Silver and Dark Star just killed several creatures and need to get the Tartarus away as the police arrive
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>>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.
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