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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>>98505>>98503Saving the batty fellow one reminder at a time!
>>98500Pretty sure he doesn't know who is who
>>98508I can narrow down that it is one of the two ponies in the struggle, so I am aiming at the one pointing the gun.
>>98510"Irrelevant. Drop the gun if you want to live."
I keep the sights on his head.
>>98511That's definitely a roll to intimidate
[1d20 = 15]>>98512Damn die rolling. It ruins everything.
>>98513Fine.
>>98511Onyx decides to join Spark, trotting up while threatening waving his halberd
[1d20+3 = 16]>>98515What is his cha modifier?
[1d20+3 = 20]>>98514You mean since the main gun wielding pony is distracted? I'm glad you asked.
"Look, I'm sorry I attacked you, it was a matter of self preservation. I don't know what the resistance is about, and I don't... oof... care. I need this train to... OW... keep going and you're in the way. Stand aside and you won't be harmed." Brie whispers to the pink mare.
Disengage the grapple (unless she resists, he can do that without a check).
If she doesn't, the soldier pony is getting a knife to the face.
>>98518>>98519Just looked it up, I got 16 or +3
>>98520That goes much better than it could have
She turns around and asks "Who
are you?"
>>98521He steps back, and lowers the gun
>>98522"I'm just a bat,, in the wrong place at the wrong time. My name is Brie. I'm just trying to get to the end of the line, and this forestall isn't helping. You hit me, I hit you, we're square. Lets not kill eachother needlessly. I'm not a changeling, I just like disguise magic. I'll show you, but I won't surrender."
>>98524"They, the ones in the room brandishing weapons, or they the ones outside shooting guns? I don't know about the ones outside, but I'd guess it has something to do with the mare you're after. Pinkie Pie? I don't know, I'm just going off what others have said. I'm not involved with them, but I need to get this train going again."
>>98526Without standing up, Brie turns and puts his back to her with his hooves outstretched so she can see them. "Now is your chance."
As an afterthought, since he doesn't seem to be immediately threatened
(whatever happened to the solder who might have gotten a blade to the face BTW?)
he chuckles. "Oh right," and removes his cloak, slowly and unthreateningly.
>>98525"Brie? That's you?"
Then something else clicks
"Wait,
Pinkie Pie?"
>>98530"Yeah its me,... what, you know this Pinkie Pie?" Brie calls out. Then, to the pink pony, "Pardon me, I need to take this." and stands up, hooves still out-stretched.
>>98528Well... He's not getting stabbed
>>98529>>98530Speaking of the other soldiers
"HALT!"
Two more partisans level their weapons towards Spark, Brie, and Onyx
>>98532Quick, someone panic shoot them!
>>98531"More know of. She's helped save the Crystal Empire a few times-"
>>98532Onyx looks from his halberd, to the guns, and back again.
He then wonders how he got talked into melee training.
>>98534Not impossible to charge. If he can get past Brie, the pink pony, and the green stallion
[1d20+9 = 19]As Brie stands up, the last vestiges of the disguise glamer trail off of him, and he stands there a slightly bruised bat-pony with his hooves outstretched, with his back away from the pink pony (who no one can see, except maybe the gun-wielding stallion who might have caught a knife to the face).
>>98532"Please don't bark at me,
slight of hand, frog a dagger I'm coming out. No more blood needs to be spilled."
>>98536Hmmmmm
>>98535I assume improved overrun will be of no help?
>>98538It would help put those meanie ponies prone, yes. Including all the other ponies in your path.
I think. "The one behind me is to remain unharmed, she has my word." Brie continues to slowly step forward, scanning the train car slowly and unaggressively.
>>98537>>98540Looking over, Brie can see a few things. The first is that the leader is not actually dead, although she seems at least as injured as Brie, and is bleeding from her barrel. The second is that the old bat pony at the end of the car is lying on his side and his restraints are on differently. The two partisans level their weapons at them, though focused more on Brie. The pink mare is keeping back, but the but the green pony is still angry. A firefight is actively going on outside still, with some shots coming from what seems to be the car in front of them. The passengers are still there, but remain passive, neither knowing what is going on nor wanting to be shot
"What do you want, and where is the corporal?"
>>98538No, that could help
>>98541Excellent! Subtly be damned, Onyx charges at the one furthest from Brie.
What checks do I need?
[1d20+7 = 17]>>98542Seeing the movement, Brie waits for the remaining guns to train on Onyx.
The moment they do, the officer is getting stuck again.
>>98542Strength check
Let me think about who would be in the way...
The green pony may be off to the side, pretty sure Brie is in the way
>>98544Pretty sure all those guns are going to be firing on Onyx
very soon
>>98545>>98545Reminder that you can't dodge out of the way due to improved overrun.
Not waiting
"I'm trying to get some sensitive cargo to a sensitive place. I picked the train because I thought I could have an unassuming and low-intensity ride to my destination. I don't care what your agenda is, I only care that the train has stopped. Your corporal is dead. I killed him, because he was unwilling to listen to me. I hope you won't make the same mistake. We do not surrender, but we might parlay."
>>98548Has Brie ever been trampled by a horse before?
>>98546Are you targeting Brie? Because he's in the corridor between Onyx and the two targets
>>98549That depends. Did he stick the officer?
>>98551Not if he was waiting until the partisans didn't have a readied action to shoot Brie
Onyx hadn't done anything stupid to make them shoot him yet >>98550I was attempting to target a target that isn't an ally
>>98553Brie is in the way though
>>98553You can, but you're going to trample Brie with them to do it.