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Occupied Equestria - Plane Crash
GM Pony
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No.187063
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Dread Pirate Rosey Ring
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No.188541
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GM Pony
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No.188546
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>>188541
Blackheel stares at Posey in silence for one, two, three seconds before replying

"So you are here to bring your society to this island and my ship. This helps us, how?"
Posey
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No.188547
188575
>>188546
"No. We are here to get our treasure and leave, but to do that we first need to take care of the Traveller. I believe that we could help eachother."
Anonymous
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No.188551
188575
>>188546
"It would be more specific to say that we are here to leave the island with ill-gotten gains, we care nothing for your society."
Cavaliere
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No.188552
188575
>>188534
Cavaliere holds up a claw to one side, motioning to Kira to keep her distance.

"Easier said than done, but a creature of sufficient willpower can concentrate on only certain details he would let his adversary know."

>>188546
"With all respect, present circumstances are forcing our cooperation, however you might view us."
Anonymous
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No.188554
188575
>>188546
"Effectively, what the good Captain means to say is that this is a parlay where your safety and absence of molestation is guaranteed, including your personal effects and anything you rightly (or not, no hate) own. In exchange, we ask you not to shoot us, and perhaps shoot the evil thing."
Anonymous
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No.188555
188575
>>188546
>incorrigible, and also taking the trips
"You can rest assured, this whole "doing the right thing" is a bit unusual for us,... some of us maybe. But having said, in this situation we are not afforded the luxury of our ordinary milieu, and our offers of comradeship - you fellows do prefer the term comrade - are quite specific to the circumstances but also quite binding. No harm will befall you (from us) if you come to our aid in this endeavor!"
Anonymous
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No.188556
>>188521
Brie steps back and passes by Silver, whispering "Do snap a photo of this group, in case they don't survive."
GM Pony
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No.188575
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Anonymous
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No.188576
>>188575
"For starters, you could mention how Ravenskoe is relevant, but as far as the plan is concerned, we haven't gotten that far. One assumes your role will be to take cover and shoot from it, but we will redress once we're at the "line of scrimmage" as they say. There will be an element of improvization to this plan, but rest assured that all that will be asked of you - and your greatest threat level - will be staying out of danger while firing at it."
The Floof and The Noodle
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No.188577
188581
>>188575
Silver sighs, feeling like everything that's been said has only served to make things worse and growing rather annoyed with the situation. He responds to the ponies in Severyanan. "Мы здесь не ради вашего корабля. Какие идиоты-пираты попытаются захватить судно с более чем 50 членами экипажа группой из 7 пиратов?"
Posey
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No.188579
>>188575
The is meta because I translated a language my character does not understand, but I thought I meant to say that we were looking for an airship that we heard crashed here, that being a separate target that is not the Kostroma, but I was too delirious to communicate that effectively.
Anonymous
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No.188580
>>188575
"Keep in mind, this plan involves OFFERING you firearms, on principle that you will allow us to not get shot in the back, because we will be doing all the heavy lifting."
GM Pony
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No.188581
188583 188584 188595
>>188577
The Grey stallion simply stares at Silver silently.
Anonymous
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No.188583
188584
>>188581
Brie's hoof darts toward his makeshift holster
"Perhaps some of this is lost in translation, but for all of YOUR misgivings (better believe there are plenty we could argue if now were the time) we ARE trying to keep you ALIVE," Brie says with increasing impatience
The Floof and The Noodle
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No.188584
188585 188586 188587 188595
>>188581
>>188583
Silver shoots a look of warning towards Brie before continuing to speak. "Такая глупая история... слушайте, я знаю, что вы все нам не доверяете, и это справедливо. Вы только что с нами познакомились, и после того, как услышали историю о том, что мы "пираты"? Конечно, вы будете подозрительны. Но я надеюсь, вы знаете, что нам не нужно было приходить вам на помощь. Мы могли бы следовать нашему первоначальному плану и попасть на этот остров и обратно, даже не узнав об этом. Но мы этого не сделали. Мы услышали ваш сигнал бедствия и пришли на помощь, без каких-либо обещаний вознаграждения или даже того, что вы не будете просто стрелять в нас сразу же, как только увидите нас. А когда мы нашли ваших товарищей, и увидели, что они не были самими собой? Мы сделали все возможное, чтобы взять их живыми, чтобы после победы над Странником они вернулись в нормальное состояние. Я надеюсь, это что-то значит в ваших глазах, что наши намерения действительно добрые, и мы здесь только для того, чтобы помочь."
Anonymous
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No.188585
>>188584
Brie interprets the intended message, while also countering with a warning glance
Posey
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No.188586
188588 188603
>>188575
>"What do you need us to do?"
We need you to help us board the Kostroma, and suppress the resistance of the enthralled sailors and summons, to give us access to the Traveller so that it can be destroyed. Then, if all goes well, we would like help delaying or distracting the GRU, so that it doesn't blast us when we sail away with our talisman undetected, after finding our booty. The GRU will likely want to sweep the Kostroma as soon as they get a signal that the 'mutiny' is over, and that should buy our crew time to escape."
>>188584
Posey chimes in
"If our intent were to attack you, we would have done so already."
Posey
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No.188587
>>188584
>Just translated
Bruh, pls don't say things that contradict the charisma check I just typed out....
Anonymous
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No.188588
188589 188590
>>188586
"To the captain's point, if ordered you would all have a blade in your faces by now," Brie shrugs
Anonymous
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No.188589
188590
>>188588
While complimentary to Rosie's bluff check, there isn't a lie there
Cavaliere
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No.188590
188591
>>188588
>>188589
Cavaliere adds to Brie's point, "You are more useful to us alive, and as allies. War might be good for business insofar as there's disorder to profit from, but mind control…is a threat that bears no opportunity except for the possessor. There might be no limit to what this entity can do if given enough time."
Anonymous
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No.188591
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>>188590
"To this point, it isn't that bloodshed is desired, as it isn't. But if it is inevitable, then one has due diligence," Brie offers with a wide and sweeping gesture that suggest appeasement and a very thinly veiled threat.
Anonymous
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No.188593
>>188591
Subtext: "You can be an asset, or we can bury you"
Anonymous
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No.188594
Follow-up subtext: We wont actually bury you, that would involve effort. You'll likely be reanimated by tjis one and given actual purpose, being free from any communist illusions
The Floof and The Noodle
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No.188595
188603
>>188581
>>188584
Silver adds on to what he said as he facehooves himself. "Моим спутникам нужно поработать над своими навыками общения. Вы заметите, что то, что мы уже сделали, гораздо больше, чем ГРУ сделает для вас. Вы слышали пони по радио. Вы сами должны добраться до них через невообразимое количество монстров, которых Путешественник, несомненно, призвал, чтобы противостоять вам и им. Они также не знают, кто из вас лоялен, а кто «предатели» благодаря вашему сигналу о мутании, и они не будут дожидаться, чтобы узнать, что «предатели» просто не являются собой прямо сейчас, прежде чем они их уничтожат. Есть также тот факт, что сочетание вашего провала в вашей миссии и чувствительного характера материалов, которые вы перевозили, означает, что даже если они решат, что вы все еще лояльны, они не могут просто отпустить вас на свободу и рисковать тем, что вы расскажете кому-то о том, что вы перевозили на «Костроме». Если бы характер вашего груза достиг ушей международного сообщества, последовала бы негативная реакция и инциденты по всему миру."
Anonymous
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No.188596
188603
>further subtext
You can be an ally, armed and dangerous, or you can join the chain gang
Posey
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No.188603
188605 188606 188610
>>188595
Okay, let's not undermine ourselves here.
I just rolled a 30 on bluff, and a 26 on diplomacy: if it was possible to persuade Blackheel at all, that should have done it. Before we add additional dialogue that could challenge or complicate the results of the check, we should press him for an answer. We don't want to shoot ourselves in the foot by giving him time to second guess himself after he was persuaded with a successful check.
>>188575
>>188586
Posey clears her throat audibly, drawing attention to herself and distracting from tangential discussion (taking 10 on bluff).
"So, Blackheel, what will it be? Will you help us destroy the Traveller? Answer quickly, because we need to act before the GRU does."
>>188596
Intimidation is my speciality, so leave that part to me please.
Anonymous
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No.188605
>>188603
Yes captain.
Though, the appearance of having a loose cannon that you can call to heel can aid in intimidation factor
The Floof and The Noodle
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No.188606
188608 188609
>>188603
Just because you can make a lie convincing doesn't mean it's a good lie, that's all I'll say on the matter.
Posey
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No.188608
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>>188606
If the lie is bad, that's a +5 or +10 to their opposed check. I accounted for that risk before I rolled.
If Blackheel wants to believe it is true, which I believe he does, it would be a -5 on his opposed check.
Anonymous
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No.188609
>>188606
>>188608
Is now really a good time to have this discussion? Game faces, we're already into it.
GM Pony
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No.188610
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>>188603
I mean.. You told him you were going to hijack his ship. Like, sure the bluff and diplomacy were high, but like as charmingly as you can say "I am here to carjack you" or "I am here to rob you"... There's only so much charm you can add to that message
Anonymous
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No.188611
>>188610
Technically, she said that thats what we CAME to do, but have since decided that the Traveler is a greater priority. And while there was no agreement between characters, if Posey gets to be 'captain' for the remainder of this, then Brie absolutely can parlay for the safe keeping of these ponies.
Posey
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No.188613
188614 188616
>>188610
I thought I indicated that we came to salvage a separate ship.
Posey
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No.188614
188616
>>188613
>>188610
As in, the airship, that we heard crashed.
Anonymous
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No.188616
188618
>>188613
>>188614
Perhaps if Rosey stated these things more definitively, emphasizing that the Commissar and his equipment will (regrettably) remain un-commandeered

Oh shit. Don't tell him about the airship
Posey
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No.188618
188619
>>188616
I tried to be non-specific.
>>188610
Should I make another charisma check to clarify that we are not here for their ship?
Anonymous
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No.188619
>>188618
>>188610
Seems plausible
The Floof and The Noodle
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No.188626
188627 188628 188631 188653
>>188610
Let Kira try something:

Kira gathers her coils together in a pile, and sits her pony half on top. She looks at Black Heel, making her eyes really big, dilated, and sparkly. She puts her forehooves together in front of her in a pleading position as she lets out a long "Pleeeeeeeeeeeeeeaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaassssse!" in as cutesy and innocent a voice she can muster. She tops it all off with a pouty lip for extra cuteness, hoping it pushes her attempt over the top to convince the commie ponies to come along with them.

I dunno if it needs a roll or if the cuteness alone would be enough
Anonymous
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No.188627
>>188626
Brie is grateful that his mask conceals his incredulous expression e,_,e as he continues to contemplate firing a warning shot
Posey
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No.188628
188630 188634
>>188626
I'm going to count this as an Aid Another for +2 to my own diplomacy check to clarify that we are not after their ship.
[1d20+12 = (14+12) = 26]
Posey
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No.188630
188631
>>188628
26 should be enough after the previous successful checks, right? That's enough to shift attitude from unfriendly to friendly.
Brie
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No.188631
>>188626
>>188630
Of course that requires a check, under ordinary circumstances; and yes of course a 26 would give Kira a +2 to her skill check.
Whether that results in a successful negotiation (assuming such a thing is even POSSIBLE) remains to be seen.
Posey
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No.188634
188635
>>188628
I'm going to follow this up with an opposed charisma check to influence any of the commies that I already have charmed to go along with our plan.
[1d20+6 = (19+6) = 25]
Posey
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No.188635
188637
>>188634
30 Bluff
26 Diplomacy
25 to give a charmed creature orders

This is as well as I can realistically deliver in a social encounter. If these checks don't succeed in convincing the commissar, I think we should just go find the marines.
Unless there was some sort of hidden key dialogue phrase we should have mentioned that would have automatically earned allegiance, in which case a hint would be appreciated.
Anonymous
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No.188637
188654
>>188635
Brie is waiting on a response from GM to add his "reckless discharge of firearm, and intimidation" bonus to the negotiations
Anonymous
c64da64
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No.188640
188654
Brie has entertained all of this jovially, but it seems that the Commissar 8allisn't taking thing sufficiently seriously.
And so Brie will casually and overly gregariously say to the Commissar (who is woefully uncircumspect, given the circumstances) "While you contemplate our good Captain's offer," he teases playfully, making his way toward the gray pony "Consider how surprised he will be when I place a gun to his head and without question, splatter his brains about the floor; and technically I could have already, assuming my ducks are in a row. They are by the way, I could have this one dead with a surprise round, and that one doesnt even have his gun out," he says gesturing toward the other guard. "Pathetic. Now then. Do you want to play along, or do I get out my 'paint' brushes?" They arent for paint, but they are literally in his inventory.
Anonymous
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No.188641
188654
Ready action, anyone twitches, its a free action to draw and its stabby stab on grey pony with the gun
Anonymous
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No.188642
188654
And technically speaking, since Brie isn't betraying hostile body language, this would all count as a surprise round, excepting the Commissar and the nerd, they would get standard initiative.