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 this latest episode, the crew has united once again, and returned in full to the catacombs under the Curwhinny farm. What old secrets they will unearth, whether they will survive without being turned into undead monsters... whether Silver will ever get paid... will be determined in this thread.
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>>81562>>81561"Well... I actually didn't see that coming. What happens next?"
>>81563After some time of prancing in the outer planes, they returned to the circle. As they stood in the circle, Fortis turned to the Unicorn, his heart forever cooled by the experience of the heavens. He told the unicorn what he had done in telling the princess, and apologized for it, saying he had not known he would have been invited along himself if only he had asked. And all of this as they stood along the circle itself
Exactly what happens next is not entirely clear, as one of the perspectives cuts off very shortly thereafter, but this seems to be what occurred. At the moment Fortis told the Unicorn, the latter's heart was over come with a rage and hatred. The portal had been easy enough to control so long as your mind and heart were still, and you knew what you were looking for, but the hate in his heart attracted something...
Not an outer one. An
other one, a lesser denizen of the sphere just beyond the terrestrial. Drawn as if summoned to this emotion, they came in herd, and flocked through the portal en masse, killing the Unicorn, Fortis, and all but one of the members of the circle, who later related part of this story
>>81562"1,000 Bits, to cover cost of supplies, and 50% of value of what I find for you. That is my price for this mission."
>>81564"Well then... that ended worse than I thought. Not sure why everyone was shocked the angry one demanding to be part of the travel was the snitch, but oh well. Apparently we can't be angry beyond the sky or else you die."
Spark takes a second to ponder all of this.
"Technically... those things that murdered the circle could still be around here. They probably would have gone back if they could, but with the circle destroyed, the portal could have collapsed."
>>81565"If we're doing this, I supposed I should stop lying to you. I am not
selling these books. I am
buying, as an agent anyways. How much do you want?"
>>81567"this didnt happen here. it happend in Dream valley."
>>81569"I mean here as in our world. They could have traveled around, or stayed there looking for a way back, assuming they are still here."
Spark is lost in thought for just a second.
"I really wish we could keep these, but we need to return the book to your marefriend now."
>>81570"maybe we could buy this one from her. im willing to put in half."
>>81572"She said it needs to go to the authorities. We can't buy it. Come on now. Let's go give it back."
>>81574I head back to where I last saw Blue Skies.
>>81575"Yes?"
She's been talking and dealing with Silver
>>81576"Dark Star was just showing me one of your books. It was very fascinating, something about creatures beyond the sky and other creatures that came and killed everypony but one that witnessed it."
I motion for Dark Star to return the book.
>>81577"Charming. That will do nicely"
>>81577Dark Star looks a little hesitant
>>81578"its a very interesting book."
>>81578"Will the authorities study the books, or will they lock them up with the war going on?"
>>81580"Oh I can tell you that the war has made them far
more interested in things such as creatures from beyond the sky that kill everyone"
>>81579"Good to see something of value survived the purges"
>>81581"Well, if they attempt it, they will kill themselves quicker than the enemy, I can guarantee that."
>>81583"Have any suggestions on what to do to get back in the tunnel? Would there be a way to open it up to vent out all that smoke?"
>>81583>>81582"only if they are angry."
>>81581Dark Star Gives her the book
>>81590I'll take that into account next time I want to destroy something.
>>81592I didn't expect that much smoke to spread in only two rounds. I have spells that can serve as precautions.
>>81593>Only two rounds>Only two>Oh please. She started by setting the rug on fire (if that's wool, expect a relatively high concentration of Hydrogen Cyanide in the smoke) then lit a book on fire. Then another. Then another...
[2d20 = 5]
[1d20+10 = 24]
Rolling
Well, I'm back. Still don't know what the value of those books might be.
>>81600"4000 bits, you don't ask questions, I take all of them, and you open up about your wife and children to me later"
She tells him
>>81603After a couple seconds of silently considering it, he nods. "It is done deal."
>>81605"All this leaves now is matter of reentering catacombs."
Sister Ash is still praying.
>>81606"Do you have any plans, or think anything needs to be done first?"
>>81608"Besides acquiring way to breathe down there? There is not much else I would need to do to become ready. There is one issue I should mention, about idea of clearing rubble from quarry tunnel..."
>>81609"Rubble from which location?"
>>81610"Quarry tunnel. You saw quarry, earlier? There was tunnel, leading from there to lower area of catacombs. Before we knew there was fire set, we decided to seal off tunnel to stop undead from potentially wandering outside."
>>81611"Huh... I would have figured that any undead that entered the quarry couldn't get out of its walls"
>>81612"Perhaps. At time, both Star and I believed it to be good idea, either way, from just shear amount of undead in lower area. Of course, again, we did not know there was fire."