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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>>93194Well, is this not interesting room. Silver first looks through the jacket's pockets, if it has any, for any notes or letters. He also looks at the sword, as it's a bit of a change from the muskets he's seen.
>>93203She gives a scrunchy frown, and has a look of sort of surprise. At least she isn’t annoyed
“We are fully inducted members of the syndicate. Our job is to carry out money making operations. With the approval of the Underboss, of course”
>>93204An older version. A Canterlot sword. There is indeed a note
which will have to wait because my parents want me to drive them or something It appears there is also more to this room than originally seen upon entering
>>93205Iron nods, snickering at the scrunchiness in display.
"So you are a sort of business mare? I think that makes sense. I am rather surprised how calm this place is, comparing to the other mademare's location. No guards, no thugs. Just you and Rays."
(Did I ask her name? I do not remember...)
A slight frown is made at the possible forgetfulness Iron may show if asked.
>>93195"Pegasi are ponies just like the rest of us, yea i was thinking it was about that time as well."
>>93204The note:
“Wildfire, we have been following Joseph Curwhinny for some time now. His strange behaviors have made him the source of many rumors, and only his near monopoly over the import of many rumors have kept him within the good graces of society. Recently, we’ve come in contact with one of his confederates. One Cinnamon Corn, has revealed much about his secret activities, and I fear we’ve found the truth is worse than the speculation of any old mare. His crimes range from grave robbing to Dark necromancy to probable mass murder, or at least grave mistreatment of his Zebra slaves.
To know the extent of his crimes makes his marriage to my Midnight Maelstorm all the more unbearable. She was the light of my life. When he took her from me last year, I was heartbroken. I was certain that it was only though coercion that her father approved the arrangement, and I determined myself to dissolve this unlawful union. Simply seeing her with him was painful. To know with certainty that he is a monster makes it utterly intolerable.
We will put an end to him, and to his dark magic. He has caused enough suffering.
-Whipperwill
December 17, 769”
>>93208“And some are better than others” she says, nodding
She summons the waiter, and asks her to bring the check, which runs at Perhaps 25 buts, mostly because of the wine
>>93207“Not every pony advertises their true nature for all to see, as if it were a badge of honor. Some mares prefer subtlety.”
>>93209Iron nods.
"Understandable. While I cannot be too subtle with my body and all, I do get that it is useful in many situations."
He solidifies his point by stomping the floor with one of his front hooves.
>>93209Dark Star drops the correct amount down and 10 bits as a tip.
>>93211She looks down at Iron’s hooves, and with a half frown, nods
>>93212The waiter expresses surprise at the large tip
“Thank you.”
What remains of the wine belongs to Dark Star
>>93210The letter is fine. The issue is the severe disparity between this letter's date and last letter sent from Curwhinny to Corn. Unless that's intentional.>>93209Hmm. Well, it seems as though things did not end well for Whipperwill. It also seems as though Cinnamon Corn told them about what Curwhinny did, one year prior to his note to her. Silver gives the sword a couple swings to see if it could be recovered while he trots around the room. Why does this room seem so odd to him?
>>93213Iron nods.
"So, do you have any friends in the gang?"
>>93213Dark Star Stashes the wine bottle in his satchel
"Ready to Get Going,my sweet?"
>>93214It was because I didn’t bother to check the old threads to make sure the date was correct before making the last post. It should be rectified to something like October 769The sword is definitely rusty, and the rust has dulled the blade.
Hanging in the room are several portraits. There is also a door way leading into another room
>>93215“But of course I do”
>>93216She nods
“I am”
>>93217"I suppose that is private business?"
Iron looks at his body so far, trying to gauge how long until the healing process is done.
>>93218“Not... really. No.” She’s about done now
“After all, it is like a large family”
[1d20-1 = -15]>>93217Okie dokie.Give it good cleaning and sharpening, maybe it will serve well. Silver decides to keep it, wrapping up the rusted weapon in cloth to keep it from accidentally causing damage to any other of his possessions.
Search:
Who needs this many portraits in one room? Silver investigates them for anything unusual, or to see if they are hiding any compartments or the like.
>>93219Iron nods.
"Ah, like what Cauldron said. 'Camaraderie' and all. Is it really true?"
>>93217Dark Star Stands up a little slower than usual,
"heh that wine is pretty strong. it really crept up on me."
He Holds out his hoof to hold hooves with blue
>>93221She nods, though still not smiling
“Camaraderie is the best word for it, I suppose. It’s born of a sort of common interest, and is based upon a duty to each other.”
>>93220There is a large portrait of what seems to be a family together. There is a young ashen grey unicorn stallion cozied up to a valise looking unicorn mare. Both are wearing fancy dress of a much older clothing model. Beneath them are four smaller unicorns, a pink female, a white male, a grey fillie and a little green colt. To the right of this portrait is an aged ashen grey unicorn stallion. To the left is a portrait just of the mare. Further to the left of that is a monocled white unicorn stallion with a black mane. The portraits on the left and right most seem a bit further away from the wall than the center two
>>93222Her ears, which had been angled down slowly go up, and she smiles as she accepts the hoof
>>93224Iron nods, a little frown appearing yet again.
"I suppose. You do not sound so... eager about it."
>>93224"Even your hooves feel nice. you truly are an amazing mare."
Dark Star Leads her towards the exit and then to a taxi.
>>93222>>93224I didn't know Blue was into such degeneracy.>>93224Hmm. I wonder if there were any issues between ponies in those two portraits. Not finding anything else about the portraits, Silver moves on to checking the desk and drawers in this room.
Onyx looks for some shotglasses to clean on the train
>>93227I meant to say that they looked raised away from the surface they were hanging overI’m shocked you haven’t tried it with herTwo simple notebooks in the desk, and a quill
>>93225She shrugs
“It can be a tough business, but I don’t know where I’d rather be”
>>93226Her hooves do feel somewhat soft. Certainly she has fluffy fetlocks
>>93228Unfortunately, there are no shot glasses in his room. At least Brie should be back in his room by now
The griffin waves them as they go out, and a taxi is hailed quickly
>>93229Onyx decides to go check on Brie, doing the special knock on the door.
>>93229"Jugendliche, ich werde etwas zu trinken holen. Möchtest du etwas? Wasser? Saft?" Brie says to the Lings.
>>93229Okay, rereading it, I did indeed just read it wrong. Honestly thought you were just describing their position compared to the other portraits. Forget Silver said anything about that, then.Silver looks through the notebooks to see if they have anything in them the Black Hooves would want.
>>93229Iron's lips extends, even more confused.
"You mean you do not know where to go if not for the gang of all things? You seem fit to do whatever you want."
>>93232These notebooks are business records. One contains the destinations and routes of ships, the other logs contents and imports
>>93231“Ja” Wesley says, not actually giving a specific answer to the “or” question. Kerr nods likewise.
There is a knocking on the door in the described pattern
>>93233“There are none that make as much money as I can here”
>>93234"Okay, ich komme bald wieder. Denken Sie daran, die Tür und 2 Schläge zu verriegeln, Pause und 1 Schlag." Brie says in his horribly compromised jewgle translation, heading out for the main lounge bar.
>>93234Could be of some use. Silver takes it anyways, before looking to see what could be behind the two portraits.
[1d20 = 13]>>93234Iron nods yet again.
"Of course."
Another check on his body is done, maybe sneak a look over to the unicorn to see if he finds anything of note or out of place like any scar or abnormality.
>>93234>>93235Strike that, I missed this post.
>>93230 Hmmm. How about just as Brie is leaving when the knock occurs? 8D
>>93230I think onyx would basically run into Brie coming out
>>93236Indeed there are. Two books, each in a cavity behind the two portraits. Smaller books, more like note books
>>93237Small scar, on the front leg under the shoulder
>>93238Sure
>>93240These Silver most definitely checks for anything related to alchemy or Curwhinny's experiments.
>>93239"Oh, splendid you're here! Come, I need a drink, and the little ones need water,... or juice. They didn't specify. Come come!" Brie urges Onyx toward the main lounge.
>>93240Potato potato, same difference.
>>93242"Er... Okay?"
>>93240Iron slightly widens his eyes at this newfound discovery.
"How did you get a scar under your shoulder?"
>>93244"Splendid!"
>>93240Brie leads the way to the main lounge.
>>93246The pony shaped rock is dragged along, suspiciously crystal and suspiciously smelling of whiskey
>>93241One is under the portrait of the white monocled unicorn. It looks as if it includes a number of family secrets for various families in the Baltimare area. The other book is under the portrait of the old ashen grey unicorn, and seems kind of dark and mysterious
>>93246It is so.
>>93245She looks down at the scar.
“In such a dangerous trade, I am content to have gained fewer scars in several years than you have in less than an hour”
>>93248Iron shakes his head, chuckling.
"You are right. Still, I thought your role was a of a business owner. How did you manage to get a scar to begin with? Did you have to do thug work like I am doing?"
>>93248Approaching the bar,... is it open now?
>>93248The first book is most definitely of interest to the Black Hooves, even if it's not about Curwhinny's research. The second...well, Silver thinks it might be. It looks like the kind of tome Curwhinny would have learned dark magic from, at least.
I wish I was more skilled in magic, at times like this. Like White Light, or even Spark. I could tell if there was any magic from this or not. After a few moments of back-and-forth arguments in his head, he slowly opens the book to get a peak at it's contents. Of particular note, he avoids using his magic to do so, using only his hooves to interact with it.
>>93251It
definitely pertains to necromancy, though it is smaller than the book Silver found the last time
>>93250Indeed it is. There are a few more ponies there, as well as that same stallion from earlier
>>93249She raises her leg, and looks at the scar again
“Beware when handling some of the magical items” she says
“But I earned my position
>>93252Perfect.
"Come on Onyx, I'm buying. I've got much to tell you."
>>93252He quickly closes it up and takes it, along with the other book. They will definitely want this.
Alright, so if I were to guess, I would say next room must be bedroom... Silver carefully steps through the doorway to the next room.
>>93252Iron's lips curl downwards, disliking the thought of a mare getting hurt, even if it was her choice.
"I see. You do seem to keep track of everything around here."
Another check at his body to see if the process has been accomplished, his face looking forwards, lost in thought.
(I am not sure what to do now that Ash's job will be over after this visit. I suppose there is always Cauldron to give jobs for me. Maybe the unicorn as well. What to do. Should I try to pick a fight with that Fillipe fellow or just go to Cauldron, maybe have a little chat and a hug?)
>>93254You better not make the Black Hooves evil lich monsters with those books.