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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[1d20+9 = 23]>>87412Sister 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.
>>87416No obvious issue with magic, and it seems to be a separate section of land
>>87417How big is this land in total exactly?
>>87417Alright, 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.
[1d20+13 = 30]>>87407As 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.
>>87414Spark 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?"
>>87421Silver 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."
>>87419Iron’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
>>87420It 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
>>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."
[1d20+6 = 8]>>87423Blighted, to be exact.>>87424Iron 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.
>>87424Alright.
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?"
>>87426And 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”
>>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."
>>87432Sister Ash nods.
"Very well. How do you irrigate this section?"
[1d20+6 = 26]>>87432Iron huffs. He tries again.
"It sounds like you were a farmer before joining up here. Am I wrong about that?"
>>87434Oh, well. They could have asked you to burn the trees down if that were the case.>>87436True [1d3+12 = 13][1d20+6 = 11]>>87437Rolling confirm for funsies as well as damage.
>>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."
[1d2 = 1]>>87437Iron’s hoof goes so cleanly and so perfectly though the tree, that it
falls forward. Roll reflex
>>87440Indeed 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
>>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."
>>87443"Just if they want to kill us mainly. Are they thankful for what we have done?"
>>87442Sister Ash nods
"And do you water all of the crops with the same water?" She asks
*Looks up gardening tips irl*
>>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."
>>87444It 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
>>87448"That's good."
I pause for a moment.
"I really don't want to send them back though."
>>87451Silver looks confused at Spark. "Why is that?"
>>87448Unlike Silver, Changelings cannot eat what is dead
sorry for comments, I just really wanted to say that >>87450"Well, I was not expecting that." Iron looks to the nun. "Are you okay?"
>>87450Sister Ash seems interested in this.
"Hmmm.. Perhaps it could be the water.. Would you mind leading me to this stream?" She asks
[1d20+7 = 25]>>87442Diplomacy
"hey there colts need anything put on the ship? i can help."
>>87455“Yes. Most of it goes through the property you were on a couple days ago”
>>87457Is he speaking to Wind Bard?
>>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?"
>>87454Her eyes are very wide and her cloak is pulled down partly, showing her hair
“Yes...”
>>87458Alright,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.
>>87460Iron 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?"
>>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."
>>87461It’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
>>87462Last 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
>>87458he speaking at neither of them in particular but hes addressing wind bard and his companion.