Set six years after season 6, Occupied Equestria presents an alternative history where the Changelings have conquered half of Equestria, while a former Equestrian colony - soured to Princess Twilight's notion of harmony with all creatures because of their encounters with griffins - Invaded and took the other half. In Baltimare and the Equestrian Southeast, the magic of friendship has weakened, as Communists, Changeling infiltrators, Fascists, gangs, and corrupt creepy politicians threaten the city. This role play is based in large part upon the Equestria at War mod for Hearts of Iron 4, and uses D&d 3.5e mechanics.
The long train ride from Baltimare to Bales has been interrupted by a group of partisan fighters, claiming to be looking for none other than Pinkie Pie, who has been kept prisoner since the end of the war. They don't seem to have found their prize, but they do seem to have found a very pissed off Brie, Onyx, and Spark, as well as another Bat Pony, and both groups have been interrupted by a new set of intruders. In Baltimare, Silver, Dark Star, and Iron await a new and uncertain dawn.
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>>99869“Well... maybe I do want to”
>>99872“I rode in the cart as we walked over here.”
>>99873Silver laughs a small bit. "Sure thing, Skies. It was rather fun."
The waiter returns
“Okay, that will be 2 bits.”
>>99876Dark Star Gives him the Bits he Needs
>>99877Reee is a mare
>>99875Skies trots outside and hops in the cart, barely fitting in it
>>99878Silver likewise trots outside and hitches himself up to the cart. With the size difference between them, it's almost like he's giving his daughter a ride through town. You know, if his daughter was a blue pegasus.
>>99879She’s not
that much smaller. But yes, she’s definitely smaller
What is Silver’s con score? >>99878Ooops i assumed her gender
>>99880That would be 16. As far as I know, the highest of the group."Next stop, Grand Baltimare Hotel! Be sure to keep all hooves and wings inside cart at all times during ride."
>>99882Skies poofs her wings up, Perhaps in a “don’t tell me what to do” fashion.
Well shit, maybe he is much bigger that her >>99884Silver is a big boi.Silver's only response is to laugh heartily.
>>99883"You coming?"
INB4: "That comes later." So yeah, can I get that ammo and knives rundown? If he found all the ones that landed somewhere in the train, that would put him at,... 6. Fug, I'm gonna need to buy more. Hope there was lodsaemonay in those envelopes,....
>>99887“But there isn’t room for two ponies in this cart”
>>99886It would take a while to figure out what knives he could get back, but it should essentially be all of the ones that were not thrown outside of the train.
All guns are carbines, three magazines of... ten rounds?
Unfortunately the cash left in the safe was only 600 bits. In the first envelope is just sunglasses, the second one has a jeweled necklace and a ring in it. There is one further item of note - a shiny short sword from the safe
>>99647"Oh ja, ich habe sie vergessen." Brie sighs and loots the corpses, and then begins the process of dragging the corpse to the closest vestibule door to unceremoniously dump them off the train.
>>99887>>99888"You could always ride on my back, Star."
>>99889That would require making sure the the car corridor is empty... but it’s easy enough. The scenery passes by quickly, and the bodies can be tossed off. A lighter, some flint, a map, some paper, maybe a compass, another magazine and 50 bits.
>>99893"Suit yourself." Silver begins to trot back towards the Hotel, cart and by extension Skies in tow.
>>99892Brie isn't worried about secrecy
now. Alright. Brie takes the short sword, his knives, leaves all the cash, jewelry, and trinkets, and guns/ammo, and then proceeds to go about flinging bodies from the train.
>>99895"This is kind of fun, ferrying you around like this."
>>99896One more in the dining car... two more in the coach, but at least the one in the main car is surrounded by ponies
>>99897“It’s kind of nice being ferried around. You’re pretty strong for a pickle head.”
>>99898That's fine, he just wanted the bodies out of the bathroom. Are there any signs or sounds of further issues on the train?
>>99898Strong, nimble, enduring. The peak, the pinnacle of 68 year-old Severyanan physiology. "You can thank my lineage then. That and lifetime of extensive physical activity." He taps the side of his head. "Might not be sharpest knife in drawer, but I make do."
>>99899No. There are still a very large number of ponies on the train... and Spark and Onyx along with Needle Pusher tending to wounded, but there is no imminent threat. The train may not even get to police until Canterlot.
>>99900Skies nods, silently thinking of ways to justify a belief that she is still superior somehow.
>>99901“Don’t be like that Star”
>>99901>>99902"You both should have seen my father. I am not joking about having never seen bigger or stronger stallion anywhere. He would tower over me, even now, if he were alive."
>>99902Brie walks over to Onyx and Spark and whispers "Either of you fancy a shotgun?"
>>99903“And that was the Earth pony, yes?”
>>99904Hmmm... not sure if they are here
>>99904"I would love to, but I can't even handle this pistol. I would wager Onyx could."
>>99905He nods at her. "Earth Pony strength at its finest. He used giant, two-hoofed hammer while he served as quartermaster for Royal Guard, so big he was only pony in his entire regiment who could even lift it, much less swing it at enemies. I never got to see him in combat, but from what I hear, with as big and heavy as it was, and with how strong he was, he could easily crush even griffon knight's fully-armored head like walnut."
>>99907She nods
“He May have made a good artisan or helot. Maybe even an auxiliary”
>>99908Silver looks back at her. "I guess auxiliaries are non-pegasi Nimbusian soldiers?"
>>99910"I also guess they are low-ranked compared to even lowest-ranked Pegasus soldiers, but considered to be of higher value than other helots?"
>>99906"I suppose that makes sense. I'm sure we'll find a use for it in time. Everything alright here?"
>>99905>>99907"Earth Pony Superiority at it's finest."
>>99911“They were generally recruited from the free non-citizen population, but basically.”
>>99913Silver coughs.
>>99914He nods at this. "I could imagine him being one then, if he lived in Nimbusia. Griffon knights are not exactly well known for their amazing flight abilities, after all. As long you have way of bypassing their enchanted armor, Earth Ponies, Unicorns, or Pegasi could take one on."
>>99912"I think so, besides the mail carrier and my wounds. But we will recover."
>>99913*Glares*
>>99915“Generally a Pegasus, as they are the most well disciplined, civically minded, and can fly, but sure. Even a lesser asset can be an asset.”
>>99918"That one that was hurt from the explosion. I found a doctor to help him though. Lucky that there was one on the train."
>>99919"Ah, but you are forgetting most critically important advantage of being Pegasus: you are only pony race that can beat Griffons in Rock, Paper, Scissors."