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Occupied Equestria: Day 5
iTzX4
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No.87000
87001 87029
The Adventure continues

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 Eastside Tavern Gang has broken through the house and pool-house of the politician Comte Burgher. What they found has been nothing short of astonishing. Deeds for properties bought by secret societies, seditious communications, cryptic booklets, concerning academic interests, and above all else, a sex dungeon with two young colts chained up, and traumatized. With these, they found something else: two caged and chained up adolescent Changeling drones. So doing what any logically minded group of people would do when encountering caged life-force vampires, they let the things suck on them, then took them home and hugged them and loved them and squeezed them and called them 'George.'

Dark Star is coming to terms with loss in the Stallion's room of the Eastside tavern, while Iron aids him. Silver dreams of an Equestria that is no more and his long lost family (while sleeping in a fairly awkward position). Ash awaits a new dawn of service, Onyx a new life of possible employment, while Brie and Spark stay in a small room with two strange guests
1912 replies and 54 files omitted.
G1blJ
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No.87415
87436
[1d3 = 1]

mqvEd
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No.87416
87417
[1d20+9 = 23]
>>87412
Sister Ash narrows her eyes.
"The soil.. doesn't seem to be very balanced. It seems as though it hasn't been properly fertilized to me. I would have to examine further."
She decides to make a Spellcraft check, to see if anything has been interfering with the soil enrichment blessing she cast on the land two days ago.
Anonymous
G1blJ
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No.87417
87418 87419
>>87416
No obvious issue with magic, and it seems to be a separate section of land
Pacifist Ecoterrorist
mqvEd
?
No.87418
>>87417
How big is this land in total exactly?
Iron
wio4P
?
No.87419
87423 87424
>>87417
Alright, I'm here. I'd like to follow up with Iron's questions about the sister's routine as he walks to the third tree.
mqvEd
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No.87420
87424
[1d20+13 = 30]
>>87407
As Sister Ash continues her examinations she pulls a tuber of each species from the beds and examines the plants individually.
Rolling knowledge (nature) to identify any ailments they share, and any plausible cause.
Shimmering Spark
nXmks
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No.87421
87422
>>87414
Spark looks around for a restaurant.
"So, did you expect to be caring for two changelings when you set hoof in this city? Could you even see yourself being kind to them before yesterday?"
Silver
xP31Z
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No.87422
87425
>>87421
Silver trots with him. "I did not see myself caring for them, no, but I suppose if I were willing to care for ponies in need, then it would only make sense to be willing to care for changelings in need as well."
Pacifist Ecoterrorist
mqvEd
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No.87423
87426
>>87419
A dead tree?
Anonymous
G1blJ
?
No.87424
87426 87427
>>87419
Iron’s last act was to ask the sister a question, “what do you do around here?” She answers

“I am one of the sisters responsible for maintaining the orchards and gardens. I also teach the foals horticulture”
She is a tan colored Earth Pony with brown hair under all of that clothing, evidently

>>87420
It is an area of maybe an acre and a half. None of the plants have any signs of predation from insects, nor infestation of fungi. Indeed, the area seems particularly lifeless. Their growth seems to be stunted by something in the soil or water
Shimmering Spark
nXmks
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No.87425
87433
>>87422
"I never could imagine me liking them before. I got very upset when Dark Star was threatening them. If only they weren't so dangerous, I wouldn't mind them staying here... if we could hide them from Star's marefriend that is."
wio4P
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No.87426
87428 87429 87432 87436
[1d20+6 = 8]
>>87423
Blighted, to be exact.
>>87424
Iron nods. "Ah, I guess it was kind of obvious." He lines up his hindlegs towards the third tree. "What is horticulture? Sounds like it is important." He bucks with mostly power at the third tree, sacrificing +5 bonus hit chance for +5 damage.
Pacifist Ecoterrorist
mqvEd
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No.87427
87432
>>87424
Alright.
Plant Growth's Enrichment affects a range of one half mile. I think I'll have her make an additional casting for good measure, on a day where she isn't in a hurry to find missing children.

Sister Ash turns to the sister beside her.
"Poor nutrient balance. It must be an issue the soil or water. Do you fertilize these fields regularly?"
Pacifist Ecoterrorist
mqvEd
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No.87428
87429
>>87426
I could have healed it...
Iron
wio4P
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No.87429
87430
>>87426
I knew this was going to happen
>>87428
Pretty sure the sisters would have tried with you first if that were the case.
Pacifist Ecoterrorist
mqvEd
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No.87430
87431
>>87429
They don't know she's a Druid.
Iron
wio4P
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No.87431
87434
>>87430
You never talked about yourself to the other sisters about your powers?
Anonymous
G1blJ
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No.87432
87435 87437 87440
>>87426
And he MISSES!

“It’s the practice of raising plants in gardens, which I help with, though I deal more with the trees on the property. I’ve extended my expertise on occasion to a few other farms in the area”

>>87427
“This particular field has been treated with some organic fertilizer from our wastes, as well as a nitrate based fertilizer and compost”
Silver
xP31Z
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No.87433
87441
>>87425
"It helps to see them as you would see ponies. Even with their differences.." He stays silent for a couple of seconds before continuing to speak. "Under normal circumstances, I am not entirely sure I would have been willing to trust changelings, even those who came out willingly as such. At least not enough to let them in my place of residence."
Pacifist Ecoterrorist
mqvEd
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No.87434
87437
>>87431
She only vaguely hinted about training with magi to one, and cast a Flaming Sphere spell in the forest in front of another.
Pacifist Ecoterrorist
mqvEd
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No.87435
87442
>>87432
Sister Ash nods.
"Very well. How do you irrigate this section?"
Spirit of a Sardonic Economist
nSM96
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No.87436
87437
>>87404
>>87408
>>87410
>>87415
>>87426
Glad to see all the bad rolls for the day being used up on horticulture. Doesn't make a wit of difference, really, but at least you'll be less worried about dying of evisceration.
wio4P
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No.87437
87438 87439 87442
[1d20+6 = 26]
>>87432
Iron huffs. He tries again.
"It sounds like you were a farmer before joining up here. Am I wrong about that?"
>>87434
Oh, well. They could have asked you to burn the trees down if that were the case.
>>87436
True

wio4P
?
No.87438
[1d3+12 = 13]
[1d20+6 = 11]
>>87437
Rolling confirm for funsies as well as damage.
Pacifist Ecoterrorist
mqvEd
?
No.87439
>>87437
Poor tree...
Anonymous
Wdo5k
?
No.87440
87442
>>87305
>>87432

Shimmering Spark
nXmks
?
No.87441
87443
>>87433
"Under normal circumstances I'm pretty sure we would be drained completely or close to it and taken away. It's just when they clearly are talking to us. What do they say? You seem to be able to understand them."
G1blJ
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No.87442
87444 87446 87457
[1d2 = 1]
>>87437
Iron’s hoof goes so cleanly and so perfectly though the tree, that it falls forward. Roll reflex

>>87440
Indeed he does. It takes a minute, but he sees a pony he can immediately identify as Wind Bard based on the dossier. He’s a blue Earth Pony, with a set of scruff and a red toboggan on, as well as a dark red tail and mane. He is carrying a briefcase, small and black. Next to him is a white Pegasus wearing a black tobaggan they walk together talking down the gang plank

>>87435
“Well, it’s a little higher in elevation, but we have an auger pump that can divert water from a stream that runs through the old property into the hill
Silver
xP31Z
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No.87443
87445
>>87441
"Yes, it is trick I picked up during Great War, reading and eventually being able to translate stolen enemy intelligence and reports. I do not have perfect understanding of Wechselbalg, but through talking with Wesley and Kerr, I feel as though I can reasonably communicate with changelings.

"Both of them say what you would typically expect foals of their age to say. Wesley speaks more like innocent foal, and Kerr speaks more like he is trying to be tough and strong, likely for his brother. I do not know if you wanted to know something specific I might have heard."
ccPaq
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No.87444
87450
[1d20+1 = 13]
>>87442
Suffering from success.
Rolling.
Shimmering Spark
nXmks
?
No.87445
87448
>>87443
"Just if they want to kill us mainly. Are they thankful for what we have done?"
Pacifist Ecoterrorist
mqvEd
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No.87446
87450
>>87442
Sister Ash nods
"And do you water all of the crops with the same water?" She asks
Pacifist Ecoterrorist
mqvEd
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No.87447
87449
*Looks up gardening tips irl*
Silver
xP31Z
?
No.87448
87451 87453
>>87445
"It most certainly seems they are thankful. When we brought to my room at tavern, they had discussion about whether or not they should stay, and they both agreed that we were nice ponies, and that they had better chance of surviving by staying there than not. Though Kerr obviously needed some convincing from Wesley. I can safely say that neither would want to kill us."
Pacifist Ecoterrorist
mqvEd
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No.87449
>>87447
>tfw I used to know this stuff like the back of my hand
Anonymous
G1blJ
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No.87450
87454 87455
>>87444
It happens in real life, doesn’t it?
Iron pulls out of the way as the tree falls down in Iron’s place

One final tree is all that remains

>>87446
“No, this area is seperated from the main property by a the hill, and is closer to the old property, so we use a stream that goes through it, whereas the main property uses a separate steam that runs along the front


Shimmering Spark
nXmks
?
No.87451
87452
>>87448
"That's good."
I pause for a moment.
"I really don't want to send them back though."
Silver
xP31Z
?
No.87452
87459
>>87451
Silver looks confused at Spark. "Why is that?"
Anonymous
G1blJ
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No.87453
>>87448
Unlike Silver, Changelings cannot eat what is dead

sorry for comments, I just really wanted to say that
Iron
ccPaq
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No.87454
87460
>>87450
"Well, I was not expecting that." Iron looks to the nun. "Are you okay?"
Pacifist Ecoterrorist
mqvEd
?
No.87455
87458
>>87450
Sister Ash seems interested in this.
"Hmmm.. Perhaps it could be the water.. Would you mind leading me to this stream?" She asks
Wdo5k
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No.87457
87458
[1d20+7 = 25]
>>87442
Diplomacy
"hey there colts need anything put on the ship? i can help."
Anonymous
G1blJ
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No.87458
87461 87465
>>87455
“Yes. Most of it goes through the property you were on a couple days ago”

>>87457
Is he speaking to Wind Bard?
Shimmering Spark
nXmks
?
No.87459
87463
>>87452
"Because I don't want the day to come where we might be on opposite sides from them. We they either want to kill us by being raised by other changelings, or they have to. Or even worse, we are forced to kill them. Though, then again would we even know it is them apart from the others we may encounter? Would we see a little of them in every changeling now, and it be our undoing?"
Anonymous
G1blJ
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No.87460
87462
>>87454
Her eyes are very wide and her cloak is pulled down partly, showing her hair

“Yes...”
Pacifist Ecoterrorist
mqvEd
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No.87461
87464
>>87458
Alright,if I have any chance of being attacked by freaking dire wolves again, I may as well post my spells for the day:

Orisons:
Detect Magic
Create Water
Read Magic
Scarecrow
Mending
Light
Animal Trick
Naturewatch

1st level:
Regenerate Light Wounds
Vision Of Punishment
Enrage Animal
Animal Friendship

2nd level:
Regenerate Moderate Wounds
Chill Metal
Kelpstrand

3rd:
Celestial Aspect
Downdraft

It's close to an hour after prayers, so they should be prepared.

Sister Ash follows the other Sister to the stream, after calling Caleb to join her.
Iron
wio4P
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No.87462
87464
>>87460
Iron breathes a sigh of relief. "Thank the gods. Sorry about that." He starts his trek to the last tree. "So, where was I? I tried guessing your previous profession was a farmer. Was I right?"
Silver
xP31Z
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No.87463
87470
>>87459
"War requires certain level of..." Silver thinks for a few seconds for the right word. "...detachment, I suppose is word for it. They taught in army that when you fight somepony, or someling, else, it was either you or them. You both have families, and you both want to see those families again someday. But only one of you were going to see them. So, you were taught that it is better you see your family than opponent see their family. But I suppose this all does not relate to current situation.

"I do not want to end up fighting them, either, but I get feeling there will be war before they grow up. Even then, we have no right to keep them here against their will, especially when they have family of their own in Hegemony they care for and cares for them in turn."
Anonymous
G1blJ
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No.87464
87466 87468
>>87461
It’s only just over the other side of the hill, with a small metal windmill set up to pump water. The stream is rocky and the area is forested, but there are not too many plants to either side of the stream

>>87462
Last tree is next in line.

“No, I’ve always been in the religious order. My father was a farmer though. And it is my cutie mark as well. And there are no gods but the Harmony in all things, as epitomized in our princesses”
Her flank is not visible
Anonymous
Wdo5k
?
No.87465
87472
>>87458
he speaking at neither of them in particular but hes addressing wind bard and his companion.
wio4P
?
No.87466
87467 87472
[1d20+6 = 19]
>>87464
Iron shakes his head. "Right." He puts his hindlegs in position. "So, have you met Ash recently? She seems to have done quite a bit of work for the abbey." He kicks the final tree, same as all other times.
wio4P
?
No.87467
[1d3+12 = 13]
>>87466
And damage.
mqvEd
?
No.87468
87469 87472
[1d20+13 = 21]
>>87464
>not too many plants to either side of the stream
Not a good sign.
Sister Ash examines the plants and the water.
Rolling knowledge to notice anything that may be wrong.
Pacifist Ecoterrorist
mqvEd
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No.87469
87472
>>87468
And for the sake of it, Caleb sniffs the water to see if there's anything poisonous in it, since dogs are good at that kind of stuff.
Shimmering Spark
nXmks
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No.87470
87471
>>87463
"I guess not. It doesn't change that if we send them back they are our enemies. I will miss them, as strange as that may sound. I haven't even talked to them. All of what they say makes no sense to me. But I will miss them all the same."
Silver
xP31Z
?
No.87471
87475
>>87470
He nods. "Just because they will live in Hegemony will not mean they are our enemy. It is soldiers we fight that will be our enemy, not every changeling in existence. Although Star would likely disagree in that regard."
Anonymous
G1blJ
?
No.87472
87473 87477 87478
>>87465
They are more than a little shocked to see somepony taking to them at the moment, but then calm down
“You must be with the dock workers. Yes, this boat needs to be coaled before it can leave harbor” he says to Dark Star.

>>87466
“I’ve answered the door for her on a few occasions, I don’t believe I have talked to her at length. I have seen her though”

The tree is badly damaged, and leaves, a book, and an empty bird’s nest fall from its branches

>>87468
The stream looks like it probably floods on a yearly basis, discouraging tree growth within some feet of the banks. The area next to the steam also seems to have been used for either ponies or animals - maybe vehicles? - to traverse. But the problems with the stream plantlife go beyond that, as plant growth seems slow here

>>87469
Just a little off
Iron
wio4P
?
No.87473
87474
>>87472
Iron stops what he's doing. He looks at the nest that just fell down.
Anonymous
G1blJ
?
No.87474
87476
>>87473
Empty, or seems to be
Shimmering Spark
nXmks
?
No.87475
87479
>>87471
"They will be called to fight one day. And if we do reclaim our land by some miracle the Blackhooves have tucked away, then they might be called even sooner. And the thought that they won't have any feelings for us after however long it will be...it's just sad."
Iron
wio4P
?
No.87476
87486
>>87474
He now looks at the book that just fell down and didn't notice OOC 'cause if I kill bird, Ash will be mad.
Anonymous
Wdo5k
?
No.87477
87480
>>87472
"Do i have permission to help fuel her,Captain?"
Pacifist Ecoterrorist
mqvEd
?
No.87478
87481
>>87472
Sister Ash's expression grows dark.
".. Something's wrong with this stream.. could it be.. pollution..?"
She turns around towards the Sister
"I'm rather new to this area. Where does this stream lead down from?"
Silver
xP31Z
?
No.87479
87483
>>87475
"I do not like it either, but there is little else we can do."
Anonymous
G1blJ
?
No.87480
87482
>>87477
He looks to Dark Star
“Yes, get to it”

Both walk down the gangway onto the dock
Anonymous
G1blJ
?
No.87481
87488
>>87478
“I... think it originates in this area, just beyond the old property, eventually merging with a river that flows from moonlight shoes into the harbor”
Anonymous
Wdo5k
?
No.87482
87484
>>87480
Dark Star walks onto the ship after they have moved out of the way.
Shimmering Spark
nXmks
?
No.87483
87487
>>87479
"If we must, we must. I'll follow your lead."
Anonymous
G1blJ
?
No.87484
87485 87496
>>87482
One of them goes into the small building. Wind Bard himself just stands there for the moment, presumably waiting. The ship itself seems to have a shallow draft, meant more for estuaries than open ocean. It’s a smaller craft
Iron
wio4P
?
No.87485
87489 87491
>>87484
Iron goes to the book and inspects it a bit closer, skimming the contents inside.
Anonymous
G1blJ
?
No.87486
>>87476
Rather large, but with a plain leather cover and binding
Silver
xP31Z
?
No.87487
87495 87509 87519
>>87483
"I will talk with them about getting them home once we have eaten, and see what they think about options currently on table."
Pacifist Ecoterrorist
mqvEd
?
No.87488
87494
>>87481
Sister Ash seems vaguely upset.
"... I believe this water may be polluted. The cause of which is likely to be upstream. Perhaps it could be an oil can, or some other piece of trash left in the stream. I would like to investigate." She says
Sister Ash gets up, and begins to follow the stream up towards its supposed source.
Anonymous
G1blJ
?
No.87489
87492
>>87485
>contents
Some in ponish, some in a foreign language, some in something that doesn’t even seem to be a language
Pacifist Ecoterrorist
mqvEd
?
No.87491
>>87485
Show it to Ash once she gets back.
wio4P
?
No.87492
87493 87494
[1d20-1 = -10]
>>87489
Iron cocks his eyes. He tries to grasp what this book's all about. Rolling intelligence or knowledge to see if he can understand parts of it.
Iron
wio4P
?
No.87493
>>87492
>cocks his eyes.
Fuck. I meant cocks his head.
Anonymous
G1blJ
?
No.87494
87497 87499
>>87488
Roll a d20

>>87492
Seems to be religious in nature, about prayers and such


Shimmering Spark
nXmks
?
No.87495
>>87487
"Sounds like a plan."
Anonymous
Wdo5k
?
No.87496
87500
>>87484
Dark Star tries to snap a picture discretely of the building he went into
mqvEd
?
No.87497
87498 87502 87515
[1d20 = 3]
>>87494
... Rolling.
Pacifist Ecoterrorist
mqvEd
?
No.87498
>>87497
Fucking dice!
Iron
wio4P
?
No.87499
87502
>>87494
Iron nods. He puts it inside his mane for the time being to storage it. He then inspects the bird nest more closely, risking possible bird ambush.
G1blJ
?
No.87500
87501
[1d2 = 2]
[1d2 = 2]
>>87496
It is so. Does he simply observe them?
Anonymous
Wdo5k
?
No.87501
87502
>>87500
he shovels coal but he stops periodically to watch.
Anonymous
G1blJ
?
No.87502
87503 87505 87507
>>87501
It looks to Dark Star, who can see through windows, like the Pegasus is operating a radio inside of the building

>>87497
A small, red bear-like creature with ragged fur comes out from the brush, a little angry.

>>87499
It is so. There are no birds in the nest now, it seems
Iron
wio4P
?
No.87503
87506
>>87502
Iron looks inside the nest, see if there is any eggs inside or it is just an empty nest.
G1blJ
?
No.87504
87515
[1d3 = 3]

Pacifist Ecoterrorist
mqvEd
?
No.87505
87506
>>87502
Sister Ash becons the other Sister to get behind her, Caleb to her side, as she kneels down slightly.
>"Hello there."
G1blJ
?
No.87506
87508 87509 87511 87515
[1d3 = 1]
>>87505
>”The hell you doin’ on my property?”

>>87503
Looks like yes, an egg
Anonymous
Wdo5k
?
No.87507
87510
>>87502
Dark Star takes a picture
Iron
wio4P
?
No.87508
87510
>>87506
Iron looks to the nun. "Say, you do not mind if we set this nest up on one of the healthy trees, right?" He picks up the nest.
Shimmering Spark
nXmks
?
No.87509
87510
>>87487
>>87506
Continues restaurant search.
Anonymous
G1blJ
?
No.87510
87513 87517 87519
>>87507
A dragon approaches Wind Bard. At least, that is what it looks like. Much bigger than a pony, larger that a griffin, with a scaly hide, alligator-like belly, and long muzzle a pinkish colored creature walks up to him, and addresses him at the end of the pier, after waking up there from the left on the wharf

>>87508
“Uh, sure”

>>87509
The Wood Spoon is the first option
mqvEd
?
No.87511
87512 87515 87518
[1d20+7 = 8]
>>87506
She bows towards the creature, like she does to literally everything.
>"I'm investigating the stream. It seems as though something has been polluting it. I don't know if your familiar with the concept of riparian territory, but I think it would be in the interests all the local creatures to see that it is amended."
Of course, Wild Empathy doesn't give anywhere near that amount of clarity in communication, so I'll just roll to see if it's influenced.
Pacifist Ecoterrorist
mqvEd
?
No.87512
>>87511
Reeeeeeeeee
Iron
wio4P
?
No.87513
87514 87518
>>87510
He looks at her. "Are you certain? It could be a bird that may harm the crops. Do you mind taking a look to see if you can recognize it?"
Pacifist Ecoterrorist
mqvEd
?
No.87514
87516 87518
>>87513
It's just one birb.
Spirit of a Sardonic Economist
P6hVt
?
No.87515
87516
>>87511
>>87506
>>87504
>>87497
This is one unlucky day.
Iron
wio4P
?
No.87516
>>87515
Some of them are 1d3
>>87514
Just in case birb has butterfly effects that leaves foals starving or something.