In the far-off, northern island of Mended Horn, the party there has learned that they face an enemy they have dubbed "The Traveller." They have decided to go to an old, abandoned village there in hopes of rescuing some communist sailors.
In Baltimare, Dark Star tries to get things in order, while Virgin Flame looks for her old friend.
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>>186113
Posey pets Mala
"You are quite articulate for a Gnoll."
She pauses
"I will go with whatever plan the group decides on, but I strongly recommend staying together. Whatever the plan is, we should act soon."
Posey pets Mala
"You are quite articulate for a Gnoll."
She pauses
"I will go with whatever plan the group decides on, but I strongly recommend staying together. Whatever the plan is, we should act soon."
>>186104
"They look intent on using the 'Fellow Traveler' for their own ends and would not be amenable to us destroying it."
>>186106
>>186110
"As risky as this mission is, we can't ignore either of these objectives. I can help protect Miss Kira and the others while you work on clearing the Kostroma."
>>186113
"Some things in life are worth doing with no material advantages from doing them. The 'Fellow Traveler' is a danger to many more ponies than those on this island."
"They look intent on using the 'Fellow Traveler' for their own ends and would not be amenable to us destroying it."
>>186106
>>186110
"As risky as this mission is, we can't ignore either of these objectives. I can help protect Miss Kira and the others while you work on clearing the Kostroma."
>>186113
"Some things in life are worth doing with no material advantages from doing them. The 'Fellow Traveler' is a danger to many more ponies than those on this island."
>>186115
"I'm inclined to agree, and for different reasons I am as unnerved by the Traveler becoming a asset - more like a ticking time-bomb - of ANY military/government ponies."
"I'm inclined to agree, and for different reasons I am as unnerved by the Traveler becoming a asset - more like a ticking time-bomb - of ANY military/government ponies."
>>186113
"Even if they plan to fight the Traveler, there's no telling whether they will have any success. And if they get the whammie, we 'll likely have to fight them at some point anyway. The military ponies don't seem aware of our presence, but the Traveler most assuredly does. I hate to say it, but I think our best bet - if we're to survive and NOT eventually fall under the hell of an un-Equestrian abomination - is to take advantage of the military ponies' movements, and take the Traveler by surprise. Worst-case scenario, we still have to fight off the military, but we MIGHT garner the aid of "suddenly freed from crazy-mind-bondage" ponies on the freighter."
"Even if they plan to fight the Traveler, there's no telling whether they will have any success. And if they get the whammie, we 'll likely have to fight them at some point anyway. The military ponies don't seem aware of our presence, but the Traveler most assuredly does. I hate to say it, but I think our best bet - if we're to survive and NOT eventually fall under the hell of an un-Equestrian abomination - is to take advantage of the military ponies' movements, and take the Traveler by surprise. Worst-case scenario, we still have to fight off the military, but we MIGHT garner the aid of "suddenly freed from crazy-mind-bondage" ponies on the freighter."
To accentuate his point, Brie pats the hoof grenades molley'd to his suit
>>186098
She turns her head back, and opens her mouth in an expression of confusion
"Huh? What? What are you doing? Ahhhh skreeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee"
She turns her head back, and opens her mouth in an expression of confusion
"Huh? What? What are you doing? Ahhhh skreeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee"
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>>186122
With a smile,
“It’s hard to have enough hooves. Are you looking for a job? Or asking for a friend?”
With a smile,
“It’s hard to have enough hooves. Are you looking for a job? Or asking for a friend?”
>>186120
I'm not really certain what Vir would do in this situation but I know I can't stop myself from making her do this, so she's doing it. ^^
>Ahhhh skreeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!
Vir nods sagely. Clearly, there's a bunch of tension ins those wings that needs out. Muscles were made to swim around in amoeba filled rivers, not to push paper.
Vir mounts the mare or climbs up on her while push her down. Just to get better access and control over her wing to truly begin her massage. Perhaps if she did a good enough job, the bap would consider converting. Perhaps that's what ponies meant when they talked about the missionary position.
With one hoof, she shuts the door. We don't wanna bother the others. And with the other hoof, she scopes up the wing and proceeds to drag her tongue along a bony finger in the wing. As she reach it's point, she nimble on it as if she was trying to peel a banana.
[Read more] I'm not really certain what Vir would do in this situation but I know I can't stop myself from making her do this, so she's doing it. ^^
>Ahhhh skreeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!
Vir nods sagely. Clearly, there's a bunch of tension ins those wings that needs out. Muscles were made to swim around in amoeba filled rivers, not to push paper.
Vir mounts the mare or climbs up on her while push her down. Just to get better access and control over her wing to truly begin her massage. Perhaps if she did a good enough job, the bap would consider converting. Perhaps that's what ponies meant when they talked about the missionary position.
With one hoof, she shuts the door. We don't wanna bother the others. And with the other hoof, she scopes up the wing and proceeds to drag her tongue along a bony finger in the wing. As she reach it's point, she nimble on it as if she was trying to peel a banana.
Can we decide right now if we're going to board the ship, or if we go find the Marines first? I thought we were set on boarding the ship. It's right in front of us.
>>186130
It wouldn't really matter, because you rolled a Nat 1. Grapples, and all other attacks, fail on nat 1s (unless the opponent also gets a nat 1).
It wouldn't really matter, because you rolled a Nat 1. Grapples, and all other attacks, fail on nat 1s (unless the opponent also gets a nat 1).
I'm really not set to any particular outcome; we could do either or split and do both. Brie in CHARACTER thinks we should kill the traveler now, but now it comes down to what everyone wants to do including GM, who I could imagine BOTH wanting and not wanting to split the party in this way.
Let's just go to the ship. If we travel again, we'll practically be guaranteeing more encounters with the summons, and we don't benefit from fighting summons at all. The marines can wait an extra hour for us to storm the ship.
Anyways, Kira knows how important stopping the Traveler is, that's why she wants to go off on her own to find the missing marines and complete the objective. She's not the best suited for combat, but she's perfectly suited both for tracking down the marines and avoiding encounters using survival and stealth.
>>186137
Well, that does change my opinion. Let's do the job that pays us first.
Let's just fast-track the travel to the lighthouse. Roll Survival to help us avoid encounters.
Well, that does change my opinion. Let's do the job that pays us first.
Let's just fast-track the travel to the lighthouse. Roll Survival to help us avoid encounters.
>>186138
Equally, then let's go marines first. The intention isnt to derail or unravel any plans. The Traveler freaks Brie out and he wants to kill it cuz thats what he knows; when all you have is a hammer,.... but as a player, I want it to play out as best as possible, and I dont mind a little railroading if it will help.
Equally, then let's go marines first. The intention isnt to derail or unravel any plans. The Traveler freaks Brie out and he wants to kill it cuz thats what he knows; when all you have is a hammer,.... but as a player, I want it to play out as best as possible, and I dont mind a little railroading if it will help.
>>186128
>>186134
The debate is more along the lines of whether we split the party or not, because the urgency has increased. Cavaliere is reluctant to do so but is the best suited (aside from Dust) to help Kira locate and protect the ponies. He would not want her to be alone because he knows how dangerous it is.
I also don't think they're at the lighthouse.
>>186137
>don't want to spoil things
>spoils things
>>186134
The debate is more along the lines of whether we split the party or not, because the urgency has increased. Cavaliere is reluctant to do so but is the best suited (aside from Dust) to help Kira locate and protect the ponies. He would not want her to be alone because he knows how dangerous it is.
I also don't think they're at the lighthouse.
>>186137
>don't want to spoil things
>spoils things
>>186142
The urgency has increased, yes, but that may be as much a thematic thing of 'mounting tension' and uncertainty of the 'best' course of action, weighed versus obligation and morality of completing the mission and THEN handling business.
Its a tough call cuz its well designed.
The urgency has increased, yes, but that may be as much a thematic thing of 'mounting tension' and uncertainty of the 'best' course of action, weighed versus obligation and morality of completing the mission and THEN handling business.
Its a tough call cuz its well designed.
We might take further discussion, to OOC?
>>186142
>>186143
>>186144
GM pone is deciding whether or not he should say something, he doesn't like saying stuff out of character usually or railroading so sometimes he needs a little extra nudge to give us the direction we need not only to complete our mission but also make the game more fun for us as well as for him.
>>186143
>>186144
GM pone is deciding whether or not he should say something, he doesn't like saying stuff out of character usually or railroading so sometimes he needs a little extra nudge to give us the direction we need not only to complete our mission but also make the game more fun for us as well as for him.
>>186147
It's nice of him but there has been plenty of indication that all aspects of this quest have urgency. If we collectively ignore that then we deserve to reap the consequences. Take the encounter outside of the village. We delayed ourselves so the monsters were on top of us by the time we noticed.
It's nice of him but there has been plenty of indication that all aspects of this quest have urgency. If we collectively ignore that then we deserve to reap the consequences. Take the encounter outside of the village. We delayed ourselves so the monsters were on top of us by the time we noticed.
>>186147
Appreciated. When gaming in person or even over voice chat, you can use your body language or voice to pffer subtle cues and indications, which arent possible online in the standard form. This is why a little railroading is okay in this context. More than anything, I dont want any effort to go to waste if possible, especially over mixed signals (ffs, that fucking goat).
I was of the impression that the Traveler was being made increasingly significant as an incentive designed to steer us toward the freighter.
>>186148
>the village
As said, the village was a very understandable but very odd/nuanced situation where I had reason to believe that there was something to the goat. It was stupid, but in context my conclusion was logical, given some DMs with GM prior and leading up to.
Which is also why Im okay with a little railroading.
Appreciated. When gaming in person or even over voice chat, you can use your body language or voice to pffer subtle cues and indications, which arent possible online in the standard form. This is why a little railroading is okay in this context. More than anything, I dont want any effort to go to waste if possible, especially over mixed signals (ffs, that fucking goat).
I was of the impression that the Traveler was being made increasingly significant as an incentive designed to steer us toward the freighter.
>>186148
>the village
As said, the village was a very understandable but very odd/nuanced situation where I had reason to believe that there was something to the goat. It was stupid, but in context my conclusion was logical, given some DMs with GM prior and leading up to.
Which is also why Im okay with a little railroading.
>>186135
>The marines can wait an extra hour for us to storm the ship.
Do you think the communist reinforcements that are landing on the island are going to sit around and wait for that hour? More to the point, once the Traveller is defeated, do you think they will have anything left to do except kill the party and kill the airmen?
>If we travel again, we'll practically be guaranteeing more encounters with the summons
What do you want? At first, you were listing numbers of admittedly pretty decent random encounters to fight just because you wanted to fight. Then your character deliberately provoked the Traveller into hostility when he wasn't initially hostile, and then furthermore you've provoked multiple new summons within combat. Then you asked if your character could be in more danger. And now you complain that there are too many encounters and they are too pointless. What do you want? You complain the combat is too easy. You complain the combat is too hard. You complain it is too easy immediately after saying it is too hard immediately after saying it is too easy. You want combat that has no relevance to the story but as soon as there are less than a handful of fights that serve the story it's too much combat and the story needs to be shorter. Likewise on the loot, you say that the magic items belonging to the party are suited for level 12, and then every character that has been around for a year has so many magic weapons they are literally giving them away. Then you say that too many enemies are not dropping loot. Then you don't care much when enemies that have pockets and wallets to raid have money and various items on them. What do you want? Would you rather we eliminated that damned cursed crown, we eliminated the agreed upon pay out, we eliminated any possibility of magic items in safes on the ship or artifacts in the research bay, or of rescued NPCs or their families paying out rewards, or of taking pictures of the Traveller and leveraging them for more money - basically if we took every single reward and completely replaced it with dice rolls from standardized tables for gold pieces and gems. Would you prefer it if we did that? What do you want? No seriously, what do you want? You're like a cat that wants to be let outside. Then come back inside. Then let back outside. Then come back inside. Then outside then inside then outside then inside. Do you want combat or not? Do you want a complete overhaul of the way in which loot works or not? What do you want? It's driving me insane. Fucking pick something.
[Read more] >The marines can wait an extra hour for us to storm the ship.
Do you think the communist reinforcements that are landing on the island are going to sit around and wait for that hour? More to the point, once the Traveller is defeated, do you think they will have anything left to do except kill the party and kill the airmen?
>If we travel again, we'll practically be guaranteeing more encounters with the summons
What do you want? At first, you were listing numbers of admittedly pretty decent random encounters to fight just because you wanted to fight. Then your character deliberately provoked the Traveller into hostility when he wasn't initially hostile, and then furthermore you've provoked multiple new summons within combat. Then you asked if your character could be in more danger. And now you complain that there are too many encounters and they are too pointless. What do you want? You complain the combat is too easy. You complain the combat is too hard. You complain it is too easy immediately after saying it is too hard immediately after saying it is too easy. You want combat that has no relevance to the story but as soon as there are less than a handful of fights that serve the story it's too much combat and the story needs to be shorter. Likewise on the loot, you say that the magic items belonging to the party are suited for level 12, and then every character that has been around for a year has so many magic weapons they are literally giving them away. Then you say that too many enemies are not dropping loot. Then you don't care much when enemies that have pockets and wallets to raid have money and various items on them. What do you want? Would you rather we eliminated that damned cursed crown, we eliminated the agreed upon pay out, we eliminated any possibility of magic items in safes on the ship or artifacts in the research bay, or of rescued NPCs or their families paying out rewards, or of taking pictures of the Traveller and leveraging them for more money - basically if we took every single reward and completely replaced it with dice rolls from standardized tables for gold pieces and gems. Would you prefer it if we did that? What do you want? No seriously, what do you want? You're like a cat that wants to be let outside. Then come back inside. Then let back outside. Then come back inside. Then outside then inside then outside then inside. Do you want combat or not? Do you want a complete overhaul of the way in which loot works or not? What do you want? It's driving me insane. Fucking pick something.
>>186151
I can answer these points later when I'm not travelling, but I think you are misinterpreting my tactics as dissatisfaction with the story.
I can answer these points later when I'm not travelling, but I think you are misinterpreting my tactics as dissatisfaction with the story.
So, are we going to the lighthouse, or just sending the rangers to do so?
I am fine with either plan. I am excited to slay the Traveller, but mission comes first.
I am fine with either plan. I am excited to slay the Traveller, but mission comes first.
>>186155
Thank you. Though, I don't know if GM's reply to me is delayed because of this. But maybe. Regardless, no stress GM. Just don't think I left. I will have this tab up a few more hours tonight. ^^
Thank you. Though, I don't know if GM's reply to me is delayed because of this. But maybe. Regardless, no stress GM. Just don't think I left. I will have this tab up a few more hours tonight. ^^
>>186157
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>>186159
A nat 1 is an auto-fail on ONLY attack rolls, saving throws, and very specific skill checks (like with traps). The nat 1/nat 20 rule is the most homebrewed
A nat 1 is an auto-fail on ONLY attack rolls, saving throws, and very specific skill checks (like with traps). The nat 1/nat 20 rule is the most homebrewed
>>186151
>Do you think the communist reinforcements that are landing on the island are going to sit around and wait for that hour? More to the point, once the Traveller is defeated, do you think they will have anything left to do except kill the party and kill the airmen?
Point taken. Let's go find the airmen first.
>Do you think the communist reinforcements that are landing on the island are going to sit around and wait for that hour? More to the point, once the Traveller is defeated, do you think they will have anything left to do except kill the party and kill the airmen?
Point taken. Let's go find the airmen first.
Vir runs out of this room and up to Sea Breeze's office. There she challenge him to dual! After losing three Yu-Gi-Oh matches in a row. He gets banished to the shadow realm. Vir finally debunks fascism 4ever.
Woah Vir. Great moves!
Woah, Vir, great.
It's a good day to have a good day!
It's a good day to have a good day!
I'm willing and eager to play.
Woah Vir. Great moves!
Woah, Vir, great.
It's a good day to have a good day!
It's a good day to have a good day!
I'm willing and eager to play.
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>>186150
Still smiling
"Oh, good. You're doing your part." He raises an eyebrow, still using a hoof to lean against the wall
"What kind of job, exactly? Anything? Do they have any qualifications? I'm guessing you mean in the food service, otherwise I don't think you'd have come to me."
He leans over and whispers into Dark Star's ears
"They aren't griffins or diamond dogs, are they?"
>>186125
The bat pony turns her head around. Her slit pupils widen to almost normal, circular eyes, and she opens her mouth and lips to a contorted expression of horror, showing off her unnatural fangs.
"Hey, what are you doing?!"
Vir places her hooves on the bat's back to mount her, moves a hoof towards the door to close it... and slips. She falls onto the bat pony's back, with her chin hitting the furry back on a section where the muscles of the second-shoulder to which the wings are mounted can be felt. Then she slips further, and falls off. The bat her self is pushed down, and her hoofs slide across the wooden floor, but stop before she is completely split and knocked to the ground. After a second, she stands tall, and turns around
"Get out of my office! You... weirdo... What are you, a queer?"
[Read more] Still smiling
"Oh, good. You're doing your part." He raises an eyebrow, still using a hoof to lean against the wall
"What kind of job, exactly? Anything? Do they have any qualifications? I'm guessing you mean in the food service, otherwise I don't think you'd have come to me."
He leans over and whispers into Dark Star's ears
"They aren't griffins or diamond dogs, are they?"
>>186125
The bat pony turns her head around. Her slit pupils widen to almost normal, circular eyes, and she opens her mouth and lips to a contorted expression of horror, showing off her unnatural fangs.
"Hey, what are you doing?!"
Vir places her hooves on the bat's back to mount her, moves a hoof towards the door to close it... and slips. She falls onto the bat pony's back, with her chin hitting the furry back on a section where the muscles of the second-shoulder to which the wings are mounted can be felt. Then she slips further, and falls off. The bat her self is pushed down, and her hoofs slide across the wooden floor, but stop before she is completely split and knocked to the ground. After a second, she stands tall, and turns around
"Get out of my office! You... weirdo... What are you, a queer?"
>>186070
Paltry responds,
"Я бы подумал, что комиссар Черный Каблук расскажет им, что происходит... Возможно, он проявил слишком много осмотрительности? Это, э-э, должно быть секретным, понимаете? Я вообще не должен говорить с вами об этом, но это то, что нужно знать. Может быть, мне стоит рассказать им обо всем, что происходит? Думаю, что должен. По крайней мере, опасность. Позволь мне им рассказать." - "I would have thought that Commissar Black Heel would have told them what was happening... perhaps he used too much discretion? This uh, this is supposed to be secrete, you know? I'm uh, not supposed to be speaking to you about this at all, but uh, this is something that needs to be known. Maybe I should tell them everything that is going on? I think I should. At least the danger. Let me tell them."
He picks up the speaking piece of the radio, and starts to speak into it
Paltry responds,
"Я бы подумал, что комиссар Черный Каблук расскажет им, что происходит... Возможно, он проявил слишком много осмотрительности? Это, э-э, должно быть секретным, понимаете? Я вообще не должен говорить с вами об этом, но это то, что нужно знать. Может быть, мне стоит рассказать им обо всем, что происходит? Думаю, что должен. По крайней мере, опасность. Позволь мне им рассказать." - "I would have thought that Commissar Black Heel would have told them what was happening... perhaps he used too much discretion? This uh, this is supposed to be secrete, you know? I'm uh, not supposed to be speaking to you about this at all, but uh, this is something that needs to be known. Maybe I should tell them everything that is going on? I think I should. At least the danger. Let me tell them."
He picks up the speaking piece of the radio, and starts to speak into it
>>186188
At Paltry's mentioning of him not supposed to be speaking to Silver about it, Silver whispers in his ear: "Вы же не думаете, что это "отряд убийц", да? Ну, вы понимаете, никаких свидетелей?" - "You don't think this is a "kill squad", do you? Well, you know, no witnesses?"
At Paltry's mentioning of him not supposed to be speaking to Silver about it, Silver whispers in his ear: "Вы же не думаете, что это "отряд убийц", да? Ну, вы понимаете, никаких свидетелей?" - "You don't think this is a "kill squad", do you? Well, you know, no witnesses?"
While Silver engages the radio, Brie walks over toward the chain gang.
"Apologies, I trust this has been quite harrowing, but do any of you speak ponish?" he calls out, when in range of the chain gang.
He repeats the phrase (dont make me google translate 2x) in changeling, and then in Kirian
"Apologies, I trust this has been quite harrowing, but do any of you speak ponish?" he calls out, when in range of the chain gang.
He repeats the phrase (dont make me google translate 2x) in changeling, and then in Kirian
>>186187
I kinda regret I made Vir do this. ^^
Vir scrunches and shakes her cute nose. She blinks at the bap.
"Queer?" she asks befuddled, then she snorts. "That's not a word."
She stands up. She looks away sheepishly.
"Sorry, I should have asked for cowsent before touching. But I know pegasi love preening and you seemed..." Vir rolls her hoof in the air. "Frustrated."
I kinda regret I made Vir do this. ^^
Vir scrunches and shakes her cute nose. She blinks at the bap.
"Queer?" she asks befuddled, then she snorts. "That's not a word."
She stands up. She looks away sheepishly.
"Sorry, I should have asked for cowsent before touching. But I know pegasi love preening and you seemed..." Vir rolls her hoof in the air. "Frustrated."
>>186194
He tilts his head, letting an ear flop down and squinting his eyes slightly, pulling his lips back
"Да? Что? Нет. С чего бы вы так взяли? Они здесь, чтобы помочь нам, а не причинить нам боль." - "Huh? What? No. Why would you think that? They are here to help us, not to hurt us."
>>186195
Assuming this is the possessed ponies
Brie does not get a response in Wechselback or Kirian. But he doesn't exactly get a response in commie-speak either. Instead he gets something that is either gibberish, or some other language.
>>186196
"Ugh" She shakes her head
"Look, I don't know how you convinced not one, but at minimum two different ponies that you were sane and harmless enough to let through to get here, but I'm not repeating their mistake. I do not want to join your weird filly fiddler cult. I am busy. Get out of my office."
[Read more] He tilts his head, letting an ear flop down and squinting his eyes slightly, pulling his lips back
"Да? Что? Нет. С чего бы вы так взяли? Они здесь, чтобы помочь нам, а не причинить нам боль." - "Huh? What? No. Why would you think that? They are here to help us, not to hurt us."
>>186195
Assuming this is the possessed ponies
Brie does not get a response in Wechselback or Kirian. But he doesn't exactly get a response in commie-speak either. Instead he gets something that is either gibberish, or some other language.
>>186196
"Ugh" She shakes her head
"Look, I don't know how you convinced not one, but at minimum two different ponies that you were sane and harmless enough to let through to get here, but I'm not repeating their mistake. I do not want to join your weird filly fiddler cult. I am busy. Get out of my office."
>>186197
Silver: "Ну, Верховный Совет — это не совсем то правительство, которое хорошо воспринимает неудачи. Также не очень хорошо выглядит то, что они пытались купить сверхъестественного демона из другого измерения, чтобы насильно распространять коммунизм, и они могли бы беспокоиться, что кто-нибудь из выживших свидетелей может заговорить..." - "Well, the Supreme Council isn't exactly a government that takes failure well. It also doesn't look good that they were trying to buy a supernatural demon from another dimension to forcefully spread communism, and they might be worried that any surviving witnesses might talk..."
Silver: "Ну, Верховный Совет — это не совсем то правительство, которое хорошо воспринимает неудачи. Также не очень хорошо выглядит то, что они пытались купить сверхъестественного демона из другого измерения, чтобы насильно распространять коммунизм, и они могли бы беспокоиться, что кто-нибудь из выживших свидетелей может заговорить..." - "Well, the Supreme Council isn't exactly a government that takes failure well. It also doesn't look good that they were trying to buy a supernatural demon from another dimension to forcefully spread communism, and they might be worried that any surviving witnesses might talk..."
>>186202
Silver shakes his head at the mare. "You might be disappointed, but I think this is actually situation where it benefits us for them to be less afraid of us than of newly arrived forces. Uh, what organization did you say there were part of again?"
Silver shakes his head at the mare. "You might be disappointed, but I think this is actually situation where it benefits us for them to be less afraid of us than of newly arrived forces. Uh, what organization did you say there were part of again?"
>>186197
Vir scratches the back of her neck. Feeling a bit sad that her chance got blown on one of her weird impulses. So she tries to resolve the situation like she usually does.
"Look. I'm sorry. I shouldn't have done that. You were kinda flipping out so I just felt like I needed to do something, you know," Vir says and then tries to give her a friendly smile with closed eyes. "And yeah, I am crazy but only hurt ponies in self-defense and also... I don't play any of those, uh... String guitars."
Vir scratches the back of her neck. Feeling a bit sad that her chance got blown on one of her weird impulses. So she tries to resolve the situation like she usually does.
"Look. I'm sorry. I shouldn't have done that. You were kinda flipping out so I just felt like I needed to do something, you know," Vir says and then tries to give her a friendly smile with closed eyes. "And yeah, I am crazy but only hurt ponies in self-defense and also... I don't play any of those, uh... String guitars."
>>186204
>Uh, what organization did you say there were part of again?
"Special Forces."
>I think this is actually situation where it benefits us for them to be less afraid of us
Posey just crosses her arms and frowns.
>Uh, what organization did you say there were part of again?
"Special Forces."
>I think this is actually situation where it benefits us for them to be less afraid of us
Posey just crosses her arms and frowns.
>>186206
Silver: "Ah, I did not know if you knew exact name of organization. It could have been evidence towards them being potential kill squad."
Silver: "Ah, I did not know if you knew exact name of organization. It could have been evidence towards them being potential kill squad."
>>186200
I believe the possessed ponies have had their ears covered to avoid them heading and understand coherent sentences.
>>186201
Now his ears pop up, and his eyes widen
“Что? Нет... Они здесь, чтобы исправить свою несправедливость. И спасти нас! Они не убьют нас, верно? Они должны знать, что мы не мятежники... Комиссар Черный Пята сказал им так... Они здесь, чтобы убить Черного Бога.” - “What? No... They're here to right their wrongs. And save us! They won't kill us, right? They must know that we're not rebels... Commissioner Black Heel told them so... They're here to kill the Black God.”
>>186205
“Yeah. Why are you in my office? I’m not joining your weird… tribadist cult, or whatever it is you’re selling. Shoo.”
>>186206
Mala places a paw on Posey’s head and pets her.
[Read more] I believe the possessed ponies have had their ears covered to avoid them heading and understand coherent sentences.
>>186201
Now his ears pop up, and his eyes widen
“Что? Нет... Они здесь, чтобы исправить свою несправедливость. И спасти нас! Они не убьют нас, верно? Они должны знать, что мы не мятежники... Комиссар Черный Пята сказал им так... Они здесь, чтобы убить Черного Бога.” - “What? No... They're here to right their wrongs. And save us! They won't kill us, right? They must know that we're not rebels... Commissioner Black Heel told them so... They're here to kill the Black God.”
>>186205
“Yeah. Why are you in my office? I’m not joining your weird… tribadist cult, or whatever it is you’re selling. Shoo.”
>>186206
Mala places a paw on Posey’s head and pets her.
>>186209
Just saying now, Brie would like to go down the line one by one to find one who can speak any of his four languages.
I promise (inspite of the intended consequences) to be quick and brief. He will serve tea, and ask whoever can speak without translation some hard questions, but in good spirit.
If no, thats fine, I tried
Just saying now, Brie would like to go down the line one by one to find one who can speak any of his four languages.
I promise (inspite of the intended consequences) to be quick and brief. He will serve tea, and ask whoever can speak without translation some hard questions, but in good spirit.
If no, thats fine, I tried
>>186209
Silver looks sadly at Paltry. "Они послали Разведывательное управление Министерства обороны. Это не ваш обычный армейский батальон или корпус морской пехоты. Это не те пони, которых они посылают, чтобы исправить свои промахи, это пони, которых они посылают, чтобы скрыть свои промахи. Они, возможно, даже не будут здесь, чтобы убить Путешественника, просто усмирить его, чтобы они могли вернуть его домой и изучить, как его использовать." - "They sent the Defense Intelligence Agency. This isn't your average Army battalion or Marine Corps. These aren't the ponies they send to fix their mistakes, these are the ponies they send to cover up their mistakes. They might not even be here to kill the Traveler, just subdue it so they can bring it home and learn how to use it."
Silver looks sadly at Paltry. "Они послали Разведывательное управление Министерства обороны. Это не ваш обычный армейский батальон или корпус морской пехоты. Это не те пони, которых они посылают, чтобы исправить свои промахи, это пони, которых они посылают, чтобы скрыть свои промахи. Они, возможно, даже не будут здесь, чтобы убить Путешественника, просто усмирить его, чтобы они могли вернуть его домой и изучить, как его использовать." - "They sent the Defense Intelligence Agency. This isn't your average Army battalion or Marine Corps. These aren't the ponies they send to fix their mistakes, these are the ponies they send to cover up their mistakes. They might not even be here to kill the Traveler, just subdue it so they can bring it home and learn how to use it."
>>186209
Virs blinks twice.
"Tribalist? I only hate changelings and besides aren't you the one with the blackhooves?" Vir asks before she shakes her head. "Look. I'll be out of your hair after two simple questions and then you don't need to see me ever again. Though, I feel like Princess Lunda would be a good pick for you if you'd ever consider..."
She trails off.
"Please," she pleads with big eyes.
Virs blinks twice.
"Tribalist? I only hate changelings and besides aren't you the one with the blackhooves?" Vir asks before she shakes her head. "Look. I'll be out of your hair after two simple questions and then you don't need to see me ever again. Though, I feel like Princess Lunda would be a good pick for you if you'd ever consider..."
She trails off.
"Please," she pleads with big eyes.
>>186210
To this end, hes looking for someone who can speak at least semi-broken ponish. He Brie has questions about the experience.of the Traveler
To this end, hes looking for someone who can speak at least semi-broken ponish. He Brie has questions about the experience.of the Traveler
Does anyone here actually live in the Scottsdale area?
Like who decided this was a good place to spamvertise all of these random services that probably steal all of your information and give your computer 50 viruses?
Like who decided this was a good place to spamvertise all of these random services that probably steal all of your information and give your computer 50 viruses?
>>186210
When Brie pulls the plugs off of the first possessed pony, he turns his head towards the source of the sound and speaks in the Ponish language.
Why do you reject the offer? You must not understand it. Where is the commissar? And why do I sense more ponies?”
>>186211
“Нет. Его нужно уничтожить, я могу это сказать. Может быть, они могли бы помочь нам всем?” - “No. It must be destroyed, I can say that. Maybe they could help us all?
>>186213
“What. What do you want? I’m not interested in a new religion. Or…” she winces and moves a hoof “ whatever that thing with the wings is.”
When Brie pulls the plugs off of the first possessed pony, he turns his head towards the source of the sound and speaks in the Ponish language.
Why do you reject the offer? You must not understand it. Where is the commissar? And why do I sense more ponies?”
>>186211
“Нет. Его нужно уничтожить, я могу это сказать. Может быть, они могли бы помочь нам всем?” - “No. It must be destroyed, I can say that. Maybe they could help us all?
>>186213
“What. What do you want? I’m not interested in a new religion. Or…” she winces and moves a hoof “ whatever that thing with the wings is.”
>>186217
Silver: "Я согласен, что его нужно уничтожить, но сомневаюсь, что эти пони здесь для этого. Верховный Совет знал об опасностях силы этой штуки, и все равно решил купить ее для своих целей. Они не сдадутся только потому, что несколько жалких пони вроде нас впервые ощутили ее настоящий ужас. И они, конечно же, не позволят пони вроде нас выйти в мир и рассказать другим, чему мы стали свидетелями." - "I agree that it must be destroyed, but I doubt these ponies are here for that. The High Council knew the dangers of this thing's power, and they still chose to purchase it for their own purposes. They won't give in just because a few pathetic ponies like us have experienced its true horror for the first time. And they certainly won't allow ponies like us to go out into the world and tell others what we've witnessed."
Silver: "Я согласен, что его нужно уничтожить, но сомневаюсь, что эти пони здесь для этого. Верховный Совет знал об опасностях силы этой штуки, и все равно решил купить ее для своих целей. Они не сдадутся только потому, что несколько жалких пони вроде нас впервые ощутили ее настоящий ужас. И они, конечно же, не позволят пони вроде нас выйти в мир и рассказать другим, чему мы стали свидетелями." - "I agree that it must be destroyed, but I doubt these ponies are here for that. The High Council knew the dangers of this thing's power, and they still chose to purchase it for their own purposes. They won't give in just because a few pathetic ponies like us have experienced its true horror for the first time. And they certainly won't allow ponies like us to go out into the world and tell others what we've witnessed."
>>186217
>she winces
Vir feels guilty and gives her a look of pity.
"Oh, I didn't mean to hurt you. I'm sorry," she says, sucking in her lips.
Suddenly, a light bulb lights up over her head. Metaphorically. ^^
"How about this? You tell me where I can find some anarchist and either I beat them up or they beat me up. I figure it's a win-win for you in either sitch."
>she winces
Vir feels guilty and gives her a look of pity.
"Oh, I didn't mean to hurt you. I'm sorry," she says, sucking in her lips.
Suddenly, a light bulb lights up over her head. Metaphorically. ^^
"How about this? You tell me where I can find some anarchist and either I beat them up or they beat me up. I figure it's a win-win for you in either sitch."
>>186217 c'mon dice gods, I know u dun like me no mo; fine, screw me now and I reveal the sekret
Last ditch effort spot [1d20+8 = (15+8) = 23]
Last ditch effort spot [1d20+8 = (15+8) = 23]
Has anypony rolled survival to safely navigate to the lighthouse yet?
>>186225
>>186226
I was thinking that Kira would use her survival skill to track down the marines specifically, rather than going to a specific landmark. We don't know that the marines are there or somewhere else, and while I do have a plan for how to keep the Defense Intelligence Agency busy, I don't think the planned distraction would work forever.
>>186226
I was thinking that Kira would use her survival skill to track down the marines specifically, rather than going to a specific landmark. We don't know that the marines are there or somewhere else, and while I do have a plan for how to keep the Defense Intelligence Agency busy, I don't think the planned distraction would work forever.
>>186227
>Kira would use her survival skill to track down the marines specifically, rather than going to a specific landmark
Then roll it.
>Kira would use her survival skill to track down the marines specifically, rather than going to a specific landmark
Then roll it.
Brie is busy looking for exploits, and any requisite survival checks will be administered by GM
Unless ubdont want to start with a coot and rousing noodle speech, in which case you have no soul ^_^
Unless ubdont want to start with a coot and rousing noodle speech, in which case you have no soul ^_^
>>186218
Shaking his head and closing his eyes
"О нет, я не думаю, что они знали, что это такое. Не думаю, что они верят, что такое может существовать в природе. Я до сих пор не уверен, что такое может существовать в природе. Это слишком похоже на легенды. Но э-э-э, они не могли быть здесь, чтобы убить нас, не так ли? - "Oh no, I don't think they knew what this thing was. I don't think they believe that such a thing can exist in nature. I'm still not sure that such a thing can exist in nature. It is too much like the things of legend. But uh, they couldn't be here to kill us, could they?"
His ears pull back, and he has a smile that shows off his slightly yellowed teeth. He places his right hoof up and angles it down.
>>186219
>>186223
I'm not sure where you're getting the idea that they have been cured of their thralldom. The party hasn't figured out how to cut them off. The best they've figured out is that they can blind and partly deafen them.
Of the thralls, Sea Stone is in the best condition. Then another three have partly non-lethal damage, and two are probably still unconscious. Then from the recent set, both have only non-lethal damage, but Kira tried to squeeze one of them. These are likely still in bad shape, though they should recover more quickly.
Then of course there are the two non-converted ponies, plus two more unconscious.
>>186221
She sighs, closes her eyes, and angles her head down, twitching her tufted ears.
"Why didn't you lead with that? What? What do you need?"
[Read more] Shaking his head and closing his eyes
"О нет, я не думаю, что они знали, что это такое. Не думаю, что они верят, что такое может существовать в природе. Я до сих пор не уверен, что такое может существовать в природе. Это слишком похоже на легенды. Но э-э-э, они не могли быть здесь, чтобы убить нас, не так ли? - "Oh no, I don't think they knew what this thing was. I don't think they believe that such a thing can exist in nature. I'm still not sure that such a thing can exist in nature. It is too much like the things of legend. But uh, they couldn't be here to kill us, could they?"
His ears pull back, and he has a smile that shows off his slightly yellowed teeth. He places his right hoof up and angles it down.
>>186219
>>186223
I'm not sure where you're getting the idea that they have been cured of their thralldom. The party hasn't figured out how to cut them off. The best they've figured out is that they can blind and partly deafen them.
Of the thralls, Sea Stone is in the best condition. Then another three have partly non-lethal damage, and two are probably still unconscious. Then from the recent set, both have only non-lethal damage, but Kira tried to squeeze one of them. These are likely still in bad shape, though they should recover more quickly.
Then of course there are the two non-converted ponies, plus two more unconscious.
>>186221
She sighs, closes her eyes, and angles her head down, twitching her tufted ears.
"Why didn't you lead with that? What? What do you need?"
>>186236
>I'm not sure where you're getting the idea that they have been cured of their thralldom
It was a hope, more than anything, I only recently started translating the untranslated russian, and I was hoping to get some quick answers. Nevermind. It fid spoop Brie a bit more tho
>I'm not sure where you're getting the idea that they have been cured of their thralldom
It was a hope, more than anything, I only recently started translating the untranslated russian, and I was hoping to get some quick answers. Nevermind. It fid spoop Brie a bit more tho
>>186236
"A statue of Princess Celestia was taken from Saint Christopher's church by Anarchists. I found the head in the river but I'm looking for the body," Vir says.
"A statue of Princess Celestia was taken from Saint Christopher's church by Anarchists. I found the head in the river but I'm looking for the body," Vir says.
The faintest of ringing starts to emit from Brie, who visibly jerks at the sound, quickly reaching a hoof into a chest pocket. The ringing immediately subsides. Oulling out a fancy pocket watch, he opos it open and peers at it.
"Huh. It's New Years eve? I completely lost track of the date!" He looks up from the watch, his body language initially very affable, saying "Haaa..." before his gesture diminishes. He looks around at the grim scene before shrugging.
"Happy New Year Everypony?
Creature?" And player ^_^[/spoiler
"Huh. It's New Years eve? I completely lost track of the date!" He looks up from the watch, his body language initially very affable, saying "Haaa..." before his gesture diminishes. He looks around at the grim scene before shrugging.
"Happy New Year Everypony?
Creature?" And player ^_^[/spoiler
>>186236
Silver: "Я был сержантом в Великую войну. Я водил пони в бой, я говорил с ними по радио." - "I was a sergeant in the Great War. I led ponies into battle, I talked to them on the radio." He points to the radio in Paltry's possession. "Это не голос командира, который беспокоится о жизни своих солдат. Я бы поставил на это, любой, кто появится в Норт-Бей, будет либо расстрелян, либо исчезнет." - "This is not the voice of a commander who is concerned about the lives of his soldiers. I would bet that anyone who shows up in North Bay will either be shot or disappear."
Silver: "Я был сержантом в Великую войну. Я водил пони в бой, я говорил с ними по радио." - "I was a sergeant in the Great War. I led ponies into battle, I talked to them on the radio." He points to the radio in Paltry's possession. "Это не голос командира, который беспокоится о жизни своих солдат. Я бы поставил на это, любой, кто появится в Норт-Бей, будет либо расстрелян, либо исчезнет." - "This is not the voice of a commander who is concerned about the lives of his soldiers. I would bet that anyone who shows up in North Bay will either be shot or disappear."
Cavaliere checks on the griffons to see how they are responding to these developments.
"Ms. Kirafiki and I will be searching for the lost ponies. We will bring you along because wherever they are is likely safer than here."
"Ms. Kirafiki and I will be searching for the lost ponies. We will bring you along because wherever they are is likely safer than here."
>>186244
You'd probably cover more ground if the griffons worked together to carry Kira at fly speed.
If Kira is tracking by scent, she doesn't need to be on the ground.
You'd probably cover more ground if the griffons worked together to carry Kira at fly speed.
If Kira is tracking by scent, she doesn't need to be on the ground.
>>186247
Now that everyone in the party knows the situation, I think it's safe to say that everyone is going as a group to rescue the marines and blow up the airship engines, then all together we storm the Kostroma and kill the Traveler.
Now that everyone in the party knows the situation, I think it's safe to say that everyone is going as a group to rescue the marines and blow up the airship engines, then all together we storm the Kostroma and kill the Traveler.
>>186239
"Saint Christopher... vaguely familiar..." She says, not looking at Vir.
From down the hall through the still open door can be heard shouted "Don't have too much fun with your guest now." The bat pony's ears perk up, she moves her head to the hallway and yells "Shut UP!" She sighs, turns around, places her wings tightly against her barrel, and walks back to her desk. But she doesn't look forward. She keeps her head turned 110 degrees back, that is to say, as far back to the right as she can turn it, and she keeps her ice blue eyes narrowed and locked on Vir with lips pressed together. She goes past the desk, her left hoof eventually coming in contact with the lower shelf of the left most bookshelf. She pretends there is nothing wrong, and turns in place, turning around and then sitting down at her desk, never moving her eyes from Vir. But when she sits down, she scrunches, and her ears go down, as if the act of sitting down has suddenly made things worse. Maybe it has, as she is almost trapped in this room, the door still open.
"FIne. I don't remember it, but I can look through my notes."
She breaks eye contact with Vir for the first time since moving back, looks down, and then glances back up with a clear frown.
"It would be in the file cabinet."
She turns around, and starts going through the file cabinet.
>>186242
His ears twitch, he opens his mouth to speak, almost makes out "Het," but stops, still keeping his lips up high and showing off all of his teeth on his yellowed mouth. His ears go back, and he sits there in silence. Then he closes his mouth, and licks his dry lips.
>>186240
>>186249
Happy New Years!
[Read more] "Saint Christopher... vaguely familiar..." She says, not looking at Vir.
From down the hall through the still open door can be heard shouted "Don't have too much fun with your guest now." The bat pony's ears perk up, she moves her head to the hallway and yells "Shut UP!" She sighs, turns around, places her wings tightly against her barrel, and walks back to her desk. But she doesn't look forward. She keeps her head turned 110 degrees back, that is to say, as far back to the right as she can turn it, and she keeps her ice blue eyes narrowed and locked on Vir with lips pressed together. She goes past the desk, her left hoof eventually coming in contact with the lower shelf of the left most bookshelf. She pretends there is nothing wrong, and turns in place, turning around and then sitting down at her desk, never moving her eyes from Vir. But when she sits down, she scrunches, and her ears go down, as if the act of sitting down has suddenly made things worse. Maybe it has, as she is almost trapped in this room, the door still open.
"FIne. I don't remember it, but I can look through my notes."
She breaks eye contact with Vir for the first time since moving back, looks down, and then glances back up with a clear frown.
"It would be in the file cabinet."
She turns around, and starts going through the file cabinet.
>>186242
His ears twitch, he opens his mouth to speak, almost makes out "Het," but stops, still keeping his lips up high and showing off all of his teeth on his yellowed mouth. His ears go back, and he sits there in silence. Then he closes his mouth, and licks his dry lips.
>>186240
>>186249
Happy New Years!
>>186253
Yay! Though,... maybe we worry about blowing up the airship after,... you know. Its a zepplin-style yes? Maybe we use the airship to blow up,...
Yay! Though,... maybe we worry about blowing up the airship after,... you know. Its a zepplin-style yes? Maybe we use the airship to blow up,...
>>186258
>I don't think the party has agreed on that or finished up
I hope we come to a conclusion soon then... We've been talking about it for three weeks.
We could just roll a dice, if push comes to shove.
>I don't think the party has agreed on that or finished up
I hope we come to a conclusion soon then... We've been talking about it for three weeks.
We could just roll a dice, if push comes to shove.
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