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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>>92531Blue Skies’ face lights up
“Oh, Dark Star. I wanted to tell you. I looked into your brother. White Star, right?”
She reaches down, and pulls out a piece of paper tucked under left wing”
>>92533Dark Stars Face shows his Disbelief and his voice is a bit shakey as he says "yea his name is White Star. W-What Did you find?"
>>92534She looks down from Dark Star’s face, and proceeds unfold, then read, a sheet of paper
“White Star, Equestrian native an citizen, volunteered near Saltmane February 2, 1012. After brief training, he was assigned to the 32nd Infantry Division, newly arrived, to Battallion 4. On May 23, 1012, the 32nd Infantry was advancing northeast in a salient in sector 18 of the Tenochtilan Basin, when the division was ordered to retreat Southwest to avoid being outmanuvered by the Advancing Equestrian 92nd Onhooves Division. On the morning of May 24, 1012, sector 17, the 32nd Infantry met the Equestrian Infantry in combat 8 kilometers from the village of Cualtzin Cahuayoh, the 4th Battalion encounting the Equestrians on its flank. The battalion, as well as the division, was ordered to retreat. White Star’s C Company fought a rear guard action as Dive Bombers and artillery covered. White Star’s platoon encountered heavy fighting. His Seargent, one Caper Roof, reports that White Star volunteered to provide covering fire for the retreating troops. The position became obscured by smoke and dust from exploding artillery rounds, and White Star became lost in the fog and foliage. White Star was not counted among the regrouped Infantry, and was listed MIA-Presumed POW, under the theory that was captured, although with a suspicion that he may have defected to the Equestrians. Come the surrender, White Star was not counted among the released Prisoners of War, nor among the disarmed enemy combatants. He is still listed as Missing in Action, pending either confirmation of status or the passage of three years, as per usual MIA policy.” She pulls the paper down and makes a comment
“Probably because they have to pay a pension to the survivors of those Killed in Action. They aren’t enthusiastic to list anypony KIA” she pulls the paper back up
“Caper Roof recalls seeing White Star enthusiastically shooting his sub machine gun towards the enemy, before the position was eventually engulfed in artillery fire. He rejects any claim that White Star May have defected, and believes that what is more likely is that he was killed by friendly fire from the surpressive barrage.”
She pulls the paper down
“I’m sorry Dark Star”
>>92530Brie takes a look around the car, glancing at the Lings he whispers "Denken Sie daran, halten Sie das Geschwätz rund um Ponys", then gestures wide and exaggeratedly around the car. "Well colts, take a look around. Let me know if you would like anything to eat, we will be here for a couple days." Brie beams sincerely at the two, knowing they didn't understand a word he just said.
>>92536Wesley nods, and Kerr looks around, taking in the environment. Further down on the bar, a grey earth stallion with dark black mane and black jacket sits down and lights a cigarette. Presumably, the dome is behind them, and the dining car before them
>>92535The Disbelief in Dark Star's Face Gives Way to a look of Intense Sadness
"So It was like i thought then. i'm saddened he's gone, But i also feel a relief in so much as, that i don't have to keep wondering if he's out there somewhere being tortured.And the Fact that he died helping his unit get out of there,it makes me even fonder of his memory. i'll have to inform Father Mareon about this news, im sure he will be devastated as well."
Blue Can see tears welling up in Dark Stars eyes,as he is lifting his Cup of wine to his mouth he wipes his eyes with his other hoof.
"Thank you for telling me Blue. I Don't know what i would do without you."
>>92537Brie, keeping one eye on the Lings, approaches the bar, ready to nod his head in the direction of the gray stallion (if he should turn in his direction).
>>92538She reaches over to a hoof to place on Dark Star
>>92539>one eyeHe sees one Changeling. The pony inhales his cigarette and leans back. He hasn’t looked over yet. This bar is actually not opened yet
[1d20+8 = 25]>>92540Is there a sign he can facetiously look at to 'determine when the bar opens'?
bluff (pretending to not know should be low enough DC that his modifier will be an automatic success)
inb4 1 >>92541Well, it looks like Brie is definitely looking for a sign
>>92540"i often wonder if,this was supposed to happen. was this fate?" dark star touches her hoof with his.
>>92543“Technically, we don’t know his fate” he says, oblivious to how that isn’t better
>>92542After a moment, he turns to the stallion. "Excuse me gentlecolt, would you happen to know when the bar opens?"
>>92545He blows out a long blow of smoke from his mouth, then answers in some sort of northern Equestrian accent:
“little less than an hour”
>>92544Dark Star lowers his voice to not be rude to the other customers
"his C.O Saw him get blow to pieces it sounds like we do."
>>92547She looks at him, mouth open in part
“... Obscured by dust and smoke. That whole area is jungle anyways. Visibility is poor”
>>92546"Thank you my good stallion." Brie nods and returns to the Lings. "Shall we we continue?" he says, gently pressing them toward the dining car with his wings.
>>92549The bat pony colt moves forward. The other one...
>>92551Well that’s just the thing. Where is Wesley?
>>92548Dark Star takes a bite of his pizza
"maybe. he could still be alive. but where would he be? why wouldn't he have came back by now?"
>>92552Brie guides Kerr up the stairs first.
>>92555He doesn’t have to look far. On the glass on the dome is Wesley, both hooves on the glass, his muzzle firmly pressed against it, and his little wings occasionally buzzing. He looks almost like an insect trapped inside of a house, gravitating towards an invisible pane of glass and trying to fly out.
This area has some fixed chairs, and swivel chairs. The color scheme is reddish
>>92554Dark Star Sips some more wine.
"So this is Nimbusian wine, its very good. and i don't generally like wine."
>>92557Dark Star Puts a somewhat happier look on his face
>>92558Wesley wags his little tail, although he still looks like a bee buzzing against a window pane. The passing land outsight looks slightly swampy, with a bog rushing by, then some cleared farmland. Another pony is up here. A younger Unicorn stallion with yellow coloration. He is in a swivel seat, looking out at the passing landscape
>>92559>>92557Blue Skies is obviously fond of it, as she has drunken quite a lot of it as they are sitting there, while not eating that much of her salad
"We make it well." She says. She pats him again with her hoof, and tries to smile at him
>>92560"Nimubusia seems to make all the best stuff."
Dark Star's eyes wander over her then he Smiles Affectionately at her
Brie sits down to wait for Wesley to finish his excitement.
>Wesley's new disposition,... fug I already used that picture, >pic related is me trying to use the Billy image again
>>92561Most of her is obscured by the table, but her soft, kind of fluffy coat can be seen in its blueish hue of white, as can her wings, which are not quite neatly folded, but spread a little for Dark Star to see. She takes another sip, then looks up at Dark Star with warm, turquoise eyes
>>92562If Brie wishes to wait for the wonder of this little ersatz pegasus foal to fade, he will be there a while. Kerr moves up slowly, and sits in a seat next to Brie
>>92564"you are beautiful, you know that?"
She smiles at him, leans forward, picks up her glass next to her, and looks at Dark Star with half closed eyes - 'bedroom eyes'
"I do"
>>92564Brie smiles at the younger unicorn. "It his first time on a train."
>>92567The Unicorn had not been previously looking. But he looks over now. He's whereing some sort of white shirt, semi formal. Brown mane. he smiles
"Oh, I remember my first time on a train. All those years ago. Canterlot to Manehattan. i loved watching the mountains go by. Is he yours?"
>>92566"Nothing in all of Creation Compares to my baby blue. not even to beauty of the land."
Dark Star leans towards her and stares into her eyes with the same look then he drinks some more of his wine.
>>92569She giggles, then lets out a *coo* and takes yet another sip
>>92568"No, this here is my son, they're close friends. He's been like this since the train started moving."
>>92571"Oh, heh. Great to see him like this. It's a long ride to Canterlot. Even longer if you're getting off at Bales"
>>92572Her fur raises, and she backs her muzzle up
"Hiss!"
>>92573"Bales, as it turns out. I take it you're headed for Canterlot?"
>>92573Dark Star Giggles.
"You are even cuter when angry."
>>92521Heyo, back from the sleep.Iron nods.
"It is like the other mademare we visited. It is of no concern. The nuns probably have no power to takem them home even if they tried. I do not think there is anything to lose by letting her reconnect to old friends back at the abbey, is there?"
>>92574"I am. I just completed medical school at John Haykins last semester. I'm going to Canterlot to start further studies in Medical science there"
>>92576"Well, no...."
>>92575“I am a proud descendant of fierce warriors. My glare is supposed to strike fear in the hearts of griffins and rebelling Earth Ponies. Not be cute”
*angry fluffy Pegasus noises*
>>92577Iron nods.
"I will leave it up to you."
His heads turns to the nun and back, cocking his head when the motion ends.
"Why is a nun here though? Was she given to you like the foals?"
>>92577"That's excellent, congratulations. We're traveling for a family reunion at our family's estate outside of Bales."
>>92579"No, wasn't she with you? She came marching in demanding to see Golden Rays"
>>92581I already used that gif this thread>>92580"Oh, that's so nice. Is this the first one you've taken him to?"