Welcome back to thread number like 5 or 6 of Occupied Equestria, a My Little Pony RP based heavily upon the Equestria at War mod for Hearts of Iron 4, and using the mechanics of D&D 3.5, and set in South-East Equestria after it has been conquered and split between the Changelings and a foreign fascist power
Onyx is cleaning glasses, Spark has secured a contract to clear a quarry of Zombies for a real estate developer, Silver is eating meat, Ash and Iron are trying to raid what they believe to be a gangster's den, and Dark Star is holding hooves.
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>>75094I'm just not sure if you're waiting on Dark Star and Onyx or not.
>>75108I will, but we could have in character conversations if you would like.
>>75109That is true.After a final draw on his cig, Silver stamps it out underneath his hoof.
"Onto next bit of business." He steps into the bar to see if Spark made his way back after losing track of each other, looking at the counter and at the various tables.
>>75110I am talking to Dark Star and Onyx, both passed out at the bar, when I notice you and wave.
>>75111He lets out a sigh of relief before trotting over to greet him. "Finally found you again, friend."
>>75112“Sorry that I fell behind. I got distracted by a conversation these ponies had about monsters. I’m going to ask these guys to help me do it while there is a lull in actual assignments.”
I turn to point them out and turn back to you.
“So, what have you been up to?”
>>75113He takes a seat next to Spark. "Well, I have been investigating incident on pier from last night. So far I have not learned what caused it, but I have heard...'interesting'...theories on matter."
>>75114“Ah. And what theories are those?”
>>75056"Monster Problem?" Dark Star asks while rubbing his glazed over eyes
>>75116“Yeah. Apparently some kind of necromancer left a ton of things in a quarry that are supposed to be dead, but aren’t now.”
>>75115"Everything from police, to gangs, to changelings. None of it is really concrete, mostly just rumors, and I could not get close enough to site to actually investigate it." After a couple seconds of silence, he leans in and speaks in a low, quiet voice as to avoid being overheard. "Between you and me, I am little spooked by idea that changelings are here. It is not good if that rumor is actually true."
>>75116While talking to Spark, Silver notices Dark Star finally get up from being passed out on the bar. "Sleep well?"
>>75118“Interesting. I got my own theory, but I’ll fill you in later. Are you interested in joining us in our extermination mission? I hear it will pay.”
>>75120He nods. "Of course. Give me five minutes or so to gather my supplies."
>>75117"Necro What?"
>>75118"Yea i had some nice dreams"
>>75122“A bad sorcerer apparently. He isn’t there anymore... so they say, but left a ton of monsters there that were dead, but not anymore.”
>>75102>>75103I’ve been waiting like a week to talk about changelings, it just hasn’t come up in the story
Changelings are essentially the same as bees sexually. They have Drones, which are males, Workers, which are infertile females, and Queens, which are fertile females. Workers that are away from the presence of queens for long enough can become fertile to lay eggs that will necessarily become drones. (Same as bees). A Changeling’s shapeshifting will give it the genitals of the creature it has turned into. (At least if it has bothered to change with that much detail).
Every Changeling besides Chrystalis seen in the show at least until the very end of “to where and back again” and perhaps even “To change a Changeling” has an unambiguously male model, which I think implies that Drones are a sort of military force.
>>75123A wave of confusion washes over Dark Star
"if they are already dead whats the problem? and whats a sorcerer? like a unicorn?"
>>75124So changelings are bees. Ok.
[1d20+13 = 25]>>75124>QueensQueens plural?
Rolling knowledge (vermin) to see if Sister Ash has heard of how many queens there are.
>>75125“I’m a sorcerer. Some unicorns aren’t, such as my friend Silver here. And the problem with dead things is they are not dead now. They are minsters attacking ponies. We can’t let that happen.”
>>75128"Hmmmmmmmmmm But if they are already dead..... how are they not dead right now?"
>>75122Silver nods as he gets up from his seat. "That is good to hear." As he leaves to grab his things, it occurs to Star that his voice has an unmistakable Stalliongrader accent, and that he's seem him in the tavern the night before.
>>75128When Silver comes back after getting his supplies, he looks kitted out for an adventure. His white button-up shirt has been replaced by worn olive drab fatigues, rubber military boots reinforced with metal plating, and a thick battle-scarred metal cuirass. "I believe I am ready when you are. Now, what are details of this job?"
>>75131"Hey youre silver right? i heard you were looking for me?"
>>75131“The mission is pretty simple. Clear out the quarry. All ponies have been removed from it so anything that moves in there is a monster. They seemed pretty scared, so I would be this isn’t going to be a trot in the park.”
>>75130“Magic, as always.”
>>75133"I suppose looking is word for it. Heard from Glass that you were in here with pegasus mare hiring ponies from bar for job of some sort couple days ago. Got me curious."
>>75135"Then it is good thing I have sword with me."
>>75135"Magic is strange"
>>75136"Thats true. Spark here was one of the ponies that accepted the job."
>>75138He looks at the passed-out Onyx when he says this. "I also heard you hired other bartender, Onyx, onto job, whatever it was."
>>75137“Alright. We just need to carry the bartender with us if we are traveling there now.”
>>75138“Yep.”
>>75140Already looking at the comatose barkeep, he performs a double take. "...We will carry him?"
>>75139"Yea he may not look like much when he is passed out but that Pony is a killing machine."
>>75140"So where is this Neckrowmencer at?"
>>75140>>75141"we could stuff him into a taxi."
>>75142"So I have heard. Pricey, too."
>>75143It's the first time he's heard the term. "What is taxi?"
>>75141“We are going to need this pony when the fighting starts. He has quite the reputation of being the hardest and toughest in the city, at least as far as any of us have heard.”
>>75142“He is gone, at least that’s what I understand. It’s the monsters left behind we have to clear out.”
>>75143“Umm...”
>>75145“If it has to do with taxes, I’ll pass.”
>>75145"its a vehicle we can rent to get from place to place without having to drag an unconscious pony with us while we are walking."
>>75146"Where are the monsters at?"
>>75146>>75147After a couple seconds of silence, he speaks up. "I see. Let us hope he wakes up in time for battle, then."
>>75148I pull out my map with the location marked on it.
“Here it is.”
>>75124Dark Star Walks over to Glass and tells him
"Hey if anyone from the Black Hooves come looking for me,especially Blue Skies. Tell them ill be at [location marked on Spark's map]"
>>75150Silver leans in to see the marked location as well.
>>75152>>75150"im ready to go when you colts are."
>>75153He looks up from the map. "As I have said, I am also ready."
Okay, it's nearly midnight, and I haven't slept right for 2 days.
Goodnight everypony.
>>75154"Did you Want to know about the job?"
>>75155Night Fren
>>75153>>75154Unfortunately without GM and Onyx, and with my traveling for Christmas... I think I need to call it a night this time. I’ll hop in the taxi as my next action if you guys set it up so I can get there and set it up for tomorrow. Or if GM gets here before then, so I can join you guys in the quarry tomorrow. See you then.
>>75155>>75157I'll jump in the Night wagon and say I'll go to bed too. Night everyone.
>>75156"About this job? Spark has already told me some about it."
>>75157>>75158Goodnight! >>75160"no you seemed curious about why i was hiring ponies for the job i did."
>>75161"Oh, that job. Yes, I am curious about it, but I felt it would be rude to ask of you so early."
>>75162"all im allowed to mention is it was at the docks. and stuff kind of got out of hoof if we do a few missions together, i might tell you a some more."
>>75163A number of pieces of the puzzle he's been trying to put together snap in place with the addition of this new information. "...So, your group was at pier when incident last night happened?"
>>75164>>75165"Howd you hear about that?"
>>75166"There was protest about it in front of city hall. Went from there to pier to see what had happened, but police had area guarded."
>>75167"Protests? who was protesting?"
>>75168"Mostly griffons, diamond dogs, and other non-ponies. Some had strange red and black bandanas on. Had signs saying Larry Berry is 'not true socialist', whatever that means."
>>75169"Red and Black? and them saying that the Socialist mayor isnt enough of a socialist,Sounds like Anarcho-communists to me."
>>75157"So What did you do last night?"
>>75171“To be honest, I don’t know. I just remember going to sleep. I guess that wound took it out of me.”
>>75172"yea Speaking of that i need some more armor. mine got turned to cheese."
>>75173“Hmm... well, since the bartender is asleep, we can run by an shop to get some I suppose.”
>>75174"Do you and silver need some? i could get some for you two."
>>75175“I’m sure Silver would appreciate it, but I don’t like armor.”
>>75176"are you sure? you look kinda banged up."
>>75177“That’s because the bartender threw a bag full of bits at me. That pony can’t control his strength. But if you can find something something light and not too expensive, maybe I will take it. Just hate stuff that weighs me down.”
>>75178"I think my tailor could help us with that problem."
>>75179“That’s really nice of you. Thanks.”
I reach behind the bar and pour you a drink.
“Go ahead and have this. It’s on me.”
>>75180"Ah how Gracious, thank you."
>>75180>>75181Dark stat takes the drink and sips it
>>75184Roger that. Iron is on standby escorting children out of the building from where he entered.
>>75188Ah, I'm unfamiliar with the name.
>>75175>>75176Silver looks down at the armor he's already wearing. "...Is there problem with my current armor?"
>>75191“Nothing wrong with it. Doesn’t mean you can’t get more if you want. What do you think?”
>>75183I'm here for now, but I might be busy soon.
>>75191"I hadent noticed it, but if you want some more i know a pony."
>>75192>>75195He inspects his armor some more, at the damage it's taken over the course of its lifetime. "...That is...nice of you to offer, thanks. But, why? I feel as though I have not earned this offer."
>>75196"I try to help out the ponies around here."
>>75196“If you are going to help us fight monsters, then you are going to earn it. Don’t worry.”
>>75184Did the pavement equines have anything to say about Sister Sage?
>>75197>>75198After a couple seconds, he nods at Star and Spark. "If you are offering, and if it is not too much trouble, then I suppose I should at least look. I appreciate it."
>>75087"Oh yes,
her. She left of her own accord"
>>75088He cannot see any traps. A stallion says to him "Are you really intend to take them through the closed off portion? That area has traps."
>>75107>>75119The colt wants more attention
>>75178All physical armor gives a chance that arcane spells cast by the wearer will fail
>>75127>VerminThese magical parasites are more like Vampires than rats, but I'll buy it. There are at least 100 queens of the Western Hives under Chrysalis and 10 under the Eastern Hives. The number has gone down in the past 20 years as queens have been killed in the wars of consolidation, and in the Thoraxian rebellion
>>75201Iron is a bit dissapointed that he went the wrong way. He turns to the door that he previously stormed through and returns the way he came, obviously stopping at the crates to pick up some ammo if he can.
>>75202"Do you wish to buy that ammunition? The door is to your left"
>>75204"I will do so. Have a good afternoon"
>>75201Sister Ash seems confused
"When? And to where?"
>>75200>>75198"Follow me, somepony grab oynx."
>>75205Iron shakes his head. He decides not to pick up the ammo then.
>>75201>at least 100 queensFug. That's a lot more than I thought.
Didn't think parasites could be so numerous.
>Colt*Cuddles colt*
>>75207Silver does so, putting Onyx on his back. He grunts as slowly trots to Star.. "He is...heavy pony..."
>>75210"Yea hes a pretty big horse."
>>75205Dark Star heads for the bar door
>>75211Silver follows close behind, struggling a little with the heavy weight on his back. "I hope taxi is...close by."
>>75211The sorcerer follows as well.
>>75212"they're usually all over the place."
Dark Star holds the door open for silver an Spark
>>75214Silver nods his head in thanks as he passes.
>>75214>>75212In the distance, someone screams internally as the meat eater takes captive a pony to eat later.
>>75208It is so
>>75206"She was not at all happy with Sister Marery's dealing with us nor selling foals. When she was causing too much of a fuss we took her from the Orphanage with the children. The police were bribed off and she was never going to go to the Blackhooves, so we did not need to kill her. She stayed here for at least a week or so tending after the foals. She left here last week, disgusted. She said something about joining ponies who were 'going to do something' down south."
>>75209A bare minimum of one-half million hissing drones, and likely far more
If you haven't gathered by now, the colt wants more cuddles
>>75211It is so
>>75218Of course, Iron waits outside for Ash to come out with all 5 children.
>>75217I head out the door and hold it with magic for Dark Star
>>75220*all 5 children around Iron
>>75218>>75221Dark Star leaves the bar and looks for a taxi
>>75223One is hailed quickly
>>75220The foals are anxious and looking around
>>75219The Stallion gives the foal a strange look and the foal gives a "hiss!" right back. The foal doesn't seem to want to move from Ash's embrace
>>75225Iron is a bit uncomfortable, but feels the need to guarantee their security. "Do not worry, nopony will hurt you when I am around. It is just waiting until the mare comes out to escort you back."
>>75215>>75221>>75225"Here we are colts, get in."
Dark star opens the Taxi Door for them
>>75226One speaks up
"Where are you taking us?"
>>75227And it is so
>>75227Silver sets Onyx in the farthest seat before he gets in himself. "Ugh. I really hope he gets up before we reach destination."
>>75228Iron shrugs. "I only know that the mare in charge will not take you back into those kinds of ponies that captured you. I think she will take you to a religious building, maybe."
>>75230A fillie screams
"THEY ARE GOING TO SACRIFICE US!"
She runs
Another one runs
Another one looks like he might, and another two just sit
>>75231Iron huffs in annoyance. Iron follows suit as fast as his armor lets him, motioning the children to do so as well, as to not spearate the group too much. "You think that such a mare will hurt you for a god? She is too good to do that! She sacrificed two gold bars for your lives, so be grateful for her!"
>>75220Sorry, I had to step out.
Sister Ash picks up the foal by the scruff and leaves with him without a word.
>>75230*arrives*
"Let's take these foals back where they came from..." She says somberly
>>75233"Oh hey, some children ran off after telling them you were taking them to a religious building. Think you can calm them down?"
>>75232"Two gold bars isn't the only thing she would sacrifice!" says the fillie, having run to a wall, and looking for a way out of the room.
Iron's speed is reduced by the weight of the armor
>>75233Two foals have run
>>75234>>75235Sister Ash lets out a tired sigh and walks after the children.
>>75235Iron is a bit irritated. "Why would she do that? She would not hurt a fly even if her life was at stake!"
>>75229>>75221Dark Star help Spark into the taxi then gets in himself
>>75237I mean, she did set a dock worker on fire...>>75239Silver looks around the inside of the taxi. "Hmmm...is nice."
>>75236The fillie seems to have found the busted down door, and is now running for that after having run towards a wall, then around conveyor belt in the room. The colt that ran seems to have cowered up near a wall on the left side
>>75237>Would not hurt a flyI think Marecuse would beg to differ
"Mar will only be satisfied by the blood of innocents!"
>>75241Iron is getting a bit tired of this nonsense. "You need to calm down, we are not going to sacrifice any one of you. It is stupid to kill children anyways!"
>>75240"yea they usually are, unless you get one thats been partyed in."
>>75241"Hey cabby, take us to the quarry that is at [Insert address here]"
>>75241Oi, I only sicked the wolf on her because the bullets wouldn't stop flying otherwise.
Besides, it wasn't the bite alone that killed her.
Also, I can't do sacrificial rituals because of alignment restrictions.I wanted to be exalted anyway. If anything would have a cost, I'd rather pay for it in XP.Sister Ash walks after the foals slowly, the colt wrapped around her leg taking a chunk out of her carrying capacity (I do have a doubled carrying capacity because I'm quadripedal, right?)
"Don't go hurt yourselves now. It's quite a long walk back." She chides patiently
>>75243He tilt his head his head in confusion. "Ponies have parties in here? But it is so small..."
>>75242>>75244The fillie is not persuaded, and has found the abandoned hallway. She is running down it now. The colt that ran is now cowing by a wall. The other three are sitting down
>>75243"Yes, I can take you there"
The cab advances towards a location in North Town
I am kind of wondering how you are fitting 4 ponies in one taxi though
>>75245"Well they dont necessarily party in here but after the party is over they can take one of these and when they're drunk they continue to try and party in these and generally get kicked out."
Dark Star sounds like he is speaking from experience
>>75247We sucked in our guts to make room.>>75248This explanation doesn't serve to do anything but make him more confused.
>>75247onyx can go in the trunk if necessary
>>75247Sister Ash sends her doggo to move after the filly slowly, just to ensure she doesn't get herself hurt or run into danger.
Ash steps towards the cowing colt slowly.
".. Are you hurt?"
[1d20+7 = 17]>>75247Iron has had enough. "If you keep running away, I will show you some discipline when I catch you! Do not force me to do that! I dislike spanking bad fillies!"
If this doesn't work, I'll just jump into some more shotgun traps without any armor >>75252If she beats this, I swear...
>>75249"When ponies get drunk in small areas they tend to break things."
Dark Star sips his whiskey
>>75254This much Silver understands. "Oh."
>>75251>slowlyWhile the fillie may not be nearly as fast as an adult, and she can't fly yet, she clearly has no intention of being a sacrifice to the blood god Mar
Cowing colt: "No..."
>>75250It is so
>>75252This would have worked if she were in the same room as Iron. It scares the piss out of the other foals though. Literally in at least one instance
[1d20 = 20]>>75256Iron huffs in annoyance. "Great, that did not work anyways." He looks at the cowering children. "Take my word for it. Do not run away or will do the same to you." He runs off after her last known position.
>>75257Take that as a luck roll to find and catch that filly for once
>>75252The dog follows after her, keeping his distance but not letting her get more than 60 feet away.
Ash walks just a bit closer to the colt.
".. Are you afraid?"
>>75257REEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE
NO SCARE THE KIDS!!!
>>75259>No scare kids>Filly running off already is already scaredNo change of emotion there.
>>75257>>75258Well shit, it looks like he caught her and has her in the air. She will do nicely for Mar
>>75259This colt, like the other three in the room, is laying on his stomach with his head down, and ears lying back shaking
>>75261Iron pants a bit, clearly annoyed by the filly's antics. Iron looks at Ash "I hope these children do not act so scared for nothing. Next time, I deal with the adults, you go for the children."
>>75263*Iron returns to the other children and looks at Ash
[1d20+2 = 19]>>75262The rust colored earth pony colt can be felt shaking under her hoof
>>75263You need to roll for grapple, because fillie is rolling for escape.
>>75247>>75255"Wait cabby, take us to the tailor first we need to speak to him before we go to the quarry."
>>75265She picks up the poner and Pat's his back
"...Shhhhhhhhhhhh... It'll be alright.."
>>75269He's... a little calmed
>>75266She has failed to escape thus far. The corn harvest will be good this year
>>75268Alright, a couple things. First off, any physical armor Spark wears will cause him to have a chance of messing up his spells (he can wear magic rings though). Second, Dark Star has not exchanged his gold bar for bits yet, so he only has the bits he started with
>>75270Where did this sacrifice idea come from anyway?
She places the colt on her back and (very) slowly treads over towards the other colts.
".. Are you all okay?"
[1d20+7 = 19]>>75270Iron is further annoyed by the stubborness of the filly. "Listen, if you want me to discipline you, I can. Do not test me." Iron whispers to the filly.
>>75273"... Please just put her down.. She's not going to get very far on her own anyway.."
>>75270>>75271It'd be kinda funny if Star only realized that too late.
Also, I think we need to wait for Spark to get back.
>>75274"I don't think so," Iron tells to Ash. "This filly thinks you are cultist. She will run really far if we let her."
>>75275we could wait for him at the tailor
[1d20+3 = 8]>>75273Rolling against her will not to become a sacrifice
>>75272Well, Iron told her that he was gathering the fillies for a mare who "would take them to some religious building," and the universe I am basing this on has religious sacrifices as a thing (in non-pony lands)
>>75275You have a point there, it's probably best that I let players make mistakes rather than telling them before they do
>>75273>>75280The cream colored pegasus filly's ears droop, her wings fall down to her side, and she submits to her fate
>>75281Iron nods. "Thank you. Ash will treat you well. Do not worry."
>>75280Didn't they come from an orphanage?
Also, do the other foals respond?
>>75276"Just let her go. She'll tire herself out anyway, and we can't just drag her kicking and screaming all the way to the orphanage."
>>75283Iron looks at the filly and shakes his head. "I do not trust her enough to have rational thoughts at the moment. I will just carry her to the place we are supposed to drop them off."
>>75285"She'll only run away. Let her go."
>>75287Iron does not budge. "Running away in a place like this would lead her to worse fates than simply being carried around. Do you want her to get shot or worse, kidnapped again?"
>>75283Nuns don't typically wear steel plate or have shields of steel, and nuns also don't have scalely backs or antler-like horns. But a foreign witch with a hired mercenary? Now she just might. One of them seemed to believe her, and three did not evidently.
At this moment, all of them are cowing and submissive. At least one has peed on the floor. The sixth colt just gave a "hiss!" at Iron, and continued to cling demandingly to Ash
>>75289Iron disregards the hiss. 'At least he is not running away' he thinks.
>>75289>shields of steelJust fyi, it's a wooden shield, handmade. I'm actually prohibited from carrying any metal shields at all.
Also she would have dropped it by now, since she doesn't need it anymore.
Sister Ash pets the colt with her magick as she slowly steps over to the others.
".. come on now.. There's no need to fret.."
>>75288"I didn't intend to let her out of my sight.." she says softly, referring to the dog, which is standing by
She'll be fine.
>>75291Iron is unconvinced. "You think a wolf will give the filly safety and not make her run away even further, make her do even more extremely erratic decisions? Give it a rest. I will carry her."
>>75292Sister Ash sighs in response
"... Just don't marehandle her too much..."
>>75291Iron has a steel shield and Ash has a giant attack dog
He's calmed down a little more. The sixth colt seems to be jealous. The other three are definitely cowing
>>75293Iron nods. "Whenever you are ready, we move out. Lead the way. I will tail the remaining colts from behind. Just in case anyone else decides to be irrational." Iron stands by, ready to move.
>>75295The foals' ears raise at that. They have heard Iron's threat
>>75295"This could take quite a while." Ash replies, sternly but softly
"Either way, you're going to have to put her down once we're outside eventually."
>>75294Sister Ash kneels down between the colts (away from the pee), and lays there between them for several minutes
>>75297Iron looks at the foals. "If you do not act like this filly, then you have nothing to worry about."
>>75298Iron shrugs. "Alright. I guess I can wait."
>>75300At that first statement, she snaps at him (softly)
"Shush..!"
>>75298This gesture of solidarity reassures them, even as Iron's threat does not. These foals are older, and so more mature
>>75300They understand the threat
>>75297Dark Star Start Day Dreaming About Blue
>>75302"Would you like to come back with me?" She asks soltly, after some time
>>75301>>75302Iron nods. He then remains silent.
>>75304So, what's going to be Ash's plan for freeing the foals that have been already sold?
>>75303She flies down from Yellow Mountain
O'er a dark, flat land she glides
With a fellow agent named Wildfire
And a whirlwind by her side
>>75304"W-Where are you taking us?" one asks
>>75307>>75303*On a cold Neighbraska night