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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>>86430Iron nods. "You are probably right. I just want to see them off at the border, if that is okay with you. A parting gift, if you will."
>>86427Onyx shrugs
"I don't know if I'm gonna continue if I don't start getting paid more"
He sits down the glass he was cleaning and lays his head on the bar.
"I mean, the gold bars have me set for a while, but I need a more stable income to pay rent and food bills. And I can't keep missing work."
>>86431I gently move Tipsy away from Kerr.
"That isn't for young changelings to have."
I chuckle.
>>86432"Assuming they are being deported, perhaps. They will probably go by train or airship. Maybe by ship to Los Pegasus"
>>86434So where is tipsy now?
>>86430"Well, you have seen how Star reacted. Initially, he was willing to help, when he saw them captured. Though it seems his attitude towards them has soured significantly since.
"As for me: I am looking after them and protecting them as best as I can."
>>86435Iron is a bit bummed out. "Is that a no on that, then?"
>>86435Tipsy is on the opposite side of me in relation to the changelings.
>>86436"Is that why he came running out of that room angry? I knew something was happening there, but I didn't know what. Why are you protecting Changelings?"
>>86438You are surrounded on two sides by changelings, and on another side by a wall
>>86437"Uh, maybe?"
>>86433"Well, i've seen you butcher a lot of enemies have you ever thought of joining up with the military here?"
>>86440Oh no. Perhaps I hold it over my head with magic?
>>86441"Er, I'm not exactly on the best terms with the government"
>>86439"Because they needed it, and because nopony else was going to."
>>86440Iron ponders. "I suppose you will have to ask your superiors about this, I am sure. Keep in mind my request to see them one last time. Please." He bows slightly.
>>86443"I can vouch for you the quality of character i've seen from you."
REEEEEE get in the fucking room or I'll meta my ass out there!
>>86446"Can you get me citizenship?"
>>86448"Probably, its not that difficult. i can see what Sea Breeze says about it."
>>86442Maybe. But he would need to do this continuously
>>86445"Alright. But we still don't know what will happen to these"
>>86444She is made silent by this
"In the Eastlands we had heard of an event known as "the First Sharing," where ponies willingly let starving Changelings feed off of them. And the Changelings of Greneclyff, it is said, continued to benefit from the kindness and the barter with the ponies of Farbrook for hundreds of years. Not all of them did. Some of them still lay prey to stallions in taverns, or swapped foals and the elderly, though they never dared bite the hoof that fed them in Farbrook. Eventually, the nice ones became associated with the bad. I heard the same happened in the Crystal Empire, with a rogue Changeling named "Thorax." But Chrysalis stopped any opposition in her own empire before anything could come of that"
>>86449Onyx suddenly turns very shimmery
"It's that easy?!"
>>86450Is it a problem that it would need to be continuous?
>>86453"When you are an agent it is."
Dark Star Shows oynx his badge
>>86454Shrugs,i'd like to >>86451"Thank you for accepting my request. You seem like a mare of your word." He remembers how Skies could not for the life of her say that Earth Ponies are superior to Pegasi. "I should go in the room now, see how they are coping with Star's shouting. Excuse me." He opens the door to the room, enters it and closes the door.
>>86452Brie sticks his head out the door.
"Are you lot going to carry on all day out there?" he looks at Blue. "Greetings, Brie Achtzig-Sechs. Don't make me stab you, but FFS if you carry on outside someone you
don't want might hear you."
>>86458Blue Skies looks startled, and backs away an inch
"Have we met?"
>>86457She nods at him
>>86451Silver reflects on this for a small bit. "It is there as it is everywhere: few bad apples spoil bunch. Not all changelings are good. But not all are bad, either. It is same for ponies. Key is to not let those perceptions taint entirety of our view. Just as we take ponies on their own merits, on their own character, it would do us well to do same with others. Not every changeling is Chrysalis, just as not every pony is Comte. We strive for good, route out evil wherever it may be found, whoever might be causing it, and we do not let it consume us." Silver looks at Brie sticking his head out of the door. "Come in or stay out here, do whatever you think is best. Either way, I will get you your evidence for you."
>>86458"Fine, fine..." Silver makes for the door.
>>86455Iron looks over to Spark, trying his hardest to shake off the two foals going for his bottle. "Need any help with that, Spark?"
>>86462"Nah. I just need somepony to help me calm them down and help them know they aren't in danger."
>>86460"What are
you doing here?"
>>86461"So where is the evidence?"
>>86456Onyx is full crystal at this point
"T-thank you, it means a lot"
Onyx returns to his job, quite a bit happier.
>>86463Iron pokes his chin. "So a love feeding, then?"
>>86464"Good question. I take it you're the mare that Iron spoke of?"
>>86466“I’m not sure that is necessary. Just need to be there to reassure the place is safe.”
>>86467"So you've met him. What has he said of me?"
>>86464"In my room, here." He stops just before he enters, half to wait on Blue, half to wait on Brie. "Are you coming in, or should I just bring it all out to you?"
>>86468Iron is at a loss. "I do not know how I would do that. Any ideas?"
>>86470"Normally I am the one telling stallions to come inside, but yes, I am coming"
>>86471I laugh.
“Sounds like we are in the same boat. I figure just sit by them, not too close, and maybe play with them with those toys.”
>>86465Dark Star Slams back his scotch
"Get me another one."
>>86468Brie pokes his head back in the room for a minute. "Kinder, wir haben freunds. Ihr ist gut."
>>86469Brie's head pops back out into the hallway. "Something about a mare with a whole organization behind her. I assume you're the source of the mission?"
>>86473>>86469Iron is not too eager. He decides to lightly knock over one of the pony soldier toys, see if Kerr reacts to it.
>>86475She looks a little suspiciously
"I might be"
>>86472He gets a chuckle out of that one. He squeezes by Brie, and addresses the changelings in the room. "Hallo Kerr, Wesley. Es tut mir leid, wenn das wütende Pferd Sie erschreckt hat. Ich bin sehr enttäuscht von ihm. Geht es dir gut?"
>>86474"Gotcha"
Onyx pours a lil more this time
>>86479"Do you have any experience with changelings?"
>>86478Kerr: "Wir sind in Ordnung"
Wesley: "Ich bin okay"
>>86476Kerr looks over. He doesn't say anything
>>86480"Not much other than being accused of being one"
>>86478>>86477Brie steps fully back into the room and waits for Blue to enter before exclaiming:
"Splendid. You'll want this then." he offers the red book. "Its full of numbers and codes, from the look of it. I lifted it from Comte's private safe, I'm sure there's something of use in there. Can't make heads or tails of what that might be though,...."
>>86481Iron knocks down another toy soldier with a bit more energy.
>>86482"i thought they absorbed the crystal empire?"
>>86481Silver smiles at this. "Er wird dich nicht mehr sehen. Ich werde dafür sorgen." He nods towards Blue as she enters. "Das ist Blue Skies. Sie ist ein gutes Pony."
>>86483She smiles at the book. It's a large smile, just revealing the top teeth, that is accompanied by eyelids slanted down. It suggests "I have evil intentions, and am enjoying it"
"Yes, Excellent. It looks like Comte kept a book of codes"
>>86484He continues looking
>>86486Kerr: "Er war jedoch sehr lecker"
Blue Skies looks up from the book Brie handed him, startled
>>86487Iron now puts some more energy, trying to string a series of toy solider knocking down, one after the other, in a flashy way.
>>86487"Your welcome to keep it. Depending on the outcome of this discussion, I may not charge you for it."
>>86490"Oh heavens no, I stole it from his hidden vault."
I did just say that >>86485Onyx's wince reveals it's still a sore spot.
"Yeah, but you don't exactly find more than one way to skin a bug when you're hauling the artillery shells and the guns themselves"
>>86490Iron changes up his strategy. He lays down and puts the toy soldiers on him. He pretends he is being taken down by the toy soldiers. He makes a pleading look to Kerr, in a way to signal 'Help.'
>>86487"Es ist gut, das zu hören, aber ich möchte nicht, dass er in der Nähe ist, wenn er so aggressiv bleibt wie er war." Silver turns to Blue, motioning to the evidence pile. "There is evidence. There is film roll of likely very graphic nature, if recording equipment we found in basement is any indication. Property deed for meeting place and member list for group called "Golden Pones". Correspondences between Comte and other politicians of same kind of ideology, talking about combatting Black Hooves through elections. Two books of very disgusting content that either fueled Comte's sickened desires, or helped start them. And 2,000 Bit check that was to be sent from Comte to Antonio Prancesco, likely for purchase of more foals."
>>86492"it pisses me off knowing that they are feeding on our brothers...and our poor poor sisters in the occupied zone!!!"
>>86494Brie's ears twitch, and his expression sours. "I knew it."
>>86495"EVERY SINGLE CHANGELING DOWN TO THE LAST HATCH LING SHOULD BE EXTERMINATED FROM THIS WORLD!"
>>86497Dark Star slams back his Scotch
>>86498Onyx graciously refills the glass
"You want it?"
>>86499"of course i do."
"CAN YOU ALL IMAGINE THE PAIN AND SUFFERING OUR FRIENDS,OUR FAMILIES,OUR CHILDREN IN THE OCCUPID ZONE ARE GOING THROUGH?!?!?!"
>>86504Onyx walks around the bar and pats Dark on the back.
>>86505Makes sense, but I assumed a d20
>>86493Kerr gets up, and starts to walk over
>>86494She has glee in her eyes
>film roll"Oh, you should have seen what police found in pictures on the floor of a basement in the Poolhouse. It's pretty great"
>Golden Pones"This is a secret society. Comte must be an important member of it"
>correspondences"We've always wondered just to what degree the Social Democrats have been connected with subversive activities. Correspondences like these can help"
>Books"These are actually commonly available at university libraries. These are the works of social liberal academics"
>check"Bingo. He's sending a lot of money to gangsters. There is rarely a good reason"
>>86491"Oh, so Dark Star hired you?"
>>86507Silver looks absolutely revolted by the idea that not only do books like this exist, but that they're freely available at places like universities.
>>86508"Social Progress is lovely, isn't it?"
>>86507No pony in the bar says anything about the scene im making?
>>86506"I VOW THAT IF I AM VOTED MAYOR WE WILL PREPARE FOR WAR WITH THESE BUCKING COCKROACHES!?!?!?! AND WE WILL LIBERATE ALL OF OUR KIND FORM THESE EVIL BUCKING DEMONS!!!!"
>>86494"You mentioned Antonio Prancesco. Any chance he goes by "Prancer?"
>>86507"Its complicated, but essentially."
>>86510Oh they are watching alright
>>86507Iron pretends to struggle against the toy soldier menance while he approaches.
>>86511"You were never compensated for your contribution to the team though, have you?"
>>86509"I was born in time where beliefs like that would get you ostracized from public life, if not have police knock on your door for questioning. Where did all of that go?"
>>86511"I do not know. I only met him once, and I do not believe he ever referred to himself as that."
>>86511"Dark Star has done good work so far, excellent to see you all have collected all of this"
>>86513He moves closer, and then "RA!" he bats a toy soldier near Iron
>>86516"And I was born in a time when screwheads couldn't vote. Interesting how time marches on. First they take over the universities, and then the whole country."
>>86515"Did he have a mare with him?"
>>86515Bries eye twitches. "No, I didn't. But considering the gravity of the group that we're allying against, I'm sure there will be ample to share."
>>86512how is the general disposition of them?
>>86514"YES I VOW THAT I WILL PROTECT EVERY MEMBER OF OUR KIND FROM THOSE FOUL MONSTERS!"
>>86519They seem to assume he is drunk
>>86518"I may be able to pay part of what you are owed."
>>86517Silver chuckles a little bit, and gives her a grin. He tries his best to make what he says seem like the jest it is. "You really do not like us pickle skulls, huh?"
>>86520Well to be fair, he sort of is.
>>86517Iron smiles. Taking advantage of Kerr's help, he swats the other soldiers on him. He proceeds to hit another soldier who had the gall to be standing up. "Hiya!" he exclaims. But there are many more soldiers around both Kerr and Iron
which Iron purposefully placed them like that. He looks at Kerr and then at the soldiers, signalling him to beat up the remaining toys.
>>86521"I'm fine for now, we've got bigger issues at the moment."
Apologies, I linked the wrong post>>86516"A unicorn correct? Did he have a mare with him, a red-maned unicorn?"
>>86522"Huh? Oh, it's more complex than that"
>>86523Some varied reactions, some seeming startled, some seeming annoyed, some wanting to raise glasses in agreement. Most probably hoping that there isn't going to be a fight breaking out or some sort of public disruption
>>86524Kerr pounces on a toy soldier
>>86526How Many look like they agree?
>>86525I honestly forgot if he's a unicorn or not. Or if he had anyone else with him fitting that description.>>86526He raises an eyebrow, still grinning. "Mind explaining, then? You do like to remind everypony that you do not like idea of anypony other than pegasi voting, if voting is allowed at all."
>>86526Iron, for his part, punches one of the toy soldiers.
Not hard enough to fly off and hit any other characters though. He grabs another soldier and starts hitting it while holding it. Three punches later, he drops the solider. But oh no! There are many soldiers still!