The next big quest with everypony in it is coming soon (TM)
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>>174999 →
"Well, that's helpful! Nopony should bother making fake IDs when there's something so conclusive to test for."
"Well, that's helpful! Nopony should bother making fake IDs when there's something so conclusive to test for."
>>175003
"Indeed" He says, with a smile.
He takes the completed Identification Card, which includes a photograph of Amber on plastic-laminated paper with a green edge, and levitates it to Amber in an aura of purple magic.
"Here you go, Amber Sunset."
"Indeed" He says, with a smile.
He takes the completed Identification Card, which includes a photograph of Amber on plastic-laminated paper with a green edge, and levitates it to Amber in an aura of purple magic.
"Here you go, Amber Sunset."
>>175004
Amber breathes a sigh of relief at this issue being received, and picks up the card with both hooves. "Thank you, sir! How much do I have to pay you?"
Amber breathes a sigh of relief at this issue being received, and picks up the card with both hooves. "Thank you, sir! How much do I have to pay you?"
>>175005
The unicorn pauses, as if needing to contemplate this question. Then he answers.
"There is no charge."
The unicorn pauses, as if needing to contemplate this question. Then he answers.
"There is no charge."
>>175006
Amber hums a little, surprised that this whole procedure was free considering how much trouble it was and how she got a shiny card out of it. But she won't look a gift–uh, monkey?–in the mouth. "That's wonderful. I'm much obliged!"
She pockets the ID securely, before turning to thank High Sewn for all the help and to leave the building. She'll won't waste any more time to head to the restaurant.
Amber hums a little, surprised that this whole procedure was free considering how much trouble it was and how she got a shiny card out of it. But she won't look a gift–uh, monkey?–in the mouth. "That's wonderful. I'm much obliged!"
She pockets the ID securely, before turning to thank High Sewn for all the help and to leave the building. She'll won't waste any more time to head to the restaurant.
>>175007
The card is at least shiny, colorful in a few parts, and waterproof.
High Sewn looks at Amber with an expression that hides her feelings, although one aspect is clear:
"You owe me"
The little filly presumably canters off, making her way past the bat pony stallion from earlier, and onto the streets.
The card is at least shiny, colorful in a few parts, and waterproof.
High Sewn looks at Amber with an expression that hides her feelings, although one aspect is clear:
"You owe me"
The little filly presumably canters off, making her way past the bat pony stallion from earlier, and onto the streets.
>>175009
Amber will have to make it up to High Sewn somehow. She knows she can, just not how yet.
In the encroaching twilight she hastens to the restaurant, hoping to get there before her shift officially begins.
Amber will have to make it up to High Sewn somehow. She knows she can, just not how yet.
In the encroaching twilight she hastens to the restaurant, hoping to get there before her shift officially begins.
>>175010
The little pony trots, lopes, canters, or gallops to the restaurant. When she arrives, she goes through the door, towards the bar area... and finds Salt Mixer staring at her.
"Do you know what time it is?"
The little pony trots, lopes, canters, or gallops to the restaurant. When she arrives, she goes through the door, towards the bar area... and finds Salt Mixer staring at her.
"Do you know what time it is?"
>>175011
"Time for me to work?" Amber answers with an awkward smile. "I had to pick up an identification card, if I didn't I could get in serious trouble after my shift," she elaborates hastily.
"Time for me to work?" Amber answers with an awkward smile. "I had to pick up an identification card, if I didn't I could get in serious trouble after my shift," she elaborates hastily.
>>175012
“Good answer.” She says. “How do you not already have one of those?” She asks, as if asking herself. “And put on your work clothing.”
“Good answer.” She says. “How do you not already have one of those?” She asks, as if asking herself. “And put on your work clothing.”
>>175013
"I never had one, and didn't know I needed it until I was told…" said Amber. She hurries to put on her hostess garb so as to be presentable.
I forgot that she had work clothing
"I never had one, and didn't know I needed it until I was told…" said Amber. She hurries to put on her hostess garb so as to be presentable.
I forgot that she had work clothing
>>175014
But Salt Mixer didn’t
“None of us needed it until we were told. It’s just… how were you not told?” She says. By this time, Amber is likely towards the back, picking up her garb. Amber gets a look at a clock. It’s only barely after 6 PM. She could hardly be considered late, unless she was expected to be early.
But Salt Mixer didn’t
“None of us needed it until we were told. It’s just… how were you not told?” She says. By this time, Amber is likely towards the back, picking up her garb. Amber gets a look at a clock. It’s only barely after 6 PM. She could hardly be considered late, unless she was expected to be early.
>>175015
I know being on time is virtuous, but I didn't think she'd be so strict, Amber ponders to herself.
When she hurries back to the front she replies, "I arrived in the city only about a week ago. I never needed a card before." She puts on a pleading expression and continues, "You're not really mad, are you? I got here as fast as I could."
I know being on time is virtuous, but I didn't think she'd be so strict, Amber ponders to herself.
When she hurries back to the front she replies, "I arrived in the city only about a week ago. I never needed a card before." She puts on a pleading expression and continues, "You're not really mad, are you? I got here as fast as I could."
>>175016
Presumably Salt Mixer wanted the extra time for changing into the garb and other tasks that need to be done.
Amber can see her melt and turn away when bombarded by Amber's cuteness
"Someone has been asking for you" She answers
Presumably Salt Mixer wanted the extra time for changing into the garb and other tasks that need to be done.
Amber can see her melt and turn away when bombarded by Amber's cuteness
"Someone has been asking for you" She answers
>>175018
"How did you know?" Salt Mixer asks rhetorically.
As if waiting to be called, Amber feels something, presumably a muzzle, rub along her lower back, then around her shoulder, and then a nip on the ear, as Mustard Trim moves along the right side of her body, ending up to her right and a bit in front of her.
"Hi Amber!"
He wears his waiter garb over his jacket.
"How did you know?" Salt Mixer asks rhetorically.
As if waiting to be called, Amber feels something, presumably a muzzle, rub along her lower back, then around her shoulder, and then a nip on the ear, as Mustard Trim moves along the right side of her body, ending up to her right and a bit in front of her.
"Hi Amber!"
He wears his waiter garb over his jacket.
>>175019
Amber giggles at the display of affection, embarrassed yet impressed by his boldness. "It's felt like forever since I've seen you, even if it's just yesterday. How was your day? she asks as she nuzzles his neck.
Amber giggles at the display of affection, embarrassed yet impressed by his boldness. "It's felt like forever since I've seen you, even if it's just yesterday. How was your day? she asks as she nuzzles his neck.
>>175020
"So in home room Literature, Miss Poppy Smith was late so the Tinsel Twins decided to pull a prank by removing half of the chairs from the classroom-" He talks on and on, and reciprocates Amber's nuzzling by nuzzling her shoulder, rubbing his chin and the side of his head against Amber's ear and cheeks in the process.
"So in home room Literature, Miss Poppy Smith was late so the Tinsel Twins decided to pull a prank by removing half of the chairs from the classroom-" He talks on and on, and reciprocates Amber's nuzzling by nuzzling her shoulder, rubbing his chin and the side of his head against Amber's ear and cheeks in the process.
>>175021
"You can tell me all about it after work. We had best not keep the customers waiting," she replies, looking up with a nervous smile at Salt Mixer. To herself, though, she mulls over how Mustard is talking like a younger schoolcolt and how it clashes with her expectations.
"You can tell me all about it after work. We had best not keep the customers waiting," she replies, looking up with a nervous smile at Salt Mixer. To herself, though, she mulls over how Mustard is talking like a younger schoolcolt and how it clashes with her expectations.
>>175022
"Right." Mustard raises his head, looks at Amber, and then moves back to his position
"I'll see you later!"
He's disappointed most everypony else. It was only a matter of time before Amber was added to that list.
"Right." Mustard raises his head, looks at Amber, and then moves back to his position
"I'll see you later!"
He's disappointed most everypony else. It was only a matter of time before Amber was added to that list.
>>175023
There's plenty of room to improve, but also plenty of time. Right now, Amber has work to do, and she makes up for what little lost time she has.
There's plenty of room to improve, but also plenty of time. Right now, Amber has work to do, and she makes up for what little lost time she has.
>>175024
With that unpleasant experience grounding dragging her imagination back to reality and stifling the fantasies that occupy the mind in moments of downtime, Amber begins her work in taking ponies to their tables. Guests are already lining up, and Amber has a chart to abide.
With that unpleasant experience grounding dragging her imagination back to reality and stifling the fantasies that occupy the mind in moments of downtime, Amber begins her work in taking ponies to their tables. Guests are already lining up, and Amber has a chart to abide.
>>175025
She hopes for that happy medium where business is good, but not so much that she is swamped. She maintains a cheerful demeanor as she tries to remember which kinds of customers prefer which seating. Tables with few seats are given to solo ponies or small parties while she reserves larger tables for major groups.
She hopes for that happy medium where business is good, but not so much that she is swamped. She maintains a cheerful demeanor as she tries to remember which kinds of customers prefer which seating. Tables with few seats are given to solo ponies or small parties while she reserves larger tables for major groups.
>>175026
Does the work provide structure and something to do, or does the rote mundanity become oppressive? Placing customers in just the right area is harder than it may seem. Melon Mangrove actually comes to Amber to complain that there are now too many in her section.
Does the work provide structure and something to do, or does the rote mundanity become oppressive? Placing customers in just the right area is harder than it may seem. Melon Mangrove actually comes to Amber to complain that there are now too many in her section.
>>175027
"I'll see about easing up there!" Amber replies, quietly chiding herself for letting it get so out of hoof. At least the work is something she enjoys through interacting with different ponies–as long as they aren't the disreputable sort. Other species strange to Equestria might cause a little stress.
"I'll see about easing up there!" Amber replies, quietly chiding herself for letting it get so out of hoof. At least the work is something she enjoys through interacting with different ponies–as long as they aren't the disreputable sort. Other species strange to Equestria might cause a little stress.
>>174997 →
"I'm getting nothing, just herbs and chili powder. You smell like cumin though, for some reason. Have you cooked with it recently?" She looks through the spices that are actually available. "Well at least I know some of these. Salt, pepper, poppy seed, those are common enough. Don't know what citric acid is. This red pepper looks like it's just dried out and crushed chili peppers. I think I've heard of garlic before, I think it grows far to the west of the tribe. Oregano, thyme, rosemary, basil...those are all just dried out herbs and leafy stuff. Still though, wouldn't hurt to give these a try."
"I'm getting nothing, just herbs and chili powder. You smell like cumin though, for some reason. Have you cooked with it recently?" She looks through the spices that are actually available. "Well at least I know some of these. Salt, pepper, poppy seed, those are common enough. Don't know what citric acid is. This red pepper looks like it's just dried out and crushed chili peppers. I think I've heard of garlic before, I think it grows far to the west of the tribe. Oregano, thyme, rosemary, basil...those are all just dried out herbs and leafy stuff. Still though, wouldn't hurt to give these a try."
>>174997 →
"Coming right up!"
Silver returns to the kitchen and gets to work making more pancakes and gator steaks. It's an interesting cooking combination to be sure. He makes a smaller amount of pancakes since he's only making them for Clip, and he makes sure to make enough so he himself can have at least a couple.
A short few minutes later, Silver places the newly made food in front of their prospective diners, along with their utensils and all of the pancake fixings. Silver also sits down at the table with his own plate of pancakes, adding some syrup and butter to them before digging in and enjoying the fruits of his own labor.
"Coming right up!"
Silver returns to the kitchen and gets to work making more pancakes and gator steaks. It's an interesting cooking combination to be sure. He makes a smaller amount of pancakes since he's only making them for Clip, and he makes sure to make enough so he himself can have at least a couple.
A short few minutes later, Silver places the newly made food in front of their prospective diners, along with their utensils and all of the pancake fixings. Silver also sits down at the table with his own plate of pancakes, adding some syrup and butter to them before digging in and enjoying the fruits of his own labor.
>>175029
"... No?" She says, frowning slightly. "Maybe a week ago..?" She backs up one, then two hoof steps. Kira is left with the spice rack to herself. And it appears Kira intends to clear it out, or at least take one of each.
>>175030
"Oh, nice!" Clipping says, greedily taking syrup. Jubilosa likewise looks pleased, and Mala moves over, as if wondering if he too may sit at the table.
"... No?" She says, frowning slightly. "Maybe a week ago..?" She backs up one, then two hoof steps. Kira is left with the spice rack to herself. And it appears Kira intends to clear it out, or at least take one of each.
>>175030
"Oh, nice!" Clipping says, greedily taking syrup. Jubilosa likewise looks pleased, and Mala moves over, as if wondering if he too may sit at the table.
>>175031
Indeed she does, taking one container of each. She turns around and smiles at Neela.
"Huh, I guess I forget sometimes how strong my sense of smell is. Alright, what else do you want to get? You're more of an expert in this food stuff than I am."
Indeed she does, taking one container of each. She turns around and smiles at Neela.
"Huh, I guess I forget sometimes how strong my sense of smell is. Alright, what else do you want to get? You're more of an expert in this food stuff than I am."
>>175031
Silver swallows a bite of delicious pancakes, before smiling at Mala. He motions to the free seat at the table. "You are more than welcome to sit at table, Mala."
Silver swallows a bite of delicious pancakes, before smiling at Mala. He motions to the free seat at the table. "You are more than welcome to sit at table, Mala."
>>175032
"Well, let me get it" She says. She turns around in place by twisting her rear end and legs, and jumping her forelegs 140 degrees over to the left, basically turning around in place. As she walks away, she says "And get me one of those little hoof-baskets."
Kira, meanwhile, has everything she needs. Or at least, that she can get out of the store.
"Well, let me get it" She says. She turns around in place by twisting her rear end and legs, and jumping her forelegs 140 degrees over to the left, basically turning around in place. As she walks away, she says "And get me one of those little hoof-baskets."
Kira, meanwhile, has everything she needs. Or at least, that she can get out of the store.
>>175033
Mala moves up and sits at the table. Paper Clipping moves away, while Mint Marine - who must have been sitting just out of sight, thanks to his lower height - is happy to see him there.
Khoi, however, walks up towards Silver, wearing a net over her mane, which is back, and a white outfit down to her shoed hooves. She looks up at Silver.
Mala moves up and sits at the table. Paper Clipping moves away, while Mint Marine - who must have been sitting just out of sight, thanks to his lower height - is happy to see him there.
Khoi, however, walks up towards Silver, wearing a net over her mane, which is back, and a white outfit down to her shoed hooves. She looks up at Silver.
>>175035
Silver looks over at Khoi, and examines her new change in wardrobe. He swallows another bite of pancake that he was chewing before speaking.
"Oh, are you going to your work?"
Silver looks over at Khoi, and examines her new change in wardrobe. He swallows another bite of pancake that he was chewing before speaking.
"Oh, are you going to your work?"
>>175034
What a very deer-like behavior. Kira wonders if Neela often does little hops and prances like that as she gives Neela a cute little salute with a giggle. She goes over to grab a hoof basket for Neela, waving at any ponies both customer and employee alike she comes across.
What a very deer-like behavior. Kira wonders if Neela often does little hops and prances like that as she gives Neela a cute little salute with a giggle. She goes over to grab a hoof basket for Neela, waving at any ponies both customer and employee alike she comes across.
>>175037
Khoi is dressed in a white coat, with a kind of netting over her forelegs between the ends of the coat and her shoes. Her tail is tied up as well.
"Yes." She answers, sitting down in front of Silver, and looking up at him.
>>175038
Neela goes to the end of the aisle and turns to the right. Kira doesn't see anypony else in the store. Not another customer, and no employees. This is odd, as Kira is pretty sure there was a clerk at the counter... who seems to have run away screaming... Kira finds a basket near the door.
Khoi is dressed in a white coat, with a kind of netting over her forelegs between the ends of the coat and her shoes. Her tail is tied up as well.
"Yes." She answers, sitting down in front of Silver, and looking up at him.
>>175038
Neela goes to the end of the aisle and turns to the right. Kira doesn't see anypony else in the store. Not another customer, and no employees. This is odd, as Kira is pretty sure there was a clerk at the counter... who seems to have run away screaming... Kira finds a basket near the door.
>>175039
That is weird. Where did they all go to? Or is this just a really slow day? Kira grabs the basket and returns to her deer companion.
That is weird. Where did they all go to? Or is this just a really slow day? Kira grabs the basket and returns to her deer companion.
>>175039
Silver smiles at Khoi. "Have good day at work! You need anything before you go? Something to eat for your lunch? Even hug to send you off?"
Silver smiles at Khoi. "Have good day at work! You need anything before you go? Something to eat for your lunch? Even hug to send you off?"
>>175028
The customers were requesting booths, which in part are concentrated in Melon Mangrove's section. What else was Amber to do? Best to put them in Cream Pop's section. He doesn't complain, and he has almost as many booths. Or send more to Mustard. Amber already knows she can damn near kill that colt with work and he won't complain. She may have been hesitant to give more customers to Mustard since, you know, that's basically giving him more money and it could look bad but... the mare is literally asking for it at this point. It's not a very busy night. Larkhaven and De Sew are not here, nor, does it appear, is the little zebra colt in the kitchen staff named Xanadoo.
The customers were requesting booths, which in part are concentrated in Melon Mangrove's section. What else was Amber to do? Best to put them in Cream Pop's section. He doesn't complain, and he has almost as many booths. Or send more to Mustard. Amber already knows she can damn near kill that colt with work and he won't complain. She may have been hesitant to give more customers to Mustard since, you know, that's basically giving him more money and it could look bad but... the mare is literally asking for it at this point. It's not a very busy night. Larkhaven and De Sew are not here, nor, does it appear, is the little zebra colt in the kitchen staff named Xanadoo.
>>175040
She's already trying to take things off of shelves. She takes the basket out of Kira's hooves - which oddly, is possibly the closest Neela has come to Kira, and to physically touching her - and then starts placing items inside. Unfortunately, she sees that Neela has selected rice. shudders
>>175041
Khoi looks up at Silver with her magenta eyes, and her enigmatic kirin face.
She's already trying to take things off of shelves. She takes the basket out of Kira's hooves - which oddly, is possibly the closest Neela has come to Kira, and to physically touching her - and then starts placing items inside. Unfortunately, she sees that Neela has selected rice. shudders
>>175041
Khoi looks up at Silver with her magenta eyes, and her enigmatic kirin face.
>>175043
Unfortunately "not very busy" isn't necessarily an antonym of "understaffed" as the management tries to save money. Amber doesn't begrudge Salt Mixer for that, as it's just an aspect of business. Mustard didn't look too tired today so she sends more customers his way, though she gives Cream Pop some as well to keep things balanced. These are her coworkers, after all.
Unfortunately "not very busy" isn't necessarily an antonym of "understaffed" as the management tries to save money. Amber doesn't begrudge Salt Mixer for that, as it's just an aspect of business. Mustard didn't look too tired today so she sends more customers his way, though she gives Cream Pop some as well to keep things balanced. These are her coworkers, after all.
>>175045
Salt Mixer comes up to Amber and confirms what Amber surely suspects: kitchen staff is the bottleneck of the restaurant tonight, and though it's not enough to require a wait, be mindful. There are a couple ponies that try to seat themselves, especially while Amber is walking other customers to their seats, but mostly it's uneventful. Mostly. There is a lone griffin asking to be seated. He doesn't speak ponish very well, so it's hard to understand him.
Salt Mixer comes up to Amber and confirms what Amber surely suspects: kitchen staff is the bottleneck of the restaurant tonight, and though it's not enough to require a wait, be mindful. There are a couple ponies that try to seat themselves, especially while Amber is walking other customers to their seats, but mostly it's uneventful. Mostly. There is a lone griffin asking to be seated. He doesn't speak ponish very well, so it's hard to understand him.
>>175046
"Excuse me, did you say you're waiting for company? I can get you a table for two if you'd like." Unfortunately ponies have single digits and can't indicate any number higher than one very well.
"Excuse me, did you say you're waiting for company? I can get you a table for two if you'd like." Unfortunately ponies have single digits and can't indicate any number higher than one very well.
>>175050
"Glad that's settled!" She assigns him one of the tables for two, presumably run by Cream Pop. She hopes he can handle his inability to speak Ponish.
Forgot if Cream Pop is male or female.
"Glad that's settled!" She assigns him one of the tables for two, presumably run by Cream Pop. She hopes he can handle his inability to speak Ponish.
Forgot if Cream Pop is male or female.
>>175051
Male, like Mustard Trim. Larkhaven, De Sew, Melon Mangrove, and Salt Mixer are female, and the kitchen staff and absentee owner are male
And... that's that griffin taken care of. Now thankfully there aren't too many more non ponies. There's a zebra... Anyways...
Amber does actually get a diamond dog. He has on a shirt, he's well groomed with black ears and most of the head, with a tan chin and belly. Not bad for a non-pony, almost looks like Amber's seen him before.
Male, like Mustard Trim. Larkhaven, De Sew, Melon Mangrove, and Salt Mixer are female, and the kitchen staff and absentee owner are male
And... that's that griffin taken care of. Now thankfully there aren't too many more non ponies. There's a zebra... Anyways...
Amber does actually get a diamond dog. He has on a shirt, he's well groomed with black ears and most of the head, with a tan chin and belly. Not bad for a non-pony, almost looks like Amber's seen him before.
>>175052
Diamond dogs that are gussied up look funny instead of scary. I can't complain.
She directs her amusement to a friendly smile, as she greets, "Hello, sir. Table for one or will you be having company?"
Diamond dogs that are gussied up look funny instead of scary. I can't complain.
She directs her amusement to a friendly smile, as she greets, "Hello, sir. Table for one or will you be having company?"
>>175053
He even has a hat he hasn't taken off.
"Table for two. My friend's just behind me." He says in a voice that's pretty well adjusted to Equestria. He looks at Amber fairly intensely
He even has a hat he hasn't taken off.
"Table for two. My friend's just behind me." He says in a voice that's pretty well adjusted to Equestria. He looks at Amber fairly intensely
>>175054
There was one place where she met a diamond dog, and she was hoping to never have to recall it. She pretends nothing is wrong though and leads him to one of the high tables.
"I can get your hat for you if you'd like," she says, glancing at him briefly before pretending to show concern towards another customer.
There was one place where she met a diamond dog, and she was hoping to never have to recall it. She pretends nothing is wrong though and leads him to one of the high tables.
"I can get your hat for you if you'd like," she says, glancing at him briefly before pretending to show concern towards another customer.
>>175055
"Oh, no, -" He turns around, and says "Oh, he's here" and is soon joined by a pony - a dark red pegasus stallion with a casual shirt on. He walks up, looks over to Amber, and smiles.
"Oh, no, -" He turns around, and says "Oh, he's here" and is soon joined by a pony - a dark red pegasus stallion with a casual shirt on. He walks up, looks over to Amber, and smiles.
>>175056
Amber's heart sinks. "H-hi," she mumbles. "Here is your table, uh, a waiter will be with you shortly." She returns to her post, worried about what this could mean.
Amber's heart sinks. "H-hi," she mumbles. "Here is your table, uh, a waiter will be with you shortly." She returns to her post, worried about what this could mean.
>>175057
The stallion turns to Amber and addresses her
"Oh hey, I remember you!"
Then the diamond dog turns to him
"Oh, so that is the mare. She's rather young looking,"
"She's 18."
"You sure?"
"Yeah, she's 18. What, too young for you? You'd rather that mare that was like fifty?"
"Why do you keep hounding me about that?"
The two exchange laugh as they talk with each other
The stallion turns to Amber and addresses her
"Oh hey, I remember you!"
Then the diamond dog turns to him
"Oh, so that is the mare. She's rather young looking,"
"She's 18."
"You sure?"
"Yeah, she's 18. What, too young for you? You'd rather that mare that was like fifty?"
"Why do you keep hounding me about that?"
The two exchange laugh as they talk with each other
>>175058
She can't help but stare as she's being addressed. When the duo get more distracted, she gives the stallion a dirty look and snorts as she trudges off. With her luck Mustard will be angrily questioning her just from overhearing.
She can't help but stare as she's being addressed. When the duo get more distracted, she gives the stallion a dirty look and snorts as she trudges off. With her luck Mustard will be angrily questioning her just from overhearing.
>>175059
Red Scabbard: "Nice to see you filly. Didn't know you worked here. But we don't need to be seated, we're going to the bar."
Trakr: "The bar? No, I want to actually sit down for a while and eat. And not at the bar."
Red Scabbard: "You want food here? I thought we were going to Tiffany's"
Trakr: "No, let's eat here. The food here is good. It's like what I had growing up."
Red Scabbard: "Okay, let's go out side." He looks right at Amber "table for two outside"
Amber's not sure if or how he could have known that Mustard Trim has the outside section again. As for Mustard himself, well, he's on the other side of the bar right now, probably doing the job of bussing food himself.
Red Scabbard: "Nice to see you filly. Didn't know you worked here. But we don't need to be seated, we're going to the bar."
Trakr: "The bar? No, I want to actually sit down for a while and eat. And not at the bar."
Red Scabbard: "You want food here? I thought we were going to Tiffany's"
Trakr: "No, let's eat here. The food here is good. It's like what I had growing up."
Red Scabbard: "Okay, let's go out side." He looks right at Amber "table for two outside"
Amber's not sure if or how he could have known that Mustard Trim has the outside section again. As for Mustard himself, well, he's on the other side of the bar right now, probably doing the job of bussing food himself.
>>175062
There goes that excuse. She's not sure why anypony would want to be seated outside in the cold winter night, but it's not her job to protest. She gives them a table and hopes against hope that it somehow turns out alright.
There goes that excuse. She's not sure why anypony would want to be seated outside in the cold winter night, but it's not her job to protest. She gives them a table and hopes against hope that it somehow turns out alright.
>>175044
Sense Motive: Silver attempts to divine meaning from her unreadable facade.
[1d20+3 = (11+3) = 14]
Sense Motive: Silver attempts to divine meaning from her unreadable facade.
[1d20+3 = (11+3) = 14]
>>175044
Kira gulps, only imagining how badly that rice will stick in her throat.
"So, uh...do you cook?"
Kira gulps, only imagining how badly that rice will stick in her throat.
"So, uh...do you cook?"
>>175068
Don't worry Kira. You don't have to eat the rice. You have other food options in theory.
She continues just shoving items into the basket
"Yeah. Kind of. Sometimes. When I have to. Usually one deer will do the cooking, not usually me."
>>175067
The enigmatic kirin remains hard to read. Silver can, however, discern one thing: she wants something. Specifically from Silver.
Don't worry Kira. You don't have to eat the rice. You have other food options in theory.
She continues just shoving items into the basket
"Yeah. Kind of. Sometimes. When I have to. Usually one deer will do the cooking, not usually me."
>>175067
The enigmatic kirin remains hard to read. Silver can, however, discern one thing: she wants something. Specifically from Silver.
>>175069
Kira looks at the various items Neela grabs off of the shelves, interested in learning what it is exactly that the prey animals eat.
"What do you cook?
Kira looks at the various items Neela grabs off of the shelves, interested in learning what it is exactly that the prey animals eat.
"What do you cook?
>>175063
Amber gets some answer as to why when she sees they are loud, and intend to pony watch, commenting on a mare passing by. There's heaters and in any case the weather is better than over the weekend. Amber takes them to their seat, presumably, and walks past Mustard on the way back as he is moving plates of food.
>>175071
Kirin looks up at u
>>175070
Basics like flour and sugar, and a few tomato's and what have you.
"Well, I know a little about how to make the traditional dishes, like the pufe and galuski, but also a few equestrian foods like hayburgers." She answers
Amber gets some answer as to why when she sees they are loud, and intend to pony watch, commenting on a mare passing by. There's heaters and in any case the weather is better than over the weekend. Amber takes them to their seat, presumably, and walks past Mustard on the way back as he is moving plates of food.
>>175071
Kirin looks up at u
>>175070
Basics like flour and sugar, and a few tomato's and what have you.
"Well, I know a little about how to make the traditional dishes, like the pufe and galuski, but also a few equestrian foods like hayburgers." She answers
>>175072
She looks at Mustard and shakes her head in exasperation as she walks by, perhaps to warn him of how rowdy they can be. She is thankful that they are on the other side of the restaurant from her as she resumes her hostess duties.
She looks at Mustard and shakes her head in exasperation as she walks by, perhaps to warn him of how rowdy they can be. She is thankful that they are on the other side of the restaurant from her as she resumes her hostess duties.
>>175073
Amber does have the misfortune of overhearing the following:
Trakr:
"But did you? With her."
Red Scabbard:
"I'm not telling."
Trakr:
"Come on! What does that mean? Yes? No?"
Red Scabbard:
"Don't worry about it."
Trakr:
"She's not actually eighteen, is she?"
Thankfully Amber can't make out any more than that before she returns to her post.
Amber does have the misfortune of overhearing the following:
Trakr:
"But did you? With her."
Red Scabbard:
"I'm not telling."
Trakr:
"Come on! What does that mean? Yes? No?"
Red Scabbard:
"Don't worry about it."
Trakr:
"She's not actually eighteen, is she?"
Thankfully Amber can't make out any more than that before she returns to her post.
>>175074
Amber could strangle that stallion–if she knew how to do that with hooves, and if he wasn't a detective and under somewhat greater legal protection. She mulls over the unpleasant conversation she is bound to have with Mustard after work, and tries to think of different things to say that wouldn't make him more upset while protecting her own oath of silence. Of all the restaurants in Baltimare, and that playcolt had to stop at this one!
She looks to see how possible it might be to sneak into the kitchen.
Amber could strangle that stallion–if she knew how to do that with hooves, and if he wasn't a detective and under somewhat greater legal protection. She mulls over the unpleasant conversation she is bound to have with Mustard after work, and tries to think of different things to say that wouldn't make him more upset while protecting her own oath of silence. Of all the restaurants in Baltimare, and that playcolt had to stop at this one!
She looks to see how possible it might be to sneak into the kitchen.
>>175075
Amber could learn how to.
Sneaking into the kitchen is not very difficult. The only, or at least main chef is a lone stallion, and he pays less attention to Amber than that zebra did. There aren't that many customers coming in for Amber's absence to be noticed, the waiters regularly come up to the kitchen, and one entrance is near the bathrooms. The only difficulty is that Amber would have to pass near Salt Mixer on either side of the bar.
Amber could learn how to.
Sneaking into the kitchen is not very difficult. The only, or at least main chef is a lone stallion, and he pays less attention to Amber than that zebra did. There aren't that many customers coming in for Amber's absence to be noticed, the waiters regularly come up to the kitchen, and one entrance is near the bathrooms. The only difficulty is that Amber would have to pass near Salt Mixer on either side of the bar.
>>175077
Amber could time it to wait until Salt Mixer is distracted, or perhaps, like Amber is going to the bathroom.
Amber could time it to wait until Salt Mixer is distracted, or perhaps, like Amber is going to the bathroom.
>>175078
She chances it to see if Salt Mixer will be distracted right when Mustard is coming back with the order; otherwise, she will ask to get a drink of water from the kitchen (so as to not interrupt her).
She chances it to see if Salt Mixer will be distracted right when Mustard is coming back with the order; otherwise, she will ask to get a drink of water from the kitchen (so as to not interrupt her).
>>175079
So long as Amber is willing to wait for possibly several trips by Mustard to the kitchen, this is guaranteed to eventually be successful.
So long as Amber is willing to wait for possibly several trips by Mustard to the kitchen, this is guaranteed to eventually be successful.
>>175080
Why rush a good plan? The perfect is the enemy of the good, or so somepony said; she's not sure who. Amber is not a vengeful mare by nature but Red Scabbard has caused enough grief for her.
Why rush a good plan? The perfect is the enemy of the good, or so somepony said; she's not sure who. Amber is not a vengeful mare by nature but Red Scabbard has caused enough grief for her.
>>175072
Kira giggles at pufe and galuski, believing them to be very silly words. At hayburgers, she tilts her head. "Hayburgers? Those don't actually have hay in them, right?"
Kira giggles at pufe and galuski, believing them to be very silly words. At hayburgers, she tilts her head. "Hayburgers? Those don't actually have hay in them, right?"
>>175081
Kek
Roll hide for any specific approach. Or bluff if she wishes to be pretending to get water, helping in bussing or what have you.
>>175084
It may
>>175082
squeaky
kylan is hugged
The soft fur and general feel of the kylan is a bit blunted by the separation of the clothing. Her tail moves side to side, and Silver can hear - he can feel - her purr.
>>175083
"Well, yes. Sometimes it's alfalfa, or some other fiber."
Kek
Roll hide for any specific approach. Or bluff if she wishes to be pretending to get water, helping in bussing or what have you.
>>175084
It may
>>175082
squeaky
kylan is hugged
The soft fur and general feel of the kylan is a bit blunted by the separation of the clothing. Her tail moves side to side, and Silver can hear - he can feel - her purr.
>>175083
"Well, yes. Sometimes it's alfalfa, or some other fiber."
>>175085
D'awwwwwww. Silver might not know why Khoi has decided to be so affectionate, but he's gonna take advantage of the situation. He gives her a friendly squeeze, and even tries stroking her back scales like petting a cat.
D'awwwwwww. Silver might not know why Khoi has decided to be so affectionate, but he's gonna take advantage of the situation. He gives her a friendly squeeze, and even tries stroking her back scales like petting a cat.
>>175088
Somehow, it seems lewd to do so, but Silver does just that to get full hoof-to-scale contact petting action.
Somehow, it seems lewd to do so, but Silver does just that to get full hoof-to-scale contact petting action.
>>175089
purr
Silver undresses the kylan, and can feel those smooth scales that move in as he pets, and reflect light slightly differently as they move with the movement of his hoof. Silver may also have access now to her chest floof, and possibly even her belly.
purr
Silver undresses the kylan, and can feel those smooth scales that move in as he pets, and reflect light slightly differently as they move with the movement of his hoof. Silver may also have access now to her chest floof, and possibly even her belly.
>>175088
"But it's not like rice or wheat where you eat the grains from the plant, it's just like eating like, well, a grazer!"
"But it's not like rice or wheat where you eat the grains from the plant, it's just like eating like, well, a grazer!"
>>175090
Silver uses his other hoof to play with her chest floof, no doubt the softest part of her body. It's so unlike his own floofy body, as hers is almost like an extension of her mane.
Silver uses his other hoof to play with her chest floof, no doubt the softest part of her body. It's so unlike his own floofy body, as hers is almost like an extension of her mane.
>>175093
Silver continues to play with his kirin, one forehoof stroking her back scales as the other plays around with her chet floof, twirling it and fluffing it and overall just taking the moment to examine it and appreciate this very unique opportunity.
Silver continues to play with his kirin, one forehoof stroking her back scales as the other plays around with her chet floof, twirling it and fluffing it and overall just taking the moment to examine it and appreciate this very unique opportunity.
>>175093
Kira scrunches, and her tongue flicks out. "I dunno, it just seems weird to eat hay and stuff. Like it's something an animal would do." She looks around her at the store. "Especially when you have such a wide variety of options available for food."
Kira scrunches, and her tongue flicks out. "I dunno, it just seems weird to eat hay and stuff. Like it's something an animal would do." She looks around her at the store. "Especially when you have such a wide variety of options available for food."
[dead horse noises]
>>175085
She hugs the wall to minimize her visibility as she approaches the kitchen, hopefully while Salt Mixer is not looking.
[1d20+2 = (11+2) = 13]
She hugs the wall to minimize her visibility as she approaches the kitchen, hopefully while Salt Mixer is not looking.
[1d20+2 = (11+2) = 13]
>>175000
Does this include the cheese in the fridge, and if so, how?
(not so secretly wanting villain, with option to redeem as antihero. Some loki shit, but different specifics)
Does this include the cheese in the fridge, and if so, how?
(not so secretly wanting villain, with option to redeem as antihero. Some loki shit, but different specifics)
>>175098
Maybe
For a bit more clarity, the specific quest in mind is one with the following premise: the New Mareland Navy is contracting mercenaries to try to rescue the crew of a an airship that crashed while following a Stalliongrad Freighter in the rocky sea up north, on a deserted island that is disputed territory between three nations. I feel like you have something a bit different in mind. Feel free to share here or in the comments
>>175096
The last post for Posey was the first part of >>174963 →
>>175094
purr
The floof is long, and directed away from her body. She almost feels like a fluffy pillow, and she puffs it out like she's proud of it, or likes it being fondled.
>>175095
I don't think I've included it before, but paprika is among the spices available, and Neela picked some up independently of Kira.
Neela's ears go down, then back up, and she places all four legs firmly down.
"Normal creatures eat clover, rye, alfalfa, lettuce and so on. I mean, sure, griffins don't but... Most creatures do. We do. It's nice and fibrous. Not everything has to be baked and boiled."
Maybe
For a bit more clarity, the specific quest in mind is one with the following premise: the New Mareland Navy is contracting mercenaries to try to rescue the crew of a an airship that crashed while following a Stalliongrad Freighter in the rocky sea up north, on a deserted island that is disputed territory between three nations. I feel like you have something a bit different in mind. Feel free to share here or in the comments
>>175096
The last post for Posey was the first part of >>174963 →
>>175094
purr
The floof is long, and directed away from her body. She almost feels like a fluffy pillow, and she puffs it out like she's proud of it, or likes it being fondled.
>>175095
I don't think I've included it before, but paprika is among the spices available, and Neela picked some up independently of Kira.
Neela's ears go down, then back up, and she places all four legs firmly down.
"Normal creatures eat clover, rye, alfalfa, lettuce and so on. I mean, sure, griffins don't but... Most creatures do. We do. It's nice and fibrous. Not everything has to be baked and boiled."
>>175100
If you need to keep it secret... maybe. Or just message me on discord
>>175097
Makes me think of https://youtu.be/YccozjEe9f4
Amber is successful, as Salt Mixer turns back to make a drink. It helps that Amber is almost the same color scheme as Mustard Trim, and not very far from Cream Pop, and therefore could be confused for them if only viewed from the periphery
If you need to keep it secret... maybe. Or just message me on discord
>>175097
Makes me think of https://youtu.be/YccozjEe9f4
Amber is successful, as Salt Mixer turns back to make a drink. It helps that Amber is almost the same color scheme as Mustard Trim, and not very far from Cream Pop, and therefore could be confused for them if only viewed from the periphery
>>175103
Then Posey begins interrogating her as soon as she in in condition to answer questions.
She prepares for this my attending to her mane and making sure her only black cape is well cleaned. She sharpens her implements and polishes her jewelry as she prepares to question the dog.
She enters Sasha's chambers, failing to resist the urge to habitually knock before she quickly invites herself in, walking inside with a flutter of her cape, her golden eyes glowing with their sharp predatory aura, as her entropic aura tangibly sucks the energy out of the room with an ominous chill.
"And so we meet again, bitch." She says
Behind her, the Dreads, animated from the severed arms of the diamond dogs, guard the exit behind her, brandishing her magic sword and polearms.
"It appears that you've survived your stay so far. I'll have to extend my thanks to Baka."
Then Posey begins interrogating her as soon as she in in condition to answer questions.
She prepares for this my attending to her mane and making sure her only black cape is well cleaned. She sharpens her implements and polishes her jewelry as she prepares to question the dog.
She enters Sasha's chambers, failing to resist the urge to habitually knock before she quickly invites herself in, walking inside with a flutter of her cape, her golden eyes glowing with their sharp predatory aura, as her entropic aura tangibly sucks the energy out of the room with an ominous chill.
"And so we meet again, bitch." She says
Behind her, the Dreads, animated from the severed arms of the diamond dogs, guard the exit behind her, brandishing her magic sword and polearms.
"It appears that you've survived your stay so far. I'll have to extend my thanks to Baka."
>>175105
>>175104
The bitch is propped up against the wall, sitting upright with the wall behind her. She looks better than before, not having visible sweating. However, her breathes are still hard and fast. This may be the result of illness, but it could be fear. She looks at Posey with somewhat angry eyes and does not speak in reply.
>>175104
The bitch is propped up against the wall, sitting upright with the wall behind her. She looks better than before, not having visible sweating. However, her breathes are still hard and fast. This may be the result of illness, but it could be fear. She looks at Posey with somewhat angry eyes and does not speak in reply.
>>175106
>sweating
Do Diamond dogs normally sweat?
>She looks at Posey with somewhat angry eyes and
As soon as eye contact is made, Posey attempts to charm her with her gaze.
DC 19 Will
"I'll spare the nonsense with you, Sasha. I would like you to know that you are fortunate more fortunate than you may feel for the fact that you are breathing right now. Despite that, you and I find ourselves at an impass. You've witnessed a number of things that few would live to tell the tale of: you've seen my forces in battle, you've witnessed my magic, and you've even found yourself sitting here in my hideout. Protocols from my superiors say that I should eliminate you, but I am deciding to give you a chance to vouch for your own life, and see if your luck takes you any further." Posey says
"So, let's get to know each other. Who are you, exactly?"
>sweating
Do Diamond dogs normally sweat?
>She looks at Posey with somewhat angry eyes and
As soon as eye contact is made, Posey attempts to charm her with her gaze.
DC 19 Will
"I'll spare the nonsense with you, Sasha. I would like you to know that you are fortunate more fortunate than you may feel for the fact that you are breathing right now. Despite that, you and I find ourselves at an impass. You've witnessed a number of things that few would live to tell the tale of: you've seen my forces in battle, you've witnessed my magic, and you've even found yourself sitting here in my hideout. Protocols from my superiors say that I should eliminate you, but I am deciding to give you a chance to vouch for your own life, and see if your luck takes you any further." Posey says
"So, let's get to know each other. Who are you, exactly?"
>>175102
She slips through the knobless kitchen door without much incident and attempts to stay out of eyeshot of the cook(s) without making it obvious she's hiding. She also takes stock of the area. Are there any waiters in the room? Is there any way to see what orders have been placed (presumably she has a decent understanding by now of how tables are numbered)? And, where are the spices kept?
She slips through the knobless kitchen door without much incident and attempts to stay out of eyeshot of the cook(s) without making it obvious she's hiding. She also takes stock of the area. Are there any waiters in the room? Is there any way to see what orders have been placed (presumably she has a decent understanding by now of how tables are numbered)? And, where are the spices kept?
>>175108
>Do they normally sweat?
shrugs
The point is that she is shivering, panting, or otherwise displaying signs of a fever or elevated body temperature.
"I have told you. I am Sasha." After a few seconds, "Who the fuck are you?"
>Do they normally sweat?
shrugs
The point is that she is shivering, panting, or otherwise displaying signs of a fever or elevated body temperature.
"I have told you. I am Sasha." After a few seconds, "Who the fuck are you?"
>>175110
>I have told you. I am Sasha.
Posey elaborates
"Is Sasha your full name? What is your occupation? Where are you from? Why were you being held captive by members of your kind? What were you worth to them?"
>"Who the fuck are you?"
Hmmm, not sure if charmed
"I am Rosey Ring, a sorceress, something that someponies might call a black magician. I was traveling through the big on an important mission, and those... other dogs got in my way."
>I have told you. I am Sasha.
Posey elaborates
"Is Sasha your full name? What is your occupation? Where are you from? Why were you being held captive by members of your kind? What were you worth to them?"
>"Who the fuck are you?"
Hmmm, not sure if charmed
"I am Rosey Ring, a sorceress, something that someponies might call a black magician. I was traveling through the big on an important mission, and those... other dogs got in my way."
>>175111
Wait, why did I just tell the prisoner my real name? I didn't need to do that... I guess that's Posey's vanity speaking.
I guess she could always just kill her.
Wait, why did I just tell the prisoner my real name? I didn't need to do that... I guess that's Posey's vanity speaking.
I guess she could always just kill her.
>>175109
There are no waiters at the moment. There is a little counter near the door where orders are placed and food waits for pick up. Orders are placed by means of paper notes. There are two ponies in the room. One is the marmalade-colored unicorn that Amber could guess is probably the head chef. He is tending to a pan on the stove. The other is a sand colored earth pony colt on the other side of the rectangular room opening a pantry and taking out a bag of potatoes. Amber hasn't seen him before, and it isn't clear if he's been here on the previous days or if he is filling the same role as the zebra colt, who is not here. Both ponies are distracted... for the moment. Amber is at the entrance, and again, could easily be mistaken for Mustard Trim or Cream Pop if you didn't bother to look directly at her. Amber can tell what orders are placed, and yes, she has enough familiarity with the table numbering system that she can more or less visualize where specific orders came from. Mostly.
The spices are presumably kept on one of the high shelves. It appears they are most likely above a shelf opposite where the marmalade unicorn is working. There is an island in the center of the kitchen. Technically two, as there is an open space in the middle.
>>175111
"Sasha Bearing. I was a stacker at a plantation before I joined Rudy and Marlow. I was not 'captive'. They were helping me. I was lover to Rudy and friend to Marlow. And they were not in any bitches way. Not the damned unions, not the fascists, and not any 'magician'."
>>175112
There's a clip from Archer that's perfect for this, but I can't find it on youtube.
But I completely believe that Posey gives up her real name easily.
There are no waiters at the moment. There is a little counter near the door where orders are placed and food waits for pick up. Orders are placed by means of paper notes. There are two ponies in the room. One is the marmalade-colored unicorn that Amber could guess is probably the head chef. He is tending to a pan on the stove. The other is a sand colored earth pony colt on the other side of the rectangular room opening a pantry and taking out a bag of potatoes. Amber hasn't seen him before, and it isn't clear if he's been here on the previous days or if he is filling the same role as the zebra colt, who is not here. Both ponies are distracted... for the moment. Amber is at the entrance, and again, could easily be mistaken for Mustard Trim or Cream Pop if you didn't bother to look directly at her. Amber can tell what orders are placed, and yes, she has enough familiarity with the table numbering system that she can more or less visualize where specific orders came from. Mostly.
The spices are presumably kept on one of the high shelves. It appears they are most likely above a shelf opposite where the marmalade unicorn is working. There is an island in the center of the kitchen. Technically two, as there is an open space in the middle.
>>175111
"Sasha Bearing. I was a stacker at a plantation before I joined Rudy and Marlow. I was not 'captive'. They were helping me. I was lover to Rudy and friend to Marlow. And they were not in any bitches way. Not the damned unions, not the fascists, and not any 'magician'."
>>175112
There's a clip from Archer that's perfect for this, but I can't find it on youtube.
But I completely believe that Posey gives up her real name easily.
>>175113
If Amber was a little less focused on what she was doing, she would take note of how many ponies working at the restaurant are varying shades of orange and yellow.
Getting to the spices is a tough task. She is not a unicorn, and her short stature means she needs something like a stepping stool. Standing on one of the islands, besides being unsanitary, would be quite noticeable, and simply asking the chef would arouse suspicion. A small stool should be easy to find though, right?
If Amber was a little less focused on what she was doing, she would take note of how many ponies working at the restaurant are varying shades of orange and yellow.
Getting to the spices is a tough task. She is not a unicorn, and her short stature means she needs something like a stepping stool. Standing on one of the islands, besides being unsanitary, would be quite noticeable, and simply asking the chef would arouse suspicion. A small stool should be easy to find though, right?
>>175113
>I was not 'captive'.
"Oh." Posey says, turning her head to glare at the ghoul behind the corner, seemingly infuriated at being caught off guard by this information.
And here I thought I had a captive princess or noblewoman I could use for political bargaining or favors. Darn...
>And they were not in any bitches way. Not the damned unions, not the fascists, and not any 'magician'."
Wait, am I ... THE BAD GUY?! Oh no.
Posey pauses for a moment. She seems mostly uncomfortable that she mistook an ally of her enemy for a captive.
"Well, Sasha, I think I've heard all I need to hear from you for now. I'll return to tell you your fate in due time." she says, turning to leave
"Oh, and don't bother trying to escape. The hex I put on you won't let you get far without me knowing. For now, just rest, and try keep yourself in good condition." She says, coldly
"Don't let her leave the room." She says to the Dreads, the animate severed arms hovering in mid-air like sentinels by the door
As Posey leaves the room, she trots down the halls and shakes her head in disappointment.
"What a waste of time. I guess I do still owe the Kaftars a favor though... Yes, she'll do nicely... I should tell Baka about it."
>I was not 'captive'.
"Oh." Posey says, turning her head to glare at the ghoul behind the corner, seemingly infuriated at being caught off guard by this information.
And here I thought I had a captive princess or noblewoman I could use for political bargaining or favors. Darn...
>And they were not in any bitches way. Not the damned unions, not the fascists, and not any 'magician'."
Wait, am I ... THE BAD GUY?! Oh no.
Posey pauses for a moment. She seems mostly uncomfortable that she mistook an ally of her enemy for a captive.
"Well, Sasha, I think I've heard all I need to hear from you for now. I'll return to tell you your fate in due time." she says, turning to leave
"Oh, and don't bother trying to escape. The hex I put on you won't let you get far without me knowing. For now, just rest, and try keep yourself in good condition." She says, coldly
"Don't let her leave the room." She says to the Dreads, the animate severed arms hovering in mid-air like sentinels by the door
As Posey leaves the room, she trots down the halls and shakes her head in disappointment.
"What a waste of time. I guess I do still owe the Kaftars a favor though... Yes, she'll do nicely... I should tell Baka about it."
>>175115
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ToKcmnrE5oY&pp=ygUSYXJlIHdlIHRoZSBiYWRkaWVz
"Really? That's all you want?" She says
>>175114
checks history
Four ponies. Mustard and Amber are yellow, the chef and Cream Pop are orange, De Sew is black, Salt Mixer is green, Larkhaven is white, Xanadu is either grey with black stripes or black with grey stripes (hard to tell), Melon Mangrove doesn't seem to ever be described, the absentee owner is... absent, and the kitchen help is sand colored, which is either brown or a fifth orange/yellow pony.
>>175114
Roll spot
Please note that at this moment, Amber is not very conspicuous because she looks, to the inattentive, like Mustard Trim coming back to check an order sheet to make sure he didn't screw it up... which is probably not an uncommon occurrence. But if she moves into the kitchen, or if another waiter comes into the entrance, she is likely to be noticed.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ToKcmnrE5oY&pp=ygUSYXJlIHdlIHRoZSBiYWRkaWVz
"Really? That's all you want?" She says
>>175114
checks history
Four ponies. Mustard and Amber are yellow, the chef and Cream Pop are orange, De Sew is black, Salt Mixer is green, Larkhaven is white, Xanadu is either grey with black stripes or black with grey stripes (hard to tell), Melon Mangrove doesn't seem to ever be described, the absentee owner is... absent, and the kitchen help is sand colored, which is either brown or a fifth orange/yellow pony.
>>175114
Roll spot
Please note that at this moment, Amber is not very conspicuous because she looks, to the inattentive, like Mustard Trim coming back to check an order sheet to make sure he didn't screw it up... which is probably not an uncommon occurrence. But if she moves into the kitchen, or if another waiter comes into the entrance, she is likely to be noticed.
>>175116
>That's all you want?
"Do you have anything left to say? I'm a very busy mare, you know; my patience is in short supply." Posey replies
>That's all you want?
"Do you have anything left to say? I'm a very busy mare, you know; my patience is in short supply." Posey replies
>>175117
>>175118
>my rolls
https://youtu.be/IPFiKEm-oNI
Okay, well is there a basket or something instead that could be used?
>>175118
>my rolls
https://youtu.be/IPFiKEm-oNI
Okay, well is there a basket or something instead that could be used?
Rolling Intimidate to very subtly imply "this is the last call to convince me not to kill you" as Posey leaves the room.
[1d20+15 = (2+15) = 17]
[1d20+15 = (2+15) = 17]
>>175121
She'll grab it and nonchalantly place it down before standing up on her hind legs to get to the shelf. Her heart is pounding in her ears, since if she messes up badly this could mean the end of her job.
She'll grab it and nonchalantly place it down before standing up on her hind legs to get to the shelf. Her heart is pounding in her ears, since if she messes up badly this could mean the end of her job.
>>175123
"Nothing I want to tell you. But I'll give you one little tip. Be mindful of the Swamp Fever. It will kill you far more slowly, and far more surely than any foe. And indeed it has killed more than all foes... there were more than three of us when we started..."
>>175124
And crumple
It collapses, evidently made of plastic.
"Nothing I want to tell you. But I'll give you one little tip. Be mindful of the Swamp Fever. It will kill you far more slowly, and far more surely than any foe. And indeed it has killed more than all foes... there were more than three of us when we started..."
>>175124
And crumple
It collapses, evidently made of plastic.
>>175125
Alas, better plastic won't be around for another decade or so. She descends to all fours, grinning with an embarrassed look about her at the chef, who surely has turned around.
Alas, better plastic won't be around for another decade or so. She descends to all fours, grinning with an embarrassed look about her at the chef, who surely has turned around.
Now that the interrogation with Sasha is over, I think I would like to move forward with Posey's original plan before starting downtime. Posey will later need to arrange to meet with Di Bin Milyaketan and confide her plan to resurrect Agire as a shoosuva through an offering to the Angel.
She also has to mail those haunted objects to their respective addresses, before the ghosts get restless.
But for now, I must slumber, as Posey retreats to snuggle up beside Gloomy.
She also has to mail those haunted objects to their respective addresses, before the ghosts get restless.
But for now, I must slumber, as Posey retreats to snuggle up beside Gloomy.
>>175126
He does indeed turn around.
“What are you doing here?!”
https://youtu.be/Q72SKGvCwAw?si=Bt7_ElgbBOpsGNR0
He does indeed turn around.
“What are you doing here?!”
https://youtu.be/Q72SKGvCwAw?si=Bt7_ElgbBOpsGNR0
>>175128
"Oh, hello, I didn't mean to bother you. I just…um, have a sore throat, and need just one thing for a folk remedy."
"Oh, hello, I didn't mean to bother you. I just…um, have a sore throat, and need just one thing for a folk remedy."
>>175129
He shakes his head
"Folk remedy? Why are you back here for that?" He pauses
"You're that new hostess that's dating Mustard Trim, right?"
He shakes his head
"Folk remedy? Why are you back here for that?" He pauses
"You're that new hostess that's dating Mustard Trim, right?"
>>175130
"Hm? Oh, yes, yes. I'm Amber Sunset. I don't think we've met," she says, glancing up at the shelf.
"Hm? Oh, yes, yes. I'm Amber Sunset. I don't think we've met," she says, glancing up at the shelf.
>>175131
"I'm Price Run..." He looks at her strangely. "What are you doing back here? Trying to get something to make tea? You're not supposed to be back here. You could get your fur in the food, or start a fire."
"I'm Price Run..." He looks at her strangely. "What are you doing back here? Trying to get something to make tea? You're not supposed to be back here. You could get your fur in the food, or start a fire."
>>175132
"Sorry, I was trying to be careful," she says, as she slides the crushed plastic crate away from herself. "I just need something spicy, the spiciest thing we have in the house. That'll help my sore throat."
"Sorry, I was trying to be careful," she says, as she slides the crushed plastic crate away from herself. "I just need something spicy, the spiciest thing we have in the house. That'll help my sore throat."
>>175133
He sighs.
"You shouldn't even be coming to work if you are sick" And after a pause "But I get it. Let me get some of our hotter chili pepper..." He moves to a cabinet and opens it, then finds a can, which he dispenses a little of a red powder into a paper cup. "But it's very hot, and I'm sure you'll need water."
He sighs.
"You shouldn't even be coming to work if you are sick" And after a pause "But I get it. Let me get some of our hotter chili pepper..." He moves to a cabinet and opens it, then finds a can, which he dispenses a little of a red powder into a paper cup. "But it's very hot, and I'm sure you'll need water."
>>175134
"Please, sir, may I have some more?" she pleads. "I want to make sure I don't get sick after all. Can't take half-measures."
"Please, sir, may I have some more?" she pleads. "I want to make sure I don't get sick after all. Can't take half-measures."
>>175135
"Really? This will burn your asshole on the way out." He stares at her. "Just... whatever." He doubles the amount of chili powder.
"Really? This will burn your asshole on the way out." He stares at her. "Just... whatever." He doubles the amount of chili powder.
>>175136
"Thanks. Speakin' of burning, look out for the food!" she exclaims, pointing behind him. Hopefully this buys her time to check the tickets and find the table she's looking for.
"Thanks. Speakin' of burning, look out for the food!" she exclaims, pointing behind him. Hopefully this buys her time to check the tickets and find the table she's looking for.
>>175137
"Oh, shit!"
He immediately turns around and goes to the frying pan, and is completely consumed by that. The other pony likewise pays attention to that, pausing the cutting of cabbages to see the status of the frying pan and the stove.
But, though Amber has free reign to look at the orders, she has a problem. While she sees an order for a table outside, it doesn't seem to be for Red Scabbard's table.
"Oh, shit!"
He immediately turns around and goes to the frying pan, and is completely consumed by that. The other pony likewise pays attention to that, pausing the cutting of cabbages to see the status of the frying pan and the stove.
But, though Amber has free reign to look at the orders, she has a problem. While she sees an order for a table outside, it doesn't seem to be for Red Scabbard's table.
>>175140
Amber hasn't exactly memorized the outside table layout, as it varies day by day, but it seems much too far to the left (or the right, going out the door) to be the table Amber seated them at.
Amber hasn't exactly memorized the outside table layout, as it varies day by day, but it seems much too far to the left (or the right, going out the door) to be the table Amber seated them at.
>>175141
If only she'd been there a few more days! Then there wouldn't be such uncertainty. Best not to take any chances, since customers can take their time to order. She takes her cup and goes back to her hostess stand, keeping an eye out for Mustard.
If only she'd been there a few more days! Then there wouldn't be such uncertainty. Best not to take any chances, since customers can take their time to order. She takes her cup and goes back to her hostess stand, keeping an eye out for Mustard.
>>175142
This is harder than it seems, because the bar blocks the view for much of the path from the door to the kitchen. Amber could roll die to keep an eye on Mustard, or check in some other way...
This is harder than it seems, because the bar blocks the view for much of the path from the door to the kitchen. Amber could roll die to keep an eye on Mustard, or check in some other way...
>>175143
With the rolls I've been getting, I think I'll call it tonight and try to think of something tomorrow.
With the rolls I've been getting, I think I'll call it tonight and try to think of something tomorrow.
>>175099
Kira tilts her head, as she follows along Neela's shopping.
"Normal? I mean...I guess it's more normal here. I don't know how many creatures there are like me over here. I'm sorry if I was rude, I just don't think hay, clover, or others like that are really in the average lamia's diet."
Kira tilts her head, as she follows along Neela's shopping.
"Normal? I mean...I guess it's more normal here. I don't know how many creatures there are like me over here. I'm sorry if I was rude, I just don't think hay, clover, or others like that are really in the average lamia's diet."
>>175099
And indeed she should be proud of it! Silver admittedly doesn't have much experience with kirins, but something tells him she has some very prestigious floof. Silver fluffs it to its peak floofiness, making it stand very proud and prominent from her body.
And indeed she should be proud of it! Silver admittedly doesn't have much experience with kirins, but something tells him she has some very prestigious floof. Silver fluffs it to its peak floofiness, making it stand very proud and prominent from her body.
>>175145
Neela moves forward and presumably past Kira, looking back at her with her eyes and head turned slightly back, before facing forward and moving towards the exit with the basket on her back.
With a tone of sarcasm, she says,
“Really? And here I thought you only ate plants.”
>>175146
Her eyes go wide, surprised by the floofening. But there is no stopping it.
Neela moves forward and presumably past Kira, looking back at her with her eyes and head turned slightly back, before facing forward and moving towards the exit with the basket on her back.
With a tone of sarcasm, she says,
“Really? And here I thought you only ate plants.”
>>175146
Her eyes go wide, surprised by the floofening. But there is no stopping it.
>>175147
That gets Kira to giggle a bit before she replies. "Yeah, yeah. Alright, let's buy our stuff."
That gets Kira to giggle a bit before she replies. "Yeah, yeah. Alright, let's buy our stuff."
>>175147
No stopping it indeed, and by the time he's done her chest floof rivals his own floof. She might find that it will make her shirt look a bit odd when it's properly worn again.
No stopping it indeed, and by the time he's done her chest floof rivals his own floof. She might find that it will make her shirt look a bit odd when it's properly worn again.
Is the main quest with everypony in it actually going to happen soon, or should Posey go ahead and start working on her plan to reanimate the kaftar priest?
>>175150
Mission success! Silver puts her shirt back on her, where her now even more prestigious floof can be seen distinctly through the silhouette of the shirt.
Mission success! Silver puts her shirt back on her, where her now even more prestigious floof can be seen distinctly through the silhouette of the shirt.
>>175156
"Surely there's still someone here. Even then, maybe we can at least leave the money for the food up here?"
"Surely there's still someone here. Even then, maybe we can at least leave the money for the food up here?"
>>175159
Kira drops her pony body closer to the ground, partially hiding her snake body. She looks at Neela with big eyes, flops her ears, and flicks her tongue as she says, "Pleaaaassssssssssssssssssssssssssssse?"
Kira drops her pony body closer to the ground, partially hiding her snake body. She looks at Neela with big eyes, flops her ears, and flicks her tongue as she says, "Pleaaaassssssssssssssssssssssssssssse?"
>>175161
Neela sighs, turns her left ear up but keeps her right ear down, and turns her head to the right, breaking eye contact with the snake pony, and moving her forelegs back.
“Fine. It’s your money, anyways.”
>>175160
Khoi is clearly snoring much more than before, and might even think she’s communicating something. But she remains difficult to read.
Neela sighs, turns her left ear up but keeps her right ear down, and turns her head to the right, breaking eye contact with the snake pony, and moving her forelegs back.
“Fine. It’s your money, anyways.”
>>175160
Khoi is clearly snoring much more than before, and might even think she’s communicating something. But she remains difficult to read.
>>175162
Kira lifts her pony half back into the air, smiling and clapping her hooves together excitedly. She calls out across the store.
"Helloooooooooo? We're ready to buy our food now!"
Kira lifts her pony half back into the air, smiling and clapping her hooves together excitedly. She calls out across the store.
"Helloooooooooo? We're ready to buy our food now!"
>>175166
Silver decides to experiment first by smooching the kirin on the cheek to judge her reaction.
Silver decides to experiment first by smooching the kirin on the cheek to judge her reaction.
>>175169
Hmm, strange. Kira calls back to this mystery mare.
"What's gone? Please ma'am, I'd really like to buy my groceries."
Hmm, strange. Kira calls back to this mystery mare.
"What's gone? Please ma'am, I'd really like to buy my groceries."
>>175166
Well, Posey did say I'm her applications to the securities school that she specialized in corpse-retrieval and dealing with supernatural events in a battlefield setting. She would have been looking for jobs related to that, especially lucrative jobs that could fund her army.
Does the military normally requisition Warmagi or arcane experts from the securities department of the university?
Well, Posey did say I'm her applications to the securities school that she specialized in corpse-retrieval and dealing with supernatural events in a battlefield setting. She would have been looking for jobs related to that, especially lucrative jobs that could fund her army.
Does the military normally requisition Warmagi or arcane experts from the securities department of the university?
>>175171
The Kirin does not reply. She is clearly needy. She stares up at Silver, demanding something.
>>175170
The top of the head of a small, orange mare with a pink mane and green eyes peaks over the edge of the counter.
“The monster.”
>>175172
From what Posey can gather, the attitude towards the military at the university is rather… antagonistic. While the military will advertise recruitment and especially informant work, they don’t go there.
The Kirin does not reply. She is clearly needy. She stares up at Silver, demanding something.
>>175170
The top of the head of a small, orange mare with a pink mane and green eyes peaks over the edge of the counter.
“The monster.”
>>175172
From what Posey can gather, the attitude towards the military at the university is rather… antagonistic. While the military will advertise recruitment and especially informant work, they don’t go there.
>>175173
Hide: "Uh..." Kira attempts to hide her snake tail out of sight of the mare so only her pony half is visible. "...monster? I haven't seen any monster around."
[1d20+13 = (17+13) = 30]
Hide: "Uh..." Kira attempts to hide her snake tail out of sight of the mare so only her pony half is visible. "...monster? I haven't seen any monster around."
[1d20+13 = (17+13) = 30]
>>175173
Posey well, Posey's job is in part to investigate the military, especially how they're able to recruit mages, so she would be interested in the advertising. She checks fliers if there are any while she's at work or shopping in town.
I guess this could be a Gather Information check.
[1d20+6 = (17+6) = 23]
Posey well, Posey's job is in part to investigate the military, especially how they're able to recruit mages, so she would be interested in the advertising. She checks fliers if there are any while she's at work or shopping in town.
I guess this could be a Gather Information check.
[1d20+6 = (17+6) = 23]
>>175176
Hmm...she wants more affection, but she doesn't want kisses...Silver pets the kirin between her ears.
Hmm...she wants more affection, but she doesn't want kisses...Silver pets the kirin between her ears.
>>175177
Posey is able to get a decent amount of information. The military takes volunteers for several different kinds of formations and jobs. Historically volunteers have little to no control if they remain in Equestria or are deployed overseas, but there is more choice now. Customs likewise will hire volunteers, for career and even for one offs. Posey has learned that some important raids, like the recent one that took out Day Low Rain’s sister, were hired mercenaries.
>>175178
Khoi’s ears go to the side and she looks forward, moving her tail around her body, and semi-scrunching.
>>175175
The mare looks over at Kira.
“Yeah. It had a snake tail. I think it might have been a cockatrice, but I can’t tell.”
Posey is able to get a decent amount of information. The military takes volunteers for several different kinds of formations and jobs. Historically volunteers have little to no control if they remain in Equestria or are deployed overseas, but there is more choice now. Customs likewise will hire volunteers, for career and even for one offs. Posey has learned that some important raids, like the recent one that took out Day Low Rain’s sister, were hired mercenaries.
>>175178
Khoi’s ears go to the side and she looks forward, moving her tail around her body, and semi-scrunching.
>>175175
The mare looks over at Kira.
“Yeah. It had a snake tail. I think it might have been a cockatrice, but I can’t tell.”
>>175183
What Silver knows for sure is that he's very close to getting it... he's just barely off the mark
Khoi looks frustrated, but also a bit sad, looking back into Silver's eyes longingly.
>>175182
"Dangerous monsters with the body of a chicken and the tail of a snake, and wings. They will turn you to stone if you look into their eyes!" The mare says, shaking
What Silver knows for sure is that he's very close to getting it... he's just barely off the mark
Khoi looks frustrated, but also a bit sad, looking back into Silver's eyes longingly.
>>175182
"Dangerous monsters with the body of a chicken and the tail of a snake, and wings. They will turn you to stone if you look into their eyes!" The mare says, shaking
>>175179
>Customs likewise will hire volunteers, for career and even for one offs. Posey has learned that some important raids, like the recent one that took out Day Low Rain’s sister, were hired mercenaries.
Posey is definitely interested in this. She investigates further, looking for leads of potential targets of such raids. She considers participating herself, looking for a job with an appropriate price for a warmagus of her power level.
>Customs likewise will hire volunteers, for career and even for one offs. Posey has learned that some important raids, like the recent one that took out Day Low Rain’s sister, were hired mercenaries.
Posey is definitely interested in this. She investigates further, looking for leads of potential targets of such raids. She considers participating herself, looking for a job with an appropriate price for a warmagus of her power level.
>>175187
"Uh.... maybe?" Pause, "Are there more reptilian monsters out there? Look out!"
>>175188
Posey is aware of a few targets. The military, and especially the secret police associates of the military - "The Blackhooves" - have made several raids and arrests over the past week or so, targeting alleged arms traffickers and communist conspirators. What might be more interesting for Posey, however, is the actions of "R&M," The Revenue and Migration Service, better known simply as "Customs." Customs has raided a number of apartments and houses looking for creatures, especially non-ponies, tangentially related to the non-celestialist worshipers at Hoebuck.
>>175189
Silver may regret this. As soon as Silver does this, Khoi moves her head even closer to his, forcing their lips together, sticks her tongue into his mouth, and tries to wrap a leg around his neck.
"Uh.... maybe?" Pause, "Are there more reptilian monsters out there? Look out!"
>>175188
Posey is aware of a few targets. The military, and especially the secret police associates of the military - "The Blackhooves" - have made several raids and arrests over the past week or so, targeting alleged arms traffickers and communist conspirators. What might be more interesting for Posey, however, is the actions of "R&M," The Revenue and Migration Service, better known simply as "Customs." Customs has raided a number of apartments and houses looking for creatures, especially non-ponies, tangentially related to the non-celestialist worshipers at Hoebuck.
>>175189
Silver may regret this. As soon as Silver does this, Khoi moves her head even closer to his, forcing their lips together, sticks her tongue into his mouth, and tries to wrap a leg around his neck.
>>175190
"Mmph!"
Silver is initially caught off guard by this: never before has she acted so forward or needy. He does ease into it, kissing back despite any awkwardness of doing so right in front of Jubilosa.
"Mmph!"
Silver is initially caught off guard by this: never before has she acted so forward or needy. He does ease into it, kissing back despite any awkwardness of doing so right in front of Jubilosa.
>>175190
"Oh, no, it's just really similar to a legend from my home. There's no monsters out here, reptilian or otherwise." She folds her ears as she looks at the scared mare. "Can I please purchase my groceries now?"
"Oh, no, it's just really similar to a legend from my home. There's no monsters out here, reptilian or otherwise." She folds her ears as she looks at the scared mare. "Can I please purchase my groceries now?"
>>175191
She moves her thin lips around to connect with Silver's a little more firmly, holding onto him.
She moves her thin lips around to connect with Silver's a little more firmly, holding onto him.
>>175192
"Home?" She seems confused.
"Oh, yeah. What have you got?"
She doesn't seem willing to raise her head very far
"Home?" She seems confused.
"Oh, yeah. What have you got?"
She doesn't seem willing to raise her head very far
>>175190
Posey investigates both parties, looking for whicheverleads her to the main quest pays better, suits her skills, or might have relevant information that she can leak back to the League.
Posey investigates both parties, looking for whichever
>>175193
While Silver is into this, he does wonder if she really has been replaced with a changeling. Or if all of this affection is going to make her late for work.
While Silver is into this, he does wonder if she really has been replaced with a changeling. Or if all of this affection is going to make her late for work.
>>175198
Perhaps. While Silver may not know it, there is very likely an undead mare somewhere in the city who is growing impatient at how long it's taking for the others to arrive.
Perhaps. While Silver may not know it, there is very likely an undead mare somewhere in the city who is growing impatient at how long it's taking for the others to arrive.
>>175198
Kira pays for the items once they're counted and rung up, and asks the mare if she knows where they can get a radio.
Kira pays for the items once they're counted and rung up, and asks the mare if she knows where they can get a radio.
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>>175204
Well, either we wait for Kira... or if Posey doesn't take that long for her mission at the church... She might be able to do that before starting.
Mostly it'll depend on how active the players are
Well, either we wait for Kira... or if Posey doesn't take that long for her mission at the church... She might be able to do that before starting.
Mostly it'll depend on how active the players are
>>175203
"Thank you!"
Kira pays for the items, then leaves the store with her deer. Whether the mare sees her snake tail as she slithers out the door, she doesn't know. Either way, she looks both ways before crossing the street to go to the electronics store for a radio.
"Thank you!"
Kira pays for the items, then leaves the store with her deer. Whether the mare sees her snake tail as she slithers out the door, she doesn't know. Either way, she looks both ways before crossing the street to go to the electronics store for a radio.
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>>175205
>if Posey doesn't take that long for her mission at the church...
Okay, GM, this was my plan:
Step 1: find Di Bin Milyaketan (the chief kaftar priest)
Step 2: capitalize on the power vacuum created by the gap in priesthood succession to propose reanimating Agire, and convince Di Bin Milyaketan
Step 3: explain the ritual of sacrifice to offer the Angel a life in exchange for Agire, which involves a sacrifice check of a DC between 35 (greater planar ally) and 40 (limited wish), to summon Agire's spirit back from the grave to inhabit his body as a Shoosuva
Step 4: procure skill boosting magic (150 gp Divine scroll of Guidance Of The Avatar) and tools (masterwork Karas stone knife) to make the necessary check. If possible, employ Di Bin Milyaketan's clerical magic to boost the skill check.
Step 5: perform the ritual in the kaftar temple, sacrificing Sasha
Step 6: The ritual calls Agire and warping his body into that of a Yeenhogu-blooded, Lemurian Shoosuva (would look like a large undead hyena)
Step 7: Agire in this form would only obey us for about one hour. In that time, we have him undergo the rites of succession to become the new Chief Priest, swearing himself to defend the temple forevermore.
Step 8: cannibalistic blood-orgy (this step is optional)
Step 9: check and see if the newly reanimated demonic Agire doesn't go on a rampage to the Kaftar's and surrounding city (if he does... not our problem; cast Hide From Undead and run like heck)
Oh, and if a Shoosuva is too much to deal with, bringing him back as a Gravetouched ghoul (Yeenhoghu also has dominion over ghouls) would be fine too. A friendly ghoul cleric NPC is actually more useful (and probably more appreciated by the kaftar community), I just wanted to create a Shoosuva because reasons.
Shoosuva:
https://www.realmshelps.net/monsters/block/Shoosuva
Gravetouched Ghoul (template):
https://www.realmshelps.net/monsters/templates/gravetouched.shtml
How long this takes depends on how much GM is willing to streamline it. I just spent three months walking through a swamp, but this could be resolved quickly in theory.
>if Posey doesn't take that long for her mission at the church...
Okay, GM, this was my plan:
Step 1: find Di Bin Milyaketan (the chief kaftar priest)
Step 2: capitalize on the power vacuum created by the gap in priesthood succession to propose reanimating Agire, and convince Di Bin Milyaketan
Step 3: explain the ritual of sacrifice to offer the Angel a life in exchange for Agire, which involves a sacrifice check of a DC between 35 (greater planar ally) and 40 (limited wish), to summon Agire's spirit back from the grave to inhabit his body as a Shoosuva
Step 4: procure skill boosting magic (150 gp Divine scroll of Guidance Of The Avatar) and tools (masterwork Karas stone knife) to make the necessary check. If possible, employ Di Bin Milyaketan's clerical magic to boost the skill check.
Step 5: perform the ritual in the kaftar temple, sacrificing Sasha
Step 6: The ritual calls Agire and warping his body into that of a Yeenhogu-blooded, Lemurian Shoosuva (would look like a large undead hyena)
Step 7: Agire in this form would only obey us for about one hour. In that time, we have him undergo the rites of succession to become the new Chief Priest, swearing himself to defend the temple forevermore.
Step 8: cannibalistic blood-orgy (this step is optional)
Step 9: check and see if the newly reanimated demonic Agire doesn't go on a rampage to the Kaftar's and surrounding city (if he does... not our problem; cast Hide From Undead and run like heck)
Oh, and if a Shoosuva is too much to deal with, bringing him back as a Gravetouched ghoul (Yeenhoghu also has dominion over ghouls) would be fine too. A friendly ghoul cleric NPC is actually more useful (and probably more appreciated by the kaftar community), I just wanted to create a Shoosuva because reasons.
Shoosuva:
https://www.realmshelps.net/monsters/block/Shoosuva
Gravetouched Ghoul (template):
https://www.realmshelps.net/monsters/templates/gravetouched.shtml
How long this takes depends on how much GM is willing to streamline it. I just spent three months walking through a swamp, but this could be resolved quickly in theory.
>>175210
I should elaborate that this plan was written for a Shoosuva (gotta stay ambitious), and that creating a Gravetouched ghoul would probably be a lot easier.
I should elaborate that this plan was written for a Shoosuva (gotta stay ambitious), and that creating a Gravetouched ghoul would probably be a lot easier.
>>175203
Well, since for the moment it seems that we've got some time...
After a rather surprisingly intense makeout session, Silver pulls back once Khoi allows him. He looks pretty blown away
"Wow...that was new."
Well, since for the moment it seems that we've got some time...
After a rather surprisingly intense makeout session, Silver pulls back once Khoi allows him. He looks pretty blown away
"Wow...that was new."
>>175209
Poor traumatized mare.
Kira marvels at the electronics abound on the shelves, none of which were available in her tribe. "Wooooooooooow...this. Is. Amazing!"
Poor traumatized mare.
Kira marvels at the electronics abound on the shelves, none of which were available in her tribe. "Wooooooooooow...this. Is. Amazing!"
>>175215
"Wha...animal? No no, I'm a lamia. And a paying customer, too."
She does marvel at the pegasus' wings as they're open, causing her to grow a bit distracted.
"Wha...animal? No no, I'm a lamia. And a paying customer, too."
She does marvel at the pegasus' wings as they're open, causing her to grow a bit distracted.
>>175215
Silver chuckles and smiles back at her.
"Definitely quite change from how you normally act. I did not know you had it in you to be so formal."
Silver chuckles and smiles back at her.
"Definitely quite change from how you normally act. I did not know you had it in you to be so formal."
>>175218
Kira pouts, flops her ears, and looks at the stallion with big eyes. "Pleeeeeaaaaassssssssssssssssse mister," she flicks her tongue as she says please, "all I want is a radio for my deer friend. I have money to pay for it, and I'm super friendly."
Kira pouts, flops her ears, and looks at the stallion with big eyes. "Pleeeeeaaaaassssssssssssssssse mister," she flicks her tongue as she says please, "all I want is a radio for my deer friend. I have money to pay for it, and I'm super friendly."
>>175223
Silver chuckles a bit. "No, forward as in being direct. Getting straight to point, no messing about."
Silver chuckles a bit. "No, forward as in being direct. Getting straight to point, no messing about."
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>>175227
Rain starts just before entering the car on the trip into town. the journey is not unknown to Posey, but neither is it wholly familiar, with both familiar landmarks, like the brick factory near the river, and elements that before had gone unnoticed, like the firehouse at the edge of Locust Promontory. It's later at night than the previous visit, and there are far fewer ponies populating the night than before, and what few there are in a zombie-like state, like the soldier, wrapped in a trench coat, who sleepily checks Posey's ID at the first stop. Only a lone truck driver that Posey sees going the other way seems acclimated to the night. What Posey does see, however, is a number of batwinged ponies, whose eyes reflect golden in the dim light, and who most populate the streets so late at night. They form the majority of the military garrison and even the police patrols, and they can be seen in the lit loading bays of factories and warehouses as they wait for trucks to load.
Most of the city is closed, with near every tenement block window unlit and curtains closed, and every schoolhouse dark. Most of the shops are closed, save a few late night cafes and coffee shops whose few patrons form dark silhouttes against a bright background. And yet the city is far from dormant, as the machinery of the city drones on. The whistling of steam, the rotation of lathes, and the idling of diesel engines can be heard long before the edges of distillation towers, or the looming brick facades of manufactories can be seen in the dark, clouded night.
Passing a second checkpoint, Posey sees more creatures on the streets, and these are mostly the kaftar, the crocutta, diamond dogs and a cat-creature Posey isn't sure she's seen before, though even these stay close the sides of buildings so as to best avoid the rain. Posey passes a large armored truck with a machinegun on the top, with soldiers who hide in their trench coats from the rain, but keep watch on the darkness, firmly holding their rifles. But it cannot be the rain alone that causes such furtiveness, as even those inside are more tense than the last time Posey came through.
Mason parks the car. There is something off an issue: it appears there are soldiers by the entrance used the last time to get into the enclave.
Rain starts just before entering the car on the trip into town. the journey is not unknown to Posey, but neither is it wholly familiar, with both familiar landmarks, like the brick factory near the river, and elements that before had gone unnoticed, like the firehouse at the edge of Locust Promontory. It's later at night than the previous visit, and there are far fewer ponies populating the night than before, and what few there are in a zombie-like state, like the soldier, wrapped in a trench coat, who sleepily checks Posey's ID at the first stop. Only a lone truck driver that Posey sees going the other way seems acclimated to the night. What Posey does see, however, is a number of batwinged ponies, whose eyes reflect golden in the dim light, and who most populate the streets so late at night. They form the majority of the military garrison and even the police patrols, and they can be seen in the lit loading bays of factories and warehouses as they wait for trucks to load.
Most of the city is closed, with near every tenement block window unlit and curtains closed, and every schoolhouse dark. Most of the shops are closed, save a few late night cafes and coffee shops whose few patrons form dark silhouttes against a bright background. And yet the city is far from dormant, as the machinery of the city drones on. The whistling of steam, the rotation of lathes, and the idling of diesel engines can be heard long before the edges of distillation towers, or the looming brick facades of manufactories can be seen in the dark, clouded night.
Passing a second checkpoint, Posey sees more creatures on the streets, and these are mostly the kaftar, the crocutta, diamond dogs and a cat-creature Posey isn't sure she's seen before, though even these stay close the sides of buildings so as to best avoid the rain. Posey passes a large armored truck with a machinegun on the top, with soldiers who hide in their trench coats from the rain, but keep watch on the darkness, firmly holding their rifles. But it cannot be the rain alone that causes such furtiveness, as even those inside are more tense than the last time Posey came through.
Mason parks the car. There is something off an issue: it appears there are soldiers by the entrance used the last time to get into the enclave.
>>175228
>There is something off an issue: it appears there are soldiers by the entrance used the last time to get into the enclave.
Posey casually approaches the entryway and wordlessly strolls past the soldiers. If they try to stop her, her first response is to lift her head from beneath her hood and try to charm them with her gaze, in order of closest to furthest.
Bluff check, to appear inconspicuous
[1d20+14 = (13+14) = 27]
>There is something off an issue: it appears there are soldiers by the entrance used the last time to get into the enclave.
Posey casually approaches the entryway and wordlessly strolls past the soldiers. If they try to stop her, her first response is to lift her head from beneath her hood and try to charm them with her gaze, in order of closest to furthest.
Bluff check, to appear inconspicuous
[1d20+14 = (13+14) = 27]
>>175229
They do indeed try to stop her, going so far as to place hooves on her if necessary.
"Sorry ma'am, this establishment has a check point on it. You see it's connected to the underground, so we have to search you and check your passport."
This is a Pegasus stallion of a white color. He smiles at her. The other stallion doesn't make direct eye contact.
They do indeed try to stop her, going so far as to place hooves on her if necessary.
"Sorry ma'am, this establishment has a check point on it. You see it's connected to the underground, so we have to search you and check your passport."
This is a Pegasus stallion of a white color. He smiles at her. The other stallion doesn't make direct eye contact.
>>175230
Posey shows her ID, and the equipment she brought, which only amounts to her spell component pouch and some mundane scribing and research materials (she left her weapons and armor at home; not wanting to malign the Kaftars).
DC 19 Will vs Charm for the Pegasus who made eye contact.
Posey shows her ID, and the equipment she brought, which only amounts to her spell component pouch and some mundane scribing and research materials (she left her weapons and armor at home; not wanting to malign the Kaftars).
DC 19 Will vs Charm for the Pegasus who made eye contact.
>>175231
“I don’t think you’d want to go this way. That’s a very dangerous neighborhood. Especially for a pretty mare like you. You must have the wrong door.” He says to her
“I don’t think you’d want to go this way. That’s a very dangerous neighborhood. Especially for a pretty mare like you. You must have the wrong door.” He says to her
>>175232
"I know where I'm going. We all have to take our chances in these trying times. It's just to speak with the relatives of a recently deceased friend." Posey replies
"I know where I'm going. We all have to take our chances in these trying times. It's just to speak with the relatives of a recently deceased friend." Posey replies
>>175226
Kira "oooo"s as she observes how the feathers on his wings move.
"What if I do this?"
Hide: Kira attempts to hide her snake tail right in plain view of the stallion, to show how she can sort of "disguise" herself by having her tail be not visible.
[1d20+13 = (16+13) = 29]
Kira "oooo"s as she observes how the feathers on his wings move.
"What if I do this?"
Hide: Kira attempts to hide her snake tail right in plain view of the stallion, to show how she can sort of "disguise" herself by having her tail be not visible.
[1d20+13 = (16+13) = 29]
>>175226
This elicits another chuckle from Silver.
"You sure did come out of your shell between breakfast and changing into your work clothes. You did not get replaced by changeling, did you?" The tone of his voice makes it clear this is intended as a joke, but a small part of him does wonder...
This elicits another chuckle from Silver.
"You sure did come out of your shell between breakfast and changing into your work clothes. You did not get replaced by changeling, did you?" The tone of his voice makes it clear this is intended as a joke, but a small part of him does wonder...
>>175234
Posey shows her license
"I am a certified necrologist. It is my duty to investigate and alleviate haunts and supernatural encounters surrending the deceased, which naturally involves operating at night, when such events occur."
She adds
"Besides, the creatures in this neighborhood are largely nocturnal. It would be rude to intrude upon them during the day."
Posey shows her license
"I am a certified necrologist. It is my duty to investigate and alleviate haunts and supernatural encounters surrending the deceased, which naturally involves operating at night, when such events occur."
She adds
"Besides, the creatures in this neighborhood are largely nocturnal. It would be rude to intrude upon them during the day."
>>175236
"I'm an expert hider," she boasts proudly, sticking out her pony chest. "See? I won't scare anypony." She leaves out that she's already inadvertently scared a couple ponies already without trying.
"I'm an expert hider," she boasts proudly, sticking out her pony chest. "See? I won't scare anypony." She leaves out that she's already inadvertently scared a couple ponies already without trying.
>>175239
"Oh..." The stallion seems somehow uncomfortable with this, and is uninquisitive about more details.
"Be very careful, ma'am. These gnolls 'll eat ponies alive."
The stallion steps aside, and out of her way.
>>175240
No, of course not. Changelings are black and chitinous, and she is golden and fluffy. Then again, she doesn't have fur along her back... her horn is kind of crooked... and she's small, like one...
>>175241
The stallion moves back
"Okay just... don't go too far... or stay too long..."
"Oh..." The stallion seems somehow uncomfortable with this, and is uninquisitive about more details.
"Be very careful, ma'am. These gnolls 'll eat ponies alive."
The stallion steps aside, and out of her way.
>>175240
No, of course not. Changelings are black and chitinous, and she is golden and fluffy. Then again, she doesn't have fur along her back... her horn is kind of crooked... and she's small, like one...
>>175241
The stallion moves back
"Okay just... don't go too far... or stay too long..."
>>175242
Kira claps her hooves together happily, before asking the stallion, "Where in the store are your radios?"
Kira claps her hooves together happily, before asking the stallion, "Where in the store are your radios?"
>>175242
Hmmmmmmmmmmm...nah, she's good.
"So, do you need anything else before you head off to work? I want to make sure you are set, but also I do not want to make you late."
Hmmmmmmmmmmm...nah, she's good.
"So, do you need anything else before you head off to work? I want to make sure you are set, but also I do not want to make you late."
>>175248
Yes of course we need to RP it. I'm checking with the notes to make sure the descriptions are consistent
Yes of course we need to RP it. I'm checking with the notes to make sure the descriptions are consistent
>>175250
Posey goes down a tunnel, through a dark, poorly lit tunnel until she comes out of a stairway in a building that directly meets the street. On the street one block over is La Fete. And then just across this is the church. It occupies a small property with a brick wall around it. It is rectangular, with a painted wooden door directly at street level, contrasting against the more normal use of steps. There are windows to either side, narrow and rectangular and fairly low. It has a high angled roof, with a black rooftop, and a painted white wooden steeple. It's an odd shape altogether; clearly intended to be tall, yet oddly stubby and close to the ground. The door is closed, and there is no outward information.
Posey goes down a tunnel, through a dark, poorly lit tunnel until she comes out of a stairway in a building that directly meets the street. On the street one block over is La Fete. And then just across this is the church. It occupies a small property with a brick wall around it. It is rectangular, with a painted wooden door directly at street level, contrasting against the more normal use of steps. There are windows to either side, narrow and rectangular and fairly low. It has a high angled roof, with a black rooftop, and a painted white wooden steeple. It's an odd shape altogether; clearly intended to be tall, yet oddly stubby and close to the ground. The door is closed, and there is no outward information.
>>175251
Posey steals herself, trying not to look to close at the sacred geometry of the church, and knocks on the door.
I gotta sleep though.
Posey steals herself, trying not to look to close at the sacred geometry of the church, and knocks on the door.
I gotta sleep though.
>>175143
Amber changes up her ploy. While there's a lull in new customers, she decides to just ask Salt Mixer if she can use the restroom, and if approved will go into the kitchen the more hidden way. Of course she takes her cup of spice with her.
Amber changes up her ploy. While there's a lull in new customers, she decides to just ask Salt Mixer if she can use the restroom, and if approved will go into the kitchen the more hidden way. Of course she takes her cup of spice with her.
>>175253
She narrows her eyes and shakes her head.
"What? You don't have to ask, just go. And don't take too long."
She narrows her eyes and shakes her head.
"What? You don't have to ask, just go. And don't take too long."
>>175254
"I just didn't want you to wonder where I was. I won't be long." Can she see where Mustard is before she slips into the kitchen?
"I just didn't want you to wonder where I was. I won't be long." Can she see where Mustard is before she slips into the kitchen?
>>175256
Then Amber will wait for him in the kitchen. What could possibly be a better answer than directly from the horse's mouth?
Then Amber will wait for him in the kitchen. What could possibly be a better answer than directly from the horse's mouth?
>>175258
Whatever doubts she could have regarding her coltfriend get drowned out by his chipper energy, which is certainly much more than she has outside her burning dislike of Red Scabbard. "Hi. I just needed to catch a breather."
Whatever doubts she could have regarding her coltfriend get drowned out by his chipper energy, which is certainly much more than she has outside her burning dislike of Red Scabbard. "Hi. I just needed to catch a breather."
>>175259
"Over here?" He says, breathing in and out as if he's exerted himself. "Who is watching the door?"
"Over here?" He says, breathing in and out as if he's exerted himself. "Who is watching the door?"
>>175260
"Salt Mixer is watching it, and she doesn't have a problem if I'm not too long."
She leans against a nearby object, pauses, and looks away as if thinking what to say before turning back to Mustard. "Say, did you see that diamond dog who came in a little while ago? He looked very well dressed fer one o' them, don't you think? Do forgive me, I found it a little funny."
"Salt Mixer is watching it, and she doesn't have a problem if I'm not too long."
She leans against a nearby object, pauses, and looks away as if thinking what to say before turning back to Mustard. "Say, did you see that diamond dog who came in a little while ago? He looked very well dressed fer one o' them, don't you think? Do forgive me, I found it a little funny."
>>175261
He sighs
"That's a police detective, apparently. Really wanted me to know that... Two of 'em, off duty."
He sighs
"That's a police detective, apparently. Really wanted me to know that... Two of 'em, off duty."
>>175262
She blinks as if in surprise. "Could be worse. They could be food inspectors," she then replies with a small smile. "I hope the two of them didn't order too many courses."
She blinks as if in surprise. "Could be worse. They could be food inspectors," she then replies with a small smile. "I hope the two of them didn't order too many courses."
>>175263
"Heh heh..." His smile fades and he doesn't make eye contact.
"No, it's goulash, the dumplings, and the paprikash... And beer... more beer..."
"Heh heh..." His smile fades and he doesn't make eye contact.
"No, it's goulash, the dumplings, and the paprikash... And beer... more beer..."
>>175264
Sense motive: is there more than what Mustard is letting on?
(Unskilled)
[1d20 = 15]
Whatever the case may be, she doesn't address it now but focuses on her totally-not-petty mission. "Diamond dogs like goulash? That's news to me. I thought they liked meatier dishes."
Sense motive: is there more than what Mustard is letting on?
(Unskilled)
[1d20 = 15]
Whatever the case may be, she doesn't address it now but focuses on her totally-not-petty mission. "Diamond dogs like goulash? That's news to me. I thought they liked meatier dishes."
>>175266
Maybe, just maybe they'll be out a little sooner than expected.
"I've never had that before, is it any good?" she asks, starting to get anxious again. "I'm guessin' you're picking it up now?"
Maybe, just maybe they'll be out a little sooner than expected.
"I've never had that before, is it any good?" she asks, starting to get anxious again. "I'm guessin' you're picking it up now?"
>>175269
Amber feels a sudden surge of dread. Is she too early? "Some ponies handle spice better than others," she says, trying to play it cool. "Is it one of those dishes that takes a long time? I ain't the most familiar with the cooking here, or how the food gets prioritized."
Amber feels a sudden surge of dread. Is she too early? "Some ponies handle spice better than others," she says, trying to play it cool. "Is it one of those dishes that takes a long time? I ain't the most familiar with the cooking here, or how the food gets prioritized."
>>175270
"Not really, the order was just placed. As for priority... I haven't figured that out, exactly." He blinks. "Are we limiting seating because of the kitchen?" He looks around at the set of orders. "I don't think it's too much of a backlog?"
"Not really, the order was just placed. As for priority... I haven't figured that out, exactly." He blinks. "Are we limiting seating because of the kitchen?" He looks around at the set of orders. "I don't think it's too much of a backlog?"
>>175271
She is too early, she realizes with a sinking realization. Her eagerness proved to be her downfall. Well, maybe not late. She does some filly maths and comes to the conclusion that going back and leaving later again is less likely to cause trouble than spending over twenty minutes in the "bathroom."
"Actually, how do waiters know if a dish is ready?" she asks.
She is too early, she realizes with a sinking realization. Her eagerness proved to be her downfall. Well, maybe not late. She does some filly maths and comes to the conclusion that going back and leaving later again is less likely to cause trouble than spending over twenty minutes in the "bathroom."
"Actually, how do waiters know if a dish is ready?" she asks.
>>175272
"Ideally there would be a busser here to wait until it's ready and then send it... but really we just have to check in. It helps to combine it with turning over the new orders." He answers
"Ideally there would be a busser here to wait until it's ready and then send it... but really we just have to check in. It helps to combine it with turning over the new orders." He answers
>>175273
"Well, it ain't a busy night, all things considered. Maybe you could show me the dish when it's ready in the kitchen? I don't think it's made too often and I'd like to see what it looks like, since it sounds interestin'." Amber has a soft, easy smile that suggests innocence, provided he is not too suspicious and tests this.
"Well, it ain't a busy night, all things considered. Maybe you could show me the dish when it's ready in the kitchen? I don't think it's made too often and I'd like to see what it looks like, since it sounds interestin'." Amber has a soft, easy smile that suggests innocence, provided he is not too suspicious and tests this.
>>175274
"Yeah, sure but-" He looks at the adorable little filly, who would never lie to or deceive him. "Okay... Should I come to you?"
"Yeah, sure but-" He looks at the adorable little filly, who would never lie to or deceive him. "Okay... Should I come to you?"
>>175275
"You're a waiter and move around a lot. I can't just roam around without Mixer gettin' mad at me," she replies, her ears drooping a little.
"You're a waiter and move around a lot. I can't just roam around without Mixer gettin' mad at me," she replies, her ears drooping a little.
>>175276
"Awwww, but she likes you." He pats her head. "Alright, I'll come to you. Just... I don't want her to see me in the wrong area either, but... I'll come to you." he smiles and pets her head more.
"Awwww, but she likes you." He pats her head. "Alright, I'll come to you. Just... I don't want her to see me in the wrong area either, but... I'll come to you." he smiles and pets her head more.
>>175277
Filly is pet
"Thank you! Now don't let me keep you."
Amber debates leaving the cup of spice in the kitchen. She figures that although the chances are slim, there's a worry it could be tossed since it's unhygienic to leave a cup around (not that she knows if anypony cares.) She takes the cup and leaves by the same door she came in from, heading to her workstation from the direction of the bathroom.
Filly is pet
"Thank you! Now don't let me keep you."
Amber debates leaving the cup of spice in the kitchen. She figures that although the chances are slim, there's a worry it could be tossed since it's unhygienic to leave a cup around (not that she knows if anypony cares.) She takes the cup and leaves by the same door she came in from, heading to her workstation from the direction of the bathroom.
>>175278
"I'll see you Amber!"
Amber does, however, have the disadvantage of being clearly seen by Salt Mixer, who watches her as she trots past.
At the door is an impatient elderly couple.
"I'll see you Amber!"
Amber does, however, have the disadvantage of being clearly seen by Salt Mixer, who watches her as she trots past.
At the door is an impatient elderly couple.
>>175279
Her anxiety has not really subsided since now she has to deal with these customers. "Hello, how can I help you today? Will that be a table for two? Would you prefer to be seated inside or outside?" she asks hurriedly.
Her anxiety has not really subsided since now she has to deal with these customers. "Hello, how can I help you today? Will that be a table for two? Would you prefer to be seated inside or outside?" she asks hurriedly.
>>175280
"Table. Inside. It's too cold outside." The stallion says grumpily, looking over the mare as if consulting with her.
"Table. Inside. It's too cold outside." The stallion says grumpily, looking over the mare as if consulting with her.
>>175281
"Absolutely! We hope you'll like the food here." She leads them to one of Cream Pop's tables. "A waiter will be with you shortly," she says.
"Absolutely! We hope you'll like the food here." She leads them to one of Cream Pop's tables. "A waiter will be with you shortly," she says.
>>175282
May have made more sense to place them in Mustard Trim's portion of the indoor section, but Cream Pop is the most senior of the waitstaff and can handle it. Next up, a family of... five?
May have made more sense to place them in Mustard Trim's portion of the indoor section, but Cream Pop is the most senior of the waitstaff and can handle it. Next up, a family of... five?
>>175283
Good thing Mustard loves serving families with foals. Well, he might not, but it would be good for him to gain experience regarding this anyway since he intends on having foals himself. She asks if they'd prefer being indoors or outdoors. If indoors she gives them one of Mustard's booths.
Good thing Mustard loves serving families with foals. Well, he might not, but it would be good for him to gain experience regarding this anyway since he intends on having foals himself. She asks if they'd prefer being indoors or outdoors. If indoors she gives them one of Mustard's booths.
>>175284
>Amber will use her hostess job to demonstrate to Mustard that he better either learn to pull out or start using condoms
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=plzw1NWVYSM
Mustard only has tables, but it works all the same.
>Amber will use her hostess job to demonstrate to Mustard that he better either learn to pull out or start using condoms
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=plzw1NWVYSM
Mustard only has tables, but it works all the same.
>>175286
After making sure nopony else is coming, she smiles back at him. "If they'll be ready soon, then sure thing. Don't worry about any of it, the kitchen staff can give us an alibi."
After making sure nopony else is coming, she smiles back at him. "If they'll be ready soon, then sure thing. Don't worry about any of it, the kitchen staff can give us an alibi."
>>175247
Silver would say she succeeds fairly well at that goal.
"Hmm. How much longer until you have to get to work?"
Silver would say she succeeds fairly well at that goal.
"Hmm. How much longer until you have to get to work?"
>>175247
"Thank you!"
Kira slithers past while trying to maintain her current hidden status. She wonders and marvels at all of the advanced technology that she passes by, so much more advanced than anything her tribe had. She wonders to herself how it is anyone could have had the thought to make any of this.
"Thank you!"
Kira slithers past while trying to maintain her current hidden status. She wonders and marvels at all of the advanced technology that she passes by, so much more advanced than anything her tribe had. She wonders to herself how it is anyone could have had the thought to make any of this.
>>175287
He continues smiling, though more awkwardly.
"Alright, I'll go first."
The two little ponies go in tandem, one after the other, to make it look more like they are going back independently of each other, and not to, you know, have sex during restaurant hours. They arrive in the kitchen entrance.
>>175290
She looks down, then back up again.
"Not long..."
>>175291
On either side of a carpet floor are a number of radios and phonographs. Some have stands and sit on the floor. Most are on shelves and are intended to sit on tables. Most are wooden. Some have various forms of plastic frames. Neela takes the lead after giving the pegasus stallion a dirty look.
>>175252
knock knock
No response. At least, not yet. Through the window, Posey can see that at least a candle light is on, though any electric lighting - if it exists at all - is off. From windows and the dim, dark corners of buildings and alleyways, golden eyes stare back.
He continues smiling, though more awkwardly.
"Alright, I'll go first."
The two little ponies go in tandem, one after the other, to make it look more like they are going back independently of each other, and not to, you know, have sex during restaurant hours. They arrive in the kitchen entrance.
>>175290
She looks down, then back up again.
"Not long..."
>>175291
On either side of a carpet floor are a number of radios and phonographs. Some have stands and sit on the floor. Most are on shelves and are intended to sit on tables. Most are wooden. Some have various forms of plastic frames. Neela takes the lead after giving the pegasus stallion a dirty look.
>>175252
knock knock
No response. At least, not yet. Through the window, Posey can see that at least a candle light is on, though any electric lighting - if it exists at all - is off. From windows and the dim, dark corners of buildings and alleyways, golden eyes stare back.
>>175292
"Woooooooooooow...imagine how long it took someone to make these. Especially all of these little numbers in the front!" Kira plays with the dial on one, watching as the needle moves back and forth on the display. Nothing is currently playing as the radio is unpowered, but Kira is still amazed. "Ooooooooooooo!"
"Woooooooooooow...imagine how long it took someone to make these. Especially all of these little numbers in the front!" Kira plays with the dial on one, watching as the needle moves back and forth on the display. Nothing is currently playing as the radio is unpowered, but Kira is still amazed. "Ooooooooooooo!"
>>175292
"Alright, I suppose we better head off then. I will drive you to work. At least you'll be able to show me who was lucky enough to employ you!"
"Alright, I suppose we better head off then. I will drive you to work. At least you'll be able to show me who was lucky enough to employ you!"
>>175298
Posey knocks a third time, making her persistent tenacity clear to anyone ignoring her
"Pardon me for intruding on your sanctuary in these trying times, but it's imperative that I meet with Di Bin Milyaketan, on the matter concerning Agire's passing."
She pauses for a moment
"You've probably heard a story of me from Sevberk by now. I'm a friend of a friend, and I've come to discuss a service in response to his passing."
Posey knocks a third time, making her persistent tenacity clear to anyone ignoring her
"Pardon me for intruding on your sanctuary in these trying times, but it's imperative that I meet with Di Bin Milyaketan, on the matter concerning Agire's passing."
She pauses for a moment
"You've probably heard a story of me from Sevberk by now. I'm a friend of a friend, and I've come to discuss a service in response to his passing."
>>175296
Unless Khoi or any of the others need something, all Silver needs is the car key and then they can be off.
Unless Khoi or any of the others need something, all Silver needs is the car key and then they can be off.
>>175296
Even the clicky knobs are interesting to the lamia. Kira looks over at Neela.
"Neela, look! I'm doing the radios!"
Even the clicky knobs are interesting to the lamia. Kira looks over at Neela.
"Neela, look! I'm doing the radios!"
>>175292
Why, Amber would never. She can't be sure though if that would be more or less acceptable than intentionally making a customer's food inedible. She has her spice with her and waits to see the dish in question.
Why, Amber would never. She can't be sure though if that would be more or less acceptable than intentionally making a customer's food inedible. She has her spice with her and waits to see the dish in question.
>>175299
One of the wooden double doors open, revealing a rather light in color creature that Posey can be fairly sure is probably a Kaftar. It's eyes are dark, if anything, in the light of the nearby streetlight, and it wears a white turban.
"Who are you?" The creature asks in a male, heavily accented voice. Posey can feel that if she looked behind her, she'd likely see one or more other creatures.
>>175300
Just a quick trip upstairs to get the car keys, White Orchid asks "where are you going?" and "can I go?" Mala looks over at Silver and it's a reminder that Silver had an idea to hide the car, and Jubilosa looks just a little bit jealous. Khoi goes out the door, and sits down next to the passenger side car door, evidently waiting for Silver to open it.
>>175301
"Yeah yeah, I see it." Neela says, ears going back as she tries to navigate around the giant snake that's occupying much of the floor. She's also looking at radios but is not turning the knobs.
One of the wooden double doors open, revealing a rather light in color creature that Posey can be fairly sure is probably a Kaftar. It's eyes are dark, if anything, in the light of the nearby streetlight, and it wears a white turban.
"Who are you?" The creature asks in a male, heavily accented voice. Posey can feel that if she looked behind her, she'd likely see one or more other creatures.
>>175300
Just a quick trip upstairs to get the car keys, White Orchid asks "where are you going?" and "can I go?" Mala looks over at Silver and it's a reminder that Silver had an idea to hide the car, and Jubilosa looks just a little bit jealous. Khoi goes out the door, and sits down next to the passenger side car door, evidently waiting for Silver to open it.
>>175301
"Yeah yeah, I see it." Neela says, ears going back as she tries to navigate around the giant snake that's occupying much of the floor. She's also looking at radios but is not turning the knobs.
>>175302
Given that workers going off and having sex when they are not on company time is tolerated, poisoning a customer is probably the more serious issue.
Mustard Trim is happy to show Amber the dishes. he holds up a plate of four or so white balls.
"Here, we have pierogi. It's bread balls filled with mashed potatoes."
Then a bowl of soup.
"Goulash, a soup with potato, onion, and especially paprika."
And then another orange brightly colored dish
"Parpikash, with Spatzle, a kind of dumpling, onion, tomato paste, and even more paprika."
Given that workers going off and having sex when they are not on company time is tolerated, poisoning a customer is probably the more serious issue.
Mustard Trim is happy to show Amber the dishes. he holds up a plate of four or so white balls.
"Here, we have pierogi. It's bread balls filled with mashed potatoes."
Then a bowl of soup.
"Goulash, a soup with potato, onion, and especially paprika."
And then another orange brightly colored dish
"Parpikash, with Spatzle, a kind of dumpling, onion, tomato paste, and even more paprika."
>>175304
"Ooh, colorful! Before the dishes get cold, it'd be best to make sure there's space on their table first. You said they were drinking lots of beer," Amber gently suggests.
"Ooh, colorful! Before the dishes get cold, it'd be best to make sure there's space on their table first. You said they were drinking lots of beer," Amber gently suggests.
>>175305
“Oh yeah, you make room on the table as you take it out. You live empty bottles if you have to.” He answers
“Oh yeah, you make room on the table as you take it out. You live empty bottles if you have to.” He answers
>>175306
Amber is getting a little exasperated. "Okay, but if your tray is full, and the table is full, where are you going to put stuff to make room? The floor? That'd just look bad."
Amber is getting a little exasperated. "Okay, but if your tray is full, and the table is full, where are you going to put stuff to make room? The floor? That'd just look bad."
>>175307
"Well, you can carry a little foldable tray holder that you can place the tray on while you place the plates on the table. But I usually just keep the tray on my back. Sometimes you can use a nearby empty table. But in this case, there should be plenty of space as it's only two patrons, and the table is designed for about four ponies." He answers
"Well, you can carry a little foldable tray holder that you can place the tray on while you place the plates on the table. But I usually just keep the tray on my back. Sometimes you can use a nearby empty table. But in this case, there should be plenty of space as it's only two patrons, and the table is designed for about four ponies." He answers
>>175303
>"Who are you?"
"I am Rosey Ring, emissary of the Dread League." Posey proudly declares, clearly, but quietly.
She pays no heed to any beings stalking her from behind, as though she has no fear of being attacked.
>"Who are you?"
"I am Rosey Ring, emissary of the Dread League." Posey proudly declares, clearly, but quietly.
She pays no heed to any beings stalking her from behind, as though she has no fear of being attacked.
>>175102
Oh, I missed this one!
>discord
I lost track of you when all the 'ebil nazi' purge happened. I know what the name was, but shenanigens. Suffice it to say, you are correct that your planned event would not mesh with my prospective event. My target is more local ^_~
Oh, I missed this one!
>discord
I lost track of you when all the 'ebil nazi' purge happened. I know what the name was, but shenanigens. Suffice it to say, you are correct that your planned event would not mesh with my prospective event. My target is more local ^_~
>>175309
"We are not expecting any 'Ring', nor does this 'Dread League' mean anything to us. We have no nee-"
The Kaftar is pushed aside, and in his place, a darker, golden colored Kafter in robes and a turban moves in his place.
"Come in." He says firmly, almost demandingly
>>175310
I figured as much. I recall an old plan of yours. It being local is okay, as the next event is only temporary and the action will come back to Baltimare in time
"We are not expecting any 'Ring', nor does this 'Dread League' mean anything to us. We have no nee-"
The Kaftar is pushed aside, and in his place, a darker, golden colored Kafter in robes and a turban moves in his place.
"Come in." He says firmly, almost demandingly
>>175310
I figured as much. I recall an old plan of yours. It being local is okay, as the next event is only temporary and the action will come back to Baltimare in time
>>175308
Things are getting desperate, but Amber isn't out of the fight yet.
"Look, this is soup, and it'd be a bad idea to try to balance all that together, wouldn't it? I'm sure you could normally do it, but it's been a long day, and imagine if you spilled something. You wouldn't want to risk that, would you? Give the dapper dog his soup first, and come back for the rest. It'll only take a moment."
Things are getting desperate, but Amber isn't out of the fight yet.
"Look, this is soup, and it'd be a bad idea to try to balance all that together, wouldn't it? I'm sure you could normally do it, but it's been a long day, and imagine if you spilled something. You wouldn't want to risk that, would you? Give the dapper dog his soup first, and come back for the rest. It'll only take a moment."
>>175313
If it means anything to Amber, she ought to be able to discern that the Paprikash: 1., is already a spicy meal with a large amount of spice, and 2. Uses a very similar kind of spice to what Amber has
"Uh..." He looks at Amber, and then the food, with uncertainty. "Okay, sure." He takes the goulash and starts to go. Then he turns back, and also grabs the pierogi.
If it means anything to Amber, she ought to be able to discern that the Paprikash: 1., is already a spicy meal with a large amount of spice, and 2. Uses a very similar kind of spice to what Amber has
"Uh..." He looks at Amber, and then the food, with uncertainty. "Okay, sure." He takes the goulash and starts to go. Then he turns back, and also grabs the pierogi.
>>175314
See? She's merely enhancing its flavor. Amber dares not breathe a sigh of relief just yet.
"Ain't that much easier? Two trips are better than one."
When Mustard is away, she carefully holds the cup with two hooves and shakes it onto the paprikash, attempting to get a balanced distribution instead of just one pile.
See? She's merely enhancing its flavor. Amber dares not breathe a sigh of relief just yet.
"Ain't that much easier? Two trips are better than one."
When Mustard is away, she carefully holds the cup with two hooves and shakes it onto the paprikash, attempting to get a balanced distribution instead of just one pile.
>>175315
poof
The whole dish is covered in the red chili pepper. But there’s an issue: it’s a bit too obvious, with the bright red powder.
poof
The whole dish is covered in the red chili pepper. But there’s an issue: it’s a bit too obvious, with the bright red powder.
>>175317
There is indeed a spoon and forks. Amber should be aware that there is no way that Price run doesn't know she's there, and what she does may be noticed.
There is indeed a spoon and forks. Amber should be aware that there is no way that Price run doesn't know she's there, and what she does may be noticed.
>>175318
Amber considers her actions for a moment. She could probably stir it around with the excuse of really wanting a bite, but it would be a bad look regardless. Instead she blows off the excess spice, with hopefully enough bonding to the sauce to accomplish her purpose.
Amber considers her actions for a moment. She could probably stir it around with the excuse of really wanting a bite, but it would be a bad look regardless. Instead she blows off the excess spice, with hopefully enough bonding to the sauce to accomplish her purpose.
>>175320
What a beautiful dish! Amber almost wishes she could taste its horror, as a way of testing herself and deriving schadenfreude from the fact an icky stallion will suffer the same fate. That's normal, right?
With the hard part done, she waits for Mustard to come back, which should be soon.
What a beautiful dish! Amber almost wishes she could taste its horror, as a way of testing herself and deriving schadenfreude from the fact an icky stallion will suffer the same fate. That's normal, right?
With the hard part done, she waits for Mustard to come back, which should be soon.
>>175311
>"Come in." He says firmly, almost demandingly
Posey does not need to be told twice. She enters the building as soon as she is invited.
>"Come in." He says firmly, almost demandingly
Posey does not need to be told twice. She enters the building as soon as she is invited.
>>175303
Kira's finding it hard to believe that anyone could resist the call of the knobs. While the plastic ones look fancy and modern, the wooden ones feel just a tad bit more natural if not for the varnish that's been applied to them. She looks to Neela to get her opinion.
Kira's finding it hard to believe that anyone could resist the call of the knobs. While the plastic ones look fancy and modern, the wooden ones feel just a tad bit more natural if not for the varnish that's been applied to them. She looks to Neela to get her opinion.
>>175323
The Kaftar moves back into the candlelit room. Posey can see that pews have been removed, the floor is wooden with carpet, and there are paintings and items on the walls. But Posey isn't paying attention to that. The Kaftar looks directly at Posey, and allows the other to close the door.
"You are the pony who asked for Agire. Why do you speak his name?"
>>175321
Mustard does indeed come back after the passage of only seconds. He's somewhat exasperated.
"And then the final dish, to the very waiting pony..." And he takes it, stopping only if Amber addresses him.
>>175324
"Oh... okay..." The little kylan is waiting for Silver, sitting down, looking up at the passenger side door, waiting for Silver to open it.
>>175325
Neela: "Yeah, it's... these are nice, sure, but... why are you playing with those?"
The Kaftar moves back into the candlelit room. Posey can see that pews have been removed, the floor is wooden with carpet, and there are paintings and items on the walls. But Posey isn't paying attention to that. The Kaftar looks directly at Posey, and allows the other to close the door.
"You are the pony who asked for Agire. Why do you speak his name?"
>>175321
Mustard does indeed come back after the passage of only seconds. He's somewhat exasperated.
"And then the final dish, to the very waiting pony..." And he takes it, stopping only if Amber addresses him.
>>175324
"Oh... okay..." The little kylan is waiting for Silver, sitting down, looking up at the passenger side door, waiting for Silver to open it.
>>175325
Neela: "Yeah, it's... these are nice, sure, but... why are you playing with those?"
>>175326
"Agire was our friend, one of a kind. His passing a a great disappointment to us, and I'm sure a great predicament to your temple as well." Posey says
"But where I come from, we believe that the bonds of friendship need not end, and so I come to make a proposal to you, one for which I humbly request your assistance." she continues, bowing her head politely
"Agire was our friend, one of a kind. His passing a a great disappointment to us, and I'm sure a great predicament to your temple as well." Posey says
"But where I come from, we believe that the bonds of friendship need not end, and so I come to make a proposal to you, one for which I humbly request your assistance." she continues, bowing her head politely
>>175326
Amber won't slow down the waiter, instead waving him off and returning to her own station. She still has to worry about being spotted by Salt Mixer, but that worry is minor compared to everything else that came before.
Amber won't slow down the waiter, instead waving him off and returning to her own station. She still has to worry about being spotted by Salt Mixer, but that worry is minor compared to everything else that came before.
>>175326
"Because it's fun and they're interesting, of course!"
The snek appears fully engrossed with the devices.
"Because it's fun and they're interesting, of course!"
The snek appears fully engrossed with the devices.
>>175326
"Are you really sure you want to come? It is nothing exciting, and we may have to trot for quite bit during trip."
"Are you really sure you want to come? It is nothing exciting, and we may have to trot for quite bit during trip."
>>175328
Amber goes back to her station to find it quiet and with no pony waiting. This may mean some ponies slipped through and seated themselves, but it could just be a normal lull. Amber has time alone with her thoughts. Well, maybe not. Better check the status of the seating to see if anything has changed since she left.
>>175327
"Indeed it was, but what right have you to call hi-" He stops
"Need not end? What? What do you have? What could you have? He is dead. I will not see him again until the next life."
>>175329
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=St8iEpkcDJc&pp=ygUcYmVjYXVzZSBpdCdzIHNvIG11Y2ggZnVuIGphbg%3D%3D
Neela scrunches
"Okay, that's enough"
>>175330
"Okay... I guess it didn't go so well the last time. I'll wait here." He answers, slumping down a little
Amber goes back to her station to find it quiet and with no pony waiting. This may mean some ponies slipped through and seated themselves, but it could just be a normal lull. Amber has time alone with her thoughts. Well, maybe not. Better check the status of the seating to see if anything has changed since she left.
>>175327
"Indeed it was, but what right have you to call hi-" He stops
"Need not end? What? What do you have? What could you have? He is dead. I will not see him again until the next life."
>>175329
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=St8iEpkcDJc&pp=ygUcYmVjYXVzZSBpdCdzIHNvIG11Y2ggZnVuIGphbg%3D%3D
Neela scrunches
"Okay, that's enough"
>>175330
"Okay... I guess it didn't go so well the last time. I'll wait here." He answers, slumping down a little
>>175333
>"Need not end? What? What do you have? What could you have?
"With Agire dead, the line of succession for this temple is broken: that's bad for both of us..." Posey continues
"I propose to you, a ceremony to make an appeal to The Angel to raise Agire from the grave." Posey says, with a blank, serious expression.
>"Need not end? What? What do you have? What could you have?
"With Agire dead, the line of succession for this temple is broken: that's bad for both of us..." Posey continues
"I propose to you, a ceremony to make an appeal to The Angel to raise Agire from the grave." Posey says, with a blank, serious expression.
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>>175335
"We make an appeal to the other side by offering them a life in exchange for Agire. Depending on the result of our appeal, we may be blessed with a miracle, through which he could return to us." Posey says
Posey opens her satchel and flips through her grimoire, stopping at a page that roughly illustrates the process.
"I'm sure you're familiar with the concept, being a seasoned priest yourself."
She continues
"To do this, it will take some cooperation. Appealing to a higher power for rewards of this magnitude isn't simple, it would require divination, and guidance, the sort of the priestly variety. I myself have a suitable candidate that we could use for the ceremony, but I'll need your assistance, and your approval, to carry it out."
"We make an appeal to the other side by offering them a life in exchange for Agire. Depending on the result of our appeal, we may be blessed with a miracle, through which he could return to us." Posey says
Posey opens her satchel and flips through her grimoire, stopping at a page that roughly illustrates the process.
"I'm sure you're familiar with the concept, being a seasoned priest yourself."
She continues
"To do this, it will take some cooperation. Appealing to a higher power for rewards of this magnitude isn't simple, it would require divination, and guidance, the sort of the priestly variety. I myself have a suitable candidate that we could use for the ceremony, but I'll need your assistance, and your approval, to carry it out."
>>175336
"I have not heard of such a ceremony" He replies, though perhaps without firm conviction,
"The Angel does not give life back. Not even for life. Were it so easy..."
"I have not heard of such a ceremony" He replies, though perhaps without firm conviction,
"The Angel does not give life back. Not even for life. Were it so easy..."
>>175337
Posey shrugs
"I'm doing this because we, no I, wish to stay on good terms with the future of the kaftar temple. It's only with your blessings that I can proceed in the appeal; if not, I will be on my way..."
Posey shrugs
"I'm doing this because we, no I, wish to stay on good terms with the future of the kaftar temple. It's only with your blessings that I can proceed in the appeal; if not, I will be on my way..."
>>175339
"I, no, we could try." Posey says, her paralyzed face softening in a sympathetic manner
"With your blessing."
"I, no, we could try." Posey says, her paralyzed face softening in a sympathetic manner
"With your blessing."
I guess this is the part where I roll Diplomacy.
[1d20+8 = (12+8) = 20]
[1d20+8 = (12+8) = 20]
>>175333
As with baking a pretty cake, Amber knows she can't be lazy. She checks to see what's happened.
As with baking a pretty cake, Amber knows she can't be lazy. She checks to see what's happened.
>>175333
Silver gives the crestfallen colt some headpats.
"There will be more opportunities, and when there are we will make sure to do plenty of things more fun than taking Khoi to work."
As for the jealous Jubilosa: does she want a kiss, too?
Silver gives the crestfallen colt some headpats.
"There will be more opportunities, and when there are we will make sure to do plenty of things more fun than taking Khoi to work."
As for the jealous Jubilosa: does she want a kiss, too?
>>175333
"Awwwwww..." Kira, though disappointed, complies to the deer's order as if she were her fawn, and stops playing with the radio dials. "Which one do you like best, Neela?"
"Awwwwww..." Kira, though disappointed, complies to the deer's order as if she were her fawn, and stops playing with the radio dials. "Which one do you like best, Neela?"
>>175347
The knobs are still there, though. In reach... so many of them....
"This one" She pokes at a semi-random wooden radio with a half-oval tower design, and vertical stripes of wood covering what must be the speaker on the lower, more rectangular portion.
>>175346
"Okay..." the colt lowers his head
scrunchy griffin looks away
Maybe
The knobs are still there, though. In reach... so many of them....
"This one" She pokes at a semi-random wooden radio with a half-oval tower design, and vertical stripes of wood covering what must be the speaker on the lower, more rectangular portion.
>>175346
"Okay..." the colt lowers his head
scrunchy griffin looks away
Maybe
GM, if Posey is going to carry out her plan, she's going to want to buy a couple items, so I would like to appraise the value of Posey's jewelry (3 rings, bangle, necklace, bracelet). Posey should be able to hit a 15 DC taking 10 with all available bonuses.
>>175370
This is fine, but I strain to believe she can get it done at 3 AM… perhaps a multi-night plan
This is fine, but I strain to believe she can get it done at 3 AM… perhaps a multi-night plan
>>175373
Sure.
>>175374
Sure, but the non-bat/non-gnoll shop keepers of Baltinare are not.
>>175342
Elsewhere in the restaurant, ponies are about to find out what happens when you don’t do the cooking by the book.
Amber, however, has discovered that two young stallions have slipped through and seated themselves. Melon Mangrove’s section
Sure.
>>175374
Sure, but the non-bat/non-gnoll shop keepers of Baltinare are not.
>>175342
Elsewhere in the restaurant, ponies are about to find out what happens when you don’t do the cooking by the book.
Amber, however, has discovered that two young stallions have slipped through and seated themselves. Melon Mangrove’s section
>>175341
>>175340
He walks past Posey in a half circle that seems almost predatory or threatening, but with his head visibly locked forward and down as he walks through the dim yellow light of the converted building, it is more likely he is thinking.
"Agire was willing to meet with the outsiders. He was willing to converse with other faiths. No. He loved to meet with the outsiders. No, he wasn't in favor of integration, but he did join that... Society... And it killed him..." He looks to Posey holding his head below his shoulders, such that he is looking up towards her. It doesn't make him look smaller, but more like a cat ready to pounce.
"But Agire was indeed wise. He did trust in the Angel. And he trusted in The Society. I know of no way to bring him back..." Now he looks away, even lifting a paw as if unable to look at Posey. "But I have to take that chance... To get him back." And then his head turns back to Posey, and with a sniffle "Yes. I will take your... offer..."
>>175378
Her section is not equally crowded. The booths along the wall are full, the tables are not. It appears that the interlopers have gone to a booth that was just freshly cleaned - at least hopefully it is cleaned - and was the lone open booth in her section. Hard to say if this is "too" crowded. The tables are far from full.
>>175340
He walks past Posey in a half circle that seems almost predatory or threatening, but with his head visibly locked forward and down as he walks through the dim yellow light of the converted building, it is more likely he is thinking.
"Agire was willing to meet with the outsiders. He was willing to converse with other faiths. No. He loved to meet with the outsiders. No, he wasn't in favor of integration, but he did join that... Society... And it killed him..." He looks to Posey holding his head below his shoulders, such that he is looking up towards her. It doesn't make him look smaller, but more like a cat ready to pounce.
"But Agire was indeed wise. He did trust in the Angel. And he trusted in The Society. I know of no way to bring him back..." Now he looks away, even lifting a paw as if unable to look at Posey. "But I have to take that chance... To get him back." And then his head turns back to Posey, and with a sniffle "Yes. I will take your... offer..."
>>175378
Her section is not equally crowded. The booths along the wall are full, the tables are not. It appears that the interlopers have gone to a booth that was just freshly cleaned - at least hopefully it is cleaned - and was the lone open booth in her section. Hard to say if this is "too" crowded. The tables are far from full.
>>175368
"Oooooo! Great choice, Neela!" Not that Kira would know, she knows next to nothing about radios other than that they pull sounds from the air. But, she does enjoy the nice semi-natural feel and look of the wooden radio as opposed to the more manufactured feel of the plastic radios. She takes the radio, and looks to Neela if she has anything else she desires.
"Oooooo! Great choice, Neela!" Not that Kira would know, she knows next to nothing about radios other than that they pull sounds from the air. But, she does enjoy the nice semi-natural feel and look of the wooden radio as opposed to the more manufactured feel of the plastic radios. She takes the radio, and looks to Neela if she has anything else she desires.
>>175385
Hey, knobs are important, Neela shouldn't be knocking Kira's enthusiasm for them.
"Aww, well maybe some other day then." Kira takes their new prospective purchase up to the counter, excited to delve into this new technology.
Hey, knobs are important, Neela shouldn't be knocking Kira's enthusiasm for them.
"Aww, well maybe some other day then." Kira takes their new prospective purchase up to the counter, excited to delve into this new technology.
>>175386
There’s a mare at the counter, but that mare is willingly replaced by the stallion encountered earlier, who also seems to want to keep a distance from Kira, but is content to remain behind the counter. He looks at the radio chosen.
“Just this?” He asks
There’s a mare at the counter, but that mare is willingly replaced by the stallion encountered earlier, who also seems to want to keep a distance from Kira, but is content to remain behind the counter. He looks at the radio chosen.
“Just this?” He asks
>>175385
Silver wraps his forelegs around his griffon and pulls her in tight. He fully embraces the passion and skill she shows, and attempts to match his griffon goddess despite the difficulty in doing so.
After she has given at least as much as Khoi, Silver breaks the kiss despite how much a part of him wants to continue. He's running late enough as is. "Love you, Jubilosa. I will be back soon, okay?"
Silver wraps his forelegs around his griffon and pulls her in tight. He fully embraces the passion and skill she shows, and attempts to match his griffon goddess despite the difficulty in doing so.
After she has given at least as much as Khoi, Silver breaks the kiss despite how much a part of him wants to continue. He's running late enough as is. "Love you, Jubilosa. I will be back soon, okay?"
>>175387
Kira tilts her head at the stallion, curious by what he means. The façade of her being a pony is only slightly broken by a tongue flick. "What do you mean? Is there more we need for the radio to work?"
Kira tilts her head at the stallion, curious by what he means. The façade of her being a pony is only slightly broken by a tongue flick. "What do you mean? Is there more we need for the radio to work?"
>>175388
She’s a bit more tender than Khoi, oddly, despite not having Khoi’s soft lips. Her tongue is also softer. She smiles to him with half lidded eyes.
“I’ll be here.”
She waves a claw to wave him bye.
>>175389
“Well, I understand if you don’t want or need a phonograph, a second radio, or a television. The Fillydelphia Electric model 8 is a very good radio.”
She’s a bit more tender than Khoi, oddly, despite not having Khoi’s soft lips. Her tongue is also softer. She smiles to him with half lidded eyes.
“I’ll be here.”
She waves a claw to wave him bye.
>>175389
“Well, I understand if you don’t want or need a phonograph, a second radio, or a television. The Fillydelphia Electric model 8 is a very good radio.”
>>175390
Kira looks over to Neela. "Do we need any of those? I mean, you said we don't have any records, but like what about another radio or...television, whatever that is?"
Kira looks over to Neela. "Do we need any of those? I mean, you said we don't have any records, but like what about another radio or...television, whatever that is?"
>>175390
Okay, that should take care of everyone. He waves bye to Jubilosa as well as to the other creatures present before he goes out to the car, opening the passenger-side door for the patiently waiting Khoi. Once she's in, he gets in the driver's side.
"Okay, got everything? Ready to go?"
Okay, that should take care of everyone. He waves bye to Jubilosa as well as to the other creatures present before he goes out to the car, opening the passenger-side door for the patiently waiting Khoi. Once she's in, he gets in the driver's side.
"Okay, got everything? Ready to go?"
>>175391
Neela is at a loss.
The stallion says,
“The Fillydelphia Electric 8 is 82 bits… we have televisions for around 500.
Neela is at a loss.
The stallion says,
“The Fillydelphia Electric 8 is 82 bits… we have televisions for around 500.
>>175393
Oof, ouch, eee. That's a big price tag, even for Kira who has less of an idea of the actual worth of Bits.
"Hmmmm...I think we'll just take the radio for now, if we need more later we'll be such to come back here!"
Oof, ouch, eee. That's a big price tag, even for Kira who has less of an idea of the actual worth of Bits.
"Hmmmm...I think we'll just take the radio for now, if we need more later we'll be such to come back here!"
>>175382
>"Yes. I will take your... offer..."
Posey nods respectfully
"I appreciate your willingness to trust me, after everything that's happening."
She continues
"Appealing to the other side is no simple task. Even after exhausting all of my own powers, I have only a one in four chance of succeeding; but together, we could raise our chances."
Posey then explains her plans for the ritual.
She explains that she has a "prisoner of war" (Sasha), a diamond dog, that she's willing to offer for the ritual. She assures the priest that it's unlikely that anypony will come looking for her, because nopony knew she was here in the first place.
Since the ceremony involves sacrificing a creature, it needs to be done in secret, but the chance of success increases if it can be done in front of ten followers and on an altar. If the priest can offer Posey any assistance in bringing the sacrifice into the city unnoticed, she says it would be much appreciated.
Finally, Posey inquires if Di Bin Milyaketan is willing to assist her with spellcasting to increase chance of success. I feel it's safe to assume he has Cleric levels, because his presumed successor was affiliated with the Society Of Bones, and was therefore likely a Cleric capable of casting Necromancy spells. She inquires the scale of his powers (what level spells he can cast), with the presumption that he's unable to raise the dead. If Di Bin Milyaketan is unwilling or unable to assist Posey with spellcasting... Well, she could try to seduce Baka to help her out.
I'll stop here, GM, because I just want to point out that although I mentioned Guidance Of The Avatar in my rough draft, it is a Web archive spell and is considered by some to be kind of cheap (+20 circumstance bonus to any skill check), so I get it if you don't want to include it in your game.
The plan without Guidance Of The Avatar is to buy a scroll of Imbue With Spell Ability and give it to Di Bin Milyaketan, and have him imbue Posey with the spells Sacrificial Skill (1st) and Lore Of The Gods (2nd). Posey intends to sell the scrolls she never uses alongside the rings she can't wear to afford this.
Posey is trying to hit a DC 35 Religion check, which could call a Lilitu and have it cast Raise Dead. The DC 40 check for Limited Wish is pretty much unaffordable without the spell mentioned above.
>"Yes. I will take your... offer..."
Posey nods respectfully
"I appreciate your willingness to trust me, after everything that's happening."
She continues
"Appealing to the other side is no simple task. Even after exhausting all of my own powers, I have only a one in four chance of succeeding; but together, we could raise our chances."
Posey then explains her plans for the ritual.
She explains that she has a "prisoner of war" (Sasha), a diamond dog, that she's willing to offer for the ritual. She assures the priest that it's unlikely that anypony will come looking for her, because nopony knew she was here in the first place.
Since the ceremony involves sacrificing a creature, it needs to be done in secret, but the chance of success increases if it can be done in front of ten followers and on an altar. If the priest can offer Posey any assistance in bringing the sacrifice into the city unnoticed, she says it would be much appreciated.
Finally, Posey inquires if Di Bin Milyaketan is willing to assist her with spellcasting to increase chance of success. I feel it's safe to assume he has Cleric levels, because his presumed successor was affiliated with the Society Of Bones, and was therefore likely a Cleric capable of casting Necromancy spells. She inquires the scale of his powers (what level spells he can cast), with the presumption that he's unable to raise the dead. If Di Bin Milyaketan is unwilling or unable to assist Posey with spellcasting... Well, she could try to seduce Baka to help her out.
I'll stop here, GM, because I just want to point out that although I mentioned Guidance Of The Avatar in my rough draft, it is a Web archive spell and is considered by some to be kind of cheap (+20 circumstance bonus to any skill check), so I get it if you don't want to include it in your game.
The plan without Guidance Of The Avatar is to buy a scroll of Imbue With Spell Ability and give it to Di Bin Milyaketan, and have him imbue Posey with the spells Sacrificial Skill (1st) and Lore Of The Gods (2nd). Posey intends to sell the scrolls she never uses alongside the rings she can't wear to afford this.
Posey is trying to hit a DC 35 Religion check, which could call a Lilitu and have it cast Raise Dead. The DC 40 check for Limited Wish is pretty much unaffordable without the spell mentioned above.
>>175392
Khoi hops into the seat, and fiddles around with the seatbelt.
“Yes.” She says, still trying to figure out the seatbelt.
>>175394
Kira now has her one and only radio.
“82 bits.” The stallion says.
>>175395
“No one here will make any fuss of a dog being slain. I do not just mean the Kaftar. To smuggle in, I am… less sure. Perhaps among equipment, or a delivery. As for location, here in the church, or better, in the crypts beneath it. I will certainly help in any ritual. Where I am most skeptical, is that the angel will accept a trade, but…I am willing.”
Khoi hops into the seat, and fiddles around with the seatbelt.
“Yes.” She says, still trying to figure out the seatbelt.
>>175394
Kira now has her one and only radio.
“82 bits.” The stallion says.
>>175395
“No one here will make any fuss of a dog being slain. I do not just mean the Kaftar. To smuggle in, I am… less sure. Perhaps among equipment, or a delivery. As for location, here in the church, or better, in the crypts beneath it. I will certainly help in any ritual. Where I am most skeptical, is that the angel will accept a trade, but…I am willing.”
>>175397
"I appreciate your cooperation. Agire was an asset to the Society, and his death is a great loss to us. I'll do everything in my power to undo his untimely deaf, even if the chance of success is low." Posey replies
"I'll make haste. The window to bring him back in good condition is closing."
"I appreciate your cooperation. Agire was an asset to the Society, and his death is a great loss to us. I'll do everything in my power to undo his untimely deaf, even if the chance of success is low." Posey replies
"I'll make haste. The window to bring him back in good condition is closing."
>>175397
Now that Kira can definitely handle, and she still has a good amount leftover after she places the required Bits on the counter and takes her new radio out of the store. Before she slithers towards home with her radio and her deer she waves bye to the store workers on her way out.
Now that Kira can definitely handle, and she still has a good amount leftover after she places the required Bits on the counter and takes her new radio out of the store. Before she slithers towards home with her radio and her deer she waves bye to the store workers on her way out.
>>175397
Using his magic, Silver helps her out with the seatbelt. It's likely just a simple lapbelt, and it gives a satisfying click as it snaps into place. He makes sure to adjust the tightness to fit the kirin.
"So, where did you find emplyment, anyhow?"
Using his magic, Silver helps her out with the seatbelt. It's likely just a simple lapbelt, and it gives a satisfying click as it snaps into place. He makes sure to adjust the tightness to fit the kirin.
"So, where did you find emplyment, anyhow?"
>>175400
Kira presumably carries it on her back, which is to say, over her stomach on her snake body. It needs to be tied up. The pony stallion mentions home delivery but Neela says it’s unnecessary. Kira walking along the sidewalk is still awkward, with ponies generally wanting to give her room. Crossing the street becomes harrowing when the light turns green as Kira is halfway across. Neela walks behind Kira.
They make it back.
>>175401
She smiles to Silver.
“A restaurant in Eastside. It’s down this road, then turn left on Secretariat, and it’s down four blocks.”
Kira presumably carries it on her back, which is to say, over her stomach on her snake body. It needs to be tied up. The pony stallion mentions home delivery but Neela says it’s unnecessary. Kira walking along the sidewalk is still awkward, with ponies generally wanting to give her room. Crossing the street becomes harrowing when the light turns green as Kira is halfway across. Neela walks behind Kira.
They make it back.
>>175401
She smiles to Silver.
“A restaurant in Eastside. It’s down this road, then turn left on Secretariat, and it’s down four blocks.”
>>175382
Well, darn. At this point it would be rude to seat them somewhere else, but she doesn't really have any other option or else others will get upset. She approaches them.
"Erm, excuse me. This booth is reserved"–a half truth, as she's indeed reserving it for a larger group–"But I can seat you at another table."
Well, darn. At this point it would be rude to seat them somewhere else, but she doesn't really have any other option or else others will get upset. She approaches them.
"Erm, excuse me. This booth is reserved"–a half truth, as she's indeed reserving it for a larger group–"But I can seat you at another table."
>>175399
"I can try..." Posey says
Does he say anything about his spellcasting abilities? That might be helpful.
After this is discussed, Posey discusses an intended time tomorrow (at night), and leaves the church to begin preparing for the ritual.
"I can try..." Posey says
Does he say anything about his spellcasting abilities? That might be helpful.
After this is discussed, Posey discusses an intended time tomorrow (at night), and leaves the church to begin preparing for the ritual.
>>175402
He smiles back, before turning the car on and getting it moving.
"That sounds familiar...is it run by zebras?"
He smiles back, before turning the car on and getting it moving.
"That sounds familiar...is it run by zebras?"
>>175402
Yay! Kira excitedly goes inside, and ponders where to put their new radio. She is very much wanting to try it out as soon as she can.
Yay! Kira excitedly goes inside, and ponders where to put their new radio. She is very much wanting to try it out as soon as she can.
>>175403
The two colts scrunch at Amber.
“There’s no sign.” One says.
Table options exist for all three active waiters. Booth options exist for Cream Pop.
>>175404
“Oh yes, I have eight levels in-“ No, he does not say that. He alludes to this not-proven-to-not-be-a-government-informant that he has magical powers, but he is vague on the specifics.
>>175405
“Yes…” she says, with reservation.
>>175406
“Just put it in the living room. And plug it in.” Neela says. She actually comes up to the radio, trying to fiddle with it.
The two colts scrunch at Amber.
“There’s no sign.” One says.
Table options exist for all three active waiters. Booth options exist for Cream Pop.
>>175404
“Oh yes, I have eight levels in-“ No, he does not say that. He alludes to this not-proven-to-not-be-a-government-informant that he has magical powers, but he is vague on the specifics.
>>175405
“Yes…” she says, with reservation.
>>175406
“Just put it in the living room. And plug it in.” Neela says. She actually comes up to the radio, trying to fiddle with it.
>>175407
"I do apologize for the inconvenience. I can get you another booth right over there," she says as she gestures in the direction of Cream Pop's booths.
"I do apologize for the inconvenience. I can get you another booth right over there," she says as she gestures in the direction of Cream Pop's booths.
>>175407
Kira does so. It takes her a moment to look between the plug and the wall outlet to figure out what she needs to do to plug it in. There's a tiny snap from the electricity as the plug is inserted, causing Kira to jump back lightly with a startled hiss.
Kira does so. It takes her a moment to look between the plug and the wall outlet to figure out what she needs to do to plug it in. There's a tiny snap from the electricity as the plug is inserted, causing Kira to jump back lightly with a startled hiss.
>>175407
"And one of them is named Black Cauldron, right?"
If Kira is worried that Silver is going to judge her for working for zebras, it so far appears that she's safe.
"And one of them is named Black Cauldron, right?"
If Kira is worried that Silver is going to judge her for working for zebras, it so far appears that she's safe.
>>175407
"Excellent. I'll get started right away, and give you some time to make your own preparations." Posey replies
With this, she leaves
"Excellent. I'll get started right away, and give you some time to make your own preparations." Posey replies
With this, she leaves
>>175409
I don’t think Kira even hissed at Free Rover when he tried to yoink her
Neela jumps back, hoping on her front legs first, then her rear legs, perfectly hopping backwards away from the hissing and presumably rebounding snake. Kira is, well, hopefully not electrocuted, providing she doesn’t hold it on both metallic prongs, which would be difficult with hooves anyways. If she is electrocuted… at least it isn’t fatal.
Noise jumps out of the box. A bit of static, but then music. A sound of trombones, then the saxophone.
>>175410
“Yes, she’s… well she is head chef, more or less.”
>>175412
Posey leaves the church and into the rain, still watched by eyes cloaked in the darkness from the edge of poorly-lit streets.
>>175408
The scrunchy ponies do at least obey Amber in her relocation of them.
I don’t think Kira even hissed at Free Rover when he tried to yoink her
Neela jumps back, hoping on her front legs first, then her rear legs, perfectly hopping backwards away from the hissing and presumably rebounding snake. Kira is, well, hopefully not electrocuted, providing she doesn’t hold it on both metallic prongs, which would be difficult with hooves anyways. If she is electrocuted… at least it isn’t fatal.
Noise jumps out of the box. A bit of static, but then music. A sound of trombones, then the saxophone.
>>175410
“Yes, she’s… well she is head chef, more or less.”
>>175412
Posey leaves the church and into the rain, still watched by eyes cloaked in the darkness from the edge of poorly-lit streets.
>>175408
The scrunchy ponies do at least obey Amber in her relocation of them.
>>175413
"Oh, I know her! She's nice, and she knows how to brew potions. Her coltfriend introduced me that night just before we came to Hoebuck."
Silver makes sure to keep his eyes on the road, as he continues to talk with Khoi and navigate his way to Black Cauldron's restaurant.
"Oh, I know her! She's nice, and she knows how to brew potions. Her coltfriend introduced me that night just before we came to Hoebuck."
Silver makes sure to keep his eyes on the road, as he continues to talk with Khoi and navigate his way to Black Cauldron's restaurant.
>>175413
Phew! "Thank you very much. Cream Pop is your waiter and he'll be with you shortly."
She goes back to her regular duties.
Phew! "Thank you very much. Cream Pop is your waiter and he'll be with you shortly."
She goes back to her regular duties.
>>175413
Admittedly, electricity is more starling than a silly/handsome pony trying to pick you up.
No electrocution, just a startling noise and a rebounding snake. Once she's calmed and starts to hear music, her mood completely changes. She lowers herself down, looking at the radio with big, wide eyes, and her ears excitedly turn towards the source of the music.
"Wooooow..."
Admittedly, electricity is more starling than a silly/handsome pony trying to pick you up.
No electrocution, just a startling noise and a rebounding snake. Once she's calmed and starts to hear music, her mood completely changes. She lowers herself down, looking at the radio with big, wide eyes, and her ears excitedly turn towards the source of the music.
"Wooooow..."
>>175414
“Yes.” She nods, closing her eyes. “He was the one who set me up working there. She is… a little demanding. She knows how it is to be, and wants it done that way.”
>>175416
The little box secretes the sound of a whole band, with a bit of static. Neela comes up to it, turns a knob slightly, and with that the sound is clearer.
>>175415
The time moves on. Amber may either focus her full attention on her duties, or the… other portions, if the restaurant.
“Yes.” She nods, closing her eyes. “He was the one who set me up working there. She is… a little demanding. She knows how it is to be, and wants it done that way.”
>>175416
The little box secretes the sound of a whole band, with a bit of static. Neela comes up to it, turns a knob slightly, and with that the sound is clearer.
>>175415
The time moves on. Amber may either focus her full attention on her duties, or the… other portions, if the restaurant.
>>175417
What is there to focus on? It's mainly standing there and waiting for ponies to arrive. She looks around the restaurant a little to pass time.
What is there to focus on? It's mainly standing there and waiting for ponies to arrive. She looks around the restaurant a little to pass time.
>>175417
Keeping her ears turned towards the radio, the awestruck Kira looks at Neela.
"And all of this music is just in the air all around us?"
Keeping her ears turned towards the radio, the awestruck Kira looks at Neela.
"And all of this music is just in the air all around us?"
>>175417
"It could be how she was raised. When your parents train you in something they are good at, there are times when they demand perfection from you, and it can rub off onto your own personality."
"It could be how she was raised. When your parents train you in something they are good at, there are times when they demand perfection from you, and it can rub off onto your own personality."
>>175418
There’s a bit of speed and back and forth with Mustard Trim. Sone pony watching.
>>175419
“Uh…” she looks up, and to the left, then turns her head to the left, and her right ear flops down and out before she turns her head to look back at Kira. “I guess so.”
>>175420
“Yeah…” she looks down. “She wants it done right,”
The drive is short, and it’s not hard to see why Khoi thought this was a walkable distance. It’s only a few minutes.
>>175421
Oddly… the rain feels refreshing. Posey is not harassed on the way back, not even by the soldiers, who seem to recognize her.
There’s a bit of speed and back and forth with Mustard Trim. Sone pony watching.
>>175419
“Uh…” she looks up, and to the left, then turns her head to the left, and her right ear flops down and out before she turns her head to look back at Kira. “I guess so.”
>>175420
“Yeah…” she looks down. “She wants it done right,”
The drive is short, and it’s not hard to see why Khoi thought this was a walkable distance. It’s only a few minutes.
>>175421
Oddly… the rain feels refreshing. Posey is not harassed on the way back, not even by the soldiers, who seem to recognize her.
>>175422
Silver stops the car in front of the restaurant when they arrive, but as it seems she's still got at least a couple minutes before she has to go inside, Silver turns towards to Khoi to continue talking.
"That was nice surprise you gave me back at home, but I do have to ask where that came from. Not that I minded, of course."
Silver stops the car in front of the restaurant when they arrive, but as it seems she's still got at least a couple minutes before she has to go inside, Silver turns towards to Khoi to continue talking.
"That was nice surprise you gave me back at home, but I do have to ask where that came from. Not that I minded, of course."
>>175422
Mustard looks to be doing well. What surprises her more than anything else is that she hasn't heard anything of Red Scabbard.
Mustard looks to be doing well. What surprises her more than anything else is that she hasn't heard anything of Red Scabbard.
>>175423
“That was… um…” she looks down and at her hooves, which she clops together. Then looks up towards Silver with an awkward smile. “Heh heh.”
>>175424
“Well, that’s equestrian music. It’s pretty popular here.” Neela answers.
Kira counts… three instruments?
>>175425
Oh, but listen closely. Or look outside. The little pony will find out soon enough.
“That was… um…” she looks down and at her hooves, which she clops together. Then looks up towards Silver with an awkward smile. “Heh heh.”
>>175424
“Well, that’s equestrian music. It’s pretty popular here.” Neela answers.
Kira counts… three instruments?
>>175425
Oh, but listen closely. Or look outside. The little pony will find out soon enough.
>>175426
"It was nice." Silver smiles at Khoi, and reaches a forehoof over to touch her side. "I do hope it happens more often in future. We can work on practicing your kissing."
"It was nice." Silver smiles at Khoi, and reaches a forehoof over to touch her side. "I do hope it happens more often in future. We can work on practicing your kissing."
>>175422
>who seem to recognize her.
Hmmmmm, Posey would have preferred to avoid that, but it can't be helped seeing how she's so powerful and beautiful.
>who seem to recognize her.
Hmmmmm, Posey would have preferred to avoid that, but it can't be helped seeing how she's so powerful and beautiful.
>>175426
She doesn't want to move from her spot, but pony ears are sensitive and she swivels them to the source of the sound.
Listen: [1d20+3 = (6+3) = 9]
She doesn't want to move from her spot, but pony ears are sensitive and she swivels them to the source of the sound.
Listen: [1d20+3 = (6+3) = 9]
>>175427
She may have. It can be hard to count and distinguish.
Neela takes a moment to reply
“No. Not really. No.”
>>175428
“Heheh” she lowers her head even more, blushes, and looks over towards Silver, with a very wide, toothy smile that shows off her small fangs. Her side is nice and soft, and she seems to react positively to the touch.
“Maybe… maybe tonight…” she says
>>175429
In fairness, it’s the same ones who saw her go in. But yes, she isn’t entirely inconspicuous, either.
>>175430
Behind. Middle of the restaraunt around the door to the patio.
She may have. It can be hard to count and distinguish.
Neela takes a moment to reply
“No. Not really. No.”
>>175428
“Heheh” she lowers her head even more, blushes, and looks over towards Silver, with a very wide, toothy smile that shows off her small fangs. Her side is nice and soft, and she seems to react positively to the touch.
“Maybe… maybe tonight…” she says
>>175429
In fairness, it’s the same ones who saw her go in. But yes, she isn’t entirely inconspicuous, either.
>>175430
Behind. Middle of the restaraunt around the door to the patio.
>>175431
She creeps back to the middle of the restaurant to better understand what's going on. She might be needed anyway to keep the peace.
She creeps back to the middle of the restaurant to better understand what's going on. She might be needed anyway to keep the peace.
>>175431
"I would like that." Silver uses his magic to undo her seatbelt. He also leans in towards her if she would like to give/receive a goodbye kiss.
"I would like that." Silver uses his magic to undo her seatbelt. He also leans in towards her if she would like to give/receive a goodbye kiss.
>>175431
Okay.
Posey returns home. She explains to Mason her intent to bring Sasha back to the church.
Okay.
Posey returns home. She explains to Mason her intent to bring Sasha back to the church.
>>175431
Kira continues to listen to the music for another couple of moments before resuming talking.
"So, if you were forced to stay here for a bit while I went out on my own, would you be all set? Is there anything else you need?"
Kira continues to listen to the music for another couple of moments before resuming talking.
"So, if you were forced to stay here for a bit while I went out on my own, would you be all set? Is there anything else you need?"
>>175432
[1d100 = 24]
>>175434
Mason seems a little uncomfortable with this new request, but says nothing. He calmly and carefully backs the car up, and starts the drive home.
>>175433
“Well…”
Looking out back at the restaurant, Silver sees a young zebra mare . She is mostly white in color, with thin black stripes and a bit of black at the end of the muzzle. Her coat is well groomed. Her mane is a short black, combed to the side. Her body has the slight dip in the back, wide barrel, and wider flanks of the typical zebra. Her eyes are a bright blue, and she wears a necklace and earrings. She looks at the vehicle curiously.
>>175435
“I… think so.” She tilts her head. “Are you going somewhere?”
[1d100 = 24]
>>175434
Mason seems a little uncomfortable with this new request, but says nothing. He calmly and carefully backs the car up, and starts the drive home.
>>175433
“Well…”
Looking out back at the restaurant, Silver sees a young zebra mare . She is mostly white in color, with thin black stripes and a bit of black at the end of the muzzle. Her coat is well groomed. Her mane is a short black, combed to the side. Her body has the slight dip in the back, wide barrel, and wider flanks of the typical zebra. Her eyes are a bright blue, and she wears a necklace and earrings. She looks at the vehicle curiously.
>>175435
“I… think so.” She tilts her head. “Are you going somewhere?”
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>>175436
"Well, I was hoping to get some proper sustenance for myself. I...don't think you'd want to be around for that, it sort of creeps out non-lamias. And then I was going to go to R&M to follow that lead from the Customs ponies for a job."
"Well, I was hoping to get some proper sustenance for myself. I...don't think you'd want to be around for that, it sort of creeps out non-lamias. And then I was going to go to R&M to follow that lead from the Customs ponies for a job."
>>175436
The zebra mare distracts Silver from his attempt to smooch the kirin some more. He rolls down his window and looks over at the zebra mare, who likely works at this establishment.
"Hello there, ma'am. I am Silver, Khoi's ride. She will be inside very shortly."
The zebra mare distracts Silver from his attempt to smooch the kirin some more. He rolls down his window and looks over at the zebra mare, who likely works at this establishment.
"Hello there, ma'am. I am Silver, Khoi's ride. She will be inside very shortly."
>>175438
“It’s kind of late in the day for trying to do work… though they are probably open. I can’t imagine they’d let the sun going down get in the way of harassing creatures. I still don’t understand why you’d want to work for them.” She pauses, and looks at Kira. “Shouldn’t you have a witness for when you eat? Someone to say it wasn’t a pony?”
>>175439
She walks up slowly towards Silver. She’s reasonably attractive in her own right.
“Ah. I didn’t know she had a…” she looks over at Silver. “I’m just with the wait staff.”
“It’s kind of late in the day for trying to do work… though they are probably open. I can’t imagine they’d let the sun going down get in the way of harassing creatures. I still don’t understand why you’d want to work for them.” She pauses, and looks at Kira. “Shouldn’t you have a witness for when you eat? Someone to say it wasn’t a pony?”
>>175439
She walks up slowly towards Silver. She’s reasonably attractive in her own right.
“Ah. I didn’t know she had a…” she looks over at Silver. “I’m just with the wait staff.”
>>175440
Hmmmmmm...nah, those thoughts are definitely best kept out while he's with his kirin. He turns to look back at Khoi, and though there is now an audience he does still lean in for a kiss if she should choose to do so.
Hmmmmmm...nah, those thoughts are definitely best kept out while he's with his kirin. He turns to look back at Khoi, and though there is now an audience he does still lean in for a kiss if she should choose to do so.
>>175440
"It's the only way I can get recognized by the governor, and he's the pony who can get my tribe safely settled here. Though, I did hear that one pony mention a mayor..."
After her pause, Kira tilts her head at Neela. "I mean, I could have one, but...why would I eat a pony?"
"It's the only way I can get recognized by the governor, and he's the pony who can get my tribe safely settled here. Though, I did hear that one pony mention a mayor..."
After her pause, Kira tilts her head at Neela. "I mean, I could have one, but...why would I eat a pony?"
>>175441
“He’s my Fiance” Khoi lies. This may be the first time he’s heard her lie, at least that he could recognize. Then she leans in for another kiss. A hard kiss, like before.
>>175442
“Because you’re big enough to do it.” She answers bluntly. “Do you want to just assume the ponies will take your word for it? Or would you like somedeer to back you up on it?”
“He’s my Fiance” Khoi lies. This may be the first time he’s heard her lie, at least that he could recognize. Then she leans in for another kiss. A hard kiss, like before.
>>175442
“Because you’re big enough to do it.” She answers bluntly. “Do you want to just assume the ponies will take your word for it? Or would you like somedeer to back you up on it?”
>>175443
Kira is still a bit confused as to why she would, but she can sort of sees Neela's point.
"Alright. You don't have to watch me actually...you know, but I suppose it would be good ot have some backup."
Kira is still a bit confused as to why she would, but she can sort of sees Neela's point.
"Alright. You don't have to watch me actually...you know, but I suppose it would be good ot have some backup."
>>175443
Damn, that's certainly an interesting path for her to take. Silver accepts the kiss, but he tries to use his own mouth and tongue to try to guide her, showing her how to not be so hard and rough and instead how to be soft and tender while kissing, taking their time to explore each other's mouths and enjoy the moment.
Damn, that's certainly an interesting path for her to take. Silver accepts the kiss, but he tries to use his own mouth and tongue to try to guide her, showing her how to not be so hard and rough and instead how to be soft and tender while kissing, taking their time to explore each other's mouths and enjoy the moment.
>>175447
I suppose this makes sense, as she's trying to sell a story rather than prove something. Still, Silver does take this opportunity while he has it to at least slightly messed with Khoi.
"Love you, honey. Have great day at work!"
I suppose this makes sense, as she's trying to sell a story rather than prove something. Still, Silver does take this opportunity while he has it to at least slightly messed with Khoi.
"Love you, honey. Have great day at work!"
>>175447
scrunch
"I'm not ashamed of it, I just know how the zebra workers back in Dhamaji reacted whenever they saw how a lamia eats. Anyways, let's go, maybe we can find a farm not too far away that would be willing to sell a goat or something."
scrunch
"I'm not ashamed of it, I just know how the zebra workers back in Dhamaji reacted whenever they saw how a lamia eats. Anyways, let's go, maybe we can find a farm not too far away that would be willing to sell a goat or something."
>>175449
“Oh. Goat. That’s your meal of choice.”
She has a very wide, sly, closed mouth smile, and moves along with Kira.
>>175448
She blushes, lowers her head even further, and her ears move back. She places both hooves together, bending her legs in and placing them in front of her chest. She whispers. “Really?”
“Oh. Goat. That’s your meal of choice.”
She has a very wide, sly, closed mouth smile, and moves along with Kira.
>>175448
She blushes, lowers her head even further, and her ears move back. She places both hooves together, bending her legs in and placing them in front of her chest. She whispers. “Really?”
>>175450
Kira nods, as she slithers towards the outskirts of the city, figuring that any farms would probably be further out.
"Oh yeah, it's part of the lamia diet. You don't need a whole lot of room to raise goats, they're filling, and you can get milk from them."
Kira nods, as she slithers towards the outskirts of the city, figuring that any farms would probably be further out.
"Oh yeah, it's part of the lamia diet. You don't need a whole lot of room to raise goats, they're filling, and you can get milk from them."
>>175451
“Ah, that makes sense.”
She follows, lowers her head, and then asks
“Would you… like some help? In finding a farm?”
>>175452
She smiles in a display of happiness, again showing off her fangs. “Hehehehe.” She almost squeaks. Then she moves closer, places her nose against Silver’s, and nuzzles him, closing her eyes.
“Ah, that makes sense.”
She follows, lowers her head, and then asks
“Would you… like some help? In finding a farm?”
>>175452
She smiles in a display of happiness, again showing off her fangs. “Hehehehe.” She almost squeaks. Then she moves closer, places her nose against Silver’s, and nuzzles him, closing her eyes.
>>175453
D'awwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww. Khoi really is just the cutest thing. Silver closes his own eyes and nuzzles back.
D'awwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww. Khoi really is just the cutest thing. Silver closes his own eyes and nuzzles back.
>>175453
Kira comes to a stop, perhaps forcing Neela to dodge out of the way if she was following immediately behind the lamia.
"Oh, uh...sure, if you know where one is. Lead on!"
Kira comes to a stop, perhaps forcing Neela to dodge out of the way if she was following immediately behind the lamia.
"Oh, uh...sure, if you know where one is. Lead on!"
>>175455
“Nope! But I might be able to find out.” She says.
Gather information, with secret modifier. Neela pretends to be looking for work as a farm hoof.
[1d20 = 4]
>>175454
The little Kylan is nuzzled
“Hehehe.”
Unless Silver has something else he wants to do with her, she hops out. Or waits until Silver opens the door, and hops out.
“Nope! But I might be able to find out.” She says.
Gather information, with secret modifier. Neela pretends to be looking for work as a farm hoof.
[1d20 = 4]
>>175454
The little Kylan is nuzzled
“Hehehe.”
Unless Silver has something else he wants to do with her, she hops out. Or waits until Silver opens the door, and hops out.
>>175456
>>175457
"Here, let me try."
Survival: Taking a deep breath and trying to clear her mind, Kira takes in a deep sniff and tastes the air for any sign of agriculture. Though she gets many unpleasant smells related to urban and suburban areas, she hopes that somewhere underneath them all she can pick out something familiar of farms and animals.
[1d20+10 = (10+10) = 20]
>>175457
"Here, let me try."
Survival: Taking a deep breath and trying to clear her mind, Kira takes in a deep sniff and tastes the air for any sign of agriculture. Though she gets many unpleasant smells related to urban and suburban areas, she hopes that somewhere underneath them all she can pick out something familiar of farms and animals.
[1d20+10 = (10+10) = 20]
>>175456
Silver doesn't have anything he needs to do with her, and though he would love in that moment to spend more time with his kirin/kylan, he knows she has to go to work. He gives her a brief kiss and wave goodbye as he opens the passenger side door for her to get out.
Silver doesn't have anything he needs to do with her, and though he would love in that moment to spend more time with his kirin/kylan, he knows she has to go to work. He gives her a brief kiss and wave goodbye as he opens the passenger side door for her to get out.
>>175459
Khoi smiles, and hops right out, with a sound of tapping as her cloven hoofs meet the pavement.
>>175458
Moving out unpleasant smells like diesel and asphalt, Kira can pick up on some tasty smells. Deer, although Neela seems to be upwind, and… yes. Goats. Across the river. To the south. South and south west.
Khoi smiles, and hops right out, with a sound of tapping as her cloven hoofs meet the pavement.
>>175458
Moving out unpleasant smells like diesel and asphalt, Kira can pick up on some tasty smells. Deer, although Neela seems to be upwind, and… yes. Goats. Across the river. To the south. South and south west.
>>175460
What beautiful music those hooves make. He watches his kylan as she goes around the car and towards the restaurant, not leaving until he's seen her safely enter the establishment.
What beautiful music those hooves make. He watches his kylan as she goes around the car and towards the restaurant, not leaving until he's seen her safely enter the establishment.
>>175460
"Okay, I think I have it. Follow me!"
Perhaps Neela is a bit disturbed by the strength of Kira's sense of smell, as Kira follows the trail she picked up leading her across the river and towards those mythical goats.
"Okay, I think I have it. Follow me!"
Perhaps Neela is a bit disturbed by the strength of Kira's sense of smell, as Kira follows the trail she picked up leading her across the river and towards those mythical goats.
>>175461
After making sure her mane net and her jacket are secured, she trots towards the entrance, looking back at Silver with a smile. The zebra mare continues to watch both creatures.
>>175462
Neela and Kira go a few blocks south and then over, across an iron bridge. It’s still a bit urban, but progressing further, the buildings thin out.
After making sure her mane net and her jacket are secured, she trots towards the entrance, looking back at Silver with a smile. The zebra mare continues to watch both creatures.
>>175462
Neela and Kira go a few blocks south and then over, across an iron bridge. It’s still a bit urban, but progressing further, the buildings thin out.
>>175463
While following the trail, Kira decides to engage in some small talk.
"Where else have you been, besides Baltimare?"
While following the trail, Kira decides to engage in some small talk.
"Where else have you been, besides Baltimare?"
>>175463
Silver smiles back, happy to see his kylan in such high spirits. He waves at her some more until she enters the restaurant, and then looks over at the zebra mare once more.
"Do you know Black Cauldron, by any chance?"
Silver smiles back, happy to see his kylan in such high spirits. He waves at her some more until she enters the restaurant, and then looks over at the zebra mare once more.
"Do you know Black Cauldron, by any chance?"
>>175466
"Oh! Alright, can you just tell her that I said 'hello' and hope she is doing okay? I have couple of things to do, otherwise I would just come in and do so myself."
"Oh! Alright, can you just tell her that I said 'hello' and hope she is doing okay? I have couple of things to do, otherwise I would just come in and do so myself."
>>175470
Dang, how long has it been? Kira checks her pocket watch for the time.
"All of the buildings are tall and made of different materials, you have all of this technology like cars and stuff. There's also a lot less nature here in the city then I'm used to."
Dang, how long has it been? Kira checks her pocket watch for the time.
"All of the buildings are tall and made of different materials, you have all of this technology like cars and stuff. There's also a lot less nature here in the city then I'm used to."
>>175470
"Oh, well, whenever you see her." He smiles and waves at the pretty zebra mare. "Have good day!"
"Oh, well, whenever you see her." He smiles and waves at the pretty zebra mare. "Have good day!"
>>175472
She smiles and waves back
“I will!” A pause “And… have a good day, Silver, Khoi’s Fiance!”
>>175471
I mean, she’s been continuously doing stuff all day. Does she have a watch? It’s like 5:30.
“Well, yeah. It’s a city. A big one. The biggest in the region… I am told. Of course there isn’t any nature in it.”
She smiles and waves back
“I will!” A pause “And… have a good day, Silver, Khoi’s Fiance!”
>>175471
I mean, she’s been continuously doing stuff all day. Does she have a watch? It’s like 5:30.
“Well, yeah. It’s a city. A big one. The biggest in the region… I am told. Of course there isn’t any nature in it.”
>>175473
Silver rolls up his window and heads off. He sees if he can navigate the care to Curwhinny's old farmhouse, hoping that such a remote location for the car will keep the gang off their trail until his business is finished.
Silver rolls up his window and heads off. He sees if he can navigate the care to Curwhinny's old farmhouse, hoping that such a remote location for the car will keep the gang off their trail until his business is finished.
>>175473
Yeah, she got a packet watch from the nice ponies at the pawn shop.
"It's a great city full of amazing things, but I do wish there were more trees and dirt in the city."
Yeah, she got a packet watch from the nice ponies at the pawn shop.
"It's a great city full of amazing things, but I do wish there were more trees and dirt in the city."
>>175474
That location is more northerly, close to the road Cherry Hill is on, but much further west. The location is not remote, but is in the middle of new construction. Silver can of course drive there.
>>175475
“Well… it’s a city. There’s a few parks and trees, and a little dirt, but… of course there’s not going to be many trees or dirt.” She trots a few more feet. “That little yard uh the back is the most I’ve seen since I left Lushi.” She says. “In a private yard, I mean. Like on someone’s apartment.”
The two have reached the end of where navigating by dead reckoning can take them. It isn’t clear where they need to go.
That location is more northerly, close to the road Cherry Hill is on, but much further west. The location is not remote, but is in the middle of new construction. Silver can of course drive there.
>>175475
“Well… it’s a city. There’s a few parks and trees, and a little dirt, but… of course there’s not going to be many trees or dirt.” She trots a few more feet. “That little yard uh the back is the most I’ve seen since I left Lushi.” She says. “In a private yard, I mean. Like on someone’s apartment.”
The two have reached the end of where navigating by dead reckoning can take them. It isn’t clear where they need to go.
>>175476
Survival: Another sniff, another tasting the air, as Kira attempts to figure out the correct path to take to get to the food.
[1d20+10 = (20+10) = 30]
Survival: Another sniff, another tasting the air, as Kira attempts to figure out the correct path to take to get to the food.
[1d20+10 = (20+10) = 30]
>>175476
It's a good thing he can drive there, otherwise it would be hard to hide the car there. Even if it's not super remote, hopefully it's far enough away where they'll be safe.
It's a good thing he can drive there, otherwise it would be hard to hide the car there. Even if it's not super remote, hopefully it's far enough away where they'll be safe.
>>175477
There’s no question at all. The smell is unmistakeable. Down the road, to the left, and then the equivalent of a few blocks. Goats and perhaps even lambs. And besides that, Kira now knows there are cervines in the wilderness. Also Neela is still there.
>>175478
One way to find out! Silver can indeed drive there. The lot is a lone semi-wild lot surrounded by new-constructed houses.
There’s no question at all. The smell is unmistakeable. Down the road, to the left, and then the equivalent of a few blocks. Goats and perhaps even lambs. And besides that, Kira now knows there are cervines in the wilderness. Also Neela is still there.
>>175478
One way to find out! Silver can indeed drive there. The lot is a lone semi-wild lot surrounded by new-constructed houses.
>>175479
Ooooo. Kira's going to have to remember this place for future hunting plans. She excitedly leads the way towards the farm full of food.
Ooooo. Kira's going to have to remember this place for future hunting plans. She excitedly leads the way towards the farm full of food.
>>175480
Silver finds it. The quarry is still an archeological site, but the farmhouse is untouched. A random carry wouldn’t look out of place, with the archeological survey still going on.
>>175481
They’ve left the rows of houses and have entered the woods. The trees break for a meadow behind a barbed wire fence. There’s a smaller enclosure, a henhouse, a barn, and a farm house. Kira can hear the baying of goats.
Neela
“Oh I should have brought wire cutters…”
Silver finds it. The quarry is still an archeological site, but the farmhouse is untouched. A random carry wouldn’t look out of place, with the archeological survey still going on.
>>175481
They’ve left the rows of houses and have entered the woods. The trees break for a meadow behind a barbed wire fence. There’s a smaller enclosure, a henhouse, a barn, and a farm house. Kira can hear the baying of goats.
Neela
“Oh I should have brought wire cutters…”
>>175482
Kira once more tilts her head at the deer. She's going to get a sore neck if she keeps doing that too much.
"Why do we need wire cutters? We just go over to the farm house and pay for a goat."
Kira once more tilts her head at the deer. She's going to get a sore neck if she keeps doing that too much.
"Why do we need wire cutters? We just go over to the farm house and pay for a goat."
>>175482
That sounds good. Silver parks the car by the farmhouse, hopefully out of sight, and turns off the engine. He makes sure to grab anything left inside the car to take with him as he trots back towards home. Though, as he passes by the quarry, he gets curious and decides to see if Pear Faucet is still there.
That sounds good. Silver parks the car by the farmhouse, hopefully out of sight, and turns off the engine. He makes sure to grab anything left inside the car to take with him as he trots back towards home. Though, as he passes by the quarry, he gets curious and decides to see if Pear Faucet is still there.
>>175483
She half scrunches, rolls her eyes upwards, and moves her ears back.
“Okay fine, we’ll buy the goats. Have you lived your whole life make to just buy everything, miss money bags?”
The farm house is right there. The lights show it is occupied.
>>175484
Looking in, Silver can see that Pear is indeed in the quarry. She is sitting down, with a hat and jacket on, and her tail curled up next to her, looking down at a set of paper items, presumably cataloguing or examining them.
She half scrunches, rolls her eyes upwards, and moves her ears back.
“Okay fine, we’ll buy the goats. Have you lived your whole life make to just buy everything, miss money bags?”
The farm house is right there. The lights show it is occupied.
>>175484
Looking in, Silver can see that Pear is indeed in the quarry. She is sitting down, with a hat and jacket on, and her tail curled up next to her, looking down at a set of paper items, presumably cataloguing or examining them.
>>175485
"I just don't want to steal from them. They're honest farmers, and they provide a very valuable service to creatures like me."
Kira slithers around to the farm house, and knocks on the front door.
"I just don't want to steal from them. They're honest farmers, and they provide a very valuable service to creatures like me."
Kira slithers around to the farm house, and knocks on the front door.
>>175486
Silver is seen by a couple familiar stallions, who seem as if they will stop him, but evidently decide against it. They busy doing other things, after all. Pear is looking at pages from books. She’s looking at them fairly intently, and using her hat to block the sun from her eyes. She does not notice Silver, even when he comes close.
>>175487
Kira knocks on the door, and a brown mare answers.
“Hi… Ah!”
She runs away
Silver is seen by a couple familiar stallions, who seem as if they will stop him, but evidently decide against it. They busy doing other things, after all. Pear is looking at pages from books. She’s looking at them fairly intently, and using her hat to block the sun from her eyes. She does not notice Silver, even when he comes close.
>>175487
Kira knocks on the door, and a brown mare answers.
“Hi… Ah!”
She runs away
>>175488
"Hi, uh..." That's all she can get out before the brown mare runs off. Kira calls after her. "W-wait! I'm friendly!"
"Hi, uh..." That's all she can get out before the brown mare runs off. Kira calls after her. "W-wait! I'm friendly!"
>>175488
I suppose they don't have fond memories of Silver after he made off with an enchanted sword. Silver politely clears his throat to announce his presence to the unaware mare.
I suppose they don't have fond memories of Silver after he made off with an enchanted sword. Silver politely clears his throat to announce his presence to the unaware mare.
>>175444
“How will you get the diamond dog in?” He asks
>>175489
A grey stallion comes up. He’s an earth pony, although zebra striping around the legs may be a feature or hybridization. He comes to the door, cracking it open.
“Who are you?” He asks. He looks back and says “It’s just a mare.”
>>175490
“Gasp”
She turns around, startled.
“Silver Sword? What are you doing here?”
“How will you get the diamond dog in?” He asks
>>175489
A grey stallion comes up. He’s an earth pony, although zebra striping around the legs may be a feature or hybridization. He comes to the door, cracking it open.
“Who are you?” He asks. He looks back and says “It’s just a mare.”
>>175490
“Gasp”
She turns around, startled.
“Silver Sword? What are you doing here?”
>>175491
Hmm. Perhaps it's best for Kira to keep her snake tail out of sight if just for the moment.
"Oh, hello there mister! I was hoping I could make a purchase of one of your goats."
Hmm. Perhaps it's best for Kira to keep her snake tail out of sight if just for the moment.
"Oh, hello there mister! I was hoping I could make a purchase of one of your goats."
>>175493
“Oh yeah, we have many goats. What are you looking for? A kid, a doe, a buck? Are you looking for a pet, a breeder, a milker, or maybe even for the foreigners?” He answers happily. “A little late to come out here. Who is your friend here?”
>>175492
“In the area? Wha? Uh, hello? I’m going through book pages.”
“Oh yeah, we have many goats. What are you looking for? A kid, a doe, a buck? Are you looking for a pet, a breeder, a milker, or maybe even for the foreigners?” He answers happily. “A little late to come out here. Who is your friend here?”
>>175492
“In the area? Wha? Uh, hello? I’m going through book pages.”
>>175494
"Oh, this is my friend Neela, she's been showing me around the city." She looks back at Neela, then again to the farm stallion. "What do you mean for the foreigners?"
"Oh, this is my friend Neela, she's been showing me around the city." She looks back at Neela, then again to the farm stallion. "What do you mean for the foreigners?"
>>175495
“Well, I mean they will eat the… well never mind, you’re not here for that. What do you need?”
He looks over at the Deer
>>175496
“A book of esoteric magic spells. I believe they are spells of the old ponies of Paradise Valley. Hard to say though. It seems most of the pages are lost, and I can’t say I am familiar enough with the language.”
“Well, I mean they will eat the… well never mind, you’re not here for that. What do you need?”
He looks over at the Deer
>>175496
“A book of esoteric magic spells. I believe they are spells of the old ponies of Paradise Valley. Hard to say though. It seems most of the pages are lost, and I can’t say I am familiar enough with the language.”
>>175497
"Huh, that is odd, seeing language you are not familiar with. But it would make sense with what else I found looking through those catacombs so many times."
Silver looks around them to make sure nopony is within whispers range, and lowers his voice.
"Actually, can I, uh...tell you something?"
"Huh, that is odd, seeing language you are not familiar with. But it would make sense with what else I found looking through those catacombs so many times."
Silver looks around them to make sure nopony is within whispers range, and lowers his voice.
"Actually, can I, uh...tell you something?"
>>175497
Kira blinks, once, then twice, before replying to the stallion.
"That's, uh...actually exactly why I'm here..."
Kira blinks, once, then twice, before replying to the stallion.
"That's, uh...actually exactly why I'm here..."
>>175498
“Well, there’s both an old ponish, and comparatively modern ponish note, but…” she moves her tail to the other side. “What is it?”
>>175499
“What is?” After a second, “Oh, for the… griffins? The cats? No matter. It’s alright, that’s actually where most of our goats go. The dogs, the cats, the gnolls, the bears, the griffins and wolves, they love goat meat. What are you looking for? A buck? Kids?” Then he says. “Actually, would you like to come to the pen and see what we have?”
“Well, there’s both an old ponish, and comparatively modern ponish note, but…” she moves her tail to the other side. “What is it?”
>>175499
“What is?” After a second, “Oh, for the… griffins? The cats? No matter. It’s alright, that’s actually where most of our goats go. The dogs, the cats, the gnolls, the bears, the griffins and wolves, they love goat meat. What are you looking for? A buck? Kids?” Then he says. “Actually, would you like to come to the pen and see what we have?”
>>175500
Silver checks again to make sure nopony is in earshot before leaning in and whispering to her.
"So, reason I am in area. To make long story short, I may or may not have stolen car from Waterfront Gang and I may or may not have hidden it away up by Curwhinny's farmhouse so they can not find where I live."
Silver checks again to make sure nopony is in earshot before leaning in and whispering to her.
"So, reason I am in area. To make long story short, I may or may not have stolen car from Waterfront Gang and I may or may not have hidden it away up by Curwhinny's farmhouse so they can not find where I live."
>>175491
>how
"I will hypnotize her, and then I will tell her that she's going to be volunteering at the Kaftar temple to pay off a debt I have to her, and eventually released." Posey says
"If she knows what's good for her, she'll avoid making a scene. It's not the first time I've brought her through military checkpoints." She adds
>how
"I will hypnotize her, and then I will tell her that she's going to be volunteering at the Kaftar temple to pay off a debt I have to her, and eventually released." Posey says
"If she knows what's good for her, she'll avoid making a scene. It's not the first time I've brought her through military checkpoints." She adds
>>175501
He blinks.
“Why would I freak out? No, we have many ponies who buy for restaurants here-“
Neela:
“She isn’t a pony.”
Stallion:
“Huh.”
Neela:
“You are not talking to a pony.”
The stallion looks a little concerned
“What?”
>>175502
She blinks
“What?”
And then a laugh
“Heh”
>>175503
“So make her think she’s being released? Go in willingly?” He looks into the rear view mirror, looking back at Posey.
“If you can pull it off, it’ll work. Just don’t let ‘er guess the truth.”
He blinks.
“Why would I freak out? No, we have many ponies who buy for restaurants here-“
Neela:
“She isn’t a pony.”
Stallion:
“Huh.”
Neela:
“You are not talking to a pony.”
The stallion looks a little concerned
“What?”
>>175502
She blinks
“What?”
And then a laugh
“Heh”
>>175503
“So make her think she’s being released? Go in willingly?” He looks into the rear view mirror, looking back at Posey.
“If you can pull it off, it’ll work. Just don’t let ‘er guess the truth.”
>>175505
Silver laughs with her.
"Heh, yeah. There is longer story around that, but that is core idea. I just do not want others in your team to overhear, I do not think they like me after last time I was here."
Silver laughs with her.
"Heh, yeah. There is longer story around that, but that is core idea. I just do not want others in your team to overhear, I do not think they like me after last time I was here."
>>175508
The stallion walks out, looks over, then jumps back a couple feet.
“A snake?!?!” After a pause “That’s a big snake…” he looks up at Kira with worried, focused eyes. “Is that you?”
>>175507
“Yeah… Critical Theory has not forgotten you… Not every day somepony comes and… takes a sword.” She blinks. “A big, silver sword.”
The stallion walks out, looks over, then jumps back a couple feet.
“A snake?!?!” After a pause “That’s a big snake…” he looks up at Kira with worried, focused eyes. “Is that you?”
>>175507
“Yeah… Critical Theory has not forgotten you… Not every day somepony comes and… takes a sword.” She blinks. “A big, silver sword.”
>>175510
Kira nods, then smiles embarrassed at the stallion.
"Yup, that is me. I'm a lamia." She extends a hoof for a hoofshake. "I'm Kubana Kirafiki, by the way, but you can call me Kira."
Kira nods, then smiles embarrassed at the stallion.
"Yup, that is me. I'm a lamia." She extends a hoof for a hoofshake. "I'm Kubana Kirafiki, by the way, but you can call me Kira."
>>175510
"Heh, that is me. Big Silver Sword." He chuckles some more, before looking around at the quarry. "It looks lot better here now, at least. No undead clawing at my throat, nor body parts flung around, not even giant Rocs come to fight mummies and undead knights over smelly bait."
"Heh, that is me. Big Silver Sword." He chuckles some more, before looking around at the quarry. "It looks lot better here now, at least. No undead clawing at my throat, nor body parts flung around, not even giant Rocs come to fight mummies and undead knights over smelly bait."
>>175515
Awww.
"I promise I'm really friendly, mister, if you took the chance to know me."
She gives the stallion a sad look with big, sad snakepony eyes and folded ears.
Awww.
"I promise I'm really friendly, mister, if you took the chance to know me."
She gives the stallion a sad look with big, sad snakepony eyes and folded ears.
>>175515
"Did I not tell you? To lure undead out from catacombs I used some really smelly bait I got from hunting store, and it was so smelly that it lured Roc to quarry. You know, those giant dragon-eating birds? It fought mummy and undead knight over bait and won. It is why that mummy was in such poor condition."
"Did I not tell you? To lure undead out from catacombs I used some really smelly bait I got from hunting store, and it was so smelly that it lured Roc to quarry. You know, those giant dragon-eating birds? It fought mummy and undead knight over bait and won. It is why that mummy was in such poor condition."
>>175516
He shakes
“You you - you’re a snake?” He asks, as if that question hadn’t already been answered by Kira - as if the answer weren’t already in front of his eyes.
Neela
“Don’t worry. She won’t eat your chickens.” She rolls her eyes “Not without paying for them first.”
>>175517
“Oh. Right. Heh…” her ears go back. “And now you’re… hiding a car stolen from the gang?”
He shakes
“You you - you’re a snake?” He asks, as if that question hadn’t already been answered by Kira - as if the answer weren’t already in front of his eyes.
Neela
“Don’t worry. She won’t eat your chickens.” She rolls her eyes “Not without paying for them first.”
>>175517
“Oh. Right. Heh…” her ears go back. “And now you’re… hiding a car stolen from the gang?”
>>175518
"Lamia, actually. And Neela's right, I wouldn't ever dream of eating any of your livestock without paying for it. You're honest farmers, and you provide an invaluable service for all sorts of creatures!"
"Lamia, actually. And Neela's right, I wouldn't ever dream of eating any of your livestock without paying for it. You're honest farmers, and you provide an invaluable service for all sorts of creatures!"
>>175519
Her ears go back up, and she looks up towards Silver. She’s still sitting down, but she twists her body towards Silver to have a direct look at him. Her eyes are green, ever so slightly yellow-green.
“So why would you want to hear about old books that aren’t even complete books.
>>175520
“So…” his smile shows every tooth. He’s actually missing a couple on his upper jaw. “You want to see the goats? Or do you know what you want?”
Her ears go back up, and she looks up towards Silver. She’s still sitting down, but she twists her body towards Silver to have a direct look at him. Her eyes are green, ever so slightly yellow-green.
“So why would you want to hear about old books that aren’t even complete books.
>>175520
“So…” his smile shows every tooth. He’s actually missing a couple on his upper jaw. “You want to see the goats? Or do you know what you want?”
>>175521
Kira actually finds that a bit interesting, though she's not going to stare at a pony's missing teeth.
"No, I hadn't looked at the goats yet. I'd like to see them, if you please."
Kira actually finds that a bit interesting, though she's not going to stare at a pony's missing teeth.
"No, I hadn't looked at the goats yet. I'd like to see them, if you please."
>>175521
"Because old books are interesting, they tell tales of our history that sometimes have been lost to us for ages." He smiles at Pear. "Rocs, and mummies, and gangs...those are like regular Tuesday."
"Because old books are interesting, they tell tales of our history that sometimes have been lost to us for ages." He smiles at Pear. "Rocs, and mummies, and gangs...those are like regular Tuesday."
>>175522
Still smiling. “Oh, oh, uh, okay. F-follow me. If you could, keep a little distance. When we get to the pen, the goats might be afraid of you.” He blinks, and finally takes a step forward “Stay downwind if you can.”
>>175523
“Hehehe” she smiles, and wraps her tail even more. “I think so. That’s why I’m so happy we have these archeological studies. Just…” she looks down “It’s a shame these books have been damaged and so much is missing. And it’s a shame it’s taking time out of our expedition…”
Still smiling. “Oh, oh, uh, okay. F-follow me. If you could, keep a little distance. When we get to the pen, the goats might be afraid of you.” He blinks, and finally takes a step forward “Stay downwind if you can.”
>>175523
“Hehehe” she smiles, and wraps her tail even more. “I think so. That’s why I’m so happy we have these archeological studies. Just…” she looks down “It’s a shame these books have been damaged and so much is missing. And it’s a shame it’s taking time out of our expedition…”
>>175524
"It is unfortunate, and sad. It makes you wonder what has been lost to time forever." He looks down at the pages he can't read, then back up to Pear with a smile. "There is silver lining to how long it is taking, at least...pun not intended. It means I get to see you just little bit longer."
"It is unfortunate, and sad. It makes you wonder what has been lost to time forever." He looks down at the pages he can't read, then back up to Pear with a smile. "There is silver lining to how long it is taking, at least...pun not intended. It means I get to see you just little bit longer."
>>175524
"Can do!" Kira graciously slides out of the way of the stallion's path. She seems friendly, or at least she hasn't lunged out at him to eat him as soon as he stepped out of his door.
"Can do!" Kira graciously slides out of the way of the stallion's path. She seems friendly, or at least she hasn't lunged out at him to eat him as soon as he stepped out of his door.
>>175526
Kira may get the feeling that the pony genuinely does feel that she could lunge out and eat him. He must not genuinely believe it. If he did, he would have gone back inside and locked the door. Instead, he walks in front of her and turns his back to her. Yet still he turns back towards her periodically, and he keeps his distance. Indeed, virtually every creature Kira has encountered, from various sales ponies to Neela, have kept a distance from Kira. Perhaps it’s a distance that they think would let them dodge a lunge from Kira, though Kira thinks the real distance is longer than that. Surely they don’t actually think Kira would lunge at them - if they did, they wouldn’t come near her at all… right? Right?
The stallion leads them to a pin. Kira can hear the baaing of sheep and goats inside.
>>175525
“Yeah,” she says, sullenly. Then when silver says his line.
“Hehe” she giggles, looking up at silver with a blush, a tooth-showing bashful smile, and one ear going back while the other moves to the side.
“D’awww, that’s sweet” she says
Kira may get the feeling that the pony genuinely does feel that she could lunge out and eat him. He must not genuinely believe it. If he did, he would have gone back inside and locked the door. Instead, he walks in front of her and turns his back to her. Yet still he turns back towards her periodically, and he keeps his distance. Indeed, virtually every creature Kira has encountered, from various sales ponies to Neela, have kept a distance from Kira. Perhaps it’s a distance that they think would let them dodge a lunge from Kira, though Kira thinks the real distance is longer than that. Surely they don’t actually think Kira would lunge at them - if they did, they wouldn’t come near her at all… right? Right?
The stallion leads them to a pin. Kira can hear the baaing of sheep and goats inside.
>>175525
“Yeah,” she says, sullenly. Then when silver says his line.
“Hehe” she giggles, looking up at silver with a blush, a tooth-showing bashful smile, and one ear going back while the other moves to the side.
“D’awww, that’s sweet” she says
>>175527
These thoughts worry the friendly lamia. Surely if they took the time to get to know her, to follow through on the promises of friendship and Harmony that she had heard some much about with regard to this land, they would realize that she's one of the nicest, kindest creatures they could befriend.
Of course, these thoughts are chased away as soon as they get to the pen. Kira suddenly realizes how hungry she is, all of that pony food earlier wasn't really what he body was needing. She flicks her tongue, getting a taste of the scent of the food inside.
These thoughts worry the friendly lamia. Surely if they took the time to get to know her, to follow through on the promises of friendship and Harmony that she had heard some much about with regard to this land, they would realize that she's one of the nicest, kindest creatures they could befriend.
Of course, these thoughts are chased away as soon as they get to the pen. Kira suddenly realizes how hungry she is, all of that pony food earlier wasn't really what he body was needing. She flicks her tongue, getting a taste of the scent of the food inside.
>>175527
"I hope not every day you are here in Baltimare will be spent in this quarry. I would like to spend some more time with you."
"I hope not every day you are here in Baltimare will be spent in this quarry. I would like to spend some more time with you."
>>175529
She continues her bashful smile, tilting her head.
“What do you - what do you have in mind? Is it a shootout with gang members? A dash into an old mill overtaken by rum runners? Maybe a jaunt through a haunted hotel?”
>>175528
There’s still a barbed wire fence in the way. Kira can see a kid, an adult goat, and a few more off in the distance, including sheep and lambs. The adult goat is white, while the kid has alternative white and black, black more so on the top and white around the belly. Kira can hear many “baas,” and smell the delicious smell of goats, sheep, and a chital deer.
She continues her bashful smile, tilting her head.
“What do you - what do you have in mind? Is it a shootout with gang members? A dash into an old mill overtaken by rum runners? Maybe a jaunt through a haunted hotel?”
>>175528
There’s still a barbed wire fence in the way. Kira can see a kid, an adult goat, and a few more off in the distance, including sheep and lambs. The adult goat is white, while the kid has alternative white and black, black more so on the top and white around the belly. Kira can hear many “baas,” and smell the delicious smell of goats, sheep, and a chital deer.
>>175530
"Heh heh, those are some good ideas. Part of me was thinking about gallivanting through some forsaken ruins sometime."
"Heh heh, those are some good ideas. Part of me was thinking about gallivanting through some forsaken ruins sometime."
>>175530
Oh yeah, Kira is definitely hungry now.
"Which ones are for sale? Or, I guess, which ones would you recommend for, uh...you know..."
Oh yeah, Kira is definitely hungry now.
"Which ones are for sale? Or, I guess, which ones would you recommend for, uh...you know..."
>>175531
“Heh heh” she smiles, but her expression slowly changes with her lips coming down.
“Are you serious?”
>>175532
“They are…” the pony is sweating, and both the stallion and Neela keep an even greater distance from Kira than before. They actually would have time to react if Kira lunged at them. The stallion speaks loudly to communicate with Neela.
“There’s a ewe in the back that I am breeding but…” he swallows. “Any of those that are roaming free, that you see here, those uh, those are for sale, yes, I uh, the does are in the barn… these are all free of disease, and internal and external parasites, if that’s what you are asking.” He swallows again. “I’ve had them de-wormed.”
He doesn’t comment on how to best feed your lamia.
“Heh heh” she smiles, but her expression slowly changes with her lips coming down.
“Are you serious?”
>>175532
“They are…” the pony is sweating, and both the stallion and Neela keep an even greater distance from Kira than before. They actually would have time to react if Kira lunged at them. The stallion speaks loudly to communicate with Neela.
“There’s a ewe in the back that I am breeding but…” he swallows. “Any of those that are roaming free, that you see here, those uh, those are for sale, yes, I uh, the does are in the barn… these are all free of disease, and internal and external parasites, if that’s what you are asking.” He swallows again. “I’ve had them de-wormed.”
He doesn’t comment on how to best feed your lamia.
>>175533
"Ah, good, no one likes parasites." She looks over her options, before settling her eyes on one of the largest ones available. She points it out to the pony. "What about that one?"
"Ah, good, no one likes parasites." She looks over her options, before settling her eyes on one of the largest ones available. She points it out to the pony. "What about that one?"
>>175533
Silver initially smiles back, but as she asks the question he tilts his head.
"Well, sort of. I would take you to one if I knew of any at moment. Gang shootout happened yesterday, so...whoops..." Silver looks around to see if anypony else heard that slip.
Silver initially smiles back, but as she asks the question he tilts his head.
"Well, sort of. I would take you to one if I knew of any at moment. Gang shootout happened yesterday, so...whoops..." Silver looks around to see if anypony else heard that slip.
>>175534
“The uh” he swallows “going rate is a bit less than one bit a pound. “That’s uh, a 201 pound buck so, so he’s uh, worth about 175, I would say.”
Kira knows that she could swallow any creature here. There are likely some ewes or bucks or cattle elsewhere that are too big, but not here. The largest will be the most filling, and last her the longest between meals - maybe two weeks. These animals will be the hardest to catch and will need to be killed or drugged before being eaten. Kira may have difficulty being active after eating them, and the bulge may be mistaken for being an eaten pony. The smallest prey will last her an only a few days before needing to eat again. At worst, the smallest prey will require her to eat again before digestion is complete. These will be easier to catch, may not require drugging or killing, and should be less noticeable on her body. They may also have minimal effect on her ability to move.
>>175535
“Shootout?” Her eyes widen
“The uh” he swallows “going rate is a bit less than one bit a pound. “That’s uh, a 201 pound buck so, so he’s uh, worth about 175, I would say.”
Kira knows that she could swallow any creature here. There are likely some ewes or bucks or cattle elsewhere that are too big, but not here. The largest will be the most filling, and last her the longest between meals - maybe two weeks. These animals will be the hardest to catch and will need to be killed or drugged before being eaten. Kira may have difficulty being active after eating them, and the bulge may be mistaken for being an eaten pony. The smallest prey will last her an only a few days before needing to eat again. At worst, the smallest prey will require her to eat again before digestion is complete. These will be easier to catch, may not require drugging or killing, and should be less noticeable on her body. They may also have minimal effect on her ability to move.
>>175535
“Shootout?” Her eyes widen
>>175536
"Uh...yes, shootout, related to stolen vehicle. They started it, if that is what you were worried about."
"Uh...yes, shootout, related to stolen vehicle. They started it, if that is what you were worried about."
>>175536
These are very salient points being brought up, and these are ones Kira is considering. She looks at one of the smaller ones. "And what about that one?"
These are very salient points being brought up, and these are ones Kira is considering. She looks at one of the smaller ones. "And what about that one?"
>>175538
“There’s a newborn kid I’ll part with for about 25 bits. He’s only about 15 pounds… but there’s one around 3 months old that’s 55 pounds and 50 bits. I have a couple that size.”
“There’s a newborn kid I’ll part with for about 25 bits. He’s only about 15 pounds… but there’s one around 3 months old that’s 55 pounds and 50 bits. I have a couple that size.”
>>175537
“… Oh… No, uh, I’m not worried just… I can’t say I remember the last time I’ve been involved in a shootout, heheh, the closest was that time I was with you, and the griffin tried to stab you. The books don’t really try to stab me.”
“… Oh… No, uh, I’m not worried just… I can’t say I remember the last time I’ve been involved in a shootout, heheh, the closest was that time I was with you, and the griffin tried to stab you. The books don’t really try to stab me.”
>>175539
Kira notices that the larger the animal, the more food she goes for what she pays. 15 pounds seems a little on the low side, so...
"Okay. I'll take one of the 3 month old ones, please!" She gets out 50 Bits for the farm stallion.
Kira notices that the larger the animal, the more food she goes for what she pays. 15 pounds seems a little on the low side, so...
"Okay. I'll take one of the 3 month old ones, please!" She gets out 50 Bits for the farm stallion.
>>175543
Kira looks very sad that he won't even get close enough to her just long enough to take the Bits. It's not like she would eat him or even bite...
Kira looks very sad that he won't even get close enough to her just long enough to take the Bits. It's not like she would eat him or even bite...
>>175545
He leans in a little further, then moves a little closer, then leans in a little further, then moves a little closer, then Neel takes the bits from Kira and gives it to the stallion.
“Do you uh, want me to get the kid for you, or would you like to go take the kid?” He asks.
He leans in a little further, then moves a little closer, then leans in a little further, then moves a little closer, then Neel takes the bits from Kira and gives it to the stallion.
“Do you uh, want me to get the kid for you, or would you like to go take the kid?” He asks.
>>175546
Somehow, it makes Kira even more saddened that Neela had to do it for him, especially when she resembles food-shaped creatures far more than any pony.
"I think it would be best if you were to get it. Maybe you could set it at ease. Maybe..."
Somehow, it makes Kira even more saddened that Neela had to do it for him, especially when she resembles food-shaped creatures far more than any pony.
"I think it would be best if you were to get it. Maybe you could set it at ease. Maybe..."
>>175547
"Ah, yes, that is uh...well that is not my fault, but I know what happened there." Silver awkwardly rubs the back of his neck.
"Ah, yes, that is uh...well that is not my fault, but I know what happened there." Silver awkwardly rubs the back of his neck.
>>175548
The stallion opens the door, closes it behind him, and goes up to the black and white kid. It tries to run from him, but he quickly catches it and picks it up with a “bah.” He holds it under a foreleg, trying to limp along on three legs of his own. His leg is under its forelegs, letting its hind legs hang down. It “bah’s” again, and once he goes through the door, closing it behind him, he starts petting it. Its ears, one black and the other white, go down, then back up. The pony looks at Kira, sits down, and keeps petting it.
>>175549
She perks up
“What happened there?”
The stallion opens the door, closes it behind him, and goes up to the black and white kid. It tries to run from him, but he quickly catches it and picks it up with a “bah.” He holds it under a foreleg, trying to limp along on three legs of his own. His leg is under its forelegs, letting its hind legs hang down. It “bah’s” again, and once he goes through the door, closing it behind him, he starts petting it. Its ears, one black and the other white, go down, then back up. The pony looks at Kira, sits down, and keeps petting it.
>>175549
She perks up
“What happened there?”
>>175550
"Well, first time we came through here to try to clear undead, we brought entire group. There were mostly ponies with us, but there was also one kirin. Kirin nun, to be exact. Me and one other pony went down to this exit to try to seal it with dynamite we found on body of unfortunate quarry worker who had decided to explore this ruin while it was still occupied. We figured we did not need any other unfortunate souls to try to explore from this direction, and we did not want any undead wandering outside into city. While we did that, rest of group came upon library, and when kirin saw books she immediately thought 'evil books' and went full nirik. By time fuse had been lit and we had returned to group, most of library was up in flames and it was too late to try to stop fuse on dynamite, so we ran back way we came as fast as we could. When dynamite went off, it sealed catacombs and that fire immediately ate most of oxygen inside. We barely made it out.
"I suppose benefit of that is that fire was snuffed out before it could claim everything. It ate through all of oxygen too fast. As for this exit...well, our original plan did us no good. When it was just me I had idea to lure undead out here to kill them with unexploded bomb, and ended up having to reclear all of debris our dynamite made."
"Well, first time we came through here to try to clear undead, we brought entire group. There were mostly ponies with us, but there was also one kirin. Kirin nun, to be exact. Me and one other pony went down to this exit to try to seal it with dynamite we found on body of unfortunate quarry worker who had decided to explore this ruin while it was still occupied. We figured we did not need any other unfortunate souls to try to explore from this direction, and we did not want any undead wandering outside into city. While we did that, rest of group came upon library, and when kirin saw books she immediately thought 'evil books' and went full nirik. By time fuse had been lit and we had returned to group, most of library was up in flames and it was too late to try to stop fuse on dynamite, so we ran back way we came as fast as we could. When dynamite went off, it sealed catacombs and that fire immediately ate most of oxygen inside. We barely made it out.
"I suppose benefit of that is that fire was snuffed out before it could claim everything. It ate through all of oxygen too fast. As for this exit...well, our original plan did us no good. When it was just me I had idea to lure undead out here to kill them with unexploded bomb, and ended up having to reclear all of debris our dynamite made."
>>175550
Oof...this is the hardest part of the transaction...it's always so hard, seeing the farmer get ready to part with their livestock for the final time, especially when they've spent time raising and caring for it. She knows she needs to eat, but still...
Oof...this is the hardest part of the transaction...it's always so hard, seeing the farmer get ready to part with their livestock for the final time, especially when they've spent time raising and caring for it. She knows she needs to eat, but still...
>>175550
>>175552
He continues petting the kid, which has calmed down significantly
“We call him ‘Nippy’ because he likes to nip at your fetlocks.” He says. He does not move closer to Kira. It’s not easy to carry the kid and walk, and he certainly can’t pet it. He continues sitting down.
Kira is likely going to need to come to him. Don’t move too fast, or he’ll run away.
>>175551
“Ugh….” She shakes her head “So much lost. Maybe I should expect that from a kirin… so many don’t appreciate old knowledge and faiths. They just dismiss it as ‘evil,’ not willing to recognize that the spirit is above good and evil.” She says, clearly holding back a much longer rant.
>>175552
He continues petting the kid, which has calmed down significantly
“We call him ‘Nippy’ because he likes to nip at your fetlocks.” He says. He does not move closer to Kira. It’s not easy to carry the kid and walk, and he certainly can’t pet it. He continues sitting down.
Kira is likely going to need to come to him. Don’t move too fast, or he’ll run away.
>>175551
“Ugh….” She shakes her head “So much lost. Maybe I should expect that from a kirin… so many don’t appreciate old knowledge and faiths. They just dismiss it as ‘evil,’ not willing to recognize that the spirit is above good and evil.” She says, clearly holding back a much longer rant.
>>175553
D'awwwwwwwwwwwwwww. But also...aaaaaarrrrrrgggghhhh why did they have to name him? And why did he have to tell her? That just makes it ten times worse...
"...nnnnngh...Aaauuugh..." Kira looks down, defeated. "...I can't do it. I can't eat something that cute, not him."
D'awwwwwwwwwwwwwww. But also...aaaaaarrrrrrgggghhhh why did they have to name him? And why did he have to tell her? That just makes it ten times worse...
"...nnnnngh...Aaauuugh..." Kira looks down, defeated. "...I can't do it. I can't eat something that cute, not him."
>>175553
While Silver does have other tasks for the day...it's not as if he needs to get to them right that minute, if she wants to share more with him.
While Silver does have other tasks for the day...it's not as if he needs to get to them right that minute, if she wants to share more with him.
>>175554
“Yes. You can.” Neela says. But she doesn’t want to come up to pet Kira.
The stallion continues petting Nippy, who, true to his name, tries to nip at the stallion’s hoof on one pass by his mouth.
>>175555
She blinks.
“I just… it’s a longer story but… ‘good and evil’ apply to ponies and are terms for behaviors that are good and bad within society. But outside if civilization those terms don’t have much meaning. Nature and spirit aren’t really good or evil. Hurricanes aren’t really evil, nor is fire. They kind of just are. I think burning the books of magic and lore just because the ponies who made them did not have good intentions is a bit short sited, and it shows a deep lack of trust for your fellow pony who would receive that knowledge.”
“Yes. You can.” Neela says. But she doesn’t want to come up to pet Kira.
The stallion continues petting Nippy, who, true to his name, tries to nip at the stallion’s hoof on one pass by his mouth.
>>175555
She blinks.
“I just… it’s a longer story but… ‘good and evil’ apply to ponies and are terms for behaviors that are good and bad within society. But outside if civilization those terms don’t have much meaning. Nature and spirit aren’t really good or evil. Hurricanes aren’t really evil, nor is fire. They kind of just are. I think burning the books of magic and lore just because the ponies who made them did not have good intentions is a bit short sited, and it shows a deep lack of trust for your fellow pony who would receive that knowledge.”
>>175556
"To be honest, it seems as though most of those books were not even really made with bad intentions. Sure, most had to do with occult or legends and myths from other societies, but none actually seemed to have been 'evil' by our sense."
"To be honest, it seems as though most of those books were not even really made with bad intentions. Sure, most had to do with occult or legends and myths from other societies, but none actually seemed to have been 'evil' by our sense."
>>175556
"I can't, he's just too cute, plus he's been given a name..." Her ears fold down, and she looks up at the stallion. "May I pet him?"
"I can't, he's just too cute, plus he's been given a name..." Her ears fold down, and she looks up at the stallion. "May I pet him?"
>>175557
I hope this is obvious, but a particular NPC’s opinion an event is not the same thing as an objective and correct assessment of an event
“Exactly!” She says with exasperation, breathing outward and looking down.
“Just… why would you burn this? There’s so much history. So much… esoteric knowledge of magic, and spiritual creatures…”
>>175558
He holds out the kid with both forelegs extended. It bahs.
“Pet him? You can take him. He’s yours.”
He then adds.
“Don’t put too much stock in the names. We just give them that to tell which is which. He was being raised to be eaten anyways.”
I hope this is obvious, but a particular NPC’s opinion an event is not the same thing as an objective and correct assessment of an event
“Exactly!” She says with exasperation, breathing outward and looking down.
“Just… why would you burn this? There’s so much history. So much… esoteric knowledge of magic, and spiritual creatures…”
>>175558
He holds out the kid with both forelegs extended. It bahs.
“Pet him? You can take him. He’s yours.”
He then adds.
“Don’t put too much stock in the names. We just give them that to tell which is which. He was being raised to be eaten anyways.”
>>175559
"Aww, but he's just so...so...argh, come on, Kira..." She shakes her head, still being conflicted on what to do. "Ponies really just make everything around them so much cuter. I never had this much trouble back in Zebrica..."
"Aww, but he's just so...so...argh, come on, Kira..." She shakes her head, still being conflicted on what to do. "Ponies really just make everything around them so much cuter. I never had this much trouble back in Zebrica..."
>>175560
The stallion smiles, and continues holding out the kid with both hooves.
“If you’d like to buy another one, or maybe a lamb…”
Neela scrunches, and both ears are back.
The stallion smiles, and continues holding out the kid with both hooves.
“If you’d like to buy another one, or maybe a lamb…”
Neela scrunches, and both ears are back.
>>175559
Unless it's Best Pony
"Well we did delve into lair of long-gone necromancer or lich. It is just...very unfortunate she immediately took assumption that it was all evil."
Unless it's Best Pony
"Well we did delve into lair of long-gone necromancer or lich. It is just...very unfortunate she immediately took assumption that it was all evil."
>>175561
"Maybe, maybe..." Since he keeps holding the kid out, Kira slowly slithers up to him, and begins to pet the kid between his ears. "Maybe I'll take one of the bigger ones instead, after all. I'll be sluggish for a time, but...maybe it will be easier to actually get over any cuteness."
"Maybe, maybe..." Since he keeps holding the kid out, Kira slowly slithers up to him, and begins to pet the kid between his ears. "Maybe I'll take one of the bigger ones instead, after all. I'll be sluggish for a time, but...maybe it will be easier to actually get over any cuteness."
>>175562
“Neigh”
She looks away and whips her tail.
“Very much so…” she shakes her head “Of course the fire was started by a Kirin…”
>>175563
He continues holding the kid up. Nippy bahs, and squirms when Kira touches him, but he’s held in place. The head is kind of soft, and the fur kind of stands up from his head.
So soft. So… Juicy…
“Neigh”
She looks away and whips her tail.
“Very much so…” she shakes her head “Of course the fire was started by a Kirin…”
>>175563
He continues holding the kid up. Nippy bahs, and squirms when Kira touches him, but he’s held in place. The head is kind of soft, and the fur kind of stands up from his head.
So soft. So… Juicy…
>>175564
Such helpless prey, too...gosh, if only he didn't have a name...she continues petting him, though.
"Is the big one still on offer?"
Such helpless prey, too...gosh, if only he didn't have a name...she continues petting him, though.
"Is the big one still on offer?"
>>175564
"It probably did not help she was nun, as well." He chuckles. "Again, it could have been much worse. Had that fire been allowed to continue, not even these pages would have been left. All would have turned to ash. At least something can be salvaged and saved."
"It probably did not help she was nun, as well." He chuckles. "Again, it could have been much worse. Had that fire been allowed to continue, not even these pages would have been left. All would have turned to ash. At least something can be salvaged and saved."
>>175565
“Oh yeah, that’s Hopper. He’s a two and a half year old buck. We thought he would be a good breeding buck but… No, didn’t quite make the cut. Sure, I can go get him for you. 175 bits. Be very careful with him though. We have to keep him on a rope. He will jump the fence.”
Nippy’s helplessness is actually a good thing. Kira can simply hold him like burger. A goat like Hopper, however, will need to be constricted, have his throat slit, or drugged.
>>175566
“Yeah” she nods, and looks down at the pages.
“It’s something. But something that hints at something more substantial.”
“Oh yeah, that’s Hopper. He’s a two and a half year old buck. We thought he would be a good breeding buck but… No, didn’t quite make the cut. Sure, I can go get him for you. 175 bits. Be very careful with him though. We have to keep him on a rope. He will jump the fence.”
Nippy’s helplessness is actually a good thing. Kira can simply hold him like burger. A goat like Hopper, however, will need to be constricted, have his throat slit, or drugged.
>>175566
“Yeah” she nods, and looks down at the pages.
“It’s something. But something that hints at something more substantial.”
>>175567
Constricting is something she can do, though she does have one more question.
"I already gave you 50 for this little guy." She pets the little burger. "If you keep him, do I still have to pay another 175 for Hopper, or just 125?"
Constricting is something she can do, though she does have one more question.
"I already gave you 50 for this little guy." She pets the little burger. "If you keep him, do I still have to pay another 175 for Hopper, or just 125?"
>>175570
"Trust me, I'd like to keep this lil cutie as a pet, but I just don't have the space to take good enough care of him."
Kira smiles, and pays the stallion the 125 Bits she still owes for Hopper.
"I only have one request, if possible. Is there a place where Hopper would have trouble escaping?"
"Trust me, I'd like to keep this lil cutie as a pet, but I just don't have the space to take good enough care of him."
Kira smiles, and pays the stallion the 125 Bits she still owes for Hopper.
"I only have one request, if possible. Is there a place where Hopper would have trouble escaping?"
>>175571
He looks up and around. Then he takes the money.
“I think so. There’s a pen just a little back that has wooden walls that are high, a wooden roof and chicken wire in between.”
He looks up and around. Then he takes the money.
“I think so. There’s a pen just a little back that has wooden walls that are high, a wooden roof and chicken wire in between.”
>>175572
"Okay, that sounds like it will work. Thank you. Just put him in there, and I can do the rest."
"Okay, that sounds like it will work. Thank you. Just put him in there, and I can do the rest."
>>175573
“Okay.” Holding Hopper in his foreleg, he turns around, carefully opens the door, moves away the new born with his hoof, then closes it. He sets Nippy on the ground, and Nippy immediately runs off and away.
“You know, I’ve had ponies buy goats for a manticore before. Can’t say I saw what it was they did with them. But I can imagine.”
Hopper is across the pen, tied up on a long set of twine to the fence. The goat is white and as big as the stallion, more or less. As the stallion approaches, Hopper moves towards him, leaning his head in toward’s the stallion’s hoof.
In a kind of baby voice, he says
“No, I don’t have any food for you. There’s no food for you. Now come along. He unties the twine, and pulls on it, pulling the goat along. The buck tries to jump, but the stallion pulls taught.
“I’m sorry, Hopper.” He pets the goat. “Time’s up.”
He goes a little further, through a door and into an enclosed pen that must be the one in question. He ties the goat in there, and leaves him. He comes back to Kira.
“You can enter through this pen or go around the long way through another door. He’s in there for you.”
“Okay.” Holding Hopper in his foreleg, he turns around, carefully opens the door, moves away the new born with his hoof, then closes it. He sets Nippy on the ground, and Nippy immediately runs off and away.
“You know, I’ve had ponies buy goats for a manticore before. Can’t say I saw what it was they did with them. But I can imagine.”
Hopper is across the pen, tied up on a long set of twine to the fence. The goat is white and as big as the stallion, more or less. As the stallion approaches, Hopper moves towards him, leaning his head in toward’s the stallion’s hoof.
In a kind of baby voice, he says
“No, I don’t have any food for you. There’s no food for you. Now come along. He unties the twine, and pulls on it, pulling the goat along. The buck tries to jump, but the stallion pulls taught.
“I’m sorry, Hopper.” He pets the goat. “Time’s up.”
He goes a little further, through a door and into an enclosed pen that must be the one in question. He ties the goat in there, and leaves him. He comes back to Kira.
“You can enter through this pen or go around the long way through another door. He’s in there for you.”
>>175568
Pear starts to talk… and talk, and generally ramble. She does not maintain eye contact, and moves her hooves about as if the motions of her hooves somehow aid in communicating what she’s talking about.
“Well, looking here, you can see a work religious poetry that references a condition after the universe consolidated into an orderly form. You see, in some traditions, the universe was at first without form and chaotic, then order is placed upon it and it becomes something more familiar to us. Still in an ancient age of gods and heroes, but there are things like, for example, time and three dimensional space, which didn’t necessarily exist in the primordial chaos. So. There’s a fight between the god of chaos and god of order or what have you, order wins, chaos is banished, the primordial essence is ordered. Thats not what this is about. This is about creatures - I guess ‘creature’ is the closest word I can find because they behave like living things - creatures that live in the proposal chaos, or maybe are created as the darkness withdraws. These things are not primary gods, so almost no source ever names them. Well, except Erebus, god of primordial chaos, who is referenced here. Anyways, this document references those… things…”
“Now here’s why this document is so interesting, and why you should care. This document is about the religion of the Crystal Ponies. The Crystal ponies don’t have a story of creation. They don’t have a story of the implementing of order. They don’t have a beginning. To the Crystal ponies, the universe has always existed and always has. It’s like Celestialism in that way. These ‘primordial entities’ are ideas in some of the oldest pony religions. They are in the changeling and the First Nation religion like the wolves, though not the buffalo…” Even Pear can sense this is a tangent, and she pulls herself back. “But basically this document describes things in an honestly kind of purple prose, that have no business being there. Now, we know that the Crystal Ponies have similar concepts. Like the Umbrum, demons and shadows and darkness long locked away in deep caverns and vaults beneath the earth. But it doesn’t have a beginning of the universe.”
“So.” She manages to look at Silver again “what caused this discrepancy? Now, the easiest answer is that the interpreter, who was a modern equestrian, added or misinterpreted material in the original text that’s being transliterated here, so that an idea that’s not from the crustal ponies is being misattributed ti the crustal ponies. I would never say that ‘Erebus’ and ‘the Ubrum’ are the same entity. But I don’t know, others disagree. Maybe this interpreter decided to refer to the Umbrum as Erebus? It’s a poem after all. That’s the most boring answer. But a more interesting answer would be that what we are seeing here is an older strain of the Crystal religion before it was influenced by the Equestrian religion. What if earlier versions of the religion did have a beginning if the universe? Or what if this is a lost strain? Or what if this is actually an older religion, now lost? I think a lot of these questions could be answered if we had the whole book. But we’re not going to know, because we are not going to find it.”
She places her hooves over her face, and seems sad.
Pear starts to talk… and talk, and generally ramble. She does not maintain eye contact, and moves her hooves about as if the motions of her hooves somehow aid in communicating what she’s talking about.
“Well, looking here, you can see a work religious poetry that references a condition after the universe consolidated into an orderly form. You see, in some traditions, the universe was at first without form and chaotic, then order is placed upon it and it becomes something more familiar to us. Still in an ancient age of gods and heroes, but there are things like, for example, time and three dimensional space, which didn’t necessarily exist in the primordial chaos. So. There’s a fight between the god of chaos and god of order or what have you, order wins, chaos is banished, the primordial essence is ordered. Thats not what this is about. This is about creatures - I guess ‘creature’ is the closest word I can find because they behave like living things - creatures that live in the proposal chaos, or maybe are created as the darkness withdraws. These things are not primary gods, so almost no source ever names them. Well, except Erebus, god of primordial chaos, who is referenced here. Anyways, this document references those… things…”
“Now here’s why this document is so interesting, and why you should care. This document is about the religion of the Crystal Ponies. The Crystal ponies don’t have a story of creation. They don’t have a story of the implementing of order. They don’t have a beginning. To the Crystal ponies, the universe has always existed and always has. It’s like Celestialism in that way. These ‘primordial entities’ are ideas in some of the oldest pony religions. They are in the changeling and the First Nation religion like the wolves, though not the buffalo…” Even Pear can sense this is a tangent, and she pulls herself back. “But basically this document describes things in an honestly kind of purple prose, that have no business being there. Now, we know that the Crystal Ponies have similar concepts. Like the Umbrum, demons and shadows and darkness long locked away in deep caverns and vaults beneath the earth. But it doesn’t have a beginning of the universe.”
“So.” She manages to look at Silver again “what caused this discrepancy? Now, the easiest answer is that the interpreter, who was a modern equestrian, added or misinterpreted material in the original text that’s being transliterated here, so that an idea that’s not from the crustal ponies is being misattributed ti the crustal ponies. I would never say that ‘Erebus’ and ‘the Ubrum’ are the same entity. But I don’t know, others disagree. Maybe this interpreter decided to refer to the Umbrum as Erebus? It’s a poem after all. That’s the most boring answer. But a more interesting answer would be that what we are seeing here is an older strain of the Crystal religion before it was influenced by the Equestrian religion. What if earlier versions of the religion did have a beginning if the universe? Or what if this is a lost strain? Or what if this is actually an older religion, now lost? I think a lot of these questions could be answered if we had the whole book. But we’re not going to know, because we are not going to find it.”
She places her hooves over her face, and seems sad.
>>175574
"I don't know what a manticore is, but I doubt they eat like lamias do."
She watches and waits patiently as he ties up Hopper and returns to Kira. Even with an older goat, the pony still makes him cute, and there does exist some hesitation within the young lamia seeing him interact with his goat he's spent so long caring for. She needs to eat, though, and deep within a primal part of her lends her the resolve to not back down. In this world, there are predators and prey, and it is the natural order of things for the predator to consume, and the prey to be consumed. She nods to the farm stallion as he returns.
"Do you need any more time with him before? It will be quick, when it happens, I promise you."
"I don't know what a manticore is, but I doubt they eat like lamias do."
She watches and waits patiently as he ties up Hopper and returns to Kira. Even with an older goat, the pony still makes him cute, and there does exist some hesitation within the young lamia seeing him interact with his goat he's spent so long caring for. She needs to eat, though, and deep within a primal part of her lends her the resolve to not back down. In this world, there are predators and prey, and it is the natural order of things for the predator to consume, and the prey to be consumed. She nods to the farm stallion as he returns.
"Do you need any more time with him before? It will be quick, when it happens, I promise you."
>>175575
Silver reaches over with his hooves and wraps up the adorkable mare in a hug. He gives her a friendly squeeze to try to console her.
Silver reaches over with his hooves and wraps up the adorkable mare in a hug. He gives her a friendly squeeze to try to console her.
>>175577
squeaky
“Umph!”
The little mare is squeezed
With Pear sitting and Silver standing, this means he leans over her. Her hat is tilted, nearly coming off. She is smaller and thin, fairly lacking in muscles. Her construct is closer to a unicorn or Pegasus than an earth pony. Her coat and mane are both soft and well groomed.
>>175576
The stallion looks at Hopper - almost straight in the eyes because they are almost the same height - and gives him a scritch on the top of his head between his ears.
“No.” He answers. He looks at the goat a little longer, then turns back to Kira.
“Do you need his horns removed?”
The buck has horns of moderate length several inches long that are curved back and recurve at the end. These will not get stuck in her throat, now would they tear her if the goat moved its head back and forth in Kira’s stomach. But they would make regurgitation very difficult if, for whatever reason, Kira needed to. She’s almost never needed to. Kira also needs to know that while yes, this goat will go down easily enough, and yes, he’ll digest easily enough, he is definitely going to immobilize Kira for some time, he is definitely big enough that his presence in Kira’s gut could inspire unwanted speculation as to her diet, and even getting back home from the farm may not be easy. But if she does choose this goat, this will be the last time for at least 10 days, maybe longer, she’ll need to do this. It isn’t too late to choose the kid, or maybe some third animal instead.
squeaky
“Umph!”
The little mare is squeezed
With Pear sitting and Silver standing, this means he leans over her. Her hat is tilted, nearly coming off. She is smaller and thin, fairly lacking in muscles. Her construct is closer to a unicorn or Pegasus than an earth pony. Her coat and mane are both soft and well groomed.
>>175576
The stallion looks at Hopper - almost straight in the eyes because they are almost the same height - and gives him a scritch on the top of his head between his ears.
“No.” He answers. He looks at the goat a little longer, then turns back to Kira.
“Do you need his horns removed?”
The buck has horns of moderate length several inches long that are curved back and recurve at the end. These will not get stuck in her throat, now would they tear her if the goat moved its head back and forth in Kira’s stomach. But they would make regurgitation very difficult if, for whatever reason, Kira needed to. She’s almost never needed to. Kira also needs to know that while yes, this goat will go down easily enough, and yes, he’ll digest easily enough, he is definitely going to immobilize Kira for some time, he is definitely big enough that his presence in Kira’s gut could inspire unwanted speculation as to her diet, and even getting back home from the farm may not be easy. But if she does choose this goat, this will be the last time for at least 10 days, maybe longer, she’ll need to do this. It isn’t too late to choose the kid, or maybe some third animal instead.
>>175578
He keeps her locked in a hug for a few seconds longer, enjoying the warmth and softness of the mare while he cane before he lets her go. He looks back down at the pages.
"Hmm...does your university have spellcasting unicorns? I am certain there are spells for this specific circumstance, to restore damaged book pages or even completely reverse damages and reconstruct entire books."
He keeps her locked in a hug for a few seconds longer, enjoying the warmth and softness of the mare while he cane before he lets her go. He looks back down at the pages.
"Hmm...does your university have spellcasting unicorns? I am certain there are spells for this specific circumstance, to restore damaged book pages or even completely reverse damages and reconstruct entire books."
>>175578
No, Kira has waffled about for too long already. If she doesn't go along with it now, she might not be able to at all. She looks at the tied up goat, destined for her dinner.
"Does it hurt the goat at all?"
No, Kira has waffled about for too long already. If she doesn't go along with it now, she might not be able to at all. She looks at the tied up goat, destined for her dinner.
"Does it hurt the goat at all?"
>>175580
“Bah!”
Hopper moves back, as if sending something wrong, so the stallion pets him more.
“It does, yes. The horns are a part of the skull bone and partly alive.”
>>175579
squeaky
The little mare is hugged. She almost falls over when Silver releases her, until she catches herself with her forehooves.
“There is restoration magic, yes, but the problem is that entire pages and parts of the book are missing.” She answers
“Bah!”
Hopper moves back, as if sending something wrong, so the stallion pets him more.
“It does, yes. The horns are a part of the skull bone and partly alive.”
>>175579
squeaky
The little mare is hugged. She almost falls over when Silver releases her, until she catches herself with her forehooves.
“There is restoration magic, yes, but the problem is that entire pages and parts of the book are missing.” She answers
>>175581
Kira shakes her head.
"Better not, then. I'm not here to make the poor thing hurt and suffer." She sighs. "Alright. When you've spent enough time with him, you can go. I'm not sure you'd want to be around for this." Looking back at Neela, Kira continues, "I know you said you can serve as a witness so that ponies don't think I actually ate, well, a pony, but you don't have to physically watch, either."
Kira shakes her head.
"Better not, then. I'm not here to make the poor thing hurt and suffer." She sighs. "Alright. When you've spent enough time with him, you can go. I'm not sure you'd want to be around for this." Looking back at Neela, Kira continues, "I know you said you can serve as a witness so that ponies don't think I actually ate, well, a pony, but you don't have to physically watch, either."
>>175581
Silver does try to help steady her, when he notices how off-balance she is.
"Perhaps there are spells for that, too, to find missing parts of same object. Or, at least I would think so. Magic has never really been my specialty."
Silver does try to help steady her, when he notices how off-balance she is.
"Perhaps there are spells for that, too, to find missing parts of same object. Or, at least I would think so. Magic has never really been my specialty."
>>175582
“Hokey dokey” the stallion says, wrapping the twine around a hoof and walking backwards. Hopper complies, and trots along. The stallion takes the goat to the pen, not that many feet away.
Neela waits until the stallion is away, and moves to the edge of the imaginary ring around Kira. She looks at Kira with both ears up to address her directly.
“Why wouldn’t I want to watch?” She asks in a venomous, mocking tone. “You’re just a normal pony, right? Like any Equestrian pony, right? You come up to restaurants and eat your stuffed peppers, you buy your spice at the market. What is there to hide? What is unusual? You’re not a monster, right?” She tilts her head and has a smile that suggestive of anger.
“This morning, I was sold for a bribe to a monster with the suggestion that I be eaten as food by the masters of this land. Oh they were joking, sure, but I know that they were also dead serious. This is all just a game to them. A game of which stallion can prove they are the bravest and who can handle reptiles. They could have just sent you back. That’s probably what they would have done if their supervisors were looking over their shoulder. But instead they let you go because they thought you’d be a great pet, or a mascot maybe, while those of us without paperwork are set to become slaves.”
She tilts her head with a maddened smile.
“And then, for the first time in my life fortune smiles upon me, because someone - someone - thought I was cuter than a goat. Not as cute as a baby goat, no, but cuter than an adult. So I get to live instead of being eaten by the master’s mascot.”
She leans in, lifts a fore hoof and narrows her eyes at Kira, not in anger but a sort of gleeful examination.
“But those customs ponies were right. The old Nagini, the monster of the stories of my youth, requires a sacrifice. And so long as you live, some creature must die.” She tilts her head the opposite direction, ears flopping in the process. “That’s not going to be me.” Turning her body to the side, as if to follow Kira. “Let’s see what a Nagini really is. How you really live.”
Neela breathes out, evidently done.
>>175583
squeak
“Well, yeah but… it’s been burnt.” She says, presumably no longer cradled by Silver.
“Hokey dokey” the stallion says, wrapping the twine around a hoof and walking backwards. Hopper complies, and trots along. The stallion takes the goat to the pen, not that many feet away.
Neela waits until the stallion is away, and moves to the edge of the imaginary ring around Kira. She looks at Kira with both ears up to address her directly.
“Why wouldn’t I want to watch?” She asks in a venomous, mocking tone. “You’re just a normal pony, right? Like any Equestrian pony, right? You come up to restaurants and eat your stuffed peppers, you buy your spice at the market. What is there to hide? What is unusual? You’re not a monster, right?” She tilts her head and has a smile that suggestive of anger.
“This morning, I was sold for a bribe to a monster with the suggestion that I be eaten as food by the masters of this land. Oh they were joking, sure, but I know that they were also dead serious. This is all just a game to them. A game of which stallion can prove they are the bravest and who can handle reptiles. They could have just sent you back. That’s probably what they would have done if their supervisors were looking over their shoulder. But instead they let you go because they thought you’d be a great pet, or a mascot maybe, while those of us without paperwork are set to become slaves.”
She tilts her head with a maddened smile.
“And then, for the first time in my life fortune smiles upon me, because someone - someone - thought I was cuter than a goat. Not as cute as a baby goat, no, but cuter than an adult. So I get to live instead of being eaten by the master’s mascot.”
She leans in, lifts a fore hoof and narrows her eyes at Kira, not in anger but a sort of gleeful examination.
“But those customs ponies were right. The old Nagini, the monster of the stories of my youth, requires a sacrifice. And so long as you live, some creature must die.” She tilts her head the opposite direction, ears flopping in the process. “That’s not going to be me.” Turning her body to the side, as if to follow Kira. “Let’s see what a Nagini really is. How you really live.”
Neela breathes out, evidently done.
>>175583
squeak
“Well, yeah but… it’s been burnt.” She says, presumably no longer cradled by Silver.
>>175584
"Okay, but...what if you used both of those spells?"
She is not current being cradled, but if that's what she wants...
"Okay, but...what if you used both of those spells?"
She is not current being cradled, but if that's what she wants...
>>175584
Kira blinks, not fully able to unpack everything of what Neela said and meant in her rant. Even though it hadn't been invented yet, it is as if she had been flashbanged by words, unable to really form much of a response, not even so much as a rebuttal, to what Neela has said as it still processes through her mind. Only one thought manages to make its way through the mess of thoughts to the surface to be spoken by Kira:
"Who said you weren't cuter than a baby goat?"
But the rest of her thoughts will have to wait. In Neela's own words, the sacrifice is ready, and her hunger needs to be sated. She waits for the stallion to finish his work, to tie up the goat inside the pen, and leave before she slithers forward into the pen with the goat, taking the opposite side of him. She looks at Hopper with sad eyes, knowing what is about to happen, what must happen.
Kira blinks, not fully able to unpack everything of what Neela said and meant in her rant. Even though it hadn't been invented yet, it is as if she had been flashbanged by words, unable to really form much of a response, not even so much as a rebuttal, to what Neela has said as it still processes through her mind. Only one thought manages to make its way through the mess of thoughts to the surface to be spoken by Kira:
"Who said you weren't cuter than a baby goat?"
But the rest of her thoughts will have to wait. In Neela's own words, the sacrifice is ready, and her hunger needs to be sated. She waits for the stallion to finish his work, to tie up the goat inside the pen, and leave before she slithers forward into the pen with the goat, taking the opposite side of him. She looks at Hopper with sad eyes, knowing what is about to happen, what must happen.
>>175585
The little pony remains uncraddled. Hard to say what she wants.
“Well…” she tilts her head, and ear flopping down. “I don’t really know. I can’t say magic is my specialty…”
>>175588
Neela scrunches, and flops her ears down.
But the goat is ready. Kira must either slither around the pen, or through it.
The little pony remains uncraddled. Hard to say what she wants.
“Well…” she tilts her head, and ear flopping down. “I don’t really know. I can’t say magic is my specialty…”
>>175588
Neela scrunches, and flops her ears down.
But the goat is ready. Kira must either slither around the pen, or through it.
>>175587
>The jewelry is maybe 90 bits
Oh.
>Which equipment?
The Healer's Kits. The armor she looted. The silver holy symbol. Some of her scrolls.
Mostly just the things I know the market value of, but probably won't use.
>The jewelry is maybe 90 bits
Oh.
>Which equipment?
The Healer's Kits. The armor she looted. The silver holy symbol. Some of her scrolls.
Mostly just the things I know the market value of, but probably won't use.
>>175589
Well, nothing for it other than to cradle her and see how she reacts. As Silver resumes the cradling of the small mare, he continues chatting with her.
"What about old, ancient magics?"
Well, nothing for it other than to cradle her and see how she reacts. As Silver resumes the cradling of the small mare, he continues chatting with her.
"What about old, ancient magics?"
>>175590
Actually, I'm going to keep the holy symbol. It could be useful for impersonation in the future.
Actually, I'm going to keep the holy symbol. It could be useful for impersonation in the future.
>>175593
“Eep!”
The little pony is cradled. She looks up at Silver with an awkward, toothy smile, and a blush.
“Eh heh, yeah…” she looks away, and then uses her hoof to move her mane, and her hat, out of her eyes. “What I study is all religious in nature.” Moving her eyes up and around and using her hoof to gesture, “rituals, prayers, things like that.” Still smiling awkwardly. “Not really… practical magic. Unless asking a spirit to bring rain or put a hex on your neighbor is your idea of ‘practical’.
>>175591
The rings were the only thing counted in that.
>>175592
Kira slithers the wrong way around, to come to a door on the enclosed pen. The stallion opens it and walks through it.
“Uh, lift the latch to get in or out. You can untie the goat, if you want.” He has a toothy smile, nods at Kira, and moves past her. He isn’t sticking around. Neela follows Kira
>>175594
Do it.
“Eep!”
The little pony is cradled. She looks up at Silver with an awkward, toothy smile, and a blush.
“Eh heh, yeah…” she looks away, and then uses her hoof to move her mane, and her hat, out of her eyes. “What I study is all religious in nature.” Moving her eyes up and around and using her hoof to gesture, “rituals, prayers, things like that.” Still smiling awkwardly. “Not really… practical magic. Unless asking a spirit to bring rain or put a hex on your neighbor is your idea of ‘practical’.
>>175591
The rings were the only thing counted in that.
>>175592
Kira slithers the wrong way around, to come to a door on the enclosed pen. The stallion opens it and walks through it.
“Uh, lift the latch to get in or out. You can untie the goat, if you want.” He has a toothy smile, nods at Kira, and moves past her. He isn’t sticking around. Neela follows Kira
>>175594
Do it.
>>175595
>The rings were the only thing counted in that
Posey still has a necklace, bangle, and bracelet from her adventures, but she likes gold jewelry so she'll wear it unless she needs to sell it.
Selling the armor would put a divine scroll of Imbue With Spell Ability within Posey's budget... but thinking in character, she would just trust the hyena to come up with whatever spells he wants to expend to buff her for the ritual himself.
She does sell her scroll of Hide From Undead, because it's worthless to her (she can already cast the spell with a higher DC) and idk why I put it in my starting equipment.
Posey meditates for her spellcasting during the day, so after her shopping she spends 8 hours relaxing in the manor with Gloomy.
I guess that would be all that Posey is able to do within this day.
>The rings were the only thing counted in that
Posey still has a necklace, bangle, and bracelet from her adventures, but she likes gold jewelry so she'll wear it unless she needs to sell it.
Selling the armor would put a divine scroll of Imbue With Spell Ability within Posey's budget... but thinking in character, she would just trust the hyena to come up with whatever spells he wants to expend to buff her for the ritual himself.
She does sell her scroll of Hide From Undead, because it's worthless to her (she can already cast the spell with a higher DC) and idk why I put it in my starting equipment.
Posey meditates for her spellcasting during the day, so after her shopping she spends 8 hours relaxing in the manor with Gloomy.
I guess that would be all that Posey is able to do within this day.
After doing her daily preparations, Posey will make sure that her offering is still alive.
"Good evening, Sasha." Posey declares, as she enters the room
"I have decided what I will do with you. You will be doing some charity work at the local kaftar church."
"I owe a favor to the Kaftars, and you won't stand out too much in their neighborhood, at least not at a glance. Do your job well, and the Kaftars will see to it that you're released peacefully."
Bluff check
[1d20+14 = (16+14) = 30]
>inb4 1
"Good evening, Sasha." Posey declares, as she enters the room
"I have decided what I will do with you. You will be doing some charity work at the local kaftar church."
"I owe a favor to the Kaftars, and you won't stand out too much in their neighborhood, at least not at a glance. Do your job well, and the Kaftars will see to it that you're released peacefully."
Bluff check
[1d20+14 = (16+14) = 30]
>inb4 1
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>>175437
>>175436
>>175432
acute!
The sounds of angry pony, occasional shouting, Mustard Trim talking, and howls of laughter
>>175597
>>175598
The skin, in those few places where it shows through the fur, like the nose and the edges of the eyes, is black. She looks oddly stiff, with yellowing eyes, pupils that "bleed" black into her irises. Her eyes are open, and there is a small smile on her face. She does not shiver nor shake, but her chest rises and falls almost normally.
"Okay." Is her only reply
>>175598
You did.
>>175596
>8 hours relaxing in the manor with Gloomy.
lol no
The colt pleads with Posey
"Weren't you going to take me into town? You said there was chocolate sprinkles and pretzels?!"
Pic very much related
>>175436
>>175432
acute!
The sounds of angry pony, occasional shouting, Mustard Trim talking, and howls of laughter
>>175597
>>175598
The skin, in those few places where it shows through the fur, like the nose and the edges of the eyes, is black. She looks oddly stiff, with yellowing eyes, pupils that "bleed" black into her irises. Her eyes are open, and there is a small smile on her face. She does not shiver nor shake, but her chest rises and falls almost normally.
"Okay." Is her only reply
>>175598
You did.
>>175596
>8 hours relaxing in the manor with Gloomy.
lol no
The colt pleads with Posey
"Weren't you going to take me into town? You said there was chocolate sprinkles and pretzels?!"
Pic very much related
>>175608
Kind of, though if she comes too close she could be visible to Salt Mixer (if she decided to not look at the commotion... which seems unlikely). She could also go outside to see
Kind of, though if she comes too close she could be visible to Salt Mixer (if she decided to not look at the commotion... which seems unlikely). She could also go outside to see
>>175609
Though it's probably more of a breach of work rules than idling within the establishment, she decides to go outside and look in at the patio.
Though it's probably more of a breach of work rules than idling within the establishment, she decides to go outside and look in at the patio.
>>175610
Amber can see Mustard Trim awkwardly responding to a table, Trakr bending over about to die of laughter, and Red Scabbard, alternating between hacking up and trying to complain.
Amber can see Mustard Trim awkwardly responding to a table, Trakr bending over about to die of laughter, and Red Scabbard, alternating between hacking up and trying to complain.
>>175611
Poor Mustard! But if he knew why she did this, he would have found the same amount of glee she's feeling. She can't help but stick around for a few more seconds before going back inside.
Poor Mustard! But if he knew why she did this, he would have found the same amount of glee she's feeling. She can't help but stick around for a few more seconds before going back inside.
>>175612
Trakr manages to compose himself for just long enough to struggle out the phrase
"Excuse me. My goulash isn't spicy enough."
Then he goes back to laughing
Trakr manages to compose himself for just long enough to struggle out the phrase
"Excuse me. My goulash isn't spicy enough."
Then he goes back to laughing
>>175613
Trakr does seem to have a good sense of humor regarding the whole thing, and Amber is glad she didn't spice up his dish. Anyway, she knows better than to be missing for an extended period of time and goes back to the hostess stand, wondering if Red Scabbard will leave.
Trakr does seem to have a good sense of humor regarding the whole thing, and Amber is glad she didn't spice up his dish. Anyway, she knows better than to be missing for an extended period of time and goes back to the hostess stand, wondering if Red Scabbard will leave.
>>175606
>The skin, in those few places where it shows through the fur, like the nose and the edges of the eyes, is black. She looks oddly stiff, with yellowing eyes, pupils that "bleed" black into her irises. Her eyes are open, and there is a small smile on her face. She does not shiver nor shake, but her chest rises and falls almost normally.
Fucking hell, I thought Baka cured her.
Oh well, it won't matter soon.
Posey narrows her eyes.
"Very well then."
She telepathically calls the ghast that she still controls.
"Bring her to the car. Tell Mason that I will be there as soon as I have Gloomy."
And with a bippity boppity boop, she casts Disguise Undead, to transform the ghast into a handsome, still-living, elegantly-dressed version of itself.
>One cannot just march a ghoul into the Duke's Court. But as the fumes issuing from the cocoon surround the creature, the form of the ghoul is replaced with that of a stately courtier armed with a rapier. Of course, it will have to keep its mouth shut.
I love that spell's description.
"And do try to freshen up a bit; we'll be meeting important guests. Do well on this trip, and I'll see to it that you are rewarded appropriately." Posey punctuates, sending the ghast on its way as she trots off to comb Gloomy 's mane.
"And you two." She says, referring to the Dreads."
"Drop your weapons, and remain inanimate in this room until I return. Do not pay any regard to those who enter the room." Posey says, functionally putting the Dreads on idle mode.
She trots off
"~Oh Gloomy! I've got such a splendid lesson for you..." She says in her sing-song voice as she finds her little sweetie
>The skin, in those few places where it shows through the fur, like the nose and the edges of the eyes, is black. She looks oddly stiff, with yellowing eyes, pupils that "bleed" black into her irises. Her eyes are open, and there is a small smile on her face. She does not shiver nor shake, but her chest rises and falls almost normally.
Fucking hell, I thought Baka cured her.
Oh well, it won't matter soon.
Posey narrows her eyes.
"Very well then."
She telepathically calls the ghast that she still controls.
"Bring her to the car. Tell Mason that I will be there as soon as I have Gloomy."
And with a bippity boppity boop, she casts Disguise Undead, to transform the ghast into a handsome, still-living, elegantly-dressed version of itself.
>One cannot just march a ghoul into the Duke's Court. But as the fumes issuing from the cocoon surround the creature, the form of the ghoul is replaced with that of a stately courtier armed with a rapier. Of course, it will have to keep its mouth shut.
I love that spell's description.
"And do try to freshen up a bit; we'll be meeting important guests. Do well on this trip, and I'll see to it that you are rewarded appropriately." Posey punctuates, sending the ghast on its way as she trots off to comb Gloomy 's mane.
"And you two." She says, referring to the Dreads."
"Drop your weapons, and remain inanimate in this room until I return. Do not pay any regard to those who enter the room." Posey says, functionally putting the Dreads on idle mode.
She trots off
"~Oh Gloomy! I've got such a splendid lesson for you..." She says in her sing-song voice as she finds her little sweetie
>>175615
>>175606
Wait... A minute...
>She looks oddly stiff
>yellowing eyes, pupils that "bleed" black into her irises
>Her eyes are open, and there is a small smile on her face
>She does not shiver nor shake, but her chest rises and falls almost normally.
...Is she dead?
Posey takes 10 on her religion check to identify undead, for a modified 21, to check if this dog is undead.
>>175606
Wait... A minute...
>She looks oddly stiff
>yellowing eyes, pupils that "bleed" black into her irises
>Her eyes are open, and there is a small smile on her face
>She does not shiver nor shake, but her chest rises and falls almost normally.
...Is she dead?
Posey takes 10 on her religion check to identify undead, for a modified 21, to check if this dog is undead.
[1d100 = 10]
[1d20 = 18]
>>175614
Amber faces an elderly couple that's a bit... too talkative. There's a bit of back and forth, but mostly there are long pauses of not much going on.
>>175615
The ghast obeys
The little colt's tail wags
>>175616
Well, it's breathing, which implies life, and it's lacking in the typical animating magic of the undead.
[1d20 = 18]
>>175614
Amber faces an elderly couple that's a bit... too talkative. There's a bit of back and forth, but mostly there are long pauses of not much going on.
>>175615
The ghast obeys
The little colt's tail wags
>>175616
Well, it's breathing, which implies life, and it's lacking in the typical animating magic of the undead.
>>175631
So long as she still has an int score of 3 (ability to speak) and is still alive, she'll do.
It doesn't take long for Posey to get Gloomy ready.
So long as she still has an int score of 3 (ability to speak) and is still alive, she'll do.
It doesn't take long for Posey to get Gloomy ready.
>>175634
>even if he does smell of mesquite wood
I don't think I get the reference.
Posey sniffs Gloomy for a bit, wondering why his familiar scent of faint charnel miasma and abyssal smog has changed.
Nevertheless, she gets ready to leave.
>even if he does smell of mesquite wood
I don't think I get the reference.
Posey sniffs Gloomy for a bit, wondering why his familiar scent of faint charnel miasma and abyssal smog has changed.
Nevertheless, she gets ready to leave.
>>175635
Salt Mixer says they can send the overly spicy spice-based dish back to the kitchen, and give him a new plate that's a bit more within his tolerance levels, free of charge. Trakr commentates on this.
>>175636
Oh no, the charnel miasma and the abyssal smog are still there, just with a bit of a wooden smell added. All the same, they are ready
Salt Mixer says they can send the overly spicy spice-based dish back to the kitchen, and give him a new plate that's a bit more within his tolerance levels, free of charge. Trakr commentates on this.
>>175636
Oh no, the charnel miasma and the abyssal smog are still there, just with a bit of a wooden smell added. All the same, they are ready
>>175640
Well that's disappointing! At least it made his experience moderately more inconvenient. Amber won't risk doing it all a second time, and goes back to work.
Well that's disappointing! At least it made his experience moderately more inconvenient. Amber won't risk doing it all a second time, and goes back to work.
What racial bonuses should a griffon PC get? One should be flying, obviously. Griffons are also large and geared more towards fighting, so a physical ability might get a bonus. On the other hand (claw?) a charisma malus would be appropriate.
>>175645
What stats did pegasi get?
Griffons should get flight, and maybe a natural claw attack.
Note that claw attacks are especially useful for flying characters.
Conversely, you could just stat them as 3.5e Raptorans (Races Of The Wild), which are a very powerful and popular race in 3.5e. If you use Raptoran stats, you might want to bump up flight to level 1.
What stats did pegasi get?
Griffons should get flight, and maybe a natural claw attack.
Note that claw attacks are especially useful for flying characters.
Conversely, you could just stat them as 3.5e Raptorans (Races Of The Wild), which are a very powerful and popular race in 3.5e. If you use Raptoran stats, you might want to bump up flight to level 1.
>>175595
Heh heh, ain't she just the cutest? Silver continues cradling the little mare.
"I imagine there are plenty of cultures where those really are practical skills. Spirits bringing rain does make me think of how pegasi can manipulate weather. Maybe some cultures saw this occur and assumed it was weather spirits that were responsible."
Heh heh, ain't she just the cutest? Silver continues cradling the little mare.
"I imagine there are plenty of cultures where those really are practical skills. Spirits bringing rain does make me think of how pegasi can manipulate weather. Maybe some cultures saw this occur and assumed it was weather spirits that were responsible."
>>175595
Alright, Kira heads into the pen. Once inside, she looks at the goat with her sad eyes that look so much like a bat pony's.
"I'm sorry Hopper, but it has to be this way."
She closes her eyes, clearing her mind and preparing herself for what's to come. From deep inside, her instincts begin to call out and reach for the surface. That part of herself which most would consider to be ponylike is slowly quieted as a more primal, animal-like side drowns it out. She is no longer Kira the lamia, facing Hopper the goat. She is now a predator, facing her prey.
Kira opens her eyes, the pupils and irises contracting to be far more slitted, far more snake-like. Gone is the sadness with which she looked upon the goat, replaced with the intense focus of a predator. Her tongue flicks out of her mouth, getting a taste of prey in the air. Her mouth reflexively opens up, a small pop ringing out as her false pony jaw gives way. The skin around her mouth seems to morph and stretch unnaturally as it opens far wider than it should on a normal pony. Her fangs extend fully, and if it weren't for the few remaining pony features such as the ears and mane, Neela would have a hard time believing Kira could have ever looked like an equine.
Raising her upper half into the air as tall as she can given the limits of the enclosure, the lamia looks down at the goat, opens her mouth up fully, and with a small hiss strikes at the goat's head, intending to wrap her jaws around it to start a grapple.
[1d20+8 = (10+8) = 18]
Alright, Kira heads into the pen. Once inside, she looks at the goat with her sad eyes that look so much like a bat pony's.
"I'm sorry Hopper, but it has to be this way."
She closes her eyes, clearing her mind and preparing herself for what's to come. From deep inside, her instincts begin to call out and reach for the surface. That part of herself which most would consider to be ponylike is slowly quieted as a more primal, animal-like side drowns it out. She is no longer Kira the lamia, facing Hopper the goat. She is now a predator, facing her prey.
Kira opens her eyes, the pupils and irises contracting to be far more slitted, far more snake-like. Gone is the sadness with which she looked upon the goat, replaced with the intense focus of a predator. Her tongue flicks out of her mouth, getting a taste of prey in the air. Her mouth reflexively opens up, a small pop ringing out as her false pony jaw gives way. The skin around her mouth seems to morph and stretch unnaturally as it opens far wider than it should on a normal pony. Her fangs extend fully, and if it weren't for the few remaining pony features such as the ears and mane, Neela would have a hard time believing Kira could have ever looked like an equine.
Raising her upper half into the air as tall as she can given the limits of the enclosure, the lamia looks down at the goat, opens her mouth up fully, and with a small hiss strikes at the goat's head, intending to wrap her jaws around it to start a grapple.
[1d20+8 = (10+8) = 18]
>>175644
Yes. Though the soldiers are inquisitive tonight, and there are more of them out than the night before. There are more of every creature out than the night before, as the rain has passed. Posey isn't especially harangued, but she isn't necessarily unseen.
>>175645
Uh... let me get back to you on that
>>175649
Still blushing, and still craddled, she looks away and says "Not, heh, not in front of my coworkers. They already think you and I slept-" but then breaks off mid sentence and looks directly into Silver's eyes, and says "Saw what? Pegasi moving clouds? No, that's not it, most of these are far away from any ponies. Or at least there were." It's at this point that her eyes start wandering around again "But anyways it's not quite the same thing. Well, it is, kind of. I mean, the magic is the same, or the magical mechanism is... similar? But philosophically it's an entirely different worldview. Incredibly different. Under Celestialism, ponies are stewards over the natural order. You could say that ponies hold a higher place within the machine of the universe we understand as Harmony, well, a higher place than most creatures. Basically all creatures. And there are a few faiths sort of like that. Like the Changelings. Well the changelings aren't very much like Celestial harmony at all, but I mean, they see themselves as kind of above nature as its kind of top predators, able to take advantage of things, if not necessarily tasked with the responsibility of, well, maintaining it." At this point, Silver probably regrets sparking this tangent. "But, I mean, in these other faiths. The ones where they pray to spirits for rain, they see themselves as below a whole class of spiritual creatures and gods. Well, Celestialism has Harmony as a Spirit and Changelings have the Great Mother that are above them, but, you know" She starts gesticulating as if this aids in communication. "These faiths don't think they have the power to change the weather. They have to ask another spirit to aid them. And that spirit is not as high as, well, being the universal essence of magic and order itself. Or the creator god. But anyways, these spirits manipulate the weather directly themselves by magic. Sometimes these are understood to be singular gods, but sometimes these are more like regular creatures that happen to be made entire out of magic and are immortal. Well, okay, that's not a regular creature, but I mean, it's a level below a god and above the practitioner."
>>175650
Hopper makes it easy for her. The goat doesn't seem to recognize Kira as anything other than a pony at first. Just as he did with the farmer, he walks towards Kira going out to the end of his twine, and stretching his muzzle and neck out towards her, to sniff or lick her, and focusing on her hoof.
With Hopper's head nearly in the center of the enclosure, Kira's full body likely doesn't enter inside the enclosure, at least not until she curls up later. Rather, a little part of her tail remains outside through the still open door. The farmer has walked away, evidently busy with other tasks. Neela stands near the open door, looking intently at the scene through the 2 by 4s and chicken wire that make up the walls of the pen, designed, presumably, to keep the foxes and coyotes out.
Kira finds that the enclosure is shorter in height than she can stand upright, but is still able to loom over the goat. Hopper is not small at all. He is massive for goat sizes, and is as big as the farmer stallion.
Kira easily bites into Hopper's head.
Yes. Though the soldiers are inquisitive tonight, and there are more of them out than the night before. There are more of every creature out than the night before, as the rain has passed. Posey isn't especially harangued, but she isn't necessarily unseen.
>>175645
Uh... let me get back to you on that
>>175649
Still blushing, and still craddled, she looks away and says "Not, heh, not in front of my coworkers. They already think you and I slept-" but then breaks off mid sentence and looks directly into Silver's eyes, and says "Saw what? Pegasi moving clouds? No, that's not it, most of these are far away from any ponies. Or at least there were." It's at this point that her eyes start wandering around again "But anyways it's not quite the same thing. Well, it is, kind of. I mean, the magic is the same, or the magical mechanism is... similar? But philosophically it's an entirely different worldview. Incredibly different. Under Celestialism, ponies are stewards over the natural order. You could say that ponies hold a higher place within the machine of the universe we understand as Harmony, well, a higher place than most creatures. Basically all creatures. And there are a few faiths sort of like that. Like the Changelings. Well the changelings aren't very much like Celestial harmony at all, but I mean, they see themselves as kind of above nature as its kind of top predators, able to take advantage of things, if not necessarily tasked with the responsibility of, well, maintaining it." At this point, Silver probably regrets sparking this tangent. "But, I mean, in these other faiths. The ones where they pray to spirits for rain, they see themselves as below a whole class of spiritual creatures and gods. Well, Celestialism has Harmony as a Spirit and Changelings have the Great Mother that are above them, but, you know" She starts gesticulating as if this aids in communication. "These faiths don't think they have the power to change the weather. They have to ask another spirit to aid them. And that spirit is not as high as, well, being the universal essence of magic and order itself. Or the creator god. But anyways, these spirits manipulate the weather directly themselves by magic. Sometimes these are understood to be singular gods, but sometimes these are more like regular creatures that happen to be made entire out of magic and are immortal. Well, okay, that's not a regular creature, but I mean, it's a level below a god and above the practitioner."
>>175650
Hopper makes it easy for her. The goat doesn't seem to recognize Kira as anything other than a pony at first. Just as he did with the farmer, he walks towards Kira going out to the end of his twine, and stretching his muzzle and neck out towards her, to sniff or lick her, and focusing on her hoof.
With Hopper's head nearly in the center of the enclosure, Kira's full body likely doesn't enter inside the enclosure, at least not until she curls up later. Rather, a little part of her tail remains outside through the still open door. The farmer has walked away, evidently busy with other tasks. Neela stands near the open door, looking intently at the scene through the 2 by 4s and chicken wire that make up the walls of the pen, designed, presumably, to keep the foxes and coyotes out.
Kira finds that the enclosure is shorter in height than she can stand upright, but is still able to loom over the goat. Hopper is not small at all. He is massive for goat sizes, and is as big as the farmer stallion.
Kira easily bites into Hopper's head.
>>175651
Posey quickly and quietly leaves the vehicle, Gloomy trotting beneath her cloak. She telepathically commands the ghast to bring Sasha along. She goes to the church, and knocks, announcing that she's brought the volunteer.
Posey quickly and quietly leaves the vehicle, Gloomy trotting beneath her cloak. She telepathically commands the ghast to bring Sasha along. She goes to the church, and knocks, announcing that she's brought the volunteer.
>>175652
Wait. Posey doesn't have internal passports for those two, and the checkpoint would absolutely be looking for those
Wait. Posey doesn't have internal passports for those two, and the checkpoint would absolutely be looking for those
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>>175653
You could have told me this at the beginning of the week, GM.
Fuck it, Posey spends part of her meditation time making a Forgery check for Sasha and the ghoul.
Forgery is opposed by Forgery, and NOBODY takes forgery, so unless one of the guards is a lvl 5-10 Rogue (in which case, I had better be getting a ton XP for this encounter), it's improbable that they'd think twice, especially with Posey having a modified 26 taking 10 on her Bluff check.
She repeats this for the ghoul.
Posey would already have whatever paperwork she needs to bring Gloomy around.
Forgery checks are made secretly, so roll Posey's check herself. Exhausting all of her relevant modifiers and using her own passport as an example, Posey has a +15 modifier to her forgery check.
Forgery is only a class skill for Experts and Rogues, so it's improbable that the guards have any ranks in it. They do get a +2 bonus for being familiar with the type of document.
You could have told me this at the beginning of the week, GM.
Fuck it, Posey spends part of her meditation time making a Forgery check for Sasha and the ghoul.
Forgery is opposed by Forgery, and NOBODY takes forgery, so unless one of the guards is a lvl 5-10 Rogue (in which case, I had better be getting a ton XP for this encounter), it's improbable that they'd think twice, especially with Posey having a modified 26 taking 10 on her Bluff check.
She repeats this for the ghoul.
Posey would already have whatever paperwork she needs to bring Gloomy around.
Forgery checks are made secretly, so roll Posey's check herself. Exhausting all of her relevant modifiers and using her own passport as an example, Posey has a +15 modifier to her forgery check.
Forgery is only a class skill for Experts and Rogues, so it's improbable that the guards have any ranks in it. They do get a +2 bonus for being familiar with the type of document.
>>175654
>Forgery checks are made secretly, so roll Posey's check herself
*Roll her check yourself in secret
>Forgery checks are made secretly, so roll Posey's check herself
*Roll her check yourself in secret
>>175654
And for good measure, Posey uses her Charming Gaze on the guards to smooth things along (because why wouldn't she? It's at-will, and has no components).
DC 19, as usual.
And for good measure, Posey uses her Charming Gaze on the guards to smooth things along (because why wouldn't she? It's at-will, and has no components).
DC 19, as usual.
>>175654
>>175655
>>175660
>>175656
On the one hoof, the ID cards are supposed to have a magic watermark that makes forgery very difficult or close to impossible if the magic is checked. It might be easier to leave the ghast at home and use a cover story about why the dog doesn't have one. Or in the alternative, use forgery to forge birth certificates that are then used to obtain real cards for the ghast and the dog, so that there is only ever one forgery roll.
But really, I don't think it matters, because unless this goes catastrophically wrong, how she was checked in does not matter. So we can just sidestep the issue and say sure, she gets in fine.
>>175655
>>175660
>>175656
On the one hoof, the ID cards are supposed to have a magic watermark that makes forgery very difficult or close to impossible if the magic is checked. It might be easier to leave the ghast at home and use a cover story about why the dog doesn't have one. Or in the alternative, use forgery to forge birth certificates that are then used to obtain real cards for the ghast and the dog, so that there is only ever one forgery roll.
But really, I don't think it matters, because unless this goes catastrophically wrong, how she was checked in does not matter. So we can just sidestep the issue and say sure, she gets in fine.
>>175642
Amber proceeds to get confused with the seating chart, and then, after an oddly short period of time, Amber can see Red Scabbard leaving, still thrusting his tongue out of his mouth, sometimes unfolding his wings up and outward, and looking back to Trakr angrily. Trakr has a very wide smile across his face, and giggles. Red Scabbard does not specifically look at or address Amber on his way out.
Amber proceeds to get confused with the seating chart, and then, after an oddly short period of time, Amber can see Red Scabbard leaving, still thrusting his tongue out of his mouth, sometimes unfolding his wings up and outward, and looking back to Trakr angrily. Trakr has a very wide smile across his face, and giggles. Red Scabbard does not specifically look at or address Amber on his way out.
>>175661
There's always room for that
https://youtu.be/lyXoFWSVDQk?si=gqKcFPvI5n5fDhxG
Anyway, Posey proceeds with her plan.
There's always room for that
https://youtu.be/lyXoFWSVDQk?si=gqKcFPvI5n5fDhxG
Anyway, Posey proceeds with her plan.
>>175665
The assistant from the night before opens the door. From within, Posey sees a silhouette against the candlelight, and the voice of the priest calls:
"Come in"
The assistant from the night before opens the door. From within, Posey sees a silhouette against the candlelight, and the voice of the priest calls:
"Come in"
>>175666 (checked)
"I have brought her." Posey says
She telepathically commands the ghast
>"Bring her in and keep her close. When I give the signal, paralyze her without killing her."
Posey continue
"Have you had adequate time to prepare?"
"I have brought her." Posey says
She telepathically commands the ghast
>"Bring her in and keep her close. When I give the signal, paralyze her without killing her."
Posey continue
"Have you had adequate time to prepare?"
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Whenever we get around to it, Posey requests that the priest take time to prepare Agire's body, as well as any spells, incense or items that could aid Posey in her skill check, and to call on as many of his flock as he's willing to bring to witness the ceremony.
Posey specifically requests the spell named Desecrate, a Clerical spell that she knows of specifically, as it is the envy of all Necromancers for its ability to create undead with additional HP.
Now to lay out the specifics for the sacrifice. Posey is is personally trying to hit a DC 35 sacrifice check to create the effect of Greater Planar Ally call on a Lilitu, an Apostate Demon that specializes in impersonating deities, priests and angels to trick them into worshipping demons (hitting the DC 40 for Limited Wish isn't so realistic), and to use its powers to raise Agire from the dead. HOWEVER, since Posey is doing this on an altar of the Angel, she is doing it directly under the eye of whatever spiritual entity the Kaftars actually worship. It's possible that regardless of her check or the success of her ritual, an entity from beyond the void will offer its own reward/effect as it sees appropriate for her offering, despite the specifics of her plea. It's also plausible that the Angel will become enraged by a mere pony desecrating its congregation and may smite Posey for her hubris or send one of its servants to attack her, especially if she rolls especially low... Posey cannot take 10 on this roll.
Posey makes an appeal for the audience of a ravenous spirit of hunger to reveal itself and disgorge Agire from the grave.
Posey has a base religion mod of +11. She can further increase her mod in the following ways:
>+1 taking an hour
>+2 altar
>+2 masterwork tool (grimoire)
>+1 tortured 1 day prior (disease + heartbreak)
>+1 HD
>+1 Sadism
>+1 Masochism
With these modifiers, Posey has to roll a 15 or higher to succeed in her check, improbable, but still plausible.
Further, there are other mods that could possibly increase the check, but are not guaranteed:
>+1 successful perform check (Posey's slam poetry)
>+1 race hated by the Angel?
>+1 loss of extremities by hungry demon (does a ghast count?)
>+1 10 or more followers
>+1 100 or more followers (would require rallying the kaftar neighborhood and risk exposure)
>+1 doing it in public (on the steps of the church)
>+2 presence of a ghast (in generic d&d the deity of the Gnolls also has rulership over ghouls)
The following are spell effects that could potentially increase the check:
>+1 Desecrate
>+1 Unhallow
>+1 Guidance
>+20 Guidance Of The Avatar (cheesy)
>+10 Imbue With Spell Ability to imbue Posey with Sacrificial Skill + Lore of The Gods (would also allow reroll of the check)
>+1 killed in really cool and flavorful way (Posey casting Necrotic Bloat and popping Sasha like a balloon)
Posey specifically requests the spell named Desecrate, a Clerical spell that she knows of specifically, as it is the envy of all Necromancers for its ability to create undead with additional HP.
Now to lay out the specifics for the sacrifice. Posey is is personally trying to hit a DC 35 sacrifice check to create the effect of Greater Planar Ally call on a Lilitu, an Apostate Demon that specializes in impersonating deities, priests and angels to trick them into worshipping demons (hitting the DC 40 for Limited Wish isn't so realistic), and to use its powers to raise Agire from the dead. HOWEVER, since Posey is doing this on an altar of the Angel, she is doing it directly under the eye of whatever spiritual entity the Kaftars actually worship. It's possible that regardless of her check or the success of her ritual, an entity from beyond the void will offer its own reward/effect as it sees appropriate for her offering, despite the specifics of her plea. It's also plausible that the Angel will become enraged by a mere pony desecrating its congregation and may smite Posey for her hubris or send one of its servants to attack her, especially if she rolls especially low... Posey cannot take 10 on this roll.
Posey makes an appeal for the audience of a ravenous spirit of hunger to reveal itself and disgorge Agire from the grave.
Posey has a base religion mod of +11. She can further increase her mod in the following ways:
>+1 taking an hour
>+2 altar
>+2 masterwork tool (grimoire)
>+1 tortured 1 day prior (disease + heartbreak)
>+1 HD
>+1 Sadism
>+1 Masochism
With these modifiers, Posey has to roll a 15 or higher to succeed in her check, improbable, but still plausible.
Further, there are other mods that could possibly increase the check, but are not guaranteed:
>+1 successful perform check (Posey's slam poetry)
>+1 race hated by the Angel?
>+1 loss of extremities by hungry demon (does a ghast count?)
>+1 10 or more followers
>+1 100 or more followers (would require rallying the kaftar neighborhood and risk exposure)
>+1 doing it in public (on the steps of the church)
>+2 presence of a ghast (in generic d&d the deity of the Gnolls also has rulership over ghouls)
The following are spell effects that could potentially increase the check:
>+1 Desecrate
>+1 Unhallow
>+1 Guidance
>+20 Guidance Of The Avatar (cheesy)
>+10 Imbue With Spell Ability to imbue Posey with Sacrificial Skill + Lore of The Gods (would also allow reroll of the check)
>+1 killed in really cool and flavorful way (Posey casting Necrotic Bloat and popping Sasha like a balloon)
>>175669
I could also try for the DC 30 Planar Ally to try to call an Efreeti for 3 Wishes... But that's just asking to get monkey-pawed. Genies are jerks.
I could also try for the DC 30 Planar Ally to try to call an Efreeti for 3 Wishes... But that's just asking to get monkey-pawed. Genies are jerks.
>>175662
Watching a pony doing that with his mouth cannot be anything other than amusing. Amber refrains from audibly laughing, but she does smirk as she watches Red Scabbard makes his exit, hopefully for the last time, out of the restaurant. Once he's finally out of sight she can focus on whatever late-night customers arrive, presumably for the bar.
Watching a pony doing that with his mouth cannot be anything other than amusing. Amber refrains from audibly laughing, but she does smirk as she watches Red Scabbard makes his exit, hopefully for the last time, out of the restaurant. Once he's finally out of sight she can focus on whatever late-night customers arrive, presumably for the bar.
>>175668
I'm a little busy, but we'll get to it
>>175671
However entertained Amber may be by this, it does not entertain her nearly as much as it did Trakr.
The ponies going to the bar, usually single, don't need to be guided. Well, sometimes they do, since a wall blocks most of the view of the bar from the entry point, and you kind of have to look to the far left. The time comes to stop accepting customers for the restaurant, and to close for the night. Customers are still eating, but it's helpful to begin cleaning up
I'm a little busy, but we'll get to it
>>175671
However entertained Amber may be by this, it does not entertain her nearly as much as it did Trakr.
The ponies going to the bar, usually single, don't need to be guided. Well, sometimes they do, since a wall blocks most of the view of the bar from the entry point, and you kind of have to look to the far left. The time comes to stop accepting customers for the restaurant, and to close for the night. Customers are still eating, but it's helpful to begin cleaning up
>>175674
It's part of Amber's duty to turn away latecomers, however many there might be. If there aren't any at the moment she helps the waiters, since she can't bear to stand around when there's something to do.
It's part of Amber's duty to turn away latecomers, however many there might be. If there aren't any at the moment she helps the waiters, since she can't bear to stand around when there's something to do.
>>175675
And then, closing time. Amber finds that she did indeed make a mistake, at least early in the shift, in directing too many customers to Melon Mangrove. She has half of the booths, and unlike Cream Pop's, hers are in line of sight to Amber. But it may also be from customers who slipped through Amber while she was not marering her post, as again, hers are the closest to the entrance. A few tables to clean up, chairs to put up, and of course, Mustard is doing the same.
And then, closing time. Amber finds that she did indeed make a mistake, at least early in the shift, in directing too many customers to Melon Mangrove. She has half of the booths, and unlike Cream Pop's, hers are in line of sight to Amber. But it may also be from customers who slipped through Amber while she was not marering her post, as again, hers are the closest to the entrance. A few tables to clean up, chairs to put up, and of course, Mustard is doing the same.
>>175677
"I'm sorry about that imbalance. I should've been more careful with all those customers," she apologizes to the other customers. Unfortunately it seems like her sidequest hurt her performance, at least a little. At least moving things around keeps her from dwelling on it too much.
"I'm sorry about that imbalance. I should've been more careful with all those customers," she apologizes to the other customers. Unfortunately it seems like her sidequest hurt her performance, at least a little. At least moving things around keeps her from dwelling on it too much.
>>175680
>prayers said
Okay, does he have any helpful spell prepared?
Posey wordlessly gets to work, levitating and rummaging through her components pouch while flipping through her necronomicon as she gets ready. With a single hoof, she reaches beneath her cloak to pet Gloomy.
The ghast leads Sasha inside.
"Will anycreature else be joining us for the ceremony?"
>prayers said
Okay, does he have any helpful spell prepared?
Posey wordlessly gets to work, levitating and rummaging through her components pouch while flipping through her necronomicon as she gets ready. With a single hoof, she reaches beneath her cloak to pet Gloomy.
The ghast leads Sasha inside.
"Will anycreature else be joining us for the ceremony?"
>>175680
Drat, I meant the waiters, not the customers.
She might finally get the chance to eat, and takes a gander at the kitchen to see what's available.
Drat, I meant the waiters, not the customers.
She might finally get the chance to eat, and takes a gander at the kitchen to see what's available.