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>>159532It takes him another moment.
“Hello again. What can I do for you?” He asks
>>159533"Give me some of the Good Stuff."
He says Remembering the moment the female diamond dogs head exploded
>>159534She 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
>>159529And thus Silver takes the blue mare home.
>>159535He barely manages to catch it.
The scattering brains and skull fragments sticking in his mind like a jpeg on a screen
>>159536Silver keeps the revolver.
She is completely silent as Silver drives her to the headquarters, looking forward, and sometimes out.
>>159537Dark Star still sees that glimpse of the inside of her head. It's not much, but it's enough to make a mark.
>>159539"So....Gruesome.....Poor girl."
He whispers, possibly loud enough for Glimmering Glass to hear him
Dark star Immediately Drinks his Whiskey
>>159538Kek Perfect
>>159540Glistening 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.
>>159541the smiling mare shakes the image from his mind for a minute
He smiles back
>>159542“No.” She says
>>159543She looks over, separated by a couple seats, and giggles. She is clearly with another green colored Pegasus mare.
>>159544Dark Star Gets Mr. Glass's attention and says to him
"Two drinks for those two mares. Something sweet."
>>159545He sees Dark Star, smiles, and pours shots, which the two mares gladly accept.
>>159546She narrows her eyes and shakes her head.
“I could be facing murder charges, you know. Or at least suspended.”
>>159547He orders another drink for himself
>>159548"Ah. That kind of stuff on your mind. I am sorry to get you involved in that."
>>159551Her ear twitches. She does not say anything, and continues looking forward in silence with a sad expression.
>>159552The light pink mare scoots over to the seat next to Dark Star.
"Hi." She says
>>159516What 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?
>>159554The 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.
>>159555Truly 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?
>>159556It 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.”
>>159557"Are we all taking this car?" Amber asks.
>>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.”
>>159559"Good. It wouldn't be ideal to stay in the same vehicle."
>>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..."
>>159561Is 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.
>>159562Holy 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.
>>159563She 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 herA 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.
>>159565Silver 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?"
>>159553He looks over t her
"Hey there, like the drink?"
>>159564Very 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.
>>159566She 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
>>159567Her 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.
>>159569He smiles and looks back over a Glimmering Glass
"3 More Apple Whiskeys, Sir."
He looks back over at the mare
"It's my favorite."
>>159571This 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
>>159572"You have Great tastes then."
>>159573She giggles, and then takes another sip. She likes it, though the other mare clearly has difficulty swallowing it.
>>159574He looks at the other mare
"Would you like a smoother drink?"
>>159575cough“I’m not used to hard alcohol. Maybe a mixed drink.” She says
>>159576"Not a Problem."
He Looks over at Mr.Glass
"One Manehatten,please."
He Sips his whiskey
>>159577Glistening 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.
>>159578"Yea. unwinding after a.....Long Day."
He Sips it more
>>159579“Unwinding?” She says. “This stuff gets me wound up.”
>>159580"Yea, it helps me Relax."
>>159581She smiles.
“Is that all you’re here for? To relax?” She asks