Welcome to the latest thread of Occupied Equestria. Set six years after season 6, it presents an alternative history where Chrysalis chose a different approach to her second attack on Equestria. The Changelings have conquered half of Equestria, while an Equestrian splinter colony - soured to Princesses notion of harmony with all creatures thank to their dealing with griffins - Invaded and took the other half. In Baltimare and the Equestruan Southlands, the magic of friendship has weakened, as Communists, Changeling infiltrators, Fascists, gangs, and even ancient necormancers and dark gods threaten the city and the surrounding regions. This role play is based in large part upon the Equestria at War mod for Hearts of Iron 4, and uses D&d 3.5e mechanics.
In the latest episode, we are starting day 4. Ash is finally getting to sleep after dealing with foals that scarified animals to evil gods, Iron is disappointed to find that the only sex he is getting is in his dreams, Dark Star has declined to have sex, Onxy has discovered the joys of socialized medicine, I don’t know what Spark is doing, and Silver has discovered that when you don’t complete a quest, you don’t get paid for it
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>>79201>Iron's prideDamn it, I should have gone with that strike hittingSome sad, some triumphant, depending on who they bet on
For what it's worth:
Rover
Level 4 fighter
18 strength
14 Constitution
13 Dex
12 AC
34 HP
Feats:
Improved Unarmed Strike
Weapon Focus (unarmed Strike)
Weapon Specialization (unarmed Strike)
Two Weapon Fighting
Dodge
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>>79203you Ain't gonna do shid. m9>>79202"well i was gonna go to the tavern and get Silver then we'll look for Oynx and Spark. then we were probably gonna go back to the farm."
By the by, I took out weak will since Superior Unarmed Strike was not counted here.
>>79166Silver checks the time, to see if it's been at least an hour since he arrived at the museum.
>>79203r00d, d00d >>79207It can be, unless he wants to know more
>>79205"You mean that necromancer work you needed an exorcism after doing yesterday?"
She gets into the shower
>>79204Well, that hasn't changed. I did give some money to the abbey so I have good boy points.Iron, satisfied with his fight and understanding he can't take another beating, goes to that shady Earth Pony, maybe he has some medical treatment for the fighters after the fight.
>>79210"Drink some cold water. Alcohol will make you feel better, but it won't help you"
>>79208Dark Star gets in the shower to
"Well... yea. i promised spark that i would help him clear them out."
>>79207>>79205Eh, I'm not really going to. Skies is Star's alone, after all.
>>79208Silver makes his way back to the store to check if his rifle is ready for pickup.
>>79211"Do I get something after the fight? I do not think you are doing this out of practice of sport." Iron, nevertheless, searches for some cold water to drink. He definetly needs that. Maybe he should meet up with the dog later, some sparring matches against him are quite thrilling.
>>79212"Well, I won't get in the way of work with your buddies"
And controls for the shower are there on the side
>>79214Indeed it is
>>79215"Of course not. People place bets on who they think will win, and we get a portion of all winnings"
>>79217"Ah, thank you!" He takes a look at the rifle at the store once he gets there.
>>79217Iron ponders. Maybe next time he visits, he may be a little more "assertive" to this pony, but right now he doesn't want to risk it. "It is alright, I did come here to battle, not for money. Say, do you know who the dog whom I fought was?"
>>79218The varnish has changed the color of the wood from a sort of orange to a sort of brown. Just as well, considering the rifle's butt has what seemed to be liquefied flesh n it
>>79219"Rover De Marquise. A regular here, and popular too"
>>79213>pic related>>79217"We are gonna pick some stuff up to help with the threat."
Dark Star adjust the water to where its hot but not scalding.
>>79220Only slightly sick to his stomach at the thought, Silver seems satisfied with the work. "I will have to remember you, if I have need of your services in future."
>>79220Iron nods. It should've gained some renown for this fight in here.
Even though he is one level lower than Iron but nevermind that "Any other regulars to match my strength? I have the urge to fight some of the others later, after I heal my bruises.
>>79221Skies shakes briefly, and extends her wings slightly, almost like a bird bathing in water. "I like it warmer as well. Are you going to pick up a priest? Because that is basically what you need"
>>79222"Come back any time." Says Happy Hunting
>>79223"We have a few" Says the pony, "If you have a taste for getting punched"
>>79226Iron nods. "I may come back later if I need some bruising to give and take. For now, any good place to heal myself close from here?"
>>79227"I wouldn't recommend going to a hospital. Just take some aspirin and sleep a couple hours. Drink some alcohol if you need it"
>>79224He grabs his rifle and the ammo he purchased, and heads out the door to make his way back to the tavern and wait up on the rest of the party, should they try for the crypts and the quarry again.
>>79224"A Priest? yea that could work. we were gonna pick up some holy water too."
Dark star Rubs blues back
>>79228Iron rolls his eyes. "If you say so. I will take my leave then." He decides to leave the building, all of his bruises on full display. He wonders what an aspirin is as he walks out. Maybe the abbey nuns will know what he's talking about. He starts travelling back to the abbey. They should have ended their mass already.
>>79230She stretches out to let Dark Star do this as well as possible, and tries to spread her wings, although that is not really entirely possible. The hair on the coat is a bit short, still soft, and he can feel harder bone underneath
>>79231Well, yes, but....
>>79232But what? Do I need to come back and intimidate the stallion for medical treatment?
>>79232After hes rub her back he moves to her chest and stomach
>>79233Well, does he want the nuns to see him as such?
>Intimidate the guy who runs an illegal operation that makes lots of money and is filled with extremely strong criminals, while Iron has no armor and no weapons. And by the way, Iron wants to go back.Like how well do you think that will go down?
>>79234Her chest has the same soft coat, but also hard ribs. Her belly has some resistance when you press into her, but she is skinny. The wings are sort of in the way of part of the chest
>>79235Dark Star moves on to her thighs
>>79235Iron thinks about it more closely. Maybe he may have a doctor in the audience of the boxing ring, eager to take advantage of the lack of medical treatment which can restore his health. He returns inside, looking for this type of pony whatever race he is inside.
>>79236Though her barrel narrows around her belly, her hindquarters are meatier, as there is some muscle on the flanks and for the rear legs. Her Azure white coat is as soft as ever here. She reacts somewhat pleasured, and spreads her legs slightly
>>79237A pony has an ice bag over De Marquis's face
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>>79239Iron approaches the pony in question and starts conversation. "Excuse me for interrupting. You seem to be taking care of my former opponent here well. He is a good fighter. I honestly was lucky with my blows to have won against him." He smiles at the pony. "Are you by any chance a doctor?"
>>79240"Ooh!"
Supple though fairly small, rubbing them causes her to flip her tail
>>79241"No. I am his manager. Nice job, by the way. Even if you lost me a lot of money"
>>79242Dark Star keeps at it but he focuses on her nipples
>>79242Iron nods, a bit uncomfortable. "Say, you seem to know your way around this business here. Do you have anypony that can patch me up, by any chance? I do not want too much attention on me when I go outside with all these bruises your partner gave me." Iron chuckles a bit. "I heard Rover is a regular here so you should know your way around these parts to have it all covered."
>>79243"oooooh...."
Soft, then firm, then harder. Never fully firm, because the warm water softens them."
>>79244"What do you want? Stitches? A bullet removed? Well let me tell you. There is no cut skin to stitch. There is no bullet to remove. You feel sore and you will be for a while, but you don't have broken bones or cut skin. The only cure for that, unless you insist on magic, is to tough it up and walk or sleep it off. Drink some vodka, that'll make you feel better"
>>79245Iron is not amused. "I just need to mask the bruises for a while at the very least. If I go to my destination, ponies are going to panic." Iron ponders. If he doesn't have any answers, maybe someone else will. No way these ponies don't have a doctor in tow to cure fighters from their bruises. It's illegal, after all.
>>79245Dark Star blows on her ear and kisses her Neck
"you're the most beautiful mare in all of the world."
>>79246"Wear a robe"
Indeed, that seems to be what he is doing with De Marquis. That, and ice. Mostly ice
>>79247She shivers, and has her warm smile, while her ear flaps down when Dark Star blows on it
"D'aww"
>>79248Well, that's a possibility. "Is there any robes around here for me to put on?"
>>79249"You can get one at a store, or buy one here"
Damn it, I have to go to sleep now
>>79250"Alright. Thank you for your patience and cooperation." He lightly bows to the manager. "Hopefully I can fight Rover again some other day." He chuckles.
>>79252No problem with me, good night GM. Wow, that's more posts than I expected.
Maybe I should have stayed up.
>>79255The group got busy while you were gone, it seems. Certainly stayed up after I had already passed out.
>>79255Well, do you want some potions for Ash or your vow of poverty refrains you from doing that?
>>79204Hey GM, how did the doggo have two weapon fighting with such low dex score?
Doing a small rolecall, see who is here at the current moment.
>>79263>>79262Coolio. GM will take a while to reappear by how long he was awake last session. Do you have any plans to fight the undead already?
>>79265You just had to appear after I said you would be a bit late. Oh well. If you feel like GMing, I had planned a visit to Cauldron, both as a little friendly chat and a potion seller, and since I have the map, I should be able to find the address..
>>79261I'm here, if we're doing stuff.
>>79264The only plan I have is to get you guys to go in there and I provide my spells... however they can help. Other than that, I guess pray to the dice gods for mercy this time around.
turns out I have been calculating my spells per day wrong, don't know if I should keep going with what I have already stated, or just go along with the new amount >>79268Oh. That... doesn't sound very planned. I suggest buying holy water at a church if you can.
>>79268Silver's plan is going to be to stick with the other Fighter(s) and try to keep the undead as far away from you, Dark Star, and maybe Ash as possible.
>>79269You sound like I had a plan to begin with. I guess I could try that, but I need my character to have a reason to learn of this strategy.
>>79271>have a reason to learn of this strategyRemember the fact that Dark Star had to go to a church to dispell his sickness? That's enough reason to do that.
>>79272Well, I could come up with the right dialog to figure that out, but Spark never quite learned what became of Dark Star. Once I find him again, then I should be able to.
>>79265Judging by your lack of response, I'll assume you're readyIron decides he does not need any robes. He simply needs to magick his wounds away, and he knows the pony, or shall we say zebra, to do the job. He remembers the address Cauldron said and looked for the restaurant that is there.
Silver should be back at the tavern right now, waiting for the party to get back together.
Onyx gracefully falls down the stairs from his room to the bar.
>>79277Since that is the place everyone seems to gather at, Spark heads to the tavern with our grumpy bartender after leaving the Void of Nothingness.
>>79278Once inside, I wave hello to Onyx.
"Are you feeling any better after last night?"
>>79278Silver looks up from the table he's sitting at with a map in his hooves to look at Onyx's limp form. "Ah, it is good to see that you are still alive after all."
>>79279Next time can Onyx join Spark in the void?
>>79280"Feeling a bit better. Are you holding up?"
>>79282I hold the glass up beside me.
"Yeah. I hope Dark Star made it. He didn't look too good."
>>79283Silver turns to Spark as he speaks up. "Do not worry about Dark Star. I made sure he received appropriate aid."
>>79282>>79283"Now, if you would both come here, we have plans to discuss."
>>79266My parents are telling me to apply for jobs and get my license, and I just came back from the dentist, so I don't think I will be super-active today
>>79285Alright then, we'll be patient.>>79287In front of him is a crude-yet-serviceable map of the crypts they explored underneath Curwhinny farm, or at least as much as they've explored, as well as a list of notes about the enemies they faced and what they'll need for a return trip, made using a "borrowed" pen and a bar napkin. Silver's marked a few key points of interest that they found yesterday. "I understand if you are hesitant to go back to tunnels, but I am in personal need of Bits, and I do not like to leave jobs unfinished. If either of you do not want to go back, please speak up now."
>>79288"I am contractually bound to do this. I will do this regardless of risk and reward."
>>79289>>79290Silver nods, and turns to his map. "When we took job, we underestimated difficulty of our tasks, and we were not prepared. I do not intend for this to happen again." He points to where the skeletons they faced appeared out of thin air. "When skeletons came at us, they came from blue mist, with no sign of them ever having been there in first place. Same blue mist as when I disturbed ashes in urns. It is obvious they were summoned. By what, I do not know, but we must be ready for fight at all times.
"Best way to kill skeletons is with bludgeoning strikes. It is most effective way you can shatter their bones. If you have funds, and strength to wield it, I recommend buying hammer. Otherwise, best weapon you would have against them would be your hooves. As for other undead, they do not seem to have any particular weakness, but I would keep noses open. I do not know how many more are in tunnels, but they are easy enough to find before they find you. If we get into fight, try to trip them. It makes them much easier to hit, at least in melee." He points to Onyx. "You have halberd, right? It should be decent weapon for tripping. And it should not leave you open to biting like hooves would.
"When we go back down there, Onyx and I should take point. We are strongest of group, and most resilient. We have better chance of avoiding infection, I would imagine, than rest of us. We also need to find weapons that are specialized against undead. After Dark Star got infected, I took him to cathedral not too far from quarry. Father there, he is knowledgeable about undead. Perhaps it would do us well to ask him if he knows of ways to deal with them easier."
"Finally, it would be good idea to bring someone else along who is good with healing, or curing disease. Dark Star, he mentioned something about nun, or not-nun, who might be able and willing to help us in this regard, but he did not give specific location as to where we may meet her. If either of you know where she might be found, then we should go to her and ask for her aid."
>>79258He might have been a Ranger. Ranger's don't need to meet the ability requirement.
>>79261It's going to be quite a while until I can be fully available.
>>79292Unless he multiclassed as a ranger, I find it unlikely, since he is explicitly stated to be a fighter.
>>79291"Ah. I think I know the sort-of nun you are talking about. I don't remember where she went though."
>>79294Silver's ears perk up, at the notion that they might be able to find her. "Do you know of anything identifiable about her? Anything we could use to ask around religious institutions for her whereabouts?"
>>79295"She is a kirin. Kind of nervous in tough situations though. Last I remember, she was looking for lost foals. She probably went with that jungle native that you tussled with for money, bartender."
>>79258He might have been a Ranger or a Monk.
>>79261It's going to be quite a while until I can be fully available. I'm on a trip, and my cell data isn't working for some reason.
>>79296"...Kirin? What is kirin?"
>>79298"It's a pony, but kind of like part dragon with a wild mane. You will know what I'm talking about when you see her."
>>79299"Hmm, that is something I have not heard of yet...and you say she is looking for lost foals? And she is with jungle native?"
>>79300"Yeah. They worked with us before. I told her I would join her, but the two left without notice. I hope they are doing well in their search."
>>79301"...So, there is dragon-pony nun, and her Chincoteague escort, looking for lost foals across city...?" And here Silver thought he had heard some pretty crazy stuff before now. "It might be likely half of city has heard of or seen these two already. With luck, they have left big enough trail for us to follow."
>>79302She didn't ever respond to my suggestion that I should go along. Maybe next time.
>>79303"Most likely. So, are we off to find them?"
>>79304"Yes, unless you believe it is best to wait for Dark Star's return. Though, with that marefriend of his, we might be waiting for while, if that is case."
>>79305"It would be best to at least tell him so he doesn't wander back in the quarry looking for us."