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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>>89525>>89527Iron looks at Willow Brook. "I suppose you do not mind if I leave some bruises on the colt in an unarmored spar, do you?"
>>89527Sister Ash shrugs
"I have my own opinions about expensive metal suits, bit the shield did come in handy. We had to walk through several shotgun traps to get the others in that warehouse."
>>89528“I’ll lock him in a freezer later for smarting off. Besides, I don’t want you getting hurt
Henhill: “Does all that metal chafe you?”
>>89529This gets his attention
“You went to the warehouse?”
Willowbrook looks like he too wants to hear the answer
>>89532>lock him in a freezerSister Ash's ears twitch at this
Sister Ash nods
"We did. It took us a while to find it, but we eventually got there.." she says, a bit sadly
"We took everypony there back with us to the abbey, but a few, including you, weren't there, so we've been trying to find them."
>>89532Iron shakes his head. "I do not mind getting hurt. Still, I understand. He would not be useful for days if we were to fight." He feels calmer after asking him. "However, you should let him get beaten up from time to time for his attitude, not just lock him in a room. That does not work in the long run. Trust me. It is ineffective."
>>89534Willowbrook: “He’ll get his ass kicked. I assure you, I know how to raise colts”
Henhill laughs
“Do your coltfriends beat you, theater actor?”
>>89533Willowbrook speaks
“And what do you want here?”
>>89535Iron nods. He does not respond to the colt's remarks, knowing that Willow Brook will not let Iron fight him.
>>89535"I came to find this child." She says, turning
>is still trying to figure out where to go from here
[1d20+3 = 11]>>89540I don't see why not.
Rolling Sense motive, to get a hunch of the colt's attitude.
>>89537>>89537Willowbrook signals to Henhill to come closer. Henhill does so, and Willowbrook tell him “give me that wallet,” which he does so, then Willowbrook sends Henhill back away to the end of the room. Willowbrook addresses Ash
“Do you know
why they gave me this foal?”
>>89541Would you rather be bullied, or be the bully? So seems to be the colt’s demeanor. Whatever deeper feelings or thoughts the colt has, they are not apparent from his face
>>89542Sister Ash
"I didn't bother speaking with the ponies in that place longer than I had to. I was told he was sent here as a laborer."
>>89542Do you know what to do with bullies?You kick their ass when they try to bully you.I suppose that's wrong, unless he's like 16 or more.Iron wonders if Henhill would actually put much of a fight against him.
>>89543"Well then, I shall tell you. They gave me him because they knew no one wants a fatherless, motherless teenaged colt. Society has no place for those like him. So I did what no pony else would do. I offered to mentor him. To help him grow up. And to give him a future where he can actually make a living and be respected. Nopony else will take him, so I took him."
>>89544Henhill looks at Iron like he is afraid that Iron's wolf costume is infested with lice and it may spread. In any event, Henhill does not have Willbrook's permission to come near Iron
It's 2:00 AM, and my body is shutting down. Can we finish this scene some other time?
>>89546>>89547Alright.
I have some troof bombs to throw at this poor Willow Brook. He's going to see how bad can these foals like Henhill actually be in the long run.
>>89548Not now, of course. I need Ash to be awake for that. She's probably going to faint from what he has to say.
It's not gonna be pretty. >>89545Today was the first day in a while were i didnt wake up hating myself for being a piece of shit.For some Reason Dark Star feels offended
>>89553Ay! Good timing, too! Welcome back, my guy. I hope you're feeling better.
>>89549>>89548Also, I think I might have overhyped my response in a tired stupor. I still believe it could hurt someone's feelings, though.
>>89554Better might be a bit strong of a word. but im back to normal.
>>89564For some reason or an other i am.
I wonder how Ash will react to the mademare's argument.
>>89567Of course. You just need to admit that she's part of the hope of ponykind and you should be more appreciative of her and her factions' efforts.
>>89553Good to see you're alive, fgt.
>>89567I mean, he got past security the first time. He could probably go in again
>>89547Hey GM, could I roll a few Knowledge (religion) checks to see if Sister Ash can recall anything about the Princesses, and other deities in this world? I don't need any specific details, like rank or domain, but knowing their alignments, and some hint about the kinds of creatures who follow them, would be helpful for what I'm drafting.
See, I've been thinking about what Sister Ash was going to say to Abby Willows next time she saw her, since she obviously doesn't yet understand what the long term ramifications of being evil mean for a creature's soul. I thought Sister Ash could give her a lecture on why creatures of all kinds worship favored deities in the first place, as well as why religion is practically a necessity for creatures in the next life.
[1d20+8 = 20]>>89572Alright. Rolling to see if I can at least get some alignments and a vague demographic scope of followers.
>>89574Understood. I might just come out and say something along the lines of 'having a colt who's not your son will eventually betray you' speech.
The alignments of political/religious entities in this world has been the most confusing part in researching setting for me, tbh, since it's actually pretty important to my character..