t go to. Cowtown isn’t all that much better. East side is marginally better than that. Then the riverside, and the city center. Colton Hill and the north aren't that bad.”
Amber Sunset
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No.154290
154291
>>154289
She thinks back to when she toured the coast on her first day, and is thankful all that was during the day. She scowls with concern.
"Thank you, I'll be careful to stay clear of the waterside."
Anonymous
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No.154291
154292
>>154290
“Are you here alone?” He asks
Amber Sunset
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No.154292
154293
>>154291
Nodding, she answers, "I thought it was pretty clear…. Yes, it's just me, myself and I here, having gotten off the train a few days ago and haven found a drafty little apartment.
But it still ain't all that bad."
She smiles reassuringly.
Anonymous
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No.154293
154294
>>154292
“How can you afford that?” He asks
Amber Sunset
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No.154294
154295
>>154293
Grimacing, she replies, "Barely. I took out a heavy loan just to not sleep in the streets, which I repaid only just today."
Anonymous
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No.154295
154296
>>154294
“How’d you pay it back?” He asks
Amber Sunset
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No.154296
154297
>>154295
"I got some income which paid it off in full," she says, stiffly-lipped, shifting in her seat a bit uncomfortably.
Anonymous
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No.154297
154298
>>154296
He shakes his head, and blinks twice

"What?"
Amber Sunset
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No.154298
154299
>>154297
"Nuthin', it's not worth mentioning…." she says hurriedly. "Ever had eggnog before? Maybe some has been kept around since Hearth's Warming…or maybe it'll be served again at Winter Wrap Up."
Anonymous
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No.154299
154300
>>154298
Mustard Trim's eyes are wide, his forelegs limp on the table, and his smile fades to a frown as he relaxes backwards in his seat, his brain working overtime to speculate as to precisely how a 17 year old female with no evident extraordinary skills or special schooling, could earn an "income" sufficiently large so as to pay off a "heavy loan" "just a few days after getting off the train," and has done all of this away from father and mother, in an economy teetering on hyperinflation. He speculates as to whether what means such a girl has to such an income, is compatible with his image of Amber as idealized in his mind.

He doesn't seem interested in much else
Amber Sunset
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No.154300
154301
>>154299
Clearly, she won one of those scratch-off ticket games.

"…I ain't ever had it, but I heard it's thick, creamy, and sweet. No wonder it's considered good for holidays…" she rambles on. Clearly she's worried about whether his speculation might touch on what she actually did. However, she is also oblivious to his own worry.
Anonymous
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No.154301
154302
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>>154300
Thick, creamy, and sweet sources of income

If his mane caught on fire, it would not be any more apparent than his worry right now.
Amber Sunset
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No.154302
154303
>>154301
Oh darn, he clearly knows what I did for Dark Denizen… she thinks to herself.

After a pregnant silence she finally leans forward and asks in a whisper, "Have you ever had to do something for somepony you really needed to get by, but while going through it you just can't back out despite second thoughts?"
Anonymous
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No.154303
154304
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>>154302
He very slightly shakes his head
Amber Sunset
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No.154304
154305
>>154303
She folds her ears down, looking a little ashamed. "Well, last night I had to do that, after meeting you at the club. I can't tell you exactly what I did because I was sworn to secrecy, but I promise I didn't hurt anypony." She looks around awkwardly, her neck bowed. "I hope you don't think the worse of me for it…."
Anonymous
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No.154305
154306
>>154304
His ears fold down

"You went there to=" He licks his lips, as his mouth seems incredibly dry

"You were there to have sex for money"
Amber Sunset
0de4239
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No.154306
154307
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>>154305
Her shame is instantly replaced with confusion. "What? No, I had that drink."
Anonymous
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No.154307
154308
>>154306
"You were drugged first?" He asked
Amber Sunset
0de4239
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No.154308
154309
>>154307
“No? Maybe I was a tiny bit tipsy, but I was in a sound mind."
Anonymous
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No.154309
154310
>>154308
"So you were sober for it" He says
Amber Sunset
0de4239
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No.154310
154311
>>154309
"I had to be, otherwise I wouldn't likely be able to get away," she answers in a hushed tone. "I was hardly ever in such danger like I was through that night."
Anonymous
a287f29
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No.154311
154312
>>154310
"What do you mean 'get hurt' and 'get away'?"
He says sharply, loudly, almost exasperated.
Amber Sunset
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No.154312
154313
>>154311
Her ears fold down, as she looks unhappily off to the side slightly. "I had to do something for ponies I didn't at all like. I didn't think it was so bad at first, but as it went on, if I refused not only would I be threatened, but I could have been imprisoned as well."
Anonymous
395cd66
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No.154313
154314
>>154312
“But like….” And then in a suppressed voice “what did they do to you?
Amber Sunset
20db43b
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No.154314
154315
>>154313
"I had to go to a place with lots of ponies who would have captured me, and retrieve a piece of paper without them noticing," she says flatly.
Anonymous
395cd66
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No.154315
154316
>>154314
“What” he says flatly. Whatever answer he was expecting, it didn’t involve a combination of a game of tag and a scavenger hunt.

“But like… what did they do to you?”
Amber Sunset
20db43b
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No.154316
154317
>>154315
"Well, I'm uninjured, except for my pride…" she leans forward, and talks in a low voice. "I had to kiss a stallion…actually, the stallion kissed me…to not be too suspicious. I feel disgusted by that."
Anonymous
395cd66
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No.154317
154318
>>154316
Goddamn it Amber. Just lie and accuse your boyfriend of flirting with the waitress like a normal filly]
Whereas in the past 30 seconds he was close to the table, almost hunched over it, he now slumps back in his seat

“Paper…….?” He trails off

“What else?”
Amber Sunset
20db43b
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No.154318
154319
>>154317
kek
"That's all, honest! It was really that one little thing, which they wanted a lot and in short order. Why are you questioning me like this? You really got your britches in a twist," she answers, the corners of her eyes glistening with tears.
Anonymous
395cd66
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No.154319
154320
>>154318
Amber reclaims strategic initiative with her counter attack

“Uh…. Well I just, I was just concerned if maybe…”
Amber Sunset
20db43b
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No.154320
154321
>>154319
"You really thought I was a horrible pony? You were so nice to me, but now it seems like you actually hate me." She looks about to cry.
Anonymous
395cd66
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No.154321
154323
>>154320
“No, no no. That’s not what I meant. That’s not what I meant….”
Amber Sunset
20db43b
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No.154323
154324
>>154321
spam reee
"You said I was a low-down criminal, a mare who would do anything for money…. She covers her right eye and her lips curl as she starts to sob.
Anonymous
395cd66
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No.154324
154325
>>154323
“No no no no no I don’t think that if you, I don’t!”
Amber Sunset
20db43b
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No.154325
154326
>>154324
"Then how could you say such things about me?" she cries.
Anonymous
395cd66
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No.154326
154327
>>154325
“No no. I didn’t say anything hurtful. I just. I don’t see how you could pay that much money with just a hostess job.”
Amber Sunset
20db43b
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No.154327
154328
>>154326
"I didn't," she says, sniffling. "But I didn't do anything immoral either. It was just a retrieval errand."
Anonymous
395cd66
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No.154328
154329
>>154327
“You didn’t…” his eyes dart away, and he says in a low tone of voice,

”Do, uh, sexual things for money?”
Amber Sunset
20db43b
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No.154329
154330
>>154328
She looks more confused than anything. "Do what kind of things?"
Anonymous
395cd66
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No.154330
154331
>>154329
He sits there, himself nigh teary eyed

“You didn’t, uh…” he leans over the table, and for an extended period of time, seems entirely unable to think of the word he was looking for. He remains in that state, desperately searching through his mind’s dictionary, looking for that specific word. After the passage of some time, he leans even closer, evidently to speak to Amber in confidence

”Have to handle a stallion’s… you know”

He makes some kind of gesture that is hard to interpret, though it isn’t clear Amber wants to understand it
Amber Sunset
20db43b
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No.154331
154332
>>154330
Amber is still bewildered and doesn't quite know what to make out from what he's saying, wondering if he means a wallet–implying she's a pickpocket–or some other possession. However, even someone so in the dark can understand the concept of jealousy.

"I didn't touch any stallion," she says, frowning.
Anonymous
395cd66
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No.154332
154333
>>154331
From Amber’s periphery, a new form enters. It’s the pink mare. She moves in in smooth, deliberate, relatively slow movements, and places a bowl of chowder before Amber. Amber can see her fairly well. Her coat is a lemonade pink, and her mane is blonde, carefully tied into two braided pony tails with small red ribbons. Her tail is much the same, nearly long enough to touch the floor. She tilts her head into Amber’s direction, and makes contact with her fuchsia eyes. She suppresses a facial expression. In a wordless movement, she leans back, and then rotates her body in a seedless motion to lean in and place another bowl of chowder before Mustard Trim. By the movement of Mustard’s eyes, she must make eye contact with him, and by the movement of her cheeks, she must have made some facial expression towards him. She then moves back, and momentarily stands besides the couple, making quick glancing looks to each of the two.

She smiles in the way a car bird surely must when it sees an animal falling and dying in the desert, or how a lioness looks at a wounded gazelle that has fallen behind the herd. She turns, and carefully trots off.
Amber Sunset
20db43b
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No.154333
154334
>>154332
Amber neglects to thank this mare, preoccupied with thoughts regarding this uncomfortable conversation, but her eyes follow even as the waitress leaves. Whereas before she got the sense of polite, if not kind, hospitality, now there is a vague feeling of hostility.

"What kind of face did she make at you?" she asks Mustard suspiciously.
Anonymous
395cd66
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No.154334
154335
>>154333
“I’m sorry” he says
Amber Sunset
20db43b
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No.154335
154336
>>154334
The young mare sitting across from him is at a loss for words, but her eyes soften in response. The chowder in front of her offers an enticing escape, so she tentatively tries it. Even as she does so, though, she continues to glance at Mustard with pleading indigo eyes.