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Wow, sounds like slmethingnI havent stopped saying
Back!
>>187704Mala closes his eyes as his neck is scritched, and moves his head in the direction of the scritrches.
"Yes." He answers
>>187705Mala looks over towards Brie, then pulls his head up, and moves a step closer towards Brie
"Really? I don't think I've been invited to drinks. Well, once, sort of, but... Yes! I'd love to"
His tail quickly shakes
>>187711First it's probably best to stabilize it with Use Rope. Then, disable device. Maybe use rope to get it down in pieces
>>187720They got one. They captured a second
>>187723Requires decent visibility. I think they also have a flare gun.
>>187727No.
In fairness, the two ways do not have the distance to go far
>>187728Shush
I want to see ponies fucking, even if its an interracial couple and neither is technically a pony
>>187731Not exactly. It's built into the plane and is lacking a power source. It's antenna is a part of the plane. Not impossible to steal, just difficult.
Unless you mean the short distance radios. I think the party already has those
>>187736No reply
[Read more] >>187744Oh you're back! Can I flirt with you? Brie doesn't seem to want to be flirted with.
>interracialReeeeeeeeeeeee
>>187741Okay, this is actually a decent point made by someone in character rather than just stealing a radio they already have and only saying "Let's call Captain Waters".
Silver: "That is good point. Let me see if I can contact him."
>>187744Silver takes the radio he already has, adjusts the frequency for Captain Water and/or the plane, and calls in. "Island team reporting in, over."
>>187744>>187736Of all.my improvs Gm always says no
Brie sucks at rope use [1d20+7 = (3+7) = 10]
Who wants to make a D20 dice roll?
>>187745Patient Pipette looks over at Dust with a very wide smile shows all of her, more or less well maintained teeth. A stand of her blue hair comes out from under the foil and over her eyes and mouth
>>187744>They got one. They captured a secondCan the two be used to communicate with one another?
>Requires decent visibility.Even with it going 500 ft in the air at night?
>I think they also have a flare gun.Oh, that's good then.
>>187745Rolling Bluff (Seduction) to flirt with Dust
[1d20+16 = (3+16) = 19]>>187746Looks like it's too long distance for our radio to reach him, but it could be worth a shot.
>>187749Ooh, ooh, me!
>>187750Awww, beat me to it.
[Read more] >>187752I keep getting shit rolls despite my large mod whenever I try to harass Dust.
>>187749I wanna roll I wanna roll!
[1d20 = 6]Dust waves at Pipette, confused
"Who is this mare
now in our care?"
>>187754Kira giggles, and answers Dust:
"Pipette would be the name of this mare.
It seems she desires some of your care."
You knobs.
Okay, rolling initiative [1d20+4 = (20+4) = 24] cuz I think thats what this is
>>187752>Even with it going 500 ft in the air at night?Depends on if there is fog and how much
>Can the two be used to communicate with one another?Yes
>>187754She waves back, awkwardly
>>187700"You can go with the rest of the group who are going to rescue some stranded ponies. We will need to find a different means of carrying this weaponry. As for the monsters, once we have the weaponry we will destroy their source and finally take you away from this place." He repeats this in Feathesian.
>>187710"The three of us have only a vague idea of where the airship is.">>187736No code words to hide our contact's identity? That's just a basic precaution.
>>187744Cavaliere already stabilized it with Use Rope.
[Read more] >>187753The stronk zeeb mind is resistant to your futile unicorn flirting!
>>187754Granted, I'm not exactly a high roller myself....
>>187756Oh fuck you! That was MY good luck!
>>187755Dust's cheeks turn black (brown?) and white and red all over at Kira's insinuation
"Hello Miss Pipette
I am sorry we have not met
You can call me simply "Dust"
Or "Defiant Dust" if you must."
[Read more] >>187758Silver: "Pipette knows of airship's crash location, and I imagine you and Brie will be able to see it far more easily from air."
Now whose roll do I go with
>>187760She walks closer, a short mare with grey-purple coat, a blue mane, and a white coat jacket on, wearing a tin foil hat. Her eyes are wine red, and her smile still shows most of her teeth. She moves a few steps closer towards Dust
"Hi. I am Patient Pipette"
She is trembling
>>187767Can Brie roll an insight chect to realize shit is about to go down, independent of or perhaps bolstered hy the nat 20.just now?
>>187765Dust lowers himself a little to be more on Pipettes level
"Are you okay?
Although this is no play
I do not like to see one in distress.
Are you injured or sick, anything I can address?"
>>187768Of course
>>187769“Ye-eh-es?”
She speaks with a think accent that by now, Dust is probably learning to recognize as Severyanan. But she may have a speech impediment, or other peculiarity that causes her voice to sound off as well.
It’s a set of symptoms are too familiar in the
Kostroma survivors. She is shaking. Her mane is disheveled. Her pupils are shrunken. Her eyes are bloodshot and tired.
>>187770I see... This is more severe than I thought.
Dust moves slowly, very slowly, and places a hoof atop Pipette's head.
And begins to pet.
While he does this, he hums a soft tune, an old Zebra lullaby hoping to comfort the mare.
>>187770>>187771Hmmmm...Silver keeps an eye on Pipette and Dust as Dust hums his lullaby. "Do not let her fall asleep with your humming. Traveler's influence is strongest in sleeping subjects."
>>187770>>187775Actually, now that he thinks about it, Silver adjusts the tin foil hat on Pipette's head so that it's more firmly on there.
>>187771She lowers her head and eyes. When Dust puts his hoof on her head and moves the foil, she raises a hoof and pushes away his
"
No! I can't let it come off..." She raises her head towards his to look him in the eyes
>>187777Silver successfully adjusts the hat to keep it on her head
>>187778No reply over the radio.
>>187779Okay, my nat 20 is void, but you can readybfor initiative, givkng +4, and thats what Brie is doing
>>187779Silver tries one last time to hail Captain Waters. "Island team reporting in to home base, come in home base, over."
>>187779Dust withdraws his hoof as she wishes.
Instead, he tries hugging her
"There, there
Little mare
You do not have to be scared"
As he hugs her, he tries to feel if there's anything wrong with her (goose eggs, bruises, infections, broken bones, sprains, etc) just to be safe
>>187781Uhm, the pretense is that Brke yoinked the radio, cuz he realized no one was fucking using it. Youre welcome to yoink it back A. Cuz its well beyond its use and B. Because nap
>>187783The party has two radios. One was already going to be given to Brie, so Silver would still have one in his possession.
>>187782squeakDust quickly discovers that she isn't averse to touch per se, just specifically to her tin foil hat being pushed off, as she is almost unreactive to Dust's hug.
While I don't want to say that she is "chubby," her build is closer to that of a true barrel, rather than a recessed belly, and she is stocky rather than thin or lanky. She is reasonably fluffy, although the clothing she is wearing prevents Dust from feeling the full extant. Individual ribs are not easy to feel, but the hug doesn't seem to cause her pain
>>187781No response
>>187785Any response from the griffons?
>>187758 >>187784Contested, I (seem to) very distinctly recall the briefing, where Brie swiped the ONE radio.
>>187786Sørvik:
"Nog meer beweging? Elke keer als we bewegen komen we meer monsters tegen - Even more movement? Every time we move we encounter more monsters"
Bøkli:
"What can we do to destroy this source?"
>>187784>>187787Ask.me how Brie knows. Cuz this is the second time hes stolen it. The radio was always for communicating witb military, that was in the briefing.
Are we getting to the commissar tonight?
>>187787>>187789We got one from Shoal Waters, and one from the first group of commies we rescued. GM pone has said as much.
>>187785Silver: "As Posey said, they may be out of range. Another possibility is that Traveler is interfering with radio's operation over longer distances. We are on our own for moment."
>>187792>one from the commiesOkay missed (prolly in all the russian I didnt translate)
>>187791I thiught we were adjudicating necromancy, but one never knows what actually goes down
>>187791As long as everyone's situated and on the same page now, hopefully. Let's see what GM pone thinks.
>>187785Dust rubs her back a little. The mare is not injured or ill. She is simply scared out of her mind and trying to stay strong.
Dust decides to let her break the embrace when she's ready. She's been through a lot it seems.
>>187797He feels her jacket move over her fur, unless he goes out of his way to get under the clothing or find an exposed spot. Presumably Dust has his hooves over her back while she stands still, and can't exactly break the embrace unless she moves. She stands there, trembling and breathing, and not directly reacting.
>>187791Are you?
I'm hearing no objections, so I'm assuming we are.
>>187798>>187797>>187795>>187791>>187790Silver: "Okay, time to move out. Brie, Cavaliere - good luck. Rest of us, on me. Kira, scout ahead. Pipette, show us way to Commissar Black Heel."
Kira: "Yes sir!" Kira gives Silver little mock salute before taking point, scouting ahead of the party for danger.
>>187798>>187801Dust breaks his embrace of the mare as the party prepares to move out. However, he stays next to her as she moves.
>>187801As everypony filters out, brie takes the briefest of moments to enjoy the silence
"I, I can take you there." Pipette says, looking first back towards Silver and anycreature else who speaks, and then ahead into the fog. She walks to into the mist, around the edge of what must be the summit of the hill, and then down the edge of the hill to the north, with the mist continuing to obscure vision beyond maybe 50 or so feet.
>>187803The "eeeee" of tinnitus both persists and pervades
>>187804Silver: "Everyone, stay close. It is too easy to get lost in this miasma."
Silver and Kira keep close to Pipette, both to avoid getting lost and to avoid losing her in the fog.
>>187804Posey puts her Dreads in the air, so they can see over the hill and spot any potential incoming threats.
>>187744So since Garv already succeeded on his rope use, thanks for that prompt, its just a disable device, correct? On second thought, better to take a 10. At +12
>>187804"Good luck to you all. We will meet again soon."And then he returns to working on getting a machine gun ready for transport.
>>187804>>187805>>187806Dust follows closely, glaring at Posey occasionally to make sure she's behaving
>>187810>glaring at Posey occasionallyPosey notices him sneaking glances at her
"~Hmm, see something you like, ~Dusty?" she says, swishing her tail
I got a know if we're doing stuff tonight, or if I should go to bed. Work tomorrow.
>>187812Tentative no (I guess no one wants to role anything or announce any actions but just wants to walk into something...). However, I will be available all of tomorrow and Wednesday
>>187813What was the response from the griffons regarding whether they should stay or go?
>>187813Role anything? Role.... Roll?
[1d20 = 12] >>187813I will roll perception
Posey Spot
[1d20+3 = (1+3) = 4]Posey Listen
[1d20+3 = (11+3) = 14]Dread 1 Spot
[1d20+5 = (3+5) = 8]Listen
[1d20+5 = (2+5) = 7]Dread 2 Spot
[1d20+5 = (5+5) = 10]Listen
[1d20+5 = (18+5) = 23]Dreads are in the air scanning for threats. Posey has her bow drawn.
>>187814I think the Griffons should stay where Cavalier is, since he speaks their language.
[Read more] >>187816Oh yeah, I can declare actions.
Posey uses a readied action to charm the first humanoid she sees with her gaze.
>>187813>>187814I will be available, if conducive.
>>187813>I guess no one wants to role anything or announce any actions but just wants to walk into something...I readied an attack (charm gaze) and made perception checks. Is there anything else I can/should roll?
The Dreads have higher perception than Posey, but they have no mouths or any ability to communicate verbally, so Posey instructs them to make Elon salutes in the event that they spot anything from their elevated position.
They should be able to see over the crest of the hill, and are on the lookout for ambushes, since we all know monsters love to hide behind hills.
I had declared that Brie would start by taking a 10 on disarming/extracting the payload. It wouldn't (I hope) be a low enough roll to set anything off, in that it was a military contract for industrial production, and would inform him if he will have to try harder.
See what my younger brother did to my car?
Point of authenticity, Brie's disable check will only make sure the explosive doesnt go off in extraction and transport, until reenabled later. He may not have the mechanical skill (different check?) To remove it
>>187813Sorry, but serious side-question. Is the explosive composition of the torpedo going to be something that can be factored into a/the plan?
A common composition for bombs and ordinanced explosives was an explosive detonator and a big bucket of aluminum shavings.
Might that be the case here, and is there a possibility of utilizing that knowledge in some capacity other than shoving bomb up butthole, set off bomb, profit?
>>187813Is there anything else you want us to roll?
>>187824It is not aluminum shavings. There is insufficient oxidizer for aluminum. It's amatol. Amatol is a mixture of 60% TNT and 40% ammonium nitrate, which is significant in that it works well in aneorbic environments, like underwater. I could not figure out exactly what state of matter it is, but I believe it is a soft solid and likely start to collapse under its own weight. The most significant detail to know is that it will absorb moisture out of the air. Also, don't hit it too hard.
>>187822And what is his modifier?
>>187831>>187824I'm skeptical but good enough.
Brie quickly discerns that the only serious danger, aside from maybe accidentally turning the engine on, is the warhead falling onto its end and activating the detonator. Thus Brie inserts a makeshift pin that disarms the warhead, and then removes the detonator. After that, it's a matter of removing the warhead. Of course, all of this assumes that the warhead and the remainder of the torpedo have been secured separately before hoof. Once the warhead is removed, it may be lowered to the ground and then taken apart, Eventually, the active materials may be taken out separately.
>>187835I am. What did the griffons decide to do: stay at the plane or go with the bulk of the party?
>>187836The griffins speak amongst themselves in their own language. Bøkli answers for the lot:
"We don't like to travel in the fog, and this plane is the only cover we've seen in a while. We'd prefer to stay here."
>>187835I am, but only for a while.
>>187838Sorry I didn't respond earlier.
I have to sleep soon.
>>187839Bøkli moves his head and claws backwards, but not his hind legs. His back arches upwards, fur and feathers stand up, and he unfolds his wings, partially expanding them to an “M” shape
“There’s explosives here?!”
>>187840>>187838I don’t think it’s possible to do much for that group without most of the players…
>>187841Alright.
I work tomorrow, but I'll check in during the day if anything is posted. Preferably post a little earlier next time, it you want more players to participate.
Goodnight everypony.
>>187841Cavaliere nods slowly and motions with one of his claws for them to settle down.
"I won't hide this information from you. This plane was a torpedo bomber that was still loaded when it crash-landed. We've secured a torpedo and are disarming it, and we'll use its warhead to destroy the source of those monsters. It's our best bet at getting off this island safely.">>187842Goodnight!
>>187842scrunch>>187843“Is this safe? How experienced are you with explosives” there is a whisper, and Bokli looks back towards the black griffin before looking back to Cavaliere. “And what is the plan if those monsters attack?”
>>187844Cavaliere is presumably looking down at them as he's up in a turret, unscrewing various mounts. He looks briefly at his busy ally before replying.
"Considering we're still here, experienced enough. If we're interrupted we'll have to fight. Once I get this gun off, would you mind helping to carry it?" >>187845Hmmm…
Cavaliere should either make a diplomacy roll, or make a persuasive argument for why they should stay. That is, if he wants them to stay. Considering that they have experience that could have some applicability to working on the plane, torpedo, and turrets, they could be useful. Certainly they are several rather large males who could help with the manual parts.
>>187847Bøkli nods, and then steps forward.
"Very well, I will help.
Sorvik, however...
"En om ze van het eiland te krijgen, mogen we niet sterven. Zullen we hier gevangen zitten. En een torpedo!"
He gesticulates his claws upwards
"Hoe weten we dat dit niet onze bepoederde tombe zal zijn?"
>>187833Coming back to it, you know me
>>187833>Im skepticalYou have no cause to be, after I painstakingly walked you through my character creation and skill allocation.
Politely, get fucked. You may not REMEMBER, but no, I played 100% by the rules AND you were there for it, and I spelled it out for you at the time.
>>187851>Im skepticalUnironically mad about this
>>187639Last response:
>>187040 →Vir's hoof slapped Sea Breeze's cheek.
"Heh heh heh," she laughed evilly. "What a cute lil' colt. You come to this office often?"
Sea Breeze had tears welling up in his eyes he tried to cross his legs as one of Vir's hooves snaked down between them.
"Please," he sobbed out. "I'm saving myself for the right mare."
"Not for long. Wlegh. Heeh. Ooogh. Heh."
She let out a croaking chuckle that made her sound as if she had relatives straight out of Innsmouth.
[Read more] >>187854Oh look! Look who else didnt know to play a game of availability
Morning Sven
>>187856Mornin'! ^^
>Politely, get fucked. Seems a bit harsh, or mean. Perhaps, not the best way to present critique but I don't really know what this is about either, maybe it's earned and you did say it in a kinda playful manner as well.
I guess one shouldn't worry about who take offence and such and only the degree of truth in statement but idk. And it's not like GM doesn't butt heads himself.I guess, I'm not really in the mood for more conflict despite it might be accurate criticism, due to the fact that the group has almost turn toxic at this point. But we also need to be honest with our problems or they become niggling issues in the back of our minds. Hmm, imo idk.
>>187861
Maybe, you're right. It's just that this thread, I feel, is hanging on a thread. ^^ It's just constant fighting. I don't get to play. And it's not fun (in general to be here) which is the main goal of the thread after all.
Yes, you might be right and it might be warranted for all I know but I'm just afraid that this will start up another dozens of posts with arguing. And while we need to air our problems with each other, I feel that there is a constructive way of doing this and more destructive manner.