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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>>85917"Aber er ist nicht alle Ponys, ja? Er ist schlecht, ja schlimmer als schlecht, aber es gibt auch gute Ponys. Gute Ponys, die Ihnen helfen möchten und sicherstellen möchten, dass schlechte Ponys wie er gestoppt werden."
>>85917"Yes sir. I need to relay a message to one of your officers. Is there a process I need to go through in order to do so? It is a rather important message from one of your own recruits."
>>85917I think I calmed down a bit.Iron is slightly less frustrated. I guess Marey was right in this situation. 'No touching' seems to be a good rule of frog.
>>85918Whoopsie. Guessed a word wrong. I'm trying not to google translate, since I think it's cheating for Iron's situation.>>85915"Tell me a bit more about the heist. I was supposed to act as a distraction at the gate and missed all of the action."
>>85923Not the best tasting. Seems to be based on seaweed or something. Not really terrible either though. If it has an effect it isn't instant
>>85920"To whom do you need to deliver it?"
>>85922Brie sighs.
"Not much to it really. I was in and out of the house before anyone even knew I was there. I picked up a few things from the main house - still haven't looked them over yet - and came back to run interference. Thats when I came across you and Onyx at the guard booth. I had planned on getting the guard drunk and then blaming a bunch of shenanigens on him later, but that didn't pan out. After you left, I set fire to the house and then alerted the guards to the fire so that I could go in and out of the scene without being discrete. I saw the others entering the pool house, and so I kept watch outside. I expected them to come out quickly, but they took their time so I went inside." He goes quiet after that. "When I entered," he says finally, "there was a secret room. With a bed. With chains all around it. Beyond that room was a room with cages. In it were Kerr, his brother, and a pair of foals that priestess retreated with. The stench was unpony, and the sight,... I've seen some shit in my day, but that shook me."
>>85919"Könnte sein. Ich weiß nur, dass es keine guten Drohnen mit Waffen gibt, die mich jetzt schützen, und ich bin machtlos"
The little grey foal's ear's droop
Shouldn't he arrive eventually? >>85925"Blue Skies. The recruit is in the hospital and requested me to give her a message."
>>85928"Uh, I'll go ask who that is, and see who is her handler. Can you leave the message with me to relay or must it be communicated directly?"
>>85924"Not too bad,Doc. It Didn't have anything weird in it, did it?"
>>85926Here comes the comments>set the house on fire to enter and leave the scene"Why did you choose the one house the others were in? You took a big risk for practically nothing from what you said."
>secret roomIron feels similarly disgusted. "That Comte guy sure is weak if he has to use foals as sex toys to satisfy his sexual urges. Ugh. I bet he cannot even please an actual mare."
>>85929"I think it best if communicated directly. See if it can't be done."
>>85927TBH I was waiting on you for that, but if you were waiting on me..."Dann werde ich dich beschützen. Und wenn es möglich ist, werde ich Sie zu Ihrem Bienenstock nach Hause sehen." Silver and Wesley see the Tavern come into view. "Wir sind fast da. Ihr Bruder sollte dort sein, und Sie zwei können sich ausruhen, während ich einen Arzt aufsuche."
>>85931"It was a small fire, incapable of compromising the building, little more than lighting a bit of cologne on a brick on fire. But it gave me free access as 'a good samaritan' to engage the scene. And with any luck, the authorities have found his little secret and are putting the pieces together themselves."
>>85930He goes through a door. When he comes out, he says
"She is out working at the moment. You can write down a message, or maybe have it communicated over radio if necessary"
>>85933"Das ist gut"
The little foal leans down, and hugs the back of Silver's neck
He should be through the front door now
>>85934"But 'his little secret' is missing the one thing that makes it bad, which is the foals." Iron pokes his chin. "Besides, Star was carrying something important for the exact purpose to collect evidence of wrongdoing. It was a small rectangular box if I remember correctly." He ponders. "Apart from that, did you not stop and consider
how the others got in the house themselves?"
>>85930"No manticore toenails or hippogriff droppings if that is what you are asking. I can't really say though. I don't make these things."
>>85935"I don't suppose the radio would be secure would it? If not, I suppose a written message will have to do."
>>85938"It should be fine. You can leave a written message and we'll have a flyer send it"
"I've pulled dozens of jobs like that, maybe hundreds. A little B&E, a little bit of misdirection, smoke and mirrors, in, out, done. I'd never actually seen a changeling before either. I thought they'd be ferocious. I thought my first encounter with a changeling would be terrifying. Well it was, but for all the wrong reasons."
>>85936"I don't know about all that. All I knew is one of my sources said there was a job, help people get in and get out and the pay was on-site acquisition. It was a rich neighborhood, so I took him up on it."
>>85935Silver uses a foreleg to return the hug before he enters.
>>85934>>85935>>85936Silver smiles as he sees that Iron, Brie, and Kerr has arrived. "Ah, good! You have arrived! I assume this pony with you two is Kerr?"
>>85942Brie starts at the sudden entrance (from his perspective) but only slightly.
"Finally. You brought his brother?"
>>85942"Hello, Silver. I may have caused a bit of distrust of the foal on me. That is why he will be a bit jumpy." Iron is lying down on a corner. He looks at the other foal. "It seems there are two of them." He checks from his current position on how hungry the changeling entering the scene is.
>>85941Iron is a bit annoyed by his lack of information but cannot blame him. He wasn't at the planning.
>>85940"Alright then."
I write down the following:
Evidence collected. Dungeon in pool house. Foals rescued/secure. Dark Star injured, recovering. Slight complication of the fire type. New development. Meet back with us for more details.
I then fold up the message and hand it over.
"Thank you for your help sir."
>>85941"Das graue Pferd kennt meinen Namen"
>>85944Changeling? What Changeling? There is a small grey pegasus colt on Silver's back, with darker grey mane
>>85945"We'll have it sent out" says the guard
>>85946"Have a good day sir."
I then take my leave and head for the tavern.
>>85943"Yes. Excuse me, but I do not believe we have had proper introduction, yet, even though you appeared out of nowhere to lend us aid. I am Silver."
>>85944"Yes, there were two. Brothers." He seems a bit worried about Iron's statement about causing distrust, especially knowing what that changeling has been through. "What
exactly did you do that would cause distrust in this one?"
>>85946Silver turns to Kerr, his voice returning to its paternal tone, even if he's not sure if it's having a positive effect on his voice. "Hallo Kerr. Ich habe deinen Bruder zu dir zurückgebracht." As he says this, he helps Wesley off his back and onto the floor.
>>85937"Thanks for the potion."
Dark Star Stands up and reaches his hoof out towards the doctor
>>85946"Ich vehrstehen 'Das', 'meinen', und 'Namen'."
Then to Silver and Iron, "I've been able to pick apart their dialect a bit, but the longer I hear it the more bewildered I get."
>>85948"Yes, of course. The name is Brie, Brie Achtzig-Sechs." Then "How can you, I can't even,... nevermind."
>>85948"I have gone as far as doing some tickling to see if I can produce a substitute to using up memories to feed a changeling. So far it is unsuccessful. Now Kerr is untrusting again. I could try to put some memories to surface again but I dislike the feeling."
The two little foals walk towards each other, mostly Kerr going closer to Wesley
>>85949The doctor has a 'what are you doing?' look, but lets him
>>85948"Die Hölle? Sie sprechen Wechselbalg?"
>>85950"... Ich vehrstehen"
"What the fuck" Brie whispers indirectly.
>>85950"It is nice to meet you, Brie." He seems amused at how Brie reacts to Silver speaking Changeling. "What, ponies can learn more than just Ponish. Я говорю на одном из этих языков прямо сейчас."
>>85951"Yes, it is feeling of him feeding on your inner Harmony and life force. Also emotion, but that is tied to Harmony. It is meant to be unpleasant." He sighs. "Just...try not to tickle him any more, okay?"
>>85952He rotates his hoof around. "Ehhhhhhhh...Ein bisschen."
>>85954>>85952So, what exactly are we calling the Changeling language? Changelisch?
>>85954Iron deadpans at Silver. "A little too late for that. Pretty sure he wants me to be a one pony's length right now." He huffs. "Sorry, I am a bit angry at my predicament." He continues laying on the floor.
>>85955I was thinking Changish tbh>>85952Iron decides to surface some other happy thoughts like when his brother was born. He swore to him that he would protect him against everything after that. Now he does not need his protection anymore. He chuckles.
>>85952"What are you too good to shake hooves?"
"I need some air," he glances at Kerr. "Ich returnen." And then to the others "Keep an eye on them, but try not to get feelsy around them."
>>85956Well, that's one option.Silver cocks his head, one ear falling to the side. He seems confused at the phrase Iron used. "What is 'one pony's length' in this instance?"
>>85958"I was there, I know what you mean. It was nice meeting you, Brie. Thank you for your assistance."
>>85959He nods to Iron.
>>85960"Oh, I'll be back. Ask them how mad I am." he says grimly, and then leaves.
>>85960"Basically, just imagine you standing between me and Kerr. That is what I mean."
>>85961He looks at where he just left. "...Ask them how mad...?"
>>85962"Ah, that is what you mean. It is like how Wesley was back at poolhouse when we rescued him, putting me in between himself, and Star and Spark...so, what did Brie mean, when he said 'Ask them how mad I am'?"
>>85965Iron shrugs. "It may be the injustices the foals have to suffer against this Comte bastard. If that is not it, then I do not know what it is."
>>85955Sure, "Wechselbalg"
>>85954"Mein Bruder ist aggressiver und paranoider als ich. Ich bin überrascht, dass er ihn so ruhig fand"
>Was hätte ich machen sollen? Sollte ich dort geblieben sein? Getötet werden?<Nein, ich dachte einfach nicht, dass du ihnen vertrauen würdest>Und mich nicht. Ich werde kämpfen oder rennen, wenn sie versuchen, mich zu verletzen. Bis dahin schmecken sie gut<Sie schmecken gut. Aber sie werden dich nicht verletzen. Dieses Pony ist nett. Er ließ mich füttern und ein anderes Pony ließ Sie füttern>Das ist wahr. Diese Ponys waren ungewöhnlich nett<Glaubst du, sie könnten uns in ein falsches Sicherheitsgefühl verführen? Sie könnten uns später vergewaltigen oder essen>Glaubst du, sie könnten uns in ein falsches Sicherheitsgefühl verführen? Sie könnten uns später vergewaltigen oder essenWesley is frightened
<Nein, dieses Pony schmeckt süß. ich vertraue ihm>Du vertraust zu viel. Vertraust du auch all seinen Freunden?<So oder so haben wir jetzt Essen. Ich denke er wird mich beschützen>Wahr. Ich habe noch nie so viel gegessen. Ich glaube, ich mag das fliegende Pony, auch wenn es nicht gut schmeckt>>85956The foal is yapping away in his weird speak, but Iron does catch his interest. He stares at Iron while talking, like a dog looking at food
>>85957"No" He shakes hooves
>>85947It is so
Wesley says this remark to Silver about his brother Kerr
"Mein Bruder ist aggressiver und paranoider als ich. Ich bin überrascht, dass er ihn so ruhig fand"
But Kerr responds
>Was hätte ich machen sollen? Sollte ich dort geblieben sein? Getötet werden?
So Wesly says
Nein, ich dachte einfach nicht, dass du ihnen vertrauen würdest
>Und mich nicht. Ich werde kämpfen oder rennen, wenn sie versuchen, mich zu verletzen. Bis dahin schmecken sie gut
Sie schmecken gut. Aber sie werden dich nicht verletzen. Dieses Pony ist nett. Er ließ mich füttern und ein anderes Pony ließ Sie füttern
>Das ist wahr. Diese Ponys waren ungewöhnlich nett
Glaubst du, sie könnten uns in ein falsches Sicherheitsgefühl verführen? Sie könnten uns später vergewaltigen oder essen[
>Glaubst du, sie könnten uns in ein falsches Sicherheitsgefühl verführen? Sie könnten uns später vergewaltigen oder essen
Wesley is frightened
Nein, dieses Pony schmeckt süß. ich vertraue ihm
>Du vertraust zu viel. Vertraust du auch all seinen Freunden?
So oder so haben wir jetzt Essen. Ich denke er wird mich beschützen
>Wahr. Ich habe noch nie so viel gegessen. Ich glaube, ich mag das fliegende Pony, auch wenn es nicht gut schmeckt
Dann lass uns hier bleiben
>Oh, alles klar
Both disguised drones seem content
>>85967I'm not exactly sure when you would want to time my arrival.
>>85967Dark Star Smiles at him
"I'll be back if my friends or i get into more trouble."
Then Dark Star turns around and walks towards the door
>>85966"Perhaps. What we found I would count among worst sights I have seen."
>>85967Wechselbalg it is.>>85968Silver smiles, even if he could barely keep up with the conversation. "Es freut mich das zu hören. Jetzt muss ich ins Krankenhaus gehen, um sicherzustellen, dass die Belastung meines Körpers nicht zu groß ist. Wenn du diesem Pony, Iron, vertrauen kannst, um dich zu überwachen, während ich weg bin, werde ich zurückkehren, sobald ich kann."
>>85966Silver then turns to Iron. "More importantly: can I trust you to look over them while I am gone? Their feeding has taken its toll, and I wish to make sure it has not left any lasting effects on me."
>>85970He smiles
"Stay away from loose mares and you won't need to come back"
>>85969um
>>85971>Oh Scheiße, er kann alles verstehen, was wir sagen!"Oh... alles klar
>>85973And he is now free. Not cured quite yet... but on track
>>85972He lets out a playful bit of evil laughter. "Muahahahahaha! Nun wird nichts, was Sie sagen, vor mir verborgen! Muahahahahahahahaaaaaa!"
After the laugh subsides, he genuinely smiles at the two disguised changelings. "Im Ernst, ich komme bald wieder. Dann können wir darüber reden, ob wir Sie möglicherweise nach Hause bringen könnten."
>tfw waiting >>85974Dark Star walks to the headquarters
>>85969Arrive… Now
>>85976It is so. When he arrives, what do?
>>85975Kerr recoils slightly at the thought, pulling up one leg and sticking out his tongue
Iron is kill I bet >>85978He walks in and goes to the front desk
>>85977I arrive at the tavern, go to Silver's room, and knock on the door.
>>85966"Hello? Silver?"
>>85979Sea breeze is not there at 9 PM. But another agent is
>>85978Silver sticks out his tongue right back at Kerr before answering the door.
Most likely. I'll just assume he'll watch the changelings.>>85980Silver answers through the door. "Yes, yes, just one moment." He opens the door, smiling when he sees Spark. "Ah, there you are. I assume you saw Star to hospital?"
>>85982 I thought you had left, that's why I directed that at Iron. Sorry. "Yes. He should make a fast enough recovery. Now you need to head over."
>>85981"hey,is blue skies around?"
>>85983Silver gets a slight chuckle out of this.
>>85984Nope, still here.Silver nods. "I was just about to do that." He looks around to make she nopony is listening in on them, and he whispers to Spark. "Changelings we rescued are here. Mind helping Iron watch them while I am gone?"
>>85985He responds
"Just one moment" And picks up a telephone. In less than a minute, Blue Skies comes prancing through a door straight ahead and to Dark Star's right. This is the first time she has come from this direction. She approaches Dark Star
>>85986"Of course. I'll do my best... but don't take too long, just in case."
I step inside.
>>85988There are no changelings, just Iron
If he is alive, a grey pegasus colt, and a blue unicorn colt. And maybe Brie? I am not sure
>>85989i think brie said he went outside.
>>85988"I will try not to." He welcomes Spark into his room. Before heading out for the hospital, he removes his equipment, and the evidence he gathered from Comte's house, leaving him with only his clothes and a very-much lightened saddlebag. "Also keep close eye on evidence. We will need it if we are to destroy Comte."
>>85990She looks sweet as always, Azure white feathers and Sky Blue mane
"Hello. I got the message.
She takes him somewhere a little more private
"It said there was a 'new development' and you have the foals? I just came back from the scene. It turns out we didn't need a warrant, there was a 'fire.' We implanted an agent with the Batlimare PD on the scene"
>>85989I sit down in the room.
>>85992"Right. And these are the changelings I assume. I didn't expect them to be hiding like that, but I guess it wouldn't hurt in case somepony comes in here unannounced."
>>85994The pegasus and the unicorn colts look at Spark, with big, bulging eyes
>>85994"It could be. In either case, I will be back shortly."
>>85993Silver leaves his room at the Tavern and heads for the hospital.
>>85995Cute bulging eyes?
Spark just sits there in the awkward silence, unsure of what to do.
>>85997Maybe not bulging, but cutish.
The pegasus approaches a little closer, walking almost like a dog with slow steps
>>85996It is so
>>85998I sit still to not scare them.
>>85999The little pegasaus inches closer
>>86000>wasting millennial posts. Sure, I guess >>85993"It was...Bad." Dark Star looks Distraught "i have the evidence here."
Dark Star hoofs over all the pictures and items he retrieved from the house.Except the pictures he took in the pool house basement.
>>86001I remain calm... as best as I can. I don't try to interrupt it.
>>86002She smiles deviously
"
Excellent. This will go lovely with evidence gathered on the scene. We might be able to find out more about subversive activity. So tell me, you rescued the foals, yes? They were there?"
How is he going to separate out the pictures? Aren't they all on the same film roll?>>86003It comes even closelier
>>86005The foal's ears twitch, but it is not detered. It comes close, so close. Then it extends a hoof and...
Touch. It has touched Spark's foreleg
>>86006I smile at how cute this is, but I don't do anything else.
>>86009Still unmoving, but finding this extremely cute for deadly vampire bugs.
>>86004Oh i was thinking it was like a polaroid
"Yes, they were..." Dark Star's Distraught look grows more substantial "Chained up in a basement in the pool house. the sick buck... was in fact
Doing Things to them But his deviancy didnt stop there he had changling hatchlings in cages down there as well. they were malnourished and i felt bad for them so i fed one. the doctor says i need to be around loved ones and eat lots of chocolate and sugar."
>>86011At that first part, she smiles grandly, and almost laughs in joy
"This is glorious! It will be on every paper in East Equestria"
On the Changelings
"Well, that kind of makes sense. Shapeshifting is useful for sex fantasies"
On feeding the Changeling
"What you knowingly let a Changeling eat part of your soul?"
>>86010It moves up and... is it about to pet Spark?
>>86012I keep holding still, holding back from commenting on how adorable the death insects are being.
>>86012"My Emotions overwhelmed me, i dont know why i did it. i just did. i acted without thinking. and the doctor said it would grow back."
>>86013i just visualized spark sitting there awkwardly while a hatchling pokes him. its adorable tbh.
>>86014"Yes, that should happen in all but the most severe cases"
>>86013It starts to pet Spark
>>86017Sleep well, GM. See you tomorrow.
>>85971"I guess? I am unsure if they would trust me unless I feed them some more, which I am baiting out at the moment." Iron shrugs
>>85967Iron now thinks of how his sister was conceived. Mother always said that she looked just like her. She had her eyes, that is for sure. A slightly slender looking Earth Pony with green coat and even greener mane. He wonders how she is doing. His siblings are his best friends after all.