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Occupied Equestria - Forward
Anonymous
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No.153333
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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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Anonymous
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No.154336
154337
>>154335
“I mean that’s what she looked like she would say. Sympathy.”

He blinks, abs looks Amber in the eyes.

He looks down at his empty glass.

“She didn’t get more more tea. I should have asked her for more tea.”
Amber Sunset
20db43b
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No.154337
154338
>>154336
"I suppose…."

She slouches down and rests her head on the table, trying to discern what he really thinks.

"You still don't believe I'm a bad pony, do you? I wouldn't do anything to make you feel betrayed or hurt."
Anonymous
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No.154338
154339
>>154337
“I just… You seem so sweet. So nice. So… innocent.”
Amber Sunset
20db43b
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No.154339
154340
>>154338
"…And I got connected with unsavory ponies who got me to do something for them, so I seem like a scoundrel because of that." She continues, "But it wasn't anything major, I don't plan to go back to them, and I certainly didn't touch anypony. I hope I didn't taint your view of me forever because of it."
Anonymous
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No.154340
154341
>>154339
“I don’t want you to not be that innocent little reminder of… of older times.”
Amber Sunset
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No.154341
154342
>>154340
"What do you mean by, 'older times'?"
Anonymous
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No.154342
154343
>>154341
“Before the War. Before Baltimare.”
Amber Sunset
20db43b
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No.154343
154344
>>154342
Nodding, she replies, "I wish we could turn back time…to the good ol' days."
Anonymous
395cd66
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No.154344
154345
>>154343
“Are you a virgin?” He asks in as direct a manner as it is possible to answer that question.
Amber Sunset
20db43b
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No.154345
154346
>>154344
Looking at him quizzically, but oddly enough not embarrassed, she answers, "I am, I think…except I got kissed out of nowhere last night. I didn't ask for it at all, but it was that or gettin' in serious trouble." She makes a disgusted expression.
Anonymous
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No.154346
154347
>>154345
He leans in.

Alright, +0 modifier here we go!
Sense motive [1d20+0 = 14] (for the last answer). Roll bluff if necessary

“You think?”
Amber Sunset
20db43b
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No.154347
154348
>>154346
Though some amount of doubt can always exist, and obviously many details about that mysterious night are being left out, it doesn't seem likely she's lying or would be able to lie that convincingly.
"Well it was a romantic kind of kiss–but there were no romantic feelings at all!–and you ain't supposed to have that sort of kiss unless you intend to marry. So that might mean I ain't a virgin, I'm not sure how exactly it's counted."
Anonymous
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No.154348
154349
Spoilered
Spoilered
>>154347
He looks at her wordlessly, and eventually gives an awkward smile.

He looks down at the chowder, picks up a spoon, and places if in the chowder. His smile stops

“That would have bothered me all night. For as long as I knew you.”
Amber Sunset
20db43b
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No.154349
154350
>>154348
She doesn't quite know how to respond. "Oh…I guess I hadn't thought about it that much." She stares at her own bowl of slimy soup. "Um, are you one too? A virgin. Maybe the word doesn't apply to colts…" she trails off, unsure if she's probing too much. No, if he asks me a question I can ask the same in turn, she reasons and reassures herself.
Anonymous
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No.154350
154351
>>154349
There is something resembling a smile, though he does not make eye contact

“I’m flattered that you think the question needs to be asked.”
Amber Sunset
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No.154351
154352
>>154350
Now she's thoroughly befuddled. "What do you mean by that?"
Anonymous
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No.154352
154353
>>154351
He shakes his head
“I mean, you already know the answer.”
Amber Sunset
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No.154353
154354
>>154352
"I'm guessin' yes, but why are you flattered? Didn't seem very flattering when you asked me that."
Anonymous
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No.154354
154355
>>154353
“Well, it’s different, for a colt than a filly. Especially a filly as adorable as you.”
Amber Sunset
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No.154355
154356
>>154354
"How is it different? We're the same age."
Anonymous
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No.154356
154357
>>154355
“Well… I mean… yeah, we’re a little young, but, it’s really hard for a colt, but it’s no effort at all for a filly.”
Amber Sunset
20db43b
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No.154357
154358
>>154356
"How is it harder for a colt than for a filly to get a kiss? There are more fillies in the city than colts."
Anonymous
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No.154358
154359
>>154357
“I mean, well, you have to get a filly to notice you, you have to get them to like you, you have to take them to nice places and all of that stuff, and then after all of that, you still may not get a kiss.”
Amber Sunset
20db43b
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No.154359
154360
>>154358
She mulls this over in her head. "I suppose so…but how will a colt want a filly to notice and like him so he'll take her to nice places? What if she wants to go to those nice places but nopony will take her there, even if she notices colts?"
Anonymous
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No.154360
154361
>>154359
“Well…. I suppose she should let him know.”
Amber Sunset
20db43b
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No.154361
154362
>>154360
"Does that really work? I haven't dated much–or at all–really and I don't know many ponies who have."
Anonymous
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No.154362
154363
>>154361
He blinks
“I don’t know. I’ve never dated a colt. Or tried to.”
Amber Sunset
20db43b
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No.154363
154364
>>154362
At first she pulls her head back with an expression amounting to "are you kidding me?" Then she bursts out laughing. "What a ridiculous topic this all is! I never talked about this stuff with folks back home."
Anonymous
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No.154364
154365
>>154363
He gives a smile, and it’s one of the more authentic smiles he’s given in a while

“How does it feel?”
Amber Sunset
20db43b
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No.154365
154366
>>154364
Her own smile is a little more strained. "If you're not putting me on the spot…it's alright."
Anonymous
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No.154366
154367
>>154365
His expression is concerned.

“I mean being away from your home. Being on your own.”
Amber Sunset
20db43b
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No.154367
154368
>>154366
She becomes more relaxed. "I miss a warmer home, and here there are lots of strange creatures that put me on edge. But I'm able to go to many places I only read about in books, whenever and wherever I want. It's not easy looking after myself, but if life was easy it wouldn't be the same, would it?"
Anonymous
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No.154368
154369
>>154367
Did Amber just answer "it's alright" to "how does it feel to date a colt?"

"No... no it's not." He pauses for a moment

"I don't really think my mom is going to like me being out late, or spending money. But what is she going to do?" Another pause

"I am free"
Amber Sunset
20db43b
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No.154369
154370
>>154368
The conversation they've been having, in particular
"Your ma doesn't approve of you dating fillies?" she asks, smirking.
Anonymous
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No.154370
154371
>>154369
He blushes, and the question halts him for a moment. Only a moment

"More the money thing. And the being out thing. "
Amber Sunset
20db43b
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No.154371
154372
>>154370
She giggles. "Well, you needn't worry. I've read of what 'fast mares' are like and I'm not the type to buy a new shawl every fortnight. And I can keep you safe from bandits," she says with a playful wink.
Anonymous
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No.154372
154373
>>154371
Something in his expression implies that he was not expecting her to say these things.

"Say what now?"
Amber Sunset
20db43b
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No.154373
154374
>>154372
"Like in the stories. A colt becomes rich and too big for his britches, dates mares who spend too much money, and goes broke, but he learns humility and becomes a better pony. And I imagine your ma is concerned about safety at night, but it's safer to be together in the dark."
Anonymous
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No.154374
154375
>>154373
"Heh" he smiles. But then he says

"Wait. You still want to go forward with things?"
Amber Sunset
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No.154375
154376
>>154374
"Mhm," she nods with a small smile. "You're a good colt at heart, even if you…jump to conclusions. I like being around you, I feel you deserve more of a chance."
Anonymous
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No.154376
154377
>>154375
His ears go down, and he pulls his lips back in a very toothy smile. His eyes are wide open, and he makes eye contact for several seconds. He does not say anything, breaks eye contact, and quickly takes one, then two more spoonful's of the soup.
Amber Sunset
20db43b
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No.154377
154378
>>154376
Amber likewise starts eating the thick and unfamiliar soup, which hopefully is still warm.
Anonymous
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No.154378
154379
>>154377
Amber has allowed it to cool a bit. The chowder has a relatively large amount of cream, and fairly large potato chunks.

Yes, there are crackers, albeit only a few.

The waitress returns, and there is a brief interaction where Mustard Trim asks for more tea.
Amber Sunset
20db43b
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No.154379
154380
Spoilered
>>154378
Did they both order tea, or was it tea for Mustard, hot chocolate for Amber? I thought both got hot coco, but if both have tea in addition then Amber will ask for more too.

"This 'chowder' is pretty good," she says in between bites. "I wasn't sure what to expect, but it's good and hearty, though very different from the soups I had back home."
Anonymous
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No.154380
154381
>>154379
So maybe I'm mistaken, but it's been my understanding this entire time that Mustard ordered sweat sweet tea, and Amber ordered Hot Chocolate

"Thi- ith not bahd" Mustard Trim does not wait to swallow before replying.

But then he swallows, and asks
"What did you have back home?"
Amber Sunset
20db43b
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No.154381
154382
>>154380
You're probably right. It's a minor detail not worth jotting a note down or searching back for

"We had more basic vegetable soups like carrot & parsnip soup, which was certainly delicious, but we had no seafood and needed to be sparing with milk, so something like this clam chowder just wasn't possible." She takes another spoonful and relishes the taste and texture of what must be a delicacy to her.
Anonymous
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No.154382
154383
>>154381
He uses a spoon to cut the potato. For Amber, the soup is a bit more on the liquid side. The potatoes are soft, however.

"We had carrot. Onion too. I guess we had a little more cheese and cream. Store bought."
Amber Sunset
20db43b
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No.154383
154384
>>154382
The soup is quite delightful. "I can hardly imagine getting everything you eat and live by from a store. I'm guessin' it actually is an easier life."
Anonymous
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No.154384
154385
>>154383
"I don't really know. It's the only life I've ever lived. My dad worked at the paper mill. My mom did try to grow a few things in a garden though."
Amber Sunset
20db43b
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No.154385
154386
>>154384
"Farming's tough. You've got to work your keister off for months to make sure you don't starve the next year. Then it's only a couple of things that can be grown–in our case wheat–so we need to take it to market and trade for other goods we need. And that's if nothing bad happens, like blight or hail or just a bad harvest," she says solemnly.