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Occupied Equestria: New Dawn
Anonymous
UD7hu
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No.99000
99002 99003
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.
1861 replies and 95 files omitted.
Anonymous
wreQ0
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No.100431
100435
>>100430
“Eager for more work, are you?”
Novice Pussy Handler
zL9So
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No.100432
100433
>>100429
Iron contemplates robbing other dead ponies' graves in order to accomplish his part of the deal with Cauldron.
He shakes his head accompanied with frustrated grumbles, looking at the stream to see if it can be traversed.
Anonymous
wreQ0
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No.100433
100434
>>100432
The steam runs along the right side of the cavern, so there is no where to go over it
Novice Pussy Handler
zL9So
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No.100434
100436
>>100433
Oh wait, the stream isn't an obstacle, is it?
Iron decides to follow the stream along to see where it ends or if it leads him closer to where the bandits are currently spelunking.
(Maybe if I beat the bandits up and either sacrifice them or kick them out, I could take the gold. Would that work?)
Anonymous
ZRzTr
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No.100435
100436
>>100431
"I Always enjoy Helping The Cause,Sir!"
Sorry was watching hores
wreQ0
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No.100436
100437 100460
>>100434
The stream continues until it cuts along through the middle of the cavern. A single set of wooden planks forms a small, if questionable, bridge over the slightly wider stream
Iron can swim to retrieve items in the stream

>>100435
“Well... I may have a job for then.” Sea Breaze presses a button on his table
“Dark Star... an organization like the Baltimare Branch of the State Security Administration requires very many ponies for its operations. And it requires cooperation with all sorts of other entities as well. Local law enforcement, the military, railway employees, customs... many ponies are involved. Many non-pony creatures as well. And many of them are of questionable trustworthiness. It’s like a house with many, many meters of old, rusty pipes. A leak is bound to spring up somewhere. And all it takes is one leak for the whole house to become flooded and moldy. All the same with the Black Hooves...”

At this point, a pony walks through the door. It’s none other than Dark Star’s senior partner in the SSA.

“Excellent timing, Miss Skies. Tell him how you find a leak”

The pony walks across the room, casually, and takes a seat next to Sea Breeze’s desk, facing towards Dark Star
“When you know there is a leak... you create a false report or other document that you know your enemies will want to disseminate. But you don’t give everyone exactly the same document. You create minor little spelling errors, typos, subtle differences between the documents, and give each person or group a different version of the document. So the one that is disseminated.. you’ll know who leaked it.”

Sea breeze continues, stopping Skies
“A few days ago, we released a document concerning the transfer of a high value individual to various sectors of the Baltimare SSA and associated agencies. But the document actually contained completely different information depending on who it was sent to. We were hoping that the release of multiple conflicting claims about where and how the very important pony would be sent would create the confusion that would allow the transfer to take place unmolested, or, even better, any communications by hostile actors could be intercepted, allowing us to tell who leaked the information. Unfortunately, that isn’t quite what happened... Each version of the document contained differing means by which the VIP would be transferred, in this case, taken at random from a train table. It appears one of the documents leaked out, and the train listed, a civilian passenger train, was attacked last night around 2:00 AM by partisans 10 kilometers east of the Castle of the Two Sisters. There was no way we could have sent police to protect every train... Anyways, we’ve identified a leak.”

>>100434
Pear has a question for Iron. Well, it seems to be for iron
“Tell me. Have you ever seen a tiger? In the wild, in one of those pits they have at zoos, or in a cage, perhaps?”

\r
Anonymous
ZRzTr
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No.100437
100438
>>100436
Dark Stars Ears Perk up at the Last Bit
"And you want me to find the Rat?"
Dark Star looks at him Quizzically

Anonymous
wreQ0
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No.100438
100439
>>100437
He nods, then pulls his lips back, showing his teeth.
“That would be the idea, yes.”
Anonymous
ZRzTr
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No.100439
100440 100443
>>100438
"Any Ideas on where to Start?"
He Looks Between the Two
wreQ0
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No.100440
100441 100442
[1d3 = 2]
>>100439

wreQ0
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No.100441
100442
[1d2 = 1]
>>100440

Anonymous
ZRzTr
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No.100442
_thinking steve.png
>>100440
>>100441

Anonymous
wreQ0
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No.100443
100444
>>100439
“Why yes. That particular communication was sent to a pair of local Baltimare PD officers. They are dispatched out of Colton Hill.”
Anonymous
ZRzTr
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No.100444
100445
>>100443
"I'm Assuming you would like them alive?"
He Grins
Anonymous
wreQ0
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No.100445
100446
>>100444
“Yes. That we would.”
Anonymous
ZRzTr
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No.100446
100447
>>100445
"What Do They Look like?"
Anonymous
wreQ0
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No.100447
100448
>>100446
“It’s all in the dossier”
He pushes over a manila folder with his hoof
Anonymous
ZRzTr
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No.100448
100449
>>100447
He Eyes it uncertainly
Then He Takes the folder in his hooves and opens it
Anonymous
wreQ0
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No.100449
100450
>>100448
Details on two of the officers in the group. One is a bunt orange unicorn with fluffy red mane, the other is a bronze earth pony with a beige mane that sticks upwards

“Also... we don’t necessary know who was involved, even though we know it went through one of those two.”
Anonymous
ZRzTr
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No.100450
100451
>>100449
"So, It Could Have Been Anypony at the Department? Great."
Anonymous
wreQ0
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No.100451
100452
>>100450
“No. The document came from one or both of those two.”
Anonymous
ZRzTr
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No.100452
100453
>>100451
"Do Either of them Have any Priors? Any Criminal History?"
Anonymous
wreQ0
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No.100453
100454
>>100452
“No. Otherwise they wouldn’t be working for the Baltimare PD. At least I presume...”
Anonymous
ZRzTr
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No.100454
100455
>>100453
"You Never know,These Days. If they Let Ziggers be police officers..."
He Looks over the folder one more time.
Anonymous
wreQ0
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No.100455
100456 100457
>>100454
It details the location on Colton Hill and their dispatch number. Neither of them are zebras
Anonymous
ZRzTr
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No.100456
100661
>>100455
"Colton hill huh? I Don't think i've ever been there before."
He Stands up and Salutes them both
"I probably shouldn't mention i'm with the party."
He Puts his Badge in one of his pockets
"sir there's something not relating to the mission i wish to discuss. would it be possible for me to get a room at the hotel?"
Anonymous
VmXgQ
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No.100457
>>100455
Are the Lings awake yet? Its fine if they're not
Novice Pussy Handler
zL9So
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No.100460
100471 100473
>>100436
Whoops. I kinda died there. Also good to know but I am currently in fearing God(s) mode. Hopefully he can get some dosh after beating up the maroon colored pony.
Iron, knowing that bridges mean ponies passed through there, decides to cross it in order to follow said track.
He nods at Pear's question.
"I did. Those creatures with orange, black and white sprites, right? Got scratched pretty badly once but I heard stories where they are nice, fuzzy kittens."
Silver
n6J5n
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No.100461
100462 100464 100467
Anyone else notice how much everyone's schedules have changed since we first started?
Novice Pussy Handler
zL9So
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No.100462
100463 100464
>>100461
Kindasorta. I lost my workless status due to starting college.
Silver
n6J5n
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No.100463
100464
>>100462
I kinda figured that's what was happening with most people.
Anonymous
GWcwm
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No.100464
100465 100466
>>100461
>>100462
>>100463
I've Been a Sad Boi.
Novice Pussy Handler
zL9So
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No.100465
>>100464
I could tell. Hopefully your sad boi-ness status be erradicated easily and successfully
Silver
n6J5n
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No.100466
>>100464
Hope things get better for you.
Anonymous
wreQ0
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No.100467
100468
>>100461
I’ve still been around in the morning, it’s just that no one is here
Silver
n6J5n
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No.100468
>>100467
I'll keep that in mind for the future.
Anonymous
wreQ0
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No.100469
100470 100471
89C12C78-DC0C-410E-A65B-DFEABFE5EAA9.png
Is anypony there?
Anonymous
n6J5n
?
No.100470
100471 100472
>>100469
I'm always here for you.

no homo
Novice Pussy Handler
zL9So
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No.100471
100472 100478
>>100470
Godamnit! I thought my browser broke when I saw the whole screen white except for the no homo.
>>100469
Also here. Can I make >>100460 my response to your posts about tigers and actions?

Anonymous
cIVqO
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No.100472
100478
>>100470
>>100471
Wait, there's no images attached? I've been waiting here for minutes for nothing? ;_;
Anonymous
wreQ0
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No.100473
100474
>>100460
The bridge crackles as he steps upon it

“Nice? Kittens? Tell me, were you awed by it? Afraid of it?”
Novice Pussy Handler
zL9So
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No.100474
100475
>>100473
Iron, oblivious of Pear's dumbfounded response, simply nods.
"Only when he almost scratched and bit me to death was I awed by the raw power of the huge kitten. It could have been quite the battle."
He is a bit uncomfortable over how the bridge reacted to his hoof, though. He adds some more pressure on it with his hoof to see if it breaks or something.
Anonymous
wreQ0
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No.100475
100476
>>100474
Roll die

“What do you mean? Almost bit to death and it could have been ‘quite the battle’?”
zL9So
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No.100476
100477
[1d20 = 6]
>>100475
Iron shrugs.
"I have had an aggressive encounter with one of them, is what I am saying."
Rolling
Anonymous
wreQ0
?
No.100477
100478 100479
Does anypony else want to play?

>>100476
Oooh... that’s a tough one

The bridge freaks as Iron steps upon it

“But how did the encounter make you feel?”
Anonymous
n6J5n
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No.100478
100480 100485
2001504__safe_screencap_thorax_the times they are a changeling_changeling_confused_raised eyebrow_snow_solo.jpg
>>100471
>>100472
...I may have to rethink doing that in the future? I didn't expect that response.

>>100477
I'm here, but I get the suspicion you're waiting on other players to get caught up. Plus there's not a whole lot to do besides "Silver goes inside, Silver grabs books, Silver leaves". Or at least, not a whole lot else that won't likely get him killed.
Novice Pussy Handler
zL9So
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No.100479
100483
>>100477
Iron's head rotates to the side, somewhat embarrased
"I admit I was scared and it hurt like fire melting my coat when it pierced and slashed my coat. I should probably try to throw it a bone before attempting to pet it next time."
His eyes dart to the bridge, not really comfortable with it handling his weight.
"I think you should go first, Pear. I fear that the bridge would collapse with my weight."
Anonymous
wreQ0
?
No.100480
100482 100484
>>100478
Uh... uh... aww. That Changeling is adorable
CLEAR THE CATACOMBS. CLAIM THE PRIZE ENTIRELY FIR YOUR OWN
Anonymous
n6J5n
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No.100482
100484 100486
>>100480
You know I really fucking want to. Like, so fucking badly. Silver is kinda lacking in the armament department, though.
Anonymous
wreQ0
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No.100483
100484
28CA0FB2-BFDA-474A-96AC-C20038550502.png
>>100479
The little pony of lemon and strawberry advances forward, carefully placing a hoof on the bridge to test it. Then, she goes forward. The bridge creaks as she goes along. She makes it to the other side
“I see… it seems safe.”
Novice Pussy Handler
zL9So
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No.100484
100487 100488
>>100482
>>100480
I'm as scared as Silver tbh. Maybe buy loads of vodka then turn them into molotovs? That should work

>>100483
Iron is a bit nervous.
(So it is my weight.)
He looks over to Cauldron
"Now you cross. I will go last, so we do not get separated by a flimsy bridge breaking for my heavy body."
Anonymous
cIVqO
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No.100485
100487
>>100478
So Lings is still sleeping?
Anonymous
wreQ0
?
No.100486
5903E073-9FC6-42A5-9AC0-DA7DC844B989.jpeg
>>100482

wreQ0
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No.100487
100489 100490
[1d20 = 13]
>>100485
No. Kerr is the firs to wake up, straightening himself out, pushing his hind legs all the way back, and stretching out as he pushes himself up over the sheets, then pulling his hind legs up to stand. Both creatures seem to have lost their full disguises, appearing as black, swiss-cheese insects with big blue eyes, and a subtle green glow around them.

>>100484
“It’s clearly decayed by bacteria and fungi that grow here with all of the moisture. But the steam looks clear enough to swim across anyways.”

Cauldron steps on it, and she is not as small as Pear
Anonymous
n6J5n
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No.100488
100489
>>100484
Maybe set up a tripwire and hang them above the entrance to a corridor, so they'll drop down on the ghasts as they chase after him. Then Silver, as DM suggested earlier, would just lay into them with the SMG. Bing bang boom, problem solved.

You know, if the DM would ever actually give a definite answer as to whether or not Silver can have the SMG. I'm not so sure he could just waltz into the GBH and ask the Black Hooves to clean it like the DM thinks.
Novice Pussy Handler
zL9So
?
No.100489
100491 100494
>>100488
Don't worry about the SMG, as the ghasts have more than 20 AC anyways. You need thorwable items that can reliably do AoE damage like grenades or molotovs to ensure a hit. SMG doesn't do that well if you can't aim it.
>>100487
Do I consider this as a pass?
Iron simply nods. That could be a viable option.
Anonymous
cIVqO
?
No.100490
100491
>>100487
"Hast Du gut geschlafen?" Brie asks with only the slightest hint of cheek.
Anonymous
wreQ0
?
No.100491
100492 100493
>>100490
Kerr answers
“Besser als wenn der Zug angehalten wurde”

Wesley also starts to get up, stretching his forelegs forward in his own little stretch, then pushing himself up

>>100489
Cauldron passes, the bridge creeking somewhat, but holding up
“Well, it worked for me”
zL9So
?
No.100492
100495
[1d20 = 17]
>>100491
Iron exhales.
(I guess it is my turn. Hooves, do not fail me now.)
He attempts to cross the bridge as the other two did with the utmost care, tiptoeing as carefully as an oversized Earth Pony can.
Anonymous
cIVqO
?
No.100493
100495
>>100491
"Ich wollte Sie fragen, wissen Sie, wie man mit einer Klinge umgeht?" Brie says, pulling out one of his daggers, identical to the ones he gave to the two of them.
Anonymous
n6J5n
?
No.100494
>>100489
Explosives are a terrible idea in the catacombs even if Silver had the means to acquire them, and I doubt using only firebombs and other throwables would kill multiple 29hp (or more) ghasts. Seriously, have you seen the stats for alchemist's fire and holy water? 1d6 or 1d4 damage on a direct hit? And using them are considered a standard action? Throwing weapons like those are just absolutely useless. Just give me a sword or a gun, they're cheaper and more effective. If Silver is going to clear out the catacombs, the only thing he could possibly rely on is using enough bullets to overwhelm them.
Anonymous
wreQ0
?
No.100495
100496 100497
>>100492
>>100492
Incredibly, he crosses, the bridge creaking but holding

>>100493
“Nicht... wirklich”
“Natürlich tue ich das”
Novice Pussy Handler
zL9So
?
No.100496
100498
>>100495
Iron exhales yet again.
"I cannot believe it did not break under my weight."
He shines the path forward to see his available options after crossing the bridge.
Anonymous
hkFSS
?
No.100497
>>100495
Smiling at Kerr's assertion (maybe he does, but not like Brie does), Brie takes a moment to show them a few stances, grips, and effective postures, as pertains to fighting offensively, defensively, and transitioning from either posture into a throw.
"Hier sind ein paar zusätzliche, falls Sie sie brauchen." He says, giving each an extra 2 daggers (so 3 to a Ling, with 4 daggers and a short sword in Brie's possession).

Anonymous
wreQ0
?
No.100498
100499 100511
>>100496
There’s a little more cavern, which narrows, but goes up in elevation

>>100496
They look as Brie dies his moves, occasionally flinching when the daggers come closer. Wesley nods at Brie’s words, and both take the extra daggers.

From a speaker in the car,
“Arriving at Bales Union Station in 10 minutes.”
Novice Pussy Handler
zL9So
?
No.100499
100500
>>100498
Iron starts his trek towards the slightly elevated section of the cave.
Without moving his head, he opens his mouth.
"I am quite surprised we have not found any other companions you left behind, either as corpses or prisoners. Did they also have the chance to run?"
Anonymous
wreQ0
?
No.100500
100501
>>100499
“I... don’t know”

Iron runs into the answer to that question very quickly, possibly even stepping on it
Novice Pussy Handler
zL9So
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No.100501
100502
>>100500
Iron skids to a halt, seeing the corpses as he shines the light around him.
"Hm. So there is no prisoners for these ponies."
He cracks his neck.
"I can see why the Gods would aid me on this quest to beat down these ponies. The desecration of this temple and dishonor of killing helpless ponies without a fair fight is reproachable."
Anonymous
wreQ0
?
No.100502
100503
>>100501
It’s only one thus far. A sea green colored Unicorn stallion is slouched along to the side of the path where the rock slopes downward. He lays inelegantly, with limbs contorted in odd ways and slouched about, as if his body has fallen down the slope slightly. Blood seeps from around his eyes, and small amounts surround him

“Maybe... maybe... maybe he fell?”
Novice Pussy Handler
zL9So
?
No.100503
100504
>>100502
Iron is slightly unconvinced.
He kneels over to check the head more closely for any wound like the coat shredders left on him.
Anonymous
wreQ0
?
No.100504
100505
>>100503
A little blood from out the mouth, but no entry or exit wounds on that side if the pony’s body. At least, no wounds that are obvious and visible
zL9So
?
No.100505
100506
[1d20 = 7]
>>100504
Iron shrugs.
"It seems like he could have just fell. There does not seem to be any wounds on him. We should be careful going up."
He tries to spot anything that could be considered a trip hazard along the path to the top if possible.
Anonymous
wreQ0
?
No.100506
100507
>>100505
The entire floor is uneven. It’s eroded rock, not paved roadway
Novice Pussy Handler
zL9So
?
No.100507
100508
>>100506
Iron, knowing that there's the possibility of falling to the floor like him, looks back.
"Watch your step, everyone."
With that, he starts the uphill trek towards the top.
Anonymous
wreQ0
?
No.100508
100509
>>100507
A few feet, a few feet more...

Then another body. This one is along the path, facing the direction opposite of Iron. He lies on his stomach, or nearly so, leaning a little to his right. A black earth pony with grey hair and a leather bag. Trickles of blood away from his eyes break up the perfect blackness of his coat.
Novice Pussy Handler
zL9So
?
No.100509
100510
>>100508
Iron is a bit wary of the added pony to the corpse count.
"What is going on?"
He saunters over closer to get a better look on any clue as to how he died.
Are we in flat terrain or still in an upwards slope?
Anonymous
wreQ0
?
No.100510
100512
>>100509
flatter here, but the terrain going forward is upwards

Cauldron pokes him
“Internal bleeding..”
Anonymous
hkFSS
?
No.100511
100513
>>100498
You quoted the wrong post so I got confused. Also, fug; wasn't Bales their stop? I can't remember
Brie checks his ticket for their departure point.
Novice Pussy Handler
zL9So
?
No.100512
100513
>>100510
Iron does not have such a good feeling about this.
He decides to open the leather bag to see if there is a clue of some kind about either his death or this place.
Anonymous
wreQ0
?
No.100513
100514 100515
>>100511
Huh. So I did
Bales, which, unless the train goes along to Neighagra, is the end of the line now that the Crystal City is hard to get to

>>100512
A map. It’s not terribly detailed, but the temple site is circled with out the map itself detailing the existence of the temple. A notation is written on the map:
“Campamento de ponis de la ciudad. Tesoro escondido.“
Novice Pussy Handler
zL9So
?
No.100514
100516
>>100513
Iron raises his eyebrows, passing the pony's map to Cauldron for 'safekeeping.'
He looks behind him, at the stream they left untouched, having a slight feeling as to how they might have died.
"Let us keep moving."
(I wonder if Cauldron knows my native language.)
Anonymous
hkFSS
?
No.100515
100516
>>100513
"Oh, ich denke das ist unser Stopp" Brie says to the Lings, gathering up the shotgun and the carbine.
Anonymous
wreQ0
?
No.100516
100517 100518
>>100514
Pear
“Might be Protozoa in the water”

Caudron
“That or something they ate”

>>100515
“Okay”

Wesley in particular starts to gather his items that were brought along for the trip, which presently are scattered about the floor
Novice Pussy Handler
zL9So
?
No.100517
100519
>>100516
"Let us try to avoid contact with both food and water here. We should not risk it."
And so, the trek continues.
Anonymous
hkFSS
?
No.100518
100519
>>100516
Oh yes, the toys, Brie Eeeees to himself, gathering the toys into the pillowcase which likewise is undoubtedly on the floor.
Anonymous
wreQ0
?
No.100519
100520 100521
>>100518
And thus he has it.

How shall he try to hide the guns and the short sword

>>100517
And then, Iron comes upon a new item of interest

A little off to the side of the trail is an object, laying in its side
Novice Pussy Handler
zL9So
?
No.100520
>>100519
Iron's ears wiggles in curiousity, going near it.

Anonymous
hkFSS
?
No.100521
100522
>>100519
The short sword he will attempt to conceal in his jacket.
The guns? Why would he hide them?
On his way out, leading the Lings, he stops by Onyx and Sparks' room. "This is our stop fellas. Here, hold onto these." he says handing over the guns before either can object.
Anonymous
wreQ0
?
No.100522
100523
Okay, that’s it for the night. At least I know where I am going narrative-wise so it should be easy for me to pick up tomorrow

>>100521
Because gun control
>making it somepony else’s problem
Oh.. I guess that would work
Anonymous
hkFSS
?
No.100523
100661
>>100522
If there's one thing Brie has done consistently throughout this campaign, its volunteer other ponies for things without a shred of remorse or reservation
Anonymous
n6J5n
?
No.100524
100525
How long do you think until we get halftrack-towed and tank-towed artillery, since we got truck-towed artillery in Ironclad?
Anonymous
wreQ0
?
No.100525
>>100524
I don’t know... I guess I am glad that the handbook designers acknowledge that not all artillery needs to be horse-drawn, but if you are going to specifically place fast-artillery in your divisions, get motorized rocket artillery
Anonymous
n6J5n
?
No.100527
100528
RNG works in mysterious ways. I had a game crash after having not saved for a couple months, so when I loaded back up the Northern War was still ongoing. This time, the Order lasted long enough for volunteers to arrive and turn the tide in their favor.
Anonymous
UD7hu
?
No.100528
100529
5FECC4F4-EDDC-4EF6-9234-0E393A904951.png
>>100527
>when the war between the followers of the lord of the light and death itself lasts longer and is more interesting in the My Little Pony version than in the TV show it was based on
Anonymous
n6J5n
?
No.100529
100530
>>100528
Maybe all they need are zombies?
Novice Pussy Handler
1JtMr
?
No.100530
>>100529
All they need is Love
By either eating your brain and heart, or sucking you dry
Anonymous
n6J5n
?
No.100531
100532 100534
Little bit of a meta question since I don't have anything else to really talk about right now: if Silver were to go with the explosives and firebombs plan, how many homemade explosives and firebombs could he make with 49 Bits-worth of materials?
Anonymous
KGp8B
?
No.100532
100533 100534
>>100531
He may need a bit of help...
Anonymous
n6J5n
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>>100532
Probably.
Novice Pussy Handler
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>>100531
>>100532
That's a understatement.
Any sort of body odor nullifiers for Silver to take advantage of?