Continuing, and hopefully introducing new characters.
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>>177336>>177337Pear leans back away from Silver. She goes so far back that her body is upright on her hind quarters, and her forelegs suspended in air. She waves her hooves around and her eyes go wide as she’s clearly afraid she will fall over on her back, but she catches herself before this happens, and goes back down on her forelegs. She uses twists her body to grab onto her tail, which is straight back from her body, and curl it around herself. She steps on her tail, and then slowly stands up. Raising her hindquarters and moving a step or so back, away from Silver. She looks towards her right, and towards the others in the archeological group.
“Yes.” She says, firmly.
>>177339Silver looks at how Pear has to manually control her tail, chuckling.
"Something tells me you liked that."
>>177341Pear, still looking down, says, smiles and lets out an involuntary “hehehehe.” She says,
“I don’t know what came over me.”
>>177342"Heh. I imagine lot of ponies at university like you, so engrossed in their books and studies, forget that they have flesh and blood bodies with needs and carnal desires. When was last time that another pony has held you like that, or kissed you deeply?"
>>177343She blushes, and both ears go down. “Heh, just a few times with that last coltfriend who joined the Navy…”
>>177344Silver gives the poor mare a friendly hug to help comfort and distract her. "I imagine your body has been crying out for attention for long while, now."
>>177345She blushie scrunches. Rather intensely.
>>177346"Heh heh, that definitely confirms it."
>>177347The mare continues to scrunch, if more mildly now, and her ears are still back. She is standing now, standing on her tail, and shaking.
>>177348Seeing her shaking, Silver gives Pear a look of genuine concern. He holds out a hoof, placing it on her shoulder.
"Are you feeling okay, Pear?"
>>177349“Yeah” she breathes out. “Yeah. Yeah. I’m okay.” She says.
>>177338“Heh.” The stallion smiles, and takes the opportunity to light another cigarette pulled from within his jacket pocket.
“Of course the griffin wants to know, first and foremost, money. Not that anyone would ever think it otherwise. That’s why you’re here, after all. Well, as I said before, some other mercenaries fly patrol. That isn’t what you are here to do. You are here to collect information, collect prisoners, and collect bodies. Much more risk, much more reward. I can’t tell you the specifics of the pay nor exactly what each job will entail, as that is handled, generally, on a case by case basis by ponies lower ranked and closer to the action than I. But to reiterate, very high risk, very high reward. You will need those guns, I assure you. As for how you will be paid, while good and foreign currency are under restriction, Baltimare Occupation Notes, per the new law, must be accepted for exchange by every republic within our Customs Union. And our Customs Union, as you well know, states at Ponyville across the Ever clear at one far end, and the castle called hills of Wittenland to the other; and from seaside villages that stare at the forest encrusted mountains of Nova Griffonia, down the the rocky islands of Asterion, the dragon lands, and soon enough, over the sands of Northern Zebrica.”
>>177352Cavaliere looks aside for a moment and taps his cigar, sprinkling ash into the ashtray, or if there is a lack thereof, onto the table. He leans back into his chair.
"I don't suppose your city's police would have anything to say about that? This isn't the Frontier and loaded firearms, let alone using them, are likely frowned upon. I prefer being discrete but I cannot promise a lack of attention in a bustling city. As for notes, what is their exchange rate to gold?" >>177353“Firearms are banned twice over. By the city government, with a blanket ban, and by the military authorities, who have banned almost all uses. A license from the military with of course work for the military, but for the local police as well, as our law is above there. Of course yes, if you don’t have a license, you will be in trouble with the police and worse trouble with the military. Discharge of firearms is also illegal and sure to attract attention, so be careful. And even when executing police or customs bounties, be careful that you don’t ‘murder’ the target, even when the bounty will pay out dead or alive. As for the exchange rate it’s… 1,100 occupation bits to the kilogram? Something like that I think.”
>>177354"I knew Equestria was going to be relatively restrictive, but I didn't know it to be that restrictive. I'll keep that all in mind." He also makes a mental note of the exchange rate, doubting that it's that generous.
>>177355“It’s a war time rule. With the ongoing insurgency, ammunition, firearms, explosives, and certain radios, cameras, and magic items are heavily restricted. Baltimare itself has always been restrictive. The countryside is much less so, given that monsters remain a a period threat.”
>>177351She seems to be embraced, confused, a little annoyed, and has an adrenaline rush. She’s okay, though the influence of some sort of unknown drug or stimulant can’t be ruled out.
>>177360Silver himself feels fine, the fruit didn't cause any kind of stimulating reacting if you don't count the electrical, magic-like feeling as it must have reverse his age. There was also the strange headache he got when he looked at Posey's face, that was weird. Perhaps he himself is acting as some sort of drug or stimulant for Pear? That's definitely a good way to boost his confidence, saying he's like a drug for mares. He smiles, and pats the petite mare on the shoulder.
"Hey, it is alright. You liked it, I liked it, nothing we did was wrong, and I am certain that any others who could have watched would have wanted to do same with their own mares."
>>177362pat pat pat"I am glad you want to go on adventure, too. I am looking forward to spending time with you, searching for lost wonders. Plus, imagine how good it would look for your collegate career if you came back with detailed reports on something as wonderous as Tree of Life?"
>>177363little pony is pat pat patPetting a pony’s mane feels nice. It doesn’t feel as good as, let’s say, pressing a mare against your chest and sticking your younger down her throat as she writhes in ecstasy, but it does feel good.
One ear twists down, while the other stays up.
“But.. how? How would you find a tree of life? And why do you keep calling it that? Theres a tree of life in legend, to be sure, but we still don’t know what we are dealing with. The pale mare could have been right.”
>>177364Silver won't complain about getting to pet such a wonderful and intelligent mare.
"Curwhinny must have found it, or at least found someone who knows of it. If he was not lich, then perhaps that is how he managed to live beyond his normal lifespan, not by dark magic but by eating fruit from Tree of Life. If he could find it, then I am certain we can as well with our combined strengths, we just have to follow trail he left behind. And my adventuring instincts tell me this is indeed Tree of Life from legend. It has been long while since I have gotten to use them. It will feel great being able to go on genuine adventure again. Again, doubly so with such amazing company as you by my side."
>>177365Alternating between looking up at Silver and down towards the ground
“I- I don’t think I should have let you eat that fruit. We don’t have any of it now to analyze. We should have taken it back to a lab and figured out what it is. How it works. I do think there’s much to learn but- from what we’ve already found here.”
>>177366Silver hugs the worried petite mare tightly.
"Shhhhh, it is okay. Rosey I think was just trying to get you to freak out, she seems little bit...off. You were hesitant to trust her earlier when she could have helped, and now that she has said something negative you believe her implicitly."
>>177368“Well, I mean… still… we could have studied it to maybe try to replicate its effects or at least, figure out what it was. Now, well, we don’t have it to study it.”
>>177369"All more reason to go out and find that Tree. We follow Curwhinny's trail, we do our bit of investigation, have our adventure, and come back not only with fruit to study but also all sorts of reports and information from our expedition."
>>177274"There's nothing wrong with sleeping with your friends! Don't they have slumber parties over here in Equestria?"
Kira looks inquisitively at her deer friend.
>>177370Pulling her lips back to show teeth.
“Do you really think we could do so? Find something that no pony else has ever found… except evidently Curwhinny?”
>>177371“Well uh, not exactly. I mean, if there’s a buck, sure. If you’re little fawns, sure. If you’re just broke, then sure. So sure I’ve done it but uh, it was always for one of those reasons.”
>>177372"Well then, let's do it for a new reason: we're friends and it's comfier to sleep with friends! I think."
>>177372Silver nods with determination.
"Absolutely. With your intelligence, and my strength and experience, I am completely certain it is within our combined abilities."
>>177373Coming a little more into the doorway,
“Eh, I think I’ll try to enjoy having my own room.”
>>177374She closes her lips in a smile and looks up towards Silver.
“Maybe we could…”
>>177375Silver beams a smile as bright as the noonday sun back at Pear. "I know we can. I am going to look into potential job to get some Bits, have some for various expenses including funding this expedition for us. If it pans out and I get money in my hooves, I am coming back to you as soon as I possibly can after so we can get it started. In case it is actually just temporary and it wears off after while, I would want to get searching for that tree while I still have all of this youthful energy within me."
>>177375Kira shrugs, and smiles at Neela. "Alright, it's up to you. But, I want you to know that my door is always open to you, and I am super snuggly to sleep with!"
Hmm...perhaps a Charisma roll to see how enticing she can make the prospect of sleeping with the snuggly snek.
[1d20+3 = (17+3) = 20]
>>177377>>177378“Hmmm… No”
And leaves the open door, and Kira can hear the door to the other bedroom open and close.
It’s rather cold in the room now.
>>177376She closes her lips to look at him seriously. Then she laughs with an “eh heh,”
“Is that what you wish to do with your new youth? Chase mares? Go on an adventure?”
>>177379Aww. Ah well, nothing to it, Kira supposes. Kira snuggles up in a nice warm coil, yawns, closes her eyes, and attempts to go to sleep.
>>177379"Heh, there is more to it than that, but why not chase mares and go on adventures?" Silver smiles. "There is also couple of young colts I am taking care of, orphans both of them. They have...been through lot. I would like to give them taste of normal life, with actual family to care for and take care of them. If I can be father to them rather than grandfather, give them more years of normalcy than I otherwise could...that would be nice."
>>177380Oh well. Is Kira has her mat, right? A nice rug to keep the heat in, so just snuggle down on that, curly up, but don’t curl up too much or it might cut off the circulation… probably going to have to let that big goat kind of sit out on top and…
That sound. A door opens, then another, tapping of hooves, a curse in a foreign language, and… It seems Neela is back in the room.
“Damn heater isn’t turned on.” She can hear Neela say
Then she feels a hoof on her scales and,
With an oddly light jump, Neela jumps on top of Kira.
>>177381“Wait, you are taking care of orphans?!”
>>177382Silver tilts his head at the surprised mare. "Yes?"
>>177382A mat and a nice bedroll to sleep on. She's a bit too big to sleep inside a bedroll like a pony would, but it's still comfy to lay down on. Though she keeps up the façade of being asleep, Kira is internally excited that her deer friend has decided to sleep with her. Neela may find that the muscular lamia, strong enough to be able to hold up the deer's weight, is surprisingly comfortable. She's very warm, too, as if she's a warm-blooded creature. The goat in her stomach is absolutely helping with making her nice and toasty.
>>177383"While you're out... extorting swords from college professors and eating two hundred year old fruit?"
>>177384Neela taps Kira's body with a hoof, evidently to investigate the viability of the prospect. "Oddly warm." After a few taps she has her body over top of Kira's, and forms her own little curled up ball. She lays her head and back against the goat, probably because that's the warmest part, and the biggest, most pillow-like part. Then she places a blanket she has taken with her over the two.
She curls up in her own little ball.
So I guess Posey is just going to go home, write her report, and then long rest, or...?
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=QFsFiDRwPqc>>177386I'm trying to make ever character line up for the quest. Posey and Silver are either going to start immediately, or roll over to the next day.
>>177358He smiles
"Heh heh, that you will."
>>177385D'awwwwwwwwwwwwwwww! Kira is immensely grateful for the blanket covering the pair. She tries to ever so subtly shift as to give Neela the comfiest position possible before falling into a slumber.
>>177385"Hmmm...I suppose when you put it like that, it sounds like very eccentric combination."
>>177390Kira has to be careful as to not startle the deer with too much movement. And even a slight tightening movement may be perceived as an attempt at a grip. Neela is not subtle herself, poking at Kira and stepping on her at moments, which may even be painful. Once she lays down, however, Kira can feel deer fur, her rounded snout, and her bloated belly, as she lays her head abd back against and in large part overtop of Kira’s own bloated belly, which is bigger than the deer. She’s kind of small, once she’s curled up into a sort of ball, of a bit of a heavy pressure on top of Kira.
>>177391“Well, heh, yes.”