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Occupied Equestria - Lighthouse?
GM Pony
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No.183000
Continuing
1109 replies and 37 files omitted.
Rosey "Posey" Ring
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No.184488
184489
>>184485
I'm done.

Any chance we could see those journals tonight?
GM Pony
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No.184489
184493
>>184488
I hope so, but it will be a while if it is tonight
Rosey "Posey" Ring
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No.184493
>>184489
Oh, are you still typing it?
That's fine. Take all the time you need.
GM Pony
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No.184529
184530
>>183257
High Sewn:
"Yeah yeah yeah, you've got Mr. 'he's cute to me'. It's not so easy at this age. There's different expectations, stallions are looking for younger mares... Things are different."
Amber Sunset
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No.184530
184531
>>184529
"But you're a successful businessmare! That has to be respected, right? All I've got is some music, otherwise I've got nuthin'."
GM Pony
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No.184531
184532
>>184530
"Well... It means I've been able to live without a stallion, which is better than I can say for when I was starting up in Canterlot. And you... It still took you what, less than a week to find a stallion? She holds her head up, slightly looking down onto Amber
Amber Sunset
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No.184532
184533
>>184531
Amber grins abashedly as she looks off to the side, then up at High Sewn. "But do you want to live without a stallion?" Worried about causing offense, she quickly adds, "Well of course there ain't nothin' wrong with not wanting that either, but, um, I would like to?" The last part is spoken in a small, shrill voice. She swallows and adds, "It was pure happenstance with how I got with Mustard. I think we were just fated. He'd never dated a filly and I'd never dated a colt…."
GM Pony
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No.184533
184534
>>184532
High Sewn:
"Oh, I've lived with stallions, well, a stallion before. I'd rather live without." She bends her head down and comes closer to Amber. High Sewn is a rather tall, and over all large mare. She must lean down to be even to Amber's level.

"Of course the two of you haven't. Sweet Naivety, and mistakes made. That's what all young love is comprised of, isn't it?"
Amber Sunset
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No.184534
184535
>>184533
Amber frowns, leaning back a little as if intimidated. "I don't think we've made a mistake. In fact, I've never been happier than I've been with him, and he really is sweet and good-hearted. Maybe you were just unlucky that one time?"
GM Pony
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No.184535
184536
>>184534
scrunchy
"I don't mean the whole romance is a mistake, though that is probably true. I mean the mistakes you will make within the romance. Of course he seems sweet and good natured. You're intoxicated on the feeling. When the sobriety finally kicks in, you'll start to see all of his faults, and probably a few of your own."
Amber Sunset
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No.184536
184537
>>184535
The squat mare's ears fold down. "I've noticed a few faults of his, and shown some of mine, too. Ain't helping each other overcome them part of the appeal? We can be better ponies for each other."
GM Pony
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No.184537
184543
>>184536
She smiles, and is silent for a moment

"Goodluck. May you fare better than the rest of us."
Anonymous
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No.184539
184542
>>184356
>Uh... What do we not know?
I meant myself. I didn't know belly rubbing was a thing. ^^
GM Pony
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No.184542
184550
IMG_6694.jpeg
>>184539
I know right?

Vir has asserted her dominance over the smaller, and presumably less fluffy filly, and has forced her to do the belly rubs.

But may continue the petting/rubs, proceed to dinner or new accommodations, or perhaps start out on a mini adventure
Amber Sunset
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No.184543
184570
>>184537
Amber crouches and looks up at High Sewn pleadingly. "You can't have resigned to being alone your whole life. You have to try. How can you know if you don't try your hardest?"
Dark Star
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No.184548
184570
>>184485
"For sure, i do need to get going for now though, I'll swing back by a little later and let you know how it goes."
Anonymous
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No.184550
184570
>>184542
Virgin catches Flowercup's hoof/hooves between hers but does so with the softness of a velvet pillow. She gives her smile.

"Thank you. You're really sweet," she says and stands up.

She walks to the door and gives them a wave.

"Then I'll be going now."
GM Pony
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No.184570
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Amber Sunset
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No.184571
184572
>>184570
Amber looks off and back to Ms. Sewn. "Well, he's tall…'bout as tall as you, actually, but he really ought to eat more…er, don't let that fool you, he's stronger than he looks! He, uh, tries to be the best stallion he can be–maybe a little too hard, his ma has these funny expectations he's absorbed. If anything, he's too selfless, since he works to support his ma and sister and he is always askin' to do things for me. I've noticed he can be a little shy at times, but he's real bookish and could easily be an engineer in a few years." She giggles and blushes. "All that shyness goes away when you know him better. He loves touchin' and bein' touched."
GM Pony
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No.184572
184573
>>184571
High Sewn moves her head in closer, and a wide smile comes across her face

"Oh.... Touching?"
Amber Sunset
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No.184573
184579
>>184572
"Um, yes…." she replies in a small voice.
Anonymous
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No.184578
184579
>>184570
>Flowercup:
>squeaky
^^

>“Where are you going?”
"Well, hmm, I think..." Vir says, looks up, and puts a hoof to her chin. "That I'll... Go to the Blackhooves first cuz' their place probably have day opening hours, that I don't wanna miss. Can start there, have to go there anyway to ask about Hope's."

If you wish that I change this line, I can because to be honest, I'm not certain this is a line of thought that my character would come up with.
>int 8
GM Pony
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No.184579
184580 184581 184629
>>184573
Moving closer, and with an ever-widening grin, she turns her head, but keeps her eyes on Amber

Do telll.”

>>184578
“Oh, of course the traitors will have regular business hours.” She pauses a moment. “But… yes, you should look for your sister.”

Nah, it’s fine
Amber Sunset
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No.184580
184583 184584
>>184579
Amber sits back and runs her hooves through her mane, her face notably redder. "Oh, hehehe, I'm sure you know more 'bout touchin' other ponies than I do. I only know a little bit."
Anonymous
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No.184581
d4d324bdcee982f45681bbd7c0e69386-976815562.jpg
>>184579
>Brie's player waiting for a clarification, resolution, or distraction.
Dark Star
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No.184582
184583
>>184570
He trots over to the corner of the room and grabs what he came there for, his other jackets, and his saddlebag, he then says "See you mares around." Then walks back down the stairs
GM Pony
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No.184583
184590
>>184580
[1d3 = 2]

>>184582
They watch Dark Star as he walks up, takes his jacket, refuses to elaborate, and then leaves. Sorrel raises a hoof to wave to Dark Star as he goes.
GM Pony
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No.184584
184585
>>184580
High Sewn frowns, and moves back, turning her head away from Amber

“Which is?”
Amber Sunset
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No.184585
184586
>>184584
She still giggles and is too embarrassed to notice High Sewn taking umbrage. "Stallions love being touched…and love touching mares, but they don't get that experience all too often."
GM Pony
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No.184586
184587
>>184585
“Oh, more than you know.” She tilts her head. “What do you mean?”
Amber Sunset
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No.184587
184588
>>184586
"Well, according to Mustard, it's the stallion's job to make advances and 'get as much as he can' from a mare, while it's her job to act all coy and either reject his advances or accept them a little at a time. She can't act all briggity for reasons I don't quite understand yet."
GM Pony
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No.184588
184592
>>184587
"That's a bit... Imprecise. The mare is supposed to control the situation from beginning to end. It's the mare who starts the encounter by signaling that she is receptive. Aggression implies a lack of discernment, or perhaps, desperation."
Dark Star
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No.184590
184667
>>184583
he waves then goes down the stairs to the bar
Anonymous
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No.184591
184678
We'll call this an anonymous Bluff check
[1d20+7 = (13+7) = 20]
Amber Sunset
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No.184592
184667
>>184588
"Maybe that's what he said. He wasn't aggressive if that's what you mean. I just didn't know anything about all of that."
Cavaliere
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No.184593
184594
"Brie, don't leave behind your Sterno cans. They are an Equestrian good and can be used as a clue."
Anonymous
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No.184594
>>184593
"Who is leaving behind? I only have the one! I admit to being flippant and less disciplined about describing myself putting them away as I do describing myself bringing them out, but I ASSURE you I have no interest in leaving evidence," he thinks for a moment about the face-stabbing. "Mostly no evidence, and can be assumed to police not only my affects, but my brass as well."
The Floof and The Noodle
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No.184614
I suppose if there's a lull in the action, Silver would like to look through the diary pages and notes gotten off of the possessed ponies.
Brie
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No.184626
The bat is on standby, ostensibly with an active spot check but available for any skill checks that our current activity may allow for, though I would prefer to wait for a general prompt from GM before even beginning to 'move'.
Anonymous
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No.184629
184667
>>184579
Virgin scratches the back of her neck.

"Yeah, I'm not sure if I want them to know something or not," she says.
GM Pony
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No.184667
184669 184670 184691
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Anonymous
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No.184668
>>184661
>Tika Masala
I am so tempted, but not about to complain about deleted posts, in retrospect
Amber Sunset
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No.184669
184671
>>184667
Amber blinks. "It's not that I want to keep anythin' from you, but I've never told anypony about it before. How can I know what's appropriate to say, and what would you like to know?"
Dark Star
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No.184670
184671
>>184667
"Hey"
He walks over to the bar
"They were up there, i told them they could stay in the room,. you'll probably be seeing them around, keep an eye out for them alright? , make sure they don't get in any trouble"
GM Pony
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No.184671
184672
>>184669
"Oh" She shakes her head, with something like a frown. "Don't worry about it." She raises a hoof to wave off Amber, then she paws it ear her mouth, and then moves over to her jacket and pulls out a set of cigarettes.

"I'm going to go out for a smoke" she says

>>184670
He looks up towards Dark Star again
"Sure." He raises his hoof and points it at Dark Star, then gives a wink. "I'll keep them out of trouble."
Amber Sunset
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No.184672
>>184671
"I'll keep an eye on the shop while you're outside," Amber replies.

And so she tries to sell more clothes to the ponies of Baltimare.
Dark Star
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No.184678
184693 184714
>>184591
He laughs
"'I've got to go, See you later."
He shakes his hoof then heads back to the grand baltimare hotel
Rosey "Posey" Ring
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No.184681
184682 184683
"So, Father Defiant, what is it that first interested you in the art of exorcisms? Were you cursed? Was your family attacked by shamblers? Is it just your religious calling?" Rosey Ring says
"I think we got off on the wrong hoof. You see, in my home town, that is just how we greet ponies that we are interested in." (technically not a lie)
The Floof and The Noodle
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No.184682
184683
>>184681
>>184288
Kira: "D'awwwwwww, he's a father? What're your foals like, Dust?"

Silver: "That is...not quite what father means in this context. Anyways, would he not be shaman? He does not look like Celestialist."
Zoober
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No.184683
184685 184686 184700
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Rosey "Posey" Ring
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No.184685
184692
>>184683
I commend you for the excessive effort you take to only speak in rhymes, when I'm too lazy to properly express Posey's European accent.

Posey slowly nods
"Tragedy. It is what leads most down the path of exorcism."
"I have studied Zebrican voodoo sorcery in detail, but I have never witnessed it myself. Some say the practice of reanimation first emerged in the haunted jungles of Zebrica. It must be dreadful."
The Floof and The Noodle
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No.184686
184692
>>184683
Kira: "Awwwwwwwwwwww...I'm sorry about your village and tribe, Dust." She opens up her arms in an offering of a hug for Dust, if he so decides he needs/wants it.

Silver: "If it is any consolation, it sounds as if because of that event, you are now able to create much more good in this world."
GM Pony
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No.184687
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GM Pony
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No.184688
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GM Pony
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No.184689
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The Floof and The Noodle
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No.184690
184694 184697 184700 184708 184740
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Anonymous
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No.184691
184714
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Dust
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No.184692
184700 184712
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Anonymous
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No.184693
184696
>>184678
>am confuse
Anonymous
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No.184694
>>184690
Okay, reee, I have a totally different meta take when this gets told to Brie, but it hasnt yet, so Ill just wait.
Anonymous
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No.184696
OIP.jpeg
>>184693
Anonymous
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No.184697
184700 184712
>>184690
"I hope you wouldn't mind indulging me in a word for word account. What you have said has left me with more questions than I am particularly interested in stringing together one at a time."
Brie wants to be able to be able to not metafag. I'll assume Silver obliges, for simplicity.
"Very clever. While I won't even begin to speculate on the nature of this,... well what do you call it when the Sallion's own account is inconsistent. I'll just say "the odd bug", well it's using tactics basic to Con artistry. It begins by deducing an increasingly appreciable appearance. Not entirely sure what a Kracken is (sounds like a snack) but morphing from an alicorn into a unicorn seems like a deescalation, except this is all supposed to be a dream? If working with a group, you would start with an asshole who eventually leaves, but the con is done by the nice guy. In any case, the "odd bug" is very quickly assimilating the viewpoint of this Professor, and the only reason one does that is either in situations of extreme survival, or when one is planning a double-cross. Or both."
Anonymous
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No.184698
184700
"I can try to attempt to rephrase,.... When one wants to pull a fast one on somepony, if you can trick them into thinking that you are buying what they are selling, especially from an initially 'oppositional' stance, they will pften dostract THEMSELVES from what you are actually doing. It's the principle behind the Cantor-City-Shuffle (Kansas City Shuffle), where they look right while you go left."
Cavaliere
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No.184700
184701 184712
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Anonymous
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No.184701
>>184700
Brie does not, but we can assume someone clarified such that it isnt meta for him to assert wrt the seduction/con artistry
Anonymous
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No.184704
184705 184706
Even beneath his bodysuit, Brie somehow appears to pale as a thought dawns on him.
"We have to find the airship, NOW! This thing controls minds, like a radio right? With an airship it could... Night Mother be with us...."
Anonymous
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No.184705
184706
>>184704
Yes, he/I am monologuing for a moment.
"All this foriegn alien/demonic shit was distracting me, this is a hostile takeover! I'm fuzzy on alot of the details, but if I were this Traveler thats been described - quite possibly this bug/alligator thing - I would want to get to as large a population center as quickly as possible. Instant army of thralls! Whats the largest population center in all of Equestria?" He finishes rhetorically.
Cavaliere
1f2bfe5
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No.184706
184709
>>184704
"From what we know the airship is not repairable. However, if it can use a radio to extend its reach that would be a new cause for concern."

>>184705
"That would be Manehattan."
GM Pony
098a2d5
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No.184707
184710 184712
An important detail that I did not mention is that the third post, "Light Water's Dream Journal" is written in the ponish language.

Just assume that Silver read out verbatim the other documents, rather than wait six hours for his player to confirm it.
Anonymous
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No.184708
184712
>>184690
(In sequence,...)
"Radio Captain Water immediately!"
Anonymous
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No.184709
184712
>>184706
"Perhaps, lets HOPE it (the airship) isn't repairable or we may ALREADY be doomed. But even Stalliongrad is liable to have at least ONE decent mechanic, and depending on the damage, even I might be able to repair the devices. I was kinda hoping to,... and steal it,..."
Cavaliere
1f2bfe5
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No.184710
184711 184714
>>184707
I won't get into just how long this would take on a time critical mission. I don't mind requiring players to summarize info only their characters would understand, but in a PBP campaign it can get frustrating so let's just hoof-wave it.

"However immature and malleable this thing is, it has no qualms about using intelligent creatures as mere pawns to control. It will need to be taught the error of its ways, one way or another."

Poor Kultainen and Jakala
Anonymous
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No.184711
>>184710
This can be said to be an in-transit discussion
The Floof and The Noodle
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No.184712
184716 184717
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GM Pony
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No.184714
184717 184741 184778
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Rosey "Posey" Ring
Anonymous
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No.184715
184717 184718
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Anonymous
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No.184716
184717 184718
>>184712
>mad scientist
No, Im talking about Captain Shoal Waters, who contracted us for this mission, and gave the radio to Silver (we had a moment about it). "This is beyond national powers and economic rivalries. Tell our Captain that our opposition force is an entity of unknown origin, likely to be targeting a major population center using the airship," Brie's brain is going a mile a minute now.
Cavaliere
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No.184717
184718 184719 184725 184775
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The Floof and The Noodle
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No.184718
184725
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GM Pony
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No.184719
184721
>>184717
Cavaliere knows that there is at least one, and probably several, forms of magic that would allow someone to dominate another.
Rosey "Posey" Ring
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No.184721
184722 184730
>>184719
Posey knows much more about magic, and is especially familiar with the magic of domination that vampires love to spam at anything that moves. Rolling to see if she can recall anything specific.
Arcana
[1d20+11 = (2+11) = 13]
Spellcraft
[1d20+16 = (19+16) = 35]
Cavaliere
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No.184722
184724
>>184721
Such magic doesn't exist but if it did exist she would know how to do it.
Rosey "Posey" Ring
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No.184723
(also Posey experienced an attempt by the traveller to dominate her first-hand)
Rosey "Posey" Ring
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No.184724
184742
>>184722
It does exist though.
It even exists in the show. Both Sombra and Glimmer used such magic.
Anonymous
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No.184725
184734
>>184717
>>184718
Currently outvoted, but not in agreement, Brie bites his tongue.
To Garv:
"It may not matter if our communication is intercepted. It may be that all of Stalliongrad is compromised, trending toward greater Equestria!"
To Silver: "Remember, our mission parameters are the airship and the marines. If I'm RIGHT, the airship is the key to saving/dooming Equestria. While contracted for 10 marines and some sensitive equipment, we're beyond the pale here. Its not about what we were tasked with anymore, but IMo our first responsibility is containment, which means disabling the airship."
GM Pony
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No.184730
184732
>>184721
Posey has seen Vampire magic used, has seen the Traveller's domination, and can quickly discern this much:

The enchantment magic that Posey is familiar with has a kind of quality of refinement to it. It's honed and purpose made to control minds in various kinds of ways. What Posey has seen here lacks that kind of refinement, subtlety, or efficiency. This is something more akin to brute force. Something more powerful. It uses a diverse array of forms of magic, almost like using multiple weapons at once to see what sticks. The subjects under it are left in an odd state, where they have knowledge they would not otherwise have, are physically shaking, eyes tremble and have other physical problems, though that might just be from their master neglecting the need of the controlled subjects for warmth and water, and they speak in gibberish as if they were insane. Posey can tell that the dominant energy is physic. It's as if the Traveller is extending a portion of its own consciousness into the controlled subjects.
Rosey "Posey" Ring
dff9bfa
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No.184732
184750
>>184730
So it's not a specific spell then.
Can it be countered? Does it have a specific range? AoE? Duration? Other limitations.
Rosey "Posey" Ring
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No.184733
184750
Also.
Most domination supernatural abilities abilities, including Posey's own gaze, have a 24 hour cooldown after an opponent has successfully resisted once. Posey has already resisted the Traveller's domination today, and did so with a Nat 20. With that check, can Posey discern that she cannot be dominated by the Traveller for the next day?
If she knows this, she can act strategically.
The Floof and The Noodle
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No.184734
184735 184740
>>184725
Silver: "Perhaps, but it could also simply decide to try to unbeach Kostroma. It could attempt to summon enough of these monstrosities to push ship off back into water, and from there sail to Stalliongrad."
Anonymous
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No.184735
184738 184742
>>184734
"Okay, I'll accept that by sea theyre less of an existential threat. Shall we eliminate by air? Lets put it differently. How co.fortable would you be with ME being able to mind control a seemingly unlimited number of ponies in a given vicinity? Now imagine this 'me' might have an airship." He ends his mini-tirade with a "is there still a question" shrug.
Anonymous
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No.184736
184737 184738
Diplomacy [1d20+3 = (20+3) = 23]
Anonymous
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No.184737
>>184736
Oh now nat 20 ...
The Floof and The Noodle
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No.184738
184739 184740
>>184735
>>184736
Damn, a nat 20 goes a long way towards convincing Silver. He has just two concerns left, and if there's a satisfactory answer for them then you can count him as being convinced:

1.) "Who is to say he has limited range to be able to control or convert others? As he grows in power he might be able to extend his influence further and further beyond."

2.) "Airships are not especially sturdy creations. Put few rounds into its hull and it will go up in flames."
Anonymous
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No.184739
184745
>>184738
>1
"Idfk! The mind control I know of deals with broken mares and questionable substances!" Brie is no help on item 1
>2 "I WANT to share your confidence. Perhaps some tea,"
Shall I do the tea ceremony again?
"Silver, dont be naïve. I came on this mission cuz, Iwant the airship; I can't be the only one.
But it also seems that one of the vying partoes is an ELDRITCH FUCKING HORROR....
Rosey "Posey" Ring
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No.184740
184742 184744 184745 184750
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Anonymous
7a4a417
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No.184741
184750
>>184714
Virgin nods, gives them both a look, and says, "Yes, see you both later," before exiting the door she came from.
Cavaliere
1f2bfe5
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No.184742
184743 184744
>>184724
It was a joke regarding your rolls.

>>184735
"It's already part of our mission to ensure no part of the airship is operational."

>>184740
"That is an odd skill to have, but it should prove useful."
Rosey "Posey" Ring
dff9bfa
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No.184743
>>184742
"If the creature is still immobile when we face it, I may be able to solve this problem with only one touch. Hopefully we can find it before it completes its metamorphosis."
Anonymous
4ca0085
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No.184744
>>184740
>>184742
"Our mission was to remove the airship and tech from the Stalliongradii. I wont lie, stealing the airship has been on my.mind from the beginning. No better way of denying Stalliongrsd than taking for ourselves (he means Myself). But this.gpes beyond"
The Floof and The Noodle
c70f29f
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No.184745
184746 184747 184756
>>184740
Kira: "Aww. Poor flower..."

Silver: "Protect you while you kill it? I think we can do that."

>>184739
Silver: "I am not so certain we would be able to fix it just like that, otherwise it is something Navy ponies would have already done. But, if that is your aim, there is no better way to ensure it than to kill Traveler. It removes eldritch threat and communist threat at same time. Something tells me after this event, these communists will want nothing to do with this island and will only want to get back home."
Anonymous
4ca0085
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No.184746
184748
>>184745
"It really pains me to say, but I suspect the commies are bystanders to this just as we are. "Fixing it" seems secondary to "preventing its spread"
Rosey "Posey" Ring
dff9bfa
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No.184747
184751
>>184745
"An immobile creature cannot dodge or defend itself from attack, and I could pump raw entropy directly into its core. A living creature can be affected by my powers. So long as it is alive, and not undead or constructed, my powers should affect if." She says
"One touch. A boop-de-grace, you could call it." she concludes

I haven't had the chance to coup-de-grace a non-trivial enemy with a weaponlike spell attack in a long time. I am so excited for this.
Cavaliere
1f2bfe5
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No.184748
184749
>>184746
"Stalliongrad has a tendency of bullheadedly pushing its policy forward no matter the pony cost. If we leave this entity here, they will bring it to the mainland as a matter of time. Let's not let their folly bring about any further consequences."
Anonymous
4ca0085
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No.184749
>>184748
"Stalliongrad hasn't had a potential hivemind. Imagine what would happen if Communism worked, cuz pony individuality were vanquished." Brie shudders involuntarily
GM Pony
098a2d5
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No.184750
184752 184756
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GM Pony
098a2d5
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No.184751
184756
>>184747
If Posey touched herself and poured this spell into herself, would it kill her?
Anonymous
7a4a417
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No.184752
184753
>>184750
"I wouldn't miss it," she cheers back.

Vir attempts to navigate her way out of the church and back out on the streets.
GM Pony
098a2d5
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No.184753
184754 184756 184758 184760
glen-coe-scottish-highlands_1048944-12812734[1].jpg
Flapping sounds, and a set of griffins fly down back into view. One of them says "what was that?" While others shout in a foreign language. A single "Baa" is heard from the mist, and Mala walks over towards the corpse of the dead sailor.

The sun hangs low on the southwestern horizon, and as the party walks the hill and closer to the old village, the southwestern hill that marks the southwestern edge of the island casts a long shadow, dramatically darkening the dull, brown-green grass. A light, but chill wind blows, and with it, the fog eases.

>>184752
Vir goes outside to see the large, concrete neoclassical structure of the bank across a small park within a roundabout with a statue in the center that has been planked up, evidently for repairs. Going into the city, there is a department store on one corner, a cinema in another, and then a few buildings with restaurants and shops in mixed use buildings before endless rowhouses start to dominate.
Anonymous
7a4a417
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No.184754
184755
>>184753
Nice description.

Vir goes up to the nearest creature and asks them, "Excuse me, sir/ma'am. Do you know where the Blackhooves hold up?"
GM Pony
098a2d5
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No.184755
184757
>>184754
Roll Gather Information. Wisdom Modifier
Rosey "Posey" Ring
dff9bfa
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No.184756
184760 184761
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Anonymous
7a4a417
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No.184757
184761
>>184755
[1d20+2 = (4+2) = 6] Info
Cavaliere
1f2bfe5
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No.184758
184759
>>184753
"We had company. We will be investigating the village which looks occupied. I recommend that you stay here and out of sight."

Is there a place where the griffons can seclude themselves?
Anonymous
dff9bfa
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No.184759
>>184758
They could probably fly to the lighthouse.
The Floof and The Noodle
c70f29f
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No.184760
>>184756
Kira: "I know, but...it still seems mean to shorten a life like that for little reason. Even if it is just a flower."

Kira takes the offered flower, and pins it in her mane. She smiles at the unknowingly undead mare.

>>184753
Kira leads the party towards the village (hopefully) safely, deciding that they can go find the sheep after they deal with the Traveler.

Kira: "It sure does look different from home..."
GM Pony
098a2d5
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No.184761
184762 184764
>>184757
The first little pony, a brown earth pony stallion on the street near the department store, says "Why would you ever want to do that?" And when pressed, says, "No, I don't know where they are

>>184756
Okay, so Posey is aware that Charnel touch not merely can't kill everything, but can actually heal some things
Rosey "Posey" Ring
dff9bfa
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No.184762
184763
>>184761
>Okay, so Posey is aware that Charnel touch not merely can't kill everything, but can actually heal some things
Yes, she is well aware of the limitations of the lvl 1 basic weak attack that she uses in every encounter. She just proposed it as a way to deal with an immobile yet living creature that supposedly resists physical damage.
I guess there's a nonzero chance that this thing could be undead, based on its description. Let's see if Posey knows this:
Religion
[1d20+11 = (17+11) = 28]
And Arcana, in case it's a construct or other creature that is immune to necromantic effects
[1d20+11[
Rosey "Posey" Ring
dff9bfa
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No.184763
>>184762
Arcana
[1d20+11 = (5+11) = 16]
Anonymous
7a4a417
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No.184764
184765
>>184761
Well, shucks, Vir thought. Maybe Celestia can help me?

She turns her gaze towards the sun. She stares at it intently, beseeching it for answers... She turns away and rubs her closed eyes.

Buck that hurt.
GM Pony
098a2d5
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No.184765
184766
>>184764
The sun hangs in the sky just a little to the southwest.

It's probably best not to stare at it.

Celestia does not reveal the secrets.
Anonymous
7a4a417
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No.184766
184767 184769 184771
>>184765
Vir let's her gaze wander over the masses before her. She scans them with her skinhead denominator. She is sure that one natzhe pig can guide her to another. [1d20+2 = (16+2) = 18] Search
Anonymous
7a4a417
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No.184767
>>184766
>denominator
Is not the right word but I can't find the one is it. You probably knwo tho.
Anonymous
ef99a51
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No.184768
1730955455760862.gif
Bats in spot check.
>EEEEEEEEEEEEE
GM Pony
098a2d5
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No.184769
184771
>>184766
Target aquired

Vir spots her prey. A soldier in a beige uniform, walking down the street a little ways up, next to another one. He has on a cattlemare's hat, and a rifle with bayonet slung across his back
Anonymous
7a4a417
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No.184771
184773
>>184766
Vir thanks Celestia in her head for all the recent luck she has had with spotting things.

>>184769
She skips merrily over to them, forgetting in her happiness of finding them that she kinda hate their guts. Oh well.

"Hey, you guy look like Blackhooves. Could you point me to your,,," Vir says and roll her hoof in the air, "...Reception desk?"
Anonymous
dff9bfa
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No.184772
184773
Are we going to the village tonight?
GM Pony
098a2d5
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No.184773
184865
>>184771
The pony, a beige pegasus, looks back at Vir skeptically.

"Blackhooves? Why are you looking for them?" He moves in closer and narrows his eyes. "Are you a rebel."

The black unicorn stallion, also in a soldier's uniform near him jumps in
"If she were a rebel, she'd know where it was."

>>184772
If we get everyone
Dust
796d157
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No.184775
184777
>>184717
Dust ponders
"Explosives are not common in my line of work
They are not as effective in the savannahs I lurk
However at least attempts I can make
But strong fire may be the result you take"
The Floof and The Noodle
c70f29f
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No.184777
184783
>>184775
Kira gasps. "Alchemist's fire! I know I'm not anything like an expert alchemist, but I do have some training in alchemy and if you have the materials I can help you with making some!"
Dark Star
f04ab9e
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No.184778
184779
>>184714
He goes inside and goes to the cafeteria//restaurant inside the hotel
>>184776
Gott Strafe Amerika Inshallah
GM Pony
098a2d5
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No.184779
184780 184781 184782 184783
As the party progresses along the bridge through the dim, grey fog, they pass the ruins of low, stone walls that once demarcated padolcks and fields, and see small stone buildings, just big enough for a pony to fit inside.

Through the fog, and in the distance, gunshots. A roar. And the outlines of a few buildings

>>184778
He's been there a couple times. It has separate rooms for eating, distribution of food, and of course, a kitchen
The Floof and The Noodle
c70f29f
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No.184780
>>184779
Silver: "They are under attack."

Kira hurries to lead the party towards the sound of combat.
Cavaliere
1f2bfe5
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No.184781
>>184779
"It looks like their 'Fellow Traveler" grew tired of waiting. We haven't arrived a minute too soon."

He strides along their right flank.
Dark Star
f04ab9e
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No.184782
184785
>>184779
He walks over to whoever looks like they're in charge
Dust
796d157
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No.184783
>>184777
What a cute damn noodle holy shit.
Dust smiles at her enthusiasm.
>>184779
Oh lovely, combat tonight.
Dust follows the rest of the party along
GM Pony
098a2d5
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No.184784
184786 184787 184788 184816 184822
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GM Pony
098a2d5
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No.184785
184803
>>184782
A large, fat yellow unicorn with a red mane and a white uniform is the best contender. He does not seem to know Dark Star
The Floof and The Noodle
c70f29f
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No.184786
>>184784
Silver: "Что, во имя Селестии, это такое?"

Kira: "Okay, that is definitely not a pony. Ponies are cute and huggable. That is definitely neither cute nor huggable."

Okay, so, how far away are these demonic entities from the party?
Dust
796d157
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No.184787
184789
>>184784
The elders were right, the oceans are bad, if only for the fact that by crossing them Dust has exposed himself to this.
Knowledge religion, surely if this thing is a demon Dust has heard of it.
[1d20+9 = (16+9) = 25]
Cavaliere
1f2bfe5
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No.184788
>>184784
Cavaliere draws his revolver and takes cover behind the wall. He talks in a low voice to Silver and Kira.

"There is another one of those–" he gestures to the starfish "–on the right. If we take the one out in front and then the one to the right, we could fan out and attack from multiple directions."
GM Pony
098a2d5
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No.184789
184791
>>184787
It's an abomination
GM Pony
098a2d5
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No.184790
184842
At this moment, over 100 feet for the closest starfish, and 150 feet for the tall, two headed creature. The fog is easing up, visibility is at least 200 feet. The party seems unnoticed so far
Dust
796d157
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No.184791
>>184789
Okay cool. That doesn't technically rule out undead. But uh, I don't like thinking about this thing. It's very horrifying
Dust looks to the others. One of his ears is twitching wildly and his eyes seem a lottle larger than normal. He seems tk be waiting for instructions
Anonymous
4ca0085
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No.184792
>spot check
Catching up
Anonymous
4ca0085
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No.184794
184797 184800
Am I to assume Brie is at his 40' elevation? Im gonna just skip the middle-man and roll.initiative
[1d20+4 = (19+4) = 23]
GM Pony
098a2d5
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No.184797
184800 184802
>>184794
Technically the enemies are distracted and therefore the party has the opportunity for a surprise round. but if Brie wishes to sacrifice any kind of stealth and just fly right at them, sure, he can roll initiative
The Floof and The Noodle
c70f29f
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No.184800
>>184797
>>184794
The big question to ask ourselves is if we want to engage them with our ranged weapons as is and advance while firing, or if we want to sneak closer before revealing ourselves.

Oh, another question: how much space is between this new abomination and the trapped commies?
GM Pony
098a2d5
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No.184801
184804
Not a whole hell of a lot. 15 to 20 feet. There is a stone wall separating them, but it's tall enough to just lean over into the roofless structure.
Anonymous
4ca0085
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No.184802
>>184797
Rolling for initiative doesnt mean jumping in front of them and announcing "were fighting", it means the next thing Ibdo will be clmbat related
Dark Star
f04ab9e
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No.184803
>>184785
He thinks to himself
"How dysgenic."
he walks over to him
"Hello."
The Floof and The Noodle
c70f29f
?
No.184804
184805
>>184801
Okay, that definitely changes things. My vote is that we attack from where we are with our ranged weapons and advance. We can draw the attention of these abominations towards us and away from the survivors.
Dust
796d157
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No.184805
184806
>>184804
If we want to draw attention, I have an absolutely wonderful method. But I want confirmation that that's what we want to do.
Cavaliere
1f2bfe5
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No.184806
184807
>>184805
Cavaliere's eyes are wide as he watches through a gap in the wall, and he quietly opens the cylinder on his revolver to check it before closing again.

"Do you have a plan to distract them?"
Dust
796d157
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No.184807
184808 184813
>>184806
Dust slowly nods
"To myself I can draw them
Though on my own I cannot take him
I ask that you all have my back
If this is our plan of attack"
The Floof and The Noodle
c70f29f
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No.184808
184809 184812 184815 184817
Is Posey kill?

>>184807
Silver readies his rifle, and Kira readies her bow.

Silver: "I have your back, my friend."

Kira: "Me too, Dust!"
GM Pony
098a2d5
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No.184809
184810 184814 184817 184838
I'm excited to see Dust's break dance routine

Did you know he was once on the Australian Olympic Breakdancing Team?

>>184808
Mala looks up at Silver
The Floof and The Noodle
c70f29f
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No.184810
184811
>>184809
Silver gives his friend Mala some pets. "Ready to take out some more demons?"
Anonymous
4ca0085
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No.184811
>>184810
Brie flashes Silver a hoof-sign
"Lets do this."
Anonymous
4ca0085
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No.184812
>>184808
Posey is unresponsive
Cavaliere
1f2bfe5
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No.184813
184817
>>184807
The griffon nods.
"They are intent on the ponies there which might make it difficult. If you can lure them, we can hit them from three different angles as they approach. Make sure to not get close to the sealers in the back."

He moves farther along the wall to have a flanking shot from the right.
Anonymous
4ca0085
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No.184814
>>184809
If we can be said to advance strategically, Brie would be preparing to stealthily swoop, but I imagine that requires checks so Ill wait.
Anonymous
dff9bfa
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No.184815
184816 184821
>>184808
Sorry, I got distracted. I'm here
Anonymous
4ca0085
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No.184816
>>184815
>>184784
Dust
796d157
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No.184817
184820
>>184809
You're getting booped mister. Booped very hard
>>184808
>>184813
That's two. I'll wait for Posey and Brie to chime in
Anonymous
4ca0085
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No.184820
184823
>>184817
>waiting on Brie
>Brie has an unmodified 19 on initiative
The Floof and The Noodle
c70f29f
?
No.184821
>>184815
Yay! You get to see the abomination we're seeing! When you're done reading up, what are your thoughts on our plan of attack: do we attack now from range and draw the monsters to us, or sneak in closer and risk more harm coming to the commies?
Rosey "Posey" Ring
dff9bfa
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No.184822
184823
>>184784
Okay, Posey sees two monsters that haven't seen us yet.
It looks like they're targeting somepony in the building, likely surviving commies.
My money is on this monster being something like a modified spellwarped Ettin. It should be defeatable at our level of power.

We could either go around the distracted monsters and leave the commies to their fate, which would save our resources and avoid detection by the others, or we could save the commies and get information.
These decisions are a lot easier when killing things gets you XP.... But I say we should kill it anyway because they are ugly and ugly things are bad.

Since we haven't been detected, we should get a surprise round. If attack strategically, we could end the fight on round 1 without risking detection by the others. We already know the starfish can be slain, and I have doubts that the abomination has more than 70 HP.
Dust
796d157
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No.184823
184825 184826 184830
>>184820
>arguing with the guy offering to be living bait for the party
Okay
>>184822
Would you like to use the zeeb as bait?
Anonymous
4ca0085
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No.184825
184830
>>184823
Im not arguing, Im saying Im already committed to killing
Rosey "Posey" Ring
dff9bfa
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No.184826
184828 184830 184831
Rosey Ring readies her bow.
Her Dreads ready their rifles.

"As an experienced warmagus and expert in all things dead or dying... I propose that we kill them to death."
>>184823
Healers never go in first. Healers stay in the back lines.
We should send the thief in first. The thief is the close range fighter anyway.
Just make sure Silver is within charging range (60 ft) before we begin the surprise round.
BRIE
4ca0085
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No.184827
184828
I could argue both ways. Theres merit in saving commies, theres merit to dealing with the SOURCE of the problem. Not dealing with this problem might bute us in the ass, or it could save us time and effort. Brie thinks the airship is probably about to take off and doom the planet, so going around is agreeable
The Floof and The Noodle
c70f29f
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No.184828
184829 184835
>>184826
That's the decision we were deciding on: attack from range where we are and draw them away from the commies, or sneak in closer for the attack and risk further harm coming to the commies.

>>184827
OOC, I don't think it's the Traveler's plan to use the airship. It would risk exposing itself to danger traveling to the airship, the airship would still need repaired, and it's pretty well safe where it is right now. It just needs to get the ship unbeached so it can get to Stalliongrad and gain access to the bodies and minds it needs.
BRIE
4ca0085
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No.184829
>>184828
OOC, i think youre out of your mind and the airship is EXACTLY what the traveler is gonna do
GM Pony
098a2d5
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No.184830
184831 184832 184840
>>184826
Does she ready her bow at 150 feet distance?

>>184825
The thief can go in, but how he goes in will affect whether he gets a surprise round, or the enemy gets a counter initiative roll

>>184823
"Hey there mister put down ya vape
I got the best rhymes on my mix tape
Cause' I'm the fine stiped fellow ev'ry unicorn wants to rape"
Dust
796d157
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No.184831
184833
>>184826
But... But my cool moment....
>>184830
Alright I'm gonna be doing more than booping
BRIE
4ca0085
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No.184832
>>184830
Well, all hes gonna do is position himself for a delayed action charge attack, waiting on....
Silver to.move first
Aimed at the abomination. The charge attack grapple.maneuver
GM Pony
098a2d5
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No.184833
184837
Alright everypony, figure out what you want to do

You can get closer, but if you don't, range increments are a thing

>>184831
"Cause this hero don't wear no cape"
Cavaliere
1f2bfe5
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No.184834
184842
Cavaliere moves closer along the right side, attempting to remain concealed or behind cover, so he won't have 4 range increments to deal with.
BRIE
4ca0085
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No.184835
>>184828
Brie gives Silver a signal "I move on your lead"
Anonymous
4ca0085
?
No.184836
Uhhhh,... is this thing bigger than 'large'?
Rosey "Posey" Ring
dff9bfa
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No.184837
184842 184845
>>184833
How far away are we?
I would like to be within 100 ft before beginning the surprise round
Silver should be within 60 ft, so he can charge into melee

Also, pony movement speed should be 40 ft
Dark Star
f04ab9e
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No.184838
>>184809
Kek
Dust
796d157
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No.184839
184840 184841 184842
It's already close to midnight. Can we wait until tomorrow to start combat and use this time to strategize?
Rosey "Posey" Ring
dff9bfa
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No.184840
184843 184844
>>184830
She moves to 120 ft distance.
I forgot she's using a bone bow.
>>184839
I'm sorry if my absence messed up the session. I had to go minutes before GM posted that long description.
Anonymous
4ca0085
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No.184841
>>184839
This, ngl
GM Pony
098a2d5
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No.184842
184845 184846
>>184839
If Posey is right, strategizing is most of the work

>>184837
See >>184790

>>184834
He can take advantage of a 3 foot wall, and the stone storage hut.
Anonymous
796d157
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No.184843
>>184840
Nah, you're fine. I've just had a shitter week and I need sleep
Anonymous
4ca0085
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No.184844
>>184840
Ur fine, it didnt come together, thats okay
Cavaliere
1f2bfe5
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No.184845
>>184837
And griffons? Their mismatched limbs might mean they're not quite as fast.

>>184842
What's his distance now?

I'm fine with leaving this off until tomorrow.
Rosey "Posey" Ring
dff9bfa
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No.184846
184848
Our highest initiative characters are almost guaranteed to win initiative after the surprise round. If the abomination has as many hit points as an ettin or similar melee monster of expected challenge rating, we may be able to kill it before it moves if we focus fire. If we end this combat on the first round, we can start tomorrows session with more exploration, so I would rather do this now.
>>184842
Since the fog is white, can I claim a +2 circumstance bonus on any Hide checks to avoid potential notice for moving within the first range increment of my bow?
Anonymous
4ca0085
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No.184848
>>184846
Brie has a 23 on initiative, but set to synch his attacks with Silver. We might all want to synch attacks, come to think of it....
Rosey "Posey" Ring
dff9bfa
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No.184849
184850
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Rosey "Posey" Ring
dff9bfa
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No.184850
>>184849
Oh wait, I forgot two characters. Oh well
Rosey "Posey" Ring
8382fce
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No.184851
I would like to make our attack rolls tonight, so this encounter will be settled for next session.
GM Pony
0496956
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No.184852
184853 184854
What say the ponies?

Err… creatures
Rosey "Posey" Ring
8382fce
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No.184853
184855
>>184852
Oh, I thought the ponies were the ones under attack.
If there are dominated ponies, this encounter might be a bit
Anonymous
4ca0085
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No.184854
>>184852
I'll ammend my previous to say, Brie will wait on somepony else to START moving, intent on a charge attack at the biggun
The Floof and The Noodle
c70f29f
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No.184855
>>184853
GM Pone is talking about us, not the ponies under attack. Those ponies are definitely not dominated.
The Floof and The Noodle
c70f29f
?
No.184856
184857
I want Dust to have his cool moment, though.
Anonymous
d68d9a8
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No.184857
184870
>>184856
I would prefer to have a surprise round, tbh

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