Six years after season 6, Occupied Equestria presents an alternative history where Chrysalis chose a different approach to her second attack on Equestria. The Changelings have conquered half of Equestria, while a former Equestrian colony - soured to Princess Twilight's notion of harmony with all creatures thank to their dealing with griffins - Invaded and took the other half. In Baltimare and the Equestrian Southeast, the magic of friendship has weakened, as Communists, Changeling infiltrators, Fascists, gangs, and corrupt creepy politicians threaten the city. 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.
The party now takes on the task of breaking, entering, and investigating the house of Social Democrat politician Comte "Cheese" Burgher, who is alleged to have 'purchased' two young foals. They have already distracted the guards around the gated community and explored most of the property. Now, Ash tries out her role as a 'dog whisperer,' Dark Star contemplates the evidence he has already collected, Silver shifts between stealing jewelry from innocent third parties and talking about the joyful smell of wingpit sweat, Iron harasses guards by talking to them about queer theory while Onyx acts as his his homosexual partner, Brie tries to get the guards drinking on the job, and Spark follows around the group in the attic.
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>>86013>>86016"Oh, hey Spark. I did not notice you there." He waves at Spark being 'attacked' by the other foal that assumes is not Kerr.
>>86028“Hello. How are you doing?”
It takes every bit of strength to not move from the cuteness.
>>86029"A bit bummed out, but physically fine." He pokes his chin. "Is the little one Kerr or his 'brother'? I cannot tell from here."
>>86030“Kerr? I wasn’t told their names.”
>>86031Iron nods. "One of them is Kerr. The other is Wesley, if I recall what Silver said correctly." A pause, followed by some light hoof tapping on the floor. "You should know which one is which if you try to force one of them to approach me. Kerr should probably hiss at me and try to break free from your grasp. The other would be more cautious but not as fearful to be near me."
>>86032“Ok.”
>>86017I then to the changeling.
“Are you Wesley?” I say as calmly as I can, for a creature that kind of sent my friends to the hospital now petting me.
>>86033Autocorrect is not playing nice today.
*turn to the changeling
>>86022The unicorn looks over, though perhaps not as interested as in the previous image
>>86033The little grey pegasus colt keeps his hoof extended out, reaching forward, so much so that he has to lean and raise his right rear hoof to keep balance
*pet*
And after a moment, skittishly, "Ich bin Wesley"
>>86035Iron is surprised. He then thinks back to his first actual fight with his brother. He has grown and learned so much. His unarmed technique has far surpassed Iron's, even with his lower strength. He knew how to dodge and weave through his punches with such grace. It was the first time he lost for real against him, and he felt damn proud of him. He was going to be a great stallion one day.
>>86036The little colt inches forwards, eyes on Iron
>>86037Iron does not react again. It should be a nice apology to give him some more love.
After the fight, his brother helped him out and shook hooves in mutual respect. Iron remembers hugging him and congratulating him for a good fight. His brother hugged back, a tender embrace between two brothers. It was an honor to be beaten by him. A pat on the back and they both left off to celebrate with the family. The lunch he tasted was one of the best he has ever eaten. Father congratulated them on a good fight, mother hugged us both and tended to our wounds and sister simply nodded in understanding. It was one of the best days Iron had in his past.
>>86038D'aww
The little colt breaks his disguise, and in a flash of green light is a drone once more, he extends his tongue and quickly lunges forward, his fangs sticking the air
Roll for fortitude save
>>86040A stream of green and purple goes from Iron into the small drone's mouth
The taste of the food in the memory becomes duller dull, then almost like the taste of eating dirt. Pride becomes lesser, then numb. The hugs become cold. Senses of fear and apprehension that had always been present in the memory now stand out, as there is no other feeling to drown it. He feels physical pain. It is the same physical pain as he experienced in the memory, but whereas before its presence was easy to ignore, it is now at the forefront. What else is there to feel when nothing but pain, sadness, and fear remain?
For all of this, it does not leave his mind, and he still feels he could stand if he wanted to. The little drone stops, and sits. It's belly is large, with a little blue light past the translucent blue hide
>>86043Iron is a bit dazed, but understands what must be done in order to take care of changelings. "I... think so. It will pass away soon, I would think." He shivers uncomfortably, feeling the pain and fear of losing against him, hurting his own pride. "He just needed some love, that is all." He does not change his prone position.
>>86042"I hope that counts as an apology, Kerr." he smiles weakly.
>>86044>>86045I had had the DC at about a 15, which means that Iron's combined 13 wouldn't be good enough. But then again, I think Iron has a couple points from constitution that if added, would reach 15. Also these are children, not full grown Incubi drones, so they maybe should have a lower DC of like 12\\
The little bug licks his lips. He appears sated
A quiet knock sounds at the door, and Brie pokes his head in, before entering fully.
"I need some information. What can you tell me about Comte?"
>>86047As he opens the door, he can see a flash of green light, then Spark, Iron, the Pegasus and the unicorn
>>86046If the endurance feat counts, then it would have passed.Iron lays there, a bit happy about the changeling's sated status.
>>86047"Comte is a politician. A 'stallion for the ponies' kind of guy. He is part of the Social Democrat Party if I am not mistaken, leading figure being some other stallion who is the mayor. I do not remember his name right now."
>>86049"The mayor you say? Interesting. I wonder if he has any connection to that one mare who was floating around the tavern. Can't think of her name at the moment."
>>86050"What mare floating around?"
>>86043Iron stands up slowly. "Spark, I need your help. Could you help me put my armor on? I should go to the abbey to check Ash's status. She may be interested that these two little ones are safe and sated." He then walks over to his armor and lazily starts the process.
>>86053Does he need armor to go to a group of children and nuns?
>>86054Silver finally makes it to the hospital.
>>86052/)>>86051"Prancer, I think her name was. I've got her address written down. I'm thinking it might be time I look around
her property." He says with a wink.
>>86057Iron chuckles. "You are aiming for high-class, Brie. Hope it pays off."
>>86058"Not at all. Word is she travels in high circles. Like Comte, or the Mayor, but she has no official position in Baltimare."
>>86059Iron nods. "You seem to know her a bit. Have you entered her property already? I mean the actual house, not her flanks." He snickers.
>>86057(\\>>86055Probably
>>86056A nurse asks him
“Hello, what is the nature of your ailment?”
>>86060"I cased her a bit when she was at the bar, and I've seen the outside of her house, but I haven't made a job out of it yet. I was waiting for a good opportunity and then I got caught up with you ponies in the dock mission. I haven't had a chance to get back to it, but in light of these two (indicating the changelings) I have to wonder if she might not be caught up in it. Not being a public official would give her leeway for interacting with unsavory individuals in business dealings without extensive media scrutiny. Its just a hunch, but worth looking into I think." He's silent for a moment, then turns to the changelings. "Hallo Kerr, hallo Wesley. Wie geht es ihnen?"
>>86061He goes straight to the point. "Changeling feeding."
>>86061>>86063Iron nods. "I understand. Be sure to keep these foals safe for now. I will be back after checking up on Ash." He finally puts all of his armor pieces and shield on his back. "Forget about the whole 'help me with equipping my armor' thing, Spark." With that, Iron exits the room. Destination: The Abbey.
>>86065Damn it. I leave for just 30 minutes...
After Iron leaves, Brie looks around the room. "Fug, Silver's not here. Not sure how he speaks their language so well, but I need him to translate for me."
>>86068"So, how are you doing... I'm not sure I got your name now that I think of it."
>>86063Kerr says to Brie
“Ich bin ok. Dieses Pony schmeckt gut”
Kerr is closest to Iron, but still keeps his distance
Wesley is touching Spark, evidently seeing if Spark bites
He turns to Brie, still surprised he speaks Wechselbach
“Ich bin ok. Der alte Hengst ist nicht hier, also bin ich etwas unsicher”
>>86063She stifles a laugh
“Second one this hour. Go see this doctor”
When he gets to the unicorn doctor, he can see that he too, is stifling a laugh
“Let me guess. She was posing as a single mother”
>>86070"Not exactly, no..." He scratches the back of his neck. "I suppose my friend was in here earlier, from what nurse said."
>>86071He laughs
“Was it one mare or two of them together?”
>>86072"Well, yes, there was two changelings..." Silver looks fairly awkward in his position. "So, will I be okay, doctor? It was fairly excessive amount of feeding."
>>86069"Brie. Still reeling from... yesterday."
>>86070"Du haben uh,... spiele?" he says awkwardly (he knows thats not the right word for 'fun', but its the best he can do)
btw, am I the only one a little suspicious of the nonchalance of the hospital when dealing with changeling symptoms? Like, how often do they get changeling attacks? >>86074"Nice to meet you Brie. I want to thank you for helping us. I blocked your way before because I didn't know if I could trust you, and you stuck with us. I apologize."
>>86078
Nevermind. Disregard previous statement.
>>86073“For that I will need to see”
He places a a device over Silver that shows various colors
“There’s a definite drain on your aura. It looks like she got you good. But this is far from the worst it could be. You’re not so drained that you cannot regrow your magical strength. We have a tonic that can help in the regrowth. Eating sweets can also help. And stay around friends, family and loved ones.”with a chuckle, “but NOT around strange mares”
>>86074Kerr responds
“Die jungen Drohnen kämpfen manchmal”
>>86078Public?
>>86080I suppose you meant the fistfight, which in that case, yes. Absolutely.
You don't really have to tho. I just want to check up on Ash, see if she's okay. >>86075>CN*bows*>changeling drain"Dunno, so far they don't seem to respond to sociopaths, so I should be safe." Brie responds in a rare moment of actual 4th wall breaking.
Thanks for watching btw
>>86077"Nah, don't mention it. I was hoping my speedy escape might hint at a potential risk of authorities present, but it worked out alright in the end."
>>86080Brie smiles encouragingly, oblivious to what Kerr just said.
>>86082More like they don't respond to madponies whose emotions are a mess to begin with, apart from not presenting yourself as a love sucking candidate.
>>86080Silver is relieved by this statement. "Good. I was worried about that. I think I will take this tonic. How much for it?"
>>86086Indeed it was. Did onyx ever get around to carrying Dark Star to the hospital?
>>86092Yep. Dark Star is now out of the hospital and Silver is now there.
>>86092Yeah, him and Spark got Star to the hospital. Spark's right now at Silver's room.
>>86095Yeah. Silver is in the hospital. You should be too, though you don't need to be.
>>86096Then I guess Onyx heads back to the bar.
I wonder how much of an ear he'll have left after his boss gets ahold of him.
>>86097“I thought I was going to have to send out a missing persons’ report” Glistening Glass says sarcastically
>>86087He is stunned
“The public hospitals are free. If you want magicians who will cure you instantly when you sleep with the wrong mare, you must find private doctors”
>>86098Onyx considers saying
"For who? Your wife that never came back from meeting 'a friend?" but decides that he still needs his job since the other one isn't exactly paying well.
>>86099“All your buddies moved up to that room to the left of yours, by the way”
>>86100"Thanks for letting me know"
Onyx sets to work cleaning up and servering anyone there.
>>86098It's Silver's turn to look stunned. "Free? Then how is it you make Bits to keep hospital running?"
>>86104"Huh. So, where does..." Silver stops himself. He wasn't entirely wanting to get into a discussion with the doctor about how the healthcare system works now. "Nevermind. I will take this tonic, if it pleases you."
>>86103I chuckle at the changeling's curiosity.
>>86106“Yes, the tax players are paying for your sexual misadventures. Now get better, and keep it in your sheath”
>>86105Hmmm...
>>86107He comes a little closer, and now pokes at Spark’s shoulder
>>86108Alright, let's finish up the scenic walk. Iron reaches the abbey and knocks on the door.
>>86108Spark tries not to flinch.
>>86111Iron nods. "Hello. I wish to know if Ash is here and if she brought any foals back. I can come in to check, right?"
>>86112He looks at spark and tilts his head
>>86110And thus Silver is released. 12 hours healing under good conditions
>>86113“Right... She did return with foals. She has been with them part of the evening”
>>86114I smile but look to see how Kerr is reacting to this as well.
>>86115He nods and lets himself in. "I just want visual confirmation. After that, I will take my leave. Maybe I will come back to sleep here if she decides to do the same." Iron scratches his side. "If you would allow it, of course."
>>86114Silver leaves the hospital, deciding to head for a general store or grocery store for some sweets, under the doctor's recommendation.
>>86118I think that he robbed two portrait paintings, a red cloak, a stack of bank notes, some antique coins, a booklet that seems to have codes in it, and probably a small set of jewelry
>>86116He sits over in the corner, to himself. If Brie is there he is probably the closest pony, although still a bit distant
>>86119Fortunately, several are nearby
>>86117“We can always provide refugee to wayward spirits”
>>86120He nods. "Now where is she exactly? If she is with sleeping foals, I need some warning. My steps are too loud to sneak by without causing a disturbance." He pokes his chin. He tries to see if the sister attending him is who he thinks he is.
Is she Marey? Also, having some dinner, 20 minutes max >>86120Silver doesn't have much of a sweet tooth, himself, but if the doctor said it will help...
He grabs a few chocolate bars (a dozen: 4 plain, 4 dark, 4 with almonds), and brings them to the cashier to ring them up.
>>861221 bit, 2 tops
I don’t mean to meta game or steer decisions, but is he going to buy anything for the little Wechselbalgs?>>86121“She is upstairs”
Presumably not Marery
Ash’s player isn’t here, so...
>>86123He places a couple Bits on the counter. As he gets ready to leave, he realizes he almost forgot something. "Uh, excuse me? You wouldn't happen to have foal's toys in store?"
Yup. Forgot about it until you reminded me. >>86123I understand. I think the player made Ash go to sleep some posts ago. Iron just wants to witness the scene to confirm Ash's presence in the abbey, then he would fuck off."Thank you." Iron proceeds to go upstairs to see how Ash is doing. Hopefully she is not wounded.
>>86124D'awww
>>86123Suddenly and without warning, Brie gets up out of his chair, leaving in a hurry and a departing "I'll be back in a minute."
He makes a quick route to his hideout to his stashed loot from the previous house, specifically the 'code book'.