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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>>80332A certain bitchy pegasus Ash thought she'd never have to see again spots her and interjects
"Sleeping Beauty awakens! Dark Star has taxis for us, you can ride in the back of the second vehicle next to your dog"
>>80333"R-really..?" Sister Ash stutters out, confused, but too paralyzed to care
"O-okay then.." she says, Asher eyelids grow heavy
"Wake me up when we get there.."
>>80334Sister Ash just nods, muttering some tantric meditation as her body gets used to running on empty again.
>>80335>>80333Silver turns to Iron and speaks in his trademark Stalliongrader accent. "Are you sure she is alright? She seems very tired."
>>80336Blue Skies interrupts with her trademark butting into a conversation she was never intended to be a part of: "She'll be fine, just a little hung over. Give her some water when we get there"
>>80335Iron smiles. "Sure thing, Ash." He strokes her mane with his unarmored hoof.
>>80334"Skies, do you think the dog can be at the front seat without any social repercussions?"
>>80336Iron strokes his chin. "The most she may need is some food. She is really good at finding it on the nature. I think the whole 'retreiving foal' business took a physical toll on her. Maybe something interrupted her sleep. Tried to sleep in the same room but the 'sisters' would not let me."
>>80338"The driver may be skeptical of the dog's ability to stay still or not attack his jugular while driving. I would strongly recommend someone holding him during the drive"
>>80337Yeah, I get it, that particular detail is kinda stupid to point out at this point."...Hung over? Nun?"
>>80338"You will have to tell me about it sometime. I do not have much food on me, most of what I own is back at my room in tavern, but I think I have couple cans of food, if she is hungry."
>>80340Not really, because it's easy to forget that a character is supposed to have an accent. I just wanted to point out how she was interjecting"Well... now that you mention it, they may be some other reason..."
>>80339"Oh please, this dog is the most playful animal I have ever seen. If it is great with foals, then it is great for drivers." Iron chuckles.
>>80340"I guess. Not sure. Maybe after the mission. I think she will decline. She likes things natural." Iron shrugs.
>>80341Iron likes the purring being done on top of him.
>>80342His ears perk up in interest, and he raises an eyebrow at her. "Hmm?"
>>80343"I'm not sure he'll be so easily convinced"
>>80344"I mean, there are a number of reasons to be tired or feel drained of energy, that is all"
>>80345Caleb does the puppy eyes on Skies.
>>80346Somehow, strangely, Skies seems immune to cuteness
"You go in the back with your master"
>>80345And now Silver's ears return to their normal positions. "Ah. My apologies. I misinterpreted what it is you meant by statement. So, since it seems you have issue with Spark sitting next to you, perhaps it will be you, Star, and I in back? I can not say it will be most comfortable for you in middle with me there."
>>80347Iron interjects. "Do not worry, dog. The driver will be more sympathetic to you. She is having a bad day, that is all."
Caleb tries to do the puppy eyes to the cab drivers, see who will take the dog in the front.
[1d20 = 15][1d20+1 = 3]>>80349Rolling will saves
>>80348"Well, to be honest I thought that Dark Star would volunteer me for the front seat as soon as I made that statement, but really I don't mind being pressed between large stallions"
>>80349One of the two seems sympathetic. Unfortunately, this one is the driver for the vehicle currently with Spark, Silver, Star, and Skies
>>80350The look on Silver's face suggests he doesn't fully understand the implications of her statement. "I am not sure I would call Star 'large' as much, but if that is case then you will not have issues."
>>80350"the front seat is all yours"
>>80349"Hey Iron. Why don't you let the doggy ride back there with you? Unless I guess you want to ride in the back with Onyx"
>>80352She shrugs
>>80353"Are you sure? I could sit between you and another stallion"
>>80352"im large where it counts"
Dark Star laughs
>>80355"No. it fine. let me help you."
>>80351>>80350Iron pets Caleb. "Sorry, dog. It seems some ponies are just too cautious to trust a cute pup like you. You can be with Ash at the back. I will go to the front seat."
Caleb wags his tail and licks Iron's hoof. He then jumps up inside the cab at the back followed by Iron settling Ash next to Caleb. "Anyone nice enough to point me where this 'trunk' is? " Iron asks the group.
>>80354"I was planning the dog to go at the front, have Ash and the dog to be at the back and Onyx goes in the trunk. Maybe Ash can go to the front, but any sudden move by the driver and I am not responsible for his or her well-being."
>>80356Iron stifles a giggle.
>>80358*planning to go at the front
>>80356Silver looks Star up and down. "...I will have to take your word for it."
>>80357She smiles and walks with prissy expression as she takes her spot in the front. The driver looks like he would have preferred the dog
>>80358“Oh I knew
precisely what you were planning”
>>80360“Oh you don’t have to take his word for it. I’ve seen it. He does indeed have a very big heart.”
>>80361"Well, if you are thinking I would stroke her mane, then you are damn right it was my intention." He closes the back taxi door with Ash and Caleb inside. The dog walks a little circle and lays down next to Ash. "But you cannot have everything in life." He opens the front door seat and enters it. "Be sure to place Onyx in the 'trunk' thing."
>>80361"...Oh. Oh! That is what you meant. It is good to hear." Silver steps into the back seat, sucking in and rearranging his equipment to provide as much room as he can for Star and Spark.
>>80362>>80363Alright, hopefully now we can skip to the quarry/old farm
>>80368Just the cab the S squad is in, whose only survivor is the dog lover.
When they arrive at the property, they find it similar to its appearance yesterday. A fence surrounds the property, one farmhouse is in a collapsed condition, the other was demolished utterly more than two centuries ago, and probably at least half of the quarry is above water, with a definite hole in its side. One thing that is different is that because it is 10:30-11:00, almost the whole inside of the quarry is illuminated, whereas the last afternoon it was largely covered in shadow. There are workers and machines on active construction sites on adjacent properties
>>80369Just for that, roll for luck
[1d20 = 15]>>80370Well, damn. Mistakes were made. Hopefully it's good.
>>80370Silver takes the opportunity as they travel by the quarry to see if there's anything inside they didn't spot on their first pass through the area.
>>80372Do you mean that he goes to the quarry to inspect it? Because it was never Investigated by the party
>>80370I suppose nothing happensIron gets off the taxi, having Ash on his back and the dog next to him and Onyx on the ground next to him. "Well, here we are. Where is the camp at?"
>>80373>>80372"we should scout out the quarry."
>>80375"There is farmhouse that is not quite destroyed." He points in its direction. "We had camp set up there."
>>80376Silver nods. "It is good idea."
>>80377Iron is unsure of the structure's integrity. "So, are we scouting now? Let me try to wake Ash up now."
>>80335Iron nudges Ash. "Hey, we arrived at the zombie place. I would want you to wake up."
>>80377"i figure that tunnel under the farm house. goes into the quarry."
>>80377>>80376Surrounding the quarry is some police tape, and some large machines that evidently drained water. There is a stream bed that once ran into the quarry. Recall that this was an artificial lake for over a century
The quarry is approximately an L shape with the fat side facing south and the skinny-side running east. In the south east side of the quarry, submerged in a few feet of water, is a bomb of the type dropped from a plane, and unexploded. The quarry has layers that are 20 feet wide and ten feet taller than each, which are deeper closer inside the quarry and to the south, and higher up on the north face of the Quarry. On the north side is an open tunnel. You can see the remains of wooden panels and some rocks by the tunnel that once covered the entrance. While the entrance isn't quite a straight line to the old farm house with the well in between, neither is is far off from being so
>>80380Silver grimaces at the sight of the open tunnel. "We should head back through Curwhinny Farm's cellar as soon as Sister Ash is awake. I do not like how tunnel is open like this."
>>80381"I have to agree. With any luck, more monsters won't have wandered back in there and we will still have a safe area to fall back while exploring."
>>80381Judging from the condition of the panels of wood next to it, Silver can deduce that wood, being left in a semi-tropical lake for 130 years, decays