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.
/vx/ - Videogames and Paranormal
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>>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.
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.
>>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?)
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?)
>>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?”
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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?”
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>>100436
Dark Stars Ears Perk up at the Last Bit
"And you want me to find the Rat?"
Dark Star looks at him Quizzically
Dark Stars Ears Perk up at the Last Bit
"And you want me to find the Rat?"
Dark Star looks at him Quizzically
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>>100439
“Why yes. That particular communication was sent to a pair of local Baltimare PD officers. They are dispatched out of Colton Hill.”
“Why yes. That particular communication was sent to a pair of local Baltimare PD officers. They are dispatched out of Colton Hill.”
>>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.”
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.”
>>100453
"You Never know,These Days. If they Let Ziggers be police officers..."
He Looks over the folder one more time.
"You Never know,These Days. If they Let Ziggers be police officers..."
He Looks over the folder one more time.
>>100454
It details the location on Colton Hill and their dispatch number. Neither of them are zebras
It details the location on Colton Hill and their dispatch number. Neither of them are zebras
>>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?"
"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?"
>>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."
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."
Anyone else notice how much everyone's schedules have changed since we first started?
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Is anypony there?
>>100460
The bridge crackles as he steps upon it
“Nice? Kittens? Tell me, were you awed by it? Afraid of it?”
The bridge crackles as he steps upon it
“Nice? Kittens? Tell me, were you awed by it? Afraid of it?”
>>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.
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.
[1d20 = 6]
>>100475
Iron shrugs.
"I have had an aggressive encounter with one of them, is what I am saying."
Rolling
>>100475
Iron shrugs.
"I have had an aggressive encounter with one of them, is what I am saying."
Rolling
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?”
>>100476
Oooh... that’s a tough one
The bridge freaks as Iron steps upon it
“But how did the encounter make you feel?”
>>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.
>>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.
>>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."
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."
>>100478
Uh... uh... aww. That Changeling is adorable
CLEAR THE CATACOMBS. CLAIM THE PRIZE ENTIRELY FIR YOUR OWN
Uh... uh... aww. That Changeling is adorable
CLEAR THE CATACOMBS. CLAIM THE PRIZE ENTIRELY FIR YOUR OWN
>>100480
You know I really fucking want to. Like, so fucking badly. Silver is kinda lacking in the armament department, though.
You know I really fucking want to. Like, so fucking badly. Silver is kinda lacking in the armament department, though.
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>>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.”
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.”
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[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
>>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
>>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.
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.
>>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.
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.
[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.
>>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.
>>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.
"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.
>>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.
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.
>>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.
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.
>>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).
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).
>>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.”
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.”
>>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?"
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?"
>>100499
“I... don’t know”
Iron runs into the answer to that question very quickly, possibly even stepping on it
“I... don’t know”
Iron runs into the answer to that question very quickly, possibly even stepping on it
>>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."
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."
>>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?”
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?”
>>100502
Iron is slightly unconvinced.
He kneels over to check the head more closely for any wound like the coat shredders left on him.
Iron is slightly unconvinced.
He kneels over to check the head more closely for any wound like the coat shredders left on him.
>>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
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
[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.
>>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.
>>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.
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.
>>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.
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.
>>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?
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?
>>100509
flatter here, but the terrain going forward is upwards
Cauldron pokes him
“Internal bleeding..”
flatter here, but the terrain going forward is upwards
Cauldron pokes him
“Internal bleeding..”
>>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.
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.
>>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.
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.
>>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.“
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.“
>>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.)
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.)
>>100513
"Oh, ich denke das ist unser Stopp" Brie says to the Lings, gathering up the shotgun and the carbine.
"Oh, ich denke das ist unser Stopp" Brie says to the Lings, gathering up the shotgun and the carbine.
>>100516
"Let us try to avoid contact with both food and water here. We should not risk it."
And so, the trek continues.
"Let us try to avoid contact with both food and water here. We should not risk it."
And so, the trek continues.
>>100516
Oh yes, the toys, Brie Eeeees to himself, gathering the toys into the pillowcase which likewise is undoubtedly on the floor.
Oh yes, the toys, Brie Eeeees to himself, gathering the toys into the pillowcase which likewise is undoubtedly on the floor.
>>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.
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.
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
>>100521
Because gun control
>making it somepony else’s problem
Oh.. I guess that would work
>>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
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
How long do you think until we get halftrack-towed and tank-towed artillery, since we got truck-towed artillery in Ironclad?
>>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
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
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.
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>>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
>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
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?
>>100537
You know, the one that forces you to roll in order to be able to melee ghasts because of their rotting smell?
You know, the one that forces you to roll in order to be able to melee ghasts because of their rotting smell?
>>100540
Again, I don't see how that's relevant since the purpose of making firebombs and homemade explosives in this instance would be to set traps, not to melee ghasts.
Again, I don't see how that's relevant since the purpose of making firebombs and homemade explosives in this instance would be to set traps, not to melee ghasts.
>>100541
Oh! In terms of explosives, try talking to that zebra alchemist that gave you potions. I'm pretty sure they'd help. Or, you know, just make molotovs with vodka and rags. Pretty cheap stuff.
Oh! In terms of explosives, try talking to that zebra alchemist that gave you potions. I'm pretty sure they'd help. Or, you know, just make molotovs with vodka and rags. Pretty cheap stuff.
>>100542
That's why I'm waiting for an answer from the DM about how many explosives and/or firebombs Silver could make using the 49 Bits he has to his name. Also probably including the cost of the metal hooks and wire he'd need for a tripwire trap.
That's why I'm waiting for an answer from the DM about how many explosives and/or firebombs Silver could make using the 49 Bits he has to his name. Also probably including the cost of the metal hooks and wire he'd need for a tripwire trap.
>>100543
Well, think about it. For the detonator, you’re going to need a hundred yards of thin electrical wiring, an automobile battery, pliers, and wire cutter. Maybe a light switch, or the same mining-plunger at the bottom of the catacombs. You might be able to rig a flashlight and it’s 9volt batteries as a detonator, I am not sure. Maybe something messy like a stream of low octane gasoline or black powder could work.
The explosives themselves probably require a sack of nitrate-based fertilizer (which may require an agricultural supplier), that marvel of technology known as “the jerry can,” and one or two gallons of either heating oil or kerosine-lamp oil. Containers will be harder to figure out - maybe coffee containers, milk jars, or plastic jugs.
Maybe proper dynamite or ANFO can be acquired from mining or construction concerns.
Well, think about it. For the detonator, you’re going to need a hundred yards of thin electrical wiring, an automobile battery, pliers, and wire cutter. Maybe a light switch, or the same mining-plunger at the bottom of the catacombs. You might be able to rig a flashlight and it’s 9volt batteries as a detonator, I am not sure. Maybe something messy like a stream of low octane gasoline or black powder could work.
The explosives themselves probably require a sack of nitrate-based fertilizer (which may require an agricultural supplier), that marvel of technology known as “the jerry can,” and one or two gallons of either heating oil or kerosine-lamp oil. Containers will be harder to figure out - maybe coffee containers, milk jars, or plastic jugs.
Maybe proper dynamite or ANFO can be acquired from mining or construction concerns.
>>100545
Shit, I looked it up and it turns out ANFO is actually pretty difficult to detonate - you need a relatively powerful explosive. It’s typically detonated by placing a stick of dynamite in the center and detonating that... if only silver hadn’t used those sticks...
Maybe you can take a rifle bullet, remove the projectile, and place it upside down in the container. I think even a mild electrical pulse will detonate the primer on a bullet, which of course can detonate the grains and then ANFO, maybe using extra gun power in the empty case. Using little clamps on the end of the wire to connect to the cartridge case would probably work better than tying exposed wire around a case... I am not sure if using an empty beer bottle, with a cartridge in the top, is genius, or if the glass is too weak to hold long enough to make the ANFO detonate
Shit, I looked it up and it turns out ANFO is actually pretty difficult to detonate - you need a relatively powerful explosive. It’s typically detonated by placing a stick of dynamite in the center and detonating that... if only silver hadn’t used those sticks...
Maybe you can take a rifle bullet, remove the projectile, and place it upside down in the container. I think even a mild electrical pulse will detonate the primer on a bullet, which of course can detonate the grains and then ANFO, maybe using extra gun power in the empty case. Using little clamps on the end of the wire to connect to the cartridge case would probably work better than tying exposed wire around a case... I am not sure if using an empty beer bottle, with a cartridge in the top, is genius, or if the glass is too weak to hold long enough to make the ANFO detonate
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>>100554
I don’t know. How does he intend to make explosives? I would think cost would be the sum of the purchase price of the elements involved. 1 but for wire cutters, 1 bit for pliers (may want two sets?), 13 bits (at least) for 250 feet of wire, 1 bit for a jerry can, 1 bit for probably 4 gallons of heating oil... I am trying to find prices on things, but really, all depends on what Silver needs abs what Silver buys
I don’t know. How does he intend to make explosives? I would think cost would be the sum of the purchase price of the elements involved. 1 but for wire cutters, 1 bit for pliers (may want two sets?), 13 bits (at least) for 250 feet of wire, 1 bit for a jerry can, 1 bit for probably 4 gallons of heating oil... I am trying to find prices on things, but really, all depends on what Silver needs abs what Silver buys
>>100555
I don't know what all he needs, but I know he can buy up to 49 Bits-worth of supplies. He needs supplies to make a tripwire trap, and supplies for homemade explosives and firebombs (which I am just assuming would be what Equestrians would call Molotovs).
I don't know what all he needs, but I know he can buy up to 49 Bits-worth of supplies. He needs supplies to make a tripwire trap, and supplies for homemade explosives and firebombs (which I am just assuming would be what Equestrians would call Molotovs).
>>100557
I guess it could be simple fishing line attached to a rat trap, which can be set to hit the primer of a shotgun shell that detonates a bomb, and the whole contraption is on a piece of wood
I guess it could be simple fishing line attached to a rat trap, which can be set to hit the primer of a shotgun shell that detonates a bomb, and the whole contraption is on a piece of wood
>>100556
12 bits for about 25 pounds of nitrate fertilizer...
Firebombs are not terribly practical because of limited oxygen in the catacombs and the fact that Silver needs oxygen to liv. Bottles of air are a thing, but that might be difficult to set up as an effective oxidizer
12 bits for about 25 pounds of nitrate fertilizer...
Firebombs are not terribly practical because of limited oxygen in the catacombs and the fact that Silver needs oxygen to liv. Bottles of air are a thing, but that might be difficult to set up as an effective oxidizer
>>100559
Explosives aren't terribly practical either in a crumbling ruin, but Silver's just going to have to go with what he can get.
Explosives aren't terribly practical either in a crumbling ruin, but Silver's just going to have to go with what he can get.
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>>100562
I have some extra capital to allow for more options, but I'll have to cover the potential costs of helping you out.
I have some extra capital to allow for more options, but I'll have to cover the potential costs of helping you out.
>>100563
Okay, he does actually have a couple sources of help. Maybe three, but I get the feeling Blue would want nothing to do with slaying the undead just to help Silver out with this job.
>>100564
And even split of the reward for clearing out the catacombs upon completion plus any additional Bits needed to cover the cost of spent materials, after I take the 500 Bits Silver needs to pay Spark back with. You know, if Spark ever comes back.
Okay, he does actually have a couple sources of help. Maybe three, but I get the feeling Blue would want nothing to do with slaying the undead just to help Silver out with this job.
>>100564
And even split of the reward for clearing out the catacombs upon completion plus any additional Bits needed to cover the cost of spent materials, after I take the 500 Bits Silver needs to pay Spark back with. You know, if Spark ever comes back.
>>100565
>Skies wouldn't help Silver
She literally thinks of Silver as a secret lover. Why wouldn't she help out someone like that?
>Sparkboi
Eh, don't worry about that. By the time he comes back, you'll get 500 bits elsewhere to offer.
>Skies wouldn't help Silver
She literally thinks of Silver as a secret lover. Why wouldn't she help out someone like that?
>Sparkboi
Eh, don't worry about that. By the time he comes back, you'll get 500 bits elsewhere to offer.
>>100569
Nope. Skies decided to withhold the payment for the job he already completed until after he does this one semi-related task.
Nope. Skies decided to withhold the payment for the job he already completed until after he does this one semi-related task.
>>100574
Eeyup. And now Silver's in a situation where he has 49 Bits to his name, and a choice between either chancing that two potions will be enough to bring back all of those books, or putting a serious risk to his life by getting as much help and ordnance that his remaining 49 Bits will get him.
Eeyup. And now Silver's in a situation where he has 49 Bits to his name, and a choice between either chancing that two potions will be enough to bring back all of those books, or putting a serious risk to his life by getting as much help and ordnance that his remaining 49 Bits will get him.
>>100576
Everyone's either off doing their own thing or are ded and holding up the game, Silver already declined getting a portion of his payment early back when I thought it was within the realm of possibility to do this with the money he had, and he already asked Blue if she knew how he could get it in working order, and she, his greatest and only connection to the only ponies in the entire city who would be willing and able to fix it up, gave him the most non-committal answer I've ever heard.
Everyone's either off doing their own thing or are ded and holding up the game, Silver already declined getting a portion of his payment early back when I thought it was within the realm of possibility to do this with the money he had, and he already asked Blue if she knew how he could get it in working order, and she, his greatest and only connection to the only ponies in the entire city who would be willing and able to fix it up, gave him the most non-committal answer I've ever heard.
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>>100578
It’s evasive girl-talk. You act like she said “No, Hell no, and dear God no. If you ever mention anything like that to me or anyone else in my organization, I will shove a broken wine bottle far up your ass.•
It’s evasive girl-talk. You act like she said “No, Hell no, and dear God no. If you ever mention anything like that to me or anyone else in my organization, I will shove a broken wine bottle far up your ass.•
>>100580
Silver gave her a look like he was waiting if she had something else to say after that, and she said nothing.
Silver gave her a look like he was waiting if she had something else to say after that, and she said nothing.
>>100567
>>Skies wouldn't help Silver
She literally thinks of Silver as a secret lover. Why wouldn't she help out someone like that?
...
>>Skies wouldn't help Silver
She literally thinks of Silver as a secret lover. Why wouldn't she help out someone like that?
...
>>100584
Let me see if I can struggle through. I guess I can provide the next detail
The object Iron sees looks like a jaguar, made of shiny black rock
>>100585
sigh
Skies is not the kind of pony to do good things for a pony just because she considers them “a lover,” especially not to prioritize that over her work
Let me see if I can struggle through. I guess I can provide the next detail
The object Iron sees looks like a jaguar, made of shiny black rock
>>100585
sigh
Skies is not the kind of pony to do good things for a pony just because she considers them “a lover,” especially not to prioritize that over her work
>>100587
Iron absent-mindedly picks it up in order to see it in more detail.
(This seems similar to the dog idol I have picked off from the bandits.)
Iron absent-mindedly picks it up in order to see it in more detail.
(This seems similar to the dog idol I have picked off from the bandits.)
>>100590
Iron nods to himself.
(My perception is as good as ever)
He looks backwards at their other two teamembers with idol on hoof to see their reactions.
Iron nods to himself.
(My perception is as good as ever)
He looks backwards at their other two teamembers with idol on hoof to see their reactions.
>>100591
Cauldron leans forward, and twists her head a little, squinting towards it
Pear looks straight at it, eyes wide an intense
Cauldron leans forward, and twists her head a little, squinting towards it
Pear looks straight at it, eyes wide an intense
>>100592
Seeing Pear's clear interest, almost to the point of metaphorical hunger, Iron decides to ask her about it.
"What can you tell us about this?"
Seeing Pear's clear interest, almost to the point of metaphorical hunger, Iron decides to ask her about it.
"What can you tell us about this?"
>>100594
Iron is sort of weary over carrying such a thing, handing it over to Pear.
(She will like having it from how surprised she was.)
"What would cause somepony to drop the idol on the floor?"
Iron is sort of weary over carrying such a thing, handing it over to Pear.
(She will like having it from how surprised she was.)
"What would cause somepony to drop the idol on the floor?"
>>100595
“... see for yourself” she says, pointing a hoof, and sounding more than a little unsettled
She lints over to another body - the third body. Unicorn, grey with white mane that is carefully combed over to the side
“... see for yourself” she says, pointing a hoof, and sounding more than a little unsettled
She lints over to another body - the third body. Unicorn, grey with white mane that is carefully combed over to the side
>>100596
Iron walks over the body, a bit unsure now of their cause of death, to see what he can detect in terms of see what could have happened.
Iron walks over the body, a bit unsure now of their cause of death, to see what he can detect in terms of see what could have happened.
>>100598
Iron rummages through the jacket for anything useful or to see what kind of bloody wounds he's looking at.
Puncturing wounds, slashes, that kind of thing.
Iron rummages through the jacket for anything useful or to see what kind of bloody wounds he's looking at.
Puncturing wounds, slashes, that kind of thing.
>>100600
Letter? Iron decides to open it in order to see what's in it.
"Seems this pony has been punctured somehow, so this is definitely not due to a simple tumble."
Letter? Iron decides to open it in order to see what's in it.
"Seems this pony has been punctured somehow, so this is definitely not due to a simple tumble."
>>100601
Cauldron:
“Looks like bullet wounds”
Letter:
“Dear Peer Review,
Despite the funds for field expeditions being lower this quarter than in the last quarter of the previous fiscal year, I have decided to approve the expedition to the upper snake river site. The possibility of the basin being host to the lost treasure of emperor Hummingbird Feathers, is sufficient to warrant the investiture of limited fiscal resources, as your paper on the subject, published in the South Equestrian Journal of History, managed to become the 20th most cited publisher paper. This horde has been long sought after, and finding it could allow portions of it not donated to the Museum of History, or viscously stolen by the Natives Right’s Association, to be sold and added to the endowment fund of the University. More importantly - indeed, far more importantly - such a discovery could convince the be Dean to allocate more funds to the archeological and history departments, and could even attract public grants for further study, as well as provide fruitful material for future publications.
Dr. Grant from the Archeology department will be joining you in co-leading the expedition, as he has experience in the field, and hopes that any clues to the whereabouts of the final resting place of Hummingbird Feather will help him secure the department chair. An adjunct professor in Anthropology, Pear Faucet, who specializes in the religious practices of the natives, shall accompany you. Although the Anthropology department head, Critical Theory, claims that she has yet to publish even a single article and her contract renewal is in question, her knowledge of the native language and the region will be an asset. We recommend also taking a number of graduate students and other relevant adjuncts. They should be chopping at the bit for the chance to put field work on their CVs.
Best of luck,
High Chair.”
Another letter, this one scribbled down, rather than the carefully typed letter before
“Dear High Chair,
We have located an old temple two kilometers from Snake River that seems to be the location described in the sixth century account of De Llama. Based in a new amber if factors we believe this site to be the most probable final resting place of Humningbird Feather and the missing treasure of the Marexica. Unfortunately, one if the graduate students seems to have gotten drunk at a bar in Stableside, and bragged about our intended expedition to a number of colonists there. We are afraid this may inspire treasure hunters to try to examine the site in their own, regardless of the dangers of such ruins. We shall proceed with utmost haste. Your faith in us is not misplaced.
Sincerely, Peer Review”
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Cauldron:
“Looks like bullet wounds”
Letter:
“Dear Peer Review,
Despite the funds for field expeditions being lower this quarter than in the last quarter of the previous fiscal year, I have decided to approve the expedition to the upper snake river site. The possibility of the basin being host to the lost treasure of emperor Hummingbird Feathers, is sufficient to warrant the investiture of limited fiscal resources, as your paper on the subject, published in the South Equestrian Journal of History, managed to become the 20th most cited publisher paper. This horde has been long sought after, and finding it could allow portions of it not donated to the Museum of History, or viscously stolen by the Natives Right’s Association, to be sold and added to the endowment fund of the University. More importantly - indeed, far more importantly - such a discovery could convince the be Dean to allocate more funds to the archeological and history departments, and could even attract public grants for further study, as well as provide fruitful material for future publications.
Dr. Grant from the Archeology department will be joining you in co-leading the expedition, as he has experience in the field, and hopes that any clues to the whereabouts of the final resting place of Hummingbird Feather will help him secure the department chair. An adjunct professor in Anthropology, Pear Faucet, who specializes in the religious practices of the natives, shall accompany you. Although the Anthropology department head, Critical Theory, claims that she has yet to publish even a single article and her contract renewal is in question, her knowledge of the native language and the region will be an asset. We recommend also taking a number of graduate students and other relevant adjuncts. They should be chopping at the bit for the chance to put field work on their CVs.
Best of luck,
High Chair.”
Another letter, this one scribbled down, rather than the carefully typed letter before
“Dear High Chair,
We have located an old temple two kilometers from Snake River that seems to be the location described in the sixth century account of De Llama. Based in a new amber if factors we believe this site to be the most probable final resting place of Humningbird Feather and the missing treasure of the Marexica. Unfortunately, one if the graduate students seems to have gotten drunk at a bar in Stableside, and bragged about our intended expedition to a number of colonists there. We are afraid this may inspire treasure hunters to try to examine the site in their own, regardless of the dangers of such ruins. We shall proceed with utmost haste. Your faith in us is not misplaced.
Sincerely, Peer Review”
\r
>>100602
Iron's eyes dart through the text, getting quite a bit excited to see there's an ancient treasure that could even enrich an entire 'U-nee-verse-i-tea' enough to grant awards, confirming Pear's testimony. He takes note of her apparent novice background and flimsy financial position if he thinks what a contract is what he thinks it is.
"It seems word of this exploration spread out by one of Pear's companions back at the 'bar' at Stableside. I am guessing this is why these bandits are here."
(Natives Rights' association?)
He passes the letters to Cauldron for her to have a read if she wants to, and gently bows to the assumed recently dead Peer Review for his predicament, paying respect for the shameful death he has suffered.
Iron's eyes dart through the text, getting quite a bit excited to see there's an ancient treasure that could even enrich an entire 'U-nee-verse-i-tea' enough to grant awards, confirming Pear's testimony. He takes note of her apparent novice background and flimsy financial position if he thinks what a contract is what he thinks it is.
"It seems word of this exploration spread out by one of Pear's companions back at the 'bar' at Stableside. I am guessing this is why these bandits are here."
(Natives Rights' association?)
He passes the letters to Cauldron for her to have a read if she wants to, and gently bows to the assumed recently dead Peer Review for his predicament, paying respect for the shameful death he has suffered.
>>100603
"That sounds about right. They trick travelers into revealing information about what items of value they may have, then follow them, and ultimately rob them."
She reads the letter:
"I remember hearing about Hummingbird Feather in School. He was the last free King of Tenochtitlan, a native kingdom after the overthrow of the Quetzalcoatl Empire. Tenochtitlan was united into the Principality of Equestria under viceroy Valiant Cello of the Equestrian South, and General High View. The city was described as having great suits of gilded armor, fine gem be-speckled brooches, and other great treasures, but disappointingly little was found when the city was taken. Hummingbird himself was made a prisoner in his palace, and ultimately died there."
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"That sounds about right. They trick travelers into revealing information about what items of value they may have, then follow them, and ultimately rob them."
She reads the letter:
"I remember hearing about Hummingbird Feather in School. He was the last free King of Tenochtitlan, a native kingdom after the overthrow of the Quetzalcoatl Empire. Tenochtitlan was united into the Principality of Equestria under viceroy Valiant Cello of the Equestrian South, and General High View. The city was described as having great suits of gilded armor, fine gem be-speckled brooches, and other great treasures, but disappointingly little was found when the city was taken. Hummingbird himself was made a prisoner in his palace, and ultimately died there."
\r
>>100604
Iron nods, processing the information.
"So everypony is looking for the rest of it, like the bandits and Pear's companions are doing. I can see why the pony told us his boss had a lot of ponypower."
Seeing that the dead pony isn't going to reveal anything more, he decides to trek a bit more. He takes the small breather between Cauldron's talk and the walk to ask her a question.
"How experienced are in your line of work?"
Iron nods, processing the information.
"So everypony is looking for the rest of it, like the bandits and Pear's companions are doing. I can see why the pony told us his boss had a lot of ponypower."
Seeing that the dead pony isn't going to reveal anything more, he decides to trek a bit more. He takes the small breather between Cauldron's talk and the walk to ask her a question.
"How experienced are in your line of work?"
>>100605
Cauldron: "Well, it looks like you may get the treasure you wanted..."
Is he asking Pear or Cauldron?
Cauldron: "Well, it looks like you may get the treasure you wanted..."
Is he asking Pear or Cauldron?
>>100607
Whoops, I meant Pear.
One of Iron's forelegs wraps around Cauldron's neck as they walk, clearly pumped up for the chance of a lot of money in his hands.
"It will not only be my treasure, but our treasure."
Whoops, I meant Pear.
One of Iron's forelegs wraps around Cauldron's neck as they walk, clearly pumped up for the chance of a lot of money in his hands.
"It will not only be my treasure, but our treasure."
>>100608
Cauldon smiles at Iron
"I can get into that"
Pear answers
"I've been with Mistkatonic University for three full semesters now, this would be my fourth. I've been teaching classes for longer, received my PhD at John Haykins. I've been on two other field expeditions, one in this region."
Cauldon smiles at Iron
"I can get into that"
Pear answers
"I've been with Mistkatonic University for three full semesters now, this would be my fourth. I've been teaching classes for longer, received my PhD at John Haykins. I've been on two other field expeditions, one in this region."
>>100609
Iron smiles back.
"I knew you would like it."
Turning to face Pear, he nods.
"You are basically new to this, are you not? You seem like you frequent more safe locations to teach."
Iron smiles back.
"I knew you would like it."
Turning to face Pear, he nods.
"You are basically new to this, are you not? You seem like you frequent more safe locations to teach."
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>>100613
"They want all professors to produce at least one published article a year. Published in academic journals"
"They want all professors to produce at least one published article a year. Published in academic journals"
>>100614
Iron seems rather confused about her lack of book writing if the letter is right, apparent to Pear.
"Have you written a book?"
Iron seems rather confused about her lack of book writing if the letter is right, apparent to Pear.
"Have you written a book?"
>>100618
His confusion turns into curiousity as she openly mocks the idea or the department chair.
(Whatever that is.)
"You seem displeased with it. Why?"
His confusion turns into curiousity as she openly mocks the idea or the department chair.
(Whatever that is.)
"You seem displeased with it. Why?"
>>100619
"The machinery of the university is geared more towards producing worthless papers, gaining money, and competing for the hierarchy with still more papers, then it is about actually discovering new truths and understanding old truths. And that arbitrary publishing goal is part of it. I wanted to find something really interesting, something worth reading about before I published. I was glad to see Peer Review and Dr. Grant oblige me on that, and let me come along."
"The machinery of the university is geared more towards producing worthless papers, gaining money, and competing for the hierarchy with still more papers, then it is about actually discovering new truths and understanding old truths. And that arbitrary publishing goal is part of it. I wanted to find something really interesting, something worth reading about before I published. I was glad to see Peer Review and Dr. Grant oblige me on that, and let me come along."
>>100621
She answers, firmly if non-responsively
"The period between the fall of the Quetzalcoatl Empire and the early colonization by Equestria's southern expansion was a turbulent time for the Tenochtitlan basin. It endured long lasting night, then blistering heat, chaos and turmoil, then war, and it all ended with the Cocoliztli epidemics. It could hardly be a wonder if some of the natives decided their best course of action was to pledge fealty to those very gods they believed were besieging them - the gods of death, strife, plague, and divine justice - in the belief they might be more inclined to dispense mercy ... and they could do it here, in this 'gateway to the under world,' in the Snake river valley, this part of the forest that never really fell under the power of the Equestrian Crown. Not then, not now. They must have sneaked away their treasures, and the body of their last king under cover of darkness, and brought him here, where the sunlight never reaches, but neither would the Equestrians. Maybe they hoped that if they could not escape death, they could at least take their treasures into the next life. Maybe they thought they could bribe the gods. And maybe, just maybe, the Equestrians buried Hummingbird in a pauper's grave, and Tenochtitlan was never as rich as everypony wanted to believe it was.
But uncovering long forgotten truths is kind of why I am here, isn't it?"
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She answers, firmly if non-responsively
"The period between the fall of the Quetzalcoatl Empire and the early colonization by Equestria's southern expansion was a turbulent time for the Tenochtitlan basin. It endured long lasting night, then blistering heat, chaos and turmoil, then war, and it all ended with the Cocoliztli epidemics. It could hardly be a wonder if some of the natives decided their best course of action was to pledge fealty to those very gods they believed were besieging them - the gods of death, strife, plague, and divine justice - in the belief they might be more inclined to dispense mercy ... and they could do it here, in this 'gateway to the under world,' in the Snake river valley, this part of the forest that never really fell under the power of the Equestrian Crown. Not then, not now. They must have sneaked away their treasures, and the body of their last king under cover of darkness, and brought him here, where the sunlight never reaches, but neither would the Equestrians. Maybe they hoped that if they could not escape death, they could at least take their treasures into the next life. Maybe they thought they could bribe the gods. And maybe, just maybe, the Equestrians buried Hummingbird in a pauper's grave, and Tenochtitlan was never as rich as everypony wanted to believe it was.
But uncovering long forgotten truths is kind of why I am here, isn't it?"
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>>100622
Iron nods.
"Ah, so you are a little thrilled over knowing if the treasure exists in order to record it into a book, judging by how much thought you have done for this."
Iron nods.
"Ah, so you are a little thrilled over knowing if the treasure exists in order to record it into a book, judging by how much thought you have done for this."
>>100624
Iron nods, turning his head towards the path.
(She seems to care more about its existence than its value. Nifty.)
With all questions that came to his mind has been answered, he keeps walking the trail, now confident he's close from how one of the dead leaders of this expedition.
Iron nods, turning his head towards the path.
(She seems to care more about its existence than its value. Nifty.)
With all questions that came to his mind has been answered, he keeps walking the trail, now confident he's close from how one of the dead leaders of this expedition.
I have risen to ask:
Will you reveal how the expedition team died when the dream ends? I want to see if my deductive skills are in order.
Will you reveal how the expedition team died when the dream ends? I want to see if my deductive skills are in order.
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>>100628
I hope to complete Iron’s present storyline over s number if sessions this week.
I also hope to advance the group arriving in Bales. And maybe Silver, if he stops wallowing in pity and does something
I hope to complete Iron’s present storyline over s number if sessions this week.
I also hope to advance the group arriving in Bales. And maybe Silver, if he stops wallowing in pity and does something
>>100629
While it doesn't exactly answer my question, I like the answer nonetheless. Whenever you're ready, type out the appropriate continuation of the trail path/anything you wanted your characters to say.
While it doesn't exactly answer my question, I like the answer nonetheless. Whenever you're ready, type out the appropriate continuation of the trail path/anything you wanted your characters to say.
>>100631
There's always selling your body for money. I hear it pays well with good performance rolls.
Alternatively, you could do some shady bodyguard as a mini-sidequest to try and amass money
There's always selling your body for money. I hear it pays well with good performance rolls.
Alternatively, you could do some shady bodyguard as a mini-sidequest to try and amass money
>>100631
Silver pretty much has the following options:
Continue in indefinite limbo
Go in alone with modest objectives
Try to Maximize finite resources and clear the catacombs
Ask Dusty Outback for some kind of help
Ask Blue Skies for at least a partial payment, or maybe for weapons
Ask Dark Star for help
Wait for Iron, and request his help
Ask the parish priest for help
He can probably do more than one of the above
Silver pretty much has the following options:
Continue in indefinite limbo
Go in alone with modest objectives
Try to Maximize finite resources and clear the catacombs
Ask Dusty Outback for some kind of help
Ask Blue Skies for at least a partial payment, or maybe for weapons
Ask Dark Star for help
Wait for Iron, and request his help
Ask the parish priest for help
He can probably do more than one of the above
>>100634
As comfy as the infinite limbo might be for the elderly stallion, his player is gettin' kinda bored of all the waiting. The goddess-damned waiting...
Well, he's already at the catacombs. He might as well could make at least one trip, get some books out, then start getting some help going forward by talking with Skies about partial payment and fixing up that SMG of his.
Did Onyx actually take the other SMG in the catacombs, or did he leave it behind on the floor where it was?
As comfy as the infinite limbo might be for the elderly stallion, his player is gettin' kinda bored of all the waiting. The goddess-damned waiting...
Well, he's already at the catacombs. He might as well could make at least one trip, get some books out, then start getting some help going forward by talking with Skies about partial payment and fixing up that SMG of his.
Did Onyx actually take the other SMG in the catacombs, or did he leave it behind on the floor where it was?
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