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Occupied Equestria - Prelude to Coming Madness
Anonymous
VhNVX
?
No.91000
Set 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.

Silver is learning about foreign pony cultures, Dark Star is preparing to put on a play for the children of the Saint Prancis Orphanage, Onyx has received several possible missions from the government, Brie is buying clothing, presumably for a long journey. Ash and Iron are leaving the office of a now enraged gangster... or not.
1862 replies and 83 files omitted.
Anonymous
VhNVX
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No.91001
91004 91005
>>90998 →
"Yes, those ones. They are more liberal than most in the area, and suppose themselves to have a right to rule over the entire drainage basin as if it were their own personal property. With Equestria gone, they think of themselves as the 'leaders of the Harmonic world.' As for Wittenland... a bunch of Unicorns prancing around in their high castles wasting their time on wine and parties."

>>90987 →
>>90996 →
You could just, you know, roleplay diplomacy, rather than treating it like it's a form of mind control
Anonymous
VhNVX
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No.91003
91101
>>90983 →
"Please allow me"
Trim fit pulls out a measuring tape, and starts to take measurements of Brie's neck, shoulders, waists, chest, wings, and so forth, all in a rather invasive way.

Next comes the little foals. Wesley stands still enough for it, although he looks as Trim fit with a wierd, predatory glare, until Kerr boops him into stopping. Kerr stands for it, but not without squirming, being both annoyed and unnerved by the process

"The ballistic Nylon itself will help to keep much of the heat, and it will certainly appear thick. But we can prepare a version for even colder climates"
Anonymous
5Stsk
?
No.91004
91014
>>91001
I would also like to have it as a skill.
Silver
6v7Q3
?
No.91005
91006
>>91001
"From what I have heard, there are three rivers that meet in Rijekograd. Their names I think are..." Silver looks towards the ceiling while scratching his chin in thought, as he tries to remember what he's heard of the River Republic. "Griffking, Gold, and...Green? And these rivers I imagine run through many of their neighbors. So I can see why some would think as such, even if they do not have rightful claim to region. I have heard it is beautiful place, with lots of hills and forests beside its grand rivers. I have also heard Rijeka is almost like brother language to my native Cyrillic. It makes me wonder if Rijekograd and Jezergrad ponies originally came from Severyana, many millennia ago.

"Wittenland sounds like some of old aristocracy in Canterlot. Somehow, I do not feel I would have good time there."
Anonymous
VhNVX
?
No.91006
91008
>>91005
"The Griffking is the main river. The Gold and the Green are it's most easterly tributaries. It is a hilly area, yes, and mostly forested where there are not farms. It's not as beautiful as the green mountains and mountaintop cities of Nimbusia, though. I guess it is possible that there is some relation in the lettering. They say the ponies of the East came from the far north of the Equestrian continent, originally... Does Wittenland not sound 'exciting' enough for you?"
Silver
6v7Q3
?
No.91008
91009
>>91006
"Well, for instance, 'Rijekograd' comes from Rijeka words for 'River City', literally 'rijeka' and 'grad'. Cyrillic translation for these words are 'река' and 'город', but if I were to use Ponish characters, it would look like..." He grabs a simple pen from his saddlebags, and uses it to write on a napkin provided by the diner. In particular, he writes down 'reka' and 'gorod'. "...do you see resemblance?"
Anonymous
VhNVX
?
No.91009
91010
>>91008
“Uh huh...” she says, looking down, and seeming a little confused. She hasn’t really eaten much of the food she ordered
Silver
6v7Q3
?
No.91010
91011
>>91009
Silver's left-side ear and eye lower in confusion at her own confusion. "Is something wrong?"
Anonymous
VhNVX
?
No.91011
91012
>>91010
“No... no. Carry on”
Silver
6v7Q3
?
No.91012
91013
>>91011
He doesn't look like he believes this statement. "Well, okay. If there is something wrong, it is okay to say something to me, you know.

"Anyways, no, I do not think I would really fit in among Wittenland crowd. I am no Pinkie Pie. Outside of purpose of gathering information for some job or another, I have not been to many parties at all."
Anonymous
VhNVX
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No.91013
91015
>>91012
“That’s neat that the languages are similar. Perhaps there is some connection between the two nations. One that has survived after all of these centuries”
That Hippie With No Money
5Stsk
?
No.91014
91016
>>91004

Silver
6v7Q3
?
No.91015
91017
>>91013
"I have heard of more far-fetched possibilities than that, so it very well could be." He looks at her barely-touched food. "Do you need take-home box for that?"
Anonymous
VhNVX
?
No.91016
91026
>>91014
So you’re telling me that you care more about some character skill than actually doing role play - particularly since the skill in question is one that can actually be role played
Anonymous
VhNVX
?
No.91017
91018
>>91015
“I don’t... I don’t think so”
She pokes it with a hoof, sticks her muzzle down, and takes a small bite of the bread
6v7Q3
?
No.91018
91019 91020 91021
[1d20+3 = 5]
>>91017
Sense Motive: With searching eyes looking for any sign of what's wrong, Silver decides to push a little harder. "...Is something the matter, Blue? I am your friend, I am here for these types of things. You can tell me."
Silver (OOC)
6v7Q3
?
No.91019
>>91018
F
Anonymous
U4cyJ
?
No.91020
>>91018
F
Anonymous
VhNVX
?
No.91021
91022
>>91018
She absolutely despises Silver’s choice of food, that’s definitely it
Silver
6v7Q3
?
No.91022
91023
>>91021
Silver looks down in disappointment and sadness. "I mean, I thought it was good food..."
Anonymous
VhNVX
?
No.91023
91024
>>91022
“No, it’s... it’s good food.”
She takes another bite, chews, and tries to swallow
“I’m just not used to Equestrian food, and I don’t eat that much anyways”
Silver
6v7Q3
?
No.91024
91025
>>91023
"Then what are you used to? Maybe next time we go out I can find someplace that you will enjoy."
Anonymous
VhNVX
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No.91025
91028
>>91024
“Well... Salads, bread... it was a bit different growing up. You are fine”
That Hippie With No Money
5Stsk
?
No.91026
91027
>>91016
Well, no, but said skill is easily one of the more valuable skills for PCs concerned with anything but killing everything in sight. NPCs with opposing motives, intents, or alignments may be difficult to convince in ways that can't really be explained other than how eloquently the character words his/her speech. Also, I suck at this kind of stuff irl, but my character shouldn't.
Diplomacy doesn't necessarily make NPCs do whatever you tell them to, but it does improve their dispositions and attitudes.
Anonymous
VhNVX
?
No.91027
>>91026
Okay, reassign skill points from wherever you have it to Diplomacy
Silver
6v7Q3
?
No.91028
91029
>>91025
"Salads? I take it that is common meal in Nimbusia?"
Anonymous
VhNVX
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No.91029
91030
>>91028
“Well, among other things. Various beans, bread, figs, and olives would often provide the basis of common meals”
Silver
6v7Q3
?
No.91030
91031
>>91029
"There must be very many olive plantations in Nimbusia to not only have them as staple food item, but also to clean yourself in olive oil."
Anonymous
VhNVX
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No.91031
91032
>>91030
She laughs slightly
“Indeed there are. The land is mountainous, and not much else will grow in most parts”
Silver
6v7Q3
?
No.91032
91033
>>91031
To Silver, it sounds a little bit like the situation in Severyana, if you replaced 'mountainous' with 'frozen'. "But here is question: for how long can crops be grown in Nimbusia?"
Anonymous
VhNVX
?
No.91033
91034
>>91032
“If you mean grain, I think one harvest worth of grain can be grown during the year. Sometimes clover can be planted in the winter, or even beans. Obviously fruit trees grow year round. But I never handled farming. The helots did that”
Silver
6v7Q3
?
No.91034
91035
>>91033
"It sounds like Nimbusia never had many issues with food, thankfully."
Anonymous
VhNVX
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No.91035
91036
>>91034
“Well, not usually. If food did begin to lack, it would be the helots who would pay the shortfall”
Silver
6v7Q3
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No.91036
91037
>>91035
"I suppose that was incentive to grow as much food as possible. Still, it would not be very fun to be helot during food shortage, I imagine."
Anonymous
VhNVX
?
No.91037
91038
>>91036
She leans back, and a smile returns
“I never had to find out”
Silver
6v7Q3
?
No.91038
91039
>>91037
"Yeah, I suppose you never had to." Silver silently contemplates how Blue would have turned out if she had some of that perspective.
Anonymous
VhNVX
?
No.91039
91040
>>91038
If she were other than as she were, would she even still be Blue Skies?
Silver
6v7Q3
?
No.91040
91041
>>91039
It's a fair enough point for Silver.

"I would like to hear some more about Nimbusia, if you would not mind."
Anonymous
VhNVX
?
No.91041
91042
>>91040
“We Pegasi built our cities on the hilltops, above the valleys of the east. We were not so wealthy, nor so industrial. Our roofs tended to be thatched, but our temples were made of fine stone columns with elegant and ancient friezes depicting the glory of past battles and of the settlement. Life was very communal, and emphasized relationships with other Pegasi. I guess it has that in common with Equestria. The state-run Education emphasized physical combat, but many of the wealthy purchases tutors to teach rhetoric and public speaking. We would often meet in the amphitheaters of the larger cities, where the citizenry would hear and vote on proposals for public matters, or watch plays. The markets, likewise, were big communal areas. And the temples to the gods tended to be the grandest in the cities. Soaring over the valleys, or the long coast lines, the hills were covered in grass or olive groves. It was beautiful...”
Silver
6v7Q3
?
No.91042
91043 91045
>>91041
"It sounds like it. I imagine I would have liked very much to see it in its prime.

"You have said before that Nimbusia has its own religion. What is it like?"
Anonymous
VhNVX
?
No.91043
91046
>>91042
“That the world had an order to it, shepherded by various spirits. Notos over the winds, Bellephoron over warriors, and Posedidon over all ponies. Sterope, Euos, Aithops, and Bronte pulled the sun across the sky. Each temple had a priest or priestess called a Poloi. Small sacrifices, especially of food items, were often asked for”
Anonymous
VhNVX
?
No.91045
91046
>>91042
“The hills and the old buildings are still there. Only the spirit of the country was broken. Like an old mare who dies quietly in the night, without much fuss, leaving behind a more or less pristine, lifeless body”
Silver
6v7Q3
?
No.91046
91047
>>91043
>>91045
Silver's eyes partially glaze over at all of the names of the different gods. "It does indeed sound foreign to Celestialism, at least. I think we used to have religion, or religions, before Celestialism that sounded little bit like what you described."

Silver looks at her with an odd expression, after her second statement. "So, it is little bit like Severyana? Everything is still there, mostly, but it is not actually Severyana."
Anonymous
VhNVX
?
No.91047
91049
>>91046
She smiles, and seems to be a bit emboldened
“Sounds about like typical. An invading foreign power replaces the world views, customs and cultures of the natives with a philosophy that places the new rulers at the center of order., In time, the natives cannot even think of their world without its rulers and their own subjugation as an undispensable part of their existence. So died the native religions of the Equestrian continent at the hooves, wings, and horns of alicorns rule.”

Then she pulls back in
“Well, I’ve never been to Severyana. I think you said they burned churches. That didn’t happen in Nimbusia. It was a much quieter revolution”
That Hippie With No Money
5Stsk
?
No.91048
Alright. I'm heading to bed now.
Silver
6v7Q3
?
No.91049
91050
>>91047
'Sounds a little bit like New Mareland' is what a small part of him wants to say. However, he decides to scale it back to a much more reasonable: "I am not sure if Celestia ever actually sponsored worship of herself. You certainly got idea from listening to how she acted that she was not very fond of that idea, and it was just her ponies acting independently.

"As for Nimbusia...well, as far as I know, it was not Communist revolution that took your country over."
Anonymous
VhNVX
?
No.91050
91051
>>91049
"No... That's one the Communists didn't destroy"
Silver
6v7Q3
?
No.91051
91052
>>91050
Silver suddenly lets out a laugh that's just a little bit too loud for the situation. "Communists not destroying nation? That is first for me."
Anonymous
VhNVX
?
No.91052
91053
>>91051
"Oh no, they destroy everything they touch, like fire or locusts. It just so happened that they weren't there this time. No, this was the work of 'moderate' reformists" She gives a look of serious disgust, like she is about to gag. "More L=like Aquileia than Stalliongrad"
Silver
6v7Q3
?
No.91053
91054
>>91052
"Aquileia...that name rings bell. Were they ones that had revolution back in '08, '09? I thought it was Harmonists that won in end."
Anonymous
VhNVX
?
No.91054
91055
>>91053
"That's my point. It wasn't the Communists that killed that old nation"
Silver
6v7Q3
?
No.91055
91056
>>91054
Silver gives her an odd look. "No, I think New Mareland killed that particular nation."
Anonymous
VhNVX
?
No.91056
91057
>>91055
She gives him an even more odd look, and raises an eyebrow
"The state of The Aquileian Second Republic is still there"
Silver
6v7Q3
?
No.91057
91058
>>91056
"Really? I thought I heard..." He pauses in thought. "...nevermind then, I thought they had been annexed by New Mareland. My mistake. Still, I do not think Harmonists destroyed Aquileia. I do not know much of state it was in before revolution, but I heard that Discret family was completely unable to even manage their own countries, let alone deal with Republicans once they came back. And there was still pride in Aquileian after they became republic."
VhNVX
?
No.91058
91059
>>91057
>>91057
"To be sure, the Discret family was incompetent and corrupt. What else can you expect of the Griffin 'nobility.' But the Clergy were intact, the system of land ownership was intact, the old system of laws were intact. All of that was destroyed in the Revolution. Often very literally and physically by the communist allies of the Harmonists. Yes, a 'national pride' of sorts still exists. But it is like a Snail infected with a mind controlling worm, leading the snail astray, controlling it from its infected, horrid pulsating eyes, and leading them only to be eaten by a bigger bird. The pride of the republic is a false belief in a rule over all of Griffonia, not for appreciation of the History and culture of their nation. They are destined for conflict with Griffinheim, and it will not end well for them"
\r
Silver
6v7Q3
?
No.91059
91060
>>91058
If the snail image was meant to disgust, it has succeeded. "Destroyed, yet rebuilt anew, I would imagine, much like what happened with New Mareland."

He looks out of the window nearest to where they're sitting. "It seems as though everyone is wanting to go to war with Empire."
Anonymous
VhNVX
?
No.91060
91061
>>91059
"The Duke never destroyed churches or humiliated clergy. Go ask Jacques what he thinks about it being 'much like New Mareland.' He has lived through both.

As for the Empire, not enough"
Silver
6v7Q3
?
No.91061
91062
>>91060
"No, that is quite opposite of problem: there are too many who want war. We should be prepared for it, but we should never wish war upon ourselves or other countries. It is wasteful, costly, and pointless, even if it is occasionally necessity."
Anonymous
VhNVX
?
No.91062
91063
>>91061
She stares onwards, and seems to bite her tongue. As she is about to speak, she stops herself
Silver
6v7Q3
?
No.91063
91064
>>91062
"You were going to say something you were afraid would upset me or sour our relationship, I take it?"
Anonymous
VhNVX
?
No.91064
91065
>>91063
Then, she speaks
"Do you believe that war with the Changeling Hegemony is necessary?"
Silver
6v7Q3
?
No.91065
91066
>>91064
Right for the throat with that question. For his part, Silver's answer comes short, simple, and quick: "Yes."
Anonymous
VhNVX
?
No.91066
91067
>>91065
>>91065
"Then you understand why I think it would be a great evil to forgo war with The Empire. Even if my government does not feel the same way"
Silver
6v7Q3
?
No.91067
91068
>>91066
"But do you want war with Empire?"
Anonymous
VhNVX
?
No.91068
91069
>>91067
"Do you want war with the Changelings?"
Silver
6v7Q3
?
No.91069
91070
>>91068
Silver's just a little annoyed by how she refused to just answer the question herself. "Of course not. I do not want any war, even if we must war with Changelings, even if it is absolute necessity in order to protect ourselves and rest of world. We must, and we will, go to war. Because even if we do not want this war, this war is coming to us regardless."
Anonymous
VhNVX
?
No.91070
91071
>>91069
"Very well"
Silver
6v7Q3
?
No.91071
91072
>>91070
Silver raises an eyebrow at her response. "You did not answer my question."
Anonymous
VhNVX
?
No.91072
91073
>>91071
"Does the distinction between doing something begrudgingly out of a sense of obligation, and doing something out of a desire to do the act in itself, really matter so much? The end is the same, and the intent is the same"
Silver
6v7Q3
?
No.91073
91074
>>91072
"I would say so, yes."
Anonymous
VhNVX
?
No.91074
91075
>>91073
"Why is that?"
Silver
6v7Q3
?
No.91075
91076
>>91074
"War has a price, a very costly price, one that transcends mere currency, and we all will have to pay it. I do not want to see my fellow countryponies pay for it, if it can be helped."
Anonymous
VhNVX
?
No.91076
91077
>>91075
"I've noticed that. You do not want to see your country ponies help the present administration at all. Not even for self defense against the Changeling invasion you consider imminent"
Silver
6v7Q3
?
No.91077
91078
>>91076
And thus begins the point at which Silver must tread upon thin ice. "We will fight, and we will defend ourselves. That is not question. It is question of whether New Mareland will fight alongside us, or if we will have to fight alone."
Anonymous
VhNVX
?
No.91078
91079
>>91077
"I assure you that if they wanted to hand this land over the Changelings they would have already done it, rather than stare down Chrysalis and deal with a rowdy and ungrateful population"
Silver
6v7Q3
?
No.91079
91080
>>91078
"Either way, I would prefer if we did not continue this conversation. I have seen where it leads before, and I would prefer if it did not go that far."
Anonymous
VhNVX
?
No.91080
91081
>>91079
"Very well. Want to get the bill?"
Silver
6v7Q3
?
No.91081
91082
>>91080
He nods. "I did suggest this idea."
Anonymous
VhNVX
?
No.91082
91083
>>91081
The purple maned unicorn zony is flagged down
"How do you want to split the check?"
Silver
6v7Q3
?
No.91083
91084
>>91082
"Ah, do not worry about it, I can handle bill."
Anonymous
VhNVX
?
No.91084
91085
>>91083
She smiles slightly, and seems to purr
The total is 12 bits for the two of them
Silver
6v7Q3
?
No.91085
91086
>>91084
He fishes out 12 Bits from his saddlebags, plus 5 for a tip for the zony waiter.
Anonymous
VhNVX
?
No.91086
91087
>>91085
"Thank you" says the zony, smiling and nodding at Silver
Silver
6v7Q3
?
No.91087
91088
>>91086
Silver nods back, and stands up from his seat. "So, Blue Skies, would you like me to escort you back to your place of work?"
Anonymous
VhNVX
?
No.91088
91089
>>91087
"Didn't you have something you needed to do today?"
Silver
6v7Q3
?
No.91089
91090
>>91088
"Yes, but I think I can spare enough time to see you back to work. Unless you would rather I simply get onto what I need to do."
Anonymous
VhNVX
?
No.91090
91091
>>91089
"Alright... Then let us go"
Silver
6v7Q3
?
No.91091
91092
>>91090
Like a true gentlestallion, he opens the diner's door for her.
Anonymous
VhNVX
?
No.91092
91093
>>91091
She prances right through, nodding to Silver
Silver
6v7Q3
?
No.91093
91094
>>91092
And thus, Silver trots with Blue on the way back to the Grand Baltimare Hotel. "I may try to see if I can not explore more of catacombs, if Spark is okay with watching little ones for little bit longer. With luck, I will have found rest of those books for you."
Anonymous
VhNVX
?
No.91094
91095
>>91093
"And that is very good. You are really keeping those drones?"
Silver
6v7Q3
?
No.91095
91096
>>91094
"Not forever, no, but I have not yet run plan by them."
Anonymous
VhNVX
?
No.91096
91097
>>91095
"What plan?"
Silver
6v7Q3
?
No.91097
91098 91099
>>91096
"Plan to run them through immigration and have them sent back to Hegemony. One I asked you about earlier today."
Anonymous
VhNVX
?
No.91098
91100 91104
>>91097
"How much longer do you expect to keep them?"
Plantation Colt
bYST6
?
No.91099
91100
>>91097
Silver's going to have a stroke.
Silver
6v7Q3
?
No.91100
91158
>>91098
"Not long. Two more days at very longest."

>>91099
Yup.
Anonymous
BC0yg
?
No.91101
91107
>>91003
"No need, if it is too cold, we'll just use a cloak. We're not flying the whole way,..."
That Hippie With No Money
5Stsk
?
No.91103
91105
I have time to play today, if anypony is ready.
Anonymous
GjHMc
?
No.91104
91107
>>91098
"Do you carry fine cloaks? Perhaps magical ones? After the suits I have a budget of about 1250 bits"