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Occupied Equestria: Day 4
Anonymous
xRY9C
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No.79000
79002 79006 79010
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
1764 replies and 36 files omitted.
Silver
R4Aa6
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No.79825
79827
>>79824
Silver speaks up from beside Star. "Then that is likely kirin we seek."
Anonymous
EmVB9
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No.79826
79827
>>79824
"thats the one. what was she here for?"
Anonymous
14HBa
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No.79827
79828 79829 79831
>>79823
She looks at him and carefully takes a sip from her drink

"Oh, there are many plants that can induce sleep. The pollen of the Nightshade flower in particular has a somnolent effect"

>>79825
"Maybe."

>>79826
"She was attending morning mass."
Anonymous
EmVB9
?
No.79828
79832
>>79827
"oh. sorry for missing that."
Silver
R4Aa6
?
No.79829
79832
>>79827
Silver opens his map, looking for the orphanage Sundew mentioned on it.
Iron
QY7ud
?
No.79831
>>79827
Iron chuckes. "I know, it is shady to ask that type of question. I just do not know much about plants. I once ate a plant that made me very sleepy once, it just came to mind when you talked about botany."
Anonymous
14HBa
?
No.79832
79833 79834 79835
>>79829
In a location some where west and slightly south of the present position

>>79828
"It was a early morning mass at the chapel of the order in the clerical language. Most ponies don't go to those, only the more... intensely devoted followers. I drive out to the order every morning to lead it"

>>79830
"Well, I can't say that given you there isn't reason to be suspicious. But really there are many good reasons to want to put a pony to sleep. And there is so much more you can do with plants, especially those of the jungles"
Iron
QY7ud
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No.79833
79836
>>79832
"What is your favorite plant from there?"
Silver
R4Aa6
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No.79834
79836 79838
>>79832
He nods as he closes up his map. "Thank you for your help, Priestess." He looks around to see if the holy water he "purchased" has been prepared.
Anonymous
EmVB9
?
No.79835
79836
>>79832
"hmmmm interesting. i might attend."

Anonymous
14HBa
?
No.79836
79837 79838 79839
>>79833
"Oh well it's hard to specify a favorite plant. The stories of the Liche Mkodo trees of a certain island off the coast of Southern Zebra is said to eat ponies, Zebras and other creatures with snake-vines, to take one fascinating example"

>>79834
Maren is carrying in either the holy water or wine bottles

"You are very welcome"

>>79835
"Always nice to welcome another pony"
Iron
QY7ud
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No.79837
79840
>>79836
Iron scratches his chin. "Huh, never heard of that type of plant before." He leans forward. "What can you tell me about your siblings?"
Can he obtain his potions or is it part of the 'no go zone' in place
Anonymous
EmVB9
?
No.79838
79839 79840
>>79836
"Good to know. good day,sundew."
>>79834
"Ready to go,silver?"
Silver
R4Aa6
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No.79839
79840 79850
>>79836
Silver takes the holy water as Maren comes by. "You have all been great service. I wish you all best."
>>79838
"Yes. I have holy water now, and I have seen location of orphanage on my map."
Anonymous
14HBa
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No.79840
79841 79842
>>79837
He can obtain potions
"They stayed out of the gang, and my father is content to keep it that way. My Brother Obere seems intent to help my father with his Restaurant, although he has also taken on an apprenticeship to be a mechanic, and that is what he will do should this fail. My sister Blanche also works here, though she would rather work with art"

>>79838
"Anytime"

>>79839
"Well, I can say that I hope I don't see you later today"
Iron
QY7ud
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No.79841
79843
>>79840
"Strange, why are you the exception?"
Silver
R4Aa6
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No.79842
79843
>>79840
The joke gets a chuckle out of Silver. "I hope it does not come to that, either."
Anonymous
14HBa
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No.79843
79844 79845
>>79841
"They first offered to take me in at a fairly early age. That, and somepony needed to make money for the bad days"

>>79842
"Well, goodluck. Don't let the ghasts bite"
Iron
QY7ud
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No.79844
79846
>>79843
Iron nods. "I understand. Are the potions ready to be purchased?"
Silver
R4Aa6
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No.79845
79846 79850
>>79843
"Thank you. May Her light always guide your path." With that, Silver leaves for the orphanage.
Anonymous
14HBa
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No.79846
79847 79848
>>79844
"They should be"
She calls over Blanche, who confirms that the curing period has passed"

>>79845
It is so
Silver
R4Aa6
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No.79847
>>79846
And I suppose this is the point where we wait for when Ash is back online.
Iron
QY7ud
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No.79848
79849
>>79846
"Alright, how much for all of it? I need to drink them to be appear to appear a little bit more presentable."
Anonymous
14HBa
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No.79849
79851
>>79848
She laughs
"You were carrying a riot shield into a bar just yesterday, and now you want to be presentable?"

I guess like the SRD cost minus 50% to represent a sort of friendly discount
Anonymous
EmVB9
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No.79850
79852
>>79845
>>79839
Dark Star goes with him
Iron
QY7ud
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No.79851
79853
>>79849
Iron laughs. "Do not forget about a full set of armor." He composes himself. "I do not want to worry the ponies in my client's location when I get there. They could faint by the state of my body."
It should be 1650 total with the discount.
Anonymous
14HBa
?
No.79852
79856 79861
>>79850
As he arrives outside he sees somepony he wasn't expecting to see. She's just arriving

"My date was a no-show this morning"
Anonymous
14HBa
?
No.79853
79854
>>79851
Like what did he buy that costs that much? It also makes me wonder about that discount. A 50% discount makes sense on like 600 of potions because Iron gave her 1500 yesterday, but when it's 3300...
Iron OOC
QY7ud
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No.79854
79855
>>79853
4 cure moderates wounds = 300*4 = 1200
3 barkskin +2 = 300*3 = 900
6 cure light wounds = 50*6 = 300
1200+900+300 = 3300
3300/2 (50% discount) = 1650
Silver
R4Aa6
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No.79855
79857 79858
>>79854
It's only 2,400 before the discount, not 3,300.
Anonymous
EmVB9
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No.79856
79858
>>79852
Blue?
Iron OOC
QY7ud
?
No.79857
79858
>>79855
Oh, it's 1200 then.
Anonymous
14HBa
?
No.79858
79859 79860
>>79855
>>79857
Now who's the math wiz?

>>79856
Yes

>>79857
Okay, I'm more inclined to believe she'd do a 1200 discount so she doesn't feel like she owes anything to Iron especially after he sort of implied he owed her sex for it
Iron
QY7ud
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No.79859
79864
>>79858
Pretty sure it was not his intention.
Say, can I add 1 more cure moderate wounds and 1 barkskin +2 to make it exactly even?

Iron OOC
QY7ud
?
No.79860
79865
>>79858
Come on GM, I did the math correctly this time. It's just 600 more and dividing 3000 by 2 gives us exactly 1500 so Cauldron can feel she owes Iron even less than before. Pretty please can I has 2 more potions?
Anonymous
EmVB9
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No.79861
79862 79864
>>79852
"Nah i was there. remember."
Anonymous
EmVB9
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No.79862
>>79861
*?
Iron OOC
QY7ud
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No.79863
Judging by the deafening silence of the GM, I would say he went to bed. Don't forget to consider those extra two potions. She may have added that to complete the debt if she wants no feeling of owing something. Anyways, good night.
Anonymous
14HBa
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No.79864
79877 79929
>>79859
No, but he can pay full price

>>79861
"No, I mean the pony I was supposed to meet wasn't there"
Anonymous
pfKT4
?
No.79865
>>79860
Potions cost time and XP to produce. Prices aren't usually negotiable, unless something's wrong with them.
Druid Dragon-Lion-Deer-Horse
pfKT4
?
No.79866

Silver (OOC)
R4Aa6
?
No.79867
79868 79929
I guess everyone is busy today?
Druid Dragon-Lion-Deer-Horse
pfKT4
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No.79868
79869
>>79867
Not really.
Silver (OOC)
R4Aa6
?
No.79869
79870 79871 79888 79929
>>79868
I mean, there has been a serious lack of posts so far today, especially for a weekend.
Anonymous
14HBa
?
No.79870
>>79869
I know right?
Druid Dragon-Lion-Deer-Horse
pfKT4
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No.79871
79872
>>79869
Well, I didn't really have very much to post about until the party meets up, besides meta autism. I could continue the chat about hugs, but I was kind of bored of that.
Anonymous
14HBa
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No.79872
79873
>>79871
Upon his victory, the foal claims a hug as his prize
Druid Dragon-Lion-Deer-Horse
pfKT4
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No.79873
79874
>>79872
*Shares hug*
Anonymous
14HBa
?
No.79874
79875
>>79873
Ash can hear a cute little squeaking noise, almost like grabbing a squeaky toy.

For most of the foals, class begins now, and Abby is still in solitary confinement
Druid Dragon-Lion-Deer-Horse
pfKT4
?
No.79875
79876
>>79874
Has she finished her first stack?
Anonymous
14HBa
?
No.79876
79879
>>79875
With a 19 on a wash check? Yes. Ash discovers that the foal is not entirely suited to dish washing, which is kind of what you'd expect from a foal not all that much bigger than the plates, and with barely developed unicorn magic
Iron
QY7ud
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No.79877
79878
>>79864
Ah, it was worth a shot. Chalk it up to bad math. Well, I think I'm able to travel to the abbey now, right?
Iron smiles. "Well, I had fun, Cauldron, but I cannot stay here forever. Let me pay and retreive all of the potions I asked for and I shall be on my way."
Anonymous
14HBa
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No.79878
79880 79881 79929
For those at the Church, or just leaving it, I figure there are three possible solutions for whatever you were trying to attempt

1. Maren calls in help from a militant order
2. Maren himself joins as a cleric support
3. The party takes the holy water and goes in alone

I didn't know what was intended

>>79877
"Very well then. Come back any time you want a taste of something a little less... plain than forest food. Or if you want to see me, I'm here in the mornings"
Druid Dragon-Lion-Deer-Horse
pfKT4
?
No.79879
79882
>>79876
Sister Ash thanks the colt for his help, gives him his hug, and proceeds to go check on Abby Willows.
Iron
QY7ud
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No.79880
79882
>>79878
Pretty sure they were begging for another magic user to help out.
Iron smiles. "I will keep that in mind, Cauldron. The food was great, I may become an addict to it." He pulls out the bits specified Which should be 1200 bits, and hands it to Cauldron, also sneaking a hug with it.
Silver (OOC)
R4Aa6
?
No.79881
>>79878
We were trying for #3, with directions to where Ash was.
Anonymous
14HBa
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No.79882
79883 79885
>>79879
Unfortunately, the colt seems to have exploited this opportunity as a way to reposition himself back on her back. He holds onto her, then climbs her mane, thankfully not tugging the hair very much

Ash finds that the room where Abby is being held prisoner is being guarded by a sister
"What is your business here?"

>>79880
He can feel that her body is slim but with a few firm muscles. After a moment, she hugs him back
"Then you may consider me your dealer"

Iron
QY7ud
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No.79883
79884
>>79882
Iron smiles. "And I am your buyer." He lets go of Cauldron and picks up the potions he had requested. After this, he stashes them in his leather belt and starts heading out for the abbey.
Anonymous
14HBa
?
No.79884
79886
>>79883
And thus, it is so. The Ulonri is a little ways away from the abbey, being across town from it almost diagonally
Druid Dragon-Lion-Deer-Horse
pfKT4
?
No.79885
79887 79890
>>79882
Ash yanks him off (gently) of her mane, and places him on her back for the trip.
>Less than enthusiastic to walk around the whole abbey with 30 pounds of colt on her neck.

She approaches the Abby's room, and greets the Sister with s polite bow.
"I was considering speaking with the youndlg one at this time, if that that would be permissible." She says
Iron
QY7ud
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No.79886
79890
>>79884
While on his way, he drinks a potion of cure moderate wounds to heal up his bruises. Need caster level aka healing bonus for the roll.
Iron
QY7ud
?
No.79887
>>79885
Roll grapple check
Shimmering Spark
u79o1
?
No.79888
79889
>>79869
Yeah. I have been pretty busy today. Hopefully I will be good for the rest of the day though.

Silver (OOC)
R4Aa6
?
No.79889
79890
>>79888
I guess, then, we've just got to wait for Dark Star to return and have his conversation with Blue before we can continue.
Anonymous
14HBa
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No.79890
79891 79893 79916
>>79885
He weighs less than that.... probably, being both younger than most of the foals and small for his age. He holds down on Ash in hugging fashion, as he learns how to ride a kirin bare back

The sister: "We want her to know this is a punishment, but I guess you may speak to her"

>>79886
Like a 2 or 3 or something

>>79889
They could just walk, really
QY7ud
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No.79891
79892 79894
>>79890
Iron drinks one. Rolling damage healed
QY7ud
?
No.79892
79897
[2d8+3 = 14]
>>79891
Forgot the dice part
Silver (OOC)
R4Aa6
?
No.79893
>>79890
Eh, I suppose?
QY7ud
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No.79894
79895 79897 79900 79916
[2d8+3 = 9]
>>79891
Iron drinks another one.
QY7ud
?
No.79895
79897 79900 79916
[1d8+3 = 7]
>>79894
Iron thinks he should have picked up something stronger. He drinks yet another cure moderate wounds.
Anonymous
14HBa
?
No.79897
79898 79899 79901
>>79892
He can feel the bruises healing

>>79894
>>79895
And two more consumed
It has a minty taste
QY7ud
?
No.79898
[1d8 = 8]
>>79897
Let me throw the other dice.
QY7ud
?
No.79899
[1d8+3 = 4]
>>79897
Finally, he drinks one last cure light wounds to top his healing.
Silver (OOC)
R4Aa6
?
No.79900
79901
>>79894
>>79895
>>79896
TBH, unless you get in combat and you need healed fast, I don't see much of a reason to buy the bigger health potions.
Iron
QY7ud
?
No.79901
>>79897
Jeez, what a clutter of dice. I hope this doesn't happen again
Only 1 cure moderate wounds and 5 cure light wounds remain. With that done, he continues his trek to the abbey and steps inside.
>>79900
I hope I don't have to roll so many dice next time. It cluttered up the thread by a lot
Anonymous
e1p5T
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No.79902
79903 79904 79905
I'm assuming onyx is doing a thing?
Silver (OOC)
R4Aa6
?
No.79903
79906
>>79902
I figured he was following the group silently.
Shimmering Spark
u79o1
?
No.79904
79906
>>79902
How would Onyx react to the holy water thing?
Iron OOC
QY7ud
?
No.79905
>>79902
Maybe jerking off. If you're follow Spark, you are with Star, Spark, Silver and Skies.

Anonymous
e1p5T
?
No.79906
79907 79908
>>79904
What holy water thing?
>>79903
That's what I figured too
Silver (OOC)
R4Aa6
?
No.79907
79909
>>79906
We bought some holy water from Father Maren at the Cathedral.
Shimmering Spark
u79o1
?
No.79908
79909
>>79906
We are getting holy water to melt the undead basically. We also asked around for anypony that knew where Ash went.
Anonymous
e1p5T
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No.79909
>>79907
>>79908
Onyx would admit it's a good plan, and be fine with going to a church.
Iron OOC
QY7ud
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No.79910
79911
I hope I didn't kill the GM with all of that dice rolls.
Anonymous
14HBa
?
No.79911
79912
>>79910
Am here
Iron OOC
QY7ud
?
No.79912
79913 79930
>>79911
Waiting for Star then?
Anonymous
14HBa
?
No.79913
79914 79915 79916
>>79912
Before Iron would advance I want Ash to, and I guess the others could probably do things as well without Star. I guess mostly Ash
Iron OOC
QY7ud
?
No.79914
>>79913
Roger.
Silver (OOC)
R4Aa6
?
No.79915
79930
>>79913
I think we're waiting on Star so we don't end up splitting the party...again.
Druid Dragon-Lion-Deer-Horse
pfKT4
?
No.79916
79917 79920
>>79890
Sorry, I've got some kind of pestilent flu and my mind is on fire. I passed out...
Sister Ash slowly opens the door of the room.
>>79894
>>79895
Cure Light Wounds is gay. Lesser Vigor is where it's at.
>>79913
Sorry.
I should be present for the next hour at least.
Iron OOC
QY7ud
?
No.79917
79918
>>79916
Too bad the potion doesn't exist.
Druid Dragon-Lion-Deer-Horse
pfKT4
?
No.79918
79919
>>79917
It depends on who makes it.
Iron OOC
QY7ud
?
No.79919
>>79918
If it's not in the SRD, so it doesn't exist, my guy. In fact, there's not even the word vigor in it.
Anonymous
14HBa
?
No.79920
79921
>>79916
Ash can see Abby. It may not be fair to say that Abby's spirit has been broken. It takes much to extinguish so strong a fire. But she is certainly sulking as she leans down over a desk, using her mouth to lazily and slowly scribble on paper. She looks up at Ash, water making her eyes more reflective. She seems at least somewhat angry at Ash angry at Ash
Druid Dragon-Lion-Deer-Horse
pfKT4
?
No.79921
79922
>>79920
Ash steps into the room slowly, taking note of the filly's anger.
"Working hard, I can see." she says, acknowledging the Herculean task
Anonymous
TIvss
?
No.79922
79923
>>79921
She looks up at her with a definite frown
“What do you want now?”
Druid Dragon-Lion-Deer-Horse
pfKT4
?
No.79923
79925
>>79922
"I came to see how you were doing." She says softly, kneeling down to get closer to eye level
"It seems you've made quite a bit of progress."
Anonymous
TIvss
?
No.79925
79926
>>79923
“On the prayers? I guess I have”
Her tone suggests that she has been somewhat offended
Druid Dragon-Lion-Deer-Horse
pfKT4
?
No.79926
79927
>>79925
"You look like you're about halfway done. Quite impressive if I'll say." Sister Ash continues
Her tone hasn't changed, but the way she gaxes at the ridiculous stack of papers seems almost nostalgic
Anonymous
TIvss
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No.79927
79928
>>79926
“I only have to do them because of you.”
Druid Dragon-Lion-Deer-Horse
pfKT4
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No.79928
79931
>>79927
Sister Ash shakes her hoof, giving a little chiding 'tsk tsk'.
"Ah, but you would have found yourself doing it anyway, or worse." She she replies, as she picks up the completed stack and straitens it out neatly
"Best get used to it. You would have had a far worse time if you were in magi class."
Anonymous
EmVB9
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No.79929
79930 79932
>>79864
"Oh ok. Whats going on here?"
>>79869
>>79867
i just woke up
>>79878
i was trying for 2 but i was hoping for 1


Anonymous
EmVB9
?
No.79930
>>79912
>>79915
>>79929

Anonymous
TIvss
?
No.79931
79934
64826ABE-51E4-47DD-B2F3-92761C069820.png
>>79928
“What is that supposed to mean?”
Anonymous
TIvss
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No.79932
79933
>>79929
“I guess I should ask you that. It looks like you are exiting a church with some of your friends”
Anonymous
EmVB9
?
No.79933
79935
>>79932
"We picked up some holy water for the job."
Druid Dragon-Lion-Deer-Horse
pfKT4
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No.79934
79936 79939
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>>79931
"It's means that you need to understand the consequences of your actions." She says sternly
"Magick is dangerous the same way fire is dangerous. Incurring supernatural effects have real world consequences, on nature and morality. Learning this is the first and foremost discipline of magick." She continues
"When I was in my early years of training, I was in.. what would you call it.. a rebellious phase. I too pushed the limits of morality to see what I could learn..
When the elders caught me transmuting aberrations in the forest, they were ever-furious. They made me wear a sweater made of nettles, and catalog every species of Flora in the grove... It took me almost four days, fasting.. but I learned my lesson; and I'd like to say I turned out better because of it."
She turn her face towards the filly, fully expecting every ounce of annoyance to come
"These things may feel torturous in the short term, but only while they last. When you get older, you might even come to appreciate experiences like this." She says
>tfw trying to explain the meaning of punishment, but no Charisma
Anonymous
TIvss
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No.79935
79937
>>79933
“I see that... Well, I can say that in all my time doing various... jobs, I have never needed to use Holy Water”
Iron OOC
QY7ud
?
No.79936
>>79934
I feel you.
Anonymous
EmVB9
?
No.79937
79938 79939
>>79935
"So What are you doing here?"
Are we in front of the orphanage or are we at the church?
Iron OOC
QY7ud
?
No.79938
>>79937
Church I think.
Anonymous
TIvss
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No.79939
79940 79942
>>79934
Well, she’s definitely getting a look of annoyance out of her. After a long pause, she retorts: “If I get older. The heroes my father trusted in are gone... My father is gone. I wasn’t rebelling. I was standing up”

>>79937
“I figured I’d come see you. You told me you would be here”

Church, along with all of the other S characters
Anonymous
EmVB9
?
No.79940
79941
>>79939
"Awwww see i told you, you were sweet."
Anonymous
TIvss
?
No.79941
79943
>>79940
She sits, wraps her tail around her, and places her hoof to her mouth as she giggles

“Her Dark Star, I would like your opinion on something. Come the day of the sword... or the bug spray or birdshot, who should be slain, and who should be spared?”
Anonymous
pfKT4
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No.79942
79944 79949
>>79939
Sister Ash stands up and pats her head
"Ah, but the way you went about it was wrong." She chides, impervious to the Filly's discontent
"And you're better off learning early on than later that actions have consequences, especially concerning magick. This is the ready way, despite how it feels."
"I wouldn't expect you to understand immediately, but I hope you take some time to think about it."
Anonymous
EmVB9
?
No.79943
79945 79949
>>79941
"well, thats a strange question to ask me out of the blue. all the non communist ponys would survive as well as our greatest ally the Griffions. but the changelings wouldn't be so lucky nor would any communists."
Anonymous
pfKT4
?
No.79944
>>79942
*This is the easy way
Anonymous
EmVB9
?
No.79945
79946
>>79943
>TFW Playing a blue pilled character.
Anonymous
pfKT4
?
No.79946
79947 79949
>>79945
Take the breadpill.
Anonymous
EmVB9
?
No.79947
79948
>>79946
Dark Star needs someone to breadpill him.
Anonymous
pfKT4
?
No.79948
>>79947
Sister Ash will breadpill him.
Just you wait, he'll be an exalted hermit in no time.
Anonymous
14HBa
?
No.79949
79950 79953
>>79943
"Oh Dark Star, how could any such question be out of the blue?" Once she says that out loud, her face changes to a sort of "I see what you did there"

"Have you no faith in our coming victory? And if my time in East Equestria has taught me anything, it's that just because you've won the war, does not mean you've won the peace. You need to plan out your endgame before you fight.

Now why would the Griffins be our allies and the Changelings our enemies? The Griffonian empire regularly raped, raided, invaded, pillaged and destroyed the pony lands of the east. But for the strong Pegasi warriors who held them back, they would all be subjugated.. Even now some of their... 'progressive' factions fight against the Equestrians of the eastern continent. The Changelings however, fought against the aggressive Princesses, and bared the bulk of the fight. If anypony deserves the title of 'greatest ally'..."

>>79946
Poor Silver. He's from Stalliongrad, and thus shall never get the bread"

>>79942
And now she's even more annoyed
"Just what am I supposed to do?"
Druid Dragon-Lion-Deer-Horse
pfKT4
?
No.79950
79954
>>79949
Sister Ash continues paying her head, despite protests
"You'll need to learn how to protect yourself without defiling yourself. Evil doesn't protect anyone; it only takes advantage of fear."
Druid Dragon-Lion-Deer-Horse
pfKT4
?
No.79951
I g2g
Anonymous
EmVB9
?
No.79953
79954
>>79949
>her face changes to a sort of "I see what you did there"
Dark Star smiles at this
>Have you no faith in our coming victory?
"Yes i do. i have more faith in us winning than anything else."
>Now why would the Griffins be our allies and the Changelings our enemies?
"Because the griffions forgave us for our pony supremacy and let bygones be bygones. while the changelings feed off of us and replace our foals with theirs."
*/r the donald Squeaking Begins*
>The Griffonian empire regularly raped, raided, invaded, pillaged and destroyed the pony lands of the east.
"i-im sure they would never do anything like that. next thing you will be telling me is that they invented communism"
*/r the donald Squeaking intensifies*
14HBa
?
No.79954
79955 80026
>>79950
She spreads her hooves apart
"Look at me. I'm a small egg-shell colored fillie. If their god couldn't protect me, how am I going to protect me?"

>>79953
She stands up and walks closer to Dark Star. Then, she flips her tail and rubs it right over Dark Star's muzzle, in front of his eyes

"The griffins most definitely have not. They've always eyed our territory greedily, hungry for what we have. And they have tried their best to take it... many times. They've warred with us then and now. Their 'Aquellia,' in particular not only does not respect the destiny of ponies, but does not even respect the culture, tradition, and history of griffins. Remember that it was griffins on the docks supplying weapons to Communists, and it was a Griffin from the east who was here helping to train the Communists"
\r
Anonymous
EmVB9
?
No.79955
79956 79958
>>79954
*Squeaking Stops*
"But if you are right.... then that means what mom told me was a lie. i..."
Iron OOC
QY7ud
?
No.79956
79957
>>79955
>inb4 mother was a griffin
Anonymous
EmVB9
?
No.79957
>>79956
No U!
Anonymous
TIvss
?
No.79958
79959
>>79955
“Like the lie that Celestia and the elements are enough to protect you? Strength lies in every pony. Only by rising together as a collective nation do ponies realize the power of true Harmony. The harmony of being a part of and contributing to a nation, a culture, and a tradition. Wasn’t it a griffin who killed your mother?”

Definitely need Silver to hear this
Anonymous
EmVB9
?
No.79959
79960
>>79958
"... yes she was. she went into the Griffion Ghetto over by where our house used to be, She would donate the food that we wouldnt finish to the Griffion Shelter. But She would Stress the importance of being an individual, and that only the individual are responsible for their own actions."
Anonymous
TIvss
?
No.79960
79964
>>79959
She comes in closer and... hugs Dark Star
“If that’s true... then it’s a hell of a lot of bad individual griffins who have guided their history”
Silver
R4Aa6
?
No.79961
79962 79963
I heard some pegasus was talking shit about Celestia like I wouldn't hear.
Iron OOC
QY7ud
?
No.79962
>>79961
Then go ahead and defend your deity already, boy.
Anonymous
TIvss
?
No.79963
79965
>>79961
She’s right outside the door if Silver wants to jump in
Anonymous
EmVB9
?
No.79964
79966
>>79960
"i guess im trying to hold onto that knowledge she gave me,so i could just put all of my anger onto Scar."
Silver
R4Aa6
?
No.79965
79966
>>79963
Silver suddenly laughs, having been quiet through the whole ordeal. "Did you say you think changelings are greatest ally?"
Anonymous
TIvss
?
No.79966
79967 79968
>>79964
She now pets him behind his ears
“It’s good to have a loving mother. And I can tell she raised an incredible son. But she may have wasted some of her love on creatures that had only hate, greed, and jealousy to give back”

>>79965
She looks directly at him, and gives him her grin. She still has her hooves around Dark Star’s ears.

“It was a rhetorical proposition to Dark Star. He was able to recognize Changelings as hostile, but not Griffins. So I pointed out the inconsistency in that logic. Why don’t you tell me why you think Griffins and the other assorted creatures are greater allies than Equestria’s own colonial ponies?”
Silver
R4Aa6
?
No.79967
79969
>>79966
"HA! Greatest ally...we do not have any allies. Ponies are not even allies, anymore. It is only us Equestrians left to defend Harmony, against all world. All world has forgotten Harmony, true Harmony. All world knows anymore is war. And it will be death of us, at this rate."
Anonymous
EmVB9
?
No.79968
79969
>>79966
"im not incredible. thats probably true."
Dark star Hugs her

Anonymous
TIvss
?
No.79969
79970 79971
>>79967
“Then why, oh why, do you defend a regime that would war against ponies for the sake of griffins, zebras, and dragons?

Equestria has fallen. That is alright, because they lost the mantle of the defenders of harmony when they forgot that that harmony is the domain of ponies.”

>>79968
*squeaking Pegasus noises*
“D’aww, Dark Star”


Iron OOC
QY7ud
?
No.79970
>>79969
Wuh ho. The petitte mare has called you out! Quick, rebute her claims of ideological superiority!
Silver
R4Aa6
?
No.79971
79972 79977
>>79969
"And why would you defend regime that does not care for you at all? This Duke, when did he send soldiers to Nimbusia? How long was it into war against griffons?"
Anonymous
14HBa
?
No.79972
79973
>>79971
Just to clarify, are you claiming that New Mareland wars or warred against Nimbusia? Or that he did not help Nimbusia?
Silver
R4Aa6
?
No.79973
79974
>>79972
That he only helped after the war had already been lost. Though, I doubt Blue would be able to figure out that is what he meant.
Anonymous
14HBa
?
No.79974
79976
>>79973
For refernce, the geo-political situation I am using here is essentially a historical EaW playthrough, with a player taking New Mareland, chosing Fascist, and then expanding into south-east griffonia - a path that will inevitably result in Aquellia and later Equestria, and usually also Skyfall declaring war on you. The historical option also has results like Nimbusia becoming Reformist, Genocidal griffons taking over Hellquill, that Merkel pony thinking she's important, weird things in Greneclyff, and so forth
Anonymous
e1p5T
?
No.79975
79977 79984
Onyx shakes his head at the politics and looks for a drink to nurse.
Silver
R4Aa6
?
No.79976
>>79974
I know.
Anonymous
14HBa
?
No.79977
79978 79984
>>79975
The only one around is Tipsy. He's outside a church

>>79971
"Why, the Duke wasn't in charge at the time. That honor belongs to your glorious former leader, Princess Celestia. And no, she did nothing to help"
Silver
R4Aa6
?
No.79978
79979
>>79977
"You know what I mean. Whoever it was who was in charge of New Mareland, whether it was colonial governor, whether it was independent group, I do not care. When did they decide to go on their own to try to aid Nimbusia?"
Anonymous
14HBa
?
No.79979
79980 79982
>>79978
"And as I said before, the Princess just sat there on her fat ass and ate cake. No. She didn't send aid. But it wasn't griffins that fell Nimbusia. It was their own idea of Equality" She almost gags "... harmony, progress, social change that disrupted the proud warrior tradition"
Silver
R4Aa6
?
No.79980
79981 79982 79985
>>79979
Silver looks understandably frustrated at her. "You are worse than griffons when it comes to arguing."
Anonymous
14HBa
?
No.79981
79982 79985 79988
>>79980
"True. The griffins will just try to shoot or stab you. They don't care for philosophy, or if they do it's a philosophy of the guillotine and bayonet for Nobles they don't like. We Nimbusians, by contrast, are well versed in the subject. And we wield it as adeptly as our blades"
Iron OOC
QY7ud
?
No.79982
79983
>>79980
Already going for personal insults?
>>79979
>>79981
Just for me to know. There is no interruptions betweeen Ulnori and the Abbey, right? Something like a certain spat between a smol mare and an old stallion?
Anonymous
14HBa
?
No.79983
79986
>>79982
Only if he wants to take a much more northerly route. But they should all be on their way to the abbey anyways
Shimmering Spark
u79o1
?
No.79984
79987
>>79975
>>79977
For some reason, Spark feels uneasy. He holds his glass closer to his side.
Anonymous
EmVB9
?
No.79985
79989
>>79981
>>79980
"hmmmmm."
Iron OOC
QY7ud
?
No.79986
79989
>>79983
Roger. Iron does not really have a reason to take that route, so I'll stay at the ready just in case.
Anonymous
e1p5T
?
No.79987
79991 79992 79993
>>79984
Onyx looks at the glass and then Spark
"Can I have a sip or do you wanna run to a bar with me?"
Silver
R4Aa6
?
No.79988
80002
>>79981
"Then you should understand it is not in interest of New Mareland to care for you, or your people. Or to care for me, or my people. New Mareland does not protect ponies. New Mareland protects itself. It is only reason they invaded Equestria, why they 'ally' themselves to changelings and griffons, if you could even call it an alliance."
Anonymous
14HBa
?
No.79989
79990 79993
>>79985
"Dark Star, don't you have a certain 'truth seeker' to teach Griffins, communists, and other unenlightened creatures? Help them leave the cave for once"

>>79986
He should be there eventually, although Ash has died of flu and so won't be able to meet him
Iron OOC
QY7ud
?
No.79990
80002
>>79989
So, can I enter the abbey and take my bison necklace from Thyme?
Shimmering Spark
u79o1
?
No.79991
79992 79993 79994
>>79987
"You can't have Tipsy, so I guess we will run to a bar."
Iron OOC
QY7ud
?
No.79992
>>79987
>>79991
Watch out you two. Don't want another party separation again.
Anonymous
EmVB9
?
No.79993
79995
>>79991
>>79987
"guys its 8:30."
>>79989
"yes, yes i do."
Anonymous
e1p5T
?
No.79994
>>79991
"Better than standing around shitting on each other"
Anonymous
e1p5T
?
No.79995
79996
>>79993
"I work at a bar, day drinking is nothing new here"
Anonymous
EmVB9
?
No.79996
79997
>>79995
Dark Star considers it
"you can go get a drink if you want, but we were about to go find that nun so we can head back to the quarry."
Anonymous
e1p5T
?
No.79997
79998 80013
>>79996
"Well it seemed like you were more interested in letting your marefriend tell you what to believe than find the nun"
Anonymous
EmVB9
?
No.79998
79999
>>79997
"i hadn't realized how bad things really were."
Iron OOC
QY7ud
?
No.79999
80000
>>79998
*insert meme image here*
Anonymous
EmVB9
?
No.80000
80001
Spoilered
>>79999

Iron OOC
QY7ud
?
No.80001
1505547516340-2.jpg
>>80000
CHECKED.
14HBa
?
No.80002
80003 80004
>>79988
"True, you are right about that. New Mareland does care about its ponies. They do protect themselves. They had relied on Celestia to protect hem for half of a millennia. After Celestia changed her management style, and after the fall of the Griffin empire, it became obvious that Celestia would not protect her ponies. . Neither from aggressive and iconoclastic griffins, nor from disruptive immigrants, nor from economic depression and want. So that is when they decided to forge their own path, free of the Princess. And in the process of their self defense, they saved half of Equestria - including you - from being Chrysalis's livestock

But you are wrong about one thing. They do care about me. And I don't mean The Duke. In fact, to be honest, I've always been suspicious of ponies with bones growing out of their heads. No, it was Halcyon Shores, Governor General of the Baltimare district, who took me in. Back then he was just a major, but he saw my potential, and the potential of many like me, cast out of our countries from social change. I have lost not one but two homes to progress and equality. It was Halcyon Shores who gave me a new chance. A new homeland, and a new purpose. To root out communists and progressives who would rot and destroy society from within. And I knew in him I had found a devoted Reactionary. One who would not allow the decay of the old traditions nor a weakened stance against foreign enemies.

No. I don't like all New Mareland values, as they are by and large
Equestrian values. They have an idea of pony equality, where unicorns are more equal than others and tend to run things, those freaky pegasi with bat wings are allowed to be generals, and even earth ponies can join the secret police" *pets Dark Star* "But that is what they have done for over a thousand years, and in all their other actions, they resist the degradation of the natural order"

>>79990
Yes, just know that Ash is dead of flu
\r
Iron
QY7ud
?
No.80003
80005
>>80002
I have some mischevious plans when she comes back with that austistic colt she has been clung
Iron enters the abbey and asks the nearest nun where Thyme is. Surely by this point, she would have finished with his necklace.
Silver
R4Aa6
?
No.80004
80007 80008 80010
>>80002
Something about what Blue said seems to have struck a nerve with Silver. "Saved? If anything, it is New Mareland who has doomed us all. They have not saved anything, least of all themselves."
TBH, I really didn't want to actually get into a debate today. Or any day, really. It's just that Silver has to be getting tired of having to hear Blue constantly say bullshit like this.
Anonymous
14HBa
?
No.80005
80006
>>80003
"Oh, uh, yes, she's out in the wood shop"
Iron
QY7ud
?
No.80006
80008
>>80005
Iron nods. He then searches for the place mentioned.
Iron OOC
QY7ud
?
No.80007
80008 80016
>>80004
Well, cut her with your sword or something if he's so tired from her rattling on about Celestia is incompetent. Or beta up and harrumph to the side.
Honestly, you're at a huge disadvantage when the person you're debating is actually the god of this world. Just keep that in mind.
Anonymous
14HBa
?
No.80008
80010 80012 80016
>>80004
I've been craving it
"Tell me now. How do you plan on freeing the other half of Equestria?"

>>80006
Assuming he asks for directions, it is a small white building in the back of the property, not connected to the other structures. When he goes in, he sees several foals working on various crafts. Sister Thyme has protective glasses and gloves on, and is working a piece of wood on some sort of machine with a colt

>>80007
Yeah I know
Anonymous
EmVB9
?
No.80010
80011 80014 80016
_pepe enough.png
>>80008
>>80004
Dark Star does >pic related
Anonymous
EmVB9
?
No.80011
80013 80019
>>80010
And then he starts walking towards the Orphanage
Iron
QY7ud
?
No.80012
80014
>>80008
Iron just watches what Thyme and the colt are doing. It seems important not to interrupt crafting time. He does walk and stand near the workplace where both are working.
Shimmering Spark
u79o1
?
No.80013
80015
>>80011
>>79997
"Well Onyx, looks like going to the bar might have to wait. We should find the nun and get everypony on the same page, by bringing them to the bar. Plus, it's a more suitable location for a brawl."
Anonymous
14HBa
?
No.80014
80017 80025
twilight_is_shut_up_by_dasprid_d8onbcl-pre.png
>>80012
It seems to be cutting into and shaping wood. She seems to be teaching the foal how to do it

>>80010
Blue Skies does pic related

Anonymous
e1p5T
?
No.80015
80018
>>80013
"Fine by me, I just wanted to leave"
Silver
R4Aa6
?
No.80016
80021
>>80007
He wouldn't even need any of that. He could bend all the rules of the lore, he could bend none of them, it doesn't change the fact that my greatest weakness is in language, and debate.
>>80008
I congratulate you in being a much better debater than I am.
"Before New Mareland stabbed us in back? Cut changeling supply lines, destroy infrastructure as we retreat, destroy as many Panzers as we could, faster than they could rebuild them. And it was working...until New Mareland decided they did not like idea of Equestria winning.

"Now? We are all doomed. Chrysalis will invade, she will take all of Equestria. New Mareland does not have any armies left in Equestria to defend. Equestrian army has been killed, captured, or is in hiding. There is nothing left for us to do, at this point, except hope for swift death, and mercy from Her in afterlife."
>>80010
Silver seems unaffected. He looks like he's fuming from where he's at.
Iron
QY7ud
?
No.80017
80021
>>80014
Iron waits until she finishes her teaching.
Shimmering Spark
u79o1
?
No.80018
80020 80021
>>80015
I head out after Dark Star
Silver
R4Aa6
?
No.80019
80020 80021
>>80011
Silver follows, still fuming.
Anonymous
e1p5T
?
No.80020
80021
>>80018
>>80019
Onyx follows the group
Anonymous
14HBa
?
No.80021
80022 80025 80029
>>80016
"But... if Equestria stood with her old Dominion, as well as the ponies of the east, and what griffins decide they don't care for Chrysilis or Iconoclasts... Wouldn't they then have the finest chance of beating back Chrysalis and her minions? Sounds better than laying down and dying, doesn't it?"

>>80018
>>80019
>>80020
Just be aware that Ash has died of influenza

>>80017
This could... take a few minutes
Iron
QY7ud
?
No.80022
80023
>>80021
Iron decides, after a minute, to just poke Thyme to call her attention.
Anonymous
14HBa
?
No.80023
80024
>>80022
She looks up, kind of surprised, and turns off the machine
"Why hello. You're back"
Iron
QY7ud
?
No.80024
80027
>>80023
"Yeah, I had some fun outside. Do you have the necklace? Ash should be ready to head out soon."
Anonymous
EmVB9
?
No.80025
80031 80034
_hmmmmmmmmmmmmm luna.png
>>80021
>Just be aware that Ash has died of influenza
pic related
>>80014
"you coming blue?"
Druid Dragon-Lion-Deer-Horse
pfKT4
?
No.80026
80027 80028
>>79954
I'm sorry, guys... I'm too cooked to play rn, let alone think of how I'm supposed to respond to this filly.
Anonymous
14HBa
?
No.80027
80030
>>80024
"Oh, yes." She moves away quickly, and comes back.
"Here it is" she presents the waterbuffalo with a hole drilled through just behind its shoulder blades on a thin metal necklace. The areas where the holes exit appear smooth.
"It should be more or less balanced when on a necklace. I used a simple metal chain"

>>80026
Can we just say that your character is abducted by the group?
And does she leave the foal on her back behind
Iron OOC
QY7ud
?
No.80028
>>80026
No need to just die trying to RP a kirin in a mongolian cookoff board. Take your time.
Silver
R4Aa6
?
No.80029
80031
>>80021
"New Mareland did not stand with Equestria, when they invaded. They had choice to. They chose to stand by Chrysalis instead."