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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>>86778"I know. Defeating them is obviously first step. As for love, I imagine there are those who would help willingly, if we could dispel misunderstandings and falsehoods about changelings to ponies, and dispel misunderstandings and falsehoods about ponies to changelings. Optimistic, I know. But ponies have willingly helped changelings before."
>>86779"Even those that have had no part in this, and
want no part in this? Even young and innocent, old and feeble? They
all deserve to die in your eyes?"
>>86782"
Are they falsehoods? I sincerely doubt there would be many volunteers"
>>86781Uh, is he love drunk or what?Iron, for his part, does not understand the lack of fighting spirit Kerr is displaying right now. This does not dissuade his huggles though.
>>86782"there are no innocent changelings. they all support their queen."
>>86781"they brought this upon themselves."
>>86783"From what I have seen? Some are, some aren't."
>>86785"Not all of them."
>>86784*Changeling noises*
>>86785"If that is how you feel, can you keep quiet about it in public? They will be easier to defeat if they don't think the struggle is existential"
>>86787"do you have any proof to back that up?"
>>86789"Do
you have any proof to back up your own claim?"
>>86788Iron shrugs. He feels nice. Smooth even. All good things must come to an end though, and he gently sets Kerr on the bed.
>>86790"the hordes that blocked out the sun."
>>86788"i can keep my mouth shut."
>>86792"Is that every changeling in existence?"
>>86794"No, they did not." Silver sighs. He looks disappointed at this turn of events. "And thus, we are back at square one. And this is why I did not want to get into big long discussion before having good drink with friends."
>>86791He would feel like his disguise, in this case a colt unicorn. Kerr is sat on the bed, sitting up
>>86787"What happens when there aren't enough. well, you
know what happens when there aren't enough
>>86794"That is factually wrong. There were a few who agreed with Thorax on a closer friendship, some of the hives preferred infiltration rather than colonization and conquest, and of course there are the Griffonian hives"
>>86795"This discussion needed to happen, Silver."
>>86796Iron leans to meet Kerr at eye level. "Now, will you go to bed, Kerr?"
>>86796"They starve. But, they were starving before. It is not like prospect of more food could be any worse than that."
>>86797"Did it?" Silver looks like he's unsure about that.
>>86788Brie, exhausted from the day's proceedings, can barely kee his eyes open. "Guten nacht schon kinder. Schlafen sie gut. Wir schutzen sie."
He then crawls under the bed and curls up.
>>86799Ignore that first part, I must be losing my mind.
>>86796"And look what that got him. they will all pay for the sins of their mother."
>>86799""FOOD,Ponies are not food."
>>86795Dark Star Sips his drink
>>86798"Ich spreche kein ponyish"
>>86799"And when they starve, they go out and get food, same as any other creature. When this happens, the trust is eroded, and all back to square one"
>>86800Are you seriously going to have him sleep under
Silver's bed?
>>86803Silver is just idly looking into his still-full glass of whiskey. "I wonder if there is way to make food for them that does not require ponies..."
>>86804Eh, go for it. >>86803Iron pokes his chin. Brie just went to sleep, so no translator there. He decides to do charades. First he points at Kerr. "You," then he points at the bed and tilts his head sideways and down, like he was putting his head on a pillow. "sleep."
"Schlafen. Its the word for sleep."
>>86806"they acquired the taste, theres no going back."
>>86805Uh, hidden
>>86804Sure...
>>86806"Other Creatures. They are just less loving"
>>86807Kerr imitates his action, moving his head on on its side and moving down, then sitting back up
>>86809"That's... What?"
>>86809>>86810No response. There's little acknowledgement of the world around him, outside of the glass of whiskey in front of him.
>>86810He pokes his chin again. Maybe if he does the action, he will understand. First, he checks if he can actually fit the bed with the two residents and without crushing Brie under the bed.
>>86811The sorcerer knows this well. That's why it is a character to him.
>>86810"they will accept nothing less."
>>86815Scratch that. Maybe if he does it on the floor. Kerr will do it on the bed. He gently lays down in a circular motion, resting his head on his forelegs and closing his eyes to show what he should do. He then opens one eye to see if he follows his lead.
>>86815He smiles from this, at least getting a little reaction from him. One of his hindlegs starts a tapping motion, and his ears relax at her touch.
>>86816Kerr looks at Iron. Then he circles around, and lays down in a curled up ball
>>86817She continues, as this response calms her
>>86815Dark Star Finishes his drink
>>86818He leans his head into the petting, and closes his eyes. His leg continues its tapping.
>>86819Is finished
>>86820What Silver is imagining as hoof, then wing, runs through his mane is known but to him. But she continues
>>86818Iron nods in satisfaction. "Good." He thinks some more. "Iron," points at himself "goes," imitates walking somewhere, "to other place. Does Kerr," points at Kerr, "want to stay here," he points downwards, signalling the room, "or go," he does the walking motion again, "with Iron?" He points at himself again.
>>86823>giving a choiceYou must know how this will end
>>86821Dark Star gets up and goes to the bathroom
>>86823Kerr slightly tilts his head, but remains sitting in place
>>86827It is so
>>86822She continues petting him
"Does his attitude worry you?"
>>86828Iron pets Kerr. "Do not worry. Just sleep. I am going with Silver." He ruffles his mane. "I will see you soon." With that, Iron exits the room, being sure that he closes the door when he leaves.
>>86828He is very much enjoying the pets. "Yes. I feel hatred has clouded his mind, and his judgement."