/vx/ - Videogames and Paranormal

>>95383
I'm here. Today's been a weird day.

>>95407
You're having the mean mare with the softest side ever for select people coming towards your location to place a plushie she got at the fair.
Either fall into lust again or do whatever.

>>95410
Eh...okay? I'm currently more concerned with how I've apparently made the GM ded.

>>95411
Pfft. No you didn't. You're taking credit for something you didn't do.

>>95411
Am here

>>95413
Yey, GM is not kill.

>>95413
>>95411
Told you mang. Of anybody here that can kill GM's fun, it's me.

>>95397
He arrives at the bar soon enough

>>95414
Some time passes, but it seems that Silver is still in the room. He can hear the door open, and then skies comes in, seemingly alone, and carrying a large blue bear doll with white stars speckled across it. She has not noticed Silver

>>95309
"Patience. It will be ready soon enough"

>>95416
Dark Star Walks Through the door and heads over to shimmering glass

>>95418
"What can I get for you?"

>>95416
Finally at laptop. Fully available now.
Iron pouts dramatically as he approaches Cauldron.
"Aw. But it smells so ready."

>>95416
"..." Well, no time like the present, or so Silver thinks to himself. Might as well get whatever awkwardness comes out of the way. To that end, he announces his presence with a firm cough.

>>95421
Skies looks over, pulls out a .38 revolver, looks at Silver, lets it ease down, then says with an expression of indignant astonishment
"I didn't give you permission to come inside, Silver"

>>95420
She places a hoof before Iron's nose, and continues looking at the food
"Nah-ah! Wait until it's ready"

>>95422
Well, getting a gun pulled on himself is kinda deserved, Silver thinks. He'd probably do the same if he was in her shoes. The double entendre, intentional or not, is not lost on Silver, either. "I apologize for any rudeness on my part. I have just finished cleaning up after myself after having made use of your kitchen."

He looks at the ursa doll she's bringing in. "So...did you two have fun on your date?"

>>95422
Iron, in a little haze from the day's damage, accidentally allows himself to be booped in the snout by walking over to the offending hoof.
It causes a ripple effect that shook his spine lightly and he lets out a little squeak of surprise.
The scrunchiness of his face clearly showed the damage and destruction Cauldron has done to poor Iron at his weakest.
Also, that Skies line was pretty funny. Nice pun.

>>95419
""one of those drinks from Germaneigh, a yagger bomb."

>>95423
She places the gun away, but the look of "I wasn't expecting you here" doesn't go away
"Yes..."

>>95424
CRITICAL HIT

Cauldron seems unaffected, and now slides a chopboard of chopped onions into the pot with a knife.

>>95425
There is no 'Germaneigh' in this world. The Changelinglands are German themed, while the Griffonian Empire is Austrian themed and the Griffon knights of Hellquill and Longsword are Prussian/Teutonic themed
"Sure, coming up"

>>95426
> no germaneigh
:'(
"Thanks,pal. Hows business?"

>>95427
"Been doing okay. Things have been picking up in the last couple months. Either things are returning to normalcy and ponies are going out more, or ponies are even more depressed and want to drink more. Either way, ponies are spending more time in bars."

>>95426
Iron, snout still on her hoof, scrunches harder. He tries to speak, but the boop has severely restrained Iron's speaking abilities. It comes out as a series of undignified mumbles.

>>95429
Cauldron's tongue comes out of her mouth and presses against her upper lip as she stirs the onion into the mix in the pot

>>95428
"It's probably a combination of all 3."
Dark Star Drinks out of his flask while waiting for his drink

>>95430
Iron mumbles some more, somewhat flustered. His forelegs weakly flailed around her foreleg, not really trying to push her off but still showing mock resistance towards the cataclysmic event that is the Boopening that his snout has suffered and subsequent conquering of the food it guarded.
His scrunchiness will be a big price to pay to see the food done.

>>95431
He pours the drink, then slides it over to Dark Star
"Here you go"

>>95432
At the touch of his forelegs she moves over, forward and to the side to get out of his way. She pulls back even further and says
"Now we wait for it to cook"

>>95433
Iron's balance was too forward from the clearly ruthless attack he had done to the tyrant Cauldron.
He falls facefirst to the floor, not really damaging anything else other than maybe his pride, as more mumbling came from the now obstructed mouth as he now was silenced by the floor.

Silver is kill again

F

>>95433
"Thanks, you know what i really hate? ziggers. the cunt of a mayor kicked me out of my family home and gave it a bunch of those stripped abominations."
Dark Star Downs the yagger bomb

>>95436
"A tough life it's been for a lot of ponies"

>>95434
She looks down at Iron
"Are you okay? You've been fairly injured"

>>95426
"Yes, yes...that is, uh...that is good. Very good." Whaddya know, it is awkward. Still, for as lonely a pony as Silver is, he's not going to complain about. "So, was that end of night for you two, or...did you have something else in mind you two were...uh, going to do together?"

>>95427
There is a mod someone made for Equestria at War that replaced the Griffon nation of "The County of Franmistria" with the Pony nation "Pheonixburg", which for all intents and purposes is the same thing as Germaneigh. Even adds Aryanne into the game, apparently. Too bad it's only available in Russian localization.

>>95435
F
"Cyka blyat." - Silver, 945-1014 ALB.

>>95439
She starts to lose her expression of shock
"No, we were going to go to the East Side Tavern. I am supposed to meet him there"
She moves forward into the room, turns around to face Silver, and then places the bear on the bed

>>95438
Iron simply looks up at Cauldron. He has a dopey smile, similar to what a drunkard would have. His voice sounds somewhat like it, although lacking any sort of foul alcohol breath.
"Of course I am fine. I am invincibe!"
He pulls up a foreleg up to accentuate his assertion. Only to plop it back down lazily.

>>95438
"You know i think we should remove those socialists and their minority pets."
>>95439
hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm maybe i should dl the russian localization files

[1d20-1 = -5]
>>95440
And thus, Silver sees he's going to be a very lonely pony once again. Despite this, he tries to hide the fact that this realization is a little painful for him to take. After all, it's not like he can do anything about it.

Bluff: "Ah, good! I hope you two, er...continue to have fun!"

[1d20+7 = 22]
>>95443
ROLLING OPPOSED!

>>95442
"Having a tough day?" He asks

>>95441
She giggles, then pets him
"You must have lost a lot of blood. Go lay back down on the couch. I'll bring you food"

>>95445
As it turns out, Silver is not much of a liar. At all.

>>95443
"What's wrong Silver?"

>>95445
"yea, i got embarrassed at the Fair."

>>95448
"Aww, what happened?"

>>95447
He tries to maintain the facade for just a couple seconds longer before he realizes that, yes indeed, it's been blown all to hell. His brave face slowly falters after this, at first, before plummeting. "I, uh...I will be honest...I was...you know...kind of missing you two. It is...kind of lonely..." His face betrays a deeper hurt he's trying to keep bottled up, lest it consume him.

>>95449
"I uh got scared on the roller coaster there."
Dark Star looks very embarrassed
"i was with my mare friend at the time. i feel like a loser. if im being honest."

>>95445
Iron's eyes close in platonic pleasure when Cauldron pets the native poner in front of her. His dopey smile increase in radiance as well.
"Alright, you have been granted forgiveness for assaulting my poor snout for tonight."
He slowly stands up to his full height again. His smile turns mischevious as he points at Cauldron and he poses dramatically.
"However, tomorrow you will not be as lucky. You shall fear the wrath of my boops, Cauldron!"
Finishing his sentences, his stance becomes lazy again and walks slowly to the couch.

>>95450
"Aww. Why don't you come to the tavern with us?"

>>95451
"Oh, it'll be alright. Plenty of ponies can be afraid. Just show her that you will be strong from here on"

>>95453
His ears perk up slightly, though he isn't giving up his hopes just yet. "...Are you certain? I do not wish to be burden..."

>>95454
"Why not? I think Dark Star likes you"

>>95453
"thats the problem though. i'm not strong, i've never been the strong one that was always my brother. i've been trying but im not very good at it. i'm affraid she's gonna find out she's not the stallion she thinks i am."
Dark Star looks melancholic

>>95456
"Well, you got her to go out with you in the first place, didn't you?"

>>95455
His smile returns, even if it's a small one. "I...think I would appreciate that very much."

>>95458
She smiles at him
"Come with me"

>>95459
Silver joins at her side, feeling much better without the looming threat of being alone hanging over his head. "Thank you, Blue."

>>95457
"well, yeah. but thats only because i shot some communists,And an other thing"

>>95452
"You should definitely lie down"

>>95461
"Also... I didn't want to push you away earlier. You're good with magic. And though you may not think yourself a skilled debater, you are talented with your tongue"

>>95462
"Well, it sounds like she's already found something in you that makes you worthy in her eyes. Don't worry about it. Be confident, and she will pick up on that"

>>95464
Iron plops down into the couch facefirst, rubbing his face in the softness of it. He mumbles something along the lines of his e-bil plan of attack against Cauldron's snootle tomorrow still.

After a little time doing this, he fumbles a bit, trying to remove the probably stained clothing Cauldron has given him.
(It should be washed later.)

>>95464
Okay, now at this point Silver has become completely unsure about whether all of these double entendres are intentional or not. He does take the compliments with a slightly stunned smile. "I...thank you!"

>>95466
A few minutes pass, then Caldron comes over with a plate, and says "It's ready!"

>>95467
"Alright, now let's go"

>>95465
"Anything else I can do for you?"

>>95468
Iron's tail wags excitedly for the idea of new, exotic zebra food.
He sits up a little too quickly for a pony with mayor bloodloss. His clothing given by Cauldron is left next to him, fully taken off.
"Ready!" He chirps out.

>>95468
"Yes, I will follow." Silver gets ready to do exactly that.

>>95468
"get me another yagger bomb."

>>95470
"Shit... would you mind paying for a taxi?"

>>95469
It's a plate of a yellowy cooked vegetable with cooked onion in it, as well as some spice, and yam to the side

>>95472
Well, I suppose I will only be able to take two more trips to catacombs... Silver keeps his thoughts to himself as he nods to Blue. "Of course!"

>>95472
Iron stares in wonder at the plate in front of him. Some drool escapes his lips.
"Ooh."

>>95473
She hails a taxi
"Get in"

>>95471
"Another one already?"

>>95475
Silver opens the door for Blue, first, beckoning her inside the vehicle. "After you."

>>95477
She gets in before him

>>95476
"yesh, im a little sad, i learned my brother was KIA today."

>>95479
And now Silver gets into the taxi, and closes the door behind him. "To Eastside Tavern, please."

>>95479
>>95472
>>95474
Cleaning his drool slightly, he lowers down and bites on the main cooked vegetable.

>>95480
He pats a hoof on his pastern wrist.
"I'm sorry for your loss"

>>95482
Almost potato like, spiced up by the onion and nutmeg

>>95481
"Alright"

Skies smiles at Silver, then pets him slightly

>>95483
Iron nods and moans in satisfaction. He goes for it fully now, chomping down at all ingredients on the table and cleaning the plate up in a savage eating.

>>95483
"He Died saving his comrades. i can only hope i go that way."
Dark Star smiles

>>95483
Silver gets that look of contentment he always seems to get from being petted. Maybe it's just a unicorn thing?

>>95486
She looks forward, and places out her left hoof in the middle seat between herself and Silver

>>95485
"Always good to die a noble death, if you must die"

>>95484
She has a sort of smile on her face at this, not sure if she should be entertained, flattered, or disgusted

>>95488
"you're a good pony mr.glass."

>>95488
2/3 are good feelings so mission success.
Finishing up the meal, he contently sighs. She could see tiny droplets of the food's remains near his mouth. His tongue darting around catched them quickly enough.
"My goodness. You never cease to amaze me, Cauldron. Who could have known the outside world have so much to offer?"

>>95488
There's a slight part of Silver that wants to do the unthinkable and hold Blue's hoof but he ultimately decides not to. He does, however, put his hoof down in the same seat sitting right next to hers. "You know, I do not think I will ever get fully used to riding in motor vehicles."

>>95487
To Silver's credit, he's not suffering from multiple head trauma wounds.

>>95491
She gives half frown, and then says
"It's kind of new to me, but I am used to it now"

>>95490
She laughs again
"Glad you like it"

>>95489
"Just trying to help"

>>95492
He laughs with her.
"I hope you are having fun as well."

>>95492
If the frown is having any effect on Silver, Blue can't really tell. "It is just interesting to see how different this world now looks compared to 70 years ago."

>>95494
"I know. Where I am from was stuck 70 years in the past at least... at least. It's a big difference"

>>95493
She moves into her room for the moment

>>95495
Iron cocks his head for a bit at her moving to her bedroom
(Where is she going?)

>>95492
"this is my favorite bar in all of baltimare."

>>95495
He smiles a little. "What was it like, experiencing such drastic change in technology in such short amount of time?"

>>95497
"Glad to hear that. I hope you stick around."

>>95496
She's out another 30 seconds at least

>>95498
"It was a shock... but I was going through a lot of shocks at that time, so I adapted"

>>95499
"i plan to, i hope i'll be able to be elected mayor. I'd put our Interest first. "

>>95499
"Oh? Shocks?"

>>95499
He stands up, quite intrigued at her current actions.
He walks up, now powered by exquisite zebra cooking, to her bedroom and peeks inside.

>>95501
"Well, yes..."

>>95500
"Whatever you need, you can patronize this bar"

>>95502
She looks up with a 'what are you doing?' kind of expression
"Go lay back down"
She is picking up blankets from a basket in the side of the room

>>95503
"Thank you mr.glass. i appreciate it greatly."
Dark Star exxtends his leg to shake hooves
"Do you know any artists?"

>>95503
"I do not suppose you would be willing to share what those shocks were?"

>>95505
"Losing a home... Losing two homes. Losing a family. Like an earthquake, a metaphorical one"

>>95504
"What do you mean?"
He takes his hoof

>>95506
"i was thinking about getting some pamphlets made or posters maybe."

>>95503
Iron's torch in his head lights on.
"Oh! Silly me. I was thinking something super secret was going on."
He goes back, a little embarrased for overthinking small things like that. His tail was tuck inbetween his legs and his eyes darted to the ceiling in order to appear inconspicuous.

Settling back on the couch, he awaits the incoming blankets that will be sent his way to the sofa backfirst against the soft cushions.

>>95507
"Oh, you mean like a physical artist"

>>95508
She looks at him very strangely.

Eventually, she comes out with a set of blankets and pillows
"This should be good for you tonight, you can lay on these, and cover up with these"

>>95506
Something Silver can understand, or at least understand enough of. After a couple seconds of silence Silver wraps a foreleg around Blue and pulls her into a close embrace. "You know, if you ever need somepony to talk about this with, or to work things out together with, I am always here for you."

>>95509
"yea, do you know anypony like that?"

>>95509
He smiles sheepishly when at the couch from how does a bed is made exactly and his previous investigation.
"I appreciate it but I have little clue on how to use these things. They seem so much more complex than what I am used to."

>>95511
He looks up, and taps his hoof to his chin
"Hmmm... well..."

>>95510
*coo*
"And if you need somepony to talk to yourself..."

>>95513
His other foreleg joins to make it a full hug. "You will always be first that comes to mind. Thank you, Blue."

>>95512
"This goes under your head" the pillow
"And this goes over your body" the blanket

>>95514
*poner is hugged*
She smiles warmly at this, and closes her eyes
"We're here. That'll be 4 bits" says the driver

>>95515
Iron nods, following Cauldron's instructions from his prone position.
He rears up his head and places the pillow under it with a combination of his mouth and forelegs.
Then he leans to the blanket, grabs it with his mouth and tries to cover every single part of his body. However he is unsuccessful in covering his lower half of his body and is visibly struggling.

>>95516
He tops off the hug with a squeeze before letting go to pay the cab driver. Using his magic, the door on Blue's side of the taxi pops open for her. "Thank you for driving us here!"

>>95518
"You're welcome"

*coo*
Skies exits

>>95517
"Here's another one" she hooves him another blanket

>>95520
Silver follows suit. "I wonder if Star has started another impromptu political rally in time it took us to get here."

>>95520
Pushing his upperbody to reach for the second blanket, he grabs the second blanket and places it in its lower half.
"Thank you."
He gets a feel of the room's temperature to see how the blankets are doing temperature wise.

"I have one little question..."
He looks to the side a bit uncomfortable.
"Have you had fun tonight?"

>>95521
She shrugs
"We haven't been out that long. Give him at least an hour to start a pogrom"

The driver still wants to be paid, while Skies starts forth

>>95522
I hope Iron likes it warm

"You mean almost getting garroted by griffins?"

>>95523
"...yes?"

>>95524
"I've had worse nights" she says

>>95513
All of a sudden dark stars head hits the counter as he passes out.

>>95523
I thought Silver already paid the pony, but yeah, he gives him the 4 Bits he's due.

"You never know with Star. He is as ambitious and charismatic as they come."

>>95525
"Oh. I am sorry."
Iron feels slightly guilty from souring the mood again.
"You did have fun before then, right?"

>>95527
She nods, then heads in

A minute later, inside, Skies is poking on a passed out Dark Star

>>95526
*poke poke*
"Dark Star? Hello?"

>>95528
She smiles briefly
"I enjoy cooking for those who appreciate it"

>>95529
*Snoring horse noises*

>>95529
>>95526
Silver, following Skies, looks at the scene with minor amusement. "Looks like all of this drinking he has done today has finally caught up to him."

He looks over to Glass. "How much did he drink since he arrived, exactly?"

>>95529
Iron has a ghost of a smile on his face.
"Who would not ever appreciate your cooking? Your expertise would astound even the most stoic of ponies."

>>95531
"I don't... know. I didn't think any pony could get drunk that quick"

>>95530
*poke poke*

>>95532
"Well, we try to get as many customers as possible, but there are only so many who appreciate Zebrican cuisine"

>>95533
Dark Star mumbles something racist
"Zigger"

>>95534
*SMACK*
"Wake the fuck up, booze boy"

>>95533
"But your food is amazing. How could some ponies not appreciate Zebrican food?"

>>95533
"Well, he is very light for Earth Pony. I do not imagine it takes much drink to get him like this."

>>95534
>>95535
Silver winces in sympathy pain at the meaty smack.

>>95535
*snoring louder*

>>95538
Skies requests a glass of water from the waiter

Then...
*SPLASH*
"WAKE THE FUCK UP"

>>95539
That won't do anything. This is his way of breaking up with her without breaking up with her

>>95538
>>95540
"...If it was not for fact that he is snoring, you would almost think he is dead."

>>95541
Skies just looks on in disbelief

>>95536
"Well, it's different, and not what they are used to"

>>95543
"Hmm...have you tried smacking him on ass, yet? I do not know many ponies would would be able to sleep through that."

>>95544
>>95538
*SMACK* in the ass

>>95540
Dark Star bolts up
>this is his way of breaking up with her
Wrong. I'm about to go to sleep i thought it would be easier on the timeline.

>>95543
Iron nods.
"I see. They are afraid of the different. I understand their concerns."
His vision looks up, his
"Change cannot be controlled as far as I know. Therefore some ponies avoid it, scared of what might happen."

>>95546
*shrug*

>>95548
She nods
"That might be. Not every pony likes zebras or foreign culture"

>>95549
>>95544
He looks comfused
"Oh hello. Im wet. Why am i wet?"

>>95550
"Normally I say that... It's because I poured water on you, wake up"

>>95550
"You passed out drunk, and Blue tried to wake you."

>>95551
Dark Star laughs
"Yea you do."
>>95552
"Heh, one second i was talking about getting some posters made, the next second im waking coverd in water."

>>95549
He gaze is fixed to the ceiling.
"So far, things have not been so bad. I have seen most of the advantages civilization has to offer. The tools I learned not to rely on I use now after some catastrohpic failures. To be fair, the commodities are quite nice."
A small frown appears on his face.
"I hope that I do not become complacent to them and weaken myself from overrelying on them."

>>95553
"Some posters? Like what?" Silver sits down in a free seat at the bar, next to Star.

>>95553
"Are you alright?" she asks

>>95554
"If you did, you'd be far from the only one"

>>95555
Somehow... Skies is displeased

>>95555
"For my campaign, its never to early to start thinking of some good propaganda."

>>95556
"My flank hurts a little."

>>95558
She pats him

>>95557
Silver smiles at him. "I was just mentioning to Skies outside about how ambitious you were."

>>95556
Silver, naturally, doesn't understand why. "...Is there something wrong?"

>>95556
Iron sighs.
"I know. I still remember those lazy ponies back at the bar that we beat up. The fact that I could become one of them is disturbing. To be just a whiner. A pony that cannot actually do anything but ask for everything to be brought upon my lap."

>>95559
Dark Star nuzzles her
"You didn't kick me did you?"
>>95560
"Yea i get it from my Dad. He was a Great pony. Wish i could have got to have a Relationship with him."

>>95562
"Maybe"

>>95560
She doesn't say anything, just continues standing there behind Dark Star

>>95561
"Just as well, considering what happens when they do try to do something"

>>95563
Silver leans back and looks around to see if there are any other free seats at the bar. The thought occurs to him that he accidentally took the last seat without even realizing it.

>>95562
Dark Star doesn't know why, but something about that statement really seems to hit Silver right in the feels.

>>95564
No, there are other seats in the Bar

>>95563
He shivers at the thought.
"To simply destroy everything around you because it does not tail to your interests. Those communists are disgusting."

>>95565
Now Silver looks to the other side of Dark Star to see if there's anyone in that seat.

>>95567
There is no pony

>>95566
"Well, I can't say they are wrong about a lot of their complaints. There aren't that many opportunities for the poorer ponies, and to see the rich so rich while the poor are so poor, can be kind of disgusting"

>>95563
Dark Star Grins at her
"That was Naughty,you know."
>>95564
"You ok?"

>>95569
She does that smile of hers

>>95570
He hugs her and whispers to her
"You're gonna get it later."

>>95568
Iron hums.
"I feel like the main movement leaders are simply manipulating the poor's desires to suit their own interests. They will probably stay the same after their holy revolution. Some may go up the hill, but most do not."
He looks at Cauldron.
"The pony usually has to power to improve their life by their own. After that, communities are created to improve their lives even further by checking off all skills necessary for self-sustenance. That is how my tribe was created. Although we do not have your commodities, we live free."

[1d20+3 = 17]
>>95568
Now Silver is really confused.

Sense Motive: Since she's remaining reticent on what's bothering her, Silver looks for anything in her face that might tell him what's wrong.

>>95569
"I, uh...no, no, I am fine, it just...you reminded me little bit of somepony I know." He turns away, visibly saddened by something. He pulls out the letter from from his son Rain again, just looking at it idly rather than reading it. Star's words echo in his head.
Wish I could have got to have a relationship with him.

>>95573
Dark Star pats silver on the shoulder
"Come on, you can tell me about it.i wont laugh."

>>95572
"All the same, there is an ailment in this city. A creature isn't really all powerful, even over their own lives. In just about everything, we really on someone else. Someone else to grow the cassava, some one else to build the housing... someone else to own it and rent it back to us. Someone else to protect us. There's a division of labor here in this industrial system you just don't have back in primitive tribes. It's good, because it means we have better clothing, better houses, better choices of spice and so forth. But it is also bad because it means that we have to rely on those who own factories for jobs, on the government for policing, on landlords for our housing. We get more, but we have less power over our own lives. And there is no doubt that many of those who do have power aren't using it in a way that is good for us. If anything, they take from us, and leave us with less. And they leave us with few ways inside the law to get ahead. That's what those communists want, however they chose to go about it. To live free."

>>95573
She seems to have wanted to sit between Silver and Star

>>95575
Iron hums in thought.
"I think I get it. They want to hijack the top spot to gain the riches from them because they are not properly tended to. I do not know how your system works, but it will probably reset the cycle, only the leaders that have gained the following of the disenfranchised moving up while everyone else suffers the same treatment again from another set of ponies."

>>95574
>>95575
Silver takes in a deep breath, and lets it out as a sigh. Before he starts speaking, he moves to the next seat over, to allow Blue to have what she wants. "...My son, Silver Rain. After Storm died, he...became distant. Almost hostile at times, even. I could not blame him. Witnessing that would be hard on anypony, let alone for 14 year old colt. When he turned 18, he left home, and that was last I heard from him for 20 years or so. Then War happens, and when I finally come back after we had capitulated, I find this in mailbox." He motions to the letter in his hooves. He's visibly trying to hold back tears from being shed in this public place. "It is from Rain. There are many things in it, but mostly, it is about him...apologizing, for those days back then, after Storm was gone. And him...wanting to get to know to know his father again, before War started and I would send myself off to help my country's efforts. He even invited me to Las Pegasus.

"But I never got chance. It seems fates were cruel. He sent it one day before Changelings declared war on Equestria. And by time I received it, Chrysalis had already taken Las Pegasus. It simply became too dangerous, for both of us, for me to make trip down there. I...I hope to Celestia he is alright. That all my foals are alright. That I can tell them that I love them, that I have missed them, and think about them always. So that I can get chance to say things that I have yet to say, while I have chance to say them."

>>95577
"Maybe. That is what the social democrats have done. They say they want to make things better for the lesser creatures, but really they just become like the old nobility and the industrialists. The communists claim they have a way out of the cycle, to bring opportunity to everycreature. I don't see or hear much of them though, so I can't say."

>>95578
She sits down, a little away from the bar so that Silver and Dark Star have line of sight to each other and can come close to each other

>>95571
*coo*

>>95579
"Me neither, to be honest. This is mostly speculation, biased for ever putting natives in danger. I could have been targeted for being who I am because of some pony pretending to be one of us decided to kill somepony important. Thankfully, their plan was stopped for now."

>>95578
"I Dont know what to say."
Dark Star pats him on the back
"Its alright, im sure they made it out."

>>95580
"Did you really hear them say that?" She asks, a bit concerned

>>95578
"I mean, it took them like 8 months to take Los Pegasus from the declaration of war. That's some damned slow postal service here in Equestria."

>>95582
"I did. They explicitly said to disguise themselves as natives and use something called 'gueh-ree-la' tactics to ambush business ponies into antagonizing me and my kind, just to shorten the supply of black fluid."

>>95584
"Damn... that's pretty ruthless. Then again, I can't say that I haven't seen things done like that in the criminal world on a smaller scale"

>>95581
Underneath the olive drab button-up shirt he's wearing, Silver feels quite warm and...fluffy? His face and head look a little fluffy, too, when Star takes another look at him. He seems to enjoy the pats, and the comfort he receives from them. "Thank you, Star. I hope, more than anything, they're still out there...even if...even if I know it's unlikely." He can't hold back a sniff, even if he's valiantly guarding himself against a waterfall of tears.

>>95583
"I was out in field when it arrived in mail. I did not get it until I had arrived back home, after War's end."

>>95586
Dark Star being a little drunk, Hugs silver.
>>95579
He pets blue

>>95585
Iron nods.
"I am not worried if you ever did that. You are a fine mare to have around."
He smiles at her.
"You seem quite honest overall. You never did rat me out to the mademares when I said I would visit them. It never crossed your mind that we may have gone and hurt them at all. You trust me. I trust you."
His gaze turns upwards again.
"I guess it makes me slightly selfish to allow ones to do things like that while others do not since it involves me."

>>95587
And Silver, not being drunk, hugs him right back. Eeyup, Silver definitely feels soft, fluffy, and warm. A little bit like a really big stuffed animal doll.

>>95589
"You're really fluffy."

>>95587
*is pet*

>>95586
She has no response

>>95588
She makes an awkward smile, then blushes

"No... it's... it's natural to care more about the things that are closer to you than those things that are further away"

>>95590
He breaks slightly away from Dark Star's embrace, though not entirely. "That would be my winter coat." With his magic, Silver undoes the top couple buttons on his shirt and pulls it apart, letting his thick chest fluff practically explode outwards. It looks incredibly soft, and it's of such a volume that it hides all but the very worst of his scars well. "See? This weather down here has it little bit confused, as it took while to actually come in, but it has come in nicely."

>>95591
Iron chuckles lightly.
"Sorry If I am being too sappy. I think my super tough macho pony persona left with the blood. It should come back tomorrow."

His smile turns warmer.
"You look cute when you blush."

He sighs a little.
"I know it is. But from what you say, there are many more important ponies to care about that will hurt your closest ones. Hit the insolent pony that tarnished my name will probably hinder the ones closer to me due to this network of connections. It is honestly dizzying."

>>95593
She shrugs and looks away, then does a smile at the “cute” remark.

“It can be quite a thing to keep track of, yes”

>>95594
Iron keeps his warm smile at her positive response.
(Glad she likes the compliment.)

"Practice makes perfect. How do you think I got these legs?"
He pulls out one foreleg from the top blanket and flexes it, then realizes he has to do the whole cover the top body again and chuckles.
"Mind still needs some learning though."
He attempts to place the blanket on top of him except for his head again.

>>95595
“And your first lesson is don’t try to fight a tiger”

>>95596
F

Skies pulls up a hoof, finds she doesn’t have a drink, then sets it down

>>95598
Iron chuckles some more.
"You are right about that. At least for now. Soon I shall beat the tiger instead of the other way around."

>>95598
Silver, noticing this, calls Glass over. "Hey, can we get two whiskeys over here, please? One for me, and one for my friend."

>>95600
She give Silver that malign grin, then takes her glass. Silver, likewise gets a glass

>>95599
“... And it sounds like you still haven’t learned”

>>95601
Iron grins.
"We always have to push our limits to become better. Tell me you never tried going for harder and harder targets to extract cash from or sneaking into buildings with higher and higher security."

>>95601
Silver gives her a "come on" look, before laughing and raising his glass to her in a toast. "To great drinks, and even better friends."

>>95602
“I can safely say I never purposefully did that.”

>>95603
She hesitates for a moment. Then she raises her glass
“To friends”

>>95604
Iron facehooves himself.
"Right. I was using the sidejob as an example. How about making harder and harder Zebrican recipies and poitons?"

>>95605
“I’ve tried...”

>>95604
With that, Silver takes a drink of his whiskey, letting the smooth, burning liquid wet his throat on its way down and quench that special thirst he has for drink.

>>95606
Iron cocks his head.
"You do not sound like you had much success."

>>95608
“Well, there are only so many opportunities when there are other things to take care of”

>>95607
Skies finishes her sip quickly