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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>>86379"oh and what is that idea,Bat?"
>>86380"thats real cute that you think they are foals."
>>86375And Blue Skies, for her part, has no idea why some Celestia worshiper she's known for two days wants her to trust him more than her new country, whom she works for, has sworn to protect, and has repeatedly risked her life for
"It is difficult to make a Changeling not enjoy sex with a pony. They must have been doing something entirely wrong if you think they were
victims. Anyways, if they actually were mistreated - and not just playing the sympathy card with you - this isn't exactly how we want the story to go down in public. Chrysalis will use it as propaganda that East Equestria mistreats changelings, and it could make Changelings more sympathetic to the local public, which we also don't want"
>>86377Touche
>>86381"Funny. Because you are starting to sound just like them in a lot of ways. That those that have no concept of what is truly going on need to be locked up and tortured for crimes of the ones that do need to be punished."
>>86381"We'll wait for Silver and your lady friend to return before we get to that. It sounds like they're wrapping things up now." he pauses. "What? I can hear them." he says, wiggling his ears.
>>86378>>86384>>86383Iron stands up. "Alright, I can see I need to step out of this mess for the time being. I do not want qualms for any beliefs you may hold. As a parting message, I want you not to shoot them on the spot, you hear me, Star? They could be useful if used right, for either side." With that, Iron walks to the door, opens it and leaves the room.
>>86382>>86375Iron bumps onto Silver as he walks out. "Sorry. Things are getting rowdy in there."
>>86382"I was there, Blue. They had clear signs of both mistreatment and malnourishment. They are
young. Somewhere in between their version of foals and teenagers. For record, I do not care what public will think, or what Chrysalis will think, or what either group will do. I
will protect them and I
will get them home, one way or another."
>>86385From the look on Silver's face, it is the last thing he needed to hear right now.
>>86386"Right... Care about what you may, but know that I
do care about what will and will not kindle a war. The public does not need to see them right now"
>>86388"Yeah, Star is not handling it well. He is going with the 'soul sucking monster' spiel and I do not blame him. Changeling feeding is pretty disturbing for the victim."
>>86382He notices Blue. "Hello. Fancy seeing you here. I hope you were not expecting a celebration in bed with your coltfriend, hodling some alcohol on your hooves."
>>86383>>86385"i can see you 2 do not care for the ponies their "Family" is feeding off of in the occupied zone."
>>86384"hmmmm."
>>86390"Hahaha" Her face drops to dead seriousness "No. I am here for cleaning up what came of this job"
>>86389Silver has a stern look on his face. "I do not intend to show them to public. I intend to get them home."
>>86390"Great...there goes respect he had earned from me for what he did back at Comte's house."
>>86387"Are you sure about that,bat?"
>>86391Spark is starting to get gravely concerned and moves away from Dark Star and puts himself between him and the changelings.
>>86394"You'll be too busy trying to hit me." ^_~
>>86396"No, i'd let you stab me." :) "they however wouldnt be so lucky."
>>86392Iron shrugs. "Eh, you do not need to clean anything. They are just some foals in there. Pretty sure they need some parental figure after what they went through."
>>86393"What did you expect? Spark told me how he had to carried out of the house by Onyx. I do not blame the pony."
>>86393"Silver, I want you to stop for just a moment, and please,
please try to look at this situation from the perspective of a Hegemony Changeling. You hear that a pair of young Changelings were kidnapped from a port in Changeling lands by ponies. You hear that they were horribly mistreated by ponies in ways that cannot begin to be described. And all of this in East Equestria, pony land Chrysalis graciously allowed to remain ruled by ponies. What would you think? Wouldn't you be more inclined to believe that ponies are horrible monsters? Monsters that will steal your hatchings at night and treat them horribly? Monsters that need to be controlled? Ironic, I know, but irony is lost on situations like these."
>>86398"I would imagine. I've heard somethings"
>>86397"Sounds like you've got this all figured out then."
>>86400"Seems that way, i wouldn't expect
You to understand the pain and rage i feel when i think about
My Kind being Feed off of by these monsters!"
Dark Star points at them
>>86401"Enough! Get out of here! If you can't stand them get out of this room."
>>86399Iron nods. "Yes. One of them hissed at me when I tried to touch them. They are in pretty bad shape." He pokes his chin. "Can you not direct the blame to the party you are against? It should be plausible."
>>86399"And if they also heard that it was ponies who helped? That it was ponies who went after those who captured the changelings, saved captured changelings, risked life, limb, and liberty for them, to keep them safe and send them home? I know New Mareland has ways of spreading counter-propaganda, even among changelings in Changeling-held lands."
>>86403"Well, yes and no. With the foals, it is an issue of Comte and those around him. Social Democrats loose a point, Black Hooves and others gain a point. With the changelings, it is an issue of Changeling relations with all of ponykind. Changelings gain a point, ponies loose a point"
>>86404"Not easily. That part can be easily overlooked. Especially if the rescue seemed to have been on accident, a byproduct of trying to put out a fire or rescue pony foals"
>>86405"Then make sure it isn't overlooked. Either way, you and I do not have much of choice. If you keep them here against their will, and changelings find out, or if you
kill them, it will be many times worse than if you had just returned them. Make big event out of it, make sure all of Changeling Hegemony hears from you about how you found out that Comte had captured and abused changelings and how you had brought him to justice, and how you are returning changelings to their home and their country, where they belong. Make sure they all see with their own eyes and spread first-hoof account on their own before Chrysalis even has chance to direct narrative." Silver is seriously regretting having trusted Blue with this.
>>86401"Feel? No, certainly not. But if you think I'm going to allow a grown stallion to shoot a pair of effectively colts who neither asked for this situation nor have the ability to get themselves out of it, well give it a try."
>>86405He pokes his chin some more. "Well, at least you get to demonize your opponent. That is good, I think." A pause. "What if we were to 'deport' the two, then? Where will they be sent? Or are you just going to 'make them sleep'?"
>>86409"What ever you say
Rat."
>>86402"Good to Know you pick these monsters over your own kind!! i bet you would help chrysalis round up ponies!!!"
Dark Star Storms out of the room and slams the door
"Bucking Traitors the lot of them!"
Dark Star Stamps down the stairs hard
>>86377>>86411"Get Me A Drink,oynx. The strongest you have."
>>86411Iron acknowledges Star exiting the door.
>>86411Dark Star can feel Silver's glare burning a hole in the back of his head as he makes his way down the stairs.
>>86405I check on the changelings.
>>86408"Oh please. If they ever need to know, all they need to know is that a few hatchlings were found by immigration and detained for a while. But if you
really want to keep them for a while... Don't let Chrysalis find out"
>>86411"We could 'make them sleep,' yes. Shoot them right through the back of the heads as well. But the simplest and least troublesome solution is to train them into staying silent as to where they were, then send them over with deportees to Changeling Territory in Dodge City"
>>86411"Are you okay?" Asks Blue
>>86416They are a bit startled by all of this, Kerr in a defensive posture and baring fangs (still in pony form), and Wesley hiding under a blanket
>>86413Onyx gives dark glass of scotch
>>86417"ill be fine once i calm down and drink my drink."
>>86418"Thanks"
He slides oynx 5 bits
>>86419Onyx nods to Dark, and returns to washing glasses
>>86417I'm not sure how to calm them down, so I just sit beside them.
"I know you don't understand me, but we won't let them hurt you."
>>86417"I won't let her. I just want to send them home." He sighs, and turns towards the door to his room. "I'll assume you do not want to see them, for fear that you would react as Star has done. I'll get you evidence I had gathered."
>>86417Iron nods. "I understand." He pokes his chin again. "How difficult is for a pony to enter that city? Dodge Junction."
>>86420Dark Star mutters something about "bucking Bugs"
>>86422"Huh?"
>>86423"Got to get through the Changeling border"
>>86425"Changelings. I assume you would react as Star has if you were to see them."
>>86420"i wouldn't let that unicorn with the glass of alcohol or the Bat watch my back if i were you. They'll sell you out."
>>86425Iron ponders for a bit. "How bad is that? Are talking 'shoot on sight' kind of border?"
>>86428*Are we talking the 'shoot on sight'
>>86426"How did Star react?" She is confused
"How did
you react?"
>>86428"You have never seen so many soldiers in your life. I don't mean police or reservists. I mean real regular soldiers"
>>86421*poke*
Kerr looks over at tipsy, and starts to sniff him