In the distant future, Silver is partaking in a war to liberate West Equestria. In a far off land, Amber is running for freedom.
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>>163000
He holds up the rifle, and lets the bolt fly forward.
"Whatever lets me kill more of these bastards." He answers
He holds up the rifle, and lets the bolt fly forward.
"Whatever lets me kill more of these bastards." He answers
>>163001
"Well, you are leader. Wherever you think we would do the best at, that is where we will go."
"Well, you are leader. Wherever you think we would do the best at, that is where we will go."
>>163006
He nods
"Let's get to it.'
And he gets into his car, which has a shattered window and a few bullet holes
He nods
"Let's get to it.'
And he gets into his car, which has a shattered window and a few bullet holes
(You) are all cute ponies
(You) are still all cute ponies
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Things haven’t work out too well for my schedule this month, but things might be better soon.
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>>162990 →
Amber goes into the barn to see that it is divided into essentially two segments, although there is a large door between the two segments. The front of the barn includes a table and some sort of wooden mechanism that appears to be designed to keep a cow in place. The existence of running water and sinks suggest that this area is intended for procedures on larger livestock. It is much cleaner than a standard barn by far, yet still Amber is probably glad that this isn't the location she was operated on. The second portion is a more traditional barn, with multiple stalls for cattle (presumably, judging by the size) to stay the night. There is a ladder to an upper loft that is actually more closed off than in a traditional barn - it's actually more like a home attic.
Amber goes into the barn to see that it is divided into essentially two segments, although there is a large door between the two segments. The front of the barn includes a table and some sort of wooden mechanism that appears to be designed to keep a cow in place. The existence of running water and sinks suggest that this area is intended for procedures on larger livestock. It is much cleaner than a standard barn by far, yet still Amber is probably glad that this isn't the location she was operated on. The second portion is a more traditional barn, with multiple stalls for cattle (presumably, judging by the size) to stay the night. There is a ladder to an upper loft that is actually more closed off than in a traditional barn - it's actually more like a home attic.
I won’t have much time this week, but maybe this weekend will pan out.
>>163052
This is going to be an interesting week for work, but I am looking forward to playing again.
This is going to be an interesting week for work, but I am looking forward to playing again.
>>163051
Interesting for sure. Amber heads to the upper loft and looks for a secluded space to make a nest out of.
Interesting for sure. Amber heads to the upper loft and looks for a secluded space to make a nest out of.
>>163061
The upper level of the barn is enclosed rather than open, more like an attic than a standard barn loft. And like an attic, there are items around, including a crook and an odd device made of metal with wheels on either side of a pair of grates. The ceiling is triangular and low, and not all of the floor is covered, though where it is, it is with boards. There are multiple spots where Amber can see down through the floor to the barn/stable below, these gaps in the floor occurring by where the roof connects with the wall. There are many places where the floor is more or less clear, and Amber can make a nest there.
The upper level of the barn is enclosed rather than open, more like an attic than a standard barn loft. And like an attic, there are items around, including a crook and an odd device made of metal with wheels on either side of a pair of grates. The ceiling is triangular and low, and not all of the floor is covered, though where it is, it is with boards. There are multiple spots where Amber can see down through the floor to the barn/stable below, these gaps in the floor occurring by where the roof connects with the wall. There are many places where the floor is more or less clear, and Amber can make a nest there.
>>163063
The loft has less hay than a standard barn, evidently owing to the awkward means of entry into the loft. Nevertheless, there is indeed a quantity of bedding straw stored which Amber may make use of. There are small circular windows on each end. There are many sounds in this location. Outside were the sounds of chirping birds and distant baahing. Inside, a restless cow and a pair of sheep make regular noises. And yet, for all of that, it's much quieter than Amber's apartment at midnight.
The loft has less hay than a standard barn, evidently owing to the awkward means of entry into the loft. Nevertheless, there is indeed a quantity of bedding straw stored which Amber may make use of. There are small circular windows on each end. There are many sounds in this location. Outside were the sounds of chirping birds and distant baahing. Inside, a restless cow and a pair of sheep make regular noises. And yet, for all of that, it's much quieter than Amber's apartment at midnight.
>>163064
It's perfect! The highfalutin griffons next door might not be able to understand it, but for Amber it's a serene and restful place that reminds her of home. Not to mention it's secluded and out of public eye. Before fully committing to relaxing, however, Amber looks for yet another hiding spot within the loft to keep her mind at ease.
It's perfect! The highfalutin griffons next door might not be able to understand it, but for Amber it's a serene and restful place that reminds her of home. Not to mention it's secluded and out of public eye. Before fully committing to relaxing, however, Amber looks for yet another hiding spot within the loft to keep her mind at ease.
>>163008
"Heh, if I get anything out of it, I would get more than I expected." He proceeds down a line of row houses that seem rather new, and past stores that are much larger than SIlver recalls outside of department stores, often taking up whole blocks.
"Heh, if I get anything out of it, I would get more than I expected." He proceeds down a line of row houses that seem rather new, and past stores that are much larger than SIlver recalls outside of department stores, often taking up whole blocks.
>>163097
This is fine. Amber stays here and waits for the cover of darkness. She might even "doze off," however that may be possible in a dream.
This is fine. Amber stays here and waits for the cover of darkness. She might even "doze off," however that may be possible in a dream.
>>163098
Silver "oooo"s and "ahhh"s at the sight of the stores.
"They must sell everything there is to sell in those places..."
Silver "oooo"s and "ahhh"s at the sight of the stores.
"They must sell everything there is to sell in those places..."
>>163099
Amber settles in
Roll Die
Listen. Wisdom modifier.
>>163100
"Not everything, but you can get food and washing detergent."
Cowtown has never, to Silver's recollection, had proper zoning, with brick factories next to elementary schools next to taxidermy shops next to tenements. And it still doesn't. But there's a clear trend of fewer residential buildings and more factories the further south Spec drives, with factories existing in clear clusters. The grid pattern is often broken to allow for bigger blocks. There are fewer old tenement buildings, more rowhouses, and a few more factories than Silver can recall.
Music plays over the speakers. Familiar patriotic tunes played on familiar instruments, though the specific incarnation is not.
Amber settles in
Roll Die
Listen. Wisdom modifier.
>>163100
"Not everything, but you can get food and washing detergent."
Cowtown has never, to Silver's recollection, had proper zoning, with brick factories next to elementary schools next to taxidermy shops next to tenements. And it still doesn't. But there's a clear trend of fewer residential buildings and more factories the further south Spec drives, with factories existing in clear clusters. The grid pattern is often broken to allow for bigger blocks. There are fewer old tenement buildings, more rowhouses, and a few more factories than Silver can recall.
Music plays over the speakers. Familiar patriotic tunes played on familiar instruments, though the specific incarnation is not.
>>163103
Some chirping, a sound of a door closing, some light talking outside. Nothing especially loud or major.
Some chirping, a sound of a door closing, some light talking outside. Nothing especially loud or major.
>>163108
It probably is her friends enjoying some fresh air. Even so, she dares not stir lest it be something more sinister.
It probably is her friends enjoying some fresh air. Even so, she dares not stir lest it be something more sinister.
>>163119
Perhaps its better that way, remaining undisturbed out of the way of the world. Amber doesn't hear much, until after a few minutes, the silence from outside becomes palpable.
>>163102
Over the radio, communications continue to come in
"Anypony have any more cars?"
"Silver Lake over here. We're just on the edge of the danger zone. We have police cars to spare. Three cars and two ambulances."
"Yeah, send a few our way over here in Ashborn. We've got major congestion and several wrecks."
"This is city center, we have buggers holed up in the regional administrative building."
"Clear 'em out. Whatever they are doing there, it isn't good."
"They are fortified. We cannot advance."
"Alright. Stay on the line. We might get support."
Silver and Spec move to a new area, and Silver knows they are getting close. The grid pattern is interrupted by larger blocks, with large tanks for liquid storage, and hundred plus foot tall distillation towers protruding out of labyrinths of pipes and valves.
Spec:
"This is it. Six Sisters Oil Conglomerates' Midtown Refinery."
Perhaps its better that way, remaining undisturbed out of the way of the world. Amber doesn't hear much, until after a few minutes, the silence from outside becomes palpable.
>>163102
Over the radio, communications continue to come in
"Anypony have any more cars?"
"Silver Lake over here. We're just on the edge of the danger zone. We have police cars to spare. Three cars and two ambulances."
"Yeah, send a few our way over here in Ashborn. We've got major congestion and several wrecks."
"This is city center, we have buggers holed up in the regional administrative building."
"Clear 'em out. Whatever they are doing there, it isn't good."
"They are fortified. We cannot advance."
"Alright. Stay on the line. We might get support."
Silver and Spec move to a new area, and Silver knows they are getting close. The grid pattern is interrupted by larger blocks, with large tanks for liquid storage, and hundred plus foot tall distillation towers protruding out of labyrinths of pipes and valves.
Spec:
"This is it. Six Sisters Oil Conglomerates' Midtown Refinery."
>>163149
He picks up the radio, and speaks into it
"Home Guard reinforcements approaching the Six Sisters Refinery. Where is the danger?"
Reply:
"We're pinned down near terminal two transfer station by Distallation Towers 1 and 2. Multiple hostiles, armed."
This facility seems to be a combination of older buildings and newer constructions. This complex must surely have been built before much of the neighborhood around it, and the dense network of pipes almost resembles a briar patch that stops abruptly at the road, with a simple chain linked fence around it. Spec drives around. In some areas, pipes move over the road and into a closed factory or set of tanks on the other side of the road. In a couple areas, an apartment building exists on the other side, although here too, the apartment buildings are taller and cleaner than Silver remembers being prevalent in this side of town. Along the side of the road are ponies. Half at least are earth pony stallions, occasionally walking with a mare and a small herd of foals, and sometimes alone in blue denim uniforms. But most of the remainder are bat ponies, and while Silver has surely seen these creatures before, he may never have seen a large bat pony stallion in blue uniform walk with a suitcase, a bat pony mare, and one, two, three, four foals, all but one seemingly under the age of ten.
He picks up the radio, and speaks into it
"Home Guard reinforcements approaching the Six Sisters Refinery. Where is the danger?"
Reply:
"We're pinned down near terminal two transfer station by Distallation Towers 1 and 2. Multiple hostiles, armed."
This facility seems to be a combination of older buildings and newer constructions. This complex must surely have been built before much of the neighborhood around it, and the dense network of pipes almost resembles a briar patch that stops abruptly at the road, with a simple chain linked fence around it. Spec drives around. In some areas, pipes move over the road and into a closed factory or set of tanks on the other side of the road. In a couple areas, an apartment building exists on the other side, although here too, the apartment buildings are taller and cleaner than Silver remembers being prevalent in this side of town. Along the side of the road are ponies. Half at least are earth pony stallions, occasionally walking with a mare and a small herd of foals, and sometimes alone in blue denim uniforms. But most of the remainder are bat ponies, and while Silver has surely seen these creatures before, he may never have seen a large bat pony stallion in blue uniform walk with a suitcase, a bat pony mare, and one, two, three, four foals, all but one seemingly under the age of ten.
>>163150
That is certainly unusual. Silver thinks its a good kind of unusual, though, there needs to be more bat ponies in society like that. He prepares his equipment for the upcoming battle during the trip.
That is certainly unusual. Silver thinks its a good kind of unusual, though, there needs to be more bat ponies in society like that. He prepares his equipment for the upcoming battle during the trip.
>>163151
Unfortunately, in this future, bat ponies do not fear walking about in the open in broad daylight.
Silver has expended multiple rounds from his Jenny, and has not mounted the bayonet. Also, he is bleeding.
Unfortunately, in this future, bat ponies do not fear walking about in the open in broad daylight.
Silver has expended multiple rounds from his Jenny, and has not mounted the bayonet. Also, he is bleeding.
>>163153
"Yeah, there should be one there."
He looks over
"It's a frontline kit. Pretty decent."
Spec turns around through a road that takes him into the tangle of pipes.
"Yeah, there should be one there."
He looks over
"It's a frontline kit. Pretty decent."
Spec turns around through a road that takes him into the tangle of pipes.
>>163154
"Alright, thanks."
Silver looks for the kit, and works on bandaging himself up so he doesn't bleed to death.
Medical roll required?
"Alright, thanks."
Silver looks for the kit, and works on bandaging himself up so he doesn't bleed to death.
Medical roll required?
>>163155
I mean, he can
Silver finds the kit, and sees that it has the usual components - iodine, alcohol, cotton, an empty hypodermic needle, and bandages. But it also has new additions. "Atropine" and Penicillin are in the mix, as well as a couple new items - a gel in a container, and a vial that glows bright blue.
I mean, he can
Silver finds the kit, and sees that it has the usual components - iodine, alcohol, cotton, an empty hypodermic needle, and bandages. But it also has new additions. "Atropine" and Penicillin are in the mix, as well as a couple new items - a gel in a container, and a vial that glows bright blue.
>>163157
Both are clearly magical in nature. The gel is alchemical and to be applied topically, and the vial can either be injected or ingested.
Both are clearly magical in nature. The gel is alchemical and to be applied topically, and the vial can either be injected or ingested.
It has been very hard to work around my schedule. But I am confident that things will clear up soon to allow me to play again.
>>163169
Silver, the armed and bloody pony, looks at the apparently cowering security pony.
"Excuse me, mind taking test to see if you are changeling?"
Silver, the armed and bloody pony, looks at the apparently cowering security pony.
"Excuse me, mind taking test to see if you are changeling?"
>>163170
The creature raises its head further, and Silver can see slit, brown eyes.
"How do I know that you are not a changeling?" The frightened stallion says
The creature raises its head further, and Silver can see slit, brown eyes.
"How do I know that you are not a changeling?" The frightened stallion says
>>163173
If Spec has stopped, Silver gets out. If he hasn't, he asks him to stop, then he gets out. He approaches the security booth.
"Here, shine it in my eyes. If they shine back like they would normally, I am pony. If you see flat color underneath, I am changeling."
If Spec has stopped, Silver gets out. If he hasn't, he asks him to stop, then he gets out. He approaches the security booth.
"Here, shine it in my eyes. If they shine back like they would normally, I am pony. If you see flat color underneath, I am changeling."
>>163174
The pony looks up. Silver can see that the stallion is a bat pony, and he is in a uniform. The uniform's blue coloring implies a general worker's uniform, rather than a security guard.
He is tentative, but takes a light, and shines it towards Silver's eyes.
The pony looks up. Silver can see that the stallion is a bat pony, and he is in a uniform. The uniform's blue coloring implies a general worker's uniform, rather than a security guard.
He is tentative, but takes a light, and shines it towards Silver's eyes.
>>163175
Silver shine and reflect as a pony's eyes should, even though the light makes him squint a little.
Silver shine and reflect as a pony's eyes should, even though the light makes him squint a little.
>>163103
The light moves, and the stallion winces.
"Uh, what am I looking for?"
His lips are pulled back, showing teeth and fangs.
"I'll just... I think that's good..."
The light moves, and the stallion winces.
"Uh, what am I looking for?"
His lips are pulled back, showing teeth and fangs.
"I'll just... I think that's good..."
>>163188
He flinches. The pupils close, narrowing to vertical slits, and the brown irises reflect back a somewhat yellowy gold.
He flinches. The pupils close, narrowing to vertical slits, and the brown irises reflect back a somewhat yellowy gold.
>>163191
Fair enough. Silver turns off the flashlight and gives it back to him.
"You are good. We are members of Homeguard coming to reinforce soldiers pinned down here at plant. Can you point us where they might be?"
Fair enough. Silver turns off the flashlight and gives it back to him.
"You are good. We are members of Homeguard coming to reinforce soldiers pinned down here at plant. Can you point us where they might be?"
>>163192
He points a hoof behind him and to his right
"Over there. I think there's..... three of them? I'm not sure. They have guns though. They are where the pipes connect from the first collecting tank off of the terminal to the first distillation tower. I think their goal is to create a backlog of gas in the system to create a pressure build up and an explosion. That tank is connected to the port terminal, so it will definitely take the entire refinery offline. Maybe not for long, but if a fire spreads it could do a lot of damage."
He points a hoof behind him and to his right
"Over there. I think there's..... three of them? I'm not sure. They have guns though. They are where the pipes connect from the first collecting tank off of the terminal to the first distillation tower. I think their goal is to create a backlog of gas in the system to create a pressure build up and an explosion. That tank is connected to the port terminal, so it will definitely take the entire refinery offline. Maybe not for long, but if a fire spreads it could do a lot of damage."
>>163193
Silver's eyes widen. He thinks he made a good choice in coming here first.
"That would...not be good. Is there anypony left here who can operate system once we stop changelings, if they start process?"
Silver's eyes widen. He thinks he made a good choice in coming here first.
"That would...not be good. Is there anypony left here who can operate system once we stop changelings, if they start process?"
>>163194
"Uh, well, barely, but yes. Half of the operators have already left when the sirens started. We were keeping a crew to shut most of the systems off and flare off the excess gas, but they are intimidated by the gunshots. I think some may be hiding. And either the changelings have an operator or two hostage, or they were among the operators, because they have shut down the flares."
"Uh, well, barely, but yes. Half of the operators have already left when the sirens started. We were keeping a crew to shut most of the systems off and flare off the excess gas, but they are intimidated by the gunshots. I think some may be hiding. And either the changelings have an operator or two hostage, or they were among the operators, because they have shut down the flares."
>>163195
"Alright. We will see if we can find or rescue some of them. Thank you for all your help."
Silver gets back in the car.
"Let us not dilly dally. Time to stomp some bugs."
"Alright. We will see if we can find or rescue some of them. Thank you for all your help."
Silver gets back in the car.
"Let us not dilly dally. Time to stomp some bugs."
>>163196
Silver returns to Spec, who is watching Silver as he approaches
"Don't have to tell me twice" He says, and starts driving forward into the plant at a high rate of speed. Some of the road is paved, but most is gravel, and much of the ground is covered in dirt or gravel, with more than a few patches stained with remnants of tar. Most of the ground, however, is covered in densely packed blocks of large industrial equipment. Shiny, silver steel, cylindrical towers ten feet thick and a hundred and fifty feet tall, ringed with walkways and ladders, large storage tanks, cooling towers on top of twenty foot tall condensation units, large white tanks, and myriad labyrinths of pipes going every which way, sometimes crossing over the roadways
Spec:
"So it's the terminal? Towards the harbor, I presume?"
Silver returns to Spec, who is watching Silver as he approaches
"Don't have to tell me twice" He says, and starts driving forward into the plant at a high rate of speed. Some of the road is paved, but most is gravel, and much of the ground is covered in dirt or gravel, with more than a few patches stained with remnants of tar. Most of the ground, however, is covered in densely packed blocks of large industrial equipment. Shiny, silver steel, cylindrical towers ten feet thick and a hundred and fifty feet tall, ringed with walkways and ladders, large storage tanks, cooling towers on top of twenty foot tall condensation units, large white tanks, and myriad labyrinths of pipes going every which way, sometimes crossing over the roadways
Spec:
"So it's the terminal? Towards the harbor, I presume?"
>>163197
"He said they were going cut off first collecting tank off of terminal to first distillation tower. If they do, pressure will build in tank until it explodes."
"He said they were going cut off first collecting tank off of terminal to first distillation tower. If they do, pressure will build in tank until it explodes."
>>163198
"Seems like the hard way to do it if you ask me. Anyways, let's go find this thing. It's got to be near the harbor..."
And the two hear gunshots
"Seems like the hard way to do it if you ask me. Anyways, let's go find this thing. It's got to be near the harbor..."
And the two hear gunshots
>>163200
Silver and Spec continue down the road to where they see a large square probably at least fifty feet wide, and with at least two half-cylinders with hemispherical ends sticking out of it, with pipes coming off of the top. At the bottom is an enclosed set of grates ten feet tall that hiss with the sound of burning gas, and a narrow smoke stack extends high above this structure, with largely invisible fumes spewing out the top. Large round pipes come out of this structure, and move forward and up only just allowing a pony to walk underneath them. They go to a cylindrical tower, which is only just the first in a row of cylindrical towers that extends off several hundred feet to the left, perpendicular to the car. Off to the left, Silver can see a few pill-shaped tanks, and pipes leading to a very tall, very straight cylinder or smoke stack.
In front of Silver, above the square block, and to the left of the row of towers, Silver can see the end of a line of pipes that extends and disappears to blue skies with a few scattered clouds and the orange tint of the rising Sun, slightly distorted by the heat of rising gas fumes. Silver must surely be by the sea.
There are two sets of gun shots. One is a singular popping of what is probably a lower power civilian gun coming from outside of line of sight at the far end of the row of towers. But the other is the crackling sound of automatic gun fire, probably from a submachine gun. It comes from behind the left side of the square unit, and blocked from line of site by the pipes that connect the square to the row of towers.
Silver and Spec continue down the road to where they see a large square probably at least fifty feet wide, and with at least two half-cylinders with hemispherical ends sticking out of it, with pipes coming off of the top. At the bottom is an enclosed set of grates ten feet tall that hiss with the sound of burning gas, and a narrow smoke stack extends high above this structure, with largely invisible fumes spewing out the top. Large round pipes come out of this structure, and move forward and up only just allowing a pony to walk underneath them. They go to a cylindrical tower, which is only just the first in a row of cylindrical towers that extends off several hundred feet to the left, perpendicular to the car. Off to the left, Silver can see a few pill-shaped tanks, and pipes leading to a very tall, very straight cylinder or smoke stack.
In front of Silver, above the square block, and to the left of the row of towers, Silver can see the end of a line of pipes that extends and disappears to blue skies with a few scattered clouds and the orange tint of the rising Sun, slightly distorted by the heat of rising gas fumes. Silver must surely be by the sea.
There are two sets of gun shots. One is a singular popping of what is probably a lower power civilian gun coming from outside of line of sight at the far end of the row of towers. But the other is the crackling sound of automatic gun fire, probably from a submachine gun. It comes from behind the left side of the square unit, and blocked from line of site by the pipes that connect the square to the row of towers.
>>163201
Silver looks at Spec.
"Think our ponies are ones using civilian weapons? Those changelings we fought earlier used submachine guns."
Silver looks at Spec.
"Think our ponies are ones using civilian weapons? Those changelings we fought earlier used submachine guns."
>>163204
Spec calls on the radio
"This is Homeguard calling Celestial Oil Refinery. We are in the plant. We have two contacts. Gunshots. One automatic, one not."
A voice answers. And.... Silver can already tell it's that same bat pony from earlier.
"I don't know, I think they had pretty big guns. I'm not sure where they got them from."
Spec calls on the radio
"This is Homeguard calling Celestial Oil Refinery. We are in the plant. We have two contacts. Gunshots. One automatic, one not."
A voice answers. And.... Silver can already tell it's that same bat pony from earlier.
"I don't know, I think they had pretty big guns. I'm not sure where they got them from."
>>163208
"That seems pretty dangerous" Spec says
"You go up to them and ask 'hey, are you a changeling'. Sounds like that can go wrong quickly."
"That seems pretty dangerous" Spec says
"You go up to them and ask 'hey, are you a changeling'. Sounds like that can go wrong quickly."
>>163209
"Maybe. Or we could just pick one and fire upon them. I think it is ones with submachine guns, from how they are positioned and that we know they are using such weapons. And who is more likely to be pinned down, group using submachine guns or basic rifles?"
"Maybe. Or we could just pick one and fire upon them. I think it is ones with submachine guns, from how they are positioned and that we know they are using such weapons. And who is more likely to be pinned down, group using submachine guns or basic rifles?"
>>163210
"A submachine gun is a short ranged weapon. Best for getting up close and clearing an area. A rifle is longer range, and if it isn't semi-auto it's probably not great for short range."
"A submachine gun is a short ranged weapon. Best for getting up close and clearing an area. A rifle is longer range, and if it isn't semi-auto it's probably not great for short range."
>>163213
"Well, we have to do something. What would you do? One of these groups is pony and other is changeling. Do we rush in and join battle against one of them hoping it is right choice? Do we hang back and scout them hoping that something will give away which is which?"
"Well, we have to do something. What would you do? One of these groups is pony and other is changeling. Do we rush in and join battle against one of them hoping it is right choice? Do we hang back and scout them hoping that something will give away which is which?"
>>163214
He blinks, and starts to breath heavily, and sweat.
"They did this before to us. They did this quite a lot. We tried to have special codes, special words or questions. Of course they tried to learn the answers... Here's the thing, neither of them know where we are, so if we go around them, they won't know where we are."
He blinks, and starts to breath heavily, and sweat.
"They did this before to us. They did this quite a lot. We tried to have special codes, special words or questions. Of course they tried to learn the answers... Here's the thing, neither of them know where we are, so if we go around them, they won't know where we are."
>>163215
"Let us scout them out from distance, then. If one of them are bleeding ichor, they are changelinga."
"Let us scout them out from distance, then. If one of them are bleeding ichor, they are changelinga."
>>163216
Spec nods, and turns the car engine off. He holds up his Jenny.
The Jenny Battle Rifle, while not having quite the range or penetration of the old bolt action rifles, still has enough range and penetration as can be desired, and the optic gives the gun the feel of a battle rifle. Though the recoil may make it impractical for use as a full auto at range, it still holds value in the short range and for those who can control short bursts.
Spec nods, and turns the car engine off. He holds up his Jenny.
The Jenny Battle Rifle, while not having quite the range or penetration of the old bolt action rifles, still has enough range and penetration as can be desired, and the optic gives the gun the feel of a battle rifle. Though the recoil may make it impractical for use as a full auto at range, it still holds value in the short range and for those who can control short bursts.
>>163217
Silver holds his own Jenny up, gently yet firmly caressing her sleak and sturdy frame. He peers through the rifle's scope to look in the direction of the machine gun wielding combatants.
Silver holds his own Jenny up, gently yet firmly caressing her sleak and sturdy frame. He peers through the rifle's scope to look in the direction of the machine gun wielding combatants.
>>163218
To do so, Silver must find line of sight. By going through the underpass under the pipes, Silver will be off to the side of the machine gun wielders, and the riflemare both. He might be visible, especially to the latter, but he will be in line of sight. Silver can alternatively go around the large, square block, trying to get behind the machine gun wielders.
To do so, Silver must find line of sight. By going through the underpass under the pipes, Silver will be off to the side of the machine gun wielders, and the riflemare both. He might be visible, especially to the latter, but he will be in line of sight. Silver can alternatively go around the large, square block, trying to get behind the machine gun wielders.
>>163219
The Element of Surprise is the most important one to them now. Better to go around the square block first.
The Element of Surprise is the most important one to them now. Better to go around the square block first.
>>163220
As Silver starts to go around, Silver can see first, that there is another set of large pipes extending behind the square moving further out, evidently towards a pier in the harbor, and also that there seem to be several ponies (creatures?) behind the unit. The pipes are raised and provide partial cover, and there are structures further back towards the harbor.
As Silver starts to go around, Silver can see first, that there is another set of large pipes extending behind the square moving further out, evidently towards a pier in the harbor, and also that there seem to be several ponies (creatures?) behind the unit. The pipes are raised and provide partial cover, and there are structures further back towards the harbor.
>>163221
Silver gets behind one of these pipes, and peers at the creatures through his Jenny's scope. Specifically, he looks for signs of injury and what kinds of weapons they carry.
Silver gets behind one of these pipes, and peers at the creatures through his Jenny's scope. Specifically, he looks for signs of injury and what kinds of weapons they carry.
>>163222
Looking under the pipes, Silver can see that there is a pony near him on the other side of the pipes trying to move something, there is a pony(?) sitting down against a steel grate in the center, a pony standing up in a black uniform near the edge - he has a machine carbine - and a pony over the edge leaning over. He is wearing black, has a black cap, and has what Silver can identify as a New Mareland pattern submachine gun. If there are more creatures, they are not in line of sight.
Looking under the pipes, Silver can see that there is a pony near him on the other side of the pipes trying to move something, there is a pony(?) sitting down against a steel grate in the center, a pony standing up in a black uniform near the edge - he has a machine carbine - and a pony over the edge leaning over. He is wearing black, has a black cap, and has what Silver can identify as a New Mareland pattern submachine gun. If there are more creatures, they are not in line of sight.
[1d20+3 = (18+3) = 21]
>>163226
Sense Motive: "Are you changelings or were you ponies who asked for backup?"
>>163226
Sense Motive: "Are you changelings or were you ponies who asked for backup?"
>>163227
He whispers, or tries to whisper,
"Behind me, and by the pump house, far away to my left."
He sounds fearful
He whispers, or tries to whisper,
"Behind me, and by the pump house, far away to my left."
He sounds fearful
>>163230
"Delay them as long as you can, I will be back in just minute with help to deal with them. When fighting starts, stay down."
Making sure they aren't looking in his direction, Silver sneaks back the way he came to inform Spec on the situation.
"Delay them as long as you can, I will be back in just minute with help to deal with them. When fighting starts, stay down."
Making sure they aren't looking in his direction, Silver sneaks back the way he came to inform Spec on the situation.
>>163237
"We have range advantage with these Jennies. Let us find place where we can use scopes to our advantage."
"We have range advantage with these Jennies. Let us find place where we can use scopes to our advantage."
>>163238
"Don't get too excited, it doesn't zoom." He stops for a moment to ponder. "But it would work, yes." He pauses. "Where would you want to go?"
"Don't get too excited, it doesn't zoom." He stops for a moment to ponder. "But it would work, yes." He pauses. "Where would you want to go?"
>>163239
Hmm...presumably there are places with sightlines to the changelings? They would want someplace that minimizes the places the changelings have to hide and has places for the ponies to take cover.
Hmm...presumably there are places with sightlines to the changelings? They would want someplace that minimizes the places the changelings have to hide and has places for the ponies to take cover.
>>163240
Towers, buildings, and pipelines do much to disrupt line of sight, at least from ground level. Silver may have a clear approach from the left.
Towers, buildings, and pipelines do much to disrupt line of sight, at least from ground level. Silver may have a clear approach from the left.
>>163242
The pipes and buildings, especially the distillation towers, are also climbable.
Silver may go around the line of towers to the left, going to where the pony with the rifle is located, or even past him.
The pipes and buildings, especially the distillation towers, are also climbable.
Silver may go around the line of towers to the left, going to where the pony with the rifle is located, or even past him.
>>163243
Silver gives a signal to Spec to go to the top of a tower to get a view from above of the changelings. If Silver goes past him around the line of towers, can he still target the rifleling?
Silver gives a signal to Spec to go to the top of a tower to get a view from above of the changelings. If Silver goes past him around the line of towers, can he still target the rifleling?
>>163261
If you mean whoever has the rifle and was shooting at(?) the others, he(?) is at the end of the line of towers
If you mean whoever has the rifle and was shooting at(?) the others, he(?) is at the end of the line of towers
>>163264
Spec flies upwards, going towards a walkway-ring at the top of one of the distillation towers. Spec is almost directly overhead of the rifleling(?), though he is one tower over from the one that pony(?) is near. He is close to the tower, and seems to be taking cover.
Spec flies upwards, going towards a walkway-ring at the top of one of the distillation towers. Spec is almost directly overhead of the rifleling(?), though he is one tower over from the one that pony(?) is near. He is close to the tower, and seems to be taking cover.
>>163266
Silver sees Spec, but he goes pretty high up, and Silver and Spec have to each respectively carefully position themselves so that the mess of steel does not block line of sight. Spec is perhaps ten or more stories up when he gets near the top
Silver sees Spec, but he goes pretty high up, and Silver and Spec have to each respectively carefully position themselves so that the mess of steel does not block line of sight. Spec is perhaps ten or more stories up when he gets near the top
>>163268
So Silver is going up to the creature at the end of the line of towers, and shooting him while he’s not looking, and while Spec takes another target?
So Silver is going up to the creature at the end of the line of towers, and shooting him while he’s not looking, and while Spec takes another target?
>>163270
For what it's worth, the creature at the end of the line of towers is a unicorn, or the appearance of a unicorn, with a peppered grey and black coat and a white mane. He wears a green uniform that most closely resembles the New Mareland pattern customs agent. He leans against a steel grate that is at the base of a tower, and holds onto a rifle that Silver has never personally handled, but he recalls as an older pattern of semi-automatic civilian rifle with an intermediate cartridge.
And Silver may act
For what it's worth, the creature at the end of the line of towers is a unicorn, or the appearance of a unicorn, with a peppered grey and black coat and a white mane. He wears a green uniform that most closely resembles the New Mareland pattern customs agent. He leans against a steel grate that is at the base of a tower, and holds onto a rifle that Silver has never personally handled, but he recalls as an older pattern of semi-automatic civilian rifle with an intermediate cartridge.
And Silver may act
[1d20+10 = (11+10) = 21]
[1d20+10 = (5+10) = 15]
>>163271
Silver centers the Jenny's sights on the imposter, and squeezes off a couple rounds.
[1d20+10 = (5+10) = 15]
>>163271
Silver centers the Jenny's sights on the imposter, and squeezes off a couple rounds.
>>163274
[4d8 = 18]
>>163277
The creature makes a "guh" sound, tries to clutch himself, sways, and then falls forward onto his belly, with large red spots appearing on his back and the uniform.
And then, further away
clack clack clack
clack clack
[1d20 = 12] [1d20 = 4] [1d20 = 7] [1d20 = 13] [1d20 = 19] [1d20 = 13] [1d20 = 4]
[4d8 = 18]
>>163277
The creature makes a "guh" sound, tries to clutch himself, sways, and then falls forward onto his belly, with large red spots appearing on his back and the uniform.
And then, further away
clack clack clack
clack clack
[1d20 = 12] [1d20 = 4] [1d20 = 7] [1d20 = 13] [1d20 = 19] [1d20 = 13] [1d20 = 4]
>>163279
He does not change. He makes two rapid, shallow breathes, and then stops.
From above
Bang Bang Bang Bang
He does not change. He makes two rapid, shallow breathes, and then stops.
From above
Bang Bang Bang Bang
>>163280
Silver's eyes widen, his heart skips a beat. He waits a moment more hoping to Celestia they didn't just make a big mistake.
Silver's eyes widen, his heart skips a beat. He waits a moment more hoping to Celestia they didn't just make a big mistake.
>>163281
The shooting stops. Silver can hear the sound of what seems to be burning gas, and the whistling of escaping vapors coming from somewhere. Further away, Silver can hear car horns. The unicorn continues to lay on his belly.
The shooting stops. Silver can hear the sound of what seems to be burning gas, and the whistling of escaping vapors coming from somewhere. Further away, Silver can hear car horns. The unicorn continues to lay on his belly.
>>163282
That's not good. Not good at all. Silver shouts out, hoping it's not too late.
"CEASE FIRE! THESE ARE PONIES!"
That's not good. Not good at all. Silver shouts out, hoping it's not too late.
"CEASE FIRE! THESE ARE PONIES!"
>>163283
From beyond,
clack clack clack
Silver can hear bullets whizzing by his position, and at lest one hits the ground next to the unicorn, and sends dust shooting up into the air.
From beyond,
clack clack clack
Silver can hear bullets whizzing by his position, and at lest one hits the ground next to the unicorn, and sends dust shooting up into the air.
>>163290
Pat pat pat pat
More gun shots. This time, none go towards Silver
From behind, Silver can hear swooping on wings.
Pat pat pat pat
More gun shots. This time, none go towards Silver
From behind, Silver can hear swooping on wings.
>>163292
Silver sees Spectral Streak descending in a spiral. His right wing is somewhat curled in, and he descends in an unequal oval. He lands onto the gravel at an angle, folding his right foreleg, and then his right hindleg, causing him to fall to the ground and slide on his belly and chin. His eyes close and his rifle scrapes along the gravel along with his chin, but he slowly stands back up again.
Silver sees Spectral Streak descending in a spiral. His right wing is somewhat curled in, and he descends in an unequal oval. He lands onto the gravel at an angle, folding his right foreleg, and then his right hindleg, causing him to fall to the ground and slide on his belly and chin. His eyes close and his rifle scrapes along the gravel along with his chin, but he slowly stands back up again.
>>163294
He appears to have been shot in the wing with pistol or carbine bullet, and he's a little roughed up by the landing.
"Get out of the line of fire." He says to Silver, although perhaps after Silver has already done so
He appears to have been shot in the wing with pistol or carbine bullet, and he's a little roughed up by the landing.
"Get out of the line of fire." He says to Silver, although perhaps after Silver has already done so
>>163298
He lies still in the gravel, eyes closed, and with his rifle and forelegs beneath him, not moving.
He lies still in the gravel, eyes closed, and with his rifle and forelegs beneath him, not moving.
>>163299
"I do not know what is going on, unless this is group of Homeguard that managed to capture changeling..."
"I do not know what is going on, unless this is group of Homeguard that managed to capture changeling..."
>>163300
"It's a group of changelings that managed to capture part of the plant." Spec says. "And we need to take it back."
"It's a group of changelings that managed to capture part of the plant." Spec says. "And we need to take it back."
>>163304
He pauses, and looks around, and then down at the dead (or dying) unicorn laying in the gravel.
"What?"
He takes a moment to assess the situation
"No, those are definitely changelings over there. There are four or more of them. Or there were four. I saw one pop, I think. One on the far side."
He pauses, and looks around, and then down at the dead (or dying) unicorn laying in the gravel.
"What?"
He takes a moment to assess the situation
"No, those are definitely changelings over there. There are four or more of them. Or there were four. I saw one pop, I think. One on the far side."
>>163324
Unfortunately, Silver does not see much progress. The lack of bleeding suggests he's already dead.
Unfortunately, Silver does not see much progress. The lack of bleeding suggests he's already dead.
>>163325
Silver lowers his head, offers up a prayer for the pony, begging for his forgiveness. If his eyes are left open, Silver closes them.
Silver lowers his head, offers up a prayer for the pony, begging for his forgiveness. If his eyes are left open, Silver closes them.
>>163326
The stallion's eyes are closed, likely during those final breaths after he fell to the ground. A small trail of blood to his right is dense-if-thin, likely from a wound sustained prior to Silver's arrival on the scene, and now concealed under his prone form. He'd almost look like he were resting, if his legs and the gun weren't ingloriously crossed under him and extended behind him. In this state, he can offer neither forgiveness nor judgement.
He's old enough - mid 30s, probably - that he may be a veteran of the Great War. Given where Silver has seen that uniform before, he may even have fought on the side of the old Dominion, though there is no way to tell now. Perhaps he was one of those veterans who tried to make the only life he knew into a career. His cutie mark is of a lock, for whatever that means.
The stallion's eyes are closed, likely during those final breaths after he fell to the ground. A small trail of blood to his right is dense-if-thin, likely from a wound sustained prior to Silver's arrival on the scene, and now concealed under his prone form. He'd almost look like he were resting, if his legs and the gun weren't ingloriously crossed under him and extended behind him. In this state, he can offer neither forgiveness nor judgement.
He's old enough - mid 30s, probably - that he may be a veteran of the Great War. Given where Silver has seen that uniform before, he may even have fought on the side of the old Dominion, though there is no way to tell now. Perhaps he was one of those veterans who tried to make the only life he knew into a career. His cutie mark is of a lock, for whatever that means.
>>163327
Silver stands up, and grabs onto his Jenny. He looks at Spec, eyes hardened and full of determination.
"Let us finish this."
Silver stands up, and grabs onto his Jenny. He looks at Spec, eyes hardened and full of determination.
"Let us finish this."
>>163345
Yay!
>>163352
>>163359
No u
>>163330
Spec grabs onto his own Jenny, and says
"There are at least two of them by the processing facility on the right. But on the left, further away by the terminal, there is a little pumping station where there were at least two of them. Well, were. I shot one, and I swear I popped it, though they drug it inside the building. The two by the processor have submachine guns. They don't have a lot of range, and I suspect they are low on ammunition. I don't think they want to waste many more bullets without making it count. The ones by the other building don't have any cover at all and have shorter ranged weapons. I think they are trying to hide. They already know we can outshoot them from a distance, so they will let us come to them. Remember that that every single one of these little towers and that processor are designed to pump, boil, and move along flammable liquids. So if you stop the ability to let the gases go, the pressure will build up until these all explode. All they have to do is keep us from turning the release valves."
Yay!
>>163352
>>163359
No u
>>163330
Spec grabs onto his own Jenny, and says
"There are at least two of them by the processing facility on the right. But on the left, further away by the terminal, there is a little pumping station where there were at least two of them. Well, were. I shot one, and I swear I popped it, though they drug it inside the building. The two by the processor have submachine guns. They don't have a lot of range, and I suspect they are low on ammunition. I don't think they want to waste many more bullets without making it count. The ones by the other building don't have any cover at all and have shorter ranged weapons. I think they are trying to hide. They already know we can outshoot them from a distance, so they will let us come to them. Remember that that every single one of these little towers and that processor are designed to pump, boil, and move along flammable liquids. So if you stop the ability to let the gases go, the pressure will build up until these all explode. All they have to do is keep us from turning the release valves."
>>163388
"I saw where valve is to release pressure, it is where they were keeping worker prisoner to turn it off. All we need to do is push them away from it."
"I saw where valve is to release pressure, it is where they were keeping worker prisoner to turn it off. All we need to do is push them away from it."
>>163389
"Oh, you did?" He tilts his head considering this for a moment, before turning it back. "Well I'd rather kill them all, but just getting them away from the equipment is enough. We will need at least one operator who knows which valves to turn and what way in order to keep this all from exploding. So keep him alive."
"Oh, you did?" He tilts his head considering this for a moment, before turning it back. "Well I'd rather kill them all, but just getting them away from the equipment is enough. We will need at least one operator who knows which valves to turn and what way in order to keep this all from exploding. So keep him alive."
>>163390
"First we turn valves, then we kill them all."
He readies his rifle. Can he see where the captive worker was turning the valve?
"First we turn valves, then we kill them all."
He readies his rifle. Can he see where the captive worker was turning the valve?
>>163391
First order of business... peaking around the base of the tower, so that Silver can see what is beyond
Looking there, Silver can see that he is near the edge of the plant, where the refinery meets the harbor. There is a set of pipes leading from what is presumably a barge terminal in the harbor, to the first set of towers where Silver is now. In the way is a small building next to the set of pipes (the presumed pumping station) maybe over two hundred yards away, and also the aforementioned and visited processor with its semi-hemispherical cylinder ends somewhere around 150 or 100 yards away.
The distances are such that submachine guns are slightly less powerful and much less accurate at that distance, though still dangerous, and the Jenny's are fully effective.
First order of business... peaking around the base of the tower, so that Silver can see what is beyond
Looking there, Silver can see that he is near the edge of the plant, where the refinery meets the harbor. There is a set of pipes leading from what is presumably a barge terminal in the harbor, to the first set of towers where Silver is now. In the way is a small building next to the set of pipes (the presumed pumping station) maybe over two hundred yards away, and also the aforementioned and visited processor with its semi-hemispherical cylinder ends somewhere around 150 or 100 yards away.
The distances are such that submachine guns are slightly less powerful and much less accurate at that distance, though still dangerous, and the Jenny's are fully effective.
>>163399
Silver is already pretty far off to the left of the refinery grounds. The processor is off to the right over open terrain, and the pumping house is more or less in the center, over open ground. There isn’t really any cover.
To the far right, Silver can go around the set of towers and use the pipes as cover. This is exactly what Silver has already done when he approached the captured operator.
If Silver wishes to go to the far left, there is a set of tanks and pipes to the left of this lot that also connects to the terminal. It seems to be storage tanks and pipes for finished products that are shipped back out on the harbor.
Silver is already pretty far off to the left of the refinery grounds. The processor is off to the right over open terrain, and the pumping house is more or less in the center, over open ground. There isn’t really any cover.
To the far right, Silver can go around the set of towers and use the pipes as cover. This is exactly what Silver has already done when he approached the captured operator.
If Silver wishes to go to the far left, there is a set of tanks and pipes to the left of this lot that also connects to the terminal. It seems to be storage tanks and pipes for finished products that are shipped back out on the harbor.
>>163401
This allows Silver to go around the row of towers, and move along the pipes to near the processing facility
This allows Silver to go around the row of towers, and move along the pipes to near the processing facility
>>163402
Indeed. It may mean they're getting closer to the changelings and their SMGs, but it also means they can get into position to ambush them.
Indeed. It may mean they're getting closer to the changelings and their SMGs, but it also means they can get into position to ambush them.
>>163403
Well, Silver moves around to what is a similar position to where he was before.
The pipes are maybe four or so feet thick, with a gap below them, and of course room above them for maneuvering, or viewing around.
Well, Silver moves around to what is a similar position to where he was before.
The pipes are maybe four or so feet thick, with a gap below them, and of course room above them for maneuvering, or viewing around.
>>163409
Which cover? Is Silver by the pipes immediately behind and to the right of the processor, or somewhere else? Also, where does he ask Spec to go?
Which cover? Is Silver by the pipes immediately behind and to the right of the processor, or somewhere else? Also, where does he ask Spec to go?
>>163411
Well… this places Silver right next to where he last saw the group of changelings and ponies.
Well… this places Silver right next to where he last saw the group of changelings and ponies.
>>163413
Silver can see two ponies next to the processor looking nervous. Both are wearing blue uniforms, and includes the off-white pony Silver spoke to earlier. Next to them are the two "ponies" in black uniforms that appear to be dressed as security guards. One holding the submachine gun is near Silver, and the other holding the machine carbine is near the edge, and occasionally pears over
[1d20+2 = (13+2) = 15]
[1d20 = 12]
Silver can see two ponies next to the processor looking nervous. Both are wearing blue uniforms, and includes the off-white pony Silver spoke to earlier. Next to them are the two "ponies" in black uniforms that appear to be dressed as security guards. One holding the submachine gun is near Silver, and the other holding the machine carbine is near the edge, and occasionally pears over
[1d20+2 = (13+2) = 15]
[1d20 = 12]
>>163415
No. The one by the edge is at the ready for an approach from the left, and the one on the right is in a ready position for attack from the back.
Roll sneak
No. The one by the edge is at the ready for an approach from the left, and the one on the right is in a ready position for attack from the back.
Roll sneak
>>163417
One of the ponies leaning by the processor looks over towards Silver, and then the pony with the Submachine gun
"Widersacher, hier drüben!"
Roll Initiative
One of the ponies leaning by the processor looks over towards Silver, and then the pony with the Submachine gun
"Widersacher, hier drüben!"
Roll Initiative
>>163423
Silver is very close to all, certainly less than 50 feet. The black guards are to either side of the blue-uniformed ponies
Silver is very close to all, certainly less than 50 feet. The black guards are to either side of the blue-uniformed ponies
[1d20+6 = (11+6) = 17]
[1d20+6 = (16+6) = 22]
[1d20+6 = (12+6) = 18]
[1d20+6 = (17+6) = 23]
>>163424
Silver takes aim at the changeling on the right, and lets loose with a small barrage of fire.
[1d20+6 = (16+6) = 22]
[1d20+6 = (12+6) = 18]
[1d20+6 = (17+6) = 23]
>>163424
Silver takes aim at the changeling on the right, and lets loose with a small barrage of fire.
>>163427
The grey pegasus near Silver who holds the submachine gun loosens the hold on the gun, and stumbles back. Then he abruptly falls to the ground, drops the gun, and is enveloped in a green fire that reveals a black creature with a thin, sickly tongue that hangs out of its open mouth.
Silver doesn't have time for any of that at all, because the other pony in black, a blue unicorn, holds up a machine carbine with magic, and aims it right at Silver under the pipe
Clack clack clack clack clack clack clack
[1d20 = 10]
[1d20 = 9]
[1d20 = 6]
[1d20 = 5]
[1d20 = 9]
[1d20 = 7]
[1d20 = 10]
The grey pegasus near Silver who holds the submachine gun loosens the hold on the gun, and stumbles back. Then he abruptly falls to the ground, drops the gun, and is enveloped in a green fire that reveals a black creature with a thin, sickly tongue that hangs out of its open mouth.
Silver doesn't have time for any of that at all, because the other pony in black, a blue unicorn, holds up a machine carbine with magic, and aims it right at Silver under the pipe
Clack clack clack clack clack clack clack
[1d20 = 10]
[1d20 = 9]
[1d20 = 6]
[1d20 = 5]
[1d20 = 9]
[1d20 = 7]
[1d20 = 10]
[1d20+6 = (2+6) = 8]
[1d20+6 = (19+6) = 25]
[1d20+6 = (6+6) = 12]
[1d20+6 = (16+6) = 22]
>>163428
Silver ducts out of the way of the incoming fire, responding with another small barrage from his lovely Jenny.
[1d20+6 = (19+6) = 25]
[1d20+6 = (6+6) = 12]
[1d20+6 = (16+6) = 22]
>>163428
Silver ducts out of the way of the incoming fire, responding with another small barrage from his lovely Jenny.
>>163429
The hail of bullets proceeds in Silver's general direction, though they seem to move just slightly off to the left or high, skimming along the edge of the steel pipe and diverting into the soil near Silver.
Silver Can't dodge by much where he is under the pipe, but he can shoot at the last pony. One shot goes wide above him, then a hit, a gazing miss, and a hit. Two hits.
The hail of bullets proceeds in Silver's general direction, though they seem to move just slightly off to the left or high, skimming along the edge of the steel pipe and diverting into the soil near Silver.
Silver Can't dodge by much where he is under the pipe, but he can shoot at the last pony. One shot goes wide above him, then a hit, a gazing miss, and a hit. Two hits.
>>163431
"Ooomph"
The creature is hit, closes its mouth together, and loses hold of the carbine, which slumps down until it hangs by the sling. Still, the pony remains standing
"Ooomph"
The creature is hit, closes its mouth together, and loses hold of the carbine, which slumps down until it hangs by the sling. Still, the pony remains standing
>>163432
Silver keeps his rifle trained on the changeling.
"You speak Ponish? Surrender and you will not be harmed further."
Silver keeps his rifle trained on the changeling.
"You speak Ponish? Surrender and you will not be harmed further."
>>163433
The pony coughs, and coughs a second time, with blue blood seeping out of his mouth. He leans back and sits down, and then his front legs collapse, and he falls to his belly. He still holds his head up with milky blue eyes looking towards Silver.
The pony coughs, and coughs a second time, with blue blood seeping out of his mouth. He leans back and sits down, and then his front legs collapse, and he falls to his belly. He still holds his head up with milky blue eyes looking towards Silver.
>>163434
Silver takes that as a surrender. If he still has the medkit on him, he moves out of cover to stabilize the changeling.
Silver takes that as a surrender. If he still has the medkit on him, he moves out of cover to stabilize the changeling.
>>163435
Silver gets out the medical kit, presumably finds something to stop the bleeding, and BANG BANG. The creature is hit on its right side, and then falls onto its left side, showing wounds that glow blue. Almost like a cloud of green dust, the creature becomes a pure black with light blue eyes. Its mouth hangs open.
Spec comes around to stand near Silver
Silver gets out the medical kit, presumably finds something to stop the bleeding, and BANG BANG. The creature is hit on its right side, and then falls onto its left side, showing wounds that glow blue. Almost like a cloud of green dust, the creature becomes a pure black with light blue eyes. Its mouth hangs open.
Spec comes around to stand near Silver
>>163436
Silver stands shocked for just a moment, before he turns to Spec.
"...he could have given us information on their greater plans for city, or where other hostages are."
He keeps his own reservations on shooting defeated opponents to himself, even if he doesn't have the greatest leg to stand on.
Silver stands shocked for just a moment, before he turns to Spec.
"...he could have given us information on their greater plans for city, or where other hostages are."
He keeps his own reservations on shooting defeated opponents to himself, even if he doesn't have the greatest leg to stand on.
>>163437
Spectral Streak speaks to Silver
"Or he could have pulled a grenade on us. I don't really care for anything he has to say. Let's get these valves turned before the-"
BANG BANG
There are two shots from behind
[1d20+3 = (2+3) = 5]
[1d20+3 = (20+3) = 23]
Spectral Streak speaks to Silver
"Or he could have pulled a grenade on us. I don't really care for anything he has to say. Let's get these valves turned before the-"
BANG BANG
There are two shots from behind
[1d20+3 = (2+3) = 5]
[1d20+3 = (20+3) = 23]
>>163441
That's... actually pretty difficult. The fire comes from behind them. Silver would have to drag Spectral Streak around the processor, quite a few feet.
That's... actually pretty difficult. The fire comes from behind them. Silver would have to drag Spectral Streak around the processor, quite a few feet.
>>163442
Hmm...in that case, Silver gets between his son and the attacker, looking through his Jenny's scope to find the damn changeling who did this.
Hmm...in that case, Silver gets between his son and the attacker, looking through his Jenny's scope to find the damn changeling who did this.
>>163443
One creature holding a rifle - looks like an older model civilian semi-automatic rifle, the same as the other pony Silver saw earlier. It is in the form of a pony, leaning out of the edge of an open door at the pump house, some ways away.
One creature holding a rifle - looks like an older model civilian semi-automatic rifle, the same as the other pony Silver saw earlier. It is in the form of a pony, leaning out of the edge of an open door at the pump house, some ways away.
[1d20+10 = (20+10) = 30]
[1d20+10 = (6+10) = 16]
>>163444
Silver aims down the scope towards the creature, and squeezes off a couple of rounds.
[1d20+10 = (6+10) = 16]
>>163444
Silver aims down the scope towards the creature, and squeezes off a couple of rounds.
[1d20+4 = (15+4) = 19]
>>163447
Medical: Silver immediately kneels down with his medkit and tends to his son's wounds.
>>163447
Medical: Silver immediately kneels down with his medkit and tends to his son's wounds.
>>163448
Silver sees that Spectral Streak has been shot in the neck. Fortunately, it's off to the side, missing any major arteries, the spine, and (mostly) avoiding the windpipe. He is breathing oddly, however. The bullet has gone all the way through.
Silver sees that Spectral Streak has been shot in the neck. Fortunately, it's off to the side, missing any major arteries, the spine, and (mostly) avoiding the windpipe. He is breathing oddly, however. The bullet has gone all the way through.
>>163449
This may be time for the vials. Spec's neck wound is certainly serious enough to warrant it.
This may be time for the vials. Spec's neck wound is certainly serious enough to warrant it.
>>163451
Does he have a needle in the medkit? If so, he injects it into his son. If not, he'll have to get Spec to drink it.
Does he have a needle in the medkit? If so, he injects it into his son. If not, he'll have to get Spec to drink it.
>>163453
"This will only hurt for moment."
Silver puts the contents of the vial into the needle, locates an artery in/around his neck, and stabs it into his injuried son.
"This will only hurt for moment."
Silver puts the contents of the vial into the needle, locates an artery in/around his neck, and stabs it into his injuried son.
>>163454
Spec winces. But as Silver injects the liquid, he can see, in more or less real time, the wound slowly sealing itself. Spectral Streak's breathing becomes more normal.
Spec winces. But as Silver injects the liquid, he can see, in more or less real time, the wound slowly sealing itself. Spectral Streak's breathing becomes more normal.
>>163456
"Still like being kicked in the neck" He barely croaks out, and then coughs. "But better." He starts to stand up
"Still like being kicked in the neck" He barely croaks out, and then coughs. "But better." He starts to stand up
>>163462
A grape-green earth pony opens his mouth, and seems very nervous. But the off-white pony Silver talked to before speaks up.
"The valves to the flare need to be turned on, and the feed needs to be turned off. The valve right here needs to be turned counter-clockwise."
A grape-green earth pony opens his mouth, and seems very nervous. But the off-white pony Silver talked to before speaks up.
"The valves to the flare need to be turned on, and the feed needs to be turned off. The valve right here needs to be turned counter-clockwise."
>>163464
It's rather hard to turn
Off-white pony
"The flare needs to be turned on."
Green pony
"No.. no no, the flow needs to be turned on. The flare, it could be dangerous."
It's rather hard to turn
Off-white pony
"The flare needs to be turned on."
Green pony
"No.. no no, the flow needs to be turned on. The flare, it could be dangerous."
>>163469
Silver stands up once the valve is turned.
"I do not know anything about this, we need you to figure this out."
Silver stands up once the valve is turned.
"I do not know anything about this, we need you to figure this out."
>>163470
Off-white
"There is too much pressure, and too many units off line. The gas must be flared."
Green
"No... That's wasting the gas, and an open flame is dangerous. Just turn the valves to send it along to the next units."
Off-white
"There is too much pressure, and too many units off line. The gas must be flared."
Green
"No... That's wasting the gas, and an open flame is dangerous. Just turn the valves to send it along to the next units."
>>163471
"I do not much care about wellbeing about gas. What is danger that open flame could do? Is it worse than oil plant exploding?"
"I do not much care about wellbeing about gas. What is danger that open flame could do? Is it worse than oil plant exploding?"
>>163148
However calming this barn could be to her, the suspense from just waiting, thinking about what could go wrong or what went wrong already, is harrowing. Amber stays in one place, still listening and waiting for nightfall, as there is nothing better to do.
However calming this barn could be to her, the suspense from just waiting, thinking about what could go wrong or what went wrong already, is harrowing. Amber stays in one place, still listening and waiting for nightfall, as there is nothing better to do.
Looks like my schedule has cleared up. I got lots of time whenever you do.
>>163504
At the risk of retreading an event that has already happened
No birds, no cows outside. Just a single sheep "bah" from beneath, and further away, the sound of an automobile door closing, and griffins talking
At the risk of retreading an event that has already happened
No birds, no cows outside. Just a single sheep "bah" from beneath, and further away, the sound of an automobile door closing, and griffins talking
>>163472
"Well it's... it's an open flame. It could cause the plant to explode. If there are any gas leaks." He presses his teeth firmly together, and lips pulled back. He is nervous, anxious, or otherwise frightened.
The other operator speaks
"What are you talking about? The flare is a hundred and fifty feet up. No gasses will come near it, and any that do will be long dispersed."
He is in a relatively more excited state.
"Well it's... it's an open flame. It could cause the plant to explode. If there are any gas leaks." He presses his teeth firmly together, and lips pulled back. He is nervous, anxious, or otherwise frightened.
The other operator speaks
"What are you talking about? The flare is a hundred and fifty feet up. No gasses will come near it, and any that do will be long dispersed."
He is in a relatively more excited state.
>>163529
Blue pony:
"It's just how the units work. It's the normal process."
Off-white pony:
"If the units are shut off or the valves are closed there will be a pressure build up. And if any stray bullets have caused leaks, that could be even worse."
Blue pony:
"It's just how the units work. It's the normal process."
Off-white pony:
"If the units are shut off or the valves are closed there will be a pressure build up. And if any stray bullets have caused leaks, that could be even worse."
>>163527
An automobile? This can't be good, it may be unwelcome visitors. Amber listens intently to make out any words the griffons are saying.
[1d20+3 = (17+3) = 20]
An automobile? This can't be good, it may be unwelcome visitors. Amber listens intently to make out any words the griffons are saying.
[1d20+3 = (17+3) = 20]
>>163533
[unintelligible]
"You think they are here? Where is the automobile?"
"It was here, the neighbor said so."
"Farmers will say anything for a few fractal guilders."
"He described the automobile correctly, even the damage on it. There are not many of those here."
"Well where is it?"
"Do your job and look for it. You would not be so lazy if we were looking for the princess."
Third voice:
"The princess may be out here. That may be where they were going, for all we know."
The second voice again:
"The Princess only a few miles from the castle? Hiding in a barn?"
Third voice:
"If the princess is as lazy in running away and the Katerinberg police as lazy in finding her as the lot of you are, I would not wonder at all."
[unintelligible]
"You think they are here? Where is the automobile?"
"It was here, the neighbor said so."
"Farmers will say anything for a few fractal guilders."
"He described the automobile correctly, even the damage on it. There are not many of those here."
"Well where is it?"
"Do your job and look for it. You would not be so lazy if we were looking for the princess."
Third voice:
"The princess may be out here. That may be where they were going, for all we know."
The second voice again:
"The Princess only a few miles from the castle? Hiding in a barn?"
Third voice:
"If the princess is as lazy in running away and the Katerinberg police as lazy in finding her as the lot of you are, I would not wonder at all."
>>163534
Amber's feathers and fur stand on end as she hears these words. The Inquisition is hot on their trail and they'll find the car quickly. More importantly, they'll know to search the house–and the barn– and Amber had better warn her friends there.
Is there any way for Amber to get to the house unseen and unheard?
Amber's feathers and fur stand on end as she hears these words. The Inquisition is hot on their trail and they'll find the car quickly. More importantly, they'll know to search the house–and the barn– and Amber had better warn her friends there.
Is there any way for Amber to get to the house unseen and unheard?
>>163532
At this point, Silver is frustrated, and worried about the state of the oil plant if these two can't figure out the correct course of action.
"So, there is chance either option could start fire. And neither of you can agree on course of action together. So it is up to me, and it is not any fault of mine if things go wrong with my decision, yes?"
At this point, Silver is frustrated, and worried about the state of the oil plant if these two can't figure out the correct course of action.
"So, there is chance either option could start fire. And neither of you can agree on course of action together. So it is up to me, and it is not any fault of mine if things go wrong with my decision, yes?"
>>163535
In order for Amber to get to the house unseen and unnoticed, she would have to:
Exit the attic, and then the barn, unnoticed
Run across the open area between the barn and the house, unnoticed, and
Enter the house, unnoticed
Amber really doesn't have any reason to believe this is impossible right now, but she knows they are outside, and she does not know if they are already in the house, or even the barn.
>>163536
"No no, the flow needs to open!"
"TURN ON THE DAMN FLARE"
In order for Amber to get to the house unseen and unnoticed, she would have to:
Exit the attic, and then the barn, unnoticed
Run across the open area between the barn and the house, unnoticed, and
Enter the house, unnoticed
Amber really doesn't have any reason to believe this is impossible right now, but she knows they are outside, and she does not know if they are already in the house, or even the barn.
>>163536
"No no, the flow needs to open!"
"TURN ON THE DAMN FLARE"
>>163537
Hmm, three checks at minimum. With so little information available to her, save that she needs to hide, she does so. They'll certainly search the barn, the question is whether she's hidden enough?
Hmm, three checks at minimum. With so little information available to her, save that she needs to hide, she does so. They'll certainly search the barn, the question is whether she's hidden enough?
>>163542
The attic is... less ideal that perhaps even a standard residential attic in that it is largely clean, and there are no boards at the edges by the sloped-roof. There is still the stack of straw, the large metal device, a number of what seem to be livestock blankets, and a few other items.
The attic is... less ideal that perhaps even a standard residential attic in that it is largely clean, and there are no boards at the edges by the sloped-roof. There is still the stack of straw, the large metal device, a number of what seem to be livestock blankets, and a few other items.
>>163544
As expected, there is residence. The green pony closes his eyes, and is more nervous than before. The off-white pony looks away, she is more irritated and exasperated than before
As expected, there is residence. The green pony closes his eyes, and is more nervous than before. The off-white pony looks away, she is more irritated and exasperated than before
>>163543
Amber shapes the straw to look as if a creature is lying in it and drapes a blanket over the stack. She huddles under a pile of the rest of the blankets, making it look the opposite: a disorganized bundle instead of a makeshift shelter.
What does the large metal device look like?
Amber shapes the straw to look as if a creature is lying in it and drapes a blanket over the stack. She huddles under a pile of the rest of the blankets, making it look the opposite: a disorganized bundle instead of a makeshift shelter.
What does the large metal device look like?
>>163549
"That's what I've been saying!" The off-white one takes a breath, and is already on his way away.
The green one's mouth hangs open slightly as he sits down, tail wrapping around.
"That's what I've been saying!" The off-white one takes a breath, and is already on his way away.
The green one's mouth hangs open slightly as he sits down, tail wrapping around.
>>163550
Silver goes up to the green one, and offers a hoof for him to get up.
"Come with me, I have task for you."
Silver goes up to the green one, and offers a hoof for him to get up.
"Come with me, I have task for you."
>>163554
Silver pulls him up. He turns to his son to talk to him quickly.
"Spec, if you are well enough can you scout around area, make sure it is safe?"
Silver pulls him up. He turns to his son to talk to him quickly.
"Spec, if you are well enough can you scout around area, make sure it is safe?"
>>163555
Spec nods sharply. His neck is still wounded, as is his wing, but he looks like he can move well.
Spec nods sharply. His neck is still wounded, as is his wing, but he looks like he can move well.
>>163556
Silver nods, and takes the colt out of sight. Once he does, he turns to the green pony.
"Alright, be honest: you are changeling, yes?"
Silver nods, and takes the colt out of sight. Once he does, he turns to the green pony.
"Alright, be honest: you are changeling, yes?"
>>163557
His eyes widen, his pupils become smaller, and his ears fall down.
"N-no I'm not."
He sort of smacks his lips after speaking, as if trying to wet them
His eyes widen, his pupils become smaller, and his ears fall down.
"N-no I'm not."
He sort of smacks his lips after speaking, as if trying to wet them
>>163558
"Listen, if you are, this is your out. Unlike my son, I do not like to shoot unarmed opponents, including changelings. You can go to your brethren confident in knowing you have done your part."
"Listen, if you are, this is your out. Unlike my son, I do not like to shoot unarmed opponents, including changelings. You can go to your brethren confident in knowing you have done your part."
>>163560
Now, he opens his mouth, and Silver can hear a sound of breathing in. He moves back, until his tail makes contact with the steel case of the unit.
Now, he opens his mouth, and Silver can hear a sound of breathing in. He moves back, until his tail makes contact with the steel case of the unit.
>>163548
Amber positions the pile of blankets–and herself–between the metal device and the wall so that it's hidden for the most part, and a casual glance would suggest these were tossed there for storage.
Amber positions the pile of blankets–and herself–between the metal device and the wall so that it's hidden for the most part, and a casual glance would suggest these were tossed there for storage.
>>163562
"Eye, eh, um..."
His mouth closes, and then his lips become relaxed and straighter. He makes a slow breath out his nose. Then he speaks in a voice that sounds alien, not only for the accent, but for a strange quality of having two tones at once.
"The refinery and the terminal are both supposed to be destroyed. If necessary, I along with it."
>>163563
Amber does have the difficulty of the gap between the wall and the roof. Unless she moves the machine towards one of the side walls at either end of the structure.
"Eye, eh, um..."
His mouth closes, and then his lips become relaxed and straighter. He makes a slow breath out his nose. Then he speaks in a voice that sounds alien, not only for the accent, but for a strange quality of having two tones at once.
"The refinery and the terminal are both supposed to be destroyed. If necessary, I along with it."
>>163563
Amber does have the difficulty of the gap between the wall and the roof. Unless she moves the machine towards one of the side walls at either end of the structure.
>>163564
"You are more than free to continue to try to blow it up, but I am certain you will be stopped either way. Retreating and regrouping will accomplish same thing without needlessly dying. You are clearly talented infiltrator if you made it this far without anypony before me catching on, what is point of throwing away your life when you can otherwise continue to serve Hive? There is far more war after this, and Hegemony will need every Infiltrator they need for this one."
"You are more than free to continue to try to blow it up, but I am certain you will be stopped either way. Retreating and regrouping will accomplish same thing without needlessly dying. You are clearly talented infiltrator if you made it this far without anypony before me catching on, what is point of throwing away your life when you can otherwise continue to serve Hive? There is far more war after this, and Hegemony will need every Infiltrator they need for this one."
>>163567
The creature moves to the right slowly, seemingly trying to find a position where he can move back without running into steel. He keeps his eyes focused on Silver.
The creature moves to the right slowly, seemingly trying to find a position where he can move back without running into steel. He keeps his eyes focused on Silver.
>>163568
"And I will freely admit, if my son finds out, he will not be willing to let you go. I am giving you chance. I pray to Great Mother you take it."
"And I will freely admit, if my son finds out, he will not be willing to let you go. I am giving you chance. I pray to Great Mother you take it."
He speaks
"I did not like our orders. To die for it."
The creature moves to the right, and moves to the right, and moves to the right, until there is nothing behind him. Then he turns around, and gallops off, tail down low.
"I did not like our orders. To die for it."
The creature moves to the right, and moves to the right, and moves to the right, until there is nothing behind him. Then he turns around, and gallops off, tail down low.
>>163572
Silver nods in his direction as he leaves, happy he chose this path. Silver returns to where he left Spec and the white pony, seeing how the two are doing.
Silver nods in his direction as he leaves, happy he chose this path. Silver returns to where he left Spec and the white pony, seeing how the two are doing.
>>163573
Overhead, Silver hears a loud swoosh sound. It's almost like the sound of burning gas, waving and disrupted in the wind. Overhead, a plane flies, and then another one with the same roaring swoosh sound. It's low and close enough that Silver can see the tin can-like design, the angled back wings, the gaping hole where the prop out to be, the yellow stripes, and the rows of rockets under the wings. As it moves further, Silver can hear the distant sounds of multiple machine guns.
Further away, and almost in the same direction as Silver saw the green pony run off to, although a little to the left, Silver can see Spec along with the off-white pony next to a unit with many more pipes, and a tall, thin chimney.
Overhead, Silver hears a loud swoosh sound. It's almost like the sound of burning gas, waving and disrupted in the wind. Overhead, a plane flies, and then another one with the same roaring swoosh sound. It's low and close enough that Silver can see the tin can-like design, the angled back wings, the gaping hole where the prop out to be, the yellow stripes, and the rows of rockets under the wings. As it moves further, Silver can hear the distant sounds of multiple machine guns.
Further away, and almost in the same direction as Silver saw the green pony run off to, although a little to the left, Silver can see Spec along with the off-white pony next to a unit with many more pipes, and a tall, thin chimney.
>>163574
For a couple of seconds, Silver wonders at the rocket-powered plane before the sound of machine guns snaps him back to reality. He gallops over to his son and the worker.
For a couple of seconds, Silver wonders at the rocket-powered plane before the sound of machine guns snaps him back to reality. He gallops over to his son and the worker.
>>163575
Spec and the pony each turn heavy valves, standing on their hind hooves to do so, and closing their eyes. As this is complete, Silver can hear the sound of gas burning above them.
Spec and the pony each turn heavy valves, standing on their hind hooves to do so, and closing their eyes. As this is complete, Silver can hear the sound of gas burning above them.
>>163576
Silver moves to help them, figuring three ponies is better than two.
"Things must be heating up, if we are sending in those rocket...plane...things."
Silver moves to help them, figuring three ponies is better than two.
"Things must be heating up, if we are sending in those rocket...plane...things."
>>163577
The entire complex is a byzantine labyrinth of pipes. There are enough valves for Silver to turn.
Spec looks over at Silver
"Good to see you back." But he turns his head back to the unit, and to the next valve. "Yeah, close air support. You can tell central command doesn't give a damn about spooking civilians. I don't know if there is anything more the changelings could do to send the ponies into a state of fear than what the Republic is doing."
The entire complex is a byzantine labyrinth of pipes. There are enough valves for Silver to turn.
Spec looks over at Silver
"Good to see you back." But he turns his head back to the unit, and to the next valve. "Yeah, close air support. You can tell central command doesn't give a damn about spooking civilians. I don't know if there is anything more the changelings could do to send the ponies into a state of fear than what the Republic is doing."
>>163579
“Yeah, it seems like it. They are all coming out into the light now. And the Homeguard is responding with heavy weaponry of its own.”
“Yeah, it seems like it. They are all coming out into the light now. And the Homeguard is responding with heavy weaponry of its own.”
>>163580
"This will mean lots of heavy casualities." He looks off in the distance at nothing in particular. "I hope Pear and foals are okay..."
"This will mean lots of heavy casualities." He looks off in the distance at nothing in particular. "I hope Pear and foals are okay..."
>>163581
“It makes me wonder if high command new what was going to happen.” He pauses, and places a hoof on his fathers back.
“They are off to safety on the other side of the peninsula. We fight the i literature here, so they can’t get to her - to them - over there.”
“It makes me wonder if high command new what was going to happen.” He pauses, and places a hoof on his fathers back.
“They are off to safety on the other side of the peninsula. We fight the i literature here, so they can’t get to her - to them - over there.”
>>163583
“The flare is already on. It’s valves at the units that need to be turned.” He pauses. “I can get from here.” Then he slowly turns his body, and looks directly at Silver. “Thank you… back there. I thought it was the end. I thought I was going down with them.”
“The flare is already on. It’s valves at the units that need to be turned.” He pauses. “I can get from here.” Then he slowly turns his body, and looks directly at Silver. “Thank you… back there. I thought it was the end. I thought I was going down with them.”
>>163584
Silver smiles at the pony.
"It was nothing, just doing our jobs. But you are welcome. Do you need us to stick around and help or do you have it from here?"
Silver smiles at the pony.
"It was nothing, just doing our jobs. But you are welcome. Do you need us to stick around and help or do you have it from here?"
>>163585
“No I… I think it’s clear here. I hope.” He answers, swallowing. “Most of security is gone. Hard to tell but… I’ve got it.”
“No I… I think it’s clear here. I hope.” He answers, swallowing. “Most of security is gone. Hard to tell but… I’ve got it.”
>>163586
"There is still guard left. It is not much but if you need somepony, he is there." He pats the pony's shoulder. "Finish this and then get yourself to safety. My son and I are going to rejoin fight against changelings."
"There is still guard left. It is not much but if you need somepony, he is there." He pats the pony's shoulder. "Finish this and then get yourself to safety. My son and I are going to rejoin fight against changelings."
>>163587
“Okay. Yes… and thank you again.” He says, thing out heavily and repeatedly, as if letting out suppressed fear that only now has the time to come to the surface.
“Okay. Yes… and thank you again.” He says, thing out heavily and repeatedly, as if letting out suppressed fear that only now has the time to come to the surface.
>>163592
This is difficult, as not only is the machine heavy and the floor rather thin, but Amber doesn't know if there is anygriffin downstairs who could hear the commotion. All the same, Amber is able to move the machine.
This is difficult, as not only is the machine heavy and the floor rather thin, but Amber doesn't know if there is anygriffin downstairs who could hear the commotion. All the same, Amber is able to move the machine.
>>163595
Also, roll hide (dexterity check)
Amber is fortunate that those who are after her have not prioritized checking the loft, at least yet. The commotion of her moving the machine and the blankets has prevented Amber from assessing the situation outside.
Also, roll hide (dexterity check)
Amber is fortunate that those who are after her have not prioritized checking the loft, at least yet. The commotion of her moving the machine and the blankets has prevented Amber from assessing the situation outside.
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>>163597
Amber has settled herself in the pile of blankets behind the machine when she hears movement downstairs, and then a minute later, knocking at the end of the room. Amber can tell pretty quickly why it has taken several minutes for them to come to her - they search together, rather than splitting up. Amber can here the sounds of one entering the top, then silence, and then the sound of him coming up, and another quickly following. She can hear them speak
"Look around"
"What is this?"
"I don't know."
"Does it look like anyone has used this?"
[1d20 = 13]
[1d20 = 11]
Amber has settled herself in the pile of blankets behind the machine when she hears movement downstairs, and then a minute later, knocking at the end of the room. Amber can tell pretty quickly why it has taken several minutes for them to come to her - they search together, rather than splitting up. Amber can here the sounds of one entering the top, then silence, and then the sound of him coming up, and another quickly following. She can hear them speak
"Look around"
"What is this?"
"I don't know."
"Does it look like anyone has used this?"
[1d20 = 13]
[1d20 = 11]
>>163597
>>163598
Amber can hear them coming closer, and
"Does it look like anyone has lived in this?"
"With the blankets, maybe."
If Amber is looking outside at all, she can see that a light is shined in her area, although the inspection is cursory. She can hear the sound of the straw being disassembled and removed.
"Nothing in here."
"A drifter may have been living here"
"You can't say that. It could have been the Princess."
"As I said, a drifter."
And then they move closer to Amber
"What is this?"
"Some kind of... I don't know what that is"
But then a third voice speaks up. An older voice
"That's a tilt table"
Amber can hear them taking a closer look at the machine, and then the blankets behind.
"I don't see anything. Or hear anything."
And now, she hears a fourth voice
"We hear the car."
This is all the intruders need to vacate the loft.
After some seconds, Amber is alone again.
>>163598
Amber can hear them coming closer, and
"Does it look like anyone has lived in this?"
"With the blankets, maybe."
If Amber is looking outside at all, she can see that a light is shined in her area, although the inspection is cursory. She can hear the sound of the straw being disassembled and removed.
"Nothing in here."
"A drifter may have been living here"
"You can't say that. It could have been the Princess."
"As I said, a drifter."
And then they move closer to Amber
"What is this?"
"Some kind of... I don't know what that is"
But then a third voice speaks up. An older voice
"That's a tilt table"
Amber can hear them taking a closer look at the machine, and then the blankets behind.
"I don't see anything. Or hear anything."
And now, she hears a fourth voice
"We hear the car."
This is all the intruders need to vacate the loft.
After some seconds, Amber is alone again.
>>163600
What makes the barn a bit more dangerous is that there may or may not be anyone downstairs at any moment, and it is hard to tell. So Amber would presumably be very slow in cautious in moving all the way across the top of the loft.
Peaking down. Amber sees no movement. From the windows, Amber can tell that it is late afternoon, but the sun is most definitely still out
What makes the barn a bit more dangerous is that there may or may not be anyone downstairs at any moment, and it is hard to tell. So Amber would presumably be very slow in cautious in moving all the way across the top of the loft.
Peaking down. Amber sees no movement. From the windows, Amber can tell that it is late afternoon, but the sun is most definitely still out
>>163601
Are there any griffons staying behind in those shadows, looking for any hiders who may venture out? Part of Amber, perhaps her smarter half, wants her to stay upstairs a good while longer, as there is no conceivable way to help her friends anyway. Nonetheless, although hiding in one place may be more prudent is it really the way to go through life?
Slowly, she creeps down the stairs.
Are there any griffons staying behind in those shadows, looking for any hiders who may venture out? Part of Amber, perhaps her smarter half, wants her to stay upstairs a good while longer, as there is no conceivable way to help her friends anyway. Nonetheless, although hiding in one place may be more prudent is it really the way to go through life?
Slowly, she creeps down the stairs.
>>163606
Amber can see that the lower level seems to be vacated, although she can't really see into every stall, nor into the operation room at the end of the stable.
Amber can see that the lower level seems to be vacated, although she can't really see into every stall, nor into the operation room at the end of the stable.
>>163607
Amber cannot investigate outside the barn without knowing the inside is clear. She glances into the operating room first and then each stall, careful not to expose herself.
Amber cannot investigate outside the barn without knowing the inside is clear. She glances into the operating room first and then each stall, careful not to expose herself.
>>163608
This is a little difficult, as Amber would necessarily have the walk down the center.
All the same, Amber appears to be alone in the stable, save for a couple sheep and a cow. However, there are windows to the outside that could give her away.
This is a little difficult, as Amber would necessarily have the walk down the center.
All the same, Amber appears to be alone in the stable, save for a couple sheep and a cow. However, there are windows to the outside that could give her away.
>>163609
Amber stays low to avoid getting spotted, and is grateful the livestock don't seem to mind her presence. She glances out one of the windows to see what's going on.
Amber stays low to avoid getting spotted, and is grateful the livestock don't seem to mind her presence. She glances out one of the windows to see what's going on.
>>163610
Looking out the back side nearer the house… Amber sees nothing… except one vehicle that seems to be a police vehicle.
Looking out the back side nearer the house… Amber sees nothing… except one vehicle that seems to be a police vehicle.
>>163611
So that's what they came in on. Are there other windows that give a better view of the house?
So that's what they came in on. Are there other windows that give a better view of the house?
>>163612
Windows on the right side of the barn. At least at the moment, there is no movement at the house.
Windows on the right side of the barn. At least at the moment, there is no movement at the house.
>>163617
First checking to see that there is no griffon in the line of sight, Amber climbs through the window to the police car.
First checking to see that there is no griffon in the line of sight, Amber climbs through the window to the police car.
>>163620
Out of the corner of her right eye, Amber can see that the veterinarian owner of the house has left the house, and is standing facing away from the house maybe 50 feet away.
Out of the corner of her right eye, Amber can see that the veterinarian owner of the house has left the house, and is standing facing away from the house maybe 50 feet away.
>>163621
That is odd, very odd. Amber doesn't like the look of that. Probably not a good idea to approach the veterinarian if the area is open. And the house is a worse idea considering the police probably went inside. She goes over to the side of the police car away from the house and quietly opens the door to look inside.
That is odd, very odd. Amber doesn't like the look of that. Probably not a good idea to approach the veterinarian if the area is open. And the house is a worse idea considering the police probably went inside. She goes over to the side of the police car away from the house and quietly opens the door to look inside.
>>163624
https://youtu.be/7w6ScNOR6FE
Alright. Roll die. Move silently (dexterity modifier)
[1d20 = 14]
https://youtu.be/7w6ScNOR6FE
Alright. Roll die. Move silently (dexterity modifier)
[1d20 = 14]
>>163626
Amber steps out of the barn, walks across the dirt road and open grass towards the house, and to the police car. But behind her, she can hear talking. Talking coming from the other side of the barn, and a little further to her right.
Amber steps out of the barn, walks across the dirt road and open grass towards the house, and to the police car. But behind her, she can hear talking. Talking coming from the other side of the barn, and a little further to her right.
>>163628
The owner of the house turns Amber’s direction. He must have heard something. But more concerning us a group of at least three griffins together. These include one officer, but also an older griffin in an otherwise inconspicuous grey fedora and trench coat, and a familiar face - Helm. The three are positioned a little ways past the barn, and seem to be looking at some other sight blocked from line of sight from Amber by the barn.
The owner of the house turns Amber’s direction. He must have heard something. But more concerning us a group of at least three griffins together. These include one officer, but also an older griffin in an otherwise inconspicuous grey fedora and trench coat, and a familiar face - Helm. The three are positioned a little ways past the barn, and seem to be looking at some other sight blocked from line of sight from Amber by the barn.
>>163629
Helm! No doubt he has betrayed them after all this. Amber's insides roil with disgust at such treachery. Keeping an eye on them, she opens the police car door and looks inside.
Helm! No doubt he has betrayed them after all this. Amber's insides roil with disgust at such treachery. Keeping an eye on them, she opens the police car door and looks inside.
>>163630
[1d20 = 10]
Well, it’s a car. The upholstery is minimal, and if there are any weapons inside, they are not by the driver’s seat.
[1d5 = 1]
[1d20 = 10]
Well, it’s a car. The upholstery is minimal, and if there are any weapons inside, they are not by the driver’s seat.
[1d5 = 1]
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>>163643
A single pair of cuffs, a baton, some receipts, a notebook, one whistle, and what seems to be a loaded magazine for an automatic pistol.
A single pair of cuffs, a baton, some receipts, a notebook, one whistle, and what seems to be a loaded magazine for an automatic pistol.
>>163645
It looks like the owner of the house noticed. As for the officers and Helm, Amber can't tell right now.
It looks like the owner of the house noticed. As for the officers and Helm, Amber can't tell right now.
>>163646
Amber looks to the vet and puts her claw to her beak to indicate keeping quiet. She hides behind the car and listens intensely for the adversaries.
Amber looks to the vet and puts her claw to her beak to indicate keeping quiet. She hides behind the car and listens intensely for the adversaries.
>>163647
Amber can see why they take such interest - they have found the car, evidently hidden in a stack of hay. A pair of other officers move in from out of line of sight, and closer to the car. The fedora wearing grey officer says something to the black clothed police, and they nod and move out. It looks like at least one may be coming towards the house.
Amber can see why they take such interest - they have found the car, evidently hidden in a stack of hay. A pair of other officers move in from out of line of sight, and closer to the car. The fedora wearing grey officer says something to the black clothed police, and they nod and move out. It looks like at least one may be coming towards the house.
>>163648
Would Amber be able to move back to the barn without them seeing, considering they are distracted?
Would Amber be able to move back to the barn without them seeing, considering they are distracted?
>>163649
I think you know who knows
It's the dice. The dice know.
For what it's worth, the police are concentrated to the left of the barn (north west) and not so much to Amber's right (the southeast).
I think you know who knows
It's the dice. The dice know.
For what it's worth, the police are concentrated to the left of the barn (north west) and not so much to Amber's right (the southeast).
>>163653
It's too late for caution, Amber climbs through one of the windows and hides in a livestock stall.
It's too late for caution, Amber climbs through one of the windows and hides in a livestock stall.
>>163655
Amber hides behind one of the stall walls and waits with a baton for one of them to come by.
Amber hides behind one of the stall walls and waits with a baton for one of them to come by.
>>163656
Alright....
An officer forces open a door (as if it weren't already unlocked, and looks around). Another follows.
Amber should roll for Hide
[1d20+2 = (12+2) = 14]
[1d20+2 = (2+2) = 4]
Alright....
An officer forces open a door (as if it weren't already unlocked, and looks around). Another follows.
Amber should roll for Hide
[1d20+2 = (12+2) = 14]
[1d20+2 = (2+2) = 4]
>>163656
>>163657
To clarfy...
One officer enters into the stable at the far left side, near the entry to the loft. The other, which Amber cannot see, enters through a door into the operations room on the far right side. While the doorway is open between them, it's still essentially two separate rooms.
Only one officer is in the stable. He seems to take the strategy of moving away and looking into a stall on the opposite side, and then moving around to try to examine the other one at a distance. He seems to have at least somewhat anticipated the possibility of being ambushed from behind a stall wall. What he has gained in caution, he lacks in perceptiveness. He does not notice Amber, at least until Amber is in direct line of sight.
>>163657
To clarfy...
One officer enters into the stable at the far left side, near the entry to the loft. The other, which Amber cannot see, enters through a door into the operations room on the far right side. While the doorway is open between them, it's still essentially two separate rooms.
Only one officer is in the stable. He seems to take the strategy of moving away and looking into a stall on the opposite side, and then moving around to try to examine the other one at a distance. He seems to have at least somewhat anticipated the possibility of being ambushed from behind a stall wall. What he has gained in caution, he lacks in perceptiveness. He does not notice Amber, at least until Amber is in direct line of sight.
>>163660
Is Amber going to wait until he would be damn near looking at her? Does she have something special to hide behind?
Is Amber going to wait until he would be damn near looking at her? Does she have something special to hide behind?
>>163661
What's in the stable? Amber can hide behind an animal or a piece of machinery, depending on what's in there.
What's in the stable? Amber can hide behind an animal or a piece of machinery, depending on what's in there.
>>163662
The doors are low, but still present. Aside from the doors the rails next to the central walkway are spaced apart enough to be seen through. There is some bedding straw, a few pails, and one or two livestock blankets. There are also sheep and a cow.
The doors are low, but still present. Aside from the doors the rails next to the central walkway are spaced apart enough to be seen through. There is some bedding straw, a few pails, and one or two livestock blankets. There are also sheep and a cow.
>>163663
Amber crouches behind the sheep, careful not to disturb it. She raises her claw to her beak in a gesture of silence.
This is a universe where cows and sheep are sapient, right?
Amber crouches behind the sheep, careful not to disturb it. She raises her claw to her beak in a gesture of silence.
This is a universe where cows and sheep are sapient, right?
>>163664
If it is, then it is a universe where cows and sheep are racist against griffins
[1d2 = 1]
[1d2 = 1]
Well, Amber is definitely not noticed before the final approach to the stall. But how well hidden is she from the front?
Roll Hide
[1d20+2 = (6+2) = 8]
If it is, then it is a universe where cows and sheep are racist against griffins
[1d2 = 1]
[1d2 = 1]
Well, Amber is definitely not noticed before the final approach to the stall. But how well hidden is she from the front?
Roll Hide
[1d20+2 = (6+2) = 8]
>>163665
>>163666
The sheep nods, evidently not enthusiastic to be a shield in a firefight. Or maybe he's just a sheep.
The officer looks directly into the stall. Between the opaque door, the straw on the ground, the sheep, and above all, the officer's unwillingness to come close to any potential hidden danger, the officer does not start immediately shooting into the stall. He moves around to look into the stall on the other side.
>>163666
The sheep nods, evidently not enthusiastic to be a shield in a firefight. Or maybe he's just a sheep.
The officer looks directly into the stall. Between the opaque door, the straw on the ground, the sheep, and above all, the officer's unwillingness to come close to any potential hidden danger, the officer does not start immediately shooting into the stall. He moves around to look into the stall on the other side.
>>163668
He is off to Amber's left and kind of in front of the wall that separates the stalls, but he is closer than he was before, yes.
He is off to Amber's left and kind of in front of the wall that separates the stalls, but he is closer than he was before, yes.
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I will be free tomorrow.
We left Spark in the forest after returning with Wellspring.
>>163591
The radio immediately opens up with what sounds like a news broadcast in progress. The broadcaster has a more or less Fillydelphian accent:
"- Intercity travel is expected to be restricted until further notice, with civilian travel only with State approval. Mail transit is suspended for a period of seven days, after which intercity mail transit is expected to be limited. In what they say is a necessary step to prevent sabotage, the Committee of Public Safety has suspended intercity telephone calls.
Reports show that businesses and schools across the land are shutting down for the day, even in areas not subject to evacuations, in anticipation of Changeling retaliation. Many towns and cities have declared martial law to root out or suppress the activities of saboteurs. The Committee of Public Safety has ordered the Home Guard into a ready position and asks all ponies with military experience above the age of 28 to join. Already, many instances of fighting between Changeling infiltrators and Home Guard have been reported on Equus in strategic areas like rail junctions.
All cities on Equus with a population above 125,000 have been ordered to evacuate until an all clear is given. The Directorate characterizes this move as a precaution against possible but not necessarily imminent retaliation. The risk is moderate, the Directorate states, but it has taken every precaution including the stockpiling of grain supplies, medicine, and fuel. The Directorate has also issued an order extending National Service and recalling those who have previously served and do not meet exemptions back into service.
The Republic has started bombardment of Changeling positions all along the border between Free and Occupied Equestria, and the first aerial combat has taken place in the skies above. Early reports suggest the Republic has taken control of most of the airspace, with some areas contested. An attitude of jubilance has swept across the pony republics, tempered in many areas by fear reprisal. In several of the non-pony republics, however, there are rumors of protests and resistance. One source states the Sister Republics of Puimont, Asterion, and Falcor showed hesitation in joining the war. Rumors circulate of Imperial, Abyssianian, or Arissian intervention, but nothing has been confirmed.
This is Friend of the Ponies keeping you updated on the situation as it develops. Long Live the Republic."
The radio immediately opens up with what sounds like a news broadcast in progress. The broadcaster has a more or less Fillydelphian accent:
"- Intercity travel is expected to be restricted until further notice, with civilian travel only with State approval. Mail transit is suspended for a period of seven days, after which intercity mail transit is expected to be limited. In what they say is a necessary step to prevent sabotage, the Committee of Public Safety has suspended intercity telephone calls.
Reports show that businesses and schools across the land are shutting down for the day, even in areas not subject to evacuations, in anticipation of Changeling retaliation. Many towns and cities have declared martial law to root out or suppress the activities of saboteurs. The Committee of Public Safety has ordered the Home Guard into a ready position and asks all ponies with military experience above the age of 28 to join. Already, many instances of fighting between Changeling infiltrators and Home Guard have been reported on Equus in strategic areas like rail junctions.
All cities on Equus with a population above 125,000 have been ordered to evacuate until an all clear is given. The Directorate characterizes this move as a precaution against possible but not necessarily imminent retaliation. The risk is moderate, the Directorate states, but it has taken every precaution including the stockpiling of grain supplies, medicine, and fuel. The Directorate has also issued an order extending National Service and recalling those who have previously served and do not meet exemptions back into service.
The Republic has started bombardment of Changeling positions all along the border between Free and Occupied Equestria, and the first aerial combat has taken place in the skies above. Early reports suggest the Republic has taken control of most of the airspace, with some areas contested. An attitude of jubilance has swept across the pony republics, tempered in many areas by fear reprisal. In several of the non-pony republics, however, there are rumors of protests and resistance. One source states the Sister Republics of Puimont, Asterion, and Falcor showed hesitation in joining the war. Rumors circulate of Imperial, Abyssianian, or Arissian intervention, but nothing has been confirmed.
This is Friend of the Ponies keeping you updated on the situation as it develops. Long Live the Republic."
>>163686
no u
>>163691
>>163591
Spectral Streak is in no hurry to change the station away from the news broadcast, letting it play. And as it plays, the car continues through the maze of the refinery, and back into the city, heading generally east, away from the water, and towards the center of the city. The vehicle drives past still more distillation towers, and what seem to be various smaller, connected petro-chemical plants. When the broadcast is over, Streak changes the channel.
"We've entered the first floor of the Administrative Building. Fire support cleared out the machine gun nests. Still facing heavy resistance."
"Keep it up."
"Ashborn is still congested, but things are clearing up."
Spectral Streak himself speaks into the radio
"Just stopped infiltrators at the Celestial Oil Refinery. Civilian Casualties, but its clear." He lets off of the button
"Coffin Bay Road has no activity, except some unruly civilians. Situation normal."
"Anyone heard from the transport Ministry?"
"This is uh, this is Transport Ministry. All clear"
"You sure? Any problems?"
"No problems, no."
"Hey, we have buggers pinned down at WMARE Television station. We cannot dislodge them."
"Do you need airsupport?"
"We may. We have civilians here though. Multiple hostages and nearby residential."
"If it's necessary its necessary, we have authorization."
"Hey, has anyone heard from Jasmine Flower Station? The Meadowbrook Line seems to have stopped."
"No, we haven't heard anything. Maybe they forgot to check in?"
"Bullshit they forgot. Train was supposed to be here already."
"It's only been a few minutes, maybe it'll come-"
no u
>>163691
>>163591
Spectral Streak is in no hurry to change the station away from the news broadcast, letting it play. And as it plays, the car continues through the maze of the refinery, and back into the city, heading generally east, away from the water, and towards the center of the city. The vehicle drives past still more distillation towers, and what seem to be various smaller, connected petro-chemical plants. When the broadcast is over, Streak changes the channel.
"We've entered the first floor of the Administrative Building. Fire support cleared out the machine gun nests. Still facing heavy resistance."
"Keep it up."
"Ashborn is still congested, but things are clearing up."
Spectral Streak himself speaks into the radio
"Just stopped infiltrators at the Celestial Oil Refinery. Civilian Casualties, but its clear." He lets off of the button
"Coffin Bay Road has no activity, except some unruly civilians. Situation normal."
"Anyone heard from the transport Ministry?"
"This is uh, this is Transport Ministry. All clear"
"You sure? Any problems?"
"No problems, no."
"Hey, we have buggers pinned down at WMARE Television station. We cannot dislodge them."
"Do you need airsupport?"
"We may. We have civilians here though. Multiple hostages and nearby residential."
"If it's necessary its necessary, we have authorization."
"Hey, has anyone heard from Jasmine Flower Station? The Meadowbrook Line seems to have stopped."
"No, we haven't heard anything. Maybe they forgot to check in?"
"Bullshit they forgot. Train was supposed to be here already."
"It's only been a few minutes, maybe it'll come-"
>>163693
Spectral Streak hangs in silence for a moment - only a moment - and then places the mouthpiece up to his mouth.
"This is Spectral Streak. We'll assist you at the WMARE station."
"Thank heavens! Come on over!"
"Stop by Jasmine Flower, that's on the way I think. From the refinery, right?"
"Yeah. We'll drive by. It's only a few blocks out of the way."
"Copy that. And good job, by the way. That refinery couldn't take any fire support."
"Just don't take too long. WMARE needs you."
Spectral Streak hangs in silence for a moment - only a moment - and then places the mouthpiece up to his mouth.
"This is Spectral Streak. We'll assist you at the WMARE station."
"Thank heavens! Come on over!"
"Stop by Jasmine Flower, that's on the way I think. From the refinery, right?"
"Yeah. We'll drive by. It's only a few blocks out of the way."
"Copy that. And good job, by the way. That refinery couldn't take any fire support."
"Just don't take too long. WMARE needs you."
>>163702
Spectral Streak shrugs, picks up the mouthpiece, and asks
"Hey uh, this is Streak heading towards Jasmine Flower. What exactly are we looking for?"
A voice responds
"The train hasn't arrived at the northern terminal. Jasmine Flower is silent. Make sure something hasn't happened."
And then another voice chimes in
"Hey uh, I've sent a train north from Healing Station. Bridge is showing a red light."
"When did you do that?"
"About three minutes ago"
"Don't send trains against traffic."
"The bridge has a red light. The whole Meadowbrook line north of the river is green, including Jasmine Flower. There could be sabotage on the bridge."
"Send a team to check out the bridge, but hold up the train. Don't send trains from south of the city center north."
"The line is green. If they are right about retaliation I don't think we have the time to hold up trains-"
Spectral Streak shrugs, picks up the mouthpiece, and asks
"Hey uh, this is Streak heading towards Jasmine Flower. What exactly are we looking for?"
A voice responds
"The train hasn't arrived at the northern terminal. Jasmine Flower is silent. Make sure something hasn't happened."
And then another voice chimes in
"Hey uh, I've sent a train north from Healing Station. Bridge is showing a red light."
"When did you do that?"
"About three minutes ago"
"Don't send trains against traffic."
"The bridge has a red light. The whole Meadowbrook line north of the river is green, including Jasmine Flower. There could be sabotage on the bridge."
"Send a team to check out the bridge, but hold up the train. Don't send trains from south of the city center north."
"The line is green. If they are right about retaliation I don't think we have the time to hold up trains-"
>>163705
"If they were going to retaliate blowing up bridge would have been among first things they would do. First step is crippling enemy's ability to respond and move troops and supplies to where battle is."
"If they were going to retaliate blowing up bridge would have been among first things they would do. First step is crippling enemy's ability to respond and move troops and supplies to where battle is."
>>163706
"Yeah, looks like they already attacked one bridge across the river. They may have sabotaged a second. Anyways, let's see what they want here."
Spectral Streak drives the car further east, away from the harbor, away from the chemical plants, and out of Cowtown into Eastside, the section of the city Silver first came to when he entered Manufacturing plants still line at least some streets, along with trucks and railways that cut across. But these slowly, and certainly, give way to apartment buildings that take up much of a block, and are between four and six stories in height. Most seem relatively new with bright brick or concrete, though more than a few are of an older design that might be familiar to Silver. The buildings actually get older the further away from the harbor Silver goes, in stark contrast to Silver's prior experience of Baltimare.
Spectral Streak drives to an Avenue marked as being Traveller Street, a street in Eastside that traverses North to South, and turns North. Silver can immediately see something that he can't recall having ever seen in Baltimare anywhere - an elevated subway line in the center of the avenue. The avenue itself seems to have changed, or have been expanded, and along the east side of the avenue, almost no buildings are old. The subway is elevated 18 or so feet up, usually in between two two lane roadways, and sometimes to the left. Its in one of those areas where the track moves off to the left, and the roadways come together, that Spectral Streak comes to stop at Jasmine Flower Station. The train station is a simple covered platform and rail with a small ticket booth, located about 20 feet above the roadway. The roadway has a crossing section, but also a narrow pedestrian bridge that goes from across the avenue directly to the train station, and ends at one end of the platform. The other end of the platform has a simple walkway that goes directly up towards it from the left side of the street. The station is covered by a green painted wooden cover, and thus most of the inside is not visible. More becomes visible about this location as Silver nears
Silver can immediately see, however, that there are a number of cars alongside the roadway parked here. This would not e abnormal, except that the evacuations have largely cleared out cars elsewhere. Coming closer, Silver can see that along the right side of the street is a police car hastily parked facing away north. Along the west side, there is something pouring an opaque white gas a little further north. And Silver can also see that there is a subway train parked on the rails, half in the station and half along the single-track north of it.
"Yeah, looks like they already attacked one bridge across the river. They may have sabotaged a second. Anyways, let's see what they want here."
Spectral Streak drives the car further east, away from the harbor, away from the chemical plants, and out of Cowtown into Eastside, the section of the city Silver first came to when he entered Manufacturing plants still line at least some streets, along with trucks and railways that cut across. But these slowly, and certainly, give way to apartment buildings that take up much of a block, and are between four and six stories in height. Most seem relatively new with bright brick or concrete, though more than a few are of an older design that might be familiar to Silver. The buildings actually get older the further away from the harbor Silver goes, in stark contrast to Silver's prior experience of Baltimare.
Spectral Streak drives to an Avenue marked as being Traveller Street, a street in Eastside that traverses North to South, and turns North. Silver can immediately see something that he can't recall having ever seen in Baltimare anywhere - an elevated subway line in the center of the avenue. The avenue itself seems to have changed, or have been expanded, and along the east side of the avenue, almost no buildings are old. The subway is elevated 18 or so feet up, usually in between two two lane roadways, and sometimes to the left. Its in one of those areas where the track moves off to the left, and the roadways come together, that Spectral Streak comes to stop at Jasmine Flower Station. The train station is a simple covered platform and rail with a small ticket booth, located about 20 feet above the roadway. The roadway has a crossing section, but also a narrow pedestrian bridge that goes from across the avenue directly to the train station, and ends at one end of the platform. The other end of the platform has a simple walkway that goes directly up towards it from the left side of the street. The station is covered by a green painted wooden cover, and thus most of the inside is not visible. More becomes visible about this location as Silver nears
Silver can immediately see, however, that there are a number of cars alongside the roadway parked here. This would not e abnormal, except that the evacuations have largely cleared out cars elsewhere. Coming closer, Silver can see that along the right side of the street is a police car hastily parked facing away north. Along the west side, there is something pouring an opaque white gas a little further north. And Silver can also see that there is a subway train parked on the rails, half in the station and half along the single-track north of it.
>>163708
Silver marvels at the advanced above-ground subway line, something he only ever heard about before in the biggest cities like Canterlot and Manehattan. His marvel is cut short by the sight of the cars, and of the gas. He double checks that they have gas masks in case it's poisonous, remembering how dangerous gas can be.
"Something is not right with this."
Silver marvels at the advanced above-ground subway line, something he only ever heard about before in the biggest cities like Canterlot and Manehattan. His marvel is cut short by the sight of the cars, and of the gas. He double checks that they have gas masks in case it's poisonous, remembering how dangerous gas can be.
"Something is not right with this."
>>163709
They do indeed have gas masks.
"Yeah, it's a little off."
Spectral Streak slows down the car as they near the station, trying to find a specific place to pull over with all of the cars
They do indeed have gas masks.
"Yeah, it's a little off."
Spectral Streak slows down the car as they near the station, trying to find a specific place to pull over with all of the cars
>>163710
Silver makes sure to add his to equipment, and he brings his Jenny up in case they get set upon by waiting changelings.
Silver makes sure to add his to equipment, and he brings his Jenny up in case they get set upon by waiting changelings.
>>163711
If changelings are waiting, they haven’t made themselves known. The row of cars is thick, with the police car partly in the street. Spectral Streak simply places the car in park in the right most lane. Silver can see that multiple vehicles have shattered windshields - not from bullets, but from what seems to be impact.
If changelings are waiting, they haven’t made themselves known. The row of cars is thick, with the police car partly in the street. Spectral Streak simply places the car in park in the right most lane. Silver can see that multiple vehicles have shattered windshields - not from bullets, but from what seems to be impact.
>>163713
As Silver moves closer to the cars, he sees more and more. The police car and the line of cars in front of it are parallel to the street on the right side, opposite the train station and the train.
The police car is hastily parked, jammed in behind a parallel parked car, although the small gap between the police car and the sedan in front of it shows that it was indeed placed in park, and did not drive into the car in front.
Silver can see that the drivers side window is shattered, and there are two bullet holes in the door. Silver can see a grey unicorn with blue uniform and cap slumped over the wheel, with blood across the seat. One hoof is on the steering wheel, and another on the handbrake. Looking over to the right, the right passenger side door is open, although that window, too, is shattered. There is a small trail of blood that moves from the seat, to behind the car in front of it. And to the right of that sedan, on the sidewalk, Silver can see a yellow pegasus in blue uniform slumped over, having bled out over the side walk. There are bullet holes going right through the steel rear of the sedan, and shattered rear windows even as the front windows are untocuhed.
In front of these two cars is a third, bright yellow car with a very odd site. The large rear window is completely shattered as if it hit an animal. No holes save one near the middle, nor has the glass broken away as it has in the other two cars where it seems bullets him. And immediately to the right of the car, in an inglorious pose, is a green pegasus stallion laying limp on the ground. No blood except a very small amount out of his mouth., left wing extended, right wing unceremoniously half folded, and limbs strewn about in every direction. One eye is closed, and the other is half open and rolled up.
As Silver moves closer to the cars, he sees more and more. The police car and the line of cars in front of it are parallel to the street on the right side, opposite the train station and the train.
The police car is hastily parked, jammed in behind a parallel parked car, although the small gap between the police car and the sedan in front of it shows that it was indeed placed in park, and did not drive into the car in front.
Silver can see that the drivers side window is shattered, and there are two bullet holes in the door. Silver can see a grey unicorn with blue uniform and cap slumped over the wheel, with blood across the seat. One hoof is on the steering wheel, and another on the handbrake. Looking over to the right, the right passenger side door is open, although that window, too, is shattered. There is a small trail of blood that moves from the seat, to behind the car in front of it. And to the right of that sedan, on the sidewalk, Silver can see a yellow pegasus in blue uniform slumped over, having bled out over the side walk. There are bullet holes going right through the steel rear of the sedan, and shattered rear windows even as the front windows are untocuhed.
In front of these two cars is a third, bright yellow car with a very odd site. The large rear window is completely shattered as if it hit an animal. No holes save one near the middle, nor has the glass broken away as it has in the other two cars where it seems bullets him. And immediately to the right of the car, in an inglorious pose, is a green pegasus stallion laying limp on the ground. No blood except a very small amount out of his mouth., left wing extended, right wing unceremoniously half folded, and limbs strewn about in every direction. One eye is closed, and the other is half open and rolled up.
>>163714
Silver alerts Spec to the presence of bodies and bullet holes before going to check the ponies' vitals.
Silver alerts Spec to the presence of bodies and bullet holes before going to check the ponies' vitals.
>>163715
Dead, dead, and dead. The third pony is perhaps the strangest, as he didn’t seem to have much blood circulation by the time he arrived in his current position, judging by the lack of blood. The third pony has no bullet wounds. The two police officers each have three of four wounds. The bullets seem to have travelled straight through glass, steel, and flesh, and then out the other side.
Dead, dead, and dead. The third pony is perhaps the strangest, as he didn’t seem to have much blood circulation by the time he arrived in his current position, judging by the lack of blood. The third pony has no bullet wounds. The two police officers each have three of four wounds. The bullets seem to have travelled straight through glass, steel, and flesh, and then out the other side.
>>163716
"Was this pegasus dead in air before he crashed?"
Silver next investigates the strange hole in the back window of the yellow car.
"Was this pegasus dead in air before he crashed?"
Silver next investigates the strange hole in the back window of the yellow car.
>>163717
The hole is at the center of the cracked glass. It's hard to say whether this was the point of impact, or whether it was simply that the glass bent here more than in the glass further from the center, and thus broke away. Looking at the back of the car, nothing broke through, though some glass has fallen in.
The hole is at the center of the cracked glass. It's hard to say whether this was the point of impact, or whether it was simply that the glass bent here more than in the glass further from the center, and thus broke away. Looking at the back of the car, nothing broke through, though some glass has fallen in.
>>163719
Spectral Streak gets out of the car, and moves along the sidewalk.
"These two got ambushed from the left. Barely had time to react, no cover. And this one" He points to the pegasus. "Fell out of the sky and died. Or died and fell out of the sky."
Spectral Streak gets out of the car, and moves along the sidewalk.
"These two got ambushed from the left. Barely had time to react, no cover. And this one" He points to the pegasus. "Fell out of the sky and died. Or died and fell out of the sky."
>>163722
"Still seems...odd."
Silver looks down the alley, seeing if there's tire tracks from the police car reversing out of it rapidly or if it was ambushed in its current position.
"Still seems...odd."
Silver looks down the alley, seeing if there's tire tracks from the police car reversing out of it rapidly or if it was ambushed in its current position.
>>163724
Silver readies his Jenny.
"Come on, let us investigate platform. Changelings that did this may still be here."
Silver readies his Jenny.
"Come on, let us investigate platform. Changelings that did this may still be here."
>>163725
But Silver sees that this is not the end of it. Silver can see further down another downed Pegasus. Over on the other side, by the tracks, more than one pony lying on the ground and another busted windshield. The train itself has busted windows in some cars, and a grey smoke that seeps out the open windows, while grey smoke (gas) seeps out of an unknown something beneath the track.
All the same, Silver (presumably) approaches
But Silver sees that this is not the end of it. Silver can see further down another downed Pegasus. Over on the other side, by the tracks, more than one pony lying on the ground and another busted windshield. The train itself has busted windows in some cars, and a grey smoke that seeps out the open windows, while grey smoke (gas) seeps out of an unknown something beneath the track.
All the same, Silver (presumably) approaches
>>163726
Silver puts on his gas mask as he approaches. Even if it limits visibility it's far better than dying from poisonous gas, which to Silver seems to be what is billowing out of the train.
Silver puts on his gas mask as he approaches. Even if it limits visibility it's far better than dying from poisonous gas, which to Silver seems to be what is billowing out of the train.
>>163727
Silver turns to the left to see someone already looking back at him.
On the stairs on the right side, entering into Jasmine Station, Silver can see a pony in an olive green uniform, khaki pants, and a green cap - the standard somewhat impromptu dress of the Homeguard. The pony is a coffee brown unicorn, and he too wears a green and black gas mask, and with magic holds a Jenny battle rifle in a semi-ready position.
"Who are you?" He calls to Silver and Spectral Streak
Silver turns to the left to see someone already looking back at him.
On the stairs on the right side, entering into Jasmine Station, Silver can see a pony in an olive green uniform, khaki pants, and a green cap - the standard somewhat impromptu dress of the Homeguard. The pony is a coffee brown unicorn, and he too wears a green and black gas mask, and with magic holds a Jenny battle rifle in a semi-ready position.
"Who are you?" He calls to Silver and Spectral Streak
>>163728
Silver keeps his Jenny at the ready, in case he turns hostile.
"Silver Sword, Homeguard. You?"
Silver keeps his Jenny at the ready, in case he turns hostile.
"Silver Sword, Homeguard. You?"
>>163729
He seems to wait, or hesitate a moment, but then answers "Gritty Grief." He doesn't seem very happy to see Silver and Spectral Streak
"We are Homeguard. We've only just arrived here."
He seems to wait, or hesitate a moment, but then answers "Gritty Grief." He doesn't seem very happy to see Silver and Spectral Streak
"We are Homeguard. We've only just arrived here."
>>163730
Silver asks Spec to pass him his flashlight as he slowly approaches Gritty.
"What is situation here?"
Silver asks Spec to pass him his flashlight as he slowly approaches Gritty.
"What is situation here?"
>>163731
Gritty watches Silver as the two approach. It quickly becomes apparent that there are at least two other stallions above and behind them. Both also wear Homeguard uniforms (the khakis aren't a part of a formal uniform, but they fit into the style, more or less) and both have battle rifles.
"Looks like Changeling infiltrators attacked the station. We only just confirmed the station is clear when we got here."
Gritty watches Silver as the two approach. It quickly becomes apparent that there are at least two other stallions above and behind them. Both also wear Homeguard uniforms (the khakis aren't a part of a formal uniform, but they fit into the style, more or less) and both have battle rifles.
"Looks like Changeling infiltrators attacked the station. We only just confirmed the station is clear when we got here."
>>163735
Spectral Streak whispers to Silver:
“And what will you do if he is a Changeling? Get shot by the other two?”
Spectral Streak whispers to Silver:
“And what will you do if he is a Changeling? Get shot by the other two?”
>>163736
Silver whispers back:
"Better to know they are changelings when we get shot than get shot in back."
He turns again to Gritty, flashlight in his magical grasp.
"May I?"
Silver whispers back:
"Better to know they are changelings when we get shot than get shot in back."
He turns again to Gritty, flashlight in his magical grasp.
"May I?"
>>163739
Gritty stands still, and evidently submits. But there is no question, the other two ponies have their battle rifles trained respectively on Silver and Streak
Gritty stands still, and evidently submits. But there is no question, the other two ponies have their battle rifles trained respectively on Silver and Streak
>>163741
Purple eyes that reflect back blue, the distinction between whites and the iris being non-existent.
Purple eyes that reflect back blue, the distinction between whites and the iris being non-existent.
>>163742
Silver nods to him, and turns his flashlight off. As he looks at Spec, eyes facing away from the disguised changeling, he gives him a look of clear alarm and warning.
Silver nods to him, and turns his flashlight off. As he looks at Spec, eyes facing away from the disguised changeling, he gives him a look of clear alarm and warning.
>>163743
Spec looks back at Silver. He does not nod, nor reveal much on his face or in his posture
Gritty:
“And?”
Spec looks back at Silver. He does not nod, nor reveal much on his face or in his posture
Gritty:
“And?”
>>163745
He moves away, slowly.
"The train was a mess when we came. I wouldn't recommend going in there."
He moves away, slowly.
"The train was a mess when we came. I wouldn't recommend going in there."
>>163746
"Yes, I see that...looks like poison gas?"
Silver looks at Spec, and whispers quickly:
"Ideas?"
"Yes, I see that...looks like poison gas?"
Silver looks at Spec, and whispers quickly:
"Ideas?"
>>163747
"That is our theory. In a confined space. Some got outside, be careful." Gritty turns his back to Silver and Streak and starts to walk back up the stairs, but the other two ponies remain at the top, looking back at Silver and Streak
Spectral Streak doesn't have much opportunity to think or reply. He whispers
"Don't get killed."
"That is our theory. In a confined space. Some got outside, be careful." Gritty turns his back to Silver and Streak and starts to walk back up the stairs, but the other two ponies remain at the top, looking back at Silver and Streak
Spectral Streak doesn't have much opportunity to think or reply. He whispers
"Don't get killed."
>>163748
Silver continues to whisper.
"That is...idea. How do we engage this?"
Silver speaks to Gritty.
"It is travesty changelings are resorting to gas attacks on civilians."
Silver continues to whisper.
"That is...idea. How do we engage this?"
Silver speaks to Gritty.
"It is travesty changelings are resorting to gas attacks on civilians."
>>163749
Spectral Streak does not respond, evidently because he is afraid that his whispering will be noticed by the two changelings watching them.
"Well..." Gritty has been walking away from Silver and Streak, but he pauses and turns back to Silver.
"You heard the First Consul's speech. This is a crusade to 'forever end the threat of ponykind's oldest enemy'. A war that will result in unity, or death. A war to see justice done, may the heavens fall. This little strip of land is the entrepot and manufacturing center of the whole Southeast. The 'civilians' here are workers in factories and offices... they form the muscles that beat the heart of the Equestrian war machine, and you better believe all of Equestria is or soon will be mobilized as a war machine. Could you expect anything less than a gas attack, under these circumstances? The Hegemony will put up a fight. It will not give unrequited mercy. You should probably go make sure the other roadways and stations are secure. We've got this one."
Spectral Streak does not respond, evidently because he is afraid that his whispering will be noticed by the two changelings watching them.
"Well..." Gritty has been walking away from Silver and Streak, but he pauses and turns back to Silver.
"You heard the First Consul's speech. This is a crusade to 'forever end the threat of ponykind's oldest enemy'. A war that will result in unity, or death. A war to see justice done, may the heavens fall. This little strip of land is the entrepot and manufacturing center of the whole Southeast. The 'civilians' here are workers in factories and offices... they form the muscles that beat the heart of the Equestrian war machine, and you better believe all of Equestria is or soon will be mobilized as a war machine. Could you expect anything less than a gas attack, under these circumstances? The Hegemony will put up a fight. It will not give unrequited mercy. You should probably go make sure the other roadways and stations are secure. We've got this one."
>>163751
Silver recognizes the out they've just been given, and nods to Gritty.
"Alright. Make sure you keep fort held down, here, we can not let changelings do anything else like this."
He turns to Spec, motioning that they should go.
Silver recognizes the out they've just been given, and nods to Gritty.
"Alright. Make sure you keep fort held down, here, we can not let changelings do anything else like this."
He turns to Spec, motioning that they should go.
>>163752
Spectral Streak let’s them move out of line of sight. When this happens, Streak says to Silver,
“Isn’t a train coming this way?”
Spectral Streak let’s them move out of line of sight. When this happens, Streak says to Silver,
“Isn’t a train coming this way?”
>>163753
Silver nods, and whispers back to him as he pulls his Jenny out.
"Now we can take them out without having two rifles aimed at our heads."
Silver nods, and whispers back to him as he pulls his Jenny out.
"Now we can take them out without having two rifles aimed at our heads."
>>163754
Spectral Streak turns his head halfway
"I suspect they will watch us, or try to..."
He likewise holds his rifle tight
The enemies seem to have pulled back into the covered, elevated train station. As stated before, it has two entries, besides the rail itself which is technically another two points of entry.
Spectral Streak turns his head halfway
"I suspect they will watch us, or try to..."
He likewise holds his rifle tight
The enemies seem to have pulled back into the covered, elevated train station. As stated before, it has two entries, besides the rail itself which is technically another two points of entry.
>>163758
“Heh” he smiles. “I don’t know about that.” Then he moves the rifle, and presses the fire selector switch. “But I’d love to kill these fucks. Through the back door it is.”
The two walk in the direction of the car, Spectral Streak looks around as if lost, and then starts to walk up the stairs to the pedestrian bridge that connects to the train station’s other end.
“Heh” he smiles. “I don’t know about that.” Then he moves the rifle, and presses the fire selector switch. “But I’d love to kill these fucks. Through the back door it is.”
The two walk in the direction of the car, Spectral Streak looks around as if lost, and then starts to walk up the stairs to the pedestrian bridge that connects to the train station’s other end.
>>163759
Silver looks back up at the train station to see if he can see the changelings watching them, before following a similar routine to his son and going up the same set of stairs that his son did.
Silver looks back up at the train station to see if he can see the changelings watching them, before following a similar routine to his son and going up the same set of stairs that his son did.
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>>163762
Silver stops and stares intensely right at the changeling, hoping to make him uncomfortable.
Silver stops and stares intensely right at the changeling, hoping to make him uncomfortable.
>>163765
After a few awkward moments, the "pony" breaks off, and moves out of line of sight within the train station.
After a few awkward moments, the "pony" breaks off, and moves out of line of sight within the train station.
>>163767
The walkway ends in a simple door that leads into the enclosed space, on the southern end of the platform, opposite the side the train protrudes out of. Silver and Spec have no way of knowing who or what might be there and where.
The walkway ends in a simple door that leads into the enclosed space, on the southern end of the platform, opposite the side the train protrudes out of. Silver and Spec have no way of knowing who or what might be there and where.
>>163769
There are no windows anywhere on the platform. Openings are the two stairwell entry ways, and the ends of the platform where the rails come out
There are no windows anywhere on the platform. Openings are the two stairwell entry ways, and the ends of the platform where the rails come out
>>163773
It’s only slightly bigger than a doorway, and the same rectangular shape. It is, however, completely open.
It’s only slightly bigger than a doorway, and the same rectangular shape. It is, however, completely open.
>>163776
Silver pulls back and whispers to Spec.
"How do you want to do this? We breach, then I aim right and you aim left?"
Silver pulls back and whispers to Spec.
"How do you want to do this? We breach, then I aim right and you aim left?"
>>163778
“We could do it that way. If they are expecting us to come, we may have to, because they would try to flank us from behind. But if they are where they should be, they will all three of them be to the right.”
“We could do it that way. If they are expecting us to come, we may have to, because they would try to flank us from behind. But if they are where they should be, they will all three of them be to the right.”
>>163789
“Do you think they will expect us to come through that door?” If so, we need to aim in different directions.”
“Do you think they will expect us to come through that door?” If so, we need to aim in different directions.”
>>163797
"And they are not, it will not be too hard for us to reacauire targets."
Silver steels himself for the combat ahead.
"On three, yes?"
"And they are not, it will not be too hard for us to reacauire targets."
Silver steels himself for the combat ahead.
"On three, yes?"
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Soon
>>163802
>>163807
As Silver moves inside of the covered train platform, he can immediately see that the platform is wooden-planked, at least twelve feet wide, and exists only on Silver’s side, the right side, of the tracks. It’s well over a hundred feet long. There are two tracks by the platform, one of which must only be used for switching as it is not adjacent to the platform. Silver can see the snub-nosed, silver colored end if the train halfway on the tracks by the end of the platform, and halfway on the track out of the station going north.
Silver can see a scene on the platform itself. There are at least five pony corpses on the platform. One is near Silver, facing him, lying on his belly just a few feet away from the rear entry. Another is a cream colored Pegasus mare with a short mane cut lying ingloriously on her side near the other exit, further down. It almost looks like she was kicked aside, so as to not be visible looking through the entrance. A purple unicorn mare faces silver on her belly, legs tucked underneath her. A beige earth pony stallion lies on his side, partly hanging off the platform, with multiple visible exit wounds. In front of him is a darker brown colt, with a yellow mane. This is what Silver can glimpse in a second, and the presence of multiple blood trails, and multiple shadows further away from his part of the platform implies the presence of more ponies, some who limped away, and some who did not.
But now, Silver faces his presumed enemies. Three alleged ponies. To his left, in front of him, and already facing him some maybe 25 feet distant, is Gritty Grief, the coffee brown unicorn wearing a gas mask, an olive green army uniform, and khakis. He has his battle rifle aimed at Silver. Further away, and evidently facing the other door near the cream colored Pegasus mare corpse, is another of the gas mask wearing “ponies,” a grey Pegasus. He is quickly turning his battle rifle towards Silver. The third creature’s position cannot be discerned. Not now.
>>163807
As Silver moves inside of the covered train platform, he can immediately see that the platform is wooden-planked, at least twelve feet wide, and exists only on Silver’s side, the right side, of the tracks. It’s well over a hundred feet long. There are two tracks by the platform, one of which must only be used for switching as it is not adjacent to the platform. Silver can see the snub-nosed, silver colored end if the train halfway on the tracks by the end of the platform, and halfway on the track out of the station going north.
Silver can see a scene on the platform itself. There are at least five pony corpses on the platform. One is near Silver, facing him, lying on his belly just a few feet away from the rear entry. Another is a cream colored Pegasus mare with a short mane cut lying ingloriously on her side near the other exit, further down. It almost looks like she was kicked aside, so as to not be visible looking through the entrance. A purple unicorn mare faces silver on her belly, legs tucked underneath her. A beige earth pony stallion lies on his side, partly hanging off the platform, with multiple visible exit wounds. In front of him is a darker brown colt, with a yellow mane. This is what Silver can glimpse in a second, and the presence of multiple blood trails, and multiple shadows further away from his part of the platform implies the presence of more ponies, some who limped away, and some who did not.
But now, Silver faces his presumed enemies. Three alleged ponies. To his left, in front of him, and already facing him some maybe 25 feet distant, is Gritty Grief, the coffee brown unicorn wearing a gas mask, an olive green army uniform, and khakis. He has his battle rifle aimed at Silver. Further away, and evidently facing the other door near the cream colored Pegasus mare corpse, is another of the gas mask wearing “ponies,” a grey Pegasus. He is quickly turning his battle rifle towards Silver. The third creature’s position cannot be discerned. Not now.
[1d20+6 = (9+6) = 15]
[1d20+6 = (10+6) = 16]
[1d20+6 = (10+6) = 16]
[1d20+6 = (14+6) = 20]
>>163907
>>163909
The sight of the bodies angers Silver, and steels his resolve. To commit such atrocities against civilians, innocent ponies! These changelings will pay, all of them. He will send them to the Great Mother with more holes than they started the day with.
He immediately levels the rifle at Gritty Grief upon seeing him, flips the switch to full auto, and with a roar unleashes a burst of his Jenny's kick.
[1d20+6 = (10+6) = 16]
[1d20+6 = (10+6) = 16]
[1d20+6 = (14+6) = 20]
>>163907
>>163909
The sight of the bodies angers Silver, and steels his resolve. To commit such atrocities against civilians, innocent ponies! These changelings will pay, all of them. He will send them to the Great Mother with more holes than they started the day with.
He immediately levels the rifle at Gritty Grief upon seeing him, flips the switch to full auto, and with a roar unleashes a burst of his Jenny's kick.
>>163910
tat tat tat tat
A flick of the fire selector to right, and Silver’s rifle is fully automatic. Silver lets out a four round burst. It’s his first time to fire the Jenny fully automatic. The gun is a full pound lighter than the old service rifles, and with a vastly more powerful cartridge than the submachine guns he’s fired before. You could say th rifle kicks like a mule, but it’s a bit of a lighter touch than that. Like a female mule.
With only a very short distance between Silver and Gritty, at least three of the four shots hit, with the first perhaps being low.
tat tat tat tat
A flick of the fire selector to right, and Silver’s rifle is fully automatic. Silver lets out a four round burst. It’s his first time to fire the Jenny fully automatic. The gun is a full pound lighter than the old service rifles, and with a vastly more powerful cartridge than the submachine guns he’s fired before. You could say th rifle kicks like a mule, but it’s a bit of a lighter touch than that. Like a female mule.
With only a very short distance between Silver and Gritty, at least three of the four shots hit, with the first perhaps being low.
>>163912
Silver can see a small splatter of blood out of gritty, and then a smaller one, and another small ripple. The first shot seems to have hit something important. He stumbles, and falls down.
[1d20+2 = (14+2) = 16]
[1d20+2 = (11+2) = 13]
[1d20 = 15]
Silver can see a small splatter of blood out of gritty, and then a smaller one, and another small ripple. The first shot seems to have hit something important. He stumbles, and falls down.
[1d20+2 = (14+2) = 16]
[1d20+2 = (11+2) = 13]
[1d20 = 15]
>>163916
>>163917
>>163918
The sharp pain makes him take in a gasp of air, but it only makes it worse. He worries it may have hit a lung.
Through the pain, he aims for the grey pegasus and lets loose what he thinks is a burst of fire. Two shots are let loose from the end of his Jenny's barrel before he hears a distinct sound of a gun running on empty. If possible, he pushes through the intense pain to make for the cover of the train.
>>163917
>>163918
The sharp pain makes him take in a gasp of air, but it only makes it worse. He worries it may have hit a lung.
Through the pain, he aims for the grey pegasus and lets loose what he thinks is a burst of fire. Two shots are let loose from the end of his Jenny's barrel before he hears a distinct sound of a gun running on empty. If possible, he pushes through the intense pain to make for the cover of the train.
>>163920
Miss
Silver misses both shots. Gun is empty, bolt holds open.
[1d20+2 = (9+2) = 11]
[1d20+2 = (20+2) = 22]
[1d20+2 = (9+2) = 11]
[1d20+2 = (19+2) = 21]
[1d20+2 = (4+2) = 6]
[1d20+2 = (8+2) = 10]
Miss
Silver misses both shots. Gun is empty, bolt holds open.
[1d20+2 = (9+2) = 11]
[1d20+2 = (20+2) = 22]
[1d20+2 = (9+2) = 11]
[1d20+2 = (19+2) = 21]
[1d20+2 = (4+2) = 6]
[1d20+2 = (8+2) = 10]
>>163925
The creatures they're fighting, are they on the platform same as Silver and Spec are, or are they separated by train tracks?
The creatures they're fighting, are they on the platform same as Silver and Spec are, or are they separated by train tracks?
>>163926
It’s all the same platform. Maybe a dead body or so, but otherwise there is nothing separating them.
It’s all the same platform. Maybe a dead body or so, but otherwise there is nothing separating them.
[1d20+10 = (5+10) = 15]
>>163927
Silver knows this is going to hurt, but the alternatives are reloading in the open or diving for cover and leaving Spec exposed. He braces himself for pain, thanks the foresight to affix his bayonet earlier, and charges the grey pegasus.
>>163927
Silver knows this is going to hurt, but the alternatives are reloading in the open or diving for cover and leaving Spec exposed. He braces himself for pain, thanks the foresight to affix his bayonet earlier, and charges the grey pegasus.
>>163928
Silver charges forward towards the perhaps unsuspecting creature, and hits it in the neck above the jacket and below the mask. Silver can’t see the creature’s facial expression because of the mask. But from the way it stands there, leaning to reduce the weight on a wounded leg, staring at Silver as he charges, he must surely have been surprised.
Silver charges forward towards the perhaps unsuspecting creature, and hits it in the neck above the jacket and below the mask. Silver can’t see the creature’s facial expression because of the mask. But from the way it stands there, leaning to reduce the weight on a wounded leg, staring at Silver as he charges, he must surely have been surprised.
>>163933
>>163934
>>163935
Silver stumbles, and falls halfway down onto his side. He's not yet dead or dying, but it feels like it. Silver has been hurt bad. His lung has definitely been hit, judging from how much it hurts to move or even take a breath. Blood begins to leak from him at an alarming rate, staining his fur and armor crimson. His vision starts to go a little blurry as he looks for his mystery assailant.
>>163934
>>163935
Silver stumbles, and falls halfway down onto his side. He's not yet dead or dying, but it feels like it. Silver has been hurt bad. His lung has definitely been hit, judging from how much it hurts to move or even take a breath. Blood begins to leak from him at an alarming rate, staining his fur and armor crimson. His vision starts to go a little blurry as he looks for his mystery assailant.
>>163941
Silver is almost immediately next to the front entrance, though the angle means he’d want to get halfway down if of more to be sure he’s out of line of sight.
Silver is almost immediately next to the front entrance, though the angle means he’d want to get halfway down if of more to be sure he’s out of line of sight.
>>163944
Silver decides that of the options currently available to him, the best in his current state is likely to play dead and hope the changeling thinks he has succumbed to his own wounds. Perhaps then he'll get a chance to reload his Jenny when his focus goes elsewhere.
Silver's legs visibly shake, and he collapses into the small pool of blood forming beneath him. He stares blankly ahead, as if looking at something nopony else can see, and halts his breathing. Internally, he prays to Celestia the changeling will buy it. He did, after all, get shot three times this engagement.
Silver decides that of the options currently available to him, the best in his current state is likely to play dead and hope the changeling thinks he has succumbed to his own wounds. Perhaps then he'll get a chance to reload his Jenny when his focus goes elsewhere.
Silver's legs visibly shake, and he collapses into the small pool of blood forming beneath him. He stares blankly ahead, as if looking at something nopony else can see, and halts his breathing. Internally, he prays to Celestia the changeling will buy it. He did, after all, get shot three times this engagement.
>>163945
SILVER!
Tat tat tat tat tat tat tat tat tat tat tat tat tat tat
[1d20+2 = (2+2) = 4]
[1d20+2 = (3+2) = 5]
[1d20+2 = (20+2) = 22]
[1d20+2 = (9+2) = 11]
[1d20+2 = (12+2) = 14]
[1d20 = 2]
[1d20 = 16]
[1d20 = 16]
[1d20 = 14]
[1d20 = 16]
[1d20-2 = (16-2) = 14]
[1d20-2 = (13-2) = 11]
[1d20-2 = (17-2) = 15]
[1d20-2 = (4-2) = 2]
SILVER!
Tat tat tat tat tat tat tat tat tat tat tat tat tat tat
[1d20+2 = (2+2) = 4]
[1d20+2 = (3+2) = 5]
[1d20+2 = (20+2) = 22]
[1d20+2 = (9+2) = 11]
[1d20+2 = (12+2) = 14]
[1d20 = 2]
[1d20 = 16]
[1d20 = 16]
[1d20 = 14]
[1d20 = 16]
[1d20-2 = (16-2) = 14]
[1d20-2 = (13-2) = 11]
[1d20-2 = (17-2) = 15]
[1d20-2 = (4-2) = 2]
>>163947
Evidently, from all of the shooting, Spec must have laid into the remaining changeling with everything he had. Suspecting that currently there are no remaining opponents, he allows himself to start breathing again and looks at his son with a weak smile.
"No...but I am alive."
The unicorn coughs up some blood and groans in pain. He is in a sorry state. He is bleeding profusely from three fresh bullet holes, and the puddle of his own blood that he laid down in has stained a good portion of the floofy pony. Despite his light grey coat, Spec can swear his father looks pale.
"Get me up...I do not...think I can...on my own."
Evidently, from all of the shooting, Spec must have laid into the remaining changeling with everything he had. Suspecting that currently there are no remaining opponents, he allows himself to start breathing again and looks at his son with a weak smile.
"No...but I am alive."
The unicorn coughs up some blood and groans in pain. He is in a sorry state. He is bleeding profusely from three fresh bullet holes, and the puddle of his own blood that he laid down in has stained a good portion of the floofy pony. Despite his light grey coat, Spec can swear his father looks pale.
"Get me up...I do not...think I can...on my own."
>>163948
“You’re alive!”
Silver’s son, an old man now in his own right, hugs him. He takes a moment, then pulls away.
“Uh, yes.”
He helps him up.
“You’re alive!”
Silver’s son, an old man now in his own right, hugs him. He takes a moment, then pulls away.
“Uh, yes.”
He helps him up.
>>163949
Silver strains and groans to get up on all four hooves, but with his son's help he does. Standing, he hugs his son tight, even at the risk of staining his coat with his own blood.
"I am sorry to...frighten you. Thought playing dead...give me moment to reload, take bastard...bug out."
Silver strains and groans to get up on all four hooves, but with his son's help he does. Standing, he hugs his son tight, even at the risk of staining his coat with his own blood.
"I am sorry to...frighten you. Thought playing dead...give me moment to reload, take bastard...bug out."
>>163951
He lets go of his son, clearly still a bit unsteady on his four legs and still clearly bleeding profusely.
"Well...it may have only been half-playing dead..."
He lets go of his son, clearly still a bit unsteady on his four legs and still clearly bleeding profusely.
"Well...it may have only been half-playing dead..."
>>163953
"Yes...can you search bodies for ammunition? I need to...report massacre over radio. Get instructions."
"Yes...can you search bodies for ammunition? I need to...report massacre over radio. Get instructions."
>>163955
Silver gets on the radio, and speaks into it.
"This is Silver Sword and Spectral Streak at...Jasmine Flower Station. It is massacre. Changelings disguised as Homeguard, gassed entire station and train...executed whoever was left. No survivors." cough "We got roughed up bit, but changelings that did this are dead now."
Silver gets on the radio, and speaks into it.
"This is Silver Sword and Spectral Streak at...Jasmine Flower Station. It is massacre. Changelings disguised as Homeguard, gassed entire station and train...executed whoever was left. No survivors." cough "We got roughed up bit, but changelings that did this are dead now."
>>163956
“They did?”
“She was right. Those bastards really would do that…”
“Glad you got them? Is the area secure?”
“Is the track clear? We have a train heading north at 30 miles per hour.”
“They did?”
“She was right. Those bastards really would do that…”
“Glad you got them? Is the area secure?”
“Is the track clear? We have a train heading north at 30 miles per hour.”
>>163963
Quickly, before they get on the train, Silver checks the two downed changelings and their guns on the platform for any magazines.
Quickly, before they get on the train, Silver checks the two downed changelings and their guns on the platform for any magazines.
>>163964
He’d have to be really quick. Gritty has/had one more magazine, and has also turned black. The other drone does not. Both drones have functioning rifles with some amount of cartridges in the loaded magazine.
He’d have to be really quick. Gritty has/had one more magazine, and has also turned black. The other drone does not. Both drones have functioning rifles with some amount of cartridges in the loaded magazine.
>>163965
>really quick
Silver just grabs the magazine off of Gritty, and moves as fast as his injured body will let him onto the train. He heads for the front of the train where the controls are.
>really quick
Silver just grabs the magazine off of Gritty, and moves as fast as his injured body will let him onto the train. He heads for the front of the train where the controls are.
>>163966
Silver presumably enters through the last car.
Entering the train car, Silver can already see that the door furthest on the end is closed off. Moving into the car, Silver can see a sky blue earth pony mare lying dead on the floor near the connector with vomit around her, a red stallion stalion dead lying on his back across the seat in the middle of the car with large amounts of blood, and one, two, three, four ponies gathered by the other door, all bleeding. These include a mare, a foal, and two adolescents, both of whom seems to have died pressing against the car door. By the connector, and past the mare, a white unicorn stallion in full blue police uniform lies dead, ingloriously hanging half on the chair and half off. There are a number of spent cartridge cases on the floor, and even more trails of blood, some of which lead in lines out of the car.
Silver presumably enters through the last car.
Entering the train car, Silver can already see that the door furthest on the end is closed off. Moving into the car, Silver can see a sky blue earth pony mare lying dead on the floor near the connector with vomit around her, a red stallion stalion dead lying on his back across the seat in the middle of the car with large amounts of blood, and one, two, three, four ponies gathered by the other door, all bleeding. These include a mare, a foal, and two adolescents, both of whom seems to have died pressing against the car door. By the connector, and past the mare, a white unicorn stallion in full blue police uniform lies dead, ingloriously hanging half on the chair and half off. There are a number of spent cartridge cases on the floor, and even more trails of blood, some of which lead in lines out of the car.
>>163967
"Bastards!"
Silver pushes through all of the death around him, feeling increasing anger towards the changelings that did this. Death was too kind for them, when they did all of this...
He gets to the door, suspecting it must have been barricaded from the other side if the changeling was there and these ponies couldn't get in. He tries it to be sure.
"Bastards!"
Silver pushes through all of the death around him, feeling increasing anger towards the changelings that did this. Death was too kind for them, when they did all of this...
He gets to the door, suspecting it must have been barricaded from the other side if the changeling was there and these ponies couldn't get in. He tries it to be sure.
>>163968
It opens with a simple pull.
In the next car are many more bodies. Notably some of the windows on the right side are wholesale missing, while some are shot up. On the floor, Silver sees many more bodies of ponies. There is a small aqua foal on the ground by the door Silver has to walk over, and then a maroon mare on the side who has her hooves placed over her head. There is an adolescent orange filly in a seat leaning over, next to a black pegasus colt with a hoof over her. Silver sees, laying on the ground in a comparatively controlled fashion, a black drone, wearing a gas mask, a uniform, and khakis while losely still holding onto his rifle with his right hoof. Further beyond, a grey bat pony holds a handerchief over her mouth. A neon green mare lays on the ground next to the door. Some of the bodies have visible bullet wounds, but many do not. There is both blood and vomit on the floor. Some in trails, some not.
It opens with a simple pull.
In the next car are many more bodies. Notably some of the windows on the right side are wholesale missing, while some are shot up. On the floor, Silver sees many more bodies of ponies. There is a small aqua foal on the ground by the door Silver has to walk over, and then a maroon mare on the side who has her hooves placed over her head. There is an adolescent orange filly in a seat leaning over, next to a black pegasus colt with a hoof over her. Silver sees, laying on the ground in a comparatively controlled fashion, a black drone, wearing a gas mask, a uniform, and khakis while losely still holding onto his rifle with his right hoof. Further beyond, a grey bat pony holds a handerchief over her mouth. A neon green mare lays on the ground next to the door. Some of the bodies have visible bullet wounds, but many do not. There is both blood and vomit on the floor. Some in trails, some not.
>>163969
This is...this is evil! How, how could anyone do this? This was completely senseless, completely without reason. These ponies, stallions, mares, colts, and fillies, none of them did anything to these changelinges except apparently exist. How could anyone do this to so many innocents?
He pushes further onwards, hoping these changelings have gone to their species' version of Tartarus. He tries his best to avoid the sick these ponies threw up as the gas claimed their lives while he moves onto the next train car.
This is...this is evil! How, how could anyone do this? This was completely senseless, completely without reason. These ponies, stallions, mares, colts, and fillies, none of them did anything to these changelinges except apparently exist. How could anyone do this to so many innocents?
He pushes further onwards, hoping these changelings have gone to their species' version of Tartarus. He tries his best to avoid the sick these ponies threw up as the gas claimed their lives while he moves onto the next train car.
>>163970
Silver quickly runs into a problem - the door into the next car will not open. Through a window, Silver can see why - there is a large pile of corpses at the door.
Silver quickly runs into a problem - the door into the next car will not open. Through a window, Silver can see why - there is a large pile of corpses at the door.
[1d20+2 = (1+2) = 3]
>>163971
Strength: This hell Silver has borne witness to hasn't ended yet. The bleeding Silver doesn't have much strength left after that last fight, but he sees if what he has left can let him force the door open.
>>163971
Strength: This hell Silver has borne witness to hasn't ended yet. The bleeding Silver doesn't have much strength left after that last fight, but he sees if what he has left can let him force the door open.
>>163972
Silver presses his weight against the door, slips in vomit, and falls
But maybe that's a good thing
[1d20 = 17]
[1d20 = 8]
[1d20 = 20]
Silver presses his weight against the door, slips in vomit, and falls
But maybe that's a good thing
[1d20 = 17]
[1d20 = 8]
[1d20 = 20]
>>163974
As Silver screams in pain on the floor he tries his best not to swallow any of the vomit he has found himself in.
He really is nearing the end. What little life he has in him is rapidly bleeding out in the traincar, and the only thing really keeping him going now is the singular desire to not die here, not in this hell. He won't become part of the ocean of bodies.
As Silver screams in pain on the floor he tries his best not to swallow any of the vomit he has found himself in.
He really is nearing the end. What little life he has in him is rapidly bleeding out in the traincar, and the only thing really keeping him going now is the singular desire to not die here, not in this hell. He won't become part of the ocean of bodies.
>>163975
Silver lays there for a moment on the cold, steel floor.
Then he hears a Ching Ching Ching in three seperate, distinct chings, followed by another Ching Ching
"Silver!"
Spectral Streak comes up behind Silver much as before
Silver lays there for a moment on the cold, steel floor.
Then he hears a Ching Ching Ching in three seperate, distinct chings, followed by another Ching Ching
"Silver!"
Spectral Streak comes up behind Silver much as before
>>163976
Silver looks weakly at his son, and can only offer up a series of terrible coughs in response. Silver desperately tries to get up to no avail, but he is just too wounded to do so on his own.
Silver looks weakly at his son, and can only offer up a series of terrible coughs in response. Silver desperately tries to get up to no avail, but he is just too wounded to do so on his own.
>>163977
Spectral Streak picks him up, and places him on a bench.
"Okay... This has to be quick..."
He takes a medical kit that he seems to have pulled out while Silver was going through the train.
He starts by wiping clear a wound. Then another. And then another. Then he tries, as best as he can to bandage the wound.
"This... won't really hold. You need more than this. But this will work well enough for now."
Then he pulls out a magical potion, and places it to Silver's lips, relunctantly removing Silver's gas mask. It isn't clear that this is the right move, and he only does it for long enough for Silver to swallow the potion.
"Just take this"
Then he injects something with a needle. And then something with another needle.
"Okay... Morphine, and Adrenaline. The Adrenaline will cause you to bleed out faster, so you will need blood or at least plasma very soon. But not right now. Get up. You can do it."
Spectral Streak picks him up, and places him on a bench.
"Okay... This has to be quick..."
He takes a medical kit that he seems to have pulled out while Silver was going through the train.
He starts by wiping clear a wound. Then another. And then another. Then he tries, as best as he can to bandage the wound.
"This... won't really hold. You need more than this. But this will work well enough for now."
Then he pulls out a magical potion, and places it to Silver's lips, relunctantly removing Silver's gas mask. It isn't clear that this is the right move, and he only does it for long enough for Silver to swallow the potion.
"Just take this"
Then he injects something with a needle. And then something with another needle.
"Okay... Morphine, and Adrenaline. The Adrenaline will cause you to bleed out faster, so you will need blood or at least plasma very soon. But not right now. Get up. You can do it."
>>163978
Silver makes sure the mask has been applied properly, then gets up unsteadily, perhaps with Spec's help. The painkiller numbs the worst of what he is feeling fairly quickly, leaving dull, achey reminders that has been shot in rather important areas. The bandages, even when working against the adreanaline, seems to at least help slow the amount of blood he's losing. As the adrenaline begins to take effect, his weak and unsteady legs begin to stablize and stand sturdy again. His breathing is still rather pained and weak, but he's still breathing.
"Thank you...is bastard bug still alive? Where is he?"
Silver makes sure the mask has been applied properly, then gets up unsteadily, perhaps with Spec's help. The painkiller numbs the worst of what he is feeling fairly quickly, leaving dull, achey reminders that has been shot in rather important areas. The bandages, even when working against the adreanaline, seems to at least help slow the amount of blood he's losing. As the adrenaline begins to take effect, his weak and unsteady legs begin to stablize and stand sturdy again. His breathing is still rather pained and weak, but he's still breathing.
"Thank you...is bastard bug still alive? Where is he?"
>>163979
Silver knows that he is not in a good position. At all. The pain is slowly numbing, and his heart starts to race. But between the pain, his feeling of weakness, and the numbness, he feels as if he is nearing an almost somnambulant dissociative state.
"Behind you. He was pretending he was dead and ambushed you. Don't worry. I took care of the fucker."
Silver knows that he is not in a good position. At all. The pain is slowly numbing, and his heart starts to race. But between the pain, his feeling of weakness, and the numbness, he feels as if he is nearing an almost somnambulant dissociative state.
"Behind you. He was pretending he was dead and ambushed you. Don't worry. I took care of the fucker."
>>163980
"Evil creatures did this. I hope their souls rot."
He tries to shake his head clear, before looking at the door.
"Bodies...there are too many. I can not push through it to get to next train car."
"Evil creatures did this. I hope their souls rot."
He tries to shake his head clear, before looking at the door.
"Bodies...there are too many. I can not push through it to get to next train car."
>>163981
"Well we have to. Because the control panel is at the front of the train, and we have to move it. Come on. Let's move this door."
Spectral Streak places his hooves on the door. He's at least as strong as his father. Certainly more so now, with Silver being so injured.
"Well we have to. Because the control panel is at the front of the train, and we have to move it. Come on. Let's move this door."
Spectral Streak places his hooves on the door. He's at least as strong as his father. Certainly more so now, with Silver being so injured.
[1d20+2 = (15+2) = 17]
>>163982
Strength: Silver stands next to his son, places his hooves on the door, and tries again to force it open.
>>163982
Strength: Silver stands next to his son, places his hooves on the door, and tries again to force it open.
>>163983
>>163984
Silver pushes with great strength, as does his son. But Silver pushes with perhaps a bit more strength. The pile is moved aside.
Silver immediately notices a few things. The first is that this car is foggy, filled with gas that lowers the visibility.The second is... the carnage. Silver has gone through two cars, and corpses outside. But in every location he's seen four bodies, or five, or six, or seven. Something like 20 overall. Not even enough ponies to fill a single train car at rush hour. Trails of blood always implied more wounded who got away. But... not this car. This car is different. It is dense. Silver can see what happened here. Gas was laid in the car and ponies started to flee. Evidently, the front of the train was a no go because the trail of ponies is towards the rear, with the most ponies caught at the door. It looks like there was a stampede, making it impossible to pull the door mechanism (which mostly opens to the side) enough to move the door. Many ponies are entirely on top of others, and some may have been crushed to death. There must be a dozen at the door alone. Further in the car, some are collapsed on the floor, some lay hunched over themselves holding their heads, and many more are crawling against the windows, evidently trying to figure out how to open them. Some windows are covered in trails of vomit-soaked hooves streaking against them. Some are streaked in blood from hooves that pressed hard. And somewhere near the end of the car, underneath a pile of purses and newspapers, gas emanates.
>>163984
Silver pushes with great strength, as does his son. But Silver pushes with perhaps a bit more strength. The pile is moved aside.
Silver immediately notices a few things. The first is that this car is foggy, filled with gas that lowers the visibility.The second is... the carnage. Silver has gone through two cars, and corpses outside. But in every location he's seen four bodies, or five, or six, or seven. Something like 20 overall. Not even enough ponies to fill a single train car at rush hour. Trails of blood always implied more wounded who got away. But... not this car. This car is different. It is dense. Silver can see what happened here. Gas was laid in the car and ponies started to flee. Evidently, the front of the train was a no go because the trail of ponies is towards the rear, with the most ponies caught at the door. It looks like there was a stampede, making it impossible to pull the door mechanism (which mostly opens to the side) enough to move the door. Many ponies are entirely on top of others, and some may have been crushed to death. There must be a dozen at the door alone. Further in the car, some are collapsed on the floor, some lay hunched over themselves holding their heads, and many more are crawling against the windows, evidently trying to figure out how to open them. Some windows are covered in trails of vomit-soaked hooves streaking against them. Some are streaked in blood from hooves that pressed hard. And somewhere near the end of the car, underneath a pile of purses and newspapers, gas emanates.
>>163985
If it wasn't for the gas mask and the risk that throwing up inside would carry, Silver would want to vomit as well. There is no doubt about it now. The changelings that did this, they are evil.
Stepping carefully as to avoid disrespecting the dead any more than they have already, he closes in on the pile of purses and newspapers, and uses his magic to move them aside.
If it wasn't for the gas mask and the risk that throwing up inside would carry, Silver would want to vomit as well. There is no doubt about it now. The changelings that did this, they are evil.
Stepping carefully as to avoid disrespecting the dead any more than they have already, he closes in on the pile of purses and newspapers, and uses his magic to move them aside.
>>163986
As he does so, a puff of gas comes up. Silver can see that it is a metal device with two tubes that come together to produce gas. It is still smoking, and now more so.
As he does so, a puff of gas comes up. Silver can see that it is a metal device with two tubes that come together to produce gas. It is still smoking, and now more so.
>>163987
The smoke obscures his vision, but he lifts it up in his magic and looks quickly to see if there's a way to shut it off.
The smoke obscures his vision, but he lifts it up in his magic and looks quickly to see if there's a way to shut it off.
>>163990
The device works by mixing two precursor chemicals together to make gas that automatically seeps out of slits past the mixing chamber. To do this, break a seal in the mixing chamber, and break a seal holding back aerosols that move the chemicals into the mixing chamber. This process is automatic and cannot be stopped.
Unless you break a precursor tube...
The device works by mixing two precursor chemicals together to make gas that automatically seeps out of slits past the mixing chamber. To do this, break a seal in the mixing chamber, and break a seal holding back aerosols that move the chemicals into the mixing chamber. This process is automatic and cannot be stopped.
Unless you break a precursor tube...
>>163991
Silver figures that the best way to do this is to use his magic to beat it against something hard until the precursor tubes break. Such as the train itself.
Silver figures that the best way to do this is to use his magic to beat it against something hard until the precursor tubes break. Such as the train itself.
>>163994
Silver smashes it against the steel, and it breaks, releasing a liquid chemical onto the floor. But it stops producing gas.
Silver smashes it against the steel, and it breaks, releasing a liquid chemical onto the floor. But it stops producing gas.
>>163995
"There we go. Gas will remain, but it will disipate now."
With that done, Silver goes to see why the front of the train was a no-go for the doomed ponies.
"There we go. Gas will remain, but it will disipate now."
With that done, Silver goes to see why the front of the train was a no-go for the doomed ponies.
>>163997
So, Silver makes his way through what remains of the bodies between him and the end, and tries the door that leads to the front of the train.
So, Silver makes his way through what remains of the bodies between him and the end, and tries the door that leads to the front of the train.
>>163998
This one opens simply.
Looking into the next train car.... Well, it's an improvement over the last car, but that is all that can be said for it. One window is missing, and that window has a pile of bodies around it. Silver can see an apple green earth pony, a blood red unicorn, and a young purple bat pony mare in the pile, the later of whom has a small bat pony foal in her hooves thrust towards the window.
Elsewhere in a car a few dead ponies, including a stallion, a mare, and two foals huddled together in a group, with the stallion around the edge and the foals in the center, using items of clothing to cover their mouths. This room includes a black bat pony stallion in a police uniform, shot dead on the ground.
This one opens simply.
Looking into the next train car.... Well, it's an improvement over the last car, but that is all that can be said for it. One window is missing, and that window has a pile of bodies around it. Silver can see an apple green earth pony, a blood red unicorn, and a young purple bat pony mare in the pile, the later of whom has a small bat pony foal in her hooves thrust towards the window.
Elsewhere in a car a few dead ponies, including a stallion, a mare, and two foals huddled together in a group, with the stallion around the edge and the foals in the center, using items of clothing to cover their mouths. This room includes a black bat pony stallion in a police uniform, shot dead on the ground.
>>163999
Silver's heart aches for the bat pony mare, who tried desperately to have her foal escape the slaughter...and failed. He goes towards this pile of bodies, gently moving them aside to look down out of the missing window.
Silver's heart aches for the bat pony mare, who tried desperately to have her foal escape the slaughter...and failed. He goes towards this pile of bodies, gently moving them aside to look down out of the missing window.
>>164000
Silver can't really move them aside, but he can tell that below the window is the raised section of track
Silver can't really move them aside, but he can tell that below the window is the raised section of track
>>164002
Looking out another window, Silver can see a couple bodies on the edge of the raised platform near the window, although separated from it and not directly beneath it. The edge of the platform is a couple feet wide, and beath that is a 25 foot drop to the street level
Looking out another window, Silver can see a couple bodies on the edge of the raised platform near the window, although separated from it and not directly beneath it. The edge of the platform is a couple feet wide, and beath that is a 25 foot drop to the street level
>>164003
It was a false hope for them, then...Silver sighs to himself. He pushes onwards on this seemingly never ending hell train towards the controls. He wonders to himself just how much more suffering has been committed on this train.
It was a false hope for them, then...Silver sighs to himself. He pushes onwards on this seemingly never ending hell train towards the controls. He wonders to himself just how much more suffering has been committed on this train.
>>164004
Silver moves into car number five, the first car of the train, and more importantly, the one with the cab.
This car is less populated than the last two. Near Silver's side, there is a device spewing gas. But further away are many, many shattered windows, and more with bullet holes. Near Silver is a dead black uniformed officer, maybe a security guard. It's a grey unicorn, who left a revolver on the ground nearby, and has a hoof over his mouth. A little further down is a brown earth pony half hanging out of a shattered window, and a couple foals lying on the ground with a mare over top of them, hooves spread out. Halfway through the car, Silver can see a Jenny battle rifle, lying next to spent cartridge cases on the seat. And further down, much further down, next to a cut and bloodied dead stallion, is a dead drone in a pool of blood, that is half red and half blue. He has a mask that is half on, and half pulled off, and wears a uniform and khakis the same as everyone else. Behind him is the cabin.
Silver moves into car number five, the first car of the train, and more importantly, the one with the cab.
This car is less populated than the last two. Near Silver's side, there is a device spewing gas. But further away are many, many shattered windows, and more with bullet holes. Near Silver is a dead black uniformed officer, maybe a security guard. It's a grey unicorn, who left a revolver on the ground nearby, and has a hoof over his mouth. A little further down is a brown earth pony half hanging out of a shattered window, and a couple foals lying on the ground with a mare over top of them, hooves spread out. Halfway through the car, Silver can see a Jenny battle rifle, lying next to spent cartridge cases on the seat. And further down, much further down, next to a cut and bloodied dead stallion, is a dead drone in a pool of blood, that is half red and half blue. He has a mask that is half on, and half pulled off, and wears a uniform and khakis the same as everyone else. Behind him is the cabin.
>>164005
This stallion must have fought back, and with his dying breath made sure to bring one of the changelings with him into the darkness. He can't say this is a proud moment when looking at all of the death around him, but it certainly is a small light in Silver's eyes to know that this stallion fought to his last.
Like before, Silver takes the cannister spilling gas into the train, and uses his magic to try to bash it and break the precursor tubes.
This stallion must have fought back, and with his dying breath made sure to bring one of the changelings with him into the darkness. He can't say this is a proud moment when looking at all of the death around him, but it certainly is a small light in Silver's eyes to know that this stallion fought to his last.
Like before, Silver takes the cannister spilling gas into the train, and uses his magic to try to bash it and break the precursor tubes.
>>164009
With the second of the two cannisters broken, and gas production halted, Silver moves to the cabin to get the train moving.
With the second of the two cannisters broken, and gas production halted, Silver moves to the cabin to get the train moving.
>>164010
Silver goes into the cabin. He sees that there is a dead stallion pushed aside and onto the ground beneath and to the left of the driver's chair. He sees that there is at least one bullet hole. He sees that a panel of the front window has been physically removed, with trickle trails of blood leading up to it. And he sees a stick in the center, with a pedal beneath.
Silver goes into the cabin. He sees that there is a dead stallion pushed aside and onto the ground beneath and to the left of the driver's chair. He sees that there is at least one bullet hole. He sees that a panel of the front window has been physically removed, with trickle trails of blood leading up to it. And he sees a stick in the center, with a pedal beneath.
>>164011
Silver looks out of the removed front window, wondering if somepony managed to get out of the train that way.
Silver looks out of the removed front window, wondering if somepony managed to get out of the train that way.
>>164012
It goes down the tracks, to where the track goes north and splits off east. Maybe he can see vomit further down, hard to tell. There are no visible corpses, at least from this perspective.
It goes down the tracks, to where the track goes north and splits off east. Maybe he can see vomit further down, hard to tell. There are no visible corpses, at least from this perspective.
>>164013
It's not going to be pretty, if he runs over any of the corpses. He calls out to see if Spec is nearby.
It's not going to be pretty, if he runs over any of the corpses. He calls out to see if Spec is nearby.
>>164015
"How are your wings? I do not know if there are any bodies directly in front of train. Window has been removed."
"How are your wings? I do not know if there are any bodies directly in front of train. Window has been removed."
>>164016
He looks at Silver, and blinks.
"Move it into the station. We'll change the tracks to let the other train go around."
He looks at Silver, and blinks.
"Move it into the station. We'll change the tracks to let the other train go around."
>>164017
Silver blinks as well.
"Uh...alright."
The unicorn looks at the pedal and the stick, wondering how they work. He first tries the stick to see what it controls.
Silver blinks as well.
"Uh...alright."
The unicorn looks at the pedal and the stick, wondering how they work. He first tries the stick to see what it controls.
>>164022
"Okay, I think I get it..."
Silver tries to just edge it backwards inside the terminal.
"Did you see way for incoming train to switch tracks? It may be safer for us to move this train to next station."
"Okay, I think I get it..."
Silver tries to just edge it backwards inside the terminal.
"Did you see way for incoming train to switch tracks? It may be safer for us to move this train to next station."
>>164039
Silver thinks he sees two corpses on the side of the rail line, possibly to be hit by the edge of a train, but certainly not going under the wheels.
Silver thinks he sees two corpses on the side of the rail line, possibly to be hit by the edge of a train, but certainly not going under the wheels.
>>164041
Phew. That's good at least. Silver lets go of the pedal and pushes forwards on the lever, hoping that this will engage the train's brakes. He also looks to Spec.
"Are you good to fly? If you are, follow train tracks behind us to find where two lines split, there should be switching station nearby. I hope..."
Phew. That's good at least. Silver lets go of the pedal and pushes forwards on the lever, hoping that this will engage the train's brakes. He also looks to Spec.
"Are you good to fly? If you are, follow train tracks behind us to find where two lines split, there should be switching station nearby. I hope..."
>>164042
He pulls his lips up in a strained smile and waves his right wing. "I think... I think I should get on the platform..."
He pulls his lips up in a strained smile and waves his right wing. "I think... I think I should get on the platform..."
>>164043
"Right..."
Silver allows himself to think, for just a moment.
"There is train coming and we do not have much time to spare. Go ahead and get off train, drive to next station in line in your car. I will take this train along tracks to next station, and we will meet back up there. Does that sound like good plan?"
"Right..."
Silver allows himself to think, for just a moment.
"There is train coming and we do not have much time to spare. Go ahead and get off train, drive to next station in line in your car. I will take this train along tracks to next station, and we will meet back up there. Does that sound like good plan?"
>>164050
"I... Well it should be automatic. I don't know. But there is a passing loop in the station."
"I... Well it should be automatic. I don't know. But there is a passing loop in the station."
>>164088
Silver sees the golden eyes of his long-gone Storm Warning shing back at him, on top of two opaque white spheres
Silver sees the golden eyes of his long-gone Storm Warning shing back at him, on top of two opaque white spheres
>>164101
Silver turns the flashlight off.
"I do apologise, but you know what danger replacement can pose."
Silver gets on the radio.
"Anypony know how to switch train tracks so two trains can sit side-by-side on parallel tracks?"
Silver turns the flashlight off.
"I do apologise, but you know what danger replacement can pose."
Silver gets on the radio.
"Anypony know how to switch train tracks so two trains can sit side-by-side on parallel tracks?"
>>164102
"The track isn't clear?! Take the train to a passing loop. Make sure it's parked entirely within the loop. The track switching should be automatic."
"The track isn't clear?! Take the train to a passing loop. Make sure it's parked entirely within the loop. The track switching should be automatic."
>>164103
Silver shrugs, pushes the lever forward, and presses the pedal to have the train go forward.
Silver shrugs, pushes the lever forward, and presses the pedal to have the train go forward.
>>164107
Silver keeps going forward.
"It is amazing when you think on it. This train is powered entirely on electricity, it does not use coal and steam like old trains."
Silver keeps going forward.
"It is amazing when you think on it. This train is powered entirely on electricity, it does not use coal and steam like old trains."
>>164108
Spectral Streak, however, is more anxious.
"Keep going. Faster!"
The train does pass a split, where the rail goes off eastward and north. The train continues moving north.
Spectral Streak, however, is more anxious.
"Keep going. Faster!"
The train does pass a split, where the rail goes off eastward and north. The train continues moving north.
>>164114
"Just keep going, and faster."
it isn't that long before Silver believes he is nearing the next station.
"Just keep going, and faster."
it isn't that long before Silver believes he is nearing the next station.
>>164116
Up ahead, Silver sees another covered train station. As before, the track splits along the length of the train station into two tracks, one which is adjacent to a platform (again on the right) and another beside the right track on the left. There are some ponies waiting at the station. Not a crowd, but some.
“Here” Spectral Streak says
Up ahead, Silver sees another covered train station. As before, the track splits along the length of the train station into two tracks, one which is adjacent to a platform (again on the right) and another beside the right track on the left. There are some ponies waiting at the station. Not a crowd, but some.
“Here” Spectral Streak says
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>shitpost
No train rides for her.
No train rides for her.
>>164135
Silver remembers what White Orchid said to him once. The electrified trains will sometimes have radio connected switches in their cabs.
Silver remembers what White Orchid said to him once. The electrified trains will sometimes have radio connected switches in their cabs.
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>>164147
Oh, there we go. It’s on the right side on a panel beneath some other instruments. Switch it to the right.
Oh, there we go. It’s on the right side on a panel beneath some other instruments. Switch it to the right.
>>164148
>nat 1
>"Switch it to the right."
We all better start praying for the health and safety of Silver, Spec, and all of the ponies at the station.
Silver switches it.
>nat 1
>"Switch it to the right."
We all better start praying for the health and safety of Silver, Spec, and all of the ponies at the station.
Silver switches it.
>>164151
Either it was supposed to go on the other track and Silver switched it, or it remained on the same track and was not switched. Hard to tell.
Either it was supposed to go on the other track and Silver switched it, or it remained on the same track and was not switched. Hard to tell.
>>164153
“I don’t… I think the other train needs to go into the other track.”
Silver can either glide through the station, or go to another one.
“I don’t… I think the other train needs to go into the other track.”
Silver can either glide through the station, or go to another one.
>>164154
Silver sighs, and keeps going.
"We are going to have some trekking ahead of us if we can not find way to loop around."
Silver sighs, and keeps going.
"We are going to have some trekking ahead of us if we can not find way to loop around."
>>164155
Silver moves ahead along open track. He can see to either side that new style of apartment building, three or four stories high, but also some stores, old apartment buildings, and a school. Silver sees a track that splits off to the left.
Silver moves ahead along open track. He can see to either side that new style of apartment building, three or four stories high, but also some stores, old apartment buildings, and a school. Silver sees a track that splits off to the left.
>>164194
Watching the train chug along, Silver has to shake his head occasionally to keep focus. He's having trouble staying alert with as much blood as he'd lost from getting shot.
"I hope we find medic soon. There are medics in Homeguard, yes?"
Watching the train chug along, Silver has to shake his head occasionally to keep focus. He's having trouble staying alert with as much blood as he'd lost from getting shot.
"I hope we find medic soon. There are medics in Homeguard, yes?"
>>164195
“Some should have experience as medics. But the city has EMTs.”
For all of Silver’s internal problems, the world outside flies by at forty miles an hour. Silver sees office buildings with shops on the first floor, buildings largely from before the turn of the century. Silver knows that he is heading west, and now is in east side. The track, so long elevated above ground, now moves down into a dimly lit tunnel. Silver sees that here too, it splits, going straight, but with a section going left shortly after entering the underground.
“Some should have experience as medics. But the city has EMTs.”
For all of Silver’s internal problems, the world outside flies by at forty miles an hour. Silver sees office buildings with shops on the first floor, buildings largely from before the turn of the century. Silver knows that he is heading west, and now is in east side. The track, so long elevated above ground, now moves down into a dimly lit tunnel. Silver sees that here too, it splits, going straight, but with a section going left shortly after entering the underground.
>>164196
Silver keeps the train going left, so as to loop around and eventually return to Jasmine Flower Station.
Silver keeps the train going left, so as to loop around and eventually return to Jasmine Flower Station.
>>164197
Silver moves into a tunnel with I-beam steel ribs separating it from the other track, and beige bricks walling against the ground, with a light placed every 50 feet or so. The track is parallel to the other, before slightly turning further left. Silver does not go very far at all before seeing in the train's forward lights, a wooden buffer, the rail suddenly ending, and a beige brick wall marking the end of the tunnel.
Silver moves into a tunnel with I-beam steel ribs separating it from the other track, and beige bricks walling against the ground, with a light placed every 50 feet or so. The track is parallel to the other, before slightly turning further left. Silver does not go very far at all before seeing in the train's forward lights, a wooden buffer, the rail suddenly ending, and a beige brick wall marking the end of the tunnel.
>>164201
The train jolts, and Silver hears the sound of metal grinding as the train quickly comes to a stop a few feet before the buffer. Spectral Streak almost falls forward into the front window, before catching himself with a hoof
The train jolts, and Silver hears the sound of metal grinding as the train quickly comes to a stop a few feet before the buffer. Spectral Streak almost falls forward into the front window, before catching himself with a hoof
>>164202
"Селестия, черт возьми! Почему маршрут закрыт?"
Silver outbursts in Cyrillic once the train stops, before turning to his son.
"Are you okay?"
"Селестия, черт возьми! Почему маршрут закрыт?"
Silver outbursts in Cyrillic once the train stops, before turning to his son.
"Are you okay?"
>>164204
With the lever pulled back, Silver presses down on the pedal to get the train moving in reverse.
"We will try other route where track splits."
With the lever pulled back, Silver presses down on the pedal to get the train moving in reverse.
"We will try other route where track splits."
>>164206
Silver looks at Spec with a weird look.
"Would you rather trot all way back to Jasmine Station for car?"
Silver looks at Spec with a weird look.
"Would you rather trot all way back to Jasmine Station for car?"
>>164208
"There may not be as much train traffic as there was. I think we will be fine." I hope, he excludes from the sentence.
"There may not be as much train traffic as there was. I think we will be fine." I hope, he excludes from the sentence.
>>164209
"Well, either we proceed on foot until we find a new car or a ride... or we go back the way we came, and hope not to collide with a train."
"Well, either we proceed on foot until we find a new car or a ride... or we go back the way we came, and hope not to collide with a train."
>>164211
"I do not think I can trot very far in my current state. I am worried about passing out from blood loss as is. I vote we take train."
"I do not think I can trot very far in my current state. I am worried about passing out from blood loss as is. I vote we take train."
>>164212
“I see.” He says, looking at Silver for a moment. “When we get out into the open, I will call the radio.”
“I see.” He says, looking at Silver for a moment. “When we get out into the open, I will call the radio.”
>>164215
"That is good idea, you know what to say to them and how to receive and relay information. I will keep piloting train."
Silver begins to do just that.
"That is good idea, you know what to say to them and how to receive and relay information. I will keep piloting train."
Silver begins to do just that.
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>>164217
>>164223
Silver starts moving the train backwards. He is unable to see behind him, only move the train backwards. The train moves out of the tunnel, back on the track going up (at reduced speed). Spectral Streak calls on the radio.
"We moved the train"
"The whole train?"
"Something like that. Line should be clear."
"Yeah, it seems they have already moved up to Poppy Field. Where were you?"
"We turned west to some dead end tunnel. We passed one station."
"You must have just barely been ahead of them. Give them a minute, of they stop at the next station to pass."
>>164223
Silver starts moving the train backwards. He is unable to see behind him, only move the train backwards. The train moves out of the tunnel, back on the track going up (at reduced speed). Spectral Streak calls on the radio.
"We moved the train"
"The whole train?"
"Something like that. Line should be clear."
"Yeah, it seems they have already moved up to Poppy Field. Where were you?"
"We turned west to some dead end tunnel. We passed one station."
"You must have just barely been ahead of them. Give them a minute, of they stop at the next station to pass."
>>164224
Silver hears this and brakes the train, hopefully more smoothly than last time. He calls to Spec.
"Am I on intersection or are we safe?"
Silver hears this and brakes the train, hopefully more smoothly than last time. He calls to Spec.
"Am I on intersection or are we safe?"
>>164229
As Silver moves back further, he notices that the rear cars of the train are turning north, the opposite direction from which they came. There must be another set of track that allows for mergers north.
As Silver moves back further, he notices that the rear cars of the train are turning north, the opposite direction from which they came. There must be another set of track that allows for mergers north.
>>164230
"Hmm...Spec? Do you think way train is turning, we may be able to go back through way we came?"
"Hmm...Spec? Do you think way train is turning, we may be able to go back through way we came?"
>>164232
Silver flips the switch so they can go straight south back to Jasmine Flower Station, and moves the lever from reverse to forwards.
Silver flips the switch so they can go straight south back to Jasmine Flower Station, and moves the lever from reverse to forwards.
>>164233
Left, and…. Moving forward. Silver sails down the line, going south. The train moves past the other station. Silver can see that there are still several ponies there. Mostly older, sons disabled, and sons with luggage. Some look hopefully at the passing train, though it moves by them all the same.
Silver eventually reaches Jasmine Flower Station.
Left, and…. Moving forward. Silver sails down the line, going south. The train moves past the other station. Silver can see that there are still several ponies there. Mostly older, sons disabled, and sons with luggage. Some look hopefully at the passing train, though it moves by them all the same.
Silver eventually reaches Jasmine Flower Station.
>>164234
If they knew what was on this train, they would not want them to stop. He brakes and stops the train in the station.
"Radio them that train is back in station. Also let them know about gas devices we found, and that they need to be on lookout for them."
If they knew what was on this train, they would not want them to stop. He brakes and stops the train in the station.
"Radio them that train is back in station. Also let them know about gas devices we found, and that they need to be on lookout for them."
>>164235
Spectral Streak calls into the radio.
“Train is parked in Jasmine Flower Station. It’s… it’s not pretty inside. Chemical weapons used from some device. Many casualties. Four infiltrators killed in total, one before we got there. We have one casualty. Requesting a medic.”
Silver can’t hear the response clearly. But he knows he’s back in station, and Streak looks right at him.
Spectral Streak calls into the radio.
“Train is parked in Jasmine Flower Station. It’s… it’s not pretty inside. Chemical weapons used from some device. Many casualties. Four infiltrators killed in total, one before we got there. We have one casualty. Requesting a medic.”
Silver can’t hear the response clearly. But he knows he’s back in station, and Streak looks right at him.
>>164236
"Device mixes two chemicals together to create gas. It is hyper lethal, judging from how quickly it seems some of these ponies died. Once started only way to stop it is to bash device until vials containing chemicals break open."
"Device mixes two chemicals together to create gas. It is hyper lethal, judging from how quickly it seems some of these ponies died. Once started only way to stop it is to bash device until vials containing chemicals break open."
>>164237
Silver adds to the radio. And from over the radio, someone adds
"We've seen those devices in Colton Hill. Nasty things."
Spectral Streak says to Silver.
"Okay, time to get out of this thing and get you sewn up."
Silver adds to the radio. And from over the radio, someone adds
"We've seen those devices in Colton Hill. Nasty things."
Spectral Streak says to Silver.
"Okay, time to get out of this thing and get you sewn up."
>>164238
"Good idea."
He gets up and out of the chair, staggering along as best he can.
"I am still good at fighting, but times like these? Makes me wonder if I am getting too old. Or maybe weapons have just become that much stronger over years."
"Good idea."
He gets up and out of the chair, staggering along as best he can.
"I am still good at fighting, but times like these? Makes me wonder if I am getting too old. Or maybe weapons have just become that much stronger over years."
>>164239
"It's a bit of both... The time of individual heroes is long over. Has been for a while now really. Fighting is less personal. More industrial." He pauses for a moment. Silver and Spectral Streak, already sharing the cabin with a corpse, have to walk past the body of the stallion and the drone just to get to the front door next to the cabin, and even then it requires a mechanism to figure out how to open it.
"Nothing heroic about it, this industrial war. This kind of horror... I've seen it before. On a smaller scale, in raids, by the border. That was back before the War. But the War... In the cauldron at Ancornage..." He winces and shakes his head. "That was orders of magnitude worse. Worse that what I had seen before. Worse that what I've seen since. Worse even than this. It will stay with me until I die. I am happy to give back to the buggers what I can but... it'll never be made right."
By this time, Spectral Streak has figured out the door mechanism and has opened it.
"It's a bit of both... The time of individual heroes is long over. Has been for a while now really. Fighting is less personal. More industrial." He pauses for a moment. Silver and Spectral Streak, already sharing the cabin with a corpse, have to walk past the body of the stallion and the drone just to get to the front door next to the cabin, and even then it requires a mechanism to figure out how to open it.
"Nothing heroic about it, this industrial war. This kind of horror... I've seen it before. On a smaller scale, in raids, by the border. That was back before the War. But the War... In the cauldron at Ancornage..." He winces and shakes his head. "That was orders of magnitude worse. Worse that what I had seen before. Worse that what I've seen since. Worse even than this. It will stay with me until I die. I am happy to give back to the buggers what I can but... it'll never be made right."
By this time, Spectral Streak has figured out the door mechanism and has opened it.
>>164240
Silver and his son continue to trot down the long corridors of the train, filled to the brim with the bodies of innocent civilians and guilty changelings alike.
"Да, I have seen things as well, before, during, and still after War. Great War changed many things. It changed world, it changed Equestria...changed us." He looks to his son. "Take this advice from old pony. All of this, it will stay with us for rest of our lives, but they do not define us."
He glares at the body of the changeling in the second car, the one who shot him multiple times.
"Remember what you wrote to me when War started? That we would push Chrysalis and all of her bug followers into Olenian Ocean?"
Silver and his son continue to trot down the long corridors of the train, filled to the brim with the bodies of innocent civilians and guilty changelings alike.
"Да, I have seen things as well, before, during, and still after War. Great War changed many things. It changed world, it changed Equestria...changed us." He looks to his son. "Take this advice from old pony. All of this, it will stay with us for rest of our lives, but they do not define us."
He glares at the body of the changeling in the second car, the one who shot him multiple times.
"Remember what you wrote to me when War started? That we would push Chrysalis and all of her bug followers into Olenian Ocean?"
>>164241
The changeling drone is at least actually dead, with many bullet holes through it, especially in the head. It isn't really necessary to go back through the whole train, as the cars are next to the platform now, or at least should be.
"It looks like it may still happen. This isn't how I imagined it happening." He says
The changeling drone is at least actually dead, with many bullet holes through it, especially in the head. It isn't really necessary to go back through the whole train, as the cars are next to the platform now, or at least should be.
"It looks like it may still happen. This isn't how I imagined it happening." He says
>>164242
Silver and Spec exit the train, where the unicorn stallion puts a foreleg over his son's back. Partially to hug him, partially to help maintain his balance after feeling a faint spell try to take him over.
"This time will be different. This time we will be together to very end. We will liberate Rockville, Las Pegasus, Tall Tale, Vanhoover. We will avenge those who fell at Acornage, when changelings first surround town. We will push into heart of Changeling Lands, and take hives at Vraks, Lyctida, Chrysalis' home of Vesalipolis, and port hive of Ditrysium. We will back Queen Bitch against edge of world, there at cliffs overlooking icy Oleanian Ocean. There, together, we will clip her bug wings, and both push her into icy depths, like we are meant to do."
Silver and Spec exit the train, where the unicorn stallion puts a foreleg over his son's back. Partially to hug him, partially to help maintain his balance after feeling a faint spell try to take him over.
"This time will be different. This time we will be together to very end. We will liberate Rockville, Las Pegasus, Tall Tale, Vanhoover. We will avenge those who fell at Acornage, when changelings first surround town. We will push into heart of Changeling Lands, and take hives at Vraks, Lyctida, Chrysalis' home of Vesalipolis, and port hive of Ditrysium. We will back Queen Bitch against edge of world, there at cliffs overlooking icy Oleanian Ocean. There, together, we will clip her bug wings, and both push her into icy depths, like we are meant to do."
>>164243
Spectral Streak looks over at Silver as he walks, and he actually smiles. He makes a quick snicker. "Which way to Versopolis? But let's get you some help on the way."
Spectral Streak looks over at Silver as he walks, and he actually smiles. He makes a quick snicker. "Which way to Versopolis? But let's get you some help on the way."
>>164244
"Да. Got to look my best when we topple Great Queen's Tower."
He chuckles, and stumbles into his son's car once they arrive.
"Sorry for any blood or vomit I get in your car. It is hard to avoid..."
"Да. Got to look my best when we topple Great Queen's Tower."
He chuckles, and stumbles into his son's car once they arrive.
"Sorry for any blood or vomit I get in your car. It is hard to avoid..."
>>164245
Spectral Streak helps his father down the stairs, and throws off the gas mask. He helps Silver into the back. He calls into the radio:
"Where is a medic?"
[1d20 = 19]
Spectral Streak helps his father down the stairs, and throws off the gas mask. He helps Silver into the back. He calls into the radio:
"Where is a medic?"
[1d20 = 19]
>>164246
Silver can finally breathe normal air again without the risk of choking on his own intestines. He takes in as deep a breath as his punctured lungs will let him, which needless to say is not very much before he coughs.
Silver can finally breathe normal air again without the risk of choking on his own intestines. He takes in as deep a breath as his punctured lungs will let him, which needless to say is not very much before he coughs.
>>164246
>>164245
"EMT is on it's way."
It must not be more than a minute, maybe two, before a medic comes up to Silver and the car. The doctor, a green unicorn stallion, says
"I was called for an attack at the train station.."
Spectral Streak says "Yes, my father is in critical condition. He's been shot several times." The doctor looks at Silver
"By Fluttershy, he's been shot through many times. How is he still alive? I think maybe it could be a waste of resources..."
"He's a very tough stallion. He killed several buggers." The stallion looks at Silver, and then at Streak.
"Alright... I'll see what I can do"
[1d20+4 = (5+4) = 9]
>>164245
"EMT is on it's way."
It must not be more than a minute, maybe two, before a medic comes up to Silver and the car. The doctor, a green unicorn stallion, says
"I was called for an attack at the train station.."
Spectral Streak says "Yes, my father is in critical condition. He's been shot several times." The doctor looks at Silver
"By Fluttershy, he's been shot through many times. How is he still alive? I think maybe it could be a waste of resources..."
"He's a very tough stallion. He killed several buggers." The stallion looks at Silver, and then at Streak.
"Alright... I'll see what I can do"
[1d20+4 = (5+4) = 9]
>>164247
>>164248
The Doctor starts work on Silver, attempting to sew him up and remove foreign objects (bullets). He has some success, but seems to have less success elsewhere.
"I think he needs healing magic. It won't really make him good as new, but it'll stop the internal bleeding."
[1d8+2 = (7+2) = 9]
[1d8+2 = (2+2) = 4]
>>164248
The Doctor starts work on Silver, attempting to sew him up and remove foreign objects (bullets). He has some success, but seems to have less success elsewhere.
"I think he needs healing magic. It won't really make him good as new, but it'll stop the internal bleeding."
[1d8+2 = (7+2) = 9]
[1d8+2 = (2+2) = 4]
>>164249
"Ugh...thanks Doc. Not first time I have been riddled with bullets."
Silver looks over the stitches and patching up the doctor performed on him.
"Ugh...thanks Doc. Not first time I have been riddled with bullets."
Silver looks over the stitches and patching up the doctor performed on him.
>>164250
The doctor starts to stich Silver up. Not the finest work.
"Here, let me give you some plasma. And... Some blood, one bag, in this blood type. Let it hang in the car. Add in some morphine in the IV... And some magical solution. The solution may cause blood clots, but it'll stop the internal bleeding."
The doctor gives Silver an IV as he stiches Silver up.
The doctor starts to stich Silver up. Not the finest work.
"Here, let me give you some plasma. And... Some blood, one bag, in this blood type. Let it hang in the car. Add in some morphine in the IV... And some magical solution. The solution may cause blood clots, but it'll stop the internal bleeding."
The doctor gives Silver an IV as he stiches Silver up.
>>164251
Ooooooh, yeeeeeeaaaah. The morphine feels real good to Silver right about now.
"That is good. It felt like my blood vessels were running on empty at end, there."
Ooooooh, yeeeeeeaaaah. The morphine feels real good to Silver right about now.
"That is good. It felt like my blood vessels were running on empty at end, there."
>>164252
“They kind of were. You’ll still require surgery after this, most likely. But this will do for now” he tells Silver
“They kind of were. You’ll still require surgery after this, most likely. But this will do for now” he tells Silver
>>164253
"As long as I can get back into fight, I can accept that."
He holds his Jenny close to him, as if punctuating that statement.
"As long as I can get back into fight, I can accept that."
He holds his Jenny close to him, as if punctuating that statement.
>>164254
“Uh, okay… keep that IV in for a few more minutes at least.”
He looks at Silver, clearly not understanding, but starts to move away and towards the train station.
The doctor having not just plasma but actual blood on hoof is new, as is the magical blood solution given to Silver to stop internal bleeding, which if it doesn’t give Silver stroke has surely saved his life. Silver can feel that something is wrong, but he’s kind of high right now, so it sort of evens out.
Spectral Streak calls into the radio.
“I’d the television station secured.”
“No. We have them pinned down, but we cannot breach.”
“Uh, okay… keep that IV in for a few more minutes at least.”
He looks at Silver, clearly not understanding, but starts to move away and towards the train station.
The doctor having not just plasma but actual blood on hoof is new, as is the magical blood solution given to Silver to stop internal bleeding, which if it doesn’t give Silver stroke has surely saved his life. Silver can feel that something is wrong, but he’s kind of high right now, so it sort of evens out.
Spectral Streak calls into the radio.
“I’d the television station secured.”
“No. We have them pinned down, but we cannot breach.”
>>164261
The radio: “Turn over to broadcast channel!”
Spectral Streak does so. Silver hears a civilian broadcaster’s shaky voice say:
“The exact source of the light is unknown, but certainly from within the old town Square of Canterlot, near the mountain face. The smoke cloud can be seen as far away as the Castle of the Two Sisters in the South, or Lavender up north, and all along the Front. Witnesses say there was a flash of light, and the ground shook. A reporter in east Ponyville reported that he thought it was a nearby Changeling artillery shell that landed nearby and shattered windows, then another soldier pointed up at Canterlot hill, and said the city was gone. Soldiers on the front reported that debris from Canterlot landed like artillery, and that a friendly plane was knocked out of the sky… more on this as it develops.” The reporter skittishly adds. “This is Friend of the Ponies, providing you with updates in real time.”
Spectral Streak looks at Silver with an expression of horror.
The radio: “Turn over to broadcast channel!”
Spectral Streak does so. Silver hears a civilian broadcaster’s shaky voice say:
“The exact source of the light is unknown, but certainly from within the old town Square of Canterlot, near the mountain face. The smoke cloud can be seen as far away as the Castle of the Two Sisters in the South, or Lavender up north, and all along the Front. Witnesses say there was a flash of light, and the ground shook. A reporter in east Ponyville reported that he thought it was a nearby Changeling artillery shell that landed nearby and shattered windows, then another soldier pointed up at Canterlot hill, and said the city was gone. Soldiers on the front reported that debris from Canterlot landed like artillery, and that a friendly plane was knocked out of the sky… more on this as it develops.” The reporter skittishly adds. “This is Friend of the Ponies, providing you with updates in real time.”
Spectral Streak looks at Silver with an expression of horror.
>>164262
Silver feels his blood run cold. The description on the radio broadcast...it couldn't be. Could it?
He looks up at his son, startled.
"That weapon...White was working on...did Changelings get hold of it."
Silver feels his blood run cold. The description on the radio broadcast...it couldn't be. Could it?
He looks up at his son, startled.
"That weapon...White was working on...did Changelings get hold of it."
>>164263
Spectral Streaks’ voice is subdued and low. His ears are down. He turns the car to the right, going down a street in east side.
“I don’t know. We got their weapons. That’s where our automatic rifles came from. But I think White was working on something else…”
Spectral Streaks’ voice is subdued and low. His ears are down. He turns the car to the right, going down a street in east side.
“I don’t know. We got their weapons. That’s where our automatic rifles came from. But I think White was working on something else…”
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>>164265
“No… No it’s not. This is something else. Something even worse than Acornage.”
And then, Silver hears wailing. Loud wailing. The wailing of air raid sirens, sounding off for the second time since the war began. Before the wailing of the alarm is over, a voice comes over a broadcast speaker in the city.
“From the office of Governor Star, a reminder that a mandatory evacuation order is in effect. Those unable to leave the city should take shelter in a strong, concrete or stone building on the first floor, or underground in a well built shelter.”
“No… No it’s not. This is something else. Something even worse than Acornage.”
And then, Silver hears wailing. Loud wailing. The wailing of air raid sirens, sounding off for the second time since the war began. Before the wailing of the alarm is over, a voice comes over a broadcast speaker in the city.
“From the office of Governor Star, a reminder that a mandatory evacuation order is in effect. Those unable to leave the city should take shelter in a strong, concrete or stone building on the first floor, or underground in a well built shelter.”
>>164266
"I hope they will be okay..."
Silver tries to put on a brave determined face, but how can anypony when your most ancient and culturally important city just got turned into a smoldering mountaintop?
"We need to help get those hostages to safety. We may be some distance to border but I do not know how far they can reach with those weapons."
"I hope they will be okay..."
Silver tries to put on a brave determined face, but how can anypony when your most ancient and culturally important city just got turned into a smoldering mountaintop?
"We need to help get those hostages to safety. We may be some distance to border but I do not know how far they can reach with those weapons."
>>164267
“I think that weapon was in Canterlot s very long time before they thought to detonate it….”
The car takes a right, going north along a road with mostly five floor apartments buildings, and Streak looks up:
“I don’t think those are airplanes in the night sky…”
“I think that weapon was in Canterlot s very long time before they thought to detonate it….”
The car takes a right, going north along a road with mostly five floor apartments buildings, and Streak looks up:
“I don’t think those are airplanes in the night sky…”
>>164269
Silver can see then high above. The line of buildings to either side blocks much of the view, but not of the deep sky above. High in the atmosphere, mostly to the North, and against the backdrop of a blue sky, are dozens, or even a hundred white streaks across the sky. They move with yellow dots at their base towards the west, arcing slightly with the curvature if the planet.
Silver has seen shooting stars before, but never in broad daylight like this. Nor has he ever seen them move this slowly across the sky, or leave streaks of smoke for hundreds of miles that last minutes. He may recall seeing a comet when he was younger. If so, this is like, or actually is, a comet much closer to the planet. A comet that has broken up in the upper atmosphere, and has spread its debris across a continent. Silver may think he actually sees a parent comet, much higher in the sky and leaving little smoke. He can see the various streaks are of different sizes. Some even bend and curve in unnatural ways as they move. The white clouds of the streaks overtake much of the northern sky, and are only occasional blocked from view by much lower clouds
Silver can see then high above. The line of buildings to either side blocks much of the view, but not of the deep sky above. High in the atmosphere, mostly to the North, and against the backdrop of a blue sky, are dozens, or even a hundred white streaks across the sky. They move with yellow dots at their base towards the west, arcing slightly with the curvature if the planet.
Silver has seen shooting stars before, but never in broad daylight like this. Nor has he ever seen them move this slowly across the sky, or leave streaks of smoke for hundreds of miles that last minutes. He may recall seeing a comet when he was younger. If so, this is like, or actually is, a comet much closer to the planet. A comet that has broken up in the upper atmosphere, and has spread its debris across a continent. Silver may think he actually sees a parent comet, much higher in the sky and leaving little smoke. He can see the various streaks are of different sizes. Some even bend and curve in unnatural ways as they move. The white clouds of the streaks overtake much of the northern sky, and are only occasional blocked from view by much lower clouds
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>>164271
“It looks like it” Spectral Streak says.
Silver can see them move as he watches. Their tails are long and narrow, and linger even a minute of more after the object passes. They appear to be coming to Earth, to land beyond the west horizon.
“It looks like it” Spectral Streak says.
Silver can see them move as he watches. Their tails are long and narrow, and linger even a minute of more after the object passes. They appear to be coming to Earth, to land beyond the west horizon.
>>164272
"I wonder if this is Princess Luna's doing, calling forth for sky to rain down on changelings as punishment for crime they just committed."
"I wonder if this is Princess Luna's doing, calling forth for sky to rain down on changelings as punishment for crime they just committed."
>>164273
“I don’t think that this is Luna’s doing…..”
The radio cuts on. Silver hears the voice of a mare speak. It’s a familiar voice, now:
“Citizens of the United Pony Republics. I have just been informed that Canterlot has fallen victim to an attack by Changeling forces. It appears much of the city is destroyed. Casualties are unknown, but possibly numerous. That the Changelings may lash out in this way was foreseen by me, and that is why I ordered the evacuation of the city’s population, and what objects of national interest could be managed given the need to not show the Hegemony our hand. That the Changelings did lash out in this way is proof that coexistence is not possible, that their occupation of our lands is intolerable, and that this war was and is inevitable. Those who were lost to Changeling cruelty will be remembered in our hearts forever. They will be cherished by their fellow ponies. And though they are among the first to perish in this war, this war will be the last, and with it an end to centuries of intolerable cruelties. As I speak, our vengeance is already on its way to rain down on the changelings, their cities, their allies, and important tactical and strategic targets. We shall see justice for Changeling wrongs, may the heavens fall. Our martyrs rest in Eternal Glory. Long Live the Republic, and may we have Unity or Death!”
Music plays. Trumpets, patriotic tunes.
“I don’t think that this is Luna’s doing…..”
The radio cuts on. Silver hears the voice of a mare speak. It’s a familiar voice, now:
“Citizens of the United Pony Republics. I have just been informed that Canterlot has fallen victim to an attack by Changeling forces. It appears much of the city is destroyed. Casualties are unknown, but possibly numerous. That the Changelings may lash out in this way was foreseen by me, and that is why I ordered the evacuation of the city’s population, and what objects of national interest could be managed given the need to not show the Hegemony our hand. That the Changelings did lash out in this way is proof that coexistence is not possible, that their occupation of our lands is intolerable, and that this war was and is inevitable. Those who were lost to Changeling cruelty will be remembered in our hearts forever. They will be cherished by their fellow ponies. And though they are among the first to perish in this war, this war will be the last, and with it an end to centuries of intolerable cruelties. As I speak, our vengeance is already on its way to rain down on the changelings, their cities, their allies, and important tactical and strategic targets. We shall see justice for Changeling wrongs, may the heavens fall. Our martyrs rest in Eternal Glory. Long Live the Republic, and may we have Unity or Death!”
Music plays. Trumpets, patriotic tunes.
>>164277
“I don’t think that’s quite her style…” Spectral Streak says. The radio comes on again,
“Orders from the Brigadier General: all known infiltrators are to be eliminated immediately.”
“We’re doing the final clearing in the Central Administrative Buikding. Final clearing. Looking for any devices. They were hiked up good.”
“Make sure there are no devices. We are sending a cryptographer for support.”
“Do we need one?”
“If anyone does right now, it’s you ponies. Receive him at street level if safe to do so. He will be escorted and testing is mandatory.”
“This is Hoofbeard Naval Station. We have several suspicious ponies detained who failed to vacate the facility. We are sending a team to do a sweep now.”
“The Regional Transport Ministry is locked now. Who did that?”
“This is ponies at WMARE television station, requesting an air strike on the station.”
“The Brigadier has green lit all air strikes. We’ll put the request in queue.”
“Is that safe? If they do have a device, I mean.”
“Letting then stay there is unsafe”
“I don’t think that’s quite her style…” Spectral Streak says. The radio comes on again,
“Orders from the Brigadier General: all known infiltrators are to be eliminated immediately.”
“We’re doing the final clearing in the Central Administrative Buikding. Final clearing. Looking for any devices. They were hiked up good.”
“Make sure there are no devices. We are sending a cryptographer for support.”
“Do we need one?”
“If anyone does right now, it’s you ponies. Receive him at street level if safe to do so. He will be escorted and testing is mandatory.”
“This is Hoofbeard Naval Station. We have several suspicious ponies detained who failed to vacate the facility. We are sending a team to do a sweep now.”
“The Regional Transport Ministry is locked now. Who did that?”
“This is ponies at WMARE television station, requesting an air strike on the station.”
“The Brigadier has green lit all air strikes. We’ll put the request in queue.”
“Is that safe? If they do have a device, I mean.”
“Letting then stay there is unsafe”
>>164279
Spectral Streak continues driving forward.
“It’s your decision if you want to continue to WMARE or not.”
Spectral Streak continues driving forward.
“It’s your decision if you want to continue to WMARE or not.”
>>164281
Spectral Streak pulls over the car in an area north and east of the city center with many tall buildings.
“There it is. The television station is in the top few floors of that office building.” Silver is stopped a block away from a grey stone building with many windows, perhaps around 16 or so floors tall. Silver can see the “WMARE” symbols on the side facing street, and a large antenna that extends much beyond the height of thd building. In front of it, and next to the car, is a shorter building of red brick, maybe 14 floors, and beside it across an alley on the far left is slightly taller building with pink brick coloration.
Spectral Streak pulls over the car in an area north and east of the city center with many tall buildings.
“There it is. The television station is in the top few floors of that office building.” Silver is stopped a block away from a grey stone building with many windows, perhaps around 16 or so floors tall. Silver can see the “WMARE” symbols on the side facing street, and a large antenna that extends much beyond the height of thd building. In front of it, and next to the car, is a shorter building of red brick, maybe 14 floors, and beside it across an alley on the far left is slightly taller building with pink brick coloration.
>>164283
Spectral Streak makes a call on the radio.
“We are on scene to help clear WMARE, one block south of location, east side. Where are you?”
“Coming out.”
A pony in a home guard uniform - light red, basically pink stallion, cones out to them. “Oh. Help is here!”
“Where are they?” Spectral Streak asks
The pony looks up towards the building. Upon further examination, Silver can see that his coat is actually a salmon color.
“Up there. The station takes up the top three, well, two and a half floors. They’ve fortified it, preventing anypony from going up there.”
Spectral Streak makes a call on the radio.
“We are on scene to help clear WMARE, one block south of location, east side. Where are you?”
“Coming out.”
A pony in a home guard uniform - light red, basically pink stallion, cones out to them. “Oh. Help is here!”
“Where are they?” Spectral Streak asks
The pony looks up towards the building. Upon further examination, Silver can see that his coat is actually a salmon color.
“Up there. The station takes up the top three, well, two and a half floors. They’ve fortified it, preventing anypony from going up there.”
>>164286
"Depending on what weapons they have, 10 can be very large number."
Silver looks out at the station.
"Do they have watch on area around building, or is approach uncontested?"
"Depending on what weapons they have, 10 can be very large number."
Silver looks out at the station.
"Do they have watch on area around building, or is approach uncontested?"
>>164287
“They keep windows open, and will sometimes take shots out of them. The streets can be dangerous.”
“They keep windows open, and will sometimes take shots out of them. The streets can be dangerous.”
>>164288
Silver takes his Jenny, and peers through the non-magnified scope at the building to see if he can find any windows that are being used.
Silver takes his Jenny, and peers through the non-magnified scope at the building to see if he can find any windows that are being used.
>>164289
Yes. He can see specific open windows. It looks like one, two, there on this side. Hard to tell which ones are populated.
Yes. He can see specific open windows. It looks like one, two, there on this side. Hard to tell which ones are populated.
>>164290
"We are not going to leave those civilians to die. Are there any alternative routes into building? Sewer tunnels, for example?"
"We are not going to leave those civilians to die. Are there any alternative routes into building? Sewer tunnels, for example?"
>>164293
“That… there may be a subterranean passageway. Or run across the street from one building to another. If you wish to enter from the bottom of the building, that is.”
“That… there may be a subterranean passageway. Or run across the street from one building to another. If you wish to enter from the bottom of the building, that is.”
Back home now
>>164295
"Well, the way I see it, there are multiple ways to attack. From below, from across the street, or from above."
>>164295
"Well, the way I see it, there are multiple ways to attack. From below, from across the street, or from above."
>>164303
"Fair enough."
Is there an entrance to the sewer nearby, or would they have to trot a ways away to do find one?
"Fair enough."
Is there an entrance to the sewer nearby, or would they have to trot a ways away to do find one?
>>164306
Silver nods.
"I say we go underground, come up through basement and storm changeling positions. There is not much time to lose."
Silver nods.
"I say we go underground, come up through basement and storm changeling positions. There is not much time to lose."
>>164307
The pony nods. Silver, Spectral Streak, the Salmon pony, and the new, vermillion coated pony travel inside the building, which has a lobby decorated in jade colored false marble - it appears to be the lobby of, among other things, a printing company. Silver walks through the front lobby with its green Doric columns and multicolored red and gold carpet, past a counter and through a hall. Along the wall in the reception area, Silver sees a poster from the National Review Board explaining it's objectives in promoting social morality, and ironically enough, a poster warning that your neighbor may be a changeling infiltrator. While the former poster does not have images and is interesting only for how it divides its material into bullet points, the second poster portrays a pony couple walking up to another couple on a lawn... which is a changeling drone and worker in pony clothing in front of a house. To the left is a door, which the vermillion pony opens, that takes them down into a basement with piping and what seems to include a boiler or water heater. Further to the left is a tunnel, which though small, takes them thirty or more yards, into another basement with slightly sparser piping. The vermillion pony finds and turns on a light in the dark, and takes them to a stairs. Soon enough, Silver is in a hall that leads to a lobby decorated with white porcelain, and which includes a straightforward red decorative carpet, and has the names of what must be multiple professional businesses.
"First floor of the tower." The Salmon pony says
The pony nods. Silver, Spectral Streak, the Salmon pony, and the new, vermillion coated pony travel inside the building, which has a lobby decorated in jade colored false marble - it appears to be the lobby of, among other things, a printing company. Silver walks through the front lobby with its green Doric columns and multicolored red and gold carpet, past a counter and through a hall. Along the wall in the reception area, Silver sees a poster from the National Review Board explaining it's objectives in promoting social morality, and ironically enough, a poster warning that your neighbor may be a changeling infiltrator. While the former poster does not have images and is interesting only for how it divides its material into bullet points, the second poster portrays a pony couple walking up to another couple on a lawn... which is a changeling drone and worker in pony clothing in front of a house. To the left is a door, which the vermillion pony opens, that takes them down into a basement with piping and what seems to include a boiler or water heater. Further to the left is a tunnel, which though small, takes them thirty or more yards, into another basement with slightly sparser piping. The vermillion pony finds and turns on a light in the dark, and takes them to a stairs. Soon enough, Silver is in a hall that leads to a lobby decorated with white porcelain, and which includes a straightforward red decorative carpet, and has the names of what must be multiple professional businesses.
"First floor of the tower." The Salmon pony says
>>164308
Silver keeps his Jenny at the ready. He allows himself to marvel at the opulence of the TV station for only a little bit (Wow, television must be very successful!) before whispering to his companions.
"Know where stairs are?"
Silver keeps his Jenny at the ready. He allows himself to marvel at the opulence of the TV station for only a little bit (Wow, television must be very successful!) before whispering to his companions.
"Know where stairs are?"
>>164312
Past a set of bronze elevator doors, Silver sees a door, which is opened by another pony
"Staircase up to the top."
Past a set of bronze elevator doors, Silver sees a door, which is opened by another pony
"Staircase up to the top."
>>164316
It's quite a ways. Silver may be concerned about sound, or becoming exhausted as he goes up, or about what is waiting for him.
It's quite a ways. Silver may be concerned about sound, or becoming exhausted as he goes up, or about what is waiting for him.
>>164318
Silver stops at a landing after a short time of climbing stairs to catch his breath, and to avoid aggravating his injuries too much. He looks up at how much more he has to go.
Silver stops at a landing after a short time of climbing stairs to catch his breath, and to avoid aggravating his injuries too much. He looks up at how much more he has to go.
>shitpost
>>164328
Up the stairs, Silver can here a thick, and a click, clack, thunk, of a grenade being tossed down the flights of stairs and bouncing against walls. Silver can see the spherical grey object coming to a stand still on the landing above Silver
Up the stairs, Silver can here a thick, and a click, clack, thunk, of a grenade being tossed down the flights of stairs and bouncing against walls. Silver can see the spherical grey object coming to a stand still on the landing above Silver
>>164330
Silver can try, but he's fighting against gravity and the stairs mostly block the line of sight to the levels above. Silver can also try to dive down the stairs and around the landing.
Silver can try, but he's fighting against gravity and the stairs mostly block the line of sight to the levels above. Silver can also try to dive down the stairs and around the landing.
>>164331
Diving would likely be the smarter option, even if his doctor would not recommend agrivating his injuries. Silver dives down the stairs and around the landing to get out of the blast.
Diving would likely be the smarter option, even if his doctor would not recommend agrivating his injuries. Silver dives down the stairs and around the landing to get out of the blast.
>>164334
>>164335
Silver dives to the right on the landing and down the stairs, towards the set of ponies following behind him. They look surprised, but several of them fall down, whether intentionally or from the large, fluffy pony diving towards them. He hears a loud Boom and sees splinters of wood hit the wall next to him, while the railing on the stairs above him becomes lose, and parts fall down.
Now Silver hears a Ching Ching Ching from automatic gun fire above. It seems like a single burst.
>>164335
Silver dives to the right on the landing and down the stairs, towards the set of ponies following behind him. They look surprised, but several of them fall down, whether intentionally or from the large, fluffy pony diving towards them. He hears a loud Boom and sees splinters of wood hit the wall next to him, while the railing on the stairs above him becomes lose, and parts fall down.
Now Silver hears a Ching Ching Ching from automatic gun fire above. It seems like a single burst.
>>164336
Silver allows a grunt escape him as a dulled pain spreads through his chest. He gets up and aims down the sights of his Jenny up the staircase.
Silver allows a grunt escape him as a dulled pain spreads through his chest. He gets up and aims down the sights of his Jenny up the staircase.
>>164339
Looking up through the center of the stair case, a couple floors up, Silver can see a creature leaning over. It's a drone, naked black chitin, no pretense of being a pony. He is leaning over, pointing a long, black gun Silver isn't familiar with.
Looking up through the center of the stair case, a couple floors up, Silver can see a creature leaning over. It's a drone, naked black chitin, no pretense of being a pony. He is leaning over, pointing a long, black gun Silver isn't familiar with.
[1d20+6 = (10+6) = 16]
[1d20+6 = (16+6) = 22]
[1d20+6 = (1+6) = 7]
[1d20+6 = (3+6) = 9]
>>164340
Silver aims his Jenny up at this drone, and squeezes off a short full auto burst.
[1d20+6 = (16+6) = 22]
[1d20+6 = (1+6) = 7]
[1d20+6 = (3+6) = 9]
>>164340
Silver aims his Jenny up at this drone, and squeezes off a short full auto burst.
>>164343
>>164362
Silver fires his rifle at the drone who peaks over the rails and into the narrow space between the flights of stairs. One bullet is unaccounted for, likely having gone all the way to the ceiling. Another goes into the flight of stairs on the other side. And another would have hit the drone, save that the bottom of the set of stairs is in the way. There is a small explosion of wooden splinters. But another bullet seems to hit its mark, though exactly where and to what effect is hard to say. The creature flinches and pulls back out of sight.
From beneath and behind Silver, he can hear a ching ching ching
[1d20+7 = (12+7) = 19]
[1d20+7 = (5+7) = 12]
[1d20+7 = (9+7) = 16]
>>164362
Silver fires his rifle at the drone who peaks over the rails and into the narrow space between the flights of stairs. One bullet is unaccounted for, likely having gone all the way to the ceiling. Another goes into the flight of stairs on the other side. And another would have hit the drone, save that the bottom of the set of stairs is in the way. There is a small explosion of wooden splinters. But another bullet seems to hit its mark, though exactly where and to what effect is hard to say. The creature flinches and pulls back out of sight.
From beneath and behind Silver, he can hear a ching ching ching
[1d20+7 = (12+7) = 19]
[1d20+7 = (5+7) = 12]
[1d20+7 = (9+7) = 16]
>>164364
Silver advances up the stairs again, keeping his rifle aimed towards the floor he saw the changeling on.
Silver advances up the stairs again, keeping his rifle aimed towards the floor he saw the changeling on.
Waiting for the game to resume soon. I want to read moar.
>>164422
Hmm...so, here's an idea. Since he can see the gun barrel, can he use his magic to pull the gun forward? Even if it remains in the changeling's grasp, perhaps he will be pulled out into the open for an easy shot.
Hmm...so, here's an idea. Since he can see the gun barrel, can he use his magic to pull the gun forward? Even if it remains in the changeling's grasp, perhaps he will be pulled out into the open for an easy shot.
>>164424
Hmmmm.... this is doable from a close distance, but I'm not sure Silver is close enough for that to be viable. Silver is also presumably using magic to support the front of his rifle
Hmmmm.... this is doable from a close distance, but I'm not sure Silver is close enough for that to be viable. Silver is also presumably using magic to support the front of his rifle
>>164426
While Silver doesn't quite need to be immediately outside of the door for this to be viable, he may as well approach that closely. As Silver goes up the stairs clockwise, approaching the door at the landing from the left, Silver does not see anycreature on the right side of the entryway. He can simply see a polished softwood floor, and a sort of coral-red colored wall.
While Silver doesn't quite need to be immediately outside of the door for this to be viable, he may as well approach that closely. As Silver goes up the stairs clockwise, approaching the door at the landing from the left, Silver does not see anycreature on the right side of the entryway. He can simply see a polished softwood floor, and a sort of coral-red colored wall.
>>164430
Silver gives a hoof motion to his companions towards the exposed gun barrel. He shoulders his rifle so he can use the full concentration of his magic, grabs onto the end of the exposed gun barrel, and pulls hard.
Silver gives a hoof motion to his companions towards the exposed gun barrel. He shoulders his rifle so he can use the full concentration of his magic, grabs onto the end of the exposed gun barrel, and pulls hard.
>>164433
Silver tugs on the gun, and pulls it forward. He can feel the resistance as the creature on the other side pulls it back. It comes forward, a little further out. Silver can see by the sight of it that it is a machine carbine, though he cannot see the details of it. Beneath him, and behind him, Spectral Streak and the Salmon station move move forward. And within the hallway, and enemy approaches
[1d20+4 = (10+4) = 14]
[1d20+2 = (13+2) = 15]
[1d20 = 5]
Silver tugs on the gun, and pulls it forward. He can feel the resistance as the creature on the other side pulls it back. It comes forward, a little further out. Silver can see by the sight of it that it is a machine carbine, though he cannot see the details of it. Beneath him, and behind him, Spectral Streak and the Salmon station move move forward. And within the hallway, and enemy approaches
[1d20+4 = (10+4) = 14]
[1d20+2 = (13+2) = 15]
[1d20 = 5]
>>164436
>>164433
>>164435
Bullets spray, hitting the back wall, and further down. Silver hears an "umph!" as it appears one of the bullets has hit the salmon stallion
[2d7 = 13]
Then, Silver hears a Bang Bang Bang Bang of quick, successive shots as Spectral Streak returns fire
[1d20+8 = (6+8) = 14]
[1d20+8 = (10+8) = 18]
[1d20+3 = (17+3) = 20]
[1d20+3 = (4+3) = 7]
>>164433
>>164435
Bullets spray, hitting the back wall, and further down. Silver hears an "umph!" as it appears one of the bullets has hit the salmon stallion
[2d7 = 13]
Then, Silver hears a Bang Bang Bang Bang of quick, successive shots as Spectral Streak returns fire
[1d20+8 = (6+8) = 14]
[1d20+8 = (10+8) = 18]
[1d20+3 = (17+3) = 20]
[1d20+3 = (4+3) = 7]
>>164441
The creature wrestles his gun out of Silver's grip, pulls it back, and starts firing
[1d20 = 6]
[1d20 = 15]
[1d20 = 16]
[1d20 = 11]
[1d20 = 16]
The creature wrestles his gun out of Silver's grip, pulls it back, and starts firing
[1d20 = 6]
[1d20 = 15]
[1d20 = 16]
[1d20 = 11]
[1d20 = 16]
>>164443
Silver definitely lucked out, there.
If it's possible, what would the penalty be for blind firing?
Silver definitely lucked out, there.
If it's possible, what would the penalty be for blind firing?
>>164445
Hmm...any penalty for trying to shoot through the wall, or would the changeling he thinks is around the corner just have a bonus to his AC?
Hmm...any penalty for trying to shoot through the wall, or would the changeling he thinks is around the corner just have a bonus to his AC?
>>164446
It's at least a +6 AC bonus for the opponent, representative of Silver's difficulty in determining where he actually is, and thus where to aim the weapon.
It's at least a +6 AC bonus for the opponent, representative of Silver's difficulty in determining where he actually is, and thus where to aim the weapon.
[1d20+10 = (9+10) = 19]
[1d20+10 = (9+10) = 19]
>>164447
Silver grabs his Jenny, flips her to single shot, and double taps where he believes the changeling to be.
[1d20+10 = (9+10) = 19]
>>164447
Silver grabs his Jenny, flips her to single shot, and double taps where he believes the changeling to be.
>>164452
"Hmm..."
Silver gets an idea, pulls out his gas mask, and levitates it so it's peeking out into the doorway.
"Hmm..."
Silver gets an idea, pulls out his gas mask, and levitates it so it's peeking out into the doorway.
>>164455
Silver pulls the gas mask back. That confirms it, the bullets may have stopped but they're watching the doorway like a hawk. With the break in fighting, he looks back to his companions to check up on them, especially the salmon stallion.
Silver pulls the gas mask back. That confirms it, the bullets may have stopped but they're watching the doorway like a hawk. With the break in fighting, he looks back to his companions to check up on them, especially the salmon stallion.
>>164457
The Salmon Stallion is able to stand up, but that's almost it. He's heavily bleeding and breathing loudly.
The Salmon Stallion is able to stand up, but that's almost it. He's heavily bleeding and breathing loudly.
>>164467
"Alright, this is pretty bad wound. You want some magical...stuff, or do you just want patched up?"
"Alright, this is pretty bad wound. You want some magical...stuff, or do you just want patched up?"
>>164472
“I, uh, I… I think I need it” he says, obviously worried, and then pressing a hoof over the wound.
“I, uh, I… I think I need it” he says, obviously worried, and then pressing a hoof over the wound.
>>164474
Silver injects the stallion with the magical fluid, then morphine, and presumably disinfects the wound and bandages it. The Stallion isn’t exactly fine, but he’s not getting any worse, and certainly seems to be in less pain.
Silver injects the stallion with the magical fluid, then morphine, and presumably disinfects the wound and bandages it. The Stallion isn’t exactly fine, but he’s not getting any worse, and certainly seems to be in less pain.
>>164477
Silver looks back at the doorway.
"They are watching like hawks. Anypony who pokes their head out will no longer have head."
Silver looks back at the doorway.
"They are watching like hawks. Anypony who pokes their head out will no longer have head."
>>164478
[1d2 = 1]
Spectral Streak replies,
“Yeah, it’s an obvious ambush point. They wanted to wait at the door, but they drew back a little further when that didn’t work out.”
[1d2 = 1]
Spectral Streak replies,
“Yeah, it’s an obvious ambush point. They wanted to wait at the door, but they drew back a little further when that didn’t work out.”
>>164485
The creature seems to be blind firing, placing a black gun over the railing and aiming down, moving the barrel around. The stairs above them seem to absorb some of the shots, and some fall short, while a few hit the stairs right next to Silver, Streak, and the Salmon pony. But one seems to hit Spectral Streak, who recoils in pain.
Silver’s turn
The creature seems to be blind firing, placing a black gun over the railing and aiming down, moving the barrel around. The stairs above them seem to absorb some of the shots, and some fall short, while a few hit the stairs right next to Silver, Streak, and the Salmon pony. But one seems to hit Spectral Streak, who recoils in pain.
Silver’s turn
[1d20+10 = (13+10) = 23]
[1d20+10 = (6+10) = 16]
>>164486
Silver double taps his Jenny's trigger as he aims up towards the changeling.
[1d20+10 = (6+10) = 16]
>>164486
Silver double taps his Jenny's trigger as he aims up towards the changeling.
>>164487
Silver looks up, and locates the creature, a black drone holding a black rifle and leaning over the railing. The first shot goes high, and hits the wall above and behind the creature. But the second shot hits.
Silver looks up, and locates the creature, a black drone holding a black rifle and leaning over the railing. The first shot goes high, and hits the wall above and behind the creature. But the second shot hits.
>>164489
Silver seems to harm it, though it’s hard to say how.
Spectral streak aims up, and lets out two shots of his own.
[1d20+8 = (7+8) = 15]
[1d20+8 = (19+8) = 27]
Silver seems to harm it, though it’s hard to say how.
Spectral streak aims up, and lets out two shots of his own.
[1d20+8 = (7+8) = 15]
[1d20+8 = (19+8) = 27]
>>164498
On the side of his barrel, behind his right shoulder. It looks like the bullet went right through.
On the side of his barrel, behind his right shoulder. It looks like the bullet went right through.
>>164503
Silver can see that they do have some supplies left, perhaps because the set of supplies seems to have originated in two different kits. There is some magic fluid, morphine, antiseptic, plasma, and bandages left.
Silver can see that they do have some supplies left, perhaps because the set of supplies seems to have originated in two different kits. There is some magic fluid, morphine, antiseptic, plasma, and bandages left.
>>164506
“Yeah. We are. But we’ll have even more issues if we let these buggers be. We’ll be full of holes patched up by bandages and coagulant, with plasma instead of blood and working on adrenaline and morphine, but it’ll be us here alive at the end of the day, and not those bugs. I’ve lived too long to let them take it from me.”
“Yeah. We are. But we’ll have even more issues if we let these buggers be. We’ll be full of holes patched up by bandages and coagulant, with plasma instead of blood and working on adrenaline and morphine, but it’ll be us here alive at the end of the day, and not those bugs. I’ve lived too long to let them take it from me.”
>>164507
Silver nods, his son's speech driving him on. He grabs his Jenny and holds it at the ready.
"Let us kill these buggers."
Silver nods, his son's speech driving him on. He grabs his Jenny and holds it at the ready.
"Let us kill these buggers."
[1d20+6 = (10+6) = 16]
[1d20+6 = (20+6) = 26]
[1d20+6 = (16+6) = 22]
[1d20+6 = (19+6) = 25]
>>164509
Silver goes back to the doorway. Left with few options, he switches to full auto and blindfires a burst around the corner with his Jenny.
Feel free to subtract what the additional penalty for blindfire would be.
[1d20+6 = (20+6) = 26]
[1d20+6 = (16+6) = 22]
[1d20+6 = (19+6) = 25]
>>164509
Silver goes back to the doorway. Left with few options, he switches to full auto and blindfires a burst around the corner with his Jenny.
Feel free to subtract what the additional penalty for blindfire would be.
>>164517
Джекпот!
Thanking Celestia for this lucky find, Silver eagerly picks up the dropped grenade. He pulls the pin with a CHINK, and chucks the concussive grenade through the doorway towards the changelings.
Джекпот!
Thanking Celestia for this lucky find, Silver eagerly picks up the dropped grenade. He pulls the pin with a CHINK, and chucks the concussive grenade through the doorway towards the changelings.
[1d20+6 = (13+6) = 19]
[1d20+6 = (18+6) = 24]
[1d20+6 = (9+6) = 15]
[1d20+6 = (7+6) = 13]
>>164519
Silver wastes no time and pushes through the doorway while aiming down his Jenny's sights. He prefires a short burst to keep the enemies suppressed.
[1d20+6 = (18+6) = 24]
[1d20+6 = (9+6) = 15]
[1d20+6 = (7+6) = 13]
>>164519
Silver wastes no time and pushes through the doorway while aiming down his Jenny's sights. He prefires a short burst to keep the enemies suppressed.
>>164522
Yes.
Looking inside, Silver can see fallen ceiling tiles and bits of drywall covering parts of a varnished wood floor, which already has streaks of blue blood. The hallway goes two ways, left and right, though it is clear that most of the interest is to the left. To the left the hallway opens to elevator banks and ultimately, further back, a reception desk.
On the right, not far at all from the door, Silver sees a dead, black drone on the ground. He has a beige trench coat soaked in blue blood, a helmet that Silver recognizes as being Changeling military issue of the style of the last war, and next to him, he has a weapon that Silver has never seen before. The weapon is made almost entirely out of metal painted black, except with a wooden butt stock and bakelite handgrips. It has a long, curved and dimpled magazine in front of the grip, a gas block above the barrel, simple iron sights, and a barrel that is shorter than the Jenny's, but a length that is slightly greater.
To the left, where the hallway expands to include the elevator bank, Silver sees another dead drone leaning against the wall, in an area that would have been cover from an attack from the door. This drone has no clothing, but also has a military helmet. He has multiple bullet wounds, and a machine carbine before him.
Yes.
Looking inside, Silver can see fallen ceiling tiles and bits of drywall covering parts of a varnished wood floor, which already has streaks of blue blood. The hallway goes two ways, left and right, though it is clear that most of the interest is to the left. To the left the hallway opens to elevator banks and ultimately, further back, a reception desk.
On the right, not far at all from the door, Silver sees a dead, black drone on the ground. He has a beige trench coat soaked in blue blood, a helmet that Silver recognizes as being Changeling military issue of the style of the last war, and next to him, he has a weapon that Silver has never seen before. The weapon is made almost entirely out of metal painted black, except with a wooden butt stock and bakelite handgrips. It has a long, curved and dimpled magazine in front of the grip, a gas block above the barrel, simple iron sights, and a barrel that is shorter than the Jenny's, but a length that is slightly greater.
To the left, where the hallway expands to include the elevator bank, Silver sees another dead drone leaning against the wall, in an area that would have been cover from an attack from the door. This drone has no clothing, but also has a military helmet. He has multiple bullet wounds, and a machine carbine before him.
>>164523
Taking a hold of the helmet of the trench coated changeling and, much like he did with the gas mask, peaks it out slowly into the left side of the hallway.
Taking a hold of the helmet of the trench coated changeling and, much like he did with the gas mask, peaks it out slowly into the left side of the hallway.
>>164527
Silver desides to risk it and peak his head out just barely so he can see around the corner.
Silver desides to risk it and peak his head out just barely so he can see around the corner.
>>164534
The right corner is the opposite direction that Silver initially saw the drones. Going down the hallway right from the stairs has another elevator bank with two elevators with brass doors, and then the hallway turns another corner right. On that wall, Silver can see two opaque glass doors with rough texture and names in white letters written on them, evidently some sort of company. Silver sees no signs of life in this way as the lights are on in the hallway, but no light comes through the doors.
The right corner is the opposite direction that Silver initially saw the drones. Going down the hallway right from the stairs has another elevator bank with two elevators with brass doors, and then the hallway turns another corner right. On that wall, Silver can see two opaque glass doors with rough texture and names in white letters written on them, evidently some sort of company. Silver sees no signs of life in this way as the lights are on in the hallway, but no light comes through the doors.
>>164538
Hmm...well, they're made of glass, yes? How hard would it be for Silver to, say, bash the glass out using the butt of his Jenny?
Hmm...well, they're made of glass, yes? How hard would it be for Silver to, say, bash the glass out using the butt of his Jenny?
>>164546
Clash
The windows break open, and with a few more hits, Silver can see inside, or even unlock and open the doors. Silver sees a small reception area with a desk, and a hallway that has a couple offices, both with windows allowing some view inside. The offices appear to be in the condition they were left in when they were locked up the night before, with all lights off, and only a little natural sunlight from distant windows coming in.
Clash
The windows break open, and with a few more hits, Silver can see inside, or even unlock and open the doors. Silver sees a small reception area with a desk, and a hallway that has a couple offices, both with windows allowing some view inside. The offices appear to be in the condition they were left in when they were locked up the night before, with all lights off, and only a little natural sunlight from distant windows coming in.
>>164547
Now that Silver can get inside, can he see if the doors were locked from the inside or outside?
Now that Silver can get inside, can he see if the doors were locked from the inside or outside?
>>164548
The locks have a manual lock that allows them to be locked from the inside, and a key lock that allows them to be locked from the outside. No dead bolts are used, although the one by the hallway seems to have one.
The locks have a manual lock that allows them to be locked from the inside, and a key lock that allows them to be locked from the outside. No dead bolts are used, although the one by the hallway seems to have one.
>>164549
So, they could have been locked from either side, then. Can Silver see inside the offices, in case there just so happens to be a hostage inside?
So, they could have been locked from either side, then. Can Silver see inside the offices, in case there just so happens to be a hostage inside?
>>164550
By walking into the hallway inside of the business, Silver can see into the offices through the glass windows.
By walking into the hallway inside of the business, Silver can see into the offices through the glass windows.
>>164551
Silver does so, careful not to cut his hooves on any of the glass from the door along the way.
Silver does so, careful not to cut his hooves on any of the glass from the door along the way.
>>164552
The offices have plants, desks, bookshelves, chairs, and sometimes papers or books strewn about, but there do not appear to be any hostages inside
The offices have plants, desks, bookshelves, chairs, and sometimes papers or books strewn about, but there do not appear to be any hostages inside
>>164554
Well, it was worth a look at least. If the other opaque glass door before this leads somewhere else, Silver takes it upon himself to also bash it in.
Well, it was worth a look at least. If the other opaque glass door before this leads somewhere else, Silver takes it upon himself to also bash it in.
>>164556
Crash
It appears to be an approximately similar situation, with a conference room in the front on the left, and some open desks on the right, with Silver seeing windows letting in light from the rising sun on the far right.
Crash
It appears to be an approximately similar situation, with a conference room in the front on the left, and some open desks on the right, with Silver seeing windows letting in light from the rising sun on the far right.
>>164558
Silver goes past the conference room, and past the set of desks, towards an office in the back that has the blinds on most of the windows down. At first he doesn't see it, as a bookshelf, the position of the office away from the rising sun, as well as the closed blinds, cause the interior of the room to be darker than say, the desks in the open area next to the east-facing windows. But there it is: behind a desk with papers and an open bottle, Silver can see what seems to be not one, but two ponies, crouching down on a couch.
Silver goes past the conference room, and past the set of desks, towards an office in the back that has the blinds on most of the windows down. At first he doesn't see it, as a bookshelf, the position of the office away from the rising sun, as well as the closed blinds, cause the interior of the room to be darker than say, the desks in the open area next to the east-facing windows. But there it is: behind a desk with papers and an open bottle, Silver can see what seems to be not one, but two ponies, crouching down on a couch.
>>164560
Silver stops upon seeing the ponies. He goes towards them, crouching low and whispering to them.
"Are you hostages we heard about?"
Silver stops upon seeing the ponies. He goes towards them, crouching low and whispering to them.
"Are you hostages we heard about?"
>>164562
Laying on the couch and in front is a tan colored Pegasus mare with a black mane, let down and somewhat disheveled. She turns her head quickly towards Silver, and looks at him with wide, green eyes. She immediately starts to get up off of the couch, and starts to move towards Silver.
“Hostages?! What?” She’s definitely startled. The other pony is a white unicorn stallion. He seems to be laying down asleep.
Laying on the couch and in front is a tan colored Pegasus mare with a black mane, let down and somewhat disheveled. She turns her head quickly towards Silver, and looks at him with wide, green eyes. She immediately starts to get up off of the couch, and starts to move towards Silver.
“Hostages?! What?” She’s definitely startled. The other pony is a white unicorn stallion. He seems to be laying down asleep.
>>164563
Silver looks confused at the pair of ponies. The wounded and armed stallion takes a slightly more defensive pose when she approaches, but remains calm.
"You did not hear gunfire and explosions?"
Silver looks confused at the pair of ponies. The wounded and armed stallion takes a slightly more defensive pose when she approaches, but remains calm.
"You did not hear gunfire and explosions?"
>>164564
The mare already looks frightened, but she’s even more so as Silver says that
“I’d that what that banging was?!”
The stallion opens his eyes and thrusts his head upwards, looking around.
“What time is it? What are you doing here? It’s supposed to be a holiday.”
The mare adds
“Heh do you have guns?”
The stallion’s dress shirt is completely unbuttoned and disheveled. He attempts to button it up as he sits up. He smells like Apple Whiskey.
“We were just working over the weekend.”
The mare volunteers,
“To catch up on paperwork while elective surgeries are all cancelled.”
She too, starts to put on a shirt, taking a black shirt off of a chair near the couch.
The mare already looks frightened, but she’s even more so as Silver says that
“I’d that what that banging was?!”
The stallion opens his eyes and thrusts his head upwards, looking around.
“What time is it? What are you doing here? It’s supposed to be a holiday.”
The mare adds
“Heh do you have guns?”
The stallion’s dress shirt is completely unbuttoned and disheveled. He attempts to button it up as he sits up. He smells like Apple Whiskey.
“We were just working over the weekend.”
The mare volunteers,
“To catch up on paperwork while elective surgeries are all cancelled.”
She too, starts to put on a shirt, taking a black shirt off of a chair near the couch.
>>164565
Silver grabs a flashlight (either off of himself or off of Spec), and asks the mare, "Could you keep your eyes open, please? Just for one second?"
Silver grabs a flashlight (either off of himself or off of Spec), and asks the mare, "Could you keep your eyes open, please? Just for one second?"
>>164566
Green, bloodshot, and glassy. She winces and closes her eyes
“Ah! Don’t do that!”
She too smells of alcohol, though not so strongly that Silver can identify the brand.
Green, bloodshot, and glassy. She winces and closes her eyes
“Ah! Don’t do that!”
She too smells of alcohol, though not so strongly that Silver can identify the brand.
>>164567
Not changelings. He didn't think they were, but he had to be sure.
"We are members of Homeguard. War was declared against Changeling Hegemony and changeling agents all across city have been activated, including several that have stationed here in this building and have taken hostages."
Not changelings. He didn't think they were, but he had to be sure.
"We are members of Homeguard. War was declared against Changeling Hegemony and changeling agents all across city have been activated, including several that have stationed here in this building and have taken hostages."
>>164573
The officer is making his passes by moving to the side of the hall away from the stall, and peering in. The officer has already inspected Amber’s stall, and Amber had thus far evaded detection by hiding closely behind a sheep. The officer has moved on to a stall across the central hallway, meaning that he is close to Amber’s stall, by the divider between Amber’s stall and the stall on the left.
>>164568
The mare is stunned
“What… war? Those really were gunshots?”
The stallion rolls over and stands up besides the couch. Or rather, he attempts to. In actuality, he miscalculates where his leg goes, and he stumbles and falls down, placing a hoof on the chair next to the couch to try to stand himself up.
“What?! It’s supposed to be a holiday.” And then as he stands up, “This is my office, it’s okay for me to be here.”
The officer is making his passes by moving to the side of the hall away from the stall, and peering in. The officer has already inspected Amber’s stall, and Amber had thus far evaded detection by hiding closely behind a sheep. The officer has moved on to a stall across the central hallway, meaning that he is close to Amber’s stall, by the divider between Amber’s stall and the stall on the left.
>>164568
The mare is stunned
“What… war? Those really were gunshots?”
The stallion rolls over and stands up besides the couch. Or rather, he attempts to. In actuality, he miscalculates where his leg goes, and he stumbles and falls down, placing a hoof on the chair next to the couch to try to stand himself up.
“What?! It’s supposed to be a holiday.” And then as he stands up, “This is my office, it’s okay for me to be here.”
>>164575
So the officer is closer to Amber's stall at the moment? Is he close to the stall's doorway?
So the officer is closer to Amber's stall at the moment? Is he close to the stall's doorway?
>>164576
He is close, though he’s closer to the railing on the left. The door is a little further to the right. The railing is just a pair of wooden beams.
He is close, though he’s closer to the railing on the left. The door is a little further to the right. The railing is just a pair of wooden beams.
>>164575
Silver looks at the stallion, but addresses both of the ponies.
"Dark Star has called for mandatory evacuation of city, and this is active combat zone. I need both of you to stay here in this room and keep out of sight until we have cleared building of hostiles, then we will come back for you, call for evac, and get all of you out of here."
Silver looks at the stallion, but addresses both of the ponies.
"Dark Star has called for mandatory evacuation of city, and this is active combat zone. I need both of you to stay here in this room and keep out of sight until we have cleared building of hostiles, then we will come back for you, call for evac, and get all of you out of here."
>>164579
Amber braces herself, for she is trapped in a desperate situation. But it is better to take initiative while she can and gain the upper hoof–or claw, in this case. While the officer is distracted she vaults the railing and attempts to land an attack.
[1d20 = 5]
Amber braces herself, for she is trapped in a desperate situation. But it is better to take initiative while she can and gain the upper hoof–or claw, in this case. While the officer is distracted she vaults the railing and attempts to land an attack.
[1d20 = 5]
>>164580
The stallion isn’t quite able to stand on all fours, but with one hoof on the couch he stabilized himself. He looks over at Silver with giant, wide eyes.
“Uh, whatever you say” he says
The mare is also stunned, and leans against the chair, her eyes wide open
“Okay…”
>>164581
And….. she misses.
The officer strikes back, though it’s hard to say with what, exactly.
[1d20+2 = (4+2) = 6]
The stallion isn’t quite able to stand on all fours, but with one hoof on the couch he stabilized himself. He looks over at Silver with giant, wide eyes.
“Uh, whatever you say” he says
The mare is also stunned, and leans against the chair, her eyes wide open
“Okay…”
>>164581
And….. she misses.
The officer strikes back, though it’s hard to say with what, exactly.
[1d20+2 = (4+2) = 6]
>>164582
Silver nods to them, and returns to the original hallway to continue his searching of the floor.
Silver nods to them, and returns to the original hallway to continue his searching of the floor.
>>164582
I am assuming he misses?
Forgot to add my dex modifier
Amber throws another swing.
[1d20+2 = (2+2) = 4]
I am assuming he misses?
Forgot to add my dex modifier
Amber throws another swing.
[1d20+2 = (2+2) = 4]
>>164583
Silver moves into the hallway to see a pink unicorn pony mare with a white mane and a yellow stripe standing in the hallway, brandishing and examining the assault rifle near the drones' corpse.
>>164592
He misses, as does Amber. But he makes another swing with what seems to be his flashlight.
[1d20+2 = (10+2) = 12]
Silver moves into the hallway to see a pink unicorn pony mare with a white mane and a yellow stripe standing in the hallway, brandishing and examining the assault rifle near the drones' corpse.
>>164592
He misses, as does Amber. But he makes another swing with what seems to be his flashlight.
[1d20+2 = (10+2) = 12]
Everyone in this thread is a qt
>>164596
She speaks with an accent that could belong anywhere in the Equestrian Celestial Coast, and keeps hold of the assault rifle with her right hoof and an aura of blue magic, with the barrel facing low and to her right.
"I'm" she swallows
"Cloverleaf"
She speaks with an accent that could belong anywhere in the Equestrian Celestial Coast, and keeps hold of the assault rifle with her right hoof and an aura of blue magic, with the barrel facing low and to her right.
"I'm" she swallows
"Cloverleaf"
>>164629
Actually I should have specified that it was an attack, but I doubt I'm going to win the DPS race so grapple it is.
Actually I should have specified that it was an attack, but I doubt I'm going to win the DPS race so grapple it is.
>>164634
Amber punches, but hits the ground. He tries to struggle free.
Roll opposed grapple
[1d20+1 = (12+1) = 13]
Amber punches, but hits the ground. He tries to struggle free.
Roll opposed grapple
[1d20+1 = (12+1) = 13]
>>164637
Grunting, Amber knows she is cornered. Perhaps it would have been wiser to have kept hiding, as risky as that was? But she must attempt to knock out this griffon before the others come.
[1d20-2 = (9-2) = 7]
Grunting, Amber knows she is cornered. Perhaps it would have been wiser to have kept hiding, as risky as that was? But she must attempt to knock out this griffon before the others come.
[1d20-2 = (9-2) = 7]
>>164638
Amber swings, but the movements and chaos cause her to miss her again. He attempts to punch back
[1d20-3 = (11-3) = 8]
Amber swings, but the movements and chaos cause her to miss her again. He attempts to punch back
[1d20-3 = (11-3) = 8]
Amber has to knock him out, and fast. She attacks again. [1d20+2 = (12+2) = 14]
>>164666
What was in those anesthetics the doctor gave–or didn't give–her? she must be wondering by now.
Amber uses her move action to stand up. There's no backing down now, she attacks.
[1d20+2 = (10+2) = 12]
What was in those anesthetics the doctor gave–or didn't give–her? she must be wondering by now.
Amber uses her move action to stand up. There's no backing down now, she attacks.
[1d20+2 = (10+2) = 12]
>>164674
Another officer enters near the operation room, while still another enters at the end of the stable.
Hmmm….
I’m not sure why she didn’t just run away the instant it became obvious she was not likely to win
Another officer enters near the operation room, while still another enters at the end of the stable.
Hmmm….
I’m not sure why she didn’t just run away the instant it became obvious she was not likely to win
Shouldn't some of these unarmed strikes provoke attack of opportunity?
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>>164616
She does not close her eyes, but winces and pulls the assault rifle closer. Her eyes are a bright blue, almost glowing.
She does not close her eyes, but winces and pulls the assault rifle closer. Her eyes are a bright blue, almost glowing.
>>164686
It appears the creature is leveling its rifle towards Silver. It's still half-blinded, and Silver is quicker to the draw
[1d20-4 = (3-4) = -1]
It appears the creature is leveling its rifle towards Silver. It's still half-blinded, and Silver is quicker to the draw
[1d20-4 = (3-4) = -1]
[1d20+6 = (18+6) = 24]
[1d20+6 = (14+6) = 20]
[1d20+6 = (1+6) = 7]
[1d20+6 = (12+6) = 18]
>>164687
Not interested in dying and praying to Celestia that the bullets find their mark, Silver switches his Jenny to full auto and empties the last four rounds in his magazing in one swift move.
[1d20+6 = (14+6) = 20]
[1d20+6 = (1+6) = 7]
[1d20+6 = (12+6) = 18]
>>164687
Not interested in dying and praying to Celestia that the bullets find their mark, Silver switches his Jenny to full auto and empties the last four rounds in his magazing in one swift move.
>>164688
With a defining sound, the bullets fly out of Silver's rifle.
Hit, Hit, Miss, and Hit.
The action locks open as the magazine is emptied. Silver's ears ring.
With a defining sound, the bullets fly out of Silver's rifle.
Hit, Hit, Miss, and Hit.
The action locks open as the magazine is emptied. Silver's ears ring.
>>164690
One through the front chest, one into the barrel, and then another into the leg. The pony bursts into green flames, turning into black skinned creature that falls to the ground, and lies in a pool of blood.
One through the front chest, one into the barrel, and then another into the leg. The pony bursts into green flames, turning into black skinned creature that falls to the ground, and lies in a pool of blood.
>>164691
Silver takes this opportunity to swap out his Jenny's magazine with a sigh.
"Should have just agreed to talk."
Thanking Celestia for this victory, he decides to investigate the weapon that drew the changeling's attention.
Silver takes this opportunity to swap out his Jenny's magazine with a sigh.
"Should have just agreed to talk."
Thanking Celestia for this victory, he decides to investigate the weapon that drew the changeling's attention.
>>164692
The creature's chest rises and falls, gurgling blood.
Silver places the magazine in the well, with the bolt automatically dropping and closing.
Silver gets a better view of the weapon, which appears to be something in between the Jenny battle rifle and a machine carbine. The weapon is all black-painted-steel save for a wooden butt, and a bakelite grip. It has a long, curved box magazine in front of the trigger and action, and a raised block for the simple iron sights in front of the magazine. There is a simple stamped and dimpled tube around the barrel for the grip, but no visible gas tube. The barrel is shorter than that on the Jenny, though the rifle as a whole is a little longer.
The creature's chest rises and falls, gurgling blood.
Silver places the magazine in the well, with the bolt automatically dropping and closing.
Silver gets a better view of the weapon, which appears to be something in between the Jenny battle rifle and a machine carbine. The weapon is all black-painted-steel save for a wooden butt, and a bakelite grip. It has a long, curved box magazine in front of the trigger and action, and a raised block for the simple iron sights in front of the magazine. There is a simple stamped and dimpled tube around the barrel for the grip, but no visible gas tube. The barrel is shorter than that on the Jenny, though the rifle as a whole is a little longer.
>>164693
The changeling is still alive? Silver sets aside the interesting weapon for the moment as he assesses the bug's condition.
The changeling is still alive? Silver sets aside the interesting weapon for the moment as he assesses the bug's condition.
>>164694
Not good. Not good at all. It is bleeding blue blood across the floor. If it is still conscious, it certainly isn't capable of getting up and moving.
Not good. Not good at all. It is bleeding blue blood across the floor. If it is still conscious, it certainly isn't capable of getting up and moving.
>>164696
It's hard to say if anything could, but a good start would be to stop the bleeding. The magical solution seems to help significantly with internal bleeding, but Silver only has so much of that
It's hard to say if anything could, but a good start would be to stop the bleeding. The magical solution seems to help significantly with internal bleeding, but Silver only has so much of that
>>164697
"Just do not stab me in back..."
He may have only so much, but he still works to keep the changelings alive regardless.
"Just do not stab me in back..."
He may have only so much, but he still works to keep the changelings alive regardless.
>>164698
Well, Silver can apply pressure to the bleeding, and if desired, use the magic solution to attempt to stop internal bleeding.
May be worth rolling heal.
Well, Silver can apply pressure to the bleeding, and if desired, use the magic solution to attempt to stop internal bleeding.
May be worth rolling heal.
[1d20+4 = (13+4) = 17]
>>164701
Silver chocks it up to being less familiar with changeling biology, and keeps trying.
>>164701
Silver chocks it up to being less familiar with changeling biology, and keeps trying.
>>164703
With the changeling stable, Silver decides to remove the further threat of her turning on him by gathering up all of the nearby weapons.
With the changeling stable, Silver decides to remove the further threat of her turning on him by gathering up all of the nearby weapons.
>>164706
Only two weapons are visible: the assault rifle, and an Equestrian machine carbine
"No. I mean aiding the enemy there" He answers
Only two weapons are visible: the assault rifle, and an Equestrian machine carbine
"No. I mean aiding the enemy there" He answers
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Is this a lewd or whoelsome thread right now? Daily Reminder that Faust planned for this duality to exist in every pone.
>>164724
Wholesome thread. Right now the poners are not in situations where they can be lewded, but who knows how that can change soon?
Wholesome thread. Right now the poners are not in situations where they can be lewded, but who knows how that can change soon?
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>>164725
>Right now the poners are not in situations where they can be lewded
Heh, how quaint and adorably naive you are. Sounds like a like fucking challenge to me.
>Right now the poners are not in situations where they can be lewded
Heh, how quaint and adorably naive you are. Sounds like a like fucking challenge to me.
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>>164711
The creature attempts to breath, still laying there.
"What is that supposed to mean? It would have got you if you hadn't gotten it first. It'll die anyways."
The creature attempts to breath, still laying there.
"What is that supposed to mean? It would have got you if you hadn't gotten it first. It'll die anyways."
>>164728
"I do not know if they will live or not. I hope they do or else I would have spent time on them for nothing. They are defeated, and will not come after us again. Therefore, they are no longer our enemy."
"I do not know if they will live or not. I hope they do or else I would have spent time on them for nothing. They are defeated, and will not come after us again. Therefore, they are no longer our enemy."
>>164743
Amber continues to hide behind the sheep, knowing there are other griffons nearby and even against one she might not win a fight.
Amber continues to hide behind the sheep, knowing there are other griffons nearby and even against one she might not win a fight.
>>164744
From far away, she can hear the music. She knows its source is nothing of the external world, but it is vivid all the same. The sound of a bow pressing slowly, but firmly against a string, and then making a sharp turn. And just beyond perception are sounds deeper still, accompanied by colors of purple and yellow, and colors beyond perception that linger like the lights of closed eyes.
The officer shines the light into Amber's stall, and then passes
From far away, she can hear the music. She knows its source is nothing of the external world, but it is vivid all the same. The sound of a bow pressing slowly, but firmly against a string, and then making a sharp turn. And just beyond perception are sounds deeper still, accompanied by colors of purple and yellow, and colors beyond perception that linger like the lights of closed eyes.
The officer shines the light into Amber's stall, and then passes
>>164754
Amber must wonder to herself whether this is music of horror, or of relief. Does music arise from the experience of ponies and griffons, or is there something deeper, fate perhaps that is closer to music than to directly lived life? Perhaps this musing is an act of desperation itself.
Amber does not dare exhale, and quietly, until the officer passes on.
Amber must wonder to herself whether this is music of horror, or of relief. Does music arise from the experience of ponies and griffons, or is there something deeper, fate perhaps that is closer to music than to directly lived life? Perhaps this musing is an act of desperation itself.
Amber does not dare exhale, and quietly, until the officer passes on.
>>164755
The sound continues: distant, high pitched reverberations like rubbing against glass. And the same with the colors: pinks and purples constrained by no definite shape, passing from one into another as you may see on the back of your eyelids. All hint at something more, something connected. Something just beyond the ability of the feeble senses to detect its presence... but it is present all the same. But what is more... Amber feels she can control the presentation of the sounds and colors, at least somewhat.
The officer must be afraid too, as he does not come close to the sheep, nor carefully examine the area behind it. He sacrifices thoroughness for the sake of safety, and in the process Amber is left unnoticed. He moves to the next stall, then to the next, and then to the operation room at the very end of the stable.
The sound continues: distant, high pitched reverberations like rubbing against glass. And the same with the colors: pinks and purples constrained by no definite shape, passing from one into another as you may see on the back of your eyelids. All hint at something more, something connected. Something just beyond the ability of the feeble senses to detect its presence... but it is present all the same. But what is more... Amber feels she can control the presentation of the sounds and colors, at least somewhat.
The officer must be afraid too, as he does not come close to the sheep, nor carefully examine the area behind it. He sacrifices thoroughness for the sake of safety, and in the process Amber is left unnoticed. He moves to the next stall, then to the next, and then to the operation room at the very end of the stable.
>>164711
"Yes they are" He says, walking past the creature and down the hallway. "They have always been our enemy. They were ten years ago... they were long before that, and they are our enemy at this very moment."
"Yes they are" He says, walking past the creature and down the hallway. "They have always been our enemy. They were ten years ago... they were long before that, and they are our enemy at this very moment."
>>164779
"Well, this one is incapacitated."
Silver joins his son in continuing to explore the building for more changeling threats. He starts by peeking through the other side of the split he hasn't been yet.
"Well, this one is incapacitated."
Silver joins his son in continuing to explore the building for more changeling threats. He starts by peeking through the other side of the split he hasn't been yet.
>>164780
There is a decent reception area with a long, wooden counter, maroon carpets, seats with aquamarine covers, and a door with WMARE in black letters on it. There is no hallway.
There is a decent reception area with a long, wooden counter, maroon carpets, seats with aquamarine covers, and a door with WMARE in black letters on it. There is no hallway.
>>164781
Silver heads into the reception area and cautiously makes his way towards the door. He keeps his Jenny out and at the ready.
Silver heads into the reception area and cautiously makes his way towards the door. He keeps his Jenny out and at the ready.
>>164756
Amber focuses on one thing: calmness. Out of a weird, possibly schizophrenic hope this kaleidoscope is some way she can influence this world, she concentrates on tranquility. This is both to settle her own nerves as well as the gracious sheep she is hiding behind.
Without exposing herself Amber observes the officer.
Amber focuses on one thing: calmness. Out of a weird, possibly schizophrenic hope this kaleidoscope is some way she can influence this world, she concentrates on tranquility. This is both to settle her own nerves as well as the gracious sheep she is hiding behind.
Without exposing herself Amber observes the officer.
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Hoping to play soon!
>>164813
... no u!
>>164784
The music continues playing, assuming a high pitched but soft, ethereal quality. Is this the sound of the northwind brushing against the edge of the celestial sphere, rubbing against the ether?
The officer continues his pass, and moves some large object in the operation room to look behind it. Finding nothing, he turns around and stares down the center row of the stable, and holds there for several seconds. Then he moves off to the right, opens the door, and exits.
>>164822
>not checking posts made in April
>>164823
Yes.
... no u!
>>164784
The music continues playing, assuming a high pitched but soft, ethereal quality. Is this the sound of the northwind brushing against the edge of the celestial sphere, rubbing against the ether?
The officer continues his pass, and moves some large object in the operation room to look behind it. Finding nothing, he turns around and stares down the center row of the stable, and holds there for several seconds. Then he moves off to the right, opens the door, and exits.
>>164822
>not checking posts made in April
>>164823
Yes.
>>164782
Silver encounters nothing on his way to the door.
Further down the hall, Silver can hear the radio
"Confirmed... we've got a device in the Central Administrative Building.... We don't think it's armed"
"Well don't take any fucking chances."
"Found a survivor from a police patrol in the old ghetto. Says there's a hostile presence in the Transportation Ministry."
Spectral Streak quickly turns off the radio, eliminating the source of the noise.
Silver encounters nothing on his way to the door.
Further down the hall, Silver can hear the radio
"Confirmed... we've got a device in the Central Administrative Building.... We don't think it's armed"
"Well don't take any fucking chances."
"Found a survivor from a police patrol in the old ghetto. Says there's a hostile presence in the Transportation Ministry."
Spectral Streak quickly turns off the radio, eliminating the source of the noise.
>>164967
Silver gets against the wall next to the door and puts his ear against it, trying to hear anything that might be on the other side.
Silver gets against the wall next to the door and puts his ear against it, trying to hear anything that might be on the other side.
>>164969
Perhaps there is something more distant, and the door vibrates somewhat, presumably from air conditioning…. But otherwise, Silver hears nothing
Perhaps there is something more distant, and the door vibrates somewhat, presumably from air conditioning…. But otherwise, Silver hears nothing
>>164972
Silver sees a hallway with what seems like offices off to the right, and another hall off to the left. He does not hear imminent automatic gunfire.
Silver sees a hallway with what seems like offices off to the right, and another hall off to the left. He does not hear imminent automatic gunfire.
>>164974
First office: empty, with sone papers on the desk. The second office is also empty, having evidently a number of pay sheets. The final office along the wall is very long, with two sets of windows. This one is empty.
First office: empty, with sone papers on the desk. The second office is also empty, having evidently a number of pay sheets. The final office along the wall is very long, with two sets of windows. This one is empty.
>>164976
Silver sees that the hall is relatively long with two doors on the left and two doors on the right, and then a few more doors beyond that.
Spectral Streak has his rifle at the ready, and aims down angles Silver does not, just behind them. The Salmon stallion lags a little further behind, but comes along all the same. He speaks
"We need to be fast. If there is a device here... all they have to do is activate it.:
Silver sees that the hall is relatively long with two doors on the left and two doors on the right, and then a few more doors beyond that.
Spectral Streak has his rifle at the ready, and aims down angles Silver does not, just behind them. The Salmon stallion lags a little further behind, but comes along all the same. He speaks
"We need to be fast. If there is a device here... all they have to do is activate it.:
>>164979
"And we can not stop them if we rush into ambush and die. We need balance. Everypony take door, check room, and move onto next door."
Silver starts by checking the first door.
"And we can not stop them if we rush into ambush and die. We need balance. Everypony take door, check room, and move onto next door."
Silver starts by checking the first door.
>>164980
"Uh... okay..." The Salmon stallion has his own wounds, and stays behind the two, evidently keeping check of the way behind.
Silver looks into the room to see that it is large, with many shelves with items like plastic masks and silver canisters
"Uh... okay..." The Salmon stallion has his own wounds, and stays behind the two, evidently keeping check of the way behind.
Silver looks into the room to see that it is large, with many shelves with items like plastic masks and silver canisters
>>164983
"This is very weird room to be in television station. They must be quite prosperous to dedicate entire room to this."
With nothing else of note to draw him in, Silver moves onto the next.
"This is very weird room to be in television station. They must be quite prosperous to dedicate entire room to this."
With nothing else of note to draw him in, Silver moves onto the next.
>>164986
Spectral Streak sticks his head in.
"Looks like props and tapes and such. I found more offices."
The next room down is also rather large. It has tile floors, a couple tables, counters and two sinks along the edge, and a refrigerator.
Spectral Streak sticks his head in.
"Looks like props and tapes and such. I found more offices."
The next room down is also rather large. It has tile floors, a couple tables, counters and two sinks along the edge, and a refrigerator.
>>164987
"This one is like small mess hall."
Out of curiosity, Silver quickly looks to see if the room as a first aid station.
"This one is like small mess hall."
Out of curiosity, Silver quickly looks to see if the room as a first aid station.
>>164964
Amber stays in hush suspense for several seconds before quietly thanking the sheep and creeping out of the stable, mindful to not make any noise or to be visible from a window. Although she had made a distraction, she was not successful in stealing the car like last time. But hopefully her friends are aware of what's up and will stay hidden.
Amber climbs the steps to the top floor of the barn for a better view.
Amber stays in hush suspense for several seconds before quietly thanking the sheep and creeping out of the stable, mindful to not make any noise or to be visible from a window. Although she had made a distraction, she was not successful in stealing the car like last time. But hopefully her friends are aware of what's up and will stay hidden.
Amber climbs the steps to the top floor of the barn for a better view.