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.
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>>92831The letter brings a frown to Silver's face, and in a hoarse voice he speaks: "If only your country had not invaded, we would have won this War. And we would not have to deal with Chrysalis any longer." With a softer voice, or at least as soft as he can make it, he looks down into the quarry at where he and Green Basin had fought and speaks again. "Rest now, Private. Your fight is over."
He puts the dog tag and medals in a special compartment in his bags, making a mental note to give them to the Black Hooves when he returns. He also puts the binos and the water bottle away in his bags, separate from his other possessions, and slings the SMG over his shoulder. The Bits Gun, if his memory of firearms is correct. A significantly lighter and cheaper weapon compared to the Equestrian-made Limestone or the Crystal Empire's Snowflake SMG, though it can't be argued that it's still an effective weapon even if it's a bit less reliable than others.
Feeling slightly better, at least to the point where he can breathe, he heads into Curwhinny Farm's basement. He puts on a gas mask and an air cannister before heading into the dangerous, poison gas-filled tunnels proper.
>>92840*though it can't be argued it's not still
>>92840>less reliableReee, it's specially made for jungle environments.
He should be able to find the basement soon enough. His eyes should gaze upon the spot where he got his ass beat by Iron in a stupid fight that he took basically just so Skies could have sex
was it worth it/>>92841"Alright, I withdraw my pity for you flightless creatures"
>>92843Dark Star Chuckles
"although,sometimes i do wish i was born with my brothers wings instead of my good looks."
>>92844She smiles
"Not every pony can have both"
>>92845Dark Star Laughs
He Finishes his pizza,and continues drinking his wine
"i probably shouldn't be drinking this much,And i definitely shouldn't go back to the abbey after this."
>>92846"You really probably shouldn't. Alcohol can be a dangerous drug"
She takes a large sip of her wine
[1d20+3 = 19]>>92843With his gas mask affixed to his face, and his new flashlight turned on to light the way, he enters the tunnels.
Listen: Because he doesn't trust his eyes in this dark, and because he can't smell any ghasts that would normally be coming his way with his gas mask on, Silver keeps his ears open for any sign of trouble as he travels along.
Probably, if Star hadn't accepted the fight after Silver got beat down anyways. >>92847Dark Star takes an even larger ship of his wine
"ah,i'll be fine."
>>92848Oh there's movement alright
>>92849"So, you're of.... 'mixed' heritage?" she asks
>>92850"Yeah,my Father's Father "Black Star" was a Pegasus. i think Dad said he was from New Mareland. As Far as i know thats the only non-earth pony relative i have."
>>92850For a brief moment, Silver lifts his mask, downs a potion of Hide From Undead, and puts the mask back on without drawing breath. There is no way he's going to face any ghasts down here, especially after getting his throat ripped out back in the quarry. He lifts his pocket watch to the light, checking the time so he knows when he'll need to down another potion.
Okay, I should be set. Silver once more continues down the path to his goal.
>>92852Where is his goal, precisely?
>>92851"From New Mareland?" She raises an eyebrow at Dark Star
>>92853With a significant amount of the left fork discovered, Silver takes a right at the fork in the tunnel. In his mind, he remembers that this is where they saw the group of foal ghasts fled.
>>92854Oh, but they can moveGoing down the first section of the hallway, Silver comes upon a closed wooden door
>>92855Might as well try it to see if it is locked. Silver does as much as his thoughts say.
>>92856It does indeed seem to be locked
>>92857Might be Curwhinny kept something here, then. Lacking the door-crushing telekinetic strength of his compatriots, he looks for either a lock or hinges he can break using his hammer.
>>92853"Yea from New Mareland, he immigrated to Equestria 80 years ago. I have some Faint Memories of him,he was in the hospital and he was close to the end at the time, so i didn't get to know him. But Dad told me he was in the New Mareland Army before he immigrated here."
>>92858The door itself is very old, and probably weak. There is a lock on the right and hinges on the left
>>92859"I see" she says
"Any Unicorns in your family?"
[1d20+2 = 16]>>92860Strength: With his hammer in his telekinetic grip, he strikes the lock to try to break it open.
>>92861It breaks open. Not just the lock breaking, but the wood next to it breaks as well, folding in two. It appears to have decayed on the inside
>>92862That works. Pushing his way past the destroyed door, he takes a look at what such a locked door could be hiding.
>>92860"There are no Pickle heads in my family tree."
>>92863Thus far, it appears to be a mirror of the other side. There are crypts on a wall, with a hallway extending down to his left
>>92865Why would this be locked? Was other side locked as well before we arrived?Silver takes a brief look for any books in the crypts before proceeding down the hallway.
>>92866Okay, I have to sleep now
Hope you are not kill tomorrow Who is available today? I think it will be at least an hour before I am available, but i should be available later
>>92871Ikr? You will manage, don't worry.>>92870It all depends on your decision and the dice.
>>92866The crypts themselves appear to, well, at least stay closed. Three of them are sealed shut
[1d20-1 = -15]>>92873What is with this side of crypts?Search: Silver looks around the sealed crypts for any way to open them.
>>92874That would most assuredly confuse the hell out of Silver. >>92873Whispering to the Lings (waiting, if any ponies are in earshot) Brie says "Möchten Sie etwas zu sich nehmen? Es ist keine Liebe, aber es gibt viele materielle Dinge zu essen, die Sie vielleicht lecker finden."
>>92875They are sealed, although it looks like applying a fairly small amount of pressure with a narrow instrument, like a crowbar (or sword) on the edges allow them to be pryed open
>>92877This raises some serious questions about Changeling biology
>>92878Her last question was “Do you have any unicorn heritage?”
>>92877Both reply: “Ja”
“Sicher”
>>92880Okay,
Iron does NOT get insta-killed after shaking the chain. He does get scratched
“Rawr!”
>>92879There's a benefit to being an old relic like Silver, he realizes, as he unsheathes his greatsword and attempts to pry open the sealed crypts.
Not sure if that requires another skill check or not.Also, can I rearrange some of Silver's skills? I'd like to take one point out of both Swim and Jump and put them into Climb, and change his two points in Handle Animal to Heal. >>92879"No,I don't have any pickle heads in my family tree."
>>92881Brie takes a seat at one of the tables, looking around for a menu.
>>92881Ahok. It felt like you were ignoring me for some reason and I wasn't sure if it was intentional or not.Iron now understand that the tiger, admittedly obvious, has grown to dislike the chain if its clawing at him is any indication. He throws the last piece of meat over the tiger, aiming to land inside the cage behind him.
(This way I can place the chain on its neck while it's distracted again.)
That would work right? >>92883She nods, “Good sir. Speaking of which, can you believe that Silver is keeping Changeling drones in his room?”
>>92882They plop right open
At least the first two are occupied by corpses
>>92884A menu is available, and details a number of items, from pasta to special sandwiches, to many varies of fruits and breads
>>92885It was because of the tiger and iron’s shot rollsWell... it’s distracted
>>92887As to be expected. Silver is more concerned with if there's any books to be had inside of them.
>>92887Eeeeeeee's internally.
Are there kiwis? And what about desserts? "Haben Sie schon einmal Pony gegessen?"
>>92887"it infuriates me that he wants to take them back to where they will continue to feed."
>>92889In any case, I'll have to be AFK for a bit.
>>92889Sure, try it
>>92888The first two, no. But the third one... it has a number of written items in it. Notebooks and books, and a Crystal. However, the books are damaged, some burned or torn
>>92890Yes. Yes there are, though they are abnormally expensive thanks to the shortage. These is also chess cake, cheeses, ice creams, and pie
“Ich glaube nicht”
“Einmal”
>>92891“He said he was only keeping them for a couple days. Didn’t you let one feed off of you?”
>>92893"yea,i felt sorry for it. it was starving."
>>92893Silver grabs what can be recovered, giving them a look-through to see what they contain, or at least once contained. He also examines the crystal he found.
>>92894“But you don’t feel sorry for them now?
>>92895These do appear to be alchemical books, although how much could be salvaged is questionable. The Crystal is pink and dodecahedron shaped
>>92896"no, this experience wasn't pleasant.it made me feel apathetic. and my memories of you turned gray."
>>92896Hmm. Best to bring it all. Black Hooves will be better suited to sorting through it. Silver grabs and bags the various books and notes, as well as the crystal in a secure pouch where it's less likely to shatter. It's obviously got some sort of connection to all of this. What exactly that is, Silver doesn't know.
With that taken care of, he continues down the hallway. He wonders if this connects to what they saw earlier, when they explored the middle section underneath the well.
>>92897“Ein Rad Käse”
If it wasn’t obvious, this is Wesley
>>92899It appears as if it does. Before the center, are more off shoot rooms, like on the other side. Down the hall, he can see one of the ghouls. It is wearing no clothing and looking over near his direction
>>92900Surely it has not worn off already... Silver slinks off into the first side room to both see what's inside and check his watch for how long it's been since he last had a potion.
>>92900"Hat es dir gefallen? Sie haben Käse und Käsekuchen."
>>92898She places a hoof over, and pets him around the ear
“He was wanting to contact Immigration after a couple days”
>>92901A duplicate of the other side, with a Well in the center and alchemical comments
One basic note book
>>92902“Es ist nicht schlecht. Ich kenne Pony nicht gut. Ich kann weder Blätter noch Gras hören”
>>92903"they'll continue to feed on our brothers and sisters."
Dark Star's Ears droop
>>92903This is turning out to be a treasure trove. Silver grabs what he sees, and looks into the well to see if it, too, has ghasts inside it.
>>92903"Sie könnten den Käsekuchen probieren. Ich weiß nicht, wie Wechselbalg-Paletten mit Pony (oder Bat) vergleichbar sind, aber Käsekuchen ist wie ein süßer Käse. Sie sind als Dessert sehr beliebt."
[1d20+10 = 25]>>92893Okay. Back.Iron walks to the tiger, then attempts to put the chain on the tiger's neck. Rolling grapple for successful chain placing and minimize resistance from the tiger.
>>92904She pets both of his ears
>>92905It is sealed
>>92906He smiles
“Das kann ich versuchen”
>>92907Damn. It growls, but bends back down to eat
>>92908Probably for best.Silver moves into the next side room. If it's the same as the other side, then including this second room there should be four more left.
>>92909Indeed. The door is locked on this one
>>92908Iron nods. He walks out of the cage and closes the door, locking it.
(Well that's two parts done. Now how to transport the tiger? I am supposed to bring it out back outside, but with how the tiger is acting, it is unlikely to end well without more scratching sessions.)
>>92910More locks. I am starting to feel this is running theme.Silver looks for the lock on this one to bash open with his hammer.
>>92908"Und was ist mit dir Kerr?"
>>92912On the right
>>92911Well... it’s occupied now
>>92913“Vielleicht kann ich Brot und Butter mitnehmen...”
[1d20+2 = 5]>>92914Strength: Grabbing his trusty hammer, Silver strikes at the lock to try to break it.
>>92914"Sehr gut. Ich werde die Kiwis haben. Ich liebe Kiwis. Sie können beide probieren, wenn Sie möchten." Brie looks up to see if there is any wait staff, or perhaps a counter from which to place an order for noms.
>>92915Uh
>>92916There is one crew pony who is clearly dining car staff
Wesley: “Kann ich den Kiwi haben”
>>92914Iron pokes his hoof.
(I should probably make sure to know where to go before doing anything. The tiger should accept more meat later.)
With that, he looks for the path to go escort the tiger towards the other cage.
[1d20+2 = 19]>>92917Come on, Silver, do not give up on me now.Strength: Putting more force behind his swing, Silver strikes again.
>>92917"Ja bitte" Brie stands up and approaches the crew pony. "Good afternoon sir, how might I go about placing an order?"
>>92908Dark Star has a relaxed look on his face. his ears twitch slightly from the touch.
>>92919It breaks down both the lock and door itself. This Well is sealed, and the components on the far wall are intact. There is a note
>>92920“Well, we’re only just beginning. But I guess you can order now. I can take it”
>>92921“I take it you wouldn’t offer yourself to it again?”
>>92922"I would like a slice of cheesecake, some bread and butter, and 2 kiwis please." Internal EEEEEEE'ing intensifies.
>>92922As if he was drilled for it, Silver grabs the components, and gives the note a read-through before taking it as well.
>>92922"Tartarus no.i cherish my memories. i don't want them messed with."
>>92923“Very well. Be advised that kiwis are a bit rare right now”
>>92924It’s a lot of components
The note
“My dear Cinnamon Corn. Recall what I told you before about the ability to distill remains into their essential salts, and reanimate the spirit upon summons. While this has not helped me in my search to conquer death, it has provided me with a new means to gain insight into the magical arts, and into long hidden and distant occult societies. Buried in the tombs and catacombs of this world are great libraries of knowledge, that I now have the means to uncover and extract, if perhaps with a bit of, shall we say, ‘persuasion,’ from the souls who had thought to hide it. The mysteries of the universe shall be even mysteries no longer.
- Joseph Curwhinny”
>>92925No, he grapples it... but the chain itself doesn’t quite seem to be in very good condition.
Was he looking for more food?
>>92926“Your memories are fine, probably”
She pets him more
>>92927"I appreciate that, but as long as you accept certificates, there should be no issue." Brie smiles.
>>92927Mysteries we might have accidentally ablaze...Silver wasn't expecting this much of a haul. He puts what he can't fit in his bags into a pile in this room. On his way back, he'll grab it and take it back to Blue.
Onwards Silver goes into the third room.
>>92927I grappled the tiger and placed the chain on its neck.
If that did not happen, Iron has to go in again and regrapple.
I was thinking of knowing where should Iron go to transport the tiger to the other cage.
I'll probably use food to lure it there. That is why I'd like to know the way to avoid any accidents.
>>92928“Very well”
Because of the simple nature of the foods requested, the bread and butter, as well as the kiwis, are produced after around a minute
The bread is warm, and at least seems to be freshly baked, and the kiwis are cold
>>92929“The feeding only takes away emotions, not memories”
>>92932"i still don't trust them."
>>92932"Thank you gentlecolt." Brie smiles until he walks away. He then looks at the Lings briefly before giving into his desires and digging into his kiwi.
>>92931>WhereThis was told to Iron. Up the stairs, through the back door, outside.
>>92933She nods
“That’s fair, i was just contrasting the attitudes you two have towards the creatures”
>>92934Kerr variously bites at the bread
It’s fucking amazing. Sweet and with great texture. Are two, really enough?
>>92935Depends on how expensive they are. One is for Kerr.
>>92930The third room has a broken open door. The wooden planks that would cover the well are also broken
>>92936More expensive than fruit should be, but less expensive that cheesecake
>>92937Cross that bridge when I get to it.
>>92937Hmm. Did something break inside, or break out? After performing a search for any notes, books, or components, Silver peaks into the well to see if its occupant is still here.