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>>157610 →
"Well, there are a lot of them. Like, well...
Okay, so, the city of Baltimare is not really as it was back a hundred years ago. So when the city was first settled, a lot of this was marshy lowlands right at sea level. It would flood when the Delemare got too high. It wouldn't drain well enough during the summer because it wasn't high enough. And hurricanes could wash out the whole city. So like 50 years ago or so, they took a bunch of dirt and raised half of the city. But when they did that, they often times just buried the first floor of buildings, or would just build a whole street level on top of the original street level. Many business owners built walk ways and paths between buildings when this was done. The areas most effected were those by the sea front, and by the river. Over in Red Heart especially, but also southside and in Cowtown, and a few scattered places all over the city in the center and west. There are basements of buildings that you wouldn't think would have basements, there are buried basements of older buildings that no longer exist, pathways between buildings, entire streets with shops and everything that exist underground, sometimes at a different layout than the buildings above. It's not as extensive as Canterlot, or Seaward Shoals, but it's definitely the most extensive on this coast.
There are all kinds of legends around these. They say the gang conducts business down there. They say that diamond dogs and bats have moved in, or homeless people. They say crime happens down there. They say that during the invasion, many ponies hid their gold and valuables, or even hid themselves or weapons down there. Same thing during the revolt. Actually, both revolts. The one from 90' too. They say that parts of the system are flooded. Parts have collapsed in. Parts have been dug up by construction, and parts have just been cut off and forgotten about forever. The New Marelanders didn't want to go down there. They would blow up parts of it, flood parts of it, and other parts collapsed during the bombardment. But most of it's still there.
There's also supposed to be an abandoned set of subway lines from the westside to the east that was made some decades ago, when some mayor thought they could turn this city into Maneahatten. There still are underground rail lines in the east, supposedly, under the streets.
Well, uh, that's one thing."
"Well, there are a lot of them. Like, well...
Okay, so, the city of Baltimare is not really as it was back a hundred years ago. So when the city was first settled, a lot of this was marshy lowlands right at sea level. It would flood when the Delemare got too high. It wouldn't drain well enough during the summer because it wasn't high enough. And hurricanes could wash out the whole city. So like 50 years ago or so, they took a bunch of dirt and raised half of the city. But when they did that, they often times just buried the first floor of buildings, or would just build a whole street level on top of the original street level. Many business owners built walk ways and paths between buildings when this was done. The areas most effected were those by the sea front, and by the river. Over in Red Heart especially, but also southside and in Cowtown, and a few scattered places all over the city in the center and west. There are basements of buildings that you wouldn't think would have basements, there are buried basements of older buildings that no longer exist, pathways between buildings, entire streets with shops and everything that exist underground, sometimes at a different layout than the buildings above. It's not as extensive as Canterlot, or Seaward Shoals, but it's definitely the most extensive on this coast.
There are all kinds of legends around these. They say the gang conducts business down there. They say that diamond dogs and bats have moved in, or homeless people. They say crime happens down there. They say that during the invasion, many ponies hid their gold and valuables, or even hid themselves or weapons down there. Same thing during the revolt. Actually, both revolts. The one from 90' too. They say that parts of the system are flooded. Parts have collapsed in. Parts have been dug up by construction, and parts have just been cut off and forgotten about forever. The New Marelanders didn't want to go down there. They would blow up parts of it, flood parts of it, and other parts collapsed during the bombardment. But most of it's still there.
There's also supposed to be an abandoned set of subway lines from the westside to the east that was made some decades ago, when some mayor thought they could turn this city into Maneahatten. There still are underground rail lines in the east, supposedly, under the streets.
Well, uh, that's one thing."
>>157617
>>154220 →
She turns to spark with her steel blue eyes, and strangely hexagonal pupils.
"No... I don't know. Not really, anyways. Not specifically."
>>154220 →
She turns to spark with her steel blue eyes, and strangely hexagonal pupils.
"No... I don't know. Not really, anyways. Not specifically."
>>157618
"Entire streets and railways underground? It's like a whole underground city! I'd love to explore that!" she says, wagging her tail. "We just need to be stealthy and well-equipped."
"Entire streets and railways underground? It's like a whole underground city! I'd love to explore that!" she says, wagging her tail. "We just need to be stealthy and well-equipped."
>>157626
"If it's there, and it's in Equestria, it's for ponies to explore! Well, except for the Everfree Forest, but this isn't that. Plus, it's part of Baltimare history."
"If it's there, and it's in Equestria, it's for ponies to explore! Well, except for the Everfree Forest, but this isn't that. Plus, it's part of Baltimare history."
>>157627
"But but... it could be dangerous. Diamond Dogs and criminals and homeless creatures and caveins... and bat ponies."
"But but... it could be dangerous. Diamond Dogs and criminals and homeless creatures and caveins... and bat ponies."
>>157628
At the mention of bat ponies she can't help but shudder a little.
"It could be…but we could just be careful," she says determinedly. "Lanterns and rugged clothing would help for sure."
At the mention of bat ponies she can't help but shudder a little.
"It could be…but we could just be careful," she says determinedly. "Lanterns and rugged clothing would help for sure."
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>>157631
“But… what if the water is electrified, or if it’s dangerous and dirty, or if you can’t see what’s under it, or there are monsters”
“But… what if the water is electrified, or if it’s dangerous and dirty, or if you can’t see what’s under it, or there are monsters”
>>157632
"Well, electricity turns on lights, maybe we could bring a lightbulb and stick it in the water to tell. We can just avoid the water, too."
"Well, electricity turns on lights, maybe we could bring a lightbulb and stick it in the water to tell. We can just avoid the water, too."
>>157633
“Hmmm… a lightbulb might work. Uh, I guess we could explore the underground… But I don’t think it’s likely we’ll find anything. And it may require us to buy more things for it.”
“Hmmm… a lightbulb might work. Uh, I guess we could explore the underground… But I don’t think it’s likely we’ll find anything. And it may require us to buy more things for it.”
>>157634
"Yeah, let's save up our money and go down there! If nothing else, it'll give you something to talk about at school! Well, other than what we did…."
"Yeah, let's save up our money and go down there! If nothing else, it'll give you something to talk about at school! Well, other than what we did…."
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>>157631
He moves his eyes around in contemplation. Then he looks to Amber and starts to move his tail around.
"Yeah, that's a great idea! I can get something there and bring it back to show off." He looks down, then back up to Amber,
"Can I tell them just a little bit about what we did?"
He moves his eyes around in contemplation. Then he looks to Amber and starts to move his tail around.
"Yeah, that's a great idea! I can get something there and bring it back to show off." He looks down, then back up to Amber,
"Can I tell them just a little bit about what we did?"
>>157636
"Mustard, if you didn't know me but knew I was doing this with a stallion, you'd think I was a bad pony," she complains. "I don't want your school to think of me that way…."
"Mustard, if you didn't know me but knew I was doing this with a stallion, you'd think I was a bad pony," she complains. "I don't want your school to think of me that way…."
>>157637
His ears go down, and his pupils seem to get a little smaller
"Okay... Okay, Okay. Alright. I'll drop it."
He looks away, and then back again
"I don't think you're a bad pony..."
His ears go down, and his pupils seem to get a little smaller
"Okay... Okay, Okay. Alright. I'll drop it."
He looks away, and then back again
"I don't think you're a bad pony..."
>>157639
Amber learns pretty quickly how much a mistake this is, as Mustard Trim starts aggressively nuzzling Amber on her cheek, neck, and withers.
"Thanks, Amber"
Amber learns pretty quickly how much a mistake this is, as Mustard Trim starts aggressively nuzzling Amber on her cheek, neck, and withers.
"Thanks, Amber"
>>157642
"Okay..." He pulls himself away from her, and takes a few steps forward, moving along.
"My nose is kind of sore from you, hehe" He looks over and smiles
"Okay..." He pulls himself away from her, and takes a few steps forward, moving along.
"My nose is kind of sore from you, hehe" He looks over and smiles
>>157646
"Hehehe" He lets her rub up against his neck and shoulder, placing his head over her, and letting his head lower near her rump as she moves along. Once she has passed, he hops ahead, rubbing himself along her as he passes her.
"Hehehe" He lets her rub up against his neck and shoulder, placing his head over her, and letting his head lower near her rump as she moves along. Once she has passed, he hops ahead, rubbing himself along her as he passes her.
>>157647
This time she reciprocates what he did, letting her chin rest on his withers and pulling away only when she reaches the end of his body.
This time she reciprocates what he did, letting her chin rest on his withers and pulling away only when she reaches the end of his body.
>>157648
Mustard giggles, and then whinnies, jumping into the air, loping around to the side, and waiting for Amber to catch up
Mustard giggles, and then whinnies, jumping into the air, loping around to the side, and waiting for Amber to catch up
>>157650
And soon, the two little ponies are running quickly down the sidewalk, past tenement buildings, a laundromat, and grocers. Mustard laughs as he canters along
And soon, the two little ponies are running quickly down the sidewalk, past tenement buildings, a laundromat, and grocers. Mustard laughs as he canters along
>>157651
Running in the chill, fresh night air, without any clothes–for Amber that is–is exhilarating and she can't hold herself back from laughing as well. Her long mane and tail stream behind her in the wind.
Running in the chill, fresh night air, without any clothes–for Amber that is–is exhilarating and she can't hold herself back from laughing as well. Her long mane and tail stream behind her in the wind.
>>157652
She should have a jacket. It's cold enough though to justify it
"Hehehe" The two ponies prance along down the streetside, forcing an automobile to stop quickly at an intersection as they run through.
Mustard Trim's short mane and tail do not stream much, though the golden fur of his lanky body bounces under the dim street lights
She should have a jacket. It's cold enough though to justify it
"Hehehe" The two ponies prance along down the streetside, forcing an automobile to stop quickly at an intersection as they run through.
Mustard Trim's short mane and tail do not stream much, though the golden fur of his lanky body bounces under the dim street lights
>>157653
I forgot, she has a cloak on
Amber enjoys watching her coltfriend's light body bound along, though she doesn't ignore what's directly in front of her. The urban terrain is very different from that of the countryside or of the hill they climbed just a couple nights prior.
I forgot, she has a cloak on
Amber enjoys watching her coltfriend's light body bound along, though she doesn't ignore what's directly in front of her. The urban terrain is very different from that of the countryside or of the hill they climbed just a couple nights prior.
>>157654
Very much so. A figure in the dim light moves out from a corner in front of them. It appears to be a pony in a trench coat. This coat is a bit different than others she has seen, with holes allowing large, webbed bat wings to stick out. The creature looks towards the lovers with its orange eyes.
Very much so. A figure in the dim light moves out from a corner in front of them. It appears to be a pony in a trench coat. This coat is a bit different than others she has seen, with holes allowing large, webbed bat wings to stick out. The creature looks towards the lovers with its orange eyes.
>>157656
Mustard looks at the creature, moves back with his hindquarters going closer to the ground, and almost sits down, and moves away
Roll Die
[1d20 = 11]
[1d20 = 9]
Mustard looks at the creature, moves back with his hindquarters going closer to the ground, and almost sits down, and moves away
Roll Die
[1d20 = 11]
[1d20 = 9]
>>157658
Mustard actually moves away first, as the creature turns towards Amber. Its fangs, steel blue fur, and slit orange eyes are seen in the light alongside white teeth revealed in a smile
"Whatcha' doin out tonight?"
Mustard actually moves away first, as the creature turns towards Amber. Its fangs, steel blue fur, and slit orange eyes are seen in the light alongside white teeth revealed in a smile
"Whatcha' doin out tonight?"
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>>157659
The filly freezes.
"Just…walking home," she says, her ears folded back. Suddenly she feels very small.
The filly freezes.
"Just…walking home," she says, her ears folded back. Suddenly she feels very small.
>>157660
She is literally smaller than the stallion in front of her
It speaks. It does have an accent, though Amber cannot place it
"Need any help finding your way back? Someone should walk you home you know."
She is literally smaller than the stallion in front of her
It speaks. It does have an accent, though Amber cannot place it
"Need any help finding your way back? Someone should walk you home you know."
>>157662
Mustard Trim comes back, and places a leg over Amber, as if trying to tug her over to the side.
"No need to be afraid, little filly. I can show you back. Need a smoke?"
Mustard Trim comes back, and places a leg over Amber, as if trying to tug her over to the side.
"No need to be afraid, little filly. I can show you back. Need a smoke?"
>>157663
"No, I-I don't smoke." She wants to move on but can't quite will herself to move, as if afraid to look away.
"No, I-I don't smoke." She wants to move on but can't quite will herself to move, as if afraid to look away.
>>157664
"Oh you're missing out. Here, let me give you one."
The creature reaches into an inner pocket in its trench coat
"Amber. Let's move along. N-no thank you we don't need any smokes!"
Mustard is trying to pull on Amber, to move her into the street
"Oh you're missing out. Here, let me give you one."
The creature reaches into an inner pocket in its trench coat
"Amber. Let's move along. N-no thank you we don't need any smokes!"
Mustard is trying to pull on Amber, to move her into the street
>>157400 →
Silver heads out to the car with his equipment. He acknowledges that it's been in better shape, with the blood covering parts of the interior. He decides to check the truck of the vehicle in case the gangsters left anything of note inside.
Silver heads out to the car with his equipment. He acknowledges that it's been in better shape, with the blood covering parts of the interior. He decides to check the truck of the vehicle in case the gangsters left anything of note inside.
>>157668
The rope is concerning, since the gangsters were trying to foalnap White Orchid. The shotgun may be very useful, so he keeps it in there along with the bulkier pieces of equipment he had on him. All set, he gets in the driver's seat, thinks of a place to look for allies, and heads for the Black Hooves' HQ.
The rope is concerning, since the gangsters were trying to foalnap White Orchid. The shotgun may be very useful, so he keeps it in there along with the bulkier pieces of equipment he had on him. All set, he gets in the driver's seat, thinks of a place to look for allies, and heads for the Black Hooves' HQ.
>>157668
Perhaps if it was a normal pony, she would consider it for the mystique, but it seems she was already scared off. "No thanks mister, we don't play dice," she says, walking off to the side with Mustard. Like this her pace is limited.
Perhaps if it was a normal pony, she would consider it for the mystique, but it seems she was already scared off. "No thanks mister, we don't play dice," she says, walking off to the side with Mustard. Like this her pace is limited.
>>157672
Mustard trots with her, along the road, staying very close to her, often physically touching her
Mustard trots with her, along the road, staying very close to her, often physically touching her
>>157671
Silver parks, turns the ignition off, and gets out slowly while keeping his face visible. He hopes at least one of them has seen his comings and goings before in the times he's been to the HQ.
"Hello friends, long time no see."
Silver parks, turns the ignition off, and gets out slowly while keeping his face visible. He hopes at least one of them has seen his comings and goings before in the times he's been to the HQ.
"Hello friends, long time no see."
>>157679
Amber closes her eyes and calms down in his warm embrace. "I hope not. Those folks are no-good, I don't like them."
Amber closes her eyes and calms down in his warm embrace. "I hope not. Those folks are no-good, I don't like them."
>>157679
pet pet pet
"I am wondering if Dark Star and/or Blue Skies is here. I have something I would like to ask their help for."
pet pet pet
"I am wondering if Dark Star and/or Blue Skies is here. I have something I would like to ask their help for."
>>157680
"I don't like 'em either. No one does."
He leans over here, and whispers into her ear
"Which folks are we talking about here?"
>>157681
"Dark Star is out on some kind of undercover mission. Blue Skies tends to be in the barracks or around the police station or out somewhere else much of the day. She might be back now though." He says
"I don't like 'em either. No one does."
He leans over here, and whispers into her ear
"Which folks are we talking about here?"
>>157681
"Dark Star is out on some kind of undercover mission. Blue Skies tends to be in the barracks or around the police station or out somewhere else much of the day. She might be back now though." He says
>>157682
"Oh, that sounds exciting, what Dark Star is doing. May I go inside to look for Blue Skies?"
"Oh, that sounds exciting, what Dark Star is doing. May I go inside to look for Blue Skies?"
>>157685
Silver nods, stores the rest of his weapons and any potential other contraband he may have on him in the car's trunk, and allows the guards to search him if they so choose before he goes inside to look for Skies.
Silver nods, stores the rest of his weapons and any potential other contraband he may have on him in the car's trunk, and allows the guards to search him if they so choose before he goes inside to look for Skies.
>>157694
Amber has a little bit of a ways to go, no thanks to the last detour and briefly getting lost, which takes them a few extra blocks. No matter. Just a few more blocks. But Amber has a little more time to pass in conversation.
Amber has a little bit of a ways to go, no thanks to the last detour and briefly getting lost, which takes them a few extra blocks. No matter. Just a few more blocks. But Amber has a little more time to pass in conversation.
>>157693
Silver smiles at seeing his friend.
"It is good to see you Skies. I was wondering if you could help me settle something important, or at least give backup in case things go awry. Also if Dark Star was available or where he was. I have heard he is on mission."
>>157694
Not for a while, at least. Silver has enough people in his harem to satisfy his own needs, he won't be besmirching Blue Skies' honor or his friend's trust anymore.
Silver smiles at seeing his friend.
"It is good to see you Skies. I was wondering if you could help me settle something important, or at least give backup in case things go awry. Also if Dark Star was available or where he was. I have heard he is on mission."
>>157694
Not for a while, at least. Silver has enough people in his harem to satisfy his own needs, he won't be besmirching Blue Skies' honor or his friend's trust anymore.
>>157696
After seeing his smile, she returns her own, though as per her usual it looks more like a smirk from getting away with some misdeed, than it does an expression of warmth for seeing a welcome friend. Her smiles have always looked like that.
"Dark Star is indeed on mission. I don't know when he'll be back to check in. He didn't really say. As for any settling, well, I'm on call now. What is it?"
After seeing his smile, she returns her own, though as per her usual it looks more like a smirk from getting away with some misdeed, than it does an expression of warmth for seeing a welcome friend. Her smiles have always looked like that.
"Dark Star is indeed on mission. I don't know when he'll be back to check in. He didn't really say. As for any settling, well, I'm on call now. What is it?"
>>157695
"Mustard, um, when did you start thinking of me as somepony you wanted to be physical with?" she asks with a blush on her cheeks.
"Mustard, um, when did you start thinking of me as somepony you wanted to be physical with?" she asks with a blush on her cheeks.
>>157698
"Uh, what do you mean?" He asks with a somewhat nervous expression to an unambiguous question
"Uh, what do you mean?" He asks with a somewhat nervous expression to an unambiguous question
>>157699
"You know, when did you think of me and…and want to practice what you were taught?" She asks this with a nervous tone as well, nothing about it seems to be accusatory.
"You know, when did you think of me and…and want to practice what you were taught?" She asks this with a nervous tone as well, nothing about it seems to be accusatory.
>>157700
She nods
"Alright... I'd rather not take you to my office, because I have some sensitive business of my own out, but let me find a room."
She walks with Silver to the left hall. She does not go to the the side hallway back to the offices. Instead she goes into one of the hotel rooms that has the bed removed and only a couch and a few tables. She lets Silver in, and closes the door. She turns to him
"Okay, you have a couple minutes." She says
>>157701
"Well, uh" He bliushes, his ears fold down, and he turns away.
"Well there is kind of always the hope. When it became romantic, like when I started thinking of you in that way, well Friday night. About when you invited me to the club. Because I hoped you were doing so because you liked me. As for when it was physical... well, honestly, I didn't think I'd get that far. So uh, I'd say I thought of it as physical at about the time it did become physical. When you pulled me on top of you. You seemed really comfortable with me."
She nods
"Alright... I'd rather not take you to my office, because I have some sensitive business of my own out, but let me find a room."
She walks with Silver to the left hall. She does not go to the the side hallway back to the offices. Instead she goes into one of the hotel rooms that has the bed removed and only a couch and a few tables. She lets Silver in, and closes the door. She turns to him
"Okay, you have a couple minutes." She says
>>157701
"Well, uh" He bliushes, his ears fold down, and he turns away.
"Well there is kind of always the hope. When it became romantic, like when I started thinking of you in that way, well Friday night. About when you invited me to the club. Because I hoped you were doing so because you liked me. As for when it was physical... well, honestly, I didn't think I'd get that far. So uh, I'd say I thought of it as physical at about the time it did become physical. When you pulled me on top of you. You seemed really comfortable with me."
>>157702
Silver begins immediately upon her saying this.
"Bargain Strength, leader of branch of Waterfront Gang and pony who orchestrated selling of White Orchid and Mint Marine to Comte Burgher, has sent out teams to find and capture colts, likely to prevent them from revealing anything about organization's involvement. I have colts in safe location now after fighting off one such team, and I am going to known hangout for him and his gang to get him to call off search, either by convincing him that they are no threat to his gang in any capacity, or if worst comes to worst by destroying his branch of Waterfront Gang."
Silver begins immediately upon her saying this.
"Bargain Strength, leader of branch of Waterfront Gang and pony who orchestrated selling of White Orchid and Mint Marine to Comte Burgher, has sent out teams to find and capture colts, likely to prevent them from revealing anything about organization's involvement. I have colts in safe location now after fighting off one such team, and I am going to known hangout for him and his gang to get him to call off search, either by convincing him that they are no threat to his gang in any capacity, or if worst comes to worst by destroying his branch of Waterfront Gang."
>>157702
"Oh." The filly looks a bit surprised. "I'd never been close with a colt before, and I liked your touch. I assumed that's what romance was, lots of hugging and a little bit of kissing. So when you were on top of me, I didn't expect your…your pe-penis to g-grow and rub on me, or anything else…." She says the last part awkwardly, with a heavy blush. "But I felt very st-stimulated and didn't mind it then, and I don't now."
"Oh." The filly looks a bit surprised. "I'd never been close with a colt before, and I liked your touch. I assumed that's what romance was, lots of hugging and a little bit of kissing. So when you were on top of me, I didn't expect your…your pe-penis to g-grow and rub on me, or anything else…." She says the last part awkwardly, with a heavy blush. "But I felt very st-stimulated and didn't mind it then, and I don't now."
>>157703
"Well I don't know if he's of a whole branch, we think we know who leads their divisions...."
But she's cut off immediately by Silver's words. Her ears fall down and her eyes go wide.
"Where are they?" She asks
>>157704
He smiles, and then frowns,. Then he speaks nervously
"I was uh, I was waiting for you to push me away. To say that I had gone too far. So that I could say, to myself, that I did what I could to well, to uh, to move the relationship. I didn't think you'd pull me on you. I didn't think you'd accept it when you felt the erection. I thought you'd try to stop me when I started rubbing. I, uh" He looks away, and then back "tried moving near your uh, uh, your vagina. And that is when you did stop me. So I stopped there."
"Well I don't know if he's of a whole branch, we think we know who leads their divisions...."
But she's cut off immediately by Silver's words. Her ears fall down and her eyes go wide.
"Where are they?" She asks
>>157704
He smiles, and then frowns,. Then he speaks nervously
"I was uh, I was waiting for you to push me away. To say that I had gone too far. So that I could say, to myself, that I did what I could to well, to uh, to move the relationship. I didn't think you'd pull me on you. I didn't think you'd accept it when you felt the erection. I thought you'd try to stop me when I started rubbing. I, uh" He looks away, and then back "tried moving near your uh, uh, your vagina. And that is when you did stop me. So I stopped there."
>>157705
"My home, one I got from Maakie during Hoebuck.
Mala is watching over them. There are no official records of me living there, I have only been there for short time, and its reputation as to who previously owned it likely makes it no-go zone. And, most importantly, it is some ways away from Orphanage where his teams are patrolling and where I encountered one such team."
"My home, one I got from Maakie during Hoebuck.
Mala is watching over them. There are no official records of me living there, I have only been there for short time, and its reputation as to who previously owned it likely makes it no-go zone. And, most importantly, it is some ways away from Orphanage where his teams are patrolling and where I encountered one such team."
>>157705
She bites her lip as he continues, still blushing, and then replies,
"I didn't really know what you were doing, just that it felt good, and that's why I was surprised when you, erm, you ejaculated on me. But at that moment I felt like I was one with you, if that makes sense, and I just wanted to be close an' intimate. That's actually why I grabbed your plot like that, because you were moving away. I didn't know then that you wanted to be, to be inside of me." She chuckles nervously. "It would've been awkward if you took my virginity then.…"
She bites her lip as he continues, still blushing, and then replies,
"I didn't really know what you were doing, just that it felt good, and that's why I was surprised when you, erm, you ejaculated on me. But at that moment I felt like I was one with you, if that makes sense, and I just wanted to be close an' intimate. That's actually why I grabbed your plot like that, because you were moving away. I didn't know then that you wanted to be, to be inside of me." She chuckles nervously. "It would've been awkward if you took my virginity then.…"
>>157706
"You got a home?" She raises an eyebrow
"But nevermind that. You left the pony-eater to watch them?"
>>157707
He turns his head away, ears down.
"I didn't really know what I was doing. I just thought I was supposed to keep escalating things until you made me stop. I didn't think I'd get as far as I did." He said. "Before I had, uh, moved in you, I would have wanted to see your hymen, and to ask if you were in heat or not. And I didn't do that up there. But I thought I needed to keep going."
"You got a home?" She raises an eyebrow
"But nevermind that. You left the pony-eater to watch them?"
>>157707
He turns his head away, ears down.
"I didn't really know what I was doing. I just thought I was supposed to keep escalating things until you made me stop. I didn't think I'd get as far as I did." He said. "Before I had, uh, moved in you, I would have wanted to see your hymen, and to ask if you were in heat or not. And I didn't do that up there. But I thought I needed to keep going."
>>157708
"Well, ain't it nice then that you got further than you thought you would?" she says with a tentative smile. "But, um, how did you know you needed to see my, uh, uh, that thing, and that I shouldn't be in heat?"
"Well, ain't it nice then that you got further than you thought you would?" she says with a tentative smile. "But, um, how did you know you needed to see my, uh, uh, that thing, and that I shouldn't be in heat?"
>>157708
"I left Mala to watch over them, yes. He really is sweet creature with kind heart, and would not harm fly unless to protect his friends, but if it makes you feel better they are also with others who are also of good character."
"I left Mala to watch over them, yes. He really is sweet creature with kind heart, and would not harm fly unless to protect his friends, but if it makes you feel better they are also with others who are also of good character."
>>157710
"Others?" She asks. Then she shakes her head
"Look. I'm not sure you understand what is going on here. Silver. When we found Comte, we uncovered two overlapping conspiracies within the leaders of Baltimare at once. Comte... did his thing with colts. But you need to understand. Comte has codefendents. He was not the only one, and he did not do it alone. We don't know exactly how many, and we do not know who they are. But we can be sure it was several. And while it's possible that maybe he invited the plumber or a stallion he met at the grocery store, Comte was within the elite social circle of Baltimare. That means factory owners, industrialists, bankers, politicians, union leaders, police sergeants, academics, church officials. And maybe even ponies from Fillydelphia, Manehattan, or Canterlot. Do you understand this, Silver? There are probably rich and powerful stallions out there right now who know that they could be labelled as the next Comte.
But that's not even the end of it. That's not even the end of it at all. While searching through his house, we happened to stumble into Comte's... other hobby. As best as we can tell, he was contracting to bring in more arms into Baltimare. To start yet another revolt, or at least, to prepare for one.
Now, how could you identify all of the creatures involved in this? Fortunately, we recovered some evidence on the scene. But more valuable, is the five witnesses that we recovered. Two of them have disappeared. Comte is in police custody... we want to move him some place secure. But the two colts, don't you see? They are witnesses. To the deviancy, if not necessarily the arms trafficking. And there are some very powerful creatures that want them to never testify, or point hooves."
>>157709
"I liked it." He says. Yet again, he starts to nuzzle the little filly. "uh, I needed to see it to confirm you really were a virgin. If I had just stuck you anyways, then it would have broken and I wouldn't have been able to tell. And heat, that's because I needed to know if you could get pregnant."
"Others?" She asks. Then she shakes her head
"Look. I'm not sure you understand what is going on here. Silver. When we found Comte, we uncovered two overlapping conspiracies within the leaders of Baltimare at once. Comte... did his thing with colts. But you need to understand. Comte has codefendents. He was not the only one, and he did not do it alone. We don't know exactly how many, and we do not know who they are. But we can be sure it was several. And while it's possible that maybe he invited the plumber or a stallion he met at the grocery store, Comte was within the elite social circle of Baltimare. That means factory owners, industrialists, bankers, politicians, union leaders, police sergeants, academics, church officials. And maybe even ponies from Fillydelphia, Manehattan, or Canterlot. Do you understand this, Silver? There are probably rich and powerful stallions out there right now who know that they could be labelled as the next Comte.
But that's not even the end of it. That's not even the end of it at all. While searching through his house, we happened to stumble into Comte's... other hobby. As best as we can tell, he was contracting to bring in more arms into Baltimare. To start yet another revolt, or at least, to prepare for one.
Now, how could you identify all of the creatures involved in this? Fortunately, we recovered some evidence on the scene. But more valuable, is the five witnesses that we recovered. Two of them have disappeared. Comte is in police custody... we want to move him some place secure. But the two colts, don't you see? They are witnesses. To the deviancy, if not necessarily the arms trafficking. And there are some very powerful creatures that want them to never testify, or point hooves."
>>157709
"I liked it." He says. Yet again, he starts to nuzzle the little filly. "uh, I needed to see it to confirm you really were a virgin. If I had just stuck you anyways, then it would have broken and I wouldn't have been able to tell. And heat, that's because I needed to know if you could get pregnant."
>>157711
"I know, but talking to them makes it clear they have no interest in testifying or pointing hooves. They want to live normal lives like colts do, and do their best to leave behind what has happened to them. Now, I know these powerful ponies do not know this, but regardless I am going to do everything I can to make them safe and give them as normal lives as they could possibly have. Right now, that requires getting Bargain Strength to leave them alone, one way or other."
"I know, but talking to them makes it clear they have no interest in testifying or pointing hooves. They want to live normal lives like colts do, and do their best to leave behind what has happened to them. Now, I know these powerful ponies do not know this, but regardless I am going to do everything I can to make them safe and give them as normal lives as they could possibly have. Right now, that requires getting Bargain Strength to leave them alone, one way or other."
>>157711
filly is nuzzled
"You came up with all that on your own? That's real smart. It was…awkward for me, sure, but I suppose it helps you prevent getting stuck with a mare who's…rough. Though, I'm turnin' eighteen in a little more than a month, I don't think there's much chance of a mare my age not being a virgin."
filly is nuzzled
"You came up with all that on your own? That's real smart. It was…awkward for me, sure, but I suppose it helps you prevent getting stuck with a mare who's…rough. Though, I'm turnin' eighteen in a little more than a month, I don't think there's much chance of a mare my age not being a virgin."
>>157712
"They'll testify. They'll point hooves" She says firmly.
"But if this pony is threatening them, that is not acceptable." She says
>>157713
"Uh, I didn't really come up with it. But... Well I don't know how many mares your age aren't virgins, but it's a decent number. And, well, uh, you did let me get far in just the first date, so... Well, I would have wondered if I was the first and the last. So..."
"They'll testify. They'll point hooves" She says firmly.
"But if this pony is threatening them, that is not acceptable." She says
>>157713
"Uh, I didn't really come up with it. But... Well I don't know how many mares your age aren't virgins, but it's a decent number. And, well, uh, you did let me get far in just the first date, so... Well, I would have wondered if I was the first and the last. So..."
>>157714
"I suppose that's logical…I'm just glad I didn't disappoint you," she says, rising up on her hind legs and putting her forelegs around his neck from behind.
"I suppose that's logical…I'm just glad I didn't disappoint you," she says, rising up on her hind legs and putting her forelegs around his neck from behind.
[1d20 = 15]
>>157715
He looks up to her, and giggles
"Hehehe"
"Uh, did you have any.. expectations about me? Sexual or otherwise?"
>>157715
He looks up to her, and giggles
"Hehehe"
"Uh, did you have any.. expectations about me? Sexual or otherwise?"
>>157714
Silver at least nods to the second part.
"There are two options as I can possibly see it. First is to directly approach him and convince him peacefully to leave colts be. Bargain Strength just like many other gang leaders is business pony first, and if we can convince him that it will not hurt his business or that it will even help he may call off search. Second is to target and eliminate Bargain Strength and his lieutenants, leaving his branch/division of Waterfront Gang leaderless and resulting in them fracturing and engaging in civil war or being taken over by other branches of Gang, who would not share same interest in finding those colts. I only know identity of one of his lieutenants, Street Wise, who was middle pony between Orphanage and Bargain Strength when Orphanage took loan from Gang."
Silver at least nods to the second part.
"There are two options as I can possibly see it. First is to directly approach him and convince him peacefully to leave colts be. Bargain Strength just like many other gang leaders is business pony first, and if we can convince him that it will not hurt his business or that it will even help he may call off search. Second is to target and eliminate Bargain Strength and his lieutenants, leaving his branch/division of Waterfront Gang leaderless and resulting in them fracturing and engaging in civil war or being taken over by other branches of Gang, who would not share same interest in finding those colts. I only know identity of one of his lieutenants, Street Wise, who was middle pony between Orphanage and Bargain Strength when Orphanage took loan from Gang."
>>157716
She talks quietly into his ear. "To be honest, at work I hadn't expected much at all…but then you came to the club and I knew you were a pony I definitely wanted to know…even date. Then we went to the pool, then the cliffs, and then the hill…and I was in love. I thought you must've been with several mares before…not, not s-sexually, of course. Um, what do you mean by sexual expectations?"
She talks quietly into his ear. "To be honest, at work I hadn't expected much at all…but then you came to the club and I knew you were a pony I definitely wanted to know…even date. Then we went to the pool, then the cliffs, and then the hill…and I was in love. I thought you must've been with several mares before…not, not s-sexually, of course. Um, what do you mean by sexual expectations?"
>>157718
"Well, I just um... wanted to ask you what your opinion was. I mean, I had a sort of not really girlfriend back in the eighth grade, but... you're the first one, really..." He tilts his ears down
"Uh why did me showing up at the club make me a pony you wanted to know?"
>>157717
"There is going to be quite a bit of motivation to silence witnesses." She says, taking a moment in silence
"Well, I just um... wanted to ask you what your opinion was. I mean, I had a sort of not really girlfriend back in the eighth grade, but... you're the first one, really..." He tilts his ears down
"Uh why did me showing up at the club make me a pony you wanted to know?"
>>157717
"There is going to be quite a bit of motivation to silence witnesses." She says, taking a moment in silence
>>157719
"You checked in to make sure I was okay, which was touching. I thought for sure the most I could expect was for somepony to know where I went if I disappeared to tell the po-leece."
"You checked in to make sure I was okay, which was touching. I thought for sure the most I could expect was for somepony to know where I went if I disappeared to tell the po-leece."
>>157720
"For the actual ponies who risk being exposed? I can't imagine anything would make them stop until the risk is gone. But for everyone else... Surely they must have a lower threshold."
>>157721
"I thought you wanted me to go to the club with you.." He says this like he wonders if it's a mistake
"For the actual ponies who risk being exposed? I can't imagine anything would make them stop until the risk is gone. But for everyone else... Surely they must have a lower threshold."
>>157721
"I thought you wanted me to go to the club with you.." He says this like he wonders if it's a mistake
>>157722
"I mean, it was wonderful having you there," she says with an awkward smile. "But I was asked to go there to do some work, so I wasn't expectin' pleasure…"
"I mean, it was wonderful having you there," she says with an awkward smile. "But I was asked to go there to do some work, so I wasn't expectin' pleasure…"
>>157725
"Well, we're here," she says with a smile. "There were so many other things I wanted to talk about with you, but they can wait until tomorrow night."
"Well, we're here," she says with a smile. "There were so many other things I wanted to talk about with you, but they can wait until tomorrow night."
>>157725
"Hmm, I see what you are saying. It is difficult to say. Is he really pony who gave loan to Orphanage, or is he just lieutenant of pony higher up who ordered him to carry it out?"
"Hmm, I see what you are saying. It is difficult to say. Is he really pony who gave loan to Orphanage, or is he just lieutenant of pony higher up who ordered him to carry it out?"
>>157728
"No no no," she says gently. "It's late, you need to be inside. I'll be home soon enough."
She leans in and kisses him on the lips.
"No no no," she says gently. "It's late, you need to be inside. I'll be home soon enough."
She leans in and kisses him on the lips.
>>157729
He takes the kiss, and smiles
"I just need to make sure you get back safe. Actually, let me give you the money for the cab" He says
He takes the kiss, and smiles
"I just need to make sure you get back safe. Actually, let me give you the money for the cab" He says
>>157730
She reaches a difficult decision. She doesn't have money of her own for a cab, yet it would be unfair for her to take Mustard's money for that purpose. It may be preferable even to brave the dangers of the night on hoof.
"No, it's okay, I don't want to burden you like this."
She reaches a difficult decision. She doesn't have money of her own for a cab, yet it would be unfair for her to take Mustard's money for that purpose. It may be preferable even to brave the dangers of the night on hoof.
"No, it's okay, I don't want to burden you like this."
>>157733
"Well you're not a burden, Amber."
He places his hoof on her whither, and rubs her in a petting motion.
"If you need to... you might even be able to sleep over."
>>157734
From a pocket of her jacket, Blue Skies pulls out her own .38 Detective Special, points it forward and down, and opens the cylinder, turns it, and closes it again.
"Let them decide."
"Well you're not a burden, Amber."
He places his hoof on her whither, and rubs her in a petting motion.
"If you need to... you might even be able to sleep over."
>>157734
From a pocket of her jacket, Blue Skies pulls out her own .38 Detective Special, points it forward and down, and opens the cylinder, turns it, and closes it again.
"Let them decide."
>>157735
Amber looks at him with a loving smile as he pets her withers.
"I'd love to sleep over…but, I really can't. Maybe some other time. I can get back on my own, it's fine."
Amber looks at him with a loving smile as he pets her withers.
"I'd love to sleep over…but, I really can't. Maybe some other time. I can get back on my own, it's fine."
>>157736
"Uh, let me just give you a few bits... I wouldn't want your blood sucked out by a bat." He says
"Uh, let me just give you a few bits... I wouldn't want your blood sucked out by a bat." He says
>>157739
"Goodnight, and I love you," she says as she watches him go in the house. She sets off on hoof back to her apartment.
"Goodnight, and I love you," she says as she watches him go in the house. She sets off on hoof back to her apartment.
>>157740
He smiles, and closes the door. And thus Amber begins the long trek back
[1d20 = 13]
[1d20 = 11]
[1d20 = 18]
He smiles, and closes the door. And thus Amber begins the long trek back
[1d20 = 13]
[1d20 = 11]
[1d20 = 18]
>>157743
The little filly begins her walk down dark, bat-infested streets, past shops that are locked away for the night, aging tenement buildings, abandoned half-collapsed buildings never rebuilt, and a temple of Boreas. Figures walk past, carts and self propelled cars both pass by, but thus far, the little filly is unmolested.
The little filly begins her walk down dark, bat-infested streets, past shops that are locked away for the night, aging tenement buildings, abandoned half-collapsed buildings never rebuilt, and a temple of Boreas. Figures walk past, carts and self propelled cars both pass by, but thus far, the little filly is unmolested.
>>157756
Such odd surroundings make her feel alien and insecure. She knows who 'Boreas' is but what is he doing all the way over here? Why aren't these buildings rebuilt if ponies need homes? Something about this feels eerie.
Such odd surroundings make her feel alien and insecure. She knows who 'Boreas' is but what is he doing all the way over here? Why aren't these buildings rebuilt if ponies need homes? Something about this feels eerie.
>>157735
"Hmm. Fair enough."
Silver would do the same, if he had his revolver with him.
"What is mission Dark Star is on, anyways? I heard something about him being undercover, but I do not know if it is something that will take short time or long time."
"Hmm. Fair enough."
Silver would do the same, if he had his revolver with him.
"What is mission Dark Star is on, anyways? I heard something about him being undercover, but I do not know if it is something that will take short time or long time."
>>157757
In the first few blocks or so, there is a familiarity to Amber's surroundings. Tightly packed rowhouses and redbrick elementary schools, and eventually clubs and open bars with lights and ponies in merriment. But these give way to factories indifferently placed next to multifamily residences, overflowing garbage, and unlit corners where the street lamps do not work.
Amber hears a voice calling
"Halt!"
>>157758
"He is infiltrating. These sorts of efforts take time, often quite a bit of time. He'll check in every now and then, however."
In the first few blocks or so, there is a familiarity to Amber's surroundings. Tightly packed rowhouses and redbrick elementary schools, and eventually clubs and open bars with lights and ponies in merriment. But these give way to factories indifferently placed next to multifamily residences, overflowing garbage, and unlit corners where the street lamps do not work.
Amber hears a voice calling
"Halt!"
>>157758
"He is infiltrating. These sorts of efforts take time, often quite a bit of time. He'll check in every now and then, however."
>>157762
"I would be nice to have him around for this, however. I know my superiors do not want these witnesses made unavailable."
"I would be nice to have him around for this, however. I know my superiors do not want these witnesses made unavailable."
>>157763
Silver seems a little uncomfortable with the chosen wording of "unavailable".
"So, wait, or...?"
Silver seems a little uncomfortable with the chosen wording of "unavailable".
"So, wait, or...?"
>>157765
Silver nods.
"Alright. Oh, I may or may not have, uh...'borrowed' car used by gangsters who attacked myself and White Orchid. If you do not mind minor blood stains from before I got to hospital, we can take it to where he is."
Silver nods.
"Alright. Oh, I may or may not have, uh...'borrowed' car used by gangsters who attacked myself and White Orchid. If you do not mind minor blood stains from before I got to hospital, we can take it to where he is."
>>157766
She looks directly at him, swiveling her ears towards him with a plain expression. Slowly, over the course of seconds, her lips pull back, finally revealing teeth in a malign grin.
"Of course you have." she answers
She looks directly at him, swiveling her ears towards him with a plain expression. Slowly, over the course of seconds, her lips pull back, finally revealing teeth in a malign grin.
"Of course you have." she answers
>>157770
"Ah, you just seemed rather upset, like I made work for you or created social faux-paus. You know, besides 'borrowing' gangster's car."
"Ah, you just seemed rather upset, like I made work for you or created social faux-paus. You know, besides 'borrowing' gangster's car."
>>157771
"A 'faux-paus'? Do I seem to care much for the strictures of polite society? 'Work for me'? Don't worry, all of the good and evil of your action will fall on you. And those street-corner barons."
"A 'faux-paus'? Do I seem to care much for the strictures of polite society? 'Work for me'? Don't worry, all of the good and evil of your action will fall on you. And those street-corner barons."
Still Best Pony
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>>157780
Silver nods, leads her out of the building, and to the car where he gets in the driver's seat.
Silver nods, leads her out of the building, and to the car where he gets in the driver's seat.
>>157781
She opens the door herself to get into the passenger seat. She looks around.
"Not bad. Just needs to be tidied up a bit..."
She opens the door herself to get into the passenger seat. She looks around.
"Not bad. Just needs to be tidied up a bit..."
>>157782
Silver nods in agreement, and sets off.
"I kind of bled out all over place, but I got better."
Silver nods in agreement, and sets off.
"I kind of bled out all over place, but I got better."
>>157783
"How many times have you been shot in the past week?" She asks, concerned and with the tips of her wings unfolded
"How many times have you been shot in the past week?" She asks, concerned and with the tips of her wings unfolded
>>157784
"Uh...I will be honest I lost count. I had dream of when I was in War where I was shot many times helping clear town Vale of Changeling Infiltrators."
"Uh...I will be honest I lost count. I had dream of when I was in War where I was shot many times helping clear town Vale of Changeling Infiltrators."
>>157785
She tilts her head.
“Changeling Infiltrators? You cleared an *entire town* of Changeling infiltrators?”
She tilts her head.
“Changeling Infiltrators? You cleared an *entire town* of Changeling infiltrators?”
>>157786
"Well I was part of platoon, but yes. They replaced nearly entire town's garrison and cut telegraph lines ahead of assault, but did not expect reinforcements to come through town right before their assault, and after we found cut telegraph line and discovered they had tried to replace ponies in our, we set trap for them and over course of day and through several firefights managed to eliminate entire force of Infiltrators with minimal casualties to our platoon."
"Well I was part of platoon, but yes. They replaced nearly entire town's garrison and cut telegraph lines ahead of assault, but did not expect reinforcements to come through town right before their assault, and after we found cut telegraph line and discovered they had tried to replace ponies in our, we set trap for them and over course of day and through several firefights managed to eliminate entire force of Infiltrators with minimal casualties to our platoon."
>>157789
"Once we found out, we silently set our platoon up around town hall where they had their command center set up, and I went in and delivered orders from Command to garrison's Colonel who got angry enough to come out into open along with his personal guard. They did not know we had them figured out so they were taken by surprise when I ordered platoon to open fire and they dropped dead, their corpses revealed as Infiltrators. It was not all of them, but with their commander taken out rest of Changeling Garrison began to fall quickly, their last holdout being dairy processing plant on town's outskirts we cleared out just as night had come."
"Once we found out, we silently set our platoon up around town hall where they had their command center set up, and I went in and delivered orders from Command to garrison's Colonel who got angry enough to come out into open along with his personal guard. They did not know we had them figured out so they were taken by surprise when I ordered platoon to open fire and they dropped dead, their corpses revealed as Infiltrators. It was not all of them, but with their commander taken out rest of Changeling Garrison began to fall quickly, their last holdout being dairy processing plant on town's outskirts we cleared out just as night had come."
>>157790
Her mouth opens, and she nods, staring at Silver
“A shame, I would have thought they’d perform better. Well, with a record like that, I’d imagine Halcyon Shores would *love* to have you in counter-partisans.”
Her mouth opens, and she nods, staring at Silver
“A shame, I would have thought they’d perform better. Well, with a record like that, I’d imagine Halcyon Shores would *love* to have you in counter-partisans.”
>>157791
Silver smiles.
"Everyone forgets about Seventh Element until it is staring them right in face: Element of Surprise. It is everything sometimes. Thanks to that, they were caught in poor defensive positions spread out in various points of town, they lost their leadership immediately and were unable to effectively communicate, and they lost one of their key pieces of weaponry that we were able to utilize ourselves, Changeling HMG they had in second story town hall window."
Silver smiles.
"Everyone forgets about Seventh Element until it is staring them right in face: Element of Surprise. It is everything sometimes. Thanks to that, they were caught in poor defensive positions spread out in various points of town, they lost their leadership immediately and were unable to effectively communicate, and they lost one of their key pieces of weaponry that we were able to utilize ourselves, Changeling HMG they had in second story town hall window."
>>157792
She smiles, evidently impressed
“These Western Changelings don’t trust what Nature gave them to prevail, so they make machines. They go by large groups rather than as individuals. I can sort of see how you beat them at their own game.”
She smiles, evidently impressed
“These Western Changelings don’t trust what Nature gave them to prevail, so they make machines. They go by large groups rather than as individuals. I can sort of see how you beat them at their own game.”
>>157795
She stops smiling.
“Oh. Sure. Just go… left on that street. No, the other street. You know what? Just turn here, then make a right. Now a right. Okay go straight. Now left…”
She stops smiling.
“Oh. Sure. Just go… left on that street. No, the other street. You know what? Just turn here, then make a right. Now a right. Okay go straight. Now left…”
>>157796
Silver follows her directions, wondering just what kind of seedy place Dark Star has gotten himself in the middle of. A Partisan hideout? A Waterfront Gang hangout?
Silver follows her directions, wondering just what kind of seedy place Dark Star has gotten himself in the middle of. A Partisan hideout? A Waterfront Gang hangout?
>>157797
“No, this way. This way. That way, I mean.”
Blue Skies’ directions take Silver in a convoluted set of directions that includes probably at least two complete circles. She must be carefully ensuring the vehicle is not followed. Either that or she doesn’t know how to get there and is just asserting random directions confidently.
“No, this way. This way. That way, I mean.”
Blue Skies’ directions take Silver in a convoluted set of directions that includes probably at least two complete circles. She must be carefully ensuring the vehicle is not followed. Either that or she doesn’t know how to get there and is just asserting random directions confidently.
>>157798
If she's trying to lose any potential pursuers, assuming they aren't following because of his altercation earlier, must mean this is a really dangerous location he has found himself in.
If she's trying to lose any potential pursuers, assuming they aren't following because of his altercation earlier, must mean this is a really dangerous location he has found himself in.
>>157799
“Okay. Here. That’s good enough.”
Silver is asked to stop by the five story tan-stone facade medical school of Jim Haykins University.
“Okay, close enough. I’ll find him.”
“Okay. Here. That’s good enough.”
Silver is asked to stop by the five story tan-stone facade medical school of Jim Haykins University.
“Okay, close enough. I’ll find him.”
>>157801
Silver stops where she indicates, looks at the school for a second, and looks to Blue Skies.
"...Here?"
Silver stops where she indicates, looks at the school for a second, and looks to Blue Skies.
"...Here?"
>>157862
She speaks without breaking her watch
"What is going on here? The slow degradation of civilization into something less. The bars and the warehouses at least keep to themselves."
She speaks without breaking her watch
"What is going on here? The slow degradation of civilization into something less. The bars and the warehouses at least keep to themselves."
>>157866
"Okay. So. I guess I have to explain this to you. In a good, functioning, productive society, the State organizes its ponies so that they may all work towards their natural ends, usually a Timocracy. The Pegasi, who are courageous, virtuous, loyal, and willing to sacrifice for the sake of others, are warriors and civil servants who serve the State most directly. The unicorns, who are, for all of their faults, at least crafty and conscientious, serve as the most skilled workers. And the earth ponies, who are... hardworking when properly motivated, serve to grow food, mine, are auxiliaries in battle, and build buildings. And so in the State where ponies are ordered to follow their natural ends, they may follow their highest ends. The Pegasi have time for philosophy and culture. That of course is in the best of societies.
Equestria hasn't been so lucky in its history as other pony nations. Instead, it functions as an oligarchy. Sure, there's that fat white whore and a bunch of squabbling tribes to deal with, but realistically it's the same as most mixed race pony nations - everything is ruled and controlled by a select few unicorns, and the purpose of the State is to bring pride and wealth to these unicorns. This kind of society is of course less virtuous and less productive of culture than a Timocracy, but at the same time, it could be worse. I'd call it second rate. The earth ponies still have to work, the unicorns still have to craft, and the Pegasi still have to keep the wolves at bay, even if less efficiently. Diligence, hard work, and moderation are some of the more valued mores. You can call it a merchant republic, you can call it Capitalism, all the same.
But then... sometimes, the spoiled runts of unicorn race manage to weasel their way into positions of influence. Using persuasion, they manage to fool the inexperienced and unworldly. They subvert loyalty, moderation, and hard work. They undermine their fathers, because they know they could never equal their fathers. They cannibalize society so that it may serve themselves, and sacrifice a part of it to feed the rest. Liberalism, Democracy, Socialism. These are licentiousness, the enshrining of mediocrity, and the condemnation of creativity and work. And it is in places like these that their sedition takes place.
That is why we are here."
"Okay. So. I guess I have to explain this to you. In a good, functioning, productive society, the State organizes its ponies so that they may all work towards their natural ends, usually a Timocracy. The Pegasi, who are courageous, virtuous, loyal, and willing to sacrifice for the sake of others, are warriors and civil servants who serve the State most directly. The unicorns, who are, for all of their faults, at least crafty and conscientious, serve as the most skilled workers. And the earth ponies, who are... hardworking when properly motivated, serve to grow food, mine, are auxiliaries in battle, and build buildings. And so in the State where ponies are ordered to follow their natural ends, they may follow their highest ends. The Pegasi have time for philosophy and culture. That of course is in the best of societies.
Equestria hasn't been so lucky in its history as other pony nations. Instead, it functions as an oligarchy. Sure, there's that fat white whore and a bunch of squabbling tribes to deal with, but realistically it's the same as most mixed race pony nations - everything is ruled and controlled by a select few unicorns, and the purpose of the State is to bring pride and wealth to these unicorns. This kind of society is of course less virtuous and less productive of culture than a Timocracy, but at the same time, it could be worse. I'd call it second rate. The earth ponies still have to work, the unicorns still have to craft, and the Pegasi still have to keep the wolves at bay, even if less efficiently. Diligence, hard work, and moderation are some of the more valued mores. You can call it a merchant republic, you can call it Capitalism, all the same.
But then... sometimes, the spoiled runts of unicorn race manage to weasel their way into positions of influence. Using persuasion, they manage to fool the inexperienced and unworldly. They subvert loyalty, moderation, and hard work. They undermine their fathers, because they know they could never equal their fathers. They cannibalize society so that it may serve themselves, and sacrifice a part of it to feed the rest. Liberalism, Democracy, Socialism. These are licentiousness, the enshrining of mediocrity, and the condemnation of creativity and work. And it is in places like these that their sedition takes place.
That is why we are here."
>>157867
Unfortunately she may have short-circuited the poor unicorn's small brain, as he seems a bit lost by her tangent.
Unfortunately she may have short-circuited the poor unicorn's small brain, as he seems a bit lost by her tangent.
>>157868
During her... whatever she way saying, she broke her gaze a couple times to look over at Silver. Now, she keeps her eyes locked on an area in between the main building of the medical school, and some other large building presumably also belonging to the medical school. Her ears are perked up, and these would be most visible through the window looking in at the passenger side door.
"Anyways..."
During her... whatever she way saying, she broke her gaze a couple times to look over at Silver. Now, she keeps her eyes locked on an area in between the main building of the medical school, and some other large building presumably also belonging to the medical school. Her ears are perked up, and these would be most visible through the window looking in at the passenger side door.
"Anyways..."
>>157870
"Yes. Abetting all manner of perfidy, debauchery, and malformed egoism." She says, still looking
"Yes. Abetting all manner of perfidy, debauchery, and malformed egoism." She says, still looking
>>157872
"I believe he alleges to have identified participants in the September Revolt. It's fresh information, so we can't disclose much."
"I believe he alleges to have identified participants in the September Revolt. It's fresh information, so we can't disclose much."
>>157873
"September Revolt? It sounds like name communists would use."
It takes Silver a moment.
"Oh, it is infiltrated by communists? Like from Stalliongrad?"
"September Revolt? It sounds like name communists would use."
It takes Silver a moment.
"Oh, it is infiltrated by communists? Like from Stalliongrad?"
>>157874
"I suppose you were in Manehattan for this. The September revolt is, well, after the Princesses came to an agreement for a cease fire, and a tentative split of East and West Equestria had gone into effect, there were some dissidents who lashed out against the military occupation and reorganization. After some local unions, that were really just fronts leftist activist parties anyways were dismantled... Well, armed protesters attacked government buildings, seized the barracks, and claimed the city for their own. This is not the first time in Baltimare, nor the first time in recent history. This was organized primarily by members of a pair of anarchist and syndicalist groups, one of which was the de facto primary target of the ban on unions.
Anyways... The city was under their rule under military forces were able to put the city under siege, and shelling it with artillery. The city was finally liberated with substantial concessions to the Left, but of course most of the agitators simply melted back into the city."
"I suppose you were in Manehattan for this. The September revolt is, well, after the Princesses came to an agreement for a cease fire, and a tentative split of East and West Equestria had gone into effect, there were some dissidents who lashed out against the military occupation and reorganization. After some local unions, that were really just fronts leftist activist parties anyways were dismantled... Well, armed protesters attacked government buildings, seized the barracks, and claimed the city for their own. This is not the first time in Baltimare, nor the first time in recent history. This was organized primarily by members of a pair of anarchist and syndicalist groups, one of which was the de facto primary target of the ban on unions.
Anyways... The city was under their rule under military forces were able to put the city under siege, and shelling it with artillery. The city was finally liberated with substantial concessions to the Left, but of course most of the agitators simply melted back into the city."
>>157878
“That’s part of the question. A week ago we came across an alleged specialist officer sent from Stalliongrad to aid in organizing insurgent activities in the South. The specialist was killed, and discovered to be a Changeling. The exact implications are unknown, but unsettling any way you look at it.”
“That’s part of the question. A week ago we came across an alleged specialist officer sent from Stalliongrad to aid in organizing insurgent activities in the South. The specialist was killed, and discovered to be a Changeling. The exact implications are unknown, but unsettling any way you look at it.”
>>157879
"Hmm. Unsettling indeed. Think Hegemony is trying to stir trouble in Baltimare using Stalliongrad as proxy?"
"Hmm. Unsettling indeed. Think Hegemony is trying to stir trouble in Baltimare using Stalliongrad as proxy?"
>>157880
“It would make sense. Were it not for a few stubborn holdouts and ancient internecine conflicts in the South East, the Baltimare-Tenochtitlan District would be a net economic contributor to the Silver Crescent. Even as it is, the northern sector is considered ‘pacific’, both the southern and northern sectors contribute rubber, tungsten, crude oil, chemical dyes, paper, bananas and fruits, and various other finished and unfinished goods. This allows war to be waged elsewhere. If this were disrupted, this would happen both the war effort and any return to normalcy.”
“It would make sense. Were it not for a few stubborn holdouts and ancient internecine conflicts in the South East, the Baltimare-Tenochtitlan District would be a net economic contributor to the Silver Crescent. Even as it is, the northern sector is considered ‘pacific’, both the southern and northern sectors contribute rubber, tungsten, crude oil, chemical dyes, paper, bananas and fruits, and various other finished and unfinished goods. This allows war to be waged elsewhere. If this were disrupted, this would happen both the war effort and any return to normalcy.”
>>157883
He smiles back.
"It does look good on political resume. Makes him look more qualified to voters, if he still wants to run for office."
He smiles back.
"It does look good on political resume. Makes him look more qualified to voters, if he still wants to run for office."
>>157886
"He wants to read forgotten stories from forgotten cultures. It's more interesting than work. And paradoxically, more prestigious. Less work. Most creatures would do this if they could."
"He wants to read forgotten stories from forgotten cultures. It's more interesting than work. And paradoxically, more prestigious. Less work. Most creatures would do this if they could."
>>157887
"Huh...I sometimes did field work like that before War, exploring ancient ruins. He managed to get into college for that?"
"Huh...I sometimes did field work like that before War, exploring ancient ruins. He managed to get into college for that?"
>>157888
"'Get in,' is a bit of a strong term. We bypassed the normal procedures of admission, of course. But that is what he is supposed yo be studying. Or something like that, anyways."
"'Get in,' is a bit of a strong term. We bypassed the normal procedures of admission, of course. But that is what he is supposed yo be studying. Or something like that, anyways."
>>157889
"Is it still like how it was when I was younger? Place for upper class and upper middle class ponies from wealthier families to advance education in specialized fields? I know it took lot of my savings to get White Light into college."
"Is it still like how it was when I was younger? Place for upper class and upper middle class ponies from wealthier families to advance education in specialized fields? I know it took lot of my savings to get White Light into college."
>>157890
“Like what my father wanted me to do?” She pauses. “I’m sure that still goes on. But besides useful skills and fruitful arts are malign sciences posing as useful skills and fruitful arts. They will call it ‘history’ or ‘economics’ or ‘psychology’. But no. This is not like it was when you were young. Or maybe it’s just like when you were young. Either way, it is no good.”
“Like what my father wanted me to do?” She pauses. “I’m sure that still goes on. But besides useful skills and fruitful arts are malign sciences posing as useful skills and fruitful arts. They will call it ‘history’ or ‘economics’ or ‘psychology’. But no. This is not like it was when you were young. Or maybe it’s just like when you were young. Either way, it is no good.”
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