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>>158626How is he going to prevent a shotgun from being noticed as he walks directly past on a city street?
>>158627Hide it on the other side of his body?
>>158628Which would also face a public building? It's a city street
>>158629Hmm...any way to go around?
>>158631By driving the car around, yes.
>>158632Probably a good idea then.
>>158633If silver is going to both drive the stolen car out in the open, and carry a long gun out in the open... he should roll die for luck
>>158635Uh…
Okay, so what is Silver’s precise move?
>>158636Go around the corner, park, and approach the alley from the other side.
>>158621Indeed, very prominent and skilled musicians, though their particular placements place them in the same sort of danger she is in.
"Knowing to disappear is always a valuable skill, though the only griffins able to practice it are lucky spies," she remarks.
>>158646"No. Our kind has lived in the shadows long before the first Grover dared to leave his tree in Griffonstone. And we shall outlast this last of the Grovers, just as we have outlasted the Katerins. What was different this time was that we moved into the light. We can move back into the darkness as necessary."
>>158649"If you say so, just be careful the light does not follow after you," she warns.
>>158650This is not a joke, and Erich especially makes an expression that betrays his fear, while Helder at least gives the impression of being unaffected
"Yes. I know. Are you ready?"
>>158651"I have everything I need."
>>158652Helder nods
"Alright. I think we can... borrow a car, and go to Montierter Helm's place, where we will meet the others."
Erich
"We need to leave the palace..."
>>158653"You think?" she asks, raising an eyebrow or the griffon equivalent. "I was hoping it wouldn't be an improvised performance."
>>158655"What do you mean?" He asks
>>158656"You two weren't able to plan this out in advance to make sure we don't get harried along the way?" she asks in a disappointed tone.
>>158657Helder replies, and his voice starts to quiver
"We didn't think they would arrest the princess, let alone think to come after
us."
>>158658"Nothing in this world is certain anymore," she mutters with a sigh.
>>158659Erich
"Oh I would say some things are certain. The Katerintrue's attempts to save themselves will not work. They will be hanged, or at best thrown aside like the rest."
>>158660"It's a shame, but with the way the world is, the best one can do is save oneself."
>>158663"How are we going to 'borrow' a car? And can you drive?"
>>158664“An associate of Montierter will drive us. We can borrow a car from the lot, if necessary.”
>>158667"Alright, good…." though the tone of voice is uncertain.
>>158669Hello!
What is Dark Star’s next move?
>>158671Does Dark Star require anything if Silver before he goes through with his plan of driving around the block to come at the alley from the other side?
>>158672Sorry did see you respond
a highfive(high two?)
>>158672>>158673Well…
It looks like the ponies are ready to proceed
>>158673I suppose there's time for a high-hoof before we get to our positions.
>>158675Once on the other side, Silver makes his way to the backalley, hopefully inconspicuously.
>>158676High hoofs
>>158675Dark star looks over at blue
"Ready to go?"
He has a semi-grim expression on his face
>>158678She looks back to him, and nods
>>158678>>158679"One last thing. Am I waiting for you inside, or have we never met?"
>>158680"Yea we can have met before, perhaps we are a couple. meet me at a corner booth."
Maybe we can pick back up this weekend.
>>158706Maybe it will be substantial progress as well
Okay, proceeding
Silver finds himself at a door painted a bluish green color in the alleyway. The alleyway itself has not one but two large dumpsters, evidently one for each business, and these provide some cover between the street and the door. The walls are brick and windowless. If anypony noticed Silver, they haven't let him know.
Dark Star watches as Blue Skies, wearing her green sweater, moves around, and through the front door of the Golden Sun restaurant.
>>158754Silver gets his shotgun out, and takes a position on the hinged side of the door so whenever the door is opened whoever opens it won't see him. He uses the butt of the shotgun to knock once in position.
>>158754Dark Star Ready's Himself for a brutal fight thats about to go down
>>158758For the moment, all proceeds as normal. A cart passes by, then an automobile, and a couple walk on the opposite side of the street.
>>158759Dark Star Looks over at Blue.
"I Hope no innocent ponies out for a dinner with their families get hurt."
>>158760Is he walking in alongside her, or after her?
>>158761He says that to her just before she leaves.
He's goning to give it a few seconds then go in
>>158760"Either way, get out of there before the police arrive" She answers
>>158762And she walks along, into the building
>>158763[1d20 = 5] >>158763>>158764No creature comes to the door
>>158764Dark Star Waits a minute or two before walking inside
>>158767No reply
>>158766Dark Star eventually walks through the front door.
Inside, there is a large brass golden sun behind a hostess stand, and a beige female diamond dog with earrings and an elongated muzzle standing behind it. There is a large bar top visible just behind and to the left of the golden sun, and some booths on the far left. To the right is a widestaircase leading upstairs. The entire aesthetic is dominated by wood - wooden walls, wooden floors, wooden booths. The bar top itself is a dark porcelain that resembles marble, and the same is true of the tables at the booths. The diamond dog looks to Dark Star - who is still yellow Solar Night - and asks in a high pitched voice that sounds appropriately feminine "would you like to go to the bar, or be seated?"
>>158768"Oh I'm Here to meet a Friend."
>>158768Silver grumbles to himself before trying to open the door.
>>158769"Okay, have fun" She says
>>158770It's locked
>>158771"Thanks. have a nice night."
He smiles at her then looks around for blue
>>158772Dark Star moves around, past a tall, potted plant, to the left of the bar... and there she is. Alone, in a booth, with her back to the wall, looking out towards the bar, with a view of the hallway going back, and the front entrance (sort of; it's a little cut off)
>>158771"Hmm..."
What could be used in the alley to make a racket? I know there are the two large dumpsters, but are there any smaller metal trash cans in addition to them?
>>158773He walks over to the booth and sits down across from her
>>158774[1d20 = 18]>>158775It’s a half circle booth, so she’s sort of in the middle against the wall. Dark Star can certainly sit next to her. She turns and looks to him for a moment
“Hello” but then turns her head away
>>158777Is possible, Silver grabs it in his magic and throws it at the door to maintain his position.
>>158776"Hey."
he sits down then fidgets with his hoofs
>>158778Silver tosses the trashcan, and it hits with a clank
[1d20 = 14]>>158779“Hey” she says, still looking around.
“Alright. What’s the plan?”
>>158780He still fidgets Obviously nervous.
"Wait for silver, have you seen him yet?"
>>158781“No. I haven’t” she says, still looking
[1d20+4 = (17+4) = 21] >>158781>>158782“Bar. On the right. That grey stallion is facing towards the door, and has a hoof down under his jacket.”
There is a grey Pegasus stallion with white, combed hair, sitting at the bar. Though a well dressed brown Pegasus mare is only separated by a seat, he pays her no attention.
>>158780And yet, no pony has responded, at least yet.
>>158783He doesn't look around, as not to attract attention
"They with our "friends"?" He Says softly
>>158784Silver waits a little bit longer, as that was a fair racket.
>>158785“My guess is ‘yes’. But hard to tell. I’d keep an eye on him.”
>>158786[1d20 = 4] >>158788Hmm...throw the can again?
>>158789There’s nothing stoping him
>>158785"Silver should have been here by now. I Don't like this."
He says just as softly
>>158790Silver throws the can at the door again using his magic.
>>158791“Think of it this way. If we hear something, there is something wrong.”
A blue unicorn mare - dark blue, not authentic azure white - shows up before the two.
“Hello, welcome to the Golden Sun. What can I get you to drink!”
>>158793Roll die
>>158794"Oh Hello, how's your night going? Do you have Apple juice?"
He says hiding his nervousness very well
>>158796[1d3 = 2]>>158795[1d3 = 3]“Nice” she says, nodding. “Thank you for asking”
Blue Skies says,
“I’ll have a red wine. Can I see your list?”
>>158796Still no reply……
>>158795>>158797“I’m… not sure if we have apple juice” she answers, with a slight frown.
>>158797"That's Good to hear."
>>158798"Oh That's Fine. If you have orange juice I'll take that."
[1d20 = 11]>>158798Silver wonders to himself if anyone is actually working in this restaurant as he throws the can once again.
>>158799She nods
“Yes, I can get orange juice”
Blue Skies adds
“Actually, nevermind. Get me some orange juice as well. Two parts vodka. Mostly vodka.”
She nods, and starts to move off
>>158800Roll d20, add dexterity
[1d20+2 = (15+2) = 17] >>158802The door swings open
“Damn raccoons. Be gone!”
A pony carrying a rifle - yes, a rifle - swings the door open, and steps outside.
Silver is able to move out of the way, but only just barely
>>158803When he's clear of the door, Silver closes it behind him, and points the shotgun at the back of the pony's head.
"There is 12 gauge shotgun pointed at base of your skull. If you do not want them picking out buckshot from your brainstem, you will not call for help and you will not move without my say-so. Understood?"
>>158805The pony moves without prompt. It’s a black unicorn stallion, kind of small.
“Hey, woah, woah. Can we talk about it? Heh heh…”
He does at least drop the rifle, and moves back. He has a wide, awkward smile.
>>158806Silver allows this movement, at least, as it's to his advantage. He keeps the shotgun levelled steady, and meets the pony's awkward smile with a hardened, determined glare. Silver keeps an eye on the stallion's horn to make sure he doesn't pull any magic shenanigans.
"Bargain Strength, is he here?"
>>158807Silver can see if the horn lights up, but it’s difficult to see what he does with it.
Roll for intimidate
>>158808>>158809“Hey. Look. I don’t know what’s goin’ on, but I got nothin’ to do with it.”
>>158810"You either work here or work for Bargain Strength, so you have whole hell of lot to do with it. Now, answer."
>>158811“Hey now listen.” He pauses. “I got no problem with you, okay, so calm down, put the gun down, and we can talk about whatever it is.”
>>158813"Or I can blow your head off, take key off your body, and go through each pony in that building until I get to him. You want to save those ponies? Save yourself? Talk."
>>158812>>158801When she's out of ear shot
"Alcohol probably isn't a good idea right now."
>>158814"Okay, okay. We'll talk. Uh, what do you uh, what do you want to know." He says
>>158815She raises up a hoof, and makes a waving motion.
"Oh, you're no fun. Waitress would have thought something was wrong if at least one of us didn't order alcohol, anyways."
>>158817"Bargain Strength, is he here now?"
>>158817"Yea that's me, Mr. No Fun"
I Chuckle
"Maybe she would have. maybe i'm just a little on edge."
>>158819"Just remember. When gunshots go off, or someone flashes a gun in front of a civilian, that's when the
real countdown begins."
>>158818"Well I uh, I uh, I don't always keep up with everything that he does, but uh..."
>>158820"I'm Ready for that. it's the waiting that's killing me."
[1d20+3 = (18+3) = 21]>>158820Sense Motive: Silver judges whether the stallion is lying.
"Bullshit, you either work for him or work for this place, and considering you had rifle I assume latter. This is hangout for him and his underlings."
>>158822Shit, meant to say former rather than latter.
>>158822It's pretty clear that the stallion is trying to give Silver as little information as possible.
"it's uh, do uh, you want to meet up with him?" He asks
>>158821"I don't think they even know you're here. You'll have time to react" She says
>>158824"He sent teams to hunt down, capture, and kill two ponies who are very close to me. You are going to bring me to him, we will have little private chat, and these teams will be recalled."
>>158824"Good, They won't know what hit them."
>>158827"Uh, okay. I'll, I'll walk right back in there" he says
>>158826"You will bring me to Bargain Strength, we will have private chat, we will come to agreement, and I will leave peacefully. If you do not, or if anyone interferes, I will kill you and everyone in my way to get to him. Understood?"
>>158829"That's alright, i can go on my own." he says, backing inside of the doorframe.
>>158830Silver aims at the stallion, ready to shoot.
"Not one more step."
>>158831He stops, his eyes wide open
>>158832"I said,
you will take me to him."
Silver steps towards the stallion.
>>158833"Uh... Alright... follow me" He says, starting to walk inside.
Very carefully.
>>158824Dark Star Glances around the resteraunt for any ways further into it.
>>158835There is a door to the kitchen, a back hallway (presumably this leads to the restrooms), and the staircase going upstairs
[1d20+3 = (15+3) = 18]>>158834Spot: Silver keeps aware of his surroundings as he follows
very carefully. He keeps his gun trained on the stallion.
>>158837Any ponies going in or out of that direction?
The pony takes silver inside, looks around, and then opens a door. This leads to a stairwell
>>158839One white earth pony mare... But mostly no
>>158841Does she look suspicious?
>>158841Silver follows. If the pony looks back at Silver, he will be able to see that he still keeps the shotgun trained on him.
>>158843He does indeed look back at him.
When they get up to the upper level, they enter into a small hallway, past a closed door, and to a corner. When they turn the corner - it's to the right, they see a zebra. The zebra sees Silver, and
runs.
>>158842While her sexual morality cannot be spoken to, she does not look like she's currently in on a plot to kidnap or kill anyone.
>>158845So you're saying she's a whore.
Dark Star Glances around the rest of the visible restaurant
>>158845Silver quickly points the shotgun at the zebra and aims.
"
Stop."
>>158846No no. She looks like a normal unicorn mare.
Blue Skies would say that means she is a whoreThe one stallion is still there. A diamond dog comes in through the front wearing a heavy jacket, and the hostess talks to him
>>158847Silver can't simultaneously point the shotgun at the zebra and the black unicorn.
Roll intimidate
>>158849The zebra looks back at Silver with big, wide eyes. He looks more than a little familiar.
However, the unicorn's horn lights up, and Silver's gun is grabbed. Silver looses the aim of his shotgun
>>158848Would she be right though?Im gonna roll a spot check to see if anypony has any weapons
[1d20+5 = (4+5) = 9] >>158850Is it possible for Silver to draw and fire his revolver at the stallion, since he's got a grip on his shotgun?
>>158851Probably not? Who knows. Hard to tell without soliciting her.Nopony has weapons visible. Concealed... hard to tell.
>>158852Yes and no. Yes, he can draw it, but it means he'll have a much loser grip and lower concentration on his hold on the shotgun.
>>158853Hmm...what roll could Silver make to try to overpower the unicorn's hold?
>>158853I roll a listen to try and hear silver or if anypony is talking about anything sus
[1d20+5 = (13+5) = 18] >>158854Let’s go with a wisdom based roll. Silver could also just try to direct the gun down, or use his hoof, while using magic for the revolver.
[1d20+3 = (10+3) = 13]>>158856Let's see if the dice fail me.
>>158857Opposed
[1d20+1 = (15+1) = 16]>>158855Some mare's stallion just got a car, somepony else is leaving town for a few weeks, the diamond dogs are a couple and the male just got out of the hospital (the bitch is worried for him), and some stallion is arguing about a scene in a movie and whether they got a real changeling to play in that roll.
>>158857>>158858The stallion is able to mostly grab a hold of the gun.
>>158858Dark Star goes back to fidgeting
>>158859In that case: Silver hold the shotgun down with his hoof as he tries to pull out and shoot the stallion with his revolver.
>>158860The blue unicorn comes back with Dark Star's orange juice, and Blue Skies' mixed drink
"Ooh!" She takes a hold of the drink, happy to receive it.
>>158862Roll strength, and roll attack
The attack roll is going to have a negative modifier for the multi-tasking
>>158863"Thank you"
He says quickly taking his orange juice
>>158864He takes it, and the unicorn mare asks,
"Need anything else?"
>>158865"Uh"
I Glance over at blue
"do you have any hayburgers?"
[1d20+2 = (13+2) = 15][1d20+4 = (12+4) = 16]>>158863If this works, +2 is Strength, +4 is Attack with penalty.
>>158868"Okay." She walks off, or begins to
>>158869Silver raises his left leg, and places it over top of the shotgun, pressing it down, and towards the ground. With his magic, he drops hold of the shotgun, causing it to pull closer towards the unicorn, though still down and under his leg.
But he grabs the revolver from his side, picks it up, and quickly levels it towards the black unicorn stallion. In a moment, his ears go down, his eyes go wide, and he opens his mouth to speak. Because in that moment, the stallion comes to understand exactly how much he has fucked up.
BANGHit. Roll damage.
>>158868>>158870From upstairs, there is a very loud "BANG." The waitress looks up, and gasps. "What was that?" The grey stallion at the bar stands up quickly, while the brown mare panics. The diamond dog at the front looks over, and starts to run towards the stairs.
>>158871Dark Star Rushes towards the stairs
>>158873Where the diamond dog is running to. assumedly where the BANG came from
>>158875He runs up the stairs, and soon enough, Dark Star comes to the front of the restaurant. Blue Skies does not follow him, The Diamond Dog is actually rather slow in his assent of the stairs, and is followed by the female - perhaps Dark Star wishes to remain a little closer behind. As they go up, a couple ponies use the staircase to go down.
>>158874And he is hit
[1d20+2 = (15+2) = 17][1d3 = 3][1d3 = 1] >>158876>>158874The Zebra starts to run, while the black unicorn tries to move back.
>>158876>>158877Has the unicorn relinquished the shotgun?
>>158879Yes. It fell when he got shot
>>158878He watches them go up, while two others come down. Upstairs is an area with several more tables. There are only a few ponies up there, but they are all looking to leave, and come to the stairs. There is a hall in the center, on the opposite side of the room.
[1d20+10 = (15+10) = 25]>>158880I suppose it's an irrelevant question. Silver pulls the shotgun towards him and, no longer fighting the unicorn for control of it, is able to take more careful aim at the now unarmed unicorn with his revolver.
>>158881No. He is not visible anywhere. The diamond dog limps up, followed by the other. A stallion - actually, it looks like a donkey - looks over annoyed towards the back of the building, and then sits back down, picks up his burger, and takes another bite.
>>158883>>158882"Wait! No." He says, with what air he can force out of his lungs, and with big wide eyes. It's too late.
"BANG"He stumbles back, and then falls down
>>158881From the back, another
"BANG"
The donkey stallion says, "again?"
>>158884Dark Star watches to see if the others head towards the back, where the Shot came from
>>158884Stupid idiot...Silver leaves the stallion's body to follow where the zebra went, assuming he's going towards Bargain Strength.
>>158885The Diamond Dog moves towards the back, and the beige female follows. As he nears the back, the female pulls something out from under her clothing, and gives it to him. It's a silver colored automatic pistol, he takes it and grips it, and moves to the hallway.
>>158886"Yip!"
Well, he can hear the zebra. He's turned a corner, and opens a door to move inside of a room
>>158887Assuming the zebra closed the door, Silver kicks it open.
>>158888The hallway is small at first, going past the bathroom, and then to a door, which the diamond dog moves to open. There is an issue, however. The female stops, and looks behind her. She sees Dark Star up there, and also the donkey, who is utterly intent on finishing his burger.
>>158889Roll Strength.
>>158891The door cracks, and moves down, but...
BOOM[1d20+3 = (13+3) = 16] >>158890Dark Star looks at her.
"Let's Get This Bastard."
>>158891>>158893Silver feels a very sharp sting in his chest and the edge of his neck. He has been shot with a shotgun blast. Very fortunately, the pattern was such that most missed him.
>>158894She frowns, but says nothing. Dark Star simply passes her.
>>158896>>158894A BOOM
He opens the door, and goes into a hallway which has only a few doors, and a mundane mostly white paint job that has a hint of grey, along with a wooden floor that has not been varnished like the fine wood floors of the restaurant.
Dark Star sees a door open, and he sees - finally - Silver Sword, bleeding in front of the door. The Diamond Dog raises his automatic pistol towards Silver with one paw, and aims.
>>158895It may or may not have done more to anger Silver than to deter him. Silver tries to get a look of the room and his attacker before quickly making for the cover of the doorframe.
>>158898A desk, shelves, a double barreled shotgun, a scared zebra, another pony, and a pony behind the desk. At least three in total.
>>158898>>158896From elsewhere,
"Bang"[1d20+5 = (20+5) = 25] >>158897Where is the mare? behind me?
>>158900The bitch is behind Dark Star, albeit there is a door frame between them
>>158901Ok So who is where? is dark star the only one in the hallway?
>>158902No. The Diamond Dog is in front of him, and Silver is in front of the diamond dog
>>158903Dark Star Draws his revolver(Ride the lightning and shoots the Diamond dog in the back
[1d20+4 = (16+4) = 20] [1d20+10 = (12+10) = 22]>>158899Silver peaks and fires his shotgun towards whoever has the double-barrel, unaware of behind him.
Feel free to apply any penalty you feel is needed for the situation. >>158905-5 cover penalty. All the same, it hits
To Silver's left, he sees a diamond dog move its arms, and hears a "BANG"
>>158904Hit. There is a "yelp" and the diamond dog's arms spread apart.
Roll damage.
>>158905>>158903Inside, however, two guns fire
[1d20+2 = (11+2) = 13][1d20 = 9] >>158907"Ah!" There is a cry of pain from inside.
Shot, and a bullet wiz past Silver. The shot almost hits him, but for his pulling away behind cover