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Occupied Equestria - Boiler Room
GM Pony
!PonerGM.4A
f914c1b
?
No.195000
195001
The rear portions of the SSRS Kostroma have been cleared. The Boiler room draws near. Still that sound persists. Calling them.
887 replies and 80 files omitted.
Posey
4ed6d39
?
No.195980
>>195978
Posey was using innuendo to prevent overhearing
Posey
4ed6d39
?
No.195981
195982
>>195976
Perhaps I did not communicate the message correctly. Posey is not suggesting actually summoning anything. She is only suggesting making the Intruder and Light Water believe that we are summoning a peer threat, so that it will come out to fight us itself instead of just spamming more summons.

Rolling Diplomacy to convince
[1d20+10 = (4+10) = 14]
Posey
4ed6d39
?
No.195982
>>195981
Ugh
Posey
5c8782f
?
No.195986
I did jump the gun by posting my idea before the check results, but if I could get the results of that Religion + Arcana check to know what Kira is trying to do, maybe I could reassure Blackheel that nothing bad is going to happen.
Posey
b8b4e06
?
No.195994
195995 195997 196002
Posey takes 10 on innuendo to communicate her plan to the party.
The Floof and The Noodle
193b490
?
No.195995
195996
>>195994
Silver nods along. "I will admit, it is good plan to draw one of them out."
Posey
aa0b334
?
No.195996
195998
>>195995
REEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE don't say it's a trap out loud!
Why do you think I used innuendo?
Cavaliere
846edf7
?
No.195997
>>195994
He only nods in response.
The Floof and The Noodle
193b490
?
No.195998
>>195996
Silver purses his lips together, and remains quiet.
Posey
506da22
?
No.195999
196002 196003 196135
Rosey Ring takes out the fake rosary beads she found earlier and levitates them above her horn. The tip of her horn glows and she uses her Charnel Touch is o accelerate the decay of the wood at the fine point above her horn, using it to drag burned markings across the wood that make the beads appear antique and ancient; she then proceeds to inscribe markings on it, mostly snakelike bands that encompass each bead. She is dressing up the rosary beads with divine iconography to make them seem more like the powerful Prayer Beads that priests wield (if it fooled me, it can fool Light Water). She pays extra attention to one particular bead, and carves sigils into it that mimick those of a Bead Of Summons.
She takes 10 on her craft check to do this, for a total of 15 (enough for a high-quality item).

"Let us go above deck at once. My powers grow stronger when I can see the night sky." Posey says
GM Pony
!PonerGM.4A
a7a9aec
?
No.196002
196004
>>195965
Kira thinks, in short, that she can exorcise the Traveler's presence in a pony the same way you can (try to) exorcise a demon.

The way in which a "petrushka" functions isn't perfectly clear. The entity seems to "take over" the will and mind of a pony, sort of like a standard possession. Ponies under the control of the entity seem to suffer a degredation of their physical bodies. It is not clear if this is caused solely by the entity neglecting to take care of physical needs - dehydration in particular seems common - of if these are physical manifestations of parasitism of magical energy, or of the soul itself. The entity seems to be able to do this at a distance, over time, and with the strongest effects being closest to it. These traits, combined with the fact that metal and especially cages of metal seem to reduce the power of the control, imply that the possession may actually be by a magical/material influence that works more or less the same way that radio waves, or electromagnetism work. For all anyone knows, it may actually be radio waves. It is assumed, but not actually confirmed, that the possession is in some way parasitic on the host, sapping away magic and or life essence in a manner akin to a changeling. The entity may or may not be able to change its level of influence on its own. The process may be involuntary on the entity's part. The entity probably does not have the ability to completely strip a creature's soul from its body and consume it at a distance, given that it has not yet been observed doing that. It may still be inadvisable to stare into its eyes.

So how do you remove it? Well, Posey does know that a strong will can keep at least some of the influence out, as she herself shut it from invading her mind, though she can't be sure that if it had gotten its "foot in the door," so to speak, that she would have faired as well. The entity seems to use the host's own desires and offers temptations in order to reduce resistance. Only one creature thus far seems to have allowed the creature into its mind and resisted it successfully, that being Light Water, who seems to have not only retained his personality, but has actually rewritten the intentions of the entity. But that may only be because Light Water is aligned with the entity's original intentions well enough that it is unnecessary for it to try to control him. Light Water may also be under full control without showing signs. It is hard to say, and the same for the griffin Schattenwechsel.

It does make sense to posit that some spiritual power can force it out, either by direct action, or by reinforcing the will of the host as a self-defense mechanism. To that end, attempting an exorcism is sensible. Still, it would be unlikely to be deployable en masse at least under normal circumstances, and also advisable to weaken the influence of the Traveler by other means.

>>195994
Is the only NPC that she communicates the plan to Blackheel? Who exactly does she communicate the plan to?

>>195999
>fake
wat

>>195999
>My powers grow when I can see the night sky
"Good luck with that" Stained Sand says
The Floof and The Noodle
193b490
?
No.196003
196004
>>195999
If Posey asks, Kira can also instruct her on specific symbols, runes, or bands associated with the lamia religion's interpretation of Ouroboros, in order to both enhance the "bluff" as well as lend some additional aid towards her "mass exorcism" attempt. After all, a genuine attempt would not only be more believable, but it would make the attempt more likely to be successful.

Kira smiles at Posey. "I can also show you what you'd need to mark down on the ground for the ritual. You've definitely done your homework about our religion, but a first-hoof source would be a huge help, right?" She looks back towards the way they came. "Being in the open sky might help with establishing a connection to Ouroboros, though weakening the Traveler's connection might also be a good idea. That's why the survivors were sleeping in the furthest cargo hold, right, where the Traveler's influence was weakest? They also said that chromium can dampen the connection, too. Maybe we should try that?"
Posey
4c88dd8
?
No.196004
196005
>>196002
>description
Thank you.
Posey is highly skeptical that this exorcism would work, since it would be a feat even for a lvl 20 Cleric, but she sees it as excellent bait for her plan to lure the enemy into her trap.
>NPC
Posey will communicate it to Stained Sand as well, since she considers him a relatively strong-willed individual in the group.
She avoids telling too many creatures
>fake
>wat
The rosary beads we found on the gray griffon. I thought that they were a magic item, but they weren't.
Posey is carving the rosaries to look more like a magic item. She will then use Nystul's Aura to make the Rosary give off the signature of a powerful Greater Strand of Prayer Beads, as a prop to lure the enemy into her trap.
>"Good luck with that" Stained Sand says
"What do you mean?" Posey says
>>196003
Posey is already familiar with the Oroborous. Every self-respecting necromancers is

"Just pray the way you normally woul, Kira. Will handle the rest."
GM Pony
!PonerGM.4A
a7a9aec
?
No.196005
196006 196007 196016
>>196004
Stained Sand

"It's winter. It's raining outside. There is no night sky, there is no moon, there is no starlight. There is only clouds and rain.

Do you really think that thing is going to be impressed by a few prayers? I am not impressed by prayers. That griffin you got those beads off of prayed and look at all the good it did him. Do you really think that of all of those griffins it took out, not a single one prayed to their boreas or their arturus or whatever? Do you think it's never heard a prayer before? Do you think that none of the Severyanans prayed to their tree, or whatever their holy symbol is."

Blackheel:
"We are State Atheists. We have no gods."

Stained Sand:
"Sure you are. I'm sure that's why one of your crew members had a statue to Celestia in his locker. As an offer to Atheos. Or maybe he's just wanking to it. Anyways, my point is that these god things you pray to? What difference do they make? Celestia, for all her faults, you payed taxes to her. She was real. And that purple one, Starry Night Sprinkle or whatever. I'm not real fond of her, but let me tell you, she's a real powerful mage. I'd be more afraid of her than some far away snake thing. Certainly I would if I were that.. that thing, that whatever you call it. I'm more afraid of that even as a pony."
Posey
4c88dd8
?
No.196006
196135
>>196005
"They prayer itself does not have to work. Enemy only needs to believe that it is working, so that they scramble to interfere."
She raises the rosary
"A strand of beads like these, when properly sanctified, has the destructive potential of a hundred battleships. If I glamor them and show them to Light Water for only a few seconds, he should respond with the same panic that he would if I were about to light the fuse to fifty tons of dynamite."

>raining
I wanted to cast Rain Of Terror to make it rain steaming hot blood and thousands of snakes, so rain is fine.

She shrugs
"Or we could just go walk over there to kill him ourselves now. I am not picky."
The Floof and The Noodle
193b490
?
No.196007
196008 196009
>>196005
Kira tilts her head and flicks her tongue in confusion at the strange ponies. "I mean...I don't know about gods plural but Ouroboros does exist. We're all a part of Him, and He's a part of all of us. Even if you say that there are no gods, He's still with you, just like He's with all of his children. As for others, I mean it's possible that there are other gods out there somehow outside of Ouroboros' sphere, or perhaps they're spirits from a previous incarnation of the Universe that persisted through the cycles, or really there could be any explanation for them. I don't know much about Celestia, but from what I've heard she sounds nice. She might be a goddess. Hasn't she lived for over a thousand years? That's at least demigod level, right there. All I know for certain is that Ouroboros is real, and the Traveler is definitely a lot closer to some kind of demon than a god. And the Traveler should definitely be afraid of Him, because He will not stand for the Traveler's perversions."

She crosses her forelegs to emphasize that last point.
Posey
4c88dd8
?
No.196008
>>196007
Oi, Kira was not included in the conversation about the trap for a reason: whatever she's doing would only work if she had no ulterior motives.
Posey
4c88dd8
?
No.196009
196010
>>196007
OOC: Why do you think this would work? I don't get it. You aren't exactly a Cleric, and what you're describing is a top tier exorcism.
The Floof and The Noodle
193b490
?
No.196010
196011
>>196009
We don't know if it won't work, either. The only way to know is to try.
Anonymous
4c88dd8
?
No.196011
196012
>>196010
So your plan was to just ask for deus ex machina with no mechanical basis? Tbh, I would not be agreeing to this if I didn't want to use it as trap bait.
The Floof and The Noodle
193b490
?
No.196012
>>196011
This hasn't been just an off-the-cuff thing. I wouldn't have suggested it if I didn't know there was at least a chance of it working.
Posey
4c88dd8
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No.196015
196016
Wherever we end up going, we have to leave the boiler room first. Some of us might die walking down this hallway, so let's do that and then figure out the details.
Cavaliere
846edf7
?
No.196016
>>196005
Cavaliere scratches his chin with his talon. "If you had heard about the thing aboard this ship before you ended up on this island, you would scarcely have believed it, either. There are evidently things no creature can explain on his own, and religion can help to fill in the gaps. Considering where we are, we need all the help we can get."

>>196015
If we just want to leave to get on top of the deck, we could go back the way we came which would be safer. Taking the stairs through the crew deck would expose us to attacks before we can realize the next stage of our plan. Also, you should be careful how many creatures you let in on the deception.
Posey
776e219
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No.196017
196036
Posey reiterates her earlier question and asks Blackheel to reveal what he knew about Light Water's magic, person to what skills he demonstrated to get his job.
GM Pony
!PonerGM.4A
8550ccb
?
No.196036
196037 196042 196047
>>196017
"I didn't select him. My superiors did, and he came recommended to them by the International. I can tell you that he was presumably selected in part because of his immense knowledge of the arcane and physics, probably more so than his personal abilities. This was to be a knowledge collecting and research mission, not a magic show, so it was more important that he understood how a spell works rather than being able to use it. He was surely also selected because of his personal associations with Posada, who holds great sway within the dissident left of Aris. The International wanted multiple nations to be represented, after all. I also suspect that his personal charm helped him secure the appointment.

I did read his file, and I can tell you that he is mostly an academic, and was educated in the Rijeka during his exile in the time of the Occupation. As you guessed, he was a participant and later leader of a student socialist group. He is a follower of that strange permutation of socialism we call Posadism. I will withhold giving my thoughts on that. He does have great knowledge of the Arcane, Chemistry, and Physics, with reasonable knowledge besides, and likely would have qualified for a position as a professor. Like any good leftist he is an Atheist if not necessarily in the proper sense, but he would be familiar with the worship of the Tiamat and the like. I can tell you that he is indeed capable of personal magic, channeled through the claws similar to how we use our horns. I am not perfectly certain how, but I have seen him do it."
Posey
7727d9e
?
No.196037
196039 196045
>Posada
Hey, I used to know the guy who owns that OC. He was in the leftypone discord server back in the day (idk what it's called now). Several other EaW devs were there (this game fandom is indeed full of commies, but whatever).
>Posadism
That brings up another question: do nuclear weapons exist in this setting? Or some other fictitious WMD-equivalent, even in theory? Posadism kind of revolves around nuking everyone, or otherwise causing apocalyptic events.
Posey is from an archaic society, but the topic of WMDs,b world domination, and doomsday-cultists is her area of interest, so she may have read about this in her studies.
Rolling History (untrained):
[1d20+3 = (18+3) = 21]
And "Religion" (in case I can count Posadism as a "cult"; if not just ignore the roll):
[1d20+11 = (20+11) = 31]
>>196036
Posey ponders
"Interesting. So he is indeed proficient in spellcraft and knowledge of the arcane. Stalliongrad is rather egalitarian in its selection processes. In Equestria and Farbrook the hornless are hardly even considered for magical tutelage among the intelligentsia, preferring 'gifted unicorns' chosen for their innate talents and little regard for their mental stability, a practice that enforced Equestrian social stratification and rigid mageocracy for centuries." she comments
"This information is helpful. I can now reliably suspect that Light Water is trained in Wizardry, and that he is an academic who should be able to recognize fundamental magical effects. I had to ask, because the Hornless are prone to cultivate magical power from the most bizarre and obscure sources, so that can be rather unpredictable..."
GM Pony
!PonerGM.4A
f914c1b
?
No.196039
196040
>>196037
>WMDs
Short answer, they don't exist

However

Posey is vary familiar with destruction magic that causes either damage in a concentrated area, or projects fire and conflagration magic over an area. With very powerful mages, these can become very destructive, and the stories of these being used, confirmed or alleged, are numerous. But while the amount of damage done in a concentrated area is immense, and the size of the area effected is rather large, it still isn't going to destroy a whole town or larger area in a single attack.

Posey does know of massed attacks of either spells or mundane chemical-based explosive weapons being used to level entire cities. The Changelings used massed attacks of dozens of planes to bomb the city of Vanhoover early in their invasion. More famously and significantly, the Storm King used magical and mundane attacks from his fleet of airships to ravage the city of Panthera during his taking of Abyssinia. Of course, both of these are just a continuation of that old tradition of torching a taken city.

Posey has heard of accidents causing great devastation, and leveling portions of cities. A few years ago, a ship in New Manehattan harbor carrying ammunition bound for that country's war effort in Siacmeon was collided into by another freighter, caught fire, and exploded with the force of three thousand tons of explosives. 2,000 civilians died, much of the harbor was leveled, with significant damage to the adjacent industrial districts. In Yale a year or so ago, a massive magical explosion in the middle of the day originated from a building in one of the universities. It took out much of the university and adjacent shops and residential areas, killing unknown thousands including important researchers and professors. The actual cause has never been announced, though presumably either an experiment went wrong or something was done with an artifact that should not have been.

But what about actual, intentional weapons that can level cities? There are three suggestions:

One, what could be called a "Balefire spell." This is a theoretical amplification spell that magnifies the effect of a spell by several orders of magnitude. Attached to an incendiary or destructive spell it could destroy a city, theoretically.

Another is more mundane yet somehow more fantastical: a nuclear device. By igniting a chain reaction of the destruction of atoms, an immense amount of power could be released. While this has been done on a small scale, it has never been harnessed as a weapon

Thirdly, enhanced telekinesis magic to bring celestial objects to earth as a form of orbital bombardment. The hypothesis of griffin astronomers that the spheres near the earth are not clear, but are in fact littered with debris, seems supported by the evidence. A powerful spell - perhaps needing the above-mentioned magnification spells - might be able to pull such a piece of cosmic debris to be used as a weapon against a specific target.

All of these, are of course, theoretical. It has been stated in old accounts that the unicorns of pre-equestria, and even the alicorns, used the sun as a weapon to try to scorch enemies, though this has never been attempted in anything resembling modern times. There was a definite attempt by Equestrian forces during the changeling invasion to force rain and storms onto the invading forces to neutralize their vehicles with mud. This was countered by the Changeling air forces. All the same it is likely that the Equestrians used weather manipulation to greatly slow down the changeling advance, and this may have given them an extra year or so.
Posey
7b3bce1
?
No.196040
196046
Oh cool. GM us back in America.
>>196039
>lore dump
Very informative.
>"Balefire spell." This is a theoretical amplification spell that magnifies the effect of a spell by several orders of magnitude. Attached to an incendiary or destructive spell it could destroy a city, theoretically.
~Oooh! FoE magic. Could it possible to learn this power?
Arcana
[1d20+11 = (11+11) = 22]
>enhanced telekinesis magic to bring celestial objects to earth as a form of orbital bombardment
Also interesting.
>Another is more mundane yet somehow more fantastical: a nuclear device.
Perhaps Posey would have read about the concept in a Horse Wells novel written a couple decades ago.
>The hypothesis of griffin astronomers that the spheres near the earth are not clear, but are in fact littered with debris, seems supported by the evidence.
Well, we are fighting an alien from beyond the firmament that landed in the form of a meteor. Maybe if I bring back a sample confirming extraterrestrial nature the University will reward me for proving the hypothesis. Posey is a Cerebrant and amateur alienist, so she could profit from stealing Light Water's notes after killing, like all great scientists.
>the unicorns of pre-equestria, and even the alicorns, used the sun as a weapon to try to scorch enemies, though this has never been attempted in anything resembling modern times.
This is certainly a rumor that Posey would be aware of, as it is one of the things that vampires fear and part of what keeps them cowering in the dark instead of attempting to take over the world. Confirming or disproving this theory could be pivotal in the Coven Of Blood's politics in Magehold.

...

That aside, Posey's History/Religion check confirms that she knows what Posadists are, right? She knows that they're Communists who want to blow up the world with WMDs, "destroy the capitalist world to create room for communism", escape underwater, domesticate dolphins, and contact the "space comrades" to create fully-automated AI gay space communism, right?
Just confirming I know this in character before I continue dialogue.
Cavaliere
846edf7
?
No.196042
196045
>>196036
He considers Blackheel's remarks.

"Intelligence is very often paired with eccentricity. It seems his knowledge is a great asset. Even without the entity, no doubt Stalliongrad will want him back no matter the cost. Accounting for the danger of the entity, he might be even more valuable than it itself."
GM Pony
!PonerGM.4A
92cacc9
?
No.196045
196047 196048
>>196037
Posey's education in Magehold did make mention of the new political ideologies of Griffonia that fill the function of religions. It did not cover Posadism specifically.

However

It was brought up in a discussion at the university, and Posey learned about it there.

Posadism more or less fits into vanguardist, industrialist, Equalism, but with a few important differences of opinion that generally place it to the left of Stalliongradian Marksist Lemonism.

One, while all of the brands of Equalism believe that inequality may only be eliminated by force, Posadism believes in aggressive military action and violent confrontation to eliminate oppressive and disharmonic institutions and regimes, even where the costs would be enormous. Stalliongrad, by contrast, has focused on securing its military and economic position, and supports revolution by means of volunteer forces, aid, covert support, rather than overt military confrontation. If anything, Stalliongrad prefers detente with its neighbors, which Posadism criticizes.

Second, while all equalist philosophies are universalist, which is to say that every creature has moral concern and obligations towards every other creature and that there are no meaningful moral differences between creatures, Posadism takes this a bit further, suggesting that there may possibly be more creatures out there (such as perhaps in other dimensions), and that living things dismissed as simply animals may in fact be closer to a sapient level than appreciated.

Thirdly, while all of the permutations of Equalism that are a part of the International believe in forced industrialization and that technology and industry are essential to the development of civilization, Posadism takes this a bit further, suggesting that future technological or magical developments may revolutionize life to a greater degree than the industrial revolution.

Posada herself favors the "Seaquestria" or seapony side of the Aris split, she is suspected to have PTSD from her time in captivity during the war, and her statements concerning dolphins have been widely reported.

>>196037
Blackheel:
"Heh, no wonder your country has fallen behind if it only draws from the talent of a third of its population." He opens his eyes after shaking his head, seemingly having recognized that that statement was somewhat rude, and then adds

"He wasn't brought aboard to do magic tricks, he was brought aboard so that when he sees magic, he can recognize it and call it what it is."

>>196042
Blackheel
"He doesn't belong to Stalliongrad. He has no ties to Stalliongrad. He is an Aris national. He belongs to the International and to the expatriate Aris left, and for both of those he is a liability and an embarrassment. He has committed mutiny and murder and has made himself a pirate. He has destroyed a research expedition of the International. Stalliongrad has no use for him save to kill him so as to save face for its participation in the International, let alone this venture. Unless you are suggesting that his knowledge of the entity would let anyone who has him recreate some of its powers, and that's not a happy scenario."
GM Pony
!PonerGM.4A
92cacc9
?
No.196046
196047 196048 196049
>>196040
>Could it possible to learn this power?
Hopefully not
>Horse Wells
Cute
>that landed in the form of a meteor
Technically there's supposed to be at least a chance that ackshually it came into this dimension from another with a great bang, appearing a mile or up in the sky. But nevermind that
>This is certainly a rumor that Posey would be aware of
Of course, Posey should also be aware of a rumor that the sisters never actually controlled the sun and moon at all
>Communists
Yes
>want to blow up the world with WMDs
WMDs don't exist yet
>destroy the capitalist world to create room for communism
kinda
>escape underwater
Yes
>domesticate dolphins
Maybe?
>and contact the "space comrades" to create fully-automated AI gay space communism, right?
Okay, so first of all this is still a 1940sish setting, so their version of Fully Automated Luxury Space Communism does not have AI. It may not even be that gay. Second, they think they can obtain Fully Automated Luxury Space Communism without the space comrades, and would work towards it anyways. They would also work towards contacting the space comrades anyways. But then again, if the space comrades happened to show up and brought Fully Automated Luxury Space Communism, which is also gay and has AI, they'd accept that. At least until AI stole their ability to charge for NSFW art commissions.
Posey
5395553
?
No.196047
196049 196051
Sorry for the delayed reply. I was distracted.
Then again, I kind of forgot what Posey was going to say in response to if she knew what Posadism is... She was going to make some political commentary, but then again, who gives a buck what the dead horse had to say about nuckear alien communists?
>>196036
The gears in Posey's head turn as she recognizes 'Posadism'. She scrunches in indignation, possibly offended that the communist doomsday cultist ideology is so similar but so different from her own supremacist doomsday cultists worldview.
"... Suddenly all this nonsense makes sense. The hippogriff was a lunatic even before the monster contacted him. All of the aimless chaos and wasteful violence that has occurred so far is consistent with his ludicrous vision."
>>196045
>"Heh, no wonder your country has fallen behind if it only draws from the talent of a third of its population."
Posey snorts
"The Equestrian school of magic certainly has much to be desired, but nevertheless it was the most powerful and prestigious institution in the world. I travelled all the way from Farbrook to study magic in Equestria and probe my talents, but the war disrupted those plans, and here I am in this line of work now." Posey replies
As she takes a step towards room three, she pauses, and then says
"The Equestrian school of magic is derivative of ancient unicorn tradition. As much as magical academies value discipline and study, a hard fact of the matter is that magic power is fundamentally derivative of the personal potential within a mage, be it derivative of tradition, bloodline, talent or simply being born under the right star. As wasteful as it seems to only draw talent from a portion of the population, out of the thousand of young unicorns deemed gifted by the universities, a scathing few ever show any true potential for Wizardry with even the cheapest, and even fewer can ever become archmages. If bending reality only required proper instruction, we would all be archmages. As cynical as it sounds, part of the role of arcane education was the powerful few from the among the many..." She slowly turns her head back, her expression genuinely grim, and rather awkward, as if remembering something unsettling
"You went through it too, did you not? Do you remember the day when you succeeded at your first proper spell in the academy, when your instructor applauded you, and then you looked around the room at your peers who were still struggling to perform even the cheapest tricks? Those looks of wonder, awe and even jealous contempt. Did you feel proud in succeeding where others had failed, or did you feel lonely as your success slowly alienated you from your comrades? Perhaps like many others you swore to use your newfound powers for your country and uplift your peers, but like it or not in that moment you became one of the elite..."
Posey does not wait for a response, but keeps walking

"Anyways, we have a hippogriff to kill. Proceed towards Cargo Hold 3."
>>196046
>Hopefully not
So maybe? :D
>Okay, so first of all this is still a 1940sish setting, so their version of Fully Automated Luxury Space Communism does not have AI. It may not even be that gay. Second, they think they can obtain Fully Automated Luxury Space Communism without the space comrades, and would work towards it anyways. They would also work towards contacting the space comrades anyways. But then again, if the space comrades happened to show up and brought Fully Automated Luxury Space Communism, which is also gay and has AI, they'd accept that. At least until AI stole their ability to charge for NSFW art commissions.
EaW timeline gets sillier the more you look into it.
Cavaliere
846edf7
?
No.196048
196051
>>196045
"Who is to say if anything about this entity can be recreated without the entity itself? It is unlike any other phenomenon, physical or magical, that has been encountered, and that seems to be the opinion of the one creature that has built a substantial understanding of it." He mulls this over. "I suppose it doesn't matter which court of law he is sent to, or whether it prescribes the death penalty or puts him in a cell to force him to divulge his foolish secrets. As far as I see it, his bounty is worth far more alive than dead, no matter who pays it."
>>196046
>At least until AI stole their ability to charge for NSFW art commissions.
The horror!
The Floof and The Noodle
193b490
?
No.196049
196050 196051
>>196046
>>196047
Silver: "It sounds like key component to resisting Traveler's control is to have lost your mind already."
Posey
70e2514
?
No.196050
>>196049
>Comforting Madness
>Deformity (Madness)
>Cerebrosis
>Lunatic Insight
>Zagyg's Favor
>Madness Domain
"As a senior expert on the occult, I cannot rule out the possibility. Still, that information does little to help us in these circumstances, because it is imperative that the Intruder is destroyed by the end of the night, and I would rather not delay that end to test theories."

Posey proceeds down the path towards cargo hold 3.
GM Pony
!PonerGM.4A
92cacc9
?
No.196051
196052 196053 196055
>>196047
This seems like it's not intended to have a response...

>>196048
Blackheel:
"We won't have to worry about him divulging secrets. He won't get that far."

>>196049
"It seems so... Still, that hippogriff is smart. Don't underestimate him."
Posey
edf3a73
?
No.196052
196059
>>196051
>This seems like it's not intended to have a response...
You can respond if you want to, or if you think it is appropriate.I was just trying to sound aloof, edgy and mysterious.

I would like to move towards Cargo Hold 3 though.
Cavaliere
846edf7
?
No.196053
196056
>>196051
"What does he know? We should find out before deciding what to do with him. Not that we are judge, jury, or executioner, but I will not be blasé about this.
The Floof and The Noodle
193b490
?
No.196055
>>196051
Silver: "Oh, it is not underestimation. Someone who has lost their mind becomes unpredictable, lacks inhibition, and lacks empathy. They can do whatever, whenever, to whoever. They are very dangerous."
Posey
769717d
?
No.196056
196059
>>196053
"I could also just read his entrails later. Now come, there is no time to lose."
Cavaliere
846edf7
?
No.196057
"That is not an answer. It's better to come to a decision now than fight over what we're going to do when we're in the same room as him."
GM Pony
!PonerGM.4A
f914c1b
?
No.196059
196061 196067
>>196056
>>196052
There is a flight of steep, narrow stairs up towards a closed, steel door. This is the entrance to Cargo Hold 3
Posey
13178a6
?
No.196061
196064 196067 196068
>>196059
Posey leads the way with her superior vision, stepping carefully and making sure that the coast is clear before ushering the rest of the herd through.
The Floof and The Noodle
193b490
?
No.196064
196066 196068
>>196061
Are they passing through or nearby to the area with all of the raw chromium?
Posey
13178a6
?
No.196066
>>196064
I picked up a brick. Just take it if you want it.
Cavaliere
846edf7
?
No.196067
196068
>>196059
>>196061
Cavaliere follows, using his flashlight to help illuminate the passage.
GM Pony
!PonerGM.4A
f914c1b
?
No.196068
196069 196071 196072
>>196064
They are not. That would be in Cargo Hold 5, in the opposite direction.

>>196061
Blackheel opens his mouth
"Well it's not-" But Posey has moved ahead

In front of her is a closed door. While it is firmly closed, it is not locked

>>196067
The door in front of them is closed, but not locked
Cavaliere
846edf7
?
No.196069
196070
>>196068
"What awaits on the other side?" he muses.
GM Pony
!PonerGM.4A
f914c1b
?
No.196070
>>196069
Blackheel:

"The hold was empty the last time I saw it."
The Floof and The Noodle
193b490
?
No.196071
196073
>>196068
Hmmmm...Kira hopes she'll be able to do this. She braces against the floor with her snake tail as she gives the door a firm shove open.