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
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>>87614"I'm just glad everypony made it out of there. There has to be a way to make our decent a safer one. I just can't think of how. It's times like these I wish I paid more attention in school."
>>87616She is a little surpised
"Oh, I have a couple minutes. What do you need?"
>>87608A shimmer on one of the puddles. Who said they were empty? They have very large holes in them
>>87618>shimmer on one of the puddles"....Oil.." she says with utmost disgust
She checks the barrels again, searching for any kind of leak.
>>87618Iron nods, then fishes out the book that was recently found. "I found this on an orange tree not far from here. Seems to have some religious stuff in there. I am hoping you can tell me what it is about in detail." He hands over the book to Marey.
>>87617"Easiest way would be to simply keep calm, slow, and methodical. If it is not yet cleared of poisonous gas, then we should acquire gas masks for all members of party that go back down." Silver continues to eat his bowl of oatmeal.
>>87615dark Star tries to get the license plate in a picture.
>>87619Again, they have definite holes
"I'm not as sure that's oil..."
>>87620She opens it, flips through a few pages, is sort of startled, and then quickly closes the book
>>87623Roll. I'm not sure what, but roll
[1d20+1 = 2]>>87624"What could it be?" Sister Ash replies
She examines the substance leaking bout of the barrels
Intelligence check, to see if she recognizes it.
>>87624Iron cocks his head. "Is something wrong?"
>>87622"Any ideas where to find some?"
>>87627It's not even a liquid, just salt
>>87630"This book is meant to contact spirits. Malign spirits"
>>87626He just barely gets a shot
The griffins start to walk off, and Wind Bard starts to walk back to the boat
>>87632"Strange. You do not seem like ones who would do that. Is there any suspected owners of the book?"
>>87632Oh.
Actually, it's gotten really late, and I'm still really sick, despite insomnia, so I think I'm going to have to cut it here for now.
Goodnight, guys.
>>87631"Black Hooves have plenty of gas masks in their supplies, but whether they could be convinced to part with them is...questionable, at best. There might be couple military surplus stores or even general stores in city that carry them. I know they were freely available for sale during War, to calm fears of gas attacks."
>>87632Dark Star goes back to shoveling coal
>>87636"There was that much surplus? I didn't figure that. Well, we should see who is coming back with us before buying them."
>>87638A number of ponies who seem to be holding weapons of some sort walk around the wharf area
>>87635Alright
>>87634She looks down saddened
"We had a filly practicing dark magic It may have been her, or another filly associated with her"
>>87640Iron pokes his chin. "Do you think it is a good idea to show her the book to see her reaction?"
>>87641"We could try that, yes"
>>87642No, but they are looking around and sort of "clearing" the area
>>87643Has dark Star filled the ship with coal? if so he walks over.
>>87643"Do you think your other business can wait, then? I am not that good at reading ponies' feelings."
>>87644Well, it's a large steamer, so it would take hours for a single pony to fill up the bunker. But he can walk over
>>87645"No, I have time for
this"
>>87646"Alright. Lead the way, Marey."
>>87646Yea sure Dark Star walks over
>>87650They are
not happy to see Dark Star
at all“Who are you, and why are you here?” Asks one, a little angrily
>>87649You're probably right. Iron does not have a good track record on foals.Iron shakes his head. "On second thought, I will not intervene. I am not good with foals, specially fillies. Be sure to notify Ash of the new book that was found, please."
>>87652"woah colts,calm down. i just started. and i saw you all over here looking for something. so i wanted to know if you needed help."
>>87654They look serious
“I will ask you again. Who are you, and why are you here?”
>>87653I mean, you can do it, it’s just that Ash has a sort of relationship with the fillie in question“Oh, I will.” Sister marery responds
>>87655"If I can weigh in on this. Do not, I repeat, do not punish her just from knowing or admitting that the book is hers. You will only cause the foal to act rebellious and fall to the dark side."
>>87655"look i already told you i started today, i'm a dock worker and my name is Big Iron"
>>87639"Of course. You would not want there to be sudden shortage of supplies in middle of war, yes?"
>>87658"You're right."
I finish up my oatmeal.
"So, how bad of a shape do you think the room will be in when we get back?"
>>87660"Oh, it will probably be minefield of jacks and/or marbles." Silver finishes up his own, and stands up. He doesn't seem upset or annoyed at the thought, in fact, he seems quite amused at it.
>>87656“That’s an interesting perspective. How do you figure?”
>>87657He looks at Dark Star strangely
“Are you that guy who tried to threaten Milk Sullen after some bird dropped a crate a couple days ago?”
>>87664"No, i heard he was a big colt. look at me i'm too small."
>>87663"We better head back then before they decide to set off any of those mines."
I pay for our meals, leaving a bit for a tip as always.
>>87665“So you’ve
heard of him... Tell me then, why are you called
big Iron then?”
>>87664"I know excessive punishment will lead to resentment or apathy." Iron pokes his chin. "From what you said, she was punished accordingly when the act of dark magic was actually done. That punishment should be enough to dissuade her from trying again for the time being. If you punish her some more from just owning the book, she will grow bitter or cynical and eventually stop following your rules of conduct. You do want her to be on the path of harmony, right?"