The main part of the party in Mended Horn is wrapping up a matter at an Abandoned Whaling/Sealing station... somewhat. Virgin Flame has made her return and is celebrating with exercise and tea after recovering an important marble statue head and vanquishing several amoebas in the process.
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>>181350
Nah, as a GM I would say no to the player who tried on grounds of meta, because Brie has only experienced common and uncommon items and wouldn't fully appreciate the potential risks/gravity of such an item yet. If its all the same, I would retract.
Nah, as a GM I would say no to the player who tried on grounds of meta, because Brie has only experienced common and uncommon items and wouldn't fully appreciate the potential risks/gravity of such an item yet. If its all the same, I would retract.
>>181348
"Well, either way, I hope you can appreciate that we are low on resources, especially ponies. When the war in Griffonia ends, it will all be different. That is one of the reasons we need you. Not to imply that Baltimare wouldn't need you, even if we were not here. Equestria too, needs its heroes.
I hope that now, at least, you understand the mid-term goals we are working for. The fact that we have so little time is exactly why our Governor has assumed the goal to be stability. The more stable things are here, the less of a drain on resources the territory will be, and thus the better we will hold up in the event of a Changeling surprise attack.
But Revolution has a logic all of its own. The Manehattan Governor claims that National Service could be brought to Manehattan, and that very easily an army of 100,000 or more could be raised. Think of that, 100,000 or even 1 million of Equestria's own sons defending their land from the Changelings. But these 1 million will be lead by the seasoned generals who won Griffonia, and they will have a much better chance than before.
Something to think about, to be sure
If it makes you feel any better, you should know that in the wake of what went down in Hoebuck, our sister service, Revenue and Migration, has conducted multiple raids on populations of illegal aliens, and more to the point, illegal aliens that practice that occult. I can't say I am very pleased, because R&M is a rival of ours, but someone getting the glory, at least."
>>181305
"Ugh... No, the princesses do care for us. Even now they raise the sun and the moon. Even now, they protect us in our dreams. And even now, they inspire us, and give us hope. I suppose in a way I can understand it, that dark night of the soul... Bless her, may she one day see the light."
>>181351
I liked Brie's statement because it was basically Brie agreeing with what Cavaliere said just before about the tiara maybe being considered dangerous. It was a nice issue for Mala to use to argue for why the presence of the tiara means he should be allowed to loot more or to get a bigger piece of the share.
But you can do what you think is appropriate.
"Well, either way, I hope you can appreciate that we are low on resources, especially ponies. When the war in Griffonia ends, it will all be different. That is one of the reasons we need you. Not to imply that Baltimare wouldn't need you, even if we were not here. Equestria too, needs its heroes.
I hope that now, at least, you understand the mid-term goals we are working for. The fact that we have so little time is exactly why our Governor has assumed the goal to be stability. The more stable things are here, the less of a drain on resources the territory will be, and thus the better we will hold up in the event of a Changeling surprise attack.
But Revolution has a logic all of its own. The Manehattan Governor claims that National Service could be brought to Manehattan, and that very easily an army of 100,000 or more could be raised. Think of that, 100,000 or even 1 million of Equestria's own sons defending their land from the Changelings. But these 1 million will be lead by the seasoned generals who won Griffonia, and they will have a much better chance than before.
Something to think about, to be sure
If it makes you feel any better, you should know that in the wake of what went down in Hoebuck, our sister service, Revenue and Migration, has conducted multiple raids on populations of illegal aliens, and more to the point, illegal aliens that practice that occult. I can't say I am very pleased, because R&M is a rival of ours, but someone getting the glory, at least."
>>181305
"Ugh... No, the princesses do care for us. Even now they raise the sun and the moon. Even now, they protect us in our dreams. And even now, they inspire us, and give us hope. I suppose in a way I can understand it, that dark night of the soul... Bless her, may she one day see the light."
>>181351
I liked Brie's statement because it was basically Brie agreeing with what Cavaliere said just before about the tiara maybe being considered dangerous. It was a nice issue for Mala to use to argue for why the presence of the tiara means he should be allowed to loot more or to get a bigger piece of the share.
But you can do what you think is appropriate.
>>181357
Well, the questions to be resolved that might lead to Brie having a better idea are:
1. Is the captain a spellcaster
2. How did the crown get on his head
3. A more detailed account - perhaps impossible due to the clumsiness of direct translation - from the captain specifically, about his experience (>inb4 amnesia)
4. Money prease
Well, the questions to be resolved that might lead to Brie having a better idea are:
1. Is the captain a spellcaster
2. How did the crown get on his head
3. A more detailed account - perhaps impossible due to the clumsiness of direct translation - from the captain specifically, about his experience (>inb4 amnesia)
4. Money prease
>>181357
>It was a nice issue for Mala to use to argue for why the presence of the tiara means he should be allowed to loot more
Let the boy have his loot. We are supposed to be pirates.
>It was a nice issue for Mala to use to argue for why the presence of the tiara means he should be allowed to loot more
Let the boy have his loot. We are supposed to be pirates.
>>181304
He takes a moment to think, looking off in the distance. Then he answers,
"Ja.
Waarschijnlijk het oude verlaten ponydorp. Het zijn er eigenlijk twee. De oudere ligt in het midden, maar de meer ontwikkelde ligt aan de zuidelijke baai. Misschien de vuurtoren op de noordpunt."
He takes a moment to think, looking off in the distance. Then he answers,
"Ja.
Waarschijnlijk het oude verlaten ponydorp. Het zijn er eigenlijk twee. De oudere ligt in het midden, maar de meer ontwikkelde ligt aan de zuidelijke baai. Misschien de vuurtoren op de noordpunt."
>>181313
Cavaliere shakes his head in exasperation.
>>181319
>>181349
"This is not a shipping company and everything indicates these griffons work independently."
Nevertheless, he asks Sørvik, "Wordt dit schip gecharterd of zijn jullie freelancers? En heb je die vervloekte tiara zelf opgezet of heeft iemand anders hem op je gezet?"
Additionally, he says, "U en uw bemanning moeten snel alle persoonlijke bezittingen die u op dit schip en de huizen hebt achtergelaten, ophalen. Laat mijn kameraden alsjeblieft meegaan om iets nuttigs te vinden, maar houd ze in de gaten, want ze zijn niet te vertrouwen in de buurt van waardevolle spullen. Zodra je klaar bent, kunnen we een schuilplaats voor je vinden waar je kunt schuilen totdat we de pony's vinden."
>>181331
I enjoy the wordplay you come up with. I can't for the life of me make good poetry.
>>181350
I think "black griffon" referred to me.
Cavaliere shakes his head in exasperation.
>>181319
>>181349
"This is not a shipping company and everything indicates these griffons work independently."
Nevertheless, he asks Sørvik, "Wordt dit schip gecharterd of zijn jullie freelancers? En heb je die vervloekte tiara zelf opgezet of heeft iemand anders hem op je gezet?"
Additionally, he says, "U en uw bemanning moeten snel alle persoonlijke bezittingen die u op dit schip en de huizen hebt achtergelaten, ophalen. Laat mijn kameraden alsjeblieft meegaan om iets nuttigs te vinden, maar houd ze in de gaten, want ze zijn niet te vertrouwen in de buurt van waardevolle spullen. Zodra je klaar bent, kunnen we een schuilplaats voor je vinden waar je kunt schuilen totdat we de pony's vinden."
>>181331
I enjoy the wordplay you come up with. I can't for the life of me make good poetry.
>>181350
I think "black griffon" referred to me.
>>181357
Vir nods along to Heather's words. Determination flashing over her face at the end.
"She will, I'll see to that," she says.
Vir nods along to Heather's words. Determination flashing over her face at the end.
"She will, I'll see to that," she says.
>>181369
Cavaliere looks at him with a serious, yet empathetic expression.
"Een Stalliongrad-schip met ongeveer tachtig pony's aan boord, waaronder matrozen en mariniers, is op dit eiland geland of gecrasht. Het is onmogelijk voor u om dit schip te repareren en het water uit het ruim te pompen voordat ze u vinden. Ze beschouwen dit eiland als het hunne. U moet uw verliezen nemen en vluchten."
Cavaliere looks at him with a serious, yet empathetic expression.
"Een Stalliongrad-schip met ongeveer tachtig pony's aan boord, waaronder matrozen en mariniers, is op dit eiland geland of gecrasht. Het is onmogelijk voor u om dit schip te repareren en het water uit het ruim te pompen voordat ze u vinden. Ze beschouwen dit eiland als het hunne. U moet uw verliezen nemen en vluchten."
>>181372
This gets his attention. He turns his head fully towards Cavaliere. He stands upright, though he is shaking.
"Hoe vertrekken we?"
This gets his attention. He turns his head fully towards Cavaliere. He stands upright, though he is shaking.
"Hoe vertrekken we?"
>>181373
"We hebben verschillende opties, afhankelijk van wat de situatie vereist. Onze beste kans is om de airponies te redden en onder dekking van de duisternis te vertrekken. We moeten ze snel vinden voordat het te koud wordt of de communisten ze opsporen."
"We hebben verschillende opties, afhankelijk van wat de situatie vereist. Onze beste kans is om de airponies te redden en onder dekking van de duisternis te vertrekken. We moeten ze snel vinden voordat het te koud wordt of de communisten ze opsporen."
>>181376
Standing upright and antsy, with his tail curling around his legs.
"Nou, ga er dan aan de slag. Zijn ze het eiland aan het afzoeken? De Stalliongraders?"
Standing upright and antsy, with his tail curling around his legs.
"Nou, ga er dan aan de slag. Zijn ze het eiland aan het afzoeken? De Stalliongraders?"
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>>181378
"Dat zijn ze waarschijnlijk wel. We sloegen een eenzame zeeman bewusteloos op het strand ten westen(?) van hier. Hij was net zo hysterisch als jij met de kroon op. We weten niet wat de oorzaak was of wat ze nu aan het doen zijn. Jij en je vrienden hebben tien minuten om te verzamelen wat je nodig hebt voordat we vertrekken. Ik zal mijn collega's ook klaarmaken."
He turns around to the others. "He'll be cooperative with us. From what he knows of this island, the ponies are either at the lighthouse on the northern point, at the village on the southern bay, or in the older village in the middle. I gave his crew ten minutes to get everything they want to save from this place, and I suggest we take no longer than that ourselves."
>>181380
That's German though….
"Dat zijn ze waarschijnlijk wel. We sloegen een eenzame zeeman bewusteloos op het strand ten westen(?) van hier. Hij was net zo hysterisch als jij met de kroon op. We weten niet wat de oorzaak was of wat ze nu aan het doen zijn. Jij en je vrienden hebben tien minuten om te verzamelen wat je nodig hebt voordat we vertrekken. Ik zal mijn collega's ook klaarmaken."
He turns around to the others. "He'll be cooperative with us. From what he knows of this island, the ponies are either at the lighthouse on the northern point, at the village on the southern bay, or in the older village in the middle. I gave his crew ten minutes to get everything they want to save from this place, and I suggest we take no longer than that ourselves."
>>181380
That's German though….
>>181382
"Heel goed, dat zal ik doen"
He gives a single nod, and then looks to the yellow griffin, and starts speaking in a language that is less silly, but more alien. Then he speaks sharply to the black griffin, and looks around and finds the white griffin. They are sharp in their replies back and seem to start arguing.
"Heel goed, dat zal ik doen"
He gives a single nod, and then looks to the yellow griffin, and starts speaking in a language that is less silly, but more alien. Then he speaks sharply to the black griffin, and looks around and finds the white griffin. They are sharp in their replies back and seem to start arguing.
>>181389
>>181393
Isn't Posey referring to within the ship?
"Assuming more of this ship isn't completely flooded, we should split up. I will start with the wheelhouse." He adopts a more stern look, and glances especially at Posey, Mala and Brie. "Let the griffons keep their personal possessions. Anything that they choose to leave behind is free for the taking."
>>181393
Isn't Posey referring to within the ship?
"Assuming more of this ship isn't completely flooded, we should split up. I will start with the wheelhouse." He adopts a more stern look, and glances especially at Posey, Mala and Brie. "Let the griffons keep their personal possessions. Anything that they choose to leave behind is free for the taking."
>>181382
"Ask the griffin if he considers himself to be a priest, and if he remembers casting spells while wearing the tiara."
"Ask the griffin if he considers himself to be a priest, and if he remembers casting spells while wearing the tiara."
>>181397
She was referring to the island. Her priority is the marines.
She already has everything she wants from this ship
She was referring to the island. Her priority is the marines.
She already has everything she wants from this ship
>>181398
>>181399
I gave ten in-game minutes for a reason. Technically speaking Cavaliere has no authority to issue orders like that, but it's a good compromise between giving the griffons a chance to pick up what they need/letting the party loot the ship and getting on with the mission already.
He interrupts the griffons' bickering. "Sørvik, ben jij een soort geestelijke? Terwijl je onder invloed van de tiara bent, heb je een spreuk uitgesproken. Weet je nog iets van dat?"
>>181399
I gave ten in-game minutes for a reason. Technically speaking Cavaliere has no authority to issue orders like that, but it's a good compromise between giving the griffons a chance to pick up what they need/letting the party loot the ship and getting on with the mission already.
He interrupts the griffons' bickering. "Sørvik, ben jij een soort geestelijke? Terwijl je onder invloed van de tiara bent, heb je een spreuk uitgesproken. Weet je nog iets van dat?"
>>181369
She scratched the back of her neck.
"Yeah, about that. The point of the story is that, and it's kinda of a long story anyway so we can skip head to it: At some point, I started drinking and now I'm almost an alcoholic. So while I'm embarrassed to ask this, do you have some... Wine?"
She scratched the back of her neck.
"Yeah, about that. The point of the story is that, and it's kinda of a long story anyway so we can skip head to it: At some point, I started drinking and now I'm almost an alcoholic. So while I'm embarrassed to ask this, do you have some... Wine?"
>>181397
"Well, if we're waiting to see what they leave behind, naturally they will be leaving before we do."
"Well, if we're waiting to see what they leave behind, naturally they will be leaving before we do."
>>181405
Shush, let us grt loot. We cant carry much cuz emcumbrance anyway if gold
Shush, let us grt loot. We cant carry much cuz emcumbrance anyway if gold
>>181406
Brie cocks his head uncomprehendingly. He shrugs, assuming an explanatoon on that AND A WHOLE lot more, will be forthcoming before long or else hell ask again
Brie cocks his head uncomprehendingly. He shrugs, assuming an explanatoon on that AND A WHOLE lot more, will be forthcoming before long or else hell ask again
>>181408
Mala brings up his black paw and makes a movement with his mouth of "Shh." He has a smile, as if giddy to be in on a secret.
Mala brings up his black paw and makes a movement with his mouth of "Shh." He has a smile, as if giddy to be in on a secret.
>>181398
"He is not and has no recollection."
>>181403
He turns back to Brie.
"Then accompany one of them, and pick up what he leaves behind. Don't wait for all of them to be finished at the end of the ten minutes."
>>181406
"Yes, they know will have to abandon this ship."
Are the griffons still bickering?
"He is not and has no recollection."
>>181403
He turns back to Brie.
"Then accompany one of them, and pick up what he leaves behind. Don't wait for all of them to be finished at the end of the ten minutes."
>>181406
"Yes, they know will have to abandon this ship."
Are the griffons still bickering?
>>181402
Vir cringes and looks everywhere but on Heather.
"Welllllll, I think I can survive without alcohol," Vir says.
Vir cringes and looks everywhere but on Heather.
"Welllllll, I think I can survive without alcohol," Vir says.
>>181410
>"He is not and has no recollection."
"Hmmm, so the cursed tiara either bestows power on the wearer, at the cost of their minds and autonomy... Or perhaps it has a mind of its own... Certainly a dangerous item..."
"Ve are losing daylight. Let us search the towns at once."
>>181409
Posey joins him in a mischievous giggle.
>>181412
Ha
Time to steal.
>"He is not and has no recollection."
"Hmmm, so the cursed tiara either bestows power on the wearer, at the cost of their minds and autonomy... Or perhaps it has a mind of its own... Certainly a dangerous item..."
"Ve are losing daylight. Let us search the towns at once."
>>181409
Posey joins him in a mischievous giggle.
>>181412
Ha
Time to steal.
>>181410
>>181408
The griffins start bickering, and start moving, especially after the white one speaks to the others.
Mala explains to Brie,
"They won't leave anything small and of value behind if they think they won't have a chance to come back. If they think they will come back they will hide it. But if they think they will not, they will try to take it with them.
We could have done this from the beginning, they would have found all of the hidden things for us. They may still get more valuables in their houses."
Mala blinks, and looks over at Cavaliere.
"You're smart, Cava-caval... Mr. Garv. I can see why they brought you. I'm not a planner, but uh, I can help keep them in line while we're moving."
>>181411
pet pet pet
"Come inside and have some tea" she says
>>181408
The griffins start bickering, and start moving, especially after the white one speaks to the others.
Mala explains to Brie,
"They won't leave anything small and of value behind if they think they won't have a chance to come back. If they think they will come back they will hide it. But if they think they will not, they will try to take it with them.
We could have done this from the beginning, they would have found all of the hidden things for us. They may still get more valuables in their houses."
Mala blinks, and looks over at Cavaliere.
"You're smart, Cava-caval... Mr. Garv. I can see why they brought you. I'm not a planner, but uh, I can help keep them in line while we're moving."
>>181411
pet pet pet
"Come inside and have some tea" she says
>>181416
Comprehending, Brie will nod slowly, comprehendingly. Ahem "Youre right Cavaliere, do you prefer mister? It would in fact be untoward to deprive the ship of anything they might wosh to retrieve at a later time, humble fishermen that they are."
Comprehending, Brie will nod slowly, comprehendingly. Ahem "Youre right Cavaliere, do you prefer mister? It would in fact be untoward to deprive the ship of anything they might wosh to retrieve at a later time, humble fishermen that they are."
>>181416
That cracks open a smile across Vir's face. She reaches out and pets the other mare back.
"I... We can try. Anyway, thank you," she says and looks off to the side. "I really appreciate that you took your time one me."
That cracks open a smile across Vir's face. She reaches out and pets the other mare back.
"I... We can try. Anyway, thank you," she says and looks off to the side. "I really appreciate that you took your time one me."
>>181416
>>181417
Cavaliere follows closely behind the others, observing them closely. He does not share in Mala's enthusiasm. "We are not robbers, Mala. These griffons gave up everything they had to pursue a life out at sea, and now they have to give that up, too. They cannot carry everything they want, but what they do choose to carry is to be left on their persons. What they must leave you're free to take, because better us than the communists. Do you understand?"
>>181417
Cavaliere follows closely behind the others, observing them closely. He does not share in Mala's enthusiasm. "We are not robbers, Mala. These griffons gave up everything they had to pursue a life out at sea, and now they have to give that up, too. They cannot carry everything they want, but what they do choose to carry is to be left on their persons. What they must leave you're free to take, because better us than the communists. Do you understand?"
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