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