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Anonymous
9d56aac
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No.157616
Continuing
791 replies and 13 files omitted.
Amber Sunset
d8cea94
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No.158212
158214
>>158211
She scrubs the sheet on the bed and hangs it up to dry, exchanging it for the ones that are now dried. If she won't have to worry about leaking Mustard's fluids, the very tired Amber will skip a shower. She says her nightly prayers and lies down to sleep.
Anonymous
9d56aac
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No.158214
158215
>>158212
Perhaps Amber takes some small amount of comfort in having a small amount of Mustard Trim still in her as she lays down alone to sleep. Probably not though. It's probably just gross.

Working two service sector jobs a day, only having 3 bits to her name, living alone in a small apartment, no friends or family nearby, and most of all, having only scraps of food to eat, sucks. On the plus side, she does have a place all to her self, she is employed, she has no debt, some furniture, and has pretty decent relationships with her coworkers ranging from tolerably okay with the senior salesgriff, to actually pretty good with the junior waiter.

In any event, she may sleep, and will likely manage it quickly.
Amber Sunset
d8cea94
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No.158215
158216 158217 158218
>>158214
And so life goes on.
Anonymous
9d56aac
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No.158216
158217 158218
>>158215
We can either go with what was plan A, which I don't know if I will be able to make it coherent and work, or we can do something more conventional that I am pretty sure I will be able to wrap up.
Anonymous
9d56aac
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No.158217
2673042__safe_scootaloo_solo_pony_pegasus_screencap_open+mouth_edit_animated_edited+screencap_floppy+ears_mouth+hold_webm_sound_hub+logo_running_scre.webm
>>158216
>>158215
Okay... here it goes...
Anonymous
9d56aac
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No.158218
158219
>>158216
>>158215
Amber - if she can still be called Amber, wakes up alone in a room. There is light peering through a window, green floral patterns on the wall paper, wooden floors, and fine bedsheets with thick covers. There is a wooden dresser to the right side, and a music stand off to the far left.

Outside, through the windows, a bird chirps, and the leaves on the trees are beginning to fall.
Amber Sunset
233a3d1
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No.158219
158220
>>158218
"Huh, what?" she asks herself. This isn't at all what she fell asleep in, so was she moved? There aren't any trees nearby, and they should have long since shed their leaves.

She checks herself.
Anonymous
9d56aac
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No.158220
158221
>>158219
Everything appears to be fine, at least at first glance. Her claws are still there; her feathers are still there. The leaves are starting to fall off the chestnut tree, but remain on the spruce tree behind it, as well as the row of ornamental poplar trees off to the left. Everything is right and normal as surely as her beak is attached to her face. Well, "her" may not be the right pronoun, but you get the meaning
Amber Sunset
405c19f
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No.158221
158222
>>158220
Right as chocolate rain, though the feeling as Amber spreads Amber's legs and shakes Amber's hips is vaguely unfamiliar. Amber trots to the entrance of the room, Amber's claws clacking on the floor.
Anonymous
9d56aac
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No.158222
158223
>>158221
Amber walks past the window, the music stand, and the viol, and to the walnut door. Does she dare open it?
Amber Sunset
405c19f
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No.158223
158224
>>158222
A viol? Well, might as well have a look at it and pick it up, if only to feel its weight.
Anonymous
9d56aac
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No.158224
>>158223
Some say that this viol was made for the Galiarie, the Court artist of Grover the Second, crafted by the finest artisan in Francistra from wood taken from the deep forest of Tiefbrunnen, and strung with hair from a Nimbusian hoptlite felled in battle... But Amber knows the truth. Amber knows that this instrument was purchased second-claw from a shop in Katerin with every last gilder made from a tailoring apprenticeship, and has been with him ever since. But it isn't the instrument that makes the music...

The instrument is heavy, and is not intended to be held up during playing. But Amber has the muscle to manage it.
Amber Sunset
d8cea94
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No.158225
158226
Amber sets down the viol as it is intended to be played and plays a short tune that comes to mind.
Anonymous
9d56aac
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No.158226
158227
>>158225
Best to be careful about which tunes are played. There could be others in this building...
Amber Sunset
d8cea94
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No.158227
158228
>>158226
On second thought, it's best to have a look around first. Setting the viol down, she goes to the walnut door and opens it.
Anonymous
9d56aac
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No.158228
158229
>>158227
It's a hallway with a rug that covers much of the wooden floor, a closed door across, what Amber understands to be a bathroom somewhere to the left, and a parlor room to the right.
Amber Sunset
d8cea94
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No.158229
158230
>>158228
She proceeds to the bathroom, has a look in the mirror, and uses the toilet.
Anonymous
9d56aac
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No.158230
158231
>>158229
Age has come with just a bit more certainty than promised, as there is some greying on the feathers. And this second task too, is accomplished.

Do be sure to wash the face before leaving, as well.
Amber Sunset
d8cea94
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No.158231
158232
>>158230
Ah well, it's inevitable. Something about the reflection, and how the second action was accomplished, puts Amber ill at ease, and it's not the greying. But proper grooming can make up for it.

After washing up, Amber leaves and enters the parlor.
Anonymous
9d56aac
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No.158232
158233
>>158231
Oh, but it isn't inevitable. If only you where to look. His mistake was not being willing to make the proper payment; to not see the value. But that too, is a mistake that may be rectified in time; that shall be rectified in time.

The parlor room includes a row of books, a wide window, and two leather couches. Each couch has a griffin on it, in dress clothes and vest respectively. A younger, red colored griffin turns to Amber and says
"Hey you, you're finally awake."
Amber Sunset
d8cea94
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No.158233
158234
>>158232
So Amber is not alone after all. She asks the griffin, "Where am I?"
Anonymous
9d56aac
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No.158234
158235
>>158233
He tilts his head, clearly thinking it's an odd question.
"We're still in the South Wing in the guest rooms... But... That's the thing we are here for. You see... I think we need to leave." He says
Amber Sunset
d8cea94
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No.158235
>>158234
"I see…" she answers, pretending to understand. "Where should we go?"
Anonymous
9d56aac
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No.158236
158237
The other griffin, who has black feathers, volunteers the following information

"After they arrested the princess... well, Nassefeder says he overheard several members of the Katerintreue saying they would did not intend to keep all of the Princesses' staff, which is understandable but under the circumstances... it could mean something else..."

The red griffin speaks
"Hellquill. There is a train that leaves to Griffenheim in some hours, and from there to Hellquill."
Amber Sunset
d8cea94
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No.158237
158238
>>158236
Amber nods 'her' beaked head. "I see your point. We should leave as quickly as possible. Are you ready to go?"
Anonymous
9d56aac
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No.158238
158239
>>158237
"Yes, more or less." He says. "The train does not leave for some hours" He adds
Amber Sunset
d8cea94
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No.158239
158240
>>158238
Amber thinks back to the viol, still on its stand. "I'd best get ready, then."
Anonymous
9d56aac
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No.158240
158241
>>158239
He nods
“We’ll meet with the rest of them before we get to the train.” He says
Amber Sunset
d8cea94
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No.158241
158242
>>158240
Amber trots–or rather, clacks–back to the room. Besides the viol, is everything essential ready to be taken along?
Anonymous
9d56aac
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No.158242
158243
>>158241
Well, let's see. There's the flute, the music stand... that can stay behind... the sheets of music, the Development of the Lyre in Asterion, On the Harmony of the Spheres by Aristrotle, the locket, the old engagement ring (don't why you still have that, but at least it has some resale value), and a few notebooks full of information that perhaps should be burned, but absolutely should not be left behind. So far as clothing goes, there is a decent number of dress clothes and dress shoes worth a significant amount of money, but it will be hard to take it all.
Amber Sunset
d8cea94
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No.158243
158244
>>158242
Two sets of dress clothes. Okay, maybe three. Jewelry absolutely should be taken. Music sheets…anything hard to find should be taken. Is the *Development of the Lyre* a rare book? If so, it should be taken, if not, Aristrotle will make good reading on the train instead. Notebooks that are personal in nature can be taken along, but the rest will be chucked into the fireplace. The instruments themselves are indispensable.
Anonymous
9d56aac
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No.158244
158245
>>158243
Some of the music sheets are common. Some are unique creations. Development of the Lyre isn't especially rare, but certainly insightful. Young's book on the subconscious, while not rare at all, certainly has many notes and annotations. The notebooks sometimes contain invaluable information on the effects of music on matter, or rather, on the nature of matter itself. These books would be hard to leave behind, but worse to be arrested with. They must be burned if necessary.
Amber Sunset
d8cea94
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No.158245
158246
>>158244
She takes only the unique music sheets, keeps Young's book, and takes as many notebooks as possible.
Anonymous
dcc7350
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No.158246
158247
>>158245
It is done. It’ll need one, no, two big bags. And the viol will need its case… this would be easier with a servant to help, but there is none. So it’ll just have to be carried.
Amber Sunset
d8cea94
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No.158247
158248 158290
>>158246
Amber isn't as strong as when she was younger, but it'll be manageable. She leaves her things here until it's time to go, and rejoins the others.
Anonymous
dcc7350
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No.158248
>>158247
I need to sleep now
Shimmering Spark
06f6193
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No.158251
158259
I’ll be able to dedicate some time tomorrow.
Shimmering Spark
06f6193
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No.158259
>>158251
Things didn’t work out today. I guess next time.
Silver "The Floof" Sword
e25e739
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No.158261
158287
(You) are all cute ponies
Silver "The Floof" Sword
e25e739
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No.158263
158287
(You) are all still cute ponies
Shimmering Spark
06f6193
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No.158264
Next time
Anonymous
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No.158277
158278 158287
Henlo
Anonymous
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No.158278
158279 158287
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>>158277
Yeah.
I'm a lurker but I want to read moar.
Anonymous
7943764
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No.158279
>>158278
Im Not Sure if its gonna happen tonight. I Think The Gm is asleep or busy with something else.
Shimmering Spark
06f6193
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No.158280
158287
Sometimes it’s hard to catch each other when both the players and the GM have time.
Anonymous
534e5c8
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No.158281
158282 158287
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I'm looking forward to it poners.
Anonymous
7943764
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No.158282
>>158281
How long have you been lurking if you dont mind me asking?
Amber Sunset
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No.158286
158287
I'm up to play tonight
Anonymous
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No.158287
158288
I’m back, ponies!

>>158281
>>158277
>>158278
Hello!

waves very intensely

>>158286
Huzzah! Just a couple hours

>>158280
Hopefully we can get to Spark’s segment in detail

>>158263
>>158261
N-no u!
DS
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No.158288
158289
>>158287
Henlo
Anonymous
5a4430f
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No.158289
158291
>>158288
Hello!

The last post for Solar Night was >>156551 →
Anonymous
c7e2fd1
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No.158290
158292
>>158247
The two are in the room, talking, and concerned
DS
c6e609d
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No.158291
158318
>>158289
>>156551 →
Dark Star agrees more with the professor,
Amber Sunset
5c89625
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No.158292
158295
>>158290
"What are you two worried about?"
Anonymous
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No.158295
158296
>>158292
“Well… given that the Princess had a number… indiscretions in her excercise of her royal authority, those a bit closer to her ear may be blamed…”

The other Griffin (red) says “We think Griffonhiem might be involved.”
Amber Sunset
5c89625
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No.158296
158297
>>158295
"You think they would blame a musician?"
Anonymous
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No.158297
158298
>>158296
The red one frowns
“You better hope that is all you think you are.”

The white one tries to speak, getting his words caught a few times before succeeding.

“Just… in the Katerintrue’s efforts to maintain favor with the populace, well, what is left of their favor… they may look at those closest to the Princess, and well… now surely they don’t believe in conspiracies or secret societies, not personally anyways, but they might entertain such notions if they think it shift the light away from themselves.”
Amber Sunset
5c89625
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No.158298
158299
>>158297
"I've seen what they're like. I wouldn't put it past them. It might be wise to evacuate…"
Anonymous
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No.158299
158300
>>158298
The white one nods
"Yes. We hope the order in Hellquil will forgive the indiscretions of the past ruler, and will allow a place for us... You know we have a few like-minded individuals there in the Order."

The red one states
"They've already arrested Tannenbraun."
Amber Sunset
5c89625
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No.158300
158301
>>158299
"Tannenbraun already? I wouldn't want to hedge my life on a hope, but what other options are there?"
Anonymous
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No.158301
158302
>>158300
The red one
“Hellquil is the best bet. Otherwise you are taking your chances with the Katerintrue. The Argentumdammerung. The Inquisition…”
Amber Sunset
5c89625
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No.158302
158303
>>158301
"And as for the future?"
Anonymous
5a4430f
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No.158303
158304
>>158302
“Get out of the Heartlands. Quickly” he says.
Amber Sunset
5c89625
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No.158304
158305
>>158303
"You may be right. But to where? Wingbardy? Skyfall? Even Nova Griffonia?"
Anonymous
5a4430f
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No.158305
158306
>>158304
White:
“We don’t know anyone there”

Red:
“No one knows us there.”
Amber Sunset
5c89625
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No.158306
158307
>>158305
Sighing, Amber says, "It's hard to start again at this age. But one does what one must."
Anonymous
5a4430f
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No.158307
158308
>>158306
Both nod

White:
“We’ll meet the others before the train leaves.”
Amber Sunset
5c89625
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No.158308
158309
>>158307
"As long as we leave in time. It's difficult to leave a life like this, but all good things come to an end."
Anonymous
5a4430f
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No.158309
158310 158311
>>158308
“All good things come to an end… and the bad as well. We’ve outlived the dynasty. We’ll do fine, remaining in the shadows.”
Amber Sunset
5c89625
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No.158310
158485
>>158309
"Griffons have survived such changes in fortune before, we can do so now. I think I know how I may get by. What are your plans?"
Anonymous
52ba284
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No.158311
grobular
>>158309 >>158309.
(>>158309) >>158309.
Anonymous
e46c6e8
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No.158318
158319
>>158291
A colt asks the professor a question about how "recent changes in the local and global political situation" have affected the dynamic between centralized and localized power. His answer: it hasn't at all. The old Monarchy would have preferred to rule everything with an iron hoof from Canterlot. Various groups wanted to reduce the power of the princesses. So rather than conceding power on a national scale, they would concede power on the local level, or transfer more power to the local level, so that any opposition to the Monarchy would be disunited.

At the prodding of a different student, he answers a question about the Fascist Republican "Blackhooves" political party of New Mareland. He stops a moment to say "be careful of the sedition laws and police informants," but talks directly on the topic anyways. He says that the Blackhooves, by their very nature, are a centralizing ideology based on cultural identity. However, they were elected to office on the promise of an independent New Mareland Nationstate. They even called the War a "War of Independence." This provokes interrupting interjections from the students. He holds up his hooves in an expression of "just shut up and go with it." He states that they are in the strange situation of being a New Mareland Pony Nationalist ideology now ruling over a massive, multi-continent spanning multicultural, multiethnic empire. The result has been that the Blackhooves are now the most decentralist power in place since the Griffonian Revolution of 970.

Another student asks a question about what is going on in the Riverlands. The professor promises that like the Empire, they will go into that in vastly greater detail in future lectures
Anonymous
0a376d3
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No.158319
158321
>>158318
Dark Star says Quietly
"Very Interesting."
Anonymous
e46c6e8
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No.158321
158324
>>158319
And with that, the lecture is over. There is a text book (of course) and a few other books assigned to read. There is a reading assignment before the next class.
Anonymous
0a376d3
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No.158324
158325
>>158321
Dark Star looks at his Schedule, and wonders what he will have to read.
Anonymous
e46c6e8
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No.158325
158328
>>158324
Thus far, some pages from his political text book, and quite a few pages from his history text book

His remaining classes are Philosophy, Hippology, and Equestrian Mythology

we can try to proceed to the next class, or put Solar Night in a situation where he is between classes. Ultimately, he needs to meet up with Silver and Blue Skies
Anonymous
0a376d3
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No.158328
158329
>>158325
He heads to his next class.
was this the class he was in with nadir? and yes he would like to meet up with them.
Anonymous
e46c6e8
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No.158329
158331
>>158328
Solar Night's next class is Philosophy 101. This is in the Liberal Arts college.

On the way there, he encounters two creatures he knows: Mars Loaf, and beside her, Nadir, who runs up towards Solar Night.

"Hi again, Solar!" she says
Anonymous
0a376d3
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No.158331
158333
>>158329
"Hey Nadir, How has everything been?"
He Glances over at Mars Loaf
Anonymous
e46c6e8
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No.158333
158335
>>158331
Mars Loaf makes eye contact with Solar, with no particular expression.

Nadir comes closer and answers
"We just got out of Literature together. It's still a little hard, but it's better than I was hoping. The professor said that the class will focus on the voices of those often silenced, and those who are marginalized by society. Like one book is about a mare shunned for infidelity, and another is a story about a mine worker in a strike. Still kind of boring, but he way she explains it makes it seem better to me."
Anonymous
0a376d3
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No.158335
158336
>>158333
>Quads checked
"Sounds like an interesting class. what was the situation with the miner going on strike?"
He Smiles
Anonymous
e46c6e8
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No.158336
158337
>>158335
"Uh, well... I haven't read the book yet, but the professor said that it was about the terrible situation of the coal miners in the foal mountains, about how terribly they were treated by the mining companies, and how the mining companies would break strikes with violence. And this all happened in view of Canterlot, which the miner wished he could be a part of but couldn't... Uh, there's more to it than that, like sex and crime and stuff, but we'll get to that book later in the semester."
Anonymous
0a376d3
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No.158337
158338
>>158336
"Typical Capitalists, Busting up a strike to Force the workers Into a job that doesn't pay them a living wage. it makes me sick. they Care nothing about the well-being of the workers."
Anonymous
e46c6e8
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No.158338
158339
>>158337
She looks up at Solar Night with a look of concern
"Really? Is that normal?"
Anonymous
0a376d3
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No.158339
158340
>>158338
"well, im not sure about every mining company but i've heard of similar stories happening."
Anonymous
e46c6e8
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No.158340
158341
>>158339
She opens her mouth, and looks up to Solar Night, and then looks back to Mars Loaf. She looks back to Solar Night, as if to say something, but she does not
Anonymous
0a376d3
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No.158341
158342
>>158340
"Its a very common occurrence."
Anonymous
e46c6e8
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No.158342
158343
>>158341
She closes her mouth, and her ears go down.
"Oh... I mean had heard some things about it... My mother had sort of, well she's not really sympathetic, but... I guess that's why I'm here. To learn more about these things."
Anonymous
0a376d3
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No.158343
158346
>>158342
He pats her shoulder
"That's Very Admirable."
He smiles
Anonymous
e46c6e8
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No.158346
158347
>>158343
She closes her eyes as he pats, then opens them again with a smile. She stands back up
"Thank you.. um... we should go to class now, right?"
Anonymous
0a376d3
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No.158347
158348
>>158346
"Yea, i gotta head to my next class too."
Anonymous
e46c6e8
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No.158348
158349
>>158347
"Oh yeah" She says.

The next class takes place in a lecture hall like the one used for the history class. In fact, it's immediately down the hall from that classroom. Solar Night shares this class with both Lunar Nadir and Mars Loaf. Nadir seems to want to sit next to both ponies in this class. The professor, a slightly fatter, middle aged light yellow unicorn in a blue dress, is already at the stand, talking to a female student.
Anonymous
0a376d3
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No.158349
158350
>>158348
He looks around for 3 empty seats.
Anonymous
e46c6e8
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No.158350
158351
>>158349
Nadir is trying to make it happen. It looks like Mars Loaf is a bit indifferent, and prefers a seat nearer the back. Eventually, three empty seats are found near the center.
Anonymous
0a376d3
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No.158351
158352 158353
>>158350
he points the seats out to nadir and mars
Anonymous
e46c6e8
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No.158352
158353
>>158351
Nadir takes a seat, and soon enough, so does Mars Loaf

[1d2 = 2]
Anonymous
e46c6e8
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No.158353
158354
>>158351
>>158352
The seat next to Solar Night is taken up by a bright blonde maned Pegasus, brown in color.
Anonymous
0a376d3
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No.158354
158355
>>158353
He says "Hello" to them.
Is it a mare or stallion?
Anonymous
e46c6e8
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No.158355
>>158354
It's a stallion I can't believe I forgot that detail. He looks over to Solar, and says "Hello"
Anonymous
e46c6e8
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No.158356
158357 158359
We'll be skipping Dark Star to another scene to make use of both players being available.

Blue Skies says to Silver Sword:
"Hey. Um... can you go find him? I don't think I should be seen near him. Not on campus. But I think you probably could."