Set six years after season 6, Occupied Equestria presents an alternative history where 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.
Half of the party - Brie, Onyx, and Spark - are on a train to far off Bales to try to cross the border into the Changeling Lands. the other half remains in Baltimare, where Silver is searching catacombs seeking books filled with long buried dark secrets, Dark Star is having luck with his marefriend, and Iron aiding in trafficking exotic animals
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>>93909I mean... That's why I used a bat pony image
>>93910She nods
"But the history they give if of
your people" she says
>>93905No U!
>>93904dark Star amused by this response Does his best not to chuckle,but instead doubles down on his Tongue dominance.
>>93911I wasn't aware that was a literal presentation,.... I would not boop the bug in public, I remember what happened last time
>>93912Her eyes widen in evident surprise by this, but she tries to hold her ground
>>93913And thus the integrity of the snootendoodle is protected
[1d20+11 = 17]>>93911He shrugs.
"I suppose I was not the sharpest pony around. I will admit that. I am still not, as far as I know."
He grins devilishly.
"Speaking of~"
He dashes forwards and attempts to boop Cauldron's nose with his foreleg, feeling the childish vibes fire off in his mind.
>>93914Brie leans down to Kerr. "Was haben Sie auf dem Herzen?"
>>93914She Can see in Dark Star's eyes he's enjoying this very much
[1d20+7 = 14]>>93915>>93915Aww hell no
Reflex!
>>93916He asks Brie
"Du sagst, du willst König der Unterwelt sein?"
>>93917She pulls away from the kiss
[1d20 = 11]>>93918Don't mind me, just seeing if it's time to leave Low Roll Central Station.
>>93920Her black little snoot is booped. Her eyes go wide, and she lets out a high pitched "yip yip!" bark as she pulls backward
>>93919"Und du willst, dass dir die Changeelings helfen?"
>>93921"No..."
>>93922Well... that's better
>>93923"It Definitely is. what did i do?"
>>93923With that boop set in, he poses proudly. A smug smile is present on his face, threatening to break into a fit of giggles again.
"Ah ha! I have booped your snout, Black Cauldron! What shall you do now? Boop me? Muahahaha!"
[1d20+6 = 25]>>93925"Oh, you are fine Dark Star, carry on"
>>93924"Und das ist der Preis für unser Lösegeld?"
>>93926He is
so fucking booped
>>93927"if you Don't tell me what i did i can never learn from my mistakes."
>>93928She smiles
"Oh Dark Star, you did nothing wrong, just we can't kiss
forever, can we?"
[1d20 = 10]>>93929Might as well make one last attempt.
[1d20+11 = 14]>>93927Face scruching at the almost critical boop, he recoils back.
"Gah! You got lucky! You shall pay for your insolence! Have at you!"
Another boop aimed at Cauldron's snootle is sent.
What should I roll if I were to use reflex? [1d20+7 = 10]>>93930Aww
>>93931Iron's reflex is probably low
Reflex!
>>93932Iron keeps laughing like a pretend bad pony that should appear on colt comics.
"I have gotten your snootle booped twice! I have bested you yet again! Muahahaha!"
[1d20+1 = 17]>>93936Iron attempts to get out of the way this time, trying to make her work for her boop.
[1d20+6 = 26]>>93937BOOPS AGAIN MOTHERBUCKER!
>>93936Yipee.Silver has decided that this makes for an extraordinarily good workout, if the large amount of sweat covering his body and staining the collar and pits of his uniform, and the intensity with which he's panting is anything to go by. At least the Grand Baltimare Hotel is finally within view.
>>93936"well lets make our way to the Fair,my sweet."
Dark Star looks at her his eyes almost shimmering
>>93927Brie resists the urge to EEEEEEEEEEEEEE
Pardon the delay, jewgle is being insufferably resistant to say what I want to say
>>93938>>93939Iron's srunchiness has reached its peak as Cauldron's perfect boop basically stunned him. He drops down to the floor, pretending to have fallen to the mighty Cauldron, zebra extraordinaire. He sticks his tongue out at the end to symbolize his metaphorical defeat.
>>93940And the large cart trails behind him
>>93941Her eyes seem to shimmer as well, like green gems
"Then let's go, shall we"
>>93942I tried to translate words into Igbo earlier, and holy shit was it not working right>>93943"Huzzah! Hehe"
She triumphantly places a hoof on Iron's barrel and stands over him, almost like a hunter who has killed a lion
>>93944Dark Star opens the Door for her
"yes,we should. lets not delay."
>>93944Thank goodness for that. He parks the book-laden cart right outside the front doors to the Grand Baltimare Hotel. "Phew! Made it!" He sits down on the cold hard ground to catch his breath, and detach himself from the heavy cart.
>>93944Iron giggles under Cauldron.
"That was fun. That last boop was dead on."
>>93945She nods, and goes out. They should leave the building, and encounter
>>93946>>93946Not long after arriving, Silver should come upon Dark Star and Blue Skies trotting outside
>>93947She smiles, and gets off of Iron
"Let that be a lesson to you"
>>93949Iron chuckles.
"Oh I do not know. I might need you to teach it again next time."
>>93946>>93948Dark Star Seems surprised to see him
"oh,helllo silver."
>>93939"Es ist kein Lösegeld! Sie und Wesley können frei entscheiden, was Sie tun möchten und wo Sie leben möchten. Ich
möchte, dass Sie selbst entscheiden. Ich brauche aber auch Ihre Hilfe, um mit ihnen zu kommunizieren.
Wenn ich alleine zur Hegemonie gehen wollte, würde das für mich nicht gut enden. Ich würde ausgelacht, angezogen und für alles, was ich wert bin, ausgelaugt. Ich brauche die beiden von Ihnen, um ihnen Ihre Geschichte zu erzählen. Ich möchte, dass sie von diesen schrecklichen Ponys erfahren. Und sie müssen es von wechselbalg hören."
He continues.
"Ich möchte kein Lösegeld oder eine Belohnung für Sie zwei. Ich möchte das du glücklich bist. Sie verdienen es nach allem, was Sie durchgemacht haben."
>>93948"Hey...hey Blue Skies!" *pant* *pant* "...Do...do Black Hooves have...library, per chance?" Silver motions to the large number of books in the back of his cart.
>>93951Silver waves to Dark Star as he exits. It looks like Silver just tried to run a marathon while pulling his cart. The bandages around his neck almost can't handle the amount of swear they're absorbing. "Just...doing work for Black Hooves...phew!"
>>93952He nods
"Sie möchten, dass wir Ihnen helfen, die Unterwelt zu übernehmen?"
>>93953>>93955Blue Skies stops for a moment, then quickly prances over to the cart, where she immediately starts looking through the books
"It
is a whole library!"
>>93950She shakes her head and roll her eyes up in a fairly playful "oh you" manner
>>93957Iron chuckles. He finally gets up from the floor.
"Well, I am glad you are having a good time."
>>93955"Yeah, yeah, just...gimme minute to...to, t-to catch my breath..." *pant* *cough* *cough* *pant* *pant* "It is good workout...I recommend..."
>>93956"Ugh..." Silver wipes some of the sweat that's getting in his eyes away. "It is not even beginning. I severely underestimated amount of books there is in library. I do not have much money left, but I will use it to buy couple more potions, and make more trips. After I put books in your office or wherever, and cool down little bit first."
>>93958She nods
"A better time than you probably had with that tiger"
>>93959She looks bad at him, narrows her eyes, and has that wide, toothy grin
"I see..."
>>93960Iron mock-pouts, scruching his face on purpose.
"But my snout is all scruched up now. Now I cannot eat food."
>>93959"I bet it is. Do you need some bits?"
>>93962Smiling, she moves back a foot, and says
"Do you need some?"
>>93963"That's
exactly what he's asking for"
>>93961"...Is it something I said?" Silver looks a little confused at what he's perceiving as a disappointed look. It's what she wanted, right? Lots of books to be recovered?
>>93963"No, you do not need to...I hope." After a second, he looks in his damaged saddlebags. "Actually, if I could borrow 4 Bits, I would be able to purchase extra potion. I will pay you back for double, once I am paid."
>>93965"Heres 10"
Dark Star Throws 10 bits over
>>93964Iron nods, smiling.
"Sure. Your cooking is amazing. How could I ever refuse?"
>>93956"Ich habe vor, danach zu fragen, ja."
>>93966"Oh! I, uh...thank you!" He gladly takes the Bits looking very grateful for them. "I will pay you back when I get payed, which is after I finish this job for Blue. I hope you two have excellent time together. Fairgrounds, if I heard correctly from Blue."
>>93969"Yeah,i'm taking her to a Carnival."
>>93970"That sounds nice! Have not been to anything like that in...ever, now that I think on it. Hope they have good rides for you two to go on, and good food, too."
>>93967Her grin looks, almost determined, or victorious
“Let me see what I can cook up. You may as well make yourself comfortable here. Just keep your hooves off my sofa”
She heads back towards the kitchen area
>>93965“You want your payment now, don’t you?”
She says
>>93968“Sie möchten, dass wir Sie durch veränderliches Land begleiten und versuchen, Sie mit einer Königin zu erreichen?”
>>93972Wait, didn't Iron sit on her couch already?Iron shrugs.
"Sure thing."
With Cauldron out of the scene, Iron explores her room more in-depth.
>>93971"i've been to a Carnival before,as a colt. its very nice."
>>93973Yes, she just doesn’t want dirty hooves on it. I would have had her say “don’t get blood on it,” but he should have stopped bleedingI mean... she can look back, since the two rooms kind of blend in to one another
There is a tiny balcony, and wicker chair, and another plant. This one is also large and tropical
>>93972"No, I can wait. You asked me to collect books before I get paid, and I have not done so yet, not fully. It would be wrong of me to ask for payment now." Silver waves off the suggestion. "Black Hooves will get their Bits worth, and then I will get payed after. Only then. That is how this works."
Silver smiles at her. It looks like he's recovered quite well from his exhaustion, even if he's still sweaty. "Far more than their Bits worth, in fact, if amount of books I saw down there is anything to go by."
>>93974"I am glad. I was normally at work, apprenticing under my father, when carnivals, fairs, and parades passed through St. Petershoof. They were always busy times for us."
>>93975He nods as he noticed both plants being tropical.
"Are the plants in your room from or at least remind you of Zebrica?"
>>93976"you should Check one out one time. i think you would appreciate the roller coaster. its what i imagine its like to be a Pegasus."
>>93978"Really? Is it one of those big track things that sits on top of metal frame? I thought it was crazy to try to ride one of those things, but if you say it is like being Pegasus...well, I have heard before that it is wonderful feeling. Like being free, from everything. I might have to try that sometime."
>>93979"That's exactly what the ride feels like. you would love it."
>>93980Silver smiles at him. "I...might have to. Thanks for recommendation, Star."
>>93976She looks at him strangely, as if not able to get over her misunderstanding of SIlver’s motives
“Alright”
>>93977She shifts around items in the kitchen, and occasionally glances back
“I’ve never been to Zebrica. The one right next to you is a Tenues Genere Ficus. It’s from the jungles down south. The East Forbidden, specifically. You need to be careful with those, as they are used to monsoon rains and long dry periods, so they will soak up water in summer but reject it in winter. The one in my room is a Magnum Palmam Folium. Those plants are from the Yucultan, also down south. They like it warm, but I keep my room warm anyways so it’s a living arrangement that sort of works out.”
>>93981>>93980“Should Silver come?”
>>93981Dark Star smiles back at him
"yea,no problem.
>>93982Dark Star seems a little shocked at the suggestion
"On our Date?"
>>93982Iron gasps, not knowing she picked the plants for herself.
"You never told me about your plant gathering trips to the jungle. How was it?"
>>93984It’s “So you want the two of us to accompany you through changeling lands, and give you and audience with a Changeling queen?”>>93985“Oh no, I’ve never been to the jungles. I bought these from various botanists. But I have been to the Hayseed forests and seen some of the plants there”
>>93983She shrugs
“I guess you don’t need a chaperone, I just thought it would be nice”
>>93982Silver covers his mouth with a hoof to stifle some laughter. The face Blue makes when confused is both cute and funny to him.
His harness comes off with a
click, allowing Silver to stretch out his limbs. "I would appreciate small break, yes, but it sounds like you two are on special occasion together. I will not get in way if Star does not want me along. I will be fine."
>>93986"Maybe we can all go some other time."
>>93986Iron hums.
"Interesting still. They look nice. If you want, we could go to the outskirts of the jungle sometime to explore."
>>93990>>93988Silver just shrugs. "Sorry, Skies. But, there is always next time." Silver steps around to the back of the cart, looking at the haul of books. "I still have to put these in your office, either way. Or, somewhere else you would specify. And grab other books for you from catacombs."
>>93992She seems embrassed
>>93993“Right. Go ahead and take those inside to one of the back offices”
>>93991It’s one stallion for each hole dammit! >>93994Who would mail a nuclear process?>>93995Silver smiles, and gives her a salute, before grabbing some books and putting them on his back. "Right you are, Ms. Skies!"
>>93995Dark Star puts his arm around her neck and pulls her close.
>spoilerNah >>93997She herself starts to take s few books, like she did yesterday, and ferries them to the back
>>93989“Really?” Her ears perk up, and she looks back at him
“But it’s so far away”
>>93999*coo*
She rubs him, then pulls away, carrying books to the back
>>94000Iron chuckles at seeing her so excited.
"I have a
lot of free time. How about you?"
>>94000Silver follows her (presumably) inside the building, nodding to the pony at the desk as he passes. "Hey Blue, before you and Star go off on your date together, may I ask: what do you know about Radiant Hope?"
>>94000Dark Star begrudgingly lets her go and then he picks up some books to.
>>94001She looks up, and an ear flops down, then goes back up
“I don’t know... maybe”
>>94002She pauses
“Radiant Hope? I don’t think very much. Why?”
>>94004Iron starts walking over the kitchen towards the ktichen.
"What better way to pick up plants than extracting them from the source directly?"
>>94004Silver sets down his books in her office. "She was mentioned in book I took look at, when I found this library. Her and Old Crystal Empire. We did not learn very much about Crystal Empire when I was in school, other than it disappeared. And it has only recently reappeared, so I have not heard much from it since. I...think I remember hearing her name, when all of that Sombra business was active, but I can not remember in what context."
>>94005“Hmmm... well”
>>94007“The only thing I know about her was that she was Sombra’s advisor when he was king, and was an old friend of his. Probably his love interest”
>>94008Silver gives her an odd look in turn as he moves to collect more books. "Sombra had potential love interest? Seriously?"
>>94008"You might get some extra plants to decorate your home further. Maybe cut expenses on botanist items if you are interested in that."