/vx/ - Videogames and Paranormal

>>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."

>>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."

>>159321
"That sounds a little like communism."

>>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."

>>159319
Silver nods, and shows her the jade dog.

>>159323
"Very Intriguing. what else would your philosophers say?"

>>159324
She looks at it, and says

"Oh, that's a Neighuatl, maybe a Coltec statuette of one of their gods."

>>159325
She smiles, and actually laughs.
"They said a lot of things. You're going to have to be more specific."

>>159326
Silver looks surprised.

"Truly? But why is it made of jade? I have only heard of jade coming from East Zebrica."

>>159326
He Smiles
"Well tell me your favorite thing they say, i guess,"

>>159328
"That everything that is and ever will be has a purpose. That that purpose is inherent in what it is."

>>159327
"There's a source in the Yucoltan. Just one. They would trade for it. There was a set of materials they considered important; jade was one of them."

>>159329
"Really? What's my purpose then?"
Dark Star Touches his chin

>>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."

>>159331
"Yea i can see that, but we don't live in the 7th Century anymore though. the world has changed."

>>159332
"Ponies haven't" She says

>>159333
"I would say that we have. along every since industry became a thing."

>>159334
"How has that changed anything?" She asks

>>159335
"Life and death is easier now, you don't think that hasn't had an effect on our minds, at all?"

>>159329
"That is amazing! I wonder where that source came from."

>>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.

>>159338
Silver lets her do so. As she does so, he asks, "So, what is with your young assistant?"

>>159339
"She's an apprentice. Sometimes, I let her tend the store while I am busy."

>>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

>>159340
"She seems quite dedicated from what little I have seen."

>>159341
"The same as a seed without a plowed field." She answers. Her expression is a little dampened compared to her confident assertions just a few seconds before.

>>159342
"Good." She says

"This one looks a lot like one I gave to a friend." She says

>>159344
"Really?"

>>159344
He Suddenly Hugs Her

"This one looks a lot like one I gave to a friend
Oh No

>>159345
"Yes." She says, squinting at it

>>159346
squeaky
Pony is hugged. She is soft, and smells of lavender.

>>159347
He sighs, but doesn't let her go yet.

>>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

>>159347
"Did Neighuatl make multiple of them?"

>>159349
Dark Star says nothing, while hugging Her tighter

>>159350
"They would have made many statuettes, but each is hoof made." She continues staring at it.

>>159351
squeaky

She sort of just lets him do this, hugging her intensely.

>>159352
"I Understand what you are saying, but there's not really a place for me anymore."

>>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."

>>159354
Dark Star Lets Her go and sits back in the seat.
"We are very much a like."

>>159355
"Maybe." She says

"We ended up paired together here, didn't we?"

>>159356
"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.

>>159352
"Well, that explains it. I do not know your friend, but I know this is not theirs."

>>159359
"Where did you get it?" She asks. "May I see it?"

>>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

>>159361
She smiles to Dark Star. She raises a hoof, and start petting him around the shoulder.

>>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.

>>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."

>>159362
Dark Star kisses her on the cheek

>>159365
She closes her lips in a wider smile
"hehe"

>>159364
"Hmm...300 sounds fair, I would say."

>>159367
She nods

>>159368
"Do you buy such items, or do you only do appraisals?"

>>159369
"I sell and trade them, including overseas." She answers

>>159366
He takes out his bottle of whiskey and takes a sip, before offering it to blue.

>>159371
She looks down at the whiskey, and then picks it up, and takes a swig.

>>159370
"Would you then be willing to buy this one?"

>>159373
She looks at it a little closer

"I swear, it looks just like his... Perhaps." She says

>>159372
"My First Day of college went pretty well."

>>159374
"Well...perhaps we can make trade, then?"

>>159375
"Oh really?" She says

>>159376
"Alright, 200 bits." She says

>>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

>>159377
"200? You said 300."

>>159379
“I said it might resell as high as 300. I can’t pay for rent, taxes, and worker salaries by paying 300 bits on an item that might sit on the shelves for eight months before finally selling at 250.”

>>159378
“Oh really?” She repeats with a different inflection, and no grin.

>>159380
Silver scrunches.

"It was bit misleading to mention 300."

>>159380
"Yea really, he also talked about a Pegasai nation."

>>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?”

>>159383
"Well then, I suppose 200 will work."

>>159384
She smiles.
“Very well.”

>>159383
"Well he mentioned that they re were governed on honor and Military glory, as well as having a military rule."

>>157694 →
Very Interesting spoiled text that i found here

>>159385
"Well, let us make deal."

>>159386
She pulls her lips back in a confident, almost malign smile, and nods.

>>159387
Blue Skies pets the yellow earth pony

>>159388
“Alright.” She pulls out a set of notes, and counts them.

“200 bits.”

>>159389
Silver gives over possession of the jade dog, and takes the money.

"Thank you!"

>>159390
And so, Silver has 200 bits.

>>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.

>>159389
"Seems pegasi have a tendency to do that wherever they are."

>>159392
She waves s hoof goodbye, examining the jade dog, while Silver enters the vehicle. Both Blue Skies and Dark Star are in the back seats.

>>159393
She smiles wide, and nods slowly. “Everything has a purpose that accords with the sort of thing it is.” She says.

>>159394
>>159393
Silver gets going rather shortly after getting in the driver's seat, going away from the store without a clear destination.

"I managed to get 200 for statue. It turns out owner was friend of Bargain Strength and gave it to him as gift, but hadn't yet realized it was same one."

>>159394
"Yea it truly seems that way."
>>159395
"Really? That is a shock. although she probably does know."

>>159395
She closes her eyes, and nods confidently…

>>159395
… until she hears what Silver has to say

“What?! She saw you?!”

>>159396
>>159397
"...uh..."

>>159398
She looks over with a frightened expression.

"You didn't mention us, did you?"

>>159398
"What happened in there?"

>>159399
"Of course not, I said I got it from bandits' store in jungles south of city."

>>159400
"Nothing bad happened, my friend."

>>159401
"How did she react when you told her?"

>>159401
"You know she's going to realize it's the same one. And that you stole it."

>>159403
"Me, but most importantly not you or Dark Star."

>>159402
"She seemed to accept it."

>>159403
Dark Star glances over at the windows
>>159404
"Hopefully you are right."

>>159405
They are well on their way away by this time, fortunately.

>>159403
"O... kay..."

>>159405
>>159406
"Well, what had it been you or Dark Star who went inside instead of me?"

>>159407
"I Do Not Know."
He Sips some of his whiskey

>>159407
"Then they'd want to kill us." She says

>>159409
"They Would?"

>>159410
"Well yes" She says.

"Do you think that organization would want to take it lying down?"

>>159408
She takes his whiskey, and takes another drink

>>159411
"No, except they don't know that we did it though."

>>159412
"Not us" She says

>>159413
"I Don't follow, are you speaking of the Blackhooves?"

>>159414
"No. The Waterfront Gang. They will go after Silver, as they have reason to believe he is connected."

>>159415
"Has connections to?"

>>159416
"The killings" She says

>>159417
"That is worrying, Silver might need to get a dye job."

>>159418
She smiles
"He might"