The Baltimare group proceeds in their task of investigating a strange group of creatures, mostly Griffins, who seem to be involved in creature smuggling. Up on the Boulderfield,-Whinnysota line, the northern group settles in for a cold night along with their new friends and prisoners.
Soon to welcome our Swedish player and his character
/vx/ - Videogames and Paranormal
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Now everypony's happy!
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Alright everypony, who wants to play tonight?
>>115023
If Midnight is ready, then sure.
Although I have no idea what to do with the prisoners. I do want them captured by Black Hooves members for questioning.
I'll try to take them out of the building at least.
If Midnight is ready, then sure.
Although I have no idea what to do with the prisoners. I do want them captured by Black Hooves members for questioning.
I'll try to take them out of the building at least.
>>115028
... uhhhhh, last I recall Brie was trying to ease the party (or at least Onyx) into the idea that "Hey, you know those bug enemies you were fighting earlier? Who wants to make some new friends!"
... uhhhhh, last I recall Brie was trying to ease the party (or at least Onyx) into the idea that "Hey, you know those bug enemies you were fighting earlier? Who wants to make some new friends!"
>>115028
Welp, I was going to place all three beings on Iron's back to haul them off.
Direct testimony should be resourceful for intel.
Welp, I was going to place all three beings on Iron's back to haul them off.
Direct testimony should be resourceful for intel.
>>115038
Was getting booped part of the plan?
Not much. Just sent out the order for Iron to round up the prisoners to take the fun ride back to one of Black Hooves 'rehab centers' if possible, since we don't know the language and I'm hoping they can get something out of them.
Big Earth Pony Stud uses magic hoof on Sub Griffs while Batpony watches.
Was getting booped part of the plan?
Not much. Just sent out the order for Iron to round up the prisoners to take the fun ride back to one of Black Hooves 'rehab centers' if possible, since we don't know the language and I'm hoping they can get something out of them.
Big Earth Pony Stud uses magic hoof on Sub Griffs while Batpony watches.
>>115040
Madlad!
I hope there's a Black Hooves agent to escort them off to. I fear a harder separation may happen if we go too far.
I honestly expect there to be at least a small Black Hooves outpost in the area to try and attract the pony stragglers in the neighborhood.
Madlad!
I hope there's a Black Hooves agent to escort them off to. I fear a harder separation may happen if we go too far.
I honestly expect there to be at least a small Black Hooves outpost in the area to try and attract the pony stragglers in the neighborhood.
I've been out for a while, so... reply to me if you have something new
>>115030
>>115030
It looks like Spark has taken to that well. Spark stands in front of the changelings for a while, before eventually petting and hugging them. Spark has since left the room, gone out and fetched the pail and placed it over the fire, and is now standing near the fire. Onyx is a bit more reticent, going into the room but barely acknowledging the prisoners. He has since moved to the floor of the adjacent room and is lying next to the door.
>>115032
"In what? Leaving?"
>>115030
>>115030
It looks like Spark has taken to that well. Spark stands in front of the changelings for a while, before eventually petting and hugging them. Spark has since left the room, gone out and fetched the pail and placed it over the fire, and is now standing near the fire. Onyx is a bit more reticent, going into the room but barely acknowledging the prisoners. He has since moved to the floor of the adjacent room and is lying next to the door.
>>115032
"In what? Leaving?"
>>115031
I don't know about Iron carrying three griffins, but he can certainly drag that many if he has some way of doing that...
Where would he take them to? How is he even going to get out?
I don't know about Iron carrying three griffins, but he can certainly drag that many if he has some way of doing that...
Where would he take them to? How is he even going to get out?
>>115046
You know what? Scratch the "where would he take them to?" It might be interesting to see where this goes.
You know what? Scratch the "where would he take them to?" It might be interesting to see where this goes.
>>115052
*Iron rubs the griffin’s feathers sensually for the full ‘it’s 1013’ progressive experience*
The griffin is heavy. Very heavy. Not so heavy that Iron could not carry him - Iron feels he could, and in fact could probably carry slightly more - but certainly heavy enough that Iron’s really not getting by with three of them
*Iron rubs the griffin’s feathers sensually for the full ‘it’s 1013’ progressive experience*
The griffin is heavy. Very heavy. Not so heavy that Iron could not carry him - Iron feels he could, and in fact could probably carry slightly more - but certainly heavy enough that Iron’s really not getting by with three of them
>>115053
Iron huffs, taking the fully unconscious griffon's weight on his bare back.
"These birds are heavy."
He then uses the power of his mouth and knowledge of catbird anatomy to carefully place the tips of their tails next to eachother, being sure to keep them the fully conscious griff's tail stuck with a hoof to avoid being dodged, and then gently not to cause damage but firmly grabs them with his mouth.
Iron huffs, taking the fully unconscious griffon's weight on his bare back.
"These birds are heavy."
He then uses the power of his mouth and knowledge of catbird anatomy to carefully place the tips of their tails next to eachother, being sure to keep them the fully conscious griff's tail stuck with a hoof to avoid being dodged, and then gently not to cause damage but firmly grabs them with his mouth.
>>115055
With Iron’s powerful mouth and love of griffin anatomy, he gets under the rails of these two drakes. Their tails are the bony ones of cats
Iron has two problems. First, that it’s difficult to bite hard enough to have traction without, well, biting clean through flesh and bone. The second one is that it isn’t clear that these tail have enough tactile strength to support these creature’s body weight. They might just rip right off
With Iron’s powerful mouth and love of griffin anatomy, he gets under the rails of these two drakes. Their tails are the bony ones of cats
Iron has two problems. First, that it’s difficult to bite hard enough to have traction without, well, biting clean through flesh and bone. The second one is that it isn’t clear that these tail have enough tactile strength to support these creature’s body weight. They might just rip right off
>>115056
After carefully nibbling enough to assess the strength and endurance of griffon tail, he lets them out of his exploring mouth.
"Not going to work," he utters out loud.
He decides that there could be a way to tug the semi conscious and conscious griffons around by the scruffs, fueling his sudden desire to place their heads next to eachother from the back.
After carefully nibbling enough to assess the strength and endurance of griffon tail, he lets them out of his exploring mouth.
"Not going to work," he utters out loud.
He decides that there could be a way to tug the semi conscious and conscious griffons around by the scruffs, fueling his sudden desire to place their heads next to eachother from the back.
Perhaps I should clarify.
I as a player am waiting for the Ling group to continue the venture. Brie as a character is waiting for the group to take care of whatever needs (rest, food, healing, etc.) they have, so they can continue the journey.
Having said, there's no actions for me to declare.
I as a player am waiting for the Ling group to continue the venture. Brie as a character is waiting for the group to take care of whatever needs (rest, food, healing, etc.) they have, so they can continue the journey.
Having said, there's no actions for me to declare.
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>>115059
Something like this. Basically drag them by the back of their necks instead of their tails.
Although if possible, I could drag them by their manly tails.
I know, masterwork art piece worth all of the bits.
Something like this. Basically drag them by the back of their necks instead of their tails.
Although if possible, I could drag them by their manly tails.
I know, masterwork art piece worth all of the bits.
>>115070
>>115040
True enough.
Alright, let's go cart searching.
Iron decides that dragging griffons along a staircase is a bad idea for near-dead prisoner recovery, shaking his head.
He lays the fully unconscious griffon to the ground next to the other two, then picks the conscious griffon up instead, then jots down 'find a cart' in his leaf of a mind.
He proceeds to explore the previously unexplored hallway to see if any doors may lead him to find a cart around here, beckoning Midnight to follow him.
>>115040
True enough.
Alright, let's go cart searching.
Iron decides that dragging griffons along a staircase is a bad idea for near-dead prisoner recovery, shaking his head.
He lays the fully unconscious griffon to the ground next to the other two, then picks the conscious griffon up instead, then jots down 'find a cart' in his leaf of a mind.
He proceeds to explore the previously unexplored hallway to see if any doors may lead him to find a cart around here, beckoning Midnight to follow him.
>>115074
A name
"HMSS Laurel Forest"
>>115071
>>115077
Off to the left is a raised section with a simple wood covering. Maybe kind of like an ice boc, but built into the ground with stone There is a shelf further over, and still another doorway through. The room has a beige - tan coloration to it, probably from stone covered in simple mortar
A name
"HMSS Laurel Forest"
>>115071
>>115077
Off to the left is a raised section with a simple wood covering. Maybe kind of like an ice boc, but built into the ground with stone There is a shelf further over, and still another doorway through. The room has a beige - tan coloration to it, probably from stone covered in simple mortar
>>115079
Sure?
>>115080
This section seems almost like going back in time. It wouldn't make much sense for there to be a wheeled cart like what he saw earlier down here.
On the shelf is a box, a long knife with a sort of curved and bent blade and hardwood handle and some other details to it, a ceramic pot, a couple candles, several rags, and more than a few cleaning agents like bleach
Sure?
>>115080
This section seems almost like going back in time. It wouldn't make much sense for there to be a wheeled cart like what he saw earlier down here.
On the shelf is a box, a long knife with a sort of curved and bent blade and hardwood handle and some other details to it, a ceramic pot, a couple candles, several rags, and more than a few cleaning agents like bleach
>>115081
Iron ponders curiously, but can't seem to grasp how important they are.
He does nab the knife for later inspection before he goes through the second doorway.
Iron ponders curiously, but can't seem to grasp how important they are.
He does nab the knife for later inspection before he goes through the second doorway.
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>>115088
Well, since nopony wants to talk, he goes back to watch the changelings.
Spark takes an empty can and steps outside once more to gather some snow inside of it.
Well, since nopony wants to talk, he goes back to watch the changelings.
Spark takes an empty can and steps outside once more to gather some snow inside of it.
>>115091
Nopony wants to talk? Spark Hasn't even said anything. If you want to skip the line-by-line at least indicate the direction of the conversation with a persuasion or sense motive check as appropriate
Nopony wants to talk? Spark Hasn't even said anything. If you want to skip the line-by-line at least indicate the direction of the conversation with a persuasion or sense motive check as appropriate
Well, today has been very long, and I am too tired to concentrate. Goodnight
Well, the op isn't wrong. It is soon done like my first chracter sheet attempted will be posted within hours.
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>tfw your waifu will never bring you a piece of cloud
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So yeah, I haven't worried about grammar or spelling in this document. I just got my thoughts down on paper.
Also, if you are a pc and don't want to spoilers for my character, then don't look at this doc. It is up to you how you like to play.
Also, if you are a pc and don't want to spoilers for my character, then don't look at this doc. It is up to you how you like to play.
>>115109
I would also like to know the religious factions in your world so that I can easier chose which one she will be a memeber in.
I would also like to know the religious factions in your world so that I can easier chose which one she will be a memeber in.
>>115109
Also, I have been thinking this all the time but ain't the point buy points too many or is it that one ablity score can't pass 20. What i am saying is try to llok out for any mistakes I have done. I do not understand this system well after all.
Also, I have been thinking this all the time but ain't the point buy points too many or is it that one ablity score can't pass 20. What i am saying is try to llok out for any mistakes I have done. I do not understand this system well after all.
>>115110
This is really hardly an exhaustive list, but the General Equestrian orthodoxy has:
A harmonists universalist strand sees harmony as a universal life essence, and Celestia as the utmost paragon of it (Catholicism-ish)
A permutation of the same with a few cultural changes practiced mostly in the North (orthodoxy parallel)
A more austere version of harmonism that greatly deemphasizes the princesses, practiced mostly on the east coast and in New Mareland (Calvinist parallel)
A version of Harmonism that worships the sun and is of questionable orthodoxy, practiced by natives (sort of like Central American Pentecostalism and their added rituals to Catholicism)
And a version of Harmonism that emphasizes Luna as the foremost paragon, alongside slightly different virtues, practiced mostly by batponies.
Griffins have their own pantheon with at least three deities and a church structure, the deer have their own pantheon and practices, the Eastern ponies and Changelings have distinct practices, and the ancient Equestrians had religions that are now extinct or hidden
This is really hardly an exhaustive list, but the General Equestrian orthodoxy has:
A harmonists universalist strand sees harmony as a universal life essence, and Celestia as the utmost paragon of it (Catholicism-ish)
A permutation of the same with a few cultural changes practiced mostly in the North (orthodoxy parallel)
A more austere version of harmonism that greatly deemphasizes the princesses, practiced mostly on the east coast and in New Mareland (Calvinist parallel)
A version of Harmonism that worships the sun and is of questionable orthodoxy, practiced by natives (sort of like Central American Pentecostalism and their added rituals to Catholicism)
And a version of Harmonism that emphasizes Luna as the foremost paragon, alongside slightly different virtues, practiced mostly by batponies.
Griffins have their own pantheon with at least three deities and a church structure, the deer have their own pantheon and practices, the Eastern ponies and Changelings have distinct practices, and the ancient Equestrians had religions that are now extinct or hidden
>>115111
Here is a point buy calculator
http://www.propelled.de/extern/chargen
You can adjust your scores to make them work as such until you reach 29 points
Also, because your character is a wizard, she doesn’t need to have a religion as a part of her gameplay mechanics, although of course you can role play a religious character if you desire
Here is a point buy calculator
http://www.propelled.de/extern/chargen
You can adjust your scores to make them work as such until you reach 29 points
Also, because your character is a wizard, she doesn’t need to have a religion as a part of her gameplay mechanics, although of course you can role play a religious character if you desire
>>115112
>A harmonists universalist strand sees harmony as a universal life essence, and Celestia as the utmost paragon of it (Catholicism-ish)
Thanks for the quick reply. This one works for me.
>A harmonists universalist strand sees harmony as a universal life essence, and Celestia as the utmost paragon of it (Catholicism-ish)
Thanks for the quick reply. This one works for me.
>Also, because your character is a wizard, she doesn’t need to have a religion as a part of her gameplay mechanics, although of course you can role play a religious character if you desire
Good to know. I will know spoil part of her chracter again.
She losesly cares about the teachings of >harmonists universalist because she sees alicorns as something divine but she doesn't really contemplate the doctrines much. She thinks due to her experinces, that she was choosen by the gods/god to get rid of the changelings andthat something divine stepped in to save her in her dire moment of need.
Good to know. I will know spoil part of her chracter again.
She losesly cares about the teachings of >harmonists universalist because she sees alicorns as something divine but she doesn't really contemplate the doctrines much. She thinks due to her experinces, that she was choosen by the gods/god to get rid of the changelings andthat something divine stepped in to save her in her dire moment of need.
>>115113
>Here is a point buy calculator
http://www.propelled.de/extern/chargen
You can adjust your scores to make them work as such until you reach 29 points
I don't get that one, sorry. Are my calculations on the sheet wrong?
>>115116
Thanks!
>Here is a point buy calculator
http://www.propelled.de/extern/chargen
You can adjust your scores to make them work as such until you reach 29 points
I don't get that one, sorry. Are my calculations on the sheet wrong?
>>115116
Thanks!
>>115117
What that means is, you can raise stats for 1 point each up until 13. From 14-16, its 2 points each, and beyond that is 3 points each.
Example, it costs 5 points to raise the base Int of a character to 13, and another 4 points to raise it to 15. So, to raise that Int stat to 15 would cost 9 points. Raising a stat to 18 (not including racial and other modifiers) costs 16 points. AFAIK, you're not allowed to lower stats to gain more points, unless GM allows it
What that means is, you can raise stats for 1 point each up until 13. From 14-16, its 2 points each, and beyond that is 3 points each.
Example, it costs 5 points to raise the base Int of a character to 13, and another 4 points to raise it to 15. So, to raise that Int stat to 15 would cost 9 points. Raising a stat to 18 (not including racial and other modifiers) costs 16 points. AFAIK, you're not allowed to lower stats to gain more points, unless GM allows it
>>115117
I don’t know how you got an ability score of 29, but there is no reason any level 5 character should have any ability score above 20 even with racial adjustments or bonuses
>>115109
Alright, I’ve read the back story you’ve provided. There are a few small things to change, but I can make suggestions to change it slightly to keep with the setting. I can also try to incorporate parts of this into the story
I don’t know how you got an ability score of 29, but there is no reason any level 5 character should have any ability score above 20 even with racial adjustments or bonuses
>>115109
Alright, I’ve read the back story you’ve provided. There are a few small things to change, but I can make suggestions to change it slightly to keep with the setting. I can also try to incorporate parts of this into the story
>>115119
29 in Int iss a bit too much and it does have a very domino effect for learning skills, lol.
29 in Int iss a bit too much and it does have a very domino effect for learning skills, lol.
>>115122
>I don’t know how you got an ability score of 29, but there is no reason any level 5 character should have any ability score above 20 even with racial adjustments or bonuses
Well, know I know how the system works with the exception for pointbuy, which i might learn from here >>115119 .
I will return and when I have removed a couple of things and re-done the ability scores.
> but I can make suggestions to change it slightly to keep with the setting.
Such as?
>I don’t know how you got an ability score of 29, but there is no reason any level 5 character should have any ability score above 20 even with racial adjustments or bonuses
Well, know I know how the system works with the exception for pointbuy, which i might learn from here >>115119 .
I will return and when I have removed a couple of things and re-done the ability scores.
> but I can make suggestions to change it slightly to keep with the setting.
Such as?
>>115124
>>115109
Alright, let's take a look at this:
> When the changelings attacked, her father was killed and her mother and her was
taken prisoners in a hive. In the hive or somewhere on the way, she and her mother were raped by changelings. She and her mother were seperated later in the hive. She lived there for a couple of years until one day she got angery at the changelings and threw a fireball at them...
>The changling hive she was kept in, was a smaller one or whatever it was and it was built on inflammable ground or partially by such material so it caught fire. The whole thing burnt down and most of the changelings in this minor hive died or whatever. Rosy escaped during this and took away from this experince that it was her destiny to destory the changelings so she changed her name to something that she hoped changlings would come to fear.
>She was later found by a black hoof squad that were out on a mission. They had the mission of rescuing her father since he was great or maybe not regardless they see her potential or.... The point is she ends up in the Canterlot universitety as a student.
This is pretty good, as it provides a motivation for Rosy (to hate changelings), a missing loved one who could appear later (her mother), and some trauma that could cause emotional problems (the rape, hostage situation, and loss of mother). Now it's just about squaring it to the time line. The issues are that the most recent big changeling war was only six months to a year ago, and only started at most something like 2 years before (not the many years implied here). Second, the Blackhooves have never been at war against the Changelings. These are of course easily rectified. Perhaps the encounter with the changelings took place a little more than a year ago, when the Changelings invaded western Equestria. Or maybe this didn't happen in the Great War. It happened 10 years ago, when they first attacked Canterlot. Or it happened in some unnamed skirmish along the border when Rosy happened to be living there. The ponies that rescued them were Equestrian military who raided across the border. maybe special forces. Or maybe it was during the Great War, when a New Mareland group "peacefully" forced an exchange of hostages that freed Rosy.
>>115126
Eh... add more to strength
>>115109
Alright, let's take a look at this:
> When the changelings attacked, her father was killed and her mother and her was
taken prisoners in a hive. In the hive or somewhere on the way, she and her mother were raped by changelings. She and her mother were seperated later in the hive. She lived there for a couple of years until one day she got angery at the changelings and threw a fireball at them...
>The changling hive she was kept in, was a smaller one or whatever it was and it was built on inflammable ground or partially by such material so it caught fire. The whole thing burnt down and most of the changelings in this minor hive died or whatever. Rosy escaped during this and took away from this experince that it was her destiny to destory the changelings so she changed her name to something that she hoped changlings would come to fear.
>She was later found by a black hoof squad that were out on a mission. They had the mission of rescuing her father since he was great or maybe not regardless they see her potential or.... The point is she ends up in the Canterlot universitety as a student.
This is pretty good, as it provides a motivation for Rosy (to hate changelings), a missing loved one who could appear later (her mother), and some trauma that could cause emotional problems (the rape, hostage situation, and loss of mother). Now it's just about squaring it to the time line. The issues are that the most recent big changeling war was only six months to a year ago, and only started at most something like 2 years before (not the many years implied here). Second, the Blackhooves have never been at war against the Changelings. These are of course easily rectified. Perhaps the encounter with the changelings took place a little more than a year ago, when the Changelings invaded western Equestria. Or maybe this didn't happen in the Great War. It happened 10 years ago, when they first attacked Canterlot. Or it happened in some unnamed skirmish along the border when Rosy happened to be living there. The ponies that rescued them were Equestrian military who raided across the border. maybe special forces. Or maybe it was during the Great War, when a New Mareland group "peacefully" forced an exchange of hostages that freed Rosy.
>>115126
Eh... add more to strength
>>115127
>taken prisoners in a hive. In the hive or somewhere on the way, she and her mother were raped by changelings. She and her mother were seperated later in the hive. She lived there for a couple of years until one day she got angery at the changelings and threw a fireball at them…
OOF
>taken prisoners in a hive. In the hive or somewhere on the way, she and her mother were raped by changelings. She and her mother were seperated later in the hive. She lived there for a couple of years until one day she got angery at the changelings and threw a fireball at them…
OOF
>>115127
>Or it happened in some unnamed skirmish along the border when Rosy happened to be living there. The ponies that rescued them were Equestrian military who raided across the border. maybe special forces.
This is the best one for my character.
>Or it happened in some unnamed skirmish along the border when Rosy happened to be living there. The ponies that rescued them were Equestrian military who raided across the border. maybe special forces.
This is the best one for my character.
>Eh… add more to strength
Do I have to? I wanted her to be weak. Is she too weak? I guess i don't want ther to be disable either.
Do I have to? I wanted her to be weak. Is she too weak? I guess i don't want ther to be disable either.
>>115130
Well, just a little less min maxing would be nice. Though I should say that you don't want to neglect your dexterity score as a wizard
Well, just a little less min maxing would be nice. Though I should say that you don't want to neglect your dexterity score as a wizard
>>115130
It's probably just a precaution. If she's caught without any combat magic and there's no other players to tank incoming damage, then she's gonna have a bad time.
It's probably just a precaution. If she's caught without any combat magic and there's no other players to tank incoming damage, then she's gonna have a bad time.
>>115130
To my understanding, you're allowed to play an exceptionally weak or other low stats, however the GM does have final say in the matter.
Additionally another thing for GM to rule on if necessary is that wizards as a class are scholarly, learned magic users, where as sorcerers are innate magic users. Technically therefore, a character cannot be a wizard without training and education, which would/could not have occurred while enslaved to Changelings. I mean, Fireball is a 3rd level spell, and not something (assumed) at the time 1st level magic user could accomplish,... however its also a compelling plot hook to establish the character by and is not technically impossible,... meh, forget I said anything
To my understanding, you're allowed to play an exceptionally weak or other low stats, however the GM does have final say in the matter.
Additionally another thing for GM to rule on if necessary is that wizards as a class are scholarly, learned magic users, where as sorcerers are innate magic users. Technically therefore, a character cannot be a wizard without training and education, which would/could not have occurred while enslaved to Changelings. I mean, Fireball is a 3rd level spell, and not something (assumed) at the time 1st level magic user could accomplish,... however its also a compelling plot hook to establish the character by and is not technically impossible,... meh, forget I said anything
>>115131
>dexterity score
I read that part about initiative but does it really matter? I won't likely start first anyway with a medium Dex score.
>Well, just a little less min maxing would be nice.
I guess it is min maxing but it is not like I play her for optimization since as you said low Dex but also I have want her to have hight Int since I want to play her as a prodigy in magic. But like, I can still increase the Str and Dex scores and still get Int 20 so if you want me to lower my Int tell me that then I will do so.
>>115132
I'm okay with that.
>>115133
> Technically therefore, a character cannot be a wizard without training and education, which would/could not have occurred while enslaved to Changelings.
Well, change it to just a magic missfire that started a fire then. She later learns magic on the university. The point isn't that she learns magic there but that she finds "her destiny" there and that this is basically confirmed to her when she gets her cutie mark for it.
But the GM does have the final say in everything.
>dexterity score
I read that part about initiative but does it really matter? I won't likely start first anyway with a medium Dex score.
>Well, just a little less min maxing would be nice.
I guess it is min maxing but it is not like I play her for optimization since as you said low Dex but also I have want her to have hight Int since I want to play her as a prodigy in magic. But like, I can still increase the Str and Dex scores and still get Int 20 so if you want me to lower my Int tell me that then I will do so.
>>115132
I'm okay with that.
>>115133
> Technically therefore, a character cannot be a wizard without training and education, which would/could not have occurred while enslaved to Changelings.
Well, change it to just a magic missfire that started a fire then. She later learns magic on the university. The point isn't that she learns magic there but that she finds "her destiny" there and that this is basically confirmed to her when she gets her cutie mark for it.
But the GM does have the final say in everything.
>>115134
I say technically its possible later because there are a number of elements that might *allow* a fireball (though burning hands would make more sense) that with circumstantial bonuses and 1-2 really good dice rolls, it could actually happen. And since its back-story (and a decent one) I NOT Gm would say just go with it as is
I say technically its possible later because there are a number of elements that might *allow* a fireball (though burning hands would make more sense) that with circumstantial bonuses and 1-2 really good dice rolls, it could actually happen. And since its back-story (and a decent one) I NOT Gm would say just go with it as is
>>115134
Well, the dexterity thing maters because many of the magical spells (scorching ray, for example) require ranged touch attacks to hit, which are aided by higher dexterity and hindered by lower dexterity, and dexterity bonuses add to armor bonuses, which is useful when you can't wear proper armor. But I guess you can design her as you like. That should work
Well, the dexterity thing maters because many of the magical spells (scorching ray, for example) require ranged touch attacks to hit, which are aided by higher dexterity and hindered by lower dexterity, and dexterity bonuses add to armor bonuses, which is useful when you can't wear proper armor. But I guess you can design her as you like. That should work
>>115137
Any comments on her personality or motivations?
I see she doesn't have much reason to like Changelings
Any comments on her personality or motivations?
I see she doesn't have much reason to like Changelings
>>115137
Any Idea of when you will available next? Unfortunately I have to go to sleep now as it is after midnight here, and I have to work tomorrow. Please continue posting anything you think is relevant as I will read it tomorrow. I should also offer more feedback on your character tomorrow
Any Idea of when you will available next? Unfortunately I have to go to sleep now as it is after midnight here, and I have to work tomorrow. Please continue posting anything you think is relevant as I will read it tomorrow. I should also offer more feedback on your character tomorrow
>>115138
>I see she doesn't have much reason to like Changelings
hehe
>Any comments on her personality or motivations?
I got a sense for her personality. You will see it when I play her. I don't wanna expose more of her character than what has already been done I'm not trying to be passive-agressive here btw just don't want to also i want to show her personality rather than explain it.
>>115139
Thanks.
>I see she doesn't have much reason to like Changelings
hehe
>Any comments on her personality or motivations?
I got a sense for her personality. You will see it when I play her. I don't wanna expose more of her character than what has already been done I'm not trying to be passive-agressive here btw just don't want to also i want to show her personality rather than explain it.
>>115139
Thanks.
>>115140
I get that you are asking that just to make me think about her personality but you don't have to worry i have one.
I get that you are asking that just to make me think about her personality but you don't have to worry i have one.
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>>115139
Also, What did you think about the npc supervision part? Or like the rest of the backstory. Do you think it makes sense for New Mareland to act as they do in the backstory? And can you create supervisor npc that supervises my character? Or do you ahve a better idea?
>>115139
Yeah, sleep well.
>>115142
You make me feel like >pic
Also, What did you think about the npc supervision part? Or like the rest of the backstory. Do you think it makes sense for New Mareland to act as they do in the backstory? And can you create supervisor npc that supervises my character? Or do you ahve a better idea?
>>115139
Yeah, sleep well.
>>115142
You make me feel like >pic
It occurs to me that the Swede never mentioned a time when he'd be on.
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Hello everypony!
*contemplates the merits of blog posting*
*contemplates the merits of blog posting*
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>>115166
Why the hell do most attornies just seem lazy and incompetant?
Why the hell do most attornies just seem lazy and incompetant?
>>115166
55
WEW
55
WEW
>>115169
Sounds stressful.
Sounds stressful.
>>115169
Damn thats a lot.
Damn thats a lot.
>>115175
So I don't really feel like writting a big post explaining myself on why I disagree with your assessment. I will probably anyway.
But the reason this is in her backstory at all is what's important. She is a character who has a personal hatred for Changelings and wants to take back the lost lands of Euqstira and free ponies under changeling rule. However, I as a player wants to be part of the group and they are on the other side of the map. Therefore there must exist something that forces her to be there along side the rest of the group since she wants to be somewhere else.
So another idea for accomplish this would be to just simply have the military see that conflict is not happening in canterlot so they move her to a place where she can be useful.
>politically rebellious pony
I thnk you have misunderstood or I have been bad at explaining myself
Her opinion is this: Due to the black hooves attacking Equestria at the same time as the changelings, they caused Equestria to fall on their border against the changelings. Therefore it is their fault. However, that doesn't matter right now. What matters is to free the ponies under captivity and get back their lands. The ruling can be change afterwards.
If I were the leader of the black hooves and the one deciding what to do with a pony like this, I would keep her close but away from position of power in my organization. She is a useful reasource if anything as a fotsoldier. It is actually good that she has exposed herself. There is more to worry if someone who only pretends to be on your side is in your orgnisation be cause they go under the radar and can gain info and influence from within easier.
This works in my benfit in both ways. Since she has told us her opinion I can justify why she won't get to rise in the ranks and why her information is limited. To add to this, she is part of my organization and I am her superior. I can much better keep track of and have an insight into what she is doing because of this. I can even have her report or have other spy on her and report to me. Comaprre that to if she worked outside the system and created her own little orginization, then I would need to get infiltrate that or even learn about it first.
The other way this works in my favor is that she is actually woring for me. As in if she builds me a bridge than I have a bridge extra than I would have if she didn't.
And as her opinions go, like her focus is clearly not on overthrowing them.
Anyway, regardless of what you decide upon, what I want is for her to meet these conditions: I want her to be part of the group even though she wants to focus on the changelings.
If you can make that happen, I will be satisfied. If it is not possible, then I will have to deal with it somehow.
I don't wanna complain at you but like I would have prefered it if you put your answers in spoilers when discussing the details of the backstory. At this point it doesn't matter so I guess it is just a tip for the future.
>I can make a handler, but it probably won't be a spellcaster
That's okay.
So I don't really feel like writting a big post explaining myself on why I disagree with your assessment. I will probably anyway.
But the reason this is in her backstory at all is what's important. She is a character who has a personal hatred for Changelings and wants to take back the lost lands of Euqstira and free ponies under changeling rule. However, I as a player wants to be part of the group and they are on the other side of the map. Therefore there must exist something that forces her to be there along side the rest of the group since she wants to be somewhere else.
So another idea for accomplish this would be to just simply have the military see that conflict is not happening in canterlot so they move her to a place where she can be useful.
>politically rebellious pony
I thnk you have misunderstood or I have been bad at explaining myself
Her opinion is this: Due to the black hooves attacking Equestria at the same time as the changelings, they caused Equestria to fall on their border against the changelings. Therefore it is their fault. However, that doesn't matter right now. What matters is to free the ponies under captivity and get back their lands. The ruling can be change afterwards.
If I were the leader of the black hooves and the one deciding what to do with a pony like this, I would keep her close but away from position of power in my organization. She is a useful reasource if anything as a fotsoldier. It is actually good that she has exposed herself. There is more to worry if someone who only pretends to be on your side is in your orgnisation be cause they go under the radar and can gain info and influence from within easier.
This works in my benfit in both ways. Since she has told us her opinion I can justify why she won't get to rise in the ranks and why her information is limited. To add to this, she is part of my organization and I am her superior. I can much better keep track of and have an insight into what she is doing because of this. I can even have her report or have other spy on her and report to me. Comaprre that to if she worked outside the system and created her own little orginization, then I would need to get infiltrate that or even learn about it first.
The other way this works in my favor is that she is actually woring for me. As in if she builds me a bridge than I have a bridge extra than I would have if she didn't.
And as her opinions go, like her focus is clearly not on overthrowing them.
Anyway, regardless of what you decide upon, what I want is for her to meet these conditions: I want her to be part of the group even though she wants to focus on the changelings.
If you can make that happen, I will be satisfied. If it is not possible, then I will have to deal with it somehow.
I don't wanna complain at you but like I would have prefered it if you put your answers in spoilers when discussing the details of the backstory. At this point it doesn't matter so I guess it is just a tip for the future.
>I can make a handler, but it probably won't be a spellcaster
That's okay.
>>115178
Hello. Okay
Never thought I would attend s campaign rally for a Democrat... but we had a photo shoot for the DA’s re-election campaign
Hello. Okay
Never thought I would attend s campaign rally for a Democrat... but we had a photo shoot for the DA’s re-election campaign
>>115179
Doesn't seem right for a politician to use the legal system to advance their own reelection campaign.
Doesn't seem right for a politician to use the legal system to advance their own reelection campaign.
>>115181
What? He’s just having a photoshoot in front of the courthouse on a Saturday morning, and of course most of his employees attend
What? He’s just having a photoshoot in front of the courthouse on a Saturday morning, and of course most of his employees attend
>>115182
Why would you all be called out for a photoshoot if it wasn't going to be used in his campaign?
Why would you all be called out for a photoshoot if it wasn't going to be used in his campaign?
>>115183
Well, we weren’t “called out,” I was just told by a coworker that he was having a re-election campaign photoshoot on Saturday, and you might gain favor with the boss by attending
Well, we weren’t “called out,” I was just told by a coworker that he was having a re-election campaign photoshoot on Saturday, and you might gain favor with the boss by attending
>>115195
Silver continues to keep an eye and ear out for any approaching griffons while Dark Star does what he needs to do.
Silver continues to keep an eye and ear out for any approaching griffons while Dark Star does what he needs to do.
>>115198
The paper itself seems to have a headnote, belonging to what might be a church or community center. On the paper is a handwritten set of words. Everything on it is in a foreign language
The paper itself seems to have a headnote, belonging to what might be a church or community center. On the paper is a handwritten set of words. Everything on it is in a foreign language
I am just barely back myself
>>115209
Silver really does not get a great look at the entirety of the interior of the room, but this much is evident immediately: two guard creatures towards the end of the room, definite “cells” like that of a jail, and at least one creature in a cell, the most readily visible one being a gold-shaded Kirin in a cell on the far side left near the door
I’ll add more description later
>>115209
Silver really does not get a great look at the entirety of the interior of the room, but this much is evident immediately: two guard creatures towards the end of the room, definite “cells” like that of a jail, and at least one creature in a cell, the most readily visible one being a gold-shaded Kirin in a cell on the far side left near the door
I’ll add more description later
>>115211
How far away are the guards?
Want to pause so you can describe it further, or do you want to describe it a bit later so we can continue?
How far away are the guards?
Want to pause so you can describe it further, or do you want to describe it a bit later so we can continue?
>>115212
You can do either
At least 40 feet. It isn’t immediately obvious from this perspective how wide the room is either
You can do either
At least 40 feet. It isn’t immediately obvious from this perspective how wide the room is either
>>115215
Silver looks a bit startled, not hearing or seeing Dark Star until he got within whispering range. He whispers back: "As far as I can see. You are more than welcome to look for yourself."
Silver looks a bit startled, not hearing or seeing Dark Star until he got within whispering range. He whispers back: "As far as I can see. You are more than welcome to look for yourself."
>>115214
>>115215
At the moment they seem to be doing something involving a still different cell. They are speaking to each other in either a forgone language, or at a volume too low to be readily understood. The door at the far end is closed. There is another door over to the left past the Kirin holding cell
>>115215
At the moment they seem to be doing something involving a still different cell. They are speaking to each other in either a forgone language, or at a volume too low to be readily understood. The door at the far end is closed. There is another door over to the left past the Kirin holding cell
>>115219
Dark Star readys his Bow.
"Let's get to it.... wait,maybe we can use a rock to lure one out?"
Dark Star readys his Bow.
"Let's get to it.... wait,maybe we can use a rock to lure one out?"
>>115224
In the water, he feels an object under the water with his hoof. It’s a brooch, or other decorative object of female jewelry, that is rather large and includes tarnished and corroded metal portions. It must have been relatively nice some time ago, but now it is corroded and faded. It’s kind of dense, and though of an oblong shape, it should be fit for throwing
In the water, he feels an object under the water with his hoof. It’s a brooch, or other decorative object of female jewelry, that is rather large and includes tarnished and corroded metal portions. It must have been relatively nice some time ago, but now it is corroded and faded. It’s kind of dense, and though of an oblong shape, it should be fit for throwing
[1d20+9 = 10]
>>115225
"Yes, this will work." Silver aims for the (presumably) metal staircase, and throws the brooch at it.
>>115225
"Yes, this will work." Silver aims for the (presumably) metal staircase, and throws the brooch at it.
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>>115226
>>115228
Prior to throwing the brooch, both creatures had been distracted, thoroughly, by their workings with the cell. But when silver tosses the brooch upwards, it goes high, hits the top of the doorway, bounces down, clings against the top step (which, like everything else in this structure is made of stone or brick), then against a step two down, then the bottom step, then a “plop” as it hits the water. Both creatures look back
>>115228
Prior to throwing the brooch, both creatures had been distracted, thoroughly, by their workings with the cell. But when silver tosses the brooch upwards, it goes high, hits the top of the doorway, bounces down, clings against the top step (which, like everything else in this structure is made of stone or brick), then against a step two down, then the bottom step, then a “plop” as it hits the water. Both creatures look back
>>115235
>>115233
It is at this point, and maybe only at this point, that Silver and Dark Star get a good look at the two creatures
They are four legged creatures that look more or less like dogs, or wolves, if perhaps with slightly shorter muzzles and weaker muscles around the thighs, but with great arched backs full of muscles on the fore legs. Their coats are brown, a darker shade of brown than the beige stone and mortar walls, with spots of blacks just a little bigger than silver dollars coloring their bodies. Along their spines are short sets of black hair proceeding from their top, sort of like a mane, but neither does it stand out that much from their fur. They both wear simple vests and have spear-like weapons attached to their backs, and they keep their hateful, black tipped muzzles closer to the ground. Their orange eyes are fixed on the doorway now
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>>115233
It is at this point, and maybe only at this point, that Silver and Dark Star get a good look at the two creatures
They are four legged creatures that look more or less like dogs, or wolves, if perhaps with slightly shorter muzzles and weaker muscles around the thighs, but with great arched backs full of muscles on the fore legs. Their coats are brown, a darker shade of brown than the beige stone and mortar walls, with spots of blacks just a little bigger than silver dollars coloring their bodies. Along their spines are short sets of black hair proceeding from their top, sort of like a mane, but neither does it stand out that much from their fur. They both wear simple vests and have spear-like weapons attached to their backs, and they keep their hateful, black tipped muzzles closer to the ground. Their orange eyes are fixed on the doorway now
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>>115240
>>115239
One peers on into the doorway like a dog on the hunt, but the other one slowly develops a malign grin on his face. It's an expression that has an air of familiarity to it, but even as the creature appears less alien, the menace doesn't quite dissipate. Then, it speaks with a bit of an unidentifiable accent, and a voice similar to, yet deeper than that of a Diamond Dog
"Who" raising the pitch of the "oo" at the end there
"are you?"
>>115239
One peers on into the doorway like a dog on the hunt, but the other one slowly develops a malign grin on his face. It's an expression that has an air of familiarity to it, but even as the creature appears less alien, the menace doesn't quite dissipate. Then, it speaks with a bit of an unidentifiable accent, and a voice similar to, yet deeper than that of a Diamond Dog
"Who" raising the pitch of the "oo" at the end there
"are you?"
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[1d20+8 = 24]
>>115242
"I Figure we're the Dog Catchers."
He makes >Face related. at the Lycan beasts.
"And who might you be?"
Intimidate
>>115242
"I Figure we're the Dog Catchers."
He makes >Face related. at the Lycan beasts.
"And who might you be?"
Intimidate
>>115249
She nods once, and the grin returns. Her ears are rounded, and there is a ring through the right of the pair. The other one moves over, slightly.
She taps a bar on the fairly open cage, like a holding cell in a police station, and the kirin stands up and moves away. She looks frightened, though she did already.
"I don't really know. Why don't you step into the light?"
She nods once, and the grin returns. Her ears are rounded, and there is a ring through the right of the pair. The other one moves over, slightly.
She taps a bar on the fairly open cage, like a holding cell in a police station, and the kirin stands up and moves away. She looks frightened, though she did already.
"I don't really know. Why don't you step into the light?"
>>115253
Silver takes a step forward into the light, unsheathing his greatsword. He readies it at the dogs, the large blade making a distinct sound as it cuts through the air. "I would advise you do as he says."
Silver takes a step forward into the light, unsheathing his greatsword. He readies it at the dogs, the large blade making a distinct sound as it cuts through the air. "I would advise you do as he says."
>>115254
They begrudgingly move back towards the cage, and unlock the hinge, slowly starting to open the door
They begrudgingly move back towards the cage, and unlock the hinge, slowly starting to open the door
>>115256
The kirin is silent, but stays towards the back. Then the doors open, She remains there, frightened, unsure. Now either she doesn't understand Silver, or she didn't want to follow him, but she bolts out of that door, flinging it open, running down the open ground, and right towards Silver and Dark Star
The kirin is silent, but stays towards the back. Then the doors open, She remains there, frightened, unsure. Now either she doesn't understand Silver, or she didn't want to follow him, but she bolts out of that door, flinging it open, running down the open ground, and right towards Silver and Dark Star
[1d20+3 = 12]
>>115258
Sense Motive: Silver watches the kirin's intent. Hmm...is she trying to escape past us, or will she follow order?
>>115258
Sense Motive: Silver watches the kirin's intent. Hmm...is she trying to escape past us, or will she follow order?
[1d20+8 = 9]
>>115258
Dark Star Says to the lycans
"it's time time get into your jail cell, or things could get very bad for you 2."
"Oh and to make sure there's no hijinks going on, Give us the keys."
Intimidate.
>>115258
Dark Star Says to the lycans
"it's time time get into your jail cell, or things could get very bad for you 2."
"Oh and to make sure there's no hijinks going on, Give us the keys."
Intimidate.
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>>115260
>>115259
She's startled now. But more to the point, she's about to make physical contact with Silver. Might need roll strength or reflex to avoid getting trampled by the creature
But ahead of them, the two dog bear cat things' round little ears shoot up. Then their eyes narrow, and their black tipped muzzles come closer to the ground, revealing a dense row of sharp, yellowed teeth. She giggles in a sharp, high pitched but short laugh
"He he he he"
Then he laughs in kind
"he he he he"
And like a contagion it comes back to her in a mad sort of way
"he he he he"
Their eyes slightly reflex the obnoxiously yellow light of the incandescent bulb tied to the ceiling, making their orange eyes look as if they are holding yellow flames
She says to him in a voice as masculine as feminine
"I don't think I will"
>>115259
She's startled now. But more to the point, she's about to make physical contact with Silver. Might need roll strength or reflex to avoid getting trampled by the creature
But ahead of them, the two dog bear cat things' round little ears shoot up. Then their eyes narrow, and their black tipped muzzles come closer to the ground, revealing a dense row of sharp, yellowed teeth. She giggles in a sharp, high pitched but short laugh
"He he he he"
Then he laughs in kind
"he he he he"
And like a contagion it comes back to her in a mad sort of way
"he he he he"
Their eyes slightly reflex the obnoxiously yellow light of the incandescent bulb tied to the ceiling, making their orange eyes look as if they are holding yellow flames
She says to him in a voice as masculine as feminine
"I don't think I will"
>>115266
Silver extends a hoof, and quickly the creature runs into him. Her body is small, and feels like a cross between a fur covered horse and a pangolin. Her eyes light up in obvious surprise, but she remains silent. She is in his hooves now
Silver extends a hoof, and quickly the creature runs into him. Her body is small, and feels like a cross between a fur covered horse and a pangolin. Her eyes light up in obvious surprise, but she remains silent. She is in his hooves now
[1d20+5 = 17]
>>115265
"I Don't Think you understand, this is your only choice, if you don't want to end up in tartarus. Help me, Help you."
She can hear the sincerity in his voice.
Diplomacy
>>115265
"I Don't Think you understand, this is your only choice, if you don't want to end up in tartarus. Help me, Help you."
She can hear the sincerity in his voice.
Diplomacy
>>115267
For what little time they have left until combat starts, he keeps a hold of the surprisingly soft dragon-horse and tries to calm her down. He rubs her scaly back. "It is okay, it is okay, I got you."
For what little time they have left until combat starts, he keeps a hold of the surprisingly soft dragon-horse and tries to calm her down. He rubs her scaly back. "It is okay, it is okay, I got you."
>>115270
The look on Silver's own face goes from confused to embarassed pretty quickly. "Oh...sorry, I do not mean...'that'." He tries to smooth things over with a friendly smile. "You speak ponish?"
The look on Silver's own face goes from confused to embarassed pretty quickly. "Oh...sorry, I do not mean...'that'." He tries to smooth things over with a friendly smile. "You speak ponish?"
[1d20+8 = 10]
>>115275
He chuckles
"You Could Say that."
His voice turns serious
"Now be good doggies and get in the cage."
Intimidate
>>115275
He chuckles
"You Could Say that."
His voice turns serious
"Now be good doggies and get in the cage."
Intimidate
[1d20+4 = 23]
>>115280
Silver sees the incoming battle, and looks to the kirin. "Pleasure to meet you. I am Silver. Now, Khoi, stay behind us, and out of fight. I would like to talk with you bit more after we deal with these two."
With that, he releases the small, surprisingly soft kirin, his face going hard as he readies his sword against the doggos.
>>115280
Silver sees the incoming battle, and looks to the kirin. "Pleasure to meet you. I am Silver. Now, Khoi, stay behind us, and out of fight. I would like to talk with you bit more after we deal with these two."
With that, he releases the small, surprisingly soft kirin, his face going hard as he readies his sword against the doggos.
[1d20+5 = 11]
>>115283
Charge, Power Attack: Silver opens with with a powerful charge against the female dog with intent to impale her on his greatsword.
>>115283
Charge, Power Attack: Silver opens with with a powerful charge against the female dog with intent to impale her on his greatsword.
[2d6 = 2]
>>115286
Fem doge is hit
Doesnt Dark Star have an ability that can let him shoot twice in a round?
>>115286
Fem doge is hit
Doesnt Dark Star have an ability that can let him shoot twice in a round?
[1d20+3 = 13]
>>115292
"Zekker!"
Power Attack: Silver brings his sword around and over his head, then strikes with an overhead aimed at the female.
>>115292
"Zekker!"
Power Attack: Silver brings his sword around and over his head, then strikes with an overhead aimed at the female.
>>115294
She sees this, tries to move out of the way, then her vest takes a glancing blow from Silver Sword’s sword which fails to penetrate it
She sees this, tries to move out of the way, then her vest takes a glancing blow from Silver Sword’s sword which fails to penetrate it
[1d250+5 = 117]
>>115294
She pulls back, pushes forward, and angrily stabs at Silver again with her spear
>>115294
She pulls back, pushes forward, and angrily stabs at Silver again with her spear
[1d20+5 = 9]
>>115298
>>115299
>>115298
>>115294
She charges forward, but her spear becomes lodged between the bars of a holding cell on the opposing side
>>115296
>>115297
>>115296
The creature is hit squarely through his vest, and a pinkish zap of magic can be seen, by that doesn’t stop it. He presses forth yet again with his spear
>>115298
>>115299
>>115298
>>115294
She charges forward, but her spear becomes lodged between the bars of a holding cell on the opposing side
>>115296
>>115297
>>115296
The creature is hit squarely through his vest, and a pinkish zap of magic can be seen, by that doesn’t stop it. He presses forth yet again with his spear
[1d20+8 = 13]
>>115298
>>115299
>>115300
I like how even with a 1d250, she still rolled a 7.
Also, just going to assume that was a miss on the male's part, so...
This isn't working...alright, сука, let us see if this works against you.
Silver switches to a broad sweeping attack, with less power but more focus behind it.
>>115298
>>115299
>>115300
I like how even with a 1d250, she still rolled a 7.
Also, just going to assume that was a miss on the male's part, so...
This isn't working...alright, сука, let us see if this works against you.
Silver switches to a broad sweeping attack, with less power but more focus behind it.
[1d20+5 = 23]
>>115304
From the corner of her periphery, she sees the readied bow, ducks and moves. The arrow is let fly, glances against her vest, scratching it, then continues onward deflected a few degrees until it lands and settles into the door
>>115302
She is left without a spear, and a hint of the unfavorable situation reflects in her eyes. But she is not wholly discouraged, as her grin becomes toothier, wider, then reveals a full set of sharp canines, and a jaw built to crush bone. She opens her mouth, lunges forward, and tries to bite into Silver
>>115304
From the corner of her periphery, she sees the readied bow, ducks and moves. The arrow is let fly, glances against her vest, scratching it, then continues onward deflected a few degrees until it lands and settles into the door
>>115302
She is left without a spear, and a hint of the unfavorable situation reflects in her eyes. But she is not wholly discouraged, as her grin becomes toothier, wider, then reveals a full set of sharp canines, and a jaw built to crush bone. She opens her mouth, lunges forward, and tries to bite into Silver
>>115177
I don't get your response.
But anyway, come off as agressive. I just wanted to give you my input.
Anyway, do you have an idea for solving this problem with my character?
I don't get your response.
But anyway, come off as agressive. I just wanted to give you my input.
Anyway, do you have an idea for solving this problem with my character?
[1d20+4 = 14]
>>115304
Although Dark Star may be igniting the creature attacking him in favor of a more distant aggressor, he certainly is not ignoring him. The creature stabs again at Dark Star
>>115304
Although Dark Star may be igniting the creature attacking him in favor of a more distant aggressor, he certainly is not ignoring him. The creature stabs again at Dark Star
[1d20+8 = 26]
>>115310
I know you haven't yet determined if Dark Star's taken damage, I'm just leaving this here so you know what Silver's next action is when his turn comes up.
"ARGH!"
Her teeth manage to pierce through Silver's armor, drawing blood as they tear into his flesh. He rears up and turns his sword around towards his attacker, stabbing at her.
>>115310
I know you haven't yet determined if Dark Star's taken damage, I'm just leaving this here so you know what Silver's next action is when his turn comes up.
"ARGH!"
Her teeth manage to pierce through Silver's armor, drawing blood as they tear into his flesh. He rears up and turns his sword around towards his attacker, stabbing at her.
>>115313
How to get Inferno to the rest of the group. Do you agree with my idea of simply having her get moved due to militaristic reasons to the front in the north or do you have something else in mind?
How to get Inferno to the rest of the group. Do you agree with my idea of simply having her get moved due to militaristic reasons to the front in the north or do you have something else in mind?
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[1d20+2 = 9]
[1d8+2 = 10]
>>115315
For only the second time in the battle, the larger of the two creatures is hit, and it’s a hell of a hit. It tears through her vest, into the area below her chest, and very possibly ripping her stomach, her liver, or other internal organs apart. She has a definite look of fear and pain in her eyes, as she releases her bite
>>115314 (You)
>>115306
Dark Star jumps and almost dodged the spear. Almost… it lands into him
>>115315
>>115304
From the doorway, far behind Silver, and barely behind Dark Star, a new magenta glow fills the room. Khoi Lau has turned char and black, with purple eyes and red purple flames enveloping but not consuming her, and giving off a definite heat that Dark Star can feel.
“Lấy cái này con thú gớm ghiếc!”
She turns her hind legs the the male creature
[1d8+2 = 10]
>>115315
For only the second time in the battle, the larger of the two creatures is hit, and it’s a hell of a hit. It tears through her vest, into the area below her chest, and very possibly ripping her stomach, her liver, or other internal organs apart. She has a definite look of fear and pain in her eyes, as she releases her bite
>>115314 (You)
>>115306
Dark Star jumps and almost dodged the spear. Almost… it lands into him
>>115315
>>115304
From the doorway, far behind Silver, and barely behind Dark Star, a new magenta glow fills the room. Khoi Lau has turned char and black, with purple eyes and red purple flames enveloping but not consuming her, and giving off a definite heat that Dark Star can feel.
“Lấy cái này con thú gớm ghiếc!”
She turns her hind legs the the male creature
>>115318
Well, the problem with placing her in the northern group now is that her purposes and their purposes don’t and won’t entirely work together well, at least for the mission they are on now. They are also 100 miles within Changeling territory, rather than simply bear it. The Southern group suits Inferno’s temperament better, and I have a more immediate idea about how to use an NPC “handler” for her. But they are something like 700 miles away from the Changeling border and frankly are more likely to fight Ponies than changelings. However, if she’s been recently transferred from Griffonia, Baltimare is not an unlikely place for her to arrive
Well, the problem with placing her in the northern group now is that her purposes and their purposes don’t and won’t entirely work together well, at least for the mission they are on now. They are also 100 miles within Changeling territory, rather than simply bear it. The Southern group suits Inferno’s temperament better, and I have a more immediate idea about how to use an NPC “handler” for her. But they are something like 700 miles away from the Changeling border and frankly are more likely to fight Ponies than changelings. However, if she’s been recently transferred from Griffonia, Baltimare is not an unlikely place for her to arrive
>>115319
>>115306
Khoi’s magenta glow display is impressive, but her hind legs miss their mark, with the creature flinching at the purple and red fire streaming out of split hooves
The damage to Dark Star is as bad as it could have been. He’s stabbed right through deep into the chest Taking another 10 HP damage\r
>>115306
Khoi’s magenta glow display is impressive, but her hind legs miss their mark, with the creature flinching at the purple and red fire streaming out of split hooves
The damage to Dark Star is as bad as it could have been. He’s stabbed right through deep into the chest Taking another 10 HP damage\r
[1d20+8 = 10]
>>115322
I need to finish this before Dark Star is dog kibble!
"I am going to turn you into dog shishkabab!" With some proper distance between him and his opponent, Silver tries once again to impale the female hyena.
>>115322
I need to finish this before Dark Star is dog kibble!
"I am going to turn you into dog shishkabab!" With some proper distance between him and his opponent, Silver tries once again to impale the female hyena.
>>115320
>The Southern group suits Inferno’s temperament better, and I have a more immediate idea about how to use an NPC “handler” for her. But they are something like 700 miles away from the Changeling border and frankly are more likely to fight Ponies than changelings.
> The Southern group suits Inferno
That's fine. She can be there.
>However, if she’s been recently transferred from Griffonia, Baltimare is not an unlikely place for her to arrive
I guess she is. I don't know. She is from the Canterlot university so I guess she is from canterlot? And therefore I don't know if she is >from Griffonia but yeah, that probably works.
>The Southern group suits Inferno’s temperament better, and I have a more immediate idea about how to use an NPC “handler” for her. But they are something like 700 miles away from the Changeling border and frankly are more likely to fight Ponies than changelings.
> The Southern group suits Inferno
That's fine. She can be there.
>However, if she’s been recently transferred from Griffonia, Baltimare is not an unlikely place for her to arrive
I guess she is. I don't know. She is from the Canterlot university so I guess she is from canterlot? And therefore I don't know if she is >from Griffonia but yeah, that probably works.
>>115327
>You said she was impressed into military service in Griffonia by New Mareland before being transferred back
No, I didn't. But doesn't matter. Forget that part in such a case. If we do foreget taht part, how will her story look then?
Talented mage in canterlot university. How do we get her to the others?
>You said she was impressed into military service in Griffonia by New Mareland before being transferred back
No, I didn't. But doesn't matter. Forget that part in such a case. If we do foreget taht part, how will her story look then?
Talented mage in canterlot university. How do we get her to the others?
>>115329
So where would she start? At the university in Canterlot? What does she want to do, or is trying to do?
So where would she start? At the university in Canterlot? What does she want to do, or is trying to do?
>>115331
> What does she want to do, or is trying to do?
I guess she wantss to convince the black hooves to take back the rest of Equestria.
>So where would she start?
If you can get her close to the group in the south so I have a higher chance of joining up with them, that would be perfect.
Hope I am not being too needy.
> What does she want to do, or is trying to do?
I guess she wantss to convince the black hooves to take back the rest of Equestria.
>So where would she start?
If you can get her close to the group in the south so I have a higher chance of joining up with them, that would be perfect.
Hope I am not being too needy.
>>115332
Alright, let’s try this:
Inferno is a fairly precious student at the Canterlot School for gifted unicorns, but, rather than continue on into a graduate program at graduation, she feels drawn to do something about the Changeling menance, and joins the newly formed security forces of the Central Equestrian Autonomy. She is only there a few months before she is expelled thanks to a few “indiscretions.” She would have been punished, but a superior convinces higher ups to simply let her go. She now decides to either:
Get back to the Changeling border so she can be present at the scene directly. She joins the customs branch of the caretaker government in the hopes of being assigned to the border. Instead she’s assigned to a port city... Baltimare.
Or
She decides to try to locate Changeling infiltrators. She tries to join the internal security branch of the Blackhooves’s State Security Administration. Rather than send her to a fresh and “hot” district like Manehattan, she’s sent to a backwater as a trainee... Baltimare
Alright, let’s try this:
Inferno is a fairly precious student at the Canterlot School for gifted unicorns, but, rather than continue on into a graduate program at graduation, she feels drawn to do something about the Changeling menance, and joins the newly formed security forces of the Central Equestrian Autonomy. She is only there a few months before she is expelled thanks to a few “indiscretions.” She would have been punished, but a superior convinces higher ups to simply let her go. She now decides to either:
Get back to the Changeling border so she can be present at the scene directly. She joins the customs branch of the caretaker government in the hopes of being assigned to the border. Instead she’s assigned to a port city... Baltimare.
Or
She decides to try to locate Changeling infiltrators. She tries to join the internal security branch of the Blackhooves’s State Security Administration. Rather than send her to a fresh and “hot” district like Manehattan, she’s sent to a backwater as a trainee... Baltimare
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>>115333
>Inferno is a fairly precious student at the Canterlot School for gifted unicorns
Does this mean she still hass the backstory of being in captivity in changeling hive? It is okay if it doesn't work I suppose.
>She decides to try to locate Changeling infiltrators. She tries to join the internal security branch of the Blackhooves’s State Security Administration. Rather than send her to a fresh and “hot” district like Manehattan, she’s sent to a backwater as a trainee… Baltimare
I will take this one.
Thanks for solving her backstory and for providing options. I will get back to you with a better character sheet until the weekend.
>Inferno is a fairly precious student at the Canterlot School for gifted unicorns
Does this mean she still hass the backstory of being in captivity in changeling hive? It is okay if it doesn't work I suppose.
>She decides to try to locate Changeling infiltrators. She tries to join the internal security branch of the Blackhooves’s State Security Administration. Rather than send her to a fresh and “hot” district like Manehattan, she’s sent to a backwater as a trainee… Baltimare
I will take this one.
Thanks for solving her backstory and for providing options. I will get back to you with a better character sheet until the weekend.
>>115336
>captivity in the Changeling hive
Yes... didn’t you say she was in captivity, escaped, became a student, then did something that got her in trouble?
>captivity in the Changeling hive
Yes... didn’t you say she was in captivity, escaped, became a student, then did something that got her in trouble?
>>115338
Yes, that is the chain of events. Although, the trouble part isn't necessary to her character as the first parts are.
But okay, so that part is included. I just wanted to make sure there weren't any miscommunication that's all.
Yes, that is the chain of events. Although, the trouble part isn't necessary to her character as the first parts are.
But okay, so that part is included. I just wanted to make sure there weren't any miscommunication that's all.
>>115347
For the Northern group it's a matter of figuring which, if any NPCs they want to take along for the ride and which to leave there, then they can proceed to their destination, then if all goes well, back home
For the Southern group.... it's going to be a real struggle to figure out how to unite them back together without it being contrived
For the Northern group it's a matter of figuring which, if any NPCs they want to take along for the ride and which to leave there, then they can proceed to their destination, then if all goes well, back home
For the Southern group.... it's going to be a real struggle to figure out how to unite them back together without it being contrived
[1d20+5 = 13]
>>115323
"UH! Buck! You're Bucking dead fido!"
Dark Star shoots an arrow at the mutt's face.
>>115323
"UH! Buck! You're Bucking dead fido!"
Dark Star shoots an arrow at the mutt's face.
[1d20+2 = 22]
>>115352
Dark Star shoots at the creature, and it tries to move out of the way before releases the arrow. He moves such that an arrow otherwise pointed at his face now points towards his lightly armored chest. It hits in a lightly armored spot and sticks in... Just barely not going through, but still stopped. The arrow releases a discharge upon the top of the brown vest, which prevents the creature underneath from being shocked
Khoi remains pissed and glowing hot. She bucks at the creature again
>>115353
At the far end, the heavily wounded and unarmed female looks on at Silver, and does a set of math in her head. Finding the numbers not in her favor, she runs to the door, quickly unlocks it, and begins to open it
>>115352
Dark Star shoots at the creature, and it tries to move out of the way before releases the arrow. He moves such that an arrow otherwise pointed at his face now points towards his lightly armored chest. It hits in a lightly armored spot and sticks in... Just barely not going through, but still stopped. The arrow releases a discharge upon the top of the brown vest, which prevents the creature underneath from being shocked
Khoi remains pissed and glowing hot. She bucks at the creature again
>>115353
At the far end, the heavily wounded and unarmed female looks on at Silver, and does a set of math in her head. Finding the numbers not in her favor, she runs to the door, quickly unlocks it, and begins to open it
[1d20+10 = 18]
>>115354
You are not getting away that easily!
Silver is very intent on having dog-on-a-stick. He charges the female, hopefully before she can escape and alert the whole building to their presence.
>>115354
You are not getting away that easily!
Silver is very intent on having dog-on-a-stick. He charges the female, hopefully before she can escape and alert the whole building to their presence.
>>115356
>>115355
>>115354
>>115352
With an arrow of stunning magic in his chest, and a kick to the face with burns to his muzzle and ears, the male falls to the ground. Barely out, and in a way in better condition than the female leader, but he's out
>>115357
>>115359
I'm not sure what Silver is trying here, but it worked
>>115358
Doggo isn't quite fucked. But that can be changed
>>115355
>>115354
>>115352
With an arrow of stunning magic in his chest, and a kick to the face with burns to his muzzle and ears, the male falls to the ground. Barely out, and in a way in better condition than the female leader, but he's out
>>115357
>>115359
I'm not sure what Silver is trying here, but it worked
>>115358
Doggo isn't quite fucked. But that can be changed
>>115360
Silver is charging the female doggo trying to down her before she can leave and alert the whole building.
Also, BRB, dinner.
Silver is charging the female doggo trying to down her before she can leave and alert the whole building.
Also, BRB, dinner.
[1d20+5 = 7]
>>115360
Dark Star Smiles as he coughs up some blood
He then turns his attention to the female dog silver is currently stabbing and shoots her.
>>115360
Dark Star Smiles as he coughs up some blood
He then turns his attention to the female dog silver is currently stabbing and shoots her.
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>>115361
>>115362
The door at the end of the room opens slightly, and continues moving open at a slow pace. The paw of the creature reaches through the doorway as she collapses to the ground, bleeding from two massive wounds. Dying.
An arrow flies through the air
“Ôi trời!“
It hits a bar on a cage, bounces off, flies past Sipver’s rear cutting off a pair of hairs, and hits an opposite wall after going through another set of bars.
The female leader’s blood, deep red but shaded by the obnoxious yellow light, as well as the ghostly blue, red, and purple of the magic fire, is joined by the blood of the wounded Zekker and Sereby. The male too, lies upon the ground, and though he has a slightly smell of burning hair, he gives an appearance of less lethal wounds
The battle is won
>>115362
The door at the end of the room opens slightly, and continues moving open at a slow pace. The paw of the creature reaches through the doorway as she collapses to the ground, bleeding from two massive wounds. Dying.
An arrow flies through the air
“Ôi trời!“
It hits a bar on a cage, bounces off, flies past Sipver’s rear cutting off a pair of hairs, and hits an opposite wall after going through another set of bars.
The female leader’s blood, deep red but shaded by the obnoxious yellow light, as well as the ghostly blue, red, and purple of the magic fire, is joined by the blood of the wounded Zekker and Sereby. The male too, lies upon the ground, and though he has a slightly smell of burning hair, he gives an appearance of less lethal wounds
The battle is won
[1d20+7 = 13]
>>115366
You do not have permission to die yet. We still have use of you.
Silver moves her paw just out of the way of the door so he can close it. Then, with not a moment to lose, he gets out his medical supplies.
Heal: Silver does his best to stabilize the female with what he has and keep her from dying.
>>115366
You do not have permission to die yet. We still have use of you.
Silver moves her paw just out of the way of the door so he can close it. Then, with not a moment to lose, he gets out his medical supplies.
Heal: Silver does his best to stabilize the female with what he has and keep her from dying.
>>115367
Silver does not seem to have success stemming the internal bleeding
>>115368
She seems to have an excited emotional state, as she screams in a foreign language
“Lấy cái đó đi, đồ khốn! Bạn quái vật! ... Tại sao bạn lại giúp cô ấy? Cô ấy là tồi tệ nhất trong tất cả!”
Let’s just say it’s a good thing there are no barrels of gasoline, nor shelves of flammable material in a tight enclosed area
Silver does not seem to have success stemming the internal bleeding
>>115368
She seems to have an excited emotional state, as she screams in a foreign language
“Lấy cái đó đi, đồ khốn! Bạn quái vật! ... Tại sao bạn lại giúp cô ấy? Cô ấy là tồi tệ nhất trong tất cả!”
Let’s just say it’s a good thing there are no barrels of gasoline, nor shelves of flammable material in a tight enclosed area
[1d8+1 = 8]
>>115369
Damn. Did not want to have to waste my supplies on you. Hopefully this works to stop bleeding. He takes a potion of Cure Light Wounds, one of the weaker ones from the potion shop, and guides the healing substance down the dog's throat.
Noticing the combination of anger and confusion in the kirin/nirik's voice and putting two-and-two together, he looks over to her. "She has information which we need. Do not worry, Khoi, she will face justice."
>>115370
He levitates over his rope, as well as the potion Iron gave him and the taver (Potion of Cure Light Wounds, +3)
>>115369
Damn. Did not want to have to waste my supplies on you. Hopefully this works to stop bleeding. He takes a potion of Cure Light Wounds, one of the weaker ones from the potion shop, and guides the healing substance down the dog's throat.
Noticing the combination of anger and confusion in the kirin/nirik's voice and putting two-and-two together, he looks over to her. "She has information which we need. Do not worry, Khoi, she will face justice."
>>115370
He levitates over his rope, as well as the potion Iron gave him and the taver (Potion of Cure Light Wounds, +3)
>>115372
Before Silver gives her the potion, her body is under assault from several forces. Her stomach has been slashed open. With that, the most powerful acids possessed by any talking creature save perhaps dragons, leaks out and onto her internal organs, slowly digesting and dissolving her insides even as she is still alive. She is more likely, however, to die from drowning in her own blood as her lungs fill up from the internal bleeding. But the healing potion, expensive to buy for Silver, and soon to be dearly missed, stood this process. The bleeding stops, and the most serious wounds in the organs are sealed, even if not completely healed.
Her eyes open rappidly, looking up at first to Silver, then to the very much open door. She wasn’t expecting this second chance, but she will sure as hell take it
She gets up, stumbles a bit, and tries her best to bolt through the open door
>>115372
>>115371
Khoi is not persuaded
“No. What you doing? Kill her!”
>>115375
>>115374
With this, Dark Star is healed, completely or nearly so. If only the same could be said for Silver’s giant wound
Before Silver gives her the potion, her body is under assault from several forces. Her stomach has been slashed open. With that, the most powerful acids possessed by any talking creature save perhaps dragons, leaks out and onto her internal organs, slowly digesting and dissolving her insides even as she is still alive. She is more likely, however, to die from drowning in her own blood as her lungs fill up from the internal bleeding. But the healing potion, expensive to buy for Silver, and soon to be dearly missed, stood this process. The bleeding stops, and the most serious wounds in the organs are sealed, even if not completely healed.
Her eyes open rappidly, looking up at first to Silver, then to the very much open door. She wasn’t expecting this second chance, but she will sure as hell take it
She gets up, stumbles a bit, and tries her best to bolt through the open door
>>115372
>>115371
Khoi is not persuaded
“No. What you doing? Kill her!”
>>115375
>>115374
With this, Dark Star is healed, completely or nearly so. If only the same could be said for Silver’s giant wound
[1d20+2 = 14]
>>115386
I don't care if it kills me, I will roll something higher than 10 and drag the bitch inside.
>>115386
I don't care if it kills me, I will roll something higher than 10 and drag the bitch inside.
[1d20 = 14]
>>115387
Dark Star grabs any part of her that are still inside the door and trys to drag her back in
>>115387
Dark Star grabs any part of her that are still inside the door and trys to drag her back in
>>115388
Things are looking up for Silver. He drags the butch inside. He’s still bleeding badly though. She might have broken a rib at its base
Things are looking up for Silver. He drags the butch inside. He’s still bleeding badly though. She might have broken a rib at its base
>>115392
Ah. Well, I've failed enough rolls to last a lifetime in these past 24 hours. Gimme a minute before I fail another. Silver will live while I take a break and talk with the kirin.
Silver searches the female hyena's person for any possessions, as well as the cell door key.
>>115393
Think the GM is talking about Silver having the broken rib.
Ah. Well, I've failed enough rolls to last a lifetime in these past 24 hours. Gimme a minute before I fail another. Silver will live while I take a break and talk with the kirin.
Silver searches the female hyena's person for any possessions, as well as the cell door key.
>>115393
Think the GM is talking about Silver having the broken rib.
>>115393
Silver is the one with the potentially broken rib. The dog is slowly tied up. But the female is kicked
>>115394
It’s almost strange, but she is nearly devoid of any kind of possessions. The most she has is a small amount of coins in a pouch, a small number of ties, a relatively large set of keys, and her vest... which is pretty well damaged.
Silver is the one with the potentially broken rib. The dog is slowly tied up. But the female is kicked
>>115394
It’s almost strange, but she is nearly devoid of any kind of possessions. The most she has is a small amount of coins in a pouch, a small number of ties, a relatively large set of keys, and her vest... which is pretty well damaged.
>>115395
He leaves the vest, but he does take the rest of the items. He begins talking to Khoi as he looks through both the money and the keys. "Thank you for helping my friend, even when you did not need to. You have my gratitude for saving him."
He leaves the vest, but he does take the rest of the items. He begins talking to Khoi as he looks through both the money and the keys. "Thank you for helping my friend, even when you did not need to. You have my gratitude for saving him."
>>115396
It takes her a moment, more than a moment, really, to finally cool down. Literally
“Those... bad creatures... thank you”
It takes her a moment, more than a moment, really, to finally cool down. Literally
“Those... bad creatures... thank you”
>>115397
He nods at her, smiling. "I am glad that we could help you." He starts trying the various keys to see which one fits the cell door. "What happened to put you in this situation? It sounded like they were going to sell you off as slave."
He nods at her, smiling. "I am glad that we could help you." He starts trying the various keys to see which one fits the cell door. "What happened to put you in this situation? It sounded like they were going to sell you off as slave."
>>115400
>forcing me to fail another roll so soon after that entire ordeal
Demand it if you must, just please don't toy with me.
>forcing me to fail another roll so soon after that entire ordeal
Demand it if you must, just please don't toy with me.
>>115402
Her coat is rather a golden color, not very bright, but a little pale, and her scales are a sort of grey shaded brown. Her mane is poofy but messy, and is a cooper or brownish color
Her coat is rather a golden color, not very bright, but a little pale, and her scales are a sort of grey shaded brown. Her mane is poofy but messy, and is a cooper or brownish color
>>115398
Eventually, one of them fits. Khoi starts talking, and doesn't stop
"I was looking to come to Equestria because I was told the pay is better here, and there was this stallion that said that yes I could get on the boat and come over. And I did, I bought a ticket on a steamer to come over and when I got to the harbor they said that they reach their...."
>>115404
Or should I stop typing?
>>115406
"My name Khoi Lua"
Eventually, one of them fits. Khoi starts talking, and doesn't stop
"I was looking to come to Equestria because I was told the pay is better here, and there was this stallion that said that yes I could get on the boat and come over. And I did, I bought a ticket on a steamer to come over and when I got to the harbor they said that they reach their...."
>>115404
Or should I stop typing?
>>115406
"My name Khoi Lua"
>>115407
Fair warning, I don't care what it's for, I am not making any more rolls for the rest of the day. For the past 24 hours only something like 10% of my rolls have been 10 or more, fail or no, and I'm tired of it.
Do what you wish, whether you keep typing or stop.
Fair warning, I don't care what it's for, I am not making any more rolls for the rest of the day. For the past 24 hours only something like 10% of my rolls have been 10 or more, fail or no, and I'm tired of it.
Do what you wish, whether you keep typing or stop.
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>>115409
I'm still going to play, especially since this is one of the rare times when all three of us are on at the same time, but fuck me, I am seriously questioning who has the worst luck between all of the players: me or Iron. I've just failed way too many rolls in such a very short, critical amount of time to want to make any more and cost everyone the mission or, worse, get someone killed like what almost happened with Dark Star.
Personally, yes, it would be very nice of you to continue to type out what Khoi was going to say if you were already typing when I made that roll, but I won't hold it against you if you decide to accept the result of that nat 1.
I'm still going to play, especially since this is one of the rare times when all three of us are on at the same time, but fuck me, I am seriously questioning who has the worst luck between all of the players: me or Iron. I've just failed way too many rolls in such a very short, critical amount of time to want to make any more and cost everyone the mission or, worse, get someone killed like what almost happened with Dark Star.
Personally, yes, it would be very nice of you to continue to type out what Khoi was going to say if you were already typing when I made that roll, but I won't hold it against you if you decide to accept the result of that nat 1.
>>115411
"... reach their quota. So I come on the ship all the way and they turn me away. They say there are too many or I didn't have my papers or something. But they turn me away and I stay there and there is this cat, and he tell me he can get me through, so I say 'okay, get me through.' And I give him my money though I do not have much, and he take me off the boat to another boat. But then they take me and they put me here. They lock me up and for what? They do not feed me much and I have to go to bathroom in bucket......... And these hyenas I see they are mean to the other ones. They bring in others, mostly cats, and they take them through here. I don't know what they do with them. Slaves, I guess"
>>115410
"Some Kirin. He sold it to me at the docks"
"... reach their quota. So I come on the ship all the way and they turn me away. They say there are too many or I didn't have my papers or something. But they turn me away and I stay there and there is this cat, and he tell me he can get me through, so I say 'okay, get me through.' And I give him my money though I do not have much, and he take me off the boat to another boat. But then they take me and they put me here. They lock me up and for what? They do not feed me much and I have to go to bathroom in bucket......... And these hyenas I see they are mean to the other ones. They bring in others, mostly cats, and they take them through here. I don't know what they do with them. Slaves, I guess"
>>115410
"Some Kirin. He sold it to me at the docks"
>>115413
Silver nods, this information lining up with what he already knows or believed. "Are there any others here who are also imprisoned, or are you only one?"
Silver nods, this information lining up with what he already knows or believed. "Are there any others here who are also imprisoned, or are you only one?"
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>>115414
"Yes! Yes! They just brought some through. There were cats. I have seen pony and zebra"
>>115414
"Yes! Yes! They just brought some through. There were cats. I have seen pony and zebra"
>>115421
I know about the bay and the lake. What's the third?
"My friend and I have been asked by government to put stop to these people and their activities. It would mean lot if you would help come forward, and share what you know with government. You would be helping stop all of this and saving many others, and both me and my friend would be sure to help you become citizen, so you could live in Equestria without fear of being hunted down and sent back."
I know about the bay and the lake. What's the third?
"My friend and I have been asked by government to put stop to these people and their activities. It would mean lot if you would help come forward, and share what you know with government. You would be helping stop all of this and saving many others, and both me and my friend would be sure to help you become citizen, so you could live in Equestria without fear of being hunted down and sent back."
>>115425
Oh, right, almost forgot about that.
Silver nods, and hooves her the sack of coins he got off the hyena. "Here, I think you are more entitled to these then I am."
Oh, right, almost forgot about that.
Silver nods, and hooves her the sack of coins he got off the hyena. "Here, I think you are more entitled to these then I am."
>>115428
"You are welcome. Now, what are you going to do? Come with us through building, stay here in this room? There is also Eastside Tavern where we will meet up after we are finished, if you decide you do not wish to stay here any longer."
"You are welcome. Now, what are you going to do? Come with us through building, stay here in this room? There is also Eastside Tavern where we will meet up after we are finished, if you decide you do not wish to stay here any longer."
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>>115444
"Hmm...you coming with us might actually be safest bet. Just remember, be quiet, and let us," Silver looks over at Dark Star's condition, "er, me, handle any fights. We will keep you safe."
"Hmm...you coming with us might actually be safest bet. Just remember, be quiet, and let us," Silver looks over at Dark Star's condition, "er, me, handle any fights. We will keep you safe."
>>115447
"We are going through this building. We will do our best to save others and stop griffons in charge. We are also going to join up with friends who are elsewhere in building."
"We are going through this building. We will do our best to save others and stop griffons in charge. We are also going to join up with friends who are elsewhere in building."
>>115447
"I'm sure there are farmlands out there we can get a hold of if you want. Wouldn't it be nice to not have to hide your cattle all the time?"
"I'm sure there are farmlands out there we can get a hold of if you want. Wouldn't it be nice to not have to hide your cattle all the time?"
>>115453
"What should we do with the dogs? i think we should interrogate the female, she seems like she is in charge."
"What should we do with the dogs? i think we should interrogate the female, she seems like she is in charge."
>>115455
"Personally, I would lock her up with her friend, there, and come for them later. They will wait; others may not."
"Personally, I would lock her up with her friend, there, and come for them later. They will wait; others may not."
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>>115464
It’s rather small, a square about the length of a cigarette wrapping paper. There is something on the paper. It’s a symbol that approximates a sun, or something with 8 rays. On top of that is some phrase is some foreign language. This creature was clearly using the paper merely to hold the mint leaves, and didn’t seem to have any interest in the paper itself except for that purpose. The mint is surprisingly fresh, has most of its water still in it, and most has not been squeezed out into the paper. The paper helps to this end by being less water absorbent than wood paper. Maybe flax paper, or something like that. Most like a candy wrap.
It’s rather small, a square about the length of a cigarette wrapping paper. There is something on the paper. It’s a symbol that approximates a sun, or something with 8 rays. On top of that is some phrase is some foreign language. This creature was clearly using the paper merely to hold the mint leaves, and didn’t seem to have any interest in the paper itself except for that purpose. The mint is surprisingly fresh, has most of its water still in it, and most has not been squeezed out into the paper. The paper helps to this end by being less water absorbent than wood paper. Maybe flax paper, or something like that. Most like a candy wrap.
>>115466
Silver shakes his head. "It is not uncommon for companies to base their brands on princesses. I am more confused on who would wrap mint inside cigarette paper."
Silver shakes his head. "It is not uncommon for companies to base their brands on princesses. I am more confused on who would wrap mint inside cigarette paper."
>>115467
"Yea that struck me as odd as well."
Dark Star puts the mint inside the cigarette paper and rolls it closed.
"Let's get into the next room we can think about it later."
"Help me shove this male in he cage."
Dark Star starts dragging the male towards the cell.
"Yea that struck me as odd as well."
Dark Star puts the mint inside the cigarette paper and rolls it closed.
"Let's get into the next room we can think about it later."
"Help me shove this male in he cage."
Dark Star starts dragging the male towards the cell.
>>115470
And to finish, Silver locks both hyenas up in the cell. "What even were these things? Where did they come from?"
And to finish, Silver locks both hyenas up in the cell. "What even were these things? Where did they come from?"
>>115476
>>115477
They open the door...
On the other side is a room with a couple bunks, a lantern on a bed shelf, a celled off area, a seat that looks kind of like toilet, a sink with pipes that are exposed, a couple cabinets, and closer to the entrance on the left are two large things that are probably freezers. But perhaps most interesting of all is what is on the floor and slightly behind one of the right cabinets. It picks its head up and...
Silver and Dark Star see another creature, actually a lot like the two they just encountered. Thicker neck and back near the forelegs, thinner rear. Paws, vaguely canine appearance, a brownish coat... but slightly smaller than the other two ,a bit fatter, and most different of all, vertical stripes rather than spots. He’s clearly seen the two (three) enter
>>115477
They open the door...
On the other side is a room with a couple bunks, a lantern on a bed shelf, a celled off area, a seat that looks kind of like toilet, a sink with pipes that are exposed, a couple cabinets, and closer to the entrance on the left are two large things that are probably freezers. But perhaps most interesting of all is what is on the floor and slightly behind one of the right cabinets. It picks its head up and...
Silver and Dark Star see another creature, actually a lot like the two they just encountered. Thicker neck and back near the forelegs, thinner rear. Paws, vaguely canine appearance, a brownish coat... but slightly smaller than the other two ,a bit fatter, and most different of all, vertical stripes rather than spots. He’s clearly seen the two (three) enter
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So, um..... does anypony want to play tonight?
>>115492
I'm just kinda letting Dark Star be the face, you know, since he's a lot better at it than Silver. The floof poner will stick to being sneak and stabbing/bashing anything that comes by.
I'm just kinda letting Dark Star be the face, you know, since he's a lot better at it than Silver. The floof poner will stick to being sneak and stabbing/bashing anything that comes by.
>>115478
“Oh...”
His voice is higher and softer even than the last female. He ducks his red muzzle behind the counter, and raises a paw to it
“They are either with their captives, or they went further in”
“Oh...”
His voice is higher and softer even than the last female. He ducks his red muzzle behind the counter, and raises a paw to it
“They are either with their captives, or they went further in”
>>115494
So, I think Spark was trying to convince one or more of the farmers to follow him. Which ones?
>>115495
Eh...
>>115498
He sits down, causing the belly to sort of bulge outwards, and he places a paw to cover his mouth as if it were impolite to show it
“My name is Mala... I’m guessing you’re with the society. I am a hyena... I guess ponies call us by the old name of “gnolls”... I’m not from around here... did you family not tell you about hyenas?”
So, I think Spark was trying to convince one or more of the farmers to follow him. Which ones?
>>115495
Eh...
>>115498
He sits down, causing the belly to sort of bulge outwards, and he places a paw to cover his mouth as if it were impolite to show it
“My name is Mala... I’m guessing you’re with the society. I am a hyena... I guess ponies call us by the old name of “gnolls”... I’m not from around here... did you family not tell you about hyenas?”
>>115499
"Nice meetin you mala."
He gingerly trots over showing no sign of hostility and extends his hoof for a hoofClawShake.
"Naw i a'int ever hear'd of no gnolls befoe. my maamy passed away when i wuz lil."
"Nice meetin you mala."
He gingerly trots over showing no sign of hostility and extends his hoof for a hoofClawShake.
"Naw i a'int ever hear'd of no gnolls befoe. my maamy passed away when i wuz lil."
>>115500
As Dark Star nears him, he quickly gets up to try to meet Dark Star part of the way past the cabinet, as if in some urgency. With one paw on the ground, he extends the other paw to shake. He has something like blood around his muzzle, or at least something coloring it, which can only briefly be seen before he points his head down. He has an almost worried expression. The paw is softer than a hoof, and takes Zekkers hoof in kind. He looks down, and does not quite make eye contact.
“I don’t... well, it’s a different place here.
As Dark Star nears him, he quickly gets up to try to meet Dark Star part of the way past the cabinet, as if in some urgency. With one paw on the ground, he extends the other paw to shake. He has something like blood around his muzzle, or at least something coloring it, which can only briefly be seen before he points his head down. He has an almost worried expression. The paw is softer than a hoof, and takes Zekkers hoof in kind. He looks down, and does not quite make eye contact.
“I don’t... well, it’s a different place here.
>>115499
I though all of them eventually, but for now he was talking with Dawson about the possibility.
I though all of them eventually, but for now he was talking with Dawson about the possibility.
>>115503
The paw? Well, Dark Star has actually not sniffed his paw yet
“Oh... right. What’s your name?”
He will not look at Zekker, and places a paw on the counter and draws it back to him as if to try to grab something without looking
The paw? Well, Dark Star has actually not sniffed his paw yet
“Oh... right. What’s your name?”
He will not look at Zekker, and places a paw on the counter and draws it back to him as if to try to grab something without looking
>>115504
The muzzle. or just the room in general.
"My name be zekker. wou you mind tellin me more about yo people?"
The muzzle. or just the room in general.
"My name be zekker. wou you mind tellin me more about yo people?"
>>115505
"I don't want to force you to do anything you don't want to, but I just want to look out for you. I don't wanting anymore of what happened tonight happening to you again."
"I don't want to force you to do anything you don't want to, but I just want to look out for you. I don't wanting anymore of what happened tonight happening to you again."
>>115506
There’s a definite smell in the room, possibly of blood, meet, rotting meet, but also of things such as mildew or the perspiration of stone.
“I don’t know very much... I’ve lived here most of my life. I know we were a proud people, living in cackles... We could raid even the Storm King’s Dominion... I don’t think the ponies like us much
>>115507
“It hasn’t happened before...”
He kind of trails off
There’s a definite smell in the room, possibly of blood, meet, rotting meet, but also of things such as mildew or the perspiration of stone.
“I don’t know very much... I’ve lived here most of my life. I know we were a proud people, living in cackles... We could raid even the Storm King’s Dominion... I don’t think the ponies like us much
>>115507
“It hasn’t happened before...”
He kind of trails off
>>115510
"Well, I would guess as they expand, they would cut the forests down if they avoid them so much. It's just a question of how long. Where do you think you will have the most time?"
"Well, I would guess as they expand, they would cut the forests down if they avoid them so much. It's just a question of how long. Where do you think you will have the most time?"
>>115511
“Is that what it is called? I haven’t seen very many live ponies, or at least ones that are out and about, anyways. But yes, they would raid the Storm King’s empire when it expanded close...”
He pulls down a rag with the free paw, sits, wipes his muzzle with both paws and the rag, and looks up at Zekker
“What brings you here.... Zekker”
He reaches over again, and pulls to his mout a set of what looks like mint leaves. He starts chewing on them, though his teeth look improper for plant matter.
>>115512
“They can’t... they can’t expand forever. We are safe here”
“Is that what it is called? I haven’t seen very many live ponies, or at least ones that are out and about, anyways. But yes, they would raid the Storm King’s empire when it expanded close...”
He pulls down a rag with the free paw, sits, wipes his muzzle with both paws and the rag, and looks up at Zekker
“What brings you here.... Zekker”
He reaches over again, and pulls to his mout a set of what looks like mint leaves. He starts chewing on them, though his teeth look improper for plant matter.
>>115512
“They can’t... they can’t expand forever. We are safe here”
>>115513
"Those changelings wandering here and capturing you speaks to the contrary. I think that you are in more danger than you realize. If they could find you, what is stopping a swarm searching for more food?"
"Those changelings wandering here and capturing you speaks to the contrary. I think that you are in more danger than you realize. If they could find you, what is stopping a swarm searching for more food?"
>>115519
"Prob a mud hoove, dey be hard headed."
>tfw i want to ask about the society but im not sure how to go about it.
"Prob a mud hoove, dey be hard headed."
>tfw i want to ask about the society but im not sure how to go about it.
>>115523
"I understand. I don't think staying in hostile lands is a great idea, but I will respect your decision. I just want you and your family to be safe."
"I understand. I don't think staying in hostile lands is a great idea, but I will respect your decision. I just want you and your family to be safe."
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>>115533
>>115535
That’s disappointing
And for the record it’s not “Dark Star’s mission” nor is he like some kind of divinely appointed leader. Those words were only said by Blue Skies as her way of saying “I am not the leader,” and she chose him because he’s the only pony in the group who is a member of the organization, and thus the only actually eligible representative. But then Blue Skies didn’t back out of the mission, meaning that she, and not Dark Star, would be the government representative
Is this boring for you? Do you not want to be here or not want to play this mission? Do we need to try something different?
>>115535
That’s disappointing
And for the record it’s not “Dark Star’s mission” nor is he like some kind of divinely appointed leader. Those words were only said by Blue Skies as her way of saying “I am not the leader,” and she chose him because he’s the only pony in the group who is a member of the organization, and thus the only actually eligible representative. But then Blue Skies didn’t back out of the mission, meaning that she, and not Dark Star, would be the government representative
Is this boring for you? Do you not want to be here or not want to play this mission? Do we need to try something different?
>>115536
im pretty tired. i've been awake for around 20 hours. i think im gonna call it here for the night.
im pretty tired. i've been awake for around 20 hours. i think im gonna call it here for the night.
>>115536
That's...not what I was trying to get at. I've actually been enjoying the stealth part of this mission, aside from last night when the Universe decided that I had pissed in its eye socket in a previous life.
As for the leader thing, I don't know. Dark Star accepted the mission in the first place, he's the one who asked Silver to help him, he was the one to make the plan we followed, and as you said he's the only other representative of the government in this mission. Other than that, I don't know, except that it feels to me that Silver is most definately not the leader of this particular mission, so I'm looking to Dark Star for guidance on what we do, and I'm perfectly fine with following his orders.
From a more practical stance, it kinda makes sense considering how each of our characters are built. He's flimsy, Silver's sturdy; he's charismatic, Silver's uncharismatic. Dark Star is far better at talking things out or prying information from people, Silver's far better at taking punishment in fights, and they're both at least competent at being stealthy. It kinda sucked in that last battle when the male hyena decided to focus on Dark Star rather than Silver, though.
>>115537
Damn, man, get some sleep! Sleep well, I'll see you tomorrow.
That's...not what I was trying to get at. I've actually been enjoying the stealth part of this mission, aside from last night when the Universe decided that I had pissed in its eye socket in a previous life.
As for the leader thing, I don't know. Dark Star accepted the mission in the first place, he's the one who asked Silver to help him, he was the one to make the plan we followed, and as you said he's the only other representative of the government in this mission. Other than that, I don't know, except that it feels to me that Silver is most definately not the leader of this particular mission, so I'm looking to Dark Star for guidance on what we do, and I'm perfectly fine with following his orders.
From a more practical stance, it kinda makes sense considering how each of our characters are built. He's flimsy, Silver's sturdy; he's charismatic, Silver's uncharismatic. Dark Star is far better at talking things out or prying information from people, Silver's far better at taking punishment in fights, and they're both at least competent at being stealthy. It kinda sucked in that last battle when the male hyena decided to focus on Dark Star rather than Silver, though.
>>115537
Damn, man, get some sleep! Sleep well, I'll see you tomorrow.
GM, if you haven't created that npc handler yet, hold off on it.
I'm thinking of dropping my character for another. The reasons is that my character is such a serious character and I won't have the time to invest to make her justitice. The few times I will be gaming with you guys I'll simply play with this new characcter instead.
Now that I know how to create character I don't think it will be a problem. It won't be an overpowered characcter at all justa stupid character. I won't spoil it anymore but its backstory is something I already know you will accept. It doesn't effect anything. It is just silly and doesn't cause any changes to the rest of your world.
Sorry, about making you create that unnecessary npc for me.
I'm thinking of dropping my character for another. The reasons is that my character is such a serious character and I won't have the time to invest to make her justitice. The few times I will be gaming with you guys I'll simply play with this new characcter instead.
Now that I know how to create character I don't think it will be a problem. It won't be an overpowered characcter at all justa stupid character. I won't spoil it anymore but its backstory is something I already know you will accept. It doesn't effect anything. It is just silly and doesn't cause any changes to the rest of your world.
Sorry, about making you create that unnecessary npc for me.
Don't click: this shit is too lewd!
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Maybe it’s worth continuing?
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>>115557
Silver speaks up for the first time in this conversation. "Mind if I ask what you were eating?"
Silver speaks up for the first time in this conversation. "Mind if I ask what you were eating?"
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>>115563
Hopefully it holds for a bit.
Iron checks the room for any one of those pull doors to use his big muscles to open/'lockpick' and go outside in this room.
Hopefully it holds for a bit.
Iron checks the room for any one of those pull doors to use his big muscles to open/'lockpick' and go outside in this room.
>>115564
He is still underground. The laundry room at least has a straight line hallway to the worshop building, and back through another room is a ramp to the first floor of the center building
He is still underground. The laundry room at least has a straight line hallway to the worshop building, and back through another room is a ramp to the first floor of the center building
>>115565
Sounds like a plan.
Iron decides to follow the obvious path presented, latching himself to the second cart for the second time this night.
Some could say he's pulling his weight.
Sounds like a plan.
Iron decides to follow the obvious path presented, latching himself to the second cart for the second time this night.
Some could say he's pulling his weight.
>>115563
"I am just curious what you ate. Unless it is uncooked or severly undercooked, most meats do not have that much blood in them."
"I am just curious what you ate. Unless it is uncooked or severly undercooked, most meats do not have that much blood in them."
>>115570
TRIGGERED
>>115571
Hm... I want Iron to exit the premises, obviously looking for Skies, who should be at the church still.
Of course he's not gonna enter it, since it'd be conspicuous as fuck, but he wants to send these griffs and the clothes back to HQ or an outpost before going back.
Perhaps it should also allow the two to reunite with Starry and Silver while we're at it. Win/Win right?
TRIGGERED
>>115571
Hm... I want Iron to exit the premises, obviously looking for Skies, who should be at the church still.
Of course he's not gonna enter it, since it'd be conspicuous as fuck, but he wants to send these griffs and the clothes back to HQ or an outpost before going back.
Perhaps it should also allow the two to reunite with Starry and Silver while we're at it. Win/Win right?
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>>115574
Iron'll have to go out from the loading bay he just entered, which I assume is the second option.
The second option is my final answer.
Iron'll have to go out from the loading bay he just entered, which I assume is the second option.
The second option is my final answer.
>>115574
Silver smiles at him. "I mean, you do not seem like type to eat ponies, at least. I will not judge."
Silver smiles at him. "I mean, you do not seem like type to eat ponies, at least. I will not judge."
>>115577
Seeing that this is going mostly nowhere, he changes subjects. "What kind of mint was that you took earlier. I have never seen mint come in cigarette paper."
Seeing that this is going mostly nowhere, he changes subjects. "What kind of mint was that you took earlier. I have never seen mint come in cigarette paper."
>>115579
“Oh, it’s... it’s mint. I didn’t know mint cane in types. We use them to help our breath. The paper is just a holder.”
“Oh, it’s... it’s mint. I didn’t know mint cane in types. We use them to help our breath. The paper is just a holder.”
>>115581
Iron decides to 'persuade' the door with a little nudge with his forelegs.
[1d20+5 = 9]
<Iron's being pushy
Iron decides to 'persuade' the door with a little nudge with his forelegs.
[1d20+5 = 9]
<Iron's being pushy
>>115584
“ I think they make it somewhere. They use it for somethings, most distribute it to members. But they give it to us sometimes as well. We use it for matches or mint or things like that”
“ I think they make it somewhere. They use it for somethings, most distribute it to members. But they give it to us sometimes as well. We use it for matches or mint or things like that”
>>115583
Iron tries again, trying to make the door move.
[1d20+5 = 18]
<Iron can't seem to take no for an answer
Iron tries again, trying to make the door move.
[1d20+5 = 18]
<Iron can't seem to take no for an answer
>>115585
"...Admittedly, I am not as clued in as my friend here, I think. You mentioned something about society?"
"...Admittedly, I am not as clued in as my friend here, I think. You mentioned something about society?"
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Hello
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Okay, I’ll consider advancing action tonight
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>>115591
>>115588
“You know, the group here. Were you not with them? Or invited by them? I think there’s a griffin who does some of their dealings across the sea, and a pony who does a lot of their work with the city. They try to stay self sufficient. They stay upstairs mostly. They keep me down here....”
He pulls away slightly, and closer to Silver and Dark Star. At this point, a small tether can be seen attached to his left rear leg
“I don’t get many visitors down here...”
>>115586
The door finds this more persuasive, buckling
>>115588
“You know, the group here. Were you not with them? Or invited by them? I think there’s a griffin who does some of their dealings across the sea, and a pony who does a lot of their work with the city. They try to stay self sufficient. They stay upstairs mostly. They keep me down here....”
He pulls away slightly, and closer to Silver and Dark Star. At this point, a small tether can be seen attached to his left rear leg
“I don’t get many visitors down here...”
>>115586
The door finds this more persuasive, buckling
>>115608
Thanks, GM-sama. I reduce the amount of dice rolling less than 5 to 3 times today.
Iron uses this momentum to finally open the door the REAL way it's meant to be opened.
Hinges? Locks? Pfft. Iron only needs holes.
Thanks, GM-sama. I reduce the amount of dice rolling less than 5 to 3 times today.
Iron uses this momentum to finally open the door the REAL way it's meant to be opened.
Hinges? Locks? Pfft. Iron only needs holes.
>>115609
By the by, Midnight is with Iron. He has the three griffs on a cart with non-fancy clothing.
Don't worry. No more ghey stuff happened during these events, but I plan to meet Skies/other Black Hooves officials to extract the goods.
By the by, Midnight is with Iron. He has the three griffs on a cart with non-fancy clothing.
Don't worry. No more ghey stuff happened during these events, but I plan to meet Skies/other Black Hooves officials to extract the goods.
>>115608
Silver looks a little concerned about the existence of this tether. He points to it. "Why are you tethered?"
Silver looks a little concerned about the existence of this tether. He points to it. "Why are you tethered?"
>>115611
Iron takes out his flashlight, turning it on and seeing what horrors this big hole of a room hides.
Iron takes out his flashlight, turning it on and seeing what horrors this big hole of a room hides.
>>115614
A blank walk that seems to be plywood and added onto the building more than a century after its initial construction, and essentially just provides weather protection - and secrecy, if you want it - to the loading bay. There is a large pull-up door similar to a garage door over to Iron’s left
>>115613
“They don’t want me leaving or wondering around...”
A blank walk that seems to be plywood and added onto the building more than a century after its initial construction, and essentially just provides weather protection - and secrecy, if you want it - to the loading bay. There is a large pull-up door similar to a garage door over to Iron’s left
>>115613
“They don’t want me leaving or wondering around...”
>>115615
Roger that. By the way, cart makes some noise while moving so stealth is going to be hard.
Fuck you E-mare, You just hate us nice colts! Why are you always like this? Whywon'tyouhavesexwithme! It's not fair!
>>115616
Iron seems intrigued by the room, walking over to the garage door and attempts to open it.
Roger that. By the way, cart makes some noise while moving so stealth is going to be hard.
Fuck you E-mare, You just hate us nice colts! Why are you always like this? Whywon'tyouhavesexwithme! It's not fair!
>>115616
Iron seems intrigued by the room, walking over to the garage door and attempts to open it.
>>115623
Oh. Well shit. My reading comprehension is off.
Iron decides that no hole can prevent his entrance, using his thick forelegs to pull the door up regardless of locks.
[1d20+5 = 23]
<Jeez, this pony needs to be in the sexual offender registry
Oh. Well shit. My reading comprehension is off.
Iron decides that no hole can prevent his entrance, using his thick forelegs to pull the door up regardless of locks.
[1d20+5 = 23]
<Jeez, this pony needs to be in the sexual offender registry
>>115623
"Why they are bringing foreigners to Equestria. Or, at least, you do not have loyalty to those in charge here."
"Why they are bringing foreigners to Equestria. Or, at least, you do not have loyalty to those in charge here."
>>115622
"Okay, just lead the way."
She looks around, quickly following
"I hope we can find the others soon."
"Okay, just lead the way."
She looks around, quickly following
"I hope we can find the others soon."
>>115626
Iron nods, while now pulling the door with his might.
"I think it will happen sooner than you think, if my intuition is correct."
He stares blankly at nothing in particular.
"Hopefully..."
Iron nods, while now pulling the door with his might.
"I think it will happen sooner than you think, if my intuition is correct."
He stares blankly at nothing in particular.
"Hopefully..."
>>115629
“They are mean to me. They keep me down here most of the time.”
He blinks, then looks away
“... I probably shouldn’t say that... I can get frustrated sometimes”
“They are mean to me. They keep me down here most of the time.”
He blinks, then looks away
“... I probably shouldn’t say that... I can get frustrated sometimes”
>>115628
Iron sighs contently, having taken a lot more doors' locks than he anticipated. All this violation is going to plant him in a registry at this rate.
"There we go."
He opens the door up, eager to get the clothing and prisoners off his back and into safe pony contractor hooves, as well as figure out how's the other side of the operation going.
Iron sighs contently, having taken a lot more doors' locks than he anticipated. All this violation is going to plant him in a registry at this rate.
"There we go."
He opens the door up, eager to get the clothing and prisoners off his back and into safe pony contractor hooves, as well as figure out how's the other side of the operation going.
>>115633
Iron nods to himself, walking to the hidden clothes stash he smuggled out of the violated building.
"Alright. Church... thing."
He looks around for any sign of Griff Skies as he goes to fetch the fancy clothes.
Iron nods to himself, walking to the hidden clothes stash he smuggled out of the violated building.
"Alright. Church... thing."
He looks around for any sign of Griff Skies as he goes to fetch the fancy clothes.
>>115635
Iron stops his walking, unsure of his predicament.
(I should wait on fetching the clothes if the boss is not here.)
How far is Iron from the church?
Iron stops his walking, unsure of his predicament.
(I should wait on fetching the clothes if the boss is not here.)
How far is Iron from the church?
>>115637
It’s some blocks over, about three south and one west, but it’s a long block west as the road kind of forks off diagonally as it goes south
It’s some blocks over, about three south and one west, but it’s a long block west as the road kind of forks off diagonally as it goes south
>>115639
How conspicuous is a large Earth Poner holding a cart almost about to burst with 'clothing'?
How conspicuous is a large Earth Poner holding a cart almost about to burst with 'clothing'?
>>115640
Rather high. But they might just think he’s homeless, mentally ill, or just burglarized somewhere
Rather high. But they might just think he’s homeless, mentally ill, or just burglarized somewhere
>>115642
>mentally ill
I may have to pull out the 'you're a mare/chick/female all along' spiel again
:3
Iron decides to test his luck and walk over to the church.
>mentally ill
I may have to pull out the 'you're a mare/chick/female all along' spiel again
:3
Iron decides to test his luck and walk over to the church.
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Um... does anypony want to play this weekend?
Alright, so I think Iron (and Midnight?) are going for the church, and Silver and Dark Star have been talking to Mala
>>115661
Correct. I wanna see Griff Skies. Ask remaining party's whereabouts as well as extraction of clothing and griffon prisoners.
Correct. I wanna see Griff Skies. Ask remaining party's whereabouts as well as extraction of clothing and griffon prisoners.
>>115665
It’s black and flat, looks approximately closest to a black cotton dog least, maybe it’s a leather belt
It’s black and flat, looks approximately closest to a black cotton dog least, maybe it’s a leather belt
>>115666
Alright then. Now, all we need to do is wait for a response to what Dark Star said...if there is any.
Alright then. Now, all we need to do is wait for a response to what Dark Star said...if there is any.
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>>115658
>>115665
In the three or so minutes Dark Star and Silver have been conversing, the general body language of Mala evidences that he is of some sort of lower social standing. He acts generally intimidated, and that he sonehow expects the visitors of his room to have more privileges than he.
>>115649
“Well... sometimes, if I don’t do my work like they want me to... they live here with me and make me clean things up. The creatures in the society kind of just lump us together though. They assume we are a family, and that they are my older siblings.”
>>115665
In the three or so minutes Dark Star and Silver have been conversing, the general body language of Mala evidences that he is of some sort of lower social standing. He acts generally intimidated, and that he sonehow expects the visitors of his room to have more privileges than he.
>>115649
“Well... sometimes, if I don’t do my work like they want me to... they live here with me and make me clean things up. The creatures in the society kind of just lump us together though. They assume we are a family, and that they are my older siblings.”
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>>115685
“Well... where would I go? I don’t think the others would approve. And Equestria isn’t exactly the most welcoming place for a gnoll”
“Well... where would I go? I don’t think the others would approve. And Equestria isn’t exactly the most welcoming place for a gnoll”
>>115687
He tilts his head at Zekker, and repeats back to him in the form of a question something Zekker told him earlier
“Pony slaves?”
He tilts his head at Zekker, and repeats back to him in the form of a question something Zekker told him earlier
“Pony slaves?”
>>115689
"Well i haven't been entirely truthful with you and i'm sorry for that. I'm not a zebra this is just a disguise. i work for the government and i'm here to shut these slavers down. i'm willing to bet that if you help us here that the government would welcome you with open forelegs. im sure a strong fella like yourself could do a lot of good by helping us free some slaves."
"Well i haven't been entirely truthful with you and i'm sorry for that. I'm not a zebra this is just a disguise. i work for the government and i'm here to shut these slavers down. i'm willing to bet that if you help us here that the government would welcome you with open forelegs. im sure a strong fella like yourself could do a lot of good by helping us free some slaves."
>>115690
Darn.
Iron huffs, deciding that he could wait until Griff Skies approaches.
(I hate wait times.)
[1d20 = 1]
<Here goes Iron tempting fate again
Darn.
Iron huffs, deciding that he could wait until Griff Skies approaches.
(I hate wait times.)
[1d20 = 1]
<Here goes Iron tempting fate again
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>>115694
"its a lot to take in i know. but you would have to live like a slave chained up in a Dank Dark sewer."
"its a lot to take in i know. but you would have to live like a slave chained up in a Dank Dark sewer."
>>115702
Oh, so that's what the noise was. I only knew that Skies should be able to extract clothing and prisoners, which was my idea, but luck isn't on my side, sadly
Iron's ears swivel.
"I hear some sort of strange sound."
He wonders if he should follow with a cart full of clothes and prisoners.
Oh, so that's what the noise was. I only knew that Skies should be able to extract clothing and prisoners, which was my idea, but luck isn't on my side, sadly
Iron's ears swivel.
"I hear some sort of strange sound."
He wonders if he should follow with a cart full of clothes and prisoners.
Do either silver or Midnight wish to do anything????
>>115704
Iron doesn’t hear shit. The spacing on a phone and linking posts just works weirdly
>>115704
Iron doesn’t hear shit. The spacing on a phone and linking posts just works weirdly
>>115705
Well alright then.
Nevermind my actions, then.
Can I roll luck to get Griff Skies to my position? It's not like he's hidden.
Well alright then.
Nevermind my actions, then.
Can I roll luck to get Griff Skies to my position? It's not like he's hidden.
[1d20-1 = -7]
>>115705
I mean, I could make a diplomacy roll, I guess, but there'e a reason I try to leave those to other players.
>>115705
I mean, I could make a diplomacy roll, I guess, but there'e a reason I try to leave those to other players.
>>115710
Silver backs away, trying to look as non-threatening as possible in order to get him to stop.
Silver backs away, trying to look as non-threatening as possible in order to get him to stop.
>>115713
"i promise you a better life than this, i swear on my mother, she's not with us any more. i take this vow very seriously."
Dark Star makes eye contact with him.
"i promise you a better life than this, i swear on my mother, she's not with us any more. i take this vow very seriously."
Dark Star makes eye contact with him.
>>115709
>>115707
I know!
Iron decides that being loud is probably the best solution to attract all kinds of attention.
"God forbid!" He points to the sky. "Look, the Skies are Blue! WOAH!"
He starts walking in circles.
"I cannot believe the Skies were Blue all this time!"
He forcefully takes a hold of Midnight with a foreleg while still pointing at the sky.
"Look! Blue Skies! Have you heard?!"
>>115707
I know!
Iron decides that being loud is probably the best solution to attract all kinds of attention.
"God forbid!" He points to the sky. "Look, the Skies are Blue! WOAH!"
He starts walking in circles.
"I cannot believe the Skies were Blue all this time!"
He forcefully takes a hold of Midnight with a foreleg while still pointing at the sky.
"Look! Blue Skies! Have you heard?!"
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>>115714
He looks up at Dark Star with big, brown eyes, not seening to fully believe that Dark Star and Silver will take his interests to heart
>>115718
A griffin walks by, looks at the pony dragging a large laundry cart down city streets yelling “blue skies!” Into the air, and then continues walking along
He looks up at Dark Star with big, brown eyes, not seening to fully believe that Dark Star and Silver will take his interests to heart
>>115718
A griffin walks by, looks at the pony dragging a large laundry cart down city streets yelling “blue skies!” Into the air, and then continues walking along
>>115719
Dark Star kneels down a few feet away from the bed to give him space.
"I Swear to you,mala. i have no intentions of harming you."
"Think of all the Good that can be done, you can save innocent lives. you'd be a hero."
Dark Star kneels down a few feet away from the bed to give him space.
"I Swear to you,mala. i have no intentions of harming you."
"Think of all the Good that can be done, you can save innocent lives. you'd be a hero."
>>115719
Silver smiles softly at him. "We will not force you into anything. We only ask that you show us same trust we are showing you."
Silver smiles softly at him. "We will not force you into anything. We only ask that you show us same trust we are showing you."
>>115723
Iron frowns.
"The debriefing never talked about pony immigrants being a majority here. It is not like there are other pegasi living here, right?"
Iron frowns.
"The debriefing never talked about pony immigrants being a majority here. It is not like there are other pegasi living here, right?"
>>115726
Iron ponders a bit, looking forwards.
"We could flatter any griffon bystanders by remarking their positives, like claws, being stronger than pegasi and overall stating griffons are pegasi but better. That kind of stuff."
Iron ponders a bit, looking forwards.
"We could flatter any griffon bystanders by remarking their positives, like claws, being stronger than pegasi and overall stating griffons are pegasi but better. That kind of stuff."
>>115722
When Dark Star approaches closer, he nearly lunges out towards Dark Star, and Dark Star could be forgiven for thinking he intended to bite his face. But he does not pull himself entirely out from under the bed, nor does he close the distance between the two entirely, once he stops Dark Star from walking too far. He keeps his body close to the ground. It’s kind of an unsettling posture, like a cornered animal, and in this position he is threatening in a way he hasn’t been before.
At Dark Star’s words (and Silver’s he mouths something back, though he seems unwilling to put it into words
“Will the ponies... really be willing to let me go?”
When Dark Star approaches closer, he nearly lunges out towards Dark Star, and Dark Star could be forgiven for thinking he intended to bite his face. But he does not pull himself entirely out from under the bed, nor does he close the distance between the two entirely, once he stops Dark Star from walking too far. He keeps his body close to the ground. It’s kind of an unsettling posture, like a cornered animal, and in this position he is threatening in a way he hasn’t been before.
At Dark Star’s words (and Silver’s he mouths something back, though he seems unwilling to put it into words
“Will the ponies... really be willing to let me go?”
>>115728
Dark Star doesn't flinch
"I Will make them if i must, but it won't come to that. ponies are nice."
Dark Star doesn't flinch
"I Will make them if i must, but it won't come to that. ponies are nice."
>>115732
He stands up and moves nearer Dark Star and Silver, and he moves his brown, almost black eyes behind the cabinet than to the large freezers on the left, then to Silver, then to Dark Star.
“What are you proposing?”
He stands up and moves nearer Dark Star and Silver, and he moves his brown, almost black eyes behind the cabinet than to the large freezers on the left, then to Silver, then to Dark Star.
“What are you proposing?”
>>115735
>>115737
He walks forward, and almost between the two. In most of the time talking, he has been kind of physically assertive with his body, coming rather close. At this point, he nears the end of his tether, which is stretched out to the bed
“... Alright” he sounds skeptical, but accepting
>>115736
Hmmm...
>>115737
He walks forward, and almost between the two. In most of the time talking, he has been kind of physically assertive with his body, coming rather close. At this point, he nears the end of his tether, which is stretched out to the bed
“... Alright” he sounds skeptical, but accepting
>>115736
Hmmm...
>>115738
Ds extends his hoof for a hoof shake slowly and non threateningly.
i don't know how much longer i can stay awake.
Ds extends his hoof for a hoof shake slowly and non threateningly.
i don't know how much longer i can stay awake.
>>115738
>>115733
I'll just spout out more Skies-angering words just to add some more bait on the table.
"Unlike those pegasi weaklings, the griffons are some of the toughest, bravest winged folk I have had the pleasure of meeting! I bet even the strongest pegasi would rather fly away in fear before facing the mighty griffon head on!"
>>115733
I'll just spout out more Skies-angering words just to add some more bait on the table.
"Unlike those pegasi weaklings, the griffons are some of the toughest, bravest winged folk I have had the pleasure of meeting! I bet even the strongest pegasi would rather fly away in fear before facing the mighty griffon head on!"
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>>115742
How about I make it worse?
"Pegasi are the most distrustful ponies I have ever seen! Once, they hit me in the neck after being severely wounded and ran away! Only cowards would dare strike opponents unawares!"
How about I make it worse?
"Pegasi are the most distrustful ponies I have ever seen! Once, they hit me in the neck after being severely wounded and ran away! Only cowards would dare strike opponents unawares!"
I'm surprised no one has come out yet.
I expected peeps to be less busy.
I expected peeps to be less busy.
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>>115746
Is good. Nothing else happened last night.
Although Iron's really playing with fire right now. All for a good cause, of course.
Is good. Nothing else happened last night.
Although Iron's really playing with fire right now. All for a good cause, of course.
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>>115752
Nothing really substantial, just waiting on Dark Star to get ready to continue.
Silver takes a deep breath, wincing as he feels his broken rib.
Nothing really substantial, just waiting on Dark Star to get ready to continue.
Silver takes a deep breath, wincing as he feels his broken rib.
>>115756
You mean zero sight from Skies?
I'd assume she'd at least pretend to be so into it if griff, lure him into an alleyway and then asking what the bleep was that specist remarks all about?
You mean zero sight from Skies?
I'd assume she'd at least pretend to be so into it if griff, lure him into an alleyway and then asking what the bleep was that specist remarks all about?
>>115759
"You mean the other gnolls right? they had a kirin in a cell earlier. we got her out of there and locked them up."
"You mean the other gnolls right? they had a kirin in a cell earlier. we got her out of there and locked them up."
>>115763
Back, sorry
"They Atacked us. so we fought back. the female almost died, so my friend here gave her a potion and now they're locked up."
Back, sorry
"They Atacked us. so we fought back. the female almost died, so my friend here gave her a potion and now they're locked up."
>>115767
"yea around the same time that silver got bit. i got stabbed, i drank a potion that helps wounds heal."
"yea around the same time that silver got bit. i got stabbed, i drank a potion that helps wounds heal."
>>115767
"I have gotten worse. I will live." He motions to a sightly older wound on one of his rear legs where it looks like somepony took a chunk out of his leg with a hoof. It hasn't healed yet, but it's not bleeding anymore.
"I have gotten worse. I will live." He motions to a sightly older wound on one of his rear legs where it looks like somepony took a chunk out of his leg with a hoof. It hasn't healed yet, but it's not bleeding anymore.
>>115770
>>115771
>>115772
Mala comes closer, probably uncomfortably closer, and extends his muzzle towards Silver. He is sniffing Silver. And Mala himself seems to exude some odor that is probably unique to that creature
>>115772
“If you mean they were strong and trusted, yes. One of them was Crocuta, like Mohlokemeli and Mohlabani, while one of them was Kaftar, like me.”
>>115771
>>115772
Mala comes closer, probably uncomfortably closer, and extends his muzzle towards Silver. He is sniffing Silver. And Mala himself seems to exude some odor that is probably unique to that creature
>>115772
“If you mean they were strong and trusted, yes. One of them was Crocuta, like Mohlokemeli and Mohlabani, while one of them was Kaftar, like me.”
>>115773
Silver seems curious and maybe just a little weirded out, but he lets him. "Part of your culture, I suppose?"
Silver seems curious and maybe just a little weirded out, but he lets him. "Part of your culture, I suppose?"
[1d20+7 = 19]
>>115781
Heal: While there's a lull in the action, Silver gets out his medical supplies, and attempts to treat the wound.
>>115781
Heal: While there's a lull in the action, Silver gets out his medical supplies, and attempts to treat the wound.
>>115782
Wipe the wound, a bit of painful rubbing alcohol... does Silver want to go through the trouble of stitches? Because he needs them
Wipe the wound, a bit of painful rubbing alcohol... does Silver want to go through the trouble of stitches? Because he needs them
>>115783
If the others can keep an eye on things, I suppose. It'll be unpleasant, but at least he has a bottle of whiskey with which to numb himself.
If the others can keep an eye on things, I suppose. It'll be unpleasant, but at least he has a bottle of whiskey with which to numb himself.
>>115784
>>115785
Now enters Khoi Lua. She’s been silently, or mostly silently, emoting as the ponies in front of her experiment with an inclusive interpretation of ‘friendship.’ She was shocked to see the hyena, comfortable to keep a distance, disgusted by parts of the room and his evident meat eating, a bit afraid he may try something when he jumped out from under the bed, and remains suspicious of the new ‘friend.’ But she actively approaches Silver as Silver pulls out needles
“Let me help you”
‘Help’ sounds a bit like ‘hell’ in her accent, but with purple magic, she picks up the needles, and goes to Silver’s back
>>115786
“... I’m confused”
>>115785
Now enters Khoi Lua. She’s been silently, or mostly silently, emoting as the ponies in front of her experiment with an inclusive interpretation of ‘friendship.’ She was shocked to see the hyena, comfortable to keep a distance, disgusted by parts of the room and his evident meat eating, a bit afraid he may try something when he jumped out from under the bed, and remains suspicious of the new ‘friend.’ But she actively approaches Silver as Silver pulls out needles
“Let me help you”
‘Help’ sounds a bit like ‘hell’ in her accent, but with purple magic, she picks up the needles, and goes to Silver’s back
>>115786
“... I’m confused”
>>115791
This she goes about carefully placing a needle into Silver’s skin
“You have lot of fur” she says, seeming to have some difficulty, but proceeding nevertheless
This she goes about carefully placing a needle into Silver’s skin
“You have lot of fur” she says, seeming to have some difficulty, but proceeding nevertheless
>>115794
Being stitched up in the middle of a situation like this isn't new to him, though it is the first time in a long time someone else has done it for him. As he focuses on blocking out the pain, he tries his best to speak. "Here, no. Where my people are from, yes."
Being stitched up in the middle of a situation like this isn't new to him, though it is the first time in a long time someone else has done it for him. As he focuses on blocking out the pain, he tries his best to speak. "Here, no. Where my people are from, yes."
>>115799
"St. Petershoof, Severyana, to Northeast of Equestria. It can get very cold in winter, up there."
"St. Petershoof, Severyana, to Northeast of Equestria. It can get very cold in winter, up there."
>>115802
Silver isn't focused on when it will end, only on keeping calm. "I miss my home. It has been lost for long time."
Silver isn't focused on when it will end, only on keeping calm. "I miss my home. It has been lost for long time."
>>115802
"Yes, end them or their business. i'm fine with either. as long as the trafficking stops and the ponies of Baltimare will be safe from them."
"Yes, end them or their business. i'm fine with either. as long as the trafficking stops and the ponies of Baltimare will be safe from them."
>>115810
"What ever you want to happen to you. you can roam Equestria or if you want you could come with us after e get out of here. or you might even be able to get a job helping the government."
"What ever you want to happen to you. you can roam Equestria or if you want you could come with us after e get out of here. or you might even be able to get a job helping the government."
>>115813
"Well, we can always use more Hoov- er claws. im sure there are more hostile creatures ahead. how can you handle yourself in a fight?"
"Well, we can always use more Hoov- er claws. im sure there are more hostile creatures ahead. how can you handle yourself in a fight?"
>>115816
Silver puts a hoof on her shoulder. "Please, give him chance. He was victim of those two gnolls like you were."
Silver puts a hoof on her shoulder. "Please, give him chance. He was victim of those two gnolls like you were."
>>115819
"Well i suppose not if you don't wish to. i'm not sure how many hits silver can take though."
"Well i suppose not if you don't wish to. i'm not sure how many hits silver can take though."
>>115822
"Simple: we follow Dark Star's orders, we incapacitate any griffons we see, and we save any other captives."
"Simple: we follow Dark Star's orders, we incapacitate any griffons we see, and we save any other captives."
>>115841
They both look back at Dark Star with anxious expressions. Khoi Lau is curious but concerned, while Mala is more fearful. Neither volunteers anything immediately. After a couple seconds, Mala (a sheathed curved sword on his back), answers
0Sure?”
They both look back at Dark Star with anxious expressions. Khoi Lau is curious but concerned, while Mala is more fearful. Neither volunteers anything immediately. After a couple seconds, Mala (a sheathed curved sword on his back), answers
0Sure?”
>>115847
>>115845
Silver opens the door, exposing all of the contents of the room, and notices all of the following in approximately reverse order. The walls are a yellowish tan color, presumably the original mortar. Half of the room, to Silver’s right, has a set of cells, looks like at least three of them connected. The base of the cells are wrought iron, sometimes painted black and sometimes rusted. The bars are more often a new looking, shinier, grey-er zinc-coated steel. The floors inside the cells are darker grey, probably covered in cement or mortar. There is a pail near the center, and on the left is a table with a set of bikes, labels, and a jar or two. Even a safe.
But whatever is on the left is positively alien or horrifying. There is a large black object of hardened gossamer and silk, or whatever other organic matter. Some of this is simply strewn across the floor, some in a drained tube, but some in a large cocoon-like object. Through transparent gossamer exterior, and suspended in green-tinted translucent liquid is a pony. Maybe pony isn’t the right word. She’d be tall if she could stand, bigger than a normal pony and with slimmer built features. She has a longer horn and a longer muzzle, and a beige-cream coat that is almost white in color. Her hair is a light brown in color and floats in the liquid. Her eyes are wide open and are a bluish color. Not a healthy, natural blue, like it were the color she was born with, but a the sickly milky blue of the blind. If she is aware, it’s not reflected in movement, as she does not react in any kind of way as Silver enters.
And yet, even that scene is not the first any pony entering the room was notice. Over in a cell is a pony, a small mare. Her cells is distinguished by a red painted band overtop of it, but otherwise is indistinct as the central cells. She’s a unicorn, a milky white color coat, and a light red mane bordering on pink. Something in her pale coat looks almost like a crystal pony, and her mane is held together in braids. She has light green eyes that look right at Dark Star.
“Are you here for me?” She asks, in an accent that is present but hard to classify. She stands up and moves over with hooves that are each chained down by steel.
>>115845
Silver opens the door, exposing all of the contents of the room, and notices all of the following in approximately reverse order. The walls are a yellowish tan color, presumably the original mortar. Half of the room, to Silver’s right, has a set of cells, looks like at least three of them connected. The base of the cells are wrought iron, sometimes painted black and sometimes rusted. The bars are more often a new looking, shinier, grey-er zinc-coated steel. The floors inside the cells are darker grey, probably covered in cement or mortar. There is a pail near the center, and on the left is a table with a set of bikes, labels, and a jar or two. Even a safe.
But whatever is on the left is positively alien or horrifying. There is a large black object of hardened gossamer and silk, or whatever other organic matter. Some of this is simply strewn across the floor, some in a drained tube, but some in a large cocoon-like object. Through transparent gossamer exterior, and suspended in green-tinted translucent liquid is a pony. Maybe pony isn’t the right word. She’d be tall if she could stand, bigger than a normal pony and with slimmer built features. She has a longer horn and a longer muzzle, and a beige-cream coat that is almost white in color. Her hair is a light brown in color and floats in the liquid. Her eyes are wide open and are a bluish color. Not a healthy, natural blue, like it were the color she was born with, but a the sickly milky blue of the blind. If she is aware, it’s not reflected in movement, as she does not react in any kind of way as Silver enters.
And yet, even that scene is not the first any pony entering the room was notice. Over in a cell is a pony, a small mare. Her cells is distinguished by a red painted band overtop of it, but otherwise is indistinct as the central cells. She’s a unicorn, a milky white color coat, and a light red mane bordering on pink. Something in her pale coat looks almost like a crystal pony, and her mane is held together in braids. She has light green eyes that look right at Dark Star.
“Are you here for me?” She asks, in an accent that is present but hard to classify. She stands up and moves over with hooves that are each chained down by steel.
>>115848
Silver's eyes go wide upon seeing the monstrosity to his left. He knows exactly what that is. He turns to the captive in the room.
"Why is there changeling cacoon in this room?"
Silver's eyes go wide upon seeing the monstrosity to his left. He knows exactly what that is. He turns to the captive in the room.
"Why is there changeling cacoon in this room?"
>>115849
There’s almost an exasperation to her voice as she tries to move forward, but is stopped by the restraints
“I do not know. I think they are draining ponies.”
There’s almost an exasperation to her voice as she tries to move forward, but is stopped by the restraints
“I do not know. I think they are draining ponies.”
>>115848
Dark Star's jaw is agape as he takes in the room
As she speaks to him it snaps him out of the Semi-Trance he was in
"Uh yea,Whats going on here?"
Dark Star's jaw is agape as he takes in the room
As she speaks to him it snaps him out of the Semi-Trance he was in
"Uh yea,Whats going on here?"
>>115850
"Hmm...if you would, hold still please." To be sure, he gets out his flashlight, shining it in the mare's eyes to make sure she's not a changeling.
"Hmm...if you would, hold still please." To be sure, he gets out his flashlight, shining it in the mare's eyes to make sure she's not a changeling.
>>115856
Silver nods. "I know, and you will. Can you give me clear sight of chains? I will try to break them."
Silver nods. "I know, and you will. Can you give me clear sight of chains? I will try to break them."
[1d20+7 = 27]
>>115859
Silver pulls out his railroadmare's hammer, lines up a shot at the chain holding the mare, and swings for it.
>>115859
Silver pulls out his railroadmare's hammer, lines up a shot at the chain holding the mare, and swings for it.
Back.
>>115864
Silver has an epiphany (accompanied by a facehoof) that he is, in fact, not a very smart pony. He proves this by getting out the keys he picked off the female gnoll, and seeing which one fits the cell door the mare is locked in.
>>115864
Silver has an epiphany (accompanied by a facehoof) that he is, in fact, not a very smart pony. He proves this by getting out the keys he picked off the female gnoll, and seeing which one fits the cell door the mare is locked in.
>>115868
Does not work, does not work, does sort work, does... wait, jingle it a little more. Maybe? No, it does not work. Does not work... hey, this one works! A black almost L-shaped key fits in and turns, opening the door. A horseshoe hung over head on a rail jingles as it hits the door
Does not work, does not work, does sort work, does... wait, jingle it a little more. Maybe? No, it does not work. Does not work... hey, this one works! A black almost L-shaped key fits in and turns, opening the door. A horseshoe hung over head on a rail jingles as it hits the door
>>115869
"Hmm. Strange. Some kind of alert for any watching guards?" Now, he tries to unlock the shackles on the mare.
"Hmm. Strange. Some kind of alert for any watching guards?" Now, he tries to unlock the shackles on the mare.
Dark Star?
>>115872
Well... either way, it looks like he breaks her out of the shackles, with her jumping and clearly relieved to be out of the restraints
>>115872
Well... either way, it looks like he breaks her out of the shackles, with her jumping and clearly relieved to be out of the restraints
>>115878
Ultimately, he lets her go, though he is left rather annoyed by this outcome. "I hope this will not become running theme."
Ultimately, he lets her go, though he is left rather annoyed by this outcome. "I hope this will not become running theme."
>>115880
She stops near the door but sort of blocked by Mala and Khoi, looks back to him, and smiles
“What was it you had in mind? Did you want to take me home?”
She stops near the door but sort of blocked by Mala and Khoi, looks back to him, and smiles
“What was it you had in mind? Did you want to take me home?”
>>115881
Dark Star looks a little shocked by this response
"I'm just looking out for another pony is all, I Guarantee if you get captured by a local gang it'll be a lot worse than the changelings."
Dark Star looks a little shocked by this response
"I'm just looking out for another pony is all, I Guarantee if you get captured by a local gang it'll be a lot worse than the changelings."
>>115883
""It's not safe for ponies around here. especially females.
Just...Be safe ok? I Don't want to read about anything terrible happening to you in the papers. try to get out of here as fast as you can if you are set on leaving."
""It's not safe for ponies around here. especially females.
Just...Be safe ok? I Don't want to read about anything terrible happening to you in the papers. try to get out of here as fast as you can if you are set on leaving."
>>115885
"I Don't suppose that you would like to help free more ponies and others from their bondage?"
"I Don't suppose that you would like to help free more ponies and others from their bondage?"
>>115888
He points her in the direction they came through
"Be careful going through there. there are 2 gnolls we caged at the beginning of the sewer."
He points her in the direction they came through
"Be careful going through there. there are 2 gnolls we caged at the beginning of the sewer."
>>115888
While Silver begrudgingly accepts this answer, he still gives her a judging look for leaving without even answering any questions.
While Silver begrudgingly accepts this answer, he still gives her a judging look for leaving without even answering any questions.
>>115890
I noticed you never commented on whether or not she showed up as a pony or a changeling. So, what is she?
I noticed you never commented on whether or not she showed up as a pony or a changeling. So, what is she?
>>115894
Silver moves to block her, put off by the way she acted. "One thing, before you go: I still need to make sure you are not changeling."
Silver moves to block her, put off by the way she acted. "One thing, before you go: I still need to make sure you are not changeling."
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[1d20+5 = 10]
>>115896
"my Friend here is kind of a stickler for these kinds of things. it would be easier just to allow him to do it. you have my word nothing bad will happen."
Diplomacy
>>115896
"my Friend here is kind of a stickler for these kinds of things. it would be easier just to allow him to do it. you have my word nothing bad will happen."
Diplomacy
>>115896
Silver simply blocks her again, not having any of her shit. "You take test, I let you go. You refuse, I put you right back in that cell, because I still have no explanation for that cacoon and who made it, and you have been wholly uncooperative so far."
Silver simply blocks her again, not having any of her shit. "You take test, I let you go. You refuse, I put you right back in that cell, because I still have no explanation for that cacoon and who made it, and you have been wholly uncooperative so far."
>>115899
"You swear you are a Pony? and that you don't know anything about this place?"
Dark Star watches her body language
"You swear you are a Pony? and that you don't know anything about this place?"
Dark Star watches her body language
>>115902
Silver will not let her. It is probably best she just gives in and accepts the test.
A telekinetic sheath forms around the hilt of his sword as he begins to draw it. "Two."
Silver will not let her. It is probably best she just gives in and accepts the test.
A telekinetic sheath forms around the hilt of his sword as he begins to draw it. "Two."
>>115902
"I See, Kidnapped from where exactly?"
He continues to watch her body language.
"The flashlight test is a significant part of Equestrian society these days. it won't hurt at all i promise, just hold your eyes open please and then my friend will move so you can leave."
"I See, Kidnapped from where exactly?"
He continues to watch her body language.
"The flashlight test is a significant part of Equestrian society these days. it won't hurt at all i promise, just hold your eyes open please and then my friend will move so you can leave."
[1d20+4 = 8]
>>115905
Silver draws his sword. "Three."
Unless she gives in or Dark Star orders Silver otherwise, the mare should probably roll initiative.
>>115905
Silver draws his sword. "Three."
Unless she gives in or Dark Star orders Silver otherwise, the mare should probably roll initiative.
>>115909
Silver is still not letting her through until either she takes the test or Silver is ordered to stand down.
Silver is still not letting her through until either she takes the test or Silver is ordered to stand down.
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>>115910
>>115910
From her position on the ground, she jumps up, lands hooves on top of Silver’s back - which gives an unambiguous sting because this tugs on the stitched skin - skirts the low hanging ceiling, and lands before Mala and Khoi. Khoi looks offended
“His back is injured”
She still has to get past Khoi and Mala, but she has jumped over Silver
>>115912
Silver presses her up, and while she may well skirt the ceiling more than if he did not, it does not stop her. It does strain his back more though
>>115910
From her position on the ground, she jumps up, lands hooves on top of Silver’s back - which gives an unambiguous sting because this tugs on the stitched skin - skirts the low hanging ceiling, and lands before Mala and Khoi. Khoi looks offended
“His back is injured”
She still has to get past Khoi and Mala, but she has jumped over Silver
>>115912
Silver presses her up, and while she may well skirt the ceiling more than if he did not, it does not stop her. It does strain his back more though
[1d20+2 = 12]
>>115914
The pain she causes Silver only serves to make him more angry.
Strength: Silver tries to tackle her to the ground.
>>115914
The pain she causes Silver only serves to make him more angry.
Strength: Silver tries to tackle her to the ground.
>>115916
She falls down onto her side, she moves her hooves to try to get up, and she moves out her mouth with a definite ”HISS!” towards Silver
She falls down onto her side, she moves her hooves to try to get up, and she moves out her mouth with a definite ”HISS!” towards Silver
[1d20+8 = 19]
>>115918
Silver attempts to use his sword's pommel to bash the changeling's head until they fall unconscious.
>>115918
Silver attempts to use his sword's pommel to bash the changeling's head until they fall unconscious.
[2d6+4 = 14]
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[1d20+4 = 19]
>>115924
True. And she did piss him off with that whole ordeal. He aims another pommel strike at her cranium.
>>115924
True. And she did piss him off with that whole ordeal. He aims another pommel strike at her cranium.
>>115925
>>115928
He cracks the skull with that second pommel strike. She’s sure as shit not preying on any ponies tonight, he can be sure of that....
Or maybe not. I guess Silver can hold his swing
Either way,
Khoi jumps the hell back, started by the alien creature
“Mot kohimo!”
Mala comes closer to the creature, and looks at it with sober fascination
“So they did have one. An Obanje”
>>115928
He cracks the skull with that second pommel strike. She’s sure as shit not preying on any ponies tonight, he can be sure of that....
Or maybe not. I guess Silver can hold his swing
Either way,
Khoi jumps the hell back, started by the alien creature
“Mot kohimo!”
Mala comes closer to the creature, and looks at it with sober fascination
“So they did have one. An Obanje”
[1d20+2 = 6]
>>115929
"If that is your word for changeling, then yes."
Strength: Dark Star might have ordered Silver to hol his last swing, but silver will still try to pin the stunned bug so she can't escape.
>>115929
"If that is your word for changeling, then yes."
Strength: Dark Star might have ordered Silver to hol his last swing, but silver will still try to pin the stunned bug so she can't escape.
>>115931
There's not many other options for Silver if Dark Star is going to want her conscious. Maybe Silver could try again? He just needs to get it so he can tie her up.
There's not many other options for Silver if Dark Star is going to want her conscious. Maybe Silver could try again? He just needs to get it so he can tie her up.
>>115937
"I suppose you could say they 'eat' you. They feed off of life force of other living beings, stallion or female." Silver drags the changeling back into her cell, and locks her up.
Is the cacooned pony still trapped.
"I suppose you could say they 'eat' you. They feed off of life force of other living beings, stallion or female." Silver drags the changeling back into her cell, and locks her up.
Is the cacooned pony still trapped.
>>115938
“Is not pleasant. Creatures can disappear” she says
Yes, the cocooned pony is still trapped.
The Changeling is locked up with the L-shapes key, if with fewer restraints to her
“Is not pleasant. Creatures can disappear” she says
Yes, the cocooned pony is still trapped.
The Changeling is locked up with the L-shapes key, if with fewer restraints to her
>>115940
"There are many ponies who have disappeared, after war..." Silver says this with a melancholy air. He goes over to the cacooned pony, testing the surface of it with a hoof to see how hard it would be to break or cut through it.
"There are many ponies who have disappeared, after war..." Silver says this with a melancholy air. He goes over to the cacooned pony, testing the surface of it with a hoof to see how hard it would be to break or cut through it.
>>115937
"They can be hard to spot, if you shine a light in their eyes, you can spot them. the tales that both of you have heard are most likely true."
"They can be hard to spot, if you shine a light in their eyes, you can spot them. the tales that both of you have heard are most likely true."
>>115942
Khoi has an expression of wonder and fear, while Mala seems concerned
Khoi:
“What I’ve heard... these are very dangerous”
Mala:
“It’s not quite like a fairy tale, living here...”
>>115941
“This, even before the wars.”
The surface is flexible, giving way at Silver’s hoof. It can be cut, though it’s too soft to break easily.
Khoi has an expression of wonder and fear, while Mala seems concerned
Khoi:
“What I’ve heard... these are very dangerous”
Mala:
“It’s not quite like a fairy tale, living here...”
>>115941
“This, even before the wars.”
The surface is flexible, giving way at Silver’s hoof. It can be cut, though it’s too soft to break easily.
[1d20+7 = 8]
>>115943
"Even in best of times, I would not consider Equestria to be fairy tale land. And this is especially bad time, for all of us." Silver gets out his survival knife, and attempts to cut through the cacoon and release its occupant.
>>115943
"Even in best of times, I would not consider Equestria to be fairy tale land. And this is especially bad time, for all of us." Silver gets out his survival knife, and attempts to cut through the cacoon and release its occupant.
>>115943
>to mala "It's more like a tragedy. but that's why i fight them so someday my Foals will be able to live in peace."
>To Khoi "You are very correct to think that,because they are Very Dangerous. maybe even more Dangerous than you thought."
>to mala "It's more like a tragedy. but that's why i fight them so someday my Foals will be able to live in peace."
>To Khoi "You are very correct to think that,because they are Very Dangerous. maybe even more Dangerous than you thought."
>>115946
Khoi nods, left somewhat fearful by his words
Mala nods, looking away, left somewhat saddened by his words
>>115944
Silver goes at it with his knife. Unfortunately, he doesn’t have a very good grip, and the knife flies out of his magical hold and back towards his face. He would sure as hell flinch
Khoi nods, left somewhat fearful by his words
Mala nods, looking away, left somewhat saddened by his words
>>115944
Silver goes at it with his knife. Unfortunately, he doesn’t have a very good grip, and the knife flies out of his magical hold and back towards his face. He would sure as hell flinch
>>115948
Nah. But he fails on his first attempt, in such a way that Khoi places her hoove to her mouth to hide a soft giggle, before Mala looses a high pitched laugh that sounds unnerving
“Hahaha”
Nah. But he fails on his first attempt, in such a way that Khoi places her hoove to her mouth to hide a soft giggle, before Mala looses a high pitched laugh that sounds unnerving
“Hahaha”
>>115950
This one slices. He is able to cut it down without hitting the creature inside. A goo seeps out. It’s very liquid, but still kind of gross. Khoi moves away from it and Mala comes to sniff it
This one slices. He is able to cut it down without hitting the creature inside. A goo seeps out. It’s very liquid, but still kind of gross. Khoi moves away from it and Mala comes to sniff it
[1d20 = 16]
>>115958
"Hmm...it is good idea that we take her with us. We will need to keep eye on her until she wakes up."
Strength: Silver attempts to put the mare on his back so they can take her with the group.
>>115958
"Hmm...it is good idea that we take her with us. We will need to keep eye on her until she wakes up."
Strength: Silver attempts to put the mare on his back so they can take her with the group.
>>115961
The big, strong unicorn with the heavy load on his back flashes a self-satisfied grin at the two non-ponies.
The big, strong unicorn with the heavy load on his back flashes a self-satisfied grin at the two non-ponies.
>>115962
The unicorn is of a larger build than a normal pony. She’s not as big as an alicorn, but the body structure - a leaner, taller physique is present. It’s possible she’s just malnourished. The life has slowly been drained out of her, and she looks weak and deteriorated. Maybe her beige coat would be darker under normal conditions. Maybe not
>>115963
They look a little surprised the pony can carry all of that
The unicorn is of a larger build than a normal pony. She’s not as big as an alicorn, but the body structure - a leaner, taller physique is present. It’s possible she’s just malnourished. The life has slowly been drained out of her, and she looks weak and deteriorated. Maybe her beige coat would be darker under normal conditions. Maybe not
>>115963
They look a little surprised the pony can carry all of that
>>115973
Yes. The afformentioned viles, a pair of jars, a pair of pliers, a battery, a safe, another of what looks like a cocoon but busted open, a veil, and perhaps other assorted items
Yes. The afformentioned viles, a pair of jars, a pair of pliers, a battery, a safe, another of what looks like a cocoon but busted open, a veil, and perhaps other assorted items
>>115976
Rather small, and sitting on the ground. It’s about what you could have in a private home. It’s clearly a more recent model
Rather small, and sitting on the ground. It’s about what you could have in a private home. It’s clearly a more recent model
>>115986
"...Eh? You make it sound like alcohol." He thinks on it a bit. "Is that why they had cacooned pony? They needed something from her to make drugs?"
"...Eh? You make it sound like alcohol." He thinks on it a bit. "Is that why they had cacooned pony? They needed something from her to make drugs?"
>>115989
Is he looking at the contents of the jar, or any of the three (now four) cute but deadly non-pony animals he has around him?
Is he looking at the contents of the jar, or any of the three (now four) cute but deadly non-pony animals he has around him?
>>115995
Dark Star's expression returns to normal
"Right."
He takes out his camera and photographs everything in the room
Dark Star's expression returns to normal
"Right."
He takes out his camera and photographs everything in the room
>>115997
Dark Star examines the other pod
Which way does it look like it has been busted? in wards or outwards?
Dark Star examines the other pod
Which way does it look like it has been busted? in wards or outwards?
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Um... Would anypony like to declare any continuing actions?
>>116020
I don't remember where the conversation left off, but I assume I'm not going to make them budge, right?
I don't remember where the conversation left off, but I assume I'm not going to make them budge, right?
>>116024
Spark keeps at it.
"This is the future of your family we are talking about. You can hide for now, but what will you do? Grow old here, caged by the forest? Will your colts marry staying here? What about friendship? Ponies need to be part of a community."
Spark keeps at it.
"This is the future of your family we are talking about. You can hide for now, but what will you do? Grow old here, caged by the forest? Will your colts marry staying here? What about friendship? Ponies need to be part of a community."
>>116028
"I would get you over that border first, then you are free. You can set up a new farm near a nice community perhaps. OR you can keep some distance, but still have the option to go to market once in a while. You can leave a future for your colts. I'm sure your family is ready to meet some other ponies and make some friends. And I bet you are as well."
"I would get you over that border first, then you are free. You can set up a new farm near a nice community perhaps. OR you can keep some distance, but still have the option to go to market once in a while. You can leave a future for your colts. I'm sure your family is ready to meet some other ponies and make some friends. And I bet you are as well."
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Is anypony there?
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Is anypony here tonight? And wants to play?
>>116042
Um... How do you like things so far? I'm still not sure about the pacing or the story. Argentina has been absent a lot.
>>116043
>>116030
Dawson sits in silence for a moment, again looking at rose, and now stroking her long, pink mane.
"I'll think about it"
from on top of the couch, Red Wine leans into Spark, and starts to whisper to him
"He's kind of stubborn. He's been safe out in these woods in a way that most ponies are not. Until tonight."
Um... How do you like things so far? I'm still not sure about the pacing or the story. Argentina has been absent a lot.
>>116043
>>116030
Dawson sits in silence for a moment, again looking at rose, and now stroking her long, pink mane.
"I'll think about it"
from on top of the couch, Red Wine leans into Spark, and starts to whisper to him
"He's kind of stubborn. He's been safe out in these woods in a way that most ponies are not. Until tonight."
>>116044
Spark pats Red Wine's head and whispers back.
"He will make the right call. He seems to have done a good job so far."
Spark pats Red Wine's head and whispers back.
"He will make the right call. He seems to have done a good job so far."
>>116045
He is pat, but looks past Spark towards Rose and Dawson.
"I hope the Changeling Drain doesn't cause her to miscarry..."
He is pat, but looks past Spark towards Rose and Dawson.
"I hope the Changeling Drain doesn't cause her to miscarry..."
>>116046
Spark has a look of concern.
"I'm sure she will be fine."
Spark never even considered that to be a possibility. He heads over to Rose and Dawson.
"Anything else I can get you?"
Spark has a look of concern.
"I'm sure she will be fine."
Spark never even considered that to be a possibility. He heads over to Rose and Dawson.
"Anything else I can get you?"
>>116044
I've been liking things so far. Pacing is only an issue so far as it's apparently difficult to get even two of our schedules to line up. It might cause things to drag out, with as many rooms as we'll have to search through, and if we manually declare each and every single action going forward. Story so far has made sense, so I'm not seeing an issue there.
I just assume Iron's inactivity is just scheduling, like with a lot of the other players. I imagine if he had an issue he'd raise it.
Also, might as well declare Silver's next action while I'm here:
Silver takes a couple of the jars of Changeling Honey for evidence, and turns to Mala. "Something you said just minute ago, you made it sound like rumors of something like this operation have been making rounds. How long have these rumors been around?"
I've been liking things so far. Pacing is only an issue so far as it's apparently difficult to get even two of our schedules to line up. It might cause things to drag out, with as many rooms as we'll have to search through, and if we manually declare each and every single action going forward. Story so far has made sense, so I'm not seeing an issue there.
I just assume Iron's inactivity is just scheduling, like with a lot of the other players. I imagine if he had an issue he'd raise it.
Also, might as well declare Silver's next action while I'm here:
Silver takes a couple of the jars of Changeling Honey for evidence, and turns to Mala. "Something you said just minute ago, you made it sound like rumors of something like this operation have been making rounds. How long have these rumors been around?"
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>>116049
Spark nods and sits by the door. He sits the pistol beside himself, ready to pull it on an intruder.
Spark nods and sits by the door. He sits the pistol beside himself, ready to pull it on an intruder.
>>116057
"Terrible...this has been going on for while, then..." He contemplates this for a moment before looking again at Mala. "Do you have any idea where prisoners are kept?"
"Terrible...this has been going on for while, then..." He contemplates this for a moment before looking again at Mala. "Do you have any idea where prisoners are kept?"
>>116059
Silver nods in turn. "As soon as my companion is ready, we should try to find them. If this is first thing we have found inside here, then I do not have high hopes for what has been done to captives elsewhere in building."
He looks over to the changeling, looking on how she is currently fairing.
Silver nods in turn. "As soon as my companion is ready, we should try to find them. If this is first thing we have found inside here, then I do not have high hopes for what has been done to captives elsewhere in building."
He looks over to the changeling, looking on how she is currently fairing.
>>116060
Uh, change the last line of dialogue to be "deeper inside the building"
Mala nods, slowly, looking back at Silver
When Silver looks back to the Changeling, it's a dark black creature, difficult to make out its individual features. It has one big eye open, and though it's impossible to say exactly what the green sphere is looking at - it may as well be looking at everything in the room all at once - somehow, it has the air of staring unblinkingly directly at Silver
Uh, change the last line of dialogue to be "deeper inside the building"
Mala nods, slowly, looking back at Silver
When Silver looks back to the Changeling, it's a dark black creature, difficult to make out its individual features. It has one big eye open, and though it's impossible to say exactly what the green sphere is looking at - it may as well be looking at everything in the room all at once - somehow, it has the air of staring unblinkingly directly at Silver
>>116062
The creature does not respond. The chest does seem to be rising up and down in breathing motions
The creature does not respond. The chest does seem to be rising up and down in breathing motions
>>116063
"At least she is alive. I think I might have given her concussion, however. If changelings can be concussed."
"At least she is alive. I think I might have given her concussion, however. If changelings can be concussed."
>>116070
"She is eyewitness to what has happened here. She is valuable source of information as to who they have been bringing in, and perhaps with that information we can find those who have been sold off as slaves.
"As for attacking me, let us hope she is not that stupid. She has tasted what fighting me results in. If she tries to attack, she will only get hurt worse."
"She is eyewitness to what has happened here. She is valuable source of information as to who they have been bringing in, and perhaps with that information we can find those who have been sold off as slaves.
"As for attacking me, let us hope she is not that stupid. She has tasted what fighting me results in. If she tries to attack, she will only get hurt worse."
>>116071
The creature interjects after Silver’s statement, in that kind of creepy multi-tonal echoey voice that is common for her race
“Typical pony...”
She sounds tired. Or otherwise “out of it”
Then Khoi herself looks at Silver with a sort of worried expression
“If that is your best lead...”
The creature interjects after Silver’s statement, in that kind of creepy multi-tonal echoey voice that is common for her race
“Typical pony...”
She sounds tired. Or otherwise “out of it”
Then Khoi herself looks at Silver with a sort of worried expression
“If that is your best lead...”
>>116074
"It is not as if I did not give you choice in matter. But...I do apologise for hitting you. Sorry." He sits down facing her, hoping he's out of the range of any life draining abilities.
"It is not as if I did not give you choice in matter. But...I do apologise for hitting you. Sorry." He sits down facing her, hoping he's out of the range of any life draining abilities.
>>116075
Unlike its position when they entered the room, the creature is unrestrained within the cage. It could move around and even come next to the edge, if only it were orientated. But it doesn’t get up. She lays there in her side. It’s difficult to read its expression. The one green eye is open, and a fang hangs out. It says nothing
Unlike its position when they entered the room, the creature is unrestrained within the cage. It could move around and even come next to the edge, if only it were orientated. But it doesn’t get up. She lays there in her side. It’s difficult to read its expression. The one green eye is open, and a fang hangs out. It says nothing
>>116076
"I imagine you have one hell of headache. I could try to help you get rid of it if you do not attack me."
"I imagine you have one hell of headache. I could try to help you get rid of it if you do not attack me."
>>116080
"No, just...little guilty about bashing your head in, I will admit. Plus I would want help with something like that, if our positions were reversed."
"No, just...little guilty about bashing your head in, I will admit. Plus I would want help with something like that, if our positions were reversed."
>>116081
"You've done enough tonight"
The words barely come out of her mouth, and she does not move from her position laying on her side. The eye has not blinked once, and it is impossible to tell whether she is staring Silver down, or is blind in that eye. She sounds tired, and her voice has an erie quality to it, owing to its quality of being delivered in two tones at once. But there is more than a little resentment in it, and skepticism towards any good will
"You've done enough tonight"
The words barely come out of her mouth, and she does not move from her position laying on her side. The eye has not blinked once, and it is impossible to tell whether she is staring Silver down, or is blind in that eye. She sounds tired, and her voice has an erie quality to it, owing to its quality of being delivered in two tones at once. But there is more than a little resentment in it, and skepticism towards any good will
>>116085
It's not perfectly clear she is capable of sitting up at the moment. At least she doesn't seem inclined to do so if she is
It's not perfectly clear she is capable of sitting up at the moment. At least she doesn't seem inclined to do so if she is
I have absolutely no idea anymore of when GM gets online.
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>>116092
But seriously, I’m here most hours that I am not sleeping or in court. Including weekends (which tend to be silent during light hour s for some reason)
But seriously, I’m here most hours that I am not sleeping or in court. Including weekends (which tend to be silent during light hour s for some reason)
>>116093
Ah. I can't speak for the others, but I normally wait for signs that you're on to start posting. Anyways...
Silver levitates the health potion so it's right in front of the changeling's face. "Please?"
Ah. I can't speak for the others, but I normally wait for signs that you're on to start posting. Anyways...
Silver levitates the health potion so it's right in front of the changeling's face. "Please?"
>>116094
Her head moves ever so slightly, as if to orientate her field of vision, not that it's really easy to tell where she is looking.
"I'm not drinking your truth serum, or whatever that is. You're going to have to come in here yourself and force my mouth open"
Her head moves ever so slightly, as if to orientate her field of vision, not that it's really easy to tell where she is looking.
"I'm not drinking your truth serum, or whatever that is. You're going to have to come in here yourself and force my mouth open"
>>116095
"I really would much rather not. It is healing potion, I promise you. I bought it from potion store here in Baltimare, 2 Strong 4 You. Personally, I have seen stronger potions, but it is servicable."
"I really would much rather not. It is healing potion, I promise you. I bought it from potion store here in Baltimare, 2 Strong 4 You. Personally, I have seen stronger potions, but it is servicable."
>>116096
Her thin lips pull back, and for the briefest of moments it looks as if she is smiling in acknowledgement of the joke. Then it recedes, and she picks her head up to lift more towards Silver. Her eyes, light blue-tinted green, can now be seen to have a lighter point in them that was not obvious before, and is directed towards Silver
"What is it you want, pony? Was there a 'friend' of yours you wanted back, or something?"
She does not take the potion, nor is it obvious that her magic or limbs would allow her to do so
Her thin lips pull back, and for the briefest of moments it looks as if she is smiling in acknowledgement of the joke. Then it recedes, and she picks her head up to lift more towards Silver. Her eyes, light blue-tinted green, can now be seen to have a lighter point in them that was not obvious before, and is directed towards Silver
"What is it you want, pony? Was there a 'friend' of yours you wanted back, or something?"
She does not take the potion, nor is it obvious that her magic or limbs would allow her to do so
>>116097
"I would like for you to take healing potion. I would also like to ask questions about what you saw here, but even if you did not want to answer them, I would still offer you this potion."
"I would like for you to take healing potion. I would also like to ask questions about what you saw here, but even if you did not want to answer them, I would still offer you this potion."
>>116098
I don’t want to direct your character or anything... but the Changeling’s injuries are of the non-lethal type, whereas Silver himself has like 12 HP of damage, and he’s not done fighting for the night
I don’t want to direct your character or anything... but the Changeling’s injuries are of the non-lethal type, whereas Silver himself has like 12 HP of damage, and he’s not done fighting for the night
>>116099
Yes, that thought has crossed my mind before. Yes, I am certain of this decision. Even injured, Silver is still heaalthier than anypony else with him.
Yes, that thought has crossed my mind before. Yes, I am certain of this decision. Even injured, Silver is still heaalthier than anypony else with him.
>>116098
>>116100
Okay...
She looks over at the potion, then to Silver, then back to the potion, and tries to turn from her side onto her recessed, greyhound-like belly. She succeeds only in getting her forelegs out from underneath her and propping her head up. She then presses a hoof to her head in evident pain, and it seems parts of the wall can be seen straight through her leg.
A green aura of light, and it looks like she is trying to grab the potion with her magic, but the aura fails, just as well since if she had wrestled harder and then failed she would have dropped the potion. She leans her head closer towards it
>>116100
Okay...
She looks over at the potion, then to Silver, then back to the potion, and tries to turn from her side onto her recessed, greyhound-like belly. She succeeds only in getting her forelegs out from underneath her and propping her head up. She then presses a hoof to her head in evident pain, and it seems parts of the wall can be seen straight through her leg.
A green aura of light, and it looks like she is trying to grab the potion with her magic, but the aura fails, just as well since if she had wrestled harder and then failed she would have dropped the potion. She leans her head closer towards it
>>116101
A blue telekinetic sheath forms around the potion, pulling the stopper off of it and assisting in lifting it to her lips.
A blue telekinetic sheath forms around the potion, pulling the stopper off of it and assisting in lifting it to her lips.
>>116102
Her head pulls back at Silver pushing the potion forward, and for a number of seconds she seems to be rejecting the potion. Then she opens her thin, long muzzle, grips part of the bottle with a long, snake-like tongue, and tries to avoid her saber-fangs pushing the glass away as she grabs the potion with her mouth, and starts to drink it
Her head pulls back at Silver pushing the potion forward, and for a number of seconds she seems to be rejecting the potion. Then she opens her thin, long muzzle, grips part of the bottle with a long, snake-like tongue, and tries to avoid her saber-fangs pushing the glass away as she grabs the potion with her mouth, and starts to drink it
[1d8+1 = 5]
>>116103
The healing, positive energy liquid moves down her throat, reducing her headache in ways normal painkillers could only dream of.
>>116103
The healing, positive energy liquid moves down her throat, reducing her headache in ways normal painkillers could only dream of.
>>116104
She drinks it, drinks it, places the glass aside...
Her eyes go wide, and start to glow almost, looking nearly like slightly dimmer and smaller versions of green traffic lights. The white point within the eyes is clearer now, and looks off to the wall, then back to Silver.
Instantly, she jumps up, back arched like a startled cat, looking at Silver. She levels her chipped horn towards him in a more or less combative posture. There is a grimace upon her face
She drinks it, drinks it, places the glass aside...
Her eyes go wide, and start to glow almost, looking nearly like slightly dimmer and smaller versions of green traffic lights. The white point within the eyes is clearer now, and looks off to the wall, then back to Silver.
Instantly, she jumps up, back arched like a startled cat, looking at Silver. She levels her chipped horn towards him in a more or less combative posture. There is a grimace upon her face
>>116105
Silver for his part doesn't flinch, assuming she's just startled. He does smile at her though. "Feeling better?"
Silver for his part doesn't flinch, assuming she's just startled. He does smile at her though. "Feeling better?"
>>116106
She stands there, hooves spread apart, small chopped horn lowered, and almost barred fangs in what is pretty clearly a combat pose
“Not as well as I did earlier.” She says.
Her voice is slightly deep but unambiguously feminine, delivered in two tones as if by two separate voices delivered at once. The accent she spoke with when she took the mask of a pony is absent, an accent indeed that seemed to belong to a culture of ponykind Silver never before encountered. The whiter points of her eyes are fixated on Silver
She stands there, hooves spread apart, small chopped horn lowered, and almost barred fangs in what is pretty clearly a combat pose
“Not as well as I did earlier.” She says.
Her voice is slightly deep but unambiguously feminine, delivered in two tones as if by two separate voices delivered at once. The accent she spoke with when she took the mask of a pony is absent, an accent indeed that seemed to belong to a culture of ponykind Silver never before encountered. The whiter points of her eyes are fixated on Silver
>>116107
"Yeah..." He rubs the back of his neck in a clear sign of guilt or embarrassment, oddly calm for the situation he's in at the moment. "...not my greatest moment. Again, I am sorry." He looks around for a moment before picking up a jar of the changeling honey/jelly/whatever it's called with his magic, and offering it to the changeling. "Here, are you hungry? I would not blame you if you were sick of even looking at this stuff after being forced to make it for so long, but it should still be fine for you to eat."
"Yeah..." He rubs the back of his neck in a clear sign of guilt or embarrassment, oddly calm for the situation he's in at the moment. "...not my greatest moment. Again, I am sorry." He looks around for a moment before picking up a jar of the changeling honey/jelly/whatever it's called with his magic, and offering it to the changeling. "Here, are you hungry? I would not blame you if you were sick of even looking at this stuff after being forced to make it for so long, but it should still be fine for you to eat."
>>116108
Her eyes, it rather the lighter spots, move over towards the levitated vial, and the growling expression disappears off her charred black face, until her whole expression comes changes from a growling dog to that of a dog fixated on a sandwich.
She watches it, then sallies forth towards the end of the cage. Green Magic’s envelops the vial, pulling it forward, hitting a bar with a high pitched “clink,” then turned and pulled in. Her hooves grab it, then she tries to pull it with her mouth, and she sits down bites on it until she finally pulls out the stopper. Her thin tongue enters the vial up and down like the tongue of an ant eater, allowing her to slowly pull out and swallow little bits of the pink jelly.
Her eyes, it rather the lighter spots, move over towards the levitated vial, and the growling expression disappears off her charred black face, until her whole expression comes changes from a growling dog to that of a dog fixated on a sandwich.
She watches it, then sallies forth towards the end of the cage. Green Magic’s envelops the vial, pulling it forward, hitting a bar with a high pitched “clink,” then turned and pulled in. Her hooves grab it, then she tries to pull it with her mouth, and she sits down bites on it until she finally pulls out the stopper. Her thin tongue enters the vial up and down like the tongue of an ant eater, allowing her to slowly pull out and swallow little bits of the pink jelly.
>>116109
Silver looks actually kind of impressed at the dexterity and length of her tongue. If there was such a thing as tongue envy, it very well would be caused by this.
He lets her eat for a few moments before speaking up again. "Perhaps we could do our introductions again: my name is Silver Sword. Who are you?"
Silver looks actually kind of impressed at the dexterity and length of her tongue. If there was such a thing as tongue envy, it very well would be caused by this.
He lets her eat for a few moments before speaking up again. "Perhaps we could do our introductions again: my name is Silver Sword. Who are you?"
>>116110
He gets to see the tongue in action a little while longer as it descends down into the vial.
She has placed the vial inside of one of the holes of her leg, so that she just holds her hoof up and the vial stays in place in her leg. She looks up to Silver from her position sitting, and says to him with less hostility than before
“My name is Arbeiter Zwölf Zweiundneunzig Von Lycidae und Sturmwind“
He gets to see the tongue in action a little while longer as it descends down into the vial.
She has placed the vial inside of one of the holes of her leg, so that she just holds her hoof up and the vial stays in place in her leg. She looks up to Silver from her position sitting, and says to him with less hostility than before
“My name is Arbeiter Zwölf Zweiundneunzig Von Lycidae und Sturmwind“
>>116111
He sits there for a couple seconds, working out what it means in Wechselbalg to himself. "Worker Twelve...Ninety-Two? One Thousand Ninety-Two?" He looks over to her. "Is Lycidae your Queen?"
He sits there for a couple seconds, working out what it means in Wechselbalg to himself. "Worker Twelve...Ninety-Two? One Thousand Ninety-Two?" He looks over to her. "Is Lycidae your Queen?"
>>116113
God dammit, looking through the old threads is a pain. What was the name of Kerr and Wesley's Queen?
God dammit, looking through the old threads is a pain. What was the name of Kerr and Wesley's Queen?
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*lick lick lick*
>>116115
Any help at all? Lycidae sounds familiar to me, but I can't remember exactly if it was the drones' Queen.
Also, hello!
Any help at all? Lycidae sounds familiar to me, but I can't remember exactly if it was the drones' Queen.
Also, hello!
>>116116
That’s a strangely insistent reply... Okay...
The mother of Kerr and Wesley is something like “Lacinia”. I think both may be from the same “State,” but they are different creatures
That’s a strangely insistent reply... Okay...
The mother of Kerr and Wesley is something like “Lacinia”. I think both may be from the same “State,” but they are different creatures
>>116117
It's just a pain in the ass to look through the old threads. Sorry.
"I met pair of young drones not too long ago underneath Queen Lacinia, or something along that line. Do you know of her?"
It's just a pain in the ass to look through the old threads. Sorry.
"I met pair of young drones not too long ago underneath Queen Lacinia, or something along that line. Do you know of her?"
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Will anyone be here this weekend?
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>>116128
Oh. I'm sorry to hear that, man, life can be rough sometimes. Hope things turn out better for you soon. What's got you so down?
Oh. I'm sorry to hear that, man, life can be rough sometimes. Hope things turn out better for you soon. What's got you so down?
>>116130
I have had co-workers report me to the boss for no reason a few weeks ago. People are getting worse I swear.
I have had co-workers report me to the boss for no reason a few weeks ago. People are getting worse I swear.
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Meep?
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Who is here tonight?
Iron? Are you there?
>>116155
I like Morrowind more for that crazy spell maker and world, but Oblivion was more wacky fun, I have to admit.
https://youtu.be/4Ow5lGFju1c
I like Morrowind more for that crazy spell maker and world, but Oblivion was more wacky fun, I have to admit.
https://youtu.be/4Ow5lGFju1c
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>>116167
*the floof is touched, gently*
*the face of a kindly old stallion looks up through the parted floof*
*the floof is touched, gently*
*the face of a kindly old stallion looks up through the parted floof*
>>116167
I hope the transfer works out well for you. Maybe you will get more action there. What do you think?
I hope the transfer works out well for you. Maybe you will get more action there. What do you think?
>>116169
*the floof pony pony hugs back, or at least tries to*
*there is a lot of floof to hug through*
*the floof pony pony hugs back, or at least tries to*
*there is a lot of floof to hug through*
>>116173
But the floof and the pony are not the same...
What does this mean? The pony is not his floof, nor the floof the pony?
But the floof and the pony are not the same...
What does this mean? The pony is not his floof, nor the floof the pony?
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>>116179
Iron turns around, hoping he attracted the right attention.
(Come on. These sort of words should attract her easily.)
Iron turns around, hoping he attracted the right attention.
(Come on. These sort of words should attract her easily.)
>>116180
It looks like he has. Probably. Actually frankly he can’t remember well what she looked like, but it’s a griffin who is behaving like she met him before, so close enough.
“What are you doing out here? Good job by the way on your ‘mentally ill homeless guy’ disguise. Very convincing.”
It looks like he has. Probably. Actually frankly he can’t remember well what she looked like, but it’s a griffin who is behaving like she met him before, so close enough.
“What are you doing out here? Good job by the way on your ‘mentally ill homeless guy’ disguise. Very convincing.”
>>116181
Iron cocks an eyebrow, a bit suspicious of this griffon. Mostly just to make sure.
"What species is your coltfriend?" he whispers to the griffon mare.
Iron cocks an eyebrow, a bit suspicious of this griffon. Mostly just to make sure.
"What species is your coltfriend?" he whispers to the griffon mare.
>>116183
Iron nods, breathing a sigh of relief
"Thank the Gods I have found you," he exhales out, then points his snout at the cart. "I have 'things' to extract out of here. They speak in strange languages, but they seemed to be guards. Take a look. I also have extracted some clothing, but I need to fetch them first. Frilly looking. Had some city destinations on them."
>>116184
Rumors of my death have been greatly exagerated.
Iron nods, breathing a sigh of relief
"Thank the Gods I have found you," he exhales out, then points his snout at the cart. "I have 'things' to extract out of here. They speak in strange languages, but they seemed to be guards. Take a look. I also have extracted some clothing, but I need to fetch them first. Frilly looking. Had some city destinations on them."
>>116184
Rumors of my death have been greatly exagerated.
>>116186
Blue Shekels looks up and around, evidently surveying for who may be watching, before carefully picking the sheet and looking under
“By Poseidon, it looks like you’ve captured a couple aliens. And their dry cleaning.”
Blue Shekels looks up and around, evidently surveying for who may be watching, before carefully picking the sheet and looking under
“By Poseidon, it looks like you’ve captured a couple aliens. And their dry cleaning.”
>>116187
>Blue Shekels
Good meme right there.
Iron nods.
"Indeed. They might know something, but they speak strangely. The clothes are along for the ride."
>Blue Shekels
Good meme right there.
Iron nods.
"Indeed. They might know something, but they speak strangely. The clothes are along for the ride."
>>116184
Does the floofster want to continue talking to the giant parasite?
>>116188
“Probably aliens. Maybe we can retroactively get a warrant on them for illegal entry. I am skeptical as to how much they know. I don’t think we’ll have enough time to fully interrogate them before every other creature there becomes wise to us.”
Does the floofster want to continue talking to the giant parasite?
>>116188
“Probably aliens. Maybe we can retroactively get a warrant on them for illegal entry. I am skeptical as to how much they know. I don’t think we’ll have enough time to fully interrogate them before every other creature there becomes wise to us.”
>>116189
Iron nods.
"I figured we would not have the time. Perhaps there is a way to temporarily hold them for later questioning back at the place where ponies usually get interrogated on? The building itself was rather empty as far as I saw during my run in and one of them was awfully calm after seeing his two brethren get bucked."
He pauses for a bit.
"The clothing could help with identifying where is the cargo being sent back at the land on the other side of the water. Some of them had names on them."
Iron nods.
"I figured we would not have the time. Perhaps there is a way to temporarily hold them for later questioning back at the place where ponies usually get interrogated on? The building itself was rather empty as far as I saw during my run in and one of them was awfully calm after seeing his two brethren get bucked."
He pauses for a bit.
"The clothing could help with identifying where is the cargo being sent back at the land on the other side of the water. Some of them had names on them."
>>116191
Hiss!
>>116190
She picks up a coat, still on the hanger. It’s a fine fur coat, and she examines the pattern on it, a set of stripes.
“I guess we could take them to a customs outpost. It’s their problem to begin with, really. But they should be able to hold them. Maybe they will come to before the end of the night and tell us something... but that’s kind of beside the point. I know why the building is empty.”
Hiss!
>>116190
She picks up a coat, still on the hanger. It’s a fine fur coat, and she examines the pattern on it, a set of stripes.
“I guess we could take them to a customs outpost. It’s their problem to begin with, really. But they should be able to hold them. Maybe they will come to before the end of the night and tell us something... but that’s kind of beside the point. I know why the building is empty.”
>>116189
Sure.
"Are numbered names common for changelings? Do you have any names you like to go by becides?"
Sure.
"Are numbered names common for changelings? Do you have any names you like to go by becides?"
>>116193
To answer Silver’s earlier question about Lycinia,
The creature looks up at Silver with wide eyes. Well, she always looks kind of like that, but her mouth closes, lips curled around fangs that hang out, and she has altogether a more serious expression than a moment before
“Yes... I know of her... Numbered names are the standard at birth for Drones and Workers.”
>>116195
She looks at him with her slit green eyes. Forest green, not her old turquoise.
“A gathering. In the church. But they are moving back to the main building, or will be shortly”
>>116196
No u-er
Do you not want to play as midnight? Iron found Blue Skies
To answer Silver’s earlier question about Lycinia,
The creature looks up at Silver with wide eyes. Well, she always looks kind of like that, but her mouth closes, lips curled around fangs that hang out, and she has altogether a more serious expression than a moment before
“Yes... I know of her... Numbered names are the standard at birth for Drones and Workers.”
>>116195
She looks at him with her slit green eyes. Forest green, not her old turquoise.
“A gathering. In the church. But they are moving back to the main building, or will be shortly”
>>116196
No u-er
Do you not want to play as midnight? Iron found Blue Skies
>>116197
Iron hums.
"The lights were turned off recently, mostly by Midnight and I, so they will definitely be suspicious when they enter. I assume the job is not done yet?"
His mouth forms into a grin.
"I can keep kicking griffon flank... and beak."
Iron hums.
"The lights were turned off recently, mostly by Midnight and I, so they will definitely be suspicious when they enter. I assume the job is not done yet?"
His mouth forms into a grin.
"I can keep kicking griffon flank... and beak."
>>116197
Silver tilts his head at her. "I suppose from your expression it is serious thing to talk about other Queens."
Silver tilts his head at her. "I suppose from your expression it is serious thing to talk about other Queens."
>>116199
“Well, if things go sour, let’s hope you can kick enough of it. We are certainly not done. Dark Star and Silver kind of wondered off.”
>>116201
“No...”
She blinks from eyelids that close diagonally, almost horizontally,
“You named a queen... and understood my name...”
Though she speaks and ends in pauses, her words are stated with far more force than Mala, who would lower his volume at the end of his sentences, and had a strong tendency to lower his head and look away. Zwolf looks straight on, though she tilts her head slightly
>>116202
“Plan on happening?”
“Well, if things go sour, let’s hope you can kick enough of it. We are certainly not done. Dark Star and Silver kind of wondered off.”
>>116201
“No...”
She blinks from eyelids that close diagonally, almost horizontally,
“You named a queen... and understood my name...”
Though she speaks and ends in pauses, her words are stated with far more force than Mala, who would lower his volume at the end of his sentences, and had a strong tendency to lower his head and look away. Zwolf looks straight on, though she tilts her head slightly
>>116202
“Plan on happening?”
>>116204
“R&M want is to arrest every creature in that building either committing a crime or here illegally. That’s a bit... optimistic. A more manageable goal might be to collect evidence of some bad shut going on there, deliver it to R&M so they can get some of their stallions to form a perimeter, then go in and take down the leaders, and let the rest flee and get captured, or chase them out.”
>>116205
“Yes, that can end badly. They will notice it getting cold, too”
“R&M want is to arrest every creature in that building either committing a crime or here illegally. That’s a bit... optimistic. A more manageable goal might be to collect evidence of some bad shut going on there, deliver it to R&M so they can get some of their stallions to form a perimeter, then go in and take down the leaders, and let the rest flee and get captured, or chase them out.”
>>116205
“Yes, that can end badly. They will notice it getting cold, too”
>>116206
"I see. Did you happen to hear where these illegal ponies are stored in and how to get there? They should be more than enough evidence to properly set a perimeter and arrest the folk."
"I see. Did you happen to hear where these illegal ponies are stored in and how to get there? They should be more than enough evidence to properly set a perimeter and arrest the folk."
>>116207
She shakes her head slowly, lightly
“No. They talked about their gathering. No admission of anything illegal.”
She shakes her head slowly, lightly
“No. They talked about their gathering. No admission of anything illegal.”
>>116208
Iron grumbles.
"Figures."
He ponders for a bit, looking at his surroundings
"What about a safe place to store the items in the cart?"
Iron grumbles.
"Figures."
He ponders for a bit, looking at his surroundings
"What about a safe place to store the items in the cart?"
>>116203
"Ohhhhh..." A look of comprehension spreads across his face. He starts speaking in Wechselbalg, though with his thick Severyanan accent making it sound different from it being spoken by a changeling. "Ich habe die Sprache während des Krieges gelernt. Die jüngste Praxis hat geholfen."
He slips back into Ponish, working his jaw a little from speaking the foreign tongue. "I do not mean to assume, but from looks of things, but have been captured for while, now. Also looks like they have been forcing you to make jelly from captured ponies. What happened?"
"Ohhhhh..." A look of comprehension spreads across his face. He starts speaking in Wechselbalg, though with his thick Severyanan accent making it sound different from it being spoken by a changeling. "Ich habe die Sprache während des Krieges gelernt. Die jüngste Praxis hat geholfen."
He slips back into Ponish, working his jaw a little from speaking the foreign tongue. "I do not mean to assume, but from looks of things, but have been captured for while, now. Also looks like they have been forcing you to make jelly from captured ponies. What happened?"
>>116209
“Do you want to tie them up and place them in a dark room? A back alley? Or find R&M and dump them off there?”
>>116210
She nods, still with a look of almost concern. Then she says
“I was working in Baltimare, recently arrived and in one of those cheap nightclubs, minding my own business, when somepony found a body I left in a bathroom stall. Normally I would slip out through the front, perhaps after changing masks, but this time they stalked me. Jumped me. I wonder if they were planning to do that regardless because I made out with the wrong stallion. Anyways, they managed to subdue me. Put a ring on my horn.”
She looks away from Silver, pacing lightly across the small cell, and even whips her tail in evident annoyance at one point, the ragged thing having more in common with a rolled up cobweb than a horses tail so far as appearance goes, but in movement more like the later.
“Do you want to tie them up and place them in a dark room? A back alley? Or find R&M and dump them off there?”
>>116210
She nods, still with a look of almost concern. Then she says
“I was working in Baltimare, recently arrived and in one of those cheap nightclubs, minding my own business, when somepony found a body I left in a bathroom stall. Normally I would slip out through the front, perhaps after changing masks, but this time they stalked me. Jumped me. I wonder if they were planning to do that regardless because I made out with the wrong stallion. Anyways, they managed to subdue me. Put a ring on my horn.”
She looks away from Silver, pacing lightly across the small cell, and even whips her tail in evident annoyance at one point, the ragged thing having more in common with a rolled up cobweb than a horses tail so far as appearance goes, but in movement more like the later.
>>116211
He strokes his chin.
"I'd say find R&M and dump them with the clothing, then come back here to gather more evidence. I am pretty sure they want more than three griffons and some fancy clothes."
He strokes his chin.
"I'd say find R&M and dump them with the clothing, then come back here to gather more evidence. I am pretty sure they want more than three griffons and some fancy clothes."
>>116211
"Food collection." He looks a bit concerned at her wording. "I suppose by 'body' you do not mean dead body...right? Just...unconscious stallion from having been drained?"
"Food collection." He looks a bit concerned at her wording. "I suppose by 'body' you do not mean dead body...right? Just...unconscious stallion from having been drained?"
>>116214
"...you do know where one of those places are, do you not? Otherwise we might as well settle for an alleyway."
"...you do know where one of those places are, do you not? Otherwise we might as well settle for an alleyway."
>>116214
This doesn't exactly put him at ease, but he also considers that perhaps she doesn't always have the chance to check the vitals of ponies she's draining. He weighs his options as he poses one last question to her. "Say I let you free, what then? Do you continue gathering food? Try to return back home? Something else?"
This doesn't exactly put him at ease, but he also considers that perhaps she doesn't always have the chance to check the vitals of ponies she's draining. He weighs his options as he poses one last question to her. "Say I let you free, what then? Do you continue gathering food? Try to return back home? Something else?"
>>116217
Iron ponders for a bit, shaking his head.
"Do you have anything sturdier than clothing to tie these griffons up? I would rather not waste time by looking for them, as by causing a big disturbance, they should come in play, right?"
Iron ponders for a bit, shaking his head.
"Do you have anything sturdier than clothing to tie these griffons up? I would rather not waste time by looking for them, as by causing a big disturbance, they should come in play, right?"
>>116218
“They are not the Police, no. They will not respond to disturbances. BPD might, but they won’t necessarily believe that we are on the good side.”
“They are not the Police, no. They will not respond to disturbances. BPD might, but they won’t necessarily believe that we are on the good side.”
>>116219
Iron nods.
"An alleyway sounds good."
He inspects the area around him, hoping there is a secluded place to have the griffons in bondage.
Iron nods.
"An alleyway sounds good."
He inspects the area around him, hoping there is a secluded place to have the griffons in bondage.
>>116217
"...Just promise me you will try not to kill ponies when you drain them in future. I do not relish thought of innocent deaths on my conscious." He looks through his keys for the one to the cell, then unlocks it. He offers a hoofshake to Zwolf once it's opened. "Again, I am sorry for hitting you earlier. You were innocent captive in all of this and I reacted rather harshly. I offer you my dearest apologies."
"...Just promise me you will try not to kill ponies when you drain them in future. I do not relish thought of innocent deaths on my conscious." He looks through his keys for the one to the cell, then unlocks it. He offers a hoofshake to Zwolf once it's opened. "Again, I am sorry for hitting you earlier. You were innocent captive in all of this and I reacted rather harshly. I offer you my dearest apologies."
[1d20 = 9]
>>116223
I'll let the dice decide.
Choosing an alleyway at random, Iron does his best at hiding the cart from most eyes.
Skies and Midnight can assist.
>>116223
I'll let the dice decide.
Choosing an alleyway at random, Iron does his best at hiding the cart from most eyes.
Skies and Midnight can assist.
>>116224
“She is Kumiho. Even when she tell the truth, she shows her fangs. Prey upon stallions. And she is like the villain of fairy tale, but caged. Of course she would lie to you.”
>>116225
Well, the cart doesn’t look that different from a dumpster. There is an alleyway and the cart can be placed behind a dumpster.
“Well, let’s hope no pony stumbles upon it here, or tries to sleep in it if it’s a homeless creature”
“She is Kumiho. Even when she tell the truth, she shows her fangs. Prey upon stallions. And she is like the villain of fairy tale, but caged. Of course she would lie to you.”
>>116225
Well, the cart doesn’t look that different from a dumpster. There is an alleyway and the cart can be placed behind a dumpster.
“Well, let’s hope no pony stumbles upon it here, or tries to sleep in it if it’s a homeless creature”
>>116226
Iron nods.
"Tie the creatures up with the ties you have, please. Their previous binds are not really that sturdy."
Iron nods.
"Tie the creatures up with the ties you have, please. Their previous binds are not really that sturdy."
[1d20+3 = 4]
>>116226
Sense Motive: Silver looks back at Zwolf, looking for any sign of deceit in her expression.
>>116226
Sense Motive: Silver looks back at Zwolf, looking for any sign of deceit in her expression.
>>116228
So, I've heard that Email dice are pretty stingy when it comes to dice rolls, so I'm just going to test out a roll using comment dice. Feel free to ignore it, I just want to see if it's any better. [1d20+3 = 23]
So, I've heard that Email dice are pretty stingy when it comes to dice rolls, so I'm just going to test out a roll using comment dice. Feel free to ignore it, I just want to see if it's any better. [1d20+3 = 23]
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>>116227
“I can tie a griffin up”
She produces bands and a black rope like material from her jacket, and ties the creatures up with her own claws
“I can tie a griffin up”
She produces bands and a black rope like material from her jacket, and ties the creatures up with her own claws
>>116234
Iron nods to himself, unlatching himself of the cart and making sure the fancy clothing is hidden in the pile of normal clothes. He turns to Skies.
"How long did they change position from the church to the factory?"
Iron nods to himself, unlatching himself of the cart and making sure the fancy clothing is hidden in the pile of normal clothes. He turns to Skies.
"How long did they change position from the church to the factory?"
>>116232
True, but I do kinda like it when the dice don't fuck me.
"And if she is telling truth, I would be leaving innocent person here to rot. I can not leave that chance."
True, but I do kinda like it when the dice don't fuck me.
"And if she is telling truth, I would be leaving innocent person here to rot. I can not leave that chance."
>>116237
Iron ponders.
"Perhaps they have not closed my entrance just yet. Follow me. We are going hunting these illegal ponies and I know where they might be."
He proceeds to start his trek from the entrance he recently opened Current destination: Boiler Room Different colored wall. Objective updated: Break the wall.
Iron ponders.
"Perhaps they have not closed my entrance just yet. Follow me. We are going hunting these illegal ponies and I know where they might be."
He proceeds to start his trek from the entrance he recently opened Current destination: Boiler Room Different colored wall. Objective updated: Break the wall.
>>116240
You know, the one that I mistook for a doorway, hinting at there being the old building, and possibly the captives.
You know, the one that I mistook for a doorway, hinting at there being the old building, and possibly the captives.
>>116242
Sleep well.
Just goes to show the different in moral beliefs between Dark Star and Silver Sword.
Sleep well.
Just goes to show the different in moral beliefs between Dark Star and Silver Sword.
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>>116250
J-jeez Anon, you don't have to tease me like that.
Iron is on standby, awaiting the flow of time to resume
J-jeez Anon, you don't have to tease me like that.
Iron is on standby, awaiting the flow of time to resume
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>>116251
Well, I believe Iron is reentering the structure. He finds that the door to the external cover over the loading bay has not been closed
Well, I believe Iron is reentering the structure. He finds that the door to the external cover over the loading bay has not been closed
[1d20 = 15]
>>116252
Unf
Iron inspects the area surrounding the door, particularly inside the building just in case.
"See any movement, boss?"
>>116252
Unf
Iron inspects the area surrounding the door, particularly inside the building just in case.
"See any movement, boss?"
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>>116253
Iron sees no obvious signs of activity in the loading bay since he last left.
“Some entering the dormitory area. I don’t think the workshop will be very active tonight. I don’t know though.”
Iron sees no obvious signs of activity in the loading bay since he last left.
“Some entering the dormitory area. I don’t think the workshop will be very active tonight. I don’t know though.”
>>116254
Y-you tease.
Iron nods at Skies before comitting to the act of breaking and entering, beckoning Skies to follow, through the path visible to him.
Don't worry. Midnight is still with us.
Y-you tease.
Iron nods at Skies before comitting to the act of breaking and entering, beckoning Skies to follow, through the path visible to him.
Don't worry. Midnight is still with us.
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>>116255
Iron goes through, then Sheckles scurries along after him, and herself surveys the surroundings. As before, there are doors and pathways leading to the workshop floor, the main hallway, the underground access tunnel, and the storage area.
Iron goes through, then Sheckles scurries along after him, and herself surveys the surroundings. As before, there are doors and pathways leading to the workshop floor, the main hallway, the underground access tunnel, and the storage area.
>>116256
B-baka~ S-stop your teasing.
But a princess turned rogue would be good waifu material for the native boi
Iron ponders for a bit
"We should go back to the giant steam machine. Most likely there are griffons investigating the thing, but I believe it holds another room behind a rather flimsy wall. I believe the slaves are on the other side."
With that in mind, he takes the underground access tunnel, expecting the other two to follow.
B-baka~ S-stop your teasing.
But a princess turned rogue would be good waifu material for the native boi
Iron ponders for a bit
"We should go back to the giant steam machine. Most likely there are griffons investigating the thing, but I believe it holds another room behind a rather flimsy wall. I believe the slaves are on the other side."
With that in mind, he takes the underground access tunnel, expecting the other two to follow.
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>>116257
“O... kay”
For the moment, it appears that no creature has come back down underground, although sounds of activity from beyond and above can be heard, taking the form of clawsteps and occasional muffled talking.
“O... kay”
For the moment, it appears that no creature has come back down underground, although sounds of activity from beyond and above can be heard, taking the form of clawsteps and occasional muffled talking.
[1d20 = 6]
>>116258
Now even princess poner is teasing meh
Iron hums in thought.
"Probably wondering why the magic lights are off."
He attempts to hear bits and pieces of conversation, particularly if it's somegriff that he can understand as he reminds himself how to get to the steam engine room from here.
>>116258
Now even princess poner is teasing meh
Iron hums in thought.
"Probably wondering why the magic lights are off."
He attempts to hear bits and pieces of conversation, particularly if it's somegriff that he can understand as he reminds himself how to get to the steam engine room from here.
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>>116259
Straight down and one left turn. The lights are still on in the building. What has changed is the temperature. It is much colder now
Straight down and one left turn. The lights are still on in the building. What has changed is the temperature. It is much colder now
[1d20 = 5]
>>116260
Unf
Iron can't help but slightly shiver.
"I thought caves were supposed to be hotter than this."
He turns on his flashlight, following through the motions as he tries to reach the off-putting wall that may or may not lead into a well of slaves.
(They must be underground to make escaping harder. I know my intuition is correct. Just need to find that path there.)
His ears scan for any enemies as he goes.
>>116261
"Midnight, ears up. Griffons are patrolling the area above us, which means they might be at around any corner from spotting us."
>>116260
Unf
Iron can't help but slightly shiver.
"I thought caves were supposed to be hotter than this."
He turns on his flashlight, following through the motions as he tries to reach the off-putting wall that may or may not lead into a well of slaves.
(They must be underground to make escaping harder. I know my intuition is correct. Just need to find that path there.)
His ears scan for any enemies as he goes.
>>116261
"Midnight, ears up. Griffons are patrolling the area above us, which means they might be at around any corner from spotting us."
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>>116262
He cannot hear anything approaching, but he does reach the steam room. It’s dark and hard to see, but the lighter patch of wall is over to the right
He cannot hear anything approaching, but he does reach the steam room. It’s dark and hard to see, but the lighter patch of wall is over to the right
>>116263
He goes over to the lighter patch of wall, giving it a firm series of knocks with a foreleg.
(Maybe something will stir up and answer.)
He goes over to the lighter patch of wall, giving it a firm series of knocks with a foreleg.
(Maybe something will stir up and answer.)
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>>116266
Humming deeply, he turns to Skies, hoofing over his flashlight
"Hold this for me. I'm opening up a path."
With that, he places his hindlegs in the optimal bucking position, hooves lightly trailing the ground in search for leverage as his back properly accomodates the upcoming action.
First, he attempts an accurate buck to test the strength of this hollow wall.
[1d20+11 = 19]
<Buck this wall in particular!
Humming deeply, he turns to Skies, hoofing over his flashlight
"Hold this for me. I'm opening up a path."
With that, he places his hindlegs in the optimal bucking position, hooves lightly trailing the ground in search for leverage as his back properly accomodates the upcoming action.
First, he attempts an accurate buck to test the strength of this hollow wall.
[1d20+11 = 19]
<Buck this wall in particular!
>>116270
Iron smiles to himself before trying his luck, going for a far more powerful buck
[1d20+6 = 18]
<Hotblooded Stallion Bucks Wall
Iron smiles to himself before trying his luck, going for a far more powerful buck
[1d20+6 = 18]
<Hotblooded Stallion Bucks Wall
>>116270
"If you would be willing to wait little bit longer, or else come with us, we will see what can be done about getting you processed through Customs, get you sent back to Western Equestria through official channels. That might calm at least some fears of my comrades."
"If you would be willing to wait little bit longer, or else come with us, we will see what can be done about getting you processed through Customs, get you sent back to Western Equestria through official channels. That might calm at least some fears of my comrades."
>>116273
He shrugs. "I do not know term for it. Basically, we would let government send you back to Western Equestria."
He shrugs. "I do not know term for it. Basically, we would let government send you back to Western Equestria."
>>116277
This is the circumstance I feel that Dark Star's input is most missed. Maybe he'd be fine with just deporting the Changeling Succubus. Maybe he'd interrogate her more and ask her more questions. Maybe he'd blow her head off then and there. Maybe he's draft her into a small army, composed of all of the creatures the Maakie and his henchgriffins have ever oppressed and pissed off, which he'd lead in a pitched battle against them. But I know he'd have a strongly worded and asserted opinion on the matter
This is the circumstance I feel that Dark Star's input is most missed. Maybe he'd be fine with just deporting the Changeling Succubus. Maybe he'd interrogate her more and ask her more questions. Maybe he'd blow her head off then and there. Maybe he's draft her into a small army, composed of all of the creatures the Maakie and his henchgriffins have ever oppressed and pissed off, which he'd lead in a pitched battle against them. But I know he'd have a strongly worded and asserted opinion on the matter
GM won't stop sending me the lyrics of In the Arms of an Angel, so apparently we're playing?
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>>116290
SHE LIVES!
We don’t have to play right now... I’m actually still at work. I just wanted anted you to show up eventually
SHE LIVES!
We don’t have to play right now... I’m actually still at work. I just wanted anted you to show up eventually
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>>116307
To be fair, he can't even manage to get zebra puss. It's going to take a big while.
But soon, the marem shall form.
To be fair, he can't even manage to get zebra puss. It's going to take a big while.
But soon, the marem shall form.
>>116312
Iron shrugs
"Seems like a safe option to follow, and possibly the fastest and easiest."
He proceeds to buck the wall again
Iron shrugs
"Seems like a safe option to follow, and possibly the fastest and easiest."
He proceeds to buck the wall again
>>116314
Iron turns around, eager to see what's on the other side.
(Come on, secret slave hiding room.)
Iron turns around, eager to see what's on the other side.
(Come on, secret slave hiding room.)
>>116081
"You know It wouldnt help you. these things are monsters."
>>116102
"What in the buck do you think you are doing?"
>>116107
Would dark star know the accent?
>>116222
>>116223
>>116224
>>116238
>>116237
>>116276
>>116277
"What the buck? why would we let this life stealer back to the occupied zone to drain our brothers and sisters untill they are dead?"
>>116317
to be fair i had to look through 8 days worth of posts.
"You know It wouldnt help you. these things are monsters."
>>116102
"What in the buck do you think you are doing?"
>>116107
Would dark star know the accent?
>>116222
>>116223
>>116224
>>116238
>>116237
>>116276
>>116277
"What the buck? why would we let this life stealer back to the occupied zone to drain our brothers and sisters untill they are dead?"
>>116317
to be fair i had to look through 8 days worth of posts.
>>116319
"She is innocent in all of this. So are ponies she would drain. One can not help one without hurting other, as much as I would like it otherwise."
"She is innocent in all of this. So are ponies she would drain. One can not help one without hurting other, as much as I would like it otherwise."
>>116323
He has difficulty placing it precisely, but as best as he can tell from depiction in a radio broadcast he heard a while ago, it’s an accent of the Northern Ponies, particularly of Griffonia
She snaps her tail
“How could I know? I don’t exactly get days and nights down here. It must have been months. How are you ponies holding off the invasion, by the way?”
He has difficulty placing it precisely, but as best as he can tell from depiction in a radio broadcast he heard a while ago, it’s an accent of the Northern Ponies, particularly of Griffonia
She snaps her tail
“How could I know? I don’t exactly get days and nights down here. It must have been months. How are you ponies holding off the invasion, by the way?”
>>116321
"Empathy. I can put myself in her horseshoes, even if I have never been in her situation, and I know that even if I would not expect it, I would hope that I would be helped, if I was in her position, or if our positions were reversed. And I have found that you can bring best out of others, even those you would otherwise dislike, by treating them with same kindness, dignity, and respect you would expect for yourself.
"Besides, how could I claim to be follower of Harmony if I did not follow its most basic tenets?"
"Empathy. I can put myself in her horseshoes, even if I have never been in her situation, and I know that even if I would not expect it, I would hope that I would be helped, if I was in her position, or if our positions were reversed. And I have found that you can bring best out of others, even those you would otherwise dislike, by treating them with same kindness, dignity, and respect you would expect for yourself.
"Besides, how could I claim to be follower of Harmony if I did not follow its most basic tenets?"
>>116326
"I believe they have many similiar things to say about us in turn. Does that make us monsters?"
"I believe they have many similiar things to say about us in turn. Does that make us monsters?"
>>116331
"Very well then." He sits down. "It is ultimately your decision to make. But you know my feelings on matter: helping her will not make things worse in long run, neither will harming her make things any better."
"Very well then." He sits down. "It is ultimately your decision to make. But you know my feelings on matter: helping her will not make things worse in long run, neither will harming her make things any better."
>>116336
Dark Star looks over at the Changling
"Tell me,bug. how many Ponies have you drained the life completely out of?"
Dark Star looks over at the Changling
"Tell me,bug. how many Ponies have you drained the life completely out of?"
>>116337
He looks over briefly, then a way, and he opens his mouth as if to say something. For more than a moment, the words evade him, and whatever he wanted to say he fails to say it.
After a while, he conquers whatever was inhibiting him, and speaks in a set of words that are fast and forced, as if he has given up hope of the words having impact, and now hopes only that they are heard at all
“She was caged here, you know? She collaborated with them to be sure, but... it’s easy to collaborate when you’re kind of forced to”
>>116338
“Completely? I don’t know. I don’t imagine many. They always found a few drops more could come out even when it seemed the last bits were gone. That’s why they kept the cocoons here.”
He looks over briefly, then a way, and he opens his mouth as if to say something. For more than a moment, the words evade him, and whatever he wanted to say he fails to say it.
After a while, he conquers whatever was inhibiting him, and speaks in a set of words that are fast and forced, as if he has given up hope of the words having impact, and now hopes only that they are heard at all
“She was caged here, you know? She collaborated with them to be sure, but... it’s easy to collaborate when you’re kind of forced to”
>>116338
“Completely? I don’t know. I don’t imagine many. They always found a few drops more could come out even when it seemed the last bits were gone. That’s why they kept the cocoons here.”
>>116340
He nods. "It takes strength to speak out, and risk everything. I do not entirely blame those who do not. Some just need to see others speak out first to find courage to join them."
He nods. "It takes strength to speak out, and risk everything. I do not entirely blame those who do not. Some just need to see others speak out first to find courage to join them."
>>116338
She looks way, and answers almost indifferently
“That they were cruel. Even by pony standards. They saw these creatures as completely disposable to them. They thought of me as a machine to extract magic from any number of creatures I never knew existed, and to make into honey. They would force feed me, make me cocoon prey. I don’t think they really understood the process. They didn't understand that a creature must find something it loves to be harvested effectively. I don’t think they really cared. They wanted to honey. I suspect they had other uses for these creatures. Conditions are horrible here. Always trapped in this tiny cell. No room to move. I cannot fly. None of my brothers or sisters to see or talk to. A dim, obnoxious yellow light that’s on almost all hours of the day, and total darkness when it isn’t. They chain me down with multiple restraints that ache and chafe. They won’t come near me without sone kind of magical inhibitor - they know better than to do that. There is nothing to do all day. Endless boredom. Not even tiles on the ceiling to count. The temperature is never right, always too hot or too cold. It’s too moist.”
She looks down to the floor
“And then they force me to regurgitate honey... I don’t want to, but if I don’t they will shock me, so I do it without being told now. But they often don’t believe me and shock me again...”
>>116342
He looks at Silver, silent for more than a moment, then slowly makes a half nod
\r
She looks way, and answers almost indifferently
“That they were cruel. Even by pony standards. They saw these creatures as completely disposable to them. They thought of me as a machine to extract magic from any number of creatures I never knew existed, and to make into honey. They would force feed me, make me cocoon prey. I don’t think they really understood the process. They didn't understand that a creature must find something it loves to be harvested effectively. I don’t think they really cared. They wanted to honey. I suspect they had other uses for these creatures. Conditions are horrible here. Always trapped in this tiny cell. No room to move. I cannot fly. None of my brothers or sisters to see or talk to. A dim, obnoxious yellow light that’s on almost all hours of the day, and total darkness when it isn’t. They chain me down with multiple restraints that ache and chafe. They won’t come near me without sone kind of magical inhibitor - they know better than to do that. There is nothing to do all day. Endless boredom. Not even tiles on the ceiling to count. The temperature is never right, always too hot or too cold. It’s too moist.”
She looks down to the floor
“And then they force me to regurgitate honey... I don’t want to, but if I don’t they will shock me, so I do it without being told now. But they often don’t believe me and shock me again...”
>>116342
He looks at Silver, silent for more than a moment, then slowly makes a half nod
\r
[1d20 = 11]
>>116343
She can see pity flash in his eyes before returning to the cold gaze of before.
sense motive on her story.
"Ponies? we know your captors are griffons. what is wrong with the pony we found in the cocoon?"
>>116343
She can see pity flash in his eyes before returning to the cold gaze of before.
sense motive on her story.
"Ponies? we know your captors are griffons. what is wrong with the pony we found in the cocoon?"
>>116343
Silver looks back at Mala, and smiles. "While there is lull in action, why do you not tell me your story? How did you come to work for these griffons?"
Silver looks back at Mala, and smiles. "While there is lull in action, why do you not tell me your story? How did you come to work for these griffons?"
>>116344
“ they extracted her. What else?”
he creature - Zwolf - comes closer towards the bar, standing up, and walking forward, low to the ground, in a manner almost like a stalking lion. She has a big, malign grin on her face that shows off her fangs - not to imply those could be hidden.
“Tell me, pony, how many of the Race have you drained the life completely out of?”
>>116345
“I...”
“ they extracted her. What else?”
he creature - Zwolf - comes closer towards the bar, standing up, and walking forward, low to the ground, in a manner almost like a stalking lion. She has a big, malign grin on her face that shows off her fangs - not to imply those could be hidden.
“Tell me, pony, how many of the Race have you drained the life completely out of?”
>>116345
“I...”
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Does anypony want to play this weekend?
>>116345
Mala looks as if he's suffering something along the lines of stage fright, or fear of public speaking. He opens his mouth, lets out some sound, looks away, quickly looks back to Silver, then looks away, swallows, and then speaks to his audience of one pony:
"I-I came to Equestria when I was a cub. maybe four. My father disappeared, or left maybe a year later. I don't actually know what happened. My mother was strong, assertive. But some times she got frustrated. She got angry. And then some years ago, she got melancholia... It was hard. I got a job and lost it. Mom died... I lost the studio apartment. I was homeless for a while. I found the three gnolls. I had seen them before, during that time I went to school. But they let me do work, and it seemed like a good thing. I had food. Somewhere to sleep where the wind did not blow."
At this point, he looks on into the distance, and tilts his head, in evident contemplation
Mala looks as if he's suffering something along the lines of stage fright, or fear of public speaking. He opens his mouth, lets out some sound, looks away, quickly looks back to Silver, then looks away, swallows, and then speaks to his audience of one pony:
"I-I came to Equestria when I was a cub. maybe four. My father disappeared, or left maybe a year later. I don't actually know what happened. My mother was strong, assertive. But some times she got frustrated. She got angry. And then some years ago, she got melancholia... It was hard. I got a job and lost it. Mom died... I lost the studio apartment. I was homeless for a while. I found the three gnolls. I had seen them before, during that time I went to school. But they let me do work, and it seemed like a good thing. I had food. Somewhere to sleep where the wind did not blow."
At this point, he looks on into the distance, and tilts his head, in evident contemplation
>>116362
Mala looks over, and is a little startled and surprised to see his audience grow to two ponies and a kirin. Maybe even a changeling.
"As I said to.... Silver? Silver here, there was a third. The others have been vague, but he must have died when the military raided here."
\r
Mala looks over, and is a little startled and surprised to see his audience grow to two ponies and a kirin. Maybe even a changeling.
"As I said to.... Silver? Silver here, there was a third. The others have been vague, but he must have died when the military raided here."
\r
>>116365
"I don't think it was a pony's version of friendship. He would yell at me if I did something wrong, and occassionally mock me. I didn't like that. But we were together often. We ate together, we slept together, we worked together. He was Kaftar, like me. The griffins, who do not know gnolls very well, thought we were brothers. In some ways it was like that."
"I don't think it was a pony's version of friendship. He would yell at me if I did something wrong, and occassionally mock me. I didn't like that. But we were together often. We ate together, we slept together, we worked together. He was Kaftar, like me. The griffins, who do not know gnolls very well, thought we were brothers. In some ways it was like that."
>>116366
"You're right thats not what we would consider to be friendship."
Dark star looks slightly saddend by mala's story.
"You're right thats not what we would consider to be friendship."
Dark star looks slightly saddend by mala's story.
>>116367
"I don't know the word. Race? That could be it. It's a group of gnolls further to the south. Near the mountains of the Karkadann. It was its own country for a while. I think. I don't know, I didn't finish school. I wasn't good at school while I was there. Not that they said anything about gnolls anyways... I am just repeating what other gnolls told me. It is a part of Hyenia now. I think it was conquered by the Storm King, and that is why my mother left."
>>116368
He looks down
"I don't know the word. Race? That could be it. It's a group of gnolls further to the south. Near the mountains of the Karkadann. It was its own country for a while. I think. I don't know, I didn't finish school. I wasn't good at school while I was there. Not that they said anything about gnolls anyways... I am just repeating what other gnolls told me. It is a part of Hyenia now. I think it was conquered by the Storm King, and that is why my mother left."
>>116368
He looks down
>>116369
He nods, understanding. "Hard to imagine that Storm King managed to build empire with airships, only to get instantly annhilated as soon as he came up against Equestrian aircraft."
He nods, understanding. "Hard to imagine that Storm King managed to build empire with airships, only to get instantly annhilated as soon as he came up against Equestrian aircraft."
>>116371
Silver looks over to Dark Star. "Storm King is dead. Tempest Shadow killed him before she gave herself up to Equestrian authorities. You did not hear about that?"
Silver looks over to Dark Star. "Storm King is dead. Tempest Shadow killed him before she gave herself up to Equestrian authorities. You did not hear about that?"
>>116370
He looks at Silver, blinks, then tilts his head, one ear flopping down.
“Is that what happened?”
With a paw, he takes a step back
“Well... my mother said something about the strength of Equestria once. Protecting the weak.... I’m not sure she believed it when she died.”
>>116371
“I thought he was?”
He looks at Silver, blinks, then tilts his head, one ear flopping down.
“Is that what happened?”
With a paw, he takes a step back
“Well... my mother said something about the strength of Equestria once. Protecting the weak.... I’m not sure she believed it when she died.”
>>116371
“I thought he was?”
>>116373
"Да. It used to be something our country believed in, once. Somewhere along line, that stopped being case. So much of mess we are in now might have been avoided, if we still believed in such."
"Да. It used to be something our country believed in, once. Somewhere along line, that stopped being case. So much of mess we are in now might have been avoided, if we still believed in such."
>>116374
Mala looks up at Silver, head pointed down slightly, and seems to acknowledge, but does not comment on, Silver’s political statement
Khoi Lua on the other hoof...
“Yes. I thought Equestria protect weak too. What happen?”
Mala looks up at Silver, head pointed down slightly, and seems to acknowledge, but does not comment on, Silver’s political statement
Khoi Lua on the other hoof...
“Yes. I thought Equestria protect weak too. What happen?”
>>116375
"That is question we have all been trying to find answer to. It might have been we grew too weak, ourselves, in our complacency. It might be we have forgotten what Harmony truly means. It might be something infected our country from inside, rotting it out. Or, it might very well be something else, or any combination of them."
"That is question we have all been trying to find answer to. It might have been we grew too weak, ourselves, in our complacency. It might be we have forgotten what Harmony truly means. It might be something infected our country from inside, rotting it out. Or, it might very well be something else, or any combination of them."
>>116377
"Whatever it is, it must end tonight. I came here because Equestria is supposed to be land of harmony and opportunity. I wanted to raise my foals in a place where they could have more hopeful and brighter future than my parents. I come here and what is this? This must stop."
"Whatever it is, it must end tonight. I came here because Equestria is supposed to be land of harmony and opportunity. I wanted to raise my foals in a place where they could have more hopeful and brighter future than my parents. I come here and what is this? This must stop."
>>116376
"Well, rest assured, he is long dead by now. His empire has been reduced to ashes by infighting."
>>116378
"I am afraid you picked rather poor time to come to Equestria, war-torn and divided as it is. We are all doing our best to return things to normal, but it will take great effort for us to do so. It is part of reason why we are here."
"Well, rest assured, he is long dead by now. His empire has been reduced to ashes by infighting."
>>116378
"I am afraid you picked rather poor time to come to Equestria, war-torn and divided as it is. We are all doing our best to return things to normal, but it will take great effort for us to do so. It is part of reason why we are here."
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>>116379
"But is Equestria. And the war is over, I heard they are doing something about the communists, and there is full employment now"
"But is Equestria. And the war is over, I heard they are doing something about the communists, and there is full employment now"
>>116381
His mood darkens slightly upon hearing about the communists. "I certainly hope they are. I have lost one home to Reds already, I will not lose another."
To the rest he offers a sigh before his answer. "Story is bit different from truth, I am afraid. I do not know what things are like in Ngua Nam, and we will do our best to make sure you have opportunity in Equestria, but know this: it is not paradise here."
His mood darkens slightly upon hearing about the communists. "I certainly hope they are. I have lost one home to Reds already, I will not lose another."
To the rest he offers a sigh before his answer. "Story is bit different from truth, I am afraid. I do not know what things are like in Ngua Nam, and we will do our best to make sure you have opportunity in Equestria, but know this: it is not paradise here."
>>116382
She looks at him, holding her muzzle upwards slightly, and seeming to squint her eyes... or maybe they are just like that normally. But to Silver's second comment, something in her resists
"Ngua Nam is majestic land... but Equestria is - was supposed to be - the Shining Castle upon a Hill. It is supposed to be better."
>>116383
She looks to Dark Star, then smiles, and nods appreciatively
"We could use some Stallions like you back in Làng Chống Cháy"
\r
She looks at him, holding her muzzle upwards slightly, and seeming to squint her eyes... or maybe they are just like that normally. But to Silver's second comment, something in her resists
"Ngua Nam is majestic land... but Equestria is - was supposed to be - the Shining Castle upon a Hill. It is supposed to be better."
>>116383
She looks to Dark Star, then smiles, and nods appreciatively
"We could use some Stallions like you back in Làng Chống Cháy"
\r
>>116384
"Canterlot's splendor does not reach so far. I agree, it is supposed to be, could be, better. But it is not."
"Canterlot's splendor does not reach so far. I agree, it is supposed to be, could be, better. But it is not."
>>116385
Now, she closes her eyes, looks down and shakes her head slowly
“I do not know... I could go back to my mother and father. They would be disappointed.”
Now, she closes her eyes, looks down and shakes her head slowly
“I do not know... I could go back to my mother and father. They would be disappointed.”
>>116389
She nods at him, still smiling
>>116387
"Yes. Disappointed. I was supposed to go to Equestria and eventually bring them over. They were happy to see me go. They thought I would come back well off. Instead I would be going back to them not long after I left. With no money, no job, no stallion, no child, no visa, and no photographs of Canterlot Castle to show for it."
She nods at him, still smiling
>>116387
"Yes. Disappointed. I was supposed to go to Equestria and eventually bring them over. They were happy to see me go. They thought I would come back well off. Instead I would be going back to them not long after I left. With no money, no job, no stallion, no child, no visa, and no photographs of Canterlot Castle to show for it."
>>116393
He nods, thinking that over. "Well, we see what we can do to help you here, if you do not want to go back."
He nods, thinking that over. "Well, we see what we can do to help you here, if you do not want to go back."
>>116393
HMMMMMMM.
Sounds like a job for the thirsty native.
We'll see if she's able to help Cauldron in the potion business.
HMMMMMMM.
Sounds like a job for the thirsty native.
We'll see if she's able to help Cauldron in the potion business.
>>116344
“they extracted her. What else?”
The creature - Zwolf - stands up, and walks forward. She comes closer to the bars on the door of the cage, closer than she likely could have gone with the restraints she wore before, and she walks with her shoulders pushed to the side and her body kind of low to the ground, like a stalking cat. She has a big, malign grin on her face that shows off her fangs - not to imply those could be hidden.
“Tell me, pony, how many creatures have you drained the life completely out of?”
>>116394
"I am still in shock over all of this. I cannot make big decisions yet."
“they extracted her. What else?”
The creature - Zwolf - stands up, and walks forward. She comes closer to the bars on the door of the cage, closer than she likely could have gone with the restraints she wore before, and she walks with her shoulders pushed to the side and her body kind of low to the ground, like a stalking cat. She has a big, malign grin on her face that shows off her fangs - not to imply those could be hidden.
“Tell me, pony, how many creatures have you drained the life completely out of?”
>>116394
"I am still in shock over all of this. I cannot make big decisions yet."
>>116397
She comes even closer, right up to the bars. Mala, who unlike Khoi Lua, has not shown any strong desire to keep his distance from the changeling, now backs a foot away.
"Then consider us the same" She says
She comes even closer, right up to the bars. Mala, who unlike Khoi Lua, has not shown any strong desire to keep his distance from the changeling, now backs a foot away.
"Then consider us the same" She says
>>116400
"You misunderstand, i don't fear you are any other member of your kind. I hate you and them because of your actions."
"You misunderstand, i don't fear you are any other member of your kind. I hate you and them because of your actions."
>>116396
"Understandable, given circumstances. We shall focus on here-and-now for now."
Silver watches the back and forth going on between Star and Zwolf.
"Understandable, given circumstances. We shall focus on here-and-now for now."
Silver watches the back and forth going on between Star and Zwolf.
>>116401
"My actions? When I was free, I did nothing other than take love from those far too willing to give it out of wedlock. They were looking for loose mares. If they had listened to their elders, they never would have been vulnerable. And here, well, I am a captive. If anything, I am more of a captive. I've done no more than the hyena has done, and they don't need to electro-shock him to make him do it."
"My actions? When I was free, I did nothing other than take love from those far too willing to give it out of wedlock. They were looking for loose mares. If they had listened to their elders, they never would have been vulnerable. And here, well, I am a captive. If anything, I am more of a captive. I've done no more than the hyena has done, and they don't need to electro-shock him to make him do it."
>>116403
"Your actions are subversive you,degenerate. You and your precious queen chrysalis are both terrible cretures."
"Your actions are subversive you,degenerate. You and your precious queen chrysalis are both terrible cretures."
>>116402
Khoi Lua seems unsettled by the hole-ridden creature in the cage. She stays on the other side of Silver away from the cage. Mala seems more accustomed to the creature, and in any case less afraid. But he keeps a set distance between he and the creature, back up when she comes closer.
>>116404
“I am subversive? Degenerate? Quite the opposite. I can only harm degenerates, and when they are degenerate. I help to enforce moral behavior. Not unlike how I imagine you are an enforcer.”
Khoi Lua seems unsettled by the hole-ridden creature in the cage. She stays on the other side of Silver away from the cage. Mala seems more accustomed to the creature, and in any case less afraid. But he keeps a set distance between he and the creature, back up when she comes closer.
>>116404
“I am subversive? Degenerate? Quite the opposite. I can only harm degenerates, and when they are degenerate. I help to enforce moral behavior. Not unlike how I imagine you are an enforcer.”
>>116405
"You have quite the silver tongue huh? I can see how you were able to seduce the drunkards."
He frowns
"You have quite the silver tongue huh? I can see how you were able to seduce the drunkards."
He frowns
>>116406
She continues with a big grin, and cones up slightly placing a black leg through the bars
“If all I’ve done is convince you of my skill... are you sure you have no use for me? If you’re after these drug manufactures it seems you could use some help.”
She continues with a big grin, and cones up slightly placing a black leg through the bars
“If all I’ve done is convince you of my skill... are you sure you have no use for me? If you’re after these drug manufactures it seems you could use some help.”
>>116409
>>116410
"There is no other species as skilled at deception, stealth, and subterfuge, her ability to drain life energy would be very valuable utility in combat, and she has already demonstrated she is skilled orator. And, if she will forgive me for assuming, I imagine there are some Griffins she would very much like to 're-introduce' herself to."
>>116410
"There is no other species as skilled at deception, stealth, and subterfuge, her ability to drain life energy would be very valuable utility in combat, and she has already demonstrated she is skilled orator. And, if she will forgive me for assuming, I imagine there are some Griffins she would very much like to 're-introduce' herself to."
>>116410
And now she does a full malign grin
“Just like you, I can hold a weapon. Unlike you, I can do magic. I can also act.”
And now she does a full malign grin
“Just like you, I can hold a weapon. Unlike you, I can do magic. I can also act.”
>>116413
"It would be suicide to try to attack us, and it is too dangers to try to go it alone. Besides all of that, she has not given me reason not to trust her. I am willing to trust her if she is willing to trust us."
"It would be suicide to try to attack us, and it is too dangers to try to go it alone. Besides all of that, she has not given me reason not to trust her. I am willing to trust her if she is willing to trust us."
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>>116426
Me. I almost went out of my way to snag the fellow into my schemes.
Good thing I can't act yet.
Me. I almost went out of my way to snag the fellow into my schemes.
Good thing I can't act yet.
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Hello everypony! I didn’t know you all were up so early
>>116419
“Well, I’m not going anywhere without you, am I? And be assured that, however bad of an impression our brief acquaintance has left upon me tonight, my experiences with this dungeon’s owners have left an impression far deeper and stronger”
She turns to her side. On her emaciated barrel there is an area of black chitin stained a deep blue color.
>>116422
>female name ending
>implying Indo-European language
>>116421
Khoi Lua is the female Kirin. Mala is the male gnoll
>>116419
“Well, I’m not going anywhere without you, am I? And be assured that, however bad of an impression our brief acquaintance has left upon me tonight, my experiences with this dungeon’s owners have left an impression far deeper and stronger”
She turns to her side. On her emaciated barrel there is an area of black chitin stained a deep blue color.
>>116422
>female name ending
>implying Indo-European language
>>116421
Khoi Lua is the female Kirin. Mala is the male gnoll
>>116428
Oh phew. For a second there I thought I got trapped on.
Glad I was wrong, tho. Can't wait to know her skills.
Oh phew. For a second there I thought I got trapped on.
Glad I was wrong, tho. Can't wait to know her skills.
>>116428
Silver takes interest in this apparent wound on Zwolf. "Do you mind if I have closer look at that? I have some experience as healer."
Silver takes interest in this apparent wound on Zwolf. "Do you mind if I have closer look at that? I have some experience as healer."
>>116428
"Make no mistake, if i detect a hint of betrayl while we let you out of that cage and untill we are done down here. I will not hesitate to end you,bug."
"Make no mistake, if i detect a hint of betrayl while we let you out of that cage and untill we are done down here. I will not hesitate to end you,bug."
>>116432
Maybe~
Don't worry. Iron doesn't have the guts to commit yet. Most likely he'll offer a better paying job working for him instead of asking her out on the spot, rutting her into bliss and getting a restraining order after the fact.
Maybe I could sink into the mademare business. That should be a good goal for easier waifu harvesting and nurturing. Iron would make a good manager, me thinks.
Maybe~
Don't worry. Iron doesn't have the guts to commit yet. Most likely he'll offer a better paying job working for him instead of asking her out on the spot, rutting her into bliss and getting a restraining order after the fact.
Maybe I could sink into the mademare business. That should be a good goal for easier waifu harvesting and nurturing. Iron would make a good manager, me thinks.
>>116432
Since the matter seems to have been decided, be unlocks and opens the door. He places his trust in her to not bite him.
Heal: [1d20+7 = 25]
Silver attempts to diagnose and, if possible, treat her injury.
Since the matter seems to have been decided, be unlocks and opens the door. He places his trust in her to not bite him.
Heal: [1d20+7 = 25]
Silver attempts to diagnose and, if possible, treat her injury.
>>116435
The door opens, and leaves the exposed creature there standing upright, nothing separating the two of them.
She continues standing there, but both Mala and Khoi take several steps back. Silver can see the wounded area in more detail, or rather a set of smaller discolored areas, some of which have coalesced into one larger discoloration. Part of the dislocation appears to be electrical burns, similar to what was previous seen on Kerr and Wesley. Some of the discoloration, including discoloration on the legs and neck, are bruises. The bleeding of blue blood under the layers of chitin gives the black chitin a bluish color. Silver cannot do much, but he can add some cream to bruises and burns, and cover them in simple medical cloth
The door opens, and leaves the exposed creature there standing upright, nothing separating the two of them.
She continues standing there, but both Mala and Khoi take several steps back. Silver can see the wounded area in more detail, or rather a set of smaller discolored areas, some of which have coalesced into one larger discoloration. Part of the dislocation appears to be electrical burns, similar to what was previous seen on Kerr and Wesley. Some of the discoloration, including discoloration on the legs and neck, are bruises. The bleeding of blue blood under the layers of chitin gives the black chitin a bluish color. Silver cannot do much, but he can add some cream to bruises and burns, and cover them in simple medical cloth
>>116436
Сволочи! He is silently yet visibly fuming, recognizing the types of burns and bruises, and recognizing their origin. He does what he little he can, thankful at least he can do something. "There. I am sorry I can not do more to help, but only time and rest can heal these wounds."
Сволочи! He is silently yet visibly fuming, recognizing the types of burns and bruises, and recognizing their origin. He does what he little he can, thankful at least he can do something. "There. I am sorry I can not do more to help, but only time and rest can heal these wounds."
>>116437
She smiles. Not maliciously. Almost smuggly.
“A true Gentlepony. Thank you.”
She steps out of the cage, back into the long, slender room
She smiles. Not maliciously. Almost smuggly.
“A true Gentlepony. Thank you.”
She steps out of the cage, back into the long, slender room
>>116440
Mala calmly, slowly, points his head to the right, and tilts it
“Deeper inside the structure”
Mala does not trail off on his sentence before a pause in his speech
“You will not like what you find”
Mala calmly, slowly, points his head to the right, and tilts it
“Deeper inside the structure”
Mala does not trail off on his sentence before a pause in his speech
“You will not like what you find”
>>116441
Silver looks around at everything around him right now. "You say that as if I do not already expect it."
Well, I'm ready to proceed. Just waiting on Dark Star, now.
Silver looks around at everything around him right now. "You say that as if I do not already expect it."
Well, I'm ready to proceed. Just waiting on Dark Star, now.
>>116441
"I already don't like what we've found. The buckers runing this place are going to get theirs."
"I already don't like what we've found. The buckers runing this place are going to get theirs."
Alright.... time for me to actually figure out what the layout is. See if we can get Midnight fit this
>>116442
Male looks at him with solemn brown eyes, and slowly shakes his head to Silver, as if to say “No. you don’t”
>>116443
He turns his head away slightly, slowly, then nods slowly. It seems as if Dark Star’s answer has him concerned
>>116442
Male looks at him with solemn brown eyes, and slowly shakes his head to Silver, as if to say “No. you don’t”
>>116443
He turns his head away slightly, slowly, then nods slowly. It seems as if Dark Star’s answer has him concerned
>>116444
That doesn't exactly instill a feeling of hope, but it does instill a feeling of fear and urgency.
That doesn't exactly instill a feeling of hope, but it does instill a feeling of fear and urgency.
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>>116448
Dark star readies his bow, also hes in the back of the party where he can see the changling.
Dark star readies his bow, also hes in the back of the party where he can see the changling.
>>116450
The creature looks back to him, with a bit of an unpleased look
>>116449
Don’t worry, we’ll get back to Iron soon enough
>>116447
>>116451
When the door is opened, it reveals a large room with tan mortar walls and some brick archways that is more empty than occupied. But over to the left is a griffin, brown and white, and off to the right side is a smaller animal cage with what looks like a pony inside
The creature looks back to him, with a bit of an unpleased look
>>116449
Don’t worry, we’ll get back to Iron soon enough
>>116447
>>116451
When the door is opened, it reveals a large room with tan mortar walls and some brick archways that is more empty than occupied. But over to the left is a griffin, brown and white, and off to the right side is a smaller animal cage with what looks like a pony inside
>>116456
The Room is more or less clear, except for a griffin, looks to be female and tied down on the right rear leg, and an older colt in a relatively small animal cage on the right side.
The room looks relatively more modern, and from its rectangular design, does not seem to have been constructed with a specialized purpose
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The Room is more or less clear, except for a griffin, looks to be female and tied down on the right rear leg, and an older colt in a relatively small animal cage on the right side.
The room looks relatively more modern, and from its rectangular design, does not seem to have been constructed with a specialized purpose
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>>116458
Silver looks, and whispers to him. "She is tied down, like Mala was. You think she is in same situation as him?"
Silver looks, and whispers to him. "She is tied down, like Mala was. You think she is in same situation as him?"
>>116459
"Potentially, im not sure. Im more worried about our brother over there."
He motions to the pony
"Potentially, im not sure. Im more worried about our brother over there."
He motions to the pony
>>116470
He doesn’t know why this Zebra is talking to him, but after a moment, he answers
“... Lõputu Sügis”
He doesn’t know why this Zebra is talking to him, but after a moment, he answers
“... Lõputu Sügis”
>>116472
He looks up at Dark Star with soft, purple eyes the shade of lavender petals. His fur is a deep blue, almost liquorish color, and it shimmers in a way similar to a Crystal Pony. His dark grey mane has a vague purplish hue, and is tied up, as is his tail, in a single bundle. He appears to be adolescence aged, some years, but not that many years, younger than Dark Star. He pauses for more than a moment, then answers
“I am... born in Bluffhead... but I live in Baltimare”
He looks up at Dark Star with soft, purple eyes the shade of lavender petals. His fur is a deep blue, almost liquorish color, and it shimmers in a way similar to a Crystal Pony. His dark grey mane has a vague purplish hue, and is tied up, as is his tail, in a single bundle. He appears to be adolescence aged, some years, but not that many years, younger than Dark Star. He pauses for more than a moment, then answers
“I am... born in Bluffhead... but I live in Baltimare”
>>116476
*shrugs*
The GM is more than welcome to correct me if it is, but I think a 16 would pass either way.
*shrugs*
The GM is more than welcome to correct me if it is, but I think a 16 would pass either way.
>>116478
"So, it is true that they are foalnapping local ponies..." He looks over at Loputu. "Do you want out of here?"
"So, it is true that they are foalnapping local ponies..." He looks over at Loputu. "Do you want out of here?"
>>116482
Silver does not even wait for the queue to pull out his keys and start trying them in the cage door.
Silver does not even wait for the queue to pull out his keys and start trying them in the cage door.
>>116485
He gladly opens the cage, and motions for Loputu to come out. "Come, little one. Let us get you back to your family."
He gladly opens the cage, and motions for Loputu to come out. "Come, little one. Let us get you back to your family."
>>116488
He looks around from side to side, and slowly walks out, almost falling down when his rear left leg nearly collapsed under him. He comes out into the room
“Are you from the ghetto?” He asks the white mare towards the back of the room. She hesitates for a moment, but answers
“Yes, your parents sent me to find you”
He smiles and actually starts to wag his tail
He looks around from side to side, and slowly walks out, almost falling down when his rear left leg nearly collapsed under him. He comes out into the room
“Are you from the ghetto?” He asks the white mare towards the back of the room. She hesitates for a moment, but answers
“Yes, your parents sent me to find you”
He smiles and actually starts to wag his tail
>>116489
"We take him with us. When we are finished here, one of us, probably me, will escort him back to his parents."
"We take him with us. When we are finished here, one of us, probably me, will escort him back to his parents."
>>116493
"We do not have much choice in matter. He will have to stay back and let us handle it, if we come across any."
"We do not have much choice in matter. He will have to stay back and let us handle it, if we come across any."
>>116492
“Yo soy.... Volador Jubilosa”
>>116491
>>116493
“I can take you back, little one” says the unicorn mare standing behind Dark Star. Loputo walks past Silver towards her, limping slightly
“Are you with the elderly care? I’m trying to think of if I have seen you before”
“Yes, I am with the elderly care. I went out for an errand, and managed to find these ponies, who knew you were here”
“Yo soy.... Volador Jubilosa”
>>116491
>>116493
“I can take you back, little one” says the unicorn mare standing behind Dark Star. Loputo walks past Silver towards her, limping slightly
“Are you with the elderly care? I’m trying to think of if I have seen you before”
“Yes, I am with the elderly care. I went out for an errand, and managed to find these ponies, who knew you were here”
>>116495
"Hmm. Well, good to meet you, Jubilosa."
The colt's limping doesn't pass by Silver. "Hold up, little one. You are hurt. Let me take look."
"Hmm. Well, good to meet you, Jubilosa."
The colt's limping doesn't pass by Silver. "Hold up, little one. You are hurt. Let me take look."
>>116499
"We have couple questions for you, Jubilosa, do not worry."
Silver gets down low to be more at eye-level with Loputu. "I am healer, little one. I can help fix wound, make it not hurt. Would you like that?"
"We have couple questions for you, Jubilosa, do not worry."
Silver gets down low to be more at eye-level with Loputu. "I am healer, little one. I can help fix wound, make it not hurt. Would you like that?"
>>116500
Jubliosa still presses forward wanting to talk, but Silver doesn’t have to hear it
>>116500
He looks away from the white unicorn mare, and now to Silver, with his lavender eyes
“Okay...”
>>116501
She now backs up a step, and looks almost embarrassed
“Grrr” Khoi bares her teeth and growls at her
Then the mare says
“Well, it looks like the other two ponies want to help you more now, if that is okay”
Jubliosa still presses forward wanting to talk, but Silver doesn’t have to hear it
>>116500
He looks away from the white unicorn mare, and now to Silver, with his lavender eyes
“Okay...”
>>116501
She now backs up a step, and looks almost embarrassed
“Grrr” Khoi bares her teeth and growls at her
Then the mare says
“Well, it looks like the other two ponies want to help you more now, if that is okay”
>>116502
Silver makes it clear to Jubilosa that he has something he needs to take care of first, real quick.
Heal: [1d20+7 = 19]
Silver is real careful to see what's wrong with Loputu, and do what he can to heal him.
Silver makes it clear to Jubilosa that he has something he needs to take care of first, real quick.
Heal: [1d20+7 = 19]
Silver is real careful to see what's wrong with Loputu, and do what he can to heal him.
>>116503
Upon examination, the problem seems to lie in the lower half of the metatarsal bone on his left leg. There are two problems. First, the presence of a circular cut that wraps around the front half of that leg, maybe an eight of an inch wide and deep enough to let out blood. Second, the bone appears to be damaged, probably fractured - not that it’s possibkr to know for sure without an x-ray.
The best guess as to a course of treatment is to carefully apply an anti-biotic ointment, wrap a bandage around it, find a splint or some object to serve as one, and then tie the splint above and below the fracture and cut.
Upon examination, the problem seems to lie in the lower half of the metatarsal bone on his left leg. There are two problems. First, the presence of a circular cut that wraps around the front half of that leg, maybe an eight of an inch wide and deep enough to let out blood. Second, the bone appears to be damaged, probably fractured - not that it’s possibkr to know for sure without an x-ray.
The best guess as to a course of treatment is to carefully apply an anti-biotic ointment, wrap a bandage around it, find a splint or some object to serve as one, and then tie the splint above and below the fracture and cut.
>>116504
"There, any better?"
Sense Motive: [1d20+3 = 15]
In line with the other discussion being had by the other members of the party, Silver looks for anything in pony-Zwolf's face that would suggest she'd harm the colt or his family.
"There, any better?"
Sense Motive: [1d20+3 = 15]
In line with the other discussion being had by the other members of the party, Silver looks for anything in pony-Zwolf's face that would suggest she'd harm the colt or his family.
>>116507
>>116506
Silver smiles at her. "I do not see any reason why she shouldn't escort Loputu back to his family. She can even let them know what we are doing, ask if she can have their names and addresses for somepony to come later and question them about this ordeal for when she returns. I trust her."
>>116506
Silver smiles at her. "I do not see any reason why she shouldn't escort Loputu back to his family. She can even let them know what we are doing, ask if she can have their names and addresses for somepony to come later and question them about this ordeal for when she returns. I trust her."
>>116516
"I suppose there is no point in hiding it. We are with civilian government of Baltimare. They tasked us to put end to activities at 33 Hoebuck."
"I suppose there is no point in hiding it. We are with civilian government of Baltimare. They tasked us to put end to activities at 33 Hoebuck."
>>116518
This gets him interested. "Help? So, you are captive, like others here?" He motions to the tether holding her to her position.
This gets him interested. "Help? So, you are captive, like others here?" He motions to the tether holding her to her position.
>>116522
“Some Griffins told me I could leave Midoria for Aquelia onboard a freighter ship. When we got here instead some griffins took me and tied me up. They placed me on a boat and took me through a tunnel to here. I remember seeing her” pointing to Khoi
“Some Griffins told me I could leave Midoria for Aquelia onboard a freighter ship. When we got here instead some griffins took me and tied me up. They placed me on a boat and took me through a tunnel to here. I remember seeing her” pointing to Khoi
>>116523
"These Griffins have been everywhere...so, want to help us put end to everything happening here?"
"These Griffins have been everywhere...so, want to help us put end to everything happening here?"
>>116525
"What does it look like? We are freeing captives, gathering evidence of wrongdoing, and dealing with those responsible for this organization."
"What does it look like? We are freeing captives, gathering evidence of wrongdoing, and dealing with those responsible for this organization."
>>116532
"Do not worry about him. He is only very recent hire by Black Hooves, and they are not involved in this. This is just operation for local, civilian government."
"Do not worry about him. He is only very recent hire by Black Hooves, and they are not involved in this. This is just operation for local, civilian government."
>>116533
“I have enough experience to know there is no such thing as ‘local government’ when it comes to the Colonists”
“I have enough experience to know there is no such thing as ‘local government’ when it comes to the Colonists”
>>116534
He shrugs. "Might be Equestria is different. I do not know, but they have kept out of most government business. Perhaps not for lack of trying, though."
He shrugs. "Might be Equestria is different. I do not know, but they have kept out of most government business. Perhaps not for lack of trying, though."
>>116535
“O-Kay?”
She says, relaxing and moving forward, but still looking worried
“I guess it wouldn’t be any different than it is for me now if you were...”
“O-Kay?”
She says, relaxing and moving forward, but still looking worried
“I guess it wouldn’t be any different than it is for me now if you were...”
>>116536
Silver uses his knife to cut her free from her tether. "You were trying to get into Aquieia, right?"
Silver uses his knife to cut her free from her tether. "You were trying to get into Aquieia, right?"
>>116539
"I think we can arrange something for you if you help us out. Your side of story would help government in hammering last nail in coffin of those responsible."
"I think we can arrange something for you if you help us out. Your side of story would help government in hammering last nail in coffin of those responsible."
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>>116540
She nods slowly, still untrusting
Fortunately, somepony trustworthy is around to help inspire confidence
The white unicorn speaks
“Allow me... Don’t worry, we have nothing to do with the Fascists. This one here is a bit... happy to have done something once he thought was cool. We are all either natives, refugees, or migrants. We are not of the Colonists, we have nothing to do with the colonists except sometimes receiving some help from them. We are here to stop a set of organized criminals. They were going to abuse you as they abused so many Others. And we are going to put an end to that forever”
She bates her teeth at the last part of that for emphasis, strangely holding up her lips as if she had fangs
>>116541
>>116541
I don’t know where every pony went
Well... Iron opened his way up into another room... odd shaped, no creature seems to be there
She nods slowly, still untrusting
Fortunately, somepony trustworthy is around to help inspire confidence
The white unicorn speaks
“Allow me... Don’t worry, we have nothing to do with the Fascists. This one here is a bit... happy to have done something once he thought was cool. We are all either natives, refugees, or migrants. We are not of the Colonists, we have nothing to do with the colonists except sometimes receiving some help from them. We are here to stop a set of organized criminals. They were going to abuse you as they abused so many Others. And we are going to put an end to that forever”
She bates her teeth at the last part of that for emphasis, strangely holding up her lips as if she had fangs
>>116541
>>116541
I don’t know where every pony went
Well... Iron opened his way up into another room... odd shaped, no creature seems to be there
>>116542
Life.
Iron clips clops inside, exploring the room while his flashlight uncovers the darkness.
Life.
Iron clips clops inside, exploring the room while his flashlight uncovers the darkness.
>>116559
It’s not budging. It should be worth mentioning that it’s a cast iron door with metal trim that slide upwards, approximately rectangular in shape
It’s not budging. It should be worth mentioning that it’s a cast iron door with metal trim that slide upwards, approximately rectangular in shape
>>116561
You know what? Fuck it. The area opens to what looks like a small slender hallway with a door towards the end, and on the left something like a bread baking oven
You know what? Fuck it. The area opens to what looks like a small slender hallway with a door towards the end, and on the left something like a bread baking oven
>>116565
I'll assume this is for me.
Iron walks over to the door, trying open the door in front of it.
I'll assume this is for me.
Iron walks over to the door, trying open the door in front of it.
>>116583
Hmmmm, Midnight is content to follow the stallion, staying alert for my change that mightbe coming.
Hmmmm, Midnight is content to follow the stallion, staying alert for my change that mightbe coming.
>>116580
>>116584
And thus, the door opens, and Dark Star and Silver can see Iron and perhaps Midnight
>>116582
>>116585
Iron, and maybe midnight, can see Zebra Star and Silver in a long room. Silver has an unconscious creature on his back, there is some kind of dog feline creature there sitting, a golden kirin, a white female unicorn, a blackish-blue colt, and a griffin
>>116584
And thus, the door opens, and Dark Star and Silver can see Iron and perhaps Midnight
>>116582
>>116585
Iron, and maybe midnight, can see Zebra Star and Silver in a long room. Silver has an unconscious creature on his back, there is some kind of dog feline creature there sitting, a golden kirin, a white female unicorn, a blackish-blue colt, and a griffin
>>116587
>>116586
>>116589
Don't forget Skies.
Iron is surprised to see his partners down here already, but it quickly dissipates into a shrug.
"It was not really that hard. Punched some griffins and stole some clothes."
He turns his eyes on the extra passengers.
"It seems you got to the slaves before us. Good work, you two. Unless you hired extra ponies while I was not around."
Scanning the mares in the room, Iron can't help but ponder.
(A lot of mares within the group. I hope they were only used for sewing.)
>>116586
>>116589
Don't forget Skies.
Iron is surprised to see his partners down here already, but it quickly dissipates into a shrug.
"It was not really that hard. Punched some griffins and stole some clothes."
He turns his eyes on the extra passengers.
"It seems you got to the slaves before us. Good work, you two. Unless you hired extra ponies while I was not around."
Scanning the mares in the room, Iron can't help but ponder.
(A lot of mares within the group. I hope they were only used for sewing.)
>>116591
"Only tip of iceberg of captives, I feel. Mala here," he motions to the dog-cat-thing, "has been our guide so far. Apparently, worse is coming up."
>>116592
Silver is startled by Blue Skies' appearance, taking a second to remember what her griffon form looked like. "What Dark Star said. We were worried something had happened to Iron and Midnight, and ended up having to take alternative route. Meet Mala, Khoi, Loputu, Jubilosa, annnnnnnnd..." He gestures to each person in order, stopping at pony-Zwolf since he realizes he doesn't have a name for her.
"Only tip of iceberg of captives, I feel. Mala here," he motions to the dog-cat-thing, "has been our guide so far. Apparently, worse is coming up."
>>116592
Silver is startled by Blue Skies' appearance, taking a second to remember what her griffon form looked like. "What Dark Star said. We were worried something had happened to Iron and Midnight, and ended up having to take alternative route. Meet Mala, Khoi, Loputu, Jubilosa, annnnnnnnd..." He gestures to each person in order, stopping at pony-Zwolf since he realizes he doesn't have a name for her.
>>116595
"They were moving to a different location"
>>116596
Zwolf opens her mouth, as if to provide a name herself. Then her eyes go wide in the realization she hadn't thought that part out. She closes her mouth, and after a moment says
"You can call me Miss Sands"
>>116597
Mala nods back with an expression as if concerned
The golden Kirin:
"I am Khoi Lua"
The Unicorn:
"Sands... White Sands. Or Valge Liiv"
The Griffin - whether asked for or not
"Volador Jubilosa"
The Colt:
"Loputu Sugis"
"They were moving to a different location"
>>116596
Zwolf opens her mouth, as if to provide a name herself. Then her eyes go wide in the realization she hadn't thought that part out. She closes her mouth, and after a moment says
"You can call me Miss Sands"
>>116597
Mala nods back with an expression as if concerned
The golden Kirin:
"I am Khoi Lua"
The Unicorn:
"Sands... White Sands. Or Valge Liiv"
The Griffin - whether asked for or not
"Volador Jubilosa"
The Colt:
"Loputu Sugis"
>>116598
He nods.
"I assume you three mares were wronged by the griffons above us and want to take them down in whatever way possible for making you work 18 hours a day and forcing you to sleep in poor conditions?"
Glancing at the colt, he feels a slight pity.
"Not to mention mistreatment of others."
He nods.
"I assume you three mares were wronged by the griffons above us and want to take them down in whatever way possible for making you work 18 hours a day and forcing you to sleep in poor conditions?"
Glancing at the colt, he feels a slight pity.
"Not to mention mistreatment of others."
>>116600
Sands:
"Absolutely"
Jubilosa:
"They did what now?"
Khoi:
"I was in cage for long while. They would have done worse to me, and to many other. Yes, I will take them down."
>>116599
"I continued talking to them for a while. I was going to infiltrate, then they said something that spooked me, so I left. And found this one' He points to Iron
Sands:
"Absolutely"
Jubilosa:
"They did what now?"
Khoi:
"I was in cage for long while. They would have done worse to me, and to many other. Yes, I will take them down."
>>116599
"I continued talking to them for a while. I was going to infiltrate, then they said something that spooked me, so I left. And found this one' He points to Iron
>>116601
Iron nods the Sands and Khoi, but looks inqusitively at Jubilosa.
"I assume you are a new slave? They were probably going to use you to make clothes as an illegal worker, most likely to save bits, and who knows what else."
Glancing at the other two mares, he shrugs.
"As far as I can tell, the two mares have a strong resolve against these griffs and I hope it is only due to neglect."
Iron nods the Sands and Khoi, but looks inqusitively at Jubilosa.
"I assume you are a new slave? They were probably going to use you to make clothes as an illegal worker, most likely to save bits, and who knows what else."
Glancing at the other two mares, he shrugs.
"As far as I can tell, the two mares have a strong resolve against these griffs and I hope it is only due to neglect."
>>116602
>>116596
"Well, I was talking to them. They claimed that they were a sect of the Griffin Pantheon that views Boreas, Eyr, Arcturus and whatever to be facets or faces of the same god, and they didn't follow the central church in Romau. I figured they might be lying to me, but whatever. I followed them and kept talking. They say they left Griffonia because the Inquisitorial Service in the Empire would infiltrate and shut down their churches, and arrest them just for their worship. They say it got much worse after The Empire put down the secessionists in Feathesia where most of them are from, and annexed it. The new Archon is apparently pretty repressive. They like Equestria much better because there was no secret police here, and even now that there is, they don't care about Griffin religion and just leave them be. That's what spooked me. It kind of sounded like they were hinting that they knew I was not a normal visitor. Their tone was rather normal, but you two were gone, so I really didn't have any backup in case anything did go wrong. So I left rather than risk it."
>>116603
Jubilosa:
"What? I am no Griffin's slave, nor any pony's or other creature."
Sands turns to her side, and shows that she is wearing a bandage. She's rather thin around the waste in a manner not unlike an alicorn.
"Not Just neglect"
Khoi only nods, and she looks angry
\r
>>116596
"Well, I was talking to them. They claimed that they were a sect of the Griffin Pantheon that views Boreas, Eyr, Arcturus and whatever to be facets or faces of the same god, and they didn't follow the central church in Romau. I figured they might be lying to me, but whatever. I followed them and kept talking. They say they left Griffonia because the Inquisitorial Service in the Empire would infiltrate and shut down their churches, and arrest them just for their worship. They say it got much worse after The Empire put down the secessionists in Feathesia where most of them are from, and annexed it. The new Archon is apparently pretty repressive. They like Equestria much better because there was no secret police here, and even now that there is, they don't care about Griffin religion and just leave them be. That's what spooked me. It kind of sounded like they were hinting that they knew I was not a normal visitor. Their tone was rather normal, but you two were gone, so I really didn't have any backup in case anything did go wrong. So I left rather than risk it."
>>116603
Jubilosa:
"What? I am no Griffin's slave, nor any pony's or other creature."
Sands turns to her side, and shows that she is wearing a bandage. She's rather thin around the waste in a manner not unlike an alicorn.
"Not Just neglect"
Khoi only nods, and she looks angry
\r
>>116604
He hugs her
"I don't really understand the significance of their operation. what are they trying to do?"
He hugs her
"I don't really understand the significance of their operation. what are they trying to do?"
>>116604
Iron tightens his lips as Sands presents her patched up wound and the kirin's response.
"I expect as much from cocky species who nab slaves. Think they can tread on them because there is a cage separating them. Despicable."
He turns to Jubilosa
"Then I must ask: Why are you down here?"
Iron tightens his lips as Sands presents her patched up wound and the kirin's response.
"I expect as much from cocky species who nab slaves. Think they can tread on them because there is a cage separating them. Despicable."
He turns to Jubilosa
"Then I must ask: Why are you down here?"
>>116604
"Hmm...how odd...you do not suppose some griffin saw you from their apartment and reported it to them, right?"
I can't fend off the sleep anymore. I'll see you guys tomorrow. Feel free to control Silver as you need to, to keep the action going.
"Hmm...how odd...you do not suppose some griffin saw you from their apartment and reported it to them, right?"
I can't fend off the sleep anymore. I'll see you guys tomorrow. Feel free to control Silver as you need to, to keep the action going.
>>116605
*griffin is hugged*
*griffin likes the hugs*
"They told me they were a religious sect. Then again, they didn't actually claim to have much or anything at all to do with 33 Hoebuck, so who knows how much overlap there is. They were certainly meeting together for something. R&M thinks that they are creature traffickers, who claim to help smuggle immigrants, but really force them into indentured servitude and make profit off their labor. There is the ever present fear of weapons smuggling or the smuggling of foreign special forces who could train rebels - if you remember that being a serious thing."
>>116607
"I don't even know. It's possible. More likely they are just suspicious of new people asking questions. Or maybe they seriously meant to say that they like that even the New Marelander's don't bother them with an Inquisition. I don't know."
>>116606
"I was taken, placed on a small boat, and made captive here."
*griffin is hugged*
*griffin likes the hugs*
"They told me they were a religious sect. Then again, they didn't actually claim to have much or anything at all to do with 33 Hoebuck, so who knows how much overlap there is. They were certainly meeting together for something. R&M thinks that they are creature traffickers, who claim to help smuggle immigrants, but really force them into indentured servitude and make profit off their labor. There is the ever present fear of weapons smuggling or the smuggling of foreign special forces who could train rebels - if you remember that being a serious thing."
>>116607
"I don't even know. It's possible. More likely they are just suspicious of new people asking questions. Or maybe they seriously meant to say that they like that even the New Marelander's don't bother them with an Inquisition. I don't know."
>>116606
"I was taken, placed on a small boat, and made captive here."
>>116608
"i can confirm that's what they are doing. iv'e seen evidence of it happening. these mares and this colt were in bondage before we got them out."
"i can confirm that's what they are doing. iv'e seen evidence of it happening. these mares and this colt were in bondage before we got them out."
>>116608
Iron stares at the griffon like she's blind.
"As I said, a soon-to-be-made slave. You are lucky my partners got you before your captives did, or else you would have suffered like the colt and the other two mares around you."
He looks over to Khoi and Sands
"Are you both sure you are well? Being stranded in a cage does make a pony hungry, thirsty and tired."
Iron stares at the griffon like she's blind.
"As I said, a soon-to-be-made slave. You are lucky my partners got you before your captives did, or else you would have suffered like the colt and the other two mares around you."
He looks over to Khoi and Sands
"Are you both sure you are well? Being stranded in a cage does make a pony hungry, thirsty and tired."
>>116610
She squints her eyes and looks at rom. Her beak hangs open slightly and her tongue is pointed up.
Khoi answers
“I am somewhat hungry, but I can manage”
Sands, however, seems intrigued
“Did you have something in mind?”
She squints her eyes and looks at rom. Her beak hangs open slightly and her tongue is pointed up.
Khoi answers
“I am somewhat hungry, but I can manage”
Sands, however, seems intrigued
“Did you have something in mind?”
>>116611
Iron nods at Khoi but when Sands actually seems interested in his offer, he blinks.
"I must say I have nothing on me particularly to give aside from random scraps of clothing I took, but if I can be of assistance, I will gladly help out."
Iron nods at Khoi but when Sands actually seems interested in his offer, he blinks.
"I must say I have nothing on me particularly to give aside from random scraps of clothing I took, but if I can be of assistance, I will gladly help out."
>>116612
“Any assistance you can give would be greatly appreciated”
She smiles at him
“It’s nice to have a big, strong stallion around to help us. It’s been a bad day for us, you know? Until you all showed up to rescue us.”
“Any assistance you can give would be greatly appreciated”
She smiles at him
“It’s nice to have a big, strong stallion around to help us. It’s been a bad day for us, you know? Until you all showed up to rescue us.”
>>116613
Iron can't help but puff his chest out and stand a bit taller at the clear flattery presented to him.
"It is no problem, Sands. I am glad to have helped against these griffons that dare hurt, neglect and abduct mares like you three like objects."
Iron can't help but puff his chest out and stand a bit taller at the clear flattery presented to him.
"It is no problem, Sands. I am glad to have helped against these griffons that dare hurt, neglect and abduct mares like you three like objects."
>>116614
“I hope you don’t mind, but...”
She trots yo to him, then jumps her forelegs around his neck. She is hugging him. Her coat feels long haired but not fluffy. Close to the skin
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“I hope you don’t mind, but...”
She trots yo to him, then jumps her forelegs around his neck. She is hugging him. Her coat feels long haired but not fluffy. Close to the skin
\r
>>116615
Iron closes his eyes, smiling to himself at the clear sign of affection presented to him, with the slightest of blushes on his cheeks.
"I was not really expecting that, but I do not mind. Heh."
Iron closes his eyes, smiling to himself at the clear sign of affection presented to him, with the slightest of blushes on his cheeks.
"I was not really expecting that, but I do not mind. Heh."
>>116616
She jumps off of him, and looks up at him with an almost mischievous smile
“Give and receive. You've been doing a lot of giving, so I wanted to give back in kind.”
She jumps off of him, and looks up at him with an almost mischievous smile
“Give and receive. You've been doing a lot of giving, so I wanted to give back in kind.”
>>116617
Iron smiles abashedly, chuckling while blushing a little harder
"Oh, you do not need to worry about giving back, Sands. I am glad to help."
Iron smiles abashedly, chuckling while blushing a little harder
"Oh, you do not need to worry about giving back, Sands. I am glad to help."
Okay, I am going to sleep
>>116618
She giggles, and places a hoof to her mouth. Her coat is white with the hint of a bluish tint, and get braided mane is light red
“Well, I hope to see you help me a bit more through out the night, if that’s alright with you”
>>116618
She giggles, and places a hoof to her mouth. Her coat is white with the hint of a bluish tint, and get braided mane is light red
“Well, I hope to see you help me a bit more through out the night, if that’s alright with you”
>>116619
Night
Iron nods with a smile on his face.
"Fret not. I will be there."
He turns to Khoi and Jubilosa, realizing he's probably neglecting them, smiling awkwardly.
"Sorry about that. I got caught by surprise."
Focusing on Khoi, he smiles sheepishly.
"So how did you end up here?"
Night
Iron nods with a smile on his face.
"Fret not. I will be there."
He turns to Khoi and Jubilosa, realizing he's probably neglecting them, smiling awkwardly.
"Sorry about that. I got caught by surprise."
Focusing on Khoi, he smiles sheepishly.
"So how did you end up here?"
>>116619
>>116621
Silver can only shake his head. He turns back to Blue. "They have indeed been trafficking, with rather wide reach. Khoi here is from Ngua Nam and was looking to migrate to Equestria. Jubilosa is from Midoria, looking to migrate to Aquileia. Not only that, but we can now confirm they have been foalnapping locals. Loputu here is from Skynavian family living in Red Heart."
>>116621
Silver can only shake his head. He turns back to Blue. "They have indeed been trafficking, with rather wide reach. Khoi here is from Ngua Nam and was looking to migrate to Equestria. Jubilosa is from Midoria, looking to migrate to Aquileia. Not only that, but we can now confirm they have been foalnapping locals. Loputu here is from Skynavian family living in Red Heart."
>>116609
"What is it you can confirm they are doing?" She asks
>>116623
>>116624
Despite Silver's words being more or less consistent with what they were told to expect, Blue Skies looks surprised and concerned at these words
"Well fuck me..."
After a pause, she responds
"Well, if they are kidnapping locals, then it is more serious than we thought. At least that means we can also get BPD involved. Maybe even a local militia. It also looks like they are probably working with other traffickers"
>>116621
She shakes her head and makes an angry sigh
"Damn lairs told me they could get me into Baltimare after I was rejected at Locust Promontory"
"What is it you can confirm they are doing?" She asks
>>116623
>>116624
Despite Silver's words being more or less consistent with what they were told to expect, Blue Skies looks surprised and concerned at these words
"Well fuck me..."
After a pause, she responds
"Well, if they are kidnapping locals, then it is more serious than we thought. At least that means we can also get BPD involved. Maybe even a local militia. It also looks like they are probably working with other traffickers"
>>116621
She shakes her head and makes an angry sigh
"Damn lairs told me they could get me into Baltimare after I was rejected at Locust Promontory"
>>116626
"Or whatever they call it. The..."
Seeing that Khoi's comprehension of the ponish language and Baltimare Governate are reaching their limits, Blue Skies, with a remarkable ability to eavesdrop on ever conversation she is not a part of, fills in the gaps
"It's the migration processing facility in Baltimare"
"Or whatever they call it. The..."
Seeing that Khoi's comprehension of the ponish language and Baltimare Governate are reaching their limits, Blue Skies, with a remarkable ability to eavesdrop on ever conversation she is not a part of, fills in the gaps
"It's the migration processing facility in Baltimare"
>>116627
Nodding at Skies in appreciation, he returns his gaze on Khoi.
"Why did you take the chance?"
Nodding at Skies in appreciation, he returns his gaze on Khoi.
"Why did you take the chance?"
>>116629
Iron nods.
"I do not blame or judge you. I probably would have done the same if I wanted to traverse the endless waters."
He gives a smile.
"I assume you were seeking a new life here?"
Iron nods.
"I do not blame or judge you. I probably would have done the same if I wanted to traverse the endless waters."
He gives a smile.
"I assume you were seeking a new life here?"
>>116625
"Among other activities they have been participating in, no doubt. I feel this is just tip of iceberg. We should keep investigating."
"Among other activities they have been participating in, no doubt. I feel this is just tip of iceberg. We should keep investigating."
>>116633
She nods
"I think this is a bigger scale... Well, we probably have enough to get R&M to send a task force"
She nods
"I think this is a bigger scale... Well, we probably have enough to get R&M to send a task force"
>>116632
Iron nods yet again, pondering.
"What skills were you hoping to use in order to achieve a stable living?"
Iron nods yet again, pondering.
"What skills were you hoping to use in order to achieve a stable living?"
>>116636
Iron strokes his chin with a small grin.
"I see," he responds with clear interest. "I might have something for you to do after this ordeal, but I need to consult with some ponies first. Are you up for it?"
Iron strokes his chin with a small grin.
"I see," he responds with clear interest. "I might have something for you to do after this ordeal, but I need to consult with some ponies first. Are you up for it?"
>>116641
“Do you mean these ones? It looks like Silver and Dark Star think such a delay may be unwise”
\r
“Do you mean these ones? It looks like Silver and Dark Star think such a delay may be unwise”
\r
>>116643
Iron hums.
"They will most likely feel something is amiss, specially after shutting down the heat and light of the building..."
He ponders for a bit.
"How would you go about contacting the backup?"
Iron hums.
"They will most likely feel something is amiss, specially after shutting down the heat and light of the building..."
He ponders for a bit.
"How would you go about contacting the backup?"
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eeeeeeee?
>>116645
Iron nods.
>>116646
He turns to Skies.
"Seeing how we are staying and look for more slaves down here, we will have to wait on that idea."
>>116647
EEEEEndeed, my bat fellow. We recently have met up with Dark Star, Silver and the prisoners of this facility they have released and ready to fight/tell on the police. Dark Star has proposed that we release the other slaves before calling for backup.
Iron nods.
>>116646
He turns to Skies.
"Seeing how we are staying and look for more slaves down here, we will have to wait on that idea."
>>116647
EEEEEndeed, my bat fellow. We recently have met up with Dark Star, Silver and the prisoners of this facility they have released and ready to fight/tell on the police. Dark Star has proposed that we release the other slaves before calling for backup.
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>>116650
Iron points to Sands and Loputu, the former having a bandaged wound on her barrel while the colt has a limp leg.
Iron points to Sands and Loputu, the former having a bandaged wound on her barrel while the colt has a limp leg.
>>116650
The pony introduced earlier as White Sands turns her side and replies
“The older unicorn helped me earlier”
The pony introduced earlier as White Sands turns her side and replies
“The older unicorn helped me earlier”
>>116638
"Besides, our small task force might just be more effective than any reinforcements could be. They might underestimate us, and let us take them by surprise." He motions over to Loputu. "Before anything, it would be good idea to get little one back to his family. White Sands volunteered to do so, get family's names and address, then come back."
"Besides, our small task force might just be more effective than any reinforcements could be. They might underestimate us, and let us take them by surprise." He motions over to Loputu. "Before anything, it would be good idea to get little one back to his family. White Sands volunteered to do so, get family's names and address, then come back."
>>116659
Blush still present on his cheeks, he continues.
"She looks like an innocent pony who got roped into a tragic fate more than a dangerous individual."
Blush still present on his cheeks, he continues.
"She looks like an innocent pony who got roped into a tragic fate more than a dangerous individual."
>>116660
White Sands smiles and tilts her head at him
Blue Skies is a little less pleased
“Innocent pony or not, should she really be leaving and wandering through the streets unescorted by armed ponies?”
White Sands smiles and tilts her head at him
Blue Skies is a little less pleased
“Innocent pony or not, should she really be leaving and wandering through the streets unescorted by armed ponies?”
>>116661
Iron hums in thought, mulling over the possible fates of the poor mare that he believes is mostly defenseless.
"You are right. Red Heart is a dangerous place at night."
His blush reddens a bit.
"I do not want to put her in danger."
Iron hums in thought, mulling over the possible fates of the poor mare that he believes is mostly defenseless.
"You are right. Red Heart is a dangerous place at night."
His blush reddens a bit.
"I do not want to put her in danger."
>>116669
He doesn’t exactly like the patting - he’s an older colt, adolescent age, but he does ask
“Can you help my leg?”
He doesn’t exactly like the patting - he’s an older colt, adolescent age, but he does ask
“Can you help my leg?”
>>116670
Midnight doesn't care that he doesn't like the pets
"Let me check it for you"
Rolling heal to see what's wrong with him.
[1d20+11 = 15]
Midnight doesn't care that he doesn't like the pets
"Let me check it for you"
Rolling heal to see what's wrong with him.
[1d20+11 = 15]
>>116672
*lower-pitched coo*
*griffin is hugged*
“Okay... are you sure you wouldn’t rather conscript him?
>>116671
Now, she places her hoof down, and nods with a more confident smile. She walks over towards Iron
>>116672
>>116662
>>116671
>>116674
White Sands walks up and stands next to Iron
“Alright, I’ll stay here and follow you all”
*lower-pitched coo*
*griffin is hugged*
“Okay... are you sure you wouldn’t rather conscript him?
>>116671
Now, she places her hoof down, and nods with a more confident smile. She walks over towards Iron
>>116672
>>116662
>>116671
>>116674
White Sands walks up and stands next to Iron
“Alright, I’ll stay here and follow you all”
>>116686
"I have hammer and shortsword. Not best selection, I know. We could also take spears from pair of gnolls we incapacitated."
"I have hammer and shortsword. Not best selection, I know. We could also take spears from pair of gnolls we incapacitated."
>>116686
He simply smiles
"With my body, I can withstand their blows. After that, it is all about taking their weapons and giving them to our..."
She glances at Sands, familiar blush reddening.
"...companions."
He simply smiles
"With my body, I can withstand their blows. After that, it is all about taking their weapons and giving them to our..."
She glances at Sands, familiar blush reddening.
"...companions."
>>116687
>>116688
>>116689
>>116691
“Hmmm... Well, if you want to proceed with the group we have now, without either dropping off these civilians or seeking reinforcements, it would probably be wise to distribute melee weapons to those you want in the front of the action, and give firearms to the creatures you’d rather keep in the back as reserve. Let it be a secret that they are armed, and keep them out of the fight unless necessary.
Designate where you want each creature, and distribute said weapons if you have them”
Didn’t Dark Star buy a bow for Skies?
>>116691
Sands blushes, but Skies says
“That’s nice, but it will take more than one body to absorb the blows these creatures can put out”
>>116688
>>116689
>>116691
“Hmmm... Well, if you want to proceed with the group we have now, without either dropping off these civilians or seeking reinforcements, it would probably be wise to distribute melee weapons to those you want in the front of the action, and give firearms to the creatures you’d rather keep in the back as reserve. Let it be a secret that they are armed, and keep them out of the fight unless necessary.
Designate where you want each creature, and distribute said weapons if you have them”
Didn’t Dark Star buy a bow for Skies?
>>116691
Sands blushes, but Skies says
“That’s nice, but it will take more than one body to absorb the blows these creatures can put out”
>>116692
yes
"I have an extra revolver. And if anypony knows how to use a bow you can use this one."
"Where is your bow,blue?"
yes
"I have an extra revolver. And if anypony knows how to use a bow you can use this one."
"Where is your bow,blue?"
>>116692
He turns to the others. "I have hammer, shortsword, and rifle. Take what you think you would be best with, if you do not have weapon."
He turns to the others. "I have hammer, shortsword, and rifle. Take what you think you would be best with, if you do not have weapon."
>>116692
Iron waves his hoof dismissively, with his usual stoic and firm tone.
"Only for one skirmish, not for the whole ordeal. It is not like we are going to fight all of the griffons now."
As she turns to see Sands, his voice becomes mellow.
"I will protect you, do not worry."
He turns his attention to the two other female 'companions' "I assume both of you as well as Sands would like to have ranged weapons, correct?"
Iron waves his hoof dismissively, with his usual stoic and firm tone.
"Only for one skirmish, not for the whole ordeal. It is not like we are going to fight all of the griffons now."
As she turns to see Sands, his voice becomes mellow.
"I will protect you, do not worry."
He turns his attention to the two other female 'companions' "I assume both of you as well as Sands would like to have ranged weapons, correct?"
>>116696
Silver grins at the young Earth Pony. "One skirmish? Those are rookie numbers, youngster. Try to keep up."
Silver grins at the young Earth Pony. "One skirmish? Those are rookie numbers, youngster. Try to keep up."
>>116697
Iron turns to Silver with a defiant glint in his eye.
"Do not get me wrong. I expect much more."
His gaze goes to the mares resuced as well as the gnoll, his demeanor softening.
"But one skirmish against a couple of griffons should allow us to stock up on weapons for the captives we released around us."
Iron turns to Silver with a defiant glint in his eye.
"Do not get me wrong. I expect much more."
His gaze goes to the mares resuced as well as the gnoll, his demeanor softening.
"But one skirmish against a couple of griffons should allow us to stock up on weapons for the captives we released around us."
>>116687
>>116688
>>116690
>>116691
At this time, a creature stirs. It's the Unicorn Silver had on his back. She moves, pushes to the side, pushes over, and.... falls down on the floor when one of the small ropes tying her to Silver's back comes undone. She mumbles and tries to stand up.
She is rather large. Actually quite possibly as big as Silver, rather tall and with a long horn. Her white coat is a light beige color, the color of desert sand. Her mane is rather long and full, a wood brown color. She mumbles
>>116693
She blinks
Did h already give her the bow?/
>>116693
>>116695
Mala shows again that he has the sword, a single edged slightly curved weapon with a hook - a scimitar, or at least a sword of some exotic design
"I could take a rifle too, but if we are short on weapons..."
Sands comes over, and seems to like the idea of having a revolver
Khoi looks at the choices
"Am I strong enough for a hammer?" she asks, trying to pick it up
>>116696
Sands is already examining a revolver, then she turns to smile at Iron with a malign grin, holding a revolver in a green, magical glow
Khoi Lua says
"I can handle melee"
Blue Skies says to him
"I think the traffickers might disagree with you on that. This place has only ever been attacked successfully twice. The first time by dozens of Equestrian Royal Guards, and in that case much of the leadership was probably tipped off and fled before hoof. the second time a platoon of Army Soldiers - 40 ponies - forced their way in, and several of those were in killed in the process, before they figured it wasn't worth it and withdrew"
>>116688
>>116690
>>116691
At this time, a creature stirs. It's the Unicorn Silver had on his back. She moves, pushes to the side, pushes over, and.... falls down on the floor when one of the small ropes tying her to Silver's back comes undone. She mumbles and tries to stand up.
She is rather large. Actually quite possibly as big as Silver, rather tall and with a long horn. Her white coat is a light beige color, the color of desert sand. Her mane is rather long and full, a wood brown color. She mumbles
>>116693
She blinks
Did h already give her the bow?/
>>116693
>>116695
Mala shows again that he has the sword, a single edged slightly curved weapon with a hook - a scimitar, or at least a sword of some exotic design
"I could take a rifle too, but if we are short on weapons..."
Sands comes over, and seems to like the idea of having a revolver
Khoi looks at the choices
"Am I strong enough for a hammer?" she asks, trying to pick it up
>>116696
Sands is already examining a revolver, then she turns to smile at Iron with a malign grin, holding a revolver in a green, magical glow
Khoi Lua says
"I can handle melee"
Blue Skies says to him
"I think the traffickers might disagree with you on that. This place has only ever been attacked successfully twice. The first time by dozens of Equestrian Royal Guards, and in that case much of the leadership was probably tipped off and fled before hoof. the second time a platoon of Army Soldiers - 40 ponies - forced their way in, and several of those were in killed in the process, before they figured it wasn't worth it and withdrew"
>>116699
"Эй, вау!" Silver quickly moves to prop her up against him. Her relative height to Silver making it a straightforward. "Easy, easy. Do not push yourself, you are in bad way."
"Эй, вау!" Silver quickly moves to prop her up against him. Her relative height to Silver making it a straightforward. "Easy, easy. Do not push yourself, you are in bad way."
>>116700
She looks around her area, and speaks back to Silver something not really easy to comprehend
"من کجا هستم?"
She looks around her area, and speaks back to Silver something not really easy to comprehend
"من کجا هستم?"
>>116701
Silver looks like he didn't understand a bit of it. He takes a guess as to her nationality from her rather large stature. "Saddle Arabian?"
Silver looks like he didn't understand a bit of it. He takes a guess as to her nationality from her rather large stature. "Saddle Arabian?"
>>116699
"I remember," he responds to Skies
Iron cocks an eyebrow over her grin, but ultimately shrugs, knowing it should guarantee her safety, giving back a smile of his own.
He turns to Khoi, helping her measure her hammer-holding strength, placing a hoof on one side.
"Alright, try to pull it up."
He gazes at the giant unicorn, before returning to his helping.
"I remember," he responds to Skies
Iron cocks an eyebrow over her grin, but ultimately shrugs, knowing it should guarantee her safety, giving back a smile of his own.
He turns to Khoi, helping her measure her hammer-holding strength, placing a hoof on one side.
"Alright, try to pull it up."
He gazes at the giant unicorn, before returning to his helping.
>>116702
>>116704
She looks up back to Silver. Or rather, past Silver, as her eyes miss his head. They are a blue color, but not really a natural blue, as they have a whiteness to them
"No?" she responds
>>116704
Blue Skies:
"Yes, I have the crossbow"
>>116703
She pulls on it, and is able to get it into the air with difficulty
>>116704
She looks up back to Silver. Or rather, past Silver, as her eyes miss his head. They are a blue color, but not really a natural blue, as they have a whiteness to them
"No?" she responds
>>116704
Blue Skies:
"Yes, I have the crossbow"
>>116703
She pulls on it, and is able to get it into the air with difficulty
>>116706
"Hey, focus." He waves a hoof in front of her vision. "Who are you? Can you tell me your name?"
"Hey, focus." He waves a hoof in front of her vision. "Who are you? Can you tell me your name?"
>>116706
Iron grimaces.
"We will have to change weapons when we get the chance."
He points to an empty cage if there is one. If not, simply the wall.
"Try hitting that."
Iron grimaces.
"We will have to change weapons when we get the chance."
He points to an empty cage if there is one. If not, simply the wall.
"Try hitting that."
>>116706
Oh yeah i have that dagger i had made.
Dark star pulls out the blade that is Engraved with "the blue skys will always lead me home."
"Want to use it?"
He asks blue.
Oh yeah i have that dagger i had made.
Dark star pulls out the blade that is Engraved with "the blue skys will always lead me home."
"Want to use it?"
He asks blue.
>>116707
Her eyes vaguely track the hoof, but cannot keep focus on it
"I am... Highland Meadow... from Karkardannistan..."
>>116708
She takes it with her hoof, and a glow of golden magic, and slams in against the cage Loputu was formerly in. It hits with a CLANG that is much louder than would be desired
>>116709
She places a hoof on the knife and Dark Star's hoof, with an almost loving look and smile
"D'aww. I'll have fun slicing this through a griffin's throat"
>>116707
The griffin, Jubilosa picks up the short sword, and examines it
Her eyes vaguely track the hoof, but cannot keep focus on it
"I am... Highland Meadow... from Karkardannistan..."
>>116708
She takes it with her hoof, and a glow of golden magic, and slams in against the cage Loputu was formerly in. It hits with a CLANG that is much louder than would be desired
>>116709
She places a hoof on the knife and Dark Star's hoof, with an almost loving look and smile
"D'aww. I'll have fun slicing this through a griffin's throat"
>>116707
The griffin, Jubilosa picks up the short sword, and examines it
>>116711
Iron looks at this with mixed feelings, but ultimately nods at her
"...you seem capable enough. Alright, hammer is yours. Be sure to use my body as cover, then you jump out and clang the enemy."
He smiles.
"Basically watch my flank."
Turning his gaze to Jubilosa, he nods at her option.
Iron looks at this with mixed feelings, but ultimately nods at her
"...you seem capable enough. Alright, hammer is yours. Be sure to use my body as cover, then you jump out and clang the enemy."
He smiles.
"Basically watch my flank."
Turning his gaze to Jubilosa, he nods at her option.
>>116713
The "zzzzz" sound of a spinning, clicking cylinder ends with Sands pressing the revolver cylinder back in place, as she hovers it in the air in her magical embrace
"I'll watch your flank"
The "zzzzz" sound of a spinning, clicking cylinder ends with Sands pressing the revolver cylinder back in place, as she hovers it in the air in her magical embrace
"I'll watch your flank"
>>116711
"It is good to meet you, Highland Meadow. I am Silver Sword. My companions and I have rescued you from captivity, here in Baltimare."
"It is good to meet you, Highland Meadow. I am Silver Sword. My companions and I have rescued you from captivity, here in Baltimare."
>>116716
She speaks with some kind of accent
"I do not... remember much. There was some horrible monster..."
She tries to stand, and wobbles a bit
"I cannot see good"
She speaks with some kind of accent
"I do not... remember much. There was some horrible monster..."
She tries to stand, and wobbles a bit
"I cannot see good"
>>116718
"I have been... resting for... a long time... I don't know how long. What I need... is to wake up..."
Blue Sheckles comes up to Silver
"What's her deal?"
"I have been... resting for... a long time... I don't know how long. What I need... is to wake up..."
Blue Sheckles comes up to Silver
"What's her deal?"
>>116714
He chuckles at Khoi's response.
"I admit that is true."
He nods at her implicit proposal
"Be careful."
Iron has to keep the possible remark about Jubilosa's comment hidden for now, as he hears the sounds of the cylinder
>>116715
He turns to see Sands with a smile and a deep shade of red on his cheek.
"Hehe. Alright, Sands."
He chuckles at Khoi's response.
"I admit that is true."
He nods at her implicit proposal
"Be careful."
Iron has to keep the possible remark about Jubilosa's comment hidden for now, as he hears the sounds of the cylinder
>>116715
He turns to see Sands with a smile and a deep shade of red on his cheek.
"Hehe. Alright, Sands."
>>116725
To Blue Skies: "She has been severly drained by her captivity."
To Meadow: "Here, eat. It is not much, but it will help." He offers her a chocolate bar, made of dark chocolate.
To Blue Skies: "She has been severly drained by her captivity."
To Meadow: "Here, eat. It is not much, but it will help." He offers her a chocolate bar, made of dark chocolate.
>>116725
He decides that now the mares mostly picked up their roles, he decides to ask some questions in the meantime to Sands.
"How did you end up here?"
He decides that now the mares mostly picked up their roles, he decides to ask some questions in the meantime to Sands.
"How did you end up here?"
>>116727
She is suffering from the general effects of having her life force largely drained from her, then placed in a torpor in a saline solution where her body started to very slowly disintegrate. She is partly blind, weak, has a discolored coat, and is fatigued. Only gradual healing over time, or magical replenishment can help her. Re-infusing love magic is the simplest and quickest way to help, but it can be difficult to find said love. Friendship helps.
>>116728
Blue Skies is confused
Meadow chomps at the air next to Silver's hoof, waits until Silver places the bar in her mouth, then starts slowly eating it
>>116726
She smiles
"Can I have some?"
>>116729
She stands up, and walks close to Iron, gentle grazing him with her long haired coat
She whispers into Iron's ear
"I told the young one over there, Loputu, that I was sent by his parents and found this place by happenstance. But that was a lie to shield him from the truth. I was abducted and held captive here. I was abused..."
She is suffering from the general effects of having her life force largely drained from her, then placed in a torpor in a saline solution where her body started to very slowly disintegrate. She is partly blind, weak, has a discolored coat, and is fatigued. Only gradual healing over time, or magical replenishment can help her. Re-infusing love magic is the simplest and quickest way to help, but it can be difficult to find said love. Friendship helps.
>>116728
Blue Skies is confused
Meadow chomps at the air next to Silver's hoof, waits until Silver places the bar in her mouth, then starts slowly eating it
>>116726
She smiles
"Can I have some?"
>>116729
She stands up, and walks close to Iron, gentle grazing him with her long haired coat
She whispers into Iron's ear
"I told the young one over there, Loputu, that I was sent by his parents and found this place by happenstance. But that was a lie to shield him from the truth. I was abducted and held captive here. I was abused..."
>>116730
"You poor thing"
Midnight moves on her other side, wrapping one wing around her and sandwiching the mare between her and Silver.
"You poor thing"
Midnight moves on her other side, wrapping one wing around her and sandwiching the mare between her and Silver.
>>116730
"It is, ah...complicated..."
He strokes Meadow's mane while she eats...or he feeds her, as seems more appropriate.
"It is, ah...complicated..."
He strokes Meadow's mane while she eats...or he feeds her, as seems more appropriate.
>>116732
>>116731
Thus she is sandwiched between the two as she nibbles on the chocolate, which she seems to enjoy. Her coat is characterized by short hair, and her ribs are not far under the surface, though that may be from emaciation. She is noticeably taller than Midnight
Without magical infusement, it's a slow but steady road to recovery
>>116731
Thus she is sandwiched between the two as she nibbles on the chocolate, which she seems to enjoy. Her coat is characterized by short hair, and her ribs are not far under the surface, though that may be from emaciation. She is noticeably taller than Midnight
Without magical infusement, it's a slow but steady road to recovery
>>116733
Midnight winces when she feels the mare's ribs.
"Hold on, I hope this will help you."
She presses her snoot against the mare's neck, before uttering a short prayer to Luna for healing.
Casting Cure Light Wounds. I don't know if I should actually roll for hit points recovered.
Midnight winces when she feels the mare's ribs.
"Hold on, I hope this will help you."
She presses her snoot against the mare's neck, before uttering a short prayer to Luna for healing.
Casting Cure Light Wounds. I don't know if I should actually roll for hit points recovered.
>>116733
He lets her eat, thinking of ways to help her in the meantime. As well as wondering if White Sands would object to them filling Iron, Midnight, and Blue in on her secret.
"Sands, do you mind if we discuss something in private, once I am finished helping Meadow?"
He lets her eat, thinking of ways to help her in the meantime. As well as wondering if White Sands would object to them filling Iron, Midnight, and Blue in on her secret.
"Sands, do you mind if we discuss something in private, once I am finished helping Meadow?"
>>116730
At first, Iron's cheek redden from the subtle contact between their coats, but as he hears her story his resolve to beat these griffins down increases. His brow furrows further and his mouth tightens.
"I understand. Your bandaged wound clearly show that."
He ponders for a bit, trying o change into a hopefully happier note.
"What did you do before you were taken away by these savages?"
I love using irony.
At first, Iron's cheek redden from the subtle contact between their coats, but as he hears her story his resolve to beat these griffins down increases. His brow furrows further and his mouth tightens.
"I understand. Your bandaged wound clearly show that."
He ponders for a bit, trying o change into a hopefully happier note.
"What did you do before you were taken away by these savages?"
I love using irony.
>>116734
I mean, if that is what you want to do. I think that healing Silver, unless he already healed himself, would be better from a logistical standpoint, since there is actually a different magical treatment the party can give Meadows
>>116736
Her hoof shakes, but she gets the end of the handle around the edge of her hoof, and eventually gets it to her mouth. She does not use magic
>>116737
"Oh.... I helped to take care of elderly ponies. It's a more communal style of living in that community than ponies are used to"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3oEWA7UglB4
>>116735
She narrows her eyes at him, not pleased with the likely possibility
I mean, if that is what you want to do. I think that healing Silver, unless he already healed himself, would be better from a logistical standpoint, since there is actually a different magical treatment the party can give Meadows
>>116736
Her hoof shakes, but she gets the end of the handle around the edge of her hoof, and eventually gets it to her mouth. She does not use magic
>>116737
"Oh.... I helped to take care of elderly ponies. It's a more communal style of living in that community than ponies are used to"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3oEWA7UglB4
>>116735
She narrows her eyes at him, not pleased with the likely possibility
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>>116744
Iron cocks his head, unsure of why would SIlver, a pony who basically told him that he should confess his feeling to Cauldron in a snap, does not want them travelling together.
"Why not?"
Iron cocks his head, unsure of why would SIlver, a pony who basically told him that he should confess his feeling to Cauldron in a snap, does not want them travelling together.
"Why not?"
>>116749
He gives her a deadpan look, whispering back. "Our new companions. Should we keep your secret until you are in clear or should we tell them?"
He gives her a deadpan look, whispering back. "Our new companions. Should we keep your secret until you are in clear or should we tell them?"
>>116750
“Oh. Is that all you wanted to talk about? Well...”
This was not the conversation she was expecting
“Keep it secret. I do not expect most ponies would react well to it. Also, I told the colt that I had just arrived here, but I told the grey stallion that I was a captive here...”
“Oh. Is that all you wanted to talk about? Well...”
This was not the conversation she was expecting
“Keep it secret. I do not expect most ponies would react well to it. Also, I told the colt that I had just arrived here, but I told the grey stallion that I was a captive here...”
>>116751
He nods. "Good, I just wanted to know your stance. If anypony asks, I was just letting you know that Iron has interest of somepony...er, somezebra else."
He nods. "Good, I just wanted to know your stance. If anypony asks, I was just letting you know that Iron has interest of somepony...er, somezebra else."
>>116749
Iron is obviously confused, suspicion levels increasing.
"I see..."
(This is some strange stuff going on.)
Iron is obviously confused, suspicion levels increasing.
"I see..."
(This is some strange stuff going on.)
>>116754
He can't help but smile, even with the implication. "Just cover story for when we get back. But do be careful. I do not want either of you getting seriously hurt. Especially you, if Iron remains conscious after his lesson."
He can't help but smile, even with the implication. "Just cover story for when we get back. But do be careful. I do not want either of you getting seriously hurt. Especially you, if Iron remains conscious after his lesson."
>>116756
There are whispering sounds. The creature before her is a little bigger than her, and looks like kind of a strange dog-cat thing. He had a brownish-tan colored fur with big black stripes, triangular ears and brown eyes. He had a sword in a sheath on his back and a kind of smell
“My name is Mala. What is yours?”
>>116757
Suffice it to say that this is absolutely not the conversation she was expecting. Her eyes go wide, and there’s an almost joyful smile
“Don’t you worry. We have secret reserves of magic that help us incapacitate our prey. It’s not an issue so long as we are alone”
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There are whispering sounds. The creature before her is a little bigger than her, and looks like kind of a strange dog-cat thing. He had a brownish-tan colored fur with big black stripes, triangular ears and brown eyes. He had a sword in a sheath on his back and a kind of smell
“My name is Mala. What is yours?”
>>116757
Suffice it to say that this is absolutely not the conversation she was expecting. Her eyes go wide, and there’s an almost joyful smile
“Don’t you worry. We have secret reserves of magic that help us incapacitate our prey. It’s not an issue so long as we are alone”
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>>116758
He nods, knowing of some of their abilities. "Just do not underestimate him. He is surprisingly hard-headed, strong pony."
He nods, knowing of some of their abilities. "Just do not underestimate him. He is surprisingly hard-headed, strong pony."
>>116759
She nods, starts to walk away, and says “I can handle it, just please don’t blow my cover”
>>116760
Don’t worry little Midnight. He probably does eat ponies, probably. He definitely could though. If anything, the teeth and jaw are oversized
Over the sounds of multiple whispered conversations, he says
“It is nice to meet you too....”
He trails off, and sits in front of her, kind of awkwardly
She nods, starts to walk away, and says “I can handle it, just please don’t blow my cover”
>>116760
Don’t worry little Midnight. He probably does eat ponies, probably. He definitely could though. If anything, the teeth and jaw are oversized
Over the sounds of multiple whispered conversations, he says
“It is nice to meet you too....”
He trails off, and sits in front of her, kind of awkwardly
>>116767
Midnight moves closer and rests a batty wing across his shoulder
"Do you need to talk about it?"
Midnight moves closer and rests a batty wing across his shoulder
"Do you need to talk about it?"
>>116767
Iron cocks his head. looking behind her at Silver before returning her questioning gaze.
"A zebra?"
(Silver always has this knack of sticking his nose in the most uncomfortable things.)
Iron cocks his head. looking behind her at Silver before returning her questioning gaze.
"A zebra?"
(Silver always has this knack of sticking his nose in the most uncomfortable things.)
>>116768
“I’ve been living here for years.... now the police are raiding it, or something... I’m afraid about my future...”
>>116769
“Oh, it’s nothing. He was just asking me about my situation tonight, whether I would come and all, since I was supposed to walk back with the juvenile before. But I will go with you”
She walks past him, and flicks her light red tail into his face
>>116770
Assuming this is Dark Star asking BKie Skies about the church, since I can’t imagine what else that question would be about,
“Not particularly. They left the church, but it does seem most are coming here. Iron his some unconscious Griffins”
“I’ve been living here for years.... now the police are raiding it, or something... I’m afraid about my future...”
>>116769
“Oh, it’s nothing. He was just asking me about my situation tonight, whether I would come and all, since I was supposed to walk back with the juvenile before. But I will go with you”
She walks past him, and flicks her light red tail into his face
>>116770
Assuming this is Dark Star asking BKie Skies about the church, since I can’t imagine what else that question would be about,
“Not particularly. They left the church, but it does seem most are coming here. Iron his some unconscious Griffins”
>>116772
"You poor thing. I am sure everything will be okay. I am sorry about the stress you are feeling though."
"You poor thing. I am sure everything will be okay. I am sorry about the stress you are feeling though."
>>116774
She smiles back at him
“I’m not concerned about her. I will guard your flank tonight”
She pulls out the revolver again
>>116773
“I am not as sure... this was my only home... my only friends... I do not want to go back to jail... I am also afraid they might try to find me...
>>116775
“From the church”
She smiles back at him
“I’m not concerned about her. I will guard your flank tonight”
She pulls out the revolver again
>>116773
“I am not as sure... this was my only home... my only friends... I do not want to go back to jail... I am also afraid they might try to find me...
>>116775
“From the church”
>>116777
“Probably a front door on either the central or south most building. But I don’t know. If they went underground they haven’t come through this way.”
“Probably a front door on either the central or south most building. But I don’t know. If they went underground they haven’t come through this way.”
>>116776
"Well, I am sure some of the fine ponies that brought me here could make sure you stay out of prison."
"Well, I am sure some of the fine ponies that brought me here could make sure you stay out of prison."
>>116776
Iron chuckles, with the same blush on his cheeks.
"I will be sure to guard yours as well, Sands."
He walks next to her, rubbing his coat against her, planting himself in front of her and turns his neck to see her face, flashing her a coy smile.
"We will take down these scrawny weaklings."
Iron chuckles, with the same blush on his cheeks.
"I will be sure to guard yours as well, Sands."
He walks next to her, rubbing his coat against her, planting himself in front of her and turns his neck to see her face, flashing her a coy smile.
"We will take down these scrawny weaklings."
>>116779
He just nods slowly
“What of the griffin gangsters?”
>>116781
>>116780
Now, a look of malice comes upon her face. It’s not playful or mischievous, but genuine anger
“Oh, I’ll make sure of that”
She pulls the revolver up to her face as the green magical aura illuminates her
Off in the distance, Khoi, who has looked upon these ponies with disdain, before now, nods in agreement
He just nods slowly
“What of the griffin gangsters?”
>>116781
>>116780
Now, a look of malice comes upon her face. It’s not playful or mischievous, but genuine anger
“Oh, I’ll make sure of that”
She pulls the revolver up to her face as the green magical aura illuminates her
Off in the distance, Khoi, who has looked upon these ponies with disdain, before now, nods in agreement
>>116782
Iron shares their look as he stands upright, awaiting orders alongside Sands and Khoi who is obviously not alongisde them right now, but she will when the fighting starts given both Iron and Khoi's current fighting styles..
"We will make them pay for what they have done to both of you. One feather at a time."
Iron shares their look as he stands upright, awaiting orders alongside Sands and Khoi who is obviously not alongisde them right now, but she will when the fighting starts given both Iron and Khoi's current fighting styles..
"We will make them pay for what they have done to both of you. One feather at a time."
>>116783
“I think so?”
>>116785
They nod, appreciating his words. Even the more distant Jubilosa joins along
>>116785
>>116784
>>116783
>>116771
>>116786
Blue Skies says,
“Alright, where to next”
How ever, Mala stands up, and yells out something. In a rather demanding tone, he says
“Hold on. Before we go any further, I want to be promised something. I want to be guaranteed.,,” he searches for the term, “I want immunity. I want to not be prosecuted for anything here.”
Something in his demeanor makes it obvious that, when he planned this out in his head, it was intended as an ultimatum
“I think so?”
>>116785
They nod, appreciating his words. Even the more distant Jubilosa joins along
>>116785
>>116784
>>116783
>>116771
>>116786
Blue Skies says,
“Alright, where to next”
How ever, Mala stands up, and yells out something. In a rather demanding tone, he says
“Hold on. Before we go any further, I want to be promised something. I want to be guaranteed.,,” he searches for the term, “I want immunity. I want to not be prosecuted for anything here.”
Something in his demeanor makes it obvious that, when he planned this out in his head, it was intended as an ultimatum
>>116787
Silver is a little taken aback by the sudden change in tone, as well as the volume.
"...I figured that was obvious part of deal already."
Silver is a little taken aback by the sudden change in tone, as well as the volume.
"...I figured that was obvious part of deal already."
>>116787
>>116788
Iron shrugs at Mala's demand, not really caring or having a say on this, before turning to the far away mares he believes he has a sway in the common interest of beating the griffons up.
"Khoi, Jubilosa. Form up near me. Cover the sides, I will go at the front." He turns to Sands, his blush and smile replaced with determination. "Sands, Cover the rear."
>>116788
Iron shrugs at Mala's demand, not really caring or having a say on this, before turning to the far away mares he believes he has a sway in the common interest of beating the griffons up.
"Khoi, Jubilosa. Form up near me. Cover the sides, I will go at the front." He turns to Sands, his blush and smile replaced with determination. "Sands, Cover the rear."
>>116788
>>116789
>>116790
He inhales and exhales a tense breath
“I need to be sure... and I need something more... I think I will need protection from...” he pauses not as his normal way of trailing off, but again because he seems to need the time to think of a word. “Protection from retaliation. From them. And I need to not go to jail...” Now he trails off again
Blue Skies shrugs back to Dark Star
>>116791
Khoi and Jubiloda are more shocked at the situation. Only Sands can say
“I’ll cover your rear”
>>116789
>>116790
He inhales and exhales a tense breath
“I need to be sure... and I need something more... I think I will need protection from...” he pauses not as his normal way of trailing off, but again because he seems to need the time to think of a word. “Protection from retaliation. From them. And I need to not go to jail...” Now he trails off again
Blue Skies shrugs back to Dark Star
>>116791
Khoi and Jubiloda are more shocked at the situation. Only Sands can say
“I’ll cover your rear”
>>116797
"Well, if that all is taken care of...shall we continue? Mala, if you know where to go, could you please serve as our guide?"
"Well, if that all is taken care of...shall we continue? Mala, if you know where to go, could you please serve as our guide?"
>>116792
>>116795
>>116800
Iron processes this whole ordeal, overall being confused at most of the things mentioned, but decides not to question it out loud and instead mull it over to himself.
He gestures Khoi and Jubilosa to follow, obviously wanting to have a reliable formation to increase their odds of success, and moving into the garbage chute mentioned and points his flashlight at it.
>>116795
>>116800
Iron processes this whole ordeal, overall being confused at most of the things mentioned, but decides not to question it out loud and instead mull it over to himself.
He gestures Khoi and Jubilosa to follow, obviously wanting to have a reliable formation to increase their odds of success, and moving into the garbage chute mentioned and points his flashlight at it.
>>116806
>>116804
>>116805
When Silver sticks his head into the chute, he is assaulted with a bad smell. It's hardly as bad as it could be, nor is is it unexpected for a supposed disposal of trash. It's what he sees next that is unexpected
Bones. Piles and Piles of Bones. They are all together in a room maybe 10 feet by 12 feet and of an unknown depth. All belonging to an unknown number of creatures, but surely the bones of several dozen are represented in this topmost, visible layer. Skulls of Equine creatures, probably ponies or Zebras. At minimum two seem to have the bases of sawed off horns, and another has a thicker sawed off horn. A kirin maybe? Another has two sawed off horns to each side, as does another larger skull. Several have birdlike beaks. Humerus bones, ribs, femurs, spatula bones, tarsus bones, cervical vertibrea. The remnants of hooves, paws, and wings, both avian and bat-like.
At least half of the bones are charred or partly destroyed by fire, and indeed many are unrecognizable because of it. But there are so many that are recognizable.
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>>116804
>>116805
When Silver sticks his head into the chute, he is assaulted with a bad smell. It's hardly as bad as it could be, nor is is it unexpected for a supposed disposal of trash. It's what he sees next that is unexpected
Bones. Piles and Piles of Bones. They are all together in a room maybe 10 feet by 12 feet and of an unknown depth. All belonging to an unknown number of creatures, but surely the bones of several dozen are represented in this topmost, visible layer. Skulls of Equine creatures, probably ponies or Zebras. At minimum two seem to have the bases of sawed off horns, and another has a thicker sawed off horn. A kirin maybe? Another has two sawed off horns to each side, as does another larger skull. Several have birdlike beaks. Humerus bones, ribs, femurs, spatula bones, tarsus bones, cervical vertibrea. The remnants of hooves, paws, and wings, both avian and bat-like.
At least half of the bones are charred or partly destroyed by fire, and indeed many are unrecognizable because of it. But there are so many that are recognizable.
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>>116807
Looking down with Silver, his interest with exploring this watery graveyard dissipates almost immediately.
"I am pretty sure we should not go down there unless we are planning on escaping now, and even then it should be an emergency situation."
Looking down with Silver, his interest with exploring this watery graveyard dissipates almost immediately.
"I am pretty sure we should not go down there unless we are planning on escaping now, and even then it should be an emergency situation."
>>116807
"...What the fuck have they been doing here?" He motions for Blue to come over and look. "What the fuck...
"...What the fuck have they been doing here?" He motions for Blue to come over and look. "What the fuck...
>>116811
"I know! Sweet Celestia, government is going to have field day with this." He looks some more. "So, presense of kirin and griffon-or hippogriff-skeletons means this likely started after Stormfeather Maakie took over. And couple of horned skulls are missing their horns...think they sold those on black market, like what you saw in Zaphzia?"
"I know! Sweet Celestia, government is going to have field day with this." He looks some more. "So, presense of kirin and griffon-or hippogriff-skeletons means this likely started after Stormfeather Maakie took over. And couple of horned skulls are missing their horns...think they sold those on black market, like what you saw in Zaphzia?"
>>116814
Silver suddenly understands why Mala wanted immunity so badly. "...Not going to lie, that is fucked. You are still going to get immunity after this, but...that is fucked."
Silver suddenly understands why Mala wanted immunity so badly. "...Not going to lie, that is fucked. You are still going to get immunity after this, but...that is fucked."
>>116814
Iron now understands why Mala asked for that immunity thing as his face contorts in disgust.
"At least this will make it easier to convince the authorities to stop this nonsense."
He glances towards Sands
(Now why would she want this immunity thing, too?)
Iron now understands why Mala asked for that immunity thing as his face contorts in disgust.
"At least this will make it easier to convince the authorities to stop this nonsense."
He glances towards Sands
(Now why would she want this immunity thing, too?)
>>116818
"That makes 2 of us."
Dark Star has a look of determination on his face as he stares down into the pit.
"That makes 2 of us."
Dark Star has a look of determination on his face as he stares down into the pit.
>>116818
Iron nods, still with the determination to right the griffons' wrongs of taking advantage of ponies then dumping them as garbage.
Iron nods, still with the determination to right the griffons' wrongs of taking advantage of ponies then dumping them as garbage.
>>116816
Sands, like most of the creatures in the room, did not stick her head in the chute. But she had heard the others talking. It’s enough to leave her face in an expression of twisted and silenced horror
>>116815
>>116817
Mala’s head hangs low. It’s a look of shame, and one he’s worn in most of the short time they’ve known him.
>>116820
The total number of bodies there is hard to measure. It looks like a few dozen, but who knows how deep it goes. There could be many more. Many of the bones are burnt. Clearly, they tried to cremate rather than bury the bodies first.
Sands, like most of the creatures in the room, did not stick her head in the chute. But she had heard the others talking. It’s enough to leave her face in an expression of twisted and silenced horror
>>116815
>>116817
Mala’s head hangs low. It’s a look of shame, and one he’s worn in most of the short time they’ve known him.
>>116820
The total number of bodies there is hard to measure. It looks like a few dozen, but who knows how deep it goes. There could be many more. Many of the bones are burnt. Clearly, they tried to cremate rather than bury the bodies first.
>>116822
Iron, obviously worried about Sands and the other mares, walks back to the unicorn and wraps a foreleg around her, lightly squeezing her in an attempt to comfort her.
Iron, obviously worried about Sands and the other mares, walks back to the unicorn and wraps a foreleg around her, lightly squeezing her in an attempt to comfort her.
>>116790
>>116820
>>116821
>>116822
"So, how about it, my friends?" Silver draws his greatsword, holding it in a ready position. "Who wants to help me on this mission? Who wants to rain down punishment on this entire organization like this world has never witnessed before? Who wants to show Stormfeather Maakie what his Gods' Judgement really look like?"
>>116820
>>116821
>>116822
"So, how about it, my friends?" Silver draws his greatsword, holding it in a ready position. "Who wants to help me on this mission? Who wants to rain down punishment on this entire organization like this world has never witnessed before? Who wants to show Stormfeather Maakie what his Gods' Judgement really look like?"
>>116823
She’s still a little bit more than disturbed, though somehow less surprised than Khoi, who looks almost ill.
Sands is hugged
>>116824
Mala is pet. His fur is surprisingly soft, being short and mostly standing upright.
>>116825
>>116824
When they first met Mala, he was eating something. Something that left his mouth bloody, and which he hid behind a counter. He physically blocked Silver and Dark Star from entering deeper into the room after that point.
>>116825
Mostly, there is silent nodding. Not quite yet an outburst of anger
She’s still a little bit more than disturbed, though somehow less surprised than Khoi, who looks almost ill.
Sands is hugged
>>116824
Mala is pet. His fur is surprisingly soft, being short and mostly standing upright.
>>116825
>>116824
When they first met Mala, he was eating something. Something that left his mouth bloody, and which he hid behind a counter. He physically blocked Silver and Dark Star from entering deeper into the room after that point.
>>116825
Mostly, there is silent nodding. Not quite yet an outburst of anger
>>116825
"I Don't know about all that Divine judgement stuff, but im ready to fry some birds. maybe we can take maakie alive stuff him in this furnace."
"I Don't know about all that Divine judgement stuff, but im ready to fry some birds. maybe we can take maakie alive stuff him in this furnace."
>>116826
Iron whispers to her ear.
"Do not worry. We will make sure these scum will never try this again. Together."
He smiles, before turning his head to the other two mares with a serious, determined look.
"Khoi! Jubilosa! Let us rise up against these abominations that dare toy with the lives of ponies! We will cut their monstrous claws off of them and send them to the depths of fire!"
>>116825
Iron stands up, determined.
"I am. We will break their beaks and cut their claws against these monsters in griffon's skin and feathers."
Iron whispers to her ear.
"Do not worry. We will make sure these scum will never try this again. Together."
He smiles, before turning his head to the other two mares with a serious, determined look.
"Khoi! Jubilosa! Let us rise up against these abominations that dare toy with the lives of ponies! We will cut their monstrous claws off of them and send them to the depths of fire!"
>>116825
Iron stands up, determined.
"I am. We will break their beaks and cut their claws against these monsters in griffon's skin and feathers."
>>116829
>>116828
>>116830
At this point, Khoi Lua literally explodes into magenta flames, her body now black as coal. She screams in anguish
”RAHHHHHH!”
Jubliosa is taken aback and moves back, and Sands moves back a step in shock. It is Loputu who reacts the most strongly, turning away and running back several feet, before again facing her. Mala also moves back and tries to hide behind Dark Star out of line of sight
>>116828
>>116830
At this point, Khoi Lua literally explodes into magenta flames, her body now black as coal. She screams in anguish
”RAHHHHHH!”
Jubliosa is taken aback and moves back, and Sands moves back a step in shock. It is Loputu who reacts the most strongly, turning away and running back several feet, before again facing her. Mala also moves back and tries to hide behind Dark Star out of line of sight
>>116832
"Yes Cleanse this place with your flames! but only after we save all of the innocents in here."
"Yes Cleanse this place with your flames! but only after we save all of the innocents in here."
>>116832
Silver is about the opposite of surprise: he's rather elated to see the nirik come out. "That is what I am talking about. Want to go hunt some griffins, Khoi?"
Silver is about the opposite of surprise: he's rather elated to see the nirik come out. "That is what I am talking about. Want to go hunt some griffins, Khoi?"
>>116836
Silver might not understand a word of that, but he gets the drift. He looks over to Mala. "Mala, if you would please, lead us to some griffons to punish, or prisoners to free."
Silver might not understand a word of that, but he gets the drift. He looks over to Mala. "Mala, if you would please, lead us to some griffons to punish, or prisoners to free."
>>116836
Iron can't help but watch in awe the fiery passion Khoi unleashed, like a moth to a flame.
However, he knew that she had to be able to be stealthy for now.
"Khoi, listen to me. First we have to release the others before we commence our purging, and we do not want to scare them into a quivering mess."
He points at Loputu, who ran away the moment she caught herself on fire.
"I ask for the sake of the prisoners to settle down. You will get your chance to end the lives of these horrendous ponies soon enough."
Hooves crossed hoping this works.
Iron can't help but watch in awe the fiery passion Khoi unleashed, like a moth to a flame.
However, he knew that she had to be able to be stealthy for now.
"Khoi, listen to me. First we have to release the others before we commence our purging, and we do not want to scare them into a quivering mess."
He points at Loputu, who ran away the moment she caught herself on fire.
"I ask for the sake of the prisoners to settle down. You will get your chance to end the lives of these horrendous ponies soon enough."
Hooves crossed hoping this works.
>>116839
Iron nods.
"You will get your chance soon enough."
He places a hoof on her shoulder.
"Do not worry. You will give them their punishment soon enough."
Iron nods.
"You will get your chance soon enough."
He places a hoof on her shoulder.
"Do not worry. You will give them their punishment soon enough."
Okay, I have to go to sleep now. It was really fun this weekend, and worth it to take the time to flesh out the characters. I think it’s progressed well thus far, and I hope we can enough ponies together to advance soon
>>116844
She is still weak and not quite recovered. She doesn’t seem as phased by all of the news, and that might be a sign that she’s not comprehending or feeling. She is drinking the last of the cold coffee
>>116844
She is still weak and not quite recovered. She doesn’t seem as phased by all of the news, and that might be a sign that she’s not comprehending or feeling. She is drinking the last of the cold coffee
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A recap for Midnight, for when they get back so they don't need to scroll through every post they missed:
The group opened the garbage chute in the room they're in, discovering that the griffins in charge of this operation have been using it to dispose of bodies. Hundreds of ponies, kirins, griffins, and perhaps even hippogriffs have been thrown in here, left to decay into skeletons for an unknown amount of time, with the most recent having been two years. They bear the marks of a failed cremation attempt by the griffins to try to hide their dirty work. The skulls of unicorns and kirins are missing their horns, each sawn off and likely either sold on the black market, or taken by the griffins here as trophies. Mala explained that the most recent skeleton in there is around two years old, as he explained to his greatest shame and remorse that it was just before the griffins discovered that gnolls can digest bone. The implication should be obvious.
Silver, Star, Iron, and Khoi are furious, and more determined than ever to free the prisoners here and punish every griffin responsible for this travesty. Mala is understandably filled with remorse and shame for his part in this, but is still committed to helping the group in their mission. Loputu, Sands, Jubilosa, and Skies have been stilled by what they found, only offering subdued responses to the others. Meadows has not had much of a reaction either way, though that is due to her condition more than anything else.
>>116852
Silver looks over to Blue Skies. "So, what do you think civilian government would send over, now that we have found this?"
The group opened the garbage chute in the room they're in, discovering that the griffins in charge of this operation have been using it to dispose of bodies. Hundreds of ponies, kirins, griffins, and perhaps even hippogriffs have been thrown in here, left to decay into skeletons for an unknown amount of time, with the most recent having been two years. They bear the marks of a failed cremation attempt by the griffins to try to hide their dirty work. The skulls of unicorns and kirins are missing their horns, each sawn off and likely either sold on the black market, or taken by the griffins here as trophies. Mala explained that the most recent skeleton in there is around two years old, as he explained to his greatest shame and remorse that it was just before the griffins discovered that gnolls can digest bone. The implication should be obvious.
Silver, Star, Iron, and Khoi are furious, and more determined than ever to free the prisoners here and punish every griffin responsible for this travesty. Mala is understandably filled with remorse and shame for his part in this, but is still committed to helping the group in their mission. Loputu, Sands, Jubilosa, and Skies have been stilled by what they found, only offering subdued responses to the others. Meadows has not had much of a reaction either way, though that is due to her condition more than anything else.
>>116852
Silver looks over to Blue Skies. "So, what do you think civilian government would send over, now that we have found this?"
>>116853
Awwww, thanks for that.
Now I gotta decide if Midnight becomes unhinged at the sight or just pukes.
Hey GM, for now can we just say that Midnight hasn't jumped down but decided to wait a minute?
Awwww, thanks for that.
Now I gotta decide if Midnight becomes unhinged at the sight or just pukes.
Hey GM, for now can we just say that Midnight hasn't jumped down but decided to wait a minute?
>>116853
“... That would convince them to do something, alright... I wish we had those sealed records from when the royal guard raided this place, or at least any witness interviews from when the EDF stormed it... That would have been helpful. As it is, we probably wouldn’t have to worry about using the NMAC garrison on this place, unless there’s something else we don’t know...”
>>116854
Uh... hasn’t jumped down into what?
I hope no pony is actually going into the chute...
“... That would convince them to do something, alright... I wish we had those sealed records from when the royal guard raided this place, or at least any witness interviews from when the EDF stormed it... That would have been helpful. As it is, we probably wouldn’t have to worry about using the NMAC garrison on this place, unless there’s something else we don’t know...”
>>116854
Uh... hasn’t jumped down into what?
I hope no pony is actually going into the chute...
>>116855
Silver nods. "We shall proceed, and try to make as many unknowns known as possible. With luck and our combined skills, we will have enough to make sure entire world knows what happened here."
Silver nods. "We shall proceed, and try to make as many unknowns known as possible. With luck and our combined skills, we will have enough to make sure entire world knows what happened here."
>>116858
She looks over with something of a frown
>>116859
She nods with uncertainty
>>116859
>>116858
>>116857
>>116856
Meadows continues sipping coffee, though now with a definite look of fright and concern, and a facial expression generally of “why did that scaly equine just spontaneously combust?”
It’s Loputu however, who reacts the most, now screaming
“Ahhh!”
He runs off, it’s not really clear where he could go though
She looks over with something of a frown
>>116859
She nods with uncertainty
>>116859
>>116858
>>116857
>>116856
Meadows continues sipping coffee, though now with a definite look of fright and concern, and a facial expression generally of “why did that scaly equine just spontaneously combust?”
It’s Loputu however, who reacts the most, now screaming
“Ahhh!”
He runs off, it’s not really clear where he could go though
>>116860
Iron, knowing his luck with traumatized small ponies and unsure of how to properly speak with the big horse Meadows, he decides that holding still is a valid option.
He glances at the enraged Khoi and the morose Sands, wondering to himself with a pensive twist of the mouth
(Khoi did not seem to ask about this 'immunity' thing. Mala at least ate bones of the ponies to feel the need to call it out. Was Sands part of the security? Why would she have a big wound to bandage her midsection? Something does not fit.)
Iron, knowing his luck with traumatized small ponies and unsure of how to properly speak with the big horse Meadows, he decides that holding still is a valid option.
He glances at the enraged Khoi and the morose Sands, wondering to himself with a pensive twist of the mouth
(Khoi did not seem to ask about this 'immunity' thing. Mala at least ate bones of the ponies to feel the need to call it out. Was Sands part of the security? Why would she have a big wound to bandage her midsection? Something does not fit.)
Midnight steps over and looking into the chute. Her eyes twitch at the sight before she steps back.
"I pray to Luna for souls of the ponies, and I hope can we send the griffons who did this to Tartarus."
"I pray to Luna for souls of the ponies, and I hope can we send the griffons who did this to Tartarus."
>>116861
Sands herself has a concerned, twisted expression, as she stares off at the other ponies
>>116862
Suffice it to say, it’s bad. At least it looks like all of the flesh has already been removed, burned away, or decayed.
>>116864
He continues. Running, screaming, turning around when he reaches an end of the room
Sands herself has a concerned, twisted expression, as she stares off at the other ponies
>>116862
Suffice it to say, it’s bad. At least it looks like all of the flesh has already been removed, burned away, or decayed.
>>116864
He continues. Running, screaming, turning around when he reaches an end of the room
>>116865
Iron stares intently at the mare.
(She always seems to be a lot more separated to the rest, as if she is actively trying to avoid attention. What secret does she have?)
Iron stares intently at the mare.
(She always seems to be a lot more separated to the rest, as if she is actively trying to avoid attention. What secret does she have?)
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>>116866
Dark Star walks over to them calmly
Diplomacy
"It's fine young colt. kirin arent hurt by the fire. she's ok. and if you are worried about her hurting you. i give my word she won't."
>>116866
Dark Star walks over to them calmly
Diplomacy
"It's fine young colt. kirin arent hurt by the fire. she's ok. and if you are worried about her hurting you. i give my word she won't."
>>116866
>>116868
The little colt, the color of that dress suit jacket that you thought was black, until you put it under the light and actually it’s blue, so you’re going to have to try harder to find a matching set of slacks.... where was I? Oh. Yes, the colt is captured by Silver when he runs fairly nearby. He flails his legs, and he is not calmed down
>>116867
Now, she’s startled by the colt being captured, and the colt screaming, and...
She turns around and looks at Iron with annoyance
“Is something the matter?”
>>116868
The little colt, the color of that dress suit jacket that you thought was black, until you put it under the light and actually it’s blue, so you’re going to have to try harder to find a matching set of slacks.... where was I? Oh. Yes, the colt is captured by Silver when he runs fairly nearby. He flails his legs, and he is not calmed down
>>116867
Now, she’s startled by the colt being captured, and the colt screaming, and...
She turns around and looks at Iron with annoyance
“Is something the matter?”
>>116870
"Shhh, shhhhhhh, it is okay, nopony is going to hurt you. We are all friends here." Silver keeps Loputu close to him and strokes his back, despite the risk of being hit. He uses a fatherly tone, a calming one he has used before to calm his foals out of their nightmares.
"Shhh, shhhhhhh, it is okay, nopony is going to hurt you. We are all friends here." Silver keeps Loputu close to him and strokes his back, despite the risk of being hit. He uses a fatherly tone, a calming one he has used before to calm his foals out of their nightmares.
>>116870
After one more second of staring, he decides that asking about it now is not wise.
"Your mane looks rather nice," he offers to her, with a small smile.
After one more second of staring, he decides that asking about it now is not wise.
"Your mane looks rather nice," he offers to her, with a small smile.
>>116871
While it would be undeservedly demeaning to compare Loputu to a crayfish flailing its pinchers while being held from behind the thorax, that’s basically the situation, with Silver holding him from behind and his legs kicking forward
“I was just looking around the waterfront. I didn’t want to be involved in any of this”
He’s almost crying
>>116872
She smiles back
“Thanks”
And looks on with the scene with Loputu
While it would be undeservedly demeaning to compare Loputu to a crayfish flailing its pinchers while being held from behind the thorax, that’s basically the situation, with Silver holding him from behind and his legs kicking forward
“I was just looking around the waterfront. I didn’t want to be involved in any of this”
He’s almost crying
>>116872
She smiles back
“Thanks”
And looks on with the scene with Loputu
>>116873
"I know, little one, I know." He keeps a hold of him, trying to serve as a comforting presense, though he doesn't know how well he's doing.
"I know, little one, I know." He keeps a hold of him, trying to serve as a comforting presense, though he doesn't know how well he's doing.
>>116874
>>116873
With a nod, he turns back to the scene bemusedly.
(Now how would a stallion be able to calm down a colt?)
He hums to himself, listening to the small one's words, walking forwards to the scene.
"I assume you have a place to go back to, yes?" he sasks Loputu, hoping either him or Silver can respond.
>>116873
With a nod, he turns back to the scene bemusedly.
(Now how would a stallion be able to calm down a colt?)
He hums to himself, listening to the small one's words, walking forwards to the scene.
"I assume you have a place to go back to, yes?" he sasks Loputu, hoping either him or Silver can respond.
>>116874
>>116875
>>116868
>>116862
He’s clearly terrified
“I was just looking around!”
And now, because it, he too could have ended up inside of the chute. Or more likely, but not more pleasantly, inside of Mala’s stomach.
The scene has entirely shaken Khoi out of it, and now she too looks concerned. Jubilosa is also concerned and walks closer. Even Meadows stands up now, and walks over
Loputu speaks again, evidently in answer to Iron’s question
“Yes, I live in the city”
>>116875
>>116868
>>116862
He’s clearly terrified
“I was just looking around!”
And now, because it, he too could have ended up inside of the chute. Or more likely, but not more pleasantly, inside of Mala’s stomach.
The scene has entirely shaken Khoi out of it, and now she too looks concerned. Jubilosa is also concerned and walks closer. Even Meadows stands up now, and walks over
Loputu speaks again, evidently in answer to Iron’s question
“Yes, I live in the city”
>>116877
"I promise you, little one, you will get back to your family, and we will make sure griffins that did this will never be able to hurt anypony else ever again."
"I promise you, little one, you will get back to your family, and we will make sure griffins that did this will never be able to hurt anypony else ever again."
>>116877
Midnight somberly looks at the gathered creatures, wishing she knew how to calm them all.
"What will be our next move?"
Midnight somberly looks at the gathered creatures, wishing she knew how to calm them all.
"What will be our next move?"
>>116878
>>116879
Jubilosa comes up to him, and speaks in a strangely jovial tone
“Don’t worry little one. You’re a pony. They will go out of their way to help you, and they will never blame you”
Mala and Sands slowly and subtly move their heads in nods
>>116879
They don’t entirely seem to know
>>116881
“Well... I must admit that is not what I was anticipating when I was assigned to take an immigration case”
>>116879
Jubilosa comes up to him, and speaks in a strangely jovial tone
“Don’t worry little one. You’re a pony. They will go out of their way to help you, and they will never blame you”
Mala and Sands slowly and subtly move their heads in nods
>>116879
They don’t entirely seem to know
>>116881
“Well... I must admit that is not what I was anticipating when I was assigned to take an immigration case”
>>116882
Silver looks at Jubilosa. "It is not because he is pony. It is because he is innocent victim in all of this, same as you."
Silver looks at Jubilosa. "It is not because he is pony. It is because he is innocent victim in all of this, same as you."
>>116886
(It is a good thing she is not really agreeing with her being a victim,) Iron thinks to himself. (At least she did not suffer what the others had.)
He awaits the moment to finally move out to the places Mala mentioned it had prisoners, potentially through the hole underground.
(It is a good thing she is not really agreeing with her being a victim,) Iron thinks to himself. (At least she did not suffer what the others had.)
He awaits the moment to finally move out to the places Mala mentioned it had prisoners, potentially through the hole underground.
>>116886
"we'll have to wait until he calms down."
He motions at loptu
"i really want to fry some griffons."
"we'll have to wait until he calms down."
He motions at loptu
"i really want to fry some griffons."
>>116889
If I recall correctly, Mala said to visit the workshop and upstairs for some prisoner rescuing, so upstairs it is.
If I recall correctly, Mala said to visit the workshop and upstairs for some prisoner rescuing, so upstairs it is.
>>116891
If you’re talking about the large over, that’s in the room over, and the boiler is two rooms over
“... Is this like a gang ‘turf’ war?” He asks in almost disbelief
>>116890
Sure, they can all move out to a place when you feel ready. Just be very specific about where you are trying to go because an answer than is even vaguely ambiguous will just be rejected with “where are you trying to go?”
If you’re talking about the large over, that’s in the room over, and the boiler is two rooms over
“... Is this like a gang ‘turf’ war?” He asks in almost disbelief
>>116890
Sure, they can all move out to a place when you feel ready. Just be very specific about where you are trying to go because an answer than is even vaguely ambiguous will just be rejected with “where are you trying to go?”
>>116892
I know, but I couldn't have Mala's suggestions in the 50 post limit, so I had hoped that'd be a good substitute.
In any case, I don't have many more ideas on how to interact with any of the ponies currently, so I hope we're ready to move out.
I know, but I couldn't have Mala's suggestions in the 50 post limit, so I had hoped that'd be a good substitute.
In any case, I don't have many more ideas on how to interact with any of the ponies currently, so I hope we're ready to move out.
>>116892
"I suppose you could look at it that way. if you think about it, aren't all governments just organized gangs?"
"I suppose you could look at it that way. if you think about it, aren't all governments just organized gangs?"
>>116892
Silver looks a little amused at Loputu. "We are not gang, so no. We are just good people doing right thing. It just so happens that right thing is stopping these griffins."
Silver looks a little amused at Loputu. "We are not gang, so no. We are just good people doing right thing. It just so happens that right thing is stopping these griffins."
>>116898
The older unicorn lets go of Loputu. "You feeling better, little one? Can you be strong for your family?"
The older unicorn lets go of Loputu. "You feeling better, little one? Can you be strong for your family?"
>>116899
“Y-yes. I can be strong”
He has a cutie mark of a fish, which oddly is a lighter shade than his coat
“Y-yes. I can be strong”
He has a cutie mark of a fish, which oddly is a lighter shade than his coat
>>116900
He pats the colt's shoulder. "You are strong colt." Silver points out his cutie mark. "I take it you are good at fishing?"
He pats the colt's shoulder. "You are strong colt." Silver points out his cutie mark. "I take it you are good at fishing?"
>>116908
“I was walking past the boat repair shop, along the shore, trying to walk back and maybe see if there was a spot along the shore to fish. Not that there is really much to catch by the shore but I had the extra time.I could see them chasing after a griffin who fell down after leaving some truck, got up, and tried to run away as they chased her with a machete, and she fell again. I’m not sure if they stabbed her or not. This was about dusk. I tried to jump down to the sea, but they saw me. I ran, but they flew after me. I got to a pier next door where there was a boat I was going to hide in, or under. But my rear leg got caught in a wire thats used to tie smaller boats. It cut into my leg and caused me to fall. They caught me...”
>>116907
He nods
“I was walking past the boat repair shop, along the shore, trying to walk back and maybe see if there was a spot along the shore to fish. Not that there is really much to catch by the shore but I had the extra time.I could see them chasing after a griffin who fell down after leaving some truck, got up, and tried to run away as they chased her with a machete, and she fell again. I’m not sure if they stabbed her or not. This was about dusk. I tried to jump down to the sea, but they saw me. I ran, but they flew after me. I got to a pier next door where there was a boat I was going to hide in, or under. But my rear leg got caught in a wire thats used to tie smaller boats. It cut into my leg and caused me to fall. They caught me...”
>>116907
He nods
>>116909
Silver's blood boils, listening to Loputu's story. "These griffins..."
He looks over to the leg wound Silver patched up. "I suppose that explains where you got that. You have to be very strong colt, indeed, to even be limping along after that."
Silver's blood boils, listening to Loputu's story. "These griffins..."
He looks over to the leg wound Silver patched up. "I suppose that explains where you got that. You have to be very strong colt, indeed, to even be limping along after that."
>>116909
Dark Star gently pets him nonthreateningly
"It's ok , boy. Doesn't that make you angry though? that they would just take you like that?"
Dark Star gently pets him nonthreateningly
"It's ok , boy. Doesn't that make you angry though? that they would just take you like that?"
>>116912
Dark Star kneels down and looks him in the eyes
"You know i can relate to your situation. i was almost where you are now."
Dark Star kneels down and looks him in the eyes
"You know i can relate to your situation. i was almost where you are now."
>>116912
>>116913
>>116914
Iron lightly stomps the floor with one of his forehooves.
"Wrap it up, you two. The more time we spend here, the more time they will notice something is amiss and reinforce. You two can have all the time in the world to have a chat with the colt after we take down the ones that dare use him as a tool."
>>116913
>>116914
Iron lightly stomps the floor with one of his forehooves.
"Wrap it up, you two. The more time we spend here, the more time they will notice something is amiss and reinforce. You two can have all the time in the world to have a chat with the colt after we take down the ones that dare use him as a tool."
>>116915
"I'll tell you the story after we Finish this. but rest assured its....painful. tell me,colt. Down you know how to use a weapon?"
"I'll tell you the story after we Finish this. but rest assured its....painful. tell me,colt. Down you know how to use a weapon?"
>>116915
"Angry? After they are told what had happened, they will just be happy to see you again."
Silver gets up, and looks to his companions. "Iron is right, however. We have been idle long enough. We need to move out."
"Angry? After they are told what had happened, they will just be happy to see you again."
Silver gets up, and looks to his companions. "Iron is right, however. We have been idle long enough. We need to move out."
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>>116923
The stairs Mala pointed to, where it should lead to more prisoners.
That way, we eliminate any possible leverage and maybe tear this building down.
The stairs Mala pointed to, where it should lead to more prisoners.
That way, we eliminate any possible leverage and maybe tear this building down.
Going through that door leads into a small hallway, the same one Iron and midnight saw earlier. Off to the right leads back into the access tunnel, off to the left are two rooms, and there is the stairwell kind of near the center
>>116926
Midnight scurries along. Things would probably be nicer for her if everyone would just shut the fuck up
Midnight scurries along. Things would probably be nicer for her if everyone would just shut the fuck up
>>116928
Obviously, he goes there, expecting the rest to follow, opening up the closest door relative to his position.
Obviously, he goes there, expecting the rest to follow, opening up the closest door relative to his position.
Silver goes with the group, wherever they decide to go.
>>116932
"Records might be promising. Unless it is records of when this was Home for Wayward Mares. Or even before that."
"Records might be promising. Unless it is records of when this was Home for Wayward Mares. Or even before that."
>>116933
Skies shakes her head
"I think this whole area was sectioned off by the city after they took it over from the nuns... They didn't want to pay for heating all of this area"
>>116934
>>116935
>>116936
They enter the room. It's... not entirely as advertised. There are a couple cardboard boxes. A Zebrican style shield. Several other items over in the corner. The room is not quite perfectly rectangular, as there are small walls that section off nooks, and one set of metal shelves that remains is in the center of the room, and has some items on it
Skies shakes her head
"I think this whole area was sectioned off by the city after they took it over from the nuns... They didn't want to pay for heating all of this area"
>>116934
>>116935
>>116936
They enter the room. It's... not entirely as advertised. There are a couple cardboard boxes. A Zebrican style shield. Several other items over in the corner. The room is not quite perfectly rectangular, as there are small walls that section off nooks, and one set of metal shelves that remains is in the center of the room, and has some items on it
>>116937
Iron's brow rises, deciding to rummage the other items in the corner, also studying the zebra shield as he moves.
Iron's brow rises, deciding to rummage the other items in the corner, also studying the zebra shield as he moves.
>>116944
There are some items of interest. Many cartons of Cigars, Blackjack Whiskey, several Kirpan style knives, a portrait painting, some polished stones that are likely onyx or topaz, some actual old records in boxes, a new cardboard box with paperwork, a few furs, some jackets, a jewelry box, a wooden griffin statue, and a set of robes
>>116945
It looks as if it is. Oval in shape, mostly wooden with leather covering it. Fairly large, but not huge
There are some items of interest. Many cartons of Cigars, Blackjack Whiskey, several Kirpan style knives, a portrait painting, some polished stones that are likely onyx or topaz, some actual old records in boxes, a new cardboard box with paperwork, a few furs, some jackets, a jewelry box, a wooden griffin statue, and a set of robes
>>116945
It looks as if it is. Oval in shape, mostly wooden with leather covering it. Fairly large, but not huge
>>116946
Iron nods to himself.
(Looks good.)
He takes it for himself, equipping it on his off-hoof.
That description is pretty mouth-watering.
Iron nods to himself.
(Looks good.)
He takes it for himself, equipping it on his off-hoof.
That description is pretty mouth-watering.
>>116951
"Hmmm, well the sign was not wrong."
She looks at the papers a bit before leaving the box and looking to see what the others have seen.
"But I do not think we will find anything too useful here."
"Hmmm, well the sign was not wrong."
She looks at the papers a bit before leaving the box and looking to see what the others have seen.
"But I do not think we will find anything too useful here."
>>116952
A shipping record out of Rottendamn, some correspondence, a few financial statements... nothing interesting
A shipping record out of Rottendamn, some correspondence, a few financial statements... nothing interesting
>>116951
He decides to pick up the Kirpan style knives as well as the polished stones, stuffing the rocks in his clothes and proceeds to turn around.
"Anypony wants some of these knife-looking things? They should be silent and possibly a ranged option."
He decides to pick up the Kirpan style knives as well as the polished stones, stuffing the rocks in his clothes and proceeds to turn around.
"Anypony wants some of these knife-looking things? They should be silent and possibly a ranged option."
>>116956
Iron, seeing Skies has a more or less silent weapon, gives the knives to Sands, hoping she knows how to use them, with a small smile on his face.
"Here."
Iron, seeing Skies has a more or less silent weapon, gives the knives to Sands, hoping she knows how to use them, with a small smile on his face.
"Here."
>>116959
Sands has a confident look as she receives the knife, which has a twisted, backwards facing blade.
"Thank you"
Skies and Sands exchange hateful glances, then Sands examines the knives more
Sands has a confident look as she receives the knife, which has a twisted, backwards facing blade.
"Thank you"
Skies and Sands exchange hateful glances, then Sands examines the knives more
>>116960
He nods, a tiny blush on his face, before turning back to the pile.
He inspects the jackets, considering how much protection it could give to a potential user.
He nods, a tiny blush on his face, before turning back to the pile.
He inspects the jackets, considering how much protection it could give to a potential user.
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>>116963
Iron hums in thought, then decides against it, only having the passing thought to give one to Cauldron as a gift that is quickly squashed by the possible heat she'd get from wearing that.
He assumes the jewelry box may have something else inside, as well as the wooden griffin statue.
Iron hums in thought, then decides against it, only having the passing thought to give one to Cauldron as a gift that is quickly squashed by the possible heat she'd get from wearing that.
He assumes the jewelry box may have something else inside, as well as the wooden griffin statue.
>>116965
A couple rings, err... bracelets. The griffin looks strange, with slimmer features, not quite skeletal but close to it
A couple rings, err... bracelets. The griffin looks strange, with slimmer features, not quite skeletal but close to it
Is Silver kill?
>>116964
He can, it just creates the risk of "clank" sounds that are not conducive to stealth
>>116964
He can, it just creates the risk of "clank" sounds that are not conducive to stealth
>>116967
He decides that Jubilosa may know something of the statue, turning towards her.
"Does this statue look familiar to you?"
He decides that Jubilosa may know something of the statue, turning towards her.
"Does this statue look familiar to you?"
>>116972
Iron cocks his head.
"That is a strange answer."
He holds out the statue for her to take it.
"Do you want it?"
Iron cocks his head.
"That is a strange answer."
He holds out the statue for her to take it.
"Do you want it?"
>>116972
Dark Star puts the bottle back in the crate except 1, which he puts in his bag.
He thinks to himself
"I'll be back laater for you "
Dark Star puts the bottle back in the crate except 1, which he puts in his bag.
He thinks to himself
"I'll be back laater for you "
>>116975
Dark Star shall meet his true love again, some sunny day...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cHcunREYzNY
>>116974
She looks almost worried, and shakes her head in the negative
>>116977
Uh, yes. He is correct
Dark Star shall meet his true love again, some sunny day...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cHcunREYzNY
>>116974
She looks almost worried, and shakes her head in the negative
>>116977
Uh, yes. He is correct
>>116978
Iron raises an eyebrow, before placing it back in the pile, checking out the portrait painting.
"I assume it is some form of evil god back in griffonland?"
Iron raises an eyebrow, before placing it back in the pile, checking out the portrait painting.
"I assume it is some form of evil god back in griffonland?"
>>116978
>"Till the blue skies drive the dark clouds far away."
Nice
He Grabs a second bottle and trots over to blue.
"Hey i found something you might like."
>"Till the blue skies drive the dark clouds far away."
Nice
He Grabs a second bottle and trots over to blue.
"Hey i found something you might like."
>>116978
Well, not sure what else Silver can do in this room that the others haven't. I guess he can grab the stones if no one else has. Maybe look at the robes.
Well, not sure what else Silver can do in this room that the others haven't. I guess he can grab the stones if no one else has. Maybe look at the robes.
*bat noises*
Not quite sure if there's really anything for Midnight to do.
Not quite sure if there's really anything for Midnight to do.
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>>116979
"I... don't know. I am not familiar with... whatever is represented by that. But a smaller idol would be about that shape"
>>116980
"Hmmm"
She looks pleased
>>116981
It approximately resembles what the lead speaker was wearing back at Sacred Heart
>>116983
If he's lost interest in the papers, sure
>>116986
There is always something to do
"I... don't know. I am not familiar with... whatever is represented by that. But a smaller idol would be about that shape"
>>116980
"Hmmm"
She looks pleased
>>116981
It approximately resembles what the lead speaker was wearing back at Sacred Heart
>>116983
If he's lost interest in the papers, sure
>>116986
There is always something to do
>>116987
Iron nods at Jubilosa's comment, but wonders why is this statue down here where nopony could ever see it.
He decides to take the statue with him in case it causes some sort of distress for the griffon cultist folk.
He decides to try out the toughest jacket/fur suit he can find in the pile.
(Maybe Khoi can have it.)
Iron nods at Jubilosa's comment, but wonders why is this statue down here where nopony could ever see it.
He decides to take the statue with him in case it causes some sort of distress for the griffon cultist folk.
He decides to try out the toughest jacket/fur suit he can find in the pile.
(Maybe Khoi can have it.)
>>116984
Unfortunately, Silver thinks cigars taste like ass. He'll pass.
>>116985
Er...thanks for the hooflets?
>>116987
Silver just leaves the robes where they are.
I mean, if there's anything of particular note related to the investigation, maybe, but you made it sound as if there wasn't really anything of interest.
Unfortunately, Silver thinks cigars taste like ass. He'll pass.
>>116985
Er...thanks for the hooflets?
>>116987
Silver just leaves the robes where they are.
I mean, if there's anything of particular note related to the investigation, maybe, but you made it sound as if there wasn't really anything of interest.
>>116991
It should have a good price to sell.
Maybe it can help you afford an actual place to live if you're lucky enough.
It should have a good price to sell.
Maybe it can help you afford an actual place to live if you're lucky enough.
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>>116996
Unfortunately, he's not very good at detecting magic. He still takes them though, one step closer to breaking even on this venture. "I suppose that is 200 Bits more than I used to have."
So, is there seriously anything of interest in the paperwork?
Unfortunately, he's not very good at detecting magic. He still takes them though, one step closer to breaking even on this venture. "I suppose that is 200 Bits more than I used to have."
So, is there seriously anything of interest in the paperwork?
>>116999
Iron takes it off, then turns to Khoi.
"Here, wear this. It seems sturdy to stop some of the damage these griffons may try to inflict you."
Iron takes it off, then turns to Khoi.
"Here, wear this. It seems sturdy to stop some of the damage these griffons may try to inflict you."
There's a new bread, guys.
Oh hey, fresh bread.