/vx/ - Videogames and Paranormal

>>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…"

>>157722
"You think his underlings can be more easily convinced to ignore his orders?"

>>157724
"He could be in this because he is personally involved with the kidnapping. He could be in this because someone else is ordering him. But maybe. Maybe not."

>>157723
He nuzzles her yet again
"I'm glad you were okay" he says

The two little ponies arrive at Mustard Trim's house

>>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."

>>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?"

>>157726
"Okay" He says

"I can stay out here until your taxi arrives" He says

>>157727
"A kidnapping is bad enough, but it is more than that now."

>>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.

>>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

>>157728
"So, what would you do? Negotiate or eliminate?"

>>157731
"That sounds like a decent idea" She 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."

>>157732
Silver tilts his head at her.

"...which one does?"

>>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."

>>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."

>>157736
"Uh, let me just give you a few bits... I wouldn't want your blood sucked out by a bat." He says

>>157737
"No, I'm really fine. Please, don't worry about me," she says awkwardly.

>>157738
"Uh... okay. Goodnight Amber." He says, disappearing into the house

>>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.

>>157740
He smiles, and closes the door. And thus Amber begins the long trek back

[1d20 = 13]

[1d20 = 11]

[1d20 = 18]

>>157741
>>157742
Goodnight!

And so Amber treks the treacherous streets at night….

>>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.

>>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.

>>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."

>>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."

>>157759
"Infiltrating? Where?"

>>157760
“It’s better not to say much, lest he be found out.” She answers

>>157761
Silver nods in understanding.

>>157762
"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...?"

>>157764
“I think we’ll get better results if we go to him.” She says

>>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."

>>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

>>157768
Silver returns a sheepish grin.

"Sorry..."

>>157769
“To whom are you apologizing?” She asks

>>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."

>>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."

>>157772
Silver is supremely confused as to whether or not she actually is upset.

>>157773
She smiles, and shakes her head
"Oh Silver..."

>>157774
The poor unicorn still looks confused.

"So..."

>>157775
Alright, I'll go with you. Can you drive?"

>>157776
Silver does nod firmly to that.

"It is how I got here, after all. I just need you to direct me."

>>157777
Checked.

>>157778
"Alright. Let's go then."

>>157780
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..."

>>157782
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

>>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."