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Occupied Equestria OOC
GM Pony
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No.188149
188150
Please keep out of character discussion contained to this thread. The previous one hit bump limit
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GM Pony
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No.188545
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>>188543
Not that I can think of. Can you?
Anonymous
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No.188548
>>188545
Well
>You can try to give the subject orders, but you must win an opposed Charisma check to convince it to do anything it wouldn’t ordinarily do. (Retries are not allowed.)
I think it's you who would call for the charisma check when it occurs, which would reveal that the target is charmed.
Posey
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No.188549
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>>188504
>>188541 →
This was the best I could type while high and drowsy. I made my skill checks and gave some accompanying text. GM can interpret the results now.
My full participation is going to be limited for a while.
Anonymous
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No.188550
>>188549
Rest well, poner.
Anonymous
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No.188553
While tempted to seize the opportunity and do the gunfire intimidation now that Posey has said their spiel - decent overall though it did take Brie a modicum of restraint to not react to "my" crew - I will wait until other players have had the chance to comment
Anonymous
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No.188557
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Rules on failed intimidation rolls impacting NPC disposition or not, let's not take that risk. I don't mind if Brie continues to be the "unhinged" one of the group–if anything that helps sell the pirate narrative–but let's not turn the little help we get against us.
Anonymous
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No.188559
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>>188557
Let's not get it twisted. Brie doesn't want to HAVE to compel their actions, but he already knows how to do so.
Anonymous
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No.188560
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>>188559
Fuck it, this is the OOC thread.
Nonlethal scenario:
1a. Smoke grenade
1b. Blinding egg
Objective: Disable ready gunstallion (hoof-cuffs) and then "discourage" other guard from getting touchy-feely (with hooves OR bullets).

Violent scenario: Lets not go there
2. Hope that the party realizes Brie isn't insane, that this is intended to be useful in the long term even if panties are bunched and jimmies are rusleled.
Anonymous
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No.188561
Regardless how it ACTUALLY plays out, Brie is ready to tell the Commissar AND his lackeys who is in control, and its (ahem) Captain Posey.
Anonymous
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No.188562
"She wouldn't be captain, except she tells the wind where we're going. It's like in that old fable "Dune" where he who controls the spice melange'." Brie says with a mild mix of disingenuity, coupled with a sense that "this is the best pretext we're likely to have, so go with it.
Assisting Posey's Bluff check, which grants only the +5
Anonymous
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No.188563
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>>188560
Why would you attack them?
If they don't want to help us fight the Traveller, we could just walk away.
Anonymous
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No.188564
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>>188563
Ideally one wouldn't, but if they're not willing to assist, they can join the chain gang
Anonymous
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No.188565
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>>188564
And they will be told this, if push comes to shove
Anonymous
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No.188566
>>188565
And when I say this, I mean Brie really doesn't want to use the blinding eggs; lots of reasons. But he also is only playing at the pretense that he couldn't individually disable this entire 4-pony crew single-handedly. Yes, it would be uncomfortable, but there was the time somepony decided to cast daylight over the sneaking rogue and he VERY ANGRILY still won.
Anonymous
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No.188592
Does Posey still have that goat? Just curious
Anonymous
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No.188597
>all these posts
Its contextual, and relevant to Brie's body language and presentation. He's quite tired of the hamby pamby "Golly gee, i dunno if this is a major threat" nonsense, and is ready to start compelling ponies at gunpoint.
Anonymous
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No.188598
Or killing them outright, thats also on the table
Anonymous
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No.188599
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Hey Posey, do you have a picture of your character's cutie mark?
Anonymous
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No.188600
>>188599
Without intending to detract from this question, let it be observed that GM remains in a timezone approximately 6 hours in advance of CMT
Posey
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No.188601
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Brie
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No.188602
>>188601
Is impressed enough by the lore to simply nod in approval
Anonymous
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No.188607
>>188606 →
without having translated the commie-de-gook of either party:
If one HAS to lie, then it is best to keep the elements of deception as small as possible, that they can maximize the sincerity of their other words, such that only a skilled polygraph operator or a very skilled behavioral analyst can detect the deception.
Anonymous
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No.188612
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So, without being able to retrieve the ko-fi account from which my commissions were to be delivered to, the artist in question DID post a bat mare that bears quite a resemblance to what instructions and 'source' material the artist was provided with. Well mostly, she's supposed to be fully dressed in a chinese-style dress. In any case, while not certain that this image is in any way related, it still serves as a decent example of Lacey Row
Anonymous
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No.188624
Let me test something…
Brie
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No.188625
That was not me,... I use a comma when I do that
Anonymous
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No.188629
>>188545
Is the torpedo based on the Mark 14?
Anonymous
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No.188632
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Ooooh! Can the dialect of donkeys ('asinine') be brainrot?
Skibidy rizz, mewing sigma?
(It would be hilarious)
Anonymous
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No.188659
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Anonymous
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No.188660
>>188659
>he already told you that he was
Yes, weeks ago. And yes, I do trust that GM is pony enough to be able to process emotions over a several-week to month period, such that Brie could have such a potentially onerous discussion without things depreciating into outright conflict. If not, I trust GM to advise me in a similar capacity that he talked me 'down' from firing a potentially onerous "reckless" discharge of firearm.
Do you not trust GM to adjudicate when the time comes? I do, if that doesn't come across. My issue is playing a 'challenging' character who tests enough of "boundaries" to be consistent, but without pushing anyone too far.
I did mention I want to retire this characters, to make way for a much more reasonable bat, assuming we can survive this encounter.
So what if I'm the monster?
Anonymous
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No.188662
>that's not how skill assists work
We can debate about how "skill checks are intended to work" if we want, but we already fucked the pooch if we're intending an "uncomplicated" skill check. We fired off half-cocked before Brie even decided to interject. So if there's to be complaint about overlapped and/or inconsistent skill checks, check your boy who wants do do 4 different checks at the same time. Tell me about how that's supposed to work. In the meantime, I don't care whether the commies like us in the aftermath, I just wanna know if they're dying now or not.
Anonymous
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No.188663
And I want them to know that their choices will expedite how quickly they're somewhere between "unharmed" and "violently murdered"
Anonymous
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No.188664
Let's draw this out shall we?
If we're pirates, why are we "asking permission"? If we're pirates, why are we not making sure they're dead? Come on now, how committed to the 'role' do you want to be? I know, it's JUST a story, but stop with the clutching of pearls, please. If (you) have 'issues' getting your hooves dirty, please step aside and stfu for those who don't have such issues.
GM Pony
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No.188669
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>>188632
No.
Anonymous
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No.188670
>>188669
Oh don't say that, it would be funny
Anonymous
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No.188672
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>>188667 →
>Brie is given the Tucker Carlson squint
Better than nothing at all, at least they're paying attention enough to realize that they could die if they don't answer right
Anonymous
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>Don't get shot
What I mean to say is, don't make the mistake of assuming that this is a time to get friendly and talk about our feelings. Lets stick to business and leave the personal aside.
Anonymous
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No.188681
>>188679
Ohhhhhhhhhhhhh, okay. Kira's a very friendly creature, though, it's in her nature.
GM Pony
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>>188672
Pic

>>188679
Bro is literally saying "the fate of Equestria does not rest on us making friends
Anonymous
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No.188696
>>188695
Yes, but let's not pretend we're gonna be pen pals and shit
Anonymous
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No.188697
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>>188695
To this end, the best we're likely to end up with is a triumphant "Group Photo" with the government-provided camera, that yes will be sent out if we exchange social medias.
It will be glorious. But lets not get hung up on details, let's get a move on. I know YOU know what the parameters of time are but WE don't, and I/Brie assume that we're wasting it with needless banter.
Anonymous
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No.188721
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>>188697
Interacting with GM pone's interesting and rich NPCs is never needless. Anyways, as long as we're not being egregious with our time management, I'm sure we'll be fine. And I'm certain GM pone would alert us if we were in danger due to time.
Anonymous
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No.188726
>>188721
At least PRETEND to be pirates
Anonymous
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No.188766
Frenly reminder: My objective is to - as quickly as possible - get to where Stix and Scones can play too! ^_^
Anonymous
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No.188772
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OMG THEY'RE FINISHED! I thought for sure I wouldn't be able to get them cuz my ko-fi got,... compromised. Presenting, Ms. Lacey Row
Anonymous
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No.188773
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>>188772
Very nice rona-chan OC.
But seriously I'm glad you got it bro(s) and it looks great.
Anonymous
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No.188774
>>188773
>rona chan
REEEEEEEEE, you only say that cuz of the dress Xp
GM Pony
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No.188779
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>>188772
Nice. Does the first scene involve her breaking out of a lab in Wuhan? Perhaps sneaking out of a cage in a wet market?

>>188773
cannot unsee
Anonymous
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No.188783
>>188778 →
>>188782 →
Before this devolves into another unintended argument, let me explain. Because this game has equal parts DnD modern and classic 3.5, I don't know how you intend technology to translate. The rogue skill "disable device" is SUPPOSED to pertain to swing traps, gear traps, and magical traps, where the only explosives are associated with bat guano.
Without prompting, I don't often know what appropriate skill checks I should be doing. And since generally rolling for unrequested skill checks is not what you're supposed to do - let alone spamming skill checks (which btw is a form of a demand) because you don't know what checks to roll - is not something I'm going to do. So, if you want to RETCON Brie making his skill checks, that's fine. But no, you're not 'finally' going to realize that this 'still needs doing'
Anonymous
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>>188779
P.S. If keep it up. I don't HAVE to describe lewd scenes with her,...
Anonymous
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