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Anonymous
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No.177003
177010
Continuing, and hopefully introducing new characters.

And on the wrong damn post number
1563 replies and 80 files omitted.
Silver "The Floof" Sword
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No.177680
177681
>>177677
Silver nods again. "Of course. Adventuring is not just, 'oh, I will take boat to location'. It takes preparation, research, surprising amount of reading and investigating. After all, you need to know what location you are going to is like and where what you are searching for is likely located, or at least know where you can find out. And having both of our sets of eyes will help in finding out what we need to know."
Anonymous
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No.177681
177682 177683 177684
>>177680
Both ears go firm for a moment. “Yes… that makes sense. We don’t have much to go on for the moment. I can try to do some research when I get some free time.” She says

>>177679
Roll Diplomacy

>>177678
gasp “How did you know?!?!”
Anonymous
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No.177682
177687
>>177681
"Pony naming conventions dont tend to be much of a stretch, and with this being an airfield and all, it seemed a decent possibility," he smiles warmly. "My name is Brie Actungsechsig. I had an old acquaintance, a Blue Skies,... a possible relative perhaps?"
Silver "The Floof" Sword
7aa5c3a
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No.177683
177687
>>177681
Silver smiles at this. "I hope I will get to join you when you do."
Kubana "Nope Noodle" Kirafiki
7aa5c3a
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No.177684
177686 177687
>>177681
[1d20-1 = (2-1) = 1]
Anonymous
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No.177685
177687
He carries on nonchalantly
"My guardian for example had an inSAtiable taste for cheese, and I was named after the cheese he asserted was "the best",... can there really said to be "a" best? It all depends on what it's paired with".
Anonymous
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No.177686
>>177684
also oof
Anonymous
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No.177687
177689 177690 177691
>>177684
In slow motion, the pony's eyes go wide, his ears go down, then his eyes close, and
"Ahhh! You ate a pony!"
And he turns and starts to run, presumably towards the door

>>177683
She simply smiles, lowering her head, and then looking down towards her tail.

>>177682
This is actually not the airfield
"No?" She answers, raising an eyebrow

>>177685
"Wine, perhaps?"
Anonymous
6611fb3
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No.177688
This bap,... his manner is well presented and defined and he's almost supercilious in his demeanor but,... he has no rizz
Kubana "Nope Noodle" Kirafiki
7aa5c3a
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No.177689
177692
>>177687
"W-wait! I didn't! I promise!"

Kira goes to try to block the door, attempting to prevent the pony from escaping.
Silver "The Floof" Sword
7aa5c3a
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No.177690
177692
>>177687
"Heh. Has anyone ever told you how cute you are?"
Anonymous
6611fb3
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No.177691
177692
>>177687
Oh, right. Ahem
>>177687
Ah, never you mind then, so many shared surnames," he sort of shrugs.
"I'm almost done here,... with the tea of course. You said something about a supervisor?"
Anonymous
a806d2d
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No.177692
177693 177694
>>177689
Hmmm... kind of want a roll for this. Dex modifier

>>177690
Looking up, and then back down
"A pony may have said it. Usually it seemed just a little insincere. Like they were trying to sleep with me, or something."

>>177691
"Yes..." She says, and walks away
Silver "The Floof" Sword
7aa5c3a
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No.177693
177750
>>177692
"I can not say anything as to their intentions, but I must say, it is very true."
Kubana "Nope Noodle" Kirafiki
7aa5c3a
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No.177694
177695
>>177692
[1d20+3 = (3+3) = 6]
Anonymous
8e171e7
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No.177695
177696
>>177694
Kira does mot beat him to the door. He does at least need a moment to stop and open the door, however.
Kubana "Nope Noodle" Kirafiki
7aa5c3a
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No.177696
177697
>>177695
Can she grab onto him physically to stop him?
Anonymous
8e171e7
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No.177697
177700
>>177696
Can she? Yes. Roll unarmed attack, and presumably grapple. Time to test her ability to lunge.
Anonymous
6611fb3
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No.177699
The bat calmly pours himself some finished tea and muses to himself. Sigh. It is always important to appreciate the finer moments in life."
Kubana "Nope Noodle" Kirafiki
7aa5c3a
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No.177700
177701 177703
>>177697
First, to see if she can even touch the pony.
[1d20+8 = (15+8) = 23]
Kubana "Nope Noodle" Kirafiki
7aa5c3a
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No.177701
177702 177703 177710
>>177700
Okay, that seems good. Now, to pull the stallion into her coils and away from the door.
[1d20+12 = (20+12) = 32]
Kubana "Nope Noodle" Kirafiki
7aa5c3a
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No.177702
177703 177704
>>177701
So, presumably this would beat whatever attempt he might make to try to escape from her. Kira wraps her tail around the stallion, and pulls him away from the door. She coils around in an empty part of the room, with the stallion wrapped up at the center of her coils.
Anonymous
8e171e7
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No.177703
177704 177705
>>177700
>>177701
AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!

Kira grabs onto the screaming colt with her hooves as he’s trying to open the door, and then manages to pull him back and coil around him, perhaps even covering his mouth if she so chooses.

>>177702
“AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!”
Anonymous
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No.177704
>>177702
>>177703
He was a good pony
Kubana "Nope Noodle" Kirafiki
7aa5c3a
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No.177705
177715
>>177703
Yeah, screaming at the top of his lungs is likely to invite trouble. Kira stuffs a hoof into his mouth to quiet him.

"Please, just listen! I'm not a pony eater! I haven't eaten any pony! Please calm down!"
Anonymous
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No.177706
177707 177709 177715
are blood-chokes a thing?
Anonymous
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No.177707
177708 177709
>>177706
Just gonna offer, Ive seen it done where a blood choke is:
- A declared thing (kind of like declaring lethal or nonlethal damage)
- an unbroken, unobstructed 2-3 round pin (depending on grapelling checks)
Kubana "Nope Noodle" Kirafiki
7aa5c3a
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No.177708
177711
>>177707
Does it hurt the creature who is being grappled?
Rosey "Posey" Ring
2506cb8
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No.177709
177711
>>177706
>>177707
I've been making unarmed combat and grapplemancer build in 3.5e for years (making a new one right now), and I've never heard of what you're referring to. You must have the name wrong, because I can't find it in any of my archives.
There's a somewhat similar feat in a PF1e supplement that allows you to coup-de-grace pinned opponents.
Rosey "Posey" Ring
2506cb8
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No.177710
>>177701
Nice roll
Anonymous
6611fb3
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No.177711
177714
>>177709
Please, this is group-derived homebrew
>>177708
No, though it's not a stretch to say it's possible with a few tweaks, if thats what youre going for
Anonymous
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No.177712
177714
Homebrew wherein this is a common tactic among certain fighting specialists, meaning dont cry if the npc chokes you out
Anonymous
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No.177713
(Sorry, I'll fuck off to >>148474 → with anymore of that)
Rosey "Posey" Ring
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No.177714
177717
>>177711
>this is group-derived homebrew
Oh really? I have a lot of homebrew spells that I would like to add to the Dread Necromancer list, if anypony is interested. I had some homebrew items too.
>>177712
That sounds like a tree of 3-4 feats.
Constrict abilities are worth the investiture though. I've been looking into what to do with them without feats because Bone Lurkers are one of my favorite creations from Animate Dead.
I realize that if you create 12 of them you could form a flying mob that deals auto damage but also has improved grapple, expert grappler, and trample, with a near-unsaveable paralysis attack which auto-hits, with damage reduction making it nearly impervious to bullets. 4d6 mob damage + trample + 2d6 constrict + paralysis is a deadly combo.
It takes 36 HD of the control pool, which means that Posey could control two entire mobs by the time she learns animate dead, or four mobs with Desecrate.
Anonymous
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No.177715
177716 177717
>>177705
Please understand that this location, like basically every single shop encountered anywhere else in Baltimare is located on the first floor of a three story building, with the buildings being very close together on the same block, the upper two floors being used for apartments or less often, expanded retail space, and there being immediately adjacent shops and busy sidewalks and streets. Maybe these brick-built structures have sound dampening as an accident biproduct of their construction, but for damn sure not a cent was spent on sound proofing.

As Kira wraps her coils around him, the colt can feel the presence of a quadrupedal inside of Kira, devoured by her, that is as big as he is an runs a full one fifth to one fourth of Kira's body length. To be sure, he could see it before, but now he can physically feel it press against his body, being forcibly twisted and contorted with the movement of Kira's incredibly strong muscles.

The colt is still terrified and tries to scream.

>>177706
A constrictor snake may kill its prey by obstructing the movement of blood in the target's body, if asphyxiation takes too long.
Kubana "Nope Noodle" Kirafiki
7aa5c3a
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No.177716
177722
>>177715
If her hoof isn't enough to muffle the sound of his screaming, she moves the end of her tail around to stuff it in his mouth instead. Regardless, she holds a hoof up and lets out a "shhhhhhhhhhhhh". Her ears fold.

"It's a goat, not a pony. I bought it from a farm just outside town. Please, I would never eat a pony. Can we just...start over? Please?"
Anonymous
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No.177717
177718
>>177715
If you dont mind the discussion continuing, of course a boa does a blood AND breath choke, but I'm talking about jiu jitsu shit.
>>177714
And to this end, improved grappeling is all thats required for this part of the technique, though a (negotiable) 1-3 round duration should be necessary. We went with a system where for every difference of 5 in the grappel check reduced the number of rounds to pull the choke
Rosey "Posey" Ring
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No.177718
177719
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>>177717
Now imagine being able to do it to several hundred soldiers at the same time with a gargantuan flying swarm of rattling bones.
Character goals
Anonymous
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No.177719
177721
>>177718
Now imagine killing the one doing and controlling the myriad hundreds, with but a dagger
Anonymous
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No.177720
(Not my aim/interest, just playing the game of pretend)
Rosey "Posey" Ring
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No.177721
177723
>>177719
I got hit points and DR. Bring it. I'm bored.
Anonymous
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No.177722
177724
>>177716
The stallion whimpers and looks up towards Kira. He stops screaming. What he does not do, or at least, has not done yet, is nod.
Anonymous
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No.177723
177725
>>177721
Calm yourself! We can meet in game if we're to banter so agressively!
Kubana "Nope Noodle" Kirafiki
7aa5c3a
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No.177724
177729
>>177722
Kira stops attempting to gag him, but she still keeps a hold of him until he stops panicking. She smiles at him.

"I'm Kira. I'm new here. I just moved into an apartment just down the road with my friend Neela, a deer. I'm hoping to make her happy by bringing her some wine."
Anonymous
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No.177725
177726 177729
img_0861.jpg
>>177723
>We can meet in game
>implying
Anonymous
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No.177726
177727
>>177725
Have you ever known me to not foreshadow?
Rosey "Posey" Ring
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No.177727
177728 177731
>>177726
All of your posts in this thread are foreshadowing, forever.
Anonymous
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No.177728
177731
>>177727
Well hurry the fuck up and get to the customs office ffs
Anonymous
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No.177729
177732 177734
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>>177725
scrunch

Technically Posey and Silver could probably move ahead

>>177724
Kira can feel him shaking. He does not yell, but for the first time, he addresses Kira

"W-what are you?"
Anonymous
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No.177731
177732
>>177728
>>177727
Stahp

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/ebUCzaNCC5s
Rosey "Posey" Ring
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No.177732
177733
>>177729
>Technically Posey and Silver could probably move ahead
That's great.
>>177731
Alright.
Just let me know what I need to do next.
Anonymous
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No.177733
177735
>>177732
The description given before stands. That is to say, that as Posey is examining the flowers on the ground above the catacombs, she notices a pair of creatures get out of a truck that parks itself next to the empty lot. Out come a pony in a military uniform, and what Posey can recognize as a Kaftar gnoll. They are looking around and wander about. Posey can interact or not, but she'd most likely notice their presence.
Kubana "Nope Noodle" Kirafiki
7aa5c3a
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No.177734
177736
>>177729
"I'm a lamia. We're from Zebrica. I know, it's weird that I look like a pony on one half and a snake on the other. But I promise you, I'm just as friendly as any proper pony!" She continues to smile to try to punctuate that point.
Rosey "Posey" Ring
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No.177735
177736
>>177733
Posey decides to cautiously observe the military, while pretending to examine flowers (she was faking it anyway)
Bluff checks to lay low while actually observing them, perhaps wandering as close as she dares if necessary to overhear activity.
[1d20+14 = (15+14) = 29]
Nothing suspicious about a mare picking flowers with her colt.
Anonymous
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No.177736
177737 177738
>>177734
"Y-you attacked me!" He is still trembling, and still pretty clearly terrified. "You're a, you're a monster. What are you doing here?"

>>177735
They move around, look inside of the tent and have a quick conversation with the ponies in there, they go to a tent, and then they approach an automobile next to the dilapidated house. Finally, they walk over towards the quarry, and descend into it, and out of Posey's field of view (unless she comes close enough to watch them).
Rosey "Posey" Ring
2506cb8
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No.177737
177740
>>177736
Posey briefly steps out of sight and removes her chain shirt (which takes one minute), perfecting her civilian disguise, folding it in her saddlebag. She then slowly follows the soldiers
>"What would the military want to do with this place? Could it be that they know of a hidden mystery to this dungeon?"
She thinks to herself
She then approaches after the military

(I may regret taking off my armor, but guaranteeing a surprise round is better than competitive AC)
Kubana "Nope Noodle" Kirafiki
7aa5c3a
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No.177738
177740
>>177736
Kira looks rather hurt by the accusation of being a monster. "I'm not a monster! I just...I'm not trying to attack you, I just needed you to be calm, to explain to you that I'm just here to buy some wine. Look," she shows him the crates of kitchenware that she's got tied to her. "I've already been shopping at the kitchen supplies store just down the road. I asked the nice stallion at the counter if he knew a good place for buying wine or alcohol and he pointed me over here. Please...can we just...start over? Act like I'm like any other customer coming into the store to make a purchase?"
Rosey "Posey" Ring
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No.177739
177740
>when the giant snake grappling you decides she wants to talk:
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=bJHPfpOnDzg
Anonymous
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No.177740
177741 177742 177760
>>177737
Wait. I messed up the description. It is not military. While the truck driven is the same general logistics truck M35 duce and a half driven by the military, the pony is not in a military uniform. He is instead in a similar looking uniform that Posey might understand as belonging to Customs officers. The Kaftar gnoll has on, of all things, a wool sweater

>>177738
"I'm not sure you should be here..." The colt says, though sheepishly, and as if aware of the imbalance of power in the situation

>>177739
Accurate
Kubana "Nope Noodle" Kirafiki
7aa5c3a
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No.177741
177742 177743
>>177740
Kira looks at the stallion with big eyes, while attempting the cutest face she can pull.

"Pleeeeeeaaaaasssssseeeeee?"
Rosey "Posey" Ring
2506cb8
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No.177742
177743
>>177740
>Customs
This makes Posey much more cautious because they could possibly be here to arrest Posey having discovered her foreign connections, but she approaches anyway because I'm bored and this advances the plot.
She follows cautiously, light on her hooves and ready to eliminate any creature that attacks her.
>>177741
"~Truuuuuuuuuuuuust iiiiiiin meeeeeeeeeeeee!"
Anonymous
a806d2d
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No.177743
177745 177748
>>177741
"What do you want?" He asks, as if Kira hadn't already said she wants to buy wine for her deer friend

The "Trust in me" thing is pretty spot on

>>177742
Would she want to, or try to leave?
Anonymous
a806d2d
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No.177744
177760
>>177600
Jakala sits upright on top of the sled. It isn't ideal because she is likely visible. But the filly doesn't seem to feel a need to move away from it.

Amber walks around to see that the area all around the stone has been disturbed, it is unambiguously cracked down the center, and upon taking a closer look, it appears to be both physically chipped and damaged by something, but also clearly marked. Some of the markings are presumably older and chiseled into the stone. But a great many are with charcoal or tar or some kind of writing, and they cover much of the stone.
Kubana "Nope Noodle" Kirafiki
7aa5c3a
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No.177745
177746
>>177743
"I'd like to buy some wine, maybe some cheese. I have Bits!"
Anonymous
a806d2d
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No.177746
177747
>>177745
"Uh... okay" He says. Finally. His voice is weak, perhaps from screaming.
Kubana "Nope Noodle" Kirafiki
7aa5c3a
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No.177747
177750
>>177746
Kira smiles widely at him. "Thank you!" She releases the poor stallion from his coils, allowing him to stand on his own yet again. She turns her attention to the wines, looking through the selection. Are there any that look interesting compared to the others?
Rosey "Posey" Ring
2506cb8
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No.177748
177750
482160__safe_twilight+sparkle_solo_meme_image+macro_wide+eyes_reaction+image_princess+twilight+sparkle+(episode)_twilight+scepter_valvrave+the+li.png
Pardon the delay. I got sidetracked
>>177743
>Would she want to, or try to leave?
With no reason to stay, she logically would, but Iit is also part her mission to investigate the weaknesses in this nation, and that means collecting first hand information on how customs took down her allies before arrival.
Plus she hasn't killed anyone in almost a whole day, so she's getting frisky.
So she keeps going and sees where they lead her.
Garv Cavaliere
22573a8
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No.177749
177750 177831
>>177648
"Thank you and goodnight."

Once he is by himself, Cavaliere unpacks his suitcases changes into his work clothes. This comprises a black cowboy hat, a black shirt, black wool trousers with a belt pouch, and leather boots for his hind paws. He also puts on a dark leather jacket with a fur scruff. Additionally, he places his remaining money, some business cards, a flashlight, and a notebook with a pen into the belt pouch. One smaller suitcase is securely locked; after unlocking it he retrieves a derringer and two rounds; the gun is loaded and concealed beneath his waist. He stares at a much larger revolver for a moment but decides against bringing it with him, and instead locks the suitcase and hides it underneath the bed.

Once ready, he takes the elevator to the ground floor. Along the way he chats with the elevator operator, asking his or her name and how many guests might be in the hotel, compared to a normal season.
Anonymous
a806d2d
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No.177750
177752 177753 177754 177762
>>177747
The colt - he's somewhere between 18 and 21, hard to tell - stands up and tries to walk. As he does so. Kira can notice that he has a limp with his right rear leg.

Kira would presumably decide based on the images on the labels, so...

Well, this one has a musical note. This one has a pony bucking a tree. That one has pictures of grapes. This one has a... Is that like a reptile in the water eating grass like a hippopotamus?

>>177693
"Heh heh." she blushes, ears down. Then from the side

"Ey Silva! Ya here?"
Looking over to the side, Silver sees two creatures he would not expect to meet here. The yellow pegasus pony, Parade Pass, and Mala, both together.

>>177748
They approach Silver

>>177749
Unicorn pony. Colt. White in color. Please note that all staff wear similar red uniforms.

"Oh, I'd say somewhere over a hundred. We're lower now, but we've been pretty high most of the last few years. We have ponies who are staying for a while from much further east, or who are working here, or visiting somepony in the merchant marine, or the military."

And he is out.
Anonymous
6611fb3
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No.177751
"Nothing passes the time lime Pu'er tea"
Kubana "Nope Noodle" Kirafiki
7aa5c3a
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No.177752
177755
>>177750
Kira looks over to the pony, and gasps.

"Oh no! Was that...was that from me?"
Silver "The Floof" Sword
7aa5c3a
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No.177753
177755
>>177750
Silver looks over to the pair of creatures approaching, and smiles and waves to them. "Hello! What are you doing here with Mala?"
Rosey "Posey" Ring
2506cb8
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No.177754
177755
>>177750
Posey watches from the shadows in the distance, taking full advantage of her darkvision.
Gloomy is about to say something about the weird dog from the church, but she silently shushes him.
Anonymous
a806d2d
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No.177755
177756 177757 177758 177827
>>177752
"The hoof? No." He answers. He doesn't seem thrilled.

>>177753
Mala, who pretty much always stands back now comes up to Silver.

"There's this pony with the Navy who was very insistent on outside help for an urgent task. He asked if there was anypony outside we trusted. So I mentioned you, since you helped with them griffins, he said he wanted you. Went by that house you had, you weren't there. You know your gnoll nearly shot at us. He said you might be here. That or you left, we weren't sure. Glad we found you here."

>>177754
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BF16eA7sdqo
Silver "The Floof" Sword
7aa5c3a
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No.177756
177763
>>177755
"Heh, he is just being good protector. I am glad he didn't. What is this task?"
Rosey "Posey" Ring
2506cb8
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No.177757
177763
>>177755
Rolling Sneak to approach stealthily behind them
[1d20+9 = (5+9) = 14]
Kubana "Nope Noodle" Kirafiki
7aa5c3a
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No.177758
177763
>>177755
"Oh. Phew! I'm sorry if I still hurt you, I genuinely was doing my best to not do so. I'm glad though I didn't do that. I hope it heals soon." She turns back to the wines. "Do you have any recommendations?"
Anonymous
6611fb3
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No.177759
Calmly sips pu'er tea
Amber Sunset
22573a8
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No.177760
177763 177940
>>177656
Zoomer haircut

>>177740
>m35
American design which in EaW corresponds to the hippogriffs. EaW gives British Commonwealth designs to Equestria and her colonies.

>>177744
What a fascinating stone! "How did it get here, and who wrote all the markings?" she wonders to herself. She tries to read any of it, not knowing if the writing is in her language.
Anonymous
6611fb3
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No.177761
(For the record, Im going for ironically divergent agendas going on at the same time,... a snek deciding where their limit is, while a killer bat waits patiently, while others in sequence inevitably make their way in an obsevably convergent direction
Garv Cavaliere
22573a8
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No.177762
177763 177824 177902
>>177750
So much for getting a name. A hundred is a good number for an upscale hotel. No doubt there are interesting characters to meet here.

He speaks with Sweet Design. "Pardon me, but do you have any recommendations for dinner? Fine dining isn't necessary tonight."
Anonymous
a806d2d
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No.177763
177764 177765 177766
>>177757
There's a clip for this, but I couldn't find it

>>177756
"Something up in Trottingham. He said he was down here on an acquisition, I asked why he didn't have somepony handle it locally, he said wanted help from here. Not from the military, not from Trottingham, and not from Manehattan. He wanted outside help and he said he needs it urgently. I know he expects a fight, I can tell you that. He heard of what happened at Hoebuck. Would you believe that made the news all over the continent? He wants those ponies. He wants you."

>>177760
>noooo you can't have the cool truck! you have to have some weird british truck that no one's ever heard of
Shush

>>177758
Looking at Kira with a "why are you still here?" expression, he says "recommendation for what?"

>>177762
>so much for a name
scrunch
Kubana "Nope Noodle" Kirafiki
7aa5c3a
?
No.177764
177771
>>177763
"Well, what kind of wine and/or cheese you would recommend? I know you want me gone, I...I can't blame you. Can you help me? Please?"
Rosey "Posey" Ring
2506cb8
?
No.177765
177767 177769 177770
>>177763
>I couldn't find it
Neither could I.
Posey may not hide her enthusiasm in her approach so well as she glides towards them with supernatural grace, but she interjects nonetheless.
"Did somepony say griffons? A fight? Looking for discreet outside help? Hmm?" she brandishes her business card

Intimidate check to jumpscare, just because
[1d20+15 = (5+15) = 20]

https://youtu.be/1XyHmyP9Ang?si=3zEWoZUWeouyZlux
Silver "The Floof" Sword
7aa5c3a
?
No.177766
177770
>>177763
"Hmm, I suppose making daring raid on traffickers that were also housing Maarist cult is fairly newsworthy. Alright, I will come along." Silver turns to Mala. "Something tells me you coming along with him also means you would like to come along, too. Am I right?"
Silver "The Floof" Sword
7aa5c3a
?
No.177767
177768
>>177765
[1d20+13 = (13+13) = 26]
Rosey "Posey" Ring
2506cb8
?
No.177768
177769
>>177767
Why do I keep rolling like shit?
Also DC 19 Frightful Presence, not that it matters though.
Silver "The Floof" Sword
7aa5c3a
?
No.177769
>>177765
>>177768
Silver is not exceptionally scared by Rosey jumping out, though whether it's because he was already expecting her to or just through shear discipline is unknown. He tilts his head at the mare, who looks a lot less conspicuous without her chain armor.

"You overheard us, and want to come along as well?"
Anonymous
a806d2d
?
No.177770
177772 177778
>>177765
"Ah! The fuck?" the pegasus pony is startled, and the gnoll growls, though he stops fairly quickly

He then closes his eyes
"Oh sorry ma'am. We're looking for warriors." He smiles

>>177766
Parade Pass nods

Mala wags his tail
"I'd like to be useful. I was there too...."

"What do you need before you can leave? They want you in a plane. Soon. I don't know many more details than that though."
Anonymous
a806d2d
?
No.177771
177773
>>177764
"Sure" he says "That will get you drunk, that one I've been told goes well with food, that one is overpriced, and I'm supposed to mention to customers that look like they have money and aren't with Revenue that we have Aquelian wine in the back." He answers
Silver "The Floof" Sword
7aa5c3a
?
No.177772
177774
>>177770
"I could use quick ride home to grab rest of my supplies and weapons if you are expecting fighting." Looking back at Rosey, Silver continues talking. "I can not claim to know how well she can fight, but she knows magic. Could be useful for whatever we are needed for, if she so desires to come."
Kubana "Nope Noodle" Kirafiki
7aa5c3a
?
No.177773
177774
>>177771
Wow, nice job getting through that quickly. He really does just want her gone.

"Okay, I suppose I'll take this one then," as she grabs one of the 'get drunk' bottles, and heads to the counter. "How much are those 'Aquilean' wines?"
Anonymous
a806d2d
?
No.177774
177775 177776
>>177773
We also have to move the action along because Kira's pretty much holding up everyone from the next quest

"That can be a hundred a bottle. I don't think it's worth it, but if you want something you can't buy any more, well, it's there." He answers

>>177772
"We can do that, sure."
Kubana "Nope Noodle" Kirafiki
7aa5c3a
?
No.177775
177777
>>177774
Fair.

"Alright. Maybe she would like one of those as well. I'll take one. So...what's my total?"
Silver "The Floof" Sword
7aa5c3a
?
No.177776
177777
>>177774
Silver nods. "Alright, Let us be off then." Turning to Pear, he smiles at the mare. "Well, I suppose duty calls...we are still on for that adventure after, yes?"
Anonymous
a806d2d
?
No.177777
177779 177780 177782 177783
>>177776
Pear is just startled by the whole thing
"Huh. Yeah, sure" She waves at him with a hoof

>>177775
"You want the Aquelian wine? Okay... that's 107 bits."
Rosey "Posey" Ring
2506cb8
?
No.177778
177781 177784
>>177770
"I am a black weave warmagus with decades of experience in northeastern griffonia. I know over forty spells, most of which combat hexes, and can cast hexes of up to third level. I am proficient in light armor and martial weapons, as well as with unarmed combat; it's not my specialty, but more than your average soldier. I have moderate stealth capabilities, and if necessary I can make it appear as though my targets have died from dessication or disease. Through my experience, I have mastered the first meditation of war: my morale is unshakable. I have experience being deployed alongside poisonous gas. I have fortified my body to make myself impervious to minor attacks and I am highly resistant to magic. I have experience in retrieving cadavers from active warzones and toxic mana wastes. I have trained to ignore caltrop wounds and survive stepping on landmines. I am capable of summoning several types of monsters. I specialize in neutralizing griffons and undead, from my experience in Farbrook. Interrogation is another of my specialities, and I pride myself in being able to extract information from deceased subjects. I've trained to work in conditions of total darkness, and despite the need to mediate for spells I am able to work with very little rest. As for poisons..." (continues)
If the spooky unicorn needs to breathe, she does not show it as she splurges her resume as a warmagus
"What does it pay?"
Silver "The Floof" Sword
7aa5c3a
?
No.177779
177781
>>177777
He hugs the petite mare where she is.

"Good. I am looking forward to it."
Rosey "Posey" Ring
2506cb8
?
No.177780
>>177777
Checked
Anonymous
a806d2d
?
No.177781
177784 177790
>>177778
"Heh, you ain't gettin' much out of the dead. Well, I don't know how much of that's true, but if it is, you may actually survive. And if it isn't, well, this ain't the job to lie on your resume. He didn't say exactly how much it would pay. Considering that you'd have to be flown in, I'd assume quite a bit, and paid based on completion."

>>177779
squeaky
The little mare is hugged. She feels nice.

She smiles warmly back at Silver
"Yeah."
Anonymous
6611fb3
?
No.177782
177785 177786
>>177777
Oh ffs, will u never be satisfied?
Kubana "Nope Noodle" Kirafiki
7aa5c3a
?
No.177783
177786
>>177777
Kira places the bits on the counter, as well as an extra 50 as a tip. "Thank you so much. I'm so, so sorry about earlier. I hope you're okay, and that it doesn't ruin your opinion on us. Here, keep the extra Bits. Have a great day!"

With that done, Kira takes her bottles of wine, smiles and waves to the poor stallion, and leaves the establishment to head back home.
Silver "The Floof" Sword
7aa5c3a
?
No.177784
177786
>>177781
>>177778
Letting go of the petite mare, Silver turns to Parade. "See, she is good with magic. And...all of that other stuff as well. She will be useful."
Anonymous
6611fb3
?
No.177785
>>177782
Sorry, that was meant to roast gets thievery, but nothing untoward
Anonymous
a806d2d
?
No.177786
177787 177788 177789
>>177782
steals ur get

>>177783
The stallion's eyes go wide as Kira places the bits on the counter

"Have a" He starts to say. And Kira goes off.

>>177784
"You want her?" He asks
Anonymous
777434e
?
No.177787
>>177786
Oh? Go on, steal my get.
Silver "The Floof" Sword
7aa5c3a
?
No.177788
177791
>>177786
"Well, yes, and I also have sneaking suspicion that she will find way to be on that plane regardless of what we say. Might as well skip that hassle and have her join."
Kubana "Nope Noodle" Kirafiki
7aa5c3a
?
No.177789
177791
>>177786
Awwww. I'm certain she would have stayed long enough to hear him finish his statement. Especially as she would have taken a minute or so to squeeze out of the door.
Rosey "Posey" Ring
2506cb8
?
No.177790
177791
>>177781
"I am willing to negotiate prices, although I would like to be compensated as is the market standard for a warmagus of my power level, plus amenities." She says, tossing her mane
"Where do we begin?"

Posey, like she normally does, attempts to charm the pony as soon as he makes eye contact. Same DC as usual.
Anonymous
a806d2d
?
No.177791
177793 177794 177796
>>177788
"Oh no" He shakes his head. "I don't think she wants to go. It's too dangerous. Too much hassle. Too much... Well, unpleasantry. They want killers, you know. I haven't had to kill a pony but, well, that's the job."

>>177790
"Can't say I've been in the market for a warmagus recently. But it's a bloke from the Navy who is doing the contracting. I'm sure he would like to hammer out the prices before hoof, however. If you want, you can tag along, and see if it's worth you maybe breaking a nail, or getting your hair all up in a tussle." He smiles, and then tilts his head "Or rather, when you realize it's too much for you, you can politely back out on 'it doesn't pay enough'. Save face that way. It's okay. I understand. The rest of us have got jobs to do though."

>>177789
Well, there's a moment. If she would like another minute or so, she can have that minute.
A Dusty Coated Zeeb
617cb1e
?
No.177792
177793 177799
Wandering the streets of Baltimare is a lone zeeb. He's carrying a few packs, making it obvious he's not from around the area but he still seems to be traveling light.
He's preoccupied in thought as he wanders the streets, before suddenly tripping over something in his path. It felt like a root, if roots grew in the middle of the road. And if they were.... Gold? His eyes grow a little wider as he traces the "root" of his mishap.
Kubana "Nope Noodle" Kirafiki
7aa5c3a
?
No.177793
177795
>>177791
Well, I mean, it appears as if she has that moment right now.

>>177792
The zeeb traces this root up to...is that a pony? Or, half of a pony, who seems to be...oh, it's not a root at all, it's a snake tail, attached to the half of this pony-snake creature who is having trouble exiting the doorway of a store, as she's currently carrying a pair of large creates strapped to her and appears to have a large bulge in part of her snake tail.
Silver "The Floof" Sword
7aa5c3a
?
No.177794
177799
>>177791
"She says she is familiar with death. Makes sense as she said she is Necrologist from local university. I have no idea what Warmagus is but I saw her with armor and sword, I would assume she would not have those if she did not know how to use them."
A Dusty Coated Zeeb
617cb1e
?
No.177795
177798
>>177793
The zebra seems shocked. Not a scared shocked, but a very surprised or caught off guard shocked. Regardless, the sepia to creamish and very dark brown striped zebra does not move as he, rather rudely, stares
Rosey "Posey" Ring
2506cb8
?
No.177796
177799
>>177791
"Very well. Just let me inform my ride of the detour."
She clips her hooves together and gives a mental command to have her ghast inform Mason of the events.
.... Or she just goes and tells him herself, because Idk where the ghast is. In hindsight, I probably should have taken care to keep track of the flesh-eating monster... Oh well.

Whatever the case, it doesn't take her long to be ready.
Anonymous
6611fb3
?
No.177797
sips pu'er tea
Kubana "Nope Noodle" Kirafiki
7aa5c3a
?
No.177798
177803
>>177795
The pony-snake creature finally looks, and notices the staring zeeb. She smiles warmly at him with eyes that look like they could belong on a bat pony. She looks a bit bat pony-esque, in fact, save for not having any wings.

"Oh, hello there! I'm just having a bit of trouble getting out, give me...nngh..." With a bit of effort, she comes unstuck from the doorframe, and slithers a bit out. "There!" She waves back to the pony at the counter inside the store, before turning her attention back to the zeeb. "Hey...you don't look afraid of me. Who are you?"
Anonymous
a806d2d
?
No.177799
177801 177802
>>177792
It's big. It's scary. The zebra still has a chance to run away.

>>177794
"Are you sure? She looks like made up and pretty to be a warrior. Well, I'll let this pony sort it out."

>>177796
"Very well" He says

>>177794
>>177796
Silver and Posey are both directed back by the yellow pegasus pony named Parade Pass to the parked Canadian Military Pattern Dodge D60 or whatever the fuck is an appropriate two and a half ton military truck, and starts it up. Presumably the ponies would sit in the back. The gnoll, Mala, moves to the back.
Rosey "Posey" Ring
2506cb8
?
No.177800
177804
I wanna get to lvl 7 so I can summon a familiar to send messages for me. I even have a name picked out.
Silver "The Floof" Sword
7aa5c3a
?
No.177801
177804
>>177799
Indeed Silver sits in the back, next to Mala. Presumably the driver of the truck knows the way back to his home, since he's been there already. Just a quick detour home so Silver can grab the rest of what he needs for the mission, then he's ready.
Rosey "Posey" Ring
2506cb8
?
No.177802
177804 177807
>>177799
Posey puts herself in between Gloomy and the Hyena.
"I didn't expect to see a Gnoll working in customs. I heard that there has been some bad blood with the local temple. I guess we're all individuals though, and every creature has to work." she says, making small talk
A Dusty Coated Zeeb
617cb1e
?
No.177803
177804 177805
>>177798
The zebra continues to look surprised as he slowly starts to stand.
"Defiant Dust is my name,
And a shaman is my claim.
I was sent from my home
To Equestria to roam."
He cocks his head as if he wants to ask a question, but wont.
Anonymous
a806d2d
?
No.177804
177806 177807 177809
>>177802
"Huh." He seems kind of surprised that Posey would talk to him at all. He is kind of large, with a hunched posture, though they all have that, and likewise with a light tan fur, black stripes, and a single black stripe like a mane that goes all the way down to his tail. He is fat, fatter than probably any of the gnolls Posey saw in the enclave.

"Oh. I'm not with the temple. I'm with him." He looks over towards Silver. "I wouldn't really work with Customs either, it's just that he does. That's how I encountered him."

>>177803
Based.

>>177800
>An even stronger intensification of the Super hero "my character is not afraid of anything and can fight off 50 men at once!
God I'm not looking forward to it

>>177801
Parade Pass, who is in a passenger seat, does lean back to ask Silver about directions once. But they make it to his home after not very many minutes.
Kubana "Nope Noodle" Kirafiki
7aa5c3a
?
No.177805
177808
>>177803
The pony-snake tilts her head at the zebra for a minute, before she gasps and exclaims in wide-eyed wonderment, "You do the rhyming thing! I've heard of zebras doing that but I've never seen in in person! Wow! Oh, I'm Kubana Kirafiki, but you can call me Kira. You say you're a roamer? Would you like to join me on my way home? If you don't have anywhere better to be, that is, I'm just going to drop this stuff off then go to Customs to see if I can get some work."
Rosey "Posey" Ring
2506cb8
?
No.177806
177814
>>177804
"Hmmm, I wouldn't normally work with customs either, but my research has expenses, so I take lucrative work where I can find it." She says, doing her mane as she pets Gloomy
Silver "The Floof" Sword
7aa5c3a
?
No.177807
177814
>>177804
>>177802
"He is very great warrior and friend. I am glad to have found him."

Stopping at home, Silver tells the group he'll be right back as he hops inside to grab the rest of his equipment. We can have a brief encounter with the creatures in his household if it's desired, or we can just skip to him coming back out with his equipment.
A Dusty Coated Zeeb
617cb1e
?
No.177808
177811
>>177805
He seems a little confused by a few of the things she says, but does seem a little relieved by the prospect of not being alone as he nods
"Some compant would be nice,
As this town can feel like ice.
But if I may be bold to ask,
Why so far from home is your task?"
Rosey "Posey" Ring
2506cb8
?
No.177809
177814
>>177804
>my character is not afraid of anything
If that's a problem, just give stronger challenges.
Luminous and the Hydra fights were great. Really got me down to the line.
Anonymous
6611fb3
?
No.177810
#fifo
Kubana "Nope Noodle" Kirafiki
7aa5c3a
?
No.177811
177817
>>177808
Kira starts slithering back home, with Dust by her side.

"My people have been invaded and conquered by the griffons of Talonsvaal. My mom, the lead huntress, sent me here to Equestria to ask for aid. I was told Customs would give me an in with the governor here, who can help, so that's where I'm going to go. You know, after I drop all of this stuff off. I'm not sure travelling all of the way to Customs with kitchenware is going to be a good idea."
Rosey "Posey" Ring
2506cb8
?
No.177812
177813
I have to sleep
Silver "The Floof" Sword
7aa5c3a
?
No.177813
>>177812
Hmm, then perhaps Silver can have a brief interaction with his household after all.
Anonymous
a806d2d
?
No.177814
177816 177851
>>177806
>>177807
The gist of it is that Jubilosa and Paper Clipping don't even recognize him. Khoi is not there. He'd best tell them he'll be gone for a while.

Mala wags his tail

>>177806
He looks over at the mare who is doing her hair and petting a foal

"You don't look like a fighter" he says.

>>177809
The Monkey's Paw Curls
Silver "The Floof" Sword
7aa5c3a
?
No.177816
177818 177851
>>177814
Oh definitely. If Rosey is going to sleep, then perhaps we can play out the still brief interaction with them. It will give Kira and Dust some time to catch up with them.
A Dusty Coated Zeeb
617cb1e
?
No.177817
177819
>>177811
The zeeb nods as he falls in line with the lamia as they walk down the street. He doesn't seem to be bothered with her snakish appearance, though if that is due to trust or simply having seen weirder things isn't clear.
He's fairly quiet, and the walk back gives a better look at his possessions. One bundle, laying across his back behind the withers looks to be some type of armor, with some bits that look like weapons or such sticking out. His other bundles seem to be typical traveling items such as a bedroll and other belongings as they hand at his sides.
Anonymous
a806d2d
?
No.177818
177820
>>177816
Sure

Jubilosa is the first to see Silver enter. She looks concerned.

"Are you Silver Sword's son?" She asks
Kubana "Nope Noodle" Kirafiki
7aa5c3a
?
No.177819
177823
>>177817
"You must be from Zebrica, like me. I guess you must have at least heard of lamias, or maybe you even have met one before. I'm glad for it, it gets pretty tiring when every pony you meet tries to hide behind a counter, or run away screaming. You're right about this city being icy at times. It's nice to be able to actually start off on a good hoof with someone, get to show them from the start that I'm not bad at all, than I'm not some monster." Slithering along, a question comes to her mind. "Oh! Have you ever found a good rhyme for 'orange'? I've heard there's no word that rhymes with it. Is that true?"
Silver "The Floof" Sword
7aa5c3a
?
No.177820
177821
>>177818
Silver tilts his head at Jubilosa, before smiling and chuckling. "Wha...oh, heh heh, right, being younger...no, I am neither of my sons, I am just Silver."
Anonymous
a806d2d
?
No.177821
177822
>>177820
She blinks
"What? No." She says.

Paper Clipping slowly walks up
Silver "The Floof" Sword
7aa5c3a
?
No.177822
177824
>>177821
The supposed Silver speaks with a voice that is very similar to his, but which lacks the gravel of age she and Clip have gotten used to. In fact, he looks almost identical to the Silver who left not too long ago, just...better. Younger. Fluffier. "No, it is me. Long story short, while I was out, I took detour to go through old catacombs I had cleared out some time ago, and I found some hidden loot. One piece of which was mystical fruit that I ate and, well..." The supposed Silver spins around in place, showing himself off to the pair. "...I seem to have regressed in age."
A Dusty Coated Zeeb
617cb1e
?
No.177823
177825
>>177819
"In Zebrica I reside,
And of your people I have been told."
He pauses for a second to scrunch
"That word has bothered us from the days of old,
If I sid that it rhymed, to you I have lied."
Anonymous
a806d2d
?
No.177824
177826 177827 177829
>>177762
I'm not trying to ignore names. I didn't see the request for a name. I skim these posts. I have to when I'm responding to like five at once. I missed that a name was asked for

>>177822
"What..?" Jubilosa sounds almost concerned. Paper Clipping, however

"Wow! You look great."
Kubana "Nope Noodle" Kirafiki
7aa5c3a
?
No.177825
177828
>>177823
"Awwww. That's unfortunate. Alright, my house is coming up here, these apartment...townhouse...things. I'm just gonna put all this stuff inside and grab my things, then we'll head to Customs. If you wanted to, that is. You're welcome to come inside! Again, it's great having someone who isn't immediately afraid of me. Kinda like my roommate."
Silver "The Floof" Sword
7aa5c3a
?
No.177826
177831
>>177824
"Thank you! I feel great, too, I have not felt this good in years. It feels like I am young stallion again." Silver struts around the room, but stops when he sees Jubilosa's concern. He goes up to her, and holds one of her claws in his hoof. "What is wrong?"
Garv Cavaliere
22573a8
?
No.177827
>>177755
kek
>>177824
No hard feelings, don't worry. I know how hard it is to switch between different stories.
Anonymous
617cb1e
?
No.177828
177829
>>177825
"To customs I can come,
I have no tasks to overcome.
If you'd like I can wait outside,
Until bacm this way you slide."
The zeeb seems fine to follow Kira's lead for now, as it doesn't seem he's been doing mucb unto this point.
Kubana "Nope Noodle" Kirafiki
7aa5c3a
?
No.177829
177830 177831
>>177828
"You can wait outside if that's what you want, but I would still be more than happy to have you come inside! Nice visitors like you are always welcome to come in!"

>>177824
Kira, arriving back home with a zebra in tow, slithers back inside her home, struggling for a minute with the crates before slipping on in.

"Whew...alright...hey Neela, I'm home!"
Anonymous
617cb1e
?
No.177830
177831 177832 177835
>>177829
The zeeb simply nods and follows her inside. He almost seems a little relieved to be asked inside
Anonymous
a806d2d
?
No.177831
177832 177833 177834 177851
>>177749
Fine. Oats Mover, he answers

>>177829
"Hello" Neela says, looking pleased and walking up to the door

>>177830
Believe it or not...

It's heated

That may sound like a minor thing, but you try figuring out how a heater works

At the door is a spotted doe.

>>177826
"Wow, that's incredible" Paper Clipping says

Jubilosa says,
"Is that not a little unnatural?"
Kubana "Nope Noodle" Kirafiki
7aa5c3a
?
No.177832
177835 177848
>>177830
>>177831
"Go ahead and take a seat on the couch, if you want." Kira smiles at Neela. "Hello! This nice zebra is Defiant Dust, he's from Zebrica like me! Oh, I've got all of the kitchenware we need! And I got you something, too." Kira gives Neela the bottles of wine, before going to set the crates of kitchenware down gently on the kitchen floor. "The stallion at the shop said the one is for getting drunk, and the other is an Aquileian wine that apparently you can't get in the country anymore. Don't know why."
Anonymous
617cb1e
?
No.177833
>>177831
Heating is nice, and not something Dust is used to.
He's much less used to the deer however, as he pauses for a moment to determine what she is.
Silver "The Floof" Sword
7aa5c3a
?
No.177834
177835
>>177831
"Well, maybe not. If documents that I found with fruit are anything to go by...I think it was fruit from Tree of Life. That is probably least unnatural thing in this world."
Anonymous
a806d2d
?
No.177835
177836 177837 177848
>>177832
>>177830
"Hello." The doe smiles at Defiant Dust and looks him up and down. She is a spotted deer, presumably from Hindia in Zebrica.

She looks at the wine
"Aquelian wine?" And after a pause

"Why would you get Aquelian wine..."

>>177834
She slowly approaches him, and with her claw, starts to feel his fur.
Silver "The Floof" Sword
7aa5c3a
?
No.177836
177838
>>177835
His fur is just as soft as it looks, and is even softer than it was just this morning. Silver smiles at his griffon.

"It is still me, I promise you, just...well, younger. This is how I looked back in my prime, when I was about your age. I suppose it is now 'am your age', at least for moment. I do not know how long that fruit will last, or if being separated from tree that it grew on for hundreds of years has reduced its effectiveness at all and made effects temporary."
Kubana "Nope Noodle" Kirafiki
7aa5c3a
?
No.177837
177838
>>177835
"Oh, well, I figured you would like it. You know, like a gift or a treat for you."
Anonymous
a806d2d
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No.177838
177839 177840
>>177836
She looks at him, and rubs her claw through his fur

"Be thankful for today, knowing it will never last." She says, running her claw through his fur again. "It kind of puts emphasis on that, doesn't it?"

>>177837
Neela stares at the bottle, then picks it up and examines it
Kubana "Nope Noodle" Kirafiki
7aa5c3a
?
No.177839
177841
>>177838
As Neela does so, Kira goes upstairs to grab her equipment. She comes down wearing her studded leather armor, with her bow, arrows, and spear in her possession.

"So, did the maintenance pony come by? Did you two...you know?"
Silver "The Floof" Sword
7aa5c3a
?
No.177840
177841
>>177838
"I suppose it does." He continues to smile at his griffon, as she keeps playing with his new younger chest fluff. "As for 'today' today, I was stopped by pony from Customs. It appears they need help with another mission, and my reputation after Hoebuck has grown quite bit. I do not know how long it will be, they said there is plane involved, but when I get back I would like to experience being young again with you all."
Anonymous
a806d2d
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No.177841
177842 177843
>>177839
She's all dressed up now

Neela, simply turning her body, smiles gleefully

>>177840
"You're leaving?" she asks
Silver "The Floof" Sword
7aa5c3a
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No.177842
177844
>>177841
Silver nods. "To go on whatever this mission is. They are sparse with details. Something to do with Navy, up in Trottingham. Good money, apparently. Enough money perhaps to get expansion built onto this house, get bedrooms added for Clip, Mint, and Orchid. And enough money left over to have some fun with."
Kubana "Nope Noodle" Kirafiki
7aa5c3a
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No.177843
177844
>>177841
"Hehe, it looks like you two did! Nice job!" Kira smiles at her deer friend. "Okay, me and Dust are going to go look for that job opportunity. I'm guessing you'd rather stay here and enjoy your bottles of wine while listening to the radio?"
Anonymous
a806d2d
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No.177844
177845 177846 177852
>>177842
"Trottingham? That far away?" After a pause

"Come back, will you?"

>>177843
"Job opportunity?"
She sits down

"Sure, I can stay here."
Kubana "Nope Noodle" Kirafiki
7aa5c3a
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No.177845
>>177844
"Alright. Be careful if you head out, don't get into any unnecessary trouble or draw attention to yourself, especially from the law. I know you're smart enough to not do that, but I'm just making sure. Oh, and here's some spending money in case you need anything." Kira gives Neela 100 Bits. "I'll be back, okay?"
Silver "The Floof" Sword
7aa5c3a
?
No.177846
177852 177854
>>177844
"You know I will. No way I could stay away from you." Silver rubs the end of his snout against Jubilosa's beak before kissing her.
Anonymous
6611fb3
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No.177847
The faint 'clink' a teacup and a slight ruffling of pages are the only sounds accompanying the strange bat in the Customs office. His hooves are wrapped gently around a book titled "Metaphysica", penned by Aristrotle, and he seems quite content to wait (while secretly glad that this isn't realtime).
Anonymous
617cb1e
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No.177848
177850 177854
>>177835
Dust nods at the deer, obviously surprised at the number of Zebrica natives that are present in this town.
>>177832
Dust makes his way over to the couch, and places his cargo besides it as he takes a seat while he watches the lamia and deer interact.
Sorry, conked out
Kubana "Nope Noodle" Kirafiki
7aa5c3a
?
No.177850
177874
>>177848
Hey, no need to apologize! I know ponies gotta sleep sometime.

Kira takes the opportunity to get a closer look at Dust's cargo. "Are you a warrior of some type?"
Rosey "Posey" Ring
035f9b0
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No.177851
177852 177853 177854
>>177814
>"You don't look like a fighter"
Posey at this point as taken out a comb and has been attending to Gloomy's mane, along with her own.
"Does any mage look like a fighter? The most powerful unicorns are indistinguishable from your average pony, it they're wise that is." She says
>The Monkey's Paw Curls
If that's what it takes to get to lvl 7, then so be it.
>>177816
I'm back now.
>>177831
>"Is that not a little unnatural?"
"Of course it is, it's magic afterall." Posey says, announcing her presence as she enters with a toss of her mane and a whirl of her cape, her golden eyes blazing with enchantment. She has donned her chain shirr armor and her traditional spined dastana bracers, her sword as her side and her new polearm crackling with electricity.
Gloomy makes a similar gesture as he walks behind her, albeit less impressively. He brandishes his crayola crayon in his mouth.
Silver "The Floof" Sword
7aa5c3a
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No.177852
177854
>>177851
>>177844
>>177846
Silver breaks his kiss with his griffon short as he's interrupted by the armored mare. "Ah, right, this here is Rosey Ring and her son, Gloomy. I met her earlier at catacombs, and she is coming along on job. Rosey, Gloomy, this is Jubilosa and Paper Clipping." He motions to the griffon and young stallion, respectively. "I am just saying my goodbyes, letting them know about situation before I go to get my equipment."
Anonymous
6611fb3
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No.177853
>>177851
>If that's what it takes to get to lvl 7, then so be it.
You would feel less devoted to things, and ideas if you sat down and drank some calming Pu'er tea
Anonymous
a806d2d
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No.177854
177856 177857 177874
>>177848
"So uh... who are you?" the doe asks, staring at the Zebra. She's brown in color with many white spots. She's not very large, but probably around average for what she is.

>>177846
"Hehe" She nuzzles him back, and then kisses him, placing her claws around his shoulders in a hugging embrace.

>>177851
>>177852
If Posey goes inside, she would see that there is a staircase going up to the right, and behind it, objects like a couch and a table in a living room, going on in an open floor pattern to windows and a door on the other side. There is a white wall with some items and a door to the left. Silver Sword is hugging a dark brown griffin female and even kissing her. There is a kind of small ecru colored unicorn stallion behind the two with a red mane, looking on.

After Posey speaks and Silver speaks, the Griffin says, in an irritated voice

"Oh of course you went out and found some young, unicorn mare. And brought her home."

>>177851
The house, before Posey enters - if she enters - is a beach house, with two floors that is raised on stilts on a kind of grassy and sandy patch immediately next to the ocean, on the peninsula north of Horseshoe Bay. It is white in color and timber framed, with a wooden staircase leading up to the front door.

>>177851
The gnoll tilts his head and says
"I can't say I have seen many mages at all. There was this one pony who did magic... I guess he didn't look like a fighter either." He leans over to Posey, and starts to sniff her.
Silver "The Floof" Sword
7aa5c3a
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No.177856
177858
>>177854
Silver scrunches at Jubilosa, but it feels more like it's being directed at the unicorn.

"It is nothing like that, I promise you." He whispers in his griffon's ear. "To be honest with you, she is kind of...weird. She just popped up out of nowhere in catacombs wearing chain armor and wielding sword with her son floating on some kind of magic disk, saying she was investigating local haunt. She says she is Necrologist from local university, as well as being 'Warmagus', whatever that is."
Rosey "Posey" Ring
035f9b0
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No.177857
177858 177859
>>177854
>Griffin says, in an irritated voice
Seethe, Jewbird. You kind will be eradicated.

>if she enters
She's been invited, so she doesn't hesitate.
>sniff her
Posey smells like roses and moonlight, but beneath her pleasant aroma that is a very subtle, near undetectable trace of blood, plague charnel miasma: the scent of death itself. It's so subtle that only a Gnoll or another creature capable of taking scent as a feat might notice it.
(Posey has the Unnatural Aura trait; animals don't like her)

Rosey Ring looks around the house
"I'm a very busy mare, so let us talk business now, shall we?"
Anonymous
a806d2d
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No.177858
177859 177860
>>177856
>Silver scrunches at Jubilosa, but it feels more like it's being directed at the unicorn.
Oh no, it's directed at Silver

She listens in to Silver
"Oh... I see... I would ask where you meet these people, but apparently the answer is 'The catacombs'. Mala said you were dropping off the car around there?" She moves her beak together and head upwards as she says the first part, and sounds concerned but mostly calmed down.

>>177857
>Seethe, Jewbird. You kind will be eradicated.

>If she's been invited
I don't think she has been, but there's a landing from which Posey can stand and look through an open door.

>>177857
The gnoll takes an unmistakable interest in Posey's scent. He continues to sniff her, sometimes bringing his nose close to Posey, until she either forces him to stop, or they reach the house.
Silver "The Floof" Sword
7aa5c3a
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No.177859
177861 177864
>>177858
>>177857
"Yes, just for moment while I am gone. It will be back soon." Silver nuzzles his griffon a bit more. "I love you, Jubee. I will be back before you know it." Looking back at Rosey, Silver replies. "All I need to do is grab couple of things from upstairs and then I am ready. Will not take more than minute."

Silver goes upstairs alone, disappearing into a room that must be his bedroom before coming back out and downstairs in genuinely about a minute. This time he has a bundle of firearms with him, including from what can be seen a bolt-action rifle with a bayonet, and a pump-action shotgun. "Okay, I am ready."
Rosey "Posey" Ring
035f9b0
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No.177860
177861
>>177858
>I don't think she has been
Oh
>The gnoll takes an unmistakable interest in Posey's scent. He continues to sniff her, sometimes bringing his nose close to Posey, until she either forces him to stop, or they reach the house.
Posey stops at the door, and turns to look up at the gnoll
"May I come in?"
Anonymous
a806d2d
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No.177861
177862 177863
>>177859
The griffu closes her eyes and nuzzles him back
"But do come back to me, will you?"

Mala comes inside.
"I got the pistol and the sword. What else should we get?" He asks, and he himself walks upstairs.

>>177860
The gnoll looks down
"Well it's Silver's house. I think he'd be okay with it?"
Rosey "Posey" Ring
035f9b0
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No.177862
177866
>>177861
Posey seems to believe that this is good enough to overcome her psychological phobia, and she enters the building after the Gnoll.
Silver "The Floof" Sword
7aa5c3a
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No.177863
177866
>>177861
"Weapons, ammo, medical supplies. Anything that would be useful for fighting."
Rosey "Posey" Ring
035f9b0
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No.177864
177865
>>177859
"Who is the client for this operation?"
Silver "The Floof" Sword
7aa5c3a
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No.177865
177870
>>177864
"Navy, up in Trottingham. Apparently they reached out to Customs all way down here in Baltimare because of Hoebuck."
Anonymous
a806d2d
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No.177866
177867
>>177862
Inside, both the gnoll and Silver have gone upstairs, but the griffin and the unicorn remain downstairs

>>177863
Mala:
"I have your greatsword, my scimitar, the dagger, and that pistol from yesterday. Uh, anything else?"
Silver "The Floof" Sword
7aa5c3a
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No.177867
177868
>>177866
"I think that will do us."
Anonymous
a806d2d
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No.177868
177869
>>177867
"Do you have your armor? And that new sword?"
Silver "The Floof" Sword
7aa5c3a
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No.177869
>>177868
Silver nods.
Rosey "Posey" Ring
7be739f
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No.177870
177871
>>177865
"Have you already negotiated compensation?"
Silver "The Floof" Sword
7aa5c3a
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No.177871
177875
>>177870
"Well, we have not yet actually arrived at Customs to negotiate compensation. We need to get back on truck and travel all way over to there."
Anonymous
6611fb3
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No.177873
177876
He looks around hopefully, but Ms. Skies hasnt returned swith her supervisor, so he resigns himself to more of Aristrotle.
Paltry, in comparison to diogponies (diogenes xp) , but worth the read if only for context.

Anonymous
e7a6cc4
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No.177874
177876 177879
>>177850
"A warrior I am truly not
For destiny tied me a different knot
Although I fight to keep the peace
I am ultimately cut from a shaman's fleece.'
>>177854
Dust turns towards the inquistive deer, still surprised to see her
"My name is Defiant Dust
I am not intruding too much I trust.
But meeting your friend, a creature of legend
Has left my out of place feelings much lessened."
Rosey "Posey" Ring
a74da28
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No.177875
177876 177878
>>177871
"Very well then."
Rosey Ring turns to leave the house, towing her colt behind her.
It would be at this point that her cutie mark is visible for the first time: a dark sun in a white sky (kudos to anyone who gets the reference)
As she leaves, her horn begins fastening her hair into a sort of war bun, with a casual air that suggests she's done it enough times to easily do so without a mirror. She begins tying her tail similarly.
Anonymous
a806d2d
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No.177876
177877 177878 177881 177895
>>177874
"Oh of course" the doe rolls her eyes. "Everyone likes the Nagini...

>>177873
A green stallion returns
"Yes?" He says

>>177875
Is this white sky distinct from her white coat? Googled it. Oh God
Rosey "Posey" Ring
ed2731a
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No.177877
177880
>>177876
>Is this white sky distinct from her white coat?
No, her coat is the sky. Her cost is snow white.
Silver "The Floof" Sword
7aa5c3a
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No.177878
177880 177882
>>177875
>>177876
Silver addresses his griffon and the young ecru stallion with a "Look after the house while I'm gone" and a wave goodbye, before joining the snow white mare outside alongside his gnoll friend. He looks back at Gloomy again. "Do you need foalsitter for him? It sounds like we are going into combat zone. It is definitely not place for colt."
Kubana "Nope Noodle" Kirafiki
7aa5c3a
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No.177879
177881
>>177874
"Ooooo, shaman! A place in a tribe that commands wisdom and much respect! I'm a hunter for my tribe, myself. Oh, I'm ready to leave if you are."
Anonymous
a806d2d
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No.177880
177882
>>177877
>>177878
The gnoll likewise tilts his head
"You're taking the colt?"
Anonymous
e7a6cc4
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No.177881
177883 177884
>>177876
He seems a little surprised by her reaction, but brushes it off as the two seem to have a history
>>177879
Dust nods and grabs his roll that seems to be armor and weapons. He hesitates for a moment, but ultimately decides to grab his other packs as well, just to make sure he doesn't over stay his welcome.
Rosey "Posey" Ring
ed2731a
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No.177882
177883 177886
>>177880
"Well, I was considering it. It depends how long the mission will take. I could summon my foalsitter, but I figured he could use the experience. My master started me even younger."
>>177878
"Hmmm." Rosey Ring seems torn
"What do you say, Gloomy?"
Morale Check to see if Gloomy is insane enough yet to indulge Rosey Ring's bloodthirst (until I can gain the mentor feat, I cannot control this NPC)
[1d20 = 19]
Anonymous
a806d2d
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No.177883
177884 177886 177890
>>177881
"You can leave your things here." The deer says. "They are safe with me."

>>177882
The gnoll
"I wish my mom taught me such things when I was your age. Mostly she just drank and yelled at me."

Griffin:
"I can look after him. It's alright. We've got a nice place and several colts just a little older than him here."
Kubana "Nope Noodle" Kirafiki
7aa5c3a
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No.177884
177885 177890 177908
>>177881
>>177883
Hmmm. Perhaps, Kira wonders to himself, this zebra needs a place to stay. She'll have to think on that, as they get to know each other better. She does look at the deer in such a fashion to try to communicate to her not to mess with Dust's belongings, if he does leave them here in the apartment.

"Have fun!" She waves goodbye to the deer, and slithers out the door, presumably alongside the zebra as they travel towards Customs together.
Anonymous
a806d2d
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No.177885
>>177884
Kira does have an extra room.