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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>>79100If that's in the city, it's not printed directly onto the map
>>79101"You are welcome"
>>79102Iron grumbles some more. Guess he needs to find it himself. What's with these ponies and their lack of fighting spirit? There should be a place where to put up hooves in battle. With that objective in mind, the map and his belt, he exits the abbey to seek it.
>>79104He explodes into a rain of watermelon parts, some of which seem to go all the way back to Zebrica
>>79103And thus he leaves the abbey
>>79102He steps out of the store, looking for something to do for an hour. Among the first thing that comes to his mind, as he checks his map, is to see if there's a nearby Museum of History he might be able to visit, and learn a bit about the history and culture of the region.
>>79106Hmmm... I want to say yes
[1d20-1 = -10]>>79105He rubs his eyes. Iron hopes the townsfolk know of any place to fight. He decides to ask any ponies who have no ties with this abbey about a place to fight unarmed between ponies.
>>79107Well, I'll take that as a yes.He checks on the quickest route to the museum before heading his way there.
>>79108They tell him that this is illegal, but underground fights for money do sometimes happen
>>79109West town, on main street, not far past city hall
[1d20-1 = -14]>>79111Iron is dumbfounded. Illegal, really? Wow, no wonder they can't punch to save their damn life. He tries some more to see if he can find someplace to punch some people.
>>79111Silver looks at the building before him. It's not really a building he would normally consider visiting, but seeing as he's fairly lost as to the history of the region he decides it would be a good idea to start learning.
>>79112There is one place...
>>79113This building is white granite with great columns on the front entrance, a Neo-Classical style
>>79110And yet... there are still so many more out there
>>79114He's definetly interested about this place now, but he tries to see how far it is from the abbey just in case.
>>79115reee it's a popular style for government buildings and this one has neither the green vaulted roof nor a dome
>>79117Well, I would assume he would wake up at some point
>>7911615 minute walk probably
>>79118Iron takes it and goes to the place marked.
>>79118Alright. what does he see when he wakes up?
>>79118I know, but as Silver is somepony who is generally unfamiliar with government buildings...Once inside, he takes a look at the nearest sign to figure out where everything is.
Iron now has replaced the vulnerable flaw with weak will since he just can't stop from following mare's advances sometimes.
>>79122*replace weak will with poor reflexes
>>79120He awakes when he hears a door close. He sees across towards a window on the other side of the room
>>79121What kind of history is he looking for?
>>79119It's a bar not unlike the Watering hole. When he asks, he says they sometimes have fights in a back room
>>79124He makes sure to check the bar's name and then proceeds to enter and look for this back room's entrance.
>>79124He looks primarily for Early Equestrian history, around the time of the unification of Equestria.
>>79126A number of exhibits are available. By and large this concern the situation between the tribes as described in the Hearths Warming
>>79125The Derringer Dale. A door in the back near the restrooms
>>79127He enters this back door, seeing that there's no one to stop or guard this entrance.
>>79128This one leads into a court yard. The plants have few leaves on them and there is no activity in the Courtyard
>>79129No pony asks him any questions, though some seem to look
>>79130Iron disregard the weird looks and looks for any sort of fighting activity here.
>>79127It's not exactly what he was looking for, but he takes an interest in the story of the Three Tribes. It was not something that was really taught in detail in Severyana, during his school days.
>>79132As per the history, the ponies previously lived further to the North, and were segregated by race. They lived together uneasily in an arrangement of mutual exchange. It was not until after the Windigo crisis and the migration south that they learned to live as one. This was the foundation of Equestria and Harmony
>>79131Yep. Already two ponies boxing. A large crowd gathers around them
>>79133>boxingIron, not wanting to be kicked out due to any breaking of the rules, decides to look for the pony responsible for setting up the fights for a possible match and how this fight rules work.
>>79133He gains a better understanding of Harmony from this.
Next, he looks for exhibits related to the indigenous ponies of the region.
>>79134"You both start at the sound of the whistle, and then you punch each other until one of you can't take it" says a sketchy Earth Pony
>>79135the particular region of Baltimare was inhabited by a tribe of Earth Ponies known as the Chincoteague. The consensus opinion is that these and a few other tribes of Southern Equestria migrated here centuries before the advance of the main Equestrian tribes, although a minority believes that these ponies were actually a very early vanguard of the migration of the Earth Ponies in the Windigo crisis, who settled after their ship wrecked there
>>79130is there a bathroom in the hotel room?
>>79136Iron shrugs. He expects some foul play from the opponents but thinks he can manage. He asks to sign him up to the next available fight if possible.
>>79136He looks at the exhibits to get a better idea of the culture of the Chincoteague, and what kinds of nearby settlements they created.
>>79137Yes, behind him near the door
>>79138"We can place you up next"
>>79139A woodland tribe, they would build permanent settlements and grow crops, living in huts crusted from sticks and logs
>>79140Iron agrees with this proposition. He tries to see who is the next opponent that could fight him.
>>79140He wonders if there are any of these ponies left in Equestria.
To round off his history lesson, he takes a look at the time period between Equestria's expansion south and the current era.
>>79141The door of the bathroom opens and... It's none other than the pegasus pony, with a freshly washed coat and mane that has been largely. She looks a little surprise
>>79142A very muscular Diamond Dog is up next
>>79143While Equestria has always been a multicultural nation, many specific locales have at times been dominated by specific races, and East Equestria has in large part been more earth pony centered. Hence, the Earth Pony tribe was the first to come down there, planting crops that grow in warmer environments, and settling in the forests. Mage Meadow Brook and her folk were among these. South East Equestria was not significantly inhabited by Equestrians in large part because of the menace of Dragons in the very nearby Badlands, Manticores, and other forest creatures, not to mention diseases. But as time passed, Equestrians became more able to handle these threats, and moved South. The Chincoteague, for their part, variously made war, tried to establish themselves, or were assimilated, until eventually Duke Berrydew deported them to another region. As for the area of Baltimare, it became more developed in large part thanks to its position by the Celestial Sea. It was easy to trade with Fillydelphia or Manehattan, and after Meananderly Polo, trade was opened up with Griffonia, including eventually the Griffon Empire and the settlement of the Dominion of New Mareland. Baltimare became involved in the Triangular trade with Zebrica as well, and merchants flourished in Baltimare. Though it was the seat of a Duke, free merchants succeeded as well, and it took hold to become one of Equestria's great cities, a center of resource trade between the South East, the Northeast, and Griffonia and Zebrica at times. It industrialized as well, although it never had the advantages that cities further North had, and became similar to the other urban centers
>>79144Iron attempts to size up the dog's strength and dexterity, see how strong and fast he is.
Tell me if I have to roll something >>79144"oh hey. i was about to take a shower."
>>79145>RollYes. I don't know what, but roll
>>79146"You can do that, I am getting out"
>>79147"To bad,i would have loved to take one with you."
>>79148This guy's a total bitch
>>79150Her look of... well, dread, has been replaced with a warmer smile
"It's difficult to have a coat that is too well washed"