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.
Ash and Iron seem to want to head out from the abbey. Dark Star was having a conversation with the rescued foals after doing community service. Silver is having a surprisingly friendly conversation with Blue Skies about politics. Spark is babysitting and Brie is supposed to be doing the same. Onyx is sleeping.
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>>90695I just assumed it was because you are generally crabby
>>90697Peacock Feather can be found in a class room, sitting at a desk with a number of empty wooden desks in front of her and a big black chalk board behind her. She is doing something with a set of papers in front of her, holding a quill with her hoof, and staring at the papers intently. She doesn’t seem to notice Dark Star enter the room
>>90698Iron has decidedly in doing plenty of stupid things without watching Willowbrooks before, but if he thinks it helps to watch him now...
>>90699“You see I’m here, don’t you? He said he would raise me. Make me into a respectable stallion”
And although I must apologize for showing up so late, it's also past 1:30 for me. I still wanna hear Henhill's story when I get the chance though.
>>90704Dark Star Stands in the open doorway and knocks on the side of the doorway to get her attention.
"Hello Sister Peacock Feathers. im Dark Star i just started volunteering here. and i asked sister marey about putting on a play for the foals, she told me you had some experience in Drama And Literature."
>>90709She looks up at Dark Star, with grey coat, no visible horn, and her mane completely covered by her cowl. Her magenta eyes begin to sparkle “You want to put on a play?”
>>90710"yes,sister. i thought it would boost their spirits."
>>90711“So? What were you wanting to run? A tragedy? A morality take? Romance? A religious scene? A folk tale? Slapstick comedy?”
>>90712"I Was thinking a Slapstick Comedy."
>>90716"For All of the foals here."
>>90717“Hmmm.... a comedy for everypony. I’ll see what I cannot find.”
Alright, I have to go to sleep now Sigh
I can't even get half of the nominal players online at once...
Well, I guess we can begin... something
[1d20+2 = 21]>>90725It wouldn't appear plausible from the atmosphere in the room to try to get a chance to talk to Henhill alone, would it? She wants to hear more from him, in detail.
Actually, may as well roll Sense Motive to try to get a hunch about that, before she tries to asks any stupid questions.
>>90704Sister Ash nods in acknowledgement.
"Yes.. And have you been well?" she asks with a bit of concern in her eyes
>>90726>a fucking 19Willowbrooks does
not keep his secrets
I'm guessing the sense motive roll is for Willowbrook, to see if he will let her talk with Henhill alone. The answer is no. At least, not at the moment. He wasn't expecting any pony to come into what must be his office at this moment, and feels as if he's been sort of invaded. Iron's reference to a mutual acquaintance may have disarmed the two guards outside, but Willowbrooks has not heard any of this. At the moment He's sort of wondering exactly why his guards let these two in. He is
very off put by Iron's set of armor, which is more extensive than even police or the military wear, and kind of implies an expectation of violence. He is also very off put by Ash's moralizing and constant reference to first degree felony crimes that he didn't have any part in save for part of the benefits. Nor does he like Iron's explicit announcement of their intent to try to take Henhill from him. On the positive side, Iron's opinion of his virtue in relationships has partly soothed him.
Perhaps he would be willing to let her speak to Henhill in private under changed circumstances,
but as it is now, no.
>>90726"I am okay" he says, as if trying to shut off the question
[1d20+2 = 12]>>90727>WillowbrooksHmmm, so I thought. She wouldn't bother asking for it then.
>first degree felony crimes that he didn't have any part in save for part of the benefitThis is almost as bad, by her own standards, but she only asked because she wasn't sure if he had any knowledge of the human trafficking going on.
Sister Ash flips hervshawl looks into his eyes.
"... You've been through quite a bit in these past two weeks.. It's okay if you don't want to talk about it..." she says softly
>>90728Actually, it was just to see if Willowbrooks would let me talk to him, but I may as well see if I have the same luck judging Henhill's attitude:
>>90727Rolling Sense Motive, to try to see if I can discern Henhill's attitude atm.
>>90730Ash discerns that Henhill is a male teenager, with the standard connotations that fact implies
>>90733Actually, that one fact tells you quite a bit about Henhill's motivations and dispositions as relevant to the negotiations, if only you think the situation through
>>90734So he's basically a boi that is following the wave because it makes him feel secure and good?
>>90734Sister Ash is a little bit naive when it comes to seeing through ponies that don't want to open up, in-character; but she could tell that a teenaged colt would be very impressionable and easily confused by these kinds of circumstances.
>>90727She takes another slow step towards Henhill.
"Have you been hurt at all since..
that time? Everypony at the abbey has been very worried about you.."
>>90736"Oh,
now they send someone to check on our well being? And define 'hurt'"
>>90737"Yes, for the past two weeks, nopony knew what to do..."
She cranes her neck a bit, as if inspecting him for bruises
"Hurt can be anything... I heardrum from the other ponies what they did in that warehouse.."
>>90738Well yeah
>>90739He moves away slightly. If he has any bruises, they are underneath fur, and he doesn't quite seem willing to submit to a medical examination
[1d20+5 = 23]
She does not pursue him closer, but her concern is evident in her expression.
Rolling Spot to squint closely for bruises, since she still hasn't given up on it.
"It took a while.. but I managed to find a clue to that warehouse just a few days ago.."
>>90741Slight blackening around the left eye
"And?" He asks
>>90743She stares sharply at the slight bruise for a fraction of a moment, before responding.
"...And so, I went there, with my friend Iron. I
We took back the foals who were still there, and have been finding the rest around the city ever since.." she says, sighing slightly
"I didn't know what had happened to you since then, so I'm glad to see you're alright..." her voice trails off as her eyes snap back to the discoloration
She raises a hoof slightly, gesturing to his left eye
"... Where did you get this..?"
>>90744"My eye?" he asks. Then he answers "I was born with it"
>>90745She squints, slightly, but then nods in relief.
>>90745>>90746She continues
"A couple of the other foals were a bit more difficult to retrieve.. but I've found most of them.." she says, a bit unsure of how to say it
She steps back a bit and bows her head, reflexively
"..... I... Came here to get you..." she says, a bit sheepishly
>>90748She nods
"Yes. We came here looking for you, after we heard from those low-lives that you'd been sent here." She says