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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>>100024Silver has to experience first-hoof how personally embarrassing it is to leave a store empty-hooved after having found something you like. He trots back out to his cart, taking note of the name of the tailor so he can return after he gets payed.
Well, onto his next stop: the 2 Strong 4 You potions shop he had visited yesterday, or else some other potions shop closer to his current position.
>>100030Poor Silver. Literally poor."Old Silver horn, you've come again
I feared those ghasts had done you in."
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>>100031F, or the poverty equivalent.Silver taps the bandages around his neck with a smile. "Damn near did. But I have lived on this planet for 68 years; I will be damned before I let it take me now." With a sigh, he places 100 Bits onto the counter. He silently wonders to himself if he told this zebra his name, or if he's just referring to his coat and mane colors. "More of same as last time: two Potions of Hide From Undead."
>>100032“Oh, so you are going back for more?
that’s the kind of courage the mares sure adore.
I shall provide your magical potion
Soon enough , your plan’ll be in motion”
>>100033"What can I say? I do not know when to give up." He takes the potions, once they've been procured by the zebra for him. "If this keeps up for much longer, I will end up very poor, and you will end up very rich." With a final salute, he bids the zebra alchemist a good day, and with his list (mostly) filled out and his cart once again hooked up, Silver makes for the catacombs, hopefully to finish this job once and for all.
>>100034And thus she hooves over the one or two containers of red liquid, and says
“Any time there are zombies you must purge
Just come to our shop, should you feel the urge.”
>>100035"You certainly are first that comes to mind when I think of potions. Have good day." As stated before, Silver gives her a salute before heading out to the catacombs, finally prepared for what is hopefully his last day of excursions into the catacombs for a while.
>>100041>>100042If my person reading is on point, he's hinting there
is loot to be found.
>>100050I'm bored, so here's some more eeee.
So... who actually wants to play?
>>100052If you're up for it, sure.
>>100053Sure
As they come closer, Iron can see the outline of a structure. It’s made out of large black stones, or possibly even carved out of a rocky outcrop. The design is extremely simple - rectangular, low, but still monolithic
Pear - “That’s it.”
>>100054Iron nods.
He remain ever so vigilant for any sort of guards, trying his best to use the foilage available to his advantage.
>>100052I know you're disappointed, but I mean, I
am here...
>>100057As Iron nears, it looks like there is a clearing before the temple - assuming this is indeed a temple, and not a rock formation, although the top looks a little too flat, and the sides and corners too square for that. The temple is to the right, and to the left is one tent. There do indeed appear to be a trio of ponies by it, two standing and looking at the third, whose head is propped up on a crate as he lay on his back.
>>100059Focusing on the tent on the left, he tries to get closer to it as far as the foilage lets him in order to get a better look of their equipment.
>>100060Guns, for sure, though only one is immediately holding his. At least one of them has on shinning apparel
>>100061Iron measures the distance required for a hoof attack.
He then looks to Pear.
"Where are we exactly?"
>>100062“This is an entrance to the structure. That tent there is one of the ones we erected.”
>>100063"So that tent is one entrace to the temple?"
>>100042The purpose originally was to be cash reward upon clearing the catacombs from the original quest giver. No one seems to want to do that. And no one looked to requisition special weapons or explosives for the task, just... I know this is my fault, but goddamn does it damped my enthusiasm>>100064“No, the entrance is the hole in the black structure over there on the left. The tent is tent.”
>>100065To be completely fair, rolling to confirm attack as well as to hit to hit a 21 DC monster will definitely spook the newbies.Iron nods, confirming the entrance to the temple seems to be only guarded by the ponies at the tent.
He looks over to Cauldron.
"Do you think you can disarm these ponies as well?"
>>100067“When they are holding the weapons, it is more difficult. Even when they are inattentive.”
>>100068Iron ponders for a bit, trying to tell if he can rush them and beat them all up in a jiffy
through great cleave and a charge. >>100069Hmmm... maybe in a full round?
The tent is closest to brush behind it
>>100071Okay, so Brie can start the next day.
We can skip police storming the train in Canterlot in the interest of time and pacing >>100072Sure
Brie totally didn't fall asleep in the cabin with the Lings btw,....
>>100070Hm.Iron, knowing he's pretty beat up still, decides to try and get ponies to come even closer than they already are from him.
He looks towards his teamates, walking towards any available stick.
"Spread out. I am luring these ponies here."