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 because of their encounters 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.
For those on the train. The train goes along at high speeds through the darkness past farmland, trees, and other trains... until it starts to slow down, and comes to a halt.
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>>97839
Silver breathes in deeply of her scent before beginning to lick and eat out her insides. He keeps his muzzle in constant contact with her walls, rubbing it up and along the sides. His Sword reaches the back of Skies throat, where she can continue to feel it twitch slightly.
>tfw you're tired as fuck but you want to reach a good stopping point before you go to bed
Silver breathes in deeply of her scent before beginning to lick and eat out her insides. He keeps his muzzle in constant contact with her walls, rubbing it up and along the sides. His Sword reaches the back of Skies throat, where she can continue to feel it twitch slightly.
>tfw you're tired as fuck but you want to reach a good stopping point before you go to bed
>>97840
She continues, bobbing up and down on him, harder, faster and stronger, licking and sucking. Fluid continues to slowly ooze out of her vagina, both hers and Silver's
Oh, she's bringing him to a stopping point alright
She continues, bobbing up and down on him, harder, faster and stronger, licking and sucking. Fluid continues to slowly ooze out of her vagina, both hers and Silver's
Oh, she's bringing him to a stopping point alright
>>97841
A large spurt of pre going down her throat and a more rapid, intense twitching and quivering of his cock signals that he's getting closer, even if he's not quite at the edge yet. Silver moans into Skies' tunnel of love, and like the good trooper he is he continues to provide Skies with the highest quality cunnilingus he can.
You got that right.
A large spurt of pre going down her throat and a more rapid, intense twitching and quivering of his cock signals that he's getting closer, even if he's not quite at the edge yet. Silver moans into Skies' tunnel of love, and like the good trooper he is he continues to provide Skies with the highest quality cunnilingus he can.
You got that right.
>>97844
She gives a sort of giggle, heavily muffled by the object in her mouth, as she continues going at him. Intensely, more intensely. Her wings spread out down to the floor.
She continues winking until she clenches shut, and more fluid comes out in evident orgasm. As she does so, she give one last, long suck
She gives a sort of giggle, heavily muffled by the object in her mouth, as she continues going at him. Intensely, more intensely. Her wings spread out down to the floor.
She continues winking until she clenches shut, and more fluid comes out in evident orgasm. As she does so, she give one last, long suck
>>97845
It's more than enough to push Silver over the edge. He moans into the bear trap also known as Skies' pussy, with his face tightly clamped into its current position as she plasters him with fluids. Meanwhile, he thrusts into Skies' mouth. His cock flares up as he reaches orgasm, cum hitting the back of her throat and going down her gullet.
Interestingly, Silver's horn flares up, magic sparks coming off of the protrusion and disappearing with little pops like fireworks.
It's more than enough to push Silver over the edge. He moans into the bear trap also known as Skies' pussy, with his face tightly clamped into its current position as she plasters him with fluids. Meanwhile, he thrusts into Skies' mouth. His cock flares up as he reaches orgasm, cum hitting the back of her throat and going down her gullet.
Interestingly, Silver's horn flares up, magic sparks coming off of the protrusion and disappearing with little pops like fireworks.
>>97846
She pulls her mouth back a little, sucks off, and swallows, before pulling a bit more and licking off more. This continues as long as necessary. With that, she claims the last of his magical sex energy reserves.
She pulls her mouth back a little, sucks off, and swallows, before pulling a bit more and licking off more. This continues as long as necessary. With that, she claims the last of his magical sex energy reserves.
>>97847
Silver is well and truly spent, by the end of it. His Sword quickly shrinks back into its sheath, sore yet satisfied. His balls, having been drained of damn near all the semen they had to give, similarly shrink back into the fuzzy sack they call their home. Finally, he pulls his head out from Skies' pussy, trails of vaginal secretions keeping the two connected. He slumps back into the couch, breathes heavily, and gives Blue a tired look, as he manages to get only one word out: "...Satisfied?"
Silver is well and truly spent, by the end of it. His Sword quickly shrinks back into its sheath, sore yet satisfied. His balls, having been drained of damn near all the semen they had to give, similarly shrink back into the fuzzy sack they call their home. Finally, he pulls his head out from Skies' pussy, trails of vaginal secretions keeping the two connected. He slumps back into the couch, breathes heavily, and gives Blue a tired look, as he manages to get only one word out: "...Satisfied?"
>>97848
She turns around and looks to him with a grin that is utterly malign
"If that's everything you have"
She turns around and looks to him with a grin that is utterly malign
"If that's everything you have"
>>97849
His head only again slumps into the couch with a groan. "...You are as insatiable as Princess Cadance…"
His head only again slumps into the couch with a groan. "...You are as insatiable as Princess Cadance…"
>>97850
"Haha..."
She turns around, laying on top of him, but also sort of between him and the back of the couch
"You are good with your tongue, your magic and you sword, Silver Sword." She wraps her legs over him in a kind of caressing sort of way
"Haha..."
She turns around, laying on top of him, but also sort of between him and the back of the couch
"You are good with your tongue, your magic and you sword, Silver Sword." She wraps her legs over him in a kind of caressing sort of way
>>97851
He quietly laughs, lacking the energy for anything more. "You are not so bad yourself, Blue Skies. You have undeniable control over your body, and you certainly make for amazing orator." He wraps his forelegs around her in an embrace. "I think I will take night-long cuddle session on bed, if that is still available option. There is little better than post-coital cuddles."
He quietly laughs, lacking the energy for anything more. "You are not so bad yourself, Blue Skies. You have undeniable control over your body, and you certainly make for amazing orator." He wraps his forelegs around her in an embrace. "I think I will take night-long cuddle session on bed, if that is still available option. There is little better than post-coital cuddles."
>>97853
He smiles and nods. His maw opens up in a great yawn. "...Damn, I am tired. Feels like it is rather late in night."
He smiles and nods. His maw opens up in a great yawn. "...Damn, I am tired. Feels like it is rather late in night."
>>97855
"I suppose I would like to sleep with you in your bed, if that is option. But I can sleep here on couch if it is not."
"I suppose I would like to sleep with you in your bed, if that is option. But I can sleep here on couch if it is not."
>>97856
"No... You can sleep in my bed. I'm just wondering where Dark Star is, and if I should see him before the night is over"
"No... You can sleep in my bed. I'm just wondering where Dark Star is, and if I should see him before the night is over"
>>97857
He smiles again at her, and moves like he's going to get up off the couch. "I hope he has not gone off too far."
He smiles again at her, and moves like he's going to get up off the couch. "I hope he has not gone off too far."
>>97859
This is a question he would need to ask himself. In fact, he does exactly that. "...Well, I suppose that is question. If we both go see him, our words will carry more weight. But there is chance my presence might anger him." Silver finishes getting up (or rolling, in this case) off the couch. He rubs the back of his neck some more in thought. "If you decide to go see him, I will go with you, I think. I want to be there to provide support for you. Otherwise, we can just head up to your room, cuddle up together, and sleep."
This is a question he would need to ask himself. In fact, he does exactly that. "...Well, I suppose that is question. If we both go see him, our words will carry more weight. But there is chance my presence might anger him." Silver finishes getting up (or rolling, in this case) off the couch. He rubs the back of his neck some more in thought. "If you decide to go see him, I will go with you, I think. I want to be there to provide support for you. Otherwise, we can just head up to your room, cuddle up together, and sleep."
>>97860
She blinks, and looks at him
"Maybe he's still back in the hallway or somewhere around down there"
She blinks, and looks at him
"Maybe he's still back in the hallway or somewhere around down there"
>>97861
"Possibly. If you will have me, I will gladly accompany you in looking for him. Your bed will always be there, after all."
It's official, I can't keep my eyes open anymore. Passing out. See y'all tomorrow.
"Possibly. If you will have me, I will gladly accompany you in looking for him. Your bed will always be there, after all."
It's official, I can't keep my eyes open anymore. Passing out. See y'all tomorrow.
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>>97809
Whoops, kinda died.
Iron inspects the river obstacle, placing a hoof inside the water to see how deep it is and how strong is the tide to see if it can be swimmable.
He looks around for any sort of shallow enough water to simply cross by.
>>97809
Whoops, kinda died.
Iron inspects the river obstacle, placing a hoof inside the water to see how deep it is and how strong is the tide to see if it can be swimmable.
He looks around for any sort of shallow enough water to simply cross by.
>>97864
To be completely fair, you could've handled the argument way better and that Brie-repellent event wouldn't have happened.
Or you know, just cuddle when she asked you to cuddle.
To be completely fair, you could've handled the argument way better and that Brie-repellent event wouldn't have happened.
Or you know, just cuddle when she asked you to cuddle.
>>97867
I honestly can't answer that without getting hate from either you or the GM. Do what you must.
I honestly can't answer that without getting hate from either you or the GM. Do what you must.
>>97868
I take this response as meaning
1. She was never a great waifu in the first place
2. You brought this upon yourself
I take this response as meaning
1. She was never a great waifu in the first place
2. You brought this upon yourself
>>97870
Only thing to add is maybe GM should've made Skies stop with the lewding the first time but that's way too far into the past to do anything about it.
Just a little reminder if this ever happens again.
Only thing to add is maybe GM should've made Skies stop with the lewding the first time but that's way too far into the past to do anything about it.
Just a little reminder if this ever happens again.
>>97872
She never was a great waifu to begin with.
Just a mare with many flaws that would be actively avoided by most ponies.
She never was a great waifu to begin with.
Just a mare with many flaws that would be actively avoided by most ponies.
>>97873
You’re just salty that her first interactions with Iron was to call out his bullshit “I’m so great, I’m so much better than anyone else, you need to pay me” when he hadn’t even done anything
You’re just salty that her first interactions with Iron was to call out his bullshit “I’m so great, I’m so much better than anyone else, you need to pay me” when he hadn’t even done anything
>>97874
I concede it's partly that, but she's still not a great waifu. Not even a decent one, unless you're one of those types that only wants sex with no strings attached.
It's all about what she has to offer for me. What can she do? Throw knives, shoot guns, be sneaky, be a good liar and get easily persuaded to be fucked by anyone who has a deep enough sob story. That's it. Do you want to stay with that kind of mare in the long run? Nevermind the fact that she smokes and has a very poor relationship with his relatives aside from her mother, both big red warning signs she's a bad choice to waifu due to possible emotional instability.
Granted, her character is not fully explored yet. Maybe there's a facet of her that'll make me have an improved opinion of her from only neutral. For now, she only is a trouble magnet that stallions should try to avoid.
I concede it's partly that, but she's still not a great waifu. Not even a decent one, unless you're one of those types that only wants sex with no strings attached.
It's all about what she has to offer for me. What can she do? Throw knives, shoot guns, be sneaky, be a good liar and get easily persuaded to be fucked by anyone who has a deep enough sob story. That's it. Do you want to stay with that kind of mare in the long run? Nevermind the fact that she smokes and has a very poor relationship with his relatives aside from her mother, both big red warning signs she's a bad choice to waifu due to possible emotional instability.
Granted, her character is not fully explored yet. Maybe there's a facet of her that'll make me have an improved opinion of her from only neutral. For now, she only is a trouble magnet that stallions should try to avoid.
>>97875
Are you seriously going to hold the smoking against her? I was unsure about giving her that trait in the first place. It was supposed to be a way of showing stress release and “I’ve had enough of this bullshit.” This is a 1940 setting, back when smoking was widely accepted and the dangers unknown.
She’s a police officer basically, sometimes and undercover agent and sometimes a detective. She’s employed. Whatelse do you need?
Are you seriously going to hold the smoking against her? I was unsure about giving her that trait in the first place. It was supposed to be a way of showing stress release and “I’ve had enough of this bullshit.” This is a 1940 setting, back when smoking was widely accepted and the dangers unknown.
She’s a police officer basically, sometimes and undercover agent and sometimes a detective. She’s employed. Whatelse do you need?
>>97876
Even in the 1940, smoke smells bad, made your breath stink and your voice gravelly, so it's still unpleasant without all the adverse health effects known. It makes sense, but that doesn't mean I'm supposed to like it.
As for what I need from Skies? You're the one to decide her fate. I'm pointing out there's a lot of flaws she has without many pros to begin with, therefore making her not a great option to waifu.
Even in the 1940, smoke smells bad, made your breath stink and your voice gravelly, so it's still unpleasant without all the adverse health effects known. It makes sense, but that doesn't mean I'm supposed to like it.
As for what I need from Skies? You're the one to decide her fate. I'm pointing out there's a lot of flaws she has without many pros to begin with, therefore making her not a great option to waifu.
>>97877
Dude, in 1965, 50% of the American male population smoked, as did 33% of the female population. People do it because it has a calming effect. Fuck off. Also, she’s not smoking around others
Dude, in 1965, 50% of the American male population smoked, as did 33% of the female population. People do it because it has a calming effect. Fuck off. Also, she’s not smoking around others
>>97878
Why would that change anything? It doesn't get rid of the bad smell they make from being smoked. Besides, I can bet at least half of smokers do smoke at first due to peer pressure then got hooked to the nicotine.
I only care that she smokes to begin with. No matter the justification, it ruins some of the physical appeal by intentionally worsening your breath.
You're not going to make Cauldron a smoker just because of this, right?
Why would that change anything? It doesn't get rid of the bad smell they make from being smoked. Besides, I can bet at least half of smokers do smoke at first due to peer pressure then got hooked to the nicotine.
I only care that she smokes to begin with. No matter the justification, it ruins some of the physical appeal by intentionally worsening your breath.
You're not going to make Cauldron a smoker just because of this, right?
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>>97877
>>97880
Then fucking don’t like what you don’t like, and stop shitting all over everyone else who does like it for liking it. You spam like 100 spoilered posts everything thread, Jesus Christ we all know your preferences because you post them constantly. We fucking get it, Skies was the instrument of pointing out your munchkin behavior, and you haven’t forgiven her for it.
>>97879
>>97880
Skies is not intended to be a great waifu, or really, a waifu at all. She’s not even intended to be likeable. All of my NPCs - Skies, Cauldron, Marery, Kerr etc. are intended to be representations of a part of the world and a reflection of the environment. That’s all the NPCs are. They are extensions of the world building. They are usually symbols of something or synecdoches of something bigger.
Skies role in the world building is that she - uniquely - is a refugee, created by cultural and political upheaval abroad. That has affected her personality and made her jaded while motivating her connection with the blackhooves. The fact that she is a foreigner is intended to be a representation of how the blackhooves are having difficulty recruiting from the native population of Baltimare because they are not popular.
Skies is a refugee, and a reactionary. Her existence is proof that The world is in chaos and The Blackhooves are not popular in Baltimare
Black Cauldron is intended to be somewhat normal. But in particular, she is intended to be working class. Most especially she works as a criminal while having a workable talent in alchemy. She is thus a representation of the poverty and underprivilege of the working class of Baltimare, to show that the industrialized economy is actually doing a poor job of providing opportunities for the population. She doesn’t even want to be a criminal that much, but she does it because she has limited other options. It shows that the Waterfront gang is taking advantage of the underprivileged by providing some means for advancement in an otherwise ossified social order. She has vaguely leftist political beliefs for obvious reasons, and generally doesn’t care much for politics. She is also a second generation immigrant, and thus has a dual identity, trying to hold onto her older culture, but also is fairly well assimilated into the culture of Baltimare. Her family life is reflective of the conservative cultures of African and Islamic nations.
Cauldron is under privileged, working class, and has a dual cultural identity. Her place in the Waterfront gang is to show The Waterfront gang is exploiting poverty for its recruitment
Kerr and Wesley are intended to be representations of the average Changeling of the Changeling hegemony in adolescence. They behave in many ways like normal people to give a “human” element to the enemy always chaotic evil race. Their behavior is intended to be a reflection of peculiar Changeling biology, their terrible experience with ponies, and the indoctrination the hegemony places upon them. Their ideology is basically that the parasitic nature of changelings means that changelings must either eventually raise ponies like cattle, or be exterminated from the planet. A sort of “great struggle.” It’s basically the mirror reflection of Dark Star’s beliefs about changelings. They don’t question these beliefs even as they have friendly relations with ponies, because it’s the culture they grew up in. Their status as sec slaves was supposed to show that Comte’s pedophila was so incredibly exploitative and evil that the one creature on the planet that ought to be okay with that, isn’t.
Kerr and Wesley are Human, Vampires, and prejudiced against ponies. Their purpose in the larger world is to show that The Changeling Hegemony indoctrinates its citizens at an early age with a Changeling supremicist ideology and that Comte’s Pedophile ring is so evil that even a Succubus would hate it.
I could do this with so many more NPCs. Abby Willows, who barely showed up, could take up another paragraph. And I could do the same for Marery, Father Maren, Seabreeze, Comte, Curwhinny, and so forth. This is besides the things I have left unsaid because of spoilers.
My NPCs are not “waifus.” They are not pets or possessions to be taken for the player characters. This is not the Doki Doki literature club.
When I create NPCs, I do not think “this character would be super cool” or “this character would be top waifu material.” Because none of the characters are intended to be. When I create an NPC, I think “what kind of person would be created by this kind of environment and set of life experiences,” or “what information about the world do I want to convey with this character?” That’s what characters are. A part of the world building.
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>>97880
Then fucking don’t like what you don’t like, and stop shitting all over everyone else who does like it for liking it. You spam like 100 spoilered posts everything thread, Jesus Christ we all know your preferences because you post them constantly. We fucking get it, Skies was the instrument of pointing out your munchkin behavior, and you haven’t forgiven her for it.
>>97879
>>97880
Skies is not intended to be a great waifu, or really, a waifu at all. She’s not even intended to be likeable. All of my NPCs - Skies, Cauldron, Marery, Kerr etc. are intended to be representations of a part of the world and a reflection of the environment. That’s all the NPCs are. They are extensions of the world building. They are usually symbols of something or synecdoches of something bigger.
Skies role in the world building is that she - uniquely - is a refugee, created by cultural and political upheaval abroad. That has affected her personality and made her jaded while motivating her connection with the blackhooves. The fact that she is a foreigner is intended to be a representation of how the blackhooves are having difficulty recruiting from the native population of Baltimare because they are not popular.
Skies is a refugee, and a reactionary. Her existence is proof that The world is in chaos and The Blackhooves are not popular in Baltimare
Black Cauldron is intended to be somewhat normal. But in particular, she is intended to be working class. Most especially she works as a criminal while having a workable talent in alchemy. She is thus a representation of the poverty and underprivilege of the working class of Baltimare, to show that the industrialized economy is actually doing a poor job of providing opportunities for the population. She doesn’t even want to be a criminal that much, but she does it because she has limited other options. It shows that the Waterfront gang is taking advantage of the underprivileged by providing some means for advancement in an otherwise ossified social order. She has vaguely leftist political beliefs for obvious reasons, and generally doesn’t care much for politics. She is also a second generation immigrant, and thus has a dual identity, trying to hold onto her older culture, but also is fairly well assimilated into the culture of Baltimare. Her family life is reflective of the conservative cultures of African and Islamic nations.
Cauldron is under privileged, working class, and has a dual cultural identity. Her place in the Waterfront gang is to show The Waterfront gang is exploiting poverty for its recruitment
Kerr and Wesley are intended to be representations of the average Changeling of the Changeling hegemony in adolescence. They behave in many ways like normal people to give a “human” element to the enemy always chaotic evil race. Their behavior is intended to be a reflection of peculiar Changeling biology, their terrible experience with ponies, and the indoctrination the hegemony places upon them. Their ideology is basically that the parasitic nature of changelings means that changelings must either eventually raise ponies like cattle, or be exterminated from the planet. A sort of “great struggle.” It’s basically the mirror reflection of Dark Star’s beliefs about changelings. They don’t question these beliefs even as they have friendly relations with ponies, because it’s the culture they grew up in. Their status as sec slaves was supposed to show that Comte’s pedophila was so incredibly exploitative and evil that the one creature on the planet that ought to be okay with that, isn’t.
Kerr and Wesley are Human, Vampires, and prejudiced against ponies. Their purpose in the larger world is to show that The Changeling Hegemony indoctrinates its citizens at an early age with a Changeling supremicist ideology and that Comte’s Pedophile ring is so evil that even a Succubus would hate it.
I could do this with so many more NPCs. Abby Willows, who barely showed up, could take up another paragraph. And I could do the same for Marery, Father Maren, Seabreeze, Comte, Curwhinny, and so forth. This is besides the things I have left unsaid because of spoilers.
My NPCs are not “waifus.” They are not pets or possessions to be taken for the player characters. This is not the Doki Doki literature club.
When I create NPCs, I do not think “this character would be super cool” or “this character would be top waifu material.” Because none of the characters are intended to be. When I create an NPC, I think “what kind of person would be created by this kind of environment and set of life experiences,” or “what information about the world do I want to convey with this character?” That’s what characters are. A part of the world building.
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>>97881
I get it. The characters in question serve to reflect a socioeconomical or simply social viewpoint apart than be individual ponies with their own hobbies and problems. This is why I only voice the flaws without really telling you to do something about them, because the world you create is yours to mold as you see fit. If you want to create a pony whose poverty and poor labor conditions lead him to become a communist ludite, that is acceptable too. He/she can be a bitter alcoholic and lost his brother in a factory accident, which the employer didn't compensate for, fueling his/her resentment and wanting nothing but revenge and justice.
However, do not mistake me waifuing characters as merely seeing them as 'pets.' They are big motivators and can easily sway the PC I use through said NPCs to do your planned quests and missions, especially if it benefits the waifu in question and himself. It's not that she becomes a simple-minded pet that gets jammed a piece of meat by le epic large dong poner, it's a sincere desire to improve the situation of the waifu and spend time together while doing so because the PC likes the personality, whether it was planned to or not.
Cauldron's hidden plea to practice her talents rather than fight and extort is quite a touching one to the point where I, the player, want to improve said pony's situation in any way I can. That is why I made Iron volunteer himself to help out with her flower picking at the jungle to boost her botany research. So that she can have an actual job to support herself and her family apart from the family restaurant. Do you consider helping out Cauldron with her botany research and eventually reaching a professional level with Iron's help treating her as a mere pet? I most definitely think not. Stating advantages and disadvantages in hooking up with people is a must in order to establish good relationships, from the 'waifu' veil to simple business relationships.
>>97883
Nothing special, really. He's simply talking about his use of NPCs after a bit of poking at Skies' flaws.
I get it. The characters in question serve to reflect a socioeconomical or simply social viewpoint apart than be individual ponies with their own hobbies and problems. This is why I only voice the flaws without really telling you to do something about them, because the world you create is yours to mold as you see fit. If you want to create a pony whose poverty and poor labor conditions lead him to become a communist ludite, that is acceptable too. He/she can be a bitter alcoholic and lost his brother in a factory accident, which the employer didn't compensate for, fueling his/her resentment and wanting nothing but revenge and justice.
However, do not mistake me waifuing characters as merely seeing them as 'pets.' They are big motivators and can easily sway the PC I use through said NPCs to do your planned quests and missions, especially if it benefits the waifu in question and himself. It's not that she becomes a simple-minded pet that gets jammed a piece of meat by le epic large dong poner, it's a sincere desire to improve the situation of the waifu and spend time together while doing so because the PC likes the personality, whether it was planned to or not.
Cauldron's hidden plea to practice her talents rather than fight and extort is quite a touching one to the point where I, the player, want to improve said pony's situation in any way I can. That is why I made Iron volunteer himself to help out with her flower picking at the jungle to boost her botany research. So that she can have an actual job to support herself and her family apart from the family restaurant. Do you consider helping out Cauldron with her botany research and eventually reaching a professional level with Iron's help treating her as a mere pet? I most definitely think not. Stating advantages and disadvantages in hooking up with people is a must in order to establish good relationships, from the 'waifu' veil to simple business relationships.
>>97883
Nothing special, really. He's simply talking about his use of NPCs after a bit of poking at Skies' flaws.
>>97891
How come the Discord there is so toxic, like holy hell what do you speak in there? I'm at the other RP Discord and it's quite chill.
How come the Discord there is so toxic, like holy hell what do you speak in there? I'm at the other RP Discord and it's quite chill.
>>97880
>>97877
This is still bothering me. The smoking scene was originally planned as a very different scene with very different implications where the smoking was only a secondary feature. What we got a bastardized version that I felt locked to put in after dice rolls for the sleight of hand.
POOF using my magical GM powers of -the-universe-is-whatever-the-fuck-I-want-it-to-be she is not a smoker. If she smiled in one scene it is literally the only time ever and because she had an extremely stressful experience she wanted to calm down from. Just try to prove she’s a regular smoker. Oh wait, you can’t, because there is no fucking evidence anywhere at al in the rest of the narrative that she’s a smoker. Is that better?
>>97877
This is still bothering me. The smoking scene was originally planned as a very different scene with very different implications where the smoking was only a secondary feature. What we got a bastardized version that I felt locked to put in after dice rolls for the sleight of hand.
POOF using my magical GM powers of -the-universe-is-whatever-the-fuck-I-want-it-to-be she is not a smoker. If she smiled in one scene it is literally the only time ever and because she had an extremely stressful experience she wanted to calm down from. Just try to prove she’s a regular smoker. Oh wait, you can’t, because there is no fucking evidence anywhere at al in the rest of the narrative that she’s a smoker. Is that better?
>>97904
That still doesn't explain the sentnece about her secret, although I suppose it implies that she is a kleptomaniac more than a smoker if the smoking isn't the secret.
That's not exactly a better characteristic than a smoker tbh.
That still doesn't explain the sentnece about her secret, although I suppose it implies that she is a kleptomaniac more than a smoker if the smoking isn't the secret.
That's not exactly a better characteristic than a smoker tbh.
>>97905
And no, it doesn't imply she's a kleptomaniac, and if you inferred that, you're fucking wrong. Fuck off
And no, it doesn't imply she's a kleptomaniac, and if you inferred that, you're fucking wrong. Fuck off
>>97908
Have you ever seen a pair of scissors that was mostly plastered with rounded ends and basically useless for cutting paper and thought “who was the one child so mentally deficienct as to cut themselves with basic scissors, and force so manny of the rest of us to have use these worthless pieces of shit?” Or in the alternative, have you ever watched a movie, and saw some joke omitted, some plot point changed, or some other part of the writing toned down, removed or changed for the worse of the whole literary project and wondered what tiny group of shrieking housewives or petualant children on twitter bitched and complained about sone detail they didn’t like, forcing the writers or producers to change the whole product into some less well written version that deviates from the writer’s actual vision? That is what you may consider it. A flawed section of writing that is such because sone mentally deficient, petulant child threw a temper tantrum because some detail didn’t perfectly align with their personal preferences, so now the whole plot and everyone has to suffer.
Have you ever seen a pair of scissors that was mostly plastered with rounded ends and basically useless for cutting paper and thought “who was the one child so mentally deficienct as to cut themselves with basic scissors, and force so manny of the rest of us to have use these worthless pieces of shit?” Or in the alternative, have you ever watched a movie, and saw some joke omitted, some plot point changed, or some other part of the writing toned down, removed or changed for the worse of the whole literary project and wondered what tiny group of shrieking housewives or petualant children on twitter bitched and complained about sone detail they didn’t like, forcing the writers or producers to change the whole product into some less well written version that deviates from the writer’s actual vision? That is what you may consider it. A flawed section of writing that is such because sone mentally deficient, petulant child threw a temper tantrum because some detail didn’t perfectly align with their personal preferences, so now the whole plot and everyone has to suffer.
>>97909
You don't really have to take away and add stuff because I don't like it. If you did, Skies would be a completely different character. If you want her to smoke, do so. It's not going to seriously impact the dynamic between Iron and Skies aside from a little comment about bad breath if you ever so choose to leave the smoke breath to be spotted by Iron.
I think I get why you're doing this: You want Iron and Skies to get along in the very long run as she's linked to two other PCs. Am I wrong to assume that?
You don't really have to take away and add stuff because I don't like it. If you did, Skies would be a completely different character. If you want her to smoke, do so. It's not going to seriously impact the dynamic between Iron and Skies aside from a little comment about bad breath if you ever so choose to leave the smoke breath to be spotted by Iron.
I think I get why you're doing this: You want Iron and Skies to get along in the very long run as she's linked to two other PCs. Am I wrong to assume that?
>>97910
I don’t care what happens in character, so long as characters make rational responses to situations based upon their inner motivations, and are allowed to be authentic to themselves. What drives me insane is this insescent out of character heckling. Jesus Christ.
I don’t care what happens in character, so long as characters make rational responses to situations based upon their inner motivations, and are allowed to be authentic to themselves. What drives me insane is this insescent out of character heckling. Jesus Christ.
>>97911
I'll try to limit the heckling, but it's a side effect of not having anything to do, among other things that should have subsided by now. Pray that no other heckle-worthy things happen constantly. Now we wait for train day to be dealt with.
I'll try to limit the heckling, but it's a side effect of not having anything to do, among other things that should have subsided by now. Pray that no other heckle-worthy things happen constantly. Now we wait for train day to be dealt with.
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Maybe we can do something tonight. Maybe. Who’s here?
>>97917
Silver’s had quite a long and eventful day today.
He found that the two insects he rescued the previous day, whom he seemed to want to take as surrogate foals, had been taken from him. He didn’t get to say goodbye...
But there was a bright spot to it. A shining bright spot. After years of crippling loneliness, he found a pony. A pony who made his heart flutter. Whom he could pour his love upon. Unfortunately, Dark Star did not feel the same way about SIlver, and rejected Silver’s advances. Poor Silver.
His interactions with Skies at least have gone better, despite leaving her angry twice. She still takes a sadistic pleasure in outmaneuver he him in arguments, and she still likes physical contact but not on the snout.
He also was nearly killed by a lake ghoul, spent almost all of his remaining money, maybe got a mare pregnant, and affiliated as many me too and incidents in a day as many politicians do in half a lifetime.
Quite a day
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Silver’s had quite a long and eventful day today.
He found that the two insects he rescued the previous day, whom he seemed to want to take as surrogate foals, had been taken from him. He didn’t get to say goodbye...
But there was a bright spot to it. A shining bright spot. After years of crippling loneliness, he found a pony. A pony who made his heart flutter. Whom he could pour his love upon. Unfortunately, Dark Star did not feel the same way about SIlver, and rejected Silver’s advances. Poor Silver.
His interactions with Skies at least have gone better, despite leaving her angry twice. She still takes a sadistic pleasure in outmaneuver he him in arguments, and she still likes physical contact but not on the snout.
He also was nearly killed by a lake ghoul, spent almost all of his remaining money, maybe got a mare pregnant, and affiliated as many me too and incidents in a day as many politicians do in half a lifetime.
Quite a day
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>>97921
Are we essentially stuck until train time is over even for Silver and Star?
and that one bard that appeared out of nowhere?
Are we essentially stuck until train time is over even for Silver and Star?
and that one bard that appeared out of nowhere?
Since we’re in limbo again...
Wanna talk about what you want out of the next day in the game?
Wanna talk about Equestria at war?
Wanna talk about Changelings or whatever story meta?
Wanna talk about what you want out of the next day in the game?
Wanna talk about Equestria at war?
Wanna talk about Changelings or whatever story meta?
>>97924
>>97923
I'm rather fond of Cauldron and I want to help her out on making herself a professional botanist. I also want the simple desire to win money by doing strength based stuff. What we were doing back at the jungle is a nice direction to flow towards.
Aside from that, maybe we can delve a bit deeper on gang-related activities to increase money flow to fuel the current main objective like doing some sort of kidnapping, maybe, since he's specialized at non-lethal combat.
As for EaW, what would be the easiest country to start with for a newbie?
>>97923
I'm rather fond of Cauldron and I want to help her out on making herself a professional botanist. I also want the simple desire to win money by doing strength based stuff. What we were doing back at the jungle is a nice direction to flow towards.
Aside from that, maybe we can delve a bit deeper on gang-related activities to increase money flow to fuel the current main objective like doing some sort of kidnapping, maybe, since he's specialized at non-lethal combat.
As for EaW, what would be the easiest country to start with for a newbie?
>>97924
Story meta wise, who was supposed to be the BBEG we're supposed to face? Commies, changelings, a mix of the two? Were we meant to go full Black Hooves at the start after the job? Can changelings simply ingest love when being directly loved to without sucking the hosts' and if not, could there be a way to do that given enough trial and error research?
Would changelings submit easily to ponies for love to the point of low-key slavery if taught that that's how they're supposed to coexist with the other species?
Story meta wise, who was supposed to be the BBEG we're supposed to face? Commies, changelings, a mix of the two? Were we meant to go full Black Hooves at the start after the job? Can changelings simply ingest love when being directly loved to without sucking the hosts' and if not, could there be a way to do that given enough trial and error research?
Would changelings submit easily to ponies for love to the point of low-key slavery if taught that that's how they're supposed to coexist with the other species?
>>97924
For the next day, I'm hoping I can actually finish this job for Blue. He's got two more potions worth of runs he can make with the money he has, so I'm hoping he can clear out the library in the amount of time they'll give him. Fingers (and hooves) crossed that Blue gives him a little bonus for clearing the library since it actually wasn't part of their agreement. That, and also since this entire deal with the catacombs has been a money sink if I've ever seen one.
After that, I have no idea. Maybe I'll have him join the Black Hooves, maybe I'll have him think on it while he looks around town for any jobs/different factions to join, maybe I'll have him decide to find what he can about where his children are.
>>97925
New Mareland seems to be a good choice to start out with. They've got plenty of different paths to go down, and you've got a few years to prepare until Wingbardy finishes the "Demand New Mareland" Focus.
For the next day, I'm hoping I can actually finish this job for Blue. He's got two more potions worth of runs he can make with the money he has, so I'm hoping he can clear out the library in the amount of time they'll give him. Fingers (and hooves) crossed that Blue gives him a little bonus for clearing the library since it actually wasn't part of their agreement. That, and also since this entire deal with the catacombs has been a money sink if I've ever seen one.
After that, I have no idea. Maybe I'll have him join the Black Hooves, maybe I'll have him think on it while he looks around town for any jobs/different factions to join, maybe I'll have him decide to find what he can about where his children are.
>>97925
New Mareland seems to be a good choice to start out with. They've got plenty of different paths to go down, and you've got a few years to prepare until Wingbardy finishes the "Demand New Mareland" Focus.
>>97928
Wingbardy will normally leave you alone, I've found, if you stay with Equestria, but you'll be trapped as a dominion for a while and you'll be stuck helping Equestria in the Great War. As a bonus, though, you gain access to a kickass Air Design company and an alternate Armor Design company, and some other neat bonuses. The Black Hooves offer the easiest of the Independence paths, I've found, with the MARESOC Communists close behind.
>>97924
Got a meta question, even if it's not about the story. You said you don't want to explain how SMGs work for balance reasons, and it's sorta implied you don't want the PCs to be using them just yet. Will there come a point in the game when you'll be fine with one of us wielding an SMG?
Wingbardy will normally leave you alone, I've found, if you stay with Equestria, but you'll be trapped as a dominion for a while and you'll be stuck helping Equestria in the Great War. As a bonus, though, you gain access to a kickass Air Design company and an alternate Armor Design company, and some other neat bonuses. The Black Hooves offer the easiest of the Independence paths, I've found, with the MARESOC Communists close behind.
>>97924
Got a meta question, even if it's not about the story. You said you don't want to explain how SMGs work for balance reasons, and it's sorta implied you don't want the PCs to be using them just yet. Will there come a point in the game when you'll be fine with one of us wielding an SMG?
>>97929
Did you see how many dice you have to roll to use them, both to hit and damage? That kind of damage could end any enemies' existence in a heartbeat.
Not sure if it would be so great against ghasts tho, unless the armor value is lowered to 15 or something.
Did you see how many dice you have to roll to use them, both to hit and damage? That kind of damage could end any enemies' existence in a heartbeat.
Not sure if it would be so great against ghasts tho, unless the armor value is lowered to 15 or something.
>>97927
Holy shit, he responded
>>97926
This may sound kind of strange, but I didn’t precisely intend an antagonist so much as made the world, then you decide what to do with it, although some like Comte, Curwhinny, Abdul the Hegemony are kind of obvious villains
>changelings
Not hard to answer, but I feel like these are easy to find out in the world, at least for the not-iron characters
>>97929
Well yes, an SMG is appropriate when there are a very large number of enemies that would be almost impossible with anything that isnt a fucking submachine gun, and having that much power would be kind of like a power fantasy.
Do you think it’s just a coincidence that of the three sub machines in the story, one came right before fighting communists on the docks, and the other two were positioned respectively at the front and rear entrances of the catacombs?
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Holy shit, he responded
>>97926
This may sound kind of strange, but I didn’t precisely intend an antagonist so much as made the world, then you decide what to do with it, although some like Comte, Curwhinny, Abdul the Hegemony are kind of obvious villains
>changelings
Not hard to answer, but I feel like these are easy to find out in the world, at least for the not-iron characters
>>97929
Well yes, an SMG is appropriate when there are a very large number of enemies that would be almost impossible with anything that isnt a fucking submachine gun, and having that much power would be kind of like a power fantasy.
Do you think it’s just a coincidence that of the three sub machines in the story, one came right before fighting communists on the docks, and the other two were positioned respectively at the front and rear entrances of the catacombs?
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>>97931
Alright, so if Silver found a way to get the Bits Gun fixed up, cleaned up, and got ammo for it, would you allow its use in clearing the catacombs?
Alright, so if Silver found a way to get the Bits Gun fixed up, cleaned up, and got ammo for it, would you allow its use in clearing the catacombs?
>>97931
Dangit, this only fuels my want to be napped by them in order to get to know them better.
This might sound strange, but will there ever chance arise where I can have two mare love interests being followed at once? I kinda wanted to go with that sort of tribalist tradition of the alpha male or stallion could have more than one female as it's portrayed sometimes, but I can understand being a hard no because monogamy is something that's mostly respected. I'm asking in both a self-fulfillment way and a way to have another NPC class that could be focused on magic attacks to add that firepower Ash had with Iron at most times. Not sure from what faction she could be though and I am fully expecting jealousy to arise and I'll have to juggle giving attention to two mares' problems and wants, but I think I can manage that.
I think, not sure.
Dangit, this only fuels my want to be napped by them in order to get to know them better.
This might sound strange, but will there ever chance arise where I can have two mare love interests being followed at once? I kinda wanted to go with that sort of tribalist tradition of the alpha male or stallion could have more than one female as it's portrayed sometimes, but I can understand being a hard no because monogamy is something that's mostly respected. I'm asking in both a self-fulfillment way and a way to have another NPC class that could be focused on magic attacks to add that firepower Ash had with Iron at most times. Not sure from what faction she could be though and I am fully expecting jealousy to arise and I'll have to juggle giving attention to two mares' problems and wants, but I think I can manage that.
I think, not sure.
>>97936
But the real answer is that women are okay with polygamy really only when the man is of high social standing. So basically Iron needs to really be someone in order for women to find him that attractive. Or maybe he can just find really low class women with low standards. Also they can't be super conservative either
But the real answer is that women are okay with polygamy really only when the man is of high social standing. So basically Iron needs to really be someone in order for women to find him that attractive. Or maybe he can just find really low class women with low standards. Also they can't be super conservative either
>>97937
Either become filthy rich or fish for poor ponies. That's a way to do it. However, it seems you're implying they'll sleep around with other ponies, right?
Either become filthy rich or fish for poor ponies. That's a way to do it. However, it seems you're implying they'll sleep around with other ponies, right?
>>97933
>tediousness
There's just a lot of enemies that even at our peak strength we would have problems with, and with little in the way of a promised reward or levelling prospects for doing so. I suppose some would call that tedious, but I can't say much either way as I have no idea how you were hoping we would do this. I really hope you'll allow it, because I see no other way we can finish this job without spending 4,000 Bits on potions. You make it sound like there's a dozen or more ghasts left, plus whatever lake ghasts are left, plus whatever else we haven't yet encountered.
>tediousness
There's just a lot of enemies that even at our peak strength we would have problems with, and with little in the way of a promised reward or levelling prospects for doing so. I suppose some would call that tedious, but I can't say much either way as I have no idea how you were hoping we would do this. I really hope you'll allow it, because I see no other way we can finish this job without spending 4,000 Bits on potions. You make it sound like there's a dozen or more ghasts left, plus whatever lake ghasts are left, plus whatever else we haven't yet encountered.
>>97941
Eh, who knows. This is not an Islamic country, so no court is going to honor any kind of marriage agreement, and so Iron really wouldn't have brightline way of saying "You're mine, it's definitely okay that I have sex with other mares, but not definitely not okay that you have sex with other stallions, and I have this set of laws and social conventions that prove that my view on this is the correct one." You're not married, all sex out of wedlock is fornication and disapproved of by half of society, and any children born of this union are bastards who will, for example, not receive the benefit of automatically inheriting Iron's property when he dies. It's really a crap shoot as to how the women would react to the situation.
Eh, who knows. This is not an Islamic country, so no court is going to honor any kind of marriage agreement, and so Iron really wouldn't have brightline way of saying "You're mine, it's definitely okay that I have sex with other mares, but not definitely not okay that you have sex with other stallions, and I have this set of laws and social conventions that prove that my view on this is the correct one." You're not married, all sex out of wedlock is fornication and disapproved of by half of society, and any children born of this union are bastards who will, for example, not receive the benefit of automatically inheriting Iron's property when he dies. It's really a crap shoot as to how the women would react to the situation.
>>97942
Hm. Unless I can find somewhere to arrange a double marriage, then it's going to be a rough ride. If I marry only one of the mares, the other will get jealous and feel left out, which could lead to disastrous consequences, apart from the disadvantages of being frowned upon. Dang. For now it seems I'll have to stick to one.
Only way to increase the mare count may be to hook up with a mare who is already secluded from society and doesn't care to get married but respect some other factor in order to gain loyalty and faithfullness.
Hm. Unless I can find somewhere to arrange a double marriage, then it's going to be a rough ride. If I marry only one of the mares, the other will get jealous and feel left out, which could lead to disastrous consequences, apart from the disadvantages of being frowned upon. Dang. For now it seems I'll have to stick to one.
Only way to increase the mare count may be to hook up with a mare who is already secluded from society and doesn't care to get married but respect some other factor in order to gain loyalty and faithfullness.
>>97944
Mainly selfishness from my part, aside from possible STDs that may or may not exist in horseland, and ensure that the young is from Iron.
The idea of making children is quite an attractive offer to create more characters to replace Iron when he kicks the bucket, aside from having more companions to either deal damage or specialize in many things. Of course, I'm not expecting them to come out as dashing rouges, wizards or fighters from the moment they come out of the womb but the potential for greatnesss is quite massive.
Not to mention how wholesome raising a child is.
Mainly selfishness from my part, aside from possible STDs that may or may not exist in horseland, and ensure that the young is from Iron.
The idea of making children is quite an attractive offer to create more characters to replace Iron when he kicks the bucket, aside from having more companions to either deal damage or specialize in many things. Of course, I'm not expecting them to come out as dashing rouges, wizards or fighters from the moment they come out of the womb but the potential for greatnesss is quite massive.
Not to mention how wholesome raising a child is.
Silver could actually ask many of Iron's questions about Changelings right now
>>97949
I just don't know what you mean.
Anyways, I'm fucking tired already. Think I'm gonna head to bed.
I just don't know what you mean.
Anyways, I'm fucking tired already. Think I'm gonna head to bed.
>>97950
Have a good night.
Please ask if changelings can extract ambient love if they are loved directly without a disguise, if other methods of love without direct suction exists and if changeling can be taught to be willing slaves to the ponies when you're able.
Have a good night.
Please ask if changelings can extract ambient love if they are loved directly without a disguise, if other methods of love without direct suction exists and if changeling can be taught to be willing slaves to the ponies when you're able.
>>97949
Well, I'm off to bed as well.
Here's hoping that train scene ends in a satisfactory and swift manner so we can move on with our own story paths.
and I want to cuddle the zeeb
Well, I'm off to bed as well.
Here's hoping that train scene ends in a satisfactory and swift manner so we can move on with our own story paths.
and I want to cuddle the zeeb
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Okay, I have a plans for the train group both in the train and on arrival in the city. I have several possible events for the Baltimare group as well as one specifically for Iron (actually two). We can pick up the pace when people are actually here
>>97955
I can RP for a lottle bit, but I'll have to wake up early tomorrow to do my driver's license. So you're implying we're actually on day 6?
I can RP for a lottle bit, but I'll have to wake up early tomorrow to do my driver's license. So you're implying we're actually on day 6?
>>97959
Then it's definitely alright. Lemme reach my laptop when I get back home and have a little dinner.
Then it's definitely alright. Lemme reach my laptop when I get back home and have a little dinner.
>>97967
When they were at the tavern, he had it out in view of both of them and even mentioned what was on it.
When they were at the tavern, he had it out in view of both of them and even mentioned what was on it.
>>97973
The river is of a reasonable width, but it does look like there is an area of shallow rocks and lower current
The river is of a reasonable width, but it does look like there is an area of shallow rocks and lower current
>>97975
Iron smiles to himself.
(Nice.)
He turns to Cauldron.
"There is a little shallow area to walk across over here."
How shallow are we talking about. Knee level? Elbow?
Iron smiles to himself.
(Nice.)
He turns to Cauldron.
"There is a little shallow area to walk across over here."
How shallow are we talking about. Knee level? Elbow?
Eh, I guess it doesn’t matter that much, it’s just a missed opportunity
>>97976
“Shall you go first?” She asks
Shallower in most areas
>>97976
“Shall you go first?” She asks
Shallower in most areas
>>97977
I'm guessing elbow level to be a bit cheeky.
Iron smiles.
"How about you go on top of me and we both go across to reduce our chances of wetting our equipment? You can store the skin shredders the ponies used against me in your bags, right?"
I'm guessing elbow level to be a bit cheeky.
Iron smiles.
"How about you go on top of me and we both go across to reduce our chances of wetting our equipment? You can store the skin shredders the ponies used against me in your bags, right?"
>>97978
“Hmmm... I don’t know if that would make you unstable or if would decrease your chances of being carried off by the current”
“Hmmm... I don’t know if that would make you unstable or if would decrease your chances of being carried off by the current”
>>97979
Iron hums for a bit, then tentatively steps into the shallower current to see if the water reaches his barrel.
Iron hums for a bit, then tentatively steps into the shallower current to see if the water reaches his barrel.
>>97981
Feeling confident that he's not going to wet the equipment, his head turns to Cauldron.
"Place the bags on my barrel. It seems it is not going to get wet. Be sure to put the skin shredders inside them."
Feeling confident that he's not going to wet the equipment, his head turns to Cauldron.
"Place the bags on my barrel. It seems it is not going to get wet. Be sure to put the skin shredders inside them."
>>97987
I have honestly no idea. I was just taking a look every few hours to see if there was a new reply or something.
I have honestly no idea. I was just taking a look every few hours to see if there was a new reply or something.
Okay, so I guess I can continue Iron’s adventure once I stop being lazy.
Silver can talk with or cuddle Skies, or otherwise move around
Silver can talk with or cuddle Skies, or otherwise move around
>>97994
Whenever you're ready
and Silver does something of note
which is going to take a while, unless Silver had something planned for today.
Whenever you're ready
and Silver does something of note
which is going to take a while, unless Silver had something planned for today.
>>97994
Might as well, while Star's gone.
While he waits for Skies to come up with a decision, Silver sits back down onto the couch. He looks over to Skies. "Blue? I am wondering, what do you know about changeling feeding habits? I will admit I do not know as much as I should."
Might as well, while Star's gone.
While he waits for Skies to come up with a decision, Silver sits back down onto the couch. He looks over to Skies. "Blue? I am wondering, what do you know about changeling feeding habits? I will admit I do not know as much as I should."
>>97997
With the bags on his barrel, with all belongings, he starts to cross the shallow parts of the river towards the other side.
He was intent on finding out what happened at that archeological site.
(I am pretty sure somepony wants the dog idol back. Maybe. We shall see who is still there, if there is anypony to begin with.)
With the bags on his barrel, with all belongings, he starts to cross the shallow parts of the river towards the other side.
He was intent on finding out what happened at that archeological site.
(I am pretty sure somepony wants the dog idol back. Maybe. We shall see who is still there, if there is anypony to begin with.)
>>97997
"Couple of things, actually. Maybe more if I can think of them. First, can they feed without direct consumption? Second, can they eat real food?"
"Couple of things, actually. Maybe more if I can think of them. First, can they feed without direct consumption? Second, can they eat real food?"
>>97998
The crossing is more or less uneventful. The water pulls at Iron's legs, but the water is too shallow. Cauldron is able to hop and prance from rock to rock fairly effectively
The crossing is more or less uneventful. The water pulls at Iron's legs, but the water is too shallow. Cauldron is able to hop and prance from rock to rock fairly effectively
>>98001
Iron nods at Cauldron's dexterity from her hopping from stone to stone, smiling.
(Mares are quite elegant in movement.)
"Nice moves, Cauldron."
He turns towards the path, slightly anxious to see what is the deal with this dog idol being so far away from its temple.
Remember the god's name? I know it's an aztec-like name and started with an O
Iron nods at Cauldron's dexterity from her hopping from stone to stone, smiling.
(Mares are quite elegant in movement.)
"Nice moves, Cauldron."
He turns towards the path, slightly anxious to see what is the deal with this dog idol being so far away from its temple.
Remember the god's name? I know it's an aztec-like name and started with an O
>>97999
"Hmmm... Well, to your first question, I'm not entirely sure what you mean, but love from a host is ingested through either the mouth or the horn. This process still works even when in a form without a horn. If the rate of ingestion is low enough, then no part of the process will be visible to an observer. And they don't have to take the love directly from a host. They can consume it in the form of a honey produced by worker changelings.
As for your second question, 'can they eat what you refer to as 'real' food,' well, yes and no. Changelings are by nature obligate vampires. They must necessarily consume love from another source to survive. It's a lot like how many animals don't produce any of certain kinds of essential proteins or amino acids, so they have to consume it from other animals or plants. Changelings have a natural deficiency of an essential sort of magic, so they must take it from one or more hosts. They cannot live without love.
They can sort of eat 'real' food, which I take as meaning non-magical food. However, the Changeling digestive system has a serious drawback in that does not have the careful microbial ecosystem of bacteria and micro-organisms that a pony has. A pony has a symbiotic relationship with a literal trillion bacteria, viruses, and fungi in its gut, which help to break down and digest foods. Changelings have a digestive system that is shorter than a pony's, and which systematically breaks down and absorbs the life force of all living things, making it hostile even for micro-organism, and the ones that do survive don't have quite the harmonic relationship with the host as do, say, the bacteria that help to digest the cellulose in a pony's cecum.
They can eat some foods that are very high in carbs and many proteins, although they cannot digest them particularly well. These foods can partly substitute for a changeling's energy needs, and help in growth in adolescents. However, food allergies are common, as are intolerance. Lactose intolerance, for example. One of the best material foods for a changeling is the honey that comes from bees, since it is pure sugar and is basically sterile."
>>98002
Roll die
>>98000
What do you want to do?
"Hmmm... Well, to your first question, I'm not entirely sure what you mean, but love from a host is ingested through either the mouth or the horn. This process still works even when in a form without a horn. If the rate of ingestion is low enough, then no part of the process will be visible to an observer. And they don't have to take the love directly from a host. They can consume it in the form of a honey produced by worker changelings.
As for your second question, 'can they eat what you refer to as 'real' food,' well, yes and no. Changelings are by nature obligate vampires. They must necessarily consume love from another source to survive. It's a lot like how many animals don't produce any of certain kinds of essential proteins or amino acids, so they have to consume it from other animals or plants. Changelings have a natural deficiency of an essential sort of magic, so they must take it from one or more hosts. They cannot live without love.
They can sort of eat 'real' food, which I take as meaning non-magical food. However, the Changeling digestive system has a serious drawback in that does not have the careful microbial ecosystem of bacteria and micro-organisms that a pony has. A pony has a symbiotic relationship with a literal trillion bacteria, viruses, and fungi in its gut, which help to break down and digest foods. Changelings have a digestive system that is shorter than a pony's, and which systematically breaks down and absorbs the life force of all living things, making it hostile even for micro-organism, and the ones that do survive don't have quite the harmonic relationship with the host as do, say, the bacteria that help to digest the cellulose in a pony's cecum.
They can eat some foods that are very high in carbs and many proteins, although they cannot digest them particularly well. These foods can partly substitute for a changeling's energy needs, and help in growth in adolescents. However, food allergies are common, as are intolerance. Lactose intolerance, for example. One of the best material foods for a changeling is the honey that comes from bees, since it is pure sugar and is basically sterile."
>>98002
Roll die
>>98000
What do you want to do?
[1d20 = 12]
>>98006
So something seems to be following us.
Iron's ears perk up, rather surprised but ultimately understanding something's behind them.
He slowly turns his head around to see what the rustling is about as he keeps walking forwards.
Rolling spot to see what's following Iron and Cauldron.
>>98006
So something seems to be following us.
Iron's ears perk up, rather surprised but ultimately understanding something's behind them.
He slowly turns his head around to see what the rustling is about as he keeps walking forwards.
Rolling spot to see what's following Iron and Cauldron.
>>98003
If he had a notebook on him, he'd be taking notes. As it is, he'll just have to make do with his memory. "I think that answers my questions. Thank you."
He considers some other questions he could ask her. "I have got one more, unrelated to changelings: do most Nimbusians have traditional Nimbusian names in addition to standard Ponish names? For instance, if you were talking to another Nimbusian, would they refer to you in different name?"
If he had a notebook on him, he'd be taking notes. As it is, he'll just have to make do with his memory. "I think that answers my questions. Thank you."
He considers some other questions he could ask her. "I have got one more, unrelated to changelings: do most Nimbusians have traditional Nimbusian names in addition to standard Ponish names? For instance, if you were talking to another Nimbusian, would they refer to you in different name?"
>>98010
Silver smiles. "So, little bit like how mine is just 'Silver Sword' but in Cyrillic: Серебряный Меч (Serebryanyy Mech)"
Silver smiles. "So, little bit like how mine is just 'Silver Sword' but in Cyrillic: Серебряный Меч (Serebryanyy Mech)"
>>98010
Iron cocks his head at the sight. He decides to go closer to where the pony currently is to get a better picture of him or her. It seems rather... odd-clothed to be a native, with that dress.
At least, I'm assuming she's like a lost city mare or part of the expedition team from the dress mention.
Iron cocks his head at the sight. He decides to go closer to where the pony currently is to get a better picture of him or her. It seems rather... odd-clothed to be a native, with that dress.
At least, I'm assuming she's like a lost city mare or part of the expedition team from the dress mention.
>>98014
"Feel free to, I'll remember yours in turn. Most of very few friends I had back in Severyana just called me Серебро (Serebry). You are fifth non-Severyanan pony I have ever given my Cyrillic name to, I think."
"Feel free to, I'll remember yours in turn. Most of very few friends I had back in Severyana just called me Серебро (Serebry). You are fifth non-Severyanan pony I have ever given my Cyrillic name to, I think."
>>98014
Iron blinks once, rather intrigued by the new appearance.
"You do not seem like you belong here. What are you doing here?"
He does stop in his tracks just in case walking even more towards her would cause her to panic and run away. The intimidating visage of a large native Earth Pony would make anyone wary.
Iron blinks once, rather intrigued by the new appearance.
"You do not seem like you belong here. What are you doing here?"
He does stop in his tracks just in case walking even more towards her would cause her to panic and run away. The intimidating visage of a large native Earth Pony would make anyone wary.
>>98017
"Unless I am missing somepony else, that is right." He scratches his muzzle a bit in thought. "No, I can not think of anypony else."
Congrats, ya got all of them correctly.
"Unless I am missing somepony else, that is right." He scratches his muzzle a bit in thought. "No, I can not think of anypony else."
Congrats, ya got all of them correctly.
>>98018
Iron cocks his head.
"'Yuh-nee-ver-see-tea?' A strange place where you come from."
He nods, seeing how non-threatening and scared she probably is of her current situation.
"I am Iron. I mean to you no harm."
Iron cocks his head.
"'Yuh-nee-ver-see-tea?' A strange place where you come from."
He nods, seeing how non-threatening and scared she probably is of her current situation.
"I am Iron. I mean to you no harm."
>>98020
He shakes his head no. "Nothing at all. I have no idea what has happened to any of them. Most contact I have had from them, any of them, was that letter from Rain, and I only found that after War was over."
He shakes his head no. "Nothing at all. I have no idea what has happened to any of them. Most contact I have had from them, any of them, was that letter from Rain, and I only found that after War was over."
>>98021
Her eyes go big
"Oh, you must be a native. Great to finally see another pony, I was worried you might be a bandit for a moment. I mean, you looked like a native, but I was afraid to presume. And you have a Zebra..."
"Who are you" Black Cauldron says to her skeptically
"My name is Pear Faucet. I was with a group of archaeologists, but we were attacked by bandits."
>>98022
"And what is he doing?"
Her eyes go big
"Oh, you must be a native. Great to finally see another pony, I was worried you might be a bandit for a moment. I mean, you looked like a native, but I was afraid to presume. And you have a Zebra..."
"Who are you" Black Cauldron says to her skeptically
"My name is Pear Faucet. I was with a group of archaeologists, but we were attacked by bandits."
>>98022
"And what is he doing?"
>>98023
"Unsavory work he wants out of, from what I've gathered. Something to do with gangs in Las Pegasus, maybe even mafia work. That, or I am just misinterpreting things. He is one I am most worried about, with what Changelings did to city during war."
"Unsavory work he wants out of, from what I've gathered. Something to do with gangs in Las Pegasus, maybe even mafia work. That, or I am just misinterpreting things. He is one I am most worried about, with what Changelings did to city during war."
>>98023
Iron nods, a little confused at her worrisome demeanor, as if she didn't want to offend him by presuming he was a native.
(Strange habits that civilization brings.)
That's when the mention of archeology is mentioned, causing his mind to click and his eyebrows to rise.
"I think we have met them not too long ago."
He rummages through the bags to pull out the dog idol he took along with the bandidos' possessions. He presents it to her, standing proud on the frog of his hoof.
"I assume this seems familiar to you?"
Iron nods, a little confused at her worrisome demeanor, as if she didn't want to offend him by presuming he was a native.
(Strange habits that civilization brings.)
That's when the mention of archeology is mentioned, causing his mind to click and his eyebrows to rise.
"I think we have met them not too long ago."
He rummages through the bags to pull out the dog idol he took along with the bandidos' possessions. He presents it to her, standing proud on the frog of his hoof.
"I assume this seems familiar to you?"
>>98025
"I believe so. It would certainly match with that picture I have of him, and how he was before he left. I can show you letter he sent, if you so wish. It is back in my bags, though."
"I believe so. It would certainly match with that picture I have of him, and how he was before he left. I can show you letter he sent, if you so wish. It is back in my bags, though."
>>98028
Silver gets up once again from his couch seat. "We can also see if we can't find Star while we're at it, if you wish."
Do you need the letter's post number, or do you remember what it's generally about?
Silver gets up once again from his couch seat. "We can also see if we can't find Star while we're at it, if you wish."
Do you need the letter's post number, or do you remember what it's generally about?
>>98028
Iron nods.
"Yes. After some roughening up, they claimed they ransacked an archeological site not too long ago and that was where they took it. I presume you are one of the victims of said attack, correct?"
Iron nods.
"Yes. After some roughening up, they claimed they ransacked an archeological site not too long ago and that was where they took it. I presume you are one of the victims of said attack, correct?"
>>98032
"You lead, I follow. I do not want to accidently wander someplace I should not be."
Alright then.
"You lead, I follow. I do not want to accidently wander someplace I should not be."
Alright then.
>>98032
Iron nods yet again.
"I understand."
He ponders for a moment.
"Were your group cooperating with the natives of the area or was it considered abandoned?"
Iron nods yet again.
"I understand."
He ponders for a moment.
"Were your group cooperating with the natives of the area or was it considered abandoned?"
>>98033
She starts waking to a nearby door, which it turns out is the center door to the main lobby. She then walks in the left hallway (right, from this perspective) and past the turn towards Star’s last known location
>>98029
Assuming Star is in the same approximate location, he sees both Skies and Silver waking towards him
She starts waking to a nearby door, which it turns out is the center door to the main lobby. She then walks in the left hallway (right, from this perspective) and past the turn towards Star’s last known location
>>98029
Assuming Star is in the same approximate location, he sees both Skies and Silver waking towards him
>>98034
“It was an older site, abandoned, or at least no known inhabitants for the past few centuries”
“It was an older site, abandoned, or at least no known inhabitants for the past few centuries”
>>98036
Iron nods.
"We were going to look around on that location, actually. Do you know if there is still any bandit presence there?"
Iron nods.
"We were going to look around on that location, actually. Do you know if there is still any bandit presence there?"
>>98038
Iron nods, then simply stashes the idol in his satchels and turns to Cauldron, whispering to her.
"I think she could come with us. It should be easier to spot flowers with three ponies and she should knows the ruins' layout most likely, and we ensure her safety in exchange. What do you think?"
Iron nods, then simply stashes the idol in his satchels and turns to Cauldron, whispering to her.
"I think she could come with us. It should be easier to spot flowers with three ponies and she should knows the ruins' layout most likely, and we ensure her safety in exchange. What do you think?"
>>98039
“... Sure. Since you seem to want to run into bandits anyways. But I’m not enthusiastic about sharing any loot”
“... Sure. Since you seem to want to run into bandits anyways. But I’m not enthusiastic about sharing any loot”
>>98040
Iron chuckles light and silently, keeping the whisper.
"You know me. I always look for a fight."
He maintains a little composure, whispering some more.
"Like she would want to fight. I can see her trembling like a leaf. She definitely will not be interested in the loot. There is always the simple explanation on how a 2 to 1 fight is a bad idea."
Iron chuckles light and silently, keeping the whisper.
"You know me. I always look for a fight."
He maintains a little composure, whispering some more.
"Like she would want to fight. I can see her trembling like a leaf. She definitely will not be interested in the loot. There is always the simple explanation on how a 2 to 1 fight is a bad idea."
>>98043
Nodding to her, he breaks the impromptu meeting and faces Pear Faucet.
"Seeing how you are all alone with no other friends around, you should probably stick with us. We could use your help as you know the site's layout."
Nodding to her, he breaks the impromptu meeting and faces Pear Faucet.
"Seeing how you are all alone with no other friends around, you should probably stick with us. We could use your help as you know the site's layout."
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