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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>>94107"Okay, it's just about ready"
She pours the dish onto a few plates. It appears to be a rice based dish, with some vegetables and fruit
She walks right past Iron, into the living area, and pulls out a foldable table, which she unfolds in the living room. She walks back, and grabs some utensils
"Okay, I have your plate here" she says to Iron
>>94108Kerr nods, and whether he believes or simply is pretending to, who can say?
I didn't know how else to show 'Kerr literally cannot comprehend altruism' except to have him constantly skeptical of Brie's claim that he is helping because he felt sorry for the drones>>94109On the plus side, Silver has found creative uses for his magic
>>94110How drunk is he right now?
>>94111A little creativity never hurt anypony, after all. Perhaps he can find other ways to utilize it.
>>94110Silver looks longingly at the flask in Star's possession. It's been a while since Silver has had a drink.
>>94111Iron follows Cauldron as she unfolds the table. He is stunned at this new tool he's seeing. His eyes widen and he points at the table.
"Where did that come from?"
Nevertheless, he comes closer to his plate and picks it up and sets it on the magical table that spawned from out of nowhere.
(It seems she is going to place all of it there if my logic is sound. I
should also carry her plate to the table as well.)
With that, he walks back to the counter to do so.
>>94114Dark Star looks at Silver
"Want some?"
Dark Star extendeds his arm to you
>>94115She laughs lightly
"It's a foldable table. I use it because I don't have room for a full-sized table"
She then comes up to a plate before Iron, and carefully points out the parts of the meal.
"I think it's similar to what you got at the restaurant a couple days ago. Jollof rice is the main dish, with pepper, tomato and onion. I also have some fried plantain on the side as well. And another thing, some fried yam."
>>94116"If you are offering." Silver takes it, takes a small swig, and gives it right back to Dark Star. "Ahh. Thank you. I needed that."
>>94118>>94116She smiles
"You two want to go to a bar?"
>>94118"Take as much as you want."
>>94119"Dark Star thinks to himself
"Does she not wand to go on the date" >>94119This gets Silver to laugh. "I am always up for that, but I still have job to do, and I believe you two still have date to go on."
>>94120"Nah, I am fine. Just needed little something to wet my throat, thank you."
>>94117Iron carefully moves towards the table and pokes it.
"Strange. It seemed so small when had it on your hooves."
He nods as she explains the ingredients, drooling a bit.
"Wow. That sounds delicious."
He puts his face really close to the plate, sniffing deeply to catch the mixture of smells.
"What makes the rice 'joe-loft'?"
>>94119"i didnt want to get too drunk tonight, at least before we go to the carnival."
>>94123She doesn't laugh, but the statement does get a smile
"That's the region the dish comes from. You cook tomato, onion, an pepper, then you boil rice in the same pot in the liquid. I also usually add small amounts of ginger, as tonight"
Yes, he can smell the ginger, and the tomato, as well as the yam and plantain
>>94123"Oh you two can go get drunk, while I go to the carnival" She smiles
>>94126Silver seems to be in a jovial mood today, as this brings him a bit more laughter. "Very well then, if you insist!"
>>94126"Ha,Silvers a good Friend and i would go drinking with him any time, But I'd rather Ride Carnival rides with you."
>>94125He sighs in pleasure.
"Ah~ Now that is a good smell. You are an amazing cook, Cauldron. It is such a strange mix of ingredients that I would have never guessed fit together."
He looks up, smiling sheepishly at Cauldron by how entraced he was at the plate.
"Need any help moving the metal things?"
>>94129"Thank you, I try" She smiles back at him, but it's not an amused smile, more of a proud smile
"You'd be amazed by what mixes well. Some strange ingredients can make powerful elixirs. And no, I can move metal things just fire. After all, I carry a tire iron for a living"
She sits down on the sofa next to the table
>>94128She smiles back at him in her usual sort of way, and her tail briefly moves from one side to the other
>>94130He chuckles at her joke.
"That is indeed true. You pack quite a punch. Your boops are unmatched as well as your crowbar."
Iron tries to figure out if he can sit next to Cauldron and eat there without some complicated table positioning.
>>94130Dark Star looks at her and Grins
"let's get going."
>>94127"you Can Carry the books inside right?"
>>94133"Of course. You two go ahead. I hope you have fun on your date." Silver smiles at him, and gives him a wave.
>>94131She nods in a sort of "Damn right I can" expression
He can just sit right next to Cauldron on the sofa, as she's sitting on the end that's further away. They'd be right next to each other, but what else can you do in a small apartment?
>>94133"Very well"
>>94134Skies waves at him goodbye
>>94134"see you later."
Dark Star Waves back
>>94135Dark Star hails a taxi and helps blue into then gets in a tells him where to go
>>94135>>94136Silver waves Blue goodbye as well as he grabs some more books. "I hope you both enjoy yourselves!"
>>94135He smiles at her proud demeanor.
"Now you have
two irons."
A little snicker escapes his lips as he slides into the remaining space on the sofa.
"I sure need some repairs. Thankfully it is mostly automatic."
He looks towards the table, licking his lips at the anticipation of tasting Cauldron's hard work.
>>94136And thus they do so, arriving after, well, not too long
>>94137And so he sees the two of them go off
Now Silver is all alone...
>>94138Indeed, she does look proud. Until she lowers her eyebrows, and scrunches up her face at the terrible pun.
>>94139He is, indeed, a very lonely poner. Nothing he isn't used to, even if it's still fairly soul-crushing.
Sigh...Not like he can do much about it. Best to focus on his work, take his mind off of it.
>>94139Iron chuckles even harder at her sudden 180. After a few seconds, he composes himself, maintaining a smile.
"Sorry. I just could not help myself. It just presented itself."
He attempts to take a bite out of the food in front of him, still snickering at her reaction.
Presumably. >>94140He can feel it sucking away his soul... The Loneliness surrounding him. Crushing him
>>94141Well. It's not bad. Definitely much better than grass. But seriously, the vegetables are pretty good
>>94139Dark Star opens the door then steps out,He then helps Blue out.
"Would you look at all the lights, This place has gotten better since i was a colt."
Dark Star Has a look of joy on his face that would not look out of place on a Colt
>>94142As he chews on the food, he nods in approval. When he gulps the food, he hums in contentment.
"They taste as good as how they look."
He makes sure to put a bit of every ingredient together this time in order to taste every single one of them in conjunction as he approaches the plate to bite.
>>94140You could try to talk to that one poner that greeted you and was very thankful for your contribution and was a cripple of sorts. >>94143It's lit up, with attraction tents, the Ferris wheel, and yes, the roller coaster
"So you did visit these as a colt?" she asks
>>94145Her eyes are partly closed, and she nods again in a "Damn right" fashion. Then, she takes a bite of her own food
The plantain and the yam don't exactly go together, in terms of texture
>>94144Let's see. He's 68 already, hasn't seen or heard from his children in a very long time. He's been 28 years without female affection and the moment he seems to have found somepony she all but accuses him of sexually assaulting her....
>>94146It's a very, very, very lonely life for a pony like Silver...
Work work work. So much work....Silver stops, and looks down at his own hooves.
Why is it everypony leaves me behind? >>94146"yea a few times, my mom,Dark Days took My Brother and I."
Dark Stars smile Fades a bit,then comes Back
>>94146>sexual assualt >>94146Iron cocks his head at the texture mix.
(Odd, but acceptable.)
Gulping once more, he starts another small talk.
"You said your father was a sailor. What places did he go when he was younger?"
>>94147Next time, try to bond with a stallion so you don't have the urge to fuck on your mind. Just two stallions enjoying the night, maybe talking about their lives. >>94148She pats his shoulder
>>94149"He was in the Merchant Marine for Equestria. He went all around Equestria, the Dominion, Olenia... A few places on Zebrica. Yeah, I guess he traveled a bit"
Inb4... Nevermind, I'm not gonna say it>>94147Poor SIlver. If only he had somepony to come pat him on the back... But he doesn't
>>94150My mind is an enigma.Iron nods.
"What is a merchant 'mah-reene'?"
>>94150Dark Star puts his arm around her neck and goes into the fair
"So what do you want to ride first?"
>>94151"Just a merchant ship carrying cargo that would often do contracts for the equestrian government, especially in times of war"
>>94152"What do
you want to do?" she asks him
>>94153Remember that British poster who wrote that fanfic with the Mary Sue character he named "Silver Star"? >>94155I do. Never read it, but it was sure autistic from what I read in the posts.Iron nods, then ask the typical question about any stallion from his point of view.
"So was he tough and strong? Could he picked your current weight up in his prime? Any sort of amazing feats of strength and endurance?"
>>94150He doesn't, because they've all left him. So, here he stands, alone, feeling the weight of everything collapsing in around him. The thought of his children is the only thing keeping him from breaking down right there, but even that is bittersweet. Even they have left him, even if they didn't mean to.
Silver Rain, Spectral Streak, White Light...wherever you are...if you are even still alive...know that your father is thinking of you...I am sorry...for everything...He pulls out a few pictures of them from his bags, gently putting a hoof onto each one as he views them.
"I hope you are all alive, still. I hope against all odds, that I might see your faces again one day, and have chance to tell you how much you mean to me, and how much light you have given to my life..."
He sniffles. He starts thinking his vision must finally be going out, as everything in the pictures starts to look blurry to him.
>>94156She smiles in a partial laugh
"He was no weight lifter, no. But he was strong to me. Very strong. He made an honest living travelling on ships, settled in Baltimare with his wife because there were more opportunities here for his family, raised four foals, and set up a restaurant. I really haven't seen many stallions as strong as him, and I work with tough guys
>>94157Okay, that's too sad
for me >>94155Dark Star puts his hoof to his chin and his eyes look up in thought.
"Hmmmm i think i want to see the hall of oddities first."
>>94157>>94158Silver cucked star,stop making me feel bad for himThat's really sad, Dark Star And silver have a lot in common.
F
>>94159"Well then, let's go, shall we?"
>>94158Oh, wait. He's just teary-eyed.
Sniff.Silver wipes the tears from his face. He could
really use somepony to talk to right now, but alas...
Come on...you still have work to do...help now, hurt later...He puts the pictures back, and returns to his work. His steps are much slower, with little drive or effort behind them. The occasional teardrop finds its way down his cheek to wet the floor below him.
Hurt later... >>94158>>94160Watch it. It's only a ploy to unleash his cuckoldry powers when you least expect it! Do not fall for it!For real. It's kinda sad but expected for colts to move out of home. Aside from Silver's travelling job business.>>94158Iron nods in approval.
"He is very resourceful. A good trait for any stallion to have. Self-sacrificing too, it seems. He sounds like a cool father to be raised by."
(Hm. Maybe he could help me deal with this new world if Cauldron thinks he had it rough.)
>>94162I know your tricks! I shall NOT let a tear drop in front of you or make a cleric mare come pet your mane out of volition to make you happy. >>94161Dark Star Makes his way there with Blue
>>94162Well... Maybe he feels better to have made these two new friends
>>94163"Yes, he was."
She gets up, and goes to get glasses of water
"You want something to drink?"
>>94164On the outside, it's a tent. Over the entrance, in a hard to place but strange font, is "Hall of Oddities"
>>94165Iron nods at her water offer as he takes another bite.
After some chewing and gulping, he wonders a bit.
"Has any of your relatives had the chance to fulfill the promise of zebra grandchildren or is Baltimare just too pony-filled?"
>>94167"There's a decent Zebra population, it's just small. My Brother is engaged, in fact"
>>94166"be prepared they usually have very weird things in these."
Dark Star opens the tent flap
>>94168Iron raises his eyebrows, surprised.
"Oh, I think I heard about that during my first week here. Is that the step before marriage? If so, good for him."
He nods yet again.
"She
is a zebra, right?"
>>94169Yep. Strange things. A dead tree with almost hands on its branches and what seems to be a face on it. A mermaid-like skeleton - a Siren? A changeling larva in a jar of industrial ethanol. A two headed Griffin? A moving rock inside of a jar. An orange in a jar that croaks like a frog
>>94170"Yes. She is"
>>94171Iron nods again.
"Is there not the same kind of luck in terms of zebra stallions?"
>>94171Dark Star is amazed by everything in the room,But what he seems to be focused on Right now is the two headed
Jew Griffon.
>>94165It's a small comfort, at least. Thinking about them is enough to keep him going. He has one last sniff before he returns to moving books, now at his normal pace. But he still does not seem in as high-spirits as he was when Star and Skies were with him, not at all. He still hurts inside, but...he'll have to hurt later, when there isn't anything else to do.
>>94172"Well..." She starts looking ahead "I haven't had any yet"
>>94173Evidently keeping the remains of a corpse on display is acceptable. Or maybe it's just a very good model. Anyways, it's a black eagle griffin, with a smaller griffin head on it's left side. It's not as well formed as a full head, but it still looks much more developed than a parasitic twin would normally be expected to be
>>94176And maybe he shouldn't be so reluctant to talk to Blue about his feelings >>94177Iron cocks his head.
"Is there a sort of drought of stallions or is it just impossible to find a zebra that is available?"
After a bite and gulp of the magestic food, he shrugs.
"They do not know what they are missing."
>>94177"wow its so creepy."
Dark Star looks over at Blue
>>94178"Well... I haven't been looking
that hard"
>>94179Unless he doesn't actually care that much>>94180She's giving it a strange, untrusting stare. Yes, she's creeped out by it
>>94181If I can butt in, I can safely say that Skies needs more venting than Silver.Iron nods.
"I understand."
He pokes his chin for a bit.
"Have you ever thought of just hooking up with a pony if you could never find a zebra here? It sounds really frustrating not to find your desired partner due to being stuck in this city."
>>94181Dark Star moves on to the tree when Blue is done looking at the griffin.
>>94182"Well, I've
thought about it"
>>94183Allegedly, this is a dead fledgling "Leche" tree of the Mkodo region of Zebrica, which eats animals, even ponies
>>94184Iron nods.
(Well, at least I know there is a chance of hooking up with her.)
"Are your female relatives having the same issues?"
>>94184Dark Stars Eyes grow a little larger at the last bit
"A Pony eating tree? no way."
His voice has a little doubt in it.
>>94185"Blanche is seeing a stallion, but she's not engaged"
>>94186Skies reaches out a hoof to try to touch it, but it's too far past the rails. There's a face in that wood, and it wears a uniquely horrifying - and horrified - expression
>>94187Iron is slightly concerned, but feels lucky she has not seen any stallions so far.
(I wonder if she is a virgin too.)
"I see. To be fair, I was the eldest of my three, and I left the moment we all started thinking about what stallions and mares we like, so I cannot give you some info about their relationship status, sadly."
He scratches his head, smiling sheepishly.
>>94187"The "Face" is Ghastly."
Dark Star Checks out the Siren skeleton
>>94188She shrugs, then eats the yam on her plate
>>94189Is it a siren? It's definitely weird alright. A dragon-like head, a dolphin like body with fins, but with rays along it's back... It's around the size of a pony, so that's smaller than a siren, right?
>>94191Taking this quiet time from the conversation, he starts to
really dig in to every single food item on the plate. It could be seen as slightly barbaric or primitive, but Iron does not care, as long as he doesn't mess up the room.
>>94191Is there any plaque on it?
>>94195Yes, it alleges it is a "proto-sea pony" found somewhere off the coast of Haystin, not all that far away from Mount Aris
>>94194Iron pulls up from the plate to nod at her, a goofy smile on his face. His mouth is currently filled by the glorious food Cauldron has cooked. He never really had this sort of luxury before.
(Gods. How is this food
so good?)
>>94196Dark Star Skeptically looks at the Body
"this isn't a siren. what is this?"
>>94198Blue Skies looks at it
"Either a pony missing link, a primitive sea pony species, a deformed sea pony, a mislabeled siren, or a wolf's skull attached to a large fish skeleton"
>>94197She smiles, proud of this accomplishment
"There's more if you want some"
>>94199Iron widens his eyes as he gulps the last food on his plate.
"There is
more?"
Cauldron could swear his eyes were sparkling with joy.
>>94199"My Bits are on the last one."
Dark Star Goes over to the the moving rock
>>94200She laughs again
"There is more rice. And if you want...."
She looks away, then down, then scrunches her face, then looks at Iron
"I can make something else"
>>94201Well it doesn't really appear to be moving. It's a rock
>>94202"this rock is very fast."
[1d20 = 1]>>94202Iron finds that set of movements slightly off from her.
I'll roll sense motive to get a feel of her thoughts before I respond.
>>94207The rock falls onto its side
>>94206You are e-bil.Iron coughs when the sudden meaning of her words were revealed to him. His eyes widen a bit and his member slowly erects itself to a half-chub from under him, causing some mild discomfort, which forces him to shuffle a bit in the couch.
"What 'something else' are we talking about?"
>>94209A broad, confident smile takes over her face, and she stands up at once straight, yet loose, in an almost seductive pose
"Oh you know, Abacha, Peanut Soups, White Pepper soup, rice boiled in coconut milk. Do you have the taste for the exotic? How
hungry are you?"
[1d20+5 = 6]>>94208spot check on the rock to look for any ways it could be manipulated into moving
i just remembered spot is a skill