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.
The long train ride from Baltimare to Bales has been interrupted by a group of partisan fighters, claiming to be looking for none other than Pinkie Pie, who has been kept prisoner since the end of the war. They don't seem to have found their prize, but they do seem to have found a very pissed off Brie, Onyx, and Spark, as well as another Bat Pony, and both groups have been interrupted by a new set of intruders. In Baltimare, Silver, Dark Star, and Iron await a new and uncertain dawn.
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>>100900I should be available in less than an hour
Are Spark and Onyx just ded?
>>100903F.
Life took them over for an extended massage ection.
>>100905>>100906I suppose it would be wrong of me to not leave an F if everyone is doing it.
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>>100908Actually, I thought of a way to not have them get arrested and potentially gunned down
not ONE word about it would have been me pawning the guns off on them that might have gotten them killed! XP Alright, I should be ready to start soon. The last post for Brie, Onyx, and Spark was
>>100661. Dark Star and Silver were at the hotel, perhaps walking out
>>100912Do you need some time to think Iron's new encounters/debating on whether you should make the light malfunction or not?
>>100914>>100726It was never stated that there was no treasure in this room, any more than it was stated that the were immovable, that there was nothing interesting on the walls, or that the painted wall panels
in front of Iron was solids or otherwise less interesting than the solid white limestone walls to Iron’s left and right
>>100912Before leaving the train, Brie pops back into Onyx and Sparks' room. "I have an idea!" he exclaims, seizing the 3 rifles (there were 2 carbines and a shotgun, one of the Lings had one of the carbines) and bundles them in his jacket.
He then uses his cloak's disguise ability to make the bundle of firearms look like a guitar case (desperado anyone? anyone?).
>>100915I think I get it now.Iron, for his part, looks back towards the wall he thinks has bypassed by using the stream in order to find any sort of switch or way to open.
(I would rather not break anything, as it could anger the gods.)
>>100918I don't know that they can't, the spell places a glamer on you and your possessions, and it works better when the possessions approximate the size and shape of the illusion.
TBH, I'm gonna try and pawn the guns off anyway since the Lings aren't proficient and Brie can't even use them since
>not unicorn, but it would be a shame for them to go to waste. The city seems urban enough that there's probably a seedy griffon shop that will take them
>>100912Eeyup, unless you were serious about
>>100893 >>100921I mean, Silver never asked anyone “hey, can you help me restore this gun to working order?” So they have to assume he was going to do it by himself
>>100920Okay, so Brie can make the set of guns covered in a coat
look like a guitar case to an outsider. What he cannot do is make it have the physical presence of a guitar case. That means he can’t just carry it by a handle unless he has done way to rig it like that
>>100922I mean, he was going to, but then everything happened.
So, I suppose this is where I ask: who would he ask, and would they accept? >>100922No, but he can lay it across his back?
>>100924Of he can secure it. Otherwise, it will just fall off when he moves
>>100923>>100927Don't worry, Silver. The guy will definitely want to make the zombies that killed his friends stop moving.
He'll gladly let you repair and clean your SMG using Skies and stuff.
Believe in yourself and don't overthink your sentence and you should be fine.
...It can't be this hard to solve your issues, are they?
Brie could use the bedsheets and his knives to carve up some rags to tie the things in his back while Silver stops overthinking the issue and ask to repair and clean the gun so that he can avenge the suspicious stallion's friend.
Come on gaiz! Believe in yourselves!
>>100934Oops. Guess that's what happens when you boop at random.
How's it going? I'm 'bout to have sum lunch
>>100935Gonna have something good?
>>100936Ricotta, squash and vegetable flavored ravioli with some good sauce. I'd say is bretty gud
>>100937Nice. I'm just having some bratwurst and mac n' cheese, myself.
>>100938>bratwurstinsert ghey joek hereIt sounds appetizing, although I never tasted it in my life. Not even the Mac n' Cheese, tbh.
>>100939It's a fairly 'Murican food combination, I think. It's pretty good.
>>100940Can't say I'll try it soon but it's good to know it exists.
So, is Silver going back to ask to fix the gun?
>>100941I suppose? It would be nice to know if they will or if
they'll just take the gun away from him first.
>>100942If only he could test the waters with strategic questioning
>>100943So the answer is yes, they'd take the Bits Gun away.
>>100945I don't know what to tell you. I am a socially inept retard, if the umpteen million times Silver's screwed up weren't already enough indication. Some days, I am significantly more socially inept and/or retarded than normal.
>>100945Fuck it, might as well try. I'll either surprise myself or I'll have to give up all hope of clearing out the catacombs.
Would I be correct in assuming that Skies would be exiting the hotel immediately after Silver, since she and Star were going on a mission already?
>>100947She should be leaving shortly
If Star’s player ever gets back >>100945Hoofs up for gun rights! All the ponies need all the weapons!
>>100948Well, when she does, she'll likely find Silver outside, hitched to his cart and pondering on what the hell he's going to do now. He will most definately want to speak with her. Again.
>>100953Neat.Silver leans into the petting, his ears angling to the sides of his heads. He sighs half from the pleasant sensation of the touching, half from being misunderstood almost every time he speaks. He speaks to her again, keeping his voice low so he can't be heard by any eavesdroppers. "Skies, do you know how I can legally get SMG cleaned, fixed, and get ammo for it? Or way you can make it legal for me?"
>>100955For all of the advantages being Severyanan has given him, language skills are certainly not one of them. Still, he smiles his soft, friendly smile at Skies to show that he's thankful for her help. "That would very much help. Thank you."
>>100956D’aww“If you’ll follow me...”
Skies starts back in, to the back through lobby, through the center door, down the hall shortly to her left, and into her office
>>100957Silver does indeed follow her, after detaching himself from his cart with a practiced ease.
Been thinking of other ways Silver could ease the burden of trying to clear all of those ghasts: could he set up some sort of barricade to hinder the progress of any pursuing ghasts? Something they would need to climb and clamber over before they could get to him, giving Silver the perfect opportunity to lay into them? >>100958She looks through an expandable folder of files on her desks, peers through it, then pulls out a sheet of paper, and begins writing down on it with a pen
Submachine guns were never legal in the great majority of Equestria for civilian ownership, or even for police forces for that matter. The only exceptions had been the Forbidden Jungles, the Dominion, and certain areas east of the Everfree where farmers, ranchers, loggers and plantation owners could carry Submachine guns to protect them from the almost surreal wildlife. This was discontinued, for fear that bandits in the forests, or left and righting radicals in the Dominion, could get ahold of them.
“And... here you go” She hoofs over a signed piece of paper. “A paper temporary license.”
>>100959Silver accepts the license, looking it over. "So, this will let me get work done on SMG, and get ammunition for it? Do I go to any gunsmith willing and able to accept it? Or do I get work done here?"
>>100959>>100960C9hgrats f9r ten09rear8oiy gett8hg a functional SMG.
>>100960“There are ponies here who know how to operate a submachine gun”
>>100962"That...isn't really what I asked." It is at this point that Silver brings out the dirty Bits Gun that was hidden in his bags to show to Skies, now that they're alone in her office. "Do you know specifically where I should go to get this in working order, and to get ammunition for it?"
>>100963“Just ask Dusty. He’s former NMAC”
>>100964Silver nods. "Thank you. There
is one more thing you could do for me to make this job significantly easier..."
>>100965She squints her eyes and tilts her head slightly at Silver
“What?”
>>100966Silver lets out a sigh, and swallows his pride for what he's about to ask. "This job has proven to be far more costly than I could have imagined. I did not exactly have fortune when I came to city, and this job has left me with no funds at all to buy more supplies to deal with ghasts who get in way of mission. To finish this additional task you have set for me...I need some extra funds. Not much, just small portion of payment we agreed upon early."
>>100968“I see...” she hesitates for a moment
“Since I already have most of what I need... I guess you can have some now...”
>>100969Silver looks like he
really didn't want to have to ask for this, but that he has no choice. "I can assure you it will be put to good use towards finishing this job."
>>100970“Follow me...”
She exits her office, and turns to the right, going further down the hall, until there is a door she opens and goes through. This hall has brighter colored walls, and returns to a section of the hotel holding rooms. She turns to one on her left, and goes through. Besides tables and cabinets, and the end of the room is a green safe she opens
“A thousand should cover it, yes?”
>>100972"And... Here's a stack of Gold and Silver certificates"
She hands him a large number of paper bills
>>100973"Thank you." Silver takes a look at the bills.
>>100974Seems to be Equestrian legal tender... with some alterations to the bills. Gold certificates of 20 bits each
>>100975Still strange to see paper bills instead of coins... Silver pockets the bills. "When this is over, I am going to treat you so much, you will be spoiled through-and-through."
>>100976She bats her eyes at him, and resides her left hoof so that her knee is below her chin
“D’aww”
The prevalence of paper money is totally not because the occupiers are trying to create new money to spend on costly occupations and war or anything
>>100977Silver lightly nuzzles Skies' cheek. "I suppose I better get on it, then. Sooner I get done, sooner I can spoil you. Perhaps someday soon I will have to be your own personal unicorn servant for duration of day?"
Nah man, they totally aren't doing any of that. >>100978“D’aww, Silver... You're too sweet”
Then she comes closer to him, carefully placing her muzzle by his ear, and whispers
”That’s not going to make me pay you more money >>100980That gets a chuckle out of the stallion.
"In this case? Being with you is payment enough." >>100983>nat 20As much as Skies might see ulterior motives in everything other ponies do, this time it seems legit. Or, at the very least, the prospect of doing this to try to get more money out of her was the farthest thing from his mind.
Seriously, I had no intention of trying to get more money out of her this way. >>100982>>100983>>100985All Silver's secrets and feelings are belong to Blue Skies and he must reveal them
Skies, for her part is a bit surprised
But she's also exposed and huggable/nuzzleable
>>100987Well, he has an...unusual...taste in cuisine. He thinks he
might be unwittingly responsible for Rosa Maledicta discovering her affinity for necromancy. He as-always is worried about the future, both of his family and of his people. And his current thoughts seem to be dominated by a combination of creative ways to eliminate many ghasts at once and how nice it will be to return to Blue a success.
Oh, and seeing a clear opening, he almost pounces on Skies, wrapping his forelegs around the back of her neck and giving a further nuzzle to her cheek and the side of her neck. "I will see you after I am done, yes?"
>>100988>that first partWat
Unsure if she needs to guard her neck, Skies says
“Certainly”
>>100989>All Silver's secrets and feeling are belong to Blue SkiesI think he took that to heart and just posted some of the now owned by Skies thoughts.
>>100989Because why not.
With this Silver relents in his hug assault. "Thank you for everything, Skies. I hope you have fun with Star, wherever you two were going."
>>100991“Yes, we need to get on our way.”
>>100992Silver steps to the door, holding it open for the
occasionally nice mare.
>>100993Skies walks out, goes left, in turns a left corner, down the hall again and through a door to the lobby, the same door as to reach the stairs
>>100994"How do you not get lost in this labyrinth...?"
>>100995Where is edge hoers? >>100996"It's not too difficult once you've been around it a few times..."
They lead back into the lobby, where Dusty Outback, and probably Dark Star, have not left
>>100996>>100997Edge Horse needs to show up more regularly
>>100999That goes for Spark and Onyx too, but we can't really keep track of eachother in the horsefucker forum.
Speaking of keeping track, what about Iron's dream sequence? I'm rather surprised it's still not done yet.
>>100999Agreed. Should we wait for him before we continue, or are we good?
>>101003What a strange question.
Why not? It's supposed to be an epic about exploring an ancient temple in an attempt to both get some riches and beat up some 'bad' guys.
Problem is, I thought you were still plotting where to go next after my responses went unseen about 2 or 3 times. I made Iron go back to the wall that Cauldron and Pear would be as the last action. You can pick the thread up from there.