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
>>159710
"That is quite interesting. Sadly I cannot wrap my head around that quite the same as I can a sheet of music."
"That is quite interesting. Sadly I cannot wrap my head around that quite the same as I can a sheet of music."
>>159721
"Huh?" Sorrel starts to get up. She has to physically press against Dark Star to sit back up.
"She likes the drinks." Tricky says. "And your fur."
"Huh?" Sorrel starts to get up. She has to physically press against Dark Star to sit back up.
"She likes the drinks." Tricky says. "And your fur."
>>159723
He Laughs
"Yea, Drinks are good. She just caught me a little off guard."
"Yea my fur is pretty nice."
He Laughs
"Yea, Drinks are good. She just caught me a little off guard."
"Yea my fur is pretty nice."
>>159722
"That's alright. All you really need to understand is that The physicists have come to the conclusion that the world as it really is, is not as it appears to us.
But really, why would the scientists have the best answers. Everything they know is based off of the five senses of perception. But you know just as well as I that our senses do not tell us the full story. We cannot see nor hear everything there is to see. Did you know that Changelings can smell magic, and see emotions? There could be entire realms of form and matter that are invisible to us, as we could never experience it. All of this could be unknown to the physicist."
"That's alright. All you really need to understand is that The physicists have come to the conclusion that the world as it really is, is not as it appears to us.
But really, why would the scientists have the best answers. Everything they know is based off of the five senses of perception. But you know just as well as I that our senses do not tell us the full story. We cannot see nor hear everything there is to see. Did you know that Changelings can smell magic, and see emotions? There could be entire realms of form and matter that are invisible to us, as we could never experience it. All of this could be unknown to the physicist."
>>159724
"It's not bad." Tricky looks at his shoulder, and begins to rub it.
"Solar... I hope you wouldn't mind if I..." She looks into his eyes, and smiles
"Got another drink?"
Sorrel, meanwhile, starts to lean again against him, and starts to rub her right hoof along his lower chest.
"It's not bad." Tricky looks at his shoulder, and begins to rub it.
"Solar... I hope you wouldn't mind if I..." She looks into his eyes, and smiles
"Got another drink?"
Sorrel, meanwhile, starts to lean again against him, and starts to rub her right hoof along his lower chest.
>>159725
"Fascinating…." Amber is still trying to digest what the professor has said, and can't quite formulate a response.
"Fascinating…." Amber is still trying to digest what the professor has said, and can't quite formulate a response.
>>159727
“Scientists are only just now coming around to what the philosophers knew 200 hundred years ago, and what the ancient mystics knew for far longer: that there is no such thing as fork and space in the way in which we naively understand them. That time and distance are, to put it inelegantly, mere constructs of the mind.”
>>159728
Sorrel jumps up and off of Dark Star, looking over fur a glass of alcohol. Tricky grabs her glass, and takes another drink.
“You help ponies?” Tricky asks
“Scientists are only just now coming around to what the philosophers knew 200 hundred years ago, and what the ancient mystics knew for far longer: that there is no such thing as fork and space in the way in which we naively understand them. That time and distance are, to put it inelegantly, mere constructs of the mind.”
>>159728
Sorrel jumps up and off of Dark Star, looking over fur a glass of alcohol. Tricky grabs her glass, and takes another drink.
“You help ponies?” Tricky asks
>>159732
“Well…” she looks down, but places both hooves on Dark Star’s shoulders.
“My friend and I… could use a place to stay. At least for the night.”
“Well…” she looks down, but places both hooves on Dark Star’s shoulders.
“My friend and I… could use a place to stay. At least for the night.”
>>159733
"Yea I can do that. It's not safe for two mares to not have a roof over there heads for the night."
"Yea I can do that. It's not safe for two mares to not have a roof over there heads for the night."
>>159729
"What of the precise measurements we have gotten so good at? Where even the distance of heavenly bodies can be determined simply by looking at them and providing calculations?"
"What of the precise measurements we have gotten so good at? Where even the distance of heavenly bodies can be determined simply by looking at them and providing calculations?"
>>159735
"A line on a spectrometer makes a certain reading, or a radio wave takes a certain amount of time, but what does that mean, really? It is far from the same thing as proving it to exist in the way our senses, naively, would have us believe. That is why the conclusions of White and Stone are so meaningful. Even the instruments tell us something different, once you go far enough, or deep enough.
>>159734
"Oh, thank you!"
Both mares lean in, and hug Dark Star. Tricky hugs around his neck, while Sorrel hugs around where his chest connects to his belly.
"A line on a spectrometer makes a certain reading, or a radio wave takes a certain amount of time, but what does that mean, really? It is far from the same thing as proving it to exist in the way our senses, naively, would have us believe. That is why the conclusions of White and Stone are so meaningful. Even the instruments tell us something different, once you go far enough, or deep enough.
>>159734
"Oh, thank you!"
Both mares lean in, and hug Dark Star. Tricky hugs around his neck, while Sorrel hugs around where his chest connects to his belly.
>>159738
Tricky pulls herself up. Sorrel doesn't.
"So... where can we stay?" She asks with a smile. And now Sorrel pulls herself up, going for a drink.
Tricky pulls herself up. Sorrel doesn't.
"So... where can we stay?" She asks with a smile. And now Sorrel pulls herself up, going for a drink.
>>159737
"The philosophers proposed this simple question. How can like know like? How can the dumb matter we see, ever give rise to anything like thought, experience, or emotion? The answer they came up with, after much consideration, was that the two are not so different after all. That both are made of the same fundamental substance. Something ideal, or spiritual, more akin to desire than to matter."
"The philosophers proposed this simple question. How can like know like? How can the dumb matter we see, ever give rise to anything like thought, experience, or emotion? The answer they came up with, after much consideration, was that the two are not so different after all. That both are made of the same fundamental substance. Something ideal, or spiritual, more akin to desire than to matter."
>>159744
"Its a Nice Place. But if you're looking for something a little more ritzy there's this hotel uptown."
"Its a Nice Place. But if you're looking for something a little more ritzy there's this hotel uptown."
>>159745
She spends a moment, clearly pondering the question. Sorrel resumes hugging onto Dark Star, placing her muzzle behind his neck, and wrapping her forelegs just under his legs around his chest. He can feel her (mostly) smooth fur against his.
She spends a moment, clearly pondering the question. Sorrel resumes hugging onto Dark Star, placing her muzzle behind his neck, and wrapping her forelegs just under his legs around his chest. He can feel her (mostly) smooth fur against his.
>>159746
>(mostly)
Hmmmm
Dark Star Drinks the remainder of his whiskey while she's pondering the question.
>(mostly)
Hmmmm
Dark Star Drinks the remainder of his whiskey while she's pondering the question.
>>159747
A little course in areas, she's not perfect.
Tricky:
"Wherever you want to take us" She says, leaning in with a wide smile, showing teeth, and half lidded eyes.
Sorrel:
"You smell strange."
A little course in areas, she's not perfect.
Tricky:
"Wherever you want to take us" She says, leaning in with a wide smile, showing teeth, and half lidded eyes.
Sorrel:
"You smell strange."
>>159748
Dark Star stands up
"Well Mr'Glass that's it for the night I reckon."
To Tricky
"Alright, the east side it is."
To sorrel
"Yea i tried out a new fur wash. probably not gonna use it again."
Dark Star stands up
"Well Mr'Glass that's it for the night I reckon."
To Tricky
"Alright, the east side it is."
To sorrel
"Yea i tried out a new fur wash. probably not gonna use it again."
>>159749
Glistening Glass:
"Would you like to close out your tab?"
Sorrel is knocked off balance by this, almost falling to the ground, and taking a moment to orient herself.
Tricky turns and looks to Solar, before standing up.
"Very well."
Sorrel stands up, stumbling for a moment, before eventually coming to her four hooves and looking over to Dark Star.
"No, it... You smelled like wood."
Glistening Glass:
"Would you like to close out your tab?"
Sorrel is knocked off balance by this, almost falling to the ground, and taking a moment to orient herself.
Tricky turns and looks to Solar, before standing up.
"Very well."
Sorrel stands up, stumbling for a moment, before eventually coming to her four hooves and looking over to Dark Star.
"No, it... You smelled like wood."
>>159752
He puts the bits down on the counter
"Here you go Mr.Glass"
to sorrel
"I've been carrying around my bag all day."
He puts the bits down on the counter
"Here you go Mr.Glass"
to sorrel
"I've been carrying around my bag all day."
>>159755
"How can it be like our minds? What's in our minds is formless, not even entirely understood."
"How can it be like our minds? What's in our minds is formless, not even entirely understood."
>>159755
"My bag is made of metal and leather, and the fur wash smells like pine."
He leads them to the room
"My bag is made of metal and leather, and the fur wash smells like pine."
He leads them to the room
>>159756
"Oh, but there is very much in our minds that is formless. Desire, for instance. Or passion. Emotion. The bare experience itself. All of this is without form."
>>159757
Sorrel:
"Well.. you smell interesting."
The two ponies follow Solar Night, with Tricky moving up to him, and gently rubbing his coat. Sorrel lags a little behind. They move through the door into the second section of the tavern, then up the stairs, to the room, unlocking it, and...
It's a simple enough room, with wooden floors, a window and a bed
Tricky:
"Not super nice, but definitely a room."
Sorrel heads directly towards the bed.
"Oh, but there is very much in our minds that is formless. Desire, for instance. Or passion. Emotion. The bare experience itself. All of this is without form."
>>159757
Sorrel:
"Well.. you smell interesting."
The two ponies follow Solar Night, with Tricky moving up to him, and gently rubbing his coat. Sorrel lags a little behind. They move through the door into the second section of the tavern, then up the stairs, to the room, unlocking it, and...
It's a simple enough room, with wooden floors, a window and a bed
Tricky:
"Not super nice, but definitely a room."
Sorrel heads directly towards the bed.
>>159761
"I think I see your point now. We can't hope to explain everything as a physical process, so such things as music and mysticism take precedent."
"I think I see your point now. We can't hope to explain everything as a physical process, so such things as music and mysticism take precedent."
>>159762
A news report on another horrifying crime in Baltimare. Looks like more creatures were murdered in what is presumed to be an organized crime related killing spree.
>>159763
"Indeed. But let us not stop at that. Just as there may be much to reality outside ourselves that we never know, as we lack the senses to perceive it, so too there may be an entire world within us that we do not understand. Psychologists in the last 50 years have made much progress in uncovering that part of our mind below conscious perception."
A news report on another horrifying crime in Baltimare. Looks like more creatures were murdered in what is presumed to be an organized crime related killing spree.
>>159763
"Indeed. But let us not stop at that. Just as there may be much to reality outside ourselves that we never know, as we lack the senses to perceive it, so too there may be an entire world within us that we do not understand. Psychologists in the last 50 years have made much progress in uncovering that part of our mind below conscious perception."
>>159764
"A microscopic world of bacteria? Or are you are referring to something more intangible, part of the mind that isn't oneself?"
"A microscopic world of bacteria? Or are you are referring to something more intangible, part of the mind that isn't oneself?"
>>159765
Six dead, believed organized crime connection, a few leads, illegal firearms, and more information to follow as there are more developments. The third massive shooting in just 10 days. Mayor Larry Berry denies that Baltimare is becoming Manehattan, no comment on the accusations against Councilstallion Burgher.
>>159766
"The latter, although there may be lessons in the former. Desires and passions you do not acknowledge you have. Parts of your psyche that are as invisible to you as radio waves, but affect you all the same."
Six dead, believed organized crime connection, a few leads, illegal firearms, and more information to follow as there are more developments. The third massive shooting in just 10 days. Mayor Larry Berry denies that Baltimare is becoming Manehattan, no comment on the accusations against Councilstallion Burgher.
>>159766
"The latter, although there may be lessons in the former. Desires and passions you do not acknowledge you have. Parts of your psyche that are as invisible to you as radio waves, but affect you all the same."
>>159770
Tricky:
"Doesn't matter for us." She says. "We're in here."
She walks up to Solar Night, with her fire-yellow man flowing to either side, and her eyes lidded. She moves, and places her forelegs upon the armrest of the chair, leaning forward to Dark Star.
Tricky:
"Doesn't matter for us." She says. "We're in here."
She walks up to Solar Night, with her fire-yellow man flowing to either side, and her eyes lidded. She moves, and places her forelegs upon the armrest of the chair, leaning forward to Dark Star.
>>159772
It looks like the police are deliberately withholding information as a part of the investigation. The news story cuts away to a toothpaste commercial, with its own little jingle.
It looks like the police are deliberately withholding information as a part of the investigation. The news story cuts away to a toothpaste commercial, with its own little jingle.
>>159774
"It is." She says. "We didn't have anything like this back in Hearthwarming, when the Princess was on the throne."
"It is." She says. "We didn't have anything like this back in Hearthwarming, when the Princess was on the throne."
>>159780
"It would be."
She leans in, puckers her lips, and kisses Solar Night, right on the end of the lips.
"It would be."
She leans in, puckers her lips, and kisses Solar Night, right on the end of the lips.
>>159782
She pulls away, but smiles,
"Only a little, and no more than you."
Sorrel:
"I'm not drunk! You're drunk!"
She pulls away, but smiles,
"Only a little, and no more than you."
Sorrel:
"I'm not drunk! You're drunk!"
>>159786
"What are you doing over there. Why don't you come over here."
Sorrel lowers her head, placing it on the bed between her two outstretched forelegs, effectively burying it in the top sheet. Her hind quarters is comparatively raised as her hind legs are under her, and her tail is raised up, and wags side to side.
"What are you doing over there. Why don't you come over here."
Sorrel lowers her head, placing it on the bed between her two outstretched forelegs, effectively burying it in the top sheet. Her hind quarters is comparatively raised as her hind legs are under her, and her tail is raised up, and wags side to side.
>>159787
He glances over at sorrel, He trys to not look at her flank.
"I'm listening to the radio, with tricky."
He glances over at sorrel, He trys to not look at her flank.
"I'm listening to the radio, with tricky."
>>159788
Tricky tells Solar,
"You can kiss me as you stick her."
She then turns around, showing her ivory white rump, and moving her long, fire yellow tail to the side, revealing the grey skin of her anus and vulva, the latter of which is parted to show her heart shaped clitoris, and a little ways into her red-pink vagina
"Or, you can lick me while she licks you."
Tricky tells Solar,
"You can kiss me as you stick her."
She then turns around, showing her ivory white rump, and moving her long, fire yellow tail to the side, revealing the grey skin of her anus and vulva, the latter of which is parted to show her heart shaped clitoris, and a little ways into her red-pink vagina
"Or, you can lick me while she licks you."
>>159767
"And are you saying one day we will be able to understand all this, or that we will not be able to?"
"And are you saying one day we will be able to understand all this, or that we will not be able to?"
>>159791
“I am asserting that the great masses, who walk about believing what the eyes and the griffins in the temples and laboratories tell them, will never understand.”
“I am asserting that the great masses, who walk about believing what the eyes and the griffins in the temples and laboratories tell them, will never understand.”
>>159792
"Well, there's no surprise there, they don't even understand the key importance of structure in music."
"Well, there's no surprise there, they don't even understand the key importance of structure in music."
>>159794
"There are numerous aspects of composing a song, including key, tempo, and of course form. Every aspect has a critical impact on how the piece sounds."
"There are numerous aspects of composing a song, including key, tempo, and of course form. Every aspect has a critical impact on how the piece sounds."
>>159795
He nods.
“Indeed. There is much care to be taken, if the end result is to be correct. To be enthralling. To be enlightening.”
He nods.
“Indeed. There is much care to be taken, if the end result is to be correct. To be enthralling. To be enlightening.”
>>159790
Dark Stars Heartbeat speeds up as he Gulps
His eyes look at her and then down to her plot
"I am actually saving myself for marriage."
his breathing hastens
Dark Stars Heartbeat speeds up as he Gulps
His eyes look at her and then down to her plot
"I am actually saving myself for marriage."
his breathing hastens
>>159797
Dark Star can see the edge of her cutie mark, which is several rough, mostly black orbs. Her rump is more or less well formed, with Tricky being the more plump of the two mares. Her light orange tail is long and flows down almost to the floor. Her grey skinned vulva is rather thick, and a small pink clitoris briefly disappears within her body before pressing back out in a wink. Tricky turns her head to look back at Dark Star.
Sorrel blurts out:
"I want to be stuck..."
Tricky looks Dark Star in the eyes with her own, golden eyes, and with a smile says
"Just a lick, What are you so afraid of?"
Dark Star can see the edge of her cutie mark, which is several rough, mostly black orbs. Her rump is more or less well formed, with Tricky being the more plump of the two mares. Her light orange tail is long and flows down almost to the floor. Her grey skinned vulva is rather thick, and a small pink clitoris briefly disappears within her body before pressing back out in a wink. Tricky turns her head to look back at Dark Star.
Sorrel blurts out:
"I want to be stuck..."
Tricky looks Dark Star in the eyes with her own, golden eyes, and with a smile says
"Just a lick, What are you so afraid of?"
>>159798
His eyes Dart back and forth between Her eyes and Genitals/ponut
"I'm not afraid, just Don't want to disappoint celestia and Luna is all."
He laughs nervously
His eyes Dart back and forth between Her eyes and Genitals/ponut
"I'm not afraid, just Don't want to disappoint celestia and Luna is all."
He laughs nervously
>>159799
Sorrel:
"But what about disappointing me..."
She now has her head laying on her hooves. Her eyes are big, and she has a pouting expression..
Tricky relents slightly, by turning her hindquarters to place her more in line with facing Dark Star. She's now almost perpendicular to Dark Star, and he cannot see inside of her anymore.
"Celestia and Luna aren't here to be disappointed."
Sorrel:
"But what about disappointing me..."
She now has her head laying on her hooves. Her eyes are big, and she has a pouting expression..
Tricky relents slightly, by turning her hindquarters to place her more in line with facing Dark Star. She's now almost perpendicular to Dark Star, and he cannot see inside of her anymore.
"Celestia and Luna aren't here to be disappointed."
>>159800
To Tricky
"Yea although they are gone doesn't mean they are forgotten by their loyal subjects."
To Sorrel
"Well you and tricky are both uh ready to go at it. why don't you lick eachother?"
He gulps again
To Tricky
"Yea although they are gone doesn't mean they are forgotten by their loyal subjects."
To Sorrel
"Well you and tricky are both uh ready to go at it. why don't you lick eachother?"
He gulps again
>>159801
Sorrel, sadly:
"I want to get stuck..."
Tricky has a smile
"What'd you bring us back to the room for if not for this? Want me to break the ice?"
Sorrel, sadly:
"I want to get stuck..."
Tricky has a smile
"What'd you bring us back to the room for if not for this? Want me to break the ice?"
>>159803
Tricky has a wide smile:
“You really haven’t gotten very far with a mare before, have you?”
Sorrel:
“Can we still stay even if we don’t have sex with you?”
Tricky has a wide smile:
“You really haven’t gotten very far with a mare before, have you?”
Sorrel:
“Can we still stay even if we don’t have sex with you?”
>>159804
To Tricky
"Not exactly, no I haven't. Because of the saving myself for marriage thing."
To Sorrel
"Of Course, I always keep my word."
To Tricky
"Not exactly, no I haven't. Because of the saving myself for marriage thing."
To Sorrel
"Of Course, I always keep my word."
>>159805
If Dark Star is leaning back in the chair, his genitals will absolutely visible, especially if they are stimulated. And if he is sitting with his forelegs in front of him, they should still be (mostly) visible.
Tricky Truffle turns to face Solar Night, placing her forehooves on the edge of the seat, and her face even closer to Solar.
"Then let us be your bride for the night. Wouldn't you like to know how to please a mare before you take your bride to be? Don't you want her first time to be special? And wouldn't you rather have the experience? Have the memory? She'll never know what you did tonight. No one has to know. But you'll know what it was like. We can start out with just what you're comfortable with, and you can stop any time, after all."
Sorrel:
"What about... for several nights?"
If Dark Star is leaning back in the chair, his genitals will absolutely visible, especially if they are stimulated. And if he is sitting with his forelegs in front of him, they should still be (mostly) visible.
Tricky Truffle turns to face Solar Night, placing her forehooves on the edge of the seat, and her face even closer to Solar.
"Then let us be your bride for the night. Wouldn't you like to know how to please a mare before you take your bride to be? Don't you want her first time to be special? And wouldn't you rather have the experience? Have the memory? She'll never know what you did tonight. No one has to know. But you'll know what it was like. We can start out with just what you're comfortable with, and you can stop any time, after all."
Sorrel:
"What about... for several nights?"
>>159808
Well, time for Silver make his date preparations, and get candy and alcohol for the various members of his household.
Well, time for Silver make his date preparations, and get candy and alcohol for the various members of his household.
>>159807
Seeing her Ponut and Pussy may have stimulated him
He is sitting with his forelegs in front of him. his heartbeat still racing.
To Tricky
"I Don't think That's a Good idea."
To Sorrel
"you can stay as long as you need to."
Seeing her Ponut and Pussy may have stimulated him
He is sitting with his forelegs in front of him. his heartbeat still racing.
To Tricky
"I Don't think That's a Good idea."
To Sorrel
"you can stay as long as you need to."
>>159812
Tricky presses her lips firmly together, and looks below to between Dark Star's legs. She looks back up, expressing frustration. She moves a step back, and then another, and another, until she's halfway to the bed, where Sorrel still lies.
"Alright." She says
Sorrel, however...
"Yay! Hehehe" She claps her hooves together.
Tricky presses her lips firmly together, and looks below to between Dark Star's legs. She looks back up, expressing frustration. She moves a step back, and then another, and another, until she's halfway to the bed, where Sorrel still lies.
"Alright." She says
Sorrel, however...
"Yay! Hehehe" She claps her hooves together.
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>>159816
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z3wgC9m_VBk
Doctor of the Church Saint Thomas Aquinas once pulled a burning log out of a fireplace to scare away a prostitute who was sent to dissuade him from monastic life.
Tonight, in his actions, Dark Star can see he is in the company of saints.
Thot Exterminated
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z3wgC9m_VBk
Doctor of the Church Saint Thomas Aquinas once pulled a burning log out of a fireplace to scare away a prostitute who was sent to dissuade him from monastic life.
Tonight, in his actions, Dark Star can see he is in the company of saints.
Thot Exterminated
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>>159818
Hopefully Blue Skies isn't having too bad of a time in her late night meeting with her boss.
Tricky moves back until she is by the bed. She scrunches. Sorrel seems to have fallen asleep in the 30 seconds since she last spoke.
Dark Star surely now knows how his ancestors felt, hunted by predators. He's escaped. But the danger has not fully passed, as both remain in the room, taking up position by the bed.
Hopefully Blue Skies isn't having too bad of a time in her late night meeting with her boss.
Tricky moves back until she is by the bed. She scrunches. Sorrel seems to have fallen asleep in the 30 seconds since she last spoke.
Dark Star surely now knows how his ancestors felt, hunted by predators. He's escaped. But the danger has not fully passed, as both remain in the room, taking up position by the bed.
>>159820
“I’ll give you space.” She says, now you to the bed.
“Thank you for letting us stay here tonight.”
“I’ll give you space.” She says, now you to the bed.
“Thank you for letting us stay here tonight.”
>>159815
Upscale, definitely, and unlike his date with Jubilosa it should probably be one that doesn't serve meat.
Upscale, definitely, and unlike his date with Jubilosa it should probably be one that doesn't serve meat.
>>159828
This sounds like a great place for Silver to place a reservation at for Khoi. To that end he goes there to do just that.
This sounds like a great place for Silver to place a reservation at for Khoi. To that end he goes there to do just that.
>>159831
Silver parks, gets out of the car, and goes inside. As he looks for a host stand, he also gets a good look around at the interior of the place.
Silver parks, gets out of the car, and goes inside. As he looks for a host stand, he also gets a good look around at the interior of the place.
>>159832
The restaurant is themed around the Kirin Empire, with walls painted with Kirin architecture {houses and temples), and most especially, plant life. There are also a few real plants inside the restaurant near the walls. Another key decorative feature is a few fish tanks, and perhaps even more noticeable, is a waterfall that is the height of the wall in one dining section on the first floor.
At the hostess stand is a Kirin - an actual Kirin - specifically an older green stallion.
The restaurant is themed around the Kirin Empire, with walls painted with Kirin architecture {houses and temples), and most especially, plant life. There are also a few real plants inside the restaurant near the walls. Another key decorative feature is a few fish tanks, and perhaps even more noticeable, is a waterfall that is the height of the wall in one dining section on the first floor.
At the hostess stand is a Kirin - an actual Kirin - specifically an older green stallion.
>>159833
Silver lets out a long whistle. For the Severyanan-Equestrian stallion this is a very fancy and exotic location. He hopes Khoi is impressed, even if it's of a different Kirin country. He approaches the kirin host.
"Hello, I am wanting to place reservation for two tonight."
Silver lets out a long whistle. For the Severyanan-Equestrian stallion this is a very fancy and exotic location. He hopes Khoi is impressed, even if it's of a different Kirin country. He approaches the kirin host.
"Hello, I am wanting to place reservation for two tonight."
>>159835
Hmm...would 7 give him enough time to do what he needs to do, get back home, and get ready for the date?
Hmm...would 7 give him enough time to do what he needs to do, get back home, and get ready for the date?
>>159843
He smiles, and pauses, while maintaining eye contact with aging, hazel eyes
“You know, there is an Aquellian psychologist who posits that the truth of at least morality comes to us in the state of rapture - that if is when we lose ourselves in the state of intoxicating euphoria that we see beyond individuality, and experience unity with the spiritual essence of the universe.”
He smiles, and pauses, while maintaining eye contact with aging, hazel eyes
“You know, there is an Aquellian psychologist who posits that the truth of at least morality comes to us in the state of rapture - that if is when we lose ourselves in the state of intoxicating euphoria that we see beyond individuality, and experience unity with the spiritual essence of the universe.”
>>159844
"Why then do different cultures have different standards for morality, some favoring the autonomy of individuals, others care and prevention from harm, some authority and loyalty, and yet others an origin from divinity?"
"Why then do different cultures have different standards for morality, some favoring the autonomy of individuals, others care and prevention from harm, some authority and loyalty, and yet others an origin from divinity?"
>>159845
“Why wouldn’t they be? Every culture is different. And if morality comes from the collective identity, different identities can and will produce different moralities. But no matter. It’s a limited perspective, anyways.”
“Why wouldn’t they be? Every culture is different. And if morality comes from the collective identity, different identities can and will produce different moralities. But no matter. It’s a limited perspective, anyways.”
>>159847
He continues
“There are some philosophers who see all of history as cultures developing themselves. Government and morality slowly strangling out ‘base’ desires until only the more perfect spiritual and altruistic impulses remain in a ‘higher’, ‘more developed’ culture. Conversely there are psychologists who see civilization and the result of constrained base desires expressing themselves in different ways, with the ‘base’ being all that is. I hope you see by now that both commit the same, cardinal sin that we discussed earlier. Both place their own perspectives as limited creatures in the venture of the universe, when they should know they know only very little.”
He continues
“There are some philosophers who see all of history as cultures developing themselves. Government and morality slowly strangling out ‘base’ desires until only the more perfect spiritual and altruistic impulses remain in a ‘higher’, ‘more developed’ culture. Conversely there are psychologists who see civilization and the result of constrained base desires expressing themselves in different ways, with the ‘base’ being all that is. I hope you see by now that both commit the same, cardinal sin that we discussed earlier. Both place their own perspectives as limited creatures in the venture of the universe, when they should know they know only very little.”
>>159848
"That is true, the crime of even brilliant griffons is the claiming of absolute knowledge when, compared to all knowledge, we know nothing," Amber responds, nodding.
"That is true, the crime of even brilliant griffons is the claiming of absolute knowledge when, compared to all knowledge, we know nothing," Amber responds, nodding.
>>159849
“Yes.” He nods.
“So now, we come around to my point. Or rather, one if my points. Words and reason do not come from experience, they are imposed on top and made to crudely fit like misplaced puzzle pieces. Experience is all we ever know. Likewise, our senses are not all there is, as there likely are worlds that we are blind to. But even these worlds must surely be made of something more basic, something more akin to experience itself. Thus truth comes to us most from passion and emotion. Like your music.”
“Yes.” He nods.
“So now, we come around to my point. Or rather, one if my points. Words and reason do not come from experience, they are imposed on top and made to crudely fit like misplaced puzzle pieces. Experience is all we ever know. Likewise, our senses are not all there is, as there likely are worlds that we are blind to. But even these worlds must surely be made of something more basic, something more akin to experience itself. Thus truth comes to us most from passion and emotion. Like your music.”
>>159850
"Hmm, well that's what I've felt for a lifetime. But you have a way of explaining it much more eloquently and specifically."
"Hmm, well that's what I've felt for a lifetime. But you have a way of explaining it much more eloquently and specifically."
>>159853
She presses her lips together in a pouty expression, and looks up at Solar, who is likely standing taller than her, with big eyes
“I want waffles…”
She presses her lips together in a pouty expression, and looks up at Solar, who is likely standing taller than her, with big eyes
“I want waffles…”
>>159855
Tricky turns her head over towards Dark Star. She still has a scrunching, bitter expression. She opens her mouth to say something. But Sorrel jumps up:
“Alcohol! Oh, and get some condoms. And maybe another blanket.”
Sorrel sits uo, and turns her head to Solar. She is now higher than Tricky.
“And waffles.”
Tricky turns her head over towards Dark Star. She still has a scrunching, bitter expression. She opens her mouth to say something. But Sorrel jumps up:
“Alcohol! Oh, and get some condoms. And maybe another blanket.”
Sorrel sits uo, and turns her head to Solar. She is now higher than Tricky.
“And waffles.”
>>159856
He laughs at sorrel's response.
"More alcohol coming up. I can see about another blanket."
He looks back to Tricky
"What were you going to say?"
He laughs at sorrel's response.
"More alcohol coming up. I can see about another blanket."
He looks back to Tricky
"What were you going to say?"
>>159857
Tricky sits down, her fire yellow tail spreading across the floor.
“She covered it.” She says.
Tricky sits down, her fire yellow tail spreading across the floor.
“She covered it.” She says.
>>159859
Tricky gets up, as if to follow, but stops before she gets to the end of the bed. Sorrel lays her head down.
Tricky gets up, as if to follow, but stops before she gets to the end of the bed. Sorrel lays her head down.
>>159852
Silver thanks the host, and goes to complete the second of his tasks: getting a nice dress for Khoi.
Silver thanks the host, and goes to complete the second of his tasks: getting a nice dress for Khoi.
>>159861
She looks at him. Because if the change in perspective, Dark Star now sees Sorrel from behind, and Tricky from the front. Tricky is vaguely sad, but mostly expressionless.
She looks at him. Because if the change in perspective, Dark Star now sees Sorrel from behind, and Tricky from the front. Tricky is vaguely sad, but mostly expressionless.
>>159851
He forms a wide, almost malicious grin
"And so I believe we can come to my third point. Tell me, what can you do with your music?"
He forms a wide, almost malicious grin
"And so I believe we can come to my third point. Tell me, what can you do with your music?"
>>159865
"I can make crowds laugh or cry without saying a word; in fact, much better than if I attempted speaking at all. I can sway a couple to develop romantic feelings or lull a cub to sleep. Music is powerful because it gives creatures wholeness," Amber says with some pride.
"I can make crowds laugh or cry without saying a word; in fact, much better than if I attempted speaking at all. I can sway a couple to develop romantic feelings or lull a cub to sleep. Music is powerful because it gives creatures wholeness," Amber says with some pride.
>>159872
Down the stairs, through the lobby, through the door into the tavern, snd Dark Star is there
Down the stairs, through the lobby, through the door into the tavern, snd Dark Star is there
>>159880
Dark Star Looks at him with a Strange look and whispers back
"Uh, I Don't think so. I haven't checked."
Dark Star Looks at him with a Strange look and whispers back
"Uh, I Don't think so. I haven't checked."
>>159883
Awwwwww...nuts. Well, I guess it's off to get candy, alcohol, and something for the rest of the household to eat tonight for dinner.
Awwwwww...nuts. Well, I guess it's off to get candy, alcohol, and something for the rest of the household to eat tonight for dinner.
>>159887
He's got only two more places to go, a candy store for candy and a liqour store for wine and whiskey. On the way home from those places Silver can also stop somewhere to get something quick for the household's dinner (and maybe condoms).
He's got only two more places to go, a candy store for candy and a liqour store for wine and whiskey. On the way home from those places Silver can also stop somewhere to get something quick for the household's dinner (and maybe condoms).
>>159888
Both are at least somewhat common, common enough that both can be found even in Cherry Hill. Candy stores are rarer than liquor stores, however.
Condoms, though legal and common, are still only sold in places like drug stores.
Both are at least somewhat common, common enough that both can be found even in Cherry Hill. Candy stores are rarer than liquor stores, however.
Condoms, though legal and common, are still only sold in places like drug stores.
>>159890
https://youtu.be/78gt7pfjlCU
There’s a candy shop in North town, near the base of the peninsula, which appears to have a decent selection.
https://youtu.be/78gt7pfjlCU
There’s a candy shop in North town, near the base of the peninsula, which appears to have a decent selection.
>>159891
Silver decides that this is a place as any, and goes in to buy a good deal of sweets for all three of the colts living with him.
Silver decides that this is a place as any, and goes in to buy a good deal of sweets for all three of the colts living with him.
>>159892
Inside of the yellow-walled shop (named “Sugar Rush”) is an assortment of various candies: gumdrops, lollipops, jawbreakers, bubblegum, gummy ursas, and so forty. The taffy selection is perhaps less than elsewhere, but it does exist, as do Turkish Delights.
Inside of the yellow-walled shop (named “Sugar Rush”) is an assortment of various candies: gumdrops, lollipops, jawbreakers, bubblegum, gummy ursas, and so forty. The taffy selection is perhaps less than elsewhere, but it does exist, as do Turkish Delights.
>>159895
So, with a large collection of candy, chocolates, and sweets, Silver brings it up to the counter to the poor shop worker working the shop today.
So, with a large collection of candy, chocolates, and sweets, Silver brings it up to the counter to the poor shop worker working the shop today.
>>159896
It’s a cream colored earth pony colt with a red brown mane and a white, folded cap who gives a look of despair at attempting to weight and count the various candies. Eventually, it is accomplished, and Silver has a charge of 22 bits.
It’s a cream colored earth pony colt with a red brown mane and a white, folded cap who gives a look of despair at attempting to weight and count the various candies. Eventually, it is accomplished, and Silver has a charge of 22 bits.
>>159897
Silver pays the colt the 22 Bits, and gives him a 10 Bit note as a tip for the pain he caused him. With a thank you, he leaves with his horde of candy, gets in the car with it, and goes for some booze.
Silver pays the colt the 22 Bits, and gives him a 10 Bit note as a tip for the pain he caused him. With a thank you, he leaves with his horde of candy, gets in the car with it, and goes for some booze.
>>159898
“Thanks, mister!” He waves. Silver has his candy, and slightly less than 800 bits.
Silver finds a liquor store even more quickly than he found a candy store.
“Thanks, mister!” He waves. Silver has his candy, and slightly less than 800 bits.
Silver finds a liquor store even more quickly than he found a candy store.
>>159899
Silver stops at it, and goes inside to find a bottle or four of wine, a couple bottles of whiskey, and a case of beer.
Silver stops at it, and goes inside to find a bottle or four of wine, a couple bottles of whiskey, and a case of beer.
>>159900
There is a little diversity of each, although admittedly not as much as before the War. It is so.
There is a little diversity of each, although admittedly not as much as before the War. It is so.
>>159909
Alright, next is to grab something quick for the household to eat tonight and then it's off to home.
Alright, next is to grab something quick for the household to eat tonight and then it's off to home.
>>159910
Unfortunately society is far from having perfected the concept of fast food. Burgers and sandwiches can, however, be purchased and taken home. Ethnic foods can be purchased the same way, but not in Cherry Hill.
Unfortunately society is far from having perfected the concept of fast food. Burgers and sandwiches can, however, be purchased and taken home. Ethnic foods can be purchased the same way, but not in Cherry Hill.
>>159911
That sounds like a good idea. On the way he stops at a place and orders food for the family, using his best judgement as to what everyone would want.
That sounds like a good idea. On the way he stops at a place and orders food for the family, using his best judgement as to what everyone would want.
>>159914
Well, hayburgers for Clip, Mint, and Orchid. What options would they have that would serve a less-than herbivorous diet?
Well, hayburgers for Clip, Mint, and Orchid. What options would they have that would serve a less-than herbivorous diet?
>>159915
For all of the options in Baltimare, restaurants overwhelmingly cater to one or the other, with very few options for non-herbivores.
For all of the options in Baltimare, restaurants overwhelmingly cater to one or the other, with very few options for non-herbivores.
>>159918
Ooo, something with pasta sounds good for Jubilosa, and maybe Mala would like something with potatoes so he doesn't feel left out. For later, or in case they don't have their date, Silver takes a hayburger, and orders something like a fruit parfait for Khoi.
Ooo, something with pasta sounds good for Jubilosa, and maybe Mala would like something with potatoes so he doesn't feel left out. For later, or in case they don't have their date, Silver takes a hayburger, and orders something like a fruit parfait for Khoi.
>>159866
He nods repeatedly, and is silent, with a wide, pleased-but-mischievous grin.
"Good, good. You are already well aware, and what is better - much better - adept at manipulating creatures through music. You can use its power." He says, after a pause.
He nods repeatedly, and is silent, with a wide, pleased-but-mischievous grin.
"Good, good. You are already well aware, and what is better - much better - adept at manipulating creatures through music. You can use its power." He says, after a pause.
>>159924
Silver arrives home finally after sunset.
Silver will need to fill a very high speech check to persuade the colts of that
Silver arrives home finally after sunset.
Silver will need to fill a very high speech check to persuade the colts of that
>>159921
"'Manipulating' is a dirty word. Music is for nothing of the sort, it's not for one's ends," Amber insists.
"'Manipulating' is a dirty word. Music is for nothing of the sort, it's not for one's ends," Amber insists.
>>159930
"Helping griffons realize a truth about themselves or the world, providing the backdrop for some event, or simply providing delight."
"Helping griffons realize a truth about themselves or the world, providing the backdrop for some event, or simply providing delight."
>>159935
Silver sets the stuff he's carrying down, and goes over to the pair.
"What is that you have there?"
Silver sets the stuff he's carrying down, and goes over to the pair.
"What is that you have there?"
>>159936
Both if them turn and look towards Silver, still holding onto the scarf - white orchid holding it in his mouth, and paper clipping in his forehooves while he sits on the floor. Both have wide open eyes.
Both if them turn and look towards Silver, still holding onto the scarf - white orchid holding it in his mouth, and paper clipping in his forehooves while he sits on the floor. Both have wide open eyes.
>>159939
Silver nods.
"Just do not break anything, okay? Especially do not break yourselves. I got food for us when you are ready."
He ruffles Clip's mane, and knowing Orchid doesn't like contact just gives him a smile as he continues to bring things inside.
Silver nods.
"Just do not break anything, okay? Especially do not break yourselves. I got food for us when you are ready."
He ruffles Clip's mane, and knowing Orchid doesn't like contact just gives him a smile as he continues to bring things inside.
>>159935
"The relation of beauty to character, and various other things that can be realized only inspired introspection. Music brings inspiration."
"The relation of beauty to character, and various other things that can be realized only inspired introspection. Music brings inspiration."
>>159943
Silver nods, and points to where he set it down. Hopefully wisely, the first thing he brought in was the fast food.
"I got hayburgers for you colts."
Silver nods, and points to where he set it down. Hopefully wisely, the first thing he brought in was the fast food.
"I got hayburgers for you colts."
>>159944
Silver is quickly swarmed by a trio of colts with wagging tails, who come to the table
Clip:
"I suppose I'll take one."
Paper Clipping is still the first one to the table, reaching for a burger.
Silver is quickly swarmed by a trio of colts with wagging tails, who come to the table
Clip:
"I suppose I'll take one."
Paper Clipping is still the first one to the table, reaching for a burger.
>>159945
Silver resumes taking stuff in the house while the three get their hayburgers. Hopefully he can keep the candy hidden from view until they are eating.
Silver resumes taking stuff in the house while the three get their hayburgers. Hopefully he can keep the candy hidden from view until they are eating.
>>159946
The colts are rather fortunately distracted as Silver brings in the alcohol and candy.
Mala comes to the door as Silver enters the second time.
The colts are rather fortunately distracted as Silver brings in the alcohol and candy.
Mala comes to the door as Silver enters the second time.
>>159947
Silver smiles at his companion.
"It is so good to see you, my friend. I got you mashed potatoes over on table, but if you want I can also cook some more of that alligator meat for you."
Silver smiles at his companion.
"It is so good to see you, my friend. I got you mashed potatoes over on table, but if you want I can also cook some more of that alligator meat for you."
>>159948
Mala raises his head and ears. He says,
“No one came by. It was quiet, at least on the outside.”
Mala raises his head and ears. He says,
“No one came by. It was quiet, at least on the outside.”
>>159949
"That is good to hear. Colts should be safe now. Thank you my friend, I knew I could count on you."
"That is good to hear. Colts should be safe now. Thank you my friend, I knew I could count on you."
>>159943
"Look at me. What I was born to achieve, I have achieved. Perhaps if I had been brighter and more creative, I might have been known as a composer rather than a court musician, but my heyday has come and gone. My only disappointment is that I hoped to ride out the height of my career, but going back into obscurity isn't a choice." The old griffon looks wistful, almost disappointed.
"Look at me. What I was born to achieve, I have achieved. Perhaps if I had been brighter and more creative, I might have been known as a composer rather than a court musician, but my heyday has come and gone. My only disappointment is that I hoped to ride out the height of my career, but going back into obscurity isn't a choice." The old griffon looks wistful, almost disappointed.
>>159952
Silver speaks in a quiet tone to avoid being overheard.
"We tried to do it without violence, but they attacked us first."
Silver speaks in a quiet tone to avoid being overheard.
"We tried to do it without violence, but they attacked us first."
>>159957
Silver nods.
"That we did. I will not go into too much detail, but...Bargain Strength is no more."
Silver nods.
"That we did. I will not go into too much detail, but...Bargain Strength is no more."
>>159961
"I didn't try to control the colts. The griffin went upstairs after a while to get away from them. The kirin came home and tried to clean up and control things, but eventually went upstairs as well."
"I didn't try to control the colts. The griffin went upstairs after a while to get away from them. The kirin came home and tried to clean up and control things, but eventually went upstairs as well."
>>159966
Silver smiles when he sees his griffon. He holds up a wine bottle to her.
"Hello Jubee! Look what I brought back?"
Silver smiles when he sees his griffon. He holds up a wine bottle to her.
"Hello Jubee! Look what I brought back?"
>>159967
Her wings extend and slightly unfold at the side of the wine. She runs down the stairs to be closer to her love.
Her wings extend and slightly unfold at the side of the wine. She runs down the stairs to be closer to her love.
>>159968
Assuming "love" refers to the alcohol.
Silver goes to meet her, hugging her in the living room.
"I also got you some food. It is on table."
Assuming "love" refers to the alcohol.
Silver goes to meet her, hugging her in the living room.
"I also got you some food. It is on table."
>>159969
It was supposed to be ambiguous
"Hello Silver!"
griffu is hugged
She hugs him back, both with her forelegs, and her wings.
It was supposed to be ambiguous
"Hello Silver!"
griffu is hugged
She hugs him back, both with her forelegs, and her wings.
>>159972
Silver chuckles, and hugs her a bit more tightly.
"Well, I am glad. I cannot have my Jubee going crazy."
Silver chuckles, and hugs her a bit more tightly.
"Well, I am glad. I cannot have my Jubee going crazy."
>>159973
Jubilosa makes a soft cooing sound, and pulls herself into his embrace.
"It's better now, now that you're back."
Jubilosa makes a soft cooing sound, and pulls herself into his embrace.
"It's better now, now that you're back."
>>159974
For Jubilosa, the full extent of his floof is available for such a purpose.
"I am also happy to see you again."
For Jubilosa, the full extent of his floof is available for such a purpose.
"I am also happy to see you again."
>>159976
"Oh, you know I would come back sooner or later. I have to have my soft, feathery griffon to hug."
He nuzzles into the feathers on her neck. Even with all that has happened tonight, he is still soft and warm.
"Oh, you know I would come back sooner or later. I have to have my soft, feathery griffon to hug."
He nuzzles into the feathers on her neck. Even with all that has happened tonight, he is still soft and warm.
>>159957
"If it's the right sort of music, it can calm them, make them more amenable to their owners."
"If it's the right sort of music, it can calm them, make them more amenable to their owners."
>>159979
He stays like that for a minute more before he pulls back slightly to look at her.
"Hey, your food is getting cold. I got you some pasta on my way home."
He stays like that for a minute more before he pulls back slightly to look at her.
"Hey, your food is getting cold. I got you some pasta on my way home."
>>159979
"Not manipulate…elevate. Music brings creatures together because there is a beauty in everything."
"Not manipulate…elevate. Music brings creatures together because there is a beauty in everything."
>>159984
"How can you judge so, though? Even a manticore has beauty inherent to it. So what is your standard?"
"How can you judge so, though? Even a manticore has beauty inherent to it. So what is your standard?"
>>159985
Silver doesn't need to go far at all. He sees her up at the railing, looking down at him. She must have been doing that for at least a few seconds. She is wearing a long dress of light red with a few golden stripes that only covers part of her body, and leaves much of her own gold fur exposed. Her mane is long and wavy, but is now curled at the end, and her face is covered in make up, perhaps too much, making her look almost white. Her expression is perfectly blank.
>>159986
"You will know. You will know when you experience it. What is my standard? What is more beautiful... admittedly perhaps most creatures would not see it this way - my standard is that the most beautiful things are those that are most hidden, closest to the source of reality, and closest to the eternal. That is beautiful. Or at least... worthy."
Silver doesn't need to go far at all. He sees her up at the railing, looking down at him. She must have been doing that for at least a few seconds. She is wearing a long dress of light red with a few golden stripes that only covers part of her body, and leaves much of her own gold fur exposed. Her mane is long and wavy, but is now curled at the end, and her face is covered in make up, perhaps too much, making her look almost white. Her expression is perfectly blank.
>>159986
"You will know. You will know when you experience it. What is my standard? What is more beautiful... admittedly perhaps most creatures would not see it this way - my standard is that the most beautiful things are those that are most hidden, closest to the source of reality, and closest to the eternal. That is beautiful. Or at least... worthy."
>>159989
There is something of a small smile from her face.
The dress is thin, it looks like silk but could be something synthetic, and it runs primarily down her back side, exposing a portion of her belly and front. The color is best described as scarlet, though there are golden bands several inches wide on each side near the end. The dress is almost translucent. It isn't terribly high end, however, and is fairly simple in over all design.
She walks down the stairs slowly towards Silver.
There is something of a small smile from her face.
The dress is thin, it looks like silk but could be something synthetic, and it runs primarily down her back side, exposing a portion of her belly and front. The color is best described as scarlet, though there are golden bands several inches wide on each side near the end. The dress is almost translucent. It isn't terribly high end, however, and is fairly simple in over all design.
She walks down the stairs slowly towards Silver.
>>159990
"Well...not as beautiful as you, but...wow, I feel underdressed right now. You look amazing!"
He smiles at her.
"I got reservation at fancy restaurant all ready for us, just let me get quick shower in and dress up and we will be ready to go."
"Well...not as beautiful as you, but...wow, I feel underdressed right now. You look amazing!"
He smiles at her.
"I got reservation at fancy restaurant all ready for us, just let me get quick shower in and dress up and we will be ready to go."
>>159991
She produces what seems to be a genuine smile, which lowers
"I was starting to wonder if you were coming. Where have you been?"
Then again, maybe Silver doesn't have time to talk.
She produces what seems to be a genuine smile, which lowers
"I was starting to wonder if you were coming. Where have you been?"
Then again, maybe Silver doesn't have time to talk.
>>159988
"So what is most esoteric is most beautiful? Music can indeed reveal that, but I wouldn't say it is the most 'beautiful.' There is much to be said about the simple and pastoral."
"So what is most esoteric is most beautiful? Music can indeed reveal that, but I wouldn't say it is the most 'beautiful.' There is much to be said about the simple and pastoral."
>>159992
"I am sorry I am late, I had some work business to attend to. I can tell you later if you want."
He takes a hold of one of her forehooves, and gives it a kiss.
"I will be ready in just couple of minutes."
"I am sorry I am late, I had some work business to attend to. I can tell you later if you want."
He takes a hold of one of her forehooves, and gives it a kiss.
"I will be ready in just couple of minutes."
>>159993
"Then perhaps 'beautiful' is the wrong term. Shall I say, 'worth my time'."
>>159994
Silver sees how her fur is freshly washed and combed, and how her hooves are trimmed and shiny. Silver takes the hoof, and succeeds in kissing it. She looks down at this process.
"Eh heh... alright."
When it is done, she looks back up to him with a wide smile that shows her teeth.
"Then perhaps 'beautiful' is the wrong term. Shall I say, 'worth my time'."
>>159994
Silver sees how her fur is freshly washed and combed, and how her hooves are trimmed and shiny. Silver takes the hoof, and succeeds in kissing it. She looks down at this process.
"Eh heh... alright."
When it is done, she looks back up to him with a wide smile that shows her teeth.
>>159995
If there was ever a time for Silver to feel inadequate, it's now, with how well-groomed and perfect Khoi has made herself. As Silver goes upstairs to shower and gussy himself up for the date, he hopes he can do at least something half as decent as she did.
If there was ever a time for Silver to feel inadequate, it's now, with how well-groomed and perfect Khoi has made herself. As Silver goes upstairs to shower and gussy himself up for the date, he hopes he can do at least something half as decent as she did.
>>159996
Oliver Cromwell first showed up to the House of Commons with blood on his suit. Silver, similarly, is showing up to what is only his... third or so date since losing his wife? - also with blood on his fur.
Oliver Cromwell first showed up to the House of Commons with blood on his suit. Silver, similarly, is showing up to what is only his... third or so date since losing his wife? - also with blood on his fur.
>>159997
Well, maybe he can clean some of that blood out of his fur, even if he can't clean it out of his conscious.
Well, maybe he can clean some of that blood out of his fur, even if he can't clean it out of his conscious.
>>160000
>checked
"How can you claim things are subjective, when things like music are objectively beautiful?"
>checked
"How can you claim things are subjective, when things like music are objectively beautiful?"
>>160003
A clean floof is a happy floof. Silver does some basic grooming on his coat and mane to make himself look presentable, before putting on his suit.
A clean floof is a happy floof. Silver does some basic grooming on his coat and mane to make himself look presentable, before putting on his suit.
>>160009
He has a wide, almost malicious grin.
“The old, popular Griffin of the last century posited that all is idea, abd that culture creates it. Our cultures are at the center of all reality. What folly. We are not the center of the universe, but are to the contrary only some lesser peripheral of it. There is much we are not aware of. Much that has been here long before we came, is here even now invisible to us, and shall remain long after our passing.”
He has a wide, almost malicious grin.
“The old, popular Griffin of the last century posited that all is idea, abd that culture creates it. Our cultures are at the center of all reality. What folly. We are not the center of the universe, but are to the contrary only some lesser peripheral of it. There is much we are not aware of. Much that has been here long before we came, is here even now invisible to us, and shall remain long after our passing.”
>>160006
It's basic but looks nice, a white shirt with black suit jacket and pants. As for grooming, he trims split ends and sorts out tangles in his fur to make himself even fluffier and softer.
It's basic but looks nice, a white shirt with black suit jacket and pants. As for grooming, he trims split ends and sorts out tangles in his fur to make himself even fluffier and softer.
>>160012
When Silver heads out towards the stairs, he undoes the top-most button on his shirt to let some of his chest floof escape. Perhaps he can even beat kirin floof. Personally, Silver hopes he looks good for Khoi as he goes downstairs.
When Silver heads out towards the stairs, he undoes the top-most button on his shirt to let some of his chest floof escape. Perhaps he can even beat kirin floof. Personally, Silver hopes he looks good for Khoi as he goes downstairs.
>>160013
Downstairs, Silver can hear most of the creatures around the dinner table. But Khoi isn't downstairs with them. He sees Khoi sitting upright on her bed, in front of her mirror, primping her mane and eye lashes. She looked ready before, but still, she is working on her appearance.
Downstairs, Silver can hear most of the creatures around the dinner table. But Khoi isn't downstairs with them. He sees Khoi sitting upright on her bed, in front of her mirror, primping her mane and eye lashes. She looked ready before, but still, she is working on her appearance.
>>160015
The way she moves back slightly before Silver speaks suggests she was at least aware that someone was approaching her room, with its wide open door. She does not move to face him until after he says that. She has a small smile that shows her small fangs.
"Thank you..."
She has many dark brown curls in her mane, her eyelashes curl up, and she wears dark eye shadow around her eye, which show their magenta color. While her dress mostly covers her back, it's definitely a very "revealing" dress, and with it hanging off to her left side, some of her copper-colored scales show from underneath. They are bright and shiny, almost reflective. She stands up, and turns to face Silver. Her honey-gold coat likewise almost shines under the artificial lighting of the room.
The way she moves back slightly before Silver speaks suggests she was at least aware that someone was approaching her room, with its wide open door. She does not move to face him until after he says that. She has a small smile that shows her small fangs.
"Thank you..."
She has many dark brown curls in her mane, her eyelashes curl up, and she wears dark eye shadow around her eye, which show their magenta color. While her dress mostly covers her back, it's definitely a very "revealing" dress, and with it hanging off to her left side, some of her copper-colored scales show from underneath. They are bright and shiny, almost reflective. She stands up, and turns to face Silver. Her honey-gold coat likewise almost shines under the artificial lighting of the room.
>>160016
He steps further into her room, taking her by the hoof. He admires her in all of her beauty, enhanced by her dress and all of the work she has put in.
"I see no reason to say you were not most beautiful kirin in all of Ngua Nam. I can not simply imagine any with more divine beauty."
He steps further into her room, taking her by the hoof. He admires her in all of her beauty, enhanced by her dress and all of the work she has put in.
"I see no reason to say you were not most beautiful kirin in all of Ngua Nam. I can not simply imagine any with more divine beauty."
>>160017
She lets Silver take her hoof, but she angles her head down slightly, and looks away as she smiles widely, showing teeth, and making a soft giggle.
"How many kirin have you seen?" She asks
She lets Silver take her hoof, but she angles her head down slightly, and looks away as she smiles widely, showing teeth, and making a soft giggle.
"How many kirin have you seen?" She asks
>>160018
"Well...some. But if you include pony mares, you would easily beat any movie star." He kisses her hoof again. "And none of them could come close to matching your goodness of heart and quality of character."
"Well...some. But if you include pony mares, you would easily beat any movie star." He kisses her hoof again. "And none of them could come close to matching your goodness of heart and quality of character."
>>160019
Khoi retains an awkward expression, but does move her eyes upward to look at his. She is slow to get up and move towards him, consistently timid in her movements.
Her lips are stretched far back in an awkward smile, and her ears are forward, almost completely down.
"Eh heh... thank you..."
There's a slight taste of the wash used, evidently pineapple and orange, in each kiss. Its fairly well washed out, and the Kirin's fur and hoof are mostly tasteless
Khoi retains an awkward expression, but does move her eyes upward to look at his. She is slow to get up and move towards him, consistently timid in her movements.
Her lips are stretched far back in an awkward smile, and her ears are forward, almost completely down.
"Eh heh... thank you..."
There's a slight taste of the wash used, evidently pineapple and orange, in each kiss. Its fairly well washed out, and the Kirin's fur and hoof are mostly tasteless
>>160022
He smiles some more, and comes in closer.
"Then let me show you way. I will treat you right."
He motions to the doorway.
"Our date awaits."
He smiles some more, and comes in closer.
"Then let me show you way. I will treat you right."
He motions to the doorway.
"Our date awaits."
>>160023
She walks closer to the door, but then stops herself.
"Before we go..." She looks to Silver, and then away,
"We should be clear about expectations."
Again, back to him and then away. She does not make eye contact as she says the following.
"I do not want to have intercourse until I am married. If you expect intercourse as the price for the date the I will pay my own portion or not go. And if it is too expensive, I may not be able to pay. Tell me now before we go."
She walks closer to the door, but then stops herself.
"Before we go..." She looks to Silver, and then away,
"We should be clear about expectations."
Again, back to him and then away. She does not make eye contact as she says the following.
"I do not want to have intercourse until I am married. If you expect intercourse as the price for the date the I will pay my own portion or not go. And if it is too expensive, I may not be able to pay. Tell me now before we go."
>>160024
He stops and looks back at her as she starts her speech. He is silent for a moment, before smiling and speaking in turn.
"I knew already what your beliefs were. I do not expect intercourse as some form of 'payment'. I just want to have fun with you, and explore what we think of each other and how things can progress between us."
He holds his hoof out for her to take.
"I will pay for dinner."
He stops and looks back at her as she starts her speech. He is silent for a moment, before smiling and speaking in turn.
"I knew already what your beliefs were. I do not expect intercourse as some form of 'payment'. I just want to have fun with you, and explore what we think of each other and how things can progress between us."
He holds his hoof out for her to take.
"I will pay for dinner."
>>160010
"True, true. I suppose what we experience is a small range of reality, yet is everything to us. That makes sense to me."
"True, true. I suppose what we experience is a small range of reality, yet is everything to us. That makes sense to me."
>>160026
It didn't quite get to the conclusion I intended, but so be it. Amber can either talk to a different character, maybe explore, or we can move to the next action.
>>160025
"Okay..." She starts a timid smile, and starts to extend her hoof to take Silver's hoof. Then she pulls back.
"I won't be consuming any alcohol, and if there is rejection... I do have another place I could live."
It didn't quite get to the conclusion I intended, but so be it. Amber can either talk to a different character, maybe explore, or we can move to the next action.
>>160025
"Okay..." She starts a timid smile, and starts to extend her hoof to take Silver's hoof. Then she pulls back.
"I won't be consuming any alcohol, and if there is rejection... I do have another place I could live."
>>160027
Somewhat perplexed by this deep conversation, Amber breaks away to look around the room. How many griffons are there?
Somewhat perplexed by this deep conversation, Amber breaks away to look around the room. How many griffons are there?
>>160028
There are probably a half dozen other griffins in the room besides Helder, Erich, Helm, the professor, Mason, and Amber.
There are probably a half dozen other griffins in the room besides Helder, Erich, Helm, the professor, Mason, and Amber.
>>160029
Amber goes up to Helm. "I just had a very intriguing conversation with your friend the Professor."
Amber goes up to Helm. "I just had a very intriguing conversation with your friend the Professor."
>>160032
He turns now fully to Dark Star. With a grin, he says
"I figured you'd be busy right about now."
He turns now fully to Dark Star. With a grin, he says
"I figured you'd be busy right about now."
>>160036
He raises a hoof, slightly tilts his head, and closes his eyes.
“You don’t want to talk about it, that’s alright. Tell me, can I get you anything? More alcohol, condoms, maybe?”
He raises a hoof, slightly tilts his head, and closes his eyes.
“You don’t want to talk about it, that’s alright. Tell me, can I get you anything? More alcohol, condoms, maybe?”
>>160027
"That is fine, I will not force you to drink. Is it alright if I set my expectations, Khoi?"
"That is fine, I will not force you to drink. Is it alright if I set my expectations, Khoi?"
>>160037
"It's not that i don't want to talk about it, i just don't find myself to be all that charming. yea they wanted some more drinks, and another blanket."
"It's not that i don't want to talk about it, i just don't find myself to be all that charming. yea they wanted some more drinks, and another blanket."
>>160039
He steps forward, takes a hold of her hoof, and holds it between them as he gets close to her. He is big enough that if she looks straight ahead, all she can see is the floof on his chest and neck sticking out of his button shirt.
"I want you to enjoy yourself, and have fun time tonight. I want to see that you are happy. And, more than anything, I want to have good date and good night with you."
He smiles warmly at the fancy, beautiful kirin.
"I hope it is not too much to ask."
He steps forward, takes a hold of her hoof, and holds it between them as he gets close to her. He is big enough that if she looks straight ahead, all she can see is the floof on his chest and neck sticking out of his button shirt.
"I want you to enjoy yourself, and have fun time tonight. I want to see that you are happy. And, more than anything, I want to have good date and good night with you."
He smiles warmly at the fancy, beautiful kirin.
"I hope it is not too much to ask."
>>160040
“Well there’s both whiskey and beer, I can loan you a couple glasses and… if you’ll return the key, I can give you a key to another room. You can get a blanket from there.” He says.
>>160041
She lets him take her hoof, and she stares right into the floof for more than a few moments, finally realizing his eyes are up there.
She finally smiles.
“Alright. Let us go.”
“Well there’s both whiskey and beer, I can loan you a couple glasses and… if you’ll return the key, I can give you a key to another room. You can get a blanket from there.” He says.
>>160041
She lets him take her hoof, and she stares right into the floof for more than a few moments, finally realizing his eyes are up there.
She finally smiles.
“Alright. Let us go.”
>>160042
Silver takes his date by the hoof, and leads her out of the room. On the stairs he calls out to Mala.
"You are in charge while I am gone, Mala. Make sure colts do not get into trouble, yes?"
Silver takes his date by the hoof, and leads her out of the room. On the stairs he calls out to Mala.
"You are in charge while I am gone, Mala. Make sure colts do not get into trouble, yes?"
>>160043
They hold hooves, and walk out of the room, Khoi now walking side by side with Silver. She looks up to him (though without expression), and then in front of her as they walk along. Her tail, which is rather long and has both a honey-gold coated bone and dark brown hair hanging from it, is groomed in such a way that her hair hangs down, then curls at the end.
Mala comes out of his room and sees the two.
"Yes, Mr. Sword." Mala says. "Alright."
They hold hooves, and walk out of the room, Khoi now walking side by side with Silver. She looks up to him (though without expression), and then in front of her as they walk along. Her tail, which is rather long and has both a honey-gold coated bone and dark brown hair hanging from it, is groomed in such a way that her hair hangs down, then curls at the end.
Mala comes out of his room and sees the two.
"Yes, Mr. Sword." Mala says. "Alright."
>>160044
He smiles at him.
"I think you have more than earned right to call me Silver, my friend. Have good night."
He makes sure he has his antibiotics with him before he goes with his kirin down the stairs and outside. He looks at the car as they walk past.
"I would recommend I drive us there, but it may not be date worthy right at this moment. We could look for taxi as alternative."
He smiles at him.
"I think you have more than earned right to call me Silver, my friend. Have good night."
He makes sure he has his antibiotics with him before he goes with his kirin down the stairs and outside. He looks at the car as they walk past.
"I would recommend I drive us there, but it may not be date worthy right at this moment. We could look for taxi as alternative."
>>160045
Mala smiles, and his tail moves back and forth. He raises his head higher. Silver has a bottle of antibiotics with him in his pocket.
Khoi walks with him down the stairs and outside into the night. She looks over at the car when Silver points it out.
"What is this?" She turns to come closer to the car, looking at it.
Mala smiles, and his tail moves back and forth. He raises his head higher. Silver has a bottle of antibiotics with him in his pocket.
Khoi walks with him down the stairs and outside into the night. She looks over at the car when Silver points it out.
"What is this?" She turns to come closer to the car, looking at it.
>>160049
Silver nods to her.
"Unfortunately I was also shot earlier and bled in driver's seat on way to hospital. It is part of reason why White Orchid and Mint Marine are staying with us right now."
Silver nods to her.
"Unfortunately I was also shot earlier and bled in driver's seat on way to hospital. It is part of reason why White Orchid and Mint Marine are staying with us right now."
>>160049
"Yea that can be easily done. one other thing. do you know of any place around here that sells waffles?"
"Yea that can be easily done. one other thing. do you know of any place around here that sells waffles?"
>>160052
Silver nods.
"I have gotten better since. I was taking White Orchid out to have some lunch when three gangsters tried to foalnap him. Mala and I stopped them with help of old war friend."
Silver nods.
"I have gotten better since. I was taking White Orchid out to have some lunch when three gangsters tried to foalnap him. Mala and I stopped them with help of old war friend."
>>160055
"thanks a lot mr.glass, oh and what you think was going on up there wasn't going on up there."
"thanks a lot mr.glass, oh and what you think was going on up there wasn't going on up there."
>>160055
Silver nods.
"White Orchid and Mint Marine. Two orphaned colts who were in danger where they were. That is why it took me so long to get home, I had to make sure they were safe."
Silver nods.
"White Orchid and Mint Marine. Two orphaned colts who were in danger where they were. That is why it took me so long to get home, I had to make sure they were safe."
>>160058
He shakes his head.
"I promise you there is not, I did not get shot just to have ourselves still be in danger. But that is something else, let us focus on date."
He smiles at her.
He shakes his head.
"I promise you there is not, I did not get shot just to have ourselves still be in danger. But that is something else, let us focus on date."
He smiles at her.
>>160060
Hmm...well, just how bad does the driver seat look? Would it stain and ruin his suit, or could he use Dark Star's trench coat that he gave him to sit on?
Hmm...well, just how bad does the driver seat look? Would it stain and ruin his suit, or could he use Dark Star's trench coat that he gave him to sit on?
>>160062
"Actually, I do not think car is so bad. We can use it."
He goes around, and opens the passenger-side door for his date.
"Actually, I do not think car is so bad. We can use it."
He goes around, and opens the passenger-side door for his date.
>>160063
She continues looking around at the car, at the seat, then at Silver. With her magic, she picks up the edge of her dress, and sits down in the passenger seat next to Silver. Then she looks around, and in the back seat.
She continues looking around at the car, at the seat, then at Silver. With her magic, she picks up the edge of her dress, and sits down in the passenger seat next to Silver. Then she looks around, and in the back seat.
>>160065
Glistening Glass forms a wide, very wide grin.
“Right. Nothing happened.” His lips raise up, exposing some teeth in his smile.
Glistening Glass forms a wide, very wide grin.
“Right. Nothing happened.” His lips raise up, exposing some teeth in his smile.
>>160064
Silver closes the door for her, and goes around to the driver side to get in. He smiles at her once he's inside.
"It is not so bad, especially once blood gets cleaned out. I will go tomorrow to get that taken care of."
He starts the car, puts it into gear, and starts driving towards the restaurant.
Silver closes the door for her, and goes around to the driver side to get in. He smiles at her once he's inside.
"It is not so bad, especially once blood gets cleaned out. I will go tomorrow to get that taken care of."
He starts the car, puts it into gear, and starts driving towards the restaurant.
>>160068
He laughs and then sighs
"It hasn't even been 15 minutes yet. I couldn't have done anything in that length of time."
He laughs and then sighs
"It hasn't even been 15 minutes yet. I couldn't have done anything in that length of time."
>>160070
He blinks, and from under counter pulls out a container of Dark Star’s favorite apple whiskey, three shot glasses, and a roll with four condoms.
“I’ll add the whiskey to your tab, these are free, and return the glasses to me later. You can keep it in the extra room until you come back with waffles. Oh, and if you don’t use rubbers with your mare, be sure to flush ‘em instead of leaving them in the trashcan for her to find.”
>>160069
She grimaces at the mention of blood, but then remarks,
“It’s a nice car.” There is a pause. “Is every day like this for you?”
He blinks, and from under counter pulls out a container of Dark Star’s favorite apple whiskey, three shot glasses, and a roll with four condoms.
“I’ll add the whiskey to your tab, these are free, and return the glasses to me later. You can keep it in the extra room until you come back with waffles. Oh, and if you don’t use rubbers with your mare, be sure to flush ‘em instead of leaving them in the trashcan for her to find.”
>>160069
She grimaces at the mention of blood, but then remarks,
“It’s a nice car.” There is a pause. “Is every day like this for you?”
>>160071
"Not every day, no, just days like these."
He smiles at her briefly before returning his attention to the road.
"Considering I now get to have date with as beautiful mare as you, I think that makes it worth it."
"Not every day, no, just days like these."
He smiles at her briefly before returning his attention to the road.
"Considering I now get to have date with as beautiful mare as you, I think that makes it worth it."
>>160071
He quickly takes the whiskey and glasses, as well as the condoms, and puts them all in his bag.
"Thanks, Mr.glass."
He quickly takes the whiskey and glasses, as well as the condoms, and puts them all in his bag.
"Thanks, Mr.glass."
>>160079
"i won't be having any of the kind of fun you are talking about."
He laughs as he heads to the spare room
"i won't be having any of the kind of fun you are talking about."
He laughs as he heads to the spare room
>>160080
He has a wide smile
"I won't say anything, don't worry. Just be sure to wear a condom, and don't let your special somepony see them."
He has a wide smile
"I won't say anything, don't worry. Just be sure to wear a condom, and don't let your special somepony see them."
>>160083
Nothing much. A bed, a dresser, a chair by the window, bed sheets, covers, and a quilted blanket. And a lamp. It's a simple room, basically identical to his own. The sheets have been moved around. Evidently it was used, and then not cleaned up since.
Nothing much. A bed, a dresser, a chair by the window, bed sheets, covers, and a quilted blanket. And a lamp. It's a simple room, basically identical to his own. The sheets have been moved around. Evidently it was used, and then not cleaned up since.
>>160079
"Hmm...I suppose it would be nice to retire again and return to civilian life, once things calm down and I can say this city has become better. Hopefully things work out between us, because it would be great to see you in that future."
"Hmm...I suppose it would be nice to retire again and return to civilian life, once things calm down and I can say this city has become better. Hopefully things work out between us, because it would be great to see you in that future."
>>160087
"Civilian work. I have been trained as blacksmith, so I could use those skills in some kind of industry to support us. In meantime, there is more than enough work that needs doing."
"Civilian work. I have been trained as blacksmith, so I could use those skills in some kind of industry to support us. In meantime, there is more than enough work that needs doing."
>>160092
"When War ended, I was left homeless and destitute, and now I have nice house, car, some luxuries, and am able to support several people. Imagine what I could do in future..."
"When War ended, I was left homeless and destitute, and now I have nice house, car, some luxuries, and am able to support several people. Imagine what I could do in future..."
>>160094
Black binding and cover. Looks like a fairly standard, mass produced copy. Same version that used to be used at Dark Star's old church, although the superficialities of the appearance are different.
>>160093
She looks over at him with wide eyes and tall ears
"What... could you do in the future?" She asks
Black binding and cover. Looks like a fairly standard, mass produced copy. Same version that used to be used at Dark Star's old church, although the superficialities of the appearance are different.
>>160093
She looks over at him with wide eyes and tall ears
"What... could you do in the future?" She asks
>>160096
She pulls her head back, smiles, blushes, and turns her head
"Why do you- why do you say that?"
She pulls her head back, smiles, blushes, and turns her head
"Why do you- why do you say that?"
>>160097
He smiles at her.
"If we were to get married, and I kept working like I have, all of that wealth and influence I would earn would be yours as well. You would be kirin noblemare in Equestria."
He smiles at her.
"If we were to get married, and I kept working like I have, all of that wealth and influence I would earn would be yours as well. You would be kirin noblemare in Equestria."
>>160100
Dark Star has no idea who the ponies involved are, or of the events unfolding.
he sets the book back in the dresser and grabs the quilt and leaves the supplies he got in there.
then he heads back down stairs and then he goes to the diner.
Dark Star has no idea who the ponies involved are, or of the events unfolding.
he sets the book back in the dresser and grabs the quilt and leaves the supplies he got in there.
then he heads back down stairs and then he goes to the diner.
>>160100
"Maybe. But I am very strong, resilient stallion, with lots of experience in this field. I have not died yet, have I?"
"Maybe. But I am very strong, resilient stallion, with lots of experience in this field. I have not died yet, have I?"
>>160104
It's a diner with simple booths, tile flooring, and a counter to walk up to with a dark grey bat pony stallion.
It's a diner with simple booths, tile flooring, and a counter to walk up to with a dark grey bat pony stallion.
>>160110
His smile fades somewhat, though he keeps it up for her and for the fun date they're going to have.
"It has...it has been while."
His smile fades somewhat, though he keeps it up for her and for the fun date they're going to have.
"It has...it has been while."
>>160113
"You're... you're much older than me. To be honest, you are older than my father. You have had a wife and children before. You are in a new city you came to alone. You are starting life again. What is it you want to do with this new life?"
"You're... you're much older than me. To be honest, you are older than my father. You have had a wife and children before. You are in a new city you came to alone. You are starting life again. What is it you want to do with this new life?"
>>160114
Oof...the poor old pony doesn't like being called old very much.
"Well..." He looks away. "...you would think it is silly. Or stupid."
Oof...the poor old pony doesn't like being called old very much.
"Well..." He looks away. "...you would think it is silly. Or stupid."
>>160115
She has her head turned to look directly towards him
"You already know what I want. It's relevant. You should tell me."
She has her head turned to look directly towards him
"You already know what I want. It's relevant. You should tell me."
>>160118
"It is not only thing that motives me in this new life, but for this instance it is primary motivation. I was alone for so long, not just without wife but without anyone else in my life. And you, well...look at you! Your beauty, it is not just external but interal as well. You are intelligent, kind, of strong character and moral fiber..."
"It is not only thing that motives me in this new life, but for this instance it is primary motivation. I was alone for so long, not just without wife but without anyone else in my life. And you, well...look at you! Your beauty, it is not just external but interal as well. You are intelligent, kind, of strong character and moral fiber..."
>>160119
"Hehe"
She giggles, blushes, turns her head away, and raises her left hoof to cover part of her face. She looks over at Silver with her left eye, peering out from above her hoof.
"Are you afraid you may not have many years of strength left?" She asks
"Hehe"
She giggles, blushes, turns her head away, and raises her left hoof to cover part of her face. She looks over at Silver with her left eye, peering out from above her hoof.
"Are you afraid you may not have many years of strength left?" She asks
>>160120
"I feel strength inside me yet to spare, Khoi. I may have seen some years, but I still have heart and spirit of younger stallion."
Khoi doesn't know if it's a conscious reaction or not, but Silver seems to fluff up.
"I feel strength inside me yet to spare, Khoi. I may have seen some years, but I still have heart and spirit of younger stallion."
Khoi doesn't know if it's a conscious reaction or not, but Silver seems to fluff up.
>>160121
Khoi jumps back in her seat, evidently frightened of the fluff.
She speaks,
"To you it may be a chance to live again. A second life... To me, it is my life. My one and only life. I want a husband. I want children. I want to be a mother to my children, and to have a father for my children. I want to be a wife and a mother, and so I must have a husband and a father. One who is strong, strong willed, has resources, and has good moral character. And I will need him for years. Decades, even."
Khoi jumps back in her seat, evidently frightened of the fluff.
She speaks,
"To you it may be a chance to live again. A second life... To me, it is my life. My one and only life. I want a husband. I want children. I want to be a mother to my children, and to have a father for my children. I want to be a wife and a mother, and so I must have a husband and a father. One who is strong, strong willed, has resources, and has good moral character. And I will need him for years. Decades, even."
>>160122
Oof. Like a dagger to the heart for Silver. He is silent for a moment, then two, perhaps just long enough for Khoi to worry as Silver ponders what she said right before he speaks. He is somber, but in his voice is a bit of hope.
"I know I am not as young as you, but...would you be willing to give this old stallion chance?"
Oof. Like a dagger to the heart for Silver. He is silent for a moment, then two, perhaps just long enough for Khoi to worry as Silver ponders what she said right before he speaks. He is somber, but in his voice is a bit of hope.
"I know I am not as young as you, but...would you be willing to give this old stallion chance?"
>>160124
His stomach growls.
"A Hayburger sounds Good. Can you make it first, I'll eat it here. i don't want the waffles to get cold."
His stomach growls.
"A Hayburger sounds Good. Can you make it first, I'll eat it here. i don't want the waffles to get cold."
>>160127
His smile returns at he looks at her.
"You want husband, I want wife like you. I think they line up."
His smile returns at he looks at her.
"You want husband, I want wife like you. I think they line up."
>>160128
She smiles back.
“Then let’s continue with our date. Where are we going?” She asks
They should be arriving shortly.
She smiles back.
“Then let’s continue with our date. Where are we going?” She asks
They should be arriving shortly.
>>160129
"I found wonderful high-end restaurant that looks themed after Kirin Empire. It is not same as Ngua Nam, I know, but I think we will both like it."
Indeed they are, it's just around the corner, and very soon Khoi can see it as he parks at the location.
"I found wonderful high-end restaurant that looks themed after Kirin Empire. It is not same as Ngua Nam, I know, but I think we will both like it."
Indeed they are, it's just around the corner, and very soon Khoi can see it as he parks at the location.
>>160132
"I see..." She says
The restaurant, named "Rama" comes into view. It has stone walls, an orange tiled roof, and valet parking. Silver pulls up, and a white unicorn colt with a hat is there to take the car.
"I see..." She says
The restaurant, named "Rama" comes into view. It has stone walls, an orange tiled roof, and valet parking. Silver pulls up, and a white unicorn colt with a hat is there to take the car.
>>160133
Silver is a bit unsure about letting the colt have the blood-soaked car.
"Uh...perhaps I can park it myself?"
Silver is a bit unsure about letting the colt have the blood-soaked car.
"Uh...perhaps I can park it myself?"
>>160134
The colt shrugs.
“Parking is further away. Some over there.” He points.
The parking situation has changed since nightfall.
The colt shrugs.
“Parking is further away. Some over there.” He points.
The parking situation has changed since nightfall.
>>160141
Silver nods, and gets out of the car once parked. He trots around, and opens the passenger-side door for his date.
"After you, my lovely."
Silver nods, and gets out of the car once parked. He trots around, and opens the passenger-side door for his date.
"After you, my lovely."
>>160142
The area where they park is a bit less well lit. When Silver opens up the car door, Khoi has that slightly awkward smile. She makes a "Heh" laugh as she exits. She needs some assistance getting out, with her long dress falling to the ground.
The area where they park is a bit less well lit. When Silver opens up the car door, Khoi has that slightly awkward smile. She makes a "Heh" laugh as she exits. She needs some assistance getting out, with her long dress falling to the ground.
>>160143
Silver gladly takes her hoof, and uses his magic to keep her dress from dragging on the ground and being ruined. He leads his kirin by the hoof to the restaurant. Perhaps having the big, strong unicorn helps her feel safer and more secure in the less-lit part of the parking lot.
Silver gladly takes her hoof, and uses his magic to keep her dress from dragging on the ground and being ruined. He leads his kirin by the hoof to the restaurant. Perhaps having the big, strong unicorn helps her feel safer and more secure in the less-lit part of the parking lot.
>>160144
"And one fizzy cherry. That'll be 6.5 bits." He says.
>>160146
Silver is kind of lucky that this all happened at night without lighting
>>160145
She lets Silver take her. They walk several hundred feet, towards the light of the restaraunt.
Khoi is visibly young, and barely looks like a mare at all, being almost a filly and still somewhat adolescent. The age difference between the two is extreme and undeniable, with Khoi being younger than Silver's daughter. There's also the difference in race between the two creatures, and while generally more socially acceptable than say, a griffin male and a pony mare, may still be resented by pony mares and kirin stallions who think their stallions and mares are being stolen from them.
On top of this, Khoi's dress is undeniably sexualized and not entirely modest. And though Khoi may have protested she has no intention of having intercourse that night, her dress and general appearance will persuade an observer to the opposite conclusion.
"And one fizzy cherry. That'll be 6.5 bits." He says.
>>160146
Silver is kind of lucky that this all happened at night without lighting
>>160145
She lets Silver take her. They walk several hundred feet, towards the light of the restaraunt.
Khoi is visibly young, and barely looks like a mare at all, being almost a filly and still somewhat adolescent. The age difference between the two is extreme and undeniable, with Khoi being younger than Silver's daughter. There's also the difference in race between the two creatures, and while generally more socially acceptable than say, a griffin male and a pony mare, may still be resented by pony mares and kirin stallions who think their stallions and mares are being stolen from them.
On top of this, Khoi's dress is undeniably sexualized and not entirely modest. And though Khoi may have protested she has no intention of having intercourse that night, her dress and general appearance will persuade an observer to the opposite conclusion.
>>160146
I don't know, but it'll get cleaned tomorrow.
>>160147
As far as Silver as concerned as they enter the restaurant and approach the host stand, everyone who looks and objects can go трахнуть себя. Nothing they are doing is wrong, and he likes being with his unknowingly sexy kirin.
"Excuse me, we have reservation for 7:45. Name is Silver Sword."
I don't know, but it'll get cleaned tomorrow.
>>160147
As far as Silver as concerned as they enter the restaurant and approach the host stand, everyone who looks and objects can go трахнуть себя. Nothing they are doing is wrong, and he likes being with his unknowingly sexy kirin.
"Excuse me, we have reservation for 7:45. Name is Silver Sword."
>>160151
"A who?" He asks
>>160150
Silver should probably let her know she's dressed like a whore though.
And now at the stand is a kirin mare with a grey coat, and iron colored scales.
"Alright." And the two are taken off to their table But did Silver get them a table by the waterfall or the fish tanks?
"A who?" He asks
>>160150
Silver should probably let her know she's dressed like a whore though.
And now at the stand is a kirin mare with a grey coat, and iron colored scales.
"Alright." And the two are taken off to their table But did Silver get them a table by the waterfall or the fish tanks?
>>160155
“What does she look like?” He asks
>>160154
The Kirin sits the two down in a grove by the waterfall. Khoi walks slowly, looking around the restaurant, and taking all of the sights in. The waterfall provides background noise, though thankfully it isn’t very loud, sounding more like a trickle.
As she sits down in her chair, Silver can understand the logic of Khoi’s dress. It exposes her chest floof, her upper shoulders, snd parts of her belly so that her coat may be seen, while covering her flank, back, and hindquarters, and flowing onto the floor.
“What does she look like?” He asks
>>160154
The Kirin sits the two down in a grove by the waterfall. Khoi walks slowly, looking around the restaurant, and taking all of the sights in. The waterfall provides background noise, though thankfully it isn’t very loud, sounding more like a trickle.
As she sits down in her chair, Silver can understand the logic of Khoi’s dress. It exposes her chest floof, her upper shoulders, snd parts of her belly so that her coat may be seen, while covering her flank, back, and hindquarters, and flowing onto the floor.
>>160156
Silver fully admires the dress, and how it flows beautifully with her body.
"Where did you get dress, by way? It is amazing!"
Silver fully admires the dress, and how it flows beautifully with her body.
"Where did you get dress, by way? It is amazing!"
>>160158
"I... I think I might have seen her here a few days ago. With this big brown unicorn mare." he takes both hooves, holds them up, and spreads them apart. "Big mare."
"There was a clothing store in the town center. I purchased it with the money you gave me that first night." She says, smiling, and showing her small fangs. The scarlet dress is thin and silky smooth.
"I... I think I might have seen her here a few days ago. With this big brown unicorn mare." he takes both hooves, holds them up, and spreads them apart. "Big mare."
"There was a clothing store in the town center. I purchased it with the money you gave me that first night." She says, smiling, and showing her small fangs. The scarlet dress is thin and silky smooth.
Shit. Messed up a link
>>160157
"There was a clothing store in the town center. I purchased it with the money you gave me that first night." She says, smiling, and showing her small fangs. The scarlet dress is thin and silky smooth.
>>160157
"There was a clothing store in the town center. I purchased it with the money you gave me that first night." She says, smiling, and showing her small fangs. The scarlet dress is thin and silky smooth.
>>160159
"I do not think you could have picked more perfect dress for yourself." He smiles. "I was going to pick up dress for you after I had finished my work. I am almost glad clothing stores were already closed, nothing I could choose would have been better."
"I do not think you could have picked more perfect dress for yourself." He smiles. "I was going to pick up dress for you after I had finished my work. I am almost glad clothing stores were already closed, nothing I could choose would have been better."
>>160161
"Come to think of it i haven't seen her lately, either of them actually. but i don't think they're missing. No it's not an investigation."
He smiles
"No she's just a friend of mine."
"Come to think of it i haven't seen her lately, either of them actually. but i don't think they're missing. No it's not an investigation."
He smiles
"No she's just a friend of mine."
>>160165
"I already respected you and thought you were beautiful, but...wow! I do not think there is stallion in world who would be able to resist you. You look incredibly sexy."
He leans across the table and whispers to her.
"I think you made that kirin hostess extremely jealous."
"I already respected you and thought you were beautiful, but...wow! I do not think there is stallion in world who would be able to resist you. You look incredibly sexy."
He leans across the table and whispers to her.
"I think you made that kirin hostess extremely jealous."
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>>160170
Yes, but with no magic.
He continues to dig in. only stopping to drink some of the fizzy cherry
Yes, but with no magic.
He continues to dig in. only stopping to drink some of the fizzy cherry
>>160171
nom nom nom
The burger, sadly, is only one burger. It doesn't last.
"Waffles are ready." The bat pony says.
nom nom nom
The burger, sadly, is only one burger. It doesn't last.
"Waffles are ready." The bat pony says.
>>160175
"Oh, I did not know that. I must say, though, it looks wonderful on you. Red perfectly compliments your coat and scales."
He continues to admire her beauty.
"Oh, I did not know that. I must say, though, it looks wonderful on you. Red perfectly compliments your coat and scales."
He continues to admire her beauty.
>>160176
She smiles.
There's her unsual red-brown horn, her red-magenta eyes with black eye shadow around them and long eyelashes, the white make up on her face, the small fangs, her somewhat short but certainly smooth honey-gold coat that almost glimmers, her long, fluffy, curly mane, her copper colored scales (admittedly mostly hidden by the dress, her slender belly, her long scarlet dress trimmed with gold stripes, and a long tail that looks nothing quite like any other creature's tail. All in all, a fairly fine example of an exotic creature. And Silver might be able to own this one, if he wanted.
>>160177
"You know, I'll just add a small jar... maybe a third a stick of butter... Here you go."
He gives two paper-based containers for the waffles to Dark Star.
She smiles.
There's her unsual red-brown horn, her red-magenta eyes with black eye shadow around them and long eyelashes, the white make up on her face, the small fangs, her somewhat short but certainly smooth honey-gold coat that almost glimmers, her long, fluffy, curly mane, her copper colored scales (admittedly mostly hidden by the dress, her slender belly, her long scarlet dress trimmed with gold stripes, and a long tail that looks nothing quite like any other creature's tail. All in all, a fairly fine example of an exotic creature. And Silver might be able to own this one, if he wanted.
>>160177
"You know, I'll just add a small jar... maybe a third a stick of butter... Here you go."
He gives two paper-based containers for the waffles to Dark Star.
>>160178
He looks longingly into her deep red eyes.
"I hope you know just how good you look right now."
He looks longingly into her deep red eyes.
"I hope you know just how good you look right now."
>>160181
Silver orders himself a water. While he may desire an alcoholic drink, he's broken enough laws today and probably should remain sober for driving.
Silver orders himself a water. While he may desire an alcoholic drink, he's broken enough laws today and probably should remain sober for driving.
>>160187
"Choosing water over alcohol. I do not know, I am not so good at small talk. I much rather like to talk about actual subjects."
He looks around at the decorations in the restaurant.
"For instance, what do you think of how this place looks?"
"Choosing water over alcohol. I do not know, I am not so good at small talk. I much rather like to talk about actual subjects."
He looks around at the decorations in the restaurant.
"For instance, what do you think of how this place looks?"
>>160190
"That is also second kirin I have seen work here. First one I saw was also host, and was male kirin. I guess 'stallion' is still appropriate term there?"
"That is also second kirin I have seen work here. First one I saw was also host, and was male kirin. I guess 'stallion' is still appropriate term there?"
>>160199
"Yes, and I also see myself as Severyanan. I have hooves in each. I was born in St. Petershoof but it was when it was part of Equestria, and my father taught me value of my culture and heritage but also instilled in me love for Equestria and Harmony. I was taught Cyrillic from birth but Ponish came when I was colt, and while I speak mostly Ponish around others I sometimes slip into Cyrillic."
"Yes, and I also see myself as Severyanan. I have hooves in each. I was born in St. Petershoof but it was when it was part of Equestria, and my father taught me value of my culture and heritage but also instilled in me love for Equestria and Harmony. I was taught Cyrillic from birth but Ponish came when I was colt, and while I speak mostly Ponish around others I sometimes slip into Cyrillic."
>>160202
"I was in my early school years when I could start to speak some admittedly broken Ponish, and by time I was in my teenaged years I could speak, read, and write Ponish fluently."
"I was in my early school years when I could start to speak some admittedly broken Ponish, and by time I was in my teenaged years I could speak, read, and write Ponish fluently."
>>160215
The silver unicorn smirks at her slip of the tongue.
"You are curious about how many partners I have had?"
The silver unicorn smirks at her slip of the tongue.
"You are curious about how many partners I have had?"
>>160219
flick
She lights up the cigarette, takes a drag, and returns the lighter to Solar. She keeps the smoke in her mouth and lungs for a while, before blowing out the smoke.
flick
She lights up the cigarette, takes a drag, and returns the lighter to Solar. She keeps the smoke in her mouth and lungs for a while, before blowing out the smoke.
>>160218
"Ohhh, sorry Khoi. Mostly bandits and wild creatures. There have been couple of times against stray skeleton or two, but I think that was most exotic of enemies I have fought before now."
He reaches over as best as he can, and gets her to sit straight up. He takes her hooves and holds them on the table.
"Ohhh, sorry Khoi. Mostly bandits and wild creatures. There have been couple of times against stray skeleton or two, but I think that was most exotic of enemies I have fought before now."
He reaches over as best as he can, and gets her to sit straight up. He takes her hooves and holds them on the table.
>>160222
"Succulent and I have been travelling since the Partition. We haven't really stayed in any one place very long, but we've been in Baltimare for the last couple months." She answers without making eye contact until the end.
>>160221
She allows Silver to move her hooves around. She looks down at this process. Then she looks up.
"Skeleton?"
"Succulent and I have been travelling since the Partition. We haven't really stayed in any one place very long, but we've been in Baltimare for the last couple months." She answers without making eye contact until the end.
>>160221
She allows Silver to move her hooves around. She looks down at this process. Then she looks up.
"Skeleton?"
>>160224
Silver nods.
"Skeletons animated by dark magic. Probably most simple form of undead I have seen."
Silver nods.
"Skeletons animated by dark magic. Probably most simple form of undead I have seen."
>>160227
"Very, very rare. Usually result of errant magic from young unicorn rather than from trained necromancy."
"Very, very rare. Usually result of errant magic from young unicorn rather than from trained necromancy."
>>160228
"Uh... did you get called to them often?" She asks. "I mean..." But she does not complete the sentence
"Uh... did you get called to them often?" She asks. "I mean..." But she does not complete the sentence
>>160229
Silver shake his head.
"As I said, I only ever encounted them couple of times in my travels."
Silver shake his head.
"As I said, I only ever encounted them couple of times in my travels."
>>160237
"They are wolves made of animated wood. They are found mostly in and around Everfree Forest with lots of other creatures and monsters. Sometimes they leave forest and wander into nearby towns, which is when I would receive request to come and deal with problem back before my first retirement."
"They are wolves made of animated wood. They are found mostly in and around Everfree Forest with lots of other creatures and monsters. Sometimes they leave forest and wander into nearby towns, which is when I would receive request to come and deal with problem back before my first retirement."
>>160239
'Might be an interesting place to visit. i've never been either. Speaking of them. what do you think about them?"
'Might be an interesting place to visit. i've never been either. Speaking of them. what do you think about them?"
>>160239
Silver nods.
"Key is using blunt objects. If you do not smash them into small enough pieces, they will reassemble themselves, sometimes into one single giant timberwolf."
Silver nods.
"Key is using blunt objects. If you do not smash them into small enough pieces, they will reassemble themselves, sometimes into one single giant timberwolf."
>>160243
"It was. I was just a small filly back then. Barely remember it. But I remember it." She takes a long draw on another cigarette. "The black one was there I guess, and then Twilight... Ever seen a waiter that tries to take all of the plates for an entire large party all out at once, and then loses balance on the tray? She was that."
>>160244
"How does that ever become trivial?" She asks
"And.... was there anything else like that?"
"It was. I was just a small filly back then. Barely remember it. But I remember it." She takes a long draw on another cigarette. "The black one was there I guess, and then Twilight... Ever seen a waiter that tries to take all of the plates for an entire large party all out at once, and then loses balance on the tray? She was that."
>>160244
"How does that ever become trivial?" She asks
"And.... was there anything else like that?"
>>160245
"Yea i was a colt back then. feels like forever ago. the black one? luna?"
He laughs as she shit talks twilight
"Yea, she was the worst."
"Yea i was a colt back then. feels like forever ago. the black one? luna?"
He laughs as she shit talks twilight
"Yea, she was the worst."
>>160251
"It is large creature that has body and head of lion, wings of bat, and tail of scorpian. They are fierce opponents when threatened, and are very territorial."
"It is large creature that has body and head of lion, wings of bat, and tail of scorpian. They are fierce opponents when threatened, and are very territorial."
>>160252
She nods along, at first letting her mouth hang open, but then closing it. She listens intently to Silver as he speaks.
“Sounds threatening.”
She nods along, at first letting her mouth hang open, but then closing it. She listens intently to Silver as he speaks.
“Sounds threatening.”
>>160031
"I suppose he is. I'm quite out of my element when talking to him. I'm not quite sure how he reached his conclusions, but I'll have to give them some deeper thought."
"I suppose he is. I'm quite out of my element when talking to him. I'm not quite sure how he reached his conclusions, but I'll have to give them some deeper thought."
>>160259
Amber can only stare blankly in confusion. "Anyway, this is a nice gathering. Has this been planned for a while?"
Amber can only stare blankly in confusion. "Anyway, this is a nice gathering. Has this been planned for a while?"
>>160260
“No.” He breathes out. “No. But we gather here regularly. So we shall make the best of this impromptu meeting.”
“No.” He breathes out. “No. But we gather here regularly. So we shall make the best of this impromptu meeting.”
>>160262
"Heh heh. Surely it can't be. You work at a factor line in the day time, don't you?""
She exposes her teeth as she smiles to Dark Star, and holds the tiny little stub of what remains of her cigarette.
"Heh heh. Surely it can't be. You work at a factor line in the day time, don't you?""
She exposes her teeth as she smiles to Dark Star, and holds the tiny little stub of what remains of her cigarette.
>>160266
"Tarquill, from the main palace. Ershaum, from the military. Hertzell and Nedelheim. Two others I don't know the names of."
"Tarquill, from the main palace. Ershaum, from the military. Hertzell and Nedelheim. Two others I don't know the names of."
>>160268
"
>>160269
"My family has held a noble title in these lands since before the Empire. To be connected to us, is to be well connected."
>>160268
She looks at the pack, takes a cigarette, and smiles to Solar.
"Alright, I'll play with you. Why don't you tell me a few things that you can. Hehe."
She lowers her head and raises her shoulders as she smiles to him in some sort of gesture.
"Can I have a light?"
"
>>160269
"My family has held a noble title in these lands since before the Empire. To be connected to us, is to be well connected."
>>160268
She looks at the pack, takes a cigarette, and smiles to Solar.
"Alright, I'll play with you. Why don't you tell me a few things that you can. Hehe."
She lowers her head and raises her shoulders as she smiles to him in some sort of gesture.
"Can I have a light?"
>>160270
Amber nods. "Thank you for the invitation. If only this had been under more pleasant circumstances."
Amber nods. "Thank you for the invitation. If only this had been under more pleasant circumstances."
>>160271
He takes a more serious expression.
"This is a very old house. Very old indeed. I have many possessions I will be... I will very much lament the loss of. I am trying to remove them as best as I can."
He takes a more serious expression.
"This is a very old house. Very old indeed. I have many possessions I will be... I will very much lament the loss of. I am trying to remove them as best as I can."
>>160270
He lights the lighter and extends it towards her cigarette.
then he thinks for a moment
"Well, I'm not really that interesting. I'm only 19. my brother was always the more interesting pony."
He lights the lighter and extends it towards her cigarette.
then he thinks for a moment
"Well, I'm not really that interesting. I'm only 19. my brother was always the more interesting pony."
>>160274
She lights it, and takes a single draw. But it's a much more shallow draw than those before. She looks up towards Dark Star/Solar Night in silence, with a blank expression, as if uncertain.
She lights it, and takes a single draw. But it's a much more shallow draw than those before. She looks up towards Dark Star/Solar Night in silence, with a blank expression, as if uncertain.
>>160278
"Maybe not in the way you did." She says
"We didn't exactly leave Hearthswarming and Cloudsdale with any money, skills, plans, or place to live." She answers
"Maybe not in the way you did." She says
"We didn't exactly leave Hearthswarming and Cloudsdale with any money, skills, plans, or place to live." She answers
>>160279
He nods, clenching the cigarette in his teeth.
"My Brother and I Got kicked out of our house after our parents were....after they died."
He nods, clenching the cigarette in his teeth.
"My Brother and I Got kicked out of our house after our parents were....after they died."
>>160253
"They can be. Equestria is full of monsters like that in remote places. Some I have seen, some I have yet to. Like chimeras."
"They can be. Equestria is full of monsters like that in remote places. Some I have seen, some I have yet to. Like chimeras."
>>160272
Amber tries to find words to console a griffon who has much more at stake to lose, but nothing comes.
Amber tries to find words to console a griffon who has much more at stake to lose, but nothing comes.
>>160287
She opens her mouth
gasp
"You were stabbed?"
>>160285
"There's a few items I will be smuggling out of the country. Some I will keep here. Hopefully the estate itself will remain unmolested until interest dies down. And hopefully the peasants don't revolt. Again. But a few of the more sensitive items will go missing if the house is searched by police. And those I will have sent along with us."
She opens her mouth
gasp
"You were stabbed?"
>>160285
"There's a few items I will be smuggling out of the country. Some I will keep here. Hopefully the estate itself will remain unmolested until interest dies down. And hopefully the peasants don't revolt. Again. But a few of the more sensitive items will go missing if the house is searched by police. And those I will have sent along with us."
>>160288
"A Few times yea."
He motions to his left side.
"Almost killed me."
He moves his fur out of the way to revile a scar.
"A Few times yea."
He motions to his left side.
"Almost killed me."
He moves his fur out of the way to revile a scar.
>>160288
"That's the best plan. It's unfortunate to have to worry about such things at all, but ameliorating this is the best one can hope for."
"That's the best plan. It's unfortunate to have to worry about such things at all, but ameliorating this is the best one can hope for."
>>160293
"Those bastards will meet their own fates soon enough. We only need to outlast them." He says
"Those bastards will meet their own fates soon enough. We only need to outlast them." He says
>>160292
"Yea after my brother found out.... He wasn't very happy. a full grown zebra stabbing a colt..."
"Yea after my brother found out.... He wasn't very happy. a full grown zebra stabbing a colt..."
>>160298
"The triviality of it all. Their petty politics. They will not last. They cannot. They don't have the fortitude."
"The triviality of it all. Their petty politics. They will not last. They cannot. They don't have the fortitude."
>>160299
"They're all in it for themselves and will tear each other apart when there are no more easy victims," Amber agrees. "The tricky part is staying low until then."
"They're all in it for themselves and will tear each other apart when there are no more easy victims," Amber agrees. "The tricky part is staying low until then."
>>160303
"Well- Then we better be out of here. The Imperials won't be tolerated around here long. They will be gone soon. Let us hope we are out before then."
"Well- Then we better be out of here. The Imperials won't be tolerated around here long. They will be gone soon. Let us hope we are out before then."
>>160312
"Now you're sounding just like Helder. But I can't say either of you are mistaken. Obscurity is painful, but also safe."
"Now you're sounding just like Helder. But I can't say either of you are mistaken. Obscurity is painful, but also safe."
>>160315
"Yea in a perfect world there wouldn't be, but we don't live in that world."
He says taking a drag off his cig
"Sometimes commiting violence is the only way to stop even more violence."
"Yea in a perfect world there wouldn't be, but we don't live in that world."
He says taking a drag off his cig
"Sometimes commiting violence is the only way to stop even more violence."
>>160322
"I can't say that I do, unless they are musical instruments. Not that I dislike antiquities, but my world has always been that of sound."
"I can't say that I do, unless they are musical instruments. Not that I dislike antiquities, but my world has always been that of sound."
>>160323
"I would have preferred somegriffin who understood my family's peculiar appreciation for art. No matter. Just understand that there are some of us who live in a world of sight and touch. What I am trying to move are things I would rather the police, and especially the Imperials never see. It may seem distasteful to many of the naïve and the common folk. But to us, it is simply an expression of art."
"I would have preferred somegriffin who understood my family's peculiar appreciation for art. No matter. Just understand that there are some of us who live in a world of sight and touch. What I am trying to move are things I would rather the police, and especially the Imperials never see. It may seem distasteful to many of the naïve and the common folk. But to us, it is simply an expression of art."
>>160325
"If you say so. I am not one to judge. I did push for a domestic playing of The Rite of Spring despite the jeers it received at some theaters."
"If you say so. I am not one to judge. I did push for a domestic playing of The Rite of Spring despite the jeers it received at some theaters."
>>160326
He tries to withhold judgement at that admission.
"Very well. Come with me."
He starts off through the door of the room into the hallway, down another hallway, and to a simple looking wooden door, innocuously placed near the end of the hallway, just beside a door that forms a secondary interest to a larger study. Helm and Amber are not alone in this, as Mason has joined them. Helm takes a key, and unlocks the door, opening it, and going down.
He tries to withhold judgement at that admission.
"Very well. Come with me."
He starts off through the door of the room into the hallway, down another hallway, and to a simple looking wooden door, innocuously placed near the end of the hallway, just beside a door that forms a secondary interest to a larger study. Helm and Amber are not alone in this, as Mason has joined them. Helm takes a key, and unlocks the door, opening it, and going down.
>>160327
Amber follows him, wondering what he might have that would warrant being stuck in an obscure corner of his manor, rather than on display.
Amber follows him, wondering what he might have that would warrant being stuck in an obscure corner of his manor, rather than on display.
>>160329
Her eyes become wide
"Is this from.... work?" She asks, tilting her head, and flopping an ear.
"Or from nights at the bar..."
>>160328
He opens the door, revealing only blackness.
"Forgive me. Electric lighting has not been installed down here." On the inside, next to the door, he picks up a lantern. With a ighter he produces from his vest, he lights the latern, and holds it up, walking down. The stairs are stone, and it's a straightforward walk down.
"Careful."
When he walks all the way down to the bottom, he takes his lighter, and lights a lantern than he hangs on a column. In the dim and flaring light of the cellar, Amber can see that the ancient stone construct, with its leaks and cobwebs, is a fairly normal wine cellar. Impressive even, with big racks of wine that must surely have come from every corner of the Empire and beyond. Helm looks up at the two.
"Come on."
Her eyes become wide
"Is this from.... work?" She asks, tilting her head, and flopping an ear.
"Or from nights at the bar..."
>>160328
He opens the door, revealing only blackness.
"Forgive me. Electric lighting has not been installed down here." On the inside, next to the door, he picks up a lantern. With a ighter he produces from his vest, he lights the latern, and holds it up, walking down. The stairs are stone, and it's a straightforward walk down.
"Careful."
When he walks all the way down to the bottom, he takes his lighter, and lights a lantern than he hangs on a column. In the dim and flaring light of the cellar, Amber can see that the ancient stone construct, with its leaks and cobwebs, is a fairly normal wine cellar. Impressive even, with big racks of wine that must surely have come from every corner of the Empire and beyond. Helm looks up at the two.
"Come on."
>>160330
A chill goes through Amber, perhaps because of the temperature and the sensitivity of old age, perhaps because of the ambience. Glancing at the wine racks, which must have cost an exorbitant amount of money given the quantity and Helm's penchant for taste, Amber follows on.
A chill goes through Amber, perhaps because of the temperature and the sensitivity of old age, perhaps because of the ambience. Glancing at the wine racks, which must have cost an exorbitant amount of money given the quantity and Helm's penchant for taste, Amber follows on.
>>160331
“Nevermind…”
She looks to him, then away, and then back.
She takes a last, long drag of the cigarette, and discards it.
“Nevermind…”
She looks to him, then away, and then back.
She takes a last, long drag of the cigarette, and discards it.
>>160334
“I was wondering where you would encounter Changelings.”
>>160332
Helm picks up another lantern, and lights it. He starts to walk around.
“Come on. This way.”
There is an arch, leading to another section of the cellar. Within is a large set of shelves, with many strange objects on them. Headdress. Ornamental Dolls. A large cowbell. Innumerable flasks and vials. Armor. An entire walk of weapons. Otto at least, these are the things hunted at when the flickering red light of the Griffin’s lanterns reach them.
“I was wondering where you would encounter Changelings.”
>>160332
Helm picks up another lantern, and lights it. He starts to walk around.
“Come on. This way.”
There is an arch, leading to another section of the cellar. Within is a large set of shelves, with many strange objects on them. Headdress. Ornamental Dolls. A large cowbell. Innumerable flasks and vials. Armor. An entire walk of weapons. Otto at least, these are the things hunted at when the flickering red light of the Griffin’s lanterns reach them.
>>160335
What a curious assortment of odds and ends stashed away, evidently from old travels. "Are these the antiquities?"
What a curious assortment of odds and ends stashed away, evidently from old travels. "Are these the antiquities?"
>>160341
"Alright." Perhaps Amber wasn't the best choice for this, because despite this being a dream it's quite a struggle to accomplish.
"Alright." Perhaps Amber wasn't the best choice for this, because despite this being a dream it's quite a struggle to accomplish.
>>160344
Amber's dream strength stat isn't the same as her waking stat, is it? Or is an elderly sedentary griffon as strong as a young farmpony?
Amber's dream strength stat isn't the same as her waking stat, is it? Or is an elderly sedentary griffon as strong as a young farmpony?
>>160349
"Heheh" She tilts her head down, but looks her eyes up to Dark Star.
"You want to wake her to give her a waffle?" She asks
>>160348
And... the shelf is pushed out of the way. Must be a pretty smooth floor. Very convenient. Anyways,
This reveals another door made of wood and braced with iron. Helm fumbles around with a key, but then opens it.
Opening the door, the griffins enter into a rectangular room which has several strange figures of creatures. There seems to be a skeleton of a small dragon, albeit a very strange looking dragon. There is an entire shelf of very, very old books bound with leather.
What stands out the most is this jet black stone statue of a creature that most resembles a very large hound, with a slim form, muscles, claws with long, pointed nails, and bone protrusions. But this is no hound. The elongated, pointed muzzle makes the creature look more like a bat than a hound, an intuition confirmed by the presence of large, webbed wings on the back. The whole statue is made with an utter commitment to realism, with every minor blood vessel and muscle represented. The sculpture must surely have had a very detailed vision, and an equal or greater ability to extract that representation out of stone.
"Heheh" She tilts her head down, but looks her eyes up to Dark Star.
"You want to wake her to give her a waffle?" She asks
>>160348
And... the shelf is pushed out of the way. Must be a pretty smooth floor. Very convenient. Anyways,
This reveals another door made of wood and braced with iron. Helm fumbles around with a key, but then opens it.
Opening the door, the griffins enter into a rectangular room which has several strange figures of creatures. There seems to be a skeleton of a small dragon, albeit a very strange looking dragon. There is an entire shelf of very, very old books bound with leather.
What stands out the most is this jet black stone statue of a creature that most resembles a very large hound, with a slim form, muscles, claws with long, pointed nails, and bone protrusions. But this is no hound. The elongated, pointed muzzle makes the creature look more like a bat than a hound, an intuition confirmed by the presence of large, webbed wings on the back. The whole statue is made with an utter commitment to realism, with every minor blood vessel and muscle represented. The sculpture must surely have had a very detailed vision, and an equal or greater ability to extract that representation out of stone.
>>160350
The statue transfixes Amber's gaze, as this nightmarish "artwork" is illuminated only by the dim lantern light. Who can say what would motivate a sculptor to create such a thing, or any creature to possess it? It is horrid, and Amber can't help but sidle behind Helm.
The statue transfixes Amber's gaze, as this nightmarish "artwork" is illuminated only by the dim lantern light. Who can say what would motivate a sculptor to create such a thing, or any creature to possess it? It is horrid, and Amber can't help but sidle behind Helm.
>>160353
Amber can see the verticle slit eyes and the nostrils high on the hooked, bat-like nose, very carefully sculpted into the stone.
"Yes. This is the lesser of the two pieces that I really wanted to save. If necessary we can simply smash it, or hope it's never found if we toss it down the well. But I really hope to save it. Look at it. It's only maybe four hundred years old, but still an excellent work of art. Look at the craftsmanship."
>>160354
"Hehehe" She giggles
"Alright, let's go back upstairs." She says
Amber can see the verticle slit eyes and the nostrils high on the hooked, bat-like nose, very carefully sculpted into the stone.
"Yes. This is the lesser of the two pieces that I really wanted to save. If necessary we can simply smash it, or hope it's never found if we toss it down the well. But I really hope to save it. Look at it. It's only maybe four hundred years old, but still an excellent work of art. Look at the craftsmanship."
>>160354
"Hehehe" She giggles
"Alright, let's go back upstairs." She says
>>160356
"Oh, well, superstition. You see, the common griffins may associate more, well, for lack of a better term, I'll call it eccentric. They may associate more eccentric statues like these with ill happenings. And the police know better, but they are looking for scapegoats for the same ill happenings, and well, in these times I'd rather it not be found."
>>160357
They open the door to the room to see Sorrel sleeping on the bed. While the bed has been disturbed, Sorrel is in precisely the position Dark Star last saw her laying down. She makes a high pitched sound as she breathes out - an almost cute snore.
"Oh, well, superstition. You see, the common griffins may associate more, well, for lack of a better term, I'll call it eccentric. They may associate more eccentric statues like these with ill happenings. And the police know better, but they are looking for scapegoats for the same ill happenings, and well, in these times I'd rather it not be found."
>>160357
They open the door to the room to see Sorrel sleeping on the bed. While the bed has been disturbed, Sorrel is in precisely the position Dark Star last saw her laying down. She makes a high pitched sound as she breathes out - an almost cute snore.
>>160359
>>160360
"Well you've heard of the massive plague down south? All of that besides the civil war, the death of the emperor, the bandits, the occasional famine, the madness of the princess, and well... Let's be honest. If someone were so inclined, they could blame, say, the death of a next door neighbor who fell off a ladder, or of some noblegriff who fell out of a second story window and impaled himself on a fence - on some sort of spooky hex. Griffins will always find something else - someone else - to blame for their ills.
>>160359
whinnying snore
Her tail twitches. Dark Star's view is primarily of her rump, and of her hind legs, which are stretched out behind her. Her coat is lime green, and her tail is a blueberry magenta-blue.
>>160360
"Well you've heard of the massive plague down south? All of that besides the civil war, the death of the emperor, the bandits, the occasional famine, the madness of the princess, and well... Let's be honest. If someone were so inclined, they could blame, say, the death of a next door neighbor who fell off a ladder, or of some noblegriff who fell out of a second story window and impaled himself on a fence - on some sort of spooky hex. Griffins will always find something else - someone else - to blame for their ills.
>>160359
whinnying snore
Her tail twitches. Dark Star's view is primarily of her rump, and of her hind legs, which are stretched out behind her. Her coat is lime green, and her tail is a blueberry magenta-blue.
>>160361
"True, true. It would be madness to attribute that to a mere statue, but these are mad times. Pray tell, where did you happen to find this statue?"
"True, true. It would be madness to attribute that to a mere statue, but these are mad times. Pray tell, where did you happen to find this statue?"
>>160363
Her head jumps up, and she moves her forelegs so that they are together in front of her. She moves her head up, and looks around. At first she looks straight in front of her. Then she moves her head to the side, where she sees Solar Night. Her ears move forward, and a smile lights across her face.
"You came back for me!"
Her head jumps up, and she moves her forelegs so that they are together in front of her. She moves her head up, and looks around. At first she looks straight in front of her. Then she moves her head to the side, where she sees Solar Night. Her ears move forward, and a smile lights across her face.
"You came back for me!"
>>160362
"I got it from a dealer in Yale a decade ago. And that only after I got a tip from another. You can see it is museum worthy."
"I got it from a dealer in Yale a decade ago. And that only after I got a tip from another. You can see it is museum worthy."
>>160366
"Good" He nods. "You understand. It's rather heavy. It may be hard to get out, but it will be worth it."
>>160367
"You were a Sergeant?" Khoi asks, sitting up, and placing her hooves on the table
>>160368
Her pupils double in size
gasp
She breathes in
"YOU BROUGH WAFFLES!"
She moves one leg to each side of the container, sitting up and looming over the waffles.
"Good" He nods. "You understand. It's rather heavy. It may be hard to get out, but it will be worth it."
>>160367
"You were a Sergeant?" Khoi asks, sitting up, and placing her hooves on the table
>>160368
Her pupils double in size
gasp
She breathes in
"YOU BROUGH WAFFLES!"
She moves one leg to each side of the container, sitting up and looming over the waffles.
>>160369
Silver nods again.
"I helped to drill ponies in boot camp to turn them into soldiers, and I was also in several different engagements as part of platoon."
Silver nods again.
"I helped to drill ponies in boot camp to turn them into soldiers, and I was also in several different engagements as part of platoon."
>>160373
The look of pure joy on Sorrel's face is greater than that of a foal on Hearthswarming day, or of foal seeing a rainbow for the first time.
"Really?!?!?"
The look of pure joy on Sorrel's face is greater than that of a foal on Hearthswarming day, or of foal seeing a rainbow for the first time.
"Really?!?!?"
>>160372
"I actually met one of ponies I drilled in boot camp today while I was out. He was injured and sent to Cloudsdale, and when New Mareland took city he slipped away and avoided capture."
"I actually met one of ponies I drilled in boot camp today while I was out. He was injured and sent to Cloudsdale, and when New Mareland took city he slipped away and avoided capture."
>>160376
"It was like seeing old friend. I cared for each and every one of ponies I trained, even when I had to put on drill sergeant face and get severe."
"It was like seeing old friend. I cared for each and every one of ponies I trained, even when I had to put on drill sergeant face and get severe."
>>160380
"More than I can count. I was not only drill sergeant, of course, but I helped get hundreds to fighting order."
"More than I can count. I was not only drill sergeant, of course, but I helped get hundreds to fighting order."
>>160384
"Wow" She says, listening to him
"Uh..." She looks down.
"Well, I was a nurses assistant in the National Service" She says
"Wow" She says, listening to him
"Uh..." She looks down.
"Well, I was a nurses assistant in the National Service" She says
>>160385
He strokes his chin.
"I remember you said you were also in war. You did great job sewing me up after that one gnoll bit my back. How bad was war?"
He strokes his chin.
"I remember you said you were also in war. You did great job sewing me up after that one gnoll bit my back. How bad was war?"
>>160386
But what is he listening for on the radio
Tricky walks up to him.
>>160387
She gives a weak smile
"It was... Well, I could see the aftermath, and hear some of it. I saw several farmhouses and villages destroyed by the raiders. And I was there at the seige of Cua Song. The rebels had a whole set of proper artillery. They surrounded and shelled the city. I was already away from home because I was in the service, but still I had to hide in doorways during some of the shelling. It could happen late at night and disturb sleep. Sometimes I would be called up late at night. I could feel the shaking from the shelling and the artillery shells, and see shelled out buildings. There were several dive bomber planes in the attaché. These would fly at odd hours, attacking the enemy batteries.
But the biggest part of it was treating the wounded... I Saw many of them. I had to treat many of them. Clean them up, give them morphine. Apply tourniquets. Some of them had been hit with shrapnel, some with bullets, some with explosives. Some were stabbed with machettes, stakes... Some were diseased, or even had been run over by their own trucks when they parked them on hills without properly applying the handbrakes. It was... awful." She says, looking away.
>>160388
With a wide grin.
"Come this way"
With a gesture of his claw, he points to still another door at the end of the room
But what is he listening for on the radio
Tricky walks up to him.
>>160387
She gives a weak smile
"It was... Well, I could see the aftermath, and hear some of it. I saw several farmhouses and villages destroyed by the raiders. And I was there at the seige of Cua Song. The rebels had a whole set of proper artillery. They surrounded and shelled the city. I was already away from home because I was in the service, but still I had to hide in doorways during some of the shelling. It could happen late at night and disturb sleep. Sometimes I would be called up late at night. I could feel the shaking from the shelling and the artillery shells, and see shelled out buildings. There were several dive bomber planes in the attaché. These would fly at odd hours, attacking the enemy batteries.
But the biggest part of it was treating the wounded... I Saw many of them. I had to treat many of them. Clean them up, give them morphine. Apply tourniquets. Some of them had been hit with shrapnel, some with bullets, some with explosives. Some were stabbed with machettes, stakes... Some were diseased, or even had been run over by their own trucks when they parked them on hills without properly applying the handbrakes. It was... awful." She says, looking away.
>>160388
With a wide grin.
"Come this way"
With a gesture of his claw, he points to still another door at the end of the room
>>160390
Silver grabs a hold of her hooves, and presses them together for a reassuring squeeze.
"It sounds like what I experienced during war. Dodging hails of gunfire, being rocked by artllery and field gun shells, trying to patch up fallen soldiers before they die so we can get them to medical tent..."
Silver grabs a hold of her hooves, and presses them together for a reassuring squeeze.
"It sounds like what I experienced during war. Dodging hails of gunfire, being rocked by artllery and field gun shells, trying to patch up fallen soldiers before they die so we can get them to medical tent..."
>>160393
This is the fourth door Amber has had to go through to get to the item in question. After it opens, Amber understands why. Amber goes downwards in a small staircase to a room downstairs.
The room is square in shape, with stone bottom, walls, and ceiling, though the ceiling is vaulted upwards in an arch. On the far side is a raised square that seems to be something like a well, containing a hole that cannot be viewed into, at least without directed light like a flashlight, which no one here has. There are slots for torches, and a couple holes in the roof that seem to be part of some kind of ventilation system. The room as a whole is maybe 18 feet by 18 feet, rather large. In the center of the room is a raised square of stone, perhaps an entire foot higher. On top of that is a few pieces of lumber. But it's what is on top of that that demands all attention
On top of the raised platform is a statue that is just a little bit smaller than a life sized griffin Exactly what the statute is made of is hard to say. Surely, it must be a composite of more than material. At the base is a rectangle covered in what appears to be sea amber, with glyphs and writing in some language Amber cannot identity, surrounding it.
On top of the base is a statue of what appears to be a griffin - or something that approximates the appearance of a griffin - sitting on a throne. It's posture has it hunched over, with a curved, arched back, and wings that are only partly covered in feathers that are pulled up, and partly extended. The front legs are unnaturally long and very thin, extending down to the base. The beak is open, as if cawing, and the head is slightly angled, though looking forward.
There are two things that immediately stand out. One, the depiction does not seem to approximate a live griffin, but probably approximates a dead griffin, or maybe a griffin suffering from extreme hunger. The legs are bony and thin, with no muscle and almost bare bone. The paws are so devoid of flesh that only the claws show. The wings are bare in many places of feathers, appearing skeletal and almost like a bat. There is the ridge of an eye socket, but no eye. The ribs show, and the belly is so thin as to be like a greyhound. The tail is very, very long, and curls around from underneath the griffin, all the way up to the front, and halfway up towards the griffin's head in a large 3/4 circle.
But what is more is why this depiction approximates the appearance of a dying griffin. The simple truth is that it isn't a representation of a griffin at all. Rather, it is a depiction of something else assuming the appearance of a griffin - a colony of worms, or at least tentacles, all coming together to shape themselves like a griffin. There are no nostrils, no eyes, no fur, no actual bones or feathers. Rather, the sculpture expertly textures so many hundred smaller worm like creatures coming together in the shape of a hunched over griffin, sitting on a throne. One super organism from a colony of so many others, like a Portuguese Man O' War.
This is the fourth door Amber has had to go through to get to the item in question. After it opens, Amber understands why. Amber goes downwards in a small staircase to a room downstairs.
The room is square in shape, with stone bottom, walls, and ceiling, though the ceiling is vaulted upwards in an arch. On the far side is a raised square that seems to be something like a well, containing a hole that cannot be viewed into, at least without directed light like a flashlight, which no one here has. There are slots for torches, and a couple holes in the roof that seem to be part of some kind of ventilation system. The room as a whole is maybe 18 feet by 18 feet, rather large. In the center of the room is a raised square of stone, perhaps an entire foot higher. On top of that is a few pieces of lumber. But it's what is on top of that that demands all attention
On top of the raised platform is a statue that is just a little bit smaller than a life sized griffin Exactly what the statute is made of is hard to say. Surely, it must be a composite of more than material. At the base is a rectangle covered in what appears to be sea amber, with glyphs and writing in some language Amber cannot identity, surrounding it.
On top of the base is a statue of what appears to be a griffin - or something that approximates the appearance of a griffin - sitting on a throne. It's posture has it hunched over, with a curved, arched back, and wings that are only partly covered in feathers that are pulled up, and partly extended. The front legs are unnaturally long and very thin, extending down to the base. The beak is open, as if cawing, and the head is slightly angled, though looking forward.
There are two things that immediately stand out. One, the depiction does not seem to approximate a live griffin, but probably approximates a dead griffin, or maybe a griffin suffering from extreme hunger. The legs are bony and thin, with no muscle and almost bare bone. The paws are so devoid of flesh that only the claws show. The wings are bare in many places of feathers, appearing skeletal and almost like a bat. There is the ridge of an eye socket, but no eye. The ribs show, and the belly is so thin as to be like a greyhound. The tail is very, very long, and curls around from underneath the griffin, all the way up to the front, and halfway up towards the griffin's head in a large 3/4 circle.
But what is more is why this depiction approximates the appearance of a dying griffin. The simple truth is that it isn't a representation of a griffin at all. Rather, it is a depiction of something else assuming the appearance of a griffin - a colony of worms, or at least tentacles, all coming together to shape themselves like a griffin. There are no nostrils, no eyes, no fur, no actual bones or feathers. Rather, the sculpture expertly textures so many hundred smaller worm like creatures coming together in the shape of a hunched over griffin, sitting on a throne. One super organism from a colony of so many others, like a Portuguese Man O' War.
>>160397
He uses magic to have her look towards him, matching her deep red/maroon eyes with his sky blue ones.
"But we survived, you and I. We served with honor, and we came home safe and sound able to live these new lives of ours. And I can not be happier that it was you and I that survived, to be right here, in this moment. Together."
He smiles widely and warmly at his kirin date, who has seen much just like him.
He uses magic to have her look towards him, matching her deep red/maroon eyes with his sky blue ones.
"But we survived, you and I. We served with honor, and we came home safe and sound able to live these new lives of ours. And I can not be happier that it was you and I that survived, to be right here, in this moment. Together."
He smiles widely and warmly at his kirin date, who has seen much just like him.
>>160396
Ever lower….
At this point Amber is highly disturbed and does not approach the statue. In shock, though nervously keeping an eye on the wretched piece, she turns to Helm and asks, "Do you know who made these?"
Ever lower….
At this point Amber is highly disturbed and does not approach the statue. In shock, though nervously keeping an eye on the wretched piece, she turns to Helm and asks, "Do you know who made these?"
>>160402
"Right. one second."
He stands up and goes into the spare room and takes the alcohol and blanket, then returns
"Right. one second."
He stands up and goes into the spare room and takes the alcohol and blanket, then returns
>>160402
All he wanted to do was have her look into his eyes, so he lets go of her with his magic.
"You have been through much. I want you to have good life, and to provide for you to best of my ability. If you wish it to be, that is."
All he wanted to do was have her look into his eyes, so he lets go of her with his magic.
"You have been through much. I want you to have good life, and to provide for you to best of my ability. If you wish it to be, that is."
>>160403
Exactly what the statue itself is made of is hard to say. It appears white in areas, black in others. The base and the throne are covered in what seems to be amber, and some areas have an elegantly crafted black-grey metal that had not corroded. Most of the statue is white. Maybe it's Ivory, horn, bone, or even a rock like marble. Most of it is stained yellow, and covered in dark splotches of red-brown-black. It could certainly be cleaned, as it surely has the age of centuries on it. For all of that, there is no question that, like the Hound, it's creator had vision, and skill in executing that vision. Every detail of the suckers of the 'worms' is crafted, every individual 'worm' approximating a famished griffin.
"Yes. Well, no. No I don't. But I do know that it has been around for milennia. This was around before the first emperor ever sat on the throne at Griffinstone. This was around before the first Katerin Empire, before the first Rumaren Empire, older or at least concurrent with the ancient Karthinian Empire. Before even the Pony Empress. This was the culmination of the artistic tradition of griffins who lived in this land long before us, who themselves inherited concepts and traditions from older ages still. Imagine."
He looks over to Amber
"The wisdom, knowledge, and values of cultures that existed before, heh, before griffin culture. All represented in one statue, that has been passed down for generations. Look at it! It was ancient when that hound statue was made. Utterly ancient!"
>>160404
Tricky:
"You got more alcohol?"
Sorrel's head shoots up, and looks over towards Solar as he enters the room.
>>160405
She pulls her head away, not liking it. She turns away, and then back.
"Heh, yeah. Maybe." She says
Exactly what the statue itself is made of is hard to say. It appears white in areas, black in others. The base and the throne are covered in what seems to be amber, and some areas have an elegantly crafted black-grey metal that had not corroded. Most of the statue is white. Maybe it's Ivory, horn, bone, or even a rock like marble. Most of it is stained yellow, and covered in dark splotches of red-brown-black. It could certainly be cleaned, as it surely has the age of centuries on it. For all of that, there is no question that, like the Hound, it's creator had vision, and skill in executing that vision. Every detail of the suckers of the 'worms' is crafted, every individual 'worm' approximating a famished griffin.
"Yes. Well, no. No I don't. But I do know that it has been around for milennia. This was around before the first emperor ever sat on the throne at Griffinstone. This was around before the first Katerin Empire, before the first Rumaren Empire, older or at least concurrent with the ancient Karthinian Empire. Before even the Pony Empress. This was the culmination of the artistic tradition of griffins who lived in this land long before us, who themselves inherited concepts and traditions from older ages still. Imagine."
He looks over to Amber
"The wisdom, knowledge, and values of cultures that existed before, heh, before griffin culture. All represented in one statue, that has been passed down for generations. Look at it! It was ancient when that hound statue was made. Utterly ancient!"
>>160404
Tricky:
"You got more alcohol?"
Sorrel's head shoots up, and looks over towards Solar as he enters the room.
>>160405
She pulls her head away, not liking it. She turns away, and then back.
"Heh, yeah. Maybe." She says
>>160406
"Don't…don't you think it looks barbaric? Evil even, like King Sombra? What wisdom do you get from that?"
"Don't…don't you think it looks barbaric? Evil even, like King Sombra? What wisdom do you get from that?"
>>160407
If Dark Star was hoping that the blanket would serve as a distraction, he is sorely mistaken. Sorrel shoots up, jumps off the bed, and rushes over towards him. He is lucky not to be knocked over by the mare, and she stops just in front of Solar, the end of her syrup-covered snout almost touching the whiskey bottle.
>>160408
"Eh heh... Why don't you uh, you ask me something?" She says, frozen.
>>160409
"Barbaric? Evil? No. Don't be absurd. Yes, it is surely a depiction of something the ancients feared. A sound at night, perhaps a predator, or something. But it is a depiction as valid as any other. Think of plays or operas that depict something terrible. It is the same here with art."
He looks away
"Tis' a shame is has to be hidden away from modern griffins. No matter. I found a new owner for it in New Manehattan, if only I can get it there."
If Dark Star was hoping that the blanket would serve as a distraction, he is sorely mistaken. Sorrel shoots up, jumps off the bed, and rushes over towards him. He is lucky not to be knocked over by the mare, and she stops just in front of Solar, the end of her syrup-covered snout almost touching the whiskey bottle.
>>160408
"Eh heh... Why don't you uh, you ask me something?" She says, frozen.
>>160409
"Barbaric? Evil? No. Don't be absurd. Yes, it is surely a depiction of something the ancients feared. A sound at night, perhaps a predator, or something. But it is a depiction as valid as any other. Think of plays or operas that depict something terrible. It is the same here with art."
He looks away
"Tis' a shame is has to be hidden away from modern griffins. No matter. I found a new owner for it in New Manehattan, if only I can get it there."
>>160410
"That does not resemble any predator in the world I know of, not even timberwolves. And if it was something they feared, why is it depicted on a throne?" Amber protests.
"That does not resemble any predator in the world I know of, not even timberwolves. And if it was something they feared, why is it depicted on a throne?" Amber protests.
>>160412
"Well, it's one of their gods, of course. Sitting on a throne like an earthy king. Even without knowing what I know, I can tell you that as it is a decaying griffin made of worms, or what surely must be maggots, it is a god of death. They see death around them and see its power. So they deify it as a god. And in doing so they both place it beyond good and evil, so they may see it as something natural and thus to be accepted, but also as a ruler they can bribe and negotiate with, to give them a kind of power over it."
>>160411
"Well yes. We have water buffalo, and pigs, ducks, geese..." She contemplates the answer.
"Well, it's one of their gods, of course. Sitting on a throne like an earthy king. Even without knowing what I know, I can tell you that as it is a decaying griffin made of worms, or what surely must be maggots, it is a god of death. They see death around them and see its power. So they deify it as a god. And in doing so they both place it beyond good and evil, so they may see it as something natural and thus to be accepted, but also as a ruler they can bribe and negotiate with, to give them a kind of power over it."
>>160411
"Well yes. We have water buffalo, and pigs, ducks, geese..." She contemplates the answer.
>>160413
"Well, we have buffalo, pigs, ducks, and geese, though maybe not exact same kinds of those. What about creatures like timberwolves, manticores, or chimerae?"
"Well, we have buffalo, pigs, ducks, and geese, though maybe not exact same kinds of those. What about creatures like timberwolves, manticores, or chimerae?"
>>160415
The most disturbing aspect of the statue, however, has yet to be explained. It isn't even noticeable until Amber approaches it.
The statue has an unpleasant aura. Coming close to it, the air itself around it is uncomfortable. For a mundane explanation, there is an electric charge in or around or (most likely) in the base underneath the statue, that can be felt from inches away. All the same, it makes the idea of touching the statue absolutely repulsive.
>>160414
"Well... I have never fought a monster, no. I've heard of them, like the Hồ ly tinh, but I don't think I've seen one before."
The most disturbing aspect of the statue, however, has yet to be explained. It isn't even noticeable until Amber approaches it.
The statue has an unpleasant aura. Coming close to it, the air itself around it is uncomfortable. For a mundane explanation, there is an electric charge in or around or (most likely) in the base underneath the statue, that can be felt from inches away. All the same, it makes the idea of touching the statue absolutely repulsive.
>>160414
"Well... I have never fought a monster, no. I've heard of them, like the Hồ ly tinh, but I don't think I've seen one before."
>>160417
"In another culture they are called Kumiho. They are shapeshifters. They change to look like beautiful mares. The legends say they prey on stallions. They will lure you, capture you, take you away and eat you slowly. I never saw one... until I came to Equestria."
She has a look of evident disgust.
>>160418
He waves it off
"Oh don't worry. There are wooden planks underneath it to help move it. Then we will seal it in a wooden crate for the long journey by train and ship."
"In another culture they are called Kumiho. They are shapeshifters. They change to look like beautiful mares. The legends say they prey on stallions. They will lure you, capture you, take you away and eat you slowly. I never saw one... until I came to Equestria."
She has a look of evident disgust.
>>160418
He waves it off
"Oh don't worry. There are wooden planks underneath it to help move it. Then we will seal it in a wooden crate for the long journey by train and ship."
>>160410
"You have something right here."
He motions around the entirety of his muzzle. showing her where the mess is.
"You have something right here."
He motions around the entirety of his muzzle. showing her where the mess is.
>>160422
"Huh?"
She tries to look down at her own snout.
She tries to reach her tongue out to lick it off.
"Huh?"
She tries to look down at her own snout.
She tries to reach her tongue out to lick it off.
>>160421
"Yes, they are...something. I am not so sure they are wholy, inheritantly evil. I once met two young Changeling drones we rescued. They were very startlingly like pony colts. Save that they require feeding off of one's soul to survive rather than food."
"Yes, they are...something. I am not so sure they are wholy, inheritantly evil. I once met two young Changeling drones we rescued. They were very startlingly like pony colts. Save that they require feeding off of one's soul to survive rather than food."
>>160426
"Maybe...but it seemed that they had just as much capacity for goodness and kindness as you or I. It makes me wonder...how did changelings come into existence?"
"Maybe...but it seemed that they had just as much capacity for goodness and kindness as you or I. It makes me wonder...how did changelings come into existence?"
>>160436
"What if they, in ancient times, were once tribe of ponies, but some form of evil, primordial magic corrupted them into form we know of today?"
"What if they, in ancient times, were once tribe of ponies, but some form of evil, primordial magic corrupted them into form we know of today?"
>>160438
"I honestly do not know if it could have happened, but magic is something we still do not understand everything about. It is possible, maybe."
"I honestly do not know if it could have happened, but magic is something we still do not understand everything about. It is possible, maybe."
>>160439
She pauses for a moment.
"Magic comes from the spiritual essence of the world, and from the same essence come those things that live in it, like changelings. Of course the changelings have less of the spiritual in them, and more of the material. That is why they are as they are."
She pauses for a moment.
"Magic comes from the spiritual essence of the world, and from the same essence come those things that live in it, like changelings. Of course the changelings have less of the spiritual in them, and more of the material. That is why they are as they are."
>>160440
Silver tilts his head at the Kirin.
"I always heard it was Friendship, Harmony, and emotion that powered magic. Or, at least powered pony magic."
Silver tilts his head at the Kirin.
"I always heard it was Friendship, Harmony, and emotion that powered magic. Or, at least powered pony magic."
>>160419
"That would take too long, I'm not comfortable being in the same room as this thing. I've never felt this way about anything I've encountered."
"That would take too long, I'm not comfortable being in the same room as this thing. I've never felt this way about anything I've encountered."
>>160441
She closes her eyes for a moment as she speaks
"No. Magic flows from the spirit itself. Well... maybe it flows through harmony, but it is a part of that which is beneath all." She says
She closes her eyes for a moment as she speaks
"No. Magic flows from the spirit itself. Well... maybe it flows through harmony, but it is a part of that which is beneath all." She says
>>160454
"I am almost jealous. Northern Orthodox teachings were more about history of our people and culture than about things like magic. What else did they teach you?"
"I am almost jealous. Northern Orthodox teachings were more about history of our people and culture than about things like magic. What else did they teach you?"
>>160456
"I remember some of what you said about 'role of mare'. You seem like you would make for perfect wife."
"I remember some of what you said about 'role of mare'. You seem like you would make for perfect wife."
>>160458
Silver thinks to himself that Khoi is just too cute to be this single.
"I have already mentioned your goddess-like beauty, intellect, and moral character, but they absolutely deserve repeating. You have also excelled at all of what we would call wifely duties save for sexual intercourse, and that is just because you are waiting for marriage as you were taught by your parents and culture. You are kind and sweet, but you also have greater depths to your emotions and character than many ponies I know. I can see no situation in which in Ngua Nam you would not be seen as perfect catch for any lucky "ngựa giống".
Silver thinks to himself that Khoi is just too cute to be this single.
"I have already mentioned your goddess-like beauty, intellect, and moral character, but they absolutely deserve repeating. You have also excelled at all of what we would call wifely duties save for sexual intercourse, and that is just because you are waiting for marriage as you were taught by your parents and culture. You are kind and sweet, but you also have greater depths to your emotions and character than many ponies I know. I can see no situation in which in Ngua Nam you would not be seen as perfect catch for any lucky "ngựa giống".
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>>160460
D'awwwww. If there wasn't a table between them, Silver would cuddle the kirin mare right there in the middle of the restaurant, damn what everyone watching thinks.
"All in all, I am very lucky stallion to be here tonight with mare like you, and I want to do my best and give my all to make sure you have wonderful time with me."
D'awwwww. If there wasn't a table between them, Silver would cuddle the kirin mare right there in the middle of the restaurant, damn what everyone watching thinks.
"All in all, I am very lucky stallion to be here tonight with mare like you, and I want to do my best and give my all to make sure you have wonderful time with me."
>>160461
Still maintaining an awkward smile, she is finally able to force a reply:
"And what about the future?"
Still maintaining an awkward smile, she is finally able to force a reply:
"And what about the future?"
>>160462
He holds one of her forehooves, feeling the differences between her cloven hooves and his own.
"I could very easily see future where we are together, happy and enjoying our lives. I provide, you care, and all around us are happy fillies and colts resulting from our pairing."
He holds one of her forehooves, feeling the differences between her cloven hooves and his own.
"I could very easily see future where we are together, happy and enjoying our lives. I provide, you care, and all around us are happy fillies and colts resulting from our pairing."
>>160464
She does not look at, or even acknowledge Dark Star. She goes directly for the bottle, trying to pull it out of Sorrel’s grasp. There are a couple shouts of “mine!” and “give me!” as the two start to fight over the bottle.
She does not look at, or even acknowledge Dark Star. She goes directly for the bottle, trying to pull it out of Sorrel’s grasp. There are a couple shouts of “mine!” and “give me!” as the two start to fight over the bottle.
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>>160468
Sorrel takes a drink abc tries to down most most of it, which is not possible for her even under ideal circumstances. She coughs and spits some out, while Trick takes it. But Sorrel dives in to take it back. Some spills out on the floor, as the two mares wrestle back and forth over the whiskey.
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Sorrel takes a drink abc tries to down most most of it, which is not possible for her even under ideal circumstances. She coughs and spits some out, while Trick takes it. But Sorrel dives in to take it back. Some spills out on the floor, as the two mares wrestle back and forth over the whiskey.
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>>160470
Look at what happened because of what you did. What it lead to. There are riots out there. Two bar mares are in half-sober condition. And you’re laughing. You’re laughing. Some whiskey was spilled tonight because of what you did.
Sorrel and Tricky pulls the bottle back and forth, spilling some of the whiskey on the ground and on Sorrel’s chest, especially as the latter pulls it towards herself.
Look at what happened because of what you did. What it lead to. There are riots out there. Two bar mares are in half-sober condition. And you’re laughing. You’re laughing. Some whiskey was spilled tonight because of what you did.
Sorrel and Tricky pulls the bottle back and forth, spilling some of the whiskey on the ground and on Sorrel’s chest, especially as the latter pulls it towards herself.
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>>160463
It's still an odd feeling, as there are two distinct bones in her hooves. He can even move one separately from the other. Her hooves have clearly been cut and polished.
She has her toothy smile, showing her small fangs. Her eyes go down, and seem to focus on the touching hooves, then go back up to meet Silver's
"I'll... thank you, I'll see."
>>160472
Pic.
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It's still an odd feeling, as there are two distinct bones in her hooves. He can even move one separately from the other. Her hooves have clearly been cut and polished.
She has her toothy smile, showing her small fangs. Her eyes go down, and seem to focus on the touching hooves, then go back up to meet Silver's
"I'll... thank you, I'll see."
>>160472
Pic.
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>>160473
He smiles wide and beaming, showing off his own fangless teeth. They look to be in good condition, at least.
"I know it is still very early for marriage, but I could promise that you and any of our foals together would be well taken care of and provided for for long time to come. All of wealth and influence I get from my work would be yours as well to use as you wish, and you would be able to command position of respect not just in our household but maybe even in this corner of Equestria, if I work hard enough."
He plans a kiss on the underside of her hoof, right between her two toes.
"I love you, Khoi."
He smiles wide and beaming, showing off his own fangless teeth. They look to be in good condition, at least.
"I know it is still very early for marriage, but I could promise that you and any of our foals together would be well taken care of and provided for for long time to come. All of wealth and influence I get from my work would be yours as well to use as you wish, and you would be able to command position of respect not just in our household but maybe even in this corner of Equestria, if I work hard enough."
He plans a kiss on the underside of her hoof, right between her two toes.
"I love you, Khoi."
>>160479
Finally, the conflict ends with Sorrel as the victor. Tricky looses her grip as Sorrel holds it tight, close to her chest. Tricky realizes she won’t be able to pry it from Sorrel’s grasp, and gives up. Sorrel, finally secure, lays down on her belly on the floor, with the bottle in front of her. She sucks on the opening, almost like a sipping cup.
Defeated, Tricky hangs her head, and walks away. But then she looks over to Dark Night, and slowly walks up to him with a pouting expression.
Finally, the conflict ends with Sorrel as the victor. Tricky looses her grip as Sorrel holds it tight, close to her chest. Tricky realizes she won’t be able to pry it from Sorrel’s grasp, and gives up. Sorrel, finally secure, lays down on her belly on the floor, with the bottle in front of her. She sucks on the opening, almost like a sipping cup.
Defeated, Tricky hangs her head, and walks away. But then she looks over to Dark Night, and slowly walks up to him with a pouting expression.
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>>160480
She is silent, with a clearly stunned expression. And she is silent a moment longer.
“Tell me…. Work hard enough to do what, exactly?”
She is silent, with a clearly stunned expression. And she is silent a moment longer.
“Tell me…. Work hard enough to do what, exactly?”
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>>160487
She takes a swig. It’s still hard alcohol, so she can’t actually consume much before it’s too strong to continue.
She takes a swig. It’s still hard alcohol, so she can’t actually consume much before it’s too strong to continue.
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>>160491
“Alright.” She says, and with a hoof, hands over the bottle.
“Let’s see how well you can hold your liquor.”
“Alright.” She says, and with a hoof, hands over the bottle.
“Let’s see how well you can hold your liquor.”
>>160484
"Well, be honest with me, one of things you desire in life is respect and status, yes? I was not entirely joking when I asked if you wished to be noblemare. It is possible for us to join those ranks as I acquire wealth and status."
"Well, be honest with me, one of things you desire in life is respect and status, yes? I was not entirely joking when I asked if you wished to be noblemare. It is possible for us to join those ranks as I acquire wealth and status."
>>160494
"Depending on who gives me work, each one would come with amount of respect and prestige as well as what jobs pay. Perhaps it would result in higher pay, perhaps it would result in perks and gifts. It is not too far from how lords would reward loyal lieges with land and titles for advancing their lord's banner. And, if we were married in future, these would pass onto you as well."
"Depending on who gives me work, each one would come with amount of respect and prestige as well as what jobs pay. Perhaps it would result in higher pay, perhaps it would result in perks and gifts. It is not too far from how lords would reward loyal lieges with land and titles for advancing their lord's banner. And, if we were married in future, these would pass onto you as well."
>>160496
"Perhaps they could give empty manor house over to me as reward for great job done with fine plot of land to go with it and enough room for large family, or we could be invited to dinners, balls, and galas with Equestria's elite. You could have ponies wait on your every need and speak to you as if you were Benevolent Empress of Equestria. Our foals could become Equestria's next generation of leaders when they grow up, and with strong moral teachings of their parents could go on to make this land better than it ever has before."
"Perhaps they could give empty manor house over to me as reward for great job done with fine plot of land to go with it and enough room for large family, or we could be invited to dinners, balls, and galas with Equestria's elite. You could have ponies wait on your every need and speak to you as if you were Benevolent Empress of Equestria. Our foals could become Equestria's next generation of leaders when they grow up, and with strong moral teachings of their parents could go on to make this land better than it ever has before."
>>160498
"It is very likely, my Khoi. And even if I fail, you and our foals will be well taken care of. You have my eternal word."
"It is very likely, my Khoi. And even if I fail, you and our foals will be well taken care of. You have my eternal word."
>>160500
He gives her a mischevious, almost sinisterly sultry look.
"And, you know...I am curious to see what beautiful unicorn-kirin foals we could *make* together..."
In her vulnerable distracted state he gives the bottom of her hoof another kiss. A long, slow kiss with an audible noise. Perhaps even with just the tiniest bit of tongue action where her toes meet, though it's hard for Khoi to exactly tell if he does so or not.
He gives her a mischevious, almost sinisterly sultry look.
"And, you know...I am curious to see what beautiful unicorn-kirin foals we could *make* together..."
In her vulnerable distracted state he gives the bottom of her hoof another kiss. A long, slow kiss with an audible noise. Perhaps even with just the tiniest bit of tongue action where her toes meet, though it's hard for Khoi to exactly tell if he does so or not.
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>>160502
After a second, Silver looks up, and smiles again at her with a chuckle.
"Heheh, sorry, I wanted to see your reaction."
He returns to just regular, unassuming hoofholding.
"But it is true, Khoi, I would provide for our family."
After a second, Silver looks up, and smiles again at her with a chuckle.
"Heheh, sorry, I wanted to see your reaction."
He returns to just regular, unassuming hoofholding.
"But it is true, Khoi, I would provide for our family."
>>160503
She looks down, and looks at her menu.
“What are- what are you getting?” She asks, not making eye contact.
She looks down, and looks at her menu.
“What are- what are you getting?” She asks, not making eye contact.
[1d20+3 = (10+3) = 13]
>>160504
Sense Motive: Is Khoi flustered? Angry? Embarassed? How is she feeling right now? This is something Silver tries to get a read on.
>>160504
Sense Motive: Is Khoi flustered? Angry? Embarassed? How is she feeling right now? This is something Silver tries to get a read on.
>>160506
Awww, poor Khoi. He looks through his own menu as he speaks.
"You know it is okay to be desirable creature, yes?"
Awww, poor Khoi. He looks through his own menu as he speaks.
"You know it is okay to be desirable creature, yes?"
>>160508
He tilts his head at the unfamiliar names of food on the menu. He changes the subject, even if only for the moment.
"Uhhh...hmmm...what would you recommend, Khoi?"
He tilts his head at the unfamiliar names of food on the menu. He changes the subject, even if only for the moment.
"Uhhh...hmmm...what would you recommend, Khoi?"
>>160510
"Hmm..."
Silver puts his menu down, gets out of his seat, and goes around to stand next to Khoi and look at their menu together to get an idea of what to have.
"Hmm..."
Silver puts his menu down, gets out of his seat, and goes around to stand next to Khoi and look at their menu together to get an idea of what to have.
>>160511
Khoi leans away from Silver
Among other items are rice noodles, soups, steamed vegetables, and a couple pastry type items. Oh, and rice.
Khoi leans away from Silver
Among other items are rice noodles, soups, steamed vegetables, and a couple pastry type items. Oh, and rice.
>>160450
Helm replies,
"Yes, it's certainly unlike anything else. That's precisely why it's so valuable. Why it must be preserved.
Mason has not spoken to Amber even once, and has only said a few words like "Yes," "Over there" and a few small words exchanged with Helm while the bookshelf was moved. Now, he moves forward, closer to Amber with a wide grin.
"What are you so afraid of?" He asks
Helm replies,
"Yes, it's certainly unlike anything else. That's precisely why it's so valuable. Why it must be preserved.
Mason has not spoken to Amber even once, and has only said a few words like "Yes," "Over there" and a few small words exchanged with Helm while the bookshelf was moved. Now, he moves forward, closer to Amber with a wide grin.
"What are you so afraid of?" He asks
>>160519
Silver looks over at her, his usual smile replaced with a worried frown.
"...I really did make you that uncomfortable, did I?"
Silver looks over at her, his usual smile replaced with a worried frown.
"...I really did make you that uncomfortable, did I?"
>>160518
Amber responds, "I am not a superstitious creature, but that," she points to the statue, "has all the markings of something holding sinister energy in itself. Whoever you have pawned this off to will be bringing something terrible on himself."
Amber responds, "I am not a superstitious creature, but that," she points to the statue, "has all the markings of something holding sinister energy in itself. Whoever you have pawned this off to will be bringing something terrible on himself."
>>160522
If Amber cared to take a closer look at the statue, she’d see that the worms comprising the griffin-form are not maggots - they are much too long, and lack the ridged texture. Nor are they earthworms. With their smooth texture, long bodies, and detailed sucker-heads, they more closely resemble parasitic intestinal roundworms, or deep-sea detritivorous eels, or something else entirely; something more alien. Whether this incongruity with the creatures if common experience represents a failure on the part of the artist to accurately represent what he intended, or whether the artist had other sources of inspiration, Amber cannot tell.
Mason:
“Heh heh. No no, the new owner has been selected lovingly and carefully. Just as you wouldn’t give a beloved pet to an uncaring home when you must part, neither do we give the history of griffinkind away to those who do not understand and appreciate it. The new owner is an avid historian and collector of antiquities. And importantly, this statue will find its home among ponies, who though they may be ignorant of much, do not carry the superstitions so prevalent here.”
If Amber cared to take a closer look at the statue, she’d see that the worms comprising the griffin-form are not maggots - they are much too long, and lack the ridged texture. Nor are they earthworms. With their smooth texture, long bodies, and detailed sucker-heads, they more closely resemble parasitic intestinal roundworms, or deep-sea detritivorous eels, or something else entirely; something more alien. Whether this incongruity with the creatures if common experience represents a failure on the part of the artist to accurately represent what he intended, or whether the artist had other sources of inspiration, Amber cannot tell.
Mason:
“Heh heh. No no, the new owner has been selected lovingly and carefully. Just as you wouldn’t give a beloved pet to an uncaring home when you must part, neither do we give the history of griffinkind away to those who do not understand and appreciate it. The new owner is an avid historian and collector of antiquities. And importantly, this statue will find its home among ponies, who though they may be ignorant of much, do not carry the superstitions so prevalent here.”
>>160523
"Don't they?" Amber questions. "The ponies have a healthy fear of dark magic, and untold numbers of artifacts considered too dangerous for the public are secreted away in Canterlot behind guards and the strongest magical protection. Just because they don't know about this, doesn't mean they wouldn't also hide it if given the opportunity."
"Don't they?" Amber questions. "The ponies have a healthy fear of dark magic, and untold numbers of artifacts considered too dangerous for the public are secreted away in Canterlot behind guards and the strongest magical protection. Just because they don't know about this, doesn't mean they wouldn't also hide it if given the opportunity."
>>160524
He closes his eyes and makes a single shake of his head.
“Every society has its atavisms, and to be sure, the Western ponies are not an exception. But the general air of the social environment, and more importantly, the trajectory of society, are very different.”
He closes his eyes and makes a single shake of his head.
“Every society has its atavisms, and to be sure, the Western ponies are not an exception. But the general air of the social environment, and more importantly, the trajectory of society, are very different.”
>>160527
"Why did you choose me? There are stronger griffons among your guests, not to mention your servants."
"Why did you choose me? There are stronger griffons among your guests, not to mention your servants."
>>160528
Helm:
“Oh, I don’t tell the servants.”
Mason:
“They don’t need to know when or where it is going. Lest they be jealous. You don’t know much about it. You won’t have a whole story to tell the police if they find you. Unlike them, if they knew.”
Helm:
“Oh, I don’t tell the servants.”
Mason:
“They don’t need to know when or where it is going. Lest they be jealous. You don’t know much about it. You won’t have a whole story to tell the police if they find you. Unlike them, if they knew.”
>>160530
The two by fours serve as handles. The first task is the raise the statue up to allow a piece of plywood to be placed underneath it.
Just what, precisely, is so off about this statue is difficult to articulate. Surely it’s something beyond its appearance, and beyond the eire context and room. But there is no doubt that some indescribable, perhaps instinctive revulsion against this artifice is present, and difficult to ignore.
The two by fours serve as handles. The first task is the raise the statue up to allow a piece of plywood to be placed underneath it.
Just what, precisely, is so off about this statue is difficult to articulate. Surely it’s something beyond its appearance, and beyond the eire context and room. But there is no doubt that some indescribable, perhaps instinctive revulsion against this artifice is present, and difficult to ignore.
>>160531
Amber grimaces while grabbing one of the handles. It's too late to back out of it now, a promise is a promise no matter how disagreeable it is.
Amber grimaces while grabbing one of the handles. It's too late to back out of it now, a promise is a promise no matter how disagreeable it is.
>>160532
For a moment, Amber feels almost dazed and confused, with her view slowly distorting, and sounds that surely come from only feet in front of her sounding like distant echoes. It is as if she is leaving her? body and pulling away. There may be a concern that the room is poisoned with carbon monoxide, or that some unusual fungal spore is having a hallucinogenic effect. Fortunately, there is no issue with balance, a quality absolutely critical to carrying the heavy piece out of its special room, and into the primary of the two secret rooms upstairs.
The stairs present a special problem, as the statue is unstable as it is, perched atop a sheet of plywood and two by fours. Tilting the statue too far back could risk it falling backwards. So it must be held high from the back and low from the front as it is taken up the stairs. Helm helps Amber carry it in the back, while Mason leads the front. Finally, it is taken into the other room.
For a moment, Amber feels almost dazed and confused, with her view slowly distorting, and sounds that surely come from only feet in front of her sounding like distant echoes. It is as if she is leaving her? body and pulling away. There may be a concern that the room is poisoned with carbon monoxide, or that some unusual fungal spore is having a hallucinogenic effect. Fortunately, there is no issue with balance, a quality absolutely critical to carrying the heavy piece out of its special room, and into the primary of the two secret rooms upstairs.
The stairs present a special problem, as the statue is unstable as it is, perched atop a sheet of plywood and two by fours. Tilting the statue too far back could risk it falling backwards. So it must be held high from the back and low from the front as it is taken up the stairs. Helm helps Amber carry it in the back, while Mason leads the front. Finally, it is taken into the other room.
>>160533
At last the deed is done, and it was easier albeit more unpleasant than expected. What next?
At last the deed is done, and it was easier albeit more unpleasant than expected. What next?
>>160521
Silver kneels and lowers his head to her (while being careful not to poke her with his horn). His voice carries a serious tone.
"I am sorry, Khoi, it was stupid and silly thing of me to do, and I did not want to make you uncomfotable like this. I want us to have great date, and do not want it to be ruined by things such as that. It will not happen again without your consent."
He looks up again at her with pleading eyes.
"Can you forgive me?"
Silver kneels and lowers his head to her (while being careful not to poke her with his horn). His voice carries a serious tone.
"I am sorry, Khoi, it was stupid and silly thing of me to do, and I did not want to make you uncomfotable like this. I want us to have great date, and do not want it to be ruined by things such as that. It will not happen again without your consent."
He looks up again at her with pleading eyes.
"Can you forgive me?"
>>160535
She moves away within her seat, so that she is only half sitting on it, and tail curled away.
"Okay..." She replies, her body contorting in strange angles
She moves away within her seat, so that she is only half sitting on it, and tail curled away.
"Okay..." She replies, her body contorting in strange angles
>>160536
Silver seems a bit saddened and confused by the contradictions in her reply and her body language.
Silver seems a bit saddened and confused by the contradictions in her reply and her body language.
>>160542
Silver is Khoi’s ride, so she isn’t going anywhere, at least for now. The two are across from each other, and food still needs to be ordered.
Silver is Khoi’s ride, so she isn’t going anywhere, at least for now. The two are across from each other, and food still needs to be ordered.
>>160544
If necessary, the waitress may be summoned. The drinks gave already come. The unicorn waitress arrives and asks the two what they want to order
If necessary, the waitress may be summoned. The drinks gave already come. The unicorn waitress arrives and asks the two what they want to order
>>160547
Once the waitress takes their order and leaves, Silver asks Khoi, "How similar are these dishes to those in Ngua Nam?"
Once the waitress takes their order and leaves, Silver asks Khoi, "How similar are these dishes to those in Ngua Nam?"
>>160548
After a pause, and an examination of her menu, she says.
“I cannot tell. I do not understand all of these words.”
After a pause, and an examination of her menu, she says.
“I cannot tell. I do not understand all of these words.”
>>160552
“Yes, I can see.” She says. She looks around the room.
“That” she says, holding her hoof low but pointing. “Has a plant we don’t really use. And in general these dishes are more complex than what we eat every day. These are more for special occasions.”
“Yes, I can see.” She says. She looks around the room.
“That” she says, holding her hoof low but pointing. “Has a plant we don’t really use. And in general these dishes are more complex than what we eat every day. These are more for special occasions.”
>>160553
"Well, it is rather upscale restaurant. It makes sense for them to be fancy and complex."
Silver's curiosity has been piqued, however, from what she has said.
"This may be stupid question, but...do you read Ponish?"
"Well, it is rather upscale restaurant. It makes sense for them to be fancy and complex."
Silver's curiosity has been piqued, however, from what she has said.
"This may be stupid question, but...do you read Ponish?"
>>160564
“Not really…” she has a smile that is awkward, but seems to convey that she understands that what was stated was intended as a joke.
“Not really…” she has a smile that is awkward, but seems to convey that she understands that what was stated was intended as a joke.
>>160569
"It is still one more than most ponies." He grins before whispering to her, "Honestly might be two more than some."
"It is still one more than most ponies." He grins before whispering to her, "Honestly might be two more than some."
>>160572
She smiles, but lowers her lips.
“I studied off and on as a filly. I learned most in the National Service. I practiced with attaché ponies.”
She smiles, but lowers her lips.
“I studied off and on as a filly. I learned most in the National Service. I practiced with attaché ponies.”
>>160575
"Do you think you could teach me any of your native language, sometime? Maybe if I ever meet your parents I can impress them."
"Do you think you could teach me any of your native language, sometime? Maybe if I ever meet your parents I can impress them."
>>160577
"Well, if we were to get married in future and begin family, perhaps we would be able to book passage across to Zebrica and travel to your home villiage to visit them." He smiles. "Naturally, it would be boat without traffickers this time."
"Well, if we were to get married in future and begin family, perhaps we would be able to book passage across to Zebrica and travel to your home villiage to visit them." He smiles. "Naturally, it would be boat without traffickers this time."
>>160578
She leans closer, focuses on Silver, and speaks quickly and somewhat loudly.
“Go there? Can you bring them here?”
She leans closer, focuses on Silver, and speaks quickly and somewhat loudly.
“Go there? Can you bring them here?”
>>160579
Silver gives her a mildly surprised look, but responds.
"If that is what you want then yes. I have made enough contacts I suppose to get papers made for them and have them come over through normal channels."
Silver gives her a mildly surprised look, but responds.
"If that is what you want then yes. I have made enough contacts I suppose to get papers made for them and have them come over through normal channels."
>>160580
“… Really? What about the immigration quota? I was told I could come in, then I was denied.”
“… Really? What about the immigration quota? I was told I could come in, then I was denied.”
>>160581
"It is one of many benefits of my line of work. I can quickly build contacts and relations I can leverage for things of this nature, such as speeding along process or gaining exception to rule." He smiles at her some more. "It would not be exceptionally difficult to have them come here, I think, though we will need bigger house if you want them to live with us, like one big extended family unit."
"It is one of many benefits of my line of work. I can quickly build contacts and relations I can leverage for things of this nature, such as speeding along process or gaining exception to rule." He smiles at her some more. "It would not be exceptionally difficult to have them come here, I think, though we will need bigger house if you want them to live with us, like one big extended family unit."
>>160583
The unicorn tilts his head at his kirin date.
"I suppose that is what you want, then? Have them immigrate and live with us as family unit? Well, I already have contacts in both occupational government and civilian government, especially in civilian government after what happened in Hoebuck. There were number of Griffonian and Feathesian nationals among those who were captured by us and they seemed impressed by work we did, so I could accept more work from them, build relations with my contacts within them, and quickly get them to stamp out immigration approvals for your parents, or anyone else in your family you want brought over."
The unicorn tilts his head at his kirin date.
"I suppose that is what you want, then? Have them immigrate and live with us as family unit? Well, I already have contacts in both occupational government and civilian government, especially in civilian government after what happened in Hoebuck. There were number of Griffonian and Feathesian nationals among those who were captured by us and they seemed impressed by work we did, so I could accept more work from them, build relations with my contacts within them, and quickly get them to stamp out immigration approvals for your parents, or anyone else in your family you want brought over."
>>160584
She is almost standing up on the table now, with her hooves on the table directly under her.
“And I could be a citizen? And my children. Not just resident. Full citizen?”
She is almost standing up on the table now, with her hooves on the table directly under her.
“And I could be a citizen? And my children. Not just resident. Full citizen?”
>>160585
Silver stabilizes the table to keep it from potentially tipping over, but otherwise is acceptive of this enthusiastic behavior from Khoi.
"That can be done, yes. You may have to take test on Equestrian government and like, though I do not know how citizenship test would have changed through occupation. But yes, you could be full Equestrian citizen, just as with your or our foals."
Silver stabilizes the table to keep it from potentially tipping over, but otherwise is acceptive of this enthusiastic behavior from Khoi.
"That can be done, yes. You may have to take test on Equestrian government and like, though I do not know how citizenship test would have changed through occupation. But yes, you could be full Equestrian citizen, just as with your or our foals."
>>160586
She finally sits back, although it seems her tail is moving back and forth.
“What is this about a bigger home?”
She finally sits back, although it seems her tail is moving back and forth.
“What is this about a bigger home?”
>>160587
Khoi is still too cute to be this single.
"You remember when we were talking about my work? I could work towards getting bigger house, either buying it or having it as gift or payment for job well done. Depending on where it is located it could even be manor house sitting on sizable plot of land on outskirts of city, maybe large enough for small farm or orchird."
Khoi is still too cute to be this single.
"You remember when we were talking about my work? I could work towards getting bigger house, either buying it or having it as gift or payment for job well done. Depending on where it is located it could even be manor house sitting on sizable plot of land on outskirts of city, maybe large enough for small farm or orchird."
>>160588
“Yes.”
She has a big, bright smile.
“Orchard? Where? And… how much do you get from these jobs, exactly?”
“Yes.”
She has a big, bright smile.
“Orchard? Where? And… how much do you get from these jobs, exactly?”
>>160589
"I do not know exactly where, but for Baltimare I have noticed numerous large and rather opulent-looking farms on outskirts of city. It may be nearby there."
He pauses as he ponders the second question.
"It varies depending on how much effort and danger is involved, if there is any loot that can be fenced, or who is giving job, but I can easily earn over month's wages just from one job."
"I do not know exactly where, but for Baltimare I have noticed numerous large and rather opulent-looking farms on outskirts of city. It may be nearby there."
He pauses as he ponders the second question.
"It varies depending on how much effort and danger is involved, if there is any loot that can be fenced, or who is giving job, but I can easily earn over month's wages just from one job."
>>160590
“And…” she tilts her head. Her tail is unambiguously wagging.
“How often do you get these assignments? How long do they last? Where are they, usually?”
“And…” she tilts her head. Her tail is unambiguously wagging.
“How often do you get these assignments? How long do they last? Where are they, usually?”
>>160591
"There is usually always someone whenever I look, there are lots of groups and organizations that are in need of skills such as mine. How long and where also usually depends on who gives assignment. Civilian government of Baltimare will be unlikely to have job that lasts more than day or two or that sends me out very far from city, while occupation government would be more likely to do so, with greater rewards for having been sent out longer and farther."
"There is usually always someone whenever I look, there are lots of groups and organizations that are in need of skills such as mine. How long and where also usually depends on who gives assignment. Civilian government of Baltimare will be unlikely to have job that lasts more than day or two or that sends me out very far from city, while occupation government would be more likely to do so, with greater rewards for having been sent out longer and farther."
>>160592
She nods.
“So…. What kind of work do they make you do?” She asks
“I… saw the one. But I would not have believed it if I was not there.”
She nods.
“So…. What kind of work do they make you do?” She asks
“I… saw the one. But I would not have believed it if I was not there.”
>>160593
"It is not always that violent. Sometimes it is more covert, other times it is retrieval missions, escort missions, or like. Before Hoebuck, one such mission was to retrieve collection of rare and one-of-kind books, and got paid very handsomely for it."
"It is not always that violent. Sometimes it is more covert, other times it is retrieval missions, escort missions, or like. Before Hoebuck, one such mission was to retrieve collection of rare and one-of-kind books, and got paid very handsomely for it."
>>160597
Silver nods, and continues to beam his smile at her.
"It was lot of books, but yes. 3,000 Bits. You should have seen what I got for clearing out undead, it is what I have largely been using to support us. All of those gifts of Bits to you and other refugees of Hoebuck came out of what I got from that job."
Silver nods, and continues to beam his smile at her.
"It was lot of books, but yes. 3,000 Bits. You should have seen what I got for clearing out undead, it is what I have largely been using to support us. All of those gifts of Bits to you and other refugees of Hoebuck came out of what I got from that job."
>>160598
She looks up to the left, contemplating this answer.
“Is there… what jobs are coming up?” She asks
She looks up to the left, contemplating this answer.
“Is there… what jobs are coming up?” She asks
>>160599
"Hmm, well I have few ideas at least as to what I could do, but nothing concrete. All I need to do is contact my contacts and see what needs done."
"Hmm, well I have few ideas at least as to what I could do, but nothing concrete. All I need to do is contact my contacts and see what needs done."
>>160600
She has a wide smile, staring at Silver
The unicorn comes, and sets the soup in front of Khoi.
Silver receives some of his steamed vegetables.
She has a wide smile, staring at Silver
The unicorn comes, and sets the soup in front of Khoi.
Silver receives some of his steamed vegetables.
>>160601
Silver thanks the unicorn, and checks the directions on his antibiotics to see when they say to be taken.
Silver thanks the unicorn, and checks the directions on his antibiotics to see when they say to be taken.
>>160604
And so, silver takes them. They do not taste good. At all.
Khoi starts to eat her soup, using her magic and a wooden spoon.
And so, silver takes them. They do not taste good. At all.
Khoi starts to eat her soup, using her magic and a wooden spoon.
>>160606
The steamed vegetables included cauliflower, onions, and broccoli. Fortunately the gosh if has not been cooked out.
The steamed vegetables included cauliflower, onions, and broccoli. Fortunately the gosh if has not been cooked out.
>>160607
"Mmm..."
This is a nice, nutritious dinner. The unicorn enjoys it very much so, judging from the happy noises coming from him and how his floof fluffs up slightly.
"Mmm..."
This is a nice, nutritious dinner. The unicorn enjoys it very much so, judging from the happy noises coming from him and how his floof fluffs up slightly.
>>160609
Silver stops before he eats them all. He looks up at Khoi.
"How is your food? Mine is pretty good."
Silver stops before he eats them all. He looks up at Khoi.
"How is your food? Mine is pretty good."
>>160621
"We should go grocery shopping together. We can see all different choices for food and ingredients together, and you can pick whatever sounds like it might be good."
"We should go grocery shopping together. We can see all different choices for food and ingredients together, and you can pick whatever sounds like it might be good."
>>160622
“I am trying to learn more. I think that would be good. How long are those… those colts staying?”
“I am trying to learn more. I think that would be good. How long are those… those colts staying?”
>>160623
"Not long, unfortunately. I am fond of them, and I do not want to send them back to orphanage, but we do not have space for them right now."
"Not long, unfortunately. I am fond of them, and I do not want to send them back to orphanage, but we do not have space for them right now."
>>160625
"It does not have to be just you, though." He smiles at her. "I can help you cook when I am home, and maybe you can teach them thing or two."
"It does not have to be just you, though." He smiles at her. "I can help you cook when I am home, and maybe you can teach them thing or two."
>>160627
Silver nods.
"You are best cook in household. That does not mean you can not share in this labor."
Silver nods.
"You are best cook in household. That does not mean you can not share in this labor."
>>160634
With most of the vegetables presumably already eaten, most of the mixing will have to occur in Silver’s stomach. Still, what remains of the vegetables are mixed in, providing a change of texture to the noodle dish.
With most of the vegetables presumably already eaten, most of the mixing will have to occur in Silver’s stomach. Still, what remains of the vegetables are mixed in, providing a change of texture to the noodle dish.
>>160641
The unicorn smiles, and starts to consume his own meal. He enjoys the nice interplay of flavors of the noodles and the vegetables, and though he eats at a steady pace he makes sure to be neat and polite for their date.
The unicorn smiles, and starts to consume his own meal. He enjoys the nice interplay of flavors of the noodles and the vegetables, and though he eats at a steady pace he makes sure to be neat and polite for their date.
>>160646
"Huh...it is very noble goal, it is just that most Equestrians who choose that path mean something slightly different, so that is where confusion comes from."
"Huh...it is very noble goal, it is just that most Equestrians who choose that path mean something slightly different, so that is where confusion comes from."
>>160648
"It means pursuing purity of heart and soul. Doing good onto others without expecting anything in return, reading and studying old lessons and proverbs to learn moral way to live your life, teaching others those same lessons, leading herds of ponies to Salvation, and guiding those who have lost their way back to Path. It also means maintaining purity of body, in more physical sense, by giving up land, titles, vices, worldly possessions, even sex and marriage. Though, that is more for monks and nuns, Brothers and Sisters of Faith rather than normal followers or even other religious positions like that of priests."
"It means pursuing purity of heart and soul. Doing good onto others without expecting anything in return, reading and studying old lessons and proverbs to learn moral way to live your life, teaching others those same lessons, leading herds of ponies to Salvation, and guiding those who have lost their way back to Path. It also means maintaining purity of body, in more physical sense, by giving up land, titles, vices, worldly possessions, even sex and marriage. Though, that is more for monks and nuns, Brothers and Sisters of Faith rather than normal followers or even other religious positions like that of priests."
>>160654
“There is an ocean if different between a broad concept, and walking the path that leads to actualization.”
“There is an ocean if different between a broad concept, and walking the path that leads to actualization.”
>>160655
"Oh, that makes sense."
He smiles at her.
"Still though, I find it interesting that there are similarities, even from so far away."
"Oh, that makes sense."
He smiles at her.
"Still though, I find it interesting that there are similarities, even from so far away."
>>160659
Silver smiles at his noodle date.
"Well, when you are done, perhaps you would like to order some dessert with me?"
Silver smiles at his noodle date.
"Well, when you are done, perhaps you would like to order some dessert with me?"
>>160660
She sucks in the noodles, chews, and quickly swallows.
“Um… sure.”
Her cheeks almost puff out as she smiles
She sucks in the noodles, chews, and quickly swallows.
“Um… sure.”
Her cheeks almost puff out as she smiles
>>160662
Pineapple tarts, five spice cake, snowflake cake, fried bananas, rice pudding, and sweet potato soup.
Pineapple tarts, five spice cake, snowflake cake, fried bananas, rice pudding, and sweet potato soup.
>>160663
Silver reads off the options to his kirin date.
"I am curious about five spice cake and snowflake cake, but rice pudding also sounds very good."
Silver reads off the options to his kirin date.
"I am curious about five spice cake and snowflake cake, but rice pudding also sounds very good."
>>160667
Silver smiles, and returns to admiring the beauty of his kirin date.
"I guess your talent with manedressing does not exclude makeup. You really put in lot of effort into yourself for this date. How did you learn to do it this well?"
Silver smiles, and returns to admiring the beauty of his kirin date.
"I guess your talent with manedressing does not exclude makeup. You really put in lot of effort into yourself for this date. How did you learn to do it this well?"
>>160668
“He”
She lowers her head closer to her shoulders, and picks up the glass of water, taking a drink. She turns her head to the left as she does so, but turns her magenta eye to Silver, with a toothy, embarrassed smile.
“I had to learn from other mares, and as a hair dresser. That was my job for a while, after all…”
“He”
She lowers her head closer to her shoulders, and picks up the glass of water, taking a drink. She turns her head to the left as she does so, but turns her magenta eye to Silver, with a toothy, embarrassed smile.
“I had to learn from other mares, and as a hair dresser. That was my job for a while, after all…”
>>160671
"You seem exceptionally skilled at it. It makes me curious what you would be able to do for me and my mane. It also sounds like you would rather be full-time housewife than have job, hearing everything you have said so far."
"You seem exceptionally skilled at it. It makes me curious what you would be able to do for me and my mane. It also sounds like you would rather be full-time housewife than have job, hearing everything you have said so far."
>>160672
She turns her head back, again with the awkward smile.
“It was rather fun sometimes.”
Silver may recall how he returned home two nights ago to see Mala’s mane styled in a feminine manner.
She looks down, then back up again
“But yes, I would rather be a housewife.”
She turns her head back, again with the awkward smile.
“It was rather fun sometimes.”
Silver may recall how he returned home two nights ago to see Mala’s mane styled in a feminine manner.
She looks down, then back up again
“But yes, I would rather be a housewife.”
>>160673
"What do you think you could do with my mane, anyway? Think you could style it to be as fancy as Mala's was?"
"What do you think you could do with my mane, anyway? Think you could style it to be as fancy as Mala's was?"
>>160674
“Well…”
She looks down again, and smiles. But this smile is unlike any she has made earlier in the night, and indeed, unlike any smile Silver has ever seen on this particular Kirin. It’s a playful smile.
“Well… you could[ trim the back a little, so that it falls down your side in a natural pattern.” She leans forward, and makes a movement with her hoof that implies she would touch his mane, if only there were no table separating them.
“And you could cut your mane in front a little shorter, to keep it out of your eyes…”
“Well…”
She looks down again, and smiles. But this smile is unlike any she has made earlier in the night, and indeed, unlike any smile Silver has ever seen on this particular Kirin. It’s a playful smile.
“Well… you could[ trim the back a little, so that it falls down your side in a natural pattern.” She leans forward, and makes a movement with her hoof that implies she would touch his mane, if only there were no table separating them.
“And you could cut your mane in front a little shorter, to keep it out of your eyes…”
>>160675
Silver leans over the table slightly, to provide easier access to his mane.
"Previously it was just myself cutting my own mane, and I will admit I am not nearly as good as you are. I do like what you did with Mala, so maybe there is way you could dress my mane?"
Silver leans over the table slightly, to provide easier access to his mane.
"Previously it was just myself cutting my own mane, and I will admit I am not nearly as good as you are. I do like what you did with Mala, so maybe there is way you could dress my mane?"
>>160677
"Still, I thought it looked good on him."
He sits back in his seat.
"But still, if there was way you could dress my mane as you would do it..."
"Still, I thought it looked good on him."
He sits back in his seat.
"But still, if there was way you could dress my mane as you would do it..."
>>160678
“Well…”
She places a hoof to her chin, and squints her perhaps naturally squinted eyes a little, looking at Silver’s mane.
“I have not styled that many stallion’s manes outside of simple cuts for foals, farmers, and soldiers. I do not know much. I could try though….” She says
“Well…”
She places a hoof to her chin, and squints her perhaps naturally squinted eyes a little, looking at Silver’s mane.
“I have not styled that many stallion’s manes outside of simple cuts for foals, farmers, and soldiers. I do not know much. I could try though….” She says
>>160679
He smiles.
"I think you could do great job, making something more fancy for stallion like me." The unicorn taps a hoof against his chin. "You know, Clip has rather mare-like mane. I am not sure if he wants it styled, but I bet you could do wonders with him."
He smiles.
"I think you could do great job, making something more fancy for stallion like me." The unicorn taps a hoof against his chin. "You know, Clip has rather mare-like mane. I am not sure if he wants it styled, but I bet you could do wonders with him."
>>160680
She’s silent for a moment, but then answers.
“That’s the older of the three colts, right? Who is he, exactly?”
She’s silent for a moment, but then answers.
“That’s the older of the three colts, right? Who is he, exactly?”
>>160681
"Yes, he is oldest of three. He was colt on sacrificial altar there at end of Hoebuck, and he got there by trying to flee persecusion in New Mareland and got tricked by traffickers."
"Yes, he is oldest of three. He was colt on sacrificial altar there at end of Hoebuck, and he got there by trying to flee persecusion in New Mareland and got tricked by traffickers."
>>160682
She opens her mouth and eyes wide.
“So he was the pony on the altar… that’s terrible. I think it is good you are giving him a place to stay.”
She opens her mouth and eyes wide.
“So he was the pony on the altar… that’s terrible. I think it is good you are giving him a place to stay.”
>>160683
Silver nods and smiles at her.
"I got him potion to help accelerate his healing and strengthen him. It seems to have done great work already, and I will still help with his needs until he recovers."
Silver takes a mental note to change Clip's bandages and, if he requires help with it, give him a bath.
Silver nods and smiles at her.
"I got him potion to help accelerate his healing and strengthen him. It seems to have done great work already, and I will still help with his needs until he recovers."
Silver takes a mental note to change Clip's bandages and, if he requires help with it, give him a bath.
>>160684
She nods.
“I see. You’ve done this to quite a few creatures. Do you think you will do this more in the future?”
She nods.
“I see. You’ve done this to quite a few creatures. Do you think you will do this more in the future?”
>>160689
Silver closes his eyes and smiles warmly to his kirin. He chuckles a bit before opening his eyes once more.
"You know you will be matriarch of household, and you will have say in what happens. Just because I will be provider and you housewife does not mean we do not work together for betterment of household."
Silver closes his eyes and smiles warmly to his kirin. He chuckles a bit before opening his eyes once more.
"You know you will be matriarch of household, and you will have say in what happens. Just because I will be provider and you housewife does not mean we do not work together for betterment of household."
>>160690
She moves her head down, and her ears down, smiling widely with teeth, and blushing.
“Are you sure…”
She moves her head down, and her ears down, smiling widely with teeth, and blushing.
“Are you sure…”
>>160691
"Never been more sure in my life."
He goes to grab her hoof.
"I do not know if you think it is too early for marriage yet, but I do know at very least I would like you to officially be my marefriend, Khoi."
"Never been more sure in my life."
He goes to grab her hoof.
"I do not know if you think it is too early for marriage yet, but I do know at very least I would like you to officially be my marefriend, Khoi."
>>160692
Her ears are down, she is blushing, and she has that wide, toothy smile that shows off her small fangs. But she looks directly into Silver’s eyes, and lets him hold into her hoof. She does not say anything, sitting there in silence.
The unicorn waitress comes, and places the snowflake cake next to their crossed-hooves.
The fur on her hoof is rather fine, and soft as well.
Her ears are down, she is blushing, and she has that wide, toothy smile that shows off her small fangs. But she looks directly into Silver’s eyes, and lets him hold into her hoof. She does not say anything, sitting there in silence.
The unicorn waitress comes, and places the snowflake cake next to their crossed-hooves.
The fur on her hoof is rather fine, and soft as well.
>>160693
Silver quickly thanks the waitress, and returns to looking lovingly into his kirin's eyes. Her red ones meet his blue, and in their minds they make a purple aura that surrounds the pair. He holds and feels the softness of her hoof, and she in turn can feel the soft frog on the bottom of his own.
Silver quickly thanks the waitress, and returns to looking lovingly into his kirin's eyes. Her red ones meet his blue, and in their minds they make a purple aura that surrounds the pair. He holds and feels the softness of her hoof, and she in turn can feel the soft frog on the bottom of his own.
>>160697
"Oof, you wound me, love." While the tone in his voice that of him kidding and joking, internally he is a little hurt by the idea of him being that old. "I still have many years of strength in me yet, I feel it in my heart. I will not leave you widow while you are still young. I also still feel it within me that I still have strong life and energy in me to give out to my foals. I remain quite fertile and virile."
"Oof, you wound me, love." While the tone in his voice that of him kidding and joking, internally he is a little hurt by the idea of him being that old. "I still have many years of strength in me yet, I feel it in my heart. I will not leave you widow while you are still young. I also still feel it within me that I still have strong life and energy in me to give out to my foals. I remain quite fertile and virile."
>>160699
"Nopony knows exactly how many years they have left, but in my heart I can feel more than enough to see our foals become adults, and for us to enjoy life together after."
"Nopony knows exactly how many years they have left, but in my heart I can feel more than enough to see our foals become adults, and for us to enjoy life together after."
>>160701
Silver nods, again with determination. Internally, his mind is racing, considering how many years he does actually have and what, if anything, could be done about it. He is an adventurer after all, and he has already done more than anypony else could imagine. Surely there is something out there...
Silver nods, again with determination. Internally, his mind is racing, considering how many years he does actually have and what, if anything, could be done about it. He is an adventurer after all, and he has already done more than anypony else could imagine. Surely there is something out there...
>>160703
"Even those in very safe careers may not live to see old age. It is dangerous, but I am also not stupid. I have experience to know how to survive, and it has helped to keep me alive for this long already."
"Even those in very safe careers may not live to see old age. It is dangerous, but I am also not stupid. I have experience to know how to survive, and it has helped to keep me alive for this long already."
>>160706
“And I know that you and her have been”
She tries to complete this sentence with hoof gestures, but it isn’t clear what, if anything, she is or is trying to communicate.
“And I know that you and her have been”
She tries to complete this sentence with hoof gestures, but it isn’t clear what, if anything, she is or is trying to communicate.
>>160709
"What you and Jubilosa want are not same thing. You want to be wife and mother, to be housewife and honor your parents, but Jubilosa is what you would call 'liberal female'. She does not want committed relationship yet, nor does she want to be mother. She already found her life partner once before, but he was Resistance fighter in Sicameon and fell to New Mareland's invasion of her homeland. She wants to, in her own words, experience life while she is young, see exotic places like Aquileia. She also just wants attention and finer things in life, and we both think that ponies and griffons are too different biologically to have children together naturally."
"What you and Jubilosa want are not same thing. You want to be wife and mother, to be housewife and honor your parents, but Jubilosa is what you would call 'liberal female'. She does not want committed relationship yet, nor does she want to be mother. She already found her life partner once before, but he was Resistance fighter in Sicameon and fell to New Mareland's invasion of her homeland. She wants to, in her own words, experience life while she is young, see exotic places like Aquileia. She also just wants attention and finer things in life, and we both think that ponies and griffons are too different biologically to have children together naturally."
>>160711
Silver purses his lips together at the topic they are currently discussing on their date.
"She poses no threat to you as potential wife, nor is there threat that she becomes pregnant with my foals. You both seem to like each other, and you both like me. Perhaps there is other option, like...I suppose 'concubine' would be right term for it."
Silver purses his lips together at the topic they are currently discussing on their date.
"She poses no threat to you as potential wife, nor is there threat that she becomes pregnant with my foals. You both seem to like each other, and you both like me. Perhaps there is other option, like...I suppose 'concubine' would be right term for it."
>>160712
She blinks, and scrunches
“Would you like it if I were having sexual relations with another creature?” She says
She blinks, and scrunches
“Would you like it if I were having sexual relations with another creature?” She says
>>160713
"Uh...I suppose as long as I knew that it was happening, who it was, we were friends, and that you still loved me."
"Uh...I suppose as long as I knew that it was happening, who it was, we were friends, and that you still loved me."
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>>160717
>>160718
He smiles at his kirin, and kisses her hoof.
"Even with Jubilosa still there, I would still and do still love you. I would still be your husband, I would still be father to your foals, I would still be there for you for many years, and you would still be able to live happy, comfortable life as noblemare housewife."
>>160719
"Now, come on, my love. We have some cake to try together."
>>160718
He smiles at his kirin, and kisses her hoof.
"Even with Jubilosa still there, I would still and do still love you. I would still be your husband, I would still be father to your foals, I would still be there for you for many years, and you would still be able to live happy, comfortable life as noblemare housewife."
>>160719
"Now, come on, my love. We have some cake to try together."
>>160722
A nice layer of sugar over the cake.
Khoi speaks.
“There was this soldier in the medical ward whom I helped. He would compliment me in much the same way you do now. I would smile, but did not do anything with him. Suppose when he was well enough, I met him in a room, and let him take me, but did not see him again. How would that make you feel to know that?
There was this bag winged pony who I talked with. He taught me some of the Ponish I know. Suppose if he had some of the feelings for me that I had for him. That we had had relations… would that change your opinion of me? Would that matter to you?”
A nice layer of sugar over the cake.
Khoi speaks.
“There was this soldier in the medical ward whom I helped. He would compliment me in much the same way you do now. I would smile, but did not do anything with him. Suppose when he was well enough, I met him in a room, and let him take me, but did not see him again. How would that make you feel to know that?
There was this bag winged pony who I talked with. He taught me some of the Ponish I know. Suppose if he had some of the feelings for me that I had for him. That we had had relations… would that change your opinion of me? Would that matter to you?”
>>160723
Silver turns his attention away from the cake back towards his date.
"I do not suppose it would. You are far, far more than who you have had relations with. What matters is what you have inside of you, and inside of you is golden compassion and keen, intelligent mind."
Silver turns his attention away from the cake back towards his date.
"I do not suppose it would. You are far, far more than who you have had relations with. What matters is what you have inside of you, and inside of you is golden compassion and keen, intelligent mind."
>>160724
“Then what is the point in my having passed that up. In being a virgin, if it is all the same to you?”
“Then what is the point in my having passed that up. In being a virgin, if it is all the same to you?”
>>160725
Silver tilts his head at her, not fully understanding her line of logic, or how the hell they got here in this point in the conversation.
Silver tilts his head at her, not fully understanding her line of logic, or how the hell they got here in this point in the conversation.
>>160725
>>160726
Silver shakes his head at the conversation after a second of thought.
"I think I made mess of something I said earlier. It does matter to me, that you saved yourself up to this point. It shows committment, strength of will, and it is just in general extraordinarily special thing to be considered for someone's first time."
>>160726
Silver shakes his head at the conversation after a second of thought.
"I think I made mess of something I said earlier. It does matter to me, that you saved yourself up to this point. It shows committment, strength of will, and it is just in general extraordinarily special thing to be considered for someone's first time."
>>160728
"Speaking and conversation have never been strengths of mine. What has upset you here, I want you to tell me, to give me chance to at least try to explain myself and smooth out mistakes I have said."
"Speaking and conversation have never been strengths of mine. What has upset you here, I want you to tell me, to give me chance to at least try to explain myself and smooth out mistakes I have said."
>>160729
“Since I was little, I have tried to follow the eight-fold path. Right belief, right speech, snd right action. Abstain from sexual immorality, abstain from killing, and abstain from stealing. Not everyone followed the path. I have made peace with that. You do not follow the path. I have known that since I met you. I have made peace with that. But I do. I try to, at least.” She looks away. “But I don’t think you understand it. Or respect it. Or respect that I try to follow it.” She says.
“Since I was little, I have tried to follow the eight-fold path. Right belief, right speech, snd right action. Abstain from sexual immorality, abstain from killing, and abstain from stealing. Not everyone followed the path. I have made peace with that. You do not follow the path. I have known that since I met you. I have made peace with that. But I do. I try to, at least.” She looks away. “But I don’t think you understand it. Or respect it. Or respect that I try to follow it.” She says.
>>160730
Silver's expression morphs into one of bewilderment.
"I do, though, or at least I do try to. And I do respect that you follow this path. What makes you think I do not?"
Silver's expression morphs into one of bewilderment.
"I do, though, or at least I do try to. And I do respect that you follow this path. What makes you think I do not?"
>>160732
"What makes you think I would not? It is honestly something I respect in you, and it is just one aspect of how strong your morality and character is."
Silver seems to still be genuinely confused.
"What makes you think I would not? It is honestly something I respect in you, and it is just one aspect of how strong your morality and character is."
Silver seems to still be genuinely confused.
>>160733
“You have stated you would not care if I had sexual relations with another stallion.” She scrunches. “A stallion does not care if a prostitute has relations with another stallion. He cares very much if the mother of his alleged foals does.”
“You have stated you would not care if I had sexual relations with another stallion.” She scrunches. “A stallion does not care if a prostitute has relations with another stallion. He cares very much if the mother of his alleged foals does.”
>>160734
"What? Of course I would care if you had sex with another stallion. What are you talking about? When you asked me how I would feel if you were having sexual relations with another creature? When you were talking about bat pony you met during war?"
The unicorn seems distraut that a misunderstanding has occured, saying something that was interpreted as something else.
"What? Of course I would care if you had sex with another stallion. What are you talking about? When you asked me how I would feel if you were having sexual relations with another creature? When you were talking about bat pony you met during war?"
The unicorn seems distraut that a misunderstanding has occured, saying something that was interpreted as something else.
>>160736
"For first, I thought you were describing something like male concubine. If you just went out and fucked another stallion I would be very angry, sad, and upset. As for second I did not mean my opinion of you would wholy remain static. I would not have that respect I have for you from following this path of yours, but it would not make me hate you or make me not see good in you."
Silver looks desperate for Khoi to understand him, to save this date from being soured by this misunderstanding.
"For first, I thought you were describing something like male concubine. If you just went out and fucked another stallion I would be very angry, sad, and upset. As for second I did not mean my opinion of you would wholy remain static. I would not have that respect I have for you from following this path of yours, but it would not make me hate you or make me not see good in you."
Silver looks desperate for Khoi to understand him, to save this date from being soured by this misunderstanding.
>>160737
Khoi’s lips are tight, and her face is scrunches up. Though she is not the equal of Silver, nor even the equal of Mala, there is a not insignificant amount of floof on her chest that is fluffed up and stands out.
But after a moment, she breathes out, and eases her lips.
“Alright…”
Khoi’s lips are tight, and her face is scrunches up. Though she is not the equal of Silver, nor even the equal of Mala, there is a not insignificant amount of floof on her chest that is fluffed up and stands out.
But after a moment, she breathes out, and eases her lips.
“Alright…”
>>160738
In an instant, all the desperation turns to relief. Silver remains fluffy, but it seems to relax from having been almost on end during that whole ordeal.
"Thank you so much, Khoi. I am so sorry about all of that."
He smiles weakly at his date.
"We do still have some delicious-looking snowflake cake to try..."
In an instant, all the desperation turns to relief. Silver remains fluffy, but it seems to relax from having been almost on end during that whole ordeal.
"Thank you so much, Khoi. I am so sorry about all of that."
He smiles weakly at his date.
"We do still have some delicious-looking snowflake cake to try..."
>>160739
She eases up, though she still seems somewhat uneasy. She looks down at the snowflake cake, and breaks off a section, which she places in her mouth.
She eases up, though she still seems somewhat uneasy. She looks down at the snowflake cake, and breaks off a section, which she places in her mouth.
>>160742
"Mmmm...that is very good cake."
Silver continues to take careful bites out of his cake so he can enjoy the flavor just a bit longer.
"Mmmm...that is very good cake."
Silver continues to take careful bites out of his cake so he can enjoy the flavor just a bit longer.
>>160743
Khoi take another couple bites, although she isn’t eating as much or as quickly. In general, she is perfectly silent as she eats. The cake is sweat in flavor, with standard texture.
Khoi take another couple bites, although she isn’t eating as much or as quickly. In general, she is perfectly silent as she eats. The cake is sweat in flavor, with standard texture.
>>160744
Silver's floof seems to dance happily as he continues to enjoy, and eventually finish, his cake.
Silver's floof seems to dance happily as he continues to enjoy, and eventually finish, his cake.
>>160745
Khoi does her best to not think about the implications of prehensile, or possibly sentient floof. Rather she sits there upright in her chair in silence, chewing on snowflake cake. She takes a couple pieces, using magic to rip off sections.
Khoi does her best to not think about the implications of prehensile, or possibly sentient floof. Rather she sits there upright in her chair in silence, chewing on snowflake cake. She takes a couple pieces, using magic to rip off sections.
>>160749
takes waifu back
Silver nods in agreement.
"What kind of desserts did you have in Ngua Nam? Were any like this?"
takes waifu back
Silver nods in agreement.
"What kind of desserts did you have in Ngua Nam? Were any like this?"
>>160751
"That sounds like wedding food. I think. I have not personally been to one, but it sounds like that would be served at one."
"That sounds like wedding food. I think. I have not personally been to one, but it sounds like that would be served at one."
>>160752
She sits silently, and looks directly at Silver, tilting her head.
“You’ve never been to a wedding?”
She sits silently, and looks directly at Silver, tilting her head.
“You’ve never been to a wedding?”
>>160753
Silver nods.
"Not even when I married Storm Warning. My father was all way in Severyana, her parents were long since dead, and we did not know anypony else. So, we just applied for marriage license and had small ceremony just for us in Whitetail Woods."
Silver nods.
"Not even when I married Storm Warning. My father was all way in Severyana, her parents were long since dead, and we did not know anypony else. So, we just applied for marriage license and had small ceremony just for us in Whitetail Woods."
>>160754
>Whitetail Woods
Confirming Unicorn Stereotypes
She looks at Silver for a bit longer.
“I see…”
>Whitetail Woods
Confirming Unicorn Stereotypes
She looks at Silver for a bit longer.
“I see…”
>>160755
To sooth Khoi's worries about a similar situation happening to her, Silver continues.
"Things have changed, since then. I have made enough friends to invite to at least small wedding, and you will have your parents once they immigrate. Together, it will be first wedding I will have ever gone to."
To sooth Khoi's worries about a similar situation happening to her, Silver continues.
"Things have changed, since then. I have made enough friends to invite to at least small wedding, and you will have your parents once they immigrate. Together, it will be first wedding I will have ever gone to."
>>160756
Khoi moves her hooves closer to her and together, and then
squee
“Hehehe”
She closes her eyes, makes a high pitched giggling noise and a few other high pitched noises, and her chair moves, evidently from the back and forth movement of her tail
Khoi moves her hooves closer to her and together, and then
squee
“Hehehe”
She closes her eyes, makes a high pitched giggling noise and a few other high pitched noises, and her chair moves, evidently from the back and forth movement of her tail
>>160757
Damn, that is one powerful tail. He smiles at his adorable kirin.
"I get feeling you will be planning wedding soon, if you have not been planning it already for years."
Damn, that is one powerful tail. He smiles at his adorable kirin.
"I get feeling you will be planning wedding soon, if you have not been planning it already for years."
>>160760
Her tail has escaped its confines in the chair and is now moving freely. Frankly it’s a good thing this conversation isn’t taking place in the living room, as her tail would be a menace to any items placed on the coffee table of the end tables.
“Seriously?”
Her tail has escaped its confines in the chair and is now moving freely. Frankly it’s a good thing this conversation isn’t taking place in the living room, as her tail would be a menace to any items placed on the coffee table of the end tables.
“Seriously?”
>>160761
Silver nods yet again, and gives her a smile. He is grateful for the fact that they are here, and away from most breakables.
"I do not know when, but I want to and I will make you Mrs. Khoi Lua."
Silver nods yet again, and gives her a smile. He is grateful for the fact that they are here, and away from most breakables.
"I do not know when, but I want to and I will make you Mrs. Khoi Lua."
>>160534
The deed is only half done.
Going up through the door and into the display-room ante chamber, Amber moves past a small statue of a broad-bellied monkey creature, and another of a siren-like sea creature. Helm directs the statue to be placed on a chest cleared and used as a make shift table. The distortion effect lessens once Amber leaves the room beneath, though it hasn't entirely disappeared. Mason and Helm immediately pick up a set of wood, and start to create a box around the "greater" statue.
The eye of the "lesser" statue almost seems to be looking toward Amber. Almost.
The deed is only half done.
Going up through the door and into the display-room ante chamber, Amber moves past a small statue of a broad-bellied monkey creature, and another of a siren-like sea creature. Helm directs the statue to be placed on a chest cleared and used as a make shift table. The distortion effect lessens once Amber leaves the room beneath, though it hasn't entirely disappeared. Mason and Helm immediately pick up a set of wood, and start to create a box around the "greater" statue.
The eye of the "lesser" statue almost seems to be looking toward Amber. Almost.
>>160762
She calms down slightly, sitting in her seat with her legs on the table and both hooves together. She has a fairy wide smile.
She calms down slightly, sitting in her seat with her legs on the table and both hooves together. She has a fairy wide smile.
>>160765
"No expense spared, not for you, my darling Khoi."
He smiles at his kirin. If the two have finished their cake, he calls over the unicorn waitress for the bill.
"No expense spared, not for you, my darling Khoi."
He smiles at his kirin. If the two have finished their cake, he calls over the unicorn waitress for the bill.
>>160767
She smiles widely, but is calm and does not immediately respond. The cake is finished, or nearly so.
The unicorn comes up, and gives them their bill. It’s around 35 bits. The lack of alcohol purchased makes a difference.
She smiles widely, but is calm and does not immediately respond. The cake is finished, or nearly so.
The unicorn comes up, and gives them their bill. It’s around 35 bits. The lack of alcohol purchased makes a difference.
>>160768
Not bad at all. Silver leaves a 15 Bit tip to make it an even 50. He gets up out of his seat, and offers a foreleg for Khoi to hold onto.
"Whenever you are ready, my dear."
Not bad at all. Silver leaves a 15 Bit tip to make it an even 50. He gets up out of his seat, and offers a foreleg for Khoi to hold onto.
"Whenever you are ready, my dear."
>>160772
Before they set off, Silver says to the unicorn, "Thank you for excellent service. Be sure to also give my compliments to chef, our dinner tonight was simply superb."
With that, Silver leads Khoi out of the establishment by the hoof. He looks down warmly at the small kirin by his side.
"I have other plans for our date if you wish. Would you like to come with me to see movie?"
Before they set off, Silver says to the unicorn, "Thank you for excellent service. Be sure to also give my compliments to chef, our dinner tonight was simply superb."
With that, Silver leads Khoi out of the establishment by the hoof. He looks down warmly at the small kirin by his side.
"I have other plans for our date if you wish. Would you like to come with me to see movie?"
>>160763
The "lesser" statue is also upstairs now? They just got finished with the "greater" statue. Or is Amber back downstairs?
The "lesser" statue is also upstairs now? They just got finished with the "greater" statue. Or is Amber back downstairs?
>>160775
She walks alongside him with closed lips.
"TV?" She asks, and looks up towards him with her magenta eyes
She walks alongside him with closed lips.
"TV?" She asks, and looks up towards him with her magenta eyes
>>160778
Silver looks down at his kirin, and meets her magenta eyes with his own sky blue ones.
"That new appliance I bought for household not too long ago, sitting in living room. It is like radio, but it broadcasts pictures as well as sounds."
Silver looks down at his kirin, and meets her magenta eyes with his own sky blue ones.
"That new appliance I bought for household not too long ago, sitting in living room. It is like radio, but it broadcasts pictures as well as sounds."
>>160777
To explain the area:
The basement is dominated by a wine cellar as you enter down the stairs from the first floor of the house. Then in a connected room is a large number of shelves, with no door but only an open archway separating the storage area from the wine cellar. In a small adjacent room to the storage area is a rectangular room that is used to store several items, including the lesser art piece. This room is sectioned off from the main storage room by a door. This room is something like an antechamber to another, which is seperated by a stairway and a doorway to some room even further underground. This room holds the greater art piece.
The greater art piece has been transported up the stairs to the antechamber/small storage room. While it isn't that great of a distance, it is one of the two stairways it must be hauled up, and more importantly, it is being boxed in this room.
>>160779
"Oh..." She says.
"I uh, I was wondering what that was. I saw a small portion of a motion picture back in Ngua Nam but... never an entire one."
To explain the area:
The basement is dominated by a wine cellar as you enter down the stairs from the first floor of the house. Then in a connected room is a large number of shelves, with no door but only an open archway separating the storage area from the wine cellar. In a small adjacent room to the storage area is a rectangular room that is used to store several items, including the lesser art piece. This room is sectioned off from the main storage room by a door. This room is something like an antechamber to another, which is seperated by a stairway and a doorway to some room even further underground. This room holds the greater art piece.
The greater art piece has been transported up the stairs to the antechamber/small storage room. While it isn't that great of a distance, it is one of the two stairways it must be hauled up, and more importantly, it is being boxed in this room.
>>160779
"Oh..." She says.
"I uh, I was wondering what that was. I saw a small portion of a motion picture back in Ngua Nam but... never an entire one."
>>160782
Presumably by this time they reach the car, where Silver helps Khoi into the passenger seat and closes the door for her like a gentlestallion, and then gets in the driver's seat himself. He pulls out of the lot to go for their next location: a movie theater.
Presumably by this time they reach the car, where Silver helps Khoi into the passenger seat and closes the door for her like a gentlestallion, and then gets in the driver's seat himself. He pulls out of the lot to go for their next location: a movie theater.
>>160783
The two walk the several blocks to the parking lot. Khoi looks at Silver, and then hops into the car seat. She comments "all of this is new to me..." shortly after entering the car.
The two drive some number of blocks along Westside, before coming to the tan-walled building with a red metal sign, a ring of lights, and the names of movies displayed in black letters on a white background: the cinema.
The two walk the several blocks to the parking lot. Khoi looks at Silver, and then hops into the car seat. She comments "all of this is new to me..." shortly after entering the car.
The two drive some number of blocks along Westside, before coming to the tan-walled building with a red metal sign, a ring of lights, and the names of movies displayed in black letters on a white background: the cinema.
>>160784
Silver parks the car in an acceptable spot, and once again gets out first to help his date out of the car. Once out, he offers his hoof to walk her to the cinema.
Silver parks the car in an acceptable spot, and once again gets out first to help his date out of the car. Once out, he offers his hoof to walk her to the cinema.
>>160785
A space by the roadway is available, albeit on the other side of the street. She gives Silver a quick smile as he helps her out of the car, and then presumably across the street. The two walk up to near the ticket booth.
A space by the roadway is available, albeit on the other side of the street. She gives Silver a quick smile as he helps her out of the car, and then presumably across the street. The two walk up to near the ticket booth.
>>160786
Silver looks at the movies that are close to starting, reading them off to Khoi for her benefit.
Silver looks at the movies that are close to starting, reading them off to Khoi for her benefit.
>>160788
Silver looks down at his date after reading them off to her.
"Do you have preference? Did any sound like good choice?"
Silver looks down at his date after reading them off to her.
"Do you have preference? Did any sound like good choice?"
>>160790
Trickey's eyes go wide, and she moves her head back. Sorrel, lovingly holding the other (still at least half full) bottle, takes notice and looks over at Dark Night, and walks a little closer. The Whiskey is smooth, but biting.
Trickey's eyes go wide, and she moves her head back. Sorrel, lovingly holding the other (still at least half full) bottle, takes notice and looks over at Dark Night, and walks a little closer. The Whiskey is smooth, but biting.
>>160792
Her mouth starts to come open. Soon, Dark Night has an audience of both, wide eyed ponies, who stand and watch in amazement as the small earth pony drinks.
Her mouth starts to come open. Soon, Dark Night has an audience of both, wide eyed ponies, who stand and watch in amazement as the small earth pony drinks.
>>160794
Tricky's mouth hangs open, and she blinks
"All of that..."
Sorrel looks at the spectacle, but then lowers her muzzle down towards the remaining open box, and starts to nuzzle the waffle.
Tricky's mouth hangs open, and she blinks
"All of that..."
Sorrel looks at the spectacle, but then lowers her muzzle down towards the remaining open box, and starts to nuzzle the waffle.
>>160796
Tricky scrunches
"You'll regret that in the morning." She says
Sorrel, standing up and with her muzzle in the box that lies on the floor, bites into the waffle.
Tricky scrunches
"You'll regret that in the morning." She says
Sorrel, standing up and with her muzzle in the box that lies on the floor, bites into the waffle.
>>160798
"You'll need it. If you don''t want to get hung over." She says. She whips her tail up, and has her eyes somewhat narrowed.
"You'll need it. If you don''t want to get hung over." She says. She whips her tail up, and has her eyes somewhat narrowed.
>>160799
He reaches into his bag and sits down a bottle of whiskey next to tricky.
He then walks downstairs
He reaches into his bag and sits down a bottle of whiskey next to tricky.
He then walks downstairs
>>160800
She is scrunching... until she sees the bottle of whiskey. She sits down, clops her hooves together in a quick clap, and makes a "hehe" as her eyes widen. She moves over, bops Sorrel in the nose, causing the latter to pull away with a loud "squeak" sound, and pulls the waffle closer to herself.
Dark Night leaves the room, and manages to go downstairs
She is scrunching... until she sees the bottle of whiskey. She sits down, clops her hooves together in a quick clap, and makes a "hehe" as her eyes widen. She moves over, bops Sorrel in the nose, causing the latter to pull away with a loud "squeak" sound, and pulls the waffle closer to herself.
Dark Night leaves the room, and manages to go downstairs
>>160802
Dark Star was wise to eat the hayburger, lest he become too drunk too quickly. He makes it out of the room, down the stairs, and presumably, into the bar
Dark Star was wise to eat the hayburger, lest he become too drunk too quickly. He makes it out of the room, down the stairs, and presumably, into the bar
>>160806
"I figured" He says. "Let me get you a tall glass." He pours a tall glass with water, though only after adding a few ice cubes.
"Here you go."
He gives Dark Night a sly smile.
"I figured" He says. "Let me get you a tall glass." He pours a tall glass with water, though only after adding a few ice cubes.
"Here you go."
He gives Dark Night a sly smile.
>>160808
He stops for a moment. Them he places a foreknee on the counter, puts a leg up to his chin, and looks up towards the left and the ceiling.
"You know... I'm not sure I have."
He stops for a moment. Them he places a foreknee on the counter, puts a leg up to his chin, and looks up towards the left and the ceiling.
"You know... I'm not sure I have."
>>160812
"Heh. Good luck. I hope you ate something. Now drink some water." He says. "And keep having fun."
"Heh. Good luck. I hope you ate something. Now drink some water." He says. "And keep having fun."
>>160813
"I ate a hayburger before i came back. and i'm still not doing what you think i am."
He drinks the water fast
"I ate a hayburger before i came back. and i'm still not doing what you think i am."
He drinks the water fast
>>160826
Glistening Glass still has a wide grin.
"Good luck protecting the honor of those two young gals. They're pretty fine if you ask me."
Glistening Glass still has a wide grin.
"Good luck protecting the honor of those two young gals. They're pretty fine if you ask me."
>>160828
He looks away, still clearly smirking.
"They'll be just fine your protection" He says, stifling a laugh
He looks away, still clearly smirking.
"They'll be just fine your protection" He says, stifling a laugh
>>160834
The red earth pony colt takes the total - 4 bits - and gives Silver two tickets to White Swan.
The red earth pony colt takes the total - 4 bits - and gives Silver two tickets to White Swan.
>>160836
Khoi's grip is fairly weak on Silver, but she does not hesitate to let Silver hold her hoof. They move inside the pink carpeted building with its dim lights, concession stand, and its many posters of black and white stallions in fedoras and trench coats carefully holding hidden revolvers, or of a mare terrified at a green eyed Abyssinian standing tall in a dark doorway. Silver may not chose to purchase concessions if desired.
Khoi's grip is fairly weak on Silver, but she does not hesitate to let Silver hold her hoof. They move inside the pink carpeted building with its dim lights, concession stand, and its many posters of black and white stallions in fedoras and trench coats carefully holding hidden revolvers, or of a mare terrified at a green eyed Abyssinian standing tall in a dark doorway. Silver may not chose to purchase concessions if desired.
>>160838
Silver looks around with wide, excited eyes. He looks at the posters for various movies, oooing at the gangsters and aaaahing at the Abyssinian. He also at least checks out the concession stand to see what they have.
Silver looks around with wide, excited eyes. He looks at the posters for various movies, oooing at the gangsters and aaaahing at the Abyssinian. He also at least checks out the concession stand to see what they have.
>>160840
Silver looks to his date.
"Do you want anything? I want to get some popcorn and soda. Have full cinema experience."
Silver looks to his date.
"Do you want anything? I want to get some popcorn and soda. Have full cinema experience."
>>160841
She looks up at Silver, and blinks. “What is popcorn?” She blinks again. “And what is soda?”
She looks up at Silver, and blinks. “What is popcorn?” She blinks again. “And what is soda?”
>>160842
Silver blinks in turn.
"Oh. Uh, popcorn is what you get when you heat kernals of corn, they explode out from their shells and turn into fluffy white pieces of foodstuff, then you cover them in butter and salt. Soda is sweetened, carbonated, caffinated beverage. I think there used to be type of soda that had cocaine instead of caffine, but they stopped that."
Silver blinks in turn.
"Oh. Uh, popcorn is what you get when you heat kernals of corn, they explode out from their shells and turn into fluffy white pieces of foodstuff, then you cover them in butter and salt. Soda is sweetened, carbonated, caffinated beverage. I think there used to be type of soda that had cocaine instead of caffine, but they stopped that."
>>160847
"I want an Aryan man to cum inside my horse pussy to save the white race," she sheepishly exclaims.
She punctuates her statement, "I suppose a Polish sausage will do nicely!"
"I want an Aryan man to cum inside my horse pussy to save the white race," she sheepishly exclaims.
She punctuates her statement, "I suppose a Polish sausage will do nicely!"
>>160849
As Mason raises the last board on the box, and starts to hammer it in, Helm turns back to Amber and smiles.
"Yes and no. No, these are not part of a proper set. The beauty that is being boxed up now is over a thousand years old and belongs to an unknown artist from an indigenous Hertzland culture. This-" He places a claw on the back of the statue of the hound, and for a moment, amber may be afraid that the thing will turn and bite him, so realistic does it look. "Was sculpted by the artist Georgi Genovicci in a straight, almost sleepless three week period, after he awoke in a cold sweat one morning, saying he saw the thing in a dream. No, they do not share the same origin, nor subject matter, nor even material. They are not what we would normally think of as a 'set'."
Mason finishes the hammering, and sets the hammer down. He looks upwards towards the ceiling in bewilderment. All in the room can hear the sound of banging, but Mason is the only to notice that he has stopped hammering.
"But yes, they are a set, as both are going to the same new owner in New Manehattan. And that is why we are moving these here."
As Mason raises the last board on the box, and starts to hammer it in, Helm turns back to Amber and smiles.
"Yes and no. No, these are not part of a proper set. The beauty that is being boxed up now is over a thousand years old and belongs to an unknown artist from an indigenous Hertzland culture. This-" He places a claw on the back of the statue of the hound, and for a moment, amber may be afraid that the thing will turn and bite him, so realistic does it look. "Was sculpted by the artist Georgi Genovicci in a straight, almost sleepless three week period, after he awoke in a cold sweat one morning, saying he saw the thing in a dream. No, they do not share the same origin, nor subject matter, nor even material. They are not what we would normally think of as a 'set'."
Mason finishes the hammering, and sets the hammer down. He looks upwards towards the ceiling in bewilderment. All in the room can hear the sound of banging, but Mason is the only to notice that he has stopped hammering.
"But yes, they are a set, as both are going to the same new owner in New Manehattan. And that is why we are moving these here."
>>160850
"So this one has a definite history. Good to know at least, but I have no idea why a sculptor would recreate his nightmare…I wonder if the other had a similar origin, and is just older and by a different griffon.."
"So this one has a definite history. Good to know at least, but I have no idea why a sculptor would recreate his nightmare…I wonder if the other had a similar origin, and is just older and by a different griffon.."
>>160851
"I meant to say "German" instead of "Polish," she abruptly cried, blushing lightly.
"It's just that I get excited at the thought of European nationalism and that, despite it, they might want to cum in my pony pussy," she quickly blurts out, slightly retreating as she does so, bashfully mock-folding one foreleg over the other.
"Maybe I could just go for a nice pretzel?"
"I meant to say "German" instead of "Polish," she abruptly cried, blushing lightly.
"It's just that I get excited at the thought of European nationalism and that, despite it, they might want to cum in my pony pussy," she quickly blurts out, slightly retreating as she does so, bashfully mock-folding one foreleg over the other.
"Maybe I could just go for a nice pretzel?"
Hey I saw that
>>160852
Helm looks down on the hound with a loving glance, as if it were his own beloved hunting dog, and gently rubs his claw against its "back."
"Oh I can see why. He had a vision of something older. More primal. Unmitigated. And what a fine job of turning that vision into reality. As for the other... We can only speculate. Perhaps it came in a vision or dream. Perhaps he saw it with his own eyes."
Mason turns around.
"Ready."
>>160852
Helm looks down on the hound with a loving glance, as if it were his own beloved hunting dog, and gently rubs his claw against its "back."
"Oh I can see why. He had a vision of something older. More primal. Unmitigated. And what a fine job of turning that vision into reality. As for the other... We can only speculate. Perhaps it came in a vision or dream. Perhaps he saw it with his own eyes."
Mason turns around.
"Ready."
>>160855
Amber looks at him touching the horrid statue with barely veiled revulsion.
"Let's get this done with."
Amber looks at him touching the horrid statue with barely veiled revulsion.
"Let's get this done with."
>>160859
The statue of the Griffin, while seemingly containing a core of metal, is otherwise comprised of bone or ivory or some similar lightweight substance, and as it is largely hollow and adorned in amber, it isn’t very heavy. The hound is larger and is composed of solid stone. It is much heavier.
The hound may be grabbed by the creature’s barrel, or at its base.
“Careful not to grab onto the wings, lest they break.”
The statue of the Griffin, while seemingly containing a core of metal, is otherwise comprised of bone or ivory or some similar lightweight substance, and as it is largely hollow and adorned in amber, it isn’t very heavy. The hound is larger and is composed of solid stone. It is much heavier.
The hound may be grabbed by the creature’s barrel, or at its base.
“Careful not to grab onto the wings, lest they break.”
>>160860
Amber grabs onto the base. How would such an ancient artifact be made hollow? Knowledge of ancient technology and magic is clearly lacking.
Amber grabs onto the base. How would such an ancient artifact be made hollow? Knowledge of ancient technology and magic is clearly lacking.
>>160851
Silver smiles at his kirin.
"Pretzels are baked bread snacks covered in salt, usually made into twists. Peanuts are type of nut, like name suggests. Haydogs are like hayburgers, but hay patties are long and shaped like dog's body."
Silver smiles at his kirin.
"Pretzels are baked bread snacks covered in salt, usually made into twists. Peanuts are type of nut, like name suggests. Haydogs are like hayburgers, but hay patties are long and shaped like dog's body."
>>160861
The hound, for all of its malign glory, does not have an energy, or stigma emanating from it. Not like the other. Thankfully even that has declined significantly since the other was boxed and incased in wood.
It’s level ground through the door, across the storage room, to the base of the stairs.
[1d20 = 7]
[1d20 = 8]
>>160862
She tilts her head.
“Um… maybe a pretzel.” She answers. “And… maybe peanuts?” She holds her teeth down, looks up, and extends her right foreleg, hoof angled down in a questioning pose.
The hound, for all of its malign glory, does not have an energy, or stigma emanating from it. Not like the other. Thankfully even that has declined significantly since the other was boxed and incased in wood.
It’s level ground through the door, across the storage room, to the base of the stairs.
[1d20 = 7]
[1d20 = 8]
>>160862
She tilts her head.
“Um… maybe a pretzel.” She answers. “And… maybe peanuts?” She holds her teeth down, looks up, and extends her right foreleg, hoof angled down in a questioning pose.
>>160863
Silver orders a thing of popcorn, a pretzel, a thing of peanuts, and gets both himself and his date a pair of sodas.
Silver orders a thing of popcorn, a pretzel, a thing of peanuts, and gets both himself and his date a pair of sodas.
>>160865
It's heavy, but they make it all the same through the threshold and across the floor. When they come to the stairs, Amber is placed on the side walking back up the stairs, while Helm and Mason are both on the bottom side, holding the statue up. It's awkward and heavy to lead up the stairs, but it occurs all the same. On the way up, Mason looks around, like a dog in the night, who sits up to attention at an unheard provocation. They make it to the threshold to the first floor.
It's heavy, but they make it all the same through the threshold and across the floor. When they come to the stairs, Amber is placed on the side walking back up the stairs, while Helm and Mason are both on the bottom side, holding the statue up. It's awkward and heavy to lead up the stairs, but it occurs all the same. On the way up, Mason looks around, like a dog in the night, who sits up to attention at an unheard provocation. They make it to the threshold to the first floor.
>>160867
The statue is temporarily set down in the hallway, just outside the door.
Roll wisdom, or rather, listen.
The statue is temporarily set down in the hallway, just outside the door.
Roll wisdom, or rather, listen.
>>160869
Amber can hear sounds down the hallway, past a bend and to the entry foyer where new creatures enter and speak. She can hear talking in the library (the room she was in previously) that consists of simply direct questions and orders.
Amber can hear sounds down the hallway, past a bend and to the entry foyer where new creatures enter and speak. She can hear talking in the library (the room she was in previously) that consists of simply direct questions and orders.
>>160871
Amber knows what she doesn’t hear, and she doesn’t hear laughter or jovial speech.
Helm whispers:
“Could the police be here?”
Mason backs into the threshold of the basement, and from under his coat draws a pistol, albeit an odd pistol that is very long, big, and has the magazine in front of the handle.
Amber knows what she doesn’t hear, and she doesn’t hear laughter or jovial speech.
Helm whispers:
“Could the police be here?”
Mason backs into the threshold of the basement, and from under his coat draws a pistol, albeit an odd pistol that is very long, big, and has the magazine in front of the handle.
>>160873
Helm:
“No no. Let me go talk to them. They must be local. I can talk them down.”
Helm starts to walk towards the library. Mason stays back, holding his gun tightly.
Helm:
“No no. Let me go talk to them. They must be local. I can talk them down.”
Helm starts to walk towards the library. Mason stays back, holding his gun tightly.
>>160874
Wishing not to be seen just yet, Amber stays with Mason. "Careful with that thing." Are there any visible exits around?
Wishing not to be seen just yet, Amber stays with Mason. "Careful with that thing." Are there any visible exits around?
>>160875
Yes and no. No, there are no exits to the house that are visible from Amber's position. Yes, there are alternative points of movement away from the locations where the police are suspected (the library and the entry foyer). Going left on the hallway will lead to the library, the entry foyer, the staircase and a few other rooms. Going right in the hallway that Amber is currently at will take her somewhere else.
Mason glares back at Amber, holding the pistol upright. It appears he has his own assessment of the situation independent of both Helm and Amber. Helm is already moving towards the library.
Yes and no. No, there are no exits to the house that are visible from Amber's position. Yes, there are alternative points of movement away from the locations where the police are suspected (the library and the entry foyer). Going left on the hallway will lead to the library, the entry foyer, the staircase and a few other rooms. Going right in the hallway that Amber is currently at will take her somewhere else.
Mason glares back at Amber, holding the pistol upright. It appears he has his own assessment of the situation independent of both Helm and Amber. Helm is already moving towards the library.
>>160876
Amber moves right, away from the entry foyer and, more importantly, away from the agitated griffon with a gun.
Amber moves right, away from the entry foyer and, more importantly, away from the agitated griffon with a gun.
>>160877
Helm moves away, into the library. There is the sound of talking, then yelling. Mason moves ahead, slowly moving down the hallway.
Amber moves down the hallway to see a rear door, and a doorway that peels off into a kitchen, and then to a different room in the back.
Helm moves away, into the library. There is the sound of talking, then yelling. Mason moves ahead, slowly moving down the hallway.
Amber moves down the hallway to see a rear door, and a doorway that peels off into a kitchen, and then to a different room in the back.
>>160879
He is slowly moving towards the library, it seems.
[1d20 = 20]
[1d20 = 2]
It's a rather large kitchen, albeit of some sort of older design. It includes a pantry, large cupboards, an island, and slots for wine bottles near the ceiling. There is a window to the outside.
He is slowly moving towards the library, it seems.
[1d20 = 20]
[1d20 = 2]
It's a rather large kitchen, albeit of some sort of older design. It includes a pantry, large cupboards, an island, and slots for wine bottles near the ceiling. There is a window to the outside.
>>160882
One answers
"No. I don't know. They must have spread out at least along the one side before approaching. They have only come through the front, at least so far."
Amber thinks she sees a griffin on the left side moving up, who is in a black uniform, and is possibly police.
[1d3 = 1]
[1d3 = 2]
One answers
"No. I don't know. They must have spread out at least along the one side before approaching. They have only come through the front, at least so far."
Amber thinks she sees a griffin on the left side moving up, who is in a black uniform, and is possibly police.
[1d3 = 1]
[1d3 = 2]
>>160884
Unfortunately, that is not easily available. Or at least, she does not see one within like of sight.
Unfortunately, that is not easily available. Or at least, she does not see one within like of sight.
>>160886
You can also roll search, wisdom modifier
The other two griffins are intrigued by the movement, watching Amber go.
The next room over is a sort of study. It exists in a sort of “tower” section; a round room with large windows and a high ceiling. It connects to another room.
You can also roll search, wisdom modifier
The other two griffins are intrigued by the movement, watching Amber go.
The next room over is a sort of study. It exists in a sort of “tower” section; a round room with large windows and a high ceiling. It connects to another room.
>>160889
Yes and no. Amber finds in a drawer in the kitchen the essential clothing and coverings of a cook.
Yes and no. Amber finds in a drawer in the kitchen the essential clothing and coverings of a cook.
>>160891
It is so. The primary piece is a shirt with long sleeves, but there is a headdress and pants if desired. The whole outfit is simple white, and appears to be designed to minimize hair and feather spread.
Be advised: this item of clothing does not have openings for wings. Amber will be unable to fly or use her wings for other purposes.
It is so. The primary piece is a shirt with long sleeves, but there is a headdress and pants if desired. The whole outfit is simple white, and appears to be designed to minimize hair and feather spread.
Be advised: this item of clothing does not have openings for wings. Amber will be unable to fly or use her wings for other purposes.
>>160894
She enters into a room that appears to be a guest bedroom. It has windows, although with curtains and a large bed with green, floral patterns, as well as a dresser, and two other doors that branch off from it.
She enters into a room that appears to be a guest bedroom. It has windows, although with curtains and a large bed with green, floral patterns, as well as a dresser, and two other doors that branch off from it.
>>160864
It is so. Silver presumably carries most, snd gives some portion to Khoi to carry.
Next comes the selection of seats.
It is so. Silver presumably carries most, snd gives some portion to Khoi to carry.
Next comes the selection of seats.
>>160897
Silver looks at the position of the screen and the rows of seats and figures the middle-most seat are probably the best for viewing the movie, if they're open.
Silver looks at the position of the screen and the rows of seats and figures the middle-most seat are probably the best for viewing the movie, if they're open.
>>160898
Silver's philosophy towards the movie experience is very different from Dark Star's...
The exact middle row is taken, but it's easy enough to go just above or below. The theater is not unoccupied, but it is not especially crowded.
The creatures, presumably, take their seats.
Silver's philosophy towards the movie experience is very different from Dark Star's...
The exact middle row is taken, but it's easy enough to go just above or below. The theater is not unoccupied, but it is not especially crowded.
The creatures, presumably, take their seats.
>>160899
Silver smiles at his date after they sit down.
"This is nice, already. I am excited to see movie."
Silver smiles at his date after they sit down.
"This is nice, already. I am excited to see movie."
>>160900
She sits down in the sit, pulls up the dress with her magic so it doesn't get caught under her, leans back, and looks around. She makes an uncertain smile, which shows her small fangs and front teeth.
She sits down in the sit, pulls up the dress with her magic so it doesn't get caught under her, leans back, and looks around. She makes an uncertain smile, which shows her small fangs and front teeth.
>>160901
This just makes him smile more. He places a hoof over hers and holds it.
"You have beautiful smile, Khoi."
This just makes him smile more. He places a hoof over hers and holds it.
"You have beautiful smile, Khoi."
>>160895
Entering this place would probably feel wrong, if there weren't other intruders at the moment. Hiding under the bed could always be an option, though that would be the oldest trick in the book and Amber doesn't do that. Instead, Amber looks through the other two doorways.
Entering this place would probably feel wrong, if there weren't other intruders at the moment. Hiding under the bed could always be an option, though that would be the oldest trick in the book and Amber doesn't do that. Instead, Amber looks through the other two doorways.
>>160903
The door on the left: it's a closet. It has a number of clothes, shoes, sheets and such, and is big enough for a griffin to barely squeeze in, but is no walk in closet. The second leads into a sort of small room with a vanity and leading to a bathroom with a shower. This room is not a dead end, but leads through the bathroom into another room it seems. It's more blatantly a recent addition to the house, with tile walls replacing wood.
The door on the left: it's a closet. It has a number of clothes, shoes, sheets and such, and is big enough for a griffin to barely squeeze in, but is no walk in closet. The second leads into a sort of small room with a vanity and leading to a bathroom with a shower. This room is not a dead end, but leads through the bathroom into another room it seems. It's more blatantly a recent addition to the house, with tile walls replacing wood.
>>160905
Past the shower and the toilet (again, obviously not a part of the original construction of the house, and built for a guest rather than a master bathroom, this enters into another bedroom with shelves, a night stand, a (smaller) window, a bed, a small closet, and a door on the right.
Past the shower and the toilet (again, obviously not a part of the original construction of the house, and built for a guest rather than a master bathroom, this enters into another bedroom with shelves, a night stand, a (smaller) window, a bed, a small closet, and a door on the right.
>>160906
So it's a shared bathroom. Taking care not to be seen through the window, Amber looks to see what's beyond this door.
So it's a shared bathroom. Taking care not to be seen through the window, Amber looks to see what's beyond this door.
>>160907
This leads into a hallway. The best guess is that this hallway wraps around the house on the opposite side of where the library and the stairway to the basement is.
This leads into a hallway. The best guess is that this hallway wraps around the house on the opposite side of where the library and the stairway to the basement is.
>>160908
That's convenient, being as far away from the police is wise. Amber walks along the hallway, peering out windows to see if there are any griffons outside.
That's convenient, being as far away from the police is wise. Amber walks along the hallway, peering out windows to see if there are any griffons outside.
>>160909
No griffins are visible. The sound of steps on wood imply that rooms further down the hallway are boot so empty, however.
No griffins are visible. The sound of steps on wood imply that rooms further down the hallway are boot so empty, however.
>>160911
In the bedroom, there is one window. It seems that by undoing a latch inside, it will unlock and tilt up to open.
In the bedroom, there is one window. It seems that by undoing a latch inside, it will unlock and tilt up to open.
>>160912
Amber undoes it and climbs outside, checking to make sure it's clear. Does it look like there are any automobiles nearby?
Amber undoes it and climbs outside, checking to make sure it's clear. Does it look like there are any automobiles nearby?
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>>160925
There are a lot of police here, and it's unlikely Helm will be able to convince them to leave. Unfortunately, this also means Amber's friends will likely be detained and there is nothing she can do to get them out. It would be wise to drive away, but is the luggage in the car?
There are a lot of police here, and it's unlikely Helm will be able to convince them to leave. Unfortunately, this also means Amber's friends will likely be detained and there is nothing she can do to get them out. It would be wise to drive away, but is the luggage in the car?
>>160929
Best not to tarry. Amber starts the car (probably with the starter handle in the front) and gets in to drive.
Best not to tarry. Amber starts the car (probably with the starter handle in the front) and gets in to drive.
>>160933
"I'm not sure i understand the question. Baltimare is Dangerous and they had no place to stay."
"I'm not sure i understand the question. Baltimare is Dangerous and they had no place to stay."
>>160931
Silver is content to sit and wait for the movie while holding his date's hoof, but while he does so he attempts to hear what the other cinema patrons are talking about.
Silver is content to sit and wait for the movie while holding his date's hoof, but while he does so he attempts to hear what the other cinema patrons are talking about.
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>>160940
>>160943
As Amber tries to start the vehicle, she moves the gears, evidently puts the car into Neutral And it falls backwards as it is on an incline, eventually hitting with some force a police vehicle parked inconveniently behind the car.
>>160942
"Either she'll never know you took them up there or she'll assume you did something."
>>160943
As Amber tries to start the vehicle, she moves the gears, evidently puts the car into Neutral And it falls backwards as it is on an incline, eventually hitting with some force a police vehicle parked inconveniently behind the car.
>>160942
"Either she'll never know you took them up there or she'll assume you did something."
>>160944
"Huh, I used to never understand what my brother meant when He would say "No Good Deed Goes Unpunished." But it think I understand now."
"Huh, I used to never understand what my brother meant when He would say "No Good Deed Goes Unpunished." But it think I understand now."
>>160946
She almost gets the engine to start. Almost.
But fortunately she manages to get the car off of the police vehicle, and turns it to the left...
Until she hits another police vehicle after.
>>160947
Glistening Glass turns to Dark Star and gives him his full attention.
"Dark Star... You don't have to worry at all."
She almost gets the engine to start. Almost.
But fortunately she manages to get the car off of the police vehicle, and turns it to the left...
Until she hits another police vehicle after.
>>160947
Glistening Glass turns to Dark Star and gives him his full attention.
"Dark Star... You don't have to worry at all."
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>>160951
He Looks up and laughs. "You won't have to worry about that."
He smiles.
"Thank you though. I feel like I can really trust you Mr.Glass."
He Looks up and laughs. "You won't have to worry about that."
He smiles.
"Thank you though. I feel like I can really trust you Mr.Glass."
>>160956
Excellent, excellent, time to coast down the world, enjoy the sunshine and pretend nothing at all has happened.
Excellent, excellent, time to coast down the world, enjoy the sunshine and pretend nothing at all has happened.
>>160956
He smiles and shakes his head.
"My Pecker is going no where near them wrapped or unwrapped."
He Laughs
He smiles and shakes his head.
"My Pecker is going no where near them wrapped or unwrapped."
He Laughs
>>160959
"They said they were going to be staying a few days, so if they need anything put it on my tab."
"They said they were going to be staying a few days, so if they need anything put it on my tab."
>>160962
"Well yea. i really wish somepony would had done the same for me, when i was younger, and what could possibly go wrong?"
"Well yea. i really wish somepony would had done the same for me, when i was younger, and what could possibly go wrong?"
>>160964
He blinks, staring right at Dark Night.
".... I'll cut them off if necessary. Keep your valuables away from them, especially while away."
He blinks, staring right at Dark Night.
".... I'll cut them off if necessary. Keep your valuables away from them, especially while away."
>>160969
Amber feels sorry for leaving the other griffons back there, but what could she do? She couldn't go into the library or the police would detain her, and hiding wouldn't work because they would probably search the whole manor. There's no way she would want to be around a gunfight for sure, and she hopes no creature got hurt.
Amber feels sorry for leaving the other griffons back there, but what could she do? She couldn't go into the library or the police would detain her, and hiding wouldn't work because they would probably search the whole manor. There's no way she would want to be around a gunfight for sure, and she hopes no creature got hurt.
>>160972
That part, she hadn't thought about. After all, another creature was going to drive. But south is where she is supposed to go, right?
That part, she hadn't thought about. After all, another creature was going to drive. But south is where she is supposed to go, right?
>>160975
"Ok so theres pony....er Mare, there she isn't exactly a pony. She's a bat zebra hybrid. have you ever heard anything about any others like Her?"
"Ok so theres pony....er Mare, there she isn't exactly a pony. She's a bat zebra hybrid. have you ever heard anything about any others like Her?"
>>160976
"A bat zebra?" He turns his head briefly away. "I'm not... sure if I've ever seen a bat and a zebra hybrid. There's a decent number of zonies though. More so now a days. There's a small population of zebras just a little further west that were brought in as laborers centuries ago, there's a few zebras that have come in over the years as foals of sailors and traders, and of course there's a whole bunch of them who immigrated recently. And of course these have made zonies, though zebras tend to stay with zebras. Bats... they mostly keep to themselves down south, mostly, but they've started moving into the city these past few decades. But a bat zony? I... think I've seen one? Not sure."
"A bat zebra?" He turns his head briefly away. "I'm not... sure if I've ever seen a bat and a zebra hybrid. There's a decent number of zonies though. More so now a days. There's a small population of zebras just a little further west that were brought in as laborers centuries ago, there's a few zebras that have come in over the years as foals of sailors and traders, and of course there's a whole bunch of them who immigrated recently. And of course these have made zonies, though zebras tend to stay with zebras. Bats... they mostly keep to themselves down south, mostly, but they've started moving into the city these past few decades. But a bat zony? I... think I've seen one? Not sure."
>>160977
Dark Star has a look of Disgust as he talks about zonies
"Absolutely shameful, having sex with a zigger."
His expression brightens as he mentions seeing a batzebra
"You've seen one? When was this?"
Dark Star has a look of Disgust as he talks about zonies
"Absolutely shameful, having sex with a zigger."
His expression brightens as he mentions seeing a batzebra
"You've seen one? When was this?"
>>160978
"I'm trying to think. I may have seen one, an adult, on the street. And I think I've seen an infant. Honestly it isn't always easy to tell. If they don't have wings they will just look like a zony, and if they don't have obviously visible stripes they'll just look like a pony."
"I'm trying to think. I may have seen one, an adult, on the street. And I think I've seen an infant. Honestly it isn't always easy to tell. If they don't have wings they will just look like a zony, and if they don't have obviously visible stripes they'll just look like a pony."
>>160980
"All bat ponies have wings, but if one or more of the ancestors isn't a bat pony, the foal might not. It's the same as with pegasi mating with other ponies. Zonies will have stripes, yes, but not always the same amount. If it's a low enough zebra mixture they might just look like ponies. And when you're just walking down the street or looking at them from behind the bar it can be hard to get a good look without staring."
"All bat ponies have wings, but if one or more of the ancestors isn't a bat pony, the foal might not. It's the same as with pegasi mating with other ponies. Zonies will have stripes, yes, but not always the same amount. If it's a low enough zebra mixture they might just look like ponies. And when you're just walking down the street or looking at them from behind the bar it can be hard to get a good look without staring."
>>160981
"Interesting I had no idea. Yea my Brother was a Pegasi. So there are hidden zebras among us? Imposters you could say?"
"Interesting I had no idea. Yea my Brother was a Pegasi. So there are hidden zebras among us? Imposters you could say?"
>>160985
"The best part, but that poor creature will be forced to be part zigger for the rest of it's life."
"The best part, but that poor creature will be forced to be part zigger for the rest of it's life."
>>160988
"Not being alive at all. Being captured by changelings. What's so wrong about zebras, anyways?" He asks
"Not being alive at all. Being captured by changelings. What's so wrong about zebras, anyways?" He asks
>>160989
"Not being alive at all? they wouldn't be sufferings then. Yea Being Captured by Changlings would be Pretty Bad.."
He looks at him with a confused look
"Are you being serious Mr.Glass? have you ever talked to one?"
"Not being alive at all? they wouldn't be sufferings then. Yea Being Captured by Changlings would be Pretty Bad.."
He looks at him with a confused look
"Are you being serious Mr.Glass? have you ever talked to one?"
>>160990
He looks up to make eye contact with Dark Night.. If it isn't clear already, Glistening Glass does not, while in normal conversation with Dark Star, cease his activities bar tending, and he is constantly moving about pouring drinks, cashing tabs, or listening for orders. For this immediate moment, he pauses to look back to Dark Night.
"Well... Yes..."
He looks up to make eye contact with Dark Night.. If it isn't clear already, Glistening Glass does not, while in normal conversation with Dark Star, cease his activities bar tending, and he is constantly moving about pouring drinks, cashing tabs, or listening for orders. For this immediate moment, he pauses to look back to Dark Night.
"Well... Yes..."
>>160991
"For one they smell terrible, They talk way too loud, they form gangs, they want everything for free, they leave trash all over the place, Not to mention all the violent crimes the commit against ponies."
"For one they smell terrible, They talk way too loud, they form gangs, they want everything for free, they leave trash all over the place, Not to mention all the violent crimes the commit against ponies."
>>160994
"Don't be too harsh on them, and treat them as individuals. I wouldn't really invite more of them here, but I would say they are better off dead either."
"Don't be too harsh on them, and treat them as individuals. I wouldn't really invite more of them here, but I would say they are better off dead either."