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Occupied Equestria
Anonymous
R0jf8
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No.72927
72932
Welcome back to Occupied Equestria, an RP set in a conquered Equestria, using D&D 3.5e mechanics, and based in large part on the My Little Pony mod for Hearts of iron 4, Equestria at War

The party has successfully stopped the Communists of Baltimare from importing guns and foreign advisers in preparation for a revolt. They have also raided a Griffin freighter involved in arms trafficking, and are prepared to leave and end their long night.
1542 replies and 77 files omitted.
Anonymous
NIp2+
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No.74496
74498
>>74492
"Waiter, my mare friend here will have the Sandwich and some of the bread. and for me ill take the spaghetti. do you have Alcohol here?"
Silver
4nxA0
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No.74497
74498
>>74495
He nods. "Perfectly understandable, as long as I get it back when I am ready to leave." Other than the sword, he has no other weapons on him currently.
Anonymous
R0jf8
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No.74498
74499 74500
>>74496
"Why yes, we do. What would you like?"

>>74497
The ponies take him to a darkly lit backroom, where a golden Earth pony with greased black hair sits besides several others at a table playing poker

"I heard you were looking for me. Who are you?"
Anonymous
NIp2+
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No.74499
74501 74503
>>74498
"Bring me some apple whiskey my fine pony."
Silver
4nxA0
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No.74500
74501
>>74498
"I am Silver Sword." He bows down to Prancesco. "It is pleasure to make your acquaintance."
Anonymous
R0jf8
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No.74501
74502 74503
>>74499
"Right away, sir"

>>74500
"Alright. But who are you, and what do you want?"
Silver
4nxA0
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No.74502
74503
>>74501
"I am nopony interesting, Mr. Prancesco. As for what I want, I have heard many rumors and stories about so-called massacre at pier last night. Some have pointed hooves at police, some at you and your gang. I would like to hear what you think of incident. Help set record straight, so to speak."
Anonymous
R0jf8
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No.74503
74504 74506
>>74502
"Bah! We didn't do much but offer protection on the scene for a client, and a few trucks. We were just going secure a couple warehouses, then secure them the next day after some one else stocked them, and provide lookouts at a safehouse in the city. No, I tell you resolutely, it was not me. I doubt the police could have executed it either"

>>74499
>>74501
And thus Apple Whiskey is delivered
Silver
4nxA0
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No.74504
74505
>>74503
He nods, not passing judgement either way. "Then, if I may ask, who were the ones who were killed, and who do you think could have done it?"
Anonymous
R0jf8
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No.74505
74507
Alright, Time to go to sleep.
Dark Star is not off the hook. He still must woo Ms. Skies

>>74504
"We don't tell who our clients are, and I cannot know who did it. But the police story of someone within the group who wanted to steal the money... It's not wholly implausible"
Anonymous
NIp2+
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No.74506
74529
>>74503
"so, how do ypu feel about us blue?"
Silver
4nxA0
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No.74507
74529
>>74505
Sleep well, then.
Silver raises an eyebrow, interested in what he has to say on the matter. "Hmm?"
Anonymous
NIp2+
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No.74508
74529
D-Did gm fall asleep?
Iron OOC
xMXC5
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No.74510
74529
Iron is standing by.
Silver (OOC)
4nxA0
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No.74511
74512
Feels nice to finally be able to do something with Silver.
Iron OOC
xMXC5
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No.74512
74513
>>74511
Tell me about it. How are you enjoying the story so far?
Silver (OOC)
4nxA0
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No.74513
74514
>>74512
So far, yeah, I'm enjoying it. Silver, being the only one of the group who wasn't at the pier when y'all killed all those commies, is trying to piece together on his own what happened.
Iron OOC
xMXC5
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No.74514
74515 74529
>>74513
I feel like the GM is going to call Iron out to you as a possible option of regrouping. After all, you're asking the people that I worked for after making the capo shit his pants. Pretty sure they would consider me a possible liability since I don't respect higher-ups that much, or that mare that stopped the fight either.
Silver (OOC)
4nxA0
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No.74515
74516
>>74514
Maybe? I dunno.
Iron OOC
xMXC5
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No.74516
74517
>>74515
Besides that. Have you decided a bit further about fleshing your character?
Silver (OOC)
4nxA0
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No.74517
74518
>>74516
In what ways, exactly?
Iron OOC
xMXC5
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No.74518
74519
>>74517
Backstory and personality, mostly.
Silver (OOC)
4nxA0
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No.74519
74520 74521
>>74518
Personality I definitely have to work on, but I've already got most of his backstory figured out. I just thought it would be better to wait to explain it when it comes up rather than to just word vomit all over.
Silver (OOC)
4nxA0
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No.74520
74529
>>74519
I should say by "word vomit" I mean just going into a grandiose dialogue spree about his origins and what his life has been like with little to no provocation. I'm fine with explaining things OOC if someone has a question.
Iron OOC
xMXC5
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No.74521
74522
>>74519
I'm just asking questions to pass time. No need to dump it now.
Silver (OOC)
4nxA0
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No.74522
74523
>>74521
I know, just trying my socially-awkward best to communicate.
Iron OOC
xMXC5
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No.74523
74527
>>74522
Well, if you feel like it, you can say what is my character's personality from all of my actions, that should not be too hard.
Anonymous
DqA8B
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No.74524
74525 74526 74529
Fug. I didn't get any sleep last night.

Druid Dragon-Lion-Deer-Horse
DqA8B
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No.74525
74526
>>74524

Iron OOC
xMXC5
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No.74526
>>74524
>>74525

Well shit. I don't think the GM is here yet, so you have some more time.
Silver (OOC)
4nxA0
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No.74527
74528
>>74523
Sadly, determining someone's personality is not one of my strong points.
Iron OOC
xMXC5
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No.74528
>>74527
Ok. I guess you can practice with my character? It's not really that complex of a character.
Anonymous
R0jf8
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No.74529
74530 74531 74547 74580
498.png
>>74508
Yes

>>74506
She looks at him with curious eyes
"Last night I was... Shall we say, a bit aggressive. The active partner in the relationship. And it makes me feel... kind of like a wolf hunting down lambs. An innocent, little virgin lamb. But I consider myself a romantic and, well, a mare hunting down stallions? That's not romantic at all. I want to be the passive one in the relationship. One who is given love and affection. One to whom courting gestures and romantic overtures are made. I saw what you did yesterday with the Communists. You don't need to impress me more than you already have. I only need to want me and make me know it. So you tell me how you feel. I'll take what you want to give, and I think you've seen what I have to give."

>>74507
"Back in olden times, in places like Yakyakistan, there was this group known as the 'Buggee.' This was a particular Changeling Hive that had this practice of raiding traveling caravans. What they would do is find a caravan travelling between cities, and join it as if they were just new members. And the merchants would be unawares. The caravan would travel on, and eventually have to stop for a night at a point between towns. After the merchants went to sleep the Buggee would come out, and by the light of the full moon would slaughter every merchant and take their wares. Now, that particular hive was crushed long ago. But you don't need to be a shapeshifter to make that tactic work. Simply walk into a group that is relatively unsuspecting, pose as new members, and then attack when they are are vulnerable. Maybe that is what happened there.

Or maybe the answer is simpler. A pony dropped a cigarette in the wrong place, and that started a fire which created tension between the weapons sellers and the buyers."

>>74514
Iron is or was actually basically considered to be a member of the Waterfront gang as a faction, or at least have his foot in the door. For instance at the guarded warehouse. Iron was recognized by Cauldron, and thus it was easier for the group to pass on through, whereas Dark Star's lies about being Communists weren't going to help him that much at the checkpoint because the ponies he was talking to were not Communist

For another instance, the cannery. This is actually an operation run by the Waterfront gang which iron has done work for and has (had) a contact in. Iron could variously, through Black Cauldron, get her to use her contacts to simply let them through the front door, plan a secret backdoor operation, or inadvertently tip the whole gang off that they are about to be robbed and so set a trap or move from that location

I like to reuse NPCs and story pieces because I think that that makes you feel like you are getting to know the world, and because it gives you a sense that the actions you take in the world have meaning. If the pony you are talking to today is the same one you met yesterday, and they behave differently today because of that, then you can feel like what you did yesterday actually did something in the world.

>>74520
Generally what you need is a set of proclivities or motivations that affects the way they interact with the story.

Iron wants to bully people. This helped him because it lead him to do work for the Waterfront gang, which is all about bullying people that are actually weaker than him.

Dark Star wants to advance Fascism. This immediately lead him to the Black Hooves faction, who hired him first to spy on Communists, and then to destroy a communist operation.

Ash wants to help the unfortunate. This lead her to a group of nuns at an orphanage, who have a problem with the Waterfront gang

I tried to recruit Onyx into the Communist faction, but he turned that down

Silver actually does have a sympathy already, and that is his Restorationist sympathies. Maybe it's just a problem with how I have written the story, but in the area of Baltimare, the restorationists are pretty passive, and mostly go along with the Blackhooves. The nuns Ash contacted were actually Restorationists with an issue with the Blachooves, but the political side of that was not explored.

>>74510
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eEeTWVru1qc

>>74524
You are now suffering from fatigue. -2 penalties to strength and dexterity, and you may not run or charge
Druid Dragon-Lion-Deer-Horse
DqA8B
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No.74530
>>74529
I tried to play Sister Ash as politically neutral, but I'm partial to the restorationists.
Iron OOC
xMXC5
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No.74531
>>74529
I really hope you didn't have to phonepost this.

>Iron is or was
I'm pretty sure I could still be in, but the method should tip the leader that he's a loose cannon. I guess you can say Iron is one of the more expendable memebers, even though he successfully completed his mission with flying colors.
>Iron wants to bully people
r00d, I want the money of those people for myself, not just bullying
Druid Dragon-Lion-Deer-Horse
DqA8B
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No.74532
74533 74534 74539
I have a few minutes.
Sister Ash approaches the building along the far side.
Iron
xMXC5
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No.74533
74539
>>74532
Iron follows.
Iron
xMXC5
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No.74534
74535
>>74532
"How do you know that the mission objective is a 'cah-neh-rie', anyways?" Iron whispers to Ash.
Druid Dragon-Lion-Deer-Horse
DqA8B
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No.74535
74536
>>74534
"One of the colts told me. An escapee."
Iron
xMXC5
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No.74536
74537
>>74535
"From what did he escape? A 'cah-neh-rie' does not seem too threatening for a colt. It seems to place for fish, frorm what these ponies we asked said."
Druid Dragon-Lion-Deer-Horse
DqA8B
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No.74537
74538
>>74536
"I think it might be child labor.. Whatever it is, I doubt ponies like this we're looking out for their well-being. I only hope we can settle things peacefully.."
Iron
xMXC5
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No.74538
74540
>>74537
"From what you say, we may need to explode some stuff and cause a panic like at the docks. I think these ponies will drop everything and bolt it." Iron pats Ash "No need to do it now, though. We can try reason."
Anonymous
R0jf8
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No.74539
74541
>>74532
>>74533
The situation on the docks had the party approaching from the East, giving the area an "East is up" map. This cannery is on the south side of the bay, so North is up, and Iron and Ash are now to the south of the facility, as they approached from the west. The far side of the cannery seems to be an entrance for workers. The side here is brick, and there are a few windows to the side of the entrance and on a floor above it
Druid Dragon-Lion-Deer-Horse
DqA8B
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No.74540
74542
>>74538
"I'd prefer to minimalize casualties, if possible.. I didn't come here to pick s fight.."
The way she grips her shields betrays a sense of unease
Druid Dragon-Lion-Deer-Horse
DqA8B
?
No.74541
74542 74543
>>74539
She approach from the side where there aren't any workers then.
Iron
xMXC5
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No.74542
>>74540
Iron is unconvinced. "I hope you are right. I would hate to see you hurt."
>>74541
Iron still follows
Anonymous
R0jf8
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No.74543
74544
>>74541
The rectangular building has four sides. The west side has a road that goes to a door that a truck could fit through, besides a regular door next to it for ponies. Two ponies are by that entrance. The South side has loading bay with three doors trucks can back into and be loaded from. The East side has the aforementioned worker's entrance. The North side is on the bay itself, with a pier that goes out and currently has a trawler moored to it
Druid Dragon-Lion-Deer-Horse
DqA8B
?
No.74544
74545 74550
>>74543
Well, we're not getting through this stealthily anyway...
Sister Ash approaches via the West side.
Iron
xMXC5
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No.74545
74546 74550
>>74544
Do I need to say Iron is behind her again?
Druid Dragon-Lion-Deer-Horse
DqA8B
?
No.74546
>>74545
I don't think so.
Silver
4nxA0
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No.74547
74548 74584 74588
>>74529
It could be that the Restorationists are currently more easily affected by the Black Hooves' tactics and subjugation than the other factions. After all, I imagine most Restorationists are just normal ponies - former Equestrian citizens - who still hold a love for their lost nation and the Princesses who ruled it, unlike members of the other factions. It could also be that they view the Black Hooves as the lesser of three evils. The communists want to establish an independent democratic socialist state in South Equestria in the same vein as Stalliongrad, and are known to use violence, threats of violence, and coercion to get their way. And the changelings are, well, the changelings. Compared to those two, New Mareland, while still disagreeable, is the certainly better option.
His first suggestion actually makes him look back to his time during the war, and his experiences with how the changelings operated covertly. Scout, infiltrate, probe, divide, destroy. It isn't too far off from reality, and, at least to Silver, with as much tension as there is in Baltimare, it would make sense. "Yes. This does sound like typical changeling operation. I hope against all hope it is not, for that is worst possibility of all, but it fits what I know." He pauses while he further considers the situation. "I know you said you can not disclose who your clients are, but, this client, is it group that is easy to divide? Large, prone to infighting, anything of that nature that would make it easy for changelings to infiltrate?"
Druid Dragon-Lion-Deer-Horse
DqA8B
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No.74548
>>74547
Pretty much this. That's how Sister Ash sees it.
Druid Dragon-Lion-Deer-Horse
DqA8B
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No.74549
74551
[kirin noises]
Anonymous
R0jf8
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No.74550
74551 74552
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>>74544
>>74545
The west side entrance has a closed steel truck door. To the left of the truck door is a closed black door that is elevated about two feet above the ground, accessed by an equally elevated concrete platform with a small steps leading up to it. A red pegasus stands next to the pedestrian door, and a green unicorn stands on the opposite side of the road, to the right of the truck door. Both are wearing brown uniforms that must be guard uniforms
Iron
xMXC5
?
No.74551
74552
>>74550
>>74549

"We could go for the pedestrian door if you want to want to talk it out. It may let us in and we can at least ensure that the child is here." Iron whispers to Ash.
Druid Dragon-Lion-Deer-Horse
DqA8B
?
No.74552
74553
>>74551
"That's what I was thinking." She whispers back
>>74550
The two approach the pedestrian door.
Anonymous
R0jf8
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No.74553
74554
>>74552
The red pony says to Ash
"Can I help you? If you are here to deliver mail, go to the entrance over there" pointing a hoof to go around the building to the workers' entrance
Druid Dragon-Lion-Deer-Horse
DqA8B
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No.74554
74555
>>74553
"I'd like to speak to the manager." Sister Ash replies
Anonymous
R0jf8
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No.74555
74556 74559
>>74554
>>74554
The pony is a bit confused
"I... guess that could arrange. May I ask your business here and who sent you?"
Druid Dragon-Lion-Deer-Horse
DqA8B
?
No.74556
74557
>>74555
"I came here on my own accord." Sister replies
"I'm looking for a particular pony that may have stopped by here.." she continues
Anonymous
R0jf8
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No.74557
74558
>>74556
"In that case, I think you do want to go through the other entrance. Let me take you there"
The pony steps down from the steps and seems to start to head around the building
Druid Dragon-Lion-Deer-Horse
DqA8B
?
No.74558
74560
>>74557
Sister Ash follows him, her companions close behind.
Druid Dragon-Lion-Deer-Horse
DqA8B
?
No.74559
>>74555
Trips, btw
Anonymous
R0jf8
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No.74560
74561 74564
>>74558
The red pegasus takes Ash and and Iron around, with the green pony staying in his place, although mostly watching Iron and watch the red pony's back. They arrive at the entrance, and go through. At the entrance is a small waiting room that leads into a hallway. Past an open door that is evidently to a break room, the pony leads them into a hallway on the left, that leads to a room with a mare at a desk outside. the red pony tells Ash "this is the foremare's office." He says to the mare there, evidently filling the role of a secretary, "she says she is looking for somepony and wants to meet the foremare"

He leaves and leaves Ash with the secretary
Druid Dragon-Lion-Deer-Horse
DqA8B
?
No.74561
74562 74564
>>74560
"Good afternoon." Sister Ash says with a polite bow
"I would like to speak with the manager of this establishment."
Anonymous
R0jf8
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No.74562
74563 74564
>>74561
"She is on a call. She will be available in a few minutes. The guard told me you were looking for somepony?"
Druid Dragon-Lion-Deer-Horse
DqA8B
?
No.74563
74564 74566
>>74562
"Yes..." Sister Ash replies, somewhat nervous
"A pony that goes by the name of.. Sage?"
xMXC5
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No.74564
74565 74566
[1d20 = 12]
>>74562
>>74561
>>74563
>>74560
Iron decides to scout the room for how many guards there are, see if they have weapons as well.
Druid Dragon-Lion-Deer-Horse
DqA8B
?
No.74565
>>74564
Doggo is also on guard, using his sense of smell to detect any new creatures that enter the vincinity
Anonymous
R0jf8
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No.74566
74567 74568
>>74564
>>74563
"I don't recall a 'sage.'" the secretary responds
"Are you looking for an 'other mare'?"

>>74564
There don't seem to be any guards in the room, after the first guard left
Druid Dragon-Lion-Deer-Horse
DqA8B
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No.74567
74569 74571
>>74566
"Possibly..." The ex-nun replies, rummaging through her bag
"Please, allow me to speak to your manager. I would like to have a word with him."
Iron
xMXC5
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No.74568
74569 74571
>>74566
This information puts Iron on edge.
Anonymous
R0jf8
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No.74569
74570 74571
>>74568
>>74567
"She'll be available shortly. She is on a business call"
Druid Dragon-Lion-Deer-Horse
DqA8B
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No.74570
>>74569
"Alright then..."
Sister Ash sits down and waits
Anonymous
R0jf8
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No.74571
74572 74573
>>74567
>>74568
>>74569
She asks
"May I ask this stallion's business?"
Iron
xMXC5
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No.74572
74575
>>74571
Iron interjects. "I am a bodyguard for her. If you do not plan to hurt my client. I will act according to the rules you place."
Druid Dragon-Lion-Deer-Horse
DqA8B
?
No.74573
74574 74575
>>74571
"He's an associate of mine." Sister Ash replies
Iron
xMXC5
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No.74574
74575
>>74573
Iron shrugs. "I guess that is another way to put it."
Anonymous
R0jf8
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No.74575
74576 74577
I have to go eat. I am not sure if the meeting with the foremare will need to wait or it can be done from mobile

>>74574
>>74573
>>74572
"Alright, but she only wants to see one pony at a time."
Druid Dragon-Lion-Deer-Horse
DqA8B
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No.74576
74577
>>74575
"... So be it..."
She signals to her doggo to stay in the waiting room (it already knows the 'stay' trick)
Then she turns to Iron with a determined glance
"Wait here for me." she says, with conviction
Iron
xMXC5
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No.74577
>>74575
>>74576
Iron nods.
Silver (OOC)
4nxA0
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No.74578
74583
[Fighter Horse Noises]
Anonymous
kj6Te
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No.74579
74581 74583
Are donkeys equivalent to spics?
Anonymous
NIp2+
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No.74580
74583
>>74529
Dark Star looks perplexed and a litte saddened by this statement.
"Well, i do want you Blue more than anything ive ever wanted. But ive never been the strongest Pony Around, my dad died before he could teach me a lot of things. im sorry if i disappointed you. thats one of the few things im very good at doing."
Iron OOC
xMXC5
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No.74581
>>74579
Maybe IDK.
Iron OOC
xMXC5
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No.74582
74588
Jesus, I take like an hour and a half at most to eat some lunch/dinner. I think he drowned in pizza or something.
Anonymous
UhW/Q
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No.74583
74584 74585 74586
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>>74580
She reaches over, and pats him with a hoof
“You haven’t disappointed me. Or Seabreeze. You’ll prove yourself, have faith. Now, what is it you wish to accomplish?”

>>74578
Silver is welcome to respond in character to the two paragraphs of a dialogue made by Pransesco in response to his character

>>74579
Mules abd dinkeys are only seen in about three episodes of the TV show with no homeland or kingdom, and are not in the Hoi4 mod, so I am basically omitting them. In this story, the jungle natives represent the Nuhuatl peoples of Mexico, who are the descendants of Aztecs and basically Mexican Native Americans. I have contemplated having NPCs occasionally refer to Natives as “Indios,” which is a Spanish Mexican racial slur for native Mexicans
Silver (OOC)
4nxA0
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No.74584
74588
>>74583
He already did. >>74547

Anonymous
kj6Te
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No.74585
>>74583
Noted
Anonymous
NIp2+
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No.74586
74588
>>74583
"Well,ive always wanted to have a foal ever since i was a colt. and id like to be the next mayor."
Anonymous
DqA8B
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No.74587
74588
[Druid horse noises]
Anonymous
R0jf8
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No.74588
74589 74590 74592 74593
stare.jpg
>>74582
I went to a steakhouse with my mother, father, and grandmother. Pic is for you

>>74584
I did not realize that that post was in character

>>74586
She takes a drink of whatever she had before her (probably water) as if it were alcohol, and says "If you do well enough, and I mean damned well, Halcyon Shores might install you after Larry Berry runs his patience thin"

>>74547
He looks at Silver funny
"Changelings? You believe that government propoganda about Changelings? No, there are enough secrets and lies among ponies for this city"

>>74587
"Alright, next person. You can just open the door." Ash goes up to the door and opens it to see a rectangular office. There are a few shelves on the side, and a desk near the center, with a window that seems to enter into the factory floor. There is another door on the other side from Ash to the left of the desk. Sitting at the desk is a white unicorn with half green and half blue mane.

"You wanted to see me?" She has her hooves together, and seems inquisitive
Anonymous
DqA8B
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No.74589
74591
>>74588
"Yes..." Sister says, stepping forward
"I came here with directions for finding a particular pony.. named Sage.."
Iron OOC
xMXC5
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No.74590
>>74588
Ah. I never really go out to eat. I just cook food.
Mostly leaves and tomates, maybe peeled cucumbers.
Anonymous
R0jf8
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No.74591
74594
>>74589
She looks at you
"Who sent you? I don't recall any full time workers with that name. Nor any recent contractors"
Silver
4nxA0
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No.74592
74597
>>74588
I will admit, it was a lot of spoiler text for an IC post.
"I fought in Great War against changelings. I know enough to know their propaganda is not necessary. If they are here, then we are all in deep trouble: you, me, Restorationist, Communist, Fascist, it will not matter."
Anonymous
NIp2+
?
No.74593
74597
>>74588
"who is Halcyon Shores?"
Druid Dragon-Lion-Deer-Horse
DqA8B
?
No.74594
74595 74597
>>74591
Fuck. I really hope I didn't come to the wrong fucking cannery... Fuck..
"I came on my own accord.." Sister replies
"Although, I don't believe this individual would be a worker.." she continues
Iron OOC
xMXC5
?
No.74595
74596 74597
>>74594
Can you do a roll to determine this?
Druid Dragon-Lion-Deer-Horse
DqA8B
?
No.74596
>>74595
Idk
Anonymous
R0jf8
?
No.74597
74598 74602 74603
>>74592
He raises an eyebrow
"The only business I have with politicians is to make them stay out of my business. The War shut down shipping routes and caused some clients and employees to be drafted, but besides making some items impossible to export or import, making some more available, and some more profitable to sell on the black market, not much has changed around here. They didn't even bother to change the mayor or police chief after the war."

>>74593
This question makes her take a double take, and she looks closely into his eyes
"The Military Governor. Our Benefactor"

>>74594
"Then who is this person to you?"

>>74595
Yes
Druid Dragon-Lion-Deer-Horse
DqA8B
?
No.74598
74601
>>74597
"Someone who's safety I'm concerned for.." she continues, now unsure
Druid Dragon-Lion-Deer-Horse
DqA8B
?
No.74599
74600 74604
Oh god dammit!
>"They took us all to a building by the north shore. It must have been a factory or something. Maybe they put fish in cans, I don't know. But they were taking us together and I kicked the one carrying me and I ran"
>North shore
Fuck! We came to get wrong damn cannery! I thought it was the East shore. Fuck!
Iron OOC
xMXC5
?
No.74600
>>74599
Player-wise, I thought that too, since you went East and all. That sucks. No wonder there were little security here.
Anonymous
R0jf8
?
No.74601
74604
>>74598
And now she is suspicious
"Who are you and who are you looking for?"
Silver
4nxA0
?
No.74602
74605
>>74597
He stays silent for a couple seconds, letting that sink in. "With that, I believe I have no more questions to ask of you. Thank you once again for seeing me, Mr. Prancesco. It has been pleasure."
Anonymous
NIp2+
?
No.74603
74605
>>74597
"oh, my Brother Never Mentioned him." He whispers "Blue im me. i have a flash light if you wish to check after we leave."
Druid Dragon-Lion-Deer-Horse
DqA8B
?
No.74604
74605
>>74599
What a fucking waste of time. I should have double checked

It suddenly Dawn's on Sister Ash that she's made an awful miscalculation.
She excuses herself and leaves.
>>74601
"I'm just a wandering volunteer, trying to assist some vulnerable ponies in any way I can. I'm looking for a mare whom I thought may have resided in this building, but it seems I was mistaken. I beg your pardon for the time you have set aside for me, and I appreciate your hospitality. Goodbye." She says with a polite bow
Anonymous
R0jf8
?
No.74605
74606 74611 74612
>>74603
"Well, he wasn't governor at the time. But he was the one who let me come here."
She is visibly impressed by the Changeling knowledge "I see you know about the eye test"

>>74604
The foremare does not seem content with this
"Are you looking for a missing person?"

>>74602
"And nice to talk to you." Silver is allowed to leave the room and the bar without incident, and is given his sword back
Druid Dragon-Lion-Deer-Horse
DqA8B
?
No.74606
74607 74608
>>74605
"Yes." She replies as she turns to leave
"The person I was looking for was last seen at a cannery in this region. But it seems I have come across the incorrect building. I bid you farewell."
Anonymous
R0jf8
?
No.74607
74608 74610 74614
>>74606
The Foremare has a sort of anger in her voice suggesting she is not willing to accept "farewell" for an answer
"What did she look like, and where was she missing from?"
xMXC5
?
No.74608
74609
[1d20 = 16]
>>74607
>>74606
Iron is getting a bit impatient. He spots for any changes on the room he and the dog was in.
Anonymous
R0jf8
?
No.74609
74613
>>74608
Movement in the hallway and on the clock
Druid Dragon-Lion-Deer-Horse
DqA8B
?
No.74610
74617
>>74607
"From the Church on the hill. She was one of the sisters." Sister replies
Silver
4nxA0
?
No.74611
74617
>>74605
With that, he feels somewhat more satisfied, even if he still doesn't know who or what caused the incident at the pier yet. But at the same time, he's grown slightly worried by the talk he had. Changelings...Equestria struggled just to keep them from overrunning their positions during the war, and that was before New Mareland invaded and turned it into a two front war. Prancesco might have scoffed at the idea that the changelings could be this far east, but he knows what they're capable of, how they operate, what will happen if they're already entrenched in the various factions around the city.

He tries to shake his head clear of his troubles. It won't do him any good to get all worked up about just yet. He looks up at the sun, trying to judge what time of day it is now.
Anonymous
NIp2+
?
No.74612
74617
>>74605
"yea sea breeze put me through it when i first applied at the hotel.it was strange but i just stayed calm."
Iron
xMXC5
?
No.74613
74618
>>74609
This does not help Iron. He feels like this is the wrong place since there hasn't been a lot of movement trying to ambush Iron or there was no sounds of struggle for now.
Druid Dragon-Lion-Deer-Horse
DqA8B
?
No.74614
74616
>>74607
"I beg your pardon, but I don't have very much time to explain the matter. I'm rather pressed for time." she continues, not looking rather anxious
Druid Dragon-Lion-Deer-Horse
DqA8B
?
No.74616
>>74614
*Now looking
Anonymous
R0jf8
?
No.74617
74618 74626 74630
>>74610
>>74615
She is contented by this answer
"Thank you. We will keep a look out for her. You may go now"

>>74612
"That's recommended when subject to the test. If you ever want to do it yourself, I recommend having several other ponies around in ready stance. Changelings don't like getting caught"

>>74611
2:00 PMish I think. The Baltimare Governate does not share a border with the Changeling Empire, although you would need to pass it by sea for almost any sea based trade with Griffonia
Druid Dragon-Lion-Deer-Horse
DqA8B
?
No.74618
74619 74620 74623
>>74617
Sister Ash leaves.
>>74613
She greets Iron in the waiting room, apologizes and explains that she fucked up, and says the correct cannery was on the north shore.
Druid Dragon-Lion-Deer-Horse
DqA8B
?
No.74619
74623
>>74618
Can we fast-travel the trip there, or do I need to roll something else?
Iron
xMXC5
?
No.74620
74621 74623
>>74618
Iron is a bit frustrated and follows. "You know where it is now, right?"
Druid Dragon-Lion-Deer-Horse
DqA8B
?
No.74621
74622
>>74620
"Yes..." She replies, gritting her teeth at her own incompetence
"I'm sure of it now..."
Iron
xMXC5
?
No.74622
>>74621
Iron nods.
Anonymous
R0jf8
?
No.74623
74625 74627 74628 74631
>>74618
>>74618
>>74620
As they leave the waiting room, they see that two uniformed guards are standing in the hallway behind them, in the direction of the factory floor. Towards the entrance and to the sides are no fewer than three guards. One of them has a big black boxy looking gun of a make Ash has never seen before. None of them say anything to Ash or to Iron, and they stand in positions that would effectively block the path were she going any other direction than out, but do not block their exit from the structure

>>74619
It's on the exact opposite side of town, and in fact isn't even actually in town. I was under the impression Ash would go back to the orphanage where she could have gotten a ride from Priestess Sundew
Druid Dragon-Lion-Deer-Horse
DqA8B
?
No.74624
74631
Okay, sorry for the fuck up.

The two make their way towards the cannery that Ollie described, on the North shore.
Druid Dragon-Lion-Deer-Horse
DqA8B
?
No.74625
74631 74632
>>74623
Is that too far to walk?
Anonymous
NIp2+
?
No.74626
>>74617
"good to know. what do you like to do for fun?"
Iron
xMXC5
?
No.74627
74629
>>74623
Iron is a bit suspicious.
Druid Dragon-Lion-Deer-Horse
DqA8B
?
No.74628
>>74623
Sister Ash leaves the building, paying the guards no mind.
Druid Dragon-Lion-Deer-Horse
DqA8B
?
No.74629
74632
>>74627
Sister Ash is suspicious too, but she has more important priorities.
Silver
4nxA0
?
No.74630
74632
>>74617
His stomach grumbles in response, reminding him that his body is no longer running off of his breakfast. He begins to wander around to look for someplace where he can grab a late lunch.
Druid Dragon-Lion-Deer-Horse
DqA8B
?
No.74631
>>74623
>>74624
>>74625
Whichever way will get us there the fastest.
Anonymous
R0jf8
?
No.74632
74633 74634 74638
>>74625
"Oh, I like to go to bars and... You know I haven't had that much free time since I got here, since the Blackhooves have been working me fairly hard. I enjoy my work. Before I came here I would like to do racing competitions with the other pegasi, see who could fly the best or fastest. I rarely won but it was something to do with the other pegasi. I would try to hunt wolves and other creatures on some occasions"

She looks away, almost embarrassed "I like to read novels," Then she looks back. "what about you?"

>>74630
For all of Baltimare's other sins, the city has a sufficient number of restaurants within walking distance to provide choice. What sort of restaurant is Silver looking for?

>>74629
She can deduce that the Cannery in question must be the Lunar Ocean Cannery in the town of North Point. Does she know how to get there?
Druid Dragon-Lion-Deer-Horse
DqA8B
?
No.74633
74635
>>74632
>Does she know how to get there?
Well, I thought so, unless otherwise specified.
She had hoped not to involve that many ponies, but she's also desperate.
Anonymous
NIp2+
?
No.74634
74635
>>74632
"you would have loved the wonderbolts. Novels huh?" Dark Star looks at her slyly
"well,i like going hunting. and i like watching those moving pictures they make."
Anonymous
R0jf8
?
No.74635
74636 74637 74639
>>74634
This gets her exited
"Ooh! Have you seen that 'Gone with the Whinny'? I read the book, and I saw the motion picture many times! It's a nice tale about Romance and the Old Equestria. Before and after the Lunar Civil War"

>>74633
Some sort of dice roll would be appropriate
Iron OOC
xMXC5
?
No.74636
74640
>>74635
Didn't we get the location through gather information?
Anonymous
NIp2+
?
No.74637
74640
>>74635
"I think i Saw that one a long time ago with mom. it was Interesting."
Silver
4nxA0
?
No.74638
74640 74649 74650
>>74632
One idea takes hold above all others: meat. It would repulse most other ponies, as it's still taboo across most of Equestria, but he's grown rather fond of the flavor of beef roast over the past few years.
DqA8B
?
No.74639
74641 74643
[1d20+12 = 30]
>>74635

Sorry, had to step out.

Rolling survival.
Anonymous
R0jf8
?
No.74640
74641 74645 74648 74649
>>74637
"Aww.... That must hold fond memories for you. It sort of reminded me of a wholesome era, like my homeland used to be"

The food has arrived, a sandwich and spaghetti, and Apple whiskey

>>74636
True, and you got the name a specific town, but this one is further away

>>74638
Have you noticed I've made all of my food descriptions vegetarian?

A shop that sells meat foods exists, although he has to journey a little further away towards the east to find it.
This shop seems to cater predominantly to Griffons, although Diamond Dogs can also be found in here. He is able to get a seat and a griffon waiter
Iron OOC
xMXC5
?
No.74641
74642
>>74640
>>74639
Guess this roll should do it, even without the bonus success chance.
Druid Dragon-Lion-Deer-Horse
DqA8B
?
No.74642
74644
>>74641
I certainly hope so.
Anonymous
R0jf8
?
No.74643
74644 74646
>>74639
To the West into the City, then North along Percheron Avenue into North Point, West 10 blocks, north 2 Blocks. It's right there on the shore. 1 hour and 20 minutes to get there from the present location
Iron OOC
xMXC5
?
No.74644
>>74643
>>74642
That should be ok. Right, Player posing as Ash?
Anonymous
NIp2+
?
No.74645
74651
>>74640
Dark star slips the waiter 5 bits and whisper to him
"Hey there would you do me a favor and play something Romantic?"

Druid Dragon-Lion-Deer-Horse
DqA8B
?
No.74646
74647
>>74643
Sister Ash trots there, making haste.
Iron
xMXC5
?
No.74647
>>74646
Iron follows.
Silver
4nxA0
?
No.74648
74649 74651
>>74640
Let him enjoy his meat.
He takes a quick look at the menu, to see if they have some sort of roast available.
Druid Dragon-Lion-Deer-Horse
DqA8B
?
No.74649
74651
1487546__suggestive_artist-colon-smoldix_oc_oc-colon-filly anon_oc only_animated_bust_disgusted_earth pony_eye_eyes_eye shimmer_female_filly_gif_lookin.gif
>>74648
>>74640
>>74638
>Meat
Druid Dragon-Lion-Deer-Horse
DqA8B
?
No.74650
74651
347170__safe_edit_edited screencap_screencap_daisy jo_fluttershy_pinkie pie_twilight sparkle_a friend in deed_equestria girls_equestria girls (movie.jpg
>>74638
>Beef
Anonymous
R0jf8
?
No.74651
74652 74654 74655 74658 74664
>>74645
For Ash and Iron, the sunset is coming soon. This facility is abandoned, and dominated by grey walls and roofs. It looks a little larger, and has some concrete areas around it. The whole lot has a chain linked fence around it that is locked

>>74648
A couple ponies prancing by give him dirty glances through the window... Even though he is not the only pony inside this particular shop. At least he's not a Changeling.

Yes, there is a roast. Cow flesh. A polar bear at the other end seems to be enjoying the roast. A griffon waiter takes the order

>>74645
"Glimmer by Starlight" by Frank Sintrota, a popular love song, is played by the band

Blue Skies: "D'aww"

>>74650
>>74649
This
DqA8B
?
No.74652
74653 74656
comet-ping-pong-pizza-pizzagate-podesta-brock.jpg
[1d20+14 = 25]
>>74651
>This facility is abandoned
REEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE
"...................................!?"
Sister Ash looks around furiously for any signs that might lead her to a clue, as does her dog.
Rolling survival
>>74651
>Cow flesh
Wtf?! Burn this satanic hellhole to the ground.
Iron
xMXC5
?
No.74653
74656
>>74652
Iron is not that bothered. "We can go inside. I will just jump over the chain link fence and buck the lock there. After that, it should be easy to explore for clues." Iron starts unstrapping all of his armor for that inmediate jump.
4nxA0
?
No.74654
[1d20+3 = 15]
>>74651
Listen: While he waits for the roast to be cooked, he decides to see if he can't overhear some of the other patrons' conversations.
Druid Dragon-Lion-Deer-Horse
DqA8B
?
No.74655
74656 74660
>>74651
At this point, she's so frustrated that she just walks through the fence by melting it.
Anonymous
R0jf8
?
No.74656
74657 74659 74660
Alright, I'm definitely starting a new thread soon

>>74652
A set of tire tracks appears more recent than the evident closure of the facility, and disturbed dust and dirt suggest hoof prints

>>74653
Alright, I want to see this dice roll

>>74655
REEEEE! I want to see iron attempt to jump over a fence
Druid Dragon-Lion-Deer-Horse
DqA8B
?
No.74657
74660 74661
>>74656
Melting sounds funnier though...
Anonymous
NIp2+
?
No.74658
74676
>>74651
"i thought you'd like that."
Silver (OOC)
4nxA0
?
No.74659
>>74656
>Alright, I'm definitely starting a new thread soon
That sounds like a good idea.
Iron
xMXC5
?
No.74660
74661
>>74657
>>74655
>>74656

Iron is a bit taken aback by the sudden melting of the fence, but shrugs it off and reattaches all armor pieces and picks up his shield. "I guess that works too."
Anonymous
R0jf8
?
No.74661
74662 74663 74665
>>74660
Not nearly as funny as Iron rolling a 1 on a jump roll, getting caught on the fence, finally getting over, bucking the door open, and then realizing that he could have just bucked the door open from his side without needing to jump over to the opposite side of the fence to do it

>>74657
Like I'm seriously considering nullifying that action
Iron OOC
xMXC5
?
No.74662
>>74661
I guess that would've worked too.
Silver (OOC)
4nxA0
?
No.74663
>>74661
Do it.
Anonymous
kj6Te
?
No.74664
74676
>>74651
I see your "Starlight by Glimmer" and raise you "Starlight Glim-nata by Beethooven"
Druid Dragon-Lion-Deer-Horse
DqA8B
?
No.74665
74666 74671
>>74661
I mean, it takes 4 minutes to remove Full Plate, and 4 minutes to put it back on (plus, you take the hasty donning penalty for doing it without help). In that amount of time, she would have run out of patience.
Silver (OOC)
4nxA0
?
No.74666
74667 74668
>>74665
It's not like Ash isn't around to help with the process.
Druid Dragon-Lion-Deer-Horse
DqA8B
?
No.74667
>>74666
Well, that would be the point where she just goes "fuck it" and melts through the fence.

Also, checking those satanic trips.
Iron OOC
xMXC5
?
No.74668
74669 74670 74671
>>74666
She's just embarrased because when she goes to take out the hoof armor, she would be inadvertinely hoofholding.
Druid Dragon-Lion-Deer-Horse
DqA8B
?
No.74669
>>74668
Hmmmmmmmmmmmmm
>Enough to significantly raise body temperature
Silver (OOC)
4nxA0
?
No.74670
>>74668
Come on, Iron, don't be lewd like that.
Anonymous
R0jf8
?
No.74671
74672 74673 74677
You know, this isn't paper we're talking about. This is a steel fence. You want to melt steel. Nirik fire may burn your bread, but does it burn hotter than Jet fuel?

>>74665
>>74668
>>74665
The thing that amazes me about it is the felt need to jump over the fence in order to buck it. Like I get that there is probably some sort of logic behind it concerning which side the lock is on, but if we are being real, it's just as easy to buck open on one side as the other

>>74665
>8 minutes
The South Tower was burning for 56 minutes before it collapsed. Can Ash burn through faster than that?
Druid Dragon-Lion-Deer-Horse
DqA8B
?
No.74672
74675
>>74671
Well, it's just a chain-link fence. I envisioned her walking through it like it was nothing for comedy's sake, but whatever you say goes.
Anonymous
NIp2+
?
No.74673
74674
>>74671
Ash's magic cant melt steel beams
Anonymous
kj6Te
?
No.74674
>>74673
Illuminati confirmed
Druid Dragon-Lion-Deer-Horse
DqA8B
?
No.74675
>>74672
Either way, I just want to get past this thing. It doesn't look like a complicated obstacle.
Anonymous
R0jf8
?
No.74676
74680
>>74658
She bats her eyes at him

>>74664
Reeee don't get better puns than me
Anonymous
NIp2+
?
No.74677
74678
>>74671
"Do You like your sandwich?"
Anonymous
R0jf8
?
No.74678
74682
>>74677
She's only just barely touched it. "Not bad. And your spaghetti?"
Druid Dragon-Lion-Deer-Horse
DqA8B
?
No.74679
74681
So? What do?
Anonymous
kj6Te
?
No.74680
>>74676
Fear my puns.
Anonymous
R0jf8
?
No.74681
74684
>>74679
Send it to the dice gods for arbitration
Anonymous
NIp2+
?
No.74682
74683 74685
>>74678
"its alright."
Dark Star reaches over and hold blue's hoof
Anonymous
kj6Te
?
No.74683
>>74682
That's lewd
DqA8B
?
No.74684
74686 74687 74688
[1d20 = 17]
>>74681
Anonymous
R0jf8
?
No.74685
74696
30C98375-E588-498B-ADF9-CB4A7E225EEE.jpeg
>>74682
I’m going to assume that this was done underneath the table...

She looks over at him with wicked smile and intense blue-green eyes. This, she likes
Anonymous
R0jf8
?
No.74686
74688 74689
>>74684
Aww.... They make it through the fence
Iron OOC
xMXC5
?
No.74687
>>74684
Well, Ash's flames seem to be able to melt steel beams.
Iron
xMXC5
?
No.74688
74690
>>74686
>>74684
"I suppose by your display of flames, you seem to be in a hurry. Where to now? Any idea as to where there is a clue?"
Druid Dragon-Lion-Deer-Horse
DqA8B
?
No.74689
>>74686
She cools down and heads toward the building.
Druid Dragon-Lion-Deer-Horse
DqA8B
?
No.74690
74691
>>74688
"This place might not be empty. I'm going to check it out." She replies, her tone dead serious
Iron
xMXC5
?
No.74691
74692
>>74690
Iron is a bit annoyed by her lack of actual answer. "Alright, we shall go wherever." Iron follows as fast as she's going.
Druid Dragon-Lion-Deer-Horse
DqA8B
?
No.74692
74693
>>74691
"I really don't know where this will lead next.. those tire tracks look fresh. Anyway, i'm almost certain they've been here at some point. This place looks like the perfect place for a gang to hide out." She continues
Iron
xMXC5
?
No.74693
74694
>>74692
"I see." Iron continues to follow, preparing his police shield on his armored off-hoof.
Druid Dragon-Lion-Deer-Horse
DqA8B
?
No.74694
>>74693
"Be prepared.. I don't think these ponies will be very easy to negotiate with.."
Anonymous
NIp2+
?
No.74696
>>74685
Dark Star Strokes her hoof
Anonymous
R0jf8
?
No.74698
New Thread

>>74695 →

https://mlpol.net/vx/res/74695.html#74695
Druid Dragon-Lion-Deer-Horse
DqA8B
?
No.74701
>>74699
Ash seems hesitant for a moment
"... Let's decide that after we meet them ..." She says, her tone growing dark