Silver and Dark Star just killed several creatures and need to get the Tartarus away as the police arrive
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>>159005
Dark Star takes it off and throws it to him
"you can keep it, i'm get the sense it makes me look like a flasher at college."
Dark Star takes it off and throws it to him
"you can keep it, i'm get the sense it makes me look like a flasher at college."
>>159009
It’s difficult to define “out of danger” with the police so near and with the vehicle having been seen - with Dark Star and Silver having been seen.
It’s difficult to define “out of danger” with the police so near and with the vehicle having been seen - with Dark Star and Silver having been seen.
>>159016
Silver lets out a sigh when they stop, though the emotion behind it is unknown.
"I managed to get one at gunpoint before fighting started and intimidate them into bringing me to Bargain Strength. But they thought they saw opportunity to try to wrestle gun away from me, and then...rest is history..."
Silver lets out a sigh when they stop, though the emotion behind it is unknown.
"I managed to get one at gunpoint before fighting started and intimidate them into bringing me to Bargain Strength. But they thought they saw opportunity to try to wrestle gun away from me, and then...rest is history..."
>>159017
"History? I suspect we'll be dealing with it in our futures. Looks like you never got to speak to Bargain Strength. Do you feel you accomplished what you set out to accomplish?"
"History? I suspect we'll be dealing with it in our futures. Looks like you never got to speak to Bargain Strength. Do you feel you accomplished what you set out to accomplish?"
>>159024
A number of notes. Best guess is that a majority of it pertains to who owes who money. But the remainder is hard to determine from a casual glance
A number of notes. Best guess is that a majority of it pertains to who owes who money. But the remainder is hard to determine from a casual glance
>>159031
"It makes sense. His payments would have reduced balance, and would give time period in which he had them..."
"It makes sense. His payments would have reduced balance, and would give time period in which he had them..."
>>159034
"Kerr and Wesley said they lived around and were captured by Changeling Colony at Tall Tale. Do Black Hooves have intelligence on criminal elements around area?"
"Kerr and Wesley said they lived around and were captured by Changeling Colony at Tall Tale. Do Black Hooves have intelligence on criminal elements around area?"
Amber sees that the three griffins are left alone in the room, and for the moment, they are silent. It's rather nice room, with hardwood paneling, a fireplace that is currently the main source of warmth for the room, and a wall that has a painted portrait of a griffin in fine dress holding a violin, and a mounted, taxidermy goat head on another wall. A shelf of books is at least half empty.
>>159044
She leans over, and takes a closer look at the map, remaining in silence for several seconds.
"I don't really know" She says
She leans over, and takes a closer look at the map, remaining in silence for several seconds.
"I don't really know" She says
>>159043
The goat head strikes her as odd in some way.
"Do you mind if I play something while we wait?"
The goat head strikes her as odd in some way.
"Do you mind if I play something while we wait?"
>>159046
“Of course not.” Holder answers.
“I have… I need to make a phone call.” He says, nods, and excused himself from the room.
“Of course not.” Holder answers.
“I have… I need to make a phone call.” He says, nods, and excused himself from the room.
>>159047
Nodding, she gets out the viol, and holds the bow…with talons. Feels weird for some reason, but she makes do. She thinks about what to play….
Nodding, she gets out the viol, and holds the bow…with talons. Feels weird for some reason, but she makes do. She thinks about what to play….
>>159048
Endless variety, from among songs known and unknown; those played by many, those played by few, and those played by none at all
Endless variety, from among songs known and unknown; those played by many, those played by few, and those played by none at all
>>159051
Amber concentrates on the music, but it seems second nature to play. What sadness there is of a whole life being swept away by the capriciousness of politics.
Amber concentrates on the music, but it seems second nature to play. What sadness there is of a whole life being swept away by the capriciousness of politics.
>>159053
"He was the one who provided the two pony colts to Comte" She says. "Anything else, we don't know."
>>159052
Oh so very many more than one life has been uprooted, overturned, or extinguished by the caprice of politics in the past two generations. No matter. There is something deeper and higher in music. A connection to something at once more advanced and more basic, more complex and more fundamental. In the moment the music is played, it is like the soul speaks into the bow, and expresses itself.
"He was the one who provided the two pony colts to Comte" She says. "Anything else, we don't know."
>>159052
Oh so very many more than one life has been uprooted, overturned, or extinguished by the caprice of politics in the past two generations. No matter. There is something deeper and higher in music. A connection to something at once more advanced and more basic, more complex and more fundamental. In the moment the music is played, it is like the soul speaks into the bow, and expresses itself.
>>159054
Music allows one to transcend the worst and the most petty concerns of life. Perhaps that's why all times and all creatures have their form of music, serving as a release for their peculiar problems.
Music allows one to transcend the worst and the most petty concerns of life. Perhaps that's why all times and all creatures have their form of music, serving as a release for their peculiar problems.
>>159061
"Maybe you should have" She says
"So... what's your story to explain this?"
>>159062
Helder comes back into the room, himself looking both anxious and relieved. He speaks over the music playing.
"Okay, I've confirmed that we will be meeting at Montierter Helm's house, along with the others. There's a 13:30 train to Griffenheim." He pauses. "Heh. Honestly it was just good to hear someone answer the phone."
"Maybe you should have" She says
"So... what's your story to explain this?"
>>159062
Helder comes back into the room, himself looking both anxious and relieved. He speaks over the music playing.
"Okay, I've confirmed that we will be meeting at Montierter Helm's house, along with the others. There's a 13:30 train to Griffenheim." He pauses. "Heh. Honestly it was just good to hear someone answer the phone."
>>159063
Amber stops the music. It was almost over anyway.
"Well, there's hope at least." What does the clock say on the wall?
Amber stops the music. It was almost over anyway.
"Well, there's hope at least." What does the clock say on the wall?
>>159066
He Rubs his temples even more
"I....Have No Idea, what im gonna say. Sea Breeze Isn't Going to be happy."
He Rubs his temples even more
"I....Have No Idea, what im gonna say. Sea Breeze Isn't Going to be happy."
>>159066
"Waiting here would be the worst course of action," Amber concurs. She puts the viol away and grabs the luggage.
"Waiting here would be the worst course of action," Amber concurs. She puts the viol away and grabs the luggage.
>>159067
"No, I don't think he will. Worse things happen in Manehattan every day. But there is a reason Manehattan is in media blackout, and Halcyon Shores boasts to his superiors of Baltimare not being like Manehattan. I would start preparing now." She says
>>159068
Erich:
"Yes it would be." All three griffins are very quick in their action, grabbing things. Erich has the least stuff, and Amber and Helder both have much. They grab things, and head to a door towards one of the gardens.
"No, I don't think he will. Worse things happen in Manehattan every day. But there is a reason Manehattan is in media blackout, and Halcyon Shores boasts to his superiors of Baltimare not being like Manehattan. I would start preparing now." She says
>>159068
Erich:
"Yes it would be." All three griffins are very quick in their action, grabbing things. Erich has the least stuff, and Amber and Helder both have much. They grab things, and head to a door towards one of the gardens.
>>159071
Are the hallways more of the same? Were they on the first floor the whole time? When she does leave, she looks back toward the edifice.
Are the hallways more of the same? Were they on the first floor the whole time? When she does leave, she looks back toward the edifice.
>>159070
>>159072
Not until Amber has left the building does she have even the slightest idea of what she was in. Even now, looking back at it, she cannot see the whole of it, but only a small part. The building is utterly massive, and Amber finds her self at a portion that must be a set of rectangular wings of the larger building. It appears as three, sometimes four story buildings with rectangular windows, a white facade with lght green stripes that run between the windows up to the high, red tiled roof. Most of what is visible is crew quarters, some is a work shop, and some chimneyed section is the porcelain factory. In front of her is an open area of grass, trimmed hedges, carefully pruned trees, and smaller two story houses with green tile roofs beyond a ring of hedges that extends far beyond the wing of the building.
>>159072
Not until Amber has left the building does she have even the slightest idea of what she was in. Even now, looking back at it, she cannot see the whole of it, but only a small part. The building is utterly massive, and Amber finds her self at a portion that must be a set of rectangular wings of the larger building. It appears as three, sometimes four story buildings with rectangular windows, a white facade with lght green stripes that run between the windows up to the high, red tiled roof. Most of what is visible is crew quarters, some is a work shop, and some chimneyed section is the porcelain factory. In front of her is an open area of grass, trimmed hedges, carefully pruned trees, and smaller two story houses with green tile roofs beyond a ring of hedges that extends far beyond the wing of the building.
>>159073
Wherever she ends up, it won't be nearly as grand as this. It may well be her last look at such a building, a testament to the former glory of the Katerin dynasty. She follows the others, feeling conspicuous in the wide garden.
Wherever she ends up, it won't be nearly as grand as this. It may well be her last look at such a building, a testament to the former glory of the Katerin dynasty. She follows the others, feeling conspicuous in the wide garden.
>>159074
Moving further out into the lawn, looking back Amber can see that the south wing was a rectangular construction, and recessed a hundred meters further back is the center of the Palace. There are larger squares five or more floors in height, with pointed pyramid-like red tiled roofs that stand up above the rest - one especially tall one right in the center, and two to each side. The construction of the south wing is mirrored on the other side, with the whole front side more than a third of a mile in span, and not visible from her vantage. In front of the center is a large pond, or pool, placed in front, and the few clouds in the sky, as well as the top of the roof of the north wing can be seen in its reflection.
This is not the castle from which the mad princess spent her final years. That distinction belongs to a special construction right out of a fairy tale, located on a hill that sits above the swamps some miles away. This is not the location where the final sane heirs of the Grimclaw - The Katerin - Dynasty were lynched by a mob of peasants. That belongs to an undistinguished town square a few miles into town. But this last relic of the Katerin dynasty, built 250 years ago as the summer home of the Grimclaws, then given the title of "Von Katerin" by the Emperor, lies as a perfectly embalmed corpse of yesteryear, even as the whole principality rots away around it, and even as the minds of the dynasty's last still living ignoble heirs decay and deteriorate.
>>159075
"Well.... that's the question. Exactly how caught are you, and how are you going to spin this?"
Moving further out into the lawn, looking back Amber can see that the south wing was a rectangular construction, and recessed a hundred meters further back is the center of the Palace. There are larger squares five or more floors in height, with pointed pyramid-like red tiled roofs that stand up above the rest - one especially tall one right in the center, and two to each side. The construction of the south wing is mirrored on the other side, with the whole front side more than a third of a mile in span, and not visible from her vantage. In front of the center is a large pond, or pool, placed in front, and the few clouds in the sky, as well as the top of the roof of the north wing can be seen in its reflection.
This is not the castle from which the mad princess spent her final years. That distinction belongs to a special construction right out of a fairy tale, located on a hill that sits above the swamps some miles away. This is not the location where the final sane heirs of the Grimclaw - The Katerin - Dynasty were lynched by a mob of peasants. That belongs to an undistinguished town square a few miles into town. But this last relic of the Katerin dynasty, built 250 years ago as the summer home of the Grimclaws, then given the title of "Von Katerin" by the Emperor, lies as a perfectly embalmed corpse of yesteryear, even as the whole principality rots away around it, and even as the minds of the dynasty's last still living ignoble heirs decay and deteriorate.
>>159075
"Well.... that's the question. Exactly how caught are you, and how are you going to spin this?"
>>159081
“No. I think we’d be safer if the Blackhooves thought they had to own it, and if the police wanted nothing to do with it.”
“No. I think we’d be safer if the Blackhooves thought they had to own it, and if the police wanted nothing to do with it.”
>>159088
"did you see that female diamond dog? i blew her brains out. i can still see it when i close my eyes."
He Grimaces
"did you see that female diamond dog? i blew her brains out. i can still see it when i close my eyes."
He Grimaces
>>159092
"She Would have chopped up silver...."
Dark Star Stares at the floorboard replaying what happend in his head
"She Would have chopped up silver...."
Dark Star Stares at the floorboard replaying what happend in his head
>>159093
The timeline is as follows: Dark Star first encounters the diamond dog as an outgoing and friendly hostess for the restaurant. She greats the male diamond dog after he enters, and has an extended conversation with him. There is a sound of gunfire from within the building. The male diamond dog, and then the female go upstairs towards the sound of gunfire, taking an extended amount of time as the male diamond dog was wounded. As a second gunshot rings out, the female gives the male a pistol, and he walks towards the shooting. Dark Star pretends to be an ally, and walks right past her. Then Dark Star shoots the male right in the back. Silver finishes him off with a shotgun burst. The female doesn't see much, but she does see that the male falls. Dark Star yells "it's that one with the shotgun who did it," and the female runs to the male, collapsing and crying at his side. She remains there a while until she stands up, in a fit of rage, and runs towards Silver (a shotgun wielder) with a flip out knife. Dark Star provokes a shot from the zebra, which shoots right through the wall, and hits the leg of the female, causing her to stumble and fall, and stab the ground. Then Dark Star levels his rifle, aims at her head, shoots, and her brains are scattered across the floor as she lies on her belly.
The timeline is as follows: Dark Star first encounters the diamond dog as an outgoing and friendly hostess for the restaurant. She greats the male diamond dog after he enters, and has an extended conversation with him. There is a sound of gunfire from within the building. The male diamond dog, and then the female go upstairs towards the sound of gunfire, taking an extended amount of time as the male diamond dog was wounded. As a second gunshot rings out, the female gives the male a pistol, and he walks towards the shooting. Dark Star pretends to be an ally, and walks right past her. Then Dark Star shoots the male right in the back. Silver finishes him off with a shotgun burst. The female doesn't see much, but she does see that the male falls. Dark Star yells "it's that one with the shotgun who did it," and the female runs to the male, collapsing and crying at his side. She remains there a while until she stands up, in a fit of rage, and runs towards Silver (a shotgun wielder) with a flip out knife. Dark Star provokes a shot from the zebra, which shoots right through the wall, and hits the leg of the female, causing her to stumble and fall, and stab the ground. Then Dark Star levels his rifle, aims at her head, shoots, and her brains are scattered across the floor as she lies on her belly.
>>159095
Dark Star is silent as he recalls the events, the emotions building up in him. he continues staring at the floorboard.
"I....."
He cuts himself off and continues staring as he recalls the moment she Greeted him in a friendly manner and then at the moment dark star took her life. a tear rolls down his cheek.
Dark Star is silent as he recalls the events, the emotions building up in him. he continues staring at the floorboard.
"I....."
He cuts himself off and continues staring as he recalls the moment she Greeted him in a friendly manner and then at the moment dark star took her life. a tear rolls down his cheek.
>>159096
It's a fairly limited amount of interaction. Her only words to him were the question ""would you like to go to the bar, or be seated?" and "Okay, have fun," until later saying "You miserable bastard!" to Silver
Dark Star told her "I'm here to meet a friend," he wished her to "have a nice night," and then later "let's go get this bastard" and "That Bastard with the Shotgun! He Got Him!"
And that is all, really. He did not see her face as she died. She faced the ground.
Blue Skies looks at him. It's clear that she does not understand what is going on with Dark Star.
It's a fairly limited amount of interaction. Her only words to him were the question ""would you like to go to the bar, or be seated?" and "Okay, have fun," until later saying "You miserable bastard!" to Silver
Dark Star told her "I'm here to meet a friend," he wished her to "have a nice night," and then later "let's go get this bastard" and "That Bastard with the Shotgun! He Got Him!"
And that is all, really. He did not see her face as she died. She faced the ground.
Blue Skies looks at him. It's clear that she does not understand what is going on with Dark Star.
>>159097
"I Don't.... She probably had a family. She.......I..I wish she wouldn't had drawn the knife.. Why Didn't she just stay at her friends side. I Don't know why i feel this way about her in particular. Maybe because she was a woman? Maybe because i lied to her and then took her life. does this make me a murder? Did i have to pull that trigger? Would she have Murdered Silver if i didn't? Did i Do the right thing?"
"I Don't.... She probably had a family. She.......I..I wish she wouldn't had drawn the knife.. Why Didn't she just stay at her friends side. I Don't know why i feel this way about her in particular. Maybe because she was a woman? Maybe because i lied to her and then took her life. does this make me a murder? Did i have to pull that trigger? Would she have Murdered Silver if i didn't? Did i Do the right thing?"
>>159100
She pets him
"Two of the creatures were married, and you don't care for that. All of them were alive, with their own dreams and feelings, childhoods and futures that will never be. It's the same with most who die by violence, really."
She pets him
"Two of the creatures were married, and you don't care for that. All of them were alive, with their own dreams and feelings, childhoods and futures that will never be. It's the same with most who die by violence, really."
>>159104
"It is because it was unnessecary slaughter. All started because one colt tried to be hero and stop big bad pony..."
"It is because it was unnessecary slaughter. All started because one colt tried to be hero and stop big bad pony..."
>>159106
"Regardless...it is done. I do not think you two will be in so much trouble. Myself, I am less sure. I am not member of Black Hooves, so if you need pony to throw under bus, that is option."
"Regardless...it is done. I do not think you two will be in so much trouble. Myself, I am less sure. I am not member of Black Hooves, so if you need pony to throw under bus, that is option."
>>159107
>it is done
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NgAm664NloA
>>159104
>>159107
'So how do you intend to avoid liability?" She asks
>it is done
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NgAm664NloA
>>159104
>>159107
'So how do you intend to avoid liability?" She asks
>>159109
"I am not sure how much can be done, at least for me. I am not sure enough of Dark Star was seen to implicate him. Perhaps get our stories straight?"
"I am not sure how much can be done, at least for me. I am not sure enough of Dark Star was seen to implicate him. Perhaps get our stories straight?"
>>159115
"Well, the body has both a material element and a non material element, and that non-material element persists after death. Whether or not it is conscious, I don't think can be proven with science, but it is there."
And she answers
"The actual killings can probably be defended. The problem is that we were there in the first place."
"Well, the body has both a material element and a non material element, and that non-material element persists after death. Whether or not it is conscious, I don't think can be proven with science, but it is there."
And she answers
"The actual killings can probably be defended. The problem is that we were there in the first place."
>>159112
"I lured gang member outside into alley and at gunpoint intimidated him into leading me to Bargain Strength. It was going well and I thought we might actually make it through without violence, until we encountered that zebra only short way away from office. When I tried to tell him to stop, pony I had at gunpoint tried to wrestle shotgun away from me, and fighting started."
"I lured gang member outside into alley and at gunpoint intimidated him into leading me to Bargain Strength. It was going well and I thought we might actually make it through without violence, until we encountered that zebra only short way away from office. When I tried to tell him to stop, pony I had at gunpoint tried to wrestle shotgun away from me, and fighting started."
>>159119
"Uh yea i think it was military. didnt really get a good look, but it sounded like it when the bullets came through the wall."
"Uh yea i think it was military. didnt really get a good look, but it sounded like it when the bullets came through the wall."
>>159120
>>159121
"Alright. Well that's very fortunate, because then it's a firearms case, and the Blackhooves can be directly involved and can take over the case. That'll get the police off. The police have generally looked the other way in gang violence anyways, and kind of just let it happen so long as it's between criminals. When there are so many creatures killed, and when it happens in a public place they sometimes make a crusade against organized crime out of it, but hopefully we can stop that here. The newspapers are probably still more concerned about the whole cult on the wharves thing, or the shoot out at Black Briar, or the pedophile politician to spend all of their time on a single shootout. So maybe it will be okay.
I think I will go back to Seabreeze and explain everything to him. I will explain that there was an attempt to silence witnesses, and that after that was stopped, information was gathered as to who the hostile actors were. When they were confronted, they acted first to kill us with illegal weapons, and six creatures were killed, each one in justifiable self defense. This is probably going to involve both of you two again, but not necessarily right now."
>>159121
"Alright. Well that's very fortunate, because then it's a firearms case, and the Blackhooves can be directly involved and can take over the case. That'll get the police off. The police have generally looked the other way in gang violence anyways, and kind of just let it happen so long as it's between criminals. When there are so many creatures killed, and when it happens in a public place they sometimes make a crusade against organized crime out of it, but hopefully we can stop that here. The newspapers are probably still more concerned about the whole cult on the wharves thing, or the shoot out at Black Briar, or the pedophile politician to spend all of their time on a single shootout. So maybe it will be okay.
I think I will go back to Seabreeze and explain everything to him. I will explain that there was an attempt to silence witnesses, and that after that was stopped, information was gathered as to who the hostile actors were. When they were confronted, they acted first to kill us with illegal weapons, and six creatures were killed, each one in justifiable self defense. This is probably going to involve both of you two again, but not necessarily right now."
>>159122
Silver nods yet again.
"That would work. We may still need to get our stories straight, but this is good explanation. I am just glad neither of you got hurt."
Silver nods yet again.
"That would work. We may still need to get our stories straight, but this is good explanation. I am just glad neither of you got hurt."
>>159127
"Those...are both good ideas. Know of any place where I can get this car repainted? Where do Black Hooves go for theirs?"
"Those...are both good ideas. Know of any place where I can get this car repainted? Where do Black Hooves go for theirs?"
>>159128
"We only have a few vehicles that are marked. Those are mostly brought in from overseas. I think there is a shop or two around here that we contract with, though. I'm sure there's someone who will do it."
"We only have a few vehicles that are marked. Those are mostly brought in from overseas. I think there is a shop or two around here that we contract with, though. I'm sure there's someone who will do it."
>>159132
Yes. He has been hit by a rifle bullet, and shotgun pellets.
13 damage. Pretty high.
Blue Skies:
"You need to get that treated." She says
Yes. He has been hit by a rifle bullet, and shotgun pellets.
13 damage. Pretty high.
Blue Skies:
"You need to get that treated." She says
>>159134
"I see. A zebra reached for the gun."
It's from the film "Chicago." A woman kills a guy who promises her a role in a theatrical production and sleeps with her, then doesn't give her the roll. She is arrested. Her lawyer insists on changing the story to say that they both reached for the gun. This song is about the lawyer trying to create a story about her to sell to the press, so as to manipulate the jury pool.
"I see. A zebra reached for the gun."
It's from the film "Chicago." A woman kills a guy who promises her a role in a theatrical production and sleeps with her, then doesn't give her the roll. She is arrested. Her lawyer insists on changing the story to say that they both reached for the gun. This song is about the lawyer trying to create a story about her to sell to the press, so as to manipulate the jury pool.
>>159138
Blue Skies looks back to Silver
"What else do we need to know?' She asks. "To understand the full story."
Blue Skies looks back to Silver
"What else do we need to know?' She asks. "To understand the full story."
>>159140
"Yes." She nods. "And they were foal traffickers. They had it coming."
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=00oBK-x1pVk
"Yes." She nods. "And they were foal traffickers. They had it coming."
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=00oBK-x1pVk
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>>159142
“Yes! We acted prudently in response to a threat to an investigation deemed critical by both the local and central authorities. We took the reasonable steps… they acted with violence and illegally obtained weapons, and well, we didn’t kill anyone that it wasn’t strictly necessary to protect ourselves from imminent lethal force. And they were traffickers, so really, we improved the quality of creatures in Baltimare.”
She smiles widely and giddily
“Yes! We acted prudently in response to a threat to an investigation deemed critical by both the local and central authorities. We took the reasonable steps… they acted with violence and illegally obtained weapons, and well, we didn’t kill anyone that it wasn’t strictly necessary to protect ourselves from imminent lethal force. And they were traffickers, so really, we improved the quality of creatures in Baltimare.”
She smiles widely and giddily
>>159143
"The way i see it, we did everypony a favor by cleaning up the streets of foal nappers and gangsters who had Firearms they shouldn't have had in the first place. And not one innocent pony got hurt."
He grins too.
"We did nothing wrong."
"The way i see it, we did everypony a favor by cleaning up the streets of foal nappers and gangsters who had Firearms they shouldn't have had in the first place. And not one innocent pony got hurt."
He grins too.
"We did nothing wrong."
>>159139
"I do not know. I think you both have it covered, if I may be honest. Whatever I could add may just make story worse."
"I do not know. I think you both have it covered, if I may be honest. Whatever I could add may just make story worse."
>>159145
"There we go. They may still want to question you on what happened though, as you were there for it, and we were not there for much of it."
p
"There we go. They may still want to question you on what happened though, as you were there for it, and we were not there for much of it."
p
>>159144
“Yes, exactly! We made Equestria safer for the Equestrians. Diamond Dogs… not so much, snd maybe not for three ponies, one of each race, but safer overall.”
“Yes, exactly! We made Equestria safer for the Equestrians. Diamond Dogs… not so much, snd maybe not for three ponies, one of each race, but safer overall.”
>>159147
He's Happy Blue sees it that way, but at mention of diamond dogs he frowns for a split second remembering the act he carried out
"Yea, You're Entirely right. We have nothing to worry about."
He's Happy Blue sees it that way, but at mention of diamond dogs he frowns for a split second remembering the act he carried out
"Yea, You're Entirely right. We have nothing to worry about."
>>159148
"Uh... well, there's always something to worry about. I'll tend to that." She says.
"Silver really needs to tend to his wounds." She adds.
"Uh... well, there's always something to worry about. I'll tend to that." She says.
"Silver really needs to tend to his wounds." She adds.
>>159146
"I think I can cover basics. We were there to confront criminals trying to silence witnesses, and they got violent with illegal weapons."
"I think I can cover basics. We were there to confront criminals trying to silence witnesses, and they got violent with illegal weapons."
>>159152
"I will, I will. I would, admittedly, like to see what else we got. Colts asked for candy and snacks before I left. Lot of candy and snacks."
"I will, I will. I would, admittedly, like to see what else we got. Colts asked for candy and snacks before I left. Lot of candy and snacks."
>>159155
"I have not yet, but I am going to. I just do not want to go broke from buying it for them."
"I have not yet, but I am going to. I just do not want to go broke from buying it for them."
>>159156
"Candy...? Drugs? You have been shot, you are bleeding, and your vehicle is stolen and was spotted near a sextuple homicide."
"Candy...? Drugs? You have been shot, you are bleeding, and your vehicle is stolen and was spotted near a sextuple homicide."
>>159170
Silver whispers to Dark Star.
"Clutch is left most pedal. You depress it to be able to change gears."
Silver whispers to Dark Star.
"Clutch is left most pedal. You depress it to be able to change gears."
>>159182
"You would do the same for me, plus if i had acted faster you might not have gotten hit so many times."
"You would do the same for me, plus if i had acted faster you might not have gotten hit so many times."
>>159181
>>159179
>>159182
Going inside of the office, Blue Skies notes that there is no pony there.
"Good."
She walks over, and knocks on a side door. An orange unicorn answers.
"More business." She says.
"What is it this time?"
She answers
"Gunshots. Front chest and shoulder. Looks like bird shot and .303 both. The bleeding has been held back, but the wound has not been cleaned."
>>159179
>>159182
Going inside of the office, Blue Skies notes that there is no pony there.
"Good."
She walks over, and knocks on a side door. An orange unicorn answers.
"More business." She says.
"What is it this time?"
She answers
"Gunshots. Front chest and shoulder. Looks like bird shot and .303 both. The bleeding has been held back, but the wound has not been cleaned."
>>159187
The unicorn stallion takes Silver back into a room with posters of the anatomy of cats and dogs on the wall, and has him lay down on a steel table. He examines Silver's front chest.
"My. You've been really cut up around there. It's a good thing you have all of this fur to cover over scars."
He uses his magic to pull fur aside, places a light above Silver to see the wound, and uses a wet towel to attempt to clean it.
The unicorn stallion takes Silver back into a room with posters of the anatomy of cats and dogs on the wall, and has him lay down on a steel table. He examines Silver's front chest.
"My. You've been really cut up around there. It's a good thing you have all of this fur to cover over scars."
He uses his magic to pull fur aside, places a light above Silver to see the wound, and uses a wet towel to attempt to clean it.
>>159190
>>159191
"Of course. Malamutes, Samoyeds, sheep with full coat... I have plenty of experience with thick fur." He then pours half a bottle of rubbing alcohol over the wound, creating a burning sensation. He pulls out a set of forceps.
"Okay, I need to extract the objects from the wounds." He says, and starts to place the forceps into the wound.
The doctor is horrified at how Dark Star lights a cigarette in what should be a sanitary environment. Blue Skies is horrified at Dark Star lighting a cigarette.
"Darkie! Don't you know that those are bad for your health? The party has taken a position against smoking. They do not recommend it."
>>159191
"Of course. Malamutes, Samoyeds, sheep with full coat... I have plenty of experience with thick fur." He then pours half a bottle of rubbing alcohol over the wound, creating a burning sensation. He pulls out a set of forceps.
"Okay, I need to extract the objects from the wounds." He says, and starts to place the forceps into the wound.
"Darkie! Don't you know that those are bad for your health? The party has taken a position against smoking. They do not recommend it."
>>159196
The doctor looks ready to light a cigarette himself
"You've lost a lot of blood. I have some plasma to give you. Let me set up an IV. I wish I had a nurse for this." He says. "Some morphine... Okay, here we go." He inserts an IV into Silver, and then goes around again with the sterile instruments to try to pry into Silver, and remove the lead pellets. It's a very painful process, as the instrument is often bigger than the wound.
The doctor looks ready to light a cigarette himself
"You've lost a lot of blood. I have some plasma to give you. Let me set up an IV. I wish I had a nurse for this." He says. "Some morphine... Okay, here we go." He inserts an IV into Silver, and then goes around again with the sterile instruments to try to pry into Silver, and remove the lead pellets. It's a very painful process, as the instrument is often bigger than the wound.
>>159205
No, it isn't.
"Yu really ought to have a proper blood transfusion, don't put strain on the chest, let's just add some topical antibiotic here..." He starts stitching up the wounds. It takes him several minutes
"And... here we go." He finishes, and applies another antibiotic, before removing the IV.
"I won't say it's good as new, but it'll heel, mostly, and it shouldn't get infected."
>>159204
She is pet. She closes her eyes, and leans into the pets.
No, it isn't.
"Yu really ought to have a proper blood transfusion, don't put strain on the chest, let's just add some topical antibiotic here..." He starts stitching up the wounds. It takes him several minutes
"And... here we go." He finishes, and applies another antibiotic, before removing the IV.
"I won't say it's good as new, but it'll heel, mostly, and it shouldn't get infected."
>>159204
She is pet. She closes her eyes, and leans into the pets.
>>159206
"Admittedly, I have been shot many times recently. I may be quart low on blood. Thank you, doctor."
He sits up, examining his work.
"What do I owe you?"
"Admittedly, I have been shot many times recently. I may be quart low on blood. Thank you, doctor."
He sits up, examining his work.
"What do I owe you?"
>>159219
Silver counts out 500 Bits and gives them to the vet, effectively taking it out of his share of the loot.
Silver counts out 500 Bits and gives them to the vet, effectively taking it out of his share of the loot.
>>159076
Alas, so much beauty had to have had come from a dysfunctional royal family. At least the pitfalls of griffon folly throughout history provide the basis for works of art and music. Amber only wonders what music will be made to commemorate these tumultuous times, or if they are bad enough that even the arts themselves aren't immune–as what's happened to this unlucky party.
Alas, so much beauty had to have had come from a dysfunctional royal family. At least the pitfalls of griffon folly throughout history provide the basis for works of art and music. Amber only wonders what music will be made to commemorate these tumultuous times, or if they are bad enough that even the arts themselves aren't immune–as what's happened to this unlucky party.
>>159237
Or, at least, Silver can be given the directions to go there. Or even he could try to instruct Dark Star in how to drive.
Or, at least, Silver can be given the directions to go there. Or even he could try to instruct Dark Star in how to drive.
>>159242
Silver looks at the car, and considers giving control of the vehicle to Dark Star, who cannot drive. Dark Star gets in the car seat, Silver gives direction on how to change gears. After a minute, Silver decides that he's only a little high on opiates right now, and it's okay to put a little stress on fresh wounds, so he's good to drive right now. He takes the drivers seat, and starts the car, going to the location of his favored fence.
Silver looks at the car, and considers giving control of the vehicle to Dark Star, who cannot drive. Dark Star gets in the car seat, Silver gives direction on how to change gears. After a minute, Silver decides that he's only a little high on opiates right now, and it's okay to put a little stress on fresh wounds, so he's good to drive right now. He takes the drivers seat, and starts the car, going to the location of his favored fence.
>>159244
>I believe he's been there before.
i think so, yes
>Are there any particular items Dark Star will be fencing?
Yes. the jade dog, the silver coins,the wedding bands from the diamond dogs
Assuming Silver doesn't want any of these items
>I believe he's been there before.
i think so, yes
>Are there any particular items Dark Star will be fencing?
Yes. the jade dog, the silver coins,the wedding bands from the diamond dogs
Assuming Silver doesn't want any of these items
>>159245
Dark Star enters, and sees what is familiar as a jewelry store, with stainless steel display cases. There is a grey minotaur off to the far left, working at a desk behind the counter, examining something with a magnifying glass. But he is not the one who greats Dark Star. That would be an especially fat, white feathered griffin, who looks directly at Dark Star with a very much please smile.
"Nice to see you again." He says
Is Dark Star not exchanging the gold coins?
Undertoe's gold chain (admittedly he probably wouldn't have that
The women's jewelry that Blue Skies got?
Dark Star enters, and sees what is familiar as a jewelry store, with stainless steel display cases. There is a grey minotaur off to the far left, working at a desk behind the counter, examining something with a magnifying glass. But he is not the one who greats Dark Star. That would be an especially fat, white feathered griffin, who looks directly at Dark Star with a very much please smile.
"Nice to see you again." He says
Is Dark Star not exchanging the gold coins?
Undertoe's gold chain (admittedly he probably wouldn't have that
The women's jewelry that Blue Skies got?
>>159246
"Hello, I have some stuff for trade, today."
I think the coins would be more valuable the way they are.
I Don't think its on him
She can keep that
"Hello, I have some stuff for trade, today."
I think the coins would be more valuable the way they are.
I Don't think its on him
She can keep that
>>159249
He takes each in kind
"1 bit silver coins, Equestrian Canterlot Mint." He turns it. "Actually, Dodge Junction Mint." He counts them out
"One, two, three.... eighteen coins in total."
He picks up one of the wedding rings.
"Oh. One that still has the diamond set in it. This is a rather nice one, by comparison." He examines the wedding ring that was pulled off of Bargain Strength. He looks inside.
"Oh. It's engraved. We'll have to burn that out." He says. He spends a little more time looking at the ring, and then picks up the other one, the ring that belonged to the Diamond Dog.
"This looks like an engagement ring. Simpler. Metal, no gem." He looks at it, then sets it down. Then he picks up the jade dog. "This... What is this? Some sort of Equestrian artifact. That, I do not specialize in. You'd be better off taking that to someone who sells antiquities.
He looks up at Dark Star.
"850 for the lot. Except for this." He pushes away the jade dog
He takes each in kind
"1 bit silver coins, Equestrian Canterlot Mint." He turns it. "Actually, Dodge Junction Mint." He counts them out
"One, two, three.... eighteen coins in total."
He picks up one of the wedding rings.
"Oh. One that still has the diamond set in it. This is a rather nice one, by comparison." He examines the wedding ring that was pulled off of Bargain Strength. He looks inside.
"Oh. It's engraved. We'll have to burn that out." He says. He spends a little more time looking at the ring, and then picks up the other one, the ring that belonged to the Diamond Dog.
"This looks like an engagement ring. Simpler. Metal, no gem." He looks at it, then sets it down. Then he picks up the jade dog. "This... What is this? Some sort of Equestrian artifact. That, I do not specialize in. You'd be better off taking that to someone who sells antiquities.
He looks up at Dark Star.
"850 for the lot. Except for this." He pushes away the jade dog
>>159250
"850? seems a bit light for the Good Stuff I brought to you here."
"I Think 1,000 would be much more fair."
He puts the jade dog back into his bag
"850? seems a bit light for the Good Stuff I brought to you here."
"I Think 1,000 would be much more fair."
He puts the jade dog back into his bag
>>159251
"Heh" He smiles
"Hardly. 850 is well over a month's income, as is, and for what? A mundane band, and a few silver coins? 850 is more than fair."
"Heh" He smiles
"Hardly. 850 is well over a month's income, as is, and for what? A mundane band, and a few silver coins? 850 is more than fair."
>>159252
Dark Star smiles as well and looks him in the eyes
"Mundane? My dear griffin these are no mere bands. they date back at least 50 years and were owned by a very powerful creature. I could do 950 bits"
Dark Star smiles as well and looks him in the eyes
"Mundane? My dear griffin these are no mere bands. they date back at least 50 years and were owned by a very powerful creature. I could do 950 bits"
>>159253
"Do they?" He picks up the engagement ring.
"Simple gold. Markings are..." He picks it up. "Out of Baltimare. I estimate of recent make." Then he picks up the wedding ring. "This one is out of a jeweler in Manehattan. I'm not as sure as to when it was made, but that jeweler is still in business, and has certainly not been around more than 50 years."
He looks over to Dark Star
"Does the name 'Graceful Vine' mean anything to you?"
"Do they?" He picks up the engagement ring.
"Simple gold. Markings are..." He picks it up. "Out of Baltimare. I estimate of recent make." Then he picks up the wedding ring. "This one is out of a jeweler in Manehattan. I'm not as sure as to when it was made, but that jeweler is still in business, and has certainly not been around more than 50 years."
He looks over to Dark Star
"Does the name 'Graceful Vine' mean anything to you?"
>>159255
He closes his eyes, and slowly opens them, looking away.
"I only mean that in these changing economic times, my appraisal may be a bit more accurate."
He closes his eyes, and slowly opens them, looking away.
"I only mean that in these changing economic times, my appraisal may be a bit more accurate."
>>159256
"I have no doubt in your abilities my friend and these times are very much changing economically speaking. Perhaps 950 was too rich for your blood, I apologize. but the lowest I can go is 900."
"I have no doubt in your abilities my friend and these times are very much changing economically speaking. Perhaps 950 was too rich for your blood, I apologize. but the lowest I can go is 900."
>>159259
He shakes Dark Star's hoof. His grip is strong. His shake is not. He counts out 900 in bills, and tenders them to Dark Star.
"See you next time." He says
He shakes Dark Star's hoof. His grip is strong. His shake is not. He counts out 900 in bills, and tenders them to Dark Star.
"See you next time." He says
>>159266
Dark Star reenters the car.
There is now 900 bits, plus the 1760 bits from earlier, minus the 500 bits from the surgery.
There is still the gold coins, the meteorite, the jade dog, and the vials, a watch, handcuffs, a telescope, the two pistols, pistol magazines, shotgun shells, the notebooks, and the map.
Dark Star reenters the car.
There is now 900 bits, plus the 1760 bits from earlier, minus the 500 bits from the surgery.
There is still the gold coins, the meteorite, the jade dog, and the vials, a watch, handcuffs, a telescope, the two pistols, pistol magazines, shotgun shells, the notebooks, and the map.
>>159278
Silver does inspect the mysterious rock, but also comments on the dog.
"Hmm...it looks like it is made of jade. It must come from East Zebrica near Kirin lands. Very valuable."
Silver does inspect the mysterious rock, but also comments on the dog.
"Hmm...it looks like it is made of jade. It must come from East Zebrica near Kirin lands. Very valuable."
>>159282
Dark Star touches his hoof to his chin in thought
"I Think there are some ponies that study rocks."
Dark Star touches his hoof to his chin in thought
"I Think there are some ponies that study rocks."
>>159296
The shop can be found not that far from the waterfront in Cowtown. The location is a one-and-a-half story building with a high, sloped roof, and a wooden board exterior. The name appears in white letters over the entrance.
The shop can be found not that far from the waterfront in Cowtown. The location is a one-and-a-half story building with a high, sloped roof, and a wooden board exterior. The name appears in white letters over the entrance.
>>159301
Inside are a number of shelves with... well, curios. A porcelain carousel. A taxidemied wild cat. A vintage lamp. A zebrican shield. A pulley from a sailing ship. Some kind of... Saddle Arabian(?) cap. There is a counter at the far end that is unattended, but nearby, looking down at something obscured from view by the counter, is an adolescent unicorn filly, white in coat and with a burnt orange mane.
Inside are a number of shelves with... well, curios. A porcelain carousel. A taxidemied wild cat. A vintage lamp. A zebrican shield. A pulley from a sailing ship. Some kind of... Saddle Arabian(?) cap. There is a counter at the far end that is unattended, but nearby, looking down at something obscured from view by the counter, is an adolescent unicorn filly, white in coat and with a burnt orange mane.
>>159304
Silver thinks she will one day grow into a beautiful mare. For now, he wonders about the filly's position in the store.
"Do you own this place?"
Silver thinks she will one day grow into a beautiful mare. For now, he wonders about the filly's position in the store.
"Do you own this place?"
>>159305
She is old enough to be sexually mature, but young enough to be a felony, and will remain so for several years.
“No.” She answers.
She is old enough to be sexually mature, but young enough to be a felony, and will remain so for several years.
“No.” She answers.
>>159308
"I have something to have appraised, and maybe sell."
He pulls the jade dog out of his bags, and shows it.
"I have something to have appraised, and maybe sell."
He pulls the jade dog out of his bags, and shows it.
>>159309
The filly moves away from her position, and walks over towards the counter. She places her hooves on the counter, and leans over to look at the jade dog.
"What is it?"
The filly moves away from her position, and walks over towards the counter. She places her hooves on the counter, and leans over to look at the jade dog.
"What is it?"
>>159310
"I do not know, not entirely, but I believe it is artifact made in far East Zebrica. It is only place I know of where jade is mined."
"I do not know, not entirely, but I believe it is artifact made in far East Zebrica. It is only place I know of where jade is mined."
>>159311
She moves in more closely, with her muzzle leaning over the counter, looking at the artifact.
"I see..." She says. She adds, "I guess I can ask the owner to look at it." She says
She moves in more closely, with her muzzle leaning over the counter, looking at the artifact.
"I see..." She says. She adds, "I guess I can ask the owner to look at it." She says
>>159308
Dark Star looks out the window if the car
"Do you really think those two diamond dogs are together?"
Dark Star looks out the window if the car
"Do you really think those two diamond dogs are together?"
>>159315
"It's the wisdom our ancestors gave to us." She says. "We know that what we are, is something unlike what we see. And though what we see is corruptible and destructible, what we are can never perish."
"It's the wisdom our ancestors gave to us." She says. "We know that what we are, is something unlike what we see. And though what we see is corruptible and destructible, what we are can never perish."
>>159316
He turns and looks at her
"That sounds interesting. i don't think i've ever heard anypony think something like that before."
He turns and looks at her
"That sounds interesting. i don't think i've ever heard anypony think something like that before."
>>159317
The filly moves away. She says, "I'll see if she's available." And moves away from the counter, into the backroom, although she looks back towards Silver first. "Just a minute."
A little time elapses before the filly appears in the room. She looks at Silver, and the way she looks at his side and what he's wearing makes it clear she is afraid that he stole something. After more time, maybe 30 seconds, a unicorn mare enters the room. She is peach in color, and with a bright blue mane that she wears long and straight.
"There's something you want me to look at?" She asks
>>159318
She tilts her head
"Really? No one has ever spoken to you about these things?"
The filly moves away. She says, "I'll see if she's available." And moves away from the counter, into the backroom, although she looks back towards Silver first. "Just a minute."
A little time elapses before the filly appears in the room. She looks at Silver, and the way she looks at his side and what he's wearing makes it clear she is afraid that he stole something. After more time, maybe 30 seconds, a unicorn mare enters the room. She is peach in color, and with a bright blue mane that she wears long and straight.
"There's something you want me to look at?" She asks
>>159318
She tilts her head
"Really? No one has ever spoken to you about these things?"
>>159319
"Not really, The Priest at the church tried but i was always there for food. i wasn't really interested in hearing about it then, starving has that effect."
"Not really, The Priest at the church tried but i was always there for food. i wasn't really interested in hearing about it then, starving has that effect."
>>159320
She shakes her head.
"It's for this reason the philosopher recommends the citizenry not work, or work as little as possible, and share everything equally."
She shakes her head.
"It's for this reason the philosopher recommends the citizenry not work, or work as little as possible, and share everything equally."
>>159322
She rolls her eyes.
"Not even remotely close. Obviously this only applied to the citizens. Not to the workers or the slaves. And all of this was for a spiritual aim. The communists would have everyone be a slave, and the only purpose be to obtain what could be had with money, since they can't perceive anything else."
She rolls her eyes.
"Not even remotely close. Obviously this only applied to the citizens. Not to the workers or the slaves. And all of this was for a spiritual aim. The communists would have everyone be a slave, and the only purpose be to obtain what could be had with money, since they can't perceive anything else."
>>159326
Silver looks surprised.
"Truly? But why is it made of jade? I have only heard of jade coming from East Zebrica."
Silver looks surprised.
"Truly? But why is it made of jade? I have only heard of jade coming from East Zebrica."
>>159330
"For an earth pony, it's usually till the soil and extract fruit from it, while continuing the earth pony race. It's more nuanced than that, but close enough. Just look at your cutie mark, and remember what makes you happy, and what makes you feel alive. That will tell you all you need to know."
"For an earth pony, it's usually till the soil and extract fruit from it, while continuing the earth pony race. It's more nuanced than that, but close enough. Just look at your cutie mark, and remember what makes you happy, and what makes you feel alive. That will tell you all you need to know."
>>159331
"Yea i can see that, but we don't live in the 7th Century anymore though. the world has changed."
"Yea i can see that, but we don't live in the 7th Century anymore though. the world has changed."
>>159335
"Life and death is easier now, you don't think that hasn't had an effect on our minds, at all?"
"Life and death is easier now, you don't think that hasn't had an effect on our minds, at all?"
>>159336
She blinks
"If anything, fewer ponies die now than before. Disease, famine... even violence. It was all more common before. I don't think the fundamentals have changed, because what is fundamental about a creature is and has always been its needs. Needs haven't changed, even if what is around to satisfy them has. I would say it's all the same. Your purpose is the same."
>>159337
"It's like... volcanic, or something, I don't know, I'm not a geologist." She takes a closer look at the statuette.
She blinks
"If anything, fewer ponies die now than before. Disease, famine... even violence. It was all more common before. I don't think the fundamentals have changed, because what is fundamental about a creature is and has always been its needs. Needs haven't changed, even if what is around to satisfy them has. I would say it's all the same. Your purpose is the same."
>>159337
"It's like... volcanic, or something, I don't know, I'm not a geologist." She takes a closer look at the statuette.
>>159338
"Maybe, Maybe. but what is an Earth pony without any fields to plow?"
There seems to be some sadness in his eyes as he asks this question
"Maybe, Maybe. but what is an Earth pony without any fields to plow?"
There seems to be some sadness in his eyes as he asks this question
>>159348
"I don't know how to make you understand," she says, "but when the philosophers ay it out, it all makes sense." The pony is still in Dark Star's embrace
"I don't know how to make you understand," she says, "but when the philosophers ay it out, it all makes sense." The pony is still in Dark Star's embrace
>>159353
She doesn't reply. At first. But then,
"There wasn't for me either after I was disowned. I had to look for a place. I had to make one."
She doesn't reply. At first. But then,
"There wasn't for me either after I was disowned. I had to look for a place. I had to make one."
>>159356
"We did. maybe you are right about everything having a purpose, even the specific events that brought us together."
"We did. maybe you are right about everything having a purpose, even the specific events that brought us together."
>>159357
"Well that's.... not quite what I meant..." She looks away for a moment. "Things have purposes, but events don't." She looks directly towards Dark Star, with her hooves close together, and smiles.
"Well that's.... not quite what I meant..." She looks away for a moment. "Things have purposes, but events don't." She looks directly towards Dark Star, with her hooves close together, and smiles.
>>159358
"I'm not so sure about events not having purposes as well. We would never have met otherwise."
Dark Star Smiles Back at Her
"I'm not so sure about events not having purposes as well. We would never have met otherwise."
Dark Star Smiles Back at Her
>>159360
Silver hopes he can come up with plausable explanation.
"I am bit of adventurer. I found this in holding of bandits to south of city. Gave me something to remember them by."
He showcases his treated bullet wounds.
Silver hopes he can come up with plausable explanation.
"I am bit of adventurer. I found this in holding of bandits to south of city. Gave me something to remember them by."
He showcases his treated bullet wounds.
>>159363
She looks at the wounds, and nods
"I see... well, I would guess a value of in or around maybe 300 bits at the higher end, and 200 bits at the lower end."
She looks at the wounds, and nods
"I see... well, I would guess a value of in or around maybe 300 bits at the higher end, and 200 bits at the lower end."
>>159377
"Yea, i mean i learnt about some ancient pony kingdoms in history. that was very interesting. the professor talked about An Earth Pony empire."
He grins
"Yea, i mean i learnt about some ancient pony kingdoms in history. that was very interesting. the professor talked about An Earth Pony empire."
He grins
>>159381
“Well, I didn’t know why you were asking. If it were for insurance, I’d appraise it for 300. If it were for estate taxes, I’d appraise it for 200.” She pauses “I kind of want to put it side to side to his to compare them.” She says. “Makes me wonder…”
>>159382
She smiles. “And what did he say?”
“Well, I didn’t know why you were asking. If it were for insurance, I’d appraise it for 300. If it were for estate taxes, I’d appraise it for 200.” She pauses “I kind of want to put it side to side to his to compare them.” She says. “Makes me wonder…”
>>159382
She smiles. “And what did he say?”
>>159383
"Well he mentioned that they re were governed on honor and Military glory, as well as having a military rule."
"Well he mentioned that they re were governed on honor and Military glory, as well as having a military rule."
>>159391
Silver better return to the car before the owner starts investigating the matter further. He waves goodbye before going back out to the car.
Silver better return to the car before the owner starts investigating the matter further. He waves goodbye before going back out to the car.
>>159414
"No. The Waterfront Gang. They will go after Silver, as they have reason to believe he is connected."
"No. The Waterfront Gang. They will go after Silver, as they have reason to believe he is connected."
>>159436
"Maybe Not, although it might be a good idea to keep in the back of your mind."
"You could be like pinkie pie."
He laughs
"Maybe Not, although it might be a good idea to keep in the back of your mind."
"You could be like pinkie pie."
He laughs
>>159443
"Hehe" She giggles at the small earth pony
She tilts her head at his sadness
"What is it, Darkie?"
"Hehe" She giggles at the small earth pony
She tilts her head at his sadness
"What is it, Darkie?"
>>159444
She raises her leg
"I do internal investigations. I'd rather not have a large set of cash on me, lest it look like I'm taking bribes, selling information, or stealing and selling weapons."
She raises her leg
"I do internal investigations. I'd rather not have a large set of cash on me, lest it look like I'm taking bribes, selling information, or stealing and selling weapons."
>>159447
"No." She says
She leans closer in, and nuzzles him
"When and where can I see you again?" She asks
"No." She says
She leans closer in, and nuzzles him
"When and where can I see you again?" She asks
>>159463
The blue pony is hugged, and Dark Star gets another feel of her fur and feathers. She smiles, and kisses him back. It’s pretty clear that she would prefer to kiss for longer, but she lets him go all the same. And a moment later, her smile is gone, and she resumes a worried expression.
The blue pony is hugged, and Dark Star gets another feel of her fur and feathers. She smiles, and kisses him back. It’s pretty clear that she would prefer to kiss for longer, but she lets him go all the same. And a moment later, her smile is gone, and she resumes a worried expression.
>>159466
"Permission for what? the event that went down?"
He says to not give away their involvement in said event
"Permission for what? the event that went down?"
He says to not give away their involvement in said event
>>159469
"That is worrisome indeed. but you shouldn't worry about it. Everything will be fine."
He smiles at her and gives her another hug
"That is worrisome indeed. but you shouldn't worry about it. Everything will be fine."
He smiles at her and gives her another hug
>>159478
The car starts off, with Blue Skies at least being left with Silver's strong and capable hooves to safely get her to where she needs to be.
Dark Star is now at his therapists' office
The car starts off, with Blue Skies at least being left with Silver's strong and capable hooves to safely get her to where she needs to be.
Dark Star is now at his therapists' office
>>159231
Oh, there are things more worthy of commemoration. Things more basic, and more fundamental. Things that have been around long before the Grimclaw Dynasty, and will be around long after their last, unworthy heir is no more.
The group quickly walks along towards the hedge row that forms the outer perimeter of the immediate palace grounds, It stretches along quite a distance, in a half circle pattern away from the palace. The wide stone-pathed walking paths have since in some places been converted into parking spaces. The group passes a number of such cars. The griffins are not the only ones on the palace grounds, and both Erich and Helder look over their shoulders at the griffins who pass further away.
They come across a silver and black automobile, albeit one much more basic and angular than Amber is familiar with.
Oh, there are things more worthy of commemoration. Things more basic, and more fundamental. Things that have been around long before the Grimclaw Dynasty, and will be around long after their last, unworthy heir is no more.
The group quickly walks along towards the hedge row that forms the outer perimeter of the immediate palace grounds, It stretches along quite a distance, in a half circle pattern away from the palace. The wide stone-pathed walking paths have since in some places been converted into parking spaces. The group passes a number of such cars. The griffins are not the only ones on the palace grounds, and both Erich and Helder look over their shoulders at the griffins who pass further away.
They come across a silver and black automobile, albeit one much more basic and angular than Amber is familiar with.
>>159480
"Why did those prideful fools have to use up a whole field? This isn't good for my tired bones," Amber grumbles.
Is the automobile currently occupied? Apparently the others knew which one it was and where it was.
"Why did those prideful fools have to use up a whole field? This isn't good for my tired bones," Amber grumbles.
Is the automobile currently occupied? Apparently the others knew which one it was and where it was.
>>159479
>with Blue Skies at least being left with Silver's strong and capable hooves to safely get her to where she needs to be.
Sus
He Goes inside the bar
>with Blue Skies at least being left with Silver's strong and capable hooves to safely get her to where she needs to be.
Sus
He Goes inside the bar
>>159483
Helder:
"It seemed lie a nice feature, until you have to carry several loaded suitcases across it."
There is no one else at the vehicle when they come up to it and all three start to load their possessions
Erich is silent, moving faster than Helder. He looks back, and becomes frightened. "That group over there. Do you see them? They are headed for the crew quarters." Amber can look back and see that there is indeed a small group of five headed towards the South wing. They are not in marked police uniform. Nevertheless, both Erich and Helder are spooked, and place their larger items in the car.
>>159484
Silver may then drop off Blue Skies, and go about his night.
>>159494
Dark Star walks into a bar...
He sees there are a number of patrons already there. Glistening Glass is serving up a couple ponies.
Helder:
"It seemed lie a nice feature, until you have to carry several loaded suitcases across it."
There is no one else at the vehicle when they come up to it and all three start to load their possessions
Erich is silent, moving faster than Helder. He looks back, and becomes frightened. "That group over there. Do you see them? They are headed for the crew quarters." Amber can look back and see that there is indeed a small group of five headed towards the South wing. They are not in marked police uniform. Nevertheless, both Erich and Helder are spooked, and place their larger items in the car.
>>159484
Silver may then drop off Blue Skies, and go about his night.
>>159494
Dark Star walks into a bar...
He sees there are a number of patrons already there. Glistening Glass is serving up a couple ponies.
>>159495
Amber exercises haste in stowing her luggage, taking care only that the precious instruments are not jostled. She sits on the passenger bench in the back.
Amber exercises haste in stowing her luggage, taking care only that the precious instruments are not jostled. She sits on the passenger bench in the back.
>>159496
Amber is the last to have all of her equipment in the vehicle, mostly because of the viol, which needs special care. Erich looks over his shoulder and says “come on.” The one group of plain-clothed griffins continues its way to the servants’ quarters, while a separate small group nearer the entry to the palace has evidently turned heads and seen them. Both Erich and Helder are spooked. They get into the car, and start it after a sputter and one failed attempt.The car is cold, like the sounding crisp air, and vibrates with the engine. He places the car into gear, and starts to drive, driving right past the front security gate and onto the road.
Amber is the last to have all of her equipment in the vehicle, mostly because of the viol, which needs special care. Erich looks over his shoulder and says “come on.” The one group of plain-clothed griffins continues its way to the servants’ quarters, while a separate small group nearer the entry to the palace has evidently turned heads and seen them. Both Erich and Helder are spooked. They get into the car, and start it after a sputter and one failed attempt.The car is cold, like the sounding crisp air, and vibrates with the engine. He places the car into gear, and starts to drive, driving right past the front security gate and onto the road.
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>>159497
Amber jitters in nervousness as they get the automobile moving none-too-soon. As they drive off into the great unknown she looks around the landscape, hoping nopony–or nogriff–will stop them.
Amber jitters in nervousness as they get the automobile moving none-too-soon. As they drive off into the great unknown she looks around the landscape, hoping nopony–or nogriff–will stop them.
>>159499
Helder does not stop, or even slow down, as the vehicle passes by the guard post and out of the palace grounds. Moving away from the baroque-style palace, the car passes a number of what are presumably homes in the gothic, style, though the constructions seem more recent. These are timber-framed constructions with high sloped roofs, mostly two or more stories, with naked timber frames in-filled with what appears to be white-washed wattle and daub. These buildings often have windows of opening the size of full doors, sometimes rectangular, more often circular, with a wooden beam perched in the area within the triangle formed by the roof, and the roofs are tiled with red ceramic. The deciduous trees that predominate, presumably mostly oak and birch, are losing their brown leaves, with some limbs largely bare and piles of leaves beginning to appear on the ground. Elsewhere, spruce trees remain bright and green, and more than a few fruit trees are covered in apples and pears in the gardens and yards.
Helder does not stop, or even slow down, as the vehicle passes by the guard post and out of the palace grounds. Moving away from the baroque-style palace, the car passes a number of what are presumably homes in the gothic, style, though the constructions seem more recent. These are timber-framed constructions with high sloped roofs, mostly two or more stories, with naked timber frames in-filled with what appears to be white-washed wattle and daub. These buildings often have windows of opening the size of full doors, sometimes rectangular, more often circular, with a wooden beam perched in the area within the triangle formed by the roof, and the roofs are tiled with red ceramic. The deciduous trees that predominate, presumably mostly oak and birch, are losing their brown leaves, with some limbs largely bare and piles of leaves beginning to appear on the ground. Elsewhere, spruce trees remain bright and green, and more than a few fruit trees are covered in apples and pears in the gardens and yards.
>>159500
Stucco houses? Are they really so common? Amber wonders to herself.
Amber wouldn't mind having one of those succulent apples. Although the inhabitants of these houses are quite well-to-do, it wasn't long ago that a court musician would have been far above their station, and it would have been easy enough to befriend them and gain access to bountiful gifts of fruit. Now though, Amber is a fugitive and has essentially dropped in status to the lowest of the low.
Stucco houses? Are they really so common? Amber wonders to herself.
Amber wouldn't mind having one of those succulent apples. Although the inhabitants of these houses are quite well-to-do, it wasn't long ago that a court musician would have been far above their station, and it would have been easy enough to befriend them and gain access to bountiful gifts of fruit. Now though, Amber is a fugitive and has essentially dropped in status to the lowest of the low.
>>159505
“He should have had some sort of weapon on him. Shooting a plain clothed civilian isn’t exactly allowed.”
“He should have had some sort of weapon on him. Shooting a plain clothed civilian isn’t exactly allowed.”
>>159506
He Gets back into the car and closes the door before pulling out the model 978 auto pistol
"This one?"
He Gets back into the car and closes the door before pulling out the model 978 auto pistol
"This one?"
>>159514
"Yes. I pointed him out to you in the bar. He was a grey stallion, late 20s or thirties, with a white mane, and a heavy jacket. I pointed out that I thought he had a gun or some other weapon. When the shooting started, he got up and went to the back, while you got up and went to the front. He went to the right, up a set of stairs. I followed him closely behind. I think he was reaching for a gun, I don't know. There was another shot just down the hall. Before he turned, I took my pistol out, and shot him right where the spine connects to the back of the skull, once."
"Yes. I pointed him out to you in the bar. He was a grey stallion, late 20s or thirties, with a white mane, and a heavy jacket. I pointed out that I thought he had a gun or some other weapon. When the shooting started, he got up and went to the back, while you got up and went to the front. He went to the right, up a set of stairs. I followed him closely behind. I think he was reaching for a gun, I don't know. There was another shot just down the hall. Before he turned, I took my pistol out, and shot him right where the spine connects to the back of the skull, once."
>>159502
As they drive further, the buildings change. They pass grand stone temples with green colored metal domes and brass spires, and then rows of connected brick buildings five stories tall in a baroque style that form the center of a town. They pass an open square and a market, and then the concrete pillars of a neoclassical government building. Not every building is occupied or recently used.
As they drive further, the buildings change. They pass grand stone temples with green colored metal domes and brass spires, and then rows of connected brick buildings five stories tall in a baroque style that form the center of a town. They pass an open square and a market, and then the concrete pillars of a neoclassical government building. Not every building is occupied or recently used.
>>159515
"Ah yes i do remember him now that you mention it. Very Tactical ,as always."
He smiles at her.
"Ah yes i do remember him now that you mention it. Very Tactical ,as always."
He smiles at her.
>>159524
“Well, if there is no gun on his body, it will be hard to explain why he was shot in the back of the head.”
“Well, if there is no gun on his body, it will be hard to explain why he was shot in the back of the head.”
>>159530
Glistening Glass looks over at him, and takes a moment of tending to some other pony and looking over, before coming to Dark Star. “Well hello.” He finally says, moving over to him
Glistening Glass looks over at him, and takes a moment of tending to some other pony and looking over, before coming to Dark Star. “Well hello.” He finally says, moving over to him
>>159533
"Give me some of the Good Stuff."
He says Remembering the moment the female diamond dogs head exploded
"Give me some of the Good Stuff."
He says Remembering the moment the female diamond dogs head exploded
>>159534
She falls down, catches herself on the ground with her forelegs, and gets shot in the back of the head, scattering brains and skull fragments across the floor and the wall before falling down.
“One whiskey, coming up.” He says, pouring a glass, and then passing it to Dark Star
She falls down, catches herself on the ground with her forelegs, and gets shot in the back of the head, scattering brains and skull fragments across the floor and the wall before falling down.
“One whiskey, coming up.” He says, pouring a glass, and then passing it to Dark Star
>>159535
He barely manages to catch it.
The scattering brains and skull fragments sticking in his mind like a jpeg on a screen
He barely manages to catch it.
The scattering brains and skull fragments sticking in his mind like a jpeg on a screen
>>159540
Glistening Glass looks over at Dark Star, frowns, and then continues into another customer.
Nearby, evidently not hearing the remark, a porcelain white Pegasus mare looks over at Dark Star, smiles, and looks to the mare to her left.
Glistening Glass looks over at Dark Star, frowns, and then continues into another customer.
Nearby, evidently not hearing the remark, a porcelain white Pegasus mare looks over at Dark Star, smiles, and looks to the mare to her left.
>>159544
Dark Star Gets Mr. Glass's attention and says to him
"Two drinks for those two mares. Something sweet."
Dark Star Gets Mr. Glass's attention and says to him
"Two drinks for those two mares. Something sweet."
>>159546
She narrows her eyes and shakes her head.
“I could be facing murder charges, you know. Or at least suspended.”
She narrows her eyes and shakes her head.
“I could be facing murder charges, you know. Or at least suspended.”
>>159516
What a lovely city. So much more beautiful than Baltimare. Wait, I have never been to Baltimare before… Amber ponders as they drive on. Does the car look out of place in the town?
What a lovely city. So much more beautiful than Baltimare. Wait, I have never been to Baltimare before… Amber ponders as they drive on. Does the car look out of place in the town?
>>159554
The car proceeds down streets that are either very narrow, or wide open boulevards. Neither seems intended for automobiles, and there are very few other cars on the road. The model of automobile is more angular and older than almost any seen in Baltimare. It is true that the average heighth of building is much higher than in Baltimare, but there are no high rises. The tiling of the roofs is certainly nicer than the often flat topped buildings of Baltimare, and unlike that city, there are no bombed out buildings. But often and everywhere, the paint on buildings is old and worn, and windows are shuttered. Griffins wear clothing far more often than not, snd although it only seems to be autumn, it is as cold or colder than Baltimare at the height of winter.
The car proceeds down streets that are either very narrow, or wide open boulevards. Neither seems intended for automobiles, and there are very few other cars on the road. The model of automobile is more angular and older than almost any seen in Baltimare. It is true that the average heighth of building is much higher than in Baltimare, but there are no high rises. The tiling of the roofs is certainly nicer than the often flat topped buildings of Baltimare, and unlike that city, there are no bombed out buildings. But often and everywhere, the paint on buildings is old and worn, and windows are shuttered. Griffins wear clothing far more often than not, snd although it only seems to be autumn, it is as cold or colder than Baltimare at the height of winter.
>>159555
Truly a foreign country…how Amber will explain how she dreamt all this will be tricky.
But for now, what concerns her is how it's colder than Baltimare. Perhaps the area is inland?
Truly a foreign country…how Amber will explain how she dreamt all this will be tricky.
But for now, what concerns her is how it's colder than Baltimare. Perhaps the area is inland?
>>159556
It feels pretty real right now. From the vibrations of the car felt through the thin seats and the nearly-absent suspension, the sound of the air moving past the sharp angles of the car and the wheels on the road, the crisp feel of the air, the smell of leaves, coal soot, and the wooden case next to her, and the palpable sense of dread, it all feels very real.
No body of water had been seen thus far, besides a couple ponds.
“We are almost at Helm’s house.” He says. “More should be there.”
It feels pretty real right now. From the vibrations of the car felt through the thin seats and the nearly-absent suspension, the sound of the air moving past the sharp angles of the car and the wheels on the road, the crisp feel of the air, the smell of leaves, coal soot, and the wooden case next to her, and the palpable sense of dread, it all feels very real.
No body of water had been seen thus far, besides a couple ponds.
“We are almost at Helm’s house.” He says. “More should be there.”
>>159558
“No.” Helder says. “They have cars and carts. But we will walk, or fly if need be. He is not that far from the train station.”
“No.” Helder says. “They have cars and carts. But we will walk, or fly if need be. He is not that far from the train station.”
>>159553
"Offer is still available. I do not think you will get in serious trouble either way, but if you feel that you need to shift heat onto somepony else..."
"Offer is still available. I do not think you will get in serious trouble either way, but if you feel that you need to shift heat onto somepony else..."
>>159561
Is Silver not going to hand over the revolver that he pulled off of the dead Pegasus?
She looks over it him with a more neutral expression, making contact with her turquoise eyes.
Is Silver not going to hand over the revolver that he pulled off of the dead Pegasus?
She looks over it him with a more neutral expression, making contact with her turquoise eyes.
>>159562
Holy shit, I completely forgot that he did until you said that.
Silver has a sudden realization, and using his magic pulls out the pegasus's revolver.
"I legitimately forgot that I had grabbed this."
Holy shit, I completely forgot that he did until you said that.
Silver has a sudden realization, and using his magic pulls out the pegasus's revolver.
"I legitimately forgot that I had grabbed this."
>>159560
"No. It wouldn't." He says. The vehicle has passed the six story buildings with their brick exteriors, the open platzes, and now begins to see even more of the two story waddle daub residences. But smore structures are larger, and further apart. The automobile finally slows down near one such residence
"We're here." He says, slowing down. The building is in the late gothic style with baroque elements, two and a half stories with sloping roofs, stone façade, and a pair of round "tower" elements. It's a mansion and nothing less, but the grounds of the location are surprisingly small, at most two acres (likely less), with the house still located within a dense area. The few ancient trees on the property are helpful in obscuring the several vehicles parked there.
"No. It wouldn't." He says. The vehicle has passed the six story buildings with their brick exteriors, the open platzes, and now begins to see even more of the two story waddle daub residences. But smore structures are larger, and further apart. The automobile finally slows down near one such residence
"We're here." He says, slowing down. The building is in the late gothic style with baroque elements, two and a half stories with sloping roofs, stone façade, and a pair of round "tower" elements. It's a mansion and nothing less, but the grounds of the location are surprisingly small, at most two acres (likely less), with the house still located within a dense area. The few ancient trees on the property are helpful in obscuring the several vehicles parked there.
>>159563
She looks down at it.
"How do you forget-"
She takes a closer look, and with or without Silver's consent, she takes her hoof, and yanks it away from him
Obviously Silver can roll to stop her
A wide, malicious grin slowly forms across her face as she examines it, and with her hoof mediated by her sweater, she places it in a pocket.
She looks down at it.
"How do you forget-"
She takes a closer look, and with or without Silver's consent, she takes her hoof, and yanks it away from him
Obviously Silver can roll to stop her
A wide, malicious grin slowly forms across her face as she examines it, and with her hoof mediated by her sweater, she places it in a pocket.
>>159565
Silver doesn't stop her, as a matter of fact.
"I lost fair amount of blood, was in pain, and was still little bit loopy from opiates doctor gave me after I was shot first time. It kind of distracted my mind." He chuckles. "So, does that help you at all?"
Silver doesn't stop her, as a matter of fact.
"I lost fair amount of blood, was in pain, and was still little bit loopy from opiates doctor gave me after I was shot first time. It kind of distracted my mind." He chuckles. "So, does that help you at all?"
>>159564
Very nice. How can anygriff claim the country is being run poorly when griffons are living in houses like these?
"Hopefully we're welcomed," Amber says.
Very nice. How can anygriff claim the country is being run poorly when griffons are living in houses like these?
"Hopefully we're welcomed," Amber says.
>>159566
She takes a moment, looking at him. Her grin grows.
"Yes. Yes it does." She says. "I do think I will need you to speak at some time." She says
>>159567
Her mane is a fire yellow, ever so slightly tinted orange, and her coat is a white tinted ivory or porcelain. Her eyes are golden.
"Why yes. Apple Whiskey." She says
"A bit of a shame there was only so much of it."
She smiles to Dark Star.
The other mare, lime green in coat, moves to the seat formerly occupied by the porcelain mare. She too, looks over at Dark Star
She takes a moment, looking at him. Her grin grows.
"Yes. Yes it does." She says. "I do think I will need you to speak at some time." She says
>>159567
Her mane is a fire yellow, ever so slightly tinted orange, and her coat is a white tinted ivory or porcelain. Her eyes are golden.
"Why yes. Apple Whiskey." She says
"A bit of a shame there was only so much of it."
She smiles to Dark Star.
The other mare, lime green in coat, moves to the seat formerly occupied by the porcelain mare. She too, looks over at Dark Star
>>159568
"We will be" Helder says.
Going upp the stone steps, and knocking on the big wooden doors, a griffin in a dress vest answers. "Helder? Are you here from the Summer Palace?" There is a short exchange, but the griffins are allowed inside.
Looking inside, the floors are a darker hardwood. There is a portrait painting of a griffin in armor, and an old grand father clock, all to the left of a staircase, and underneath railing of a second floor hallway. Near the entrance is a statue of a griffin. To the left and right run hallways.
A griffin in black dress vest, the same who answered the door, leads the group to the left, where there are sounds of more griffins talking.
"We will be" Helder says.
Going upp the stone steps, and knocking on the big wooden doors, a griffin in a dress vest answers. "Helder? Are you here from the Summer Palace?" There is a short exchange, but the griffins are allowed inside.
Looking inside, the floors are a darker hardwood. There is a portrait painting of a griffin in armor, and an old grand father clock, all to the left of a staircase, and underneath railing of a second floor hallway. Near the entrance is a statue of a griffin. To the left and right run hallways.
A griffin in black dress vest, the same who answered the door, leads the group to the left, where there are sounds of more griffins talking.
>>159569
He smiles and looks back over a Glimmering Glass
"3 More Apple Whiskeys, Sir."
He looks back over at the mare
"It's my favorite."
He smiles and looks back over a Glimmering Glass
"3 More Apple Whiskeys, Sir."
He looks back over at the mare
"It's my favorite."
>>159571
This pleases both mares.
Glistening Glass pours three apple whiskeys, although he goes down in a line with Dark Star last.
"I like it too. It's one of my favorite whiskeys." She say
This pleases both mares.
Glistening Glass pours three apple whiskeys, although he goes down in a line with Dark Star last.
"I like it too. It's one of my favorite whiskeys." She say
>>159573
She giggles, and then takes another sip. She likes it, though the other mare clearly has difficulty swallowing it.
She giggles, and then takes another sip. She likes it, though the other mare clearly has difficulty swallowing it.
>>159577
Glistening Glass:
"Sure thing"
He starts to make the Manehattan, and the lime green mare looks over as this is done. The porcelain white mare raises both of her ears high as if surprised.
"You just here to drink alone tonight?" The mare asks Dark Star
The whiskey has a nice smooth flavor to it.
Glistening Glass:
"Sure thing"
He starts to make the Manehattan, and the lime green mare looks over as this is done. The porcelain white mare raises both of her ears high as if surprised.
"You just here to drink alone tonight?" The mare asks Dark Star
The whiskey has a nice smooth flavor to it.
>>159582
"well not the only thing. i thought i might be able to strike up some conversation with some interesting ponies."
He Smiles Back
"well not the only thing. i thought i might be able to strike up some conversation with some interesting ponies."
He Smiles Back
>>159583
“Oh really?” She says, leaning onto the counter.
“Well, we’re from Central Equestria, but we like to travel around.”
The green mare adds,
“We’ve only been around Equestria so far, so reasons, but we hope to leave some day.” She says
“Oh really?” She says, leaning onto the counter.
“Well, we’re from Central Equestria, but we like to travel around.”
The green mare adds,
“We’ve only been around Equestria so far, so reasons, but we hope to leave some day.” She says
>>159584
""Central Equesrtia? Thats the Bee's Kneesis this time appropriate slang? i know it was popular back then Seen anything Strange or Interesting on your travels?"
""Central Equesrtia? Thats the Bee's Kneesis this time appropriate slang? i know it was popular back then Seen anything Strange or Interesting on your travels?"
>>159585
“Oh yes.” She nods.
“Like this pony just standing on the side of the road with these giant… I suppose they were flip flops. Hoof flip flops. But sized for a giant. We never got to see what was behind that because we passed by so quickly.”
The other mare adds:
“We’re from Hearthswarming. It’s kind of a companion town of Cloudsdale.” She says. “In that area.”
“Oh yes.” She nods.
“Like this pony just standing on the side of the road with these giant… I suppose they were flip flops. Hoof flip flops. But sized for a giant. We never got to see what was behind that because we passed by so quickly.”
The other mare adds:
“We’re from Hearthswarming. It’s kind of a companion town of Cloudsdale.” She says. “In that area.”
>>159586
"That Does sound rather Strange."
He says to the one Mare
"Harthswarming? I Think my mother used to mention that place. What's it like?"
"That Does sound rather Strange."
He says to the one Mare
"Harthswarming? I Think my mother used to mention that place. What's it like?"
>>159587
She leans over to answer.
“It’s a quaint little town. It’s built on the ground, for the Earth ponies and unicorns. Otherwise it’s a part of Cloudsdale. Maybe middle sized. There’s not that much to do though.”
She leans over to answer.
“It’s a quaint little town. It’s built on the ground, for the Earth ponies and unicorns. Otherwise it’s a part of Cloudsdale. Maybe middle sized. There’s not that much to do though.”
>>159589
She waved her hoof about.
“There are plenty of wonderful places in Equestria.”
The porcelain mare leans a little close to Dark Star.
“What about you?” She asks
She waved her hoof about.
“There are plenty of wonderful places in Equestria.”
The porcelain mare leans a little close to Dark Star.
“What about you?” She asks
>>159591
She presses her lips together in a scrunch.
“What do you do that requires hard liquor to relax?” She asks
She presses her lips together in a scrunch.
“What do you do that requires hard liquor to relax?” She asks
>>159592
"Oh you know, a little of this and a little of that. Studying at the university mostly. some times exploring abandoned farm houses and finding spooky things."
"Oh you know, a little of this and a little of that. Studying at the university mostly. some times exploring abandoned farm houses and finding spooky things."
>>159602
He Laughs more, accepting her disbelief and deciding not to push it anymore
"Those movers look pretty realistic now-a-days."
He Laughs more, accepting her disbelief and deciding not to push it anymore
"Those movers look pretty realistic now-a-days."
>>159605
"Tricky Truffle" The porcelain mare says, smiling
The green mare leans over
"Sorrel. Succulent Sorrel."
"Tricky Truffle" The porcelain mare says, smiling
The green mare leans over
"Sorrel. Succulent Sorrel."
>>159607
Tricky smiles, while Sorrel gets up, and walks around, past Solar Night. She wears a simple blue shirt, and has a blue mane. She moves up, snd sits on the side opposite Tricky, immediately next to Solar Night. Solar Night is surrounded.
Tricky raises her mostly empty glass.
“Nice to meet you.”
And now Sorrel,
“Nice to meet you.”
Tricky smiles, while Sorrel gets up, and walks around, past Solar Night. She wears a simple blue shirt, and has a blue mane. She moves up, snd sits on the side opposite Tricky, immediately next to Solar Night. Solar Night is surrounded.
Tricky raises her mostly empty glass.
“Nice to meet you.”
And now Sorrel,
“Nice to meet you.”
>>159569
Silver nods to her.
"Absolutely, especially if it will help you avoid trouble. You and Dark Star are my closest friends."
Silver nods to her.
"Absolutely, especially if it will help you avoid trouble. You and Dark Star are my closest friends."
>>159610
Silver slows down to be able to hug her back with a foreleg, keeping one on the steering wheel to keep the car straight. It's only a bit brief though as keeping attention to the road is important.
"Also make sure to remind him to treat you sometime. After all, wonderful pegasus marefriend like you has fine tastes and needs that must be fulfilled."
Silver slows down to be able to hug her back with a foreleg, keeping one on the steering wheel to keep the car straight. It's only a bit brief though as keeping attention to the road is important.
"Also make sure to remind him to treat you sometime. After all, wonderful pegasus marefriend like you has fine tastes and needs that must be fulfilled."
>>159612
Wait...okay, now they are, as Silver parks in front of Blue's destination, and gives her a proper hug.
"I know how things went, but...thank you, for being there. There is nopony in all of Southeast Equestria I trust more or would rather have watching my back than you two."
Wait...okay, now they are, as Silver parks in front of Blue's destination, and gives her a proper hug.
"I know how things went, but...thank you, for being there. There is nopony in all of Southeast Equestria I trust more or would rather have watching my back than you two."
>>159613
Unless you wanted Silver to have a significantly longer conversation, though I suppose that's possible while parked
Not too close, lest Silver's car be associated with the headquarters.
pony is hugged
squeaky
She smiles more warmly and awkwardly, showing teeth, and even blushes.
"Thank you." She looks away. "You've... probably figured out by now that I move around a lot... But it's nice to have you two here." She leans in, closes her eyes, and nuzzles Silver around the neck.
Unless you wanted Silver to have a significantly longer conversation, though I suppose that's possible while parked
Not too close, lest Silver's car be associated with the headquarters.
pony is hugged
squeaky
She smiles more warmly and awkwardly, showing teeth, and even blushes.
"Thank you." She looks away. "You've... probably figured out by now that I move around a lot... But it's nice to have you two here." She leans in, closes her eyes, and nuzzles Silver around the neck.
>>159614
Silver giggles a bit in response. The unicorn is still very floofy everywhere, even around the neck.
"H-hey, that tickles!"
Silver giggles a bit in response. The unicorn is still very floofy everywhere, even around the neck.
"H-hey, that tickles!"
>>159617
"Heheh, s-stop it, stop!"
Silver gently and playfully pushes her away to avoid the tickle-nuzzle torture.
"If I ever find coat-growing tonic in my travels, I will have to give you some to give to Dark Star. He is already perfect for you as he is, imagine if he had fluffy coat like this to top it all off."
"Heheh, s-stop it, stop!"
Silver gently and playfully pushes her away to avoid the tickle-nuzzle torture.
"If I ever find coat-growing tonic in my travels, I will have to give you some to give to Dark Star. He is already perfect for you as he is, imagine if he had fluffy coat like this to top it all off."
>>159618
She moves away, and frown, ears going down for a moment, before coming back up.
"Perhaps"
There is a pause.
"Where will I find you when I need you?" She asks
She moves away, and frown, ears going down for a moment, before coming back up.
"Perhaps"
There is a pause.
"Where will I find you when I need you?" She asks
>>159619
"Oh, just one second."
Silver gives her his address, written down on a piece of paper.
"Do not be afraid to come and find me for any reason. You are always welcome in my house, friend."
"Oh, just one second."
Silver gives her his address, written down on a piece of paper.
"Do not be afraid to come and find me for any reason. You are always welcome in my house, friend."
>>159620
"Alright" She says, and she looks at the piece of paper. Then she looks back up to Silver
"I still may need you to explain yourself." She says
"Alright" She says, and she looks at the piece of paper. Then she looks back up to Silver
"I still may need you to explain yourself." She says
>>159623
"Alright then. Just let me know when you need me."
He gives his friend another hug, giving her another chance to be in the floof.
"Alright then. Just let me know when you need me."
He gives his friend another hug, giving her another chance to be in the floof.
>>159617
He says to Tricky
"I could imagine, there's some...culture shock?"
He Says to Sorrel
"Yea there have always been more on the coast."
He says to Tricky
"I could imagine, there's some...culture shock?"
He Says to Sorrel
"Yea there have always been more on the coast."
>>159624
She nods, and is hugged. She is enveloped by the floof, snd perhaps did a moment, Silver fears she is lost in it.
>>159625
“A little, yes, but I was ready to leave Hearthswarming.” Tricky says. “It’s nice to be in new places. Different experiences. Different ponies.”
Sorrel:
“There’s Diamond dogs inland, many of them. Some zebras and zonies around New Horseleans. I don’t know, if just stands out to me as different.”
She nods, and is hugged. She is enveloped by the floof, snd perhaps did a moment, Silver fears she is lost in it.
>>159625
“A little, yes, but I was ready to leave Hearthswarming.” Tricky says. “It’s nice to be in new places. Different experiences. Different ponies.”
Sorrel:
“There’s Diamond dogs inland, many of them. Some zebras and zonies around New Horseleans. I don’t know, if just stands out to me as different.”
>>159626
A little worrying for the only slightly-high Silver. He feels around in the floof to make sure she's okay.
A little worrying for the only slightly-high Silver. He feels around in the floof to make sure she's okay.
>>159627
And… wait, she’s there. She lets herself out of the floof.
“I’ll come get you when I need you.” She says to Silver, opening the car door.
And… wait, she’s there. She lets herself out of the floof.
“I’ll come get you when I need you.” She says to Silver, opening the car door.
>>159626
To Tricky
"Yea I Can see that, Traveling does sound...Exciting."
To Sorrel
"Not Many Griffins inland?"
To Tricky
"Yea I Can see that, Traveling does sound...Exciting."
To Sorrel
"Not Many Griffins inland?"
>>159628
Silver is relieved. Nopony has been lost in the neverending floof today. He smiles at her one last time before she leaves.
"I will be there, my friend. Have great night, Skies!"
Silver is relieved. Nopony has been lost in the neverending floof today. He smiles at her one last time before she leaves.
"I will be there, my friend. Have great night, Skies!"
>>159629
Sorrel:
“Some” she shakes her head. “Not really though.”
Her forelegs are crossed.
Tricky
“Yeah. New experiences, new ponies…”
She raises up her empty glass. And then so does Sorrel, who has a pouting expression.
>>159630
No pony is lost to the floof… but the night isn’t over yet.
She smiles back, though weakly.
“You too.” Is all she says, and she walks off.
Sorrel:
“Some” she shakes her head. “Not really though.”
Her forelegs are crossed.
Tricky
“Yeah. New experiences, new ponies…”
She raises up her empty glass. And then so does Sorrel, who has a pouting expression.
>>159630
No pony is lost to the floof… but the night isn’t over yet.
She smiles back, though weakly.
“You too.” Is all she says, and she walks off.
>>159631
Aww. Before she disappears out of range, Silver says to her, "Next time us three hang out, we should do nothing but have drinks and relax."
Aww. Before she disappears out of range, Silver says to her, "Next time us three hang out, we should do nothing but have drinks and relax."
>>159631
To Sorrel
"Yea its a very interesting species, the Griffin."
To Tricky
"Heh seems like you two are out of alcohol"
To Mr Glass.
"Another round over here."
To Sorrel
"Yea its a very interesting species, the Griffin."
To Tricky
"Heh seems like you two are out of alcohol"
To Mr Glass.
"Another round over here."
>>159634
With a smile, he replies "When things calm down."
Alright, now the two can part on a good note. He waves goodbye at his friend before slipping it into first, and with his share of the loot (which, if I'm counting right and the others agree, is 353 Bits, ammunition for his shotgun and revolver, ~4 gold coins, the telescope, and maybe the potions) goes to fulfill the other things on his list: namely to get groceries, candy for the colts, make preparations for his date, and maybe see if there's a store that sells items to help Clip achieve sexual relief.
With a smile, he replies "When things calm down."
Alright, now the two can part on a good note. He waves goodbye at his friend before slipping it into first, and with his share of the loot (which, if I'm counting right and the others agree, is 353 Bits, ammunition for his shotgun and revolver, ~4 gold coins, the telescope, and maybe the potions) goes to fulfill the other things on his list: namely to get groceries, candy for the colts, make preparations for his date, and maybe see if there's a store that sells items to help Clip achieve sexual relief.
>>159636
"Well, I'm in college for political science. but Equestrian History is also Very Intriguing. "
"Well, I'm in college for political science. but Equestrian History is also Very Intriguing. "
>>159638
"You're in college?!"
"Where?"
Both mares are surprised, and Sorrel grabs onto his right foreleg, leaning over with wide eyes and a mouth open in a smile
>>159637
The bits should be more. Much more. About 830. The rest is most accurate.
Silver is in a position where he is either going to have to significantly postpone, cancel, or blow off his date, as he has very little time for much else.
"You're in college?!"
"Where?"
Both mares are surprised, and Sorrel grabs onto his right foreleg, leaning over with wide eyes and a mouth open in a smile
>>159637
The bits should be more. Much more. About 830. The rest is most accurate.
Silver is in a position where he is either going to have to significantly postpone, cancel, or blow off his date, as he has very little time for much else.
>>159639
He was not expecting this response
He Chuckles slightly
"Well, I go to Jim haykins university, I actually just started."
He was not expecting this response
He Chuckles slightly
"Well, I go to Jim haykins university, I actually just started."
>>159639
Well, it would have been without the 500 payed to fix his injuries, but Silver wouldn't argue against more Bits.
Hmm...if he cut it down to just making date preparations, getting candy, and some alcohol, would he have time?
Well, it would have been without the 500 payed to fix his injuries, but Silver wouldn't argue against more Bits.
Hmm...if he cut it down to just making date preparations, getting candy, and some alcohol, would he have time?
>>159642
"Yea it is very nice. Well it's Amazing if I'm being honest."
"I Like to think i'm pretty smart."
He chuckles
"Yea it is very nice. Well it's Amazing if I'm being honest."
"I Like to think i'm pretty smart."
He chuckles
>>159644
To Tricky
"The architecture is wonderful, There's a nice courtyard, the staff is a little iffy, Some of the professors are Great."
To sorrel
He Grins
"You're looking at the future mayor of Baltimare."
To Tricky
"The architecture is wonderful, There's a nice courtyard, the staff is a little iffy, Some of the professors are Great."
To sorrel
He Grins
"You're looking at the future mayor of Baltimare."
>>159647
To Sorrel
"I'm Gonna Clean up baltimare. Help out the ponies who live here."
He grins
To Tricky
"A lot of stuff. I'm taking a few different classes. Philosophy, Hippology, Equestrian History, Myths of Equestria and my major is political science."
To Sorrel
"I'm Gonna Clean up baltimare. Help out the ponies who live here."
He grins
To Tricky
"A lot of stuff. I'm taking a few different classes. Philosophy, Hippology, Equestrian History, Myths of Equestria and my major is political science."
>>159648
Sorrel:
"It's good to clean it up. This is a very dirty city. It could use a cleaning."
Tricky starts to place a hoof on his shoulder.
"And what are those like? I haven't studied... any of those. Like, what do you do in those classes?"
Sorrel:
"It's good to clean it up. This is a very dirty city. It could use a cleaning."
Tricky starts to place a hoof on his shoulder.
"And what are those like? I haven't studied... any of those. Like, what do you do in those classes?"
>>159647
>Reservations where?
Somewhere fancy that would impress the kirin.
>Uh... that normally takes a while
looks up at
>Reservations where?
Somewhere fancy that would impress the kirin.
>Uh... that normally takes a while
looks up at
>>159649
To Sorrel
"You are absolutely correct. Its filthy, Somepony has to clean it up."
To Tricky
"Well they are all kind of different, but all kind of the same. there are seats that everypony sits down in and then a professor comes in and starts teaching you about which ever subject you are there to learn about."
Are they Both Earth Ponies?
To Sorrel
"You are absolutely correct. Its filthy, Somepony has to clean it up."
To Tricky
"Well they are all kind of different, but all kind of the same. there are seats that everypony sits down in and then a professor comes in and starts teaching you about which ever subject you are there to learn about."
Are they Both Earth Ponies?
>>159654
Both of them lean in and hug him, so that Solar is sandwiched between them.
Tricky:
"Awwwwwwww... I'm so sorry"
Both of them lean in and hug him, so that Solar is sandwiched between them.
Tricky:
"Awwwwwwww... I'm so sorry"
>>159656
Sorrel sits up now. She no longer leans on Solar
Tricky:
"Are you atone in the city?" She asks
Sorrel sits up now. She no longer leans on Solar
Tricky:
"Are you atone in the city?" She asks
>>159570
A very stately house. What did it take to build or buy one like this? Amber follows the group.
A very stately house. What did it take to build or buy one like this? Amber follows the group.
>>159660
They enter through a threshold, into a large, wooden themed room. In some ways it isn't terribly different from the one Amber was in earlier, with a fireplace on one end, wooden floors, upholstered furniture, and book shelves. It is, however, even larger, and though it too has many windows, the angle of the sunlight and preponderance of walls lined with rows of books leaves the room in relatively dim light. On the walls are portrait paintings of griffins in armor, a suit of armor on the opposite side of the rectangular room away from the fireplace, and so many rolls of books. There are many griffins there, including several in dress vests and several female griffins, though most seem paired to some other male griffin. Two griffins stand out - an old griffin in green dress, standing and with a glass of presumably some hard alcohol in claw, and near him, an even older, fatter griffin in full black formal wear, still wearing his top hat.
They enter through a threshold, into a large, wooden themed room. In some ways it isn't terribly different from the one Amber was in earlier, with a fireplace on one end, wooden floors, upholstered furniture, and book shelves. It is, however, even larger, and though it too has many windows, the angle of the sunlight and preponderance of walls lined with rows of books leaves the room in relatively dim light. On the walls are portrait paintings of griffins in armor, a suit of armor on the opposite side of the rectangular room away from the fireplace, and so many rolls of books. There are many griffins there, including several in dress vests and several female griffins, though most seem paired to some other male griffin. Two griffins stand out - an old griffin in green dress, standing and with a glass of presumably some hard alcohol in claw, and near him, an even older, fatter griffin in full black formal wear, still wearing his top hat.
>>159662
A noble house, perhaps. Best to wait for Helder to introduce Amber to these fine folk. A mere musician cannot simply go up to them and talk casually, after all. Isn't that how it works?
A noble house, perhaps. Best to wait for Helder to introduce Amber to these fine folk. A mere musician cannot simply go up to them and talk casually, after all. Isn't that how it works?
>>159664
Ah, but Amber does know who these two griffins are. The gentlegriff in the green is Monteirter Helm, owner of the home, and a member of their social group. The griffin sitting down in the white chair with green floral pattern is a professor Emeritus from the Rectorate, a griffin by the name of Weit Grünerhügel. Amber doesn't know him well. Still another griffin, standing on the other side of Weit, is a much younger griffin in a striped vest and a bowler hat, whom Amber knows to be named Mason.
Ah, but Amber does know who these two griffins are. The gentlegriff in the green is Monteirter Helm, owner of the home, and a member of their social group. The griffin sitting down in the white chair with green floral pattern is a professor Emeritus from the Rectorate, a griffin by the name of Weit Grünerhügel. Amber doesn't know him well. Still another griffin, standing on the other side of Weit, is a much younger griffin in a striped vest and a bowler hat, whom Amber knows to be named Mason.
>>159665
Who is the griffon in the formal wear?
Amber goes up to the gathering. With a polite nod, "It is good to see you again, Herr Helm. Hello again, Herr Grünerhügel, and Mason."
Who is the griffon in the formal wear?
Amber goes up to the gathering. With a polite nod, "It is good to see you again, Herr Helm. Hello again, Herr Grünerhügel, and Mason."
>>159666
Weit Grünerhügel, the professor, is the Griffin in full black formal wear. He is the only one sitting down.
“Gutentag.” Mason replies, though one briefly looks to Amber, and nods.
Weit Grünerhügel, the professor, is the Griffin in full black formal wear. He is the only one sitting down.
“Gutentag.” Mason replies, though one briefly looks to Amber, and nods.
>>159668
Weit does not answer, but Helm does.
“We have the fireplace going. That helps keep the room heated, or it will. We will have lunch served soon enough.”
Weit does not answer, but Helm does.
“We have the fireplace going. That helps keep the room heated, or it will. We will have lunch served soon enough.”
>>159669
Evidently they don't want to jump straight to the crux of the issue.
"Ah, very well, that will be good." Amber tries to start some small talk, bringing up a recent orchestral performance or somesuch.
Evidently they don't want to jump straight to the crux of the issue.
"Ah, very well, that will be good." Amber tries to start some small talk, bringing up a recent orchestral performance or somesuch.
>>159671
"It speaks to the soul, its motifs a cry to be resolute and true to oneself in a disordered age."
"It speaks to the soul, its motifs a cry to be resolute and true to oneself in a disordered age."
>>159672
He nods
“Continue. What does it mean to be resolute, why must we be resolute, and how does the music help?”
He nods
“Continue. What does it mean to be resolute, why must we be resolute, and how does the music help?”
>>159674
"To be resolute means not to cower in the face of history's caprice. Great creatures are not driven by history, they drive history themselves, and although we cannot all be great creatures they are models to follow. As for the music, it's a message from a composer, not simple but designed to be uplifting and inspiring."
"To be resolute means not to cower in the face of history's caprice. Great creatures are not driven by history, they drive history themselves, and although we cannot all be great creatures they are models to follow. As for the music, it's a message from a composer, not simple but designed to be uplifting and inspiring."
>>159676
"Only a few tracts, here and there. I can't say I have any serious academic understanding of the philosophy of history," Amber confesses.
"Only a few tracts, here and there. I can't say I have any serious academic understanding of the philosophy of history," Amber confesses.
>>159680
"Well…music is auditory art. It's an expression of emotion, or some deeper truth, with the use of unique sounds from instruments played to unique notes and chords. The variety is endless, from soloists to orchestras, concertos to arias, tonal to atonal…."
"Well…music is auditory art. It's an expression of emotion, or some deeper truth, with the use of unique sounds from instruments played to unique notes and chords. The variety is endless, from soloists to orchestras, concertos to arias, tonal to atonal…."
>>159681
“Good, good.” He nods. “Yes, yes.”
“Now tell me… how much do you care for… ‘deeper truths’.”
He forms a wide, almost malign grin.
“But I suppose you wouldn’t be here if you didn’t care for deeper truths. Truths deeper than any school teacher or priest cares to tell.”
“Good, good.” He nods. “Yes, yes.”
“Now tell me… how much do you care for… ‘deeper truths’.”
He forms a wide, almost malign grin.
“But I suppose you wouldn’t be here if you didn’t care for deeper truths. Truths deeper than any school teacher or priest cares to tell.”
>>159682
Amber raises an eyebrow, or the griffon equivalent of that.
"I care quite a bit, which is why I'm a musician. A symphony can convey as much as a thousand-page tome, and much more eloquently for it. Music speaks far better than words."
Amber raises an eyebrow, or the griffon equivalent of that.
"I care quite a bit, which is why I'm a musician. A symphony can convey as much as a thousand-page tome, and much more eloquently for it. Music speaks far better than words."
>>159685
"Words are ponderous and have to filter their way through one's eyes and then the brain before one can think about them. Music reaches the soul directly, it has a power underestimated by many, yet because of its tendency towards beauty it has been cynically used by only a few."
"Words are ponderous and have to filter their way through one's eyes and then the brain before one can think about them. Music reaches the soul directly, it has a power underestimated by many, yet because of its tendency towards beauty it has been cynically used by only a few."
>>159687
“Good. Then if seems like you’ve reached a conclusion it took the philosophers centuries to understand. All that our consciousness receives is experience, pure and simple. Reason, logic, words, forms - all are inventions of our reason, forced onto that which they are unlike. Mere symbols. And our perception? Representations, but not the thing itself.”
He smiles, still somewhat malignly.
“Do you want to continue, or shall I?”
“Good. Then if seems like you’ve reached a conclusion it took the philosophers centuries to understand. All that our consciousness receives is experience, pure and simple. Reason, logic, words, forms - all are inventions of our reason, forced onto that which they are unlike. Mere symbols. And our perception? Representations, but not the thing itself.”
He smiles, still somewhat malignly.
“Do you want to continue, or shall I?”
>>159691
"It's all very, Hush Hush. I can't really say anything about it. I can say, It Does involve helping ponies though."
"It's all very, Hush Hush. I can't really say anything about it. I can say, It Does involve helping ponies though."
>>159690
"Well, as we've both come to understand, words cannot convey truly new information themselves. Rather, our reason distills a portion of our experience, and matches to that experience a symbol, a word. And that word is conveyed to another, who, with luck, has experienced something similar, and has matched hopefully the same word to a similar enough portion of his experience.
The logical conclusion is that I cannot tell you what is 'true', I can merely tell you my interpretation of my experience, and hope that my symbolic representation of that interpretation allows you to distill your own experiences a bit better.
You will not believe me unless you already know what I am saying to be true. I hope that you have enough experience in such matters that you will, if not believe me, at least understand me.
So though I hate to waste your time with rhetorical questions, they are asked for a reason. So I shall ask: all of those arias and orchestras. Sound, generally. Are there not those who cannot hear sound at all?"
"Well, as we've both come to understand, words cannot convey truly new information themselves. Rather, our reason distills a portion of our experience, and matches to that experience a symbol, a word. And that word is conveyed to another, who, with luck, has experienced something similar, and has matched hopefully the same word to a similar enough portion of his experience.
The logical conclusion is that I cannot tell you what is 'true', I can merely tell you my interpretation of my experience, and hope that my symbolic representation of that interpretation allows you to distill your own experiences a bit better.
You will not believe me unless you already know what I am saying to be true. I hope that you have enough experience in such matters that you will, if not believe me, at least understand me.
So though I hate to waste your time with rhetorical questions, they are asked for a reason. So I shall ask: all of those arias and orchestras. Sound, generally. Are there not those who cannot hear sound at all?"
Amber has never heard of this line of thinking before and cannot come up with a response other than, "Well, that's…interesting."
"Yes, there are griffons who are sadly deaf and are unable to experience the same."
"Yes, there are griffons who are sadly deaf and are unable to experience the same."
>>159695
"Yes, yes. You hear music that they cannot. And likewise, are there not wide ranges of sound that certain other creatures can hear, that you cannot?"
>>159696
"And you're paying for that all by yourself?" Again, Sorrel asks.
Sorrel either can't or doesn't want to sit upright, and instead leans over, and physically grabs onto Solar Night, pressing against him. Tricky sits upright, but she also has a hoof on his other shoulder.
"Yes, yes. You hear music that they cannot. And likewise, are there not wide ranges of sound that certain other creatures can hear, that you cannot?"
>>159696
"And you're paying for that all by yourself?" Again, Sorrel asks.
Sorrel either can't or doesn't want to sit upright, and instead leans over, and physically grabs onto Solar Night, pressing against him. Tricky sits upright, but she also has a hoof on his other shoulder.
>>159697
"Certainly. Bat ponies are capable of hearing much higher pitches, and they say they have their own peculiar form of music."
"Certainly. Bat ponies are capable of hearing much higher pitches, and they say they have their own peculiar form of music."
>>159698
"Yes, good, very good. I think it follows that your view of music, your experience of it, your knowledge of it, is always going to be less than total, as there will always be more out there that you cannot experience and cannot know. Does that sound right?"
>>159699
Tricky:
"But uh, what is the work, exactly?" She asks
"Yes, good, very good. I think it follows that your view of music, your experience of it, your knowledge of it, is always going to be less than total, as there will always be more out there that you cannot experience and cannot know. Does that sound right?"
>>159699
Tricky:
"But uh, what is the work, exactly?" She asks
>>159700
"Perhaps, though music has reached a stage where all discoverable forms have been found, and there is now merely refinement and experimentation with these forms."
"Perhaps, though music has reached a stage where all discoverable forms have been found, and there is now merely refinement and experimentation with these forms."
>>159703
"You are saying it's possible to meaningfully communicate with others only when they have had the same experiences as yourself?"
"You are saying it's possible to meaningfully communicate with others only when they have had the same experiences as yourself?"
>>159704
"Unfortunately that is true, probably, but it isn't where I am going. It's... well, let me say this.
Have you heard of the Cloudbury Interpretation of physics? Probably not. No matter. You see, well, you probably already know that scientists have long considered that the matter that we see is not solid as we see it, but is made up of much smaller particles with much space between them. Recently, based on new evidence, physicists have come to the conclusion that these particles are themselves actually waves. Matter isn't solid at all. It were as if it were made of sound." He says, smiling, and giving Amber a chance to respond."
"Unfortunately that is true, probably, but it isn't where I am going. It's... well, let me say this.
Have you heard of the Cloudbury Interpretation of physics? Probably not. No matter. You see, well, you probably already know that scientists have long considered that the matter that we see is not solid as we see it, but is made up of much smaller particles with much space between them. Recently, based on new evidence, physicists have come to the conclusion that these particles are themselves actually waves. Matter isn't solid at all. It were as if it were made of sound." He says, smiling, and giving Amber a chance to respond."
>>159706
"Matter? Made of sound? Next you'll be telling me how the ponies are right to worship their 'Tree of Harmony.'"
"Matter? Made of sound? Next you'll be telling me how the ponies are right to worship their 'Tree of Harmony.'"
>>159707
His tone and face turns stern and serious
"I've Found and killed a couple of them. If I didn't react quick enough it would have been me they would be talking about taking down. the bastards scared me."
He shows off one of his bullet scars
He sips his whiskey
His tone and face turns stern and serious
"I've Found and killed a couple of them. If I didn't react quick enough it would have been me they would be talking about taking down. the bastards scared me."
He shows off one of his bullet scars
He sips his whiskey
>>159708
"Ha! No. No not at all. Most likely you've heard of the other famous physics theory of our time. That of Noble Stone, that time and space are not really distinct, but are integrally related. Indeed, he comes to the conclusion that time doesn't exist in the way we experience it. But rather, everything that has every been, and everything that will ever be, is as real as the present."
>>159709
Both mares move off of him, and move their heads around to look at the scars, clearly surprised.
"How?" Tricky asks
"Ha! No. No not at all. Most likely you've heard of the other famous physics theory of our time. That of Noble Stone, that time and space are not really distinct, but are integrally related. Indeed, he comes to the conclusion that time doesn't exist in the way we experience it. But rather, everything that has every been, and everything that will ever be, is as real as the present."
>>159709
Both mares move off of him, and move their heads around to look at the scars, clearly surprised.
"How?" Tricky asks
>>159711
"No no. Well, yes. I mean.. how did you find and kill them?" Tricky asks.
Sorrel:
"Really? Are you sure?"
Sorrel moves in so close to look at the wound left behind by that police officer Changeling that she almost falls onto Dark Star.
"No no. Well, yes. I mean.. how did you find and kill them?" Tricky asks.
Sorrel:
"Really? Are you sure?"
Sorrel moves in so close to look at the wound left behind by that police officer Changeling that she almost falls onto Dark Star.
>>159712
"There's a trick to finding them, Not sure if i can say what it is or not."
He Says to Sorrel
"Yea its quite the wound ,almost did me in."
"There's a trick to finding them, Not sure if i can say what it is or not."
He Says to Sorrel
"Yea its quite the wound ,almost did me in."
>>159713
Tricky tilts her head
"But you've... killed them?"
Sorrel rests her forelegs on Dark Star's lap, as this is necessary for her to maintain balance.
"Wow. How long ago was this?" She says
Tricky tilts her head
"But you've... killed them?"
Sorrel rests her forelegs on Dark Star's lap, as this is necessary for her to maintain balance.
"Wow. How long ago was this?" She says
>>159714
"Yea, It was them or Me. You shouldn't be afraid, I made sure it couldn't hurt anypony else."
To Sorrel
"A week or less."
"Yea, It was them or Me. You shouldn't be afraid, I made sure it couldn't hurt anypony else."
To Sorrel
"A week or less."
>>159715
Sorrel:
“Good. Fuck the Changelings.”
Tricky says meekly:
“They are living creatures…”
Sorrel is still leaning over into Dark Star’s lap
Sorrel:
“Good. Fuck the Changelings.”
Tricky says meekly:
“They are living creatures…”
Sorrel is still leaning over into Dark Star’s lap
>>159718
"I Don't Take Joy in it, Tricky. It's a Dangerous Job. But Somepony has to protect everypony."
To Sorrel
"I Agree, if they weren't here there wouldn't be any problem."
"I Don't Take Joy in it, Tricky. It's a Dangerous Job. But Somepony has to protect everypony."
To Sorrel
"I Agree, if they weren't here there wouldn't be any problem."
>>159719
Tricky nods, and she has a more solemn expression on her face
“I see…”
Sorrel moves forward, and presses her muzzle into Dark Star’s belly.
Tricky nods, and she has a more solemn expression on her face
“I see…”
Sorrel moves forward, and presses her muzzle into Dark Star’s belly.
>>159720
He flinches slightly from her pressing her muzzle into his stomach
"Hey whats going on down there?"
He says in a surprised tone
He flinches slightly from her pressing her muzzle into his stomach
"Hey whats going on down there?"
He says in a surprised tone
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